Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 March 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 64. VOL. LXXVI. MONDAY, 18th MARCH, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 757 1 JAPANESE DENTIST <1 T. NAGATA Next Door to The 1 Dispensary. < L**w********»~www»> “THE PINANG GAZETTE.” ~—r QFF>OE ANO PRESS S D A EP (jHION STREET. PENAN6. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DUE SHORTLY A SMALL r\ I 11 Cm RATES of SUBSCRIPTION. g SHIPMENT OF g NEW SHIPMENT. ror Daily i»»ue (cmCisveland
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    • 15 1 InBKOMMOfIHKOHMIOfIBHIO runnvmede] I HOTEL. GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I j riM S! I
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  • 214 2 Captain von Muller, commander of the Emden, made a speech in Rotterdam at a reception given by the German authorities in honour of the liberated officers and men. He received a tumultuous ovation, and is reported by the Wolff Agency as having said, after thanking the
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  • 212 2 From the statements we have already published it will be known that two funds have been collected to minister to the welfare of the Chinese Labour Force in France. One has been raised by the China Association in conjunction with the Y.M.C.A. to provide huts,
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  • 165 2 DUTCH SHIPPING —Ex. It is understood in Amsterdam that, pending the materialisation of the proposed agreement on shipping and other matters, the American Government has granted permission to the Dutch ships now lying in American ports to make short voyages outside the danger zone, while part of these ships will
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  • 151 2 —“Financier. The Japanese Government does not discriminate between friend or foe, and pays interest to holders here when due, no matter whether bonds bear the German or English stamp. The fact is there is a specific provision in the body of the bonds to the effect
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  • 118 2 Tn the House of Commons, on Jan. 18 Mr. Lynch asked the Prime Minister ther he could state what were the considerations that governed invitations to foreign monarchs to become honorary officers of the British Army; and what, in particular, were the circumstances under
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 840 2 D R L^ H n L— By order of the Custodian Concrete and General Constructional Work. FllOinil DFAIWFfII Apply stating experience, references and VI tllvllllj alUpvIlIJ» when at liberty to Box No. 57, c/o Pinang Gazette. The undersigned is instructed to sell 261 —19-3 By Public Auction, Outside foremen wanted,
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    • 361 2 MADAM CLAIRE, NEAR KUALA LUMPUR STATION. Has always a large and varying selection of eveaing dresses, afternoon and morning frocks, coat frocks, Tea gowns, warm dressing gowns, cotton kimonos, costumes, skirts, evening cloaks, tunics children’s dresses in white and colours, boy’s suits, embroidered wedding veils, flowers, floral wreaths, trimmings, underwear,
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    • 224 2 I The society or st. George,] J Hongkong. I I I War Bond Drawing' I (IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES) j I Tickets $5 Each, Hongkong Currency i 0 I PRIZES: 0 If $500,000 is available for distribution;- 0 g War Charities will receive $125,000 I First Prize 187,500 j
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  • 564 3 I SUNDAY LABOUR DISCUSSED. K The general meeting of the members of the Lower Perak Planters’ was held in the Lower perak Club, Teluk Anson, on Friday B D d was P ftl t ’cularly well attended. I B jjrß H Phillips, Chairman, presided. I THE CHAIRMAN’S
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  • 577 3 “T O M.” The Secretary next submitted the follow ing letter from the P A M Kuala Lumpur, March 4 Messrs Bjustead, Hampshire and Co., L d., Secretaries Lowpr Perak P.A Teluk Anson. Dear Sirs, —Further to n.y letter of January 1, re midwives, I am instructed
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  • 59 3 Mar 18.—Penang A«sizes open. Mar 18 —Rural Board. Penang Island, Meeting, Land Office, 3 pm. Mar 20.—Penang Y.M.C A. Huts Fund closes. Mar 23.—P.V.Field Operations, (Compulsory). Mar 24.—Penang Swimming Club, Special General Meeting, 11.15 a m. Mar 30.—P.V.R C. Shoot, (Deliberate) 7 a.m. Mar 31.—P.V.K.0. Shoot, (Rapids) 7
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  • 221 3 CRICKET. P. C. C. vs. Naval Team. An interesting cricket match was played at I the Esplanade, Penang, on Saturday, Penang j Cricket Club winning over a Naval eleven by 87 runs and a wicket. Bowling for the winners A. W- Harries j took five wickets for 12 runs,
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  • 124 3 Penang, March 18, 1918 (tfy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 29 32 4 month»' sight Bank ...2/4 14 j 3 Credit ...2/4 3/8 >i 3 Documentary ...2/4 13/32 OaL-utta Demand Bank Rs. i, 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Mo ilmein Demand Bank 0
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  • 151 3 Penang, March 18, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$10.40 sellers. M. P. Tapioca ...$ll 00 sellers. Fold leaf $72. Gepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) SI6J buyers. Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season coming Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $49 sellers. Cloves season
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    • 62 3 piNKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVES. are invaluable in the Tropics. They prevent constipation by gently assisting nature to establish regular habits of health. They do not gripe, neither are they habit forming and can be discontinued without any relapse or reaction. Of all chemists 60 cents per phial or will be
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    • 41 3 Seeing is Relieving! We, have in stock anything and everything in Medical and Surgical Requisites; also various side lines, to suit Ladies and Gentlemen. Please call a see I hem. Taiping Medical Hall, (ESTABLISHED 1900). 73, 75 77, Kota Road, Taiping.
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    • 224 3 Variety of Uses. The uses to which LEA PERRINS* SAUCE can be put are innumerable. p At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it i is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish, Game, Cheese, Salad, etc. ln the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the cook for flavouring Soups, Stews, Gravies, w
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 40 3 WAR CARTOONS. [Reproduced from the World's Press.] Bij lTK f Hmß« j»- w/T v ON COMMON GROUND.—” Brooklyn Eagle.” i sna Ihw*?!um.i ™wHk < Rdtiau.CMUirtlaa i'S, ft. <3KVm” x!r*4 twcognu-aa V j£ L°rdat wHBR, I WRITE MY OWN LICENCE.”—” Dayton News
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  • 1539 4 Lt-Col. W. J. P. Hume is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson and Dr. Hanna have returned to Ipoh from America. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, F.M.S. Civil Service, is granted three months’ privilege leave from March 9. Mr. G. Carveth Wells, A.M.1.C.E.,
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  • 233 4 Naval Team v. Veterans. The final of the three shooting matches between a Naval Team and another from the Veteran Company, Penang Volunteers, took place on the Rifle Range this morning, the visitors winning by 16 points (582-566). In the first match the Veterans won by 36 points
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  • 582 4 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday Mixed Doubles. —Miss Hooker and C. H. Mackay v. Mr. and Mrs. J. Crabb-Watt (6). Final. A. Doubles. —E. H. Everest and H. Waugh v. T. E. Wlnfield and F. R. Sayers (4) Final. B. Doubles.— W. S. Dunn
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 525 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OFFICE MANAGER WANTED temporarily (for say nine months) for an Estate Office in healthy coast district of Selangor. Good salary to suitable man. European ineligibles only. Apply in writing giving particulars to Box No. 62, c/o Pinang Gazette. LOST. On Saturday last in Penang brass uniform button brooch
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    • 47 4 aaDaDDaaaRRRRaDRRRBRBaaanaDo g UP-TO-DATE PRINTING g d of every description undertaken, d J from a visiting card co the largest size poster, by f The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., with care and promptitude. Estimates given free and artistic a display guaranteed. q a a aaaoD ■■■■■a avnrmißEia qo.
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    • 151 4 JUST UNPACKED s NEW SHIPMENT OF ĕ j BRITISH_STATIONERY. g Pencils, Pens, Pins, Clips, Typewriting g Paper, Scribbling Pads etc., etc., etc, I Pinang Gazette Press, ltd. I I ALLEN DENNYS CO., j 7, Union Street, Penang- Phoae Nos. 393 412. j Proprietors of:— l I THE PENANG RUHBER AUCTION
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 364 4 SOMHTH//VG GOOD M TO-NIGHT! NEW PROGRAM—WATCH THE CROWDS 111 Proprietor H. J. A. HOLM. Manager THOMAS I>HafT() Appearing at 9.15, Myrtle Gonzalex and George Hernandez -In their Powerful 5 Act Drama God’s Crucible The Story of a Man Without a Soul. A Thrilling drama photographed in the awe-inspiring surroundings of
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  • 173 5 A VISIT TO BRITAIN. [Rueter’s Telegrams]. London, March 14, Albert Thomas, the [French Socialist and ex-Minister of Munitions, writing jn the Daily Chronicle gives bis jupressions of a visit to Britain. He is overjoyed to witness the strength and greatness of industrial Britain. The whole of their
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  • 124 5 EMPIRE’S GREAT FUTURE. London, March 15. Mr Walter Long, speaking at an entertainment to overseas officers in London, paid a very handsome tribute to the men from the Dominions who had come thousands of miles to defend the Empire which they and their fathers helped to build
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  • 49 5 Amsterdam, March 15. Dr.'Solf, speaking in Cologne, emphasised that any peace to be lasting must satisfy Germany’s Oulutlinl ueveooitieo. He favoured a redistribution of Colonial possessions in order to give Germany a far larger share than before the war, when her Colonies were small and scattered.”
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  • 184 5 INQUIRY AT NEW YORK. New York, March 18. The State authorities have begun an investigation to determine whether certain woollen merchants here have been trying to corner the wool and cotton supplies of the world for the benefit of Germany. The Textile Alliance, a semi official AngloAmerican
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  • 70 5 MR ASQUITH’S SPEECH. London, March 15. Mr Asquith, in a speech to the Women’s Liberal Federation, said the alleged RuseoGerman peace was an object lesson of the kind of peace Germany would seek to impose upon the Allies. Victory was the only road whereby the peace of
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  • 59 5 THE HUN SUSPECT. London, March 15. The British Governmenc has drawn the attention of the Argentine Government to the fact that horses and mules from the Argentine are reaching Great Britain suffering from glanders, which is practically a non-existent disease in the Argentine. The outbreak is Leljeved to
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  • 194 5 BRITAIN’S AIM BEFORE THE WAR London, March 15. The Times correspondent at Stockholm says the Socialist newspaper Politiken publishes a memorandum, written by Prince Lichnowsky, on Garman policy when he was Ambassador in London. The memorandum wjs written in August, 1916. Its purpose is to expound and justify
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  • 112 5 CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. Amsterdam, March 16. Generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff, interviewed on the military situation, said having burst the strangling chain, they could now concentrate toward the we-t "We can now think of attacking. If it comes it will be a hard task. Possibly the enemy on the
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  • 118 5 London, March 15. The London and North Western Railway Co’s steamer Rathmore collided with a warship in the Irish Channel. The Rathmore was badly damaged. 26 are missing and 20 were injured. London, March 16. The London and North Western Railway Company eay that thorn worn
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  • 27 5 London, March 15. The Board of Trade reports that the increase in exports was £181,995 and in imports £28,106,145, compared with February last year.
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  • 22 5 London, March 15. The London Gazette announces that the Air Force will henceforth be styled the Royal Air Force.
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  • 21 5 London, March 15. A bill to establish the Secretariat of the Overseas Trade Department received a second reading.
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  • 54 5 London, March 15. Messrs. Montagu and Sons report that the tone of the market is somewhat firmer. Supplies from America are rather less free. The firm tendency on the Shanghai exchange is maintained, and the Indian silver holding has decreased. London, March 15. Silver supplies are small.
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  • 29 5 Kansas City, March 16. Jess Willard will fight Fred Fulton for the Heavyweight Championship of the World on July 4th. The details are not I yet settled.
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  • 251 5 TONNAGE PUBLICATION, London, March 15. In the discussion in the House of Commons on the Appropriation Bill, Mr Bonar Law said the question of the publication of tonnage losses was being discussed by the Allies. He hoped Sir Eric Geddes would be able. to give accurate figures
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  • 225 5 GERMANY’S SUBMARINE TACTICS. London, March 14. Light is thrown on the Allied action in regard to Dutch shipping by a statement of the United States War Trade Board that cumulative evidence shows that Germany is now using her submarines to prevent neighbouring neutrals from receiving food from the
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  • 34 5 Copenhagen, March 15. The Danish steamer Randelsborg was torpedoed outside the German danger zone. The captain was made a prisoner. The crew were abandoned, after the Germans had rifled the ship.
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  • 45 5 A NEW DEPARTMENT. London, March 16. The Daily News says the Cabinet have fixed a programme of shipbuilding for the year. Sir Eric Geddes is establishing a new department, solely concerned with ship building. It will probably be in charge of a junior minister.
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  • 67 5 TELEGRAPHS UNDER MILITARY. Madrid, March 15. A decree places the Telegraph Offices under military control, and the despatch of telegrams is temporarily suspended. The measure is the result of resistance by employees to the decree dissolving Unions in Government offices. A similar step is threatened with regard to the
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  • 98 5 MUNITION DEPOT DESTROYED. Paris, March 15. Two big explosions, which were heard in Paris, have occurred in the Courneuve district. Six dead have been counted, and there are numerous injured persons. 30 Killed, Paris, March 16. Thirty were killed and many injured in the explosion at the
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  • 55 5 London March 15. Reuter is informed that the German Government having intimated that they consider themselves entitled to place British officers in whatever localities may be convenient, whether these localities are specially liable to air raids or not, the British Government naturally decided to adopt a similar course in
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  • 61 5 London, March 15. The Turkish assertion that there was severe fighting with Armenian bands who set Eizerum ou fire prior to the Turkish occupation is regarded as a sinister warning of fresh Armenian massacres. Captures at Erzerum. London, March 16. A Turkish official report, dated March 15tb, says
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  • 190 5 SCENES IN AUSTRIAN CHAMBER. [Havas Telegrams.] Zurich, March 16, Tumultuous scenes occurred last Wednesday in the Austrian Chamber on the occasion of a discussion of the fooci situation. Never have such scenes been witnessed, at least not for many years. They were provoked by Germans, who accused
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  • 62 5 Paris, March 16.—A French and Italian Ministerial Commission on air questions met in Rome to discuss the problem of a postal air service between Italy, France and the Balkans. The establishment is assured of rapid communication in the near future between European capitals on the one band
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  • 170 5 GERMANY’S DISAPPOINTED. Paris, March 17.—After having announced that the stock of cereals to be found in the Ukraine surpassed all expectations, the German Press is to-day obliged to admit that the resources which will be at lhe disposal of the Central Powers have been exaggerated. The Strassburger
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 367 5 I ln 1 A Great |j| W Cathedral gim|r And A Great Tonic Iron Jelloids. wMkfWMBTi Your body, like Rheims Cathedral, is subject to attacks from malignant 4 foes. Can you repel the attacks If your body is well defended by a. plentiful army of coursing through your veins you
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  • 19 5 Obituary. SIR GEORGE ALEXANDER. London, March 16. The death has occurred of Sir George Alexander, the actor-manager, aged 59.
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  • 19 6 MacDonald.—On March 15th, at New Colombia Estate, Sitiawan, to Mr. and Mrs. William MacDonald, a daughter (Heather Katherine).
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  • 89 6 Latimer Greene—Macdonald —On March 11, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by Archdeacon F. G. Swindell, Downea Latimee Greene, M 8., Ch B. Edin, P. M. O Sarawag, only son of Dr Latimer Greene, of Stratford-on-Avon, to Kennethina (Ina) Macdonald, second daughter of Roderick J. Macdonald Aadford, Derbyshire. Davison—Mobris. —On
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  • 1109 6 There is an article in the January itsue of the F. M ■< a Un.*' r T’~ Mr D. H. Grist, on ‘‘populating na‘ive agriculture.” The writer says, while it is now imperative the Malays should take thought of the morrow, accept new theories and adopt improved
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  • 1793 6 An item of information that has a special interest for the commerEmpire Tr.de eial and business world of Commissioners. Malaya is thab concerning the early departure for .Singapore of Mr P. G. McKellen, the newly appointed Trade Commissioner. The institution of the Trade Commissioner service and its
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 196 6 PRITCHARD’S Tsfje J~(ouse of Excellence. MANILA CIGARS. Just received direct from the Factory. The Famous “LA INSULAR.” Neuvo Cortads in Boxes of 100 $3 5° nett Londres TOO 5-50 Conchas Finas >, 100 5-5° Reina Victoria (Non Plus Ultra) in Boxes of 100 10.50 Reina Victoria (Extra) in Boxes of
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    • 5 6 Stay Where Everybody “E. O.’’
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 40 6 THE TIDES. The following are the bides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To DAV. 3.29 a.m. 9.41 am. 3.46 p.m. 10.36 p.tn. Tomorrow. 4.8 a.m. J 0.9 a.m. 4 25 p.m. 11.44 p m.
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  • 153 7 AIRMEN’S ACTIVITIES. RUSSIAN PEACE TREATY. RUMANIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Sir Douglas Haig reports raids by both sides on the western front, the British taking prisoners, with considerable ‘fihemy gunfire in several sectors. The -French drove the enemy from trenches he bad occupied, in Champagne, the French also taking prisoners.
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    • 1427 7 RAIDS AND GUNFIRE. London, March 15. Field Marshal Haig reports: We entered tie enemy’s lines west of VillersGuislain and brought back prisoners. We repubed raids in the neighbourhoods of rasschendrie and Poelcapalle, There was reciprocal arrillriy fire southwest and west of Cambrai, also south-west of Armentiere», and in
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    • 82 7 Washington, March 16. Mr. Samuel Gompers has sent a message to Mr. Arthur Henderson and M. Albert Thomas, declaring that in the gigantic task to preserve democracy from German aggression there must be hearty co-opera-tion among the workers. He hopes nothing will interfere with complete understanding
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    • 82 7 Washington, March 17. The Department of Agriculture estimates that wheat holdings of mills and elevators are 68.972,000 bushels, a decrease of 20,000,000 bushels compared with last year. The Food Administration declares that flour stocks are only 30 per cent of the normal quantity needed till July Ist,
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    • 25 7 London, March 16. Lady Haig, wife of the British Com-mander-in-Chief on the western front, hrs given birth to a son.
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  • 88 7 Lord Robert Cecil’s Statement. London, March 16. Lord Robert Cecil, in an interview, laid stress on the fact that the contenip ated taking over of Dutch ships was based on the Allies’ sole desire to obviate the laying up of shipping which may be useful for the world
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  • 39 7 INQUIRY IN ITALY. Rome, March 11. The Ministry of the Interior has ordered an investigation into the origin of rumours of early peace current m Italy, and urosecution of the authors and disseminators of the rumours.
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  • 21 7 Corfu, March 16. The Bulgarians fiercely bombarded Monastir on the 13th March, using asphyxiating shells, and did considerable damage.
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  • 29 7 I Halifax March 15. The charges of manslaughter against Capt. Mackay Pilot of the s.s. Mont Blanc were dismissed, there being insufficient evidence of criminal culpability.
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  • Russia
    • 284 7 MAXIMALISTS MURDER JAPANESE. Tokio, March 16 A newspaper report states that Maximalists have murdered 150 Japanese at Blagoves’chensk. Reports from Japan. London, March 16 The Daily Mail” correspondent at Tientsin- says the Japanese Embassy at Peking is informed- that 3 Japanese were killed and 7 wcunded in defending
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    • 505 7 TROTZKY’S NEW POST. Pe’rograd, March 15. M. Trotzky has be c n appointed Commissary of Military Affairs. Jhe post of Commander-ia-Chief has been abolished, Telephone communication between Petrograd and Helsingfors has been interrupted for two days. The reason is unknown. More Demands on Russia. Petrograd, March 15. In order
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    • 46 7 SWEDISH WITHDRAWAL. Stockholm, March 15. It is officially stated that the Swedish detachment despatched to supt riutend the Russian evecuation of the Aalands has begun to withdraw, but the withdrawal in no way prejudices the Swedish position regarding political questions connected with the Aalands,
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    • 538 7 Petrograd, March 15. The Commander on the northern front has arrested Prince Lvoff The case in which a Malay named Ali bin Unku Muda was charged with having committed murder at the mile, Kuala Lumpur Road, Bentong, on January 12, 1918, and which was has now definitely
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  • 239 7 FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. A new devtlopment was revealed this morning in connection with the outbreak of fire at the Khie Heng Bee- Rice and Oil Mills, Brick Kiln Road, Penang on 16 h February last, when the premises were almost completely destroyed. In the Police Court,
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  • 88 7 [Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 18. At the annual general meeting of Bukifj Tim ah Rubber Co Ltd Mr A W Still, the Chairman, referring to the fall in the ou'put, said he thought tl e es ate reached the maximum in 1915 As it was
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  • 35 7 THE LATEST DIVIDENDS. [Fbom Oub Own Correspondent. London, March 15. The following dividends of rubber companies are announced Labu (Final) 20 per cant, Malay Rubber Planters (Final) 5 Jong Landor (Tntr-rim) 5
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  • 48 7 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 5 p.m. to-day 1 Selection Carmen up in Date ...Lutz 2. Two Step fhe Teddy Pears Picnic ...Saddler 3. Selection Aroldo 4. Waltz Zn Old Madrid ...Meiesler 5. March Boom Ta-Ra ...Williams
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  • 397 7 The Devotional Pri g ammo announced yesterday at 8. George’s as for to-morrow is adjourned till Monday, the 25th instant, when well-known ladies and gentlemen will take part The projected national institute of malariology in Italy is to form a part of the department of agriculture. The
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  • 404 8 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club, the President, His Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, G C M G) presided. The report for the year ended December 31 last included the following :—The income and expenditure for the year shows a surplus of
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  • 430 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesau Association was held in the He.ll of Sb. Andrew’s School' The business before the meeting was the passing of the reports and accounts and balance sheet for 1917. The President, the Bishop of Singapore, in presenting the reports, which had
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  • 94 8 Per NY K. From Birkenhead—To Singapore: Mr R Kempe, Mr C C Brown, Capt J H Cochrane, Mr C W Bresland, Lt A D Cook, Mr S L Cox, Mr E H Woodthorpe, Eng Sub-Lt E F Li Gros, Eng-Sub Lt A C Playne, Mi R
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  • 489 8 The largest shipment of Motor Lorries to the Middle East arrived in Singapore per the s.s. Louis Neilsen ex-Seattle on the 7th inst., when 24 Denby Motor Lorries of the above make were landed for the account of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Singapore for distribution
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 503 8 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism; if in the Loins, Lumbago
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    • 330 8 INCREASE YOUR LIGHT V > BY USING REDUCE YOUR COST f PHILIPS I‘MWATT’I BLBCTRIC LAMPS, t t A t > FBIOBS HAVB NOT BBBN INCREASED. I 1 <4 rjnfteers** fl t UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, (Isoorporated in the Straits Settlements.) ELBOTRICAL DEPT. BEACH STREET. PENAN6 ANO BRANCHFS, 1 DAH BURMA BALM
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  • 661 9 AN EXCEPTIONAL SKULL. The Penang Assizes opened to-day in the Supreme Court, Penang, with Mr Justice LM Woodward, Senior Puisne Judge, on the Bench. In the list were four cases cf murder, three against Chinese, named Ng Ah Heng, Teh Ah Kim and Lim Chun, and the fourth
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  • 29 9 To-day’s quo'ation for unrefined tin in Penang was $149.00 per picul business done. Tin was quoted in London on Friday at £320 spot, and £319 three months.
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  • 98 9 Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the output from Tin Bentcng (No Liability), for the first half of March, was:—33l piculs, hours 298, yards 34,100, value $30,450. The local agents of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co (N L) are in receipt of the following cable from
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  • 31 9 The following were the rubber quotations in London on March 15th, received yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s 6d Smoked Sheet 2s [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 362 9 DUTCH SHIPPING. Batavia, March 9.—Telegraphic news has been received in Batavia that all Dutch steamers in Singapore have been detained. Later.—The Government has, up to the present, received no official information as to the detention of Dutch ships in Singapore. The management of the K.P.M. received a
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  • 173 9 .—Rueter MR DILLON’S SPEECH. Loud n, Match 17. Mr. J-La Diilut, tLe tew of the Irish Nationalist Pa ty, speak'.ng ki E pi’sk.llen, said his tssk uouid be io tel! Eng laal the vrtild bat she must c.a e co ta k of a League of Natin.a or pretend
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  • 230 9 HEAVY FINES IMPOSED. In the Second Court, Penang, this morning, before Mr. G. C. G. Muller, Mr. V. G. Ezechiel prosecuted eight Chinese for being concerned or interested in the importation of opium into the Colony on the 9th inst. The accused were atrested on board
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  • 56 9 The following are the la est io Messrs. Kennedy aud Co.’s abate list Saturday. To-day. 0D g X n SHAREf. Sk >» S 5 5 22 aj X! CQ Rubber (Dollar). Lunas $6 $G $6 25 Tapah $l4 $l5 $12.50 $13.c0 Mining. Menglembu 7Cc 80c 70c 75c
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  • 116 9 Patrons of the Empire will gladly welcome the re-appearance of the popular favourite Myrtle Gonzalez, who recently featured in a very attractive production entitled The Girl of Lost Lake,’’ the picture that was so favourably commented on by both press and public Myrtle Gonzalez appears to-night at 9.15
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 253 9 f""- estate supplies «HIIIIIIIIIIIDKfo, s AT FAVOURABLE PRICES. Momi Chests 19'x 19" x 24" x J". Barbed Wire, J Rubber Cups, Cement. Paint, Coagulating B Pans, 15"xl0’x4", Sodium Bisulphite (New E J Shipment), Acetic Acid, 997 Glacial, Cotton g Waste, Mosaic 7 Hes 8’ x 8" Suitable Patterns for every
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    • 472 9 I NOTICE is herpby given that The Eagle Pencil Company, having places of bcriuess at) 377 and 379 Broadway, New York, U.S A. and 14, Fore Street, London, EC, are the sole Proprietors of the Trade Mark represented above, in respect of Pencil CaSCS And Penholders (being goods of precioaa
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  • 963 10 E 2 S NAMES. A g-J RUBBER (Dollftr.) Alor Gajah Rubber Estate g-® Sq'oo Amalgamated Malay Estates »--70 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate »14-50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates »J-05 i i Ayer Molek Rubber Co. gt-W »-.IV Ayer Panas Rubber Estates »7. -a Balgownie Rubber Estate »4.75 »5.50 Batu Lintang
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  • 526 10 PRODUCTION IN 1918. The “London and China Express” un-1 derstands that good progress has been made in obtaining assents to the proposal put forward by the Council of the Rubber Growers’ Association to confine output in 1918 to 80 per cent, of the production of 1917. What is wanted
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  • 511 10 Remarkable Growth of the Industry. The plantation rubber industry owes its inception and development almost entirely to British officials, British pioneer planters and British capitalists, and special interest attaches, therefore, to the latest compilation of statistics by Mr. L. LewtonBrain, Director of Agriculture., Federated Malay States.
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  • 191 10 Questions are sometimes raised as to the length of time plantation rubber can be stored without suffering deterioration. Apparently the view is held in some quarters that the product of cultivation is more perishable than the wild article. This belief is, however, quite without foundation, for it
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  • 274 10 Messrs. S. Figgis and Co. write in their annual review of China and Singapore produceCamphor.—Higher Japan and China refined has been scarce. Spot values: Tablets and slabs, 3s. lOd. per lb. Essential Oils :—Aniseed has been rather dearer. Sellers, 3s. lOd. c.i.f. Jan.-March shipment. Cassia has been in
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  • 530 11 M.M.” The announcement that the F.M.S. Government proposes to take further powers to regulate and control hire cars and their drivers will be received with general satisfaction. Acrimonious letters from correspondents on various subjects have appeared in our columns, but none more bitter than those dealing with the
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  • 188 11 The Kuala Lumpur Book Club report for the period 30th June, 1916, to 31st December, 1917, states that there were 137 subscribing members at the end of December, 1917, as against 130 on the 30th June, 1916. Fifty-one new members joined the Club during the period
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  • 30 11 Mr. Balfour informed Mr. King that the secret Russo-Japanese Treaty of July 3, 1916. was communicated to His Majesty s Government confidentially by the Japanese Government before signature.
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    • 22 11 INCOME TAX. MATTERS of INTEREST to Bankers and some suggestions for reform. By H. LAKIN SMITH. Price S>l Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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