Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 August 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 188. VOL. LXXVI. MONDAY. 12th AUGUST, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • 616 2 [Havas Tklbobams.*] Paris, July 9.—Thrown into confusion by the French and American troops bt tween Soissons and Rheims, and having scarcely arrived at the end of his retreating movement, the enemy was again attacked, this time east of Amiens. He had to give up ground before the
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  • 69 2 London, July I.—The French have introduced a new type of tank weighing only 6£ tons and resembling a motor car, with the driver encased in armour in the front, and one gunner installed in a turret and armed with a machine gun, which he is
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  • 101 2 [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, August 9. The Admiralty reports that a formation of our large seaplanes in the sighted a Zeppelin 4000 feet up and climbed to the attack. They w re unseen at first but the Zeppelin, later sighting them, dropped all <ts bombs, released the wafer-ballas’, put up
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  • 43 2 GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK London, Augu’t 11. The Admiralty reports that aircraft on August 9t heavily bombed enemy minesweepers off Z ‘ebrugge. and also observed a German dea r oyer -unk eight miles northwest of Zeebrugge, probably by a British mine.
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  • 20 2 London, August 9. Lieutenant Lamb, son of the Salvation Army Commissioner, has been killed in action.
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  • 11 2 London, August 9. Parliament has adjourned till October 15th.
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  • 18 2 London, Augu-t 9 The Unionist, Mr. G. K Anderson, Las been returned unopposed for Canterbury.
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  • 20 2 TO ViSiT ENGLAND London, August 11. The Weekly Dispatch’’ sta’es tl at President Wilson intends to visit England,
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  • 28 2 Batavia, Aug. 6. —The Union for spreading knowledge of Ilollaad abfoad is organizing short trips for British interned officers to typical Dutch places and industries.
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  • RUSSIA.
    • 360 2 London, August 3. Reuter learns that the Bolsheviks have arrested Mr. Robert Lockhart, British Consul-General at Moscow, as a reprisal for the alleged firing upon Soviet members. The Archangel Government demanded Mr Lockhart’s release. It is believed the British and French Consular Staffs were also arrested. An
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  • 90 2 SOVIETS OVERTHROWN. Copenhagen, August 11. The newspaper Isvesna states that a counter-revolution has b>oken out in a number of towns in Ru-sia, the Soviet being overthrown and replaced by SocialRevolutionary Councils. The well known 801-hevik leader, of Olschinsky, was killed at Kazan. There was gieat bloodshed among the Bolsheviks
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  • 202 2 London, July 2. —The Grand Duke Michael has issued a manifesto, in which he states that he considers it his duty to restore order and regenerate the Russian power. Since the Constituent Assembly, which should have decided Russia’s form of government, has been dissolved, resulting in Russia’s
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  • 127 2 Paris, July 2.—M. Frederic Macso®, the' well-known academician, has published the following interesting statement: —“Baron Fredericks (of the ex-Czar’s court) in November, 1945, received a letter fnoua Count Eulenbourg, of the Berlin court, sugesting that in view of the old friendship between the Czar and the
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  • 19 2 Amsterdam, August 10. According 'O rh« Essen papers, General Mannerheim has reamed command <f ’he Finnish Armv.
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  • 677 2 .—Ex. Stockholm. —The latest news about Finland points to a wave of re-action that may have deplorable results. A new press censorship has come, and with it a letter censorship inside the country. Restriction of the freedom of the press, of freedom of meeting and of association
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  • 32 2 Peking, August 8. The Chinese Government refused to receive Cardinal Petrelli, recently appointed Papal Nuncio, who was an intimate friend of the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Hinze.
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  • 33 2 Loudon, August 9. Mr. Shortt announced in the House of Commons that the Government expected to get 50,000 Ui-ter Rifles without trouble but meant to get them »11 the same.
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  • 33 2 London, August 8. Me-srs. Montagu’s repoit states that the price is unchanged, Shanghai exchange rose three farthings to 4/lod. Silver is unchanged. L ndon, August 9. The silver market is unchanged.
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  • 186 2 ALLIED COMMAND. Washington, August 9. The American War Secretary states that owing to the smallness of the first body of troops despatched, the proposal that the Japanese Chief of Staff should lead the Allied forces in Siberia has been abandoned, but probably a Japanese officer will lead the
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  • 37 2 London August 6 The Press Bureau says Allied naval and military forces on August 2nd, with the active concurrence of the Russian population, landed at Archangel. The inhabitants greeted their arrival with general enthusiasm.
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  • 125 2 London, August 9. The Press Bureau says a declaration by the British Government to the people of Russia, issued at Vladivostok, Murmansk, and Archangel states, inter alia, We not only want to stem German penetration, but bring economic relief to your ruined, suffering country. We have
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  • 67 2 EFFECT OF SUBMAR NISM. London, August 10. Interest is revived in the attitude of Spain towards Germany owing to secret conferences of the Spanish Cabinet, at which it is understood a moment us decision was unanimously reached This is stated to concern Germany’s contemptuous disregard for protests
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  • 75 2 London, August 9 Reuter learns that the Government has decided to give the signa’ories to the Brussels Sugar Convention six months’ notice of the intention to rename complete liberty of action in respect of their policy in regard to sugar. It is recalled in this connection that
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  • 26 2 Amsterdam August 10. The “N>euwe Rjtterdamsche Courant -ays a German submarine attacked Ymuiden fishing craft near Haaks 'lightsnip. A skipper was killed.
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  • 74 2 A GREAT FLIGHT. London, August 10. The Press Bureau says two Royal Air Force officers, accompanied by two mechanics, have just flown from England to Egypt on an ordinary service machine, only halting once < r twice for petrol, ihe flight being a piece of routing work.
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  • 18 2 Paris, August 10. M. Malvy, who was sentenced to deportation from France, has gone to Spain.
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  • 174 2 RAIDS AND PRISONERS. London, g An Italian official report siys w pulsed two attack on Col del R 0 Our airships bombed military estabr ments at Pola, on the Venetian nU at Trent. P Successful Raids. London, g A British-Italian official message g Oar divisions carried out eight
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  • 50 2 London, August 10 An Italian naval official report sayg the British and Italian air activities since August 7th include the bombardment of military works at Durazzo twice, sljq Cattaro, Saut-Ostioo-di-Liverza anc j p 0 Fires were created at Pola and Durazzo and were visible fifty miles distant.
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  • 43 2 MANIFESTOES DROPPED. Rome, Augu-t 10 Eight Italian aeroplanes, commanded by Signor Gabrile a’Annunzio, flew over Vienna to-day and dropped manifestoes. All returned. A later message reports that one aero, plane was forced to land near Vienna, owing to engine trouble.
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  • 265 2 IMPORTANCE OF ALLIED VICTORIES Loudon, Angus’ 10, Mr. Lloyd George, at a luncheon it Newport (Monmouthshire) emphasised the importance of the push-back of the Germans from within gun-range of the Amiens railway. A hundred trains daily need to pass through, but we were temporarily deprived <f its use.
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  • 92 2 London, August 8. In the House of Commons. Mr. Ba four said no greater instrument for dwtubing the world’s peace could conceived than to give Germany a sre’ Central African Dominion for offeuc® within that continent, and perhaps even more perilous offence against great international trade arteri
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  • 39 2 Wasbing on, Aagust 10. The War Department plan l have been completed for the boi of a great gun refining plant in a cost of thirty million dollars, comp ar i to Krupp’s Essen works,
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  • 804 3 SOME IMPRESSIONS OF CUT AND STYLE. The department of the War Office which has been constituted a lesser providence to preside over the material needs of civilians, lest the too great want of desirable things should make the spirit restless with the discomforts of war, has prescribed standard
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  • 145 3 The strength rf the Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade was 10 Europeans and 16 natives firemen. The Europeans are all volunteers Drills have been held regularly. The appliances are the same as fo merly. There were 23 calls during the year, of which 15 proved to be
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1506 3 billet wanted BRITISH NORTH BORNEO! OY AN EXPERIENCED DRESSER KAATMDIQTQ 15 CONDUCTOR able to take charge II Q B fS A V IVIkJ 1 kJlxlO 1D lf a Division or small property good re- |_l ferences. Please apply The New Box No. 190, c/o Pinang Gazette. aaaai y 381-13-8 LOTT
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    • 104 3 SOME people think that they are not taking medicine unless it has a bad taste. Otherwise nobody would dream of taking croton oil or castor oi! or salts to move the bowels. They belong to the past. Harsh cathartics, except in extreme emergencies, never were advisable. It is now possible
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    • 228 3 PRITCHARD (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) The House for superStondurdised coiton Goods. SHEETINGS PLAIN AND TAILL. 3 yds. x 70' per single sheet $4.75. 70’ Price per yard $1.65 3„ x 80" $575. 80' $1.95 3„ x 90" $6 50. 90" $2.15 3„ x 100" $7.50. 100" $2.50 Horrockses Longcloth
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  • 1400 4 The change in the military situation since Field Marshal Haig issued his Backs to tha wall order four m< nths ago is remarkable. It can be largely attributed to the fact ti at since the beginning of April the Allies have rushed to Frar ce well over a
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  • 1848 4 “S.F.P.” The taatea of the late ru'er of Turkey, Mehmed V, were said Turkey’s Rulers, to be aimpie, but hia 1 civil list amounted to a large sum, something like £20,000 a month with £50,000 a year in addition, for travelling expenses,—and his travels certainly were not
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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
    • 51 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to day, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2.53 a.m. (6ft. 4in. > 9.8 a.m. (2ft. Oin.) 2.47 p.m. (6ft. 4in.) 9.16 p.m. (Ift. 3in.) To-morrow. 316 am. (6ft. 4in.) 9.32 a.m. (2ft. 3in.) 3.9 p.m. (6ft. lin.) 936 p.m.
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  • 244 5 MONTDIDIER TAKEN. ADVANCE ON OISE FRONT. ENORMOUS CAPTURES. The telegrams regarding the Allied offensive (which are given in order of the date of diepatch from London) show that the B'itish and Americans north of the Somme have taken Morlancourt and? other positions near the river, south of
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  • 4559 5 THE ALLIED THRUST. ENORMOUS CAPTURES. [Reuter’s Teeegrams.] London, August 8. Io the House cf Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said on a front of twenty kilometres between Morlancourt and Montdidier, by three o’clock, we had reached all our objectives and captured 100 guns and 7,000 prisoners. The advance
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  • 351 6 DIRECTORS’ REPORT The directors in their report for the year ended December 31, 1917, state The principal work during the year was the prospecting and subsequent acquisition of a large area suitable for dredging in the State of Selangor, F.M.S. This property is known as Ulu
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  • 429 6 Ihe directors’ report for the twelve months ended December 31. 1917. is as follows: Although everything possible has been done both by the directors and by Messrs. Chas. Ruwolt Propty, Ltd. to accelerate the construction of the company’s dredge, it is not yet possible to
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  • 607 6 Market Weakness owing to U.S. Restrictions. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Singapore, report on August 9th At the weekly rubber auction held yesterday and to-day, buyers held off completely in the early part of the sale, and came in later only to a limited extent, at prices which
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  • 493 6 The “objects and reasons’’ of a Criminal ProctAlure Codes Amendment Act. to be introduced in the Federal Council, state: A Bill is before the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements to add to the Penal Code four new sections (long in force in India) relating to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 383 6 H 1 S Variety of Uses. The uses to which LEA PERRINS’ SAUCE can be put are innumerable. j At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish, Game, Cheese, Salad, etc. In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the IXI a cook for flavouring
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    • 130 6 PEACE AT LAST. Is your life one continuous horrible fight against the dread monster of Sciatic pain Do you feel yourself gradually weakening in the awful struggle Is your life-energy being destroyed by the agonizing, stabbing, thrusts of the torturous disease Then let me tell you that you are suffering
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    • 295 6 I 1 @You can have a “Swan” that will suit you better than any other pen you are using» Every person’s handwriting is peculiar. Everyone feels that only one type or pen point wul SoZd by suit h ls own style of writing. After obtaining Stationers and P°* n he
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 286 6 —-3 'empire theatre,' THE PREMIER THEATRE OF THE COLONY? METRO” Another Great Star Play with MADAME PETROVA “TO THE DEATH” This is a story written by Madame Petrova, the leading actress. The cast Includes: Madame Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, Wyndham Standing, Henry Leone, Violet Reed (As the woman of Mystery). Madame
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  • 1008 7 I)r Dowden, M. 0., Tapah, is ill in hospital in Batu Gajah Mr. J- D» Murray is appointed a police magistrate for Singapore. Mr. E. J Morten's leave is extended for two mouths and twenty days. Mr. and Mrs. !Ax W. BladtirtoM hay» {fa turned to Penang
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  • 220 7 BRITISH POLITICS. London, July 9. —There are many rumours in political circles that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law have approached Mr. Asquith and suggested that he should become leader of the House of Commons, thus definitely attaching himself to the coalition. Otherwise Government candidates
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  • 245 7 The Milan correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” «ays:—“The Austrian newspapers allege that a divorce between the Emperor Charles and the Empress Zita is imminent. The Empress’s opposition to the bombardment of Italian towns is so strong, it is stated, that it has produced a real
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  • 293 7 London, July 6.—Haakon Ohlson,'a Norwegian sailor and the sole .survivor of the torpedoed Norwegian coal ship Eglinton, has been picked up on a raft in the North Sea. He experienced horrible sufferings for nine days, and watched eight of his comrades die. Ohlson says: —“The
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  • 122 7 New York, July B.—The excursion steamer Columbia, with 663 passengers and a crew of 30 on board, capsized in the river at Poeria, Illinois. It is estimated that 150 lives were lost. A dense fog prevailed at the time. The vessel struck a sunken log in the
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  • 48 7 A message from Copenhagen states that a German aeroplane with three aviators [landed on the Danish island Masnedoe. They declared they had descended owing to lack of petrol, but they were evidently deserting, as they refused to depart when the German consul sent out petrol.
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  • 277 7 London, July 4.—The Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Messrs. Dillon, Delin, Healey and O’Brien, M.P. ’s, and the Sinn Fein leaders, Mi their recent message to President Wilson putting the Irish case against conscription, said: —“England threatens to crush the people of Ireland if they do not
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  • 201 7 New York, July 6. —Senator Saulsbury has introduced in the Senate a motion, urging the United States, Great Britain and Japan to enter into an agreement to prevent German agression in the Pacific. The motion stipulates that Germany should be permanently barred front holding naval bases
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  • 39 7 London, July B.—The King has awarded the Military Medal to six women for gallantry during the air raid in France which destroyed a W.A.A.C. camp, and for removing wounded from the vicinity of an exploding munition dump.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 184 7 Sjb, —Will you kindly publish in your paper the accompanying appropriation account of the Taiping Red Cross Fund for 1917. The audit was only received a few days ago and the balance now t-o the credit of 1918 account is $871.39. Yours, etc.,
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  • 49 7 The Rand will play the following programme of luasic ar rhe Esplanade fron 6 p.m ro-day 1. Overture The Fair Maid of Perth ...Hartmann 2. Two Step In the Night ...Gilbert 3. Selection Crown Diamonds ...Auber 4. Waltz Love Adieu ...Le Thiore 5. March Copenhagen Kaps
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  • 107 7 Aug 13.—Full Court of Appeal, Penang. Aug 17.—Wagon- Pachaung Wolfr m, Ltd, Meeting, noon. Aug 17 —Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., Adjourned Annual Meefcirg, 12 30 p.m. Aug 19.—Extraordinary General Meeting Tanjong Pinang Ice Co, No 9 Beach Street, at 12 noon. Sept I.—P.V.R.C. Shoot (Deliberate) 7 a.m. Sept
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  • 174 7 The following ties have been fixed for to-day A Singles. —R. E. Prentis v. F. N. Syer (4) A. S. Hall v. T. M. Sherrington (5). B. Singles.—E. Reiman» v. B. Powell (1) Winner (Hogan v. Shannon) v. E. A. Swan (6). C Singles. —A. Lindley v.
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  • 160 7 There was a large gathering of members and friends at the annual presentation of prizes for the past year’s competitions, held on Saturday, August 10. Eariy in the afternoon an interesting Tombstone Competition was held, the epitaphs being a source of much amusement. Competition winners for the
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  • 129 7 A cricket match was played at the Esplanade on Saturday between the second elevens of P. C. C. and P. R. C., and resulted in a win for the latter. The ground was soft, and the scoring low. P. C. C. 2nd XI scored 32 (J. Bond 20) and
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  • 91 7 The business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George ’•own to be held to-morrow is as follows 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Petition
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  • 47 7 A Prohitition. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 12 A Gazette Extraordinary prohibits the employment of turners, machinemen, blacksmiths, carpenters, and others on rubberplant extensions, the upkeep and repair of motor cars, and manufacturing for stock, without the sanction of the Colonial Secretary.
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  • 131 7 Two Javanese Ayahs,” Meena and Mariam, appeared before Mr. Muller, in the Penang Police Court, to-day, on a charge of absconding from the service of Mrs. Krens without due notice. The evidence by Mrs. Krens was that she engaged accused No. 1 on her return to Penang
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  • 137 7 War conditions have ordained that creamy chiffons, foaming frills, and big tulle bows will either not be procurable this summer or will be marked at prohibitive prices. Women’s summer fashions will permit of the utmost economy in materials. Dresses are to be shorter
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  • 383 7 Annual Report. Mr. E. Burnside, Acting Commissioner, states in his annual report: The import and export trade of the Federated Malay States continued to show remarkable progress in value notwithstanding the effects of the war, and it would seem that commerce has had greater gains than
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  • 384 7 Sir F. A. Swettenham reproduced the following forensi* gem in his The Real Malay.” Sir Frank is himself doubtful of its authenticity and says only that it was stated in his time to have been recently delivered by an Indian pleader at Barisal.” It runs as follows:
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  • 51 7 Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the output of tin from the fongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, N. L. for the week ending 10th inst. was 32 tons. The output of tin ore from the Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Ltd, for July was 1,532
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  • 31 7 The following were the rubber quotations in_London on August 9th, received to-day Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s Ijd Smoked Sheet 2s Jd [By courtesy of Messrs Boustead Co.]
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  • 57 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for July Ayer Molek lbs. 12,(500 Bukit Katil 10,210 Glenealy 28,600 Henrietta 32,°78 Laras (Sumatra) 24 715 Malacca Plantations 265,J 10 Sungei Matang 31,516 Singapore Para 43,0('0 United Malacca 12,279 Thirteen vaccinations were done by Dr E E D Lau, Honorary vaccinator
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 54 7 WANTED QUALIFIED DRESSER for healthy Es r ate itj Persk Apply with c pies <>f testimonials, stating salary required, to Manager Kbota Tampan Estate, Lenggung. Wanted a reliable clerk, to take chage of Estate Toddy Shop in Province WeHesl-y fom Ist September. God salary for suitable man. Apply Box No.
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    • 641 7 WANTED A BILLET. Assistant wit ti out) year’s experience ia Rubbrr wishes st 1 nation, ineligible, good leniences, stsie sslary. Box No. 195, c/o Pinang Gazette, THE KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Notice is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary General Meeting of The Kedah Rubber,
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