Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 October 1916

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 253 VOL. LXXIV. MONDAY, 30th OCTOBER. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • THE FAR EAST.
    • 400 2 Tokio, October 9,—The new Cabinet is as follows Field Marshal Count Teraucbi, Premier and Minister of Finance. Viscount Motono, Foreign Affairs. Baron Goto, Home Affairs. General Oshima, Army. Admiral Kato, Navy. Mr. Okada, Education. Dr. Matsumuro, Justice. Baron Deo, Communications. Mr. Nakasboji, Agriculture and Commerce. The Cabinet
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    • 316 2 To use American Materials. Tokio, October s.—An agreement was concluded several months ago between the Chinese Government and the American International Corporation to float a loan in America for the construction of 1,500 miles of railway, with equipment, into Inner Mongolia which will connect Peking with
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    • 303 2 Peking, October 10.—More details with regard to the American railway loan are becoming available. The agreement signed with American capitalists on the 30ih ult. for the loan of one hundred million dollars for building something less that two thousand miles of radways in China is as
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    • 141 2 Tokio, October 3 —Japan’s foreign trade during the last ten days of September, was valued at 39,770,000 yen in exports and 18,990,000 yen imports with a balance of 20,780,000 yen in favour of exports. The figures since the beginning of this year are 764,439,000 yen exports and
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    • 329 2 Tokio, October 2.—The business accounts of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the first half of this year were closed on Saturday. The net profit of this term is reported to have been 17,000,000 yen, an increase of about 5,000,000 yen over that of the previous term. From this
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1133 2 W ANTE D. What Practical People do’to preserve A N ENGINEER with experience ol Ice Valuables. A Making. State .alary retired. Apply No. 294, c/o Pinang Gazette. Messrs. Ewart Latham Co., The Lakhmidas Khimji Cloth Market, and other places at UOU—oU-10 Bhuleshwar, Girgaum, etc., caused business- men 0 gerfoußiy consider
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    • 35 2 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of PINKETTES the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept. sc, Singapore.
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    • 612 2 'rmpirf' THEATRE PHONE 628. The Premier Theatre of Penang. PENANG ROAD. mon., toes., wed. oc n t 0 0 31 Pa 3 r A RESURRECTION P A stirring Drama with a moral. Siiainav>c unWCVUnnN A further Episode of the Great BUNNY S HONtiWIUUrI Railroad Series COMEDY. THE HAZARDS OF HELEN
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  • 1759 3 T.0.M.” correspondence with government. At the general meeting of the Planters* Association of Malaya held in Ipoh on Wednesday, the Chairman (Mr W Duncan) stated that in conseqaence of a statement made at the last meeting of the P A M by the Secretary regarding the
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  • 923 3 PORT SWETTENHAM CAMP. A general meeting of the Klang District Planters’ Association was held at the Klang Club on Oct 18th, there being present Messrs E B Prior (in the chair), R N Hendrie, R D Greenhill, E C Wakefield, C R Harrison, R Battiscombe, C Hammond Smith,
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  • 244 3 Some comment has been aroused in shipping circles by the announcement that a leading firm in the oil trade ia prepared to dispose of a number of oil-tank steamers for early delivery in the United States and the East, and also a considerable number for delivery
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  • 148 3 Bukharest, Sept 21.—The aeroplanes which arrived here from Salonika brought an interesting account of the destruction of a German submarine at Hagios Kosmos, on the coast of Attica, a few miles east of Phaleron. After the arrival of the Allied Fleet at the Piraeus the discovery of
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  • 364 3 In the second police court, Singapore, Senior Revenue Officer Nunn of the Monopolies Department, charged the cook from the steamer Sai Sang, by name Lee Cheng, with being in possession of, and importing into the Colony, seventy pounds of opium, value $BOO. Mr Nunn and a party
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  • 133 3 Penang, October 30, 1916. (j?y Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months' sight Bank 2.4 5/8 3 Credit -2,4 13/16 M 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1/4 3 days'sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank <> 174 Moulmein Demand Bank 173 J
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 368 3 ACETIC ACID EUROPEAN STOCKS NOW TO HAND. PRICES ON APPLICATION. WE HOLD LARGE STOCKS OF Sodium Bisulphite, Mercury Perchloride, Arsenic, Sulphur, White Ant Powder and other Estate Chemicals. The George Town Dispensary Ltd.. THE LEADING CHEMISTS, PENANG. TAIPING AND IPOH. '""^HIE^EINUIN^ALirBRmSir^OLISH^ NUBIAN H LIQUID WATERPROOF Self-Polishing. BLACKING «lAI Mo Brushes
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  • General News.
    • 128 4 COUNT TERAUCHI’S DECLARATION. Tokio, October 29. Coant Terauchi, addressing a conference of the Provisional Governors, declared that he would devote all his energies to the attainment of their common objects, in co-operation with the Allies. He said the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which formed the basis of Japan’s foreign policy,
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    • Article, Illustration
      83 4 CLEARING THE COUNTRY. London, October 29. Nothing important is reported from East Africa. Since the last communiqud the bulk of the German forces remain in the vicinity of the Rufigi River, with a strong detachment at Mahenge. Small British columns are clearing the country north and south of
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    • 53 4 A SEVERE STORM. London, October 26. The weather was very stormy in the Channel on Thursday night and yesterday and many wrecks occurred. The lifeboats were very active. The Salcombe lifeboat, returning from a distressed schooner, turned turtle, close to Plymouth harbour, and thirteen of the
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    • 41 4 MR HUGHES FOR PEACE. New York, October 29. Mr. Hughes, in a statement of policy, said he was determined to maintain peace, but by firm and courteous insistence on the rights of American citizens at home and abroad.
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    • 64 4 London, October 29. The King has approved of measures whereby orders and decorations conferred upon officers and soldiers, since the outbreak of war, who did not survive to receive them, may be presented at military parades to their next-of-kin, if the latter are resident in the United Kingdom.
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    • 24 4 London, October 29th. A Vienna official message says the Finance Minister, Herr Von Koerber, has been asked to form a Cabinet.
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    • 36 4 London, October 29, Mr Bonar Law announces that Mr E C Defonheka of Ceylon has given £250 to build a room in the Star and Garter Home for disabled soldiers at Richmond.
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  • 73 4 November I.—All Saints Day. High Mass 7 am. (Holy Communion will be given to those wishing to communicate early at 6 a m.) 5 p.m. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Vespers for the Dead. November 2.—A1l Souls' Day 6.15 a.m. Requiem High
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  • “ OUR DAY ” FUND.
    • 304 4 The efforts in the Settlement on behalf of the Red Cross Fund reached their clmax on Saturday when various interesting events took place, each of them aiding in varying degrees to increase the total to a very satisfactory figure. We understand that when the full results are known,
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    • 544 4 The launch at Sungei Nyok at 12.30, native sports and games on the Explanade in the afternoon, the bazaar in the Town Hall in the afternoon, the auction in the evening, the outing on the s.s. Rotorua at night, and native entertainments in Renong House grounds (behind the
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    • 76 4 We learn from Mr. E. V. O. Thompson of Messrs. Evatt <fc Co., who acted as Hod. Secretary, and subsequently audited the accounts, thab the net profit of the dinner and diversions at the E. O. Hotel on Friday night on behalf of Our Day
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    • 140 4 In connection with the Red Cross efforts, Penang Volunteers and Cadets paraded on the Esplanade yesterday evening at 5.30, and subsequently attended Divine Service at St George’s Church, and the Church of the Assumption. The Rev Keppel Garnier, the Colonial Chaplain, Hon. Captain and Chaplain, P. V.
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    • 114 4 TAIPING AND OUR DAY A correspondent writes: The apathy shown by some of the higher officials io Taiping in making any effort towards doing something for Our Day is really appalling. I believe a meeting is to be called this week (a month too late) to try and raise subscriptions.
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  • 93 4 [From Our Own Correspondent]. Singapore, October 30. The Our Day efforts, which are finished, have been a great success. Street collections by noon reached $lO,OOO. A gymkhana and evening shows were well attended. The total result is almost certain to be over $150,000. The Hon Mr Eu
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  • 171 4 A VICTIM OF DIABETES. London, October 29. At the inquest, at Chelsea, on Sir John Muir-Mackenzie, a former temporary Governor of Bombay, aged 62, deceased’s widow and others gave evidence to the effect that be suffered for years from diabetes, for which he habitually took
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  • 165 4 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, Ist November Championship—W H Threlfall (Holder) v A V Perrin (Runner up.) A farewell address was presented to Mr K G Oorjitham by The India Ceylon Association 1916, at Alor Star, after the close of the Literary meeting on
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  • 593 4 ADDRESS TO MR ECKHARDT. An interesting ceremony took place in the little village of Aro, Perlis on Thursday, 26th ins\, when the Sikh community of Perlis presented Mr. H. C. Eckhard» the Acting Adviser, Perlis, with an address expressing their sentiments of loyalty and devotion to
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  • 185 4 Rice Crop Destroyed. Calcutta, October 17 Details now to hand of the recent floods in Assam thow that earlier reports were by no means exaggerated. Four or five districts have been more or less inundated, but the worst sufferers have been Nowgong and Cschar, In the latter
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  • 92 4 The deciding race in the miles sealed Handicap Competition, rendered necessary by the fact that Messrs Threlfall and Stone tied for the Ist priz°, took place at the Swimming Club on Sunday forenoon. As expected it was a very keen contest, Stone winning by 2 seconds as
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 568 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. be fired as a sal ate at noon. The Birthday ceremony will be held on WANTED. November, when 21 gans will be fired at 8 a.m. DC. MACINTYRE, MOTOR CYCLE second hand m good condition. State terms to re &ang. No. 298, c/o Pinang Gazette. Penang Sales Room.
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  • CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
    • 542 5 Malay Mail." The Federated Malay States are Malay lands, inhabited by Malay people, who still look to their own Sultans for guidance and direction. These States belong to the Malays in th? same way that England belongs to the English. The exact meaning and extent of British protection
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    • 498 5 Straits Times’’ We should like to see a small committee of men well versed in finance and who are in no way repon-dble for municipal administration, appointed to inquire into and report opon the following points ;—(1) What proportion of municipal expenditure paid out of revenue during the
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    • 358 5 .—“Singapore Free Press.” No estimate has yet been set on the final figures of our effort; there were some who doubted the ability to gather in a hundred thousand dollars. The first line of the enemy, who is called Suffering, has already been captured and we are
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  • 174 5 Claims for Losses by Submarinbs. In reference to the Proclamation requiring British subjects to make returns of claims against enemy persons and enemy subjects, the Institute of Loudon Underwriters is advising insurance companies to file, without delay, with the directors of the Foreign Claims Office, Foreign
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  • 182 5 Amsterdam, September 20.—Commenting on Anglo-German relations after the war, the Cologne Gazette writes The only way to master England would be a coalition of all other nations against Albion. Our conduct after the war towards England must be devoid of any sentimentality leading to friendly feelings
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  • 32 5 Simla, October 14.—News has been received from Jedda that the Pilgrimage has been successfully concluded and that the pilgrims, after visiting Arafat, have all returned in safety to Mecca.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 374 5 DUE SHORTLY A SHIPMENT OF White Porcelain Latex Cups (Best Quality White Glazed) AS ILLUSTRATION. Packed in cases of 500 pieces each. ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED. THE EASTERN TRADING Co., 35, PITT STREET, PENANG. > Sa@BSEQ| I ‘I Clutch and Brake Linings |i Sare an asbestos fabric, woven on brass
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    • 263 5 X Arrived THE FAMOUS INDIAN LATEST MODEL I Light Twin and 11A Ta n Tffo stroke IWI II 111 IF Featherweight. Fitted with 3 Speed /y W 7 /y V HT Countershaft Gear, I If I f 4 Kick Starter etc., etc. V For further particulars and specifications please apply
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  • 1038 6 An official announcement received from the Colonia! Secretary informs as that Japanese warships in Singapore and Penang will to-morrow and Friday fire salutes in honour of the birthday of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan. The Emperor Yoshihito was born at Kyoto on 31 Augus 1879
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  • 22 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $BB 90 per picul buyers, busine s done—an increase of 50 cents.
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  • 40 6 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging (N. L.) for the week ending 28 inst. was 22 tons. A dividend, the second, of per share, has been declared payable 17th November 1916, by Trong Tin (No Liability.)
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  • 27 6 London, Oct. 29. The following is the rubber quotation for Saterday Plantation Isb Latex Crepe 2/6 Smoked Sheet [♦By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 1539 6 All things considered, the sum of £6,000 which at a rough Our Day.” estimate, is Penang's contribution to the Red Cross Fund, is quite satisfactory, and it is pleasant to reflect that such a gratifying measure of success attended the appeal. We must, however, confess that we
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  • 212 6 WARSHIP SALUTES. The Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, communicates the following: I am direc* ed to inform ycu that salutes will be fired as under by warships of His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Navy; “At Singapore and Penang on Tuesday? the 31st inst., and on Friday, the 3rd
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 233 6 ♦Qnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnn> g DODGE BROS. MOTOR CARS H H g H ALREADY ARRIVED. g n n fl Inspection and Trial Run fl n Cordially Invited. n >—< iz Your enthusiasm over one feature has scarcely q B subsided before you discover that another and q S then another reaches the same
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    • 111 6 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Laundry on the Premises. Tblegrams “Crag," Penang Hills. NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PINANG GAZETTE.” The accounts of the “Plnang Gazette,” having* been issued, subscribers are reminded that all subscriptions are PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Owing* to heavy
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 180 7 GERMAN DESTROYERS FOILED. HINDENBURG’S EFFORTS IN THE EAST. PROGDESS IN MACEDONIA. COMMONWEALTH REFERENDUM. A raid by tea German destroyers from Zeebrugge on the cross-Chanuel transport service proved a failure, only one transport being sunk, and it an empty vessel. The Germans lost two destroyers sunk, the British losing
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 296 7 [Riutrr’s Tblrgram.] THE ENEMY’S DIFFICULTIES. London, October 28. Reuter’s correspondent at the French headquarters who witnessed the new Battle of Verdun s ays the Germans were completely hoodwinked, though their nervous cannonade during the days previously showed they expected an attack. The enemy in a panic on Monday
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    • 579 7 DONNERWETTER THE FRENCH.” London, October 28. The French Headquarters report that features of the victory at Verdun were the slight cost at which it was obtained, and the extraordinary perfection of French technique. The assault in its decisive stage was fought in a mist which completely enshrouded the
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    • 251 7 Melbourne, October 29. Mr. Higgs, Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. Gardiner, Vice-President of tbe Executive Council and Mr. Russell, Assistant Minister, have resigned their portfolios. Referendum Results. Melbourne, October 29. The first returns of the conscription referendum are “Yes’’ 637,000“ No” 723,000. The Yes” majorities are in Victoria, West
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    • 79 7 NEW VOTE OF CREDIT. Amsterdam, October 29. In the Reichstag, Count Van Roedern, Minister of Finance, moving a vote of credit for £600,000,000, said the German war credits hitherto passed amounted to £26,000,000,000 The fifth war loan brought £532,600,000,fr0m about 4,000,000 subscribers. The total expenditure of all
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    • 36 7 DUTCH PROTEST. Tbe Hague, October 28. An official statement says the Dutch Government has remonstrated with Germany against the new volation of Dutch territory by a German airship, which fired on several places.
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    • 42 7 London, October 29. The Lancashire cardroom workers have applied for an advance in wages, without specifying a percentage. They were awarded a five per cent advance early in the year when they ssked for a ten per cent advance.
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    • 34 7 London, October 29, Statistics received by the International Institute of Agriculture show that the world’s wheat crop in 1916 totals nearly 2,223,000,000 bushels, only 75 per cent, of the 1915 harvest.
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    • 22 7 London, October 27. Colonel J. F. Elkington, recently reinstated in the Warwickshire?, is gazetted D S. O.
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  • The Balkans.
    • 820 7 THE NORTHERN STRUGGLES. London, October 28. A Rumanian communique reports no change in the Dobrudja and on the Danube. We continued our advancs in the Uzul valley and took 80 prisoners. We have withdrawn ia tbe Jiul valley towards tbe southern exit of the pass. We repulsed violent attacks
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    • Article, Illustration
      145 7 TRENCHES CAPTURED. J London, October 28. A Serbian communique says several trenches were captured and three Bulgarian officers and 70 men were taken prisoner. A slight advance was made at Cerna. Serbian Success. London, October 30. A Serbian official report says fighting of moderate intensity on October 28th
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    • 107 7 Athens, October 28. The French have occupied Corytsa. The Greek garrison withdrew. A Complicated Situation. Athens, October 28. The Greek situation is complicated by a strike of employees of the Larissa railway for higher pay. A strike on the Attica railway and of the dockers at
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    • 165 7 London, October 26. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. MacCallum Scott, Mr. Chamberlain said he greatly regretted tbe delays in the transmission of letters and parcels to the troops in Mesopotamia. He announced that tbe Government of India had deputed a highly competent officer from the
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 329 7 TWO ENEMY VESSELS SUNK, London, October 28. A German attack in the Channel was made between midnight and one in the morning. It is stated that the destroyer Flirt when last seen was attacking four enemy ships. The German vessels came from Zeebrugge, all being their fastest
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    • 49 7 TRAWLER’S CREW TAKEN TO GERMANY. London, October 27. The* Norwegian ’steamer Lyslard was sunk. London, October 28. The Norwegian steamer Bygbo was sunk. Tbe Frizoe from Lerwick to London was taken to Cuxhaven. The Grimsby trawler Faschia was sank and her crew taken as prisoners to Germany.
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    • 55 7 London, October 29. The latest steamers sunk are the Pan Dan (Norwegian) Jon Roping (Swedish) and Sparta (British), also the sailing ships Katbinka (Norwegian) and Valborg (Danish). Other Victims. London, October 29. The latest vessels sunk are the Russian sailing ship Ingersoll and
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    • 90 7 CARGO FOR BELGIUM’S RELIEF DESTROYED. London, October 29. It transpires that tbe Greek steamer George M. Embericos, recently reported sunk, was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Channel, while carrying 6,000 tone of maize, from Buenos Ayres for Rotterdam, for the Belgian Relief Commission. The submarine
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    • 19 7 GREEK VOLUNTEERS ON BOARD. Athens, October 29. The steamer Angeliki, conveying Greek Volunteers to Salonika, was torpedoed.
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    • 27 7 ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. London, October 29. An Italian official report there is intense artillery activity on Carso. Tbe Italians advanced 300 metres south-east of Nova Villa.
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  • 240 8 The Frankfurter Zei'uog published a semi-official telegram from Berlin which says Many German personalities hare arrived in Berlin who left Greece. If their impressions are about a week old, they agree that matters passed less stormily at Athens than one might have believed from the many
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  • 271 8 A Wiltshire Example. The military authorities in Wiltshire find themselves faced by a problem in the person of a young innkeeper who is said to be Bft. 2|in. in height and co be still growing. The man, who is 22 years of age, weighs considerably over 20st., a penny
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  • 368 8 The “Times” received the following letter on the subject of the Kaiser’s rapacity, of which a further instance is furnished When in Palestine a few years ago I visited, at Damascus, the tomb of Saladin, the great Saracen commander in the time of the Crusades. The Kaiser
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  • 837 8 Japanese advices state that the Kawasaki Dockyard 00., Kobe, which planned the construction of 17 stockboats of the total tonnage of 160,000 d. w. during next year (t>wo of which are expected to be completed within this year for delivery to the Toyo Kisen Kaiaba), has decided to
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  • 104 8 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. CLEARANCES. To-day. Atjeh for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Perak, (E. S. Co for Deli. Kaloma for Edi and Langsa. Hon Moh for Singapore and China. Van den Bosch for Singapore. Kedah Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 433 8 I Id* i Baked eaten N I in half-an-hour. Little loaves, scones, breakfast rolls, milk-bread twists, etc., i can be made and baked in 15 to I 20 minutes. And if they are II raised with I "PaisleyFfour i The SURE raising powder they will be so light and diges-
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    • 284 8 Call for TAN SAN in the Club, Insist on TAN SAN at the Hotel, Order TAN SAN for your house. SNo worry about empty bottles. All first-class dealers stock TAN SAN. If you can’t obtain supplies from your man send us a Post Card. aSu. Sellar, Murray Co., Penang. |R.
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  • 1643 9 Mr. E. T. C. Garland in leaving Ipoh shortly for Madras. The death is announced of Mr. C. M. S. McClellan, the American playwright. General Sir Douglas Haig has been unanimously elected rector of St. Andrew’s university, Fays Reuter. Mr S A Dickson, formerly of Sungei Rrngsm
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  • WAR NEWS.
    • 222 9 AHEAD OF THE MAIL London, October 18.—The futility of denying the Anglo-French gains on the Somme is now apparently recognised by the compilers of the German reports, by way of balancing admitted retirements, are now claiming to have repulsed great attf cks which in fact
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    • 477 9 It is curious how the idea of a general offensive strikes some people. There are those who thought that the Somme vigour would go on all along the line and they want to know why not. They fail to realise writes a Home correspondent
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    • 245 9 London, October 6tb Copious extracts now published from the Secret Report by one of Prince Rupprecht’s Army Corps Commanders, on the Allies’ Somme attacks during July, point out very numerous opportunities for an improvement on the German side. While it complains that the means for providing the artillery
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  • 324 9 A very interesting cricket match was played on the grounds of the Dindings Recreation Club at Lumut on the 22nd instant, between a team representing the above Club, Captained by S. E. Scharngieuval, and a team from Lower Perak Captained by C. Hewett, Manager of Sungei Wanghie
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  • 377 9 The nearness of Thasos to Kavalla has brought it within the orbit of the tragicomedy which is being enacted there. It may be doubted whether the arrival of the mixed crowd of Greek soldiers and civilian refugees has stirred the Thasians. In a region not remarkable for the display
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  • 1105 9 A WARRIOR STATESMAN. Tokio, October 5.— He is not a mere soldier, but possesses rare political talent and a bright futured is before him,” wrote the late Shuntei Toyabe, the best writer of character sketches that mordern Japan has seen. The writer was speaking of Marshal Count
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  • 141 9 At the investigation into the circumstances which led to the stranding of the steamer PingSuey, on Dassenlsland on June 24, 1916, held at Cape Town on August 5, the court attribute the casualty to error of plotting on the chait due to carelessness, for which
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  • 49 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 till 7 this evening 1. Selection Favorita ...Donizetti 2. Two Step in the Night ...Gilbert 3. Waltz La Fills du Tambour Major Metra 4. Gavotte Wilhelmina ...Neumain 5. March Whistling Rajus Mills
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  • 334 9 The P. and O Royal Mail steamer Malta, having left Colombo, is expected to arrive here at noon on Wedesday, Ist prox., and to leave for Singapore, China and Japan at 5 p.m. the same day. Selangor State Council, when considering the confirmation of the sentences of death
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  • 67 9 Oct. 30.—Penang Turf Club, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce 4-30 p.m. Oct 30. —Penang Club, Half Yearly Meeting 9 p.m. Nov. I.—Ladies Ambulance class at Free School, First Lecture by Dr Liston 6 30 p.m. Nov 2..—P. V. R C. Annual General Meeting Drill Hall 5.30 p.m.
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  • 723 10 UNFORTUNATE HITCH AT LAUNCHING. An unfortunate, but not altogether unexpected development, occurred at the ceremony of launching the Eastern Shipping Co.’s steamer Renong at Sungei Nyok, on Saturday, the vessel sticking after going about sixty fest down the slipway. Subsequent efforts to get her moving again proved
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  • 444 10 Messrs. James F. Hutton Co, Ltd., writing on Sept 27, 1916, report Liverpool Cotton. \tay° r Week. Mid-Americau —Spot 9.62 9.55 Mid-American, Current Month 9.44| 9.46 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 14.30 13.40 F.G.F. Egyptian, Current Month 13.92 13.25 New York Cotton. Yesterday. Last week. Spot—Cents. 15.95 16.15 Current Month
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  • 290 10 First Forecast. A summary of the forecast of the rice crop is as follows —The first provincial forecast of the rice crop shows a total of 10,457,818 acres against 10,459,705, on the corresponding date last year, a decrease of about two thousand acres but the area
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  • 72 10 An Extended Programme Simla, October 19th The Viceroy will leave Simla to-morrow, and visit Dehra Dun, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Chitor, Udaipur, Ajmere, Delhi, Allahabad, Burma, Calcutta, Barrackpore and Bankipore, arriving at Delhi on the evening of 13th January, The party accompanying will include Lady Chelmsford, the Hon’ble Joan
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  • 187 10 Penang, Cctober 30, 1916. c(s. Soup per catty 16 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 40 Tongue 50 Feet 25 Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 18 Feet 22 Tongue 32 Mutton—
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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