Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 November 1915

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 k No. 274 VOL. LXXIH. MONDAY; 29th NOVEMBER, 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    LIFE IN THE TRENCHES.
    1017 2 TRIBUTE TO BRITISH INFANTRYMEN. LETTER FROM SIR JOHN CAMPBELL. Mr. A. Grant Mackie has received the following letter from Sir John Campbell, Bart., who will be remembered by a host of friends in the Straits and F.M.S. Mr. Mackie asks any friends to note the writer’s
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    GERMAN PIRACY IN TRADE MARKS.
    524 2 WELL-KNOWN BRANDS COUNTERFEITED. A slight telegraphic blunder, the change of one letter into another, and, by consequence, of one word into another, has been the indirect means (states Reuter’s Agency) of disclosing a clever scheme initiated by the Germans with doable purpose of securing trade
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    Strange Story of the Sea.
    335 2 The Berlin police are busy investigating one of the most extraordinary and mysterious cases with which they have ever had to deal, writes the Amsterdam correspondent of the Sunday Times.” About a fortnight ago a man appeared in Dusseldorf, where he began to misbehave himself
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      1062 2 SITUATION WANTED I EYE-SIGHT. BY RUBBER PLANTER six years experience in all branches. Service available Ist January, 1916, or accordingly. Apply No. 95, c/o Pinang Gazette. 1385—29-11 TO LET. jn: (A House No. 17, logan road. Fitted with Electrical Installation. 11 D U IA 7 ADIT Q Immediate entry. Mil.
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    THE BATTLE OF LOOS.
    1622 3 SIR J. FRENCH’S DISPATCH. Field-Marshal Sir John French's dispatch of October 15, 1915, covers the operations of the Armies under his command from June 2, to October 8, but is mure particularly concerned with the attack upon the German trenches which began on September 25, and
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    Currency Notes.
    237 3 Treasury Warning Against Rumours of Forgeries The following communication has been received from the Treasury On Ist September a Press notice was issued by the Treasury warning the public against statements which bad been circulated that currency notes bearing certain specified serial numbers are forgeries. As statements to
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    STRAITS POST OFFICE.
    940 3 FROM 1903 TO 1913. Mr. W. O Bell ha> Belied the follosdo circular In the ten years since I first acted as Postmaster-General of the Straits Settlements (1903-1913) there have been many changes and much progress, aid it may not be without interest to place the facts
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    GODOWN CASE.
    345 3 TAIN CHYE’S APPEAL DISMISSED. The hearing of the appeal of l.im Tain Chye, late of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., against convictions on three charge* of using as genuine certain forged documenta and sentence of six years' rigorous imprisonment passed by the Chief Judicial Commissioner, was concluded
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    A Priceless Gift.
    258 3 Mr. Tessensohn at the last meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commi-sioners asked if Government could be approached with reference to Johnston’s Pier, with a view to the Commissioners being relieved of its up-keep, which was really not part of their duties. The President replied that he did
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    Gifts of Aeroplanes.
    70 3 London November 18.——The War Office to-dav acknowledges the receipt of money sent through the Ceylon aeroplane fund for the purchase of a second fighting gun biplane to be named Ceylon No. 3, Nightjar. The Imperial flotilla is growing. Southern Rhodesia and the chiefs of Ashanti each present
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      34 3 NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as PINKETTES that’s why children can safely take them. Of chemists. 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. illiams Medicine Co., Dept. 6c, Singapore.
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      610 3 Will you j/ZZZ deal with an enemy whose vicious countrymen are killing our brave comrade* by asphvxiating gases? Sanaphos is superior to the product of the enemy. The flavour of Sanaphos is parti- Particularly at 6 this time, the cularly pleasant and appetising the great value of this really effective
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  • Italy’s Campaign
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      GORIZIA BOMBARDMENT.
      164 4 [Reuter’s Services], ENORMOUS DAMAGE. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). Ams‘erdam, November 27. Gorizia has been systematically shot to pieces says an Austrian communique, which complains of the aw f u’ effectiveness of the Italian bombardment, and gives further estimates of the enormous damage wrought to buildings, etc. Stubborn
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      Lord Kitchener.
      205 4 RECEPTION AT ROME. Rome, November 27. Lord Kitchener has arrived here. He was welcomed enthusiastically by all classes, with manifestations of the profouudest esteem, including Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Deputies, and officers of the Army and Navy. The whole Press warmly greets the British Vfar Minister, emphasising his great
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  • General News.
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      German Plots in America.
      135 4 AN IMPORTANT ARREST. Washington, November 27. The officials of the Department of Justice give an assurance that a thorough investigation into German plots to cripple munition factories is well under way. An important arrest was made at San Francisco, where C. Crowly, formerly a detective in
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      British Credit in America.
      47 4 FURTHER $50,000,000. New York, November 27. An additional British commercial credit has been established here from a loan bearing 4 j per cant interest, running for six months, secured by British Government Bonds. The credit aggregates $50'000,000 on security of eleven millions sterling.
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      Merthyr Election Resu
      116 4 London, November 27. The following is the result of the byeeleotion at Merthyr Tydvil Stanton (Unofficial Labour) 10,286 Winstons (Labour) 6,080 Majority 4.206 It is a noteworthy result, as Stanton fought on patriotic lines. He declared that if the Government sai 1 conscription was necessary then I
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      Army Inventions.
      74 4 London, November 28. The responsibility for designs and specifications for testing arms and ammunition, and inventions relating to them, has been transferred from the Army Council to the Ministry of Munitions, which will henceforth control the Ordinance Board Research Department at Woolwich, the Experimental Establishment at Shoeburyness and
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      Canada and Munitions.
      54 4 Ottawa, November 27. Plans are being p r epared for an. important extension of munition works in Canada Not only wdl there be a larger output, but the Banks will assist in financing them. The Banks will accept British Bills of Exchange. Heretofore payments have been marl?
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      Drink Regulations.
      64 4 London, November 28. Lord D’Abernon, Chairman of the Board of Control, informed a deputation of Trade Unionists that the genera! withdrawal of tire new drink order U out of the question, but public-houses in the riverside areas will he allowed to open for two hours in the morning,
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      Canadian Wheat.
      63 4 Ottava, November 28. Tup Canadian Government has commandeered all high grade wheat at the head of the Great Lakes, and in etore, or transit to the east, amounting to 16,000,000 bushels, at the request of the British Gofrernmqnt. This action ensures prompt delivery as the grain taken is
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      The Peace Movement.
      32 4 Washington, November 27. It is stated authoritatively that President Wilson will refuse to participate in the various campaigns to convoke a conference of neutrals with a view to peace.
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      General D’Amade in London.
      26 4 London, November 28. Tt b announced that the French General, D’Amade, who co-operated with the British in Gallipoli, has arrived in London.
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      New Dutch Minister.
      26 4 Hague, November 27. Jonkheer Vannispen Tot Sevenaer has been appointed temporary Minister at the Vatican, in succession to Heer Regoud, who died recently.
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      Holland and Rubber.
      22 4 Amsterdam, November 28. The Dutch Overseas Trust announces that it will not accept consignments of rubber until further notice.
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      New Portuguese Cabinet.
      36 4 Lisbon. November 28. The Unionists and Revolutionists having refused to join the Democrats, in forming a National Ministry, the President has entrusted Senhor Affonso Costa with the task of forming a new Ministry.
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    Singapore Shooting Tragedy.
    24 4 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 29. Miss Pinkerton, a Raffles School-mistress, accidentally shot herself on| Saturday and iiied on Sunday.
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    British Trade in China.
    255 4 THE NEED FOR CO-OPERATION. L ndon, November 27. In the course of an address to the Far Eastern section of the London Chamber of Commerce China Association, Mr. Ainscongb, who recently concluded a mission of investigation to the interior of China, on behalf of the Board
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    The Municipal Commission.
    142 4 The business for the special meeting to be held to-morrow afternoonis as follows: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed, 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Tenders for lease of Prangin Bath
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    PASSENGERS.
    341 4 By Maloja (November 28) from London, Mr and Mrs T Cummings, Mrs A Wallace, Miss M Kennedy, Miss L Phillips, Miss Foley, Miss M Harvey, Messrs Caverhill, Theobald and R Addie from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs W R Armstrong, Mrs Barnard, Messrs J Palmer, C Milne and A Rose;
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    DUTCH WAR NEWS.
    835 4 SOME QUESTIONS FOR THE TURKS. Specially Translated.) A Paris message of November 2nd, states “On the opening day of the Ottoman Prliament’s present session under the Presidency of Rifaat Pasha, Ahmed Riza, an ex-President of the Chamber, presented a memorandum containing the following ques’ions (1) Why did
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    THE P.A.M.
    808 4 TO-DAY’S MEETING AT PENAN’Q There was a very large attendance of members of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, and numerous visitors, at f; 19 meeting of the Association held in Chamber of Commerce, Penang, this f ore noon. Mr. W. Duncan, (Malaya Peui QBa a Agricultural Association) the
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      558 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice by Rural Board P. W. under Section 61 of the Municipal Ordinance 1913. 1. Notice is hereby given that the Land And House Assessment; Rate Rolls for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Province Wellesley, can now be inspected at the District Offices of t Butterworth,
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1074 5 [BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] November 4th. A Complicated Position. Our knowledge of the Balkan situation is still far from complete. The rapidity of the Bulgarian advance is indicated by our map, but we have a comforting knowledge that Russia is not idle. Our forces are in safe hands.
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    The Pipes.
    189 5  -  D. H. L. in Herald.’’ When the wind is on the heather, Whistling wind that whips and thrills And the voice of many waters Wares and waxes in the hills, In Braeriach’s mighty corrie Hanging high o’er poo’s of Dee, Sounds the elemental music—- Come, my children, follow
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  • FAR EAST AND THE WAR.
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      JAPAN AND THE ALLIES.
      311 5 The Japanese Charge d’Affaires in Paris has made the following statement to a representative of the Matin I can assure you that the varying pbases of this immense struggle are being followed in Japan with the keenest interest. The reports which reach me from my country
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      JAPANESE RED CROSS AT NETLEY.
      149 5 The Red Cross Supplement of the “Times” published on 21st Oct. contains an interesting account of the Biitish Red Cross Hospital at Netley. The writer remarks that a special feature of the work here was the arrival and efficient help of a Red Cross Contingent
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    A Yale Story of Burmese Loyalty.
    269 5 The Quebec Chronicle of September 21 says that a writer in the Yale Review tells of a circumstance that is much more than an ordinary story One early morning," says the writer, “an officer found atr ancient B irman squatting on his heels in
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    VOLUNTEER DUTIES.
    360 5 S. F. P.” Although at times like the present we are far from desiring even to appear to attempt any interference with local military arrangements, it may perhaps be useful to bring before the authorities a point in con| nection with Volunteer duties which may have escaped their
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      167 5 It’s a Bad Sign When you have that obs*inate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whet he old or young, but what needs attention A oough soon wrecks a strong constitution, -non makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a
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      353 5 j Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co. Ld., J' PENANG. J F 1 OUR STOCK OF 4 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES is now complete. The largest and most varied collection of BRITISH-MADE Cards, Crackers, Dolls, Games -Puzzles, Blocks, Masks, etc,, etc. 7 YOUR ENQUIRIES WILL BE ESTEEMED K, SPECIAL OFFER. I k To Clubs, Schools
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    MARRIAGE.
    44 6 Muller—Kraal.—On November 23, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, by Rev. Father P. Ruaudel, Otto Muller, of Zurich, Switzerland, to Olive Jane, widow of E. C. Kraal, and second daughter of the late E. C. and Mrs. Gurney, of Surbiton, England.
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    THE BALKANS.
    589 6 The story of the sufferings of the Serbian people, related to-day, is a vivid pen picture of the horrors which this gallant little nation of fighters has to endure as part of the price of choosing the honourable and more difficult part, when they might have escaped these
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    TO-DAY'S TIN PRICES.
    450 6 To-day's quotation for unrefined tii in Penang was $B3 50 per picul, buyers no sellers—an increase of $l. Our Singapore correspondent wires that the Singapore Cricket Club beat a Naval team at Rugby on Saturday by twelve points to nil. It was a good game. H.E. the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    945 6 More figures. Those below give an idea of the Rumanian populations: There are 7,000,000 Rumanians in Rumania and 500,000 of other races. In Hungary there are 3,500,000, in Bukovina (Austria) there are 230,000 in Bessarabia (Russia) there are 1,350,000 in Serbia 200,000, and in Greece and Bulgaria
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    879 6 MEMORIAL SERVICE. There was a very large congregation in the Presbyterian Church last evening on the occasion of a Memorial Servica for Scotsmen who have fallen in the war yecterday being the Sunday nearest St Andrew’s Day. The Hon. the Resident Councillor attended the service, which was conducted
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      409 6 l)o you eryoy found «t cmc» «0n that the brain and bodily functions are out of tammTbe quickest restorative is VITAFER, wMdi, although not l a drug r stimnlant givcs similtaiieoa3 nervc 3X14 1,4X17 nutntlOQ A results from VITAFER hi my own badcaae of i <zmnh The patient took no
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      80 6 “E. O.” MOTOR GARAGE. CARS ON HIRE $4 AN HOUR. TELEPHONE No. 322. NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE.” The accounts of the Pinang Gazette,” having been issued, subscribers are reminded that all subscriptions are PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Owing to heavy outgoings, contingent on the war, the manage, ment
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      31 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water, 3- a.m. 10-36 a.m. 4- p.m. 10-45 p en. 4-18 a.m. 11-44 a.m. 6-39 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    35 6 DEATH. Tan Keosg Kkng —On November 25, at 2 30 a.m., at his residence, 432, Gaylang Road, Singapore Tan Keong Keug, late of Malacca, aged 71. Leaves widow, 4 sons, 5 daughters and 21 grandchildren.
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    SERBIAN LINE.
    313 7 LINK WITH ADRIATIC. SERB PEOPLE’S SUFFERINGS. AIR FIGHTS IN FRANCE THE LOSSES NEAR BAGHDAD. LORD KITCHENER’S TOUR. Sir John French reports artillery, bomb, and mining activity at various parts of the British front. The Field Marshal refers to active hostile artillery north of Albert which would suggest that
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BOMB AND MINE ACTIVITY.
      524 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SIR JOHN FRENCH’S REPORT. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, November 27. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in a despatch, says Our artillery successfully bombarded the enemy trenches during the past four days, destroying the wire entanglements reaching to the parapets. The enemy made little
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      The German Losses.
      96 7 A STUPENDOUS TOTAL. London, November 27. The official representative of the British Press with the French armies estimates the German losses, during the first fifteen months of the war, at millions, of which 3 millions will not return. He confirms Mr. McKenna’s statement that the German net
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      Recruiting Armlets.
      22 7 London, November 28. The khaki armlets issued under Lord Derby’s recruiting scheme made their first appearance in Loudon yesterday evening.
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      BADGES FOR RECRUITS.
      212 7 The following official announcement was made on October 30th. The Secretary of State for War has decided to issue khaki armlets, bearing the Royal crown, to the following classes of men (1) Men who enlist and are placed in groups awaiting a call to join the colours.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      Serbian Populace’s Sufferings.
      1190 7 AMERICAN LADY’S TERRIBLE NARRATIVE. APPEAL FOR STARVING MILLIONS. Loudon, November 27. Madame Grouitcb, the American wife of the Serbian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, tells a terrible story of a 20 days’ journey on horseback from Nish, with a Government party. The lady says there are 3,000,000 starving
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      The Dardanelles.
      118 7 FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, November 27. A French communique regarding the Dardanelles Expedition says Our artillery» which was very active on Wednesday and Thursday, succeeded in shelling several Turkish heavy guns, causing the enemy’s fire to markedly weaken. Numerous Turkish wounded have arrived at Constantinople recently. There were hand
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      Mesopotamia.
      207 7 THE BATTLE OF CTESIPHON London, November 27. A further telegram from General Nixon, regarding the recent fighting at Ctesiphon, near Baghdad, bays that General Townshend’s troops are in possession of the battlefield, the Turks having retired on Bialah, ten miles above Ctesiphon, and tbe same distance from Baghdad. 1,300
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      Persia.
      277 7 THE SHAH’S STATEMENT. Petrograd, November 28. A Teheran telegram says the Shah gave an audience to tbe Russian Minister, and assured him that the rumours of the Shah’s intention to leave the capital were based solely on an announcement that he was going to his country residence. The Shah
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    Nawab of Hyderabad.
    17 7 London. November 27. The Nawab of Hyderabad is gazetted Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the King.
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    Armenian Horrors.
    185 7 FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES. London, November 27. Lord Bryce publishes further detail* of the horrors of the Armenian massacres. Turks surrounded the town of Bitlis, tak* ing days to murder thousands of the inha* bitants, who were compelled to dig their own deep graves. The remainder were driven to the
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      FIGHTING SOUTH OF RIGA.
      141 7 ACTIVITY NEAR LUCK. London, November 27. A German claim to the capture of Bersemuende, a few miles south of Riga, is not confirmed by the Russian communique, which says there was fighting there all day yesterday, which ended indecisively. Everything is quiet elsewhere on the whole
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      The Kaiser’s Speech.
      123 7 GERMANS’ PRIVATIONS IN RUSSIA. Amsterdam, November 28. A telegram from Petrograd states that the Kaiser, on learning of the privations, from cold and exhaustion, of the Germans in Russia, appeared theatrically on the Eastern front, and made an impassioned speech. He urged the troops to have patience
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      The Caucasus.
      74 7 A BRISK ENGAGEMENT. Petrograd, November 28. Only minor engagements occurred over the entire Eastern front, and small skirmishes in the Caucasus, with ’brisk engagements north of Lake Tortum, where the Russians, descending a precipice, by means of ropes, dispersed the Turks, capturing a gun. The communique significantly adds
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      Allies' Co-operation.
      94 7 RUSSIAN MISSION TO LONDON. London, November 27. Reuter states that an important Russian Military Mission has arrived in London, under Admiral Roussine, Chief of the Naval Staff, accompanied by officers of the Imp°rial General Staff. The mission is the outcome of the desire of Lord Kitchener for closer
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS IN 1914.
    946 8 The annual report on the Strain Settlements for the year 1914, signed by the Colonial Secretary Mr. R J Wilkinson, has been issued as a Parliamentary paper. Although much that it contains has been already available, it enable* us to see, in better focus, as it
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    The Diocese of Singapore.
    281 8 The St. Andrew’s Cathedral Monthly Paper, for December, prints the following appeal :—The financies of the Singapore Diocesan Association are in a sad way as $3,000 are needed by December 31, if the outlined programme of church work in the diocese is to be carried out
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    810 9 Mr. and Mrs Armstrong returned from Some by the Maloja. Messrs. W. P. de Basagoiti and K. Pfenningwerth have left Selangor for Home. The Bev. Father Horan, S. J. left for Shanghai by tbe P. and 0. Maloja yesterday af’ernoon. Mr. Alfred Reid, of Kuala Lumpur, has
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PENANG LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
      348 9 The following were the results of the shoot on Saturday afternoon S' 3 g T J J£ ®o ®o H Q Q Col, Sergt Wright-Motion 34 25 59 (Winner) Miss Mathieu 29 28 57 Mrs Liston 31 26 57 Mrs Wright-Motion 25 31 56 Private Everest
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      89 9 MEN’S MONTHLY MEDAL. The play for the compe‘ition of the Men’s November, 1915, monthly medal resulted as follows L V J Laville... 48 +4B 95—16 80) FW Harris ...51 +49 100—20 =BO J H VGEzechiel... 49 4-49 98—10 88 Mr P J Sproule also played but returned
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    248 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 p.m. this evening:— 1. Selection Robbie burns ...Elliot 2. Two Step To My Dearest Countrymen ...Yupangco 3. Waltz Dream oj the Ocean ...Burald 4. Schottische Lillies ...Hume 5 March The Old
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    EXCESS PROFIT TAX.
    387 9 Writing in Rubber Notes in The Financier,” Mr. E. L. Killick remarks that rubber plantation companies are still in a state of uncertainty as to how they stand in relation to the new excess-profit tax. Few would admit that tbe industry has derived any material benefit from
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    RUBBER PLANTING INVESTMENTS.
    246 9 A well-known firm of rubber share brokers writes that, paradoxical as it may seem, one of tbe causes tending to keep many investors away from rubber shares is the solid prosperity of the rubber-planting industry The crisis of 1913 led to such reforms and economies that production
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    THE WEEKS EVENTS.
    46 9 Monday, November 29. Band, Esplanade. 6 p.m. Empire Theatre. Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Tneseay, November 30. St. Andrew’s Society Concert tsand, Golf Club, o p.m. Wednesday, December I. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, Deember 2 Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    39 9 Dee. 6. —Public Meeting, Prince of Wales's Fund, Town riall, 4-30 p.m. Dec. 10.—P.C.0. Animal Meeting, G p.m. Dec. 22.—Meeting Board of Licensing I Justices. District Court, 2-15 p.m. Jan. 6.—Penang Races. 1 Jan. 8. Penang Races.
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    SHIPPING.
    73 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Klang, Brit., 732, Fawcus, Nov 29, S’pore, gen., A. G. Co. Pangkor, Brit., 94, Caswell, Nov 29, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Hong Kheng, Brit., 3085, Musan, Nov 29, R’goon, gen., C. Hin Co. Maloja, Brit., 678*?, Irving, Novt 28, London, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Hebe, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    36 9 To-day. Mary Austin for Renong. Perak, (E. S. Co for Port Swettenham Port Dickson and Malacca. Fijnaker Hardijk for Singapore. Kedah for Bindings, Sitiawan Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Flying Bragon for Portweld and Taipiug.
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    MAILS.
    48 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morbow. For Per Close Singapore and China Hongkheng 9 a.m. Deli and Langsa Indraghiri 10 a.m. Singapore and China Manapouri 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.m. Wendbsday. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 9 Penang, November 29, 1915. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank} London Demand Bank ...2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 9/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7 8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175 Moulmein Demand Bank 174 3
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    PRODUCE.
    194 9 Penang, November 29, 1915. 8: P. Tapioca 56.10 buyers M. P. Tapioca 56} buyers. Gold leaf 564.4') Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $3l sellers. Trang Pepper out of season. Mace SHO noni Mace Pickings 558} sales. Cloves 545
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      97 9 THE TIDES. Penang—November, 1915. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard r Standard Date. rr.. Hk Date Ht. Lime. lime. h m ft h m ft. M 29 m 3 24 5.8 29 m 10 36 2 2 4 48 a
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    GERMAN DIARY OF WOE.
    1538 10 SOLDIER’S PEACE LONGINGS. The following extracts have been taken fjom the diary of Private Becker, 6th Company of the Ersatz Battalion of the 3rd Foot Guards, Landaturm, Professor of Latin at the Gymnasium of Bonn. They are a sad recital of the brutalities to which the
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    Singapore Share Market.
    267 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s share circulat dated the 25th inst., states :—The volume of business passing during the past week has been distinctly better. The market is widening and is no longer confined to a few speculative counters. More attention has recently been given to better class
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    921 10 January Meeting, 1916. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RAGING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1916. SECOND DAY... Saturday, Bth January, 1916. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 6th January, 1916. 1 5 THE GEORGE TOWN PLATE and PURSE. Value $350 each A Handicap for all ponies 14.2
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    ON WINTER’S VERGE IN FLANDERS.
    925 11 BACK TO TRENCH WARFARE. It does not seem long since people were asking—anxiety mingled with hope in their voice—“ Shall we have another winter campaign Nobody asks the question now, writes Mr. Philip Gibbs from the British Headquarters. Here, along the British front, nature itself
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    PASSPORT RULES IN FRANCE.
    607 11 INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOMEWARD PASSENGERS. A Bombay Government Press Note gives the following instructions for passengers for Marseilles Passengers cannot go on shore without the Landing Visa of the special harbour police which will be given by a French police officer on board on arrival of the
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    Where to Stay.
    25 11 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Java. —Hot Beau Sejour Limbing.
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