Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 February 1918
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1918-02-08 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 32. VOL. LXXVI. FRIDAY, Bth FEBRUARY, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement1017 1918-02-08 1 JAPANESE DENTIST T. i Next Door to The 1 1 J 1 Dispensary. i “THE PINANG GAZETTE? ■■■■nnnMßßßmnnMinanMMßnnflMMM; —r OFFICE MO PRESS I .HON STREET. PERMS. STREITS SEntEMEMTS ff fT\ <a O q M m oHuyomp™». g BRITISH g sollll® &O„ 5 rery «5 p r n :u I IH1,017 words
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Advertisement86 1918-02-08 1 dodddd d ■■■■■waaaaao t> i XA7 HEN YOU ARE AWA¥ a n V V on leave you want to keep a in touch with Malayan affairs, g B Social, Commercial, Mining, B Planting, &c. This you can do g a in no better way than by subs* cribing to the86 words
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Article511 1918-02-08 2 H. E. the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young will return early to Singapore, after their stay on Penang Hill. Mr W Muir Masson, of Lahore, has left [poh for Kuala Lumpur. He is on a short holiday in the F M S. Mr Alan Wilson returned to511 words
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Article159 1918-02-08 2 WAR OFFICE FILMS. The management of the Empire are to be congratulated on having secured the rights to exhibit at the Theatre in Penang Road a series of official films taken at the instance of the War Office depicting last year’s Great Push on the Western Front. The159 words
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Article121 1918-02-08 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 8. At the Singapore rubber auctions 940 tons were offered and 567 tons were sold. The demand was poor, prices being lower. Ribbed smoked averaged $BBB9, fine pale $3BB to $9O, others slightly lower. The next auction will be on Thursday.121 words
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Article1190 1918-02-08 2 SOME IMPRESSIONS. (By a Correspondent of the Daily Chronicle.”) I think one’s first impression of the King, and also one’s last, is that he is genuine all through. There is not an atom of pose about him. One could not imagine him either wanting to strike an attitude1,190 words
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Article212 1918-02-08 2 Conditions in Germany. The internal condition of Germany is very serious. The Socia’ists have demanded the immediate calling together of the Reichstag in connection with recent events. Some papers assert that the Socialists are responsible for the strikes. The Government and the Conservatives are doing their best212 words
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Article144 1918-02-08 2 The correspondent of the “Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant’’’ in Christiania writes that. Amundsen, the discoverer of the South Pole personally returned to the German Legation his German decorations to which he added the following letter: ‘‘To His Excellency the German Ambassador at Christiania. As a Norwegian sailor, I take144 words
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Article122 1918-02-08 2 The Russian revolution of last March has given to postage stamp collectors two new rare issues. During the first days of the Revolution, all factories in Petrograd were closed down and, consequently, also the postage stamp printing office. The stocks of the various denominations were not quite complete.122 words
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Article64 1918-02-08 2 Eka Soap-powder, a Hun substitute for soap, is being sold with the following recommendation ‘‘Removes all spots; Makes things brighter.” According to chemical analysis, the “soap-powder” contains absolutely no soap, but consists principally of materials which ar e absolutely of no use whatever for washing, viz. sulphate of64 words
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Article61 1918-02-08 2 The Directory of Higher Education has created a special service for the collection of a War “Archive.’ 1 This body collects all printed matter relating to the war, especially in connection with Belgium. In England alone, 2,687 works have been collected already, which collectively make up61 words
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Article36 1918-02-08 2 The following are alditional rubber outputs for January Bandar* Sumatra lbs 44,077 Eastern Sumatia J( 20,081 Glen Bervie ‘26,547 Langkat Sumatra M 49 goo Lankat Rubber 54 400 Serdang Central M 34 300 Tamiang36 words
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Advertisement486 1918-02-08 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WA M TED. CLERK-DRESSER for an Estate in Perak. Must be competent to keep all Estate Accounts. Apply Box No. 31, c/o Pinang Gazette. WAITED. BY A FIRM of Retail Merchants in Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S., dealing chiefly with Rubber Estates, an energetic and reliable Manager with486 words
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Advertisement211 1918-02-08 2 f THE*GREAT EASTERNLIFeI (ASSURANCE Co., LTD. I Head Otfloe SINGAPORE. I Let Your Home Possess One Strong Anchor. I Your foresight should provide comfort and provision for your loved I ones, should you die first, and you should make such provision to-day. I Next day, who knows, you may be211 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous333 1918-02-08 2 IZ TO-NIGHT IS YOU LAST OPPORTUNITY. DON’T SAY YOU’VE MISSED THESE GREAT WAR FILMS. Manag er THOMAS SHAFTO. TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9.75 Monster Matinees, To-day and To-morrow at 4.30 children only will be admitted at half price. The Public of Penang will be more than enthusiastic in their praise of333 words
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Article300 1918-02-08 3 Beutbr’s Telegrams] [The following telegrams appeared in our second edition yesterday.] THE NAVAL SCRAP. London, February 6. Details are now available of the thrust into Heligoland Bight by British light forces on the 17th November. The objective was to penetrate the minefields and bag all available enemy lightBeutbr’s Telegrams] - 300 words
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Article87 1918-02-08 3 LORD RHONDDA’S STATEMENT. London, February 5, The Press Bureau states that Lord Rhondda, addressing Members of Parliament, expressed the view that the food situation would be at the most difficult stage in the next two months. He asked members bo give him all help possible in their87 words
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Article83 1918-02-08 3 FROM BRITISH COLONIES. London, February 6. Mr Bonar Law announces the following further war contributions from British Colonies and Dependencies Bahamas, £lO,OOO. Barbados, £40,000, as a free gift, making £BO,OOO altogether. Basutoland, £50,000 for aeroplanes. British Guiana, sugar valned at £17,000. Gold Coast, £200,000 in ten annual instalments.83 words
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55 1918-02-08 3 Wellington, February 6. The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon W F Massey, interviewed, said any arrangement allowing the Germans to again possess Samoa would be a national calamity for British interests in the Pacific, therefoie he urged that New Zealand and Australia should be represented55 words
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Article38 1918-02-08 3 New York; February 6. The German agent, Rintilen, and ten other Germans sentenced to the maximum penalty of 18 m mths’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 dollars each for conspiring to destroy Entente munitions.38 words
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Article31 1918-02-08 3 London, February 5. The Press Bureau states that Sir A. Geddes has invited all Trade Unions which par tic ipated in the January Conferences to meet him on Friday.31 words
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Article242 1918-02-08 3 HEAVY GUNFIRE. London, February 6, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says the enemy raided a post in the neighbourhood of the Bapaume-Cambrai road. One of our men is missing. There was great hostile artillery south of Marcoing and north of Bapaume-Cambrai road and incressed enemy activity north of242 words
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Article74 1918-02-08 3 PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE. L mdon, February 6. A Russian wire’ess message says a Lettish Plenipotentiarif s' proclamation demands the individual existence of the Lettish nation, and denies the Austro-German claim that the populations of Lettonia, Courland and Riga desired separation from Russia, and demands the withdrawal of the74 words
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Article38 1918-02-08 3 London, February 6. A Russian wireless message declares that the Ukrainian Soviets are now the ■upreme authority in Ukrainia Agreements have been reached for Federal Union with Russia and complete unity in foreign «nd internal affairs.38 words
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Article102 1918-02-08 3 Proposed Warning Signal. At a recent meeting, the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board concurred in the draft notice prepared by the S.ace Engineer detailing the methods to be applied for giving public warning of approaching flood, and decided to recommend an additional paragraph to the effect that102 words
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169 1918-02-08 3 Havana, December 16. —A successful demonstration of a new system for raising sunkeen vessels was given to-day at Regia, across the harbour from Havana, when the sixtyton two- masted barge Regia was brought to the surface. Four specially constructed tanks divided into two169 words
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Advertisement731 1918-02-08 3 Planter, Britisher, wants BILE KT. three years experience, I The f on j c o f a excellent testimonials resigned through JjW wholesome pride conditions unsatisfactory, write particulars. ‘ISS*’ Box No. 28, c/o Pinang Gazette. 145-8-2 MOTHER’S HELP REQUIRED at SS?*) once for one ohi!d« Plain Sewing. ’V «I No731 words
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Advertisement129 1918-02-08 3 You can do it Yourself. If you know any one who suffers, if you suffer yourself in the relentless grip of rheumatism, if your joints are stiff or swollen, your muscles weakened, or your limbs drawn out of shape, if you suffer from headache, neuralgia, sciatica or other bodily tortures,129 words
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Advertisement328 1918-02-08 3 ISTELASTICI J TYBES. J g The only Tyres holding: the R.A.6. Certificate g for 5,000 miles without Cats or Punctures. K BRITISH AND MADE IN BfiITAIN. I 0 K S AGENTS FOR PENANGI g" the Eastern Pacific Trading I g COMPANY. LIMITED. B (Incorporated in Straite Settlcmenta.) 3 LOOK OUT!328 words
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Article18 1918-02-08 4 Morris—On February 5, at the Maternity Hospital Singapore, to Mr and Mrs R E Morris, a daughter.18 words
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Article937 1918-02-08 4 We have lately bad the advantage of knowing what former members of the Government Medical Service think of that Department; and it might be to the public interest if other departments were subjected to similar well informed and candid criticism. For example, it would not be amiss if937 words
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Article29 1918-02-08 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $138.00 per picul, business done. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £3OO 10s spot, and £299 three months.29 words
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Article49 1918-02-08 4 Messrs Lean Co, are officially informed that the output of Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd, during January was 420 piculs A cable from the Secretaries of Taiping Rubber Plantations, Limited advises a final dividend of 10 per c»nb has been declared making 20 per cent for the year.49 words
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Article10 1918-02-08 4 .—Reuter. London, February 7. The silver market is quiet.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 10 words
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Article1965 1918-02-08 4 Numbers of Tartars, or to be more correct Tatars, of whom there T.rt.r. ..d are about thrw million Sevastopol. the Russian empire, have now taken a hand in the civil war, adding their quota to the terrorism that prevails in so many parts of it ine scene1,965 words
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Advertisement265 1918-02-08 4 I PRITCHARD J COY., LTD. J outfitting Department. H Everything New for 3 Everybody Everywhere. ‘4 Glyn’s Double Terrai Hats 1 Bf.? "-ji in Light and Dark Brown, .L Steel and Fawn. Price $l7-50 fl Puggarees, Assorted colours V with Gold Thread Ends 2.50 'U Townend’s White Helmets with White265 words
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Advertisement26 1918-02-08 4 Stay Where Everybody Stays. “E. O.” i Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. Printing Works Manager and 5 Cashier's Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 22126 words
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Miscellaneous36 1918-02-08 4 THE TIBES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10.25 a.m, 4.33 a.m. 10.24 p.m. 4.20 p.m Tomorrow. 11.18 a.m. 5.24 a.m. 11.14 pm. 5.22 pm.36 words
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Article192 1918-02-08 5 SHIPPING FIGURES. GERMANY AND UKRAINE THE HELIGOLAND AFFAIR. 3'ho figures of British and French shipping arrivals and departures show increases of 51 and 271 vessels respectively, and the Italian a decrease of 47. The British losses were 15 ships, the same number as in the previous week,192 words
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Article187 1918-02-08 5 [Rueter’s Telegrams.] RAIDS AND PATROL ENCOUNTERS. London, Februaay 7. Field Marshal Haig reports that the enemy raided a post west of Zandvooide Six of our men ate nail ing. Another party near Neuve Chapelle was repulsed, with los a Oar patrol' brought in a number of prisoners at[Rueter’s Telegrams.] – - 187 words
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Article301 1918-02-08 5 The latest American official report from the United States troops now in action on the Western front throws a remarkable and interesting light upon the attitude of the French military authorities towards the rifle as a weapon. As the war progresses the French are, judging by301 words
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Article617 1918-02-08 5 London, February 7. Parliament was prorogued until February 12th. The text of the King’s Speech is as follows “My lords and gentlemen, Since last I addressed you, great events have happened. Within a few weeks of that occasion the United States decided to take their stand by617 words
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Article100 1918-02-08 5 London, February 6. In the House of Lords. Lord Newton stated that out of 50,000 war prisoners in the United Kingdom, 41,000 were employed, mostly on work such as road-making under the Admiralty and the War Office. 4,200 were employed in agriculture, in which 4,000 more who100 words
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Article60 1918-02-08 5 A STRONG DEMAND. London, February 5. The “Telegraaf” states that as a condition of a proposed economic agreement with Holland, the Entente demands the entire stoppage of exports to Germany, and the granting of credit for goods exported to the Entente from Holland and from the Dutch60 words
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Article148 1918-02-08 5 '‘A DEMONSTRATION” Amsterdam, February 6. The Lokal-Anzeiger says 6,000 struck. It is believed a strike is threatened at Gera. The situation has hardly changed in the Munster mining district. A number of workmen are still out at Bremen. Imperial Palace Bombed. London, February 6. A Berlin telegram148 words
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Article20 1918-02-08 5 London, February 6. A telegram from Berlin says the Reichstag will meet on the 19th inst.20 words
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Article145 1918-02-08 5 LORD LANSDOWNE’S PROPOSAL. London, February 7. The House of Lords adopted a proposal by Lord Lansdowne to appoln’ a commission to consider the applica'ion of proportional representation to 100 contituencies, uibm and rural, as an experiment. Lord Curzon promised that if the House of Commons favoured the commission’s145 words
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Article73 1918-02-08 5 A POSTPONEMENT London, February 6. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. R Clynes sta'ed that compulsory rationing would be postponed til) April or May. Home Troops’ Rations. London,February 6. The Press Bureau says that the Home Service troops’ ration of meat, sugar and tea has been reduced,73 words
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Article34 1918-02-08 5 Amsterdam, February 6. After a procession of strikers at the Hague, they made -n unsuccessful attempt to interview the Minister of the Interior. The city s'rike is declared at an end34 words
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Article45 1918-02-08 5 Brisbane, February 6. The casualties at Mackay (Queensland) were 120. The damage is estimated at £1,500,000. The Halifax Disaster. Halifax, February 6. The chief examining officer concerned in the disaster on the 6th December has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter.45 words
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Article57 1918-02-08 5 Washington, February 6. It is announced that complete co-opera-tion has ’<>een established between the United States and Canada for the effective distribution of labour for war purposes. Canada agrees not to import Isb ur from the United States without American consent, and American employers undertake not57 words
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Article56 1918-02-08 5 Washington February 6. President Wilson, in a proclamation, defines the term “enemy’’ in the Trading with the Enemy Act as including all alien enemies who were permanently interned by the War Department. This interpretation enables the Government to take over all property of interned Germans, thereby preventing56 words
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Article613 1918-02-08 5 NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCEED. Amsterdam, February 6. A Berlin message says Baron von Kuehlmann and Count Czernin have returned to Brestlitovsk to continue the negotiations. Released Prisoners. Petrograd, February 5. The Commissioner for War Prisoners states that local Soviets aie releasing thousands of war prisoners, who are becoming613 words
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Article25 1918-02-08 5 Sydney, February 6. It is officially stated that before long a dozen ships will be actually laid down in various parts of Australia.25 words
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Article39 1918-02-08 5 Loudon, February 6. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals last week were 2,339 and the sailings 2,373. Ten vessels over and five under 1,600 tons were sunk. Thirteen were unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk.39 words
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Article202 1918-02-08 5 The following is a list of arrivals, sailings and losses as cabled by Reuter- Sunk. Weekended. -I 5 Over Under II E 1,600 1,600 a tons. tons. 2 Sept. 2384 2432 20 B 9 2744 2868 12 15 12 16 2695 2737 8 11 6 23 2775202 words
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Article211 1918-02-08 5 Sunk. «2 z. o 2 Week ended. "S Sf Over Under o 5 •g 1600 1600 g tons. tons. 2nd Sept. 828 743 3 0 1 2th 1005 1047 1 5 3 96th 980 894 2 2 2 13rd 995 1010 7 5 0 30th 998 989211 words
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Article153 1918-02-08 5 The following is a list of previous Italian losses as cabled by Reuter:— Week ended. Arrivals. Sailings. Sunk. Sailing Steamships, era. 2nd Sept. 467 1 i 9th Sept. 544 460 0 0 16th Sept. 493 497 1 1 23rd Sept. 540 470 6 1 30th Sept. 482153 words
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Article156 1918-02-08 5 London, Feb uary 6. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr R P Houston, Dr Macnamara stated that out of 20 of a crew and 25 naval and military passenger?, 14 and 18 respectively were lost, owing to the enemy recently sinking a Channel156 words
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Article106 1918-02-08 5 In the House of Commons on January 21st, Sir Richard Cooper asked: How cad enemy submarines operate regularly in ths Mersey whilst British submarines cannot operate near enemy ports in the North Seat Mr. Macnamara replied that the Admiralty was not prepared to admit that British106 words
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145 1918-02-08 5 As one method of dealing summarily with Germany’s U-boats, an American inventor has proposed to use bombs of a special typd designed to explode at any desired depth when thrown into the sea. The missiles would be dropped from air-craft or sub-,145 words
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Article41 1918-02-08 5 ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE. I London, Februaty 6.. An Italian official report sajs British and Italian airmen attacked e omy troops and an aviation ground, an! fired ammunition and stores. They brought down five. The enemy bombed Venice, Mistre arid Treviso.41 words
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Article286 1918-02-08 5 THE OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS. [Havas Telegram Paris, February 6. The Petit Parisian" publishes to-day German documenta showing that G“rmany j is continuing throughout the world her plots and criminal deeds. A circular, dated November 28'.h, 19’4, sent by Naval Headquarters to Naval agents mobilized all agents overseas, where vessels[Havas Telegram ] - 286 words
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Article90 1918-02-08 5 London, January 28.—Colonel Repingtod resigned from the “Times” owing to a controversy on man-power policy and succeeds Colonel Blood on the “Morning Post.” Goto, nel Repington is opposed to criticism of soldiers, unnecessarily making enquiries on small reverses and present methods id recruiting. In these he90 words
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Article711 1918-02-08 6 M M.” The record race lotteries and amounts taken by the totalisators and the sweeps speak eloquently of the general prosperity prevailing in this country. Let us never forget to whom we own our good fortune—the gallant sailors and soldiers who are fighting our battles for us. We—“ M M.” - 711 words
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Article131 1918-02-08 6 Feb B.—Ministering Children’s League, Meeting, Free School, 4.30 p.m. Feb 10.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, (Rapids) 7 a.m. Feb 10.—Penang Swimming Club, February Competiti ns, 11.15 a.m Feb 11.—Cricket Match, Esplanade, 11 a.m. Feb 12.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, Rapids) 7 am. Feb 13.—Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, Adjourned Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce,131 words
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Article1180 1918-02-08 6 VICTOR MacGLURE. ] - [BY VICTOR MacGLURE.] A traveller returned recently from th* East has a rich story to tell which illustrates the fatuousness of the German official. It appears that in a port of the Dutch East Indian islands, there is quite a number of German ships interned. The crews1,180 words
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Article150 1918-02-08 6 Pbnanq, February 8, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$lO 50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca ...$lO 80 sellers. Gold leaf $72, Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season coming Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $4B sellers. Cloves150 words
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Advertisement456 1918-02-08 6 I'r The Light Four J 's/)* Touring Car I last sh,pment JUST ARRIVED. Electric Lights Electric Starter [▼l C, Magneto Ignition W \x I i qWwJ B Integrity of Value I In the Overland Big Four-cylinder touring It constituted an opportumty to establish car and the Overland Light Four-cylinder new456 words
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Article4437 1918-02-08 7 further evidence. The cise was continued in the Sspreine Court, Penang, before Mr j u ,t ce L M Woodward, in which Lim Gaik Teen Neoh, the plaintiff, asks •hat a will made on 7th Jane, 1916, by Towkay Choong Cheng Kean in favour of jhe defendants,4,437 words
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Article440 1918-02-08 7 Immigration Committee Limits the Number. A special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on February 4. There were present: The Acting Controller of Labour, (Mr. E. W. F. Gilman), Chairman The Principal Medical Officer (Dr. C. L. Sansom, C. M. G.) The Director440 words
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Article143 1918-02-08 7 London, November 28.—The totals of prisoners and guns captured from the Turks by our Armies since the Ist July, 1916, are as follows: Prisoners 30,197 Guns 186 These figures represent the number reported up to the present, but the returns from the Palestine front are still143 words
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Article308 1918-02-08 7 It is currently believed that the Centra! Empires are so hard pressed for men and material that they find it exceedingly difficult to continue to help Turkey, and it is thought by many who have studied the situation that the abandonment of Turkey by the Central Empires308 words
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Article253 1918-02-08 7 M.M.” The news has filtered through to Ipoh of a serious affray which occurred near Tronoh when a gang of Chinese rubbers, who have been more than usually active in Kinta during the last month, got a hotter reception from the house they visited than they expected,—“ M.M.” - 253 words
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163 1918-02-08 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 8. The death of Ong Sam Leong, a well-known Chinese business man in timber, oil and rubber, has occurred. Mr William Jessrp, the YMCA secretary with the Egypt For-e, who has just opened a branch at Beersheba, had163 words
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Article129 1918-02-08 7 Pkkang, February 8, 1918 Courtesy of the Chartered Banh>. London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 month»' eight Fant ...2/4 3 8 3 Credit ...2/4 17/32 n 3 DocuEaeE'-ary ...1/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank R?. 3 day»' s’ght Private Bombay Demand Bank <> J Moulmein Demand Bank I c 3129 words
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