Straits Echo, 3 December 1914

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIBCIIIATINE THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GSNERAI ,V VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, THUKSDAI, 3rd EECEMBEK, 1914 Single Copy, 10 ccnli No. ‘JSO
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    • 1186 1 Drink Dog’s Had Guinness Stout. s 'C B W a fclH H3 .5 Jj S'? U, fl B i -JS Co» Sfi V.? 5.j1 s.* > te 8 .8 Q V. "w u G C. 4- t H s Sole Agent»: TIANG LEE CO., Penang fr Kuala Lumpur. Georgetown Motor
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    • 29 1 WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY S “Dog Head Stout.” a tig/ y a L*. <r> It is Strengthening and Invigorating. m S*le Agents: TIANG LEE Co.. Peruxnu <£* Kuala Lumpur. «■■■■■■□□□annunnnnu □□□□an
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  • 665 3 Tm« Ybab’b Avxeaqbs Id a week or two those enterprising and assiduous statisticians who spend laborious hours in totting up the year’s figures of the performances of the public m**u in the golfing world will have their monumental tables ready for presentation to a woudering populace. By comparison
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  • 234 3 It does not look as though the flood of lies which the Germans have poured upon South America has done much to obliterate the natural sympathy which exists between the free and progressive peoples of the SubContinent and ourselves- We hear, for instanos, ef a special Mass
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  • 846 3 A GERMAN OFFICER’S TRIBUTE. Elite or the Allies. One of the frankest tributes yet paid to j the superlative ability of the British soldier is that of a German officer who has been conversing with a well-known Dane. In September this gentleman undertook a
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    • 88 3 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy When you have a bail cold y°® a remedy that ■will not only give relief, but < ff*ct a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlaiu s Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on
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    • 354 3 .58 PENANG. SINGAPORE. s* IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. ENGINEERS. A st* VC'i'f) -4 r? -i m !r» 'iim ‘.A Jgg iSiii-tt’-frv-fN** .n «Nr'&fflP*-' V' .‘TV' 7 X< ‘1 -A ?Tc^>Xc Rubber Factories Rubber Mills CAS, OIL U PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL ENGINES BENTRIFUGAL S PISTON PUMPS. A %fe WATER,
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    • 55 3 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 sale
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  • 198 4 8. P. Tapioca .„.$4. tales M. P. Tapioca tVIO sales Gold Leaf »64 40 Black Pepper 18. —buyers White Pepper 32. tellert Trang Pepper 19 no ttoc Cloves 50.— nom. Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 85- —nominal Nutmegs 110 23 —sellert (No. 1 6.10 tales Sugar < 2 5,c0
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  • 233 4 Penang, December 3. Beef cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 45 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 45 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head... 22 Feet h 26 Tongue 40
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  • 2362 4 THE AND THE SEA AFFAIR. I y Archibald Hued. Probably few of the inhabitants, of the Dominions realise to what a great extent they, and mote particularly the peoples of New Zealand and Australia, contributed to the maintenance of our naval supremacy in the present
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  • 119 4 Phna.no, December 3. (By sourtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 J 3 Credit 2/4} 3 Documentary 2/5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 J Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 176
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    • 83 4 TRANSLATION. rpHE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to JL translate any document from English into Chinese and vice versa. Also Cliiueso accounts into English. Feos according to the following scale: (1) For translations for in ertion in the Straits Echo or the Penang Sin Poe or to be print»! by tue Jobbing Department
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    • 41 4 Early CoUs. Bo car ful of the colds you take at this time of the year They are particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a win-tor-long cold. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at once. For salo by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 170 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Poppermint Curo. Is fid NOW READY TH£ “ECHO” WAR MAP OF EUROPE PRINTED IN COLOURS. Price: 20 cts. a Copy. OBTAINABLE FROM The Federal Robber Stamp Co., K. Lumpor. Seremban Station Bookstalls. Koala Lumpor Station Bookstalls. Klang Bato Gajah Taipeng The Federal Robber Stamp
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    • 333 4 DR. S. P. SENG, nFUTTQT *55. CARNARVON STREET, ULn 1101| CORNER OF CARNARVON LANE. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK. BEST WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. CHARGES REASONABLE. Scaocooc In WEAKNESS, NEURASTHENIA CONSUMPTION CHLOROSIS Use HEMOGLOBIN Deschiens All doctors agree that thi9 vital Iron of the Blood ALWAYS CURES, and gives every one health, strength
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  • 566 5 The Reduction of Agricultural Rents. It is notified iu the F. M. S. Government Gazette, of November 28, that in exercise of the powers vested in them, the Residents of j Perak, Selangor and Negri Scmbtlan have varied the annual rent to be paid on agricultural lauds
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  • 103 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, It seems to me that the first part of the proposed amendment to the rules of the P C C. is an utter farce. We have a right to suppose that all alieu enemies have already been
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  • 135 5 Mr. C. de St Cerna of Moine Comte and Co, who was the first Singaporean to leave for the front, on August 4, writes to a friend here: I received to-day in the trenches tbe Straits Times you sent me. I need not say how pleased
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  • 65 5 Amount previously acknowledged >350.00 Further donations: F. J. Weld (T. Anson) $25 00 Foo Meow Thorn? (Libat) 10 00 Soo Ah Yonu (Kainpar) 15 00 Chan PoDgCheong (Bidor) 10 0 A. C. J Towers 50 00 110.00 Total to date $460.00 Further donations will be thankfully received
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  • 826 5 i The Strait» Echo baa a leading article in which, under the title Penang and the War Fund” it laments incidentally that e pictures of material scenes at home when j shown on the cinematograph here raise but 1 little enthusiasm, and more widely
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  • 235 5 To the Editok of thk Straits Echo Sir, A few days ago I was given a copy of the Cold Storage price list. On glancing over it I was struck with what I considered thel high prices charnel. I therefore decided to f reduce a few of
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    • 243 5 < Ul Q Id O lii DL to Ruchanans SCOTCH WHISKY z < z < z o ffi o (A iaMES iuCH^^ JA X X X t*J 50 Cfl 'SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT' ft BLACK WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY ~0 O TJ > a m > m 70 (/>
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    • 187 5 3» A A O Packed in 50s 25s Tins. Obtainable Everywhere. B ©tel. •:o> SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. ■OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB o o o o o o o o o o AINC CHEANC A Co., 59, Magazine Road. We Lave just unpacked a large consignment of private rickshaws of the latest
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  • 96 6 fmblished daily (except Sundays and pnblic holidays) XT THI CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Frick. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. If ail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLR ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 580 Printinf Department 343 tf B. —All buainaaa communication*
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  • 1368 6 The Time* asks Has our young and vigorous manhood responded sufficiently to the call of King and Empire Sir John French asks for more men, and needs them urgently. Lord Kitchener asks for more men. We have indicated the T immense sacrifice made by the manhood of
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  • 74 6 The business to be transacted at the Legislative Council meeting to-morrow includes the third reading of the Final Supply Bill and the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Ordinance Amendment Bill, the first reading of the Public Trustees Bill and the Penal oode Amendment Bill, the sreond reading of the
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  • 487 6 Mr. J. P Newman, the Editor of the Bassrin News, has died of heart failure at i the age of 47. The condition of Mr. Meredith, the victim of a dastardly outrage in Kedah a i few days ago, continues to give cause for grave anxiety. Mr.
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  • 77 6 To the Editor of the Strmita Echo. Dear Sir, I hope the School Authorities will not be misled again this year by the false belief that the Chiueso will celebrate their New Year according to the Gregorian calendar and on that account by granting an unnecessary long
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  • 231 6 lbs. The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. 162,500 The PenaDg Rubber Estates Co., td 105,500 The Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd. 40,000 The Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd. 38,500 The Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd. goo The Bagan Serai Co., Ltd 18,000 Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd. >m 77,271
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  • 925 6 I Yesterday the Emperor Francis Joseph entered upon the sixty sixth year of his reign. His has been indeed a life of tragedy and disappointment His reign began in the throes of revolution its earlier years were marked by the overthrow at Sadowa and the loss of the
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    • 96 6 PRITCHARD 8 Co SOLE AGENTS FOR ROVE CYCLES THE i'; y m i FI Fillration by Gravity. No Rubber Tubas. No Sucking to start Filtering /ction. Filtration. The George Town Dispensary, Limited, Penang, Taiping Ipoh. =0 XT —CS-r-JS An Antiseptic OF greater power than pure carbolic, INSTANTLY KILLS ALL GERMS.
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  • 578 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. RECEIVED 2ND OF DEC. AT 1-55 P.M. French Successes. Paris, December 2 The official communique issued last even,oK states that the German infantry in Bel- gium made an unsuccessful atte Ipt to emerge from the trenches to the south of Bixschoote. j Between
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  • 567 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyrig ht Telegram. RECEIVED 2ND OF DEC. AT 4-55 P.M. Conflicting Versions. Petrograd, December 2. An official communique issued by the Great General Staff states that the enemy iu the district of Lowica on Monday directed his attacks on the Brelavy—Sotota front. Our offensive to
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  • 50 7 Dee.l By Balance ...$29,917.55 2 S C. Ambrose 300.00 8 Musketeers (3rd instalment) 45.00 Municipal Staff (Ist instalment) 400.00 Hon’ble A. T. Bryant (monthly subscription) 100.00 Hon’ble A. R. Adams (monthly subscription) 100.00 Miss A. A. Harding 25.00 Balance Dec. 2. ...$30,887 55
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  • 180 7 Dec. 1 By Balance 79.41 2 S. O Ambrose 200 00 N. P Walshe 10 00 H. W. Thomson 10.00 Amount collected by Messrs. Chuab Paik Hock and Yeoh Tiang Siew as per list 185.00 Balance Dec. 2. 484 41 Amount previously acknowledged 4,266 66 Total $4,751.67
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  • 1278 7 AN INTERESTING LETTER. From a Straits resident, an officer on the reserve who went Home early iu the war to resume regimental duties, one of our readers has received a letter from which we make the following extracts I arrived home nearly 3 weeks ago now
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  • 689 7 Kalisch (24,400). Capital of the Pro- l vince of Kalisch in Russian Poland, 140 l miles W. S. W. of Warsaw. Earlier in the I war it was reported that the Germans had t occupied the town and shot the Mayor. I Plock (32,000). Town of
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  • 537 7 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Before Mr. V. G. Ezeckiel in the Second Court this morning a Tamil, named Pitchay Mutu, was arraigned on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself at Western Road last evening. Sunder Singh, Sikh Lance Corporal No. 169, stated that while he
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  • 151 7 [Hague Telegrams of the 29th November.] On Monday,the 23rd,another unsuccessful attack was made by the Germans along the whole line from Ypres to La Bas6«e. The Germans had fresh reinforcements of artillery and infantry. Their main object in the attack was the capture of Ypres. The new
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    • 40 7 THE SEMPAH RUBBER ESTATES, Limited. Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company in place of Messrs. Behn Meyer Co., Ltd. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Dated this 3rd day of December, 1914 696
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    • 102 7 NOTICE Re Estate of Mr. E. FARRER BAYNES, Deceased. ANY PERSON having any claim against the estate or papers entrusted to the deceased, who died intestate on the 7th November, 1914. shouli apply immediately to the Chief Police Officer as Administrator of Intestate Estates 3-12-14 693 a NOTICE. WE have
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  • 404 7 OBITUARY. The Apostle of Sea-Power. New York, December 2. The death has occurred of Admiral Mahan, the well-known American writer and authority on naval affairs. [Alfred T. Mahan was born in New York on September 27, 1840. He was the son of D. H. Mahan, Professor of Military Engineering in
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  • 3763 8 THE GOSPEL OF BRUTE FORCE BERNHARDI CRITICALLY CONSIDERED. KAISERISM NAKED AND UNASHAMED. (Echo Special The name of Bernhardi is on the lips of all men at the present time and bis book, “Germany and the Next War”, should be upon the tables of all who
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    • 517 8 Do not bn misled. We still lead. The Straits Cinema, PENANG ROAD. Speciality: —Latest Pathc Productions. The Leading Premier Show in Penang AND The People's Favourite Rendezvous To-night 1 To-night! 1 WILL BCKIBN THE LATEST PATHE WAR GAZETTE depicting among other items the following incidents of the present war: Our
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    • 156 8 FOR SALE. A Four-seater Stoneleigh Motor Car, new last April, and in perfect condition. Apply to 2-12-14 691 Gao. MACBAIN. WARNING. All persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuters Service of News, and any person or persons found infringing the Copy, right Ordinance of the Straits Settlements will
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  • 617 9 A French Ofeicih’s Litter. The spirit aroused among the French troops by German savageries is illustrated in the following letter, written by a French officer to English friends at Reigate “Do not think lam forgetful of the many kindnesses you have extended to me or that
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  • 402 9 Yuan —The One Man. English Judos on Chinese Affairs. At the annual meeting of the Christian Literature Society held ia the rooms of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shangh li, Sir Havilland de Siusuiarez, Chief Judge of His Brit .nuic Majesty’s Supreme Court in China, cast a brief glance over the
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  • 699 9 The swiftness with which Tsingtao has been reduced saems to have impressed China profoundly, and she must the more be pleased with the course bveuts havs taken as relieving her of great anxieties. It was unfortunate, indeeu that, for no fault of hers, her territory should have
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  • 178 9 General Liman or Sergeant Heinrich Lehmann. Amsterdam, October 80. The Handelsblad publishes a telegram from a Berlin news agency in which it is staled that news has arrived from Halle that researches are actually being made in order to ascertain whether the captured commander of Liege, General Leman,
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    • 864 9 NOTICE. Guide to Penang, LABOUR CODE. 1912. F.M.S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911.' BY THS LATK E F. Skertchly, e.e.s. Price 50 cents Worth a Dollar a copy•") BOLD AT STRAITS ECHO OFFICE. Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent
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    • 52 9 Let politicians rave and rant, And say there’s no such thing as cant. don't believe it, Sir. Po you They'ro all a money-huDticg crew. Cut what I do believe, for Bure, Is that Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Will build you up and make you strong, Seeure from colds your whole
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    • 301 9 annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntmpnn a n n a a u n n a n FOR SALE. n n n n n ‘‘An Open Letter °h ™i admiwhuwh or The Banishment Enactment 1910" ADDRESSED TO J. H. M. ROBSON, Esq. 0 BY 0 n a Member of the Bar of the Federated Malay States.
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  • 924 10 Impebssions or an Opficeb from India. A Staff offia.*r with tbe Indian troops ic F.aocehas written to bis wife giving bis impressions on arriving in that couutry. We are enabled to publish the following extracts I was much struck by the co-operatioo that bid boeu established between
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  • 510 10 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) R A C E D A Y S FIRST DAY Thursday, 7th January, 1915. SECOND DAY Saturday, 9th January. 191-V s FIRST DAY. f Thursday, 7th January, 1915. 1. The Opening Stakes. t Value $500 A Handicap
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  • 1015 10 Bt Pkbcival A Hislax. Probably the shipyards of Europe have never in recent years been so busy as they are to-day The First Lord of tbe Ad miralty has given, in fairly complete detail, the number of sh’Ps that will be finished for the British
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    • 51 10 Accidents Will Happen, It may be impossible to prevent an acci- <b*nt, but it is not impossible to be prepare.! for it. Chamberlain's Pain Balm it not beyou.l anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of* «his hnitomt you are prepared for mott any- or Ba l® by nil Dispeaiarini and
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    • 420 10 Entries Clo\£ at 5 pm, on Tuesday, 29th December, 1914. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or beforo the 2nd January, 191-*>. A penalty of 7 lbs. incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race rup subsequent to the publication of the weights and of
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    • 12 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wood«’ Great Peppermint C»re 1«, 6d,
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    • 650 10 5! The Perfect Emulsion. Angier’s Emulsion is the most palatable, the most cream-like, the most perfect of all emulsions. Even the most fastidious take it with pleasure and it agrees perfectly with delicate, sensitive stomachs. Those who have found other emulsions distasteful should try Angier’s and note the difference it
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  • 247 11 Another Falsehoo» Exposed. Washington, October 29. German bankers and German Government have repeatedly asserted that it was not considered necessary to institute *a moratorium in Germany, and have boasted that while Great Britain and France has to postpone commercial payments the financial position of Germany was so
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  • 216 11 Their Daily Life. An officer of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, who is among the British prisoners of war at Torgau, Germany, has sent the following, dated October 13, to his brother, who has forwarded it for publication “No letters. Your last one was dated August 17.
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  • 547 11 Then why are ye fearful t The Almighty it KingUp heart and be cheerful. And lustily ting What chariots, what hortet i Against us can bide, When the stars in their courses Do fight on our side The spirited letter on The Sin of Depression,’ which
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    • 439 11 5 9) i ®®®®®®®®®;®®®)®®)< TO CONNOISSEURS FOUR FACTS CONCERNING M A R T L L’ S B R A N D f 12 'V In England more Martell’s Brandy is sold than any other brand. Martell’s Three Star Brandy is the brandy supplied in the House of Lords. 3. At
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    • 1245 12 THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATE]) BY RuYA' CHARTER A.I>. 1720. THE under bigned, having beer* appoxte Agents for the above Corporation, art now prepared to accept MARINE and FIR risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A CO.. LTD nannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno. i E-atspi-vm r i Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited Head OfficeLONDON.
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