Straits Echo, 29 August 1914

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRfcMCLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 12. $2l Per Anr.'m PENANG, SATURDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 199
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    WRIGHT ON ROADS.
    1973 3 [The Eighth Instalment or these Notes Appeared in the Echo or A court 22 There were hundreds of little coops in Bucks, each containing a broody hen, which hatches the eggs, and mothers the young pheasants. The chicks can get out into the grass. The hen cannot
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      941 3 BOXING INTOTICJE. BETWEEN WELLS of England AND MEHECAN of Australia. Orders are now being booked for Tara Rubber Seeds from sixteen years old trees, with a guarantee of 75% germination.Price $1.50 por K-00 packed in bigs and $2 packed in boxes F. O. B. or F. O. R Teluk Anson.
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      68 3 From border to border thore never has been* B icr or breaker like Larry Da Ivor n Such a don with the girls A devil for fun. At droving a mob be ride- secon 1 to n ne. He nearly went under last winter, out Wtst, A lingering cold just
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 fubliihed daily (except Sundaya and pablio holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Ueick. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postago Extra. Ma l Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N B. —All buaincs* communication»
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    THE POSITION.
    489 4 Asa sort of week-end task let us briefly examine the position on the Franco-German frontier, and the first thing to note in this connection is that there has been no pene tration of French territory all along the line from Belfort to Dunkerque after 'twentyfive days of fighting.
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    PROSPEROUS KEDAH.
    837 4 The annual report of Mr. W. G. Maxwell on the State of Kedah for the year 1918 makes interesting reading and apart from the general prosperity which the Adviser chronicles, and to which we refer in another cloumn, we should like to lay special stress on the excellent
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    M. A. P.
    749 4 Major E. L Mears, A SC was one of the passengers who sailed from Singapore by the P? and O. Oriental for England. Mr. Kraft, who was formerly in Bangkok, has been appointed acting German Consul at Saigon. Presumably he will not take up the appointment immediately.
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    Where is the German Fleet ?
    104 4 Where is the German Fleet To-day’s description of the Magdeburg disaster shows that the Russian fleet is in force in the neighbourhood of the Danish Islands. The principal North S 3 a routes we know are still open. So it may be presumed the Germans are not roaming at will
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    M. P. A. A. MEETING.
    997 4 COOLIES’ WAGES. A Meeting of the Malay Peuiasula A cultural Association was held this m in the Chamber of Commerce. Thor Jrn,n K about 30 Planters present and the atT” dance included The Hon. Mr A R xa*' Mr. D. A. M. Brown Mr. H
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    THE WAR.
    1163 5 COMMONS’ADDRESS. GIFT TO HIE BELGIAN NATION. GERMAN CRUISER ASHORE. [By Submarine Telegraph] Received 29th day of August 8-30 a.m. The Frontier Position. C'epyrickt T*l»tr«tr London, August 27. A Paris official despatch Bays that yesterday's events in the Northern area have iu nowise prejudiced the measures taken in new
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    Tilsit Occupied.
    97 5 SCopyruht Telrg wn.) St. Petersburg, August 2^. Th« Russians have occupied Tilsit. Geography of the War. Caxbrai or Caxbrat (the ancient Camaracum) is a fortified town in France, in the department of Nord, 19 miles SW of Valenciennes, and is the seat of an archbishop. It has a
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    The S.S. “Sandakan."
    51 5 As Attempt to Seattls. (Front Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, August 29. At Labuan the officers of the German ship Sandakan endeavoured to scuttle their ship on hearing that war had boea declared and the ship likely to be arrested. The Sandakan arrives at Singapore today as a
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    German Prisoners in Singapore.
    35 5 (From Our Oicn Correspondent) Singapore, August 29. Thirty-seven prisoners of war are now held at St. John’s Island. There are no Singaporeans amongst them. The men are satisfied with their treatment.
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    H.E. the Governor Returning.
    26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 29. In view of the war the Governor Sir Arthur Young has left home tor Singapore.
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    The "Royal George.”
    336 5 Aaaivsrsary of a Great Disaster. To-day is the 1320 d anniversary of the loss of the Royal George, one of the greatest disasters that ever befell the British Navy. Cowper’s dirge on the loss of the Royal George, which foundered at Spithead on August 29, 1782, is
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    Chinese Commercial Bank.
    240 5 The following is the authorised translation of a notice in Chinese, posted outside the Chinese Commercial Bank, with the authority of the Acting Colonial Secretary Maxwell Acting Colonial Secretary Straits Settlements issues this Proclamation for general information. The Government has examined thoroughly the accounts of the Chinese
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    KEDAH IN 1913.
    1292 5 Wo take the following extracts from Mr. W. G. Maxwell’s annual report on the State of Kedih for the year 1331 A. H. (11 December 1912—30 November 1913) Rukkvr. The area of land under the cultivation of rubber has greatly increased during the vear. Almost all the
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    Repatriating Chinese.
    158 5 The Hong Bek’s Cargo. The Hoiuj fe% flying the British flag, arrived at Port Swettenham on Weduesdn and took ou board nearly 3,000 Chinese wh< had been collected at the Quarantine Depot at Port Swettenham. About 4,000 have now been repatriated. Applications in Kuala Lumpur are now much
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    Koenigsberg Surrounded.
    116 5 The circle of the Russian envelopment of Koenigsberg must now be as complete as is possible with the fall of Tilsit which lies 30 miles due east of the fortress and commands railway communication to it For days past we have received many details of the successful Russian
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    Penang Presbyterian Church
    103 5 Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Nortbaui Road, to-morrow: at, 9 am. specially for Children, at 6 pm. Public Worship for all. Preacher: Rev. W. E. Horley, of Ipoh. Hymns (from Church Praise) 12, 443, 223, 242 and 494 Last night a large crowd put
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    The Kaiser’s Horoscope.
    342 5 Ksiser Wilhelm’* horoscope was cast by Mr. Old iu 1898 His Itnpori.il Majesty -as born on Jinuary 22. 1859. at 3 p.m. at Potsdam, and. said Mr Old:— We find Saturn in the sign of its debility opposing the Sun in its weakest sign Mars and Neptum
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      200 5 WANTED. 2 Malay Sub-Inspectors. Salary $480 per annum. Apply to CHIEF POLICE OFFICER, Penan/]. August 29t.li, 1914. 555 NOTICE. AS 1 am selling my interests in The Provision SupplyCo (Chin Lee) of NeboDg Tebai, P. W., I hereby give notice that all claims for debts due by the said Firm
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    Menace of Mines.
    387 6 In view of the menace of mines in the North Sea the following information is interrsting :—Submarine mines are explosive devices intendel to le laid beneath the tuiface of the water in channels and harbour mouths, for the de-t ruction of hostile vtssels. In the Civil War
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    How Germany Acquired Kiau Chau.
    436 6 Prior to 1896 Germany had no Far Eastern policy but after that year she came to an understanding with Russia as to her future action in China. This was explained by the German Foreign Secretary in course of a speech at the end of 1896
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