Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 March 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 57 VOL. LXXIV. FRIDAY. 10th MARCH, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 57 1 soooouosauDan■adwaana n FOR $BO g can havu the Pineng g a JL Gaaette" posted every day for a «boh year to your eddrees. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, 527). O g PvofMirticnAte Quarterly end o Haß-fcariy rates. a g Bobecrtptiooe are payable in adsessae and remittenee* ahoold g be addreiesd to s g
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  • 1834 2 REVELATIONS OF VON PAPEN’S CHEQUE BOOK AND LETTERS. Unwarned by the seizure of the Archibald correspondence some months earlier, Captain von Papen, the recalled German Military Attache to the United States, was so amazingly indiscreet as to have a large mass of incriminating correspondence
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1078 2 Dafoe ENGINEER I. B. O. T. Certificate. *»dlvs Ivl ±2/ Dredging experience 5 years. Shop 1 A j a* a charge 10 years, desires re-engagement. Casual Advertisements. A PP i y no. 149, c 0 Pinang Gazette 203—10-3 FOR SALE, TO LET. SITUATIONS VACANT. ETC. "PLANTER English Pablic School man
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    • 409 2 NOTICE. THE BUSINESS of the George Town Bill Posting and Advertising Agency, which has hitherto been conducted b/ the Ute Mr. F. H. Hawkins, will be carried on by me. M. HAWKINS. 167, Anson Road, Penang. 179—m w f 17 3 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited
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    • 594 2 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA. AND Incorporated by R o> Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ij Re«>rve Liability of Proprietors”' J! o?' 1 1 Hiad Orrioi 1 38, BIBHOPSGATK, LONDON Ag.ncim and Bramobm, n Amritsar Hongkong p/.. Bangkok Iloilo p ,n Batavia I po h p e wi l Bombay Karachi R
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  • 2267 3 OFDUCEO outputs-advanges to ASSISTANTS— POOLING KNOWLEDGEPASSED AWAY—RUBBER THEFTB- (P. G. Special) Oatpat down P«Bt worrying about, p Strange I should have mentioned the stereotyped 25 per cent, reduction aljowance for wintering months only a few weeks ago, and now all the estates I have been to during the
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  • 385 3 Salonika? Or Egypt? Or Mesopotamia? Headquarters, Salonika, Jan. 19, —Now that the campaign in the Dardanelles is over, the eyes of the Turks turn ambitiously towards Egypt, but it is beginning to appear doubtful whether this Turkish scheme of conquest is in entire accord with German plans.
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  • 122 3 Two aeroplanes, with pilots and observers, ascended from the Flying Corps camp, 25milesdi8tant.il o’clock this morming and landed on the maidan near the racecousre after giving several aerial exhibitions to thousands of the military and civil popul ation congregated in the landing area. After an interval,
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  • 509 3 NAVIES STRONGER THAN AT OUTBREAK OF WAR. Captain Persius has given in the Berliner Tageblatt the balancesheet of naval and maritime gains and losses daring the war. His review is far from complete, but he clearly admits two essential facts (1) The German naval campaign has been
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  • 236 3 We fight and die in the trenches, We drown in the smashing seas. We guard outposts on Winter nights In the teeth of the northern breeze. By fever, frost, and hunger, By thirst ’nexth cloudless sky, By cannon, steel, and bullet The sols of an empire die. For
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  • 66 3 The “Voss Gsze’te announces that the Kaiser has commanded Herr Richard Strauss to compose a new National Anthem. The Strassburger Post explains that is is necessary to replace the Heil dir im Siegerkranz,” as the text is worthless and the mmic was made in England.”
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 417 3 H 1 H 1 kl I tfRR VV WR Mother and Child. I H IW 1 U 1 Baby months. g i Baby j Delicate I Mftum birth M the 'Alltdvrjt' Ftodt. g I I fl *T TT THAT a marked difference there is J I between the fretful, puny,
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  • 228 4 [Specially Translated}. Essad Pasha has arrived at Jerusalem. The Governor-General of Belgium, von Biasing, is seriously ill. The mails on the Lindoro have been detained by the British. In Prussia all youths of 17 have received immediate orders to join the Landsturm. The Zeeland Shipping Company will
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  • 250 4 ASSAILANT’S ESCAPE. On’Tue-day morning, Heer R. Weber, an assistant on the Kerassan Estate belonging to the Netherlands Indian Syndicate, was murdered by a Chinese coolie. The coolies were at work in the factory under a tindal who, not being satisfied with their work, called in Heer
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  • 92 4 LADIES’ GOLF MEDAL 1915. The play for this competition resulted as follows Mrs Tomson 42 34=76 9= 67 Mrs S F B Martin... 34 +39 73 5= 68 Mrs Samuel 31 +36 67 3= 70 Mrs Ebden 37 39-76 2 =74 Mrs Powell 44 44=88—14=74 Mrs Sellar
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  • 55 4 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Doubles Handicap A.—Preotis and Harries (—l5) beat Gregson and Savi (—15.1) by 7—9, 6—3, 6-3. Singles Handicap B—Bennett (—.2) beat Terzano 15) by 2—6, 7—5, 6—l. Doubles Handicap B.—Sinclair and J E Smith (scr.) beat Byatt and
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  • 60 4 Owing to the Volunteers having annex ed Sunday morning, the 12<h inst., for a Field Day, the P.V.R C. fortnightly shoot fixed for that date is abandoned. To-morrow, Saturday, at Dato Kramat Gardens, Stia Persenangan meet Jamatbol Horea in the opening match of the competition. On
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  • 807 4 S.T.” Mr. G. N. Saye, accompanied by Mrs. Saye, returned to Penang by the Malta, yesterday afternoon. Capt. P. H. Mil ward, of the 7th Rifle Brigade, and late of the Eastern Produce <b Estates Co., has left £7,192. The Rubber Growers’ Association have appointed Mr. C.
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  • 416 4 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Penang Nursing Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday evening The minutes of the last annual meeting were read. Mrs Ebden the President said that as the report and accounts had been in the hands of subscribers
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  • 320 4 Annual Report. The report for the year ended December 31st states In accordance with Rule 32 the Committee beg to submit herewith a report on the working of the Club for the past year, together with a statement accounts fur 1915, and an estimate of receipts and expenditure
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  • 126 4 The Chairman informed the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board at its last meeting that owing to the Electric Light Engineer having received instructions to treat comparative figures as confidential it was not possible to make out a balance sheet for that Department in connection with the Sanitary Board annual
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  • 403 4 POST OFFICE CLERK CHARGED. In the Second Court, Penang, this morning, a Post Office clerk named Thumb Keng Wye, appeared on a summons at the instance of a money lender named Sola Singh, of 70 Bishop Street, for cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing complainant to delivery to him
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  • 97 4 A fatal accident occurred at Bukit Mertajam Railway Station yesterday morning, the victim being a Tamil whose name is unknown. It appears the train from Prai was entering the Station when about 20 yards from the platform deceased who was coming from the opposite side suddenly made
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  • 89 4 Essad Pasha in Italy. London, February 25 —Essad Pasha has arrived at Brindisi. Austrian Difficulties in Albania. London, February 26 —Reuter’s Zurich correspondent says that the Austrians in Albania are unable to transport artillery owing to the absence of roads. The rebuilding of destroyed bridges is
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  • 18 4 OUTPUTS FOR FEBRUARY. The following are additional rubber outputs for February Lower Perak lbs. 9,500 Trafalgar 2,602
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  • 189 4 Penang, March io Soup c£ Roast P cafct y 18 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 26 Rump Steak 20 Ox Tail 26 Tongue aO Feet 50 Heart 15 Li lllper’U, Pork— Hg’s Head 111 Feet 20 Tongue 21 mvttos perlb 1 Head each eet ‘he four J
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 236 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. CHINESE FIELD CONDUCTOR. Must have had experience and be able to speak and write English. Apply to The Manager, Sung ci Ular Estate, Kulirn, Kedah. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 3 of 1914. Re
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    • 171 4 THE CLOCK THAT HAS NO HANDS. NEWSPAPER adverting ia to biisineas. what hands are to a clock. It is a direct and certain means of letting the publ c know what you are dying. In these days of intense and vigdant commercial contest, a business wan who does not advertise
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    • 232 4 ADVERTISERS WHO ARE NOT DOWNHEARTED. Seven pages are filled in the current issue of The Advertising orld with the testimonies of leading general advertisers whom the war has rot sufficed either to paralyze or to dismay. Here are a few sentences culled from the letters published Advertising is more than
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 125 4 TOWN HALL.! MONDAY, March 13th, at 9-30 p.m. SPECIAL RETURN FAREWELL VISIT OF “The SCAMPS.” IN An Entirely New Programme. Booking Now Open at ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. Last Two Nights! Last Two Nights!! HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS. Location: Dato Kramat Gardens. To-night! To-night!! AT 9-15 P.M. Our First Grand Change of
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  • 1189 5 uptvce WHO desired separate PEACE. Amsterdam, February 2.—A Constantitelegram of to-day’s date says that T heir to the Turkish throne, Prince Yossuf Izzeddin, has committed suicide n«ing to illness It appears that Prince Yussuf took his at 730 yesterday morning by opening o me veins
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  • 359 5 Lord Rosebery’s Vigorous Plea. Lord Rosebery, in a letter to the Times says This last Zeppelin raid has cleared the air. There may be difficulties from the aircraft point of view in reprisals. lam not behind the scenes and do not know But as regards policy there can
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  • 125 5 Melbourne, Feb. 5.—A notable industrial triumph, making a new era in the development of the Australian Commonwealth’s resources, has been achieved by the manufacture of steel of the highest quality at the works of the Broken Hill Proprietory Company at Newcastle, New South Wales. The steel,
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  • 1555 5 SIR E. MEREWETHER’S STORY. Three of the Appam’s passengers—Sir Edward Merewether, the former Governor of Sierra Leone; Mr. Frederick Seton James, c.M G, Administrator of Lagos (Nigeria and Mr F C Fuller, c m g., Chief Commissioner of Ashanti—were invited by the American authorities to land at Norfolk
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  • 165 5 The crew of the Appam, state that they were told the Moewe, passed through the Kiel Canal into the North Sea, whrre she escaped capture by the British patrols by flying the Swedish colours, which were also paiutei on her sides. On boarding the Appam, the prize
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 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' Medicine Co., Dept. Ic, Singapore.
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    • 164 5 ft Quality. Ki Jg With LEA PERRINS’SAUCE, jF a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cheese, &c., are all that is ferv required to impart the most delicious wfe piquancy and flavour. The QUALITY and concentration of its JjAivi ingredients make a little of this sauce go W
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 251 5 COMING! COMING COMING I! I THE WORLD’S LONGEST DETECTIVE SERIAL “The Exploits of Elaine” in 72 Parts. TO-NIGHT’S THE NIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. It is Your Bounden Duty to see the most wonderful moving picture production ever brought to Penang. SIXTY .YEARS A QUEEN
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  • 1312 6 Some cynics may consider that the discussion of trade policy after the war is out of place at present and should be relegated to a position of obscurity until the war is won. It is suggested that the emotional atmosphere generated by war is hardly
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  • 1097 6 In an interview granted to a newspaper correspondent last month Egypt’s new ruler, Sultan Hussein Kamel has a few words to say about the prosperity of the I country and what it means to be rid of the Turk. Those who imagine Egyptians are sorry tie Turk
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  • 33 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tinH in Penang was $90.95 per picul, busine« done—an increase of 45 cents. Tin is quoted in London to-dav HlBB spot, and £lB7 15s. three months
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  • 24 6 The output of tin ore from the N»ow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate L f d for February was 1,448 piculs.
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  • 26 6 London, March 9.♦ The following is the rubbar quotation for to-day Plantation Ist Lab-x Crepe 3/7| [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead i Co.'
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  • 51 6 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 this evening:— 1. Selection The Shop Girl ...Caryll 2. Two Step Lumbrin Luke ...Silberberg 3 Waltz Spirit oj Love ...Hartmann 4. Polka See me Dauce ...Salomon 5. March The Old Ship
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  • 350 6 The homeward mail closes at 6 pm, to-morrow. The outward mail by the Tara, is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning Mr Kenneth Woodhouse, Manager of Ayer Panas Rubber Company, Malacca, has returned from leave. Mr J Sinclair, Man°ger of the Ipob, Malacca Branch of the Federal Dispensary,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 310 7 THE FIRST LORD’S REPORT. GERMAN FLEET’S CRUISE. the submarine campaign. RUSSIANS PUSHING ON. There hss been further activity in the Verdun neighbourhood, engagements being fought on all three fronts of the fortress. On the west of the Meuse, north-west of Verdun, both sides were on the offensive, and
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 604 7 [Reuter’s Telegram*.] AN ATTACK IN WOEVRE. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, March 8. The French official report says no change has taken p’ace north of Verdun. The German bombardment continued we*t of the Meuse. No infantry attack was attempted. The French batteries are replying vigorously, both west and
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    • 29 7 A story is current in Sweden and Russia that Ma r shals von Hindenburg and von Mackensen opposed, while the Crown Prince advocated the Verdun attack.
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    • 315 7 Writing from Douai, under date February 5, to the Vossische Zeitung,” Max Osborn describes, after an inspection of the ground, the difficulties experienced by the Germans in the consolidation of their recent gains on the road from Arras to Lens. He adds an interesting pic u
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    • 18 7 Five more porsons injured in the last air raid have died. The injured now number 52.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 64 7 100 MILES FROM BAGHDAD Petrograd, March 9. The Russians continue to drive the Turks beyond Mapavri. The Russians have occupied Cola, 27 miles west of Kermanshah, and 100 miles from Baghdad. The Advance to Trebizond. Petrograd, March 9. In Asia Minor, the Russians captured Rizeh, 40 miles
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    • 44 7 A WHOLESALE MASSACRE. Petrograd, March 9. There were 40,000 Armenians at Erzerum before the capture of tha fortress. Only 16 were found alive when the Russians entered. The others were driven out before the fall of the fortress, and massacred by Kurds.
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    • 197 7 Petrograd, February 6th.—The Bourse Gazette writes :—Although the Germans deny a share in the atrocities in Turkish Armenia, we are in possession of undeniab'e evidence showing that Germany, with the object of serving its economic interests, aided in wiping out the unfortunate Armenian people, because it considered
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    • 217 7 Hun Participation. Bucharest, January 27.—The acquiescence, if not approbation, Accorded by the German Press to the Armenian massacres seems to p r esent the counterpart to the attitude of the German officials in Turkey. The whole°ale butchery of last summer and au’umn, surpassing in magnitude and in horror
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    • 20 7 GERMANS WITHDRAWN. Paris, March 9. A Salonika telegram states that numerous German effectives have hurriedly been withdrawn from Macedonia.
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 77 7 NAVAL LIVELINESS.” GREAT FLEET OFF HOLLAND. Amsterdam, March 9. A trawler which arrived at Ymuiden reports that on Monday afternoon it sighted, off Terschelling, at least 50 big German war-hips, and a large fleet of armed trawlers, with two Zeppelins, and numerous submarines, steaming towards the west. Five large cruisers
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    • 261 7 Rumour is rife concerning the prospect of a German naval offensive. So desperate a move by the Kiel Fleet would be conceivable in either of two events a fresh bid by the German armies for the Channel ports (as to which I see that the
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    • 32 7 London, Feb. 26.—The German papers state Admiral von Pohl retired from the command of the German Fleet because his wai’ing policy was unpopular with the Kaiser’s naval advisers.
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    • 273 7 MR. BALFOUR’S EFFECTIVE REPLY. London, March 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour replied to Major Churchill, saying that the latter’s speech was very unfortunate both in form and substance. Mr. Balfour reaffirmed the continuity of the Admiralty’s policy. Warship construction compared most favourably with anything ever
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    • 135 7 Criticism of Mr. Winston Churchill’s conduct as Home Secretary in connection with the Tonypandy riots was uttered by Lord Justic Phillimore in the Court of Appeal. Mr. Churchill sent down a force of Metropolitan police, for who®e board and lodging the Court of Appeal has now
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    • 44 7 London, March 9. Lord Fisher attended a meeting of the War Council. Later. The “Daily Telegraph” says that the reason for Lord Fisher being summoned to the War Council was to ascertain bis views on the progress of the building of warships.
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    • 171 7 —Ex. One fails to find any very widespread agreement among naval nun with the demand made by the Observer that Lord Fisher should resume his former post as First Sea Lord. Lord Fisher, as is well known, is at the present moment the Chairman of
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    • 75 7 A GERMAN SUGGESTION. Washington, March 8. Count Bernstorff handed Mr. Lansing another long submarine memorandum.’ It is understood the memorandum complains that Great Britain is taking advantage of the American attitude to instruct armed merchantmen to act offensively against submarines. It admits that international law does not provide
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    • 26 7 London, March 9. In the Honse of Commons, Mr. Runciman said the Board of had decided not to investigate the loss of the Persia.
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  • General News.
    • 39 7 FIRE EXTINGUISHED. London, March 9, The fire on the Nellore is being got under. Later. Lloyd’s correspondent at Malta says the Nellore was scuttled and beached at Sliema Creek. The fire has been extinguished.
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    • 57 7 MR HUGHES’ DISCLAIMER. London, March 9. The Morning Post states that the Rt. Hon. W.M. Hughes, the Australian Premier, emphasises that he is not empowered to represent any Dominion except Australia, though Canada, New Zealand and Australia had agreed on certain matters. It is understood the Imperial Government
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    • 21 7 London, March 9. The Gazette announces that Major Lambert (Bombay Volunteer Artillery) becomes temporary Major of Garrison Artillery.
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    • 27 7 London, March 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. J. Tennant stated that there were 13,821 German prisoners in Britain, and 32,181 interned aliens.
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    • 15 7 London, March 9. HH. the Aga Khan has gone to the Continent.
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    • 18 7 London, March 9. Lord Curzon, who fractured an elbow, underwent an operation and is progressing favourably.
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    • 39 7 REBELS NEAR CANTON. Hongkong, March 9, A local Chinese newspaper states that the rebels, in the morning, attacked Whampoa, at the mouth of the Canton river. With the assistance of the cruiser Chaohao the attacks were easily repulsed.
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    • 33 7 London, March 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronciman said the brewers had agreed to a redaction in the importation of brewing materials by one-third, a saving of 200,000 tons.
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    • 21 7 T< March 9. The German dynamiter, Peabody, who destroyed the factory at Walkeiville, was sentenced to imprisonmnent for life.
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    • 172 7 Frederick Schiendl, German plotter and bank thief, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary at New York. He was found guilty in the United States District Court fur the Southern district of New York, on a charge of grand larceny of papers
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  • 54 7 [ZVom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. The report of Bukit Timah Rubber Co., Ltd, shows a net profit of $114,413. A final dividend of 10 per cent, is recommended, making 20 per cent for the year The all-in cost; was 1/3. The estimate for this year
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  • 27 7 (From Our Java Correspondent.} Singapore, March 10. At the close of the Singapore rubber auctions, 383 tons had been sold. The demand continued good.
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  • 232 7 Hold on, John Bull.” The New York Life gives enthusiastic support to the British cause. An editorial, Hold on, John Bull states “Mr. Wilson,” omplains the Fatherland, is practically an Englishman.” That is, he speaks English, thinks in English, and is of British descent Fifty or sixty millions of the
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  • 71 7 The following are the latest quotations in our share list Yesterday. To-day. Sharks. -2 S GJ M ac M ai Mining. K.Kamunting 36/6 37/3 36/. 37/Kamunting... 30/- 31/. 29/6 30/6ex P. Bhaiu 90c $1.05 Biputeh sl| sl| $2 General. E. Smelting (Or* s7| $8 Rubber (Dollar). A.
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  • Article, Illustration
    1153 8 ROYALTY AT REQUIEM. (By an Ar tut Correspondent.) London, February 10. There is some difference of opinion •bout the musical merits of Verdi’s Requiem,” which was given at the Royal Albert Hall by the Riyal Choral Society •a a memorial to those who have fallen in the war.
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  • 527 8 THE STANDARD MARKET. This market continues to be somewhat featureless, and speculative interest is on a very small scale, says The Ironmonger” of February 5. Consuming demand is not very keen, although there does not appear to be any diminution in the amount of metal taken up. Tinplate makers
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  • 401 8 How Mike Gibbons Won in 90 Seconds. The defeat of Young Ahearn by Mike Gibbons at St. Paul, Minnesota, last month, is described in the following account of the contest by an American writer With a short overland chop to the jaw, Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 27 8 We recognize the danger of allowing our name to fade even in a slight degree, and are therefore carrying out our original programme.—Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd.
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    • 461 8 Gel the Bolt Valve smile." XV. I v\ Thanks to the Michelin Bolt Valve Security bolts are I quite unnecessary yy The Michelin Bolt Valve is a great improvement over the cumbersome and super- //flEf// Ww&V fluous security bolts which it has rendered use- /ysE// less. It also makes possible
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  • 2657 9 5 Number of leeue p ,du P- Bhar veld,. 2 DMdond.. Ma«e. J, g i 4? i. l a 1«U 1913 Mis Ml 4 1915 1916’ M|NI N IIIS WOO,OOO > B '-°22 in ,n 21 "5 c 2 Ayer Wen» <Rahm»n/ D AP. Oa. Vo 50a tWJ SOO,OOO
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  • 304 9 Sequah Dies in Poverty. Sequah," the most colossal quak of modern time*, who made and spent fortunes amounting to a million, has died penniless at a Johannesburg hospital. A former London p diceman, be obtained a knowleige of American advertising methods in the States, and in the
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  • 269 9 New French Law to Keep Out Foreign Brides. Paris. February 7.—Tne number of marrisges contracted since the war by women of enemy nationality with Frenchmen has become so frequent that the Government has decided to ask Parliament to pa-s a Bill the result of which
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  • 387 9 Per P and O steamer Mooltan. From London Feb 19.—-To Singapore: Mr and Mrs Trump, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mr and Mrs Bragg, Mr and Mrs R Humphries, Mr C B Franklin, Mr Rothman. To Penang Mr and Mrs Cumming and child, Mr W Pride, Miss
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  • 59 9 It is good news to all those who were unable to see the performances of The Scamps recently on to know that they will appear again on Monday next, the 13th instant and will present an entirely new programme. This is The Scamps’ last appearance in Penang and
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  • 45 9 London, February 29.—Within the last month it is calculated that duty has been paid on 16,000,000 lbs. of tea in excess of ordinary requirements. This is because when the Budget is introduced a few weeks hence an increased du’y is anticipated.
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  • 151 9 March 10.—Harraston s Circus and Menagerie, Dato Kramat Gardens. —Engineers' Institute G.M., at Institute, 6-30 p.m. —Ministering Children’s League Meeting, Free School 4-30 p.m. 11.—Harmston’s Circus,Matinee,4 p.m 12.—P.V. Field Operations. 13.—Sungei Gettah Rubber, A.G.M. in Chamber of Commerce, noon. i, The Scamps," Town Hall, 9-15 p.m. ,i 14.—St.
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  • 130 9 Pbnang, March 10, 1916. (By Courtesy of th* Chart«r«d Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 7/32 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/4 7/8 h 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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  • 227 9 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. I poll, Bnt, 528, Daly, March 10, B’pore, gen., Adamson G. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 287, Mathews, March 9, S’pore, gen., E. 8. Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, March 9, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Lyon, March 9, M’mein, gen., E. 8. Co.
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  • 240 9 Pinang, March 10, 1916. 8; P. Tapioca $8.30 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $9.00 sellers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $lB.OO buyers. White Pepper $41.00 sellers. Trang Pepper $33 sellers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $62 sales. Cloves $3l selie
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 292 9 WHAT TO DO TO GET FAT AND INCREASE 1» WEIGHT. THE REAL CAUSE OF THINNESS. A Physician's Advice. Most thin people eat from four to six pounds of good solid fat-making food every day and still do not increase in weight one ounce, while on the other hand many of
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    • 167 9 For the B'ooO c Blcod Pt r th<> l! [Clarke's Blood. I Mixture nlt you suffer, from iusl such a medicine. f! any such disease as It is composed of mentioned below, ingredients which R don’t waste time and quickly attack, overH money on lotions or come, and expel from
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  • 2385 10 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the Directors for the year ended 30th September 1915, to be submitted to the shareholders at the seventh annual general meeting of the company to be held at the registered offices of the Company, No. 1, Downing Street, Penang,
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  • 296 10 The publication of giving an entirely wrong impression of the prospects of Para robber cultivation in British Guitna has led the Governor, Sir Walter Egerton, to wite an important minute, giving an authoritative accou 1 1 of the actual conditions, Speaking from personal experience acquired in
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  • 87 10 Its Uses in War and Peace. Locdon, February 21.—-Mr. Hamilton, speaking at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association, said rubber ground sheets formed a part of every soldier’s equipment. In the manufacture of dynamite, the workers wear rubber boots, gloves and coats. A Company was
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  • 241 10 In the First Court, Singapore, before Mr. R. Scott, Mr. Archibald Maclean, of 6, Kampong Java Road, a director of Tanjong Gemok Estate, Ltd., was nr< ceeded against by Mr. C. J. Saunders, Registrar of Companies, for failing to file with him an annual li»t of members
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 412 10 PETER WALKER BEER. HL y if I WALKER X n V M NJ LAGER I 1 ll JOHN BULL: Here’s to ‘you my lads in good English Ale. LITTLE PETEB: It’s Peter Walker Cheero. SELLAR. MURRAY A Co., Penang. FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR PRICE FULLY EQUIPPED $1,560. A FEW REASONS
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