Straits Echo, 3 January 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo iJAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CiWMATHW ifiRCt'CHOUT THE S' BAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY ST;,TE AND THE FAR W GENERALLY VOL. 14. $24 Per Anr.uir. PENANG, MONDAY, 3rd JANUAKY, 1916. Single Copy, to cmti. No. 1.
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      36 1 Si H SIISIIEIIBSI4 The Stelastic Tyres. The following sizes are obtainable:— 760 toy 90 810 toy 90 815 toy 105 32 toy 3i" For other sizes please apply, TIANC LEE A Co. m m s* m
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    Fabianism and the Enemy.
    989 3  -  By C. Shebidak Joif Englishmen,” someone happily remarked, "cannot conspire.” I have often thought that the bucc9 b s ot the Fabian Society is a standing refutation of this charming compliment. Avowedly the methods of its members are those of conspirators, and we must admit, however
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    Irish Leader’s Diary.
    879 3 WHAT MR REDMOND SAW AT THE FRONT. Campaign Developments or a Century and a Year. Mr, John Redmond has been good enough to allow us (Daily Chronicle) to see his diaiy of his recent visit to the fronts in France and Flanders. Some interesting excerpts are given
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      250 3 TIANG JOO Co 9 PENANG. Just Received a New Shipment of The JOOCOCLES Guaranteed British-made Turoughout From Frame to Pedal From Tyre to Saddle Fitted Complete with DUNLOP Tyres, Lamp, Bell, Inflator 8 Tools. $55-00 Nett. TIANG JOO Co., Solc lmp° rters n n n n 0 0 0 0
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      70 3 Whoopini Couth. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics, and
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      340 3 Lassitude s Wearmess depression, fatigue, which afreets equally men, women and children, 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 1 you are feeling exhausted, slack and depressed, don t delay, start taking Iron
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    Kipling on Submarines.
    610 4 ••Submarine*" writes Mr. Rudyard Kipping in the fourth of the Fringe* of the Fleet" article* in Daily Telegraph, are like oat*. They never tell who they were with la*t night." and they *leep as much a* they can. They are nowaday* expected to look out for themselves
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    King’s Christmas Message.
    127 4 Following ia a copy of a talegram despatched by the General Officer Commanding, Straits Settlements, in reply to His Majesty’s Christmas mesage To Secretary, War Offioe. London. The troops in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States inoluding Volunteers of all raoes to all of whom His
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    The Penang Swimming Club
    67 4 The January Monthly Medal Competition, 50 yards handicap, was held at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning, with the following result: Start. Ist F. W. Harris 7 secs. 2nd F. Scarborough Scratch. 3rd W. H. Threlfall 7 secs. There were 10 starters and Mr. Harris won
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    Coalition and Opposition.
    1141 4 Tub A»ot»*osib o» M». Bo*a* Law. 1 When the Coalition was formed it was noticed that most of the interesting position* remained with the Radicals. It is true that Lord Curzon and Lord Lansdowne sunned themselves in the House of Lords, bu in I 1 the Commons,
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      76 4 The moment a man does hi* beat bit of quick thinking is when attacked by a violent pain in the stomach. His thought* mmeaiately fly to WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. The wish for a dose of that famous medicine is uppermost, a wish founded on solid experience, because he knows
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      398 4 NOTICE. The a.i. Hong Moh ia expected to arrive here from Singapore and China on Monday, the Srd proximo, and will leave for Rangoon on Tuesday, the 4th proximo, at 4 p.m. For Freight or passage apply to Misses. CHIN HIN Cot., 63, Beach Street, Penang. Agents for the Ho
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    467 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegram» are from the Sumatra Post of Wednesday, Thursday and Fridav, December 29, 30 an! 31. HOLLAND AND THE WAfi. The Cost of Living. The Minister of Commerce, M Posthuma, has asked the Chambers for credits of a million guilders in
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    Homeward Mail Steamers.
    53 5 The R. M. S. Mongolia arrived at Plymouth on the afternoon of Wednesday last and was due at London on Friday, 31st, ultimo The connecting steamor from the Straits, s.s Nellure left here on 27th November. RMS. Nankin is expected to sail from Penang on the afternoon
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    Outward Mail Steamer.
    30 5 R. M. S. Sardinia is .expected to leave Colombo about 6th instant, after connecting with R. M. S. Khyber and is due here hero about 10th idem.
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    S.S. “Yasaka Maru."
    119 5 Messrs. Boustoad Co, the local agents of the N.Y-K, have received telegraphic advice from Tokyo that passengers landed ex this steamer at Port Said are continuing their journey East by The Messageries Maritimes steamer Andre Lebon Herr von Lobell, the German Home Secretary, is about to issue
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    Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd.
    614 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —The attention of Japan shareholders has been called to an article appearing in the Straits Times under date of November 11, 1915, with reference to a movement on foot to present Mr. Rowland with 20,000
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    Intercession Service.
    159 5 The Services of Intercession held at the St. George’s Church and the Presbyterian Church yesterday evening were attended by members ot the Penang Volunteer Corps. *A* Company and the Maxim Section, including the Veterans, fell in on the Esplanade at 5.30 p.m. The muster was 114 officers and
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    December Tin Outputs.
    130 5 The outputs from the following companies for the month of December Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 780 Hours run 003 Yards treated 98.000 Chenderianq Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredging Piculs 500 j Hours run 568 Yards treated 92,000 Elevators. Piculs 100 Total output (Chenderiang) 600 Tongkah Harbour Tin
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      686 5 < hi </> AINiS a hi Q£ SCOTCH WHISKY < U hi 0. to m z < z < X o CD O b a/» SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT’ fBUgSSS«£I *5 25 as r*i —i > r a ■o 70 O "0 > BLACK WHITE a m > o </>
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      401 5 LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW. D D ALL DEALERS, IL, TO-NICHT! TO-NIGHT! I The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. Jess Willard versus Jack Johnson contest Photographed at the ring side Havana sth April 1915 20 Artistic Coloured Slides 20 The contest for the heavyweight championship of the world. Detective Web
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 Published daily (except Sunday* and pufciio holidays) AT TBH CRITERION PRESS. Ltd No. 59, Beach Street, Penang Prior. Daily Local m 924 per aanaat. >, Oatetafcion,,, Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 oarlr adders* ECHO—PENANG.” t Telephone Nos. (Echo 586 Printing Department 343 AT*.—AU kueieeee eeinunieatioß*
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    NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
    1384 6 Eor once in a way we experience little difficulty either in learning or expressing the mind in which the Empire confronts a new year. Every other thought is dwarfed by that of a stupendous national task; every other feeling is swamped in the determination to fulfil it.
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    Tin.
    24 6 To-day’s Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $82.25, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at 182.62}, business done (175 tons sold).
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    M. A. P.
    912 6 Mr. Fong Wien is recognised as Chinese Consul at Singapore. Mr. K. J. Bartlett is to act temporarily as Director of Education, S. S. and F.M.S. 1 j |Mr. R. Scott, Second Magistrate, leaves here to-morrow evening for the Dindings to take the District Court cases there-
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    966 6 Then and Now. Five and forty years ago on Saturday the j King of Prussia raised his glass at a banquet at Versailles and said Upon the peat year we look with gratitude; upon that now 9 commencing with hope.” Could his succesj sor say as much on
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      159 6 n USEFUL BOOKS For Motorists and Motor Cyclists. TERMS CASH. POST FREE. IE FEDERAL RUBBER STAMP Co.. Bjoksellers and Stationers, 41, Bishop Street, PENANG. (Our Advertisement appears daily in this paper). n J yjr 11 f ou want the very latest, it is here to-day. A new shipment of h
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  • Obituary
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    26 6 wesBmm Death. Large —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on Jan. 2nd, Richard Cosgrove, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H J. C. Large, aged six weeks.
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    P. & O. STEAMER SUNK.
    1781 7 P. O. STEAMER SUNK. (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING. A TERBIBLE DEATH-ROLL. London, January 1. It ii officially announced that the P. A O.'steamer Pertia hat» been sunk off Crete. A steamer conveying the survivors from four boats, which alone got away, is expected in Alexandria to-day. The
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    THE BALKANS.
    548 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. ITALIAN REG'MENT AT DURAZZO. Paris, December 31. it A Valona telegram states that an Italian regiment has been sent to Durazzo. Bulgarians Short of Ammunition. The Bulgarians are exceedingly short of ammunition. DEFENCE OF SALONIKA. General Castelnau Satisfied. A telegram from Rome states that
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    557 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. [BRITISH OPERATIONS. London, January 1. An official announcement from the British Headquarters states that the enemy has been active in mining about the quarries north of Loos. Five mines were exploded yesterday evening, causing some few casualties and slight damage in our trenches.
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    273 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BESSARABIAN BATTLE. Austrian Version. London, January 1. The Russians are still silent about the Bessarabian battle?. Apparently in accordance with the policy followed in regard to the great offensive early in the war they are waiting till a decisive score. But the Austrian
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    Outside.
    483 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 3. —Fabianism and the Enemy. Irish Leader’s Diary. 4. —General Dmitrieff. Rubber Growers' Association. 5. —Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd. December Tin Outputs. Intercession Service. Late War Items. Homeward Mail Steamers. Outward Mail Steamer, s.a. Yasaka
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    NEW YEAR HONOURS.
    686 8 IIAI lifts r* ii-f»»' 1 London. January T f TV* Nr» Year 3-'£- 3 t llEin CtttioD, K* roars or ra* u*s* lß r Dckecf I>eToa*i t Viscotrrrrr.— 3*- F q J Ccimc:-' -045 p G >j B^nes, MP. S.rDFO-::. H' «r FL H«tu. M.P. Mr Wd,
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    Recommended for Distinguished Service.
    823 8 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. London, December 31. A long list of officers and men I .ecummended for distinguished service I by Viscount French is puol’.sbed in the 1 London Gaxette. It includes: Lieut-General S:r Edward Locke Elliot. Major-Generals R G Egerton, Havelock 1 Huison, Henry Keary,
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    The Submarine War.
    990 8 OUR GRIP IN THE BALTIC. Sweeping the Mediterranean for «XT’ Boats. By John F.H. Pollen, the well-known 7 Naval Writer. Of the two submarine campaigns in tn Baltic and in the Mediterranean we hear little or nothing, but it is in these two spheres that the main
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      533 8 A CHINESE SALESMAN «or Import bun ness ;*.<« to apply waimm ha»ai tt .«ut erxe year* cf exfw:.?a» in tz-i good references -.ciirpeasabje. 2 Letter under L K WANTED. Home to bwy—most b* strong and aosrnd end used to Victoria. App j to No. 66, 3 c,c Straiia Echo m
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      10 8 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Qraat Peppermint Cure,
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      308 8 ONE CHESTNUT PONY (mare)‘ regularly ridden by a lady. ONE BAY PONY (mare). Apply to R. SCOTT, 769a Folice Court. NOTICE OF SALE. 01 BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned is instructed to take possession and put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS On Wednesday,
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      322 8 Plants for Sale No. 15, Northam Road. Important Auction Sale. OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD TOWN and CoUNTRF PROPERTIES. Belonging to the Estate of the late YAP QUAN SENG (deceased). To be sold pursuant to an order of the Supreme of the straits Settlements at Singapore. Bt Messrs. CHINO KENO LEE
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    General Dmitrieff.
    865 9 FAMOUS BULGARIAN GENERAL AND HIS PEOPLE. Deceived Nation. Th« Treachery of Tier Ftdiiuf. By Mme. Olga JSovikoJf. The following impression of RidkoDmitritff, the Bulgarian General, who has won so many victories for Russian, and who has lately returned to King Ferdinand all his Bulgarian decorations, may be of
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    Rubber Growers' Association.
    857 9 Ml.LATA AMD CeTLON RESEARCH FUNDS Ad extraordinary general meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated) was held in London on November 24 to consider resolutions providing for certain alterations in the memorandum and articles of association. Mr. E L. Hamilton presided. The Chairman said that the main
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      49 9 The Children's Colds. Watch the children’s colds and cure them before they weaken the vitality. Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely It is perfectly safe. It has been tested by chemists and pronounced free from injurious substances and costs but a trifle. For sals by all Dispense fries and Dealers.
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    With the Navy in the Cameroons.
    955 10 CHIEF’S ‘GIFT’ OF SEVEN WIVES TO BRITISH OFFICER. Pitrol Cans as Mines. Ad interesting account of H.M-S. Cumberland’» successful operations in the Cameroons, entitled Doing Her Bit,” by Guns, Q.F.C.,” is published in Blackwood Magathe writer discloses the character and fate of the Profettor
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    British Crews in German Submarines.
    836 10 MAGNIFICENT THAT HA PERS THE ENEMY. 78 “TJ” Boats Lost. New York, Nov. 14. The following remarkable article Robert Mountsier appears in to day New German U boats operated by Bnti.b crew, cud "u.ged the of the Gercao General Staff” Qr n£ 0 Representing only
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      53 10 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotics or injurious Bubstances. For sale by all
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    Extermination of the Armenians.
    1789 11 FIENDISH CRUELTIEB. A Nation Massacred. Viaeoukt Bryes’• Letter. To the Editor of The Daily Telegraph. Sir—Last week a small book was published, setting forth the information with regard to Armenian Atrocities which had come into the hands of various people, including myself. Since its publicition further
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      10 11 For Ohronic Ohoit Complaints, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Core Is, 6d.
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      62 11 THE OFFICE MAN leads a sedentary life; his brain grows sluggish—so does his liver. His health suffers—so does his business. nrmm® the tiny laxatives, gently stimulate the bowels, thus toning up the system and nerves which lead to sparkling good health- Do not gripe. Of Chemists, 50 cents per phial,
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      275 11 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING NESTLE CHOCOLATE L 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 the
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