Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 August 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187. VOL. LXXVI. SATURDAY, lOth AUGUST, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 577 1 j JAPANESE DENTIST T. NAGATA > Wert Door to The 1 1 I Dispensary. < r ZF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED WMP BEAR BRAND MILK j you can have no idea what a CIGARETTES |)[{l[[£T| CTCI)II IC Elk Bill Hi I The P ar^cu^ar man demands a particular cigarette. State
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    • 9 1 |IumYMĔK| HOTEL. GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. (“““«“-fi.rXj
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  • 1249 2 SOUTHERN SLAV REVIVAL. The great national revival of the Southern Slava is complicating things seriously for Austria-Hungary, or more strictly speaking for the corrupt Government of that Monarchy for the leaders, in or out of offi -e, for a'l the Tuzas a»d Czernin-» and Andrassys and Windischgratzes
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  • 482 2 —“Malay Ma l.” As far as we can gather from the annual reports, nearly $36,000,000 of F.M.S. money was invested in British War Loans in the two years 1916-1917. If to this $36,000,000 is added the cost of the free gift battleship —partly paid for before the war
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  • 419 2 A Raub Dispute. In the Magistrate’s Court at Raub last week Air. A. S. Small heard two actions against the Raub Rubber Estates, Ltd., in which Nagalingham and Tam by, late conductors, claimed to be paid one month’s wages in lieu of notice. The defence in both
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  • 328 2 A FINAL DIVIDEND. T< e Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd. to-day declared a final dividend of 5 per cent, making 25 per cent for the year The e ghth ordinary general meeting of the company was called for the Penang Chamber of Commerce to-day, but as there
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  • 597 2 Effect of the Restrictions. The rubber market is in an interesting state, writes Emil Davies in tke New Statesman of June 8. With the increasing restrictions upon the shipment of this commodity, the feeling has been gaining ground that prices are likely to be lower for some months
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  • 50 2 The following are additional rubber outputs for July A lor Pongsu lbs. 18.400 Aver Kuning 5,6-50 Brieh 14.138 Bandar Sumatra 31,407 Eastern Sumatra 20 261 Glen Bervie 20 596 Lankat Rubber 36,200 Langkat Sumatra 31 .FOO Merbaiv 11,581 North Perak 7.136 Serdanp 18 347 Temerloh 9,375 Tamiang 66,372
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  • 412 2 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, report as follows: Business during the past week has been little affected by holidays .and Mining shares have again displayed a strong tone, quotations in the majority of instances having further advanced- Rubbers have been in better request but the difference in buyers
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  • 320 2 S INGAPORE SHARE REPORT. Messrs. Frasrk and Co. s Weekly Circular In their Singapore share circular, dated Wednesday, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state It was not surprising after the interval of the August Bank Holidays to find mining share quotations somewhat uncertain especially in view of th“ fact that on
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  • 976 2 The profits of the White Star line for the year, after paying the excess profits duty, amounted to £1,534,000. A dividend of 20 per cent, was declared. According to official investigations, says the “Seoul Press,” there are now in Korea» ports eight ships unable to leave simply on
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  • 424 2 Auspicium Melioris Aevi to the “M.M.”:—I have Mr. Kenion’s speech in yo sue of April 11 and 18 with much m* and he deserves the thanks of any the Civil Service for the way in which h forward the claim of the Civil Servanliving wage. I have met
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  • 67 2 Augurt ll,— llth Sunday after Tnnit; 8 am. Matins 8.30 a.rm Holy Communio: 10 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese); 5 p. a Sunday School 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn Psalms LIX and LX I Gray, Psalm LI Hopkins, Magnificat 174, Nunc Dimittis «I. Hymns 35. 230 and 164.
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  • 19 2 All Saints'Church. Taiping.— Sunday, 11 August, llth Sunday after Trinity,-5 Children’s service 6.30 p.m. Evensong
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  • 32 2 Northam Road. 9 a.m.—Children's Service. 6 p.m.—Public Worship Preacher Rev. Donald J. Ross m.a. Hymns :—250, 642. 132, 479, 516. Choir Practice on Friday evening n 7 o’clock.
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  • 32 2 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Ch’.rd (corner of Anson and Burmah Roads'— August llth, Sunday School 8a m. Epw.rtt League 7.15 pm., Evening Worship 8 p.m Speiker—The Rev. B. J. Baughman.
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  • 26 2 Sunday. August 11.—Twelfth Sui hf after Pentecost. Low Mass 6.15 a.m.. Mass 8 a.m. Vespers and Benediction of Blessed Sacrament 5 p.m.
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  • 65 2 Sunday. August 11. —Twelfth Sunty after Pentecost. Holy oinmunion 6.J 11 High Mass Sermon and Bendiction of u* Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. hurch of Our Lady of Sorrows, MeAL'*' Road—High Mass. '.Sermon and Benedict 3 of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of the Immaculate Cone®?
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 137 2 OH! HOW IT HURTS. That’s what you say about that painful swelling on your knee or elbow. But what are you going to do about it —sit there and suffer? Perhaps you have tried all sorts of embrocations and found no relief. These are just the sort of cases in
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    • 195 2 FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUFFERFor men and women who suffer fro lll ills which follow when the digestive have lost their tone and those who find the performance of duties a burden, because of indigestion. aches, dizziness, biliousness, co»stip a the like, the most sensible advice th a aß(
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  • 1029 3 CEREMONY DESCRIBED. Moslem tradition places the temb of Moses on a prominent peak situated not far to the north-west of the Dead Sea and overlooking the valley of the Jordan. The >criptural account records that Moses wa« buried in a valley in the Land of Moab over
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1304 3 BILLED wanted BRITISH NORTH BORNEO w fl By an experienced dresser w JMIIJ CONDUCTOR able co take charge |I A W K it a Division or small property; good re- .Rr |J Y farences. Please apply f Box No. 190, c/o Pinangi Gazette. y 881—13-8 LaV< I I LslxTb 'T'HIS
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    • 60 3 MAOA MF Cl AIRE, Ila, Damansara Terrace Near K. L. Station. JUST RECEIVED Smart afternoon frocks in crepe de chine, soft satin, taffeta embroidered voile, figured voile, also blouses, corsets, children’s things, feathers for millineiy, coats, costumes, silk jersey coats, newest collars. Large assortment of maternity frocks. Shopping undertaken for
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    • 227 3 PRITCHARD S (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) The House lor SuperStandardised Colton Goods. SHEETINGS PLAIN AND TWILL. 3 yds. x 70" per single sheet $4.75. 70" Price per yard $1.65 3„ x 80" „$5 75. 80" $1.95 3„ x 90" $650. 90" $2.15 3 xlOO" $7.50. 100" $2.50 Horrockses Longcloth
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  • 18 4 Flintbr —On August 7, at C, Adis Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Flinter, a daughter.
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  • 1260 4 The Law Officers of England, Scotland and Ireland have declared that women are not entitled to be candidates for Parliament. We believe this is not the first occasion open which they have expressed themselvts to the same eflect. Mr Bonar Law quotes their unanimous opinion
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  • 1253 4 Sir Douglas Haig describes the new Allied offensive as on a The Advance, front of over 20 miles from Bracbes to Morlancourt, the former west of the Avre, and fourteen miles south-east of Amiens, Morlancourt being about two and a half miles north of the Somme and
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  • 535 4 —Ex. The Inspector of Schools, Penang has received the following Subscriptions and his forwarded them through the Director of Education to the above fund Balik Pnlau Catholic Schools $5.00, Penan? Road Catholic School $5.25. Total $lO-2’ The estimated mean population of th» town of Kuala Lumpur
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 173 4 Weinberg’s Mahalla Cigarettes. I IM R ft* Packed Specially !fe j j for the Tropics in Hermetically Sealed Tins. (1 Sole Importers: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PENANG. •«■■■■■■«■MggaMMOaßiaMaßMMMßßMßMi** The “METEOR’’ Columbia Crafonola. I 557.50. I I Rich Mahogany Finish, Tone I Control Leaves, Bayonet Joint Tone Latest
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    • 54 4 TO LET. “PALM BEACH.” The Largest and the Best situated seaside Bungalow at Tanjong Bungah. Twelve minutes from “E. O.” by Motor Car. Four double and two single rooms with Bathrooms attached. Spacious Lounge and Dining Room. Beautifully furnished.—Servants’ quarters, Garage, Telephone, Lit throughout by Electricity. Apply to SARKIES BROTHERS,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 67 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2.6 a.m. (6ft. 9in.) 8.21 am. (Ift. 6in.) 2.2 p.m. (7ft. 2in.) 8.39 pm. (Oft. Bin.) To-morrow. 2.30 a.m. (6ft. Bin.) 8.45 a.m. (Ift. 9in.) 2.24 p.m. (6ft. 9in.) 8.58 p.m. (Ift. 2in.)
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  • 170 5 EXTENSIVE ALLIED ADVANCE. THE VESLE FRONT. MR. BALFOUR’S SPEECH. The Allied offensive on Thursday carried the enemy’s positions on the whole of the twenty-mile front attacked north and south of the Somme. The advance was least north of the river, where the enemy offered the strongest resistance,
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  • France and Belgium
    • 703 5 EXTENSIVE ADVANCE. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, Ausurt 8 Th? Bri'i-h h»ve cap ped six wile- east of Ville» ux. Extent of the Attack. London, Angus’- 8. ReU'er's cor> e pond-nt at the French Headquarters. at noon on August 8, lays the Britibu and French are atiacking on a front
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    • 225 5 London, August 8. The latest news shows the Germans are holding the north bank of the Vesle in considerable strength, with many guns. It is reported they have withdrawn some heavy guns across the Aisne, and destroyed some of the Asine bridges. The Germans will probably be
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    • 31 5 [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, August 8 —Yesterday an artillery duel took place. Infantry actions were limited to a few successful skirmishes by the Allied forces across the Vesle.
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    • 21 5 General Petain, commander of the French Armies, has been granted the Military Medal, the highest distinction tor a General.
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    • 152 5 General Foch, since April 14th the supreme commander of the Allied armies in France, has just been raised by a decree to the dignity of Marshal of France. This dectee cays When the enemy by his offensive on a Loot of 100 kilo-m-trea expected to snatch decisive victory,
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    • 58 5 Pari?, August 8. I'be activity of the Allied troops on the French front is far from slackening While local actions took place on the Vesle, wh'ch was crossed at some points, yesterday, despite violent counter-attacks, and an advance was realized north of Rheims, an attack was launches
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    • 62 5 Special mention in General Orders has be?n given to the French tanks by Genera! Petain, who says Since the beginning of April, tbe tanks took part in thirty engagements, and in two pitched batt'es, and proved to be < f great attacking value. I’he tanks, after stopping
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    • 70 5 Members of the American Socialis deputation, now in Paris, yesterday, me several of th=i French Ministers. Mr. Charles Rus s el, one of the delegates, said the new relations created between the French and American labour worlds, were proof of the entire commmunity of FrancoAmerican principles,
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    • 74 5 The Muenchner Post” protests agains" the recent speech delivered at Hamburg by Prince Henry of Prussia, who represented lost battles as victories. It is scandalous,” says the paper, to have given <he German people a picture of a situation in no way corresponding with tbe reality. Instead
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    • 38 5 Zurich, August 9. From Stockholm, it is stated that German papers confirm the report that the Supply Committee decided to impose fou* meatless weeks on the civil population between August Ist and October 31st.
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    • 85 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 8. In Albania, tbe Italians were forced further to retire north of Berat, entailing a conformable movement by the French, who are operating on tbe Italian right. The retirement, which was seven miles deep, has now ceased. The Allies occupy strong positions and still
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    • 24 5 London, Augaat 9. The Air Ministry reports that our aeroplanes successfully attacked explosive factories at Rambach with good results. All returned.
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    • 32 5 London, August 8. It is confirmed that a large contingent of Siamese troops, commanded by MajorGeneral Janridh, has arrived at Marseilles, where it was accorded a great welcome.
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    • 160 5 THE ENEMY’S STRENGTH. London, August 8. The Allied landing at Archangel was effected without a casualty and was assisted by White Guards. On August 4th the Bolsheviks, who bad withdrawn across tbe Dvina, were shelled out of their positions. The hostile forces number 8,000, of whom
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    • 199 5 DOUBTS AND FEARS. [Hatae TnasRAXB-i) Paris, August 8. Many German papers show signs of depression. The 11 Dusseldorf! Nachrichten.” one of the leading annexationist papers in the industrial districts, says no one looking into the future can see the end in sight, for though it is time,
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  • 335 5 An Officer’s Swim in the Dark Our fleet of mine-sweeping vessels is nearly forty times larger now than it was when war began. Every day these craft sweep an area of about 1,400 square miles, keeping open various sea routes and the channels to and
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  • 126 5 At the Assizes, Singapore, befere the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K C) the hearing was concluded of the case in which a Japanese, named Iwai Sukemari, was charged on three counts of fraudulently and dishonestly using as genuine documents purporting to be for the delivery of goods
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  • 450 5 -«IMR BALFOUR’S REPLY TO PACIFISTS. London, August 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, replying co the pacifists, said the true obstacle to peace was that educated Germans unitedly upheld the grossly immoral heresy that a policy of universal domination was the true policy for
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  • 29 5 London, August B.* In the House of Comm ns, Mr. Shortt announced that a Government Committee was sitting, endeavouring to shape an acceptable Home Rule Bill.
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  • 82 5 AMERICAN MEAT MEASURES. Washing on, August 9. The Federal Trade Commission recommends Government acquisition of tbe control of the principal s f ock-yards and cold storage plants in the United States in order to destroy the monopoly exercised by five big meat companies in Chicago and also
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  • 156 5 Tbe Arohdeaaen Cup. The competition for the Archdeacon Cup resulted as follows: Mr A S Hall 1 up Mr V G Savi All square Mr F B Rickett 1 down Mr C Cunradi 3 Mr E A Davies 4 Mr J Gray 8 The following played but
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  • 288 5 Dr. Braddon has been invalided Home from Salonika, suffering from malaria. Sir Edward and Lady Brockman ar© expected in Kuala Lumpur at the end of the month. Ifh Malcolm Beranger has left Bangkok for Penang by rail, and will <etum bv Singapore. 7 Lt. N. Gooch, of
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  • 294 5 Itxßa h h i ad BGyFral letters ,atel y from ?T> C °?i P^ lng that rho y cannot get Bntish Postal Orders at the Sub-Post Offices y consider this a special grievance but there is a very simple explanation. In 1917, when Indian exchange slumped
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  • 48 5 The following subscriptions have been received by the Chartered Bank By Balance on July 3 $434.75 July 17. To amount remitted to Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians £5O-19 0 at/4| 434.75 Aug 2. By Teoh Cheow Cheng, monthly 2.00 Amount previously acknowledged 32,863.98 $32 865.98
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  • 65 5 [From Our Own Corrispondznt. Singapore, August 10. At the Singapore rubber auctions, 1.124 tons were catalogued. 864 tons offered and 522 tons sold. A special parcel of sheet brought 45s cents. The average was a decline of six cents, crepe was 46 rente, average 41 to 42,
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  • 949 6 D'ARTAGNAN AND HIS COMPANIONS ON PICARDY'S MUDDY ROADS. There is an old saying that the ghosts of dead heroes haunt old battlefields, writes Peggy Curtis. It must be true of the heroes of fiction as well as of fact. At any rate, when one reads of the great
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 32 6 WAR CARTOON. MOO A M [Reproduced Jrom the World’s Press I I I I .Jfij 1 1 iiSWKm yk TmhKBF ■Br’w®’ ■tfWT- :i s^ P<*’** < nn 'JmßmwSuS f ft- THB FALLEN IDOL.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1052 7 -"M.M." d [lO THE EdiTOB OF THE ‘‘PINANG GAZETTE.”] Sir, —The excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, held on the 6th August and published in your paper of yester- day, is sufficient to display the cautious wisdom
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  • 942 7 NEWS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Batavia,,July 31. —In the Senate, Heer K. Czn. de Beer, of the First Chamber, a Liberal, warned the Government against the danger of a famine, if the war continued and a regular import of foodstuffs did not take place. Telegrams from Constantinople, received
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  • 563 7 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The ninth annual general 'meeting of The Dispensary (Penang), Limited, was held in the registered offices of the company, No. 3, Weld Quay, Penang, yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. H. Pritchard (Chairman of the Directors) presided, and the others present were Messrs. G. N.
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  • 316 7 SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. There was a good audience in the Town Hall last evening when, for the second time, the entertainment was given by the Penang Free School Scouts in aid of a Red Triangle Hut for the Chinese Labour Corps in France. Those present included the
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  • 64 7 The Band will plav the fo’h wins? programmA of music at the Go f C‘uh fr< m 5-45 P.m. to-day 1. Selection Ruy Blas and the Blase Roue ...Godfrey 2. Galop Wings of Love ...Meyder 3. Selection La Vie Pour Le Czar. Clinka 4. Waltz Les Adieux
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 556 7 NOTICE TO CONSUMERS FROM BUKIT SERAYAH RESERVOIR. P.W. THE prolonged drought has necessitated further restriction in the hours of supply. Water will be turned on every day at 6» m. «nd 4.30 p m The nurauon of supply s uncertain and may h«ve to be reduced to 2 hours per
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    • 26 7 s A^ OL pmLS A Remedy for all Irregularities. 1 Auperaeuing Biller Apple, Pennyroyal. Pi' Coch la. to. 1 Order of all Chemists «■Mtator ■ABTIH.CheraUt.SOUTHAMPTAM JWOIiAB»
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    • 321 7 Special Announcement. B IEMPIREI THEATRE. g SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. g g Commencing Vo-rjight to Sunday. i g THE GREAT-BLUEBIRD PHOTO PLAY. g “A KENTUCKY CINDERELLA” FEATURING: EĔ A Cast of Eight of the Greatest Screen Stars s g INCLUDING: g “EDDIE POLO Penang’s tfreat favourite.) HE HARRY CARTER, RUTH CLIFFORD, EMORY
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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