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Opened in Penang.

Mesure. William Gossage and Soca, Ltd., the well-known soap manufacturóra, have opened an office at Penang. Mr. Blowbray Jones, who is well-known in the Straits, has been appointed to got ne manager for the company. Football During War-Tommy's

Opinion."

An interesting sidelight is thrown on the question whether football should be continued during the present orisis by a letter cent to a football fisial in in Plackborn by Mr. H. Haworth, a local referee called up a reservist. He was sent a foferee'n obar, which he was greatly ic- terested in while in the trencher. He writes" You would be sur- prised how Tommy takes an in- terest in football, although hà la an the trenches. I think if tho T.A. had decided to abandon the remaining matchee, itwould have been a great disappointment to. all out here. It livens the op to get the results and to hear the jokea na to which team is best.

The Semenyih Raid. Kuala Lumpur, Full, 2-Mr. Justice Innos to-day sentenced to death four Chinese participators in the raid at Semenyib on. Nov.

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it sa an atrocious crime.Singa Germans newspapers published

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abot the middle of Decomber Ship Purchase Bill

contain some suggestive items us Washington, February 4-It to the state of the public mind, looky now as though it is impose- ible for the Ship Purchase Bill particularly in reference to the raid on the coast of England. to pars in the Senate. Mr. Hitch-The majority of the writere are cook, Olmirman of the Philippines unanimously of opinion that the committee, is standing by with raid constituted one of the most the Jones bill and is watching for important successen obtained by the first opportunity to call it up Germany, une paper proudly afirming that the impossible has been accomplished."

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Ipoh's Easter, Gymkhana.. Ipon, February 2-Toe gym- khana committee has decided to hold races on April 3 and 5 Eas. ter Suurday and Molay, in consequence of the success which attende the autumn meeting.

Suggested U. S. Mission to the

Vatican.

As to reproaches cast upon Germany by the newspapers of neutral countries for having bom- barded unfortified towns, German publicists take refuge in the as-

Terrible Execution.

Amsterdam, January 18,-A German account of the battle of Soissone states that General von Loghow was commander, and that prior to the combat the opposing trenches were near each other on the top of a wooded height over- looking Crouy: also they were entrenched in the quarries form- ing the western spur of the Vragny Plateau.

The French artillery was well posted on the edge of the plateau. Officers, sitting in tress behind armoured plates, directed the French fire. The word execution Some of the German machine took plaes on Christmas Day."

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It must never be forgotten, says posts. The French fire immed- Australia to overcome the pioneer ing difficulties associated with the this journal, that it is the duty of iately lackened, and trenches taking up of virgin country, and all to do as much damage to the were captured. The French down, and apparently expected slao to develop their holdings, is enemy as possible, even to non- occupied fresh positions half-way

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intercourse, and produce strife aftern on. The position of the The death has occurred, at the and discord if any advantage for French advancing against the aga of soventy, of Sir Frederick their country is to be gained Germin right was then desperate. Harrisso, Deputy Chairman of therefrom; for this is not war in The French aurrendered on the the South Eastora Itailway and the ordinary sense, but, again, & 14th. Finally, the French were. director of the London and struggle for national existence. driven back from two to four North-Western Railway. He en- German professors continue to kilometres upon a front of fifteen tered the service of the London publish opinious and advice. In kilometres.

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The Times of Jan. 18 publishes went on to show how Germany against Germany will be found in an editorial article beaded "Con- was unique in this conception of in absoluté incapacity to under. sult the Dominions," in which the national well being and progress, stand the real spirit of militarism. paper urges convocation of the contrasting unfavourably the Other nations envy the military Imperial Conference in 1915. It motives inspiring Great Britain, spirit of Germany because they Bays that the Conference would be France and Russia, who were at themselves are devoid of it. This UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. of immense benefit to Imperial war only for the purpose of eavy in itself constitutes a victory unity and the opportunity should achieving such concrete aims as for Germany, who is destined to be taken of co-ordinating what has the acquisition of new territory crush the British and French been done in enol widely soparted and the extension of commerce, bourgeoisis and establish a new centre in connection with the war, On the contrary, Germany in order of things on the principle A few days of personal intercourse inspired by no such utilitarian fo the battle to the strong." between themos responsible aims. Germany is fighting be- In the Deutscher Juristische would do more than reams of cause she has reached a wonderfal Zeitung, Professor Lango diecasses moment in her history, and it is at length the right of German letters and floods of telegrams.

essential that she should use soldiers to acquire all motale every means, technical, material, which come into their hands in and moral to overcome her the field of operations, and he Fyou have lost your appetito enemies, without taking into acutters a warning that the time ne of the big variety of count the material cost to herself, may come when Germsay will dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- Buchs spirit of idealism is hars need of such supplies for "Brit- m anufacture of materials of war. DRA CAFE je sure to bompt absolutely unknown to tho

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