Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 August 1915
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1915-08-21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 190 VOL. LXXIII. SATURDAY. 21st AUGUST. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement877 1915-08-21 1 r-rr-nrr-TTr—rr~ nrr- m b wr-rs-rnr i; LF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL RUBBER O« TO FORWARD QOODB j] re Alii £"AIxT or tub WORLD g ®v To f ALLEh DENNYS Co., f i. w»« rrun. fcrs im u nTnm u m N. Y. K. ■■■■■■■■■mmhmwmmmhhmmhhkmmmvWb l Japan Mail Steamship877 words
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Advertisement62 1915-08-21 1 «□nnnDawnnnnnwnnu-caaannnng g FOR S3O g g VZOD can have the “Pinang g n A. Qaaotte posted every day n for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. 527). a Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. c q Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should g ba addressed to62 words
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Turkey and the Near East
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Article174 1915-08-21 2 [Reuter’s Services]. TURKISH POSITIONS ATTACKED. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, August 20. General Sir lan Hamilton reports that recent operations in Gallip >li consisted of attacks on 'enemy positions, along the Southern and the Australasian Corps lines, and a fresh landing in strong force at Suvla Bay.[Reuter’s Services]. - 174 words
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Article202 1915-08-21 2 The text of Sir lan 'Hamilton’s exhortation to the Toops unier his command before they landed on the inhospitable shores of Gallipoli was contained in a special order is-ued on April 21, four days before the dea ily dinembarka i »n was begun, and202 words
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Article531 1915-08-21 2 I am Thinking of My Soldiers.” The Matiu relates that after General Gouraud, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, was taken on board the hospital ship Tchad he was visited by Genera) Sir lan Hsmiitoo, with whom, since his arrival, he h-d been on the best of terms.531 words
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Article352 1915-08-21 2 An Ambiguity. A correspondent writes to the S. F.P.” —Then app a s t be a slight ambiguity in connection with clause 18 of the new Reserve Force and Civil Guard Ordinance. This e ause provides that a m *inbar of the Reserve Force, or force undergoing352 words
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Article175 1915-08-21 2 If any ordin r> business person were asked what was ih>* most wasteful, the most round-about, «nd di* most ridiculously irksome way of managing this Registration business he cou d hit on nothing that would fit that bill b tter than the system of individual appi cations175 words
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Article294 1915-08-21 2 An occasion I o respondent who dropped in ”at t l Go g" Town Cinema last night send u® t’ e r* > iowi-'g impressions Visitors ii hi- h -ii rtd .;,<>nt last evening may have b*n impressed by several occurences. Ft st rhe agreeable courtesy extended tn294 words
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Article808 1915-08-21 2 The Gaekwar of Baroda has sent a «ionation of Rs 6,000 to Lady Willingdon for the Women’s Branch of the Bombay Presidency War and Relief Fund. News has been received in India of the death at home of Mr. Howard, Collector of Customs, Chittagong. He was compellei808 words
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Article558 1915-08-21 2 MOTOR CAR OWNER FINED. In the Third Polios Court, Penang, to day, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Mr. F. M. sharrock, Consulting Engineer to Messrs. Huttenbach, Brothers Co., appeared on a summons ab the instance of the Police for (1) disobeying a lawful order of a Police Officer558 words
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Article351 1915-08-21 2 The alteration respecting the despatch of outward mails, that was made a few weeks since, has undergone some modification. The change that was then forced upon us of issuing The London and China Express on Wednesday, says that paper, instead of what after half a century351 words
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Article629 1915-08-21 2 IMPORTANT DECISION. Cairo, July 19.—The Alexandria Prize Court has just been called upon to settle a very important question affecting commercial interets in China. The case was a claim brought by the Crown against the cargo of the s s. Luetzow—one of the condemned German629 words
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Article217 1915-08-21 2 For s m’ time past the e have rumours that certain revo’utionaries planning another rising in Ctr ia (j recently Yuan Shih-kai warned his count- men against the machinations of th miiguided men, who under ths patriotism were seeking to stir up th? D 1 pie217 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement183 1915-08-21 2 THE GLOCK THAT HAS NO HANDS. NEWSPAPER advertis’ng is to business, what hands are to a clock. It is a direct and certain means of letting the public know what you are doing. In these days of intense and vigilant commercial contest, a business man who does not advertise is183 words
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Advertisement395 1915-08-21 2 POLICE NOTICE. THE Reserve Force an! Civil Guard Ordinance XII of 1915 having come into force all male British subjects of pm? European descent between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five years, resident in the Colony, are hereby warned that they trust register their names wi h the Caief Police395 words
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Article1317 1915-08-21 3 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Looking over again the very interesting discussion which took place io the House of Commons recently, it has struck us, says the “Straits Times” of Thursday, that a good deal of the Singapore matter touched upon by Mi. Gershom Stewart and others would have1,317 words
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Article455 1915-08-21 3 Outnumbered in point of eqirpped men in the field, badly hampered by the grave inadequacy of their supplies of weapons and explosives, the Russian troops are fighting with au extreme and stubborn valour which they have never yet excelled. Time and again they have turned and checked the455 words
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Article129 1915-08-21 3 Command of First Brtgxdb for Europe. Pretoria, Ju’y 23. Brigadier-General Lukin, Commandant-General of the Cape Cjlonial Force, will command the first brigade of tbe Union contingent for the European campaign. The Government h s announced the conditions under which Civil servants and railway employee* w.ll be allowed129 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement1068 1915-08-21 3 JAT SIKHS. DEEBOOK DREDGING N. L. 05E HUNDRED JAT. SIKHS re- OTICE is hereby given that the quired for the Kelantan Policeßoard have decided to issue the A-rvc nr dav 5,000 reserved shares in the Capital of this RATES Company at 12s. 61. per share of which C jcstables $168—51921,068 words
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Advertisement28 1915-08-21 3 T. NAGATA, JAPANESE DENTIST. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4, BISHOP STREET, PENANG, Next Door of The Dispensary. To 8.80 a.m. from 5.80 p.m. 348, DATO KRAMAT ROAD.28 words
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Advertisement350 1915-08-21 3 As Vital as Love itself I —is it to make sure that your baby is being properly fed. R Not all the affection you can lavish on your baby can •M repair the truly disastrous results Of wrong feeding. JI HI Baby has only one ideal food—a healthy mother’s breast350 words
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Article1139 1915-08-21 4 WHAT AMERICA COULD DO, It is impossible for us to say what, if any, action will be taken by America over the latest outrage of the Kaiser’s pirates in the sinking, without warning, of the White Star liner Arabic. We have not to deplore a huge1,139 words
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Article965 1915-08-21 4 It is encouraging to note that the advocates of a premature peace, which would leave Germany as strong as ever, and stronger, have been warned by M. Millerand, the French War Minister, on the occasion of E»rl Kitchener’s visit of inspection to the French and British Armies965 words
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Article158 1915-08-21 4 The arguments in the appeal eass o f Muttiah versus A. Letchman Nadar and 0 Ramsamy Nadar was concluded in the Fo’’ Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon. Originally a criminal action was brought by Muttiah, the plaintiff, in the lower court, against the defendants for secretin® a158 words
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Article93 1915-08-21 4 Arrivals. By Alma (August 20) from Deli, Mrs Tsuki Messrs J F de Klerk, J B Jones C M Bumpers, J Davis and Wee Swee Boo'. The following passengers arrived by the Sardinia to-day From London Messrs C G Cadman, F G Spring, H Thompson, H Wright;, H J93 words
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Article396 1915-08-21 4 I To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penaag was $72 50 per picul, buyers, no sellers—a decrease of 50 cents. The s. s. Alma will leave for Deli at 4 p.m. on Monday. The Bandmann Gaiety Company will appear in Penang on Saturday, the 28th Auguit, only.396 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement142 1915-08-21 4 DRINK ALLSOPP’S l> BRITISH O PILSENER BEER. Brewed and Bottled at M BURTON-ON-TRENT. CONTREXEVILLE WATER FROM THE PAVILION SPRING IN The Valley of the Vosges. This tasteless water is recognised the world over as a cure for all Uric Acid troubles so common in the Tropics. SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR142 words
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Advertisement13 1915-08-21 4 “E. O.” MOTOR GARAGE. CARS ON HIRE $4 AN HOUR. TELEPHONE No. 322.13 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous49 1915-08-21 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 9-22 a.m. 3- 0 a.m. 10-29 p.m. 4-40 p.m. 10- a.m. 4-33 a.m. 11- p.m. 525 p.m. DEATH. Peters.—On board ss. Arankola, 18th August, Ben Morgan Peters, of Whitland, South Wales.49 words
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Article386 1915-08-21 5 CREW’S FINE WORK. NOVO GEORGIEVSK TAKEN. KITCHENER IN FRANCE. ACTIVITY IN GALLIPOLI. The French have had a farther success in the Arras sector, w' ere there has been severe fighting, and also in Alsace. German prisoners were taken in both areas, and further ground gained by the French.386 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article231 1915-08-21 5 [Reuter’6 Services.] ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, August 20. A French communique says the intense ’rtillery duel was continued on most of the Ihe Germans, in the Vosges, limited ir action against our positions at Lmgekcff and Schra<zmaennele to a violent cannonade. We took prisoners[Reuter’6 Services.] - 231 words
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584 1915-08-21 5 FRANCE AND GERMAN AIMS. NO PREMATURE PEACE. London, August 20. An official message from Paris says Earl Kitchener visited the French Army on Monday and Tuesday, and inspected the Bri'ish Army, with M. Millerand, on Wednesday. He thoroughly in. jected the French front, and complimented the584 words
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Article24 1915-08-21 5 London, Augu-t 20. Lieutenant-Colonel Swinton, formerly the official Eye-witness at the front, has been appointed Secretary of the Imperial Defence Committee.24 words
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Article313 1915-08-21 5 PEACEABLE GERMANY." Amsterdam, August 19. At the opening of tl e Reichstag, the President, in a speech, described the German successes as bordering on the fabulous. Dr. von Bethmsnn Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, said Germany, relying on her glorious troops, cculd regard the future proudly and fearlessly. He313 words
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Article20 1915-08-21 5 Washington, August 19. Ths British Embassy announces that the Allies hava agreed to make cotton contraband of war.20 words
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Article16 1915-08-21 5 London, August 20. Mr. Lloyd George announces that there are now 535 controlled munitions establshments.16 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article364 1915-08-21 5 A GERMAN SUCCESS. Amsterdam, August 20. A Berlin communique states that the Russian fortress of Novo Georgievsk, northwest of Warsaw, has been captured, with over 20,000 prisoners. The Kaiser has arrived there. Captures at Kovno. London, August 20. A German communique claims that 30 officers and 3,900364 words
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Article523 1915-08-21 5 The fortress, or, rather, the entrenched camp, of Novo Georgievsk was generally deemed to be one of the most powerful in the world. Along with those of Grodno, on the Nieman, and of Brest, Litovsk, on the Bug, it was entirely reconstructed on modern lines by our523 words
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Article66 1915-08-21 5 DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY. Athens, August 20. The Balkan situation is of absorbing interest, especially in regard to the possibility of the le-establisbment of the Balkan League on the side of the Entente Powers. Considerable importance is attached to the British Minister’s audience with King Constantine to-day, and Lis subsequent66 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article695 1915-08-21 5 NO WARNING GIVEN. London, August 19. The White Star Shaping Company’s liner Arabic (15,801 tons) was torpedoed, without warning. Tne latest Ise of those on board is 132 second class passengers, 48 steerage, and a crew of 243. There were ample boats on the Arabic for695 words
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Article40 1915-08-21 5 London, August 20. The Wil-, on line Serbiuo, and two small British s’earners were sunk. The crews, were save i. The British steamers Baron Erskine’ (5,500 tons) and Rostormtl (3,000 tons) were sunk. I.e crews were saved.40 words
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Article130 1915-08-21 5 FIFTEEN MEN MISSING. London, August 20. The Admiralty announces that the British submarine El 3 en rou’e for the Baltic, grounded yesterday on the Danish Island of Saltholm. Fifteen officers and men were saved. Fifteen are missing. The El 3 was one of eighteen ocean-going submarines completed130 words
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Article38 1915-08-21 5 STRONG GERMAN FLEET. Petrograd, August 20. An official Ru«sian telegram says Oar warships guarding the entrance to the Gulf of Riga retired after a fight, owing to the great superiority of the enemy’s Fleet.38 words
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Article109 1915-08-21 5 INDIGNATION AGAINST GERMANY. Christiania, August 20. The “Af enpost” says; “The Norwegian people received with hot indignation and birtern-es the news of the treatment of the Norwegian mail packet by a German submarine, wh’ch will be resented from North Cape to Lindesnas. The injury done to109 words
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General News.
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Article73 1915-08-21 5 THE CAPTOR OF ADRIANOPLE. Sofia, August 20. The Bulgarian War Minister, General Fitcher, has resigned, owing to bad health. General Jecoff has been appointed his success ir. The latter was recently the military expert in the abortive negotiations with Turkey, and has been second in command73 words
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Article60 1915-08-21 5 COMPANY DIVIDENDS. THE MARKETS. London, August 20. Anglo Dutch Plantations of Java Ltd., announce a dividend of 2 per cent, for t»ie year (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd will pay nn interim dividend of 10 per cent. Markets Firm and Steady. The Rubber Mai kt t is firm,60 words
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Article59 1915-08-21 5 The Band will play th» following programme of rau«ic at the Golf Club from 5-45 to 7-15 p m. this evening 1. Se'ectiun San Toy ...Jones 2. Two Step Silver Heels ...Moret 3. Selection A Runaway Girl Kappey 4 Waltz The Dove ...Rose 5. Two Sttp The59 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 1915-08-21 5 Obituary. CARDINAL VANNUTELLL London, August 21. The death ha* occurred of Ca r dinal Serafi'io Van 1 utelli, the Papal Secretary. [Other Telegrams on Page 2.]26 words
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Article555 1915-08-21 6 SOLDIER’S ONSLAUGHT ON 'ANTI-CONSCR i PIIONISTS. A remarkable letter on conscription written by a soldier to the London Chronicle,’’ is published by their paper I cannot help but start with abuse (he says), although you are only one of those “in touch with the vast anti-conscrip-tionist [mass of555 words
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Article325 1915-08-21 6 M.M.” Salesman’s Bail Reduced. The case in which Sim Kheng Chy?, the sale-man who is alleged to have absconded from the employ of Messrs Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., after being concerned in swindling the firm of goods to the value of $60,000, wa? before Mr. Justice—“ M.M.” - 325 words
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Article532 1915-08-21 6 THEIR SUCCESS AS RECRUITING AGENTS. One of the most remarkable features of the war has been the success and the extent of the poster recruiting campaign, says a London paper. In every stree", on every hoarding, at every railway station,fall the art and artifice of the poster-designer and532 words
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Article26 1915-08-21 6 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Falmouth House (Boarding.) Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Ceylon Nuwara Ellya.26 words
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Article242 1915-08-21 6 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Alma, Brit., 459, Bell, August 21, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Mishima Maru, Jap., f»285, Wada, Aug 20, Y’hama, gen., B A Co. Yantsze, Brit., 4149, Hodgson, Aug 20, Y’hama,tgeu., William Mansfield Co. CLEARANCES. To-DAT. Menggala for Deli and Asahan. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Lian242 words
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Advertisement244 1915-08-21 6 <Sy rfiH B .SB 6' MEf < iT Ryders Magßpders > g? EBSetds -)EBSttds n FLORAL ABUNDANCE is assured when you sow Ryders P.P. Seeds, which have a worldwide reputation for Quality. Ryders supply all seeds of the best quality, for rlower and Kitchen Garden, in Penny Packets. Illustrated CATALOGUE244 words
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Advertisement224 1915-08-21 6 ONE YEAR OF PERFECT WOMANHOOD. Even after early teen?, and perhaps to the days of middle-life, few women enjoy perfect womanly health certainly no r many spend twelve months free from anxious health troubles. Why should Nature’s mos*; perfect work” suffer so much? The indispositions of young girl?, business women,224 words
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Advertisement301 1915-08-21 6 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD. Great Reductions are being made in our China and Glass Department. Pure Water a Necessity in every home. Use the DOULTON’S Improved Germ Intercepting Filters. I Made of Stone Ware. Buff Colour with Detachable Filtering Cylinders as Illustration. l- 3 ■Kr" vjf 'flK The use of301 words
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Article1371 1915-08-21 7 STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The sixth ordinary general meeting of he Bukit Mertajun Rubber’Company, Ltd., held at Winchester House, E.C on July 26 h Mr. A. G. Angier (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said :—The position shown by the report and accounts is one that I1,371 words
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Article528 1915-08-21 7 Germany’s Search for Coaling Station Near Penang. Years ago, writes a correspondent of the T.O.M. when Germany first started to build up a real Navy the nucleus for which, by the way, was provided by sjme cast of British vessels—and to go in for a policy528 words
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Article364 1915-08-21 7 SUN DAI, AUGUST 22. Church of England. St. George’s Church.—l2th Sunday after Trinity; Matins Choral 8 a.m Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m.; Chinese Service, 10.15 a.m.; Sunday School, 5 p.m Evensong and Sermon, 6 pm. Psalm CVIII Russell, CIX Smart, Magnificat Nunc Dimittis Bunnett in E, Anthem I waited364 words
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Article70 1915-08-21 7 Saturday, Augst 21. Empire Theatre. Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road George Town Cinema. Homeward Mail Closes 7 p.m. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Sunday, August 22 Church Services. Monday, August 23. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 24 Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m, Wednesday, August70 words
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Article231 1915-08-21 7 Penang, August 21, 1915. S; P. Tapioca $5.50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $5:60 sales. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $28.50 sellers Trang Pepper out of season. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $59 sales. Cloves $45231 words
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Advertisement40 1915-08-21 7 HOTEL NORMAN, Penang’s Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. ENGLISH CUISINE. ENGLISH TREATMENT. Large Airy Rooms facing the Sea. Under the patronage of H. M. Judges, Medical Officers, Colonial Sbcretaribs, Magi straths, <fcc. Terms Moderate and Inclusive. Cables Normans.” Telephone 39240 words
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Advertisement127 1915-08-21 7 Diamond and New Stock Wedding and Gem Set Engagement Jewellery, Rings. N. D. De SILVA, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER AND ENGRAVER 74. BISHOPISTREET, PENANG. Re-setting and [ESTABLISHED Repairing and Re-monntlng, 1900. Re-glldlng. WOOD-MILNE TYRES. A Triumph of British Skill and Enterprise. The never ending testimony in favour of WOOD-MILNE TYRES is unique127 words
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Advertisement668 1915-08-21 7 SHERRY IS AN EXCELLENT DRINK AT ALL TIMES. INSIST ON SANDEMAN’S TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT II THE twfe. ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD, WILL PRESENT The Great Trans-Atlantic Serial Drama LUCILLE LOVE 30 REELS THE GIRL OF MYSTERY PARTS 30 The most sensational series of pictures ever produced. The most668 words
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Miscellaneous165 1915-08-21 7 THE TIDES. Penang—July, 1915. Penang Standard Times—He ghts referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Water. Standard Standard r,. D te Time. H Oate Time. h m ft. h m ft. s 21 m 9 22 5 7 4 40 a 2.1 10 29 a 4.9 22165 words
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Advertisement2174 1915-08-21 8 P. &O. L. intended sailings. Straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. Ocean Steam Navigation Co. BITIQ INDIA For I to Sail Steamer. STEAM SHIP [ty ll KgmJV 1 I IvWIF\ t* O rt nwettenham and Singapore. Every Tuesday, at 5-30 p.m. Klang. and Wtreleu Telegraphy fitted on ail Do Do Every2,174 words
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