Straits Echo, 12 August 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN1S, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEOERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 14. $24 Ftr Annan PENANG, SATURDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1916. liiflc Cw, II oats; No. 187.
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      1000 1 ILKMA i NATUEa Two second-hand two-seater MOTOR CARS Tor 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. BANKS 'JUST UNPACKED Tel. Addreie Hokitnteik. Penang. ’Phone No. 694.
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      9 1 I*s te-s MILK K mi 0»® r»i jfcf L>
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      31 2 DRINK St i* 1 c 1 1 >3 OISSEURS AS THE R1 fi: m r Jr* H «b^ ON BRAND KET. SOLE AGENTS: (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) RS, LTD., PENANG.
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    The Birthrate.
    1089 3 A WOMAN'B VIEWS. Bt Mm. Kbktoul Eii.be. When celibate paraona and ladiea of rank diacourae in a moving wav on the need of population, unleaa this and other countriea are to go to the bo w-wows, there are three little omiaaiona from their arguments. First, ther do not
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    China’s Parliament.
    651 3 Advice to M. P.’s It is univjrsally known that the Nitioml Assembly of the 2ad Year of Min Kuo was no batter than a pandemonium where chaos and darknesß reigned and the reason why the people of the couutry have tolerated its restoration is because of the hopes
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      211 3 SUMMER ANNUALS AND BOOKS. PRINTERS* PIE THE SNARK SUMMER ANNUAL THE ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED THE WINNING HOST SUMMER ANNUAL FRANCIS DAY’S MUSIC ALBUMS FELDMAN’S MUSIC ALBUMS COLONIAL NOVELS SHILLING NOVELS SEVENPENNY NOVELS SIXPENNY NOVELS COLLINS ILL: SHILLING LIBRARY EVERYMAN’S LIBRARY the Federal Rubber Slam» Co., Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh.
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      10 3 For Chronic Chebt Complaints, Woods’ Greit Peppermint Cure Is. 6d.
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      349 3 WHALLEY’S SANITARY FLUID COMPANY,' LONDON. ENGLAND. Suppliers to His Majesty's Hoescholds. md \ĕ The Corporation cf the City of London. SOLUBLE DISINFECTANT FLUID. *'vtnMn\ fotrujui wAj? 1 TAalIeyI K. FLUIDr •OUl mmmM.1»— London NON-POISONOUS NON-IRRITANT. HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. To be obtained from all first-class Stores in 1 and 5 gallon drums,
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    The War Map.
    346 4 When tLe German Chancellor boasted a f t w weeks ago abcut his war map, we said that the thing o£ which he boasted contained the seeds of his destruction. It is precisely these fui-fluDg lines which coastitute the danger of the position for the Central Powers.
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    The Passing of the “Hohenzollerns.”
    586 4 The passing of the Hohenz llerns is already an accompl sled fact—a writer iD Chambers's Journal rfininds us —the phrase signifying the end of Germany’s postal stamps for her vaiisbel and vanishing colonies —the postage-stamps showing the Kaiser’s yacht, the Hohen?ollern The Britis-h ensign was
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    Local Taxation.
    882 4 F.M.S AND STB AITS INTERESTS. Not Necessarily Identical. Mungo Park writes to our Federal contemporary In your ieacer of July 29 you express your emphatic dissent from the principle that because the Co'ony introduces a measure the F.M.S. must necessarily follow suit. It is obvious that the general
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      102 4 iiAiuuaw ui uui, mu, (Incorporated in England.) ANNUAL CLEARANCE PROCEEDING DAILY A «2 C« X! The Whole of Our Immense Stock OF X co ALL MARKED DOWN THIS SALE AT T MISS THE SAMPLE PAIRS. smm <r': N SI- J 3 X *9 u J Y) -Jl S J -J
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      56 4 Supplied by All Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’s (Vic Cholera and Diairboea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker tb*n any preparation they can compound. It can be bought from anv chemist. A bottle will keep for years and no home is complete without it. For
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      687 4 w AIVTEt) WANTED Chinese or Eurasian between the ages of 20 and J B to be trained as Nurses. s-iLrv 3U year »40 per men.em, free a owed, Wishing, lighting and U t allowances giveD. Must be able to read, write English. The selected applied Bpf k have to pass
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    At Sea in Wartime.
    1065 5 (Bt T. W.) If only the inglorious critics, those who ask what the British Navy is doing, could take such a sea-trip! As payers of the ?iper, they would choose a different tune. 'be ways in which this Australian liner has been shepherded and ccached have
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    The English Turf.
    272 5 Nbwmxbkbt First Jclt. The returns at this reil fixture with old familiar events ire interesting. The Princes of Wales Stakes, once one of the ten thousand pounders and Newmuket’s tepiy with the Jockey Ctub Btaket at the back-end, to the big Sindown and Hampton events: First run
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    St.George’s Church, Penang
    69 5 Bth Sundat after Trinitt, August 13. 8- am. Matins. 830 a.m. Holy Communion. 9- a.m. Holy Comraun on (Cbitese). 5- pm. Sucdiy S:hool. 6- p.m. Evensong. Hymn 271. Response* Roberts. Psalms LXIX Battishill. LXX Birnby. Nunc'wm.Hi, M nnder C Hymns 520, 211, 353. GOD SAVE THE KINO.
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    Presbyterian Church of England.
    39 5 St. Andrew's, Northam JRoad 9a m. Children’s Service. 6 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher Rev. Donald J Ross, m a. Hymn: 213, 30, 256, 477. Service of Djvotfin a :d Intercession on Friday evening at 6,30.
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    Chinese Velunteers.
    94 5 [To thb Editor o w t«e Timet of Malaya.] Sir. —lt is a great pity not to see Perak having a company of Chinese Vo’nnteers of its own. The Straits Settlements, and other Maiiy States, are each having a company of their own, and they are rendering tbeij:
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    65 5 Tennis Tournament. Tin following was the result of tl e tie played eff yosterday Ladies DoublesMrs. C.D D Hogan and Mrs Adamson beat The Misses Pritchard 6—0, 0 —6, 6—2. Bowls Tournament. The following wire the results of the tire played c ff yetfcwday Single Handicap. E
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    Penang Star and Garter Building Fund
    125 5 Aug. 9 By Balance $5,78.536 11 O V. Thomas 10.00 Aug 11 By Balance 15,796.53 The Penang Relief Fund. Aug 3 By Balance 112,228.02 8 K. Scott monthly 25.00 10 Mun cipal Staff 22nd lostal. 298 99 Aug. 11 By balance $12,552.01 The large
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 6 fulfill 1M J («xeept Bm»d*y« aad pvblie hrtfcUy*) uni CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. FIIOB. Dtofly Local m* $24 per annum. Outatatdon... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Port Free) «17.50 OABLV IDDIIM ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Echo, 986 Printing Department 343 Jf.B. —All liilum oramuniction* ihonld
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    OPINION ON THE WAR.
    1362 6 Odo of the many instances of want of foresight cba r ged against the British Govern me it has been its failure to protect public opinion in allied and neutral countries against the impression sought to ba produced upon it bj Ge'man emissaries. For many months
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    M. A. P.
    853 6 Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Toird Magistrate is out of hospital. Dr. A. L. Hoeps, State Surgeon of Kedab, and Mrs. Hoops are on a visit to Penang. Mr. van der Z ep. formerly a member of the High Court of Netherlands India, is dead. I Dr. G.W.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    959 6 la Asia Miaor. Our Russian allies have never been in th habit of concealing their reverses and in th 9 laconic communique just issued at Petr- 9 grad they admit that they have checks in Armenia and, by implication in Persia also. However, in both cases it' merely
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      116 6 ARRIVED TIT New Shipment of the well-known “JOOCOCLES” Fitted with Real BRITISH MADE Dunlop Tyres, Complete with Lamp, Sell And All Accessories, •Reduced Price $53 each nett. TIANG JOO CO., Sol Importers. 117. BEACH STREET. PENANG. TRADE ENEMY IKIES NOW ON SALE. PIRIN (British Manufacture) FOR HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM and
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    729 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Raider» Rcpalacd. LondoD, August 10, 11.55 p m. General Haig in a communique states that the position is unchanged. Eueiny parties advancing south of Martin Puich werd repelled. Trench mortars and maxims repulsed enemy raiders at Martin Puich and no attack developed. Our aeroplanes
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    852 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Bad Weather. London, August 11, 12.50 a.m. A Paris communique states that the day was quiet except for a lively cannonade north of the Somme and t'e region of Tbiaumout Bad weather continues to tamper operations. Enemy Orfaaiaatioa Bombarded. London, August 11, 4 p.m
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    829 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE SUCCESS IN THE SOUTH. General Brutsiloff Honoured. j Petrograd, August 10. j The Tsxr has awarded General Brussiloff i a sword of honour with brilliants. Ia Asia Miaor. Petrograd, August IP. A communique slates that there has been heavy fighting in the regions
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    ITALY’S SUCCESS.
    647 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. C ADORN A’S COUP. A Wall Prepared Stroke. Borne, August 10. The enemy tirritory captured by the Italians is 20 kilometres long and five kilometre* deep. The fall of GorizU was certain when the Duke of Aosta's army stormed tho fortifi d Leigbts west
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    611 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. A Move At Last T Sdouika, August. Tli3 French have opened a bombardment I of the towu of DoiraD. Frcaeh Advaace. Salonika, Aug. 11. The French have a/.vanced and occup od a hill to the south and a railway station I five miles
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    237 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. Toe following special telegrams are from the Fumalra Poet of Tuesday, Wednesday aud Tl ursday, August 8, 9 and 10 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. A Tobacco Quotioa. It is the i pinion in expert circles that the German prohibition of tbe import of tob.icro
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    Singapore Share Market.
    42 7 (.From Our Oun Ccur&y>o/uie/it.) Siigipore, August 11. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s weekly rubber repoit states that tho tone of rubber shared which appreciated, was hardo-. Ooly slight attention wis paid to mining shares. It dustrials wt rj in steady demand.
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    Tin.
    484 7 To-d*y's Quotalons. Tin (unn fined) is quctfd to-day it ?82 ‘25. I uyers no Boilers. in Singapore (rcfi e!) at ?83, 1 u 5 'n°gs dene (75 ton* sold) ami in L r cdou at <£171 spot and <£172 three m> u ha’ bight. A tonekang when l etwroa
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    Outside.
    88 7 The follcw'og articles will bo f und on our outside pages: Page. 3,—Tho Birthrate. China’» P<*r’iament. 4—The W r Man. Tho Passing of the Hohorz dlerßs.” Local Taxa. tion 's.—A‘ Sea in Wirtime. Tho Eoglieh Turf. Church Service. Chinese Volucteere. PenaDg C ick«t Club. Penmg S'nr and Garter Building
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    Shipping News.
    723 8 The s s Demodocus from Liverpool is due hire on the 24'b instant. The s.". Olenartney is due here from London on the 16th instant, s The s.s. Haurote is fixed to to morrow sail for Singapore and China. The s.s. Alcinous outward bound is due to arrive
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    Police Court Case.
    204 8 Alleged Pebjuet. By order of Mr. E. E. Colmar*, Second Magistrate. Mobamed Cassim, who is better known as H*ji Colombo, was this morning put under arrest for making a false statement during judicial proceedings in the Court. It is alleged that accused was sued by one Ehaw
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    Singapore Rubber Auction
    89 8 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, Aug. 12. At the Singapore Rubber Auction, 508,413 the we e sold at the following prices per picul Smoked Sheets 9116 to $122 Good 111 116 Fine 110 114 Good 101 109 Unsmoked fine ribbed 111 117 Good 105 Finr, plain 105
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    Selangor Races.
    127 8 Scrilckiigi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 12. Tin following are the scratchings for today’s races.Race I, —Lily Elsie, Carrielc Lad, Tat Mce, Race ll. Victory, Liyht Fool, May B, Pegasus. Paul, Elizabeth, Alarm Light Will O' the' Wisp, Jimih. Race lII, Caramut, Ampang. Earl Beaulight Elizabeth,
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    The Week's Events.
    132 8 Saturday, August 12. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Selangor Races. Penang Automobile Club, Annual General Meeting, 12.15 p.m. Chamber of Commerce. Cricket—The Juvenile Union vs. Free School. Sunday, August 13. 8th Sunday after Trinity. Penang Volunteer*, Field Operations. Monday, August 14. Penvng Volunteers—Battalion Drill, Esplanade, 5.30
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    Mail Notice.
    64 8 To-morrow. Thong ira, for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay, 10 a.m. 14th Instant. Lian Choo, for Alor Star (Kedah) 7 a m. Mary Anthn, for Asahao, noon. Perak, for Deli, 1 p.m. Pungah, for Bagau Datoh and Telhk Anson, 1.30 pro. Un Peng. 1 r
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    Penang Automobile Club.
    1108 8 The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang. Automobile Club (affiliated with the Royal Automobile Club) was held at the Chamber of Commeroe this afternoon. There warn present Mr. L.M. Bill (President) in the chair, Dr. P. Liston, Mr. H. A. Neubronne*’, Mr. R. P.
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      248 8 For Children’a Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Head Office: SINGAPORE. The undersigned has been appointed Agent (or the at ore Corporation, and is now prepared to accept MARINE 7 FIRE RISKS at current rates. QIJAH BENG KEE, 43. Beach
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      196 8 ON TUESDAY The New Cirque (CLARKES) VISIT TO PENANG IStb AUGUST, I®.» AT 9-30 P.M. AND FOLLOWING EVENINGS AT DATOIKR AM AT THE BEST CIRCUS The most brilliant asrembly of Artistes ever brought together: Misdamis.—A. I. Claikc», Dora Clarke, Maud Martinez, Victoria Alexing, Valsesea, Florrie Martinez and Edina Bowler. Mbssbs.
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    Sikh Loyalty.
    981 9 NEGRI SEMBILAN MEETING. Alt ApDBE8J Presented. The Sikhs of the F.M S. have travelled to 8eremban during the last few days in large numbeia in order to attend the dedication ceremony of their temple there, and Monday raw a record crowd gathered inside and in the precincts of
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    A Strange Revolt.
    957 9 Lord Skiborne, who resign’d the office of President of the Board of Agriculture, the other dav, wa9 the leader of the celebrated revolt of the pe “rikioa.” It occurred in 1895, and there were in it, besides Lord Sclboiu l- Mr. Biodrick Mr. Cu>zod, and Lord Cranborne,
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      48 9 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good digestion are sure to follow an occasional dose of P1NKETTE> tho tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do not gripe O: all chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Dept, lc, Singapore.
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      611 9 The Chinese Steamship Co. FOR SINGAPORE, HONS KONO, AMOY AND SWATOW. The b b. Gleno.le is expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 12th instaat, and will for Singapore aud China on tha baqi9 day at 4 p m. For Freight or passage apply to KIM KENG LEONG A
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    Implications of Emphasis.
    1015 10 (By M. H. Tbmplb.) Somewhere in one of the many anticipations of the future given us by Mr. Wells is a picture of the Regent-street shop advertising its wares by means of a gramophone. With constantly varying emphasis the machine roars out, Why don’t you buy the
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    Confession in The Wards.
    1166 10 A Doctob’* Stobibs or Tbb Obbmaw» Thera are many sides to war, but the side which the doctor sees is the straagesfl of them. For the doct )r looks past the soldier to behold the man; he is witness of the supreme encounters in which weakness
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      12 10 For Children's Hackirg Cough at Night, Wood»’ Great Fepparmiat Cure la. 6d.
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    Accusations.
    2067 11 Many people appear to be convinced that Mr. I’emberton-Billing will never be taken seriously by anybody year* after hi* failure to substantiate his charges against the air services before the recent Commission of Inquiry, Purely this is to be over credulous in regard to the influence of reason in
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      113 11 0 I k > W 3 .r i ffi jr.9>t so V dfjwW ?n rt’Wr i O ,i iGiLi;, r it-'''. LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE ACENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN Co., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA. JUST ARRIVED. WOLF MOTOR CYCLES MODEL 1916 SINGLE CYLINDER.
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      1815 12 P. O.—B. I. Mail AND APCAR LINE (INCORPORATED IK ENGLAND.) and Pa*aen^er PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Outward (for Chin* aad Jaiaa) Proceeds direct to Marseilles A Loudon •from Loudon direct. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Homeward for Europe. Oolward (for Ckina and Japan.) s.s, Somali Aug. 25 f vb gf
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