Straits Echo, 11 July 1916

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN1S, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEOERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALL VOL. 14. $24 Per Annul*. PENANG, TUESDAY, llth JULY, 1916. iiatlc C«, 7, It (CDtl. No. 160.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1021 1 MD NATUEa BANKS, y— Two second-hand two-seater MOTOR CARS for Sale. MORRIS OXFORD AND SWIFT. In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can have a trial run and full particulars obtained from The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel. Address: Hokimtrik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. Mortor
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  • 1147 2 A Mtstbbt. Don’t blame your luck, my boy blame your play/' laid a well-known bridge player raoentlf to one who was grousing about bia bad oarda. There ie no such thing as luck. It all averages itself out.” Hii ramarka set me thinking, especially as I
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  • 1149 2 “The Dat and the Moexow. The battle off Jutland shows plainly that the British Navy has two things to learn from the Germans to advertise and to run away. The German fleet, having fought and fled, seems to have hurried home and given the best account it
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 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 neglecting them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled with.
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    • 521 2 THE OFFICE MAN leads a sedentary life; his brain grows sluggish—so does his liver. His health suffers—so does his business. the tiny laxatives, gently stimulate the bowels, thus toning up the system and nerves which lead to sparkling good health. Do not gripeOf chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post
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    • 98 2 LIQUEUR KY (THE ORIGINAL BRAND AS SUPPLIED TO THE House of Lords AND House of Commons. SOLE AotNTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANC, SINGAPORE MALACCACOMWG! COMIMGTT WOLF MODEL 1916 SINGLE CYLINDER. Free engine clutch; three speeds; Kick-Starter. Model “C” 2 2 H.P. Fitted with J.A.P. Engine. Model
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  • 1165 3 No Income Tax YESTERDAY’S MEETING OF THE CHINESE A Foreigners Reflections (Contribute.) The Chinese in Penang are solidly against any impost iu tbe shape of incoma tax Such is the unchallenged impression made after attending the large and representative Meeting held at tho Cbinise Town Hall yisierday. Tbe gathering offered
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  • 886 3 Eighteen Chinese Charged. The hearing was resumed yesterday after* noon before Mr. Y. G. Eiechiel in the Third Court of the case against eighteen Chinese, uamed Ang Ah Hin, Chu Ah Koh, Kho Si Chia, Loh Mu*, Ng Cbeah H ick, KhooAh Chong, Tan Chat, Chuah Hah 8eh,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1156 3 WANTED. N EXPERIENCED CLERK with J\. knowledgo °f printing preferred. CHALLENGE. Sil*ry according to qualifications. Apply to BOX 5. c/o Straits Echo WANTED AT ONCE. 1 CHINESE ASSISTANT in a Morcautile House iu KujI* Lumpur. Knowledge of Bookkeeping and one with previous experience of Wholesale business preferred Apply X. Y.
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    • 426 3 Sweet Tofiacco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. NV 4) 72» '(3 ■,i u To-night S To-night I! CHARLES CHAPLIN Will appear in a hilarious comedy entitled 2Acts CHARLIE THE TRAMP Act A MASTERPIECE OF MIRTH AT
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  • 98 4 NMahtd dftflj (except Stmdeji and pvhlie holkUya) AT THI OEITEEION PBESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach btreet, Penang. Fsicb. Duly Local 924 per annum. Oatetation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS M ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 N.B.— All budneu communication* abould
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  • 1271 4 Few more depressing documents have passed through our bands lately than the Questions and Answers” regarding enemy trade which appear on page 5 of this issue. They give au explanation cf past German success in capturing the trade of British dependencies in general and of this Colony in
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  • 699 4 The following passengers left by the homeward bound P. AO. Nyanza yesterday:—For Colombo, Mr. J. King; For Marseilles, Mr. D. 8. Barclay and Dr. and Mr*. C. B. Pasloy.—For London, Warder F. W. Darlasson and the two Messrs. Darlassou, Mr. H. Reynolds, Mr, H. M. Van den
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  • 52 4 Pretext.tio. at Sixgxpore, C From Oust Own Correspondent Singapore, July 11. His Excellency the Governor this morning presented the Imperial Service Medal to Abdul Din Pardew, who has been 38 years in the service of the Marine Department, nine years of which he has spent as Engineer
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  • 27 4 (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, July 10. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were as follow Pale Crepe 2/44 Diamond Smoked 2/4J
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  • 68 4 To-d»y’i Quotxtioxi. Till (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $82.10, no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $B2 65, business done (125 tons sold) and in London at £l7O spot and £l7O ss. three months’ sight. Messrs. Bestead A Co. inform us that the following are the quotations
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  • 1027 4 O«o|ripkr--Wi»k. Says an advertiser m a contemporary WANTED. Stamps Postage of all values of F.M.B. S.S- Siam and other F.M.S.. States: Reply to IIQ II An anticipation of events which the Siamese would hardly consider intelligent A Preasiag Questioa. When may we hope to see the report of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 160 4 CAPTUEINS ENEMY TRADE SERIES HOW ON SALE THE BRITISH SUBSTITUTE FOR GERMAN LYSOL. In Bottles 55 cts 85 cts. and $1-25 THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY, LTD., THE LEADING CHEMISTS. PenanTaiping and Ipoh. ANDREW USHER Co.-s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents for PENANG PERAK. SAIL
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  • 785 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. British Operations. FURTHER PROGRESS. German Position» Carried. London, July 10, I*2o a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the hostile artillery was active. There were artillery duels id several sectors. We again made steady progress in the face of stubborn opposition in the
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  • 791 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. further successes. London, July 10, 1-40 a.m. The Paris commun que reports that the French attacked on a front of four kilometres east of Flaucort and carried the German positions on the whole line to a depth of two kilometres The French captured the
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  • 712 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ARRIVES IN AMERICA. With Dyc-staffa and Mail. London, July 10, 1.10 p.m. A German submarine has arrived at Baltimore with a valuable cargo of dyestuffs When twenty miles off the coast she was chased hy British and French cruiser?, which delayed her arrival for
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  • 927 5 To The Editor or thx Straits Echo.} Sl r In the mass of discussion which is taking I place on the subject, one useful and lmporI tant fact emerges. It is the general agreeI ment, amounting to a general determination I affecting all classes of the com
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  • 45 5 F«t« ia Siagapore. (From Our Own Cknrro‘>pondentf) Singapore, July 11. The Belgian fdn was most successful, and was crowded by children in fancy costumes. Recitations, dancing and drill were features of the programme. The band of the Shropshires discoursed selections of music.
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  • 1596 5 BEFORE AND AFTER THE WAR. PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VIEWS. The Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce recently had under their consideration a letter from the Board of Trade to the Hongkong A Shanghai Banking Corporation. The following questions were asked and the replies of the Cnamber
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  • 131 5 The following articles will be fcunl on our outside pages Page. 2. —The Sea Affiir. The ‘Jonah’ at Cards 3. —No locrmc Tax! Gambling prosecution. 6. —Shipping N-twp. France’s Day. Americas Apathy. Penang Golf C'ub. Eastern Produce Exchange. The Week’s Events, Servant Registration. The Campaign in Egypt. Chinese Income
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  • 201 6 The s.s. Santhia is due to arrive here from Calcutta to-morrow. She has 580 tons •I general cargo to discharge. The B. L Teetta, which is due to sail from Singapore on the 14th instant, is expected to arrive here on the 16th instant bound for Madras. e
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  • 158 6 An ArpiAL The following telegram, received by H E. the Governor has been forwarded lo ns by the Hon. Mr A T. Bryant, ResidentCouncillor for publication Copy of telegram to Hit Excellency the Governor from London dated the 10th inetant. Lord Mayor of London as Treasurer of Empire
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  • 173 6 REBUKE BY EARL GREY. Nrw Ideal Suggested Now York, Juno 6. The London correspondent of the Sun had a striking interview with Earl Grey, •x Governor-General of Canada, yesterday In the courie of a statement Earl Grey declared: I deplore the fact that America has not followed Mr.
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  • 117 6 At the Eastern Produce Excbango auction yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Sheet from $117 to $124 Plain Smoked Sheet $112 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $106 to $111 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $104 to Slid Brown Crepe 91 Scrap Crepe from 68 to 95 Bark Crepe from
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  • 112 6 The following was tbe result of the Monthly Medal Competition for July Q. A.Carmichael 37 37= 74 68 uett C. C. Rogers 39 37= 76 scr=76 J. J. L. Harvey 51+49=100- 20=80 J. L. Looie ...48 +44 92- 11=81 A. M. Se la% X. E. Wintield. R.
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  • 602 6 [Tub Editor or the Malay Mat/.] Bir, —It is sufficiently clear from private conversation that the European opinion in the country is unanimously and very definitely in favour of the registration of domestic servants; and it is to be hoped that those who have not already done so
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  • 267 6 Tuesday, July 11, Town Bind, Golf Club, 6 pm. Penang Volunteers:—Battalion Drill, Race Coui>e, 5.15 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Public Meeting, Town Hall, 4.30 p.m. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.m. The Electric Polyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9.15 p m. Municipal Commission.
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  • 952 6 Rsoert FiOHTIS«. Allahabad, June 18. The Pioneer’s Cairo correspondent sends the following details of the recent events near the Suer Canal: —During the past week there has been unusml liveliness in the Caual Zone. The impudent bombing of Port Said by the euemy aeroplanes could of
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  • 947 6 A Splendid Show. As Dearly all Penang was represented either on the stage or among the vast audiecce which crammed the fowu Hall yesterday evening on the occasion of the children’s entertainment given in aid of their little Belgian allies, there is nothing much which we can add
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  • 1484 6 Yesterday’s Meeting. A further meetiog of tin Penang Chinese was held in the Chinese Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the income-tax proposals of the uuofficial members of the Legi9la*ive Council i(‘presenting this settlement. The broad principle of contributing towards the cost of
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  • 212 6 Koay Tong Wang, Detective Police Constable No, 514, was yesterday charged before Mr, E. E Colman that he, at premises No. 31, Sek Chuau Lane, did put one Li Ah Heong in fear of injury (wrongful restraint) and attempted to extort the suui of 35. I'ho accused
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  • 101 6 To- DAT. loan Choo for Alor Star (Kedah) y. 30 a m. .A'P Thye for Alor Btar (Kedah) lU.oO a.m. De Klerk, for Singapore, 12.80 p.m. De Kock, Deli and Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Kalma, fer Edi aud Langsa, 2 p.m. ooa 0r a an Datoh and Teluk
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 9 6 Kor Children's Il&ck>o; Ct'»*h N «gbt. p ~s On,
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    • 68 6 Cio You Afford the Risk Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp, colic cr diarrhoea without a bottle of Cb*mb-rlian’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house? Don’t take such risks- A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called, and
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    • 12 6 For '"*rnnic CKfwt Complaiatt, W" I' T'Hf ,w ~r -t+r'C V* ll-r*
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    • 50 6 ™END.-So effectual is that wonderful medicine, WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. m correcting the ailments of children, that it has been truly christened. Children'* coughs, colds, whooping cough, croup yield a c^aru i Never be without* bottle m tho house Sold by Dispensaries bottle 8t0rWB eVcr vwheru Ai 80 o®nts per
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  • 903 7 (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS FIRST DAY Tuesday, 25th July, 1916. SECOND DA\ Thursday, 27th July, 1916. THIRD DAY Saturday, 29th July, 1916. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1916. 1.—The Opening Stakes Value $500. A Selling Handicap for horses that have not
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  • 1290 7 Commerce axe Fieavee Tokyo, May, 8. The political world of Japan is at present for the most part absorbed in the development of events in China, and the status of enemy trade in the Far East. Ever since the war broke out Germans and Austrians in Japan
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  • 372 7 THE REGISTRAR’S RBPORT. Figures 1915. Mr. L. McLean, Registrar of Companies, F. M. S reports for the year 1915 The revenue collectsd in fees for the year was $4,172 95; of this, $1,86« 15 was on account of companies registered under The British and Foreign Companies
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 360 7 Entries Close at 5 pin., on Friday 14th July, 1916. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 19th July, 1916. A Peualtv of 71bs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winnorof any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of
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    • 301 7 WHALLEY’S SANITARY FLUID COMPANY,' LONDON. ENGLAND. Suppliers to His Majesty's Hovseholds. -,nd to The Corporation of the City of London. SOLUBLE DISINFECTANT FLUIO. 0* rfyy FUH0"4i«UJ WHALLEYi Qnvvfui.Bust and K, manukactu**** IP SANIWFL •C id *mall London Avenue. NON-POISONOUS NON-IRRITANT. HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. To be obtained from »11 first-class Stores in
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    • 1737 8 P. O.—B. I. AND APCAR LINS (INCORPORATED Ilf E if GLAND.) Mail and jPaaaentfer Service*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Hoacvtrd (for Enron*) Outward (for Ckina and Japu.) KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) (Incorporated in Holland.) Duo July n Aug. Sept. Proceeds direct to Marseilles A
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