Straits Echo, 23 November 1914
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Straits Echo
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Title Section35 1914-11-23 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, MONDAY, 23rd NOVEMBER, 1914» Single Copy, 10 cents No. 27135 words
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Advertisement1250 1914-11-23 1 Soi« a*«bU: TIANG LEE S' CO., Pen«| V Kuala Lumpur, n m f» o S 3 A The Doctor advisee and racommends. It is nourishing, invigorating and strengthening. Drink Dot's Hat Guinness Stout. Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Due to arrive by a steamer. One 5 Seater EMPIRE1,250 words
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Advertisement28 1914-11-23 1 WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY “Dog Head Stout.” EH 9 V* a N. AOIS It is Strengthening and lavigontiig. S«I« A.e.u TIANG LEE S’ Co.. Penang Kuala Lumpur. ■iiiiinadDanaanaDniait■■■■ naaacm28 words
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Advertisement17 1914-11-23 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLEf AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. 9 PENANG.17 words
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Article990 1914-11-23 3 How many of the great leaden of men have been of small stature F Julius C»<ar, Nap< leon, and Nelson were all small men. There died a few years ago at a great a e a naval officer who would probadlv have bepn called upon to lead990 words
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Article1011 1914-11-23 3 John Leyland - By John Leyland. FACT AND FANry OF THE USES OF AIRCRAFT AT SEA. 1 i When the Admiralty ncertly pa«d a high butetoihe 8 s a< d qu lit e* “f the Fa! luemhtns «*f »hn Royal Naval Vir Service, and of the Royal Flying Corp»,1,011 words
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Advertisement89 1914-11-23 3 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only Rive relief, hut effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing? injurious, Chamberlain s f’ough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on89 words
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Advertisement10 1914-11-23 3 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Ib. 6d10 words
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Article117 1914-11-23 4 Pbna.no, Novembbb 23. (By iourtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4} 3 Documentary 2/5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 174f Moulmein, Demand Hank 173 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras Demand117 words
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Article2915 1914-11-23 4 (Continued from fhurtday't issue [This interesting piper bj B. J. Eaton, F. I. O F C 3, Government Agricultural Chemist, F. M. 8., was read at International Rubber t.'ongret-s at Batavia in September.] Vacuum Drying: —Many opinions are held by both manufacturers and planters on the value2,915 words
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Advertisement486 1914-11-23 4 TTOr—1 Beecham's Pills, they are just the thing as family medicine. Nothing to be compered with them has yet been put before the public. For over half a century this medicine has been an easy First Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of Beecham's Pills have spread486 words
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Advertisement62 1914-11-23 4 A Favorite Rub Down. lhe golfer, the football pia\er and the all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain Pam Balm. It is just the thing for a rub down after a hard game. Ail soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swell, ings are cured in one-third l<-ss time62 words
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Advertisement70 1914-11-23 4 Chronic Constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets can and do cure constipation. One or two of these tablets taken at bed time will keep the bowels open, and while doing so will invigorate the stomach and put the disordered liver in a condition to do its work in a natural manner. For salo70 words
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Advertisement265 1914-11-23 4 30C=XX=XX30C33C30C>DCDOC30<rXK=>OC3C5C30C=>J: DR. S. P. SENG, nrXITfQT 155. CARNARVON STREET, ULII 1 lvJ 1 f CORNER OF CARNARVON LANE. mmmmmmmmammmmmm CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK. BEST WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED CHARGES REASONABLE. x=>< 2 KEECHUN I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, m 22A, LEITH STREET. M Z Business Open Day and Ni^ht. Developing and Printing for Amateurs265 words
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Article964 1914-11-23 5 Siakliiif M:tnp ly lomb Outrefe* R.kei Activity— Ezhc ed Fiozacizl Failures—luiUi i f Expends. {From Our Oven Correspondent Cantou, November 10. The Kwangtung I’ruvincial gambling m roupoly, having failed to procure -ny bidder in the' »ale on November Ist, the Government has d-ciuei to request the Famine964 words
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Article792 1914-11-23 5 We are very glad indeed to see that the Singapore Free Frets takes exactly the same view as the Echo with regard to the criticisms that have been levelled at some of the meu who are leaving planting and mining billets in order to go and setve792 words
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Article245 1914-11-23 5 COMMERCIAL MEN’S PROTEST. Resolution Passed. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Committee of tho Selangor Chamber of Commerce held on the 17th instant, and has beou forward'd to the Hon. the Ag. Chief Secretary for transmission to H.E. the High ComunsStoner T245 words
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Advertisement280 1914-11-23 5 < Id m a Id K -i < o Id (L in < X u ID o W _i < Ruchanans e'Jl* SCOTCH WHISKY SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT” r!s£a&A m 90 m Ok BLACK&WHITE L. ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY ft U 70 O ■D > O m > r m280 words
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Advertisement12 1914-11-23 5 For ChiUlrtn’a Hacking Cough at Nigtt, Woods' Great P«ppOTtnint C«re Is 6d12 words
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Advertisement572 1914-11-23 5 I- v> A A O W Packed in 50$ 25$ Tins. Obtainable Everywhere. A V i I' i II oc DOC DO ALLEN DENNYS CO., Penang. RUBBER BROKERS, PROPRIETORS OF THE PENANC RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SGLES HELD EVERY TUESDAY RUBBER b u 2 bfc v or sold by PUBLIC AUCTION572 words
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Article, Illustration98 1914-11-23 6 fvbliabed daily (except Sundays and pnblic holidays) XT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. raicc. Daily Local *24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. V Mail Edition (Post Free) *17.50 CABLB ADDREBS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N B. —k 11 buainvM98 words
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Article1324 1914-11-23 6 People who speak about the F. M. S. Government "cooking” the Estimates for next year are talking nonsense. In the first place, the F. M. S. Government is composed of honest gentleman who would certainly n>t deliberately stoop to anything so dishonourable. They have made colossal1,324 words
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Article866 1914-11-23 6 Mr. Ellerton, D 0., Kuala Kangaar, ia on a visit to Penang. Mr. 11. V. Towner ia appointed a member cf the Penang Free Bcbool Committee. Mr. L Vaughan, Manager of the Malayan Tin Dredging Company, Ltd, is contemplating a trip Home next year. —T 0 M.866 words
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Article264 1914-11-23 6 [Hague Telegrams of the 19th Mines have been found along the whole of the South Coast of Zeeland. To the South of Verdun and the Noith East of Cirey the French have bad a success. The French forces around Verdun have advanced from 5 to 6 kilometres264 words
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Article163 1914-11-23 6 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear S.'r The n?w taxation which Mr. Lloyd George proposes, to meet the heavy demands of war, will, although no doubt paid ungrudgingly, be a heavy burden to many. Most Britishers out here have homes in the Mother Country, and163 words
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Article152 1914-11-23 6 Two Men Drowned. On Saturday afternoon about half past one a serious fight occurred at Sungei Pinang between eight sampans, fully laden with passengers from the Central Market, and a tongkang laden with rice, carrying eight of a crew. The assailants were all Hokkiens and the152 words
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201 1914-11-23 6 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Ponang Nov. 20 By Balance $28,593 99 21 O. M. (A Volunteer's pay) 16 20 A Motor Scout’s pay 94201 words
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Advertisement171 1914-11-23 6 “A Word to the Wise is Enough.” When you feel chilly at night, just try oar Knitted Muffler. Easy to wear, elegant in shape and low in price, only $l-25 each. When cold in bed, use our Wool Rug, perfect isattffi n d ualit y» beautiful in design and not171 words
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Article571 1914-11-23 7 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. Received 22nd of Nov. at 9-15 a.m. big Battle in Poland. The Cienfochow» —Cracow Front Petrograd, Noverinber 21. It is officially aunounced that the AustroGerman forces on the front Czentochowa to Cracrow have assumed a violent offensive with the evi ’ent iutention of571 words
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Article556 1914-11-23 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 21st of Nov. at 5 p.m. Paris, November 21. Au official statement issued this evening states that nothing noteworthy occurred. Received 22nd of Nov. at 9 15 am Friday's Operations, London, November 21. A Paris communique of the operations yesterday states :—On556 words
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Article613 1914-11-23 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 23rd of Nov. at 10-50 a.m. A a Affair of Outposts. London, November 23. The Press Bureau states in an affair of outposts in Egypt the Bikanir Camel Corps fought well and killed a number of the enemy. Th rteeu of the613 words
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Article201 1914-11-23 7 The following articles will be found ou our outside pages Page 3—“ The Little Ad miral.” Zeppelins and the Fleet: Fact and Fancy of the Use of Aircraft at Sea. 4. —Methods of Coagulation. 5. —News from Canton. The F. M. S. Estimates Commercial Men’s Protest. When Duty Calls.201 words
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Article1002 1914-11-23 7 AN EYE-WITNESS’S ACCOUNT. The following interesting letter from the local manager of the Valvoline Oil Company at Penang has been received at the Calcutta offices of the Company: “We wired you on the 28th as follows: Wife and property safe.” Th s was meant in the1,002 words
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Article1298 1914-11-23 7 TRIAL BY COURT MART/AL. Mobamed Ibrahim was this morning charged before the Field General Court Martial, comprising Major W. L. Cotton, Fifth Indian Light Infantry, Captain P. Boyce, Fifth ludian Light Infantry, Adjutant, Penang Volunteers and Staff Officer, Troops, Penang and Lieut. W. E. Mann, Officer Commanding,1,298 words
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Advertisement271 1914-11-23 7 fH£ GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. f LTD. U»a.d Officm:— SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All F orms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A 00. Ime it OiJice: —No. 7, Uni >n Stk><kt HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don’t271 words
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Article2229 1914-11-23 8 By Commander K. 0 B. Dewar, B N. (Continued from Saturday Issue.) CHAPTER V. OIBXAN COMMERCK. GENERAL BDRTET O» GERMAN TRADE. Space is limited, and our survey ot tintrade of foreign countries will, therefore, be confined to the principal commercial Continental power. It cannot be too2,229 words
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Article412 1914-11-23 8 Exploits or French and English t OLDIERS. Paris, Oct. 14 Au officers’s letter has just baeu published in the Express de I'Oucst which gives the account of an exploit of which two corporals and a private are the heroes. Like several other episodes in the war,412 words
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Article177 1914-11-23 8 iiii official French telegram has been published in Siam touching the treatment by France of Ottoman subjects. It is dated from Bordeaux, November 9, and state»: The Minister of Foreign Affairs deems it ad'i-able to communicate to the French Legation thru, notwithstanding the state of war177 words
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Article698 1914-11-23 8 Miss Gladys Hooan’b Childeen’s FEEroEMANCB. Ooce again bave Miss Gladys Hogan and her clever little pupils triumphed, for Saturday’s performance at the Town Hall was even a greater success than the one before This at least proves that the I criticism in our Friday’s edition was a698 words
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Article316 1914-11-23 8 Serious Charge Against the Captain Toronto, October 23 The Naval Service Department officials have been notified of tbe arrival at Esquimau Harbour of tbe British steamer Lowther Rang o brought in as a prize of war by tbe cruiser Rainbow As the British ship is316 words
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Article91 1914-11-23 8 The handicap shoot on Sunday morning resulted as follows with h’cap, made. Mr D Duu .76 95.16 Mrs W Motion .53 94 19 Sergt Motion A9 87 25 Corpl Hoeden .53 87.14 Capt Allan 34 85.86 Mrs Hilton 60 85 80 Butt QMS Murray Ser. 81.0091 words
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Advertisement626 1914-11-23 8 Another Grand Change To-night! To-night!!; AT THE George Town Kinema, Kuala Kangaa Road Theatre. The Chief is a Bison 2 Reel Masterpiece Capt. BILLY’S MATE and Other Excellent Comedies. BAKAU TENDERS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 496 496 365 371 490 510 7. 8. 9. rjTENDERS are hereby invited626 words
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Advertisement10 1914-11-23 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cur*. Is. 64.10 words
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Advertisement585 1914-11-23 8 The smile that lights the maiden’s eye. The blush that dyes her cheek, The softness of her ruby lip In nature’s accents speak. But deadly cough kills smile or blush, It’s weapon keen and sure, brine the bright smile back again With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. PRINCE OF WALES RELIEF585 words
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Article421 1914-11-23 9 S> many stories of the atrocious inhumanity of tbe enemy in this war hare been established unshaken iu a damning immortality that iT-n the narrative given by the New \orkAmetic n of the attempt to dis.ble the Am--ri. au Re I Crors vessel will not strike the Eng421 words
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Article440 1914-11-23 9 A notable tribute to the men at the top" and the way they have given their lives in the war is aid in a manifesto issued by the General Federation of Trad* Unions, representing over a million trade uuionista. In thie war the men at440 words
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Article227 1914-11-23 9 A CLrmoTMxjr’s Tipp* iakt.” Sir A Quille -Couch Q “j, It-ctur ng at Cambridge on patriotism iu literature, said no nv well mtentinned, superior p rs<ns c *ul 1 n«»t understand ih'* state of iu nd of Mr Th- m»s A'kins which induced h mto adopt227 words
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Article179 1914-11-23 9 Why do not our‘fighting men' follow the example of Georjee Carpeutier, Charles L doux, and Adrien Hogau, and join the Colour» wrote A Slive of the Ring” in t letter to The Dai'y M il. Mr. Johu viuirav, editor of Boxing, vrites in reply Were I179 words
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Article80 1914-11-23 9 Lord Charl-s Beresford makes an urgent appeal for more stringent methods of deal ing with enemy aliens iu our midst. They are creating a real danger to the State,” he says in u letter to The Qlobe. Circumstances that have occurred iu this country {.rove that present regulation80 words
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Article266 1914-11-23 9 The British Weekly says The Times, GlargO'” Herald The Glob’-, Daily Mail, Evening Hews, and other papers have rendered pifcrn tie service iu demanding that stricter m-Hgu-es shall b- taken b> the Jovi rnraent in dealing with the tbousai d of alien enemies iu our midst. The266 words
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Advertisement545 1914-11-23 9 FOR. SALEI. Guide to Penang, BT THB LATE E F. Skertchly. m.v Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) BOLD AT STRAITS ECHO OFFICE. AMD AT THE SAVE-U-TROUBLE FIRM THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout tho World to communicate direct with English Manufacturers fi? Dealers in each545 words
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Advertisement374 1914-11-23 9 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE, 1912. F.M.S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911.' 19 I EMPLOYERS OF TNDIAN LABOUR Li are hereby reiniu<led that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must he sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the mouths of April, July, October aud January. Forms374 words
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Advertisement94 1914-11-23 9 NOTICE The usual monthly sale cf Pawnbrokers’ forfeited pledges for sums exceeding JlO will b- held punctutlly at 1! o’clock am. on hursday, Fndav and Satu>dav, the 3rd; 4 h and sth prox tuo respectively at No 42 Beach Street. The above forfeited pledges may he view» d at the94 words
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Advertisement69 1914-11-23 9 Early Colds. Be careful of tb** colds you take at tbi» time of the year They are particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a win-ter-lone cold. Take Chamberlain’e Coueb Remedy at once. For sale by all Diapeu riaries and Dealers. lUB L POSITION UNRIVALLED IN LONDON, ENGLAND. THE LANGHAM69 words
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Advertisement643 1914-11-23 9 I V Debility JKLLOIDS,’ the reliable tonic, strengthen your blood and fortify your system against climatic effects. After a course of Iron Jelloids,’ the blood is enriched, appetite A restored, vitality increased, Weakness and Debility disappear, and your system is enabled to combat attacks uf Malaria and other diseases. Iron643 words
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Article211 1914-11-23 10 S. P Tapioca .«19.50 tale* M. P. Tapioca $3.75 buyert Gold Leaf $64 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyer* White Pepper 33. seVmrs Trang Pepper 19 no stoc Cloven 50. —notn Mace 110 nominal Mace Picking* 85- —nominal Nutmeg! llfr 23 —nominal No. 1 6.10 tales Sugar 2 5.50 talet211 words
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Article236 1914-11-23 10 Penang, November 23. Beef cts. Soup per catty 20 Roast it 30 Steaks 30 Stew or Curry Meat 22 Rump Steak 30 Ox Tail each 50 Tongue 55 Feet 20 Heart 50 Liver per catty 40 Poke Pork per eatty 36 Pig’s Hoad... m 22 Feet m Tongue236 words
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Article1796 1914-11-23 10 It seemed easy not to bate the Ormans i when the war began, but it is less easy now < that we have borne the strain of war for i two months and a half Not only their i deeds but their words also seem outrageous1,796 words
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Article369 1914-11-23 10 Dr. Eliot on Germany’» Rule or Conduct. In a speech before the Boston Woman’s Club, says the Morning Post'» correspondent, Dr Eliot, P.esident Emeritus of Harvird, said Can we think in the' United States of giving no aid to the and French, should thev be369 words
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Advertisement81 1914-11-23 10 TRANSLATION rpHE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to 1 translate any document from English into Chinese and vice versa. Also Chinese accouuts into English. Fees according to the following scale:— (1) For translations for in ertion in the Strait Echo or the Penang Sin Poe or to I» printed by the Jobbing Department81 words
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Advertisement49 1914-11-23 10 Accident* Will Happen, It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle cf this liniment yon are prepared for most anything. For tale by all Diapenaahet and dealers.49 words
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Advertisement1159 1914-11-23 10 REGULARITY 0F THE BOWELS The First Line of Defence against 111-Health. Only about one man or woman in a hundred is perfectly healthy. The other 99 have some digestive trouble, and perhaps more than 50 per cent of these could trace their trouble to that prevalent evil —constipation. Its a1,159 words
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Article514 1914-11-23 11 An American contemporary hn said that up to date the war had shown that the invincibility of the German Army and of the British Nary were not so great as had been expected. So far as concerns the naval situation, this is not an entirely fair deduction514 words
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Article500 1914-11-23 11 We obtain really quite a considerable insight into the German mind from the thoughtful and, apparently, quite sincere article published in Die Hil/e by Herr Friederich Naumann, a Gorman Radical of high character and almost international reputation. His theme is the claim of neu'ral States not to be500 words
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Advertisement562 1914-11-23 11 HOTEL NORMAN, PENANG'S SELECT RESIDENTIAL HOTEI. COLD STORAGE FOOD, Special Terms to Govern» meat Officials and F.M.S# Visitors. A Specialty ia made of the TABLE D’HOTE at $1 in t w e large dining room or $l-25 in private rooms. ft i ft ft ftftft ft ftft ft# ft ft562 words
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Advertisement1194 1914-11-23 12 THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROY At, CHARTER A.D. 1720. THE undersigned, having been appointe Agents for the above Corporation, ar* now prepared to accept MARINE and FlRrrisks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS A CO.. LTD Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited. Head OfficeLONDON. Eastern Branch: —SINGAPORE. The Bernese Alps1,194 words
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