Straits Echo, 17 July 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST G3NERALL VOL. 14. $24 Per Annua, PENANG, MONDAY, 17th JULY, 1916. Single Ctfjr, 10 centii No. 165.
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      995 1 r\ r- s !i!#D NATHEfii 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\ Penang Road. Tel. Address: Hokimteik. Penang. Thoce No. 694. Mortor
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      45 2 DRINK k y k. A RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS THE LEADING SRAND on the MARKET 0 *4 «4 SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., In/' Arl 2m ik a C t cm if m C I a m a m (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    Government and Business.
    1027 3 What is everybody’s business is nobody’s business. Now there is a great endeavour on the part of merchants, importers, and exporters to use their influence in the maltsr of proposals about the conditions of trade after the war. They also, for the most part, argue that the
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    Affairs in China.
    897 3 Thru Interviews. During the past week the daily press has reported tho details of three important interviews. The first of these was an interview, begun on the 13th and continued on the 14tb, between the Prime Minister and Hwang Chun, representing Mr. Liang Chi* I chiac; the
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      352 3 Craig Rose Ltd. LONDON. EDINBURGH. GLASGOW. Contractors to H.M. Government, Admiralty, and War Office. Manufacturers of Paints, Oils Varnishes, Write it a 3 a headline, stamp it on the mat, Mark it on your handkerchief, paste it in your hat, Paint it on ycur windows to tell the coming gue3t;
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      10 3 Far OVrcaio Chest Complaints, Wards’ Qrtit Ptppersimt Cert la, W
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      92 3 Don't NrjUct Your Family. When yon fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cooler* and Diirrhcei Remedy at thi3 season of the year, you are neglecting them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to betr flid with.
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      419 3 Debility When you feel limp and washed out, weary and fatigued with no inclination for exertion—your body is in a run-down condition—you are debilitated. You need something to put fresh "go” into you—you need a fortnight’s Iron 'Jelioids' treatment English price 1/1 Unequalled as a tonic restorative, Iron ‘Jelioids’ are
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    An Easy Way to Get Fat and be Strong.
    237 4 The trouble with most thin folks who j wish to gain weight is that they insist on drugging their stomach or stuffing it with greasy foods; rubbing oa useless flash creams,” or following some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real
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    In the Hot Season.
    180 4 Many people suffer from overheating of the blood, with weariness and a sense of being too tired in the morning, even if there are no pimples or sallowness of the skin to show that medicine is needed. The great mistake that people make at this time
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    Coconuts.
    1138 4 We take the following from the report of the Director of Agriculture F.M.S, for the year 1915: Until it is possible to provide means Lr carrying cut scientific and detailed experiI ments on a large scale this department must continue to be seriously handicapped in its investiI gationi as
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    Auction Bridge for Two.
    386 4 When a game is popnla~, but is limited to a certain number of players, attempts are always made to adjust it to smaller numbers. Double dummy whist and Chinese bridge are examples. Now A. N. Reggio of Boston has come out with a suggestion for p’ayiDg
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    F. M. S. Posts.
    356 4 Increased Savings or Labourer?. Evidence of prosperity among the labour* ing classes in the Federated Malay States during the past year is given by the annual report of the Posts and Telegraphs Depart* ment. The value of postal orders, money orders and telegraphic money orders issued
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      189 4 The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Hoad Office: SINGAPORE. The undersigned has boon appointed Agent (or the abore Corporation, and is now prepared to accept MARINE V FIRE RISKS at current rates. QUAH BENG KEE, 43. Beach Street, Penang, ESTABLISHED 1874. THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Company Ltd Incorporated
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      56 4 Bltzoa Type Not Necessary. Chamberlains’» Cjlie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy needs no glaring headline to attract the public eye. The simple statement that all chemists sell it is sufficient, as evrry family knows its value. It has been used for forty yrars and is just what its name implies For
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      35 4 7 'ftffttsttirfi It -L r// I m V) ft V' iW'A Uj «V <2 U*> «A £S «4 ■•r N >-x £g ■*=r -V v"-' TWO MALAYAN DREADNOUGHTS < > i FRASER NEAVE, LTD ARCYLE ROAD, PENANG.
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    Association Football.
    1069 5 P.C.C. ve Parit Buntar Planters. An immense snd. enthusiastic crowd of spectators gathered on the Esplanade on Saturday evening t» witness the match between the P.C.C. and a team composed of the planters of Parit Buntar. The teams were equally matched, and the struggle was very keen up
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    A Blue Cross Gymkhana.
    621 5 Helping Man’s Noble Feiend. Lord Lonsdfcfo visited, the front some weeks ago, eat-in the course o£an interview remarked: Everywhere I went I saw great gallantry displayed. I was greatly tcuobed by. the hnmane treatment given to thousands ot horses that are helping us in our task
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    P. V. R. C.
    365 5 The fortnightly Handicap Shoot at 300 and 600 yards, H.P.S. 100:— Heap. Made. L/Corpl. C. C. Rogera ‘75 92 75 Pte. A. M. Forrest '66 91.50 J. Meldrum ‘75 91,00 G. S. Evans '50 90.50 f G. N. Saye ’67 90.43 R. P. Phillips *75 89
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      344 5 < c/3 W J N u a a (A z c z < o CQ o j < WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING AGENTS TOR PENANG S KEDAH. ALLEN DENNYS Co., 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. SCOTCH WHISKY S SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT" tl :>x iK n black.w^ r- scotch Whisk .t* jaME s
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 mhhl daffy («xoept Sunday! and pnblii holiday*) 'AT TIB CRITERION PRESB, Lrn. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 •at per annum. Outatation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE iSDBUS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noa. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 Jf.B.—All bualaaaa eemmunicatlons «herald b«
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    FALL OF MECCA.
    1473 6 It is almost certain that the fall of Mecca I I will have far-reaching consequences. So I I decided a blow at Turkish prestige cannot I I fail to reverberate throughout the I I Mussulman world, for Mecca is the birth- I I place of Mahomed, the
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    M. A. P.
    864 6 The Bishop of SiDgopore has returned to Singapore. t The Hon. Mr. Eu Tong 3an has given $2,000 to the French Fund. Mr V G. Ez'chiel returned from the Dindings this morning by the r.s. Pangkor Mr and Mrs. Hewett proceeded to Sungei Wangie Estate, Sitiawan yesterday
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    973 6 Coals to Newcastle. Electricity for Ipoh. Gathering a Head,”” run a couple of headlines in the Times of Malaya. We can assure our Kinta contemporary that quite a number 0 f Ipohites have over the week-end been engaged in this enterprise in Pen&ng, fudging from outward visible and
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      314 6 You can’t judge a horse by the harness m So don’t judge cur goods bj the price but by the quality. A good range of goods for the coming races is now on show. Gent’s superior white straw h*ts, with Grease Proof Head Band as worn by King George V.
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    THE GREAT MOVE.
    1199 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH OPERATIONS. London, July 15. General Haig reports Fierce fighting has continued all day. We have steadily increased our gains. We now hold the enemy’s second position from Bazentin-le-Petit to Longueval inclusive, and all Trone’s Wood. Two determined counter-attacks were completely crushed. The
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    593 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. A QUIET DAY. Mulheim Bombed. Paris, July 15,12.35 a.m. A communique says The day was comparatively quiet on the whole front. French aeroplanes last night carried out the reprisal for the bombardment of the open town of Lnneville and dropped several heavy shells on
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    800 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFENSIVE REPULSED. Fighting Slacken. Petrograd, July 15, 12.55 p.m. A communique says :—The enemy's attempt to take the offensive on the left bankDf the Stokhod was repulsed. The fighting west of the Strypa river has slackened. Morg Captures. Petrograd, July 15, 7.30 p.m. A
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    525 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Mouataia Peak Elowa Away. Romp, July 15, 5 20 a. id. Apart from the increasing artillery activity on the whole front, the feature of the communique is a repetition of the Italian feat of blowing up the summit of a mountain. The mine, which
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    Outside.
    111 7 The following articles will be fount od our outside pages:— Page. 3. Affairs in China. Goveri ment and Business. 4. —Coconuts. Auction Bridge for Two. 5. —Association Football. A Blue Cross Gymkhana. P.V RC. B—Shipping News. The Income-Tax. P. C. C- Bowls Tournament. Penang Volunteers. Presentation to Commander Macintyre.
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    160 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. lha following special cabin are from tbs Sumatra Post of Fridiy and Saturday last, July 14 and 15 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Mobilisatioa Questioa. In the Second Chamber of the Dntoh Stator-General a number of speakers advocated a partial demobiliration of tbs army, but
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    Penang Turf Club.
    198 7 Handicaps. The following are the handicaps for th opening day of the summer meeting r Rack 1, Loaddeer 11. 4 Nullo 8. 5 Black S atin 7. 8 Welcome One 7 10 The Milky Way 7. 9 Kao a II. Jorrocks 9. 0 Sein Shin 9. 0
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    Tin.
    350 7 To-day’s Qvotatioas. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $BO, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $BO 50, buyers no aellerv. The Rotterdam-Asaban company, which is in liquidation, is paying 142{ par oent. The Dutch news service reports that a whirlwiod at Josephstadt, a suburb of Vienna,
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    Shipping News.
    300 8 The a.i. Mentor ia doe here on the Slat instant, to load. •<• The a.a. Kut Sang ia dne here from Singapore on the 20th inatant, t We are adfised by the local agents that the a.a. Lai Sang ia due here from Calcutta to-morrow. The a.a. Seutd
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    Mail Notice.
    570 8 To- DAT. City Vienna, lor London, 10 30 a.m. Ban Fo Soon, for Port Swettenham and Singapore, 12.30 pm. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli 1 p.m. Kumsang, lor Singapor», China acd Japan. 1.30 p m. liochutitn, for T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang Olebleh etc Padang, 2 p.m. Jin Ho,
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    Penang Volunteers.
    663 8 YestbrdatNi Field Operations. The Penang Volunteers, a half company of the Sikh Police, and the Cadets were engaged in field operations yesterday in the vicinity.cf4he Ayer Etam Village. There was aifaitly good turn out. The officers present included Lt-Col the Hon- A R Adams (Commandant), 2nd Lieuts CD
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    Presentation to Commander Macintyre.
    250 8 On Saturday the Town Club was the scene of some lively entertainment when Commander D. C. Macmtyre, Harbour Mastt r was presented by the agent of the Koninklyko Pabetvsart Maatschappij wdh a I gold watch, w:tb inscription, as a souvenir for the assistance rendered by him
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    The Week's Events,
    816 8 Monday, July 17, Town Band. Bsplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers—Battabon Drill, E’pUnade 5.30 p m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Ambulance Co. Drill, Fort Cornwallis 5.30 p.m. P.L.R.C. Shoot, R fla Range. Penang Assizes. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9 15 p.m. The Electric Polyscope
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    The Income-Tax,
    1778 8 A PERAK VIEW. Sinoapore Opinions. [To the Editor of the Straits Echo ,j Sir, Having seen in the Times of Malaya a copy of the IX>n. A. R. Adams’ egoistic letter of 4 h iast. addressed to you I thick it would be interesting if Mr. Adams would
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    179 8 I following ties have been fixed for Wednesday the 19th inst. Single Handicap, H. Muir 1 vs H. Smith (ecr) (1) K Owen (-3) vs J.Q. Allan 3) (2) J. Dick (+1) vs W E Hutton (scr) (3) A case is proceeding in the Kuala Lu«* I
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      455 8 An EXPERIENCED CLERK with knowledge of printing preferred. Salary acoording to qualifications. Apply to BOX k, c/o Straiti Echo. No. 23, Weld Qo»/, on 15th July, 1916. Good for office and godown. Apply to H£NG SANG A Co., 26, Church Street. 984 NOTICE. A PPLICATIONS will be received at the
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      42 8 C*ua and Uit fn Diacrkoa. Overeating, a change io the temperature uanpe fruir, and impura water, are some of the outset of diarrhoea. Chamberlain's Colic, Cbalorm and Diarrhoea Earned» cnrea these bowel dut«rbanc8a prompt! v For «ale b j all DiBpenaauM P
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      12 8 F#r Obildrfa'i Hackiag CJoagh at Night. Wttdj' Gnat Fappamial Cart, li. fd
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      68 8 Can Yon Afford the Risk ere you erer seized with a severe attack of cramp, colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain’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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    Serbia's Prime Minister.
    1859 9 His Views on War and Peace. Monsieur Pasitch received me. writes R. A. Sv'ott-James in tin Daily Chronicle in th 9 hotal which has been his headquarters during a busy week of receptions and conversations. He is the Prime Minister who Las guided his country through the
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      263 9 DUE THIS WEEK—BOOK EARLY. B. S. A. MOTOR BICYCLES. 4± II. P. Chain Drive, 3 Speed $650.00 4{ II. P. Chain Cum Belt 3 Speed $650.00 THOUSANDS AX THE FRONT. MICHELIM MOTOR TYRES. ALL S IZESSTOCKED CYCLE AND CARRIAGE COMPANY, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Singapore. PURE BEEF DRIPPING (the
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      53 9 Cnmp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the most seveie cases. Get it to day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes cn. For sale by all
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      257 9 DCD QC~~' DO< x inc ~i(— k x >r r c DOC DC DOC DC JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF TRIUMPH CYCLES. Fitted Fitted 1 with with A Bind Dunlop 7 Brakes. Tyrci. V. 0 TRIUMPH Prices, from $70 to $125 nett. PEDLEY TYRES. 0 Pedley Oxford Cycle Covers, Price
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    Wonderful "Tommy."
    1034 10 Tki Scriiul ef Ik* MiuknUri A Ike Gvrkka 1 Etobt or the Battlifield. The British soldier as a fighter baa demon* I etrated hia heroiam in innumerable caaea 1 daring the war, by deeda of daring hitherto 1 unimaginable. His eelf«sacrifice for hia 1 officers ia proverbial, and
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    Rumanian Intervention.
    512 10 Now Übblbsi. The Qiomal* eCliali* publishes an instructive interview with M. M& r ghil)mann, the chief of the Germanophile party in Rumtnii. M. Marghilomann began by declaring that he war less Germanophile than he was Russophobe* “I am anti-Russian,” be said, because I am convinced that Russia is
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    F.M.S. Companies.
    410 10 The following is tbo report of the Registrar of Companies, F. M. S. for the year 1915 The revonue collected in foes for the year was $4,172.95; of tbir, $1,8C815 was on account of Companies registered under The British and Foreign Companies Enactment, 1912,” and $2,304.80 on account
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      254 10 UTTENBACH 8~.. C SOLE AGENTS FOR ROYAL TYPEWRITERS THE NEW MODEL No. 10. “The Machine that you will eventually Buy. C 0 M P A B E •>> Wa wSI A 'P W IS, w ,d. mi a ft w A 4 ir W 2 fll s TH a? 5
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    The Public School Spirit.
    2026 11  -  By E.B. Osbcrn. We are continually being warned that Education, Politics, Literature, Art everything and anything which ia spelt with a big, bcuncing capital are in the melting-pot to-day that tin war ia making a clean sweep of all our inatitutiona and customs; that we simply
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    It's a Bad Sign.
    166 11 When yon have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, soon makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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      42 11 Crises sod Cure hr Diarrhoea. Overeating, a change iQ the temperature, unripe fruit, and impure water, aro some of the causes of diarrhoea. Chamberlain a Colic, Cho’.era and Diarrhoea Remedy cores theae Dowel disturbances promptly, tor sale by all Diepen&aries and Dealers.
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      12 11 Fer Children's Hacking Congh at Night. Weeds' Great Peppermint Cere, la. 6d
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      533 11 NOTICE LABOUR CODE, 1912, F.M.S. "Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance, 1911.” Employers op Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must bo 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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      1886 12 P. O.—B. I. AND APCAR LINK (Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Homoward (lor Europe.) Outward (for China tad Japan.) Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with July p Aug. Sopt. 22 5 19 Nyanzat Nelloret Nankinf Novara 2 1 Nore 16 Malta 30 Namutf
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