Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 May 1915

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 113 VOL. LXXIII. TUESDAY. 18th MAY. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    MASTER AND SERVANT.
    1661 2 O 1 CRIMINAL LIABILITY. On Saturday morning Mr. Justice Innes delivered a judgment in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, which is of considerable importance to employers who entrust to their servants the business of making declarations and of paying duty upon goods subject to export duty under
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    Boy Scouts Association of Siam
    94 2 In the evening of Thursday. 6th May, His Majesty the King, Chief Scout and President of the Boy Scouts Association of Siam, personally occupied the chair at the conference of all branches cf the Association. The Conference settled many details which it is hoped will
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    "Some" Wrestling.
    100 2 There was a good attendance at the Phathanakorn, Bangkok, to witness the wrestling match, (Grae jo-Roman) between a Russian Sherbelis and a Malay. The contest was funny without being vulgar, says a contemporary, but would have be=n more interesting had the contestants (sic) been out to compete as
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    Murder charge against Barmaid.
    34 2 London, April 17.The Coroner’s jury to-day returned a verdict of wilful murder against Mies Wheatley at the inquest on Mrs. Wootten, wife of Lieutenant Albert Wootten, of the Bedfordshire Regiment.
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    RECENT OUTRAGES IN INDIA.
    708 2 THEIR POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. The Governm ns of India have just passed an exceedingly stringent Defence of the Realm act, thus fulfilling the public pledge recently made by the LieutenantGovernor of the Punjab that offences against the general tranquillity would be published with the utmost rigour, writes
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    He Would Sing "Tipperary."
    68 2 Bridgeport, Ohio, April I.—Allan McAtee, Scotch, yesterday asked two Austrian girls to give ear while he sang Tipperary.” He was interrupted by Policeman Tom Howley, formerly of County Donegal, Ireland, who arrested him for disorderly conduct. This morning McAtee faced Mayor Herman A. Schafey, German by
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    Americans on Barbarism.
    46 2 A committee which has been going through the invaded districts of Belgium for the Rockefeller Foundation has made a report, in which it describes the ruthless way in which food and other articles have been taken from the inhabitants by the German army.
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    ITALY’S PREPARATIONS.
    505 2 TO-DAY IN VERONA. London April 17.—1 n a despatch fi Ota Verona, the Daily Chronicle’s corrtg. pondent says I have just returned from a tour alon» the north-eastern frontier of Italy, aQ( j everywhere found military preparations proceeding satisfactorily. One has only to pais a night i Q
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    Arms From America
    278 2 Efforts to Stop Work Fail. Under the auspices of the Central Federated Union, which has an affiliated membership of 300,000 working men, three thousand men and women were holding a meeting in New York to urge tha men working in arms factories to strike in order to
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    Big War Order.
    33 2 A despatch to the Daily Express from New York of April 17 says the American Locomotive Company has concluded a £13,000,000 contract for the» supply of war material, principally shiapnel.
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    INDICTMENT OF PRUSSIA.
    1256 3 A N XTION OF STAVES.” I Some striking home troths are conveyed I to the German people in an artic’e con- 1 tribated by Professor Karl Muth to the Monatshefte,” a well-known Munich periodical. Professor Moth heads < his article National Polish Illusions'” < but the few
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    Information to the Enemy.
    327 3 It will have been obs®rved that the Press Bureau in London had the hardihood, or the absence of mind, to give not only the name of the British sloop that proved so invaluable durining the recent Mutiny but also all the names of the Allied cruisers
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    Suppression of News by Censors.
    248 3 Mr. Austen Chamberlain's Criticism, London, April 17.Mr Austen Chamberlain, speaking last night at the annual meeting of the Birmingham Liberal Unionist Association, of which he was elected preaident in succession to his father, said We have passed through eight montha of war, and he would
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  • INDIAN ITEMS.
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      THE LAHORE TREASON CASE.
      161 3 Lahore, May 7.—The approver Mala Singh, concluding Lis examination yesterday morning, said a: an important gathering of the party at Lahore the fat Baba (Rash Behari) said as troops were to go to Earope on March 1st, the revolt should be before that date. February 21st
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      Bengal's Hospital Ship.
      146 3 Calcutta, May B. At the Prinsep’s Ghat this afternoon, Lord Carmichael performed the naming ceremony of the Bengal Ambulance Corps Hospital ship Bengali. He read a telegram from the VieA ro y f donveying thanks on behalf of the KingEmperor, to Bengal for the gifs (cheers). The
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      The Assam Labour Board.
      115 3 Calcutta, May 3 The Assam Labour Board will be constituted as follows Major W W M Kennedy, C I E, Chapman, Messrs R Graham. E H Bray, W H Carr, G F A Dewe, J Leslie, J Mackenzie, A D Pickford, C Renison, H Miller, C
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      Shipping in Calcutta.
      128 3 Calcutta, May 6.The Calcutta Port Commissioners’ statement shows twenty-one vessels with a gross tonnage of 109,579 were berthed at jetties against the same number of vessels of 125.890 tons last year. Of the latter six were German vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 31,000 tons. The figures
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      Ex-German Possessions.
      95 3 Simla, May 7.The Governor-General in Council is pleased to declare that Samoa, New Guinea (except Dutch New Guinea), the Bismarck Archipelago (comprising New Britain New Ireland, New Hanover, Admiralty Islands, etc,) the islands of Neuru in the Marshall Islands, the islands of Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon
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      Freight Famine for Indian Goods.
      69 3 Karachi, April 29.The Go zernment of India at home is apparently taking up all available tonnage for their wheat shipment’. Meantime neither charter nor parcel tonnage can be secured by exporters, with the exception of wheat. The export trade is consequently for the time being
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      Big Fire at Amritsar.
      34 3 Calcutta, May 3.A disastrous fire took place at Amritsar at the godown of the Standard Oil Co. 12,000 gallons of oil were burnt. The damage is estimated at Rs. 12,000.
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      Code Fee to be Abolished.
      35 3 Calcutta, May 3.lt is notified that the registration fee of 8 annas, at present, charged for inland telegrams despatched in authorised commercial codes, will be abolished from the 8-h inst.
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    THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
    1123 3 ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the Straits Settlements Marine Department for 1914 gives the following particulars Singapore. The numbers of European and native seamen shipped and discharged were 1,015 and 17,678 and 1,024 and 16.075, respectively, as against 1,128 and 18,546 and 1,179 and 16,470, respectively,
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    THE DUTCH ARMY.
    392 3 CHANGED PUBLIC OPINION. A suggestive article on the further strengthening of the Dutch army, as proposed in the two Bills now before Parliament relating to the earlier calling-up of the 1916 levy, etc., and incidentahy proposing that yet farther measures should be taken to utilise the large
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    88 3 Tuesday, May 18. Singapore Races. ose’s Circus. Babd, Golf Club, 6 p.m Empire Theatre, Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Wednesday, May 19. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday. May 20 Mail arrives 7 a.m. Singapore Races. Baud, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Friday, May 21. Harmstons Circus.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    18 3 May 28.The Grotesques, Town Hall. Early in June.H.M.S. Pinafore. Town Hall. June 4 and s.lpoh Races.
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      216 3 When you are looking for present, please give us a call. Taiping Medical Hall, (ESTABLISHED IN 1900), DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, 73, 75 S’ 77. KOTA ROAD. TAIPING, PERAK. DIRECT IMPORTERS OF Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Surgical and Druggists’ Sundries, etc. DEALERS IN Diamond Jewellery, Gold and
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    MARRIAGE.
    37 4 Gray-Bbuob.— At St. George’s Cnurch Penang, on 16th inst. by the Rev. J. H. Smith F E. A. W Gray, of Cheviot Estate, Labu, to Marjory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce, of Launceston, Tasmania.
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    THE GERMANS IN AFRICA.
    1131 4 When the cause 3 for the estrangement of Italy and Germany come to be analysed and the reasons, hidden and revealed, for the indisposition of the former nation continuing loyal to the terms of the Triple Alliance are discussed, the word Tripoli provides at least one
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    534 4 DINDING3 MURDER CHARGE. At the Supreme Court, Penang, this forenoon, before Mr. Jus tic a L. P. Ebden and a jury, the third and last case on the calendar, a charge of murder from the Dindings was heard. The accused, a Tamil named Peru ma 1 was arraigned
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    TO-DAY’S TIN PRICES.
    36 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 tin in Penang was $80.75 (12| tons sold); refined $Bl.OO (125 tons sold.) Tin is quoted in London to-day at £163 15s. Spot, and £163 15s. three months
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    280 4 An inteiium report of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited, for the first) two weeks in May spates that the dredge ran 287 hours, treating 33,300 yards, recovering 326.77 piculs, rea’ising 116,257.14. Mr E. Stockwell, late Manager of Sungei Liang Rubber Company, Pahang has obtained a commission in the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    896 4 To hoist an Ottoman flag when Frene' Mahommedan troops were advancing on German trench is quite oharacteristir the Boschea.” 01 Since that little crowd of ex-Germ» barbers and other Teuton aliens came u° on a sunny day dressed as British men, shouting in gutterals, bond shoot we
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      130 4 GLACIAL i ACETIC ACID. Packed in Demijohns containing 44.1 lb. each. J 96"' GUARANTEED. FREE FROM COPPER. M M. M Large Stocks now on hand at the M M W Lowest Market Price. g M M M M The Eastern Trading Co., H M H 35, PITT STREET, PENANG. H
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      33 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, u SANATORIUM” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. Aa hoar and 10 minutes from the 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkibs Bbothbbs PropritlQTS.
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    GOOD PROGRESS.
    192 5 FIRST ARMY'S VICTORY. ZEPPELIN ATTACKED AFTER RAID. BARBARISM BY GERMANS. PATRIOTIC SCENES IN ITALY. The report by the British Field Marshal as to the British success north-west of La Bassee indicates another substantial victory for Sir Douglas Haig’s army This section Sir John French’s men have made progress
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BRITISH SUCCESSES NEAR LA BASSEE.
      137 5 Services]. SPLENDID PROGRESS. Copyright Telecrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, May 17. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that a successful attack by the First Army between Richebourg I’Avoue (south of Neu vs Chapelle), and Festubert broke the enemy’s line for the greater part of two
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      Progress Near the Yser.
      102 5 OTTOMAN FLAG CAPTURED BY FRENCH MOSLEMS. Paris, May 17. A French communique says: The French troops continued to advance at Hetsas and captured, yesterday evening, a fortified house, and east of the Yser Canal they advanced b°yond the first German line, taking prisoners and machine-gun s
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      ZEPPLIN RAID.
      88 5 40 BOMBS ON RAMSGATE. London, May 17. A Zeppe in dropped about 40 bombs on Ramsgate at two o’clock in the morning. Three people were injured. Zeppelin Attacked at Dover. London, May 17. A Zeppelin approached Dover, but it was attacked and driven out to sea. 20 Bombs
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      ZEPPELIN RAIDER ATTACKED.
      99 5 DAMAGED BY AEROPLANE. London, May 17. The Admiralty announces that the Zeppelin at Ramsgate was chased by E ist Church and Westgate machines to Westhinder Ligh'ship and that eight Naval machines from Dunkirk attacked her off Nieuport, three of them by close range fi'e Flight Commander Bigsworth
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      Atrocities in Russia.
      25 5 A HOLOCAUST. Petngrad, May 17. An official Russian communique says Prince Kurakioe telegraphs that German cavalry killed and burned :he Russian wounded.
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      War Fever in Italy.
      171 5 ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS. Rome, May 17. An immense war demonstration took place here yesterday evening when the flags of the Allies were marched to the Ministries, and the residence of Signor Salaudra, the crowd acclaiming the members of the Cabinet. There was an impressive scene at the
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    TRAFALGAR RUBBER.
    94 5 STICK TO YOUR HOLDINGS.” [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, May 18. At the annual meeting of the Trafalgar Rubber Company the net profit was stated to be $9,295. A dividend of 4-} per cant, was declared. The Chairman said the c >conuts had been rather spodei by the
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  • General News.
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      THE PORTUGUESE REVOLT.
      277 5 NEW MINISTRY APPOINTED. L »n lon, May 17. Belated Lisbon te’eg ams confirm the report that the captain of the cruiser Vasco da Gama was murdered. The artillery on shore replied to the fire of the rebel warships, which moved to the middle of the interned German
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    31 5 London, May 17.* The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe Spot 2/5 j. July-December 2/3 3/8 By courtesy of Messrs. Bouitead <fc Co
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    Brave Deeds of the Regiments.
    380 5 L. C B. Thb Worcesters. By 2.30 pm. Gheluvelt had been retaken with the bayonet, the 2nd Worcestershire Regiment being to the fore in this. the recapture of the village of Gheluvelt at such a time was fraught with momentous consequences. If any unit can
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      FACTS v. SENTIMENT.
      584 5 [To the Editor of the Pina ng Gazette Sir.When will the Local administrations out here, in India, and the Colonies, as also the Home Government, begin to rea ise that the time has arrived when like begets like and that considerations of lofty sentiment and determination not
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    FEDERAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
    279 5 A correspondent writes from the Federal capital: It is time measures were taken to teach the drivers of motor and hired cars that a consideration for the Speed limit is absolutely necessary if they have any cegard for the lives of thoie they daily convey to and
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      THE GOLF CLUB
      355 5 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following tennis ths were played last night at the Golt Club Mixed Doubles HandicapMiss Mahler aud Reimann 3/6, beat Mrs Crichton and Forrest 5/6, 7 5, 64. Mrs Peel and JjSellar—3/6 beat Mrs Adamson and Sutherland-*-1/6, 63, 6—4. Men’s Singles Handicap Class A— R
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      77 5 The following ties will be played on to-day ChampionshipR N Goodwin v E R Henderson. The following ties will be played to morrow Championship—W S Dunn vB E Mitchell (1). W H Threlfall vJ G Allan (3). H Muir v A R Adams (2). The following ties
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      PENANG LADIES' RIFLE CLUB.
      233 5 The following were the results of yesterday’s shoot ao at e T 3 TJ O O O O o o o H Mrs Holme-Sharp 30 25 26 81 Mrs Liston 24 27 27 78 Miss Se'lers 31 27 20 78 Mrs Webb 28 25 '24 77
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      79 5 The Gibbons Cup Competition will be held at the Swimming Club during the mouths of May and June. It is composed of a series of 3 handicap racss of 50 yards, 100 yards, and 220 yards. The winner is entitled to hold the Gibbons Cup for six months.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      317 5 London, April 17.—0 f all’ the football matches played in London today chief int-.rrst centred in the game between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge, where the Pensioner* delighted their supporters by scoring an easy victory. The success of the home team was badly needed, and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    114 5 The following are the latest quotations in our share list Y esterday. To-day Sbaibb. JS J- a 7 50 oo oe r Mining, Ayer Weng... 40c 50c 30c 40c K. Deebook 2/-pm 2/6pm l/6pm 2/6pm Lahat s3j $4 s3| s3| Rambutan slo} slo| Tronoh M. sl2| sl3}
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAR RELIEF FUND.
    54 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on May 12 ...$19,186 76 Government servants in District of Balik Pulau sth subscription 42.13 Balance on May 15 ...$19,228.89 Remitted to London
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    BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
    24 5 Balance on May 13 $1,851.28 M Maude 6th instalment 15.00 Balance on May 13 $1,866.28 Amount previously acknowleged ...$11,744.74 Total $13,*****
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    106 5 A marriage ceremony was solemnized in St. George’s Church, Penang, on Sunday last between Mr. F, E. A* W. Gray of Cheviot Estate, Labu, and Miss Marjory Bruce, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Biuce of Launceston, Tasmania, the officiating chaplain being the Rev. Mr. J.
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    CHINESE IN THE STRAITS.
    1511 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PROTECTOR. < The total number of immigrants from China in 1914 was 147,150. This is 93,829 less than in 1913 and 122,704 less than in 1911, the record year. Immigration was prohibited on the 3rd August and the prohibition was still in
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    Where to Stay.
    29 6 Penang :The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, British Hotel, Falmouth House (Boarding.) Singapore: Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :Strand Hotel. Ceylon :Nuwara Ellya.
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    SHIPPING.
    36 6 CLEARANCES. To-DAT. Malacca for Tongkah. Padang for Batu Bahra. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Mambang for Setul. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hong Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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    MAILS.
    39 6 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For P®r Close. Aior Star (Kedah) Aing Thye 9 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Sanuki Maru 3 p.m. Calcutta and Durban Yatshing 4 p.m. Thursday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Tara 3 p.m.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    23 6 Mitsuka Maru, May 18 Yat Shing, May 19, from Hongkong. Ayri, May 25, from Port Said. Cyclops, May 25, from Liverpool.
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Penang, May 18, 1915. (By Courtesy of ths Chartsrsd Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 1/4 3 Credit ...2/4 15/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days' sight Private 176} Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 173 3 days'sight
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    PRODUCE.
    241 6 Penang, May 18, 1915. 8. P. Tapioca $6.00 sales. M. P. Tapioca $6.05 sales. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $34.50 sales Trang Pepper $23 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $67.00 sellers. Cloves $45 sellers.
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      164 6 THE TIDES. PenakgMay, 1915. Penang Standard Times—-Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Date. rd Ht. Dau 8 Ht. h m ft. h m ft. Th 18 m 2 8 5.2 18 m 8 4 2.0 1 55a 6 5 8 51 a 1.2
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    THE BALTIC FLEET.
    950 7 RUSSIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS. Helsingfors, April I.The Rusdan Admiralty has issued a summary of the doings and movements of the Russian Fleet from the beginning of the war to the end of 1914. Daring the first period of the war (the report says) the German Fleet confined its
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    Nordanal (Johore) Rubber.
    363 7 The reporb of the directors for the year 1914 s*a*es Cultivated Area.—-The total cultivated area is now 2,485 acres, a further 361 acres having been planted during the year. Rubber.—The crop harvested for 1914 amounted to 575,874 lbs., against an estimate of 530,000 lbs; The average gross
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    Amateur Dramatic Performances.
    130 7 —“T.O.M.” Accounts of Mbs. Dot Party.] Mr. H. J. Cooper’s balance sheet of the recent amateur dramatic performances by Mrs. Cooper's Mrs. Dot” party reades There was a profit of $551.03 on the Ipob performance on February 14th and $373.29 on the Kuala Lumpur performans on May
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    "War to the Death."
    190 7 The Berlin Gazette publishes an interview with an American diplomatist, supposed to be Mr. James W. Gerard, the United States Ambassador, who said in discussing the chance for American mediation Nobody is thinking of peace. The present war is one to the death.” An Old Singaporean
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    SHARES.
    1296 7 Q. Imus 5 5 Z fe Value. 2 Name. k co M N I N O 1 1 y et^. en R^ h, s? ,X> D p 0 3OC 40c 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Oo M gi <3 »1 ci Chenderlang Tin Dredging Co iq), I Deebook Dredging
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      497 7 IN THE ESTATE OF SAW HOCK TAIK Deceased. PURSUANT to Section 46 of The Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance VI of 1886 Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of Saw Hock Taik late of Stewart Lane, Penang, who died at
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      305 7 TOWN HALL. MAURICE E*. BANDMANN ANNOUNCES A SHORT RETURN VISIT OF Messrs. BRAHAM <k CAMPBELL’S Co. GROTESQUES FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON FRIDAY, MAY 28th. New Songs, Dances and Burlesques. Prices $3, $2 and $l. CURTAIN 9-15. Booking $3 at the Robinson Piano Co. 15 18 20 22 25 27
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