Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 August 1916

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  • 17 1 "Pinang Gazette" AND STRAITS CHRONICLE No. 178 Vol. LXXIV. TUESD \Y, Ist AUGUST, 1916. PRICE 10 cts.
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  • THE WAR.
    • 560 1 [Reuter Telegrams I SUBSTANTIAL PLOGRESS Paris, July 31. There was a «eries of desperate engagements north of the Somme aU day. The Breach in the morning attacked on rhe front between Hill 139 north-east of Hardeciurt, and the river, and cap’ured the whole system of enemy trenches
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    • 343 1 MR. ASQUITH’S EMPHATIC DECLARATION. Loudon, July 31, In the House of Commons. Mr. Asquith said the Government learned with the utm st indignation of the atrocious murder of Captain Fryat r The question of taking immediate action was engaging the attention of the Cabinet Loudon, July 31.
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    • 70 1 BRITISH PILOT’S ADVENTURE London, July 31. The Admir-diy announces th*t an aerop:ane pursued Z-ppelin 30 miles off the ear.t coast at 5-15 to-day. The pilot fired two trav< of an mum km into rhe Zeppelin, when he was temporarily inc ipacitatei by a portion of his machine gun
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    • 41 1 London, July 31. The Flushing mail boat Wilhelmina struck a mine and is sinking. The weather is calm. Am* r erd*m, July 31. Only the Wilhelmina’s hull is visible. The ship’s boat's are proceeding to the Noord Hinder
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    • 16 1 London, July 31. The British steamer Claudia and the Norwegian schooner Mars were sunk.
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    • 91 1 THE VARIOUS C\P URES. London, July 31. In the House of Common*. Lord R >bert Cec 1 announced that th- following enemy vessels were seized in th- Allies port*: British 144, French 12, Rus .an 30, and Italian 59. The British and Italians are employing all
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    • 81 1 AMENDED MEASURE. Loudon, July 3L. Tbe text is i-sued of the Government of Indra (Amendment) Bi I as amended by he Joint Committee. The chief feature is the omi-sion from sec ion 2, clause 2, the words “or five (d) io case of any law, because
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    • 340 1 PROGRESS IN VOLHYNIA. Petrograd, July 31. The Russians continue their successes in the Stokhod region, -md took 1.000 prisoners o i Satutdiy, and are also advancing south of the Rozischchy-Kovel railway, after breaking the enemy’s front. The Russians captured another 417 Germans. Austro-German Losses. P is pointed out
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    • 41 1 yam bo captured. Cairo, July 31. An Arab force, which was despatched from Hedjaz towards the coast, after th” fal of Jeddah, captu-ed the town and fort of Yambo, taking prisoners the garrison and capturing gun* a 1 d munitions.
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    • 41 1 London, July 31. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said Germany had not replied to a proposal to allow British Clergymen to minister to war prisoner*, although uninterned German Clergymen in Britain were permitted to do so.
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    • 86 1 DEVASTATING F )RESr FIRES N>rth Bay (Ontario), July 31 The towns nf Cochrane, Matheson, Muskka Station, and Timmins have been destroyed by forest fires. Potquois Junction ann lr< quois Fails are burning. One huudn d are dea i and many in jured. 200 Lives Lost. Ot awa, July
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    • 142 1 New York, July 31. There were a few fatalities in the explosion on the small island in New York B*y but the damage to property is very heavy and is estimated a five millions sterling. The damage includes forty thousand tons of raw sugar, valued at
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    • 81 1 London, July 31. Iti the House of C n mmons, Colonel Yate suggested that in view of the necessity tor a speedy comp el ion of the MahamarahKhurraiuabad railway, the repayment of £19,000 due to the Persian Railways Syndicate by the Persian Government should be expedit- d Lord
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  • 30 1 Obituary. SIR WILLIAM BISSET. Loudon, July 31 The death has occurred of Colonel Sir Wild in Sinclair Smith Bisset K c.I.E, Government D rector of Indian Railways 1897-1901, aued 72.
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