Straits Echo, 8 March 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo bAlLY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERAL VOL. 14. $24 Per Aonun PENANG, WEDNESDAY, Bth MARCH, 1916. Siatle Cw, 19 cents. No. 64.
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      1145 1 W^maTD Bi IiIZED NATIiEs BANKS. For Cars on Hire EMPIRE •'The Lillie Artilnr.cn Call at or ’phone (No. 694) to Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Just Unpacked A New Shipment of Motor and Cycle Accessories. Repairs of Motor Cars and Cycles undertaken by expert Mechanics. Largest Dealers in
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      30 1 t&S MIL J?* Nr r OR INFANTS 5 0f WHICH IS THE BEST COW* 'i° AT HCOH IR tCTIONS rO* EI SC ss >■ i A«wt> W *t«f }•••<•> *9tfKS«S 3 SL;..
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    “The Scamps.”
    304 3 Farewell Performance. Last night’s audience at the Town Hall was hardly quite bo numerous as the company had a right to expect. This, however, did not seem to depress the performers who worked with a will and put up an even better show than on Monday. Mr. Bernard
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    Bad Luck.
    348 3 There is a simple, honest, and respectable Chinese of what we should call the lower middle class in Singapore at present who sines the hymn of hate whenever he thicks of Kuala Lumpur, says the Straits Times correspondent in that village. It came about like this. For the
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    Penang Rubber Auction
    81 3 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale tc-day and during the week ending to day Smoked Ribbed Sheet $174 to $lB2 Plain $l6l No. 2 Smoked Sheet diamond $l4B $l7l Unsmoked Sheet $157 $l6l Crepe Fine
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    Mail Notice.
    107 3 To-day. Will o' the Wisp, for Deli, nooD. Kedah, for Belawan and Pangkalan Brandan, 1 pm. Atjeh, for Deli, Langsa, Edi, T. Sernawe. Segli, Olehleh and Sabang, 2 p.m. Hong Wan I, for Singapore and China, 2.30 p.m Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan, 3.30 p.m. Flying Dragon, for
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    P. L. R. C.
    195 3 The following were the scores made by the P. L. R. C. at Kampong Bahru yesterday 200 yds. DeliberateMrs Liston 25 Miss Mathieu 23 Miss M Pritchard 22 Mrs Wright-Motion... 20 Mrs Durege 20 Mrs Sproule 20 Miss Pritchard 18 Mrs Frayne 18 Mrs CD D
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    The Bishop’s Sermon.
    198 3 [To Thb Editor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir, Comparative morality is full of consolations The Pharisee in the parable found it so “I am not as other men are.” The Bishop, your Random Noter has not noticed, gives Malaya credit on the comparative basis. As a
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    399 3 The following ties have been fixed for I to-morrow: Double Handicap A. Gregson and Savi vs Prentis and Harries. I Single Handicap B. E J Bennett vs G M Terzano. Double Handicap B. Sinclair and Smith vs Byatt and Hay. At the last meeting of the Hongkong
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      673 3 J < Id </) O Id Ot J < U Id 0. V) a z < z < X o 3 m o in _i < H JI ..v UCMANAN SCOTCH WHISKY SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT” Igg&KS? mass&gZ m. 3LACK&WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY 4* Sole Agents PENANG AND KEDAH.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    103 4 Published daily (except Sundays and jinhlii holidays) AT Til CRITERION PRES8, Ltd. No. 59. Beacb Street, Penang Fbioi. Daily Local a~ 924 per annua M Ontatation... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLB ADDBBSB ECHO—PENANQ." t Telephone Noe. Echo, 38# Printing Department 343 Vi. —All huataaaa
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    THE CHAMBER IN 1915.
    1337 4 Reading Mr. J>bn Mi chell’s ioteres!ing review of trade of the port luring 1915, the Tenang p-ess can legiti m&tely, we think, congratulate itself on havirg succeeded during the past ten years in infusing a little energy and life into the local Chamber of Com ok
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    Kedah and the War.
    52 4 A Munificent Gift. The Government of Kedah has given a sum of $20,000 to the Imperial War Office to be employed in any way connected with the war that the Secietary of State may decide. This action bas given great satisfaction to ail classes m the
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    M. A. P.
    987 4 Cap‘aio Ch njello* l Inspects-General of Polio*-, is expocted in Ptnang on Fr;diy on ciion dutv. Me. F.W Ox3nham, who bis baen in poor health la. ley, Davis for a short s*a trip in the EOir luturr. Ha will matt Mrs. Oxenham iu Java and will return
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    993 4 Peace-Talk. A correspondent sends this fragment o f, dialogue from an Aberdeen post-c ffi > e Ist Soldier’s Mother (drawing her alio wane*., Aye, it s a gey help, this money. 2nd ditto: Aye, it is that; an’think o’th»* auld deevil the Pope trying to stop tho war’
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1231 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. AlTILLERY ACTIVITY. London, March 6, 1-25 a m, Paris communique states that a heavy bonJ bardme:t took place in the Woevre at Frisnes, and east of jflglOB. Haudiomont. Our artillery was very active alonp the whole front and cannonaded the marching north of
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    REBELLION IN CHINA.
    629 5 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. A GOVERNMENT VICTORY. Shanghai, March 6. The Government troops c iptured Suifu on March 1, the rebels fieeinj in disorder. Further Details. Peking, March 7. The recapture by Government troops of Suifu was the result of fierce fighting in which the rebels suffered
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    325 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Post of Monday, March 6: HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Mails Lost. The mail on board the steamer Mecklenburg, of the Zseland Company, which wa9 sunk between Flushing aud EogUnd, must be regarded as lost. IN BELGIUM.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    567 5 To-day's Quotations. < Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at i 190, busincs done, Singapore (refined) at 1 190.50, business done (100 tons sold) and t in London at jC 186 spot and .£lB6 5?. three months’ sight. i Messrs. Boustead Co. iaform us that the following
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    THE GUIDES IN ACTION.
    1437 5 BRILLIANT BAPIISM OF FIRF. Letter from Coloael Lees. Brigadier-General Ridout, G.O.C. Straits Settlements, has kindly forwarded to us for publication a most interesting letter which he has received from Colonel Lees, Commandant of the Malay States Guides, describing in vivid terms the regiments’ first engagement in
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    ‘B’ Company Concert and Dance.
    295 5 A Diatiact Svescts. The concert and dance given by the members of *B Company of the Penang Volunteers, which was held at the Drill Hall last night proved a distinct success. The hall was tastefully decorated with fl*gs and bunting and its appearance rt fleeted
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    Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    93 5 (from Owr Own CerrespondtnU) Singapore, March 8. Mr. Addie, presiding at the meeting of the Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., said that owing to the critical state of affairs and the uncertainty of the market the directors were establishing a reserve of $15,000. Mr. Peck pointed out
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    Outside.
    102 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page, 3. —Bad Luck. P.L.R.C. The Bishop's Sermon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. The Scamp'.” Rubber A action. 6. Chamber of Commerce. "Sixty Years A Queer.” 7. —Sjme J. M. Birrie Stories. Nature and the Human Nature. Germany and
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    5380 6 ANNUAL GENERAL MEE lING. INTERESTING REVIEW OF Ylißl Trade The thirtieth annual geneial meeting f the Penang Chamber of Commerce was b**ld at the Chamber yesterday afternoon. Mr. 1 John Mitchell presided and there were present besides: The Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams. The Hon. Mr. B.
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    “Sixty Years A Queen. ”
    160 6 “Sixty Years A Queen. The Cinema as a Popular Educator The power of the cinema in inculcating Empire lessons and promoting the cause > l i patriotism has perhaps never been dem n strated to a greater degree than bj' historic film ‘‘Sixty Years a Queen n^ w showing at
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      62 6 In a hot climate such as this harmful bacteria multiply very quickly, and that is the reason of stomach and bowel complaints being bo prevalent. These troubles are difficult to cure unless the right medicine be taken. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE is a medicine of sound curative properties and particularly
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      52 6 Best Medicine M&de. A better medicine can not be made than Chamberlain’s Coueh Remedy. It relieves ♦he lungs, opens the secretions, aids expectoration and assists nature in restoring the Bystem to a healthy condition- Besides, it contains no opiates and is perfectly safe to take. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      47 6 Rub It In. A good many people think rheumatism can not be cured without taking nauseous medicine. Chamberlain’s Pain Bilm massaged thoroughly into the skin has cured far more rheumatism than any internal remedy in existence and gires relief quicker. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Nature and Human Nature.
    1003 7  -  By Dr. William Barry. Nature is a thing; and what we now rather misleadingly call “science” deals with it. Human nature is a person not a thing from which it follows that if we attempt to manage or to fathom it by methods of science alone
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    Some J. M. Barrie Stories.
    428 7 Some of those who know him tell a number of stories in the February Strand concerning Mr. Barrie. Ooo he is said to had told himself. A certain theatrical “star” fell ill,and his understudy was suddenly called upon to play the part. The understudy, scorning
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    Germany and the Cast.
    422 7 VARYING VIEWS. How to Eva.de the Blockade. A single line of rails will stretch from Hamburg to Bagdad, aod that road will be tree for the passage of German products to Turkey and of Turkish goods to us. A united commercial sphere will stretch from the
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    Hungary From Within.
    918 8 Twine thii world-war it ha. twin more Jm .tated that amoug.t all the fd“r»ric. of England and her Allie., .tands out pre-emmen’lj as a HU ntrv of chivalry with which it has C been associated, and in Hungary at 1 English people are treated both j y
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    Thomas Hardy.
    998 8 Thomas Hardy. By Harold Child. (Nisbets.) Is. net. 11 In a hundred pages Mr. Child has givrn us not only a singularly illuminating, but a remarkably comprehensive study of Thomas Hardy. The excellence of his essay re-ides in the fact that he has been able to treat his
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    Crowds and their Leaders.
    1901 9 Psychologists, haring been singularly unsuccessful in explaining the working of the mind of the individual man or even beast, hare lately turned their attention to that complex Leviathan, the crowd. Even before tbe war crowd-psychology had become fashionable war, with its obvious appeal to such collective
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    Signs of Debility.
    200 9 People who are tired all of the time and never feel rested, even after a long night in bed, who cannot regain weight and strength, whose step lacks elasticity and who feel no joy in living, are debilitated An examination might show that every organ of the
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