Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 November 1915

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE X PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 275 VOL. LXXIII. TUESDAY. 30th NOVEMBER, iSIS. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1090 1 TO IP YOU WANT TO SHIP, i BUY 0» SELL i. U B B B RI OB TO A'CXWAAJD QOOM y awy world •O VO 1 > g ALLEft DENNYS Co, t. wru>« rrxucEX. 1 TC The Northam House Photographic Studio, aiß BKSa aß iaß aß^aaa aßi#aaB saßia H JL
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    • 59 1 ■mioacoHaaoaDHaDrcaaaacnioi 2 L g FOR $3O g V7OU am have the Pinaag J a X G—ette n posted every day for a whole year to your addrara. A_ (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). a Proportionate Quarterly and 3 a Half-yearly rates. a g Sabaaiptioos are payable in g adeanoe and remittances should
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  • 1195 2 Sir Lancelot Anderson, the new Chief Justice of Bengal, and Lady Sanderson, arrived in Calcutta on November 18. h. The Penang St. Andrew’s Society concert, in the Town Hall to-uight, is on behalf of the Scottish Red Cross Society. The Calcutta papers announce the death of Mr.
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  • 195 2 [A little flight of imagination based on an extension nf Mr Tennant’s interesting explanation of the Hill 70 mystery, and the distinction contained therein between a geographical featuru and a military position.] It was now about a month—it might h<ve been a little less Since the “Capture of
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  • 236 2 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.'] Ipoh, November 30. A gang robbery is reported at Gopeng. It is supposed to be the work of the gang who committed the outrage at Chenderiang recently. This form of crime is fairly rife in the district now. In his account of
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  • 1700 2 MR. HURD ON THE FLEET. Mr. Archibald S Hurd, the noted historian of naval evolution, author of the Standard Manual “German Sea Power,” has written exclusively for the New York Herald” the following article on the priceless service that the British fleet hat rendered to the cause
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  • 46 2 Calcutta, Nov. 18. —The following statement was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, last night:—Six Bengalis, armed with revolvers, broke into a cloth dealer’s shop in Cornwallis Street at 10 p.m. on Wednesday and stole Rs. Boo in cash, escaping in a motor-car.
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  • 407 2 SIR E. GREY’S REPLIES. Sir E Grey in Parliament was ask e -j l Mr Peto, whether he could state J articles of the Declaration of Ljndori still adopted and enforced by tbe G' ment, and in what respect the artich* still in force differ
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  • 428 2 Messrs. James F. Hutton i Co, Ltd I writing on November 4, report:— Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last Week. Mid-American—Spot 6.92 7.10 Mid-American, Current Month 6.76| 6.94 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 9.55 9.70 F.G.F. Egyptian, Current Month 9.39 9.39 New York Cotton. Yesterday. Last week. Spot—Cents. 11.80 12.15 Current Month
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 338 2 St Andrew’s Day. Under the auspices of St Andrew’s Society. A MUSICAL EVENING, followed by a short play entitled BETWEEN THE SOUP AND “THE SAVOURY.’’ WILL BE HELD To-night, at 9-30 p.m. IN THE TOWN HALL, PENANC, IN AID OF THE SCOTTsSH RED CROSS SOCIEH. HCKETS OBTAINABLE AT THE ROBINSON
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  • INDIAN ITEMS.
    • 289 3 Lahore, Nov. 13.—News has been received of a plucky action performed at the front in France by the Hon. Captain Malik Umar Hyat Khan, who is serving on the staff. On the 9th September, the BrigadHeadquarters to which Captain Malik is attached, were heavily shelled, and
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    • 227 3 Calcutta, November 17. Considi .e excitement prevailed yesterday morning in Blackburn’s Lane, Colootollah Section, when it was discovered that some burglars had broken into the premises of the Sea Voi Club, a licensed Chinese Club, situated at 20, Blackburn's Lane, and had stolen property worth about Rs.
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    • 152 3 Calcutta, November, 22.—A ehooting accident occurred on Sunday, the 14th, in which a young lady, Miss Violet Hughes, was seriously injured. It appears her uncle, Mr. McCabe, Civil Engineer, and a friend and his wife, with the young lady, went out shooting near Shalamar gardens. The
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    • 123 3 Calcutta, November 17. A case of suttee is just reported from Goghat iu the Hughly district. In this village, a beggar, named Nibaran Dome, and his wife had lived together fir over fourteen years. Some time since the busband fell a victim to corisumpti >n, and
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    • 72 3 Calcutta, November 22.—1 n connection with the schemes for presenting the King with aeroplanes, etc., it is understood that so far as the United Provinces are concerned a scheme that finds favour with the Lieuteuant-Governor is one which would involve the supply of ambulance as
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    • 75 3 Delhi, Nov. 14.—Even in the wilds of the far away Chin Hills, echoes of the great war are being heard. A report by Mr. J. M. Wright, Government Superintendent, which is now published, shows that Chin Sepoys are clamouring to proceed upon
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    • 48 3 Calcutta, November 18.—The Golconda leaves at daybreak to-morrow with 350 enemy subjects for repatriation, mostly women and children, but including men over fighting age. Mr. Hans Shuler, late German Consul, Calcutta, is among the passengers. At Madras an additional 120 persons will be taken.
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  • 217 3 The decision of Lord Kitchener to issue khaki armlets to show that a man is not a slacker has on the whole been received approvingly, says a correspondent. All of us must have instances in our minds of men who have offered themselves for the army or
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  • 139 3 There has been too much chattering at the corners of the streets and iu the clubs. Everywhere that men meet they talk the argumentativeness of St. Paul, with the affirmativeness of St. John, and frequently with the inaccuracy of Annanias. (Laughter.) Let us do what we are
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  • 146 3 Dodgers in Germany who attempt to escape military service by emigration are henceforth to be regarded as felons punis able under the Penal Code. A decision to that effect has just been handed down by the Supreme Court. Emigration will be permitted to no able-bodied German without
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1206 3 'TOJLET. NOTICE. FROM Ist May, 1916, premises Nos. 11 27 and 27a Beach Street, at present ni)|Nfp ftK WAI KQ* nKI IKK sccopied by Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. A UT WnLLu KuLl&r Co., suitable for offices and godowns. FUND Apply to Gan Ngoh Bee, 5, Light Street. 1072-uc A PUBLIC MEETING
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    • 206 3 AIDS TO DIGESTION. Whatever improves bodily conditions iu general aids digestion. Cheerfulness, exercise, fresh air, baths and good habits make your digestion better able to take care of any burdens you impose upon it. But the greatest aid to good digestion is good blood. Anaemia, or thin blood is a
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    • 475 3 issitudel of weariness, depression, fatigue, [l icts equally men, women and child- M is most important that these signs tj town condition be not neglected. S .y easily lead to more serious ailments, g f you are feeling exhausted, slack and 2 on’t delay, start taking Iron 'Jelloids' to-day R
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  • 19 4 Hoops.—On November 28, at Alor Star, Kedah, the wife of A. L. Hoops, m d., of a daughter.
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  • 739 4 The attention and interest of the public are fecussed on the Balkan theatre, in the absence of news of importance from Russia and the west. In Germany, the linking up of the Bulgarian and Teuton armies, and the retreat of the Serbs to the mountains in the
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  • CORRESPONDED.
    • 180 4 [7’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”] Sir, —I wish to bring to the kind, met ciful or compassionate notice of the Municipal Commissioners, or whom else it may concern, the very disgraceful and discreditable condition of the unmetalled lane which runs between Burmah and Chow Thye Roads
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  • 47 4 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the fol. lowing list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Nov 26 $2,518.23 W H Thomson, 13th contribution. 10.00 Balance on Nov 29 $2,528.23 Amount previously acknowledged ...$18,558.21 Total $21,086.44
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  • 76 4 Miss Ada Simmons is expected to arrive by the Novara about December 11th to undertake duties as a qualified nurse under the Penang Nursing Association. Miss Simmons, is being sent out by the Colonial Nursing Association, to whom the local Association applied for a Nurse as long
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  • 861 4 Mr. Ernest Phillips at the end of October reminded the British Foreign Office of a great opportunity for putting before the Moslems who have not already been reached by the customary methods, the British case for the war—the Haj. Arabs from Baghdad, Persians from Teberan, Chinese from
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  • 362 4 [Specially Translated.] A Berlin official announcement on ti Ist November gave the number of Russian» and Serbians taken prisoners during ti month of October as 244 officers and 40,949 men. They were captured by following armies Von Army 98 officers, 14,482 men and if mitrailleuses Prince Leopold
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  • 148 4 The following ar- 1 the latest quotation: in our share list tYesterday. To-day 3 E 5 j Shares. Mining. Deebook 19/- 20/- 18/6 19/G K. Kamunting 26/- 27/- 26/6 2716 Kamunting... 26/- 27/- 26/6 28/- Rambutan s9| $9 Renong ‘24/- 26/- 23/6 25/6 Siamese 53/9 56/3 55/-
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  • 35 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined in Penang was $B2 25 oer pica:, n l done—-a decrease of $1.25. Tin is quoted in London yesterday a £l6B 15«. Spot, and £167 15s. three wootos
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  • 105 4 The Band will play the following P J gramme of music at the Golf Clu& rOEL 5-45 till 7-15 p.m. this evening 1. Overture Carnivalia ...Williani; 2. Two Step The Mosquito's Parade ...Whitny 3. Reminiscences Of Scotland., 4. Waltz Tout Paris Waldteate5. Song Whisper and I Shall
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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
    • 30 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 4- a.m. 11-44 a.m. 6- p.m. 5- a.m. 0-18 a.m. 7- p.m. 056 p.m.
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  • 297 5 SITUATION AT MONASTIR. GREEK GOVERNMENT’S REPLY. CAMEROONS CAMPAIGN. THE ADVANCE ON GORIZIA. It is reported that the Serbian armies are retreating into Aibania, the vanguard having already entered that country. The retreat of the largest forces is ap patently being made by way of Prizrend, which is a
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 153 5 ALBANIA ALREADY ENTERED. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, November 29. A telegram from Athens states that Colonel Vassitch telegraphs from Prizrend to the Serbian Minister that he is leaving for Scutari. The Serbians are defending the roads from the Kossovo plain towards Prizend. Thousands of refug°es
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    • 96 5 KING NICHOLAS’S CONFIDENCE. Paris, November 29. Death before slavery is the keynote of a spirited proclamation by the old Montenegrin King to his people. He says The Serbian Army is obliged to withdraw to the mountains of Montenegro, where the forces of two Serbian kingdoms will valiantly resist
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    • 502 5 Although it is freely admitted in diplomatic circles that the position of the Serbian Army is highly critical, the inference that it would be useless to attempt to succour Marshal Putnik’s hard-pressed forces is strategically unsound. It is certainly at variance with French staff opinion.
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    • 220 5 A Dutch paper says the Germans themselves confess that the difficulties of carrying on war in Serbia are only commencing now. The further Serbia is penetrated to the south the higher become the mountains and the more rugged the routes. The armies of the Central Powers are
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    • 6 5 Groner al cNetvs.
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    • 95 5 THE GREEK REPLY. Athens, November 29. The Greek Government has not yet replied to the Allies, pending the elucidation of certain points of the demands formulated in Friday’s note. The Greek Government will discuss the proposals in the same spirit which inspired the reply to the previous
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 57 5 ATTITUDE OF WORKMEN Paris, November 29. A telegram from Petrograd says the Tsar visited one of the largest munition works, known to be a hotbed of socialism, and effected a remarkable change in the attitude of the men, both towards the war and munition-making, by the freedom and
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  • Italy’s Campaign
    • 68 5 MINOR ITALIAN GAINS. Rome. November 29. Au Italian communique states that attacks on the heights north-west of Gorizia were continued successfully, dbe Italians captured strong hostile trenches, and began the descent to the Isonzo watershed. They took 115 prisoners. In the neighbourhood of Oslavia, after a fierce
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    • 12 5 Turin, November 29. Lord Kitchener has left Turin for Paris.
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  • General News.
    • 72 5 ALLIED FORCES CLOSING IN. London, November 29. 1 a Press Bureau announces that General Dobell’s French and British forces are gradually drawing a ring round the Germans in the Cameroons. The Allies inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, whose centre of resistance is high ground around Jauude, while
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    • 10 5 London, November 29. The Reichstag meets to-morrow (Tuesday)
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    • 68 5 London, November 29. The London Gazette announces the following promotions to brevet rank Lieut.-Colonels R Heard, (R AM C) L R Kenycn, (Artillery) T E Scott, and Majors A H Harrison, (33rd Punjabis), T M Luke, C C P&lmer, (Artillery) F A Maxwell, (18th Lancers), andC L Norman
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    • 98 5 THE COMMANDEERIN' ORDER.; London, November 29. A telegram from Fort William (Ontario) says it is understood that the order for the commandeering of wheat extends over the whole of the Deminion, the effect being that Canadian wheat will only be shipped in such vessels in Canadian ports as
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  • 403 5 Eighteen field guns taken from the Germans at Loos recently and three taken at Le Cateau in August 19’4, stand in a long and formidable row in the Horse Guards Parade, London, pointing towards St. James’s Park. Withthemare three little trench mortars. Round them all
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  • 214 5 If there is one thing for which the Navy is justly entitled to congratulate itself it is the manner in which it has coped with the submarine difficulty, says a correspondent. The unexpected seagoing powers of the modern submarine created one of the problems which the Navy
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  • LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    • 56 5 ERRATIC MARKET. (P. G. Special Cable.) London, November 29. The following dividends are announced Sennah Rubber Co., Ltd., 10 per cent to reserve £20,000; carried forward, £12,000. Rubana Rubber Estates Ltd., 5 per cent, (interim). Jugra Estate, Ltd., 20 per cent, (interim). The rubber market is erratic.
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  • 26 5 London, November 29 The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 3/1. [•By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead 4 Co.]
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  • 71 5 (From Cur Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 30. At the annual meeting of Malaka Pinda Rubber Co., Ltd., it was stated that the position was very satisfactory, and there was little doubt the company would pay the same dividend again next year. The dividend of 14 per
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  • 34 5 [Aom Our Own Correspondent Ipob, November 30. The Directors of Malayan Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of one shilling per share, less income tax, payable on November 30th.
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  • 61 5 (From Our 'hon Correspondent.) 6 ngapore, November 30. The Hon. R. Wilkinson, C.M G., the Colonial Sec ary, opened the new St. Andrew’s 00l yesterday. BrigadierGeneral Ridouc and others were present. Mr. Wilkinson dwelt on the great improvement in education on the Colony within recent years, and
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  • 362 5 BRIDESMAID WHO AGREED TO TAKE BRIDE’S PLACE. Twice in one week disappointment has attended a Scottish collier on what was to have been his wedding day, the mother of both ladies selected in turn as the brideelect having forbidden the marriage. For three Sundays in succession the banns
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  • 825 5 THE GERMANS INVOLVED. Five Germans are now involved in the New York plot to blow up munition ships of the Allies. The idea of the conspirator» apparently was to destroy on a wholesale scale ships leaving for French, British, and Russian harbours by means of
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  • 3089 6 THE WAR RELIEF FUND. MR. MACFADYEN’S BILL. Some important topics were discussed at a meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, yesterday forenoon. Mr. W. Duocan, (Malaya Peninsula Agricultural Association), the Chairman, •resided, and the others present included, from Batu Tiga
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  • 259 6 There is a touch of humour in the report which has reached Paris from Salonika apropos of the politico-military position at Constantinople. Here the Young Turk leaders are said to have held a secret grand council from which all Germans were excluded and at which the decision
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  • 174 6 It is said that the Kaiser has given direction to Count Zeppelin that no bombs are to be dropped on Buckingham Palace or Westminster, because he would live in the first and would be crowned in the latter. If it will afford any satisfaction to the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 188 6 BUCHANAN’S “RED SEAL” “BLACK WHITE” “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” SCOTCH WHISKIES 1 n I 1 "v I i i I Jaoies Buchanan Co., Ltd. (London, Glasgow, etc.) have the most extensive Bonded Warehouse in Scotland, and hold, with their subsidiary companies, the largest stocks of Whisky maturing in Bond. They are thus
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 171 6 The Most Remarkable Moving Picture, The World Has Ever Seen I Absolutely Wonderful. SEE IT NOW AT THE STRAITS CINEMA. 'Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANC ROAD. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 11 THE BROKEN COIN, Episode 5 THE UNDERGROUND FOE. 2 Reels Episode 6 A STARTLING DISCOVERY, 2 Keels More Thrills
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  • TIN.
    • 614 7 Under the influence of a steady spell of consuming buying, and a fair amount of speculative interest, the standard market has improved steadily, and the position is better than for some time past stys the Ironmonger of October 30th. The cash tin situation is particularly strong, holders
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  • 141 7 rhe following is an official communique from the officiating Chief Secretary to the Government of Bengal The attention of the public is drawn to the draft notification, dated October .4th, 1915, published on page 1756 of the Calcutta Gazette of the 20th idem, inviting public opinion
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  • 151 7 In one of the Irish regiments training near London there is current a story of an English officer who, in the recent fighting "t the front, suddenly found himself face to face with seven soldiers of the Prussian Guard. He whipped out his revolver, and
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  • 282 7 Replacing the Hun. A prating barber asked Archelaus how he would be trimmed. He answered, “In silence.” When the German and Austrian hairdressers again invade London, armed with scissors and curling tongs, they may find their occupation gone. Women are learning the trad?. The Loudon County Council has
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  • 239 7 The fashion a’ the momeot in London is to be out of the fashion, and the distiutive note about the woman of fashion of to-day is that she does not follow it. The modish woman, as opposed to the merely rich, is distinguished
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  • 252 7 A Thunder Machine in The Orchestra. Dr. Richard Strauss’s latest musical up roar. “An Alpine Symphony,” was produced for the first time last month the orchestra of the Dresden Roval Opera, which will now proceed to play it on tour. Advanced descriptions in Ge r nnn papers
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  • 61 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Trang, Brit, 73, William Pithie, Nov 50, Trang, gen, E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit.. 197, Ogier, Nov 30, T. Anson, gen., E. S Co. Hok Canton, Brit, 287, Mathews, Nov 30, S’pore, gen., E. S. Co. Calypso, Brit., 338, Shepherd, Nov 30, T kah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan
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  • 46 7 To-day. Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Ban Lee for Langsa. Manaponri for Singapore and China. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor lor Bindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Perak, (E. S. Co for Port Swettenham Port Dickson and. Malacca Fijnaker Hardijk for Singapore.
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  • 30 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close A lor Star (Kedah) Aing Thye 10 a.m. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 p.m. Thursday. Tongkah Calypso 1 p.m.
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  • 123 7 Penang, November 30, 1915. Courtesy of the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank ...2/4 3/16 4 months’ eight Bank ...2/4 9/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 dav»' sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175 Moulmein Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 81 7 If, when you go down the street, you see one of our favourite shops b«improved and enlarged, it affords ■you little surprise, because in your own mind you have always associated that shop with value in hats, boots, or furniture. The enlargements are made to cope with the increase of
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    • 228 7 INSURANCE. THE CORPORATION OF THE HQYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London Commenced business in a.d. 1717 »d<i was Incorporated by Royal Charter it a.d. 1710 and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the benefits of Assurance to the Public for a period exceeding 190
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    • 210 7 I JUST ARRIVED I Motor, Motor Cycle, Tricar and Cycle I ALL BRITISH I AVON TYRES I “CHEAPEST LUXURY IN MOTORDOM.” I B Be patriotic and practical in tyre equipment. FIT BRITISH B fl AVON TYRES and enlist the comfort of resilience, the safety B of strength the economy of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2500 8 P. &O. |L INTENDED sailings. Straits Steam Ship Co», Ltd. Ocean Steam Navigation Co. INDIA Por 1 lD nded B L st,,m,t stun ship c»., 1m BHSQk ■——i— mmm* I aMKMnMMmM fo.-t BW’pttfinnan-) and Singapore. Every Tuesday, at 5-30 p.m. Klang. and Wireless Telegraphy fitted on all Do Do. Every
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