Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 November 1917

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 276. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, 21st NOVEMBER, 1917. PRICE IO CENTS
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      1042 1 JAPANESE DENTIST I If. NAGATA I Next Door to The j Dispensary. “THE PINANG GAZETTE.” MMnnniMMnnnMMnnniMunnMW OFFICE ANO PRESS IE! ‘§l UNION STREET. PENANG. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS JJ R ZT\ 3 Revised Rates of U 11 111 D g bb J SUBSCRIPTION g I" jOk iJ W3S3 K From Ist January,
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      82 1 QDaaDDDiNiiiANHiHNaaDaaoa a a \A7 HEN YOU ARE AWA¥ q n VV on leave you want to keep a o in touch with Malayan affairs, J Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, &c. This you can do H in no better way than by subs- cribing to the Weekly Edition of I the
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  • General News
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      Macedonia.
      61 2 ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. [Reuter’s Telegrams,] London, November 20. A French Eastern communiquĕ reports that reciprocal artillery activity has been resumed on the whole front, notably west of the Vardar, in the Cerna bend, and north of Monastic. The Russians repelled an enemy reconnaissance in the lakes’ region. British airmen dropped
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      France and the War.
      56 2 M CLEMENCEAU’S DECLARATION. London, November 20' In the French Chamber, M Clemencean said: We intend to conduct the war with redoubled effort, with a view to obtaining better results. The New French Government, Paris, November 12. The French Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the
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      Compulsory Rationing.
      86 2 LORD RHONDDA’S WARNING. London, November 20 In the House of Lords, Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, said the response to voluntary rationing had been inadequate. If the response was not better in the next few weeks, compulsory rationing would be enforced. Maximum prices had greatly reduced profiteering. Lord
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      Young Fighters’ Votes.
      28 2 Loi don, November 20. The House of Commons unanimously agreed that soldiers and «ailors be entitle"! to vote directly they attained the age of nineteen.
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    240 2 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. A special general meeting of the members of Penang Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber yesterday afternoon. The Hon Mr A F Goodrich, the Chairman, presided, the others present being Messrs H A Low, J C Benson, W G Peter, F
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    P.V. Field Operations.
    55 2 Ou Saturday, November 2 th, the Penang Volunteers (less Veterans, C. Company ard Maxims) will parade at 3 p.rn. at the junction of Scotland and Ayer Etam Road-». All ranks are requested to attend, a- these operations are of the utmost importance and value, especially so in
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    P.V. Church Parade.
    186 2 There will be a Church Parade on Sunday, 25th November, at St. Andrew’s PreshyterianlChurch. Preacher, H<’n. Capt. the Rev. Donald J. Ross Fall in at the Penang Club, 5-30 p.m. Dress—Review Order, with shorts. By Order, C. D. D. Hogan, Capt. and Adjt. P.V. Before Mr S
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    Penang "Our Day" Red Cross Fund.
    106 2 Amount previously acknowledged $121,293.63 Collecting box No 39 FM S Railway Station 4 70 Proceeds Football Cup Final PCCvs. CRC £66.25 No 6 seetion A Company o/a Sports tickets taken 12.00 Nestles Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Co 50.00 W E O Turvill 25.00 Collecting
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    "Our Day" Auction.
    84 2 GOOD PRICES AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 21. The Our Day Chinese auction was opened by the Hou. Mr. F. S. James, c.m.g., who expressed the hope that it would yield more than last year’s total, exclusive of the lottery. The first lot, a
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    SCOTTISH BRANCH.
    53 2 Amount previously acknowledged $6,145.00 W H Bruce 25.00 Hon Mr John Mitchtll and Mrs Mitchell 250.00 F S C Crow 10 00 J G Allan 25 00 W Kelso 15.00 C Knudson 25 00 H W Wylie 10.00 Total $6 505.00 M. J. Finlay, Hon. Treasure? Penang, November
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    37 2 The following subscriptions have been received by the Chartered Bank. By Balance on Nov 2 $307.60 H de Z Lancaster (monthly) 25.00 By Balance on Nov 13 $332.60 Amount previously acknowledged ...$32,429.23 Total ...$32,761.83
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    Province Wellesley "Our Day" Fund.
    110 2 Amount previously acknowledged $21,149.61 The Strai's Trading Coy’s coolies $123 76, P LS P <fc R MA S Chetty firms, Butterworth $2OO, Mr A Johnson, snle of Butterworth sports tickpts $l5, Mr Mohamed Hassan, proceeds of Borea at Butterworth $llO, Dr Murray, box No 10
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    JOHORE "OUR DAY" LOTTERY.
    177 2 List of the Winning Numbers. Following are the results of the drawing for the Johore “Our Day” Lottery, the total of which was $92,000 12.957—15 t prize $23.000 *****—2nd prize $9,200 51,789 —3rd prize $4,600 20 Prizes of $460 Each. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    156 2 The following is the latest quotation iu Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. CO OO 2 .2 Sharks. >• s'® a a 50 Rubber (Dollar). Glenealy $2.40 $2.50 $2.45 $2.55 Jebong $B5 $9O $9O s92| M. Pinda $3 $3.05 cum Mayfield s6| $8 $< $8
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    TIN PRICES.
    29 2 To-daj’s quotation for urrefined tin in Penang was $127 50 per picul, buyers. Tin >vas quoted in London yesterday at £276 spot, and £275 10s three mon'hs.
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    The Rubber Market.
    34 2 The following was the rubber quotation in London on Nov. 19th, received yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s 6d Smoked Sheet 2s s|d [•By courtesy of Messrs. Bouatead <k Co l
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    SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL.
    271 2 The Singapore Court of Appeal opened in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.,) presided, and was accompanied by Mr. Justice Woodward, Mr. Justice Ebden and Mr. Justice Edmonds. In the case the Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co. appeal against a decision in favour
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      332 2 Britisher geeks position on Rubber Estate, single, age 27, 6 years experience in all classes of estate work, including opening up, and engineering. Apply Box No. 250, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. 2f H. P. Twin Cylinder Humber m/cyde T. T. Model, free engine, in good running order. Pi ice
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      106 2 If you have not won a prize in the SELANGOR or JOHORE LOTTERY Try your luck in the PENANG LOTTERY 888 PRIZES. NOTICE;. ADVERTISEMENTS ON TRAM CARS. The pinang gazette press Ltd. having acquired from the Penang Agency Co. all the interests and exclusive rights of the Municipal Contract for
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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    HARRISON & CROSFIELD, LIMITED.
    2068 3 HARRISON CROSFIELD, LIMITED. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The ninth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., was held on October 16th at 38. Eastcheap, London. E.C. Mr. Charles Heath Clark (chairman of the company) presided. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that
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      1207 3 ENGINEER, European, married, ineligible, long w wjn experience of Steel Construction (Rubber z Machinery, Factories, &c.), is open to engagement. SIX years connection with leading Straits r-r-*V kt n i?d q Engineering firm. Willing to take charge of Factory I are invited and Will hereof group <>f factories. Thoroughly understands
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      54 3 rWBaMHBRMmaMOMSMiaBRMHiaaMOBOBMiaM Most People are tainted, Are Victims to constipation. Dispel the trouble by taking an occasional dose of 2 PINKETTES, the little laxatives which gently assist nature to establish regular habits of health. 50 cents per phial at your druggist’s or direct by mail on receipt of price from DR.
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      75 3 PRITCHARD’S C! HRISTMAS RAZAAR—IS NOW OREN. inspection Cordially invited. TOYS X FOK AT ALL I R LS Prices BOYS. z B Wt Cl ■w i XMAS WM \I TW Th/ L A As/ CARDS. I W 1 Calendars Christmas Puddings. Wines ‘-A and H Spirits. jft'dw Perfumery. M A’' xy
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    BIRTHS.
    34 4 Kennedy—At Guia, on the 20th inst. to Mr. and Mrs-J W Kennedy, a son. Tan.—On November 17, 1917, at No. 7, Tranquerah Road, Malacca, to Mr. and Mrs. Tan Cheng Lock, a daughter.
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    THE SEA-PESTS.
    1046 4 On Mr. Lloyd George’s powers of natural eloquence it is unnecessary to dilate. In the art of oratory he is a pastmaster. But the plain statement of a simple fact is sometimes more effective than any amount of rhetorical flourishes. Thus the Premier retained for his peroration on
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    PENANG RURAL BOARD.
    243 4 A meeting of the Rural Board was held in the Laud Office, yesterday, aftesnion. Mr A Cavendish presi led, and the others present were Mr C G May and Dr J Gray. Tire minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. The Chairman brought up the Supplemental Budget
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1796 4 The rioting at Zurich, the sequel to a demonstration in favour The Riots ia peace, and the threat Switzerland. of a general strike may be attributed in a large mea sure to tbe critical situation that has arisen in Switzerland owing to tbe fuel shortage in the
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      298 4 ESTATE SUPPLIES. NEW SHIPMENTS JUST RECEIVED. ACETIC ACID, 99 per cent. Glacial. WASHING SODA, In casks of 3 cwt. MOMI CASES, Size 19* x 19” x 24’ SODIUM BISULPHITE, PORCELAIN CUPS. English in drums of 1 cwt. White, Fiat Bottom. PENINSULAR ACETATE, GLASS CUPS, Half Lemon Shape. The best and
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      17 4 St. Andrew’s Dinner and Concert AT THE E.. O. HOTEL. FrMoj, ion iwnttr.Booking for Seats Open Now.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      49 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-dat 3.42 a.m. (6fc. 6in 10.44 a.m. (Ift. 9in.) 4.50 p.m. (sft. 10.54 p.m. (3ft. sin.) To MOBROW. 4.43 a.m. (sfc. 5i0.) 1151 a m. (2ft. 3in.) 6.44 p.m. (sft. lin.)
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    BRITISH GAINS.
    219 5 HeCTBB'i TBLBGBAM9 SCARPE-ST. QUENTIN LINE. ADVANCES IN PALESTINE. CAPTURES IN EAST AFRICA. us. AND THE WAR COUNCIL s. ji igias Haig reports a successful series of operations between the 'carpe and St. Quentin, in which -■ierable material and prisoners rere taken The British troops made slight progress in
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BRITISH FRONT.
      369 5 THE TOLL OF MACHINE GUNS. London. November 19 sr Deuglas Haig says: improved ar positions slightly ar night time north iac westward of Pssschendaeie. We repu sed in i “ack certain advarc-d poets noriheast f Polygon wood' Machine guns this x >■ ag augnt other parries approaching, soutn-e>»st
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      THE ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.
      80 5 A" MOST SOLEMN UNDERTAKING. London. November 19. In the deoate in the Home of Commons on ’he Premiers Paris speech, Sir Edwaru Carson repaoiateu the suggestion that there was an? whittling down in the proposals to secure closer cooperation. The agreement made at Rapa.io would ce
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      "A Sham Crisis."
      146 5 SIR E. CARSON’S REJOINDER. Loudon. November 2Q. At a uneheon given by the Constitutional Club Sir Edward Carson said we had just passed a worked-up sham crisis. The colleagues »f the Premier had been supposed to be cyphers and dummies who had been struck obedient by a
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      The Premiers Speech.
      64 5 PRESS SATISFIED. London. November. 20. The papers are pracrica. y unanimous hat vesterday s cebare was a persona, triumph for Mr Lloyd George, who has rarely shown such persuasive power, disaiparing any apprehension of a political crisis. His explanation of the working of the new Council has
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      Col. House and General Bliss.
      57 5 FOR SUPREME war COUNCIL. London. November 20 In the H-i Use of Commons. Mr. Bouar Law stared than the Government had been officially informed that President Wilson had selected Colonel House to participate not only in the Inter-Allied Conference, bat in the Supreme War Council,
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      British Cement in "Pillboxes"?
      85 5 Lindon. November 19. In the House of Commons. Lord Robert Cecil stared than in view of the .enter of a British officer in the Times stating that be fiund in a pillbox a labei showing it was made of British cement, the export of cement was
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      Silver.
      81 5 London. November 19. The silver market is quiet. Allies aad Silver. London, November 19. In connection with the statement from Washington that the American and British Governments will virtually control the silver market for a year, the Financial News New York correspondent states that Britain and America have agreed
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  • The Near East.
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      PALESTINE SUCCESSES.
      887 5 JAFFA AND RAMLEH. London. November 19. Reuter's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, wiring on November 18cb r descrioing the capture of Jaff» and Ram.eh, says the former was occupied by the mounted troops, who took 300 prisoners at Lydia. Ramleh is the centre of a fertile region, which
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      Death of General Maude.
      201 5 THE KING’S MENAGE. London, November 19. The Press Bureau say s the King has sent a message to ti e Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia expressing the deepest regret at the death in -ad and tragic circumstan. ees of General Maude, who had rendered incalculable services to India,
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  • Naval Operations.
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      U. BOAT FAILURE.
      54 5 EFFECTIVE MEASURES. Washington. November. 21. Mr Dsnieis. Secretary of the Navy, referring to Mr Lloyd Georges statement that five submarines were sunk ou Saturday, affirmed that the suomarmea have failed, and will fail to accomolish their ends, as means have been found which nullify to a la
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      Transport of Americans.
      48 5 NO LOBS FROM U BOATS. Paris, Novamoer 20. General Pershing, in an interview, stated that thanks to the efficacy of the protection of the British, French aad American Navies, not a single American soidier being transported to France uad been si Leo owing to submarinism.
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      German Losses off Heligoland.
      30 5 Amsterdam. November 19 Travellers from Germany state that one. possibly two German destroyers, were lost in the Heligoland fight. Most of the crew p er ished.
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    Canadian Elections.
    62 5 UNOPPOSED RETURNS. Ottawa, November 20. Incomplete returns of she nominations throughout Canada show that seven supporters of the Union Government and nine Queoec followers of Sir Wilfrid Laurier have been elected by acclamation. Sir Wilfrtd Laurier has oeen nominated for Quebec East and Ottawa, and is opposed in
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    Japan’s Financial Assistance.
    36 5 London. November 20. Reuters correspondent at Tokio wires the correction that Japw s financial assistance to the Allies should nave read £100.000,000, not £1,000,000 000. The mistake was due to a telegraphic error.
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    Indian Gunners Decorated.
    30 5 London. November 19. The London Gazette announces the sward of the Military Medal to Gunner Ghuiam Mohamed and Gunner Nibal Singh (Hongkong and Singapore Battalion, Garrison Artillery.)
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  • Italy's Campaign
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      A NEW PHASE.
      398 5 THS ENEMY’S AIM. Loudon. November 20. An Italian semi-official report says By the attack on Monte Feuer a and Monte Tomba, the enemy is in contact with every point of the line upon which the Italians made a stand. The enemy masses are increasingly dense at several
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      Prince of Wales.
      50 5 ON ITALIAN FRONT. Rome, November 20. The papers are only now allowed to announce the presence of H. R H. the Prince of Wales on the Italian front, which is causing the warmest enthusiasm, and is regarded as new proof of British sympathy and solidarity with Italy.
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      Venice’s Defences.
      71 5 A QUESTION FROM AUSTRIA. Venice. November 20. Austria haa as«ed Italy to declare whether Venice is to be considered a fortified citv This ia taken as indicating the Znemv's intention to begin operatic ns against Venice, and to provide himself wi«n justification for anything that ensues. The Allied
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    Russia.
    42 5 EXTREMISTS LN CONTROL. Loudon. November 19. In the House of Commons, Mr Baifuur stated that the situation in Ruifflia was still obscure, although it appeared the extremists completely controlled Petrograd and Moscow. Telegraphic communication with Sir George Buchanan had been resumed.
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    Finland and Famine.
    48 5 APPEAL TO BRITAIN. London, November 20. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stared that Finland had appealed to Britain for assistance in view of the threatening famine. The Government wonid most do ail it eooid, but the position was not an easy one.
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    EAST AFRICA.
    57 5 IMPORTANT SUCCESSES London. November 20. An East Africa officid report says Wa occupied Lutsuemi. soutn-east of Chiwssa» and also a arge euemy camp in the vicinity of Nambindinga, north-east of Kitangari. 272 Germans and 700 Askaris surrendered. We drove the remainder into the Kitaugari valley. 798 Germans have
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    THE ROUNDING-UP PROCESS.
    234 5 Mssmdye. October 5. —The roundmg-ap> process m German East Africa is being vigorously continued. A noteworthy incident ii the present fighting was a case where Germans, abandoning four of their slightly wounded men. told them to surrender, as ifj was unlikely that they would recover to serve
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    "German East" Open.
    72 5 German East" Open. Loudon, November 19 The Union C«stle Company has received a cable from its South African representative s ating that all towns on the Central Railway in German East Africa from Dar es Salam to labors, iuciasive, are opea to trade from January Ist. Firms desirous of opening
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    EAST AFRICA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
    253 5 In an interesting article m The Afncari World on ex-Germon East Africa, the writer says The principal railway is the Central Line between Dar-es-Salaam to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika, which was completed m February. 1914. a distance of 780 miles. It was begun in 1905, and
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    China Tea for Denmark.
    98 5 QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. London, November 19. In the House of Common?, the Rt. Hon. T. Lough drew attention to the voyage of the neutral steamer Fioni», from Shanghai to Copenhagen, with 096,000 lbs. ot Chin® tea. He suggested that such quantities nF tea should not
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    VENICE IN WAR TIME.
    745 6 When war was declared between Italy and [Austria the Venetians were not left long in doubt as to the intentions of their opponents with regard to Venice. On the first or second Bay of the war Austrian aeroplanes began jlheir ruthless work of bombarding the art
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    NEW SCOTS WATCHWORD.
    199 6 •'A Healthy Family in a Healthy Home.” Appointed in 1912 to inquire into the housing of the industrial population of Scotland, rural and urban, the Royal Commission over which Sir Henry Ballantyne presided has issued its report. It is contained in a Blue Book of 460 pages.
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    MINES OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST.
    684 6 The possible presence of enemy mines off the Australian coast had been much discussed in shipping circles for some weeks, says the Melbourne Age of October 15 but up to Wednesday last, when an enemy submarine mine was exploded off Cape Howe, there was no actual
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    WASHINGTON KNOWS GERMAN HIRELINGS.
    159 6 The “New York Herald” states that the American Government possesses a list of the men and women who aided to a considerable extent German plots in the United States. The paper adds that the indictment of a number of persons occupying high positions in the commercial
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    War Charities.
    201 6 A Reuter wire from Tokyo, dated Oct. 4, says that 368,000 yen have been remit ted to Great Britain, 363,000 yen each to France, Daly, Russia, and Belgium, and 60,000 yen to Serbia and Ruman a, being Japan’s contribution to the relief of Allied sick and wounded. Amongst
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    Germans in Shanghai.
    233 6 Mr William K Stanton writes from Levenshulme I have just received from Shanghai a letter dated August 20, of which the following is an extract:— China has declared war on Germany, and in consequence the Chinese Telegraph Company refuse to accept any inland telegiamsfrom British firms unless
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    815 7 Lieat C A Peal, r N r, formerly chief fgcer of th® Sea Mew is now in a battle cruiser. He was in Edinburgh on leave last month. Colonel H D Tuaon, who commanded the pC L I when that regiment was stationed in Hongkong, >8 at
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      IPOH FOOTBALL
      545 7 [To thb Editor or thh “Pimano Gamthl Sir,—l noticed a somewhat interesting letter in your paper two days ago under the heading Rival Claims to a Football League Cup. As one of your sporting readers, it may not be out of place to inform you that your heading
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      STRAITS COINAGE.
      214 7 [To tub Editor or thb “Pisano Ginm."] Sir, —Touching the question of the temporary issue of 10 cent notes which from their very nature cannot fail to be unpopular, might it not repay the Government to consider the issue of a permanent 50 cent note. The 50 cents
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    Rubber Crops
    28 7 The following is an additional rubber output for Oct:— Bungsar lbs 25,000 F.M.B. 177,000 Kuang 27,000 K. L. 161,000 Sedgeley (F MS) 8,900 Tanjong Malim 133,000
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    Penang Rubber Sales.
    69 7 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark <fc 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 sB6—slol Plain smoked sheet s6s 7 5 Diamond unsmoked sheet s6l 65 Plain unamokei sheet sss 60 Bark crepe
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    Undelivered Cablegrams.
    22 7 The following undelivered cablegrams are lying in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co’s office:— Swedish steamer Sonja Syed Abdullah Masjid Kiiog.
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    NETHERLANDS NEWS.
    587 7 The Price of Java Tea. Batavia, November 18.—The campaign for the introduction into Australia of Java tea at reduced prices has been unsuccessful. The Controller of Imports and Exports states that the prohibition with regard to Java tea and other foreign marks remains unaltered. The Department of Agriculture
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    COMING EVENTS.
    162 7 Nov 21. —Residency “At Home,” 5 p.m. Nov. 22. —Lodge Scotia, Regular Meeting, 6 p.m. Nov. 24. —P. V. Field Operations. Nov .25. —Penang Swimming Club, November Handicap Races. Nov. 30.—St. Andrew’s Day Dinner, E. O. Hotel. Dec. 1. —Taiping “Our Day” Bazaar. Dec. 1. —Polo Club Gymkhana:
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    928 7 Presiding at the annual meeting of Kawie (Java) Rubber Estates, Mr. R. J. McNair Scott emphasised the fact that out of earnings equal to 88 per cent, on capital the dividend is only 25 per cent., as it is necessary to carry forward a sum equal to 65
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    AMSTERDAM TOBACCO SALES.
    116 7 A tobacco sale was held at Amsterdam on Sept. 28. when 18.650 bales of Sumatra and 656 bales of Borneo leaf were offered for sale by inscription. A considerable quantity sold secretly, but very high prices were realised throughout, brokers’ valuations being greatly exceeded. An attempt on
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