Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 November 1916

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 257 VOL. LXXIV. SATURDAY, 4th NOVEMBER. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Naval Operations.
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      Dutch Steamer Seized.
      361 2 GERMAN PRIZE CREW CAPTURED. Amsterdam, November 3. Het Volk states that the Batavier line steamer Oldambt (470 tons, of Rotterdam) which left the Hook of Holland yesterday, was stopped by a German submarine, which placed a prize crew on board, in order to take her to Zeebrugge.
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      Greek Victims of U. Boats.
      270 2 PUBLIC INDIGNATION. London, November 3. The Greek steamer Kiki Issaias was sunk, Kiki Issaias (Greek) 2,993 tons, 1894, of Piraeus, 322 feet. Athens, November 3 Seven Greek steamers were torpedoed during the past twelve days, including the Angeliki and Kiki Issaias. The Government at Athens
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      Russian Battleship Damaged.
      37 2 Stockholm, November 3. The Dagblad learns that the Russian battleship Sevastopol (23,000 tons, twelve 12 inch guns) was damaged by a mine. German submarines, which were sighted near Helsingfors last week, have passed Sveborg.
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      The Bremen's Fate.
      45 2 New York, November 3. The Captain of the Deutschland admitted that the submarine Bremen was lost, he believed as the result of an internal accident. He said the U 53 was sent to America to defend the Bremen in case of attack.
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      GERMANY’S CAMPAIGN AGAINST NORWAY.
      84 2 The Norwegian Mercantile Shipping Gazette,” commenting on the large number of Norwegian steamers torpedoed in the last few days by German submarines, says There is no doubt that the commanders of the submarines have had special orders to destroy Norwegian ships. Two months ago we received
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      OVER 100 U-BOATS DESTROYED.
      95 2 M. Stephen Pichon writes in the Petit Journal It is difficult to imagine President Wilson and the American people allowing Germany to treat as a scrap of paper the serious demands they have addressed to her, or to accept lying down the humiliation with which they
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      WILSON MAY DESPATCH WARNING TO GERMANY.
      155 2 New York, October 12.—President Wilson is expected to address a note to Germany declaring that the submarine campaign, even if lawfully carried out in proximity to the coast of the United States, is liable to produce results reacting on the relations of Germany and
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    The Case of the Professor.
    154 2 SIR H. DALZIEL SUSPICIOUS. London, November 3. In the House of Commons, Sir Henry Dalziel drew attention to the case of Professor Ethe, the unnaturalised German, and strongly denounced the retention of a potential spy. Mr. Charles Roberts again explained the circumstances regarding Professor Ethe,
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    Rhodes Scholarships.
    164 2 London, November 2. To a Committee of the House of Commons, in regard to the Rhodes Estate Bill, counsel explained that the trustees proposed to abolish German scholarships and establish instead twelve scholarships of’ £3OO yearly each, tenable by students from Colonies, dependencies or places within the Empire.
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    A Shipping Deal.
    48 2 London, November 3. The Sir Owen Philipps group has acquired the Moss Steamship Company. The Moss S. S. Co., Ltd, owned about a dozen vessels. Sir Owen Phillips is Chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.. Union Castle Line, and their Associated Shipping Companies.
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    India in Parliament.
    176 2 EX-GENERAL ROE’S POST. London, November 3. In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke, Mr. Chamberlain said ex-Brigadier General Roe had lost his rank, while his prestige, prospects and pay has been considerably reduced. His appointment at Lucknow was due to a shortage of
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    Clothing Contracts.
    22 2 London, November 3. The Director-General of Clothing is taking measures to prevent the giving out of contracts to ncn-Brirish firms.
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    A German Census.
    28 2 Amsterdam. November 3. The German Fede al Council has ordered a census on December Ist for war purposes, probably connected with the levy en masse.
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    THE MAILS.
    493 2 The homeward mail closes at 10 a.tn. to-morrow. Registration till 6 p.m. today. Letters may be posted at Dato Kramat and E. <k O. Hotel Sub-Posr Offices and in the Pillar-boxes before 9 a m. to-mirrow. Letters, etc., may be posted at the Head Office up to 10-45
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    219 2 THE WAR LOAN. EXCISE ENACTMENT ASKED FOB. HON. MR. DARBISHIRE AND TAXATION. [/’rom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 4. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams, and the Hon. Mr. C. I. Carver took the oath and their seats. The various votes
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    40 2 THE LATEST DIVIDENDS (P. Q. Special Cable.) London, November 3 The following are dividends of rubber companies p. c. Tandjong 15 Anglo-Sumatra 20 pence. Sumatra Para 7 p. c. Bakap 10 Heawood 5 Broome 6 Chimpul 6
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    283 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. The final in the Penang Cricket Club lawn tennis championship wai played last evening on the Padang, W. H. Threlfall, the holder, meeting A. V. Perrin, runnerup, who has been playing very well in the tournament and was expected to give Threlfall a good game,
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    139 2 The wedding took place on Wednesday, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the Rev. D. J. Rose, m.a., officiating, of Mr. E. Challen, accountant, Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd., to Miss Caroline A. Foster, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. and Mrs, B. Foster of Tavistock, Devon. The
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      260 2 THE KEDAH RUBBER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Penang.) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. Notice is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of 10% been declared by the Director 9, on account of the financial year 1916/17, payable on Friday, the 10th November, 1916, to shareholders whose names are on the Register
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      157 2 Empire THEATRE PHONE 628. The Premier Theatre of Penang. PENANG ROAD, To-night I To-night!! The Great Sensational WAR DRAMA. P 3 r s Two Little Britons Parts I The London Film Co’s Patriotic Masterpiece a Sequel to that exceptionally successful and popular War Drama ENGLAND’S MENACE" Jlnct6er Knottier W. W.
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    BRITISH ARMOURED CARS IN RUSSIA.
    959 3 ARCTIC HARDSHIPS. The Press Association has received from the Caucasus further particulars of the work of the British armoured car squadrons now operating with the Grand Duke’s army. The history of the work of thia complete and fully armed British unit, when permitted to be
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    Not Allowed.
    328 3 The fact that their grandfather is a British subject and that they possessed a special permit from tbe British Consul at Shanghai, vised by the Japanese Consul there, was not deemed sufficient by police authorities at Yokohama to allow two German girls, Misses Marion and Jean Hoerter, to
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    Churches of Venice Made Targets of Austrian Bombs.
    196 3 In ordinary times Venice is never so full of people as when tbe moon is full; now, in these war times, it is never so empty. As soon as the moon enters its first quarter people quit the city and only return
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    American Murdered By Bandits in Korea
    100 3 An American, Mr. Fin Welhaven, was killed, and two other Americans wounded in a clash between a body of armed bandits and the bullion party of the Oriental Consolidated Gold Mine in northern Korea on Friday afternoon, October 6th. The bullion party, including Capt
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    SUPREME COURT.
    557 3 AN AGREEMENT DISPUTE. The hearing concluded in the Supreme Court on Thursday, before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, in the suit between Messrs N. Purshotumdas <fc Co. (plaintiffs) and Mr. Patel M. Wagbji (defendant). The plaintiffs claimed an injunction restraining the defendant until the 30th day of January,
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    Singapore Rubber Report.
    259 3 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly report, dated Wednesday, Ist inst., says The stronger advices received from London during the past few days were fully reflected at the auction which commenced to-day. There was an exceptional demand for both standard crepe and standard sheet, the
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      168 3 Instant Relief for FLATULENCE Heartburn and Windy Spasms The efficacy of Dr. Cassell’s Instant Relief in these complaints will be a revelation to those who have hitherto trusted to bismuth or soda mixtures, or to old-fashioned liver pills and salts. The trouble is due to gas in the stomach or
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      5 3 oss-d the World Over ...CARS
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      1301 3 SUBSCRIPTION LISTS NOW OPEN. war Loans investment Trust of Malaya. {lncorporated in the Federated Malay States by Enactment No. 8 of 1916.) CAPITAL $6,000,000. Issue of Certificates of $lO each fully paid, bearing interest at the rate of per annum which together with repayment in full on Liquidation is guaranteed
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Macdonald—On 2nd inst., at Sungei Liman Estate, Trong, to Mr 1 and Mrs. A. E. Macdonald, a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    37 4 Challbn —Foster.—On 1st November, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Penang, by the Rev. D. J- Ross, Edwin Challen, of Wimbledon, Surrey, to Caroline Annie, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. and Mrs B. Foster, of Tavistock, Devon.
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    HAM v. HUN.
    1125 4 There must be many who would like to think that the war could be ended quickly and successfully, by the decisive defeat of the enemy, without resort to the employment of the black forces of the Empire on the scale contemplated by the members of Parliament who
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1373 4 The pother about Professor Ethe strikes us as ridiculous, as well as The Professor undignified in the extreme, and the War. Are we to suppose that the British Government col’ectively is a “bass and is being hoodwinked by a mild-mannered savant who is also a plotter of
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    TIN PRICES.
    353 4 S.F P.” To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $BB 35 per picul business done —a decrease of 5 cents. Tin is quoted in London to day at £lB2 5s spot, aud £lB3 10s three menths To-day’s quotation for copra is $8.70 per picul. The Bodega has
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      203 4 THE CRAG'HOTII. Special Rate for the Holidays. From Friday Evening, 10th Nov. TO Tuesday Morning, 14th Nov. $18°? BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. SADUER KNIGHT Orchard Agent» and Attorneys, LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage orchards for Absentee Clients, with graduated payments,, and under Government Expert supervision, until
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    CADORNA'S GAINS.
    253 5 MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. FRENCH IN FORT VAUX. RUMANIA'S OPERATIONS. A RUSSIAN REVERSE. The French troops have cccupied Fort Vaux, north-east of Verdon, following the enemy's evacua ion of the position, under the French gun fire. The French made new progress north-east of Combles, between Les Boeufs and Sailly-Sadlisel,
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  • France and Belgium.
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      FORT VAUX.
      369 5 [Rbotrk’b Trlbgram.] EVACUATED BY THE ENEMY. A'utterdam, November 2. A Berlin official message states Under a violent French bombardment, we evacuated Fort Vaux, after blowing up the important portions of the fort. Fort Vaux in French Hands. Paris, November 3. Owing to the violence of our bombardment for
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      BRITISH PINCERS.
      85 5 The Matin says The upper valley of the Ancre, dotted with large villages, and the region of Bapaume itself are now within the pincers of which one prong is formed by the part of the front that has remained stationary and the other by the offensive front, which,
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      GENERAL JOFFRE PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARMIES.
      138 5 Under date of September 29, General Joffre, Generalissimo of the French Armies, has addressed the following Order of the Day to the Northern Armies The general commanding-in-chief expresses his profound satisfaction to the troops which have fought on the Somme without pause for nearly
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      THE NEXT MOVES.
      178 5 The ‘Petit Parisien says:—The new British positions form between the two high-roads, Valenciennes to Albert and Bethune to Peronne, the base of a triangle of which Bapaume is the apex. We can see, therefore, what must be the next objectives in the offensive towards Bapaume. Between the
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      THE NUMBERS OF THE ARMIES.
      518 5 The battle on the Somme must be regarded, says the Special Staff correspondent of the “New York World” (Mr Arno DoschFleurot), as the turning point of the war. It has compelled the Germans to admit that they are no longer lords of war although they
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      Germany’s Preparations.
      90 5 WHOLESALE MOBILISATON OF ADULTS. London, November 3. Germany is preparing another enormous effort. It is expected that a mass levy will; shortly be decreed, and every man and woman called up and placed under State control. The military age limit will also be raised. The organiser will be
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      Preventive Arrests.
      68 5 THE REICHSTAG DISCUSSION. Amsterdam, November 3. The Reichstag Committee, discussing the preventive arrests, adopted a motion of the Progressives that such arrests are only tolerable if the security of the Empire is threatened. A member cf the Centre Party warned the Government to take up the question in
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      The Use of Black Troops.
      56 5 London, November 2. A meeting of thirty members of the House of Commons passed a resolution* calling on the Government to take immediate steps to recruit for the army the races’ of the Empire, particularly African. Capt. Wedgwood urged that the Indian and Egyptian Gcveruments
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      Australia’s Referendum.
      80 5 THE LATEST FIGURES. Melbourne, November 3. The anti-conscription majority is now 80,800. The final result will probably be known within a week. Mr. Hughes has returned from New South Wales. He declined to discuss the situation, but intimated that Parliament would probably meet shortly. The Government's Position. Sydney,
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      Exchange of Prisoners.
      73 5 THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT Londin, November 3. A White Book, with reference to the exchange of British and German civilians over 45, shows that the agreement applies to the whole Empire. Germany stipulated that Germans from British Colonies and Dominions be repatriated with the utmost speed possible, retired
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      The Roll of Honour.
      27 5 LLANGATTOCK BARONY EXTINCT. London, November 3. John Maclean Rolls, second Baron Llangattock, aged 46, has died of wounds. The barony is now extinct.
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  • The Balkans.
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      GREECE.
      102 5 VENEZ ELISTS OCCUPY EKATERINI. Athens, November 3. The Greek Government has sent reinforcements, consisting of Evzones and artillery, to Ekaterini, which is reported to have been occupied by Venezelist troops. Ekaterini is 34 miles soutb-west of Salonika. The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Athens says 600 Venezelist troops occupied Ekaterini,
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      The Struma Front
      30 5 BRITISH CAPTURE VILLAGE. London, November 3. A French official report from Salonika says the British stormed the village of Alitsa, on the left bank of the Struma.
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      VALUE OF MONASTIR.
      608 5 The offensive based upon Salonika is already beginning to produce considerable results The plan is clear, and has already for some days been appreciated by the enemy, writes Mr. Hilaire Belloc in the current issue of “Land and Water." Politically, Monastir represents the chief object of Bulgarian
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      RUMANIAN OPERATIONS.
      102 5 CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY. London, November 3. A Rumanian communique says the situation is unchanged between the Moldavian frontier and Predeal. All-day fighting in the Prahova valley resulted in the repulse of the enemy by counter-attacks. An enemy attack in the Dragos la Vele region, south of Toerzburg pass, was
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  • Russian Campaign.
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      VOLHYNIA.
      164 5 AN ENEMY SUCCESS. Amsterdam, November 3. A German official message says We stormed Russian positions on the left bank of the Stokhod, taking 1,500 prisoners. The communique mentions that Constantsa was bombarded from the sea, and that the French gained minor advantages at Les Boeufs. British and French attacks
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  • Italy's Campaign.
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      ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
      413 5 SUBSTANTIAL SUCCESSES. Rome, November 3. An Italian official report says the Italians attacked in the Gorizia area, and occupied trenches on the east slopes of Tivoli of the San Marco heights east of Sober. On the Carso front, the 11 th Army Corps stormed wooded bills east of
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  • General News.
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      The U.S. Election
      188 5 ESTIMATES BEFORE THE ROLLS. Washington, November 3. Close estimates give Mr. Wilson 197 certain votes, and Mr. Hughes 192. Both candidates are strenuously pushing their candidature in doubtful States, especially in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, whose votes total 66. The successful candidate must secure 266
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      The Dutch Succession.
      46 5 London, November 3. In the Dutch Second Chamber, the Foreign Minister declared that it was net proposed to introduce a bill with regard to the succession to the Throne. It was nob in the interests of the country to givereasous for this decision.
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      Ginnell Goes to Gaol.
      29 5 London, November 2. Mr. Laurence Ginnell, M. P., has been imprisoned, in default of payment of the fine for bis recent offence at Knutsford prison.
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      Home Wheat Harvest.
      28 5 London, November 3. The Board of Agriculture estimates th» English wheat production of 1916 at 1,500,000 quarters less than 1915 Other Telegrams on Page 2.)
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    BRITISH “TANKS" FROM AMERICA.
    938 6 CAN GO OVER ANYTHING.” Washington, Sept. 18.—-The British tanks,” armoured motor cars used in recent assaults on German trenches in northern France so successfully as to attract world-wide attention, were built for the most part in Peoria, 111., in the foim of caterpillar tractors designed many
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    THE MEDIATIONS OF HORATIO CHANCE-HIS-ARM
    913 6 —-‘S.F.P.” These weary columns of Commercial profundity what do they all mean No one knows, least of all the speakers. Who wanted to be assured the merchants did not object to war taxation, I didn't and no one else unless it was Still and was
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    THE INTERNED AT PLAY.
    508 6 EFFECT OF BRITISH PLAYERS ON DUTCH CRICKET. The part played by British interned officers and men in Dutch cricket during 1916, is discussed at some length in the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant The 1916 season.as far as first-class cricket is concerned, is chiefly interesting for the part
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    No Annexation.
    223 6 Plain Hint to Germany. One or two plain bints to Germany on the annexation schemes apparently cherished by its rulers are conveyed in a long communication that the Netherlands AntiWar Cour cil has addressed to the Zentralstelle Volkerrecht,” which was recently established in that country. After expressing gratification
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    778 7 Mr. E. E. Colman, Assistant Official Assignee Penang, has gone up Penang Hill to-day on a week’s sick leave. The Resident of Pahang has appointed Mr A M Lawrence to be a member of the Licensing Board for the district of Raub, vice Mr F M Staples.
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    53 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 this evening:— 1. Overture Zauberflote ...Mozart 2. Polka Merry Go Round Thierre 3. Selection The Toreador ...Moncktou 4. Waltz Love's Adieu ...Thierre 5. Gavotte Fire Flies ...Lincke 6. March Royal
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    OVERSEAS CLUB TOBACCO FUND.
    719 7 The following sums hive been collected by Mrs Liston and remitted by draft to the Secretary of the Overseas Club Lt. Col Adams $25, Mrs Pike $2O, Mr and Mrs Armstrong $2O, Mr W Duncan $2O, A Friend $2O, Mr H Swee Lee, $2O. Ladies Bridge
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    KEDAH RED CROSS FUND.
    337 7 The following contributions to the Kedah Red Cross Fund collected by Mr G A Hall Alor Star Mr W 8 Gibson 50.00 J Arthur 100 00 C O T Powell 25.00 E A G Stuart 16 50 J Pasqual 100.00 G A Hall 100.00 Mrs G
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    BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
    186 7 Balance on Oct 13 $13,618.44 Int- on D/Receipt 180.78 Post Office 22nd instalment 51.45 Penang Band 23rd 18.90 Total 3,899.57 Balance on Nov. 3 13,869.57 An interesting little item of news, says The Statesman," is the fact that the Sikh police of Penang have subscribe! the sum
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    German Spies Arrested in Holland.
    219 7 According to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant," a former captain of the Hamburg-Amerika line, who is also connected with the Hamburger Fremdenblatt," and his clerk, both Germans, living in Rotterdam, have been arrested on suspicion of espionage and of endangering Holland’s neutrality. Four Dutchmen have also
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    THE F.M.S. EXCISE ENACTMENT.
    687 7 The following is the draft of an F.M.S. Enactment to farther amend The Excise Enactment, 1915.” It is hereby enacted by the Rulers of the Federated Malay States in Council as follows: 1. (i) This Enactment may be cited as The Excise Enactment 1915, Amendment Enactment,
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    CHINESE BOY ACCUSED.
    495 7 ALLEGED ATTACK ON EMPLOYER. I In the second police coart, Singapore, a Hylam boy named Han Ah Joan was charged with the attempted murder of bis employer, Mr C C Johnstone on October 6. It is alleged that accased attacked Mr Johnstone with a knife, and the
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    Straits Trading Co.
    188 7 Mr Frank Adam presided over an extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd, at the registered office, 11 Collyer Quay, Singapore. A resolution was passed altering the articles of association by substituting for article 115 (d) the following :—When such resolution has been passed the
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    A Rescue At Rasa.
    154 7 Chandu Officer Attacked. On Oct. 25th, at Rasa, a Chinese employed as krani in a mining kongsi was arrested for selling chandu without a licence. No sooner had he been captured than the kepala of the kongsi called out to the coolies to release him from
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    Where to Stay.
    18 7 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag. Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    250 7 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. George’s Church.—The 20th Sunday after Trinity; Matins 8 a.m.; Holy Communion 8.30 a.m Children’s Service 5 p.m. Evensong 6 p.m. Hymn 370, Responses Roberts Psalms XXVII and XXVIII Foster XXIX Lloyd Magnificat Nunc Dimittis Maunder in C., Hymns 192, 235 428.
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 7 Penang, November 4, 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 Bank 174 Moulmein Demand Bank 173 f 3
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    SHIPPING.
    101 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. CLEARANCES. To-day. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Ningchow for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China Japan. Van Noort for Langsa, T. Semawe Segli Olehleh, Sabang, Padang, etc., Batavia. Hok Canton for Bagan Datoh Teluk Anson. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rotorua for Tongkah and
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    COMING EVENTS.
    49 7 Nov. 6.—Penang Assizes. Nov. 6. —Taiping Assizes. Nov. 11,—F.M.S. Chamber of Mines—Mr. A. Nov. 11 and 12.—Sungei Patani “Our Day’’ in Aid Red Cross Fund. C. Perkin’s Paper on Tin Dreding, Ipoh Club, 9 p.m. Nov. 11 and 13.—Bank Holiday. Nov. 14. —Federal Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur.
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