Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 March 1917
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-03-05 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 53 VOL. LXXV. MONDAY, sth MARCH. ISI7. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement1041 1917-03-05 1 Dl jnnDnDDu Q g WANTED C rubber consignments P our bi-weekly auction sales, and private sales. Cash Ad- vances made. G ORDERS FOR ESTATE SUPPLIES. c £OOJDS for forwarding to any g —mrt of the world. D FI RE INSURANCE business. g ALLEN DENNYS Co.. D 6 Beach Si. and1,041 words
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Advertisement77 1917-03-05 1 ■□□□□no XT THEN YOU ABE AWAY a o VV on leave you want to keep g in touch with Malayan affairs, n g Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. Thia you can de in no better way than by subsenb- ing to the Weekly Edition of the c Pinang Gazette,” published77 words
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Article940 1917-03-05 2 HINT FOR MALAYA. Mr. M. de P. Webb, President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, whose public spirited efforts to popularise the War Loans in India recently received high praise from the “Times” is now strongly advocating a War Bonus Loan, fox.lndia His suggestions have been940 words
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Article853 1917-03-05 2 The Mercantile Marine Service Association have suggested to the Board of Trade the advisability of bousing seamen, on coastwise passenger steamers, amidships. They point out that on such vessels the crew’s quarters are forward and hence in an especially dangerous position should the vessel happen to strike a853 words
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Advertisement920 1917-03-05 2 ENGINEER REQUIRES SITUATION. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. THOROUGH knowledge of dredge build- STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 6% WAR LOAN, ing and dredging, 6 years charge of repairing workshops. Fair knowledge of r T OLDERS of Provisional Receipts boring and surveying. Willing to go any- XjL in the above loan are hereby where. Good testimonials.920 words
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Advertisement388 1917-03-05 2 Lassitude j is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue fl which affects equally men, women and child- I ren, and it is most important that these signs J of a run-down condition be not neglected Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments t Therefore if you are feeling exhausted,388 words
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Article1513 1917-03-05 3 G E Cator is to act as Resident Labuan. Mr T W Bowmar hag been appointed principal of the Anglo-Chinese School at Klang. Messrs R Ingham, J H Pedlow, G B Kellaghe r > F K Wilson, and H F Monk have been appointed Passed Cadets. M1,513 words
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Article290 1917-03-05 3 Investment in The Straits War Loan. A meeting of members of the Singapore Cricket Club was held to consider a proposition by the committee that the sum of £l,OOO should be invested in the Straits War Loan. The President, the Hon. Mr, C. I. Carver, was in290 words
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Article241 1917-03-05 3 Navy Secretary’s Attack on American Manufacturers. Mr Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy, issues a statement in which he cLa.ges the American munition manufacturers who were outbid by Messrs Hadfield, of Sheffield, with being inefficient and unpatriotic, and attempting to hold up the Government’s programme. He241 words
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Article136 1917-03-05 3 T e Cologne Gazette,” in the course of some discussion of the employment of women in newspaper offices, says The Difficult position of the trade is illustrated, better than by many words, by the fact that, according to the last statistics not fewer than 1,430 German newspapers136 words
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Article158 1917-03-05 3 We had an opportunity the other day of submitting a full list of the latest German rations to an expert in the chemistry ot food. He took a piece of paper, made an elaborate calculation, and finally reported as follows This works out to be 980 calories a158 words
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Article52 1917-03-05 3 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE CLEARANCES. To-day. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli. Kedah for Bindings Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Portweld and Taiping. MAILS. For Per Close. To-Morrow. Deli and Batu Bahra Indragiri noon. Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson Hebe 3.30 p.m. Port Swettenham Singapore Klang52 words
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Article102 1917-03-05 3 March s.—Selangor Man-Power Advisory Committee Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. March 6.—Annual Meeting of Ministering Children’s League at St. George’s Home. March 7.—Penang Choral Soc'ety, Annual Geaeral Meeting, Town Hall, 6.30 p.m. Mar. 18.—P.VRC. Shoot 7 a.m. March 24.—Penang Man Power Advisory Committee Meeting, Governor’s Office, Penang, 11 a.m. March102 words
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Article136 1917-03-05 3 Penang, March 5, 1917. S. P. Tapioca $8.50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $9 00 sellers. Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6| buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $42 sellers. Trang Pepper ...$33.00 sellers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $56 buyers. Cloves $4O sellers.136 words
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Advertisement225 1917-03-05 3 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MR K. TAKETOM I, Proprietor of the original JAPANESE HAIR DRESSING SALOON, begs to announce to his numerous patrons, that he has removed his business from The Bodega to more convenient premises at No. 15, BISHOP STREET, opp-si'e Messrs. Whiteaway and Laidlaw’s, he hopes for a continuance225 words
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Advertisement390 1917-03-05 3 i I EMPIRE THEATRE Mon., Tues, h wed., March sth, 6th and 7th. Showing An exceptional attractive programme including 2 BIG STAR PICTURES 2 CHARLIE CHAPLAIN IN CHARLIE THE TRAMP Undoubtedly one of his best. (2,000 Feet). A Laugh! A Scream!! A Roar!!! Also a very powerful Drama by the390 words
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General News.
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Article32 1917-03-05 4 AUSTRIAN REPULSE. London, March 4. An Italian official report says After violent artillery preparation, the enemy attempted to storm positions east of Gorizia, and were driven back with heavy loss.32 words
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Article35 1917-03-05 4 THE DISARMAMENT DECREE. Athens, March 4. The Greek Minister of the Interior urged the Police and Gendarmerie authorities to apply the disarmament decree more strictly as the military control is dissatisfied with the results.35 words
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Article99 1917-03-05 4 THE GERMAN IDEA" Amsterdam, March 4. In Berlin, Dr von Bethmann Hollweg received a deputation of so-called Activist Flemish Groups from Fianders. He expatiated on the affinities of the Germans and Flemings and said he was glad to help the latter in the struggle against the penetration of99 words
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Article95 1917-03-05 4 REVISION OF EXEMPTIONS. London, March 3. The Press Bureau says the Army Council has ordered a general revision of the certi ficates of exemption of men under 31. The Government has impressed upon the tribunals that the war is reaching the critical stage and it is95 words
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Article41 1917-03-05 4 Amsterdim, March 3. According to Belgian correspondents, a new Zeppelin making speed trials at Gh*ent on February 26th, caught fire and exploded, the crew being burnt to death. Belgian eye-witnesses of the disaster were arrested and taken to Germany.41 words
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Article76 1917-03-05 4 THE ARREST OF WORKMEN. Petrograd, March 4. The Duma debated the question of the recent arrests of workmen. M Konovaloff, Vico President of the Committee, described the arrests as a very grave blunder. He p»id a tribute to the patriotism of the workmen, who were determined to make76 words
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Article24 1917-03-05 4 London, March 4. The Allied mi-sions have returned from Russia. The members are most satisfied with the result of their visit.24 words
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Article32 1917-03-05 4 APPEAL ON THEIR BEHALF. London, March 4. The Anti-Slavery Aborigines Protection Society has appealed to the Colonial Office to proclaim freedom for 185,000 slaves in German East Africa.32 words
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Article19 1917-03-05 4 London, March 3. The Press Bureau announces that General Smuts has been made a Privy Councillor.19 words
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Article24 1917-03-05 4 Amsterdam, March 3. General Baron Arz von Strauszinberg supersedes General von Hoe zendorf as Chief of the Austrian General Staff.24 words
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Article363 1917-03-05 4 NEW SCHEME OF PAY. London, May 2. In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir J. D. Rees, regarding the grievances of Indian Army Officers, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Indian Government has carefully re-examined the question of pay and promotion and was in communication with363 words
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35 1917-03-05 4 Cairo, March 6. A garden party was given in honour of the Maharaja of Bikanir at the British residency. Sir James Meston and Sir S. P. Sinha are visiting Luxor.35 words
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Article52 1917-03-05 4 London, March 1. There is considerable excitement in Manchester over the raising of the duty on cotton goods imported from India while the countervailing excise has not been changed. Protests will promptly be made on the ground that the change imposes a four per cent protective duty52 words
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Article71 1917-03-05 4 London, March 1. Messrs. Montagu Co’s, report says supplies of new silver are most scanty. Arrivals from America are unusually small. The general demand is slight, the coinage demand continues. China exchanges are still appreciably below parity. London, March 1. •Silver is 37J, with absence of competition.71 words
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Article14 1917-03-05 4 London, March 2. Cotton 9.13 J., New Orleans $16.63. Shellacs 18.14 words
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Article35 1917-03-05 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $93,50 per picul business done—an increase of 75 cents. Tin was quoted in London on Saturday at £199 10s spot, and £199 10s three months35 words
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Article87 1917-03-05 4 The following was the rubber quotation in London on March 2, received yesterday:— Plantation Ist Latex Crepe 3s 3|d Smoked Sheet 3s 3.(d [*By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co The chief attraction to-night at the Empire Theatre is a long and screamingly funny Charlie Chaplin film entitled87 words
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Article1504 1917-03-05 4 SOME GOOD SHOOTING. The exceptional interest manifested at j tins cpOuing of the local Bisley at Kampong 1 Bahru was maintained during the weekend, when several interesting competitions i were gone through, the shooting generally 1 being an improvement on that exhibited during the earlier days of the1,504 words
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Article59 1917-03-05 4 The following are the l ate .e in Messrs. Kennedy an( j Co.’g sha^^' 0 Saturday, T O-<hy t Shares, 5 SQ =2 Mining. K. Kamunting Rubber (Dollar). /J Indragiri Kelemak $6.30 $64 «Hl 2 5 K. Sidim 1 5 £30 Lunas s7| $7, $3l M. Pinda59 words
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Article112 1917-03-05 4 The output of Banguan Vail Liability) for February fl (No 84,333 hour, 560; pi 6 0 CUb,c The Tongkah Harbour Tin (No Liability) output f rom 25th C to 3rd March, being one week, The return for February of th! u Tin Dredgiog Ltd., i s oJtpn' valued112 words
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Article470 1917-03-05 4 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Ayer Kuniog lb| J 0 |J Bradwall nen Chersonese 49’595 Denniatown pj Highlands Lowlands 98*602 J"™ ILOOO Jeodarata 60,30(1 ban 24,845 Krian Plantations 26 200 Kong Lee (Perak) ’9OO Malaysia ***** Mexican Crude 22,200 Padang Jawa 18’421 Perak River Valley470 words
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Advertisement470 1917-03-05 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. FOR SIX MONTHS, well furnished Bungalow, Electric light good situation. $BO per mouth Box No. 59, c/o Pinang Gazette. LESSONS. PRIVATE TUITION given by Young Lady in English, French, Music, Singing; will prepare pup.ls for Cambridge local examinations. Apply Box No. 58, c/o Pinang Gazette. 3470 words
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Miscellaneous40 1917-03-05 4 the TIDES? The following are the tides fo r t 0 day, Penang Standard limes.— High Water. Low Water. To DAY. 11 on 5.25 a.m* 1126 a m 5 28 p.m. 11,02 p.m. TO-MORROW. 1146 am. J 4 11,32 p.m.40 words
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Obituary30 1917-03-05 4 Obituary MR. H J. CUST. The death has occurred of Mr. H. J. C. Cast, M.P. (C) for Bermondsey 1900-06, and Editor of the “Pall Mall Gazette” 1902-06, aged 55.30 words
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Article1493 1917-03-05 5 M.M.” THE JUDGMENT. The trial was concluded io the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before the Chief Judicial Commissioner (Sir Thomas Braddell) on Friday, of Edward Innes Bothwell and Kenneth Logan Airth, both planters of the Klang district. The first accused was charged firstly with committing rape on one“ M.M.” - 1,493 words
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Article924 1917-03-05 5 WAR WASTAGE. In the crude rubber market this week trade has baen looking up a bit and prices have stiffened under the renewed demand, says the Financier of January 19. Since the beginning ef the year a steady tone has prevailed, with business on the quiet side, due924 words
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Advertisement421 1917-03-05 5 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food, Sanaphoi. For Nerves and Brain —To restore your physical fitness. 1 o restore poise of the nerve system To repair the results of weariness and overwork take a glass of Sanaphos on rising, at mid-morning, midafternoon, and on going to bed. ou will feel distinctly421 words
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Advertisement305 1917-03-05 5 4 X-MoianrMas. -i:wjrFS '.W < V <■ j "'1 > i 11 ■< AND THEY USED TO BE SO THIN. Get in the Game —Saigol makes Puny, Peevish People Plump and Popular. Perhaps you yourself have envied the rounded beauty of such figures as these graceful, well-developed, splendidly healthful —you305 words
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Article20 1917-03-05 6 Van Geldkr.—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on March 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. S. L. van Gelder, a son.20 words
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Article1476 1917-03-05 6 Previous to 1912 very little coconut planting had been done in Malaya by Europeans. The possibility of making coconuts profitable first received attention from outside sources, and when copra rose in price during 1911 and 1912, there was a considerable propaganda in favour of coconut planting, emanating chiefly from1,476 words
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Article1693 1917-03-05 6 The future disposition of the captured German Colonies is a subCaptured Ger- ject that was recently ser iman Colonies, ously exercising the minds of several of the Dominions’ responsible Ministers. German East Africa is now the only one that has not completely passed out of German control,1,693 words
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Advertisement304 1917-03-05 6 T II K txi Co-Operative Agency F (ESTABLISHED 1906) 104, MUNTRI STREET, PENANG. Music and Musical Goods Of every description, just unpacked. LATEST FAVOURITE PIECES:— TO-NIGHT’S THE NIGHT Waltz DESTINY Waltz etc., etc., etc., etc. x DANCE and other PIANOFORTE ALBUMS A I.arge Variety to choose from. Superior Quality VIOLIN304 words
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Advertisement16 1917-03-05 6 i‘E. &0.” GARAGE., CARS ON HIRE. $4 AN HOUR. ROUND THE ISLAND $2O. Telephone No. 322.16 words
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Miscellaneous29 1917-03-05 6 DEATH. Laurik.—Jan. 19, at Brentwood, Emily Anne, widow of P. G. Laurie, Heron Court, Brentwood, and daughter of the late Sir John Smale, Chief Justice of Hongkong, aged 73.29 words
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Article120 1917-03-05 7 GERMANS AND THE RETREAT. THE TIGRIS CAMPAIGN. RUSSIANS OCCUPY HAMADAN. THE GEBMANS AND MEXICO The British troops have made further progress north of Warlencourt-Eaucourt, two and a half miles south-west of Bapaume, also north end north-west of Puisieux-au-Mont, six miles west of Bapaume, and east of Gommecourt, farther120 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration1768 1917-03-05 7 [Reuter’s Services.] the LATEST PROGRESS. i London, March 3. Field Marshal Haig reports further progress north of Warlencourt-Eaucourt, and north-west of Puisieux-au-Mont. We repu'sed counter-attacks upon our advanced positions north-east of Gueudecourt, and north west of Ligny Thilloy, inflicting loss. As the result of to-day’s fighting on the[Reuter’s Services.] - 1,768 words
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Russian Campaign
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Article, Illustration87 1917-03-05 7 A GAS ATTACK. London, March 3. A Russia» official report says Our gas attack north of Lake Narotch provoked a panic in the enemy’s trenches. We drove out Germans who entered our first line trenches south-west of Brzezany. Incident in Volhynia. A German report says The Germans87 words
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Turkey and the Near East.
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Article, Illustration271 1917-03-05 7 EXPERTS’ VIEWS. London, March 3. The Morning Post military expert deprecates any further advance from Kut, and says it is time to reduce to the minimum the forces engaged in distant onerationS; and to concentrate for the defeat of Germany. The Times says General Maude has completely271 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article73 1917-03-05 7 HOLLAND’S INTENTIONS. Amsterdam, March 3. The Tyd says if Germany offers compensation for the torpedoing of the seven Dutch ships she will be asked to band over a number of German merchantmen, which have taken refuge in the Dutch Indies. The Bandoeng’s CargoAmsterdam, March 3. It is73 words
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Article25 1917-03-05 7 London, March 3. The Captain of the Laconia donned mufti before the vessel sank, hence the pirates’ search for him proved fruitless.25 words
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Article27 1917-03-05 7 London, March 4. The Admiralty states that a destroyer was sunk with all hands in the North Sea on March Ist. She was probably mined.27 words
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Article33 1917-03-05 7 NO NAMES IN FUTURE. Paris, March 3. France has decided to follow Britain’s example by suspending the publication of names of ships sunk, and giving instead a weekly statement on submarinism.33 words
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Article70 1917-03-05 7 A NEW SCHEME. London, March 3. It is understood that Sir Joseph Maclay, the Shipping Controller, is contemplating a scheme for requisitioning liners under which owners will constitute a committee of management, on which the Shipping Controller will be represented. The profits above those yielded by the requisition70 words
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Article100 1917-03-05 7 THE YARROWDALE’S CREW. Washington, March 3. The State Department has been informed that Germany is detaining four American Consuls until she is officially advised that the United States is allowing the German Consuls to proceed to the posts in South America to which they were assigned. Irritation100 words
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Article76 1917-03-05 7 LARGE SUMS PROVIDED. Washington, March 3. The Senate passed a Naval Appropriation Bill for $535,000,000, without a division, also $150,000,000 for bonds to provide an emergency fund, £115,000,000 for the President to expedite naval construction, and $35,000,000 for additional submarines. New Navy Yard. Washington, March 3. Amendments76 words
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Article66 1917-03-05 7 SUPPORT FROM THE ALLIES. London, March 4. The Times correspondent at Peking says Allied Ministers have presented a memorandum to the Chinese Government sympathising with China’s attitude towards Germany and promising favourable consideration to the questions of suspending the Boxer indemnity payments during the war and the66 words
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Article53 1917-03-05 7 London, March 4. In the House of Commons Mr. Hope stated that the Government, was doing its utmost to trace British and Indian War prisoners in Turkey by means of inquiries through American and other channels. The question of an exchange of British and Turkish prisoners53 words
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Article723 1917-03-05 7 ZIMMERMANN’S NOTE. Washington, March 2. It is now known that Count von Bernstorff was instructed from Berlin to arrange for the dismantling of German ships in the United States simultaneously with the receipt by Mexico of Herr von Zimmermann's Note. It is inferred that detailed instructions were723 words
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Article, Illustration1198 1917-03-05 8 BY AN ARTIST CORRESPONDENT.] February 2. Skating in London. It is not often that London ia able to indulge in more than a brief period of skating so that the recent spell of bitterly cold weather has had its compensations The actual temperature has not been so low1,198 words
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Article199 1917-03-05 8 The Brussels correspondent of the Echo Beige reports the Germans have re-introdnced a sinister trick. They refuse to those condemned to death opportunity to confess to a Belgian priest. The condemned then confess to a German alleged priest, who is really a German officer, and199 words
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Article669 1917-03-05 8 KAISER’S COMMAND OF THE REICHSBANK. Sir Edward H Holden, presiding at the annual meeting of the London City and Midland Bank, on January 25, in moving the adoption of the reporb and accounts, said we stood in the midst of a great economic phenomena. The country was669 words
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Article190 1917-03-05 8 50 Per Cent Given iy Britain to France. In the Chamber of Deputies, M Tissier expressed the fear that the decree regulating the price of freights might hinder foreign commerce. M Herriot, Minister of Transport and Military and Civil Supplies, replied that the decree, on the contrary, provided190 words
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Advertisement139 1917-03-05 8 fou can do it yoursel If yon know any on« who trnff rs, if yot suffer y urs<f ii the rel nt grin o! heunatism, if your joints a e stiff or swollen, you’ muscles weakened, or v limbs d awn cut of shape, if you suffer fro'.»> h adaci139 words
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Advertisement640 1917-03-05 8 LUMBAGO SCIATICA’ Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the 09 distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms andlMsare .((cot'd’,’”” I Rheumatism; if in the Loins, Lumbago; and in the hip, Sciatica. I generally brought640 words
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Article2114 1917-03-05 9 SHANGHAI-KLEBANG CASE. MR. JUSTICE SPROULE’S JUDGMENT. We have already given the text of -he judgments of the Chief Justice, Sir j A S. Bucknill and Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, in the appeal, the Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, Ltd., in liquidation plaintiffs (respondents) and the Bank;ng2,114 words
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Article190 1917-03-05 9 MR. PRENTIS’ XI v. MR. HARRIES’ The above match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, and was won by Mr Harries’ team. Appended are the scores Mr. Prentis’ XI. Cheah Thean Lye c Tamby b Bennett 4 R E Prentis run out 3 F C Gregson c190 words
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Article66 1917-03-05 9 THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The replay in the 1916 Championship between Messrs. S. F. Brereton Martin and G. A. Carmichael on Saturday resulted in a win for Mr. Martin by two up and one to play. It was a very finely fought match, at the conclusion of which the66 words
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Article233 1917-03-05 9 We may add to oar reference to Messrs. R. S. Stewart’s and F. C. Ebbela’ book on Rubber Companies’ Accounts (in last Wednesday's issue) that the publication as originally issued in 1913, dealt exclusively with the accounts of non-pro-ducing Companies,—but the publishers have recalled all unissued copies,233 words
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Article48 1917-03-05 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. this evening 1. Overture Zampa ...Herold 2. Two Step Temptation Rag Logo 3. Selection The Gondoliers Sullivan 4 Waltz Quaker Girl ...Monckton 5. Marah St Andrew ...Andres48 words
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Article892 1917-03-05 9 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. The case was resumed to-day, in the District Court, before Mr. R. Acton, in which John Stokes, engineer, is suing the Eastern Shipping Co, Ltd., for the sum of $411.43, being second-class single passage money by a P O steamer to the United Kingdom. The statement892 words
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1107 1917-03-05 9 THE PROTEST TO GERMANY. The Peking Gazette,” after reviewing the Submarine situation in which China found herself, said That this inertia has now been overcome in the sense and to the extent registered in the emphatic note of protest which the Chinese Government has1,107 words
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Article293 1917-03-05 9 Paris, February 14.—Le Journal gives an interview with His Excellency Hu Wei-teh, the Chinese Plenipotentiary and Minister to France. The Interviewer writes Before coming to Paris, this diplomatist, whose shrewdness equals his wisdom, acquired in the important posts he occupied in the United States, Japan and Russia, an293 words
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Article77 1917-03-05 9 Hankow, February 16.—The German Consulate of Hankow has armed the police in the German Concession and is ready to defend itself day or night. It is observed at Hankow that this is due to the threatening situation between China and Germany. The Chinese authorities at Hankow have77 words
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Article193 1917-03-05 9 The February Monthly Medal Competition viz, 100 yards Handicap for “A” Class and 75 yards for >“ B Class was held at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning with the following result A Class. Start Ist N R Allan 14 secs. 2nd H H Stevens 22193 words
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1638 1917-03-05 10 SCOTCH-AMERICAN DOES HIS BIT FOR BRITAIN. Once we saw betwen the squalls, lyin’ head to swell— Mad with work and weariness, wishin’ they was we Some damned liners’ lights go by like a grand hotel; Cheered her from the Bolivar swampin’ in the sea.1,638 words
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Article85 1917-03-05 10 Stockholm, Januaray 24.—The “Tidning” reports that a widely extended German espionage system has been discovered in Sweden. A man named Henrikson who escaped from Finland settled in Hernosand, and informed a German agency in Stockholm as to movements of Russian and British ships in the Gulf of85 words
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Article485 1917-03-05 10 LESSONS OF THE WAR. London, January 11—One has been hearing much talk recently of the machinegun being the weapon of the future. It is the beet arm of the present, but whether it will survive in full glory is not a certainty, despite the decision of the485 words
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Article220 1917-03-05 10 Correspondence relating to the use of the Roes rifles by the Canadian troops in Frame was issued January 25. On June 19, 1915, Sir John French reported that he did not feel justified in sending the Canadian division into battle with the Ross rifle, and ordered220 words
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Article243 1917-03-05 10 Although the reports from the second division were not to the same effect, Sir Douglas was of opinion that the LeeEnfield should be issued to all three divisions of the Canadian Corps. He adhered to his recommendation that the 2nd and 3rd Canadi«n Divisions should be243 words
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Advertisement438 1917-03-05 10 Cockle’s ANTIBILIOUS Pills regulate the Liver, clear the system, overcome Biliousness, Indigestion, Depression, Sick Headache, etc. just one at night for three or four days. Try them! Of chemists throughout the world. Prices in England 7/7J and 2j9. AMES COCKLE CO, 4, Gt. Ormond St., Loudon, Eng. STOCK OF Estate438 words
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Advertisement35 1917-03-05 10 r pin’kett’™ cure biliousness j 8 and constipation 6gula r ha 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- ceipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, 2 g Singapore.35 words
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Advertisement382 1917-03-05 10 JttCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx I CLINCHER I i B TYRES I I n North British “Clincher” All-Plantation Rubber Motor 9C Tyres are British in every particular and are made by H skilled British Labour in the largest Rubber Factory X in the British Empire. The best of rubber, the use of every known382 words
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Article496 1917-03-05 11 THE GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT CONCEALMENT. An intereating excerpt from the preface to the Loudon Directory says In the Post Office London Directory for 1917 there has been no change of any kind except the usual heavy corrections. Thia will not be the case when the 11 Registration496 words
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Article136 1917-03-05 11 The Total Said to be Nearly 90,000. Bulgaria is said to have at the p-esent time nearly 90,000 prisoners of war, including Russians, Rumanians, Serbians, French, Italians, British, Australians, and Canadians, and even a few Japanese. The Balkan correspondent of the “Nieuve Rotterdamscbe Courant gives some interesting details136 words
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Article85 1917-03-05 11 The Petrograd correspondent of the Telegraaf reports that the news of the recall of Baron Sweerts, Netherlands Minister to Russia, has failed to cause either surprise or regret in political circles there. Baron Sweerts had for some time been reproached with openly displaying his sympathies with the85 words
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Article24 1917-03-05 11 Penang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag f Runnymede Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Sindanglaja Preanger, Java:— Grand Hotel.24 words
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677 1917-03-05 11 CRITICISMS IN THE SECOND CHAMBER. The preliminary report on the discussions on the Netherlands India Estimates for 1917 in the Sections of the Second Chamber, has appeared. Some members, says the Gazette de Hollande,” intimated they had not sufficient confidence in the Minister for the677 words
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Article98 1917-03-05 11 Whether we want peace with victory or peace at any price, in either case we want America with us in the future. The vital thing for us is to get America into world politics—for the sake of liberty. Whether we do or do not like98 words
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Advertisement446 1917-03-05 11 INSURANCE. The London Assurance Corporation. The undersigned as agents for the Corporation are prepared to accept FIRE risks at current rates. For full particulars apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., Ltd., INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared to accep Marine risks at lowest current446 words
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