Straits Echo, 23 March 1916

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. l4. $24 Per Annan, PENANG, THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1916. Single Cegjr, 10 cents. No. 67.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1007 1 M£IAID rj SL !I!SD NATUi^i lITYIES. (BRITISH MADE). Try help British Trade. You will be confident, if you fry ROM TYRES, of their superiority in aunlity, reliability and durability. AGENTS: Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. w. (TELEPHONE No. «9«.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds of
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  • 291 2 ANiw Discovery. Thin men and women —that big, hearty, filling dinner you ate last night. What became of all the fat-producing nourishment it contained F You haven’t gained in weight one ounce. That food passed from your body like unburned coal through an
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  • 1054 2 History ow A Baltic Submabim». London, February 19. So many guesses are being made as to I what the German naval authorities are really doing behind the scenes that it will indeed be remarkable if, when the truth comes out some of them do not prove to have
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  • 956 2 American's Warm Enoobraobmbnt to En«la»d. From the Spectator of mail week we quote the following extract, taken by our contemporary from the John Bull number of Life, the popular illustrated American weekly, which circulates throughout the American continent and also in Europe. The article i seems
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    • 303 2 The Best Advice To give to a person suffering from Headache or Neuralgia is to use a remedy that will give instant relief. —Like a touch of the wizard’s wand Little's Oriental Balm acts on these painful disorders. The effects are simply marvellous. One application and the pain subsides as
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    • 47 2 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good digestion are sure to follow an occasional dose of the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do not gripe 0£ all chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine. Ce., Dept, 10, Singapore.
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    • 148 2 LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAI CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE AND MALACCA. European Acetic Acid GLACIAL 99 i e i a i I 8 5 i o a 8 a Sulphate of Quinine. Packed in 1 Kilo Tins and in bottles
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  • 121 3 Pinano, March 23 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 7 >• 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4|' 3 Credit 2/4§ 3 Documentary 2/4* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175
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  • 460 3 Annual General Misting. The annual general meeting of The Malakoff Plantations Company Limited was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon with Mr J. C. Benson in the chair. There were also present Messrs. J. L. Lonie, J. Sellar, G. Stothard, D. C. MacDougall,
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  • 180 3 Pknano Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged 11.738.J8 Mrs. D. C. Macintyre (2nd j donation) 20.001 $1,758.28 There will be no distribution of work at the Town Hall till the 7th of April. Finished garments can, however, be sent Ito Miss Pritchard, “Armagh”, Farquhar j 1 Street,
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  • 73 3 To- DAT. Malacca for Tongkah, 12.30 p.m. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli. 1 p-ro. Ban Fo Soon, for Dindings, Sitiawan, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson, 2.30 p.m. Trorng, for Trang, 2.30 p.m, j Tomorrow. Phranang, for Rangoon 8.30 a.m. Hebe, for Singapore, 12.30 p m Gregory Apcar, for
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  • 229 3 A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices for the purpose of considering applications for public house and billiard saloon licences was held in the District Court yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. W. C. Michell (Chairman) A. S. Anthony, Quah Beng Kee, D. A. M. Brown,
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  • 168 3 To the Editor ox thi Straits Echs. Sir, C. B. Teat’s article, headed Polygamy Elucidated ’in last night’s Echo, touching on a highly important subject, is unfortunately too full of bombastic and antiquated language and foreign quotations for the clear understanding of the great majority of
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  • 431 3 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap A. A. W. Harries beat A. S. Hal). 5—7, 6 3, 7—5. Single Handicap B. L- O. Hargrave beat E. J. Bennett. 6-0, 6-3. Single Handicap C. G. H. Gartside beat H. W. Maxon.
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    • 694 3 notice of removal. MESSRS SENG HENG A Co. and gWANG HENG CHAN and Mr. MG pgjjQ SOOI have removed to No. 10, (jburch Street. 142 Ayer Pooteh Coconut Estate. Ayes* Itam. TENDERS will be received by the underfed for l«ise of above Estate for a period of five or ten
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    • 423 3 ST o o x> < x> s> <*> O <$> o o v A 0« 4 A *> J\ if V A Cl if Q® Jsfif» V&fc* COMING! COMING!! COMING!!! tie World's longest Detective Serial The Exploits of EUine in 72 Parts. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I! The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum
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  • 96 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang Fmxom. Daily Loeal $24 per auuaa. Omtatation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Free) 917.50 OABLU ADDUBSa ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo, 589 Printiag Department 343 Ht— All basißaaa «•omuaiaatioaa »b-mtd b*
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  • 1145 4 We publish to-day as a pendant to General Cadoma's statement regarding the intentions of Italy an article on Italy and the Allies from one of the London weekly papers which, though its politics are advanced is alwaya remarkably well-informed and honestly ind pendent. It should be
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  • 105 4 Mar. 13 By Balance $2,180.79 22 E. Spinks 50 00 The Employees of the Caledonia Estate Cum-Sections (Feb. subscriptions) W. B. Wilson 50 00 W. M. Miller 28.57 G, Phillips 20.00 F. C. Marples 25.00 K. M. McLeod 18.00 L. V. Lowe 17.86 L. F. Smith 15
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  • 710 4 Mr. F. A. S. McClelland, of the F. M. S. Civil Service, ia on a visit to Perang. M r R. T. Rmd ia proceeding on Saturday week not to England but to Java and Australia We are very sorry indeed to hear that Mr. A B.
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  • 67 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 23. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 370 220 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheets 5178 to $lB2 per picul. Good $169 $175 Plain $l6l $176 Unsmoked Ribbed $164 $167 Plain $l5O $164 Crepes $lBl $lB4 Good $177 8180
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  • 51 4 Ageat Stabbed to Death. C From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Singapore, March 22. Chew Yow Ming, a Peking political agent, was stabbed to death at midnight. The Police have arrested Ying King Kao, who is alleged to have been a general in the Sun Yat Sen regime, on
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  • 31 4 The next Club Shoot (handicap) is on Saturday next the 26th inst. at 3.30 p.m., a sighter and ten counting shots oacb at 300 and 600 yards.
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  • 963 4 Stera Measures Needed. A Chinese political murder in such as our correspondent reports n, morning, is quite a novelty andaverv.. p’easunt one too. Certainly, their views on affairs in China may ba tK Straits Chinese will be shocked and horr’iti i at the crime and will hope that
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  • 60 4 To-day’s Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $93.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (ri fined) at $93.75, business done (50 tons sold) and in London at .£196 10s. spot and .£l9l three months’ sight. A special wire to the Eaatern Produce Exchange gives the following
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    • 154 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 Super Isol Super Iced Cologne Super Iced Hair Wash Super Odol for Sanatogen for Lysol for Ice
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  • 913 5 (Reuter Service). Copyright Telegram. RUSSIA’S SMASHING BLOW. Important Bridgehead Stormed. Loudon, M&reh 21. The Russians, under General Ivanoff, have delivered a smashing blow on the Galician front, following up their success in February when they took Uscieczka, gome 25 miles north of Czernowitz. They have now stormed an
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  • 566 5 (Reuter’s Service). Copyright Telegram. renewed enemy attacks. Partial German Success. London, March 21, 3.55 p.m. A Paris communique states that the Germans several times at night renewed their attempts on the Avocourt—Malancourt sector where bombardment with shells of large calibre continues uninterruptedly. The attacks were accompanied I
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  • 729 5 (Reuter’s Service). Copyright Telegram. A FEELER” TO AMERICA. London, March 22. The New York Evening Poet hears from Washington that the German Imperial Chancellor, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, recently requested Mr- Gerard, the United States Ambassador to Germany, not to leave Berlin on vacation. The Chancellor j told
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  • 1640 5 (Renter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. GENERAL CADORNA INTERVIEWED. Paris, March 21. General Cadoma, in an interview, said that Italy will advance when the weather is fine. Ita.lt and the Allies. —When Italy came into the war la9t summer, most people expected that she would make more difference to it
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  • 69 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 2. Hold on. John Bull! Naval Noter. 3 —The Malakoff Plantations Co., Ltd. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. L censiog Justice Meeting. A Plea f«.r Simplicity. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. 6. —lf the War Last*. The Other Way”
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  • 476 5 P. W. GANG ROBBERY CASE. The hearing was concluded this morning of the case against Too Ah Hong and Too Ah Ky who ware charged with committing gang robbery at'Mengkuinf, Province Wellesley, on December 15. The evidence of the prcsecuton was t > tho effect that there was
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  • 295 5 Interesting Ipoh Case. A matter of very general legal interest regudiug the validity of a conviction against a firm came up for hearing before the Full Court of Appeal sitting in its Criminal Jurisdiction in Ipoh on Tuesday and Wednesday. This was a case in which three
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  • 142 5 In the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, says the T.O.Jf. seven Ilylam servants were prosecuted by Chief Inspector Brouard to show cause why they should not be bound over to keep the poace. Evidence was recorded of various assaults and complaints made to the Policfl against
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  • 891 6  -  (Being prophetic extractt from The Qlebe of February IS, 1936.) BY DAYID OCKHAM. Tbb A ib Ra»b. The Oflloial Press Bureau announces that I only 949 people, and not 950 as previously announced, were killed in last Monday s 1 air raid. This statement will effectually
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  • 1069 6 Just after the second race meeting it may be an opportune moment to jot down a few reflections on the subject of horse racing 1 in Siam. Perhaps it may not be generally known that racing in the country is as old as the paddy fields. Village
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  • 1012 6 WHAT A CABINET MINISTFB TOLD AMERICAN EDITOR. Gkim Bbpbisals. Mr. George Harvey, the well-known editor of the North American Review, who has bsen recently visiting England, gives in the current number of his journal some very interesting pen sketches of “England to-day.” He
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  • 2912 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. i VoLtJKTBBB» AKD MOBILISATIOH. The annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Singapore Exchange, wm held on Monday afternoon in the Exchange Buildings, the President, the Hon. C. W. Darbishire, presiding. Review of the Ybab. In moring the adoption of the
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    • 12 6 For Children'! Hacking Oongh at Night. Weoda’ Great Peppermint Cara, la. (d.
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    • 58 6 Coughs and Colds are common ailments, and in consequence often neglected, thereby permitting the system to drift to a stage favourable for the entry of serious disease. Protect yourself at the first sign of a cold by taking WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. It is the finest medicine. Sold at Dispensaries
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    • 61 6 A Life Safer. It is safe to say that Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved the lives of more people and relieved more suffering than any other remedy in existence. It is known all over the civilised world for ita speedy cures of cramps in the stomach, diarrhoea
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    • 49 6 Rob It In. A good many people think rheumatism and not be cured without taking nauseous medicine. Chamberlain's Pam Balm mM* saged thoroughly into the skin has cured ffj more rheumatism than any internal remeg in existence arid gives relief qaioker f W sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 1147 7 Among the most important subjects to be discussed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United Kingdom is the revision of the Shipping Laws. Mr. A. M. Samuel has already submitted to the Executive Council of the Association of Chambers of Commerce a proposal to prevent
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  • 587 7 Thu Yalui ow Phtsioat Fitnhss. What the position of sport will be after the war is a matter which is discussed in a quiet sort of way, says the Pall Mall Gazette. A writer on the Royal and Ancient game has recently raised the point of
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    • 75 7 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be curved in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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    • 594 7 =>oc ALLEN DENNYS CO.. Penang. PROPRIETORS OP THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDAY RUBBER bought or ««Id by PUBLIC AUCTION or PRIYATI TENDER. FORWARD SALES ARRANGED. RUBBER transhipped and insured to any PORT at minimus rates. RUBBER SALE ROOMS at No. 7. UNION STREET. V DOC DC
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