Straits Echo, 18 March 1916

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERAL VOL. 14- $24 Per An&ut», PENANG, SATURDAY, 18th MARCH, 1916. Siajle Coy, 10 cents. No. 63.
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      1012 1 PIPAI w t a &D NATlM For Cars on Hire "rL BANKS. EMPIRE "The Lillie Aristocrat" 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. Largest
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    New Currents in Russia.
    867 3 INFLUENCE OF THE ARMY. Sick of Disorganisation. Petrograd. The nearer the time of the summoning of the Duma the more rapidly the political «rente in Russia begin to more. It it interesting to observe that the Army, go it seems, begins to play an important fart
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    What Shall we do with Him?
    869 3 One does not, somehow, wish for Wilhelm 11. dignity of exile. Napoleon at St. Helena, his nephew at Chiselharst, Paul Kruger at Nice, Jefferson Davis on his Mississippi plantation—they all command a certain sympathy, if not admiration. But neither sympathy nor admiration will be
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      254 3 ocz DOC ALLEN DENNYS CO. t Penang, 03 proprietors or THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDRY RUBBER bought or ..Id bj PUBLIC AUCTION or PRIVATE TENTIPP FORWARD BALES ARRANGED. E TENDER. RUBBER tranihipjMd and io.u«d to aoj PORT at manmnm rate.. RUBBER SALE ROOMS at No. 7,
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    Laid by the Heels.
    1020 4 The two interned German auxiliary cruisers the Kronprinz Wilhelm and Print Eitel Friedrich, which, together with the Appam, are now lying at Norfolk, Virginia, only about four miles away from the biggest store of explosives kept for the use of the American navy, are not the
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    A Paris Letter.
    812 4 AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. Marriaors with Grrman Women. Paris, February 11. With a batch of maimed French soldiers recently exchanged by the Germans, there has arrived a corporal, whose story of execution and resuscitation borders on the fantastic. Le Journal relates the incident and vouches for its authenticity.
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      35 4 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of PINKETTES the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of ohomista, 50 oents p*r phial, or post free from the Dr. William*’ Medicine Co., Dapft So, Singapore.
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      191 4 E. O. Hotel. SPECIAL TIFFIN v' fijßbf.V ■if EVEIY WEDNESDAY S’ SATURDAY ***** PENANS. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Telephone Nos. 635 8 543. Proprietor: A. KERDYK. T’graphic Address Runnymedc Hotel.” Manager J. G. Huramilint, The Most Select Situation on the Sea-Side. Terms: Single rooms from $5 per day upwards. Double rooms from
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    “Sympathetic Magic."
    1113 5  -  (By Tuah Weight.) In one of your Singapore contemporaries I a disgruntled old bachelor called John I Lindsay has been asking questions about I kissing. He called his article A question 1 1 about mistletoe,” but that was either I subterfuge or the sub-editor. Really, what I j
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    King and Indian Officers.
    618 5 Reply to Lotax Addemss. From the General Officer Commanding we have received the following copy of a telegram which has already been published in India His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief in India directs the publication of the following telegram, dattd 11th February, 1916, from the Rignt Hon’ble
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    A Relic from the Tomb of Raffles.
    427 5 Entrusted to the Straits Government. Many will remember the account given I in the Singapore Free Frets of June 16tb, 1914, of the fortuuate and deeply interesting historical event of the re-discovery of the vault in which lie the remains of Sir Stamford
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    92 6 Pmblifh*d daily (except Sundays sad pahli: holidays) at m CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang Pbicb. Daily Local $24 per uuiuz Omtstetion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Fine) $17.50 CAB LB ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Non. Echo, 583 Printing Department 343 Jig.— AU WaiiiMa ••«■uzraMio*» ei«r:iS
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    OUR OWN AFFAIR.
    1357 6 It remains to be seen whether the fact, reported by Reuter this morning, that there were several Americans on board the Tubantia will bring the controversy between the United St ites and Germany regarding the sinking of merchantmen to a head. A Berlin semi-official statement intimates pretty
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    M. A. P.
    535 6 Mr. P. A. F. David, Chief Censor, Singapore, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. J. H. Dixon, a at-i.c.s ,of theP.W.D., has returned to Penang from Malacca on transfer. Dr. and Mrs* Liston and Miss Mahler, also Mrs. Allen Dennys and her children are going to
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    Homeward Mail Steamer.
    29 6 The R. M. 8. Khyber arrived at Marseilles on Wfdnesday, 15th instant. The connecting steamer from the Straits viz., s.s. Sardinia left here on 19th ultimo.
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    Outward Mail.
    38 6 The Royal Mail steamer Nagoya-, having left Colombo, is expected !to arrive here at 6 pm. on Tuesday the 21 iust. and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan at lU p m. the same day.
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    The Penang Relief Fund.
    240 6 Mar. 14 Bj Balance $7,915 93 15 Govt. Monopolies Staff, February Subscription 85.70 Mar. 15 By Balance $B,OOl-63 A reminder may perhaps be given of the Cinderella Dance at the Penang Club this evening. Letters posted at Dato Kr&mat and E. O. Hotel Sub-Post Offices and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    980 6 A Good Tip. As a means of helping to meet the threat, ened shortage of whiskey, Diogeneg II" the Rangoon Times recommends the man who has a peg at chota hazri to give up the habit,” r Here in the Straits thoughtful patriot! are substituting gin for whiskey
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      180 6 NOTICE OF REMOVAL The George Town Dispensary, Ltd. BEG TO GIVE NOTICE THAT FBOM TO-DAY —OWING TO EXPIRATION OF THE LEASE—THE BUSINESS CARRIED ON AT 4, BEACH STREET, PENANG, HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE Head Office 37a 37b Beach Street. WHICH HAS BEEN ENLARGED AND REFITTED. By HAVING THE WHOLE
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    834 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BATTLE OF VERDUN. Final Phase. LondoD, March 16, 1.45 p.tu, A telegram from Paris says that the opinion is growing that the battle of Ver* j u n his entered its final phase. Everything is in favour of the French. Although their arillery
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    THE “TUBANTIA” SUNK.
    596 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. ALL HANDS SAVED. Hague, March 16. Th o Tubantia was still afloat at 8.30 in the morning. The passengers are tstill in the boat. ĕ It is now uncertain whether the accident was due to a mine or a torpedo. London, March 16.—Later.
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    POST-WAR PROBLEMS.
    573 7 (Reuter Service). Copyright Telegram. ERADICATING GERMAN INFLUENCE. LondoD, March 16. Mr. W. M. Hughes, Premier of Australia, was the guest at a dinner of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire. In his speech he said that victory would crown our arms only when we had bant every
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    131 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Bargkok, March 16. The King of Siam is suffering from neurasthenia. Brig-General Mac Mullen. London, March 16. The London Gazette announces that Major Mac Mullen, of the Ludhianas, has been appointed a Brigadier-General. General Gallieni 111. Parir, March 16. Au offioial announcement
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    An Intricate Subject.
    544 7 Tke Possession of Ammunition. A rather intricate state of affairs in regard to the possession of ammunition was 1 disclosed at the Ipoh Assizes this week, says the T. O. M when Mr. Justice FarrerManby had before him a case from the 1 Migistrate’s Court in which
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    Tin and Rubber
    117 7 To-day's Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at |9B. business done, Singapore (refined) at 893.75, business done (100 tons sold) and in London at «£195 10s. spot and .£l9O 15s. three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE.
    1919 7 INTERESTING MAINTENANCE CASE. JUDGMENT. Tli9 hearing was concluded this morning of the case in which Toh Eng Swee, a wellknown Chinese Baba of Taiping and Penang, was summoned at the instance of his wite Goh Hooi Een before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court for
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  • Obituary
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    55 7 Obituary. Lord Thurlow. London, March lb. The death has taken place of Lord Thurlow. [Lord Thurlow, who was the fifth Baron, was born in 1838. He was Private Secretary to the Earl of Elgin when Vicferoy of India and Second Secretary at the Hague 1866-70. His heir is the Rev.
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    “ The City of Futility.”
    594 8 The City of Futility.” To Ruhleben—and Back.” by Geoffrey Pyke (Constables, 4s- 6d. net.) Tne most satiated reader of books about the war can be recommended to turn to this volume. Shortly after the beginning of the war its author, then still under twenty-one, conceived the idea of going to
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    The George Town Dispensary, Ltd.
    175 8 This firm having enlarged, the Head Office have now closed the Branch at 4, Beach Street, Penang and removed the stock Jo their new and commodious premises at 37A and 37 B, Beach Street. The new dispensary is certainly the finest in Penang, and has
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    101 8 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Championship. F. W. Harris heat A. S Hall. 4-6, 10 8, 6-1. Single Handicap B. Stewart beat Blockford. 6—l, 6-2, Single Handicap C Tryner beat Davie?. 6—3. 8-6. Mr. Shaw should be interested in the discovery
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    138 8 March 19. 2nd Sunday in Lbhy. 8-00 a.m. Matins. 8- a.m. Holy Communion. 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil Service). 10-30 a.m. Chinese Service. 5- p.m. Sunday School. 6- p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymn 269 Christian seek not yet repose. Psalm XCVIII Parratt. XCIX Cooke. C Cooke.
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    Bridge Notes.
    242 8 It is supposed to be characteristic of our nation that in most things we muddle through”; it is undoubtedly true that a large number of people are guilty of this when they are playing the two hands, for they just plod on from trick to trick without anv
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    M. F. A.
    523 8 This afternoon, Bahrol Alam vt. Crescent Stir meet in the third match of the Annual Cup. On Sundav, Stia Tanjong Tokong encounter Mejlis. The last meeting of these Clubs resulted in a draw to one goal each. An unrecorded incident of the last air raid may be
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    Military Notes.
    769 8 The Chief of Stxff. London, February 12. The new Order in Council makes the Chief of the Imperial General Staff the officer responsible for issuing the orders of the Government with regard to military operations, and they cannot henceforth be promulgated until they have been signed bv him.
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    Mail Notice.
    97 8 To-day. Leong Ho, for Alor Star (Kedah), 1130 a.m. Na/nsang, for Singapore and China, 1.30 p.m. Perlis, for Trang, Tongkah, and Pang 1.30 p.m. Trang, for Trang, 2 30 p.m, Ipoh, for Port Swettenham and Singapore 3-30 p m. Pttdang, for Trang, 3.30 p m. Will o' the
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    Sunday Labour in the Straits.
    1410 8 There are two kinds of Sunday labour necessary and unnecessary, says the Malay Tribune. This is so well known, so generally recognised by educated, thoughtful people, that elaboration or emphasis of them would be sheer waste of time and space. No sensible man or woman
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    The Oversea Chinese.
    1018 9 In compliance with the instruetions of the Ta Huang Ti, the Ministries of Interior, Education and Agriculture and Commerce have submitted to the Throne the following memorial dealing with oversea Chinese as suggested by Hu Wei-hsien, the Chinese General at Singapore We were some time ago in
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    What Germany Intends.
    810 9 To Flood the World’s Marirts. Having considered what is being done in Austria, and notablv what is in contemplation in certain influential quarters in America with respect to reorganisation of trading and industrial conditions in readiness for peace when it comes, it is profitable to turn once
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    On Guard.
    1614 10  -  Bt the Shellback. When first I donned the scarlet that the fierce heat of war has dulled to a khaki drabness, I told in some manner the how of it. One aspect of the matter of which I made much was to the multiplicity of ways in which
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    Madame Bernhardt in Berlin.
    416 10 The visit to London which Madame Bernhardt has just ended recalls her appearance in the German capital some fourteen years ago: Weeks before Sarah's arrival (a Berlin correspondent wrote at the time) the aristocratic, the theatrical, the intellectual world of Berlin were in a state of
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    How the Came is Won.
    1689 11  -  By Hobaob Hutcbinbon. The match playing quality is the quality which enables a man to win his matches f when he is playing badly. I do not know whether that has somewhat of the ring of paradox, nor do I care. All that I know
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    The English Turf.
    422 11 Handicap Qotjps Past and Future Betting on. the grand scale belongs to prewar days, but, if the Government permits a reasonable amount of flit sacing thi3 season, uo doubt attempts will ba made here and there to repair shattered fortunes by means of coups ia the big
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