Straits Echo, 2 September 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo daily chronicle of events. circulating throughout the straits. the federated mala? states and the far east generaui VOL. 13. $24 Per Aimud PENANG, THURSDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1915. Sintle Copy, 10 cents. No. 199
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    • 1173 1 3atiC.'»U(l«an!EK*H»[|KMßK«!nslk- 271 y c jru«or.'« 90««*,) OO 3319NV1A V -?S" t-s. wl m 5-? S!> W,s RNW) r«i *fa Wl vz*rrj*e* vMi-mm ua» zx* ».*«vn?vwis aw/sa w. For Cars on Hire Call at or ’phone (No. 694) to Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. B A N K S
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    • 16 1 XO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. 1428. BURMAH ROAD. LOCATION QUIET U HEALTHY. APPLY 53, Beach Street.
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  • 1226 3 Son Saosvr Histoxt. I suppose I am on* of the only two men in tbs world who know why a man eallsd Musntsr triad to ahoot Mr. Pierpont Morgan recently when he might just as easily hare shot Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambassador
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  • 621 3 It is a very disagreeable thing to be summoned on a jurj. Most people «ire of opinion that the jury might be dispouaed with much more often than it is, that the Coroner could do his work, which in serious cases is hardly ever final, without the
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    • 115 3 PENANG. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. f AGENTS FOR TANGYES Suction Gas Engines to work on Anthracite or charcoal fuel. Semi Diesel Crude Oil Engines, Refined Oil Engine.s. Centrifvsgal Pumps high and low lifts, High lift Ram Pumps. mnumrn WAXES, GAS 8 STEAM PIPES 8 FITTINGS. BELTING 8 ENGINE OIL. gpagBaasax:sa«
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    • 72 3 Teethin* Children. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving 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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  • 915 4 On Friday last, the 27tb August, Mr. A. C. J. Tower» by special request addressed the members of the Perak Chinese Recreation Clnb at their Club house in Brewster Boad, Ipoh at 6,30 p.m. Dr. Khong, in calling upon Mr. Towers to address the members, said it was
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  • 923 4 A few days ago Miss Helen Mathers made the announcement that she sold her first novel, Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye,” for thirty pounds, aDd by thus parting with it outright she lost a sum of money amounting to something like £20,000. We certainly agree that she has
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    • 56 4 Supplied by All Ch«mi*ts. Physicians prescribe Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy lecause it relieved cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation ihey tan compound. It can be bought from any chomist. A bottle will keep for yetrs, and no home is complete without it, Ftr
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    • 63 4 As one gets past middle age the Throat and lungs give unmistakeable signs of wear Often a heavy phlegmy cough develops becoming chronic in nature, a source of pain and worry. For relief there is no better medicine than WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. It cuts the phlegm and soothes the
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    • 560 4 The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Head Office: SINGAPORE. The undersigned has been appointed Agent for the above Corporation, and is now prepared to accept MARINE S’ FIRE RISKS at current rates. QUAH BENG KEE, it. P*o.ah StrMt. P*mnnc, u a n n a n cr. —)P( itrr-ipn^apr—mar >n< mrm,
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  • 759 5 Ezbchibl—O’Reilly. The Church of the Assumption was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday afternoon when Mr. Victor G-erald Ezechiei, of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, fifth son of Major J. A. and the late Mrs. Ezechiei of Surbiton, Surrey, was joined in marriage to Miss Mary
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  • 32 5 Billiard Tournament. ’> he following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap. R H Tegjew beat C A Williams (250—163). J W Boyle beat D Lopez (250—202).
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  • 72 5 lbs. Straits Rubber Co. Ltd. 187 500 Penang Rubber Estates Co. Ltd. 50,000 Rubana Rubb r Estates Limited. 48,000 Tali Ayer Rubber Estates Ltd. 52,700 Batak Rabit Rubber Estates Ltd. 20,000 Bagan Serai Company, Limited. 25,500 The Samagaga Rubber Co., Ltd., 11,100 The Rubber Estates of Kriau,
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  • 871 5 On Bkx. j Male and female treated He them,” it is said but one wonders sometimes whether f He would not admit, privately, that the l wbele experiment had been a disastrous mistake. i On Alcohol. The final and fatal objection to intoxication is that in becoming drunk a
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    • 170 5 < Id to Q Id O' U Id Q_ to to Z < < z u ffi o i/) _i < as AJ SCOTCH WHISKY v/U Something k CROW ABOUT HI il iaMES ********,—j ■s CN -ty w "0 70 n "0 > r o m > ALWAYS THE HIGHEST
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    • 414 5 52 He C tot a <b rf c re: egnpJ HggaSi^jS ■atftyaiteY, c.-~ FABRItLUE DC »-J CigarettesEgyptiennes FELUCCA SwE TT k N» LL2J Bouton Rouge > freres f*Bß»out i>*(, r MASPERO F»ĔRESLiO Uufc AAKUFACVuic AU »»fk O O /*»AC>PLRO pRERLS L t oa»*i»o* M*Nut»c»u«« »n •1U Absolutely Unique! Absolutely Unique!
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  • 97 6 Published daily (except Sunday* and public holidays) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Peice. Daily Local m 124 per anncxn. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Eras) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG." Telephone No». (Echo, 58© Printing Department 343 rt. All bniiiiHi cornmuoicction. ihould
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  • 924 6 Forty-five years ago to-day the French Army and Emperor surrendered at Sedan. Last year the Germans made an attempt to mark the date and achieve a decisive victory, but without success, and there ate no indications whatever that this year the anniversary will be celebrated with any
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  • 506 6 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir. —That phrase long-felt want, worn to tatters by indiscriminate use, is singularly applicable to the new Maternity Hospital in Macalister Road which, I sea from your paper, is shortly to be opened by the Resident Councillor. Penang is to
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  • 898 6 Mr. J. W. Goldthorp ha3 succeeded Mr. H. G. R. Leonard as Magistrate in the Civil Court, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. Wallace Duncan, late of the Censorship and Detective Departments, has left Penang for Sungkai to return to planting. Our Singapore correspondent wires that Mr. C.E.F. Sanderson,
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  • 1116 6 If to-day is a notablo anniversary for the Germans, it is also one for the British and or Earl Kitchener. It was on September 2, 1898, that the present War Secretary defeated the Dervishes at Omdurman and smashed the Mahdi’s power. Altogether it is a week of wonderful
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    • 111 6 A Shining Example. STRAITS TIMES refuses SANATOGEN Advertisement and recommends its readers to buy SANAPHOS. SANAPHOS is the Best allBRITISH TONIC AND IS NOW ON SALE j&.T THE GEORGE T DISPENSARY. LTD. PENANG. TAIPING and IPOH. .'v.-: > 80JL.13: AGr£2 FOR f T HT T M or WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND
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  • 1378 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. RUSS!A STANDS FIRM. MOSCOW S DC TERMINATION. Victory at Any Coat. Moscow, August 30 A meeting of representatives of all the Moscow institutions—provincial, municipal, political, financial, industrial and commercial unaunnoudy adopted a resolu ion that the war must be continued at whatever cost
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  • 991 7 The Frankfurter Zeitung published on July 30 the following article by a military correspondent with the title The I Strategic Position of the Russian Araiy,” which may, no doubt, bo regarded as a j typical German estimate of the situation on the Eastern front: For the
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  • 368 7 STATEMENT IN THE DUMA. Pctrograd, September 1, 12.40 p m. The financial statement submitted to the Duma emphasises the great war obligations. i Tue Government had already borrowed J6600, 000,000 sterling. M. Bark, the Minister of Finance, said that perhaps in the future they would have to borrow
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  • 224 7 FURTHER SUCCESSES. London, September 1. 1'50 a.m A communique issued in Rome states j that the Italians on the piateiu of Ar&iere attacked a strong position at Monte Moronia and ehasei the enemy who thereupon opened a Curious artillery fire on the Italians’ new positions which wero
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  • 114 7 frrom Our Oion Correspondent Singapore, September 2. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 234 tons of rubber were offered for sale and 176 tone were sold at the following prices: Smoked sheets $126 to 1129 per picul fair $ll9 $125 plain $lll $l2l s Unsmoked sheets $ll2 $ll7
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  • 626 7 (Reuters Service) Copyright Telegram. ANGLO-GERMAN RELVTI )N3 How Britain Strove For Pence. London, August 31. Owing to tbe publication of misleading Gorman versions, the Foreiga Office tonight issued a statement regarding the negotiations which took place between Great Britain and Germany in 1912. The crucial point throughout
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  • 347 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. PREPARING FOR WINTER. LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTION. London, September 1, 1.50 a.in. The Paris communique repoits somewhat lively artillery actions in Belgium, Artois, the Northern Woevre and the Forest of Apremont. M. Milleraad'a Viait to the Froat. Paris, September 1. M. Millerand, the French
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  • 92 7 Aug.3o By Balance $33,920.62 Sept. 1 George- Town Dispensary Ltd., staff Sept, subscription 35.50 Contributed by Pay of 3 Volunteers 19.45 B. Powell, 10th monthly subscription 10.00 A. R W. Landon, monthly subscription 15.00 Anonymous monthly subscription... 35.00 R. Scott, monthly subscription 25
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  • 39 7 Aug. 26 By Balance $1,242.58 Sept. 1 Bale of Photos of King Albert at Race Meeting 56 09 Mr. and Mrs "F monthly subscription 25.00 Balance, Sept. 1 $1,323.67 Amount previously acknowledged 16,859.10 Total ...$18,182 77
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  • 2862 8 GENERAL RIDOUT’S VIEWS. o lb Need For Preparation. [o H. E- BrigadieT-General Dudley Ridout, H G O.C, Straits Settlements made a mostl interesting and impressive speech on the I i military duties of European residents in[l this country at the meeting held at Kuala J. Lumpur
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  • 266 8 The women of Penang are invited to respond to an appeal to help in working for Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.” A letter has been received in Penang from Lady Annie Lawley, Hon. Secretary, Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild,” asking for soldiers’ shirts, nightshirts, pyjama suits, socks, operation
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  • 1064 8 The Wedding. n U I have officiated at a good many naval weddings in one part of the, world or al another, but this one was different altogether. The rest were all in the piping times of peace, while this one had an added air
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  • 276 8 Athens, July 29, According to information received from Constantinople, the Turks have mounted batteries on the Creek quarters at Tfitavla, and have already placed six large guus there. Last week there arrived at Constantinople 600 German mechanics who a?Q "specialists in the manufacture of shells. Says
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    • 454 8 P. 8 O. S. N, Co. Mttsettftt Special Train. The’ public afe hereby informed that the p. O: SLEEP- a IN<S CAR SPECIAL TRAIN is to be re- established commencing outwards in con- a nection with the t Medina leaving j Marseilles oh 12th September and home- wards ih connection
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    • 209 8 WANTED ACH INESE CLERK: with some knowledge of English and Chinese for a Rubbor Estate at Enggor, healthy place, and free quarters. Security required $1000. Apply personally to GOH TAIK CHEE A SON. 579 teEEarr?:: v!r,i FOR SALE. PALMS, Ferns, Creepers, Potplants, etc. The popular Bungalow collection:— 2 Cannae, 2
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  • 1088 9 Tub Status of Asiatics. We published yesterday, says the Strait» Tim»», a letter signed Civis Britannieus,” the writsr of which was a Tery able Asiatic British subject. The letter proposed the formation of a Patriotic Association, the chief aim of which would be to educate Asiatic British policy,
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  • 523 9 There seems to be no end to the publicity propaganda conducted by the Japanese Government. It has its English subsidised organ in Tokyo and another in Kobe, it supports the Koksai Telegraph service which was established to supply Japanese truth to tha world, it has its official
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  • 314 9 Bishop Montgomery, secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, is receiving demands from High Churchmen for a guarantee that the money subscribed for missionary purposes is not used by the S.P.G. for promoting Undenominationalism or Interdenominationalism, One of the Bishop’s correspondents, tha Rev
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    • 412 9 it GUARANTEED” UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On every bottle of Dr. Morse s Indian Root Pills sold in the United States of America there is placed an extra label, bearing a number and the word Guaranteed which denotes that the proprietors of Dr.
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    • 44 9 Sick To-day, Weil To-morrow. If you fael dull and 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-morrow. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 8 9 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Care
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    • 376 9 NIIIIIM Officially Tested and Proved Reliable 'W'ERY possibly no Infant Food has been so thoroughly tested by official authorities as Glaxo. For over five years it has been persistently in use by various Corporations, in Schools for Mothers, and in Hospitals. At these institutions the infants fed on Glaxo are
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  • 975 10 (From A Coerespokdmm*») How aro children to be told about the war Thia 1a a question that oftun Text» the mind* of the parent. Their memory of these days will be vital for the future they are the human material upon which the
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  • 521 10 Candid German Account. The German Socialist paper Vorioaerts says the Daily Chronicle has an article on Berlin streets in war tim* which must have had sosse difficulty in passing the censor, so much at variance is it with tbs accepted theorv that life in Berlin moves in
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  • 406 10 Empire or Republic Peking, August 16. Considerable interest was arouse 1 last week by an article which appeared in tbe Kuohva pao, giving the alleged opinion of Dr. Goodnow, Constitutional Adviser to the President, that a monarchical form of Government was more suitable for China at
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  • 177 10 Official Minutis. Minutes of a Special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday tbe 10th August 1915. Present: W. Peel Esq President. P. T. Allen Esq John Mitchell Esq., A. F. Goodrich Esq., Absent: Quah Beng Kee Erq Yeoh Guan Seok E*q., Lim Eow Hong Esq a.
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  • 207 10 The power of your body to resist die.ase and to fight it after dire&se gets a foothold is one the most precious possessions you have. You weaken this power when you let your general health run down, your blood get thin and your Derves unsteady. You weaken
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    • 35 10 Still Going Strong. SAHI The Brand in the East HAS AGAIN BEEN AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION HELD IN SAM FRANCISCO, U.S.A. 1915. SOLE AGENTS: The Eastern Dr PENANG AND IPOH. «1
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    • 148 10 Watermans (Ideal) Fountain Pen Quick to respond Whenever Waterman’s Ideal is called uron to write, it responds immediately. No coaxing necessary. That is the on kind of pen t purchase Regular, Safety, Self-Filling Types. SAFETY Type is best for those on Active Service. Of Stationers a Jewellers every where. L.
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  • 1263 11  -  By Beatrice Heron-Maxwell SAFETY OF NUMBERS Those who create a hue and cry against war marriages on the ground of the expense they thrust upon the country seem to forget (j that this is not a squabble of a few weeks’ duration with a conclusive end in sight
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  • 549 11 There is something which sets the imagination working in the news item concerning the Chinese cadets who have come to this countrv for the purpose of learning shipbuilding. One wonders whether these youths who are attached to China’s navy arp to be the pioneers of a progress similar
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    • 68 11 Arc You Going on a Journey Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, diet, and temperature all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine eannot be secured on bjard the train or steamship. It may
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    • 29 11 Keep It Hindy. Immediate relief is necessary in attacks of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should always be on hand. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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