Straits Echo, 10 October 1914
1914-10-10
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Straits Echo
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Title Section36 1914-10-10 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR CAST GENERALLY VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 10th OCTOBER, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 23 636 words
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Advertisement1121 1914-10-10 1 CEMENT! CEMENT!! “TIGER BRAND. Best and Cheapest on the Market Highly recommended and used by the leading engineers, contractors and builders. Large Stock* Held By tiang lee a? co M Penang V Kuala Lumpur. Now On Show. Lagonda Cars BANKS THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY 11 H.P. 4 cylinder water cooled1,121 words
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Advertisement17 1914-10-10 1 Briik dot's Had faiaMU Stoat. J I l|i jj Sol.Ate.U: TIANG LEE ft* Co., Penang Kuala Lumpur.17 words
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Advertisement17 1914-10-10 2 DRINK WHISKY RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS THE LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., PENANG.17 words
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Article2058 1914-10-10 3 I [The Fourteenth Instalment or these Notes appeared in the Echo or October 3rd.] Have I mentioned that this is the county where the men address each other as “bor”? “Fine day, bor.” Iam wondering if it is a contraction of neighbour.” Another common peculiarity as to2,058 words
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Advertisement563 1914-10-10 3 _J < Ld a Li a: < u Id Q. z < z < I u 3 m o l/> -J < Buchanans SCOTCH WHISKY s B cSS?S v -SSKSsS? X “SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT" BLACK&WHiTE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Sole Agents PENANC AND KDEAH. By appointment m H .1/563 words
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Advertisement117 1914-10-10 3 FOR SALE MOTOR CAR, Studeboackers, in first class condition 51,400. CEMENT BRICK MAKING MACHINE, new, makes 10,000 Bricks a day with 3 men price $400. CEMENT ROOFING TILES, as used on Wearne’s Garage, stock on hand and made to order. $75 per 1,000. JOSEPH HEIM, ’Phone 661. 2, Railway Buiidirvjs.117 words
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Advertisement537 1914-10-10 3 a P.C.C. Tennis Tournament b The following ties have been fixed fo Monday, the 12th inst.: 1 Profession Pairs. Waugh Rml vs. Prentis <fc Bennett. Cameron and Oliver vs. Harvey and Save Mixed Double Handicap B. Mrs W. Motion and Cuscaden vs. Miss Cheeseman and A S Hall The following537 words
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Advertisement552 1914-10-10 3 NOTICE H >r I APPLICATIONS will be received at the Harbour Master’s Office, Penang, up to noon on the 21st instant, for the appoint* went of a Boarding Officer, Penang. '1 he holder of this appointment shall also be required to do fishery duties under the direction of the Harbour552 words
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Article, Illustration95 1914-10-10 4 fablished daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 U.B.— All business communications should be95 words
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Article35 1914-10-10 4 Leisk—Aitohison. —On Sep. 5, at Sut" ton, John Lawrence Leisk, youngest son of late Mr. W. R. Leisk, Singapore, and Mrs. Leisk, of Sutton, to Frances Helen, daughter of late Mr. J. Aitchison, Sunderland.35 words
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Article440 1914-10-10 4 Dr. Emil Reich is one of those people who are entitled to say, I told you so.” In his book Germany’s Swelled Head he gauged more accurately than was generally suspected the ridiculous lengths to which Pan-German frenzy would lead the German people. Dr. Reich warned Europe that440 words
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Article517 1914-10-10 4 Elsewhere in this issue we give Sir John French’s simple and unstudied story of the retreat from Mods. British soldiers have never perhaps fought better and they have never been better led. Nobody can read the despatch without realising how splendidly all behaved, how well each arm517 words
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57 1914-10-10 4 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hod. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Oct. 8 By Balance ...$14,537.35 9 A. Duncan 25 00 Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Palmer 50 00 A.57 words
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Article96 1914-10-10 4 Mr. W. G. Peter, Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell Oct. BBy Balance $506 00 9 George Macbain 50.00 Mrs. Anthony 50 0096 words
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Article769 1914-10-10 4 Lord Kitchener has accepted the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University. Mr. S. M. Alsagoff, Municipal Commissioner, Singapore, is leaving shortly for Jeddah. Mr. H. C. B. Vane, Treasurer, F. M. S., now at Home on leave, itj is reported, intends retiring. Assistant. Surgeon Carnegy, attached to the769 words
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Article42 1914-10-10 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 9. Sir T. de M. Braddell to-day gave judgment for the defendant in the Zellermayer case holding that an Austrian subject has a right to sue in the F. M S. Courts.42 words
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Article929 1914-10-10 4 (From Our Own Correspondent j K. Lumpur, October 8. At last week’s meeting of the Sanitarv Board, attention was called to the fact that people were bathing in the River K| an near the Ampang Road, and the Board decided to refer the matter to the Chief929 words
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Advertisement99 1914-10-10 4 SIEMENS EYERYTHINC ELECTRICAL K —-I ft m ms learn COMPLETE PLANTS FOR LIGHTING AND POWER. BRITISH MATERIALS THROUGHOUT. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS. Ltd.. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) 6. BEACH STREET, PENANG. WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Work? —STAFFORD, WOOLWICH, DALSTON. xz b i —P—THREE STERLING LINES. i 'V Esta V •r.Y Sfttf-VSS 399 words
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Obituary25 1914-10-10 4 Death. Murray. —On 8th Sept., at Charing Cross Hospital, as the result of a taxi-cab accident, Reginald Murray, of 12, Bedford-row W.C., formerly of Penang.25 words
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Article1335 1914-10-10 5 BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP. DESPERATE BELGIAN RESISTANCE. POSITION IN FRANCE. (Retiter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 9th or Oct. at 4-30 p m. events IN FRANCE. PARIS COMMUNIQUES. London, October 8. A Paris communique says —“The operations of bodies of Cavalry are developing almost to the North Sea. The enemy1,335 words
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Article482 1914-10-10 5 COMPOSITION OF MR. F. E. SMITH’S STAFF. The Press Bureau is constituted as follows Director. —Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C M.P. Private Secretary. —Sir Frank Swettenham. Assistant Private Secretaries. —Mr. Maurice Woods and Mr. Austin LI. Jones, Barrister-at-law. Secretary. —Mr. Harold Smith, M. P. Assistant Secretary. —Mr.482 words
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Article91 1914-10-10 5 18th Sundat after Trinity, Oct. 11. 800 a.m. Matins 8- a.m. Holy Communion 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese Service) Rev. R. Richards 5- p.m. Sunday School 6- Evensong and Sermon Hymn 214 Lord of our Life and God of our Salvation Psalm LIX Gray LX Hopkins91 words
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Article288 1914-10-10 5 Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, to-morrow as follows: at 9 a.m. specially for Children, at 6 p.m. Public Worship for all. Subject of Sermon at evening Service by Rev. William Cross, m.a. The Deciding Factors of Life.” A Service of Intercession in288 words
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Article627 1914-10-10 5 GERMANY AND THE FOREIGN PRESS. A Parliamentary paper (Cd. 7595) has been issued containing reports from the British Embassy in Berlin respecting an official German organisation for influencing the Press of other countries.” Throughout the early months of this year there was extraordinary activity in German industrial circles627 words
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Article56 1914-10-10 5 Second Quarter’s Figures. The trade returns for the second quarter show the following: Imports. 2 Qr. 1913. 2 Qr. 1914. Singapore $85,822,700 $79,035,401 Penang 35,726.333 33,688,386 Malacca 2,506,753 2,493,892 Decrease 38,838.107 or J 01,031,112. Exports. Singapore 563,422,152 $61,414,138 Penang 30,350.290 29,210,507 Malacca 3,511,098 4,183,250 Total decrease $2,475,37556 words
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Article99 1914-10-10 5 The following was the result of the play for Ladies’ Presgrave Spoon for October Mrs. T. A. Martin 1 up. Mrs. Ebden 2 down. Miss L. Heim 3 do. Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Dennys, Miss Brown, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Hoefeld, Miss99 words
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Article360 1914-10-10 5 HEAVY FINE FOR OLD OFFENDER. Before Mr. V. G. Ezecbiel in the Second Court this morning a Hindu named Nanthanasamv was charged with selling adulterated milk on September 22 and on September 24. The accused claimed trial on both charges. Hamat, peon to the Municipal Health Officer, gave360 words
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Advertisement182 1914-10-10 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. AN ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 pm. on Tuesday, the 13th instant. (By Order), L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. "W ANTED. BY AN OFFICE INMEDAN, SUMATRA. CHINESE CLERK, knowing shorlhand, typewriting, and English correspondence.182 words
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Advertisement144 1914-10-10 5 FOR SALE LOCALLY MILLED PARBOILED AND WHITE RICE. THE UNDERSIGNED have on hand large quantities of the above I kinds of Rice of their well-known brand in stock in their Rice-mill at Maxwell Road, and also the wellknown Ban Teik Bee Cocoanut Oil. They are prepared to supply Estates, Plantations,144 words
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Article856 1914-10-10 6 WAR PROCLAMATIONS. A Draft Enactment. The following draft of an Enactment to provide for extending to the Federated Malay States the operation of Proclamations issued in the Colony of the Straits Settlements during the continuance of War, is published in a Federated, Malay States Government Gazette Extraordinary,856 words
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Article1266 1914-10-10 6 “We Call it a War Book.” i Mr. Arrbibald Hurd has a remarkable article inth q Fortnightly Review, iu which he tells some pages of history—secret and otherwise —of How England Prepared for War.” Everyone must have been astonished at the preparedness for war which this country has1,266 words
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Advertisement59 1914-10-10 6 It Never Fails. Cbauiberlaiu’s Colic, Cliol ra, and Diarrhoea liemi dy is all its name implies It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either childreu or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pains in the stomach give way to a few doses of this medicine. Sate, sure,59 words
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Advertisement11 1914-10-10 6 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cere li.’foj,11 words
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Advertisement358 1914-10-10 6 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d. m i w—~ >i —hl n MwngCT.' J. C. ALLAN, Engineer 8 Contractor, F.Af.S. Railway Buildings, Penang, begs to inform Contractors, Planters and Miners that he has taken over the Agency of Chop EWE LEONG HO. TIMBER MERCHANTS U SAW358 words
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Advertisement590 1914-10-10 6 THE EASTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTD. The Cndcrr.otcd Stamen will be 4es;>&tched, if circoautances and weathet wait, troa r*p.afig ai follows: This Time-taMe is subject to alteretioa without asy further notice. S lfl re BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., ltd. For Singapore. 7 Port Swettenham and Singapore. il p Victoria Point,590 words
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Article2413 1914-10-10 7 STORY OF THE RETIREMENT. A Fi«ht For Life. historic despatch >rom sir JOBlf REBECK. Tbe historic despatch from Sir John French to Lord Kitchener, published in a upecial edition of the London Gazette issued on September 10, will thrill the whole nation. In plain, modest language,2,413 words
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Article, Illustration801 1914-10-10 7 How She Compels Others to Obey Her Will. Simple Method that enables anyone to control thoughts and acts of others, cure diseases and habits without drugs, win the loue and friendship of others and read th' secret thoughts and dssires of people though thousands of miles away.801 words
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Article363 1914-10-10 7 Writing on the neutrality of China and Belgium, the Tatznyupao says The European war has extended to the celestial land of China whose neutrality has been deliberately violated by the Powers as was the neutrality of Belgium by Germany. With the violation of the Chinese and Belgian neutrality,363 words
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Article270 1914-10-10 7 News comes from Penang that a Private of the Bearer Section, Penang Volunteers, while ou his way home with his rifle, which he intended to clean, was suddenly pounced ou by three Chines who attempted to wrest the rifle from him lie managed to disable one assailant aud270 words
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Article203 1914-10-10 7 What of thfe faith and fire within us Men who march away Ere the barn-cocks say Night is growing gray, To hazards whence no tears can win us Whit of the faith and tire within us Men wno inarch away Is it a purblind prank, O203 words
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Advertisement104 1914-10-10 7 Diphtheria—How It May B« Avoided. diphtheria is usuallv contracted when the child hai a cold. The cold prepares the child's intern for the reception and develop®*®t of the diphtheria genus. Wheu there ‘r* cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should lie kept at come and off104 words
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Advertisement44 1914-10-10 7 Chamberlain's Tain Balm There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less time than any other treatment. For sale hr all Dispensaries and Dealers.44 words
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Advertisement159 1914-10-10 7 Children’s Coughs. Why let tho children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers Almeria Crapes. FRESH FROM ENGLAND. 70 cents a lb. Special price for large159 words
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Advertisement82 1914-10-10 7 CHEAP Can be obtained at the following F.M.S. Ice Company's Depots AT half a CENT per lb. 42, Cintra Street. 263, Carnarvon Street. 120, Pitt Street. 33, Kimberly Street. Ban Huat Seng, Campbell Street Market. 549, Penang Road. 42, China Street. 0 sn lti WE *KNESS, NEURASTHENIA CONSUMPTION CHLOROSIS rtf’ll82 words
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Advertisement58 1914-10-10 7 Sunshine 2nd Common Sense. Don’t doctor your h’ood for heuuatism Lae an external application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In a few davs it will «et vou' up and out into the sunshine, thou nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid the system of this58 words
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Advertisement797 1914-10-10 8 Guardian Assurance Company, Limited Establishjcd l><21, Subscribed Capital X2,000,00 Total Invested Funds upwards of 6,460,000 Total Annual Income over 1,180,000 rpHE undersigned have l>een appointed L Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policiei of Insurance against loss by fire at tbs cwokt tariff rates797 words
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