Straits Echo, 17 January 1916

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo OAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY voi. 1^. $24 Per Annua PENANG, MONDAY, 1 ith JANUAKY, 1916. Sistle C«w, It «nil. No. 13.
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    • 1149 1 For Cars on m Hire <aA N K s Chartered Bank of India, Australia and EMPIRE "The Little Arltlocwi Call at or 'phone (No. 694) to Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. INCO RPORATED BY CHARTER. China. ROYAL 7 iongkong tif Paid up Capital M .£1,200,000 Reserve Fund jfil.Boo,ooo
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    • 84 2 DRINK .■>;* ■r-‘ m i; j V.-Jj sis wr mm m gpt* m&n a* -.v W;, 3 »®W« I r. in 'M? ll'si »4 •r: HP; MS i ?-v. »/>. wm >.- t ■flM'-i 2£vl BW-? M?-‘ ttV 3 H 2A«T. k iiV w —"I i-' v- f 5 f
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  • 1250 3 By Hobxcb Hutchinson It was out of a pure y innoc3nt heart, and wholly without any latent inteut of malice or satire, that the little boy asked his father: VVny is it, Daddy, when your caddie says you’ve one for the hole you always take
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  • 384 3 That peace is a long way off is a proposition from which few individuals in this country would offer dissent. But when it comes, it will bring a host of problems threatening the direst confusion unless there has bean a clear-headed provision of means for the readjustment of
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    • 652 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. ENO S ‘FRUIT SALT’ Pleasant to Take, Refreshing and Invigorating. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet—Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty
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  • 902 4 A FRANK VIEW OF THE SITUATION. (Bt ah Economist.) War is made nowadays both by military and economic means. It is only natural that Englishmen wish to capture Germany s trade, partly with a view to weakening her resistance, partly in order to pum-di Ger many and to
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  • 1000 4 The Straits Settlements a nd Parliament. To thk Ediiok of the Free Frees Sir, —1 notice with a good deal of pleasure an article in the Singapore Fret tress ot the 8i’n of November dealing with some criticisms which 1 ventured to send in favour of the proper representation of
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    • 36 4 Sick Headache. Sick headache is caused by a disordered stomach. Take Chamberlain's Til lets and the headaches will disappear. The; are just what you need to correct the trouble. For ■ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 12 4 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Croat Peppermint Cure, Is. t><!
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    • 745 4 r Q PRITCHARD Co., Ltd. I The Original and Best D BOMBAY BUTTER Made by the BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY. o* SOLE AGENTS FOR F.M.S. Si S.S. PRITCHARD 8 Co., Ltd., PeMn 6 w D D n OBTAINABLE FROM JOO HOE Co, TONG JOO A Co., JOO SEANG Co, HOONG KEE
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  • 1006 5 The Annual General Meeting of the j Church Workers’ Association was held at the St. George’s Girls’ Hume on the 13ch of r January 1916. Present: Mrs. Ebden, Vice President, Mrs. Allen Dennys, Hon. Secielary, Mrs. J. M. Anthony, Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Daines, Supt. Church
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  • 154 5 Lim Eva Hooi— Taw Chooi Cmit. The marriage of Mr. Lim Eng Hooi, third son of Mr. Lim Chean Keat and Manager of the George Motor Garage, to Miss Tan Chooi Chit, daughter of Mr. Tan Cheong Keat, took place yesterday. A large number of the friends
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  • 81 5 Lamas’ Spoon won. 1916. The play for this competition resulted as follows Mrs. B. Powell 5 up Kirk 3 Ebdeu 1 down Miss. Barnett 2 Mrs. Macintyra 3 Armstrong 4 T. A. Martin 5 May 8 Hoefeld 9 Mrs. Sproule, Mrs. Dennys, Mrs B. Martin, Mrs J.
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  • 353 5 Jan. 14 By Balance 996 14 15 By O. B Pike 12 th contribution 55 00 Jan. 15 By Balance 1,021.14 Amount previously acknowledged 22,216.50 Total 123,237.64 A Japan contemporary states that the Tataka Mam was insured by the Tokyo Marine Company for 4,000,000 yen—the bull for
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    • 962 5 TO LET. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 1st and 2nd Floors of 86. Beach Street situated at Corner of Beach and Market Streets. Apply to 773 SENG KEE Co. WANTED. THE OFFICES of Messrs. Goh Taik Chee Son will he removed from Church Street to the new Kongsoon House at the junction
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    • 448 5 V-* <ri\ tm stnut Because of its delicate aroma and sweetness of flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. V4 wk W*.'* 'ft! u w T o-night! T o-night!! The Electric Polyscope Co., DET 20 PARTS. Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. IN ERIES 7 20 PARTS.
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  • 97 6 Published daily (except Sundays and prcfclic holidays) XT THI CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang Pbiob. Daily Local M 124 par ancc». h Omtstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. (Echo, 580 Printing Departnent 343 If. A.— All buaix*»
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  • 1290 6 Bombastic though the Kaiser’s birthday proclamation to his people will sound in British ears, many Germans will, we think, miss the note of sustained confidence which has rung through most of the other imperial pronouncements issued by William 11. since he and bis advisers rudely broke the peace
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  • 21 6 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $85.10, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at buyers no sellers.
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  • 844 6 Tunku Bahadur of Kedah has been on a visit to Penang. We hear that Sir Evelyn Ellis, Knight, M. L. C., will probably be retiring in May. Mr. E. B. Maundrell is appointed to be an officer in Class IV of the Straits Civil Service Mr. William
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  • 1008 6 Voluntary Contributions." It is necessary, in the name of the t tions both of British rule and of the Briti press, to enter a protest objectionable methods that are beim. ployed by certain papers in the F-M 6la Singapore to force the hands of the Chetf in the
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    • 366 6 A SELECT ION OF BOOKS ON PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, AMATEURS and BEGINNERS. Hand Cameras A handbook for Amateur Photographers bj R. C. Bayley, 61-00, How to use a Camera By Clive Holland, Author of "Artistic Applications of Photography 65 cts. Photography A complete guide to the art of Photography in
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  • 30 6 •D«atk, At 10, Bertam Lane, Penang, to-day, Mrs. Foo Sean (nea Cheah Fook Koo) aged 73, the beloved mother of Foo Nan Kin, Foo Nan Choon and Foo Wha Cheng.
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  • 1208 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. CAPTURE OF CETTINJE. London, January 14. A Vienna communique reports that Cettinje has been captured. Tke City Undamaged. Amsterdam, January 15 An Austrian communique states that the King’s residence at Cettinje and the town itself was not damaged. Armistice Proposed. The Athens correspondent of
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  • 567 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE BEGINS London, January 15. A Zurich message from Budapest states that the Russo-Rumanian frontier has been closed. Reports from the Rumanian frontier show that big movements of Russian troops continue. It is believed that a real offensive is about to begin.
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  • 569 7 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH OPERATIONS. London, January 14. i A Paris communique states that there is nothing important to report, except the dispersal by the French artillery of the German troops at Mesnil. Effective Artillery Practice. London, January 15,230 a.m. A Paris communique states that the
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  • 166 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. REBELS CAPTURED. Shanghai, January 15. It is reported that Yuaoanese troops i captured at Suifu on January 9 a body of rebels from Kueichow who wera advancing on Chungking where the rebel leader Tsaiao is in command of the garrison. The Kaiser’s Health.
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  • 546 7 From Dutch Sources. The following special telegrams ars from the Sumatra Post of Friday and Saturday, January 14 and 15 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Dutch Mails Held Up. The Dutch mail from Lisbon by the Euterpe has been seized by the British. The mail from Curagio was
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  • 489 7 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. TRIBUTES TO LORD HARDINGE London, January 14. 1 An official announcement states that Lord Chelmsford has been appointed Viceroy of India in succession to Lord Hardinge. Lord Chelmsford’s Qualifications. London, January 15. The Daily News states that Lord Chelmsford has done good
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  • 90 7 The Outputs from the following companies for the first half of January were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd, Piculs 400 Hours run 308 Chendbriang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredging Piculs 183 Hours run 299 Htdradlio Elevators Piculs 40 Total output (Chenderiang) 223 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging
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  • 63 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. —London Again, An Alternative Government. 4. —German Trade. The Straits Settle* ments and Parliament. s.—Church Workers’ Association, Penang Branch. A Chinese Wedding. Penang Golf Club. Belgian Belief Fund. 8. —Late Sultan of Perak. The Assize*; 9. —Chinese Volunteers.
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  • 777 8 (Reuter's Service) Copyright Telegram. CREW'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. SEVEN DAYS OF AGONY. Malta, January 14. The crew of the Clan Macfarlane, which I was bound for Bombay, report terrible experiences. Tho steamer left Malta on December 28 and was torpedoed without warning on December 30. There was a
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  • 751 8 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Geraity't Reply, Amsterdam, January 15. The German reply to the Baralonj While Paper says that “Great Britain’s attitude renders it impossible to treat the affair further. Great Britain is responsible for the crime which is a disgrace to international law and humanity. Germany
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  • 956 8 Dxshnias Mukduk Case. Law Koon ana Law Sim were this morning placed in the dock charged with murder at tbe DindingB by causing the death of one Lau Ham at the 80£ mile stone, Bruas Road, I on September 21. Mr. R. D. Acton, Solicitor-General, prosecuted and Mr.
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  • 2478 8 REIGN OF REMARKABLE PROGRESS. Trikutis vkov all Clxsbis. As briefly announced in our issue of Saturday, H. H. the Sultan of Perak died at 7.45 o’clock on Friday evening. His funeral will take place at 4 p.m. to-day, when all Government Offices throughout tbe F.M.S. will
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 10 8 For Chronic Obeat Complaints, Woods' Ormrt Peppermint Gnr* 1» 6d
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    • 62 8 Core That Coofk. When jou have troublesome cough, it does not mean that you hare consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does mean that your lungs are threatened, and it is just as well to be on the safe side and take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
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    • 40 8 Do You Cough Don’t overstrain the fine membrane of your throat in trying to dislodge the phlegm. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will accomplish this for you, and cure the cold that is causing it. Pot salt by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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    • 249 8 Straight at It. There is no use of our beating around the bush." We might as well out with it first as last. We want you to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy the next time yon have a cough or cold. There is no reason so far as we can see
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  • 1836 9 Our Chinese renders, who take a pride scarcely measurable by mare words in the great part they are playing in the idle of henchmen of the British Empire, must feel personally gratified by the reference* made by His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner
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    • 238 9 I u r 1 n i! i i i 4 —>nc:—>nc3nn«®nciDnnczz_i>nciii^nnr:c: INSURE youb u n a n n otor Car *r\ *3 otor Cyc a n P fr\ m ft-*' AND L i H A-J 0 n rT n u Li f I i u JH n Commercial Ve with
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    • 65 9 Croup. Every young child is susceptible to croup. Don’t wait until this dreadtul disease attacks your little one before you prepare for it. It comes in the night when chemists’ shops are usually closed, and this alone should be a warning. Get and keep Chamberlains’ Cough Remedy on hand. It
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    • 63 9 MAN—do you know the danger o? neglecting a chill Chills lead to pneu-1 inonia 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 modicine that should never be absent from family
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    • 364 9 WARNING. All persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuter's Service of News, and any person or persons found infringing the Copy- right Ordinance of the Straits Settlements will he strictly dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance. REUTER. Penang, PENANG SIN POE.” Chinese Daily Newspaper.
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  • 1092 10 If it ii possible to imagine au old gentle man with a false assumption of youth, who for years has been too indulgent to his ▼ices and has padded bis withered frame wntil be is a mere deception and a sham, suddenly thrown into a desperate conflict
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  • 896 10  -  THE JOYS OF HOMECOMING. By Augustus Muir. There is one experience common to all who have been in battle and are back. It is an experience never to be forgotten. One thrills with emotion even to recall it Only the initiated can wholly understand. But to those exiles
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    • 62 10 Core That Co«fh. When you hare troublesome cough, it does not mean that you hare consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does mean that your lungs are threatened, and it is just as well to be on the safe side and take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
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    • 195 10 ~fc4. &«car^v.tA HUTTENBACH B™ C o. SOLE AGENTS FOR ROYAL TYPEWRITERS ,'Have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of THE NEW MODEL No. 10. 5* a m l M. I Oft <3 n JB UUmmiuL 'A HH iffl •> TV IE Ti a if rji) tRCo PRICE LIST HEAVY MODELS.
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  • 276 11 Ikckkabk in Weight Ten Pounds or More. A Physician's Advice. "I’d certainly give most anything to bfable to fat up a few pounds and stay that way,” declares every excessively thin naan oi woman. Such a result is not impossible despite past failures. Thin
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  • 1732 11 ENVER, TALA AT *<& CO.—AND THE CERMANS. I IekRORISM, M SSACRE AND BANKRUPTCY. I r Constantinople, November 10. I .he Empire of the Turk never was I threatened with the danger of destruction as it is to-day. Financially, socially, and politically Turkey already is in
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    • 346 11 Extract from Government Circular note of the 10th October, 1901, for General information: K. C. Daw, has,...without doubt, 1 een very successful in his line of treatment and haa acquired a most enviable reputation amongst all classes...who flicked to him daily in large numbers for the benefit and comfort of
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    • 88 11 Straight at It. There is no use of our beating around the bush.” We might as well out with it first as last. We want you to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy the next time you have a cough or cold. There is no reason bo far as we can see
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    • 54 11 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and «weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative Etssmm They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of Chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine
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    • 232 11 DOooOOC DOC j BY ROYAL ft. ”8 APPOINTMENT. 1 i i h i 2§2iSSB* Contractors to ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE, THE INDIA OFFICE. ■'J i U n ALL Government u n o r Hospitals IN THE Straits Settlements AND Federated Malay States. OBTAINABLE o n RETAIL Z'-WfeiarJl *iV iiw: f
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    • 1932 12 B. I. P. O.- AND APCAR LINE Mail and Passenger Services PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Outward (for China and Japan.) Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with Jan. 23 Feb 4 Feb. 18 Mar. 3 Mar. 17 Mar. 31 Apr. 14 Apr. 29 May 12 Namur Nankin Novara Malta Nagoya
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