Straits Echo, 28 March 1917

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Pei /nnum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 71.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1104 1 j|j!D «8»AIl)i 1 fei!* r&.’V' sae fe)NAT The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. lei Addressi Hokimteik, Panang. ’Phone No. 694. FOR SALE. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER MOTOR CARS 1917 MODEL. One 5-paesenger Touring Car. Two 2 Roadster. A car that matches every automobile desire at a price that cannot be
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    • 18 1 301 which the obt cow >sl 6** SSL %l** Cri ONs F.OI s 5 i£g“> ‘“S' “J ssa
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  • 1484 2 The bombardment seemed to be dying down, when suddenly there came a crash louder than ever, a vast spurt of black flime, and a column of mud and stones which rose fifty feet into the air. The falling clods awakened Heller from the coma of fear into which he
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  • 505 2 (Bt Robert W. C. Shelford We composed ourselves for well-earned slumbers, but sleep was not for me- To begin with, I was overtired, every bone in my body seemed to ache, my bed seemed uncommonly hard, and the knots of the branches composing the floor
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    • 947 2 i Straits Settlements War Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase |L at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly |uj on the 15th May and the 15th November. jjU REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15 th NOVEMBER. 1919. Qj PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of
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    • 77 2 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's P«in Balm at all times. S' rains may be cured in much less time when promptly trealed. Lame back, lamp shoulder, pains in the side and cfcest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially
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    • 12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure la. 6d.
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    • 116 2 JUST ARRIVED SIX j Famous D D D D Humber! m D n Motor Cycles New Flat-Twin-Opposed-Cylinders 3-J- h.p., 3 Speed, Chain drive. PRICE! $B5O nett. Complete Lucas Horn and Lamp. D 0 D P^3 0 LEAFLETS ON APPLICATION. D Sole Agents for S.S. F.M.S. GOH TAIR CHEE Dl n
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  • 184 3 Rvory attack of rheumatism invites another; worse than that.it reduces the body’s power so that each attack is worse than the one be fore. If any disease needs curing early it is rheumatism, but there is scarcely any disease which physicians had more difficult to cure When
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  • 822 3 With the passage of time, however, more n d more boys are leaving school, are attain* ing the age for doing so, and, in the absence either of a Grammar School or a University, the problem arises as to what should be done to give education in our
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  • 69 3 Wednesday, March 28 Town Band, Esplmade. Negri Sembilan Man-Power Advisory Committee Meeting, Sereinban. Rantan Rubber Cj. Ltd., Statutory Meeting, Messrs. Kennedy Co. 2 30 p.m, Thursday, March 29. Football —P.C.C. vs. HL.F.C,, Esplanade, Luut Licensing Bjard Meeting, Taiping Friday, March 30 Town Band. Esplanade. Saturday, March 31.
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  • 236 3 [To the Editqb of thk Straits Echo' I Sir, It would be a good idea if the F.M.B. Railways Administration could start a motor bus and motor lorry service between Bukit Mertajam and Knlim. Since the advent of the Railway in Kedab, much traffic prevails between the abovementioned
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  • 220 3 The Gatwick National, In thirty-two acceptances Whitaker was responsible for six, including the top-weight Templedowney 12st. 71b., the disappointing Lord Marcus list. 9.b„ but not old Rory O Moore, Aubrey H tstiogs and Fr.d Hunt three. S) that a field of one under a score was a
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  • 457 3 Monthly Medal—March, 1917. Result. L C. Robinson 52 49=101-24=77 nett C. C. Rogers 40 38= 78+ 1= 79 T. E Winfield 46 46= 92-12=80 S. F. B. Mirtin 38+42= 80+ I=Bl G. B. Fitzgerald 44 47= 91— 9= 82 G- A. Cirmicbaid 41 43= 81— 1= 83
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    • 508 3 FOR SALE 1 TWO-WHEELED DOG CART. Ergheh make. Apply Box No. 55, 210 c/o\StrailB Echo. London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English Manufacturer* fl? Dealers m each class of goods. Besides being complete commercial guide to London and it* suburbs, the Directory oontains
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    • 195 3 KTOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney formerly granted by me to Kuan Lok Sau for the management of my business of Chop “Pun Sing” a‘ l\,jing and elsewhere was on the 16th day of June, 1916 revoked and cancelled at Hongkong, aud that from the date
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    • 398 3 W. D. H. O. WILLS Wi N°77 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES DON’T FORGET ALL THE COUPONS PACKED WITH THESE CIGARETTES WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR VARIOUS HANDSOME PRESENTS BY British-American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 7 CHURCH STREET GHAUT, P E N A N G. To-night! To-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE 1 MJ
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  • 103 4 daOj (except Sundays and publio hetidays) > at nn CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ba. 59 f Beach Street, Penang, r Prior., Daily Leal $24 per annum. I m OaMatkm... Postage Extra. riMnn (Post Free) $17.50 ciiLi addrrss: ECHO—PENANG” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 I. Printing Department 343 I S.B.
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  • 714 4 E s wbtre in this issue we reproduce an J a r ticle from cur Ipoh contemporary on a sutj et which his been discussed inth<s>) c vumns more than once. But it concerns a matter of so much importaic? to our lads that we return to
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  • 694 4 It is impossible with the time at our j disposal to deal at all adequately with the i very interesting review of Penang’s trade during the past year which Mr. John Mitchell, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, vouchsafed the members yesterday. If
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  • 773 4 Mr. R. G. Ladell, of Edinburgh Estate, leaves for home to-morrow. Lieut. F. E. Dilley, of the Borneo Co., shortly proceeds home to join up. Mr. W. G. Hennings, of Messrs, W. Mansfield A Co has returned from leave at home, travelling back to the Straits via
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  • 73 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (unretioed) is quoted here to-day at $102.50, business done, in Singapore (rtfined) at $lO3 25, bus done (2 '0 tons sold) a* d iu London yesterday at .£llB spot and j£2l7 10s. three months’ Hght. Messrs. Boustead Co. it.fortn us that the following are
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  • 24 4 (•Front Our Own Correspondent London, March 26. The prices in the London Rubbar Market to-day were PaleCVpe 3/2J Diamond Smoked 3/i|
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  • 1012 4 Modest According to the Dutch newspaper Tud a new review entitle! La Paix and priated in French, made its app-arance in Berlin on February 1. It contains the follow, De passage Germany, in the course of two years of war, in Europe made for herseif i Q empire
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 188 4 FRESH STOCK JUST RECEIVED. Cold Medal Folding Camp Beds. ■'W* In its construction this bed is a marvel of skill. Opened it is a full length, r rt easy, elastic and comfor- < rsvir o yaavf a v\jr% table bed folded it is a AutxauLXiftajixoNa snug package about 3 ft.
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  • 645 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE PLATEAU C«OUY. I»tcrc»ti»g Figktiag. London, March 27. Keuter’s correspondent with the French Headquarter» at Soissons reports on .March 26, that the Plateau of Crouy, up the southern side of which (he Frecch are fighting their way in the teeth of a fierce o~position, is the
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  • 610 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] tartars join. Gr«»t Festival» the Vill« g e«. Petrograd, March 27. Advices from Tashkent report that the Tartars of Kirghiz and Sart have joined the revolution. Great festivals were held m the towns and villages which were beagged and thanksgiviug services were held at the mosques.
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  • 909 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Belgi»» Relief Skips Saak. London, March 27. It is stated that twelve Belgian relief ships have been submarined since 1914. Can Britain Be Starved A Dutch View The destruction of merchant shipping by submarines has reached a considerable height. Every day brings its quota of valuable
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  • 558 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] CAMPAIGN OPENS. Bitter Coateat Expected, f Melbourne, March 26. The country is in the throes of a general election. Most members of the Federal Parliament have gone to their c mstitusneies to open the campaign, which will be bitterly fought between the supporters of Mr. W
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  • 143 5 The following artioles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2. —Breaking-Point. A Night in the Jungle. 3. —A Suggestion. The English Turf. Penang Golf Club. Commercial Education. The Week’s Events, 6 —Chamber of Commerce. Shipping and the War. 7. —Waste In War Time. 8. —Orthodoxy. 9. —The
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  • 1868 5 THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. PENANG'S TRADE. 1 I CHAIRMAN S INTERESTING REVIEW. The thirty-first annual general meeting of 1 the members of the Pining Chamber of 1 Commerce was held at the Chamber yesterday afternoon and there wera present: The Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell, in the Coa r,
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  • 5082 6 (Concluded from page 5.) Alienation oe Land, This matter is mentioned in our report. Wa as a Chamber felt that it was not right that land should be tlienated to any but British subjects during the time of the war. Our reason was that owing to the
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  • 938 6 Since the annouLcement that shipping would be placed under a foim of Govern, meat control resembling that exercised in the case of railway-*, there has been a cessation of activity in the shares of shipping compinies, as people naturally prefer to see what is going to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 46 6 For Children’s Hacking Coagb at NightWood*’ Great Peppermint Cure 6d. PINKETTES prevent constipation If I A gentle laxative sale and correct chronic cases cw«r«», so cent* per phial at your druggie?! or direct by mail on receipt of price I from D{l. WILLIAMS* MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPORE.
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  • 927 7  -  By Mrs. Eustace Miles. At present there is sweeping over the nation a great wave of economy in food it is breaking down all the old traditions of food, feeding and menus. The Food Controller—with his staff—is deeply engaged in studying the problem of husbanding our
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    • 878 7 FEDERAL LORRIES 1 J—wm Quality and Reliability Thwn aro important wo*ds in trade tc-day. They should be considered first of all when B-dectiog a motor lorry. FEDERATE ROTH, and FEDERAL engineers have mglected no detail in building them into their product. 6 Ma'erials and workman-hip are the bett that money
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    • 79 7 With the distressing moist beat of this tropical climate one is apt to get a tody chill, always most dangerous because the liver or kidneys are affected, and with either out of order a diseased condition may be set up f WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is the finest corrective of
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    • 514 7 GREEN OLD AGE Assured by the Occasional Use of Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills. To reach a green old age and enjoy good health can only be obtained by the care of the system. It is from the little irregularities of the system that the common ailments arise, and nature
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  • 1040 8 The Greater ids the Lisser. There is, in the Christian faith, a greater and a lesser orthodoxy, and they may be distinguished from each other by this that the greater is concerned mainly with the future and the lesser with the past that the greater makes for a future
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 247 8 EXCEPTIONAL. VALUE IN UP-TO-DATE CANVAS FOOTWEAR, iii rr-r:.'*.- -V > in. j vs t£2 f 3k V >■ Jl THE BELSOLE"BRAND. White Canvas shoe, derby front, Broad toe with thick chrome sole, smart shape, and strong footwear. Price $«-»5 per pair. «f;/ 4 st> 3r f-. THE IMPROVED BRAND. White
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    • 47 8 Rub It In. A good many p9ople think rheumatism can not be cured without taking nauseous medicine- Chamberlain’s Pain Balm massaged thoroughly into the skin has cured far more rheumatism than any internal remedy in ezistenoe and give relief quicker, For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 301 8 nnnnannnnnnnnnn THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. ENO S ‘FRUIT SALT’ Pleasant to Take, Refreshing and Invigorating. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet—Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or
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  • 1122 9 Iq war, death and the doctor are opponents, but aUo partners. On the one hand the army surgeon and army physicians labour to save life ;on the other recruiting medical officer selects men for death to decimate. And it is a matter of the utmost
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  • 542 9 The history of religion in China is a vast subject, and there have, of course, been many books dealing with Cninese religion, many of them going into minute details. In his book, “The Historical Development of Religion in China,” Mr. Walter J. Clennell makes an attempt to
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  • 211 9 The Italian newspapers give prominence to the horiible story of an escaped Rumanian prisoner. He is a robust young peasant, who was imprisoned in various camps, and liter sent to the Italian front to build roads. He says that sixty of his compatriots in one camp died
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    • 110 9 Sf V v- '5 fK ■4C •T 2 3b OF CABLE FAME ARE ALL BRITISH. manufactured from specially Toughened-Rubher CARS OWNERS You Must Try Them, They are very Good Cheap, GIJ A'T C) SOLE AGENTS FOR H. oLOI 6 10., SSiSSi'"' 4 SbMATRA. £9 S3] XX II sai UE” PATENT
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    • 62 9 A Life Saver. It is safe to say (hit Cbamberlaiu’» Colic, Cbolera and D.arrho a Remedy bas saved the lives of more people and relieved more suffering than any other remedy in existence, £t is known all over the civilized world for its speedy cares of cramps in the stomach,
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    • 573 9 Swellings Disappear y when you rub in Little's Oriental Balm, f The pain goes right away and the swelling 9 itself disappears with a few applications, i. It is utterly uselegs to suffer. It is useless a to pay big doctor’s bills and then to find r yourself no better.
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    • 1741 10 P/& 0.—British India AND APCAR LINE (COMPANIES LnCORPOKATED IN ENGLAND.) Mail and Service». PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (under contract with his majesty’s government) For Singapore. China. Japan, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe.) Outward (for China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate Service
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