Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 65 VOL. LXXIV. MONDAY. 20th MARCH. ISI6 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 426 1 .---bc zsscocaaooan cs«Bnoaan f" Y oc want to SHIP, i buy OR sell I RUBBER I C OS TO FORWARD goods i TO ANY PAET <w TBE WORLD g o a g ALLEN DENNYS Co., 7 UNION STREET. O C E 3 SUN LIFE j nnannnnnnann□ anna nnnnnnnmnnnn CANADA, British
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    • 470 1 c Mnnnonnnatjc n FOR $3O X/’OU can have the Pinang X Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your addreea. 5 (LOCAL StTBSCKimON. W). g Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscription» are payable in advance and remittance should n be addressed to n g pncANG Gxnrm press, lu_.
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 128 2 [Riuter’s Telegrams.] INTENSE ARTILLERY ACTIONS. Rome, Maech 19. The communique reports considerable activity by the enemy who, supported by artillery, attempted an attack on Italian positions southeast of Rovereto and the Sugana valley but were repulsed. There was intense artillery action on the Isonzo, the Italians vigorously
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    • 16 2 Rome, March 19. The Serbian Crown Prince has gone to the Italian front.
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  • General News.
    • 181 2 SIR E. GREY’S LATEST ANSWER. London, March 19. A further Austrian note alleges that the compulsory repatriation of Austrians from India contravenes the Anglo-Austrian agreement for the repatriation of British and Austrian subjects, and re-affirms the intention to hold Britain responsible for the safety of Austrians who
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    • 140 2 IMPORTANT COMMISSION. Loudon, March 18. The “Times” understands that the Government proposes to appoint a representative Commission, including several Indian members, to survey the economic resources and industrial possibilities of India, with a view to promoting business enterprise after the war. Lord Chelmsford is known to be
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    • 16 2 London, March 18. Sir G. Stapylton Barnes is leaving for India to-day.
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    • 19 2 London, March 19. Reuter announces that news of Sir Ernest Shackleton is expected at any moment-
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    • 22 2 London, March 19. An operation performed on the Rb. Hon. Sir Leander Starr Jameson proved satisfactory.
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    • 36 2 ITALY TO REQUISITION THIRTYSIX. London, March 19. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey announced that Italy had taken powers to requisition 36 German liners in Italian ports with a tonnage of 142,000.
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    • 106 2 The following German and Austrian vessels were interned in Italian home ports: Name Flag Tonnage. Port. Algier German 3,127 Palermo Amalfi do 1,756 Leghorn Ambria Austrian 5,355 Naples Ambria German 5,143 Messina Ampelea Austrian 1,346 Syracuse Barcelona German 5,465 Syracuse Bayern do 8,006 Naples Bayern do 253
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    • 76 2 EARL KITCHENER LEADS MEN PAST THE KING. London, March 19. On St. Patrick’s Day Their Majesties inspected the Irish Guards led by Earl Kitchener. The King in a stirring speech, paid a tribute to the Irish Guards' loyalty and courage and Queen Mary presented the Regiment
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    • 14 2 Petrograd, March 19. M. Khwostoff, Minister of the Interior, has resigned.
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    • 51 2 INTERIM AND FINAL DIVIDENDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 18. The following interim dividends are announced Bukit Rajah 10 per cent. Sungei Buaya 10 per cent. Permas 7 per cent. Lendu 6| per cent. The following are final dividends Cheviot 7 per cent., Sungei Kruit 15 per
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    • 80 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, March 20. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Bukit Timah Rubber Co. Ltd., the chairman said the nett profit represented 23 per cent. He added however, that the results were not exceptionally good. The all-in cost was 15 pence.
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    • 131 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 20. At the annual meeting of Kamasan Rubber Co Ltd Mr J. A. Russell who presided said the Directors were charging all costs or rubber not yet in bearing to revenue. It was intended to continue to sell locally, while
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  • 20 2 The outward P. <fc O. Packet Nagoya, is expected to arrive here from Colombo at 6 pm. to-morrow.
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  • 1559 2 PRESENTATIONS AT ENGLAND HOUSE.” England House,” Scotland Road, the residence of the Hon. Robert and Mrs. Young, was <n fete on Saturday afternoon, when two very interesting functions, marking the forthcoming departure of wellknown members of the community, took place. The first one, the presentation of
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  • 233 2 We are informed that there will be 4 dress rehearsal at the Town Hall o Q nesday next, 22nd instant, at 6-15 p.®> punctually. All children will be admitted for 45 cents each. Ayahs or Amahs companying children will be charged at the same rate. European adults will
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1026 2 W A N T E D. 4 Reputation of ovor 100 yiwfl. HOUSE furnished or unfurnished with four bedrooms. C>OCK 1C S Apply to Box No. 164, JS4-Sl3 C/0 Pi Mn} o<KeUt ANTIBILIOUS TO _sf T Pills TTROM Ist April, 1916, No. 182, l«bI^ A no RO D ENSURE good
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  • 50 2 Obituary. MRS. JULIA FRANK AU. London, March 19. The death has occurred of Mrs. Julia Frankau Frank the novelist, aged 51. DEATH. Cator—On March 16th, at Orchards, West Maiding, Kent, Violet, wife of Lieutenant-Commander Bertie Cator, R.N., and youngest daughter of the late John Wingfield-Stratford, Esq, of Addington Park, Kent.
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  • 4020 3 AHEAD OF THE MAU. the battle of vebdun. German Reinforcements. Pari? February 24.—Yesterday even7 communique shows that the Verdun t t t ]e is the most important fi*ght that has ken place in the west since the Loos and bsttle! J is l kels anl the German offensive
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  • 897 3 REVOLT NEAR BUIIENZORG. A revolt of some 40 badjis on the Tjampea lands in the Buitenzorg district is reported. The trouble appears to have been caused by a dismissed beadman who, in revenge, set up the hadjis to refuse payment of tjoeke (royalty) on the lands given out
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 138 3 A Stubborn Foe To conquer an obstinate enemy requires, persistency and preset vanoe. It is the same with Rheumatism, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost iu stubbornness. To eradicate it from the system, you must use the right weapon. Little’s Oriental Balm i« the only remedy that can
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  • 47 4 Harinqton.— On February 22nd, at Jes j elton, the wife (nee Delve-Cocks) of Major C. H. Harington, Commandant, B. N. Borneo Constabulary, of a son. Kellie-Smith. —On February 14th, at Hobart, Tasmania, the wife of W. Kellie* Smith, of the Federated Malay States, of a son.
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  • 716 4 The war has made it impossible for India in future to be regarded as a water-tight compartment. Her affairs have to be viewed from an Imperial standpoint, The interests of the Empire as a whole are indissolubly linked with the peace, prosperity, and progress of India, and in
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  • 18 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in in Penang was $93 per picul, buyers, no sellers.
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  • 73 4 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging (N. L.) for the week ending 18th inst., was 16 tons. The output of Trong Tin (N.L.) for the fortnight ending the 15th instant was 17£ tons. The dredge worked 231 hours, in 32,000 yards. The output of Kampong Kamunting
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  • 336 4 The Directors of this company have declared a second interim dividend of six pence per share free of income tax payable on the 24th instant. The Scamps have returned from Medan and are staying at the E 4 O. Farther export proclamations were issued in a
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  • 1102 4 The old Standard,’’ one of the best of London’s penny newspapers for well over half a century, has passed out of the hurlyburly, with the greatest war ever waged changing the course of the world s history. It was war that helped to build up the Standard’s
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  • 196 4 MEN’S MONTHLY MEDAL FOR MARCH. The play in this competition resulted i, follows E R Henderson 44 +4l =Bs 9 76) SF B Martin 36 40=76 scr 76£ 5 T E Winfield 48 +44 92—14 =7B T S Nash 49 42=91—12=79 C C Rogers 39 40=79—scr=79 A
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  • 131 4 Very interesting matches were produced by the Saturday and Sunday Cup Tie», and the results were both in a manner unexpected Bahrol Alam was thought likely to win, but the superior practice of Crescent Star easily effected a three to nil victory. The Mejlis game with Tanjoog
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  • 75 4 The March monthly medal competi^ oD > 200 yards handicap, was held at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning, with the following result:—lst S A Yell (6 second* 2nd G M Terzono (scratch); 3rd W H Threlfall 18 seconds. There were 8 starter» and Mr Yell won
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  • 198 4 ALL MACHINES SUBSCRIBED. Sixteen aeroplanes, the minimum number required for a Squadron as defined by t e War Office, have now been presented t-> His Majesty’s Government by the peop-' of Malaya, namely one flight of f° ur Fighters and three flights of f° ar Reconnaissance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 487 4 SomvUlc* and r k nJ illness,and I H l)& while there is I U’amC still a lack of vitality, VKdlCr fo you need more and better Jj* t J *j* nourishment than at other times, p "l does not mean a greater quantity of I I food, but food of
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    • 48 4 NOTICE. to the enhanced prices of Whisky, Brandy and Gin and difficulties of getting shipments, on and after Ist April and until further notice, the price of Stengahs and Pabits consumed at the “E. <fc O.” and Crag" Hotels will be increased by 5 cents. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 376 5 NEW GERMAN OUTRAGE. BOMBS ON KENT TOWNS. A RAIDER brought down. big air: BATTLE IN FRANCE. The Verdun neighbourhood has been the scene of more very severe fighting, the enemy both east and west of the Meuse delivering further strong attacks, notone of which made any progress, the
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 948 5 futile german attacks at VERDUN. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Paris, March 18. West of the Meuse, after a most violent bombardment of our front from Bethincourt to Camieres, the Germans in the afternoon strongly attacked our positions at Mort Homme in waves. The assault failed to secure
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    • 97 5 A MINE EXPLODED. London, March 18. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that last night the enemy’s bombers made a feeble demonstration near Hobenzollern Redoubt.” We sprang a mine, south-west of Loos, with good effect.* Mutual artillery activity prevails about Loos and Ypres. Near Loos and Ypres, London,
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    • 106 5 SEVEN MACHINES LOST. London, March 19. A French bombardment squadron of 23 machines dropped 72 bombs on the aviation ground at Sapsheim, and the goods station at Mulhouse. Enemy aeroplanes engaged them in battle. One French and one German felled each other, and two German machines fell
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    • 239 5 FOUR ENEMY MACHINES. London, March 19. Two German seiplanes appeared over Dover in the afternoon, at a height of five to six thousand feet. The first, which arrived at 1-57 pm., dropped six bombs in the harbour and then went off to the north-west, dropping bombs on
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    • 49 5 Paris, March 19. Lieutenant General Roques is appointed Minister of War in succession to M. Gallieni, who has resigned owing to ill-health. Paris, Later. Lieut-General Roques is a favourite in the Army. He organised the French Air Service and commanded in Army at the front.
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    • 71 5 LIEBKNECHT SPEAKS OUT. Amsterdam, March 18. There was great disorder in the Prussian Diet as the result of a speech by Dr. Liebknecht, the Socialist, in which he declared that the present war was aimed at thwarting the liberation of the workers. He said the soldiers ought
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    • 37 5 Amsterdam, March 19. The Kaiser has sent Grand Admiral von Tirpitz a letter of thanks for his services and has conferred on him the Grand Commandership of the Hobenzollern Order, a significantly small distinction.
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    • 66 5 NEW BRITISH FORCE. London, March 18. Lord Kitchener in an Army order announces that the King has authorised the formation of a Corps entitled the Royal Defence Corps. The pay will be the same as infantry of the line. The objects of the formation of the new
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    • 64 5 SEEKING TO PREVENT RESTRICTION OF OUTPUTS. London, March 19. A conference held at the request of the Government in London yesterday of South Wales coal owners and the Miners’ Federation decided that all workmen will be required to become trade unionists with a view to
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    • 26 5 London, March 19; The next Allied Conference will take place in Rome shortly. Mr. Lloyd George will attend and possibly also Sir Edward Grey.
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    • 70 5 MR. BONAR LAWS TELEGRAM. Ottawa, March 16. In the Canadian Senate, a telegram from Mr Bonar Law was read, stating that the Economic Conference in Paris, so far as post-war arrangements are concerned, is for the discussion only, and does not commit the British Government. If any
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    • 45 5 CANADIAN SCHEME. Montreal, March 19. Sir T. G. Shaughnessy (President of the C.P.R.) announces a scheme for the settlement of disbanded soldiers. The Canadian Pacific Railway are preparing a thousand farms in Western Canadagrouped colonies with military names, with a central instruction farm.
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    • 30 5 Ottawa, March 19. H.RH. the Duke of Connaught inspected a Woodsmen Battalion recruited in the lumber camps. It takes overseas its own equipment, including poi table sawmills.
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    • 30 5 Loudon, March 19. The Manchester Guardian says a number of Unionist M. P.’s are signing a petition to Major*Churchill, asking him to return to the House of Commons.
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    • 29 5 London, March 19. Unofficially reported killed in France, on March 12th—Lieut Neil Gavin, formerly Missionary at Anand, East Africa March 11th—Major George Newcombe (113th Baluchis).
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    • 41 5 London, March 19. The Standard has ceased publication. Copyright Preserved. London, later. The newspapers regret the suspension of their historic confrere. It is pointed out that the S'andard’s copyright is preserved with a view to republication.
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    • 49 5 AN INCREASE. Amsterdam, March 19. Speaking on the German budget Herr Helfferich announced the necessity for five hundred million marks by new taxation. He admitted the food problem is more difficult and emphasised that the new war loan will be the most significant point in the struggle.
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    • 95 5 London, March 19. A remarkable fall in the London wheat and maize markets in the past few days, by five to eight shillings, is attributed to large realisations by firms which consider that the early future will be full of uncertainties, especially in view of the
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  • Turkey and the Near East
    • 77 5 RUSSIAN PROGRESS. Petrograd, March 19. A communique states: After an engagement we occupied the town of Mamabatun, 90 versts west of Erzerum, capturing five guns, machine gnos and convoy and 44 officers and 770 askaris. Enemy Repulsed. Petrograg, March 19. A communique reports one or two minor
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    • Article, Illustration
      26 5 ATTACKED BY SEA AND LAND. London, March 19. A telegram from Rome says the Russians are attacking Trebizond by sea and land in large forces.
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    • 334 5 ARMOURED MOTOR-CAR ACTION. London, March 16. The Press Bureau states that after the capture of Solium, a number of armoured motor-cars, under the Duke of Westminster, were sent, on March 14tb, to occupy the enemy’s camp as Birwar, 25 miles farther west. On the way, the cars passed
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    • 54 5 THE ENEMY PURSUED. London, March 19. An official communiquĕ says the Turks, led by three Germans, attacked at Imad, ten miles from Aden, on March 16th, and were severely repulsed, being pursued for four miles. Seventeen of the enemy’s dead were picked up. The British had one
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    • 38 5 London, March 19. Captain H. R. H. the Prince of Wales has arrived in Egypt as Staff Captain on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (General Sir Archibald Murray).
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 448 5 STRUCK BY A TORPEDO. The Hague, March 19. The Ministry of Marine announces that affidavits of the first and fourth officers and the lookout man state they saw a torpedo bit the Tubantia, Splendid Discipline. Flushing, March 19. The night was very dark and a heavy sea was
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    • 142 5 —A. DISAPPEARS IN SEVEN MINUTES. London, March 19; The Dutch steamer Palembang, for Java, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew were saved. Fifty-five of the crew and two Dutch passengers from the Palembang were landed at Harwich. They state that the steamer sank in
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  • 23 5 Loudon, March 19. Mr. Asquith and Lord Curzon are improving. Mr. Austin Chamberlain is much better. [Other Telegrams on Page
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  • 928 6 A MILITARY NECESSITY. (Contributed). When one considers the state of affairs at Home as contrasted with the state of affairs oat here, it seems marvellous to think that there are men in this country meanspirited enough to find fault with, and complain of, the hardships involved
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  • 435 6 BREACH OF PRISONS’ REGULATIONS. In the Third Police Court, Penang, on Saturday, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, 1 Govinda Rajoo, native sub-warder in the Criminal Prisons, was charged with convey- 1 ing six letters out of the Prison on the 17 th inst. Mr. A. G. Smith, European
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  • 330 6 P.C.C. v. NONDESCRIPTS. The cricket match on Saturday between the P.C.C. and a team called Nondescripts, captained by W. B. Perkins, resulted in a victory for the former by 64 runs. P.C.C. made 126, of which Ezechiel, who gave three chances, made more than half of I I the
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  • 1136 6 POSSIBILITY OF A WHISKY STOPPAGE. Hotel proprietors in Singapore, if not throughout the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S., are seriously considering what action should be taken in view of the rise in the cost of liquor, says the ST." It is well-known locally that there is a
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  • 500 6 Asquisition of Big Property by Japanese. For some months, states the Manila correspondent of the N. C. Daily News,” writing on February 12, it has been known that a powerful Japanese syndicate has been casting longing eyes on several large sugar estates in the Philippines and particularly
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 21 6 We not only intend to carry on as usual, but we are endeavouring to do something better than usual.—Bees Ltd., Liverpool.
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    • 17 6 Where to Stay, PaNANa sThij£. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Rspnymede Jlotel. Singavobk— Raftes Hotel. Rangow b—StraAd Hotel.
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    • 145 6 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Dept. sc, Singapore. TEN DAYS” FREE TRIAL. ac k e d I-ree. All charges Prepaid to your Port V”'s
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    • 655 6 111 If! 111/////// As previously advertised F HULME SHARP WILL SEIF W Avon Estate Put real fruit Clean Fed Pork into your Every Sunday, Tuesday Thursday Jellies. X From 6 a.m. to 10-30 a.m. Jellies made from the X AT PENANG ROAD. juice of stewed fresh fruits Without our voucher
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  • 2441 7 the annual meeting. The seventh annual general meeting of J Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd., was th the registered offices of the ComNo. 1, D-wning Street, Penang, on B *w rd< W H. Thorne, Chairman of the r tnr H nresided, and the others present rK P A. 8.
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  • 288 7 Mr W Stanley Hardwicke, of the Bagan Datoh Estate, been granted a commission (second lieutenant) in the Coldstream Guards and is at present stationed at Victoria Barracks, Windsor. He expects his marching orders for the western front some time in April. Mr Latter is no
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  • 87 7 TO-NIGHT ’S BAND PROGRAMME. The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 this evening:— 1. Selection The Market Girl Offenbach 2. Two Step The Gaby G7td«...Hirsch 3. Waltz El Dorado ...Royle 4. Mazurka Lolita ...Ruiz 5. March City Sights ...Czibulka The English-Chinese
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  • 756 7 Mr. A. B. Milne is to pay a business visit to America shortly. Reuter telegraphs that the King received in audience the Raja Sahib Wankaner. Mr. D. C. Ellis, of the Straits Trading Co., is shortly leaving for Home to join the Army. Colonel Sir W. S.
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  • 826 7 THE TUBANTIA. {Specially Trantlated.) A Hague message says that the Tubantia was torpedoed while at anchor owing to a fog, at 3-30 p.m. There were 87 passengers on board and a crew of 294. All were saved. The Breda rescued 200 people the Campine 22 and Dutch
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  • 77 7 French Bombardments. NO ATTACK AT VERDUN. Paris, March 19. The French artillery smashed enemy trenches north of Rheims. The bombardment appreciably slackened north of Verdun. The enemy male no attack to-day. The French heavy artillery bombarded depots north-eas’> of St. Mihiel. The British Line. London, March 19.
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  • 134 7 A GERMAN BOMBSHELL. London, March 20. The German papers freely discuss the resignation of Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, which they asetibe to Herr Baffin, declaring that the latter warned the Kaiser that a continuance of fright’ulne-'s would mean the seizure of all German vessels in neutral ports
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  • 21 7 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Hongkong, March 19. It is officially announced that the Chinese Province of Kwang-Si has proclaimed its independence.
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  • 120 7 ALLEGED MURDER. Penang Assizes opened in the Supreme Court, this morning, before His Honour, Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. The first ca«e taken was against a Chinese named Ong Lang, who was charged with the murder of a compatriot on sth December 1915. Accused, who was defended by
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  • 41 7 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday Single Handicap Class A-—A W Harries v A S Hall (4) Gregson v Savi (5). Single Handicap Class B—Hargrave v E J Bennett (6). Single Handicap C—Gartside v Moxon (1).
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  • 59 7 The following are the latest quotations in our share list:— Saturday. To-day. CO 00 SQ SHARIS. 2 1 CO tn M «2 Mining. Tongkab H. $l5 sls| ,sl6 Trong 32/- 35/- 33/- 36/Tronoh S. 8/6 10/6 8/6 9/6 Rubber (Dollar). A. Panas S9J $lO s9} s9| Changkat
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 L. Y. SWEE Coy., PENANG ANO KUALA LUMPUG. STOCK HELD OF Acetic Acid, Japanese European. Sulphuric Acid concentrated. Formaline. Mulphuric Powder. •►Box-Strappings. Nails. Moini Chests. Powdered Alum, etc., etc.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1309 8 P. o.—B. I.—APCAR N. Y. K. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). mail and passenger services. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. INCORPORATED IK JAPAN. MAIL SERVICES. S Homeward (for Europe). Outward (for China and Japan). Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with Due Penang. Steamer. Connecting with 7 Apr. 1 Novara
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    • 1479 8 !\/l« Ocean bXs STEAM SHIP f, 11( I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ CH|HA mutual STEAM NAV CO it» I/ (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND.) (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. L rnnval Packet S, N. Company). (Koyal racxet o. y_ r q-EE Companies’ steamers are lwtbmbbd to Sail. Btbams*. 1 from Liverpool outwards for Fob tt
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