Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 April 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 78. VOL. LXXVI. THURSDAY, 4th APRIL, 1918. PRICE IO CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 806 1 JAPANESE DENTIST T. NAGATA Next Door to The 1 Dispensary. mu.» ii bear~brand"milk DUNLOP TYRES I MOTORISTS, PLEASE NOTE THE PRICES: you can have no idea what a f I ittj 30 x 31 Grooved (Covers $44.75 Tubes $11.20. WW*i PERFECTLY STERILISED MILK ;v« I 1 L~ 32x 3i 48-50
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    • 25 1 OHMOMBOMMICHBHIOMBiO IRUNNVMEDEI I HOTEL. j I GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. f'. PHONE NOS:— 5 3 1 I |j I NIGHT 543. I ofiBBOMHHOMHKOMMKOaHMO
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1253 2 [To we Editor or the “Pinang Gazettb.”] Sib, —You did me the favour to publish my letter in your paper of the 20th ult. on the subject at the heading of this letter. It has received a so-called reply from ‘Teong Lung,’ the fallacy of whose
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    • 915 2 [To the Editor of ths “Pinang Gazbtte.” Sib, —The letter from Mr. Yeo Boon Hum on the above subject is so different from other letters criticising the movement for the registration of Chinese marriages and so courteous, that it deserves a reply. He declares that he
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    • 380 2 [To the Editor of thb “Pinang Gazettb.”] Sir, —I hope that “Engineer” will pardon me for not having considered earlier the points raised by him. It is not that there is no English literature on the subject; there are many books including those mentioned by Mr. Stephen, which
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    • 140 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.” Sir, —It is a most remarkable thing that during all the controversy that has been going on during the past few months Government have made no statement or given any indication of their wishes in this matter. The curtailing
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  • 226 2 PENANG WOMEN WORKERS. Amount previously acknowledged $6,940.02 Mrs C D Hogan $5, No 36 $z 50, J Melurum $lO, Mrs Jamieson $lO, Mrs Ox°nham $5 Total $6,972.52 llospi’al garments ready cut out f>r work* r-M will be given out at tl e Town Hall every Friday
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 437 2 TO 3UETF. I I Furnished compound house. for three months from about middle April. Apply to PATERSON, SIMONS <fc Co., Ltd. FOR SALE. A PIANO in good condition. Apply 180-a, Burmah Road. —l FOR SALE. Ahorse and trap in good condition. Apply 7, Logan Road. The Parit Perak Rubber Company,
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    • 184 2 EXHIBITION Large Collection of Japanese Water Colour Hand Painted PICTURES. From 29th March to 9th April, A T NIKKO STUDIO PENANG ROAD, PENANG. INSPECTION INVITED. J~(ome leave overdue. There are many people with home leave long overdue, still prepared to carry-on indefinitely if their health allows them. But unless they
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 266 2 sE J§j;, Proprietor H. J. A. HOLM. Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. A FILM WITH VIGOUR AND VIM Heart Throbs for the Women, Express Action for the Men. A Gold Seal Feature with Violet I and Harry Benham Mersereau SOULS UNITED SUPPORTING EXCELLENT FILMS include Ben Wilson with Edna Hunter in A
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  • 1123 3 DUTCH SAILOR i Medan, March 21.—According to advices < from Singapore, the Dutch captains unani- 1 mously refuse to sail under the Union Jack. S.S. Treub. It is stated that the Melchoir Treub js < destined for the Dover-Calais Service. The Netherlands Agree. Heer Loudon, the Minister,
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  • 601 3 “S.T.” DRIVERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES. In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday last, before Mr Justice Earnshaw, with the DPP, Mr McCabd Reay, for the prosecution, seven criminal appeals against Magistrates’ decisions were heard, four of them against the K’ang Magistrate, Mr J A Black’s, judgments, two against the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 902 3 POSITION WANTED. jp €ftan g SdICS RoOHI. BY A CHINESE DISPENSER and DRESS ER with 8 year’s experience. BY ORDER OF THE CUSTODIAN Apply Box No. 74, c/o Pinang Gaxelte. OF ENEMY PROPERTY, 35& 9 4 T 0 BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At 49, Northam Road, An overseer with
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    • 65 3 ipoH Sports Deportment. IVOR JOHNSON Single Barrel Ejector Guns. Andrew's Famous Guns. HAMMER <£ HAMMERLESS. AjaF /Y v\i A. Mi a a I' 1 B a -tv .-.4. GarYjjw* Best English Harness. HORSE. COB AND PONY SIZES. -M. Rover cycles. THE_ FIRST AND STILL THE BEST. VOLTAUTE MOTOR CYCLE LAMP,
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  • 50 4 Noble—On March 31, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs D Noble, a son. Nathan —On April 2, at Lyndhurst, 12, Lloyd Road, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs E J Nathan, a son. Laporte-—On April 1, at Singapor to Mr and Mrs L G Laporte, a son.
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  • 1144 4 If the statement by the Daily Chronicle” that General Rawlinson has taken over the command of the Fifth Army is true, the step reflects a development that will create some surprise, for Sir Henry Rawlinson was only recently appointed to the Supreme» Allied War Council in succession to
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  • 1286 4 Mr. Hurley, Chairman of th*) United States Shipping Board has announced the launching of tbe first American built cone ete steamship from the yards of tbe San Francesco Coy. Of 5,000 tonnage it is named “Faith" and doubtless heralds the construction of many more such vessels, especially
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  • 14 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $149.50 per pical, buyers,
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  • 136 4 Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., advise particulars of the outputs from tbe following two companies for the month of March Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., piculs 330; hours run 626; yards treated 68,000 value of output $28,863; cost of mining $12,100. Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd., Dredge, piculs 300 hours
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  • 80 4 The following are additional rubber outputs for March Bakap Plantations lbs 13,200 Batu Matang 9,414 Consolidated Rubber 49,314 Gula Kalumpong 62.400 Jong Landor 39,500 Kedah 22,286 KM S 13.262 Karan 6,070 Nellmay 4,499 New Columbia 28,706 Padang Rubber 20,000 Padang Jawa lt 7,722 Parit Perak n 8,230 Rantau
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  • 107 4 Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. advise us that tbe under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them this week Smoked diamond sheet No 1 $B5 to $BB Smoked diamond sheet No 2 64 82 Plain smoked sheet 53 Unsmoked sheet No 1 58 Unsmoked sheet No 2
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  • 747 4 Mr G H Nash is gazetted to act as D O Kuala Langat. Ma. Charles Page Bryan, formerly American Ambassador to Japan, has died of heart failure. Mrs. McLean Gibson, the wife of Dr. Gibson, has died of spotted-fev* r at Hongkong. She is the third European
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  • 30 4 Tbe homeward mail A closes on Saturday at 6 p.m. Mail A of 2nd February despatched from Penang to London was delivered in London on the Ist instant.
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  • 226 4 HANGING TOGETHER” Amsterdam, April 3. Count Czerniu, the Austrian Foreign Minister, addressing the Vienna City Council, said be earnestly desired peace. Austria wished tj avoid a further military offensive, and some time before the present offensive bega’’, M. Clemencean enquired whether, and on what basi’, Count Czernin,
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  • 99 4 HERR HARDEN’S COMMENTS. Amsterdam, April 3. Herr Harden, writing in Die Zukuufc defends Prince Lichnowsky, and says it is unnecessary for such a man, who is wealthy, holding such a high social and political position, to prove he loves his country which is the source of all his
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  • 79 4 RUSSIA’S REPLY TO GERMANY London, April 2. A Russian official wireless message, eplying to Berlin, says the Russian Government has promised to take the severest measures to prevent the Red Guards entering Finland. Marman Railway. London, April 3. A telegram from Petrograd says as the Finnish White Guards have
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  • 256 4 ARMED ENEMY PRISONERS. Tokio, April 3. A trainload of 1,500 Austrian aud German prisoners, with 12 machine guns, has arrived at Irkutsk. Its destination is believed to be Vladivostok. All wear Russian uniform? and carry new arms. There are now 6,000 war prisoners at Irkutsk, where the military organisation
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 27 4 Stay i Where Everybody Stays. “E. O.” S Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. TELEPHONES. 5 Printing Works Manager and Cashier's Office Managing Editor 477 J Editor's Residence 221
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 49 4 TEE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4 a.m. (4ft. 2in.) 954 a m. (2ft. sin.) 4.16 p.m. (sft. Om.) 11.42 p.m. (2ft 2in.) To-morrow. 6.14 a.m. (3ft. 7in.) 11.38 a.m. (3ft. Qin.) 6.24 p.m. (4ft. Tin.)
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  • 21 4 DEATH. Tan Tech Joon—On March 24, at 38, Circular Road, Singapore, Tan Teck Joon, partner of Chop Quan Moh, aged 65.
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  • 182 5 EVENTS IN THE SOUTH. THE PALESTINE OPERATIONS. GENERAL SMUTS' SPEECH I/»g3 activity is reported fro n France to-day than on any day since the cummencement cf the enemy offensive on March 21st. The British repulsed an enemy effort east of Arras and captured a German post in
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 1075 5 Reuter’s Telbgrams LULL IN THE BATTLE. London, April 2 Field Marshal Haig reports that we captured a German prst in the neighbourhood of Serre. 17 Enemy Aeroplanes Brought Dowa. London, April 2. Field Mar=hal Haig reports that our low-fliers dropped 17 tons of bombs and fired thousands of
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  • The Near East.
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      93 5 RAIDS ON HEDJAZ RAILWAY. London, April 2. From Palestine it is officially announced that cur raiding operations against the Hedjaz railway were successfully accomplished on the 30th March, and we com menced a retirement towards Es Salt. We effectively demolished several miles of rai way and an important
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    • 66 5 AMERICA’S POLICY. Washington, April 2. A resolution introduced in the Senate proposing a declaration of war sg-ins Turkey and Bu ga.-ia, was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. No Bulgars ia the West. The Associated Press states that the American Consul at Sofia on March 21s dec
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  • General News
    • 62 5 WARSHIPS AND AIRMEN. London. April 2. The Press Bureau states ’hat replying tc the Pre ident of B—.zil’s anncuncement cf the early departure of warships to Europe, H. M. the King says the British navy is anticipa'ing their cooperation with profound satisfaction, adding that the Brazilian airmen
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    • 24 5 BIG GUN BURSTS Paris, April 2. German prisoners state that one longrange gun bombarding Paris tur-t, five ot the crew being killed.
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    • 15 5 CHANG-SHA RE OCCUPIED. Peking, April 1. The Northerners have re-captured Chang-Sha, after little fight.ng
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  • 248 5 'Havas Tel<jgiu'ms.] Paris, Ap.il 2.—? n Associated Pre telegram sent on Monday f om the French battle front to the New York Herald” says in the la?t operations heavy German forces were turown. on Sunday, a” the village of Grivesnes, about half-way between Montdidier and Moreuil. All the
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  • 506 5 SPEECH IN LONDON. L &gt;nd &gt;n, April 3. General Smuts, iu a speech at a .ULcheon given by the Cloth-makers Company on the occasion of his being made a Liveryman, referring to the German offensive, pointed cut that during the oast year the British army had borne the
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  • 75 5 PRAYERS IN U.S. SENATE. Washington, April 3. The Archbishop of York participated in an impressive scene in the Senate, where he delivered a prayer for victory for the Alli-d arm?, a lasting and righteous peace, and for the mm defending the cause of truth and freedom in
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  • 27 5 New York, April 3. Apprc ximateiy a third of the ships, each of 5,001 tons, will be obtained in Japan under the recent agreement.
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  • 20 5 Tokio, April 2 The report that Count Uchida has been appointed Foreign Minister is without foundation.
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  • 17 5 London, April 3. The death is announced of Charley Mitchell, the famous ex pugilist.
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  • 73 5 HOLLAND’S PROTEST. [Fbom Our Own Cobmstondunt. Singapore, April 4. A Dutch Consular wire states that Heer Loudon, the Foreign Minis’er, has issued a protest against President Wilson’? proclamation, and declares that the seizure of Dutch ships is an act of violence, and that the President’s promise that the
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  • 1341 5 OFFICIAL PRIZE LISP. I We have received from Mr S. M I iid, Hon. S-cretr-.r&gt; «nd Mr. J. Arthur, Hun. Treisurer of the North Keiah “Our D-»y j the follow ng ctficial list uf the successful numbers with the wmne s' nauj’3 and addresses.
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  • 1167 6 OFFICIAL REVIEW. The following interesting review of the military events for the week ending March 28th, issued by the Foreign Office, reaches us through the military authorities at Singapore London, March 29—Operations for the week ending March 28tb, 1918. Events on fronts other than the western
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  • 523 6 The rice market opened very weak on March 25, the prices being, March, Rs. 210 April, Rs. 217; May, Rs. 224; and three months, Rs. 231; but towards the afternoon they recovered slightly and at 2-30 p.m. were March, Rs. 212; April, Rs. 219 May, Rs.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 927 7 Report of Court of Enquiry. The following is from the S.S. Government Gazette. On the 19th January, 1918, at 10 p.m., the 6.b. Sappho registered in Singapore belonging to the Straits Steamship Company left the Perak River bound for Penang. At 4 a.m. next morning the mate
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  • 129 7 The Rmpi-e m*n«?&lt;'m' nt. presents an entirely n p w and programme thi° evening. Without a send «nd w th go d pic’ures the enter a’nm°nt should prove sn agreeable change A Gold Sea! feature Soulfl United ”in f hr e pc's hpg»nn’ng pt 930 is too good
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  • 583 7 TRIBES HAPPY UNDER BRITISH RULE. London, March 20: Reuter has received from an authoritative source a most interesting telegram dealing with the conditions in Palestine since the arrival of the Allies. The removal of the old regime, the primary object of which was to set Jass against class,
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  • 299 7 Hongkong, Mareh 14. —Liang Shih-yi has left for Tientsin. The foregoing message is of great significance. There are good grounds for saying it foreshadows a new government in Peking and the consequent establishment of peace. Since Liang’s pardon a few weeks ago for his
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  • 901 7 Tokio, March 15.—The “Hocbi states that the Maximalists made a third attack on Blagovestcheusk on the 12 th The Anti-Maximalists offered resistance but were defeated. Most of the 150 Japanese in the town who failed to escape were murdered. The Japanese flag hoisted over the offices
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  • 1279 7 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the directors of the Parit Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., to be submitted at the second ordinary general meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Downing Street, Penang, on Thursday, 11th April, at 12.15 p.m. states: Your directors beg to submit
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  • Article, Illustration
    162 7 BRITISH ARMY COMMANDERS. Mr D B Stark, Rshmm Hydraulic Tin Mine hhs been appointed magistrate for the Klian Intan district, Upper Perak. Mr Stark, who spent the Easter week-end in Penang, returned to Intan yesterday. During the week ended the 16th March -even cases of bubonic plague were notified
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  • 263 7 A Singhalese named K W Ade Silva appeared before Mr S H Langston in the Penang Police Court, to-day, on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of 50 diamonds, valued at $620-19, the property of Messrs B P de Silva and Co. Penang,
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  • 57 7 The following are the la est quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. E g 8 E Shares. JS g a CQ CO 0Q tc Mining. Sungei Gau $10.25 $11.25 $10.50 $11.25 Titi Tin $lO $lO 50 $10.50 $ll TrongD. 14/6 15/- 14/9 15/6
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  • 289 7 The following undelivered cablegrams are lying at the office of the Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co, Ltd:— Skerrett Rogers s s Dilwara; Sundaraeyalu Naidu c/o Jeyam; Hakimsahib Sungachupp; Laulamyan care Toishing goldsmith 38 South-China Hospital Street; Jamalnoor Leefang 28 Pakso Street. A fine of $lOO was imposed
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  • 123 7 Penang, April 4, 1918. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank 2 4 f 4 months' sight Bank ...3/4 516 3 Credit ..2'4 17/32 S h Documentary ...2/4 9/lt&gt; Calcutta Demand Bank Re. 3 days' sight Private Bombay Demand Bank Moulmein Demand Bank o 3 days' sight
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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