Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 October 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 235. VOL. LXXVI MONDAY, 7th OCTOBER, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 227 2 KILLING THE SICK. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, October 4. German aeroplanes twice bombed Chalons sur Marne on the night of October let. A score of bombs were dropped, several on a clearing hospital. Sixty sick were killed and an equal number injured Germany’s Crimes. Paris, October 5 M
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  • 45 2 London, October 4* The Press Bureau stares that the Independent Air Force at night on October 3rd bombed railways at M-tz-Sablon, and aerodromes at Morhauge and Frisc»ty. Observation was difficult, bu h a fire and explosion were observed at Frescaty. All returned.
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  • 155 2 New York, July 29. —Major-General W. S. Brancker, Controller-General of Equipjnent of the British air force, declares that an air offensive against Germany is possible. The United States, he says, ought to have an Air Secretary to organise a great air army. Great Britain found
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  • 52 2 Paris, October 4 The Parliamentary Group of Representatives of the invaded French Departments passed a reso’ution asking the French Government to agree with the Governments of the Entente with a view to intimating to Germany that reprisals will be exacted for all crimes an i destruction in
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  • 29 2 Washington, October 4. Mr. Lansing officially announces that America will make reprisals if Germany carries out the threat to execute American prisoners found in possession of s-hot-guns.
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  • 106 2 DESTRUCTION IN ST. QUENTIN. Pa; i?, October 5. M Ringuier, Depu y for St. Quentin, who has visited the town, states that the Germam de-oroyeri by fire a; d dynamite spinning mills, lace fac’Oiies, and metal works. The bombardment continues. A number of houses were
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  • 59 2 London, October 2. It i? officially announced tha* the prices of coal, of wh’ch Germany agreed to supply Holland 120,000 tons monthly for five months, have been raised by 45 guilders a ton, m king the aveiage pit lead price 90 guilders a too. Holland also
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  • 65 2 Loud m, Oc ober 3 The “Times says a n«-w combination in the Egyptian spinning trade, involving a million spindles, i« foreshadowed. Apparently a big London financial syndicate is coucen ed It is understood that hitherto a defini e Agreement for the purchase of the whole controlling inter»
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  • 144 2 PRINCE BORIS SUCCEEDS. Bale, October 5. A Vienna message of October 4th says it is reported that King Fedinsnd of Bulgaria abdicated yesterday in favour of Prince Boris, who has assumed power. Abdication Confirmed. Copenhagen, October 5. A Vienna official message confirms the abdication of King Ferdinand,
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  • 142 2 London, August 21.—The “Daily Telegraph,” discussing the Madrid report that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is dying, says the proclamation of a Bulgarian Republic may' be expected. The paper says that neutral newspapers attributed the removal of the royal family from Sofia to internal political unrest, the economic
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  • 116 2 “STRAINED RELATIONS London, October 4. Reuter is reliably informed that TurcoGerman relations more strained. The Turks are increasingly uneasy regarding the agreements supplementing the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, and are greatly incensed at the Germans checking Turkish activities in the Caucasus. As regards the possibility of peac\ Tu key
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  • 159 2 AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS ENCOUNTERED. London, October 5. A French Eastern cimmuniquĕ says the Allied troops on October 3'd we.e in contact with Austrian and German forces in Southern Serbia, south of Vranya. I he Serbians on September 30th carried Preuys. on the Eibusan ro»d, west of Lake Ochrida, taking
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  • 19 2 Faris, October 4. A Vienna telegram says martial law has been proclaims I at Bukharest.
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  • 61 2 Amsterdam, October 4. The Reichsp rst’s correspondent at Moscow says tha Tsaritsa and her daughter?, who, after t'»e ex cution of the Tsar, were to be tak-n from Ekaterinburg to a safe place by an armed escort, vanished during transport. Presumably the escort was bribed, and the Imperial
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  • 387 2 PREMIER’S STATEMENT. Amsterdam, London 4, The Cologne Gazette states that Herr Weckerle, Count Tisza, Count Andra?sy and Count Apporyi met in Vienna to discuss the peace question, in regard to which, on Baron Burian’s initiative, a new decisive step may be taken to-day. Subsequently, in an interview,
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  • 157 2 APPEAL TO PRESIDENT WILSON. Copenhagen, October 6. Toe Imperial Chancellor announced in the Rjichstag that lie had seat a Note to President Wilson, through the Swiss Government cn Friday night, requesting President Wilson to take up the question of bringing about» peace, and to conmunicate in regard
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  • 66 2 Lend in, October 4. A Berlin official report confirms that Prince Max of Baden has been appointed Imperial Chancellor, with Herr Scheidemau and Herr Groeber as Ministers, without portfolios. Herr Groeber is a centre Party Deputy. Dr. Self’s Appointment. Copenhagen, October 5. A Berlin official message says
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  • 76 2 The Hague, October 3. It is officially stated th st a n°w department of the Foreign Office, headed by Jonkheer Sncuuk Hurgronje, Departmental Chief of the Foreign Office, assisted by an Advisory Council, consisting of Heeren Colyn Loder, van Asl-?t, Hetdiog, Kroeller and Waller, his been
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  • 151 2 PANIC-S’RICKEN MINISTERS. Amsterdam, October 4 The “Weser Zsitung,” commenting on the threat impression caused in Austria by Balkan events, stares that the Ministers Cave become panic-srrick n, and, fearing tbe collapse <f their political edifice, are now advocating conciliation with political opponents, consequently federalization plans are again prominent.
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  • 52 2 Amsterdam, October 4. The “Mittags Zsitung” Budapest correspondent stages that tha formation of a Coalition Ministry in Hungary is on foot, bringing Count Tisza, Count Apponyi and Count into the present Cabinet, without port’olio. Count Ti-za his already approved of the plan. The Lower Hous? wi'l on
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  • 68 2 79,000 PRISONERS. London, October 5. A Palestine official report says tbe general situa’ion is unchanged. Our cavalry, north and west of Damascus, clearing the country, have pria ners over 15,000. Since September 18th, w? have captured 71,00 J prisoners and 350 guns King Hussein’s Arabs have
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  • 106 2 London, October 6. A French Eis ern communique says the Allies in A b<nii forced the Austrians to retire along the Elbasan road, beyond the confluence of the Saumui and the Laugai’zt. The enemy was also driven back beyond Dibra. Push in Albania. London, October 4.
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  • 242 2 Tepelin, July 31.—General von PflangerBaltin, who in consequence of the recent Austrian reverses has been sent to command on the Albanian front, emjoys a reputation for great energy. It was under his orders that the recent redaction of the enemy on the Semeni and the
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  • 73 2 London, October 3. Messrs. Mintagu and Co’s report says the silver market continues good, with a fair enquiry for manufacture. After receding to 5/2, official China Exchange reacted to 5/3 owing to the action of Chinese speculators. Th® Indian silver holding has risen from 1,842 to 2/30
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  • 886 2 PRINCE MAX’S SPEECH. London, October 6 The new Imperial Chancellor, Prince Max of Baden, speaking in the Reichstag on October stb, said by an Imperial D cree of September 30 h tbe Empire’s political leadership has undergone fundamental al'eration. In accordance with the methods the Government now
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  • STOP PRESS.
    • 303 2 London, Octtb r 6 Field Mar h«l Haig report g Bi fighting all day a Month ehhq )fII Beaurevoir. Hav ng captured t[ !e f in the early morning, with 509 pri. rar the Australian? severely aitacked. The enemy, *hrou 4 hout remainder of tho day, repeatedly
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    • 93 2 [Uavas Telegrams.] Paris, October 7 —The e is every indication of the early abandonment of the Flanders C «a-t, it eluding Ostend and Z b-ugge. The e r emy will retire to the Antwerp-Meuse line—a severe blow to German pride. The pau-Getmans insisted on the retention of
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    • 90 2 In the Argonne, General Pershing's firs? Army is uea:ly on top of the Argonne forest. Saint Quentin is a skeleton, planderd and shell-swep The work of vandal destruction is lamsn able. The Church is hardly recognisable. The French Government, inviewofthe systematic outrages, addressed a solemn warning
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    • 28 2 In reply to a delegation, Genertl Frauchet d’Esperey said the next blow be against Constantinople The Turk w-" definitely be driven back to Asia.
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    • 29 2 Franca is amused but i.o‘ dfcaiv^ 8 the trap-door Chancellor. The pike of* Prussian helmet is sticking through tbs phrygian bonnet—an oid sort of P eSi,e philgrim.
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    • 40 2 Mr. Lloyd George sent a niesstt?® Marshal Foch on his birthday, sayio- tfl Allies, under his direction, hav a wrouabri tremendous change in the m'h'asi'nation, and referring to his wondergenius and leadership and unshaka e faith in victory.
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  • 82 2 A mail from Europe is expected to arrn e Pei ang on Wednesday morning. Christmas and New Year letter mails be posted for despatch about October November 6th, Bth. 13 and 22nd, and P ari L r about October 14th and 25th, and Nove® Bth and 22nd. According
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 81 3 London- Angusf 21.—The Hague corresponnt f the Central News” states that dislTvnt among the working class in Germany odiously increasing. An agitator named Breese, a friend of M. Joffe, Bolshevik am--1 i at Berlin, has formed a workers’ an d soldiers’ association. The l’" nle Giornale d’ltalia
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    • 217 3 London. Vugust 20.—Mr. G. N. Barnes, Lab. ur Minister in the War Cabinet, had a hostile reception when he att mpted t<> address another meet" i n .r in Glasgow yesterday UpT ar prevailed,’and it was nearly an hour before he* was granted a «hearing. The
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    • 103 3 London, August 25.—The “Observer -fates that a general election in November is tactically certain, as the Government is unwilling to ask for the further prolongation of he life of Parliament. The Sunday Times says:—“Mr. Lloyd George regards a general election from the institutional standpoint, and considers that
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    • 183 3 London, August 26. —News from Amstetrlam states that a remarkable demonstration took place in the poor quarters of Berlin, following a report that the military age limit was shortly to be raised. Excited crowds assembled in the streets, but dissolved on the appearance of the
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    • 150 3 London. August 26.—From an early hour on Sunday thousands flocked to the Champs de Mars to see the great gun captured by the Australians on the Somme front, and who baptised it “Little Bertha.” The gun. which was taken with its own locomotive, was exhibited, with the
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    • 202 3 L n lon, August 26.—The Amsterdam cor*es[ ndent of the Daily Chronicle” reports that the relations between Germany and Spain seem to be causing much uneasiness in Derma'y. It is stated in reliable quarters th;.t tl c situation is regarded very seriously, and that the German reply
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 208 3 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —I should be obliged if you would allow’ me a little space in the column of your valuable paper to mention the deplorable state of Rangoon Road, especially during rainy days, when it is fairly swamped with all sorts of
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  • 83 3 Washington, July 27.—The Argentine ambassador. Dr. Naon. in the course of a speech yesterday, said —“The ship workers have made a valuable contribution to the success of the great cause, the justice of which has always been recognised by my Government and my country. Although I
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  • 91 3 The King’s decision that no alcohol should be-consumed at the Royal table or by the household during the war is strictly adhered to in every particular at Buckingham Palace. One of the organisers of the recent women’s procession was seized with an attack of influenza while in the
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  • 74 3 London. July 29. —Rear-Admiral Hintze, the new German Foreign Minister, made his first public speech a* a banquet held to welcome Abbas Hilmi, and declared that the ex-Khedive was the rightful ruler of Egypt. The pan-German press rejoices that Hintze is taking up the Egyptian, Indian
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  • 61 3 Paris, August 19.—The Camavalet Museum has secured a facsimile of a German medal bearing the dates 1871-1914. It shows the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, and bears the inscription. “Entry of German troops into Paris.” The medal was struck in anticipation of the Kaiser
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  • 227 3 Shanghai. September 22.—1 t is reported that General Li How Ki has telegraphed from Kulangsu Island that Foochow and Amoy have been lost to the North and he and General Tung Pao Hin are on board the cruiser Paosing, bound for Shanghai. Traffic is still
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  • 27 3 The Germans are preparing to evacuate the Belgian coast. They are retreating between the Lys and the Scarpe, and north and east of Rheims.
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  • 767 3 A DIPLOMAT’S REVELATIONS. Following the example of Mr Gerard and Mr Whitlock, Mr Morgenthau, formerly American Consul in Constantinople, courinues in the “World’s Work” bis outspoken narrative of events in Constantinople after August 4, 1914. His story has still barely arrived at the date at which relations
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  • 143 3 Prnang, October 7, 1918. S. P. Tapioca 56.95 sales M. P. Tapioca 57.00 sales. Gold leaf s7*2 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6] buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $55 sellers Cloves season over
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  • 32 3 The following were tho rubber quotations in London on Oct 4th, received yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe -s 4d Smcked Sheet 2s 3d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    • 92 3 THERE are four roads by which the poisons generated in the body escape from it —the breath, perspiration, the kidneys and bowels. Constipation closes the greatest of these roads, throws the poisons into the circluation» and trouble promptly follows. piNKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVES correct constipation by gently assisting the sluggish
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    • 157 3 iitoy mB mB The Worlds 8 en^'^r(ce world-famed dentifrice is British now, Hl 1 and sold by all Stores. -Ji Odol knows no rival. Its cleansing properties are unequalled —it prevents decay and safeguards the teeth. It protects the delicate membranes of the mouth and throat from 3 disease and
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  • 16 4 Naughton.—On October 1, af, the Maternity Hospital, Singapore,'the wife of T., 0. Naughton, a son.
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  • 1484 4 The hopes that were cherished by those who advocated unity of command and the appointment of Marshal Foch as allhmo, as means towards producing a change for the better iu the military situation from the Allied stand point, have been realised to such a remarkable extent that
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  • 1430 4 That the German resistance is formid able, more especia ly betThe Battle ween St. Quentin and Intensified. Cambrai, and in the south is clear from the latest telegrams, but Haig’s pressu e is producing results, despite a series of strong counterattacks. General Gcuraud pu-hed on to Challerange
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  • 386 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $149.12| per picul, buyers and for refined tin, no sellers. As it is surmised that the deceased European found in the canal at Singapore, on Tuesday night, might have either been a passenger or one of the crew of the
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  • 1200 4 Mr. W. G. Stirling is appointed to act as assistant Superintendent, Government Monopolies, Singapore. We regret to learn that the death has occurred at Home of Mr. W T. Wood, late of the Survey Department. M.M. Mr. W. A. Sims left for Soerabaya on Friday and expects
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  • 72 4 Our Day Scottish Red Cross. The following further subscriptions have been received Total previously acknowledged... $4,5550.00 Mr. J. A. Cunnison 50.00 The Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell 250.00 Mr. J. Rutherford 20.00 Mr. W. K. Sharpe 25.00 Mr. J. P. Souter 200.00 Mr. J. Sellar 250.00 Mr.
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  • 130 4 Inter State Mafch. Kedah, in agreeing to transfer the venue of the second Inter State Match from Alor Star to Penang, for Friday next, at 5 p.m. on the Esplanade, have communicated the names of their Selection Committee, in accordance with the agreement, as follows: H. H. Tunku Kassim,
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  • 98 4 The October Monthly Medal competition viz. 100 yards handicap for “A” Class and 75 yards handicap for “B” Class were held at the Swimming Club 011 Sunday morning with the following results A Class. H’cap. Actual Timo* min. secs. S. A. Yell Ist Scratch 1 30 F.
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  • 95 4 Singapore, October 7. The report of Tambalak Rubber shows a profit of $5,781. $15,000 is written off the book value of the estate. The balance is cairied forward. The all-in cost was 67 against 56 cents in the previous year, and t te sale price 71 cents, against
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    • 50 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.56 a.m. (6ft. 7in.) 7.32 a.m. (Ift. Oin.) 1.7 p.m. (6ft. sin.) 7.31 p.m. (Ift. lin.) To-mokrow. 1.19 a.m. (7ft. Oin.) 7.56 a.m. (Ift. 2in.) 1.32 am. (6ft. 2in.) 7.51 p.m. (Ift. 3in.)
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  • 19 4 DEATH. Stubbs.—On October 1, at 110, River Valley Road, Singapore, Nathaniel, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stubbs.
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  • 379 5 RETREATS IN FRANCE. BRITISH SUCCESSES, f/ SOUTH OF CAMBRAI. king FERDINAND OF BULGARIA ABDICATES. Ffh-* Germans are reported to be preparing the evacuation of the Belgian coast, <• his being subjected to bombardment. The enemy’s retirement on t he Lys-Scarpe e has been carried farther to the
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 2655 5 BRITISH SUCCESSES. 'Reuter’s Telegrams] London, October 4. Fieri Marshal Haig reports that at dawn British infantry and tanks attacked on eight miles of front from Sequehart to the cam Qorih <. f Bony. The attack was saccessful at all points. On the right, the attack by
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    • 133 5 REMARKABLE TRANSPORT FIGURES. London, October 5. Striking figures respecting the transport of American troops to Europe show that the total up to the 30th September was 1,760,0c0, of which British ships carried appreximately 1,000,000, while 70 per cent, of the work of convoying was performed by the British
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    • 31 5 Amsterdam, October 4. The Mittags Zeitung announces the itauguration of a German Propaganda Min.stry, This is apparently a sequel to widespread complaints in Germany against the efficiency of British propaganda.
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    • 32 5 London, October 5, A British steamer collided on the 3rd inst. with the steamer Burutu (3,902 tons, of Liverpool) which sank immediately. 41 survivors, including a lady, were landed.
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    • 509 5 BRITISH TROOPS’ PART. London, October 4. Field Marshal Haig, in a supplementary despatch, says In the operations by the 2nd British Army in Flanders on September 29th and subsequent days, the 9th, 29th and 35th Divisions rendered distinguished service in most unfavourable weather. They advanced- to a
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    • 79 5 EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS. London, October 7. Mr. Lloyd George, in sending his birthday congratulations to Marshal Foch, said: ‘'l do not know which to admire most, your wonderful genius and leadership or your undaunted courage and unshakeable faith in victory which you have displayed during the whole
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    • 150 5 Before the first battle of the Marne. Ferdinand Foch said to one of his chaplains:] “We are to make our supreme effort in arms to-morrow. Do yoa also make a supreme effort in prayer. All my trust is in God.’the victory he wrote to the Bishop of Cahors:
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    • 42 5 London, October 4. The Pres? Bureau states that the Allied Maritime Transport Council reached important agreements on the policy governing the allocation of tonnage in the ensuing year for the American Army and Inter-Allied food, munitions and other commodiaee.
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  • 276 6 SIGNIFICANT PRESS ARTICLES. [Reuter’s Telegrams London, October 4 The Kaiser presided over a Grand Council at Berlin yesterday. That the deliberations dealt with a rt treat on the west is evidenced by inspired articles in the German pres?, preparing the public for the evacuation of the
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  • 162 6 [Hatas TaLaGXAMS.J Paris, October 4—The great battle begun a week ago by the French and Americans on either sid? of the Argonne forest is still raging with unabated fury. Between St. Quentin and Cambrai the iutenei y of the fighting has been unsurpassed in the war. The enemy
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  • 16 6 Paris, October 4 —The Belgian Coast was again bombarded by the British Fleet.
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  • 77 6 Paris, October 4 —Damascus has been won. The enemy troops were withdrawn, but were afterwards surrounded, and 7,000 prisoners were taken. The Bulgarian su-render and the British victories in Palestine and Syria have caused great excitement in Constenunople, on the part of hostile Young Turks, who are not
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  • 40 6 Paris, October 4 —The situation is grave, not critical, says the Aus’rian Premier. The armis ice concluded by Bulgaria has undhputedly created a grave ai'nation for the dual Monarchy. A panic occurred on Vienna and Budapest Bourses.
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  • 69 6 [Reuter’s 1 elegrams] London, October 4. Sir Henry Ddziel has purchased the United Newspapers, Limited, including the “Daily Chronicle.” “To Support Mr. Lloyd George” London, October 5. The Sa’utday Review,” prior to the announcement of Sir Henry Da’ziel’s purchase of the United Newspapers, said the Daily Chronicle
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  • 28 6 London, October 4. Sir N J. Moore has been returmd unoppo ed for Sc Georgb’r, Hanov-r Square, tn succe*sion to the late Sir George R-id.
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  • 221 6 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. Rome, October 4. In the Italian Chamber, Signor Orlando announced that Italian warship? and Bri tish cruisers appeared off Durazzj at noon on October 2nd, effectively protected by Italian and Allied torpedo boats anG American submarine-chasers, succeeded in passing the minefields, and eluding sub
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  • 104 6 SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID London, October 4. A British Italian official report says the Warwickshire? successfully raided enemy trenahes facing Asiago, taking 142 prisoners. Ours casualties numbered 12. Attack in Monte Grappa Region. London, October 5. An Italian official report says The Briti-h broke into the enemy lines at Ave,
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  • 50 6 ENEMY RETREAT. London, October 4. A Portuguese East African communique says the Germans, pursued by our forces co operating with the British, have been forced to cross the river Rovuma, abandoning great material and many prisoners The en> my is retiring into the fores s in the interior.
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  • 44 6 /Amsterdam, October 5. A Berlin message announces that the battleship Volga, and other units completed in war time, are now under Gt rman control protecting the Black Sea and Straits. This step was taken in agreement with the Moscow Government.
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  • 41 6 Madrid, October 4. It is officially stated that, the Spanish Government steamer Francoli was torpedoed fourteen miles off Cape Palos. The crew of the Francoli state that the submarine sank the Franco i by shell fire without warning
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  • 27 6 Pari*, October 4. General Moinier ha? been appointed Military Govern >r of Paris, in succession to General Guillauma* who has been assignrd other duties.
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  • 22 6 Fa i j October 4 The Military Medal has been awarded to General Gui laumat and General Franchet d’Esperey.
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  • 20 6 Washington, October 4. The Senate accepted, for reconsideration, am amendment to the constitution, granting woman suffrage.
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  • 29 6 Washington, October 4. The House of Representatives passed a Bill authorising the exclusion of anarchistic immigrants. The Bill now goes to President Wikoa for signa* ure.
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    • 294 6 pwtchardl Company, limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Gentlemen s j are shewing in this Department a magnificent range of New Goods, all carefully selected, which affords the widest choice to the prospective purchasei eithci lui tropical or Home Wear, and at prices which should be taken advantage of Now.
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  • 437 7 —“S.T.” Fines for Illegally Conveying Letters. Recently before Mr. W. Langham Carter, in the Senior Magistrate’s Court, Singapore, there have been further prosecutions under Post Office Ordinance No. XVI. of 1915, for illegal conveyance of letters to and from the Colony. Capt. Hitam bin Abrahamin, of the
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  • 136 7 Reports from the Dutch frontier speak of the remarkable work done by the British air service, which has recently greatly improved. The aeroplanes are provided w’ith a range-finding apparatus, by w’hich bombs can be dropped with almost as great accuracy as shells from long-range guns. The attacks
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  • 86 7 In “Overseas” war anniversary supplement, Sir L. Worthington Evans, late Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions, states that British factories are nowmaking in a single w-eek more aeroplanes than were made during the whole of 1914 in a single month more than were made in
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  • 79 7 There is much to master in the art of instructing recruits—especially as regards modes of expression. In all cases, of course, the sergeant-major is the authority. Newly Made Corporal (meekly).—“On the word ‘bayonets’ you pull your bayonet out of the scabbard, place it on the standard of
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  • 34 7 Peking, September 21.—Two yings of General Lung Chai Kwong’s troops, recently recruited in Shantung mutinied w-hile en route to the South, and caused an interruption of the traffic on the Tientsin-Pukow railway.
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  • 168 7 Peking, September 21. —General Lung Chai Kwong proposes to mortgage the Kinchow mines for a loan of $5.000,000 to meet his military expenses. The greetings of all the Alliocl people went to King Peter of Serbia, who was 75 rcently. None of us have forgotten the tragic
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    • 1669 7 WANTED. TENDERS INVITED. ~*a P.UTX'W* irS" PE "*"6 HARBOUR BOARD. KXce of C £4o/. with fc’?q«‘to». D y «AIE OF SCRAP IRON. Ijw -F V“ I .dBl A man with mechanical knowledge is 4 -f’’ ft o „.iirad and one who is a competent a 9‘t, Eb 4 require _.i
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    • 995 7 Tenders for Toddy Shop Licences for Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, 1919. NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded in sealed covers and marked on the outside u Toddy Shop Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Office until noon on the 19th October, 1918, for
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  • 640 8 AN AMBITIOUS KING’S PERFIDY. The modern history of Bulgaria, since it was established as a sovereign Power, is a tangled skein. When Prince Alexander of Battenberg abdicated, a tour of European Courts in seach of a Sovereign” resulted in the offer of the throne to Prince
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  • 52 8 Peking, September 21. —Efforts are Ireing made to secure the issue of a mandate t< stop the fighting, but the Premier is trying to prevent the issuance of the mandate until President Fung Kong Chang has retired, his contention being that without his coun-ter-signature no mandate can
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    • 360 8 gnmiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM A Economy. With LEA PERRINS’ Sauce, g a drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish. A far larger quantity of EE cheaper sauce fails to give the EE same satisfaction. i jESSB i fl 9 I w =S A tj «a
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    • 138 8 HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There is nothing more maddening than a dull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges in the temples, over the eyes and at the base of the brain. How can you stand it You could stand it if you had to, perhaps, but you don’t
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    • 320 8 5 I hHI I O vn rw vrwww t-.Mr—,,r-i—r-|TZIgSCZI«i-Z3glCJaßa|—Q—-lß. YOUNG S CO., LttL, S U PENANG. 0 0 fancy ‘MOSAIC” I I I Lj Pressed Concrete Flooring Tiles. Q Run I Great Variety in Artistic Colors Patterns. 1 10 0 8 M WW 0N VIEW AT OUR OFFICES. In J
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  • 1768 9 THE COMPENSATION CASE. The hearing was continued on Satu-day in the Supreme Cou r t, Penang, befo r e Mr. Justice L M. Woodward, with Me>s™. Allen Dennys and J. H. Brown as As e-sorg, of case in connection with the a.quisitim of 23 acre- 1 3
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  • 120 9 The business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Eeorgetown, 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 Proposed regrading
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  • 34 9 (Post Office, Official Report.) Lkft Penang. Arrived London July 10 B Sept. 10 8 M C 4 m 18 H v 10 20 F 18 23 G „8 27 H 28
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  • 160 9 The foil ,wing are the latest quotations io Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Friday. To-day. <n g w SHARES. s zl CQ OQ SQ cq Rubber (Dollar.) c. c. c. c. Alor Gajah 2.80 2.95 285 3.05 A. Molek 1.70 1.80 1.80 2.00 A. Panas 8.00 8.25
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  • 101 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for September Bernam Perak lbs 24,322 Bundar Sumatra 32,622 Bukit Mertajam 39,380 Cicely 36,121 Consolidate Malay 45,626 Chulsa (Selangor) 15,200 Dindang 10,000 Eastern Sumatra 27,219 F.M.S. 19,620 Gloucester 19,434 Glenealy 32,000 Gleirßervie 23 433 Hill Rise 14,000 Hopeland 6,690 Johore 107,600 Jelebu
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  • 123 9 The return of Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd, for September is output 1,125 piculs, valued at $103,270/- yardage treated 255,800 Cb.Yds. The output of the Middleton Tin Mines Ltd, for September was: Sluicing piculs 115 ,tribute piculs 30. Total piculs 145. The North Taiping Tin Dredging Co Ltd has
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  • 131 9 Oct 10.—Butterworth. Oct 11.—Tiffin, Shaftesbury Cafe. Oct 11.—Football, Penang M. F. A. v Kedah M. F. A. Esplanade. Oct 11.—Boria Performances, Free School Ground. Oct 12.—Malakoff. Oct 16.—Nibong Tebal. Oct 19. Grand Theatre of Varieties, Town Hall. Oct 19.—Red Cross Gymkhana, Race course. Oct 19 and 20.—Kuala
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  • 165 9 The “Malayasia Message” whilst disapproving of the lotteries says Let there be no sulking because the lotteries are to be held anyway Never mind if the promoters do claim that owing to the lotteries, this will be the biggest gift on record from Malaya. Let it be
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    • 185 9 r THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS $2,000,000 “OUR DAY” 1918 SF/ 0 WAR LOAN LOTTERY. SANCTIONED BY GOVERNMENT and run under the auspices of Our Day Committee. TICKETS $lO EACH. (Singapore Currency). The amount of the lottery will be Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) or such lesser amount as may be subscribed. L
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