Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 December 1915

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No 280 VOL. LXXIII. MONDAY. 6th DECEMBER. 1915. PRICEJIO CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 768 1 fM« n -r»-ur nrwTr-yw» 19 YOU WAMT TO SHIP, BUY OB SELL rubber: OU TO M FCMVMTAItO GOODS j AHY FAIT ar tub WMin OALLEh DENNYS Co-t P V. BXKMI MTBUNBn. THE PINANG GAZETTE.” z >" I SUN LIFE b 11 OFFICE AMD PRESS: f A < OFFTCTAT BEACH STREET.
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    • 63 1 r S FOR $3O g st X7OU can have the Pinaag g X C—tt« posted every day a for a wboio year to your addreos. 3 (LOCAL SU£X*~ ?TION, 937). g g PnoportiooaU Quarterly and f a Half-yearly rates g g BubocriptioM are payable in S «Ammo and reunttanseß should
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  • 1862 2 A LITTLE-KNOWN PHASE OF THE WAR. It is not generally realised that, like her allies, Russia is carrying on a great campaign far away from her main field of military activity. That campaign covers a front of about 400 miles running in a diagonal line across
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1377 2 Rates for wanted. lost. Casual Advertisements, nNE Turning and Screw cutting St. Andrew’s Night a Silver v 7 LATHE, size 7ur 7| inch centre. v_z Paste Hair Pin. Finder will be rewarded on returning to District Court. Reply to No. 101, c/o hnang Gazette. FOR SALE. TO LET, SITUATIONS VACANT.
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    • 588 2 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INmT AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,Qf0 Reserve Fund £I,BOO.QOQ Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Hkad Offiob 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, B.(j Agsnoiks and Bbanchbs, Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Sereinbat Canton Kobe Shanghai
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  • 2260 3 means of preventing enemy trade. AUSTRALIAN PROPOSALS. Farther discussion took place on October 26, at a meeting of the Perth Chamber of Commerce on the question of enemy trade after the war. The president (Mr. W.W. Garner) remarked that it whs intended to bring the matter forward
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  • 271 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co., write under date the 2nd inst. Ihe business of the past week calls for little comment. There have been a few fluctuations, some shares standing a little off their best price, but the general tendency throughout the
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  • 124 3 Germany 's Guilt. What von Wangenheim Told an Italian Ambassador. The complicity of the German Government in the pro-ecution of the fateful Austrian note to Serbia is proved by a statement by von Wangeuheim. then German Ambassador at Constanrmople, in July, 1914a statement to which Truth draws special attention. On
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  • 904 3 EFFECT OF WAR ORDERS. The orders for war munitions pouring into Japan from Russia have had a very marked effect on the market for skilled labour. At first the rush was for the Government arsenals and munition factories, but since the authorities found it impossible to fulfil all the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 54 3 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and sweeten the breath, use the dainty laxative They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co.,
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    • 353 3 o y| T-y o J -> B LAPOSTOLLE. Fondateur 1827 p-- PRODUCE OF FRANCE. "Cordon I sol e_im porter s. Cordon n J HIBBERT. WOODROfFE &C? LT? K.OUGE? (Incorporated in England.}' uAUNE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT THE STRAITS CINEMA. 'Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANG ROAD. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT It
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  • General News.
    • 291 4 [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicbb]. DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE. New York, December 5. The American motor car manufacturer, Mr. Henry Ford, who, at th» time of the raising of the British Loan in the United States, threatened to withdraw his deposits from any bank subscribing, recently issued 200 invitations to prominent
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    • 42 4 Rome, December 5. In the consistory on December 6th Pope will delivers an allocution again deplot ing the horrors of the war, and demanding a speedy peace, which will be just and durable, not favouring one side only.
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    • 71 4 Copenhagen, December 5. From private information it is learned that a big explosion occurred at an ammunition factory at Halle, Germany, several hundreds being killed. Another munition factory at Bojden, Silesia, was prevented from being blown up at the eleventh hour, when it was discovered to have
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    • 77 4 OFF KENT COAST. London, December 4. The Japanese steamer Kirano Maru (8,512 tons) from Yokohama for London, is ashore near Margate. Vessel Refloated. London, December 4. The Kitano Maru has been refloated. ARRIVAL IN LONDON. Messrs. Bouste»d Co., local agents for the Nippon Yus?n Kaisha,
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    • 51 4 London, Dceember 4. A correspondent of the Daily Mail points out that while Denmark’s annual consumption of tea is 1,00.0,000 lbs, in November 2,250,000 lbs. were exported to Denmark from the United Kingdom. He says it is known that the German troops are receiving tea as a
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    • 41 4 London, December 4. It is officially stated that the departure of Sir John Anderson, the new Governor of Ceylon, has not yet been fixed. Sir John will probably remain at the Colonial Office till the end of February.
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    • 172 4 BOYED AND VON PAPEN TO QUIT. Washington, December 4. It is officially announced that the State Department has requested Germany to recall the German Attaches, Captain Boyed and Captain von Papen, because of their objectionable activities in connection with military and naval matters.” Boyed’s Delinquency. Washington, December
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    • 274 4 FOUR SENTENCED Washington, December 5. Three of the officials of the HamburgAmerica Line, convicted of a conspiracy to supply German wai ships from American ports, were sentenced to eighteen months, and a fourth to a year’s imprisonment. The Hamburg-America Line was fined one dollar. Prisoners to Appeal, Later.
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    • 248 4 The Az Est,” the well-known Hungarian paper, publishes from its New York correspondent an account of the real authorship of Dr. Dumba’s famous plan, which ended so sadly for the Austro-Hung-arian Ambassador. The correspondent declares that the plan was suggested to him by a certain Magyar-American journalist
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    • 73 4 RUBBER CARGO LOST. AN IRREGULAR MARKET. [P. G. Special Cable.] London, December 4. Lloyd’s confirms the loss of the Ellerman steamer Langton Hall, from Singapore for New York, (with 5)0 tons of rubber on board). The Market. The rubber market is irregular, the latest price being The
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  • 69 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 6. At the meeting of Ptilau Bulaog Rubber Co., Ltd., the Chairman stated that it had been decided to forfeit all shares on which calls were still unpaid at December 31. Mr. Rowlands’ shares, numbering 59,861, had also been forfeited, and
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  • 34 4 [Prom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, December 6. Toe Revenue Officers found, concealed in the coal bunkers of the Holt steamer Tydens, one ton of opium and 200 tahils of chandu.
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  • 337 4 Largb Haul from a Blub Funnel Steamer. At the Hongkong police court, on November 20, before Mr. Hazeland, two Chinese were charged with importing 40 taels of prepared opium, and 120 lbs. of loose opium ou the steamer Glaucus. A second charge of having the same in their
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  • 104 4 (Specially Translated.) The German Socialists rejected by a vote of 58 to 43 a motion to ask the Reichstag to announce the terms on which Germany would be willing to arrange peace. A fresh prosecution is being brought against the Teiegraaf for endangering Dutch neutrality. Holland's Air
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  • 484 4 STRAITS EX-IN4PEC fOR’3 LETTER. Inspector J. J. Dunne, Bukit Mertajam has received a chit from Mr. Henry Brereton, who recently left the Straits Police Service, and joined the Irish Guards. Mr. Brereton has neen wounded, and writes on November 4th, from Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich. He
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  • 142 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, December 5. Mr, A. J. Caasidy, Building Inspector and Acting Secretary to the Sanitary Board, Larut and Matang, will be proceeding shortly on long leave to England, where Mr. Cassidy expects to join the Army. From reliable sources it is learned that
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  • 237 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, December 5/ An interesting match was witnessed on Saturday afternoon, when a picked eleven from Kuala Kangsar visited Taiping, and played the local Mohammedan team, on the Perak Club padang. The opening exchanges were slack and uninteresting, the interval arriving with a
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  • 546 4 LETTER TO HIS CLERGY The South Perak Church Notes f December contains portions of a from the Bishop of Singapore, tc the clergy of the Diocese. In the cou- 9e of his letter he said he hop-d to be back fro England by Dec mber 12th. He
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  • 328 4 The Rev. W. Murray, m.a will conduct divine service on Malakoff Estate, on Wednesday evening. The Scottish Red Cross Fund has received $BO as rhe proceeds of the collection at the Scots’ Memorial Service on the 28th ult A meeting of the congregation of Penang Presbyterian Church, will
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  • 89 4 By Klang (December 6) from Singspore, Mr and Mrs Ng Seng Sooi, Mr and Mrs John Mitchell, Mr aud Mrs F G Howard, Mr and Mrs A L mg, Mr aud Mrs MacDonald and infant, Mr and Mrs J M Anthony, Mrs Lim Eow Hong, Miss Harding, Miss Whitehead,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 496 4 Sanaphos puts into you what Nervous Strain takes out. Not a drug.—Not a false stimulant.—Just a real food.—lt goes direct to the nerve-centres.—lt builds up strength.—lts flavour is pleasant.Of all Chemists.—See how it will oelp YOU. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MADAME CECILE T T AVING arrived from London A with a large
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  • 20 4 Obituary. London, Dec. 5. The death has occurred of Lovejoy, the well-known billiard player, the inventer of the anchor cannon.
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  • 614 5 new war measures passed, VOLUNTEERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held at Singapore, on Friday afternoon, at which there were present H E the Governor (Sir A H Young, kcmg', H E the GeneralOfficer Commanding the Troops (BrigadierGmeral D H. Ridout, cmg), the
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  • 884 5 i.—" S.T.” The Attorney General, moving the first reading of the Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Bill, said the Bill was another war measure which was taken from a home Act 5 and 6 of the King, ch. 79, and extended the provisions of the Trading
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  • 150 5 Russia Sends A Relief Expedition. A relief expedition has been sent to the Southern Caucasus by the Russian Government to render assistance to the Armenians who have been driven from their homes over the Russian border by the Turks. A member of the Senate, in whose hands
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  • 604 5 CARGO OF ARMS DESTINED FOR INDIA. The story of German plots in China is again the subject of articles io the Shanghai papers, one of which we quote from the North China Daily News’s” Peking correspondent who wrote on November 15 The persistent efforts of the
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  • 118 5 PenangDecember, 1915. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard Standard Date Time H Date Time. HL h m ft. h m ft. M 6 m 11 43 6 2 5 58a 1.1 11 58a 7.7 7 m 653 0
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 33 5 The following are obtainable from us. Christies Tapping Gouges and Knives, Sodium'lßisulphite, Box Strapping 5/8", Momi Chests, Coal Tar, Acetic Acid 99/100/, Cotton Waste,etc., etc., etc. L. Y. SWEE Co., KUALA LUMPUR PENANG.
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    • 102 5 A Knife Thrust would be welcome to many compared with the vicious shooting, stabbing pains of Sciatica. Yet these are the men who have not heard about LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM, and the mirxcul us rebel it bring* to the tortured sciatic nerve. Just rub a little iu where the pain
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    • 393 5 i♦♦4 4 Quit Worrying; r about what you can’t get! and get these. Khaki Tunics $3.50 Khaki Trousers $2.75 i Khaki Knickers $2.75 Khaki Shorts $l.BO Khaki Shirts $5.50 FITTINGS BY APPOINTMENT.” J WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Go., Ltd., PENANG. i 4 JUST ARRIVED g Motor, Motor Cycle, Tricar and Cycle I
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  • 34 6 Symes At Seremban, on the 29th November, co Mrs. W. L. B. Symes, a daughter. TerkbltobaOn December 2, at Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Terkeltoba, a son. Java and India papers please copy.
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  • 1212 6 There is a short but illuminating article by Mr. Stephen Graham in the November English Review in which he relates some experiences of his journey across the Balkans last summer. Mr. Graham conversed with all sorts and conditions of people, and he paid special attention to Bulgarian
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  • 330 6 MAN KILLED: TWO SEVERELY INJURED. Acheen Street was yesterday morning the scene of some excitement when it became known that a Chinaman had been fatally stabbed and that two others were in a precarious condition. The facts that can be got at present are that Ong Leng
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  • 17 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined ti> in Penang was $82.25 per picul, buyers no sellers.
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  • 384 6 The output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd for the month of November was piculs 2,722. The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, Ltd., for the week ending December 4th, was 11 tons. The output and profits of tin from Kramat Pulai, Ltd., for the month of
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  • 865 6 Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo,” bv E Phillips Oppenheim. Publishers, Methueii je Co., Ltd., Esuex St, London, W.C. Mr. Phillips Oppenheim has made a novelist’s incursion into international politics. He tells us of a plot to interfere with the balance of power by isolating Britain to smash
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 31 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 11-43 a.m. 6- 4 a.in. 11-58 p.m. 5-58 p.m. 0-36 a.m, 6-53 a.m. 6-48 p.m.
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  • 475 7 SENTENCES IN AMERICA. WITHDRAWAL IN MESOPOTAMIA. CANADA AND THE WAD. RUBBER CARGO LOST. The movement of Austrian and German troops towards Bulgaria is reported. On the French and British fronts in Southern Serbia, the Bulgarians have sustained heavy losses in attempts to drive back the Allies in the
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 356 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] POSSIBLE NEW APPOINTMENT. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, December 4. It is suggested in some quarters, now that General Joffre is in supreme command of the National Armies of France, that direct responsibility for the French front will be entrusted to a new and
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    • 67 7 The following statement of casualties in the Canadian contingents up to September 30 last was communicated by the Secretary to the office of High Commissioner for Canada Officers, Other Ranks. Killed in action 96 1,557 Died of wounds 27 650 Died of disease,<fcc.... 6 99 Wounded 275 6,675
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    • 144 7 Cape Town, October 25 So great was the rush when the doors were opened that barricades had to be erected and a tquad of police requisitioned to keep the entrances passable.” This aptly indicates fie enthusiasm with which the recruiting began for the coloured contingent. Within two hours
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    • 42 7 Louden, December 4. It is announced that the Government will purchase the properties in Kildare «nd Wibshire, of Colonel Hall-Walker. M.P., and will use them in connection with the maintenance of proper stock of Army horses, in the United Kingdom.
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    • 71 7 London, December 5. The Admiralty warns insurance companies that they are liable to prosecution if they communicate particulars of risks on Government work to foreign companies with which they are in the hab t of effecting re-insurances, and says that more than one insurance company have already
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 522 7 SERBIAN EVACUATION. Salonika, December 4. The Serbians evacuated Monastir on Thursday evening, by order, not under pressure from the Bulgarians. Bulgarian Entry. London, December 4. The Daily Mail correspondent at Athens states that th*» Bulgarians entered Monastir on the afternoon of December 2nd. New Austro-Cerman Movement. Paris, December 4.
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    • 121 7 SEQUEL TO SHUFFLING POLICY. Paris, December 4. It is understood that the Allies have re-established restrictions on Greek commerce, in view of the tergiversations of the Greek Cabinet.” Optimism in Greece. Athens, Oct. 5. There appears to be a marked change in the situation. The optimism which
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    • 29 7 FOREIGN SHIPS COMMANDEERED. Bukharest, December 4. It is officially announced that in the interest of national defence the military authorities have commandeered all foreign craft in Rumanian ports.
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    • 108 7 GENERAL TOWNSHEND RETIRING London, December 4. The Press Bureau states that the total British casualties at the battle of Ctesiphon were 4,567, including 133 officers. On the night of November 30th, General Townshend fought a rearguard action, against greatly t-uperir r force», in which our casualties were 150 of
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    • 436 7 Bombr. M. P. Avani4, 25th Vol. Artillery Battery, I. E. F. D.,” writing from Mesopotamia on 27th October, 1915, states: I am keeping quite hale and hearty. We left a place called Ali alGarbi on the 21st September for a place called Sinniyat. After our arrival at Sinniyat
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    • 330 7 Amsterdam, November 3 A telegram from Berlin to the“Kolnische Zeitung”states that the military situation is developing on the Lower Euphrates and Tigris to an extent which will make it necessary to send to that region a greater number of troops within a short time. The British
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    • 48 7 London, December 4. An Order-in-Couucil appears in the London Gazette providing that the High Commissioner of Cyprus may appoint two delegates, one of whom will be a Musulman resident, to superintend the administration of property of Mosques, cemeteries, Musulman schools, and other religious establishments in Cyprus*
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  • Italy's Campaign.
    • 191 7 BLOODY ENGAGEMENT. Rome, December 5. An official telegram records that a fierce enernyl onslaught Mrzli redoubt, preceded by a terrific artillery preparation, resulted in the enemy entering the Italian lines, whence they were driven oat. A hand-to-hand and most bloody fight ensued. The enemy fled, leaving 500
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    • 335 7 PREMIER’S DECLARATION. Rome, December 5. The Italian Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 405 vote» against 48. Later. The Italian Chamber’s vote of confidence in the Government was followed by a debate on Baron Sonnino’s recent statement of policy, and a speech
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 54 7 A TURKISH RETREAT. Petrograd, December 3. The Russian artillery inflicted heavy losses on the enemy at Semki, on the left bank of the Styr. The enemy fled in disorder. On the Caucasian front, the Russians pursued the Turks, who are retreating on Varkumis, and are approaching Bitlia. The
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 65 7 London, December 4. The British Ellerman steamer Langton Hall, 4,437 tons, was sunk. Part of the crew were landed. Langton Hall’s Crew Safe. London, December 5. The remainder of the crew of the Langton Hall have landed at Malta. The Ellerman steamer Langhton Hall which was on
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    • 81 7 London, December 4. The Hull steamer Colenso (3,861 tons) was sunk on the morning of 30th November, apparently by the same submarine which torpedoed the steamers Malinobe and Tanis. Ten minutes were given to abandon the ship. The crew of thirty-two reached Malta on Thursday in nine boats.
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    • 28 7 FIVE LIVES LOST. Copenhagen, December 5. The Swedish steamer Nordvik, from Grimsby for Stockholm, with coal, was blown up by a mine. Five were drowned.
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  • 987 8 BLESSINGS OF BRITISH RULE. A meeting of the Mahommedans of Bassein was held on the 13th ulto, in the Government High School Bassein. The school was packed. Galam Hossein Hashim, millowner, was voted to the chair he explained the object of the meeting and called upon the Moslem
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  • 219 8 S.T.” The demonstration which Mr, Mathieu gave in the comtyard of Messrs. John Little <fc Co., Singapore, of the working of his coconut opener m«de a favourable impression upon those who assembled to inspect the patent. It is a simple contrivance, which, consisting of a holdfast
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  • 130 8 Penang, December 6. 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 F’rivate 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175 Moulmein Demand Bank 174 3
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  • 63 8 Monday. December 6 Public Meeting, Prince of Wales’s Fund, Town Hall. 4-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Empire Theatre. Penang Road Electric Polyscope Co,, Argyle Road. Tuesday. December 7 Outward Mail arrives a.m. Haua, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 8. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Tbnrsdsv, Deember
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  • 42 8 Dec. 10.P.C.C. Annual Meeting, 6 p.m. Dec. 13.Meeting, Justices of Peace, Governor’s Office, Penang, noon. Dec. 22.Meeting Board of Licensing Justices, District Court, 2-15 p.m. Jan. 6.Penang Races. Jan. B. Penang Races. Feb. 4.P. A. M. Meeting at Johore Bahru.
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  • 59 8 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Pangkor. Brit., 94, Caswell, Dec 6, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Klang, Brit., 732, Fawcus, Dec 6, S’pore, gen., A. G. Co. Tara, Brit 3051, Sinclair, Dec 5, S’pore, gen., H. L. Co. Trang, Bnt., 73, William Pithie, Dec >, Trang, gen E. S. Co. Hebe, Brit.,
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  • 64 8 To-day, Perak, (E. S. Co for Port Swettenham Port uickson and Malacca. Orrvpere for Tongljah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Alma for Deli. Van Swoll for T. Serna we, Segli, Sabang Olehleh etc., Padang. Glenogle for Singapore and China. Kedah for Dindings, Sitiawan Bagan Datoh and Teiuk
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  • 43 8 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morkow. For Per Close Deli and Batu Bahra Indraghiri 10 a.niPort Swetteunaiu and Singapore Fazilka 3 p.mTeiuk Anson Hebe 4 P >BU Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4-30 p.mWbndmday. Deli Will o’ the Wisp 1 P ra
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 401 8 DREADFUL ECZEMA Cured by Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills. That torturing and disfiguring disease has its cause in an impure condition of the blood. The impure condition of Mi'i 'VFMSi'!SM the blood often arises irom a diseased condition of BPRIII the stomach and allied organs of digestion and nutrition. When
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  • 900 9 D J. H. Tennent has been promoted to be Medical Officer, Class IV. Captain H B. McCormick, Victoria Point, is at the Dardanelles. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anthony were passengers by the Klang from Singapore. Madame Cecile arrived from Singapore yesterday, and is staying at the
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  • 164 9 FORTNIGHTLY HANDICAP SHOOT. This took place on Sunday morning, the ranges shot at being 200, 500 and 600 yards and resulted as under Mrs W.-Motion with H’cap -70 made 93.90 Mrs A E Murray *6O 93.40 2nd/Lt Hogan -09 92.26 Pte Gilman -76 91.80 Pte Kinder
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  • 90 9 The following are the estimated figures of the population of the Straits Settle ments, for 1913 and 1914, with Penang’s totals for the same years 1913 1914 Straits 743,010 759,105 Penang 144,252 145,618 The births recorded in the years mentioned were Straits 19,964 22 080 Penang 3,783 3,731
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  • 67 9 NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEDAL. The November Monthly Medal competition, 200 yards handicap, was swum off on Sunday, with the following result: Ist 8. A Yell 7 secs 2nd W. H. Threlfall 20 3rd G. M. Terzano Scratch The were six starters. Yell won by a yard in 2 min.
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  • 67 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 p.m. this eveHng: 1. Selection La Petite Mademoiselle ...Hare 2. Two Step The Haadicap ...Rosey 3. Waltz The Girl in the Train ...Fall 4. Polka Susi ...Sloane 5. March Linger Longer
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 173 9 Amsterdam, Nov. 4.Berlin has experienced the first day without meat in accordance with the Government order. Yesterday all butchers’ shops were closed and meat dishes were absent from the restaurant menus. There was an ou*cry because people of means bought two days’ supply of meat on Monday,
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    • 103 9 Washington, November, 7.Mr. W. J. Bryan has denounced President Wilson’s national defence programme as a departure from American traditions, a reversal of the American policy, a menace to peace and a challenge to the spirit of Christianity, which teaches man to influence others by example rather than
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    • 63 9 New York, November 7.An attempt was made yesterday by German sympathisers to blow up the Italian Consulate. The Consul and officials escaped, although the adjoining building was wrecked. Twenty Italian reservists narrowly e--caped death, many being thrown to the ground by the force of the explosion. Thia
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    • 42 9 Amsterdam, November 7.A socialist journal at Chemnitz, in Germany, naively suggests that, as M. Viviani is no longer Premier of France, M. Briand can ignore the agreement between France and her Allies against the conclusion of a separate peace.
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    • 70 9 London, Nov. 7,—Lady lan Hamilton, speaking at Croydon, when receiving gifts for the troops at the Dardanelles, said These splendid men who are fighting against all the odds nature and the ensmy are able to congrega'e against them can win right through. If the recent changes mean
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    • 66 9 London, Nov. 7.T e Press Bureau announced on Friday that a German submarine sunk the British transport Ramizan in the Aegean by shell fire on September 19th. There were 300 Indian troops on board, of whom 75 were saved, The submarine shelled the Ramizan off Anticytheras, and
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    • 44 9 London, Nov. 7.The Financial Times states that the Admiralty has acquired control of 800 ocean-going steamers approximately 22 per cent, of the British tonnage engaged in the overseas trade and probably the number will be raised to 900 in the near future.
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    • 119 9 London, November 27.According to the version of the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Salonika, the German offer to Serbia was a permanent separats peace on the basis of the cession to Bulgaria of the north-eastern corner of Serbia, and all Serbian Macedonia (including the Uskub vilayet). The
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    • 55 9 The Exchange Paris correspondent quotes an Athens telegram, stating that Lord Kitchener told the Greek leaders that Britain has four million soldiers under arms and next March would be in a position to arm and supply six million Russsians, only the simple minde i could doubt that Germany
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    • 121 9 London, Nov. 28.The Obaervar’s Athens' correspondent quotes a telegram from a good source in Constantinople, stating that proclamations have been distributed to the army and placarded at the stations running Brothers, in the name of God, turn your arms against the Government which is leading the country
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    • 76 9 London November 27. Mr. Lewis Harcourt, as First Commissioner of Works, has given his consent to the erection of the statue to Nurse Cavell on the island site offered by the Westminster City Council, between the National Portrait Gallery and Sc. Martin’s Church. The Daily Telegraph,”
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    • 230 9 London, November 24The Times” Petrograd correspondent now at Russian headquarters sends an account of the ten days’ battle for the passage between Lakes Tlsen and Sventen, respectively south-west and west of Dvin-k. It was considered impossible to attempt the passage until the heights westward of Sventen, whence
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    • 76 9 London, Novnmber 26.—The Central News’” correspondent at Rome says that, according to information coming from Athens, the Teutons are displacing the Bulgars on other parts of the front in view of the latter’s concentrating against the British and French. The Bulgar force is estimated at 250,000. The
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  • 178 9 As it struck a sympathiser The hours I spent with this recruit Are as a martyrdom to me I long the silly ass to shoot No joke is he, no joke is he. Each hour brings forth some new mistake To vex a system highly strung, No
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  • 140 9 OUTPUTS FOR NOVEMBER. The following are rubber outputs for November Alma lbs. 22,250 Ayer Kuning 6,800 Ayer Tawah 21,000 Ayer Hitam 28 403 Alor-Pongsu 20,065 Brieh 6,503 Beverlac 16,395 Blackwater 12,402 Bernam-Perak 17,400 Bruas-Perak 1,485 Bukit Cloh 20,000 Bukit Selangor 9,240 Bukit Toh Alang 13,259 Cicely 23,024 Chota 15,571
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  • 318 9 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Dec 3 ...$42,964.81 A R W Landon, monthly subn... 15.00 Anonymous" do 35 00 Lim Kongsi 10th instalt 30.00 Balance
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  • 938 10 January Meeting, 1916. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) 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
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  • 932 10 RECORD OF THE 29TH DIVISION. Mr. E. Ashmead Bartlett says t Sir lan Hamilton relaxed the rule, whenever possible, that the names of no regiments may be mentioned, for the excellent reason, as he himself remarked, that the composition of the whole of my force was accurately
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  • 212 11 Penang, December 6. Beef— els. 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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