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Title Section19 1916-08-23 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 7.50 Annum. Single Copy,4o eta- Vol. 14. Penang, Wednesday, August 23rd, 1916. No. 34.19 words
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Advertisement279 1916-08-23 1 CONTENTS. Leaders: Page. Public Opinion (Corretpondence,) The Oriental Studies School 1,410 Kedah Aeroplane Fund... 1.428 Chinese and Shakespeare 1,418 Income Tax 1.435 The Situation 1.424 a Complaint 1429 Labour Questions 1,430 St. George’s 1.441 Cases for Enquiry 1,436 A Loafer in India 1,444 The Sea Affairs 1,440 Miscellaneous An Exciting279 words
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Advertisement194 1916-08-23 2 9 THE f 1 STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. f JI i > Published the day prior to the departure of each mail H for Europe, and contains the latest local and States fa 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as fc 8 all important194 words
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Article1052 1916-08-23 1410 There can be no two opinions as to the importance of that School for Oriental Studies which has been set up at Horn 0 We like the comprehensive word studies It suggests that something more than mere languages are to be taught, and we hope that1,052 words
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Article591 1916-08-23 1410 rGiiir, lite of the Singapore bree setting letter in the h, r l,i -Ta. Tr.,p.„, n|f „f L >rd tiildsne. Mr. Tan Son Hock. J. P., M C.. has left Malacca for Bdavia on a holiday tnpa a Q <f he will probably be away for a591 words
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Advertisement100 1916-08-23 1410 sutaam mm©* MMld My (except Sundays and pvblia hobdays) at m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, P eiiang Fbicb. Daily Local •m 124 per annum. OnUtation... Postage Extra. Mai Edition (Post Free) $17.50 i t j f OABLB ADDBBBS M ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nob. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343100 words
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Article1288 1916-08-23 1411 Rbpularitiag Quiaiae. The advertising poster has already found its way into the wilds of Assam, as also into the more settled parts, and the Postal authorities of the province have givan it their benediction. To the advertising poster it at r.buted the growing popularity of qaimne, which in1,288 words
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Article564 1916-08-23 1411 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram, No Chaage. London, August, U General Sir DouJ Hlig in hi mque reports that th., posit,on j, unch on the whole of the British line. 861 Ths Gbbit-Blow—Mr, John Buchan, in a special despitch sent from the British Headquarters some time ago, referred to(Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram, - 564 words
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Obituary159 1916-08-23 1411 Obituary. Sir George Turaer. Melbourne, August 14. The death has taken place of the EL Hon. Sir George Turner, formeily Premier Victoria. Obituary. Lord Redesdale. London, August 18. The death baa taken place of L*>rd Redes dale. [Algernon Be.tram Frormir-Mitford, Baron Redi-sdale of Rede «da e, was bo rife in159 words
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Article464 1916-08-23 1412 (Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. THE CARSO FRONT. Lord Northeliffe's DescriptionLondon, August 14. Lord Northeliffa, in a despatch from the Ibouzj August 13, says that tte Austrian trenches in the Carso region were blasted and drilled inti tha rock with machinery similar to that used in tte construction of(Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. - 464 words
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Article468 1916-08-23 1412 (Reiter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. UNFAVOURABLE WE4THER. Vaadaliam at Rheima. London, Aug. 15, 1.20 a m. The Paris communique siys “Bid weather hampered operations on most of the front. There was a sharp artillery south of the Somme and east of the Meus Elsewhere there wts intermittent cannonading. “Gaimin(Reiter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 468 words
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Article468 1916-08-23 1412 (Ratter's Senia). Itoornght T-l-cram. CONTINUED PURSUIT. Villages Stormed. London, August 14, 8 p.tn. The Russian cfficial report says "I i the Upp-r Sereth the enemy hag retire 1 to the west to a fortified position behind which he checked our advance at somn points, We continued to pursue(Ratter's Senia). Itoornght T-l-cram. - 468 words
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Article1179 1916-08-23 1413 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. Compulsory Service. Hague, August 15. A Bill has been introduced into Parliament to enable the introduction of general compulsory service a nong Europeans and natives in the Dutch East Indies. Problem of Dutch East Indian Defence. Obligatory military sei vice tor natives was(Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 1,179 words
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Article835 1916-08-23 1413 By th> courrery o f the of the Eastern Shipping eteamer Perak, whicb anir% he m P morning from Mculmein after' Jseveral days b bind her time, we are ahi B to give an acc uatof the vnvape o f tho Dle tr m the -her. o>n835 words
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Article66 1916-08-23 1414 To-day’» Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 182. buyers no sellers, in Singapore (r fine!) at $82.87|, business done (100 tons sold) and in Loudon at X 172 spot and £173 5?. three months’ sight Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that tbe foil iw.ng were66 words
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Article27 1916-08-23 1414 (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, August 16. The following ware the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/2-J Diamond Smoked 2/2'27 words
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Article223 1916-08-23 1414 A Singapore Case. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Siogapire, Augu s t 16. In an action at the D.strict Court Pitchary Co. vs Messrs. Paterson, Simons, claiming $362 for damage to cargo from Singapore to London by the Fushiini Maru, the Magistrate held that a bill of lading did223 words
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Article1837 1916-08-23 1414 Verdict of Misadventure. Ik <JU A St IDt tbe c,r cumstancMi» attendfFdli^ 0 TYA fca f Mr B Due,t Edward (Eddi DAranjo, who was killed as the r suit of a motor cycle accident on the kYii 0 \1 L P 'p Dear tbQ j UDcti1,837 words
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Advertisement29 1916-08-23 1414 Keep It Handy. Immediate relief is mcessary in attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy should always Leon h*nd. For eale by all Dispensaries and Da tiers.29 words
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Advertisement80 1916-08-23 1414 Tedhiat CbiMret Tet cbillren hive more or lisa diarrhoea. which bi controlled by giving Cbimberhin’s Culic, Ch de a and Diarrhoea liimcdy. A I iu»t is necessary is to give th-; du* afrer each operation of tb i bow» m >re t iau natural and then castor oI to cleanse80 words
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Article86 1916-08-23 1415 Aug. 12 By Bilance $1,350.01 15 Employ*»*»* of (‘ahduma Edate Cun declious, iuly subset ipi ion.” j W. B W 1 sou 50.00 F. C. Marples 25.(0 A S Eve is 25 0b W. AL Miller 28.57 J. M. Kydd 21.48 G. Phillips 20.00 G H. Sargaot86 words
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Article964 1916-08-23 1415 The annual general meeting of Kelemak Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the registered offi j«’h of tte C mpany French Bank Bui dings, S ugapo* I ,on August 9. Mr. C V Mile» presidel. and the oihers present were Messrs. P. M. Robinson, Tan Kheam964 words
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Article328 1916-08-23 1415 Really Good Show. The New Orque, which is paying its second visit to Penang, opened at the Dato Kramat Gardere Let night under very favourable concitione. The show is an excellent one and several new items were included in the splendid pre gramme presi ntel last night,328 words
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Advertisement38 1916-08-23 1415 A Vaster Remedy. Chamberlain’s Colic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is master over cramp cclie, dysentery, and all intestinal pains. One dose relieves, a second dose is rarely necessary to effect a cuie. For tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.38 words
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Article907 1916-08-23 1416 Preliminary Enquiry. Tfae preliminary enquiry into the case •caiost Muna Slaiman charged with murder hv causing the death of a Tamil woman, named Govindama, in Queen Street on June 17 was commenced yesterday afternoon in the pistrict Ci.urt before Mr. J. C. Sugars. The accused is907 words
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Article485 1916-08-23 1416 THE REPORT FOR JUNE X Ray Installed. Capt. G. D. Freer reports under date July I 6ih I Eighty eight patients remained on May I 31, seventy wore admitted from tbe Ist I Eistern Gentrtl Hospital duiing June, 38 I were discharged, and 120 remained in Hos- I485 words
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Article335 1916-08-23 1416 A general mn t ng of this A«s jciati >n will bs held at 10 30 a.rn on Wednesday, tbe Och of August, 191«, at No. 12 Market Street, Kurla Lumpu', to transact the following. Agenda. 1. Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 1916. 2. R335 words
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Article83 1916-08-23 1416 The utpnts from the following companies for the first half of August were Kamusting Tim Drsdging Ltd. Piculs 320 Hours run 318 Chknderiamg Tin Dridging Ltd. Drkdgk. Piculs 220 Hours run 307 Euevat. rm. Piculs 30 Total cu’put (CEfiuJ'rung) 250 Mr. Khaw J>o Tok advises us that the83 words
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Advertisement30 1916-08-23 1416 Keep It Handy. ImmediAte relief is m-cossary in attacks of diarrhoea. CharulrerLin's Colic, Cholera and I).a>rb >ea Remedy should always ba on hand. For ralu by <ll Dispensaries and Dealers.30 words
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Article1616 1916-08-23 1417 -M.M. INTERESTING LOCAT? JUDGMENT, Doubtful Chinese Characters. Mr. Justice Innes delivered a lengthy judgment in the Kuala Lumpur Sup-eme Court on Saturday in a case in which four Singapore Chine <e firms claimed $8,707.57 for goods supplied t) the dtfondants Png Keat Bm, Kor Nee Chuan and Wan-M.M. - 1,616 words
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Article195 1916-08-23 1417 Penang Women Worker» Amount previously acknowledged $2,656.40 Mrs. Cleaver 6 h Dan. 10.00 Mrs. Samuel 5 h Don. 200 Lidles Bridge Book Golf Club 2nd Don. 23 00 Miss Harding 1,00 17,692.40 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out at195 words
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Article157 1916-08-23 1417 Bowls Tournament The following was the result of the tie played tff yet today: Single Handie ip, W Brown beat W 8 Dunn 21 —18 Tennis Tournament. Th i foil wing were thj results of the tie« played eff yesterday Mixed Doubles A. Mi ss M Piitihard157 words
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Article1310 1916-08-23 1418 A private 1 Her from a teat her. which we bare been privileged to see, raises a point that is on 'y of interest and importance in itself bat has the additional attraction of being perennially topical. “I am trying to teach Shakespeare to Chinese boys, and1,310 words
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Article615 1916-08-23 1418 A high man of requiem for thi re«pue of tbe i >ul of the late Mr. B. E D’Aranjo will be sung at tbe Church if the Assumption to-morrow. The Rev. F Hollis, who is going <n to Kuching, S<ravak, tor work the» e, arrived in Singapore615 words
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Article1272 1916-08-23 1419 Frederick the Great. Today is an important anniversary in Prussian history, for on August 17, 1786, died the most famous of her kings Frederick the Great. The frail victor of so many wars passed peacefully away, according to Carlyle’s pathetic description, in the arms of a faithful valet,1,272 words
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Article459 1916-08-23 1419 (Reuter’s Servicej UODrriaht T*t*«r ßw freaehea Recaptured. London, Augu-t 15 General Sir D, U g'„ Hli j mumque, stare. that nearly tbe -h„k the ..«..inder of the of Pozeee, in which the enemy e .j„L footing ou rhe 13th iu.t., hay» bJn retaW An entry wae torced into(Reuter’s Servicej UODrriaht T*t*«rßw. - 459 words
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Article551 1916-08-23 1420 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram A LENGTHY VISIT. latercsti»( Meetiai». I London, Aug. 15. I Router’s cor «spendeLt at the British I Headquarters states that the Kin? spent a I w6 )k in France, touring in the war area. I His Majesty visited the trenches, where his(Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram - 551 words
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Article451 1916-08-23 1420 (Renter's Service.) Copyright Tel-gr»tn. Artillery Activity. Londen, Augu t 15, 4.49 p.m. Tb« Paris communique states Our artillery was very active on the I Somme. We carried by brilliant grenade attacks portions of German trenches on a front of 300 and to a depth of 100 metres. I(Renter's Service.) Copyright Tel-gr»tn. - 451 words
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Article550 1916-08-23 1420 (Rnter’i Service.) Coprri«ht T«l*®ram, Difficulties of Trsaport. Lordon, August 14. In reply to S r Edward Car«on, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary cf State (or India) said that the difficulty of trans.-ort in Meiopotami had not been wholly overcome and could not be overcome for acme time. He believed that(Rnter’i Service.) Coprri«ht T«l*®ram, - 550 words
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Article342 1916-08-23 1421 (Reuter’s Senia.) Copyright Telezrarn CONTINUED ADVANCE. Success i* Persia* London, August 15. The Russian official communique says: Our advance to the west in the region of the upper Strypa continues. We successfully cioised the western banks of the Zlotalipa and Bystritzi—Sjlotvinskaia. Turk* Defeated. “We occupied a strong Turkish(Reuter’s Senia.) Copyright Telezrarn - 342 words
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Article59 1916-08-23 1421 {From Our Own Vorr&poudail.) Singapore, Aug. 17. Messrs. Fraser A Co.’s weekly report states that there has been a blight expansion of rubber shares and wider fluctuations in the commodity, affecting the market more noticeably than for som time past. Industrials are in good demand. There is59 words
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Article192 1916-08-23 1421 (Reuter's Senia). i'odt right Telw%m. FURTHER PROGRESS. Aerial Activity. London, Aug. 15, 4.30 p m, Th* Italian communique says: W« captured the ecemv trenches west of Sing»ad j and Mount Ptcinka in the Carso and east of Goriz'a, taking 1,600 prisoners. Enemy attacks were everywhere repulsed.’* Successful Air(Reuter's Senia). i'odtright Telw%m. - 192 words
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Article73 1916-08-23 1421 {From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 10. At the Singapore Rubber Auc(-’ on 384,201 lb were sold at the following prices per picul Smoked Sheets $ll3 to $ll5 Good 110 112 Plain 101 108 Uosmoked ribbed 97 98 Plain 100 103 Creprs 113 I's Good Pale 105,.73 words
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Article68 1916-08-23 1421 The undermentioned prices were realised fur rubber sold by Messrs’. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale tu-day Smoked Ribbed Sheet $lO6 to $ll3 per picul. Smoked Plain Sheet $lO5 Unsmoked Sheet... $99 $lO3 Crepe fioe pale thin and blanket $ll2 $ll3 Good pale thin $lO268 words
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Article400 1916-08-23 1421 A Monet Lender's Appeal Cdp B;e binti Mustan, who is the ow Der of two pieces of land m North East Penang, has three children Che Din (first d‘ fondant) a son, Mad W m Teb (second defend a n a daughter a <1 an tber400 words
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Article198 1916-08-23 1421 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here fo-dav at $B2. business done, in Singapore(rafinea) at $B2 20, buyers no sellers, and in London at J£l7l spot and JEI72 three months eight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the fo 1 >w ng were the quotations for Rubber198 words
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Article1134 1916-08-23 1422 agricultural industries. j Room tor Development. I Says the Ipoh correspondent of the Malay Australian visitor to Malaya has expißssed tho opinion that there is no tropical product tnat could not be cultivated in this country, which he regards as one of the most favoured spots in the1,134 words
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Article198 1916-08-23 1422 Tennis Tournament. The following were th) results of the tits played eff yesterday Single Handicap A, R J Srunderx he'd F N 3yer G—B, 6—l, 6—2 W H Th re fill be t CO Rogers 6—3, 6-2 Championship R E Prentis beat A W Harries 5_7, 6198 words
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Article558 1916-08-23 1422 British Consul’s Views. The British Vice-Consul at Tsingtau (Mr, R. 11. Eckfonl), writing on the future prospects of Tsirgfau, states that neatly a year has elap-ei (it the time of writing) a.nee tiade was iet>umed at that port, and it ia only natural that conjectures should558 words
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Article56 1916-08-23 1422 Thefollowng was th* output of Kampong K-munting T n D d ;mc, L m t <t tor the half month ea ‘ed I 1 t > August, 1916. N 1 No 2 Dr* dee. Dr Hr urs run 316 228 Cub e Yard treated 4!,' 00 48/K'O Total56 words
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Article1351 1916-08-23 1423 Says the Malaya, Tribune The dfl-ith ut tne late President Yuan has removed the chiH ciuse of unrest in China. But it appears that, in Canton, the GivernorGeoeral Lung finds himself in a difficult position. To an outsider, unacquainted with all the intrigues and underhand acts and deals1,351 words
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Article650 1916-08-23 1423 No question of public policy Beem to bo really willed. Teore one ab. ut t > resuscit.h, <he old proble m trot out nme-worn platnude., generall, f„ a »pecih: purpose which canoot alwa,. called dim. t 'rested. federation oZ tk* Colony and the F. M. ha, un650 words
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Article1344 1916-08-23 1424 Ooe of our young friends at the front •rite*: Everybody ia very pleated and exp*craat. I have taken a bet «£4O t) that tbe war’» over by January Ist and think it’s a jolly good bet. Anyhow, it makes me take a keen interest in tbe life of1,344 words
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Article587 1916-08-23 1424 Says the L. <£• C Erprut of July 18 Sir Walter and Lady Egerton have arrived in London from British Guinea, and are staying at the Wesmiustor Palace Hotel a MijirD war, our n«w C.P O. in inccenri >n to M j j >r 11. B. da587 words
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Article1233 1916-08-23 1425 Improved Shophouses. Until a few months ago the designer of the ordinary shophoui-e which dbfigures thia town did not indulge in architectural airs and graces indeed, the only air which came into the building was by grace of the Municipality. His only object apparenily was to s cure1,233 words
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Article499 1916-08-23 1425 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. RENEWED OFFENSIVE. Important Gairt, L ndoo, August 17. 1 45 am. The Pnris communique say?: “The French resumed the < ffensive on the Somme in the afternoon, a r t r an internna cannonade, making important gains. They captured north of the Somme in(Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 499 words
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Article480 1916-08-23 1426 (Renter’s Senrice.) Cioyrivht Te'.egrsm. Nothing Special-** London, August 17, 5 p m. General Sir Douglas Haig in his evening communique s.js that there is nothing special to repo Britain and the Vatican. A New Eavoy. Count de Salis, formerly British Minister to Montenegro, has been appointed special envoy(Renter’s Senrice.) Cioyrivht Te'.egrsm. - 480 words
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Article227 1916-08-23 1426 (Reuter’i Service.) Copyright Tele-ram ENEMY RETREAT. Probable Route*. Petrograd, August 16. The military authorities indicate thrte hues if enemy retreat in Galicia, namely (1) Oa tne 1 ft wing ah ng the Tarno-pol-Lemberg road, (2) In the centre to B j ziny, (3) O i the right(Reuter’i Service.) Copyright Tele-ram - 227 words
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Article27 1916-08-23 1426 (Front Oar Own CorrcB;>on<lcnf,) Lm lon, August 16. The following were the prices in the Lindon Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked 2/2*27 words
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Article176 1916-08-23 1426 To-day Quotation». Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $82.25, busin»’ss done, in Singapore (r fiie at $B2 45 business done (150 tons wild) and in London at .£l7l 10s. rpot and £172 ss. throe months’ sight. Forty six years ago to-day the K-tiser’s grandfather won hn er.-at victory176 words
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Article623 1916-08-23 1426 (Rrater's Servict). t'opyr.aht Te -tfram. VENICE BOMBED. Rom p August, 17. An cfficia’ annouoc -ment states that ths artillery action! w-re not marked by special feature*». Hostile »‘aplanos bombei Venice and the Grad Lagoon 1 .st right. Si ght damage w.B done. There were no casudtiei. Italy and(Rrater's Servict). t'opyr.aht Te -tfram. - 623 words
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Advertisement12 1916-08-23 1426 For Chtldreu’a Hacking Ccugh at Night, Woods Great I’t-ppermiut Cure Is 6d,12 words
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Article914 1916-08-23 1427 A WIDOW’S APPEAL. The beaiing was resumed in the Ful Court of Appeal before the Chief Justice Sir J. A. 8. Bucknil, Mr. Justice A. Eanshaw and Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden yesterday altarnocn of the appeal of Tan Ah Loi, who is claiming the914 words
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Article408 1916-08-23 1427 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $lO5 to $ll5 Plain Smoked Sheet $lO5 Diamond Unsmok«d Sheot $lO2 to $lO3 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $99 to $lOl Pale Crepe $ll5 Diamond Smoked No. 2 s9sto 98 Scrap Crepe408 words
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Article728 1916-08-23 1427 BIG IN IPO! STORE. Considerable excitement wa« caused in the busies quarter of Ipoh at sb ut 4 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon when smoke and flame i were seen to be issuing from ths rear of what seemed 11 lie either the pemises < f Messrs. ?ritcha*d Co.,728 words
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Article263 1916-08-23 1428 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.} Dear Sir, Io addition to 119,172.42 the cost of a Fighter Aeroplane given by the people of Kedah and remitted to the War Office on 2nd August, 1916, I have the following further sums in hand. Already acknowledged 11,270.63 Pob263 words
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Article20 1916-08-23 1428 Aug 11 By Balance $12,552,01 15 W. B. Wilson July subscription 50.00 Aug. 18 By balance $12,602.0120 words
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Article25 1916-08-23 1428 Aug. 15 By Balance $1,608.66 18 C. B. B. Murray 1.87 Aug. 18 By Balance $1,610.53 Amount p-eviously ackoowlelged 27,308.22 Total $28,918.7525 words
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Article904 1916-08-23 1428 T Wright - (Br T Wright). Fools buy deck chairs: wise folk use them. This is an aphorism that suggests itself to every man on some voyage or other, One gets the impression, on asking a stout and stern person to surrender one s deck chair, that it might be904 words
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Article403 1916-08-23 1428 Says Thursday’s Straits Timet: As the result of lrt*»r night s boxing tournament, held in the Volunteer D id Hall, the fund for Blinded fiddlers and Sailois will pun to the extent of about $l,OOO, of which $3OO was the outcome of a c «liection in the403 words
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Advertisement12 1916-08-23 1428 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d.12 words
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Advertisement12 1916-08-23 1428 For Chronic Chest C m plaint*, Woods' Giest Peppermint Cure Is. 6J12 words
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Article845 1916-08-23 1429 Perak Magnate'! Appeal. The appeal of Ng 800 plaintiff in the suit Ng 800 B-M3 v?. Khaw Joo Choe (defendant) and Khaw Bin Tek, Khaw Joo Ghee, Khaw Joo Tak, Khoo Joo Chip, Khaw Joo Pnean, Khaw Joo Pek and Khoo Joo Teet (claimants) against the845 words
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Article357 1916-08-23 1429 Bowls Tournament. The following were the results of the tics played off yesterday: Single Handicap, A Lindley beat R H Reid 21—12 W Houston beat H Smith 21—20 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of tie ties played off yesterday Ladies DoublesMrs Bennett and Mrs MacDonald357 words
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Article604 1916-08-23 1429 [Io THE Editor of the Straits Echo.] S r,— l sh 11 esteem it a great favour if y OQ will kindly allow me a small column in your valuable paper to call the attention oi those concerned to an affray which took place yesterday at 6.30 p.m,604 words
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Advertisement40 1916-08-23 1429 A Muter Ready. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Dian o" Remedy is master over cramp colic, y tery, and all intestinal pains. relieve», a second dose is rarely o 4tr in effect a cure. For sale by all Dispe and Dealers.40 words
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Article1171 1916-08-23 1430 Among the items on the agenda of the general meeting of the Planters’ Association o f to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Wedneauay next is a resolution by the Negri Sembilan P. A. which reads as follows Tnat the P. A. M. Standing Committee ba asked io1,171 words
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Article609 1916-08-23 1430 L eu -C »1 Tyte, who was in charge of the lately concluded M S. V, R. camp in Siogap re, hi*» b-<>n temporarily altiched to tte Gem rd Suff. Mr. J. Lambourne, superintendent, Government Pimtations, Kuala Lumpur, who w *ut cn furlough early this v-ar. was609 words
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Article1332 1916-08-23 1431 A Gambling Nui&aaee. Whih wi do not shire in their entirety the views expressed in the article “Gambing Must Go” which we reproduce tc-day from the Malays Tribune, we must admit that many complaints have reached us of the evil results of the “Rambling br om” in Johore.1,332 words
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Article443 1916-08-23 1431 (Reuter’x Senice). Conrright Telegin. FRENCH ADVANCE lato Serbia. L'nd r, August 17, A cable from Salonika reports that, under cover of a hnaw Allied bomb the French rc-upied the Bulanin positions south of L*k« Doiran and establish'd themselves on Tortoise Hill in th° nmghb mrhood of the village(Reuter’x Senice). Conrright Telegin. - 443 words
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Article1129 1916-08-23 1432 (Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Tfiegr.-n. USEFUL ADVANCE. Trenches Captured. London, August 17. 4.10 p.m General S r D u;las Htig, in a communique. states that our line advanced both west and south-west of Gullemont. Lindon, August 17, 4.45 pm. General Haig’s commun que proceeds “We accomplished this a s(Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Tfiegr.-n. - 1,129 words
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Article346 1916-08-23 1432 (Reiter’i Servia.) Oryr «hl T.l«ritn. FURTHER CAPTURES. Large Booty. Petrograd, August 16. Itii<ffi?ially announced that the additional capiu e« by the Ruositni include: 198 < fficers. 7,308 men. 29 field-guns. 17 heavy-guns. 70 machine-guns. 14,000 shells. Eaeray Attack Repulsed. Petrogad, August 18. A Petrograd communique ita'ei “It is(Reiter’i Servia.) Oryr «hl T.l«ritn. - 346 words
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Article184 1916-08-23 1433 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. ORGANISING GAINS. Artillery Activity. London, August 17, 4.10 p.m. 4 The Ptns ccmmuniqn6 siys The enemy did not attempt a counterattack on the Bomm°. We a-e organising the positions we won. ••There wts violent artillery fire north ot Maurepis and in the sector Belloy-en-Santeir(Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 184 words
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Article341 1916-08-23 1433 lu the Third Court btfore Mr V. GEzechiel yesterday afternoon Oh Jee Meng* a tally clerk of the Penang Hart our Board, was charged with th» it of a bicycle boll, property under the control of the motor bhip Glenartncy. William Gould, Second Officer stated that341 words
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Article457 1916-08-23 1433 FROM DUTCH SOURCES The following sp’cial telegrams aie from the Sumatra Post of Wednesday and Thursday, August 16 and 17: HOLLAND AND IHE WAR A Frostier Accident A frontier incident took place in which soldiers of the German Lindsturm fired three shots at Dutch cffic3rs who were457 words
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Article44 1916-08-23 1433 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 182.25, buyers no sellers. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the fo 1 iw ng were thequotatious for Rubber on Spot in London yesterday Plantation Ist latex crepe 2/2| Smoked sheet 2/2j44 words
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Article1352 1916-08-23 1433 £Ol introducing of a Bill m the Nether, linds Parliament to enable the introduction ot genera) compulsory s rvice for European, ami nativ a in tie Dutch East Indies doss not come quite as a surprise to those who have met with the comments1,352 words
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Advertisement12 1916-08-23 1433 For Childieu’s Hacking Cuugh at Night, Woods’ Gieat Peppermint Cuie Is. 6d.12 words
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Article1369 1916-08-23 1434 In the early days ot the war people used to approach the unfortunate Pressman for latest news and if, as was usually the case, there was none forthcoming, seemed to regard it as a peilocal insult. Thev appeared to expect a land or sea battle of1,369 words
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Article651 1916-08-23 1435 Report of Directors. The following is ths report of the directors to be «•übmitted at the Sixth Ordinary General Meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, the 26th August, at 12 30 p.m. Directors —Lt.-Col. Hon. A. R. Adams. W. E. Cleaver651 words
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Article348 1916-08-23 1435 [Io the Editor of the Straits Times,] Sir, For ways that are dark and tricks that are vai%” some Singapore landlords take a lot of beating. I hear that some of them are attempting to avoid payment of income tax thus —A tenant takes a house on a348 words
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Article378 1916-08-23 1435 Successful Field Operation. Tbo of the Ponce W o n e \olun-c.r R.fl, were y D d 7 held op ji atiuns which proved to ba ver. successful I Platoon 11, under the ccm nmd H, W. Rickeard, acted as a guard convoy which was endeavoring378 words
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Article159 1916-08-23 1435 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, August 19. The following were the prices in th® London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/3| Diamond Smoked 2/3 Fullowing the example of Kruger and Rhodes and other notable people» Tommy Atkins in the trenches can turn out an apt Biblical reference.159 words
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Advertisement66 1916-08-23 1435 Are You Going on Journey? Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your han luggage when going on a journey. Chang of water, dirt, and temperiture all tend produce bowel trouble, and this me >Ci c.noot be secured on loard tie train o steamship. It may ssve66 words
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Article1267 1916-08-23 1436 Sir Victor Horthy, jealous of the reputation of hte great proiession and perhaps with a premonition of uib own approaching end, wrote before he died a letter which was intended to prevent the Indian Medical Department being made the scapegoat for the lamentable breakdown of the sanitary1,267 words
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Article570 1916-08-23 1436 -8. T. M r H. J ickson has arrived from 8 ngapore to join the local branch of Metsrs Ka’zßros. Mr. A Reid, director of Messrs. McAlister A Co., Singapore and Mrs. Reid are on a visit to Penang. Mr. and Mrs. A B. Milne w| tu-8. T. - 570 words
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Article1352 1916-08-23 1437 The Wetter» Froat. Entirely satisfactory is the repoitfrom the Western front. Both the British and French have made splendid progress daring the past two days and maintained their gains against furious counter-attacks. The British line from Thiepval to Guillemont, a distance of some eleven miles now makes a1,352 words
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Article487 1916-08-23 1437 (Reuter’s Service.) OoDyright Tel««r»rn. Fierce Fi*htia S x Paris, August 19 A telegram from Salonika stites that‘an enemy a*tick was held up three miles from Florina. The Bu’ganans and G ermans attacked tbe village of Dolz li which changed hands several times. An intense artillery duel is(Reuter’s Service.) OoDyright Tel««r»rn. - 487 words
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Article1078 1916-08-23 1438 (Reuter’s Service). (’-ODrrigbt Telerram. MAUREPAS CAPTURED. Successful Air Combats. London, August 19, 2 p.m. General Haig, continuing his communique, states: <• We captured several strong positions in the direction of Ginchy and Guillemont. The French also made progress on our right. “A German aeroplane was felled inflames in(Reuter’s Service). (’-ODrrigbt Telerram. - 1,078 words
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Article543 1916-08-23 1438 (leiter’i Senia.) <-'opyn«h t ,T<< rran» Further Detail*. Lmdon, August 19, 1,5 pm, A Paris communique states “A brilliant Frerch assault captured notable portions uf Maurep’, tod tie civalrys uth east of the village tock 2'AI prisoners. “We fxtend-d cur positions between Maurepig and tbo Somme and ton(leiter’i Senia.) <-'opyn«h t ,T<< • rran» - 543 words
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Article950 1916-08-23 1439 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. the situation. Austrian Version. London, August, 18. The enemy in Galicia ie apparently firmly holding the wings which are 60 miles apart An Austrian communique speaks of violent assaults by masses of Russians for twelve hours continuously again» t General Boehm Ermolli on the(Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. - 950 words
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Article512 1916-08-23 1439 (Reuter s Seniw) Coiiynsht Telegram. THE MEDICAL BREAK-DOWN. Sir Victor Horsley in Defeaee. London, August 18. The British Journal states that it received a letter trim the late Sir Victor Horsley on July 5 which was intended to prevent the case of the radical officers in M sopjtamia from(Reuter s Seniw) Coiiynsht Telegram. - 512 words
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Article1172 1916-08-23 1440 After the Bittle of Jutland there were not wanting certain shallow optimists among the English naval experts who ventured to predict that the German High Smb Fleet, having had a taste of British gea-power, would seek the seclusion of the Kiel Canal and remain there till the1,172 words
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Article66 1916-08-23 1440 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug mt 21. The following wore the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked 2/-5 4 Tin. To-day*« Quotation*. Tin funn fined) is quoted h»-re to-day at $Bl 25, business done, in Bmgapore (refined) at $B2, busing-done (HO66 words
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Article631 1916-08-23 1440 Mr. Roland Braddell has postponed bis departure for Sing pore. Mr. Justice »nd Mr*. Sproule proceed to Singapore when Mr. Justice Woodward, Senior Puisne Judge, takes up bis residence in PtniDg in November. Mr Justice Etrnshaw, who has been on a short visit to the Nitiva S631 words
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Article1029 1916-08-23 1441 Tk< Goadola of the Strait*, Why Penang should have so much better ricaha-pullers than are to be found in Singapore 11 not at all clear, but it is a fact nevertheless and one on which the inhabitants of this island may reasonably congratulate themselves. We say "this island'*1,029 words
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Article117 1916-08-23 1441 A contribution of one hundred dollars has been received from His Excellency the Governor and Lidy Evelyn Young who regret that th 3 y are unable to be present at the Gymkhana arranged for Saturday next in aid of the Funds for the care of animals wounded117 words
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Article107 1916-08-23 1441 Monthly Medal Competition. R suit:— James Sellar 41-4-42= 83— 6= 77 nett A. A. J. Warner 53 52=105-24=81 F. Duxbury 48 41= 89- 7=82 8: F. B Mart n 39 43= 82+ 1= 83 Messrs, J. C. Watt, J. W. Hiddon, H. Oxenham, T. E. Winfield, J.107 words
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Article363 1916-08-23 1441 The Hon, Seer itary of St. George’s has forwarded us tie following letter for rub’ication. Blinded S ildierand Sailors’ Hostel St. Dunstan’s, R°gen»’s Park, N W (Ne.r Hanover Gat*.) Patroness. Her Maj sty Q leen Alexandra. o Uth July, 1916. Dear Sir, I have y ur letter of363 words
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Article166 1916-08-23 1441 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at SBI, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $81.45, business done(l4s tons sold). Inspector R, Cddwell, whois proceeding to Singapore on tranfer, left on Saturday by the s.s. Kinta accompanied by Mr*. Caldwell. The funeral of the late Mr.166 words
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Article525 1916-08-23 1442 (Renter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. IN THE STOKHOD REGION. Further Progreas. Petrograd, August 21. An official announcement states that the Russians are advancing in the region of Stokbod where on the 18th and 19th inst. they took 1,350 prisoner?, eighteen machinegoal and other war material. Jabloaitza Captured. Petrograd, August(Renter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. - 525 words
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Article445 1916-08-23 1442 (Reutet’j Service). iJopynght Telegram. GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT. The Text. London, August 21. 2.25 a.m. The text of General Sir Douglas Haig's message is as follows At noon on Sunday the enemy delivered a strong attack on the new line we have established from about half a mile from(Reutet’j Service). iJopynght Telegram. - 445 words
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Article173 1916-08-23 1442 (Reiter's Senice.) Copyright T-l.rr.ra ENEMY ATTACK ON FLEURY. Violent Artillery Duels. London, Aug. 21. 3.45 p.m. A Paris communique states thata powerful German attack on Fleury wai repulsed with serious loss»». The attack was accompanied by liquid fir*, but it was checked by a “curtain” and nfh fim.(Reiter's Senice.) Copyright T-l.rr.ra - 173 words
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Article190 1916-08-23 1442 Managing Director’s Salaby. An extraordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of Mess’s. Teik Chin Co. Ltd was held at the Registered Office 10a, Church Street, yesterday afternoon for tbe purpose of considering the following resolution as a special resolution viz That the Art cles of Association190 words
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Article99 1916-08-23 1442 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterday tie following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheet from 1106 to 4115 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet 4104 ti 1107 Plain Uosmoked Sheet |99 to >lO3 Diimmd Smoked No. 2 1102 Pile C»epe 10 Pile Mottle Crppe |IOB Dxrk Scrap Crepe99 words
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Article481 1916-08-23 1443 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Tele«r*m. general duff recalled. Hit Successor. London, August 20. An official announcement states that General Sir Bi.uehamp Duff, Commander-in-Chief in India, has bteu re-c sited in order to give evidence before the Mesopotamia Commission. General Sir Cna'les Monro succeeds bim in India. GENERAL MONRO. Pres»(Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Tele«r*m. - 481 words
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Article1069 1916-08-23 1443 (Reuter’s Senice) CoDyTight Telegram. NAVaL activity. Cruisers Lost. London, August 21. TLe Admiralty announces that tteGerman High Seas Fleet came out on Saturday, but avoided battle with considerable British forces and returned to port. The British cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth were submarined while searching for the(Reuter’s Senice) CoDyTight Telegram. - 1,069 words
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Advertisement12 1916-08-23 1443 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d.12 words
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Article1304 1916-08-23 1444 Then and Now. Memories are so short in this country that shareholders in Ivdih Rubber Compiny, whose annual r port we published yesterday, may be interested to read the following article on the company’s position and prospects which aj p ared in the Straits Echo of June1,304 words
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Article1308 1916-08-23 1444 Sir, It may interest you to le* r j that I have been for the list few weeks nearer heaven than I h »va ever been before, or, more's the p ty, turn I am likely to be again, for these havj been spent at Gumarg,1,308 words
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Article798 1916-08-23 1445 Police and Jujitsu. In the Third Court before Mr. V G. Ezechiel this morning a Kling hand cait puller named Mustan, when charged with causing obstruction and assaulting a public servant, Sikh P. C. 38 while in the execution of his duties, claimed to be tried on798 words
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Article315 1916-08-23 1445 Monthly Handicap Fbizi, Tbe following was the result of the shoot'ng at Kampong Bahru yesterday.;— Del. Firing. 15 6*o Q s gls co Mrs. Liaton 33 27 31 91 Mrs. Sproule 30 30 26 86 Miss Mathieu 33 29 19 81 Miss M. Pritchard 25 31315 words
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Advertisement39 1916-08-23 1445 A Matter Remedy. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is master over cramp colic, dysentery, and all intestinal pains. One dose relieves, a second dose is rarely necessary to effect a cure. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.39 words
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Advertisement9 1916-08-23 1445 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Wood.’ Gr.»t Peppermint Cure U9 words
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Advertisement1058 1916-08-23 1446 Send only 5 with Order for any Article and Yen pay balance on Delivery. family medic™. -here tea live, you can have any of theae article. n i iamdoa Etvi»-bert Bntiah »iateriai» and make—by OUT nar Guarantee ‘7*7 art4 l with them has yet been put before the Sh M1,058 words
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Advertisement223 1916-08-23 1447 1 CRITERION PRESS, Ld, d No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. \3 ESTABLISHED 1883. L*E J PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. Hj 3 Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO” and “PENANG SIN POE.” Fl The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and s| <4 lithographers in the Orient. LI b I aS Our plant is of223 words
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