Straits Echo, 14 July 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 14th JULY, 1915. Single Copy, 19 cent».* No. 158
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  • 1466 2 XVI—THE CREDIT SYSTEM. German Paper and the German Sword. In the 16/A article from, the Timet' Neutral Correspondent, which appears below, the manner in which German internal credit is upheld is further illustrated That this structure of paper still stands is due to the belief that Germany's
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  • 251 2 In the light of our present knowledge of Germany’B aims and ambitions in the Near Eist, the way in which Great Britain acquiesced for years in the Baghdad Railway scheme, and refused to participate in the project except in regard to the Persian Gulf terminal section, is
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    • 552 2 NOTICE In the Matter of the Straits Settlements Companies’ Ordinance 1889 and In the Matter of the Kwong Yik Banking Company Limited. (In Liquidation). NOTICE in hereby given that the Liquidators of the Company have declared a third dividend at the rate of 6% making a total dividend of 35%
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    • 92 2 Don’t Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglectiug them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a -malady to be trifled with.
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    • 124 2 DCZDCDC DC <r DCDC DCDC DCDCOi w 0 0 Support the Flag. The Alllßritish 0 o 0 v-/ 0 0 > O o n u o 0 0 0 0 0 o o KJ O rv d »0C AVON TYRES Made by the AVON INDIA RUBBER Co., Ltd. with all
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  • 186 3 To thi Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, May I crave the hospitality of your columns to make a few remarks in support of your correspondents’ contention as regards the desirability of revision of the Municipal tariff for the supply of electricity. I, for one, fully endorse
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  • 214 3 Hitherto the Dutch have comported themselves towards the war with circumspection. But it must not be supposed that this implies any ignorance of their certain fate if Germany were to be victorious. The Dutch have laid to heart the cynical declaration that the possession of
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  • 83 3 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co bv auction yesterday and by private .r l on nor II sold: Diamond Smoked Sheet $136 to £l4O No. 2 $132 $135 Plain’ s'*29 $132 Un3moked Sheet sl2lj $126 Fine Pale Crepe sl39 Medium
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  • 338 3 The following tie has been fixed for to-morrow: Doubles Handicap. Houston and Muir vs. Rose aud Southam. The French Relief Fund have fixed to-day (the National Fete Day of France) for the holding of the French Flag iav throughout Great Britain. Says the Bangkok Times The other
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  • 525 3 (From a Correspondent.) Medan, July 12. To the great joy of the British planters in Sumatra, who have lately been very restive under German management in various parts of the East Coast, Messrs. Harrisons Crosfield have at last moved in the matter of their grievance, and moved
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  • 282 3 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The continued interest shown in toe Belgian Relief Fund is most gratifying and it will interest subscribers to know that the total sum remitted to Europe to date am ante to £1,600 Funds are still urgently required and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 523 3 FREE By Return Mail OUR GRAMOPHONE Record Catalogue, Drop us a Postcard for one to-day The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., PENANG. PHONE 567 407 To-night! Sensation upon Excitement upon AT THE To-night! Sensation Excitement George Town Kinematograph,; Kuala Kangsa Road Theatre. Saved From The Vigilantes I A Powerful masterpiece that
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    • 489 3 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned is instructed to take possession and put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS On Wednesday, the 21st day of July, 1915, AT 11 A.M. In the Archway of Logan's Buildings Beach Street, Penang. The undermentioned property
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    • 531 3 THE <aLES” MAGNUMS '•m yt£mifre '-«Sfl jfhe magnums: L Three Castles Cigarettes rt ICS Tob A 1 i7.*f/rr t>r*n4 thf n I*' r rtt W D H O Wills t Bristol London A Handsome Goose Quill Silver Gigarette Holder Enclosed in a Leather Case, Free on Return of 100 Coupons
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  • 96 4 Published daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Paic*. Daily Local 924 per aunum. Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABI.U ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo 586 Printing Department 343 K All business communication» should
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  • 1419 4 Just a year ago to-day the British Navy instead of assembling and splitting up into two forces for the annual manoeuvres, was mobilised for a Royal Review, the unusual course being adopted of calling up all the reservists for the Third Fleet First, the Fleet
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  • 536 4 Tbe new Vice-Consul for Great Britain at Padang, with jurisdiction over the west coast of Sumatra, is Mr. Stanley Price. Mr. F. A. Robinson, of the Singapore Tramways, the popular Q.M.S. of the S.R E. (v), left for homo on leave by the P. O. on Saturday.—S.F
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  • 426 4 Says the Straits Times Miss Gold arrived in Singapore by the mail steamer on Saturday from Penang to spend a short holiday with her brother, Mr. Percy Gold. Since she was in Singapore last Miss Gold has been at home and undergone a course of training as
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  • 1081 4 To-day, July 14, ia the French Nationals being the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille in 1789. Earnestly and soberly, we may be sure, the day is being celebrated by the great Republic, whom bat* Allies greet with one voice in the woi%e Vive la France Vive
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    • 197 4 The flowers anew returning seasons bring, But beauty faded has no second spring.” Preserve your beauty by using Yardley’s Rose Powder prepared only from the Finest Kfci&BQSSJSi British Starch and is highly recommended for Nursery Use. Superior extra scented. It imparts a natural whiteness and youthful delicrcy to the skin,
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  • 595 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OCCUPATION OF TOLMIN'O. London, July 12 j stated in Rome that the Austrian» have been driven out of Tolmino. An Italian occupation of the city is hourly expected. Attack on Monteaero Repulsed. Rome, July 12. A communique, issued at Rome, say»: ••The Austrian»,
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  • 571 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram “EYE-WITNESS’S” ACCOUNT. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ATTACK, London, July 12. The Eye-Witness with the British Headquarters states that on Tuesday an assault to the east of the canal was desirable for certain reasons, in order to wrest part of the German first line. Preparatory Bombardmeat.
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  • 659 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. PRESS BUREAU STATEMENT. London, July 12, 11.35 p.m. The monitors Severn and Mersey on July 4, ascended up the Rufigi River and engaged the German cruiser Koenigsberg, aeroplanes directing the fire over the jungle. After a six hours’ fight the Koenigsberg was
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  • 718 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GREAT GERMAN DRIVE. KIEFF THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE. Petrograd, July 12, 2 35 p.m. A Petrograd communique states Eiperts warn the public against any premature jubilation over the defeat of Archduke Joseph’s army, pointing out that the enemy holds a thousand miles of front
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  • 459 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. CRITICAL SITUATION. THE AMERICAN REPLY. Washington, July 13. In view of the critical character of the situation between Germany and the United States the latter’s reply is being carefully and deliberately considered. Intimations from the White House point to America demanding
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  • 216 5 As the result of a raid made by Mr. B. 1 YV. AUeD, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and a posse of policemen on a house off Gottlieb Road yerterday afternoon, fourteen Chinese nonia3 were this morning charged before the Second Magistrate with playing in a common gaming house.
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  • 74 5 July 12 By Balance $26,***** 13 Staff of Dist. Officer, Dindings, June subscription 26.00 Balance, July 13 26,837 71 Remitted to London on 24 2 15 .£lO,OOO 85,618.73 Total subscription to-date ...$112,456.44 The Sultan of Kedah has presented a handsome Silver Cup for
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  • 870 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are transited from the Sumatra Post of Monday, the 12 th instant: Canadian Reinforcements. Canada has decided to reinforce its expeditionary force in Europe with a further 150,000 men. Holland and the War. In a memorandum on the extension of
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  • 939 6 After all, our great national field sports and pastimes have not proved a bad training for the sterner game of war, and so it is only fitting that sport should be confined almost entirely to those who can Bnatch a few hours’ relief from the horrors of
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  • 1049 6 Destroying. 1 The Grand Fleet has, of course, the usual complement of destroyers, without which no k battle-fleet can be considered complete. They act as the eyes of the fleet, to use a common expression; which means either that they serve as a screen to
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  • 1402 6 Dean Walter Williamt, of the Univeriity of Missouri School of Journalism, recently completed a tour of the world He has written an interesting pamphlet recording hie observations of journalism in various countries He says The types of journalism most conspicuous and most easily differentiated as national products
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  • 217 6 I Coeruption oe Inteioue The wholesale dismissal of high officials .is the sensation of the huur in Peking ar.d j further details and developments are awaitj ed with not a little interest in the south, the officials concerned being pcominent leaders of I the Cantonese party. Corruption
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  • 242 6 Our correspondent in Canton mentions that some three hundred of the schools there have boon holding meetings and, among other things, have disoussed tho advisability of making drill regular part of school work. We wish the young Chinese all suecess in the appointment. As our correspondent
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  • 941 6 Contribution to War Loan. An ordinary meeting of tho Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at the Municipal Office There were present Mr. W. Peol (President). Mr P. T. Allen, Mr J Mitchell, M*. A. F. Goodrich, Mr. Quah Bang Kee, and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok with Mr.
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  • 443 6 A CEYLON VIEW. The claims of Business. The spreial cablo which we published ye terday stating that compulsory service for Europeans ha 3 been adopted in the Straits Settlements is an indication of a rapid pro gress in the materialisation of an idea wfafo has only been seriously
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  • 455 6 f At last the British Government has decided to definitely prohibit trading by British subjects with subjects of the enemy c resident in China, and recent happenings in I China have made it quite plain that this p step will be cordially welcomed by
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 52 6 Cramp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Nemedj ueror fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to-day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by all Dispensaries
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  • 2307 7 The other evening I heard a man remark that he hoped that a few dons had been lent with the fleet to the Dardanelles in "new of the possibility of rescuing ancient manuscripts from the city, if and when it waB stacked. It is improbable that the Admiral
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