Straits Echo, 14 December 1915

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo i WILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT T,!E STRAITS, THE FEDERATED KALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 14th DECEMBEK, 1915. Single Capy, 10 ccnti. No. 286
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  • 629 2 (UNDER S.R.A- RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1916. SECOND DAY Saturday, 8tb January, 1916. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 6th January, 1916. 1 5—The Georgi Town Plate and Purse. Value $350 each. A Handicap for all ponies 14.2 and under. The
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  • 1232 2 About the silence of a great mediaeval ruin, such as Fountains Abbey, or Heidel- berg, there is a silence both impressive and peaceful. Pompeii and Babylon are wrapped in a silence almost too august to be peaceful, but certainly not painful. We take an I emotional
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  • 709 2 “HAD I BEEN PRESIDENT I SHOULD HAVE ACTED.” Missed Opportunity. Paris, November 12. Mr. Roosevelt, interviewed by a special correspondent of the Petit Jsurnal in New York, speaking of the resignation of Sir Edward Carson, said I think the attacks of the British Press agaiost
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    • 1085 2 NOTICE. Penang Auction Mart. BY ORDER or the ADMINISTRATORS. TO BE SOLD BT PUBLIC AUCTION. On Monday, 20th December, 1915, AT 11-30 A.M. At the Archway of Logans Buildings, Beach Street, Penang, All that piece of land situate at the junction of Ayer Etam Road and Batu Lancbang Lane comprised
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  • 1116 3 Terrible Stories or Appalling Crueltt. London, November 15. Terrible stories of the Armenian atrocities earned out by the Turks are given by Mr. Arnold J. Toynbee in a book which will make its appearance to-day (Monday) and I which also contains Viscount Bryce’s speech in the House
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  • 310 3 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Justices of the i Peace was held at the Governor’s Office at noon yesterday. There were present: the I Hon. Mr. R. Young in the chair, Messrs. D. A. M Brown, R. P. Phillips, A. Cameron, J. R. Brown.
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  • 479 3 A Eurasian, named Henry Felix, was yesterday morning charged before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel with wilfully trespassing into the house of one Gertrude Ferrao in Anson Road on Saturday last. The first witness called was Gertrude Ferrao, a married woman, who stated that at 8 30 a
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  • 98 4 Fnb’lished dtdy (erceot SundAve *.nd pwV.. holiday*) AT TH>* CRITERION PRESS. I no No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Pbicb. Daily Local M 924 per aa&w^ Ontstation... Portage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Free) 917.50 OABLB ADDBBifI ECHO—PENANG" Telephone Not. (Echo. 53€ Printing Department 343 iV it. —All busiaoM
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  • 1410 4 That Sarawak continues to enjoy under Rajah Brocke the benefits cf a truly paternal government is evident from the last Saratouk Government Gazette which republishes inter alia the following notifications In order to discourage the advancing of money to Native* aod 'hinese on the security of their Rubber gardens,
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  • 69 4 Dates Cheated. We are requested to state that the Italian Opera Co will play in PeoaDg not to-morrow and on Thursday, as originally arranged, but on Saturday and Monday next, owing to the illnfßS of the Prima Donna. Persons who have already booked seats can either
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  • 935 4 Mr. J. G-. Boon, editor-in-chief of the Soerabaya Handeltblad has been taken to hospital, suffering from typhoid. Mr. A’ Hearne, of the Civil Service, and his bride are passengers to Penang by the P. O s.s. Karmala which left London on the 11th inst. The German Emperor,
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  • 946 4 Humu Nature. Was it not Tennyson’s Northern Farmer who said that human nature in the lootnp is bad One is tempted to revise that opinion after a close study of the human boy who frequents our cinema shows. He likes to see virtue triumphant and is quite as
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  • 718 5 Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE ALLIES' RETREAT. Londoo, December 13. The Allies still continue to retreat in the Balkans. Several Bulgarian attacks were repulsed on December 11. Orwk Frostier Threat*».*, London, December 13, 9 35 a m A cable from Salonika states that it is reported that the
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  • 681 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. trench guns in action. London, December 13, A Paris communique reports lively fighting with trench guns ia Belgium in which the enemy guns were silenced. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. London, December 12, Field-Marshal Sir John French reports that sixteen aeroplanes bombed the store
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  • 413 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. U. S. A. AND AUSTRIA DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE THREATENED. Washington, December 13. It is understood that the American Note to Austria regarding the sinking of the Ancona gives Austria a week for compliance with the American demands, otherwise the rupture of di{.Dmatic relations is
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  • 160 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, December 13. The Judicial Commissioner yesterday evening delivered judgment in the case in which Mr. Walker Jackson, of Singapore, sued Mr. C. Alma Baker for an alleged infringement of his patent of an apparatus for smoke curing and drying rubber.” The Jndioial
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  • 273 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. AN UNANIMOUS VOTE. PekiDg, December 13The Legislative Council, after a final examination of the votes of the Representatives of the Citizens, found that all the 1993 votes were in favour of a constitutional monarchy with Yuan Shi-kai as first Emperor. The form of Government
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  • 27 5 (From Oust Own Correspondent,') Singapore, December 13. A farewell dinner will be given on Wednesday to Mr. R. J. Wilkinson by the Moslem Association.
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  • 26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, December IS. In a rugby match on Saturday the Navy beat the S.C.C. by 12 points to nil.
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  • 26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 14. Mr. Maingaud and Mr. Dreyfus, formerly of Pathe Freres, Singapore, have been killed at the front.
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  • 164 5 A Chinese miner, who was out bunting on Saturday afternoon, near the Kledang Hills, came accross a large tigress lying beneath a tree in the jungle. He at once levelled his gun some little distance off, and fired, killing the brute with three shots, one on
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  • 140 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. 100.000 IN THE WEEK-END. LORD DERBY'S THANKS. London, December 13. Although official figures are not forthcoming the recruits from London during the last half week are estimated at 100,000 of whom 50,000 were enrolled on Saturday. Lord Derby, in a message to the Press,
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  • 186 5 I’efore Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court yesterday afternoon a Tamil named Anthony was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $5.18, the property of Mr. B E. Mitchell. The evidence tendered by the prosecution was to the effect that the accused was
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  • 51 5 Dec. 11 By Balance ...943,680.30 13 Subscription from Subordinate Staff of Messrs. Piesgrave Matthews for Nov. 21.00 J. B. Brown, Oct., Nov and Dec. subscription 75 00 13 Balance 43,776.30 Remitted to London £lO,OOO on 24-2 15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date
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  • 259 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 2. The Friends in France. Mr Roosevelt on the Germans 3, —The Armenian Atrocities. Justices of the Peace. Lover’s Strange Behaviour. 6. —Rebels in Shanghai. Naval Notes. A Dardanelles Diary. Rat Warfare. A Peace Gallery. Fourteen New Super-Dreadnoughts.
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  • 383 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pest of Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11. Holland and the War. 4The Official Gazette notifies that Mr. Pleyte. M mister of the Colonies, has been granted sick leave and that Mr Rambonnet has beea
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  • 554 5 Tan Seoag Hea appeared before the Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon, charged with enticing away Ng Wan, the wife of Yeoh Seng Hoey. The woman Ng Wan was charged with theft of property to the value of 9136.80. Both accused claimed trial. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, who appeared
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  • 195 5 Obituary. Mr. Fat Lloyi. (From Our Oum Corretpondent*) Singapore, December 13. The death took place suddenly early this morning of Mr. Pat Lloyd, a son of the auctioneer Mr. Lloyd. The deceased was a popular member of the Volunteer Engineers. It is probable that the cause of death was heart
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  • 1006 6  -  ADVENTURES ON LEAVE IN AN AEGEAN ISLAND. By Transport Officer.” Ad Aegean Island, September 25. The steeds having arrived we all set off about ten o’clock from on the southeast side of the island. The steeds in question were two ponies and two mules, all about the
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  • 790 6 Fourteen New SuperDreadnoughts. HOW THE NATY HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED. Tie Rotal Sovereigns The Daily Express contains a highly interesting article by its Naval Correspondent on the fourteen new Super-Dread-noughts which have been added to the Navy since war broke out. We quote the following extracts from the article We know
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  • 1051 6 Soldiea’B Experiences in the Trenches. Rats Don’t talk to me about rats Belgium is the home of the very greatest of all the rats, and it is a firm belief of Tommy the superstitious that the souls of all defunct Huns, if they have any, run violently into
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  • 960 6 THE ADMIRALTY AND COURTMARTIAL PRECEDENTS. Wht not H.M S. “England London, November 15. Since it became apparent that the Admiralty had definitely decided to withhold from naval officers whose ships were lost the established privilege of clearing their professional reputations before a court-martial, the matter has been allowed
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  • 992 6 The Mbn Who Will Settle the Terms. Sovereigns and Statesmen of Europe.” By Princess Catherine Radsiwill. (London Cassell.) 10s. 6d. nettAs the war must come to an end some day, it is in the nature of things that there will be a Peace Commission. Princess Catherine Radziwill
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  • 844 6 All sorts of rumours are being circulated by more or less interested persons to the effect that Shanghai is full of rebels who are only waiting their opportunity to make a general movement of insurrection. We hare heard the number said to be collected in the French
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  • 1881 7 Bt Platoon Commander.” The regiment was acting as advance guard to the brigade, so considerable responsibility rested on Goyle, who was senior officer of the three companies employed Goyle had been through the war from the beginning, and had learnt the difference between reckless dash and careful
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