The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 August 1915

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  • 5 1174 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION
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  • 1040 1174 As supporters of the principle of universal'service embodied in the Defence Bill which will, we trust, get safely through the Legislative Council to-day, we rejoice to see that, in the leading article on the subject reproduced elsewhere, our colleague of the Straits Times has abandoned the attempt
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  • 1007 1174 There wbl be nothing glorious about the Iwelltu” this month. There will be no cheerful house-parlies, and the time honoured j_st concerning the crack of the rifle” will be too nearly appropriate to bear thinking about 1 he bulk of the more famous guns will be busy serving
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    • 100 1174 Aga sW* ssaa. mm >3'?y%4--5Wr MiuM a*»/ («“pt suii'Uj» 4 p« bil holidays) AT thb CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ko. 59. Ba 3 o l Street, Penang. Pbicb. Daily Local 124 per untna. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CAULS ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 345
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  • 62 1175 Half the Village Destroyed. (From Our Own Correspondent,') Ipoh, August 12. A fire occurred at Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, and spread very rapidly. Within half an hour half the village was burned down. The damage is estimated at 160,000. The fire is said to have broken
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  • 191 1175 Subscribers to the above fund are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the Cricket Club at 630 p.m. on Friday, the 13th inst., to decide as to the allocation of the balance in hand, amounting to $1,047 85 For the C
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  • 406 1175 V. C. HURT, NOT MURDER. The preliminary enquiry into the case against Tan Kirn Hoe, a choolmaster of St. Xivier’s Institution, who wis charged with the murder of Chin Kim Shin, a pupil and boarder at the lane institution, was *r(sumed this morning before Mr. V. G.
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  • 80 1175 (From Our Own Correspondent,} Singapore, August 10. The Rubber Auction at Singapore was a record, 296 tons of rubber being offered for sale and 160 tons being sold at the following prices Smoked sheets $l2B to $l3O per picul fair $126 $127 h plain $ll9 $127 Unsmoked
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  • 1795 1175 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. INCIDENTS OF THE RETREAT "COME BACK TO WARSAW.” Petrograd, August 10 4 n». When the Rusnun troop, mar’Xd oat Inhabitants’ Goodwill, Great urns of tea were installed at all the halting places. Restaurant, toodshops and tobacconists depleted their contents and distributed them to
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  • 132 1176 Rev Harold E. White appeared before Mr. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning on a charge of neglecting to attend the Police Court in obedience to a summons for not reporting the birth of a child. The defendant pleaded guilty, stating that he was busy and
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  • 274 1177 (Reutei s Service.) Covylight Telegram. INSPIRED BY GERMANY. Hearst Opens the Campaign. New York, August 11. There is now more talk of peace in America than of war. Thia is attributed to German inspiration. The Hearst newspapers lead the campaign with a fuli-pige editorial entitled Let the League
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  • 137 1177 To the Editor of the Strai's Echo, Dear Sir, I shall be much obliged if you will kindly publish the attached accounts of the performances of II M. S. Pinafore” given in aid of H. R H. The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund on the Bth and
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  • 336 1177 AIR R UD OM SAARBRUECKEN. Paris August 11, 3 25 pm. A Paris communique =t »tes that the day was quiet. Som° arti lory actions took place. Four aeroplanes did not letiirn from the air raid on Saarbruecken. O.ie landed in Switzerland. BI RLIN VERSION. A Berlin
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  • 54 1177 {From Our Own Correspondents Singapore, August 12, It is officially announced that Mr. Justice L. M Woodward has been appointed Senior Puisne Judge, Strait i Settlements. [A letter from the Resident Councillor, just received at this office, announces the appointment of Mr. L. M- Woodward ai Senior
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  • 65 1177 Up colt vs. Gaunt. {From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Singapore, August 12 The play for the S C. C. Lawn Tennis championship was b< j gun yesterday evening, Upcott opposing Gaunt. Upcott won the first sett by 6—4. Gaunt was leading in the second sett by 4-3,
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  • 403 1177 IN THE DARDANELLES> (Relief’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IMPORTANT SUCCESS London, Augmt 10 Sir lan Hamilton report. au im success in the Auzie zone.” a». being an abbreviation f or the AnZr and New Zealand army corps. The footing gained was in the CbumnV Bair portion of the Saribair mountain 3
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  • 80 1177 Obituary. Richard Marsh. London, Auaust 12. The death has taken place of the wellknown novelist Mr. Richard Marsh. Obituary. Frank Bramley. London, August 13. The death has taken place, at the age of 58, of the Royal Acadamecian, Mr. Frank Bramley. Obituary, Sir C. A. Lawsoa. London, August 16. The
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  • 477 1178 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. AneraL cador <A’S plans. 0£ steamy progress. Udine, August 11. 1 ftedorna dots not allow Austrian eDor .VaXjkB or temptation of any kind J t resume a decidau too «ei>.» pta’“ o H tetUed iQlhe oidOlOT U 0 conquered poiitioas. Heavy Austrian Losses.
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  • 528 1178 —Exchange. It is stated tint the Kaiser his assured his people tbit there will ba pjace by Ojtuber and that they will not oj called upon to suppo. t another wiut r <• impawn. We veniuie most respectfully to remind the All Highest War Lord that just
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  • 62 1178 r J he following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Kinler beat Mrs Low and S F B Mirtin 6-3, 3—6, 6—3 Mrs Crabb-Watt and J R Bennett beat Miss Pritchard and Agerholm 6—2, 6 -3. Single Handicap
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  • 580 1178 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. Police Court Hearing-. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. McClelland, Mr. E. H. Scotr, planter, was charged (says the Malay Mail) witti criminal breach of trust with respect to $lOO. Air. AS, BaiL»y conducted the prosecution, Mr H. 11. Walker
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  • 613 1179 We print the results of last year’s completed Malay Leagues, with the present position of both Leagues this year ,for comparison There lias hetn a month 8 rest as usual during the but an puasa, but the Leagues start again immediately after the Hari Kaya. 1914. "to a
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  • 278 1179 It is possible (says the Straits Times) that in fu'ure, owing to the despatch of the horn ward mails on Fi d y afternoons, the meetings of the t Council wdl taxe p ace ou Thursdays. This we'-k, of couise, Frid yis a bink holiday. At the meeting
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  • 310 1179 Three hundred an I tiity five dollars was the exict sum neitcd by the Misses Woods on b half of the Wir Funds by their “Cab.ret E itertaiament at the E. &O. Hotel last night, being $315 collected by the you ig ladies themselves and $49 which
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  • 373 1179 Charges Against a Bengali Poli CIIUs A Bengali p dict man nam d P on > attuebed co tu« 1 ukit in the second c >urt at Singapore J T 1 day morniug was called upon to J*’* acbaige of receiving an illegal guffi* cation of $.9
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  • 147 1179 Billiard Tournament. The following were tha resu.ts of the ties played eff yesterday Championship. A A Jeremiah wo. from C C Stewart. Single Handicap A W Browne beat C Forrest (250 218.) Double Handicap. J 3 Reutens and UVD Ararjo beat W N Fletcher and E Lesslar (2.0
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  • 1324 1180 Mors SiswrOßß Views. Thur«dav. tho Ee erve OTC6i a d On Thur through its CiTil GUa sta J 3 at a special meeting of the reßi 'i“fee Council, says the Straits Times Leg' B rt has been delayed in consent T“ Bs y- certaia amount of misunderLtween the
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  • 1049 1180 (Contributed.) The time is rapidly approaching for the threatened transfer of large bodies of Enemy troops from the East to the West. The great offensive movement by the Enemy on the Western front to reach their main objective, Calais, must be now looked for at an early date.
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  • 47 1181 Aug.lo By Balance $31,190.7) ]2 Lim Kongsi”, 7th monthly instalment 30.00 Penang Choral Society: Proceeds of “H.M.S. Pinafore,” Bth and 10th June, 1915 307,32 Balance, August 12 31,528 03 Remitted to London on 24-2-15, <£lo,ooo 85,618.73 Total subscription to-date ~,$117,146.76
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  • 36 1181 Aug.lo By Balance $3,527.47 12 The European Staff, Chinese and Tamil Clerks and Mechanics, employed in the Caledonia Group of Estates 536 87 Balance, Aug. 12 $4,064.34 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total ...$17,521,45
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  • 640 1181 .—M.M. CASE FOR DEFENCE. Accused’s Evidence. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. McClelland, the case was continued in which Mr. E. H. Scott, planter, stands charged with criminal breach of trust with respect to $lOO. Mr. A. S. Bailey is for the prosecution and
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  • 122 1181 “H.M.S. PINAFORE." Statement of Receipts and Piyminti To Sundry Receipts Sale of Tickets $852.00 Programmes 96.90 5948.90 Total $948.90 By Sundry Payments:— Royalty 90.00 Scenery 144 77 Hire of Band Parts 90.00 Advertising 27.00 Posters and Expresses 37.50 Programmes 40 00 Hire of Hall 20.00 Lighting
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  • 85 1181 Billiard Tournament. The following were the results of thejiw played off on Thursday and yesterday Single Handicap. P P Aeria boat C C Stewart (250-246.) J S Reutens beat B Doral > A A Jeremiah beat H D Art j (250-237.) R H Tegjeu beat J M Baptist
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  • 1185 1182 hP war of nations which is now only I“ tbe men and material are going J«' tb, 8 in f “'£r that will tell finally and 10 tot lteut a decisive result. For the brl 8 m we know, the Allies, whose both in manhood and wealth are
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  • 510 1182 Mr. C. E. Matthew has been paying a visit to Penang. The Rt. Rev Alexander Cardot, Bishop of Limyra and Vicar Apostolic of the mission of Southern Burma, since 1894, is visiting Singapore. Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, who went to Singapore to sit in the Full Court of
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  • 1347 1183 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMANS NEARING KOVNO. “ALREADY EMPTY." Petrograd, August 11, 7.35 p m. The Germans are six miles from Kovno, which is already empty. The machinery hare been sunk and the work people have gone to other towns. Zeppelin over Riga. German aeroplanes visit Riga
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  • 431 1184 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. rirHTING IN THE ARGONNE. ’violent bombardment. Paris, August 11, 5.15 p.m. Paris communique states •<The day is featureless, except for an attack on Souchez and a very Xt German bombardment in the Argonne Paris, August 12, 1.30 a.m. A later communique states ••Artillery
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  • 408 1184 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH PATROL BOAT SUNK. ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT. London, August 11. The Admiralty announces that the small patrol boat Ramsey, commanded by Lieut. H. Raby, was sunk by the German auxiliiry cruiser Meteor on August Bin the North Sea. Four officers and thirty nine men were
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  • 430 1184 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SIR lAN HAMILTON’S DESPATCH. Anzac Zone Trebled. London, August 11. General Sir lan Hamilton reports to-night that severe fighting continued yesterday mainly in the Anzac zone and the zone to thn north. The report states that the positions occupied slightly varied in places,
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  • 968 1185 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram BARKIS IS WILLIN’. SOUNDING THE POPE. London, August 12. The correspondent of the Times at Milan loams from a competent Vatican source that Germany is engaged in preliminary overtures to obtain the mediation of His Holiness the Pope for a discussion of peace
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  • 118 1185 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams nr. t the Sumatra Post of Tuesday: ro Disorders in Belgium. Strikes have broken out Belgian miners. The Germans sW Jfk’ strikers, with the result that seven workrnL® were killed and several others a here have also been disorders atCharlZ
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  • 422 1185 Five Chinese nonias were this morning charged before the Third Magistrate with gaming in a house in Penang Road which was kept as a common gaming house Mr. B. W. Allen, Assistant Superintendent of Police, stated that at about 4.30 p.m. on the 12th inst., on receipt
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  • 776 1186  -  (By T 054 ri uht.) -bates mo more than to ba NotblDg Rnhemian The offence usually dubbed Boh q who doesn t Bohemia is. The exceedingly k" 1 a bouederieh reference to some n> d “Ll careleseless of attire or to any numerable departures from Ais 0 the.
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  • 348 1186 The report on the working of the Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886, during the year 1914, states that in Singapore the fees collected during the year amounted to $230 against an estimate of $220. In 1913 the fees amounted to $233 75, and in 1912 to $2ll
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  • 705 1186 False Economy The M.S.V.K wbiuu caters now for the pahlawan piang in the Colony as well as the F.M.S., h>s reached its fifth issue. In the leading a ti/le are discussed various matters o L interest to all Volunteers in this country, and generally, we believe,
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    • 72 1186 Teething Children. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlam’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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  • 601 1187 If what we hear is true, the consirship of cinematograph films in Singapore is rather a perfunctory business That is a matter in which we have a certain legitimate concern, for films passed in Singapore may in the ordinary way reasonably be supposed to be fit and proper
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  • 535 1187 Dr. Lim Boon Keng’s provisional appointment as a member of Legislative Council is gazetted. Mr. C. E. F. Sanderson, managing director of United Engineers, will be leaving for home shortly. Bishop Cardot comes by the s.s. Japan to the Straits, and will be absent from Rangoon till the end
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  • 977 1187 San Marino, the tin? reouhlin i neutrality in the war between T> Austria would have been a practical* 7 IBd Italy J ’aDd S se n nt W 2OO homb Sir Arthur Markham, who ha. u. much to the fore in the House of lately, made the Parliamentary
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  • 230 1188 The preliminary enquiry into the case against a Chinaman, named Chong It Lsong, who is charged with the murder of Chian bi Cboon at No. 14 Acheen Street übaut, on March 8 last, was commenced his morning before Mr. E. E. Colman in the Second Couit. The
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  • 1504 1188 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Petrograd, August 14, 2.25 a.m. An official announcement, issued in Petrograd, states that south-east of Mitau the Germans were driven back across the River Aa. The Russians continue to press the enemy in the direction of Dvin-k and Vilkomir, despite
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  • 294 1189 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram CRITICAL SITUATION, german plans. London, August 13. The situation in the Balkans is of engrossing int rest, as it is believed that the Germans are contemplating the reinforcement of diplomatic efforts by an invasion of Serbia, hoping thereby to come to the aid of
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  • 233 1189 —TOM. The following proclamation by the Governor appears in the Government Gazelle iisued on Thursday:—Whereas by tbp Volunteer Oil iuauce 1888 (No VII) it is, amongst other things, enacted (bat it shall be lawful for the Governor to accept the Services of any persons desiring to be
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  • 449 1189 SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. LOSS OF THE BARB sROSSA.” London, August 13 It is reported at Mytilene that after Bink mg the Keyr ed-Dm T utkl gunboat and a transport, two submarine went inshore and shelled a column of marching to Gallipoli. °°P B A Heavy Blow. The destruction of
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  • 431 1190 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ATTACKS H THE ARGONNE. Paris August 13, 5 p.m. attack on Artois was easily repulsed. prince's army again attacked TbeCto n iri Vu tbo Argonne. Every st«™ us poi ttiJr a llvely struggle, rttick det p aris Au g aB t 14, 2.25
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  • 392 1190 (Outer’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRATIONS REPULSED. Rome, August 14, 2 25 A communique, issued in Rjme, states that a series ot Austrian demonstrations on the Isonzo were easily repulsed, including a surprise attack on the Carso plateau on the night of August 12 during a violent
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  • 30 1190 Aug.l2 By Balance $4,064.34 14 Flowers sold at the Crag by Misses I. Magill M. Milne 3.85 Balance, Aug. 14 $4,068.19 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total ...$17,525.30
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  • 1188 1190 from dutch sources. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra I'ost of Thursday, Friday and Saturday la -1: Holland and the War. A Dutch soldier on the frontier of Brabant has been wounded by a German buliet which was probably meant for ft smuggler. Heer Schioler,
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  • 582 1191 Now that the Defence Bill has been passed by the Legislative Council, and that a most iifliential movement has been inaugurat'd in the F.M S. for adoption of the same principles there, we may be permitted a few words of more or less personal explanation. There is
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  • 2628 1191 UNDESIRABLE COMPANIES tv SINGAPORE 1N Denounced it Sib Evelyn Elli B A meeting of the Legislative Omm -i held on Thursday afternoon, at whkh iZ!* were present HE the Governor t Young, K C M G). H E the Commanding the Troops (Brinadie.n Dudley Ridout, CM G) th,
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  • 2686 1193 A Most Successful At Home. At Kambong Bharu last Satuiday the members of this Club were At Home to all those who ch >se to avail themselves ot the invitation. No individual invitations were issued, and, considering this fact, it is pleasing to be able to
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  • 311 1194 The following was th 1 result of the Shoot at Kampong Bahru, on Monday, the 16th August; ••OPEN AGGREGATE” CUP.” Deliberate Firing a. K jr. >. P O O o r 2 D- 01 co Airs Hulme Sharp 31 28 31 92 Mrs Liston 33 27 31 91 Miss
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    • 54 1194 Supplied by AU Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrloei Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation (bey can compound. It can bo bought from any chemist. A bottle wid keep fur years, and is complete without it, For sale by
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  • 390 1195 A cori 0.-pondent studs to the Sarawak Gazette the following account of his journey home through France: When I left S ngapore en route for England, f had not. seen your notice in the Gazette referring to passports, neither was I informed at Singapore although I told the Agent
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  • 142 1195 i he rules for status and rank of Officers in the Malay States Guides, Federated Malay States, published as Notification No. 2273 in the Gazette of the 15th August, 1913, are hereby cancelled, and the following Rules, made by his Excellency the High Commissioner, Malay
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  • 1062 1195 —Free Press. A Singapore Scandal. Quite the most interesting thing in the nrocoediags of L° islative Council on Ihursday afternoon wa not the passing into law of the Reserve Force and Civil Guard Bill, but the withdrawal of the motion of which Sir Evelyn Ellis had
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  • 70 1195 The Hon. Treasurer of the Chinese Widows and Orphans’ Institution, Pera begs to acknowledge, with many thanks,, the receipt of the following subscriptions towards the Canton Floods Belief Fund. Ist Instalment from the Chinese Widows and Orphans’ InstituMr H Gordon Graham, of Sungkai 50.00 Mr V Ponampalam,
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    • 73 1195 Are You Going cn a Journey 1 hamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrho: i Renr dy should be packed in your hand •> when going on a journey. u I water, diet, and temperature all tend t produce bowel trouble, and this modi' me 1 inn I be seemed on
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    • 29 1195 Keep It Handy. Immediate relief is necessary in at^ o lera diarrhoea. Chamberlain e v( be on and Diarrhoea Remedy should* J hand. For sale by all DispensanU Dealers.
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  • 1099 1196 Wt SeT-XT »t' -re fine when we try to sort out the n d fit each into its P roper placa r 4*we bear from Berlin that Russia, has L±d a »r“' hin blow l We B d '.D u Tflit Then Petrograd confirms the of a defeat.
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  • 128 1196 The following was the result of the play for the Presgrave Cup for Augu-t: C G May 2 down J Crabb-Watt 2 J Sellar 4 W S Goldie 4 CR A Goatly 5 Messrs R D Acton, P T Allen, T S Nash, R R Turner, U
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  • 613 1196 M r E. S lUse is returning to the F M S. by the P and O. steamer Khyber, due to leave London on August 21.— M.M. «<” 9 H. H. the Sultan of Perak is on a visit to Port Dickson, a place which has all the makings
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  • 1137 1197 What would the greatest of German strategists, von Moltke, have thought of the Grand Duke Nicholas? dice when an admirer was ranking h m with Napoleon, Alexander, and other ftmous military leaders, Moltke said thoughtfully: “No, I have no claim to rank with these I have never conducted
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  • 531 1197 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram AN EXPOSURE. WELL-PLANNED CAMPAIGN. London, August 16 The New York World devotes three p aee g to an exposure of German intrigues in S United States, based on the co, responds of the representatives of the German Gov ernment, including Dr. von Beth mann-Holl*
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  • 477 1198 Th. Post Office report for last year reV falline off in the number of Saving. Mrd !s.Snin the F.MS. and in the B#nk ?rf the deposits. This nc doubt is Sy due to the war, but the Savings never been the successful and usefnl institution it
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  • 36 1198 The Katoo Ddbook for the first 139 piculs. fir f °dnight of A eb k L)red b r iug for the J 10.2 D edcv August was 138 piculs. Parted work on August 9.
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  • 416 1198 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. CRITICAL SITUATION. RESERVISTS CALLED UP, Paris, August 15. A telegram from Athens states that a Royal Decree calls up to the colours the men of Class 1915. Mr. Veaizelos and the King. M. Venizelos had a further audience of two hours with
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  • 377 1198 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. IMPORTANT AMBASSADORIAL STATEMENT. ORIGIN OF THE DARDANELLES UNDERTAKING. Petrograd, August 16. An excellent effect has been produced by the publication by Sir George W. Buchanan British Ambassador at Petrograd, of a statement as to the extent of the British naval and military
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  • 2400 1199 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. Tho half-yearly general meeting of the memb rs of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of receiving a resume of the work done by the Chamber since the last meeting, was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Mitchell
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  • 940 1200 ST. GEORGE’S BALL. Substantial Contributions. The Hon’ble Mr A R Adams presided at a meeting of subscribers to the St. George’s Ball Relief Fund held in the Cricket Club yesterday evening when there were present some twenty persons, including the Hon’ble Mr Robert Young, Mr W Peel,
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  • 313 1200 Aug.l2 By Balance $31,528 03 16 Societa Italiana Extreme Oriente, monthly subscription in addition to contribution at home 15.00 G. Gibelli, monthly subscription 10.00 Staff of Penang Harbour Board, July subscription 52.00 Balance, August 16 31,605.08 Remitted to London on 24-2-15, £lO,OOO 85,618.73
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  • 1288 1201 To our Singapore contemporary, the Straits Times, we are indtb’ed fora very full report of the references which have recently been made in the House of Commons to the Singapore Mutiny. VV mlo they do not throw any light on that regrettable occurrence they prove at any rate
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  • 458 1201 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GENERAL CADORNA’S PLAN FALL OF TRIESTE IMMINENT. Uudina, August 16,10.30 p m Reports from the front state that Cadorna has almost completed the preX. tion for a fresh general attack which itt expected, will result rn the occupation of u Carso Plateau, the
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  • 950 1202 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. vrCE-ADMIRAL'S DESPATCH. Zhu»» story of the eand.ng. London, August 18, 5 40 p m. F the Tuesday morning papers Vice- I Robeck’s despatch has been S ent landmg io the Dardanelles. B gins the deathless story o£ the landing iiflallipoliTribute to the Sister Service.
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  • 489 1202 HEAVY LOS OF LIFE. L mdon, August 17. The Adm ralty announces that the British transport Royal Edward was sunk by an enemy submarine in the JEgean Sea on Saturday, She had 32 officers on board and 1,350 troops in addition to her crew 220 troops were mainly
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  • 519 1203 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FURIOUS FIGHTING. BETWEEN THE NAROW AND THE BUG. Petrograd, August 17, 3 a m. A Petrograd communique states that the Germans in the Bausk district veio again driven back towards the Aa The German bombardment of Kovno continues incessantly. Furious fi ,htiog, which
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  • 540 1203 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE SUCCESS AT HOOGE. DUE TO ARTILLERY SUPERIORITY. London, August 16. Reuter’s and other correspondents with the British Headquarters emphasise that the recent British.success at Hoogewas due to the superiority of the British artillery. Our men were elated and the Germans were surprised
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  • 41 1203 Towed into Port. (From Our Oivn Correspondent Singapore, August 17. The Sri Patani, from Sabang, lost her propeller between Penang and Port Swettenham. She was towed into Singapore by the Eastern Shipping Company's steamer Pin Seng.
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  • 286 1203 At the Bukit Mertajam District Court, before Mr. G. A. Hereford, on Monday, a Teochiu named Tan Sok Chong was brought up and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the term of nine mouths on a charge of fraudulent possession of one fowl valued at fifty cents, and
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  • 3581 1204 —B.T. responsibility of sir ails bES government. Statements in Parliament. THE Straits Times Parliamentary Correspondent.) House of Commons, July 19. a further attempt was made to-day to Jt information concerning the mysterious Stances of the origin of the Singapore ntinr The Colonial Secretary s reply Xot
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  • 33 1205 Aug. 16 By Balance >31,605.08 17 “The Warren”, 3rd instalment 200.00 Balance, Aug. 17 31,805.08 Remitted to London XlO.OOO on 24-2-15 85,618.73 Total subscription to-date ..,1117,423.81
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  • 108 1205 We regret to have to announce ths death of Mrs. Bachee Achan, which took place at her residence, Mailapura Macalis r Road, at 9.30 last night. The deceaaea lady, who was 46 years ef age, had ailing for nearly a month, but it was expected
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  • 69 1205 The undermentioned prices were reah for rubber sold by Messrs. A e Co. by auction treaty during the week. 33,0 w sold: «198 to >l3® Diamond Smoked Sheet 1124 Plain h |l2l Unsmoked Sheet |J32 Fine Pale Crepe Medium Pale Crepe «113 >ll9 Pale Brown Crepe $ll4
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  • 700 1206 from dutch sources. ele s ra 9 are £rom c„LlraPost o f Monday War. outer's cable that Holland is increasing „A,l« of munitions basno significance. K Z»" I no Other reasons than those connected ShtheKasures necessary tor the mainw annf Dutch neutrality. “nJ'van Tienboren has proceeded with
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  • 393 1206 (From A Correspondent.) Medan, August 16. The Javanese New Year holidays have come and gone, and quite equalled expectations in their enlivening effect. From the 12th to the 15th the town was full of planters, all doing their best to realise that they were on holiday, and
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  • 754 1206 The Emperor Fraci is Joseph to-day completes bis e-ghty-iitth year, but there is no Austro-Hungai ian colony in London to celebrate the anniversary, unless a small section is to b i fuuud at the “concentration camp” at Olympia. Half a century ago Francis Joseph’s birthday also saw Austria,
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  • 367 1207 After the Flood—Appeals for Help— Kwan&tung's New Governor—The Attempt on the General. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, July 30 Except a few more districts which are still inundated to a small extent, the flood can only be remembered and not seen. Canton City proper is free of
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  • 846 1207 THE CAPITAL PROBLEM. The adjourned meeting of tbeMenglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd was held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. In the absence of Mr. W- H. Thorne, Mr. Allen Dennys was unanimously elected Chairman on the proposal of Mr. A. S. Anthony. The Chairman’s Address.
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  • 253 1207 People think of neuralgia as a pain in the bead or face, but neuralgia may affect any nt rve of the body. Different names are given to it when it affects certain nerves. Thus neuralgia of the sciatic nerve is called sciatica, but the character of
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