Straits Echo, 12 November 1915

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT Till: STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 13. $24 Per Ar.au», PENANG, FKIUAY, 12th NOVEMBER, 1915. Single Co;;, 10 ceati. No. 260
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    • 1067 1 m etSjKVnot-Str’rrvwTrar- <ju.s X. *..,<1*5 .> I 4 at *1 m BHE M'B *.a t* n ja a “> ■Si -a i«a i jj s J2 g, 5« 3.1* Ai«.u. ti/ko lee CO., iVnace SCv ;,®*ekbskb*iji .KwnnacjsaicrR; For Cars on Hire ■C BANKS EMPIRE "The Lillie Aristocro1‘" Call at or
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    • 17 1 TO LET. 1 BUNGALOW No. 1428, BURMAH ROAD. LOCATION QUIET a HEALTHY. APPLY 53, Beach Street. a
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  • 2088 3 A truco to Metropolises”. I have reason. I don’t want to seem a coxcomb, (a contemptible male thing that fancies itself) but The Sex in London was too come-omsh”, and after giving an imitation of the horse in the pasture who sees with one eye the dish of
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    • 941 3 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. Hatch Strati, Penang. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. H*ad Oxficj SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and
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    • 466 3 PI Smokers of discrimination always select Jshe GARRICK SMOKING TOBACCO feINGfoBACiD' T Does It has the distinction of invigorating the nerves and brain of the business man. not burn or irritate the throat. Yes It’s the Big Guns that possess the advantage and Now It’s The Top Notcher Picture-plavs that
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  • 95 4 Published daily (except Sunday* and pcb* hohilav*) at Taa CRITERION PRESS. L?r>. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Faica. Daily Local m $24 ptr aaarxe Omtstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLB ADDKB3S ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone No». (Echo, 559 Printing Department 343 Nil. —All busia.M e*roi»uoie*tiou» ihould
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  • 679 4 One way and another it would seem rather as if the position of the Allies in the Balkans had undergone a considerable change for the better. Unofficial statements as to the number of French and British troops that have up to the present been landed at Salonika must
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  • 579 4 Besides the British community in Sumatra, many Dutchmen have been shocked to see how long certain English rubber companies, while the Empire is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with G-ermany, have allowed their estates in Netherlands India to remain in the charge and under the control
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  • 936 4 We are glad to Biy that the condition of Mr. H. W. Oxenham is continuously improving. e e Mr, R D. Mehta, C. I- who was ou a visit to Penang returned to India yesterday bv the s.s. ara. e Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, Senior Puisne
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  • 1001 4 Router, often abused but none of the less indispensab e, has |been treating us quite handsomely in the matter of news lately. Occasionally we get items in the cables of little interest locally or from the point of view of “worldpolitics.” But that is became tbe Malayan papers,
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    • 194 4 POPULARITY T The popularity of ASAHI BEER has been achieved solely through its excel'ence. The demand for it is a natural consequence of proved superiority. The Most Popular Drink in the £ast. grand prizes have been a'waried at Anglo.Japan Exhibition. 1910 Taisho National Exhibition, 1914 International Exposition, San Francisco, U.S.A.,
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  • 584 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BF T!SH LINE ADVANCING. 40RE FAVOURABLE OUTLOOK Salonika, November 10. /be British line, which has been consider yjv reinforced, is pushing north thus greatly facilitating the operations of the French whose flank movement tends to relieve the pressure on the Serbians in the Bahuna
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  • 769 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ANOTHER RUSSIAN VICTORY. 2.000 PRISONERS CAP CURED, L jodou, November 11. 1 50 a.m A Petrograd communique states that there is a lull iu the fighting iu the Courlaud and Dviusk regions, bat oa the southern front there was desperate fighting. North of
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  • 616 5 (Renter Service) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH MAIL BOAT SUNK. Rome, November 11. A German submarine ou Sunday torpe- doed and sank the French mail boat France i 1 The crew ware saved and have landed at t Cazliari. The France was a 4,000 ton Marseilles L steamer which
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  • 270 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. OUTRAGE AT SHANGHAI. MILITARY GOVERNOR KILLED. Shanghai, November 11. Admiral Tseng Ju Cheng, the Chinese Military Governor, who was proceeding in a motor-car to the Japtnese Consulate to attend the coronation reception there, was i assassiuated by two anti-monarchits, who fired eighteen Hhot?
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  • 385 5 From Dutch Sources. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pot and Deli Courant of Tuesday and Wednesdav. November 9 and 10: la The West. The Germans are preparing a new offensive in Alsace and Lorraine. Tbe French are takiDg energetic conn'er-measures. The Easter* Theatra. Near
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  • 905 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. SURVIVORS AT BIZERTA. Paris, November 11. One hundred and sixty-one survivors from the Ancona have arrived at B.zerta, in Tunis, and have been admitted to hospital. The Aacoia'i" Asiailaat. London, November 10. 3 The Italian newspapers are convinced that 3 the assailant of the
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  • 355 5 IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. London, November 10. Mr. H. H. Asquith, in explaining the constitution of the War Council to the House of Commons, said that M- Brianl and ha hoped that before long British aud French Ministers would sit in a common council with expert advice
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  • 57 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages;— Page. 3.—Wright’s Back-Talk. 6. —Jottings from Java. Spqu°l to a Fire. The Cinemas. The Prince of Wales War Relief Fund. Alleged Cheating and Forgery. Belgian Relief Fund. Penang Presbyterian Church. Penang Church Workers’ Association. 7. —Germany’s Hero. Turkey’s AntiGreek
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  • 660 6 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Reg*r4i*g Army Officer*. London, November, 11. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. G. 8. R ibertson. liberal Member for Bradford, who raised the question of the hardship suffered by Indian civil officials, belonging to the reserve of officers, who are
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  • 109 6 There will be a change of programme at the Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre to night, when The Mystery of the Riviera”, thrilling detective drama, “The Stepmother” and the latest Eclair Journal will be screened. To-night is the last night of La Belle Gladieand Mr. B. Williams at the
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  • 2183 6 Fibe Brigade Men Charged. In the District Court before Mr. R Seott I yesterday afternoon two members of the Fire Brigade, named Loke Chew Kee and Lim Eog Beng alias Dollah, were churged with theft of certain articles of j.»w* Uery from premises No. 112, Magazine
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  • 919 6 the new governor-general. a Chorus of Complaint. Sourabaya, November 4. An official wire was received here last 1 Friday morning from the Dutch Minister for the Colonies to the effect that the resignation of His Excellency the Governor-General, i Mr A. W. F. Idenburg, had been accepted,
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  • 1052 6 A Letter to the Members. We gladly publish the following letter from Mrs. Ferguson Davie. It was written to the Hon. Secretary of the Singapore C. W. A-, who has forwarded it to Mrs. Dennys, Hon. Secretary of the Penang C. W. A. From Mrs. Ferguson
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  • 217 6 Preliminary Enquir The Preliminary Enquiry iutq,i, e caBo against Yap Boon Ki, charged withq iea ting Mr. Quah Beng Kee and forgery by or gi n g the signature of Mr. A. Van Tooren ir the purpose of cheating, was commence» this morning in the Second
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  • 33 6 Nov.lo By Balance ...$41,489.70 11 F. C. Ebbels, November subscription 25.00 11 Balance, 41,514.76 Remitted to London .£lO,OOO on 24-2-15... 85,618.73 Total subscriptions to date ...$127,133.49
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  • 24 6 Nov 10 By Balance $2,196.23 11 F. C. Ebbels, monthly subscription 15.00 11 Balance $2,211.23 Amount previously acknowledged 18,558.21 Total ...$20,769.44
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  • 526 6 Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, on Sunday as follows Morning, at 9a m. Children’s Service Evening, at 6 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher, Rev. W. Murray, M.A. Service of intercession on Friday, 6-30 to 7 p.m. A Chinese, charged with exhibiting obscene pictures
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  • 1158 7 GERMAN INFLUENCE AT THE PORTE, I Writing on September 8 the Athens I correspondent of the Birmingham Daily Post 'I says Following on the demarches made by the I Hellenic Government with regard to the 1 1 situation of the Greeks in Turkey the Sub- I lime
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  • 813 7 FRANTIC ADULATION OF HINDENBURG. Wooden Imaob Kissed. A Caesar. Hannibal and Napoleon," (From a Special Correspondent in Switzerland.) The celebration of Field-Marshal von Hin-1 I denburg’s birthday in Germany on October I 2 was marked by scenes of hysterical exI citcment. In Berlin th 9 populace wer- j
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    • 215 7 Tbs Anglo-Japanese 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 GIVE US A TRIAL. RAI SAHEB Dr. K. C. DAS’S SWASTHYA SAHAYA HEALTH RESTORER
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    • 49 7 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident. but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone's purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for most anything. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 204 7 L OC X DOC 30<=>OOOC DCD< BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. 1 Contractors to THE ADMIRALTY, THE WAR OFFICE, THE INDIA OFFICE, kJ o n o ALL Government Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. OBTAINABLE RETAIL ft I 4» I1B o o n AND ALL Leading Hospitals THROUGHOUT The
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    • 1558 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. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION GO., LTD. Foe Intended to Sail, St SAM 18. Due Penang Nov.
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  • 910 9 In the days of our grandfathers it was a canon of dramatic construction that 6very •omeuy should have at least two plots. Today the general maxim for playwrights is One play one plot. The converse, however, does not hold good. One play one plot does not
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  • 666 9 PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) NOTICE No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing t,o the Secretary at least seven days before the date of the Special General Meeting, i.e., 22nd November, 1915. The notice
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    • 334 9 Have Hot 0 Muffins for Tea. U 0 0 D B 0 0' 0 0 0 Real English muffins—hot from the oven—how everyone will enjoy them. And it is quite easy to make them light and digestible with n u 7 rod* Mark. The SURE raising powder. Recipes in every
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    • 32 9 NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as PINKETTES that's why children can safely take them. O’ chemists,s*>cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Dept. 6c, Singapore.
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    • 476 9 Build up Your Strength by taking and Bazaars. Of all Chemist* Angier's Emulsion is invaluable for building up health and strength in all rundown conditions and wasting diseases, or after any serious illness. It soothes and heals the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, corrects digestive and bowel irregularities,
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  • 925 10 The spectacle of Lord Selborne, a member of the Cabinet, reproving the Chief Censor, Sir John Simon, also a member of the Cabinet, would seem humorous were it not that behind the whole situation lie tragediee of which the public is unaware, though both Lord Selborne and Sir
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    • 55 10 Chronic Constipation. Chamberlain’s Tablets can and do cure constipation. One or two of these tablets taken at bed time will keep the bowels open, and while doing so will invigorate the stomach and put the disordered liver in a condition to do its work in a natural manner. For sale
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