Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 September 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 221. VOL. LXXVI. FRIDAY, 2Oth SEPTEMBER, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 241 2 GERMANS WITH BOLSHEVIKS. [Reuter’s Telegrams London, September 18. The “Times’ Vladivostok correspondent says German regulars have appeared among the Bolsheviks on the Volga. It is probable the Germans will make a strong effort to retain possession of the wealthy Donetz region. Mongolia Disturbed. General Syroyy commands all
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  • 188 2 AUSTRIA’S TROUBLES. Amsterdam, September 18. An article in the Rheinische-West-fselische Z-itung bitterly complaining of the impotence of the Austro-Hungar-ian Government to stem the rising tide of Czecho-Siovak demands, gives an illuminating glimpse of the internal situation in Austria. It alleges that the Czechs in Bohemia are openly and
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  • 56 2 l Havas Telegrams], Paris, September 18.— I'he new offensive on the Macedonian front resulted in a big breach in the Bulgarian front, the French, Serbs «nd Yugo-Slavs taking 4,000 prisoners. Mr. Balfour said it is the prelude to greater successes in which British an i Greek troops would
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  • 53 2 General Mangin continues to improve has positions west of the Chemin des Dames, in spite of the German resistance. The advance in the St. Gobian forest region is one of the wai’s great achievements G°neral Mangin’s m p n are making one of the most admirable fights
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  • 93 2 M. Clemenceau, oc the reopening of the Senate, made a stirring speech, equivalent to a French reply to ’he Austrian peace proposals. He said for half a century pacific France has been subjected to base abuses by the enemy. A terrible account has been opened by the
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  • 22 2 M. Marcel Monnier, the famous China and Far East explorer, and author of Chinese drama, has died in France.
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  • 455 2 MR. LODGE’S ENDORSEMENT. Washington, September 18. Addressing the Senate, Senator Lodge, without qualification, endorsed President Wilson’s rejection of the Austrian peace proposals. He said the President’s curt refusal would end loose and feeble talk, which was helpful to Germany. America’s position is so plain that even the Central
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  • 168 2 TIMES”’ SUGGESTION. London, September 19. The Times says there is much curiosity in diplomatic circles as regards the channpl through which the German peace offer was convAyr dto Belgium. This and ihe failure of the Austro-Gennan peace offensive, has revived among the Allied diplomatists the question whether
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  • 59 2 Amsterdam, September 18. The Hungarian Premier, Herr Wekerle, arrixed in Vienna on Saturday and had ou audience of the Emperor on Monday. It is believed it had reference to the political situation in Hungary, which, according to the Budapest correspondent of the Lokal Auzeiger is must critical.
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  • 50 2 The Hagun, September 19. “Les Nouvelles’’ reports a mutiny among German troops, mostly boys of 18, at Aix la Chapelle, when proceeding to the front. The escort fired, killing eight and wbunding many others. They were driven into the train, and flung rifles out of the windows.
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  • 126 2 PREMIER’S APPEAL. London, September 17. Mr. Lloyd George has sent a letter to rhe Association of Operative Cotton Spinners, appealing to the spinners, in the interests of the men who are fighting, to return to work and leave the decision in the disputed matters in the hands
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  • 47 2 London, September 17. Six persons, mostly children, were in jured in course of a collision between food rioters and the military in the Fordaan district last evening, when shops were plundered and demolished. The burgo mees'er warned parents to keep childre n indoors.
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  • 35 2 HUGE AMERICAN WAR VOTE. Washington, September 17. The War Department has asked Congress to provide $7,347,000,000, in addition to the previous estimates, for an enlarged American military programme in the coming year.
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  • 33 2 Loudon, September 17. Owing to Mr Lloyd Gforgf-’s indisposition, Lord Beaverbrook’s dinner in honour of the Australian, New Zealand and South African journalists has been postponed till next week.
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  • 25 2 Washington, September 18, Mr. John W. Davis (West Virginia) S ilicitor-General of the United States, has been appointed Ambassador to Great Britain.
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  • 15 2 London, September 17. Lord Alexander Thynne has been killed in action.
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  • 19 2 Washington, September 18. A Tokio tnessige records the death of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Baron Motono.
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  • 9 2 London, September 18. The Premier is convalescent.
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  • 23 2 The Hague, September 17. Vice-Admiral Naudin Ten Cate, commanding the naval station at Willemsord, has been appointed Minister of Marine.
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  • 9 2 London, September 17. The silver market is steady.
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  • 163 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 20. A meeting of Singapore “Our Day” Committee, decided on December 14th as a Flag Day. The Hon. Mr. F. S. James stated that already $50,000 had been subscribed. It was decided that the methods to be adopted be much th©
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  • 80 2 M.M.” The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m to-day. 1. Overture Ruy Blas Mendelssohn 2. Two Step Silver Heels ..Moret 3. Selection An Artist’s Model ..Jones 4. Waltz Gold And Silver ...Lehar 5. March The King’s Musketeer ...Howson A
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 459 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Young Dutchman trade at Medan, abort tune ago in British Colony, wants appointment in town Knowledge of English, French and Dutch correspondence, book-keeping and wirele-s. Also willing to go to America or Australia. Apply Box 228, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. 10.000 excellent One Year Old Rubber Stumps.
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    • 152 2 WHERE TO GET IT DONE EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ECONOMICALLY? Tb c Qazette Press, w Printers, Publishers, Stationers, Book-binders, Stere-otypers, Copper-plate Printers, Engravers, Rubber-stamp Makers. Marbling and Gold-lettering a speciality. UP TO DATE FACILITIES FOR HIGH CLASS PRINTING. Charges Moderate. Best Workmanship. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUT-STATION ORDERS. OUR STATIONERY NEVER REMAINS
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 208 2 TREMENDOUS ATTRACTIONS EMPIRE THEATRE I ‘WHIP” has started A NEW ERA in Super Feature i-plays. Great players with Distinctive Style in real i h-while Stories. DAY COMMENCES THE SERIES PLAY—ENTITLED The Seven Deadly Sins J the Greatest Combination of Stars ever offered in one Photo-play Production. y Play Exemplifying one
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  • 1136 3 —“New York World.” Cl. \IM AGAINST B I. CO. Mr. Justice Young at Rangoon on September Bth delivered judgment in the suit of Alibhai Mahomed v the B. I. S. N. Co. Ltd in which the plaintiff claimed Rs. 3,191-13 as compensation for damages to a
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  • 589 3 COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED WITH IRKUTSK. Vladivostok. September 4.—-The Siberian front has disappeared over-night or, in the words of an American military authority “It has moved 4,000 miles westward.” Communication has been completely established with Irkutsk. The enemy has scattered, seemingly overawed by the presence of the Allied troops. Some
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  • 107 3 Peking, September 3. —Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Minister at Washington, has telegraphed a suggestion to the Government that Mr. Stevens mission shall take over the control of the Chinese Eastern Railway during the military operations in that region. Mr. Stevens now has 230 expert railway engineers
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  • 101 3 Seoul, Augusj, 28. —A large number oi Koreans to-day gathered at Bell Street Primary School, where a of rice at charity prices was held this morning. The rice was sold out by one o’clock and consequently the sale closed. About 600 Koreans who were unable to
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  • 34 3 Peking, August 29. —Hunghutze held up a passenger-train at Kwangchentze this morning and took 50,000 roubles from the Chinese passengers. The tram was allowed to proceed after two hours’ delay.
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  • 35 3 Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Peking, will leave Peking for Tokio early in September, according to a Peking telegram. The reason of his trip is said to be his health.
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    • 927 3 WANTED. yh/t —Motorists!—] British qualified Medical Man. would rake charge of a group of estates. Apply Increase the Efficiency of your Dr. G. P. Rogers, 74, Kings Road, ELECTRIC LIGHTING*STARTING Singapore. by using; a w 398-27-9 m w f Fully qualified Dresser for Estate Hospital at Gedong, Bagan Serai. Apply
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    • 280 3 c n O O □a □■■■l Flibby’sl I PROVISIONS. Q Fresh Stocks of the following have g n V now arrived and can be obtained from 2 I M essrs, PRITCHARD Co., f I TONG JOO Co., and all I n First Class Dealers. n’ n ISOUPS. Oxtail, Tomato, Chicken,
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  • 18 4 Campbell.—On September 17, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mr». John G. Campbell, a son.
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  • 26 4 Whss elink—Van Grikthuyzbn.—Oi September 17, at the PresbyteHau Church, Singapore, by the Rev. W. Cross, E, G. Wes-»elink, agent K.P.M., to Miss A. van Griethuyzrn.
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  • 1243 4 While the exciting news from the western front naturally receives most attention, developments in Ru-sia and the Ea-t ought not to be ignored, especially by tho-e, like ourselves, who should be keenly [concerned about the defeat of Germanic schemes to become trie dominating factor I in
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  • 220 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $149.12$ per picul, no buyers, and for refined tin no sellers. “The Reconstruction of the World” will be the subject of the discourse at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday September 22. Preacher, Rev. J. A. B. Cook. The auction sale
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  • 1608 4 Baron Motono, the Japanese Foreign Mini«ter, whose death is The Late Vis- announced, whs one of the count Motono. firmest supporters of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance On one occasion he stated that “if this Alliance did not ex'st it would have to be called into existence. As it
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  • 41 4 [From Our Own CoRRES poxnENT Singapore, September At Singapore Rubber Auctions, tons were offered and 653 tons so market closed weak, with a f! about three cents. Ribbed sm cents, fine pale 49. plain smok > unsmoked 30 cents.
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  • 40 4 [From Our Own Correspondent-J Singapore, At the inquest on two Prhaje? Johore Forces, who were kLI ning in the barracks, which 7^ r and somewhat damaged, a verui't danee with the facts was ret irr
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  • 55 4 (From Our Own CorrespondsSingapore, September At the annual general meeting ling Tin, Ltd., Mr. Sime, who t regretted that the report pointing, but there had been m seen delays and flooding. R w jj sib 1 however, that the hill land B good values, and that the mUie
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    • 7 4 Oars Jlpply to 0. garage. tselepdone 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 46 4 THE TIDEb. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.59 a.m. (7ft-. 3in.) 6.9 a.m. (Oft. Bin 6.32 p.m. (Oft. Oin.) To-morrow. 12.31 a.m. (7ft. 6in.) 6.51 am. (Oft. Sin.) 12.39 p.m. (7ft. Sin.) 7.9 pm. (Oft. 3in.)
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  • 51 4 DEATHS. Adis. —On September 17, Diana Adis, aged 79 years, mother of N. N. Adi” of Singapore and sister of the la e Hon. Mr. E. K. Belilirs C.M G, of Hongkong. Boudewyn.—On September 18, at 87, Waterloo Street, Kenneth Clifford, dearly heloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.
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  • 292 5 st. QUENTIN MENACED SUCCESSES IN MACEDONIA. THE PEACE OFFENSIVE. British forces attacked on sixteen miles of front north-west of St. Quentin, between Holnon and Gouzeaucourt. and advanced about three miles, taking over six thousand prisoners, reaching the positions he’d in If arch, capturing outer defences of the “Hindenburg
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  • France and Belgium
    • 2277 5 important success. [Reuter Telegrams.] London, September 18 Sir Douglas Haig reports that as a result of yesterday’s operations we gained possession of Holnon village, making several prisoners. This morning, we at'acked to the north-west of St. Quentin. Last evening, the enemy attacked at Moeuvres, under cover ot
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    • 261 5 French Better than Huns. For a rapid advance over ground badly cut up during bombardment heavy and even field batteries cannot in crossing it keep up with the infantry. Neither Germans nor French have found it easy to hit upon a satisfactory substitute. The Germans adapted their lighter
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  • 433 5 EXTENSION OF LIVELINESS. London, September 17. The successful continuation of the Dobropolje offensive, combined with very considerable liveliness north of Monastir and in the Cerna bend, where the Bulgarians report French attacks, increase expectations of certain Allied enterprises. The captured Bulgarian lines lay in mountains at an
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  • 480 5 —Ex. There are still people who wonder why there has been comparatively little fighting out Salonika way during the nice warm, summer months. Such people exist. I have met them. Thev have never heard of the road to the Strum a and the two lines of traffic
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  • 184 5 London, September 18. The Admiralty reports that Royal Air Force contingents, co-operating with the Navy, between September Brh and 15th, made several successful raids. They dropped over tons of bombs on Bruges docks and enemy aerodromes, with good results Eleven bombs burst on the qeays at Bruges
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  • 31 5 London, Septamber 18. An Italian official report says: We repulsed repeated thrusts against our defences at the head of the Keren Valley north of Monte Grappa, inflicting heavy losses.
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  • 168 5 London, September 18. At the Inter-AHiĕd Labour Conference Mr Gompers declared it was essential that representatives of labour in all Allied coantries should have a single object, namely, the prosecution of the war to a successful issue. (Cheers). American labourities were determined to do all
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  • 230 5 Members of a mission sent by the Social Democratic League of America, representing pro-war Socialists, have arrived in London, and intend to tour Great Britain and Allied countries for the purpose of conferring with Socialist and Labour groups, and of interpreting to them the strong convictions
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  • 463 6 Marine Court’s Finding Set Aside. Hie Burma Government has returned the papers in connection with the recent inquiry held by a marine court of inquiry, consisting of Mr. H. H. Mackney, district magistrate, as president, and Captain Davidson, master of the s.s. Ismalia, Mr. H.
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  • 359 6 “Arkansas Gazette.” PENANG, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918. BEEF— cts. Roast Jo 30 Steaks do 30 Stew or Curry Meat do 21 Rump Steak do 30 Ox Tail ear-h 35 d i Tongue do 55 do Feet do Heart Small each 35 Liver per eatty 40 Fillet of Beef do
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    • 948 6 To BRITISHERS in the FAR EAST. The“ARETHUSA” TRAINING SHIP 2,400 Old Boys have joined the Royal Navy. 6,500 have entered the Merchant Service and the work greatly NEEDS HELP. The Country Homes of the Society are represented by—--4,000 Old Boys in the British Army, 6,000 others who have become useful
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  • 775 7 Mr. H. E G Solbe left for Home on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. R. B. Murray, late of Chersonese, is v in the Intelligence Department at Home. Mrs R Kellar has left Ipoh for Singapore en route to Perth. Western Australia, for a short holiday. Mr G E
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  • 86 7 Mrs. Sproule, Penang, asks us to acituowledge the following further funds and JCEit rts received for Major Jensen’s men Mesopotamia. previously acknowledged Messrs. Adams and Allan §lO, Sharp 810, Smokes for Soldiers, collected by Doris, Iris and Jim Lamb 86. Ma or Sellar 81. Total 8302.25. Messrs. Pritchard
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  • 449 7 terrible railway accident. Amsterdam cables state that forty persons have been killed and more than a hundred wounded in a railway accident close to Weesp where a train fell down a steep embanKment which had given way. probably in consequence of the recent severe rains. The accident happened
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  • 238 7 —ST.” A correspondent sends the following On Sunday afternoon a tea party was given to the Tamil Platoon of the M.V.I by the members of the Hindu Association at their club house. Shortly after the arrival of the guests a group photograph was taken Whilst having
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 194 7 [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “Pl NANG GaZXTTB.”] Sib, —With reference to the letter signed “Son of the Soil’” and headed “The thin end of the wedge” on the subject of European women clerks from Australia. I cannot understand why the General Manager of railways
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    • 112 7 [To THE EdITOB OF THE “PINANG GAZETTE.”] Sjb. —As one interested I wish to point out the absurdity of the piece of news copied from the ‘"Malay Mail, appearing in vour valuable paper dated feept. 16, reading as follows The “Malay Mail” of Friday’s date states: “Several
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  • 685 7 PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR FOR REGISTRATION. A deputation from Straits-born Chinese British subjects waited on His Excellency the Governor, Sir A. H. Young, G.C.M.G K.C.8.E.. at Government House on Wednesday morning, and presented a petit_on asking th it marriages of St uis-bcrn Chinese be registered in the same
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  • 196 7 Men’s Foursome, 1918. The following is the draw in the Penang Golf Club Men’s Foursome competition for 1918 P. J. Sproule and L. M. Evans, Bye. D. A. M. Brown and G. F. Turner, Bye. J. L. Lome and F. C. Lean. Bye. W. S. Goldie and
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  • 98 7 A correspondent sends the ‘Malayan Tribune the following A Singapore trader bankrupt is a man who lives in a large house, who dines at the table of the rich, drives in a motor-car and has plenty of notes in his purse. He owns estates in the
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  • 397 7 A DUTCHMAN’S DILEMMA. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Saturday. Wilhelm Hendrik Reyenga a Dutch subject, who on Tuesday k st was manded. pending the arrival of a 'warrant from Penang, at rhe instance of .Ur R Wyatt: stated that riiere wa 2 7 7 S case
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  • 233 7 -Mr. Justice Ebden presided at the fifth Assizes oi the Supreme Court of Singapore A Hailam. named Wee Oh Chek. was char ed with unlawful return to the Colonv from banishment. Accused said he admitted returning. but said that he had been sold
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