Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1918

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 192. VOL. LXXVI. FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1023 2 Mrs Gilmore Ellis has returned to Singapore from Bangkok. Mr. H. Welham has returned to Penang after a holiday in Australia. Mr. G. Simpson, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. and Mr. J. J. Picton Davies, of Sungei Batu Estate, Semiling, have left for Home to join up.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1306 2 THE CHINESE WILL CASE. The hearing was resumed before the Full Court of Appeal, comprising Sir John Bucknill, K.C. (Chief Justice). Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden and Mr. Justice Sproule, of the appeal against the judgment in favour of plaintiff bv Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward in
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    PAPER SHORTAGE.
    692 2 EMBARGO ON EXPORT. By the last mail to hand from the United States, particulars have been received of the attempt on the part of the American Newspaper Publishers’’ Association to get the War Trade Board to place an embargo on the export of news-print paper, such as is
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      75 2 DINKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVESVr are greatly superior to oldfashioned liver medicines which over-stimulate the liver and, when their use is stopped, leave the liver more torpid than before. These tiny pilules are dainty to take, easy in action, do not upset the stomach or gripe. Given a thorough trial they
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    CHANDU ON THE MATARAM.
    1153 3 .—“ST.” ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SHIP’S STEWARDS. Before Mr Langham Carter, District Judge, at Singapore, Mr W H Vine, steward in charge of the steamer Mataram, was charged with removing on June 17 chandu contrary to the provisions of the ordinance without a permit, while Mr W Saunders,
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Campbell —On August 12, at Uradah, Brisbane, to Dr. and Mrs. Argyll Campbell, twin daughter?. (By cable).
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    THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS.
    1025 4 It is only natural that popular interest should be chiefly concentrated on the Western front where the greatest aggregations of fighting men engaged in this or any other war are struggling for the mastery. The dramatic change that has come over the military situation in Flanders and Northern
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    TIN PRICES.
    15 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $171.15 per picul, business done.
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    25 4 Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the output from Ronpibon Extended No Liability for the first fortnight of August was 180 piculs:
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    208 4 —‘■B. T.” The following is an additional rubber output for July Sepang Valley lbs. 23,500 The Chinese waiter has appeared in the West End. In many restaurants Chinese servants have been for some time past employed in the kitchen, but managers are now beginning to go a step
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1469 4 Apart from the all-important question of passports, the brief reports The Military reference cf H. E. Bill. the High Commissioner to the question of allow aoces under the Military Service Bill, at the meeting of the Federal Council, reveal that there is no intention of dealing with
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    85 4 Rubber Position. [From Oub Own Corrtspgndint.] Singapore, August 16Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s share circuit comments on the new system of giving oD firm authority to buy tin. It was that the price paid was reasonable and coafidence was restored after some disturbanceRubbers are unchanged. The outside demand
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER SALES.
    47 4 [From Our Own Correspondent-j Singapore, August At Singapore rubber auction, were offered aad 444 tons sold. mostly 32 to 36 cents, a decline of ce «nt Two special parcels brought 40 a n cents. For crepe the best was 42 cen decline of cents.
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    ATTEMPT TO EXPORT CHANDU.
    97 4 Ship Steward Convicted [From Our Own Correspondent- j Singapore, 'William Vine, chief steward 01 rJI g, Burns, Philp and Co.’s steamer wftfl ftne< $5,000 with the six months’ imprisonment f° r to export non-government chandu, a $4,168. [The case is reported else* ~~~V'' rjnic?The Victoria Institution
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      81 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 5.6 a.m. (sft. 2in.) 11.52 a.m. (3ft. 4in.l 5.0 p.m. (4ft. 3in.) 11.48 p.m. (3ft lin.) To-morrow. 7.38 a.m. (sft. Oin.) 8.48 p.m. (4ft. lin.) 2.42 p.m. (3ft. 3in.) The remains of the
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    26 4 DEATH. Kirwa».— On August 14, at the General Hospital, Singapore, after a short illness, Rubina Duncan, aged 25 years, beloved wife of Mr. H. S. Kirwan.
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    ON THE OISE.
    171 5 RIBECOURT TAKEN. the allied air raids. AN ENEMY CONFERENCE The French, continuing tl eir pressure on the western bank of the Oise, have captured Ribecourt, close to the river, and abuut eight miles north-east of Conipiegne. North-west of Ribecourt, in the La-aigny region, and in the Roye
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      FRENCH PRESSURE.
      754 5 RIBECOURT OCCUPIED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 15 A French communiqud -says during the div we continued to make progress between the Matz and the Oise, and captured Ribecourt. East of Belval, our infantry, having an enemy counter-attack was in preparation, succeeded »n taking prisoners lereu officers and a
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      Results of Foch’s Blows.
      178 5 Havas Telegrams]. Paris, August 14, I'he Franco-Br iti-h offensive, begun on August Bth, between the Ancre and the Avre, is a continuation and counterpart of the offensive of 18th July between the Ai»ne and the Marne. Their immediate results are similar. Firstly, the liberation of Chateau
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      General Humbert’s Success.
      68 5 [Hxvxi Tumumi.J Paris. August 15. —Under the constant pressure of General Humbert’s troops, between the Matz and the Oise, the Germans have been forced to relinquish their hold on Ribecourt and are falling back along the Oise river. They had made desperate efforts to cling to the
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      The Allied Captures.
      79 5 The figures as taken from the official reports of the captures made since July 18th, the date of Marshal Foch’s counter blow in the Marne Salient, up to August 13th ar© 70,000 prisoners and 1,700 guns. This is the greatest total of «aptures made by the Allies
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      Italian Co-operation.
      27 5 The Italians have been carrying out large scale raids on their front, keeping the enemy on the alert and preventing him detaching troops for Fruaoe.
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      Enemy’s Difficulties.
      75 5 Not only Germany’s difficulties and defeats in the west have to be considered, but also the new trouble which is breaking out in Russia, where the Bolsheviks are tottering. The Ukraine is in revolt and the plans are shattered. > Great uneasiness is showing itself in the German
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      ITALIAN GAINS.
      83 5 THE TONALE REGION. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, August 14 An Italian official report says: Under effective concentrations t f artillery fire, in the Tonale region, we carried out thrusts, and occupied Mount Montello, Punta di San Mat’eo, and a spar EOatbeast of Cimszigolon, taking over 100 prisoners. Our batteries
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      Palestine.
      101 5 SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. London, August 14 A Palestine official report says At night on August 12th we raided succfß-fally various points on a ten-mile front astride the Jerusalem-Nablus road, killing 20C ano taking prisoners 17 Turkish officers and 230 o her ranks, with 15 machine guns In the morning of
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      Raids into Germany.
      58 5 JULY’S RECORD. London, August 14. The Press Bureau says during July the Independent Air Force carried out 100 raids, of which 96 were into Germany. It dropped 81 tons of bombs on important military objectives'. Despite periods of bad weather, this constitutes a record both in the
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      Emperor Karl.
      91 5 CONFERENCE AT GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. Amsterdam, Aagast 14. A Vienna message says the Emperor Karl proceeded to the German Main Headquarters, accompanied by the Foreign Minister and Chief of the General Staff. Business at the Conference. London, August 14. The meeting at the German Headquarters inclades the Kaiser, the
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      “ Enemy Losing the War.”
      46 5 Enemy Losing the War.” London, August 15. Eloquent testimony to the real feeling in Germany is afforded by the increasing number of laboured articles condemning pessimism, especially in the Rhine provinces. The papers complain that the people are openly declaring that Germany is losing the war.
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      The King’s Tour.
      36 5 Paris, August 14. Kibg George’s tour included visits to Amiens and Villers-Bretonneux, also the Roye road, where His Majesty warmly congratulated French troops in a sector adjoining the front of the British attack.
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    TO PETROGRAD.
    56 5 A GERMAN ADVANCE Paris, August 14. A Helsingfors message says German troops are marching on Petrogiad. Armed Peasants’ Marek. Loudon, Angus: 15. A Times Stockholm message from Petrogmd says the Soviet is transferred to Kronstadt. Bands of s'arving, armed peasants are marching to Petrograd to avenge themselves against
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    GERMANS AND FINLAND.
    800 5 Stockholm. May 18. —General Mannerheim has made his triumphal entry into Helsingfors, aided by some 17,000 White troops as a counterbalance to the presence of the German soldiery. Some the Red leaders have been executed in Sveaborg others, including Manner and Gylling. are now said to have
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    Austria.
    26 5 Amsterdam, Auusr 15. A deputation, representing 200,000 Austrian S'-atu employe's, dema- ded a war bonus of 50 per cent. Heavy rains are damaging the crops.
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    Kaiser and Lichnowsky.
    31 5 Amsterdam, August 14. A Berlin official message siy* the Kaiser has approved of the Prussian Upper House’s condemnation of Prince L'chnowskv. who is lheref >re deprived of membership.
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    VLADIVOSTOK.
    70 5 CZECHOSLOVAK DANGER. Lindon, August 15. The Times Vladivostok correspondent says the Czecno-Slovaks are in a dangerous pos.tiou and liable to be cut off altogether, unless aid is speedily forthcoming. Recognition of Czceho-Slovaks. Loudon, August 15. The British recognition of the Czechoslovak nation ia likely to have far-reaching consequences. Although
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    THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA.
    363 5 Vladivostok, July 22. —The Czechoslovaks occupied Spaska and Efgenicfka on the 16th and on the 17th reached Botalka river, where 2,000 Austro-Germans withdrew and 3.000 Bolsheviks fled, leaving their arms behind. They intend to resist near Ussuri, with headquarters at Yeman. Bolshevik armoured motor cars are
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    M. M. Liners Sunk.
    87 5 ATTACKS “N CONVOYS (T- Paris, August 14. The Me°eagerieB Maritimes liner Djemnah (3,716 tors) with military passengers, io an escorted convoy, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean at night on 14tb July. 442 are mie-iog. The Meseageries Maritimes liner Aus tralien (6,377 tons) was torpedoed
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    Von Cappelle’s Successor.
    25 5 Am-teriiam, August 14. The Weser Zeitung states authoritatively that Vice-Admiral Behnke will succeed Admiral von Cappelle as State Secretary of the Admiralty.
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    President Wilson and the Fleets.
    53 5 Washington, August 15. Replying to His Majesty’s message on the occasion of the latter’s visit to American warships wi'h the Grand Fleet, President Wilson says he is convinced the close cooperation of the fleets is greatly to the advantage of the cause of the nations
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    U. S. Registration Order.
    32 5 Washington, August 15. The American Provost-Marshal has ordered the registration of all youths reaching 21 since June 5, This is expected to add 150,000 to the September draft.
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    TO-NIGHT'S BAND PROGRAMME.
    45 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to-day:— 1. Overture To the Ballet Joko ...Lindpaintner 2. Two Step Alexanders Ragtime. Band ...Berlin 3. Selection Sonnambula ...Bellimi 4. Waltz Santiago ...Corbin 5. March Bersaglieri ...Eilenberg
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    67 5 The following are the results of ties played off yesterday “A” Doubles. —A. S. Hall and J. Tryner beat R. B. Beattie and R. A. Hutt, “B” Doubles. —B. Powell and C. R. A. Goatly beat J. T. Nicoll and J. J. L. Harvey, 6 —l. 7—5
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    FROM NEUTRAL SOURCES.
    917 5 NEWS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Batavia, August 8. —A German submarine set a Dutch ship on fire by means of shell'» fire off the coast of Norway. The crew wa4 saved. A Dutch Rhine Shipping Company ha* sold its fleet to Germany for 51» millions. Soldiers are to
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    481 6 THE FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT The report of the clirectors of the Malayan Collieries for the year ended June 30th, 1918, states The Directors have pleasure in submitting their fifth annual report and statement of accounts for the year ended Jnne 30th, 1918. During the year application was made
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    KELEMAK RUBBER ESTATE.
    478 6 Directors’ Report. The report of Kelemak Rubber Estate, for the year ended 31st May, 1918, states The profit for the year as shown by the profit and loss account amounted to $34.379. 98 as against $86.028.49 in the preceding year. To this must be added the sum
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    2616 7 THE KUALA KANGSAR MEETING Federal Council opened its jn n at Kuala Kangsar on J J.,f a v, H. E. Sir Arthur Young. M.G., K.8.E., presiding and there being present:—H. H. the Sultan of Perak. 4 H the Sultan of Selangor. H. H. the Yang ntr Tuan of
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    SELF-GOVERNMENT IN BURMA
    217 7 Rangoon. August 3. —The Burma Government have addressed a letter to the Commissioners of Divisions cn -the subject of Municipal '•elf-government. After drawing attention to the recent resolution of the Government of and to the reference to Municipal Administration in the MontaguChelmsford report, the letter asks that
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    AN AIR MAIL TIME TABLE.
    107 7 In the June issue of “Overseas.” Mr. C. G. Grey, Editor of the “Aeroplane.” describes the part aircraft will play in transforming trade and travel throughout the Empire. The probable routes, all red and other, which mail and passenger machines will follow, are illustrated. The
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    PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    1529 7 BUSINESS FOR GENERAL MEETING A general meeting of this Association will be held at 10-30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28tb, 1918, at Kuala Lumpur The agenda is 1. Minutes of meeting held on June 26th, 1918. 2. War Relief. 3. Preventive Quarantine 4. Quarantine Camp at
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    MILITARY SERVICE BILL.
    446 7 H. E. AND EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. The Military Service Bill was introduced in the Federal Council at Kuala Kangsar. The Legal Adviser in his speech added nothing new to the public knowledge on the subject. It was formally seconded by the acting Chief Secretary The High Commissioner
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    ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE WAR.
    318 7 two on the tennis-court. —“Wall Streep Journal.” In a lecture, Professor Meredith Atkinson. dealt with economic aspects of the war. From the standpoint of constructive criticism the most interesting section of his lecture related to the trust. Observing that the war had meant a tremendous
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      38 7 WAR CARTOON. [Reproduced from the World’s Press.] X~X- .a? M X ■> s Sk. ?X/ROVIN'Q kO !lfegM *i3R v e —sWL Wilhelm (anxiously) <; How far are you going, Hindie?” Hindenburg: (shortly) “Don’t know. Ask him.” —“Rand Daily Mail,” Johannesburg.
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