Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 December 1914
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1914-12-01 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 278 VOL. LXXiI. TUESDAY. Ist DECEMBER, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS,20 words
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Advertisement679 1914-12-01 1 i IF YOU WANT TO SHIP J BUY OR SELL R RUBBER 1 OR Tn 2 i FORWARD QOOD3 1 Ito ANY PART or th» WORLD 1 GO TO ALLEN DENNYS Co., I T. VMIOM ITMCT. f 311 1A ICLUZIILU JT II II 1 N. Y. K. LIPTON’S TEAS Japan679 words
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Advertisement479 1914-12-01 1 laaoaaoßaaaaDßaoDaDaaoiKiOß g FOR S3O g a can have the Pinang g X Gaeetta n posted every day q for a whole yeai’to your addren. B Q Q (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $l7). O Proportionate Quarterly and j> g Half-yearly rates. S Subscriptions are payable in adaißkoa and remittances should g be addressed479 words
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Article1812 1914-12-01 2 patriotic sermon by rev. william'cross. A Service of Intercession in time of War was held at the P esbyterian Chuch, Penang, on Sunday evenin’, which was the eve of St. Andrew’s Day. There was a large attendance, an 1 the offertory, which amount el to the satisfactory1,812 words
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Article166 1914-12-01 2 I stood in the background this morning, writes a Paris correspondent, and watched tie departure of the class of 1914 There was nobody to see anybody offi it was all silently heroic, as became the glorious spirit of France. On my way b ick I passed166 words
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Article1260 1914-12-01 2 ENGLAND v. THE RSST. A FAST GAME. From a sporting point of view St Andrew is worthy of as much praise as from any other taking it for granted that he had some say in the matter, he certainly gave us a St. Andrew’s Day, chosen wi h1,260 words
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Article355 1914-12-01 2 THE PRINCE OF WALES'S FUND The Amateur Surprise Dramatic Com pany of l aiping staged a play entitled A Matter of Money at the Town Ha’l, Ta .p ng, in support of the Prince of Wales’s Fund, under the pa'ronage of the Hon. Mr. Obver Marks, British355 words
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Article199 1914-12-01 2 AGENDA FOR SUNDAYS MEETING. A general meeting of the abive Association will be held at 11 a m. on December 6 h, at the Johore Hotel, Johor* Bah u Rubber Duty General dissati faction has been expressed ah the high valuation on which duty is levied by Government.199 words
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Article856 1914-12-01 2 ENGLAND THE ONLY FOE. The famous Munich il u trated weekly paper, Jugend,” ha spuhlishad the following poem of hatred against Great Britain. The author is Herr Ernst L'ssauer, and the translation, which is i*s :lf a remarkable piece of work, was made for the “New856 words
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Article74 1914-12-01 2 Page 2.—Our Sacred Inheritance Rugby Football; A Poem of Hatred. Page 3.—War Note?; Ind’ an Troops and the Aeroplane; French Navy’s Fine Work Au Incident of Chivalry. Page 4.—The Cult of War; Batu Mau Affair; Penang St. Andrew’s Society Obituary. Page s.—Telegrams The Punce’s Fund. Page 6,—F.M74 words
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Advertisement24 1914-12-01 2 Tuis is the time to advertise And in the paper eay, »Ve have the Good?, the kind you want And made in the U.K.”24 words
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Advertisement583 1914-12-01 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SITUATION REQUIRED at once by competent SHORTHAND TYPIST, well recommended by present employ ers. Replies to Typist, c/o Pinang Gazelle. BUSINESS AS USUAL». There is no kind of article required in Malaya of European manufacture that cannot be made in Great Britain. We turn out the best goods.583 words
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WAR NOTES.
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Article183 1914-12-01 3 The paper South Africa contains the text of a telegram sent by Eul Kitchener to General Botha in connection with the visit of Colonel Sir Aubrey Woolls-Samp-son and Major Pickburn to England with the object of forming a South African Corps for service in Europe.183 words
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Article375 1914-12-01 3 What has come over the geography of Ihe naval experts who write to the papers very wise articles about the doings of the Fleet? If the Emden revealed our •weakness in p trol cruisers in Indian waters it has also revealed a st 11 more appalling weakness in the375 words
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Article187 1914-12-01 3 Journalism is India in becoming co.ey connected with the war in Europe in oa° re I senses than one. We hear that Mr. es I ney, son of Mr. George Chesney, tu e iter I of the Pioneer, has rec ntly proceeded from Ceylon to England187 words
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Article90 1914-12-01 3 Tb ft 15th Sikhs which have suffered so The lotn dim have more war much,.tPl 1 lion thao ,„y other medals in the Armv- The-e ar* regiment in the In the height special regiment bdieve that of the men enhs ed, anaw hich the 36* Sikhs are -J90 words
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Article345 1914-12-01 3 We have already referred to the abundant evidence co ning in of the sv.p priority of the Bri'ish over the German cavalry. One writer in a Home paper, diacu-sing the weakness of the German cavalry arm puts the ma'b r somewhat forcibly thus: The careful horsemastership which General345 words
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Article203 1914-12-01 3 The Russian advance into the Masurian lake district of East Prussia finds them in a difficult country with an inhospitable climate at this time of the year which grows stead.ly severer as winter advance-). This portion of East Prussia, which forms part of tl e203 words
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Article165 1914-12-01 3 Besides the original force of 20,000 fully equipped men offered by the Commonwealth to Great Britain on the outbreak of hostilities, the services of additional contingents of a total strength not specified have been placed at, the disposal of the Imperial authorities, should they be me le t165 words
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Article105 1914-12-01 3 Chile may yet have to explain her conduct in sheltering the German cruisers In these circumst nces her Navy has some interest. It consists of the following armoured and light cruisers. Name g -g s g=s o a, <-< J Eh <1 «2 n’Hitrains 1897 8500 8 4-in105 words
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Article125 1914-12-01 3 In many way., .he aar ha. produce) snrnrisine revelations m Ind a. Apart from the spontaneous outburst of loyal senti meats from all pa'ts of the country provinct s which were before the war legaide' nv la<r sl»env holl »ws have shown as mure or le-s s eepy125 words
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Article385 1914-12-01 3 Ypres, the centre of the fiercest fighting during the present wir, and the key to the German position in Flanders, hss for centuries held a prominent place in the national life of the Flemings and was formerly the capital of West Flanders. It is situated 35 miles south of385 words
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Article258 1914-12-01 3 The many casualtei for which shrapnel fire has been rasp nsible during the present war has moved a writer in the Manchester Guardian to rec ill the career of the inventor of this form of shell. Few people know that the inventor of shrapnel, which has done such258 words
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Article118 1914-12-01 3 An animated debate on a comparison of the fighting methods and mater-als exhibited during the present war and of that depicted in «he ancient Hindu epic? of "Samayan” »ni Mahabharat,” „is reported t> hive taken place in a hole (Sanskrit Grammar School) in Calcutta. The debaters are said118 words
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Article107 1914-12-01 3 Some idea of the thoroughness and attention to de'ail exercised by Lord Kitchener may be gathere I from the fact that he has addressed t> the employees of. seve-al of the armament firms a personal “tUr urging them to do tkeir U maintain the quantity and quality of107 words
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Article81 1914-12-01 3 The authorities in Whitehall are able to ppesk by telephone direct to Genera French. Messages are being received almort from the battlefield i self wid out d-lay, and wih as much ea e as from Glasgow to London. Lord Kitchen r can a 9 a consequence,81 words
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Article240 1914-12-01 3 THEIR FIRST TAUBE. A stirring little episode which was recently witnessed in a French town in the war area is being talked about. A Taube aeroplane, which was passing over the church, dropped a bomb, which fell on the back of a horse. The animal240 words
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Article201 1914-12-01 3 FIGHTING ON LAND AND SEA. A semi-official statement issued at Bordeaux concerning the work of the Frerch Navy on laud shows that, besides co-operating with the Allied fleets in maintaining a blockade of the German fleet, guarding the trade routes, etc., the French navy is contributing201 words
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Article195 1914-12-01 3 German Boast Gives Aww the Secret. The Daily Chronicle special correspondent, Mr. F.B. Harvev, telegraphed from Amsterdam, on October 29 News of the new German plan which intends to use Zeebrugge as a base for submarine opera'ions against the Allied Fleet has reached here, notwithstanding the195 words
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Article141 1914-12-01 3 Among the wounded who came in from the fighting on the Yser, says a Times telegram, was a young German, whose bloodless, intellectual face was but the headpiece to amass of bandages. He h'd just been taken from a Red Cross train and placed tenderly in141 words
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Advertisement703 1914-12-01 3 Advertiser, English, 30 years of WANTED TO BUY. age, shortly disengaged, seeks reengagement as Accountant or Financial a RUBBER as also a COCONUT Assistant in mercantile firm, 6 years’ expe- ESTATE, jpust be at producing rience in Straits and F.M.S. Salary not s a g ei Apply with full particulars703 words
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Article1076 1914-12-01 4 A Minister, writing in the organ of his denomination, repeats what a friend observed to him concerning Bernhardi’a book “Germany and the next War.” He sail: I shall not any more time io reading such writings they teach the Ethics of the Blood-hound.” This arresting phrase1,076 words
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Article201 1914-12-01 4 It cannot be contended that Penang haa done all that it might do without inconvenience, in supporting the Prince of Wales’s Relief Fund and the Belgian Fund, and while we do not subscribe to the opinion apparently entertainei by the Hon. the Resident Councillor of the backwardness of201 words
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Article242 1914-12-01 4 TWELVE ACCUSED CONVICTED. Before Mr. A. C. Biker, District Officer, Bal k Pulau, the preliminary enquiry took pl?ce yesterday of the charge of gang robbery and murder against twelve Chinese. Court Inspector Nico! con lucted the proceedings on behalf of the police, The story of the prosecution242 words
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Article158 1914-12-01 4 TWO CHINESE KILLED. Shortly after eight o’clock list night, it is alleged, a Chiuiman went to a hcuse in Muntri Street an! enquired from the inmates regarding a woman with whom he had been keeping company previously. He m-it her, and, for reasons best known to herseF,158 words
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Article16 1914-12-01 4 of Tali Ayer Rabb er Estates, has left Penang for the front.16 words
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Article15 1914-12-01 4 of T'ugkah Hirbrur Tin Dredge for the month of November was 52 tens.15 words
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15 1914-12-01 4 buyeis, no selle s.15 words
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Article20 1914-12-01 4 General Manage of the F.M.S. Riilways, is expected back from leive towards the end of January.20 words
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26 1914-12-01 4 Mr. W. H. Jackson, has a r rived in Kuala Luu pur. He takes over hs duius to day.26 words
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22 1914-12-01 4 December 3rd, at 10 a.ui, at St. George’s Girls’ Home.22 words
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Article31 1914-12-01 4 has captured al out 123,000 bales of East Icdan cotton which W' re stored in Antwerp, and which wII be given back to the original German pre pr.etors.31 words
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42 1914-12-01 4 The Sorrows of Israel in 3 reels, the sce’»e.« of which are in Russia, and The Hereditary Taint a Pathe F.ens Exclusive, are the chief items at George Town Kinema to-night. Th re are also two Pathe Freres, and four Universal comedies.42 words
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106 1914-12-01 4 The "Cologne Gazett e" learns from Hamburg that the authorises there have adopted strong measures regarding the subjects of hostile nations. All those who are destitute have 1 een put ou board large house-boats, which are undtr the supervision of the Hamburg police. The crews of British ships in the106 words
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103 1914-12-01 4 they a-e u able to accept oirgoei of tea and tapioca to any other ports than English, French or Amer cw The circular advises consignors not to mark their documents with the103 words
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Article676 1914-12-01 4 CONCERT AL’ THE TOWN HALL. St. Andrew’s Day is responsible for countless happy Scottish reunions theworld over and no a here is the fervour always associated with the great anniversary more marked than in the East, whether the occasion is celebrated by danci or dinner or676 words
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Article23 1914-12-01 4 that ail'the Austrian Lloyd emp'oyei lave received* notice that they will be dismissed at tho end of the year.23 words
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36 1914-12-01 4 with the Enemy Knac meats passed at th© meeting of the Federal Council iu Kuala Lumpur last week have been gaz.-tted and now btccmelaw in the F M. S.36 words
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Advertisement87 1914-12-01 4 Nicholson’s Old Tom Gin For the Connoisseur. Bpll 1 k lIHIIII KIU IKaW Excellent for OLD TOM GIN P d LONDON ,II SOLE AGENTS: SELLAR, MURRAY Co., >™g 1.11. 1,1 mw an auto PIANO I For $5OO. MfeSiliJbk The ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd., -< PENANG. 'pIMH? X-~*X PEIWG AHD IPOn87 words
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Advertisement33 1914-12-01 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, SANATORIUM" PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Brothers Proprietors.33 words
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Obituary230 1914-12-01 4 DEATH. Wood.—On November 30, 1914, Henry William Wood, formerly of Singapore and Penarg, in hia 84th year. OBITUARY. MiVS. J. H. PHIPPS. We regret to record the sodden death of Mrs Henrietta Mary Phipps, the wife of Mr. J. H. Pipps, Government Auditor, Penang, which took place at 2 o’c’ock230 words
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Article152 1914-12-01 5 THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. SEVERE FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND. GERMAN WARSHIPS REPORTED SUNK. Operations are practically suspended in Belgium, and over t: e front in France nothing of much moment has occurred. The Germans have shown some activity at Anas and in Argonne. It fa reported from Amsterdam that152 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article123 1914-12-01 5 FURTHER ATTACKS IN ARGONNE. [Copyright Telegram (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 30, 5 p.m. A Paris communique says “The enemy have remained on the deftn ive in Belgium and the cannonade has been weak. We progressed at some points. We hold firmly points around Fay which we123 words
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Article33 1914-12-01 5 A VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS. Recd. Nov. 30, 5-30 p.m. Tie Press Bureau announces that the King trave led to France last night on a visit io the British headquarters.33 words
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Article131 1914-12-01 5 UNPRECEDENTED EXPERIENCES IN THE TRENCHES. Brigadier-General Lord Cavan has written to a Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, who are now resting, that the latter held a line intact for a month, to November 20th, under hardships which it is impossible to d<scrib“. It is not too much131 words
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Russian Campaign.
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Article353 1914-12-01 5 WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS TO THE EAST. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 30, 5-15 p.m. It is stated in Amsterdam that the Germans, fearing a Russian invasion, are feverishly constructing fortifications and trenches on the liver Memtl and a-e fortifying Tikb. They have sent forty353 words
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Turkey and the Near East.
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Article111 1914-12-01 5 DERVISHES ROUTED. Rf>cd. Nov. 30, 8-5 p.m. The Press Bureau the new Somaliland Camel Corps, under Lieut.-Colonel Cubitt, was patrolling the grazing grounds of friendly tribes, near Burao, when it encountered Dervishes. Sharp engagements were fought at Shimberberris on No'embtr 20 th and 23rd. All the DervLh111 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article204 1914-12-01 5 THE PRIMO’S ADVENTURE. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 30, 5-15 p.m The crew of the steamer Primo, who have arrived at Southampton, relate that in broad daylight, when close to the French coast, a submarine ponpei up, and an officer boarded the Primo and204 words
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General News.
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Article144 1914-12-01 5 FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH’S EULOGY. F.eld Marshal Fiench’s de patch says; Since the arrive! of the Indians I have been much impressed by their initiative and resource. Some of the ru-es they have employed to deceive the enemy have been attendei with the be=t result?. They have, without144 words
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Article52 1914-12-01 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 1. The Prize Court hearings in regard to the steamers Chow Tai, Ranee, Qaarta, Sanddkan, and Markomania, have been fixed for December 8 and 9. The Attorney-General appears for ti e Crown, and Messrs. Alien and Gledhill for the owners of52 words
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Article2182 1914-12-01 5 APPEAL FOR MONTHLY CON TRIBUriONS. PENANG'S SLACKNESS.” Pns’ded over by the Resident Councillor (the Hon A. T. Bryant) a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Penang, last evening to consider a proposal to collect monthly subscriptions for the Prince of Wales’s War Fund, and the2,182 words
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120 1914-12-01 5 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further con‘r:butio.’-s to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance Nov. 28 ...$29,712 55 An Englit-hman 50 00 Bacbe« Achan 50.00 Balance on Nov. 31 ...$29,812 55 BELGIUM RELIEF FUND. Balance Nov. 28120 words
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253 1914-12-01 5 The Taip’ng branch of this association held their monthly prize shoot oa Sunday. The attendance was small. Several of the members who used to attend regularly have now left for the front, others are mobilis d in Singapore, and some went to Ipoh for the football253 words
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Article88 1914-12-01 5 Messrs. Allen Decays Co. advise u» that the undermentioned prices ware realised for rubi er sold by them by auction and private tender to-day, when 43,600 lbs. were sold Smoked Sheet No. 1 $ll3 to $ll4 No. 2 97 112 plain 97 100 Unsm< ked Sheet 71 8488 words
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Article1487 1914-12-01 6 MR. WARREN JONES’ ACCIDENT. INQUEST AT KUALA LUMPUR. The inquest was opened, at Kuala Lumpur, on Sa'urday morning, concerning the death of Mr. C. Warren Jonts, formerly of Harpenden Estate, who was found badly hurt by the side of his motor bicycle at 17th mile, Kajaug-Kuala Lumpur1,487 words
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Article115 1914-12-01 6 General von Roehl, in command of ths 9th German Army Corps at Altona, has issued a statement to the following effect:— As it has been learned that not only German prisoners of war in England, but also other Germans resident in the United Kingdom are being115 words
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Article34 1914-12-01 6 The following note was foun 1 on the minute-b >ok of Feldwebel Ros a of the Coblenz Regiment, who was k Led on September 27 General Order.—No prisoners: no wounded. Kill all.34 words
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Article647 1914-12-01 6 GROWING FEAR OF GERMANY. A correspondent wrote from Amsterdam on Oct. 22 Notwithstanding the fact that the Dutch Press is overwhelmed with German official, semi-official, and ordinary news in order to produce here a bias in favour of Germany, the Dutch peop’e keep their head’, and647 words
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Article75 1914-12-01 6 A new set of recruiting posters is now reaoy to be s c nt to all tho j e within the County of London who are desirous of exhibiting them, and of thus helping to stimulate recruiting. It is urgently requested that all tradespeople, hotel proprietors,75 words
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Advertisement209 1914-12-01 6 Ceilings Panels. Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to any method of interior finish, are the CRANE wonderful Art Metal Ceilings, cool, clean, white ant and vermin proof for Bungalows, Hotels and Public Buildings. For illustrated catalogue and praticulars write to the Agents The Borneo Coy., Ltd.,209 words
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Advertisement59 1914-12-01 6 In recommending Woods’ Great Peppermint Care as a reliable medicine for coughs, chills, dysentery, and windy affections of the stomach, we are supported by the knowledge of its 20 years record in Australasia, Africa. England, and countless other divisions of the World. Everywhere proved and accepted as a standard medicine59 words
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Article318 1914-12-01 7 Ma j ir-General Sir Henry Sevmcu” Rawlinson C. B C. V. 0., joined the 60th King’s Royal F.iftes in 1854, when twenty years of age. He served in Burma., the Soudm, and in South Africa, and afterwards was Commandant, Staff College, Commander of 2nd Brigade, Aidershot, and318 words
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Article325 1914-12-01 7 One of the British Army automobile drivers has given the following account of a recent adventure. Ho was driving through the dangerous zone a car in which there was an English colonel carrying despatches, w.th his French mterprete Tnev loss their way, and in a village the325 words
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Article167 1914-12-01 7 Tuesday. December I. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 11.28 a.m. and 11.28 p.m. Low Water 5.55 a.m. and 5.33 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kan gear Road. December 2. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 0.2 a.m. Low W ater G.167 words
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Article22 1914-12-01 7 December 29. —Penang Turf Club, Meeting, Entries close 5 p.m January 7 and 9 —Penang Turf Club, Ja uary Meeting.22 words
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Article422 1914-12-01 7 EVENTS OF A WEEK. Nov. 19—Earl Roberts buried in St. Paul’s. Artillery action on the western front. Heavy attacks on British Division are repulsed. Big battle commence! in Russian Poland. Libia (Baltic) uomnarded by German Fleet. Trebizond (Black Sea) bombarded by Russian warships. Russian Black Sea422 words
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Article198 1914-12-01 7 An interesting piece of information as to ’he German casualties comes from a correspondent who has just returned from Germany. Recent calculations have suggested that ti e total casualties for the whole German army amount to about threequarters of ami lion My informant, write? a London correspondent,198 words
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Advertisement31 1914-12-01 7 Where to Stay. Pknang The E. O. Hotel, Tne Crag, Kunnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Singaporb: —Raffles Hotel, Rangoon Strand Hotel. Cbylon Nuwara Eliya.31 words
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Advertisement724 1914-12-01 8 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., OcEAN STEAM SHIP Co Ufl LIMITED. AND < GHIEA MUTUAL BTEAW! NAY. CO.. LTD For Port Swcttcnham £irid Singapore* *THB Companies' steamers are despatched r ISA f rom Liverpool outwards for the Straits lel UK Anson. China, and Japan every week, and from Japan J homeward724 words
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