Straits Echo, 25 August 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN'IS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. l^* $24 Per Aomin PENANG, FRIDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1916. I&ile U n, W cnti.i No. 198.
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      1183 1 i V StiSD NATUKfii motor cars for Sale. JUST RECEIVED ONE NEW 5-SEATER hupmobile 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 hsve a trial run and full particulars obtained
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      10 1 m i£SMUiK nm «mats ao* '«Ur u** f ONI :w
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      31 2 DRINK 1 1 m '■m i ate* E BY i THE ON THE SOLE AGENTS: 1 J warn ——a—3RAND zx? r\ c*'-; sr rat: (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) LTD., PENANG.
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    Education Problems.
    948 3 A Golden Opportunity, Are we at last going to get cur views on education into a right perspective For years we lave let our class prejudices, our religious d ffareoces aid the false antithesis between classical and modern learning stand in the way of a thoroughly efficient *yst«
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    Troop Train Tragedy.
    975 3 Tardy Punishment, The Government of India bare at last taken measures to pnniah those responsible for one of the mo*t deplorable and painful blunders of the war. A Simla telegram published elsewhere announces that MajorGeneral Shaw, commanding the Karachi Brigade, Brigadier-General Roe, Deputj Quartermaster-General, Army Head-quar-ters, and
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      193 3 WHALLEY'S SANITARY FLUID COMPANY, LONDON. ENGLAND Suppliers lo His Majesty's Households, snd to The Corporation cl the City of London. SOLUBLE DISINFECTANT FLUID. 0»* WHAUEYi runO”dilul«d with vv*k« V. the •»ron<jest dwir.fect®^ .ticn^ 3 J Sent end Cheap» 5 m a MAM UIVVCTUM*n* W 1 BIS a iw* £.c <feti
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      72 3 Tecthioi Children Teethinar children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, CholeTa and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is ntcessiry is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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      31 3 Keep It Handy. Immediate relief is necessary in attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea R a medy should always be on hand. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers,
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      477 3 DREADFUL ECZEMA Cured by Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills. That torturing and disfiguring disease has its cause in an impure condition of the blood. The impure condition of the blood often arises from a diseased condition of the stomach and allied organs cf digestion and nutrition. When digestion is imperfect
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    Police and Public.
    1050 4 The Chairman of an Indian Mun*ci£aliiy who is contributing a most interesting series of articles on bis experiences to the Calcutta dlmte$man, says on this vexed question: Police. When I come to relate my exp;riences of these gentlemen, I know 1 am treading on delicate ground, for
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    A Woman's Word.
    203 4 If you do not know what ‘'allovAn.v, means you are not a woman At Si*' if you do tot know the »en..i, on ."“K describes you aie either not a woman 11 very unusual and fortunate one r 1 Alloverishnes* is what women when they got up
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      71 4 Are Yen Go'nfc on i Journey? ChambprUin’rt CMie, Chide» a and Diar* rhoea Remedy Bhould be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Cbango of water, dirt, and temperature all tend to produce bowel troublp, and this medicine cannot be secured ou board the train or steamship.
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      531 4 TWO WATCH VALUES THAT STAND ALONE. TEMPUS the: A Swiss made jewelled non-magnetic lever. In nickel ta*e keyleBB wind, stem set, enamel dial, has new non over wind spring actioD. Everybody baa been more than sstiafied with the TEMPUS. Wo Guarantee every Watch to be in perfect order. Any Watch
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      336 4 I rf V yv»-. Little Lectures by Nurse ‘Wincarnis, ti*- (Ltctnrt No y) When your system is undermined by worry or overwork when your vitality is lowered when you feel any-how when your nerves are on edge when the least exertiou tires you —you are in a Run down condition.
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    Shipping News.
    828 5 Id addition to the Empress Eugenie's sfeim yacht Thistle, which has just been sold for commercial purposes, a number of other notable yachts hare changed bands recently. Among them are the threemasted full ship rigged Vail holla in which the late Lord Crawford undertook many scientific voyages, and
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    Mail Notice.
    67 5 To MORROW. BtnoA for Ddi and Asaban, 10 a.no. Van Sic oil, for Lings’, T. Semawe. Segl', Olehleb, Sabang, Fading etc, BaUv.a, nDon. Pi9vUlenee, for Moulmein, 6 p.rn. 27th Instant. Tetsta, for Madras takiug mails .for Europe etc via Bombay, 10 a.m. The Straits Cinema presruts Epiroie 9
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    280 5 Per P. and O. steamer Arabia. From London August 4. —To Singapore: Mr. Ager, Miss Byrde, Sister Beatrice, Rev. Cross, Mr. G. D. Wiles, Mr. A, Vismao, Mr, and Mrs. Chubb acd 4 children. To Penang Mr. Heginbotbam, Mr. B- F, Bnrr, Mr. H. Geikie, Mr.
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    Sun Insurance Co.
    115 5 The annual report of the Sun Insurance Co for the year ended 31 ?t December, 1915, shows that tie income from investments during the year was .£128,291. Tbe balance brought. forward from last year was .£415.112, and after paying dividends amounting to £155,050 in 19i4 there remains
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    79 5 Singapore, Aug 25. At the Singapore Rubbir Auction 563,332 1b we e sold at the following prices par picul Smoked Shoets $ll4 to $ll7 Good 110 113 Fine 108 113 Unsmoked fire 105 110 Fine plaiD 105 108 Good 102 104 Crepes 116 118 Good HO ,i
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    105 5 At tbe Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auctiou yesterday tie follown g prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $lOB to $ll6 Plaiu Smoked Sheet $lO5 to $lO6 Diamond Unemoked Sheet,, $lO5 to 07 Plain Uoamoked Sheet $lOl to $lOl Di'.wmd Smoked No. 2 $96 to SIC 6
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    M. F. A.
    216 5 The match for Siturday has been postponed on account of the Gymkhana. Hutton Lane won against Stia Tanj mg Tokocg by five goals to nil in the First Division Sorgeant Alsagrff refereed. Mr. Noordin presented the League Trophy alt r the match to Hutton Line. On Sunday
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      474 5 WESTMINSTER CIGARETTES. TURKISH BLEND. PLAIN do. STRAW TIPPED do. GOLDjTIPPED PACKED IN AIR TIGHT TINS. ALL DEALERS. COMING Our next great serial TO-NIGHT COMING!! COMING!!! Neal of tho Navy in 28 parts—an innovation in serial pictures. TO-NIGHT I! The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. The Latest War News
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 MftM drily (axoept Sundays Ml f*Ni« i holrttys) at m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Ffcxoa. Drily Load %m 904 per annum. OuUtation... Pottage Extra. Mail Edition (Port Free) $17.50 M ,J, OilLl iSDMII ECHO—PENANG” Telephone Not. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 Jf.J.-All koiUtH
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    THE CANTON TROUBLE.
    1414 6 la considering the present trouble in Chins, and especially that near Canton, two dangers have to ba avoided. One is that of over-stating its depth and reach the other is that of minimising the danger, The second may be dismissed first. If the fighting that has taken
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    M. A. P.
    937 6 The Bishop o£ Singapore returned to Singapore on Wednesday. 6r Messrs. A. G. Morkill, M. C. Hay, and C. A. Vlieland have Koome passed cadets in the F-M.S. service, At a meeting of the Senate of the University of London, held on the 19th ult, the degree
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1157 6 Taking Steps. The truth at last. An Austrian com mumque, published in a Home p d r« r t hand by the mail to-day, states that "atem are being taken to counteract the offensive.” We quite believe it qu 0 “steps we have reason to know, ro i
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      234 6 The Most Popular Drink in the East. In Peace ASAHI LAGER BEER, SAPPORO BLACK BEER& HAS WON Till! (RAND PRIZE AT THE Anglo-Japan Exhibition, 1910 AND The Taisho (Japan) National Exhibition, 1914. CITRON WATER AT THI Panama Pacific International In War HAS WON THE GRAND PRIZE PRESS COMMENT. Eipo.itioo, ASAHI
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    896 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GALLANT warwickshires^ Friday’* Offensive. London, August 24, 7 5 p.tn. correspondent with the British K f .-tors nariates that the fighting on Saturday, in which the WarF cksh>res were conspicuous, began on hurricane bombardment rhJsv with d aI0( with which all previous bombardmere whispers.
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    AT SALONIKA.
    750 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ALLIED PROGRESS. Reault of Tuesday's Operations. Pari?, August 24, 10.45 a m. A Paris communique states Tuesday’s operations wtra entirely favourable to the Allies. In the centre the British and French troops maintained and consolrdited all the positions won between the Beles mountain?, east
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    THE VINCENT REPORT.
    712 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Statement ip the Lords. London, August 23. In the House of Lords Lord Derby announced that the report of the Vincent Commission was communicated to the War Office last week. It did not arrive sooner apparently because the Viceroy bad informed Mr. Austen
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    THE SEA AFFAIR.
    303 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IGNOMINIOUS FLIGHT. Ditch Skipper*' Story. q London, August 23. A telegram from Rotterdam says that Dutch skippers confirm the ignominious flight of the German fleet They sighted sixty vessels at nine o’clock in the morning, gnided by three Zeppelins. They again sighted them
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    Tin and Rubber.
    400 7 To-day’s Quotation». Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $81.90., business done, in Singapore (refined) at $82.40, business done (150 tons sold) and in London at £l7O spot and £l7l three months’ sight. A special wire to the Eistern Produce Exchange, gives the following quotations i Pale
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    PRIVY COUNCIL.
    956 7 A PENANG CASE. IMPORTANT LEGAL POINTS. FAMILY FECOJDS OF BIRTH AS EVIDENCE. Mahomed Steddl Abiffin v. Yboh Ooi Garb. (Present Thb Lord Chancbllor, Earl Loreburn, and Lord Shaw.) This appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Straits
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    BLUE CROSS GYMKHANA.
    282 7 TO-MOaROW'S ARRANGEMENTS. Excellent entries have fce<n received for the Blue Cross Gymkhana to-morrow which Mr. G. Marshall has been organising with so much energy during the past few weeks. It may be pointed out that the programme w. 11 open at 330 sharp with the Telegram Stakr
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    378 7 Thb Ah Quke Will Casb. Judgment was delivered this morning by the Full Court of Appeal iu the appeal of Tan Ah Loy, who claimed the status of a Tsip’’ or secondary wife and a share in in the widow’s third of th 9 propeity in
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    Outside.
    239 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3. After the War. E lucation Problems, 4. —Police and Pubic. 5. —Shipping News. M. F. A. Eastern Produce Exchange. Passengers to the Sraits. Sun Insurance Co. 8. —The Chit System. Neighbours at Loggerheads. The We Vs Events.
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    The Chit System.
    1087 8 It has become rather a custom, says the Free Press, to rail at the chit system aud to attribute the evils which may, or may cot, esult therefrom, to the individual naughty J obstinacy of the younger generation iu making undue use of it. But if tbo
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    Neighbours at Loggerheads.
    2507 8 Proceedings in Court. i Before Mr. V. G. Ezeihiel in the Third i Court yesterday afternoon Mr. T. O. Wood- ford was summoned at the instance ot Mr. 1 T. E da Silva t> answer a charge of using < insulting aud abusive language on August 9
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    The Week's Events.
    315 8 Friday, August 25 Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers—Reciuit Drill, Maxims, Fort Cornwallis. 5.30 p.m. Ambulance Co Drill, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, August 20. Town Band, Golf Club, d p.m. Blue Cross Gymkhana, Race Course. Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd., Annual General Me ting, Chamber of
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      575 8 TWO COMPOSITORS cor the Newspaper Office. Good salary to competent men. Apply to v FOREMAN, c/o Straits Echo. WANTED. A NURSE PROBATIONER TermB appointment. Salary *l5 a month plus *25 allowance for fictions with h ree Quarter.,. The appointment is temporary. further particulars can be obtained at the Office of
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      29 8 Keep It Ha&dy. Immediate relief is mcassary in attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should always be on band. For 6ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      57 8 Supplied by All Chemists. Phyaiciaos prescribe Cbambarla n’s Co-ic, Cholera and Dia-rboea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can compound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it.
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    War News and Gossip.
    3062 9 Battle of the Somme. C From Our Own Correspondent.') London, July 27. The battle of the Somme north of ihs river h&a undergone a radical chaoge in the character of the fighting. It has become more concentrated. Several correspondents at the front have conveyed this by
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      169 9 JUST ARRIVED. WOLF MOTOR CYCLES MODEL 1916 single; cylinder. Free engine clutch; three speeds Kick-Starter. Model C 24 H P- Fitted with J.A.P. Engine. m Model D Combination. Fitted with King Dick engine. 4 H.P. Cylinder 88 mm. x 88 mm. Cubic capacity 499 c. c. This model has keen
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      38 9 A Master Remedy. Cbamb3rlain’4 Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy n master over cramp colic, dysentery, and all intestinal pains. One doae relieves, a second dose is rarely necessary to effect a cure. For by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    After the War.
    1017 10 Germany’s Plans. Much has been said and written regarding the revenge for her military defeat which Germany may seek to inflict in the industrial sphere as soon ai the war is over. While it is possible that dangers to the Allies’ trade may proceed from dire> tions
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    Affairs in China.
    638 10 Marshal Feng on the Kuangtung Trocbl*. General Feng Kuo-cbang, Tucbun of Kiaogsu, has addressed the following telegram to the President accusing tfce ambition of Li Liehchun, who has opeoly defied the authority of the Central Goverrment fight- ing against the Government troops without the slightest caure:— “To
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    Alcohol in Malaya.
    359 10 To the Editor of the Review of Reviews, Madam, —Sir Harry H. Johnston makes a statement in the Juno number of the Review of Reviews to the fffect tbat the abuse of alcohol is sapping tho strength of the white men engaged in the planting and the
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      10 10 For Chronic Chest Complaint?, Wood»’ Gieat Peppermint Cure Is. 6d
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    Federation of British Malaya.
    948 11 Tba following is the article from the Mahya Tribune to which we rtferred in a Rind'm Note yesterday :—There are those who cannot understand why the F. M S. should, in so many things, remain quite apart from the Colony. Our differences are the result of
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    Work of the Navy.
    1136 11 Ik thk Small Boats. Whilst our pulses are set tingling by the glorious story of the battle of the giants and their attendant satellites if one could collect and write about one quarter of what is being done every day in the small boats, the armed
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      97 11 t I t t > f SB 4: rri\ W^V? 3 •v V« £Vv LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFIILAN CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA. <r^i O xU e? V a V :< j. f c 3»~ TS. rf'S WANTED v.-
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      56 11 Supplied by All Cheomts. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain's Co’ic, CLoleia and Dia*rboea Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any prcpiration they can compound. It can be bought from aoy chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it. For
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      683 11 Haunted by Pain S Aie jour waking and sleeping hours haunted by the awful dread or the worse reality of bodily pa’n Headache, backache, toothache, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism, sore throat, and other external aches and pains are quickly soothed and cured by Little's Oriental Palm Simply rub it in where
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      1684 12 P. O B. I. AND apcar link (Incorporated in England.) Mall and Passenger Service*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. t Proceeds direct to Marseilles A London. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE.. Homeward for Europe. Outward (for China and Japan.) s.s, Somali Aug. 28 The above dates are only approximate. Wireless Telegraphy
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