Straits Echo, 30 November 1915

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. 13. $24 Per Anaum PENANG, TUESDAY, 30th 1915. little Cw. 10 unli. No. 274
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  • 1202 3 ENEMY’S PROBABLE SCHEME By Col F. N. Maude, C. B Although, judging only from the known positions of the.contending armies on the map, it is still too early to assume the complete breakdown of Germany’s Bulgarian enterprise, there are, reading between the lines of the news
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  • 593 3 The announcement by Reuter that Khaki I armlets have made their first appearance in London gives interest to the official announcement The Secretary of State for War has decided to issue khaki armlets, bearing the Royal crown, to the following classes of men:— (1) Men who enlist and
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  • 201 3 The Successful Candidate. It is interesting to learn that Mr. C. B. Stanton who defeated the official Labour candidate at Metbyr Tydvil by a large majority was miners’ agent for Aberdare district and resigned the position, which he held for sixteen years, last month. His letter to
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    • 373 3 Westminster Cigarettes TURKISH BLEND A. A. GRADE are unequalled. Packed in Hermetically Sealed Tins of 50 s. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS HE i THE MOST REMARKABLE MOVING PICTURE THE WORLD HAS EV&R SEEN! ABSOLUiELY WONDERFUL SEE IT NOW AT THE STRAITS CINEMA, •PHONE NO. 628. TO-NIGHT! EMPIRE HALL. PENANG
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  • 96 4 SNbiGccd <1 felly (except Sundays and peblia holiday!) AT TBS CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Pnicn. Daily Local M $24 per annTr Ontatation... Postage Extra. Mai! Edition (Poit Free) 917.50 CABL* ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Nos. (Echo, 536 Printing Department 345 N.tS.— All Su.ta.s. m*h
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  • 19 4 Hoops —On 28th November at Alor Star, Kedah, the wife of A. L Hoops, md, of a daughter.
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  • 1332 4 Ti ere has been a great deal of loose talk lately not only in the German but in the British press, as to the effects of a successful eiaip iign by the Central Powers in the Balkan Peninsula. The Daily Mail, for instance, has published a scare
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  • 23 4 Nov.26 By Balance $2,518.23 29 W. H. Thomson, 13th contribution 10.00 29 Balance $2,528.23 Amount previously acknowledged 18,558.21 Total ...$21,086.44
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  • 615 4 Mr. J. H. Rich, manager of Tronoh Mines, returned from Home by the mail boat. He is accjmpanied by Mrs. Rich. The King has approved of the appointment of Mr. A. A. Jack, formerly Fellow of St. Peter’s College, Cambridge, to the Chair of English Lit)rature in
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  • 72 4 We are glad to be able to announce that the Penang Nursing Association is expecting a fully qualified Nurse, Miss Ada Simmons, by the s.s. Novara which is due to arrive here about December 11. Miss Simmons is being sent out by the Colonial Nursing Association to
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  • 56 4 C From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, November 30. A gang robbery, the details of which are not yet to hand, is reported from Gopeng, a mining village near Ipoh. This is the third outrage of this nature within a few weeks. It is believed that a
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  • 116 4 A Profitable Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, November 30. At the meeting of the Malacca Finda Rubber Company Mr. Tan Cheng Lock who presided, said that the period under review was the most successful in the Company’s history. The all-in cost was three pence less than
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  • 1024 4 Between the Soup and the Savoury there is only one course to-night and that leads to the Town Hall. Has anyone in these days of the triumph of sea power remarked upon the curious origin of the word admiral The title came into Europe as the result of
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  • 157 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. SERBIAN RETREAT. IN FACE OF SUPERIOR FORCES. London, November 29. A telegram from Athens states that Colonel Vassitch telegraphs from Prizrend to the Serbian Minister that he is leaving for Scutari The Serbians are defending the. roads from Kossovo Plain to Prizrond Thousands of
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  • 1495 5 In the course of an interesting exam oat ion of the position in the Balkans The Times Military Correspondent says —This Germanic campaign against Serbia has been in all our minds throughout the ye ir. The writer, and many others, have given warnings of the intention, which
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  • 181 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GOVERNMENT AND ALLIES’ DEMANDS. Athens, November 29. The Government has not yet replied to the Allies, pending an elucidation of certain points of the demands formulated in Friday’s Note. The Government will discuss the proposals in the same spirit inspiring the reply to
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  • 396 5 Secret History of the Negotiations Paris, November 3. In connection with a recent article in j the Greek newspaper Enibros, the organ j of M. Gounaris, which commented most i favourably on the new French Cabinet and in particular on M. Briand personally, the Matin
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  • 202 5 A famous war correspondent, conversing on the subject of whether our Generals are too old, is quoted in the Express for the following I think your regimental officers are the salt of the earth. One man has mercifully fought his way to the top, He is Major-General
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  • 680 5 SayB Truth Sir Edward Carson’s explanation cf his resignation assisted the Government by removing the idta that his quarrel with his colleagues turned on the recruiting question; but it damaged them by suggesting I that they have not a clearly j defined and well-thought-out and decisive policy
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  • 301 5 Coaflictiag Reports As To Her lateatioas. The Petit Parisien's Rome correspondent says that, following the disclosures made by M. Filipescu, there has been a sudden change in the attitude hitherto maintained in official circles m Rumania. The King is now inclined to favour the Quadruple Entente, The Bucharest newspapers
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  • 228 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. g The following items are taken from the 3 Sumatra Post of November 26 and 27: The Balkans, I f A Rotterdam telegram states that theie is r an uneasy feeling in Berlin regarding I Bulgaria’s present attitude The Berlin public, according to semi-official
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  • 68 5 London, November 29. The London Gazette announces that the following officers have been promoted to brevet rank :—Lieut-Colonels. R. Heard (Medical Corps), L R. Kenyon (Artillery), and T. E. Scott. Majors A H. Harrison (33rd Punjabis), T, M. Luke, C. Palmer (Artillery), F. A. Maxwell (18th Lancers), C. L.
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  • 288 5 Serious Losses of Germans on West Front. November 1. Prince Rupprecht has adopted the Crown Prince’s methods and is wildly attacking various points in the Arras and La Bas«ee sector with important effectives in massed formation. Several recent assaults round Hill 140 were laid by three regiments, each
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  • 157 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3.—The Coming Peace Proposals. Khaki Armlets. Methyr Tydvil By-election 6 P A. M. 7.—The War Party in Sweden. 9. —Lord Kitchener’s Tour. The Allies will not Abandon Serbia.” Indian Currency and the War. British Dyes, Ltd. 10.—Power of
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  • 929 5 A CONVERSATION. I Because Scotland beat England at Bannockburn a Union was established. Otherwise England might have become the vassal of the Gallic Empire. As it is the two peoples are united, and the glory of St Andrew’s Day that never shone (or will shine) brighten than
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  • 3801 6 Meeting in Penang. There was a very large attendance at the meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya which was held at the Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.m. yesterday with Mr. W I Duncan in the chair. The others present included, from Batu Tiga D. P.
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  • 694 6 The Last of the "Triumph.” In a Dardanelles despatch dealing with the first appearance of enemy submarines there Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett says It was on May 22 that the actual presence of submarines in the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles was proved beyond a shadow of doubt.
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  • 112 6 Remarkable Stort, Paris. The Bucharest paper La Epoca declares that, in spite of all denials, it is in a position to affirm that last week the German Minister at Bucharest, Baron von dem Busch, paid suspicious visits to certain strategic points in Rumania, and that he was
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  • 47 6 Friday, 30th November 1915. Golf Club, 5-4 r to 7-15 pm. 1 Overture Carnivalia Williams 2 Two Step The Mosquito’s Parade Whitny 3 Reminiscences Of Sctotland Godfrey 4 Waltz Tout Paris Waldteufel 5 Song Whisper and I Shall Hear Piccolomini 6 March Ma Jeannette Jones.
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  • 2060 7 Wmat is Dimanobd. Stockholm. Before this article appears the interrupted Anglo-Swedish negotiations in Stockholm will have been resumed. A cable from London states that the members of the British Commission who weeks ago returned to Condon for instructions, causing a suspen-, sion of work, are
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  • 215 7 The muscles of the back do the heavy work of the body. When they are overworked or ill-nourished they ache and people who are looking for trouble begin to worry about their kidneys. Backache may be due to lumbago, which is rheumatism of the muscles of the back,
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  • 945 9 (UNDER 3.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1916. SECOND DA\ Saturday, 8th January, 1916. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 6th January, 1916. 1 t 5— The George Town Plate and Purse. t Value $350 each. A Handicap for all ponies 14.2
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  • 1105 9 Declaeation bt the new French Ministry. Paris. November 3. The following is the text of the Ministerial declaration which was read in the Senate this afternoon by M. Viviani and in the Chamber by M. Briand Gentlemen.—Do not expect from us a long declaration.
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  • 240 9 The effect of the war on Indian monetary conditions is indicated in many featuers of the annual report for 1914-15 of Mr. H. F. Howard, Controller of Indian Currency. There was an actual contraction of the currency in circulation for the first time for several
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  • 164 9 Allahabad, November 17. A Pioneer cable, dated London 15th November, 6ays Lord Kitchener on his return journey will probably confer with General Cadorna Lord Kitchener’s tour greatly interests the German Press. The Tageblatt says: Nothing is more foolish than underrating one’s adversary. When England sends her bast
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  • 108 9 Bio Site for New Works at Huddersfield. It is aDnouuced that the British Dyes Company, Ltd, has now decided upon a site at Huddersfield, near the present works —formerly Messrs Read Holiday’s premises —for the construction of new factories, etc. The great activities of the enterprises are
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  • 951 10 SWEDEN’S ARMY. Br Lt-Col Roustam Bek Strategy has always been based on the following elementary principles 1 The mobilised strength of the army of the country and the number of reserves which the population could offer for the needs of the war. 2 The strength of
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