Straits Echo, 31 March 1915
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Straits Echo
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Title Section36 1915-03-31 1 Straits Echo DAsIY CHRONuLE OF EVERTS. CIRCUUTIWG THROUGHOUT T«E STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AMD THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 P<zr Amhjb. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 31st MARCH, 1915. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 7 336 words
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Advertisement1063 1915-03-31 1 5tr.«7 tti ■■«■ncgcausw OO 8 3TI ONVIX v nr* IT 9 v> /4 ’-V) Vi SV95W1 TL« Doo tor ad rises an t rec- rare It is nourishing, invigorating and strengthening. iU r i Wl* W*™* s,f*$ inm Georgetown Motor Garage 7*. Penang Road. NOW ON SHOW One 5 Sealer1,063 words
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Article2420 1915-03-31 2 Credulous nationalists used to b u lieve 1 that myths are largely the invention of priests. That idea has been squashed by the anthropologists, who perceive that myths have grown up everywhere not as deliberate impostures, but as the curly-headed children of good faith. Even the anthropologists, however, are2,420 words
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Advertisement54 1915-03-31 2 Best Medicine Made. A better medicine cau not bo made than Chamberlain's Cough Reused v. It relieves the luues, opens the secretions, suds eipectoratiou aud assists nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Beside-, it Cuutuius ie> opiates and is perfect j mfe to take. Foi sale by54 words
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Advertisement47 1915-03-31 2 Intent and gunyab, cot and hall, In wtare, boat or camp, The name of Woods” is known to all, Each bottle bears the stamp; Wherever men and woa en live, Either on sea or shoie, ney knew for coughs, the thin*; to give Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.47 words
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Advertisement365 1915-03-31 2 NOTICE PROVINCE WELLESLEY, The bridge near Malakoff Estate over the Kroh Rivet will be closed to traffic for recoietruction as from April 6th till further notice. H. LUPTON, Executive Engineer, Province Welleeley 26th March, 1915. 183 NOTICE. IS hereby given that our interest in and responsibility for Chop Ban Teik365 words
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Advertisement439 1915-03-31 2 PROWODNIK MADE IN RUSSIA V U Of o O IW K A Jr 4} sas SteF? Q- b 5d r x %7* ttitjSjkOCrl >-. S 3*T' f* 11 FROM ALL GARAGES OR SELLAR, MURRAY CO., PENAiMG. IN THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR HENRY AUSTEN MEREDITH, deceased. pvam 1 i*i ii u~.v»».-439 words
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Article409 1915-03-31 3 Sinoapobb Mat Miitixo Training for the above began officially on Saturday, that being the first day the course has been opened- There was about the usual gathering of “first nightere,” some doz n to a score attending to watch the work. This was in reality little more409 words
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241 1915-03-31 3 The P. and O. mail steamer Maloja which arrived at Plymouth on February 20, wi hover 400 passengers, had aD exciting experience when entering the English Channel. The Western Daily Mercury (Plymouth) states that on the morning of the 20th she was stea iug towards Plymouth241 words
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Article317 1915-03-31 3 We take the following irom the British Notth Borneo Herald of March 16 The g s.y. Lotus arrived at Siadakan with H. E. the Governor, Sir West Ridgeway and Brigadier-Genera) Copley at ab >ut 8 30 p.m on Friday last The party did not land until317 words
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Article275 1915-03-31 3 Ordinary Mcctiag. The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Office yeaterday afternoon, and there were present Messrs. W. Peel (President), Yeoh Ouan Seok, Q iah Bang Kee, L M. Bell (Municipal Engineer;, and L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary). Th > minutes of the275 words
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41 1915-03-31 3 Mar. 29 By Balance $7,516 98 30 Amount collected by Mr. Quah Beng Kee: Tong Yoon 10.00 Par Seng 10.00 Hont?kong Bank col-lection-box 8.00 Balance Mar. 30 $7,544.98 Remitted to London on 24-2-15 .£lO,OOO41 words
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Article29 1915-03-31 3 Mar. 29 By Balance $3,295.44 30 Proceeds of Concert given by Ministering Children’s League 560.30 Balance Mar. 30 $3,855 74 Amount previously acknowledged 8,323.80 Total ...$12,179.5429 words
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Article78 1915-03-31 3 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Deunvs A Co. by auction and private treaty to-day. 40,000 lbs. were sold Diamond smoked sheet Sl2l to $126 Plain $ll5 $ll7 Unsmoked sheet $llO $ll6 Fine Pale Crepe $122 $125 Medium Pale Crepe sllB $l2l78 words
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Article223 1915-03-31 3 Holt Wbek and Easte* April 1, Maundy Thursday. 800 a m. Holy Communion 10 80 am. Matins 6- p.m. Evensong and Sermon April 2, Good Friday. 930 a m. Matins and Litany 10-00 am. Story of the Cros«, and Sermon 600 p.m. Evensong and Sermon April223 words
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Advertisement523 1915-03-31 3 0 Jf 0 ■ft n L. The Bernese Alps Milk Co. CONTRACTOlt* TO THE Admiralty India Office eon I9U* Mt l#M by tkfa >u tln)i ut tm SLEDGE BRAND MILK. SANOILANDS. BUTTERY S Co. Loeal Agents PALMER CYCLE TYRES. 9* The Best in the Market R. T. REID A Co.,523 words
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Advertisement358 1915-03-31 3 mums CASTLE maonums *D*HO.vruu 00 Coupons can be exchanged through the local branch office. 7, Church Street Ohaut. OCDOC >OC >o< )oco o< >o >o< TOWN HALL, PENANG. o sl EASTER MONDAY. APRIL 5. 1915. IN AID OF Queen Mary’s Work for Women Fund. Mrs. HERBERT COOPER PRESENTS JVlrs DOT358 words
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Article, Illustration97 1915-03-31 4 Published daily (except Sundays and publie holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penaug. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLU ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo 586 Printing Department 343 A’ B —All business communication* should97 words
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Article1259 1915-03-31 4 It wore idle to pretend that the news of the sinking of the Falaba by a German submarine has not come as a great shock. That even the Kaiser’s Navy would deliberately murder over a hundred noncombatants on the high seat seemed scarcely possible, though,1,259 words
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Article887 1915-03-31 4 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Armstrong are paying a visit to Ipoh prior to leaving for home Mr. G M. Laidlaw, who was recently transferred to Kuala Lumpur, is acting atCivil Magistrate. Mr. W. G. Stirling, who recently returned from leave, is now acting as Protector of887 words
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Article948 1915-03-31 4 A hundred and one years ago to dav Paris fell, and the victorious career of NaiH> leon I had its end. Marie Louise fl P ,j taking with her the King of Rome the city, wearied of the long strife, opened the gates while the Emperor was yet948 words
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Advertisement197 1915-03-31 4 nnnnnn** No Labour, no Bread, No Sleep, no Health. i Cur “Excelsior” Swing Cot is just ttie right thin j for a baby. Babies seldom cry when tuny are comfortable, our cot O stops crying, for it will make your baby happy It lias a swing motion and is fitted197 words
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Article667 1915-03-31 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FRENC H OFFICIAL REPORT. PREPARATIONS FOR THE OFFENSIVE SPLENDID POSITION OF ALLIES. London, March 30. Reuter has been publishing during the past week a series of French official reports on the war up to the end of January. The tenth and concluding667 words
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Article1284 1915-03-31 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram SINKING OF THE FALABA." FULL PARTICULARS i HOSTILE AMERICAN COMMENT. London, March 29. y The outward bound West African mail liner Falaba, 4,800 tons, carrying 140 j passengers and a crew of 120, was sunk by a submarine off Milford Haven. A Lowestoft1,284 words
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Article400 1915-03-31 5 (Reiter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. A VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT. Paris, March 29. This afternoon’s communique says We blew up by means ef a mine a German [observation post in the Ypres region. The enemy tried to retake the trenches at Les Eparges which they lost on the 27th instant,400 words
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Article122 1915-03-31 5 (Reuter.) London, March 29. The London market prices are as follow*: Copper, 68 J. Linseed, 52/6 March-April paid. Wheat, value of Indian wheat afloat but not offered for sale J82.615,000 Ros&fe 60 paid. Tin, 1741. Iron, 68/6. Linseed oil, 31. Tea, to-day 38,500, Ceylon 188,000, Java 3,700, irregular122 words
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Article785 1915-03-31 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. AND THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS. London, March SO. Mr. Lloyd George yesterday received a deputation of the Shipbuilding Employers Federation who, after mentioning that they were not teetotallers, urged the total closing of public houses and clubs in the areas where munitions of785 words
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Article180 1915-03-31 5 ANNUAL MEETING. Interesting Trade Figures. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 30. At the Annual Meeting of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce Mr. Clodd was elected chairman and Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire deputy chairman for the ensuing year. The following were elected members of180 words
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Article585 1915-03-31 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2. —Myths. 3. —The Straits Turf. The Maloja'a Channel Experience. B. N. B. Notes. The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund. Belgian Relief Fund. Penang Rubber Auction. St George’s Church, Penang. Municipal Commission. 6. —The Mighty Guns of585 words
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886 1915-03-31 6 What Wi Muit Foece. The Dardanelles are th > most famous ■trait in the world and, at the k* j to Constantinople, are perhaps the most strongly fortified. They extend for a distance of forty-fire miles from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Marmora886 words
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Article1052 1915-03-31 6 If one may be forgiven for dragging an ancient platitude from its well eirned rest, oue will quote for the thousandth time that ce'ebrated remirk to the off *ct that natious are like imlividua s. And in no way is the resemblance more marked than in the facility1,052 words
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Article976 1915-03-31 6 GERMANY’S NEW LEVIE3. I The Feeing Campaign. (From A Military Correspondent.) London, February 26. We are so u-ed in this country to mimic confc a sts in sport** and game-*, in which we tike sides and back our f tucies, that we are inclined to take a976 words
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Article398 1915-03-31 6 M. Viviani, the French Premier, ha« no doubts about the situation. Hi 9 confident 1 patriotism as expressed in the interview j with an American Press correspondent must act like a tonic to those among us —only a few, but depres«inglv assertive —who look i on toe398 words
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Article195 1915-03-31 6 The prisoners who escaped from the gaol of Bac-Kan last October, and were re captured, red-handed, after having resisted and wounded some of the native police sent against them, h ive just been tried, to the Dumber of 56. before the court-martial ol Ling Sm. Twenty-six of195 words
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Article153 1915-03-31 6 It is common knowledge that cargoes are phenomenal at the present moment owing to the scarcity of ships, but we doubt if anyone in the Philippines seriously thinks German ships sheltering in Manila harbour will be permitted under any pretext to relieve the congestion in153 words
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Article230 1915-03-31 6 When Araadis or Orlanlo hew whole armies of Pagans in pieces or slaughter ogres as one might kill flies the modern reader—if they have any readers now dismisses their mythical exploits with a smile of contempt. When Hector is raging round the walls of Troy or Jason is230 words
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Article639 1915-03-31 6 The Chinese of Hongkong hare never been backward in giving whatsoever aid lay 1 in their power to any iocil movement that was for the coin in in g<-od, or that had in its 1 favour the argument of charity. In t educational scheme-', in the event639 words
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Article286 1915-03-31 6 New Occupation for Missionaries A North China Paify News correspondent who has been travelling in South China writes:— Last summer in Kuling, juat after the war had broken out, it was stated that German missionaries in South China would be cut off from funds and286 words
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Article669 1915-03-31 6 There have been indications that som high German authorities regret the definite” ness of tko plan to blockade Brit&iu. The have not perhaps succeeded in persuading the whole nation that it is a mistake to name the day but they have so f ar converted themselves that669 words
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Article344 1915-03-31 6 A Socialist P*ot**t. The Vorwdrts, the leading organ of the German Socialist Party, protests strongly against the stvle of text-book that the education authorities are distributing among the pupils of the State elementary schools for the purpose of inculcating patriotism.” One such text, book that has iust344 words
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Advertisement77 1915-03-31 6 A Family Necessity. E»erj Family should be pro Ted with Chamberlain’* Pi in Balm at all t'mes Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame bach, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is77 words
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Advertisement62 1915-03-31 6 A Lib Saver. It is safe *o «av that Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has E aved ♦he lives of more people and relieved more offering than any other remedy in existence. It is known all ov. r the civilized world for its cures of cramps in the stomach,62 words
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Advertisement42 1915-03-31 6 Trouble Averted, That little cold and sore throat of your* rnu=t bechecked at once or it may develop#» into somthin?- worse. Take a few do*es of Chamberlain's Cough Remedv and your troubles will soon vanish. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.42 words
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Article1180 1915-03-31 7 FARMING WITHIN SOUND OF THE GUNS. PrBI»AEINO POE THE HaEVB9T. (From A Corretpondent Montreuil. They are not going to lose the harvest in Picardy, though they are ploughing within sound of the guns. One sees the teams silhouetted against the skyline at dusk, and they toil1,180 words
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Article894 1915-03-31 7 Although Dearly six dec ides have passed since Charlotte Bronte died, on the last day of March, 1855, much of the peculiar fascination which has always surrounded her and her family is still felt, and great interest has recently been taken in the authoress of “Jane Eyre.” Sunk894 words
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Advertisement409 1915-03-31 7 HOTEL NORMAN. Peiua&’s SelectjResidential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. N.B. —In the event of change of Proprietorship, the Hotel will not be closed, but will handed over to the new tenaut as a going concern. URGE AIRY ROOMS FACING THE SEA. Under the patronage of H.M. Judges, Medical Officers, Colonial Secretaries, Magistrates,409 words
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