Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 September 1918
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1918-09-14 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 216. VOL. LXXVI. SATURDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement738 1918-09-14 1 jlo p O «Da nn aaannD g 8 UP-TO-DATE PRINTING g a of •▼«ry description undertaken, a from a visiting card to the largest J J size poster, by J TU Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., J with ear» and promptitude. Estimates given free and artistic display guaranteed. g D gnaannDSßßßMHnntJnnuD738 words
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Advertisement16 1918-09-14 1 IrunnvmTde l I HOTEL. j GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I LpHONE JJj OHHBOMHHIOBHBOHHBi CBBkJ16 words
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Article747 1918-09-14 2 IPOH SOLICITOR’S EVIDENCE. The hearing was resumed before Mr. G. A. Hereford, in the District Court, Penang, today, in connection with the charge of abetment cf cheating against Khoo Teh Chye a Chinete tin dealer of Beach Street, Penang, and Ong Hcflck Tuan, a clerk employed747 words
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Article161 1918-09-14 2 The Golf matches arranged iy, aid of the Our Day” Red Cross Fund will take place on Friday, September 20, 1918 at 9 p.m. by moonlight and not as previously announced. Mr. A. O. Merican has kindly presented a lady’s gold chain valued at 5250 as a prize161 words
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Article79 1918-09-14 2 Londdn, September I.—Enemy military writers ascribe the Anglo-French successes wholly to the tanks. The “Niew Freie Presse” states that the Central Powers lack tank material and labour, and, moreover, that the Entente is now too far ahead for effective rivalry The “Frankfuerter Zeitung” says :—“Let us have no79 words
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Article27 1918-09-14 2 A. Singles Final. This was an unfinished match, and was replayed, in very unfavourable weather, A. S. Hall beating M. D. Rutly 6-4 6-4.27 words
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Article414 1918-09-14 2 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, report as follows: During the period under review Markets have undergone very few changes but a fairly cheerful tone has prevailed throughout. There have been some enquiries for Rubbers, which however are unaffected by the advance in the local price of the Commodity,414 words
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Article547 1918-09-14 2 “S.T.” The third phase in the horrible murders perpetrated in the Globe Hotel, North. Bridge Road, Singapore, was commenced on Wednesday in the form of the preliminary enquiry before Mr. Ham, third magistrate, a feature in which was the appearance of Tua Bak and Poon Toh,“S.T.” - 547 words
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Advertisement1127 1918-09-14 2 Q FINAL FAREWELL WILLISON WIRTH’S j CIRCUS &MENACERIE.I EE: By Special request Reprise of Last Night’s PEERLESS PROGRAMME 5 ASCHRAFALLY The Indian Sandow. The THREE DENTINES Aerial Artistes. Miss ADELE WILLISON in New Acts. The REGAL Reta I on the Lofty Trapeze. The Three DREADNOUGHTS Acrobatic Marvel 4 All our1,127 words
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Miscellaneous378 1918-09-14 2 O PHENOMENAL WEEKEND DISPLAY 3 IEMPIREI THEATRE 1 THE PREMIER THEATRE OF THE COLONY. RUPERT JULIAN—RUTH CLIFFORD (Of a Kentucky Cinderella) in the Thrilling Blue-Bird Photoplay, THE MYSTERIOUS Mr. TILLER. A DRAMA OF THE SECRET SERVICE, There are Plays-So Full of Thrilling Interest That TIME Seems But a Flash. This378 words
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Article563 1918-09-14 3 The 12th annual general meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 18 in London, Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the estimate of crop was exceeded563 words
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Article346 1918-09-14 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. In their Singapore weekly share circular, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: The report of the Rubber Commission is looked for in the near future, buf in the meantime the price of the commodity is considerably higher whether this is due entirely346 words
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Article975 1918-09-14 3 THE LABOUR CONGRESS. I ondon, September 6:—The British Labour Congress at Derby this week was the largest ever assembled, the delegates including Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour. The Congress reaffirmed with additional emphasis the determination of organised labour to carry the war to975 words
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Advertisement1042 1918-09-14 3 WANTED. NOTICES. Electrical l Engineer Apply to The GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. Suutjei Best nines iu<a. iqsO—l7-9 All Owners and Managers of Rubber WANTED, For Office work smart Steno- Estates in Kedah are requested to send grapher, to commence at once. Good salary immediately to the undersigned an to experienced applicant.1,042 words
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Advertisement36 1918-09-14 3 FP-TTES COLLEGE WAR MEMORIAL. The Committee invite subcriptions, payable either in one sum or by three yearly instalments. Cheques should be sent to Tre Honorary Treasurers, 9, Hill Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, who will supply all information.36 words
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Advertisement74 1918-09-14 3 PRITCHARDS GRASS CARPETS «iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicniniiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii» ATTRACTIVE DURABLE INEXPENSIVE. §on)eH)ing Quite in ’Various Qolourings Resembling Qlass Qarpets. «niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiniiiiiiiiooiiiiiiiiiinmiDimiinimiii»» SIZES <& PRICES. i 4' 6" x 2' 3" 1.75 10' 0" x 8' O' 7 $11.75. »6'o"x 3' 0" 2.95 12' 0" x 9' 0" 15.75 9' 0" x6' 0" 8.50 15' 0"74 words
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Article1000 1918-09-14 4 What Lancashire thinks to day, England will think te-uoorrow was a common remark in pre war days in connection with questions of home politics. Possibly there was an element of exaggeration in the assertion tut in Manchester’s offer of the freedom of the city and the1,000 words
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Article21 1918-09-14 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $14Q.12f per picul no buyers, and for refined tin, no sellers.21 words
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Article462 1918-09-14 4 [From Our Own Cobrespodent. Singapore, September 14. The report of Xyalas Rubber Co., Ltd. shows a profit of $29,727. compared with $66,213. Xo dividend i* proposed. $13,612 will be carried forward. The f.o.b. cost was lid. per lb. and the net profi t 5.34 d. per lb. The462 words
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Article1288 1918-09-14 4 The offensive by the American and Frerch troops on both The St. Mihiel aides of the St. Mibiel Salient. salient, south of Verdun, has met with such success in the initial stages, that the enemy will have difficulty in explaining it away, as he has cried to1,288 words
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Article352 1918-09-14 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette."* Sib, —There seems to me to be a veiy good prospect of a yellow fever scare being worked up in this country owing to the alarmist utterance of Dr. Malcolm Watson. The fact that the stegomyia mosquito carries352 words
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Article151 1918-09-14 4 [To this Editor of the “Pinang Gazette, j Sir,— Will jiou kindly allow me through the medium of the “Pinang Gazette draw the attention of the authorities to the great inconvenienc® that they are causing on estates owing to the dilatoriness in not coming to a decision151 words
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Article88 1918-09-14 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Uazettl’ Sir, —I have had a good deal of 6 rience of buying from itinerant por lers, and find that they strongly any other scales but their own being u Houses in which there are scales are S a wide berth88 words
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Advertisement185 1918-09-14 4 Weinberg’s Mahalla Cigarettes. LZ?«agS£fa"i Packed Specially for the Tropics »> B in Hermetically //7/7 /7'/// Pf fJ Sealed Tins. Z~7~7—<r;U Jm Z////Z77TZZTt-v<wl aR J Sole Importers IW Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PENANG. PALOL TONIC-NUTRIENT. RESTORATIVE. THE PHENOMENAL SALES OF PALOL ARE A SURE INDEX OF ITS WORTH.185 words
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Advertisement7 1918-09-14 4 3lpply to 0. §arage. Xaelepfjone Pfo. 322.7 words
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Miscellaneous64 1918-09-14 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4.6 a.m. (sft. 3in.) 11.4 am. (2ft. Qin.) 438 p.m. (4ft. 3in.) H p.m. (3ft. 2in.) To-morrow. 5.54 a.m. (4ft. Qin.) 8.36 p.m. (4ft. 3in.) 1.30 p.m. (3ft. lin.) Monday. 8.33 a.m. (sft.64 words
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Article222 1918-09-14 5 8 000 PRISONERS IN ST. MIHIEL SALIENT. NEW BRITISH SUCCESSES. THE PREMIER’S SPEECH. The Americans, with the French co-operating, attacked on both sides of the St. Mihiel salient, south of Verdun, on over twelve miles of front east of St. Mihiel, and over eight miles of the line222 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article, Illustration743 1918-09-14 5 VILLAGES CAPTURED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 12. Field Marshal Haig announces the capture of Attilly, Vermand and Vendelles, also the railway trwingle south-west of La Bassee. Successful Operations. London, September 12. Field Marshal Haig reports Yesterday evening we captured Attilly, Vermand and Vendelles, and at night time made[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 743 words
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Article, Illustration404 1918-09-14 5 IN St. MIHIEL SALIENT. London, September 12. A Frauco-American attack on a big front in the Verdun sector has commenced. Later. The French and Americans are attacking on fronts of twelve miles south and eight miles west of Saint Mihiel. 8,000 Prisoners. London, September 13. An American official404 words
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Article24 1918-09-14 5 [Havas Telegrams], Paris, Sept. 12.—The American Army launched an attack successfully this morning on the front between St. Mihiel and Pont-a-Mousson.[Havas Telegrams], - 24 words
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Article100 1918-09-14 5 The whole of the French Press, commenting on the last peace proposal by Baron Burian, calls it camouflaged enterprise for the weakening of the Allied power by stopping military progress. Nothing truly liberal is to be found in such an interprise. It is only a peace100 words
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Article43 1918-09-14 5 Germany obeys the suggestion of Spain, which claims compensation for damages inflicted by submarines. For every torpedoed Spanish ship, Spain will claim possession of the equivalent of German tonnage. The same political result in the same case was obtained by Holland.43 words
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Article222 1918-09-14 5 Washington, August 21. —At a conference of the Senate Military Committee General March, the Chief of Staff, declared that the stories of great unpublished American casualties overseas are wholly false, a,nd that all the casualties in the American Expeditionary Forces are given to the public as promptly222 words
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Article110 1918-09-14 5 SERIOUS SITUATION. London, September 12 Reuter learns that official telegrams portray an increasingly grave situation in Petrograd and Moscow. Serious fires are undoubtedly raging in Petrograd and violence is ripe. The British Government is still negotiating with the Bolsheviks as regards the release of officials, but110 words
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Article18 1918-09-14 5 Washington, September 12. The Chief of Staff announces that American troops have arrived at Archangel.18 words
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Article18 1918-09-14 5 FIGHTING NEAR BERAT. Rinne, September 12. An Italian official report says lively encounters occurred south-east of Berat.18 words
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Article107 1918-09-14 5 SOCIALIST PROTESTS. Amsterdam, September 13. Vorwaerts states that two-thirds of the Secret Committee on Electoral Reform appointed by the Upper House are sworn enemies of equal suffrage. The plenary House is proportionately antagonistic. Meanwhile, the Socialists’ frame of mind is indicated by a party manifesto, splashed by107 words
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Article104 1918-09-14 5 PRESS AND POLICY. Amsterdam, September 11. It is stated that the new Dutch Ministry’s programme includes partial demobilisation if circumstances permit. The Handelshlad -ays the Foreign Minister has never giv-n any ground for the supposition that he las any desire to deviate from a podcy of strict,104 words
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Article104 1918-09-14 5 GENERAL SMUTS’ SPEECH. London, Septmber 13. General Smuts was ptesented with the Freedom of Newcastle to-day. In the course of a speech, General Smuts said they were meeting under the happiest auspices There would be hard eff rt ahead, but we knew the ridt* had turned. He104 words
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Article43 1918-09-14 5 New York, September 12. There were unprecedented scenes of patriotism throughout America to-day, when the thirteenth million of Americans was enrolled for war service, under the new law raising to total enrolment ages from 18 to 45, and numbering 23 500,00043 words
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Article22 1918-09-14 5 London, September 11. The War Office states that MajorGeneral Sir George Macdonogh succeeds Lt-General Macready as Adjutant-General of the Forces.22 words
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Article25 1918-09-14 5 London, September 11. The Press Bureau says the American Embassy denies the report that President Wilson will visit Europe in the near future.25 words
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Article386 1918-09-14 5 THE KAISER’S SPEECH. Amsterdam, September 12. The Kaiser has now taken a hand in the peace offensive. Addressing Krupp’s employees at Essen, he declared that he had left no stone unturneu to shorten the war. The enemy jeeringly and contemptuously rejected the unambiguous peace offer he presented in386 words
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Article376 1918-09-14 5 M. Take Jonescu’s Warning. Mr. Take Jonescu, former Rumanian Minister, says we have learned the vileness of the Germans. It was not a peace we made —it was German strangulation. Oil ie a German monopoly and all the foreign compan’es have been confiscated. We shall not376 words
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Article34 1918-09-14 5 London, September 13. The death has occurred of the Rt. Hon Sir Samuel Evans. President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Courts since 1910, and formerly Solicitor-General, aged 59.34 words
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Article17 1918-09-14 5 London, September 12. The silver market is steady. There is a fair demand on trade account,17 words
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Article965 1918-09-14 5 ANNUAL EXHIBITION. The Penang Impressionists’ annual exhibitions ar« always looked forward to with pleasant anticipation by those whose artistic bent runs specially to oils and water colours, and by others, perhaps, whose numbers are as large, interested in anything that may be included in that comprehensive term, “Art965 words
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Article33 1918-09-14 5 The following are additional rubber outputs for August Alor Pengsu lbs 19,400 Brieh 11,523 Hevea (Johore) 25,997 Kuala Pergau 36,985 Merbau 8,232 North Perak 8,140 Temerloh 9,231 Trafalgar (coconuts, 12,396) 4,39333 words
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Article66 1918-09-14 6 Sept 15.—16th Sunday after Trinity, 8 am. Matins 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil); 5 p.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn 221. Psalm IjXX VIII Oakley, Magnificat 56, Nunc Dimittis 70. Hymns 214, 215, 477. Wednesday, 10 am. Matins and Litany; Friday,66 words
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Article35 1918-09-14 6 All Saints’ Church. Taiping.—Sept. 15th. 16th Sunday after Trinity. —7.30 a.m Matins; 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9.15 a.m. Matins and Sermon (Tamil); 5.15 p.m Children’s Service 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.35 words
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29 1918-09-14 6 Northam Road. 9 a.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Public Worship. Preacher: Rev. J. A. B. Cook, Singapore. Hymns 213, 423. 229, 429. Choir Practice. Friday, 7 p.m.29 words
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Article34 1918-09-14 6 •B'itzgerald Memorial Methodist Church (corner of Anson and Burmah Roads) —Sunday Sept 15th, Sunday School 8 a.m., Epworth League .7.15 p m., Evening Worship 8 p.m. Speiker—The Rev. B. J. Baughman.34 words
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Article28 1918-09-14 6 Sunday, Sept. 15. —Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Low Mass 6.15 a.m., High Mass 8 a.m. Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5 p.m.28 words
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Article64 1918-09-14 6 Sunday, Sept. 15.—Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Communion 6.30 a.m. High Mass Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. < hurch of Our Lady of Sorrows, McAlister Road. High Mass, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. Church of the Immaculate Conception,64 words
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Article89 1918-09-14 6 Sept 14. Cricket, O. R. C. v Govt. Service, Victoria Green. Sept 14.—Cricket, P C.C. v I R.C.. Esplanade. Sept 15 —P.V.R.O. Shoot (Rapids) 7 a.m. Sept 15. ’’enang Swimming Club, Monthly Competitions. Sept 23. Penang Automobile Club, Annual Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 4 3'» pm Sept 25.—Meeting.89 words
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Article74 1918-09-14 6 Sept 20—Moonlight Golf Matches. 9 p.m. Oct 11.—Tiffin, Shaftesbury Cafe. Oct 1 —Penang Swimming Club, Carnival. Oct 12—Malakoff. Oct 19. Grand Theatre of Varieties, Town Hall. Oct 19.—Gymkhana, Turf, Polo and Hunt Clubs Oct 19 and 20.—Kuala Kangsar. Oct 26.—Penang. Oct 26. Steeplechase. Oct 26. Subscription Dance,74 words
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Article150 1918-09-14 6 Penang, September 14 19)8 S P. Tapioca $7.25 sales M. P. lapioca $7 30 sellers. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 ibs. 5 oz) sl6s buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $55 sellers. Cloves season150 words
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Advertisement1178 1918-09-14 6 SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd., Penang and Malacca. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd,, Singapore. MORGAN’S AGENCY, Kuala Lumpur. r r iM -/i I I H s Jr vk 9 H if a T I I < f F I I S n I! H S CUT DOWN1,178 words
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Article1022 1918-09-14 7 review OF THE SITUATION. [Reutrr’b I elbgrams] London, September 12. Speaking at Mr. Lloyd Ge nge said rhe news now was really good iVe *re not at the end of the There were steep gradients ahead of the sutinel we were passing through. The night wa- dark,[Reutrr’b I elbgrams] - 1,022 words
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Article63 1918-09-14 7 London, September 13. It was announced at Manchester last evening that Mr. Lloyd George is suffering from a chill, with a high temperature He will possibly be unable to fulfil his Lancashire engagements. Engagements Cancelled, London, September 13. It was announced at Manchester this morning that Mr.63 words
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Article384 1918-09-14 7 There was a unanimous vote at the meeting of the Manchester City Council, on July 10th, -to confirm the decision to confer the freedom of the city upon the Prime Minister. The two speeches that were delivered were couched in felicitous terms. “I ask you,” said384 words
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Article538 1918-09-14 7 When the Prime Minister becomes a freeman of Manchester he will receive an illuminated certificate and a casket, and with these things the benefits of his new dignity will cease. The honorary freedom of a modern borough is a compliment and nothing else. When the new corporations538 words
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Article339 1918-09-14 7 EFFECT OF MILITARY FAILURE. London, September 12. The Times” says in view of the recent military developments and the sudden need for a peace offensive, some embarrassment is being caused in Germany by the flood of literature, all of which cannot now be suppressed, but it was339 words
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Article150 1918-09-14 7 A REMARKABLE SPEECHAmsterdam, September 13. The German Vice-Chancellor, Herr von Payer, in a speech at Stuttgart, dwelt on the depression in Germany, which he attributed not to the reverses in the west, but to the prospect of a fifth war winter, with fantastic increases of State debts. He150 words
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216 1918-09-14 7 Here are some comments on the Kaiser from the pen of a Chinese student:—“The German Kaiser is not tire Superior Man as deciphered by the Chinese literature he is surely a mean fellow containing much fraudish cunning in his deceited heart. The Superior Man216 words
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Article496 1918-09-14 7 2nd Lieut. J. H. C. Lane, of the Guards, has been taken prisoner. Lieut. W. O. Stewart, of the Mercantile Bank, Colombo, has received a Bar to his Military Cross. Ihe Hon. Mr. Chow Kit Tsien, Chinese Consul-General for Rangoon, paid a flying visit to Kuala Lumpur496 words
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Article380 1918-09-14 7 F.M.S. Lady Decorated. A large and representative gathering assembled on the verandah of the European Hospital at Kuala Lumpur to support His Excellency the High Commissioner and give recognition to Mrs. Cruickshank, of Kuala Selangor, who since the early days of the war has been doing her380 words
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