Straits Echo, 17 June 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 17th JUNE, 1915. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 136
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  • 1280 3 (From a Correspondent in France.) It was in the darkest corner of the hospital that I first saw him. When the Rosy Hospital wa9 «mart caravanserai of our town, we were wont to think of it as a place radiating light, rather garish light, by night and by
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  • 851 3 Bt Oke from the Front Health and weather are two abiding and contending topics of talk wherever Britons flock together. In my youth I was carefully taught to avoid the discussion or even mention of one’s ailments, but in these days swapping symptoms is one of the
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    • 172 3 m PENANG. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. im AGENTS FOR TANGYES Suction Gas Engines to work on Anthracite or charcoal fuel. Semi Diesel Crude Oil Engines. Refined Oil Engines. Centrifugal Pumps high and low lifts. High lift Ram Pumps. ■t WATER, GAS 8 STEAM PIPES 8 FITTINGS. BELTING 8 ENGINE OIL.
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  • 1006 4 Eye-Witness in Paradise. [.For the “Bulletin Early and late, early aud late, St. Peter watched by Paradise Gate, And ever he turned his glances down The road that loads to Paradise Towu, Where the taximeteors flash all day, By the starry lamps on the Milky W ay. Grand
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  • 801 4 The acute crisis created by the Japanese demauds upon China has naturally diverted attmtion ftom the interral affairs of that country, but now that the, situation, for the time Icing at any rate, has become more norma!, it is permissible to take note of some phases in
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    • 13 4 II For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1«. 6d
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    • 277 4 EYE-SICHT RESTORED. An INFALLIBLE REMEDY for all sorts of eye diseases. It cures Cataract, Glaucoma etc. without knife. No failure, no harm, no hard and fast rules, no difficulty in its use. It is absolutely safe; highly spoken of by distinguished men. Apply for particulars to: L. H. SELLER, Samta
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    • 81 4 }ncDnn##ncDnnc u n n n n ana c Dnc Dnc Danner n n n n n 0 n n 0 U a n n a a INSURE YOUR otor Cars otor Cycles AND Ba mercial Vehicles with the Company that specialises in MOTOR INSURANCE. [HE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
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  • 1227 5 Another Sixoaronx Opinion. It ia a very awkward mattor for the Federated Malay States, the Government of the Federation, the people, and the industries, which in themselves possess all the conditions of success, that the finances of the F.M S. have fallen into such confusion that the only
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  • 812 5 A Stroho Ikdiotmikt. Truth has at last taken up the question of the treatment of alien enemies in the Straits, but, while there is ample foundation for the strictures contained in the first .paragraph which we reproduce below, we are not aware that any actual
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    • 209 5 mi < Ul O u Ot. J < u UJ £L </) CD z < z < z o D ID o j < Ruchanans SCOTCH WHISKY IS 5 black&wh»«4 Scotch Whisky K JU gp pUCHANA* *<£*': JAMES OI>SG0W "SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT' BLACK&WMITE v f ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY
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    • 424 5 BOER TOBACCO REAL MAGALIESBURG (4 Sold in i pound Lead BY ALL THE LEADING DEALERS. COMPARISON. We want you to make a little experiment a test that will result not less to your advantage than to ours We want you to make comparison between -< The Programme of THE STRAITS
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  • 97 6 Published daily (except Sundays and pnblio holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street. Penaug. Paic*. Daily Local m $24 per tanin. Outstation... Postage Extra. Vail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLV ADDKCSS ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B.— All bumineea communication* should
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  • 1371 6 When the local bakers a few months ago raised the price of bread for the second time since the outbreak of war they solemnly declared that these increases were solely due to the inereased price of flour and that when the price of flour fell they
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  • 1011 6 Mr. J S. Arter, an assistant on the Batu Tiga Rubber Company’s estate, on hia way home through America, had the very un fortunate experience of being a passenger on the Iruiitania. He was happily amongst the saved, and was present at the annual meeting of the
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  • 973 6 A correspondent writes to say that the Chinese Protectorate in the F.M.B. with advantage pay a little attention t 0 some of the Japanese established ostensibly as photographers in the smaller township* as there is good reason to believe that in several instances these people are not altogether
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    • 71 6 The Perfect Filter ix K0\ RMBI THE DOULTON. Filtration by gravity through compressed ■orcelain Candles. Prices: 2 Gallon Size $13. 4 Gallon Size $22. SOLE AGENTS: The George Town Dispensary, Ltd. Penang, Taiping and Ipoh. SLijf Co SOLS J EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL sf V COMPLETE PLANTS FOR LIGHTING AND POWER. BRITISH
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  • 571 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright telegram. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS, j London, June 15. i i The Press Bureau announces A very satisfactory despatch from the j pardanelles states that the situation has developed into trench warfare. Since our victory on June 4 the Turks have grown to respect our offensive
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  • 795 7 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright telegram. AIR RAID ON KARLSRUHE. Paris, June 16, 2.50 a.tn. A Paris communique states 'We maintained our gains north and I eouth of Arras, despite counter-attacks' j which we repulsed. As a reprisal to the German aerial j attacks on defenceless British and French
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  • 646 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. DESPERATE FIGHTING. FROM THE BALTIC TO THE DNIESTER. Petrograd, June 16. A Petrograd communique states Fierce battles continue from the Baltic < to the Dniester. 1 The struggle in the Sbavle region con- tinues acd the situation is not modified. The Germans made
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  • 46 7 (Reuter.) London, June 15. It was a fine day when the New Derby was run the crowd was enormous. O’Neill rode Gadabout. When fairly in sight Pommern was sent to the front and, maintaining his lead till the end, won in a canter.
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  • 422 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegrams. £2,660,000. PER DAYPremier'» SliUmett in the House. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. H. Asquith said that from April to June 12 the daily cost of the war had been jE2,660,000, while in the future the army and navy expenditure would
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  • 72 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. —Monsieur L’Abbe. Health Under Fire. 4. Plain English. Chinese Foreign Students. 5. —F.M.S. Affairs. Alien Enemies in the Straits 8. —When the Chickens Come Home. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. Straits Lighthouses. Kelantan in 1914. 9. —The War
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  • 1109 7 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. The preliminary inquiry into the case against Jagat Singh was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. E E Column iu the Second Court. The charges against the accused are as follows: (1) Abetting the waging of war against the King and abetting the waging of such war
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  • 130 7 Tan Teng Hoe, a Chineso Baba, was this morning summoned before Mr. V. G. Ezecbiel for riding a motor cycle No. 582 along Farquhar Street in a manner bo rash as to indicate a want of due regard for the safety of others. He pleaded not
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  • 49 7 Junels By Balanco ...$22,344.62 16 Hongkong Bank Counter-Box 8-43 Staff of Adamson, Giifillan Co., Ld, sth instalment 106.80 J.H. Bastow,Labat... 10.00 Seh Tong Seab, Cheah Hock How Kong, Kongsi monthly subscription 100.00 Balance, Juno 16. ...$22,569.85 Remitted to London on 24-2-15... .£lO,OOO
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  • 25 7 Junels By Balance 6(3402 16 N. T. Gray, Taipeng 70 00 Balance, June 16 734.02 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total J 14.191.13
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  • 84 7 Reuter’s Agency is informed by the Japanese Embassy that in her ultimatum to China, Japan did not withdraw her offer of restoring Kiao chow to China, which was made simultaneously with the presentation of her revised proposals on April ‘26. Inasmuch as China has accepted the
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  • 213 7 The match between Darul Musudiah and Sungei Ara produced some interesting play, and largely, thanks to the Sungei Ara goalkeeper, the points were divided. Mr. Ibrahim, of Hutton Laue, refereed. Result: no score. The May output of the Taipiug Rubber Estates, Ltd. was 8,000 lbs. The Henrietta Rubber Estate
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  • 46 7 Obituary. Sir NatkaaUI Bnrnnby. (Renter,) London, June 15. The death has taken place, at the age of 86, of Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, the well-known Naval architect. Sir Nathaniel was one of a family of shipwrights who served in the Boyal Dockyard at Chatham for several generations.
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  • 1041 8 THE EVENING RITUAL OF THE FLYING MEN. A Twilight Watch. [The United Press of Ameriea published on May 20 the fellowing article by Mr. William O. Shepherd, its correspondent with the British Army.) Northern France. I stood out on the flying ground at dusk j
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  • 238 8 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. The following Report of the Directors was adopted by the general meeting held in London on May 28 The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Seventh Annual Report to the Shareholders, together with the audited Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account, for the year ended
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  • 474 8 In his report on the P.W.D. during 1914, the Colonial Engineer, the Hon. Mr. F. J. Pigott, says: At the suggestion of the Master Attendant very important improvements were carried out to five lighthouses, by the introduction of the Matthews’ Incandescent Oil Burners. By the use of these
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  • 1714 8 THE ADVISER’S REPORT. {Continued) II. Trade, Ao*icultu*e and Industries 16. The Customs revenue for-* the 'year was $181,868, or, roughly, SI,OOO more than in 1913 and $14,000 less than the estimate. It is probable that but for the war-created necessity for allowing food-stuffs in duty free for
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    • 552 8 Everyone Who Hat Already Seen The First Few Series of The Enthralling and Mysterious LUCILLE LOVE 15 CHAPTERS 30 REELS IS EAGERLY AWAITING TO EE The Sequel Series now showing at GEORGE TOWN KINEMA, Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre To-night l To-night! I One More New Series the Bth Chapter in
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    • 87 8 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia.* whatever the trouble'ia. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the bouse the pain of burns and scalds maybe
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    • 10 8 For Chronic. Cbaat Ooaaplainta, Wood*’ Great Papparmint Cara, la. 5d
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    • 814 8 Economy in the End. It costs but a f-mall amount to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy always in your medicine «hast, and it is economy in the end. It always curea and cures quickly. For sale by all Diipensaries and Dealers. NOTICE In the Matter of The Alien
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  • 125 9 Junk 17. .g- iturtety of the Chartered Bunk.) Undo», Demand Bank 2/3|J i month»’ night Bank 2/4 s T f t Credit 2/4;* t Documentary 8 4 t T Cnlcatta, Demand Bank E». 175 8 day»’ sight Private 176 J Bombay, Demand Bank 175 Uonlmem, Demand Bank 174 8
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  • 2537 9 The New Cabinet. {From Our Own Correspondent London, May 21. Never did a Ministry come to a quicker end than the Asquith Ministry, which, after a struggle of mauy months against the invitable, had to admit itself unable to cope with the gigantic struggle in which the Empire
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  • 231 9 Quinine does not cure Malaria. All it does is to briug relief for a time; if persisted in its action is harmful, causing deafness and other troubles. Dr. Williams’ Piuk Pills have cured completely many cases of Malaria. In Ceylon, Burma, Siam, in every part
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    • 327 9 NOTICE. rpHE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ forfeited pledges for sums exceeding HO will be held punctually at 11 o’clock am ou Monday, Tuesday, aud Wednesday, the sth, G.k, aud 7th proximo respectively at No. 42, Beach Street. The above forfeited pledges may be viewed at the Salo ootn on
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    • 92 9 NOTICE LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911/ Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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    • 539 9 ii||ilillli!lll!l!l!!!!!!iili!l!ll!!!!!!!l! Ill l!i I I illilli III! M in f::: v 2 v > •>* ,V. N -V/S.v*.-*- k y Baby’s Food should be in liquid form Baby’s delicate little stomach cannot digest solids and consequently he can derive nothing but pain and irritation from them. Baby's best food is
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  • 490 10 mwostp PROtRAMME. C UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven days before the 23rd June, 1915, the date of the Special General Meeting. The notice
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  • 1178 10 LETTER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. A Confident Capital. We Morning Post) have receded the following letter from a correspondent in Constantinople, dated April 15: Everything here ia very calm and quiet after that exciting first fortnight in March. Everybody has quite decided that the Strait* are impregnable, and
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  • 208 10 When the following poem appeared in the Singapore Free Press just ahout this time ’ast year we remaiked that the sentiment was as admirable as the verse was execrable. But probably «ven the author never dreamed for a moment that he be so speedily and forcibly justified by
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  • 391 10 Kudat Raid 1915 Version It was really a quartermaster of the s.s. Sandakan, who sacked and burnt Kudat For some time past the Chinese inhabitants had been regaled with tales of intended Dusun atrocities and their fears were oDly partly allayed by a Chinese report from some vague Dusun source
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    • 362 10 Entries Close at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, 20th July, 1915. Handicaps for the Fir«t Day will be published on or before the 24th July, 1915 A Penalty of 71bs. incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of 12
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    • 40 10 Something Dependable. Diarrhoei is always more or less prevalent during this weather. Be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is prompt and effectual. It can always be depended upon. For sale br all Dispensaries and Dealers. 3
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    • 44 10 Economy in the End. It costs but a small amount to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always in your medicine chest, and it is economy in the end. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by all Dispen- series and Dealers.
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    • 124 10 Dutch Vegetables IN CASES OF 100 TINS (ASSORTED) at $17.50 per case OBTAINABLE AT n n n n n o n Chong Kee Company, 25, Beach Street. Chong Co 250, Penang Road. G. H. SLOT Co., Penang. o aacs: 3U3AJ w n —j ii >1 «m i C-C=:CD< 6 DC
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  • 1540 11 j For the purpose of the following specula i on 8 word Literature is used to describe j imaginative work of artists and thinkers A iak *tl l_ Bay f th Bo Wh haTO ha d, and will have, something fine and individual Jo «ay;
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  • 375 11 To the Editor of thb Tim's of Malaya. Dear Sir, —I have read Sir Edward Brockman's letter which appeared in jour issue of the 12th instant. It would seem that the position in regard to this matter is (1) That F.M S. people desire to subscribe,
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    • 333 11 HOTEL NORMAN. Penang’s Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. jy./?.—In the event of change of Proprietorship, the Hotel will not be closed, but be handed over to the new tenant m a going concern. large airy rooms facing the sea. Under the patronage of H.M. Judges, Medical Officers, Colonial Secretaries, Magistrates,
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    • 50 11 Bowel Complaint in Children. Purine the summer months mother» should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be deluded upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 47 11 Operations Averted. Do you know that a rery large per cent of supposed cases of appendicitis are only an inflammation of the bowels brought on by constipation rbamberlain’s Tablets cure constipation even after it becomes ohronic. Give them a tiial. Fer sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 170 11 OCDC 0 DOC DOC DOC DOooOOC BY ROYAL m 1 APPOINTMENT. Contractors to THE ADMIRALTY, THE WAR OFFICE, THE INDIA OFFICE, n o n ALL Government Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. w OBTAINABLE o RETAIL BHA-IWJ V I m H m mnmm AND ALL Leading Hospitals
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    • 1965 12 P.&0. S.N.C* Wireless Telegraphy, fitted oo all Steamers. All Cabins are fitted with Electrio Fans FREE of Charge and each berth is furnished with an Eleotric Reading Lamp. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servtffe Outward. Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. June 25 July 9 23 Aug. 6
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