Straits Echo, 26 February 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. I s $24 Per Anaum. PENANG, MONDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 46»
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      1153 1 fi ft u. Ml SAXZ 81 aSaap NAT» day and night (BANKS, b NOTICE, i Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. A Fleet of English and American Cars. please call at The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Address: Hokimteik, Penang. Tbone No. 694. (otor Car Importers and
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      22 2 Outside MANGALORE r iywwfwaSS ■»>- v* t. tnn THE BEST THE COOLEST C **< FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) PENANG
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    War News and Gossip.
    2675 3 Ting’s Twistings. C From Our Own Correspondent London, January 19. It may be safely stated that King Constantino of Greece will go down in history as one of the greatest diplomats, that is to say, one of the greatest liars—of this or any other time. After
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      559 3 Straits Settlements War I Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15™ NOVEMBER. 1919, PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent
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      251 3 INSTANT RELIEF FOR Morning Headache AND POOR APPETITE. That dull that nausea and dis> ta-.ce for food with which so many begin the day, 6oon g ea when you take Dr. Cassell’s Instant Rsiief; The root of thelrouble is disordered liver, perhaps constipation, and Dr, Cassell’s Instant Relief so surely
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    Humour in the Hospital.
    2005 4 The high courage and unfailing cheerfulness of our wounded soldiers (writes E. B. Osborne in the Morning Post) strike all who have the privilege of helpiug in a military hospital as one of the most amazing features of the war. The worse the case, the less
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    Is Your Daughter Pale?
    178 4 Is Your Daughter P a le? The anamia of young gi r 8 m hented, or it may be caused tv u" 1 unsuitable food, hasty eatini? in.n« r ouWoor eierciae, and not enough languor, iudi.poriton'to’ mrau"° o® exertion, irritability and a feeling of Later comes palpitation of heart headache.
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      228 4 m TiT--HATTAOHE CASES. ijJ New Stock Cow Hide attache fitted inside with stationery pookets, brass locks and fittings, j Sizes. 12 [l4 16 ins, long Prices. $4.90, $6.95. $9.50; each ii f CABIN BAGS. Complete with lock and handle in three qualities. In light brown canvaa, S 3 50 f
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      79 4 FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS if you feel OUT Of SORTS' 'RUN DOWN’ ‘GOT the BLURS' SUFFER from KIDNEY. BLADDER. NERVOUS DISEASES, CHRONIC WEAKNESS.ULCERS.6KIN ERUPTIONS.PILES, write for FREB CLOTH BOUND MEDICAL BOOK ON tneie diseases and WONDERFUL CURES effected t v THB NEWFRENCH REMEDY. Net No 2 N.>3 TH ERAPION XiSstitS
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      355 4 WANTED. AN EXPERIENCED man to hold the post of Assistant Manager on Rubber Estate at Enggor. Security $2 000 Chinese preferred. Apply to Goh Taik Cheb Soi, 118 Penang, APPOINTMENT WANTED. BY a Britisher with Xl years practical experience in General Import and Export Trade and 7 years practical expe*
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 5 Penang, February 26 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4| h 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 11/16 .1 3 Credit 2/5 h 3 Documentary 2/5 1 /32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 166 i, 3 days’ sight Private... 172 Bombay, Demand Bank 166 Moulmein, Demand Bank 165
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    Chamber of Commerce, Penang.
    860 5 Excerpt from minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, held in the Chamber on Tuesday. February 13, 1916, Present —Hon. J. Mitchell, Chairman, A. F, Goodrich Esqr., Vice Chairman, J. C. Beoson Esq., A. W, Blackstone, Esq., F. Duxbury Esq.,
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    Malacca Planters’ Association
    371 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A* Uterctiag Review. tbi-om Our Own Correepondeni.') Malacca, February 25. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held at the Malacca Club on Sunday morning. Mr Campbell presiding over a small attendance. A Prosperous Year, The Chairman, in bis review of
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    Belgian Relief Fund,
    66 5 Feb. 13 By Balance 1,050.10 23 Employ es of Umted Engineers Ltd. “monthly” 42.00 Employees of Ca'edonia cum sectiors: 24 W. B. Wilson 60,00 A. S. Evens 25.00 G. Phillips 20.00 J. M. Kydd 21,43 K. M. Me. Leod 18.00 A. F. Smith 14.00 J. A. Hunter
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    Municipal Commission.
    252 5 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of the last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions, 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Application by Choong Lye Hin for refund of
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      294 5 $30,000. ..«1000 to be invested on good securities r «mailer sums. Apply in lump or w 131 c/o Straits Echo. pjOTlCB. c/o Straits Echo 110 NOTICE A I I PERSONS desiring to learn Short band, Book-keeping, etc „hou!d communicate with the principal, 128 Anglo Chinese School, Penang, poH SALE, OXV
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      148 5 To Be Shot at Sunrise would seem a welcome relief to many who suffer the red hot pain thrusts of neuralgia. These are the hopeless torture-wracked brings who live in the shadow of constant dread of the stabbiog, twisting, unbearable sudden pains and spasms of neuralgia, LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM has
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 6 PlMiahtd daily (except Sunday» and public holidays) at nn CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. la 59, Beach Street, Penang. r Puce. I J» Daily Local m $24 per annum. OuUtation... Postage Extra. IUU Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B.
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    THE SITUATION.
    1376 6 Mr. Lloyd Georg 3 was confronted with a delicate task when he rose in the House of Commons to announce the Government's decieim regarding the restrict ms of import®. Ho had to get the House and the public lo accept a series of measures calculated not only to
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    M. A. P.
    847 6 Mr. R. B. Osborne has been granted three months leave from February 14. He is we believe, going home to fight. Mr. E, E. Smith, is appointed temporary member of Legislative Council during the abseccB of the Hon’ble Mr. C. H. Niven. Captain Moulton, Staff Officer to
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    641 6 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GENERAL ACTIVITY. Rftids Mtdc And Repulsed. London, Feb. 22. 10-55 p a,. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hni« m K i report says 0,1 We improved our position to the north of Guendecourt, capturing a portion of trench and 30 prisoners. We occupied a post to the south
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      123 6 Latest Style in Perambulators. a: A h S 3 u>t v ■> Buy now before present stocks are exhausted, it will be impossible to replenish them at the same prices. The Wocdenetle” is h n< at equate shaped hody prrambulator. Upholstered with Atneiict.n Leather with centre pad. Rubber Tvred Wheels,
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    37 6 Death. Fawcus. —Jan. 14, »t Sanderstead, Laura Mary, widow of W. Fawcus, of Northum berland and Singapore, aged 74 Obituary. I Dr. John Fleet. London, February 24 The death has taken place of Di. John Fleet. I
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    SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
    1382 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE “HUGO HAMILTON,” Feeling in Swede*. London, February 22, 3 20 p,m, There is intense indignation in Sweden al the torpedoing of the Swedish sailiog vesse Hamilton with a cargo of 4,000 ton* [\nitrate of soda which was urgently ne-iled by the Swedish farmers. The crew
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    RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS.
    1325 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Premier’s Statement. THE TONNAGE PROBLEM. Drastic Measures Needed. London, February 22. The House of Commons was crowded and there were numerous distinguished personages present—including Sir R. Borden and Mr. W. F. Massey, Premier of New Zealand—when the Premier rose amid loud cheers to make his
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    498 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A “Casus Belli'? American Missionary Drowned. Washington, February 23 The United States Consul at Malta telegraphs that Robert Hadeu, au American missionary from Sjocliow, was drowned by the torpedoing of the Athos in the Mediterranean without warning on February 17, 120 miles east
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    London Rubber Market.
    34 7 (From Our Oum Uomspondcnc.) London, February 23. The prices in tha London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepo 3/3J Diamond Smoked 3/3| London, February 24. Pale Crepe 3/3 Diamond Smoked 3/3
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    Tin and Rubber.
    81 7 Latest Quotation. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 392 25, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at 392.95, fcudne*s done (230 tons sold.) Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on the 23rd instant, received on
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    OPENING OF THE DUMA.
    650 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THREATENED DEMONSTRATION. Labour Leader's Appeal, Petrograd, February 25. The re-opening of the Duma takes place on February 27. It is awaited with apprehensively owing to the efforts to induce workmen to atiike and march to the Duma. General Khabaloff, ia a proclamation, reminds the
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    Outside.
    55 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3 War New 3 and Gjssip. 4 Humour in the Hospital. s.—Chamber of Commerce Penm;. Malacca Planters’ Association, Belgian Relief Fund. Municipal Commission. B.—P.C.C. Tenuis Tournamntt. Tonight's Bind Programme Cricket. Penang Bisley. Tv Ingrams. 10.—Malaya’s Man-Power. The Task
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    New Governor of Bengal.
    331 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Audieace of the Ki»|. London, Feb. 22. Earl Ronaldshay had an audience of H. M. the King and kissed hands on his appointment as Governor of Bengal in •uooession to Lord Carmichael. His Maj sty invested him with the insignia of the Grand Cross
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    The Week’s Events.
    285 8 Monday, February 26. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, February 27. Municipal Commission, 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 28. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Recreation Club, Special General Meeting. St. George’s Day, A. G. M„ P. C. C. 6 30 p.m. P. A, M. General Meeting, Seremban Thursday, March 1. Increased
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    India’s Loyalty.
    915 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Maharajah of Bikaair Interviewed. London, February 23. H. H. the Maharajah of Bikaoir, interviewed by a special correspondent of the Associated Press in India, declared that India was unqualifiedly loyal to the core, He affirmed most earnestly that he loved the King-Emperor as the representative of
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    School of Oriental Studies.
    964 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Optiiii by tke King, London, February 23. His Majesty the King, who opened the School of Oriental Studies, emphasised the wide scope and vast importance of its work as affording fresh opportunities of study to those services which had been pioneers of progress and
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    Penang Bisley.
    1427 8 The Penang Bisley opened on Saturday afternoon at the Rifle Range and was continue! yesterday both in the morning and the afternoon. Very keen inteseet is being displayed by the competitors and everything points to a successful meeting. Saturday's Evening. The Cadets’ Competition (Handicap) and the Ladies Competition
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    Cricket.
    297 8 Mr. May’s XI vs. Mr, Prentis’ XI. The cricket match, Married vs Singles, which was fixed for Saturday afternoon did cot come off, but a match was arranged between Mr. May’s XI and Mr,* Prentis’ XL Mr. May’s team batted first and compiled 130 runs towards which May and
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    182 8 The following ties have been fixed f™ Tuesday, the 27th inst.:— Championship. R J Saunders M M Stewart (Unfinished) (4) The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 28th inst.:— Singles A. E H Everest vs. R. J. Saunders (4) Doubles A. SFB Martin A M
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    To-night's Band Programme.
    519 8 The following programme of music will be jplayed at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Cavatina From Giovanna D’arco Verdi 2 Polka Camarada Waldteufel 3 Waltz «The River of Years Liddell 4 Mazurka Lai la Rook h Ettling 5 March The First
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    SHARES.
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      611 9 life WITHOUT HEALTH 18 LIVING DEATH /ETARZOnSp^ remarkable compound, the latest.discovery of modem times, is without equal in all cases nerve and brain power, whether induced by worrv. overwork »pirit«. mfnUl Ud l’ 0<1, y r l f con fidc n ce, general debility, premature decay Vlciency of the vital
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    Malaya’s Man-Power.
    1077 10 An Appeal and a Warning. In the course of a leading article the Straits Times says We have hundreds of sturdy young men here whose employers strive to retain their services, or who themselves strive to regain their billets. If we had a combing out under the conditions
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    The Task of Making Peace
    937 10 Mr. Walter Long’d injunction r man think that those (tbo Germiu) c hr/ 0 will ever return to German rule,” ls a u reminder of the work of fashioning the t., of peace which will need to be done L® 8 the new Europe can
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      83 10 BEWARE OF COLDS. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they bare coKii. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet few and consumption are diseases that are cdtffl contracted when the child has a cold. Tba is why all medical authorities say beware c colds. For the quick cure
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    Spring Fashions.
    2188 11 Iq spite of the progress of civilisation, there are still women to whom the returnicg Spring is mainly a festival of dresses. It is comforting to know that there is, after all, a remnant of primitive humanity surviving among us. Women will before long be the only savages.
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    Brings Sweet Slumber to Nerv-Wrecked People.
    262 11 That old dev 1, lueimnia, is the greatest booking agent on rarch. The result of his never ending labour is so great that of required thousands of Hanatoriums and hundreds of insane asylums to taka oare i| his bookings. The overflow he sends to
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