Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 June 1916

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 152 VOL. LXXIV. FRIDAY 30th JUNE. 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    932 2 Mr W Bodgar, of the F M S Railways, Is shortly to be transferred to Johore Bahru. Mr. A. F. 8. Anderson, late of the staff of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., is on the way Home to join the Army. t The Hon. 0, W. Darbishire
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    PRAI EXTENSION.
    1170 2 THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT. J c (P. G. Special) t The assertion that the port of Penang is on the wrong side of the Strait gains emphasis as the peninsula and its railways develop. Nothing points with greater force to that development than the work on hand and projected
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    402 2 THE ORDERS FOR JULY. Field operations will take place on July 16th. The undermentioned Officers having been seconded f or Active Service are held supernumerary to the Establishment as follows Capt J G Cheney (Royal Fusiliers),| 2/Lt R E H Oliver (Grenadier Guards). The undermentioned having been enrolled
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    Kedah Aeroplane Fund.
    110 2 Mrs Hall, Alor Star, sends us the sth list of subscriptions to the Kedah Aeroplane, as follows Already acknowledged ...$12,401.20 Dramatic Performance of India Ceylon Association, A. Star... 200.00 Jagat Singh 50.00 Mr and Mrs Wolseley Kearns and family 70.00 Subscribers in Baling through Wan. Mahomed Amin
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    THE MAILS.
    70 2 The homeward mail closes at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The B. I. packet Teesta, with the mails from Europe is expected to leave Negapatam to-day. The outward bound P. O. ss. Kaisar IHind, left Aden for Colombo yesterday 29th inst. The connecting steamer Novara will sail from Colombo
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    THE CINEMAS.
    40 2 The continuation Chapters of The Exploits of Elaine" in four parts will again be shown at the Electric Polyscope to-night, f.Hewed by The Wilderness Mail in two reels and “An Affair of Three Nations with a few comedies.
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    ASCENT OF PENANG HILL.
    1300 2  -  Tve Keat Kwong. FEAT WITH AN OVERLAND. Motorists and others will be interested in the following account of the trip up Penanag Hill by motor-car during the week-end. Mr Tye Keat Kwong spates that the car is standard 15 20 4 H.P, (R.A.C. rating 25 H
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    FOOTBALL.
    127 2 The following wll play for Tunku Kassim’s eleven of Kedah against Syel Hassan al Shatri’s eleven cf the M. F. A.” to-morrow, Saturday, at Dato Kramat Gardens —Goal Samsoodin (Kanchut Club); Backs Che Pin (Perbendahavan) Shaik Ibrahim (Kanchut); Halves Tunku Kassim (Capt,) (Kampong Bahru), Rashid (Pompong) Syed Abdul Rahman
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    P.C.C. BOWLS
    39 2 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Doubles Handicap—W Houston and W B Houston (scr) beat A R Adams and J S Cunningham (scr) by 23—18. Championship—R Owen beat W H Threlfall by 21—9.
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    Heat-Stroke Cases in India.
    213 2 Simla June 20 :—With reference to the recently reported cases of heat-stroke, which occurred among recently arrived drafts of troops from England, travelling from Karachi to Northern India, full reports have not yet been received at Army Headquarter?, but it appears from the latest returns that
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    M S. V. R. Rifle Association.
    255 2 Ipoh Branch Resuscitatkd. The Ipoh branch of the M S V R Battalion Rifle Association, which has been inactive for some time owing to the necessity of economy in ammunition, was revived at a meeting of membsra held at the Ipoh Club on Wednesday
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    BACK FROM GERMANY.
    752 2 FATHERLAND’S FOOD TROUBLE} A Dutchman who has returned tn u i. from Germany because of th &D,j position in the Fatherland say, th e diet was Half-a-pound of bread that is about three slices, (rather slices they must be!) a third bstantlal sugar per week, Ulf-a-pound V
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    MAILS.
    70 2 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OfFlC To-Morrow. loge F r Per Durban an London Katori Maru Langsa, T Semawe, > Segli, Olehleh, f y an Noort liooa Sabang, Padang etc., i Batavia J 2 p Edi and Langsa Kalonia ffli Calcutta Fooksang Port Swetteuham and 3-30 p® 1 Singapore Ip°h
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      In Mesopotamia.
      140 3 AHEAD OF THE MAIL Simla, June 18—The following communique has been issued to the Press, dated June 16 The situation is unchanged in Mesopotamia. On the north bank of the Tigris, to the east of Kut, our trenches have been pushed forward to within 200 yards of the
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      Sapping at Sannai-Yat.
      93 3 Basrah, June 18.—Mesopotamia, 16th June In the action of 9th June at- Badar, in the northern region of Hammar Lake on the Euphrates, our total casualties were two bluejackets slightly wounded. The enemy lost 23 killed, including a son of the Shaikh of the Abu-Salih tribe, which
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      The Verdun Failure.
      66 3 London, June 19th.— Mr. Warner Allen, reviewing the Verdun attack as the end of the fourth month approaches, says the Germans realised in February, that it was for them a supreme necessity to anticipate the Allies’ concerted attack. They have not only failed to destroy the French
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      Riots in Munich.
      49 3 London, June 19.—Travellers from Munich s’a'-e that there w grave rioting thre on Friday and Saturday. A large crowd, including soldiers, n arched through the streets shouting. Down with the war- Let us have peace." Many stones were thrown.» The police made sever a 1 charges.
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      German Food Shortage.
      62 3 London, June 19. —An Exchange correspondentat at Amsterdam states tl at the meat rations in Berlin this week will be 300 instead of 360 gramme?. The Central News correspondent a c Amsterdam says that Leipzig is wholly without potatoes. In several parts of Germany, the food crisis
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      The Exodus form Czernowitz.
      120 3 London, June 19.—A Reuter message from Berne describes the civilian exodus from Czernowitz as degenerating into the wildest panic. Great crowds besieged the station. Some persons rode on the roofs of departing trains. Ihe arrival in ienna and Buda Pest of hundreds of fugitives caused the
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      Threatened North and South.
      134 3 The “Central News’’ Zurich correspondent states that Austrian military writers are plainly preparing public opinion for further bad news, hinting that Von Bothmer’s army is threatened (from e north by the Russians near Brody, and from the south by columns which have crossed the Strypa.) and
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      Russia Supreme in Baltic.
      26 3 London, June 21.-“ Stockholm News savs that Russian supremacy m the Baltic is now undisputed, and Sweden s German trade nearly paralysed.
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      How Our Fleet Helped Russia.
      258 3 London, June 20—The victory of Czernowitz is being rapidly foil iwed up, and the Austrians are in full retrea’’. No further progress at other points is reported, and the Austrians, aided by a considerable number of Germans, are making efforts to stem the Russian advance
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    German Designs on South Africa.
    317 3 In the Cape House of Assembly, on the motion that the House go into Committee on the Epemy Trading Bill, Mr C Fichard?, Nationalist, condemced the measure as unnecessary and unsportsmanlike. He said the Nationalists didn’t sympathise with Germany, but their sympathies were with their
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    Greek Spy Pays Extreme Penalty.
    291 3 Constantine Condonyannis, the Greek spy condemned to death by court-martial on March 16 last, was shot at the Polygone de Vincennes on May 26th. A Hellenic subject, Condonyannis had undertaken, says the “Liberte," to keep the Germans informed of the movement? of troops and more
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    KUT AND CTESIPHON.
    361 3 WHAT GENERAL TOWNSHEND SAID. London, May 30.—A White Paper has been issued in connection with the Campaign in Mesopotamia. The correspondence shows that General Townshend warned the Government that if it were desired to occupy Baghdad, two Divisions would be necessary. He said that it would be
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    Childhood vow of Irish Rebel.
    272 3 Mother's Story of Bedside Scene. A remarkable childhood resolution to die for Ireland made by the executed president of the Sinn Feiner?, Patrick Pearse, and his brother Willie, who has also been shot, was related by their mother in Dublin to a “Central News” correspondent.
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    Huge War Shipping Profits.
    104 3 The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked by a Glasgow Labour Member if his attention had been called to the case of a firm at Cardiff, owning a fleet of steamers, upon which a profit of £3,000,000 had been made since, and as a result of,
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    WARNED OFF.
    912 3 CALCUTTA TURF CLUB SUED. Calcutta, June 17.—A case of interest to the public and to the racing community throughout India in which an Indian resident of Calcutta is suing the Royal Calcutta Turf Club for alleged defamation, claiming Rs. 10,000 by way of damages for having been warned
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      605 3 WANTED A BILLET. C" APABLE correspondence CLERK seeks engagement. Expe- ,j eO ce Estates, Shipping, General Agency fl business <fcc. fl Apply No. 224, c/o Pinang Gazette. 665—1-7 fl POSITION WANTED, by Rubber fl 1 Estate Assistant, aged 24, has over fl four years’ experience, speaks Malay and fl Tamil
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      52 3 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good digestion are sure to follow an occasional dose of >j jj w JU i the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do not gripe. Of all chemists, 50 cents per phial, nr post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept.
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      469 3 TRONOH SOUTH, Ltd. (Incorporated in England). No. 5 DIVIDEND. A DIVIDEND of sixpence per share, less Income Tax at 4/6 in the has been declared payable in London on the 15th July, 1916. Distribution will be made locally on arrival, from London, of ist of registered shareholders. A. H. FLOWERDEW,
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    THE FACTOR OF MEN.
    1308 4 Close students of the war have long since made up their minds that the question that i was ultimately to decide the war was one of human resources. For sometime, it appeared that the economic exhaustion of our enemies was tu be the deciding factor, but
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1746 4 When the authorities in this country gave the lead to the rest of the Crown Colonies and Dependencies in the matter of compulsory training they were applauied for their perspicacity. One formed a mental picture of the Straits Government sitting up and saying to the Imperi 1
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    GERMAN RESERVES.
    251 5 allied GENERAL STAFF’S STATEMENT. ENEMY’S STRIKING FORCE WIPED OUT. AUSTRIA’S SERIOUS OUTLOOK. THE BRITISH ACTIVITY. An ifficid statement by the Allied Genera! L g-.aff says it is becoming increasingly dangerous for the enemy to hold their extensive front. The enemy’s striking force, with which the Germans could hope
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    MILITARY SITUATION.
    262 5 STATEMENT BY ALLIED GENERAL STAFF. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS CONE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 30. The following telegram from the Secretary of State for India to the Viceroy’ dated 25th June, 1916, is putli-hed by permission of the authorities in India The general war situation appears to t>e
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  • Franee and Belgium.
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      VERDUN.
      269 5 [Revtkr’b Telegrams.] ACTIVITY AT THIAUMONT. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, June 29. A French communique says a German counter-attack north east of Hill 321 was repulsed with grenades. Another attack between Fleury and Vaux wood was immediately stopped by r curtain of fire. There was a lively struggle
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      THE IMPORTANCE OF SHELLS.
      279 5 London, May 26.—Major Norton Griffiths M.P.. after fourteen months at the front, makes a striking appeal to munition makers through the Weekly Despatch.” He says that the next six months will be the most critical time in the whole war. “We are passing rapidly to our
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE AUSTRIAN RESERVES.
      261 5 HEAVY LOSSE3. Bukhsreat, June 29. Three hundred Austrian soldiers took refuge in Rumania from Bukovina and were disarmed. An officer declared that the Russian artillery was superior, and it was impossible to withstand the Cossacks. He admitted the withdrawing if Austrian troops from Italy to oppose the
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      Mesopotamia.
      26 5 TURKISH RETIREMENTS. Petrograd, June 29. The Russians in the Caucasus defeated the Turks sourh of Lake Urumia and in the direction of Baghdad, causing retirements
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      Greek Demobilisation.
      11 5 Athens, June 29. A Greek decree orders general demobilisation.
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  • Italy’s Campaign
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      ITALIAN ADVANCE.
      111 5 A SUCCESSFUL BLOW. Rome, June 28. The retreat of the Austrians was due to the brilliant success of the Italians on the right wing threatening the enemy’s communications. The Austrian centre fell back so precipitately that the Italian cavalry were sent up to engage their rearguard till the
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  • Naval Operations.
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      THE PETROLITE.
      78 5 OUTSPOKEN NOTE TO VIENNA. Washington, June 29. The prolonged negotiations between America and Austria, regarding the attack by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean on the steamer Petrolite, culminated in a sharp American note to Austria des cribing the attack as a deliberate insult to the Flag of
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      The Blockade.
      157 5 London, June 29. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil announced that Britain and France has decided not to continue the partial enforcement of the Declaration of London. They hoped the other Allie? would concur. He said Orders-in-Council ad »pting the modifications of the Declaration would be
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      Steamers Sunk.
      25 5 London, June 29. Steameis sunk are the Daiyetsu Maru (Japanese), Clara (Italian) and Waal-troom (Dutch). The sailing ship Aventino (Italian) was also suns.
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      THE NAVAL BATTLE.
      120 5 One acoount statesthat shots were exchanged over a distance of twenty thousand yards while t >war<la the end the range was two thousand. This represented, for the class of ships engaged, point-blank firing. The vessels were pounding each other to atoms in a death grapple marked by
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      TRIBUTE FROM AMERICA.
      176 5 Chicago, June s,—Th** Lon lon correspondent of the Chicago New» states In Wednesday’s naval action the Britishers smashed the German battle formation completely. Although the Biriti-h loss was heavy, it was not comparable with the havoc played with the Kaiser’s Armada which is so battered and impaired
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      BRITISH SAILORS SAVED.
      98 5 Berlin, June 9.—After the Jutland battle, the German sea forces brought in 1 ensign and 1 man from the battle cruiser Queen Mary, 2 men from the battle cruiser Indefatigable, 7 men. of whom 2 are wounded, from the destroyer Tipperary, 3 officers, 2 non-commissioned officers and
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    School of Oriental Studies.
    51 5 London, June 29. The Governors of the London Oriental School have co-opted Mr. C. C. McLeod and Sir Montagu Turner, as Governors, and have asked the China Association to nominate members in accordance with the Charter for three appointments, with special regard to the interests of
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  • General News.
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      MEXICO.
      117 5 MR. RO3SEVLT VOLUNTEERS. New York, June 28. If there is a call f>r volunteers for Mexico, Mr. Roosevelt at his request will be appointed Major-General, and he will place 12,000 fully equipped men in the field. Recruiting for them is proceeding. Americans Released. Washington, June 29. Unless the Americans
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      History of the War.
      88 5 GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS. London, June 29. Mr. Asquith announced that a history of the war, based on material collected by the historical section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, would be published as soon as possible after the war. There would be three sections, naval and military
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      Sir Roger Casement.
      80 5 ACCUSED’S DENIALS. London, June 29. Sir Roger Casement made a statement that be never advised the Irish to fight with the Turks and German?. He always urged that they had no right to fight except for Ireland. He hotly denied that he got the rat on of
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      Dr. Liebknecht.
      32 5 SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. Amsterdam, June 29. The noted Socialist, Liebknecht, was sentenced to 2| years’ penal servitude for participating in the demonstration at Berlin at the beginning of May.
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      Holland's Taxes.
      22 5 June 29. The Dutch Second Chamber passed additional taxation of £8,000,000 on property and incomes, owing to the war condition?.
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      Viscount Crichton Killed.
      22 5 London, June 29. It is definitely announced that Viscount Crichton, who has been missing since November, 1914. was killed.
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      Bamboo Contraband.
      14 5 London, June 29. The Gazette announces that bamboo is declared absolute contraband.
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    Wedding at Singapore.
    95 5 LATHAM—MOLONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 30. The wedding of Mr. Latham with Miss Molony took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedra', Father Ruadef officiating. The bride’s dress was of white chiffon taft ta over an under kirt of soft white geoyete trimmed with old limerick
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    Singapore Share Market.
    23 5 Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 30. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report little change. The deals with small holders are steady.
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    THE INCOME TAX.
    766 5 PENANG CHINESE MEETING. There was a large assembly of the Penang mercantile community at the 1 Chinese Town Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the question of the proposed incometax. Mr. Quah Beng Kee, who was voted to the chair, having explained lucidly the trouble that would arise
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    42 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 this evening 1. Dances Liliputienne ...Kottaun 2. Lancers The Gondoliers ...Bucalossi 3. Waltz Blumen ...Steinmann4. Romance Esperance ...Rosenstein 5. March Folies bergere ...Lincke
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    TIN PRICES.
    17 5 Tin is quoted in London to-day at £173 10s spot, and £174 5s three months*
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    THE NAVAL BATTLE.
    3387 6 MORE DETAILS. The First Dismal Impression. London, Jane 4.—Admiral Jellicoe’s and Admiral Beatty’s reports state that the battle in the North Sea was far from complete but they put an utterly different complexion on the German account. The reports have removed the cheerless impression caused by the
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      421 6 “GRAFT” DON’T TALK OF BUT SEE!! “GRAFT" THE STRAITS CINEMA, Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANG ROAD. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 11 20 Episodes 11 G R A. F T 40 Reels E»ch episode of this thrilling; modern picture is a complete story in itself, so that ycu may enjoy from any
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    MURDER OF A PLANTER.
    1709 7 SHOT AND ROBBED. A Confession. There was commenced in the Knala Lumpur Supreme Coart before Mr. Justice Innes and Messrs R M Skinner and Choo Kia Peng, Assessors, the trial of three Chinese named Chin Tham, Wong Lam and Leong Seng, charged with having on or
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    COMING EVENTS.
    19 7 July I.—Bank Holiday. July 2.—F.M.S. Chamber of Mines—Visit to French Tekkah. July 3.—P.L R.C. Shoot 430 p.m.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    115 7 OUTPUTS FOR JUNE. The following are additional rubber outputs for June JBatak Rabit lbs. 28,000 Bagan Serai 29,500 Penang 184,500 Rubana 50,000 Straits 206,500 Tali Ayer 72,000 The latest papers from Shanghai say that the China Navigation Co’s, steamer Kinling, on which a fire broke out while sue
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 7 Pbnang, June 30, 1916. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days’ sight Private 176| Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight
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