Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 October 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 227 VOL. LXXIII. MONDAY. 4th OCTOBER, 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 61 1 FOR $3O U V7OU can have the Pinang g q I Gamtte" posted every day n for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). G 3 Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. q Subscriptions are payable in tf* advance and remittances should 2 be addressed to 0 A S
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  • 1415 2 WHAT IT HAS DONE. The formal taking over of the Government ordnance factories by the Ministry of Munitions marks a definite stage in the organisation of the new department. It is a good opportunity for stock-taking. What has already been done? Have we an earnest of that phenomenal
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1358 2 Rates for wanted immediately, municipal notice. A T7UROPEAN SALESMAN to travel, qpjqg Municipal Commissioners of C&SUcll AuVCrtlSClllClltS» -tS Must speak Malay fluently. Know- George Town, Penang, hereby invite ledge of Chinese dialects and Dutch decided rftte fcenders for the foilowing for one recommendation. Good opportunity tor a and three year
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    • 122 2 IH£ PERAMBULATING SHOWCASE. The newBpa[>er is a huge shop window, carried about the city and delivered da ly into thousands of homes, to be examined at t e leisure of the reader Tho shop wu.dow is unlike the actual plate glass showcase only in one respect- -it makes display of
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    • 590 2 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIa AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Head Offios 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, K.O Agencies and Branches, Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Serembar Canton Kobe Shanghai
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 161 2 THE TIDES. Penang—October, 1915; Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard a Standard Date Time. Hu Date Time. Ht h m ft. h m ft. M 4 m 9 0 4.9 3 .56 a 2.5 10 11 a 5 2 5
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  • 2611 3 J. D. W. A LADY’S EXPERIENCES. (7?. G. Special) Nagasaki, S' ptembtr 6. Notni'listarding the terrible typhoon which visited Hongkong, a few days before cur arrival, it still looked as picturesque as ever, situated on the slope of a bill, and it b well worth visiting. Shanghai
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  • 197 3 An interview with a German airman engineer, published at Copenhagen, gives an account of experiments in Germany with new giant aeroplanes, which the Germans hope will supersede Zeppelins. The idea of constructing them arose from the examination of a large double-planed Russian machine shot down in East
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  • 148 3 The Volksrecht a Swiss Socialist newspaper notoriously in the counsels of the advanced wing on tbe German Socialist party, gives prominence to a striking communication from Berlin, in which the official statement that the Briti h blockade has had no appreciate effects, and that Germany begins the second
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 208 3 The Fighting in MesopotamiaLondon September 21.—Tie correspondent of v The Times,” referring to the recmt leading article in that journal commenting on the meagreness of the information regarding tbe operations in Mesopotamia, and ti e neglect of any recognition of the doings of the troops engaged,
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    • 211 3 Petrograd Sept 22.—Correspondents think the Russian troops at Vilna, will escape the German net. The Times says that in spite of the fact that the communications cf the armies in this region (with tbe exception of the railway from Vilna to Lida) have appaiently actually cu*,
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    • 87 3 London, September 10. The Daily Graphic” demands reprisals for the Z’p pelin raids upon England, and states:- We are engaging in war with kid gloves on. The Germans have declared war upon our women and children, and it is, therefore, time we attacked their open towns. When tbe
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    • 59 3 Pietoria, Sept. 10—Forty-five followers of the rebel Kemp have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment, varying from nine months to three years. The so-called prophet, Van Rensburg, who in July last was fined £lOO and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment has been sent to gaol for 18
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    • 36 3 Paris, Sept. 21.—The Ttemps reports that a French auxiliary cruiser was torpedoed by a German submarine on the 9th, while anchored at Rhodes. Twelve are missing out of a crew of sixty-two.
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  • 141 3 Toronto, August 27.—1 t is stated that a German plot to seize Vancouver and other Pacific coast cities ha? been revea’ed to the authorities. The details are reported to have been worked out by Alvo von Alvenaleben, a German broker in Vancouver, who was in Berlin
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 day»In sultry weather, when you war.t something light and cooling, yet with sufficient nourishment in it, try blanc//y llilß mange made with milk» and tgi Broun Polson’s /■I Com Flour. //I f It is easy to make, and “sets beautifully if you follow /1111 directions in the recipe witn ev»ery
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 96 4 [Rruter’s Services.] ATTACK ON GERMAN BATTERIES. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, October 2. A description of an encounter between Russian bittieships and German shore batteries, west of Riga, in which a Russian Captain and Commander were killed, says their deaths were due to the explosion of a
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    • 29 4 London, October 2. The Press Bureau stages that six vessels, aggregating 20,727 tons, were sunk during the week ending Sep’ember 29th, out of 1,387 departures or sailings.
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    • 31 4 A GERMAN REPLY. New York, October 3. Count Bernstorf! has delivered a note, which, it is understood, will afford a negotiable basis for the settlement of the Arabic controversy.
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  • General News.
    • 163 4 SIR E. GREY’S STATEMENT. London, October 2. Sir Edward Grey has handed a memorandum to the Ameiican Ambassador, in reply to a request for figures of certain British exports. Referring to statements circulated in America, that the British Government is trying to stop the legitimate trade
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    • 27 4 Washington, October 2. It is indicated that unless Germany withdraws the Military Attache, Captain von Papen, the United States will probably demand his recall.
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    • 77 4 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. London, October 2. Sir Wm. Wedderburn and Sir Krishna Gupta have issued an appeal for a Gokhale Memorial Scholarship of £lOO per annum, tenable for three years, for training women teachers in England. A life-long friend of the late Mr. Gokhale has offered to
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    • 39 4 SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. New Orleans, October 2. 255 people were killed, and 105 are missing, as the result of the hurricane on the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts. The damage to property is estimated at $100,000,000-
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    • 32 4 Hongkong, October 2. The Canton Government is appointing a syndicate to regulate the sale of prepared opium in Kwangtung, with the object of expediting the suppression of opium smoking.
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    • 26 4 London, October 2. The Maharaja of Kapurthala, and his suite, have left for Paris. They are returning to India early in November.
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    • 132 4 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED. New York, October 2. It is estimated that $400,000,000 has already been subscribed to the AngloFrench Loan. Later. The New York newspapers announce to-day that the Anglo-French Loan has already been subscribed, and everything points to heavy over-subscription. Commissioners Entertained. New York, October 2.
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    • 51 4 JOINT ARR \NGEMENTS. London, October 2. The Press Bureau states that conferences between Mr. McKenna, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and M. Bark, the Russian Minister of Finance, were to-night brought to a successful conclusion, when a joint course of action by the two Allied Governments was finally
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    • 205 4 Petrograd, September I.—The Duma yesterday discussed a Bill extending the right of issue of paper money by the State Bank. The report presented by M. Chingareff, Constitutional Democrat, showed that, according tt) olfi ial returns in 1915, the expenses of the war were 7,242 000,000 roubles (about
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    • 47 4 Briudisi, October 1. The salvage of material from the Italian battleship, Benedetto Brin, was continued after the hull had been disinfected by the injection of lime. More guns, and the searchlights, have been brought up. The latest list shows 474 of the crew saved.
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  • 39 4 OUTPUTS FOR SEPTEMBER. The following are rubber outputs for September Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.). lbs. 43,574 Bradwall 27,370 Chersonese 61,071 Dennistown 47,844 High. Lowlands 114,517 Klabang 13,251 Krian Plant. 23,642 Sungei Krian 51,167 Sungei Way 39,492 Sungei Klah 23,130
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  • 36 4 By Klang (October 4) from Singapore Mrs Ekaireb an! infant, Mr B P de Silva and Mr Chester Fritz from Port Swettenham, Capt Mullins, Miss Whitford, Messrs Russell, Jones, R G Symons, King and Rickeard.
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  • 35 4 The following are the latest quotations in our share list t Saturday. To-day. Shares S’ ,2 s’® Rubber (Dollar). N. Serendah $2 $2.10 $2.10 $2.25 T. Anson, A SSAS $5.75 SSJ $6
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  • 126 4 THE NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM. (Specially Translated.) In an interview which a representative of the Niewe Rotterdamsche Courant obtained with Herr Zimmerman the German Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the Under Secretary stated that Germany had no intention whatever of injuring the political integrity, or the neutrality or economic
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  • 448 4 OILS.IIP ON FIRE. The agent? of the Paketvaart line at Batavia have informed the ‘Batavia Handelsblad that they received a telegram from Sarie (Borneo) from the Captain of an oilship stating that it was on fire 15 miles to the south-east of Tandjong Pamoekaug. The Java Bode says
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  • 173 4 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday Veterans—Allan and Goodwin v Swan and G E W Motion Sr (1) Doubles Handicap B—Back and Padday v Tryner and Seath (3). Bennett and Hargrave v Watson and Goodrich (2). Doubles Handicap A—Savi and Gregson v Hotchis and Perrin
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  • 1572 4 Mrs. Whittle pissed through t? Singapore by the outward mail. Mr. J. S; A'lin, of E liuburgh Estate has left for Horn*»! Private E. E. Smith, Malacca Volunteer Rifles, has been promoted Lance-Corporal. Mr. J. McEwan of Kuala Lumpur left for Home an! expjets to be away
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 307 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BANGNON VALLEY NO LIABILITY. RENONG, SIAM. NOTICE is hereby given that a Call (the 9th) of Is./- per share (making shares 175./6d. paid up), has been made upon the Contributing Shares in the above Company, due and payable at my office, No. 63, Beach Street, Penang, on or
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 87 4 SPECIAL ATTRACTION. THE Electric Polyscope COMPANY, Lyceum Theatre Argyll Road. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6TH OCT. 7TH OCT. BTH OCT. MURRELL Presenting Pastimes on the Battlefield. A Daring, Sensational, Unique Display of Balancing and Juggling with ancient and modern war weapons. See him catch a orojecti'e weighing 140 lbs on the
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  • 1156 5 MR BELLOC’S REVIEW OF EASTERN POSITION. Mr. Hilaire Belloc, the Land and Water strategist, writing in the Sunday Herald,” on Sept. 5, gave a striking survey of the profit and loss of the Russian retreat. After describing the different types of retreats, he proceeded The Russian retirement
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  • 417 5 The Paris correspondent of the “Standard” states that French calculations place the expenses of Germany at about 120 million pounds a mon’h, and the average since the war began at about 100 millions This is without taking into account the advances made to Austria and to
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  • 186 5 New York, September 7. Mr. William M. Johnston, of California won the National Tennis Championship to-day on the Exposition Courts, at San Francisco, by defeating the title-holder, Mr. Maurice E. McLoughlin, known as the California Comet,” in three sets out of four played. The set score was
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  • 69 5 Efforts to Re float Her. The Saleem Nubia Syndicate, carrying out salvage operations on the Nubia, are making efforts to re-float the vessel. The syndicate is in communication with the well-known firm of Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co., to get out a representative from them for this work.
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  • 897 5 THE UNVARYING CRY “MORE SHELLS.” London, Sept, I.—lngenious attempts are being made in the Conscriptionist press to suggest that the Leaders who have just ma le a tour at the front have come back as converts to conscription. A talk which a London representative of
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  • 1196 5 REV. W. CROSS ON ITS RESULTS. In the current issue of “St. Andrew’s Oatlook,” the Rev. William Cross, m.a. says For a little over a year we have been at war, and it is now time to halt and ask what the year has meant, what
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 289 5 A Reputation of over 100 yeate. Cockle’s ANTI BILIOUS Pills are an invaluable corrective for sick headache, biliousness, depression, and all those minor indispositions caused by a disordered state of the liver or digestion. Made from a famous Doctor’s private prescription; they have won a world-wide reputation. Of Chemist» throußhont
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  • 59 6 Hofl as d —Waldron. —Ou Saturday, October 2nd, at Sc. George’s Church, Penang, by the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chap’ain, William Henry H< fland, eldest son of the late R N. Hofland and Mrs Hetland, of Hungerford, Berks, to Gwendoline, youngest daughter of the late Stephen Waldron, and
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  • 1150 6 While it ia difficult to pardon the Times” for its dangerous campaign iu booming compulsory service at the expense of voluntaryism, its enterprises are not all so open to criticism Especially dr serving of praise is the splendid scheme that has been started by the “Times” for
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  • 130 6 HOFLAND—WALDRON. A pretty wedding took place at St. George’s Church, on Saturday a fkei oo the contracting parties being Mr N. Hofland, Manager of Gementah Estate, Johore, and Miss Gwendoline Waldron, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Waldron of Woodlands House, Great Shefford, Berks.
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  • 21 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined th in Penang was $72.40 per picul, buyers, no sellers—a decrease of 30 cents.
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  • 153 6 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., (N. L.) for September was 1C 3 tons. The output for the week from 26th September to 2rd October was 23 toils. The output of the Deebook Dredging (No Liability) for the month of September was No. 1 Dredge,
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  • 438 6 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Overture Italienne Algeri ...Rossini 2. Don't Stop. Two Step ...Garisch 3. Selection Falko. ...Chassaignes 4. Waltz In the Moonlight ...Crowe 5. March The Fencers ...Nazy At Lyons
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  • 912 6 The. Hon; Thomas C. R. AgarRobartes, Liberal M.P. for the St. Austell (Mid Division) of Cornwall since 1908, whose death Reuter announces, was the eldest son of the 6th Viscount Clifden and aged 35. In 1906 be was elected Liberal M. P. for the Bodmin division of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 582 6 7 &'ffiy° u *dycee/>? Lf not, it is a sure sign that the brain and bodily functions are out of k- JhjbfcJjtaS harmony. The quickest restorative o VTTAFER, which, although not or stimulaat gives simultaneous nerve and body nutrition. A Doctor writes.— WWS: "I h*vis bad food results from VITAFER
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    • 68 6 E. 0. HOTEL. FRIDAY, Bth OCTOBER, SPECIAL DINNER At 8 p.m. AND AFTER DINNER CONCERT At 9.30 p.m. In aid of Cigarette Funds for our Soldiers and Sailors at the Dardanelles. MISS PATTIE O’HANLON, Irish Contralto, Late of The Follies and Quean’s Hall Concerts, ALSO MADAME DIETZ, The well known
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 36 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 9- 0 a.m, 3 36 a.m. 10-11 p.m. 3-56 p.m. 9-49 a.m. 4-19 a.m. 10-35 p.m. 4 34 p m.
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  • 54 6 DEATH. Hewett.—Captain H. O’Connel, Hewett, 41st Dogras, killed in action iu France. R. I. P. Obituary. MR. W. M. JARVIE. {From Our Oivn Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, October 2. Mr. W. M. Jarvie, Engineering Assistant, Brooklands Estate, and formerly of Messrs. John Little, Ltd., was found yesterday morning at the bottom
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  • 333 7 RUSSIA’S ULTIMATUM TO SOFIA. f SIR EDWARD GREY’S WARNING. 1 GERMAN RETREATS IN EAST. NEW ALLIED PROGRESS. While the French have made some further progress in the region east of Souchez and also in Champagne, the principal activity consists of counter-attacks by the Germans, and severo artillery actions,
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 939 7 [Reuter’s Tebegram-i.] german attacks beaten. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, October 2. Field Marshal Sir John French reports: The enemy on September 29th made several attacks on our positions north-west of Hulluch (two miles north-east of Loos). Severe fighting continued all day. We maintained all
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    • 349 7 AN OFFICIAL REVIEW. Paris, October 3. A review of the battle in Champagne shows how the sinuous French line was speedily straightened out, and how the Frenchmen then advanced, facing the north. The troops triumphed over all difficulties, and established an ascendancy over the Germans. The French
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    • 18 7 LORD PETRE. London, October 2. Lord Petre, of the Coldstream Guards, has died wounds.
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    • 34 7 HON. T. AGAR ROBARTES. London, October 2. The Hon. T. C. R. Agar-Robartes, Liberal Member of Parliament for the St. Austell Division of Cornwall, has died of wounds, in France.
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    • 91 7 WORKERS VISIT THE FRONT. London, October 2. The report of a deputation of Manchester munition n akers, who recently visited the front is published, and it shows that they, like their predecessors, are convinced of the necessity for guns, shells, etc. The report says it was a
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    • 112 7 Arrangements have been made to send parties of munition workers to the front for the purpose of enabling them to realise the necessity for increasing the amount and accelerating the production of munitions of war. Representatives of the following trades have been invited Engineers, brassfounders,
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 450 7 SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN EFFORTS. Petrograd, October 2. Fierce fighting is proceeding over the whole front. Both sides are attacking, and the Russians, generally, according to to the communique, are having the better of the exchanges, causing the Germans, at many points, to flee in disorder, and to
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    • 13 7 Petrograd, October 2. The Russian Cabinet have returned from Headquarters.
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    • 16 7 Petrograd, October 2. The newspapers sta*e that the Duma will reassemble on October Bth/
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 401 7 RUSSIA’S DEFINITE STEP, SIR E. GREY’S STATEMENT. London, October 2. Sir Edward Grey has authorised a statement to the effect that information has been received that Austrian and German officers, for several days, have been arriving in Bulgaria, with a view to actively directing the Bulgarian Army.
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    • 268 7 New York, Sept. s.—The United Press to-day publishes an interview with the Queen of Bu’garia from its special correspondent in the Balkans, Mr Henry Wood, obtained through the intermediary of King Ferdinand’s physician-in- chief. With the ever-present possibility that her own country may at
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    • 313 7 Rome, September s.—lt is confirmed that several days ago Serbia informed the Entente of the territorial concessions she was ready to make, acqu-inting Greece ab the same time, in conformity with the agreement which imposes upon both States the obligation of making no concessions without mutual ppproval.
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    • 37 7 Peace. War. Bulgaria 66.000 400.000 Greece 60.000 400.000 Roumania 50.000 350.000 The Navies. Bulgaria. A few small vessels. Greece. 5 battleships, 2 cruisers, 16 destroyers and a few submarines. Roumania. About 30 small vessels.
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    • 210 7 TWO MORE V. C.’S. London, October 2. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Captain P. H. Hansen, 6th Lincolnshire Regiment, for most conspicuous bravery, on August 9 th, at Yilghin Burna, in Gallipoli. After the second capture of Green Knoll his battalion was forced to retire,
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  • Italy's Campaign.
    • 131 7 PARTIAL ITALIAN SUCCESS. Rome, October 2. Frequent dense fogs are hindering the artillery operations in the mountains, but they permit the infantry to make bold raids on enemy positions and te destroy outlying defences. The Italians in the Tolmino sector, attacked on Thursday night, over the
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    • 20 7 London, October 1. The Holy Carpot ceremony took place in Cairo yesterday. [Other Telegrams on Page 4
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  • 2205 8 M.M.” THE PROBABLE OUTPUTS. The second annual general meeting of shareholders in Malayan Collieries, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the Company, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday. Mr. J. A. Russel (chairman of directors) presided. The annual statement of accounts and balance sheet, aud the report of
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  • 244 8 The following is a copy of letter received by Mr. John Mitchell from the chairman of The Central Committee for National Patriotic Organisation acknowledging receipt of the cable of August 5, advising the result of the Patriotic demonstration held in Penang on August 4 The Central Committee.
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  • 225 8 The Penang horses will arrive here about the eighth. F. L. Billett brings Gay Gordon, Batu Gajab, Betting Bi 1, St. Alban’s, Charity and Tongkah aud a griffin, and Ross has Glorify, Tom Tom, Hedonist, Nullo, Ma scot, Sador aud a griffin. All the horses look well
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  • 719 8 PRESIDENT WILSON AS MEDIATOR, New York, Sept. 3.—The “Chicago Tribune” publishes a despatch from a writer in close tou:h with the Germam Embassy, who attributes the promised settlement of the submarine controversy to the Kaiser’s desire to gain the aid of President Wilson, as head of the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 113 8 To end Sciatica seems too good to be true, does’nt it It is good to be sure, but it’s true, TOO. soothes the stabbing, biting nerves. LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM Brings instant relief to pain and continued use brings permanent relief. Tt*k) a little in your band and rub it in
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    • 337 8 f the A NUBIAN ItS LIQUID WATERPROOF Self-Polishing. BLACKING No Brushes required. A|s<| bRBWN f or brown boots, shots, etc. r 7 u jt.thprnrk Gives an instantaneousbrilliant >4 with snonse attached to the dry weather Mud can be and elastic polish, which lasts a k injure leather nor soil the
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  • 561 9 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. Directors Messrs M Kelway Bamber, A J Volum, Edwin G Coulson, and N W Davies. Agent and Secretary—Mr N W Davies. Estate Superintendent,—Mr W H Vaughan-Smith. Acreage.—Planted October-December, 1910, 333 acres January-December, 1911, 220 acres; January-June, 1912, 264 acres opened 1912 to
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  • 285 9 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., in their report dated Wednesday. 29th ulto. say There was a good enquiry for practically all grades at the auction held to-day and of 256 tons offered 207 tons changed hands. Fine ribbed smoked sheet and fine pale crepe were unchanged on the
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  • 415 9 Per P and O steamer Medina. From London, Sept 4.—To Singapore Mrs P Dingle, Miss M T Simpson, Mr C Kinder, Mrs H Middleton, Mr T F Cuthbertson, Mr H O Saunders, Mr D White, Mr G A Brown, Mr J Learoyd, Mr E A Derrick,
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  • 137 9 Labu, —Int divd 7$ p c. Cheviot—lnt divd 4 p c. Anglo-Malay.—First int divd 8 p c. Rubber Estates of Johore—lnt divd 5 p c. Golden Hops.—Resolution to purchase new estate was passed on 3rd inst. The property consists of rubber planted 1910-12, purchase price being
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  • 163 9 Penang, October 4. Beef— cti. Soup per catty 18 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 36 Mutton
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  • 72 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Klang, Brit., 732, Fawcus, Oct 4, S’pore, gen., A. G. Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 93, Harding, Oct 4, Asahan, gen., E.S. Co. Mitsuki Maru, Jap., 2281, Nakamura, Oct 3, gen., Ching Wan Tao. Besitang, Dut., 271, Glagius, Oct 3, P. Soesoe, oil, A. P. Co. Hebe, Brit.,
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  • 80 9 To-day. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Perak, (E. S. Co for Port Swettenham Port Dickson and Malacca, Alma for Deli. Pungah for Batu Bahra. Kutsang for Singapore, China and Japan. Jin Ho for Asahan. Sloet van de Beele for Singapore. Hong Wan I for Singapore and China. Kedah
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  • 41 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mokkow. For Per Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Deli and Langea Indragiri 1" a.m. Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m. Wendesday. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 p.m.
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  • 128 9 Penang, October 4, 1915. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 1/2 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 175 Moulmein Demand Bank 174 j 3
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 314 9 I A GREAT I I FEMALE MEDICINE E I hroughout the many stages of woman’s life, from peevish girlhood through E 3 womanhood, motherhood, to the declining years of old age, there is no better, H H milder, or more effective medical companion to women-folk than Dr. Morse’s R Indian
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    • 246 9 popular peter PETER WALKER S LAGER Jffi Iji M s LITTLE PiTER I FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS, or SELLAR, MURRAY Co., PENANG. I FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. NOTICE is hereby given tint the section of line Garun to Alor St*r wiH bo opened for traffic on Monday, 4th October, 1915.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 463 9 THE STRAITS CINEMA, Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL, PENANG ROADJ TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 11 THE BLACK BOX. The Great Universal Serial Photo-play by E. Phillips Oppenheim'continued. EPISODE 12 ’Neath Iron Wheels in 2 Reels Featuring a Train Wreck in Mexico and a fierce’y exciting rescue from death among the turbulent
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  • 1655 10 AMONG THE INDIAN TROOPS. I have visited Ypres, Albert, Armen"tieres, and some thirty villages more or less bismantled and diepopulated, writes M. Maurice Barres, the eminent French publicist, novelist and academician. Over reads littered with branches cut oft by shrapnel, we passed rapidly, and
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  • 1018 10 THE COUNTRY’S PEOPLE AND i POLITICS. 3 A sincere Bu’garian, and by that we > mean an ordinary man in the street at 5 Timova, will tell you without the faintest hesitation that be does not consider him--1 seis a man of Europe that he neither likes nor understands
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  • 205 10 SINGAPORRAN IN FIANDBRS. Philip Gibbs contributes to the Daily Telegraph,” an interesting article on what he plea-es to call the microbe hunters io the western war area. After describing exhaustively the work being done by scientists in the interests of sanitation, be remarks “In the tent of the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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