Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 April 1918
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1918-04-09 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE HJSLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 82. TtoL. LXXVI. TUESDAY, 9th APRIL, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Advertisement837 1918-04-09 1 pnpoanoMwwßßMonMwwaßwannanot g UP-TO-DATE PRINTING d of every deflnription undertaken, t from a visiting card co the largest s size poster, by Tk Pinanj Gazette Press, Ltd., r fc with care and promptitude. g Estimates given free and artistic g g display guaranteed. e c a nonanuD iat»»"f’nnaca Z 0"' V-837 words
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Advertisement16 1918-04-09 1 Frunnymede l HOTEL. j GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I >WB I NIGHT 543. I16 words
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Article436 1918-04-09 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, O*ing to the ma»»y teaching criticisms” on the Town Band made by the public From time to time, as per April s'h "f the Pinang Gazette,” I beg to request you to insert io your paper the following reply436 words
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38 1918-04-09 2 (To thb Editor or thb “Pining Gazwtti.”] Sir, —I, as well as many of your readers, have to thank Teoug Lung” for a very hearty laugh. Yours etc. Spectator. April 7tb, 1918.38 words
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Article261 1918-04-09 2 Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Answer to a Shanghai Appeal The Intelligence Bureau of Canton forwards the following Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo of the Military Government, replying to the suggestion of the citizens of Shanghai for an early settlement of the present internal struggle, again states that the Constitutional261 words
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Article89 1918-04-09 2 Only two nights remain in which to see the exceedingly tine progiamme now being screened at the Empire. The first show to-night opens a* 8 pm. with a Gold Seal feature Sen's United acd is followed by a Vbagraph Comedy “Getting up a Practice.” The -econd show at89 words
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Article204 1918-04-09 2 Rar goon, April 2 —The rice market reopened ro day but then- was I'ttle to help any upward movement. P«ices quoted by speculators were April Rs 207-8 0—209 May, Rs 216—217 8= 0; June Rs. 228 229 July Rs, 235—236 The paddy market is firm at Rs204 words
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Article215 1918-04-09 2 The third report of the D partment of Agriculture, Madras, on the Rice Crip of 1917-18 says: On an average of the five years ending 1915-16 the area under rice in the Madras Presidency has represented some 13.9 per cent of the total area under rice in215 words
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Article453 1918-04-09 2 The following is tie full text of a German wireless message concerning hospital ships:— The English Carnarvon wiieless me-sage on the 15*h January, returns again to th malicious allegation of the sinking of the bcspitalship Rrwa by a German submarine Its furious attack on the Koelnische453 words
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Article1472 1918-04-09 2 English History Made in Germany. It was to be expected that,, sooner or later, there would be revelations from the German side concerning a meeting of the Privy CounI cil in London, since the Times published its reports of the conspiracy at Potsdam, says Het Nieuws v.1,472 words
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Article569 1918-04-09 2 BOMBAY AN 11-PROFI PEERING MEASURE. Bombay Mnrch 23 —The Bomb y L gis lative Council to-day, after a fu l fl-dged debate, pa sed 'he Rent Bi!), the emergency measure directed against pn fiieeriug landimd-, more or l< es iu the form ia which it emerge! from th569 words
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Advertisement164 1918-04-09 2 Special Offer of Estate Supplies and Requisites and Building Materials. 1 Orders now being booked at Goods are actually in stock f lowest market prices. in Quantities; this enables us to execute orders same Only goods of best qual.ty day as peeeived Senflus a s and in original packing trial164 words
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Miscellaneous199 1918-04-09 2 A PROGRAMME STRONGER THAN STEEL! di Proprietor H. J. A. HOLM. Manager THOMAS SHAFTO. ONLY THE BEST SHOW IN PENANG THAT’S ALL. Our Success is Built on service. We offer service that serves, because it helps us to serve our Patrons. “IT’S WONDERFUL” IT’S A RIOT!’’ To-night THE GRAY GHOST199 words
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Article512 1918-04-09 3 SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING. The seventeenth annual general meeting of'the above Company was held at the registered office, 37a Beach Street, Penang, yesterday afternoon. There were present: Mr A Stephen Anthony, (Chairman of Directors) Mr Lim Cheng Teik, Dr J Sharp (Directors) Messrs L Hoefeld, Lee Chin512 words
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Article390 1918-04-09 3 There have been many and great changes in Bangkok during the twenty-five years which have elapsed since I first visited the place, says a writer in the “M.M.”‘ It is now a finer, a cleaner and a larger city; and yet there is a general impression390 words
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Advertisement1270 1918-04-09 3 POSITION WANTED. MUNRO AND BROWN S PRACTICAL GUIDE j r TU™ TO COCONUT PLANTING North KCddH UIIF Ufly BY A CHINESE DISPENSER a»d DRESSER with 8 year’s experience. A FRESH CONSIGNMENT of thia D£> /1 BUH Fllflfl n book has arrived from London, and ay V W A Mil wo1,270 words
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Advertisement54 1918-04-09 3 Sports Deportment; IVOR JOHNSON Single Barrel Ejector duns. Andrew’s Famous Guns. HAMMER HAMMERLESS, U' i e OflfYF.iltt Best English Harness. HORSE, COB AND PONY SIZES. Rover cycles. THE FIRST AND STILL THE BEST. VOLTALITE 0 MOTOR CYCLE ’Msg lamp, rißitSW $44.00. The voltalite Motor cycle and cycle Lamps. i 6754 words
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Article34 1918-04-09 4 Phy^ick. —On April 6th, ah Ipoh, the Wife of F. S. Physick, of a aon. Brash —On the 9th April, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, the wife of Alex Brsah, Taiping, a son,34 words
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Article875 1918-04-09 4 The vast majority cf Britons everywhere are looking forward to the presentation of the report of the Irish Convention as the basis of a settlement. And there will be short shrift for politicians, of any party, who now try to place obstacles in the way of875 words
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Article61 1918-04-09 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 9. The report of Batang Benar Rubber Co., Ltd., shows a profit of $64,535 and recommends a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 10 per cent., for the year carrying forward $47,439. The all in cost was 15.6 d a61 words
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Article44 1918-04-09 4 MAIL STEAMER’S POSITION. [From Our Own Gorrespondbnt. Singapore, April 9. The mail steamer which was drawn ashore on Sultan Shoa l Singapore, has settled firm in a position, and is undamaged. She will probably be got off within a fortnight.44 words
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Article34 1918-04-09 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 9. The death has occurred of Mr. R. A. J. Bidwell, architect of the Federal Offices, Kuala Lumpur and the Memorial Hall Singapore.34 words
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Article176 1918-04-09 4 [From Oub Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 9. Mr. Ong Boon Tat Las given a Y.M.C.A. Hut in memory of his father Mr. Ong Sam Leong. A Times of Ceylon cabled dated London the 21st March states that the Leicestershire made a very rapid voyage Home and the176 words
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Article1264 1918-04-09 4 The death of Mr. Regent Alfred John Bidwell, M. S. A., F. S. 1., The Late removes one who had Mr. Bidwell. earned a high place among the architects of Malaya. He was the designer of the Kuala Lumpur public buildings and the Memorial Hall, Singapore, among1,264 words
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Article15 1918-04-09 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $150.50 per picul business done.15 words
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Article56 1918-04-09 4 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. QO CD CD 00 Shakes. >» >» s s s X 0Q CQ 02 Rubber (Dollar). M. Pinda $2.15 $2.25 $2.20 $2.25 Scudai $6 $6.25 $6.15 $6.25 Mining. TrongD. 16/6 17/- 17/-56 words
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Article372 1918-04-09 4 The following are additional rubber outputs for March Henrietta lbs 16,247 Laras 25,345 S. Matang 5,405 Tebrau 79,906 It is officially announced that owing to very large war demands for cement, the Government of India have found it necessary to take control over the whole of the output372 words
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Article730 1918-04-09 4 Mr». A. M. MacPbail of Kepong returned, from a holiday in India yesterday and is staying at the E. »fc O. Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Ryve», of Temerloh coconut and Rubber Estates, Trong, Perak, arrived back from India yesterday. We understand that the R*»v Father L730 words
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Article160 1918-04-09 4 The homeward mail (‘‘B”) closps to-morrow at 10 a.m.; registration till 9 a.m parcels till 8 am. Letters posted in the pillar boxes before 9am will be in time. Letters, etc, may be posted at the Head Office up to 10-45 a m. on payment of a late160 words
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Article71 1918-04-09 4 HOME RULE AND CONSCRIPI lON. L -ndon, April 8. The Lobby correspondents of the Daily Telegraph” and the “Mornin» Post state that the application of conscriptioo to Ireland may be contingent upon the report of the Irish Convention and the offer of Home Rule by the Government. The “Daily71 words
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Article51 1918-04-09 4 Paris, April 8. It is officially staged that the bursting of one of the long-range guns bomber din» Paris is confirmed from a sure source. The event occurred on March 25th. A Lieutenant and nine men were killed. The long-range bombardment of Paris continued yesterday. There was to51 words
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Article438 1918-04-09 4 Stingaree writes to ihe Statesman, Calcutta —About years ago there was invented in America a gun in which the shock of recoil was eliminated by firing the gun in opposite directions simultaneously. The breech is in the centre of th’e barrel and, while the shell is438 words
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Article13 1918-04-09 4 Paris, April 8. President Poincare ha? rejected Bolo’s finsl appeal13 words
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Article56 1918-04-09 4 THE GERMAN INTRIGUE. Loud n, April 8. The “Timo’” Tangier correspo» dent says the Germans in Mo’occo made proposals to Raisuli and other <rib I leaders that in the event of a German victory in France they should rise in revolt and massacre Allied subjects, declare the independence of56 words
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127 1918-04-09 4 Cairo, February 12.—Fuller details of the fight at Seil El Hasa show that the Arab victory was very complete and that practically the whole of the Turkish force was put out of action. The enemy attacked with a battery three battalions of infantry and127 words
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Article15 1918-04-09 4 London, Ap’ il 6. Para rubber, value Plantation rubber, easier, 2/5, seders;15 words
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Advertisement6 1918-04-09 4 Stay Where Everybody Stays. “E. O.”6 words
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Miscellaneous54 1918-04-09 4 THE TIDES. The following are ths bides for bo-day Znd to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To day. 11.14 am. (6ft. 8io.) 5 6 am. (Oft. 3in.) 11.18 p.m. (6ft. Bin 5 33 p.m. (Oft 9in.) TO-MOBBOW. 11.51 a m. (7ft. Oin.) 5.48 a m. (Oft. Oin.) 654 words
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Article159 1918-04-09 5 THE ARTILLERY BUSY. AMERICAN REVIEW. MAN-POWER AND IRELAND. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the British line was advanced slightly close to the southern bank of the Somme, and that a few prisoners were taken by his troops south-east of Arras. There was increased enemy gunfire ou Sunday night159 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration1560 1918-04-09 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] AIRMEN’S SUCCESS. London, April 8. Field Marshal Haig reports: Our aeroplanes, watching enemy movements, reported a hostile concentration south of the Somme, and a large formation immediately went out in the rain and dropped over 500 bombs and fired 50,000 rounds on the assembled infantry. We[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 1,560 words
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Article75 1918-04-09 5 RECORD SUCCESS. New York, April 7. The first day’s subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan of three billion dollars in New York and throughout the cou itry exceeded the subscriptions on the first d*y of the two former loans. Over a bandied millions were subscribed in75 words
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Article220 1918-04-09 5 [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, April, B—A representative of the Daily Mail has interviewed r high authority whose declarations on the military operations may be summarized as follows: General Foch is parrying the Germans with far smaller forces than they are employing, and is doing so simply b cau-e[Havas Telegrams.] - 220 words
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Article335 1918-04-09 5 AMERICA’S REVIEW. New York, April 8. The War Department’s weekly review says: The general strategic and tactical position of the Allies is becoming more favourable. The enemy at the opening of the third week of the offensive is still far abort of attaining his principal objectives. It is335 words
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Article669 1918-04-09 5 Nature of the Terrain. Delhi, March 24.—The portion of the British front in France on which the Germans are making their gigantic attack is located so as greatly to favour the enemy at first, though not later on. It is a wide salient captured by us last669 words
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AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
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Article102 1918-04-09 5 A “C. and M. Gazette” cable dated London, 25th March states A correspondent on the British front telegraphs: The enemy has paid dearly for his re-occupation of land stripped of stores and habitations. His troops were flung into the battle with two days’ iron rations. They are102 words
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Article64 1918-04-09 5 London, April I.—The British wounded arriving in London recount their experiences of the great fight. One tells how a hundred machine-guns in his trench fired on dense masses of the enemy to- the right and left throughout the first day and night, piling up dead men and64 words
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Article79 1918-04-09 5 London, March 18.—The Paris correspondent of the Exchange Telegram Co. says that the explosion at La Courneuve was undoubtedly an accident. Three men were carrying a case of grenades when one heard a click indicating that a detonator was in action and that the whole case must explode79 words
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Article212 1918-04-09 5 Poland’s revolt against the cession of Cholm to the Ukraine is seriously embarrassing the Central Powers and already the early Austrian enthusiasm concerning the Ukranian settlement has evaporated. Official circles at Vienna fear that the effect of the 78 Polish supporters of the Austrian Premier (Dr. Seidler)212 words
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Article294 1918-04-09 5 In the week prior to the signature of peace (on March 3), the Russians, in a panic, evacuated Reval and Pskoff. The Bolsheviks hastily considered a scheme for defending Petrograd. When they assembled at the council table it turned out that the available guns were in294 words
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Article66 1918-04-09 5 London, March 28. —A further instalment of Prince Lichnowsky’s memoirs shows that the British Government was ready to go to every possible length to meet Germany, but that Germany had determined on a world-war. It proves conclusively that Austria was egged on against Serbia by Berlin and, when66 words
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Article68 1918-04-09 5 London, March 22.—The interest attaching to the recent official announcement that an important conference of Allied Ministers preceded the issue of the Entente’s manifesto on the terms of the Russo-German peace, is considerably enhanced by a Reuter telegram from Moscow. This mentions the prevalence there of a68 words
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Article202 1918-04-09 5 The Bolshevik Foreign Minister (M. Trotsky) made the following statement on his return to Petrograd from the Brest-Litovsk conference: “The German peace terms which Russia refused included the retention of Poland, Lithuania, Riga and Moon Island (at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga), and the payment of202 words
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Article132 1918-04-09 5 Colonel Duras, the United States Consul at Petrograd, who has returned to New York, says that diplomatists in Petrograd believe that Germany has laid plans to crush the Bolsheviks and to re-establish some form of autocracy. The Kaiser has received a telegram from the Senate of Lubeck132 words
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407 1918-04-09 5 In the debate in the House of Commons on February 19 on the subject of Sir William Robertson’s position Mr. Asquith paid a tribute to Sir William Robertson’s great example. He (Mr. Asquith) could not help wishing that Mr. Lloyd George’s speech had been407 words
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Article1299 1918-04-09 6 EEFORT FOR ST DUNSTAN’S. The annual meeting of subscribers to St George's, Penang, was held last evening in the Penang Cricket Clab, to pass the accounts for 1917, to make arrangements for the celebration of St George’s Day thb year, and to appoint office bearers. Mr B1,299 words
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542 1918-04-09 6 Bound for Singapore. A number of French priests were among the passengers on a Dutch steamer detained in port at Rangoon on March 14. They have been working on the Western front and are on their way to the Roman Catholic Mission in Singapore.542 words
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Article99 1918-04-09 6 The Championship (Final) between Messrs. Harries and Perrin which will be played on Thursday evening will complete the P.C.C. tennis tournament. Mr. W. H. Threlfall, the holder of the Championship, is meantime on leave. The following are the winners of the other events: A. Class. —C. King.99 words
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Article475 1918-04-09 6 S T.” The Malacca Fete and Rabber Exhibition in aid of the St Dunstan’s Home for Blind Soldiers and Sailors and the Star and Garter Fund for incurable soldiers was held on March 23, and proved a huge success. Great credit is due to the promoters for“ S T.” - 475 words
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Article507 1918-04-09 6 From an engineering point of view the Siamese Southern Line is a well carried out job, says a correspondent in the “M.M. Thanks to rock ballast it is not so dusty as the F.M.S.R. line. The station buildings are simple but adequate. No money appears to have507 words
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Advertisement506 1918-04-09 6 Indigestion and Stomach Pains. Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Make Your Stomach Strong to Digest Food, and Cure All Your Pains. If vou cannot digest your food and get all the nourishment out SnnJt b! well. The food Just lies m the stomach and w.ll nnt dissolve and that is why you506 words
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Article857 1918-04-09 7 7,000.000 TONS NEEDED. Washington, D.C., February 6.—Everybody’s guessing, guessing—guessing how many troops the United States has in France and how many this nation can and will send this year. The subject has been tossed into the maelstrom of war discussion by the country’s highest army and navy857 words
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Article1042 1918-04-09 7 CONCLUSIONS ARRIVED AT BY SOME IMS. MEN. The following is taken from the Calcutta “Statesman” and should give quinine takers something to think about Ti e members of the medical profession are sometime? charged with being conservative in their ideas and methods, but it would be more1,042 words
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Article307 1918-04-09 7 PENANG STEAMER SUNK. The steamer Hwah Wu which arrived here yesterday afternoon brought news of a collision she bad had with the Eastern Shipping Company’s steamer Mary Austin. A preliminary enquiry i’ being held to-day by the Harbour Master. From what we have been able to gather,307 words
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Article120 1918-04-09 7 As a result of subscriptions received from the Irish Residents of Penang, Province Wellesley and District, the Committee have today remitted :—£so to the Duke of Connaught's Auxiliary Hospital, Dublin, and £5O to the Over-seas Club Tobacco Fund, London. The following is a list of120 words
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Article90 1918-04-09 7 On the arrival of the ss. Euryalus from Indian Ports, she was boarded by Mr. J Byrne, Head of Preventive Service, accompanied by Supervisors Cornelius. Chock Chew and a rartv of Revenue Officers at the Government Wharf. During a search for contraband they f -und, cleverly concealed90 words
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Article143 1918-04-09 7 A Times of Ceylon cable, dated London the 18th March, states that the plantation rubber imports in February amounted to 4,509 tons and the deliveries to 1,707 tons. The total stock of para and plantation rubber amounted to 13,970 tons as against 10.593 tons, The Karachi Chamber143 words
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Article587 1918-04-09 7 Messrs Baker, Morgan A Co Ltd, reported on 6 h inst. as follows The result of the fi r st German onrush, which was in progress as we wrote last ‘wrek, has left the Allies’ mind still confident and the commencement of the second finds the587 words
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Article386 1918-04-09 7 Lahore, March 20.—A tragic affair took place at the Church Missionary Hospital, Peshawar, in the small hours of Sunday morning last, as the result of which Dr. Vernon H. Starr, Superintendent of the Mission, lost his life. It appears that about 4 a.m. three men with a lantern386 words
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Advertisement22 1918-04-09 7 t TO LET for seven months from Ist May. Furnished house with large compound, good locality. Apply No. 76, c/o Pinang Gazette.22 words
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Advertisement263 1918-04-09 7 SBURREkk’Si U LINSEED OIL. WHITE ZINC PAINTS, COLOURED PAINTS. TURPENTINE. 0 Q R I J* B* White Bros. j BRAND” ENGLISH PORTLAND CEMENT. F J f B Sandilands, Battery i y 4. co.. PENANG. f |UNI -LtCTRIC ELECTRIC LIGHT POWER GENERATORS. A complete self contained unit sleeve valve, four cycle263 words
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