Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187 VOL. LXXIII. WEDNESDAY, 18th AUGUST. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 942 1 _;oc~3r?f too M IT YOU WANT TO SHIP, 1 BUY OR SELL J RUBBERS H OS TO 1 FORWARD GOODS U fu ANT PART or tmb WORLD go to ALLEK DENNYS Co., p onion muon. lff I nannnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnarr. £s(JlM LJF"£ .I. IS.. I TFUMCMT’C J rANana THE LATEST FORD J,,»Mailsleuashi,Co.U.
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    • 58 1 g FOR $BO H X7OU can have the “Pinang g n X Genette posted every day q for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. »27). D q Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. Q Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should q be addressed to H n
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  • 139 2 [Retuer’s Telegram AMERICA’S CRUSHING ANSWER. Copybight Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Washington, August 17. The United States has sent a crushing reply to the Austrian note regarding the export of munitions to the Al'ies. The reply emphasizes that Germany and Austria furnished Britain with munition's during the Boer
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  • 156 2 FURTHER DISCLOSURES. London, August 17. The “New York World” publishes a second instalment of documents, proving German intrigues in America. It includes a letter from a German agent in Chicago to the German financial director, Doctor Albert, suggesting the acquisition of the Wright Aeroplane Works at Dayton.
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  • 395 2 London, July 21.—A new manifestation of the reign of terror which the Germans are attempting to establish in the United States appears in recent attempts to des troy or injure vessels of the navy. A cablegram to the Morning Post says a mysterious fire broke out
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  • 604 2 THE SHAREHOLDERS’ PROPOSAL. The adj turned extraordinary general meeting- of the shareholders of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, was held in the registered offices of the Company, Downing Street, Penang, yesterday afternoon. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. W. H. Thorne, Chairman of Director», who wa« detained in
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  • 79 2 The Hon Treasurer Fends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on August 16 ...$31,605.08 The Warren 3rd instalment 200.00 Balance on August 17 ...$31,805.08 Remitted to London £lO,OOO on 24/2/15 85,618.73
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  • 60 2 Arrivals. By Alma (August 18) from Deli, Mr* M Maude, Messrs D T Atkinson, J T Hooft, Adelborg, F Zernichow, H A Rodyk, C Rodyk and Mohd Noor. A cricket match is being arranged between teams representing A and B Companies of the Penang Volunteers to take place on
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 118 2 The German Strength. London, August 9—" The Times military correspondent examines at length the reports regarding German troops having been moved from the West, and states that at the height of the Galician offensive 92 of the 141 German divisions were on the Western front, including
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    • 46 2 The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent wi ites The Ideal Nazionale states that the rearguards of the Austrian army now fighting Italy are composed of furry thou-and Germans, whose headquarters are Innsbruck and Trent. A detachment of the 14th German Artillery Corps is at Roveredo.
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    • 63 2 London, August 7.—Newspapers are paying attention to Swedish preparedness for war and have recently emphasised the abatement reported to have been made by rhe head physician of Malmoe Hospital, who declined the request of the Austrian Government for doctors and nurses on the ground of the opposition of
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    • 34 2 Lahore, August 10.—A Christiania message says the Governme t has a appointed a Commission to arrange the utilisation of the Norwegian factories for the supply of munitions for the Army and Navy.
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    • 34 2 London, August 10.—The Reichspost’ publishes a letter from the Isonzo front, stating that during the last battle the I'a'ians fired twenty thousand shells daily along a front ot three kilometres,
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    • 43 2 London, August 10th.—The Daily Telegraph’s Peking correspondent says that the Chino-Japanese agreement for the re opening of the Chinese Custom at Tsingtau on an anti war footing, was signed on August 6tb, thus permitting a resumption of the Tsingtau trade*
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  • 85 2 A Scheveningen fishing boat has brought in the c ew of the ss. Humpries of Grimsby The Austrian Premier Burian is now on a visit to Berlin. The Austrians admit the loss of Submarine 12. The salary for the new office of Governor of the East Coast of
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  • 107 2 M. M.” The annual m a efiug of the S’ Andrew’s Society was held at Saturday evening in the Se'angor Club, Mr. Argyll Robertson, p esiding. The report arid accounts for the i!-sr \e*r were considered satisfactory and i-as-ei. Mr. Argyll Robertson was re-elect-d '’hieftain
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  • 46 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 o 7 p.m. this evening:— I. Seection A Greek Slave ...Jones Spanish Patrol Deshayes 3 Waltz Mxmie Mills 4 Tw Step Willie ...Neat 5, March Marching Thro' Georgia ...Miller
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1251 2 WANTED. N OTIC ID. A CANVASSER for Fire Insurance. LAHAT MINES, LIMITED. Good salary to man able to influence (Incorporated tn England.) business. Apply No. 63, c/o Pinang Gazette. A A’ESSRS. OSBORNE <fc CH APPEL I.VL of Ipoh have been appointed TWO FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET in future all communications
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    • 128 2 Knife-like Pains The sharp, shooting pains, the intense agony of Sciatic», often make death prefe a v le to life. The fiery darts that tun from hip to heel, the sleepless nights, the ch erless days—why not STOP all this and put hack tn health and comfort again? Little’s Oriental
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    • 543 2 FREE S. RUPTURED A Wsll-ksows Authority Studs a Sample of a Famous Method that Cures Without Pain, Danger, Operation or Loss of Time from Work. Rupture is more than an annoying trouble it is 0 j to your physical and sexual welfare. It has rui n^ n T prcepects of
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  • 24 2 Obituary. SIR CHARLES LAWSON. London, August 16. The death has occurred of Sir Charles Allen Lawson, a former E ii*or of the .Madras Mail.”—Reuter.
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  • 3658 3 S.T.” RESPONSIBILITY OF STRAITS GOVERNMENT. STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. A further atttempt was made to-day, write» the Parliamentary Correspondent, of the S. T. from the House of Commons on July 19, to elicit information concerning the mysterious circumstances of the origin of the Singapore mutiny. The Colonial
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  • 236 3 [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, August 18. Both the Straits Times and the Free Press comment ecrongly on the lack of information the local Government has afforded the Home Government regarding the mutiny, as evidenced by Mr. SteelMaitland’s replies in the House of Commons in answer to Mr.
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  • 894 3 «I P” SINGAPORE CRITICISM. The circumstances in which Sir Evelyn Ellis withdrew his motion for the liquidation of two enemy firms, and, very particularly, the reason he gave for adopting the course, constitute a state of things who?e further investigation has become imperative. It will be noted that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 286 3 SI'IE <3 I B I ft Royal IvWSlfeffiwW fleC urt si Appointment 0 fp IB J y From a Doctor connected with J the Royal Court of Spain fi= Madrid. g|| “J am very pleased to state that the English product, Glaxo g U| (the special Infants' food), has given
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  • 1078 4 In our leader on Monday, we drew attention to the interesting fact that, however unsatisfactory German dip’otnacy had proved itself at the ordinary game of politics, it might at least be credited with considerable success as marriage brokers and king purveyors. A splendid market for the
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  • 1170 4 Our Singapore correspondent wires th it the Reserve Force Bill, as amended, in Council, is published in the Gazette. Registration now becomes imperative, and the police in the Southern Settlement have notified those affected by it, through the newspapers. A similar course, we take it, will be
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  • 36 4 The outward P. 0. Sardinia is expected to arrive here from Colombo at 10 p.m. on Friday. The homeward mails by the Malta close at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Registration up to 5 p.m.
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  • 423 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $73.75 per picul, business done—an increase of 50 seats. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l5O Spot, and £l5l 15s. three months. The ss. Alma will leave for Deli at' 4 p.m. tc-morrow. Another oil installation will soon
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 173 4 BUCHANAN’S “RED SEAL” I “BLACK WHITE” “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” SCOTCH WHISKIES ipiislwlk i T BS-. Wife 1 James Buchanan Co., Ltd. (London, Glasgow, etc.} I have the most extensive Bonded Warehouse in Scotland, and hold, with their subsidiary companies, the largest stocks of Whisky maturing in Bond. They are thus able
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    • 176 4 “E. S’ O.” MOTOR GARAGE. CARS ON HIRE $4 AN HOUR. TELEPHONE No. 322. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. Messrs, sadleir knight, Orchard Agents and Attorneys, Launceston, Tasmania, have pleasure in advising that their Mr. C. ff. Pears (formerly General Manager, Sembilan Estates Co., Ltd Rantau, F. Malay States) will be visiting
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 32 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 4-16 a.m. 10-48 a.m. 4- p.m. 10-48 pm. 5- a.m. 0-18 a.m. 5-36 p.m.
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  • 288 5 LOSS OF LIFE FEARED. NAVAL HEROISM AT DARDANELLES. WEST COAST TOWNS SHELLED. GREEK CABINET RESIGNS. The corresdondents state that the British artillery was superior to that of the Germans in the fighting at Hooge, a factor which had an important bearing on the result of the battle. The
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 158 5 [Reuter’s Services.] THE FIRST DOSE. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, August 17. Reutei’s and other correspondents at the British headquarters emphasise that the recent British success at Hooge was due to the superiority of the British artillery. Our men are elated. The Germans were surprised at
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    • 35 5 Paris, August 17. The Pope, replying to a message from the Archbibhop of Rheims, sajs: “Noble and generous France, eldest daughter of the <hurch, should never doubt our love for her.”
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 55 5 HEAVY FIGHTING SOUTH OF NAREW. Petrogral, August 17. A Russian communique says The Ger mans in the Bausk district were again driven back towards the Aa river. The German bombardment of Kovno continues incessantly. Furious fighting between the Narew and the Bug ended in the repulse of
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    • 219 5 Reuter. GERMAN COLUMN WIPED OUT. Petrograd, August 17. It has just transpired that a German column was 11 gassed by its own gas at Ossowiecs recently. Three thousand Germans advanced at dawn, with a view to stormiig outof the forts, preceded by an asphyxiating cloud. The
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    • 212 5 Not so Many Men per Mile as in Other Effuris. Petrogial, July 18.—Th- Bourse Gazette" states that the German forces operating against the Ru-sians consist oi six armies on the Galician an i Lublin n on; and three armies, with large forces of cavalry, on the north front.
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  • Italy’s Campaign.
    • 205 5 IMPORTANT EVENTS IN PROS Udine, Atwis' 17. R-ports from the fr uit slmw ’hat General Cadorna las almos' c runlet d i preparations for a fie-h teie -1 attack, which is expected to re-nlt i- e ->eeu tion of Carso Plateau, the fal o’ r z h,
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 146 5 HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. London, August 17. The Admiralty announces that the British transport Royal Edward was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Aegean Sea on Saturday. The transport had on board 32 officers and 1,350 troops, iu addition to a crew of 22 0. The
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    • 379 5 Temps.” SIGNS OK REVOLT. London, August 17. It is reported at Athens that 45 Turkish officers in Gallipoli were sent in chains f o Constantinople, following a revolt against the arrogance of German officers. Signs of a revolution at Constantinople, arising out of the resentment of the
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    • 40 5 London, August 17. The Temps Dedeagatch carrespondent states that the health of the Sultan of luikey is causing anxiety. His convalescence, following a recent operation, has slow and difficult, and weakness is increasing. THE SULTAN OF TURKEY,
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    • 875 5 VICE-ADMIRAL’S DESPATCH. London, August 17. For Tuesday morning’s papers ViceAdmiral de Robeck’s despatch was issued in regard to the landing at the Dardanelles. It gives technical naval details of the deathless story of the landing in Gallipoli and pays eloquent tributes to the gallantry of the sister
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    • 24 5 Reuter. London, August 17. The drowned men in the sinking of the Turkish battleship Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa include all the Breslau’s gunners.—
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    • 187 5 The Turkish prisoners captured on the Canal and in Gallipoli and interned in Cairo must by now number several thousand. Many of them were ill, when they arrived here, says a correspondent, but the Red Crescent Hospital looked after them exceedingly well and now all are in
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    • 105 5 Rome, July 14.—Political circles in Italy have absolutely no information in regard to the news telegraphed from Bucharest of the departure for Switzerland of two Ottoman personages in order to negotiate with the Allies for a separate peace. Reliable reports from Constantinople state that opinion
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    • 40 5 Athens, August 17. The Greek Government has resigned. A Venezelos Victory, Athens, August 16. Prior to the resignation of the Greek Government, the Chamber elee'ed a Venezelist President by 182 votes to 93 against the Government candidate.
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    • 112 5 RUMOURED FAILURE. Sofia, August 16. There are important signs that the Turco-Bulgarian negotiations have failed. Government circles announce that the negotiations were provisionally adjourned, owing to differences over certain matters of detail, which, in themselves, are not of a nature to cause a rupture. The hope is also
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 85 5 BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. London, August 17. It is officially announced that a German submarine fired several shells at Parton, Harrington, and Whitehaven early in the morning, No material damage was done, and there were no casualties. A few shells hit the railway embankment north of Parton, but
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  • General News.
    • 53 5 THE ALLIES’ DECISION. Washington, August 17. The American Government has been advised unofficially but authoritatively that the Allies intend to declare cotton contraband. It is stated that the decision has already been reached and that the delay in the announcement is due to the necessity for the Allies making
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    • 125 5 FILLING UP THE FORMS. London,JAugust 17. Registration under the National Register on Sunday occupied the population of the United Kingdom in filling up the National Register forms, which an army of voluntary workers delivered last week. The signed forms will be collected ‘o-day. 1 The enumerators had
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    • 21 5 Ottawa, August 16. An official telegram states that has placed munition orders in Canada tothe value of £46,000,000.
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    • 77 5 London, August 17. The continued heavy fall in sterling exchange in New York is causing grave apprehension, both in New York and London. It is recognised as useless to ship gold, inasmuch as America is already over supplied. Various financial authorities recommend that each belligerent should
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    • 42 5 AMERICAN SOLDIERS ATTACKED. Brownsville (Texas), August 17. A hundred Mexicans, under cover of darkaess, forded the Rio Grsnde, near Mercedes, and partly surrounded 21 United States cavalry, killing one, and wounding two, after which the Mexicans escaped across the river.
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    • 83 5 London, August 16. The Irish mail was full of holiday-mak-ers, and many soldiers from Flanders. Several soldiers ate among the injured. Lord Monteagle is in hospital with a cut on the head. Mr. Spring Rice, a nephew of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the Ambassador at Washington,
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    • 79 5 SERBIANS EFFECTIVE REPLY. Nish, August 17. The enemy’s latest move against Serbia is the opening of a bombardment of Belgrade with heavy howitzers. Thereupon the Serbians, in order to compel the enemy to desist, cannonaded Semlin and Panchevo, especially aiming at the quarter occupied by Austro-German A communique
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  • 1006 6 S.T.” DECLARATION OF SIX PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The annual general meeting of tbe Nyalas Rubber Esta es, Ltd., was held on Saturday, at ttie registered offices of the company, Ftench Bank Building?, Singapore, Mr. Koh San Hin, the Chairman, presided, others present being Messrs. F. C. Peck,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 291 6 aiiiiiHiiiuiuiiniiiiiiffiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiiiHiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiK (HOTEL NORMAN, History of the War Penang's Select Residential Hotel. NOW ON SALE AT ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. I ALL BOOK-STALLS ENGLISH CUISINE. I SPECIAL I ENGLISH TREATMENT. I ILLUSTRATED Large Airy Rooms facing the Sea. WAS ANNIVERSARY |1 Undet tbe patronage o( EDITION OF THE H. m, Jcdobb, Mbdioal Officers,
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    • 242 6 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. Annual A p" Proceeding Clearance La Daily. THE WHOLE OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF Thousands P? w Is. a Exceptionof Pairs. DOOIS V WUOCS a* ALL MARKED DOWN THIS SALE AT VERY TEMPTING PRICES. DON’T MISS THE SAMPLE PAIRS. HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY. X Now that food staffs
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  • 893 7 INNOCENT STUFF THAT BECOMES AN EXPLOSIVE. Talk about the irauamutation of metals Modern chemists do far more wonderful things than changing iron into gold. They can take a bale of cotton and turn it into smokeless powder capable of altering the whole face of the world. Other
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  • 115 7 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Single Handicap B—E A Swan v A W Harries (6); E Reimann v Dr Sayers (1) H Oxenham v R R Turner (2). Single Handicap A—S E A Linton v E H Everest (3 H Waugh v G S*vi
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  • 22 7 The following ties have been fixed for Friday Doubles Handicap—Dunn and Adams v Messrs G Wright Motion (2) (final).
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  • 80 7 Messrs. Allen Dennys A Co. advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender yesterday, 33,000 lbs. sold Diamond Smoked Sheet $l2B to $l3O Plain 117 124 Unsmoked Sheet 115 121 Fine Pale Crepe 127 132 Medium Pale
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  • 98 7 At the Electric Polyscope to-night the last two chapters of the Great TransAtlantic film Trey O’Hearts in 4 parts, will be shown. In addition a powerful dramajin 2 reels entitled “Ashes of Three”, will be shown, together with the latest Gaumont War Graphic depicting the fighting at tl
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 70 7 [To Editor of the 11 Pining Gazette.”] Sir,—Times are not hard enough at present and the Bandmann Coy. graciously conde s cends to pay Penang a visit and we are given the privilege of paying $4 9s 41 for a sea’. Is it reasonable when for about the
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  • 110 7 REGISTRATION STARTED. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore August 18. A Special Government Gazette issues the Reserve Force Ordinance as amended in Committee. The Inspector-General of Police advertises that all affected must now register. Mr. F. M. Sharrock was summoned by the Police for disobeying the lawful order of
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  • 38 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Bulimia, Brit., 1607, Cooke, Aug 18, M’ mein, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Colombo Maru, Jap, 2000, Sakamoto, Aug 18, Kobe, gen., P. S. Co. Alma, Brit., 459, Bell, August 19, Deli, gen., E. S. Co.
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  • 58 7 To-DAT. Will o’ the Wisp for Deli. Protesilaus for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China Japan. Mary Austiw for Asahan. Hok Canton for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Medusa for Deli. Colombo Maru for Rangoon, Calcutta and Durban. Cornelia for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Tongking for Colombo and
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  • 121 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Langsa Edi, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh Atjeh 8 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Aing Thye 9 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Lian Choo 9a.no. Negapatam, Madras and Durban Tara 11 am. Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy Bulimba 1 p.m. Port Swettenham,
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  • 128 7 Penang, August 18, 1915. (j?y Oourtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/8 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 3/8 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1751 3 days'sight Private l’7j Bombay Demand Bank 17n| Moulmein Demand Bank 175 3 days'sight Private 177
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 90 7 i 111 ’l i .-Jtr I GRAND-MARNIER. i “CORDON ROUGE, "CORDON JAUNE." Hk 1 8 H The Perfect After-Dinner Liqueur, s SOLE IMPORTERS Hibbert, Woodroffe Co., Ltd., S (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). With a sore throat it is often sheer agony to speak a word. That is the time when WOODS’
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    • 518 7 Paralysed Child is now full of Life and Vigour. Cured bj Dr. Cassell’s Tablets, the Miracle-Worker. Mrs. Charlton, of SO, Station-road, Easington, Co. Durham, England, says:— y" “Dr. Caeseil’s Tao- w lets cured my child i of Infantile Paialy- sis when nothing /T else could. Following rheumatic fever Wilfred just
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 512 7 TO-NIGHT! thk TO-NIGHT H ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD, WILL PRESENT 30 REELS PARTS 30 27-30 REELS 27-30 The Concluding Episodes 14th and 15th Chapters in 4 PARTS 4 2 Parts Ashes of Three 2 Parts A thrilling Western Drams introducing ‘'The Terror of the Mountains whose murders
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2220 8 P. 6f O. intended sailings. straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd, zq» Ocean '2eEi Co. Dritish India i I°*-^ steam ship c»„ u e ®1 fort nwetsenham and Singapore. Every Tuesday, at 5-30 p.m. Klang. and Wireless T4ekraphy fitted on all IRESligjPk Do- Do. Every Saturday, at 5-00 p.m. Ipoh. HHTIIII
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