Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 May 1918

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE published; daily ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 113. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 15th MAY, 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    FROM NEUTRAL SOURCES.
    673 2 CONDITIONS IN HOLLAND. Batavia. May 7.— -Negotiations are in progress for thillespatch of the ‘Noordam with the convoy to the East Indies. A Dutch coffee merchant, travelling from Santos to Java, stated that Brazil is busy in sending aeroplanes to France. A new building, called Townley Hall,
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    Chinese Affairs.
    197 2 The War in Hunan. Peking, May 2.—General Chang Wai Chee has telegraphed that Yuhsien hss been again captared by the Sou herners and that the Northern troops have retired to Wong Two Ling. He offers himself for puni-hment for having mismansg d the situation. He further states that
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    578 2 BAGAN JERMAL MURDER CASE. Ab the Penang Assizes, yesterday afternoon, with Mr Justice L M Woodward (Senior Puisne Judge) on the Berch, ti e hearing was begun of a charge of murder against a Chinese named Ng Teng Chuan, at Bagan Jermal, Penang, on April 21st, the victim
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    TRENCH FEVER.
    171 2 any other disease except sabies. —Press Association War Special. A Preventive Discovery. A combined committee of investigators from the American and British Expeditionary Forces has announced the discovery that trench fever is communicated by the body louse. The germ is not yet isolated, but the progress made in
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    THE KIANGKWAN.
    533 2 FOREIGN PASSENGERS SAVED. Hankow, April 27.—A1l foreign passengers on the China Mercbante’ Steam Navigation Compiuy steamer Kiangkwan, which was sunk on Thursday night after a collision with the Chinese gunboat Chutsai, have been saved. The captain, second and third engineer, previously reported missing, are believed to have been
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    45 2 The Band will play the following pro gramme of music at the E a planade fron 5 p.m. to-day 1. Selection Ndbuco ...Verdi 2 Quadrille Off to Charleslozvn Albert 3. Selectii n Joe 4. Waltz Rivulet ...Godfrey 5. March Jolly Comrades ...Allan
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    WORLD’S GREATEST WIRELESS.
    354 2 Messages from French Coast to Australia. Mr. Henry Wood, the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the French ’Armies, says The French Navy has just entered the international contest for the honour of building and possessing the most powerful wireless station of the world. In
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    MARKET PRICES.
    279 2 Penang, May 15, 1918 Pelf— els. Soup p catty 22 Roast 36—38 Steaks 36—3 S Stew or Curry Meat 22—24 Rump Steak 38—40 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 55 Feet Heart large per catty 24 small each 35 Liver 45 Fillet of Beef 70 —75 Pouk— Pork per
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    THE LICHNOWSKY MEMORANDUM.
    706 3 ELUCIDATED BY LORD BRYCE. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, May 13. Lord Bryce, in an article in tbe Daily Chronicle, exhaustively analyses Prince Lichnowsky, Memorandum as the most complete vindication of Britain’s attitude in tbe war. He says the memorandum was written not to justify England, but to criticise
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      101 3 CONSTIPATION is caused by carelessness and can be corrected by cultivating careful habits. Diet is of the first importance, then exercise and the use of a laxative until regular habits are established. DINKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVES VJ give nature just the assistance required, and may be used as long as
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    SOLDIERS AND STATESMEN.
    1184 4 In the letter of a correspondent signing himself Having Served the compliment is paid us of an acknowledgment that he is not only an assiduous reader of our news columns but a constant student of the views expressed in our editorials. We wish our kindly critic in
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1231 4 The lecture Captain Vermeer, of the. Dutch East Indies Army, Germans in the wi9 permitted to deliver at Hague, the gist of which is whed by Reuter to-day, would be somewhat startling, except that it is hardly in th 3 nature of a disclosure to people living
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    88 4 An ordinary meeting of the Penang, Municipal Commis-iouers, was held in the Municipal Officers, yesterday afternoon Mr W Peel (President) presided and those present were Messrs C E Craig, Chee Wor Lok, Yeoh Guan Seok, L M Bell, (Municipal Engineer) and LAC Biggs (Secretary). The minuses of the
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    457 4 The Committee of the Penang Turf Club have decided to donate the sum of 100 guineas to St. Dunstan’s Home and $5.200 to defray cost of a Y.M.C.A. Hut. This is the second hut presented by the club, a course only made possible by race meetings which
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    901 4 Dr. Campbell, of the Medical School, Singapore, has returned from leave in Australia. Messrs. Conolly and Wells left by the Klang yesterday on a business tour of the Peninsular. Mr. W. C. Murray has arrived in Ipoh from Singapore. He joins the local branch of the Hongkong
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    AUSTRIAN NAVAL MUTINY.
    395 4 SERIOUS AFFAIR. [Reuter Trlegrams.] Ljndou, M a y The Times correspondent with th Italian army says it tran S pi rea thftt mutiny broke out io the Austrian fl eet Cattaro and Pola in February. Toe were powerless. Six cruisers and Beveradestroyers at Cattaro hoisted the red
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    The Dutch Indies.
    183 4 GERMAN INTRIGUES. London, May 10. The Times Hague correspondent says Captain Vermeer, of the Dutch East Indian Army, lecturing on German intrigues in the Dutch East Indies, said Germans had succeeded in getting a large number of their nationals into the Dutch Colonial Army. There were no
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    British Emigration.
    63 4 London, May 13. In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long introduced a Bill to improve e organisation for affording information an assistance to emigrants from the Uoi Kingdom, and providing for the estab 13 meat of a central emigration authority an the supervision and control of passage
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    Proportional Representation.
    59 4 London, May 13. The House of Commons rejected by 166 votes to 110 the proposal for experiment», proportional representation in 160 con stituencies, in accordance with an arrange ment between the Hoose of Lords an House of Commons, when Reform Bill passed. The decision nna y disposes of
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      54 4 THE TIDES, The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water, To-DAT. 3.18 a.m. (sft. 4in.) 9.15 a.m. (2ft. 2in.) 3.0 p.m. (6ft. sin.) 10.8 p.m. (Ift. 2in.’ To-morrow. 4 3 a.m. (sft. Oin.) 956 a m. (2ft. 9in.) 3.31 p.m. (sft. Bin.)
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    ENEMY’S GUNS BUSY.
    195 5 AN ITALIAN COUNTERATTACK. FAMINE IN PETROGRAD. MUTINY IN AUSTRIAN FLEET. The infantry. Allied and German, in the western battle zones have not been engaged to any extent since the events mentioned in the communiques yesterday, but the enemy’s guns are busy over considerable portions of the front.
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      BRITISH FRONT.
      251 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ARTILLERY FIRE. Locdon, May 13. Field Marshal Sir D. Haig reports hostile artillery fire in the Somme valley and the Albert sectors and between Locon and Nieppe forest. Enemy Guns Active. London, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports that hostile artillery developed considerable activity north of
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      FAMINE IN PETROGRAD.
      136 5 LENIN AND A COUNTER-REVO-LUTION. Moscow, May 11. Lenin has telegraphed to all food organisations demanding immediate help in view of the catastrophic position at Petrograd. He says a counter revolution is raising its head and turning the discontent of the starving masses against the Soviet authority.” German
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      Russian Grand Dukes in German Hands.
      34 5 Amsterdam, May 13. German newspapers state that the exDowager Empress of Russia and the Grand Dukes Nicolas and Alexander, who were residing at Aitodore, are in German hands.
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      Austrian Counter-Attack.
      76 5 FAILS WITH HEAVY LOSSES. London, May 13 An Italian official message states that after an intense bombardment on the night of the 11th May the enemy attacked our new positions on Monte Corno. Arrested by our fire and counter-attacked be was obliged to retire with heavy losses. Italians
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  • The Near East.
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      Mesopotamia.
      38 5 PURSUIT OF THE TURKS. London, May 13. A Mesopotamia official communique says that our mounted forces pursued the Turks beyond Kirkuk. They drove the enemy across the Lesser Zab, at Alton-Keupri, capturing 30 prisoners and 2 guns.
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      Austro-German Relations.
      102 5 UNION PROBLEMS. London, May 13. Swiss reports state that the conferences at German headquarters especially related to future Austro-German relations. The Germans propose an Austro-German economic and military union. They are supported by the Germans in Austria, but it is doubtful whether the necessary twothirds majority in the
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      German Socialist and Submarines.
      36 5 London, May 13. In the Reichstag, the Independent Socialist, Vogtherr, declared that submarines bad not brought peace nearer. Meanwhile, they were destroying tonnage needed after the war to bring Germany raw materials.
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      Post for General Trenchard.
      35 5 London, May 13. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that General Trenchard had accepted the command of a very important post in the British Air Force in France.
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      Japanese and Chinese Iron Mine.
      38 5 Shanghai, May 13. It is officially confirmed that despite the fierce opposition of local authorities the Japanese have obtained the concession of an important iron mine in Kaichow in the province of Kiangsu.
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    THE OSTEND AFFAIR.
    373 5 ADMIRALTY REPORT. London, May 14. TLe Admiralty issues the following account of the Ostend operation, dated Dunkirk, May 11th The Sirius lies in the surf some 2,000 yards east of the entrance to Ostend harbour, which she failed so gallantly to block. The planning and execution of
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    Shortage of Raw Materials.
    67 5 BRITAIN’S AFTER-THE-WAR POLICY. London, May 13. In the House of Commons. Mr Bonar Law stated that in view of a probable shortage in raw materials after the war and the necessity of providing for the requirements of the Empire and the Allies the Government intended, similarly
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    U.S. Guns and Projectiles.
    45 5 New York, May 14. It is announced that the Steel Corporation, at the request of Government, begins the manufacture of heavy guns and projectiles in great quantities. Special works will be constructed at Government expense in the interior of the country.
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    Lord Courtney Dead.
    24 5 London, May 12. The death of Loid Courtney, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, from 1886 to 1892, is announced.
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    BRITAIN’S GREAT EFFORT.
    124 5 EULOGIZED BY EX-PRESIDENT TAFT. Washington, May 13. Ex-President Taft, in a speech here introducing Lord Reading on the 12tb inst., paid a high tribute to Britain’s efforts, which he- ssid were something we cannot appreciate or estimate. We were living in comfort and luxury and bad lost
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    Nr. Walter Long, Adviser on Irish Matters.
    44 5 London, May 14. The Daily Telegraph sayrMr. Walter Long has accepted the General Advisership in the Government on Irish matters. It is definitely settled that he will pilot the Home Rule Bill through the House of Commons.
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    Ireland’s Chief Secretary.
    20 5 London, May 13. Mr. Shortt, Chief Secretary for Ireland was returned unopposed for bis old constituency, Newcastle.
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    General Shaw in Dublin.
    23 5 Loudon, May 13. General Sir F. C. Shaw, the successor to General Sir Bryan Mahon, has arrived in Dublin.
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    Ireland’s Silver Supplies.
    43 5 London, May 13. The Bank of Ireland states that over half a million sterling in silver coin was received in Ireland from the Mint for the year ending May 10th, compared with a hundred thousand for the previous twelve months.
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    MAXIMALISTS FIGHTING PEASANTS
    381 5 M.M.” IN SIBERIA Tokio, April 17.—A collision has commenced near Novo Nicolaevsk and Omsk between the peasants and Maximalists. Irkutsk and the vicinity is apprehensive of the same danger. Railway tickets for places east of Taiga are not being sold at the Irkutsk station. Tokio, April 16.—A
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      "GET ON WITH THE WAR."
      1147 5 [To ths Editor or ths “Pinamg Gazstts.”] Bia,— l have been for the past few months (in fact ever since I returned to the Colony) an assiduous reader of your valuable paper. Unlike a great number of people who buy a newspaper merely for the
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    TIN PRICES.
    29 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $173,75 per picul, business done. Tin was quoted in London on Monday at £375 spot, and £375 three months.
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    The Rubber Market.
    33 5 The following were the rubber quotations in London on May 13tb, inst., received to-day Plantation Ist latex crepe 2s 3|d Smoked Sheet 2s 2£d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.)
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    99 5 The foil wing are the latest quotations in Messrs, Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. CC uc tn 05 SHARES. £> s '5 s '5 CC Vi K tzj Rubber (Dollar.) Bassett 90c 95c 87|c >2|c Jimah $1.40 $1 45 $1.35 $1.40 Kelemak $6 $6.50 $5.50 $6
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    Rubber Crops.
    31 5 The following are additional rubber outputs for April:— Holland American Plant lbs 437,136 Malacca Plantations 212,900 Neth. Langkat RCo 12,343 Si Pare Pare R. Co 23,225 United Malacca 9,434
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    Penang Rubber Sales.
    73 5 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark Co., Penang, advise us that the under-mentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender to-day.’ c% r ow*o Diamond smoked sheet $75 $9O Plain smoked sheet $53—67 Diamond uusmoked sheet s7o 78 Plain unsmoked sheet sso 57 Bark
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    Ayer Panas.
    58 5 [From Our Own Correspond®». Singapore. May 15. At the Ayer Panas meeting the reporb and accounts were passed. The present cash balance is $60,541 estimated capital expenditure this year, $86,487. There was considerable discussion as to directors* fees. The Chairman’s proposal that these be $6,000 instead of 5
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    Tin Shares.
    34 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 15; There is considerable activity in the tin share market. Mengiembus are at $l.lO, Titi Tin $14.50, Kinta $11.75, and Ula Piah $1.65, all sellers, prices.
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    COMPANY MEETING.
    103 5 Messrs. Boustead and Co. are in receipt of the following cables this morning from the Secretaries in London, dated 13th inst. Sungei Batu. —Annual meeting held to-day. Final dividend of 7£ per cent, declared carry forward £819; reserve for development £4,000. Windsor. —Annual meeting held to-day. Final dividend
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    F.M.S. WAR CONTRIBUTION.
    314 6 Imperial Government's Thanks. With reference to Notification No. 3,522, which was published in the Supplement io the “F.M.S. Government Gazette” dated December 3rd, 1917, the following copy of a minute which the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury are causing to be laid before Parliament is published for
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    F.M.S. CUSTOMS.
    190 6 Alleged Defrauding Case. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on Saturday last, before Mr. A. W. Just, in the absence of the D.P.P., Mr. McCabe Reay, who was engaged in the Supreme Court. Chief Detective Inspector Wyatt continued the prosecution in the case in which, originally, a local
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    TELUK ANSON POLICE.
    163 6 —“M.M.” $5OO Fine for Match Smuggling. The following cases were brought by Inspector Gowland before Mr. Black, the Magistrate at Teluk Anson One month’s rigorous imprisonment was the sentence passed on Mehoon, a Javanese, for having absconded from Sei aba Estate. The accused had three previous convictions
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    A BIG GAMBLING CASE.
    166 6 The Taiping correspondent of the T. O. M.” writes The case in which several prominent towkays, alleged by the prosecution to be officebearers of the Anglo-Chinese Reading Room, were charged with managing, or assisting in the management of, a common gaming house, namely, the Anglo-Chinese Reading
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    SHANGHAI-KLEBANG.
    486 6 The shareholders of the Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, Ltd., held their third annual meeting at Shanghai. Mr. E. A. Measor, chairman in his speech said As regards the accounts I wish to explain, what you no doubt have observed, that profit and loss account during the year t nder
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    THE LIBERTY MOTOR.
    415 6 Successful Flights. Washington, March 19.—Although there is doubt, not to say misgivings, in the public mind as to the exact status of our aircraft program, experts say there need be no question about the Liberty Motor, and their opinions have been substantiated in striking manner within the
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    SHARES.
    1035 6 NAMES. B RUBBER (Dollar.) Alor Gajah Rubber Estate $3.25 $3.50 Amalgamated Malay Estates $2.60 $2.80 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate $l3 $l5 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates $1.05 $l.lO Ayer Molek Rubber Co. $2.10 $2.25 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates $9 $9,50 Balgownie Rubber Estate $5.25 $5.75 Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd. Soc
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      571 6 WAR TAX ORDINANCE 1918. Individuals. 1. Attention s invited to the provisions of Section 16, which requires every person who is in receipt of a total income of $3OOO per annum or more to notify the Collector, in the month of April, that he is chargeable with tax. There is
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      113 6 WHAT’S THE USE? What’s the use of enduring those frightful pains in your face when ten minutes rubbing with Little’s Oriental Balm will bring relief. Neuralgia is nothing but tortured nerves. But those nerves quivering with agony, unfit you for sleep, work or enjoyment. Little’s Oriental Balm, soothes, comforts, relieves—stops
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
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      GERMAN LOSSES.
      227 7 London, April 23. —The fact that the Germans are seeing for a fresh place at which to strike is in the nature of an Allied triumph. Up to to-day the enemy’s losses are greater than they were for the whole of the Verdun operations of many months; no
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      SILVER FOR INDIA.
      212 7 Simla, April 19.—A Press communique states: The American Silver Bill, the main provisions of which have recently been published, is designed inter alia to permit the settlement in silver of trade balances adversed to the United States, and to assist Foreign Governments at war with the enemies
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      TURK TYRANNY OVER.
      229 7 Jerusalem Quiet. London, April 19.—The Jerusalem correspondent of the “Times” says that the Moslems in Jerusalem welcomed the Allies as deliverers from Turkish tyranny and dare co-operating with our provisional administration. The soldierly bearing of the Indian Moslem troops guarding the Moslem shrines has greatly impressed their
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    PRODUCE.
    148 7 Prnang, May 15, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$8.75 sellers. M. P. Tapioca ...19 00 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. 3 lbs. 6 oz) sl6} buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom Trang Pepper $32.00 season over. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $49 sellers. Cloves season
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    WEEKLY SUMMARY,
    865 7 THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. London, May 4.—ln the Lys salient battles have been fought, upon the issues of which might well depend the future course of the .present campaign. Briefly, these consist of the capture by the enemy of Mount K<nmel on the 25th April and the failure of
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    42 7 To-day. Colombo, Dhanushkodi and Bombay (via Singapore) 6 p.m. Tc-Mobrow. Langkat (via Deli) noon. Trang (via S. Opis) 1.30 p.m Pang Nga 2.30 pm. P. Swettenham& Singapore 1 p.m. P. Swet'enham Singapore 5 p.m. Friday. Deli 10 a no.
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    NAILS FOR EUROPE.
    15 7 (Official Post Office Report.) Lrft Penang. Arrived London March 16 May 9
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    SINGAPORE TRAINING NOTES.
    269 7 “S.F.P.” A heavy storm on Saturday morning broke shortly before training is usually begun at the Racecourse but it cleared later and a fair morning’s work was got through. There were however very few present. Milky Way, Silent Friend, Pretty Boy, Playmate, Sandy Creek, Charles K. Queen
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    EXCHANGE
    132 7 Pbnang, May 15, 1918 (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank London Demand Bank .24 1/16 4 month»’eight Bank ...2/4 3 8 3 Credit ...2 4 5 8 |t 3 Documentary ...2/4 21 32 Calcutta Demand Bank R’- 3 dav» 1 sight Privet» Bombay Demand Bank n Mon I mein
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    LOG BOOK.
    919 7 Bombay has for long prided itself on being the Gateway of India, but new arrivals from Europe have, with few exceptions, expressed themselves in no mild terms of their first impressions of their port after experiencing the discomforts and inconveniences of landing in the heat of Ballard Pier.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    40 7 May 9.—P.V.R C. Shoot, (Deliberate), 7 a.m. May 20.—P.V.R.C. Shoot, Rapids), 7 am. May 25 and 2<h Penang Bisley.” May 46.—Annual Meeting, Swimming Club, noon. June 1,3, 8, 9 and 22.—Penane Risley.” June 11, 13 and 15.—Singapore Races.
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