Straits Echo, 24 March 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo 'AILY CiiRCNiCLfc OH FYFNiS. UkUUTING THROUGHOUT Ini STRAITS, THS FEDERATE» MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1916. Siiflc Coyy, 10 cats. No. 67
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    • 1095 1 Ar«t.: TIANG LEE CO, P«bm| 9 Keala Uapvr, mnina m ‘T Sk?» a Ths Dootor advise» and recommends. It is n< uri hing. invigorating and strengthening; ftriak Iti’i Hmo (itsiahm StMt. Georgetown Motor Garage 7*. Penang Road. NOW OM SHOW One 5 Sealer EMPIRE CAR AS ILLUSTRATION. Jg* BANKS EMPIRE
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    • 15 1 TO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. I42B. BURMAH ROAD. 50, MacAlister Road, APPLY 53, Bm&ch Strut.
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  • 999 2 In graciously autboriaing tbe formation of a Rngiment of Welsh Guard* Hia Majesty ia carrying out wbat Queen Mary »was inteut on doing 250 years ago for the better security of her own safety. Tbe new regiment may be relied upon to maintain tbe reputation which tbe
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  • 908 2 Barbarians B.C. A.D. GERMANY’S CRIME REPEATS ANCIENT HISTOR/. Rbma.*kabli Paj*AH.IL [From A CorfponJent] About tbe year 416 BC. the Republic of Athens was guilty of an atrocious crime against a small and independent State the Republic of Melos—which desired to remain neutral in the struggle about to be fought, out
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 493 2 EXCLUSIVES WITH EVERYTHINC TO COMMEND THEM. Photography, Acting, Staging and most Important, Qood Gripping Stories. Let ua again impress upon you we only purchase the very Best Exclusives on the market. Wo have a reputation to keep for always having tho Best, and we intend to retain it. YOU CAN
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    • 77 2 A Family Nrmit?. Every Family »u uld be proved with Chamberlain's Pain Bairn at all times. Spraiua may be cur») in much less time when promptly treated Lime back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some rf the diseases for which it is especially
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    • 444 2 os •=SS S' 4/ r <£^' c/J. 0 s»^ <-< uj hMtm) %te£i r^iT f 8) V BSF s ,?§S r Slr N. 5. -fe. Cc 19 BO* 'V TTrm —Will NOTICE. FROM ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS OR SELLAR, MURRAY 8 Co., AGENTS. PENANG. Penang Sales Room. RE PADANG MEI
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  • 1061 3 Fibbing Wibnees. The flat-racing sea*on commenced this week, as, unless upset by so early Bank Holiday, it usually does, with Lincoln and Liverpool. 'lbe flit-catching season has also opened and the less reputable sporting pipers a e flooded with the advertisements of false prophets, who for various
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  • 491 3 Although the fire which took place at Langkawi the other day practically wiped ont the principal township on the main island and none of the damage was covered by insurance, it was really in the nature of a ble sing in disguise, for the Pekan was a frightfully
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  • 33 3 Mar. 22 By Balance $6,858 78 23 Staff of Messrs. R. Young, March subscription 100.00 Balance Mar. 22 $6,958.78 Remitted to London on 24-2 15 «£lO,OOO
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  • 32 3 Mar. 22 By Balance $3,150.98 23 Roman Catholic Chinese Congregation, Balik Pulau 24.20 Pritchard A Co.’s Weighing Machine 10.26 Balance Mar. 23 $3,185.44 Amount previously acknowledged 8,323.80 Total $11,509.24
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  • 207 3 Fab East Intirpoet Rifle Matc*. Owing to the war this annual fixture has been abandoned until further notice. Joyce of the North Woods.” The Reincarnation of Karmi,” as Cinderella” aDd the latest Warwick Chronicle aie the principal which will be put on tbe screen at the
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    • 537 3 War Films War Films!! War Films!! We have held the exhibition right and secirei your wants. Watch the exhibition date of our Great Exclusives entitled FOR KING AND COUNTRY. The Film of the moment. how Bntons were aroused by the wantonDess of Germany AT THE BIG hHOW THE STRAITS CINEMA
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    • 135 3 TIME CASTLE UADUTTMS. Mk«i NMNUMI Yfli*Havnui Coupons can be exchanged through the local branch office. 7, Church Street Ohaut. J) nc n ALLEN DENNYS A CO., Penang, PROPRIETORS OP THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDAY RUBBER Sought or —\d by PUBLIC AUCTION or PRIYATI TEFDBS. FORWARD BALES
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  • 96 4 Published daily (except Sunday» and public holidays) AT TH K CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Prick. 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 A' ff.—AH buiinesa communications should
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  • 1189 4 By a recent proclamation in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette the export from this Colony of various materials likely to be useful to the enemies with whom we are now at war is forbidden. Among the articles enumerated in the list are foodstuffs, fuel, kerosene oil,
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  • 99 4 How Their Majesties feel for the subjects in the far flung parts of our Empire is evidenced by a gracious message received by Mrs. Wald, widow of our popular citizen the late Mr. George Wald, who lost his life during the recent local disturbance in her presence
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  • 741 4 Mrs. A. M. Thompson, wife of the Provos* Marshal, returned to Singapore in good health by the P. and O. Oriental on Saturday, after a long absence. m m m m We regret to announce the death of Mrs R. Rangei, wife of Mr. R. Rangel, of
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  • 219 4 To the Editor of thi Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The Government had added yet one more blunder to its long list. The Proclamation issued the other day forbids the export of a great many articles to any country other than British Colonies or Dependencies, and makes
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  • 925 4 An Italian astronomer claims to have d covered beyond all controversy that the mcl'' is not round but oval. We feel B ure satellite will be gratified at this tardy nition of the symmetry of her form V lady likes to hear her figure described a round; but
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • 554 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram REJOICINGS IN RUSSIA. ARMY now available for elsewhere. A HEROIC GARRISON. Petrograd, March 22. There hare been great rejoicing» throughout Russia on account of the fall of the fortreaa of Przemysl. In the streets of Petrograd there were many popular demonstrationa. Owing
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  • 564 5 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMANS BOMBARD HOSPITAL. Paris, March 23. Irritated by thair defeats at La Boisselle, the Germans bombarded the ciwilian hospital at Albert after an aarophue had found the range. Five old men were killed and the Mother Superior was seriously wounded. Rbeims Bombarded* Paris,
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  • 379 5 (Renter's Service) Copyright Telegram. NO DAMAGE DONE. Paris, March 23. A Zeppelin dropped a bomb over Villers Cotterets last evening. An alarm was at once sent to Paris where the lights were extinguished at nine o’clock in the evening. The people crowded into the streets, despite police warnings,
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  • 55 5 {Reuter.) London, March 22. The London market prices are as follows: Copper, 68§. Wheat, Indian, nominal, Rosafe 62/3 buyers Afloat 2,585,000 quarterns. Tin, 1771. Iron, 63/3. Linseed oil, 31/3 buyers. Shellac, dull, Spot 61/6 sellers, March 61/paid. Tea, 47,700, Ceylon 27,100, Java 2,200, today 24,700, fair demand, steady.
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  • 57 5 The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., has declared a final dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per annum on A and B shares free of income tax, JE47.200 is carried forward and j£35,000 placed to Reserve. A bonus of 10% on the salaries has been
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  • 984 5 Permatamo Damir Ladt Traoedt. The hearing of the case against Cheah How, who was charged with the murder of Ah Hoe, was resumed yesterday afternoon, before Mr Justice T. Sercombe Smith and a special jury comprising Messrs. J. McNeill (foreman). McDouga), F. C. Ebbels, W. B. Wilson, J
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  • 1886 5 THE TRENTINO IN RELATION TO THE WAR. When Italy, in the days of Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi, recovered Venice and the surrounding territory from Austria she did not get. back all the lands taken from her during the Napoleonic wars. Of those remaining under Austrian rule, the Trentino
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  • 78 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2—The Foot Guards. Barbarians B.C. <fc A.D: Germans Crime Repeats Ancient History. 3.—The English Turf. Tn Kedah. The Prince of W iles’ War Relief Fund. Belgian Relief Fund. P.V.R.C. 6 —The Russian Soldier: China’s Educational Policy. Singapore Thanksgiving.
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  • 1334 6 UN MOUJIK S'EN VA TEN QT7EREE. Bt Julius West. Foma Ivanov had been in the Reserves for about ten years, so th it he was not called up until the middle of October. He was only given a day’s notice, and he spent moat of it watching
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  • 265 6 To return for a moment to the above question, upon which we touched yesterday, the Eastern Times demands au educational system for China that will remove the immorality, superfici ility and weakness of the people No system of education that we ever heard of will take away
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  • 254 6 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Single Handicap B. Hotchkis vs. F N Syer (4). Double Handicap B. Blackstone Watson vs. Saye Harvey (5) Rickett Evans vs. Sutberlad Hall (1). Tho following ties have been fixed for Friday, the 26th inst: Profession Pairs M K
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  • 991 6 Impressive Service at the Cathedral. It is ouly now that the tension of the mutiny is over, says the Free Press of Monday, that the people of Singapore can attempt to realie “What might have And such realisation, so far as it i possible, begets a very fervent
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  • 430 6 CoßOHßa’a Inquiry. The inquest into tho death of a Chinaman named Chian Si Ctiooa at No. 14, Acheen Street Ghaut, on March 8, was resumed yesterday afternoon, before Mr V G Ez chiel in the Second Court with a jur. c imprising three Chinese gentlemen Cbing It
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  • 537 6 The meetiug of the members of the Penang Rural Board was held yesterday afternoon at 3 p ra. at the tiand Office. There were present Mr. H. C Sells (cbairmau), vi r C G May, Or. R Dane, Mr. A. C. Baker, Mr Cheah Seng Yean and
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  • 1176 6 Should China Follow Japan One of the most sympathetic and most thoughtful students of Chin se character, thought and civilization is Mr. F. S A. Bourne, and it is unfortunate that in these later years he has so seldom given to the world the fruit, of his studies of things
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  • 732 6 The annual meeting of the above wa* held on Saturday at noon in the offices of Evatt and Co., Singapore, Mr. H. D. Mundell presiding, others present being Messri A. W. Still, F. S. Goodall, R v Father Gex, and P. Gold (for Secretaries) The notices
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    • 61 6 A Life Saver. It is safe to sa? that Chamberlain's Colic* Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy has saved the lives of more people and relieved more than ar,v other remedy in existence It, is krtorvn nb over the civilized vrorld for it a speedy currs of cramps in the stomach, diarrhoea
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    • 47 6 When happy hearts unite m one, An*! wedding bells they ring, We feel inclined to kiss the bride And all her praises sing. Also. when eonohs jar on the e»r, *Tis something I cannot endure, For I know that the victim’» not take» Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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  • 835 7 Eff jits are being made now to prove that the number of the beast ii the number of the Kaiser, just as they were made in the case of Napoleon, and will be made again.no doubt, in the ea«m of any future forwi '>-ble enemy of the British
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  • 263 7 Country Life writing of the new army »avs. "These young soldiers bare had in a wav the benefit of experience gained on the field. A number of officers and men have either come back wounded or been brought home by the Government for rest or for other
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  • 451 7 B Wbat Gkbmxn Business Mew Taira. a Zurich, February 14. A Swiss busiops- man who bat just re- turned from a mouth’s visit to Germany, in the course of which be dealt with ceminer- cial firms in Berlin and Hamburg and r several South German towns, and also
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  • 467 7 The following by David Starr Jordan, a leading man iu California, relates to the way in which German opinion has been irrauged in the States. There is a great deal of Germanism in the States. The Germans are the largest single element in our foreign-born population. There
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 476 7 HOTEL NORMAN. Penins’s Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. ft p. —ln tho event of change of Pro prietoj-ihip. the Hotel will not be closed, bu' *ill be banded over to the new tenam al a going oonoern. large airy rooms facing the sea. Under the patronage of H.M. Judges. Medical
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    • 8 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, <lr«tt Pepp*r*oi»t Osr», s*.
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    • 165 7 r DOC DOC XX DO<=>OCDOC BY ROYAL m 1 APPOINTMENT. Contractors to: THE ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. VJ n o ALL Government Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. a ft 2* V rs alktDNATUi^i AND ALL Leading Heapitals O THEOCOHOBT The World. Milkmaid Brand
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