Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 February 1915

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 31 VOL. LXXIII. MONDAY. Bth FEBRUARY. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    MISUSE OF AMERICAN PASSPORTS.
    369 2 SMART CAPTURE IN NEW YORK. The United S ates authorities have dramatically foiled a plot to smuggle 1,000 officers, “of whom the German Army h urgently in need,” into the Fatherland in the guise of naturalized American citizens. The secret service officers overhauled the Norwegian American
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    Chinese Revenue.
    344 2 Effect of the War. Ihe Chinese Customs receipts for 1914 were five million taels lower than the record of 1913 wires The Times” Peking correspondent. The northern ports show increases, Shanghai an increase of less than two millions, but the southern ports generally show decreases. The war was
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    LOSS OF THE FORMIDABLE.
    584 2 SURVIVORS AT LYME REGIS. Lyme Regis, Jan. 3.—From the stories told by the seamen who, afrer fighting death upon a furious sea for four-and-twenty hours, are now in safety, it is possible to reconstruct the circunntancei in which the Formidable is believed to have foundered. The
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    Italian Comment on British Finance.
    101 2 The Giornals d’ltalie publishes an article by a member of the Chamber on the financial and economic situation of Great Britain. The writer is of opinion that the economic and financial resources of Great Britain have reached a height never before attained by other countries.
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    Italian Loan Fully Subscribed.
    103 2 Rome, January s.—The King opened the subscription to the national loan of £40,000,000 with £40,000. The loan has been fully covered. Rome, January 4.—ln Rome the crowds at the banks of issue and other institutions receiving subscriptions were so great that it was necessary to call
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    Travel to Switzerland and Italy.
    78 2 Daily railway services are now running between Paris and Switzerland and Italy, by way of Basel. First, second, and third class through carriages run between Paris and Basel, restaurant cars from Bologna to Florence and vice versa, and from Milan to Venice and Bologna to
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      111 2 A Horrible Devil Fish clutching its victims in the relentless grasp, of aches, pains, sprains, strains, bruises headache, backache,neuralgia, rheumatism —misery is the name of this fearful foe of humanity, a foe quickly vanquished by Little’s Oriental Balm. Do not be dragged down to despondency and perhaps death by suffering.
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    THE BATTLE FIELD DESCRIBED.
    1457 3 an OFFICER’S REMARKABLE LETTER. A remarkable letter has been added thiough M. Maurice Barres to the collection of fit st-hand descriptions of the war which, in the form of letters received and published, will constitute one of the most important sources from which the history of
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    THE LAST MEN.
    226 3 Dual Monarchy’s Limit of tne Recruiting. Reports from Vienna indicate that the Clercial and Imperialist parties, which displayed frenz ed enthusiasm over the taking of Belgrade and the penetration of the Austro-Hungarian army into Serbia, are now clamouring for a new expedition against Serbia. It is understood,
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    Hymn For Aviators.
    114 3 Lord, guard and guide the men who fly Through the great spaces of the sky, Be with them traversing the air In darkening storm or sunshine fair. Thou who dost keep with tender might The balanced birds in all their flight, Thou of the tempered winds be
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    Where to Stay.
    23 3 Fenang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel; Hotel -Norman, Singapore:—Rf files Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Ceylon :—Nuwara EUya.
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    Number of War Prisoners.
    70 3 Paris, Jan. 2.—The correspondent of the Temps at Geneva states that, according to recent figures, the total number of war prisoners is 1,179,800. The Allies have now 604,200 in their concentration camps, and Germany and Austria have 575,600. This latter total includes all the civilians taken
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    MGR. MERCIER’S ARREST.
    1082 3 A CANDID PASTORAL. As a consequence of the publishing of his pastoral letter Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines, who visited London at the end of September, was arrested and made prisoner in his Palace by the Germans, who hive spared no effort to suppress the document. The
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    DEARTH OF DOCTORS.
    784 3 AN EFFECT OF WAR. A few days ago I met out here in France a young British medical stud nt who at the beginning of the war volunteered for service under the RA. M.C. writes The Times medical correspondent. He was about to i eturn to England
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    Burma Rice Firm’s Charge Against Their Former Manager.
    127 3 Rangoon, January 25.—0 u an application by Messrs. Graham Co,, a warrant was issued by the District Magistrate, Rangoon, against H. C; Elsey, formerly their departmental manager, on a charge of falsification of the accounts of transactions between the complainants and Moolla
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    LIFE IN GERMANY.
    645 3 A SURVEY OF THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM. “In Germany serious preparations are now being made for a more lengthy duration of the war than was at first expected.”" Thus writes the Berlin correspondent of a Rotterdam contemporary in a dispatch to bar d. Fresh measures are announced aimei
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      189 3 Bond me 100 Used Stamp* of your Country and in exchange I will give you PICTURE POST CARDS of Famous London View*, British Scenery, eto. Mis* M -L. Floreaca Villa*. Hera* Hill. Loadoa, E«(laa4. Ono of the fallacies—the. I have to pay for the Advertisements" fallacy. You pay for them
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    DUTCH NEWS.
    507 4 LATEST TELEGRAMS FROM BATAVIA. The Government has officially been informed that the export of rice from Saigon will be again allowed. In consequence of the recent prohibition of Saigon rice and rumours that the export of rice from Rangoon would also be prohibited to the Dutch Indies Java
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    Territorials in India.
    214 4 Idb*l Training Conditions. Calcutta, Jan. I.—The feature of to-day’s Proclamation and parades held throughout India, in celebration of Queen Victoria’s assumption of the title of Empress of India,” was the magnificent bearing of the Territorial troops. It is no exaggeration to say that the marching and general
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    The Municipal Commission.
    83 4 The following is the business for the meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners to be held to-morrow 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. Applications to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      HELP FOR SERBIA.
      781 4 COUNTRY’S DESPERATE PLIGHT. [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette”] Sir,—With all the calls that this war has already occasioned and the generous response they have met with in the Peninsula, I feel diffident in making yet another appeal to the charity of our readers. Toe plight
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    Cap. Von Mueller.
    108 4 The "Deutsche Tageszeitung,” the organ of "ruthless” Count Reventlow, states that Captain von Muel'er, of the Emden, has been transferred from Malta to London Enquiry by the "Daily Mail” on Jan. 5 at the Prisoners of War Information Bureau elicited the information that ac cording to its
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    221 4 The following ties have been fixed for to-day:— Championship—H A Neubronner v M K Whitlock (4). Singles Handicap Class B—A W.Harries v R N Byatt (5). Veterans.—J G Allan v G E W-Motion Sr. (1). Doubles Handicap Class B.—Terzam and W-Motion Jr v F A Pledger an!
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    QUOITS TOURNAMENT.
    18 4 The following tie has been fixed for to-day Championship—A S Hall v R Owen (1) (final).
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    PENANG VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
    131 4 The fortnightly Handicap Shoot on Sunday morning was at Long Ranges and resulted as follows: made. Mr W F Clarke with H’cap *76 94 92 Corpl H Hoeden *7O 94.50 Mrs Motion -60 92.60 Capt J G Allan -67 92.46 Pte A P Candler '76 91.08
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    Singapore Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club.
    274 4 The annual general meeting of the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis JJlub was held in the pavilion on Wednesday, Mr W E Hooper being in the chair. The chairman drew attention to the very satisfactory balancesheet. He said that notwithstanding the various improvements which had been carried
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    PASSENGERS.
    81 4 Arrivals. By Klang (February 8) from Singapore, Rev Bro Henry, Mrs Broat, Miss Sinclair, Miss Woodford, Messrs Tan Wi Yang, Tan Lian Cheng, E Fong Seng, G B Tay, Fitzpatrick, S Stafford, P H Davis and D M Mickle; from Malacca, Mr L A Chetty from Port Swettenham, Mr
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    GENERAL JOFFRE’S LIFE AND CHARACTER.
    375 4 “SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS OF EVENTS.” Mme. Artus, the eldest sifter of General Joffre, publishes in a Bordeaux newspaper an account of her famous brother’s career, from which it appears th+t the General passed only fourteenth in the list at the entrance examination to the Ecole
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    CROPS.
    87 4 OUTPUTS FOR JANUARY. The following are rubber outputs for January Ayer Hitam lbs. 25,052 Alor-Pongsu 12,125 Brieh 15,254 Be ver lac 16,279 Blackwater 8,102 Bukit Cloh 20,000 Bukit Selangor 4,746 Bungsar 941 Chota 10,195 Duaun Durian 30,975 F.M.S. 133,924 Hongkong 892 J ends rata 41,140 J eram 15,809 Kapar
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    Palestine as new Jewish Kingdom.
    169 4 M. Georges Clemenceau’s L’Homme Enchaine,” quote! the Cairo Arabian daily Al Watam as saying From a geographical point of view Palestine is to Egypt what Albania is to Italy and the Netherlands to Great Britain. “Current events have proved that Egypt can be, one day
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    Customs Duties Enactment
    78 4 A F.M.S. “Government Gazette” states: For the period from the 12th to 18th February, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixe 1 at two shillings and four pence per lb and the duty on cultivated rubber ou which export duty is leviable
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    SPIRIT OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE.
    481 4 AN AMERICAN IMPRESSION. A vivid impression of the spirit in which Great Britain is waging this war is given by the New York Journal of Commerce in an interview with Mr. C. W. Barron, president of Messrs Dow, Jones, and Co., of New York, an
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    93 4 Monday, February 8. Meeting, Penang and P. W. Irishmen, C.PO’s Office, 4.15 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. The Gay Lord Quex at the Town Hall. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Tuesday, February 9. Band, Golf Club, 6
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    COMING EVENTS.
    20 4 February 15.—Public Holiday, S.S. February 16.—Public Holiday, S.S. February 16.—Penang Volunteer, Annual Inspection. April 3 and s.—lpoh Races.
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    EXCHANGE
    112 4 Penang, February 8, i 915 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 9 4 months’sight Bank "7,1 3 Credit J* m 3 h Documentary Calcutta Demand Bank ’/IS 3 days’ sight Private 8 Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank U4| 3 days’ sight Private }J 3 Madras
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      416 4 WANTED. An experienced chinesp CLERK in a Lawyer’s Office—only those having held such billets before need apply. No. 92, c/o Pinang Gazette. IMPORTANT NOTICE EYE SIGHT. Our manager, Mr. MINGAIL (a qualified Optician) have now arrived in Penang, and may be consulted for Eye Complaints and Spectacles etc., at Messrs.
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      215 4 THE TIDES. Pknanq—Fbbbuary, 1915. High Water. Low Water. Date. X d e Srd h m ft*. h m ft. M 8 m 457 4.1 Bmll 21 2.3 639 a 4.9 9 m 219 2.6 Tu 9 m 815 3.6 16a 2.8 8 40 a 5.1 10 m 4 15 2.0
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      31 4 The Straits Cinema. Location: —PENANG ROAD. Speciality: LATESTPATHEPRODUCTIONS Absolutely the leading Premier Show in Penang and the People’s Favourite Rendezvous. THE GREAT WAR NEWS, a daily feature. 81-WEEKLY CHANGES. Wednesday. Saturday.
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  • TAIPING PLANTATIONS.
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      PAST YEAR’S OPERATIONS.
      1458 5 RE-EXPORT OF RUBBER. The fourth anr.ua! general meeting of the T ft iping Rubber Plantations, Limited (F.M. < was held on December 28, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street E.C, the Hon. Everard Feilding presiding. The Chairman said the matters to which shareholders naturally turn their attention
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      EXPORT OF RAW RUBBER.
      225 5 Messrs Paterson, Simons and Co., in their weekly rubber circular, state :—lntimation has now been received to the effect that His Majesty’s Government have approved arrangements whereby under a system of guarantees applications for permission to ship rubber to the United States may be entertained. All
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      SUNGEI GAU TIN.
      522 5 SATISFACTORY DIVIDEND AS RESULT OF YEAR’S WORKING. The sixth annual general meeting of the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co. was held in Singapore, on Wednesday at Gresham House, the ’registered office of the company. Mr. G. A. Derrick, the chairman, preside 1, others being Messrs. S. Katz
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      TIN.
      620 5 The Standard Market Quite as much business has been transacted in the standard tin market as was to be expected so soon after the holidays, and the appearance of prices has been good considering the relatively poor statistics issued, says the Ironmonger of January 9. The Welsh tinplate makers
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      AMSTERDAM TOBACCO SALES.
      463 5 The following is the official comparative statement of prices of Sumatra and Borneo tobacco sold during the years 1913 and 1914 (crops 1912 and 1913). Generally speaking, prices were lower than those oi last year, the highest average being obtained by the Deli Maatschappij. The Deli Maatschappij
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      THE RICE TRADE.
      238 5 The Siam Observer learns that the Government of Indo-China have prohibited the export of rice until further notice. No official intimation of this step has been received at the French Legation here (says the paper quoted), but we are informed that it may be regardei as a
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    Captured Ships Sold in London.
    243 5 London, January s.—Five captured German steamers which were sold by auction at the Baltic Exchange yesterday were the first ever offered under such circumstances. All the vessels were guaranteed in first-class sea-going condition. The ships, their tonnage and former owners were Schlesien 5,536 tons North
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    MARKET PRICES.
    184 5 Penang, February 8. Beef— clk Soup per catty 18 Roasb 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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      94 5 HI FROM All First Class Dealers or S c^ar Murray CO., AGENTS, PENANG. 0} ft, M WtichJw i j! 11II*****1111H The survival of the fittest is exemplified in advertising. Only* those goods which continue to give satisfaction can afford to be advertised, because fir»t results do not pay the advertiser.
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    MARRIAGE.
    33 6 Armstrong.—Morgan. —February 6, at St. George’s Church, Penang, by the Rev. F. W. Haines», Colonial Chaplain, Frederick Edmund John Armstrong, of Tanjong Mulim Estate, Selangor, to Stella Morgan, of Weymouth, Dorset, England.
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    BRITISH ASSISTANTS AND GERMAN MANAGERS.
    1043 6 On February 2nd we drew attention to the short-sighted policy of certain companies in recruiting the staffs of rubber estates in the Netherlands Indies. This policy has had unfortunate results, which it would serve no good purpose to dwell upon; but since persistence with it
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1195 6 We quote a Times article on the dearth of doctors —partly due to the war—and it may interest the Straits and F. M. S. Governments. The niggardly way in which doctors in Malaya are treated in the matter of salary is too well known to need lengthy
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    TO-DAY’S TIN PRICES.
    24 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefine I th in Peaang was $75 50 per picul, bu 3 done, an increase of 75 cents.
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    PERAK TIN EXPORTS.
    496 6 The Perak tin exports for the moot! of January, 1915, excluding Upper Perak figuers was as follows Block tin 3,624 piculs 4katis Tin ore 38,304 piculs 97 katis Duty $361,979.96 The usual weekly meeting of the R.A.O B. will be held at 9 p.m. on Saturday next
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      104 6 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. NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” The subscription accounts of the •Pinang Gazette,”.for the ensuing:, year
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    QUIET IN THE WEST.
    224 7 RUSSIANS CROSS BZURA. CAPTURES IN THE CARPATHIANS. FINANCE MINISTERS CONFER IN PARIS. A period of comparative quiet on the Western front has only been broken in Champagne and in Alsace, where attempts by the Germans to advance were frustrated. The Allies have made some further progress
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  • France and Belgium.
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      German Attacks Defeated.
      226 7 [Reuter’s Services BOMBS ON SAINT DIE. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, Febiuary 6. A French evening communique says: The Germans on Thursday night attempted unsuccessfully to drbouch from their trenches at Notre Dame Delorette. Our artillery fired effectively iu the valley of the Aisne. Our troops
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      Another Australian Contingent.
      39 7 4.000 PER MONTH TO FILL GAPS. Melbourne, February 5. A further Australian Expeditionary Force of ten thousand has been offered to the British Government and accepted. Au additional four thousand, as reinforcements, will be sent monthly.
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      Big Events in Poland.
      208 7 RUSSIANS CROSS THE BZURA. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Petrograd, February 5. To-night’s Russian communique contains the important announcement that the Russians have assumed the offensive and crossed the Bzura. The Russians stormed and captured the enemy’s positions opposite Sochaczew, driving the Germans from their bridge-head.
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      Tsar at the Front.
      14 7 Petrograd, February 5. The Tsar to-day arrived at the front.
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  • Naval Operations.
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      Japanese Cruiser Stranded.
      72 7 MUH kP OFF MEXICO. Tokio, February 6. It is officially announced that the Japanese cruiser Asama is stranded on an uncharted reef off the coast of Mexico. The Asama is an armoured cruiser of 9.885 tons, completed at Elswick in 1,895. She carries four 8 inch, fourteen
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      Germany and American Vessels.
      93 7 AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Washington, February 6. Germany has bowed to the world’s denunciation of piracy. The German Embassy to-night issued a statement that Germany, by the decree making the British Isles a war zone, does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with foodstuffs
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  • General News.
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      British Trade Decreases.
      55 7 London, February 6. Decreases in imports during January were £604,003 and in exports £19,558,573. Imports increases included food, drink and tobacco £7,362,935, raw wool £376,081, and the decreases raw cotton £3,690,617, and manufactured woo), £752,770. Exports decreases included iron and steel manufactures, £2,192,756, machinery, £1,724,253, cotton goods,
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      German Repulse in South Africa.
      33 7 Pretoria, February 7. The Germans attacked and were repulsed with the loss of 9 killed and 22 wounded. The Union force losses were 1 killed and 2 wounded.
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      A Financial Entente.
      215 7 IMPORTANT PARIS CONFERENCE. Paris, February 6. It is officially announced that the Finance Ministers of Great Britain, France, and Russia, Messrs. Lloyd George, Ribot, and Bark, met in Paris to examine the financial questions created by the war. It was resolved to unite the financial as well
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      British Socialist Manifesto.
      106 7 INDICTMENT OF GERMANY. London, February 5. The British Socialists have issued a notable manifesto denouncing the German war of aggression. It says “The whole of the British working classes and Trade Unions recognise that the Prussian menace to peace must effectively be removed. We join our fellow
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      DARING GANG ROBBERY.
      39 7 TWO INDIANS KILLED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. Fifty Chinese raided a house at Kuang on Saturday, inflicting injuries on three “Bengalis,” two of whom have since died. A child was also wounded.
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    DEATH OF IPOH DOCTOR.
    81 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, February 8. The death occurred yesterday of Dr. W. P. Cry stall, at Batu Gajah Hospi‘al. Dr. Cry stall had only been ill for a few days, and was removed to Hospital on Saturday morning. He seemed to improve slightly but
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    62 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 8. Lady Evelyn Young presided at the annual meeting of Singapore Art Club. The accounts showed a small credit balance. Lady Evelyn Youog was re-elected president, Mr. Toulin, Secretary and Mr. Money, Treasurer, with a committee consisting of Mesdames Nicholson, Goodman,
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    THE GAY LORD QUEX.
    219 7 SECOND PERFORMANCE. The second performance, organized by Mr. and Mrs. Wright-Motion, on Saturday night, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, was considered an improvement on the first, the players displaying much more confidence. The Gay Lord Qaex is a society comedy of a very ambitious
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    PLANTER’S WEDDING.
    189 7 ARMSTRONG—MORGAN. At St. George’s Church, Penang, on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, officiating, the wedding took place of Mr. Frederick Edmund John Armstrong, of Tanj >ng Malim Estate, Selangor, and Miss Stella Morgan, of Weymouth, Eogland. The bride, who arrived from Homeby the mail,
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAR RELIEF FUND.
    108 7 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance, Feb. 5 ..,$83,632.62 H. D. Nicolson 10,00 Sek Tong Seah, Cheh Hock Haw Kongsi, monthly contribution 100.00 H. B. Pike, 2nd subscription 100.00
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    THE CONTENTS BILL.
    87 7 Page 2.—Misuse of American Passports Loss of the Formidable. Page 3.—The Battle Field Described Life in Germany Dearth of Doctors; Mgr. Mercier’s Arrest. Page 4.—Correspondence P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Spirit of the British Peoples; Dutch News The Gay Lord Quex. Page s.—Taiping Plantations. Page 6.—British Assistants
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    513 7 ANSON ROAD TRAGEDY. TO-D*Y’S evidence. Mr. Justice Ebden and a special jury this morning resumed the hearing of the case in which Khoo Puin is charged with the murder of Towkay Khoo Sit Hoh in Anson Read on the night of November 27. Evidence was given by Inspector
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    METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION.
    330 7 THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The Rev. D. M. Toomey and other delegates are proceeding from Penang to attend the twenty-third Malaysia Annual Conference of the American Methodist Episcopal Mission. The Conference Examinations will be held on Friday aud Saturday of this week, and on Friday a lecture on
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  • POLICE COURTS.
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      NOT STOLEN PROPERTY.
      70 7 A Tamil named Silan Chetty and Chinese named Kwek Boon appeared before Mr, V. G. Ezechiel to-day, the former charged with assisting in disposing of stolen property—two rolls of telegraph wires —and the latter with receiving them. Court Inspector Nicol informed the Court that they had successfully
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      WANDERING LUNATICS.
      70 7 No less than four lunatics were before the Second Court to-day—two men and two women. One of the former was so dangerous that he had to be put in irons. On being questioned he replied that if he could hs would shoot the Magistrate. He was a postman
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      CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
      50 7 The case against Toh Sua Chiak, Chinchew of the steamer Trang and Koh Mun Gi, Chinchew of the Ban Lee, for being in possession of two letters for delivery at Penang, and conveying two letters respectively, W4S to-day withdrawn by Court Inspector Nicol upon instructions from the Solicitor-General.
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      YOUTHFUL THIEVES.
      157 7 A Chinese lad of about 10 years appeared before Mr. Ezechiel this morning charged with the theft of 16 tins of cigarettes. He pleaded that he did not steal the cigarettes; they were given to him by another boy. Inspector Nic 1 stated that while a Lance-Corporol was
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      MOTHER AND SON.
      130 7 Charged with the theft of a gold button valued at $4.80, the property of bis father, Hussain said that as he had no money ho took tbe article and pawned it, but had returned the ticket to his mother. Inspector Frayne intimated that on Saturday accused’s mother
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      AN EXCITING CHASE.
      93 7 Sentence was poitponed in another case of theft preferred against a Cantonese nam-.d Wong Seng. Kamarudin, a butcher, had his sarong hung up on a partition in the back room of his house in Penang Road, the door of which was open. Accused came in a.d walked
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    51 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 this evening 1. Symphony Martha ...Flotow 2. Lancers La Cigale ...Coote 3. Wai z Tout Paris ...Waldteufel 4. The Deep Blue Sea, Piccolo Solo Bru ver 5. March Loubet to Rome
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    SEMBRONG RUBBED CO.
    90 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 8. The report of Sembrong Rubber Co. shews a profit of $1,594. The output was 15,562 lbs, sold at 1/9|. The all-in cost was l/6f. Tbe final in the Selangor Club Billiard* tournament was played at Kuala Lumpur, the finalists being
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    THE AMERICAN NOTE.
    403 8 PERTINENT FRENCH COMMENT. Paris, Jan. 3.—The question of the American Note is still interesting the Parisian public, though more from the point of view of the English public than as directly concerning France. M. Gustave Herve, in the Gazette Sociale,” takes a mobt independent line, saying The
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    Roumania’s Army.
    433 8 Mobilisation Said to be Imminent. The “Petit Parisien” on Jan. 9 states that it has reason to belive that a Roumanian mobilisation is at hand. Three clashes, am unting to 135 000 men, will be called up towards the end of the month and they will be added
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    ECONOMY IN CLUBS.
    326 8 PROBLEMS ACCENTUATED BY THE WAR. The destructive effect of the war on clubs is particularly marked in the Service institutions to which junior officers belong. Of the 4,000 members of the Junior Army and Navy Club no less than 100 have been killed in four months of
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    Germany’s Place in World of Science
    338 8 The popular view of the pre-eminence of Germany in various fields of intellectual activity, and e-pecially in science, has recently been in question in a nu nber of letters to The Times from eminent English scientists and scholars. It is enevitable says the Pharmaceutical
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    Germany’s Losses.
    177 8 That Germany’s losses in the war have reached the appalling total of 2,000,000 is the striking news, based upon official German reports, published in the Telegraaf of Amsterdam. The latest casualty lists—Nos. 101 and 108—for the Prussian Army gave 35,883 officers and men dead, wounded or missing. This
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    DIARY OF THE WAR.
    391 8 EVENTS OF A WEEK. January 21.—Twelve Turkish merchantmen sunk in Black Sea. General Wild von Hohenborn appointed German War Minister. January 22.—British steimer torpedoed by submarine at mouth of the Meuse. Three British airmen drop bombs on Zeebrugge. January 23.—Turkish sailing vessels sunk in Black Sea.
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    LOG BOOK.
    772 9 Returns issued by Lloyd’s Register show that, excluding warships, 462 vestels of 1,627,316 tons gross were under construclion in the United Kingdom at the end of the year. The tonnage is about 96,000 tons less than under construction at the end of September, and about 329,000 tons less
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    SHIPPING.
    143 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Klang, Brit., 732, Fawcus, Feb. 8, S’pore, gen., A. G.-& Co. Trang, Brit., 73, William Pithie, Feb. 7, Alor Star, gen E. S. Co. Sappho, Brit., 328, Scott, Feb. 7, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co Lennox, Brit., 2361, Sheriffs, Feb. 6, Glasgow, gen S. B Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    68 9 To-day. Ngi Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Van Riemsdijk for Singapore. Mary Austin for Langkat. Kedah for Langkat Alma for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Jin Ho for Asahan. Fooshing for Calcutta and Durban. Avagyee for Bindings, Sitiawan Bagan
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    MAILS.
    37 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Beli and Langsa Indragiri 10 a.m. Tongkah Calypso 1 p.m. Rangoon Hong Bee 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m.
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    PRODUCE.
    263 9 Penang, February 8, 1915. S.’ P. Tapioca $4.45 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $5.00 sales. Gold leaf $61.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz), $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers, White Pepper s32j buyers. Trang Pepper $19.00 no stock. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $65 sellers. Cloves J4l
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    CHINESE PRESIDENT’S COUP D’ETAT.
    366 10 YUAN SHI-KAI APPOINTS HIMSELF FO LIFE. Yuan Shi-kai, President of the Chinese Republic, has, says the Pekiug correspond* ent of the “Daily Telegraph,” taken a remarkable step. He has declared himself President for life of the Republic, with power to nominate his successor. A Chinese gentleman
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    Nonsense Rhymes.
    203 10 A. Aeroplaniug, achieved an ascent. B. The Blonde Beasts who will bubble when bent. C. Europe’s Cock-pit now Clouded with care. D. Deadly Dreadnoughts deal death and despair. E. Is the Emperor esconced at his ease. F. For France, Flanders, French, friendships or Heas, G. German Greatness gone
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    Mr. Macnamara’s Warning to Shirkers.
    179 10 Mr. Macnamara, M. P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at the twentieth anniversary celebration of the Browning Settlement Brotherhood at Walworth, said Either we must crush the Kaiser or be crushed by him. No other alternative is open to us, and very many, I
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    SUPREMACY OF THE AIR.
    610 11 GERMAN CHIEF OF SQUADRONS VIEW. New York, Jan. s.—The chief of a German aeroplane squadron reconnoitring round Reims has given the correspondent of the “New Yok Times” his views of aerial warfare. He said We are all eagerly awaiting orders for a raid on England. I
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    War Prize Renamed.
    261 11 Pretty Ceremony at Hongkong. A very interesting and unique ceremony took place on January 22nd at the Naval Yard, when the first of the German priza vessels converted to the use of the Admiralty was re-named by Lady May. Commodore Anstruther had issued invitations to witness the
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    MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET.
    383 11 DECEMBER REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., writing on December 31 report:— Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last Week. Mid-American—Spot 4.62 4.58 Mid-American, Current Month 4.36 4.34£ F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 6.30 6.30 kt v i *4. Yester- Last New York Cotton. day week< Spot—Cents. 7.80 7.65 London. To-day. Last
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    British Landing Feared.
    287 11 Strong German Defences Prepared. A correspondent, writing from the Dutch frontier, describes in the Times on Jan. 9, the elaborate preparations made by the Germans at Zeebrugge and the North Belgian coast in anticipation of a possible British landing. The defences comprise, in the first place, the
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    The Alluring Plum Pudding.
    170 11 Yet another story of the amazing truce is told by a young officer, whose letter appears in the “Morning Post.” We had great fun with a big plum-pudd-ing with the Germans (he says). Their trench is only about forty or fifty yaids away, and when we
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