Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 March 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 53. VOL. LXXVI. TUESDAY, sth MARCH, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 583 1 I' JAPANESE DENTIST T. NAGATA Next Door to The Dispensary. < II IF, YOU_ NOT. I State Express become the all-time DEAD DDAMB AAII V’ J frt<nd ot every man who smokes jfZa-fp, >» IJI h ment, exquisite aroma and deliyou can have no idea what a I cate flavour.
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    • 14 1 OKKROHHbOKKHCaEnOKKBO IRUNNVMEDEI HOTEL. GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I j MB; j OBMKOKSKOKHKOKKBOKKBO
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  • 815 2 Mr ACM Tuke, manager, Kota Tampan Rubber Estate, Lenggong, Upper Perak, is on a visit) to Singapore. Messrs C N Maxwell, Hugh Thorne and James Stark returned to Ipoh by the mail train from Penang to-day. Mr and Mrs Duxbury, Mr and Mrs Goodiich and their families
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  • WAR ITEMS.
    • 1043 2 Questions in Parliament. London, January 22. —Replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Bonar Law said that all documents relating to the German counter attack at Cambrai were submitted to the War Cabinet. Lieuten-ant-General Smuts made a report upon them, which was not subject
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    • 355 2 The military correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian,” says ever since the beginning of 1915 the War Office has said in effect, “Give us the men and the material that we want on the west and nowhere else will matter.”' The assumption was that we could break through;
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    • 321 2 Colonel Repington and the “Times.” Lieut.-Col. a’Court Repington’s letter of resignation to the “Times”' appears in the “Morning Post,” to which journal he has been appointed military correspondent. The letter states: —“I feel that our present critical position is largely due to the subservient and apologetic
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    • 225 2 Sir William Robertson Nicoll, editor of the “British Weekly,” who is an intimate friend of Mr. Lloyd George, writes in the “British Weekly” demanding the combing out from the War Office of everyone who has not seen active service. “If things go on as they are
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    • 211 2 U.S. and Supreme War Council. New York, February 2.—President Wilson has announced that the Supreme War Council of the Allies will soon be empowered to decide on all war issues hereafter without referring them to the respective governments and that the United States will be represented at the
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    • 34 2 Washington, February 3. —It has been announced that direct wireless communication from the navy building in this city to American headquarters in France has been established and is being efficiently maintained.
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    • 157 2 Tokio, February 9. —Information from a reliable source states that serious unrest continues to prevail at Harbarovsk since the Maximalists took possssion of the Treasury and arrested the Government officials. 1,000 Cossacks arrived at Blagoveschensk from the Za-Baikal Amur on the Ist, bringing fifteen field-guns. Since then
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    • 145 2 Peking, February 15. —All the reports indicate that the Ministry of the Interior, with the assistance of foreign and Chinsee medical men, is now successfully coping with the plague situation. No further cases have been reported at Tingchow while the situation at Chengtingfu is pronounced to be
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    • 226 2 San Francisco, January 16.—The wireless equipment of the United States gunboat Yorktown was used by conspirators in an alleged plot to overthrow British rule in India, according to testimony adduced at the trial of thirty-one of the supposed conspirators in the United States District Court here
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 206 2 I I «77 tonic needed g No particular disease, but your system lacks tone. Your work drags. Ordinary g tasks become hard. You find yourself tired, low r -spirited, unable to keep your I" mind on anything, unable to get sound sleep at night. Debility is robbing you of your
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 350 2 Proprietor H. J. A. HOLIVL Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. KT SHOWING TWO NiGHTS ONLY. To-night and To-morrow Night, March sth and 6th. At 9-45 FRAN KLYN FARNUM With Leah Baird in 5 acts Blue Bird special. A big story that keeps your eyes revitted on the screen from start to finish.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 542 3 [TO THE EdiTOH OF THE “PINANG GAZETTE. ”j bin, I read the proceedings of the annual general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, published on February 20, and find that one or more members wei'e seemingly of opinion that it was not advisable for certain boys
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    • 287 3 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’] Sir, —May I be granted a rmill space in your columns for the purpose of making a statement with regard to the visit of the Court Cards to Perang. I think it is only fair to the artistes to say
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  • 157 3 An interesting game of soccer was witnessed by a fairly large concourse of spectators at the Dindings Recreation Club’s green on Friday last, when Lumat and Sitiawaa combined, met and defeated a naval team by 2 goals to nil. The naval team had won practically every
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  • 619 3 SEVERE SLUMP IN RUBBERS. Messrs Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., reported on Saturday as fallows The decline that rubber share quotations have just experienced reminds us of only two similar periods within the last eight years, viz: May 1910 and August 1914. The former marked the
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  • 144 3 Messrs Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, February 28.—The quantity catalogued for tbe weekly rubber auction which commenced yesterday was 1,228 tens. Following the reduced shipping facilities to Europe recently announced, prices show an appreciable drop. The highest paid for fine pale crepe was $B9 per picul, which
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  • 54 3 It is proposed to close the Penang Fund on the 20th inst., and intending subscribers are therefore requested to be so good as to send in their Cheques to the Chartered Bank before that date. So for, Penang has subscribed almost $10,000: Half a dozen more good cheques
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 858 3 FIELD conductor wanted. z-i OOD KNOWLEDGE of Tapping (j and Field Work essential, Liberal I (|g||||y t p7r> 3a lary to right man. Apply Sungei Krian Estate, Bagan Serai. 241—6-3 BOOK-KEEPER "SATURN" WORD A DEVICE WANTED for Rubber Estate, Lower TRADE MARK, Burma. Must thoroughly under- stand Estate accounts, double
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    • 359 3 I R 1 H Economy. g fi With LEA PERRINS’ Sauce, j S a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and S appetizing flavour to the S IIOIRII plainest dish. ar l ar er Quantity of a cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction. S Oiserw
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  • 986 4 Scarcely a day passes that we do not publish, either in the shape of cables or extiacts, statements and comments bypoliticians and publicists on the war aims of the Allies and of the enemy. We get speeches by Mr Lloyd George, Count Hercliug. President
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  • 86 4 Mails A and E despatched from Penang on the 4th, and 15th January respectively were delivered in London y sterday. Inspector Lucy, who has been in bos pital with appendicitis for some months, has been discharged from hospital, and is quite fit. He is in charge of Balik
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  • 1184 4 The deductions drawn by Home newspapers as to the objective To Eastern <> r objectives of the Japan Siberia T ese, once they begin operations against the forces of disorder and anarchy in Manchuria and Eastern Siberia cannot at present be based on anything very substantial. They
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  • 45 4 THE LATEST DIVIDENDS. [From Our Special Correspondent.] London, March 1, The following dividends are announced Yam Seng (final) 25 per cent. Vai d’Or )10 Mergui Crown (interim) 7| per cent, Batu Rata Sumatra Para 12| Garing (Malacca) and Kamuoing (Perak) dividends deferred.
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  • 27 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $148.50 per picul buyer». Tin is quoted in London to-day at' £319 spot, and £>l6 three months.
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  • 136 4 The output of the Ratrut Basin Tit Dredging Co., (N. L.) for February was 351 piculs; hours worked 460 vards treated 50,000. Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the following three companies for the month of February, were Deebook Dredging (No Liability) cubic yards
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  • 33 4 The following were the rubber quotations iu London on March lit, received to-day Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s s|d Smoked Sheet 2s 4fd [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Jr Co
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  • 159 4 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day-a> m cs -2 Shares. >< 5 -n ca co a Rubber (Dollar). A.-Malay $2.80 $2.90 $2 60 $2.75 Balgownie $4 $4 Pajam $ll $l2 Scudai $5.75 $6.25 $5.50 $6 Mining. Asam K.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 388 4 PRITCHARD’S Perfumery Deportment. ZENOBIA NATURAL ROGER AND GALLETS PERFUMES. fet! PERFUMES. $2.25. «3.25 $5.50 $2 251 M 75 $7 25 i?- YARDLEYS PERFUMES. j Atkinson's Perfumes. $2.10 $2.60 $1 80. $300&5525 tfA’ j£E ,ITKINS U HA?. SOUBon.Strn! l| PRESENTATION BOXES OF PERFUMERY $4.50 to $27.50. O ATKINSONS EAU DE GOSNELL'S
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    • 93 4 Stay Where Everybody Stays. “E. O.” NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” The subscription accounts of the Pinang Gazette,” having: been issued, subscribers are reminded that all subscriptions are PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Owing to heavy outgoings, contingent on the war, the management cannot continue the posting or delivery of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 35 4 THE TIDES. The following are ths tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Watsr, Low Water. To-day. 3.19 a.in. 9.35 3.53 p.m. 10.30 p.m. Tomobbow 4 34 a.ru, 10.15 a.m. 4.48 p m.
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  • 168 5 RUSSIAN PEACE TREATY. RUMANIAN NEGOTIATIONS. AUSTRALIANS’ RAIDS. GERMANY AND FINLAND Field Marshal Haig’g despatch regarding the Cambai battle is published. The Comtnander-in-Chief reports successful Australian and British raids, in which many casualties were inflicted and piisoners taken. The enemy’s artillery was active in the Lens sector. Naval aircraft
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  • France and Belgium
    • 1446 5 [Rueter’s Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S DESPATCH. London, March 4. Field Marshal Haig, in a despatch dealii g with the battle of Cambrai, mentions that it was proposed to stop the attack 48 hours after the commencement, or sooner, if the results did not justify continuance Detailing the reasons
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    • 350 5 In his previous despatch, Field Marshal Haig, referring to the battle in Flanders said successful attacks were carried out on October Bth, and 12th, but by this tune the persistent continuation of bad weather had left no further room for hope that the condition of
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    • 17 5 London, March 4. Field Marshal Lord F. each has gone to Couuty Care.
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    • 239 5 County Clare, to which Lord French has gone in connection with the trouble reported last week, has a population of about 110,000, Ennis the county town having 5,000. The county is in the province of Munster, and has Galway, Tipperary, the Shannon and the Atlantic as
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    • 25 5 A NEW RECORD. Rome, March 4. The third Italian War Loan has already reached 5,000,000,000 lire, exceeding by 2,000,000,000 the previous best.
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  • Russia
    • 522 5 BOMBS FROM GERMAN AEROPLANE. Petrogi ad, March 3. A German aeroplane bombed the city, killing 3 and wounding 5. Provincial Dissatisfaction. London, March 3. A large number of the provincial Soviets, including Moscow are dissatisfied with the peace terms and have convened a Congress of Soviets
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    • 130 5 GERMAN EXPEDITION. Stockholm, March 3. Germany has officially informed Sweden that she is sending troops to Finland at the request of the Finnish Government to suppress the revolution. Tho German troops will use the Aaland Islands as a halting p’ace G rmany assures Sweden that she his no
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  • Naval Operations.
    • 103 5 ADMIRAL WEMYSS AND THE NAVY. London, March 4. Admiral Wemyss, First Lord of the Admiralty, decorated ten officers and men in connection with the Dover Straits engagement on February 14th. He said the Admiralty knew the patrol would respond whenever it wag called upon, as
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    • 29 5 Stockholm, March 4. The papers report from Gothland that a squadron of fifteen German ships, with transports, parsed on the 2nd March, steaming northwards.
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  • General News
    • 71 5 THE KING’S MESSAGE. London, March 4. H. M. the King, in a message to Mr Bonar Law, at the opening of Tank Week, says I should like to wish you every success in the great efforts being made throughout the country in connection with Business Week. I
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    • 47 5 ARRESTS IN ITALY. Loudon, March 4. In Italy there have been sensational arrests cf numerous prominent men, in* eluding millionaires connected with the silk industry, on a charge of supplying Swiss firms with silk valued at millions sterling, which was ultimately used for Zeppelins.
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    • 39 5 SENTENCES AT ANTWERP. Amsterdam, March 3. A sensational espionage trial which took place at Antwerp, concluded on February 21st. There were 63 prisoners The Court sentenced eight to death, and many others to imprisonment, with Lard labour.
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    • 32 5 Ottawa, March 4. The final election returns show that the Union Government received 158,282 civi lian and 191,510 military votes more than the Opposition. The Government majority is 69 seats
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  • 360 5 The hostile attitude of Sinn Fein towards the British Empire, and the danger of Sinn Fein in Ireland to the Dominions were emphasised by Dr, Leeper in a lecture entitled “The Truth About Sinn Fein,” delivered in Melbourne to members of the U ster and
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  • 205 5 WINTER OPERATIONS, [Havas Telegram Paris, March 3.—During the winter, in spite of an inclement season, and the relative calm on the front, the French Aviation Corps has been extremely active. Daring the period from December lab/ 1917, to February 15th, 1918, that is 77 days. French
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  • 43 5 Athens, March 3—Telegrams received from the military authorities of the mobilized provinces report the complete success of the mobilization. The number of reserves who responded to the appeal is in excess of that of the mobilization during the Balkan war.
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  • 24 5 Paris, March s.—The papers still comment sympathetically on the possibility of Japanese intervention for defending Eastern Russia against the German threats
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  • 24 5 A FURTHER ARMISTICE. London, March 3. A German official report says a further armistice has been granted Rumania to continue the peace negotiations.
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  • 27 5 Rin de Janeiro, March 3. Senor Rodrigu-s Alves, who was President of Brazil frum 1902 till 1906. has been re-elected President He is strongly proAlly.
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  • 358 5 The German Ships. Batavia, Mar. I.—We have been requested to state that the reports concerning the German ships which are to be given in exchange for the seven Dutch vessels, torpedoed last year, is untimely. The Head Agents of the Rotterdam Lloyd are still busy negotiating telegraphically.
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  • 549 6 An extraordinary general meeting uf the {Negri Sembilan Planters’ Association was held at Seremban, Mr. C. Ritchie (Sagga (Estate) in the Chair. The Chairman introduced the subject of the Government proposals as to estate hospitals. Mr. Tayler moved the following resolution This Association considers that, the great
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  • 362 6 The Regulations published in the Government Gazette of January 25th for the formation of Cadet Corps are now being brought into operation. A platoon of sixty youths of twelve years of age and upwards will be selected from each school in Singapore. The officers for each platoon will
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  • 380 6 T O M.” Estate Manager Sued: Case Dismissed The civil case again came up for bearing, before Mr Justice Farrer Manby, in the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, Ipoh, in which M P Bates, a contractor, sought to recover from the manager of Ayer Tawah Estate, Sltiawan, a sum
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  • 80 6 Two Chinese appeared before Mr Forrer, at Taiping, being charged by Inspector J Hobbs, of Matang, with having been in possession of utensils for the manufacture of liquor. It appears that the two accused were discovered in a shed in the jungle, where they were supposed to
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  • 30 6 Washington, January 26.—F00d Administrator Hoover is seriously considering the advisability of putting into effect an order enforcing the reduction of flour consumption by 25 per cent.
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  • 16 6 New York, February 4,—The United States »Xsiygrnment has placed oil fuel under licence.
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  • 332 6 —"S.F.P.” Considered generally the Moffat case does not show military- authority up in a very satisfactory light, and there is a fairly general opinion abroad that a man has been subjected to an unpleasant slur on his good name, for which we presume he has no remedy,
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  • 132 6 Psnasq, March 5, 1918 (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank, London Demand Bank 2 4 4 month»' right Bank ...2/4 II 32 3 Credit ...2/4 15/32 I» 8 si Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. > 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Rank Moulmein Demand Bank 3 day»'
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  • 273 6 Further Details. Hongkong, February 16.—Hundreds of Chinese were killed and many more injured through the earthquake which occurred at eight minutes past two on the afternoon of the 13th. Minor, shorter tremors recurred during the night. Premonitory rumblings preceded the first terrifying shocks, when the buildings
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  • 237 6 The Rev. Dr. Campbell Gibson of Swatow, under date of February 21, writes to his Mission in Singapore to say he wishes to give briefly an account of the recent happenings lest one should be left to rumours. He reports: We had quite suddenly an earthquake on
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  • 297 6 International action is now being taken which will make it inach more difficult than it has hitherto been for the German spy pest to carry on his operations. The inquiry instituted by the United States Government into the leakage of information as to the departure of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 21 6 RUBBER STAMPS. 'pHE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd., is now in a position to execat orders for all kinds of Rubber Stamps.
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    • 22 6 INCOME TAX. MATTERS of INTEREST to 1 Bankers and some suggestions for reform. By 11. LAKIN-SMITH. Price «1 Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 424 6 Debility and Weak Nerves Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Build You Up and Make You Strong and Healthy. When you are thin and weak it is because your food is not nourishing you Perhaps your stomach is out of order, or the organs that make rich healthy blood are not working properly
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 71 6 WAR CARTOONS. [Reproduced from the World’s Press f,W® 1 ON LEAVE In Paris I see the little ones —that makes me remember my children. I see the pretty women —they make me forget my wife. Le Hire,” Paris. feO# 4 “H jSI l J A Ww?" ■/W I always said
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  • 741 7 impressions of malaya jj ong iear Ernest Outrey, Deputy for r. 0 c hi n Chin* in the French Chamber and v ielD ber of the Parliament of the Allies, for the P asfc twelve moQ ths has been gating political, commercial and conditions throughout the
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  • 137 7 Mar s.—Penang Library Annual General Meeting, 4.30 p.m. Mar 7.—Church Workers’ Association, Meet ing at St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10 a.m. Mar 7.—St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Annual Business Meeting, 6 p.m. Mar 12,—-P V. Battalion Drill (Compulsory) 5 30 p m. Mar 18.—Penang Assizes open. Mar 20.—Penarg Y.M.C
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  • 188 7 TRIPLE MURDER. A triple murder took place on Sunday morning about five o’clock on Vai d’Or Estate, Nibong Tebal, the victims being a Punjabi Mohammedan watchman, his Malay wife and a Chinaman. It appears that the alleged assailant, a Sikh watchman on the Estate, shot the three people
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  • 118 7 There’s one thing in particular that the management of the Empire Theatre aim for, and that is variety of entertainment for the benefit of patrons. After a three nights’ season with Edgar Warwick’s Court Cards, the Empire Theatre goes back into its old stride to-night. A well chosen
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  • 460 7 It is no exaggeration to say thaf the spacious hall of the Coliseum was filled to overflowing last niglr when two further episodes of The Mystery of the Double Cross were screened. These wt re supported by the mirth-nrovoking porial film, Then I’ 1 Come Back to You,”
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  • 344 7 Press Criticism. London, January 24—The newspapers and the public continue to discuss the problem of the British high command. Most of the newspapers energetically protest against the Government allowing the continuance of attacks upon generals who are unable to reply. The Globe points out that Mr Lloyd
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  • 298 7 The Straits Government Gazette publishes the following as the constitution of various Advisory Boards for the Straits Settlements Chinese Advisory Board, Singapore: President, Protector of Chinese, Hokien, Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Messrs. Lee Choon Guan, Lim Peng Siang, Seet Tiong Wah. Tan Kheam Hock. Tan Sian Cheng;
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  • 139 7 Acting Premier Wants to Resign. The acting Prime Minister of China, Wong Shi Chen, has asked to be relieved of the office owing to ill-health. The President however, has not accepted his resignation, but has granted him leave of absence. Chin Nang Fang has been appointed Acting Premier,
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  • 282 7 Lord Curzon Defends Generals. Lord Curzon, Lord President of the Council, in a speech at Cardiff on Jaunary 27, said that our forces on the West front were preparing for the greatest attack the enemy bad yet delivered. The spirit of the men was excellent, and there
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  • 200 7 The annual report of the Selangor Club for the year ended Dec Sis’ 1917, states One hundred and sixty new members joined during the year under review, and the active membership on Dec, 31st was 1115. On the last day of the year there were forty-two candidates awaiting
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  • 69 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Bassett lbs 16,256 Foothills Malaya 10,000 Gula Kalumpong 97,000 Kursu 22,300 Kuala Sidim 19,600 Karan 9,691 Merchiston 14,100 Malakoff 39,300 Muda Svndicate 7,931 Mayfield Plant. 25,000 Padang Jawa 11,368 Padang Rubber 21,750 Rantau 5,000 Rubber Estate of Krian 22,500 Samagaga
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  • 151 7 Pbnang, March 5, 1918. S. P. Tapioca ...$9,00 sellers. M. P. Tapioca ...$9 1/4 sellers. Poldleaf $72. Gepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6} buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season coming Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $49 sales. Cloves season over
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  • 178 7 Washington, January 11.—Chairman Hur. ley of shipping board, in a statement issued last night, announced that the production of ship tonnage in the United States in 1918 is estimated from 4,500,000 to 5,000,000 tons in a special report by Lloyds made at his request. Homer Ferguson, president
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 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.
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    • 300 7 W A IM T E D. SITUATION as a BOOK-KEEPER or OFFICE CLERK by an energetic and experienced Indian ago 26 holding excellent certificates and best references. Please write to No. 52, c/o Pinang GaMtte. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, I&88. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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