Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 September 1918
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1918-09-18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 219. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1918 PRICE IO CENTS.20 words
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Advertisement773 1918-09-18 1 I JAPANESE DENTIST > T. NAGATA Next Door to The Dispensary. < INSURANCE. IQf) I IH Nil Ml I mataib Fvnre i s-a-»-- |wvui vi iwiii j g M|| ■■■> I yi Ir\ 3s For full particulars apply to— 9 to gB Mffi wj Hff 15 jW Mg _|u K773 words
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Advertisement14 1918-09-18 1 rRUNNVMEDEI HOTEL. I GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. j PHONE N08:-{;j j oMKoaBBOHMBOHKOMBU14 words
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Article889 1918-09-18 2 Mr. Justice Whitley has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. M. Moss, eldest son of Capt. J. Moss, of Singapore, is leaving for Mesopotamia to join the Inland Water Transport service as a marine engineer. Major H. D. Jensen, of the Kite Balloon Section, has arrived in Mesopotamia889 words
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Article241 1918-09-18 2 Two cases of breach of the Alien Registration Ordinance came before Mr. S. H. Langston in Penang Police Court to-day. A Japanese couple named Si Mudu Tichi and Meoh were first charged with failing to report their change of address in Penang. Both pleadecL, guilty, and241 words
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Article128 1918-09-18 2 Tn the Police Court, Penang, before Mr. S. H. Langston, to-day, Chief Detective-Inspec-tor Crummey charged several Chinese with breach of the food regulations. A Chinese fowl dealer named Wong Sum for selling two fowls at Chowrastai Market, yesterday at more than the fixed price was fined $25.128 words
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Article68 1918-09-18 2 At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward. Senior Puisne Judge, and a jury, Loi Kuoh Tee, who was charged with causing the death of another Chinese, named Loi Kok Kee at Pundut Estate, was found guilty of culpable homicide, not68 words
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Article43 1918-09-18 2 At Penang Assizes, yesterday, before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, Senior Puisne Judge, Peeramplam, who pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery of a cheque, belonging to the Commercial Store, Queen Street, Penang, was sentenced to a year’s rigorous imprisonment.43 words
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Article38 1918-09-18 2 The Penang Petition [Feom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 18. A party of Penang Chinese has arrived in Singapore to present to H. E. the Governor to-day, a petition praying for the registration of Chinese Marriages.38 words
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161 1918-09-18 2 The local Synod of the Prussian Protestant State Church in the third ecclesiastical division of Berlin, has drawn up a report to the Central Synod to call the attention of the Church to the great increase in the number of divorce cases now before161 words
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Article174 1918-09-18 2 “M.M.” The following new instructions as to saluting appear in the Army Orders for July The left-hand salute by warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men is abolished. “The salute will be given by all ranks with the right hand. When saluting to the side the head will. “M.M.” - 174 words
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Article142 1918-09-18 2 “WHITE ELEPHANT’’’ AUCTION SALE. The owners of any articles which they no longer require and which they regard as white elephants are kindly requested to present them for sale for the Red Cross Fund. It is particularly deeired that only articles of some value be sent The142 words
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Article137 1918-09-18 2 Mr. A. Cavendish, the Honorary Secretary Our Day 1918 will be glad to receive as sc on as possible the names of any ladies of any nationality who are willing to help the Our Day IUIB campaign in all or any of the following ways. The137 words
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Article28 1918-09-18 2 Our Day will be celebrated at Butterworth on Thursday, October 1 Oth, when there will be aquatic sports, a football match and other attractions.28 words
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Article181 1918-09-18 2 Anglo-Chinese School’s Effort. Mr. George L. Logan, the American Consul at Penang has to-day forwarded to the American Minister at Peking, a bank draft for Tls. 762.50, the equivalent of $2,000 Straits currency, for the benefit of the Mood sufferers in China. Mr. Logan, in forwarding the181 words
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Article150 1918-09-18 2 Sept 21. —Cricket, P. C. C. v Govt. Service, Esplanade. Sept 23.—Penang Automobile Club, Annual Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 4 30 p.m. Sept 25.—Meeting. Board of Licensing Justices, District Court, 2.30 p m. Sept 27.—Residency “At Home Lingerie Sale and Entertainment, 5 p.m, Sept 28.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd,150 words
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Article125 1918-09-18 2 Here is an interesting and true story of a Boche who preferred love to duty. Somewhere on the Western front last week t Hun officer made his way into the British lines and gave himself up as a prisoner. With him he brought another “officer” in full125 words
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Article47 1918-09-18 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m to-day. 1. Selection The Emerald Isle Sullivan 2. Intermezzo. Merry Thoughts ...Anthony 3. Selection San Toy ...Jones 4. Waltz The Chocolate Soldier. Fall 5. March Death Or Glory ...Arbuckle47 words
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Advertisement503 1918-09-18 2 new advertisements. NOTICES. TEIK CHIN CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the Ninth Annual General Meeting of this Company has been adjourned to Friday nexo, the 20th instant, at 2.30 o’clock p.m. By Or der of the Board, C. KOK PENG, Secretary. 10a, Church Street, Penang, 17th September, 1918.503 words
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Advertisement278 1918-09-18 2 I BEEF DRIPPING R IN 2 lb. TINS I R MADE ON OUR PREMISES FROM AUSTRALIAN H SUPPLIES OF QUALITY. a R g I Singapore J I Cold Storage Co., Ltd., PENANG. I i®™' K,W!ll,lll j ALLEN DENNYS CO., j i 7, Union Street, Penang. Phone Nos. 393 and 412.278 words
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Miscellaneous37 1918-09-18 2 I EMPIRE! THEATRE Spontaneous Success. I ITHE WHIPI WINS’ Wednesday Thursday j POSITIVELY Jsast lawo flights. H THEATRE CROWDED NIGHTLY. i 1 PRICES AS USUAL. I xz YsZus is your Only Ofianee to I see tfiis Sensational37 words
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Article832 1918-09-18 3 NEWS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. The Hague, September 9—Replying to the Municipal < ouned of Dordrecht. Herr Posthuma, the Minister, wrote that the increase of rations was impossible. The negotiations with Austria have every chance of succeeding. The settlement of the question as to the delivery of a832 words
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Article1108 1918-09-18 3 THE MUNICIPAL CONTRACT. The ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Electric Tramways Ltd was held on July 16, at the office of the company, 19, St. Swithin’s-lane, E.C., Sir Frank A Swettenham, G.CM.G. (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said the profit for the year 1917 was £4,2 41,108 words
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Advertisement928 1918-09-18 3 WANTED. NOTICES. Fully qualified Dresser for Estate Tenders for the supply of Dog Badges gospital at Gedoug, Bag an fcerai. Apply to the Rural Board Province Wellesley .Manager- f or the year 1919 will be received by the 1074-23-9 I Senior District Officer, Butterworth, upto noon of the 30th day928 words
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Advertisement173 1918-09-18 3 Pain in the Region of the Hips. Have you in the region of the hips. Many people suffer from pain in the region of the hips. They may come from a touch of Sciatica, or Rheumatism, or from a strain of the muscles. They may have other causes, but all173 words
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Advertisement313 1918-09-18 3 —mWI i ■llli llli IM> Millßlill PRITCHARD C ZT (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Stonehenge hand-made Note Paper I and Enve,opes J gmmtr ir Large size per box $2.35. I CVTfniElI Albert size per box $1.50. IgRERM Albert Durer Note Paper Envelopes, fivE Qjixes. Note paper per box313 words
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Article19 1918-09-18 4 King.—On 17th September at the Maternity Hospital, Pen«ng, the wife of C. W. L. King of a daughter.19 words
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Article1493 1918-09-18 4 For the sending up of the latest peace balloon Austria is ostensibly responsible, but the hot air or poison gas with which it is filled was undoubtedly supplied by Germany. The Allies knew perfectly well that something of the kind was coining and the peace offensive consequently1,493 words
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Article1747 1918-09-18 4 We are .not in the least surprised to receive a commanicatiou written in the An Innovation, Btra i n o f g on o f (he Soil’s letter, to which he has affixed his own heading, The Thin End of the Wedge.” The warning he conveys is1,747 words
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Article17 1918-09-18 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined Penang was $149.12i per picul, buyers, am refined tin no sellers.17 words
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Article50 1918-09-18 4 The record of Kampong Kamuntmg f Dredging, Limited for the first for t* l September was Hours run 6) yards treated 90,700. Total pion 3 realised on sale $54,000.00. r The output of the Bandon Proper y Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited, 0 month of August was piculs 362.50 words
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Advertisement187 1918-09-18 4 Weinberg’s Mahalla Cigarettes. Packed Specially W 1 for the Tropics in Hermetically ,TTfTjJk Sealed Tins. Sole Importers: |p' Caldbeck, Macgregor 51 Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, PENANG. Sf UHniliramill,imiinffiinilllHlin,,,niHll,,llNllßnHlll,ll,l,/ J S I ’Phone No. 765. TRADE MARK r INNER TUBES FOR BICYCLES CHEAPEST AND BEST. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GENERAL AND187 words
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Advertisement10 1918-09-18 4 3or Qars Jfyply to 8. 0. garage. 'tselepfjone Jfo. 322.10 words
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Miscellaneous50 1918-09-18 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1f.34 a.m. (6ft. 7in.) 4.40 a.m. (2ft. 3in 11.16 p.m. (6ft. 7in.) 5.11 p.m. (Oft. 9in.) To-morrow. 11.18 a.m. (7ft. 4in.) 5.26 am. (Ift. sin.) 11.54 p.m. (7ft. lin.) 5.53 p.m. (Oft. sin.)50 words
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Obituary19 1918-09-18 4 DEATH. Wright —At Oorac tuiuud, India, Mary Jane, widow of the late Dr. M. I. Wright aged 54 years.19 words
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Article227 1918-09-18 5 IMPORTANT SUCCESS. ADVANCES IN FRANCE. AUSTRIAN PROPOSAL REJECTED. The French and Serbian forces attackel successfully in Macedonia, on a front of miles west of the Vardar, and extended their attack to a front of 12 miles, advancing about five miles, and taking important positions, with 3.000 prisoners and227 words
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Article461 1918-09-18 5 LX! EST PROGRESS. [Reuter’s Telegrams London, September 16. Field Marshal Haig reports: on the southern portion of the front, our patrols brought in a few prisoners. We slightly advanced oar line in the neighbourhood of Ploegstreet, and east of Ypres. Many Air Fights. With improving weather on September[Reuter’s Telegrams ] - 461 words
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Article72 1918-09-18 5 Paris, September 17.—The Americans made more progress, a two miles advance on the Moselle. The Nancy-Verdun line has been cleared of the Hun. The French have resumed control of two railway bnes, extremely useful for the commencement of an Allied offensive, one of the principal sections of the72 words
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Article59 1918-09-18 5 ENEMY AIRMEN KILLED. London, September 16. A Paris official message says a German raiding aeroplane was brought down in a suburb of Paris, and three German airmen killed. Second Raider Felled. London, September 17. A Paris official report says a second German raider was felled by the59 words
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Article206 1918-09-18 5 London, September 16. The London Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to the Australian Lieutenant, Albert Borella, who captured a machine gun, and also, with ten men, captured a very strong position, himself shooting many of the enemy. He subsequently inspired his platoon to206 words
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Article, Illustration140 1918-09-18 5 Tokio, September 17. The organisation of a Russo-Japanese Econou ic Corporation for commercial and industrial development in Siberia has practically been completed, with a capital of 10 to 20 million roubles. [This rough sketch map illustrates the importance of the present operations between the Meuse and Metz.140 words
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Article, Illustration355 1918-09-18 5 allied offensive. London, September 16 A French Eastern communiquĕ of September 15th sa}9 after violent artillery preparation, the French and Serbians attacked enemy works in the mountainous zone of Dobropoloe, entering the first line of the Bulgarian posi'ions,which were brilliantly carried on a front of eleven kilometres miles) despite355 words
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Article38 1918-09-18 5 321 PRISONERS. London, September 16. An Italian official report says We successfully raided the enemy’s lines northwest and north of Monte Grappa, improving our positions at some points, and taking 321 prisoners, with numerous machine guns38 words
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Article1029 1918-09-18 5 MR. BALFOUR’S VIEWS. London, September 16. Speaking at the Savoy Hotel this afternoon, on the occasion of a Colonial Institute luncheon to South African, Australian and New Zealaud p es?men, Mr. Balfour, referring to the Austrian peace proposal, said he had only seen it in the newspapers,1,029 words
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Article439 1918-09-18 5 GERMANY’S POLICY. Amsterdam, September 16. The North German Gazette says the German Government is ready, and will gladly, without delay, participate in the discussions suggested by Austria-Hungary. London Views, London, September 16. Well-informed personages in London are of opinion that the Allies will carefully consider the Anstrian439 words
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Article78 1918-09-18 5 CONFERENCE IMPOSSIBLE. Washington, September 17. The official reply to the AustroHungarian Note runs The Government of the United States feels there is only one reply which it can make to the AustroHungarian suggestion. It has repeatedly and with entire candour stated the terms on which the United78 words
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Article67 1918-09-18 5 BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE. London, September 16. Replying to a protest by the diplomatic representative of the Esthonian Provisional Government in England against German oppression in Esthonia, Mr. Balfour has given an assurance that Britain repudiates emphatically the claim of Germany to exercise any kind of sovereignty in, or67 words
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Article51 1918-09-18 5 BOTHA AND THE OUTRAGE. Pretoria, September 17. General Botha, in the course of a message expressing the Government’s abhorrence of the torpedoing of the Galway Castle, declares the enemy’* inhuman conduct will strengthen South African resolution to give every assistance to bring the war to a successful51 words
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Article100 1918-09-18 5 Paris, September 17.—-The enemy’s yeace offensive has taken official shape, Austria inviting the Allies to open a confidential, not a binding, discussion. The Allied peoples, having been warned, are on their guard against the trickery of the Central Powers. A peace effort was inevitable as the result100 words
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Article355 1918-09-18 5 Mr. Havelock Wilson has sent letter to the French Press, in the course of which he says:— “I have received correspondence from a large number of the citizens of France—* men and women —who endorse the British seamen’s attitude to the Germans for theii? unspeakable crimes against355 words
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Article266 1918-09-18 5 Amidst a thousand distractions this country did not forget to send ail its sympathies and congratulations to gallant little Greece, on the anniversary of intervention under AL, Venizelos. Though leader of a small nation, he is one of the first statesmen in the world. When he took266 words
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Article1347 1918-09-18 6 INTERESTING AMERICAN ITEMS. The following interesting press cuttings from American papers are courteously forwarded us for publication by Air. George L. Logan, American Consul. Promising Yield for Texas Castor Bean Crop. A survey of the castor bean crop in Texas, by representatives of the United States Department of1,347 words
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Advertisement636 1918-09-18 6 ‘WOOSTER’ BELTING »•><l IS MOKE etONOMieat than, and SUFEWISS I to leather, rubber, or stitched canvas beltinc, as it I has no la»s, stitches plies er commented parte to open up or pull apart. I COLD, HIAT, STEAM will n.t effect ite efficiency. Either side can he run on the636 words
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Article1058 1918-09-18 7 00 s NAMES. 5 J j T V! <s co H <* RUBBER (Dollar.) Sc. Sc. 8 8. Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 2.8 C 2.9 F Anialffamated Malay Estates 2.00 2.10 v p/Hitam Planting Syndicate 11,50 12.50 Aver Kuning Rubber Estates 95c 1.00 Aver Molek Rubber Co. 1.70 1-801,058 words
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Article709 1918-09-18 7 THE POSSIBILITIES. On the question of rubber seed oil, a correspondent of the Malay Mail” says the oil was sent to a number of firms for trial and as the result, it was found that whilst inferior to linseed oil in some respects it still possessed a709 words
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153 1918-09-18 7 This Company has been registered with the object of acquiring and exploiting the patented Ilcken-Down process of treating Hevea Latex with a coagulant which contains no acids and salts. The patentees, Messrs. C. A. Ilcken and St. V. B. Down, claim for this process the following153 words
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Article116 1918-09-18 7 The foil wing are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kenneciv Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To day. 30 in SHARES. g, Ji 1 S 4> PQ CQ M 02 Rubber (Dollar.) I. SC. C. c. c 1 A.-Malay 2.00 2.25 2.00 2.10 Bassett 75 80 80 85 Jer116 words
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Article512 1918-09-18 7 Messrs. Baker, Morgan Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday, 14th September, as follows: The market remains dull though not uninteresting. The local price of Tin, at a shade below $l5O, has been keeping very steady for the past few days and the hope, that has512 words
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Article379 1918-09-18 7 The Directors’ report for the year ended 31st May, 1918, states Accounts. —The net profit for the year as show’ll by the Profit and Loss Account amounted to $29,727.19 as compared with $66,213.73 in the preceding financial year. To this must be added the sum of $1379 words
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Article251 1918-09-18 7 In Saturday’s “Straits Gazette’’’ appeared a long list of inventions in connection with which full rights are granted, as follows: The General Rubber Co., of New Jersey and New York Improvements in processes of treating latex and the products obtained thereby: in adhesive rubber compositions in apparatus for251 words
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168 1918-09-18 7 The Guaranty Trust Company of New’ York reported on July 1 Tin. Buyers are displaying comparatively little interest in tin. Straits, for consumers only and subject to permit, is offered for «July shipmei t at 84 to 85 cents; for AugustBeptember at 82| to168 words
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Article250 1918-09-18 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —A paragraph appears in your issue of 14th instant and runs: “European lady clerks from Australia is understood to be the latest novelty contemplated by the F.M.S. Railways Department for the head office in Kuala Lumpur,”250 words
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Article100 1918-09-18 7 An Appeal for Funds. Calcutta, August 31.—The following telegram dated 30th August has been received from Lt.-Col. T. W. Haig, British consulgeneral at Ispahan Owing to the cruelty and oppression of the Turks the surviving '.rmenians have fled from Turkey to Persia after offering a brave100 words
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Article92 1918-09-18 7 A telegram from Helsingfors reports that Petrograd has been captured by the counterrevolutionaries. A telegram from Washington reports that Brazil has broken diplomatic relations with Austria. The Tcharikowscy Cabinet, exiled by a military rising, returned to Archangel on September 9 and took up executive power. An earthquake92 words
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Article1278 1918-09-18 7 ON THE USSURI FRONT. Vladivostock, August 26. —According to further reports from the Ussuri front, on the 20th several hundred Red Guards disguised as peasants penetrated to the village of Antonovka and occupied an advance post of the Allies with the result that part of General1,278 words
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Article121 1918-09-18 7 Penang, September 18, 1918. {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank} London Demand Bsiik 2/3 31/32 ,i i months' sight Baite ...2/4 7/32 8 Credit ...2,4 1/2 (l 3 Docmreatar’- ...2/4 9/16 Oa'vntta Deman»i Rank R?. s 3 day» 1 eight Privax» Bcmbay Demand Bank Motfimein Demand Bark 3 daya'121 words
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Article66 1918-09-18 7 The homeward mail “E closes at 10. a.m. on Friday registration till 9. a.m. and parcels till 8. a m. The outward mail F closes at 10. a.m. on Sunday. Mails E and “F” will go forward from India by the same vessel. The postal service with Baghdad66 words
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Advertisement96 1918-09-18 7 IN the treatment of disease it is important that the bowels should perform their function of carrying off the poisonous waste u aterials. No progress toward recovery can be made until this is established, and in any condition of ill-health in which constipation is present DINKETTEQ THE TINY LAXATIVESVJ should96 words
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Miscellaneous67 1918-09-18 7 WAR CARTOONS. {Reproduced from the World’s Press.) 11W? Q J® v 7 -A" XS 'W \ffiF rW] CONTRAST. The Spirit: —Come and help to save our home. The Dispirited “Och, let it burn. Sure, we’ll brood over our wrongs”—‘*Sydney Bulletin.” F>i? C F Vi** _T HURRY S-0-k. z-s-r-/' c HUPR/Sr67 words
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Advertisement2004 1918-09-18 8 p A n -BRITISH INDIA Y. K. AND JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. «TT FTT T T TT"V £1 p p p* (7»corporate<l in J.p.nJ g LJ JL J. J_l J. _L X (COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), xz =S MAIL PASSENGER SERVICES. V DllNMr MflPhillOC 6 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS.2,004 words
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Advertisement773 1918-09-18 8 BANKS. i CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIAN AND CHINA Incorporated in England by R Oya Chg Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors J Head Office ,0% 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E C Agencies and Branches. Amritsar, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombav n Canton, Cebu, Colombo, Delhi, Foo< h<,2’ Hankow, Hongkong, Iloilo, Ipoh,773 words
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