Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 April 1918

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 100. VOL. LXXVI. TUESDAY, 30th APRIL, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      14 1 I RUNNYMEDEI I HOTEL. j j GARAGE I I New Cars for Hire. LzizJsiJJ
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    671 2 ALTERATIONS OF RULES. A general meeting of the members of the Penang Cricket Club was held in the Club last evening to consider new draft rules. Colonel Adams presided, and the others present were Captain J S Rose, Messrs A W Harries, F C Gregson, R E
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    185 2 Veterans v Naval Team A ma’ch between teams from the Veterans Coy, and a Warship now i harbour re-ulred this morning in a win for the Volunteers by 16 points. Ten men of each team shot, but the two lowest scores were countei out. The conditions were a
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE M.C.L.
      197 2 [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “PINANG GAUTTB.**] Sir, —With reference to the entertainment which is to be given by the Ministering Children’s League next Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. in the Town Hall, might I make a few suggestions. At previous entertainments where both adults and children were admitted,
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      CHINESE MARRIAGE LAW.
      1233 2 [To the Editor oe the ‘TinAng Gazette.**] Sir, —As an outsider, who, however, has moved a good deal among the Chinese for many years, the appeal of Mr. Cheah Kee Ee and his supporters, in spite of what has been written against it. strikes me as exceedingly
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    COCONUT OIL.
    317 2 New Official Powers Used. Exercising his powers under an Imperial Order in Council, H. E. the Governor makes regulations making it lawful for the Colonial S< cretiry to take possession of any articles of any description required by the Imperial or the Colonial Government, at a price to
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    FATAL MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT.
    243 2 A coroner’s inquiry was held before Mr. S. H. Langston in the third Court, Penang, yesterday regarding the death of a Chinese woman named Le Ha, who died as a result of a motor-car accident in Burmah Road on the 17th inst. Munisamy. driver of car No.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    35 2 May 4.—M.C.L. Entertainment Town Hall, 5.30 p.m. May 6.—P.C.C. General Meeting, 6.45 p.m. May 19.—P.V.R C. Shoot, (Deliberate), 7 a m. May 20.—P.V.R.0. Shoot, (Rapids), 7 am. June 11, 13 and 15.—Singapore Races.
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      414 2 Wanted, EXPERT Typist and Shorthand Clerk, for Rabbet Company’« Office in Province Applicants mint have fluent knowledge of English. Shorthand not essen'ial. Only experienced men need apply to Box No. 97, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr John Gordon Brown has been admitted as a partner is
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      247 2 rOr’- 1 -r-J 1 1 1 L». I J.IJJ .LIX I AIaLXAIaUULJULLUAIaL IA Ll IJ.[ J. I T 7 i A SERIAL GREATER THAN LIBERTVqI I "IMPOSSIBLE,” YOU oAY. g WE SAY-READ ABOUT “THE RED ACE” E H IN OUR HOUSE PROGRAMME. CMPItU H PRESENTS A STRONG WILD WEST PICTURE
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    BAGAN JERMAL TRAGEDY.
    518 3 j Inquiry at Penang. An inquiry into the deaths of two Chines* male children, named, Chu Ah Kaw and Chi Ah Seng, and a Chinaman named Huan Cho< Ba, at Bagan Jermal, who are alleget to have been murdered by a Chinese namet Ng Teng Chuan, was
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    437 3 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club was held in the Singapore Cricket Club. In the absence of the President, Mr. W. Makepeace, the vice-presi-dent, Mr. A. E. Baddeley, was in the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. In proposing the adoption
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    NEW BUILDINGS AT KLANG.
    125 3 Several buildings have sprung up in Klang since the beginning of this year, writes a correspondent of the M.M.” A set of shophouses have been erected on the site of the former Federal Dispensary building which was burnt down some 18 months ago. These are almost
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      1499 3 ■pxPEBiBNOED pitnter, EMUshman THE SUNGEI BESI MINES LTD. I In the Matter of the Alien Enemies JLL. aged 31, married, having managed Rubber, Tapioca and Coconub Estates for corporated in England). (WlndiOg-Up) EuflCtlDCOt 1915 and the past eight years, seeks billet, speaks a t I Tamil and Malay fluently, and
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      315 3 Pritcnarfs I 1 A SPECIAL OFFER w I FAMOUS K ano j “BECTIVE BRANDS OF I boots ana shoes at PRE-WAR PRICES. I As our stocktaking season approaches I I we are desirous of clearing at I I Special Prices our remaining I I stocks of the above brands of
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    THE YPRES SALIENT.
    941 4 From what we can gather, the British line east and north-east of Ypres had been withdiawn before the end of last week to wl at is roughly tl e Une f om which the Allied offensive un Ju’y 315% 1917, began, thus almost all the ground gained
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    TIN PRICES.
    17 4 To-i'ay’s quo ation for unn fined tin in Penang was $169.75 per picul, business done.
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    THE MAILS.
    389 4 The homeward mail A,” closes at 10 a.m. to morrow registration till 9am and paicls till 8 a.m. Letters posted in the pillar boxes before 9 am. to morrow will bfe in time. Letters, etc, may be posted at the Head Office up to 10-45 a.m. on payment
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1574 4 The fiist phnse,” so-called, of the German offensive ended withGermany and out the quick decision the Offensive. anticipated by the enemy It brought him no decision of any kind, if he has tangible .O show in the considerable areas he has penetrated. Counterbalancing the latter are the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    144 4 The followin? are he la est qu >ta ionin Messrs. K< n; edy a d Co s share list Yesterday. To-day. g 00 00 00 Shakes. >» >» 5 S S 3 «2 S 3 02 Rubber (Doliai). A. Panas $lO $lO TO $9.25 $10.15 Bukit Katil
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    TELOK ANSON RUBBER.
    106 4 [Fbom Oub Own Correspondent. Singapore, April 30. At the annual general meeting of Telok Anson Rubber Co. Ltd., the Chairman said money was available for dividend, but the directors did not recommend its distribution, because the situation was uncertain. The actual costs showed a reduction, but the
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER.
    79 4 [From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, April 30. At the annual general meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Co. Ltd., the Chairman stated that the loss on the year’s working was due to the fact that the company spent large sums in bringing the Estate into proper condition. This
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    GERMAN INTRIGUE IN PERSIA.
    267 4 EXTRAORDINARY LETIERS. [Reuter Telegram-!? London, April 27. Rtuler karns that a number of documents lately discovered in Persia demonstrate that like the German agetits in the United Slates who described their American hosts as Idiotic Yankees the German emissaries in Persia had iLe utmost con tempt
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    War-Prisoners Agreement.
    34 4 Pai is, April 28. A Fi ai co-German agreement relating o war prisoners, interned civilians, and the condition of tLe j.o r ulation in Lae invaded region o was signed a*- Berne.
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    The Guildford Castle.
    109 4 GERMANY AND HOSPITAL SHIPS. London, April 29 Ti e Admiralty reports that an official e> quiry shows cr nc’usively that the hospita’ ship Guildford Castle, which, in March. ■v:;3 at’acked off Luudy Island aud r*.ached Avor rnou’h, was struck by a torpedo Tl e first torpedo discharged
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    Largest French Steamer Launched.
    46 4 Dank’rk, April 28. A 19,000 ton cargo steamer, the biggest French merchant ship, was successfully aunched at Dunkirk, despite the Germans layir g mines on 1 er c urse, and attempting to °t<‘p the construction by air raids and long-rrnge bombardment o
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    Brazils Trade.
    88 4 CONSULAR EXTENSION. Rio de Janeiro, Ap il 28. A Brazclian decree has le n issued mak ng the Brazilian Consulate at Yokohama second class. The C nsulate-Gei.eral is establishing Coneuh tes at a i umber of plf-c including Shanghai, Calcutta, Capetown and Syi'ney, also ViceConsulates at de Carriere,
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    Portugal’s President.
    18 4 Lubcn, Apt il 29. Senor Sidorio Paes las been elected President of Portugal by universal suffrage.
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    Tin Dealings Prohibition.
    40 4 Lol don, Aptil 27. An order by the Minister of Munitions prohibits dealings, except under license, in all descriptions of tin, situate within and without the United Kingdom, and also prohibits its usp, without licence, in manufacture.
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    The Silver Market.
    21 4 London, April 24. The silver market is quiet, London, April 27. Silver is at The market is steady.
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    GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
    338 4 SCARE IN DUTCH INTERNMENT Amsterdam, April 28 The newspaper Het Vo.k” npwB that a rumour that Get many bad sent an ultima turn to Holland caused a panic in a c p Hattem, where about 1,000 Germans w&r interned. The majority of these fltd tc the frontier,
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    Ireland and Conscription.
    152 4 AN ORDERLY MOVEMENT. London, April 29. The correspondent of the "Daly Chronicle iu Ireland says but for the Roman Catholic Church suppo; ting th anti* consc iptiou movement, there wcuid Lave been violence a;.d outrage. Mujh as we may lament the Cathv lie Bi-'n p? manifesto, it
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    Allied Naval Co-operation.
    40 4 [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, Api il 28.—Tl e Inter-Allied Naval Council in Paris has finished i s work, having tahjen important decisions deetir-ed bring the Allies in c’oser cooperation an(* to intensify their c mu on naval action
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    Germany and Alsace-Lorraine Soldiers.
    109 4 A Basle message says: On Friday, the Main Ccmmittee of the R ii hstag discu’sed the regulations issued by the mi i a*Y authorities to effect prevention of a L Y Alsatian or Lorrainer being givtn any p 9 l tion where he c.uld gather important
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    The Seine Prefecture.
    32 4 M. Dellaney, who is leavirg t 6 Prefecture of the Seine, is called on to exercise the high functions of a prom pest, which will soon be made known-
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    An Erroneous Report.
    34 4 Lcndon, April 2b. Apparently the Madrid rekgram of April 24th regarding an Anglo-Spaois cotton agreement is based on a misunderstanding. Inquiries are being msdofor t e purpose of elucidating the mysteiy-
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      56 4 TSE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water Low Water. To DAV. 2 5 a.m. (SL. sin.) 8.6 a.m. (Ift. 3in 2.13 p.m (6ft. 6in.) 857 pm. (Oft. 9in To MOBROW. 2.39 a.m. (sft. 2in.) 836 a m. (Ift. Tin.) 2.44 p.m.
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    THE OFFENSIVE.
    170 5 ACTIVITY IN FLANDERS. THE AMERICAN REVIEW. KINGS MESSAGE TO INDIA. Sir Douglas Haig reports that an enemy attack on Sunday afternoon at Locre (north-west of Mont Kemjnel) was repulsed, and that yesterday morning the enemy heavily bombarded the front from Meteren to Voormezeele (shown on sketch map) the
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      THE FLANDERS BATTLE.
      856 5 [Reuter '’t legrams.] FIGHTING NEAR LOCRE Lond n, April 28. Field Mar-hd Haig reports that a hos’ile attack is dev loping tins arternoon in the neighbourhood if Locre, otherwise there are only local eng l gemeuts. Our patrols captured prisor eis in the neighbourho-d ;f Villers-Bietountux The
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      American Review.
      309 5 THE ENEMY’S AIMS. Washington, April 29. The War Department’s weekly review While admitting that the situation is less satisfactory, owing to the loss of Mont Kemmel, the outcome of the present operations iu the west depends upon man-power. The enemy’ 3 attempt to paralyze the independent will power
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      The Australians.
      91 5 HAIG’S APPRECIATION. London, April 29. The Press Bureau stis a message sent through the commander of tLe Fourth Army asks General Bird wood to inform all ranks of the Australian Corps that F eld Marshal Hflig is fully aware of the gallant conduct and magi ificent achievement o’
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      Missing Germans.
      49 5 Amsterdam, April 27. In the Reichstag, General von Writberg stated that to Match 3let there were 664,1 C 4 men missing, of whom 236,676 were piisoners in F<anc®, 119,000 in England and 157,000 in Russia and Rumania, white most of the others could be regarded t-s dead.
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      The Queen’s Message.
      238 5 TO BRITAIN’S FIGHIING FORCES. London, April 29. H. M. t’ e Queen h"? tie following message to th® R>yal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force I send this message to 111 every man how much we women of the British Empi e at hume watch
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    Ministerial Changes.
    88 5 THE IRISH POSTS. London, April 29. The papers state that Lord R‘iond a, the Food Conti olle-, in respon e to an rppeal by tie P.emier, las withdrawn hi resignation. Tt’lk of Mr Duka’s res gn:»tion is r< vived. It is stated the Irish Chi f Secretary will
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      SITUATION IN PETROGRAD.
      308 5 THE MONARCHY RUMOURS. London, April 29. A long silence from Petrograd has been broken by the receipt of Reuter’s latest telegrams up to April 23rd, which do not confirm the rumours from Stockholm of the restoration of the Monarchy in the person of the Tsarevitch, which Russian
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      Turks Occupy Kars.
      28 5 London, 28. A Turkish official report of the 27tb inst say« We occupied Kars, and capured 860 guos and a large quantity of aar material.
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      Rumania.
      33 5 I ENEWAL OF NEGOTIATIONS. Amsterdam, April 29. Baron von Kuehlman and Baron Burian. the Austrian Foreign Minister, have arrived in Bukhares r in order to resume ti e peace negotiations with Rumania.
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    Anti-German Feeling at Laibach.
    41 5 Am-sttrdam, April 24. A arge crowd of Slovenes smashed the windows of Gei m m build ngs at Laibacl (Austria) despite the interven ion of troops TLe crowd ia ig anti Gtrir.an songs auc cbee.ed he Entente
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    The Hungarian Premier.
    18 5 Am terd m April 29. Herr Wtkerle is forming a new Hu garian Cabin t.
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    Austro-German Trade Scheme.
    206 5 EXPLOITING THE CONQUESTS. Christiania, April 28. It is learnt from an excellent s. uree that a Lumber of great G rman aid Aua’ro Hungarian concern o inc’uding the German Oriental C mpany, the North-German Lloyd, and Lohmsns have formed a huge ccmbino named the Europaeisth Handels Gesellscl
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    AMERICAN LABOURISTS IN LONDON.
    220 5 ROUSING SPEECH TO PRESSMEN. London, April 28. The American delegation who are visiting the United Kingdom were entertained to luncheon at Whitehall, where they were enabled to meet British, Allied and Dominion pressmen. Canada, Australia. New Zealand and South Afiica were re. presented, Mr. James Wilson
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    American Labour Leader.
    102 5 SPEECH TO CANADIANS. Ottawa, April 28. Mr. Gompers, in the ccuise of bis address to tLe Canadian Parliament, declared that the present w r was the most wonderful crusade even undertaken. He paid a glowing tribute to the magnificent response of Belgium, France, Britain, Canada and the
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    King's Message to India.
    250 5 THE SIMLA WAR CONFERENCE. London, April 28. The P.ess Bmeau says H M the King sent a message to the Viceroy of India for communication to the War Conference at Delhi on Saturday: I Earn with deep satisfaction that in response to the Viceroy’s invitation the
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    Australia’s War Loan.
    38 5 Melbourne, April 28. Mr. Watt, the Treasurer, aun uuced that .he Commonweal h War Loan subecriptfons total over £42,000,000 More Australian Recruits. Melbourne, April 28. Recruiting has improved in all States of ti e Commonwealth.
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    South Pacific Trade.
    55 5 Melbourne, Apiil 28. The Inter-State Commission’s report on British and Australian trade in the South Pacific says tl e Island trade is growing, and the white population is steadily increasing. Res'.rictions on foreign ships trading Leb w*en the Pac fic and Australia are suggested, in order to
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    Australian Zinc.
    62 5 IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACI’. Melbourne, April 19. Mr Hughes annotneed that the Imperial Government has coutri cted to purchase practically the whole of the Australian output of zinc concentrates during the war, and for ten years aftrrwards. The Premier added that this was probably a record contract for the
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    BRIGANDAGE IN CHINA.
    92 5 TRAIN HELD UP. Shanghai, April 26. Two hundred brigands held up a train between Hsu Chow Fu and Kai Feng, and shot dead three and wounded fourteen passengers, besides plu< deiing $40,000 in money and goods. Since early in March, brigands have captured five foieigne’s, all of
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    MR. KYLE’S CAPTORS PROMISE TO FREE HIM.
    169 5 Yencheng, Honan, April 7.—The latest message from Mr F C Hitchcock, Manager of Siems Carey Railway Co., who is at present at Chengchow, Honan, dated April 4, says “We have no news today other than a telegram from Yehsien this morning saying that
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      In Flanders.
      179 5 GREAT ENEMY GUN FIRE. London, A pril 29. R uter’s correspondent at the Biitish Hea-’qunters, on April 29th, says last night there was intense, almost ceasele-.s, hostile ai tilery activity in the north Great concent» atious of howi zers and field batteries maintained hurricane borabard mee ts of
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      EXTENDED WAR OFFICE DUTIES.
      54 5 [Reuter Telegrams.] London, April 29. The Press Bureau states that Lord Milner ht.s appointed Mr lan Macpherson Vice-President of the Army Council and Acting D puty War Mr Macphe.son will thui be able to render him much-i eeded a-sistn-c in dealing with the admiuisUative bus ue->s
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      Behind the Time-Table.
      79 5 Reuter’s correspondent at ;he British Headquarters says in ti e scueh things were fairly quiet throughout the night. Documents which we rec- ntly captured show that rhe Germans c>.u ited upon developing a regular drive towards <he coast, the timo-tf.b e of which has alt' gether gone
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      The Somme Front.
      83 5 London, April 29. A French communique reports that the Germans at r ight time at empted several attacks at Hangard wood. Our fire.stopped all these attempts. There is great rec'procal artillery fiie from Villeis-Bretonneux to the Luce, and between Lassigny and Noyon. Detachments penetrated the enemy lines
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      General Trenchard.
      75 5 Mr. Asquith declared it was nonsense to say that General Trencbard had no organising power. It w; s regrettable that no member of the War Cabinet communicated with General Trencbard during the fortnight in which in General Trenchard’a resignation was pending. Sir Edward Carson asked what position General
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    PAPER SHORTAGE.
    1711 6 tVr situation explained. [“P. G.” Special.] I have been asked to give some information dealing with the present shortage of supplies of paper' and the conditions that have caused that shortage, writes the representative of a firm of British paper makers. To begin with, the shortage does not
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    A THIEF CONVICTED.
    169 6 In Penang Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. C. G. Muller, a Chinese named Tan Cheng was charged by Inspector H. Benge, with the theft of $126.50 belonging to another Chinese named Tan Kah from a tongkang. Accused pleaded guilty. Inspector Benge told the Magistrate that the
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    MALAYA AND THE WAR.
    435 6 Sufficient has happened to mak„ a ii ligent men out here realise that M a a v be a good deal more deeply involved war than it has been hitherto sa J ST Y e L Ve at I>eaTO and mony with the great Dutch colonies
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    THE KING-EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY.
    127 6 The Resident Councillor informs us that a despatch has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that it is the wish of His Majesty the King that His Majesty’s Birthday should be observed this year on
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1286 7 THE GREAT BATTLE. WONDERFUL COURAGE OF GUNNERS London, March 27.—“ Our men fell back on the Somme only writes Mr. Phillip Gibbs when new masses of Germans passed through the battalions which we had beaten. The British field artillery and heavy guns were handled with marvellous
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    AMERICAN CABLES.
    42 7 Large Thrift Stamp Sale. ■Washington. April 6.—Yesterday's sales of thrift stamps totalled $4.120.933. —a new record. BIG N. Y. INCOME TAX. New York, April 6.—The income tax returns for this city total about •*5900.000.000. which is more than was estimated.
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    THREE MORE CONCRETE SHIPS FOR GOVERNMENT.
    48 7 Washington. April 6,—The shipping Board has signed contracts for three additional concrete ships of 7.500 tons each, to be built along the lines of the first concrete ship of 5.000 tons which was approved by the Government experts after its recent launching.
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    CALIFORNIA POTASH DEPOSITS.
    114 7 Washington. April 3. —The Department of the Interior has decided to grant titles to claims along Searles Lake in California where, it i? rumoured, large potash deposits have been discovered, enabling the Government to develop a potash industry which will take away the monopoly in this product
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    STRAITS CHINESE AND SERVICE.
    332 7 The h<>n. secretary of the Malacca branch of the Straits Chinese British Association informs us that a public meeting of the Malacca Chinese was held at the Chinese Malacca Club on Monday under the auspices of the Straits Chinese British Association to consider the Man-Power question
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    CHINESE BANDITS.
    1821 7 TWO WEEKS A CAPTIVE. The following account secured by the Peking correspondent of “Millard's Review,” from Mr. Purcell is of interest in view of the Reuter telegrams yesterday and to-day A captive by Chinese brigands, hustled from place to place, hiding by day and making forced marches by
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    PENANG MUSLIM MERCHANTS' SOCIETY.
    209 7 The sixth annual general meeting of the Penang Muslim Merchants’ Society was held at the Society premises No. 1. Transfer Road, on Sunday. Mr. K. P. M. Aminsahib presiding. On behalf of the Secretary. Mr. Aminsahib read the notice convening the meeting. The minutes of the
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    DEATH OF MR. J MOTION.
    360 7 We T' gret to announce the death, which occurred in t! e General Hospital, Penang, yesterday af ernoon, from peritonitis, of Mi J Moti u, Constructional Engine r, F M S Railways, Piai. The deceased, who was 41, had no: been feeling in the h
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    ST. GEORGE’S TAMIL MISSION ASSOCIATION.
    636 7 The forty-second annual general meeting I of St. George's Tamil Mission Associationj was held in the Tamil Chapel on Saturday evening. There were present the Rev. K. Gamier (President, in the chair), the Rev. D. S. Ponniah (Vice-President), Messrs. C. S. Packiampillai, V. V. Peters.
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    The Air Staff.
    94 7 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s I elegramh London, April 29. In the House of Coannuns, in a debate on the Royal Air Foice estimates, Hush Cecil made a st-ons epp'al to the Government to rein«ta‘o Gere al S'r H'rderscn and Ge. ea! Sir Hugh Trenchard. It was
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    New American Front.
    63 7 I on ion April 29 R utc.’s cone poudeu< at the American Hi a quartets s aies t. a. an American f rce has entered the line along tiie French battle front, uuder the French eommai d, iu which all ranks have supreme c nfidence T 1
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    335 7 Mt =sr« Biker, Morgan aua Oo„ Lrd., on K a’urday, fallows Weakness was not apparent during the latter part of last week, it was merely a case of advances in rubber having stopped. But the week we now close has certainly revealed a rruch easier tendency
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    POPE’S EASTER WISHES.
    166 7 New York, March 24.— The Pope in an Easter message to the United States says:— “I could not make a better wish than that the Divine Redeemer will grant a realisation of the desire of all for healing existing hatred and concluding a lasting peace based on
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Pbnanq, April 30, 1918. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered B uk,. Yicnfon Demand Bank i/4 1/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2,4 17 32 ,t 3 Credit .2 4 25/5 r Doermen tar*- 2/4 13/1$ Calcutta Demand Bank R tl days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bar k Monlme’u Demand Bank
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