Straits Echo, 7 August 1915

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo I AIL» CHRONICLE Of EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALS! VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 7th AUGUST, 1915. Static Cm, 10 ccati. No. 178
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1055 1 Mri N‘< !•< Muoi Suet, II I B •s. f! 2 *-> ta e *e« S.U TIANG LEE V CO., r«&an| K«la Lu***«r. For Cars on Hire Call at or ’pho ae (No. to Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY
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    • 15 1 XO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. 1428, BURMAH ROAD. LOCATION QUIET HEALTHY. APPLY 53, Beach Street.
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  • 960 2 i Not since the tailors of Tooley-street i described themselves as the people of England has there occurred anything so preposterous as the action of the group of cranks who, by the simple act of sticking up the words Peace Committee” on the door of an office
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  • 599 2 Paroxysm or a Retired Admiral. Vice-Admiral Kirchhoff exposes in the Tagliche Rundtchau views concerning the i conduct of the submarine war which no I doubt obtain in German naval circles. He deplores the fact that German subi marines have not found themselves for the second time within
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  • 406 2 Major Darwin, in his presidential address on Engenics During and After the War to the Eugenics Education Society at the Grafton Galleries said that our military system seemed to be devised with the object I of ensuring that all who were detective should be exempt
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 473 2 NOTICE AFTER 3bt July, Mr F. L Horth baa no further connection with the firm of 451 C. A. RIBEIRO A Co., Ltd NOTICE OE SALE. Penang Sales Room. In the matter of the Alien Euemiea (Winding up) Ordinance 1914 and in the matter of B«hn Moyer A Co„ Ltd.,
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    • 31 2 Keep It H&ody. Imiteliule relief is necessary in attacks of diarrhoea. Ghambei lain’s Colic, Cholera an 1 Diarrhoea Remedy should always be on hand. For sale by all Dispensaries and I>9ftlers.
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    • 11 2 Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cuie, la 6d
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    • 552 2 E. INTEL. In Hid of the War Relief Funds. Wednesday, Nth August, XO p.m. American Cabaret BY The Misses Woods ADMISSION FREE A Note Collection during the performance. MUMMED NOORDIN’S RESIDUARY ESTATE. To Let from tbo Ist September, 1915, the right to collect Coconuts f'-om the following lands, viz T.
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  • 2002 3 (From Our Own Corrmpondent.') London, July 16th. In service circle* it is considered that Lord Kitchener's latest appeal to the man* hood of the Empire to fill up the gaps in the army at the front and at home will be the last one of the kind, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 497 3 < US </> O US oz -I < o Id 0. if) if) 9 Z < Z < z o D CD o (A -I < OUCHANANS SCOTCH WHISKY w -i t s Scotch *2S2£ JAMES giasgo^V 'SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT" BLACK&WHITE ALWAYS THE HICHEST QUALITY Sole Agents PENANG AND
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    • 367 3 Smokers of discrimination always select 15he GARRICK SMOKING TOBACCO 6AffPf e c sSokin s G r %r\ AO It has the distinction of invigorating the nerves and brain of the business man* Does not bum or irritate the throat. *1 8 79 IN weakness, neurasthenia CONSUMPTION CHLOROSIS lUMPTION fIA iCfAIA
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  • 744 4 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pont of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Sir Grey's M<*»*ge to Araerie*. A New York cable elites that Sir Edward Grey has sent an anniversary message to the American press as follows: “The reasons which led Britain
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  • 99 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THI CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pkicb. Daily Local m $24 per n»n»o» Out station... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 SB —All buainasa comntun
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  • 1353 4 People in Penang who are not particularly well-off but still patriotically desirous of contributing to the sinews of war and so helping the Empire to victory will learn with satisfaction that the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has made arrangements which wiil enable them to take up
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  • 679 4 Mr. Justiee L P. Ebdeu and Mrs. Ebden return to Penaog at the beginning of nex f week. The Rev. Bro. James, Visitor of tbi Christian Brothers, left this morning, by the Kashima Maru, for the annual visitation of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo. From the Malay Mail:
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  • 185 4 THE RESERVE FORCE BILL. Becomes Law Oa Thursday. We are officially informed that there will be a Meeting of the Legislative Council on Thursday, the 12th instant, at which the Reserve Force Bill will be passed through the Committee Stage and read a third time. The Court of
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  • 602 4 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. WAR ANNIVERSARY SERVICES THE DOMINIONS' RESOLVE. Loudon, August 5 Reuter telegrams report that most im. pressive War Anniversary Services were held on August 4 throughout the Dominion of Canada in the churches of all denominations. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia
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    • 140 4 0 18 H w (0 co Egy i f c 0 Grand Opera Co. King Street Theatre. Last week! Last week To-nisrht Saturday, August 7. 1915, Special Engagement OF Little Miss Gladie CHARMING SOUBRETTE DANCE», who will do Clubs and Swords swinging and give the latest American rags in a
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  • 1970 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. JUST BEFORE THE FALL. the RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Petrograd, August 6, 4.15 a.m. The Petrograd communique does not mention the fall of Warsaw, but sajs that jouth of the Blonie Road and west of the Cl ty the Russians on August 4 repulsed the Qsrnssn attacks.
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  • 189 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING IN THE ARGONNE. Paris, August 5, 8.35 p m. A Paris communique states that the Crown Prince is using up his best troops in abortive attacks in the Argonne where there has been terrible fighting in the woods, the Germans vainly using
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  • 426 5 The Personal Touch. The nephew of a well-known Penang lady writes in a recent letter from Flanders: We are at present out of the firing line and, I believe, are now due for a short rest. We have been in and out of it for nearly
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  • 86 5 10th Sunday after Trinity, August 8, 1915. 8-00 a.m. Matins (Choral) 8- am. Holy Communion 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese Service 5- pm. Sunday School 6- p.m. Evensong and Sermon Hymn 269 Christian seek not yet repose Psalm 41 Nares f 3 }T«ne Magnificat 1 Bennett
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  • 82 5 Services on Sunday, August 8 Morning, at 9 a.m., specially for children Evening, at 6 p.m. Preacher, Rev. A. DHarcus, M. A. Hymns, 642, 378, 437, 100 and 250. It may be due either to the activity of the Censor or to erratic Bailings between Penang and
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  • 1019 5 The following was the result of the Shoot at Kampong Bahru, on Friday, the 6th August:— Deliberate Firing. vi B 8 IQ T3 T3 T3 •’O •~S c 8 S Mrs Liston 27 31 27 31 116 Miss Mathieu 25 31 27 31 114 Mrs Wright-Motion
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  • 488 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Well-Earned Distinctions London, August 5. A number of honours conferred upon officers and men of the patrol cruisers are published in to-night’s London Gazette. The Distinguished Service Order is bestowed upon Captaiu II. Heard, Captain G. Trewby, Captain H. Edwards. Commander E.
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  • 1023 6  -  [Bt Tom Wkiomt My tobacconist squints. How far this Visual aberration affects the accuracy of her stereoscopic realization of my physical symmetry and chromatic charm I cannot tell, but she seems to like me, and lets me use t a lot of her time when I call for
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  • 2395 6 AN IMPORTANT PROPOSITION. Rais* Monet or Shut Down. Tbe adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited, convened for last Friday and adjourned until yesterday, was held at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of receiving a report from the Directors as to
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  • 434 6 r lbs. e Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd. 33.097 Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., Ltd.... 49,106 B Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd,... 43,600 o Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations, i Ltd 10,231 Sungei Reyla (F.M.8.) Rubber Eso tate, Ltd. 9.028 0 r j The Electric Polyscope Co., which has
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 319 6 TEA Will you drink something fine YES. Try then our unsurpassed fragrant JAVA TEA from the Culture Maatschappij GOLAPARA of Soekaboemi. The following qualities are obtainable: No. I ORANGE PEKOE No. 2 PEKOE SOUCHON from TONG JOO, CHONG KEE AND HOONG KEE. Sole Importers: TRADING SOCIETY DELbATJEH.” TD4F»I MARK rOP
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    • 56 6 Supplied by All Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’* Colio, Cholera and Diarrbosa Remedy because it relieves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can compound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it. For
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    • 64 6 Sharp attacks of colic are very prevalent in this trying climate, and it is well to know what should be taken to overcome the trouble, Here is the knowledge to aet on Get a bottle of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, and take a teaspoonful every three hours. Speedy relief will
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    • 72 6 Teething Children. Teething children hare more or less diarrhea, which can be controlled by firing Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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  • 251 7 Malaria is now believed to have had more to do with the decline and fall of Greece than the «word* of the Romans and invasions of barbarian hordes”, says a wellknown writer. Introduced into that great country over twenty-four centuries ago, it weakened the constitution of
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  • 738 7 Bt A CoRUIfOIf deki. Under normal conditions it is customary to review th® trade of a country or State at the end of a complete year. Complet® statistics are then available and it becomes a comparatively easy matter to draw deductions as to the course of trade.
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  • 181 7 KAISER FAILS AS MARRIAGE AGENT. No German Husband. The young, beautiful, and self-willed Grand Duchess of Luxemburg has been openly defying the Kaiser since the day the German Army entered her territory, writes the Geneva correspondent of tbe Express. She does not attempt to bide her feelings
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  • 470 7 Judgments were given in the Court of Appeal recently which deserve the attention of all who are interested in the attitude of the law towards the Press. The case under appeal presented no features of importance, but the decision of it turned partly on the
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  • 483 7 The Scientific American recently printed an interesting leading article speculating on what will happen When the German Fleet Comes Out," and its conclusion is that when it is discovered by the British Fieet in force, it will run back as hard as it can. The retreat, however,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 204 7 THE SECRET TO HEALTH RESTORING. BOOKS of advice, given by Dr. K. C. Da»*, a physician of over 50 years’ experience in the above subject, can be obtained post free from the following places: PENANG RUBBER STAMP Co., 40. Church Street, Penang THE FRIEND OF THE PUBLIC Co 49, Lahat
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    • 10 7 For Chronic Chut Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Care Is 6d
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    • 161 7 OCDC o DOC DOC DOC DOooOOC DCD< BV ROYAL m APPOINTMENT. Contractors to THE ADMIRALTY, THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. 0 o n ALL Government Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. O r\ OBTAINABLE RETAIL 3*= m m i RTE ATUEii AND ALL Leading Hospitals THROUGHOUT
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1764 8 P.&O. S.N.C® Wireless Telegraphy, fitted on all Steamers. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans FREE of Charge and each berth is fnrniahed with an Electric Reading Lamp. Expected Arrivals and Departures. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Mail Service Ootward. Due Penan; Steamer. Connecting with S.S. Aug. Aug. 6
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  • 840 9 It is given only to the few to know bow near England has been to invasion. Had Belgium been too proud to fight" we might now have been lamenting ruined homes, violated womanhood, and a disgraced flag. The Germans, being thorough in everything, have prepared for
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    • 487 9 P reliminapy K otioe. Auction Sale of Valuable Teak Office and Household Furniture, Iron S*fns Wolseloy Mot>r Oar Ac. 457a TO BE HELD AT Sir John Jackson's Works, Robinson Road, On Saturday, 14th August AT li AM. POWELL A Co.. Auctioneer». Preliminary Notice. Important Auction Sale of Four Steam and
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    • 57 9 Supplied by All Chemists. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea i Remedy because it relieves cramps ia the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can compound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete without it.
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    • 466 9 Saxon The Anglo-Japantse Dispensary, 393 A 395, Chulia Street, PENANG. Qualified Japanese Doctor always in attendance. All kinds of Patent Medicines and Proprietary Articles held in Stock. Prescriptions carefully dispensed. Attention, Civility and Moderate Charges guaranteed. PLEASE CIVE DS A TRIAL. Michelin Tyres. I am appointed local Agent for these
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  • 1061 10 THE NEW GLORY OF THE OLD CITY. CONFIDENCE AND DISNITT. Venice, July 1. It w«s a mw Venice that one reached ta the train with blinds drawn glided into the station on the ere of Italy’s declaration of war. Indeed, one was not conscious of reaching
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  • 846 10 Trsitschke’s History of Germany in ths 1 Nineteenth Century.” Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. W ith an Intreduotion by William Harbutt Dawson. Jarrold and Allen and Unwin.—Vol. 1.125. 6d. net.] This big, heavy volume starts a spirited enterprise. A good deal of mental detach* ment is required in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 44 10 Sick To-diy, Well To-morrow. If you feel <lu'l aud stupid, are bilious and constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets before going to bed. They are just what you need, and you will be all right to-uiorrow. For sale by all Disp*-u--■aries and Dealers.
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    • 67 10 Are You Going on a Journey? Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar;L«xi Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, diet, and temperatnre all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on board the train or steamship. It may
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    • 541 10 Huttenbach Bros. 8 COMPANY. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS V SOLE AGENTS FOR: All kinds of ELECTRIC L MACHINERY Free Estimates Given for all Kinds of Electrical Work Mining Plants and Private Lighting Installations A Speciality. AGENTS FOR: STERLING TELEPHONE 00., LID. Large Stocks of Telephones are kept and Private Installations can be
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