Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 July 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 174 VOL. LXXIV. THURSDAY, 27th JULY. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 738 1 Q□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ WANTED— g n D 1?UBBER to sell by auction or pri- vately, or for shipment. n GOODS for forwarding to any D n part of the world. jE INSURANCE risks against Fire. ll'e specialize in the above. e Apply to— ALLEN DENNYS Co., g o 9 6 Beach Street,
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    • 52 1 FOR $3O j XTOU can have th» Pinang X Gazette pcsled very day for a whole year to y«>ur address. O (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. q Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittance should j be addressed to 2 PINANG GAZZTTB PRESS, LUL. n Penang. D
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  • 2439 2 SHANGHAI-KLEBANG’S SUIT. The bearing was continued in the Supreme Court, Penang, in the suit in which the plaintiffs are the Shanghai Klebaag Rubber Estates, Ltd in liquidation, and the defendants the Banking and Trading Corporation Nauden Ten Cate, and the Hon. Arthur Robert Adams (trustee of the
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  • 129 2 There is a balance of $137 82 remaining over. It was originally intended to pass this on to Mrs. Hall, Kedah, towards the Kedah aeroplane fund, but this having been complete!, it is now intended to make the balance it the nucleus of a fund, to provide
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  • 587 2 THE KAMPONG KAMUNTING ACCIDENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, July 26.’ The operations of the Kampong Kamunting No. 1 dredge have been seriously interfered with by an accident to one of the boilers. The mine for several weeks has had to depend on one dredge only, and in
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  • 305 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, July 24. Not very long ago a motor car accident, happily with no injury to the occupants, occurred in a narrow portion of the public gardens’ road which resulted in one of the owners finding himself considerably out of pocket over
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  • 189 2 Last night’s function was voted brilliant success in every respect y* Chapel, which was tastefully decorated w th flags and a profusion of palms fortably full. The ktUod.”’ ‘t"' representative of all communities. The singing of the lyrics, translated kMr. Tambyah into English, was i
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  • 165 2 An Amending Bill The draft of an enactment to amend the law relating to trading with the enemy appears in the “F. M. S. Government Gazet e.” The object of the Bill i 8 twofold. In the first place, when read with Enactment No. 3 of 1916, it
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  • 76 2 The following are the latest quotations in our share list:— Yesterday. To-day. 30 X XX Sharks. .2 a s m x n x Mining, Tongkab H. $l5 sls| sl4} sl4} Trong D. 26/- 271- 25/- 26/General. Malayan 70c dis par 50c dii par Rubber (Dollar). Kedah $3.05
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  • 68 2 Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them at their auction sale to-day. Smoked ribbed sheet $ll4 to $llB No. 2 smoked sheet diamond 112 Unsmoked sheet 106 108 Crepe fine pale thin and blanket 119 120 Fine
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  • 91 2 PENANG STAR GARTER BUILDING FUND The following donations have been received by the Chartered Bank Balance on July 22 ss.< 13-53 Baby Stella Ross 25.00 Balance on July 26 $5, <38.53 The support accorded the Malaya Ope a Company’s performances at the straits Cinema is more than justifying the management's
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 524 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. F.M.S. GOVERNMENT 6,i WAR LOAN. SUBSCRIBERS to the above Loan are reminded that the 2nd instalment of 25% payable on the Bonds falls due on 3rd August. Payment may be made at any of the Branches of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in the Federated
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    • 60 2 NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS ON TRAM CARS. The pinang gazette press, Ltd. having acquired from e Penang Agency Co. all the interests and exclusive rights of the Municipal Contract for advertising on and in 1 0 Tramcars of Penang, all communication’ regarding existing or future contracts an applications for terms &c. should
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  • 1109 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the directors dated 1 Melbourne, Bth June, is as follows 1 Your directors present herewith their report on the operation of the company for the year ended 29th February, 1916, together with a report from the dredgemaster and a statement of
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  • 545 3 The Grand Sherif of Mecc», supported by the Arab tribes of West and Central Arabia, has proclamed Arab independence of Turkey. Head of the Revolt. Commenting on this dramatic news the Times says The startling announcement that the Arabs of the Hedjaz have turned the Turks neck
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  • 456 3 Tokio, July I.—The public inquiry into the loss of the T. K. K. Chiyo Maru, was resumed to-day in the Marine Court, before Judge Takatori and two Associate Judges, the chief point of the inquiry being the time at which the disaster occu r red.
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  • 325 3 Lord Kitchener’s estimate as to the number of widows resulting from the war was disclosed by Mr. Hayes Fisher at a meeting of «he Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation at Westminster. I well recollect,” said Mr, Fisher, in the early days of the war, I was consulting with
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  • 31 3 The following undelivered cables lie at the office of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.:— 21st from Calcutta to Gulam Dastager 167 Carmanan St.; 23rd from Negapatam to Aleef.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 459 3 WANTED. European assistant for shipping Department of Commercial Firm; knowledge of Spanish and French essential. Apply stating previous experience, enclosing copies of testimonials to No. 231, c/o Pinang Gazette. 704—u c TO LET. OFFICES, suitable for commercial or professional firms on the first floor of the new Pinanq Gazette Office
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    • 44 3 FRESH BOMBAY BUTTER lu 1 lb. hermetically sealed tins of The INDO COLONIAL DAIRY CO., are obtainable from, HOONG KEE Co., CHONG KEE Co HENG HO Co, or from the Sole Agents, L. Y. SWEE Co., 64 66, BEACH STREET, PENAN AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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    • 16 3 IMLER® tor Carriages jaeroal Vehicles d cultural Tractors c AIMLER COMPANY.-J > I OVE NT RY, ENGLAND.
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    • 196 3 THERE is only one razor that will shave you with such absolute perfection that it leaves you nothing to desire. The with its unique, adjustable, curving, new process blade, keener, smoother and more lasting than any other shaving device, has won the warm approval of over seven million men, because
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  • 19 4 Freeman —June 15, 1916, aj St. Killians Cballis Avenue, Sydney, the wife of A. W. Freeman, a son.
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  • 1324 4 Recognising that something more than mere destructive criticism is required from people who oppose the views of Government and unofficial members of Council in regard to the imposition of an income tax for the Colony, the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Chamber have put forward
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  • 1819 4 Whilst, of course, it would be somewhat anomalous to apply to the The Military whole of the British Serviee Aeta. Colonies and Protectorates the provisions of the Military Service Acts when Ireland is excluded from their scope, we cannot qui r e see why the authorities should
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 201 4 ESTATE SUPPLIES. Sodium Bisulphite, Mercury Perchloride, White Arsenic, Flowers of Sulphur, Sulphur Sticks, Copper Sulphate, Epsom Salts, Castor Oil, etc., etc., etc. THE DISPENSARY (PENANG) Ltd., 2. BISHOP STREET. PENANG. Telephone 398. Tel. Address: CHEMOPTIST. Penang Confectionery, 18 LEITH STREET, PENANG. Cakes “nice,” “quite good,” “excellent, “very good.” WEDDING CAKE
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    • 25 4 *‘E. O.” RACE DINNERS. Thursday 27th July Saturday 29th DANCING AFTER DINNER Thursday 27th July AND Saturday 29th LATEST MUSIC BY THE ”E. 0.” ORCHESTRA.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 159 5 RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. OCCUPATION OF POZIERES. THE INQUIRY COMMISSIONS. NATIONALIST MEETING. The Russians have captured Erzingan, the chief town of a sauj-ik in the Erzerum vilayet in Asia Minor, and the headquarters of the Fourth Turkish Army Corps, situated about 100 miles west of Erzerum. The Russians have taken
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 558 5 Rrutrr Telegrams, J TERRITORIALS’ GOOD WORK. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, July 26. General Haig reports that the whole of Pozieres is now in our hands. West of the village of Pozieres, a further advance was made, two strong trenches being captured. Territorials carried out this advance,
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    • 267 5 London, July 13.—For the first time since the outset of the war all the Allies are exerting simultaneous pressure on the Central Powers The well-known German-American correspondent Karl von Wiegand telegraphs to the New York World” for the first time in despondent tone. Wiegand says —The initiative
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    • 52 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S PREDICTION. Rome, July 26. Mr. Lloyd George’s prediction of victory in a few months is much comment* d on. It is pointedjout that Mr. Lloyd George has precise knowledge of the military power of the Allies, ai d the conditions of the
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    • 97 5 NATIONALIST DEMAND. London, July 26. At a meeting of the Nationalist members of the House of Commons, Mr. John Redmond presiding, it was decided to ask the Premier to give a day for discussion of a motion by Mr. Dillon, demanding the immediate disclosure of the Governments plans
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    • 107 5 GERMAN TROOPS ATTACK CROWDS. Amsterdam, July 26. The Echo Beige says an impressive sermon was delivered by Cardinal Mercier at Brussels on the occasion of the Belgian National Fete. A thousand people frantically applauded after the “Iheßrabanconne was sung. Cardinal Mercier was followed to the station by
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    • 324 5 According to a Brussels telegram the Governor-General, von Bissing, sent a long letter to Cardinal Mercier regarding the latter’s Lent pastoral letter, in which he says There can, of course, be not the least doubt that I would never prevent your Eminence from communicating to your
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    • 30 5 London, July 25. An Army Order warns officers and men against giving information regarding the military operations to relatives and states that they will be severely dealt with.
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  • Russian Campaign.
    • 31 5 4,000 PRISONERS. Petrograd, July 26. General Sakkaroff took 4,000 prisoners on the Sloniovka, a right affluent of the Styr. Fighting is proceeding in Galicia ten miles north of Brody.
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      40 5 THE TURKISH RETREAT. Petrograd, July 26. The Russians are close on the heels of the Turks, who are fleeing in disorder towards Erzingan, abandoning guns* rifle?, and stores. ERZINGAN OCCUPIED,. London, July 25. The Russians have captured Eizingan.
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    • 262 5 COMMISSION APPOINTED. London, July 24. It was stated in the House of Commons that the bill for the inquiry regarding Mesopotamia provides for the sitting of a commission in India with the same compuhory power regarding attendance of witnesses and the production of documents as in England. If sittings
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  • Italy’s Campaign
    • 20 5 AUSTRIAN ATTACK. Rome, July 26. An Italian communique says the Italians repelled two violent counter-attacks at Mount Cimone.
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 30 5 FOURTEEN LIVES LOST. Naples, July 26. Seventeen of the crew of the torpedoed steamer Llongwen have been landed here. Fourteen were drowned through the capsizing of a boat.
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    • 22 5 THE SUBMARINE BREMEN. London, July 25. The Times New York correspondent says the Germans fear the submarine Bremen has been lost.
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  • General News.
    • 91 5 LAMENTABLE NEGLIGENCE.” London, July 26. In the House of Lords, Lord Midleton asked for further information regarding the troop train disaster north of Karachi. Lord Islington said be had made further inquiries and bad telegraphed to India in regard various allegations made here. Replies had not
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    • 40 5 THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT. Malta, July 26. It is understood that the non-enforce-ment of the Military Service Acts sgainst Britishers residing in the Colonies and Protectorates is due to the fact that they are inapplicable to Ireland.
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    • 55 5 DATE OF EXECUTION. London, July 25. The Daily Mail says the execution of Casement has been fixed for August 3. The Inspector-General of Redmondite Volunteers has forwarded a petition to Mr. Asquith for a remission of the death senierce signed by six Bishops, 26 members of the House of
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    • 34 5 London, July 25. It is reported in the City that a further arrangement will be made with Holland for another large purchase of Java sugar, financed by the issue of Treasury Bills.
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    • 21 5 London, Juiy 25. The vote for the Civil Service supplementary estimate includes £20,000 for the Shackleton relief expedition.
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  • 190 5 The Cologne Gazette publishes a sketch of life in Hel goland during the war. The writer says Here on this steep island, which one can walk round in an hour, our brave bluejackets have now been sitting for nearly two years in readiness for battle. The men
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  • 47 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, July 27. At Singapore Rubber Auctions 478 tons were offered. The sale was unfinished. The demand was good and prices were higher. Fine pale $125, fine ribbed $124, plain smoked $ll7, unsmoked $ll5. The lower grades were $8 higher.
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  • 17 5 OUTPUT FOR JUNE. The following is an additional rubber output for June Jebong lbs, 41,263
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  • 17 5 Tin is quoted in London to-day at £165 10s spot, and £166 5s three months.
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  • 69 5 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Teams of Fours—J M Chalmers, RII Reid, J G Allan, and W K Sharpe (scr) beat A R Adams, W S Dunn, R Owen, and H Muir by 21—15. Single Handicap—A Lindley (scr) beat A S Hall
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  • 118 5 TO-DAY’S EVENTS. The scratchings for the second day of the Penang Turf Club’s Meeting leave the fields generally smaller than those on Tuesday, but there is every prospect that the contests to-day will be as keen as on the opening day. Except in the closing event,, in which
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  • 31 5 Race I.—Petit. Race 2.—Loaddeer Race 3.—Kitty, Sein Shin and Oh La La. Race 4 —Silver Blaz*, Pretty Maid and Shrapnel. Race s—Glorify and Batu Gajah. Race 6.—Tongkah and Venture.
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  • 82 5 The prices at last night’s Lotteries were Race I.—Kitty $l7O, Carrick Lad $5O, Dum Dum $3O, Sadie, $2OO, Kee Huat $6O. Race 2—Black Sarin $l5O, Nullo, $llO, The Milky Way $l4O, Welcome One $6O. Race 3.—Pretty Molly $3OO, Michael Graham $B5, Laksfoss $9O, Britisher $l6O, La vie $5O,
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  • 46 5 Race I.—Kitty 1, Sadie 2, Carrick Lad 3. Race 2.—The Milky Way 1, Black Satin 2, Welcome One 3. Race 3.—Pretty Molly 1, Michael Graham 2, Britisher 3. Race 4.—ldunno 1, Mifawny 2, Sunstar 3. Race s.—Tongkah 1, Sador 2. Race 6.—Lady Jean.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 218 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette"} Sir I have read with great interest the correspondence on this sabject. It is apparent from some of the writers’ figures many of the Memsahibs are very bad housewives while many husbands are very selfish. However, that is not the
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  • 194 5 A Proposed Amendment. It is propos'd, by a draft enactment published in the “F.M.S. Government Gazette,” to amend the Arms Enactment of 1915. As the law now stands, any person who, during the month of January, in any year, has in his possession arms in respect of which
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  • 17 5 The homeward mail closes at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Registration till 6 p.m. oa Saturday.
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  • 1803 6 “ON THE ONE-EYED DEATH.” i I Some Work in the Baltic. The Trade.” They bear, in place of classic names, Letters and numbers on their skin. They play their grisly blindfold games In little boxes made of tin. Sometimes they stalk the Zeppelin, Sometimes they learn where
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  • 18 6 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • 689 6 NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. The annual report of the Netherlands Trading Society, which has just seen the light, shows a profit of fl 5.941,408 out of which a dividend of 10 percent, is dis tributed to shareholders. We append extracts testifying to the vast and varied extent of
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  • 203 6 Rough notes have been made by the F.M.S. Agricultural Department on the characters of certain well known varieties of coconuts and about 20 Malay names have been collected. Observations made from time to time have shown fairly clearly what characters are variable and likely to have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 265 6 dLijrtrKa 1 r |4 Fj/gl i Eg yjjg In out-of-the-way uvl •Wjl Placet ft\\ |A6| iv' fill Horlick’s Malted Milk BW 1 proves a veritable boon, MA for it is made in a moment Iwfl with the addition of water V.VW J only. It keeps indefinitely, (AX 4r?J| and for
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    • 556 6 S. P. Q. R.” These letters emblazoned on the banners of the ancient Romars symbolized their political and civil liberties—But unless owners of property have their names emblazoned on a Fire Insurance policy they ere taking risks which no prudent business man would take and are seriously endangering their financial
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  • 203 7 DRASTIC TERMS OF ALLIES. Athens, June 22.—A Note, which was handed to the Greek Government at one o’clock, was afterwards returned to the Entente Legations on the ground that the Skoul judis Cabinet had a 1 ready resigned aid that it shjuld be delivered to M. Zumis. Nevertheless,
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  • 737 7 Demands to be at Once Met. The following is a translation of the full text of the Allies’ Note to Greece, which was issued to the Press in French. Liberties of Greek People. On the order of their Governments the undersigned Ministers of France, Great Britain,
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  • 287 7 America's Duty in Peace. The Democratic platform condemns hyphenated Americans as subversive to American unity and destructive of the nation's welfare. It repudiates their efforts to influence the United States Government and denounces exist ng conspiracies against neutrality. The platform holds that the United States must use its
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  • 440 7 Messrs. James F. Hutton »k Co, Ltd., writing on June 28, report Liverpool Cotton. Week. Mid-American —Spot 8,24 8.16 Mid-American, Current Month 8.03 8.011 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 11.78 11.61 F.G.F. Egyptian, Current Month 11.46 11.41 New York Cotton. Yesterday. Last week. Spot—Cents. 13.10 13.05 Current Month 12.95 12.93
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  • 40 7 July 27th and 29th.—Penang Turf Club’s Race Meeting. August 2.—Chamber of Commerce, Special G. M. Chamber of Commerce, 2.30 p.m. August 4.—Second Anniversary of the War. August 5 and 7.—Cricket: Perak v. Penang at Ipoh. August 7.—Bank Holiday.
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  • 440 7 NINE ACCUSED DISCHARGED. This esse was heard at Parit on Saturday and after a lengthy hearing the nine accused, who were represented by Mr. W. N. Buckmaster of Taipiug, were discharged when judgment was given on Tuesday at Bruas. Of the nine one was charged with being
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  • 316 7 Toki n July 7.—The Russo-Japanese agreement has been s’gned and ratified. Its text was to be given out in Petrograd and Tokio, simultaneous y. The agreement constitutes an entente regarding China, settles outstanding differences of minor importance, recognises mutual rights and concedes the section of the Chinese
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  • 115 7 Canton, July 7.—Fighting con’ioues at Tsingyun. General Lung Chi kwang, possessing the advantage in men, is concentrating forces at Tsingyun, to prevent his opponents reaching Canton by the railway. The Republican General, Mo Kwing-sun is quietly pushing forward to Canton along the Samshui-Cantoon Railway, which Lung
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  • 110 7 CLEARANCES. To- DAT. Malacca for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Malacca and P. Diekson. Trang for Trang. Kedah for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Padang for Trang. Anjou for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Glenogle for Singapore. MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per
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  • 45 7 PENANG WOMEN WORKERS. Amount previously acknowledged $2,585.30 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut cut for workers will be given out at the Town Hall on Fridays at 9.45 till 11 a.m The next case will be packed on Wednesday, 9ch August.
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  • 128 7 Penang, July 27. 1916. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 4 months'right Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R>- 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 176$ Bombay Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein Demand Bank 173 f 3
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 351 7 JUST UNPACKED SEVERAL C. A. V. Electric Lighting Sets For Small and Big Cars. Brass or Nickel Plated. When you see the C. A. V. trade mark you know you are getting the sturdy reliable kind, especially designed for automobile lighting, C. A. V, limp bulbs are not intended for
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    • 32 7 5 Striped Cotton Crepe Gentleman Pyjamas Assorted Sizes per set $1.95. jj Blue and White Cotton Table Cloth Size 36", 42’, 54", 60' Square. "DAIBUTSU” j No. 56, BEACH STREET, PENANG. M
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 346 7 TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT 11 the ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE Co., LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT To-Night is Your Last Change to See THE GREAT CARSONS Introduce their refined sensational SHARP-SHOOTING ACT PRESENTING PASTIMES ON THE PRAIRIE, The most daring Shooting Act extant. SEE! SEE 11 SEE 1! 1 THE GREAT WILLIAM TELL
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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