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Title Section21 1914-09-17 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cent» Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 17th SEPTEMBER, 1914. No. 39.21 words
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Advertisement335 1914-09-17 1 *—r 7 r I //ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. s CONTENTS. i r x Leaders page. Miscellaneous (Con^Z.): page. x x The Boy Scouts 1,291 Pars from Dutch Papers 1,296 1,307 x The Sinews of War 1,291 The New French Ministry ...1,296 What We Want ...1,291 House Rent 1,296 Economics of War 1,295 Paper335 words
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Advertisement179 1914-09-17 2 3 j THE I STRAITS EC lio J MAIL EDITION. fl I Published the day prior to the departure of each mall 1 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as i all important news from various parts179 words
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Article503 1914-09-17 1291 We read from Homo that the Boy Scouts have offered their services to the Government and that they will be able to render excellent service we do not fora moment doubt. The movement is only some six years old, but it is rapidly conquering the world. There503 words
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Article257 1914-09-17 1291 r Lloyd George touched on a very significant point during his reception of the deputation of Municipal delegates which had petitioned him for help in raising funds to meet distress. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in lending a sympathetic ear to the deputation’s petition and promising257 words
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Article248 1914-09-17 1291 Once again this war is beginning to demonstrate that Providence is on the side of big battalions. The French”, as the Straits Times pithily summarised the situation, have not failed as fighting iteti they have only failed as fithers of men” We want not only trained men248 words
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Article401 1914-09-17 1291 Mr. C. W. Barnett, the Chairman of Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates, Limited, arrived in Taiping on Tuesday on a visit to Ayer Kuning Estate. “Colonel Bob” Love, formerly advance manager of Harmston’s Circus, left the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, on August 27th, after an illness of three401 words
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Article138 1914-09-17 1291 Why the Dutchman is Reipeeted, London, August 15. Germany is securing food supp'ies through Holland; hencj her anxiety not to violate Dutch territory. If the a Uj eB reach Cologne this avenue will be closed and the only possibility that would remiin for Germany, in the maintenance138 words
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Advertisement94 1914-09-17 1291 SWT/3 332 D. published daily (except Sundays and piblio holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach ’Street, Penang. JfRICIC. Piily Local ...$24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Kail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 yj,—All bu«ine»« ccmmunication« should b« addressed94 words
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Article53 1914-09-17 1292 LOCAL RECRUITS INVITED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 10. Men from the Straits and F.M.S. who are able to ride and shoot and have a knowledge of military training are cordially invited to join the colours. The Editor of the Straits Times has been requested to receive their53 words
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Article118 1914-09-17 1292 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 10. The Straits Times learns that Shanghai has proposed to raise a self-contained fighting unit of 300 mounted infantry men, armed with Maxims, from the East. They offer their services to Government to assist the Expeditionary Force. It is proposed to equip118 words
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Article135 1914-09-17 1292 On Saturday, the 19th inst., at the Town Hall, under the immediate patronage and presence of the Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant, Resident Councillor, Major Borton and Staff. Major the Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams and the Officers of the Penang Volunteers, Mrs. Herbert Cooper and her135 words
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Article110 1914-09-17 1292 We retd in the Liverpool Journal of Commerce that, re r mentations laving ben made to the British Shipping Press as to the ui.d sirabdity. m the national interests, < f publishing inform >tiou of the movements of certain vessels owing to the European Wa110 words
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Article1007 1914-09-17 1292 GERMANS IN FRANCE. TWO DAYS’ FIGHTING. ALLIES’ SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. [By Submarine Telegraph] Received 10th of Sept, at 9-30 a.m, (Reuters Service.) Events in France. Enemy'* Right Wing Retiring. Copyright Telegram. London, September 8. A Paris communique says the enemy’s right wing is retiring in the direction of Marne1,007 words
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Article517 1914-09-17 1293 [Neuter’s Special War Service.] Received 4th of Sept, at 9-15 a.m. London, September 9. Reports are current in London and on c the Continent of the death of the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph. News Surpressed. The news is being suppressed in Austria owing to the serious[Neuter’s Special War Service.] Received 4th of Sept, at 9-15 a.m. - 517 words
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Article163 1914-09-17 1293 St. Leger Probables. (Reuter.) London, Sept ember 8. The following are the changes in the list of probables Courageous (Watts), Orangeman (Walter Griggs White Lie (Saxby), Ambassador (Bullock). Puyfondu and King Edgar are nonstarters. Betting:—4 to 1 against Peter the Hermit, 9 to 2 against Hapsburg and Kennymore(Reuter.) - 163 words
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Article30 1914-09-17 1293 Received 10th of Sept, at 9-15 a.m. (Reuter). Rjrne, Septembar 8. It is expected that Burhaneddin sou of Abdul Hamid will be proclaimed King of Albania.(Reuter). - 30 words
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Article68 1914-09-17 1293 lbs. Alma Estates, Ltd. 11,500 Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd 8,000 Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd. 14,213 Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, L‘d 14,000 Kuali Kangsar Plantations Co., Ltd. 30,600 Kota Bah roe Rubber Estates, Ltd... 24,99 k The Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, Ltd 5,400 The Sungei Duri68 words
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Obituary89 1914-09-17 1293 Obituary. (Reuter.) London, September 9. Sir John Henniker Hiaton is dead. [Sir John Henniker Heaton, K.C M G. the Postal Reformer, was born at Rochester, Kent, in 1848 and was the son of LieutColonel Heaton. He was an Australian land owner and newspaper proprietor. He carried the Imperial Penny Postage89 words
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Article554 1914-09-17 1294 DISOBEYING ORDERS. Before Mr. V. G. Ezejhiel in the Sacond Court this morning Basil r. C. 545, Puteb, P.C. 168 and Mat Hassan, P. C., 672 were charged with disobedience to orders by leaving the Quarantine Station without permission and using a sampan to convey them to554 words
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558 1914-09-17 1294 September 5. Press Bureau reports situation in France practically unchanged allies’ position well maintained; German movement appears to be developing in an eastward direction. Trustworthy information received that seven damaged German destroyers aid torpedo boats have reached Kiel; others understood to have sunk in558 words
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Article290 1914-09-17 1294 Three distressing h n 7”" tins, are repo, ted to British use of mines by the ISh slll p 8 bv a L ive made a speciality who to fare at sea, and have rtre w of ]■> the North Sea. The having guarded the Tham^'b"290 words
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Article238 1914-09-17 1294 The outbreak of war with Germany was received in London with impressive calm. Towards midnight Trafalgar-square, Whitehall, Parliament-street, and Paoliamentsquire were filled with a solid mass of people. The excitement reached its height outside Buckingham Palace, where a vast crowd had gathered early in the238 words
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Article246 1914-09-17 1295 ■W,. following was the result of the play i p re3 ident’s P f3ZO: fer HoefeM -59+62 65 66=252 Mr tvlrham ...63 +66+ 69 70=268 65 70+71 71=277 Mr, «'rtia 64+68+72 76=280 M u rX -66+70 72 73=281 M rsbK t 63+69+73 77=282 Mr s 67 70+71246 words
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202 1914-09-17 1295 The following circular letter has been sent to us: Dear Sir, A tekgram has been received from the Executive Committee at Batavia informing this committee to the effect that the above Congress and Exhibition will be opened on— Monday, October 19th, 1914 Exhibits The Malaya202 words
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Article479 1914-09-17 1295 All the Home papers to hand by yesterday s mail discuss the economic and industrial effects likely to be produced by this war and they all come to the same conclusion that not only is war bad business but it is very bad for business. As Mr.479 words
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Article213 1914-09-17 1295 After Mons a long pause, then news about the cavalry engagement at Compiegne and after that the battle which re-ulted in the Germans being compelled to fall back. But the pauses were not periods of inaction for the British troops. They fought furiously duringall that “strategic retreat213 words
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Article514 1914-09-17 1295 Magnificent stupenduo is, almost incredible is the spontaneous outburst of loyalty from all rulers, dignitaries, creedsand quarters in India. The Indi ith it by common superstition was supposed to be at the core a seething mass of insurrection against the British rule has at the first sound of514 words
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Article582 1914-09-17 1296 Mr. T. Gordon Rogers, barrister-at law, son of Mr. T. H. T. Kogers, senior member of the F. M. S. Bar, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to join his father. Mr. R S. Preeston, Mr. Robert Reid and Mr J. L. Syme, of the Straits Trading Company,582 words
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Article245 1914-09-17 1296 Russian Cavalry are now scouring the Carpathians. The Germans have had 62,000 killed since the beginning of the war. A German division has crossed the Vistula to render help to the Austrians. The Dutch Parliament has fixed a maximum price at which flour and meal may245 words
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Article247 1914-09-17 1296 A Havas telegram, datod Paris, August 22, appears in the Siam Observer, thus M Viviani the Franch Premier wrote a letter to the President stating that, in view of present circumstances, he deemed it necessary to enlarge the base of his Ministry, (i.e. make it more247 words
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Article184 1914-09-17 1296 «raeinus King.Emperor 'ueltu' r M< "t these few lines utare to Write Ihe subject I defire to call attenfiA that of house rent. I n the niJ nlOll affairs, the landlords should Qt Btat of duty to reduce the rents on lta are at present too high, thjg184 words
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Article310 1914-09-17 1296 An acute famine in paper has set in not only in England but also in France and Germany. The evening newspapers showed signs of the stress of the time. Thus the Evening Standard has been reduce from twenty pages to twelve and the Pall Mall Gazette from twelve310 words
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Article1260 1914-09-17 1297 INDIA’S LOYALTY. KING’S MESSAGE TO THE DOMINIONS. FAILURE OF GERMAN ATTACK. [By Submarine Telegraph] Received 10th of Sept, at 4-30 p.m. Events in France. Position of Allies. Copyright Telegram. Loudon, September 9. A Paris communique says —ln our centre the advance is slow but general. There has been1,260 words
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Article288 1914-09-17 1298 Two Chinese, named Lee Weng and Low Yee were charged before the Third Magistrate, the first with disorderly conduct and the second with rescuing a prisoner. Awang P. C. 72 stated that he arrested the first accused and another man for fighting. As he was taking them288 words
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Article1885 1914-09-17 1298 Received 11th of Sept, at 9 40 a m TO THE SELF-GOVERNING DOMINIONS. (Copyright Teleg am.) The Press Bureau states that the message of the King to the self-governing dominions is to the following effect During the past few weeks the peoples of my whole Empire have1,885 words
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Article143 1914-09-17 1299 The following extract from a leading article in the Straits Times certainly does make one think. It applies not only to Englishmen but to every British subject: At this moment there must be millions of Englishmen who look back with shame and agony upon the years they143 words
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Article81 1914-09-17 1299 Cwing to the fact that the Brnd will not be available on the 21st and 2 Ith October, Mr. and Mrs. Wright-Motion have changed the dates of the Calc Chantant to be held at the '1 own Hall in aid of the Prince of Wales’ War Fund to81 words
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Article94 1914-09-17 1299 A Sumatra paper gives the number o: f men employed by the various nations anc their cost of upkeep jer day, as follows Country. No. of men. Cost per day. Germany 5,500 000 <£2,291,666 Russia 4,500 000 <£1,875.000 France 4 000,000 <£1.666,666 Austria 2,500.000 «£1,011.666 England94 words
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Article482 1914-09-17 1299 Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court yesterday afternoon Li Huat, a revenue officer, was charged with (1) taking an illegal gratification of 30 cents, (2) using criminal force, aud (3) mischief. Inspector J. Joyce conducted the case for the prosecution and Mr. B.482 words
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Article150 1914-09-17 1299 (Front Our Own Otf respondent). Singapore, September 10. The appointment of Mr. Justice Bucknill as Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements bus been officially confirmed. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m this morning was 22 inch as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis.150 words
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Article457 1914-09-17 1300 Many happy returns of the day to Mr. H. H. Asquith, who to-d.iy enters upon his sixty-third year, and who has now been at the head of his Administration for six years and five months, a period which has been exceeded by only one Prime Minister since the457 words
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Article780 1914-09-17 1300 Thi tv nine warships «ere sighted off 11 uvudskoar la-t due-day, steaming eastwards. Probably thvi d< stiuation is Petrogiad, which makes us wonder w at his become of the Russian Bil ic 11 et 1 he Dimes of so ne ot the slips stauoaed m that sea780 words
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Article272 1914-09-17 1300 IboWnng of the Cisa Revenue Officer, wh Q ll &W, (1) accapting an illegal gratis f? lrged "tb eeats (2 Uslag f 3(J “‘sebiel was concluded to dav Lf Md ”1 A G Eze °biel iu the Second T (W W Inspector J, J OVCfI 7°272 words
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Article343 1914-09-17 1300 Before Mr. G. R. Sykes in the Third Court this morning six Chinese nonias and a young Chinese Baba were charged with playing in a common gaming house. Inspector Me Robb, of the Gambling Suppression Department, stated that at 6 p.m. yesterday he raided premises No. 60, Mun343 words
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Article1766 1914-09-17 1301 GERMANS IN RETREAT. TALES OF BRITISH HEROISM. POSITION OF THE ALLIES. Sjciivid 12th op Sept, at 9-15 a m. Events in France. Enemy Driven Baek. Copyright Telegram. London, September 10. The Press Bureau states that the battle continued yesterday. The enemy were driven back all along the line.1,766 words
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Article142 1914-09-17 1302 Foolish Alarm in Taipujg. The Taiping correspondent of the T.O Af., wi ing yesterday, says A false report was circulated last night of a riot by Chinese at Kota. It caused a sensation, but, on enquiry, it turned out that the Police succeeded in arresting five Chinese142 words
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Article938 1914-09-17 1302 (From Our Ou>n Cor regnmJ Kuala Lumpur a> It is a significant sign of 10 the times that numbers o/p hardlle M now to be seen enjoying a i l( dinner m certain Chines? a deBtt ®»o were formerly only natrn birds "Lt “r^uft irony o f938 words
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Article240 1914-09-17 1303 Messrs. Guthrie Co., the Secretaries, send the following letter to the shareholders o k this compnay We are instructed by the Board of Directors to state that they have given very careful consideration to the effect of the present International crisis and the consequent unprecedented financial situation240 words
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Article1912 1914-09-17 1303 [The Tenth Instalment of these Notes Appeared in the Echo of, September 5 In the early morning, at breakfast, I was joined by a tramp who proved a most entertaining fellow. Hungry, too, poor chap, having slept out on an empty stomach, and it was a wet1,912 words
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Advertisement48 1914-09-17 1303 ChamberS™ 11 for D ysentery. 'hoea Rem o ,> 11 ollc Cholera and Diaroil will effp{ 0 0W6( I by a dose of castor cases of dvsn cure stubborn ‘“miner diarrt 8 es peciaily geo 1 for 1,1 Wn ßa ea childreQ For sale by P Wies and Dealers.48 words
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Article624 1914-09-17 1304 Germany can only be decisively beaten at Berlin. It is unchallengeable that Britain retains command of the sea, there is not one German battleship on the so-called German ocean and all our trade routes are open. But that is not enough. To beat Germany swiftly we must624 words
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Article400 1914-09-17 1304 Dr. Kerr Simnson temporarily as Settlements. niom, Strain Ham A. You, a native of China tkione years resident in ths Str,”,' 55 The Governor has appointed Lieut Cite a deputy post officer and chief extniiin. officer for Singapore, and Lieu'. Schirfet assistant to the chief examiner. His400 words
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Advertisement60 1914-09-17 1304 Chronic Diarrhoea. Are you subject to attacks of diairhoea F Keep absolutely quiet for a few days, jest in bed if possible, be camful of your diet and take Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy. This medicine has cured cases of chronic diarrhoea that physicians have failed on, and it60 words
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Article2520 1914-09-17 1305 THE GERMAN RETREAT. n mm ■MWWI.IL developing into a rout. GENERAL JOFFRE’S REPORT. FURTHER RUSSIAN VICTORIES. By Submarine Telegraph EVENTS IN FRANCE. Press Bureau Report. London, September 11. The Pres* Bureau «announces that the retirement of the enemy continued yesterday. Between prisoners and wounded the British captured 1,5002,520 words
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Article395 1914-09-17 1307 The St. Leger. That the Leger this year was considered very open indeed is shown by the fact that the field was the record since 1870 when Hawthornden defeated one more starter than Black Jester showed his heels to on Wedneiday. Coreyra, a much fancied candidate that395 words
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Article680 1914-09-17 1307 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, i, eport on a gambling raid in your Saturday’s issue interests me and I am glad to find that six Chinese nonias and a young Chinese baba were convicted and fined $l5 each for playing in a common gaming680 words
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Article426 1914-09-17 1307 A Z jppelin passed over Friesland on the 9th. The Kaiser is now at Strassburg directing operations on Nancy. The Dutch s s Fortuna and s.s. Atlas are detained at Brest. The three Japanese Brigades attacking Tsingtao have retired. A war levy of 50,000,000 francs has426 words
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Article40 1914-09-17 1307 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 12. The Police under Detective Inspector Holy wood successfully raided a house in Pudoh Lane on Friday night and captured a number of armed Chinese suspected of being gang robbers.40 words
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Article551 1914-09-17 1308 ITS LEADERS. Says Truth of August 12 I understand that one proposal, which was made in the Cabinet, was to appoint Lord Kitchener as Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force with Hr John French as his Chief of the Staff; but the proposal was negatived, and rightly so,551 words
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Article786 1914-09-17 1308 GANG ROBBERY. The Assizes opened this morning in the Second Divisional Court before Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith. The first of the four cafes for trial was that against Sin Ah Seng who was charged with gang robbery of $15.90, the property of Ng Ah Seng at Gladstone786 words
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Article166 1914-09-17 1308 4.000,000 Troon, on Germa. A„ w Frontier!, Rome, August 13 According to reliable information from St. /Petersburg, Russia has mobilised two million men on the German frontier, two million on the Austrian frontier and Haifa million on the Turkish frontier and half a million on the frontier166 words
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Article101 1914-09-17 1308 Unconditionally on the Side of En|la»d. Lisbon, August 7. At a special meeting of Parliament to-day it was declared that Portugal will place herself unconditionally on the of Eng an according to ancient treaties. The resou tion was received with enthusiastic c for France and England. o The101 words
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Article96 1914-09-17 1308 Brussels, It is now confirmed that J J of Uhlans at Hasselt tk the Post Office and Banque Nationale, a p at to Measures are now ab U j D banks, safeguard the specie co Liege The 3,000 Germans stil w their reported to be fact,96 words
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Advertisement37 1914-09-17 1308 Remember the Name. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best known medicine for diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, cramps or pains in the stomach. You may need it some time. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.37 words
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Article352 1914-09-17 1309 rtcTlT j Commissariat Arrangements. Fbom the P<M< Correspondent.) Brussels, August 13. nd some notes on German tactics from an officer who was a prisoner P 1 -paned The courage of the Germans ?Ling maintained by wild stories. '1 hey 1 tld for example, that Pans is352 words
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Article211 1914-09-17 1309 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 14. Mr. K. M. Neill, senior partner of Messrs. Neill and Bell, Accountants, a popular resident of Kuala Lumpur and a well-known footballer and golfer, died in the hospital at silo clock this morning following an opera,loD211 words
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Article239 1914-09-17 1309 Enthusiasm of British an* French 81,UE.l ACK ETS. A manner who has arrived in Kobe from Hongkong gave some interesting particulars of the scenes in Hongkong on August 5, when he happened to be in port there. All the men-of-war in harbour, savs the Japan Chronicle,239 words
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Article332 1914-09-17 1309 At the Church of the Assumption yesterday morning the members of the Roman Catholic community celebrated the Coronation of Pope Benedict XV with a Solemn Musical Mass which was conducted by the Rev. L. M. Duvelle. The Church was crowded and among the Congregation were the Roman332 words
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Article637 1914-09-17 1309 Whether it is due to the strict censorship or whether the actual damage done has been very small, we have heard very little of the depredations of German commercedestroyers upon the ocean routes. The suddenness with which hostilities developed probably prevented Germany from utilising in this way637 words
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Article326 1914-09-17 1310 A Meeting was held at the Town Hall yesterday at which it was decided to give two performances in aid of the Prince of Wales’ War Fund—one on the Ist and the other on the 3rd October. The programme will be in two parts. The first will consist326 words
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Article238 1914-09-17 1310 Meeting in the Chinese Town Hal!. A meeting of the leading Chinese residents of Penang was held yesterday afternoon in the Chinese Town Hail. M r Quah Beng Kee presided and there were also present: Messrs Lim Cheng Teik, Lim Chye Tean, Lim Seng Hooi, Lim238 words
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Article881 1914-09-17 1310 ALLIES STILL ADVANCING. PRUSSIAN MILITARISM. BERLIN BENUMBED. POSITION IN EAST PRUSSIA. [Reuter’s Special War Service.] Received 15th oe Sept, at 9 a.m. EVENTS IN FRANCE. An Intense Struggle. Paris, September 14, General J off re in an order to the army says: “As our troops advance they find881 words
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Article284 1914-09-17 1311 From messages received in India it would appear that General Sir James Grierson. Commander of the Second Corps of the Expeditionary Force, died iu Boulogne of heart failure. This explains the brief message received here announcing that Sir James Grierson’s place had been taken by284 words
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Article848 1914-09-17 1311 CHINA AND THE WAR. (From Our Own Correspondent) Peking, August 28. There are reports concerning the return of Sun Yat-sen, Chen Chi-mei, Pei Wenwei, Cheng Kiung-rain and other rebel leaders to Kuangtuug and other Provinces for the purpose of raising the so-called third revolution in China against848 words
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Article236 1914-09-17 1311 Yesterdav evening, in Northaui Road opposite The Homestead,” the motor bus conveying A Company recruits who were proceeding to the Rifle Range for their musketry course, ran into the ditch, but fortunately only one man was hurt very slightly. It appeared that one of Fraser and Neave’s236 words
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Article3198 1914-09-17 1312 SOME LOCAL COLOUR.” [Specially Contributed by Tom Wright.] England involved in a European war, and Tom Wright involved in England—here is material for copy of a more pressing character than the diary of my tramping humniel. I suspend for a week the continuation of my3,198 words
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Article433 1914-09-17 1313 Tie tide of the German invasion in I rance has tuned in fivour of the forces of N e Entente. That invasion was so swift t at even aft r making due allowance for the n wly invented accessories to quick movement there was room433 words
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Article182 1914-09-17 1313 Mr. A. ifr.og3rwp.rf Jr, Manager nf the Ayer Wong Tin Mine, w lS attacked by some of thn mine coolies on the 2nd instant. He was badiy wounded by a parang cut on the right wrist aud only saved himself by using his revolver. Oue of182 words
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Article504 1914-09-17 1314 The Chiuese-quarter of the town is bedecked with Hags to-day m celebration of the anniversary of President Yuan Shih Kai’s birthday. Since the overthrow of the Mancha dynasty three years ago the strong man of China has held the Republic together through two civil wars, of which the504 words
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Article77 1914-09-17 1314 The Resident Councillor has foi warded the following to us for publication It has been brought to His Excellency’s notice that there are reports as to strained lelations between the Governments of Great Britain aud the Netherlands. The Governor has made enquiries and is in a position77 words
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Article533 1914-09-17 1314 ibe Bishop of Singapore returned to Singapore from Penang by train yesterday. Colonel the Hon. J. S. Trefusis, C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Mary Trefusis, has arrived in Hongkong for a short stay. Our newly-appointed Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K. C., was fortyone533 words
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Article264 1914-09-17 1314 MARRIED COUPL?., Before Mr. Justice L p Supreme Court this morning® to "as commenced of the suit in 8 eu;l Isabella d e SouZi W Vtt;-2." Tambyah appeared th«“‘? d ease were husband and wife tk’ 11 married on May 12 this year' rl b'"’ the settlement which264 words
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Article181 1914-09-17 1314 -M.M. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, September 16. After considerable discussion «wot the Government notification brwgw? into full operation the Labour bode the Central Perak Planters toihy agreed that August and September tataw due to coolies should he minimised» much as possible by large advances order-M.M. - 181 words
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Article1913 1914-09-17 1315 allies advancing. win ii mi mi— SANGUINARY FIGHTING. «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Sl BRITISH AIRMEN AT WORK. PARTY FEELING IN ITALY. [By Submarine Telegraph] Received 16th of Sept, at 8-55 a.m. EVENTS IN FRANCE. PARIS OFFICIAL DESPATCH. Copyright Telegram. London, September 15; A Paris official despatch published at eleven last evening says:1,913 words
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Article178 1914-09-17 1316 A special cablegram to the Civil and Military Gazette, d ited London, August 27, says: —The Union Castle liner Galicia had an adventurous voyage from the Cape. Learning by wireless of the outbreak oF war, she took a course wide to the west, but asked the178 words
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Article295 1914-09-17 1316 Colony’s Finance Mr. B.D Alton, Actin, ot the Straits Setileme. u b aunu.tl report ou the revenn.. h tui.! (l i the Colony durinc jyjj; ei pettdi. 1 he revenue amounted to $l2 egainst. an estimate of $lO 890 qrF 22, excels of $1,507,379 22 T ,368295 words
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Article165 1914-09-17 1316 P.W.D. Promotions. The following promotions in the Poll» Works Department are notified 1» l i’ M 8. Govrnment Gazette. To be Executive Engineer, ‘J" Mr. J. F. Ward and Mr. F. with effect from tbe Ist Mr. J. P. Swettenham, with the 25th April, 19b i Mr .A.165 words
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Article575 1914-09-17 1317 AO»'« LT S a D 'i> D J PAR :NT x «APting of the Malacca Planters held on Sunday, Mr. J. W. A 8 t k o Chairman, dealing with the the Agricultural Department, Q aeBl t k a t it was unfortunate that no arhad been575 words
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Article393 1914-09-17 1317 Story of Indian Suffering. Bombay, August 27. The story of the trouble and sufferings of Indians in German East Africa has been brought to bimhay by Mr Haji Kamaria and Mr. Matoo Mahomad, members of the personal staff of His Highness the Aga Khan, who have arrived from393 words
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Article136 1914-09-17 1317 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Siagaport. Singapore, September 16. At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Auction held yesterday 133,716 lb. were offered and 47,552 lb. bought Prices were again lower and the demand Was most disappointing. The best price realised was $94 per picul for Pale Crepe. Smoked136 words
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Article523 1914-09-17 1317 (Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith.) ALLEGED MURDER. In the Supreme Court yesterday the hearing was concluded of the case against Karpeo, charged with the murder of his mistress, Ponnaraal. The General prosecuted and Mr. Meta was assigned for the defence. The accused, it will be remembered, killed the523 words
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