Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 June 1918
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1918-06-06 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLEI PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 131. VOL. LXXVI. THURSDAY, 6th JUNE, 1918, PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement598 1918-06-06 1 nannoDD S UP-TO-DATE PRINTING g n of every description undertaken, from a visiting card to the largest size poster, by c The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., with care and promptitude. Estimates given free and artistic display guaranteed. o a3 nanDWHwnBBnaDDnnDDBB»BK»a ,r roo ha ve not th. eq > il*lW&nnlt« I598 words
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Advertisement20 1918-06-06 1 I RUNDiYMEDE| g HOTEL, I GARAGE New Cars for Hire. B PHONE NOS •f PHONE NOB. RjeLT M 3 OBBBioaMHOHaHKOBanOKfIBO20 words
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753 1918-06-06 2 Report of The Directors. The directors present herewith their report accompanied by duly audited statements of accounts for the half-year ended 31st December, 1917, The mine manager’s report deals fully with Jlie dredging operations during the period Ind, by reading it in conjunction with the753 words
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Article150 1918-06-06 2 It is possible that the meeting of urgent iieeds in the tin home trade will necessitate a renewed advance in the eprice Bays a home paper of April 1. although this was kept stationary in the past week under the present rigid control. At the tame time150 words
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Article134 1918-06-06 2 There is a feeling in the metal market, says the “Manchester Guardian’’ of April 8, that the anxiety in regard to the filling of home users’ tin needs will shortly be diminished appreciably, steamers having arrived recently with about 1.250 tons. This should allow’ of applications134 words
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Article296 1918-06-06 2 Income Tax. iMany of our readers will know that amongst other matters affecting the plantation rubber interest there are Isyo questions on which the profits of most companies turn in relation to excess profits duty. One matter is that which is generally known as the Merlimau case, which296 words
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Article181 1918-06-06 2 It will be a relief to many to know that there is some relaxation of the prohibition of exports from the Straits Settlements to the United Kingdom, which, it will be remembered. was to be in force for two months, that is, for March and April181 words
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Article149 1918-06-06 2 Germany boasted some time ago that she had entered into forward contracts through neutral countries to provide for a proportion of her pressing requirements after the war. This assertion, however, counts for little, writes G. V. 4 W.One point not generally considered is that the pt ice of149 words
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322 1918-06-06 2 It is now possible, from data supplied by Mr. L. Lewton-Brain, Director of Agriculture, Federated Malay States, to give complete comparative statistics of the rubber industry in the whole of British Malaya for 1915 and 1916. -nlementing recently-published statistics -of*ti.c Malay States only. The latest figures322 words
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Article503 1918-06-06 2 Between Germany and all of the sources of rubber supply ai*p intervening deeans which are absolutely dominated by the Allied fleets. Moreover, many of these sources are under the direct control of England. Crude rubber comes from the plantations in the Malay Peninsula, in Java, Sumatra,503 words
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Article225 1918-06-06 2 Times.” The scheme for restricting the output of the rubber plantation companies, under the scheme drawn up by the Rubber Growers’ Association, has been in operation for a little more than a month now. and the returns tc be issued next week will show its first—“ Times.” - 225 words
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Article119 1918-06-06 2 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States.A By train 7.15 n.m Malacca, Johore, Siuga- > pore and Hongkong— Saturdays 5.30 p m. Parit Buntar. B’gan 1 Sera’, and Taiping 10 a m. 3.45 p m Kuala Kubu Kuala 7 Lum 1 ur tend Seremban J Bukit Mertajam, Bukit119 words
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Article23 1918-06-06 2 (Official Post Office R-port.) Left Penang. Arrived London. March 16 May 9 22 q 9 April 6 20 10 2423 words
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Article54 1918-06-06 2 The foil .wing are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.’s ehare list: Yesterday. Today. tn aj SHARES. 1 S 9Q 02 CQ 02 Mining. Kinta A. Ord. $13.25 $13.75 $l3 $13.50 Ratrut B. 22/- 22/6 22/6 23/6 Titi Tin $13.25 $13.75 $l3 $13.50 Trong D.54 words
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Article137 1918-06-06 2 The following are additional rubber outputs for May Alma lbs 32,000 Ayer Tawah 24,827 Ayer Kuning (F MS) 38,0C0 Bradwall 23,469 Bassett tl 17,868 Bukit Toh Alang 10,282 Bata Lintang 4,808 Cluny 14,703 Chersonese 49,662 Chemor United 18,311 Central Kelantan 15,800 Deenistown 41,416 Foothills Malaya 7,500 Highlands »fc137 words
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Article417 1918-06-06 2 I ife of 200 to 300 Rounds. A correspondent at Headquarters on March 25 says:—l am able to send you some details, which may be interesting, of the long-range guns which are shelling Paris. As long ago as last December we had information from prisoners that417 words
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Article163 1918-06-06 2 TENNIS -lOURNAMKNT. The tennis ties played at the Golf Club last night Men’s Open Singles—A W Harries beat R E Prentis by 6—3, 6—2. R A Hunt beat V G Savi by 6—l, 6—l. Men’s Doubles Handicap B—Acton and May—ls. 2. w o from Tryner and Davies—4/6.163 words
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Advertisement52 1918-06-06 2 I "UTILITY" Rubber Machines I MANUFACTURED BY f I James Craig’, Ltd. g MEATY PATTERN WITH 12' x 17' ROLLERS. g g MEDIUM 9’ x 15'' I LIGHT 6 x |8" I g PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION TO LOCAL AGENTS: g Keuiemans co.. 1 F. M. S. RAILWAY BUILDINGS.52 words
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Miscellaneous83 1918-06-06 2 Xnnn XJCXHHEXMXtinnnxxXnunxxxcn QJ CMPRUI n g ‘fio-nigft g r J Complete Qfjange of x Special JUm pm Colli DecM n xnnnxxxnnnxxxannuxxxnnnjcxxnnnx COLISEUM! Drury Lane. Swa PROGRAMME FOR 6th, 7th, Bth and 9th JUNE, 1918. Path© Presents Pathe Gold Rooster Play. (Baby Marie Osborne) 5 Parts j n (Parts 5 (.Sunshine83 words
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Article621 1918-06-06 3 KAISER IN CAPTURED BRITISH BOMBING PLANE. A Dutch engineer, Mr. Theodore Van der Linden, who was working in Essen in 1917, gives an account in the Washington Post of the arrival in the Krupp city of the English aeroplane which fell in the German lines621 words
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368 1918-06-06 3 The Daily Express correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs A remarkable scandal involving members of the highest Berlin society has been revealed in the Civil Courts of the German capital, where Baron von Radek, a retired Prussian officer, is bringing an action for slander and calumny against368 words
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Advertisement1442 1918-06-06 3 wanted. public auction SALE Penang Auction Mart. A COMPETENT ASSISTANT for a of a comfortable 5 Seater, 4 Cylinder, Coconut Estate iu Lower Perak. 12/16 B. H. P., 1916 MODEL. gg SOLD BY Apply to r. o. bvyley, “CHEVROLET MOTOR CAR public auction. Bagan Pasir Estate, Teluk Anson. (very little1,442 words
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Advertisement340 1918-06-06 3 PRITCHARD I CO., LTD. I Our Outfitting Department IS I Unrivalled for Quality I Variety and I a Bri,ish I -X, Manufacture. I Townend’s White Topees. Townend’s Straits” Topees. I Best quality with Puggarees, Similar to Illustration good I Chinstrap and Ventilation quality and value. I Holes. Price $10.50. Price340 words
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Article1374 1918-06-06 4 The report that American troops have been engaged on the Marne front is an interesting item of the news from France, where the situation had improved considerably, from the Allied point of view, by Monday evening, when the enemy was pressing his attacks north and south of the1,374 words
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Article1341 1918-06-06 4 The battles of the rivers, the Aisoe, the Oarcq and the Marne, The Fighting continue, with steadily Betweea the improving prospects for the Rivers. Allies, who in the considerable area, over which they are now fighting, in the development of the struggle oat of the Soissone-Rbeims offensive,1,341 words
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Article25 1918-06-06 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $162.00 per picual business done. Tin ii quoted in London to-day at £350 three months.25 words
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Article477 1918-06-06 4 Per N Y K. From Birkenhead.—To Singapore Mr L 0 Hansen, Mr A R Bus?, Mr J Lemare, N Levy, F S Cumming, Capt Dunne, Mr R Hughes, Mr F A Chick, Mr Gordon For bee. To Penang :Mr C Leech, Mr Gardiner Hill. 1.414 coolies477 words
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Advertisement355 1918-06-06 4 NE W TROPICAL MOD E L H |PI ANO S fl BY THE RENOWNED HOUSES OF I I COLLARD <& COLLARD, CHAPPELL, f I CAMPBELL, (NEW YORK)HAMILTON. ETC. I CASH di TIME PAYMENTS. ROB I N SONSI (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). just Received New Shipment!!! •w w Night Gowns (Pink and355 words
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Advertisement6 1918-06-06 4 Stay Where Everybody Stays. “E. O.”6 words
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Miscellaneous53 1918-06-06 4 THE TIDES. The following are the bides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10.18 a.m. (6ft. 9in.) 3.58 a.m. (Ift. 9in.) 10.38 p.m. (sft. Tin.) 4.58 p m. (Ift. Bin To-morrow. 11.1 am. (7ft. 3iu.) 4.52 a.m. (Ift. 7in.) 11.28 pm. (sft. Bin 5.4853 words
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Article138 1918-06-06 5 the enemy checked. AMERICAN TROOPS ENGAGED. THE WAR COUNCILS REVIEW. The continuation of the French report covering the operations till Monday night shows that the enemy was held immediately north of the Ourcfl, and that there was severe fighting between that river and the Marne. The enemy made138 words
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Article543 1918-06-06 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams FINE ALLIED RESISTANCE. London, Jane 4. .'A French) communique says Faverolles, which the’enemy attacked, was'.held by'u?, T*. also Troesnes.f The fight was equally lively in the region south of the Ourcq. The enemy, supported by numerous artillery, directed his efforts against Mosloy, Neuilly La Poterie, Torcq,[Reuter’s Telegrams - 543 words
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Article215 1918-06-06 5 [Havas Telegram.] Pari«, June s.—The battle seems to be developing into romething like a race for Paris, as the battle in September, 1914, developed into a race for the sea. Rushing up from the rear and from various points of front as many troops as possible,[Havas Telegram.] - 215 words
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Article249 1918-06-06 5 In view of the appointment of General F ch, and the existing military situation, it may be interesting to recall the essential differences between the German and the French principles of strategy. The German builds oh the assumption that he will always be strongest —strongest in moral,249 words
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Article60 1918-06-06 5 London, Jane 6. The Times correspondent in Paris states that M. Clemenceau ha? just returned from the front, where he had a narrow escape. He had just left a certain point, where he was surveying positions with a general, when a patrol of Uhlans dashed up. The60 words
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Article95 1918-06-06 5 MILITARY MEDALS AWARDED. [Reuter Telegrams.] London, Jane 4. The London Gazette announces the award of Military Medals to five women nurses for bravery and devotion to duty during enemy air raids on casualty clearing stations and a hospital. As an example, Sisters Mary Brown and Marie Lutwick were[Reuter Telegrams.] - 95 words
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Article361 1918-06-06 5 REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. London, June 5. After a review of the whole position, the War Council are convinced the Allies, bearing the trials of the forthcoming campaign with the same fortitude they have ever exhibited in the defence of right, will baffle the enemy’s purpose and361 words
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Article143 1918-06-06 5 Paris, June 31. Havas’ special correspondent on the French battle front on May 31s« says hitherto the Germans encountered tbe defence in the proportion of one to six attaekeis, but the enemy high command is fully aware that we have several millions of men forming intact,143 words
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Article121 1918-06-06 5 SATISFACTORY STATISTICS. London, June 5. The Admiralty announnces that 197 274 tons of merchantmen were completed in May compared with 111,033 in April. Lord Pirie comments on the satisfactary output which he says is a great credit to the whole industry, especially to tbe firms engaged in fitting121 words
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Article49 1918-06-06 5 London, June 4. The Press Bureau announces that the Rt Hon Sir James Campbell, Chief Justice of Ireland, has been appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in succession to the Rt Hon Sir Ignatius J O’Brien, who has resigned. The latter has been raised to tbe Peerage.49 words
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Article24 1918-06-06 5 London, June 2, The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer was sunk on May 31st, after a collision. There was no casualty.24 words
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Article139 1918-06-06 5 AN EMPIRE MEASURE. London, May 31. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. A. S. Hewins. moving the second reading of the Emigration Bill, based off the recon mendation of the Dominions Royal Commission and the Empire Settlement Con’ mittee, said it established a centra! emigration authority of139 words
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Article111 1918-06-06 5 METHODS OF CELEBRATION. London, May 31. Great interest is being taken in the forthcoming celebration (July 6th) of the Silver Wedding of King George and Queen Mary, which will be the first z «uch celebration in the case of a reigning sovereign George the Third. Their111 words
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Article71 1918-06-06 5 New York, May 31. The zeal to expedite shipbuilding is illustrated by two launchings at Port Newark. which is a new departure in steel ship construction, the vessels being made entirely of plates of shapes hitherto used in the construction of buildings and bridges. 150 ships of this71 words
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346 1918-06-06 5 A communique reported that a German aeroplane which participated in a raid o* Paris had been brought down in the So!»? sons region by the fire of our anti-aircraft guns. This machine, a two-seated bombing Gotha, had already been hit by a big346 words
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99 1918-06-06 5 The “Frankfurter Volksstimme.” commenting on the anniversary of America’s entry into the war says:— “When a misfortune comes, it is not worth while whimpering and lamenting, but the reality should be faced. The declaration of war by the United States had a great importance.99 words
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Article979 1918-06-06 5 Mrs Percy Mitford is staying up Taiping Hill. We regret that Mr B E Mitchell is laid up in the General Hospital. Major H. D. Jensen, who is on leave from Mesopotamia, is paying a visit to Penang, Mr R D Action, District Judge and First Magistrate,979 words
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Article669 1918-06-06 5 RECENT SUCCESSES. Informatien has reached Egypt to the effect that several successful minor engagements have taken place in the southern Hedjaz during the past few weeks. On March 16 a detachment ©f Sherif Abdulla’s army surprised a company of Turkish Camel Corps, near Jedahah, under cover of669 words
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Article260 1918-06-06 5 Dr. Addison Says it is inevitable in some form. Dr. Addison, Minister of Reconstruction, addressing a meeting of trades council delegates and representatives of trade unions at Glasgow urged the workers to speed up. He was heckled at some length, andLhi reply said the plans of the260 words
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Article59 1918-06-06 5 Scene—Musical” Instrument shop. Master (who is going- out to lunch, to shop boy)—Now, my her, if a customer comes and wants to look at a piano, flute, banjo or mandoline, you know what to show him Boy—yes, sir. Master —And if a customer should want to see59 words
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Article1069 1918-06-06 6 LEADERS IN THE WEST. The following brief sketches of the military careers of some of the German generals on the West are taken from German newsPa Ceneral of Artillery von Gallwitz, the commander of the new army group on the west front, is in his 66th year. He1,069 words
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Advertisement359 1918-06-06 6 JfiaSSBBBSSBK 'Wk fl|M 11 WSaIBM iur Ja Ji®. A Word on Tubes *|S||jj| motorists rePb alize that all they need to know about a tyre or a tube is told by one word Firestone.” This name has come to mean that rubber and workmanship cannot produce a better tube. Its359 words
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Article1297 1918-06-06 7 jfiutumr] JYceeting, 1918. RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd July, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th July, 1918. THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th July, 1918. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 23rd JULY, 1918. 1& 7. The George Town Plate and Purse. Value $4OO and $5O to each Second Horse. A Handicap1,297 words
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Article965 1918-06-06 7 JOO BEE APPEAL SUCCESSFUL In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before Mr Justice Innes, Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, the last of the appeals un the samsu cases was heard. Mr McCabe Reay, the DPP, appeared to support the conviction, and Mr A B Sanders was counsel for appellant,965 words
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Advertisement391 1918-06-06 7 -'4 MH -is -Zt V x Illi I JSHBi 8 ea Shaving Comfort _JL_ is pac Iced in this very small outfit. Next to the paramount fact that the Valet” Auto Strop Safety Razor is the only razor that strops itself auto» 1: maticaUy comes the point of its neatness,391 words
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Article443 1918-06-06 8 A MISREPRESENTATION. The “Saturday Review” of March 23, contains the following letter from the Aga Khan :—Sir, —Your review on the 9th March of the biography of the late Sultan Abdul Hamid by Sir Edwin Pears, incidentally repeats a false assertion in reference to443 words
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Article266 1918-06-06 8 Calcutta. May 23.—The London correspondent of the “Englishman”’ in his letter, «sited 11th April, speculates as to the methods to be adopted by Mr. Montagu t<* put the fruit of bi> mission to India into prac tical shape. Says the correspondent: There are no indications at present266 words
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Article231 1918-06-06 8 Homa Ruler Urges Conscriptlow. Madras, May 27.—Presiding at the Goli very District Conference, the Hon’ble B. Yenkatalati Raju, in the course of his speech, said It would not be compromising t:.“, dignity of the Government to use inscription. It has become the ultimate resource in England and its231 words
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Advertisement285 1918-06-06 8 I /X. A Harmony of Fragrance 1 fl* from the scents of 7 -Vz thousand flowers, Shem-el- I Nessim” perfume is fragrant and Vll lasting. It possesses just that subtle aJJw «note of daintiness and refinement which appeals most strongly, to the -3 person of taste. Shem-el-Nessim can a1 f285 words
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Advertisement325 1918-06-06 8 j ALLEN DENNYS CO~I g 7, Union Street, Penang. ’Phone Nog. 393 and 412 I s I Proprietors of I THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. where good prices are f always obtained. I THE PENANG TRANSHIPPING AND FORWARDING CB.. who undertak I I to forward goods to ANY PART OF325 words
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Article1396 1918-06-06 9 GERMAN DREAMS OF CONQUEST. Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband addressed the members of the Hull Luncheon Club in mail week on Germany and India.” S r Francis Younghusband said tha* in 1912 as we now knew the German Chancellor received 52 of the leading business men in Germany1,396 words
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Article305 1918-06-06 9 By A.A.M.” The Kaiser and his Eldest Son Were walking hand in hand, They cursed like anything to see The Allied Armies stand If these were only cleared away They said, it would be grand.” The thing I dread,” the Kaiser moaned, Is, if we lose the305 words
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359 1918-06-06 9 Rather be Thrown Overboard Than Captured. A thrilling story of a skipper’s fight against a U-boat in the North Sea was related to the King at Grimsby recently. The skipper. Henry Newman, was to have been presented with the D.S.C.. but the heroic fellow was359 words
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Article523 1918-06-06 9 Trick That Was Perfectly Safe Performance. The manner in which the guns used by Chung Ling Soo, the “Chinese” conjuror, in his bullet-catching trick, were prepared to prevent the bullet leaving the barrel, was revealed at the resumed Inquest at Wood Green to-day on the body of523 words
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Article351 1918-06-06 9 Some more excellent oversea gifts for “Our Day” Fund for the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John are announced. From Netherlands East Indies the British Consul-General at Batavia sends a further instalment of £4,000. making a total of more than £20,000 received from this351 words
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Article164 1918-06-06 9 Captain Boy-Ed, the notorious German Naval Attache at Washington, is now openly described as “President of the News Bureau and of the Press Department of the Admiralty Staff.’* He delivered a lecture a few days ago at Munich on “The United States and the Submarine War,” in which164 words
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Article310 1918-06-06 9 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged...s7,3ol.B2 Y. W. C. A. 12.00 Mrs. Oxenham 10.00 M. W. 5.00 Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan 2.00 Mrs. Dodds 10-00 Ministering Childrens’ League 100.00 F. M. 10.00 R. A. H. 10 00 H. G. S. 2 00 D. R. L.310 words
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Article116 1918-06-06 9 BOLSHEVIKS AND JAPAN. The Bolshevik Government has issued art official note to the Japanese Government through the Japanese diplomatic representative in Moscow. The note says that, despite the fact that the representative of the Japanese Government has more than once made public announcements that Japan would refrain116 words
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Article123 1918-06-06 9 A report from Tokio says that- the only point still left open in the negotiations for the second exchange of Japanese vessels for U.S. iron material is the tonnage of vessels. The U.S. contends that all the vessels to be offered should be above 6.000 tons d. w. In123 words
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Article253 1918-06-06 9 It is no more unattainable, says the “Manchuria Daily News”, for the Germans to send aeroplanes and submarines in parts to Vladivostok by the trans-Siberian Railway, than to forward submarines of medium sizes by rail from Germany to Turkey, which latter feat was actually accofnrplished in the present253 words
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Advertisement406 1918-06-06 9 WANTED, AN ASSISTANT with one to two years experienceknowledge of Tamil essential, for a healthy Estate in Kedah. Good prospects for p:oper man. Apply to Box No. 128, c/o Pinang Gazette. 586-5-6 FOR SALE. De Luxe Lightweight Motor Cycle h.p. complete. Owner going Home. Apply 0. A. P. 31, Beach406 words
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Miscellaneous26 1918-06-06 9 WAR CARTOON. Reproduced from the World's Press LOOMING UP. New York Herald.” < 1 F DON’T LET THEM POISON ME WITH MY OWN GAS! New York Herald.”26 words
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