The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 14 January 1915

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1 58 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 ett Vol. 13. Penang, Thursday, 14th JANUARY, 1915. No. 2
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    • 327 1 //'////////////////////.lf//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////fit CONTENTS. s Leaders: page. Sport: paob. Our Russian Ally 27 Penang Golf Club 31 x Turkey’s Holy War 32 The English Turf 40 Neutral Opinion and the War 37 Penang Cricket Club 56 s x Nietzsche and the War... 41 Penang Turf Club... 35 &45 x The Yellow Book
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    • 186 2 $j THE I STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. h Published the day prior to the departure of each mail JI for Europe, and contains the latest local and States j r news originally published in the daily issues, as well as a all important news from various parts of
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  • 1562 27 Although writers like Sir Donald Wallace Mackenzie, the Hon. Maurice Baring, and Mr. Stephen Graham have in their respective spheres done much to dispel the thick cloud of ignorance through which until quite recently the British public regarded everything Russian, it must be confessed that the views
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    • 101 27 ?38 SOOT 3 8333). «at. J® '4 W Wk Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343
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  • 392 28 Rbcbivbd 6th or Jam. at 6 pm (IraUr't Senia.) Copyright INCESSANT RAINS. London, January 6, 2-25 a m A Pari» communique »ay» that our troops cantured*a quarry near the junction of the an.) the Ma.zy--Bt. Mihiel rend», also some trenches in the vicinity. There are no further
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  • 278 28 Copy r i« h CT. Ingram Rbcbivbd 6th or Jan. at 6 p.m. (Reiter’i Senia.) NO MATERIAL CHANGE. London, January 6, 3.15 a m. A communique issued m Petrograd states that artillery and nfl-j fire continued on the left bank of the Vistula eucoUQ ter» near qj-J"*
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  • 284 28 Copyright Telegram. Received 7th of Jan. at 10-50 a m. [Renter's Special War Senice.] PRESIDENT WILSON’S CIRCULAR. Washington, January 6. President Wilson, in a circular to American shippers, insists upon the necessity of full and accurate manifests of cargoes, if they wish to avoid the
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  • 618 28 Serious Situation at Maidenhead. London, January 5. After the wettest winter on record floods in the Thames of alarming proportions took P 1 An Emergency Committee has been formed at Maidenhead to consider the serious position of the town which is threatened by the collapse of
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  • 305 29 Indian Immigration Inspector Fined. Before Mr. L V. J. Lavi lie in the Third Court, this morning, N. B. Enthuray, an Inspector in the Indian Immigration Office, was summoned by Chief Inspector Hart on a charge of riding a motor cycle without a licence. Chief Inspector Hart stated
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  • 232 29 A. R. G. A. Protest. A message from Colombo, dated 19th ult, says that a deputation of the Rubber Growers’ Association, in London, has complained to the Secretary of State that the administration of labour had become difficult owing to the dangerous depletion of the European staff,
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  • 1252 29 ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. The preliminary enquiry into the case against Syed Omar, a Mohamedan Kathi, who was charged with abetting the offence of going through the ceremony of unlawful marriage, was resumed yesterday afternoon in the Second Court before Mr. V. G. Ezeehiel. Mr. C. R.
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  • 823 30 Turkey’, participation in the rld ar nokilike coming to an abrupt and sticky end One cannot help feeling 80 p7 r 0 tb« Turk..) Army, badly led, insufficiently I.* rme obsolete «weapons, half-c <v a trainer! at h bt o f well-eriliipped and enthusiastic soldiers of the Tsar
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  • 118 30 Messrs. Guthrie Go’s Weekly Report, dated January 5, states A steady tone prevailed at the Rubber Association’s auction sale held to-day. Bidding was slow at times and of 108 tons offered only about 50 tons changed hands. gFine Smoked Sheet sold up to 1115 per jicul while
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  • 210 30 Judgment for Plaintiffs. Before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden this morning the hearing was concluded of the suit in which Messrs. Katz Bros sued Messrs. Kong Fook Chong for the recovery of $2,172.84, being the price of goods sold and delivered. The defendants contended
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  • 1215 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 4th, 1915. Your correspondent who was away in Singapore for a month’s training with the M S V R remained there for Christmas, and as he did not return to this Happy Land until the new year he is unable
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  • 667 31 Indians and Ceylonese and the War. A public meeting of Indians and Ceylonestf was held at the Chinese Town Hall yesterday evening to take steps for the collection of moneys in aid of the war funds. There were present Mr. Isaac Tambyah, Mr. H. G. Sarwar, Mr.
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  • 233 31 A Successful Entertainment. The Amateur Surprise Dramatic Society, of Taiping, staged the Arabic Version of Beauty and the Beast” at the Town Hall yesterday evening in aid of the Prince of Wales’ and Belgian Relief Funds before a large crowd of little children, including a good
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  • 222 31 Ladies’ Spoon for January, 1915. Result. Mrs Park 3 up Mrs Powell 1 Mrs Brereton Martin 1 Mrs Clarke all square Mrs Crichton M Mrs Kirk 1 down Mrs Dunn 2 Miss C Brown 2 Mrs Ebden 2 Miss Mahler 4 u Miss Warham... 4 Mrs Hoefeld
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  • 1268 32 If, a» there i« guo'l reason to iev gifded jxrprojaj of Pera 10 be must now be feelrng t ber %orr, himself and wondenng wbXr utter all the fate of Nanm and Mahmud >• not reserved tor him. It» "bare been obl.ged to perform and as their
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  • 574 32 Captain P. Gugbers, West Yorkshire R-giment who was for some tuno attached to the Malay States Guides, is reported wounded iu list dated December 23rd. We understand that Sir Edward and Lady Brockman are not expected back until about the first week of next month. Sir Edward’s leave was
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  • 463 33 Received 7tii of Jan. at 7 pm. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. LORD CURZON’S APPEAL. London, January 7. In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon urged that the utmost number of men be sent to the front without the least delay. He believed that considerably more than 2,000,000
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  • 221 33 Copyright Telegram. Received Bth of Jan, at 8-35 a.m. (Router’s Service) PROGRESS OF THE RUSShNS. Petiograd, January 6. A communique from Petrograd states Our troops suddenly attacked the Przasnysz region at Miawa and almost entirely annihilated the enemy there with the bayonet. They captured some prisoners. Only
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  • 69 33 The Question of Notice. (From Our Own, Correspondent.) Singapore, January 7. In the Supreme Court Mr. Justice Earnshaw, giving judgment in a case between a landlord and his tenant, held that four months’ notice to terminate a tena icy was sufficient in a market garden property, which
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  • 163 33 The large Dutch steamer I'afjan (4,000 tons register) was beached at Deal on December 3, in a sinking condition after having been in collision near the Goodwin Sands, She was homeward bound for London and Amsterdam from the Dutch East Indies, with a valuable cargo of rubber,
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  • 1311 33 The U. S. Note. —To the outsider, President Wilson’s Note to Great Britain implies an admission that the United States’ shipping men have themselves largely to blame in the matter. Tint statement says that great embarassment has been caused the Government because of some shippers having
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  • 975 34 It was roses, rose' all th® a s t races vesterday afternoon and first mooted the genial idea of selling on this occasion for the benefit of 1« War Relief Fund is deservmg of heart) co granulations. The uniform pnee was a dollar for each rose and no
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  • 252 34 -w.r, Uur Klang correspondent writes On the 31st ult, Mr. Askey, Forest nicer, prosecuted a Chinaman for cutting timber from State laud without a licence and was fined $5 by Mr. Beech, bes des $7 to be paid as royalty. A fine of $5 or to go to
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  • 2239 35 SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY. Patrons, H. E. Sir Arthur Young, k.c.m g., HH. The Sultan of Perak, g c m.g., H. H. The Sultan of Kedah, k c.m.g., H. H. The Sultan of Deli and The Hon. A. T. Bryant. Committee. The Hon. A. R. Adams, President, Commander
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  • 575 36 Cbristmu in Cuton-The Cooseryincy Scheme —lhe Canton Soldiery—A Crime Wave the Gambling Monopoly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, December 26. Christmas was observed by Cantonese in a manner never before seen. Not only the Christian churches but also many schools and homes, non Christian but influenced by
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  • 722 36 Judgment for Plaintiffs. Before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden in the Supreme Court yesterday morning Messrs. Katz Brothers Ltd., sued Messrs. Kong Fook Cheong to recover the sum of $2.172 84 cents, being the price of goods sold and delivered between May 1914 and August 1
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  • 535 37 THE GENERAL STAFF. Working of the War Machine. A graphic account of how our vast military organizition in Northern France and Flanders is worked is given by the military, correspondent of Tke Times The Field-Marshal lives with his personal staff in a small mess- His various
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  • 1315 37 From time to time we receive from diff rent sources copies of newspapers and magazines not exactly favourable to tin cause of the Allies. Sonietim s it is the englished version of the Fremdenblatt, specially prepared for American consumption, sometimes stray copies of German and
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  • 855 38 Wales produce» bulb other than those found in cattle shows. A North W a es correspondent, say» the JKeibrn al ca upon the parish councils to bold, meeting? ofprotest. In the meantime, he says, I hope abler pen» than mine will put their shoulder to the wheel and
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  • 157 38 A really charming entertainment was provided at the Parish Hall last night by the Taiping Troupe of Liliputians who acted and danced themselves into the hearts of the audience and got through a capital programme without a hitch from start to finish. Particularly winning was Miss Elsie
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  • 97 38 Siys Thursilty’a T.O.M. *'J r W Q N 11 Headmaster of Anderson School, who returned from leave aud resumed duty yesterday, was presented with an address of welcome by the masters and students. The Gymnasium winch was med for the occasion, presented' a gay appearance
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  • 261 38 Received Bth of Jan. at 7 p.m. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegrain. PRO EST FROM PROTESTANT LEADERS. London, January 8. The Daily Telegraph publishes protests from the leaders of the Protestant denoI minations against the arrest of Cardinal Mercier. The Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Armagh,
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  • 174 38 Copyright Telegram. Received Bth of Jan. at 7 p.m.. [Reuter's Special War Service.] Captured Turkish Officers. Petrograd, January 8. It is officially announced that the Turkish commanders captured in the Caucasus belonged to the Seventeenth, Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth Divisions. The Chief of Staff was also
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  • 81 39 Copyright Telegram. Received Bth of Jan. at 7 p.m. (Reuter’s Senice.) U. S. Reply to Germany. Washington, January 7. Mr. Bryan, the U. S. Secretary of State, has informed the German Ambassador that America as a neutral cannot investigate his charges that an American supplied dum
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  • 248 39 Copyright Telegram. Received Bth of Jan. at 7 p.m. (Reuter's Senice.) lUIHIV 4HTILEEH DUELS. London, January 7. A Paris communique states From the sea to the Lys there have only been artillery combats. We had the advantage almost constantly. Our batteries put to flight some German aeroplanes
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  • 111 39 Captain's Gallant Act* London, January 7. In the House of Loids, the Marquess of Crewe announced that it was the definite opinion of the Admiralty that H.M.S. Formidable was sunk by two torpedoes from a submarine. He added that the Captain signalled to another ship not
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  • 23 39 Received 9th of Jan. at 1 r.M. Melbourne, January 8. Splendid and steady recruiting ii reported from all parts of Australia.
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  • 361 39 Copyright Telegram. Received 9th of Jan. at 10 a m. [Reuter’s Special War Senice.] Adies’ Favourable Situation. London, January 8. The Eye-Witness states that the New Year opene 1 with a more favourable situation for the Allies than at any time since the commencement of
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  • 88 39 Germany*® Chanced Opinion. Berlin, January 7. The Lokalanzeigzr discusses, in chastened mood, the fighting qualities of the Allies and patronisingly remarks that the war has developed in Tommy Atkins good qualities as a professional soldier. The journal says that Great Britain’s efforts prove her determination to conquer
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  • 33 39 (Reuter's Service.) Resumption in March. Montreal, January 8. The Canadian Pacific will resume the trans-Pacific service in March. This is evidence that these waters are now clear of the enemy.
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  • 74 39 (Reuter's Senice.) The decrease in the December imports amounted to .£3,559,914 and in the export® £17,047,992. The year’s decreases in the import® amounted to £71,302,090 and in the export! £95,014,564. During December there was an increase in the imports of food, drink and tobacco (£8,000,000) and a
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  • 25 39 (Reuter's Service.) London, January 8. Mr. Ellis Griffith has resigned from the Under-Secretaryship of the Home Office for purely personal reasons.
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  • 22 39 (Reuter's Senice.) Havana, January 8. Heavy and unseasonable rain® in Cuba have seriously damaged the tobacco and sugar crops.
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  • 337 39 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R. Scott, on Monday, Yong Ah Koon was convicted of begging for alms in public, and committed to the House of Detention. Tan Tang Lee wa® convicted of (I) pulling a riesha without a light, and (2) abetting a
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  • 715 40 TODDY FARMERS CHARGED. Before Mr. G. A Hall m the District Court yeiterday afternoon the hearing was commenced in the casein whnh Uummy Nadar and Letchimanan Nadar were charged with secreting a document, to wit, a receipt. 5 r Mr. 8. F. Brereton Martin and Mr.
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  • 494 40 Directors —A. S.’Anthony, Esq., J. R Murray. Esq, A. Dennys, Esq., G. N. Saye, Esq, and M. C. Corbett, Esq. Report of the Director To be submitted to the Shareholders at the Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Company to bo held at the Registered
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  • 636 40 The End of the Season. When Wardka defeated the usual big field for the November Handicap, causing backers to reflect that northern trainers had made successful raids on this particular race before, the last big handicap was over. Later in the afternoon when as a final titbit
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  • 128 41 Mr. Bidwell's Public Examination. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 9. At the public examination of Mr. R. A. J. Bidwell, an Architect, the debtor said that he had been 20 years in Singapore, for a greater period of which he was a partner in thefi r
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  • 363 41 Says the Malay Mail:— A feature of recent lists of contributions to the local fund in connection with the Prince of Wales’s War Relief Fund has been the numerous contributions from Malays generally, and from Selangor Malays in particular, a fact which, taken in conjunction
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  • 1289 41 English people are never happy unless they can label and classify, and discover what they hold to be the origins of social and political phenomena. That is why they have accepted so readily the theory that the present war is due to the doctrines of a
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  • 324 42 Copyright Tekgr» Rbciiv.d 9m or Jam at 2 (Reuter’s Service.) BRITAIN'S REPLY. London, January 9. Great ISriU.o ba. presented her reply to the U 8 Note which will 1« published 0 Sunday. Bkckivkd 11th of Jan. at 1-30 pm London, January 10. Sir Edward Grey, in bi.
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  • 45 42 Pr postd Increase. VVasLingtt n, Januaiy 9. The Military C >n,mittee of the b bate Ins decided Io puah the b 11 cirrying into til ct hie tec mm-udatiuns of the tkcreti ry for W*r fur incivUMng the uiuiy ly 26,090 men.
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  • 55 42 London, January 9. President Wil-on, speaking at Indianopolis, *nd that if Aiuirica maintained its tquilibnuin |>eih..ps she would Le able kier to bi mg peace in Europe. Americans were constantly tbiukiug tf whi t w.s happening across the water. The people should keep tbuir minds m
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  • 138 42 Stirrmx Spied» by Loid Haldane. L udem, January 9. In l.ie H'jti-e < i Lyrd-, Lord Haldane, in a stiri.ng rpub, empba-tMif iL.it the British biVai and military erganisatiou was frimdsiai t» be capible of expansion, inis la»rd Kitchener was now accomplishing ICW4. the duty of (.rery
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  • 71 42 Lord Roiebery at Dalkeith. London, January J. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Dalkeith, said that conscription would not bo u lc^ ore to the great mass of Englishmen w willing to serve under some Imperial man date of that kiml, “but 1 do no think't fair that they
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  • 314 42 Copyrizht Telegram. Received 10th of Jan. at 9 a.m. (Reuter’s Service.) FIERCE FIGHTING IN POLAND. Petrograd, January 9. An official statement announces Fighting has become tierce on the left bank of the Vistula, near the villages of Sukha and Mughely. The Germans, despite heavy losses, stubbornly attacked
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  • 169 42 Copyright Telegram. Received 10th of Jan. at 7 p.m. (Reuter’s Special War Service.) An Explanation. Amsterdam, January 9. The semi-official paper Nordeutsche Zeitung in an inspired communique states: Cardinal Mercier’s pastoral letter contained political matter incompatible with the German occupation, compelling the authorities to prevent its
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  • 29 42 Paris, January 9. It is officially announced that the French Premier’s son, who was serving as a private, was killed when charging the German trenches.
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  • 845 42 Copyright Telegram. Received 9th of Jan. at 2 p m.. (Reuter’s Service.) PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES. Paris, January 8. A Paris communique states: The enenit’s artillery was very active in Belgium and Arras. The French batteries replied spiritedly and effectively. Our infantry made progress near Loiubaertzyde. We
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  • 36 43 Received 9th of Jan. at 2 p.m. London, January 8. The Bank of England, with the approval of the Imperial Government, will receive applications for 10,003,000 French Treasury bills, bearing interest at 5%
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  • 25 43 Rome, January 8 Negotiations are proceeding between the belligerents to appoint delegates to discuss the Vatican proposal for the exchange of prisoners.
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  • 34 43 Hague, January 8. Only 85,000,000 florins have been subscribed of the Government loan of 275,000,000 florins. It is believed that the Government will be compelled to resort to a forced loan.
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  • 692 43 London, January 8. The London Gazette announces that Lord Methuen has been appointed G vernor of Malta temporarily. Notes on the War. Russia’s Road to Silesia —We now learn that the real objective of the German Commander-in-Chief, Field-Marshal von Hindenburg, was not the capture of Warsaw,
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  • 99 43 Admiral Sturde,e's Spech, London, December 26. At Monte Video, Admiral Sturdee, replying to greetings from the British Minister, said that he hoped our little success would improve British, French, Russian and Japanese commerce. He hoped British merchants would cease to employ cheap Germans, many of whom were
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  • 208 43 The whole Indian public, native and European alike, are up in arms against tbe Hction of the Viceroy in retaining Herr Buckner as his bandmaster. Herr Buckner ought never to have been made bandmuster at all, seeing that theie is a plethora of regimental bind motors well
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  • 522 44 Mr. William George Greig, formerly of Singapore, died »t Ipewicb on December 7. The Ret. Father Renard wan a passenger from Port Swettenbam by the 8.8. Klang this morning. Sir Erelyn and Lady Elba left for Singapore by the »>. Lama on Saturday. Mr. A. F. Goodrich also left
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  • 100 44 «900 FOR THE To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, For your information I beg to state that the total collection for the Prince of Wales Relief Fund made by the sale of roses at the Race Course is >9OO, which amount has been sent
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  • 76 44 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Can you tell me why the $2 Sweep, which proved scs popular a feature at the last race meeting, has been discontinued by the Penang Tutf Club? The Sweep, I understand, was confined to members of the Club,
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  • 107 44 To students of the New Testament yesto’day marl ed a date of inti rest. It was exactly 4')l years since the printing of the first New Testament iu Greek was completed. The colophon at the end of Tom. V. of tbe Complutensian Polyebt, containing the New Testament
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  • 136 44 Rules mule by the Governor in Council to regulate tbe manufacture, use, sale, stor-’ age, transport, imputation, exportation, ai < p •R-e-Mon of explosive substances, and tohxihA f «sin thereof, are publish'd in the Government Gazette for general information before they are submitted to the Legisktive
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  • 630 44 The Amateur Surprise Dramatic Society, of Taiping, presented a drama in four acts entitled A Matter of Money at the Town Hall, on Saturday night, in aid of the Prince of Wales’ and the Belgian Relief Funds. Tbe attendance was not what was expected, but considering
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  • 1991 45 SATURDAY’S RESULTS. Saturday’s racing brought to a conclusion a very successful January meeting. The weather was delightful but the attendance was only fair. The Hon. Mr. A T. Bryant, Resident Councillor, was again present. The racing proved even better than on the first day, the fields being
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  • 295 46 Th* P 0 Company has arranged for the s.s N'diia tie Straits only) to sail homnWH d* f'orn Penang shout 12'h March. Th s sailing is specially t > rmet the g r eat demand f Intermediate pass iges from the Straits and F.M.B. After the performances
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  • 1507 46 I By Tom Weight Those who care to study he marginal notes may tte .’"u.,. and very cheap Taucbn.tz publishedat .hilling by 801 l d inL of bis E A Poe). Poe's explanation ot i s method of building a poem suits mJ' wellknown and irreverent opinion of
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    • 32 46 ci» j SickhatUcU h cau, by a disordered Tahhta and XL? diu PP e r Tl.. V. re just Jteb. LT 1 cor,Bi;t trouble. For Ute by <l. Drp. nunei and Dealers
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  • 64 47 lbs. Alma Estates, Ltd. 15,800 Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, LtdB,BsB Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd 14,772 Chemor United Rubber Co., Ltd. 13,343 Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd... 19,000 Kota Bahroe Rubber Estates, Ltd... 29,813 Sungei Duri Rubber Estate, Ltd. 8,300 Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, Ltd 7,105 Tanjong
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  • 113 47 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. by auction at their 114th sale and private tender to-day. 46,700 lbs. were sold Smoked Sheet No. 1 $llO $ll5 No. 2 $9l $lOB Unsmoked Sheet 84 92 Blanket Crepe $lOl $lO7 ii 2
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  • 31 47 Bruyns —Von Bulow —At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, by the Rev. L. M. Duvelle, Arnold Anthony Bruyns, Overseer P. W. D., Lumut, to Miss Gertie Catherine Von Bulow.
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  • 1250 47 Not even those fascinating volumes with the same name produced in the early ’nineties under the direction of Aubrey Beardsley and Henry Harland are as interesting as the Yellow Book issued in mail week by the French Government. An authorised translation by the Times now lies before
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  • 526 48 Bruyn»—Von Bulow. The marriage of Mr. Arnold Anthony Bruyns* Overseer, Public Works Department, Lumut, bindings, and second son of the late Mr. Francis Bruyns, to Miss Gertie Von Bulow, of the Penang Convent, took place this morning at the Church of the Assumption, the Itev. L. M. Duvelle
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  • 877 48 This is about the date when the ordinary man who keeps a diary turns over a new leaf. It is generally blank. The new bungalows for Government servants in Barrack Boad are near y com pleted and have, we understand, already been allotted. The rent will be something
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  • 145 48 Jan. 9By Balance »71,753.14 11 Cheah Cheng Lean... 50.00 W. MacDonald 25 00 Swee Huat <fc Co. 50 00 Yeoh PJk Tatt 25.00 Balance Jan 11. ...$71,903 14 The Hutton Line Football Club took a teaiu over to Kedah on Wednesday last and
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    • 39 48 Do You Cough? vow in\ traiD tbe fina membrane of Chamberlain’» Coulh° p' sloil a th Phlegm, plish this for v i Remedy will accomcauainT it a d cure the colJ ‘hat is and Dealers. U B>y all “ispensarie»
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  • 302 49 Copyright Telegram. Received 11th of Jan. at 7 p.m. [Reuter’s Special War Senice.] FACTS AND FIGURES. London, January 11. Sir Edward Grey’s reply to the U. S. Note gives figures showing that the exports from New York for Denmark amounted in November, 1913, to half a
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  • 327 49 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Received 12th of Jan. at 9 p.m. London, January 11. The papers are confident that Sir Edward Grey’s reply will be favourably received by the Un'ted States and will convince the mass of the Americans that their grievances have no solid foundation and show
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  • 107 49 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. Received 12th of Jan. at 9 a.m. FOILED BI THE WEATHER. London, January 11. The Times states that sixteen German eeroplanes were seen over the Channel yesterday morning, evidently intending a raid on England, but owing to the weather conditions they turned
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  • 266 49 GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULUD. Paris, January 11. A Paris communique states In the Champagne last night two German counter-attacks were repulsed north of Perthes and north of Bean Sejour. “In the Argonne two slight German attacks at Fontaine Madame and Saint Huniert failed. A lively cannonade took place
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  • 93 49 Received 12th of Jan. at 1-15 p.m. BERMAN TACTICS FOILED, Petrograd, January 12. A Petrograd communique states The Germans, by night and day, attempted an attack on our first line on the left bank of the Vistula but were repulsed. The Germ in attack reached our entanglements
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  • 990 49 [Reuter’s Special War Service.] Copyright Telegram. Received 12th of Jan. at 9 a.m.. THE WATER PROBLEM. London, January 11. The Eye-Witness at Headquarters states The weather is still warm, but deluges of rain continue and the water problem is troubling both sides. Continual baling and pumping is necessary
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  • 867 50 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 7. Tbe note was carefully examined. I comers were intact but tbe top had been tom, where it was folded in such a manner that the upper numbers "ere par ly obliterated although the figures that remained corresponded with the
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  • 385 50 The performance given at the Town Hall last night by this talented and charming company of artists was the merriest, brightest show which has ever been seen in Penang within the memory of the oldest inhabitant: except during the interval between the first and second half of the
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  • 1279 51 ANNUAL INSPECTION. X A CREDITABLE TURN-OUT. The Annual Inspection of the Penang Volunteer Corps by Major-General R N. R. Reade, General Officer Commanding the Troops, and Major Badham-Thorahill, Staff Officer, took place yesterlay evening at the Rifle Range. The turn out was an excellent one. The officers present
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  • 396 52 Before Mr. L V. J Laville m the Third Court tbit morning Kancbay, a Bur e wan charged with enticing away or deU fling Low Ah Moi, the wife of Then Ihien Loy. Mr. C.*D.*D. Hogan appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was
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  • 189 52 Bslatf.d Arrest of Alleged Mubdirir. A uiiddl ’-aged Sinhalese villager, named Pod'lappu. was -p-nluced in custody at the Colombo Police Court last week by the \V.‘fet«rn Province Police, who stated that the man wm wantel fur a murder committed seventeen years ago. It win alleged that
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  • 1748 52 In many respects the publication of the French Yellow Book was extremely w timed coining as it did some four months after the outbreak of hostilities, jus when people in neutral countries ought be expect S to have allowed the origins of the war to
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  • 57 53 Jan. 11 By Balance $71,903 14 12 F. Hardcastle 5.00 Balance Jan 12. ...$71,908.14 Belgian Relief Fund. Jan. BBy Balance $1,021.96 12 Sale of Work by Mrs. Muller at Nebong Teba( 2.00 Ladies Bridge Book Golf Club,2 Gentlemen’s Winnings 9.00 Balance Jan. 12.
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  • 840 53 When the Germans approached Paris, a million or so of people fled from the capital to Bordeaux and other safe places. Tournedos la bordelaise, those who stayed behind wittily called them. M Allize, French Minister at Munich, said in a despatch, dated July 10, 1913 May the example
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  • 170 53 Malay'» Remarkable Feat. A Kampong Malay at Jelapang shot a tiger by accidenUon Sunday. Hearing something moving about among his fruit trees, the old man went out with a shot gun and fired at it. Satisfied that he had disposed of the intruder, he went to
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  • 122 53 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Office yesterday afternoon. There were present: Messrs. W. Peel (President), F. Duxbury and Quah Byng Kee, with Messrs. W. S. Dunn (Municipal Engineer) and L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance. The minutes of the last
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  • 551 54 CopyfW* Telesram, Received 13th of Jan at 1-2 j p m Renter’s Special War Service.] FIERCE FIGHTING IN POLAND. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. Petrograd, January 13. A me’.»age from Petrograd state. that the German offen.ire in Poland concen rated on a narrow zone of ten miles wide, thirty
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  • 1024 54 Copyright Telegram. Received 12th of Jan. at 4 r m. (Reuter’s Service.) ENEMY AIRMEN’S ACTIVITY. Paris, January 12. A Paris communique states There is no change in the situation, Iwo German aeroplanes attempted to approach Paris, but French air-craft repulsed them. Received 13th of Jan. at 9
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  • 566 55 Mr. H. J. Barrett has been appointed Second Boarding Officer here. Mr. A. D. Allan, who was on a visit to Penapg for the races, left here yesterday evening by the s.s. Klang for the Southern Settlement. Captain G Berg wit, formerly of the s s. Trang, has been
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  • 173 55 P. O. "NILE" SUNK. NO FURTHER PARTICULARS. Yesterday afternoon, after all the copies of our issue had been printed off, we received a telephone message from Messrs. Adamson, Giltiilan Co, the P. &0. agents, to the effect that the P. 0. steamer Nile sank in the Inland Sea of Japan
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  • 362 55 CHANCE FOR MALAYA. Export of Cutch. Mr. F. J. Weld, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, F.M.S., has addressed the following letter to the Selangor Chamber of Commerce:— Sir, —I have noticed in the press reference to a serious shortage of tanning extracts in English tanneries and have
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  • 79 55 A Profitable Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 12. Messrs. Wearne Brothers’ report for the year show a profit of $29,775, with a carryforward total of 559,36 k It is proposed to write off $20,000 and to carry forward the balance. A reserve equal to 12|%t
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  • 35 55 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, January 12. Yesterday’s mail was a record for Singapore, no less than 828 racks and baskets arriving from Europe in addition to the China and other mails.
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  • 102 55 Singapore, January 13. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 125 tons of rubber were offered for sale and 90 tons were sold. The auction opened with more favourable prices and, following a fall-ing-off in which much rubber was bought in, there was a quick recovery and the prices
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  • 213 55 The Directors of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, have declared an Interim Dividend of 10%> in respect of the year ending 31 December, 1914. The Directors of the Rubma Rubber Estate, Limited, have declared an Interim Dividend of 2{% (actual) in respect of the year ending 30th April,
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  • 589 56 Mniitntei Su 6 a. Bomb o itr.je Victimi Keosi Chief Panama Exhibition. (From Our Oum Canton, December u'L Witbin the la.t two trute» have been removal t of G.rernor Li Kuo-yun f a j t lo there magi.trate. were appointee, of former civil governor. e To promote
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  • 1311 56 Lawn Tennis Entries. The following are the entries for P. C. C. lav, a tennis tournam ut: Championship. F 1) Hiodley. H A Neubronner II Mu*, p Oliver J G Cheney, h l> Mel herson, Un W.kon. E K d r r8 R Ĕ PrJuti? '.a" fUII.J
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  • 554 57 A Coming Rush. The Christian Science Monitor of Boston, Mass., in its issue of Nov. 19, has an article on the educational movement in China under the General heading, “The Universities of the World.” In the course of it the writer says China is coming with
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