Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1916

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 190 VOL. LXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      63 1 cnanaDaoaauaa FOR $3O a n g XTOU can have the Pinang D I Gazette posted every day fl 2 for a whole year to your address. 3 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). u Prof urtionate Quartet ly and a 2 Half-yeurl) rates. :j Subscriptions are payable in advauc»- and remittance should g
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  • Italy’s Campaign
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      THE ISONZO FRONT.
      192 2 LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S VISIT. London, August 14. Lord Northcliffe. in a despatch from the Isouzo, on August 13th, states that the Austrian trenches on the Carso were blasted and drilled in rock with machinery similar to that used in constructing the Simplon Tunnel. Hordes of Croats and other
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      MACEDONIA.
      62 2 ALLIED TROOPS MOVING FORWARD. Salonika, August 15. The Allies have slowly but inexorably closed up on the Bulgarian lines, along the whole front from Lake Prispato to Demir Hissar. The enemy are being worried without intermission by a heavy bombardment of their principal line. Between the belligerents south-west of
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      Mesopotamia.
      237 2 THE MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS. London, August 14. In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir H. Craik, Mr. Austen Chamberlain stated that copies of the report of the Vincent Commission and General Duff’s Memorandum on the report were despatched from India in July. Appendices, including evidence, were sent early
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      The Kut Prisoners.
      76 2 RE-ASSURING ADVICES. London, August 15, In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said he had no further information regarding the treatment of the Kut prisoners, but the United States would send money and comforts as soon as their arrival at the internment camps was known. The
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  • Naval Operations.
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      British Destroyer Sunk.
      53 2 London, August 14. The British destroyer Lassoo was torpedoed or mined and sunk on August 13 off the Dutch coast. Two officers and four men are missing. One officer and a man were slightly wounded. Italian Steamer Sunk. London, August 15. The Italian steamer Teti was tunk
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  • General News.
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      GUNS AND SHELLS.
      240 2 INCREASES IN THE OUTPUTS. Loud n, August 15. In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon, E. S. Montagu, Minister of Munitions, speaking regarding the increases of munitions, stated that we are now manufacturing monthly twice as many heavy guns as we posse-sed at the outbreak of
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      War Office Inquiry.
      62 2 THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL. London, August 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that the tribunal constituted under the Army Act (Amendment Bill) would be composed of Field-Marshal Lord Nicholson, Lord Cheylesmore, Mr. Justice Atkins and Mr. D. Maclean, M.P. An earlier telegram stated that
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      Explosions on Steamer.
      35 2 A NORWEGIAN VICTIM. London, August 15. The crew of ths Norwegian steamer Aranda, to Glasgow from Quebec, have been landed at Mull. The vessel was broken in two by explosions on board.
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      Dutch East Indies.
      36 2 COMPULSORY SERVICE. The Hague, August 15. A bi 1 has been introduced in the Dutch Parliament to enable the introduction of general compulsary service for Europeans and Natives in the Dutch East Indies.
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    EGYPT’S DEFENCES.
    1752 2 FORTRESSES IN THE SANDS. A vast system of road and railway communication, as well as of animal, transport, is io being, and deep across the eastern side of the Suez Canal, where voyagers were accustomed to look over miles of sand trembling under the blistering rays of the
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    Firing on Launches.
    125 2 News comes from Rat h u r i of th'» a’rest of a man whn has confessed tn firing upon one of the Lunches of the Siam Steam Packet Co. He «aid that the reason that he did so was because the passing motorlaunches dis*U R bed
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    CORONER’S COURT.
    928 2 THE MOTOR CYCLE TRAGEDY. In the District Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, an inquest was held into the circumstances attending tbe death of Mr. Bennet Edward D’Aranj s, which took place at Bayan Lepas on the afternoon of the 30th July. Mr. J. C. Sugars, Coroner, presided, and the
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    THE NEW CIRQUE.
    405 2 OPENING PERFORMANCE. This is the second visit to Pen aQ New Cirque but on the previous o cca heavy rains seriously interf red with I perf irmances, and as a matter of f act o 9 opening night’. .how bed to be .beodonZ? Fortunately on the pre«ent
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY.
      153 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir,—As a member of the above Society who was unavoidably absent from Monday night’s meeting, allow me to voice a word through the medium of your paper regarding the non-observance of St. Andrew’s Day. If a concert cannot be ai
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    121 2 The Band will play th'* following P r0 gramme of music at the Esplanade from 6 til! 7 this evening 1. Selection La Vettale Mercadante 2. Lancers Talk 0' the Night ...Williams 3. Waltz In Old Madrid Meissler 4. Pvlka The Echoes of Mont Blane ...JallPn 5
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      12 2 At times of crisis it must be Bovril BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE
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      34 2 RARE OCCASION. T7OR SALE second-hand COMPLETE MACHINERY for tbe fabrication of CHOCOLATE and POWDERED COCOA, —also machinery for (like Huntley and Palmers’), and VERMICELLI. Apply to H. W van DALFSEN, at Bandoeng {hl« of
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  • Obituary
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    60 2 Obituary. RT. HON. SIR GEORGE TURNER. London, August 15. The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Sir George Turner, k.C.m.G P C., ex-Premier of Victoria, and a former Treasurer, Australian Federal Government, aged 65. DEATH. Teo Siam Keng.—On July 30, at 119, Middle Roid, Singapore, Mr. Teo Sian Keng,
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    TYPES OF WAR CRAFT.
    1141 3 WHAT IS A BATTLESHIP? Admiralty announcements and admirals’ dispatches are often a pitfall for the unlearned. AU sorts of words and phrases are used that are unfamiliar, or of which the precise significance has never been understood by the layman. What, for example, is a Dreadnought
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    Back with Rubber and Cash.
    251 3 New Way of Taking Money to Germany. From a statement made by Captain Konig of the German submarine Deutchland it appears that he avoided all risk of capture by instantly submerging when smoke from the funnel* of steamers was observed on the horizon during the
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    Courage.
    160 3 Courage, and then Courage, and courage again Courage to face the day’s mischance. Oh, far, Far nobler truth, than dreams and visions are! Let the dark hour beat out its troubled mind God rides above, a thousand hearts behind. Acquit like men. Courage, and courage again (There’s on the
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    Where to Stay.
    18 3 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore Raffles Hotel. Rangoon ;—Strand Hotel.
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    STRENGTH OF DUTCH ARMY.
    430 3 War Minister’s Statement. Replying to the Report of the Second Chamber on the Bill for a further extension of the Landstorm, the Minister of War announces, amongst other interesting items that the entire Landweer will probably have been sent home on leave by about the end
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    Prize Law.
    515 3 The reserved judgment of the Prize Court in the case of the Bangor, to which reference was made in my last letter, was awaited -with great interest in maritime circles, says a correspondent, there being much speculation as to whether, if the vessel were held to be wi
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      487 3 A PLANTER at present in India SEEKS RE-ENGAGEMET after August, experience six years charge in the Straits •nd also Ceylon. Good knowledge of Tamil, working knowledge of Malay and has good command of Labour. Perak preferred. Apply No. 250, c/o Pinang Gazette. 821-31-8 WANTED. European assistant for shipping Department of
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      117 3 To Suffer or Not to Suffer There is only one answer. Little’S Oriental Balm has foror r banished th re d t> suffer. Rheumatism, swollen, painful joints, w*akejxed muscles, the mos» unbearable aches and pains disappear at the soothing touch of this renowned remedy. Just rub in LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM,
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      293 3 The NEW CIRQUE Splendid Success of the Opening Programme. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I! And Following Evenings at 9-30. THE BEST CIRCUS. The Most Brilliant Assembly of Artistes Ever Brought Together. AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE TO-DAY at 5-30. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO ALL PARTS. THE PARLOUR Managed by TONSORIAL ARTISTS 5a Logan’s Building
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      135 3 WEDNESDAY TO-NIGHT 16th AUGUST, 1916. at THE STRAITS CINEMA. Phone No. 628. PENANG ROAD. EMPIRE HALL. Remember The Last Part Remember I OF THAT WELL-KNOWN JAVANESE PLAY TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 11 WILL BE STAGED BY the MALAY OPERA Coy. (OF MALACCA) GUNONG SARI New Dresses 1 New Songs!! New .Dances I
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    BIRTH.
    17 4 Pears.—O.i August 12, at Rosemount, Chatsworth Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pears, a sou.
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    THE WALL OF THE RHINE.
    1161 4 Mr. Montagu’s statement regarding the increased outputs of munitions and guns from the Home factories again draws attention to the tremendous efforts that are being put forth to provide the fighting forces of Britain and her Allies with requirements for the attainment of success. It
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1800 4 If the Bill, introduced in the Dutch Parliament to secure generNetherlands al compulsory service for Indies: Compul- Europeans and natives in sory Service. the Netherlands East Indies, passes, the experiment will be watched with a great deal of interest It will be a most important departure. The
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      169 4 A CLUB WHISKY $14.50 per case. Duty extra 7.68 per case. I ALSO P g Stocked in and 10 gallon Casks. I Whiskv P cr j Duty extra $3.84. I <;—<•' I SOLE AGENTS:— S CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, g PENANG. j BOELEN CO Peang. I
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      30 4 “E. O. A rendezvous where you meet anybody and everybody. The Latest Music BY THE “E. O.” Orchestra Every night during and after dinner AMD Tiffins on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
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    KING AT THE FRONT.
    176 5 THE MUNITIONS OUTPUT. RHEIMS AGAIN ATTACKED. SCENES ON ISONZO LINE. THE GALICIAN OPERATIONSNo activity is reported from the Western front, where, it is announced from Paris, the French trooops gained their most recent success north of the Somme, which included the capture of four lines of
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  • France and Belgium.
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      RHEIMS BOMBED AND SHELLED.
      149 5 [Rkutkb’b Telegrams.] FRENCH GUNS ACTIVE. [Copyright Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). Paris, August 15. German aeroplanes yesterday evening dropped incendiary and other bombs on Rheims. German batteries meanwhile shelled different quarters of the town. The civilian hospital, which adjo'ns the Church of St. Remy, was destroyed, also
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      THE FATE OF RHEIMS.
      167 5 The Temps commented recently on the dilapidated condition of the Rheims Cathedral. Rain is said to be penetrating through the roof, threatening the vaults with ruin. The Petit Journal learns from the Art Department that plans for provisional re-roof-ing are ready. There are even plans for
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      KING AT THE FRONT.
      253 5 BATTLE AREA VISITED. London, August 15. The King motored to the danger zone, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and staff and watched shells bursting on both sides. His Majesty quitted a point near the o’d British front line, and walked over the centre of the
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      A WEEK’S FIGHTING.
      443 5 London, August 5.—-On the western front the week’s fighting consisted mainly of a struggle for one or two high points on the 'ridge between Thiepval and Guillemont which give direct observation over the country to the east. In the early morning of Saturday July 29th, there was
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
      187 5 PROGRESS ON LONG LINE. London, August 15. A Russian official message says In the Upper Seretb area, the enemy retired west to a fortified position, behind which he is checking our advance at some po uts. The Rusuans continue to pu sue the enemy iu the region
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    The Air Services.
    32 5 MR. BILLING’S HARMLESS BOMB. London, August 15. The Commission of Inquiry regarding alleged shortcoming i in the Air Services found no proof or substantiation of the charges of negligence.
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    Britain and Italy.
    16 5 COMMERCIAL TREATY. Rome, August 15. The Anglo-Italian commercial agreement has been s gned.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      SIAM.
      409 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, —Please accept my thanks for the excellent way my article on Siam was =et out in your is c ue of Tuesday, the Bth inst. Unfortunately there were a few mistakes in the last two paragraphs of column two, which I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    770 5 Mr. W. G. St. Clair, late Editor of the Singapore Free Press,” has a scathing letter iu the Daily Mail headed The Trespassing of Lord Haldane.” It will interest many friends of Mr J W Watson, G M R Borneo, to hear that he has obtained a
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    Watchman Murdered.
    35 5 IN “STRAITS TIMES" OFFICE. [From Our Own Correspondent], Singapore, August 16. A Sikh watchman at the office of the Straits Times,” a well-known local wrestler was found murdered in the office this morning.
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    THE S.S. PERAK.
    253 5 EXCITING EXPERIENCES. On Tuesday morning at 6 o’clock the Eastern Shipping Cos*. 8.8. Perak cast off from Moulmein. She dropped her pilot at 11-15 and at aboat 2 o’clock in the afternoon ran into squally weather. The squalls gradually increased in force and the sea was also
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    TIN PRICES.
    31 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $82.00 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £172 5s spot, and £173 5s three months.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    49 5 Messrs Sellar, Murray Co. notify that the outputs from the following two companies for the first half of August were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., piculs 320, hours run 318. Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd Dredge piculs 220, hours ruu 307; Elevators, piculs 30. Total output (Chenderiang) 250 piculs.
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    The Rubber Market.
    28 5 London, August 15. The following is the rubber quotation for yesterday Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 2/3 Smoked Sheet 2/2| [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    55 5 The following are the latest quotations in our share list:— Yesterday. To-day. Shabzs. S. -2 Si, s "3 s’® CQ 02 n -J2 Mining. K. Kamunting 34/6 36/- 35/- 36/6 Menglembu 17 jc 20c 18c 23c R *o6er (Sterling.j Chota 2/3 2/9 2/6 2/9 Rubber (Dollar). A.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    71 5 OUTPUTS FOR JULY. The following are additional rubber outputs for July Ayer Kuoing lbs. 6,600 Ayer Hitam 26,500 Beverlac 17,888 Blackwater 12,250 Bukit Cloh 22,000 Bukit Selangor 14,680 Bukit Katil 8,000 Chota 16,675 Dusun Durian 64,545 Hongkong 3,387 Jendarata 50,860 Jeram 24,158 Kapar Para 80,065 Langat River 23,791
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    BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
    98 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the fol. lowing list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on August 12 $1,350.01 Employees of Caledonia Estate Cum-Sectiuns, (July subscription) W B Wilson $5O, F C Marples $25, A S Evens $25, W
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    655 5 SIKH CONSTABLE IN THE DOCK. A stalwart Sikh, named Gaffor Singh, was on Tuesday produced before Mr Justice Farrer-Manby at the Ipoh Supreme Court on a charge of having attempted to murder Chang Ah Hye, at Sungei Koyan, on June 16 last. The accused was a pol
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    THE MAILS.
    223 5 The homeward mail closes on Friday at 7 p.m. Registration till 6 p.m. the same day. The outward mail via Negapatain is expected to arrive here to-morrow at noon. We are notified by the Chamber of Commerce tbat the mails which left Penang on the 15th ulto, were
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    DUTCH INDIES.
    1086 6 INTERESTING REVIEW OF ECONOMIC POSITION. A valuable review of the state of agricuLu e, commerce and industry in Netherlands India in the past year is cjmprised in the annual report of the Netherlands Trading Society, There was, it appears, a rapid, c intinued recovery in the Culony iu
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    The Indian Congress.
    222 6 Lucknow, July 31.—The Reception Committee of the Lucknow Congress has received the following suggestions for persons eligible for the presidency Madras.—(l) Mrs Annie Besa it, (2) Dewan Bahadur L A Govindaraghava Aiyar, (3) the Hon Mr C Vijavaraghava Chariar, (4) Mr N Subbarao Pantull, (5) Dr Sir
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    Big Japanese Purchase Of British Exchequer Bills.
    193 6 Tokio, July 23.—8 ix p?r cent, and an exchange rate of four dollars 76| cents to the pound sterling are the terms of the Japanes? purchase of British exchequer bills in America, according to Mr. Sugawara, Vice-Minister of Finance, as reported by the
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    Glut of Money in Japan.
    184 6 Tokio July 23. —Tokio money market is repor ed to be glutted with funds and consequently in au extremely relaxed state, the demand being small, Calls yokujitsubaral are now quoted at between 3 and 3| rin, and the discount is 1 s'-n 1 rin. The
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    THREE "JOCKS" AND 600 BOCHES.
    791 6 CAPTURED HUNS’ ESCORT. Nobody can tell how much the Boche knew,” said a wounded major from a crowd of officers landed from a hospital ship. It doesn’t do to place too much reliance on what prisoners say. But certainly, if he didn’t know when we
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    Working Family Earning £l,000 A Year.
    181 6 Addressing the members of the Rochdale Town Council on the proposals of the War Savings Committee, Mr A W Marshall, M.P, for Wakefield, said the increased wages paid to the workers had more than covered the increased cost of living, dealing with the family
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      396 6 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food, Sanapho». A Superb Drink for Hot Weather. “Sanaphos and Soda” To two tablespoonfuls of water add about two small teaspoonfuls of Sanaphos, stir rapidly with spoon or fork, and fill the tumbler with soda water. Try this. It will be a revelation. Better than any
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    TAIPING PLANTERS.
    392 7 STRUCTURE uF THE RUBBER TREE A meeting of the Taiping District Plant ters’ Association was held on Monday morning in the Perak Club, Taiping, when a lecture was given by Mr. G. E. Coombs, B. Sc„ Economic Botanist for the Government of the F.M.8., on The Physiology and
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    PORT DICKSON RUBBER.
    347 7 The report of the Port Dicks n-Lukut (F. M.S.) Rubber Estates, Limited, states that no additions have been made to the planted »rea, which therefore remains at 2,984 acres, as shown in the annexed schedule. The visiting agent reports that the state of cultivation throughout is satisfactory,
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    MOOPLY VALLEY AND BILA.
    214 7 Last week I intimated that the price of crude rubber had grounded. Since then standard crepe has risen from 2s 3| to 2s sd. There is reason to believe that the price was artificially depressed and that, had the market received any counteracting support from pro
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    NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    924 7 Flourishing Conditions Ahead. The annual general meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings, Singapore. There were present Messrs. Koh San Hin (chairman), Chi Kang Cheng (managing Director), Tan Kheam Hock and Tan 800 Liat (director), P.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    508 7 The report of the British North Borneo Company, states that there was an improvement in 1915, under most headings of revenue, the chief exception being under Customs, one cf the principal sources of revenue which is still suffering from the effects of the war. The total
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    KUALA-NAL KELANTAN RUBBER.
    314 7 The report of the Kuala-Nal Kelantan Rubber Company, Limited, states that the managing director has now settled the cultivation clause with the Kelantan Government, and the additional land which has already been felled, and which will shortly be planted will comply with the terms of the lea'e.
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    PADANG JAWA RUBBER.
    193 7 The report of the Padang Jawa Rubber Estate Limited, states that the net profit for the year, after writing off the sum of £624 for depreciation on buildings, machinery, etc., amounted to £16,763 carry-forward, £2,043, making £18,807; interim dividend of 6{ per cent, paid February 9th £4,062.
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    BEST WAR FILMS YET.
    249 7 CAMERAS IN THE BIG PUSH. The sixth series of official war films taken on the British front were shown privately on July 7tb. They are the finest yet produced. The first picture shows a howitzer battery in action and an airman with observer starting to direct
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    Woman Gunner
    236 7 With Her Officer Husband. A number of women are well known to be in Russian infantry regiments. Now one has been found wearing gunner’s uniform and attached to a field battery. Her husband is in command of the battery and allows her to accompany it even into action,
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    M. Venizelos’s Election Campaign.
    208 7 The War Issue. The ‘‘Journal” publishes an interview which its Athens correspondent bad with M. Veneztlos Toe Greek statesman declared that the elections which were about ro be held would be passionately fought mt. Ihe Liberal party would throw itself body and soul into the conflict,
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    Russian Prisoners’ Amazing Walk.
    165 7 A wire from the Belgian frontier to the Telegraaf reports an interview the correspondent had with two Russians aho bad escaped from France across the Dutch frontier. They had worked at Saint Leger, near Arras, where there are 700 Russian prisoners. They had to dig trenches,
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    SHIPPING.
    89 7 CLEARANCES. To-day. Kaloma for Deli, Langsa and Edi. Atjeh for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Hok Canton for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. Providence for Moul mein, MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Negapatam and Madras
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, August 16, 1916. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bink). London Demand Bank 2/4 7/32 4 months'sight Bank ...2'4 11/16 3 Credit ...2,4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27, 32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days'sight Private Bombay Demand Bank 174 J Moulmein Demand Bank 173} 3 days* sight
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    PRODUCE.
    255 7 Penang, August 16, 1916. S. P. Tapioca $7.65 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $B.lO sellers Gold leaf S6L4O Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb, 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper $25.00 buyers. White Pepper $37.00 sellers, Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $llO notn. Maoe Pickings $5O buyers. Cloves $4O buyers
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    COMING EVENTS.
    35 7 August 16.—The New Cirque 9.30, Dato Kramat Gardens. August 19th and 20th.—Penang Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal. August 23rd and 24th.—Penang Goli Club, Ladies’ Spoon. August 30 and 31.—Penang Impressionist Art Club, Exhibition.
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