Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 January 1916
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1916-01-12 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833» No. 9 VOL. LXXIV. WEDNESDAY. 12th JANUARY. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement623 1916-01-12 1 ru m -mi lr g U YOU WANT TO BH/P, 0 BUY O» SHZ.Z. 1 RUBB ER OB TO 2 FOFWAftD QOODf J AMY FAIT or M c ALLEN JMENNYS Ca, SUN LIFE z S z s rawana M< j C THE TAI SENG 2iL2££ lj C 1* Motor Repairing623 words
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Advertisement63 1916-01-12 1 g FOK $3O o g XT OU oan have the H Pinang g B X G—Hl posted every day e for a wboio year to your addroea (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, »27). q Proportionate Quarterly and a rates. g SubouriptteMis are payable in q adoßiaoo and remittance» should S ba adfr»—d to63 words
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Article1106 1916-01-12 2 EVER GROWING POWER OF THE NAVY. Naval appointments issued from the Admiralty have contained the names of a umber of warships that are quite new to the general public. A naval correspon dent says It has been the custom of the aval authorities during the war not1,106 words
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Article606 1916-01-12 2 ALLIES MAY SMILE AT A LAND SIEGE.” A correspondent, writing of Dec. 10th jays the French, on withdrawing from Strumitza, linked up with the British forces retiring on our extreme line. The combined movements have been carried out with the utmost precision and regularity. In the course of606 words
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Advertisement1416 1916-01-12 2 Bates for wanted. NOTICE. Casual Advertisements. A C H I o«r—m C u»t El h«ve° r good han’d The Perak River Valley Rubber writing and be smart at figures—good Company, Limited. salary and free Board and Lodging. FOR SALE. TO LET. SITUATIONS VACANT. ETC. A PP'r P erßOnsl| y the1,416 words
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Advertisement598 1916-01-12 2 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £i, 20 O,OCO Reserve Fund £i )8 oo,oo? Reaerve Liability of Proprietor»... £1,200 00C Head Orrioi: 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, B.C AfIENOIEg AND Bbanohis. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo p u fc et Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay598 words
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Article2561 1916-01-12 3 IMPRESSIONS OF A MONTH. A neutral friend of the Entente says a Swede resident in London since 1908, sufficiently known to the British B athorities as a pro-Allv (doubtless owing to their private examination of letters I had written to Sweden expressing my views on the war),2,561 words
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Article225 1916-01-12 3 A G azette Extraordinary was issued on Saturday, giving an extract from the Board of Trade Journal of October 21 The attention of the Board of Trade has been called to cases in which goods exported from the United Kingdom have been detained by the AlHed authorities on225 words
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Article27 1916-01-12 3 Pbnang :The E. A O. Hotel, The Crag Runny mede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Singapore: Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Java. Hot Beau Sejour Lembang.27 words
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Advertisement12 1916-01-12 3 Fortify yourself with Bovril IT MUST BE BOVRIL BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE12 words
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Advertisement360 1916-01-12 3 I I Guaranteed to be I fully matured. E "W A T'E ARE ABLE to guarantee the age of g g >/%/ our Whiskies because we mature every v v drop in our own old casks. Every year we lay down a sufficient quantity to provide for our I® requirements360 words
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Advertisement74 1916-01-12 3 WHITE’S 'C I HONEY’ I 1 Bacon ®> Hams. I Sole Proprietors: John White (Sh Co.. Bristol» England SHERRY IB AM IICILLBNT DRINK AT ALL. TIMES. INSIST ON SANDEMAN’S MMMMMMMMMMMmMMMMMWWMMMMMMMMM M S THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. MTABLIIHZD WRAn omCB-EDTNBUBGH INCORPOBATID {J 1825 FUNDS—£I3,6OO,OOO 1910 J JJ AN OLD-ESIABUSHED OFFICE74 words
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Miscellaneous158 1916-01-12 3 THE TIDES. PbnangJanuary, 1916. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard Standard Date. .p. Hr. Date m Ht. lime. Time. h m ft. h m ft. W 12 m 421 a 5 2 11 2a 2 8 5 36 a 5.4158 words
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Article400 1916-01-12 4 ANTI-SUBMARINE MEASURES. Translated.) The French Minister of Marine has written to the Petit» Parisieo stating that preventive measures had been taken against the menace of submarines in the Mediterranean. For rapid evolutions a special French squadron had been organized under the command of Admiral Dartige du Fournet.400 words
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Article127 1916-01-12 4 THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. Th? ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission of George Town was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. W. Peel (President), P. T. Allen. Yeoh Guan Siok, Lim Eow Hong, with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs and Mr. L. M.127 words
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Article179 1916-01-12 4 Owing to Penang having been declared an infected port by the Sumatra authorities, stringent quarantine rules are now in force for all shipping proceeding to the East Coast. It is prohibited for any vessel to call at any intermediate port, such as Edi, Oieleh, Langsa, or Asahan before179 words
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Article1580 1916-01-12 4 Mr. W. H. Lee-Warner is appointed to 1 act as Secretary to High Commissioner, F. M.S., Class 11, with effect from January 3rd. His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore has generously offered to present six ambulance carts with ponies, to the 26th Light Cavalry, of which regiment1,580 words
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Article784 1916-01-12 4 GANG ROBBERY WITH WEAPONS. The charge against two Chinese, Zee Ah Long and Yong Seong, of gang robbery, armed with deadly weapons,was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Ebden and a common Jury. Mr. R. D. Acton appeared for tne Crown, and Mr. H. Thorne for accused No.784 words
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Article739 1916-01-12 4 At the Assizes this, morning, Tang Ah Seng was arraigned on the charge of housebreaking by night at Bagan Jermal, on the night of the 22nd December last. Mr. R. D Acton appeared for the Crown, the accused being undefended. The Solicitor-General stated that about 1 a.m. on739 words
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Article266 1916-01-12 4 London, December 11.Mr. Trehearne, one of the invalid Australians interned at Ruhleben in Germany, who was lately allowed to go to Flushing in Holland, in a Press interview, confirms the report of the unsatisfactory conditions of interned Britishers. They were fairly comfortable at first, but economic266 words
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Article16 1916-01-12 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 p.m on Saturday. Registration up to 4 p.m.16 words
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Advertisement515 1916-01-12 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 'OLD MIRRORS RE-SILVER-ED and made as good as new. New ones made tn order. All work guaranteed. Write or call.” HORACE RICE, Cecil Street. BRITISH TRADE FAIR. From 2ist February, i9i6, a British Trade Fair will be held on the lines adopted for the last Industrial Fair in515 words
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Article672 1916-01-12 5 WHO KNOWS The Washington correspondent of the Daily Telegraph wrote on the 4th December Mr. Ford’s peace ark,”,Oscar 11., sailed late in the afternoon for Christiania and other neutral ports. There was a motley company aboard, and tumult prevailed at the pier because some of the672 words
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Article89 1916-01-12 5 Ao Economist estimate made recently was that the aggregate expenditure of the nations engaged in thewar is 18 millions sterling per day, and of this Britain spends 4| millions. If we allow half a million for help given to Allies, there remains 4 millions as our own89 words
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Advertisement576 1916-01-12 5 it |F, NRk AT O attem P t to provide a E i Ky correct system for the E 7/7 1V V I wk progressive feeding of B Ay i Infants was ever success- R a ccdiricr oi ful,y carried ut untii the U /y Allenburys’ series of Infants’ H576 words
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Advertisement48 1916-01-12 5 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good digestion are sure to follow an occasional dose of the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do not gripe. Of all chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams 1 Medicine Co., Dept. Ic, Singapore.48 words
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Advertisement306 1916-01-12 5 I i THE DEMANDIFOR CARS IS LARGE.-BOOK NOW. Studebaker $2,430 Overland $2,130 Maxwell $1,980 l All with Electric Lights and Self Starter, &c«, &c. Ford c" $1,485 O S X WEARNE BROS. Ltd. All Motoring Supplies in Stock. Expert uropean Estimates Given. NCI NEER. I I JUST ARRIVED I Motor,306 words
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Article18 1916-01-12 6 Bell.—On December 29, at Belvidere,” 134, The Peak, Hongkong, the wife of W.H. Bell, of twin sons.18 words
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Article28 1916-01-12 6 LindleyTaylor On the Bth December, al Birch Church. Rusholme, by the Bev. Harold Anson, Archibald Lindley of of Penang, S.S., to Fljrence Annie Taylor, of Rusholme, Manchester.28 words
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Article1175 1916-01-12 6 Problems of naval and military strategy are interesting in their way and laymen who dally with them find plenty of op portunities for thought and discussion. But there are important questions concern ing trade and commerce, arising out of the war, on which the majority of business1,175 words
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Article1094 1916-01-12 6 When the Austra-i diplomat,” Dr. Domba, was informed by the U. S. Government that his presence in the States was not desired, he bad to rely on safe conduct from the British, whose interests he had endeavoured to seriously injure. Theo, later on, Germany had to get1,094 words
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Article670 1916-01-12 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $84.75 per picul, buyers, no sellersa decrease of 70 c-uts. Tin is quoted in London to-dav at £173 spot, and £174 10s three months. There are to be no farther exports of machine tools from Great Britain withou 1670 words
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Advertisement228 1916-01-12 6 PURITY MELLOWNESS RARE FLAVOUR ARE THE DISTINGUISHED FEATURES OF bgzj win. OOUCE OF SCOTI*" 3 yt m <o” ,ftu c Lc<pW IVI MMIIMCK*'*- 1 W 'SCOTCM PERFECTION WHISKY. X. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, a— orag;4Hß l o sfSKrJX Zjfcwjssj Of PO/ Az~ t vv i&rr jdgffißSlK F228 words
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Advertisement17 1916-01-12 6 The (rag Hotel, PENANG HILLS. More Improvements for the convenience of the Visitors. LAUNDRY on the PREMISES.17 words
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Miscellaneous35 1916-01-12 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for tomorrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 4- a.m. 11- 0 am. 5 36 p.m. 5- 1 a.m. 0- 0 a.m. 7- 2 p.m. 11-38 p.m.35 words
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Article351 1916-01-12 7 heavy fighting in CHAMPAGNE. BATTLES IN MESOPOTAMIA. ACTIVITY in montenegbo and ALBANIA. THE withdrawal from GALLIPOLI. in f° ur theatres is reported tonamely, Champagne, Mesopotamia, Montenegro, and Albania. In the french district, the Germans delivered a very strong offensive in the region of Mesnil, over 20 miles east351 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article294 1916-01-12 7 [Reuter’s Telegram’.] FAILURE IN CHAMPAGNE. Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, January 11. The Germans developed, in Champagne, attack under cover of a violent m hardment with poison gas shells. *®y ttempted four concentric acions, by ay nd night, on a front of eight kilometres, in the region[Reuter’s Telegram’.] - 294 words
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Article86 1916-01-12 7 MOTION FOR REJECTION. London, January 11. The Labour M P Mr. W. C. Anderson, will move the rejection of the Compulsory Military Service Bill on January 12. The soldier Liberal, Professor H. B. Lees Smith (Northampton), will second the motion for rejection. On the other hand, it86 words
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Article27 1916-01-12 7 London, January 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that any acceptance of a Ministerial resignation would be promptly intimated to the House.27 words
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Article32 1916-01-12 7 MR. HERBERT SAMUEL. London. January 10. The Re. Hon. Herbert Samuel, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been appointed Home Secretary, in succession to Sir John Simon, resigned.32 words
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Article42 1916-01-12 7 PRINCE ALEXANDER PROMOTED. London, January 11. H. R. H. Prince Alexander of Teck has been promoted Brigadier-General. Brevet Colonel (temporary Major-Gener-al) R. H. Butler has been gazetted Deputy Chief of the General Staff, in succession to Colonel (temporary Major-General) Whigham.42 words
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Article107 1916-01-12 7 THE RESULT. London, January 11. The result of the West Newington byelection, to fi l the vacancy caused by the elevation of Captain Norton to the peerage, resulted as follows Mr. Gilbert (Liberal) 2,646 Mr. Terrett (Anti-Drink Restrrctionist) 787 Liberal Majority 1,859 St. George’s London, January 11.107 words
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Article33 1916-01-12 7 AN EXCELLENT RECORD. London, January 10. Sir Walter Lawrenc-, Commissioner for Indian Soldiers’ Hospitals, reports that no erious charge has been brought against any patient or convalescent in England or France.33 words
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Article25 1916-01-12 7 Paris, January 10. The monthly Anglo-French conference on military aviation is developing into an Allied conference. A Russian aviation mission has already arrived.25 words
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Article22 1916-01-12 7 OFFICERS KILLED. London. January 11. Lieutenant Gordon Duke and Warrant Officer Fraser, while flying at Eastbourne, fell, and were killed.22 words
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Turkey and the Near East
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Article193 1916-01-12 7 SOME WITHDRAWALS. London, January 11 A Montenegrin communique records continued desperate fighting on the Ipek front, where, although the enemy were repeatedly repulsed, with enormous loss, th» Montenegrins were obliged to evacuate Berane. An Austrian offensive failed at Rogoro and Moikavatz but, after retaking Touriak, the Montenegrins were193 words
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Article275 1916-01-12 7 On the northern frontier of Montenegro, where the Austrians are now developing an offensive there are only a few fortified positions and forts to support the Montenegrin army. The reason is, that the mountainous country forms a natural fortress, the more so as the Montenegrin soldiers are used275 words
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Article61 1916-01-12 7 BATTLE IN ALBANIA. Rome, January 10. It is announced that tbe Serbians defeated the Bulgarians at El Bassan, and entrenched themselves in the captured positions. Albanian Assistance. Loudon, January 10. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that Albanian territory, under Essad Pasha, bad been friendly61 words
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Article393 1916-01-12 7 300,000 Mrh Waiting to Join thb Alli is. An authoritative statement regarding the conoition of the Serbian Armies after their retreat from the Theatre of War in Macedonia was issued on December 15th threugh Reuter’s Agency. Telegrams, it is stated, are being received dai y393 words
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Article127 1916-01-12 7 Paris, December 3.A message from Geneva to the Petit Jonrnal says The war in Serbia has resulted in the following losses to the enemy armies Dead. Wounded. Sick. Germans 27,000 43,000 47 Austrians 23,000 58,000 51 Bulgars 11,000 32,000 8,000 Mohammedans. 3,000 14,000 Totals 64,000127 words
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Article257 1916-01-12 7 PREMIER’S APtRECIATION. London, January 11. In the House of Common-, Mr. Asquith expressed extreme gratification at the retirement from Cape Helles, without tbe loss of a single life. The Premier stated that ten out of eleven guns abandoned were worn out fifteen pounders, which were rendered unfi'257 words
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Article47 1916-01-12 7 NEW BRITISH COMMANDER. Loudon, January 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain announced that General Sir William Nixon, owing to ill-health, has relinquished command in Mesopotamia, and is returning home. His successor is General Sir Percy Lake, Chief of the General Staff in India.47 words
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Article, Illustration252 1916-01-12 7 ADVANCE TO RELIEF OF GENERAL TOWNSHEND. London. January 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain announced important operations in Mesopotamia, for tbe relief of Kut-el-Amar a General Aylmer left Ali Gberbi on January 6th for Kut. General Townshend reported on January 6th heavy firing north-west252 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article79 1916-01-12 7 LULL AFTER THE STORM. Petrograd, Jaguary 11. There is calm over the more northerly fronts, and in Galicia, and also east of Czernowitz. The enemy are suffering from the heavy losses inflicted by our rapid and violent blow, and disorganised by their desperate but barren attempts to79 words
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Article142 1916-01-12 7 A PERTINENT QUESTION. London, January 11. In the Hou®e of Commons, Mr. R. J. Neville asked whether the rule, that subalterns and captains of the Indian and Egyptian Armies, must serve for nine years in those ranks before being eligible for promotion, was still being142 words
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Article51 1916-01-12 7 London, January 11. Sir Mancherjee Bhownagree, a former M.P. for Bethnal Green, p*esided at a meeting of members of tbe Parsee community in England, at Caxton Hall, at which resolution, regretting the deaths of Sir P. M. Mehta of Bombay and Sir Dinshow Petit, also of Bombay, were51 words
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Article325 1916-01-12 7 REMARKABLE CORRESPONDENCE SIR E. GREY AND SUBMARINE METHODS. London, January 11. The Foreign Office has received a communication from the Austro-Hungarian Government, through the United State® Embassy, regarding the intended repatriation, on board the st. Golconda, of tbe wives and children of Austrians interned in India. The325 words
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Article74 1916-01-12 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, January 12. At Singapore Supreme Court, Mr. F. G. W. Dunsford sued Mr. J. C. Robertson and Tan Kim Wah, for dissolution of partnership on account of profits and the appointment of a receiver. The case dealt with a partnership, for working tin,74 words
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Article223 1916-01-12 7 [From Our Own Correspondent,} Singapore, January 12. Singapore Sporting Club’s report shows a net profit of $3,786, and that tbe membership is 150 less than the previous year. The Committee are hopeful of a revival of interest in racing. Indian bangle makers, who have been presented with223 words
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Obituary22 1916-01-12 7 Obituary. GLEN LINE CHAIRMAN. London, January 11. The death has occurred of Mr. Allan McGregor, Chairman of the Glen Line of steamships.22 words
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Article, Illustration1138 1916-01-12 8 [BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] Docember 16th. Derby Day. Enthusiastic scenes attended the close of Lord Derby’s scheme in Loudon. Huge «rowds besieged the recruiting offices at the week-end, and in many cases the staff remained until after midnight to cope with be rush. It remains to be seen1,138 words
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Article77 1916-01-12 8 Amsterdam, Decemb» r 1 4.Reports from Sofia indicate that the Bulgarians in searching a Serbian Minister’s house found the Crown Jewels hidden away. It is asserted that the Crown itself was unearthed. Intimation has been received from the Treasury Chsst Officer, Hong Kong, that the official77 words
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Article143 1916-01-12 8 To conquer au obstinate enemy requires, persistency a"d pres»»rvanoe. It is the same with Rheumatism, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubbornness. To eradicate it from the system, you must use the right weapon. Little’S Oriental Balm is the only remedy that can over143 words
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Article136 1916-01-12 8 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Alma, Brit., 459, Bell, Jan 1 2, Deli, gen., K. S. Co. Kedah, Brit. 94. Manus, Jan 12, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Sardinia, Brit., 4143, Jeffery, Jah 11, B’bay, gen., Adamson Gilfillan <fc Co. On Sang, Brit., 1787, Tough, Jan 11, C’cutta, gen Boustead Co.136 words
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Article130 1916-01-12 8 Pbnano, January 12, 1916. Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank' Loudon Demand Bank 2/4 7/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/4 7 8 3 Documentary ...2/4 29/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 f Bombay Demand Bank 174 J Moulraein Demand Bank130 words
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Article268 1916-01-12 8 Pbmang, January 12. 1916. 8. P. Tapioca f 6.35 sales. M. P. Tapiooa $7.20 sellers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers Black Pepper slB.o*o buyers. White Pepper $31.00 Trang Pepper out of season. Mace fl 10 nnm. Mace Pickings s6'l sellers Cloves268 words
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Advertisement229 1916-01-12 8 Make it Better” /if <7^— is the standing order Ta. Ml ever Y Michelin manufacturing z*£s«K department. 4< Good enough never has been, and never will be, a Wichelin pinion of Michelin Tyres. Research work and exhaustive tests are constantly being carried out in the Michelin factories with a view229 words
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Advertisement76 1916-01-12 8 A Reputation of over 100 year». Cockle’s ANTIBILIOUS Pills are to-day one ot the most useful remedies that the family medicine chest contains. For sudden attacks of biliousness, sick headache or the depression arising when you are out-of-sorts," Cockle’s Pilis give you prompt relief without any weakening effect afterwards. Two76 words
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Advertisement232 1916-01-12 8 INSURANCE. THE CORPORATION OF THE UOYAL EXCHANGE 2 ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and was Incorporated by Royal Charter in 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 exceeding232 words
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Article511 1916-01-12 9 INDIA’S BEREAVEMENT. Bombay. 6th January Two more Indian 9 from Bombay were amongst those drowned on the Persia. One P*r*ee youth, jvfr Ferose Behram was the only son of Mr B Bbioji. be well-known Parses traveller lias established a school and firetemple at Teheran. He purchased extensive lands511 words
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Article201 1916-01-12 9 Story of this Sinking. The Shanghai Nichinichi Shimbun prints the following report from Tokio of the sinking of the Yasaka Maru The Yasaka Maro had a special watch against submarine attack on her vovage outward. On Dfcember 21 at 2.35 p.m. suddenly the torpedo was fired at201 words
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Article137 1916-01-12 9 H. B. M. Consulate-General, Bangkok, sends out the following notification dated 31« t December, 1915 On the 17th of November last, His Majesty 5 Acting Consul-General drew the attention of shipping companies intereste to certain particulars regarding the formation of a Socie’e de Surveillance EconomiQue in137 words
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521 1916-01-12 9 A SIGNIFICANT STEP. It is the guns and not the Chancellors that are going to propound the terms of peace, says Mr. H. F. Prevost Battersby. They are very insistent to-day. It may be just the fine morning after a week of obliterating rain that521 words
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Article285 1916-01-12 9 Fcur more Reconnaissance Aeroplanes are required to complete the Malayan Squadron. A squadron is comprised of four flights of four Aeroplanes each and is divided into three flights of four Reconnaissance of $12,820 each, and one flight of four Armoured gun Biplanes of $19,300 each. Previously acknowledged285 words
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Article277 1916-01-12 9 Letter From a Former Planter. Mr. Lindsay Years, formerly on Castlefield Estate, now in the 74th Howitzer Bat’ery, Royal Field Artillery, writes to a correspondent from Peshawar, N W. Frontier Province:l »m not altogether satisfied at finding myself out East soldiering, when I left the F.M.B. with the277 words
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Article170 1916-01-12 9 A Hint to the AurHOßiTtis. A correspondent writes to the T.. 0 M.” The Chief Police Officer. Penang, is advertising for a Malay Sub-Inspector at the magnificent salary of $4O per mensem, and a Chinese Detective Sub-Inspector on the equally wonderful salary of $BO a month, seeing170 words
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Article52 1916-01-12 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 p.m. this evening: 1. Reminiscences OJ Chopin Winterbottom 2. Bal Costume Tores dor Andslouse ...Rubinstein 3. Waltz Song oJ the Sea ...Quentin 4. Intermezzo Pendal le Bal ...Godfrey 5. March 30th52 words
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Article98 1916-01-12 9 At the Electric Polys-cone, Argyll Road, to-night, two Chinese films, a drama, The White Rose in four parts and The Young Gambler,” a comedy, will be given, in addition to The Penalty of Crime,” Flaw on the Alibi and the Pathe Animated Gazette. The Ipoh and I‘idf.ing Post98 words
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Article221 1916-01-12 9 The following are the latest quotations in our share list Yesterday. Today. Shares. S. S. a a w m Afiniwy. Cheuderiang 11/6 12/6 11/- 12/K. Kamunting 28/9 29/6 29/- 30/Rambutan $9 59} s9} Renong 27/6 30/- 30/- 32/6 General. D iff Dev. $2.10 $2.30 s2| s2} Shell221 words
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Article79 1916-01-12 9 Messrs. Allen Dennys tfc Co. advise that the under-mentioned prices were realised for robber sold by them by auction yesterday. Smoked ribbed sheet $lB4 to $lBB plain 179 181 No. 2 smoked sheet ribbed... 173 183 Unsmoked sheet 172 183 No. 2 Unsmoked sheet 169 170 Crepe,79 words
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Article67 1916-01-12 9 OUTPUTS FOR DECEMBER. The following are rubber outputs for December Asahan lbs. 21,718 Ampat 12,133 Anglo Sumatra 78,213 Benar 5 667 Bah Lias 8,554 Clovelly ,i 7,163 Dujong 15,254 Durian Sabatang 2,800 Investment Trust 18,178 Kota Tinggi 9,500 Lenggeng 4,477 Met-daria 1,513 Pelepah Valley 18,000 Rubber Trust Tea 132,61267 words
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Article120 1916-01-12 9 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Jan 10 $484.54 The employees of the Caledonia Estate Cum-Sections for December :W B Wilson $5O, L V Lowe $17.86, L F Smith $l5,120 words
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Advertisement219 1916-01-12 9 fF IT FITS YOU, WEAR THIS CAP. Advertising isn’t a cruicible with which lazy, bigoted and incapable merchants can turn incompetency into successbut one into which brains and tenacity and courage can be poured and changed into dollar*. It only a short cut across the fields not a moving platform.219 words
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Advertisement12 1916-01-12 9 iDAMLER® SIOTOR CARRIAGES > CoyijtEßciAL Vehicles-- 2 5 Agricbltdral Tractors c DAIMLER COMPANY.’J >12 words
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Advertisement392 1916-01-12 9 BENGER’S w Natural Food—entirely free from any V chemical substance r whatsoever. Z. It is different from all other foods in being t j scientifically combined with natural digestive z I principles. I I g—CT e 4 is prepared for child, invalid, or aged person, with fresh new milk, and392 words
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Article2684 1916-01-12 10 (j c»r«.i. p.wh P 3 j il s£. g e 1110 mi 191» m 3 MU 1915 I I ms «ieo.ooo sao.ooo »0.000 1 1 6 slut Th? Vidlm'oT* D P 3 ?S «O 4 Su f SS? r?™ M «■»-?b!:aS".“ TX8:«>« to «c. z s, 1513 «IOTOOT 10?iSoS2,684 words
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Article304 1916-01-12 10 Coolies for Tavoy. It was pointed out as early as September by a trade journal that Burma, which first began to mine wolfram in 1910, is now the largest producer of tungsten ores in the world. The returns published in September showed that the outturn in Burma304 words
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Article63 1916-01-12 10 It is reported in the Iron and Coal Trades’ Review” of 3rd December that small amounts of tungsten concentrates have just been sold in the United States on a basis of £6OO a ton, the highest price ever reached. High-speed tool steel is now about 18s63 words
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287 1916-01-12 10 Mr Cumming is busy with a scheme to help at the fmnt. He only lately returned from France from ambulance work, and, as a consequence of what he saw there. 00 his return pit advertisements in some papers asking for subscriptions to purchase287 words
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162 1916-01-12 10 Sayings of the Past That have a Message for To-day. A Calendar of Favourite Quotations chosen by famous men and women of the day is being i-sued by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton (at la. net). The selection is an interesting one. It includes Mr Lloyd162 words
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Advertisement78 1916-01-12 10 Tcu personally cannot »tw» all thgoods 1 ado and sold in this world Y< v cannot visit all ti e factories, or gc a ing into all the shop wL down Apart from the fatigue of such ar. a< Iventme, liine and jour la<k of mob.lity prevent it. lut the78 words
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Article36 1916-01-12 11 London, December 17. Mr. Winston Churchill, now in the firing line in France, had a narrow escape from death yesterday. A German shell wrecked his dugout and killed au orderly standing beside him.36 words
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Article124 1916-01-12 11 London, December 16 The Parliamentary Secretary of Munitions stated last night iu the House of Commons that the Munitions Department was rec-ntly paying £3O per ton for a certain article, and being dissatisfied called for books which proved the cost of production, with the result that the124 words
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Article70 1916-01-12 11 Copenhagen, December 17.The German Government issued 17,000,000 iron pfennig coins in November for home use. Nickel and copper pfennigs are now kept for war purposes. German iron makers recently offered the Imperial Chancellor enough ammunition and war material to the end of the war if they guiranteed that70 words
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Article125 1916-01-12 11 London, Dec. 16.The Foreign Office, in a White Paper issued yesterday, stated that the German authorities said Major Bandeleur, who escaped frem a German prison camp in April last, was made to travel in a cattle truck owing to his ill-bred behaviour in refusing to speak125 words
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Article86 1916-01-12 11 London. December 28.1 t is now bslieved that Greece does not object to the Bulgars crossing the frontiers if Salonika is attacked frontally from the GhevgeliDoiran line, but does not accede to the Bulgars’ desire to cross the eartern frontier of Greece. Bulgarian papers state that M. Radoslavoff86 words
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Article217 1916-01-12 11 Canadian and U. S. Securities in Britain. London, December 14.1 n the Commons, last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. McKenna, dealing with the Government scheme of utilising Canadian and American securities held in Britain, said he believed the amount held here was sufficient to pay our217 words
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Article130 1916-01-12 11 Copenhagen, December 11.There was as enormous peace demonstration in Berlin on Thursday night. Many thousands assembled in Fiedrich Strasse, and tried to force a way into the Reichstag. Traffic was completely stopped for three hours and the police were unable to disperse the peace demonstrators. The130 words
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Article34 1916-01-12 11 London. December 14.A Bucharest report of the recent naval engagement in the Black Sea says :Russian torpedoes damaged the Goeben and sank the gunboats Bowiakrus and Malaitia, and also a submarine.34 words
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92 1916-01-12 11 London, December 15.1 n the Commons, yesterday, a debate occurred on the suggestion of Mr Cowan to reduce bv 25 per cent the salaries of members of the Commons and of all public servants receiving over £3OO a year. The Prime Minister opposed the suggestion,92 words
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Article80 1916-01-12 11 London, December I'2 Lord Rosebery, in a stirring speech at Edinburgh in opening a Club for Colonial soldiers, said he did not like the words colonies" or colonials.” He thought we should have expunged them from the language long ago, substituting the magnificent words dominion and common80 words
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Article65 1916-01-12 11 London, December 14 Sitting in the Divorce Court, yesterday, Sir Bargrave Deane resoiu eiy refused a motion for the service of a petition on an artillery major serving at the front, on the ground that the officer must not be worried or distracted. I won’t let him65 words
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Article170 1916-01-12 11 London, December 14.Mr. Warner Allen, writing to the Daily Telegraph says he saw 334 miles of French trenches up.n alO miles fron\ He estimates that there are over 20 miles of trenches to everv mile of the front and between the North Sea and Switzerland there170 words
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Article107 1916-01-12 11 London, Dec. 4. the Daily Chronicle’s Salonika correspondent says Trustworthy information has been received of the extraordinary selfmartyrdom of a French submarine officer. When the Turks desired to exhibit a captured French submarine, Turkish Engineers, not acquainted with the internal secrets of the vessels, sent for a107 words
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