The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 10 December 1914
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Title Section22 1914-12-10 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. ■f SO Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cent» Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 10th DECEMBER, 1914. No. 51.22 words
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Advertisement350 1914-12-10 1 CONTENTS. 0 Leaders page. Miscellaneous (Cozi'd.): page. Wanted! More Men 1.685 F.M.S. Land Rules 1,693 War and Disease 1.694 The Straits and the War Funds 1,693 Good News from South Africa 1,694 Singaporean at the F ront 1,693 The Battle in Poland 1.694 French Relief Fund 1,694 A 1,715 Through350 words
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Advertisement183 1914-12-10 2 <1 1 E I STRAITS ECHO I I MAIL EDITION. ■I( Published the day prior to the departure of eateh mail It I for Europe, and contains the latest local and States E 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as f all important news from various183 words
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Article1062 1914-12-10 1685 The Times asks “Has our' young and vigorous manhood responded sufnriently to the call of King and Empire? Sir John French asks for mote men, and needs them urgently. Lord Kitchener asks for mo.e men. W e have indicated the immense sacrifice made by the manhood of1,062 words
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Article953 1914-12-10 1685 Yesterday the Emperor Francis Joseph entered upon the sixty s'xth year of his r igu His has been indeed a life of tragedy and dnappointment His reign began in the throes of revolution; its earlier years were marked by the overthrow at Sadowa and the los j of953 words
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Advertisement93 1914-12-10 1685 jj)3 SIfSMVS 893'S. L* jX. daily (except Sunday» and pwbbr holidays) at m CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang, raics. p»ily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Kail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CARL* ADDRESS «ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing De,>artnent 343 B All butineM co”>munic*tion« thculd93 words
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Article77 1914-12-10 1686 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I*hope the School Authorities will not be milled again this year by the false bdief that the Chine e will celebrate their New Year accord'rg to th« Gregorian calendar and on that account by granting an unnecessary long77 words
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Article210 1914-12-10 1686 lbs. The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. 162,500 The Ponaog Rubber Estates Co., Ltd; 105,500 The Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd 40.000 The Tali Aver Rubber Estates, Ltd. 38,500 The Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd 1*,500 The Began Serai Co., Ltd... 18,000 Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd 77.271 Rubber210 words
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Article455 1914-12-10 1686 Received 2nd of Dec at I 55 pm (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. French Successes. Paris, December 2 The officii! communique issue 1 last evening states that the German infantry in Bdgum made an unsuccessful atte pt to emerge Lorn the trenches to the sou’.h of B-xschoote. Between(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 455 words
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Article429 1914-12-10 1686 2nd of Dec at U 5 Pm 1 Reuter s Service.) Copyri ht Teleg am. Conflicting Version,. Petrograd, December 2 '<l the district of Lowicz on his attacks on the Brehvw q f-nt Our offenBiTO ‘V-Sot.U Lowrcz was successful. The action U th Lodz district was confined1 Reuter s Service.) Copyri ht Teleg am. - 429 words
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Article190 1914-12-10 1687 Received 2nd of Dec. at 630 p m. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyrigh Telegram. Amir Condemns Turkey. Delhi, December 2. The of Afghanistan has sent a letter couched in the most cordial terms to the Viceroy of India expressing regret tint Turkey should be engaged in war against(Reuter’s Service.) Copyrigh Telegram. - 190 words
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Article38 1914-12-10 1687 Received 3rd of Dec. at 8 30 a.m. Fourth Million Reached. L mdon, December 2. The National War Relief Fund inaugurated by H. R H. the Prince of Wales now amounts to X 4 000,000.38 words
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52 1914-12-10 1687 Dec. IBy Balance ...529.917.55 2 SC. Ambrose 300.00 3 (3rd instalment) 45 00 Municipal Saff (Ist instalment) 400.00 Hon’ble A T. Bryant (monthly subscription) ico.oo Hon’ble A. R. Ad >ms (monthly subset iption) too 00 Miss A. A. Harding 25.00 Balance Dec. 2.52 words
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Article53 1914-12-10 1687 Dec. IBy Balance T 79.41 2 8. C. Ambrose 200 0 > N. P. Walshe IDOO H. W. Thomson 10 0 U Amount collected by Messrs. Chuah Paik Hock and Yeoh Tiang Siew as per list 135 00 Balance Dec 2. 8 4h441 Amount previously acknowledged 4,2653 words
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Article159 1914-12-10 1687 Hague Telegrams of uih 29th Noven b U.i Monday,the 23rd,m t.her un-ucc-sGu: attack was made by the Germans along the whole line from Ypres toLi Basree The Germans had fresh reinforc ments of artillery and infantry Their mnin object in the attack was the capture of Ypres.159 words
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Article620 1914-12-10 1687 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Before Mr. V. G Ez j ck el in the Second Court this morning a Tamil, mined Pitchay Mutu, was arraigned on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself at Western Road last evening. Sunder S ngh, Sikh Lance Corporal No. 169,620 words
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Obituary455 1914-12-10 1687 OBITUARY. The Apostle cf New York, December 2. The death has occurred of Admiral Mahan, the well-known American writer and authority on naval affairs. [Alfred T. Mahan was born in New York on mber 27, 1840. He was the son of D. H. Mahan, Professor of Military Engineering in the455 words
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Article1338 1914-12-10 1688 AN INTERESTING LETTER. From a Straits resident, an officer on the reserve who went Home early in the war to resume regimental duties, one of our readers has received a letter from which we make the following extracts I arrived home nearly 3 weeks ago now1,338 words
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Article604 1914-12-10 1688 altsch (24 40 h (U’ unles W S W War^w PolMd, HQ 11 IS «'Ported that th, ft ‘""“he E lb (32^r d^)tth fe h d •y&S^S I I’/ 'he Austrian Vrces whT”' captured Belgrade, whirl, i 1,0 h upon the Set l a Owug to604 words
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Article3742 1914-12-10 1689 THE GOSFEL OF BRU I E FORCE BERNHARD! CRITICALLY CONSIDERED. KAISERISM NAKED AND UNASHAMED. (Echo Special.) The name of Bernhardi is on the lips of all men at the present time and his book, “Germany and the Nixt War”, should be upon the tables of3,742 words
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Article248 1914-12-10 1691 The business to be transacted at the Legislative Council meeting to-morrow includes the third reading of the Final Supply Bill and the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Ordinance A nendineut Bill, the first reading of the Public Ttustees Bill and the Penal Code Amendment Bill, the second reading of248 words
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Article2446 1914-12-10 1691 saci itices in the one sacred cause. United Empire. the dominions and the sfa affaik. D i J‘ Y Ar ®hibald Hurd Probably few of the inhabit.nts of the the» *****0 18 na^Be what a great extent, Nw r. W< i ,e P <irticularl ysaci itices in the one sacred cause.— United Empire. - 2,446 words
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Article180 1914-12-10 1692 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, It seems to in’ that the first pa t of the proposed amendment to the rules of the P C C. is an utter farce. Wo h ive a right to suppose th it all alien enemies180 words
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Article323 1914-12-10 1692 1 ho funeral of the late Mrs Pki wl < I’l reon T u 8d eve,; n Pb,ppB '’W=h ■argely attended. Among Ta’ ”7 leBBr < 'l' 0 Woodford 1 Fl 1 "oig. Mr and Mrs. T D’Cm,'ns A-na, Mr. nod Mr, D w®323 words
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Article263 1914-12-10 1692 To the Editor of thr Straits Echo. Sir. A few days ago I was given a copy of the Cid I Storage price list. On glancing over it 1 was struck with what I considered the high prices charge 1. I therefore decided to reduce a few263 words
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Article578 1914-12-10 1693 The Reduction of Agricultural Bents. It is ti' t.ifi w d in the F. M. S. Government Gazette, of November 28, that in exercise of the powots vested in them, the Residents of Perak, Selangor and S mbilan have varied the annud rent to be paid on578 words
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Article816 1914-12-10 1693 .F. P. The Straits Echo Las a leading article in under the title Penang and the War Fund” it laments incidentally that pictures of material scenes at home when shown on the cinematograph here raise but little enthusiasm, and more widely that the tStraits– .F. P. - 816 words
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Article467 1914-12-10 1693 Mr. C. de St. Cerna ot Moine Comte and Co., who was the first Singaporean to leave for the front, on August 4, writes to a friend here: I received to-day in the trenches the Straits Times you sent me. I need not say how pleased467 words
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Article597 1914-12-10 1694 Typhoid has made its appearance in the Belgian Army and immediate steps are being taken to deal with the outbreak. To those who realise its significance that was perhaps the mo it important news cabled by Reuter yesterday. In the wake of war stalks disease, taking its597 words
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Article616 1914-12-10 1694 Hope they’ll shoot him! was a pretty general comment when the news hocame known this morning that Christian de Wet, cne of the leading South African traitors, had been captured. Whether the extreme penalty, which he has certainly richly deserved, will be meted out to616 words
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Article303 1914-12-10 1694 How many reputations burst in the thunderclap of war I We ourselves have seen several of them vanish into nothing in the Boer War, when almost quite as many leaders were found out as those who made good. And now comes news that General Rennenkampf,who has303 words
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43 1914-12-10 1694 Dec. 2 By Balance 130,887.55 3 Anonymous 50.00 Trustees of Capt. Cbeaug KengQuee, deceased 1,***** Employees of United Engineers, Ld, monthly subscription 31.00 Clerical Staff of Presgrave and Matthews monthly subscription 15.00 Balance Dec. 3. ...131,983.5543 words
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Article31 1914-12-10 1694 Dec. 2 By Balance 484.41 3 Mr. and Mrs. H. Waugh 5000 C. L. Collenette 30.00 E W. Hedgeland, Taiping 50<0 Balance Dec. 3. I 614.41 Total M,881.0731 words
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Article78 1914-12-10 1694 Amount previously acknowledged »***** Further donations F. J. Weld (T. Anson) »25. W Foo Meow Thong (Labat) O.W 800 Ah Yong (Kampar) 15 W Chan Peng Cheong (Bidor) 1 M A. C. J. Towers Total to date 60 Further donations will be b k^ e T lsth78 words
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Article546 1914-12-10 1695 Inspector and Mrs. McLernon, of Singapore, arrived here this morning by steamer. 'fhe condition of Mr. Meredith, who is at the Butterworth Hospital remains much the same as yesterday Mr. P. A. Anthony, General Manager of the F.M S Railways, is <-xp cted back from leave towards the end546 words
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Article420 1914-12-10 1695 Received 3rd of Dec. at 4-35 p.m. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram French Successes. Paris, December 3. overling’s official communique states that there has been a violent bombardment at Lampermsse to the west of Dixmude. In the Argonne the enemv blew up by means of mines the north-western(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram - 420 words
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Article90 1914-12-10 1695 Received 3rd of Dec at 540 r m (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. General Rennenkampf Superseded. London, December 3. The correspondent of the Morning Post at Petroerad states that General Rmnenkampf, who was m ninmand of one of the Russian Armies, Ids been superseded liecause he was two(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 90 words
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Article675 1914-12-10 1695 Received 4th of Dec. at 11-10 a m. Reuter's Special War Service. Copyright Telegram. London, December 3. A lyddite explosion in a factory at Bradford resulted in six men being killed and many injured. The factory was destroyed Notes on the War. De Wet—So De Wet hasReuter's Special War Service. ] Copyright Telegram. - 675 words
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Advertisement11 1914-12-10 1695 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1«- b, L11 words
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Article99 1914-12-10 1696 Mr and Mrs. Wright-Motion, who propose to produce the Gay Lord Quex for thb benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund, have, we are informed, got quite a good caste together and will start rehearsing next Monday. They hope to be able to stage the play on99 words
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Article158 1914-12-10 1696 lbs. The Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd 11,400 Vai D’or Rubber Estates, Ltd. 9,000 The Kurau Rubber Estate, Ltd. 20 000 The Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd. 33,200 S. S. (Bertam) Rubber Co., Ltd. 59,000 The Windsor (F.M.S Rubber Estate, Ltd. 3,250 The following is a special158 words
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Article904 1914-12-10 1696 There is a great, and urgent demand for qualified medical men at the front and for military work in England at present We have no doubt that when this is know a we shall see a regular cxodas of government doctors and private practitioners from Malaya. The medical904 words
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Article254 1914-12-10 1696 We quote the following from the North China Daily News It is now possible to fill in sever il gaps in the story of naval work in the Far East since the outbreak of war. One important point may be noticed, namely, that the254 words
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Article725 1914-12-10 1697 CRIMINAL breach of trust Rrfure Mr. L V. J. Laville in the Third Court this morning a Tamil, named Pounugan)}, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $2O 30, the property of two Tamils who gave him the sum to procure for them passage725 words
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Article552 1914-12-10 1697 [To the Editor of the Times of Malaya.] Dear Sir:—l know Dr. Tertius Clarke to be an able medical man of large experience but while I followed all he said on the above subject with the closest attention in the hope that I would be converted552 words
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Article603 1914-12-10 1697 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, With reference to Penangite’s letter in yesterday’s Straits Echo re Cold Storage Prices, I regret to say that I do not altogether agree with his remarks. It is certainly quite interesting to see the prices in sterling of the603 words
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Article1477 1914-12-10 1698 S.F.P. Judgment Against Them In the Supreme Court, Singapore, judgment was given in tbe appeal case, wherein Behn Meyer and Company, Ltd., appealed against the judgment of Mr. Dyson, who gave judgment for Mr. Alfred Lea, for $246.70 in respect to the return of passage money,S.F.P. - 1,477 words
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Article436 1914-12-10 1698 MR. WARREN JONES’ ACCIDENT. Inquest Concluded. The inquest was concluded, on Wednesday, concerning the death of Mr. C. Warren Jones, who died in the European Hospital following a motor-cycle accident at 17th mile, Kuala Lumpur—Kajang-road, on Oct. 7th. The facts as disclosed at the preceding hearing were436 words
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Article1308 1914-12-10 1699 Fashion and the Native. Women have always shown a very lively dislike of being dictated to on matters concerning their dress. At one time they have the doctors shouting at them that they are ruining the life of the nation by their unhygienic clothing; at another1,308 words
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Article547 1914-12-10 1699 L To the Editor op the Malay Mail.] Sir —There were some letters in your paper some time ago complaining of the greatly increased prices imposed by native shop-keepers on Indian foodstuffs and necessaries of the coolie, but I do not think sufficient interest has been aroused547 words
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Article15 1914-12-10 1700 Cleaver. —Ou the 2nd iust, the wife of W. E Cleaver, of a sou.15 words
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Article1149 1914-12-10 1700 Among the various signs and portents that attended in England the outbreak of the great European conflict not the least striking or noteworthy was the sudden and complete subsidence of the Woman Suffrage movement. No sooner was war declared that the activities of the shrieking sisterhood1,149 words
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Article515 1914-12-10 1700 M. A.P. Inspector McLernon whn n the C f r n i' ,n sapore has t a K ere J* the Central Station. Ken char ge of It appears that Prince A lav j* has been injured while Alexander of Teck Expeditionary Force. olVlDg with the Mr. and Mrs Russell515 words
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Article204 1914-12-10 1701 [Hague Telegrams dated Dec. Ist to 3rd k special telegram to the Soerabaya RandeWad says that the German position in Poland is hopeless. All their attempts to take the offensive have been overpowered. Another special telegram to the Soerabaya Haiidelsblad from its Hague Correspondent •gays“ Another attempt204 words
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Article323 1914-12-10 1701 Behn, Meyer Co. Sued. Under the Companies Enactment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 5. At the Ipoh Police Court to-day Messrs. ;Behn, Meyer Co. were charged under the Companies Enactment with failing to file a list of the firm’s directors. It was state'l in defence that they only knew323 words
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Article2062 1914-12-10 1701 Received 4th of Dec. at 3-5 p.m. l ßeuter s Special War Service.! Copyright Telegram. The Situation in Poland. London, December 4. The situation in Poland is still undecide Last week’s optimistic newspaper reports from Petrograd were in no way baseless and result d from the mostlßeuter s Special War Service.! Copyright Telegram. - 2,062 words
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Article332 1914-12-10 1702 jr, iiriv» —I. C. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court this morning a Tamil milk seller, named Rainasamy, was charged with selling adulterated milk on November 6. The accused, who was represented by Mr. S. M. Sharma, pleaded not guilty.” Dr. J. 8. Rosejr, iiriv» —I. & C. - 332 words
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Article611 1914-12-10 1703 Comments By the Times.” The Naval correspondent of the Times, writing on November 7, thus comments on the naval action off Chile. The information winch the Admiralty, in accordance with their promise, have issued regarding the naval 'battle between British and German forces off the coast611 words
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Article650 1914-12-10 1703 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE SITUATION. How Delarey Met His Death. A Singapore lady, whose brother has spent a number of years in tne countrv, and knows it well, has received from him a letter in which he gives some exceedingly interesting information about the revolutionary movement, says650 words
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Article1356 1914-12-10 1703 TOM WRIGHT - (BY TOM WRIGHT) So you have, or have had, a typical Cense r at Penang But perhaps it may be news to you, and you will not understand until I give y >u tbe facts. I have received the weekly Echo dated September 3rd, after receiving those of1,356 words
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Article1229 1914-12-10 1704 While it would certainly be rash to assume from the Italian Premi r’s latest speech in the Chamber that action by Italy to abandon her attitude ot neutrality and take sides definitely in the great struggle now being waged in Euiope is imminent, it may reasonably1,229 words
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Article921 1914-12-10 1705 RECEIVED 6th OF Dec AT 8-45 AM. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING IN THE NORTH. Paris, December 5. An o ficial statement, issued this evening, 'announces: Ho notable incident occurred along the whole front- On the right wing we priced in the vicinity of Altkirch. Information was(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 921 words
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Article39 1914-12-10 1705 Received 6th of Dec. at 8-45 a.m Washington, December 5. A contract has been signed for the completion of the naval dry dock in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, on which work was discontinued two years ago.Received 6th of Dec. at 8-45 a.m . - 39 words
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Article1325 1914-12-10 1705 Received sth of Dec at 4-25 pm. (Reuer’s Service.) Copyright Tel g am. Reconnoitring by Aeroplane. Cairo, December 5. The British aeroplane < are constantly reconnoitring the Sinai Peninsula. There was no sign of the enemv. The hostile camps of Katia and Birrelnuso have been destroyed(Reuer’s Service.) Copyright Tel g am. - 1,325 words
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Article1730 1914-12-10 1706 (Reuter s Service) .Copyright Tele n ?Btr °f!rad, In the Caucasus tho p Siiai and Kaahtlal. t® S’ Uve Wen niter a desperate resist mn are and wounded. prisoner, <Re«teu Sp«hl WtrSeni(t) JL Copyright Telegram. I’ Serbian Cabinet R esiBnB The Serbian S""? 1 asics is forming(Reuter s Service) .Copyright Tele - 1,730 words
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Article555 1914-12-10 1707 S.T. A marriage has be-n arranged and will taue place at Heeren Street, Malacca, today, bet-veen Mr. Chee 8 wee Chiang, youngest son of Mr. Chee Tye Cheng, and the second daughter of Mr. Tan Chay Yan. Mr. A. P. Cameron, of Messrs. Paterson Simons Co Ltd., left onS.T. - 555 words
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Article548 1914-12-10 1708 NEW WAR BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. During the last few days the following new books and pamphlets dealing with the War have been received at the Penang Library:— The Navy and the War, by J. R. Thursfield Italian Policy Since 1870, bv Keith Failing; Austrian Policy Since 1867,548 words
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Article1935 1914-12-10 1708 —ST. THE TRADE AFFAIRS OF ALIEN ENEMIES. Bill to Wind up their Business. An important new measure rendered necessary owing to the war of the Allies was introduced and passed through all its stages at the Legislative Council meeting at Singapore, on Friday afterafternoon. It was an Ordinance—ST. - 1,935 words
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Article605 1914-12-10 1709 Loans for Immoral Purposes. Caso befo tbH acting Cbiet Just.ce, Mr. L. M Woodward, in S. n X o| l H° ek heu A K lr «»“>»- Chatty made a claim against a Clnuese keeper of a maison de plaisir and ier husband for the recovery605 words
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Article585 1914-12-10 1709 F. M.S. Chamber of Mines. THE PRICE uF TIN. Question of the silting or River*. At a meeting of the Council of the F.M.B. Chamber of Mines held on Monday, the 30th November, tin following were present: Mr. F. E. Mair (President) in the Chair, Mr. R. P. Brash (Vice-President),585 words
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Article736 1914-12-10 1710 T.O.Af. The satisfactory rise in the price of tin during the course of the last few days has naturally created a feeling of the utmost satisfaction. Everything is more or less bound up with the industry in this State, and while it may not exercise the sameT.O.Af. - 736 words
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Article262 1914-12-10 1710 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Will you please allow me a little space in your paper to appeal to the general public of Penang for Subscriptions on behalf of the above Fund. As there are already several patriotic funds in your262 words
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Article253 1914-12-10 1710 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, With reference to the letter of A Chinese Guardian in your issue of the 3rd inst., allow me to ask on what authority he based his statement that the Chinese do not celebrate their New Year according to253 words
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Article230 1914-12-10 1710 Before Mr V ourt ,I IIS mormug two 9 J ,h 9 Danan and Rengit, wore ph* o6B6 ’“MM theft of jewellery, ?al d h l W with < be sr Vander tlosck wh board from Singapore to Penang. the v °J a ge Both the accused230 words
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Article212 1914-12-10 1710 Handicap Shoot. Sunday morning’s shoot resulted as follows made. Corpl Hoeden with h’cap 93.50 Batt QMS Murray scratch 92.00 Sergt Motion with h’cap 90.44 Lieut Neubronner scratch 90 00 Mrs Hilton with h’cap 89.88 Mrs Motion 8916 Col Sgt Hall scratch 87.00 Sergt Hogan with h’cap 86.74 Capt Allan212 words
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Article199 1914-12-10 1711 ,The text of a Bill to provide for the windipg up of the ftade affiirs of alien enemeis is published in the ttatelie. Phe definition clause includes every kind of business, occupation and work under “trade,” and an enemy company is one in which one third o199 words
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Article370 1914-12-10 1711 The draft of an ordinance to provide for the safe custody of persons banished from tbe I’rotrc ed Native States, Johore and the State of North Borneo is published in tbe Government Gazette. The bill repeals and re-enacts with amendments the Banishment (Malay States) Ordinance 1899. Tbe370 words
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Article770 1914-12-10 1711 difficult problems arising TnrU thG i7t r tweeu GreU Britain and lurkey will be that of regulating the status I Great. Britain, it will be rememere was drawn into the Egyptian question largely as a result of the’shocking misgovernment of the Albanian Mahormt Ali and his770 words
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Article112 1914-12-10 1711 Gazette Notifications. The following appointments in the F.M S. Public Works Department are approved, with effect from the 18th October, 1914: Mr. F. W. Mager, Executive Engineer, Grade I, Seremban, to be Executive Engineer, Grade I, Federated Malay States Government Factory. Mr. H. E. Steele, Executive Engineer, Grade112 words
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Article273 1914-12-10 1711 The English have mined tbe coast near Zeebrugge. The Harwich-Rotterdam service is now reopened. There are rumours that several German officers have been shot by their own men. A Hague telegram of the sth says that a violent outbreak occured on the 4th in the camp of273 words
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Article466 1914-12-10 1712 Received 7th of Dec. at 3 30 pm (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. ARTILLERY DUELS. Paris, December 7. An official statement issued from Paris this evening announces that there is nothing to report. Receive» Bth of Dec at 840 am London, December 7. 7-5 pm. An official communique(Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 466 words
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Article910 1914-12-10 1712 Received Bth of Dec at 10-20 am. German Officers’ Op nion. London, December 8. Iffie Daili/ Chronicle correspondent at Copenhagen says that the German officers in Palestine have telegraphed that unless 100,000 more men are sent the Turkish Army will be unable to attack Egypt successfully.910 words
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Article1499 1914-12-10 1713 Received Bth of Dec. at 10-20 a m [Reuter’s Special War Service. Copyright Telegram. London, December 8. There is no confirmation yet of the German report of the occupation of Lodz but Reuter’s correspondent at Petrograd ’says that many houses in the main street have been destroyed[Reuter’s Special War Service. Copyright Telegram. - 1,499 words
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Article324 1914-12-10 1713 The War Office being asked as to the proper conduct of non-combatants in the event of an attempted invasion of these shores, sent a reply which said There is nothing in the present situation which would warrant the assumption that invasion is probable or imminent. The various defensive works,324 words
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Article515 1914-12-10 1714 Capt F. Mills has resigned his cenimissio i in tbeMS.V.R. Mr. H. Ashworth Hope, the well known Ipoh lawyer, sailed for Malaya on November 14th. Major C E Borton, Officer Commanding Troops, Penang, left for Taiping this morning by the mail train. Miss B. Cheeseman, of the Government Girls’515 words
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Article949 1914-12-10 1714 Some good stories are told of Colonel J. S. Mosby, probably the only man still living who played a distinguished part in the American Civil War, who celebrated his eighty-first birthday yesterday He was the most active and successful ot the guerrilla leaders on the Confedeiate side. (»n949 words
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Article296 1914-12-10 1714 Discussing the reasons for hatred of Germany the Saturday Review says: It may well prove that hatred of Germany —founded as it is on something more than the mere accident of war—will long survive the making of peace. With far less excuse, Germany has done in296 words
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Article687 1914-12-10 1715 Before Mr. L V. J. Laville in the Third Court yesterday afrernoou Soon Yean Soon, ricsha cooke of Mr V. (i Ezecbiel, was charged at the instance of Chinese P.C, No. §37 with committing a nuisince. The accused, who claimed trial and was defended by Mr. C.687 words
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Article179 1914-12-10 1715 Accused Sent for Trial. lhe preliminary enquiry into the case against a Chinaman named So Ah Fan who was charged in that ho on June 22, 1912, being lawfully banished for life from the Colony did return from such banishment on or about November 14, 1914, although179 words
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Article37 1914-12-10 1715 lbs. Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Es- tates, Ltd 27,911 Bukit Mertajim Rubber Co., Ltd.... 33,755 Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 34,500 Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations, Ltd 5,910 Sungei Key I a (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd 7,37637 words
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32 1914-12-10 1715 Dec 5 By Balance 133,927.69 7 H Lupton 30.00 E James 50.00 Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Edwards 50 00 Balance Dec 7. ...$34,057 6932 words
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Article25 1914-12-10 1715 Dec. 5 By Balance $1,013.06 7 E. James 50 00 Balance Dec. 7. $1,063 06 Amount previously acknowledged 4,266 66 Total $5,329.7225 words
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Article59 1914-12-10 1715 Sums previously acknowledged $460.00 Donations since: McAlister A Co., Ltd. 50 00 Datoh Sri Adika Raja 15 00 Wong Lam Yen Kampar) 25 00 Societe des Etains de Kinta 100.00 Wong Fong (Kampar) 50.00 Oh Cheng Keat (Kampar) 50.00 290.00 $***** Further donations will be thankfully received59 words
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Article1505 1914-12-10 1715 Vivid Desenptioa of the Fight. The Times oj Ceylon gives a vivid description of the fight at the Cocos between the Emden and the Sydney from interviews with the crews of the two warships. We take the following from a long account of the fight:1,505 words
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117 1914-12-10 1716 And Wht She Steered Clear of Colombo. According to one or two of the Garmiu wounded iu the General Hospital, the Emden captured a Russian cruiser near Vladivostuck, no sooner had war been declared, and brought her to Tsingtau She left 44 Tsingtau117 words
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Article969 1914-12-10 1716 The Prince Faints. A sailor at the General Hospital says that after the landing party had destroyed the wireless stitionat Cocos Island, the Emden sent a wireless to the Buresk, which was about 18 to 20 miles away, to come up as she wanted some969 words
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Article757 1914-12-10 1717 The following is the report of the Committee to be presented at the Annual General Meeting which will beheM at 6 pan on Friday next: Agenda. 1. To read, and confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on the 31st October, 1914, 2. To rec757 words
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Article224 1914-12-10 1717 Malay who was Banished to China. A man with the brown complexion and accent of a Malay, high cheek bones and narrow eyes of a Chinese, and rejoicing in both a Malay and a Chinese name, presented a problem for the Assize Court at Ipoh yesterday.224 words
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Article399 1914-12-10 1717 —The Timet. We rejoice that the cruiser Emden has been destroyed at last, but we salute Captain von Muller as a brave and chivalrous foe. We trust his life has been saved, for if he came to London he would receive a generous welcome. Our—The Timet. - 399 words
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Article277 1914-12-10 1717 -M.M. The local censorship is, if anything, more onerous than that prevailing in Great Britain Many of the thing* a newspaper must not print or comment upon these days will be regarded, when the war is over, as childishly irrational. Their bearing upon the general situation is-M.M. - 277 words
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Article45 1914-12-10 1718 Carroll —Brown. —On the 29th November at the Church of the Assumption, Peuang, by the Rev. Father Duvelle, Thomas John Carroll, second son of the late Thomas Carroll of Dumfries, N.B, and Augusta Maud, second daughter of F. W. Brown, Esq of Aidershot, England.45 words
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977 1914-12-10 1718 From several sources we gather that the authorities are extremely annoyed at various statements which have been made in connection with the sinking of the Russian cruiser Zemtchug in Penang Harbour by the Emden in October. We can understand their annoyance, for on977 words
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36 1914-12-10 1718 Dec 7By Balance ...$34,05/ 69 8 R. Scott, monthly subscription 25.00 Staff of George Town Dispensary, Ld., Head Office and Branch Penang monthly subscription 36.50 Balance Dec 8 ...$34,119.1936 words
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Article42 1914-12-10 1718 Dec. 7By Balance $1,063 06 8 Mrs, Tan Chooi Lean 20 00 A. B. C.” 26 R. Scott 25 00 Bukit Mertajam New Year’s Celebrations Fund 34 00 Balance Dec. 8. $1,167.06 Amount previously acknowledged 4,266 66 Total $5,433.7242 words
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Article521 1914-12-10 1718 M. A.P. Or. and Mrs. ed back in Penang in March. ***** ar The condition of Mr MnwdiH. >’f the Kulun outrage n” icti same. remiloa about the Mr. Arthur Thornton of Hm i ><• Wreford and Thornton, has XW? business 00 to on Prince Maurice of Battenbera aDnM be521 words
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Article459 1914-12-10 1719 Received Bth of Dec. at 5-30 p.m. (Reuter’s Special War Service.) Copyright Telegram. Bombardment vf Cracow. London, December 8, 6-15 am. It is stated at. the Hague that the Russian forces in Galicia under the Bulgarian General Dimitrieff began the bombardment of the suburbs of Cracow on(Reuter’s Special War Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 459 words
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Article844 1914-12-10 1719 Received Bth of Dec. at 6-30 p m. deaw GoverniMnt b»’ i.sued a than SO 110 1 a^'ora r more meal f or r Received Bth of Dec. at 5-30 p, m In Asia Minor. Armenia in Russian Hands. Lon-Jon, December 8, 6.15 a.m A Petrograd teleg-am states844 words
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Article147 1914-12-10 1720 Received 9th of Dec. at ‘2-20 r m (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Germans Break Through. Petrograd, December 9 A Petrograd communique, describing the recent operations in Poland, says The enemy on November 19, after incredible efforts and sacrifices succeeded in breaking through our front in the region of Piontek,(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 147 words
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Article1007 1914-12-10 1720 Huge Sale. London, December 9. The sale of enormous quantities of barbed wire, of which very little is made in Europe, has been the feature of international trading. In New York during the past few weeks new factories have been started. Notes on the War. Eve Witness.—Colonel Swinton,1,007 words
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Article396 1914-12-10 1720 Au ordinary meeting of the M Commissioners wa, h^d Offices yesterday afternoon Jtl* present Messrs W. p e( .l rp r “j er w «ie Beug Kee. Lim Eow AI > Mitchell, F. Duxbury, and Yeoh cM* with Messrs W/ 8 Bnn» zv nSeok Engineer) and L. A.C.Bim396 words
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139 1914-12-10 1720 To the Editor of the Straiii Echo. Dear Sib, h it the Raj* ll All 1 possess is what H.tL of Pudukota offered to King g d ft, hostilities broke out w th “oitributsd Other ruling Princes ofJndweoW towards the cost of tl, e139 words
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Article964 1914-12-10 1721 There is a rumour to the effect that the M. S. V. R. may yet be given an opportunity to win their spurs on active service, not necessarily in Europe but still “at the front.” It *s notified in the F. M. S. Government Gazette of the 4th964 words
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Article68 1914-12-10 1721 lbw. Alma Estates, Ltd. 14,000 Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd 8.776 Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd. 14,137 Chemor United Rubber Co., Ltd. 13,406 Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd... 18,600 Kuala Kangsar Plantations Co, Ltd 32,930 Kota Bahroe Rubber Estates, Ltd... 28,842 Sungei Duri Rubber Estates, Ltd... 7,46368 words
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Article83 1914-12-10 1721 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys A Co. by auction and private tender yesterday. 32,000 lbs. were sold Smoked Sheet $lOO to $ll5 Plain $95„ 98 Unsmoked Sheet 76 8/ No. 1 Crepe 2 $76 3 70 4 58 64 583 words
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Article262 1914-12-10 1721 To the Editor of thr Straits Echo. Sir. Please insert the following letter in your valuable journal ju-t to invite the attention of the Steam Navigation Agencies as well as that of the Government:— Many Ceylonese both Government servants, who are homeward-bound on leave and independent bread-winners,262 words
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Article305 1914-12-10 1721 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, In reply to “A Serendonian’s” letter, which appeared in your yesterday’s issue, I beg to say that it would be needless for me to state upon what authority I based my statement on the subject of Chinese New305 words
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