Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 April 1916

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 99 VOL. LXXIV. SATURDAY 29th APRIL. 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD.
      432 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”] Sir —While on a visit to Penang over Easter I was asked by several old friends if the above Co’s shares were a good investment now that the Hun had been removed. Having at one period of the
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      THE PENANG RELIEF FUND.
      80 2 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on April 20 ...$10,246,18 Amt collected at Caledonia Estate from W B Wilson, March subscription 50.00 From Chinese contractors, March subscription 9.00 Contributions by
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    MARRIAGE.
    50 2 Koch—Denton Moir —On April 24, at St. George’s Church, Penang, by the Rev. Greenhow, Ag. Colonial Chaplain, Gerald Trevor Koch, of Sungei Kapar Estate, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Koch, Port Swettenham, to Emma Maria, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Denton Moir, of Kapar Estate, Selangor.
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    THE MAILS.
    97 2 The homeward mail closes to day at 7 p.m. The P. <fc O. Royal Mail steamer Novara, having left Colombo is expected to arrive here at 6 am. on Tuesday, the 2nd inst., and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan at 9 a.m. Nine men who are
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    849 2 Lieutenant D. R. Swaine, Penang, is a the front in France. Mr R C Barnes, late of Tapah, is now Lieutenant in command of a trench mortar battery in France. Mr, Lim Tai Lee vaccinated 49 persons at the Lam Hu* Ee Hospital, Muutri Street, to-day. The
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    SMALL-POX PROSECUTIONS.
    313 2 In the Second Court, Penang, to-day, Mr. E. E. Colman disposed of two cases for failing to report cases of small pox. The first one was that against a Chin c se rikisha puller of 146 Brick Kiln Road. On the night of the 7th inst. Mr. W.
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    Malacca Volunteers.
    144 2 The Malacca Volunteer camp at Pegoh Estate, Alor Gajoh, broke up on Sunday, after attack practice carried out by both Eu’opean and Chinese companies and watched by Brig-Gen. Ridout. This finished in a torrential downpour of rain through which the Volunteers had to march three miles back to
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    56 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at. the Golf Club from 5-45 til! 7-15 this evening 1. March Aux Flambeaux ...Becker 2 Quadrille The Spanish Beauty ...Relle 3. Selection lone Petrella 4 Waltz Elisen Tanze ...Gung’l 5 Sing The Voice of the Father ...Cowen
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    TO-DAY'S TIN PRICES.
    264 2 T.O.M.’ To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $96 75 per picu l buyers, no sellers—an increase of $l. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l9B spot, and £197 three months. The 11-30 a.m. from Taiping will run through to Penang instead of terminating at
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    CHINA TELEGRAMS.
    416 2 MURDER OF OFFICIALS. The China Press publishes the following Canton, April 13,—Tong Koktun, representing Luk Yin-ting, Governor of Kwangsi and Liang Cbi-chiao, together with Wang Kuang ling, Chief of Police and Tom Din-yu Ton Shou-kuei, Lung Chi-kwang’s delegate), were assassinated while attending a conference with the leaders of
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    Malay Residential College.
    236 2 Annual Athletic Sp rts. The Malay Residential College annual athletic sports, which would have taken place at Kuala Kangsar on Jan. 14th, if it had not been for the lamentable death of the late Sultan of Perak, were held on April 22nd. His Highnpss Sultan Abdul Jalil
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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    23 2 DEATH. Bennet. —On April 26, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Adam Bennet, representative in Indo-China for the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., aged 49.
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      The Air Raids.
      288 3 AHEAD OF THE MAIL. London, April 3 —The Daily Mail states that during the air rai is on Scotland 24 persons were killed in one east coast seaside resort. It appears that two bombs fell into a church which practically collapsed upon the congregation, injuring all but
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      The Sylt Raid.
      358 3 London, April 3.—The following description of the Sylt raid is given by the “Scotsman,”: —To-day was one of the meat stirring days since the war began. On nearing the German coast abl zzard burst upon the British squadron and icy blasts filled the air with hail and
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      Extension of the British Front.
      140 3 London, March 31.—A correspondent with the British headquarter’s staff describing the extension of the British front at Yser to Sonne, a distance of 90 miles reports that the increasing strength of the British forces and also tact’cal considerations made the change both feasible and desirable.
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      The British Success at St. Eloi.
      598 3 London, March 31—Mr. Philip Gibbs, ’he special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,” writing of the recent British achievement at St. Eloi states that it whs of real importance, planned by fine generalship and carried out with superb courage, showing that if given the chance
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      The Verdun Battle.
      307 3 London, April 3rd.—Newspaper correspondents point out the novelty of the German battle plan at Verdun. The Germans used 12 inch guns to produce an impenetrable curtain of fire, thus cutting some French detachments. One such detachment worked its sole remaining 3-inch gun for two days. The men
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      Trade War Against Germany
      154 3 London, April 4.—The Agent General for New South Wales (Mr. Wise) io an article in the National Review” suggests that the Allies should surtax all imported German goods and that the proceeds should be paid into a common fund to be utilised for defence. He states
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      Lucky Shot at German Submarine
      108 3 London, March 31.—The men lost in the Alcantara, when the latter sank after having been torpedoed by a German raider in the North Sea, included Gunner Dundas, who was formerly a policeman at Teddington but who rejoined the Navy as a reservist at the outbreak
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      Russian Advance in Turkey.
      93 3 London, April 15. —The “Daily Chronicle’s Petrograd correspondent says that Turkey’s regular army as a whole has ceased to exisr. There are still several hundred thousand men under arms but they are drunited, ill-trained and ill-supplied. The presence of Bulgars in the Trebiz >nd garrison emphasises
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      Greek Officer’s Exploit.
      63 3 London, April 15 —lt was recently discovered that a Greek officer had tapped a French telephone line at Karaiouli and connected it wi h the receiver at his office. He was turned out of his office at the muzzle of a F.ench revolver. A Government paper now
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      German Conspiracies in America.
      98 3 Washington, April 2,—Horst von der Goltz, brought from Britain to give evidence in American prosecutions for conspiracies in violation of the United States neutrality, confessed that Captain von Papen was implicated in an attempt to blow up the Welland Canal in Canada. A regular scheme to
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    407 3 ARRIVAL AT CEYLON. Colombo, April 15.—Sir John Anderson, the new Governor of Ceylon, arrived today by the ss. Karmala, which had an uneventual voyage. He was given a most cordial reception. His reputation in the Straits Settlements encourages public expectation of a strong and capable governorship. Replying
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    THE FLANDERS THRUST.
    960 4 After Verdun, the British front. The cessation of the enemy’s infantry activity in the neighbourhood of the Meuse has been quickly followed by a German offensive against the British troops at parts of the front between Ypres and Loos. There has been ceaseless activity of different sorts
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    TRANSIENT TROUBLES.
    553 4 It is of course most regrettable that, at this critical stage in affairs, the British Government should have its attention distracted from the immediate task of winning the war by troubles in Ireland and difficulties over recruiting. The latter question does to a large extent bear upon the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1725 4 M. M.” Shanghai is well provided with sensations in these strenuous days of rebellion’ The “N, C. Daily News” of April 14th reported an alarming occurrence in the city—the explosion of a large shell in a garden near St. Mary’s Hospital. It was calculated, from fragments found
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    THE BRITISH LINE.
    344 5 strong german attacks DEFEATED. A BATTLESHIP SUNK. german submarine lost. THE COMPULSION BILL. A comparatively quiet spell at Verdun and elsewhere ou the French front coincides with important offensive operations by the Germans at several points of the British line in Flanders, and sooth of the Belgian
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      BRITISH LINE ATTACKED.
      706 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] many enemy efforts fail. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) London, April 28. Fierce fighting on the British front is Described by General Haig. The communique, besides reporting a p occessful British raid into Ge> man benches at Carnoy, in which the Germans °-t heavily, mentions
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      THE ENEMY’S LOSSES.
      418 5 In order to minimise as much as possible the depressing effects of the profound impression made on the nation by the enormity of their losses in the fight at Verdun the Germans would now make the world generally, and their country especially, believe that their losses are
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      GENERAL JOFFRE TO HIS VERDUN ARMY.
      196 5 During the first half of March, General Joffre issued the following order of the day to the army defending Verdun Soldiers of the Army of Veidun: For three weeks you have been undergoing the most formidable assault which the enemy has yet attempted against
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      THE IRISH TROUBLE.
      149 5 MR ASQUITH’S STATEMENT. London, April 28. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said the Government after careful investigation, were satisfied that the force despatched to Ireland was adequate to deal with the situation. The Government were doing their utmost to restore order and stamp out the
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      SINN FEIN REVOLVER SHOTS.
      426 5 Dublin, March 21—A serious affray occurred in Tullamore, King’s County, last night, as a result of which two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, County Inspector Crane and Sergeant Ahern, were shot and injured. The Sinn Fein Volunteers and another Irish association occupy rooms over a
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      THE COMPULSION BILL
      305 5 STRONG CRITICISM. London, April 28. In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long, President of the Local Government Board, introduced the Military Service Bill, for carrying out the Government’s recruiting policy announced by Mr. Asquith on Tuesday. Mr. Long admitted it was distasteful to ask the time-expired
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      The Roll of Honour.
      24 5 London, April 28. The Times states that Michael Hugh Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, M.P., was killed in action on Sunday.
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      The Tea Tax.
      37 5 London, April 28 In the House of Commons, Sir J. D. Rees raised the question of the double taxation on tea exported from Travancore. Mr. Chamberlain said he had no information but would enquire.
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    Plague at Kuala Lumpur.
    34 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpu'*, April 28. Four cases of plague have occurred at Kuala Lumpur. The Health Department has taken measures, and there is no cause for anxiety.
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE RIGA FRONT.
      95 5 ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRE. Petrograd, April 28. An official Russian report says the enemy have been bombarding the bridgebead at Ikskul for weeks past. They continued their aircraft activity in the region of Dvinsk. A giant Russian aeroplane dropped bombs behind the German lines, causing fires, German
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      THE RUSSIAN ONSET.
      252 5 It is now quite evident that the fighting which began on Russia’s northern front about March 20th is a very serious matter. At present officers in authority here leave more or leas open all questions as to the initiative and scope of the operations—whether they are merely
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      Rumanian Attache
      47 5 ARRESTED BY AUSTRIA. Bukharest, April 28. The Austrians at Brassow arrested the Rumanian Military Attacl ĕ at Berlin, and seized documents he was conveying to Bukharest. He was eventually released, but the documeuts were retained, and only returned when Rumania sent a note to Austria.
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      THE SIEGE OF KUT-EL-AMARA.
      77 5 In the House of Commons on March 2lst, Mr Lloyd George said General Townshend’s column reached Kut-el-Amara on the 3rd December, 1915. On the 9th, 10th, and 11th the enemy endeavoured to capture his position by assault, but was driven off and suffered severely. Since that
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    F.M.S. War Loan.
    37 5 A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, April 28. The Malay Mail is officially informed that the subscriptions to the F.M.S. Loan are entirely satisfactory.” Mr. Loke Yew, c.m.g., has subscribed $1,500,000.
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    A NOTABLE SUCCESS.
    35 5 Full Amount Ovrr-Subscribrd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 29. It is oTcially announced that the F M S War Loan for the full amount of $15,000,000 is already over subscribed.
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    F.M.S. War Fund Stamps.
    29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April 28. The F.M.S. Government has issued war stamps, in four colours, for the different funds, ten cents each.
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    Singapore and the Loan.
    27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, April 29. The Municipal Commission decided against advance?, without interest, to its employees for investment in the loan.
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  • Naval Operations.
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      THE CRUISER RAID.
      185 5 EAST COAST PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCES. London, April 27. The residents of Lowestoft and Yarmouth are most impressed by thewretched gunnery of the Germans. They were awakened by the guns in broad daylight, and saw five cruisers steaming broadside on, ten miles out, firing broadsides. Each ship fired at
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      Battleship Sunk.
      77 5 A MINE VICTIM. London. April 28, It is officially announced .that the battleship Russell (14,000 tons, four 12 inch guns, 1903) was sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean. An Old Vessel. The Russell was one of the oldest battleships afloat. She was under Captain William Bowden-Smith and
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      German Submarine Sunk.
      29 5 CREW PRISONERSLondon, April 28. It is officially arnourced that a German submarine was sunk off the East Coast. One officer and 17 men were taken prisoners.
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      Neutral Vessels Sunk.
      75 5 London, April 28. A Dutch tug and a Norwegian barque were sunk. Further Neutral Victims. London, April 27. The Norwegian steamer Stromsnaes was sunk. The crew were landed. The Dutch steamers Dubl.e and Manshaven were damaged. It is officially announced that the Norwegian barque Carmania was sunk
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    Legislative Council.
    74 5 BILLS PASSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 29. In the Legislative Council; yesterday, the Harbour vote of $2,500,0C0 was passed. The Enemy Trading Bill, which the Attorney-General said would enable local companies to get rid of enemy shareholders was passed. Other bills wete lead for the first
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    Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
    89 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 29. At the annual meeting of Messrs. Fraser and Neave Ltd., Mr. MacGregor, who presided said the company’s Seremban venture had justified itself. The general volume of the firm’s business was less, but it was now improving The advance in
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    P. A. M.
    3255 6 THE ANNUAL MEETING. INTERESTING DISCUSSION. The Planters’ Association of Malaya met for the first time in their new meeting room in Market-St, in the Mercantile Bank Building, Kuala Lumpur, under the presidency of the retiring Chairman, Mr. W. Duncan, with Mr. H C.E. Zicharias as Secretary. From
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    GALA KALUMPONG.
    494 7 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The directors in submitting their report r the year ending 31st December, 1915, i° r which is appended a report on the States by Mr Kennedy, the General Mana®er, sajs RvbßE b.—The total output of dry rubber du-ing the Y ear waB J 053,185 lbs
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    TIN.
    445 7 THE STANDARD MARKET. Prices for spot metal are again firmer on the week, and forward prices have also advanced a little, but both appear to have about reached the top, and a steady market is likely until the end of the month, as there is not much prospect of
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    617 7 Messrs. Kennedy Co,, Penang, report as follow- Throughout the past month interest in the Rubber Share Market has been well maintained, and quotations in many instances show further advances in spite of the steady drop in the price of the Raw Material. Since our last Report advices
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    AMERICAN PRODUCTION OF TIN.
    210 7 Contrary to general belief, there is a Iff tie tin produced in the United States. The only production of tin in 1914, was made in Alaska, and, except a small quantity preduced from the lodes on Lost R'ver, was stream tin. The dredge of the York
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    25 7 [AVon» Our Own Correspondent Singapore, April 29. At Singapore rubber auctions there were offered 523 tons sold 270. The demand was easier.
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    NIGERIA TIN AREAS.
    309 7 A Disappointing Report. The accounts of Tin Areas of Nigeria for the year ended May 31, 1915, show a loss of £14,029. To this must be added an amount of £7OO which the directors recommend writing off in reduction of the cost of mining properties, making a
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    Tennis Match.
    119 7 W. H. Threlfall v. Foo Joo Wan. A fairly large crowd of interested spectators assemb'ed on the C R C ground, yesterday afternoon, to witness a friendly game of tennis between W H Threlfall, champion of P C C, and Foo Joo Wan, champion of C R C.,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    223 7 SUNDAY, APRIL 30. Church of England. The Services on Sunday will be as follows: St. George’s Church.—lst Sunday after Easter 8 a.m Matins Hymn 132 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion 5 p.m. Sunday School 6 pm. Evensong and Sermon. Hymn 140. Responses, Roberts, Psalm CXLVII, CXLVIII, CXLIX, Marsh, CL
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    SHIPPING.
    83 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Laisang for Singapore. China Japan. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Trang for Trang. Kedah for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Rotorua for Tongkah and Renong. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glenogle for China. Glenogle for Singapore. Nagoya for Ceylon, Ausralasia, India, Aden Mauritius, Egypt and
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    COMING EVENTS.
    68 7 April 29.—C0l Fillis’ Wild West Show and Menagerie Dato Kramat, 9.30 p.m. 29. —F.M.S. War Loan, Applications Close. 29.—Kuala Kangsar Plantations, An ual Meeting, Padang Rengas, 12.30 p.m. May 6.—Singapore Races, Entries Close at noon. May B.—Penang Schools Re-open. May 16, 18, and 20 —Singapore Races. May 17.—Lodge
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 7 Pbnang, April 29, 1916. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ..2 4 1/4 4 months'sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2,4 25/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 13/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days' sight Private 17 6 Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 174 3
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