Straits Echo, 14 August 1916

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. $24 Per Annus PENANG, MONDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1916. Ceiy, It cent!. No. 188.
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      981 1 ItftMAl P^iATySL V '■> two-seater Two second-hand motor cars for Sale. MORRIS OXFORD AND SWIFT. h 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. ’Phone No. 694. ortor Car
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      6 1 4 $***** tflff I «I WD
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      21 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    Personality in the War.
    1249 3 The appointment of Mr. Lliyd Gcoge to be Sacretiry of State for War and the promotion of Sir E<l ward G ey to an earldom are cbaoges which, though they will not alter the conduct or policy of the war, are of the highest importance to
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    French Fighters.
    904 3 Generals Rogues and Goitrand. Mr. Charles a wtll known journalist in Paris, contributes to the current uurnber of the Fortnijhtly Review a highly interesting article entitled “S me French Fighters.” In a sketch of Generals Reques rnd Gourand, Mr. Dawbarn writes: Cilmness and equality of temper are the
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      217 3 g BHUNOLINUM J THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVER. Reliable Stop-rot Antiseptic D D i i D D D 0 D V or a* Certain protector against White Ants. BRITISH MADS BRITISH OWNED McAlister Co., Ltd. agents. D 0 n u n In =D Chin Seng Motor Garage. Junction of Northam Road
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      623 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 Jelloids treatment English price I/I J). Unequalled as a tonic restorative. Iron
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    An Intellectual and the War.
    1343 4 The War for the World.” By Israel Zang(London: William Heinemann.) 6a. net. We readily acquit Mr. Zirgwill of being a pro-German, but we are not convinced fiom this book of essays, mainly about tbe war, that he ii passionately pro Brituh. Hia pacifism, cosmopolitanism, and
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    Taxation.
    733 4 [To the Editor or the Timet oj Malay a.] Sir, —In support of Mr. Ferrers’ suggestions re methods of taxation as an alternative to income tax, it might be worth while to consider an increase of lailway fares aud postage rates. Iu what ether oountry in the world can
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      101 4 Whitemy Laidlaw’s ANNUAL CLEARANCE A NOW PROCEEDING. REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS AT HALF PRICE EACH FRIDAY OF SALE ILLUSTRATED LIST OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL BARGAINS POST FREE ON REQUEST. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 8 CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) /•'TV* t <r V, r; A r »N V. V) A J* A
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      64 4 MAN do you know the danger of neglecting a chill? Chills lead to pneumonia and a score of other dangerous disorders. Be prudent, and at the first sign of a chill take a dose or two of WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. the medicine that should never be absent fiom the
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      569 4 w ANTED, WANTED Cbicese or Euiasian between Ihe ages of 20 and to fce trained as Nurses. Salary Joari $4O per memem, free quarters and RU< to allowed, wishing, lighting and Vni7* Dt allowances given. LD,f °rm Must be able to read, write an/} English. The selected a have lo
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    643 5 Coielvi'mi D»y’» RetwU, C From Otcr Oun Correspondent J Kutla Lumpur, August 12. The following were the results on the concluding day of the Selangor Races. Race I. Idunno, H Vincent 1 Sadie, R. Billet 2 Bonnety Bob Mat Noor 3 Won by 8 lengths; similar distance between
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    Yesterday's Field Day.
    720 5 IlNTIRUTIWa MaMKVVRES. Tho Penang Volunteers, in company with a party of the Sikh Police and Cadets, were yesterday engaged in very interesting and instructive •manoeuvres in the vicinity of the Waterfall Gardens. The fall-in for the Police, the Cadets and one Maxim was at the gat* of
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    Mail Notice.
    32 5 To-morrow. Hebe, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson* 3.30 p.tn. Laertes, for Hongkcng, 2,30 p m. Providence, for Rmgoon, 3.30 p.m. Klang. for Port Swettenbam and Singa pore, 4 p.m.
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    110 5 Aug. 9 By Bilance $1,330.01 12 Mrs. W. Hargraves... 20.00 Aug. 12 By BHince $1,350.01 Amount previously acknowledged 27,308.22 $28,658.23 The Bengal Chamber cf Commerce has received the following letter from the Government rf Indi*, Department cf Commerce and Industry. “lam directed to inform you that intimation
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      269 5 < td c n a id 06 y SCOTCH WHISKY M u u a X <n 9 Z < z < E 0 3 CO 0 </) J n u SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT” 'BLACKWJHJJBJ 'LI JAM^“oow. t o^-=-- t BLACK WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY (A o r o
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      373 5 WESTMINSTER CIGARETTES TTOZXSH BLEND. do. 50s. STRAW TIPPED do. 100 s. GOLD TIPPED ALL DEALERS. COMING! COMING!! COMINGH! Our next great serial Neal of the Navy in 28 parts—an innovation in serial pictures. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT The Electric Polyscope Co., 3 Parts Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. Present A special Gorgeous Chinese
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 MkM feflj («roept Stmday ud pdMit kotidays) a* *n i OSITBRION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fbiob. Duly Local M 984 per annum. OnUUtion... Postage Extra. Util Edition (Pool Free) $17.50 ,j, OABLB ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG” Telephone Not. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 Jf.r.-AU bgiliiM eemnunicAtion*
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    THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
    1470 6 Our interest in the German is almost wholly pathological and his habits and habitat excite curiosity mainly because they are manifestations of an outrageous disease. The pity of it is that the disease is not confined to the Germanic countries. Insidiously the outbreak has engirdled
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    M. A. P.
    806 6 Mr. V. G. Ezeehiel, Third Magistrate < resumed duties this morning. Dr. H. Jacques, of Taiping, is now acting I as medical officer to a cavalry brigade. Mr. J. Dick is appointed a member of the r Pilot Board for Penang vice Mr. J. Heim resigned. Dr.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    998 6 Church Ceatres ia P.W, It is stated that henceforth the Pk i of Province Wellesley will fj? a a months *f the year at Butterworth x? have never been able to understand W L k has hitherto been stationed To the plain man it would seem ColoniaWChaplain, P.W.,
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      316 6 Are you interested in saving money? If so, the fargaio lines offered to-day will prove irresistibly attractive. m n Hi v A X/ v l\ 71\ i The well-known Britannic Cycle, with special Metal Gear Case, comfortible saddle, special powerful brakes, with lamp, beP, tools complete. During Sale, Price $65.
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    621 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. New Line Established. LondoD, Aug. 12, 1,15 a.m. The Parts communique states North of the Somme several German trenches wero brilliantly stormed in the afternoon and a fortified quarry and two small woods north of Hem Wood were also captured by the French who
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    ITALY’S SUCCESS.
    600 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. THF GORIZIA VICTORY. Further Details. Milan, August 12. While the Italian advance guards forded the Isooo abd engaged the enemy on the outskirts of Gorizia, bombing and mowing the enemy down with machine-guns and driving them oat of the houses, the main body crossed
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    1265 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. STANISLAU VICTORY. Son* Importaat Results. London, Aug. 12. Stanislau is seventy-five miles from Lemberg and is the centre of five railways, three of which are already in Buasian hands. It is only fourteen miles from Halicz the possession of which will give the Bnssians
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    530 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Normal Treeeh Warfare. London, August 12,1.20 s.m. General Haig, in a communique, states that the situation i« unchanged between Ancre and the Somme. Normal trench warfare is reported on the rest of the British front. Good Aerial Work. Besides numerous daily raids the Royal
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    464 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pott of Friday and Saturday, August 11 and 12 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Aa Aerial latruder. A German biplane came down at Vlo* dorp in Dutch territory. The oocnpant, a lieutenant, has been interned. Food Trookies.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    112 7 To-day’s Quotatoas. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $B2 75, business done and in Singapore (refined) at $83,85, business done (125 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead Go. inform ns that the following were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on Saturday Plantation Ist latex crepe
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    Outside.
    63 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3. —French Fighte-s. Personality in ths War. 4. —An Intellectuil and the War. Taxation. 5. Selangor Races. Yesterday’s Field Dry. Telegrams. 8. Thn Week’s Events. Shipping News. Compulsory Servioe in F.M S. Chinese Volunteers. Chinese Labour. 9. —Turkey
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    Chinese Labour.
    933 8 [To tub Editor or the Malay Mail.] Sir, —Your correspondent “Planter” is quite right in regretting that more p ominenoe was not given to the meeting which discussed Mr. Wilde’s scheme for promoting Chinese Immigration, but it is to be hoped that now the urgency of the subject
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    Shipping News.
    856 8 The s s. Demodocus from Liverpool is due here on the 24tb instant. The s.c. Qlenartney is duo here from London on the 16th instant. The e.s. Alcinous ontward bound is due to arrive here on the 19th instant. The M. M liner Polynesian will sail from Singapore
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    Chinese Volunteers.
    1044 8 [To the Editor of t*e Times of Malaya.] Sir, —With regard to the letters on the above sob j act from Messrs. Wn and Lim, I am sorry to see that they have apparently forgotten what was written thereon in comparatively recent numbers of the Times of Malaya
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    Compulsory Service in F.M.S.
    303 8 Members or Civil Guard Charged. The first case in the Perak Courts under the Civil Guard and Reserve Forces Enactment came up in the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court, before Mr. A. M. Goodman, to-day, when Mr. F. H. Barr, Ipoh, was charged by the Police, at the
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    The Week’s Events.
    301 8 Monday, August 14. P.mng Volunteers—Battalion D.ill, Esplanade, 530 p.m Recruit Drill. Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Ambu'&Dce Co. D*il Fort Cornwallis, 5 30 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. P.L.R.C. Shoot, Rifla Ringe. St. Andrew’s Society. Annual General MettiDg, Penang Cricket Club, 6.45 p.m. Tuesday, August
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      33 8 Keep It Handy. Immediate relief is accessary m attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlain's Colic, (.ho e a and Diarrhoea U tuody hould always be o Q hand. For ralo by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      194 8 Are You Going on a Journey? Cbamterlain’s Colic, Choler* and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, diet, aDd temperaturtf all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on beard the train or steamship. It may
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      126 8 The New Cirque (CLARKES) RETURN VISIT TO PENANG ON TUESDAY, 15th AUGUST. ia lQ AT 9-30 PM. AMD FOLLOWING EVENINGS AT DATO KRAMAT THE BEST CIRCUS The most brilliant aBtsmbly of Artistes ever brought together Mrsdames.— A. I. Clarke, Dora Clarke, Maud Maitinez, Victoria Alexime Valsesea, Florrie Martinez and Edina
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    Loathing Of Food.
    201 9 If you feel a sudden distaste for food —if the sight and smell of wholesome food being cooksd disgus‘B you—then nature is telling you that all is not well, If aftir a night’s roat you have no appetite for break fast, your digestion requires attention. If your
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    Turkey and Islam.
    989 9 It is an establish'd principle of British Rule, never departed from, not to interfere with the religion or religious customs of the inhabitants of her Colonies and Dependencies. They are allowed perfect freedom of action as to their beliefs and as to the practice of th'ir religion,
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      564 9 PENANG SIN POE.” Chinese Daily Newspaper. IF you want to make your Roods known to the Chinese advertise in tho Penuns Sin Poe” whicu is the beat advertising mc tium of its kind in the Straits and F. M. S- For contract and non-rontract advertise menu, apply to THE MANAGER,
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      403 9 Nothing is more Embarrassing than Extreme Thinness. It it the plump, well developed man who cuts the melons” and hat the fun socially. Scrawny, skinny people are seldom popular. We all admire fine figures. No dressmaker can hide a tony, skinny form. You ought to test the one guaranteed reliable
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      635 9 Driving Pain Hive too psia any*he e in your body Is it a 1 trie pain o* ft bi p»in Do it torture ft s ngle re ri c r does it grind and ruck \our eutne being j Is j'i it foo isb then to be driven by pains
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    Lost Leviathans.
    1217 10 By Horaee H«tekiasoa. Certain’/ the most curious picture that I ever saw—l will not say that I may net have seen others which took higher rack as pure works of art —hung on the wall of a Scottish crofter’s cottage. It portrayed the whale, or a section of
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    810 10 Good Progress Exported. Toe annual moeting of tLe Si Dga r Volunteer Corps was hold onThur? evening. Lieut.- Col. m m Derrick, V h rftner commanding, presided, support b Major G leu me and Captain Younger B the adjutant. Kair la moving the adoption of the report accounts,
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      227 10 WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS x t Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below: LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REINA VICTORIAS. CORTADO FINO. m WBM mm PERLAS. PERECTOS. IMPERIALES. CORTADO DE LA REINA. THE TRADE MARK OF THE LA ISABEL FACTORY. One of
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      57 10 Supplied by All ChemUts. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any prepiration they can compound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it. For
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    The British Empire.
    2534 11 A great many readers will, we are sure, be interested in the following article bj the well-known pugilist Frank Slarin. It is more than probable that a good many i readers of the Eriglith Review may wonder wbat a retired pugilist, turned soldier in his fifty sixth
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    Affairs in China.
    661 11 Peking Garrison and Yunnan Troops. Peking will t oon again becon e a hut bed of party intrigues, and many have alroady express'd a most possirn stic view in connection with the coming National Assembly, whose members are not only greedy for dollars but are deadly amious
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      122 11 GOOD II mi I*• I i 4 I >; t f a* tT < l m v 4 r/ a iv sifi \.\v 1 1 i 1 C> k' t-«V 2 'trv- -v.^t... LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN Co., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
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      69 11 Arc Yen Goin* on i Journey 7 Chamterlam’s Col c, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rrmedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, di:t, and temperature all tend to produce bowel trouble, anl ihis medicine cannot be secured on board the tram or steamship.
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      12 11 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure 1». 6d
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      1897 12 P. O B. I. AND APCAR LINK (Incoepouatud ik England.) Mail and PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Homeward (for Europe.) Outward (for China and Japan.) Due Penang Aug. Sept. Oct. Proceeds direct to Marseilles A London •from London direct. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Homeward for Europe. Outward (for China and
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