Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 December 1917

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 297. VOL. LXXV. SATURDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • General News
    • 71 2 HELMSMAN SUSPECTED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 14. Johansen, the helmsman of the Belgian relief ship Imo, which collided with the ammunition ship is detained on suspicion of being a German spy. Shamming Injury. Halifax, December 14. John Johansen, the helmsman of the Imo, has been detained on suspicion
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    • 130 2 HIGH COURT IN PUNJAB. London, December 12. In the House of Commons, Mr. Fisher stated that a High Court would be established in the Punjab after the war as soon as financial considerations permitted. No recommendation had been received from the Government of India regarding a High
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    • 234 2 WIRELESS PROJECT. The Hague, December 12. The Netherlands Government has asked for a credit of five million florins for the erection by the Telefunken Company of Berlin of a wireless station for communication between Holland and the Dutch Indies, the receiving installation to be ready in th-ee
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    • 65 2 LOCAL FIRM’S APPEAL. Lon ion, December 14. I'he Appeal C( urt dismissed the appta] by tin Income Tax C jmmi-sioners from the decision of Mr, Ju-tioe Atkin tl at Mess s Boosted and Co. were eiritied t) deduct the annual value of their branch premises in Singapire
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  • 179 2 London December 4.—lt is announced that Russian delegates arrived at a meeting place in the German lines to discuss armistice. “The Daily Telegraph” from Petrograd states that they were four, i.e., two peasants, a sailor and soldier, and with them two colonels, who do not sympathise with
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  • 420 2 THE HALIFAX DISASTER. A carrier pigeon has been caught in Halifax, bearing under its wing a letter in German giving details concerning the disaster which details were up to now unknown. Ihe pigeon belonged to New York. Nine ships were broken to pieces or sunk in consequence of
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  • 364 2 A REQUEST TO STRAITS GOVERN MEN F. We understand say* the “T.0.M.” that the Straits Racing AsscciaTon baa approached Government with a view to obtaining permission to import 100 giitfius each year during the continuance of the war. Ail interested in racing will no doubt j
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  • 770 2 Mr and Mrs M Sharpe-Smith and family of Kinrara Estate, have left for Madras. Mr H C Sells, late Collector of Land Revenue, Penang, is now in the War Office, London. Baron Ishii arrived in Tokio on November 26 from America, and had an entliusi astic reception.
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  • 381 2 Messrs. Kennedy Co., Penang report as follows The Rubber Share Market continues dull with a preponderance of sellers at a slight reduction from recent levels of prices, while a general disposition to curtail rather than increase commitments limits business. Quotations do not however show a very marked
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  • 432 2 Interesting Programme Some interest is being evinced in the forthcoming visit to Ipoh of the Penang Free School B P Boy Scout Troop, which consists of 63 Eura-ian, Chinese and Malay bovs. They are expected in Ipoh by the mail train from Taiping on Thursday,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 603 2 Penang Sales B Mib Mr. F. W. Harris. By O rder ol the Snpr eme Cos P. P. 0. the Stra,ts Settlements, Settled of Peni >"g made IN SUIT 1907, No. 1 0l BETWEEN Murison Allan 4 Mohamed Nad Mr. Mrs. William Finnic. Noordin, deceased) riCi AND P aiQtiff P
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 185 2 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT H 0 I A BIG HAUL —LATEST CAPTURE- I DONT on any account miss. THIS popular program showing for 4 nights only. I I FRI.. SAT. SUN., DEG., 14, 15 16. j fflßOHaMAjmg I I g Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. j At 8 p.m. Universals Great Detective —Mystery Serial
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  • 555 3 the tennis tournamentThe prizes won in the recent tennis tournament of the Penang Cricket Club, were presented by the Resident Councillor, the Hon Mr. W. C. Michell to the winners, at the Club, last evening,when the Club was At Home to friends of members. Piior to the
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  • 340 3 The visitor to China will not have been in the country very long before he discovers that the great mass of Chinese, particularly the working classes, are very fond of garlic, the odour of which, generally speaking, is very offensive to all those who have
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  • 732 3 f S F.P.” GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION. The annu-d general meeting of the Str kies Chinese British Association was held at the Garden Club, Raffles Place, Singapore. The President (Mr Koh San Hin) was in the chair, and amongst others present were the hon’ble Dr Lim
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  • 139 3 The earth tremor felt in Beach street, Penang, yes'erday, aboat three o’clock, was experienced by gues‘s at the Crag Hotel It was also felt in Logan Road and other parts of the town. In McAlister road, and other par s of the Settlement, houses shook and doors rattled.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 929 3 WANTED. “HILLVIEW” FIELD OVERSEER, Tamil, married preferred. Apply stating salary required etc, to A BOARDING SCHOOL Box No. 269, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR BOYS 1463 —H 13 15-12 A A Department of the Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, stands ready to TAMIL CLERK for Estate Toddy shop. To take charge and keep
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    • 165 3 PRITCHARD CO., LTD. PROVisiONS. We Have Received a Choice Selection of the Finest Australian Provisions, a few items are Dried Fruits. Currants, Sultanas, Raisins in 1 lb. Tins 65 cts. Barnes’ Finest Australian Honey in J lb. Bottles 80 cts. The Famous “Silver label’’ Brand Jams. Raspberry, Apricot, Peach and
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  • 21 4 Watson —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on 15th inst. to Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Cbangkat Estate, Province Wellesley, a son.
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  • 1205 4 The statemeut by the First Lord of the oni the tonnage question indicates, as the shipping losses in the last four weeks had suggested, that the submarine problem still calls for the sternest measures in every direction, in order that the U boats, which Sir Eric Geddes says
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  • 1260 4 Maximalism, in its present aggravated form, is causing a good Maximalists at deal of trouble at Harbin, Harbin. on the Russo-Chinese frontier, and in Chinese territory, as will have been gathered from a Reuter telegram published recently, and the brief reports we have reproduced from time to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 231 4 [To mi Editor oy thb “Pinanq Gunn.”] Sir,-— Schoolmaster raises a very important ques'ion when he deals with tbe local demand for Higher Education, Bat he is wrong in saying that Government has done nothing for it has founded the King Edward Vllth Medical School. This has
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  • 27 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin 1Q Penang was $138.25 per picul, buyers Tia ii quoted in London to-day £3Ol spot, and £295 10s three months.
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  • 69 4 The homeward mail F”) closes at 10 a.m, on Monday registration tiii a.m., and parcels till 8 am- Letters posted in the pillar-boxes before 9 a.m. on Monday will be in time. Letters, etc, may be posted at the Head Office up to 10-45 H 00 payment of
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  • 50 4 The further hearing of the Coroner s quest regarding the death of a Chinese g who was knocked down by a motor t ar Tanjong Tokong Road on 10th oven last, was resumed by Mr. S. H. Lang^t' in day. A verdict of death by misadventure returned.
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  • 55 4 Wong Chai Heng, alias Lo Cheng dumb Chinaman, appeared before x rston charged with unlawful return frm l shment, and was committed next Assizes. The accused was sen a six months’ rigorous imprisonmen theft charge in August last. In his he gave evidence in writing that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 32 4 O.” GARAGE. The best English* French Cars on Hire. Tel. No. 322. ♦■■■■■■■■■■■■«■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■A Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. J Printing Works Manager and Cashier’s Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 72 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 0.26 a.m. (7ft. lin.) 7.5 am. (Oft. 4in 1.5 p.m. (6ft. lin.) 7.10 p.m. (Ift. 4in.) To MORROW. 1.6 a.m. (7ft. 3i0.) 7.44 am. (Oft. 4in.) 1.47 p.m. (sft. 9in.) 7.50
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  • 179 5 bullecourt battle. EVENTS IN RUSSIA. SIB ERIC GEDDES'S SPEECH -pne British troops slightly advanced their line east of Bullecourt, following the enemy attack which gained a footing in g portion of the first trenches. There we re minor affairs at other parts of the lii«e including an
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  • France and Belgium.
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      614 5 [RI-.cter’b Telegrams]. THE BULLECOURT BATTLE. London, December 13. Field Marshal Haig reports Accounts of yesterday’s fighting show that the enemy, after heavy preparation, attacked from the north our positions on the Hindenburg line east of Bullecourt, also on a wider front from the east and north-east against an
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    • 118 5 REPLY TO MR. BALFOUR. Amsterdam, December 14. A German official explanation regarding Mr. Balfour’s statement in the House of Commons on December 11th, says Germany received a communication through a neutral relating to Germany’s war aims. This communication was so couched as to warrant the belief that it
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    • 80 5 STIRRING SPEECHES. New York, December 13. Mr N D Baker, War Secretary, in a speech, said when the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs, are disposed of, our sons and brothers will return with the message that tbe world is safe for democracy. Every munition factory in the land is working
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    • 18 5 London, December 14, The Lancastire cricketer, Major Harold G. Garnett, has been killed in action.
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    • 14 5 London, December 14. Lieutenant Colin Coote has been returned unopposed for Wisbech.
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  • Russia
    • 795 5 KORNILOFF’S OPPOSITION. Petrograd, December 13. Tbe Bolshevik Commissioners have issued a proclamation concluding, Down with the Bourgoisie There must be no place in the Constituent Assembly for landlords and capitalists.” There have been further arrests of Cadet leaders. Tbe Bolshevik news agency announces that in tbe event of
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 428 5 SEVERE STRUGGLES. London, December 13. An Italian official report says We regained a great part of the trenches in Col Della Berretta region, which we were unable to re-occupy on Tuesday. We sanguinarily repulsed two violent attacks in the Calcino valley. The enemy attacked in force east of
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    • 115 5 A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. Rome, December 13. The Government motion for a secret session of tbe Chamber, which the Government made a question of confidence, was passed by 274 votes to 65, The Raid into Trieste. Rome, December 14. Details of the naval raid on Trieste show
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  • The Near East.
    • 147 5 CHIEF RABBI’S CONGRATULATIONS. London, December 14. Tbe Chief Rabbi sent a letter to H M the King, on behalf of the Jewish communities of the Empire, congratulating His Majesty on the historic victories of the army in the H >ly Land. He says “The occupation of Jerusalem, following so
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 33 5 London, December 13. In the week ending December Bth, the French arrivals were 845 and the sailings 967. The sinkings one over and none under 1,600 tons. Three were unsuccessfully attacked.
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    • 141 5 Sunk. •2 CD X O Week ended. e Over Under S J T S 1600 1600 2 s < tons. tons. sth Aug. 948 934 4 2 6 12th 1010 1018 13 5 19th 1049 1012 5 4 3 26th 920 1013 3 1 4 2nd Sept.
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    • 44 5 BY ENEMY SUBMARINE. Lisbon, December 14. In tbe evening, a submarine bombarded Funchal (Maaeria) for twenty minutes. Many bouses and St Clara Church were destroyed. There were many casualties. Forty shells fell in the town. The submarine disappeared, pursued by patrol boats.
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  • 26 5 Lisbon, December 13. A Cabinet has been constituted with Senor Paes as Premier, Foreign Minister and War Minister. Deputy Barboza is Minister for the Colonies.
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  • 31 5 PEOPLE’S DEMANDS AGREED TO. Madrid, December 13. The Spanish Government has decided to yield to the popular demand for tbe dissolution of the Cortes, and an amnesty for political prisoners.
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  • 47 5 Washington, December 13. A delegation cf silver-producers will confer on Friday on the Governments plan for cod tracing for one year’s output. It is thought the cost of production may necessitate a fixed price of the dollar, which the Treasury is reported to tentatively approve.
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  • 17 5 London, December 12. The silver market is quiet. London, December 13. The silver market is unchanged.
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  • 609 5 FIRST LORD’S STATEMENT. London, December 13. In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes stated that since the Admiralty Controller was appointed in June the output of ships repaired in dry deck had increased by 48 per cent, and the repairs afloat by 45 per cent.
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  • 50 5 WARNING TO GERMANY. London, December 14. In tbe House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson stated that during tbe period of reconstruction after the war, until the needs of ourselves and our Allies are satisfied, Germany would not get an ounce of raw material from the British Empire.
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  • 28 5 London, December 14. Great interest is being taken in the speech of Mr. Lloyd George at Gray’s Inn to-night, which is expected to be important.
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  • 21 5 London, December 14. The increases in exports were £894,081 and in imports, £20,854,217, compared with November last year.
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  • 462 6 “S.T.” —The funeral of the late Mr. F. H. V. Gottlieb, Registrar of the Supreme Court, took place at Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore on Wednesday afternoon, the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell officiating. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, G. was present, and there was a large
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  • 205 6 There has been a shortage in copper satangs in Bangkok and the surrounding district for some time, a shortage which during the past three weeks has become so marked as to affect the local rate of exchange. In the markets this has been particularly
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  • 183 6 “T.0.M.” Meeting in Ipoh. In Ipoh on Wednesday night an unusually large meeting was held under the auspices of the Ceylon Tamil Association under the presidency of Mr. J. Lambart, with Dr. John S. Lee .is Hon Secretary to consider the the hardship, of the present
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  • 43 6 Dec. 17.—Cash Chemists, Ltd., Fourth Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce 3-30 pm D® o 19-—Board of Licensing Justices, Meeting, District Court, 2-30 p.m. Dec. 27. Installation Meeting, Lodge Royal Prince of AVales, 8130 p.m. Jan. 15, 17 and 19.—Penang Races*
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  • 250 6 The nett total raised in connection with the above was the gratifying figure of $25,000 of this $4,130 has been paid to the Scottish Red in accordance with the wishes of the contributors and the balance of over $20,800 to the Penang Our Day Fund.
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  • 184 6 A meeting of the ladies Our day ’’Committee, Singapore, took place on December 11 at the Y.W.C A. Hail for the purpose of passing the accounts in connection with •he fete recently held at Tyersall by the Lady Evelyn Young. The accounts showed that the
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  • 267 6 —“S.T.” As briefly reported, a fete, in aid of “Ou Day” was held recently at the Tangkah Dis I trict Club and proved a great success, —n less than $5,000 being obtained. Of thi j amount $1,943 resulted from subscription The fete, which was largely
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 470 6 IMPORTANT NOTICE. I: npHE SALE OF PUNDUT ESTATE Bindings H advertised to be sold at Auction by Messrs. H POWELL Co., Ltd., 17, Raffles Place, Singapore, on tt H Thursday, 15th November, 1917, has been postponed to t* the 18th December, 1917, with completion one month XJ later. XX By
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    • 491 6 “A breath of Blighty” i I WWT* I i I (WO i r 1 DRIVER Ere, you blighter, you’re lettin* my tyre down I ITHE RECUMBENT ONE: “Doctor’s orders, matey! The M.O. said I was pinin’ for me native air, an’ w’en I spotted these ’ere Avons I reckoned they
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  • 984 7 development on SMALL VESSELS. Sir Eric Geddes, in his statement in the House of Commons referred to the development in the building of small stone vessels, an idea that had been simmering fox some time, before it actually became a practical matter. The report of the launching of
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  • 536 7 BY WOODROW WILSON, It has long been the honoured custom of our people to turn in the fruitful autumn of the year, in praise and thanksgiving to almighty God for His many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow now, even in
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  • 183 7 The following ties have been fixed for Monday Championship—J M Chalmers (d) v H Smith (3); W S Duan v R N Goodwin (I) Single Handicap—E Reimaan v J G Allan (3). Tuesday:— Doubles Handicap—J G Allan and H Starr v R N Goodwin and A Lindley
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  • 57 7 The following is an additional rubber output for November*. Ampat lbs 18,200 Asahan ♦> 39,913 Anglo-Sumatra 69.160 Bah Lias 47,668 Bila Sumatra 8,390 Central Sumatra 13,584 Investment Trust 54,162 Investment Trust (Tea) 399,566 Mendaris 30,647 Sialang 118,824 Sungei Kari >■ 30,109 Soengei Rampah 16,092 Tandjong 112,069 Tanah Datar
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  • 703 7 ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS. The annual athletic sports of the Penang Free School w°re held yesterday afternoon on the School ground. There were twenty-nine events: of which the 18th event, the sack race, was cancelled. The competitors were grouped into six divisions from A to F”; for all
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  • 412 7 A COMMITTEE MEETING. The following excerpt from the minutes of a Committee meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, 11th ins r is supplied by the Secretaries. Prteenl Messrs. A F Goodrich (Chairman), C M Henderson (DepntyChairman), H A Low, J
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  • 284 7 A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail In view of the recent correspondence in your columns I hive been discussing the cost of living with different people and have obtained a budget of expenditure by an official of some years’ standing. It is assumed that most men
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  • 125 7 Pknang, December 15, 1917. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/4 ,i 4 months' eight Bank ...2/4 11/16 3 Credit ...2/4 27/32 n 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/8 Calcutta Demand Bank M Rs. 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank 9 3 days*
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 240 7 Shanghai, Nov 28—According to reports received by Shanghai merchants, fighting between Nirgpo t-oops and Northern solliers began yesterday morning in the vicinity of Shaoshing. The first clash tcok place in Tsao Ao, where a small detachment of rebel? were on their way to incite the Shaoshing troops to
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    • 326 7 Canton, December 2.—Acting Military Governor Mu Yingi.sitn of Kwangtuog, by an executive order to all departments of Government, has again declared that the policy of self-government proclaimed in Canton shall be continued until the Central Government observes the Provisional Constitution which provides for a free representative assembly
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    • 412 7 Sutsien, N Kiangsu, November 22.—The robbers have broken loo?e afresh in the country around here. This morning they attacked the steam-tug which was on its way to Tsingkiangpu, before it got more than thirty li from here. They somehow found out that the tug had a large
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    • 206 7 Sutsien, N. Kiangsu, November 23. Such atrocities as have broken loose here in the last few days are hardly thinkable even after being surfeited with the news of the atrocities being committed in Europe. A few days ago a band of robbers attacked a village, and
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  • 289 7 3rd Sunday in Advent.—B a.m. Matins; 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 10 a.m. Holy Comaunion (Tamil) 5 p.m Sunday School; 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymns 217, 537, 49; Psalms as set, Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimitris 60, Te Deum 4th set. On Wednesday, 10 a.m. Matins and Litany; 5
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 215 7 IF YOU ARE A WORKER. There’s Wealth in Health. If vou have energy for life’s battle, and can eat and sleep well, you need not envy even a millionaire. But you cannot reasonably expect to enjoy good health or to be s.rong and vigorous in mind and bodv. unless you
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    • 54 7 In Aid of Red Cross. o>ing to the demand fcr tickets in tjhe Penang Lottery the Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for outstations till Dec. 31 st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries in Penang, up till January 3rd, 1918, and the drawing will take place
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2105 8 P ft. -British India In. Y. KJ fev K. P. M. C "a»ST»»L,A°lnd Cliisw» > vr. J lla Mni |S|e ms l i f c ll .U. ijoDB ’“’"'’‘SwrecHw'pu AND INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. 1 MAA Reserve Fund M (INCOBPOBATBD IN HOLLAND.) Reserve Liability of Proprietors W IMA e (Royal Packet
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