Straits Echo, 10 November 1914

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, lOth NOVEMBER, 1914. Sittjk Copy, 10 cent] No. 261
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1245 1 ioi< Ai«»u: TIANG LEE ft* CO., Pt»ti( V Kuala Lumpur. h a* ci 0? O The Doctor advisee and recommends. It is invigorating and strengthening. Drink Dog’s Had Guinness Stout. Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Due to arrive by a steamer. One 5 Seater EMPIRE CAR AS ILLUSTRATION.
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    • 26 1 mm WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY Dog Head Stout.” w It is Strengthening and Invigorating. Sole Ageots 'HANG LEE Co., Penany A Kuala Lumpur. iiiaiiacdnan naanna■■■■■■■■ a naaann
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  • 313 3 A Romance or Commerce. Lady French iu mail week formally preIseuted C* Guy’s Hospital the rubboi flooring for the 8 pben Ward as a _ift f om the Rubier Grower»’ Association. The flooring, which has tie warm a proval of the medical and nursing staff,
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  • 336 3 Our readers will remember how a former number of this paper related an instance where a war i f extermination against the tigers of a d strut resulred in the wholesale loss of crops due to the depredations of wild pigs. Here is the Karachi Consular
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  • 684 3 De l pite the threatening aspect of the weather, the Annual Fiee School Sports began under favourable conditions and the several beats were contested in a keen and sportsmanlike manner. The School Games Club Committee did wisely when they decided to introduce the Slow Bicycle Race and
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  • 1044 3 Police Allegations Against Bkhn, Meyer and Co. On Saturday morning, b-fore Mr. A. V Brown in the district court,there commenced the hearing of the case in which Messrs. B- bn, M-v<r and Co., Ltd are called upou to answer f iur suinmouses in respect ct alleged irregulaiities iu
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 478 3 Commencing Tues., 10th Nov Crown Cinema PRESENTS Edison’s Fine adaptation of Charles Reade’j famous story It’s Never too Late to Mend IN 2 PARTS. IN SUPPORT It THEODORA n One of the most gorgeous plays ever produced of Ancient Rome in 3 Parts. SPECUL ANNOUNCEMENT, FRIDAY 13th. “The Adventures of
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    • 165 3 Chamberlains Cough R medy. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will uot only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Cough Bernely meets all these requirements It acts on
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    • 920 3 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. 2 4 OZ. TINS. A Mother's Joy Her Little Wasted Baby made bright and well by the power of these Tablets. Mr*. Edith H. Fern, residing at 82. Dos borough-rd., Eastleigh, Hants., speaking to A representative, said: I am convinced that Dr. Casseli’e Tablets saved my child’s life.
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  • 94 4 ftbliahed daily (except Sunday* and p»bh' holidays) aT th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. raicw. Daily Local *24 P« r nu,ira OutstatioD... Postage Extra. Ua.l Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLS ADDRESS t ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 536 Printing Departnent 345 WR—All buainesa communication» »bonW
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  • 598 4 t t With leference to the activities of the Emden in Eastern waters the Spectator said last month The depredations of this one cruiser are a pretty lesson in what damage can bo done where the command of the s*as is not complete j But
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  • 876 4 The Rav. Bro James returned to Penang yesterday from a visit to Port Swetteuham. J m Inspector Newman is carrying on the duties of Acting Dstective Inspector Hollywood,- who is in hospital. V The new Lord Mayor of London is Sir Charles Johnston, of ihe Ward of
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  • 163 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Regarding the Straits Timet paragraph undtrjthe above heading, reproduced in your yesterday’s issue, permit me to register a protest at the unsoldierly and contemptible conduct of the member of A Comp mv, P.V, whoever he may b who sent, or
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  • 161 4 The following notification appears in the last issue of the Sarawak Government j Gazette: J hereby direct that Officers of the Sarawak Government Service retired on pension shall not accept, the p sition of Chairman or Director of any company or assoc atiou carrying
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  • 129 4 Mysterious Wireless Operator. We are led to understand that the operator at the Dutch Government Wireless Station at Sabang recently made his appearance at the office at an unusual hour, and was surprised to hear an operator in an unknown station at Sabang in touch with another
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  • 119 4 Need for Further Precautions It would appear that considerable laxity is still being displayed by the authorities as regards the amount of liberty of action allowed the Germans and Austrians resident in B'itish Malaya. So far a 3 we c>n gather, those transferred from
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  • 47 4 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon Treasurer, sends us the following further l stof contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bauk, Penang Nov. 7 By Balance ...$27,354 48 9 ’G II Pritchard 100 CO Balance Nov. 9. ...$27,454.48
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  • 104 4 Mr W. G. Peter, Acting Manager o f the Chartered Bank, advises U 3 that the followicg amounts have been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov 7 By Balance 398 94 9 Edward Lees 25 00
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  • 973 4 The kitchens of the Guildhall, which almost for the first time played only a «fcondarT part in the celebration last night, were fint made worthy of their associations in 1501 when Sir John Shaa erected them so that the Corporation might worthily hold their feasts on their own
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 277 4 ASSESSMENT NOTICE. 1. NOTICE id hereby given that the Land and House Assessment Ku'e Rolls for Province Wellesley, which c;in be inspected at the lespictive District Office?, will be closed on December 21st 1914 2 Any objections to tbo rates hied should be made in writing or orally to the
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  • 2030 5 CAPTURED BY THE SYDNEY.’ The following official statement has been issued by the Hon’blc Resident-Councillor The Em den was captured at the Cocos Island telegraph station yesterday. She was discovered by H. M. Australian ship Sydney who engaged her. The Emden is wrecked on North Keeling
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  • 75 5 Holt's ut Straits Stiioshi*. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 9. The Straits Tim»» hears on the best authority that the Holt Company, of Liverpool, have completed arrangements with the Straits Steamship Company whereby the former company associate themselves with the latter. It is understood that one
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  • 91 5 Unrealised State Entries at Paris, Nanct and Warsaw. Lahore, October 23 —The London correspondent of the Civil and Military Gazette cabled on the 21st instant:— The Kaiser is reported to have awaited, at the Spalabars shooting box, southward of Lodz, the moment for his State entry into
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  • 85 5 Calcutta, October 28. A Press Note states that it has been arranged that parcels for the British prisoners of war in Germany may be sent to Mr. Edward Page Giston, 134 Salisbury Square, Ludgate Circus, London, for transmission to Germany. [Mr. Giston is an
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  • 79 5 liMciilly Artillery Aooiiitioi, Calcutta, October 26. The Statesman's London correspondent cables The reason given by The Times military correspondent why France with four millions of trained men and with the help of England, was unable to eject one million and-a-half Germans from France was
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  • 79 5 Intense Fascination or Arms in India Rome, October 26. The Tribuna publishes a letter from Calcutta, describing the splendid mobilisation of the Indian Army, which, the writer sayß, compares favourably with that of any European Force. The writer gives a picturesque description of the soldiers of
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  • 66 5 Being Arrested Wholesale. Allahabad, October 25. The Pioneer London correspondent cables that the enemy aliens are being arrested wholesale throughout the country, to be interned in concentration camps. It is reported that orders heve been given to arrest all of military age, while the others are
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  • 34 5 Famous Regiments Praised. Allahabad, October 23 It is understood that the Scots Greys, the 16th Lancers, and the Highland Light Infantry are among the regiments mentioned for conspicuous work in despatches.
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  • 367 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday evening There were present The Hon Mr A. R. Adams (in the Chair), Mr. D. A M Brown, Mr. W. Peel, Mr. H B 1 ike, Mr,
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  • 539 5 A Serious Charge. A Sikh named Bishan Singh, who was charged at the Assizes before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebdeu with rape, was yesterday found guilty and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment. Coining Cases. Chin A Wee, who was charged with counterfeiting King’s coin and being in
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  • 613 5 GENERAL MEETING. The seventh aunual g moral meeting of Kibmtu Hydraulic Tin, Ltd, was held at the Bank Buildings, Downing Street, yesterday afternoon. The following gent emen were present Mess-s G Macbain (Chairman, in the absence of the Hon Mr. A. R Adams), A. S. Anthony,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 173 5 WAKTTE3D JUNDR CHINESE CLERK for Bagan Luar Oil Installation. Apply in person to TIIE MANAGER, Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd, l, Weld Quay, 10-11-I t 658 Penang. Penang Sales Room. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TO BE SOLD BY Public Auction At No 38, Beach Stree*, Penang, On Monday ?Srd
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  • 533 6 PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) NOTICE No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven days before 9th November, 1914, the date of the Special General Meeting. The
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  • 1378 6 Tme Lights ah© Shadows of A SMAOEDDON. Life in London is diff-ivnt from what it was before the war we are having a new experience, a fresh page unroiled. The charge is expressed in the morning sounds which come to the half-awakened ear. One is a bugle-note, another
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  • 624 6 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, China—my Fatherland—apparently still lies s'umberiug, it is sad to re ate that. Wako up, China Show the world that although you dou’t cire to fight, because it is uncivilized to do so, Mill you will play fair in
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    • 331 6 Entries Close at 5 p m on Tuesday. 29th December, 1914. Handicaps for the First Day will bo published on or b-fore the 2nd J tnuary, 191J> A penalty of 7 lbs. incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights
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    • 73 6 A Fiv rite Rub Down. rou?d e a e r°hw r be t0 ihan p]a ver all ouud dtbleta know tbe v alu e of Chamberruh L l! is J ust the thing for a d? 8 an^ n a i f l er a hard game AI1 «oreneas iisappears
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    • 60 6 1 iie actress stood at tbe manager's door, Her bead was heavy, her throat was sore; She entered his presence with sinking heart, She had-come that day to resign her pait. A cold,” cried the man, Ob, my dear, There’s really nothing for you to fear I’ll give you a
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  • 434 7 DirfHUT Wat* or Asdkbssinq Them. There i* something wonderfully tine and inspiring in the way that French Oenerala address their troops in the Ordres du Jour. Here, for example, i* the Ordre du Jour of the 9th September after the battle of Montmirail:
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  • 464 7 A correspondent writes from Jerusalem, under date of September 10 September 1 will be a long-remembered day among the European community of Jerusalem, and especially among the British community for after threatening for three weeks to seize all horses belonging to British subjects, the Turks have
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  • 441 7 Cairo, October 18. A large meeting of Egyptian officers and of officials of the War Office and of the Sudan Government was held recently with the object of diviaing some means whereby they could show their devotion to, and respect for, England and tboee AogloEgyptian officers
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  • 424 7 The comments of the German Press on the behaviour of the Indian troops in the fi-ld should provide amui ng reading These last few days the German papers have been busy with the report of a general rising in India. The Japanese, the state, ment goes
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  • 512 7 From an article in The Diily New entitled The Kaiser’s Hope,” we glee the following interesting extract: It would bare needed a man of rare consistency cf mind to resist the impetus to war that came from the cold-blooded philosophers who bad made the gospel of Might” a
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  • 209 7 A short time ago the British Admiralty issu d an instruction (bat naval officers were not to arrest belligerent reservists travelling on neutral vessels. The intruotion was attributed to a desire n it to i ff-rud a powerful neutral State N verthelei-s. it was undoubtedly a remarkable
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  • 182 7 Writing in The Weekly Di»p<Uch Mr. Blatchford, in his comments on tne week’s news, is inclined to take a serious view of the submarine menace. I My readers will remember the warning of Sir Percy Scott. He was argued out of court, and, like most reformers,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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