Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 January 1917
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-01-18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833.1 No. 15 VOL. LXXV. THURSDAY, 18th JANUARY. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement985 1917-01-18 1 o nnanoonaciuao nnunnnD -•WANTED D g BOBBBIt CONSIGNMENTS D for our bi-weekly auction sales, g and private sales. Cash Ad- D vances made. g ORDERS for estate supplies. g GOOPS for forwarding to any p part of the world. g FIR® INSURANCE business. g ALLEN DENNYS Co., L 6 Beach985 words
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Advertisement79 1917-01-18 1 □□□□□DBannnnwnnnnnoHnjjnni XX THEN YOU ARE AWAY v V on leave you want to keep c in touch with Malayan affairs, c g Social, Commercial, Mining, c Planting, Ac. This you can d« c in no better way than by subscnti- c ing to the Weekly Edition of the c “Pin<ng79 words
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General News.
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Article39 1917-01-18 2 UNEXPLAINED EXPLOSION. Tokio, January 17. It is now estimated that ‘2OO were lot by the explosion in the magazine of the cruder Tsukuba. The ship sank in twenty minutes. The cause of the explosion is unknown.39 words
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Article66 1917-01-18 2 Stockholm, January 17. At the opening of the Riksdag, the Speech from the Throne said the special preparedness of the land and sea forces must be maintained. Extraordinary measures are necessitated by the increase of the war operations in Swedish territorial waters, lhe Budget to be introduced included66 words
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Article33 1917-01-18 2 London, January 17. The death h s occurred of Admiral Dewey, of the United Sta’es Navy, who destroyed the Spanish Fleet in Manila Bay on May Is", 1898. He was 79.33 words
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Article18 1917-01-18 2 London January 17. Mr. William Fiend De Morgan, the author, is dead, aged 77.18 words
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Article376 1917-01-18 2 A pretty little contest in outmanoeuvring, of a sort of which this war gives few examples, has been taking place in East Africa between General Vandeventer and a Gormin named Colonel Wahle, who seems worthy of the South Africa’s steel, rays a writer in a home376 words
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Article109 1917-01-18 2 The monthly statistics published by the Bureau Veritas concerning shipping losses during the war are as follows for October Steamers sunk by submarines 110 (tonnage 235,284); sailing ships 28 (tonnage 9,296 steamers sunk by mines, 5 (tonnage 12,241) In addition one sailing ship, of 167 tons’109 words
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Article74 1917-01-18 2 Chengtu, December 29 —Messages from Chungking state that Tai Kan has again postponed his departure for Chengtu The Military Commander at Talsienlu has exe uted 42 of the soldiers concerned in the looting last November, and also 31 of the soldiers who mutinied last summer at Sintisinghsien74 words
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Article30 1917-01-18 2 The output of Toe Larut Tin Dredging Ltd’s, tin ore for the first half of January, was’:—Ore w- n 287 piculs, running time ■314 bouts, yards treated 40,000.30 words
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PENANG RACES.
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Article62 1917-01-18 2 The fields for to-day’s events of the Penang Turf Club’s January Meeting are generally smaller than those of the opening day. The competitors in the various events for this afternoon are respectively four, eight, six, five, six, three, five, and nine. The sport ought, however, to be62 words
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Article65 1917-01-18 2 The withdrawals for to-day are as follows Race 2.— Sir Douglas, Tim, Mystic, Query, My Spec, and Tambun. Rack 3.—Ampang, Malagrida, and Beau Brummell. Race 5. Kitty, Laksfoss, Sadie, and Caramut. Race 6.—St. Albans, Batu Gajah, and Storey. Race 7.—Midas, Fari-ha, Krelia’ Sister, Tocsin, The Monk, and Princess65 words
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Article74 1917-01-18 2 Race I.—Lady Jean 1, Nullo 2, Sandy Creek 3. Race 2 —Midas 1, Krong Lim 2, Krelis’ Sister 3. Race 3. Motor Cycle 1, Black Prince 2, Bonnety Bob 3. Race 4.— Pretty Boy 1, Glorify 2, Sador 3. Race s.—Prince Mimer 1, The Earl 2, Pretty74 words
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Article140 1917-01-18 2 Race I.—Lady Jean $220, Nullo $l7O, Sandy Creek $l4O. The Friar $7O. Race 2.—Midas $360, Krelis’ Sister $BO, Krong Lim $75, Fari«ha $3O, Polarstar $l5, The Monk $lO, Tocsin $5, Princess Pat $5. Race 3. Black Prince $lBO, Motor Cycle $l5O, Idunno $l2O, Devonshire Lass $lOO, Lubra140 words
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Article45 1917-01-18 2 [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, January 18. The report of Singapore Sporting Club shows a profit of $9 991, after allowing $8,868 for depreciation. The sum of $lO,OOO is dis'ributed to charities. An order has been placed for $6OO for horse griffins.45 words
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Article39 1917-01-18 2 [.From Our Own' Correspondent.] Singapore, January 18. At Singapore Rubber Auctions 762 ton? were catalogued. The demand was poor and prices lower. Fine ribbed touched $147, fine pale $146, plain smoked $l2B The sales were unfinished.39 words
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Article224 1917-01-18 2 [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, January 18. Messrs Fraser and Co’s circular says the share market is apathetic and will probably remain so till after the Chinese New Year. A new combustible has just been discovered in Italy which will replace coal, cost less and render the224 words
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Article1728 1917-01-18 2 The Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt and Mrs. Nutt are due back about Feb 10th. The Hon. Mr Cl«uie Severn was to deliver a lecture on British Malaya at the meeting of the Union Church Guild, Hongkong, on Jan, 10th. We bear that Mr Severn is likely1,728 words
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Article381 1917-01-18 2 Writing to the M.M.”, Fiat Justitia says At the Legislative Council meeting in Singapore the Hon. Mr. Elliott said there is no other form of taxation than income tax which would be fair alike to rich and poor (applause).” And yet all incomes under $3,000 per annum are381 words
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Article302 1917-01-18 2 Advocates of a settlement of the Irish qu c stion were heartened by a speech delivered in the House of Commons by Cap tain William Redmond, brother of the leader of the Irish Nationalist party, who is home on leave. “In the past,” he said,302 words
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Advertisement167 1917-01-18 2 CHEST, THROAT ANO LUNG TROUBLES, The Safest and Surest Remedy is VENO’S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure is not a mere cough reliever, but a proved remedy, a genuine cure for every kind of cough or bronchial trouble in old or young. Merit has made it the most167 words
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Advertisement403 1917-01-18 2 ANGLO-CHINESE DISPENSARY. Chilli* Street, OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 Pa SUNDAYS AND WEEK Urgent business attended to at any ti ffl Patent Medicines and Toilet Requi s j2 Stocked Penang Choral Society WILL PRESENT “Pirates of Penzance" AT THE TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! AND SATURDAY, 20th January (All Race403 words
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Obituary30 1917-01-18 2 Obituary. PREBENDARY MOSS. London, January 16. The death has occurred of the Rev Henry Whitehead Mos», ma Prebendary of Hereford since 1887, and formerly Headmaster of Shrewsbury School, aged 7530 words
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Article473 1917-01-18 3 OUR ACTIVE ARTILLERY. Since the loss of Beaumont-Hamel and the Ancre [defences of which this strong fortress was the key, the Germans on this front have been singularly quiet. Occasional night raids and a certain amount of desultory bombing by day represent the normal effort473 words
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192 1917-01-18 3 A despatch from New York to the “Daily Telegraph says that gold is being rushed to New York from Canada to check the stringency which is developing in the money market there, and which is emphasised by the sensational advance of call192 words
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158 1917-01-18 3 Further escaped Russian prisoners-of-war have arrived in Holland at various parts of the frontier, including one at Bergen (L.) and two at Maastricht. One man had been working at Hamburg, and declared emphatically that great want was being experieced there. Another bad escaped to Holland once158 words
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WAR ITEMS.
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Article162 1917-01-18 3 London, January s.—The Western front is again a sea of mud. The dry spells are too short to effect much improvement. Artillery work is the daily order. The enemy is thereby prevented from settling down in the earth again in the neighbourhood of the Somme.162 words
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290 1917-01-18 3 London, January s.—The papers make their principal features the evidence concerning the conditions prevailing in enemy countries, and the attitude of enemies and neutrals towards peace. Austria’s attitude and condition are receiving the greatest attention. A wireless message from Rome announces the arrival of290 words
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185 1917-01-18 3 A despatch from Petrograd says that the following figures regarding the enemy’s effectives are given by the Russian Headquarters Staff:— On the front from the Baltic to the Black Sea, a line of 1,800 versts, 130 divisions are massed. One hundred of these185 words
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184 1917-01-18 3 —“Matin." It is officially announced that the State Department has requested the British Government to furnish information regarding the status of the Arabia at the time she was sunk by a German submarine. The extreme seriousness of the submarine situation, as the result—“Matin." - 184 words
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Article288 1917-01-18 3 ‘8 F.P.” Daring the very dirty weather on Wednesday afternoon, no less than six tongkangs were capsized in the barboar and close around. The Marine police had a busy afternoon salving the ctrgo from these tongkangs. Cases of brandy and other spirits, tins of biscuits, bags‘8 F.P.” - 288 words
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Article274 1917-01-18 3 Seven Thousand Chests to be Offered. The following notification appears in the Calcutta Gazette —Notice is hereby given that the Provisional Opium to be brought forward for sale by public auction in the year 1917, will consist of about 7,000 chests prepared at the Ghazipur Factory, each274 words
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Article75 1917-01-18 3 The representative of the Spanish Paper Trust, Senor Urgoiti, has published a statement about the increase in the cost of the pulp and other necessary elements for paper manufacture, warning consumers that in spite of the rise already attained of from 50 to 100 per cent,75 words
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Advertisement452 1917-01-18 3 rr-HE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1 appointed to enquire into the question o f M*n-Power in the Colony is now sitting. Applications whether from Employers or should be addressed to the Chairujan of the Committee—The Resident Councillor. 58 —tu th s 2. -1 New British War Loan. rpHE Chartered Bank of India,452 words
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Advertisement207 1917-01-18 3 IO'!(381' w j —J THE MIRROR SHOWS PLAINER THAN WORDS WHAT A WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT MAY BE REALISED BY A GAIN OF EVEN 10 OR 12 POUNDS. We strongly recommend every man and and woman reader of this paper, who is thio, pale, weak or run down, or who has lost207 words
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Advertisement224 1917-01-18 3 COME EARLY I To Avoid Disappointment. COME EARLY!! OUR GREAT SALE Ends on the 22nd instant. HIGH CLASS GOODS at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL S Co., 20, CAt 5 M ■■sßaßaaat Grown on British owned plantations in the British West Indian Island r of Montserrat. M Shipped in British224 words
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Article1259 1917-01-18 4 S. T.” Unfortunately there are reasons for accepting as accurate the news which Mr. Ward Price cables from Salonika mentioning facts which indicate the imminence of the danger to General Sarraii’s fore s from the troops King Tino is disposing of in Thessaly on the flank of the“ S. T.” - 1,259 words
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Article1761 1917-01-18 4 For the first time, a German Minister the Prussian Minister of Germany and Finance —makes the adthe Syectrc of m j M i on that the blockade arva ion. p re gjing heavily and that many in Germany are suffering severely, though the report that numbers of1,761 words
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Advertisement40 1917-01-18 4 1 ——x mittzz/i w ftcMß iSi ■t t wSb THE DISTILLERS Co.. Ltd., EDINBURGH. Pritchard Co. Ltd. MILLINERY. A Special Delivery OF THE Latest Productions IN Smart Millinery. S’ |/f X A Choice Selection of Newest Models for PENANG RACES.40 words
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Advertisement28 1917-01-18 4 “Ek o.” RACE DINNERS T O-D A Y Thursday 18th January Saturday 20th DANCING AFTER DINNER On Thursday and Saturday, 18th and 20th Jan. “E. A O." ORCHESTRA.28 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous70 1917-01-18 4 Empire THEATRE PHONE 628. Under European Managemanship. PENANG ROAD. THURS, FRI., SAT., SUN. JUST ARRIVED! The World’s Most Perfect Cinema Screen. A REVELATION IN FILM EXHIBITION Really LIVING Pictures. AT 9.35 P.M. AN EXCITING CIRCUS DRAMA 5 “THE WHITE RIDER” AT 10-30 P.M. “THE FLOWER OF EVIL” 4 Reels Full70 words
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Miscellaneous26 1917-01-18 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 5.21 a.m. 0.02 a.m. 7 08 p.m. 0 02 p.m.26 words
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Article203 1917-01-18 5 heavy shipping losses. events on the sereth. GERMANY AND BLOCKADE. THE GREEK SITUATION British shipping lias suffered severely as the result of a raid by a German vessel in the Atlantic, news from Pernambuco (Brazil) confirming the sinking of eight British steamers, totalling 49,415 tons and two French203 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration147 1917-01-18 5 (Reuter’s Telegrams). ENEMY RAID REPULSED. London, January 16 Field Marshal Haig reports that the enemy’s attempted raid north-east of Gueudecourt was repulsed. The hostile artillery was active in the Beaumont-Hamel and Arras areas. Our trench-mortars destructively bombarded the front line north of Monchy-au-Bois. We heavily shelled and(Reuter’s Telegrams). - 147 words
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Article75 1917-01-18 5 GREATER EFFORTS REQUIRED. London, January 17. Mr. F. G. Kellaway, Secretary to the Ministry of Munition, states that Germany 18 striving to increase her war material unprecedentedly. If we succeeded, as we succeed, in overcoming Germany’s effort it would be due to our half-million women munition workeis.75 words
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Article182 1917-01-18 5 MR BALFOUR’S DESPATCH TO DR WILSON. London, January 17. A despatch from Mr. A J. Balfour, the Foreign Minister, supplementary to the Allies’ reply to President Wilson was handed yesterday to the American Government. It constitutes a masterly presentation of the Allies’ case for the enlightenment of182 words
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Article166 1917-01-18 5 PRESIDENT AND PEACE. Amsterdam, January 17. When the Pru-siau Diet reopened, the President said he hoped the New Year would bring peace. Our great leaders and glorious troops, and not least our brave submarines, will soon at swer the exorbitant and impertinent dem»nds of the Entente.” Effect166 words
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Article95 1917-01-18 5 THE LEITER TO CHANCELLOR. Paris, January 17. The French newspapers are of opinion that the Kaiser’s letter to Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg regarding peace was written after the Allies had replkd to the German peace offer, and was intended to counteract the disastrous t flket produced upen neutrals95 words
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Article529 1917-01-18 5 GERMAN EXCUSES FUTILE. The Socialist Volk says the defence put forward in the semi-official "Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung is nothing but an excuse. It replies one by one to the German pretexts, and finally says If the German Government thinks it can justify itself in the eyes of529 words
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Article44 1917-01-18 5 London, January 17. The Phoenix and Royal Insurance Companies are each applying for £3,000,000 of the War Loan. The Standard Life Assurance Company is applying for £3,000,000 of the War Loan. London City Corporation is subscribing £2,000,000 to the War Loan.44 words
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Article24 1917-01-18 5 London, January 17. A New York telegram says it is reported that a new British Loan of £60,000,000 is imminent.24 words
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Article37 1917-01-18 5 London, January 16. The Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George and his colleagues of the War Cabinet had a series of important conferences with General Nivelle and Field Marshal Haig on Monday and Tuesday.37 words
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Russian Champaign
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Article, Illustration147 1917-01-18 5 THE NEW SITUATION. London, January 17. Yesterday’s news from Rumania seems to show that the force of the German drive is nearly spent. The Russians and Ruma niane, reinforced, are making a splendid stand on the Sereth line, regaining ground on their northern wing. Hard fighting is in progress147 words
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Article340 1917-01-18 5 Commenting upon the situation in the Rum -aian theatre, M Marcel Hutin, writing on December 3rd in the Echo de Paris,” says The enemy exaggerates the number of prisoners just as he likes. But we believe that during the last eight days the Rumanians have lost340 words
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Article362 1917-01-18 5 The Times correspondent says "If the disasters of Rumania, deeply though we feel them, do not materially affect the ultimate issues of the war, and even in a sense are stimulating because they substitute hard facts for baseless visions, the assistance which our enemies will receive from the362 words
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Article50 1917-01-18 5 London, January 17. The "Times” correspondent wiring from Neuirea, near Jassy, reports that an overcrowded train with 2,000 passengers was derailed in collision with a train from the military headquarters. The bodies of women, children, and soldiers strew the line. The French Military Attache was injured.50 words
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Article72 1917-01-18 5 London, January 17. The Times understands that the police and military raided the office of the Field newspapers on Monday, with a warrant under the Defence of the Realm Act. No reason is given. An Explanation. London, January 17. The “Field” states that the official visit was72 words
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The Balkans.
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Article158 1917-01-18 5 UGLY FEATURES. London, January 16. Mr. Ward Price from Salonika reports that Greek troops are proceeding north and violating the neutral zone. Hostilities are apparently imminent. The reported arrival of General von Falkenhayn seemed to indicate that GrecoGerman plans for combined action have matured. The Greek Reply. Athens, January158 words
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Article371 1917-01-18 5 The Berne Tagblatt,” a very Germanophil newspaper, says the situation is now most favourable for extensive action against General Sarrail, and it observes that it is no mere coincidence that the Greeks began to rise against their oppressors just as success crowned the offensive of371 words
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Article267 1917-01-18 5 Reuter’s Agency learns that according to telegrams received from the Greek Provisional Government by the Anglo-Hellenic League, Colonel Coure veils, A.D.C. to King Constantine, is reported to have had shot ten soldiers who professed Venizelist views. The declarations of Lord Robert Cecil in the House of Commons267 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article293 1917-01-18 5 ELEVEN VESSELS VICTIMS. London, January 17. The Admiralty has information from Pernambuco, which confirms the assumption that the following ships were sunk by a German raider British—Dramatist, Radnorshire, Minieh, Netherby Hail, Mount Temple* King George, Voltaire and Georgic. French—Nantes and Asnieres. The Japanese steamer Hudson Maraarrived at293 words
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Article50 1917-01-18 5 London, January 17. The steamers Brookwood (British) Thelma and Graaf jeld (Norwegian) and Norma (Swedish) was sunk. Brookwood, (British) 3,093 tons, 1914, of Middlesbro, Constantine, Pickering and Co. 325 ft. Thelma (Norwegian) 1,351 tons, 1884, of Grimstad, 245.1 ft. Norma (Swedish) 1443 tons, 1880, of Helsingborg, 256.4 ft.50 words
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Article51 1917-01-18 5 THE GERMAN COLONIES. London, Jat uary 17. A telegram from Retrain says th© Pan-German agitation for submarine frightfulness is becoming moie intense. A Conference of the Centre Deputies at Cologne acclaimed a speech demanding sharper submarining, till Britain was defeated and the last acre of our Colonies is51 words
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389 1917-01-18 5 The Secretary of the Admiralty reported on December Bth that a report had I een received that a German armed and disguised vessel of mercantile type was sighted in the North Atlantic on December 4. There is no further information as to her proceedings,389 words
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Article431 1917-01-18 6 London Dec. 14 —ln the House of Commons, to-day, Mr. Bonar Law, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved a further Vote of Crddit for £400,000,000. Hp explained that if the rate of expenditure continued on the same scale as previously, this sum would be sufficient to431 words
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Article350 1917-01-18 6 The New Offices. The Ipoh Post Office removed to its new premises in the large Town Hall building on Monday. The new building is by the side of the road from which one has merely to step on to the verandah, whereas a longish journey over a350 words
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113 1917-01-18 6 Fog in the Channel was the cause of the loss of the French destroyer Yatagan, last month The Yatagan, which was acting as a head of patrol ship o was cut in two off D’eppe bv a British transport carrying horses. The Yatagan’s commander went113 words
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Article768 1917-01-18 6 Preachers who use sniffling little anecdotes, of doubtful authenticity,” to illustrate more or less obvious points in their discourses are warned by a Minnesota layman that it is a foolish practise. Indeed, thinks the editor of “The Bellman” (Minneapolis), these frequent references to religious impulses or768 words
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Article706 1917-01-18 6 Since the beginning of the war up to the end of November, 242 Norwegian ships, aggregating 325,415 tons, have been sunk, including 182 steamers (281,628 tons) and 60 sailing vessels (43,787 tons). These ships were insured for Kr. 145,700,000. In the course of the last three months 93706 words
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Advertisement176 1917-01-18 6 A TRUE NERVE TONIC. In many severe nervous disorders the most active tonic treatment is recommended by the highest medical authority to arrest the progress of such diseases. It is impossible to reach the nerves directly with medicine. Dr. Williams’ Pink Fills are a nerve tonic, but they act on176 words
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Advertisement46 1917-01-18 6 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. LTD. {lncorporated in Australia) ESTABLISHED 1869. New Business 1914... £3,576,800 Funds £8,705,490 Income £1,473,583 Increase of Funds 705,000 No Shareholders. All profits divided mongst Policy-holders. Claims, Loans and Cash Surrenders iettled locally. General Agents: BOUSTEAD Co. Ptnang and Singapore.46 words
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Advertisement193 1917-01-18 6 Willys Knight Electric Lights $3,050 F.O. R. PENANG. I Electric Starter High Tension Magneto THE motor car which needs few repairs would be a good one for you to run. You find this advantage in the Willys-Knight Motor Car. The Knight Engine is of the SLEEVE-VALVE type. Unlike other engines,193 words
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Article512 1917-01-18 7 ‘ALIENATION OF LAND. general meeting of the Kajang District Planters’ Association was held on Jan. 4th, when there were present Mr R Kindersley (Chairman), eighteen members and two visitors. fhe mitutes of the previous meeting, held on August 28th, 1916, were read and adopted. Commission Charges on Indian512 words
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Article235 1917-01-18 7 PENANG WOMEN WORKERS. Amt. previously acknowledged... $3,491.08 Golf Club Bridge Tournament... 253.00 Mrs Che Some 25 00 E A Mannasseh Esq 20.00 A Nonia 20.00 Mrs Lim Ah Chye 20.00 Mrs Ong Hun Chong 10.00 Mrs Ebden (17th don) 10.00 Mrs Lo Man Yuk 5.00 Hamburg235 words
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Article828 1917-01-18 7 The Derby Scheme. The question of local man power and the present scheme of inviting volunteers for service with the Imperial forces was considered at a special joint meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, the F M S Chamber of Mines and the F M S Chamber828 words
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264 1917-01-18 7 Drain and Strain of the Balkan Campaign. Paris, December 6.—Figures published here, showing how the weight of the war on South-Eastern Front is failing more and more on the shoulders of Germany, owing to the dwindling effectives of her allies, are taken to explain264 words
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Article173 1917-01-18 7 Jan. 18, 20.—“ Pirates lof Penzance” in aid of Officers Families Fund, Town Hall 9.15. Penang Races. E. O. Race Dinners. Jan. 18.—War Loan Trust, Statutory Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 12 noon. Jan. 18.—Church Worker’s Association. A. G. M. St. George’s Girls Home 10 a.m. Jan. 19.—Ipoh Schools close173 words
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Article142 1917-01-18 7 Penang, January 18, 1917. S. P. Tapioca $8.40 sales. M. P. Tapioca $8.90 sales. Gold leaf $64 40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 0z)... $l6 j buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $42 sellers. Trang Pepper $33 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $56 buyers. Cloves $4O142 words
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Article127 1917-01-18 7 Penang, January 18, 1917. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 31/32 f| 3 Documentary ...2/5 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 168 3 days' sight Private 174 Bombay Demand Bank „168 Moulmein Demand Bank 167 jo 3127 words
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Article196 1917-01-18 7 H M Commercial Attache at Yokohama has forwarded the following particulars regarding the paper pulp and lacquer industries in Japan and their possible deve lopment, which are taken from a recent report by a Japanese Economic Investigation Committee: —The Japanese demand for paper pulp in 1915 was196 words
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Article150 1917-01-18 7 While the Greek official Government continues to maintain its sinister attitude M. Venizelos continues to work assiduously for the Allies. His army of National Defence now comprises 25,000 men, of whom 6,000 are on the front, and the remaining 19,000 almost ready to take the field. In150 words
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Article51 1917-01-18 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. CLEARANCES. To-day. Aing Thye for Alor Scar (Kedah). Koenaai for Deli and Asahan. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli. Kedah for Bindings Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. MAILS.For Per Close. Friday. Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson Hebe 3.30 p.m. Saturday. Port Swettenham and Singapore 2.3051 words
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Advertisement189 1917-01-18 7 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a I MICHELIN I =TYRES.= i INCREASE OF PRICES. I M M M J J On and after 18th January, 1917, i J thePRICEof MICHELIN TYRES 5 will be increased as follows: M M COVERS, 15 per cent. TUBES, 20 per cent. NON AURI SED OCULO. a L j a-V189 words
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Advertisement2335 1917-01-18 8 ■p O. —British Indial Y. K. K. P. M. L.J*Z S o,, ND[A Aocar Line. ||®l OM^£^ A r ImllVl INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. H Reserve Fund i ’JJ- 0 T I (IHCOBPORATED IN HOLLAND.) Reserve Liability of Proprietors (Companies Incorporated in c N Company} Head Ot?,cb £1 200 l,w MAIL2,335 words
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