Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 August 1917

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 186. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      MUSTAPA BIN OSMAN.
      593 2 [TO THE EdITOB OF THE “PINANG GAZETTE.”] Sir, —I see in your issue of yesterday a letter from an anonymous but obviously amiable correspondent, asking for information as to who wrote a speech by Mustapha bin Osman, a report of which had been published in your paper.
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      "BELGIAN RELIEF FUND, ETC."
      261 2 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —In asking you to insert the following letter of acknowledgment from Her Majesty the Qaeen of the Belgians I would esteem it a very great favour if you could once again mention the fact of the terrible sufferings
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      MUNICIPALITY AND HOUSING.
      246 2 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—l notice from the advertisement columns of your paper thab the Municipal Commissioners of Penang are calling for tenders for the building of quarters for Municipal officials. Perhaps, the rumours of a lack of residential houses and of high rents
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    Hongkong and Germans.
    204 2 In the House of Commons June 21st Mr Gershom Stewart asked the Secretary for the Colonies whether a proposal of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to the effect that Germane should not be allowed to return to th« colony for some time after the conclusion of the
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    The Chinese Widows and Orphan's Institution.
    283 2 At the 14th annual general meeting of the above Institution held in Ipoh on the sth instant the following gentlemen were elected Office Bearers for the current year President, Mr Cheah Kee Ee, Jp; Vice-President, Mr Chan Heang Thoy, J p; Honorary Treasurer, Mr
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    AMERICAN WAR TELEGRAMS.
    611 2 Washington, June 22.—Officials in close touch with the administration have an nounced that it is desired to secure legislation which will provide for the repatriation of some 45,000 Americans who lost their citizenship prior to the declaration of war by the United States against Germany by enlistment
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    The Rubber Market.
    36 2 London, July 16.—The imports of plantation rubber during June amounted to 8,256 tons and deliveries to 4,222 tons. The total stocks of Para and plantation rubber amount to 13,950 tons against 7,962 tons.
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      529 2 W. MANSON, DENTIST. REMOVED TO No. 10, PITT STREET. OPPOSITE THE PENANG LIBRARY. Selangor Turf Club. RACE MEETING. Thursday and Saturday, 23rd and 25th August. ENTRIES CLOSE Satur., Hth August, 1917, AT 12 NOON. (Sgd.) P. W. GLEESON, Secretary. 942-9-8 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. To BE SOLD BY AUCTION at Singapore on
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      25 2 N. NAKAMURA, LICENSED DENTIST, S.S. F.M.S. AT JUNCTION OF PENANG AND ARGYLL ROADS. SUNDAY, EVERYDAY, 10 am. toi 12 noon- 8 am- to 6 p.m-
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      81 2 ORDERS are now being booked for Para Rubber Seeds from fine old trees, with a guarantee of 75% germination. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in bags and $2 :—packed in cases F. 0.8. or F.O.R Teluk Anson. Delivery commencing from September, 1917. 740—u c MANAGER, Cicely Estate. The Great Eastern
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      469 2 There’s is only one Universal Theatre in Penang. That’s the EMPIRE. Grand Change To-night at the Popular Srppire Theatre, Smpire Programmes Win on tfieir Merits. f At this Programme for Tuesday and Wednesday, August, 7th Bth. TAKES SOME BEATING.—An excellent Mixture— with a good sprinkling of comedy intermingled with thrills
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1497 3 The Casualty Liat of July 25th inat. haa among the wounded Hubback, Brigadier General A B. Mr Carlo Ambrosoli, Consul for Italy, returned to Singapore from Japan by the Vondel. The General of Cossacka Vasailkowski haa been appointed General Commanding the troops in Petrograd, accoiding to Havas.
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      924 3 WANTED, I EAGLE BRAND. An HOSPITAL DRESSER for Gula Estate, Kuala Kurau, Perak. Apply Jwfa with copies of testimonials to the MANAGER. /-O' wsw, WANTED. A AN ASSISTANT. No preview ex- J®i jSJ perience necessary, must be ineligible -A. for Active Service. Apply with testimonials to MANAGER, Cicely Estate Teluk
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Christiansen —At the Maternity Hospital, the wife of Captain A. Christiansen of Rajah Hitam Estate, Selangor, of a daughter.
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    NO CHANGE.
    1120 4 The appointment of new Ministers in Germany, on the advent of Dr Michaelis as Imperial Chancellor, is regarded as merely the substitution of one set of bureaucratfor another. No doubt one or more of the members of the new Government make some pretence of having liberalising principles not
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    HERE AND THERE
    1431 4 Apropos of our remarks yesterday on the United States and the Provisions and problem of shipments of Prevention. foodstuffs by neutrals, we learn from a Washington despatch thab the Government there has decided to post agents in non-be l gerent countries to watch over the destination and
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    TIN PRICES.
    33 4 To-day’s quota* ion for unrefined tin in Penang was $110.75 per picul business done—an increase of $1.25. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £246 spot, and £242 10s three months.
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    Tin Outputs.
    271 4 The result of mining operations during July of the Uiu Piah Company, Limited, was Mine output 310 piculs, approximate value $19,000. The July returns of the Malavan lin Dredging Ltd., were output 1,070 piculs, valued at $72,750, yardage 274,300 cubic yards. Moie f<ightfaluess from to-days banu programme, as
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      257 4 o I By Royal Warrany Q ■iI P 5* M 3 SfxM S tJ M »1 5S*" «-£^_MC£_ iy^ f -~*> j"J JI TO HIS MAJESTY S j| KING QECR-2E V, U 1 C Ar>» 3 Ri» s> £j l A% i jj 1 Special Prices to Hotels, Clubs &c.
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      29 4 The “CRAG” HOTEL PENANG HILL. NO TIGERS. Pinang Gazette Press, Z LIMITED. TELEPHONES. 2 Printing Works Manager and Cashier's Oifice 498 J Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221 J
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      45 4 THE TIDES. The following are the bides for to day and to«inorrow, Penang Standard l imes High Water. Low Water. To day 3.33 a m. 9 43 am. 3 24 p.m. 9 54 p tn. To MORROW. 4.07 a.m. 10.23 a.in 3.56 p.m. 10.28 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    30 4 DEATHHarvey,—On the 19th June, a a nursing home in London, Annie Marion Harvey, widow of Charles D. Harvey, and second daughter of the Ute John Cameron, F.R G.S., of Singapore.
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    BATTLE INCIDENTS.
    178 5 RUSSIAN RESISTANCE. THE ENEMY’S CLAIMS. FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA. repulse of German attacks on the Verdun front is the only activity reported from the west, but matters continue to move on the eastern line, where the Russians are reported to have driven back the enemy on ten miles
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  • France and Belgium.
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      INCIDENTS ON JULY 31st.
      530 5 [Router’s Telegrams.] A SOLDIERS’ BATTLE.” London, August 6. Reuter at Headquai ters, recounting incidents in the battle of July 31st, pays a tribute to the feats of the Lewis gunners in stopping a temporary gap of 150 yards of our Hue, one Corporal using th? ponderous
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      PUSHING ON TO LENS.
      860 5 Tn addition to a number of successful raids at various points we have during the last 48 hours made solid progress south-west of Lens, where our line had only been advanced some 500 yards or so in two and a half months, or since April 14,
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      GERMANY AND BELGIUM.
      116 5 THE PROMISE IN 19U. London August 7. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that so far as he was aware tbe German Government had been careful not to remind the world that they expressly promised in 1914 to Great Britain that nob under any
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      Allied Conference
      56 5 MEETING IN LONDON. London, August 7. M. Ribot arrived in London, and conferred with the members of the War Cabinet. He will attend an important Allied Conference to-day. Later. M. Ribot, Baron Sonnino, M. Pashitch ard o*.her Allied representatives conferred with Mr. Lloyd George, other members of thejWar
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      The New German Ministry.
      59 5 BUREAUCRATS SELECTED. London, August 7. The German ministerial appointments are regarded as finally disposing of the hopes of a concession to the demand for parliamentary Government. They are also likely to aflect the Stockholm Conference. It is felt that such a body of bureaucrats will not
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      British Recruiting.
      34 5 CIVIL CONTROL. London, August 7, In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Cabinet had accepted the principle of the trars’er of the responsibility for recruiting to civilian control.
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      A WEEKLY SUMMARY.
      397 5 On the War Fronts. London, July 27.—The operations on British Fronts to July 26th have been comparatively quiet. No infantry engagements of importance have taken place but frequent raids were carried out, causing damage to German defences and inflicting heavy losses, with numerous prisoners taken. Our losses
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  • Russia.
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      EAST OF GALICIAN FRONTIER.
      194 5 ENEMY DRIVEN BACK. Petrograd, August 7. It is reported that the enemy was thrown back from Khotio, on a front of fifteen versts. Russian Communique London, August 6. A Russian official message reports intense enemy artillery fire south-west of Brody. The enemy is gathering the harvest
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      The Russian Cabinet.
      37 5 Petrograd, August 6. M. Kerensky lias formed a Cabinet, himself faking the portfolios of War and Marin?, in aduitirnto the Premiership. M. I'erestchenko is Foreign Minister and M. Ntkras s cff Minister of Finance.
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      UNMASKING AGENTS OF FORMER REGIME.
      196 5 Little by little, the men and women who betrayed the Russian people to the old Russian regime are being exposed. Within a few days a new list of provocateurs and spies who served the old Government will be published. The archives of the secret police,
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    Mr. and Mrs. Churchill.
    37 5 ESCAPE IN MOTOR-CAR COLLISION. London, August 7. A motor-car conveying Mr. and Mrs. Churchill overturned in a collision at Langfield. Both were shaken. Mr. Churchill continued his jiurney to London iif another car.
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    Explosion near Berlin.
    47 5 DISASTER AT MUNITIONS FACTORY London, August 7. A German official message admits what appears to have been a big explosion at a munitions factory at Henningsdorf, near Berlin. It says the damage was not insignificant, and that the loss of life was relatively small.
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  • Naval Operations.
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      HOSPITAL SHIPS.
      42 5 A GERMAN GUARANTEE. Madrid, August 7. As a result of Spanish representations, Germany has agreed to grant safe-conduct to hospital ships, provided Spanish naval officers are on board, and on a guarantee that only sick and wounded will be carried.
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      GERMANS LOSE FAITH IN U-BOATS.
      407 5 Copenhagen, June 17.—The Associated Press correspondent to-day had an- opportunity to converse with a man just returned fiom Germany, who said responsible Germans had quite abandoned hope of forcing an end of the war through submarine activity, and that the people in general were now
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      ITALY’S ANTI-U-BOAT SYSTEM SUCCEEDS.
      104 5 Commenting on the submarine campaign Rome newspapers state that the system of defence of Italian shipping organized since March I has developed in such a manner as to give the greatest confidence in regard to the future. The organization includes the most varied means of protection
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      Standard Ships.
      42 5 Lcndon, August 7. In the House of Commons, Sir Leo Chiczza-Money s'atsd that the first standard ship would be completed during August, the dead weight capaci’y be ng 8,000 tons. He said it was not desirable to give the speed.
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  • General News
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      China and the War.
      37 5 LOAN FROM THE ALLIES. London, August 7. A Tientsin message says the Acting Prenrer conferred with Allied diplomats regarding an Allied loan to China. The Chinese Government is making the fullest military preparation.
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      CHINA’S PART.
      112 5 L.C.E.” Men are still looking forward to what active part China will take in the great struggle for freedom which the white races and the Japanese are fighting so valiantly. China has already done something for the general cause, but she can do a lot more. Hundreds of
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      MR. GERARD’S MEMOIRS.
      154 5 A RAID AT BERLIN. London, Augubt 7. The Daily Telegraph gives a further instalment of the memoirs of Mr. Gerard, who complains of the disgraceful midnight raid on the annexe of the American Embassy in Berlin, on October 2nd, 1914, when the Police arrested employes working in
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      East Africa.
      68 5 SEVERE FIGHTING. London, August 7. An East Africa official report says: After occupying the enemy’s advanced positions south-west of Lindi, we indecisively attacked the enemy’s main positions on the Mihumbia. There was severe fighting, with considerable losses on both sides. We reached the Msindye River, in the Kilwa
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    Lanadron's Loss.
    32 5 MISSING NGTES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 8. A box of notes consigned to Lanadron Estate (Johore) was breken open on the journey. The sum of $9,500 is missing.
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    Rent Ordinance.
    55 5 HAS IT BEEN ABANDONED [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore.jAugust B.:§ During the hearing of a with the question of tenancy,in theiDistrict Court, the Judge remarked that the new Rent Ordinance bad not apparently got farther than the “Government Gazette.’’ Counsel, Mr. R. Pa<e, sa d he thought the
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    Non-Delivery of Mails.
    315 5 Court-Inspector C. H. Nicol, in the District Cour*-, Penang, to day, prosecuted Din, captain of tbe s s. Mambang for failing to deliver a bag cf mail at Songkl la on the 25th July. It appears the Superintendent of Mails, Penang, was notified by the Siamese Consulate
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    PENANG'S PROSPECTS
    1100 6 NEW FIELDS FOR ENTERPRISE. A Singapore correspondent writes in the London Times Trade Supplement for July as follows: The last rail for connecting the Siamese and Federated Malay States railway systems «t the Perlis-Siam border was laid the other day. and this is an event of first-class importance
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    THE SMOKE GUN.
    661 6 Fighting the U-boat. An article in an American magazine, describing a somewhat remarkable invention, says:—Not at all like a gun is this device. It, to all indications, is an ordinary ventilator, but Captain Mitchell, commander of the Donaldson freighter Lokania,” is authority for the statement that the
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    GENERAL KILLED AT MESSINES.
    467 6 An Australian Veteran. London, July 8. —General Holmes, who was killed by a shell when showing the battle ground of Messines to Mr. Holman and party, was known far outside the limits of the Australian force for his fearlessness, which, within the foroe, was proverbial. His
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    SIAM AND THE WAR.
    715 6 LIST OF THOSE INTERNED. The King of Siam has deprived all German and Austrian subjects of the titles and decorations conferred upon them. Thus Mr F Schnerr loses his rank as Phra Amunei Rotakitcb, and Mr Erwin Muller that of Phra Patibat Rajaprasong. Those who lose
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      30 6 WAR CARTOON. [Reproduced Jrom the World’s Press.] Orffiw. "xi R fer/ v THE LAST RESERVES. The Imperial Bloodletter: “Bear up; bear up. It’s all for iny own good.”— Sydney Bulletin.”
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    IVAR AND GENERAL NEWS.
    486 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. [Specially Translated.] The Netherlands and the War. The Hague, Augast s.—Several large factories have ceased working, owing to want of coal. America and the Netherlands. The Hague, August s.—Washington is convinced that the Netherlands Commission will not succeed in inducing the United States
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    U.S. Cruiser Olympia Aground.
    77 7 The U. S. cruiser Olympia has gone aground off the Rhode Island coast. The crew has been taken ofi. The ship is in a critical situation. The Olympia was the 'ate Admiral Dewey’s flagship at the battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish American war of
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    86 7 The fol’owing "was the result of the uly Monthly Medal Competition Winner nett. Mr V G Ezecbiel 42 48= 90— 9= 81 Mr DA M Brown 41 40=81+ 2= 83 Mr C R A Goatley 51 52=103—20 =B3 The following also played but made no returns:—Messrs G
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    78 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from J p.m. till 7 p.m. to-day:— 1. Air de Ballet les Etoiles ...Eaton 2. Polka Eislauj ...Strauss fantasia ...A Burlesque ...Kappey Maltz Tom Rhein Zur Dona «...Bela March Smart Troops ...Desormes. Mr Arthur Brisbane
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  • WAR NEWS.
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      THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
      130 7 AHEAD OF THE MAIL. London, July 20.—1 n German East Africa all of, the enemy’s strong forces appear to be between the Portuguese frontier and a line drawn from the port of Kilwa to Lake Nyasa. One section has just failed in an endeavour to make
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      AT VERDUN.
      147 7 London, July 20.—The fighting near Hill 304 is another instance like those of the Vimy and Messines ridges of a struggle for observation point’. Between Avocourt Wood on the west and Hill 304 on the east is a saddle known as the Col de Pommirieu. The Germans, after
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      M. KERENSKY.
      138 7 London, July 25—Future events in Russia appear to be entirely dependent on M. Kerensky, who has been variously described as the Russian Napoleon and the Saint Just of the Russian Revolution. He is thirty-seven years old, is a lawyer and son of a Siberian schoolmaster. He assisted to
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      GOVERNMENT AND THE MILITARY SITUATION.
      185 7 The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent refers to the military having raised the cry Kerensky for dictator,” and says this will doubtless be the next turn of the Petrograd kaleidoscope. This correspondent expresses the opinion that the public advertisement in Russian communiques that portions of the
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      THE CROWN PRINCE’S LATEST EFFORT.
      127 7 One or two writers in Paris, while restating the view that the Germans are fighting to recover Chemin des-Dames and Moronvillers crest: because from these vantage points the French command the country over which the enemy must inevitably retreat, ascribe the moment chosen for the
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      BLOOD AND IRON.
      48 7 Paris, July 25.—M Kerinsky.in returning from the front, declared that the government would save Russia by blood and iron if the imperious promptings of honour were insufficient. Mr. A. E. Keymer is making good progress, following an operation for appendicitis, performed in the General Hospital.
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    STRAITS AND THE WAR.
    440 7 A LETTER FROM THE FRONT. Major F. J. F. Crook (Lancs Fusiliers) formerly of Sempah Estate, Nibong Tebal, writes us as follows:—Much water has flowed through the Straits since the day when your correspondents strafed F. J. F. C.” for his flippancy about the war (do
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    "THE RUSSELL OF MESOPOTAMIA."
    472 7 A remarkable story is associated with Major R Markham Carter, of the Indian Medical Service. He was the man who first drew attention to what the Commissioners call the medical debacle and was threatened with arrest for his pains 1 Here is an extraordinary extract:— General
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    BUKIT TAMBUN ESTATES.
    475 7 Proposed Purchase of New Property. An Extraordinary General Meeting of this company was held July 3 at the offices, 65, Bishopsgate, to consider resolutions to approve a provisional agreement between Mr. C. Malcolm Cumming and the company for the purchase of the Sungei Kechil Cocoanut Estate, to
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    BUKIT KATIL RUBBER.
    309 7 The seventh annual report of the directors of the above company for the year ended April 30, 1917, to be presented at a meeting held at 86, River Side. Malacca, on Friday, August 10, states:—The nett profit for the year was $50,592.99, to which must be added
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    THE RISE IN TIN.
    266 7 The sharp rise in tin at the beginning of last week, says a home paper of June 25th, was largely due to shipping troubles the demand to provide for urgent needs coming on a market which was virtually bare of sellers until prices had advanced about
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    395 7 Messrs. Baker Morgan <fc Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur under report of Saturday last say Another holiday to-morrow leaves us, for the second time in a space of three weeks, with only five days business to comment on and, although the market has remained moderately active, these interruptions,-
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    BRITISH RIFLE FIRE.
    549 7 Major A. Corbett-Smith in his book, The Retreat From Mons,” says it may be of interest to give some details of the methods the Germans employ in their infantry attack, especially as they differ so greatly from our own. The two main features are (a) they consider
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    NEW DEPUUTY FOOD CONTROLLER.
    369 7 Mr. Clynes Succeeds Captain Bathurst. Mr J R Clynes, the Labour member for North-east Manchester, the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Controller, in succession to Captain Bathurst, is secretary of the Lancashire and Cheshire section of the National Union of General Workers. The promotion to
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    58 7 The following are rhe latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list— Yesterday. To-day. Shares. S. 1 a M LO M 02 Rubber (Dollar). Keleruak s7| $8 s7| $8 cuna P.-Perak s2| Mining. Deebook 11/. 11/9 11/6 12/Larut Tin 35/- 37/6 38/- 40/Ronpibon 8/6 9/G 7/-
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    Rubber Crops.
    26 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for July:— Bukit Mertajam lbs. 58,727 Sungei Siput 14,300 Sungei Reyla 13,035 Sumatra Consolidated 54,165 Taiping Plantations 49,042
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    72 7 Messrs Cunningham, Clark Co., Penang, advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender to-day. Diamond smoked sheet $ll3 —$125 Plain smoked sheet sloB 119 Diamond unsmoked sheet... $lO4- 111 Plain unsmoked sloo 109 Bark crepe s6s 70
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    119 7 Per N Y K.—To Singapore: Mr E Lloyd: Miss C Marriott, Miss L Browning, Mr E Nightingale, Mr H Douglas Whalley, Mr E C Russell, Mr and Mrs Wood, Mr and Mrs D’ Arcy Cayley, Mr C T Childs, Mr G Marriott, Mr H E Bradley,
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