Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 January 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 4. VOL. LXXVI. SATURDAY, sth JANUARY, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 993 1 I JAPANESE DENTIST I jT. NAGATA I g Next Door to The Lr~ I US. REDUCE YOUR COST BY US,NG |°TjII N [j D TUDFC g merits, Medical books, Toilet and ■> T T TT> A H iB Perfumery, goods, Babies’and Invalid Q rnilulrG ▼lO B B FT Food, Proprietory
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    • 80 1 oanaaua ■■■■■■□□□ciaoa \A7 HEN YOU ARE AWAY S B V V on leave you want to keep q in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, &c. This you can do a in no better way than by subs- cribing to the Weekly Edition of a the Pinang Gazette,”
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  • 1185 2 THE WINNING NUMBERS. The Penang Club Grand War Loan Lottery in aid of the Our Day Red Cross Fund was drawn to-day on the Esplanade, Penang, commencing at 11 a.m. The lottery has been extremely successful, and the promoters are to be congratulated on the result
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  • 166 2 Before Mr. A. W. Just, Magistrate, in the Police Summons Court, Kuala Lumpur, the Chinese driver of a motor car, by name Hor Kok, was summoned for failing to observe the rule of the road in Jalan Raja at 9.20 on the night of December 29th. He was
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  • 369 2 M.M.” Mr J A Hunter, of the Customs Office, Port Swettenham, haa left for Indi». Mr F E de Paula, of the Strains Trading Co., Ipoh, has returned from Australia. Lieut A B Slee, of Kuala Selangor, has been appointed to act as major in the R
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  • 74 2 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday:— Double Handicap—J G Al’an and H Starr v R N Goodwin and A Lindley (1). Championship—W K Sharpe v H Smith (2) i Thursday Championship Pairs—A R Adams and W S Dunn v A Lindley and R N Goodwin
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  • 55 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 p.m. to-day 3. Selection ...A Country Girl ...Monckton 2. The Egyptian Patrol Passes Vale Lane 3. Reminiscences (9/ the Plantation ...Chambers 4. Waltz JE7oi7e«... Waldteufel 5. Polka Retour des Champs ...Dupret 6.
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  • 62 2 To-morrow (Sunday) is being observed as a special day of prayer and thanksgiving throughout the Empire, in accordance with the desire of His Majesty the KingEmperor. A special fervice will be held in St. George's Church to-morrow at 11 am. H.E the Governor will attend. In St.
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  • 111 2 “Mixed Blood,” a Red Feather feature now showing at the Empire, together with other strong supporting films, is attracting fine houses. Universal’s Animated Weekly is more interesting than usual, and three excellent comedies, including Charlie Chaplin and L-Ko., with four reels of the “Voice on the Wire” make
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 453 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OFFICES TO LET. Second Floor, Bank Building, Downing! Sti-eet. For particulars apply to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. FOR SALE. One premier motor cycle, m good running order.. Apply No. 3, c/o Pinang Gazette. RESIDENTIAL BUNGALOWS FOR SALE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUC--1 TION on the
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    • 32 2 MADAM CLAIRE, Ila, DAMANSARA TERRACE NEAR KUALA LUMPUR STATION. Everything for Ladies' and Children’s wear. Dresses made to order. Goods sent on approval on receipt of a reasonable deposit. m w f
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    • 297 2 o PAINS AFTER Bv its gentle but efficient tonic action on the EATING stomach, liver and bowels, Mother Seigels FLATULENCE Syrup puts these organs of digestion m a fill lOUSNESS state of healthy act,vlty as a resu 1 y l are BILIOUSNEbb abk to d gest wfaat you rat> and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 102 2 WILLARD MACK’S THRILLING STORY 4 1 MIXED BLOOD 8 A Five reel Red Feather Feature Commencing To-night at 10-15 SUPPORTING FILMS OF EXCEPTIONAL iffERIT. J At 8 p.m. THE VOICE ON THE WIRE. SAt 9.15 p.m. UNIVERSAL’S LATEST SCREEN MAGAZINE. At 9.30 p.m. MABEL AT THE WHEEL. (Featuring Charlie 2
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  • 1736 3  -  M. Philips Price. THE RIGHTS OF NATIONALITIES. The events of recent months in Russia have shown that forces which to all observers appeared inactive have now not only awakened but are to a large degree controlling the country, says a Petrograd correspondent. Until the revolution only two social classes
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  • 115 3 London, November 26. —Mr. Walter Long presided at the Society of Arts to-night, when Sir John M'Call read a paper on Land Settlement within the Empire. Sir John M'Call urged the appointment of a Minister of Migration to control the whole business of migration on the lines proposed
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  • 183 3 Washington, November 13. —The State department has received advices from Petrograd, which state that the uprising in the capital will apparently be short-lived. The officials in Washington still believe that the Russians will adjust their troubles and again enter the war as a potent factor. It
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1354 3 WANTED BILL COLLECTOR. I MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in England.) COMPETENT MAN REQUIRED AT ONCE. Salary and Commission. 14TH (DIVIDEND. Apfly with copies of testimonials and particulars of experience to “Chronicle” qpHE DIRECTORS have declared a c/o this office. X Final Dividend of One shilling per share (less income
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    • 30 3 PRITCHARD CO.» LTD. m” "11 n* Just received by tfie latest 3as bions in MILLINERY SUITABLE FOR THE RACES Also a Splendid Assortment of SEMI-TRI MM ED HATS NOW SHOWING
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  • 37 4 Lim.—On January 3, at No. 39, Mouimein Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Lim Chin Kuan, a eon. Moulton.—On January 1, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, the wife of Capt. J. C. Moulton, of a daughter.
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  • 1226 4 The more recent wires from Russia would seem to show that even the Bolsheviks are awakening to the fact that the German Government has been playing its usual double-game. Many of the Russian democrats now see for thsmselves that the German proposals for a separate peace
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  • 1516 4 Japanese interest in Russian affairs has become intensified since Japan and the recent proposals for Russia. peace. A survey of the Japanese press, given by contemporaries shows that the tendency is ro emphasise the economic aspect of the Russian situation, and, of course, the possible effects on
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  • 29 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $122.00 per picul, business done. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £272 spot, and £263 10s three months.
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  • 43 4 The output and profits of Kramat PulaL Limited, for the month of December, wer& as follows :—Output Dressed Ore from the Mine 190 piculs, from Tributors 830. Total 1,020 piculs; Estimated profit from, the Mme $9,000/ from Tributois $23,000/-. Total $32,000/
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  • 279 4 [Fbom Oub Own Cokkespondbnt.] Singapore, January 5. At the Singapore rubber auctions 965 tons were catalogued. There was a good demand and pri«es were better. Ribbed smoked $lO5 and fine pale $lO6. The others were up $B. We have received a calendar from the Criterion Press, Ltd.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 449 4 rJ I Wl o m com h» V/\ .JJu I nk, r? «5? > /r i Vmj Td 5 mW H' K S ES. X C V I P i 0 0 s w 3s J TT> 0 t O 3-J 5 SCOTCH Wfi’SKY -g yts ‘Prepared for -rEXTRA SPECIAL
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    • 43 4 “E. 0.” Hotel. CONCERT IN AID OF ST. DUNSTAN’S HOME AFTER DINNER TO-NIGHT. A Special Launch will Leave the Jetty for Butterworth at 12-30 a.m, ♦■■■■■■■■■■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■> Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. Printing Works Manager and Cashier’s Office 498 Managing Editor 477 Editor’s Residence 221
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  • 152 5 french shipping losses. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. SIR GEORGE BUCHANAN'S HEALTH. BRITISH TRADE DEVELOPMENT. Toe French repulsed a German attack in Upper Als’ce, the enemy suffering severely. Two hostile aircraft were brought down, and six others fell in their own lines on the French front. The French airmen
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 298 5 'Reuter’s Telegrams.' l ENEMY GUNS ACTIVE. London. January 4. Field Marshal Haig reports that raiders were driven off before they reached our positions east of Epehy. The hostile artillery was more active south-west and west of Cambrai, and was also active along the front south of Lens to
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    • 40 5 OFFICERS RETIRED. London, January 4. The Daily Chronicle says the report or the enquiry conducted by Field Marshal Haig and Lord Derby regarding the reverse at Cambrai has been completed. Several responsible officers have already been retired.
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  • Russia
    • 1116 5 WILL THE ALLIES RECOGNISE THEM London, January 4. The Daily Chronicle and Daily News in editorials urge the Allies and the United States to recognise the Bolshevik Government. Mr. Henderson’s Interview. London, January 4. Mr Arthur Henderson interviewed M Tchitcherin at Brixton, and explained the views of British
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    • 431 5 A remarkable letter appeared on October 1 in the Rheinisch-WestfaUche Zeitung.” the organ of Krupps. signed A Hamburg Merchant.” Herr Ballin might well have been the writer. The following are extracts The outcome of the Scheidemann-Erzberger recipe for peace may be summed up in the words Renunciation of
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  • Italy's Campaign
    • 191 5 THE FRENCH VICTORY. London, January 4. Reuter’s correspondent at the British Headquarters in Italy, wiring on January 3rd, says In the recent Monte Tcmba success the French applied the lessons learnt on the Somme aud other battlefields The attack was prepared most carefully and was carried out in
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  • General News
    • 106 5 BRITISH PROTEST 10 HOLLAND. Amsterdam, January 3. A correspondent of the Telegraaf states that Major-General Hanbury Williams, Chief of the British War Prisons Mission at the Hague, has protested to the Dutch Government in connection with yesterday’s confusion during the embarkation of wounded men from Germany. The trouble
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    • 65 5 MESSAGE TO MR. LLOYD GEORGE. London, January 4 President Wilson, in a New message to Mr Llovd George, refers to the resoiuric n to continue to put every man and resource of the United States into the imperative task cf winning an honourable peace. Your message on behalf
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    • 59 5 Melbourne, January 4. The latest returns in the Conscription Referendum show a pro-conscription majority of 750 votes in the Australian forces. The total of all classes shows a majority against conscription cf 170,000. Mr. Hughes’ Position. Melbourne, January 4, The Nationalist Party resolved by 63 votes to 2
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    • 26 5 Reuter wires a correction in the number of French vessels sunk last week. The number was two, instead of nine, as wired previously.
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    • 28 5 Madrid, January 3. King Alphonso has dissolved Parliament. The elections are fixed for February 17th aad the meeting of the new Parliament for March 11th.
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    • 25 5 London, January 4 M. Huysman, Secretary of the International Socialist Bureau, will attend the annual Labour Conference at Nottingham on January 22nd.
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    • 51 5 London. January 2. The silver ma-ket is steady. Silver ia I9IS. London, January 2. The Times says the demand for silver in 1918 is again expected to exceed the world’s production, owing to the requirements for Indian and European coinage. The stock of silver in London is now almost
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    • 209 5 EXTENSION OF OVERSEA COMMERCE. London, January 3 Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, in a foreword in the current “Board of Trade Journal outlines the programme of the Board's extended activities towards increasing oversea commerce, including the dissemination of up-to-date information from all parts of
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    • 166 5 SIR A GEDDES’o SPEECH. London. January 3. An official report says Mr G N Barnes presided at a meeting of representatives of the Government and the Trade Unions associated with recruiting in connection with protected occupations. Sir Auckland Geddes stated that the War Cabinet had studied the Man-Power
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    • 145 5 LORD RHONDDA’S STATEMENT. London, January 4. Lord Rhondda in a speech at the Food Ministry said he was willing to make grants in or to encourage ’he establishment of Communal Kitchens. Ttie food situation need occasion no alarm. A scheme of compulsory rationing was nearly complete and it
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    • 100 5 NATIVES AND THEIR LATE RULERS. London, January 4. In connection with a report that the Germans at Brestlitovsk claimed that the natives in the German Colonies were wholeheartedly loyal, Commandant de Civrieux, writing in the Matin points out that German official figures show that German frightfulness reduced the
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    • 56 5 London, January 4. The Government is inaugurating a vigorous shipbuilding policy and will utilize all Canadian shipyards, the caaacity of which is 250 000 tons annually. Three classes of ship will be built, 3,000 tons, 5,000 tons, and 8000 to 10,000 tons The Government is also negotiating for
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    • 22 5 Loudon, January 4 Mr. Wardle denies the report that he bad resigned the Secretaryship of the Board of Trade.
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  • 417 5 Ajnerican Opinion on the German-Rwisso Negotiations. It is generally believed m America that the Germans desire to drag out the negotiations, so as to mislead the people and strengthen the West front. The attitude of the United States, however, will remain unaltered as regards the resolution not
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  • 108 5 London, November 11. —General Diav has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Italian army, in succession to General Cadorna. who becomes Italy’s representative on the inter-Allied counci l General Diaz is a Neapolitan with a distinguished career, but he is comparatively unknown outside military circle*. He is 56 years
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  • 103 5 London, November 10.—The High Commissioner for New Zealand. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, has refuted letters which have appeared in New Zealand newspapers alleging that soldiers upon arriving in London, are neglected. He stated that numerous organisations were caring for the soldiers, notably the New Zealanders, besides
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  • 98 5 Brisbane. November 11. —A report from Charleville states that a doctor, who has been practicing in the town for some months, was locked up at the police station under instructions from the military. Two petitions containing 1000 signatures have been presented seeking his release. On
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  • 915 6 SIR E. BROOKMAN’S VIEW, The Chief Secretary, F.M.S., Sir Edward Brockman, K C m G, writes to the "Malay Mail.”: “In view of the criticisms to which my statement in the Federal Council on the 21st December on the occasion of the incrodaction of the Bill to amend
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  • 1284 6 S.T.” INQUIRY IN THE MARINE COURT. An inquiry into the collision between the British steamships Warrimoo and Laertes, as a consequence of which the latter was sunk, was begun in the Marine Court at Singapore. The collision occurred about 2 a m. on December 15, near the Brothers
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  • 61 6 War Bond Campaign in London. London, November 26.—Huge crowds ttended the opening of the tank war bond campaign in Trafalgar square. A tank, with its guns acock, has been converted into a bank for the sale of war bonds and war certificates. Mr. Lloyd George, Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 192 7 To thb Editor or the “Pining Gazhttb.”] Sir, —May I encroach on the hospitality of your columns so far as to ask any of your eportsmen readers for the temporary loan of any skulls of wild pig (boars or sows) in their possession from any part of
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    • 245 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.**] Sir, —In the report of the proceedings at he annual general meeting of Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd., published in your paper I was surprised to notice from the speech of the Chairman, Mr. W. P. Plummer that the Directors
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  • 161 7 Germany sought accomplices to attack America in 1898. according to Sir George Reid, the ex-Australian Premier, who arrived at an Atlantic port recently. Sir George told a correspondent exclusively that the Manila Bay incident between Admiral Deiderich and Admiral Dewey was premeditated.. He
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  • 206 7 A fair number of tbe members of the Turf Club could be seen standing round the rails this morning watching the horses being prepared for the races in which they are to run at the meeting opening on Tuesday, the 15th instan r Nothing very striking regarding
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  • 725 7 Writing to the “Straits Times” Scrutator says As a family man and a lover of nature, may I protest against the revival of the ancient sacrificial rites at the Malacca Stonehenge and the horrible orgies euphemistically referred to as of Druidical simplicity which are not unknown to
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  • 120 7 Penang, January 5, 1918 (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank 2/4 7,32 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5 8 3 Credit ...2/4 13/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank o 3 days’sight Private Madras
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  • 344 7 Mkesrs. Kennedy Co., Penang, report as follows The Share Market continues quiet and there are few changes to record but among Rubbers the tendency is perhaps a shade firmer while Tins keep steady but are dull on the sharp reaction in the price of the metal. Ayer
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  • 55 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for December Ayer Kuning (F MS) lbs 78,500 Bradwall 43.975 Bukit Mertajam 86,673 Chersonese 61,509 Dennistown 57,600 Highlands Lowlands 143,704 Klabang 27,526 Krian Plantations 16,000 Malaysia 31,149 Neilmay 9,889 Sumatra Consolidated 62,000 Sungei, Siput 19,700 Sungei Reyla 13,987 Sungei Krian 53,916 Sungei
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  • 91 7 The tin dredging returns in this country continue steadily to increase. Two dredging companies have been at work a Puket for six years. Last year (B. E. 2459) the number of companies in the Renong district went up to six, and more recently we have noted the returns
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  • 200 7 A Straits Gazette Extraordinary issued on Wednesday gives the new alteration of classification of men by categories. It was printed in our issue of December 28 and briefly is class A—fit for general service; B not fit for general service but fit for service at home (garrison, labour,
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  • 66 7 London, November 25. —It is announced from Copenhagen that the Danish Government intends to regulate the export of live stock and meat, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, sausages, tinned goods, eggs, butter, cream, milk, cheese, beer and yeast in a way advantageous to the country. Meanwhile rations
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  • 806 7 LARGE SUMS INVOLVED. The M N C Daily News says? If all the reports current yesterday concerning the alleged embezzlement by a Portuguese sharebroker are correct, the affair is much more serious than originally supposed. Estimates now state that the amount of money involved may
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  • 167 7 Information has been received in Shanghai confirming the arrest in Japan of J L Carneiro, the stockbroker wanted in connexion with the alleged large frauds which were made known to the public recently. L C Lemos, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and R Carneiro,
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  • 812 7 The British army outside Gaza has its holiday at the seaside. All along the beach from the old Turco-Egyptian frontier an Rafa to our trenches facing Gaza, a distance of some fifteen miles, runs a line of camps and a vista of tents. And here in turn
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  • 56 7 Washington, Novmeber 24.—Mr. John Barrett, Director-General of the Pan-American Union urges the creation of a special advisory council to arrange for war co-ordination and mobilisation in the twelve Latin-American countries which have broken off relations with Germany, and suppress German propaganda throughout Latin-America. The United States Government will
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  • 67 7 Jan. 6fh, the Feast of the Epiphany.— 8 a.m. Matins 8.30 a.m Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Matins (for Chinese Congregation) 11 am. Special Service of Intercession and thanksgiving; 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymns 76, 78, 79. 74; Psalms XXXII, Hollim, XXXIII, Booth, XXXIV, Perrott, Magnificat 46, Nunc
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  • 88 7 There will be special Services in all th® Churches of North Perak on Sunday next, January 6th. (Feast of the Epiphany), the day appointed by H. M. the King for prayer in connection with the War. The following services have been arranged All Saints’ Church, Taiping.—7.4s
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  • 46 7 Northam Road. 9 a.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Public Worship. Special Service of thanksgiving, Conversion and Intercession for our Land and People. Preacher: Rev. Donald J. Ross, m.a. Hymns 381, 533, 518 (tune 656), 520, 516. Choir Practice on Thursday evening at 7 o’clock.
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  • 74 7 There is to be a church parade of the Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles in Butterworth to-morrow (Sunday). Fall in at 5.15 p.m. on the Padang. Open air service will be conducted by the Rev. J Smith. If the weather is inclement the service is to held in ths
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  • 34 7 Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burniah Roads) —Sunday January 6th, Sunday School 8 am. Epworth League 7.15 p m., Evening Worship 8 p.m. Speaker—The Rev. B. J. Baughman.
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  • 40 7 Sunday, January 6. —Epiphany of our Lord. Special Intercession asked by H. M. the King. Low Mass 6.15 a.m.; High Mass 8 a nt. Vespers, Praver for peace and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 p.m.
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  • 88 7 Sunday, January 6.—Epiphany of our Lord. Special Intercession asked by H. M. the King. Holy Communion 6.30 a.m High Mass, after Mass Blessed Sacrament will exposed duriig the whole day for Intercession prayers. Prayer for peace and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5.30 p.m. Church of
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  • 145 7 Pbnang, January 5, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$11.30 sellers. M. P. Tapioca ...$11.50 sellers. Gold leaf $72. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j buyers; Black Pepper S’2s buyers. White Pepper s4onom. Trang Pepper $32.00 season over Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $4B sellers. Cloves season over Nutmegs
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  • 50 7 Jan. s.—Penang Lottery Drawing, Esplanade, 11 a.m. Jan. 14. —P.V.R.C. Annual General Meeting, Penang Cricket Club, 7 p.m. Jan. 15. 17 and 19.—Penang Races. Jan. 16.—General Meeting of the Straits Racing Association, at Chamber of Commerce, at 11 a.m. Jan. 17- —Opening of the Penang Assizes, Supreme Court.
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