Straits Echo, 18 December 1914
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Straits Echo
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Title Section36 1914-12-18 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, FRIDAY, 18 Hi DECEMBER, *****- Satie Cory, 10 cents No. 29336 words
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Advertisement1208 1914-12-18 1 •■■■■■■a WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY “Do* Head Stout.” v**, z ta U. fixes It is Strengthening and Invigorating, Agents: TIANG LEE (S' Co., Penanq Kuala Lumpur IIIDDQDDDIlliiQQQQgQuaiii k^diHiiitiMHnaaanD Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A t Penang Road. Due to arrive by, a|stf amer. One 5 Seater EMPIRE CAR AS£ ILLUSTRATION < BANKS1,208 words
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Advertisement25 1914-12-18 1 Sfl r <> •'> z p> m ce O The Doctor advisee and recomO rounds. It is nourishing, inviZ goratiug and strengthening. Drill Dot’s Head faia/wss Moot.25 words
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Advertisement17 1914-12-18 2 DRINK S m m? RECOGNISED BY AS THE LEADING ON THE SOLE AGENTS; KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., PENANG17 words
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Article360 1914-12-18 3 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R Scott, on Monday, a Teo Chu named Ng Choon Kang, was convicted of theft in a building of one duck, valued at 70 cents, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the term of three months. At the same360 words
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Article539 1914-12-18 3 At precisely five o’clock yesterday evening, says the Free Frets of Wednesday, the armed merchantman, came into the King’s Dock at Keppel Harbour, {having on board of her three German naval officers and fourteen sailors, late members of the crew of the Emden. The has somewhat of a539 words
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Article273 1914-12-18 3 The Christmas Tree entertainment for the children of the St Qeorge’s Church and the Presbyterian Church Sunday Schools was held at the Town Hall yesterday evening Long before the appointed time a large number of children had assembled, and while they anxiously waited for the distribution of273 words
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Article262 1914-12-18 3 In all the circumstances involved the attitude of mmd of the local Malays in regard to the great war is interesting. No one, it may be premised, ever doubted their loyalty to the British raj in the peninsula as long as the war involved only262 words
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Article215 1914-12-18 3 Mr. A Lampard, who is an accepted authority on all things appertaining to rubber, in the course of a brief survey of the plantation rubber industry contributed to the India-Rubber-Journal, points out that the great purpose behind the establishment of the plantation rubber industry was to grow215 words
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Article140 1914-12-18 3 Death Sentence Passed. Oil Wednesday in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, Sir Thomas Br&ddell, c J c., passed the death sentence upon Li Chan, who was charged with the murder of Wong Chong at a Kongsi at Kuantan on Sept. 10th. Mr. Pooley, for prisoner, advanced the defence140 words
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Advertisement330 1914-12-18 3 TOWN HALL. To-night! To-night! 1 IN AID OF FUNDS FOR THE St. George’s Girls Home. A Musical Evening Song and Dance. TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE FARCE •‘TIME IS MONEY” 9-30 P.M. PUNCTUALLY. Reserved Seats $1-50 each can be booked at the Robinson Piano Company from Monday. 14th December. Unreserved330 words
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Advertisement495 1914-12-18 3 notice. APPLICATIONS Will he received at the Harbour Master’* Office, Penang, up to noon on tbe 23rd December. 1914. for, the appointment of 2nd Boirdiog Officer, Mai me Department, Penang. Salaij .£lBO po r annum, rising br annual increments of £\o, to £230 with a Duty Allowance ot £>o per495 words
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Advertisement10 1914-12-18 3 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Curt. Is 6d10 words
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Advertisement299 1914-12-18 3 Packed in 50s 25s Tins. Obtainable Everywhere. i r EMDEN! EMDENM EMDEN!!! THE TALK OF THE WORLD WILL BE SHOWN FOR 2 NIGHTS. TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW NIGHT. Pictures showing: destruction of the Emden off Cocos and Keeling Islands, after her battle with the H. M. A. S Sydney. Together with299 words
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Article, Illustration88 1914-12-18 4 fmbliahed daily (except Sun day and pnblie holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. raic*. Daily Local *24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CABLR ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printint Departnent 343 SB- an burn... crrr.n»'ini<-»tion«88 words
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Article825 1914-12-18 4 As the writer of one of our Notes on the War” remarked yesterday, the Germans can hardly have had any motive for making their raid on the Yorkshirecoast than the desire to create a “moral effect” and, possibly, to test the local defences. It was not825 words
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Article529 1914-12-18 4 Since we called attention in these columns to the miserable amounts standing to the credit of the Relief Funds started in Penang, Singapore and tho F.M.S., the figures for this Settlement have made an appreciable spurt. This has beon in the main due to the handsome contribution of529 words
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Article352 1914-12-18 4 The rumour that the Chinese Ministry of Education, Taug Hua-luug, has tendered his re-ignatiou is uufounded. Tho Rev. J. F. Hales, British Colonial Forces Chaplain, so well-known aud liked at Tieutsin, where was quartered for throe i years, has been killed whilst on duty in the i352 words
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Article363 1914-12-18 4 As au appropriate spur to the men of I military aye who are holding back at a time when England wants every recruit the Spectator reprints those stinging verses, The Sweet Little Man,” with which Oliver Wendell Holmes lashed the laggards during the American Civil War. They363 words
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47 1914-12-18 4 Judgment, (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, December 18. Mr. Justice Iuues delivered judgment to- day in the action brought by Dr. Braddon against the Planters’ Rubber Estates for damages for breach of contract. lie found for the defendants with costs.47 words
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Article1095 1914-12-18 4 When the Admiralty announced yesterday that there was no evidence that the explosion which sank the Bulwark was due to treachery on board, we heard the remark made that such a finding was quite superfluous as treachery in the Navy is unthinkable. So it is so far as1,095 words
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Advertisement218 1914-12-18 4 *ooooo#ooooo OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOtt AINC CHEANC Co.. 59. Magazine Road. o o o o o o o o o o *************************000« We bavo just unpacked a large consignment of private rickshaws of the latest typo which can be fitted with English-nnde wheels, etc. complete and can bo had at prices which defy218 words
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Article599 1914-12-18 5 (Reuter’s Special War Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 17th of Dec. at 4-25 p.m. FURTHER DETAILS. London, December 17, 12 15 p m Telegrams from Whitby state that betweon nine and ten o’clock this morning two German cruisers three miles off heavily bombarded the town, injuring599 words
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Article683 1914-12-18 5 [Reuter's Special War Service.] Copyright Telegram. Received 17th of Dec. at 4-25 p.m. ALLIES’ PROGRESS MAINTAINED London, December 17. I he Paris evening official communique slates that slight progress has been made to the sea north-east of Nieuport and to the south-east of Ypres and along tho683 words
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Article80 1914-12-18 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages 3 Bukit Mertajam Case. Emden Corsairs. Yesterday’s Christmas Tree Singapore Malays and the War. The Rubber Output. Kongsi Murder. 6.— lndian Moslems and Turkey. Alcohol in war. Samagaga Rubber Co., Ltd-: Annual Meeting. Sea-Power and Trade. Japan in China.80 words
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Article222 1914-12-18 5 (Reuter’s Special War Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 17th of Dec at 4 25 p.m. London, December 17, 4 45 am An official communique issued at Petrograd says: “Theeuemy iu the MUv.i district has been driven back towards the froutierThere were obitiuate Girmia attacks throughout the diy on222 words
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Article859 1914-12-18 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 18th Of Dec. at 2 p.m. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. London, December 16. It is officially announced that in viow of the State of War arising out of the action by Turkey, Egypt will henceforth constitute a British Protectorate. The suzerainty of Turkey859 words
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Article754 1914-12-18 5 Retaining Stolen Property. Before Mr. L. V. J. Larille in the Third Court Li Wab this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, a silver spoon, a silver fork and a mpkin belonging to Sister St. Cecilia, of the Penang Convent.754 words
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Article420 1914-12-18 5 MOHAMEDAN KATHI CHARGED WITH ABETMENT. The preliminary enquiry into the case against Syed Omar, a Moharaedan Kathi, who was charged with abetting the offence of going through tlie ceremony of unlawful marriage, was resumed yesterday afti moon in the S *coud Court before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel.420 words
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Article326 1914-12-18 5 The meetiug of the Justices of the Peace for this Settlement was held at the Governor’s Office at noon to-day for the purpose of appointing a Chairman of the Visiting Justices and also to draw up a roster for the next year. There wore present, The326 words
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31 1914-12-18 5 Dec. 16 By Balance 150,859.19 17 A. Cameron, 3rd Donation 50 00 Herbert Welbam 100 00 A Volunteer... 5.00 Balance Dec. 17. ...$51,014 1931 words
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Advertisement322 1914-12-18 5 HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don't insult and injure them by giving inferior substitutes. This food is good value for your money. Penang Cycle Emporium, 12. KING STREET. n-se GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hrad Orrici:—SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment ia All F arms.322 words
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Article910 1914-12-18 6 To the Editor of The Statesman. Bir, —There are momenta of supreme importance in the life of every nation, which, if well and wisely handled, have made it great and prosperous, but ill-handled have caused its irretrievable downfall. I believe such a supreme moment has arrived910 words
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Article1225 1914-12-18 6 Annual Meeting. The fourth annual general meeting of the Samagaga Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Shmgahi, on Dec. 3, at the head office of the company in Peking Road. Mr. L- J Cubitt presided and was supported by Messrs G. G ayrigge and A. Hide,1,225 words
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Article782 1914-12-18 6 Many years ago the late Dean Butcher, in an address at the Temperance Hall in Shanghai, told a story of Tom Sayers, the celebrated pugilist. It was to the effect that the fighter found alcohol all very well when there was nothing doing, but.be said, When I’ve782 words
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Article898 1914-12-18 6 Sea -Power and Trade. It is only a matter of a very few months ago that a hundred Radical Members of Parliament made a joint representation against the large sums of money annually spent on our naval armaments and demanded a significant reduction in the expenditure. These and other misguided898 words
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Article1097 1914-12-18 6 Some of the less careful of our reader» have during the past few weeks felt that they detected what they are pleased to call anti-Japanese sentiment in our leading articles, and they have kindly taken pains to tell us what they thought, for our g< od we1,097 words
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Article215 1914-12-18 6 British strategists are not, we understand, greatly disturbed with the Turkish threat to invade and re-conquer Egypt. There are three possible routes for an invasion from the East—the 6ea, the road through El Arish, in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, and that from Akaba, in215 words
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127 1914-12-18 6 The Prince of Wales held a reception at York House, St. James’s Palace, on November 6th to meet newspaper editors, in order to convey to them his personal appreciation of the good work which the Press has done for the fund for the relief127 words
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Advertisement62 1914-12-18 6 A Germ Destroyer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison lesu'tine from a wound when Chambeilaiu's Pain Balm is promptly applied. It is an antiseptic and destroys the I’eans which ciuso these diseases. It also causes wounds to hoal without maturation and in ono-third the time62 words
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Advertisement53 1914-12-18 6 Dnnecmary Woris. Why waste words and adyertising space in describing the many points of merit in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotics or injurious substances. For sale by all53 words
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Advertisement70 1914-12-18 6 Whoopint Cou|h. When jour child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics, and70 words
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Advertisement43 1914-12-18 6 Man wants but little here below, But wants that little long-, If life he wishes to enjoj, Among the gladsome throng. But if he would loDg life enjoy, And be from colds secure, Then he must take the remedy Woods Great Peppermint Cure.43 words
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Advertisement166 1914-12-18 6 EYE-SICHT RESTORED. AN INFALLIBLE REMEDY for all sorts of eye diseases. It cures Cataract, GHatjcoma etc. without knife. No failure, no harm, no hard and fast rule*, no difficulty in its *ise. It is absolutely safe; highly spoken c.f by distinguished men. Apply for particulars to: L. H. SELLER, tlamta166 words
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Article277 1914-12-18 7 At a time like the present, inasmuch as it shelters the German fleet, the Kaiser Wilhelm, otherwise known as the Kiel canal looms largely in the public eye. The immense importance of this canal to Germany can hardly be over-estimated. It connects the North Sea with277 words
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Article151 1914-12-18 7 The Governor of Shantung has submitted a detailed report of the loss of Chinese life and property in Shantung as a result of the fight between Japanese and Germans over Tsingtau. It is said that the loss of property amounts to $1,023,530, of which $379,590 is151 words
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Article518 1914-12-18 7 i Worship Under Difficulties. Extracts from letters from a British officer at the front have been forwarded to the Morning Pott for publication. The writer gives a graphic account of the desolation caused by modern wirfare and of the difficulties attending religious worship amid the din518 words
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Article255 1914-12-18 7 From Pittsburgh, the great centre of the American steel industry, comes the news that the war has brought about a practical collapse of the iron and steel trade. This is contrary to expectations, it having beeu believed that although the home demand might contract255 words
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Advertisement194 1914-12-18 7 Bad taste in the Mouth. If you have a bad taste in your mouth in the morning, your stomach is not in proper order. Chamberlain’s Tablets regulate this and give you a relish for your meals. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. T' I i j 4 fciS i194 words
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Advertisement9 1914-12-18 7 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Peppermint Casein. 6d,9 words
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Advertisement55 1914-12-18 7 The Childrens Colds. Watch (he children’s colds and cure them before they weaken the vitality. Use Cbamhei lain’s Cough Remedy freely. It is perfectly safe It has been tested by chemists aud pronounced free from injurious substances and costs but a t>ifle. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. BAXTER55 words
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