Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 December 1918

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 295. VOL. LXXVI. THURSDAY, sth DECEMBER, 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      612 1 aN SON P CAD and go n v tr-al Manipulation. Surg J I I /F yOt/ f±AVE NOT TRIED 1 BEAR BRAND MILK h you can have 1,0 ldea what a rirno> rTc c I Pcrlecll Sterilised Him 1 «r —7= I LflWll H > n. i 1 No. 555
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      20 1 I Runnymede Hotel, Z SEA SIDE. 5 S "THE” PLACE TOISTAY AT -PHONE Z rnUFIL j NIGHT 543. V» rrrrrrrrrrrrar»rrf
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    982 2 Dr. and Mrs. McHutchison have left Taiping for Java on a short health trip. They expect to return in about two months’ time. The Hamburger Nachrichten reports that Captain von Muller, of Emden fame, has been released from internment in Holland owing to the state of his
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    THE FANTASTICS.
    323 2 LAST NIGHT’S PERFORMANCE. Fromlast night’s programme of the “New Fautastics” at the Town Hall, classical compositions with French and Italian words were eliminated, and the wnoie of the items made a more direct appeal to the popular taste than the first programme. There was, however, no falling away
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    FOR BELGIAN ORPHANS
    222 2 Mrs. John Mitchell gratefully acknowledges the following subscriptions for the Queen Elisabeth Belgian Orphan Xmas Fund. Already acknowledged 8545. A bet 850. Anon $2O, Mr. H. C. Eckhardt $25, Hon. W. C. Michell 825, Gratitude 850. A Friend 820, Mrs. H. O. Maas $25. Mr. H. le
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    RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ON U. S. INDUSTRIES
    203 2 Washington, November 17. —First in the national readjustment fr<>m war to peace, the War Industries Board has announced modifications of the restrictions on the manufacture and construction of articles non-essential to the war. All industries whose peace time output was curtailed in the interest
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    THE H. L. I.
    100 2 The Highland Light Infantry were cordially hated by the Huns long before Ihe seven men of Moeuvres—those heroes of imperishable memory—taught them to respect the tartan. In the early days of the war, when Fritz saw the kilted lads of the London Scottish coaie swarming over
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    NO USE.
    28 2 Daughter—Going to bed, mother Aren’t you going to sit up and wait for dad Mother—What’s the use? I have such a cold I can hardly speak.
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    EXPORTATION OF OPIUM.
    323 2 At the further hearing of the case in which Foo Chin Tan, Lim Ah Soon and Foo Ah Kens steward, pantry boy and engineer’s boy on the s.s. Ban Yeh, were charged with being concerned in the exportation -of opium, in the Second Court, Penang, before Mr.
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    DEPOSED!
    36 2 King Nicholas of Montenegro has been deposed, and the Skupschtina has decreed the unification of Montenegro and Serbia, under King Peter. Nicholas is 77, and has ruled since 1860. first as Prince, then as King.
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    CHARTERED BANK INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
    146 2 The Treasury have raised no objection to the proposed issue of new shares raising the Bank’s Capital from £1.200.000 to £2,000.000 and confirmatory meetings of will be held in London on 18th instant and Bth prozimo. Payment of new shares is to be made in
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    THE ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE.
    92 2 Those who maintain that no play or book can be truly great unless it points an obvious moral will find in Loaded Dice,” which will be screened to-night at the Electric Polyscope, a picture much to their taste. The play is adapted from the well-known novel of
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    PARBOILED RICE.
    47 2 Ihe Resident Councillor, Penang, announces that arrangements have been made with the Indian Government whereby supplies of parboiled rice may be obtained from Rangoon to m<>et the requirements of consumers and dealers. Licenses to import may be obtained from the Registrar of Imports and Exports.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER SALES.
    34 2 [From Our Own Corrbspondrnt.] Singapore, December 5. At Singapore rubber auctions, the market was weak, but values were steady. Fine l>ale touched 75 cents, ribbed smoked being 71g to 74 cents.
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    ASAM KUMBANG TIN.
    48 2 The Secretary of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Limited, reports that all the dredge pontoon and superstructure material has now been delivered at the erection site. Contracts have been let for rivetting and general erection work, and a. start has been made to assemble the pontoon.
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      551 2 IMEW ADVERTISEMENTS. gL 1 WANTED Experienced Assistant »»r Urge rubber estate. Must bn Britiaber with Public School education, suffici nt knowledge ot Tamil. Full pirticu ars as to age, married or single, previous expedience and salary required. Box No. 310, c/o Pinang <3 zette. Experienced Typist and g e y
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      168 2 NEW FANTASTIC ONE FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TOWN HALL, PENANG. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918Owing to the Fultala being delayed till Tuesday, the Fantast--will give one farewell performance on Saturday Prices $3, 2 $l. Plan at ROBINSON PIANO M Burma Cheroots! Try TAN WIPIN’S best Burmese King Brand, Cigars Brand and Brand Cheroots
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      307 2 □□nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn COME AND SEEI COME ANrv a BILLY WEST (The Great Film r 6" in m Co! M an) t THE SLAVE Ki "g Bee Comedy. i H j El FRANCIS x. r i ~s s b" <« g jjji e Je I S «Red, wuitt i n wMSMI and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    871 3 S. T.” ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual gene; al meeting of thPenang Turf Club was held in the Chamber uf Commerce yesterdiy afternoon. Mr. A B Vcules, President of the Club, was in the chair, and the ethers present included the Hon. Mr. W C Michell, Messrs.
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      1400 3 B r.nN WANTED. GOVERNMEnFoP KEDAH r ncu Hn. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. AUCTION SALE OF VILLAGE LOTS ,n the Supreme Court of the br others. Box No. AT PADANG SERAI- Straits Settlements. E* tateS Twenty-two lots for shop houses at SETTLEMENT OF PENANG Pad ?“B Serai Village will be put
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      191 3 PRITCHARD C“ L» (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) NEW GOODS IN OUR STATIONERY i FANCY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Cash BoxesSizes 8", 9", 10", 11", 12", 13* and 14". C PRICES FROM $6.50 t 0 sn. We have also a splendid assortment of f LEATHER ATTACHE CASES Sizes 12" 14" 15" 16" $2O,
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    PEACE AND THE FAR EAST.
    1278 4 In the coarse of the report of an interview which was published in the Osaka Asahi on November 8, the Ex-Premier of Japan, the Marquis Okuma, referred to the existence of certain su-picions felt by other nations towards Japan and emphasised the importance of Japan
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    TIN PRICES.
    37 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $124.25 per picui, and for refined tin $124.95 per picul 25 tons. Tin was quoted in London on Nov. 29 at £285 spot and £.BO three months.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    178 4 The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, L mited, for the month of November is as follows:—Mill 135 piculs, and 21 catties Estimated value $10,029 Tributors 297 piculs and 36 catties, value to Company $2,327.33. Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the output from the Tongkah Harbour
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1529 4 In his annual address at the meeting of the Federal Council on TuesPublic day- HE the Hi h Com Health. mhsioner, Sir Arthur Young, had to point to several unsatisfactory features in a record which, everything considered, is by no means a bad one, compa:atively. The facts
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    EXCLUSION OF GERMANS.
    103 4 S.S. Singapore, D The Straits Settlements j hold a meeting on exclusion of Germans from 10 years will be piop o “""L; Mr. L. A. C. Biggs, a cable stating is Justice Gompertz oi H ortt d mg on the 10tn Mr P H Gibbs, f orD
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      311 4 —liiiiiniiiliillll—j BASS’s j j LIGHT BITTER ALE. g (GREEN DIAMOND) IN QUARTS AND PINTS. S BOTTLED BY 5 B M. B. FOSTER SONS, London. J AGENTS: U CALDBECK, MACGREGOR r) COMPANY. I SYNOLEOI 5 I 1 ii mi— nwi —mi i ■> .«■«urn.-. The OU Bound Washable Distemper j for
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      42 4 “Our Day.” THE GBOSS PfiOCEEDS IN AID OF THE ABOVE FUND. DINNER, DANCE AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS AT THE E. O. HOTEL, ON X MAS EVE, l9lB, DINNER DANCE $5 per head. Wines Against Cash Coupons Only. Booking of Tables from Ist Dee.
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      52 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day, and to-morrow Peuaug Standard Times Low Water. High Water. To-day. 7.35 a.m. (Oft. 7in.) 0.37 a.m. (6ft. 7in.) 7.32 p.m. (Ift. Bin.) 1.19 p.m. (oft. 9in.) To-mokbow. 8 a.m. (Oft. Gin.) 1.12 a.m. (Tft. Oin.) 8.6 p.m. (Ift. Bin.) 1.55 p.m.
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    EVENTS IN GERMANY
    202 5 fOCH’S VISIT TO LONDON. K ING OF montengro K deposed. PLUMERS ARMY IN GERMANY. h£ NEW “WATCH ON THE RHINE.” 'Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 2. Fieid Marshal Haig reports on Decernf t that advanced troops of the Second 15 coß)ma nded by General Plumer, .'t the German
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    U. S. OCCUPATION FORCE.
    72 5 November 18. —The 3rd American in? has been named the Army of OccupaU It will le placed under the direct caand of the Commander-in-Chief of American Expeditionary Corps, who n. govern the American portion of the srritoccu! led. The 3rd Army will be '..’p-of ten divisions
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    King Albert in Liege.
    41 5 London, December 2. ABelJ-m communique says the Royal iitiiy enters t Liege at the head of the topswi. defended the town in 1914. A Belgian cavalry brigade entered Aix Caapelle at the request of the German ntborities.
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    The King’s Tour.
    31 5 Renter's correspondent on the British says the King, the Prince of Wales Prince Albert arrived at Arras on mber 30th and proceeded to Douai Valenciennes, They slept overnight
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    Airmen V. C’s.
    277 5 REMARKABLE work. London, December 2. ~‘7* Gazette announces the award of lct( -ria Cruts tu the following officers Air Force in recognition of a r '--y or t! e highest possible order. Willum George Barker, D.S.O. if, ar C. (with two Bars). In the ti Oct->ber 27th,
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    FOCH IN LONDON.
    152 5 A WARM WELCOME. London, December 1. Despite discouraging weather, unprecedentea crowds welcomed Marshal Foch, M. Clemenceau and other distinguished Jrenchmeu. Unparalleled enthusiasm was displayed. The most prominent English statesmen and naval and military officers awaited the visitors at Charing Cross, jynere a guard of honour was present.
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    BRITISH CHILDREN AND MARSHAL FOCH.
    200 5 In the middle of July Catholic children in England were invited to make their communion between the Ist and the 18th for the success of Marshal Foch, with the result that nearly 50.000 did so. many of them sending a postcard to the Coniman-der-in-Chief informing
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    Inter-Allied Conference.
    223 5 SCENES IN WHITEHALL. London, December 2. On December 2nd, there were extraordinary scenes of enthusiasm in Whitehall, on the occasion of the Inter-Allied Conference at 10 Downing Street at 11 o’clock. Enormous crowds surrounded Marshal Foch’s motor car and cheered Foch and Mr. Lloyd George, and sang the
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    Damage in Belgium.
    25 5 Brussels, December 4. The Central Industrial Committee estimates the German military and civil damage during the occupation of Belgium totals 6,560,000,000 francs.
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    Paris and the Levy.
    26 5 Paris, December 4, The Paris Municipal Council unanimously favours recovering rcnl er many 200,000,000 francs levied from Paris in 1871, with interest.
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    Released British Prisoners.
    21 5 London, December 4 Over 40 000 British war prisoners have arrived in England from Germany since the armistice.
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    GERMANY.
    663 5 DISRUPTIVE TENDENCIES. Amsterdam, December 2. Herr Scheidemann, in an article in Y orw&erts, says the danger of the disruption of the Empire is increasing daily. He says there h«s been a conference with the French Command at Strasbourg with a view to the creation of a South German Republic.
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    EX-KAISER BANNED.
    87 5 WAR CABINETS DECISION. Amsterdam, December 1. The German Government has forbidden the Kaiser and Kaiseriu to return. London, December 2. The Manchester Guardian says it is generally undeistood that the primary object of the visit of M. Clemenceau and Signor Orlando to London is the question of dealing
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    Disorders at Lemberg.
    56 5 Berne, December 3. The Polish Press Bureau admits that forty Jews and a dozen Christians were killed in recent disorders at Lemberg, and says the perpetrators were hundreds of released criminal?, assisted by deserteis It adds that 50 of these bandits were shot and 1.500 imprisoned, of
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    Pogroms.
    38 5 London, December 2. The Jewish Socialist Labour Confederation has urgently appealed to the Socialists and Labourites of the Entente and the United States to urge the Government’s immediate military intervention to prevent pogroms in Poland snd Galicia.
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    Destruction in the Dobrudja.
    24 5 London, December 4. Before evacuating the Dobrudja, the Germans completely destroyed all the machinery and stole all the food s’uffs.
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    Russia’s Liabilities to be Met.
    90 5 The Hague, December 4. The Russian Piovisional Government at Omsk telegraphad to the Du u ch Government confirming that the Provisional G vernm&nt assumed all liabilities of the Russian treasu y. The payment of interest on leans, etc will be made when Russia is re-united.
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    The South Slavs.
    43 5 London. December 2, A Belgrade telegram announces the creation of a new South Slav State. Delegates from all the South Slav territories hitherto ruled by Austria-Hungary met at Nf-u’tad and proclaimed union with Serbia and Mcntenegro, under the Karageorge dynasty.
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    King Nicholas Deposed.
    30 5 London, December 4. A Prague message says the Montenegrin Skuptchina decided to depose King Nicholas and his House, and to unite Montenegro and Serbia, under King Peter.
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    Off Sebastopol.
    46 5 ALLIED SQUADRON RECEIVES SURRENDERS. London, November 30. The Admiralty announces that an Allied squadron in the Black Sea anchored off Sebastopol on November 26th. The Russian ships in the hands of the Germans were surrendered to the Allied naval representatives, also some German submarines.
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    More U. Boats Surrendered.
    16 5 London, December 2. Eight more submarines surrendered to Admiral Tyrwhitt to day.
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    Explosives Companies Amalgamate.
    43 5 London, December 3. The Treasurv has sanctioned the amalgamation of 29 British Explosives Companies into the explosives trade, with a limited capital of £18,000,000. The British South African Explosives and the Australian Explosives Chemical Company are among the companies amalgamated.
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    China and Thibet.
    16 5 PEACE CONCLUDED Shanghai, November 29. Peace has been concluded between China and Thibet.
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    THE ULSTER ELECTORATES.
    35 5 NATIONALIST AND SINN FEIN CANDIDATES. London, December 2. The Nationalist and Sinn Fein Conference decided to divide the six Ulster electorates equally. The candidature for three others will be submitted to arbitration.
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    ELECTIONS ARE OLD.
    235 5 The general election this year will be a unique election for it will be the first election in Great Britain in which all the elections will be held < n one day. The origin of election is lost in history, though the earlier one goes back in
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    No German in Britain.
    27 5 London, December 2. The Attorney-General, Sir F. E. Smith, speaking at Bournemouth, said the Government was determined to expel from Britain every German.
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    War Risks Insurance.
    24 5 London, December 3. The Press Bureau says the Board of Trade is discontinuing the issue of war risks insurances on cargo.
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    Commemoration and Thanksgiving.
    32 5 London, December 3. The Archbishops of Can f erbury and York have app._in*ed Commemoration Services for the fallen on December 29th, and Thanksgiving Services for victory cn January sth.
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    M. EDMOND ROSTAND.
    18 5 London, December 3. The death is announced of M. Edmond Rostand, the dramatist, aged 50.
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    The Silver Market.
    56 5 London, November Messrs. Montagu and Co’s report, dated November 28th, says the silver market is inactive, with a steady tone. Two million cunces, purchased in America and held there for month?, pending licences for shipment, have been consigned ,o China. Shanghai exchange shows little change. London, November
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    COOLIES BACK FROM FRANCE
    111 5 Tsinan, November 15.—The first of the coolies recruited by the British Government in Shantung to return from France arrived in Tsingtao last week, and went to their several homes from points on the Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway. They comprised a total of three hundred men who had been
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    HORVATH AND IVANOFF RECOGNISE DICTATOR
    83 5 Vladivostok, November 19. —The Council of Ministers at Omsk on November 18. in agreement with the All-Russian Government. passed the following resolution: “In view of the difficult position of the State and the necessity of concentrating all power in the hands of a single individual,
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    WIRELESS INVENTION CLAIMED BY AMERICAN.
    51 5 New York. November 19. —An invention which takes static troubles out of wireless telegraphy, thereby removing the greatest obstacle tfi the clear transmission of radio messages, is claimed to have been perfected by Roy A. Weagant. chief engineer of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of
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    PENANG IMPROVEMENTS.
    560 5 New Buildings and Roads. Despite enhanced rates for labour and material, there is a good deal of building work going on in Penang, for industrial, trade and residential purposes, as well as new road-making. The advent of peace and a fall in prices would no doubt still further
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    PASSPORT REGULATIONS
    179 5 Special Women’s Restrictions Withdrawn. The special restrictions hitherto imposed by the Admiralty in connection with overseas journeys of women and children, i.e., the prohibition, except in cases of great urgency. against women and children travelling through danger zones have been withdrawn. The result of this is that women!
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    POSED AS A MAN FOR 30 YEARS.
    169 5 A strange story of concealed identity haS been disclosed in Leeds, where, at the Union Infirmary, a septuagenarian German! woman has been found who for nearly, thirty year's has lived in Leeds as a inaiu The name under which she passed was thati
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    BURMA WAR LOAN TRAIN AND TANK.
    105 5 The final official figures of sales froril Second Indian War Loan train and waU loan tank are as follows. The total amount of war bonds sold from the traitj in Rangoon and at the various stations ab which the train halted from the 6th
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    21 5 Obituary. j London, November 28. The death has occurred of Mr T H Lyons, formerly British Attache at Cairo and Peking.
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    REJOICING IN JAPAN
    61 6 Tokio, November 13. —The press this morning is unanimously voicing the national sense of relief and rejoicing over the cassation of the war and its devastating horrors. All street cars are beflagged and business centres are decorated with Japanese, British, American, French and Belgian flags. The whole
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    BARON SHIBUSAWA’S VIEWS.
    206 6 Tokio, November 12. Baron "Shibusawa, interviewed by Reuter’s representative, said Words are powerless adequately to express the thrilling joy that has been caused by the removal of the dark war cloud that has been hanging over the whole world for five long years, involving stupendous sacrifices <»f
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    EXCITEMENT IN OSAKA.
    189 6 Osaka, November 12.- Throughout f he day business n ir les in Osaka were animated by frequent newspaper extras, first announcing the signing of the armistice and then announcing events in Germany. The markets are excited and erratic. The afternoon session of the Stock Exchange witnessed a
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    PARADE IN KOBE.
    33 6 Kobe. November 12.—A lantern procession paraded the city to-nighr, in which b- th Japanese and Allied residents participated, giving vent to equally emphatic expressions of joy over the Allied victory.
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    FEELING IN VLADIVOSTOK.
    83 6 ladivostock, November 13. —The complete collapse of Germany has not yet been realised here. The public met the news of the suspension of hostilities apathetically. The British and French cruisers are decked with the Allied colours. The congress of members of the Constituent Assembly, now proceeding at
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    CHINESE SOLDIERS MARCH WITH ALLIED TROOPS
    117 6 Shanghai, November 20.—Chinese soldiers marched for the first time in company with soldiers of the Allies last Saturday morning on the grounds of the British Legation in Peking, when a parade of some 800 Allied troops took place in celebration of the great victory.
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    CHINA’S PEACE DELEGATE
    34 6 Peking, November 17.—Mr. Lu Tsenghsiang intends to leave Japan on his way to Europe on December 6. Mr. Cheng Lu will be Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs during Mr. Lu’s absence.
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    INFLUENZA ALARMING IN JAPAN
    141 6 lhe influenza epidemic raging in Japan seems to be assuming the dimensions of a holocaust. According to reports received by the Prefectural Public Health authorities on the 4th ult., the total number of cases of influenza in Hyogp Prefecture was 68.800, of which 25.800 represented cases
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      313 6 fresh stock of SAKURA BEER AND STOUT QTS. AND PTS. CHIANTI CLARET MARTINI AND ROSSI ITALIAN VERMOUTH JUST ARRIVED Acetic Acid in Jars, (Japanese). Corrugated Iron, (Snglist)), Changkols, Etc. G. AURELY Co., TELEPHONE 572. CABLE AURELY. I Unnaturally tired Some people feel tired all day. This is not natural. Fatigue
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      355 6 X 'x f j 7\ I “Strops Itself” as well as a J .a Barber could i fv strep it. A- 7 X J Perhaps on some occasion you have come across a barber who has given you the shave of a lifetime ’-close, velvety-a razor touch that was almost
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      A CHALLENGE.
      381 7 OB nrTHB “PIXASC GaZCTTE.”] :E ars’s” efforts at sarcasm are '?<, Zie of baby elephant trying aI Vk His laboured pondero•"j: rOpe t re ]!eved by the grace of rehe has not read my ri3ce r m re pro babl y> be bas DOt r ?rs ri; 'J
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      TEACHERS.
      414 7 th Edit h of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sr—lam afraid the discussion about Teachers and Aided Schools in rcrrespondence is becoming futile, he writers are hammering too much upon perscual matters which are of no aportaoee to the public. If its present t:r?» is not checked, very soon it may
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    MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET
    462 7 Messrs. James F. Hutton i Co., L‘d., Manchester, reported on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, as follows Liverpool Cotton. Last Week Mid-American —Spot Boweds 23,90 23.64 Mid-American, Current Month 23.72 24.21 Good Middling. F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot Sakellaridis L 9.40 30.19 do. Current Month 29.40 30.19 New York Cotton. Spot—Cents. 34.30
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    860 7 To-day’s Arrivals. Jin Ho, Gully, 94, 6 55 a m, Deli, general, Quah Beng Kee. Koemai (Dutch) 160, 8-15 am, Deli, general, K P M. Penang, Blacklock, 541, 9-35 a m, Renong, general, Adam=on Gilfillan Co, Ltd. Sappho, Scott 327, 9-45 am, Teluk Anson, tin ore, Adamson Gilfillan
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    164 7 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States,') By train 7.1 a a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singa- > 1 pore and Hongkong— J Saturdays 5.30 p.m. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, and Taiping j 10 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Kuala Kubu, Kuala 5 Lumjur and Seremban J 10 am. Bukit Mertajam, Bukit
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 (Post Office, Official Report.) Left Penang. Arrived London Sep. 7 A Oct. 31 m 8 B 31 8 C 24 14 D Nov 15 20 E „15 23 F 15 25 G 11 Oct. 12 A 28 .> 6 B 30
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    49 7 The foil wing are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. 5, 7 j, J 2 02 Mining. S c. S c. 2 c. S c. Deehook 19/- 20/- 19/6» 20/6 cum K. Kamunting 50/- 51/Tin Bentong 19/- 20/- 19/9 20/9
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    PRODUCE.
    187 7 Penang, December 5, 1918 S. P. Tapioca $8 50 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $8 80 sellers. Gold leaf 572 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 ox) sl6fc buyers. Black Pepper 525 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom; Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $61.50 sales Cloves
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    COMING EVENTS.
    87 7 Dec. 6. —P.V. Compulsory Parade, 5-15 p m. Dec. 6.—P. C. C. General Meeting, 6.30 p.m. Dec. 6.—Fantastics at Malakoff. Dec. 7.—Fantastics, a t the Town Hall. Dec. 7.—Cricket. C.R.C. v. Government Service, Victoria Green. Dec. 7.—Penang Golf Club, Club Championship Entries riose. Dec. 7 B.—Penang Golf Club,
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU DEAD.
    118 7 The death is announced of H.H. the Sultan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhom Sultan Aham.ad. K.C.M.G., and Alhaji, Trengganu. His Highness, after a short illness, calmly passed away in the Istana at about 2 a.m. on November 25 at the age of 55, aftej having peacefully ruled
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