Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 November 1914

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 276 VOL. LXXII. SATURDAY. 28th NOVEMBER. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    TENNIS AND BOWLS.
    275 2 P.C.C. TROPHIES «DISTRIBUTED. At the Penang Cricket Club last night, Mrs. W. 8. Dann, wife of the President, distributed the prizes won in connection with the bowls and s tournaments. Mr. Dunn, in a brief sp* ech, said that three months ago it seemed improbable that they
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    380 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 till 7-15 p.m. this evening 1. Selection The Orchid ...Caryll 2. Seguidillas de Periquito ...Olivier 3. Selection The Yeoman oj the Guard Sulliivan 4. Waltz Floroaora ...Kiefert 5* Cuban's Dance ...Espinosa 45.
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    1554 2 FOREIGN OFFICE MESSAGES. Bangkok, November 24. —The following Biitish Foreign Office messages have been received by the British Legation A Wolff Bureau statement that 15,000 British have been drowned in the Yser is a pure invention. In Britain, the percentage of unemployed at the end of October
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    507 2 LATEST LIST. London, Nov: 12—The following casualties are announced Alpin, 2nd Lieut K S, Inniskilling Fusiliers. Casey, Lieut J, Rifle Corps. Chenevix-Trench, Capiain F, R A. Coventry, Captain E E, East Lancashire*. Elrington, 2nd Lieut GG C, East Yorkshires. Clanbill, Captain, R A M C. Mackworth, Capt F
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    The Union Jack.
    253 2 The Union Jack is the flag emblem of the British nation. But how many Britons know its meaning? I's virtues are sung in patriotic song, yet how many, even of the mo-t patriotic, could draw a Union Jack if they were asked to do so. The colours
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    THE LATE EARL ROBERTS.
    865 2 WITNESSED DEFEAT OF PRUSSIAN GUARDS. LAST WORDS TO THE TROOPS. A despatch from Delhi, dated November 18, states Two days bcforo his cisxth Lord Roberts paid a visit to the Indian troops at the front and the following account from a responsible quitter has been communicated
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    THE KAISER AT THE FRONT.
    689 2 HOW HE LEADS HIS ARMIES IN THE FIELD. The special correspondent of the “Daily Call” wrote from Ams’erdam One of the Kaiser’s typical days at the front is described by a well qualified eyewitness as follows The Kaiser has been sleeping in a French chateau,
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    Young America and the Empire.
    151 2 New South Wales Volunteers The Ottawa Correspondent of the Times cablei on October 26. Officers from Americans who wish to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force are being received in hundreds by the Militia Department. A min in Texas wants to bring to Canada 5,000 Texans,
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    THE PRICE OF THE YSER.
    601 3 A HOLOCAUST OF GERMANS. There were 2,500 German bodies in the Yeer Canal one morning lately after the fighting in the night, writes a “Daily Mail,” war correspondent. Many of them had been drowned, others bayoneted. The very water itself was bloody, and Dixmude’s are
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    German Shipping Trade.
    239 3 Anglo-American Project. It is reported that an alliance between Liverpool and New York shipowners has been formed for the capture of Germany s carrying trade, especially with South America, by means of a large fleet of cargo steamers flying the American flag. The company is to be
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    HOLLAND’S STAKE IN THE WAR.
    464 3 AN OFFICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT, A highly important dec’aration from Herr Zimmermann, German Acting Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, appears in the Het Volk.” After consultation with the British section of the International Socialist Bureau, M. P. J. Troelstra, who is visiting the European capitals, called
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    Germans in England.
    352 3 The Referee.” The honest Germans—of course there are few—who are still among us have no right to complain of the intense suspicion with which they are regarded. It is the fault of their own Kaiser and their own countrymen. Germ in methods of warfare have proved to
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    PUBLICITY AND THE WAR
    1032 4 Sir William Lever of Sunlight soap fame hss been lecturing in Manchester on the subject, In Time of War, Prepare for Peace.” It is a theme that might appropriately be selected in other centres of trade and commerce. The war, unfortunately, may not terminate for some
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    FATHER AND SON.
    419 4 It has been instructive to notice the splenetic outbursts which have periodica’ly followed any reference to the misguided Kaiser. Wilhelm is probably as much to blame for the war as anyone, but can he be seriously regarded a? the Machiavellian personage he is so often pictured as
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    RUSSIA’S ARMIES.
    647 4 The impetuosity of the Germans in their advance into Russia has led to their downfall in Poland, and ones again a proud army of the Kaiser has been forced to seek safety in retreat, with its numbars sadly diminished. There can be no questioning that the Tsar’s forces
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    544 4 Sir Goold Adami has been appointei Governor of Queersland. A te’egram has been received announcing the death of Mr. William Churchward Langdon, for many years a member of the staff of the E<stern Extension Telegraph Co., Singapore, Malacca ani elsewhere. It is reported tint Mr. W.M.. Laid’aw
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    PLANTERS FOR THE FRONT.
    243 4 LOCAL DEPARTURES. A number of well known local planters are going ILme by the mail this week in order to volu-teer for the fr nt. Mr. A. C. Hoisburgh, Assistant Manager of Kurau Rubber Estare, Bagan Serai, hopes to secure a commission in the Royal I
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    GERMAN ATTACKS.
    157 5 I Reuter’s Special and Ordinary Services.] STEAMERS TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. EARL KITCHENER AND RECRUITS. FIRST LORD ON THE NAVAL SITUATION. Comparative qui-t reigns in Belgium and France. Two attacks by the German?, south of Dixmude, which were repulsed, a somewhat vicious bombardment of what is left of
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    France and Belgium.
    7 5 Warships in American Waters.
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    Naval Operations.
    6 5 Warships in American Waters.
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    The Naval Situation.
    138 5 SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL. London, November 27. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill, in a powerful and stimula’ing speech, reviewed the naval situation. He said it was impossible at present for the public to form any judgment on the various incidents which had taken place, but
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    Warships in American Waters.
    89 5 PROPOSED NEUTRAL SEA ZONE. Washington, Nov. 28. The United States and South American Republics are jointly negotiating with the belligerents for the withdrawal of belligerent warships from American waters, so as to safeguard inter-American trade, and for the removal of possible causes of friction on questions
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    General News.
    6 5 Warships in American Waters.
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    STOP PRESS WAR NEWS.
    8 5 Warships in American Waters.
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    GANG ROBBERS SHOT DEAD.
    121 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Koala Lumpur, Nov. 28. Thirty gang robbers sacked six shops at Sem°nyeh on Thursday, securing goods valued at $l,BOO. A Malay Sergeant and two Chinese Coustab'es were injured when tackling the gang, w»o escaped. Mr. Taylor, District Officer, Kajang, wm telephoned for,
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    PLANTER ATTACKED.
    848 5 A MURDEROUS OUTRAGE IN KEDAH. Mr. H. A. Meredith, proprietor of Genolan Estat Kedah, is lying in Butterworth hospital suffiring from terrible injuries. He is the victim of a murderous outrage, perpetrated yesterday morning, iu broad daylight, while be was cycling along the new road leading from Padang
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    343 5 WELL-KNOWN CHINESE BABA SHOT. A murder is alleged to have be?n commit: ed at Seang Tek Road, Penang, last night. The victim, Kboo Sit Hoh, who was very well-known in Penang and the Province, was shot dead through the head with a revolver on the road. A man
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    THE CONTENTS BILL
    157 5 Page 2.—Late War News British Casualties The Late Earl Roberts; The Kaiser at the Front; Tennis and Bowls. Page 3.—The Price of the Yser Holland’s Stake in the War German Shipping Trade Germans in England. Page 4.—Publicity and the War Father and Son Russia’s Armies Social and
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      317 5 Prince of Wales Relief Fund. A PUBLIC MEETING wi 1 ba held in the Town Hall, on Monday, the 30th November, at 4-15 p m., to which all those interested in the above movement are invited to attend. The Honourable the Resident Councillor will take the chair, and the following
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      43 5 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY, A CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN AID OF THE Prince of Wales’s Wat Relief Fund IN THE TOWN HALL, PENANG, ON I St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th), At 9-30 p.m. sharp. Refreshments at Moderate Prices.
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    EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE F.M.S.
    911 6 SOME NOVEL VIEWS BY DR. J. T. CLARKE. The following extracts are from the “T.O. M.” The subject discussed by the Ipoh Literary and Debating Society on Wednesday night was one of the most interesting to local residents that has yet been on the
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    “Dot Bartnership”
    277 6 Sequel to M einself und Gott.” A Winnipeg correspondent sends the following verses taken from the Neepawa Herald —a sequel, he says, to the Meinself and Gott verses recently published in the Echo Dot bartnership mit nie und Gott Yas all a fake —vas simply rotTo dink of
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    THE VODKA PROHIBITION.
    677 6 NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE. A correspondent of the Tinjes in Russia writes that the Tsar, in reply to a petition by the Russian Christian Temperance Society to forbid the sale of spirituous liquors in Russia, has intimated to the President of the society, the Grand Duke Constantine,
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    Further Evidence Against Germany.
    169 6 —“New York Herald.’’ Nothing has occurred between friendly nations quite the eqml of the surreptitious laying of German concrete gun foundations discovered near fortresses in Belgium in France, around Paris itself and more recently in the heart of London. The latest revelation is in regard to
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    DEADLY SUBMARINE.
    433 6 THE REAL POSITION. It is true that so far the German submarines have made a heavier bag than ours. But they have not shown greater skill or daring. So long as they showed any skill and daring at all they could hardly help making more hits than'we. For
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    GERMAN MAIL PASSAGES.
    531 7 BEHN, MEYER AND CO.’S APPEAL. In the Court < f Appeal, Singapore, over which the acting Chief Justice, Mr L M Woodward, with whom is Mr Justice Ebden and Mr Justice Earnshaw, is presiding, there was opened the appeal by Messrs Bthn Meyer and Co, Ltd, against
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    West River Pirate Outrage.
    224 7 It is reported that Messrs. Banker and Co., of Wuchow, have received an urgent telegram from their Nanning office reporting that their motor boat Tien Fat trading between Nanning and Pose has been attacked by pirates, re-ulting in the loss of many lives on board, including
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    Stranded Devil Dancers.
    117 7 Sergt. Jackson at Colombo charged five Kandyan devil dancer* with emigrating to ■Europe without Government permission. Triey were taken to Marseilles, to take pirt in theatrical work. Owing to the war they were stranded, and the British Auibassa or had to send them to England at Government
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    BELGIAN BELIEF FUND.
    26 7 x4ov. 26 »1 ,347.74 B. H. Finn -h Balance on Not. 27 61.397,74 P re i 0 a,k o 7: 133.33 Total »3,531.07
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    MR. E. B. SKINNER’S RETIREMENT.
    882 7 FEDERAL COUNCIL’S APPRECIATION. At the meeting of the Federal Council eulogistic refrences were made to the work of the Hon. Mr. E.B. Skinner, who is shortip re’iring from the F.M.S Mr. Skinner having retired from the Council Chamber, The acting Chief Secretary (the Hon Mr.
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    DIARY OF THE WAR.
    343 7 EVENTS OF A WEEK. I Nov. 19.—Earl Ro^e r ts buried in St. Paul’s. Artillery action on the western front. Heavy attacks on British Division are repulsed. Big battle commences in Russian Poland. Libau (Baltic) bombarded by German Fleet. Trebizond (Black Sea) bombarded bv Russian warships.
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    German Prisoner Escapes in Ceylon.
    206 7 Auguste Kast—German prisoner-of-war at Ragama Ceylon—escaped for the second time, says Ceylon Observer” of 13th inst. He escaped some weeks ag n but after one day’s search was found nine miles away in a jungle and brought back. The C.L.I. Guard was since increased (with
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    A Wounded Scot’s Heroism.
    142 7 A correspondent of the Times writes:—A typical instance of soldiers’ heroism in battle and stoicism in suffering was related to me by a soldier of the —th Hussars. After the marvellous charge of the Highlanders on the Germm heivy guns near Haubourdin o i the 17th
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    390 7 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, Church of England. St. George’s Church.—lst Sunday in Advent; Matins, (Choral), 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m.; Chinese Service, 9.30 am.; Sunday School, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. Hymn 53. Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes.” Psalm CXLII CXLIII Bayley, Magnificat, Nunc
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    174 7 Saturday, Novemhar 28. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 9.35 a.m. and 10.7 p.m. Low Water 4.21 a.m. and 3.48 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Sunday. November 29 High Water 10.16 a.m. and 10 32 p.m. Low Water 4.56 a.tn.
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    COMING EVENTS
    22 7 December 29.—Penang Turf Club, Meeting, Entries close 5 p.m. January 7 and 9.- Penang Turf Club, J a uary Meeting.
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    Praise For Australian Troops.
    111 7 Brigadier-General Bridges, Commanaer-in-Chief of the Au'tralitn Imper'al Expeditionary Force, after having inspected the Au-t a'ian troops at the various camps, s«id “Physically the troops are vey fine indeed, and from what I have observ<d they are showing a wholly admirable and commendable spirit. They are in
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