Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 February 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 46 VOL. LXXIV. SATURDAY. 26th FEBRUARY. 1316 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 645 1 WAST To" BHIP, R SUY BELL rubber j o« to jSf<urWA«D OOOOt an u 1 UUK MNNYS Co* |j i. w mnt SUN LIFE H. BODOM. CANADA. Northam House Photographic Studio, Penang. I > INCORPORATED 1880. THE ONLY STUDIO IN THE COLONY PRODUCING JO XAI ®L JOkXT W Bwiness in
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    • 57 1 ■oDoonoiaonooian' oowaonuuj g FOK $BO g g own hare th« Piuang g a X Gtesatto" posted every day a for a sbodo year to your addreea. (local svsacaimoN, san. p a Pvoparticoate Quarterly and y n WIW r—rlj rakoa. 3 g Babocripttooa ara payable in c adoameo aad remittance* should
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  • 354 2 P.C.C. V. PLANTERS. There was a large gathering of spectators to-day to witness tbe cricket match, between the Penang Cricket Club and a team representing the Planters, which com menced at 11-30 Penang, under the Captaincy of R.T. Reid, won the toss and elected to bat. The first pair
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  • 76 2 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday:— Single Handicap A.—Forrest (—.2) beat. Byatv by 6—l, 4—6, 6—4. Double Handicap A.—Penny and Winfield —.15.3) beat Newton and Threlfall (—4O) by B—6, 7—5 Mixed Doubles B.—Mrs Shepard and J E Smith (scr) beat Miss Pritchard and
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  • 67 2 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the fol. lowing list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Feb 15 $1,590.04 W B Wilson, Dec and Jany subscription 100.00 Amount collected by Mr J H Phipps :—Audit Office $5.50, Registry,
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  • 22 2 Balance on Feb 22 $1,886.34 Anonymous 2.45 Balance on Feb 25 $1,888.79 Amount previously acknowledged ...$22,216 50 Total ...$24,105.29
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  • 112 2 The following are the latest quotations in our share list:— Yesterday. To-day. ao so vw Sharks. .2 Rubber (Dollar). A. Kuning $1.20 $1.30 $1.25 $1.30 K-Sidim $lO $ll $lO slo| Mergui $3.75 $3.85 N. Serendah $3.60 s‘».9o $2.60 $2.90 To-day’s quotations, Siputeh, $1.50 Straits Trading Co, s49|.
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  • 906 2 SUBMARINES AND HUMOUR. A Kuala Lumpur resident, D. F., who recently left for Home writes to the “M.M.”:— As soon as one reaches Suez one comes into touch with the War During the nine days that we spent there, whilst the authorities of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
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  • 1102 2 Millinery, madam Second floor, and first on your right.” The Mac Andrews shot up in the lift. Millinery, madam This way, please. Miss Duncan, forward.” In course of time Miss Duncan strolled languidly towaids the Mac Andrews down a long avenue of hats growing upon slender brass
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  • 362 2 Early this month a Chinaman was tai to Kampar Police Station with «veral wounds on his body and minus half an of which latter wound more anon His story was that he was a mining coolie and was travelling along the Kampar R )a( j
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  • 371 2 Mr. Tennant’s estimate that the German casualties to date total 2,535,768, says a home paper of January 20, disposes of the exaggerated figures which have reached us from neuteal count'if s. The Genera Red Cross, for example, spates last Sunday that Germany’s losses amounted ro
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1070 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. RUBBER ESTATE FOR SALE. ENGINEER I. B. O. T. Certificate. Dredging experience 5 years. Shop AAFFERS ARE INVITED for the purcharge 10 years, desires re-engagement. chase of Dovenby Estate, consisting Apply No. 149, c/o Pinang Gazette. 1,921 acres situated in a healthy district, rr on the main Government
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    • 34 2 We have no intention whatever of curtailing our advertising on account of the war We do not believe that it is ever wise to cease reminding customers of our existence.—Charles Churchill and Co., Ltd.
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  • 1248 3 \-FW LIGHT FROM THE NEAR EAST. Ibe Rev. Canon J. T. Parfit, one of the anons of Sc, George’a, Jerusalem, has written for The Evening News" a short series of illuminating articles revealing the hidden secrets of German machinations in ilesopotamia, and showing the—to most peO
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  • 396 3 Phenomenal Freight Rates. There is no relief in the string?ncy of tonnage to United Kingdom ports visible and space offered is quite insufficient to meet keen local demands. The action of the Home Government at the present moment, in endeavouring to relieve congestion in Home ports and acclerate
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  • 186 3 The latest American church device for raising the wind is what a religious paper describes as some collection-box.” The inventor hails from Oklahoma. If a member of the congregation drops in a twenty-five-cent piece or a coin of larger value, there is silence. If it is a ten-cent
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  • 388 3 NOT TO SO BAD FOR WAR-TIME. Salonika, January I.—As one rides along our British front one can understand the feelings of our soldiers fairly well, says Mr. W. H. Nevinson. There they are in a mountainous and peculiar land where people talk a queer lingo
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  • 259 3 The United Press publishes the following article written by its special correspondent at Salonika, Mr. William G. Shepherd At last the men in the great war have got down to using clubs. The GermanAustrian soldiers are supplied with bludgeons, and on certain parts of the British front
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  • 243 3 A Warning to Greece From Germant. The special correspondent of the Temps at Salonika telegraphs a remarkable avowal published in Germany and a Greek comment theron. The Frankfurter Zeituog recently said “To whom will Salonika fall To the Austrians, the Bulgarians, or the Germans For it
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  • 427 3 The tin dredgers have encroached a good dead on the foreshore and the actual town has suffered in consequence, but the residential area nestling at the back under the shadow of mountain is quite attractive. There ate one or two good Government building and new Government offices are
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  • 378 3 Austrian Archduchess and Count. The Matin (says the Daily Telegraph prints a strange and tragic story from an Austrian prisoner. Count Seilern, of an ancient Austrian family met at the front in the Carpathians a young Austrian archduchess. They lived together, and parted when the count was
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  • 25 3 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Java. —Hotel BeauJse jour Lembang.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 136 3 ENGLISH ACETIC ACID Guaranteed 99’/s I o co I In Earthenware Jars containing 45 lbs. Commercial SULPHURIC ACID In Earthenware Jars containing 2% gallons. THE DISPENSARY (PENANG) Ltd., 2, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Telegraphic Address: CHEMOPTIST. Telephone 398. FISK TYRES America’s Best.” FShHI I*llol /’LSAT Red-top Tyres look good and they
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  • 1056 4 The region of France where General Sarrail, the present Commacder-in-Chief of the Allied forces in the Near East, pot the cop stone on his reputation as a military genius, is at present the scene of a battle that has probably not been equalled on the Western front
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  • 1174 4 Reverting to the economic situation in Belgium, and the danger of starvation or semi-starvation before a large proportion of the Belgian people, it is instructive to note that though ths Germans are entirely responsible they are indulging in one of their characteristically heavy efforts in the publicity
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  • 72 4 The homeward mail closes at 11 a.m to-morrow. The agents notify that the B. I. packet Gregory Apcar will probably leave Negapatam to day. Toe P 0 Mongara and the Kmchi Maru are in communication with the Wireless Station, Penaga. The Wireless Station is open for the present
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  • 20 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin Penang was $90.20 per picul buyers, nc sellers—an increase of $1 20.
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  • 25 4 London, February 25.* The following is the rubber quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 3/6. [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Bouatead Co.'
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  • 388 4 “The Broken Coin,” heads the bill for the Straits Cinema’s show, to-night, and io addition to the Universal Weekly, “Fatherhood in four reels, and “Mr Flirt ie Wrong” and other comedies will be given, At the Electric Polyscope the concluding chapters of “Dolly of the Dailies,"‘ A Multimillionaire’s
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 169 4 we are SOLE AGENTS for PERRIER WATER GHjampagne of 15abl' 'Waters.” CALDBECK. MACGRESOR 6 CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 31, BEACH STREET. PENANG. SHERRY IB AN IXOBLLENT DRINK AT ALL TIMM. I NSIST ON SANDEMAN'S NIKKO MODERN ART Photographic Studio, 21, PENANG ROAD. Experts sent for Outdoor Photography Everywhere. K.
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    • 214 4 LEAP kYEARc DANCE SPECIAL ZDINNER! AT THE |> E. O. HOTEL On Tuesday, 29th Feb., 1916.* E. O. Orchestra and Town Band. Successful Proposalsjrill have the privilege ofja free week’s Honeymoon AT THEI’gW CRAG HOTEL. ORCHABDING IN TASMANIA SADLIEK KNIGHT Orchard Agents and Attorneys, LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 210 5 french tactics near VERDUN. BRITISH APPOINTMENTS. AMERICA AND SUBMARINES. THE GERMAN RAIDER’S VICTIMS. The only activity is reported from Eastern France, where the battle north of Verdun, (east of the Mease) was continued with the same intensity, all through the night of the second day of the fight,
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 496 5 (Rbutbrs Services] FIGHTING ALL NIGHT. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, February 24. North of Verdun, fighting continued throughout the night, with the same intensity, from the right bank of the Meuse, to south of the Orne°, Village Evacuated. In consequence of the violence of the bomoardment
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    • 497 5 As to the general position of the war, a high authori y takes the view that victory will be won or lost in the West. The greater the efficiency for offensive warfare developed by Russia by the coming summer, the more favourab e will be the prospects
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    • 341 5 Paris, January 13.—Early this month the town of Nancy was bombarded three times (on January 1,2, and 4) with the enormous shells of German 380 (15-inch) guns. It is said that the guns are embedded in a hill-side about 18 miles from Nancy, and are
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    • 96 5 LORD DERBY CHAIRMAN. London, February 25. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that Lord Derby had accepted the Chairmanship of a Joint Naval and Military Committee of the Air Service, without remuneration. New War Medal. The Premier stated that His Majesty had diree’ed the institution
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    • 82 5 PRESS VIEWS. London, February 25 The newspapers unanimously p*y tribute to the patience of the House of Commons in listening to a negligible group of peace faddists, who, as the Daily News points out, are absolutely unsupported by any body of opinion in the country but they
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    • 116 5 FOR INDIAN ARMYLondon, February 26. ‘The Gaze‘te" announces the conferment of the Croix de Officier on Lieu’.-Colonela H. C. Holman (16th Cavalrv), G. E E msie (20th Deccan Hors®), S. B. Grimston (18th Lancers), Major O. A. Fi zgerald (18th Lancers.) T. e Croix de Chevalier is conferred
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    • 28 5 Copenhagen, February 25. German manufacturers have informed Swedish importers of German cotton goods that export from Germany will shortly cease, as raw material ia exhausted.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 56 5 TROUBLE It» CONSTANTINOPLE. Athens, February 25. The fall of Erzerum has caused disturbances at Constantinople. Many arrests have been made, including Ahmed Riza, a friend of Yusuf Izzedin. Sofia Impressed. Paris, February 25. A Salonika telegram says the fall of Erzerum has created an enormous impression at Sofia. Many
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    • 238 5 Reuter learns from compe‘ent quarters in close touch with Persia that, while the Russians are taking effective measures in Northern Persia to deal with the situation created by enemy propagai.da, similar steps in one direction or another will doubtless be required in the south to deal
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    • 326 5 The British Consul at Batoum, in a memorandum dated December 9, states it is universally admitted that the distress within the Armenian refugee pale in the Caucasus is very acu'e—suffering everywhere, the outlook dark, and the need for relief work and, above all, pecuniary aid urgent. The funds
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    • 12 5 Petrograd, February 25. The Tsar has left for the front.
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    • 27 5 London, February 25. The death has taken place of Sir George Clement Martin, M. V. 0., organist, St. Paul’s Cathedral, since 1883, aged 71.
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 50 5 ADMIRAL MEUX TO ASSIST. London, February 25. Lord Robert Cecil’s promotion will not entail a by-election, because he remains Foreign Under-Secretary, and will not receive a salary as Minister of the Blockade. The new M. P. for Portsmouth, Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux, will assist Lord Robert CeciL
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    • 153 5 AN AMERICAN SPLIT. Washington, February 24. A political crisis has arisen on the question of arming belligerent merchantmen. President Wilson is threatened with a revolt of the Democrats in both Houses, in which bills have been introduced, warning Americans not to travel in such merchantmen. The
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    • 169 5 London, February 25. The following are particulars of the victims of the German armed raider: The Edinburgh was the sailing ship Edinburgh (1,473 tons) which was homeward bound from Rangoon. The Flamenco is the Pacific S. N. Co., Ltd’i steamer of 4,500 tons. The Luxembourg was a
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    • 18 5 Lisbon, February 25. The Portuguese flag has been hoisted on German ships in the Tagus
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  • General News.
    • 87 5 A LONDON BANQUET. London, February 25. Mr. Chamberlain entertained Lord Chelmsford, the new Viceroy, to dinner at Claridge’s. Those present included Mr. Asquith, other Cabinet Ministers, the Vice-President and Members of the Council of India, representatives of the India Office, High Commissioners of the Dominions, the Raja
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    • 24 5 CHANGSHA PALACE ATTACKED. Shanghai, Eebruary 26. The Governor’s Palace at Changsha was attacked on Monday. There are no details. Martial law was proclaimed.
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    • 22 5 AUSTRALIAN SUSPENSION. Melbourne, February 25. The Commonwealth Government has suspended the trade marks of 450 articles of enemy manufacture.
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    • 16 5 London, February 25. The Government has voted £50,100 for the establishment of-a National Stud,
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  • 258 5 (Specially Translated.] The 38 La Flandre belonging to the American Petroleum Company has been wrecked. Two of her crew have arrived at the Hook of Holland. Thirty-five men perished near Hochkoe* nig, through a severe snowstorm. Durazzo. A Vienna despatch states that the Austrians have partly encircled
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  • 145 5 Heavy earthquake shocks lasting in some instances from five to ten minutes were felt on Monday evening and Tuesday at Taroeboeng (between Toba Lake and Sibolga.) On Sunday evening at about 9.33 similar shocks were felt on the East Coast, Tandjong Balei and Kisaran. The shocks travelled from
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  • 346 5 JURORS’ VERDICT. The inquest regarding the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese woman named Sew Ah Soon, at premises No. 101 Rope Walk on the afternoon of the 9th inst., was resumed in the Second Courts Penang, before Mr. E E. Colman and a jury yesterday afternoon.
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  • 19 5 Obituary. MR. JABEZ BALFOUR London, February 25. The death has occurred of Mr. Jabez Balfour, the former financ er.
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  • 856 6 THE TWO SIDES OF “NO MAN’S LAND.” Whenever you feel compassion for the British Army sitting in the mud of Flanders, kindly bear in mind that the Boches across the way are having a much worse time. We know it. Scanty food, wet dugouts, abusive officers, unexpected
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  • 41 6 A well-known banker in a down-town was eating mush and mi|k Won't yon enjoy your meals di^n. JO A my m alB «norted the ind'gnant dy.pept.o, M y nteala are merely ifte’’- P 0 ke edieine before or
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  • 1039 6 I UNDERSEA PETROL DEPOTS. The ruses adopted by the enemy to sup- ply his submarines with fuel and stores 5 have been manifold, writes a special corI respondent in the Scotsman.” He has full i knowledge of the ruses which failed, and for that knowledge he has
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  • 520 6 STRANGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS IN NEUTRAL MAILS. A party of American, Scandinavian, and Dutch journalists have been permitted by the British authorities to examine a large quantity of German goods found inside mails carried by neutral ships which have been examined while passing through British territorial
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  • 654 6 TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED. The directors of the Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., report to the shareholders, under date February 21, as follows Your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of the accounts of the company for the year ended December 31, 1915, being the fourth
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  • 206 6 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly report dated Wednesday, 23rd inst., says Advices recently received from London having indicated a decline in values the auction at the opening was dull. The large quantity of 509 tons was catalogued, but buyers were inclined to hold off
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  • 123 6 Feb. 26.—Cricket P.C.C. v. Planters, Esplanade, 11 a.m. 26.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, 3.30 p.m. 26 —Meeting Free School Old Boys, Free School 5 p.m. 29.—Leap Year Dance, E. O. Hotel. 29.—Penang Chamber of Commerce, A. G, M. 3 p.m. March 3.—Penang Volunteers M B Co., Concert and Dance, Drill Hall,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 233 6 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. The ususeles of the back do the heavy work W the body. When they are overworked or ill-nourisbed they aohe and people who are looking for trouble begin to worry abowt their kidneys. Baskacbe may be due to lumbago, which is rheumatism of the muscles of the back,
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    • 470 6 When “Run Down” take ANGIER@MUISIO|I Angier’s Emulsion promotes appetite, conditions. It is, moreover, a verv soothes and strengthens the organs of diges- in preventing and correcting help tion, overcomes nervous depression and troubles and restoring proper to G!ge,tin builds up strength and vitality. It is in- the digestive functions. Angier’s
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  • 646 7 HEAVY SENTENCE FOR DANGEROUS CHARACTER. As the result of one of the smartest and most important captures made by the police for s ■me time now Mr Ralph Scot*, in tie District Court, Singapore, on Thursday morning, was able to with a dangerous character aho has made
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  • 220 7 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27. Chvrch of Eaglaad. St. George’s Church.—Sexajesima Matins, (Choral) 8 a.m; Holy Communion. 8.30 am.; Chinese Service 10 15 am.; Sunday School, 5 p.m Evensong and Sermon, 6 pm. Psalm UXXVI, CXXVII Atkina, CXXVIII CXXXI Rogers, CXXX Felton, Magnificat, Attwood 46, Nunc Dimitris, Stainer 65. Anthem
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  • 563 7 THE BRITISH CONFERENCE. London, January 27.—The National Labour Conference to consider the Military Service Bill met at Bristol yesterday, delegates representing 2,093.650 unionists being present. Mr. W. E. Anderson, m p., cha rman of the Executive Labour Party, presided. In his opening speech, Mr. Anderson said that
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  • 127 7 It has been ascertained that there are over 5,000 British civilians in German and Austrian prisons. These men held good positions in schoo's, offices, factories, and so forth, and, on the cutbreak of war they were imprisoned without the opportunity to earn money. The Countess of Becuve
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  • 51 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 this evening 1. Selection Incognita Lecocq 2. Two Step Goblin Gambole Noel 3 Selection Chiloerig Herve’s 4. Waltz Destiny Baynes 5. Grizzly Bear Rag Boteford 6 March The Brigade Major
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  • 86 7 CLEARANCES* To-DAT. Atjeh for Deli, Langsa Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Jin Ho for Asahan. Ban Fo Soon for Bagau Datoh Teluk Anson. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Brandan for Deli and Asahan. Mongara for Colombo and London. MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morkow. For
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  • 130 7 Pbnang, February 26, 1916. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank}. Loudon Demand Bank ...2/4 7/32 4 months' right Bank ...2/4 5/8 h 3 Credit ...2/4 7/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 29/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 Moulmein Demand Bank 173 3
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  • 260 7 Pbnang, February 26, 1916. 8. P. Tapioca 57.90 «ales. M. P. Tapioca 58.20 sales. Gold leaf 564.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 os). 516 1/2 bayers. Black Pepper 518.00 buyers. White Pepper 535.00 sellers Trang Pepper 526 buyers. Mace 5110 nom. Mace Pickings 562 sellers. Cloves 531 s
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 280 7 harmston’s circus aN ’D royal r ;<ri Better, Brighter than ever. Grand Opening Night, -a Saturday, 4th March, „,t AT 9-15 P.M. _J -Qj 4. Date Kramat Gardens. Hew Artistes. New Acts. M c ‘HARMSTON’.rj < Alp"* »nd Omega .«-v "th** SQlia for Perfection in the Circus World. -5 4
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    • 14 7 Bovril develops big reserves of strength IT MUST BE BOVRIL BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE
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    • 132 7 THE London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World tc communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS DEALERS .n each class of goods. Besides being a jomplste commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign
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    • 193 7 USEFUL BOOKS. Price. Post Free. in British Malaya By Fred. W. Knocker, F.Z.S., F.R.A.1., with an Introduction by Sir William Treacher, K.C.M.G. $l-25 1.50 Tells the story of the Rise and Progress of the Para Rubber Tree in Malaya and describes in a chatty manner the position and possibilities of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 404 7 Coming! Coming!! Coming The World’s longest serial THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE In 72 Parts. Showing Tuesday 29th February a Chinese Drama entitled the Unfortunate Boy or Sat Cbu Poh in three massive reels. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 11 the ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. Thomas A. Edison’s Latest Serial
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2558 8 k o.— b. i.— apcar N. Y. K. tex K. P. M. su mail aS.o Zss-eNCERsgRycBS. J.R. M.U SumuM, C.. U i HWB l '»-''S!S“ l KSr'“ W PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. I (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) CH,N MUTUAL STEAM N«V Rn MAIL SERVICES A* (Royal Packet S.
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