The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 December 1914
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Title Section21 1914-12-24 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cts< Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 24th DECEMBER, 1914. No. 53.21 words
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Advertisement401 1914-12-24 1 5 CONTENTS. Leaders page. Public Opinion (Corr.) —Conf. fag® x Mala va and the War 1.761 Civil Service Leave 1,795 x x An Aid to Recruiting 1,767 French Relief Fund 1.785 Relief Funds 1.767 Germany’s Air Fleets 1,773 Miscellaneous I anj Afterwards 1.773 From Dutch Sources 1.761 S Exit Abbas401 words
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Advertisement188 1914-12-24 2 Jpw n— n —ll—ll 2. i I STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. Cfi Published the day prior to the departure of each mail J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States J news originally published in the daily issues, as well as I tj all important news from188 words
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Article1381 1914-12-24 1761 If the young planters in the Krian district are really no more eager to come forward and serve their King and Country at this hour of crisis than we are led to believe by the manager of the local estate who addressed ns on the subject1,381 words
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Article352 1914-12-24 1761 Lu the Polish Government of Kialce two German military trains laden with explosives came into collision. Every person ab >ard them was killed. Between Gemmeuich aud Aix-la-Chapollo auotuer eruiau train of 40 waggons was deluded aud I,uoo soldiers wore severaly injured. J During the fighting round Lodz352 words
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Article531 1914-12-24 1762 Mrs. Kershaw, of Taiping, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. Wong, the Chinese aviator, will be proceeding to Peking shortly. Mr. J. A. Cable has commenced his duties in Siam as Director of Statistics. Major H. Barry de Hamel, Chief Police Officer, has been granted short vacation leave.531 words
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Article816 1914-12-24 1762 You say your wife never loses at bridge Never. If the game goes her way, she wins. But if it goes against her, I lose.” With great satisfaction we notice that the Malay Mail is now asking: Cannot we do a little more in the way of providing816 words
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Article315 1914-12-24 1762 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The price of goods supplied by the Siugapoie Cold Storage has been raised several ti nes lately and a further increase as from January 1 is announced. There is no increase in cost to the company for j supplies, freight315 words
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Article496 1914-12-24 1763 Copyright Telegram. (Rcu.vi s Spe.iil Wir Service) -6’, T. “Greatest Disaster o f (j ie yy ar London, December 16. The Austrians had seven Army Corps in Serbia When they forced the Serbians to retire three ofthese were withdrawn When the Russians invaded Hungary the Serbians immediately(Rcu.vi s Spe.iil Wir Service); -6’, T. - 496 words
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Article409 1914-12-24 1763 Copyright Telegram. Rkcei TSD ?tu of Dec at 75 A M (Reuter’s Service.) SCARBOROUGH SHELLED. London, December 16, 1 p.m. mo^L^“' f ralty Dnouncss that German Dl-me th,” S Uav lm P )rt: ‘uce are taking place this morning in the North Sea. shelled aU(i Hartlepool have been(Reuter’s Service.) - 409 words
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Article559 1914-12-24 1763 London, December 16, 4-55 p m. The Press Bureau is ues the following account of the attack on the Eist Coast: Ihe Admiralty announces that a German cruiser force made a demonstration on t he 01 kshire coast in the course of which it shelled Hartlepool, Whilby559 words
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Article417 1914-12-24 1764 Copyright Telegram. Received 16th of Dec. at 4-30 p.m. (Reute/s Served —M.Jf. RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS. Petrograd, December 15. An official communique issued by Army Headquarters here says: Our offensive in the Mlava region continues successfully. “The enemy’s forces continue to concentrate on the left bank(Reute/s Served; —M.Jf. - 417 words
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Article839 1914-12-24 1764 Copyright Telegram. Received 17th of Dec. at 10 a.m. (Reuter’s Service.) PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES. Paris, December 16. A Paris communique says: The British squadron violently bombarded Westende, north east of Lorn herd zvde. The Belgians repelled a counter attack at St. George’s and occupied the farms(Reuter’s Service.) - 839 words
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Article300 1914-12-24 1764 Grandmotherly Sanitary Regulation». Keeping of pigs by the poor has been very greatly interfered with by grandmoihuily sanitary regulations,” says the Spectator. So says the Chinaman in the Straits, who also thoroughly endorses all th tt is said about grandmotherly legislation. It does not seem impossible or300 words
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Article960 1914-12-24 1765 EUROPEAN PROSECUTED. Mr. J. Haim appeared before Mr L. V. J. Liville iu the Third Court yesterday afternoon iu answer to a summons issued at the instance of Mr. F. P. Scully, Inspector of Arms, for dealing in daggers without a licence from the Licensing Officer.960 words
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Article240 1914-12-24 1765 American Buyers Operate Freely. Plantation rubber is fully firm, ami American buyers hive been operating in London freely recently the reason being a gamble on the chance that tbe American export prohibition will be removed shortly, for which there is no indication yet, says a London message to240 words
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Article628 1914-12-24 1765 MOHAMEDAN KATHI CHARGED WITH ABETMENT. The preliminary enquiry into the case against Syed Omar, a Alohamedan Kathi, who was charged with abetting the offence of going through the ceremony of unlawful marriage, was resumed to-day in the Second Court before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel. Mr. C. R.628 words
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Article870 1914-12-24 1766 M.lf. Just as tho situition on tho high and on the Continent of Europe seems to be steadily improving for the Allies, so matter* commercial in the F M S are said to bo brightening. This is the matured opinion of many members of light and leadingM.lf. - 870 words
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Article418 1914-12-24 1766 llamat, an old offender with fourteen previous convictions, was this morning charged before the District Judge, Mr. G. A Hall with the theft of a strong valued at SI 80, the property of one Eusop. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment.418 words
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Article344 1914-12-24 1766 Kei-übuc on M O!iAECHY? The Peli« 7 GaxrfV «“r!’ Nove mber 20. pni tv, expresses the hope that ti. lno P er a l Hties will act with vIX n l aUtho the movement which would fetr^Tr 8 8 ni withstanding the 1 hope actrnn of an alien'344 words
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Article109 1914-12-24 1766 Poss bilby of Closure. A Hague message received in Jara W week states that the Nwe Oni (Hol has advised Dutch shipping ““P^® onB provide themselves with coah g f a along the South African route in view or possible closure of the Suez Canal. Mr. Cox.109 words
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Article120 1914-12-24 1767 Erropean Severely Ceaaured. Our Klang correspodent writes: An inquest into the death of a Tamil was held by Mr. Bryant on the 9th inst. It seems that on November 28 Mr. W E Hastings, assistant on Brooklands Estate' was proceeding to Kuala Langat on his motor-bicycle at about120 words
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Article527 1914-12-24 1767 A Gloomy Governor. When Sir Hugh Clifford was in the East he was wont to tell us that the East was good, very good. Mosquitoes worried him not: he scorned the sun, and while mere man sought to guard against sunstroke by wearing a topee, Sir Hugh527 words
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Article810 1914-12-24 1767 n?,. Wllter o£ onoo£ our “Notes on me War remarked yesterday, the Ger-m-ius cau hardly have had any motive for i »king then raid on the Yorkshirecoast than* thodesire tocreatea “moraleffect” and, posSIJ y* the local defences. It was not so much a bombardment as a810 words
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Article529 1914-12-24 1767 Since we cdled attention in these columns to the miserable amounts standing to the credit of the Relief Funds started in Penang, Singapore and the F.M.8., the figures for this Settlement have made an appreciable spurt. This has been in the main due to the handsome contribution of529 words
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Article330 1914-12-24 1768 The rumour that the Chinese Ministry of Education, Tang Hua-lung, has tendered his resignation is unfounded. The Rev. J. F. Hales, British Colonial Forces Chaplain, so well-known and liked at Tientsin, where he was quartered for three years, has been killed whilst on duty in the trenches. Captain C.330 words
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144 1914-12-24 1768 Judgmeat, (From Our Own Correspondent,) Kuala Lumpur, December 18. Mr. Justice Innes delivered judgment today in the action brought by Dr. Braddon against the Planters’ Rubber Estates for damages for breach of contract. He found for the defendants with costs. Reuter informed us some144 words
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Article966 1914-12-24 1768 When the Admiralty announced yesterday that there was no evidedtee that the explosion which sank the Bulwark was due to treachery on board, we heard the remark made that such a finding was quite superfluous as treachery in the Navy is unthinkable. So it is so far as966 words
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Article181 1914-12-24 1768 The meeting of the Justices of the Peace for this Settlement was held at the Governor’s Office at noon to-day for the purpose of appointing a Chairman of the Visiting Justices and also to draw up a roster for the next year. There were present, The Hon.181 words
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Article2303 1914-12-24 1769 Copyright Telegram. Received 17th of Dec. at 4-25 p m (Reuter’s Special War Service.) FURTHER DETAILS. London, December 17, 12-15 pm, Telegrams from Whitby state that between nine and ten o’clock thin morning two German cruisers three miles off heavily bombarded the town, injuring several(Reuter’s Special War Service.) - 2,303 words
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Article390 1914-12-24 1770 As an appropriate spur to the men of military age who are holding back at a time when England wants every recruit the Spectator reprints those stinging verses, The Sweet Little Man,” with which Oliver Wendell Holmes lashed the laggards during the American Civil War. They were390 words
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Article380 1914-12-24 1770 LLu preliminary enquiry into against Syed Omar, a Mohall “’l'* 88 ’«.bi.,,"5“' Mr. C. R. Samuel appeared for the prosecution and Mr. G. E Wrhrht w for the defence. “««-Motion The woman Mariam stated that «h. married the complainant Ismail againet th, will of her parents. She380 words
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Article124 1914-12-24 1770 Death Sentence Passed. Ou Wednesday in the S "P^“ 8 U ~c Kuala Lumpur, Sir Thomas d passed the death sen en o{ Wong who was charged with th on g opl Chong at a Kongsi at Kuama 10th. „ri«nner. advanced Mr. Pooley, for P" s 8 the124 words
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Article731 1914-12-24 1771 Retaining Stolen Property. Before Mr. L. V. J. Liville in the Third Court Li Wah this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, a silver spoon, a silver fork and a napkin belonging to Sister St. Cecilia of the Penang Convent.731 words
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Article423 1914-12-24 1771 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R Scott, on Mocdiy, a Teo Chu named Ng Choon Kang, was convicted of theft in a building of one duck, valued at 70 cents, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the term of threi months. At the same423 words
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Article1273 1914-12-24 1771 Annual Meeting. The fourth annual general meeting of the Samagaga Rubber Company, Limited, was held at. bhangahi, on Dec. 3, at the head ofli ‘e of the company in Puking Road. Mr. L. J. Cubitt presided and was supported by Messrs. G. Grayrigge and A. Hide,1,273 words
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Article807 1914-12-24 1772 To the Editor of The Statesman. Sir. —There are moments of supreme importance in the life of every nation, which, if well and wisely handled, have made it great and prosperous, but ill-handled have caused its irretrievable downfall. I believe such a supreme moment has arrived807 words
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Article401 1914-12-24 1772 At precisely five o’clock yesterday evenmg, says the Free Press of Wednesday, the --armed merchantman, came into the King’s Dock at Keppel Harbour, (having on board of her three German naval officers and fourteen sailors, late members of the crew of the Emden. The has somewhat of a401 words
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Article275 1914-12-24 1773 The Christmas Tree entertainment for the children of the St. George’s Church and the Presbyterian Church Sunday Schools was held at the Town Hall yesterday evening. J Long before the appointed time a large number of children had assembled, and while they anxiously waited for the distribution275 words
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Article330 1914-12-24 1773 In all the circumstances involved the attitude of mind of the local Malays in regard to the great war is interesting. No one, it may be premised, ever doubted their loyalty to the British raj in the peninsula as long as the war involved only330 words
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Article230 1914-12-24 1773 authority Wb acc< “P ,ed rubber i„n o ’b'ngs appertaining to the rd.’ h CoUraB of a b ri«f survey of to the A 7 ff U M er i“' luStry ““f'bGted that the ndu RHbbt r-Journal, points out ment of th?‘i PU^ 8e behi “d establishment230 words
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Article82 1914-12-24 1773 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that during the week ending December 12, there were 214 deaths (157 males, 57 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 33.80. Malarial fever accounted for 25 deaths, phthisis 31, convulsions82 words
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Article213 1914-12-24 1773 A Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated December 17, contains the following notification: With reference to Notification No. 1307, published in the Gazette Extraordinary of the 29th October, 1914, it is hereby notified that the use of the following additional codes is now permitted in telegrams passing between213 words
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Article530 1914-12-24 1773 Several of our readers who have friend and relations living in England in districts which they suppose to be peculiarly exposed to air-ship raids have addressed us on the subject. To us their misgivings appear to be excessive, for this is most distinctly not the season of530 words
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Article694 1914-12-24 1773 Now that Tsingtau has parsed from German hands, and the valuable territory wrested from China on the fl msiest of pretests is about to be restored to her, it remains to ire seen whether British merchants will utilise tv the full the undoubted commercial advantages that will694 words
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Article1230 1914-12-24 1774 Grave is the responsibility of those who organise entertainments in aid of this or the other deserving charity. For though thereby they ensure the gathering together of an audience of dimensions directly proportional to the popular interest taken in the object of the occasion, wh itever it1,230 words
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Article762 1914-12-24 1775 Wholesale Objections in Singapore The annual meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices, was held in the Ist magistrate’s court, on Tuesday afternoon gays the tree Press, there being present’ Mr. A. V. Brown (Chairman), Commanded Radcliffe, Dr. Middleton, and Messrs Hooper and P. Cunliffe, There were eighty-three762 words
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Article533 1914-12-24 1775 Bi*m Observer, A Bangkok Opinion. At a recent meeting of the Legislative Council of the Federated Malay States H.E. the High Commissioner outlined the financi .1 policy of the Government. That policy has since come in for a great deal of criticism from business men of all kinds.Bi*m Observer, - 533 words
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Article1568 1914-12-24 1775 Copyright Telegram. Received 18th of Dec. at 5-15 p.m. (Renter’s Senice.) HEAVY CASUALTIES AT HARTLEPOOL. London, December 18. It is officially announced that 82 persons were killed and 250 wounded in the bombardment of Hartlepool Five men were killed and fifteen wounded on the cruiser patrol(Renter’s Senice.) - 1,568 words
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Article297 1914-12-24 1776 War Expent**. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 19, At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday the vote of $133,291 towards recoverable War Expenditure up to November 30 was agreed to. The chief items in the vote were: Repatriation of Chinese $90,610, Repatriation of Tamils $10,970, Special297 words
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Obituary126 1914-12-24 1776 Obituary. Mr» Archibald ColQuhoua. London, December 18. Ihe death has taken place [of the wellknown traveller and writer, Mr. Archibald Colquhoun. (Reuter). Obituary. A. O. Jones. London, December 21. The death has taken place of the famous cricketer Mr. A. O. Jones. [Mr. A. O. Jones, famous Notts cricketer and126 words
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Article909 1914-12-24 1777 OBSTACLES TO LOCAL recruiting. To the Editor ok the Strait» Echo. Sir Our local Government ia not one that we can feel proud of. It usually takes an inordinate time to make up its mind to do anything and when that giaantie think-ing-box has decided on909 words
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Article316 1914-12-24 1777 A Trang correspondent writes to the Bangkok Times: “As I wired you, two of the marines stationed here have been put under arrest for being concerned in the stabbing affray which took place in the market here on the 28th ultimo. Thiee Chinese, of whom one died316 words
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Article420 1914-12-24 1777 MEETING OF CONSIGNEES AND SHIPPERS. (Erom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Deer inber 18, Lie Hon. Mr. C W. Darbishire presided to-day at a public meeting of the consignees and shippers of cargoes by the interned enemy vessels to consider a method to obtain delivery of their420 words
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Article95 1914-12-24 1777 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, For the first time I saw a ncsba last night carrying the new lamp. It would seem to be a decided in proveinent had it nut one failing, namely, that neither the puller nor the fare can, when95 words
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Article663 1914-12-24 1778 PRIZE LIST, 1914. Scholarships. Gottlieb, Lee Boon Hock Tuuku Syed Hussain, Obe Kassim Khoo Cheow Teong, Lim Chong Hum Lee Boon Choe I, Chee Chuk Lum Lee Boon Choe 11, Ong Huck Keat Goh Taik Chee (Senior), Ng Cheong Yew Goh Taik Chee (Junior) Khor Toon Hooi.663 words
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Article324 1914-12-24 1778 The members of B Company held a very instructive and successful field operation yesterday evening in the vicinity of Westlands. It proved an appropriate winding up of the mobilised life of this company, and it was quite obvious from the result of the operations that marked improvement324 words
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Article604 1914-12-24 1778 Pmliminwt 11,0 preliminary enaui™ 1 Khoo Ph Ul L.-’ 10U theca,, hare caused the death of Khn‘ legedt Ausou Road ou November 27 > 2\ Hwa on behalf of the pri.oner. &Ppearei Mr I U r PrOcee<l >M«. Of the occurrence tbe'decXd house m a riesha about a604 words
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Article579 1914-12-24 1779 the alleged loss of a British battleship Some time ago we republished from a Shanghai paper a report of the alleged loss of a British super- Dreadnought. We did not credit it at the time, regardin' it as one of those canards for which Shanghai has long579 words
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Article1267 1914-12-24 1779 ,—T. 0. M. Ever since he succeeded his father lewfik Pa.ha as Khedive of Envpt in January 1892. Abbas II has been distingmsbpd by his hostility towards the British administration and his truculent bearing towards its representative. Quite earlv in h’s career he startled the wo-Id by,—T. 0. M. - 1,267 words
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Article2314 1914-12-24 1780 Copyright Telegram. Received 20th of Dec. at 8-30 a.m (Reuter's Service.) HE VY CASUALTY LIST. London, Docember 19 6.15 am. It is now stated that 103 persons were killed and 414 wounded it Hartlnp >ol and 17 killed and 50 wounded at Scarborough. [Reuter’s Special War(Reuter's Service.) - 2,314 words
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Article242 1914-12-24 1781 Handicap Shoots. Siturd iy afternoon was devoted to the f illowing events R'pid Fire, 200yds., 8 shots in 45 secs. Vanti 3 secs. up. Rapid Fire, 500 in 45 secs. The com; etition resulted as under; Lt Neubronner with h’cap MHO Corpl Iloeden H <t> 104.49 Batt QM S242 words
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Article208 1914-12-24 1781 Among the many Chinese who are visiting America in order to attend the Panura Exhibition is Mr. Kang Yu wei, formerly one of the best known men in China. Even to-day, although he holds no office under the Government, his influence is felt in many spheres of Chinese208 words
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Article526 1914-12-24 1782 Mr. 11. W. Ftrmstone has been granted twelve months’ ie«vo. The Rev. A B Champion has returned from Colombo by the s s Nde. Major H. Bury de Hamel. Chi f Police Officer, Penang, has been granted short vacation leave. Mr. C. Milne, the well-known visiting agent, has been526 words
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Article578 1914-12-24 1782 Naval Losses.—Mr. Churchill in the House of C iminons last month g ive the following figures as to the losses in the Navy during the war. These figures (which do not include the Royal Nival Division interned in Holland, or the men of H.M S. Good578 words
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Article239 1914-12-24 1782 to THE RdTTOP on Sir. ITOB 0F TB > Strait, Eclu Hub it into the pnonle nf P Ihe report of the Penang y",’” 8 D Club meeting show*» VolUQ teer Rjj A a„rvZle:r S dT:r n revise the present need (jf yet fuUj framing239 words
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Article297 1914-12-24 1782 jem iuo ,_I. C.E- St vs the Straits Times-. “When the Penang Volunteers were mobilised a ceitain number cf them had to choose between giving up their situations and giving up their service to their country. They gave up their situations. An order to demobilise now hangs overjem iuo «-•- ,_I. & C.E- - 297 words
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Article2675 1914-12-24 1783 POSITION OF LOCAL SHIPPrpq AND CONSIGNEES. RS Goods in Enemy Vessels Below we give the full report f, om the Strait» lime, ot the meeting at Singapore of the shippers of cargo on enemy vessels concerning which our Singapore corespondent wired on Saturday r The Hon. C.2,675 words
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Article1076 1914-12-24 1784 ,—B.F.P- Ordinary Meeting, Friday, 18th Deo Present. H E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, k c mg) the General Officer Comm inding the Troops (Maj -Gen. R.N R. Reade, cb The Hou. Col. Treasurer A M. Pountney. i, i, Attorney-General (G A Goodman Ag. Col. Engineer, W. E,—B.F.P- - 1,076 words
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Article1045 1914-12-24 1785 S. T. At the close of the present year, the ghipping Conference agreements lapse automatically under the terms of the compact made by Sir John Anderson. All rebates w hich have accrued during the year must be paid whether local merchants sign new contracts with the conference or– S. T. - 1,045 words
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Article292 1914-12-24 1785 Strange Story of Wiiiele s Apparatus. For some time past Ameiican detectives have been watching the movements of Ernest and Alexandru Fabri, of Maine, who have been suspected of being in scciet communication with Germany. The declectives have now dheovered'at the villa of the Fabri brothers292 words
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Article372 1914-12-24 1785 Probable Effect of New Order. We should be very sorry indeed if we thought that the following ir >m our Kuala Lumpur conteraporaiy really represented the views of the F.M.b Civil Service: ‘•The stopping of all long leave to members of the F.M S Civil Service until372 words
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Article272 1914-12-24 1785 To the Editor of the StraitB Echo. Dear Sir, Since remitting $l,lOO to Count do Bonuy, tbii C n ul for France, iu Smgapjiu, I have received a further contribution of fiom Mr. M. D. Daly, of Batu Gijah, tor wLn.h I leg to thank him. 1272 words
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Article1905 1914-12-24 1786 It will be no news to those who have followed carefully the side-issues of the present war to learn that the great press campaign on behalf of Germany conducted in the United States by Count Bernstorff, Herr Dernburg and Professor Muusterberg has proved a sorry1,905 words
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Article546 1914-12-24 1787 Mr. Kang Yu-wei has tendnred his resio nation as Chairman of the Confucian Society. Mr. T. P. Coulthard, Assistant of Messrs Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Ipoh, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. L. B. Balavendrum, of the Audit Office, is at present spending three months’ leave in India.546 words
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Article914 1914-12-24 1787 Copyright Telegram. TUP w 22SD r DEC at 9 20 AM (Reuter's Service.) ALLIES’ APPRECIABLE PROGRESS. a p Paris, December 22. tbat n ,be ground Q 1 Lieuse we gained some N. E. of Fort T?oy„n lD Oh,wUie Recejvbd 22nd of Dec. at 10 a.m. London, December(Reuter's Service.) - 914 words
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Article768 1914-12-24 1788 Copyright Telegram. Received 21s r of Dej. at 3 20 p.m. (Reuter’s Service.) Aati-Austrian Demonstrations. Rome, December 21. Five hundred meetings were held throughout Italy yesterday iu commemoration of the death of Oberdank who was hanged in December, 1882, for a conspiracy on the life of(Reuter’s Service.) - 768 words
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Article10 1914-12-24 1788 The Pressm an’ s Holiday. (Reuter.) w London, December 21(Reuter.) - 10 words
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Article183 1914-12-24 1788 Malaka Piada, (Fiom, Our Own Correspondent) Singapore December 22 presided, said that there wa. fat of J. 7,000 with which they were paying a dividend of 9£, made poLiblZ the low all-in cost of production which worked out at 14d per lb. If they had char e. Oil general183 words
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Article282 1914-12-24 1788 To the Editor of the Straits Echo, Sir, I entirely agree with Volunteer s letter which appeared in your columns. Lĕt eveiy man of military age come forward and offer his services, and let the Government set an example to the firms by sending its own282 words
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Article932 1914-12-24 1789 Says the London and China Express A telegram from Rome says a message from Constantinople reports that the Japanese Ambassador requested his passports, and left the city on Dth inst Rome news is not always entirely reliable, but in this case it is doubtless correct. Which is a932 words
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Article333 1914-12-24 1789 It is a trait in our national character which we may be prou 1 of that we honestly admire a brave and chivalrous enemy like Captain von Muller, of the Emden. The outpourings of the British press over this hero remind ore of the Spanish333 words
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Article347 1914-12-24 1789 Topography of the Aisne.—Why did Von Kluck decide to stand at the Aisne What were the topographical and military circumstances of the position which was to see the greatest battle in modern warfare,— greatest in numbers engaged, in length of conflict, in extent of battle front347 words
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Article252 1914-12-24 1789 FOX-LAIRD. A quiet wedding took place at tho Presbyterian Church, Northern R >ad, yesterday afternoon wb'*n Mr. Thomas Fox, Editor of the Times of Malaya, was joined in marriage to Miss Violet Land, of Edinburgh, who a rived here on Sunday by the P. and 0 s.s. NVe.252 words
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Article343 1914-12-24 1790 CORONER’S INQUEST. The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Chin Fook Kim and Lye Cheong, who, it is alleged, were stabbed by one Sim Bak on the evening of November 30, at Muntri Street, was held yesterday before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the Coroner, in343 words
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Article238 1914-12-24 1790 A meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held yesterday at the office of the Hon. Mr. R. Young, President of the. Society. Owing to the outbreak of war and the difficulties arising therefrom, the meetings of the Society have not been held for some months.238 words
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Article1291 1914-12-24 1790 How Long Can it Last Though no one can predict the duration of the war in which we are engaged, there can hardly be any doubt, however much we may wish otherwise, that it will be a long, costly, and exhausting struggle, from which we1,291 words
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Article434 1914-12-24 1791 In Jane 1909, eight artists, all pe rsonal friends, who were acting at various London theatres, decided to form themselves into a troup of entertrainers, to occupy themselves by givmg a few matinees (more for their own amusement than with any serious intent') st they called themselves the434 words
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Article138 1914-12-24 1791 When I have borne in memory what has tamed Great Nations, how ennobling thoughts depart When men change swords for ledger?, an 1 desert The student’s bower for gold, some fears unnamed I had, my Country —am I to be blamed Now, when I think of thee, and what138 words
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Article819 1914-12-24 1791 LT. rUmOurs iu war kit u 1 endn g that bad news of the public bv flip P Pt b tllo B ene ral Moi e,ther at thii or of the subterr lth OUr P' ev U3 experiences 01 the subterranean methods bv which news819 words
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Article387 1914-12-24 1791 STILL AT LARGE. Waraifti to Merchant Shippers. The following message has been received here from the Private Secretary to H E the Governor, regarding the schooner Ayetha m which a number of the Emden*» landing party at the Cocos made their escape:— His Excellency tbe Governor has good387 words
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Article554 1914-12-24 1792 Messrs E. E. H. Beck and J. P. Evans are gazetted Police Probationers. Mr. F. G. Harvey, manager of Pataling, is gazetted a member of the Immigration Committee. Mr. L. V. J. Laville, Third Magistrate, has proceeded to the Bindings where he intends to spend his holidays. Oapt. S.554 words
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Article929 1914-12-24 1792 It would be extremely interesting to learn how it was that the Singapore Free Press of Friday, December 11, 1914, came to be delivered at our office this morning, Wednesday, December 23, 1914. Why this unwonted and unseemly haste Here is an inspiring message written to a friend929 words
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Article205 1914-12-24 1792 P. 0. C. vs. P. F. 8. The Penang Free School played its first hockey match when it engaged the members of the P. C. C. on the Esplanade yesterday evening. t a r> nri From the commencement the r. u. v. raided the territory of th# Scholar# who,205 words
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Article402 1914-12-24 1793 Copyright Telegram. Received 23rd of Dec. at 11-45 am. (Reuter’s Service) PREMIER’S STIRRING SPEECH. PRUSSIAN MILITARISM TO BE BROKEN. Paris, December 22. At the opening of Parliament here to-day the Premier, M. Rene Viviani, made a stirring declaration on behalf of the Ministry in the Chamber(Reuter’s Service) - 402 words
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Article580 1914-12-24 1793 CopvrightlTelegram. Received 22nd of Dec. at 5-15 p.m. (Reuter’s Service.) Russia's New Front. London, December 22. J t J 8 orally stated in Petrograd that the adoption of a more restricted front by e ussians is due to the concentration of very great German forces on our(Reuter’s Service.) - 580 words
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183 1914-12-24 1793 Dec. 21 By Balance 151,565.50 22 Chee Wor Lok 50.00 D. Mordecai 50.00 Balance Dec. 22. „,151,665.50 I Belgian Relief Fund. Dec. 16 By »1,855.46 17 Capt. H. D. Nicolson 10.00 M. Maude 15.00 8. Somerville 200.00 Mr. and Mrs. Garland 150.00 Soon183 words
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Article635 1914-12-24 1794 Place Names. —Roulers, Moniu and L Ila are on a straight line which runs from north to south and is bisected by the Franco Belgian frontier at Manin. They are connected by a line road which runs northward to Thorout and on to Bruges. A railway635 words
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Article1296 1914-12-24 1794 A MANUAL OF MUHAMMADAN LAW. According to the school of Shafii by MAHIUDIN ABU ZAKARIA YAHYA IBN SHARIF EN NAWAWI Translated into English from the French Edition of L. W. C. VAN DEN BERG by E. C. HOWARD, Late District Judge, Singapore. [Published by Messrs. Thacker, Spink1,296 words
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Advertisement12 1914-12-24 1794 For Children’*» Hacking Cough at Night, Wood? JGreat Peppermint Cirt li, 6J,12 words
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Article140 1914-12-24 1795 SINGAPORE. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 23. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 133 piculs of rubber were offered for sale and 81 piculs were sold at the following prices: Sheet smoked fine SIO2 to SI 14 per pikul fair to good $BO SlOO unsmoked, fine 78 „S140 words
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Article282 1914-12-24 1795 Bukit Mertajam, December 21. At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R. Scott, on Monday a Hindu named Maruthamutu was convicted of theft of cash and other property t) the value of $12.80, the property of a fellow-coolie Kupusamy. He was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for282 words
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Article1387 1914-12-24 1795 -S.F.P. The Companies Ordinance during B 'th* US tone criticism pl e n ?i° UirD,ttf?e Rtag3 of the now SurX B 1! W lS 80me vhat unfortunate. 1. H lnan iu Singapore who mrs°tlT hsed i during ,he P»* t 0 e’* l e .T d CoV3red by-S.F.P. - 1,387 words
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