Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 January 1917
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-01-27 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 22 VOL. LXXV. SATURDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement810 1917-01-27 1 "finnonn non a do 2 -«WANTED 1 c g KUBBER consignments a for our bi-weekly auction sales, g and private sales. Cash Ad- D vances made. g g ORDERS for ESTATE SUPPLIES. O g GOOPS for forwarding to any B part of the world. g n FIRE INSURANCE business. g810 words
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Advertisement84 1917-01-27 1 ■onatniußDnnDOßnnDnnDßnKDng g IX J HEN YOU ARE AWAY g g V V on leave you want to keep a in touch with Malayan affairs, g J Social, Commercial, Mining, Plai ting, <tc. Thia you can do in no better way than by subscuo- n ing to the Weekly Edition of84 words
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Article1160 1917-01-27 2 Johore amateurs are patting on “A Marriage baa been Arranged towards the end of February. Messrs. Choo Kia Peng and Wee Hap Lang have been appointed Justices of the Peace for the State of Selangor. Mr. A. W. Just, who has succeeded Mr. C. E. Donaldson as1,160 words
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Article257 1917-01-27 2 .—Ex. Evils of the Mandor System. A Malay coolie and his wife, who were recently employed on Strathisla Estate, Jelapang, were charged yesterday morning, in the Ipoh Police Court with having absconded from the estate. They said that they had given three days’ notice to the mandor, and.—Ex. - 257 words
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Article44 1917-01-27 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 27. At the Singapore rubber auctions, 833 tons were catalogued. The sale will finish to-day The demand opened fair, but fell awav. Prices declined. Fine ribbed touched $142, fine pale $l4l and plain smoked $127.44 words
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Article48 1917-01-27 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $B9 75 per picul, business done—an increase 75 cts. Tin was quoted in London yesterday at £lBB 15s spot, and £l9O three months. Tin is quoted in London to day at £l9O spot, and £l9l 15s three months.48 words
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Article997 1917-01-27 2 CONTRAVENTION OF PROCLAMATION. In the District Court, before Mr. R. D. Acton, to-day, the trial was commenced of four Chinese (1) Lim Liang Boon, for attempting to export gold leaf to the value of about $10,250 to Deli—a port other than a British Possession, on or997 words
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Article396 1917-01-27 2 A Penang gentleman has received an interesting letter from a friend at the front in France, who says You should just have seen us on the move. My pack was augmentei by a blanket, and mackintosh sheet, and I had 120 rounds of ammunition in396 words
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Article76 1917-01-27 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Clab from 5 45 p,m, to 7-15 p.m. thia evening 1. Overture Prometheus ...Beethoven 2. Qaadiille The Wedding ...Strauss 3. Selection Nabuco ...Verdi 4. Waltz Blumen Reigen... Fetraa 5. Polka Run Wild ...Jones 6. March76 words
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Advertisement405 1917-01-27 2 The Wishing Cap. If you had the prospect of a settled income of five thousand pounds a year, you would, doubtless, be prepared to swear that you could be extremely happy. It is tantalising, is nt it, that more of us cannot at least try the experiment for a year.405 words
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Advertisement633 1917-01-27 2 'FMP I R r THEATRE PHONE 628. Manager: C. M. EMANUEY. PENANG R0A() To-night! To-night!! Last Night. OWING TO THEIR REMARKABLE SUCCESS THE WHATNOTS WILL GIVE ONE EXTRA PERFORMANCE. RENVILLE ROBERTY. The Mystical Magician! WILL PRESENT BLACK ART! Magic of 1000 Years Ago. MISS IRENE BERYL. PREMIER DANSEUSE OF THE633 words
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Article309 1917-01-27 3 THE THREE DAYS* ENTRIES. [Prom Our Own Correspondent], Kuala Lumpur, January 26. The entries for the Selangor Turf Club’s Meeting are as follows FIRST DAY. Racb I.—Taman, Will-o-the-Wisp, Silvia, Beau Brummell, Moment and Silverlight. Races 2 A s.—Princess Pat, Krong Lim, Farish*, Mystic, Sir Douglas, Polar Star, Tocdn309 words
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Article266 1917-01-27 3 MORE PLOTS. According to a wire from Netherlands India, the Batavia Handelsblad has made public a Government order regretting the irresponsible utterances of the Assistant Resident of Buitenzorg in res pect of the actions of Helfferich and other Germans. In this connection, the •'Telegraaf” remarks that266 words
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Article137 1917-01-27 3 The London correspondent of the N C. Daily News writes —“The protest by the residents in Hongkong against the constant ignoring of local opinion has been noticed over here and Sir Edwin Cornwall is asking a question on it in the House. Sir Edwin wisely ask the137 words
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Article1865 1917-01-27 3 WHAT MEN IN THE RANKS THINK OF THE KAISER’S PEACE OFFER. A distinguished novelist and playwright, well known to our readers, is now a member of a crack cavalry orps. In the following article (which the Army regulations forbid him to sign with his name) he1,865 words
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Advertisement398 1917-01-27 3 ■rpHE ADVISORY COMMITTEE J, appointed to enquire into the question of Man-Power in the Colony is now sitting. Applications whether from Employers or Employes should be addressed to the Chairman of the Committee—The Resident Councillor. 58—tu th s 27-1 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. SHIPPING CLERK for Penang Office. Only experienced men need398 words
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Advertisement271 1917-01-27 3 THE FIRESTONE MILEAGE I GUARANTEE ,s conta nc d n superior Quality, Construction and Design of every I |r| FIRESTONE TYRE I 1 sold- No unnecessary agreement e forms with high sound phrases; I nothing but real satisfactory service. Agents: R. T. RFID Co., Penang. NOTION. THE PATHS through Inchong271 words
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Article389 1917-01-27 4 Excellent laws are not sufficient to suppress crime in any country, even in the F.M.S., and even the crime of rubber robbery. There must be machinery for securing obedience to excellent’ laws, and the Executive must see that the Commonwealth suffers no it jury ei’her by relaxation of389 words
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Article794 1917-01-27 4 The recent Naval Conference in London attended by representatives Great Britain, France and Italy, it goes without saying, must have concentrated its attention, among other subjects, on the best means of counteracting the operations of enemy submarines, particularly in the Mediterranean. This is a matter which directly794 words
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Article1787 1917-01-27 4 That Britain is now thoroughly awake to tbe necessity for pracRiches in the tiaing economy in every Dustbin. direction possible is illustrated by the systematic efforts now being made to preserve old tins. The tin cans hitherto cast aside when used have suddenly assumed an importance in1,787 words
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Advertisement137 1917-01-27 4 PURITY, MELLOWNESS and RARE FLAVOUR are *h e distinguishing features of ffO B L» ggj WHISKY Gi a s9>l Proprietors.— I’ .l>ers t-cr pure na ,ro t J ’’'Ss-S-gji' B BULLOCH LADE Co., GLASGOW. Sole yigents:— GOLD LABEL CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., PENANG. l— CYL. Valve-in-head MOTOR BUICK CARS A Combination137 words
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Advertisement21 1917-01-27 4 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Laundry on the Premises. Telegrams “Crag,” Penang Hills.21 words
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Miscellaneous51 1917-01-27 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for today, Penang Standard Times High Water Low Water. To day. 2.32 p.m. 9.13 a.m. 3.12 p.m. 9.32 p.m. To MORROW. 3.06 a.m. 9.43 a.m. 3 49 p.m. 10 11 p.m. Monday. 3 38 a m. 10.14 a m. 4.28 a m. 10.5651 words
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Article234 1917-01-27 5 ACTIVITY ON RIGA LINE. east AFRICAN COMMAND. the war loan figures. Trench raids are reported from the British front, and serious attacks by the Germans at/Verduo, west of the Mease, in wbioh-'The French inflicted very heavy Jesses on the enemy, who only penetrated at one point, at Hill234 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration142 1917-01-27 5 (Reuter’s Telegrams). MORE TRENCH RAIDS. London, January 26. Field Marshal Haig reports a successful raid at noon in the neighbourhood of HuiInch. Many of the enemy were killed, and some taken prisoners. A dugout was destroyed. We had fcur slightly wounded. We drove off two raiding parties(Reuter’s Telegrams). - 142 words
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Article, Illustration157 1917-01-27 5 A GERMAN ATTACK. London, January 26. A German official wireles* report says the Westphalians and Badeners stormed trenches on Height 304, on a mile of front, on the west bank of the Meuse, inflicting sanguinary losses and taking 500 prisoners, A French night counter-attack failed. Heavy German Losses. London,157 words
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256 1917-01-27 5 London, December 18.—In a special despatch from the French army near Verdun, the “Daily Telegraph” special correspondent says:— Snow began to fall as I left the field last evening, and it is falling more h3avily to-day. Much of the conquered ground is a foul256 words
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Article123 1917-01-27 5 GOVERNMENT PURCHASES. London, January 25. The Times says io is understood in view of continued large requirements of tea for the forces, a scheme is proposed whereby the Government will acquire the unsold crojs of certain Indian tea gardens. It is suggested that the prices current123 words
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Article34 1917-01-27 5 London, January 26. The King invested General Sir Percy Lake with the Order of Knight Commander of the Bath, and Brigader-General Francis Maxwell with a bar to his Distinguished Service Order.34 words
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Article28 1917-01-27 5 London, January 26. An Order in Council renders compulsory the sale or loan to the Treasury of foreign securities required to regulate exchange, hitherto voluntary.28 words
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Article13 1917-01-27 5 Paris, January 26. Coal is ten shillings a cwt13 words
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Article238 1917-01-27 5 HOLLAND’S VIEW. The Hague, Jat uary 26. The Dutch Foreign Minister expressed the opinion that it would bs unwise for the Netherlands policy to bind itself to exercise economic and military compulsion against any other Power, as outlined in President Wilson’s speech. Count Tisza’s Views. Amsterdam, January238 words
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Article69 1917-01-27 5 AGAINST IMMEDIATE PEACE. London, January 26. The Labour Party Conference -at Manchester passed a resolution by 1,697,000 vo'es to 332,000 against an immediate peace offer. The conference also passed a resolution by 1,498,000 to 696,000 against an international Socialist congress being held s’multareou-ly wi h the p69 words
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Article543 1917-01-27 5 A Russian gentleman closely in touch with the political situation in th’s country writes a London correspondent tells me that the peace proposals took nobody there by surprise. When M. MiluikofFs speech was allowed to appear in the Press it was realised that pressure from Germany had543 words
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Article60 1917-01-27 5 A GERMAN VISITOR. London, January 26. It is officially announced that a small unidentified German vessel approached the Suffolk coast, last night, and fired shells, occasioning no casualty and doing insignificant damage. Three-Minute Raid. Later. The German attack on the Suffolk coast was made between 11 and60 words
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Article63 1917-01-27 5 London, January 24. Reuter learns that the Imperial Government has telegraphed to the Dominion Governments, asking the earliest date at which their representatives can arrive in London to attend the Imperial War Cabii et. At present it is uncertain whether Mr. Hughes will be able to come.63 words
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74 1917-01-27 5 INTERESTING CONJECTURES. London, January 26. The news that the Emperor Charles of Austria and the Archduke Czernin have gone to the German headquarters on the occasion of the Kaiser’s birthday to-morrow and the ieport that the Kaiser will then make an important statement has led74 words
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Russian Campaign
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Article, Illustration160 1917-01-27 5 London, January 25. A wireless German official report says We made progress on both banks of the Aa liver. Prisoners Claimed. London, January 26. A German wirele-s report says We occupied further positions on both sides of the Aa river, and repulsed counter attacks on the east160 words
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Article484 1917-01-27 5 Mr Hilaire Belloc in Land and Water says —Should Falkenhayn desire, as is probable, to establish the shortest line consistent with the continued belligerency of Rumania, he will find that line upon what are called “The Lines of the Sereth.” The enemy’s front from the Gulf to the484 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article218 1917-01-27 5 CONTROL OF MEDITERRANEAN. London, January 25. The Admiralty announces that during the last few days an important naval conference at the Admiralty between the British, Frei chand Italian Admiralties discussed the naval policy in the Mediterranean. Great Britain’s delegates were Sir Edward Carson, Admiral Jellicoe, Commodore Halsey218 words
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Article209 1917-01-27 5 London, January 26. The British steamer Necquen (3,583 tons of London) and the Dutch steamers Salland and Zeta were sunk. All the crew of the St. Ives steamer Tremeadow, previously reported sunk, have been saved. THE SUBMARINE DANGER. Sir L. Chiozza Money, M.P., writing on the submarine danger209 words
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Article100 1917-01-27 5 SAINT THEODORE UTILISED. London, January 25. A telegram from Pernambuco says the captured Saint Theodore was despatched on a raiding expedition on December 28th. Many officers of the German raider wore Iron Crosses for service on the Moewe. When the Mount Temple was sunk, horses, among the100 words
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Article49 1917-01-27 5 Amsterdam, January 26, The Cologne Gazette says the German destroyar V 69 is enjoying the right of asylum at Yrauiden, in accordance with the Dutch declaration of neutrality, whereby a distressed warship may remain in baibour until she is seaworthy, provided battle damage is not repaired.49 words
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Article81 1917-01-27 5 NEED FOR NEW TONNAGE. London, January 26. In connection with the building of standardised cargo steamers, not exceeding 10,000 tons, work is now progressing ‘at Chepstow. Shipping circles urge the adoption of{a policy of building a ton of shipping for each ton destroyed, and assert the possibility of81 words
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General News.
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Article, Illustration83 1917-01-27 5 EAST AFRICAN OPERATIONS. London, January 26. An East African official report states that Lieutenant-General A. R. Hoskins succeeds General SmutsNorth and south of the Lower Rufiji, and its delta, the Germans are falling back in the dir ec* ion of Utete and Utembe Lake. Strong enemy forces83 words
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Article112 1917-01-27 5 RED CROSS VISITORS. Rome, January 25. The delegates from the International Red Cross Committee have returned from a visit to the war prisoners' camps in Turkey. They emphasise the necessity of an Anglo-Turkish agreement for the exchange of seriously wounded prisonersand invalids. They point out that the112 words
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Article69 1917-01-27 5 RECORD RATES. London, January 26. Messrs. Montagu and Co’s, report says the cessation of sales from China and the paucity of supplies from America have imparted considerable steadiness to the market. The entry of Indian baziar buyers to cover bear sales caused apprehension of a considerable rise69 words
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Article19 1917-01-27 5 London, January 26. It is estimated that £200,000,000 has been subscribed to the War Loan.19 words
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Article17 1917-01-27 5 London, January 26. The deposits in the Bank of France last year were ovtft- £200,000,000.17 words
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Article492 1917-01-27 6 Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co., Penang, report as follows The week under review having been broken by the Chinese New Year holidays business has naturally been restricted and with but little interest taken in the Share Market there are few changes to report in quotations. The Local Rubber492 words
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Article1404 1917-01-27 6 MINING POSITION FAVOURABLE. The ten h ord'nary general meeting of the Pahang Con Company, Ltd ■was held on 19th December, ar Winchester House, EC, Mr J E Chanopney Jiairman of the company) p-esiding. The Chairman said :—ln the balance sheet there is a small sum appearing as the1,404 words
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Article368 1917-01-27 6 Pilmoor.—Final divd. 10 p.c., making 17| p c. for year, tax free. Ampat.—Final divid. 15 p.c making 25 pc. for year £3,000 to reserve, and forward £1.727. Brunei.—Accounts to June 30 show profit £SC4, wnich is used to write down buildings and steam launch. Asahan.—Profit to368 words
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Article516 1917-01-27 6 DIRECTORS REPORT. The Director* of the Perak Rubber Valley Rubber C>, Ltd, iep>rt as follows Your Directors have the pleasure to submit their report and accounts for the year ended 30th September, 1916. Areas—No extensions have been undertaken during the year, and the planted area remains the516 words
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Article669 1917-01-27 6 STIRRING APPEAL TO AMERICA. We have already referred briefly to the appeal made to America by the Netherlands Section of the League of Neutral States in tbe matter of the deportation of thousands of Belgians to Germany. The appeal is most forceful We append the text To the669 words
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Article24 1917-01-27 6 Penang :—The E. »fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Sindanglaja Preanger, Java Grand Hotel.24 words
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Advertisement201 1917-01-27 6 BETTER HEALTH FOR WOMEN. From the languor and weakness of early girlhood to the headaches and backaches of later womanhood, the sufferings of the weaker sex call for constant, watchfulness. Few women can boast that they never know a day’s illness, and few can say that they are always as201 words
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Advertisement315 1917-01-27 6 the I|llD\ ff RED II I JiririEßTUßFj I IS MADE OF PURE PARA RUBBER IT INSURES J the MAXIMUM MILEAGE the MIMIMUMofEXPENSE BECAUSE IT LASTS 3TIMES LONGER THAN ANY OTHER IFSTS ERTUEE ANO COSTS' THE LEAST SOLD BY: I Dupire Bros., 8, Raffles Qiay, Singapore. The Gasolene Light and Cycle315 words
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Article865 1917-01-27 7 SOW U;;BOAT WAS FOILED. Mr Alfred Noyes says the ebb and flow of this war necessarily pass beyond th e range of any man’s vision. From incidents that we are able to visualise completely—the solitary spar tossed up by the wave—we obtain clues to the moving epic865 words
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275 1917-01-27 7 At Marconi House they know all about the record of the wireless operator of the Anglo-Californian, the hero of Mr. Alfred Noyes’s splendid story in to-day’s papers. He is only one of a long list of operators, who have stuck it when their ships have275 words
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Article565 1917-01-27 7 MR WINSTON CHURCHILL’S VIEWS. Mr. Winston Churchill in the London Magazine says The menace of submarine attack on merchant ships, which in its first form had been efFec'ually crushed by the measure® taken by the Admiralty in the spring of 1915, has lately been resuscitated upon a565 words
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Article637 1917-01-27 7 The following is the draw in the Championship and Profession Pairs in the P.C.C. Tennis Tournament:— Championship. E H Everest bye H Waugh v F D Hindley R N Byatt v A N Perrin A W Harries v S F B Martin L O Hargrave v R J637 words
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Article175 1917-01-27 7 T.0.M.” The mail train from Singapore, which should have come into Ipoh at 1 p.m,, was held up at Kuala Kubu yesterday morning for about two hours. The Railway Department is conducting some works in connection with the line in that section and a large travelling.—“ T.0.M.” - 175 words
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Article145 1917-01-27 7 M.M.” Alleged Defalcations. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A. W. Just the Magistrate, Mr. Thomas de Silva, at present of the Kedah Government Service and late Financial Assistant in the F. M.S. Police Financial Department, was formally charged with criminal breach of tru«t—“ M.M.” - 145 words
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Article446 1917-01-27 7 l— “S T” The homeward mail closes to-morrow at 10 a.m, Registration till 6 pm. today. Letters posted at Dato Kramat and E. and O. Hotel Sub-Post Offices and in the Pillar-boxes before 9 a.m. to-morrow, will be in time. Letters, etc., may be posted at the Headl—“S T” - 446 words
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Article263 1917-01-27 7 A New Enactmest. In the F M S Government Gazette appears the draft of The Rice Lands Enactment,” the objects and reasons of which are: The reason for the present Bill is that extensive areas of land, alienated in the past by entry in the mukirn registers with263 words
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Article70 1917-01-27 7 Jan. 28. —Penang Volunteers. Field Operations. Penang Health Culture League, Annual General Meeting, 1.30 p.m. Jan. 29.—Cantonese fcew Year Prayer Day. Jan. 30.—Hokkien New Year Prayer Day. Feb. 2.—Malay College, Kuala Kangsar reopens. Penang Golf Club, Annual General Meeting, Feb. 3.—Repeat performance by P. C. S. of Pirates70 words
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Article23 1917-01-27 7 For Per Close. Sunday. Madras, taking mails 110 a.m. to-morrow for Europe, etc., vid > Regtr. up to o p.m. Bombay [Saturday] to-day23 words
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Article287 1917-01-27 7 SUNDA7, JANUARY 28. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. George’s Church.—Holy Communion 8 a.m. Matins (Chiuese) 10 a.m.; Sunday School 5 p.m. Evensong 6 p.m. Hymn 291 Responses Roberts, Psalms cxxxvi, cxxxvii, cxxxvin Lloyd,Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Stainer, No 239, Hymns 82, 370, 271, National Anthem. During the week Wednesday.— 9287 words
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Advertisement168 1917-01-27 7 The Nature-Cure for CONSTIPATION Helps the System to Cure Itself You cannot cure constipation by violent methods. That is why the use of morning salts and purgative pills so easily becomes a habit. These things do not cure the trouble they only force matters, and weaken the bowels till natural168 words
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Advertisement35 1917-01-27 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. An ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the 30th instant. (By Order), L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners.35 words
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Advertisement329 1917-01-27 7 fpSA Builds up > \Wgl Strength Angier's Emulsion is invaluable for building up health V str ®ngth in all run-down conditions and wasting diseases, or a^ter an Y serious illness. It soothes and heals the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, corrects \W; V digestive and bowel irregularities, promotes329 words
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Advertisement2434 1917-01-27 8 jj NKS P- &O- British India N. Y. K. jllßv K. P■ M. Ancar Line j.»..ihiisi« M »iu»c..u. jjO®> kail IMI INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. II Reserve Fund £i Boo IIJ .4 (INCOBPOHATED 111 HOLLAND.) Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1 200*000 (Companies Incorporated in England.) H Jr <? N (inmnantll Head2,434 words
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