Straits Echo, 20 July 1917

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  • 32 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. IS. PENANG, FRIDAY, 20th JULY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No* 168
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1257 1 r PW AI UiZED NATUSii The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. Tel Address i Hokimteikt Penaag. ’Phone ,No. 694. pOR SALE. TWO ONLY 2 SEA.TER COMMONWEALTH partin-pai mer cars TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODEL! DE LUXE 1W0 STROKE MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet ot English and \merican Cars tor hire
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    • 21 1 pi 9. MI 0f WHICH IS Wt BD. *1 »*r LOfC^ SSL TIONS POI OSC AmmmnlJ *C ?'*ec 33 &S>CSK ’CL'S*
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    • 28 2 V RED M A WAY’S CAMEL BRAND BELTIHG SUITABLE FOR ALIL MACHINERY SOLE AGENTS: SIZES 2", 3', 7", 8", 9,10 12' IN STOCK (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.)
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  • 1258 3 That model of German middle-class propriety, the Vossische Zeitung, has had a whole issue seized by the Government, if R uter’s Agency is correctly informed. An arrant indiecretioD, unworthy of the moat skittish and youthful of its contemporaries, has brought this indignity upon Tante Foss.” It had
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  • 664 3 [To the Editor of the Malay Mail.] Sir, —I read (as a new arrival in the Federated Malay States) the very full account in your paper of the findings of the Toddy Cimmission, and must admit myself astonished that the conclusions were so inconclusive, even on the
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    • 590 3 Indigestion and Stomach Pains. Dr. Cassell’s Tablets Make Your Stomach Strong to Digest Food, and Cure All Your Pains. If vou cannot digest vout food and get all the good nourishment out of it'you cannot be well. The food just lies in the stomach and will not dissolve, and that
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    • 39 3 PINKETTES I are tiny sugar-coated laxainbo thorough in their actio*, yet do aot Hves, easy to tane, KripCt 50 cent* pw phial at your druggist'• or direct by mail on receipt ol price Irom DB. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPOBE.I
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    • 287 3 am v\\ 1\ i sir SrtW*? IMS* W 1 M l3**°°Of all mmm Ch>*mUt: f£*a v Lung Troubles Coughs, Bronchitis, Consumption. For any weakness of throat or chest, or any tendency to tuberculosis; for a troublesome cough, bronchitis or any chest affection, the standard approved treatment is a course of
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    • 968 4 RUGS AUG BLANKETS BOUGHT USDER FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES and OFFERED AT PRE-WAR PRICES. The “Premier’ Rug A good size Rug in a range of dark tartan and check designs. Fringed ends. Size 60 by 70 inches exclusive of fringe. Price $7.95 each. •4 a J 1 Kf cl '>'4 m MY
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  • 1387 5  -  TO AND ABOUT NEW HOLLAND. [By R. Crusor, Junr] Anyone would think, after the various writings by Mr. Tom Wright in the Echo news-sheet, that as touching this great island of New Holland, enough has been set forth. Yet such is the case, in view of
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  • 210 5 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day:— Alor G*jth Rubber Estate $4 20 buyers and $4.40 sellers; Ayer Kuciag Rubber Estate, $1 25 buyers and $1 35 sellers Ayir Molek Rubber C\ $2.40 buyers Ayir Panas Rubber Estates $10.75 buyers; Btlaowrie Rubber
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  • 109 5 (From Our Or<m OnngMtdenU) Singapore, July 20. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked fire ribbed... $122 to $l2B fe picul Good 112 121 do Fine plain 112 117 do Good 104 105 do Cosmoked file ribbed 113 115 do Crepe fine pa'e
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  • 92 5 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their 299. h Auction Sale yesterday and to-day:— Smoked Ribbed Sheet $124 to $l2B per picul Smoked Plain Sheet 109 110 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Ditmocd 108 121 do Unsmoked Sheet
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  • 70 5 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 151st Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from $125 to $126 Fair 111 to 124 Plain Smoked 107 Diamond Unsmoked 104 to 113 Plain Unsmoked 100 to 107 Brown Crepe 115 to Scrap Crepe 68 to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 380 5 *XX* XXXXXXKXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Slaniat Uari Raya to our Mohamsdan Community. X To-night! To-night To-night l grand change of programme AT THE POPULAR PREMIER PICTURE HOUSE U II D E PRESENTING A THE FINAL EPISODE OF C i THE CRIMSON STAIN MYSTERY x THE UNMASKING 2 Parts X X X X
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    • 231 5 u AND r »j* Br i R StNED d* u 0 C B B D FRONTIER MIXTURE. GRAND ANNUAL SALE. COMMENCING MONDAY. 23RD JULY. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENT. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. WRITE FOR SALE CATALOGUE. Fancy Shirts. 5L 50. Matte Shirt, $1.35. Aertax Shirt, $190. Long Cloth Shirt $175.
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  • 96 6 FlNiahtfl daily (except Sunday i and publio v holidays) ax m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Peicb' Dafly Local $24 per annum. OaUUtion... Postage Extra. Edition (Poet Fiae) $17.50 fliUT.l ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should
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  • 1336 6 Judging from this morning’s cables, there is just a chance that the ministerial changes chronicled yesterday may lead to the fall of the Lloyd-George Government. Clearly, the House of Commons feels very sore about the retention of Lord Hardinge after the disclosures of the Mesopotamia Report. Mr.
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  • 38 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $107.50, business done, in S ngapore (refined) at $108,50. business d( ne (100 tons sold), and in London at J 6239 spot and j 6235 15s. three months.
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  • 900 6 Mr. E. L. WatsoD, of the Nestle’s Swiss Milk Co., has arrived in Bangkok on transfer. Our Taiping correspondent writes i Inspector J. McCarthy of Taiping has been transferred to Gopeng. Inspector Sweeny from Ipoh comes in his stead. Mr. G. Stothaid, manager of Malakoff Estate, P.W
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  • 1044 6 Robert Burns, Ob. July 21, 1796. Just now the nation may recall with certain amount of confidence the rtflani of Robert Burns: “Oh wad some p, JW the giftie gie us to see oursels as ithera J ub The verdict of the world, save that f our enemies
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 136 6 X AS AHI BEER The Most Popular Brand in the East. SAPPORO STOUT A Slimulaticg Tonic. CITRON WATER A Thoroughly ILaltlful and SatUfactoiy Diit.k. Raspberry Water Ribon Tansan Water 081 AIN ABLE EVERYWHERE. THE SOLE AGENTS: EASTERN TRADINC CO., PENANG and IPOH. A DURING ‘Penang Races V AT THE RUNNYMEDE
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  • 613 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] A SUCCESSFUL RAID. The War U Ihe Air. July 18, 11.40 p m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: ~\Ve in»de a successful raid in the neighbourhood of Fresnoy. ••There were a number of airfi hu yesterday in which large format.ons were engaged. We brought down 9 enemy
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  • 1596 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AUTHORITY OR ANARCHY. The Struggle at Petrograd, Petrcgrad, July 18. Thousands of soldiers, sailors and work people arrived here from Kronstadt, the sailors carrying banners inscribed Down with authority 1 Long live the Commune Provocative firing started in the street followed by random machine gun
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  • 611 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] LORD HARDINGE'S POSITION. Lively Debate in tke HouseLondon, July 18. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said that the Government’s decision to drop the Mesopotamia enquiries was due to the objections to them aud also the undesirability of diverting the thought and energies of
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  • 679 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Opposition to Mr. Churekill. LondoD, July 19. The Unionist Business Committee, which comprises a hundred member?, hie been summoned to mceb to-day to consider Mr. Winston Churchill’s appointment as Minister of Munitions. The Unionist and Liberal War Committees and the Parliamentary Air Committee have also
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  • 419 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] AUSTRIAN TROOP MOVEMENTS. >rf llery Activity Increased. L >ndoD, July 19, A telegram Lorn Uadine reports that considerable movement of Au-.tmn troops is noticeable in the rear cf the Isorzo and Carso fronts. This is taken as an indication that the enemy is obliged to send
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  • 404 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. Qualms in Germany The Toddy Commission. 5. —Account of a Voyage, Singapore Kubber Auction. Shares. Penang Rubber Auction. Eastern Produce Exchange. 8.—Penang Turf Club. War Prices. The Week’s Events. 9. —Trengganu in 1916. 10. —Subalterns’ School. At
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  • 2797 8 SUMMER MEETING Second Dat’b Results. Eight events figured on the card yesterday but one was a walk-ovar, a race conceded to Mystic probably because the Handioapper found it difficult so to adjust the weights as to give such ponies as Fallowland and Britisher any chance of winning
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  • 79 8 The following are cur selections for to-morrow’s races Rack I,— 1 Bide a-Wee. 2 Baba Ketehit■ 3 Krong Lim. Race II—1 Paul. 2 Pretty Molly. Race III.—l Maharajah. 2 Playmate. 3 Merthyr Boy. Race IV. —1 Prince Mimer. 2 Pretty Boy, Race V.—1 B’ackSatin. 2 St. Alba*8.
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  • 429 8 A meeting of tbe Committee of local gentlemen, includiig ref rjsentativea of the various communitie?, who are help iag in the arrangements for observing in Ipoh tbe third anniversary of Bri'aio’s entry into tbe war, was held in the Sanitary Boird Office, Ipoh, yesterday. Those
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  • 490 8 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune.) Sir, —I observed a notice in your mue of i of the 13th inst on the subject of milk prices, by a coneap indent siloing himself i “Kee Chabo,” and I am convinced that he was quite right in justifying and
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  • 335 8 Friday. July 20. Town Band, E-'plana’e St. Margaret. Saturday, July 21. Penang Races. Moham:dan Festival of Hari Raya, Sunday, July 22 7th after Trinity. Monday, July 23. Town Band, Esplanade. Anglo-Chiaeso School reopens. Tuesday July 24, Federal Council Meeting, Kuala Kangs ir. Wbdnhsday, July 25 Town Band,
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  • 195 8 No mother should allow nervous weakness to get the upper hand of her: if she does, worry will mar her work in the home, and torment her in body and mind. Day after day spent amid the same surroundings is enough to cause fretfulness and depression;
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 41 8 Causes and Cure for Diarrhoea Overeating, a change in the temperature, unripe fruit* and impure water are some of the causes of diarrhoea. Chamberlain's Cjlic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures these bowel disturbances promptly, For sale by all dispensaries and dealers«
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    • 51 8 Cramp Colic. No need suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pairs. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the must severe cases. Get it today, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by all dispensaries and
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    • 398 8 IVTECHANICAL ENGINEER (Ena. ULL lisb), at present in Aoslrali, desires post in Malays, Experience w,th Mining, Locomotive. and R-friger*ti n Machinery, and with nat tb labour. Testi m n<a's and full particulars on fi e Echo” Office apply "Power”, r the Echo.” 00 PENANG ST. ANDREW S SOCIETY. ANNUAL GENERAL
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  • 3562 9 We take th 9 following extracts from the very interesting Annual Report on Trengganu for the year 1916 wbioh is signed by Mr. J. L. Humphrey, I,— FINANCIAL. A.— Revenue and Expenditure. The State Treasurer, Tengku Ali, has supplied me with the following figures of revenue and
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    • 124 9 r i,e i ESTATES SUPPLIES. iMOM R 1 19' by 19' by 24 ASESS i LATEX PANS. 8 D 18 by 9 by 3 i o IO D Acetic Acid. D o o 99 per cent. a a Large Stocks now on hand for immediate delivery. the EASTERN TRADING TclfpKoaf.
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    • 69 9 Can Ton Afford the Risk? Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar. rboea R°mrdy in the house? Don’t take such risks, A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called,
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    • 72 9 Di«est.ve troubles. What a world of misery those worlds represent, and yet the disorder can quickly be corrected by a course of J WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, asmedicme that i particularly efficacious incases of indigestion, flitulence. acidity of the stomach. If y OU are afFected in this way, buy a
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  • 902 10  -  (By James Hodson). “Discipline yourself first The words clear-cut and precise, came from tbe top of the college hall. You must get discipline by personal example.” A hundred cadets eat perfectly still, rose to their feet as tbe officer took up bis bat, and stood stiffly to attention
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  • 887 10 Friday morning’» must surely hire b* n the most opulent post on record, with itg forty million freight of War Loan dividend warrants. One searches in vain for a prer* dent, unless it is to be found in the occasion in which Jupiter descended to Dana) in a
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    • 94 10 Don’t Neglect Your Family, When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamber laiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are them, as bowel compUiut is sure to be prevalent, and it iB too dan porous a malady to be trill
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    • 324 10 is k-'h UVEET V*' '■l. m bm m 19 ins. by 19 ins. by 24 ins. by J ins. WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS TO toe. AND COMPANY, PENING. -J -cm xnr~.'99v:r vJCV^WJBH^WWOM c mamm aonnanßßHEUi #<F SENT TO YOU FROM ENGLAND YOU can have either of these latest London Novelties sent
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  • 1486 11 “On the Threshold of the Unseen.” By Sir William F: Barrett F.R.B- ('Xegan Paul.) 6s 6d net. Again and again, in reading Sir William Barrett’s book on Spiritualism and Psychical Research, the reader is brought up at the old question i Is it mere probable that the
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  • 364 11 F.M S. Resident’s Experiences. The following account of a ladies’ gardening scloal at Malvern may be of interest, as a former resident cf the P.M.S. is now going through a course cf training there wbi e her husband is at the front. She writes to a
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  • 208 11 Perak v. Selangor. An interstate fjotball match between Perak and Selangor has been fixed to be played in Ipoh on Saturday, July 28. The match will take place on the If oh pad.ng, and it is expected that a very fine cc n est will be witnessed, says
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  • 166 11 There are me i and wom°n in every locality who ar9 b j ing racked to death vi'h Rheumatism. Many of them have tried elect ictity, l nimants, Tuikish and mineral baths, massage, etc while others have been doctored until thev b*v-» Pst all hope and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 134 11 ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED E AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS G. H. SLOT Co., tor. PENANG AND PERAK. m m r c L. A m <«« THE BEST LAMP FOR EVERY PURPOSE HALF-WATT LAMPS ARE STOCKED! From 100 to 2,000 C.P., for 230
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    • 478 11 NOTICE LOCAL FIRMS are notified that they can obtain copies of the F- rm of application fcr Priority Certificates on application to the P.W.D, C. G. MAY, Deputy Colonial Engineer NOTICE. NO I ICE is hereby given that chop H«rg Mob Co. carrying on business at No. 85 Beach S
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