Straits Echo, 30 October 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 Annuo, PENANG, SATURDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1915. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 249
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  • 1230 3 HOPE AMONG THE RUINS. Quaker Devotion. In this article the Paris Correspondent of thi Times records the impression of quiet conjidence received during a recent visit to the village of Sermaize, which, totally ruined by German bombardments, is being rebuilt and re-organized, partly with the help of
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  • 316 3 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Dear Sir, —On seeing the letter in your yesterday’s paper headed Monarchy or Republic and written by an Overseas Chinese,” I wish to ask you permission to allow me to say some words to the public. If Monarchy were any
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  • 214 3 In the press of a gigantic war the public may be forgiven if they fail to take note of iniquities which at other times would rouse them to white-heat anger. But the Armenian horror is so awful that even in the midst of tue struggle we cauuot
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    • 37 3 Children's Coughs. Why let the children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle oi Chamberlain’s Cough Eemedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 334 3 When “Run Down” take *O5 Of all Chemists and Bataan Angier’s Emulsion promotes appetite, soothes and strengthens the organs of digestion, overcomes nervous depression and builds up strength and vitality. It is invaluable for building up after illness, for nervous debility and for all run down conditions. It is, moreover,
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  • 1158 4 Ok thb Sick List. A little while ago I was on the sick list, and in bed, or perhaps I should say in bunk, for a fortnight; an inglorious business and most unsatisfactory, since from an artistic point ,of view a carefully placed shrapnel wound
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  • 785 4 r Pictobial “Swank." 9 The word, for which—especially since it has a German origin—one might have to frame excuses in ordinary times, arises r irresistible at sight of the front-page cartoon j" the last number of Simplicissimut. "Im Osten” (In tbe East) is its title, and it
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    • 258 4 Plants for Sale. No. 15, Northam Road. EYE-SIGHT RESTORED. i N INFALLIBLE REMEDY for all -f*- 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
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    • 59 4 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don't doctor your blood far rheumatism, Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid the system of this
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    • 58 4 A machine weakened in one part soon breaks down altogether. That is the case with sufferers from indigestion, a most disheartening complaint. If you are troubled, turn immediately to WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. A eoursa of this medicine will place the body machine in perfect running order. Sold at Dispensaries
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    • 137 4 7zz>annc u DEIC DncDnn*»nconnc DH< 'nnncrn INSURE TOUR n "y r U r i iuj J 0 U n n J a Motor Cars otor Cycles mmercial Vehicles with the Company that specialises in MOTOR INSURANCE. rHE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Under the auspices of the Automobile Association and
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  • 1343 5  -  [By Tom Wright.] A dozen searchlights are playing about the sky, looking for Zaps, as we now familiarly call them. Bat it is ten days or so since the raid, and we have ceased to think about it. The smashed Hun who came down, either falling overboard accidentally, or
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  • 233 5 (From Our Oun Correspondent Bukit Mertajam, October 29. At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. G.A. Hereford, to-day, a bullockcart driver named Lim Kan pleaded guilty to a charge of permitting a load of iron rods to project more than three feet beyond the back of
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  • 101 5 EVE OF ALL SAINTS’ DAY. 22nd Sunday after Trinity. 8-00 a. m. Matins 8-30 am. Holy Communion 10 15 a.m. Chinese Service 500 p.m. Sunday School 600 p m. Evensong and Sermon Hjuiu 438 How bright these glorious spirits shine Psalm CXLVII Turtou CXLVIII Furle CXLIX
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  • 56 5 Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, to-morrow as follows Morning, at 9a m. Children’s Service Evening, at 6 p.m Worship. Preacher, Rev. A. D. Harcus, M.A. Hymns for evening service: Church Praise. 654, 2, 378, 323 and 429. Service of intercession on Friday,
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  • 82 5 Under the auspices of tha P.H.C L. Debating Class a series of 3 very interesting and instructive lectures, viz,: 1 Physical Culture. 2 The Rules of Right Living. 3 What YouDg Men Should Know, will be successively delivered by Dr. Sydney Simon MD. of Harvard University
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  • 37 5 Why Because you will have something better to do with it! When? Oa Thursday, November 4tb. Where At the Town Hall What for The Echo will tell you on Monday.
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  • 98 6 Pmbliahcd daily (except Sundays and pvfeiio holidays) AT TEH CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Peuang. Puct, Daily Local m $24 psr tuansn Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLH ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. (Echo, 583 Printing Department 343 N-4- —All bu«ia«M comnunicatioa* «hon'd
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  • 1372 6 Ou one of our outside pages to d±y will found a fairly complete accouut of the origins of the French Cabinet crisis which has just come to a heal and resulted iu a change of Premier, though M. Viviani, hitherto President du Conseil retains a seat in the Ministry
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  • 928 6 i Dr. A. L. Hoops, State Surgeon of Kedab, is paying a flying visit to Pdjaug. 3 Mrs C Trim Johnson left for home last f night by the hoinewird bound P. and O. mail. 3 Rev. and Mrs. Ashdown, left last night 3 by the P.
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  • 1021 6 It is just fifty-one years to-day s i UCQ *l signing of the Treaty of V.onua, wherebv Denmark, worsted after a brave but hopeless t light for her rights against the aggressions < t Prussia and Austria, ceded Bchle«wig i lolbtein, and agreed to pay a big indemnitv
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    • 67 6 STOP THAT T TT BY USING THE SUPER CEO CO I s' SHE Price 40 and 70 cents. S OLD ONLY By The George Town Dispensary, Ltd., Penang, Taiping and Ipoh. Js 00.. LID. SOL,i2 AGENTS FOR ROVER CYCLES. New Bottling tin Vi uiasgo JyfL d 0 a; s l
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  • 360 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. NEARLY HALF A MILLION.! London, October 29. Mr. Asquith announces tbit the British oaiuiltiea in all fields up to October 9 are: Km Officers 6 660 Men 94.992 101,652 VFovvdid Officers 12.633 Men ...304.832 *17,465 Offlcers 2,000 Meu 72,177 74,177 Grand Total 493,294 Of
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  • 254 7 FRENCH SUCCESS IN THE VOSGES. Paris, October 29, 1.55 a m. A Paris communique reports intense and prolonged artillery actions in Belgium on the Hetsas— Steenstraate front an l also north of the Arras—Boisenhache front and in the region of Rolincourt. The enemy in Champagne violently bombarded
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  • 665 7 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES. j f London, October 28, Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters dwells on the eithusiastic scenes that ware enacted during His Mije3ty’s comprehensive tour at the front. He met the representitives of almost every unit inactive service. He was welcomed
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  • 690 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. A WARNING FROM AMERICA. London, October 29. Mr. Arthur Heudersoa, the Lib our leader aud Minister of Elucation, speaking at a Wesleyan meetiug at Westminster, said, I wish to emphasise that there is no Government crisis aud that there is not
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  • 636 7 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. VARNA AGAIN BOMBARDED. BULGARIA'S NEW MOVE. Petrograd, October 28. r It is officiallly announced that the Rus- sian Heat again bombarded Varna, aviators l> at the same time dropping bembs on the harbour. Some enemy submarines unsuccess- > fully attacked the fleet. After Dedeagatek.
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  • 730 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BILL PASSED BY THE LORDS London, October 28. The House of Lords has pisse l the Indian I Civil Sirvic9 Temporary Provisions 811, after rejecting the amendment of Lord Macdcnell and inserting in Clause I that no action will be taken in regard
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  • 249 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. > Ihe following special telegrams are from the s’umitra T ost of Thursdiy, October 28 q Holland and the War. I AI. Ragout. Special Euvoy of the Netherj lands to tue Vatican, is dying. 5 The Toll of (he War. j I The total
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  • 155 7 At Alc-r Star, the Adviser, Mr. G. A. Hall, gave a mosr,-delightful evening on Thursday to all th > Eu opein .community of Kedah. The largo au lienee aleo included His Highness the Regent land all the Native Princes The Misses Aileen and Doris Woods
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  • 40 7 Oct 28 By Bilance $49,986.84 29 A. R.- W. Landon, monthly subscription 15.(0 Anonymous 35.00 29 Bilauce, 40,036.84 Rem ted to Loudon .£lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618 73 Total subscriptions to date ...$125,655 57
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  • 256 7 i The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page 3—The Armenian Horror. Republ c or Monarchy. Confidence of France—A Grand Fleet Chaplain’s Note. Bo *k The German Press. 8—“A Colony of Convicts.” French Cabinet Crisis. The Wisdom of Crab Nimiug the Aeroplane. Football. 5.—Metrop ditics. B.
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  • 970 8 Vivid Storv Br Mr Francis Gribelb. Mr. Francis Gribble, the author, 1 who has arrived here from Ruhleben, has given me a vivid account of his experienoe, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Expre*$ The 4,500 Englishmen,” he said, who i have been interned in
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  • 1812 8 HOW IT AROSE. 1 i The Campaign Against M. Millerand. j Geaerals Jcffre »»4 Sarrail. London, August 24. Persons just back from Paris bring much information as to the troubles in the French Cabinet, of which there have recently been many rumours. The root of the present
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  • 965 8  -  By M H. Temple. His moral qualities ware sadly to seek, 1 and his professional abilities were con- temptible, but bis wisdom was supercanine. Many dogs bare made their earthly pil* 1 grimage in our company» some clever, some very much the reverse. We have rejoiced
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  • 222 8 To thk Editor or thb Shailt Echo Sir,-In common with all of us, I depl or ed the recent unhappy reference of a Bing a pqre Member of Council, associating »u we all admit as Mr. Alma Baker’s heroic effort to assist the actual carrying out nf
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  • 80 8 On Wednesday, in the Second Division, Jamathol Moslem secured the victory in their League match with a Penang Poliee side that was three men short by the odd coal. Referee Corp. Omar. Result: Jamathol Mosleffl, 1; Penang Police, D. On Sunday, Crescent and Hutton Lane meet in the First
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    • 324 8 OLD MIRRORS re-silvered and made as good as new. New ones made to order. All work guaranteed. Write or call. HORACE RICE, 623a Cecil Street, Penang FURNISHED HOUSE. WANTED Married Couple or Two Bachelors to share Commodious Furnished House with gentleman, or would let to good tenant. Convenient for town.
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    • 92 8 Diphtheria—How It Ihj Be Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that hive colds should be kept at home and off
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    • 37 8 Children's Coughs. Why let the children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 298 8 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d. WAISTTED. COMPETENT COMPOSITORS. Salary according to qualification. Apply in person to FOREMAN, Straits Echo" NOTICE. LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.S Indian Immigration Fond Ordinance 1911." Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter
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  • 1062 9 Patrollin* tke Air. The real aerial defence of Paris against German raiders is on the front battle line, sixty miles away.” The speaker was a high officer of the French air service, which has just been raised to the dignity of a special branch of the
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  • 1023 9 j From reports which reach us it would ap- I P? ar fb o committees of not a few provincial libraries are issuing a ban upon the i J purchase of works of fiction during the war. With the motive which prompts their aotion 1 1
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    • 507 9 WARNING. All persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuter's Service of News, and any person or persons found infringing the Copyright Ordinance of the Straits Settlements will be strictly dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance. REUTKE. Penang. THE MONTHLY LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO
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  • 982 10 MARCONI AND THE POULSEN SYSTEM. All Rivals now Absorbed. A syndicate representing Marconi interests has, writes the Financial Editor of the Daily Chronicle, acquired tho Poulsen patent rights and in due course the Poulsen system will become part of tho Marconi organisation. To most people the
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  • 900 10 By Doris L. Markinnon. Bella Mac Hardy took a piece of whitish chalk from somewhere in her dress, ar.d described a logarithmic spiral on tbe pavement. Then she divided the space by cross-lines, so that there were a number of compartments one after the other there was one very
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    • 44 10 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will efftct a cure in less time than any other treatment. Fur aalo by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 193 11 Is this Your Boy j g ho too weak and sickly to join bis companions in play, and are you helpless id spite of your utmost efforts to make him well P What are you doing towards building up bis blood P Pure, red blood is what he needs most
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  • 1908 11 What Will Rumania Do Bt Pro». Grrlielmo Fbrrbro. i following article teat written M/ore the Bulgarian mobilisation) 1 tl e ha particularly to examine the situation of Rumania. Since the breaking out of the European ar Italy and Rumania have drawn much closer together. The reasons for this are too
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    • 93 11 Diphtheria —How It May Be Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should be kept at home and
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    • 10 11 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Is, 6d
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    • 274 11 BY APPOINTMENT Of as 0 V TO H. M. THE KING NESTLE CHOCOLATE FOR THE FRONT. Having been requested by several Residents in the Malay Peninsula to send parcels of Nestle Chocolates to relatives or friends at the Front, we have now made arrangements to send parcels from our London
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