Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 July 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 167 VOL. LXXill. FRIDAY. 23rd JULY. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 600 2 [Reuter’s Services]. MR. BONAR LAW AND EAST AFRICA. London, July 22. In the Hou’e of Commons, in the Col r ial Office debate, Mr. Bonar L*w, Colonial Secretary, sketched the military situation in the Colonies. He said the position in East Af. ica was unlike
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  • 156 2 REMARKABLE SCENES. London, July 22. A socialist and labour demonstration at the Qieen’s Hall passed a resolution, expressing gratitude to the soldiers at the front. Mr. John Hodge. Labour MP. for Gorton, Mr. Ben Tillett, and other’, made speeches, urging the resolute prosecution of the war. Pacificists
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 410 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette’’] Sir, —In going through the Here and There column of your much appreciated paper of yesterday I was not a little rurpri ed to find such remarks as were pissed on the performance by Pathan pipers. It may look futile
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  • 75 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 23. At the anmal meeting of Singapore St. Andrew’s Society it was decided to hand over the Society’s balance in the War Relief Fund to the Local Prince of Wales’s Fund. It was also agreed, instead of the annual ball,
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  • 185 2 The Ca’cutta correspondent of the Times of India writes :—One subject which is receiving tl e anxious a’tention of the Government of Bengal is the treatment of those Germans who still remain in Calcutta 'lhe general feeling hreis in favour (f consigning the whole ga n g
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  • 174 2 Captain Donald Whitely Figg, a son of Mr. William Figg, has been awarded the D.S.*. for ccntiuuous con-picuous gallantry at Givenchy. This refers to a nephew of the Hon. Mr. W. H Figg. Captain Figg is in the 24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1049 2 WANTED. CLERK and BOOK-KEEPER for 1 RenoDg. Good salary to competent man. Apply in own handwriting with bdamr copies of testimonials to DEER BKAHU. Bjx No. 55, c/o Pining Gazette* fc WANTED TO BUY A SECOND-HAND LIGHT CAR io good running order. Swift or Hum- IS HEREBY GIVEN, th it
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    • 1144 2 *4 CARDERS are now being booked for A MEETING of the Bosrd for the conPara Rubber Seeds from sideration of claims for compensation seventeen years old t ees, wi'h a guarantee for damage caused by the defence works in of 75 per cent germ’n*tion. Penang will be held in the
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  • THE DEFENCE BILL.
    • 192 3 The writer of Random Reflections in the Hongkong Daily Preis says The Singapore Government is endeavouring to pass a Bill with the object of achieving something which in Hongkong has been secured by voluntary effort, namely, a Compukoy Training Bill. It passed through the Committee stage, but when
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    • 498 3 Ex-Volunteer writes to the Editor of the Free Press Sir, From the extract which appeared in this morning’s Free Press” it is interesting to learn what Hongkong thinks of Singapore patriotism. It seems that tiie outside public is to labour under an illusion simply because a few, upon
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    • 387 3 Discu-siug the Straits Defence Bill, the the Ceylon Observer” puya Tt will be noted that the new forces are additional to the already rxistent Volunteer Forces; at a first glance it is not easy to see why it tthould be so. This compu’sory Service merely means service with
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    • 164 3 The following Notification is, by command of His Excellency the Governor, published for general information Downing Street, 12th June, 1915.The following Circular despatch addressed to His Excellency the Governor by the Right Hon’ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published for general information Sir,I have the honour
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    • 232 3 Death Sentence Carried Out. The sentence of death, which was passed on D E. H. Pedris. was carried out at Welikade Gaol by shooting. Town Guards asd Special Constables The Colonial Secretary, Cejlon, has forwaided the following circular for information in connection with his special circular of June,
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    • 199 3 Morning Star.” There is food for a good deal of serious thinking for those in the south who wi’h rash insolence flouted British au’hority at a time when, in their misguided calculations, they expected to be able to effect their disloyal designs. We believe that all right
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    • 81 3 Rangoon, July 12,—A notification offering the equivalent of 200 dollars to any person who arrests and 50 dollars to any one who gives information leading to the arrest of Corporal rnaan Khan, who deserted from the Malay States Guides at Singapore, on January 24th last, is published.
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  • 928 3 TRIAL OF KWONG YIK BANK DIREC FOR. The fourth assizes of the year opened in Singapore on Monday morning. Owing to the importance of certain of the cases and the proximity of the Appeal Court sittings next week, both the Chief Justice (the Hon. J. A. S. Bucknill,
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  • 349 3 S.T.” Evidence was given by the Hon. C. J. Saunders, Official Assignee, regarding the bankruptcy proceedings against the Kwong Yik Bank, and by several clerks who were employed in the bank. Wong Ming, who was the secretary of the bank and who is now employed by the
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  • 97 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, 23rd July. The hearing, on Thursday, at Singapore Assizes, in the Kwong Yik Bank case, was largely taken up with legal arguments as to whether the circumstances covered a breach of trust. Lim Teang Seng, the accused, then gave evidence. He said he
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  • 189 3 S.T.” In the other court, on Wednesday, before the Chief Justice, a Hokien woman named Tan Luan, pleaded guilty, when charged with returning from banishment. She made tearful entreaties for mercy, but in passing sentence of penal servitude for life his Lordship pointed out that the law did
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  • 73 3 Friday, July 23. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Empire Theatre, Penang Road ElectricPolyscope Co,, Argyle Road George Town Cinema. Saturday, July 24. Outward Mail arrives, morning. Band, Golf Chib, 6 p.m. Sunday. July 25 Homeward Mail Closes 6 a.m. Church Services. Monday, July 26. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m.
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  • 16 3 July 29 and 31.Penang Turf Club Races. August 14.—P.L.R.C. At Home,” Kampon g Bahru.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 144 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for I OVER FORTY YEARS f ENO’S FRUIT SALT i Pleasant to Take, Refreshing and Invigorating. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF I Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet—Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness,
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  • 44 4 JohnstoseScott.—Ou Joly 8, at St. Andrew’s Cathedra', Singapore, by the Rev. F. G. SwindeP, Cvk-nia! Chap’aiu, Cyril Campbell, second aou of C. J. Johnstone, of Amandale, Lngwaidirv', Hereford, Eng!an<\ to Charlotte Mary, elder daughter of he late George T. Scott, of Hobart, Tasmania.
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  • 1035 4 Everybody wha loves his country and is anxious that the brave men of the and the fleet should get a fair and equal chance to fight a ruthless but mechanically perfect enemy will be overjoyed at the news that the confliat between cspital and labour in the
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  • 992 4 Thanks to Mr. Lloyd George, the c a’ miners have shown themselves cractab.e, like other workers who for a time threatened to lose eight of their duties and obligations. This is not only applicable to the workers; it may now, we believe, be said of certain employers
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  • 34 4 To-day’s quotation for nnrefinei tin in Penang was $79.30 per picul, buyers no sellersa decrease of 50 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £165 Spot, and £162 three months,
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  • 735 4 The outpuc from the Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Ltd., durin» the month of June was 1393 piculs of tin ore. The amount of copra exported from the F M S during 1914 was 243,589 piculs, an increase cf 87,556 piculs, the largest both absolutely and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 162 4 r a. I THE POPULAR PETER WALKER PETER WALKER 0 LAGER 111 JML pSBHgW» ffWJ tl LITTLE 5 k PETEI I FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS, or I I SELLAR, MURRAY Co., PENANG I FREE BY RETURN MAIL. J M—l—l OUR GRAMAPHONE RECORD CATALOGUE I <- «9 I 5j g 5
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    • 105 4 E. O. HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER At 8 p.m. on Saturday, 24th July. After Dinner at 10 p.m. The Misses AILEEN and DORIS WOODS WILL APPEAR WITH THEIR ACCOMPANIST Mrs. HARRY WOODS IN THEIR SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN CABARET.” ADMISSION FREE. NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE.” The accounts of the Pinang
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 37 4 THE TIDES. The following ar a the tides for today and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 9*23 a.m. 2-38 a.m. 10- 8 p.m. 4 36 p.m. 10*22 a.m. 4-15 a.m. 11- p.m. 5-33 p.m.
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  • 26 4 DEATH. Rogers.Ou June 28, killed in action at the Dardanelles, Captain Ronald J Rogers, 14. h Battalion Rifle Biigade, and late Manager or Puchorg Estate, Petaliug.
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  • 407 5 NEMY BADLY MAULED. U. S. DEPLY TO GERMANY. ITALIAN SUCCESSES. SPEECH BY MR. LLOTD GEORGE The French, iu addition to repulsing two attacks east of Bt. Mihiel, have made some progress in the Fesht valley ia Alsace. The German» hid a slight success in Eastern Argonne. French aeroplanes
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 212 5 [Reuter’s Services.] GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED. [Copyright Telegram».] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, July 22. The features of the French communique are night cannonade?, and the complete dehat of two German attacks in the forest of Apremont, but the most important event was a French attack on the
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    • 65 5 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. Paris, July 22. Further great concerted attacks were made by French aviators. Thirtyone aeroplanes bombed the railway junction at Conflaus. Three huge bombs and others of smaller calibre were neatly dropped on the station. Three German Aviatiks fled b fore the French squadron. Two French
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    • 140 5 London, July 21. Roughly, the new mining settlement is equivalent to a five per cent advance. The wages agreement is almost iden ical with that recently made in the English mining are?, but the Welsh agreement includes all surface workers. Miners Resume. Loudon, July 23. Mr. Lloyd
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    • 371 5 AN ELOQUENT APPEAL London, July 21. Mr Lloyd George, at Cardiff, ia the, afternoon. addressed the miners’ delegates. He congratulated the community and congratulated the Empire on the satisfactory sett’ement of the dispute. It was a horror to him that he should have to participate n
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    • 63 5 London, July 22. The King and the leaders of the nation will attend St. Paul’s on August 4th, to inaugurate the second jear of the war by iuvokirg God’s help. Open-Air Service. The Bishop of London will hold an open-air interce»ri<>n service on tbe s’eps of
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    • 50 5 London, July 22. A message from Gh nt states that a number of German destroyers have arrive! at Zeebrugge, and are moored in the inner harbour. .They came through the Canals at night time. It is expected that eubmarines will shortly be sent by the same route.
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    • 22 5 London, July 22. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Customs War Powe s bill.
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    • 255 5 A SERIOUS OUTBREAK. New Yoik, July 22. Five thousand strikers attacked the Standard Oil plant at Bayonne, New Jersey. The guards fired revolvers, dispersing the rioters, but the latter returned. Tbe position is serious. Already fifty have been injured, including Police. Foreign Influence. The newspaper» of
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    • 104 5 MR. ASQUITH’S STATEMENT. London, July 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, rep'ying to Sir J. D. Ree?, in regard to tbe Government’s pledge, said <hat so long as pilgrims we r e ro y seriously interfered with, no hostile action would be taken against
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    • 183 5 QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. London, July 22. In the House of Ccmmoi s, in the Colonial Office deba’e, Mr. G. Stewart (U., Wii ral) iais f d the queriion of the Singapore mutiny. He declared that indications pointed to German intrigue, and complained that the Colon’al Office
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 214 5 HEAVY LOSSES ON ISONZO. Udine, July 22. The fighting on the Carso Plateau is very fierce. The Italians, as the result of recent successes, hold all territory west of the line between Gorizia and Monfa’cone. Tr e Italians captured trenches in the most determined manner. Wire-cutter.-crept up at
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    • 191 5 Tbe Italians have gained notable successes near Monfa-core ai>3 a’so ia tbe neighbourhood of G rz. Austrian Prisoners. Udine, July 22 Over 2,000 Austrian prisoner? have already arrived, They were submitted to minute medical examination and disinfection. Some were quarantined, in order to prevent the introduction of
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    • 188 5 Gorizia lends itself so admirably for the purpose of opposing an army from the west that it became,Jas a matter of course, the most important bastion in the line of defence from Tolmin to Monfalcone. It stands at the foot of the mountains guarding the iohespitable plateau of the
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 401 5 ENEMY'S OFFENSIVES CHECKED. Petrograd, July 22. The Russian communique records heavy fighting over the whole front on Tuesday. The Russians are repelling German attacks, and at some points are attacking auocessfully. Tbe communique says the fighting in the Baltic Province is centred west of Mitau. On the
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    • 130 5 Mitau, 20 miles south-west of Riga. Ostrolenka, 60 mile» north east of Warsaw, and on the Narew. Narew River, 15 miles north of Warsaw, then takes a north-easterly course by way of the fortresses of Poltusk, Roshan, Ostrolenka, and Lomza. Blonie, 15 miles west of Warsaw. Grojec,
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    • 92 5 REMARKABLE GATHERINGS. London, July 22. The enemy’s approach to Warsaw and Riga has arc used intense feeling in Russia. At six o’clock on Tuesday evening bells in the churches throughout Rusiia clanged a call to prayer, ti e beginning of 2 4 hours’ interces>i ->n eervic a.
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    • 310 5 Mr. B. P. Kadom'zeff, Russian Consul, seen by a respre entative of the Ceylon Observer,” gave some interesting information from Russian newspapers. From Austrian soldiers and officers captured on ti e Galician front the Russians have learnt that the latest advance of the Austro-Garman army in Galicia
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 145 5 DEFINITE DECLARATION TO GERMANY. Washington, July 22. The United States Government has decided to inform Germany that any further loss of American lives through the action of German submarines will be regarded as an ucfriendly act. The note tells Germany that it is incumbent on her to
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  • 43 5 POSSIBILITY OF WAR. Rome, July 22. The feeling of anger against Turkey is growing, owing to the latter’s action in preventing Ita ians in Turkey returning home. Tbe impression is growing that Italy s war will soon extend to Turkey.
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  • 43 5 ASSISTANCE ARRIVES. London, July 22. It reported officially that tbe O’aki reached the Benalla at six iu the morning. Making tor Durban. London, July 22. A Durban telegram says tbe Benalla ie making for Durban, escorted by the O aki»
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  • 1746 6 EFFECTS OF WAR ON IMMIGRATION FRO d INDIA. NOTES ON CHINESE COOLIES. Mr. E. S. Hose, Acting Controller of Labour for the F.M.S. baa published a voluminous report on his department for the year 1914 from which we take following interesting extracts The total number
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  • 1958 6 MR. LEW CON BRAIN’S REPORT. The followin’ are further ext acts from the annual report by the Director of Agriculture, F.M.S for 19'4. Bkbtles. Xyleborus parvulus. Tais beetle wu first noticed in this country as attacking rubber in 1909. Io occurred in only one district. The
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 275 6 sgagnrrm ii irnnnnmnn»Bßßßi ww h ii h >wr B si I DRINK JEFFREY'S I a "CHOP KOTA” g g a 1B S n «wi D 1P T 8 i s I F™ ;W Wife Hl 1 IH bia /‘t3i b i la» I I 13 P nIB A «ft H
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  • 825 7 CRITERION PRESS SUED. Tf.e hearing of the abjve suit, in which Jau Siew Kim, a Rangoon merchant, is suing the Criterion Presi, Ltd., and Mr. Lim Seng Hooi, for pinting an alleged libellous article regarding the plaintiff, and claiming the sum of $2 ,030 as damages, was c
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  • 479 7 On the resumption of the hearing this morning, Yeow Foo Sang, head master of the Saye Chong Schoo), near the Chinese Temple at Pitt Street, formerly a magisstrate in China during the Manchu Dynasty, and one of the members of Parliament representing the Province of Kwau Tung,
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  • 172 7 Mr. E. E. Colman, the Coroner, held two inquests yesterday afternoon, one being into the circumstances attending the death of a Tamil named Sela Mutu, who was found with his throat cut, wi r h a knife, in the bath bouse at Pitt Street. He died after
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  • 74 7 The Hon Treasurer ten D us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on July 21 ...$27,541.82 Mr and Mrs D Ritchie 150 00 J Meldrum, monthly sub 10.00 A R W Landon
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  • 51 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m, this evening 1. Reminiscences oj Gounod ...Godfrey 2. Two Step Silver Heels ...Moret 3. Lwcers Top O' the Morning Wil'iams 4. Waltz Vision oj Salome Joyce 5. March The Scorcher
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  • 34 7 Arrival?. By Ipoh (July 23) from Singapore, Mr Lim Chin Seng and Mr Lim Keng Seng from Port Swettenham, Mr and Mrs R A Young, Mr Barker an I Mr A K Smith.
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  • 353 7 RACE HANDICAPS. The following a r e the handicaps for the first day of the Peuang Autumn Meeting. Owing to Jack of entries, the original race six is deleted from the programme. I.The Poxy Roadster Handicap. A cup presented by the Committee with $250 added by the
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  • 159 7 The following ladies have been selected to represent Penang in the shoot for the Walker Shield, which takes pl?ca on Monday next at 4 30 p.m.: 200 yards, deliberate firingMrs Liston, Mrs Durege, Mrs Webb, Mrs WrightMotion, Miss Mathieu and Miss Sellers. Wantage (7 shots) Mr
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  • 91 7 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday ChampionshipS F B Martin beat F C Gregson by 64, 6—2. Singles Handicap—E H Everest beat M K Whitlock by B—6, 6—i. Profession Pairs—G M Terzauo and E Reimann beat W E McDonald and E A Davies
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  • 20 7 The following tie will be played tonight Single Handicap—Southam Adams (2). W Motion Jr v Hamilton (1).
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 152 7 AHEAD OF THE MAIL. Paris, June 26—A French aviator and a mechanic, who were orde»ei to bombard a railway statian and destroy a German convoy, discharged three bombs, when two German armoured trains appealed and opened fire. They hit the aviator, who fainted. One of his legs, rendered
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    • 123 7 London, June 26.A neutral visitor from Berlin, writing to The Time?,” emphasises the remarkable success with which Germany is organising women. Eve ywhere, he says, women have been thrust into positions of great responsibility. A party of women of gentle bir.h was seen digging in a drainage ditch
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    • 57 7 London, Jan 25.Mr. H. J, Tennant Under Secretary for the War Office, sta'ed in the H ute of Commons, that certain difficulties had arisen in the us? of the Ross rifle, which hid been supplied to the Canadian?. The ma'ter was being investigated. Meanwhile, some of the
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    • 40 7 London, June 25.1 n the House of Commons to-day Sir F E Smith, SolicitorGeneral, in reply to a question, said that he Government did not intend to prosecute Lord Northc iffe’s newspapers for their criticism of Lord Kitchener.
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    • 41 7 Ottawa, June 26.The story of bow the Patricia’s defended their trenches has stimulated recruiting. It, has been decided that the regiment shall immediately be reinfo ced. The students of the M’Gill University have volunteered to fill two companies.
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    • 25 7 Paris, June 25.The authorities at Marseilles seized 3844 newly-lauded bales of silk, cotton and hemp belonging to a German firm at Zurich.
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  • 296 7 London, Jaly 23*. The following is the rubber quotatioa for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 2/sf. Para to arrive Oct.-December 2/4 [•By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co,] Captain Campbell, of the Sandakan, has been admitted to hospital at Labuan suffering from muscular rheumatism. Mr. Tullock, the
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  • 54 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Fungah for Asahan. Maetsuijcker for Sab.iug. Olehleh &c., P»dang. Pin Seng for Port Swettennani and Singapore Hebe for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis Setul. Pa tgkor for Diudings Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Kamo Maru for Colombo. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. Perlis for
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  • 26 7 K Maru, S pore, July 23, B Co. T Maru, R’goon, July 26, P S Co. Kamor, Rangoon, July 29, G H S Co.
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  • 82 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE- To-Morbow. For Far Clom>. MarseHea and Lordon Kar-.o Mart 7 a m. Singapore, China and Japan Milta 8 a.m. Deli and Asahan Mengjalh 9 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) Ban lO a.m. Calcutta and Durban Lai sang 3 p.m* Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 272 7 COME WHERE THE CROWD COES! On no account miss The Strongest Stirring of the War Films at THE STRAITS CINE A Co.. EMPIRE HALL, PENANG ROAD, Phone No. 628. TO-MORROW! TO-MORROW!! THE ABSOLUTELY UNRIVALLED PROGRAMME. A Story War Drama in 2 Acts. England Expects, 2 Acts. Plenty of action and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2584 8 P. S’ o. intended sailings. straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. Ocean team Navigation Co. D RITISH INDIA intended to Sail. I Steamer STEAM SiJiP C®.. I Port owettenham and Singapore. Every Tuesday, at 5-30 p.m. Klang. I and Wireless Telegraphy fitted OB all Do. Do. Every Saturday, at 5-30 pm.
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