Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 May 1918

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 120. VOL. LXXVI. FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1918 PRICE IO Q JNTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 462 1 UP-TO-DATE PRINTING I D Q of every description undertaken, n from a visiting card to the largest 5 1 size poster, by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., with care and promptitude. Estimates given free and artistic g display guaranteed. o naanuuDonnaann r EXPANDED, 1 MOTOR CYCLES. I Suitable for hiring
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    • 14 1 OMHOHMOMHOMBOMB ■RUNNYMEDEI HOTEL. GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. j PHONE BOS: {“>„ i OMBiOBBHOMHiOHHHOaHHIO
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  • 1123 2 CELEBRATION IN PENANG FREE SCHOOL. The occasion of Empire Day was celebrated in Penang Free School this forenoon, when a meeting was held in the School Hall under the auspices of the School Debasing Society. As on Empire Day last year, speeches were delivered by several of the
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  • 186 2 FIRST SHOW TO-NIGHT. Owing to quarantine de ays the horses, wild animals and paraphernalia of Fillis’ Circus could not be landed in time to admit of a performance yesterday but everything is in readiness for the opening to-night when the huge tent at Dato Kramat Gardens ought be
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  • 553 2 In aid of the China Flood Fund, the A. C. S. Union gave a variety performance at the Coliseum ou the 21st and 22nd May under the patronage of the Chinese Consul. '1 here were large audiences on both evenings, and the management are
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  • 199 2 The following tennis ties are fixed for Wednesday*» May 29th: Men’s Doubles Handicap “B.” Beath and Melville —1 /6 v. Fell and Cowap Scr. Woodward and Langston —l5/2 v. Actoa and May —15.2 Profession Pairs. Peel and Rogers v. Gregson and Goatley. Crabb-Watt and Harvey v. Waugh
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  • 80 2 [From Our Own Cobrespondent.] Singapore. May 24. At the annual meeting of Singapore Automobile Club, the chairman commented on the fact that although there were 1.000 private cars in Singapore the club had only 116 members. He believed the Police had somd scheme with a view to
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  • 45 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 24. At Singapore Rubber auctions there was a fair demand, after a steady week. Ribbetfc smoked fetched $96. fine pale $93 to $95. Brown crepe was much in demand. Dark and bark were difficult of sale.
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  • 28 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 24. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report that mining shares continue active. Industrials are steady, with a tendency to rise.
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  • 23 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 24. The first list of contributions to King George’s Sailors’ Fund totals $13,000.
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  • 108 2 London, May 3.—The Anglo-Turkish Berne agreement regarding prisoners has now been issued. It provides that a thousand British invalid war prisoners, who will be immediate ly exchanged for 1.500 invalid Turkish war prisoners, shall consist as nearly as possible of three hundred whites and seven hundred Indians.
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  • 108 2 On May 14, orf the arrival of the steamer Kuching in Singapore harbour, acting on the instructions of Mr. Taylor, head of the preventive service, supervisors J. Listerman, G. S. Meggs and a few revenue officers boarded her and made a thorough search of the ship.
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  • 66 2 U.K. British Allied Ports 1917. Losses. Neutral. TonnageJanuary 193,045 216.787 February 343,486 231.370 March 375.309 259,375 April 555.056 338.821 May 374,419 255,917 June 432.395 280,326 July 383,430 192,519 August 360.296 189.067 September 209.212 159,949 October 289,973 197.364 6.908,189 November 196.560 136.883 6.818,564 December 296.356 155.707 5,666.541 1918.
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  • 368 2 Av the committee meeting of the British North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held on April 13 last a letter was read from die Government to the effect that they did not consider any good purpose could be seived by now appointing any further body to advise
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  • 50 2 To-DaV. Deli and Langsa 4 p.m. Portweld and Taiping 5 p.m. To-Mokbow. Tongkah and Renong 8.30 am. Colombo, Dhanushkodi and 930 a m United Kingdom Rangcon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) 230 p.m. P. Swettenham Singapore 3.30 p.m. Setul, Trang and Tongkah (via Sungei Upeh) 3.30 p.m.
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  • 24 2 (Official Post Office Report.) I fft Penang. Arrived London March 16 Msy 9 22 9 m 27 9 April 6 20
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  • 210 2 T e Band will play the following programme of music st the Esplanade fr -m 5 p.m to-day 1. Andanta from Beethoven's Symphony in C. Minor Winterbottom, 2. Lai cers Cou'-t Dance Buealossi 3. ...Ballet Music Robert de Diable Meyerbeer. 4. Waltz Ma Belle Aaoree Roy. 5.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 105 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. European assistant for a Rubier E-tate muse nave 2-3 years’ experience, and spe-k Tamil and Malay. Appl) with testimonials to No. 117, c/o Pinang Gazette NO T I O ED The establishment of b. p. db SILVA (1, Bishop Street, Penang), will be closed on Saturday, the
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    • 149 2 /7~~n Successful The Reader. lne YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS SHOULD BE SUCH THAT THEY CAN INSTANTLY BE SEEN AT A GLANCE. WE QUOTE CHEAP RATES FOR BIG SPACES. CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY, {THE S, S. F. M. S. TRADE REGISTER.) Proprietor: SIOW CHOON LENG. Agents: PRITCHARD CO., LTD., c/o Asahi Hotel. Penang and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 240 2 XdDrXXXnnEXXXnnnDXXXnL IOKXX nc MAY 24tK IS 1 EMPIRE DAY. I 9C THERE IS AN EMPIRE ON WHICH THE SUN M 96 NEVER SETS. g THERE IS AN EMPIRE ON WHICH IT DOES. X H That’s the Place. Where you will See the Best Prod gramme Ever Screened on EMPIRE NIGHT
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  • 920 3 The s.s. Asia Maru, 2,416 tons gross, of the Murai Kisen Kaisha, has been chartered by the N.Y.K. to run between Suez and Marseilles for one year from March last at Y. 38 per ton deadweight. It is reported that the most of the ships chartered or bought
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  • 628 3 Washington, March 30.—A high Japanese authority stated to-day that the Japanese government, more than once approached by the Entente powers on the question of the possible despatching of a Japanese army to Europe, had been obliged to reply negatively, owing to the country’s unpreparedness for engaging in
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  • 310 3 Finance Minister’s Review Osaka, May I.—Mr. Shoda, the Minister of Finance, addressing 300 bankers assembled from all the cities and districts of south-western Japan, reviewed the present economic conditions in Japan, which he said differed from those of last year, particularly with regard to foreign
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 71 3 PRITCHARD’S PENANG. 1 I I A. X z/ ijr SERX/ICEABLE HANGING LAMP Powerful Light $11.50 A B R R T ‘r I I H L S II T I I 1 I I A 0 ft N t l A J Qi p LĕSsJ h S siggH t Something New
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  • 1358 4 Tc-day the Union Jack floats above public buildings tbrcughout the British Empire, which extends over nearly a quarter of the globe, and in a variety of ways, particularly among the children, means are being adopted to fittingly celebrate the Day and to assist in the better understanding
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  • 1775 4 Why not admit what is and mu?t be the truth, namely, that The Lieknowsky between Vienna and BerMemoraadam. lin everything was jointly prepared.” Thus wrote Maxmilian Harden in Die Zukunft on August Ist, 1914, and in November of that year he said Let us drop our miserable
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 54 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.26 a.m. (6ft. Tin.) 5.21 a.m. (Ift. 6in.) 11.47 p m. (sft. sin.) 6.12 p m. (Ift. 4in.) To MORROW. 11 58 a m. (6ft. 6iu.) 5.57 a m. (Ifc. 6in.)
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  • 163 5 ENEMY’S HEAVY LOSSES. SHIPPING IN APRIL EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA. TLc- British shipping losses in April were 220.709 tons, an increase of 4,706 compared with March; and Allied and neutral losses 84,393 tons, a decrease of 81.235The tonnage to and from United Kingdom ports in April decreased by
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  • France and Belgium
    • 965 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] SPLENDID RESULTS. London. May 22. Field Marshal Haig reports that 22 tons of bomba were dropped in the day time on Monday on the enemy’s rail stations, aerodromes and billets. Enemy scouts attacked oar reconnaissance and bombing aeroplanes. We brought down thirteen and drove down
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    • 27 5 London, May 22. The Press Bureau reports that the casualties in Sunday’s air raid in all districts are now 44 killed and 179 injured.
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    • 51 5 EXTENSIVE SHOCK. London, May 22. The “Times” correspondent at Valparaiso reports a violent earthquake at La Serena on May 20th. Many important buildings were destroyed. It is believed tbe casualties are numerous. Tbe shock extended over a large zone and was felt at Valparaiso and Santiago de
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    • 128 5 REHEARSING THE ONSLAUGHT. [Havas Telegram?.] Paris, May 22,—.According to tbe correspondent of the Associated Press, the German troops in the rear rehearse the coming onslaught. As u-ual, they a r e gathering their marceavring army far in the rear, where troops are able to prac'ice beforehand the movements
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    • 76 5 Paris, May 23.—The French attack near Mont Ketnmel on Monday was brilliantly led wi'b characteristic dash and it succeeded at the cost of relatively small losses. The French carried by assault tbe hospice of Locre, in the Mont Kemmel neiahourhood and advanced on a fron' of about a
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    • 166 5 Paiis, May 22—On Tuesday morning, a military parade was held in Paris for the remitting of Japanese decorations to French office’s. The Japanese Ambassador, Keishiro Mat-iu, facirg General Dubail, the Military Governor of Paris, delivered a speech. He said I am particularly proud to give you
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    • 104 5 Paris, May 23—M Victor Boret, the Food Mir ister of France, on returning from a trip in the province®, m?de the following encouraging statement to the Parisian press. He said I have just seen the most promising crop which it lias been given me to see since 1898
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    • 31 5 Paris, May 23.—A1l the papers publish, and comment favourably on, the ChinoJapanese Military Convention. The French press recogniz s the necessity for intervent ion against the German peril.
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    • 68 5 Paris, May 23.—The “Temps,” commenting on the Chino Japanese agrfem a nt, declares that the interests of all nations intending to preserve their freedom are united in the Far East. The Peking agreements are ’he first step towards InterAllied effort. The Temps says it has pleasure in
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    • 137 5 LORD ROBERT CECIL AND GERMAN PSYCHOLOGY. [Rbuter’s Telkgrams.J London, May 22, At a luncheon at the Mansion House in commemoration of the third anniversary of Italy’s entry into the war, Lord Robert Cecil said the Government were constantly criticised by well-meaning people, who said if tbe Allies
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  • Russia
    • 180 5 A RUSSIAN COMPLAINT. L mdon, May 22. A Russian wireless rt port complains that Germany is not only attacking Russian warehips in the Black Sea, but that German subma: iues are shelling Russian ships, even with wounded aboard, aud pathetically requests the Russian Ambassador in Berlin to
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  • Italy’s Campaign
    • 152 5 FURTHER DERAILS. London, May 22. A Rome official report says a participant in tbe raid into Pda on May 14th reia es that the operation whs carried out in the early b' urg of lhe trorning, the weather being wmdy, A tepedo boat containing Lieut.-Commander PJltgrine
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    • 201 5 Pola, the chief naval port and arsenal of Austria is situated at the extreme end of the peninsula of Istria. It has a commodious harbour and extensive fortifications on the hills that surround it. Pola is said to have been founded by the Colchian pursuers of Jason and the
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    • 74 5 London, May 22. The Admiralty announces that 220,709 tons of British, and 84,393 tons of Allied and neutral merchant shipping were 1< gt in April, owing to enemy action and irarin o risk, compared with 555,056 and 338,821 respectively in April of last jear. The Ministry of Shipping
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    • 60 5 COMMITTEE’S PROPOSALS. London, May 22. The Treasury Committee which has been investigating Bank amalgamations re r er to possible dangers of a money trust, owing to furtl er large Bank amalgamations, therefore they recommend that the approval of tbe Board of Trade and the Treasury should be obtained
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  • 430 5 STIRRING INCIDENTS IN THE OFFENSIVE. London, May 22, How acts of individual heroism helped to hold the line during tbe recent battle on tbe west front is told in tbe London Gazette in announcing tbe award of seven Victoria Cross, all to membars of British regiments. One
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  • 151 5 APPEAL FOR PUBLIC TRIAL. London May, 22. The Daily Chronicle reiterates the desirability of public trial of the Irish who have been arrested, or tbe immediate publication of evidence of a conspiracy. The paper says tbe fact that they were arr-sted under- the Defence of the Realm
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  • 120 5 THE CHINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT. Paris, May 22. A Peking message says tbe Chinese and Japanese Governments, with a view to meeting the danger of German penetration in the East, decided upon a common agreement on the footing of perfect equality and mutual help in any region where
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  • 142 5 FRANCE JOINS IN CELEBRATIONS. Parts, May 22. Tbe French are joining Britain and the Dominions in celebrating Empire Day < n May 24th. A series of demonstrations h-g been arranged in the principal cities. In Paris, the President of the Chamber of Deputies will deliver an address on
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  • 110 5 DR. SEIDLER AND PEACE. London, May 22. A telegram from Berne says the Slovenski Narod states that martial law has been proclaimed in Bohemia in consequence of popular excess. Many have been imprisoned. The estates of Prince Fuerstenberg, the Kaiser’s friend, were plundered and the building burned.
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  • 43 5 ’am, May 22. The Austrian Emperor -and Empress were ceremoniously welcomed by the Sultan, the ex-Khedive, the Sheik-ul-Islanu and a crowd of notables 'o Constantinople on May 19th, They drove to the Yildiz Palace, where they held a reception.
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  • 64 5 London, May 22. An authoritative Polish source states tl at Austria and Germany have agreed that Austria shall take a large portion of Russian Poland. Prussia intends to seize other parts, but the vast majority of the Polish nation demands a united and independent Poland, free horn German
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  • 82 5 A FAVOURABLE rIGN. Wis>.iog‘on, May 22. The diminishing men c- 1 of submarinism is indicated by tbe recommendation of the United States War Risk Buieau to reduce the insutance of officers and crews of merchantmen crossing the war zone from $22 to $ll per $l,OOO. Mr. Daniels, speaking at
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  • 264 5 Situation in Holland. Batavia, May 20. N. I. P. A.” understands that the smash on the East Indian sugar market will result in better co-opera-tion of all houses jn Holland interested in sugar. Negotiations are in progress for fixing minimum prices for the sale of sugar* Negotiations
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  • 30 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin ia Penang was $172.00 per picul, business dine. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £360 Is spot, and £360 Is three months.
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  • 649 6 Future of the Industry. The rubber business, writes Mr. Henry C. Pearson, F. R. G. S., Editor, India Rubber World,” (New York), has experienced two great bo>ms.” Really they were one and the same and had to do with the successful development of the automobile. The sudden demand
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  • 200 6 Various rumours are afloat in town regarding the Siamese Sttamship Company’s steamer Pin Samud (ex s s. Samsen, says the Bangkok Times ”of May 11. Hie vessel left Bangkok on Monday for Kohsichang, which place was reached on Tuesday morning. She was loaded for Hongkong with rice
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 385 6 i The Perfume of Cetfon W ana-Ranee is the latest triumph of the perfumer’s art. A 5V I I scent which recalls the spice-laden V breezes of its native home, fragrant I the perfume of many flovzers. j ~'Q\Sweet and lasting, its fascination 1' will increase with use. f■r x
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    • 62 6 DINKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVES VJ are safe and sure at all*times and cause no habits. You can take them until the constipation is corrected and continue them of a relapse. Recommended for the treatment of torpid liver, billiousness, constipation, sick headache, etc. Of all chemists 60 cents per phial or
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    • 186 6 |u ND ER WOOD] I— STANDARD |typewriters| I UNIQUE 1 1 1N I ACCURACY. i 1 DURABILITY S RAPIDITY g j RELIABILITY g j MODERN METHODS. JPATEBSON, SIMONS] I CO., LTD., I 1 (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) g j PENANG, SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR, 1 AGENTS. J wmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiim i iiini iwri ~imi
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  • 841 7 A Preliminary Circular on Ragi, etc. The increased production of food is a problem of the greatest importance, not only 1( h individual Estate, but to the country and the Empire, says a circular, copies of which can lx* obtained for the asking fro«a
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  • 149 7 1 aris. May 20.—Lieutenant Nungesser, another ace ”of French aviation corps, who brought down 36 aeroplanes, has been promoted to Officer of the Legion of Honour. •he American aviator Captain Lufbery, who brought down 16 aeroplanes, has been killed during an aerial engagement. (Lufbery, who was lately
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  • 643 7 How Our Airmen Worked. Mr. Clarence Winchester says in the days when oranges and flour were cheap, flying with a friend at a military aerodrome I took up “bombs’” made of these two foodstuffs, just to try my hand at bombing a white mark on the ground
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  • 519 7 New York, March 28. —BrigadierGeneral L. R. Kenyon of the British Army, addressing the Broadway Association at the Hotel McAlpin yesterday’, utteiled a warning against the “German propaganda which pretends that England has not done her full share in the war and that her colonies and
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  • 246 7 Peace? What have ye to do with peace? Behold How violated Belgium helpless lies, A prey to brutal lust; and Serbia cries Loud-voiced to Heaven; and Poland’s glassy stare Proclaims her daily torture Who would dare Squander a nation’s sacrifice of blood and gold Peace What
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  • 179 7 Not with abandon, but austerely great, Ihy grey eyes gleaming through War’s darkening gale, Anger distilled to clearness, and resolve Patient and tireless till thy will prevail England! All hail! Through our wide Empire, round Earth’s swelling breasts, From all the seas we turn to where you
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  • 107 7 I believe in our glorious Empire of Free Peoples, In the sacredness of our mission, In the unselfishness of our aims, In the ultimate triumph of our cause I believe in our great past And in a greater future. In the emptiness df riches And
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 138 7 HOW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There is nothing more maddening than a dull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges in the temples, over the eyes and at the base of the brain. How can you stand it? You could stand it if you had to, perhaps, but you don’t
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    • 186 7 A re You Prepared to assert that the J yres you are using B on your car are the best obtainable H BEFORE YOU HAVE TRIED THE I Rrestone? The FIRWTONECo. provides Tyres for the requirements of S Motorists all over the world, so it is quite pro- bable that
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 48 7 WAR CARTOON. Reproduced from ths Worlds Press] X;C f V&3 Sf W? \> J n Ly' THE INVALIDS Mars: “Well, how are you?” Peace: “Not at all well, And you Mars: Rotten, but I can still hold out.” —“Campana de Gracia,” Barcelona. WORK OF NATIONAL IMPORTAN CE Hvepsen,” Christiania.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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