Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 August 1915

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 v No. 188 VOL. LXXIII. THURSDAY. 19th AUGUST, 1915. PRICE 10 CENTSI
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 364 2 GERMAN EXPERT TELLS THE TRUTH! Captain Persius, who is apparently not deceived as to the real eSec:B of the submarine war, contributes a frank article to the Berliner Tageblatt,” openly pointing out that England has increased her naval strength since the war, despite al’ Germany’s efforts. The
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  • 98 2 In the course of his address to the women’s deputation Mr. Lloyd George said that a couple of days before they had a meeting of all the great machine toolmakers of the kingdom. "To that meeting,’’ he proceeded, we intimated that we proposed to assume Gov eminent control
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  • 401 2 The Press Bureau hat issued the following: British subjects travelling to or through France are warned that the export of gold to France is prohibited, and that they will only be permitted to take with them £3 in English gold out of the country.
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  • 298 2 The story of the German surrender in South-West Africa is told in a Reuter’s telegram of the 11th July from Otavifontein Af er General Botha had tent his ultimatum it was impossible definitely to prophesy whether the morrow would bring peace or a desperate battle, and all the
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  • 599 2 Striking Tribote From France. The correspondent of the Petit Journal in London pays a striking tribute to the effort now being made by the British, and concludes thus The Britieh Government is reforming the education of the masses by telling them the truth. This by no means
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1186 2 Dates for wanted. for sale. A 1 A CANVASSER for Fire Insurance. 4 AVONDALE," aibaate at Batterworth V&SU&I AuVCI IISCIIICIIISs xjL Good salary to man able to influence facing the sea. business. Apply to Messrs. Hogan <fc Ivkns, Apply No. 63, c/o Pinang Gazette] Solicitors, FOR SALE. TO LET. SITUATIONS
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    • 570 2 BANKS. > CHARTERED BANK OF iNh. 1 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter Reserve Fund ’JJW Reserve Liability of Proprietors. Head Office 38, BISHOPBGATR, LONDON n AaxNoißg and Branches kmntsar Hongkong Pen Bangkok Iloilo Puke Batavis Ipoh Rr Bombay Karachi Bai™/ Oantou Kobe 8h Oebn Kuala Lumpur SingTnou u
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  • 631 3 {From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, August 17. Tba Adviser, accompanied by Dr. Hoops and Mr. Griffin, paid a visit to Singgora and Kelantan during the Hari Baya holidays. Cboo Ah Pon, the notoriom highway robber, who is undergoing 14 years R.I, in the Alor Star gaol, was
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  • 173 3 Russia may have her grave anxieties connected with the latest developments of the campaign in Poland, but in one respect she is very fortunate her food supplies are m ist abundant and the harvest outlook is an exceptionally good one. An official report issued eariy last month
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  • 131 3 Simla July 31.—The interesting fact that the precious metals continue to accumulate in India in enormous quantities in spite of the war is brought out by the figures of the gold and silver imports into this country for the first quarter of the current year
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  • 1228 3 A SKETCH FROM THE FRONT. The writer of this sketch from the front taken from the Daily News is a private in the Motor Transport Section of the A.8.C., who, before enl stment, was well known in business circles in the City. Abide wrh me,
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  • 240 3 Subsequently the editor of the Daily News received atd published the following letter Sir, —We of the West Riding Motor Supply Column owe you many tharks for the aiticle you published on June 25 under this title. We remember the passing of he writer, whose car stopped
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  • 198 3 —“T.O.M." It must be very gratifying to tbe organiser of rhe Malayan Air Fleet Fund, Mr. Alma Baker, to find that so much interest is now b irg taken in the presentation of a fl.et of those indispensable units of the rew arm from aU part?
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  • 191 3 Taping wrs visited by a thunderstorm on Saurdev evening and the rain, which came down to torren's. lasted for nearly two hours, finally cieating ofi shortly after 8 o’clock, dispersing any misgivings that the Cabaret entertainment at the Perak Club by the Misses Aileen and Doris Woods
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  • 284 3 A correspondent who was in South Africa during the rebellion and the early months of the campaign in German South-West says that ic was fully expected from the beginning that General Botha’s troops would be used in Europe as soon as they could be released. Any
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  • 241 3 A writer in The Times” Engineering Supplement,” discussing the trade opportunities in Siberia, makes the following remarks I wou’d warn people not to think that, owing to public Deling it will be difficult for the Germans to do business after the war. Until I went to Siberia
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  • 166 3 The fset that the Indian town of Pondicherry was a French possession came quite as a surprise to many people when they read of its possible bombardment by tbe German warship Emden in their papers a few months ago. But there are several places in the
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  • 156 3 A well dressed, portly man stood for several moments watching a brawny porter, who was laboriously tugging at a large, heavy box which seemed almost as wide as the doorway through which he was trying to move it. Presently the kindly disposed onlooker approached 'he
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  • 295 3 It will be remembered, eays the Siam Observer” of 9th inst. that in January last, H.R.H. Prince Damrong suffered from such ill-health that he had, on the advice of his Medical Advisers, to ask for six month’s leave of absence from the duties of his past, which leave
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  • 145 3 The Allahabad Pioneer’s Cairo correspondent writes on July 19, describing the capture of a Pro-Turk, Baron von Gumpen berg, in the Mediterranean, about a fortnight before:—“One of our cruisers sighted a large Turkish sailing vessel proceeding in an easterly direction. The vessel was ordered to
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  • 112 3 At the Wakefield Board of Guardians the Chairmen of the Infirmary Committee said it bed been wrongly suggested that coincident with the raising of the new National Army there had been a large increase in immorality. The Wakefield Union contained a population of about 140,000 persons, and this
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  • 92 3 Whpn the despatch of mails by the overland route was again reeumed recently the home Post Office authorities’ sent out the following notice The mail will leave London on Friday morning instead of Friday evening as formerly, and, owing to the limited accommodation on the cross Channel packet
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  • 90 3 There was a remarkabe scene at a Fishguard recruiting meeting when Sergeant Faller, V,C., entered a cage containing two African lions attached to a menagerie. Fuller, upon telling the men if they were not fit to die they were not fir to live, was challenged
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 Fortify yourself with Bovril IT MUST BE BOVRIL BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE
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    • 451 3 Have Hot Muffins for Tea. S 0 Real English muffins—gj hot from the oven—how 0 0 everyone will enjoy them. H And it is quite easy to make g them light and digestible Q g ith Q tfaisleyflour g The SURE raisin# powder. Q Q Recipes In every tin, Q
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  • 864 4 Mr. J. J Wytema left to-day for Medan, where he W' joining the staff of Messrs. Harrisons Cro-field, Ltd. Dr. Macaskill, Medical Officer, Kuala Kangsar, has been awarded a gold medal for his thesis for the M. D. at E linburgh University. Dr. Wood, of the Malay
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  • 246 4 REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS. The Straits Se dements Reserve Force and Civil Guard Ordinance states that Every male British subject of pure European descent between the ages of eighteen and fifty-fiva years resident in the Colony at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance (August 16tb, 1915)
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 182 4 [To the Editor oj the Pmang Gazette Sir, —Referring to the letter on the above subject from last night’s issue, will Pit answer the f llowing questions 1. Could he b ing a similar show to the Far East at a lower rate
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  • 173 4 The southward-b und mail train leaves Pena> g at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 6 22 p.m. and rhe southwardboun i train from Kuala Lumpur leaves at 8-30 p.m., arriving at Tank Ro*d, Singapore, at 8-16 a.m. next day. The night trains between Singapore and
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  • 160 4 The official pr* hib.t on of tins for sending foodstuffs to B itsh prisoners of war in G-rmany is inte >ded to cut off not merely a supply of tin to the enemy but also ready-made mat ria! for hand bombs. The British troops at the front themselves make
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  • 76 4 F>r the perio i from the 20th to 26 h August, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and fou' pence halfieuuy per lb and the duty on cul ivatei rubber on which export duty is leviable on an
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  • 776 4 JEALOUSY AND DRINK. Calcutta, August 8 —The inquest on the body of Mr M T Wilkinson, who shot himself at Lansdowne House, Apollo Bunder, Bombay, shows that the tragedy was the result of a domestic dispute. The people concerned were Mr T Wilkinson, the chief accountant of
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  • 116 4 A you g officer in the Manchesters on arriving an a camp in Sussex found an invitation awaiting him from some ladies living in the neighbourhood to whom he h«d a letter of introduction. The ladies had anticipated his coming, and had invited him to dinner.
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  • SPORTING HEWS.
    • 292 4 «A COY V. B COY. The following have been selected to represnt B Company of Penang volun teers in the cricket match on Saturday 2nd Lieat VG Ezechiel (cap’ain), QM Sergt C J D’Cotta, Signal Sergt P O Fernando, Lance-Corp WH Scully, Privates WB Perkins, P Foley, J A
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    • 51 4 The following wero the results of the ties played yesterday Singles Handicap—R H Reid beat W S Duan by 21 —l5 Terzino beat Adams by 22—16. The following ties have been fixed for to. morrow Doubles Handicap—Dunn and Adams v Messrs G E Wright Motion (2) (fi
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  • 148 4 News f'om Constantinople via Dedeagatch and other points confirm that the hea’th of Mehmed V has got steadily worse since his recent operation and that his condition is exciting grave anxietv. It is reported that the Germans and Enver Pasha are, or wer-—since the latter is
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    • 226 4 NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. Nervous dyspepsia is a disease of the nerves, not of the stomach. Indige tion one day and complete freedom from symptoms the text usually means nervous dyspepsia, especially if the patient is of a nerv .us or high’y emotional temperament. The attacks recur at more or less regular
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    • 251 4 13 OOK-KEEPER BILLET filled. Ap- TOWN HALL, PENANG J—' phcanis thanked. Manager, Friday Saturday, August 27th Changkat Serdang Estates Ltd., 9 15 P M Taiping. THE BANDMANN labour r.M.s. GAIETY The Brilliant London Revues INDIAN IMMIGRATION FUND ORDINANCE 1911.” EMPLOYERS of Indian labour are FROCKS AND FRILLS hereby reminded that
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 331 4 i I ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE STRAITS CINEMA Co., The Leading Premier Show in Penang and the People’s Favourite Rendezvous. 'Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL, PENANG ROAD. GRASP THIS OPPORTUNITY! TO-NIGHT! STRAITS’ EXCLUSIVE TO-NIGHT 11 2 Acts THE SPY Acts 2 A Thrilling Red-blooded War Drama, having references to
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  • 779 5 8.T.” SMART WORK OF A POLICE INSPECTOR. The story of a most complicated investigation into what cannot be described as other than a serious case of housebreaking and theft was told to Mr. Talma by Mr. G. G. Seth, the DPP, in the District Court, Singapore, on
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  • 180 5 London, July 21.—Mr. John Redmond, M P., has sent a r-ply to the vote of confidence in the Nationalist parity passed by the Dublin Corporation on Wednesday last in the course of which ha says: “In my deliberate judgment, any attempt to bring pressure to
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  • 229 5 M.M.’ SENTENCE OF DEATH. The only case before the Kuala Lumpur Assizes was heard in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Innes and Messrs. Harvey and J. Bligh-Orr, assessors, when Govinden, a Tamil, was charged with th»? murder of th'ee persons, Amakandu (his wife), Mariamuttu and Letchmi.
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  • 251 5 but it diel next morning.—“ Ceylon Observer. Mr. J. T. D. of Durampitiya estate, Avissawella, was bitten by a large cobra outside his bungalow on Sunday evening of last week. Mr. Savor» went out into the garden as it was getting dark and did not
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  • 208 5 M. Maurice Strauss give* the following account in L'lnformation of st dements made to him in Berlin by a financier of the entourage of Herr Behrens, Director of the Dresdner Bank, du ing a conversation Even if we win, we are ruined. The money in circulation is
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  • 223 5 The origin of which Sir lan Hamilton recently attributed, with unhistorical pic-turesquene-s, to the devil —was actually the invention of an ingenious child named Latta, the Times of India recalls. Fifty four years ago the boy, the > aged 10 saw on a farm at soma distance fiom
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  • 276 5 The Oeylon Fishing Club, of which the Assistant Government Agent hag always been Hon. Secretary, did some good work during the year. A consignment of 50,000 brown trout ova was imported in February, from which it is estimated 35,000 fry were hatched out and distributed among the
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  • 182 5 Poona, July 31.—The executive here are ever busy in devising improvements in the arrangements and various schemes have been initiated, not the least of which is a new rule for payments by the totalizator,' which runs as follows “In the event of an owner running two
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  • 214 5 Incbeasb of 14.925 in Six Months, During the past six months, 4,103 more coolies arrived in Ceylon than in the corresponding period of 1914, while the number leaving the Island was 14,856 less. The ttain route continues to be largely used, the arrival figures being about
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  • 135 5 We (“Times of Ceylon referred the other day to the importance which the question of telephones in planting districts is assuming. This wag the principal subject under discussion at the Sabar*gamuwn Planters’ Ass -cation on Saturday when gome interesting observations were made by Mr. Villiers on the policy of
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  • 74 5 Berlin, August 4.—The weekly bulletin of the American Association for Commerce and Trade in Berlin publishes a statement of Consul-General Lay, referring to a Paris despatch of the New York World,” according to which Americans are fleng from Germany, less than 100 remaining at Berlin an i
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 373 5 THE GOVERNMENT ADVISE YOU TO PRAOTISEIECONOMY Whiteaway Laidlaw’S GREAT SALE will help you to do so. fThe Opportunity is yours to supply Future Wants at a Decided Saving. Wx t'SALE ONCE A YEAR. Ho ZZZZZ 14 Ml You cannot fail to be satisfied with ///Ink the value here portrayed. /M
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  • 18 6 Low.—At "Wellington Estate, Padang Rengas, on the 17ih inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Low, a eon.
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  • 1248 6 What is to happen throughout the British Empire when th? Germans lay down their arms and the e begins the greatest struggle for commercial supremacy in history We anticipated that some little light and leading on this interesting subjec*: might have emanated from the half yearly
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  • 1017 6 After twelve months of war, cotton is made contraband. British Ministers have been forced to take this action (though loth to do so) thanks to the insistence of men like Sir William Ramsay and Sir Joseph Macara, who have brought home to the people the crass folly
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  • 709 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $73.00 per picul, busi Ues done—a decrease of 75 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-dav £l4B 15s. Spot, and £l5O ss. three months The friends of Mr. Toby will be sorry t 0 hear that he is at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 134 6 ABDULLA| ABDULLA ss new bond Abdulla Smoking Mixture. .1 SMOKJM'G i pbice 80 cts PER t |b TIR 1 S OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. 1 1 SOLE IMPORTERS I Hibbert, Woodroffe Co., Ltd., S (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). EĔ j ■*< J k yv JZI f A>J fl U It“ It ft Vj
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    • 13 6 “E. O.” MOTOR GARAGE. CARS ON HIRE $4 AN HOUR. TELEPHONE No. 322.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 35 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times:—High Water. Low Water. 5-24 a.m. 0-18 a.m. 5-36 p.m. 7-50 a.m. 0- 7 a.m. 9 16 p.m. 3 38 p m.
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  • 286 7 RUSSIAN VICTORIES. GERMAN AIRSHIP ATTACKS. ALLIES AND COTTON. There is much activity near the new line which the Russians are taking up. a hundred mibs east of Warsaw, and the correspondents apparently expect even greater events in the next few day?. The Germans are endeavouring to push towards
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 62 7 [Reuter’s Services ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, August 18. A French communique says Artillery actions have occurred in various sectors. Our bombardment at Linge destroyed two heavy batteries and b’ew up several ammunition depots. The Germans made two violent counterattacks on a crest at
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    • 106 7 HARSHLY TREATED PEOPLE. London, Augu-t 18. The Germans continue to treat the Belgians behind the firing line with extreme harshness, and they also display a most arrogant attitude towards the inhabitants of Brussels. A Belgian Senator. M. Capelle, was «truck on the face, because he failed
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    • 86 7 46 CASUALTIES. Lou ion, August 18. The Press Bureau states that Zeppelins visited the Eastern C -unties, last night, and dropped bombs. The anti aircraft guns were in action. It is believed one Zeppelin was hit The air patrols were active, but owing to difficult atmospheric conditions
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    • 91 7 ALLIES’ FINAL DECISION. Washington, August 18. Britain, France, Russia Italy, and Belgium have agreed to make cotton contraband of war. Japan’s attitude has not been defined. Possibly Japan will take no action, as there is now no German colony in the Far East. It is understood the declaration
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 377 7 SEVERE FIGHTING. Amsterdam, August 18 The Gerrran war correspondents desc r ibe the Rus ian resistance as increasing in violence. Nearer the Austro-German front and the approaches to the Russian area defence base, the line of which lies along the radway from Brest Litovcsk to Bielcstok, the
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  • Italy's Campaign.
    • 42 7 ITALIANS TAKE TRENCHES. London, August 17. A telegram from Laibach, via Geneva, states that the Austrians in Sexten valley have lost seven miles of trenches, and have had 3,000 killed and wourded, and lost 800 prisoLers, since August 12th.
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    • 114 7 SUCCESS OF ITALIAN ATTACKS. Rome, August 18. An Italian commun que says: In the Upper Ortler range, between the upper valleys of the Adda and Adige, an Italian detachment, on Monday night, marching in sections and roped together, crossed the Camoni pass, 10,118 feet, sealed the icec’ad Tuckettspitz,
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  • Turkey and the Near East.
    • 145 7 THE NEW LANDING. London, August 17. An account of the new landirg in Gallipoli, at Suvla Bay, received in Athens, says it was effected on the foreshore in front of Salt Lake where there was only a small Turkish observation pest, the Turks having been led by recent
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    • 118 7 BRITISH PROGRESS ON NEW FRONT. London, August 18. General Sir lan Hamilton reports that the situation in the southern zone in Gallipoli, on August 14th and 15th, was unchanged. The Turks kept up the usual artillery fire with little effect. The Turks, on the night of August
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    • 87 7 V.C. for P. O. Officer. London, August 17. M dshipman Drewry, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the Gallipoli landing, was an officer on a Peninsular Oriental Co’s liner. He was a Midshipman, in the Naval Reserve, and was called up at the outbreak of war.
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    • 70 7 WAR IMMINENT. Rome, August 19. There is every sign that Italy will shortly take decisive steps in regard to Turkey. Italians in Asia Minor ate forbidden to leave the country, while the despatch of money, munitions, and incendiary proclamations to Lybia, with the object of provoking a
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    • 271 7 RECAPTURE OF VAN. London, August 18. There has been fi-rce fighting in the Caucasus, the battle swayin’ for some days. The Tutks had claimed to have retaken the city of Van, an important strategic junction, but a Petrograd commun que, today, announces an important victory for
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    • 148 7 ENTHUSIASM FOR VENEZELOS. Athens, August 18. Indescribably enthusiastic sc a ne9 marked the opening of the Greek Parliament. Immense crowds gree'ed the legislators The Chamber was crammed, but Royalty was not represented. After tl e religious ceremony, a Venezelist President was elected. There were feverish demonstrations of
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 82 7 SLIGHT OF INHABITANTS. London, August 17. It is stated from Athens that the towns of Dekeli, Phocea, Nous-san Dassi, and New Ephesus, in Asia Minor, suffered severely by Allied bombardments. The populations fled to the interior. The Barbarossa. Sofia, August 18. It has been ascertained thab the
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  • 54 7 Ottawa, August 18. Five million dollars in gold have been shipped from the vaults of the Finance Department to New York, being the balance of a hundred million dollars placed here, on British account, soon after the outbreak of war. Tl e shipment is expected to relieve
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  • General News.
    • 123 7 —Reuter. THE “WORLD’S” CAMPAIGN. London, August 17. The New York World’s exposure of the German Government’s intrigues has caused a sensation, and has lead the newspapers to devote pages to the revelations and to comment at length on them. The New York Sun” says Count Bernatorff should
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    • 238 7 TERRORISED BY GERMAN MILITARISM." New York, July 20.—1 n the current number of the Metropolitan Magaz ne,” Mr Roosevelt criticises those of his fellowcountrymen who, in a crisis like the present, would sactifice the national honour by the avoidance of a national duty, which, for the present purpose, be construes
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    • 841 7 An Enemy Admiral’s Candour. The sensational disclosures of German intrigues in the United States renders of special interest the following article, published the first week in July, in the Tag,” in which the writer, Admiral von Truppel, discusses the possible resu'ts to Germany of a rupture with
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    • 94 7 London, July 21.—Commander Bellairs in the House of Commons yesterday drew Sir Edward Grey’s attention to the repeated attacks without warning of German submarines on iur merchant ships trading with American ports, and in view of the unexampled na'ure of these attacks, whether America or one
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    • 27 7 London, August 18. Major Clive Wigram, the King’? Equerry, was thrown from a dog cait at Windsor, and is suffering from slight concussion.
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    • 20 7 London, August 18. Sanpakitch Preecha, first Secretary of the Siamese Legation in London, hae arrived from Bangkok.
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  • 64 7 Paris, Augu«t 15. —Yesterday, east of the road to Lille, wo exploded a munitions depot. To-day, between t'-e Oise and the Aisne, we exploded several mines and occupied the cavities formed. A French cruiser bombarded and destroyed on the 12ch, at Jaffa, the Wagner ship yards and
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  • 47 7 ANOTHER SINGAPORE CHINESE CRAFT. Mr. Alma Bakar, Batu 4 G»jah, telegraphs as follows 1 The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, member of the Legislative Council, wires me to-day that a second Chinese craft has been presented by Lee Choon Guan and Lim Peng Siang.”
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  • 56 7 [From Our Own Correspondent:] Singapore, August 19. At Singapore rubber auctions there were offered 210 tons soil 122 tons. The demand was fair, prices being generally down. Fine pale $l3l. Fine ribbed smoked sheet $l2B. Unsmoked was an irregular sale, the top price being $ll9. The remainder
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  • 915 8 According to the Lloyd’s Reg ster shipbuilding returns, 442 merchant vessels of 1,506,925 tons gross were under construction in the United Kingdom on June 30, against 477 vessels at the same 'time last year. The Canadian Paoific Company have acquire! the Ellerman liner City of Poona, 4,784 tons
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 463 8 I CEMENT Jirst QsUality I Fresh Shipment Just Arrived. SELLAR, MURRAY Co., penang. I wMMsisnazuacznnDED -2 M □□□□□□DEBE3IB BE »«BXS is:'" Scientific Oertainties. ”i!i T.he ‘Allenburys’ Foods are based on scientific certainties. Used as directed, they are exactly what a oaby needs to develop into a healthy and robust child.
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  • 444 9 THE POLICY IN INDIA. Madras, August 11 th.—At a meeting between the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Sir William Clark, a number of ques tions relating to the war and commerce W ere d scussed. Regarding enemy firms the chairman said the Chamber held s’rong views that
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  • 290 9 The detailed instructions from Sir John Jordan, Minister to Peking, as to how the regulations regarding trading with the enemy have got to be carried out by the subjects of Kitf§ George in China have now been published. The humanities,” as Mr. E. S. Little predicted would
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  • 151 9 In the “Vita Icaliana All Estero,” one 1 f the m sb topical of Italian magazines at ’lb moment, an anonymous artie'e reveals the very real peril to which Italy is exposed by the fact that a large proportion of her important electrical works «re or were
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  • 1022 9 In the Berliner Tageb'att,” Herr Alex- ander Schwabach, of the German Consular Service, writes an interesting article on the Trade War from a business point of view. Herr Schwabach claims to have made many official journeys throughout the world to find markets for German goods.
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  • 359 9 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”} Sir.-— I shall be very much obliged if you will publish the enclosed statement in your paper, when convenient. Yours faithfully, Mary Barnard. Kuala Lumpur, Aug 18th, 1915. Previously acknowledged $1649. Collected by Mrs ROM Kindersley Mrs
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  • 62 9 The Hon. Treasurer semis us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on August 17 ~.$31,805 08 Contribution by Idris Club 125 00 Commander D C Macintyre 18.30 Balance on August 18 ...$31,948,38
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  • 127 9 Balance on August 17 $4 148.19 Mr and Mrs P Mitford monthly subscription 25.00 Balance on August 17 $4 173.19 Amount previously acknowledged ...$13,457.11 Total $17,630.30 Twenty vessels, wi’.h a tonnage of 103,481, were barthei at Calcutta Jettie« in June against nineteen with 121,213 tonnage in June
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  • 1130 9 SOMETHING WRONG. There is, we regret to say, (observes the Straits Times something materially wrong in the relations between Singapore and London. What it is we do not pretend to know, but a deplorably bad impression is craated by the frequency with which Imperial Ministers have to
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  • 336 9 OUTPUT FOR JULY. The following are rubber outputs for July Asahan lbs. 15,068 Ampat 9,541 Alma 21,000 Alor-Pongsu 21,026 Anglo-Sumatra 69,682 Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) 38,483 Ayer Tawah 18,500 Ayer Hitana 25.699 Bradwall 20,023 Benar 5,6 9 Bujong 9,400 Brieh 12,391 Beverlac 16,099 Blackwater 12,127 Bukit Cloh 22.000 Bukit Selangor
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  • 70 9 Thursday, August 19 Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Empire Theatre, Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road George Town Cinema. Friday, August 20. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, Augst 21. Homeward Mail Closes 7 p.m. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Sunday. August 22 Church Services. Monday, August
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    • 31 9 WOTAN DRAWN WIRE Metallic Filament Lamps, f “ASSOCIATION” Cables and Wires. Electrical Accessories OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. '<3 ARE STOCKED EVI THE PENANG ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Coy**"* -w’\ s I Jjishop Street, PENANG.
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  • 450 10 SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS. On the departure of the steamer Japan for Penang, Singapore, and Chinese and Japanese ports yesterday (says the Rangoon Gazette of August 7th) there was deported from British India by orders of the Local Government under the Foreigners Act, Charles W. Allen, whose passport showed
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  • 239 10 Rangoon Times.” The Straits Sett'emeits Legis’ative Council is meeting at Singapore to consider the Reserve Forces and Civil Guard Bill which will be presented for the second and third reading. It is understood fat the peimiakn of tie Secretary of State has been obtained, and consequent y the
    Rangoon Times.”  -  239 words
  • 196 10 Paris Journal Sold. Le Journal,” the Parii newspaper, is understood to have changed hands recently. MM. E. and Henri Lttellier, father and son. who have controlled the newspaper practically since its foundation twentv-threp-years ago by M Fernand Xau, are reported to have sold it to a syndicate headed by M.
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  • 242 10 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended July 24, there were 52 deaths —33 males and 19 females, equal to a death-rate of 25.96 per mille per annum, compared with 29.45 in the preceding week and with 31.68 in the corresponding week of last year. The following
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  • 192 10 The value of rail locomotives exported to the Straits Settlements during Juoe, according to the Board of Trade returns, advanced to £5,346, against £2,295 in June, 1914. The total value of the first half of the current year, however, was only £6,052, against £38,722 last year. Last month
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  • 179 10 M. Mail.” Bombay, August 2.—The English Mail which arrived this week end is short by a considerable number of bags. Public and private officers and individuals are all suffering in Bombay, and complaints have been pouring in the Post Office from all sides,
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  • 159 10 Owing to the greater u’e of vegetable oils, such as the oil from the coc >nut and groundnuts for edible purposes, there is a growing demand for these oils in the East. Several orders which were already in the hands of German houses at the beginning of
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  • 60 10 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Tara, Brit, 3651, Hamlyn, Aug 19, S’pore, gen., H. L. Co. Pangkor, Brit, 94, Caswell, Aug 19, Bindings, gen., E. 8. Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, Aug 19, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gil Allan Co. Protesilaus, Brit., 6118, Braithwaite, Aug 18, Liverpool, gen., W.M. Co. Menggala, Brit,
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  • 51 10 To-day. Tara for Negapatam, Madras Durban. Bulimba for Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Jin Ho for Asahan. Perak, (E. 8. Co) for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Alma for Deli. Kedah for Dindings, Sitiawan Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Malacca for Tongkah. Maetsui joker for Sabang, Olehleh &c.,
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  • 106 10 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobkow. For Per Close. Ten Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chay Un 10 a.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga Perlis 2 p.na. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ekma 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan and Bagan
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  • 121 10 Pbitaxg, August 19, 1915. {By Courtesy of ths Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/8 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 days’sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175i| Moulmein Demand Bank 175 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 478 10 Pbnang, August 19, 1915. 8; P. Tapioca $5.50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $5.60 sales. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 8 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $28.50 sellers Traug Pepper out of season. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $59 sales. Cloves $45
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    • 204 10 It is in mortals to command success—at all events, in the matter of motoring» Given a reliable car all you have to do is to fit it with Tyres (the famous French make) One Quality Only —the Best. STOCKISTS t KUALA LUMPUR: Soclete Financiere Des Caoutchoucs. SINGAPORE: Dupire Brothers. IPOH,
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  • 259 11 Lbcture at Calcutta. Calcutta, Ju’y 31.- At the Indian Museum, Calcutta, last night, Mr. L. L. Fermor of the Geological Survey of India, delivered an excellent lecture on Manganese deposits in India. In the course of the lecture he srid of over 1,000 species of minerals
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  • 226 11 Says the Pall Mall Gaeette.” Following the old tradition, our men still swear in Flanders, but it will relievo mauy to know, on the authority of Professor Morgan, that the profanity is purely automatic and subconscious.” Mr. Lloyd Morgan proceeds to state that the excitement of going
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  • 333 11 Kansas City Star.” Classifi B d ads from The New Era,” published by the convicts in the Federal prison Wanted.—Man with wooden leg to mash potatoes. Apply John Newenhaus. Barter and Exchange.—One-half dozsn oysterforks for a large gravy ladle Exchange.—Will exchange a comparatively new outing-suit for a pocket-comb.
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  • 407 11 Messrs. James F. Hutton <fc Co, Ltd, writing on July 22, report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last Week. Mid-American—Spot 5.19 5.15 Mid-Amarican, Current Month 5.06| 5.03 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 7.20 7.20 F.G.F. Egyptian, Current Month 7.10 7.08 New York Cotton. Yesterday. Last week Spot—Cents. 9.25 9.05 Current Month 8.79
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  • 381 11 Thb Standard Mark kt. The main interests in the tin market at the moment, says the Ironmonger of July 17, are the shortness of stocks, both here and in Liverpool, and the steady demand for home trade and for export, chiefly to the Allied countries. Prices are steady and
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  • 22 11 Philad Iphia Public Ledger.” She—“ D j you believe in church lotteries He—“ Well, I was marriei in church.”
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    • 577 11 N. Y. K. Japaa Mail Steamship Co. Id. /Z ow EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be* tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 323 11 gßasi_ii_o.ii hn s-rx-rinnn—i h w itii irn «it irimgaaa 8 DRINK g 8 JEFFREY’S j "CHOP KOTA" g 5! S B LjSSjjh. s 1 S E VXffi&y T i j Q S E Saa* I PR| HH Ml B gE. Ulffl I J 8 rC. T. 8 a The Most
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    • 1935 12 Straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. P& O. il intended sailings. straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. Ocean Navigation Co. Dpitiqm India M I 1.^.08.tL steam ship c«. i r I■ I t*ort tiwettenham and Singapore. Every Tuesday, at 5-30 p.m. Klang. .1... «11 n O p O Every Saturday, at 5-00
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