Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 August 1917

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED No. 192. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1917. PRICE iq CgNTS.
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    DOMINIONS AND THE WAR.
    619 2 MR. LONG’S SPEECH. London, August 14. In the House of C ommons, on the Colonial Office Vote the Rt Hon Walter Long, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said the fine part the Dominions and Crown Colonies had played in the war did not require to
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    FIRE IN BOMBAY.
    164 2 Bombay, July 20.—With reference to the fire in a large five-storeyed house on the Kalbadevi Road on Tuesday evening it is officially reported that on the evening in question Mr. Nadir Shah Edulji, an assistant in the firm of Messrs. J. Pearson and Company, cinema film dealers,
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    45 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. to-day:— 1. Selection Anna Bolenct ...Donizetti 2. Gavotte tt< Lila day ...Godfrey 3. Waltz Ideala ...Bucalossi 4. Polka Babillage ...Michiels 5. March Toreador ...Riviere
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    WAR ITEMS.
    766 2 NEWS VIA HOLLAND. The following items are taken from recent neutral papers A Belgian fishing boat which had left Vlissingen was captured by a German aeroplane in the North Sea. The aeroplane, however, turned turtle and one of the crew was drowned. The other man was taken prisoner
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    EXCHANGE
    124 2 Pbwang, August 15 1917. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank> London Demand Bank 2/4 1 14 4 months'Bigl t Bank ...2/4 11/16 8 Credit ...2/4 13/16 8 h Documentary ~.2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R», 'j 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 8 days' sight
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    867 2 MR CATHIRAVALO’S APPEAL DISMISSED. The appeal was dismissed, with cost», in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, by the Court of Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill K.C.,) Mr Justice L P Ebden and Mr Justice P J Sproule, in the case in which Mr
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    MINING LANDS CASE.
    1019 2 HEARING OF APPEAL. ■■«■■■■■■MM Toe Court of Appeal, at Penang, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill K.C.) Mr. Justice Ebden and Mr. Justice Sproule, commenced to-day the hearing of the appeal in connection with the case over mining lands in the Chenderiang district of Perak
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    SIAM AND THE WAD.
    147 2 According to instructions received, His Excellency, the Netherlands Minister, is taking charge of Austro-Hungarian interests in Siam as well as German daring the war. Mr. E. Keil, the late Austro-Hungarian Charge d’Affaires, removed to the ex-Ger-man Legation premises. The Bangkok Daily Mail learns that several Siam
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    THE ENEMY REPRESENTATIVES.
    228 2 The German Government has refused to grant passports to the Siamese Minister and members of the Siamese Legation in Berlin until it has acertained that no obstacles will be placed in the way of the German and Austrian representatives’ free return home. This is obviously contrary to
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    EMPIRE THEATRE.
    219 2 THE ANCRE AND THE TANKS. The patriotic films shown last night at the Empire Theatre for the first time were witnessed by a large audience. The attendance would no doubt have been greater but for the unfavourable wea’her. A lengthy programme begins with splendid pictures of the Navy,
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    94 2 SATURDAY’S FIELD-DAY OPERATIONS. For the purpose of the P.V. field-day operations on Saturday, (3-30 p.m.) 18th August, it will be assumed that the Alarm Signals have been fired at 3 30 p.m. and the Penang Volunteers, less the Veteran Company, will fall in at their respective places of
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      469 2 Central Sales Room. TO BE SOLD By Public Auction, At the Marine Office, Weld Quay, On Friday, the 17th August, 1917 AT 11 A.M. 535 EMPTY KEROSINE OIL TINS Terms :—Cash Before Delivery CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., Licensed Auctioneers. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A PPLICATIONS will be receive.] b? xx the undersigned up
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    MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
    1090 3 DRASTIC STEP TO STOP INTRIGUES. The Spanish Cabinet, summoned to an emergency meeting on June 25 decided lo decided to suspend the constitutional guarantees, which is equivalent to a declaration of martial law. The position is the most critical which has been experienced in Spain for
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    SEREMBAN AMATEURS.
    630 3 “H. e. THE GOVERNOR.” People at Home are now asking themselves why the plays of twenty years ago are so much better than those of the present day. The discussion, we take it, was prompted by revivals such as that of His Excellency the Governor,” which is now
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      928 3 BILLET WANTED. PENANG AUTOMOBILE CLUB. T HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETBy a CONDUCTOR thoroughly ING of the above Club will be held competent in new clearings and at 415 pm. on Friday August 24th, in the other Rubber Estate Works, can recruit Chamber of Commerce. coo l ie 9. Married man.
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      41 3 I PINKETTES sweeten the breath by cleansing the bowels of all impurities-nature’s own way. 1 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on re- f 2 ceipt of price from DR. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY, g I SINGAPORE.
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      138 3 PRII Ch/IP.lt.(g i PcrwriG zh id ipoH (i ßoft Jurnisfjing! f A Special Offer of New Goods at Bargain Prices. White Casement Glofh n Z /WF 36 WIDE. ™l c y e 35 cts. ASSORTED AFTERNOON Tea Cloths, ZWx, IN NEW DESIGNS. Prices from 95 cts. each. Tea Clothe, SEEXV
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    ANOTHER ALLY.
    1295 4 Now that Siam and China have declared war, with the exception of Afghanistan, which is benevoltntly neutral towards the Allies, all the States of Asia are definitely ranged against Germany. In Africa, Morocco and Abyssinia are the only remaining States which are not offering opposition to the Kaiser;
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1346 4 The strikes in Spain are declared to have assumed the character of Spanish a general movement, Effervescence. with a revolutionary tend ency.” Reservists have been called up and in the provinces, where the distarbances have occurred (the capital is reported epm ”> ah» military are in control.
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    TIN PRICES.
    20 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $lO9 00 per picul, business done—an increase of 25 cents.
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    Rubber Crop.
    387 4 The following is an additional rubbe? output for July Bukit Jelotong lbs. 6.890 Mr. W. H. Thorne is laid up with fever, and was unable to attend the Court of Appeal to-day. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe has given a present of $3,000 to the Penang Free School, in
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      36 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water, To-day. 11 12 am. 5-26 a.m. 6.01 p.m. To-morrow. 00.01a.m. 5 59 am. 11.46 p.m. 6.28 p m.
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    CHINA AT WAR.
    149 5 the FLANDERS BATTLE. EVENTS IN RUMANIA. dominions and the war. China has declared war on Germany and Austrih-Hungary. jlr George N. Barnes, Pensions Minister, s ceeds Mr. Henderson as Labour representative in the War Cabinet. There has been a considerable amount of activity in Rumania. The enemy
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  • France and Belgium.
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      THE YPRES BATTLE
      1081 5 [Rwuter’b Telegrams A TITANIC STRUGGLE. London, August 13 It is iinpcssible to realise from the communiquds the trt mendousness of the battle which is proceeding in Flanders. The latest accounts f om the correspondents confirm that it is the most titanic struggle of the war. Mr. Philip
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      THE SOUTHEND RAID.
      129 5 ENEMY PLAN FOILED. London, August 14, The reports of the pilots show conclusively that the air raiders on Sunday were making for London. On sighting a large number of our aeroplanes, which wex* sea* up against them, the Germans turned abruptly, and made the best of their
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      American Aeroplanes.
      40 5 ORDERS FROM NEUTRALS. Washington, Augu-.t, 12. Neutrals are showering orders for aeroplanes at such a rate, that in order to conserve th'* supply for itself and the Allie 3, the U.S. Government has prohibited the export of aircraft.
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      Ireland.
      33 5 •‘SCHEMES OF THE DOMINION TYPE.” London, August 10. The Press Bureau says the Grand Committee has made arrangements for the Irish Convention on August 21 to discuss schemes of the Dominion type.
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    SUCCESS IN THE WEST.
    249 5 London, August 1. —The Germans’ nervousness about the Ypres salient had caused them to mass men there-abouts, and it was one of these concentrations which gained a temporary success by the sea. The massed strength was strategically placed for launching powerful counter-attacks and when the magnificent
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    A GERMAN AND OUR FIRE.
    337 5 A German letter found upon the Messines Ridge gives such a good picture of what the enemy is now’ enduring and what he thinks of the war that, although it is rather long, we make no apology for reproducing it. It is dated June 6,
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    STOCKHOLM.
    1044 5 MR. HENDERSON’S SPEECH. London, August 13. In the House of Commons, Mr. Henderson, after explaining his reasons for advocating attendance at the Stockholm Conference, said Mr. Lloyd George asked him to attend a special Cabinet meeting, but when he arrived be was told to wait. He waited an hour,
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    Mr. Barnes.
    69 5 JOINS WAR CABINET. London, August 13. The Press Bureau states that Mr. G. N. Barnes, Pensions Minister, has been appointed to the War Cabinet. Labour Ministers* Approval. London, August 14. Prior to the announcement of Mr. Barnts’ appointment to the War Cabinet, it was unofficially stated that tbe
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    The Pope and Peace.
    41 5 ANOTHER APPEAL. Rome, August 14. His Holiness the Pope has addressed a note to belligerents and neutrals, again appealing for peace, and inviting the belligerents to state concrete pence terms, in order to facilitate a preliminary understanding.
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  • Russia.
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      Rumanian Front.
      214 5 RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. London, August 14. A Russian official report says: The Russians, supporting tbe Rumanians, drove back tbe enemy in the Okna-Grozechti region, and captured a series of heights. We are continuing the offensive. We repulsed counter-attacks in the Sloniku valley, taking 600 prisoners. The Rumanians are obstinately
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      AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK.
      45 5 CAPTAIN AND PRISONER. Washington, August 13. The American oil tank vessel Campana was sunk on August 6th, off Iledere. Forty-seven survivors have been landed. It is believed the Captain and four of the Campana’s armed guards were made prisoners by the submarine.
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      British Destroyer Mined.
      30 5 London, August 14. The Admiralty reports (hat a British destroyer was mined and sunk in thu North Sea. The Captain, two officers, and 43 men were saved.
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      Australian Steamer Missing.
      35 5 Melbourne, August 14. The coasting steamer Malunga, bound from Brisbane to Rabaul, has been missing for ten days. Searches have proved fruitless. The Malunga carried a ciew of forty and several passengers.
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      CHINA.
      17 5 WAR AGAINST GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. London, August 13. China has declared war against Austria and Germany.
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      CHINESE CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
      46 5 The Chinese Consulate in Penang has received a telegram from Singapore, a copy of which Mr. Tye Phey Yuen courteously forwards us, to the following effect:— Chinese Consul, Penang.—Waichiaopu, Foreign Minister wires China declared war on Germany Austria-Hungary to-day. Hoo-wbi-yen, Consul General, Singapore.
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      Spain.
      147 5 MARTIAL LAW. Madrid, August 13. Martial Law has been deciare! through out Spain. Military in Control. Madrid, August 14. The military authoric es in the provinces have been ordered to assume complete control. It is stated that the major part of the labouring classes are anxious to continue work.
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      British Trade Increases.
      21 5 London, August 14. The increase in exports were £3,510,578 and in imports 13,449,987, compared with July last year.
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      Italy’s Deserves.
      18 5 Rome, August 14. An order has been issued for rhe reexamination of Classes 1874 to 1899.
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      The Silver Market.
      13 5 London, August 14. Tbe silver market is firm, with buyers.
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    THE POSITION IN THE EAST.
    181 5 London, July 50.—The general situation suggests that the enemy will once more try his luck in the East with massed forces. The whole of the main headquarters staff of the German Army is now in Galicia. Not only has the transfer of troops to the
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    KELEMAK RUBBER.
    1144 6 S.F.P.” POSITION VERY SOUND. The annual meeting of the Kelemak Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the registered offices, French Bank Building, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided, and the others present included Messrs. Tan Kheam Hock (director,) H. A. E. Thompson, J. H. Macnaughton, J.
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    TINGKIL TIN MINES.
    965 6 A “SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING” YEAR. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Tingkil Tin Mines, Ltd., was held on Saturday, at Gresham House, Battery road, Singapore. There were present Messrs. J. M. Sime (chairman), J. W. van de Stadt (director), A. E. Baddeley, H. E. Price and W.
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      140 6 There is Nothing to Joke about in bnc’rache. Il may be serious, parbicwlarly wit’i women. In all events it ig aure to handicap to your activities, at work or at play. There is no need to suffer. Speedy relief is found in Little’s Oriental Balm The sovereign cure for all
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      69 6 The BODEGA. PENANG. 1 THE ABOVE BAR RESTAURANT. Having been Purchased by Thomas SHAFTO. 1 Is undergoing extensive Alterations and many novel 1 improvements will be the outcome. Patrons will soon be invited to pass judgment. i HEALTHS Iteni» nr Fluid Eitract of BEP ‘renounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL A
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      281 6 *Playfouse—W6ere Sverybody soes. Brppire Theatre, Business Manager I homas Shafto GREAT ATTRACTION! FOR TWO NIGHTS 15TH 16TH. THE VERY LATEST OFFICIAL WAR FILMS The Bailie of the ANCRE and the advance of the TANKS ALSO SCENES OF THE NAVY FILMED AFTER THE JUTLAND BATTLE At 9.15 To-night. Films that will
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    381 7 Mr A C Lawton returned to Kuala mnpur from Colombo yesterday. Jr J K Nicholson, CMC, of Tanjong pagar, is ou a visit to Penang. Mr E L Talma, b.a., Cambridge, of the Straits Civil Service, was called to the Bar H t the Inner Temple on
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    "Would End War In Ten Weeks."
    165 7 Mr. Orville Wright says 10,000 aeroplanes of various types are now available for use by America. He be’ieves the war could be ended in ten weeks by raids on Essen. He said Progress in aviation, especially in the high-powered engine, makes possible the destruction
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    Bomb the Bridges.
    132 7 It was pointed out by a high staff officer that the best thing to do by way of reprisals is to direct our retaliatory power, not so much against the towns as the railway bridges of the Rhine, which generally also indicate the sites, and the destruction
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    GERMANY’S PLOTS.
    135 7 The Matin says The discovery of a iresh German plot attracts attention to great propagandist effort which is ein g made by the enemy in neutral counThe following facts which have j een ascertained from trustworthy sources S lv e some idea of it. T’j Spain the Germans,
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    TODDY.
    4050 7 THE SELLER AND THE VICTIM, MR KELLIE-SMITH’3 INDICTMENT. Mr. Kelli a-Smitb, of Kellas, Ba‘uG»jah, sends us the following interesting letter on the toddy question For the pist five years we have been endeavouring to have the serious sub] )ct of toddy and its effect on the health of Tamil
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    Fine Englishmen.
    126 7 There is no finer Englishman living than Prince Louis of Battenberg. He has proved his patriotism by what he did for the Navy at the beginning of hostilities. The same thing, of course, holds true with regard to the Duke of Teck and Prince Alexander of Teck, and
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    Mesopotamia.
    104 7 Simb, August 3 —The intense heat which was particularly severe during the middle of July has subsided. Oa 20th July the highest shade temperature at Baghdad in recant yea r s was exceeded by four and a half degrees and the average -■hade temperature in th? first twenty-four days
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    COMING EVENTS.
    102 7 Aug 17.—Penang Club, Half Yearly Meeting, 9.15 p.m. Aug 17. —War Anniversary Demonstration, Final Meeting of Committee. Chanar ber of Commerce, 4.15 p.m. Aug 18.—Temerloh Coconut and Rubber Estate, Ltd, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, noon. Aug 19.—Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Handicap Races. Aug 20.—Lecture, Recollections of South
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    SUGGESTED PREMIUM BOND LOAN.
    117 7 Rangoon, July 18. —The Burma Chamber of Commerce has been asked by the Karachi Chamber whether it is prepared to join in the united request to the Government of India to initate a new Loan on the Premium Bond system to cover such an amount as
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    PRODUCE.
    148 7 Penang, August 15, 1917. S. P. Tapioca $11.90 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $l2 sellers. Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season over Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $4B sellers. Cloves season over
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