Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 November 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 266 VOL. LXXII. TUESDAY. 17th NOVEMBER. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    DEFENCE OF INDIAN WATERS.
    882 2 WHAT IS WANTED. A few days ago we called attention once more to the fact that the Emden's depredations in Indian waters emphasised very strongly the extreme desirability of India having the call on the services of a Naval Squadron stronger and more concentrated than the
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    HAVE THE DUTCH BEEN STRAIGHT WITH US?
    1247 2 AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER. Mr. J. W. Robertson Scott, the wellknown authority on agricultural subjects, Home Counties,” author of a particularly trustworthy book on the Netherlands called A Free Farmer in a Free State who has recently spent some time iu Holland, writes to
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    Penang Turf Club.
    749 2 January Meeting, 1915. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 7th January, 1915. SECOND DAY... Saturday, 9th January, 1915. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 7th January, 1915 1 THE OPENING STAKES. Value $5OO. A Handicap for all Horses to be entered at a stated
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      613 2 TO BE LET, GLUGOR HOUSE. ON long or short lease, at a moderate rent—partly furnished. Three coolies are provided by the Estate for upkeep of grounds. For further particulars apply to J. R. BROWN, Manager, Olugor Estate. 1075—16-11 TO LET FROM the Ist October, 1914, Compound House, No. 63, Northam
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      334 2 SADDLERY FOR SALE. ONE New Set Breast Collar Brown HARNESS, hand sewn by Parker Sons, St. Martin’s Lane, London, also 2nd hand HUNTING SADDLE by Middlemore, Birmingham, with bridle. Apply No. 323, Pinang Gazette Office. [Will sender of this advt. please send name and address 21—11 NOTICE. A MEETING of
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    MOSLEM LOYALTY TO BRITAIN.
    608 3 TURKISH GOVERNMENTS ACTION DENOUNCED. ADVICE TO MOHAMMEDANS. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Subnnrine Telegraph.) Cario, November 17. A Council of h 111 1 e Chiefs of the Ulema, composed of the leading Moslem religious authorities in Egjpt, has published an important proclamation, urging Egyptian Moslems to maintain a
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    CRUISERS’ FATE.
    34 3 THE BRITISH WAR BILL. JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT MINED- Copyright Telkgbam.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 14, 4-18 p Chilian ships have returned after an unsuccessful search for the Good Hope and Monmouth.
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    LOSS OF THE EMDEN.
    68 3 BLACK DAY FOR GERMANY.” “L'he Cologne Gazette” says: “All patriots must feel bitter pain. The day we lost the Emden was a black day for u a more so as the life of the Koenigsberg is also cut short.’’ JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT SUNK. A message from
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    BRITAIN'S WAR EXPENSES.
    175 3 .—R uter. ANOTHER 225 MILLIONS TILL APRIL. Recd. Nov. 14, 3-40 p.m. A credit is announced of 225 millions for war expenditure. The credit defrays war expenses to April next, and also gives assist wee to the Dominions and our Allies in raising funds. Temporary advances have
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    THE NAVAL LOSSES.
    26 3 Great Germany Britain Cruisers 11 10 Gunboats 6 2 Destroyers 13 Submarines 3 3 Minelayers 2 Converted Cruisers ..3 1 Total 38 16
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    RECORD RAINFALL AT TAIPING.
    65 3 EXTENSIVE FLOODING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, November 16. Heavy rain fell in Taiping during the week-end. The Jawi river flooded the line between Suogei Bakap and Nebong Tebal, causing delay to traffic. In twenty-four hours seven inches of rain fell, which is believed to ba
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    COTTON TRADE’S TRIALS.
    1488 3 —Ex. CREDIT AND EXPORT RESTRICTIONS 1 he co’ton trade has stood the first two months of ti e war as well as we could have hoped, but conditions are growing wcrs j and perhaps app ara> ces flatter realities. It has been said that there is lo
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    AN EMDEN RAID
    169 3 In the Bay of Bengal. REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHS. So far as we are aware, the photographs reproduced above are the only ones in existence showing the Emden actually engaged in her destructive work of sinking peaceful merchantmen. The snapshots were taken on the occasion of the German cruiser’s
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    Those Russians.
    161 3 A strange tale comes to me, says a London correspondent, professing to explain the origin of the rumour that Rus-ian troops had passed through Great Britain. I give it with the reserve which accompanies the items of news passel for publication by the Press Bureau The story is
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    AUSTRIA AND ITALY.
    296 3 The news from Trieste to-night has all the appearance of being genuine stated a Home paper, a month ago. The Governor of Trieste, Prince Hohenlohe, has never attempted to bide his hostility to the Italian inhabitants, and it is perhaps worth recalling his edict of last year,
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    39 3 OBITUARY. [Sy Out Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 16. The death has occurred of Mr. C. Warren Jones, Assistant, Harpenden Estate, and formerly with Messrs. Boustead Co., Singapore, as the result of a motor cycle accident a month ago.
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    EARL ROBERTS’ DEATH.
    244 4 A VISIT TO FRANCE. KING AND QUEEN S GHIEF. [Copyright Tblegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, November 15. Earl Roberts is dead. Later. Earl Roberts’ death was announced in the following Press Bureau communique Earl Kitchener announces with deep regret, which he knows will be shared by the
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    SPECIAL WAR SERVICE.
    218 4 —Reuter. EARL ROBERTS WATCHES FIGHTING. THEN RETURNS TO HIS DEATHBED. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 16, 7-40 p.m. Earl Roberts left England on Wednesday with Lady Aileen Roberts and his son-in-law, Major Lewin. On Thursday and Friday he visited the British bases and camps and
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    EARL ROBERTS’ CAREER.
    615 4 Who’s Who” has the following Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria, and Waterford, (cr 1901), Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Viscount St Pierre (cr 1901), Ist Baron (cr 1892), PC, K P, GC B, GCS I, GCI E, VC, KG, D C L, L L D; Order of Merit; FieldMarshal
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    THE CITIZEN’S DUTY: LORD ROBERTS’ VIEW.
    169 4 Field Marshal Lord Roberts, writing in the Hibbert Journal said “There is but one duty for the British citizen at the present time—men and women, young and old, rich and poor, all alike must place everything at the service of the State. Nothing must
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    GREAT SOLDIER’S BRILLIANT CAREER.
    1227 4 Says a reviewer of The life of Lord Roberts, K.G., V.Cby Sir George Forrest, C.1.E., published on the great soldier’s 82nd birthday In the course of a long life of unceasing activity there is necessarily much to chronicle. This aloue may be taken as reason enough
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    THE HAPPY WARRIOR.
    896 4 Among the first to offer their congratulations to Earl Roberts yesterday, on his eighty-second birthday were, says the Daily Telegraph of Ist October, as might have been anticipate the King ani Qu-en No one can realise more sincerely than their Majesties how great a debt the country
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    "NOT THE TIME TO PLAY.”
    188 4 A speech, which typifies Lord Robert? regard for duty, was made by the great soldier, to 1,300 men, who answeied the call of the Lord Mayor of London, soon after the begiunng of the war, when he inspected them iu the Temple grounds. “You” said
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    THE BATAVIA EXHIBITION.
    331 4 Batavia, Nov. Ist. A correspondent writes Much of the machinery, electrical and mechanical, among the exhibits from firms has been sold. Icemaking plants which are working daily on the Exhibition ground attract a crowd between 830 and 9 p.m. Some of the native pavilions are experiencing big
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    351 4 THE FOOTBALL SEASON. [From Our Own Correspondent.] The committee of the Taiping Association Football League met on Saturday with Mr R F Stainer, the president, in the chair, at the King Edward VII School, to consider the fixtures of the League for this season. The Hon Secretary, Mr
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    TAIPING VOLUNTEERS.
    220 4 The Tbiping Section, No. IV Coy., M. 8. V. R., paraded at the Perak Club on Saturday afternoon. There were present on parade, Lieut. P. N. Gerrard (officer commanding the Company) Lieut. M. B. Shelley, Sergt. Alex. Dubois (Section Commander) Sergt. J. Dowty (acting Sergt. Instructor) and 17
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    SMOKING CONCERT.
    258 4 A Volunteer smoking concert was held in the Perak Club, to wish good-bye to the members of No. 1 Section, No. IV Coy M.S V.R., who are leaving for the front. Sergt. Dubois started the programme with a piano selection of popular airs, including Tipperary,” in singing which
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    IN WAR TIME.
    4276 5 FROM LONDON TO PENANG. SOME EXPERIENCES BY THE WAY. [Special for the Pinang Gazette.] Aboard the S. S. Derbyshire 7th October. Usually one sees what is being looked for. Signs that we 'are living in a time of war are not wonting at Home. But they are
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    ASSISTANT’S CLAIM FAILS.
    627 5 ALLEGED WRONGFUL* DISMISSAL. A verdict for defendants was given in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, in the suit by Mr. W. McNab Reid against Messrs. Aylesbury and Garland Ltd., for $2,500 damages for alleged wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff was manager of the defendant firm’s branch at Teluk Anson
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    A Public Trustee.
    213 5 A bill providing for the establishment of a public trustee in the Straits is shortly to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons are as follow 1. This Bill provides for the creation of the office of Public Trustee, who is to be a
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      155 5 One of the fallacies—the I have to pay for the Advertisements fallacy. You pay for them just precisely as you pay for the rent of the shop you deal with—no more, no less. A shop in a crowded thoroughfare pays a higher rent than one in a deserted street, but
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    THE HAPPY WARRIOR DEAD.
    1155 6 i.—Ex. At the height of the greatest war in the history of the Nations Earl Roberts, one of Britain’s foremost soldiers, has passed away, and that personality, which is intimately bound up with British military achievement, is lost to the Empire at a time when it
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    A PROMISSORY NOTE.
    384 6 SUIT BY GUARANTOR. Before Mr. Justice Ebden in the Supreme Court, Penang, this morning, Mr. Graham E. Wright-Motion wassmd by Dr. W. N. Bright on a judgment debtor’s summons fur $1375 and costs. Mr. J. Crabb-Watt (Messrs Adams and Allan) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. G.
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    THE CONTENTS BILL
    379 6 Page 2. Defence of Indian Waters Have the Dutch been Straight with Us Page 3.—An Emden Raid Cotton Trade’s Trials Telegrams. Page 4. —E»rl Roberts’ Death; Taiping Topics. Page s.—ln War Time Assistant’s Claim Fails. Page 6 —The Happy Warrior Dead Social and Personal; Novel Case of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    371 6 Mr C H Webber of the Georgetown Dispensary, has left for home on leave. Earl Roberts’ motto was Virtue et Valore.” By its anagram it was True to avert evil.” Mr. A. B. Voules, Solicitor-General, Penanp, and Mrs. Voules were in Taiping for the holidays. Mrs. F.
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    NOVEL CASE OF GAMBLING
    135 6 A novel case of gambling was brought before the Th’rd Magistrate this morning, a Japanese named Sakakuchi figuring as the accu ei. He was arrested at Tanjong Tokong yesterday. According to the evidence of the Police Constable who arrested him it appears that the accused had
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    ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.
    277 6 FRENCH BLUEJACKET DROWNED. A distressing accident occurred in the harbour on Saturday night. A sailor of the French torpedo boat Fronde was lying on the awning of the afterpart of the ship when it gave way and the unfortunate man was precipitated into the sea. All
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    REPELLING THE GERMANS.
    740 7 SEVERE FIGHTING ROUND YPRES. RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON THORN. WARSHIPS BLOWN UP AT TSINGTAU. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Reed. Nov. 14, 6-30 p.m. A Paris communique states From the North Sea to Lys the action was slightly less severe than on the previous days. Tl e enemy
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    RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGNS.
    92 7 BATTLES IN PROGRESS. Recd. Nov, 14, 3-19 p.m. A Petrograd communique says “Fighting continues in the Stalluponen region for possession of the outlets to the eastern chain of the Masurian Lakes. The battle at Soldau is proceeding. A German offensive is noticed in the Thorn district on both
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    GERMANS RETREAT ON THORN.
    72 7 RUSSIANS CAPTURE HOWITZERS. Petrograd, November 15. To-night’s communique announces an important Russian success, which has compelled the Germans to retreat from Rypin, near Thorn. The Russians continue to progress in East Prussia, and captured yesterday five howitzers near Soldau. There have been engagements of advance guards
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    BRITISH OPERATIONS AGAINST TURKS.
    242 7 INDIAN TROOPS ASSIST. [Copyright Telegram (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nuv. 16, 2-40 p.m. The Admiralty announces that Indian troops, assisted by the warship Duke of Edinburgh, carried out successful operations against the Turkish garrison of Sheikh Seyd, and occupied the forts east of Cape Bab-el-Mandeb. After
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    SPECIAL WAR SERVICE.
    217 7 GERMAN STRENGTH IN THE EAST. Recd. Nov. 14, 4-18 p m. The Timrs military correspondent says the talk of untold millions of Germans being on the eastern frontier is pure bluff. The Austro-Hungarians are strong, but nothing yet shows that there are more than four or five
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    WARSHIPS AT TSINGTAU.
    72 7 EIGHT SUNK IN THE HARBOUR. The Press Bureau says the German gunboats litis, Jaguar, Cormorao, Tiger and Luck’, the destroyer Taku, the minelayer Uching, and the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth were all found in Tsingtau, sunk by explosion. [The Kaiserin Elisabeth was an Austrian protected cruiser laid
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    RUSSIAN ADVANCES.
    286 7 —Reuter. CONTINUOUS FIGHTING. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 16, 8-42 p.m. A Petrograd official message says; The Russians have advanced in East Prussia in face of constant fighting on the front from Stalluponen to Essessern, which is east of Angerburg and Johannesburg. Fighting continues in the
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    FRENCH CONSULAR CABLE.
    68 7 \From Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, November 16. The French Consular cable of Nov. 14 stated We have repulsed all attacks round Ypres, and made progress round Bixschoote. Fighting has been renewed in Argonne. We have checked offensives round Verdun. A battle at the Masurian Lakes and round
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    67 7 THE EXPORT OF RUBBER. THE LATEST DIVIDENDS. [P. G. Special Cable.] [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, November 13. Oversea Governments have prohibited the export of rubber to other than British ports. The following dividends are announced. Anglo-Sumatra 17| per cent., forward £8,4800 Kuala Lumpur 7| per
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    CROPS.
    14 7 OUTPUT FOR OCTOBER The following are the output for Oct: Taiping lbs. 7,000
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    BANGKOK’S NEW WATER SUPPLY.
    32 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Nov. 14. The King of Siam to-day opened the new water works of Bangkok city, erected at a cost of five million ticals.
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    EMDEN SURVIVORS.
    47 7 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PRISONERS OF WAR. The following information is forwarded to us for publication by the Hon. A. T. Bryan*, Resident Councillor “It has now been ascertained that of the crew of the Emden some 150 have survived and are prisoners of war.”
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    143 7 PENANG VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB. After a lapse of three months, the Club continued its handicap competitions by a shoot on Sunday morning. Short ranges, under Bisley conditions, were the order of the day, and the following scores were made Mrs Hilton with H’cap .65 made 94 85 Mr
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    200 7 COLUMBIA CUP. Tl e result of the Columbia Cup competition is C C Rogers 42 +3B+ 39 +4l 160—8 =152 E H Bui ford 47 44 49 51 191 36=155 R R Turner 53 45 46 48=192—32 160 E S Hose 42 45 44 46=177—12=165 H G
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    LADIES’ PRESGRAVE SPOON FOR NOVEMBER.
    46 7 Result: Mrs Hogan, 6 down, Mrs Dunn, 7 down, Mi?s L Heim, 7 down. Miss Mahler, Miss Barnett, Miss Rickett, Miss Brown, Mrs Crichton, and Mrs Edwards also played but returned no score» Mrs Hogan wins the spoon with 6 down»
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAR RELIEF FUND.
    237 7 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contribution to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance Nov. 12 ...$27,544 48 Straits Trading Coy. Club. 100.00 Balance on Nov. 13 ...$27,644.48 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Balance Nov. 12 $627.74 Straits Trading
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      ACTIVE SERVICE AND PASSAGE HOME.
      835 7 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—Towards the end of lest month a few of the leading Europeans of Taiping decided to organise an entertainment for the purpose of collecting money towards the passages, etc, of those gallant men of Malaya who bad made
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    PASSENGERS.
    73 7 Arrivals. By Klakg (November 16) from Singapore, Inspector J W Cox, Mr and Mrs Vreede, Mr and Mrs G A Carey, Miss Harland, Miss Redcliffe Cooke, Messrs C Wilson, E J H F Hartnell, Lim Soo Kee, W J Frost and Katz; from Malacca, Dr and Mrs Bennett from
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    CLOVELLY RUBBER.
    1200 8 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. The third ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Clovelly Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at Moorgate Statiou-chambers, London, E. C., Mr. Halford Wot ten Hewitt (chairman) presiding. Tne Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, the directors’ report and balancesheet with your permission I will take as
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    STOP PRESS WAR NEWS.
    185 9 GERMAN REGIMENT WIPED OUT, ENEMY HUKLED BACK. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 17, 1-21 p m. A Paris cimmuuique says: Along the Yser canal, from Nieuport to above Dixmude, there is nothing but a simple •anuonada At Esternay there have been further floodings and
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    THE LATE EARL ROBERTS.
    61 9 NATIONAL MONUMENT. Recd. Nov. 17, 1-41 p.m. Government motions will be made in both Houses of Parliament to-morrow for a national monument to Earl Roberts. Commons’ Regret. In the House of Common?, Mr. Asquith expressed the regret of the House at the death of the mor
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    THE WAR EXPENDITURE.
    220 9 A MILLION A DAY. In the of Commons, Mr. Asquith proposed the vote of two hundred and twentyfive millions. He said the recent vote of a hundred millions had been expended on the actual conJuct of military operations, loans to our Allies, and the securing of the
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    “Janopakari Daily News.”
    52 9 Arrest of Editor and Printer We understand that to-day the Editor and Printer of the Tamil paper “Janop akari Daily News" were arrested by the authorities in connection with the publication of a paragraph in its issue of the sth irstant dealing with the declaration of war
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    NEWS FROM DUTCH PAPERS
    311 9 The Dutch Shipbuilding Company at Amsterdam launched a new thip for the Steamship Company Nederland. This new turn screw vessel, Jan Pjetergooq Coen, is the biggest sh p ever built in Holland. She will run esp cially Letween Amsterdam and Batavia. The measurements are as follows:—total
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    MARKET PRICES.
    225 9 Penang, November 17. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 20 Roast 30 Steaks 30 Stew or Curry Meat 22 Rump Steak 30 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 55 Feet 20 Heart 50 Liver per catty 40 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 49 Mutton
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      92 9 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE, 1912, F M.S. "INDIAN IMMIGRATION FUND ORDINANCE 1911" EMPLOYERS of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Dy. Controller of Labour, Penang, durinz the months of April, July, October, and January. Forms for tliei
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      141 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1915 are open to the inspection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week days between
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      16 9 George Town Kinematograph. PENANG’S;PREMIER SHOW”. KUALA KANGSAR ROAD THEATRE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Every Tuesday and Saturday.
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      165 9 STILL GOING STRONG. Another Grand Change from Tuesday George Town Kinematograph Kuala Kangsa Road, Including the following: The Blood Red Tape of Charity A great Powers 2 Reel Feature featuring Edwin August, one of the most intense of Universal Dramas. For one more night, positively the last night of showing
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    398 10 S F.P.” THE SUPPLY BILL. At an ordinary meeting on Friday, H. E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, kcmg.) presiding, the following papers were laid before the Council:— The Straits Settlements Ports Ordinance 1912.—Order in Council prescribing the sreas within which the provisions shall be carried cut in
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    171 10 Tuesday. November 17. Baud, Golf Club. 6 p.m High Water 11.35 a.ru. Low Water 5.56 a.m. and 5.57 p.m. Strait»» Cinematograph. Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Wed»*«dav. November 18. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 0.1 a.m. and 0.22 p.m. Low Water 6.41 a.m.and
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