Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1916

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 195 VOL. LXXIV. TUESDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      VOLHYNIA.
      48 2 RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Petrograd, August 21, The Russians are advancing in the region of the Stokhod, where, on August 18th and 19th, they took 1,350 prisoners, eighteen machine-guns, and other war material. Town Occupied. Petrograd, August 20. The Russians have captured Jablonitza, twenty-five miles south-east of Jablouitza pass.
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      STRENGTH OF RUSSIAN ARMY.
      363 2 The Russian army has been entirely restored, says a German report. The gape in the ranks have been filled and the forces considerably increased. The Russian cavalry has received no new formations, but has been restored to its full strength. Each division has now a second
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  • Turkey and the Near East
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      Mesopotamia Commission.
      117 2 GENERAL DUFF’d EVIDENCE. London, August 20. General Sir Beauchamp Duff, Com-tnander-in-Chief in India, has been recalled to give evidence before the Mesopotamia Commission. General Sir Charles Monro succeeds to the post. General Monro. London, August 21. The Time, says General Sir Charles Monro won great distinction in the
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      General Duff not Returning to India.
      79 2 The Daily Chronicle says Gene al Duff will not return to India. It was open to the Imperial Government to nominate a locum tenens. They.decided instead to appoint a successor. General Monro is a soldier of great distinction, who has won new laurels in
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      Mesopotamia Commission Meets.
      19 2 London, August 21. The Mesopotamia Commission held a formal sitting at the Home of Lords to-day.
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      MACEDONIA
      17 2 ACTIVITY GENERAL. Paris, August 21. Operations a»e proceeding on the entire front of the Eastern Army.
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  • General News.
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      Native Troops.
      57 2 QUESTION OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. London, August 21. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Wedgwood, Mr. Lloyd George expressed his willingness privately to convey the results of communications with the military authorities in Africa on the subject of the employment of native troops for garrison purposes in
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      East Africa.
      31 2 VAN DER VENTER’S SUCCESS. London, August 21. Reuter’s correspondent at General Van der Venter’s Headquarters says the British occupied Kidete, near Kilossa, after a determined stand by the enemy.
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      Serious Explosion.
      34 2 AT YORKSHIRE MUNITION FACTORY. London, August 21. An explosion at a Munition Factory in Yorkshire is believed to have occasioned serious loss of life. As yet no details a r e available.
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      School of Oriental Studies.
      32 2 GOVERNOR APPOINTED. London, August 21. Mr. George Jamieson, ex Consul-General at Shanghai, has been appointed Governor of the School of Oriental Studies on nomination by the China Association.
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      Jamaica Hurricane.
      30 2 WHOLE BANANA CROP LOST. London, August 21. It is officially announced that the whole of the Jamaica banana crop was destroyed by the hurricane. Twelve persons were killed,
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      British Steamer Sunk.
      15 2 London, August 21. The British steamer Swedish Prince (of Newcastle) was sunk.
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    EXCHANGE.
    133 2 Penang, August 22, 1916. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ..2/4 7/32 4 months* eight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit) ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| Moul mein Demand Bank 173| 3
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    PLANTING TOPICS.
    3035 2 RUBBER COMPANIES AND THEIR STAFFS THE AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN AUENS AND PLANTING CONCESSIONS —PALM OIL—A LESSON FOR MALAYA —THE ROLL OF HONOUR. May I introduce to you Mr. E. A. J a correspondent of your worthy Kuala Lumpur contemporary E A. J. has written the following letter to the
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      447 2 WANTED. Experienced European NURSE required immediately f ot baby 4 months, travelling later. Apply No. 253, c/o Pinang Gawtl«, WANTED FOR DELI. A SMART SHORT-HAND TYPBT with certificates from some well, known Penang School. Must have first class references. Good salary for competent man, free medical attendance, medicines etc. Apply
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  • Obituary
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    9 2 Obituary. Montreal, August 21. Major-General Frederick Henson is dead.
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      ASSEMBLY OPENED.
      331 3 Peking, August I.—Parliament was formally opened this morning. There were about 400 Senators and Representatives present. Preside» b Li Yuan-hung attended in person. The ceremony opened at 10 o’clock, when President Li Yuan hung, attired in a frcck-coat, entered aimed the applauie of the aseembUge and took his
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      DR. SUN AND HWANG HSING CALLED.
      64 3 Nanking, August I.—lt is reported in official circles that President Li Yuanhung has wired to Dr Sun Yat-sen and General Hwang Hsing, asking them to come to Peking soon to help him in effecting reforms in slate affairs. At the same time the President
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      NEW APPOINTMENTS.
      38 3 Chinesa papers report that the Mandates of the 31 st July, include the following appointments Chang Chiu-wo is appointed to act as the Vice-Minister of Agriculture aid Commerce pro tern. Teng Tseng pao is appointed RearAdmiral
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      PRESIDENT WINS CONFIDENCE.
      89 3 London, August 2.—President Li Yuan hung was much pleased at the cordial reception accorded to him by the members of Parliament. He declared it would be a pleasure for him to work together with such a body of men. On the other ban 1, by his simplicity
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      BANK OF CHINA'S NEW POLICY.
      115 3 Peking, August 3.—Reuter’s Agency is reliably informed that the policy of Hsu Un-yuen with regard to the reorganisation of the Bank of China is, in the first place, to rehabilitate its bank-notes and liquidate all the liabilities of the bank in cash, while his ultimate
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      NEW CHINA MINISTER IMPRESSES JAPANESE.
      139 3 Tokio, August 4.—Since the arrival in Tokio of the new Chinese Minister, Chang Tsung-chiang, he has created a very favourable impression. On Wednesday, the Chinese Minister and his wife were received by the Emperor and Empress. His Imperial Majesty gave a specially gracious message to
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      MILITARY EXPENSES.
      69 3 A Peking despatch to the Eastern News Agency says that the amount demanded of the Central Government as the military expense of the Hukuochun since the first rising at Yunnan has reached about $20,000,000, as follows :—Yunnan $7,000,000, Chunwuyuan $3,000,000, Tsai Ao $3,000,000, Li Lieh-cbun $2,000,000. Liu Hsein-shi
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      Filming the Push.
      177 3 To get these pictures required a strong rerve and not a little canning. The lessons of the past had been learned. The camera was no longer exposed to enemy snipers. The tripod fixed in the trenches, the next thing was so to place the camera that the
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      Australia’s Reinforcements.
      214 3 Melbourne, July 23rd.—According to the Minister of Defence, the monthly quota of reinforcements Australia in now under the obligation of sending to the front is 11,800 men. Senator Pearce said no attention should be paid in this connection to the quotas of separate States. It did not matter
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    THE SEA AFFAIR,
    1346 4 When the British Admiralty and the naval writers at Home and abroad expressed the opinion that the battle of Jadand setded the general naval problem as between the chief opponents, in so far as it left the British Navy in command of the sea to even greater
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1634 4 Reuter neglected to inform the East of the proclamation cf Martial Law martial law in Spam, in Spain. following serious strike troubles orginatiog (as far as one gathers from the censored report via Paris, published yesterday) among the Spanish railwaymen. These spread to other sections of labour,
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    Singapore Student’s Success.
    38 4 (From Ou* Own Corrtspondenl). Singapore, August 22. Mr. Robert Keng, son of the H° D Dr. L’m Boon Keng, M L.C has taken first-class honours and medal io tio Pathological examinations at Edinburg l University.
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    Singapore's New C.P.O. Arrives.
    24 4 [From Our Own Corr«spon^ nl Singapore, August 22. Mr. Charles Hannigan, the new has arrived and taken up his duties.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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    NAVAL INCIDENT.
    252 5 [Riutrr’s Telegrams.} BRITISH AND GERMAN VICTIMS. ENEMY’S DEPLY ON THE SOMME. GENERAL MONRO FOR INDIA. An Admiralty statement says the German Fleet came out on Saturday, but avoided battle with British forces. The British light cruisers, Nottingham and Falmouth, were sunk by German submarines while searching for the
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  • France and Belgium.
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      German Counter-Attacks.
      360 5 BRITISH RETAIN GROUND. [Copybight Telegrams.] (By Submarine Telegraph). London, August 21. General Haig reports that at noon on Saturday, the enemy delivered a strong attack on the new line we have established for about half-a-mile from the western corner of High wood. He succeeded in reaching this line
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      Airman Decorated.
      51 5 London, August 21. The Gazette announces the award of the Military Cross to Lieutenant O. T. Boyd for conspicuous gallantry in a bombing raid. In unfavourable weather, he descended to be’ow a thousand feet and bombed and attacked a train, with his machine-gun, despite heavy rifle snd machine-gun
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      French Aviator Killed.
      17 5 London, August 21. The French aviator Brindejonc Moulinaise, was kilhd by accident at Verdun.
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      THE NEW GIANT ZEPPELIN.
      532 5 A Swiss gentleman in Colombo has supplied the “Times of Ceylon'’ with the following translation from a flamboyant article in Der Bund,” of Berne, dated the Ist Jure Recently observers on both sides of Lake Constance had an opportunity of watching a new giant Zeppelin which
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      THE BRITISH WREATH FOR IMMELMANN.
      90 5 The wreath of flowers for the late Lieutenant Immelmann has safely reached its destination. The Munchener Zeitung contains the following On June 30, an English aeroplane dropped a wreath of fresh flowers with a black band. It was packed in a watertight cover. By it
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      Extension of Parliament.
      20 5 London, August 21. The Houte of Lords passed the second reading of the Extension of Parliament Bill.
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      GERMANY AND PEACE.
      104 5 MR. ASQUITH’S STATEMENT. London, August 21. In the House of Commons, Sir W. P. Byles (Liberal, Salford N.) drew attention to statements by Herr Zimmermann, the German Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that Germany had often declared her readiness to negotiate for peace, but that Great Britain prevented
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      FATHERLAND AND PREPARATIONS FOR PEACE.
      673 5 The leading German papers are filled with what Mr. Winston Churchill would call sinister hypotheses of fathomless catastrophe. One goes so far as to assert that at the present moment neither victory nor defeat matters; nothing in the world matters except peace. Another recognises with
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    LOCAL SHADE MARKET.
    97 5 The following are the latest quotations in oar share list:— Yesterday. To day. EE EE Sharks -2 S’® S 3 "o n in m Mining. Deebook 8/6 9/6 9/- 9/6 Trong D. 22/6 25/- 21/6 23/Veneral. E. Smelting (0r?... $8 sBj $8.15 sB| F. M. S. 6%
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  • Naval Operations.
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      BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK.
      181 5 GERMAN SUBMARINE LOSSES. London, August 21. The Admiralty announces that the German High Seas Fleet came out on Saturday, but avoided battle with considerab'e British forces, and returned to port. The cruisers Nottingham (5,440 tons) and Falmouth (5,250 tons) were submarined, while searching for the enemy. All
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      WAR ON MERCHANTMEN.
      126 5 The 21st list of ships destroyed, as published by Messrs. Blom A van der Aa, of Amsterdam. covering the period of June 16—July 15, 1916, shows that mines, torpedoes, guns, bombs, etc., entirely or partly destroyed 37 British vessels, 33 Italian, 28 Turkish, 9 French, 8 German,
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    Moving on Dar-es-Salaam.
    66 5 BRITISH OPERATIONS. London, August 21. General Smuts reports that British troop» are moving towards Dar-es-Salaam, supported by naval operations on the coas*'. An engagement began at nightfall on August 16th, against strong enemy forces, who were holding the crossings of the river Nrogoroward. Fighting continued till evening
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    GERMAN "STEEL" BROKEN BY RUSSIAN "IRON."
    288 5 A correspondent of the Russkoe Sloxo on the south-western front telegraphs that when the news of the trouncing of the Austrian fourth army and the forcing of the AustroGerman defences at Lutsk was received in Berlin, the Emperor William ordered the immediate dispatch to
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    SUPREME COURT.
    247 5 BLIJDENSTEIN AND CO., v. GOLDENBERG AND CO. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS. Judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, by Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule in the above case, which was heard on the 18th July last-. The Court found for plaintiffs with costs. The plaintiffs claimed the
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    POLICE COURTS.
    453 5 A TUKANG’S THEFT. In the Third Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Ng Zay, a stonemason, was charged with the theft of a gold ring, the property of a Malay woman, named Mariain, at Transfer Road yesterday afternoon, Mariam said she went out to a tank
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    THE MAILS.
    62 5 The P. <fc O. Royal Mail steamer Namur, having left Colombo, is expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 24th instant, and to leave for Sing pore, China and Japan at 10 p.m. the same day. The homeward mail steamer R. M.S. Mongolia and ss. Nellore,
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    THE CINEMAS.
    63 5 Vengeance is Mine,” a three reel film and Shadows,” a two-parts drama are the features at the Electric Polyscope this evening with The Speed King another Keystone Comedy and Gaumont “Graphic.” The Strai s Cinema has returned from Opera to Cinema, the programme for this evening including Graft,”
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PENANG LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
      169 5 The shoot on Monday resulted as follows Monthly H’oap Prize. 2S 2 8 £o S-“ 3 IQ C O p- 2 O Q- QCQ 2 H Mrs Liston 33 27 31 91 Mrs Sproule 30 30 26 86 Miss Mathieu 33 29 19 81 Miss M.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      112 5 The Monthly Medal Competition for August resulted nett. Mr J Sellar 41 42= 83— 6=-77 Mr A A J Warner 53 52=105—24 =Bl Mr F Duxbury 48 41= 89— 7=82 Mr SF B Martin 39 43= 82+ 1 =B3 Messrs J C Watt, J W Haddon, H
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      205 5 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Mixed Doubles B—Mrs Sinclair and W McK Young (scr) v Mr and Mrs F T Kinder (—30.) 3; Mr and Mrs A W Blackstone —.3) v Mrs Wtlham and W Duncan (—.3) 2 Miss Campbell and F B Rickett
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      P.C.C BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      42 5 The following ties are fixed for to-morrow Singles Handicap—W Hamilton (—2) v R N Goodwin 2) (1) JjS Cunningham —3) v Dick 1) (2). Thurslay Championship—G M Terzano v J Dick (1); J M Chalmers v W Houston (2).
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      PENANG VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
      29 5 On account of clashing with the Gymkhana, the Club Shoot fixed for Saturday afternoon next is postponed till Sunday afternoon, 27th inst. at 3-30 pm.
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    "BLUE CROSS" GYMKHANA.
    85 5 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Evelyn Yeung have forwarded a contribution of one hundred dollars to the Blue Cross Fund for horses wounded in the war, and express great regret that they are unable to be present at the Gymkhana which is to take place at
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    TIN PRICES.
    34 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $81.75 per picul, busines done—an increase of 75 cents Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at £169 10a spot, and £l7O 10s three months,
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    CONTRACTORS’ TROUBLES.
    699 6 FINE FOR BREACH OF MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS. Among the regulations made by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is one making it imperative for builders to obtain a permit if they desire to utilise public roads on which to deposit material required for erecting property. The minimum fee appears to be
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    Burma and the War
    139 6 An Excellent Record. A Burma Government Press Note states: The number of officers of the civil departments under the Government of Barmi who are absent on military duty is now 125. Thirty-five officers have gone to the Army from the Burma Commission, 14 from the Civil
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    Many Bulgarians Desert.
    77 6 London, July 13.—1 t is learned in Bucharest that, according to Bulgarian deserters, the 18th Regiment of Bulgarian Infantry mutinied recently. The 16 th Regiment was despatched to restore order and joined the mutineers. At present there are 9,000 Bulgarian deserters interned in Rumania. M. Liapcbiev, former
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    ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
    712 6 THE POSITION IN HUNGARY. Since it is becoming more and more evident that the offensive on the Italian front will yield just as little chance of a decision as the brilliant victory of last year on the Russian front, wrote the Budapest correspondent of the Morning Pos
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    THE HANDY MAN.
    603 6 British Tars in Singapore as Snake Catchers. A correspondent of the S.T.” sends the following and vouches for its accuracy For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinese is peculiar.” But then Bret Harte’s knowledge of the British Tar was small when
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      451 6 The NEW CIRQUE AT 9-30. LAST TWO NIGHTS THE GREAT NEW PROGRAMME. New Acts, New Turns, New Features, New Sensations, and Screaming Interludes by Genuinely Funny Clowns. The whole performance entertaining and amusing. Presenting the Cleverest and Most Talented Circus Company in the World. Last Afternoon Performance on Wednesday, Aug.
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    THE WATCH AT SALONIKA.
    855 7 AWAITING EVENTS The thronging sensation? which every day brings as from the Western and Eastern fronts, the appalling character of the struggle developing so rapidly under ouvery eyes, the gigantic issues hanging on the results, have turned our thoughts and our attention away from a theatre
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    MR. CHURCHILL’S DEFENCE
    2099 7 REPLY BY ROBERT BLATCHFORD. The Right Hon Winston S Churchill, M.P., who so thoughtfully came forward after Admiral Jellicoe’s victory to assure the world that the British Navy was not annihilated, has now undertaken, in a Sunday paper, to defend our Government for their egregious incompetence before
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    The Sikhs and the War.
    270 7 Simla, August 9.—The following telegrams are published. The Maharaja of Patiala to the Viceroy, dated Patiala, sth August, 1916, On this second anniversary of tbe war a representative meeting of Sikhs of all India and native states have desired to tender on behalf of the
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    Cyclone in Singapore Harbour.
    103 7 The crew of the Government launch Giveneth, who are in the habit of crossing from Pulau Brani early each morning to pick up the health officer for inspection duty, had a unique if somewhat unpleasant experience on Friday. They hal left Pulau Brani shortly after 5
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    THE CHIVALRY OF THE AIR.
    441 7 The action of tbe British airmen in sending a wreath for Lieuteuant Immdmann’s grave is not an isolated act of courtesy. The British army recognises that the German air service fight fairly, and act as chivalrous opponents. There are many instances of this. On December
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    Siamese Finance.
    293 7 The report of the Financial Adviser, Mr W J F Williamson, states The year closed with a substantial surplus of Tcs 8.3 millions, following the Tcs 11 millions of the previous year. This constituties a record in the financial history of Siam, and the large additions to the
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    Broken Hill's Fine Record.
    143 7 Mr. J H. Cann is very proud of Broken Hill’s splendid response to the appeal for recruits. The Acting Premier was discussing the subject of conscription, and, after having rema r ked that there was a strong feeling against it on the Barrier, he proceeded Do
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    CAPTAIN FRYATT'S MURDER.
    427 7 American Opinion. New York, July 30.—The newspapers give prominence to Gei many’s execution of Captain Fryatt for his alleged attempt to ram a Gei man submarine. The public are greatly shocked and compare the deed to the execution of Nurse Caveli The Evening Post says the execution
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    COMING EVENTS.
    60 7 August 22.—The New Cirque 9.30, Dato Kramat Gardens. August 23.—The New Cirque, Dato Kramat Gardens Matinee, 5.30 p.m August 23rd and 24th.—Penang Golf Club, Ladies’ Spoon. August 26.—“ Blue Cross Gymkhana Race Course, 3 p.m. August 26.—Penang Golf Club, Entries for Mixed Foursomes close. August 26.—Kedah Rubber Co
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    SHIPPING.
    29 7 MAILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close. Edi and Langsa Kalonia 10 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Namsang 1-30 p.m. Rangoon Hong Moh 2-30 pm.
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