Straits Echo, 18 August 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED HAL AY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 14. $24 Per Annua PENANG, FRIDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1916. Sinjlt Cot, 14 toll. No. 192.
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      1139 1 IM££*Al D NATUfifit motor cars for Sale. JUST RECEIVED ONE NEW 5-SEATER 1916 MODEL. Fitted with two extra Dickey seats, and complete tools. Two second-hand two-seaters MORRIS OXFORD AND humberette In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can have a trial run and full particulars obtained from The
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    Future Prospects of Tsingtau.
    540 2 British Consul’s Views. I The British Vice-Consul at Tsingtau (Mr. 1 R. H. Eekford), writing on tho future pros- 1 pacta of TsiDgtau, states that nearly a year has elapsed (at the time of writing) since trade was resumed at that port, and it is I
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    361 2 Per P. and O. steamer Karmala. From London July 21.—T0 Singapore: Mr. Wydler, Miss Turney, Mr. van der Wa',Mr C. Ward-Jackson, Mr. A. Baker, Mr. K. M Garth, C»pt. Wingate Soul. To Penang: Mr. W. N. Walter, Mr. W. A. Petois, Miss L. Wtbber. Per P.
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    Malaya’s Food.
    1108 2 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES. < i Room for Development. Says tho Ipoh co-respondent of the Malay i Mail An Australian visitor to Malaya has expressed tho opinion that there is no tropical proiuct that cou'd not be cultivated iu this country, which he regards as one of tho most favoured
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      39 2 A Waiter Remedy. Cham barlams Colic,Cboieia ai3 Liarrhofil Remedy is matter over cramp cube, dysen* terv, aud all intestinal pane, One dole rehevee, second dose ia lareiy neceeiary to effect a cure. For tale by all Lbepwaiariti and Dealen.
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      534 2 (Incorporated BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS i BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ID lil to ;h re Now Proceeding O.K,” Honeycomb Towels. A delightfully soft and absorbent face 'lowel. Fringed end?. Size 40 by 24 inches. Sale Price 50 cents EACH. fP* Uu c. t 4 <? ■r r lie hemstitched HUCKABACK
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      56 2 Supplied by All Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’s Co'ic, CLoera and Diarhoea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains (juicker than any prtptrat.oa 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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      508 2 Driving P a i n Ha ve you a paia aDj.be e m r Is it a little pam or a pain? D tor Ure a single rerve or does it grind' «5 rack vour entire being b a an Isa’t it foo ish then to be driven bv n»;.
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    Colonial Firms and Income Tax.
    1014 3 Mbssrs. Boustbad and Co.’s Case. Tbe question of whether the annual value of houses afcr )%d should be deducted in &'riving at the figure assessable for iocomethx under Schedule D was raised before Mr Justice Atkin in tbe King's Bmch Division on 12th ios\ The
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    A Complaint.
    516 3 [to tub Editor of thi Straits Echo.] S r, —I shall esteem it a great favour if you 9 will kindly allow me a small column in your 1 valuable paper to call the attention of those concerned to an affray which took place yesterday at 6.30 p.m,
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    Kedah Aeroplane Fund.
    259 3 [To the Editor of the Siraits Echo Dear Sir, la addition to $19,172.42 tie cost of a Fighter Aeroplane givea by the pe >ple of Kedah and remitted to the War Office on 2nd August, 1916, I have the following further sums in hand. A'ready acknowledged $1,270.63
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    Tin Outputs.
    71 3 The following was the output of Kam> pong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited for tLe haif month tuied 10th August, 1916. No. 1 No. 2 Dredge. Dredge. Hou s run 316 228 Cubic Yards treated 42,000 48,000 Total Piculs 512 Realised on 6ale $24,600. Tne following will be screened
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      757 3 NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF MADINASAH Deemed. a|| p>rs(ns hiring claims against the pstata as beneficiaries or mortgagees aD m ue st* (1 to send the same to the underarP i Solicitor of Pa wsncbea the Adminis- •tir on or before the 1st day of September ioV after which date
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      366 3 WESTMINSTER CIGARETTES. TURKISH BLEND. SPECIALS 60s. PLAIN “A. A.” 60s. do. do. 60s. STRAW TIPPED do'. 20s. do. do. 100s. GOLD TIPPED PACKED IN AIR TIGHT TINS. ALL DEALERS. m 11 ■mi i— 1—1 im—imui i ——u— COMING! COMING!! COMING!!! Our next great serial Neal of tbo Navy in 28
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 4 NAM dftOy (noept Sodaja tad public kotidays) at m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, PenaDg. Frio*. ob3j Local *m 924 per Annum. OutcUtion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Free) $17.50 H 0 OABL* ADDBBSS m ECHO —PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 jr.B-An
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    THE SITUATION.
    1420 4 One of our young friends at the front writes: Everybody is very pleased and expectant, I have taken a bet j£4o to <£4 that the war’s over by January Ist and think it's a jolly good bet. Anyhow, it makes me take a keen interest in the life
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    M. A. P.
    892 4 Says tbe L. A C Express of July 18 Sir Walter and Lady Egrerton have arrived in London from British Guinea, and are staying at the Weeminster Palace Hotel. Inspector R Caldwell proceeds on transfer to Singapore and Inspector F. G. King from that settlement succeeds him
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    961 4 Improv'd Shophovses. Until a few months ago the des.gner the ordinary shophome which du.fi /n 1 this town did not indulge ia archil* tmi airs and g aoes indeed, the only air mw i! came into the budding was by grace of the Municipality. His only object app
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      219 4 The Most Popular Drink in the East. In Peace MAS WON THK GRAND PRIZE *T THE -Japan Exhibition, 19 0 AND The Taisho Ml a 4 43 tj ASAHI.LAGER BEER, SAPPORO BLACK BEERt Q 65J CITRON WATER In War HAS WON THK GRAND FUZE AT THK PanamaPacfic International (Japan) PRESS
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    THE GALICIAN CAMPAIGN.
    679 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. enemy retreat. Probable Routes. Petrograd, August 16. jl, e military authorities indicato three lD os of enemy retreat in Gilicia, namely (1) On tho left wing along the Tarno-pol-Lemberg road, /2) In the centre to Brjeziny, (3) On tho right wing to Htlicz.
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 5 (From Our Own Corespondent.) London, August 16. Ihe following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/3£ Diamond Smoked 2/2J
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    Tin.
    38 5 To-day's Quotations. Hu (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $"2.25, business done, in Singapore reficel) at $B2 45, business done (150 s ild) aud in London at JEI7I 10j. spot a ud 2 ss, three months’ sight.
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    765 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. RENEWED OFFENSIVE. Important Gan»». LradoD, August 17. 1.45 a m. > The Paris communique says: “The French resumed the offensive on the Somme in the afternooD, after an intense cannonade, miking important gains. They captured north of the Somme >n conjunction with the British
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    814 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Nothing Special*” Lradon, Angust 17, 5 pm. General Sir Douglas Haig in his evening communiqol says that there is nothing special to report. Britain and the Vatican, A New Eavoy. Count de Salic, formerly British Minister to Montenegro, has been appointed special envoy to
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    ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    75 5 (Reuter’s Service). Copyright Telegram. VENICE BOMBED. Romp, August, 17. An official announcement states that the artillery actions were not marked by special features. Hostile seaplanes bombed Venice and the Grad. Lagoon last night. Slight damage was done. There were no casualties. Italy and the War. Rome, August 17.
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    Alleged Illegal Gratification.
    934 5 In the Third Court before M. V. G. Ezechiel this morniDg Sikh Detective No. 304 Bishen Singh, was charged with recovering an illegal gratification of $12 other than legal remuneration. The accused, who was represented by by Mr. S. F. Brereton Martin, claimed to be tried, and
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    THE AH QUEE WILL CASE.
    1058 5 A WIDOW'S APPEAL. The beating was resumed in the Full Court of Appeal before th* Caief Justice Sir J. A. S. Bucknil, Mr. Justice A. Earnshaw and Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden yesterday aft j rno( n of the appeal of Tan Ah Loi, who
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    AVERTED CATASTROPHE.
    731 5 BIG BL*ZE IN II OH STORE. Considerable excitement was caused in the business quarter of Ipob ft* ab-ut 4 o clock on Wednesday afternoon when smoke and flames were seen to be issuing from the rear of what seemed t) be either the p emises of Messrs. Pritchard
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    Eastern Produce Exchanges.
    91 5 At tbe Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterday tto following prices wore obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $lO5 to $ll5 Plain Smoked Sheet $lO5 Diamond Unsmoked Sbeit $lO2 t) $lO3 Plain Uasmokcd Sheet $99 to $lOl Pale Crepe $ll5 Diamond Smoked No. 2 s9sto 98 Scrap Crepe
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    Outside.
    64 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2 Malaya’s Food. PaiseDgers to the Straits. Futurj Prospects of Tsingtau. 3- —Complaint. Eelah Arr plane Fa id. Tin Output. Colooul Films and Income Tax 6. —Chinese Politics. Colony a-d F.M S. Shipping News. Penan j Cr ket
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    Chinese Politics.
    1037 6 Bays the Malaya Tribune ti The death of tbe late President Yuan has u removed the chief cause of unrest in China, t But it appoars that, in CaotoD, tbe GovernorGeneral Lung finds him-elf in a difficult i position. To an outsider, unacquainted < with all Jtbe intrigues
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    Colony and F.M.S.
    582 6 No question of public policy seem3 ever to be really settled. There is always someone about to resuscitite the old problem and trot out tiime-worn platitudes, generally for a specific purpose which cannot always be called disinterested. Federation of the Colony and the F. M. States” has
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    250 6 Tennis Tournament. Tin following were tin lesults of tLe ties placed cff yesterday Single Handicap yi, R J Saunders beat F N Syer 6—B, 6—l, 6—2 W II Tbrelfall be t C C Rogers 6—3, 6—2 Championship. R E Prentis beat A W Harries 5—7, 6—3, 6
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    Shipping News.
    874 6 The s.s. Alcinous, outward bound, is due to arrive here on the 19th instant. Tee ss. Benalder and the sp. Benarty are due here some time during this month. The s.s. Pangan on her homeward voyage may be expected to arrive here on the 30th instant. The 1>
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    War News and Gossip.
    3187 6 Enemy Cracking Up. London, July 20. It looks as if the day of the German offensive was over, the initiative on the western fruit being entirely in the hands of the British and French, and on tbe eastern front Russia is carrying all opposition before her.
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      31 6 Keep It Handy. Immediate* relief is nrcessary n attacks oE diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Choerx and Diairboea liiueJy bhou'd always be on hand. For tale by all Digpenta e a and D.alers.
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      68 6 Are Y:u Going on a Journey? Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journev. Change of water, dirt, and temperature all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secure! on board the train or steamship. It
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    How Kipling Sees the War.
    2334 7 Bt Holbrook Jackson. i Rudyard Kipling is doing the war on the instalment plan. Most writers, capable and o herwis who have anything to say about the war have thought fit to appear b-foreu* j in vast tomes, which are beginning to fill the average
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    The Nerves and their Needs.
    214 7 Wo do not give mu :h thought to cur nervous system when it is workiDg all right, but when it goes wn ng nature has a way of calling our attention forcibly t> the trouble by smetbing wo cannot overlook—p*io. When you try to reach
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      112 7 GOODRICH —ST.T i■ 71 r' S •c i\ k v. «fc* W JV** *v I 'I r.r LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN GO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA. JUST ARRIVED. WOLF MOTOR CYCLES MODEL 1916 SINGLE CYLINDER Free engine clutch; three
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      75 7 Teething ChiMrctt Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea R medy. A 1 that is necessary is to giro the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and lh<n castor oil to cleanse the system.
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      358 7 WANTED N EXPERIENCED CLERK with knowledge of printing preferred. Siliiy according to qualification?. Apply to BOX 5. c o Straits Echo. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. AUCTION SALE OF TOWM LOTS AT SUNGEI PATANI. Forty fire town lota for third class slop* bou c es and five lots f>r s a cond
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