Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 March 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833» No. 58 VOL. LXXIV. SATURDAY. Ilth MARCH. 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 420 1 r TOV TO j 0« SELL L f i-s u b b J® R: ii I 2t ow HtFT W«®U) i lAUfiti DMMYS A C*, v. va» ««MM. SUN LIFE CANADA. n ther Sma SMpm nt OF INCORPORATED 1866. A easiness force Dec. 31st, 1914 Khl I I E 3
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    • 146 1 jooaauaHooQQDßQ a aa■n g FOR SQO g g XZOU «an bare the Pinaag g 3" X Ctenatte ported every day n n for a ohuia year to yonr address. a (local suascairnoN, $2O. a a PrujMM lionets Quarterly and 30 HiM yearly rates. Bobaoriptiooa are payable in g aAMBoa and
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  • 736 2 GENERAL SMUTS ADVANCES. [Copybight Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, March 10. In East Africa, the troops under General Smuts advanced against the German forces in the Kilimanjaro area. General Smuts, on March 7th, seized the crossings of the Lumi River, with insignificant losses, Several counter-attacks by the enemy
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  • 82 2 THE MULLAH QUIESCENT. London, March 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. SteelMaitland, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said the situation in Somaliland was extraordinarily favourable. There had been less trouble in the past, eighteen months than for many years. The tribes in the north, who largely cause the
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  • 126 2 AHEAD OF THE MAIL Kaiser’s Chosen Objective. London, March',!. —The Central News" Paris correspondent save The French have long been aware th; t Verdun is the Kaiser’s chosen objective. The French preparations are on a scale equal to those of the enemy, who brought all their heavy artillery
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  • 125 2 London, March 1 —lt seems generally agreed that the Verdun offensive was due to German realisation that it would be fatal passively to await the Allies’ spring offensive, and that it was necessary to snatch victory while winter conditions still hampered the Russians and Italians.
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  • 42 2 London, March I.—The Standard’s” Athens correspondent says the Entente diplomatists attach importance to King Constantine’s audience with M. Philidar, Rumanian Minister. In high foreign quarters it is considered that Rumania’s joining the Entente is a matter of only a few weeks.
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  • 107 2 London, March I.—P.ivate news from Bulgaria indicates tiiac for many necessaries famine prices are prevailing and o'her necessaries are unobtainable. The Balkan offensive was clearly abandoned because sufficient men, munitions and money were not available and because the internal situa’iou of the Tuetons imperatively demands the
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  • 88 2 The “Times” concludes a somewhat similar leader with reference to its military correspondent’s hint of a possible German naval venture and points out that to stake the land and sea fortunes simultaneously and to throw aH her resources into the balance, either to wrest victory or to
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  • 37 2 The He’tia of A’hens sta'es that Germany has never definitely promised Greece, Doiran, Chevgheli or Monastir. This leaves Bulgaria fr e to regulate her own attitule towards Greece, which has recently become aggressive.
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  • 41 2 London, March I.—The “Times” says it is highly possible that mines have drifted into the Straits of Dover from the North Sea, but it is believed that German submarines have recently been active in sowing mines.
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  • 140 2 March 11.—Harmston’s Circus and Menagerie, Dato Kramat Gardens. —Harmston’s Circus,Matinee, 4 p m 12.—P.V. Field Operations. 13.—Sungei Gettah Rubber, A G.M. in Chamber of Commerce, noon. The Scamps,” Town Hall, 9-15 p.m. 14.—St. George’s Girls’ Home, A.G M at Home, 5-15 p.m. 15.—Penang Golf Club, Special Meeting, Golf
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  • 597 2 Mr. Kelway Bamber is on a visit to Selangor. Mrs. Wright-Motion has been laid up since Tuesday. Mr. E. Bradbery, of the Straits Trading Co., has gone to Seremban to relieve Mr. Stronach, who is going to Tongkah. B rokiog opens on Monday, at Robinson’s, for the
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  • 72 2 The Straits Cinema shows to-night one episode of “The Broken Coin," a threeparts drama Fascination of Fleur de Lis,” No 10 of the Lady Baffles series, an L—Ko Comedy, and the Gaumont War Graphic. At the Electric Polyscope to-night, The loi ers of the Sea,’ 1 Wifflas’ Mascot
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  • 15 2 To-day (Sa'urday) Persenongan Star v. Jamathol Horea. To-morrow (Sunday) Penang Police v. Sabrol Jamil.
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  • 97 2 Professor in Political History at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, whose sympathies are evidently on the side of Germany, has, after a prolonged stay in Germany, published an interesting series of articles in the Social Democateh on the present state of German public opinion. He says the whole
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  • 360 2 LETTER FROM CAPTAIN G. M. KIDD. Those who were present at the recent concert at the E and O. Hotel and contributed to the cigaret'e fund will read the letter of acknowledgment we have received from Captain and Adjutant Kidd of the sth Royal Irish
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  • 242 2 Whkre thk War Will be won and Lost. Amsterdam, Monday.—Writing in the ‘Vosei che Zsitung’’ on the ge leral situation of the war, Herr Georg Bernhard says Judging from the state of things to-day, a political decision of the war cannot be effected in any way
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  • 28 2 was given last night at Hirmston’s Circus. Readers are reminded that Monday evening’s performance is the last before the Circus leaves for Medan.
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  • 42 2 of the Penang Engineers' Institute, held last night, it was decided to wind up the afiairs of the Institute. We understand the building will be taken over by another of the local communities and utilised as a Club.
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  • 88 2 London the ex- amination was appointed before Mr. Registrar Brougham of the Duke of Manchester, The statement of afiairs discloses gross liabilities £195,589 (ranking £87,263). and no available assets, certain jewelry and clothing to the value of £200 being "subject to preferential claims. The duke has
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  • 98 2 It occurred in East Khandesh, and the “portsman wag a Digtrict Officer. On the 22nd, near Umraoti, he received khabar of a kill, accompanied by the incredible statement that there were five tigers in the neighbourhood. As
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  • 310 2 Mr. A. B. You es sends u 8 the follow statement of money collected for th»u < of Wales’s War Relief Fund and p Relief Fund to March 7, 1916, and ment of money expended. Prince of Wales’s Relief Fund n Relief Fund. Pt# ‘M
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  • 57 2 Balance transferred from Prince of Wales’s War Relief Fund as above $29,811.38 Subscriptions from 31st December 1915 to date 3,***** Sundry charges $100.29, Balance on hand at disposal of Committee $32,837.45. Total $32,937.74 $32,937.74 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Penag, 6th March, 1916 E. i
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  • 15 2 at the L&m Hua Hospital to-day by Mr. Lim Tai Lee.
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  • 34 2 to look on the bright side of things. If the United States bad had a merchant marine most of it would have been torpedoed by this time.— Chicago Tribune.”
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  • 30 2 —He—" Can’t you fio d anything pleasant 'to say about the members of my family She—“'Well, I remember they were opposed to our marriage Rich® 00 Times-Dispatch.
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  • 61 2 usually want a wee drap. Xlie OCUW wauu pie’; the Irishmen require a 1 look Town the Cockney wants a drink an 1 bit o’ grub and a wash and the Co om als generally want a really decent hotel. These were given as first requirements by a
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  • 62 2 of the Royal zig a meeting ui me Institute, held on 8th inst., the w were elected Non-Resident Fellow?; E M. R, Callard, Sigurd A. Dickson, T. Filmer, Henry L. Summer, Art ur Thomas ,a M i.c.e Hyman W eisberg. Edward Bridgewater Williams, F® er Malay States:
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  • 120 2 has di8C0V T<- IB C The Cologne Gazette na» (1|{ a new explanation of the war. R Hogs* very bottom a war of lawyers again? The writer say” —In the three c ie ala of oar enemies—in London, P^ 8 Rome—lawyers reign, while in P er 1
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 352 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL, PENANG. Mr. and Mrs. Wright-Motion’s Tableaux Vivants TO BE FOLLOWED BY A DANCE 23rd and 25th March, 1916, AT 9-15 P.M. The expenses of production have been covered by subscriptions. The entire proceeds will be forwarded, direct, to the Belgian Legation and devoted to purchasing clothing
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  • 1172 3 SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the report of the F M S Chamber of Mines the annual meeting of which will be held on the 25th inst. Your Council have the hononr to present to you their report for the 12 j months to December
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  • 427 3 The attitude of suspicion that marks the feelings of the average public body towards the press is astonishing iu a country where the value of publicity cannot be entirely missed. To go no further from horns than the Perak Chamber of Commerce, we say most emphatically that
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  • 196 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly report date Singapore, Thursday, 9th instant, says: There is little change to report iu values ruling at the auction this week. The top price of $lB6 paid for standard crepe and sheet on the first day was only bettered
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 891 3 WA N T D« By Order of the Mortgagee. CHINESE FIELD CONDUCTOR. To v Must have had experience and be ftb ]e to speak and write English. Apply to By Public AUCtion, The Vlanager SuH}ei Ular Estate, Kutin, Kedah 0,1 F, ida l/> Marek, 1916, AT THE wanted. Central Sales
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    • 289 3 Build up Your Strength by taking r ANGIER@MULSION Angier’s Emulsion is invaluable for irregularities, promotes normal healthy building up health and strength in all run- appetite, overcomes nervous depression and down conditions and wasting diseases, or greatly increases vitality. It is the ideal after any serious illness. It soothes and
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  • 44 4 Stcrrock—Grant.—On March 8, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. W. Cross, M.A-, Archibald Thomas Sturrock, of the Chartered Bank of Indis, Australia and China, to Adaline, second daughter of the la>e Mr. William Grant, and of Mrs. Grant, Blairmount, Dundee, Scotland.
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  • 1009 4 Germany has definitely decided to add another to her already lengthy list of enemies. We have not been told what led the Republic to take the step of seizing the German ships interned in Portuguese harbours, and until the truth in regard thereto becomes known it is inadvisable
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  • 1367 4 The success of Mr. Pemberton- Billing s candidature means that the average man thoroughly agrees with the a >rmanB campaign for a new air policy, whichi he h so strenuously advocated on publici platforms and in the press. It means that he desires to see a reform
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  • 31 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $92 00 per picul ’businese done Tin is quoted in London to-day at £lB9 10s. spot, and £lB9 three months,
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  • 18 4 The output of the New Tambun Mines, Ltd., for the month of February, was 18.13 piculs.
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  • 15 4 at the Penang Club on Saturday, the 18th inst.
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  • 19 4 Pen«ng, received a subscription of $200 from Mr. P. Simpson for the Malayan Air Fleet Fund.
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  • 24 4 has decided do away in part with the state of siege. The railways will no longer be undei military control.
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  • 31 4 on Friday next st the E O Miss May Clarke, who comes with an excellent reputation as a vocalis, will render a number of the latest songs.
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  • 33 4 to day that substitutesJ° r the Epsom classicswill be run at the firsextra meeting at Newmarket. The Derby will be in May 30th, and the x tv Oaks on June 1st.
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  • 50 4 of Penang, has with- iTir. a. v. uysu ui rcuau^ t r drawn his appeal against the decis !0U 0 the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, who a him $75 recently for breaking the ru>e the road in failing to allow a taate moving vehicle to overtake him.
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  • 44 4 openly hint» tW xue Ageuzn* n-kjgh the Allies are co-operating with the military defensive organization n Italy’s colonial interests io North says, will he sufficiently safeguard- 1 91 complete agreement prevails between Italian Government and the IU111 authorities of the Allies.
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  • 66 4 a former employ 00 3 vuUa Dt5nU ixliulijj, salesman and collector of t ie Sewing Machine Co, Ltd., PeTliur=dayp ared in the District Court, on q on a charge of criminal breach "t June 1913, in respect cf $24, the prop j the Singer Coy. He was
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 194 4 we are SOLE AGENTS for PERRIER WATER daw u W. 3VWMRBOBRHHBRIBHBB* **lS&e Qfiampagne of ’(Sabit Waters.’ CALDBECK, MACGREGOR 6 CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 31, BEACH STREET. PENANG. 1 11 s n i _.ir <Y>| o IseawMFyl 1 Zia <S I 0 o /^/S. 1 I PRODUCE OF FRANCE Cordon
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    • 210 4 E. O. HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON FRIDAY, 17th MARCH. MISS MAY CLARKE OF Drury Lane, Lyric and Palace Theatres will sing during Dinner. DANCING AFTER DINNER. E. O. ORCHESTRA. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. SADLIER KNIGHT Orchard Agents and Attorneys, LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage orchards for Absentee Clients, with graduated
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
  • 45 4 DEATH. Holloway.—About February 17. at Northumberland House, Finsbury Park, London, after a long illness, James Joseph Holloway, formerly of Singapore. Obituary. MR. FRED T. JANE. London, March 10. The death has occurred of Mr. Fred T. Jane, the well-kmwn naval writer and journalist, aged 45.
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  • 271 5 PORTUGAL AT WAR WITH GERMANY. french ascendancy at VERDUN. BRITISH ATTACK NEAR KUT. MINE VICTIMS OFF EAST COAST. Germany is in a state of war with Portugal, the Portuguese Minister at Berlin having been handed his passports, and the Kaiser’s representative in Berlin instructed to ask for
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 692 5 FRENCH IMPROVE POSITIONS. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, March 9. A French semi-official report states that the 18 h day of the battle was most favourable to u«. We gained very valuable ground north of Verdun, bringing our line through Bethincourt, Corbeaux Wood, and north to Cumieres and
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    • 563 5 The Temps contains an article bv General Malleterre which adds several details of interest to Mr. Warner Allen’s despatch on the wastage in the German armv which reckoned that the last German reserves would be exhausted in April, and that, even if such measures as raising the
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    • 31 5 Paris, March 9. The French batteries at Dunkirk “fel'ei” a German seaplane. The pilot was killed. The observer, clinging to the floats, was saved Ly a French destroyer.
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    • 54 5 AN ECHO OF VERDUN. Amsterdam, March 10. The Telegraaf reports that serious rioting occurred in Cologne on March 7th in consequence of the German losses at Verdun. Travellers were prevented from eaving the trains at the station. It is reported that guns were posted in the streets
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    • 57 5 CARDIFF’S ALLEGATION. London, March 9. At a meeting, at Cardiff, of attested married men, it was resolved to form an association to protect their interests. It was declared that the pledge given by Mr. Asquith and Lord Derby had not been kept The meeting urged a revision by a
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    • 25 5 Lindon, March 10. The Army Estimates provide for a personnel of 4,000,000. exclusive of the Dominion troops, and the British troops in India.
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    • 56 5 A LARGE REDUCTION. London, March 10. Mr. Lloyd George to'.d a temperance deputation that the drink restrictions bad caused a decrease of 40 per cent, in drun kenness. He believed the pe< pie, before the war ended, would realise that the future of the Empire depended on
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    • 53 5 MR PEMBERTON-BILLING RETURNED. London, March 10. The East Herts by election resulted as follows Mr. Pemberton-Billing (Independent) 4.590 Capt. Brodie Henderson (Coalition) 3,559 Majority 1,031 The result is noteworthy as Mr. Pemberton-Billing is fighting for an improved Air Service Captain Henderson is a Unionist but had the
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    • 112 5 THE RUPEE IN EGYPT. London, March 10. Messrs Montagu Co’s report says the undertone of the silver market continues good. Prices are well maintained. Supplies are not large, but the demand has somewhat broadened though the Indian bazaars and China have made only moderate purchases. The exchange
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    • 20 5 London, March 9. The mark on neutral exchanges is now 29 per cent, below the normal value.
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 123 5 ENEMY REPULSED ON DWINA. Petrograd, March 10. A communique records isolated offensives by both sides over the whole front from the Dwina to Galicia. An attempted German crossing of the Dwina, east of Friedricsbadt, was repulsed. The Russians at daylight stormed a trench near Olyk, bayoneting and capturing
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    • 26 5 A NEW PREMIER. Teheran, March 10. Prince Firman Firma has resigned. The Russophile Sipah Salar Azam succeeds him as Premier and Minister of the Interior.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 102 5 London, March 9. A letter from Constantinople received in Athena says all talk of an Egyptian expedition has erased since the fall of Erzerum. Egypt’s New Defences. London, March 10. Reuter’s correspondent with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force says the new defences of Egypt are practically complete.
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    • 66 5 SEVEN MILES FROM KUT. Loudon, March 10. General Aylmer, advancing on the right bank of the Tigris attacked the Esain position, 7 miles east of Kut-el-Amara on March Bth, but was unable to dislodge the enemy. He states that the enemy suffered severely, and beyond strengthening his position has
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    • 13 5 London, March 10. The Turks are calling up men of 50.
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    • 258 5 Cairo, February 11.—There is little news from either Mersa-Matruh or Ismailia. On the west the Beduin have taken our last strafing very much to heart and have got right away to the interior in certain parts. They do not seem to like our aeroplanes at all. Our
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  • Italy’s Campaign
    • 69 5 ENEMY’S BAD WEATHER TACTICS Rome, March 10. An Italian communique says the continuance of bad weather is hampering the operations in the mountain zone. The enemv sought to turn the weather to account by firing high explosives and bringing down avalanches on the Italian positions, but have
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 35 5 BRITISH CASUALTIES. London, March 10. The British destroyer Coquette and Torpedo Boat No. 11 were mined and sank off the East Coasr. The casualties were 4 officers and 41 men.
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    • 19 5 London, March 9. Fcur German steamers, with coal and munitions, were sunk in the Black Sea.
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    • 30 5 EFFECT ON SHIPPING. Rotterdam, March 10. Only three steamers entered the waterway in the last 48 hours, apparently owing to the activity of the German warships.
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    • 40 5 THE PRESENT LOOPHOLES. London, March 10. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said the question of extending the list of absolute contraband, so as to include every commodi'y vitally necessary to our enemies, was being considered.
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  • General News.
    • 179 5 AUSTRALIA’S DETERMINATION. London, March 10. At a luncheon given to the Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, the Australian Premier, at the Houae of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law, the Colonial Secretary, said the Dominions had given so much towards the war that things cannot remain the same afterwards. What
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    • 27 5 London, March 10. The Rt, Hon. Sir Leader Starr Jameson has been operated upon for kidney trouble. A second operation is necessary.
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    • 16 5 London, March 10. Captain Bond Shelton, a survivor of the “Birkenhead” is dead.
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    • 14 5 London, March 10. The death is announced of Lord Ronald Leveson-Gower.
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    • 64 5 MINISTERS RECALLED. Amsterdam, March 10. The Portuguese Minister iu Berlin ba» received his passports. The German Minister at Lisb >n has been ordered to ask for his passport*. Portuguese Mobilisation. Lisbon, March 10. A decree calls out the Naval Reservist» immediately. War Declared. London, March 10. A
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    • 61 5 FOREIGN MINISTER’S STATEMENT. London, March 9. Reuter learns that the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs declared on March 6th that despite the efforts of a European power to causa a conflict, the relations between America and Japan were better then they had ever been. With the elimination
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    • 32 5 London, March 9. Mr. Austen Chamberlain is suffering from influenza, and will be unable to keep his official engagement for a few days. [Other Telegrams on Page 2. 1
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    • 38 5 NEW DIVIDENDS. (P. G. Special Cable.) London, March 9. The Pegoh Rubber Co.. Ltd will pay a final dividend of per cent. Batu Rata Rubber Co., Ltd., will pay a 7| per cent, interim dividend.
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    • 31 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 11. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s share circular states that there is fair business. Prices are steady. Mining is quiet, and industrials steady.
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    • 183 5 Mr. Pemberton-Billing, the airman, who was defeated in Mile End, but has succeeded in East Herts, has bad a remarkable career of adventure. He had an exciting cruise in a barque to South Africa, and although crippled for some time by an accident journeyed ou board a
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  • 54 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 this evening 1. Overture Soir PAutomne Bovillon 2. Two Step Zenobie ...King 3. Reminiscences Oj Wales ...Godfrey 4 Waltz Blue Danube ...Strauss 5. Dance ...In the Shadows Finck 6. March
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  • 113 5 Arrack distilled in Ceylon, has always been from coconut toddy, although palmyrah toddy, too, can be coverted into arrack, and consumers of the country-distilled spirit have been always partial to the stuff distilled out of the palm rather than any other variety, for instance, arrack from
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  • 1096 6 COMBINATION OF CREED AND PURSE. A Blue-book has been issued containing correspondence relating to the disturbance in Ceylon in May and Jane last. The despatches of the Governor, Sir Robert Chalmers, state that the outbreak occurred suddenly at Kandy on May 28, the anniversary of the
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  • 251 6 SEQUAH’S VISIT TO PENANG. It may interest our readers to know that, S'quah, the “Quack King paid a visit to Penang some 25 years ag and created not a little sensation by his Miraculous curt s of the cripp’ed and the rheumatic by means of massage on
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 141 6 [To Editor of the Pinckny Gazette." Sir, —Will you allow me space to-day to appeal to the public of Malaya to subscribe forthwith the remaining $6,000 required for this last aeroplane. This craft must be completed before the air units presented by Malaya can take part in
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  • 156 6 Mr. Jenkins, superintendent of the P4O, in Calcutta, seen by a Statesman” representative expressed the opinion that the loss of the Maloja, was purely accidental and due to bad weather. The Channel is notoriously rough in February, and only a day or two ago it was
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  • 728 6 Telegrams from Rome and articles that come to us in the European press show a re-awakening of interests in the Senu--si movement. This is probably due to their appearance on the Mediterreanan cjast at Solloum. However, careful investigation does not reveal any great change in the
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  • 802 6 FOR AN ADVANCE IN THE SPRING. Mr. B. P. Kadomtzeff, Russian Consul, seen by a representative of the Ceylon Observer at the Galle Face Hotel on February 23, gave the following information from Russian newspapers, which he had recently received The Russian newspapers show as it were in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 18 6 Where to Stay, Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel.
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    • 178 6 A FINE COMPLEXION. A girl’s complexion is something more than a matter to concern her vanity. It is an indication of the state of her health. Pallor in a growing girl means a thinning of the blood. Eruptions mean impurities in the blood. Parents should be watchful of their daughters’
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    • 75 6 When man asserts bis disbelief ia advertising, ask him whete soap he uses, whose beverages he drinks. Is nine case.- of ten they will be advertised articles, and though- As states Chat he has not changed his taste for years it proves not so much that he ’.s not iniluenced
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    • 259 6 RED STAR Disinfectant Fluid An efficient creosote disinfectant, easily miscible with water in all proportions. 1 gallon drums $2.00 5 gallon drums $B.OO I 40 gallon casks $45.00 i THE DISPENSARY (PENANG) Ltd., 2 6, BISHOP STREET and 26, CAMPBELL STREET, PENANG. Telephones 398 and 568. Tel. Address: CHEMOPTIST. COMING!
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  • 1712 7 INTERESTING maintenance 1 CASE In the Third C mrt, Penang, to-day, Mr V. G. Ezechiel, the case was before Mr. 1 in which a well-educated -o[Din?n ce Chinese l.ij Ooh Hooi Eo h.«r husband, Toh Eng Swee, a wellk ff n Taiping merchant for maintenance The Hon.
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  • 234 7 The mails which left Penang on the 12»h February, were delivered in London yesterday. Overt urestoJapan. We have it on no less an authority than the word of the Premier, Count Okuma (-ays the Tokyo correspondent of the Morning Post that Germany has approached Japan with a view
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  • 855 7 At the general meeting of shareholders to beheld in March, the Toyo Kieen Kaisha will probably transfer Y. 500,000 to its buildiog fund, which has not been increased during recent years, and also pay a dividend of 12 p j r cent, and a special dividend of 3
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  • 234 7 SUNDAY, MARCH 12. Church of England. St. George’s Church.—lst Sunday in Lent; Matins 8 a.m Holy Communion, 8.30 a m.; Holy Communion (Chinese) 9.15 a m.; Sunday School 5 p.m Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m.; Preacher Rev John Smith. Hymn 92. Forty days and forty nightsj Psalm LXV
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 53 7 To-day. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Kutsang for Singapore and China. Ban Lee for Belawan and Langsa. Tara for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Gregory Apear for Madras taking mails for Europe
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    • 23 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Monday. For Per Close Yen Jit Seng 7 am. Tuesday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 4 p.m.
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    • 125 7 Pbnang, March 11, 1916. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank}. London 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 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 Moulmein Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight
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  • 375 7 Earless Pete.” Germany’s grimmest of all enemies—grimmer even than winter—is upon her, says the Petrograd correspondent of the Graphic.” The new dread is Russia’s guerillas, irregulars and franctireurs. Everywhere along the 800-mile-long front enemy outposts are being attacked, sentries are being sniped, convoys raided, trenches pestered at night; and every
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  • 239 7 Pbnang, March 11, 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'i
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 39 7 INVALUABLE for you* Essence or Fluid Extract of RED JAMAICA EWTTXTiTVTmW Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES The SAFEST and most RELIABLE Remedy fc> 6 lassitude, HAS OVER -75 YEARS' WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION, SOLD BY The George Town Dispensary, Ltd.
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    • 287 7 L. Y. SWEE Coy., PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. STOCK HELD OF Acetic Acid, Japanese European; Sulphuric Acid concentrated. Formaline. Sulphuric Powder. Box-Strappings. Nails. Moral Chests. Powdered Alum, etc., etc. We are preposing to carry out a large and vigorous campaign for the coming year in order to maintain our goodwill.
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