Straits Echo, 6 May 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERA* LY. VOL. 14. $24 Per Ammib. PENANG, SATURDAY, 6th MAY, 1916. Sitfle Cm. 14 cent!.' No. 10*.
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      1259 1 P LkmAl 1 to) NAT I TYRES. (BRITISH MADE). Try 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 A Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds of
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    These Lawyer-Politicians.
    1845 3 Frederick Smith, on a recent occasion, considerably scandalised the members of the Constitutional Club by a defence of the lawyer-politician—and in the very presence of Mr. Bottomley himself. The AttorneyGeneral reminded us that nearly all the Premiers, allied and Imperial, were lawyers, and rather aptly added that if
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      248 3 TIANG JOO Ca, penang Just Received a New Shipment of The “JOOCOCLES” Guaranteed British-made Throughout Prom Frame to Pedal Prom Tyre to Saddle Find Complete with DUNLOP Tyre*. Uap. Bell, laflator Tool». $55-00 Nett. TIANG JOO Co., Sole Importers. j PURE BEEF DRIPPING f 76 cents per 2 lb. tin.
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      819 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARB. ENO S ‘FRUIT SALT’ Pleasant to Take» Refreshing and Invigorating. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet—Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty
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    Holland and the War.
    1070 4 The suggestion that the rumour of a pro- jected British landing in Holland origin- j ated in Germany and was the sole cause of the recent war scare is highly probable, and if true provides a typical instance of German methods. Hitherto this kind of <
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      137 4 CARLSBERG BEER MANUFACTURED IN DENMARK. THE BEST in the MARKET in cases of 48/1 and 96/2, SLOT BRANDY PRODUCE OF FRANCE. One, Three and Six Start On Sale Everywhere WHITE PORT No. 1. Unequalled in Quality To be had in cases of 12 quarts and. 24 pints CARRERAS' CRAVEN MIXTURE
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      49 4 Middle-aged people are often|afflicted with that distressing ailment, windy spasms, they seem to cut like a knife. Sufferers should get a bottle of WOODS* GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. The very first dose will bring relief and prove its Talue. Sold bv Dispensaries and Btores everywhere at 80 oents per bottle
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      398 4 EUROPEAN AGENCY WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all xinds of British and Continental goods, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods,' Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
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      118 4 Medicines Just Unpacked. Menthol. Potassium lodide. IdoToorm. The fingis-Japaness Dispensary 993 A 396, Ohulia, Street, Pena ng AGENTS FOR S. 8. A F. M 9 Japanese Chemical Dispensary Medicines Just Unpacked." The Penang Rubber Stamp Co, beg to announce to their patrons and many interested customers that they have now
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    Amidst a People United.
    835 5  -  (By Tom Wright.) At the foot of a steep hanger draped with oak and dead bracken, larking in a sort of ferny combe that slopes gently up from the lake, into which Talley the high road abruptly dips and as abruptly emerges, that is where I
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    The Penang Relief Fund.
    47 5 April 26 By Balance ...110,331.70 27 Chief Post Office PenaDg 16th instalment 51.15 May 1 R. B. Osborne May subscription 25.00 2 Penang Band 17th instalment 18.90 3 Municipal Staff 19th instalment 310.72 5 R. Scott May subscription 25.00 5 By Balance ...$10,762.47
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    27 5 May 4 By Balance S 2 214.06 5 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Counter Box 3.30 sBy Balance 2,217.36 Amount previously acknowledged 23,913.74 Total $26,181.10
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    The Week's Events.
    284 5 Saturday, May 6. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade.— Penang vs. Province Wellesfy. Singapore Races, Entries close at noon. P.V.R.C, Shoot, Rifle Range, 3 p.m. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.m. The E'ectric Polyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9.15 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Second Sunday after
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    117 5 2nd Sunday after Easter. May 7. 8-00 a.m. Matins. Hymn 125. 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion. 5- p.m. Children’s Service, 6- p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese. Hymn 449. Responses Roberts. Psalms XXXVII Goss. Magnificat Attwood 46. Nunc Dimittis,
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    Penang Presbyterian Church
    36 5 Presbyterian Church of England, St. Andrews, Northam Road, to-morrow: 9 a.m. Children’s Bervice, 6 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher, Rev. Donald J- Ross, M.A. Service of Devotion and Intercession on Friday evening at 6.80.
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    Mail Notice.
    100 5 To-day. Atjeh, for Ltngsa, Edi, T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang, 10 a.m. Pungah for Batu Bahra. 1 p.m. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga, 1.30 p.m. Van den Both, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabang. Padang etc., Batavia, 2 p.m. Kedah, for Bagan Datoh
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    April Rubber Crops.
    57 5 Alma 20,800 lb., Bukit Toh Alang 12,000 lb., Shanghai Klebang 7.125 lb., Kota Bahroe 28,413 lb Bangei Dari 13,?09 lb Ohemor United 11,542 lb, Shanghu Malay 12,072 lb., Cluny 1 5 249 lb., Kinta Kellas 23,369 IK. Klian Kallas 2,187 lb. Taniong Pau 6.940 lb., Old Kallas
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      226 5 < C/3 Q fcd C* OUCHANA SCOTCH WHISKY N u H a CO CO Z < z O 5 CQ o J < it iames buchaS^ iX X SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT’' LACK a WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY CO O r O CB < > r r *a Z
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      459 5 Ch 2 O’ Q C2?£s egvp! The Egyptian Favourite among those who have sufficient knowledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known as Bouton Rouge and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes Until you have smoked them you really have not realised the perfection
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 Published daily (except Sundays and pwkiir holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Fmion. Daily Local 924 m per annsss, Ovtetation. M Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Froe) 917.50 OABLB ▲DDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. Echo, 581 Printing Department 343 M M.— All btisii*M
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    CHINA.
    1451 6 There are people in the Straits Se*;tle- ments who openly express a fear that China ts in a bad way and is, blindly and foolishly, accelerating the day of htr own break-up. A private letter from Singapore informs us that this view is commonly expressed there. We confess our
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    M. A. P.
    997 6 A private wire has been received in the effect that Lt»-Colonel A. F. Ferguson- Davie, a cousin of the Bishop of Singapore, has died of wounds reoeived in MsBopoift m it# A cable received in Penang states that Mr. S. Veerasamy, eldest son of Mr. Subbiah Naidu,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1037 6 Sport sad War. We do not take our pleasures sadly. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes for entire colts and fillies, run at Newmarket on Wednesday, was probably a surprise, for we find that not one of the winners mentioned by Reuter are referred to as
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      251 6 THE ORIGINAL BRITISH BRAND THE Baware of Inferior and Cheaper Imitations ASK FOR THE SUPER BRAND. Th< George Town Dispensary, Limited. Penang, Taiping lpoh. NOTICE. W e bog to give notice that for the present the products of the my* Bernese Alps Milk Company* will be imported by ua under
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    611 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. PROGRESS AT VERDUN. Brillitftt Freack Assault, London, March 4, 12.35 a.m. A Pari* communique reports violent bombardment in the Arocourfc sector. Our troop* made a brilliant assault at the close n f the afternoon and carried the German position* north-west of Morthomme, capturing
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    ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.
    620 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. London, May 3. In the House of Commons Mr. H. J. .Tennant said that a Zeppelin crossed the east coast yesterday night and dropped bombs on agricultural land. There were no casualties. Mr. Tennant added that he had not the full
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    IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    900 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. IMMINENT STARVATION AT KUT. London, May 4. In the House of Lords Lord Kitchener eulogised General Townshend and his comrades and quoted General Townshend’s last message to General Sir P. H. N. Lake: -“We are pleased to know you have done your duty and
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    THE TROUBLE IN IRELAND.
    588 7 (Reuter's Service) Copyright Telegram. SITUATION IMPROVING. London, May 3. Lord French reports that the situation in Ireland is quiet. The collection of arms in Dublin and the arrest of fugitive rebels progresses satisfactorily. A strict cordon is still maintained. The rebels attacked the police barracks at
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    563 7 (Reuter's Service) Copyright Telegram RUSSIAN PROGRESS. Pstrograd, May 3. A Petrograd communique reports the repulse of German attacks on the Vidza and Postavy regions and slight Russian progress south of Olyk, and the capture of an important section of the enemy position in the upper Chorok In
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    Outside
    69 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 3 —These Lawyer-Politicians. 4—Holland and the War. 5. —Amidst a People United. The Week’s Erants. Penang Presbyterian Church. St. George’s Church, Penang. 8. —Aiayappen’s Amour Propre.” Salonika. Suit Against Municipality. The Penang Belief Fund. Belgian Belief Fund. 9.
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    411 7 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Fost of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 2, 3 and 4: HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Military Measures. The Dutch Government his brought in ft number of Bills authorising it to prolong the Service of the Militia,
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    Legislative Council.
    105 7 Practitioner* witk Foreiga Degress. C From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 6. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council Mr. W. W. Cook was sworn in as a member. Tbe Bills on the agenda were passed. As to medical registration the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng said medical
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    Malayan Aircraft Fund.
    76 7 Strait* Time*” Fighter. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Smgapore, May 6. The Straits Timet publishes a stitement by H. E. the Governor, commending the Malayan Aircraft Fund organised by Mr. Alma Baker. Simultaneously the Strait» Timet presents the sum of $ll,OOO to the Fund for a Straits Times
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    London Rubber Market.
    20 7 C From Our Own Correspondent London, May 4. The state of the London Rubber Market is unchanged.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    95 7 To»dsjr’s Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $97.40, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refioed) at $9B, business done (75 tone sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber on Spot in London Plantation Ist latex crepe, 2 91
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  • Obituary
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    15 7 Obituary, British Admiral. London, May 5. The death is reported of Admiral Lord John Hay.
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    Aiayappen's "Amour Propre.”
    1914 8 That even the Eiing equivalent for amour propre ahould exist in the Eiing composition will not readily be believed, yet the facts set forth in the following un- censored tale prove that occasionally the real thing actually exists. It certainly did in the case of Aiayappen I
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    Suit Against Municipality.
    1377 8 Electric Consumer's Claim. In the District Court bofore Mr. W. 0. Michell yesterday afternoon the hearing was commenced of tbe suit instituted by Wanchee Ariffin bin Mobamed A riff against tbe Municipal Commissioners of George Town, claiming the sum of $341.50 being money had and received by
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    Salonika.
    689 8  -  By Kathleen E. Royds. Nearly every Christian Church in Salonika is flanked by a Turkish minaret. There is the history and problem of the town in a nutshell. Through the ages it has been an apple of discord between East and West; and now it belongs wholly to neither.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 8 Pknang, Mat 6. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank) London, Demand Bank 241 4 months’ sight Bank 9/41 3 Credit 9 4 3 Documentary 2/4' Calcutta, Demand Bank ‘R B 17J 3 days’ sight Private 175* Bombay, Demand Bank t> Moulmoin, Demand Bank 474 3 days’ sight Private 175
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      459 8 WANTED FOR OFFICE IN MEDAN. Experienced Shorthand Typist. Apply in person to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co., (3 8) Ltd, 220. v Wold Quay. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ALOR STAR. WANTED AN EXPERIENCED CLERK OFWORKB f>r building and road construction.— Salary $l7O/ -to $215/-p.m. by annum increments of $7.50
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      80 8 This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained. Charabeilain’a
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      45 8 Now h the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. How is the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and see how quickly it will reliete the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      425 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th instant. (By Order) L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioner i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that my wife Tiang Moon Fong having left my
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    Netherlands Overseas Trust.
    1500 9 (From a Correspondent The Netherlands Overseas Trust —or i Not, as it is oalled by everyone in Holland —is a war institution which originated with the object of reconciling Dutch neutrality and England’s naval policy, and, starting on a modest scale, now penetrates into every department of
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    Two Rondeaux of Reform.
    302 9 [A Beilin paper, recommending vegetarianism, mentions that the Bulgarians can exist on roast pumpkin pips also that people who live on rice are sturdy and strong.] Give me the pip of pumpkin, roast For preference before me set This mystic morsel; also get Much barely-water —I
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      62 9 For a Lame Back. When you hare pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on
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      52 9 Always Recommend It. In almost every community there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, 'and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great popularity. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      586 9 As you love your Baby you must protect him against Summer Di&rrhcea, which becomes epidemic in hot weather and carries off thousands of infants in a few weeks. “The Medical Officer of Health for Manchester report* that during the past week 48 deaths of children were due to diarrhoea. 2fi
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    The Criminal Code.
    971 10  -  What the New Imdictmbhts Act Does. (By a Legal Correapondent.) The war en crime at home has notoriously and happily slackened during our crusade against that "made in Germany,” but Parliament has nevertheless, greatly im5 roved our criminal law by means of an Act. 'or a hundred
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    The Talk of Peace.
    877 10 MKRicAN Opinion Peace is coming in Europe because it j must come, and every day brings it nearer That is about as far as positive prophecy may go. But peace will not ana cannot come upon such terms as were mentioned according to some versions—in a
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      10 10 Fer Chronic Cheat Complainta, W Greet Peppermint Cere la. fc]
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    Carson Versus Coalition.
    2061 11 There may be a few simple souls iuside and out of Parliament who honestly regard the present agitation for the extension of the Military Service Act to all men of military age as a means of getting the men to win the war" and who support it
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      51 11 A Good Role for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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