Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 September 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 217. VOL. LXXVI. MONDAY. 16th SEPTEMBER, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 691 1 JAPANESE DENTIST '1 T. NAGATA «ext Door to The newspapers PERIODICALS I SZEEt I H White -I SUBBED g .•±■=s. I Uy Horse I i Subject to any alteration in present publisher s pnce Jy _fl_ •<-<?• or postage rates.) ®p4® 8 d' EE w »S“"-" =i|j: I OMSHR 2
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    • 20 1 IRLMYMEDEI I HOTEL. j J GARAGE I New Cars fer Hire. I rn*Y 88S 2 j .PHONE NOS.— ((B|T j
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  • 895 2 Mr. J. W. Goldthorp has reported his return from leave. Mr. N. L. Lindon is appointed to the Cominission of Peace for Penang. Mr. Chow Kwo Hsien, Ph.B., Chinese Con. Sul at Rangoon has arrived in Singapore. We offer a hearty welcome to the Rev. R. J.
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  • 1293 2 EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. Further evidence for the defence was given before Mr. G. A. Hereford in the District Court, Penang, on Saturday, in connection with the charge of abetment of cheating against Khoo Tek Chye, a Chinese tin ore dealer of Beach Street, Penang, and
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  • 464 2 Thepenultimate phase in the brutal murders that took place in the Globe Hotel, Singapore, on the night of August 25 last was reached on Thursday afternoon with the committal by Mr Ham, third magistrate, of Leng Ah Tee, a Hohkia Chinese, recently employed as a boy
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  • 105 2 Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the output of tin from the fongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, N. L. for the week ending 14th inst. was 34 tons. Mr Khaw Jo<> Tok advises us that the out put from Ronpibon Extended No .Liability for the fitst half
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  • 58 2 Entertainment at Singapore. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 16. Great success attended the amateur entertainment irt aid of the Church Army Tents and other War Funds, on Thursday and Saturday, the Victoria Theatre being absolutely crowded. The Bishop of Singapore, H. E. the Governor, Lady Evelyn
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  • 47 2 “The Whip,” adapted from the famous Drury Lane drama, by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton the most vivid racing sensation ever written or staged, and the world’s greatest motion picture, will be given at the Empire Theatre to-night. It requires no commendation.
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  • 1700 2 A COMMITTEE MEETING. The following excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held at the Chamber on Tuesday, 10th inst., is communicated by the Secretaries, Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart. Present: Mr. H. A. Low, Chairman, Mr.
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  • 358 2 There has passed away at his residence in Kampong Java Road, Singapore, in the person of Towk y Wong *h Fook, one of the oldest Chi» ese residents of the Colony, at the rine age of 82. The deceased came to Singapore, at the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 625 2 notice. Tenders for the supply of D o a R o the Rural Board Province for the year 1919 will b- received Senior District Officer, Butterworth noon of the 30th day of Sept mber Sil® The number of badges reqmred L? J about 4,500. The Rural Board does not bind
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 232 3 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —May I have the opportunity of expressing, the hope that Mr. Charles Craig and Col. the Hom. A. R. Adams have not got a wrong conception of the meaning of the phrase “A Golden Silence.’ Their failure to
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    • 206 3 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —According to the regulations issued by the local Food Control Sub-Committee, ill fish should be sold by weight, but in order to evade this order, the fishmongers, who do business on the beach at Bagan Tuan Kechil, Province Wellesley, will
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  • 183 3 P. C. C. v. I. R. C. A cricket match between Penang Cricket Club and the Indian Recreation Club, played at the Esplanade, Penang, on Saturday. had a very exciting finish, P.C.C. I. R. C. batted first and made 134, P.C.C.’s last wicket going down at 6.15 in a
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  • 140 3 I be first of the monthly competitions of season 1918-19 took place.at Tanjong Bungah. yesterday. 50 Yards Handicap, for “A” and “B” classes, and resulted as follows “A Class. Actual time. 1. D.Rendle (4 secs.) 36 3/5 secs. *2. T. E. Dibbs (6 secs.) 39 3/5 secs.
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  • 587 3 We have received the following from the Colorrial Secretary Singapore, September 11, 1918. iSni, As will be seen from the extract of the report of the Joint ar Committee of the British Bed Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem m England, forwarded to
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  • 172 3 According to the “Hongkong Daily Press” a particularly daring piracy took place on boarrl the steamer Wo Kwai while on her way to the Colony from Wuchow with a general cargo. Fortunately no lives were lost. About 300 Pirates, armed with automatic pistols boarded the vessel.
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  • 90 3 The report of the Singapore Electric Tram way Co., for 1917. states that the profit was £4,2/4, with £7,946 carried forward, a dividend of 5 percent, has already been paid and £3,000 is placed to depreciation with forward £4,221. Car mileage decreased 108,292 miles. Abnormally high price
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1030 3 WANTED. NOTICES. British qualified Medical Maili would TiTI TIN COMPANY LIMITED, take charge of a group of es’ates Apply (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). p r G. P. Rogers, 74, Kings Road, S nga"'ore. Notice is hereby given that no further 998 —27-9 m w f <■ Certified Transfers will
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    • 105 3 WHEN constipation is present, its immediate result is to fill the blood with impurities which the bowels have failed to expel. Pimples and eruptions follow, the tongue becomes coated, the breath offensive and the mouth has a bad taste. Gas forms in the stomach and headaches are frequent. The remedy
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    • 297 3 PRITCHARD ZZ' (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Stonehenge hand-made Note Paper an( j Envelopes. Large size per box $2.35. I 1 CuHiEcr. Albert size per box $1.50. I I gRBHM govs Lired Albert Durer Note Paper Envelopes, lj u,aES Note paper per box $l.BO. U J&EDIUM OCTAVO l||
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  • 863 4 The King-Emperor’s message of congratulation to President Wilson on General Peishing’s and the Ist American Army’s brilliant success in the St. Mihiel salient, with French troops co-operating, truly expresses the feelings of the people of the British Empire. American troops in the days following the period when,
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  • 555 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $149.12| per picul buyers and for refined tin, no sellers. I The Malay Mail of Friday’s date states Several travellers arriving from Malacca this morning, report that Miss Siap, the principal actress of the Malayan Opera Co., was shot dead
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  • 1465 4 The German armies are waging what is undoubtedly a precarious The Two defensive in France, but Offensives. Getnvn politicians and o he<s are attacking in increasing strength. Against the successful military pushes »f Marshals Foch, and Haig, and Geoeral Pershing we have the Kaiser, the German Vice
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  • 93 4 Sunday morning’s shoot resulted as under. Rapids at 20U, 300 and 400 yards H.P.B. 85 Pte L M Woodward h’cap .67 made 78.73 R L Livingstone .75 76.25 Capt V G Ezechiel .44 76.04 Pte Lim Teik Soon .63 74.01 Lim Ah Lait .75 74.25 Sgt
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  • 105 4 We understand that Mr Cheah Kee Ee has gone to Singapore for the purpose of presenting the petition of the Penang Chinese in favour of the Registration of Chinese marriages, to H E the Governor on Wednesday next at 10 a.m. at Government House. The petition is
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  • 41 4 The Government, we understand, have appointed a Tin Mining Commission which will hold its first meeting at the Station Hotel, Ipoh, on the 25th inst, when it will take oral evidence from those interested in the mining industry.
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  • 21 4 The homeward mail closes on Thursday at 10. a.m registration till 9. a.m. and parcels till 8. a m.
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  • 898 4 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WONTS.” [Reuter Telegrams.] Amsterdam, September 13 Speaking at Stuttgart, the German ViceChancellor, Herr von Payer, outlined the German peace terms. He declared Germany could not hand over again to Russia, and would not assist in placing Finland again under the Russian yoke Germany could not allow
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  • 230 4 A little revelation concerning th® Kaisei which is of peculiar interest in view of the Royal Silver Wedding celebration, lias been unearthed by an industrious reader from the ponderous three volumes of the “Life of Bishop Wilberforce.” “Soapy Sam,” as unkind critics called him, was
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  • 328 4 TRADE UNIONIST COMPLAINS. Amsterdam, Sep'ember 14. The “Berliner Tageblait” contains a report of remarkable proceedings »t the Trade Union deputa'ion to Count Hertling on September 12th. The spokesman said the people bad become seriously dn-couras-eii over recent events. They felt they were economically silking, and food
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  • 17 4 Paris, September 14A submarine shelled and anobher Spanish steamer off tl' e Cana rie
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  • 48 4 The Band will play the following P lo^j a y, of music at the Esplanade from 6 p m' 1. Fantasia To The West t 2. Hiawatha A Summer Idyl 3. Selection Merry Widow 4. Waltz Dollar Princess ron j 5. March The Night Riders
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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. 8.33 a.m. (sft. 2in.) 4.23 a.m. (3ft. 4in 9.42 p.m. (sft. Oin.) 3.31 p.m. (2ft. Bin.) To-morrow. 9.43 a.m. (6ft. Oin.) 3.41 a.m. (3ft. Oin.) 10.36 p.m. (sft. 9in.) 4.24 p.m. (I ft.
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  • 301 5 ST MIHIEL SALIENT WPED OUT. NEW FRENCH SUCCESS. THE BRITISH PRESSURE. The American Ist Army’s offensive against the sides of the St. Michiel salient, French troops eo-operating between the Americans, was developed with such success that the salient has been almost entirely wiped out, representing a retreat by
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  • France and Belgium
    • 2361 5 15,000 PRISONERS OVER 100 GUNS f ßeuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 14. An American official report says In the St. Mihiel sector, we achieved furrher successes The junction of our trcops ad rancing from the south of the sector with those advancing from the west has given us pos-ession
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    • 1553 5 ENEMY REPULSES. London, September 13. Field Marshal Haig reports that English troops on Thursday took possession of Holnon wood, expelling the enemy from localities in which he resisted. Our line farther north was advanced east of the village of Jeanc>urt, which is in our hands. During the evening
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  • 222 6 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, reported on Thursday, September 12 The weekly rubber auction held yesterday and to-day saw a much improved demand and a welcome rise n prices. Fine ribbed smoked sheet sold up to 55£ cents per lb. (8£ cents above last week’s best)
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  • 239 6 Wolfram ore is being found in the districts of Haifeng, Lufeng, P’u-ung, Kityang, and Wuhua, says Mr. M. S. Myers, U.S. Consul in Swatow, in a report to Washington. At first it was found in small quantities here and there on the surface of the ground,
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  • 199 6 It will be remembered that, a short whit ago a series of thefts were committed in som Singapore hotels, and that, in this connection, two Pathans, Prassod Shat and Hazra Shat, were arrested, the former being a watchman and the latter a police constable, says the
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  • 114 6 A Chinese tandil on Batu Puteh Estate, B. N. Borneo, was killed by an elephant on 31st July. At the inquest, witnesses deposed to seeing a large wild elephant seize the man “in its trunk” and hurl him twice into the air and over the telegraph
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  • 394 6 The directors’ report for the year ending 31st December, 1917 states Property.—During the year under review no additional ground was purchased, but since the 31st December last a small block of tin bearing land on the extreme northern boundary has been purchased, mainly for the purpose
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  • 310 6 The directors’ report for the year which ended 31st December, 1917 states The year’s working resulted in a profit of £13.620 9s. 3d., which with the balance brought forward from the previous year £10,168 19s. Bd., amounts to £23,789 Bs. lid., from this have been paid—interim dividend
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 242 6 I Quality. 1 W With LEA PERRINS’SAUCE, Jg /Si a few drops sprinkled over the meat, £5% fish or cheese, &c., are all that is required to impart the most delicious piQ uanc y an d flavour. iffljfiij |flgr| The QUALITY and concentration of its im Wr ingredients make a
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    • 95 6 You and Everybody «H0 SUFFER FROM Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout, Soreness, Stiffness, Lumago, Pleurisy, Headache, Toothache, and all bodily aches and pains should use LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM Mr. J. Vince of No. 20, Nelson Square, Burnley, says —Having suffered from Rheumatism in my knees for two years and Neuralgia in my
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    • 73 6 WE HELP YOU TO BUY THE RIGHT SORT OF STATIONERY There is a vast difference between helping one to buy and selling for the mere sake of effecting a sale. C A. RIBEIRO Co., Ld. •4 IM Mil I j 1 r> Cincinnati Toilet Soap. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LEADING STORES.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 42 6 WAR CARTOONS (Reproduced from the World’s Pre.xs T WILSON VERSUS HINDENBURG. (The German cartoonist has apparently lot read Aesop’s report of a similar race.” —“Kladderadatsch,” Berlin. j z j fj I< I I i g i b "X;| NEVER! “New York "World.”
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    • 290 6 B PHENOMENAL AtTRACTION. TO-NIGHT 9-30 P.M. TO-NIGHT S I EMPIRE! THEATRE I ĔĔ THE PREMIER THEATRE OF THE COLONY. THE GREATEST PHOTO PLAY Ever Created. Adapted to the Screen from the Greatest Drama 1 ever played at Drury Lane, London 5 THE WHIP The Big 8 Act Wonderplay of the
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  • 436 7 HAIG’S TRIBUTES [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, September 13. Field M»r-hal Haig;, in a supplementary j e apatch. states that in the series of sucC esbful battles on the Somme front beghiaing on August Btb, English, Scottish and ■yV e |sh divisions took an important share of the fighting
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  • 198 7 —Ex. The American soldier has evidently made up his mind how to deal with the Hun who does not act honourably, even in such a sanguinary business as war. A message from the front states that a German officer, after he had surrendered, shot an American sergeant. A tank
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  • 452 7 A Caricature of Foch General von Ardenne, the “Berliner Tage batt’s” military critic, profited by the recent pause in the German western offensive to disCn S the merits of General Foch. It goes *ithout saying that the German critic devehis essay into a thoroughgoing proP®Sanda.
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  • 28 7 Washington, August 25.—The War Department has announced that the total casualties in the Army since the entrance of America into the war to date total 20,444.
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  • 109 7 [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, September 14—A day 'of big importance was the 12th of September when the First American Army went into action for the first time. The Germans offered resistance to the advancing Americans, and withdrew to a second line pursued by tanks. The Germans are likely
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  • 60 7 The Kaiser made a long speech during his visit to Essen, and ones more posed as the apcstle of peace, trying to throw the onus of the frightful hatred on Germany’s enemies. That kind of Kaiserian literature is no more effective even with the German people. Signs
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  • 84 7 Mr Lloyd George made an important speech at Manchester, in which he praised the services of Marshal Focb, and the unity of command, saying that he possessed great imagination, taking into view the perspectives of the war. The chief difference between 1916 and 1918 was that
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  • 32 7 London, September 14. Tbe London Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Harold Auten (Royal Naval Reserve) for unstated services in action with enemy submarines.
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  • 143 7 GENERAL SMUTS’ SPEECH. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, September 13. At Newcastle, General Smuts, amidst cheers, declared that the Governments of all tbe Dominions must be consulted and must participate in making peace. The Dominions could never agree, and he hoped the people of Great Britain would never agree,
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  • 18 7 London, September 14. The death has occurred of Field Marshal Lord Nicholson,aged 73.
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  • 72 7 London, September 13. The silver market is stesdy. Messrs. Montagu and Co’s report says again there is nothing fresh to report. The tone of the silver market remains firm at the maximum price. The British trade demand is fairly large, bub not being considered unreasonable, is met at The
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  • 106 7 A REIGN OF TERROR. Amsterdam, September 13. The correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt,” describing the awful conditions in Ru s sia, states that an extraordinary commission has withdrawn most important questions from the administration of justice, and passes tbe most, terrible sentences and carries out innumerable executions without a
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  • 81 7 THE MURDER CONFIRMED. Amsterdam, September 15, According to the Czecho-Siovak organ Samarkije the list published in Samara and cited in a Kieff telegram to the “Tages Zeitung the Tsaritsa and her four daughters were murdered in the neighbourhood of Ekaterinaburg, contrary to the wishes of
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  • 52 7 A GERMAN PROPOSAL. Stockholm, September 14. The German Legation ab Helsingfo's declared to the Finnish Government that German troops will not enter the Province of Karelia, if Britain and the other Entente Powers bind themselves to withdraw from Karelia and tbe Murman Coast, within a period to
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  • 161 7 London, September 13. A Japanese communique from Tokio sta’es the captures at Khabarovsk include 150 prisoners, som*» German officers, 17 river gun boats and 120 guns. Red Guards Effect Junction. Vladivostok, September 7. Numbers of Red Guards from Khabarovsk managed to join Red Guards and war prisoners
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  • 221 7 LORD FRENCH’S TRIBUTE. London, September 14. Lord French, in the course of a letter to the Princes Sohpia and Duleep Singh in connection with the forthcoming India Day expresses high appreciation of the services of India’s fighters on the west front in 1914/1915. ‘‘When the Indian Troops
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  • 29 7 London, September 13. The Board of Trade reports a decrease in exports of £6,281,478, and an increase in mports of £9,577,523, compared with August of last year.
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  • 149 7 “A CARDINAL ISSUE.” London September, 14. The “Daily Telegraph/’ referring to the oresentation of addresses from Armenian, Syrian and Zionist communities at Manchester to Mr. Lloyd George, says the situation in which Great Britain stands towards these national elements in the Near East, and the Turkish question
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  • 430 7 The Cairo correspondent of the “Pioneer” in an article on the Zionist movement in Palestine says that as a result of Mr. Balfour’s declaration, which has become historic, a Commission headed by Dr. Weizmann has been in Palestine for some time, with the object of laying the
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  • 43 7 ENEMY REPULSE. London, September 14. A French eastern communique says there was lively artillery and patrol activity at numerous points. The enemy, west of the Vardar, after a violent bombardment, attacked the British positions and was repulsed, wbh heavy losses, leaving prisoners.
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  • 34 7 Amsterdam, September 14. A Kieff message says an explosion at Norones destroyed six trains, the station and other buildings. Over 350 were .killed. 1,500 have been arrested over the explosion.
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  • 59 7 Amsterdam, September, 13. An Entente Loan in Holland is imminent, as part of a general agreement which is being negotiated, in which arrangements for an improved Dutch food supply predominate. The Handelsblad states that Great Britain is mainly concerned in the reported loan, which will arrange
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  • 39 7 London, September 13. Mr Lloyd George hopes to resume bis Lancashire tour to-morrow. Premier’s Tour Cancelled. London, September 14, Mr Lloyd George was attacked by influenza, with a high temperature. His appointments and lour have been cancelled.
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  • 37 7 Amsterdam, September 13. Forty were killed and over a hundred injured near Weesp, owing to a train falling down the side of a steep embankment, which collapsed, p'esumably owing to recent heavy rains.
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  • STOP PRESS.
    • 221 7 Amsterdam, London 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports that northwest of Sc. Quentin we made farther progress yesterday and at night to the south and north of Holnon wood. We repulsed local hostitle attacks io the Trescault and La Bassee sectors. Hostile artillery was active at night time
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    • 194 7 [Havas Telegeamb.J Paris, September 16. The were entusiastic comments in the French press on the swift- and powerful blow in the St Mihiel salient, which gives powerful defensive observation of the position. The American Army is a worthy inheritor of the traditions of General Grant. The British continue
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    • 95 7 BETTER THAN PHYSIC.” [Reuter’s Telegrams London, September 15. Mr. Lloyd George telegraphed to General Pershing his heartiest congratulations on the great victory. He said the enemy has made many mistakes in this war but none grea'er than when he underiated the valour, determination and intrepid spirit of the
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    • 124 7 A BUSY MONTH. London, October 15. It is learned authoritatively that 21 important German towns were bombed by the Independent Air Force in August, including the following, thrice Frankfort, factories and railways at Mannheim, chemical factories at Metz-Sablon, rad ways at Saarbourg, Thionville and Treves, and railways
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    • 84 7 343 PRISONERS. London, September 15. An Italian official report says; Yesterday morning in the Brenta Valley, after a short, effective artillery preparation, with the co-operation of aeroplanes bombing and shooting from low heights, we attacked the enemy barrage at Grovella, south of Corte. We, after crushing the fierce
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    • 202 7 A NOTE, London, September 15, The Austro-Hungarian Note, mentioned this morning, says an objective conscientious examination of the situation of all the belligerents no longer leaves doubt that all the belligerents long for a speedy end» to the bloody struggle. Nevertheless, it has not hitherto been possible
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    • 38 7 Washington, September 14. President Wilson announces that the War Industries Board Committee will recommend basic prices for standard grades of raw cotton, only if investigation convince? it that the fixing of prices is necessary.
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    • 119 7 “t faTO r <>f Strike «on U 8 W6ek S noti ondi "S on the 7th of?he cil Faeta,. w kws Aasooiation, XM S £TT' A ”olga m et?on, the Control V he^>° PeratlVes should accept fo?^ton Pr °Th? B°oaH°fimi m h r M proposal to
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  • 182 7 A Chinese named Lye Soon ports to tb« °oon Ghwee relittle son has tune of the skull caused ty East Coast Read ias t ‘“uX"' aS ners enquiry i 8 pending.— “M.T.” A C KK sySSSssOi most careful investigation, and that “If it i found that there is
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