Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 October 1914
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1914-10-02 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 228 VOL. LXXII. FRIDAY. 2nd OCTOBER, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement1276 1914-10-02 1 —im g h -fit BI! innr-m bs- rr -rr-) IF YOU WANT TO SHIP, H BUY OR SELL Q RUBBERS OR TO S FORWARD GOODS y TO ANY PART O» th« WORLD Q I GO TO ALLEN DENNYS Co., D 1. UNION STREET. H wjr annnnnnnnnnannannnnnannEinnnnnxi fob motor car insurance1,276 words
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Advertisement58 1914-10-02 1 laaaaaoHaannaanDDaDflDaQDtm FOR $3O 9 g can have the Pinang g s x Gasette" posted every day n I for a whole year to your addrees. 3 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). O 3 Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in n advisee and remittances should g bogddreesed to g58 words
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Article1818 1914-10-02 2 EM.S. TRADE AND THE WAR. MEETING OF THE KUALA LUMPUR CHAMBER. At the half yearly meeting of the Selangor Chamber of Comm a rce, in Kuala Lumpur the Chairman, Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias, gave an address dealing with the trade of the F.M.S. as affected by the war.1,818 words
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Article1388 1914-10-02 2 The following is from an interesting letter received in Ceylon from Sir William Gibbon:— Bournemouth, August 13.—Peaceful Bournemouth is going its own way quietly in the big Rink to support the Prince of Wa’es’ great National Fund for providing Hospitals and medical appliances and comforts to1,388 words
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Article275 1914-10-02 2 —London Times.” German Treatment of American Ambassador. Under the heading The Last Straw the Paris Edition of the New York Herald publishes the following leading article on the refu’a' of the German Government to allow the American Ambassador at Berlin to communicate with Washington What suicidal—London “ Times.” - 275 words
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Article225 1914-10-02 2 Heinrich Hannke, the German who was charged in the second court, Singapore, at the instance of a Japanese, Jenkicbi Mitsui, proprietor of the Togo photographic studio, with criminal breach of trust and a’so with assault was, in the end, ordered to pay $3. The magistrate decided225 words
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Article860 1914-10-02 2 HOUSES DESTROYED NEAR FORTSHolland is learning in this war time the advantages and the disadvantages of being a neutral country, writes Edgar Rowan from Amsterdam. Perhaps the advantages are as embarrassing as the disadvantages. With war all around her she has becomes a place of refuge,860 words
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Article622 1914-10-02 2 The following is the Directors’ repjrt for presentation to the shareholders, at the meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Your directors have pleasure to submit their fourth annual report and accounts for the year ended June, 30th 1914. Accounts. —The ne; profit for the year, after making due622 words
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Article74 1914-10-02 2 For the period from the 2nd to Bth October, 1914, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and a penny per lb, and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valoram basis in74 words
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Article39 1914-10-02 2 Messrs. Sime Darby Co. are in receipt of a telegram from the London Office advising that Pegoh Ltd are paying a second interim dividend of 2 per cent for the year ending September 30th on October Ist,39 words
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Article50 1914-10-02 2 The monthly reports of tin and other metals give the following figures Tin, export in August 60,329 pikul?, (against 77,612 in August 1913); duty $382,697 against $902,126. Eight mouths 555,660 (against 550,170); duty $5,150,800 (against $7,374,318). Approximate value millions against $57 millions. Wolfram, 2,183 pikuls. Gold, 8,237 oz.50 words
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Advertisement37 1914-10-02 2 NOTICE. w Preston Son, Ltd., Leioes. celebrated BED BOOT Chop (Registered ELASTIC WEBS, Vls e their clients, who may l n obtaining their goods, that orders can be exe ptaCfeMM** 1 a y EngllBh Bh ‘P 12-1037 words
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Article1036 1914-10-02 3 GOVERNMENT TO EQUIP AND DRILL THE FORCE. MR. REDMOND’S ADVICE. The different Corps of the Irish National Volunteers in the Queen’s County assembled at Maryborough for drill competitions, the prize for the best performance beiog a silver cup. Mr. Redmond, in presenting a colour, said recently1,036 words
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Article735 1914-10-02 3 A RAINY EVENING. It rained in London yesterday for the first time since the outbreak of the war, writes a Londoner in a Home paper of August 27th. For the last three weeks a merciless sunshine, relieved by no shower and by little cloud, has poured down upon our735 words
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Article1378 1914-10-02 3 Max Pemberton. It is seven o’clock in the morning, and Shelley’s pebble-pa ven shore troubles and sparkles alike to the faint kisses of the sea and the ecstacy of the sunny day. Far away upon the links a few beflanneled golfers mount the long hill,Max Pemberton. - 1,378 words
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Article249 1914-10-02 3 The Brabanconne.” Since the outbreak of war patriotic feeling in Belgium generally has been stirred to a fierce blaze, says the Brussels correspondent of the Times.” One every hand one hears the National Anthem of the country, the famous Braban Conne. As this stiring chant is very249 words
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Article176 1914-10-02 3 Fridav. October 2. St. George’s Church, Special Service, 6 p.m. Presbyterian Church, Special Service, 6.30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 11.21 a.m. and 11.53 p.m. Low Water 5.46 am. and 5.51 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penaug Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Saturday, October 3.176 words
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Advertisement506 1914-10-02 3 EURASIAN LADY WANTED. WILLING and Competent to look after the simple household, kitchen and ■wardrobe, of settled aged gentleman, planter on young estate in Sumatra. Very fair conditions. All servants kept. Correspondence invited. Address Planter,” c/o Pinang Gazette. 981-7-10 FOR SALE. POLO PONY, Bay Australian Gelding, about 14.1 hands, fast506 words
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Advertisement62 1914-10-02 3 Portable Steam Engines. The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton in the older type.62 words
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Advertisement687 1914-10-02 3 Government Notification. TENDERS will be received at the Hon’ble Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, up to noon of the 10th October, 1914, for the following works:— To supply, deliver and pile on the roadsides, 2* granite road metal, f" granite chippings, V Pulo Kra meta), 4* granite spawls, 5" Pulo Kra687 words
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Article42 1914-10-02 4 Ashby—Dragon.—At 8 a.m. to-day, at the Church of the Assumption, Penang, by the Rev. H. Rivet, William John Bernard Ashby of Taipiog, Perak, to Charlotte Mary, fourth daughter of William Dragon Esq., of Penang. No cards. —Pinang Gazette,” October 2nd, 1894.42 words
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Article527 1914-10-02 4 The situation in France is still summed up in the now familiar official declaration, No change.” In the eastern areas, the Germans are keeping the Russian Army sent to operate in East Prussia busily engaged, and, as usual, it is not easy, on the strength527 words
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CORRESPONDENCE
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Article96 1914-10-02 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—l knew exactly what would happen. —lt is so veiy English. Whenever a rare bird appears in England some fool at once gets a gun and shoots the visitor. So with F.C.F.G. I knew some Dismal Donald or Pious Peter would96 words
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Article116 1914-10-02 4 Before Mr. G. R. Sykts, in the third Police Court, this morning, Gan Teong Teik was charged with (1) alleged at tempted extortion of $lOO,OOO at Bukit Ayer Etam on the Ist of October, 1914 criminal intimidation and (3) attempted extortion of $5O. Mr. G. N Saye,116 words
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Article335 1914-10-02 4 Chi Ah Wong, a young Chinese carpenter, was charged before the third Magistrate, Mr. G. R. Sykes, this morning, with voluntarily causing hurt to another carpenter, Chi Peng Ngi, on the 24th of last month. It appears that the complainant asked the lad to get him335 words
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Article1401 1914-10-02 4 CAFE CHANTANT IN THE TOWN HALL, Mr. and Mrs. Wright-Moti-m’s Cafe Chantant in aid of the Prince of Wales’s War Fund in the Town Hall last evening was an unqualified success. Those who did not arrive till it was tims for the curtain to be raised had1,401 words
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Article47 1914-10-02 4 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade from 6 till 7 p.m. this evening 1. Selection Toy Jones 2. Patrol Passes Vale Lane 3. Waltz Florodora Kiefert 4. Old France Dance Fontainebleau Vanderval 5. March The Troopers Review Tyers47 words
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Article88 1914-10-02 4 Mr; G. R. Sykes, in the third Court, today, disposed of a case in which Lim Ho was charged that he, the said Lim Ho, who resides within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Police Court, at Penang are a notorious bad liver, under section88 words
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Advertisement84 1914-10-02 4 [SIEMENS “Wotan” Lamps 0) Jilt IB I g °c: h!l 1 S B co rnf fig ts o> ffjW U» a> e rwiajfeJwal fm A S’ E rwWrll E -ffl i Q? Manufactured in ENGLAND At our Dalston Works. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, LTD. (incorporated in kngland.) 6, BEACH STREET,84 words
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Advertisement33 1914-10-02 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, “SANATORIUM” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors.33 words
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Advertisement68 1914-10-02 4 THE CONTENTS BILL Page 2. —Sidelights on the War Life in Neutral Holland; March of Modern Armies Tambalak Rubber Estates At Tsingtau. Page 3.—Arms for Irish Volunteers; A War Impression from Poppyland; Recruiting Belgian National Anthem The Week’s Events. Page4.—The Russians and the Belgians; Correspondence; Alleged Attempted Extortion The Prince’s68 words
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530 1914-10-02 5 RUSSIANS IN DESPiRATE BITTLE. NO CHANGE IN FRANCE. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Oct. 1, 6-34 p.m. The Admiralty announces that his Majesty's cruiser Cumberland has captured off the Cameroon River, eight Woermann liners an 1 one Hamburg. American liner with a total tonnage530 words
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Article462 1914-10-02 5 Reuter. ANTWERP CONFIDENT. [Copyright Telrgram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Oct. 1, 8 35 p m An Antwerp communique 3ays: The Germans have been unsuccessful in silencing our guns, which have sometimes disappeared for minutes at a time in clouds of smoke from bursting projectiles. The Germans madeReuter. - 462 words
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Article158 1914-10-02 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 2, A. C. Davis, who was recently arrested in Penang, was charged here with breach of trust in regard to money allege! to have been deposited to him by his employer. The case is proceeding. Robert Davidson, an Australian, was charged with158 words
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Article99 1914-10-02 5 The following are particulars of the output for the month of September No. 2 48 hours 74 piculs 3 618 589 4 619 420 5 345 161 1,666 1,244 RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN, LTD. The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., during the month of September was99 words
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Article120 1914-10-02 5 THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. At the 158th auction, on September 29, there was offered for sale piculs 1,325.54 or 176,739 lbs., of which 948.40 or 126,453 lbs. were sold. Prices realiz a d Sheet Smoked fine ribbed 95 to $lOO good ribbed 84 92 fine plain 89120 words
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WAR ITEMS.
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Article127 1914-10-02 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 2. The Fiench Consular telegrams read: Slow but general progresi; we have occupied Ribecourb, Lassigny, and Chaulness, where many prisoners were taken. The action on our left wing grows more extsnsive in a northerly direction. In the region of Woevre the127 words
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Article225 1914-10-02 5 Bangkok, although out of the way, is being very fully supplied with news of the war, for in addition to the Reuter spec’al service the French Legation po«ts up its Havas telegrams and the Biitish Legation circulates those issued by the Foreign Office, which give at least225 words
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Article110 1914-10-02 5 Letters written home by some of the soldiers at the front throw an interesting sidelight on the situation. For instance, a sergeant writes The Germans seem to have put their worst troops in the firing line in Belgium, under the impression that anything was good enough to beat110 words
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Article35 1914-10-02 5 A message to the British Legation at Bangkok st tes that General Botha, Premier of the Union of South Africa, has assumed the command of the Union troops in the field.35 words
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Article211 1914-10-02 5 The Times of Ceylon,” of September 15, con’ains the following account of the voyage from London of the P. and O. Moldavia, with tie London mails of Augusb 21, which put into Colombo harbour on the 15th. A record number of passengers boarded her at the Home port,211 words
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Article614 1914-10-02 5 tory, by a waterspout,.— onangnai Mercury.” BOMBS THROWN FROM THE JAPANESE AEROPLANE. Tsimo, Shantung, Sept. 29.—The flights of a Japanese aeroplane have provided Tsingtau’s only excitement daring the past week. Twice the machine has been seen hovering over the beleaguered fortress, and its presence has further been madetory, by a waterspout,.— onangnai Mercury.” - 614 words
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Article266 1914-10-02 5 There has been an encouraging response to the proposal to offer the British Government a mouuttd infantry unit composed of men at present employed in the Far East, says the North China Daily News.” Telegrams have been received from men in the north and south, several266 words
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Advertisement268 1914-10-02 5 WARNING. REUTER S SERVICE. All persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuter’s Service of News, and any person or persons found Infringing the Copyright Ordinance of the Straits Settlements will be strictly dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance. REUTER, PENANG. P. S. Picot. P.268 words
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Article2458 1914-10-02 6 The attack on German trade is being kept up wi’h a good deal of vigour. Several meetings have been held, and it is being borne in that what is necessary is a consortium of traders, bankers, shipowners, and all concerned. At the same time we2,458 words
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Advertisement62 1914-10-02 6 O O D™! W -Q* ffi NURSERY NOTICE! S H 0 pc D HONNEUR? PARIS J Baby must have Si 4V iiK ■B Nestles Food fUS hn FTgj every two hours. V JU tag Watch the Child Grow. I MILKi ffl ■C INVALUABLE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. aM S Nestle62 words
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Article904 1914-10-02 7 CONGESTION OF NUMBERS AND TRANSPORT. If the German army has been slower to take the initiative in the present campaign than in 1870, this is only what was expected would be the case by military students who know what it means to concentrate a million of904 words
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Article818 1914-10-02 7 EVENTS OF A WEEK. September 20.—Japanese at Laoshan Bay fight a successful action at Wangkohuang, driving the enemy from their fortified position. Fighting continues on the Aisne without either side gaining very definite advantage. The French, however, made further progress in Argonne. France protests to the818 words
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Article253 1914-10-02 7 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Sept. 26, there were 61 deaths —45 males and 16 females, equal to a death-rate of 30.68 per mille per annum, compared with 31.68 in the preceding week and with 37.48 in the corresponding week of last year. The following253 words
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Advertisement328 1914-10-02 7 'ESI, Iff < i I I I A Double Safeguard. When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White K i y li I on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle. Lea Perrins’ label328 words
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Advertisement56 1914-10-02 7 Man but little on this Earth, and that little is Guod Health,” If he will but take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure when any sign of fev<-r of dysentery is apparent, that g <od health he will eu'ely vo«eess. It is the standard medicine for internal complaints. Sold by and Stores56 words
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Advertisement586 1914-10-02 7 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Hbad Ovnos 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, 8.0 Aexxcixa anb Branohm. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Serembac Canton Kobe Shanghai586 words
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Miscellaneous183 1914-10-02 7 WAR NEWS. The Allied Camps at the Frontier; Japanese Troops leaving Tokio for Tsingtau Lord Roberts at Dover Parade of Boys Scouts and National Reservists at Alexandra Palace; Soldiers of the King; St. Raphael War; King of Servia pays a visit to France, are the chief contents in Our 2nd183 words
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Advertisement1335 1914-10-02 8 British India STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., tau Ocean l ■l < I LIMITED. STEAM SHIP Ce., l|d t F AND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. p or Pnrt Swettenham and Singapore. *u™al steam nay. co., m. THE Companies’ steamers are from Liverpool outwards for the Straits For Singapore. ,e,uk Anson. 41,335 words
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