Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1918

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 118. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1918. PRICE IO
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    731 2 Mr. and Mrs. G. W. A. Trimmer arrived by the Krian this morning from Singapore. The name of Mr. P. S. Falshaw is added to the list of members of the Committee of Food Control, Singapore. The aviator Gilbert (who twice escaped from Switzerland, the last time|
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    MISSIONARIES AND TRADE.
    501 2 EFFECTS IN JAVA. Although the subject is not often referred to in print,it is an undoubted fact th A Religious (missionaries unconsciously do a great work in developing the foreign trade of the country from which they hail; and it was probably with this point in mind
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    PASSED FOR SERVICE
    134 2 We are informed that during the month of April the following candidates for service with the Imperial Forces have been interviewed and recommended by MajorGeneral D. H. Ridodt, C. 8.. C.M.G., Commanding Troops, Straits Settlements: General Service in Europe.—Messrs. T. G. Wiggin. V. E. H. Rhodes, W.
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    A CANADIAN LAW.
    42 2 Ottawa. April 6.—An Order in Council suppressing idleness has been passed by the Federal Government. It insists on every male jierson under 60 and over 16 being occupied in some useful occupation. Fine, with imprisonment, is provided in default.
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    Penang Rubber Sales.
    83 2 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark <fc Co., Penang, advise u a that the unde'-mentioned prices were realised f r rubber soi'i by them by auction and t rivnte tender to day. Diana nd smoked she t *Bo $B9 Plain sm k-d »h°et s6l 66 Diamond unsmoked sheet $65 80
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    Undelivered Cablegrams
    59 2 New York Morning Telegraph.” The f Homing and-livere i cablegram? r.r* Iving »t the < ffic a cf the E«eern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co L‘d;— Njajet 77 <’hu’ia 8 Hergi-o S-nghuat Beach Street Enshweky 14 Shoungk unglaw. Kindness pays. Boiled potatoes,” says an authority on culinary matters,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    117 2 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:—— Yesterday. Today. co ud SHARES. s tn M a m Rubber (Dollar.) Connemara 42|c 47|c 45c 47|c prem Perak R. V.... $2.20 $2.30 $2.10 $2.20 Mining. Ayer Weng... $3 $3.25 $3 $3.25 cum Cheuderiang 10/3
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    67 2 To-dat. Dindings via Taiping 3.45 p.m. To-Morrow. Port Swettenham and Singapore... 1 p.m. Trang (via S. Opis) 1.30 p.m. Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) 230 p.m. Trang 3.30 p.m. Australasia (via Fremantle) 6 p.m. Friday. Madras, taking mails V 10 a.m. for Europe, etc., > Regtr.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    22 2 (Official Post Office Report.) Lkft Penang. Arrived London March 16 May 9 22 9 27 9 April 6 20
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    COMING EVENTS.
    68 2 May 25.—Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd., General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, noon. May 25 and 26.—Penang Bisley.” May 26.—Annual Meeting, Swimming Club, noon. May 31.—Half Yearly General Meeting, Penang Turf Club, Chamber of Commerce, 4.15 p.m •lune 1,3, 8, 9 and 22.—Penan» Bisley.” June 11, 13 and 15.—Singapore
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    TO-NIGHT’S SAND PROGRAMME.
    49 2 Ti e Baud will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from spm to-day 1. Final* Stradella Flotow 2. La> cers The Old Guard Crook 3. Ballet Musix Alcesle Gluck 4. Waltz JFetn lf r eib und G'sang Strau?s 5. March King (Jotion Sousa
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    EXCHANGE
    123 2 Pfnasg, May 22. 1918 {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank} Ixiucon Demand Bar fe 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2,4 23/32 S Dccumentarv ...2/4 3/4 Men!ta Demand Banc R?. 3 days' sight Private !t Bombay Demand Bank Woulmein Demand Ban» o 3 days'sight Priva!»
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      520 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE 1 Rosenkianz Piano and Stool Pre-war in very good condition $4OO ,or near offer. Box. No. 116, c/o Pinang Gazette. Central Sales Room. To be Sold by Public Auction, At No. 22a, Beach Street. On Thursday, the 23rd May, 1918, AT 1 P.M., Valuable Household Furniture,
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      67 2 I Visitors to' penangl Requiring a quiet. In- < expensive and comfort- 1 i able place to stay at < 1 should secure Rooms at Falmouth House:; CENTRALLY SITUATED ©N THE SEA FRONT, i GOOD TABLE. I J Those 485. Wires Trengove Penang. r Proprietress Mrs. TRENGOVE. I RUBBER STAMPS.
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      167 2 fg? a CH 1 i ‘■’w iZ /7 O O M P A W Y. Ml L /7 < WLllwßwßim Our keen works are much appreciated by all of the Singapore big firms and traders. We hold their letters of appreciation. CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY (The S S. and F.M.S. Trade
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      233 2 XaunXXXnnEXXXnnnnxxxaunxxXM CJ( g MAY 24th IS I EMPIRE DAV. I 5C THERE IS AN EMPIRE ON WHICH THE SUN M 5* NEVER SETS. ?5 THERE IS AN EMPIRE ON WHICH /7 DOES X y n That’s the Place. Where you will See the Best Pro- S Cl gramme Ever Screened
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
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      VON HINDENBURG’S PROBLEM.
      223 3 London, April 3.—ln a message on Tuesday night the correspondent of the United Press Association stated —“The Germans must have been hard hit not to have been able to patch up their fighting machine by now. Although some roads were reduced to shell holes in 1916, these
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      AMERICANS "TAKING A HAND."
      231 3 Reply to Ludendorff’s Taunt. New York. April 4. —The correspondeat of the United Press Association states that the brigading of the American troops with the British, and the taking by the Americans of an immediate fighting hand in the war, has created intense interest at the
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      THE GERMAN TANKS DESCRIBED.
      230 3 London, April 9.—The Morning Post correspondent on the French front supplies interesting details of the German tanks which are being used in the present offensive. He says “The Germans have made modifications in the construction of their tanks after exjterience of the British tanks, and have
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      RUSSIAN LEGION IN FRANCE.
      48 3 London, April 3. —The Press Bureau announces that General Lohvitzky, a Russian officer serving in France, is forming a Russian legion of volunteers to fight against the Central Powers until a lawful Russian Government recognised by the Allies makes peace, conjointly with the latter.
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      SOUTH AFRICA’S BRIGADE.
      128 3 Capetown, April 4. —A great recruiting campaign will be opened next week to obtain reinforcements to keep the South African Brigade together as a separate unit. The Prime Minister. General Botha, has issued an urgent appeal to the country, in which he says: —“I feel that though
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      THE NAVAL AIR SERVICE.
      92 3 London, April 5. —A review of the work of the Naval Air Service since the war began shows that energetic and efficient operations have been carried out in all theatres of the war. The force accounted for 3 Zeppelins, t and. in 24 raids on London
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      ENEMY RETALIATION IN AIR.
      129 3 “Sometimes 300 British airmen are up at once,” writes Mr. Philip Gibbs, in the Daily Chronicle.” A squadron one night d i opped six tons of bombs on enemy concentrations. Each man made six trips. Another squadron went out four times, dropping bombs for eleven hours.
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      SPEEDING UP SHIP BUILDING.
      291 3 London, April 5.—A statement issued by the Admiralty shows that during the year ended on 31st March, 1917. the merchantmen completed in the shipyards of the United Kingdom represented a gross tonnage of 692.225. whereas during the year ended on 31st March. 1918. the output of
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      FOOD SHORTAGE IN FINLAND.
      42 3 The Stockholm correspondent of the Man Chester “Guardian” states that there is a serious food shortage in Finland. The j > sition is aggravated by the prospective impossibility of the Germans supplying 60,000 tons of foodstuffs from the Ukraine.
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      RUSSIA WILL THWART RED GUARDS.
      30 3 A Russian official massage states: “Replying to Berlin, the Russian Government has promised to take very severe measures to prevent the Red Guards entering Finland.”
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      TURKEY APPREHENSIVE.
      84 3 London, April 6.—Turkey has expressed her willingness to make concessions to the Caucasian Diet in order to prevent war. She is even ready to give up the Black Sea port of Batum which is secured to her by the Brest Litovsk treaty. The Armenian coup at Erzerum, which
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      ERZERUM ARMENIANS MASSACRED.
      61 3 An Armenian refugee who has reached Rome states that the Turks recently massacred all the Armenian people in Erzeruni, numbering 8000. Many women were tied to the railway Hnes and were killed by the trains which passed over them. The Bishop of Trebizond, with heavy irons attached
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      AUSTRIA SEEKS SEPARATE PEACE.
      105 3 New York, April 3.—Mr. Bernstein. Petrograd correspondent of the New York “Herald.” learns that Austria asked Great Britain to negotiate for a separate peace with the Allies on 3rd October, and that Great Britain, after -he received the assent of her Allies, asked the terms on
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      SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISTS.
      98 3 Caj>etown. April 4. —The Provincial Council last night adopted a loyal motion, introduced by the Administrator identical with the motion tabled in the House of Assembly by the Prime Minister last Thursday. A Nationalist amendment was moved, substituting for the words, “We hope the Almighty will grant
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    EAR-BORING CEREMONY.
    139 3 The ear-boring ceremony of the children of Mr. Singaravelu Pillai, clerk, Land Office, Penang, took place on Sunday, the 19th instant, at his premises No. 33, Western Road, which was artistically and suitably decorated for the occasion. There was a large gathering of the Hindu community comprising many
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    MAUD ALLAN’S LIBEL SUIT.
    123 3 London, April 6.—The case in which Miss Maud Allan, the well-known dancer, and J. T. Grein, theatrical manager and dramati» critic, are suing Pemberton Billing, M.P., for alleged criminal libel, opened in Bowstreet Police Court to-day. It is alleged that the libel was contained in a
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      1055 3 Malay™ Tin Dredging, Ltd., month plus 10% War Allowance, only first- (INCORPORATED 111 ENOLAND.) class men need apply. Reply giving full DIVIDEND details of previous experience and copies of testimonials to 1 'HE DIRECTORS have declared a Box No 115, c/.ttnans, <?<.««., di idond one per share 27-5 (Less income
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      167 3 STRAIGHT TO THE MARK. It Goes Where the Pain is—And Stops it. A man or woman who has never suffered the excruciating agonies of Sciatica cannot realize the full intensity of pain. And a man or woman who has ever suffered Sciatica can never forget it. To such sufferers Little’s
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      254 3 g Weakness Every movement of the body uses up a definite g amount of vitality. That is why you feel tired at the end of the day. When g you overtax yourself, or B when your vitality is k undermined by illness, H your whole system be- comes too exhausted
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      39 3 WAR CARTOONS. (Ke produced from the World’s Press 'WluwJi f*X AI 4< A:> 'i(. "<iz wy THRONELESS OAYS NEXT.—“New York Eveaing TelegraSf.-** 4 <R j^j aKSMF '/IW*";. THE KAISER TO AUSTRIA— “OnIy mein unselfishness is safing you.”—“Philadelphia Evening Ledger.’’
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      273 3 Fillis’ Circus, ANIMAL ACADEMY WILD WEST SHOW GRAND OPENING XSo-morrow, at p.im Jsoeatton Xramat 3 BIG FEATURES THIS YEAR 3 Greater! Grander! and more Gorgeous Than the Previous Visits to th# Straits. Presents a powerful combination of 35 IMPORTED ARTISTES 36 Featuring Les’ Breton’s From the Folies Bergerie Paris Monarchs
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Jenkins,—On May 21 st, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, Sungei Patani, Kedah, a son.
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    NEED FOR THE STRONG HAND.
    1173 4 Mr. Arthur Pollen in one of bis illuminating articles on the naval situation quotes approvingly a remark, made during the recent Senate E .quiry into America’s war preparation by an experienced man of affairs, that “the only solution of this trouble is to have a
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1430 4 General Smuts is somewhat of a etate 3 mao, and he is, decidedly, General Smuts an orator. Much of his and the Wnr, rhetoric has been preserved and circulated in pamphlet form, and is worth perusal, since it deals with facts that the Empire cannot afford to
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    TIN PRICES.
    28 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $173.00 per picul, business done. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £363 spot, and £363 three months.
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    THE MAILS.
    37 4 The homeward mail F,” (via Bombay; closes on Friday at 10 a.m.; registration till 9am, parcels till 8 a.m. Mail A,” despatched from Penang on 6th April was delivered in London on the 20th inst.
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    North Kedah Red Cross Fund.
    237 4 The following are additional donations to the North Kedah Red Cross Fund: Messrs Pritchard Co., $l5O Mr 0 Jitb Yeow $4O. We learn that the Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, will shortly place a vessel on the Penang-Tongkab run. This company new steamer, the Suddhadib,
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      57 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To DAY10.28 a.m. (6fc. 2in.) 4.6 a.m. (2ft. 2in.) 10.30 p.m. (sft. 2in.) 5.6 pm. (2ft. 3in.) TO MOBBOW. 10 56 a m. (6ft. 3iu.) 4.44 a m. (Ift. 9in.) 11.9 p.m.
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    24 4 DEATH. Laing —On May Btb, killed fighting in France, E. W. D. Laing, m c son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Laing, Penang.
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    AERIAL ACTIVITY.
    283 5 AUSTRALIANS’ SUCCESS. ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. COUNT PLUNKETT ARRESTED In Western Macedonia, the French and Italians, despite a vigorous resistance and difficult terrain, carried out a series of successful operations west of Koritza, in the region south of Lake Ochrida, and close to the Albanian frontier.
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  • France and Belgium.
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      BRITISH AIRMENS ACTIVITY.
      557 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams' 1 ZEEBKITGGK BOMBED. London, May 20. Sir Doughs Haig reports that our aeroplanes dropped 19 tons of bombs on railway stations at Courtrai, Valenciennes, Aulnoye, Ron’ers and Chaulnes, also on aerodromes, dumps and billets. The majority of the airfighting occurred well to the east of
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      THE OFFENSIVE.
      179 5 IMPORTANT ELEMENT LACKING. [Havas Telegrams.] London, May 21. Humanite writes concerning the expected German offensive on the French front that the capital element is lacking io the German elaborate preparation, that is the possession of positions as important for launching an attack as for resistance. Hindenburg endeavoured to
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      French Trawler Sinks Submarine.
      30 5 The French trawler Aileiy sunk a German submarine and took prisoners the captain and crew. After this exploit the trawler came back to Toulon without injury.
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      The Americans in France.
      121 5 AN IMPRESSION OF THOROUGHNESS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 20. Reuter’s correspondent at the British Headquarters says parts of northern France have become almost suddenly thickly populated with American fighting troops. Great American training camps and depots spring up on spots where two months ago only British
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      Disabled Fighting Men.
      114 5 ALLIED CONFERENCE IN LONDON. London, May 20. An Inter-Allied Conference on the care after the war of disabled soldiers and sailors opened in London. Delegates were present from England, Belgium, Franca, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, the United States, Siam, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Mr
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      Silver.
      22 5 AMERICAN EXPORTS. New York, May 17. Silver exports to the Orient to-day were a million, and last week two million dollars.
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  • Russia
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      IN THE UKRAINE.
      202 5 SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING. London, May 20 A Russian wireless message says Skoropadski is declared to be an impostor and at various places in the Ukraine his decrees are disregarded. The peasants’ assembly at Kieff, numbering 20,000, was closed by the Germans. 1 fapopulation is exasperated. District assemblies
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      Germans in Russia.
      100 5 TREATY VIOLATED. London, May 20. A Russian wireless message says the Germans in the Reval region violatea the boundary fixed on the 6th March and advanced eastwards despite protests from the Russian commander and foreign commissary, who requested the withdrawal of the treops. A Hunnish Affair. Whiteguards
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      Germans in South Russia.
      77 5 London, May 20. Indications that the Germans are still advancing in South Ruussia may be gathered from a message from Moscow on the 16th inst. stating that the Russian evacution of Kursk has begun. Railway traffic towards that city is militarily supervised. Preparations for Renewed Fighting.
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      Lenin's "Foreign Policy."
      43 5 Petrograd, May 20. The news that the Soviets have proclaimed Russian Turkestan a Republic is confirmed. Lenin, speaking here, epitomised his foreign policy as follows Until a revolution has broken out in Western Europe, we must manoeuvre, retreat and wait.”
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      Germans in Poland.
      37 5 Zurich, May 20. The Germans in occupied Poland demanded the delivery of 100,000 bead of cattle and 30,000 pigs consisting of a fifth of the entire stock of the country after previous German requisitions.
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      The Romanoffs and Grand Dukes.
      63 5 INTERNED IN THE CRIMEA. Stockholm, May 18. From Berlin it is reported that the Dowager Empress of Russia and the Grand Dukes Nich'-las and Peter Nicolaivitch have been interned in the Crimea The Grand Dukes are doing gardening and the Grand Duchesses Olga and Xenia
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      CZERNIN'S CUNNING SNARE.
      410 5 P«bm Feeler» to Franet, London, April 7.—The following semiofficial statement has been issued at Vienna concerning the denial by the French Prime Minister, M. Clemenceau, of the existence recently of peace feelers: “Teh Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Czernin, states that he instructed Count Reventera, a counsellor of
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      Attacks Repulsed.
      160 5 ACTIVITY ON WHOLE FRONT. London, May 20. An Italian official message reports cons d j rab’e local fighting over the whole front. We co npletely repuls-d an ?t ack on Mont Mondello, also in the Adamelle district where we compelled 'he enemy to retire, leaving 100 deal a>d
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      Six Vacant Thrones.
      69 5 COMPETING CLAIMANTS. Amsterdam, May 19, Vorwaerts gays various German courts are most excited regarding the opportunities of obtaining a throne in the east and their agents are journeying in all directions on behalf of comp<-ting claims. As there are at most six thrones to be distributed and
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      German Regiments Mutiny.
      58 5 Moscow, May 19. In a mutiny of German regiments at Wesenberg, Esthonis, several i fficers were killed. The German high command sent trustworthy troop», who arrested 200 mutineers, ten of whom were immediately shot. Another mutiny occurred in the German regiment number 374, at Dvinsk, which war
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      The New Alliance.
      77 5 BARON BURIAN’S STATEMENT. Amsterdam, May 18. News from Vienna says Ba r ou Rurian informed the newspaper Azest tl at the discussion at German Headquarters led to a complete understanding regarding the basis of the substantial deepening and extension of the Alliance, which has now become an
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      BIG RAID ON LONDON.
      274 5 FOUR ENEMY MACHINES DES ROY ED. London, May 20. The Press Bureau announces that hostile aircraft crossed the coasts of Kent and Es.ex at 11 in the evening of Sunday, going towards London. The raid is progressing. London, May 20. The Press Bureau says four of
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      The Raid on Cologne.
      55 5 PANIC-STRICKEN POPULATION. Amsterdam, May 20. It is reported that 25 were killed and 47 injured in the Allied air raid on Cologne, cabled on the 19th inst. Tne boint s fell Luostlv in the centre of the city, causing a ttrrib'e panic. Tnere was considerable damage
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      In Ireland.
      142 5 COUNT PLUNKETT ARRESTED. London, May 20. The Sinn Feiner Count Plunkett has been arrested. One Hundred Arrests. London, May 20. C r espondents at Dublin estimate that the arrests do not exceed 100, though the Times” places the number at 150. S'>me 70 were deported to England on
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      The Hour for Action.
      177 5 MR. MONTAGU’S MISSION. London, May 18. Dealing with Mr Montagu’s mission to India, the Times says although arduous and complicated problems await settlement, the solation should not present insurmountable difficulties now that the principle of an imperial policy for the first time has been clearly enunciated.
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  • STOP PRESS.
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      Good Work from the Air.
      231 5 London, May 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we bombed on the 19th inst., enemy railway stations, aerodromes, dumps and billets, dropping over 17 tons of bombs. Severe airfighting occurred eastward of the line, where large hostile formations attacked our bombers. We brought down] 27
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      Atrocities in the Arctic.
      134 5 U BOATS AND NORWAY’S FISHING FLEET. Christiania, May 21. Telegrams from northern ports give particulars of further U boat atrocities in the Arctic Ocean, nearly 50 fishing boats being sunk or missin?, carrying crews totalling 500. In one case 22 men brought to Vaidagubba by a
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      Emperor Charles at Constantinople.
      95 5 London, May 20. The Austrian Emperor and Empress have arrived at Constantinople. A Constantinople telegram states that Bolshevik troops captured Oerentkapoi and Pehovek. The Caucasus. Petrograd, May 20. A Tiflis telegram states that the peace pourparlers between the Caucasus Diet and the Ottoman Government were broken
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      Effect of Blocking Operations.
      59 5 London, May 20. The Admiralty reports that the fine weather enabled constant air reconnaissances on Bruges and Zeebrugge, and the Zeebrugge canal. Photographs shew no change since the 23rd April. The greater part of the enemy’s submarine and torpedo craft based on the Flanders coast has
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      Lord Rhondda.
      57 5 London, May 20. It is understood that Lord Rhondda has consented to remain as Food Controller. Lord Rhondda Withdraws Resignation. London, May 20. The Press Bureau says at the Prime Minister’s request Lord Rhondda has withdrawn his resignation, but is unable to resume his duties for a few
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    SHARES.
    1034 6 E E I 2 3 JS 5? fl O NAMES. s fi* 9 H 2 CQ CQ RUBBER (Dollar.) Alor Gajah Rubber Estate »3.10 »3-35 Amalgamated Malay Estates #2.60 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate »13 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates »1.05 »1.10 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. »2.05 »2.20 Ayer Panas Rubber
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    Straits Settlements Association.
    503 6 Centenary Celebrati n Question. The annual general meeting of the above Association was held at the Exchange Rooms Singapore on Saturday, presided uver by Mr R J Addie (President) and attended by the hon’ble Mr F M Elliot, the hon’ble Mr C W Darbishire, the hon’ble Mr
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    A Burman Officer in Mesopotamia.
    363 6 The Entry into Hit. The following is an extract from a letter from Captain Richard Tha, 1.M.5., attached to the Lancers in Mesopotamia, dated March 14.—1 am safe and well. We have had a very arduous time lately over this latest advance of ours on
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    Mata Hari's End.
    206 6 She died like a queen. A remarkable woman. The officer who commanded the firing party told me the story,” writes a correspondent. Up to the very last moment she was cold as a statue. She refused to give the names of her accomplices —‘‘Why should I bring
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    MARKET PRICES.
    280 6 Penang, May 22, 1918 Beef Soup P 22 Roast 36—38 Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 22—24 Rump Steak 38—40 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue Feet n Heart large per catty 24 small each 35 Liver Fillet of Beef 70—75 Pork Pork per catty 65—68 Pork with fat >,
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    PRODUCE.
    148 6 Penang, May 22, 1918 S. P. Tapioca ...$9.15 sales. M. P. Tapioca ...$9,30 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) sl6j 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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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1350 6 jfiutumr] jYceeting, 1918. (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) NOTICE.—No amendments to this programme will he unless due notice is given in writing to the q least seven clear days before the date of the at Meeting which is fixed for Friday, Ist June" at a
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      98 6 ALL the symptoms of indigestion may be caused by constipation. Meals distress you, gas forms in the stomach and bowels, the abdomen has a feeling of pressure and is distended. To correct constipation you must stop the use of strong purgatives and use instead the mild laxative pills. DINKETTEQ THE
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    PLANTERS V THE REST.
    488 7 INTERESTING CRICKET AT KUALA LUMPUR. Considerable interest was manifested in the twc-day holiday cricket match between a Planters' eleven and The Rest at Kuala Lumpur. The game, which commenced on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. and was resumed on Monday at 10.10 a.m. ended in a win
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    KELANTAN'S SULTAN.
    174 7 The people of Kelantan recently celebrated the annivesary of the birthday of their ruler, His Highness the Sultan Mohamed IV bin Aimerhum Saltan Mohamed K. C. M. G, *who enjoys the lovaltv of the whole of his subjects. Ou the closing day <f the celebrations, the little town
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    Passports From India.
    36 7 The extension to India is notified of the home practice of refusing passports absolutely to persons desirous of leaving the country for reasons other than of national interest or of urgent private necessity.
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    Sun Yat-Sen Resigns as Canton Leader
    74 7 Peking. May 7. A message from Canton states that a meeting of the extraordinary Parliament on the 4:h passed a resolution in favor of forming a joint Government with the Southwestern provinces by 70 votes to 27, Sun Yat-sen has resigned. Isn’t it remarkable
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES.
    991 7 S.F.P RUBBER’S GLOOMY OUTLOOK. The annual general meeting of the Changkat Serdang Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held on Saturday at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings, Singapore. There were present Mr C Everitt (chairman), Rev. N J Gouvreur, Messrs J Orner and W A Sims (directors), G
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    TRAFALGAR, LIMITED.
    472 7 The following is the directors’ report for the year ended 31st March, to be presented to the shareholders at the eighth ordinary general meeting, on Saturday, May 25 The profit for the year is $17,407.62 which, added to the amount carried forward from the previous year, leaves a
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    AYER KUNING RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED.
    594 7 Report of Directors. The report of the directors of Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Limited, to lie sumbitted at the eighth annual meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, on Saturday, 25th May, at 12 noon, states: Your directors
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    742 7 Annual Report. The report of the Penang Swimming Club for the year ended 31st March, 1918 states Membership.—49 new members were admitted to the Club during the year, and the number on the active list at 31st March, 1918 was 243 (including 63 country members), which is
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    PENANG BISLEY 1918.
    319 7 Squadding notices have been posted at the P. C. C., P. R. C. and C. R. C. All competitors are advised to consult the said notices. The public of Penang are cordially invited to attend on the Rifle Range to witness any or all of the events.
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