Straits Echo, 11 March 1916

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo AILV OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE aiRAlTS, )iib FEDERATED MALAY STATts AND THE FAR EAST GENERAL VOL. 14. $24 Per Aonu», PENANG, SATURDAY, lth MARCH, 1916. Single Ce»j, 10 tents. No. 67.
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    • 1102 1 I 5 i&D NATUEii For Cars on Hire i BANKS. J SEXL EMPIRE Tk Lillie Anxior -i Call at or 'phone (No. 694) to Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. Just Unpacked A New Shipment of Motor and Cycle Accessories. Repairs of Motor Cars and Cycles undertaken by expert Mechanics.
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    • 17 1 rrS'tm m *r„ MILKFff i ohc JS m vs£ I •vSij <i Am M iJ trvN |M|llf
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  • 1133 2 Affairs in the Balkans show a curious < paradox. The worst has happened. Ex- i cepting Western Albania, our enemies j i control the whole peninsula south of the Danube outside the Kingdom of Greece. If a prophet had warned us, nine months ago, that our
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  • 768 2 THE LAST OF THE CUSTOMS OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY. Impending Reforms. Alexandria, January 13. It is to be feared that the man-in-the-street. whose knowledge of the East, and especially of Egypt, is derived from hearsay or unwarranted preconceptions, little I realises the critical stage which
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  • 397 2 FOR ONE HOUR OF YOUR TIME DAILY. With an Idea and £2 to start 1 1 made .£5,000 in Two Years. If you work a set of books or behind the counter, or over a typewriter, or behind a team, or on the tram, or in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 52 2 Best Medicine Made. A batter medicine can not be mado than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It relieves the lungs, opens the secretion», aids expectoration and assists nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Besides, it contains no opiates and is perfectly safe to take. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 329 2 The 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. Atteutiop, Civility and Moderate Charges guaranteed. PLEASE CIVE US A TRIAL. *a*a9&9ia*****K a ta*** RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Telephone Nob. 635 8 543.
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    • 389 2 1916 0 ac fl ELECTRIC LIGHTS ELECTRIC STARTER Model 83 Tourisg Car Roadster > A Masterpiece By The World’s Biggest Builders of Big Cars This new model is the best four-cylinder car we ever builtiin* But because of enormously increased production, it is sold at the lowest price we ever
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  • 1259 3  -  (By Tuan Wright). Striking a superior officer! You know little of the British Army if you do not j know the high seriousness with which such s.n act is regarded. Of eourse there was a Court Martial. The culprit was himself an officer. He and the temporary C
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  • 440 3 Last September, a Mobamedan correspondent drew attention to a speech made by Mrs Fergusan Davie in London, emphasising that sho claimed that medical mission work gave opportunities for making converts, We (Straits Times) had a very distinct recollection of contrary assurances being given in reference to the Malacca
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  • 303 3 Post Office Clerk Charged. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court yesterday afternoon was resumed the hearing of the case against Tbum K -f.g Wve, "a Chinese clerk employed in the Ponang Post Office, who wa9 charged with cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing one Sola Singh
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    • 511 3 J < Id ""l a u) q t k 4. H SCOTCH WHISKY _l < O ui o. (0 SOMETHING TO ABOUT’ </> m z < z < z o 3 m ~>Lf, SCOTCH. WHISK a w s -J >» os *co s ><s X V X "D ZJ O
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    • 397 3 no» Kf r rABRIQUE DE Cigarettes Fgyptiennes EROfreres BoutonKßouge In r* an.a Of **n o^o PRfcRES L t P ®a*»clu* w'*au*»cn>«« £0 CAI RE.EGYPTE m FELUCCA m VA FR^REs 6,1 FaBRiQUC Pap r MASPERO FRERESIm DANS LIUR MANUFACTURE AU r COMING! COMING!! COMING!!’ The World’s Longest Detective Serial The Exploits
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  • 95 4 Fnblishad daily (except Sundays and periblie holidays) at ree CRITERION PSE3B, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Pecang Faicn. Daily Local M 924 per aacere Outctation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABLB iDDUSI M ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo, 589 Printing Department 343 HA.— All Su.ia.M «MtauniMtioa*
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  • 604 4 Nobody, we imagine, will be found to cavil at the manner in which, acccrling to the accounts which we publish to-day, the local committee appointed to administer the relief funds raised in Penang has been doing its work. Just over ten thousand pounds has been allotted to the
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  • 609 4 Portugal, Great Britain’s oldest ally and practically the only nation in Europe with which England has never been at war, has now entered the great struggle on the side of the Allies. In the first place, this will set free for the world’s carrying-trade all the German steamers
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  • 35 4 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $92, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $92.50, business done (125 tons sold) and in London at £lB9 ss. spot and £lB9 three months’ sight,
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  • 869 4 Mr. Kelwav Bambar, of Ctsyloj, is on a visit to the F.M.S. The death took place at a nursing home on Wednesday, wires our Singapore correspondent, of Mr. John DuncaD, Chief Engineer of the Fultala. .Mr. G. Turner, Acting Manager of Termerloh Coconut Rubber Estates Ltd, Trong,
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  • 967 4 A Mistake. Mr. Pemberton-Billing’s election to the House of Commons is a matter for regret though the Bottomley—Northcliff* pros,’ will no doubt hail it as a triumph. It Mr Pemberton-BilliDg and his programme .ire any good they ought both to be at the front —together with Mr. Winston
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 162 4 CAPTURING ENEMY TRADE. The following preparations introduced since the Beginning of War have given great satisfaction to the Public on account of their intrinsic merit and sales are increasing daily. BRITISH GERMAN Sanaphos for Sanatogen Super Isol for Lysol Super Iced Cologne for Ice Water Super Iced Hair Wash for
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  • 1274 5 T HE WESTERN THEATRE. (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. AROUND VERDUN. favourable French Position. London, March 9, 3.10 p.m. Paris semi-official announcement |Utei that the 18th day of the b*ttle was favourable to us. We e j very valuable ground north S J Verdun, bringing our line through Bethincourt and Corbaaux
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  • 474 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Amsterlam, March 10. The Portuguese Miri iter at Berlin has received his passports. The German Minister at Lisbon has been ordered tossk for his passports. Naval Reservists Called Out. Lisbon, March 10. A decree calls out the naval reservists immediately. Berlia Announcement. London,
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  • 416 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ACTIVITY ALONG WHOLE FRONT. Pctrograd, March 10. A communique records isolated offensives on both sides along the whole front from the Dvina to Galich. An attempted German crossing of tte Dvina east of Friedrichstadt was repulsed. The Russitns at daylight stormed a trench
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  • 229 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 2. —Exhaustion in the Balkans, New Divorce Law iu Egypt. 3. —Medical Missions. Alleged Cheating. Soldier Souls. 6. —Penang Presbyterian Church. Malay No. 16. Penang Relief Fund. Passengers Outward. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament Licensing Justices. M. F.
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  • 2058 5 INTERESTING MAINTENANCE CASE. To-Day's Proceedings. Toh En Swee, a well-know a Chinese Baba of Taiping and Penang, wa9 this morning summoned at the instance of his wife Goh Hooi Een before Mr. Y. G Ezecbiel in the Tnird Court for neglecting to maintain bis lawful wife and
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  • 265 5 Obituary. G Mr. Fred Jane. j London, March 9. The death has taken place of the *well- I known naval writer, Mr. Fred Jane. b! Who's Who says ai Fred T. Jane, naval author and journalist, si etc.; b. 6 Aug. 1870 e. s. of Rev. John w Jane, Vicar
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  • 977 6 Last week-end notices were issued relating to a matter of considerable importance locally—a good deal more so in fact than their mere dimensions would seem to indicate. Having a direct bearing upon the issuance of licences and depending on the votes of the Justices of the Peace the
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  • 18 6 Saturday March 11th, Persenaugnn Stia t. Jamathol Horea. Sunday March 12th, Ptnang Polios Babrol Jamil.
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  • 598 6 Mr. A. B. Voules, the Honorary Secretary I forwards the following accounts which I show how the committee appointed for the I f purpose has dealt up to the present with I the monies subscribed in Penang to the I Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund and
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  • 343 6 Report for 1915. The Committee of the Selangor Club, in IJ submitting a report on the working of the Club for the past year, together with a statement of accounts for 1915 and an estimate of receipts and expenditure for the current year, state One hundred and twenty-four
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  • 86 6 March 12. Ist Sunday in Lhhv. 8-00 a.m. Matins. No organ. 8- a.m. Holy Communion. 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese). 5- p.m. Sunday School. 6- p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher Rev. John Smith. Hymn 92 Forty days and forty nights. Psalm LXV Russel. LX VI Lloyd.
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  • 49 6 Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, to-morrow as follows :—9 a.m. Children’s Service 6 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher, Rev. W. Murray, m.a Hymn for evening service: Church Praise, 629, 407, 4S3 and 475. Service of intercession on Friday, 6.30 to 7 p.m.
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  • 372 6 To the Editor of the Straits Bctio. Dear Sir, Will you allow me space to day to appeal to the public of Malaya to subscribe forthwith the remaining $6,000 required for this last Aeroplane. This Craft must be completed before the Air units presented by Malaya can
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  • 317 6 Per P. and O. MooUan. From London Feb. 19. —To Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. Trump, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bragg, Mr. and Mrs. R. Humphries, Mr. C. B. Franklin, Mr. RothmaD, Mr. Wilky. To Penang Mr. and Mrs. Cummings and i child, Mr. W. Pride,
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  • 118 6 To-day. Ferlis, for Trang, ToDgkab, and Pang 1.30 p.m. Kutsang, for Singapore and China, 1.30 p m. Ban Lee, for Belawan and Langsa. 2 p.m. Tara, for Port Swettenham and Singapote, 2.30 p.m. Omapere. for Tongkab, Kopah, Rencug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy, 2.30 p.m, Ipoh, for Port
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  • 401 6 Tbe following were the results of the I ties played off yesterday Mixed Double A. > Mrs Ebden and Savi. beat Mrs Crabb-Watt and Forrest 7_5, 6-3, Profession Pairs. A. S. Hall and Evans beat McDonald and Davies 6-2. 6-4. Single Handicap C. Robinson beat Seath S
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 11 6 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Weeds' Crest j Peppermint Onri Is, €d
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    • 439 6 NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that the business of caglauoting rubber carried on by us ceased to exist on March 6 and on and after this date we will not be responsible for any debt or debts contracted in this connection by any person other than us. CHOP KHEAM JOO. 121
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  • 1211 7 Why This Secrecy In the excelle t, well-balanced, and lucid review of the trade of Penang, given bj Mr. John Mitchell at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, there appeared the following: Criticism bj the Press has leen rather prolific of late, and while admitting that the
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  • 641 7 The public has borne with its usual stoicism the Zeppelin visitation of this week (says a mail paper) and refused to be agitated by sensational newspapers calling out to know why the Government doesn’t do this or doesn’t do that. It is useless to suppose that
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    • 488 7 DAVID COKSAK 6 SON'S Well-Known Extra >j a vy Canvas, Mo. 0. SANDIWNDS. BUTTERY 8 Co. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Head Office: SINGAPORE. The undersigned has been appointed Agent fnr the above Corporation, and is now preJJred to accept MARINE FIRE p RISKS at current rates. QUA II
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    • 668 7 Build up Your Strength by taking JtEtW .ml Bazaars Of all Chemists Angier’s Emulsion is invaluable for f irregularities, promotes normal healthy building up health and strength in all run- j appetite, overcomes nervous depression and down conditions and wasting diseases, or greatly increases vitality. It is the idea! after
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  • 1556 8 We give oelow a tine appreciation of Henry James, whose death Reuter announced recently. The article is by Mr, Wilfrid L. Randell. If popularity and huge sales are the test of sure success, the name of Mr. Henry James ranks low m ttie scale of
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  • 392 8 The Governor of British Guiana, Sir Walter Egerton, has written a minute giving an authoritative account of the actual conditions of rubber cultivation in the Colony. Speaking from personal experience acquired in 21 years’ residence in the Straits Settlements Sir Walter states that where seedlings have
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    • 373 8 Ĕ f What makes bread 0 B 1 B P PI 0 0 i i 0 D i 0 rise The safe and certain way to make bread and cakes rise well—to make them light and wholesome, and evenly baked all through —is to use It is wonderful what a
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    • 62 8 f A Life Saver. It is safe to say that Chamberlain’s Colic, j Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved the lives of more people and relieved morel suffering than any other remedy in existence. It is known all over the civilized world for its speedy cures of crumps iu4he stomach,
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    • 288 8 Er a n. HA i-H-i) Mr I* »lslt a m iTw V -4 r* Ki J:S&£ < S' iV VJ \\:cs v eft -i" > <• yv TYRES. rg»«ra« 4 >.r. -v-zomb utm LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN l CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN
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  • 613 9 Difficulties the Manufactwbbr Has to Face. SHORT SUPPLIES. London Feburarj, 6. The spring season is bringiug its war problems for women. Already the cost of women’s clothing and millinery has advanced from 20 to 30 per cent., and the outlook is not one that can
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  • 288 9 Last July a youth of nineteen in the service of the Eastern Telegraph Company at Gibraltar came home without the permission of his employers and joined the Inns of Court Officers’ Training Corps. He passsed satisfactorily through the special training class, and in due course he
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  • 1000 9 After the Zeppelins Paris, January 30. Night on the Pont des Arts in that Gay Paris that is no longer gay. No moon or star looks down—there is nothing to look at—and a London fog, sent south by the guns, say the French, makes darkness visible and
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  • 922 9 Lord Milner, for many years a steadfast advocate of the wider patriotism, the patriotism of >he Empire,” ha* put on record that there is also room for local patriotism just as a man’s pride in his regiment makes him more keen for the honour of the Army. He
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    • 12 9 For Children's Hacking Congh at Night. Woods' Great Peppermint Care, Is. 6d.
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    • 43 9 Trouble Averted. That little cold and «ore throat of yours must be checked at once or it may develop into something worse. Take a few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and your troubles will soon vanish. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 1937 10 p. I. AND APCAK LINK (Incorporatrd in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Hnm*wjirri ifor Eurooe.) Oatward (for China and Japan.) -w sy I INTERMEDIATE Homeward for Europe. DIRECT SERVICE. Outward (for China and Japan.) •.a. Nore s.s. Nellore a.a. MoDgara Apr. 6 July 13
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  • 2236 11 m 9 I j i 3 <J.pit«l N 8We *1 Di.ideode N.me. E j I Jb imA 1 ill D CQ QC- 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. ioaq I 450 00t f *****0 1 1 P 5 5 P 5 P 15 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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