Straits Echo, 11 June 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, llth JUNE, 1915. SiAfle C«|jr, 10 cats. No. 131
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    • 1057 1 s»i# *«»<»> TIANG LEE CT CO, Penang V K«a!a Lumpur, §> a fig Tho Doctor advisee and reooMraend*. It is nourishing, invigorating and strengthening. nau w»*iros ?»H i,ft| Wl 4 BANKS. >~ For Cars on Hire Call at or 'phone (No. 694) to Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. THE
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  • 920 2 The alien question that troubles us so much to-day is no new one in English history. Once upon a time, indeed, it was in a literal sense a burning topic, for the customary procedure of visitors to these shores was to celebrate their arrival with methods
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  • 614 2 An Indian Opinion. With Mr. Winstou Churchill’ shelved, Lord Cutzon in a position in his particular talents are likely J smothered, and Mr. McKenna trvice pair of boots that are oceans too bit- f or k 1 the new Cabinet does not at first sight apS to
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  • 355 2 A China Problem. Says a Shanghai telegram to the Hongkong Telegraph: One hundred and thirty representatives of the British firms in Shanghai adopted drastic rules for the British Chamber of Commerce to ensure help only for Britons. The expenses of the Chamber have been guaranteed for
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    • 42 2 Economy in the End. It cotds but a (mall amount to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Di&rrhcei Remedy always in your medicine sheet, and it is economy'iu tho eud. It always cures and cures quickly. For Bale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 200 2 Huttenbach Bros. o> COMPANY. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR: All kinds of ELECTRIC L MACHINERY. Free Estimates Given for all Kinds of Electrical Work Mining Plants and Private Lighting Installations Speciality. AGENTS FOR: HE STERLIICI TELEPIOIE CO., LID. Large Stocks of Telephones are kept and Private Installations can be
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    • 10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night* Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,
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  • 1093 3 MR LLOYD GEOROE ON OUR TASK Heroism or the Troops. Mr. Lloyd George presided at the 52nd anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund, held in mail week in London. The Chairman, proposing the toast of The King, said The King is the head of a united
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  • 115 3 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the tennis ties played last night Men’» Doubles Handicap A. Savi and Gregson w.o. from S F B Martin and Sells Men's Singles Open. Threlfall beat Forrest 6—2 6—o Byatt beat Rogers 3—6, 7—5; 6—3 Everest beat Hall 7—5;
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  • 331 3 We have heard much of late of the famous Dundonald war plan,' the details of which it was fondly supposed had been kept quite secret. And now the Indiaman comes out with the suggestion that if the rumour is correct that the asphyxiating gas the Germans have
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  • 321 3 Much sympathy will bo felt with Admiral Li Wo who, as we stited the other day, has been orderd by the Peking Government to vacate his post in the Ministry of the Navy on account of his being a Christian. Of course many Chinese officials in
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    • 660 3 Massey Harris Cycle and Motor Trading Co. 23. BEACH STREET. PENANC. Have Always in Stock Cycle and Motor Accessories of Every Description. Headlights, Tail Lamps, Jacks, Sparkling Plugs, Stephney Wheels, Cylinder Oil etc. Michelin Motor Tyres, Clinche r Cycle and Motor Cycle Tyres. Lucas Cyclealitea and Motoralities. Cycle and Carriage
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    • 404 3 WZ/////////////^^^^ I g 2 >5 I g 2 0 QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable Cigarette. S-- VIRGINIA c icar.etteS^^| I- VVD^bWioiii ®KlSTOL LONOO^^ That’s why “EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 77 has been justly described as THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE. WMfflfflszmzmmZ'ZMzzMzzzzzSh WAR OUR WAR Price is Quality
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  • 98 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THX CRITERION TRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Puci. Daily Local 924 per ainon. Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABI.B ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo y 586 Printing Department 343 KB.— All business communications
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  • 530 4 Penang Municipality is in many ways an admirably run corporation. It boasts a number of heads of departments who are really capable and efficient public servants. Incidentally be it remarked that several of them have trained their subordinates so well that it is possible for the chiefs
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  • 427 4 Judging from an official account of a meeting of the Central Committee of the F. M. S. Convalescent Home and War Relief Fund which appears in the Malay Mail of Thursday, the promoters of this scheme have managed to get into a greater muddle than ever. It is
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  • 888 4 From the Cbiueso Consul in Penang we have received communication of a letter addressed to the representatives of the Chinese Government abroad detailing the course of the recent negotiations between China and Japan and explaining the circumstances in which the President of the Chinese Republic was led
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  • 56 4 June 9 By Balance ...$22,026.94 10 Staff of Penang Free School, 2nd instalment 25.52 Balance, June 10. ...$22,052.46 Remitted to London on 24-2-15... £lO,OOO The item “B. I. subscription for 5 months February to June $50,” which appeared in our issue yesterday, should
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  • 26 4 June 8 By Balance 488.42 10 Mrs. P s^oo P. Mitford, monthly 25.00 Balance, June 10 518.42 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total ...$13,975.53
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  • 42 4 Under the suspices of the above society, Bev. J. R. Denjes, D.D. will deliver a lecture on “Java” in the Free School Hall to-morrow, the 12th instant, at 5.15 p.m. The meeting will be open to the publio.
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  • 896 4 Mr H. Onraet, A..i.tant SupermteMeat of Police, returned from long w.™, morning bj the P. O. SardiZ The Hon. Mr. J. B. Elcum, Director Education, S.S. and F.M.S., arrived here b! the mail train yesterday evening on a *1! of inspection. Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias, Visiting
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    • 182 4 ALLEN DENNYS CO.. Penang, RUBBER BROaBRS, PROFXiETOKS OP THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD El/FRY TUESDAY RUBBER bought or ••!<! b j PUBLIC AUCTIOS cr PRIVATE TENDIB. FORWARD BALES ARRANGED. RUBBER transhipped and insured to anj PORT at minimum rate*. RUBBER SALE ROOMS at No. 7. UNION STREET. x
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  • 366 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. despatched yesterday. brYA n_wilson disagreement. Washington, June 9. After a conference between President Wilson and Mr. Lancing (U.8. Secretary of State), it was announced that the Note to Germany will be despatched in the afternoon and will be published on Friday
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  • 83 5 And Tb«ir Riders. (Reuter.) London, June 10. The probables for the New Derby, which qii been eubstituted for the usual Epsom •tent and will be run at New Market over the iame distance, are Achtoi, Trigg. Apothecary, Cooper. Chickamaugwa, Macgee. Danger Rock, Whalley. Florimond, Jellies. Follow Up,
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  • 21 5 at Dato Kramat Gardens, th i Division of the League, Jama- Horea meet Babolsabar. u Sunday, Sri Penang meet Bahrol
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  • 197 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIAL FIGURES. IN THE DARDANELLES AND FLANDERSLondon, June 9. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. H. Asquith announced that all the British casualties in Flanders and the Dardanelles were Killbd Officers 3 327 Men 50.342 Wounded.— Officers 6,498 Men 147,482) 153,980 Missing.— Officers...
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  • 409 5 OCCUPATION OF MONFALCONE Rome, Jute 10. A Rome communique states On June 7 and 8 operations were continued with a view of dislodging the enemy frcm the positions on the right bank and establishing bridgeheads, the enemy resisting very stubbornly, favoured by the nature of the ground
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  • 88 5 fraser-gawler. (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Singapore, June 11. At the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. J. A B. Cook and the Rev. William Cross officiating, the marriage was solemnised of Miss Bessie Gawler, niece of Mr. W. N. Gawler, of Pelapah Talley Estate, and Mr. Charles Fraser, Planter, of
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  • 33 5 Fr«* Membership to Territorials. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 11. The Singapore Cricket Club has decided to grant free membership to the officers of the Territorials stationed in Singapore.
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  • 730 5  -  WHAT THE INDIANS THINK OF IT. By EDMUND CANDLER. It is not a man’s war they make,” a sepoy of the 40th Pathans said to me, it is a devil’s war.” Shaitdni (of Satan) is the expressive word they use for devil’s,” and a man’s war does
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  • 245 5 H. M. S. PINAFORE.” What was, we believe, the most success- ful amateur performance ever given in Penang took place la6t night when H. M. S Pinafore was staged for the second time this week at the Town Hall. The principals notably Mrs. Fettes, Mr. Syer and Mr. Harvey—were in
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  • 687 5 Whether it is because of the bad padicrop or whether due to the unrest owing to war, it is certain that gang robbers iu Kedah are labouring at their vocation with assiduity and with more than usual boldness. Even in Alor Star they have been ehowing
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  • 972 5 To-day the British recruiting sergeant is a man of moment—who lets no moment pass. The revived London Echo receniy ceased publication, and the very next day the recruiting men and their band were n Salisbury-square at the defunct paper’s 1 headquarters. It is stated that twentyseven recruits resulted.
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  • 947 5 t Reduced Railway Rites —Coal Mining Openings —Athletics—The New Stamp Duties—Corrupt Official Removed Floods Again—i Bandits' Activity. (From Our Own Correspondent). Canton, Juno 1. To promote at.d popularise transportation by rail, the Canfon-Hankow Railroad is about to reduce its freight lates from Shiukwan down to Canton by
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  • 2861 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) t London, May 14. The terrible scenes of violence and dis- order in the Etst End of London, in Liver- pool and other big citios and towns are the outward and visible signs that the people are sick of the shilly shallying of the
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  • 2360 6 CRIMES PROVED TO THE HILT. Martyred Belgians. LORD Bryce’s DAMNING REPORT. London, May 13. The “Black Book” of the atrocities committed by German troops in Belgium and France was issued last night It is a terrible indictment, albeit the report of Lord Bryce'B Committee is restrained, cautious, and
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  • 292 6 A Meeting of the Rural Board, Penang Island, will be held at the Land Office, Penang, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the 22nd June, 1915. Agenda. 1. Confirmation of minutes of hit meeting 2. Further discussion of Vegetable Gardens By-laws, 3. Confirmation of approval of Notice Servers’
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    • 47 6 When happv hearts unite as oue, Aud wedding bells they ring. We feel inclined to kiss the bride And all her praises sing. Also, when oonghs jar ou the ear, ’Tia something I cannot endure, For I know that the victim's not takta Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 89 6 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism. or a twinge of nrural/ia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the bouse the pain of burns and scalds
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    • 49 6 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon, For sale by all Dispensaries and Daaltrs
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  • 1211 7 The eighty-first ordinary general meeting 0 the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Ltd tcok place a t Eleotra House, EC., on May 11, Sir John Wolfe Barry presiding. The manager and secretary (Mr. F. E Hesse) read the notice convening the meeting and the auditors’
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  • 508 7 Now that the price of rubber stands at a •omparatively low level, the question of production costs has assumed an importance which it did not possess when tbe price showed a much larger margin over expenses. The cost per lb. of rubber produced is now the prime
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  • 492 7 Our readers doubtlesa wiil recollect that when he addressed the meeting of the Central Perak Planters in tho Tpoh Club some time ago the Hon. Mr Eric Macfadyen vigorously criticised the Agricultural Department. At the meeting of the P. A. M. which soon followed, Mr. Macfadyen retracted
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    • 9 7 Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is sd.
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    • 433 7 KEDAH GOVERNMENT. NOTICE. IT is hereby notified that the sole right i granted to Lim L«?Dg Cheat on the 19th Mubarram 1306 to erect rice mills in i tho Kota Star district has been rescinded by the State Council. i Enquiries from persons wishing to erect 1 rice mills in
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    • 192 7 OCZDC 0 DOC DOC DOC DO°oOOC BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. Contractors to THE ADMIRALTY, THE WAR OFFICE, THE INDIA OFFICE, n o n r\ ALL Government Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. OBTAINABLE RETAIL MM RA sa SR gA' ED AND ALL Leading Hospitals THROUGHOUT The World. u
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