The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 26 November 1914
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Title Section21 1914-11-26 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cent» Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 26th NOVEMBER, 1914. No. 49.21 words
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Advertisement402 1914-11-26 1 I I X f '"////////////////iff/////////////////, CONTENTS. X X X X X 5, X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X s Leaders page. Miscellaneous (ConW.): page. S X X The Way of Reform 1,607 A Visit to the Bindings 1,614 Financing the402 words
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Advertisement172 1914-11-26 2 d t? THE j STRAITS Et'Hw MAIL EDITION. •»•«•■>*«— UMIMIMIW Published the day prior to the departure of each mail J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important news from various parts of the Far172 words
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Article712 1914-11-26 1607 Two measures w.nch the Straits Echo has advocated consistently—and, as some ot our readers mty think, almost too persistently—dur.ng the pist two year-, are at last being introduced oy the Government. We refer to the bills to amend and render less rigorous the Banishment Enactment in712 words
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Article432 1914-11-26 1607 It is now beginning to rain silver bullets” in the war and the fact that Great Britain has been able to raise such a vast sum at such a comparatively low price aud that the stock is alieady quoted at a premium aft old» couti m ilion432 words
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Article231 1914-11-26 1607 II M S. Qlasjow s detailed report of the naval action fought off the coast of Chile is not very cheerful reading, for although we learn that the B.Tish ships were gallantly handled at d that their officers and crews exhibited the courage and calmne-s231 words
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Article225 1914-11-26 1607 {From Our Ou)n Correspondent) Singapore, November 19. The decline iu the price of rubber in the home market was r*fle t»d locally at the Rubber Auction, and was also accentuated by the prohibition of the export from Great Britain to America. 140 tons were offered for sale225 words
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Advertisement94 1914-11-26 1607 Alaa stfaaws /4AL tvWif daily (except Sundays and pablic holidays) AT THS CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. JTBIC®. Daily Local $24. per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. s Kail Edition (Post Free) 517.50 CABLI ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N fl All burin*"» communication»94 words
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Article2851 1914-11-26 1608 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 18th of Nov. at 330 pm. CHANCELLOR'S STATEMENT. MUCH NEvFtAXATION. LOAN I ERMS. Loudon, November 17. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his timncial statement said that he was making proposals not merely to meet the increased expenditure to March(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 18th of Nov. at 330 pm. - 2,851 words
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Article350 1914-11-26 1609 GOVERNMENT POLICY DEFINED. Raiident'a Statement at the Chamber of Miaoa (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, November 9. By special invitation, the Hon. Mr. Oliver Mai ks, Acting Resident of Perak, attended a meeting this afternoon of the Council of the F.M.S Chamber of Mines when the question350 words
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Article576 1914-11-26 1610 Mr. H. C Birnard, of the RMS. Railways and Mrs, Barnard are in a visit to Penang. Mr. Roland Garratt leaves on the 19th inst. from Singapore for Home, where he is to join the new army for the front.— TOM. Mr. A. W. H. Hamilton, Assistant576 words
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Article631 1914-11-26 1610 SHOULD WE RACE IM WARTIME On October 16 at Newmarket H. M. the King won the Middle Park Plate, the principal two year -Id race of the year, with his colt Friar Marcus by Cicero Prim Nun, who finished three qu <rters of a length in front631 words
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Article240 1914-11-26 1610 o idE Editor of thw Sir, rHK I have read with inters If what I am Itul ♦r. i v these gentlemen mostly hold 6 j CMrect nent app intments and are forth oo4 per diem for doing Censor’. P®? 1112 time which they really ouuht240 words
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Article297 1914-11-26 1610 A “Wandering Lunatic. M.DT. C. L. Bmnett, a Eurasian, who appeared before Air. V. G Ezeehiel some time back on a charge of begging for alms was this morning I before the same Magistiate charged with being a wandering lunatic. Inspector Joyce said that the accused went to the StationM.DT. - 297 words
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Article3293 1914-11-26 1611 Commander K. G B. Dewar, II N\ CHAPTER I p R iNC ples and Doctrines of Commerce Warfare importance of principles. If to visualize commerce in its correct perspective to the operations of Uii val war, certain fundamental principles must fir«t be formulated. In default of3,293 words
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Article715 1914-11-26 1612 BambOutrnu-G.mbLMM.»... fey- ued. (From Our Own 7L uwn Correspondent) Four bomb te**’k City last week. The"worst Canton ‘-t of a brothel night of October 27 when B d oQthe persons k. iel and The other three did but 5 WoUll( M one at the inner city where715 words
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406 1914-11-26 1613 Mr. W. G. Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us tbe following further list of contributions to the above Fund, forwarded to tbe Chartered Bank, Pc nan g Nov. 17 By Balance 128,064.48 18 Amount collected by Messrs. Chee Tak Yew and Kee Kong from406 words
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Article1220 1914-11-26 1613 Before h M r r V 1* Case for the Prosecution. Pa?nu»M C^“.HUP BtaUd bat De Pasqual did not go to his bar on the day in question. Another man came shortly aUr th-B accused had left the bar and inquired if bam Pasqual had been there. Witness1,220 words
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Article1552 1914-11-26 1614 Binding. A partition (of a buil ing.)” So says So Frank rfwettenham, whom I hare CoDsulred on the subject. With that utter contempt for the “lingo,” (as we call it) of any nation but our own, for which we are justly n tori us, we1,552 words
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Article519 1914-11-26 1614 We take tbe following extract fm r, Elsie Warren’s article on the Malacca Modi’ cal Mission in the Dtoce.rn Magaria,. It is horrible to think of the uunece,.»» sufferings that must be endured bv th sands of mothers with no" midwives to help or rather hinder S519 words
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Article617 1914-11-26 1615 n page 1.620 of this issue we reproduce rticle from the Malay Mail winch ve &D to our readers’ attention. With the expressed in the first half of our couIporary’» -leader we are in complete reemeut and wuud echo its declaration t “it seems617 words
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Article560 1914-11-26 1615 idea of the way in which" the censor'P works in Penang may ba gathered n> Ihfl f„, in iJent About ten tl le E I, ttlß| JCll pjp rsw re j dad r t'lH iff t “l* ’Ublished P'ragripbs to he effect that th# Sli uialui Volume!™ on560 words
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Article409 1914-11-26 1615 Our colleague of the Strait* Tim with whom we du not always see eve to eye, has our entiie SHiipaihy apd approval jmtat present when his attitude ou the defence of this Colony aud British shipping iu is bringing him mum vulgar abu-e fr< m the pahit-table409 words
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Article128 1914-11-26 1615 Cha g« Against A Volunteer. The hearing ot the case against Emile D’Oliveiro, Sinitary Sub-Inspector and a member of the Bearer Sictiou of the Penang Volunteer Curp<, who was charged with obstructing a public servant, to wit, Inspector Lawrence, iu the execution of his duty, was concluded128 words
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Article254 1914-11-26 1615 Btforo Mr. L. V. J. in the Third Court this morning Ambrose, a bar boy employed at. the Volunteer Camp, was charged with theft as a servant of $129 at the Penang Clubon the 19rb instant. The accused pleaded guilty of the charge preferred against him and254 words
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Article2010 1914-11-26 1616 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 19th of Nov. at 4-5 p.m. —6’.r.p. Impressive Military Procession. London, November 19. His Majesty the King will attend the funeral of Lord Roberts. Ricbived 20th or Nov. at 8-45 a.m. London, November 19. It was a day of sleet. The funeral(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 19th of Nov. at 4-5 p.m.; —6’.r.p. - 2,010 words
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Article988 1914-11-26 1617 A M rdcr ase -Another Subhur Spnng W» e, cf ihs Wicked fried Jh.i ty Cass. (Frow Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 18. Inspector Taylor has met with another iiy .oi ncycle accident, in consequence of wliien the further hearing of the case of Kandiah, charged988 words
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223 1914-11-26 1617 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. 18 By Balance $28,164 48 19 Lim Seng Kin Neoh 30.60 Amount collected by Mr. Lee Chin223 words
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Article1519 1914-11-26 1618 By Commander K. G B. Dewar, R.N. (Continued from Yesterday's Issue.) CHAPTER 111. General Remarks on the Strategy OF COMMERCE DEFENCE. Maritime communications are usually common to both bjlligerents, and any •trategical distribution which successfully protects British commerce will effectually throttle that of her enemy in1,519 words
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Article209 1914-11-26 1618 Trial by Court Martial. The Kling Mohamed Ibrihim, who was charged with telling Govindasami, Velayanaidu, Muttu and others that the Germans were bombarding Singapoie and were about to occupy Penang and take over the Government and thereby causing a false alarm in the Settlement o Penang, an209 words
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Article1178 1914-11-26 1619 The destruction of Venice, declared Grand Admiral Montecuccoii, of the Austrian fl jet, would bo the first act of the Austrian navy ahould war break out wi li Italy. pear me. and what would the French gn d British fleets be doing while this was ffO ing on,1,178 words
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Article1359 1914-11-26 1619 MISS GLADYS HOGAN S CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE. Anticipation is a greedy jade and as a rule robs realization of the pleasures—but happily there are exceptions. Having seen several of Miss Gladys Hogan’s annual performances we anticipated a pleasing show, but last evening’s entertainment exceeded by far all our1,359 words
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Advertisement61 1914-11-26 1619 A Favorite Rub Down. The golfer, the football player and the all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It is just the thing for a rub down after a hard game. All soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swellings are cured in one-third less time than61 words
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Article276 1914-11-26 1620 The German version of the action is contained in an Ostasiatisckrr Lloyd ’message printed in Shanghai, dated Valparaiso, November 3, which runs thus:—ViceAdmiral Count Spee, Commander of the German Cruiser Squadron, telegraphs 1 defeated, on the Ist instant near Coronel, the English cruisers Good Hope,276 words
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Article757 1914-11-26 1620 -M.M. When the Wttl brot auv Anglc-Malayans who’ Ul offer their erTie6s 0 Utenrt to Oftcer, Home on leave At er »on>ot understood that the On hrBt rt tollowing 1U this reZ t .>*' the India Offi ce Wo( misaion to any officials to join th?-M.M. - 757 words
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Advertisement49 1914-11-26 1620 Accidents Will Happen, It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.49 words
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Article249 1914-11-26 1621 Some interesting suggestions for the increased use of rubber were thrown out by the chairman of the Rubber Growers’ Association on the occasion of a recent gift of rubber-flooring for a London hospital. After referring to the large part already taken by rubber in the in249 words
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Article307 1914-11-26 1621 Says a writer in a Home paper In order to give the real facts about the prices as they are actually paid iu London today, I asked a Loudon housewife to let me see her house books and price lists. Heisisau ordinary middle-class English household and307 words
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Article1327 1914-11-26 1621 1 Ha war overshadows everything and it Us necessitated various changes B iu the directorate of PuUu Bulang Rubber and Produce Company. Mr. Diehn, owin» to circumstances over which be had no control, resigned, Mr W. H. Macgregor, who was supposed to be a quite independent1,327 words
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Advertisement48 1914-11-26 1621 Accidents Wilt Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not tc be Dreoaied font. Chamberlain’s Pain yond anyone's purse. and wit ha bottle of t in linirfi nt you are prepired for most anythiug. lor sale by ali Dispci air 63 and dealeii.48 words
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Article30 1914-11-26 1622 Bell.—October 18, at Patrington, East Yorks, wife of H. B. Bell, late of Penang, son. Flowerdew.—October 20, at Elthain, wife of A. H. Flowerdew, of Tronoh South, Perak, daughter.30 words
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Article1358 1914-11-26 1622 While we have never at any moment wavered in ĕur firm and deep-rooted conviction that Great Britain will emerge victorious from the great conflict in which she is now engaged for the defence of European liberties and civilisation, we feel it our duty to echo1,358 words
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Article452 1914-11-26 1622 Ihe annual general meeting of the Ptrnang Recreation Club was held at the Club Pavilion on the 19th instant. The President, Mr. J. D. Scully,' addraied the meeting and assured the members of the continued prosperity of the club, inasmuch as they had been able to maintain452 words
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Article552 1914-11-26 1623 Mrs Jacques, of Taiping, is on a visit to Penang. Warder Nixon, who has been recalled to the colours, has left for the front. Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden left for Singapore to-day to sit in the Full Court of Appeal there. President Poincare has accepted an552 words
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Article2798 1914-11-26 1623 K. Q. B. Dewar, B (Continued from page 1,618, CHAPTER IV. British Commerce. GENERAL SURVEY OF BRITISH OVERSEA win eLrt fIUODCO W k? c h uaaritima commerce exert on operations will vary with the < egree in which a nation is dependent on its commerce-reachmg its2,798 words
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Advertisement56 1914-11-26 1624 A Favorite Rub Down. The golfer, the football player and round athlete know th thing for a lain’s Pain Bilm. It ’s 80 reness rub down after a bar g Bwelldisappears like magic a f eBB time than by iugs are cured in one-third e s t any other treatment.56 words
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Article992 1914-11-26 1625 TOM WRIGHT - BY TOM WRIGHT. Jfouveaux temps, nouveaux moeurs. The was, let us say, a somewhat different paper when it used to cost more than it Joes now. The gushing account from its correspondent at Marseilles, of the arrival o f the Indian troops, interested me. I tried to picture992 words
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Article45 1914-11-26 1625 To the Editor, Times of Malaya. Sir, —The bright light seen recently by several of your readers over Kledang is the lamp from the Government bungalow, which has been occupied for the list few days. Yours faithfully, Boy Scout. Ipob, Nov. 18.45 words
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47 1914-11-26 1625 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. 19 By Balance $28,283.99 20 Pen mg Muslim Merchants Society 310.00 Balance Nov. 20. ...«28,593.9947 words
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Article666 1914-11-26 1625 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 21st or Nov. at 8-35 a.m. Heavy Fighting in Poland. Petrograd, November 20. An official communique issued here states that the battles between the Vistula and the Warta Rivers and on the line Czenstochowa—Cracow have assumed an extremely desperate character, constantly fluctuating(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 21st or Nov. at 8-35 a.m. - 666 words
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Article221 1914-11-26 1626 To th® Editor of th® Straits 'Echo. Sir, Will you be so good as to publish the following in your paper An article entitled Moslem Expansion contributed to your paper was reproduced here by the Malaya Tribune on 16th Nov. On reading the article one would be221 words
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Article88 1914-11-26 1626 [Hague Telegrams of November 18.] Tne American cruiser North Caroline has been sunk by a mine in Turkish waters. There are rumours of continual quarrels between the German and Austrian troops. English mines have sunk three German submarines. A German official casualty list publishes 509 000 names88 words
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Article644 1914-11-26 1626 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Teleg am. Received 21st of Nov. at 8-35 a.m. A Quiet Day. Paris, November 20. The official evening communique states that the day has been particularly quiet and that there is nothing to report. Received 21st of Nov. at 9 a.m. Sftow in Flanders.(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Teleg am. Received 21st of Nov. at 8-35 a.m. - 644 words
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Article378 1914-11-26 1626 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. Before Mr. L. V. J. Laville in the Third Court this morning the preliminary enquiry into the case against Chong Ah Kit and Lin Sam, who were charged with counterfeiting King’s coins and possession of materials for the purpose of counterfeiting coins, was378 words
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Article277 1914-11-26 1627 Government and the Companies. Tbe following, says a Home paper, is an extract fr ,in a private letter received by last mail: With regard to what Government is doing, or intends to do, it amounts to practically nothing. At the first scare, when it thought food277 words
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Article334 1914-11-26 1627 Conviction Upheld, Sentence Reduced The appeal of G. D. McLean against bis conviction by Mr G. A. Hall, District Judge, who found him guil yof criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of certain sums of money, the property of a syndicate of which he was a334 words
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Article1325 1914-11-26 1627 People who speak about the F. M. S nex?v« menr tha for In the first of hn’ S GuVe,Lm ‘ut is composed nL h d B i k geat eUliin Wb would not deliberately stoop to anythin, so Th y haVe ade ‘-'dossal unuers both in1,325 words
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Article493 1914-11-26 1628 Mr. Ellerton, D. 0., Kuala Kangsar, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. H. V. Towner is appointed a member of the Penang Free School Committee. Mr. L Vaughan, Manager of the Malayan Tin Dredging Company, Ltd, is contemplating a trip Home next year. TOM. Mr. P.493 words
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Article1707 1914-11-26 1628 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 22nd of Nov. at 9-15 a.m. Big Battle in Poland. The Czentochowa—Cracow Front. Petrograd, Novermber 21. It is officially announced that the AustroGeiman forces on the front Czentochowa to Cracrow have assumed a violent offensive with the evi lent intention of helping(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 22nd of Nov. at 9-15 a.m. - 1,707 words
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130 1914-11-26 1629 Mr. W. G, Peter, Hon. Treasurer, sends us the following further list of contributions to the above Fu id, forwarded to the Chartered Bank, Penang: Nov. 20 By B danse $28,593 99 21 O M. (A Volunteer’s pay) 10 20 A Motor Scout’s130 words
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Article266 1914-11-26 1629 [Hague Telegrams of the 19th] Mines have been f und along the whole of the Boutb Coast of Zeeland. To the South of Verdun and the North Erst of Cirey the French have had a SUCCI ss. Ihe French forces around Verdun have advanced from 5 to266 words
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Article283 1914-11-26 1629 To the Editor of the Straits 'Echo. Dear S r The new taxation which Mr. Lloyd George proposes, to meet the demands of war, will, although no doubt paid ungrudgingly. be a heavy bu.den to many. Most Britishers out here have homes in the Mother Country, and283 words
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Article751 1914-11-26 1630 AN EYE-WITNESS'S ACCOUNT. The following interesting letter from the local manager of the Valvoline Oil Company at Penang has been received at the Calcutta offices of the Company “We wired you on the 28Lh as follows “Wife and property safe.” This was meant in the event751 words
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Article152 1914-11-26 1630 Two Men Drowned. On Saturday afternoon about half past one a serious fight occurred at Sungei Pinang between eight sampans, fully laden with passengers from the Central Market, and a tongkang Jaden with rice, carrying eight of a crew the assailants were all Hokkiens and the152 words
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Article372 1914-11-26 1630 COMMERCIAL' MEN’S PROTEST. Resolution Passed. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Committee of the Sehugor Chamber of Comm ree held on the I7ib instant, and has been forwarded to the Hon. the Ag. Chief Societary for transmission to H.E. the High Commissioner372 words
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Article661 1914-11-26 1630 Mlss c I Ouce again have Mis» fti.j her clever bttie pup i| s jG Hog w Saturday’s performance at th U he<i was even a greater BU X 9 h Ml before. This at least F ,ba th one criticism iu our Friday's XFn’ that the661 words
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Article2265 1914-11-26 1631 Commander K. G. B. Dewar, R.N. (Confirm d from page 1,623. CHAPTER V. German Commerce. genjbal survey of German trade. Space is limited, and our survey of the trade of foreign countries will, therefore, be confined to the principal commercial Continental power. It cannot be too2,265 words
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Advertisement50 1914-11-26 1631 Accidents Will Happen. It may be Jtnpo>sible to prevent an acci dent, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottlj et this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealer*.50 words
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Article1329 1914-11-26 1632 TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL. Mohamed Ibrahim was this morning charged before the Field General Court Martial, comprising Major W. L. Cotton, Fifth Indian Light Infantry, Captain P. Boyce, Fifth Indian Light Infantry, Adjutant, Penang Volunteers and Staff Officer, Troops, Penang and Lieut. W. E. Maun, Officer Commanding,1,329 words
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Advertisement10 1914-11-26 1632 I For Children's Hacking Cough n Ci Woods' Great Peppermint10 words
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Article754 1914-11-26 1633 Gambling Momp'ly Bomb Outrages— Lbei Activity—Expec ed Financial failures—lurtaiJ g Expenses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, November 10. The Kwangtung Provincial gambling monopoly, having failed to procure gay bidder in tho sale on November l B t, the Government has decided to request the Famine Belief Comm754 words
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Article370 1914-11-26 1633 The handicap shoot on Sunday morning resulted as follows: with h’cap. made. Mr D Dun ,76 95.16 Mrs W Motion .53 94,49 Sergt Motion j. 9 87.25 Corpl Hoeden .53 87.14 Capt Allan .34 85.86 Mrs Hilton .go 85 80 Batt QMS Murray Scr. 81.00 Lt370 words
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Article762 1914-11-26 1633 We are very glad indeed to see that the Singapore Free Pras takes exactly the same vi»w as the Echo with regard to the criticisms that have been levelled at some of the men who are leaving planting and mining billets in order to go and serve762 words
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Article232 1914-11-26 1634 .—B.T. A correspondent writes: Since the Ist October when railway traffic was opened between Trang on the one coast and Nakon Sritamarat and Singora on the other coast of the Peninsula, already about a thousand bags of Siam rice have been purchased by traders along the new.—B.T. - 232 words
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Article125 1914-11-26 1634 A notable tribute to me men at the top” and the way they hive given their lives in the war is paid in a manifesto issued by the General Fedei at ion ot Trade Uniois, repiebentiug over a million trade unionists. “In this war the125 words
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Article159 1914-11-26 1634 Lord Charles Beresford makes an urgent* appeal for more stringent methods of dealing with enemy aliens in our midst. They ate creating a real danger to the State,” he says in a letter to The Globe. Circumstances that have occurred in this country prove that present regulation are159 words
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Article1198 1914-11-26 1634 Among the rumours widely current in England when the mail left were: (1) That Prince—of—had been arrested, was a prisoner in the Tower, and awaiting Courtmartial; (2) That Lady— —mother of|a Cabinet Minister, had been placed under arrest for espionage, having been proved to have been for1,198 words
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Article342 1914-11-26 1635 Warder Mackay has been recalled for service H-* leaves shortly for Singapore «here be will rej un the Colours. wu e regret to record the death of Mrs. LJ. Young, wife of Mr. L J. Young, of Messrs Katz Bros., which took place at their residence in342 words
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Article201 1914-11-26 1635 To the Editor of thk Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I have read the letter iu your last night’s paper from the Manager of the Valvoline Oil Compmy in which he describes the Endin's visit to Penang. He euds by saying “M st European ladies here 'are suffering from201 words
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Article936 1914-11-26 1635 Co I'gratulalwns to the Manila Bulhlin. AH Vi™ throUl!h ,0 theeffwt that the Hte h A d ca P tur l various joints d'api ui, UH- o, ute “FO r ary gravely states Southward"* fro D -PP™ 1 his IS also as good the Zulus’ capture v r936 words
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230 1914-11-26 1635 A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated November 21, says His Excellency the Governor is authorized to offer to suitable candidates commissions in the new service battalions which are now being raised these commissions will be temporary for the duration of the war. Candidates must be not230 words
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Article1194 1914-11-26 1636 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Teleg am. Received 23rd or Nov. at 4 p.m. Bombardment of Ypres. London, November 23. An official statement issued this evening says that the Germans violently bombarded Ypres on Sunday. The markets and Town Hall were destroyed. There has been a rather heavy cannonade(Reuter's Service.) Copyright Teleg am. Received 23rd or Nov. at 4 p.m. - 1,194 words
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Article56 1914-11-26 1636 Mr. W. G. Peter, Acting tb Chartered Bank, advf.ee for ing amounts have been Fun d” the credit of the u opened by Mrs. John Mi 085-74 Nov. 19 By Balance 23 Capt D- 0. Macintyr gQ (2nd instalment)... Mrs. A. F. Goodrich Balance Noy. 23. IK56 words
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Article1598 1914-11-26 1637 ]jy Commander K. G. B. Dewar, R.N. (Continued from page 1,631.) CHAPTER VI. Influence of Neutrals on Trade and Trade Protection. Behind this question of maritime trade lie three important subjects clo'-ely interwofen with it. Neutral shipping is one, war insurance is another, national credit and1,598 words
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1726 1914-11-26 1638 Summary of the Second Annual General Report. Dr. Wu Lien Teh needs no introduction to our readers. He has been doing splendid work in Manchuria as chief of the North Manchurian Plague Prevention Service, a work that has not yet, we venture to think, been1,726 words
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Article673 1914-11-26 1639 Southern Line Finance. With regard to the loan with which the Southern Kail way is being constructed the Singapore Frse Press is finding how little satisfaction is to be had from I told you g 0” Five years ago the F. M.S. Government, out of its great673 words
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Article514 1914-11-26 1639 The following are the conditions of service which have been approved for the proposed Volunteer Veterans* Company, says a Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated November 21 lhe Unit will be known as the Singapore Volunteer Veterans’ Company. The administration of the Unit will be, as is the case514 words
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1002 1914-11-26 1639 Although General F. von Bernhardi’s notorious book, Germany and the Next War is full of fallacies and false prophecies, this worthy expositor of the higher criminality can claim to have seen clear in one instance. Dealing with the relative resources of the Triple1,002 words
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Article510 1914-11-26 1640 Nobody who has had any experience of the local courts and knows how to appraise the value of the evidence tendered there would have brought in any other verdict in the case of the Mahomedan Tamil charged with spreading alarmist news than that of acquittal rendered by510 words
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Article401 1914-11-26 1640 Two smart bits of work—the ramming of a German submarine by British patrol boat off the north coast of Scotland and a daring raid on the Zeppelin factory at Fiedrichshafen—were chronicled in our telegrams yesterday. Every loss inflicted on the enemy’s submarine flotilla is of supreme importance for401 words
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Article533 1914-11-26 1640 Mrs. M. B. Shslley o f Tainin» visit to Penang. ia, P‘°g, is on a to “t J on tbe L FieM GeneralT 6 1° Pen left for Singapore yesterday Capt. J. G. Cheney proceeded to Kn.l Lumpur yesterday evening by stm™ business. He is exited p.£,533 words
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Article2692 1914-11-26 1641 Hy Commander K. G B. Dewar, R N, (Continued from page 1,63 b.) CHAPTER VII. Finance, Insurance, and Trade Protection. In a democracy, public opinion will exercite considerable influence on the conduct of a war, and war must therefore be so conducted as to maintain the2,692 words
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Article370 1914-11-26 1642 Brigandage—Rebel Activity—Bomb-Throwing— Uneasiness in Canton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, November 12. The brigands, supported by rebels, are now investing the south-eastern districts of Kwangtung, giving their chief attention to Weichow, the capital of that circuit. Trade in these districts is partly suspended. Fatshan, a town near370 words
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Article589 1914-11-26 1642 To tub Editor or thb <w Dear Sir,—l n askin» clu> Relief fund to date, I would i Hian mate that a further rĕmin lke inti, to Europe this weeUhroS Consulate I gratefully aekuo^ 86 kindness of all those EunZ lh friends who hare so generon.l589 words
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Article1104 1914-11-26 1643 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 25th of Nov. at 7-30 am. FURTHER RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Petrograd, November 24. The Russian headquarters announce the receipt of a series of favourable despatches from the Vistula-Warta front. The enemy is retreating from a line Strykow -Zgierzs-chftdak-Zdunskavlia- Voznika. Petrograd, November 25—later. It(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 25th of Nov. at 7-30 am. - 1,104 words
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Article51 1914-11-26 1643 (From Our Own Correspondent,') K. Lumpur, November 24 A meeting of the Federal Council was held to-day under the presidency of the High Commissioner. The business consisted mainly of the consideration of twentyfive enactments, twenty-three of the most important being passed. The Supply Enactment will be taken51 words
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Article306 1914-11-26 1643 To the Editor of thi StraiU Echo. Sir, The attention of the Police Authorities might well be brought to bear on motor owers who are teaching or schooling inexperienced and, evidently, unlicensed folk how to drive a motor in public thoroughfares at the grave risk of306 words
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Article1059 1914-11-26 1644 It is highly satisfactory to n®te that a vote has been inserted in this year’s Estimates for the preservation of the interesting antiquities of Malacca. They have been scandalously neglected in the past. There are one or two parties in Penang who will be interested to learn that1,059 words
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Article209 1914-11-26 1644 Siagapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 25. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 99 tons were offered for sale and 71 tons were sold. There was a good demand and better prices were paid Sheet fine smoked fetched from 1109 to $l2l per picul, fair to good $92209 words
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Article278 1914-11-26 1644 SPECIAL MEETING, missioned wasTeM aKhe n°“' yesterday afternoon for the num J Sce •'dering Supplemental BuLTn C0 1914 and the Budget for 1915 tk J present Messrs. W Peel .V or 9 Guan Seek, Quah Hong, J. Mitchell, and F Du'ibm? “«‘VW’ Dunn aSce B ggS (SecreUr y)278 words
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Article183 1914-11-26 1644 Unpaid Calls. ifrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 25. At the Pulau Bulang Meeting Mr. Macgregor, who of the Manager, Mr. wm $47,339 in unpaid calls. Mr. 1 the largest shareholder an greaf the company q Of his shares had been less the amount due was P«‘183 words
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Article1442 1914-11-26 1645 iUth of Mr. C. W. Jones-An Ethical Puzzle Adulterating Milk—An Illicit Still— The Terminal G—Gang Robbers —Good Bye. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuah Lumpur, November 23. There is to be an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr Cecil Warren Jones, the acting manager of1,442 words
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