Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 October 1915

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 240 VOL. LXXIII. TUESDAY. 19th OCTOBER. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 59 1 g FOR $BO g g can have the Pinang g D X Gaaatta N posted every day q for a whole year te your address. a (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). g Proportionate Quarterly and g g Half-yearly rates. n g Bubacriptions are payable in advance and remittances should g boaddrasMdto g
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  • 2433 2 Sir Harvey Adamson will vacate the Lieutenant-Governorship of Burma by the end of October. Sir Harcourt Butler succeeds him. Lady Carmichael left Calcutta on October Bth for Bombay en route for Home The departure was quite private, but this was her own wish. Major H. F. Kirkpatrick
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  • THE POLICE COURTS.
    • 448 2 In the Second Court, yesterday, before Mr. E. E. Oolman, the trial look place of two Cantonese named Ching Cheng and Chan Lok, the former for importing opium weighing 499 tahils valued at $5OO, and the latter 5 tins of chandu (prepared opium) valued at $lO5.
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    • 63 2 Mutu, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a sarong, last week, was to-day sentenced by Mr. V. G. Ezeehbl to 4 months’ rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes with the rottan. He had been previously sentenced by the same Magistrate at Butterworth to two months for a
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    • 78 2 Last week, it may be remembered, a Chinese gilder was sentenced by Mr. R. Scott, District Judge, io six months* imprisonment for being in possession of counterfeit coins. Early this morning he attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself in his cell by his clothe 3. He was,
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    • 208 2 The case against Abdulrahman, an Indian Mohammedan, for attempting to murder a woman n%med Kulsom Bi, last night at Prangin Lane was postponed for a week, the victim being in a ssrious condition in hospital. The following subscriptions to the Prince of Wales’s Fund are acknowledged British
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 30 2 ADVERTISING THAT PAYS. The meet sneceeoful advertisers emphatically agree that continuity in advertising is absolutely necessary. Haphazard, spasmodic advertising usually pays no one. To secure results advertise intelligently and consistently.
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    • 782 2 'TRAPPING ASSISTANT, English, five ANTE D. uL 7 A CHINESE CLERK. MUltbe Please write A experienced book-keeper. R, c/o Post Office, Taiping. Apply *H c/o Pinang Gazette. 988-23-10 Government of Kedah.) wanted*^ ohcE A FEW COPIES of the PINANG GAZETTE” of 18th February, 1915. Good price paid. ALOR STAR. Apply
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 269 3 The Need of Munitions. London, September 27.—The Press Bureau states that a Newcastle workers’ deputation recently visited the western front and conversed with officers and men in the trenches, where they learned of the necessity for an adequate supply of amrnnnition. The fighters were urging those
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    • 211 3 London, September 23.Mr. lan Malcolm, M P., has published a volume of war pictures. The publication includes an extract from Mr. Malcolm’s diary, relating to an interview in Berlin, in January, of last year, with the German Crown Prince. The latter suggested that England and Germany ought to
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    • 209 3 London, October 9.The Standard’s special correspondent at Zurich, while admitting that the tuling classes of Germany are still confident, and that public opinion is generally on the Government side, cites numerous evidences of war weariness. The Cardinal, who is Archbishop of Cologne, is a persistent advocate
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    • 111 3 London, Sept. 23. \n interesting incident is related with regard to the German warships Scharnborst and Gneisenau, which were cruising in the neighbourhood of Fiji in the early stages of the war. Sir Ernest Sweet Escott, Governor of Fiji, *ho is now in England, by a
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    • 101 3 London October 8 The Central News Petrograd correspondent gives extracts from some extraordinary letters found on the body of a German General Staff Officer. One of the Chiefs of the Army writes:The are escaping our jaws and drawing os to an unknown destination. The day is
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    • 81 3 Another distinguished member of the General Staff writes The Russians guessed our scheme in good time. Without accepting a decisive engagement, they are retreating to the depths of the country, which is causing us ho r rible losses. Wilhelm has taken from Germany all she can
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    • 32 3 A well-known Ganera! writes:The Kaiser has high hopes of making peace by ceding the occupied territories and German Colonies, but the Allies are not anxious to meet him.”
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    • 179 3 London, Bth DctoberThe Central News” correspondent at Petrograd, in view of General von Hindenburg’s statement that the nation whose soldiers had the strongest nerves would win, draws attention to the increasing number of suicides in the German Army. Duri r g the Russian retreat, the enemy
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    • 65 3 Paris, Sept. 26.The Temps” estimates that the total Austro German and Turkish losses at 6,500,000 men, of whom 4,090,000 have been killed, are missing, or have been incapacitated. It is also estimated that the Austrians up to August les K 551,000 killed, 1,915,000 wounded, and 863,000
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    • 62 3 London, October 9.—Reuter states that a telegram received in a diplomatic quarter puts the strength of the Teutonic antiSerb concentration at 400,000. The Bulgarian Consul in Britain has resigned as a protest against the inconceivable madness of the Bulgarian Government. The Budapest paper Azest says that
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    • 41 3 London, October 8 The Salonika correspondent of the Temps mentions a report that no Bulgarian General is willing to command the Army under German orders. Hence King Ferdinand commands, with General Jakoff as Chief of the Staff.
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    • 70 3 London, October 10.The Corriere Deila Sera’s” late Sofia correspondent says the King and Government were confident until the last moment that the action of the Entente would not exceed diplomatic conversations. The landing at Salonika surprised all at Sofia. He witnessed the present mobilisation as well as
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    • 63 3 The Amsterdam Telegraaf,” referring to the jubilation in Amsterdam on receipt of the news of the Allies’ successes, says The Dutch people are heart and soul on the side of the Allies. The Government may observe the strictest neutrality but they cannot alter
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    • 15 3 London, October 9.—Allied submarines or fears thereof are seriously hampering Swedo-German traffic.
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  • 877 3 ARMY OF BRAVES. FIGHTING, RETREATING AND SINGING. The English Army on the Continent is the title of the first of a series of articles, describing the work of the British Expeditionary Force, which are to appear in the Temps.” The articles have been written with the
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  • 877 3 A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY. A region receiving considerable attention from manufacturers and commercial men prior to the outbreak of the war was Malaya, particularly that portion which is under the aegis of the British flag, says Commerce,” and it is not a fanciful deduction that when tbe nations
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 issitude of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl cts equally men, women and child- w is most important that these signs tj lown condition be not neglected. 5 y easily lead to more serious ailments, w) F you are feeling exhausted, slack and 9 3n’t delay, start taking Iron Jelloids’ to-day 2
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  • 1557 4 There is nothing improbable about the report, to which the Daily Chronicle gives publicity, of Mr. Winston Churchill’s intention to join a regiment and go to the front. He is still a young man as things go to-day, just over forty, and soldiering is in his
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  • 1678 4 The reason why Bulgaria went to war, apart from merely eordid considerations is not hard to define, if one of the two Nationalist newspapers of the country, Kambana,” gauged the popular feeling and intentions. Kambana and Mir favoured war at the proper time,” and the former said
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  • 50 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefine 1 tic in Penaug was $74 00 per picul, business done—an increase of 30 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-day £156 15s. Spot, and £152 1 Os. three months The Fed.ral Council will meet on November 16tb, wires our Kuala Lumpur correspjndeut.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 13 4 E/. O-” MOTOR GARAGE. CARS ON HIRE $4 AN HOUR. TELEPHONE No. 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 35 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 9-57 a.m. 4-26 a.m. 10-44 p.m. 4 29 p.m. 10- a.m. 5- 4 a.m. 11- p.m. 5- 6 p.m.
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  • 310 5 ALLIES ACTIVE SOUTH OF NISH. BULGARIAN TOWN OCCUPIED. ZEPPELIN RAID REPRISAL. FRENCH STEAMER OUTRAGE. GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK. The British is reported to be again at*acking the Belgian ccast, and as heavy artillery actions are announced on the British front in the Loos region, and on the French line
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 43 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] PRUSSIAN TOWN BOMBED. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Faris, October 18. A French communique says: As a reprisal for the German air raids on English towns, a squadron of aero* planes, to-day, dropped 30 bombs on Treves.
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    • 200 5 Amsterdam September 17.—-In the air raid on Treves (the local Press says) 15 to 20 Frenchmen took part. About 30 bombs were thrown, apparently aimed at the station. One bomb hit the platform "nd wounded a postman. Ten bombs exploded in one street. In the
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    • 456 5 OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. London, October 18. The Press Bureau issues an account of the damage done by the Zeppelin raid, by a writer appointed by the Home Office. He says the darkening of the Metropolitan area, and the height the enemy flew, prevented them from loca'iog places of
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    • 198 5 Unsolved London Mystery. Following open the reported death of Dr. Sticker, commander of ooe of the largest and most mode rn airships of the German fleet, comes an extraordinary story of the fate of a member of the crew of a Zeppelin during the last raid
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    • 311 5 London’s Millions Ought to bi Removed.” Rotterdam, Sep‘ember 6.—According to a Berlin writer, the British Government and not the German baby-killers are responsible for the murders of civilians in the London district by Zeppelin attacks. For those civilians had no right to be in the way of
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    • 514 5 Loudon, °ep 4 emVer 24.The New York World publishes a description of the recent air raid on London by the Zeppelin commanding officer, Commander Mathy, who nirrates that another Zeppelin accompanied him. When nearing England the crew ate some food, and took pulls at thermos flasks containing
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    • 34 5 London, October 18. The Daily Chronicle,” discussing the rumours <f impending Cabinet changes, says it is reported that Mr. Churchill intends to join a reg'ment and go to the front
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    • 109 5 SHOT BY AN OFFICER. London, October 18. An Amsterdam telegram gives details of Miss Cavell’s death. It states that the execution ground was a garden surrounded by a wall, where the firing party, six men, and an officer, awaited their victim, who was led in by soldiers
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    • 70 5 LABOUR AND COMPULSION. London, Oct. 18. At a Trade Union recruiting rally at Birmingham, it was pnthusia’tically resolved that it would impossible to oppose compulsion if recruiting was unsatisfactory. Brigadier-General Sir Eric Swayne, Director of Recruiting in the Northern Command, speaking at Hull, said the war was not to
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 82 5 MINOR SUCCESSES. Petrograd, October 18. A Russian communique says: The enemy continued persistent attacks on the Dvinsk front. Four attacks, yesterday, were repulsed. The Russians caught the attacking Germans, north of Lake Sventen, in flank and rear, and cut off and captured a large number. Farther south the
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  • Italy’s Campaign.
    • 98 5 STRONG POSITION STORMED. Rome, October 18. The Italians stormed a fortified position at Pregasina, an important advanced point of the fortified Riva group, in a difficult mountains region, west of Yarda. The ccmmunique states that the action began on Tuesday night. The Italian troops, despite heavy fire, from
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    • 27 5 New York, Oct. 18. Italy is placing a one year loan of £5,000,000 in the United States, for the purpose of establishing exchange.
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 97 5 U BOATS 71 VICTIMS. Marseilles, October 18. It is now announced that there were 71 victims when the Havre steamer Amiral Hamelin (5 041 tons) was torpedoed A Paris message says the sinking of the steamer was a despicable outrage. The German submarine fired, without warning,
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    • 34 5 COLLISION IN BALTIC. Copenhagen, October 18. A German steam ferry from Trelleborg, on Friday evening, collided with a German destroyer, which was cut in two, and sank, only five being saved.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 259 5 ALLIBS OCCUPY BULGAK TOWN Athena, October 18. The French troops received their bap tism of fire in Macedonia, near the railway bridge at Hudovovilandovo. when they were attacked by 40,000 Bulgarians. Fighting continue*. Serbia’s Communications. Athens, October 18. Official advices from Salonika state that the Serbian and
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  • 66 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 18. H. E. Brigadier-General Ridou 1- c.mg, on Sunday witnessed field day operations at Klang*by the M.S.V.R., when over 250 turned out. Addressing the troop», the General paid a tribute to the keenness of the M.S.V.R., which was exemp'ified
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  • 53 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Octobor 19. A case of plague is reported from Telok Anson. The victim is said to be a Tamil, who has only recently arrived from India. The authorities have the matter well in hand, and it is hoped to prevent the
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  • 168 5 London, October 18*. The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 2/s|. Para to arrive Oct.-Dec. 2/5. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co]. Messrs Rickinson »nd Son have issued the World’s Rubber Position” for September, and the usual useful statistics will be
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
    • 303 5 Reuter. AN EYE WITNESS’S DESCRIPTION. [Copybight Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, October 18 Reuter’s correspondent at the British Headquarters dewibes the British gas attack, on October ISrh.which he witneised from an eminence close to, and behind the trenches. He says Beyoni the arei whe e the
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  • 465 5 In the House of Commons on September 15 h Mr. Balfour said that no one could foresee when war broke out the fall development of aerial warftre which had tab n place, and for which there was do previous experience. As regards the protection of London and
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  • Article, Illustration
    1084 6 [BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] 22nd September, 1915. Mr. McKenna’s Demands. We have become somewhat accustomed during the past twelve months to hear our politicians and financiers talking in terms of scores of millions, but even the most hardened could not but be deeply impressed by the gravity of
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  • 257 6 ADMIRAL’S SHORT WAY WITH GERMANS. The story of the well-planned and admirably executed New Zealand expedition which seized German Samoa, in the Pacific, is told in an official White Paper. The brief and pointed letters inter-changed between Rear-Admiral Patey, commanding ths Allied fleets off Samoa, and
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  • 365 6 THE GLO’STER GAZETTE.” The Glo’ster Territorials’ Gazette,” is the oniy print-d periodical, to be published by the men in the trenches of our line. It is an attractive publication, appearing monthly, with an illustrated cover showing a gallant Glo’ster trampling the Prussian Eagle underfoot. In addition to many
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  • 182 6 L. C. E.” Traders and others interested in the East Coast of Sumatra are considering when a new Belawan harbour is to come into existence. A conference on the subject of the proposed improvements recently took place between Mr. Wouter Cool, Harbour Works Adviser to the Government, and
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  • 31 6 Peking, October 6.A fracas occurred on Monday at midnight between Austrian and Italian soldiers. Side-arms were used, but complications were averted by the dispersal of the Austrians.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 220 6 DELICATE GIRLS NOT WANTED. The delicate girl is out-of-date. Pallor, languor, and fainting attacks have, properly ceased to be interesting. The pale delicate girl to-day is at a disadvantage in every way, for neither in the commercial world nor matrimony is she desirable. Girls, you owe it to yourselves to
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    • 429 6 FRESH STOCK OF SUN LIFE Box Strappings, OF Acetic Acid CANADA Momi Chests. INCORPORATED 7865 WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS. Business in force Dec. 31st, 1914 LV CWEC fnv Gold Cnrrcnc 5' 5218 millions. Is OWED vUjoj Total Assets Dec. 31st, 1914 $64 millions KUALA LUMPUR PENAN6. ,ncome dßri,,,! ye,r 1914 l5
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  • 290 7 r Specially The Soerabaya Handelsblad state* t c Heer D. Talma has been appointed J Secretary of the Konenklijke in succewioa to Heer H. Colijn, at an annual salary of 18,000 guilders. Herr Goldstein, »»ho was a passenger on ,ard the Coen, has been detained by the British
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  • 295 7 Cases having arisen where persons proceeding from the East in order to join the Army have arrived at Marseilles without funds, it is notified that such persons will not be enlisted at Marseille', hut should provide themselves with passages for the full journey
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  • 98 7 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Oct 14 ...$38,392 13 Mrs Tan Chin Lean 5.00 Amt collected from Prye Dock staff and workmen 57.55 Amt collected
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  • 33 7 Balance on Oct 16 $1,434.72 I C Thamothram 10.00 leoh Cheow Cheaug 2.00 'lra lan Chin Lean 5 00 Balance on Oct 18 $1,451.72 Amount previously acknowKged $18,558.21 Total ...$20,*****
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  • 804 7 BLIND TROOPER’S STORY. Reuter’s representative has had an interview with Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, a son of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, who is now in the New Zealand Hospital near London, having been sent home from the Dardanelles with the loss of both bis eyes. The case
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  • 19 7 The output of the Katoo Deebook (No Liability) for the first fortnight of October was 158 piculs.
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  • 25 7 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Singapore: Ruffles Hotel. Rangoon :Strand Hotel. Java. Hotel Beau Sejour Lembang.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 289 7 The shoot yesterday afternoon resulted Handicap Spocn Shoot. D e J n be e Total. 100 yds. Mrs Frayne 28 34.51 Mrs Sayers 26 34.28 Mrs Shepard 18 34.15 Mrs Liston 33 34.00 Mies Mathieu 30 32.00 Mrs Wright-Motion 27 32 00 Mrs Sharp 27 30
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    • 31 7 The following ties have been fixed for Thursday FoursRose, Owen, A R Adams, W 8 Dunn, v J G Allan, Chalmers, R H Reid, W K Sharpe.
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  • 232 7 In an article by Mr. T. Yokoyama, in the Japan Magazine,” he points out what Japan has done and is doing to help Russia. Japan has sent large numbers of guns and also ammunition to Russia, together with officers to assis*; in their manipula ion, while
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  • 73 7 Messrs. Alien Dennys Co. advise that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them. 43,600 lbs offered, 40,000 lbs sold. Smoked ribbed sheet $127 to $133 No. 2 smoked sheet diamond 122 124 Unsmoked sheet diomond 118 123 Plain unsmoked sheet 117 120 Crepe good
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  • 441 7 Commenting on the discussion which has been rai»ed as to whether China shall remain a Republic or revert to a Monarchical form of Government, the Tientsin correspondent of the Morning Post writes While it will be convenient, pending a definite decision as to the existence
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  • 145 7 To a Zeppelin. (In the measure of Shelley’s To a Skylark.)” Hail to thee, high-flier, Who with generoiu heart Pourest out thy fire Over earth’s dim chart In sundry spisms of well-premediated art 1 Didst’s thou look for panic, Counting on a scare Caused by that
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  • 167 7 There is a great fuss over the selling-up of the Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Bast Asiatic property at Singapore. The North German Lloyd, its maritime activities being temporarily suspended, has been compelled to go into liquidation, jut as befalls any other commercial undertaking in similar circumstances. The advertisement announcing
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  • 51 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Bulimia, Brit., 1607, Cooke, Oct 19, M mein, gen.. Huttenbach Liebert Co. I Van den Bosch, Dut., 1685, Vjsman, Oct 18, Batavia, gen., K.P.M. Ayuthia, Brit., 6940, Willimas, Oct 18, C’cutta, coal, Adamson Gil til lan Co. Nellore, Brit, 4250, King, Oct 18, Bombay, gen., Adamson Gilfillan
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  • 55 7 To-dat. i Tong Chay Un for Alor Star (Kedah). I Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Ban Lee for Langsa. Hebe for Telnk Anson. Pangkor tor Dindings and Sitiawan. Van Spilbergen for Singa- ore and China. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Spoelman for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli and
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  • 35 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close 1 Alor Star (Kedah) Aing Thye 11 a.m. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 p.na. Thcrsdat. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 3 p.m.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 90 7 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. LTD? ESTABLISHED 1869. New Business 1914... £3,576,800 Funds £8,705,490 Income £1,473,583 Increase of Funds 705,000 No Shareholders. AU profits divideef «mongst Policy-holders. Claims, Loans and Cish Surrender ettled locally. G moral Agents: BOUSTEAD C<*« Penang and Singapcn. WOOD MUM TYRES. A Triumph of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 88 7 THE TIDES. Pbnaeg— October, 1915. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard n-.« Standard D,te Time. Da,e Time. Ht h m ft. h m ft. Tu 19 m 957 5.8 429 a 1.7 10 44a 6 4 20 m 5 4
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    • 451 7 The Premier Attraction of the Week. Slirnat Hari Rayah to our Mohamedan Patrons. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT AT THE Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre, (Under the management of the Straits Cinema) A Refreshing Master-piece 3 Parts Found Again 3 Parts An absorbing Comedy in 3 parts. Superbly photographed and beautifully produced. Tragedy
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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