Straits Echo, 24 November 1914

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE of EVENTS. CjRCL fi: IftßilUiiHOUf THfc STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, TUESDAY, 24th NOVEMBER, 1914*“ Single Copjr, 10 cents No. i£7 2
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    The War Bill.
    973 2 How Can We Pat It How thall we pay the hill Part of it hat already been paid, alaa! For Mr Aiquitb said the other day that the total number of our killed, wounded, and missing was over 57,000. In human life we have already paid in
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1915.
    501 2 (UNDER S. R. A. RULE8 OF RACING.; RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Thursday, 7th January, 1915. SECOND DAY Saturday, 9th January, 1915. FIR3T DAY. Thursday, 7th January, 1915. 1. The Opening Stake?. Value $500 A Handicap f »r all Horses to be entered at a
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    The Spirit of Nelson.
    1050 2 The object of the sea officer,” said Nelson on one occasion, "is to embrace the happy moment which now and then offers—it may be to-day, it may be never There is nothing new to be said of Nelson the man or of Nelson the seaman As
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    The Day of the Young.
    690 2 It’s a great war, whatever. Isn’t it hek for me to have been born so as I’d be just ti# right age and just in the ritfht place P That is how, a correspondent tells us a young cavalry officer writes from the front and
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      12 2 For Childrtn’a Hacking Cough at Night, We**!*’ Qreat Peppermint Oern W t
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      384 2 FntrilC rUvA at 5 pm., on Tuesday, 29th December, 191b Handicaps for the Vlvav First. Day will lie published on or before ihe 2ud January, 1915. A. penalty of 7 lbs. incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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    OVERSEA COMMERCE AND WAR.
    1754 3 By Commander K O B. Dewir B N. (Continued f om iy's Issue.) CHAP.EE VI Influence of Neutrals on Trade and Trade Protection. B“hind this que turn of maritime trade lie three imp<rtaut subjects clo ely int*rw v--n with it. Neutral shipping is one, war insurance
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      1310 3 The Latest Pathe Releases CAN NOW BE SEEN AT George Town Kinema, Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre. To-night’s Change Grand Opera Co. King Street Theatre. INCLUDES A Mammoth Pathe 3 Peeler "Saved by His Victim 99 To-night, Tuesday, 24th Nov. THE COMPANY WILL STAGE Shakespeare’s Most Laughable Play, The Comedy of
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      13 3 Far Children's Hscki ag Cough at Night, Wood.’ Grunt Pttpparmint Cara 1«. tfd,
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      510 3 V A A O m*. m Packed in 50s 25s Tins. Obtainable Everywhere. —j r MBHrmßcw 3W3Lgr jr»rx»:xxajJßiY naasaeamHUß jarrdjrcan ALL D 'V3 CO., Penang, Ji U l3 B i3IFtO M S, PfiO ?!cro*s of TH£ PENANG RUB.ZR AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDAY RUBBER or &o!d by PUBLI AUCTION
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    87 4 Published daily (except Sundays and pnbiic holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang, raic*. Daily Local 124 per annum. Outatation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABJ.t ADDBBB9 ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 588 Printing Departnent 343 ff B.—ĕl ll bu»in»»» communication» »hotild
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    THE LYING JADE
    1340 4 Among the rumours widely current in England when the mail left wore: (1) That Prince—of—bad been arrested, was a pri- soner in the Towe-, and awaiting Courtmartial (2) That Lady— —mother of a Cabinet Minister, had been placed under arrest for espionage, having been proved to have
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    M. A. P.
    338 4 Warder Mackaj has been recalled for service. He leaves shortly for Singapore where he will rejoin the Colours. We regret to record the death of Mrs. L J. Young, wife of Mr. L J. Young, of Messrs Katz Bros., which took place at their residence in Barrack
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    A Protest.
    154 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I have read the letter in your last night’s paper from the Manager of the Valvoline Oil Company in which he describes the Emden’s visit to Penang. He ends by saying Most European ladies here are suffering from nervousness
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    The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund.
    53 4 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fu id, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Nov. 21 By Balance $28,704.48 23 “Englishman” 50 00 An Admirer of the British Army 30.00 Balance Nov.
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    231 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: Nov. 19 By Balance $1,085.74 23 Capt D. C. Macintyre (2nd instalment) 80.00
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    937 4 Congratulations to the Manila BulUtin Reuter wired through, to the effect that the Allies had “captured various points d’appui etc.” Our contemporary gravely states that: “W# lost few points from Dapoui southward.” This is also as good as the Zulus’ capture of Umbrage, or Camarilla, the well-known Spanish
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      91 4 PRITCHARD 8 Co SOLE AGENTS FOR ROVER CYCLES THE IS THE 5P Filtration by Gravity. No Rubber Tubas, 0 No Sucking to start Filtering Action. Perfect Filtration. CsP md see one at any of our branches. PRICES: 2 Gallon 13. 4 Gallon $22. The George Town Dispensary, Limited, Penang, Taiping
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    THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    622 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 23 rd of Nov. at 4 p.m. Bombardment of Ypres. London, November 23. An official statement issued this evening says that the Germans violently bombarded Ypres on Sunday. The markets and Town Hall were destroyed. There has beeu a rather heavy cannonade
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    BRITISH AIR RAID.
    531 5 [Reuter’s Special War Service.] Copyright Telegram. Received 23rd of Nov. at 6-45 p m A DARING ENTERPRISE. London, November 23. The Friedrichshafen newspapers describe the attack on the Zeppslin shed at that place. They say that two aeroplanes dropped five bombs, some of which fell near the
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    ALLEGED FALSE ALARM.
    3079 5 TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL. The hearing of the case against Mobamed Ibrahim wa9 resumed yesterday afternoon. He was charged before the Field General Court Martial, comprising Major W. L. Cotton, Fifth Indian Light Infantry, Captain P. Boyce, Fifth ludian Light lofantry, Adjutant, Penang Volunteers and Staff Officer,
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    Notes on the War.
    491 5 Friedrichshafen (5,000) is a town of Wurtemberg ou tbe Lake of Constance. It is an airship station and contains many building sheds. Groningen (56,000) is a seaport town of the Netherlands 92 miles N E of Amsterdam. Its port is accessible for large vessels by means
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      68 5 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All F orms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. Local Office: —No. 7, Union Street HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don't insult and injure them
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    North Manchurian Plague Prevention Service.
    2217 6 Summary or the Sbconp Annual General Report Dr. Wu Lien Teh needs no introduction to onr readers. He has been doing splendid work in Manchuria as chief of the North Manchurian Plague Prevention Service, a work that has not yet, we venture to think, been
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    Commissions in New Service Battalions.
    199 6 A Government Gaaette dated N ivember 21, says His Excellency theGoverno* to offer to suitable candidates commissions in the new service battalions which are now beipg raised these ccramisaioDs will be temporary for the duration of tbe war. Candidates must be not less than twentyfive
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    In Western Siam.
    231 6 A correspondent writes: Since the Ist October when railway traffic was opened between Trang on the one coast and Nakon Sritamarat and Singora on the other coast of the Peninsula, already about a thousand bags of Siam rice have been purchased by traders along the new line
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    Volunteer Veterans’ Company.
    348 6 The following are the conditions of service which have been approved for the proposed Volunteer Veterans’ Company, says a Government Gaiette Ex'raordinary, dated Noveuiiw-r 21 The Unit wdl be known as the Singapore Volunteer Veterans’ Company. The administration ot the Unit will be, a-i is the cas-»
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    The Siamese Railways.
    453 6 Southern Line Finance. With regard to the loan with which the Southern Railway is being constructed tbs Singapore Free Frets is finding how little satisfaction is to be had from I told you so.” Five years ago the F AI.S Government, out of its great abundance, agreed
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      57 6 Take the fort,” the soldier orde ed i Take a pull,” the sailor sai i Take iuv haud,” tlie tuaideu mu> mured L’ ke hiui dowu,” said Spieler Ned, “Take Woods’ Peppermint Cure,” say &1 men. It will take your coughs away. Make you at rang, and bright aud happy,
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    British Soldiers.
    425 7 Italian Admirer's fcTKiKtjro Contrast Boidh, October 19, The Meamngero publishes a very loug appreciation of the British troops from itown war correspondent in France H•ays: ••England has splendidly maintained all h«r premises regarding the assistance she wou <* give her ally Tne co respond! nt indicates the at-
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    Teutonic Culture and Science.
    392 7 I Education but. to mike the natural I Feut- n more p tent lor m scbief, stages thu I British HeJical Journal ai:d after qudicg I mode' n examples of the war tha G >many I m waging against c.vili-at'O”, it quotes a I baracterinfic r-xamp'e
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