Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 November 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 262 VOL. LXXII. WEDNESDAY. Ilth NOVEMBER. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1109 1 pnrmTTnt— »l! innr-rg sw n rri IF YOU WANT TO SHIP, r BUY OR sell ‘RUSH ERd 1 OR TO rn FORWARD GOODS U !to ANY PART of tub WORLD GO TO s ALLEN DENNYS Co., L 1, CXIOK STRUCT. T nannnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnn n SUN LIFE I 1 IN i rV
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    • 68 1 njoauot 'Gonoiccr 09«QOnOOB 2 Q FOh S3U g X7OU can have the Pinang g o I Gasette’” posted every day n s for a whole year to your addrees. 3 (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. 527). 0 g Proportionate Quarterly and Z Half-yearly rates. fi Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should
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  • 1343 2 DR W. PARSONS’ PAPER The subject of health and sanitation on rubber estat-8 in the F M.S. and Straits Settlements was deals with in a paper by Dr. Wilfrid Parsons at the International Rubber Congress held at Batavia. He said Of the various forms of labour employed
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  • 374 2 In Trenches For Safety.” A London vieir sends to The Times the following extracts from a letter addressed to his son from an officer serving with the Expeditionary Force Here I am in the thick of it. This may interest you as lam writing it in the firing
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  • 103 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening 1. Fantasia Les Amoureux ...Leibert 2. Serenade La Paloma ...Yradler 3. Selection Babylonia ...Williams 4. Waltz Bella Nita I’rotere 5. March Cadetten ...Sousa Want of perception is a
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  • 882 2 > FBENCH CONSULAR CABLE. Paris, November 5. 1 There has been no important change on the whole front. The Germans have made violent artillery 1 attacks on the north and south of Arras, without remit. There has been furious fighting in the Argonne region where we have
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  • 512 2 STORY OF GALLANTRY ON THE MODSQUET. A Straits Times representative has been told bow the Emden, some distance out of Sabang, stopped the British ship Newburn, not to s nk her, but to tranship 36 Frenchmen, the survivors of the ill-fated crew of the Mousque sunk by
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  • 405 2 The Allegations Against Messrs. Behn, Meyer And Co The hearing of the cas°, before Mr. A.V. Brown iu the district court, Singapore, in wh*ch Me-srs. Behn, Meyer and Co. are called upon to answer summonses concerning alleged irregularities in their shipping business, was adjourned on Saturday until November
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  • 631 2 SIR JOHN FRENCH’S DESPATCH. London, October 18.—The London Gazette publishes despatches from Sir John French, continuing his report from August 28 The British retirement, being followed closely by the enemy’s cavalry moving South-East from Saint Quentin, and the enemy’s pu'suit being vigorous, I represented my position
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  • 151 2 In command of the now lost Emden was Commandant Carl von Muller, for Mie sec nd year. Before taking up this foreign command von Muller was during several years engaged on the Marine Board. Last year, after appointment to the Emden, having attained the position of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 121 2 Belting—Quality Before Price. When selecting a driving belt the quality should always be considered before the price Every user knows of the inconvenience and loss occasioned by a belt failing to do its work, besides the uneasy feeling that it may again at an time It is just then that
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    • 382 2 FOR SALE. npURNOUT— HORSE and VICTORIA A in good order and condition. i A PP’y z > c/o Pinang Gazette. 1080-11-11 WANTED. A JUNIOR CHINESE CLERK for Bagan Luar Oil Installation. Apply in person to The Manager, Asiatic Petroleum Coy. (S.S.) Ltd. 1, Weld Quay, Penang. 1081—12-11 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 54 2 The Straits Cinema, LocationPENANG ROAD. Speciality: LATEST PATHE PRODUCTIONS Absolutely the leading Premier Show in Penang and the People’s Favourite Rendezvous. Newest Films of Latest Features in Bi-weekly Changes. For particulars vide Handbills. Tan Boon Peng, Proprietor. George Town Kinematograph. "PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW”. KUALA KAN6SAR ROAD THEATRE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
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  • 1741 3 THE WAR AT THE DOOR. We select the following from recent issues of the Manchester Guardian.” The war was at the door of London early in October. The sympathetic crowd outside Charing Cross when the Ostend train arrived was greater than usual, and the fugitives from Antwerp
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  • 1342 3 Nineteen years after the death of the last Marshal of France the Government of the Republic is about to revive chat ancient military title. *1 he hand of M. Millerand can easily be detected in this. Daring his previous tenure of office at the head of the
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  • 484 3 ROMANTIC TALE OF A LONELY BELLIGERENT. It is stated that a submarine, built to the order of the Rumanian Government, has disappeared from an Italian shipbuilding yard, and that it has been taken off by a man named Angelo Belloni, who is a captain in the Naval Reserve.
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  • 432 3 MUSIC-HALL AUDIENCES ARDENT AS EVER. The Berlin correspondent of the Journal de Geneve sends to his newspaper an interesting account of life at present in the German capital. In general Berlin public opinion is not hostile to France; against Russia and, above all, against England—- un c
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  • 380 3 DTQ A QTTTR Q BORN OF COUNTERMARCHING. The German incursion at Suvalki and Lomza corresponds with the time of the Kaiser’s arrival on the eastern front. Not unnatural'y the Russian papers ascribe the German offensive there to his personal initiative, but they point out how his
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 88 3 Sweet Sleep The restorer of strength, the renewer of life, the rich reward of weary humanity— IS IT YOURS Or do you turn and toss through wakeful hour?, risiug unrested and unfit for the duties of another day Little’s Oriental Balm rubbed into the throbbing temples, the burning forehead, brings
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    • 603 3 TO BE LET, 6LUGOR HOUSE. ON long or short lease, at a moderate rent—partly furnished. Three coolies are provided by the Estate for upkeep of grounds. For farther particulars apply to J. R. BROWN, Manager, Glugor Estatel 1075-16-11 TO LET TJ*ROM the Ist October, 1914, Compotffid House, No. 63, Northam
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  • 971 4 The Emden’s temeiity sealed her doom. Her commander, von Mailer, surely never supposed that the authorities would allow the important Cocos Island Telegraph Station to remain unprotected—and yet it would seem that th< knowledge in his possession was useful, for it enabled him to indict
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  • 115 4 RATHER HIGHLY COLOURED. Mahomed Ibrahim, a Tamil, appeared to-day, before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Second Magistrate, and was charged as follows That you on or about the Bth or 9ch November did use words, to wit, by telling Govindasamy, Velayanadan, Mutu and others that the Germans
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  • 147 4 The Hon. Treasurer sends us the following further contribution to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang. Balance Nov. 9 ...$27,454.48 Alex Hastie 25.00 Balance on Nov. 10 ...$27,479.48 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Balance Nov. 9 $4 33.94 G. H. Pritchard 25.00
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  • 128 4 REPORTED ALLIANCE. The “Straits Times hears on the most reliable authority that Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpool, have completed mutually satisfactory arrangements with tie Straits Steam Ship Company, Ltd., under which the f rnaer associate themse'ves with the latter. It
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  • 80 4 Psge 2.—Late War Items; Naval Here’s Death; When the Tide Turned The Lost Emden’s Cl ief; German Shipping Health on Estates. Page 3.—He e and There Marshals of France War-Time in Berlin Pirate Submarine Delusions of the Kaiser. P ft 4.—The End of the Emden Prince of
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  • 476 4 ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR. At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held at the Municipal Offices Penang yesterday afternoon, there were present Messrs. W. Peel (President), F. Duxbury, P. T. Al'eo, J. Mvchell, Yeoh Guan Seok’ with Mr. W. S. Dunu (Ac'iug Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 324 4 [To thi Edi'or of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The Committee of the Soldiers and Sailors Families’ Clothing Fund wish to inform all those who have worked for and given to the same the result of the first monthly consignment. The P. and 0. Co. have most
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    • 202 4 Nicholson’s Old Tom Gin f A I For the I I Connoisseur. PJm IM kIIn I l|l|u'l 1 Pflql Excellent for OLD TOM GIN LONDON J ENGLAND SOLE AGENTS: SELLAR, MURRAY Co., r ALLEN DENNYS CO., PENANG =T PROPR/ETOWS OF < The Penang Rubber Auction Rooms. Sales Held Every Tuesday
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    • 33 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, “SANATORIUM” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. a HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Bhothirs Proprietors.
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  • 90 4 OBITUARY. TOWKAY CHEAH GUAN HENG. The death occurred on Sunday at bis residence in Jelutong of Cheah Guan Heng, father of Mr* Cheah Hock Siew and Cheah Hock Soon, cashiers of the Netherlands Bank, Penang, at the ripe age of TO years. The funeral, which will be at Bata Lanebang
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  • 954 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CABLE STATION. THE FIGHT DESCRIBED. GERMAN CRUISER’S TERRIBLE HOUR. .—Reuter. The appended telegram received by the Resident Councilkr, the Hon. A. T. Bryant, from Singapore, regarding the raval fight off the Cocos Island and the fate of the Emden is communicated to us.
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  • 1426 5 DEATH KNELL OF TURKEY. MR CHURCHILL AND THE NAVY. [Copyright Telegram.] (By Submarine Telegraph.) Recd. Nov. 10, 9-30 p.m. At the Lord Mayor’s banquet at the Guildball, Mr. Churchill said Eighty mi’ea away the world’s greatest battle is raging. Here we sit in the old hall as
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  • 58 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 11. At the rubber auctions here 130 tons were offered and 100 tons sol L There was a good demand, prees being bette r Fine rubber, smoked sheet, and fine pale crepe touched $l3O, plain sni ked sheet $lOO and ribbed
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  • 25 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 11. Advices from London state tbe price of smoked sheet is 2/7 and standard crepe 2/s|.
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  • 17 5 OUTPUTS FOR OCTOBER. The following are the outputs for Oct: Benar lbs. 4,500 Bujong h 11,034
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  • 73 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 11. The steamer Shirley New York to Japan, via Singapore, has been abandoned on fire in the Pacific ocean. [The Shirley is a steel steamer, of 4,850 tons, owned by the Mitre Shipping Co., Ltd. Her dimensions are length 396
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  • 434 5 BEFORE*ITS FALL. Telegrams received at the Japanese Legation, Bangkok, before the surrender of Tsingtau sta ed Shanghai, Oct. 31. Our blockading fleet, which had been active since the 25th Oct. me st fiercely bombarded tbe enemy’s forts on the 29th, and 30th, in co-operation with a British warship. Tbe
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  • 68 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. Burglars have made raids on the office» of four European firms in Kuala Lumpur during the past week. In each case they were unable to open the safes, and tl eir hauls were consequently very small. Messrs. Cobb
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  • 108 5 MALACCA BEATEN BY SELANGOR. Malacca played Selangor at Rugby football at Malacca on Saturday, and lost by 2 goals 1 try (13 pein's) to 1 penalty goal 1 try (6 points). At half time Selangor led by 8 points to six. Teams: Malacca: A G Gimson; R Campbell, H
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  • 98 5 Mr Malcolm Cumming is going ta France as orderly to a friend who has a motor ambulance. They are to work transport of wounded from the field hospitals to tbe base hospitals. A. B. Mulholland is stationed at Shoeburyness with his Regt. (Border Regt.) Mr L.
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  • 25 5 The following tie has been fixed for to-morrow Fours—Dunn, Ros**, A R Adams, and R Owen v Houston, Hall, Chalmers and Oxaabam.
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  • 1275 6 EAST PRUSSIANS THE INVADERS. A CONTRAST TO THE HUNS. A Daily Chronicle correspondent writes For over a century the Cossack has been the “bogeyman” of Continental Europe. German and even French mothers to this day frighten their babies into obedience with the terrifying announcement that “the Cossack is coming 1
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  • 1263 6 “POSSIBLE BUT NOT PROBABLE.” Dr. Gilbert Slater writes in a Home paper There is a widespread idea that the financial exhaustion of the German Empire will be a factor of great importance in determining the issue if the war be prolonged. The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 rig f —■y-—...!. 1 rw 3HM BY APPOINTMENT TO 1 CONTRACTORS TO wQ Kw &s ar a f The British War Office, India Office, ■Ls MM $9 rp g 4 Bsw ggf £g jS/g II Admiralty, The Straits Settlements, and ■H jg£gg fa jr 9 9 g 9 Federated Malay
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  • 750 7 LOSSES AND LESSONS. The Bishop of Singapore contributes the foil wing in the current issue of the Singapore Diocesan Magazine: When the war broke ouc I asked our Clergy to arrange services at which we could all unite in asking God’s aid for our Empire. lam
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  • 156 7 Wedaesday, November 11. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 4.10 a.m. and 6.45 p.m. Low Water 11.42 a.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Thursday, November 12, Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 6.16 a.m. and 8.21 p.m. Low Water 0.9 a.m.
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  • 589 7 EVENTS OF A WEEK. I October 31.—Germans make a general offen-ive movement, and at some places are successful, but the Allies by counter-attacks regain the lost ground, and advance at other points. During week ending October 20tb, 7,683 Germans are taken prisoners, not including wounded. British
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  • 47 7 London, October 17.—The Berliner Tageblatt”, referring to Antwerp says the complete success implies that the garrison was captured. Ah a mat'er of fact the late „ar'ison, th >ugh fatigued, is in the best of spirits, eager to renew acquaintance with i th e Germans.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 1179 7 Indigestion banks. Afraid to eat in constant CHARTERED &ANK OF INDIA, pain—no strength, no energy. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. TheseWonderrulTabletsCured i. eonror te d i7ikY»l Chart». The boon of boons to all who suffer in l-his way is Dr. Cassell’s Tablets. Here is Paid-up Capital £1.200,000 •a instance;- Reserve Fund ...£1,800,000
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  • 749 8 January Meeting, 1915. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 7th January, 1915. SECOND DAY... Saturday, 9th January, 1915. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 7th January, 1915 THE OPENING STAKES. Value $5OO. A Handicap for all Horses to be entered at a stated value
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    • 660 8 I British India STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. J I For Singapore. Port Swettenham and Singapore. PGJ) Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and VZ Moulmein. StCdfll Navigation Co. Singapore and Australia. FOR Rangoon and Calcutta. China, Japan, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Singapore, Ceylon, Cuddalore and Karikal. a j i For ter s
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    • 98 8 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., LIMITED. For Port Swettenham and Singapore. Teluk Anson. Tongkah. For freight, passage and further information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 8 Co., Ltd., AGENTS. WE HAVE JUST UNPACKED Motor Car and Motor Cycle Accessories and Oils As well as SOLID TYRES for Carriages. Our prices sre the
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    • 494 8 i A Ocean STEAM SHIP C«., L|(E Ab® CHINA MUTUAL STEAS NAV. CO.. LTD. THE Companies’ steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits China, and Japan every week, and from Japar homeward for London every fortnight. One outward steamer each month extends tc Vancouver, Seattle, and Tacoma, takint
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