The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 4 November 1915
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Title Section21 1915-11-04 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 117.50 P«r Annum. Single Copy, 40 cts Vol. 13. Penang, Thursday, 4th NOVEMBER, 1915. No. 44.21 words
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Advertisement348 1915-11-04 1 zzzzzzzz CONTENTS. v Leaders pagb. Miscellaneous (Contd.): page. Rubber and War Profits 1.576 Trading With the Enemy 1,582 The Sin of Depression” 1,584 Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild 1,582 s France 1,590 Civil Guard Duties 1,583 By Rail or Sea 1,596 Mr. E. J. Brewster 1,583 A Great Gain 1.606 Late348 words
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Advertisement187 1915-11-04 2 1 THE I STRAITS E€H«| MAIL EDITION. I a Published the day prior to the departure of each can a for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I" news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far East,187 words
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Article1079 1915-11-04 1576 For some little time past wa have been wondering what was goiug to be the extet position of the shareholder in London rubber and coconut companies under the new income-tax provision which takes for the Stite firry per cent of the profits made by an individual,1,079 words
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Article1003 1915-11-04 1576 These seems to be rather more than the usual amount of mild sickness, influenza colds and the like, about in Penang at present. And as the quidnunc» cannot very well blame the ansenna trees and their blossom at this particular season of the year they put it all1,003 words
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Advertisement95 1915-11-04 1576 iffy Piblished daily (except Sundays and public holidays) a?’ Twa CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. Nj. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fbicb. Daily Local 124 par M Outstation... Postage Extra. lfa.il Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CABLI ADDBBBS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 536 Printing Department 343 JJ.ti— All buainea* communication» ahould ba addraanaj |a95 words
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Article252 1915-11-04 1577 To the Editoe if the Times. Sir,— Yo ur corresp jndent wuo suggests thit w >uuded officers should proceed forthwith to the M day States or Ceylon to fill the places of the 2.000 plantation manageis and assistants “who with patriotic selfsacrifice have come home to252 words
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Article1019 1915-11-04 1577 Con'Fi ht Telegram. (Reutei’s Service.) STATEMENT I N THE L'jRDS. CRITICAL position. Loudon, October 26. In the House of Lord Ltnsdowne stated that he was afrad lie must admit that th i German progress iu S it bi i was such as to renlt-r it improbable tbit(Reutei’s Service.) - 1,019 words
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Article950 1915-11-04 1578 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service.) RECAP I UiUD. Athens, October 27. .-official report states that Serbians have recaptured Kupruiu, after fierce fightingBritish Troops in Serbia. London, October 27. j n ths House of Comm ms, Mr. H. J nQl nt, Under- Secretary of State for war,!' L QOU(Reuter’s Service.) - 950 words
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Article490 1915-11-04 1578 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) RHE MS. OBJECT OF GERMAN ATTACKS. Paris, October 27. It is understood that the object of the unsuccessful German attacks on October 19 and 20 was the capture of Rbeims by envelopment. If it succeeded the Garman expected that the news will produce(Reuter’s Senice.) - 490 words
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Article222 1915-11-04 1579 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter's Service.) AND AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE. Melborne, October 27. In reply to the King's call for more men, the lit. Hon. Andrew Fisher, Premier of the Commonwealth, has cable 1 as follows “I am confident that His Majesty's message will evoke a patriotic response among the(Reuter's Service.) - 222 words
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Article314 1915-11-04 1579 IMPORTANT CROWN PROSECUTION. Maximum Peaalty Enforced, (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, October 27. Mr. Hewitt, Engineer, of Messrs. Topham, Jones and R niton, Ltd., wis summined for refusing t> mikr an election under the Be* serve Force Bill. He pleaded guilty and stated that he acted on314 words
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Article838 1915-11-04 1579 False Declaration. Salhh P. C. 782 wt- yesterday merning charged before Mr. E. E. Cuimm w tu giving false information ti the U P. 0., Mr. C. B. Whitehead, that he had been convicted of any criminal ofhnca wiih the intention of being appointed in the Straits838 words
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Article474 1915-11-04 1579 SIR E C. E A Ilea for Postponement As we go to Pm ss, says tit Andrew 8 Cathedral Monthly Paper, we read tbat a certain m- tnbei ol ih LugislativeCouuci has < fficially asked for infoi mation as to the time tbat the Bishop of Singapore474 words
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Article1202 1915-11-04 1580 Mr. Darbishire Explains His Council Speech fo th e Editor of the Straits Times, gj r —Mr. Biker took me to task ii your olumns yesterday, firstly, for having attempted tJ defend the Colony against the accusation that it was not doing enough for the war; secondly,1,202 words
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Article108 1915-11-04 1580 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Championship Everest bent A. W Harries 6—2, 3-6, 5 -7, 6-3, 6—3. Profession Pairs. Bennett and Prentis beat Hotchkis and Perrin 6-3, 6-3. Double Handicap A. Savi and Gregson beat Winfield and Blackford 6-4, 6 -3.108 words
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Article717 1915-11-04 1580 INTERESTING LECTURE. By the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. To a crowded audience of all nationalities the Hon Dr. Lim Boon Keng gave a very interesting lecture on “The Peace of the World last evening at the Y AI.C.A. Hall, says the Malaya Tribune ot717 words
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Article134 1915-11-04 1581 Oct. 26 By Balance $1,461 72 27 Caledunii Estate-Cum-Sections for September as follows Mr VV B Wilson 42 86 Mi H Sutcbffe 40 00 Mr W M Miller 28 67 MrJMKydd 21.43 Mr L V Lowe 17.86 Mr G-Phillips 17 86 Mr KM McLeod 17 8 >134 words
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44 1915-11-04 1581 Oct 26 By Balance $39,921.29 27 The Mechanics and Fitters of Caledonia Estate, Engineering Department, August and September subscription 4'55 27 Balance, 39,961.18 Remit'ed to London <£lo,ooo on 21-2-15 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ...$125,580 5744 words
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23 1915-11-04 1581 Oct. 26 By Balance 80.50 22 "D.A. M.B 5 00 Balance, Oct. 27 85,5023 words
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Article73 1915-11-04 1581 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 28 At the Singapore Rubber Auction 282 tons of rubier were offered for sale and 200 tons were sold at the following prices Smoked sheets $l3O to $135 per picul fair $123 $129 plain $123 ST27 Unsmoked sheets $123 $125 Plain73 words
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Article1447 1915-11-04 1581 Free Press. Some Notes. The meeting just over his brought us one step iieaier tnat end sud to bu desired by many, when tlure will be nothing but pony racing and amateur riding. There are many who contend that (hero is as much interest to begot from watching. – Free Press. - 1,447 words
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Advertisement12 1915-11-04 1581 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. M.12 words
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Article477 1915-11-04 1582 Copyright Telegram (Reuter Service.) ANOTHER GERMAN REPULSE. London, October 27, 3.30 a.m. A Petrograd communique states ••The Germans have been repulsed in jajMvouring to surprise a position on the uft of the Dvina, south of Ikskul. They glgo failed east of Illuxt. «The Russians in the Styr(Reuter Service.) - 477 words
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Article516 1915-11-04 1582 Copyright Telegram. (Rntm Service) -MM. London, October 27. The Colonial Office announces that it has pTn nonT d9d .V 0 a PP ro Pnate the gift of £lO,OOO from the Government of Zanzibar towards providing four fighting aeroplanes to be named Zanzibar I, 11, HI and IV. The(Rntm Service); -MM. - 516 words
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Article216 1915-11-04 1582 The following proclamation by His Majesty the King published as a supplement to the London Gazette of September 10, 1915, is published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary with reference to notifications No. 242, No. 243 and No 244, published in the Gazette Extraordinary of March 10,216 words
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Article298 1915-11-04 1582 Penang Women’s Wo ex. Amount previously acknowledged... 1646.20 Mrs. R. L. Buckwell, Taiping 5 00 Mr. Avery Jones 5 00 Mrs. W. B. Stephens 5.00 Miss Borthwick 5.00 G. N. M. 5.00 Mrs. S. C. G. Fox (2nd donation) 2.00 Mrs. B. Morris 2.00 Mrs. Heim298 words
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Article1259 1915-11-04 1583 SHARP SENTENCE FOR DEFYING THE LAW. Senenth-Day Adventist Gets a Chance. We take from the Straits Times of Wednesday a more complete report of the proceeding taken in Singapore under the Civil Guard Ordinance. Our contemporary says This morning, before Mr. E. L. Talma in the first1,259 words
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Article607 1915-11-04 1583 Tbi.utb »bom Sbbobdikm,, „5 r E J Brewster, Resident of P.k„ who, as we stated on Wedno.ri retrnng from the eervZe public career of 38 year, in the F Mb* arrived in Penang with Mr, Brew.ii'?" the mail tram last night Th«v W,t,t .v guests of Mr.607 words
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Article1336 1915-11-04 1584 Then why are ye fearful The Almighty is King. Up heart and be cheerful And lustily sing What chariots, what horses Against us can bide, When the stars in their courses Do fight on our side Lord Lansdowne’s rather pessimistic speech in the House of Lords,1,336 words
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Article577 1915-11-04 1584 Mr. E. Burn-njA nas arrived in Kuala Lumpur and h s tiken ozer the outies of Commissioner of L'r.ida >u 1 Customs. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires news of the death of Mr. E Pugh, Chief Accountant of the F M.B. Railways, after an operation for appendicitis Mr. E.577 words
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Article1379 1915-11-04 1585 They sacrifice little to style in the outposts of the Empire. The Stndakan paper says Shareholders in the Sandakan Ice Co., will be glad to hear that the British Government has pinched the motor of the < o. We drink our lukewarm milk and sodas with the proud1,379 words
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Article808 1915-11-04 1585 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service,) ADVANCE ON ISTIB. r, Athens. October 9ft It is reported from Serbian SO ur« L the Serbians, alter having recant., Kuprulu, are now marching on Istib Pt [lstib is 20 miles S. E. by E of’ TTah u on the Bregainitsa River J(Reuter’s Service,) - 808 words
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Article82 1915-11-04 1586 111-Advised Attitude Admitted, (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, October 29. Mr, Hewitt, who was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for refusing to make an election under the Reserve Force Bill, has been released. He sent a petition to H. E. the Governor, expressing regret ’at the attitude82 words
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Article86 1915-11-04 1586 Kinta Club Resolution. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Ipob, October 29. a lecture on national and personal ®conomy last evening at the Kinta Club by Tate, it was decided that all efforts o uiade to avoid extravagance in every form tMk a^Q to give the maximum help ue86 words
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Article429 1915-11-04 1586 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) trench wrecking. ON THE ARRAS-LILLE ROAD. London, October 28, 2.50 a.m. A Paris communique states that the Frenchmen exploded a series of powerful mines near the Arras-Lille Road, south- ist of Neuville St. Vaast, wrecking the German trenches and entanglements. Tne French infantry(Reuter’s Senice.) - 429 words
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Article474 1915-11-04 1586 Copyright T *ra (Reuter’s Service.) FEARFD A TOTAL WRECK London, October 28. The Press Bureau announces that the cruiser Argyll ran aground to-day on the east coast of Scotland. Owing to the bad weather prevailing it is feared that she may be a total wreck. Ail the(Reuter’s Service.) - 474 words
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Article439 1915-11-04 1587 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) RESIGNATION. Paris, October 28. The resignation of the French Cabinet is foreshadowed and the formation of a Ministry of National Dofanci including the best brains in Parliament. The Premier’s greatest difficulty has been to find a successor to M. Dalcassee (Foreign Minister). It(Reuter’s Senice.) - 439 words
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Article169 1915-11-04 1587 Copyright Telegram (Reuter’s Service.) DECLARATION IN PARLIAMENT. London, October 28, In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Lloyd George said emphatically that no negotiations whatever had been or were being carried on between London and Berlin with a view to an early peace. Mr. Asquith’s(Reuter’s Service.) - 169 words
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Article344 1915-11-04 1587 Housebreaking by Night. A Chinaman, named Kuan Lok, this morning pleaded guilty before Mr. R. Scott, District Judge, to a charge of housebreaking by night by breaking into thy bouse of one Oh Siew Yu, in Anson Road, early this morning. The accused said that ho had344 words
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Article579 1915-11-04 1587 FROM DUTCH SOUBCFq The following Bpecia i RCESthe Sumatra Post of Tuesday B^? 8 w froia day, October 26 and 27 4 w edce«. Hollaad and the War Tbe whole of the Dutch n tesa exception continues to condemn the tion of Alias Edith Cavell th Xecu579 words
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Article41 1915-11-04 1588 Singapore Share Market ro m Our Own Correspondent;) Singapore, October 29. rg praser Co.’s circular states that shares are the centre of attraction. Ling shares are neglected. The prospects of m.ny companies with rubber at the present level are distinctly bright.41 words
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Article45 1915-11-04 1588 We have received the following telegram from Mr. Alma Baker «Suggest ‘Miss Ca veil’s Avenger a 3 nauae for Malaya Mine craft fighter 2250 pounds four thousand dollars required to complete this craft is being publicly subscribed all nationalities do subscribers agree.”45 words
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Article416 1915-11-04 1588 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Double Handicap AThrellfall and Harries beat Bennett and Prentis 6-3, 6-4. There is, siys the Kuala Lumpur paper, a steady buying and selling in Selangor of email Asiatic-owned rubber properties, some of them fetching very go416 words
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Article922 1915-11-04 1588 To the Echos 01’ THS Malay i Tribune. bir, In addition to the j; r ievanee set out m your contemporary a few days ago, permit us testate that on 24-10 15 I and a i.riend of mine purchased two second-class tickets from Tank Road Station to Johore922 words
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Article268 1915-11-04 1588 THE STRAITS S S. Co’s OFFICERS. Amicable Settlement Reached, We (Malaya Tribune) learn that the negotiations which have been in progress between the captains and the owners, the Straits Steamship Company, with regard to a definite adjustment of wages, have been amicably settled, the Company having signified268 words
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Advertisement65 1915-11-04 1588 M *< i 4 > Sunshine and Cornmn Sense. Dju’t doctor your bio j 1 fir rheumatism, U<e an external application of Chambirlain’s Pain Bdm In a few days it will g>,t you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to vour veins65 words
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Article366 1915-11-04 1589 Dr. Lim Boon Keng on What was Said. To the E litor of the Stiaits Times. Sir, —In his letter appearing in your paper as a reply t that of Mr. Almt Baker, Mr. Darbishire says laccus >d him in Council of having certain motives, etc. All366 words
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Article264 1915-11-04 1589 To the Editor of the Times. Sir, Your article in the Times of yesterday on a correspondent’s letter recommending planting in C*ylon and Malay States for wounded officers caused me surprise, and I was glad to see a letter in to day’s piper enumerating certain considerations264 words
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Article455 1915-11-04 1589 WITH THE TROOPS AT SUVLA BAY. Letter From Dr C. F. Nicholas Dr. C. E Nicholas Medic «l Officer of the Penang Rubber E-itates, writes in a private letter to a lady in Penang Suvla Biy, Sept. 28th, 1915. Dear Mrs. I w nder how you are455 words
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78 1915-11-04 1589 Oct 27 By Balance ..,$39,961.84 28 H. D Sbarpin monthly subscription 25<0 28 Bilince, 39,986.84 Remitted to London £lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ..,$125,605.57 The rich Chinese merchants of Simarang have purchased a large piece of ground and are78 words
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Article311 1915-11-04 1589 Io me Editor of ths I» .rbir,_Ou the ,'Aste.lays paper headed M K public aud written by a »n bj or Cbmese." I wish to aek nermi.’'”* 1 »d..w me to eay SU(UB words to It Monarchy were any better than r'‘ e Ik China would not311 words
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Article314 1915-11-04 1589 In the press of a gigantic war the public may be forgiven if they fail to take note of iniquities which at other times would rouse them to white heat anger. But the Armenian horror is so awful that even in the midst of the struggle we314 words
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Advertisement62 1915-11-04 1589 It Never Fails. Chau berlain’s Colic, Choi ra, and Diarrho >a Rem dy is all its name implies. It cur s diarrhoea aud dyseuteiy in either children or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pains in the stomach give way to a few doses of this62 words
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Article1256 1915-11-04 1590 On one of our outside pages to-day will turunda fairly complete account of the of the French Cabinet c isis which oma to a suited m a of Premier, though M. Viviani, h rto President du Couseii retains a blt t e j Q the Ministry as Minister of1,256 words
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Article606 1915-11-04 1590 Dr. A. L. Hoops, State Surgeon of Kedah, is paying a flying visit to Penang. Mrs C Trim Johnson left for home last night by the homeward bound P. and 0. mail Rev. and Mrs. Ashdown, left last night by the P. &O. s.s. Malta for home on a606 words
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Article997 1915-11-04 1591 It is just (if y-oue to-day sines the of the Treaty' of Vienna, whereby Denmark, worsted atterabrave but hopeless for her rights against the aggressions ot Prussia and Austria, ceded SchleswigHolstein. and agreed to pay a big indemnity towards the cost of the war. Two years later Denmark997 words
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Article238 1915-11-04 1591 At Alor Star, the Adviser, Mr. G. A. Hall, gave a mosc-delightful evening on Thursday to all the European community of Kedah The large audience also included His Highness the Regent and all the Native Princes. The Misses Aileen and Doris Woods ware engaged to238 words
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Article914 1915-11-04 1591 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service.) nearly half a million. London, October 29 Mr. Asquith announces that the Rrii; i casu titles in all fields up to October 9 am Killed Officers 6 660 94,992 Wounded— 101,652 Officers 12 633 Men ...304,832 Missing— 317 5 Officers 2,000 Men 72,177 74,177(Reuter’s Service.) - 914 words
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Article517 1915-11-04 1592 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter's Service.) enthusiastic scenes. London, October 28, Reuter's correspondent with the British Headquarters dwells on the enthusiastic scenes that ware enacted during H's Majesty’s comprehensive tour at the front. He met the representatives of almost every unit in active service. He was welcomed at(Reuter's Service.) - 517 words
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Article512 1915-11-04 1592 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) STATEMENT BY MINISTER. A WARNING FROM AMERICA. London, October 29. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Labour leader and Minister of Education, speaking at a Wesleyan meeting at Westminster, said, I wish to emphasise that there is no Government crisis and that there is not going(Reuter’s Senice.) - 512 words
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Article697 1915-11-04 1593 Copyright Telegram. (Heater’s Service.) VARNA A JAI N BOMBARDED. BULGARIA’S NEW MOVE. Petrograd, Ojtober 28. It is official!!/ announced that the Russian fl <et aga u bo übardad Varna, aviators atthesiini tm j dropping oombs on the harbour. 8 >ma on iny suoinaruies unsuccessfully attacked the fleet. After(Heater’s Service.) - 697 words
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38 1915-11-04 1593 Oct 28 By Balance ..,$39,986.84 29 A. R. W. Landon, monthly subscription 15.10 Anonymous 35.00 29 Balance, 40,036.84 Remitted to London .£lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ...$125,655.5738 words
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Article41 1915-11-04 1593 On Wednesday, in the Second Division, .famithol Moslem secured the victory in their Liague match with a Penang Police side that was three men short by the odd -oal R 'force: Corp, Omar. Result: Jamathol Mosltffl, 1; Penang Police, D.41 words
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Article82 1915-11-04 1593 Under the auspices of the P.H.C L. Debating Class a s iries of 3 very interesting and instructive lectures, viz,: 1 Physical Cubure. 2 The Rules of Right Living. 3 What Young Men Should Know, will be successively delivered by Dr. Sydney Simon MD. of Harvard82 words
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Article673 1915-11-04 1593 C >oyright Tel egrain (Reuter’s Service.) Conyriflrht tvi BILL .PASSED BY THE Lord s Jhe House of Civil Service Temporary Provision, “r,|? after rejecting toe amendment O M Macdjneli and inserting i u Clause 1 t k action will be taken in r Z i OO regulations(Reuter’s Service.) Conyriflrht tvi - 673 words
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Article434 1915-11-04 1594 To thi Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, -In common with all of us, I deplorid the recent unhappy reference of a Singapore Member of Council, associating what we all admit as Mr. Alma Baker’s heroic effort to assist the actual carrying out of the war with434 words
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Article1334 1915-11-04 1594 Tom Wright. ] - ;by Tom Wright.] A dozen searchlights are playing about the sky, looking fur Zaps, as we now familiarly call them. But it is ten days or so since the raid, and we have ceased to think about it. The smashed Hun who camedown, either falling overboard accidentally, or committing1,334 words
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Advertisement37 1915-11-04 1594 Children’s Coughs. Why let the children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.37 words
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Article224 1915-11-04 1595 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. Ths following special telegrams are from the Snuiitra Post of Thursday, October 28 Holland and the War. M. Regout. Special Envoy of the Netherlands to the Vatican, is dying. The Toll of the War. Thr total Cdsudties of all the bellmeronts up to the224 words
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Article305 1915-11-04 1595 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bukit Mertajam, October 29. At the Bukit Mertaj un Police Court, before Mr. G.A. Hereford, to-day, a bullockcart driver mined Lim Kan pleaded guilty to a charge of permitting a load of iron rods to project more than three feet beyond the back305 words
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Article1386 1915-11-04 1595 We are settling down slowly to work out the system of local defensive p.ovided for under the Reserve Forces and Civil Guard Ordinance There is, of course, a good deal to ba done, and most of it falls on the shoulders of mm who have plei y of1,386 words
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Article607 1915-11-04 1596 Fvery now and then iocal steamsbi P cou nies desirous of moating the wishes and airements of the travelling public alter or their time-tables »o as to make the •tral and departure of their vessels fit in with the time-table of the PM S Railways. Whenever,607 words
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Article514 1915-11-04 1596 Sir Edward and Lady Brockman returned to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore on Saturday. Mr. A W. S. Graeme is appointed deputy Locomotive Superintendent, F. M 8. Railways, with effect from September 8. Mr. A G. Stephen, manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Shanghai, has arrived at the514 words
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Article1433 1915-11-04 1596 November brin?« two notable anniversaries for the T*ar. It is ju-»t twenty one y«‘ars today since he sue.e Jed to the Imperial Throne, and N l6 will be the twentieth anniversary of his marriage with Princess Alix of Hesse. The betrothal was announced only a month or so1,433 words
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Article882 1915-11-04 1597 Copyright Telegram. (neuter’s Service.) SERBIA INVADED. KUPRULU RECAPTURED. Athens, October 30. Toe Times correspondent at Athens states that the Bulgarians have recaptured Kuprulu. The French firmly hold Strumitz i. AUSTRIAN VERSION. Amsterdam, October 22. Au Austrian communique states that the rains are making the ground in Serbia almost(neuter’s Service.) - 882 words
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Article912 1915-11-04 1598 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter's Senice.) .ohbahdment >* hampaoni London, October 29, 5 p.mA. Faris communique states that violent fighting took place in the night northward f the Aisne with grenades and torpedoes. Reciprocal bombardment continued in Champagne. FIGHT FOR “THE COURTINE.” London, October 30. 3.25 a.m. A Paris(Reuter's Senice.) - 912 words
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Article477 1915-11-04 1598 Copyright TelMr-HTi. (Renter, Senice) DESPERATE ACTIONS. Petrograd, October 30. The communique to-day is very brief and states that there has been no change on the front, despite some desperate actions in the southern theatre. DALEN. German* Lured to their Death. Petrograd, October 30. One of the most(Renter, Senice) - 477 words
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Article523 1915-11-04 1599 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Service.) FURTHER DETAILS, u London, October 29. Ri 8 correspondent with the British Headquarters, writing on October 28, states that the King left the royal residence shortly before 10 o’clock in the morning for.a small town where he met the General commanding the(Reuter’s Service.) - 523 words
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Article1781 1915-11-04 1599 Copyright Telegram (Reuter Service.) -Es. WHY VIVIANI RESIGNED. FIRST FRUITS OF THE CHANGES. Paris, October 30. Mr. Rene Viviani, in a letter to M. Poincare, President of the Republic, explains that the reason for his resignation of the Premiership was that a minority in the Cabinet(Reuter Service.); -Es. - 1,781 words
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Article41 1915-11-04 1600 The dredge of tho K.mporg Kumuuting Dredeiog Co. worked 584 hours, handling 86.690 cubic yards, from whichnMirecovered 550 55 piculs, realising »24.7»* <*• The output of the fougkah Har iou. Dredging Company for the week ended October<3o* fifteen tons.41 words
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Article566 1915-11-04 1600 Successful dvibce. Rome, October 30, A common q 6 st it; s that the Italians are advancing fuco* Mu I y rh spite the unfavourable condi': >rs and tae resistance of the enemy, capturing torts and prisoner». Aviators at Work. Our aviators made numerous raids on Ihursday566 words
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Article1897 1915-11-04 1601 —Ex. Last Friday's Meeting. Present. H. E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young K C.M.G.) The Hon. Col. Sec. (R. J. Wilkinson, c.m.g.) Attorney General (G.A. Goodman.) Col. Treasurer (A.M Pountney.) Col. Engineer (F. J. Pigott.) Dr. W. G. Ellis. J. B. Elcum. C. J. Saunders. E. D. Hewau.—Ex. - 1,897 words
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Advertisement10 1915-11-04 1601 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ G reat P.ipperuunl O 010 words
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Article705 1915-11-04 1602 from dutch sources Jhe following special telegrams are from the Samara Tosf of Friday and Saturday, October 29 and 30. Holland and the War. M. Regout, Dutch envoy at the Vatican, ii dead. The price of bread in Holland is to be again lowered at tho middle705 words
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Article427 1915-11-04 1602 Loss to FMB Railways We are indebted to the Kuala Lumpur paper for the following details regarding the career of the late Mr. Edward Pugh, Chief Accountant and Auditor, F.M.S. Railways Mr. Pugh, who was forty-five years of age, first joined tho F.M.S R in427 words
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Article655 1915-11-04 1602 Mr. W. II TM“ i i a.ping has now recoivetl <it ta .s oi the death of his son Tom in the Dardanell e. Hh was shot in the trenches at Suva Bty 1v a wmp-r. Tho wound through tLc stomach was a fatal one, and be died within655 words
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Article633 1915-11-04 1603 A Cheating Case. A Tamil, named Perumanan Chetty, was on Saturday arraigned before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court on a charge of cheating one Sinna Tam by in reepect of a catty of oil-cake. The complainant, Sinna Tamby, who described himself as a cattle633 words
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Article1001 1915-11-04 1603 CHINESE GIRL’S DEATH. Misadventure by Poisoning, The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese girl, eighteen years old, named Ong Keck, was held on Saturday morning before Mr. E. E. Colman, H. M. Coroner and a coroner's jury. Inspector McLernon of Pitt «Street cunducted the1,001 words
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305 1915-11-04 1603 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am informed that some of the British subjects of alien enemy descent have registered themselves under the above Ordinance. Is this in keeping with the provisions of the bill especially in view of the wholesale305 words
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Article608 1915-11-04 1604 R. H. Pinhorn, headmaster of the returned to Penang by the mail yesterday- v r Stanley Vincent has been appointed Qficretary of the Ipoh Club, and takes up at the beginning of The Rev. Mr. Harcus has been paying visit to Penang in connection with the scheme for building608 words
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Article594 1915-11-04 1604 Annual Report. Your Committee beg to submit the report on the working of the Club, and accounts tor the year ending 30th September, 1915. i j Th o l as t Annual General Meeting was held on the 19th November, 1914, at which the following gentlemen were594 words
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Article497 1915-11-04 1604 Steps Towards Securing Voluntart Register, We (Straits Times) are asked by Mr. Song Ong Siang to insert the following having reference to the Straits-Chinese patriotic movement: In pursuance of resolution II passed at the public meeting of Straits Chinese British subjects on September 29, 1915, at497 words
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Advertisement93 1915-11-04 1604 Diphtheria—How It May Be Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. Th-, cold prepares the child’s system for the inception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that h ive colds should be kept at home and93 words
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Article1253 1915-11-04 1605 THE PREUSSEN.” Captain and Officer Cm.rged. On Tuesday morning, before t h 3 Court of Justice at Medan, Captiin Liibcke of the Hamburg-American liner Preussen and fourth officer Volz, appeared to answer the charges of having after the wir broke out, endangered the neutrality of Holland by1,253 words
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Article233 1915-11-04 1605 Pbbviou.lt Acknowledged 7 o,a Hon'ble C. W. Darbishire *lOO- it B. Sarkies S 500; Mr. G. Mi’eM 10» .*n?' TanJiak Kim, C M.G. »200- M, i Mr Chia Heng, $100; Hon. Dr Lim Rv? *5O; Messrs. Sze Hai Tot °R and Ins: Co., Ltd.. 8 Peng Lee.233 words
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Article179 1915-11-04 1605 A fire broke cut at 112, Magazine Riad, a shop house, on Sunday morning, the damage done to property and furniture being estimated roughly at $1,500. So far as we can gather, the occupier of the house, a CLioaman, left the house in charge of his179 words
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Article139 1915-11-04 1605 The struggle between Crescent and Hutton Lane on Sunday was watched by a Urge crowd. Hutton Lane scored early, and led by one goal at half time. Indoot, ot Ct escent, seizing a momentary chance P veQ bv a miskick, equalized tan minutes before the finish. The draw secures139 words
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Advertisement59 1915-11-04 1605 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor your blood far rheumatism, Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a few day» it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and sooa rid the systarn of this59 words
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Article12 1915-11-04 1606 Pujhobn.—At Oxford, the wife of R. H piohom, of a daughter.12 words
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Article904 1915-11-04 1606 General Joffre’s visit to London has naturally aroused the greatest interest. The statement by the Times that it was orimarilf due to the recent developments in the Balkans is in all probability correct and the news that as a result of the conferences in Downing Street and904 words
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43 1915-11-04 1606 Oct. 29 By Balance 540.036.84 Nov. 1 R. Scott, monthly subscription 25.00 Chief Post Office Penang, 10th instalment 48.05 1 Balance, 40,109.89 Remitted to London £lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ...$125,728 6243 words
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Article26 1915-11-04 1606 Oct. 27 By Balance $1,798.66 Nov. 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. monthly subscription 25.00 1 Balance, $1,823.66 Amount previously acknowledged 18,558.21 Total ...$20,381.8726 words
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Article54 1915-11-04 1606 The outputs from the following companies for the month of October were Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. Piculs 580 Hours Run 553 Yards treated 84,000 Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd. Drebging Piculs t 500 Hours run 567 Yards treated 88,000 Hydraulic Elevators. Piculs Total output (Chenderiang) 600 The Rahman54 words
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Article645 1915-11-04 1606 The funeral of cbe lac ain. Ng Pak S„n takes places uu luj »4tu inst. at Mount Erskine Cemetery, the cortege leaving the deceased's res id jace, N• >. 3, Penang Street, at 10 a.m. Country Life gives a portrait of Princes» Margretue of Denmark, who is the daughter645 words
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Article1177 1915-11-04 1607 A sign of the times It is announced in the Suffragette, which ii edited by Miss Christabel Pankhurst, that the title of the weekly organ of the W.S.P.U. will be changed. The Suffragette s new name will be Britannia. It is grievous to see how some of the1,177 words
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Article1372 1915-11-04 1607 Copyright Telegram, (Reuter Senice) french artillery at WORK. german assaults repulsed. n London, November 1 tbe French artil” ry^Tmoli^ 9 observation ports in the region Lombaertzyde. Reciprocal bombardm» tick place north and east Souchez particularly near Bois-en-Hache Terrific fighting continues for the po 88 e“f 0n of(Reuter Senice) - 1,372 words
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Advertisement92 1915-11-04 1607 Diphtheria—How It May Be Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should be kept at home and off92 words
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Article403 1915-11-04 1608 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) SERBIA’S DETERMINATION. CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. Paris, November 1. The Serbian Minister at Paris has issued a statement to the effect that Serbia, being assured of the effective co-operation of the Allies, the Serbian army will fight to the last man. The commanders are very(Reuter’s Senice.) - 403 words
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Advertisement59 1915-11-04 1608 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor your blood far rheumatism, Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balin. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid the system of this59 words
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Obituary118 1915-11-04 1608 Obituary. London, November 1. The death is announced of Sir Charles Tupper, formerly Premier of the Dominion of Canada. The death has occurred of Colonel Denne who captured Arabi Pasha. Obituary. Herr Ridder. London, November 2. The death has taken place of Herr Herman Ridder, Editor of the New Yorker118 words
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Article552 1915-11-04 1609 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) CONTINUED SUCCESS. Rome, November 1. A Rome communique reports an attempt by the Austrians to surprise the Italians in Astico Valley under the pre;ext of BUr rendering. The ruse was discovered and the Austrians were mowed down. Two hundred bodies were,left on the(Reuter’s Senice.) - 552 words
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Article1085 1915-11-04 1609 A MURDER CHARGE. Before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden in the Supreme Court and a special jury, comprising Messrs. S. G. Parrett (Foreman), J. R Brown, H. G Palmer, M. Strivens, C. T. Smith, H. A. Low and F. C. Ebbels a Malay, named Mat Hussein bin Megat1,085 words
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Article303 1915-11-04 1609 The funeral of the late J. Durnin, seaman of the naval ship in port, who was drowned in the harbour on Friday night, took place yesterday evening and was attended by the officers and men of the ship and the Penang Volunteer Corps. The Volunteers, who numbered303 words
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Article687 1915-11-04 1610 Copyright. Telegram. (Reuter’s Service.) THE position of the nation. the Comms», London, November 2. The House of Commons was crowded and animated and Mr. Asquith was received with warm cheers when he rose to make his statement. Mishap to the Kiag. At the outset he expressed his regret(Reuter’s Service.) - 687 words
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Article457 1915-11-04 1610 Mr. Alma Baker—and others—will read with interest the following article which we take from the 'limes of Ceylon,:— The special cable from our London correspondent which we publish demonstrates the peculiar value of the aeroplanes which Ceylon has and is going to present to the Imperial457 words
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Article739 1915-11-04 1610 FROM SOURCES. The following gpecitl telegram* are from the bum&tra Post < f Monday, November 1 Holland and the War. In consequence of the increase in the cost of living, Her Maj isty Queen Wilhelmina has raised the pay of all the workmen in her employ. Mr.739 words
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45 1915-11-04 1611 Nov. IBy Balance ...$40,109.89 2 W. H. Threlfall, monthly subscription 10.C0 Government servants in the District of Balik Pulau, 11th subscription 12.50 2 Balance, 40,132.39 Remitted to London «£lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ...$125,751.1245 words
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Article77 1915-11-04 1611 lbs. Samagaga Rubber Co Ltd. 11,600 Rubber Estates of Krian Ltd. 38 800 Padang Jawa Rubber Estate Ltd. 18,955 Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates Ltd. 107.437 Karan Rubber Co. Ltd. 11 -'BO Padang Rubber Co. Ltd. 22,000 The Straits Rubber Co. Ltd 190,200 The Penang Rubber Estates Co.77 words
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Article80 1915-11-04 1611 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs Allen Dennys Co. by auction sale yesterday and during the week Smoked Ribbed Sheet $l3O to $132 Plain No. 2 Smoked Sheet ribbed... $ll9 $127 Unsmoked Sheet $ll9 $123 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $ll7 $ll9 Crepe Fine Pale80 words
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Article574 1915-11-04 1611 APPROVED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. Total Donations and Complete Craft To Date1. I earnestly appeal to all, to subscribe now and make the “Malayan” Air Squadron as powerful as posible, to enable it to take an effective part in the Great Air Offensive about to take574 words
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Article262 1915-11-04 1611 To the Editor of the Straits Timet Sir,—l see a correspondent has plaint to make about the ways of the Gen I have some myself. I received a 1X sometime ago which had bsen “opened h Censor, Straits Settlements,” in a rath funny way. The envelope was cut open262 words
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Article127 1915-11-04 1611 Four Chinese named Pun Ah Ki, Pun Ah Tit, Kuan Ab Tong, and Choon Ah Keng, were this morning charged before Mr. E.E Colman with assembling at Dato Kramat Road for the purpose of committing gang-robbery. All the accused claimed trial on the charge preferred against them. Inspector127 words
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Article75 1915-11-04 1611 The output of the M iman a Ltd., during the month ot October 856 pikuls (Pls, 403. 16 Mill) (Pls. 45 Tributes rha outMr. Khaw Joo Tok informs us of the put from the following Companies month of October viz i s 285. Katoo Deebook No Liability75 words
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23 1915-11-04 1611 85.50 Nov. 1 By Balance 15 ,00 2 G. A. Hereford 100.50 Nov. 2 Balance,23 words
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Article1024 1915-11-04 1612 Our leading article yesterday brought us to the conclusion that, while we are not in a oosition to say what the object of General joffre's next move will be —whether he will make for the Rhine ©r whether he will merely continue to harry the Germans round1,024 words
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Article250 1915-11-04 1612 Mr. Asquith’s comprehensive review of the situation dribbled into this office this morning and this afternoon in some thirty instalments and, m r >re Reuter, many of the later portions came to hind before what should have been their predecessors. The Prime Minister’s statement is of such250 words
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Article701 1915-11-04 1612 Mr. J. Stark arriv d f <>'n ILuid je«terday by the P O. s 0 Namur. A farewell dinner to 2nd Lieutenant E. M. May is to b« given by A co. M 8.V.R., in the Selangor Club on Thursday next. Captain F. C. Ferguson, who was lately with701 words
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Article1264 1915-11-04 1613 The following is a distinctly “fishy” story, though it is about a dot;: The latest dog story from the trenches concerns a bull terrier named l ure. He is a wonderful dog. AV hen night falls he takes a small telephone receiver in his mouth and trots off1,264 words
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Article430 1915-11-04 1613 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) authorised version. London, November 2. In order to dispel untruthful ft KT by the cheering of the men and slipped on the greasy road ThJT“ d fed upon th? Kig, pia s h T u a nd ClUBittg 9 re ioiun and(Reuter’s Senice.) - 430 words
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Article2872 1915-11-04 1614 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter Senice.) SIR JOHN FRENCH S REPORT. heavy german losses. London, November 1. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in a destch states that the enemy on October 29 Wavily bombarded the area east of Ypres. (Jtherwise, owing to the wet misty weather, artillery on both sides(Reuter Senice.) - 2,872 words
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Article400 1915-11-04 1615 Copyright Telegram (Reuter Service.) CONTINUED RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AN A. Petrograd n artillery ith he »’J enemy with the bayonet in th. the trenches west of Komanovo h dl!pilW The communique add, thit fierce Sghtiw is akmg place near Tarnopol. n battle is in favour of the E(Reuter Service.) - 400 words
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Article820 1915-11-04 1616 Copyright Telegram. (Reuter’s Senice.) SERBIA S GALLANT STAND. Athens, November 2. Trustworthy advices from Salonika state fhat though the situation of the Serbians serious, they continue to make a gallant 18 tand against the Austro-German forces, while the Bulgarians are in a long line which is threatened on(Reuter’s Senice.) - 820 words
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Article521 1915-11-04 1616 Preparations for to-morrow’s Bizaar in the Town Hill are going on apice to-day and everything points to a huge success, always providing that the public make a point of attending. All sorts of gifts have been received for the Patriotic Stall, and the other stalls will provide a521 words
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