Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 June 1915

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 129 VOL. LXXIII. TUESDAY. Bth JUNE. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      134 2 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following teunis ties were played last night Men’s Single Handicap Class A—Everest beat C C Rogers 6 —I, 6—4. Men’s Doubles Handicap Class B—Final. Crichton and Benson—3/6 beat J Anthony and Lean —l5/2 by B—6, 2—6, 6—3. Mixed Doubles Handicap—Miss Mahler and R-imann—3/6 beat
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      45 2 The following ties have be?n fixed for to-morrow Ladies’ Doubles Handicap—Mrs Souter and Miss Prithard v Mrs Phillips and Mrs Kirk (3) Mrs Liston and Mrs Rose v Miss Hogan and Miss M Pritchard (1). Singles Handicap—E H Bulford v H Muir.
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      PENANG LADIES' RIFLE CLUB.
      222 2 The shoot on Thursday af ernoon resulted ss follows c ec bo -g o e o o Mrs Liston* 26 29 31 86 Mrs Wright-Motion* 26 32 24 82 Miss Mathieu* 25 29 24 78 Miss Se lers* 23 27 22 72 Miss Smith* 19 24
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      FOOTBALL.
      35 2 On Sunday Mejlis opened their season with a strenuous straggle with Hutton Lane. There was considerable shooting by both sides, but no score hid been made at the whistle, Md. U. M. Bakar referee.
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    Accident to the steamer Bharata.
    246 2 The steamer Bharata of the British India Steam Navigation Company, which left Rangoon on Sunday, May 16, with passengers and cargo for Penang, was towed back into port on Tuesday and anchored at No. 5 Dalia buoy, having met an accident at sea. On the
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    FROM DUTCH SOURCES.
    345 2 (Specially Translated,.) Signor Marconi has returnei to Italy in order to take charge of the wireless system. According to the Frankfurter Zeitung,” Germany is not going to reply to America’s Note until she learns that the feeling there is less bitter. An attack of an Austrian airman
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    Hill 60.
    355 2 The following moat interesting account of the capture of Hill 60 is contained in a lett rfrom an officer dated the 18th Ap-il. He writes With respect to the mining operations round here (Ypres) we got together a pretty big scheme—6 mines in all right under the German
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    Neutrals Trade.
    134 2 A London cable, dated the 26th May, to the Civil and Milita'y Gazette,” states: —Statistics published in New York show that March exports to Scandinavia and Holland were in some cases tenfold those of a year earlier. The New York Tribune exposes a large scheme for shipments of
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    A BATTLESHIP IN ACTION.
    1577 2 FIGHT SEEN FROM FORE TOP. BOMBARDMENT OF THE DARDANELLES. The following fine descriptive article by Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, who was aboard the Majestic when she sank aad was rescued, appears in the Home papers Most of us are gathered on the quarterd'ek, while our pars >n
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    95 2 Tuesday, June 8, "H.M.S. Pinafore,” Penang Choral Society, Town Hall, for Prince s Fund. Band. Holt Club, 6 p.m. Empire Theatre, Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road George Town Cinema. Wednesday, June 9, Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10. “H.M.S. Pinafore,” Penang Choral Society, Town
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      966 2 wanted Thc p enan g Choral BY an Estate in Lower Perak, an ASSISTANT with knowledge of Tapping. Must know Malay. Apply with OvClwlV testimonials to No. 29, c/o Pinang Gazette. WILL PRESENT 485—tu th s-u c H. M. S. PINAFORE,”! WANTED. AT THE TOWN HALL, ASSISTANT for Rubber Estate;
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    THE FORCING OF THE NARROWS.
    1141 3 difficulties of the land CAMPAIGN. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA. The forcing ot the Dardanelles, which has ~e en undertaken by England and France, is R gigantic undertaking writes Sir Edwin Pears. I have nothing to fay here as to the great advantages which will
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    Australia's Fate.
    296 3 As Much in thr Balance as that of Belgium. The complete appreciation by Australians of the grave issue at stake in the European war was well expressed in a recent speech by tbe Hon W A Holman, Premier (Labour), of New South Wales. Speaking to the Willoughby electorate,
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    British Urge Early Settlement on Tibet.
    124 3 Peking, May 25.—The Peking Jihpao reports that the British Minister to Peking presented a note to the Waichiaopu, ye-terday, urging an early settlement of tbe Tibetan question. Tne Peking Jih-pao reports that the Chinese Government has instructed Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister to London,
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    Amesterdam Tobacco Sales.
    77 3 The fourth tobacco sale of the season was held at Amsterdam on 30th ult when 17,858 bales of Sumatra and 1,019 bales of Borneo leaf were offered for sale by inscription. Brokers’ valuations were again greatly exceeded, and prices showed but little falling off from previous sales.
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    Where to Stay.
    29 3 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Runny mede Hotel, Hotel Norman, British Hotel, Falmouth House (Boarding.) Singapore:—-Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Ceylon Nuwara Elly a.
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    ARSENIC IN WELLS.
    521 3 GERMAN METHODS IN SOUTH AFRICA. The Secretary for the Colonies issued the following communication on May 5 On tbe occupation of Swakopmund on January 14 last by the Union troops it was discovered that six wells from which water was to be drawn for human consumption had
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    A Protracted Liquidation.
    333 3 The prolonged liquidation of Chop Loh Kee Seng was the cau»e of some proceedings before Mr. Justice Earnshaw in bankruptcy in Singapore on Friday afternoon. That chop and an affiliated concern, Chop Loh Chee Seng, of both of which Loh Chuk Poh wps managing partner, failed during
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    GERMAN FIRMS IN INDIA.
    346 3 A “FREEZING OUT” POLICY ADVOCATED. The question of German bouses in Calcatta, or kousen oj origin, says a correspondent of the Pioneer,” h»s naturally been prominent since the Alien Enemies Ordnance came into force, and the feeling in view of more recent happenings is that no
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    Penang’s’Health.
    258 3 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended May 15, there were 73 deaths —46 males and 27 females, equal to a death-rate of 36.44 per mille per annum, compared with 34.95 in the preceding week and with 40.74 in the corresponding week of last year. The following was
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    The Main Peril.
    113 3 At the Capital one day a Cal ifornia Representative was disccurbing on the fport of fishing for tuna off* tbe Pacific Coast. “We got out in small motor boats,” said the representative, and fish with a long line baited with flying fish. Anything less than a hundred-pound
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    POTENTIAL ALLIES.
    1096 4 While the British, French, Russians, and Belgians could be relied on to defeat the Germans and Austrian?, that resu’t would be achieved more rapid y if some of the countries now sitting on the fence decided to actively espouse the cause of the Allies. .Setting aside the possibilities
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1517 4 Mr. Churchill was in excellent form at Dundee, whsre they make marmalade and other things, and in their leisure return the son of the Marlboroughs to Parliament. We were once taken to task by one of his ardent disciples for daring to label a more than appreciative
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    TO-DAY’S TIN PRICES.
    22 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 tin in Penang was $81.35 per picul, buyers, no sellers—an increase of 35 cents.
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    THE MAILS.
    260 4 The Outward P. and O. packet Sa r dinia is expected to arrive here from Colombo at 5 a.m. on Friday. The Oriental which takes the Homeward Mails closes at 6 30 p.m. on Friday. M. Venezelo”, who recently resigned ths Premiership of Greece because the King declined
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    BALTIC BATTLE.
    555 5 ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN. another attack on east COAST. HEAVY FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLI. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH OFFENSIVES y| e British casualties reported since the 31st ul\ number 20,919, and of these Gis weie nctifiel duiing the week-end. V is not stated whether these are from Fiance and Belgium only. Sir
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  • France and Belgium.
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      FRENCH TROOPS PROGRESS.
      257 5 [Riuter’s Telegrams.] DESPERATE FIGHTING NEAR ARRAS. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, June 7. A communique says that the battle north of Arras continued in the fiercest fashion and in our favour. Several successful attacks were m> d j gain ng coi siderab’e ground. We captured more
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      Duel in the Air.
      215 5 ONE AGAINST THIRTEEN. Paris, June 7. A British aeroplane in Flanders, was fighting an Aviatik aeroplane clote to the German lines when suddenly he was assailed by twelve German machines. The wings of the aeroplane were riddled but the Englishman, circling high above his thirteen enemies,
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      Zeppelin over East Coast.
      40 5 45 CASUALTIES. London, June 7. The Admiralty announces that a Zeppelin visited the east coast last night and dropped incendiary explosives. The bombs dropped caused two fire’, which resulted in five deaths, and injuries to forty.
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      Mr. Lloyd George Satisfied.
      33 5 London, June 5. The Daily Mail quotes Mr. Lloyd George as saying, At last I believe things are g'*ing all right. I feel the machine is beginning to move
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      Cotton Lockout Improbable.
      52 5 London, June 7. After an interview with the Cardroom operatives Sir George Ask with expressed the opinion that there was a promising prospect of the cotton lockout being averted. Several sections of the cotton industry held meetings on Saturday to discuss the situation. At each a hopeful
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE STRUGGLE IN GALICIA.
      94 5 FIGHTING EAST OF PRZEMYSL. Petrogred, Jure 7. It is officially announced that the enemy on the Rawka river, profiting by a change of wind, tried using gas on Saturday, the sth iust. They also fired chemicals, producing poisonous smoke. The Russians on the lower San continue
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      The German Poisoners.
      87 5 A ZONE OF DEkTH. Petrograd, June 7. Everything iving in an enormous a:ea suffered from the first application of the German poison smoke. In the Rawka region hardly an animal or fowl is left «live. Numbers of wumen and children have been killed. The horses on the
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      THE DARDANELLES.
      475 5 EXTENSIVE LAND OPERATIONS. London, June 6. Ou Thursday night the Turks heavily bombarded a small furt in front of the extreme French right which they had previously lost. They then launched an m r autry attack which was repulsed with loss. The enemy simultaneously ignited the scrub in
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      MR. CHURCHILL AT DUNDEE.
      192 5 A MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT. London, June 7. Mr. Chui chill, at Dundee, said: What the nation expected from the National Government was setion. The message he would take back to the Government was Act with faith, and courage. Trust the people,they never failed you yet.”
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      The American Note.
      40 5 Washington, June 7. President Wilson’s indispo-i ion prevented the completion of the no‘e to Germany, and its publication is not now expected before Wednesday. Extraordinary precautions will be taken to ensure its textual accuiacy before de ivery.
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      War on Fishermen.
      28 5 London, June 7. A Berlin message says that seventeen trawlers and a sugar ship were torpedoed during the week end. All the crews were saved.
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      Battle in the Baltic.
      129 5 THREE GERMAN WARSHIPS HIT. Petrograd, June 7. Russian submarines reported the approach of German destroyers preceding the battleships in the Gulf of Riga. The Germans retired on the advance of the Russian Fleet. Afterwards German hydroplanes mad* an entirely abortive attack and were driven off by
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      Submarine at Constantinople.
      193 5 AN EYE-WITNESS’S NARRATIVE. Lor don, June 6. A eye-witness describes the visit of the submarine Ell to Cons’an inople. He reached Constanza and took a boat at 5.30 in the morning from Pera to Stamboul. Suddenly he noticed sixty yards from the landing place a stick upright
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      Italian Naval Activity.
      63 5 London, June 6. An official communique says that the Italian fleet on the sth inst cut the Austrian cables with the Da’matian Island?, destroyed the lighthouses and observation stations on the islands and bombarded and damaged the Cattaro-Raguss railway. A flotilla of de-trovers, though attacked by aeroplane?
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      THE GREEK KING.
      28 5 Athens, June 7. The removal of a portion of the King’s rib was to allow the exit of pus following on an attack of pleurisy.
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      Rumanian Demonstrations.
      91 5 Bucharest, June 6. A great demonstration took place on Sunday, thirty thousand participating. Singing the Marseillaise' and the Garibaldian hymn they marched to the Ita ian Legation, where speakers expressed the hope that Rumania would follow the example of her Latin sister, Italy, in to realise the natioi
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    Bruang Tin Co.
    35 5 DECISION TO WIND UP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 8. At a meeting of Bruang Tin Company Ltd., it was decided to wind up the company. Mr. Llewellyn was appointed liquidator.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET
    28 5 LondjD, June B.* The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latrx Crepe 2/5. July-December 2/4. I *By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    BISHOP BARILLON.
    588 5 RECEPTION AT PARISH HALL. The recep’ion at the Parish Hali held by the Right Rev. E. Barillon, Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca, was largely attended, ameng those present being Mr. John Mitchell, Consul for France and Belgium and Mrs. Mitchell, who were given teats beside his Lordship.
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    PERAK PLANTER MURDERED.
    411 5 AMBUSHED AND ROBBED. Our Bagan Serai correspondent write:— I regret to report another painful tragedy which occurred on Friday evening in the Selama district of Perak. While Mr. D. W. M’cfarlane was proceeding to h's Estate (Inchong Estate by name and the property of Sir John Barton
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES’S WAD RELIEF FUND.
    68 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on June 5 ...$21,709 94 Hon’b-e A T Bryant, monthly subscription 100.00 Lim Kongsi, sth instalment 30.00 Employees of United Engineers, monthly subscription
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    INDIAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    39 5 The following are further contributions which have been received by the selected committee of the Penang Hirdu Sabha B dance on June 8 $932.86 Mr. P. K. Saravana Mutho, Midlands Estate, Klang 11.77 Total $944.6$
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    33 5 The following are the latest quotation» in our share list?— Yesterday. T. Rbaim. 33 ur 00 nr> General. E. Smelting (0r.)... s6} S6J s6| s6f S. Trading 549 s4B| s49|-
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    CROPS.
    19 5 RUBBER OUTPUTS FOR MAY”. The following are rubber outputs for May Bujong lbs. 8,500 Benar 4,700 Glugor 1,952
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    Muslim Society.
    97 5 There will be a large gathering of theMoslems at the Kapitan Kling Mosque on Thursday night f t 9 p.m when the traditions of the Prophet of Islam wll be read by the learne I Aleme and Sheiks and food will be distributed to rich and poor alike
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    MOHAMMEDAN AND HINDU ENDOWMENTS.
    781 6 REPORT FOR PENANG. Mr. H. C. Sells, Secretary, Endowment Board, Penang, reports as follows The arrears of rent at the end of the year on the Captain Kling Mosque account were $823 as against $303 at the end of 1913, and on the other endowments $348.98
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    MINING IN CHINA.
    781 6 WHERE IT FAILS. F.M.S. MINER’S EXPERIENCE. Mr. Loke Chow Thye the well known miner of Selangor, writes the following interesting letter to the N. C. D. News on China For many years I have been engaged in tin mining in the Federated Malay States, and under the
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    Distrustful Pigs.
    126 6 In Chicago there is a certain politician, formerly a farmer, whose reputation is none of the bes'*. A colleague, meeting an old man from the district whence the politician came to the Windy City, asked confidentially What do you think of him down your way Is he an
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    NEWS FROM JAVA.
    494 6 AN EDITOR’S WIN. Weltevreden, May 29.—The latest "Government Gazette notifies that the prohibition against the publication of the movements of foreign men of war in Ned-Indian waters, which was announced last September, has now been removed by special orders of the G vernor General. In many quarters
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    A Dust Whom England Bore.
    81 6 If I should die, think only this of me That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shape!, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers
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    Chinese in Soerabaya.
    71 6 Soerabaya, May 21.—Local Chinese residents are remitting $150,000 to the Minister of Finance in Peking for use in accordance with the seventh art'cle of the National Salvati >n Fund and expect to remit a further sum later on. Meantime Chinese residents are reserving five per cent of
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    BEGIN THE RIGHT WAY TO CURE ANAEMIA.
    219 6 Beginning the right way means half the battle in curing bloodlessness, or anaemia—to employ the medical term. Without a sufficient supply of good red blood in their veins women (and men as well) become pale, sallow, languid they suffer from indigestion, headaches and
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    SHIPPING.
    36 6 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Van Outhoorn, Dut., 953, Sobels, June 7, Batavia, gen., K.P.M. Jin Ho, Brit, 93, Harding, June 8, Asahan, gen., E.B. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Ferguson, June 8, T. Anson, gen., E. S Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    55 6 To-day. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Indragiri for Deli and Batu Bahra. Malacca for Tongkah. Trang for Trang. Kamor for Rangoon. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor for Bindings and Sitiawan. Lightning for Singapore. Klang
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    MAILS.
    25 6 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close Negapatam, Madras and Durban Golconda 3 p.m. Thursday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Tara 3 p.m.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    7 6 Perseus, June 17, from China.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, June 8, 1915. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 31/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 7/32 3 Credit ...2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 176} Bombay Demand Bank 174} Moul mein Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight
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    PRODUCE.
    245 6 Penang, Juke 8, 1915. S. P. Tapioca 56} sellers. M. P. Tapioca s6} sellers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper s33} sellers Trang Pepper $23 sellers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings s64} sales. Clove* $45 sellers.
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    THE TIDES.
    133 6 Pbnakg—June, 1915. Penang Standard Times-Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Date. S h m ft*. h m ft. ’u 8 m 9 51 6.2 4 34 a 2.8 9 52 a 4 9 9 m 4 6 24 W 9 mlO
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
      286 7 The San Battle. The following telegram ha* been received the Viceroy from the Secretary of State, dated 3ht May In the great battle round Przemysl the have caused the Austro-German forces to evacuate the right bank of the San below the town of Seniawa which they
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      The Great Galician Battle.
      143 7 The following telegram has bean received by the Viceroy from the Secretary of State, dated Ist June In the great battle round Przemysl the Russians are now assuming the offensive with effect. Continuing the movement up the San they have crossed the River Lubaczowka, 25 miles
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      The Crossing of The Dunajec.
      140 7 Budapest, May 11th.—One description of the Austro-German crossing of the Dunajec at Oftiroy, where there are high banks on both side?, states that the Russians were well entrenched and bridge construction was impossible. Working silently in the night the Austrians and Germans bored great tunnels
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      Austrian Heir-Apparent Wounded.
      47 7 iVrograd, May 16—In a recent battle u the Carpathians a bomb in the hand of a German officer exploded prematurely and a splinter of it severely wounded the Austrian Heir-Apparent in the right leg. Austria }ias been striving to keep the incident a «scret.
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      The Pope’s Letter.
      49 7 Lahore, May 29.—A C and M Gazette” -able states the Pope has written to the senior Cardinal regretting the continuance of this bloody war. Both on land and on sea methods of offence had been employed ’bat are contrary to dictates of humanity and International Law.
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      Serbia.
      53 7 The “Times correspondent at Nish says: 1 a, o authorized to say that the Serbian ROvernment cordially welcome Italan !,|F ervention. Serbia is confident that the final adjustment will be guided by respect or nationalities and that it will be recog-n-se l that Italy has a legitimate interest ou
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      Mob Law in Trieste.
      40 7 Lahore, June Ist.—A. “C. and M. gazette" London cable reports that I rieste is at the mercy of the Austrian mob, the authorities having fled. Italian build•ngs have been sacked with the connivance of the gendarmes.
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      THE WESTERN FRONT.
      497 7 A NIGHT ATTACK AT FESTUBERT. Dunkirk, 18th May.——A Spectator,” describing the battle at Festubert, states that on Sunday night hell broke loose Before daybreak the British Army stormed the German lines from Festubert, Richebourg and Glavouc. Sir John French considered it necessary to risk a night attack
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      Lack of High Explosives.
      203 7 London, May 1 L—r Tho Times correspondent at Dunkirk, dealing with the recent fighting in Flanders, telegraphed yestrrday The lack of an unlimited supply of high explosives has proved a fatal bar to British success hence the disappointing results o* the attack at Fromelles-Richebourg on Sunday.
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      Daring Air Feat.
      141 7 The Pioneer’s Special London Correspondent cables on the May 29: “Le Matin” reproduces an aviation officer’s account of how he prevented an aeroplane from raiding Paris. He was a member of a new raid vquadron. The enemy aeroplane was 8,000 fret up, I having a faster machine,
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      Belgium “ Annexed.”
      45 7 Belgium Annexed.” Amsterdam, May 9—The •’Telegraf estimates that during the recent fighting in Flanders and Northern France the German losses from all sources totalled 150,000 men. They have posted placards throughout Antwerp declaring that on and after the sth proximo Belgium is annexed to, Germany.
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      THE LUSITANIA CRIME.
      151 7 THE GERMAN REPLY. The German reply to the American Note on the Lusitania has been received. It maintains the Lusitania had cannon on board, and draws attention to the fact that the British Admiralty recommended its merchant vessels not onlv to seek protection under neutral flags, bub
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      President on America’s Attitude.
      171 7 New York, May 13.—President Roose velt in a magazine art'cle entitled "Murder ou the High Seas,” states that America remains neutral in the sama way that Pontius Pilate remained neutral. President Wilson’s absurd explanation of peace over righteousness has brought the United States into contempt bsfore
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      The Lusitania as a Battle Cry.
      118 7 London, May 18.—A corporal of the Black Watch, who was wounded in a recent action, narrates that for bitter hand to hand fighting the battle at La Basse? has not been equa’led. The use of gas and the destruction of the Lusitania had driven
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      Lords and the Voluntary System.
      219 7 London, May 14—In the House of Lords, yesterday, Viscount Haldane, replying to a remark by Lord Middleton that the voluntary system of military training had failed said that the nation was fighting for i‘s life. In ordinary circumstances it wou’d be difficult to depart from
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      The Use of Poisonous Gas.
      147 7 London, May 17.—The Archbishop of Canterbury,in a letter to Mr Asquith, deprecated the desire for retaliation for the use of poisonous gases by Germans. He hoped Britain would never lower herself to the enemy’s level. He believed that the nation s righteous indignation would be
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      The Dardanelles Fighting.
      63 7 Athens, May 16.—1 n a desperate six hours fight on Friday the Allies dislodged the Turks from the heights at Kritbia and entrenched themselves upon the captured ground. Heavy fighting continues in the hills behind Kalid Bahr and Maidos. The Allies are pushing the Turks steadily back.
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      The Jonah Ship.
      40 7 Tenedos, May 16 —The Turko-German cruiser Goeben, when attempting to shell troops on the beach at Gaba Tepe was twice nearly hit by the British battleship, Lord Nelson, within a few minutes. The Goeben steamed off hurriedly.
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      Mesopotamia Operations.
      121 7 Simla, June 2.—Regarding the operations in Mesopotamia, later reports state tba*; on 31st May we captured three 16pounder guns, complete with ammunition, and 241 prisoners, including wounded. Our casualties totalled 2 killed and 21 wounded. That they were so few was largely due to the efficient concentrated fire
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      Italy’s Break With Austria.
      114 7 London, May 17th.—Dr. Dillon, in a message from Rome to the Daily Telegraph remarks that it was only when Italy denounced the Triple Alliance that she entered into a binding concord with Great Britain, Franc®, and Russia, with a view of avoiding perilous isolation. This compact
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      Vessels in Italian Ports,
      75 7 Allahabad, May 29.—The Government of India are making enquiries from the Home Government with the view to ascertain what effect the seizure by the Italian Government to enemy vessels hitherto sheltering in the Italian Ports will have upon the arrangements for the release of (heir cargoes.
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      The Admiralty.
      81 7 A Pioneer cable dated London 28th May says The association of Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson with the Admiralty Board is regarded here as a masterly move whereby a great strategist and most experienced admiral is associated with the most brilliant of the scientific younger admirals, Sir Henry Jackson.
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      New Zealand Tennis Player.
      44 7 London, May 13th.—Mr. Wilding, the famous New Zealand lawn tennis player, was killed instantly on Sunday by a shell while he was in an observation dugoub at Laventie, in north west France. He was attached to an armoured motor corps.
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      The Zeppelin Raid.
      22 7 The woman who was killed during the Southend Zeppelin raid proves to have been the victim of anti-aircraft shell.
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      War Correspondent Saved.
      14 7 The war correspondent Mr. AshmeadBartlett has been rescued from the Majestic.
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    Standard Oil Company Development.
    139 7 According to our Medan contemporary the Standard Oil Comoaoy of New York are about to open up in business on the East Coast of Sumatra. Site for large godowns have been selected at Belawan, Loebog, Pakam, Tebing Tinggi, Perbangan, Bangan Poerba, Siantw Tandjong Balei, and even
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