Straits Echo, 4 November 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo GAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TM STRA’TS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALI! VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUURSDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, 1915. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 263
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    • 1049 1 vjMBMI I Efckfc ks'a ifest. «P •3 S Mt >- to a il% n is t\ *1 s i o S '1# 2* ►H bd i*5 1-4 no t u J Afi»ti! TEA NO LEE g? CO., i'Mttf CT Ki»l« Ltsmynr. Ji'asfSBnaBKxaHHaMHaaanaaa&EE -<r BANKS. For Cars on Hire Chartered Bank
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    • 16 1 TO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. 1428, BURMAH ROAD. LOCATION QUIET HEALTHY. APPLY K Beach ht.eet. J
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  • 1915 3 Men know so little about themselves that in their moments of penitence they abuse themselves for the wrong vicee, the old primeval vices of greed, lust, cruelty, when often they have escaped from tliese to another vice that coni r. Is their abuse of themselves. Mr. Wells
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    • 282 3 METHYLATED SPIRITS! (QUALITY GUARANTEED.) Wholesale Price $3-50 per tin of 4 gellons. Retail price 20 cents per quart bottle. OBTAINABLE AT CHEAH KEE EE Co., 50, Chim\ Street, Penang. •rnmnamM'x. -x T i STUDENT’S MOD 51 I 0 AW£i i^A Fine \iolin, Red Varnish, Ebony Finder Board tailpiece, Clean cut
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    • 37 3 Children's Coughs. Why let the children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Doalors.
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    • 374 3 Lassitude is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, which affects equally men, women and child' ren, and it is most important that these signs of a run-down condition be not neglected. Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. Therefore if you are feeling exhausted, slack and depressed, don't delay,
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  • 1261 4  -  MORE PRISONERS’ STORIES. Life at Ruhleben. By F. A. McKenzie. The two happiest days of my life were August 17 and 19 last. On the 17th I left Germany after a long experience in the prison camp at Ruhleben. On the 19th I ■et foot again
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  • 629 4 Of late years we have heard a great deal concirning the connection between polished rice and beri-beri and indeed the investigations made locally would seem to have shown very conclusively the correctness of of the theory that super-milled rice is almost alone responsible for the complaint. The
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    • 305 4 i THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbad Offic*: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. '.need Office:— No. 7. Union Rtrmt. The tnglo-Japaneso Dispensary, 393 A 395, Chulia Street, PENANG. Qualified Japanese Doctor always in
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    • 63 4 MAN—do you know the danger of neglecting a chill Chills lead to pneumonia and a score of other dangerous disorders. Be prudent, and at the first sign of a chill take a dose or two of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, the medicine that should never be absent from the family
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    • 337 4 'OC DOC DOC DOCDOCDOCIDOC DOC DOC Dm o o o n o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o O A n inc a a B 3 a 4 t I I a o I a 8 I I a o Iso THE MAINSTAY OF THE CLUB. va fr .••>
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  • 1061 5 Alleged Murder. The hearing of the case against Mat HusI sain bin Megat Ali, charged with the murder lof Darus, was resumed yesterday before Mr. I Justice L. P. Ebden and a special jury comI prising Messrs. S. G. Parrett (Foreman) [C. T. Ibmith, M. Striven, H. G.
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  • 645 5 Death bt Misadventure. The inquiry into the death of J. Durnin, the sailor who fell overboard and was drowned while being conveyed from here to Prye in the steam launch Penguin was held yesterday afternoon before Mr. E. E. Coins an. Mr. B W. Allen, Assistant Superintendent of
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  • 143 5 lbs. The Ayer Kuning (F. M. S) Rubber Co. Ltd. 48,000 The Bradwall (F. M. S Rubber Estates Ltd. 40,119 The Chersonese (F. M. 8 Estates Ltd. 66,341 The Dennistown (Krian F. M. S Rubber .Estates Ltd. 51,684 The Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd. 116,105
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  • 87 5 Penang Women’s Work. Amount previously acknowledged $685.20 Mrs. Horton Sydney 20.00 3705.20 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday morning from 1011 o’clock. During an election meeting a heckler in the audience asked Qeneral
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    • 333 5 -I < 111 in o iii os u 111 a. </) </> < z u 3 ID o i/> .i H ft l iK SCOTCH WHISKY SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT’ n: x- "BLACK figSEfj C- SCOTCH oiam»"V ;<< »«crs* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Sole Agents PENANG AND KEDAH. appointment to
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  • 102 6 Published duly (except Sunday* *nd pnbiir holiday*) AT TBS CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Pkicb. Duly Local M 124 per am Ontstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABLB ADDECI3 ECHO—PENANG.” i Telephone Nos. (Echo, 589 Printing Department 343 ff.tt. All buaiaaaa communication
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  • 1401 6 Mr. Asquith struck a distinctly sober and solemn note in the exhaustive speech iu which he reviewed the progress of the war and the situation as it presents itself to-dav. But although he made no attempt to paint the position in glowing colours or to disguise the fact
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  • 894 6 Mr. S. H. Carnelly, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, is now in the East African Service. It is announced in Japan that an interesting event is expected at the Imperial Palace about the end of this month. Our Singapore correspondent wires news of the death of Mr. J.
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  • 67 6 A final reminder may bo given of the bazaar at the Town Hall this afternoon in aid of the funds of the Ministering Children’s League and the Red Cross. Both of these are highly deserving objects and we are happy to think that there is every prospect of
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  • 1056 6 No doubt most Englishmen in the East would rather see the war carried on without our being placed under the necessity of iskiug or accepting further active military issistance from our ally, Japan. And it is quite easy to understand that many people in Japan are doubtful of
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    • 150 6 STOP THAT Headache TIT BY USING THE SUPER fhsi D #3 0 G Price 40 and 70 cents. ROLD ONLY BY The George Town Dispensary, Ltd., Penang, Taiping and Ipoh. tMmm n aan SOLE AG IS ITS FOR LID. X W JL t W ■fS&FH -ia'.'Xi vGzivrmmemKK”- *i *7*»®*5r wraiyywwfrar
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  • 2786 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE BALKAN SITUATION. OALLIPOLI OPERATIONS. London, November 2. Mr. H. H. Asquith, continuing his statement in the House of Commons, (the first portion of which appeared in our issue yesterday), said that the actual operations in Gallipoli were familiar to everybody. He never sustained
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  • 375 7 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram FIGHTING AT NEUVILLE ST. VAAST. London, November 3, 1.40 a m. A Paris communique reports violent cannonades and hand-to-hand fighting at Neuville St. Vaast. The French artillery south of the Somme plastered the German trenches and dropped shells among the enemy’s reliefs. The
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  • 170 7 Dear Sir, It’s an ill wind which blows nobody good.” The war must bring moral benefit to those at home who survive the war, but out here we cannot benefit the same, as here things go on much the same as in peace time. However, I think an opportunity
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  • 160 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page 3. —The Last Infirmity. 4. —My Treatment in Germany. Rice and Diseases. t 5. —The Assizes. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. Coroner’s Inquiry. October Rubber Crop. 8 Feminism in China. Greece and the World War. Singapore Rubber i Auction.
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  • 172 7 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. CHINA'S REPLY. NO OTHER COURSE POSSIBLE. Peking. November 3. In reply to the British, Russian and Japanese representations regarding the monarchical movement, the Chinese Government says that it has always opposed the movement, but in view of recent events the forcible suppression thereof would
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  • 749 7 The Peking and Tientsin Times of October 18 puulisues au interview with President Y uan biiih-k’ai from its own correspondent, tne siguifieauee of winch cannot be mistaken. Mr. Wu (Jhao-cku. sou of Dr, Wu Ting-fang, kindly officiated as interpreter. Tne in*in points of ttie interview are appended. .-The
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  • 647 8 Civil toeroor of Ualon—AfUtiflo DisiUy-Aloiurckist jKovtatat —Cifi fesraeafcti?es AftthMmrcMst fiper Sonreutf. {From Our Own Correspondent.') Canton, October 22. General Lung Kan-kuang, a brother of Commanding General Lung Chi-kuang on instructions.from the President, will act as Civil Governor during the absence of 1 Governor Chang Ming-chi, who is
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  • 70 8 Nov. 2 By Balance ~.140,132.39 3 Staff of Government Monopolies, October •subscription 86.90 Hon. A. T. Bryant, monthly subscrip- y .tion 100.00 Sek Tong Seab, Cbeah Hock Haw Koog Kongsi, monthly subscription 100.00 H. Waugh, October and November subscription ***** Members of -Sungkai,
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  • 31 8 Nov. 2 By Balance $1,823.66 3 H. de Z. Lancaster, monthly subscription 25.00 H. W. Thomson, 12th instalment 10.00 3 >Balance, 41,858.66 Amount previously acknowledged 18,558.21 Total .„$20,41*87
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  • 1076 8 NON-StJCCBSS OF THE GERMAN SCHEMES. Armenian Massacres. Athens. September T9. The latest efforts to draw Greece towards the Central Powers, have given bo better results than the preceding ones, and the pro* German and anti-Venizehst press has taken up its former position: absolute neutrality until
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  • 716 8 Northern papers are interesting themselves, in tbe possibility of a pronounced Woman Movement in China in the near future. One journal, the Japan Chronicle goes so far as to say “It almost looks as though .there were a big socio-political experiment beginning in China, compared with which
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  • 85 8 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 4. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 226 tons of rubber were offered for sale and 190 tons were sold at the following prices Smoked -sheets $132 to $137 per picul fair *127 *l3l plain $125 $127 Unsmoked plain $ll9 $127 Crepes
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  • 657 8 Annual ‘Meeting, The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Volunteer .Rifle Club was held at the Drill Hall at 6 30 p.m. yesterday and there were present: Major the Hon. A. R. Adams (in the chair) Captain W. Hamilton, Captain.H. A. Neubronner, Captain
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  • 497 8 The cablegram .to The Ckma Puss f Eem the Soerabaia Chinese Chamber of Commeroe, which we puhlisb, .is of the greatest importance. This rich jind influential body may be taken as representative of Chinese opinion abroad, and it utterly repudiates the Chou An Hui
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    • 368 8 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 FIRE RISKS atcurrent rates. QUAH BENG KEE, 43. Bsaoh Street. Peuaue. •Alfred de Wind Neubronner •deceased. (Debtors and Creditors of the above are •requested to send
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    • 10 8 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woodl’ Greet Peppermint Cere le. 6d
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    • 92 8 WAISTT33X). /COMPETENT COMPOSITORS. Salary \J according to qualification. Apply in person to FOREMAN, Straitt Eoko.” Michelin Tyres. I am keeping stock of these well known tyres in all sizes. Arctic Ice Machines. Best for the tropics. Estimates and Contracts made for complete Works from 1 to 100 tons daily. Bessemer
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    • 114 8 Plants for Sale. No, 15, Northam Road. HOTEL NORMAN, Penang's Select Residential Hotel. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. ENGLISH CUISINE English Treatment LAME AIRY ROOMS FACING THE SEA. Under the patronage of H.M. Judges, Medical Officers. Colonial Secretaries. Magistrates, etc. Tbrms Modbratk and Inci/osivb. Cak “NORMANS." T«le»ko»« Na. The primary object of life
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  • 682 9 Proposed programme. (UNDER S.R.A RULES OF RACING.) NOTICE —No amendments to this Programme will b9 considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven days before the date of the Special General Meeting, i.e., 17th November, 1915. The notice
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  • 1081 9 “A FORMIDABLE INSTRUMENT OF WAR.” Nearly 300,000 Effectives The Koelnitche Zeitung publishes an in-! formative special article on Bulgaria’s mili- j tary organisation contributed by Lieuten-aut-Colonel von Mack, a German officer in the Bulgarian service. Bulgaria’s army (be writes) is no unknown quantity. It first won fame under
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    • 499 9 1 I» bvrotjberfofS tnfatbecoot» o? J5S Hit hair daily i RS KA.MINIA OIL The World's Favourite HAIR OIL (Reentered). For beautifying and increasing the growth of the hair. For preventing its falling off. For making it silky, pliant, and lustrous, And for keeping the BRATN COOL and REFRESHED. No other
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    • 57 9 It Never Fails. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy is all its name implies. It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either children or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pains in the stomach give way to a few doses of this medicine. Safe, sure, always cures.
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    • 366 9 WARNING. AH persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuter's Service of News, and any person or persons found infringing the Copyright Ordinance of the Straits Settlements will be strictly dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance. REUTER. P«w«o, TRANSLATION. 11HE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to translate any
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    • 529 9 m U: »te. >5 •a»* When Baby persistently brings up his Food is a mother’s most anxious time. Weary and worried, she tries one food after another until baby becomes a mere little skeleton. But if a mother in this predicament would be guided by her doctor she would give
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  • 2094 10 Moore’s Almanac for 1916 has, we see, been published, and no doubt tens of thousands of readers will study it greedily in order to get news about the coming events of the war. Humanity has always peered into the future, and, especially in times of •risis, will give its
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    • 59 10 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor your blood far rheumatism, Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins aud soon rid the system of this
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    • 173 10 ff 1 HI ter. me A Just Arrived 1915-16 Model m U F 2* a ©J Bf? NETT. Finished in Brewester Green with Ivory Linings, Electric Starter, Electric Lights throughout, Electric Horn, One Man Hood, Full Weather Protection. For furt'ser particulars auply". M. D E P A E T M
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  • 2706 11 THE NEW FRENCH PREMIER. A Character Sketch. From. Mr. Charles Dawbarn s Makers of New France we take the following character sketch of the new French Premier who was, when it was written, Vice-President of the Council and Minister of Justice in M. Viviam's Cabinet Aristide Briand is
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  • 195 11 Judging from the Journal it issues, the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is already doing good work by indicating the many ways in which British trade interests in China can be advanced. In the second number the Need for a Constructive Policy is discussed iu
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    • 92 11 Diphtheria—How It May Be Avoided. Lliptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that have colds should bo kept at home and off
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    • 12 11 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d
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    • 44 11 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There is nothin? go ?ood for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less time than any other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 197 11 tog BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING 3N NESTLE CHOCOLATE FOR THE FRONT. Having been requested by several Residents in the Malay Peninsula to send parcels of Nestle Chocolates to relatives or friends at the Front, we have now made arrangements to send parcels from our London Office on
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    • 2030 12 kl £8 S.N.C® Wireless Telegraphy, fitted on all Steamers. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans FREE of Charge and each berth is furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Oatward. Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with S.S. Homeward. Date. Nov7T2 Nov. 27 Dec. 11 Dec.
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