Straits Echo, 13 April 1916

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14. $24 Per Aoaub, PENANG, THURSDAY, 13th APRIL, 1916. Silfic C«7. I# uati. No. 86
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    • 1092 1 LKMTAI v: USONATIJ^I M (BRITISH MADE). Try A help British Trade. You will be confident, if you try ROM TYRES, of their superiority in quality, reliability and durability. AGENTS: Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds of Tyres. Largest Dealers
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  • 1332 3 A Historical Surtit. Verv little seems to hare been published with regard to certain arrangements which are understood to have been entered into between the rel*jl leaders Tsai Ao and Tan# Chi-yao of the one part and Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his followers of the other part, in
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  • 501 3 Among the commonest mistakes made m the pi .y of a hand is that of tryiog to estab lish a ruff in dummy without advertising the fact to the adversary. At least the mistake comes in in advertising the fact to your adversary. The situation arrives when dummy
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  • 269 3 Official Misutm. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday the 28th March 1916. Present. W. Peel E«q President. A. F. Goodrich E«q. Yeoh Guan Seok Esq. John Mitchell Esq. Absent Quah Beng Kee Esq. P. T. Allen Esq. Lim Eow Hong Esq. 1. The
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 639 3 CONSTIPATION. The Cause of much Suffering. When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the blood, and is earned to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness. Sleeplessness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various other ailments isturbing the Heart and Nervous
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  • 1237 4 A correspondent puts to us a question which we hare put to ourselves a good many times lately. In point of feet, we have occasionally stated our opinion that far too little is being done in this part of the world to help the Imperial Government in
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  • 687 4 The question of an efficient consular service is one of the most urgent at the present time, when commercial reconstruction is an imperative necessity in view of the changed conditions that will inevitably follow the conclusion of the war. Hitherto this country has relied on the Government
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    • 578 4 F.M.S. SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN. NOTICE. TPHE GOVERNMENT of the Federated Malay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China for the Bank to accept payment in full with applications for Bonds in the Federated Malay States War Loan, in cases where applicants desire
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    • 91 4 The Forty Y«r Tot. An article must have exceptional merit to ■arrive for a period of forty years. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872. From small beginning it has grown in favor and popularity until it has attained a world wide reputation. You will find
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    • 54 4 MOTHER’S FRIEND.—So effectual is that wonderful medicine, WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, in correcting the ailments of children that it has been truly christened. Childien’s coughs, colds, whooping cough, croup yield to it like a charm. Never be without a bottle m the house. Sold by Dispensaries and Btores everywhere at
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    • 438 4 custar J that bejt with stewed iruits j, a Com Flour custard. It blends well with the fresh flavour of the fruit, u.id is nourishing, rich and creamy. It has the real egg flavour, for it is made with egjjs and milk and Broun Poisons Com Flour, Half-a-pound is sufficient
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  • 2020 5 THIRD ANNUAL MEETING. Vert Satisfactory Position. The third annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Ulu Piah Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce at 11 o’clcck yesterday morning. There were present Messrs R. P Brash (in the Chair) M. C. Corbett,
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    • 341 5 HAWKINS and TSPSON, London, England. Contractors to H. M. Government. MANUFACTURERS OF Hemp and Wire Rope, Lines, twines, Sail cloth, etc. Superior Navy Canvas No. O No. 1. The Well-known Hercules and Globe Brand of Manila Rope. To be obtained frcm all first-class Eealors. WHOLESALE ONLY FROM QUAH BENG KEE
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    • 429 5 "Westminster" Turkish Cigarettes. Tins of 50s. Plain and Straw Tipped. For Sale by all Dealers. S TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION! I Two Serials in one Programme The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. Kafem’s Sensational Detective Serial 4« PAR s THE GIRL DETECTIVE ***** EEET A series of the
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  • 97 6 riMiaUd daily (except B«mday. ami fOMi* holidays) at raa CRITERION PRESS» Ln>. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang Fsioa. Daily Local M «84 par ibi—- OaUtetioa. M Postage Extra. Mail Sditioa (Port Fiaa) «17.50 CABLE AODBBSS ECHO—PENANG." t Telephone Not. Echo, 58# Printing Department 543 ir j.— All
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  • 569 6 Herr yon Bethmann-Hollweg is quite correct when he depicts the Allies as unwilling even to consider terms of peace at present, for it is quite certain that any Government which evinced the slightest disposition at this juncture even to discuss conditions with the Central Powers
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  • 567 6 It ia always a matter of satisfaction to find that views expressed editorially on such a subject aa education receive the approval of those engaged in teaching. Editorial views are very often a layman’s views, and, however honest and sincere a layman mav be, he is often
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  • 151 6 A strong gale «truck Penang about 6 o’clock yesterday evening doing considerable damage to property. In town it whipped off the branches of the ansenna roadside trees, strewing the roads with them and rendering traffic during the storm almost impossible. Some store-sheds in Bridge Street were blown down
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  • 775 6 The Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant, Resident Councillor, who went on an in.pect-.on visit to the Dindings, returned this morning by the s.s. Pangkor. Our Singapore correspondent wires that Captain Mullins, Naval Intelligence Officer, who is going home, was presented by the Soccer, Hcckey and Rugby f
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  • 113 6 April 11 By Balance $1,508.34 12 Mr. and Mrs. P. Mitford, March and April subscriptions 50-00 12 By Balance 1,558.34 Amount previously acknowledged 23,913.74 Total $25,472.08 Our Klang correspondent, writing on the 10th inst, says On behalf of Messrs. Boustead, Hampshire A Co. at Port Bwettenham, Mr.
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  • 972 6 Muttoft Dow*. The recent rise in the rates of the Chinese dhoby, which is calculated to take the starch out of soma of his customers, is not, fortunately, being copied by the butcher. Mutton is now selling in the market at 34 cts. a pound, whereas the price
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    • 109 6 The George Town Dispensary, Limited. 37, Beach Street, Penang. HUM. BOOKS SALE. British Pharmacoepia 6.50 Martindales Extra (vol. 1 8 2) 10.00 Squires Companion to B. P. 9.00 Mauson's Tropical Diseases 7.00 First Aid to Injured .75 Ship Captain’s Medical Guide 1.50 Planters’ Medical Guide 2.50 The Bernese Alps Milk
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  • 598 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS. London, April 12, 1.10 a.m. A Paris communique states that north of the Aisneour artillery shelled a strong suemv marching column, inflicting heavy losses. Our artillery was very active in the Argonne against the whole enemy front There was a
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  • 659 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. landing at kephalonia. Firm Greek Protest. Athens, April 11. The British and French Ministers informed M. Skoloudis, the Greek Premier, of the intention of the Allies to land forces in the island of Kephalonia, west of Greece> and to establish a naval
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  • 692 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. UNSUCCESSFUL ENEMY OFFENSIVE. Petrograd, April 12. A Petrograd communique states that the Germans unsuccessfully attempted an offen-1 sive against an important bridgehead »t Ikskull. The artillery was lively elsewhere. J In the Caucasus. Russia* Progress. Petrograd, April 12 The Russians continue to make
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  • 411 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. NO DANGER TO FOREIGNERS. BhaDgha<, April 12. The notorious Chen Chi Me one of the I leaders of the 1913 revolution, has returned [to Shanghai. He ia handling the more violent section of those who are against President Yuan Shi-kai. Chekiang Independent. Shanghai,
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  • 85 7 Half-Yearly Report. (.From Our Oum Correspondent.') Singapore, April 13. The Harbour Board report for the second half of 1915 shows an increase in the net revenue of 495,905 over the previous half year and an increase of $210,146 over the average parcentage of the twenty previous half
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  • 132 7 (.From Our Oxen Corr&pondenl Singapore, April IS. Tbe Singapore Rubber auctions are not yet finished. There was a good demand for all grades of rubber. Says yesterday’s T.O. if “Tbe mail train from Singapore on Monday night did not come through to Ipoh till la6t night, the
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  • 1342 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. DIFFICULT FLOODED AREAS. London, April 12 The position ia Meiopotamia is not yet clear, but the river ii above the level of the land and the water is probably percolating unevenly and causing the British much difficulty. The enemy may have even intentionally flooded
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  • 312 7 PENANG SUBSCRIPTIONS. To thi Editor of thb Straits Echo. Sir, I beg to eDolose full list of the subscribers to the Public Schools, Dorchester House, Hospital Fund and shall be glad if you can find space for same in an early issue of your valued paper
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  • 279 7 The folio ving articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 3—China’s Rebellions. Bridge Notes] 4. —The Consular Boandai. Ltcal Wir Taxes. 5 —The Ulu Piah Company Ltd. 8. —The Dispensary (Penang) Ltd. Selaba Rubber Estates. Oriental Assurance Co. The P. A. M. Municipal Provident Fund». Queen Mary’s
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  • 505 8 Third Annual Mkktiro, 'lho (hud annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Ayer Wen# (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Company Limited was held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Messrs. Kennedy A Co. at 2.80 p.m. yesterday. There were present Messrs. R. P. Brash (in the
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  • 338 8 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged 11,788.28 Mrs. Cleaver (4th Donation) 10.00 Mrs. Ritchie, Gedong Estate (sth Donation) 10.00 Mrs. Robert Young (3rd Donation) 10.00 Mrs. Pritchard (3rd Donation)... 10.00 March entrance fees for Golf Thimble Competition... 10.00 Mrs. Voules (4th Donation) 5.00 Mrs. Trengrove (Bth
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  • 521 8 Five per cert. Dividend Declared. The seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of The Dispensary (Penang) Limited was held at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co. yesterday afteinoon with Dr. J. Kirk in the Chair. Among the others present were Dr. CH. 1 Hertz,
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  • 260 8 The report of the Selabi Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the crop harvested for the year amounted to 577,595 lbs., against an estimate of 600,000 lbs., and a yield in the previous year of 529,993 lbs. The average gross price realised for 576,685 lbs, was 2s. sd.
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  • 172 8 A Progressive Concern. We have received from the local agents of the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Company, Ltd, a copy of the duectcrs’ report on the working of the Company tor 1915, which was to be presented at the forty-first annual meeting of the shareholders and
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  • 1247 8 CASES OF FORFEITURE. 1 r i A Singafore Ofinion. In tbe course of a leading article the j Singapore Free Press says l Tbe question of the Municipal Provident Fund has been rather forcibly brought to the front by a recent case in which the restitution of
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  • 645 8 Annual Meeting Agenda. The annual general meeting of the P.A.M. will be held at 10.30 a m., on Wednesday, April 26, at No. 12. Market Street, Kuala Lumpur. Agenda: (1) Minutes of meeting of January 31st. (2) Affiliation of Ctntral Pahang Planters’ Association. (3) Absconders: —(a)
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  • 88 8 To-day. Muncaster Castle, for Singapore, 10.30 a.m. Malacca for Tongkah. 12.30 p.m. Ban Whatt Soon for Deli, 1 p.m. Ban Fo Soon, for Dindings, Sitiawan, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson, 2.30 p m. Padang, for Trang, 2 30 p m. Benten Maru, for Rangoon, Calcutta and Durban, 2.30
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  • 165 8 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrowi Mixed Doubles A. Mrs. Phillips and Threlfall vs Mr. aud Mrs. B. Martin. Double Handicap A. Everest and Harries vs Penny and Winfield. Bangkok has had a ricksha strike, sayi the Siam Observer of tho 4thiost: The streets have
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 488 8 TOWN HALL. -en»no. Monday 17th S Tuesday 18th April 1916 at 9-15 p.m. THE Humphrey Bishop LONDON STAR COMPANY. INCLUDING THE WORLD FAMOUS "WEDGWOOD CLASSICS” And Company of gifted instrumentalists and vocalists. Positively the most versatile and artistic combination that has ever visited the Orient.” (Vide Indian Tress.) .°o r
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    • 9 8 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Orut Peppermint Cere 1«, fd
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    • 47 8 Setva the Whole Family. The fame of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is world wide. It is good for the deep seated cough of the adult or the croup and whooping cough of the children. The same bottle serves the whole family. For •ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 50 8 Bowel Complaint in Children, During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as auy uuuatural looseness of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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    • 365 8 St. GEORGE'S. 1916. AT A MEETING of subscribe! s to the above it was unanimously decided to call for a subscription of $lO from all Englishmen in Penang and Province Wellesley, all subscriptions given are to be devoted to the relief of Blind Soldiers at St. Dunstan’s Home, England." Subscriptions
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  • 641 9 The following report of the Directors was presented at the Annual General Meeting at Eastcheap. E.C., on March 10. Rbpobt or DimiOTOßs. The Directors hare pleasure in submitting their Seventh Annual Report and the Statement of Accounts for the jeer ended 31« t December, 1915. Cvltivatid
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  • 1075 9 ■I Mm. Hbwbt Jambs’* Fibb I Afpbboiatiow. Letters from America.” By Rupert Brooke. I With a Preface by Henry James, O. M. (Lon* I don: Sidgwick and Jsrkson.) 7s. 6d. net. Henry James survived the young friend I whom he u unforgettingly met at CamI bridge only a
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 510 9 «2« K Yl a %kr-^ V n aO-V. -V n r 9l *F S-'L4*V= -> *L SSI •Look at tkot pair of akiaay aeareerowa I Why doa't tkey try Sargol f AN EASY WAY TO GET FAT AND BE STRONG. The (rouble with most thm folks who wish to gain
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    • 64 9 A Parent's Doty. Your boy is always getting scratched or cut or bruised. Because these wounds have healed all right is no sign they always will. Get a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and see that every injury is cared for immediately. You can get nothing better, and blood poison
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    • 326 9 Little Lectures by Nursb ‘Wincarnis. {Ltcturt No. Weakness Every movement of the body uses up a definite amount of vitality. When you overtax yourself, or your vitality is undermined by illness, your whole system becomes too exhausted to recover its lost vitality without assistance. Your system is like a plant
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  • 1012 10 Bomb Com mint* om a Dbplobablb Wbbb London, March 13. The mo*t satisfactory feature about the Balfour-Churchill encounter of the midweek is that the Nary had nothing to do with it, apart from the healthy and verv sensible interposition of Sir Hedworth Meux. Colonel Churchill claimed that his
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  • 1007 10  - At Last WHEN WE BEGIN TO PUSH (Br Botd Cabj-e). Here we are," said the Colonel, halting hie horee. Fine view one gets from here.” K at her a treat to be able to eee over a bit of country again, after so many months of the flat,” said the
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  • 1936 11 One of the moat difficult thinga in the world for an Englishman to realise ia what an Eogliahman ia really like. Probably he vaguely believes in the strong, silent Englishman as a fairly representative type—a tall man figure, handsome if rather expressionless features, a mania for cold baths,
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  • 139 11 Are unnecessary to conquer that bitter enemy of civilization Rheumatism. AH it forms, including Rheumatic Qout, can be cured permanently, safely, and inexpensively by Little’s Oriental Balm. No matter how much pain your Rheumatism is causing you. No matter if you have tried a dozen oils, ointments and
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    • 87 11 MARSEILLES v c V (ft SWAN BRAND” 11 PATENT STONE FOR FLOORING PAYEMENTS. SOLE AGENTS a ON, GILFILLAN &C0., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCALm, r i i i G 0 i i 6 I o 8 I I I 0 I I 5 I SLOT BRANDY. Produce of France
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    • 41 11 The Fruit Season. Bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent daring the fruit season. Be sure to keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand. It may save a life. For sale by all Dispensaries aod Dealers.
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    • 54 11 To Correct Constipation and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and «weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative isnsafflg They gently assist nature and will h >lp to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of Chemists, 50 cents per phial, or port free from theDr Williams Medicine
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    • 284 11 DAVID CORSAR 8 SON'S Well-Known Extra Navy Canvas, No. 0. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 C*. Medicines Just Unpacked. The Penang Rubber Stamp Co, beg to announce to their patrons and many interested customers that they have now received a large fresh shipment of medicines from The Swasthya Sahaya Pharmacy, Calcutta, and
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    • 1913 12 p. I. AND APCAR LINE Mail and (IvcoftPOKATK) nr Ekqlaks.) PMMntfev it a s&Z KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) (Iyoo»PQ*AT»D lir Hollakd) N. Y. K. (Ikcobpobatid IK JAFAK in Mail Steamship Company Lt« For Motor Car Insurance rou CAMWOT DO BKTTBB THAK The Excess Insurance Co., Ltd.
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