Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 September 1916
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Title Section20 1916-09-12 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 213 VOL. LXXIV. TUESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement833 1916-09-12 1 nan cJOODDunuD□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ WANTED I n n RUBBER to sell by auction or pri- D 3 vately, or for shipment. GOOPS for forwarding to any D part of the world. n d n n INSURANCE risks against Fire d g written. 9 JFe specialize in the above. Apply to— ALLEN DENNYS833 words
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Advertisement64 1916-09-12 1 D aaaCMBIMMUUID ODDDDD OOBtoSSB a FOR $3O S XTOU c*n have the “Pinang q I Gazette potted every dtsf g for a whole year to your addraas. g (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). g Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. a g Subacriptiona are payable in B edvance and remittance should g64 words
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Article335 1916-09-12 2 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. At the half yearly mfeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day the Hon J Mi’chell, Pro-ident, emphasised the necessity for a larger membership of the Chamber in order to develope and control the trade of the port in the interests of Britain and her335 words
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Article259 1916-09-12 2 Berlin, August 25.—When the news came in that the merchant-submarine Deutschland was arriving, the President of the Ocean Steamship Company, Lohmann, proceeded to meet her off Heligoland, where he found the crew in the best of spirits and very much satisfied with the reception given to them in259 words
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Article216 1916-09-12 2 Officers Who Might be Tried by Court-Martial. Sigma writes in The Times apropos of the murder of Captain Fryatt. A U-boat cru sing in the North Sea sank a small British war-vessel after taking her crew on board their own craft. Soon afterwards she was shelled by one216 words
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Article354 1916-09-12 2 CARRIAGE ACCIDENT INQUEST. Mr. J. C. Sugars, Coroner, Penang, yesterday afternoon held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinaman named Lee Ab Seng, which occurred at the General Hospital in the afternoon of the sth instant, the result of a carriage accident. Dr.354 words
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Article253 1916-09-12 2 We read in the Peking Daily News that eleven members of the National Assembly have submitted the following Bill requesting the prohibition of gambling in Kwangtung province For tens of years the natives of K wangtung'have experienced the misery and woe caused by gambling, which is worse253 words
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Article62 1916-09-12 2 According to a census compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, the Chinese over-seas are distiibutod as follows: Hongkong 300,000 Malay Peninsula 500,000 Cochin-China 1,740,000 New Zealand 5,000 Peru 45,000 Siberia 500,000 South Sea Island 1,500,000 Siam 1,*****0 India 1,900.000 Canada and Mex co 200,000 Java 200,00062 words
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Article133 1916-09-12 2 The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes a letter from the Western front about the effect on animal life of the gas attacks. The writer says that all the pets in he trenches suffer. The guineapigs are the first to scent the gas, and the cats also complain133 words
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Article, Illustration1320 1916-09-12 2 LIE OF THE LAND. Mr. H. Warner Allen says that in the Somme offensive the French battlefront is about ten miles in length. It runs, as the communiques have shown, from the district of Hardecourt, north of the Somme, where it j 'ins up with the British1,320 words
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Article154 1916-09-12 2 Total German Casualties. The figures given below represent the casualties announced in German official lists. They do not constitute an estimate by the British authorities. Casualties (exclusive of corrections) reported during the month of July 1916 Killed and died of wounds 21,196 Died of sickness 2,062154 words
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Article106 1916-09-12 2 Captain Hermann Aceret, a Swiss officer, who visited Constance a few days ago, relates in the Argauer Volksblatt that among the wounded German soldiers from the Somme the old cry of Victory at all costs has given place to Peace at any price.” Peace at any price.”106 words
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Article278 1916-09-12 2 Evidence for Prosecution. Mr. Justice Farrer Manby, with L B Belton end C K Cox Assess, S before him yesterday morning, in the T i Supreme Court, the case in which Jacob Tamil boy, was charged with the murder of his master, Mr Robert Kennedy, an assist ant278 words
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Article184 1916-09-12 2 T.O.M Death of an Ipoh Schoolboy. A sad drowning accident occurred in Taipiog, on Sunday, when C. Armugam, a pupil in the Seventh Standard of the Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School, lost his life while, bathing in a pool near the Waterfall. Armugam went to Taiping on the previous—“ T.O.M ” - 184 words
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Article145 1916-09-12 2 “TO.M.” Chinese Company Formed. It is pleasing to note that the recent public discussions on the formation of a Chinese Company of Volunteers in Perak have borne fruit. As many as 89 applications to join were received by the authorities in Ipoh and during the past week“TO.M.” - 145 words
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Article176 1916-09-12 2 The homeward mail steamer Ma.wa» arrived at London on Friday Bth instant The P *fc O agents advise us that t.ie RMS Kaisar-I-Hind arrived at Marseilles on Sunday, 10th instant. T® connecting steamer, ss. Novara, left here on the 20th ultimo. 1102 coolies arrived by the s.s. Thongwa176 words
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Advertisement538 1916-09-12 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, WANTED. A MANAGING CLERK in lawyer’s office. Only those who have held such post need apply by letter with copies of testimonials and salary required to Box No. 265, c/o Pinang Gazette. TO ALL TO WHOM it may concern I Alexander Perrean of No. 4 Jalan Ampas, Singapore,538 words
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Article892 1916-09-12 3 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Alor Star, September 11. Che Arippin, Secretary to Government and Member of State Council, has retired on a well earned pension after 31 years’ service. He is a man of considerable private means with large landed interests in the State, and is very popular892 words
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Article792 1916-09-12 3 ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER’S EVIDENCE. The hearing of the charge of theft of a bale of cloth against Un Kim Cheng, Messrs Boustead Co’s krani, Mohamed Hassan, Asst. Storekeeper, Penang Harbour Board, and Tambiab, gate-keeper of the Harbour Board, was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Ezechiel. Mr. Brereton792 words
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Article171 1916-09-12 3 All vessels arriving at Shanghai from Japanese ports will be treated as “suspected vessels as a result of the spread of cholera from Nagasaki to Yokohama. The Treaty Power Consuls and the Superintendent of Customs on Aug. 24, agreed upon the quarantine regulatinns going into effect on171 words
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Article865 1916-09-12 3 The s.s. Benalder from London is due here about 20th September, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan. The Colombo Mara, (Agents, Messrs Paterson Simons Co,) is expected here from Rangoon on the 12th inst., bound for China and Japan. The shipping reborns for the port of Dalny865 words
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Article270 1916-09-12 3 Tokio, August 11.—Foreigners in Tokio are to lose one of their principal sources of amusement, if plans of the Japan Tourist Bureau, announced yesterday, are carried oat; The Bureau has decided that the English signs and advertisements on Japanese signboards and show windows are a poor270 words
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Article232 1916-09-12 3 Peking, August 22.—Owing to the dis coverey of opium at Shanghai in the baggage of Chinese officials, the Customs Administration has wired to all the Superintendents that “as the examination of baggage of passengers in the power of the Customs at the various Treaty Ports, it is232 words
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225 1916-09-12 3 New York, August 6. —Stricter measures against espionage in the Canal zone will probably be taken by the United States authorities as a result of recent discoveries of activities of foreign agents, in the region of the Panama Canal, according to the Washington correspondent225 words
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136 1916-09-12 3 Tokio, August 23—Somewhat serious collisions are occurring between Chinese troops and Mongolian bandits on the border between Mongolia and Manchuria. An engagement occurred on the 21st, near Kochiatung, on the South Manchuria Railway, where live-stock were killed. The Japanese Commandant requested the forces to136 words
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Advertisement349 1916-09-12 3 AN ENGLISH NURSE offers her services to look after one or two children in return for passage to England well recommended. Apply No. 264, c/o Pinang Gazette. HEAD BINDER WANTED. COPIES of certificates must accompany applications. Methodist Publishing House, Singapore. 317—9 12 14 9 WANTED. European assistant tor shipping Department349 words
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Advertisement567 1916-09-12 3 ORDERS are now being booked for Para Rubber Seeds fin o e old trees, with a guarantee of 75% germination. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in bags and $2/- packed in boxes F.O B. or F.G.R. Teluk Anson. Book early to ensure delivery. Manager, Cicely Estate. 622—u c To Chinese567 words
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Article889 1916-09-12 4 While there are considerable differences of opinion among military men a* to when the war will end, it is significant that General Brussiloff supports the view of the late Lord Kitchener that it will go to the full three years. It will be remembered that889 words
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Article327 1916-09-12 4 At the parade of the Penang Volunteers and the Police yesterday afterno >n Lieut,Col. tbe Hen A R Adams read out an extract from a letter of the Hou F 8 Jamesl Colonial Secretary, to the General Officer Commanding and also a letter from Lieut. J. C. Moulton,327 words
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Article132 1916-09-12 4 H E. Sir Arthur Young, k.c m g Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, accompanied Lady Evelyn Young and his Private Secretari. s, Messrs. Marriott aud M. E. Sherwood arrived at Prye by the mail train yesterday afternoon aud132 words
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Article1660 1916-09-12 4 The Prime Minister is 64 years of age to-day, and his clearness The Prime o f intellect and bis underB’ tt thd <r S standing of how to manage ,r men would seem to be not less powerful, as factors in the influence be has than in1,660 words
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Article71 1916-09-12 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin inPenang was $Bl.BO per picul, busit e s done—an increase of 30 cents. Tin is quoted in London to day at £169 10 > spot, and £l7O 5s three months. To-day’s quotation for Copra is $8.20 per picul The output of Trong Tin71 words
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Article29 1916-09-12 4 OUTPUTS FOR AUGUST. The following are additional rubber outputs for August Ayer Kuning lbs. 6,700 Alor Pongsu 21,F45 Brieh 10,116 Merbau 11,837 North Perak 1,728 Temerloh 5,08729 words
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Advertisement323 1916-09-12 4 Arriving Shortly THE FAMOUS INIHAM LATEST MODEL I Light Twin and BJ|/kTT Xk |"k Two stroke Iflil II IK Featherweight. Fitted with 3 Speed I* F 4? Countershaft Gear, W B F Kick Starter etc., etc. For further particulars and specifications please apply to the Agents CETACIIN JL On L,GHT323 words
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Advertisement21 1916-09-12 4 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Laundry on the Premises. Telegrams Crag,” Penasg Hills.21 words
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Miscellaneous24 1916-09-12 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 0-19 a.m. 6-43 a.ta. 0-24 p.no. 6-57 p.m.24 words
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Article195 1916-09-12 5 attacks at ginchy. THE ALLIED GUN FIDE. ACTIVITY ON THE DANUBE. BULGARS AND VARNA. The British troops defeated enemy counter-attacks at Ginchy, and north of this village, siruated two miles northwest of Combks. The French south of the Somme repulsed the Germans twice near Berny, six miles south-west195 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article281 1916-09-12 5 [Riutkr’s Tblkorams.] ENEMY BEATEN OFF. London, September 11. General Haig reports that an enemy counter-attack north of Ginchy was repulsed. Counter attacks on Ginchy were beaten off. Enemy trenches south of Neuve Chapelle were entered. Severe casualties were inSicted. Incidents Near Pozieres. London, September 11. General Haig[Riutkr’s Tblkorams.] - 281 words
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Turkey and the Near East.
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Article, Illustration101 1916-09-12 5 DANUBE PORTS SHELLED. Bucharest, September 10. The Rumanians are bombarding Widin, Lorn Palanka and Rahova, which is in flames. Enemy Leaving Varna. Petrograd, September 11. The Bulgarians are evacuating Varna. Enemy’s Strength in Dobrudja. Bucharest, September 11. The enemy forces at Turtukai comprised 25,000 Germans, 40,000 Bulgarians, and 10,000101 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article28 1916-09-12 5 Bucharest, September 10. Heavy fighting continues in the Maros valley, west of Toplitz*. We occupied Cbiksereda. The enemy are bombarding Giurgevo. Our aviators bombed Ruitcbuk.28 words
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Article35 1916-09-12 5 BRUSSILOFF’S PROPHECY. London, September 11. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle had an interview with General Brussiloff, who stated that the game was already won, and the end would come next August.35 words
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Article234 1916-09-12 5 Hungarian Opposition. The special correspondent of the Vossische Zeitung ”at Budapest has had an interview with Counts Karolyi and Apponyi on the causes of the sehism in the Hungarian Independent Party. Count Karolyi told the correspondents] he was opposed to the idea of Central Europa as formulated by234 words
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645 1916-09-12 5 The Azest,” publishes a leading article under the heading, The White Terror in which it deals with the probability of a third winter campaign. Whatever is set forth in this article regarding the terrors of a third winter campaign, it is in the trenches645 words
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Article92 1916-09-12 5 ACTIVITY ON EVERY FRONT. London, September 11. A feature of the communiques is the increasing aerial activity on all the front?, developing literally into a war of the air, with fighting at close quarters. On the French front, where machine gun? are playing a prominent part, many92 words
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Article64 1916-09-12 5 DICTATOR’S STATEMENT. Amsterdam, September 11. The German Food Dictator, Herr Batocki, replying to criticisms regarding the cutting down of food, rays it is false to imagine that the harvest is a record one, that being impossible owing to the shortage of labour and manures. The rations in64 words
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Article15 1916-09-12 5 London, September 11. The British steamer Lexie and several Greek merchantmen were sunk.15 words
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Article50 1916-09-12 5 London, Sep’ember 11. Viscount Broome, only son of the present Earl Kitchener, was married to Adela, daughter of Major Mouins, of Ringwould, Dover. Lord George Hamilton in a speech at the reception mentioned that the bridegroom’s father, although a septuagenarian, was doing good work in East Africa.50 words
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Article36 1916-09-12 5 At the Straits Cinema, this evening, Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the celebrated tragedienne, will appear in a Universal feature, with special music. The Lion’s Ward in three reels and several dramas will also be shown-36 words
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Article1350 1916-09-12 5 SOME CHANGES. [From Our Own Correspondent]. London, August 16. To the individual newly arrived from the East the changes caused through the war present a series of extraordinarily interesting features in England, and these changes seem to permeate all classes and all districts. They are so1,350 words
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Article427 1916-09-12 5 Something (the course and a distance) after The Yeomen of the Guard.” I For the Planter to-day, things are nothing so gay, As they were when first Rubber was booming, The South Indian race, is all over the place And linguistical troubles are looming, When you try427 words
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Article630 1916-09-12 5 Mr. Basadi N. Hamid left on Saturday by the Teesta for India. Dr. P. G. Edgar is joining Dr. Mayne Hitchins, Ipoh, in practice. We regret to hear that Mr. E. J. O’Reilly of the Monopolies Department is indisposed. Lieut-Col. G. A. Derrick, Commandant of the Singapore630 words
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Article47 1916-09-12 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following list of further contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance on Sept. 7 $1,786.38 O B Pike monthly 25 00 Balance on Sept. 9 $1,811.38 Amount previously acknowledged „.$27,308.22 Total ...$29,119 6047 words
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Article77 1916-09-12 5 The Royal Danish Serum Institute during the last year has produced and exported to belligerent countries enormous quantities of tetanus serum, which has been of the greatest value to wounded soldiers. The institute also then began to p oduce a serum against typhus with great success having77 words
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Article1581 1916-09-12 6 IMPORTANT FACTOR OF SOMME OPERATIONS. Mr. Philip Gibbs, the special correspondent with the British Armies in the Field, deals with the British supremacy in the air, and its vital relations on the Somme. He writes All through the Battle of Picardy most of us have kept1,581 words
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Article132 1916-09-12 6 The Vaderland a day or two ago announced that a wireless communication had been established between this country and Netherlands India. Dr C J de Groot, engineer of the Indian Telegraphic service, now points out in the Nieuwe Couranr, that we have not yet advanced quite132 words
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Article383 1916-09-12 6 Malaysia:—lnt. divd. 5 p. c. Klanang:— First int. divd. 25 p. c. Anglo-Sumatra Third int. divd. 10 p. c. Sumatra Proprieiary Report for year ended April, 30, states balance of profit is £1,740. which directors propose to carry Besoeki-Profit is £8,412, and deducting adverse balance £2,907,383 words
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Article245 1916-09-12 6 Colombo shippers have been notified that the Freight on coconut oil, homeward, will be reduced from Friday next, from 200 sb, per ton to 175 sb. per ton. The reduction is slight comparing rates with pte-war days, but it is nevertheless one which will be welcome.245 words
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Article114 1916-09-12 6 San St-bastian, August 7.—There is much c mment in officia 1 and political circles on the conduct of the Germans from Kamerun, who are interned at Alcala de Henares, the birthplace of Cervantes. The Madrid newspaper Los Comentarios reports the abuses of all kinds committed by114 words
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Article232 1916-09-12 6 —“Sarawak Gazette.” A numbe r of prisoners-of-war have made good their escape during the last few days. A Russian arrived at Dinxperlo on the sth nit, five at Emmen (Drente), five at Maastricht and four at Venlo. The Russians who entered this country at Dinxperlo had escaped—“Sarawak Gazette.” - 232 words
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Article77 1916-09-12 6 CLEARANCES. To- DAT. De Kock for Deli and Batu Bahra. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Trang for Trang. Ujina for Adelaide. Melbourne and Sydeny. Hebe for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Pangkortor Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Santhia for Rangoon and Calcutta. MAILS. CLOSE AT77 words
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Article128 1916-09-12 6 Penang, September 12, 1916. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 5/8 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Rank 174| Moulmein Demand Bank 173| 3 days’sight128 words
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Article154 1916-09-12 6 Sept. 14.—Musical Evening, Town Hall 9.30 p.m. Sept 16 and 17.—Penang Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal. Sept 18.—Penang elevated to the rank of a first class Presidency, on a par with the Indian Residencies, 111th Annisary. Sept. 20. —Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, Penang, 9.15 p m. Sept154 words
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Advertisement195 1916-09-12 6 HELPING THE CHILDREN, One of the saddest of sights is that of children who, instead of being full of activity and the joy of life, are just pining, weak and unhappy—almost always on the brink of a serioui illmss, and never well enough to be mischievous or play with others.195 words
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Advertisement238 1916-09-12 6 i 1 I When you buy tyres, j i buy MILES I I f I’» 1 tyres achieve "freak mileages, of course, iust as some meh live to be a hundred. The average motorist is naturally more interested in average mileage, and these disinterested records of service by British 7238 words
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Miscellaneous188 1916-09-12 6 Showing Friday, 15th Sept, 1916, Red Feather Photo Plays. u A Knight of The Range Sensational Drama. EXCLUSIVE AT THE STRAITS CINEMA. Phone No. 628. EMPIRE HALL. PENANG ROAD. THE PREMIER SHOW IN PENANG. TO-NIGHT I Tuesday, 12-9-16. TO-NIGHT /1 The Blue Bird Photo-Plays announce t»s the First Production with188 words
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Article1386 1916-09-12 7 WHY WE NEED MORE MUNITIONS Taking advantage of the report stage of the Ministry of Munitions Vote, Mr Montagu made his first speech as the head of that department, and long before he had finished he had the House bewildered with with an amazing array of figures1,386 words
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Article207 1916-09-12 7 We hope everybody with a shilling, or a few shillings, to spare will buy the facsimile of Lord Kitchener’s famous 300,000 recruits letter. In all the various editions of two of which we have received copies, the prices ranging from a shilling to two guineas, this207 words
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Article372 1916-09-12 7 FORMER CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL. We regret to announce the death of Mr Thio Tiauw Siat, alias Chang Chin Hsun, alias Chang Pat Sze, which took place at Batavia, where he was on’a short visit, this morning at 4 o’clock. The sad news was cabled to Chop372 words
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Article172 1916-09-12 7 The shoot at Kampong Bahru yesterday resulted: Monthly Hcap Prize. O no sj u c 8 Ui 60 =e >- <S rt -Q s a •42 o o ce O >- O Q Qeo {> H Miss Mathieu 31 29 34 94 Mrs Cantrell 29 30172 words
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Article141 1916-09-12 7 Washington, August 10.—Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, bad taken the “stump” to oppose the election of Charles Evens Hughes, the Republican candidate for president. In his opening speech Mr. Gompers attacked the decision written by Mr. Hughes in the Danbury or United141 words
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Article353 1916-09-12 7 T.0.M." Ipoh Engineers at Loggerheads. A case of some interest to the planting community of the F.M.S was recently decided in Kua)a Lumpur by the Chief Secretary to ’the F.M.S. Government under the Patents Enactment. The dispute arose in connection with an application by Mr. T..—•• T.0.M." - 353 words
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Article259 1916-09-12 7 Motley, the great historian, in 1866, speaking of the immense stride that had been made toward German unity, said “In 1648, more than three hundred sovereignties. In 1815, three dozen. In 1866, with the exception of the Germanic possesiions in Austria, essentially and practically one. How much has liberty259 words
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Advertisement576 1916-09-12 7 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check576 words
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Advertisement2559 1916-09-12 8 T. 0.-B. I.—APGAR N. Y.K.Ita.'KTP. M. MAIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICES. J aDan Mail StMmshill Ci. Id. f'J* MAATSCHAPEU p.N,A. m ABA» D =K«»„s.*.L.»».. ““-xsirja»» Homeward (for Europe). Outward (tor China and Japan). ft J? (Royal Packet <S. 2V. Company)- i TPH* Cempani**’ ttouuin ar* Due Penang. Steamer. Connecting with Due2,559 words
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