Straits Echo, 27 November 1914

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED SALAT STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, FRIDAY, 2ith NOVEMBER, 1914. Si&|k Copy, 10 usts No. 276
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  • 2422 3  -  By Commander K. G. B. Dewar. R N. (Continued from yesterday’t issue.) f Similarly Lord Keith’s letters show that be was more anxious about the sailing of two enemy’s frigates from Flushing, the number of the enemy’s privateers, and the j diversion of hi 9 lrigaUsaud
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  • 226 3 An Expression op Lotaltt. At Wednesday’s Federal Council meeting i H H. the Sultan of Selangor addressed tho Council in Malay, his speech being afterwards translated by Mr. Maxwell, the Clerk to the Council. H.H. expressed his regret that ho was unable to be present at the
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  • 97 4 fmbliahed daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT TBI CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang, mica. Daily Local $24 per annum. M Outstation... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 SB —All b\iain*M ccmmunicttiont »hoold
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  • 1274 4 When the war pictures are shown nightly at the innumerable cinematograph establishments throughout London and the provinces no scenes evoke more cordial applause than those which depict the gallant soldiers of little Belgium, and no portrait of sovereign, statesman, soldier or sailor is more vociferously cheered
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  • 878 4 Mr. Jock Wilson, of Ipoh, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. Currie, one of the directors of the Eastern Smelting Company, is expected in Penang in the near future. The eldest son of Mr. John Ward, the Navvies’ M P.,” has received a commission as midshipman
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  • 293 4 Those of our readers who may have thought that perhaps we were exaggerating the needs of the Empire when we called upon every available and efficient young Briton in Malava who can possibly do so to go Home and fight for the honour of his country,
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  • 238 4 There will, we are sure, be a bumper house at the concert to be giren under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Society at the Town Hall on Monday, St. Andrew’s Day, at 9.30 p.m. In the first place, a really splendid programme has been arranged, but after
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  • 65 4 Mr. W. G. Peter, Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts hare been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell Nov. 25 By Balance $1,256.74 26 W. R. Armstrong 50.00 W. F. Clarke
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  • 218 4 The express train from Kuala Lumpur last evening was over six hours late. The delay was due to two waggons of a goods train being derailed somewhere between Kuala Kubu and Rasa and the mail train was held up at Kuala Kubu. The two wa £g°ns were
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  • 575 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 27th of Nov. at 8 30 a.m. The Battle in Poland. London. November 26. Everything points to the overthrow of the German armies operating in Poland. The lituation respecting the fighting between the Vistula and the Warta is summed up in a
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  • 631 5 [Reuter’s Special War Service.] Copyright Telegram. Received 27th of Nov at 8-30 a.m. In The Trenches. How News of the Emden's Capture was Received. London, November 26. A Press Bureau announcement from au Eye-witness says The news of the destruction of the Emden caused immense satisfaction among
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  • 666 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received. 27th ok Nov. at 8-30 a m H.M.S. “Bulwark” Blows Up. Loudon, November 27. In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that the battleship Bulwark was blown up at Sheerness. Only twelve men were saved
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  • 886 5 [Reuter’s Special War Servce.] Copyright Telegram. Received 27th of Nov. at 11 am. London, November 27. Eight further Victoria Crosses have been conferred, five of them for gallantry during the retreat from Mona. The names of the men are: The late Captain Bradbury, of L Battery,
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  • 1615 5 STUDY OF THE SCIENTIFIC SOLDIER. Ckiifid Art of Warfare. Someone declared that Joffre is of the school of Napoleon. It is a generalization no more accurate than other generalizitions. Nothing could be further from the wars of Napoleon than the great battles on the Marne, on the Aisne,
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  • 112 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pago 3.—Oversea Commerce and War. Sultan of Selangor. 6. —P. L. R. C. Emden at Cocos Vivid Story from Telegraph Chief. 7, —Coolie Repatriation from Malaya. Neutrals and the Emden. German Press Campaign in China. As Reuter wired out
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    • 43 5 .^esmmaauam Under the auspices of the St. Andrew’s Society. A CONCERT Will be Held in Aid of the PRINCE OF WALES’ WAR RELIEF FUND IN THE Town Hall PENANG ON St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th) At 9-30 p.m sharp Refreshments AT Moderate Prices.
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  • 1757 6 Annual Report. The following it the annual report of the Penang Ladies' Rifle Club to be presented at the annual general meeting which i* to be held on December 7, at 4-45 pm., at 21, Northam Road, Penang Ladies, Membership At the commencement of the year
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  • 3198 6 VIVID STORY FROM TELEGRAPH CHIEF. Tee Successful Calls for Help. As tbe following account of what happened when the Emden visited Cocos Island Telegraph Station has been approved by the authorities, we aie, says the Straits Times, enabled to publish it for public information. It is|a vivid
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  • 226 7 To j edge from the paragraphs appearing in the Chinese Press one would imagine that the whole of the Chinese coolie population of the Malay States had been repatriated but this is not borne out by official information. We notice that the Governor of the Straits
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  • 166 7 Mow that the survivors of the Emden are in British hands it may be possible to glean some information as to how they succeeded in keeping abreast of the movements of British steamers leaving British ports and alio how they were able to connect with colliers
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  • 354 7 Strange reports are appearing in Japanese papers of an alleged German Press campaign in China. In this connection it is interesting to note that a correspondent in the interior of China recently wrote to the Central China Poet the following plaint: Allow me to point
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