The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 November 1914
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Title Section21 1914-11-12 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 12th NOVEMBER, 1914. No. 47.21 words
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Advertisement443 1914-11-12 1 I I CONTENTS. 5 I-badbbs page Miscellaneous (Con'd.): page. The Id mie. Inheritance 1,541 Municipality and Volunteers ...1,544 I 5 The Great Deleon 1,549 Turkey and the Warls4s S Hie Crown Colonies and the Situa- Late Again ...1,545 5 ti* v i it „7", Dr. Wu Lien Teh’s Services 1,516443 words
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Advertisement195 1914-11-12 2 THE I STRAITS iX'Hn» I I MAIL EDITION. 3 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail I J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I J news originally published in the daily issues, as well as a I all important news from various parts195 words
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Article611 1914-11-12 1541 The suggestion conies from a Mahomedan correspondent. Turkey is at war; her destruction as a European Power is inevitable; her disappearance from the comity of nations opens up a qu srion of the very greatest moment to a gnat Mahomedan Power such as Great Britain. Who is611 words
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79 1914-11-12 1541 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon Treasurer, sends us the following further 1 st of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Nov. 3 By Bilance $25,990 59 4 Proceeds of Cite Chantant at Sungei Bakap on 24th O tober,79 words
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Article276 1914-11-12 1541 Mr W. G Peter. Acting Minager o c the Chartered Bink, advises us that the following amounts have b‘on received by him for the credit of the Belgian IT lief Fu id opened by Mrs. J »bn Mitchell: Nov. 2By Bilance 66 94 4 Gan Ngob Bee276 words
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Article608 1914-11-12 1541 Tne death hisukt n place of Mr. Keith Arbuthnot, the rubber director. M Altr d fem »erl *y, of Messrs. S iPwan, I’ouws aid C>, H ngkong, who is at home u le-vt 1 hrs rej un 1 1 his old regiment, the 6th Northumberkin 1 Fusiliers,608 words
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Article70 1914-11-12 1542 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, November 5. Mr. Justice Earnshaw took his seat today in the Supreme Court. Owing to the short notice only two lawyers were present. Mr. E. R. Koek eulogised and welcomed the new Judge, who, in reply, stated that before coming to Singapore70 words
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Article52 1914-11-12 1542 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 5. The Hon. Mr. C. W. S. Darbishire and Mr. Greville L. S. Smith have been appointed Captain and Lieutenant respectively of the newly raised infantry volunteers. From the Harbour Board Staff fifteen have volunteered for the front and seven for52 words
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Article249 1914-11-12 1542 (From Our Own Correspondent.) October 18. The Ministry of the Interior reports the capture of several important rebel agents by the Governm mt detectives, under the leadership of Huang Tse-huing and Huang Ho-chun and for inciting the soldiers and others to create anti-Government rebellion. The culprits have249 words
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Article137 1914-11-12 1542 The Suffragists have sent a large quantity of provisions to the Belgians interned in Zeeland. The Germans have retreated six kilometres from Ostend. Two German aeroplanes have dropped bombs in Marche and Bethune. Nineteen women were killed and forty wounded. Eight aviators dropped bombs on a Villa137 words
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Article408 1914-11-12 1542 (F rom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, November 3. Five or six of the M.B.V.R. went down to Singapore by Sunday’s mail train to enlist for the front. Among them were Sergent Dubois from Perak and Private Fleming from Klang. Mr. F. F. Tyler, of kmematograph fame,408 words
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Article198 1914-11-12 1542 Last Night’s Interest’nx Lecture. The room of the Y.M.CA (Asiatic Branch) at 86, Beach Stnet, was crowded last evening when Mr. Robert D Pringle (General Secretary ot the Y.M.C.A.) gave a lecture upon the War. In vivid and eloquent words the lecturer traced the origin of the198 words
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Article445 1914-11-12 1542 that the 7 sent to the FM. S H not the Private Secretary t^telrv° Ul 1 could not help thinking UaMf ü bw he Commissioner made a mistake lit. must pardon it not being carriM ouf Coaeludi., t i Kuala Kangsar. Nnv a In the Federal Council th«445 words
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Article1040 1914-11-12 1543 [NEiY MP BOOKS REPORTED RETREAT TO BLUSSI LS THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDED. (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received sth of Nov. at 8 45 a.m. THE BORDER FIGHTING. Paris Communique, London, November 3. A Paris communique says: “The enemy appears to have completely abandoned the left, btnk of the Yser.(Reuter's Service.) - 1,040 words
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Article92 1914-11-12 1543 lbs. The Penang Rubber E tales, Co., mi I jtd 112,282 1 he Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. 189 500 The Baran **erai Co., Ltd. 20,100 The Tali Aynr Rubber Estate, Ltd. 40,609 The Rubaua Rubber E-tates. Ltd. 41,000 Ihe Batak Habit Rubber Estate, Ltd 16,634 TheSungei Batu92 words
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Article967 1914-11-12 1544 Gambling in Canton —Alleged Extortion— A Mock Execution—Awaiting Trial. Canton, October 22. Gambling throughout the Province will be again permitted in Canton, the monopoly will be given on November first to the one offering the highest bid. It is well known among the citizens here that the967 words
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Article239 1914-11-12 1544 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Langkawi, November 4. Ab ut midnight on the 29th October, the Kedah Government Yacht D.irulanian arrived here from Alor Stir bringing M»’. and Mrs L E. P. Wolferstan and Messrs Gorman and Barcher for a short visit. Both Mr. and Mrs Wolferstan never came239 words
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Article433 1914-11-12 1544 INTERVIEW WITH BRlrm .AR NA S‘o? force. enga^Vtte tU au Imperial messenger ago. was received iu the nZ r r nor by Brigadhr-General fi al Ins men when be called on th? d a d >■ 1 lie British commander sav«°th V**' Times, sent his staff c433 words
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Article136 1914-11-12 1544 .-B.T. Tho most. i“ tpre tine g e "oVm’Sfl the meeting of the Sim. I, tbe Commission hold on ‘7 tbe ehair, President, Mr. F. HalhtM. had to do with the q p i(jell t reteort Vh he undetetd the. Singsmarked that ne going to pore Harbour.-B.T. - 136 words
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Article1404 1914-11-12 1545 GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. A Government Gazette Extraordinary,” datet November 2, publishes the following statement Grave misgivings were aroused in England, France and Russia by the position taken up by the Turkish Government on the subject of the Gorman men-of-wir Qoeben, and Breslau Tnese two vess-ds took refuge1,404 words
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Article353 1914-11-12 1545 Another Wrong German Time-table. Petrograd, October 22. Intercepted documents show that the Gm mans counted on taking Warsaw by the 15th instant The Siberian Regiments which detrained in the suburbs of Warsaw were almost immediately engaged in battle They fought splendidly with the bayonet, taking a number of353 words
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Article152 1914-11-12 1546 Six Chinese were this morning charged before Mr. V. G Ezechiel with committing an affray at Magazine Road yesterday They all pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against them except the fourth accused. Hussein, Sergeant-Major No. 1, stated that at 3.50 p.m yesterday he was called152 words
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Article345 1914-11-12 1546 Toths Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Anent a correspondence in the Straits Times of the 29th October, where a young man presented himself and was refused on the grounds that the New Unit is only intended for Britishers from Europe. If this is the attitude of345 words
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Article24 1914-11-12 1546 The output of the New Tam bun Mines, Ltd., for the month of October, amounted ti 174 piculs and 25 catties.24 words
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Article123 1914-11-12 1546 The following amounts have been received by Commander 1). C. Macinta re, R N.R Harbour Master, Penang, and si nt to the Mercantile Bink of India, Li »dh d, to the credit of the Russian Sailors’ Fund Hon. T. S. Smith $lOO 00 A. T Bryant 50.<123 words
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Article200 1914-11-12 1546 Plague in Liberia. The many friends iu Penang of Dr. Wu Lien Teh will no doubt be interested in this paragraph, despatched from Peking, by our correspondent in that town, on October 18 The Government has instructed the Governor of Heilungkiang to report details concerning200 words
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Article164 1914-11-12 1546 The Line Open Again. The racent heavy runs, in addition to washing away the foundations of the line south of Kuala Kubu station, caused a slip about a mile south of Ipoh station. The worst day for travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Penang was Saturday, when164 words
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Article163 1914-11-12 1546 Big Economies N ki v nil i p i ear, provision for the which was to be presented o'” fur 19 1the Federal Council thi, w A“ M "‘l!'d tor an expenditure on .until, pr<J d half the sum provided for 1914 are: 1914, «70,404,820 :1915163 words
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Article255 1914-11-12 1546 Ibi. The Straits Rubber Co, Ltd. ...189,500 The Penang Rubber Estates, Co., Ltd 112,000 The Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd... 41,1*00 The Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd. 40,500 The Batak Rabit Rubber, Estate, Ltd 16,500 The Bagan Serai Co., Ltd. 20,000 S S. (Bertam) Rubber Co, Ltd. 68,000255 words
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Article1062 1914-11-12 1547 WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. The Banishment Law. Kuala Kangsar, November 3 the conclusion of the High Commis«inner’s speech reviewing the general situation 10 thti Act,n b' Chiot Sc,u Hry •‘That in consideration of the long and faithful service rendered to the Government by the late Mr. W. E.1,062 words
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Article663 1914-11-12 1547 Ex. Our allies, tie Jap n“S’, ;ri s> silent w hen th‘v ai jiu action that wo h« ar ittle to re.jjin 1 us of the v iy imp rfait ope*ations ih*t are now going n in the Far Erst operations thit pr me to dealEx. - 663 words
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Advertisement101 1914-11-12 1547 Chimberldi Cough R mzdy. When vou have a bad odd you want a remedy that will not ou y give relief, but ffect a prompt and permanent cure, a rrnue ly that is p easrnt to rake, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s <’< ugh R- me y i101 words
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Article827 1914-11-12 1548 VOLUNTEER COMPANY BEING FORMED. Support prom Singapore Business Men. There is every indication that the corps of veterans, something of a misnomer inasmuch as it will include many an able-bodied man, barred from the active volunteer force by a detail as to age, will be started forthwith.827 words
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Article708 1914-11-12 1548 The Bosphorus. The Goeben is a new two-funnelled German battle-cruiser of the first class, of 22,635 tons and steams 25.5 knots. Her armour consists of a complete belt of Krupp steel, and her armament 11-11 inch (cah 45) guns in pairs in turrets, and one708 words
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Article272 1914-11-12 1548 What Constitutes A British Suwmt. With the arrest of several residents in our midst on the ground that they are enemy subjects it is a matter of interest to know under what condition a man may claim to be a British subject. Tbe folloving are, by the law of272 words
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Article661 1914-11-12 1549 .y p ft Prueffer as intermediary Gerdas mtuaged to work the great iu Turkey and the Porte is now el involved in war. So much is lUeX r truiu the statement published by the e er uuient of tne Straits Settlements and r/ D ruduced m these661 words
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64 1914-11-12 1549 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further Ist of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Nov. 4 By Balance $27,051.98 5 E (ward Lees 100 00 Amount collecte I at Penang Smelting Works ptr64 words
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Article384 1914-11-12 1549 Mr W. G. Peter. Acting Manager o the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov. 4By Balance $"175 94 5 Mr. and Mrs Alan Baker 25 00384 words
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Article581 1914-11-12 1549 Mr. B. C. N. Knight, formerly manager of Jr-boug Estate, T&ipirg, is at present attached to one of the Middlesex regiments at Luton and is employed in motor despatch work. Prince Chudadhuj, of Siam, a brother of the King of Siam, has arrived in London from Switzerland,581 words
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Article1506 1914-11-12 1550 ALLIES STiLL ADVANCING. INDIAN TROOPS IN ACTION. VALPARAISO NAVAL BATTLE. [Reuter’s Service.] Copyright Telegram. Received 6th of Nov. at 9-30 a.m. THE BORDER FIGHTING. Paris Communique. London, November 4. A Paris communique says On our left the situation is unchanged The enemy on the right bank of the[Reuter’s Service.] - 1,506 words
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Article140 1914-11-12 1551 The squall in the harbour early yesterday morning, to which we referred briefly in our issue yesterday, appears to have done considerable damage to the emiller craft in ono ba )C i Ur A laden with 1,-00 packets of flour, which was alongside the Sang Liner, was wrecked.140 words
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Article184 1914-11-12 1551 Later news may considerably modify the German story of the naval battle off Valparaiso. When last heard of, the Sckamhorst and Gneisnau were among the Samoan Islands. I hey entered Apia harbour on September 14. Ihe New Zealanders manned the guns and expected a bombardment, which, however,184 words
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Article144 1914-11-12 1551 Nerve-shattering seems to be one of the great fighting implements that Germany has depended on in this war. In ancient limes Manchurian warriors, well knowing the psychology of their Chinese opponents, made abominable noises, and the Chinese ran away. And it is absolutely certain at the144 words
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Article84 1914-11-12 1551 His Excellency the Goverm r, Sir Arthur Young, K C.M.G who had been presiding at the meeting of the Federal Council at Kuala Kangsar, arrived here yesterday evening by the mail train. His Excellency will leave Penang to-mor-row and will travel by train to Singapore, where84 words
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Article215 1914-11-12 1551 Six Chinese sampan men were this morning charged before Mr. L. V. J. Laville, in t tie Ihird Court, with being in fraudulent possession of 120 bigs of flour. Mat bin Hussain, P. C. 475, stited that between the night of the 4th instant and the215 words
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Article422 1914-11-12 1551 The preliminarv enquiry into the case against a Chinaman, named Chin Kui, who was arrested at the foot of the Hill Railway for (1) counterfeiting King’s coins, (2) being in fraudulent possession of certain coins, and (3) being in possession of instruments or materials for counterfeiting coins,422 words
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Obituary225 1914-11-12 1551 Received 6th of Nov. at 9-55 a.m. Obituary. London, November 5. Major-General Kekewich has died in Devonshire. [Major-General Robert George Kekewich, C. 8., was a retired Colonel of the Buffs. He was born on the 17th July, 18'4, was educated at Marlborough, and entered the Army in 1874 He was225 words
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Article556 1914-11-12 1552 The India-Rubber Journal has compiled a list of Rubber people who are engaged in various ways on the Active List. Thus they record that 80 per cent, of the stall of Messrs. Kennaway, Neames and Co have joined the Territorial Forces, and Messrs. McMeekin and556 words
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Article1136 1914-11-12 1552 Voltaire’s Candida hap pt nid to be an observant youth. Of necessity, as Dr. Pangloss would have said, he had to be. It was necessary that the ingenuous lover of the German baron’s beautiful daughter should be observant, or how could the author’s purpose of discounting the Pansiessian1,136 words
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Article1285 1914-11-12 1553 Principal Civil Medical Opficer’s Report. The Ho q Lr. Gilmore Ellis, Principal Civil Medical Officer, signs the Straits Settlements Medical Report for the year 1913 From this we take the following The population at the last census 1911’was 711,951 and i« estimated at 743,010 for 1913.1,285 words
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Article480 1914-11-12 1553 lbs. Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd. 26,067 Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., Ltd.... ***** Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd.... 34,709 Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 5,695 Sungei Reyla (F.M S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd. 7,737 It is estimated that over 200,000 German’ living abroad have not been able to proceed480 words
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Article701 1914-11-12 1554 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 3. The second of the course of lectures that Dr. Sansom is generously giving to all who chose to take advantage of it, upon the subject of First aid to the injured, was very well attended at the Selangor Club701 words
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Article457 1914-11-12 1554 In the course of a long leader on the Z 'mindar Editor’s deportation, the Observer, a Lahore Muslim weekly, while stating that Mr. Zafar Ali was not disleyal, says “So great is the debt that the Muslims of India owe to England and her culture that457 words
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Article216 1914-11-12 1554 .—Truth. Britannia has Hy V no hy la ,Dg ‘them doing it now" Tb e ITm 7 1 avoided this meM ul,zUw W. ‘hoy could. but tb«« artar6 ri ght in coming th re, Oubt eouldbe avoid^nXX lU r rymg to fight an enemy the gloves on. We.—Truth. - 216 words
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304 1914-11-12 1554 What a British Officer Saw in France. Recounting his experiences at the front, a Salisbury officer just returned from the firing-line told a Daily Chronicle correspondent that he came over with a large number of German prisoners, and the majority of them stated that304 words
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Advertisement40 1914-11-12 1554 Early Colds. Be careful of the colds you take at this time of the year. They are particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a win-ter-long cold. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at once. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.40 words
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1453 1914-11-12 1555 Whenever the critic feels impelled to comment. either in favourable or adverse terms, upon matters of high policy in the Crown Colonies he must bear in mind the fact that those possessions of the Crown are subject to a kind of dual control, that1,453 words
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59 1914-11-12 1555 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Nov. 5 By Balance ...>27,213.48 6 BP Pereira 5.00 C P. 0. European Officers Clerical Staff of Penang and59 words
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Article54 1914-11-12 1555 Mr. W. G. Peter, Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have beon received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov. 5 By Balance 233 94 6 Mrs. Thos. Boyd 50.00 Louvain 10.0054 words
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Article231 1914-11-12 1555 The following amounts have been received by Commander D. C. Macintyie, R. N. R, Harbour Master, Penang, and sent to the Mercantile B ink of India Ltd. to the credit of the Russian Sailors' Fund Balance on 5. 11. 14 >542.25 Day Staff Telephone Exchange 10.00 W".231 words
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Article1881 1914-11-12 1556 FIERCE FIGHTING AT YPRES, RUSSIA’S IRRESISTIBLE iMNCE. ROUT OF THE AUSTRIANS. (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. Received 7th of Nov. at 9-45 a.m. THE BORDER FIGHTING. Paris Communiques. London, November 5. A Paris communique says The Allies have made slight progress to the east of Nieuport ’and along the(Reuter's Senice.) - 1,881 words
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Article524 1914-11-12 1557 Over seventy members of the Sports Club, London, have joined the forces of the Crown since the beginning of the war. Mr. A R. Slater has benn appointed trit Governor of Togoland. He was formerly as Colmial Secretary of theG 'ld Coa«t. Mr. Sperling, proprietor of Mating524 words
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Article314 1914-11-12 1558 Fight with the "Emden," The following account has reached Medan from Sabang regarding the tight off Penang between the Moutquet and the Emden At 7 a.m. on the 28th October, when about 25 miles from Penang, the Meusquet met a four-funnelled cruiser. She did not know whether she314 words
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Article126 1914-11-12 1558 The British Steamer Friederika was sunk by two Turkish cruisers in the Black Sea on the 30th October. The Dutch Steamer Merak, bound from Montreal to Rotterdam with grain, has been detained at Falmouth. During the fortnight ended the 30th October thirty-five Dutch, four English, one Swedish126 words
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Article95 1914-11-12 1558 We have received the following from the Resident Councillor A telegram has been received from the Colonial Secretary to the effect that war has broken out with Turkey. The output of dry rubber of the Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Limited, for the month of October was 5,70095 words
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Article92 1914-11-12 1558 An Interesting Case. f From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 7 La the District Court to-day, if Alfred Lea, brick and tile manufacturer, sued Messrs. Behn M yer <fc Co., to recover 1246 for breach of contract and his passage money by the N.D.L. steamer92 words
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Article102 1914-11-12 1558 {brom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 2. At the meeting of the Sungei B&gan Rubber Company Mr. A. J. W. Watkins, who piesided, said that although they bad made substantial profit they were without a surplus. The area not in bearing was being supported out of revenue.102 words
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Article311 1914-11-12 1558 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 2. The report of the Harbour Board for the half year ended June 30 shows a net revenue increase of $15,621 on the previous half year and an increase of $132,147 over the average of the preceding seventeen half years. The311 words
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Article165 1914-11-12 1558 deepest regret l th J iucer 8t Apathy Solicitor. Mr. Baynes™ Adwc »b Ud gentleman thronebout tu v 1 el ®P«an g9ome U Assistant to Mr. K p n Baynes remained for Bame tllDet Mr Hogan but evenLlly Mt and with various partners he continued iu165 words
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Article312 1914-11-12 1558 Pangkalan Ayam, a village near Semiling, Kedah, was the scene of a dastardly affray last Thursday at about 6.45 p.m. Mr. Khoo Kheng Seng, of 381 Beach Street, with his brother-in-law Mr. Chee Tiang Sooi, son of Towkay Chee See Tong, set out for the Opium312 words
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Article2116 1914-11-12 1559 g Eighteenth Instalment of these Notes appeared in the Echo of October 31st.] c atu ped by a limpid stream that flows ar ds the Cam, where willows sway, and mpion and loosestrife blush at their own factions, where green water weeds swing r the current, little2,116 words
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Article336 1914-11-12 1560 London Correspondent. Who is Responsible It is not too much to say that amazement is descriptive of old colonists’ feelings here at the extreme liberty accorded to alien enemies residing in ports on important trade routes. I have discussed this matter with men whose opinionsLondon Correspondent. - 336 words
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Article174 1914-11-12 1560 lbs. Alma Estates, Ltd. 13,000 Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd. 9,584 Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd. 13,977 Chemor United Rubber Co., Ltd. 13,488 Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd, 17,000 Kuala Kangsar Plantations Co Ltd. 31,673 Kota Bah roe Rubber Estates, Ltd 27,639 Klian Kellas, Ltd. 825 Sungei174 words
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Article674 1914-11-12 1560 While there are still so many points that remain obscure about the naval action fought off the west coast of South America it would be idle to attempt to offer much in the way of comment. For our part we cannot help thinking that there674 words
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Article64 1914-11-12 1560 Russian Sailors' Fu nd w'’p l by Con) mande°r U I» t8 C h M e h' R m Harbnur Master, Pouan^T'? 7 B R the Mercantile Bnk of Tn? g T nd sent to credit of the Russian S.ilors' Amounts collected ending 6.11,14 T Issac Tambyah Esq SbO2>2s His64 words
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Article289 1914-11-12 1560 Ml W 2 6ter A cti Manager of ths Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have been received by him for the credit of the “Belgian Relief Fund” opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov. 6 By Balance t 293 94 7 C. P. O. European289 words
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Article479 1914-11-12 1561 Mr. T. Y- Porter, of Ipoh, leaves for ‘Home to-day in order to rejoin the Army Service Corps. slr. and Mrs. Morgan, of Alor Pongsu, w bo recently returned from England, proceed to Perak to-day. Mr. Justice Ebden, who has been holding the Assizes in Malacci, has479 words
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Article1286 1914-11-12 1561 It would be interesting to know whether the police have taken steps to find out whether any attempt is being made locally o 'Meat, the Censor hy means of messages from Penang to Sabang and vice versa by carrier pigeons. General von Kluck, concerning whose career we published1,286 words
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Article2337 1914-11-12 1562 ALLIES PROGRESS EVERYWHERE. GREAT RUSSIAN SUCCESS. FALL OF TSINGTAU. DETAILS OF NAVAL ACTION. (Reuter's Service.! Copyright Telegram. NAVAL ACTION OFF CHILE. Admiralty Report. London, November 7. The Admiralty has received trustworthy information regarding the naval action off the Chili m coast. The British warships Good Hope, Monmouth and(Reuter's Service.! - 2,337 words
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Article166 1914-11-12 1563 The funeral of the late Mr. E. Farrer Baynes took place on Saturday evening in the Western Road Cemetery. The cortege left the General Hospital at 5 p.m. and was met at the entrance to the cemetery by the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial166 words
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Article130 1914-11-12 1563 Under the above heading the Strait» Times publishes the following paragraph A correspondeut at Penang sends us ths following postcard with the remark that “man proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, doth play such pranks before high Heaven as make the Angels weep." For oursslvss,130 words
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Article132 1914-11-12 1563 Siys the Times ef Malaya ot Saturday A few married Germans, residents of Penang, prisoners of war, passed through Ipoh to-day in the mail train for Singapore estorted by Lieut. W. E. Mann with a lance-corporal and four men of C. Conpany (Malays) of the Penang132 words
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Article955 1914-11-12 1564 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 6. Fifty-seven new members enrolled in the M. S. V. R. last month twenty more than in August when thirty-seven new men were added to the ranks. Kuala Lumpur (No 1 Company) contributes thirty-more than one half of the number955 words
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Article240 1914-11-12 1564 As the Class Firing of the Volunteers is practically finished, the Club’s Handicap Shoots will commence again in November. Members please to note undermentioned change of dates: Sunday 15th Nov. 7 a.m Short Ranges. 29th Long Ranges. 6th Dec. Quick Firing. 20th Short Ranges. Roumania is240 words
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Article398 1914-11-12 1564 prosecuting body, io inir again record the strongest objecti Press. A SINOAPOBJ Om«i. The Council I? States has before Crated Ma'a! the Banishment Enactment’ wn" 8 b111 to of awarding imprisonment ‘"‘W turning from banishment Ll, for nsor a first offence, and fifteen 8 fi e Je&rsprosecuting body, io inir again record the strongest objecti Press. - 398 words
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Article81 1914-11-12 1564 The following was the resu t for the Presgrave Cup for N J Crabb-Watt... F CTBeath C C Kogers R R Turner j d M J R Bennett 3 F Duxbury 3 J T Nicol 3 H AM Sellar 3 n R T Keid 3 H B81 words
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Article3511 1914-11-12 1565 HOME IN WAR TIME. "MEDINA'S" DASH THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN. MOBILISATION AT MARSEILLES. HELD UP AT GIBRALTAR. (From Our Special Correspondent). London, September 10. (delayed in transmission). (For a nu mber of reasons there has been great delay in the publication of the concluding portion of our Special3,511 words
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Article598 1914-11-12 1567 With reference to the activities of the in Eastern waters the Spectator aaid last month The depredations of this one cruiser are a pretty lesson in what damage can be done where the command of the seas is not complete. But of course it was598 words
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Article538 1914-11-12 1567 The Rev. Bro James returned to Penang yesterday from a visit to Port Swettenbam. Inspector Newman is carrying on the Acting Detective Inspector Hollywood, who is in hospital Jh« new Lord Mayor of London is Sir Charles Johnston, of the Ward of Aldersgate, who was Sheriff in538 words
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Article159 1914-11-12 1567 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, Regarding the Straits Times paragraph underjtbe above heading, reproduced in your yesterday’s issue, permit me to register a protest at the unsoidierly and contemptible conduct of the member < f A Company, P.V., whoever he may be, who sent,159 words
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158 1914-11-12 1567 The following notification appears in the last issue of the Sarawak Government Gazette: I hereby direct that Officers of the Sarawak Government Service retired on pension shall not accept the p sition of Chairman or Director of any company or assoc ation carrying on158 words
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Article187 1914-11-12 1567 Mysterious Wireless Operator. We are led to understand that the operator at the Dutch Government Wireless Station at Sabang recently made his appearance at the office at an unusual hour, and was surprised to hear an operator in an unknown station at Sabang in touch with another187 words
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Article180 1914-11-12 1568 CAPTURED BY THE SYDNEY.” The following official statement has been issued by the Ilon’ble Resident-Councillor The Emden was captured at the Cocos Island telegraph station yesterday. She was discovered by H. M. Australian ship Sydney who engaged her. The Emden is wrecked on North Keeling Island.180 words
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Article67 1914-11-12 1568 Received 10th of Nov. at 9 a.m. Great Military Pageant. London, November 9. The Lord Mayor’s show was a great military pageant. It was London’s first opportunity of acclaiming the soldiers and sailors, and the crowd rapturously welcomed the Canadians, the Newfoundland contingent, and the New Zealand67 words
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Article134 1914-11-12 1568 At the Chamber of Commerce rubber auction to-day lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 21,216 j lb. sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet (No. 1) $llO to Sll2 (No. 2) $B5 $lO3 Plain Sheet 91 92 Unsmoked Sheet 82 86 Plain Sheet (No. 1)134 words
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Article525 1914-11-12 1568 Copyright Telegram. Received 10th of Nov at 225 pm (Reuter’s Service.) SPEECH BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR. History’s Verdict on the War. London, November 9, later. The Guildhall Banquet to-ninht, like today’s pageant with the Dominion troops, assumed essentially a military aspect. There was a brilliant gathering of representative(Reuter’s Service.) - 525 words
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Article665 1914-11-12 1568 K-eued TUR [Reuter’s Service.] oifcw StMem A official sutemenM? 0 6 9 m the evening, 8a y 8 that &t 11 Uor .th appears tZ have enemy in lt activity to the region of’ V UCe hi, We are holdi where on the Aisne Lk Own e[Reuter’s Service.] - 665 words
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Article75 1914-11-12 1569 Holt’s and Straits Steamship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 9. The Straits Times hears on the best authority that the Holt Company, of Liverpool, have completed arrangements with the Straits Steamship Company whereby the former company associate themselves with the latter. It is understood that one75 words
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Article127 1914-11-12 1569 Allahabad, October 25. Times Bordeaux correspondent writes that fresh troops, numbering probably halfawmillion, are ready to reinforce General Joffre. They consist of this year’s recruits, w ho are made up excellent of material now, r/ r two months’ training to fit them to -ararms together; and127 words
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Article611 1914-11-12 1569 GENERAL MEETING. The seventh annual g-neral meeting of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd, was held at the Bank Buildings, Downing Street, yesterday afternoon. The following gentlemen were present Mess s G. Macbain (Chairman, in the absence of the Hon. Mr. A. R Adams), A. 8. Anthony, G.611 words
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Article92 1914-11-12 1569 Unrealised State Entries at Paris, Nancy and Warsaw. Lahore, October 23 —The London correspondent of the Civil and Military Gazette cabl M on the 21st instant: The Kaiser is reported to have awaited, at the Spalabars shooting box, southward of Lodz, the moment for his State entry92 words
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86 1914-11-12 1569 Calcutta, October 28. A Press Note states that it has been arranged that pare ds for the British prisoners of war in Germany may be sent to Mr. Edwa»d Page Giston, 134 Salisbury Square, Ludgate Circus, London, for transmission to Germany. Mr. Giston is86 words
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79 1914-11-12 1569 Especially Artillery Ammunition, Calcutta, October 26. The Statesmans London correspondent cables The reason given by The Times military correspondent why France with four millions of trained men and with the help of Englaud, was unable to eject one million and-a-half Germans from France was79 words
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Article82 1914-11-12 1569 Suitably Fed and Clothed. Allahabad, October 23. The following are special cablegrams to the Pioneer —The allegations made agaimt the conditions under which men of the new Armies are quartered and fed are unconfirmed by my enquiries. The men everywhere say the food was at first indifferent,82 words
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Article34 1914-11-12 1569 Famous Regiments Praised. Allahabad, October 23 It is understood that the Scots Greys, the 16th Lancers, and the Highland Light Infantry are among the regiments menticnei fur conspicuous work in despatches.34 words
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Article970 1914-11-12 1570 The kitchens of the Guildhall, which almost for the first time played only a secondary part in the celebration last night, were first made worthy of their associations in 1501, when Sir John Shaa erected them so that the Corporation might worthily hold their feasts on their own970 words
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47 1914-11-12 1570 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang Nov. 7 By Balance ...$27,354 48 9 G H Pritchard 100 00 Balance Nov. 9. ...$27,454.4847 words
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Article169 1914-11-12 1570 Mr. W. G. Peter, Acting Manager o f the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov. 7' By Balance S 398 94 9 Edward Lees 25 00169 words
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Article313 1914-11-12 1570 meeting. were present The Hon C .“I Th \v !>' e ,Mr. D A M A i> R Ad ‘®< W Peel. Mr. H B I-ike K 1. Reid (becretarv) nnd e lr »Mr. The minutes of the‘ half 'T* thert meeting, of a Special GenerJ on313 words
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Article146 1914-11-12 1570 Ne«d for Further litf It would appear that considerable i 8 still being disphyed bObe as regards the amount of liberty W allowed the Germans and Austrian» dent in British Malay». So far as we can m6an9 sob from Penang to Ipoh are oy146 words
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Article671 1914-11-12 1571 Despite the threatening aspect of the weather, the Annual Free School Sports wan under favourable conditions and the Teveral heats were contested in a keen and -portsnianlike manner. The School Games Club Committee did wisely when they decided to introduce the Slow Bicycle Race and Five-a-Side Football671 words
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Article235 1914-11-12 1571 In command of the now famous Emden stands Commandant Carl von Muller, for the second year. Before taking up this foreign command von Muller was during several years engaged on the Marine Board. Last year, after appointment to the Emden, having attained the position of a corvette235 words
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Article141 1914-11-12 1571 A Serious Charge. A Sikh named Bishan Singh, who was charged at the Assizea before Mr Justice L. P. Ebden with rape, was yesterday found guilty and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment. Coiaiag Cates. Chin A Wee, who was charged with counterfeiting King’s coin and being in141 words
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Article526 1914-11-12 1571 I do not know if Penang is satisfied with the High Commissioner’s explanation of why the news of the visit of the Emden to Penang was kept out of some of the newspapers It explains why the F. M. S. did uot get the official communique526 words
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Article735 1914-11-12 1572 There has been a good deal of criticism in business circles at Home of the attitude adopted by the great banks towards the rest of the trading community during the first two months of the war. Much of this criticism was, of course, ill-informed, unfounded735 words
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44 1914-11-12 1572 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang: Nov. 9By Balance $27,454.48 10 Alex Hastie 25.00 Balance Nov. 10. ...$27,479 4844 words
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Article57 1914-11-12 1572 The following amounts have been received by Commander D C. Macintyre, R. N. R, Harbour Master, Penang, and sent to the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd to the credit of the Russian Sailors’ Fund Amounts collected ending 9 11-14 $707.25 Mrs. Stephen Anthony 25.00 The Commander, French57 words
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Article242 1914-11-12 1572 Mr. W. G. Peter. Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank, advises us that the following amounts have been received by him for the credit of the Belgian Relief Fund opened by Mrs. John Mitchell: Nov. 9By Balance 433 94 10 G H Pritchard 25.00 Amount collected by242 words
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Article384 1914-11-12 1572 Mr. and Mrs IO nu. back in Penang in March. W Mr. W. H. Thome, of Measri aL Allan, is going home on 1X f 4 days. ln couple of SoutL^'^ i ,eB^^a^ n Ei>h I*• Inspector Wyles is at present in Penan» th A® Dludm 8384 words
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Article1257 1914-11-12 1573 Oq Monday evening the great ones of the land were entertained at the Guildhall on tb? occasion of th« historic banquet. Yesterday morning the poor were considered. The fragments of the feast—and very substantial fragments they are—are distributed bv the committee among the residential poor of the City.1,257 words
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Article622 1914-11-12 1573 Estimates for 1915. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to consider the Estimates for 1915 was held at the Municipal Office yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. W. Peel (President), J. Mitchell, F. Duxbury, P. T. Allen, and Yeoh Guan Seok, with Messrs. W* S. Dunn (Municipal622 words
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Article1502 1914-11-12 1574 Copyright Telegram. Received 11th of Nov. at 9-45 a m. (Reuter's Service.) MR. BALFOUR ON THE ALLIES. London, November 10. Mr. A. J. Balfour, as senior member for the City of London, proposed the toast of The Allies.” He said that Japan had given a good omen(Reuter's Service.) - 1,502 words
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Article463 1914-11-12 1575 Copyright Telegram. Rjciived 11th of Nov. at 8-50 am. (Reuter's Service.) London, November 10. Io various quarters the War Office has reproached with its failure to stimulate recruiting by means of parades and similar measures. The appeirance o f the Colonial contingents in the Lord Mayor’s Show(Reuter's Service.) - 463 words
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Article353 1914-11-12 1575 further details. WIRELESS INSTALLATION WRECKED. The following further telegram received from Singapore regarding the Emden is forwarded to us for publication by the Hon ble Resident Councillor The following further information regarding the Cocos Telegraph Station and the Sydney-Emden fight has been courteously supplied by the Local353 words
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Article76 1914-11-12 1575 Raids on European Offices. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, November 11. Burglars have made raids on four European offices in Kuala Lumpur during the past week. In every case they have been unable to open the safes, and the hauls made by them were76 words
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Article585 1914-11-12 1575 We pointed out in our leading article on Monday that there was a gap in the British Admiralty report of the naval action off Chile. The telegram read; “The British warships Good Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow came up with the Scharnhorst (only)” and further down went585 words
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Article873 1914-11-12 1576 Adequate Safeguards and Full Compensation. Mr. Asquith was only voicing the considered opinion of every thinking man among the Allies when he declared at the Guildhall Banquet on Monday night that we will not sheathe the sword until Germany’s power for evil has been utterly broken873 words
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Article401 1914-11-12 1576 d.UCI O f WV luiv wuu Bangkok Times. Everybody presumably realises the excessive number of helpless refugees there are in Europe at the present moment, and the great amount of distress that is otherwise inevitable as the result of the war. Every country is adversely affected,d.UCI OfWV luiv , wuu Bangkok Times. - 401 words
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Article509 1914-11-12 1576 Str a HOW the down off®; went nation. They know, abovS to live, and now, as in tb„ di 0 W 'Thi the W rld tbat ‘h’y how I?"’ Oie. 1 his corner of the wL i a long way from the theatre of? 7 where historyStr a - 509 words
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Article1010 1914-11-12 1577 (From Our Own Correspondent.) November 9. Austrian, and presumably Geiman, women and girls, refugees who have been stranded in Singapore by the tide of war, are to be accommodated in Kuala Lumpur. One party will go into quarters in Tanglin goal, where Mrs. Denny will look after1,010 words
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Article407 1914-11-12 1577 —ST. The Allegations Against Messrs. Behn, Meter and Co. "> he hearing of the case, before Mr A. V. Brown in the district court, Singapore, in which Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co. are called up u to answer summonses concerning alleged iiregularities in their shipping business, was adjourned—ST. - 407 words
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Advertisement113 1914-11-12 1577 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s ough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature’s113 words
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