Straits Echo, 9 October 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, FRIDAY, 9th OCTOBER, 1914, Single Cop;, 10 cents, No. iT34
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  • 1349 3 Db. Dillon’s Remarkable Sub vet of the Lonq-planned Geeman Plot Aoainst the Peace or Europe Dr. E. J. Dillon is quite the most remarkable publicist of to-day. His personal knowledge of European statesmen and ff.iirs is unique, and if you would get a i
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  • 555 3 September 4 Mr. Philip Gibbs gives a powerful picture iu the Daily Chronicle of au incident in this great war in which Fiance reveuged on the spot her disaster at Sedan Ho telis how the Germans on Monday of last week found a graveyard at
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    • 650 3 NOTICE. r pHE PUBLIC is hereby informed that 1. the Power of Attorney granted by me to one Ong Hock Beug of Chop Guan Tin Hoe of Beach Street, Penang, has been revoked from this date ONG OH LENG. Puket, 6 f h October, 1914 613 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. riMlE MUNICIPAL
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    • 587 3 THREE CASTLE MAGNOMS. i A large hand-made Virginian Cigarette. Tobacco and blending identically the same as the famous Three Castles Cigarettes. ijjb. <0 I**- X B ;—i 01 e l f ise vabf i r u l Tk MAGNUMS. C’> Three Castles Cigarettes «fl Tr 1 j Tabs Hu If
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  • 96 4 fvblished daily (except Sunday* and public holidays') AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Stroet, Penang. rmcE. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 H CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 556 Printing Department 343 If B. —All buiinesa oemmunic*tion*
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  • 1383 4 No cliauge suras up the situation in he Western theatre of war. Apparently the turning movement of the Allies has been foiled, or at any rate retarded, by the Germans who, according t) the latest accounts, have strongly reinforced their right wing. It is at this poiut that
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  • 377 4 According to a message from London, dated September 24, four of the German Emperor’s sous have been wounded. Major-General Herbo t Powell commands the Ulster division of Earl Kitchener’s army. Capt. Craig will be assistant adjutaut-general. Mr. Ng Weng Wah who passed the final B.Se. Examination of
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  • 198 4 The following message is officially circulated by the German wireless stations and received by the M irconi Company Berlin, September 3. About French Army Corps, comprising the centre of the opponent’s Army, were defeated yesterday between Rheims and Verdun, French sorties from the la'ter place being
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  • 134 4 A Japanese paper recently discussed the question of Japan’s part in the post helium conference. It says that it is impossible to foretell what influence Japan will have in the conference of the Powers after the Great War. But as Japan’s interest is only limited to
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  • 42 4 A paperchase has been arranged for Tuesday, the 13th inst. Meet at Dato Krarnat gardens at 5 pm. and finish at “Kingsby” where Mr. Pike will be “At Home to the members of the Hunt Club and their friends.
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  • 72 4 e are asked to say “the sum of .£25 (twenty-five pounds) receipt of which is gratefully acknowledged from an Anonymous Sympathiser has been remitted direct to the Belgian Minister. London, through the Consulate in Penang.” M o understand that Mr. Samuel Fung Advocate and Solicitor of Singapore
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  • 427 4 SECOND DAY S RESULTS v/ rom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 9. The second day of the Singapore race* was favoured with better attendance Tb racing was also better. H. E the Governor and H.H the Sultan of Johore were atuonc those present. The results were as follows
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  • 427 4 Before Mr. G. R. Sykes in the Third Court this morning Hussain, Malay P. C. No 345, w.is charged with disobedience of orders by sleeping while on duty, not being properly dressed, and not attending when he was called before the C P. O. a» a dofaulter.
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  • 1309 5 ANTWERP. TENACIOUS DEFENCE. MORE DEVIOUS DIPLOMACY. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received Bth or Oct at 6-80 p.m. EVENTS IN FRANCE. Pari* Communique. Loudon, Octobor, 8. A Paris official communique issued at eleven o’clock last cvouing siys Except on the two wings where German attack? have been repulsed thire
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  • 174 5 The Times in a leading article headed “The Press in War,” says:—‘‘lf it is important that our people at home should receive a steady flow of information, it is infinitely more important that the overseas dominions, on which so much depends, should be promptly told all
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  • 144 5 Japanese papers report that a well-known politician who belonged to the former Jiyuto, with the support of his friends, has a scheme in hand for organising a volunteer corps with a view of sending it to Europe to fight ou the side of the Allies. A
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  • 111 5 No German Warship in North Sea. London, September 10th.—The Admiralty announce* that the naval flying machines of England will fly over the city of London day and night on guard against the attacks of the enemy’s aeroplanes. The authorities concerned have also warned the east coast
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  • 702 5 The Internal Loan—Flood Losses—Newspaper j Suppressed Gambling Monopoly Rebel Activity. i 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, September 24. Tbe general public is not giving much support to the internal loan of the Central Government, in spite of the attempt of Canton officials to induce the people
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  • 207 5 The Germans are attributing to Chinese sources the wildest and most absurd fictions. Their special Attache at Stockholm quotes the German Legation at Peking as having state 1 that the Japanese Government has officially informed China that a revolution has broken out in India, that Great Britain has
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  • 574 5 A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated October 7, contains the following notifications: PRIZE COURTS It is hereby notified that, by an Order of His Majesty the King in Council bearing I date the thirtieth day of Septemler, 1914, j the Rules and Orders made iu pursuance of the Prize
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  • 234 5 Before Mr. G. R. Sykes in the Third Court this morning a Malay named Ibram, sail was charged with creating a disturbance < at Tanjong Tokong village by shouting out Kapal German Datang at one o’clock in the morning Sahavi, a fisherman of the village, stated On the
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    • 424 5 STOP PRESS. (Reuter's Service.) I Copyright Telegram. Received 9th of October at 3-40 f.m. Bombardment of f Antwerp Started. r London, October 8. An Amsterdam message says that the refugees have just arrived at Rosendaal and t that they report that the Germans hare 1 staited bombarding Antwerp with heavy
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  • 720 6 Shipping Disorganised by the Wilt Emden.” The following are a few notes on a recent voyage of the Hong Bee from Singapore to Penang and Rangoon at the time the Emden, was causing uneasiness in the Bay of Bengal. On Saturday, September 19, the Hong Bee left
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  • 242 6 A correspondent to the Straits Times has found the following poem, which he had cut from a Star of about 15 years ago. The Star quoted it from an American newspaper, and it is once more highly apposite Translated from a Germau memorandum fouud in the
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  • 1026 6 STRATEGIC A ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE. [Bt a. ’‘Globe” Correspondent.] On the ordinary maps the provinces invade 1 by the Russian troops seem not to be very extensive. Besides, it is assumed by many that Eastern Germany and Eastern Austria-Hungary are poor and barren In reality, however,
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  • 506 6 Strenuous Efforts to Reoain Lost Trade. A highly interesting situation has arisen out of the working arrangements which until the outbreak of war existed between British and German shipping lines. No effort is required, says Th« Times, to recall the aggressive policy of the German lines
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  • 899 7 ![Bt ah Old Campaigner] Is courage a positive quality f 1 am inclined to say that it is not. I believe that courage is not an inborn part of human nature, but is the negation of that instinct of fear which is the common heritage of
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