Straits Echo, 8 May 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE PAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14. $24 Per Annvi». PENANG, MONDAY, Bth MAY, 1916. Siftlle Cepy, 19 cento.' No. 105.
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    The Fall of the Curtain.
    1104 3 I Without going into any details of personality, it must have struck the observant that of late several prominent actors in our ever moving drama of Straits life have made or are about to make their final exit from the scenes they have known so
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    Japanese Expansion.
    847 3 CcMJU&CIAIi Aomt’s Ymwa. Mr. J. B. Suttor, the Australian commercial agent in the East» (who is well known to many in Penang and .Singapore) has arrived in Sydney, and as seemed inevitable, he had to regale a pressman with news. Japan," Mi. Suttor said, “is out to beat
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      376 3 HH» 5/. 5* Just right for hot day? In sultry weather, when you w.n. something light and cooling, yet with sufficient nourishment in it, try’ blarv raaage made with milUand Brown Poison’s “Patent" Com Flour. ui. cs, ruit y° u bn d a delicious change; and 1 V b an
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      81 3 Croup. 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 6«nd for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      544 3 Lassitude is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, which affects equally men, women and children, and it is most important that these signs of a run-down condition be not neglected. Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. Therefore if you are feeling exhausted, slack and depressed, don't delay, start
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    Thin Folks Who Would Be Fat.
    253 4 Increase ix Wbiex* Tax Pounds ox Moex. A PkiiitUt'i Ad»ie*. M I’d certainly give most anything to be able to fat up a few pounds and stay that way,” declare! every excestively thin man cr woman. Such a result is not impossible, despite past
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    A Stomach Tonic.
    149 4 Atonic dyspepsia is probably the commonest form of indigestion met with in the East. This lack of tone in the digestive organs means that the stomach is no longer able to do its work as nature intended. The nerves that control it are weak, the glands that
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    Kuala Sidim Ltd.
    926 4 Sbvexth Annual Meeting. The seventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Kuala Sidim Rubbor Company, Limited, was held at the Company’s Registered office, No. 49, Beach Street, on Saturday at noon with Mr. W. Duncan in the chair, The others present were Messrs. G. Btothard,
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    The Public Peace.
    804 4 1 A case that has occupied the attention k of the Ipoh Magistrate, off and on, for some weeks past was brought to a conclusion on Friday afternoon before Mr. W. D. fcott, when one Samuel, a respectable 1 looking Tamil, was acquitted of the charge 1
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      325 4 Are You Crumpled Up with rheumatism F Then these words are ycur salvation Perhaps you have been told that jou can-not-be cured. There are thousands who hare been told that before you. They tried Little’s Oriental Balm rubbe 1 it on to the aching parts, the swclliugs, the twitching drawn
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      51 4 A Good Rale 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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      13 4 For Children’s Hacking Coegh at Night. Weed*’ Great Pepper» .nt Care. 1«. W.
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    Compulsion Bill.
    929 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SECOND READING. Motion for tbc Rejection. London, May 4. At the second reading of the Compulsion Bill in the House of Commons Mr. R. D. Holt, Liberal Member for Hexham, moved its rejection. Two other Liberal members supported him. Their objections were mainly economic.
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    Muslim Cemetery in England.
    128 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. L*4y’i Gea«rou» Offer. London, May 5. In consequence of Sir George Bird wood’s lettei to the Time s on April 21, Constance Faithful!, of Tunbridge Wells, a former resident of India, has offered her freehold house with four acres of ground at
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    Cricket.
    345 5 P. C. C. vt. Me. Ebbelb’ XI. The game of cricket between the P. C. C. and an eleven captained by Mr. F. C. Ebbels, which was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, ended in a draw owing to want of time and bad light. Mackay and Lamb
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    Hongkong and Compulsion.
    149 5 As His Excellency the Governor ced only a short time ago,says the Hongkong Daily Press, that everyone in the Colony had now enrolled in one or other of the defensive forces except those who were either medically unfit or exempted with bii approval for special reasons, some
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    Mail Notice.
    115 5 To-day Kalmoa, for Langsa, Ipm Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli. Ipm Van Riebesok, for T Semawo, Sogli, Sabang Olehleh etc., Padang, 2 p.m. Ban Fo Soon for Bagan Datob and Teluk Anson, 2.30 p.m. Colombo Maru, for Rangoon and Calcutta, 2.30 p.m. Anjow, for Langkat and Pangkalan BrandaD,
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      445 5 a C o sf; E<?J O iZTES EGVPJ The Egyptian Favourite anion* 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
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 PiVliihtd daily (except Sundays aad ptiklic holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. FftlOS. Daily Local M 954 par aura. M Ovtotatioß.M Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Fros) 917.50 CABLH ADMSII ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Not. Echo, 589 Printing Department 343 If. A.—All kwlMii Namiwtlm
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    A LAUDABLE OBJECT.
    1228 6 Ia a circular which will shortly be issued by tbe Centenary Celebration Committee of the Penang Free School an appeal is made on behalf of an object which has our entire sympathy and support. The Committee solicit subscriptions towards a fund for the purpose of founding a
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    Bad Weather.
    103 6 Steamers arriving in Penang yesterday report bad weather in the Indian Ocean, The Eastern Shipping Company s s.s. Perak which is now on {the Moulmein run, had a a nasty time of it. On the day previous to her leaving Moulmein a message was received to the effect
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    M. A. P.
    869 6 Mrs. Palgrave Simpson returned to Penang yesterday by the s.s. Gregory Apcar from India. Mr. J. Mitchell is to be local chairman, and Mr. J. C. Benson to be a member, of the Penang Harbour Board. Dr. D. Bridges, Medical Officer, F.M.S. Government, has been granted ten
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    998 6 A Bag of Tkrce. The fate that has befallen three Zsppoii». one after another has perhaps caused more satisfaction generally than if the Navy had sunk a German Dreadnought. This ig not to be wondered at when we consider tbe peculiarly cowardly and revolting nature of the warfare
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      311 6 Our Keenest Wish is to Please You. You will not be disappointed if you buy Rodger's Cutlery. Best English Make throughout. Real Ivory Handlo, Best Steel Blades, Price as sketch $1-50. Can be had smaller size with hook for attaching to key ring, same price. Best English Made Razor the
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    U.S.A. AND GERMANY.
    1344 7 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. Reply <o Submarine. WashingtoD, May 4. Hr. Gerard, the U. S. Ambassador at Berlin, has cabled to Washington that he expects the German reply to the U. 8. Note today. Official Qtr maa Reply. Washington, May 5. The official German reply promises that
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    459 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Miaor Operation». London, May 5. A Paris communique states that minor operation* took place west of the Meuse, where a very violent German bombardment was succeeded by a strong attack, which was repulsed with much bloodshed except at isolated points of the front
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    Tin.
    197 7 To-day’s Quotatioas. Tin' (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $97.50, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at $9B, business done (100 tons sold). The output of the Ulu Piah Mine for the month of April was 480 piculs. The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    1152 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Acrisl Activity. Rome, March 4. A communique issued in Rome states that five enemy attacks took place in the Tonale and Adatnello zones. They were all repulsed with heavy losses. Two Italian airships dropped two tons of explosive on the enemy positions east
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    DEFENCE OF KUT.
    502 7 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Lord Kiteksssr's Tributs. London, April 4. In the House of Commons Lord Kitchener spoke of the dogged determination and splendid oourage of General Townshend and his troops and the excellence of his dispositions for defence. He emphasised the strain upon the troop 9
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    Homeward Mail Steamer.
    19 7 The R. M. S. Malwa arrived at London on the morning of Thursday, the 4th instant.
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    Outside.
    82 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. —The Fall of the Curtain. Japanese Expansion. 4. Kuala Sidim Ltd. The Public Peace. 5. —Cricket. Hongkong and Compulsion. 8. —F.M.S, Hospital. Chinese Secret Societies. Mail Notice. The Colony’s Silver F.M.8. Coconuts. The Week’s Events. A Gallant
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    The Colony’s Silver.
    1216 8 An interesting situation has arisen in this t Colony, owiDg to the enhanced price of i silver, which a month ago reached its highest point —during the war and has been wteadilv rising since, so that it now stands at over 35. As far as our records
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    A Gallant Air Fight.
    425 8 F.M.S. MAN’S EXPERIENCE. Mr. H. H. B. Cox as “Observer.” A copy of the Bedford Standard for March 24, forwarded to the Malay Mail by a reader, contains an account of a remarkably plucky fight by a British airman in which Mr. H. H. B. Cox,
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    Penang Golf Ciub.
    179 8 The result of tho monthly Medal Competition for May was as follows Mr. G. B. Fitzgerald 45+45= 90—12=78 E. R. Henderson 46 41= 87— 9=78 T. E. Winfield 47 47= 94-14=80 Dr. C. H. Hertz 50 54=104—22=82 Mr. G. A. Carmichael 45 43= 88 6=82 C. C.
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    The Education Board.
    62 8 The report on the income and expenditure of the Education Board for 1915 shows that the amount of Education rate from the Municipalities and Rural Boards of the Straits Settlements during the year 1915 was $170,878.88. School fees amounted to $61,367.50, or $4,78*2.50 less than the amount
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    F.M.S. Cocounuts.
    411 8 EVER INCREASING DEMAND. Position from Commnbcial Standpoint. The Standing Committee of the P.A.M., in their annual repoit, have the following to say as to the ccoonut industry Coconuts continue to hold their position of importance, and to attract investors desirous of dividing their interests in agricultural ventures. Increased
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    The Week’s Events.
    269 8 Monday, May 8. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 pm. Penang Volunteers —Battalion Drill, Esplanade, 5.30 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Ambulance Co. Drill, Fort Cornwallis 5.30 p.m. P.L.R.C. Shoot—Rifle Range, 5 p.m. Penang Schools Re-open. Straits Cineni Penaug Road, 915 p.m. The Electric Polyscope
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    F.M.S. Hospital.
    408 8 Two New Wiem. In the course of reoent correspondence Sir William Taylor, KC.M.G., writes as follows on the subject of the two new wards of the F.M.S. Auxiliary Hospital Owing to the extraordinary increase in the prices of materials and the rates of labour the cest of the
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    Chinese Secret Societies.
    190 8 Ammunition and Weapons Found in Ipoh. Chief Detective Inspector Cullen on Friday charged, before Mr. W. D. Scott in the Ipoh Police Court, a Chinese, residing in the New Town, Ipob, with being in unlawful possession of firearms and weapons and documents belonging to Chinese Triad (secret)
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    Municipal Commission.
    66 8 Following are the agenda for to-morrow's merging of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Some bills to be passed. 5. Plan of certain proposed buildings at the junction of
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 8 Penang, May 8. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank\ London, Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank o/A h 3 Credit 2 4 m 3 »t Documentary d* Calcutta, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private pJ* Bombay, Demand Bank p Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private pj Madras Demand
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      52 8 Always Recommend It. Iu almost every community there is some one who«e life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recouiuitud it, and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great popularity. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      45 8 Now h the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing bitter than Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and see how quickly it will relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Ds&lsrs.
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      133 8 THE London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables ti-aders throughout the World to communicate diroct -with English Manufacturers Dealers in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs/ the Directory contains lists of Export Merchants with the Goods they ship, and the Co Ionia and
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      437 8 TO LET. House No. 225, Burmah R oa< j suitable for family or Mess. Rent Moderate. Apply 223 TELEPHONE No. 321. NOTICE. NOTICE 1« hereby given that the undersigned have been appointed Attorniei for Doctors Jamieson and Kirk and »11 monies due to the said Doctors are to be paid
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    Legislative Council.
    936 9 Minieal Practitionisb and Forrion QUALIFICATIONS. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday afternoun, at which there were preseut H.E. the Governor (Sir A H loucg, E.C M.G.), H E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Brigadier-General D. H. Ridout, C.M.G.), the acting Colonial Secretary (Hon.
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    P.M.I.A. Amateur Dramatic Co
    688 9 To tmb Editor or thi Straitt Echo. Apropos of the accounts published recently in your paper by the Singapore Committee in connection with the performances of the above Company in Singapore in February 1916 in aid of the British Red Cross Fund, I shall be obliged
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      204 9 -o m o PENANG LIBRARY. (Opposite St. George’s Chupoh.) Comprises some 20,000 Volumes, including the valuable Logan Library of Literature dealing g with Malaya and the Eastern Archipelago. Entrance Fee: $2-00. SubiCriDtion Books $l-50 per quarter. Newspapers and Magazines $l-50 per quarter. Visiting Subscribers $l-00 per month without Entranoe i
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      59 9 l sore ihioat it itf often sheer agony to speak a word. That is the time when WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE proves its worth. Take a teaspoonfnl, swallowing it gradually, then an hour after use a little Peppermint Care in w »rm w *ter aa a throat gargle. The relief
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      582 9 As you love your Baby you must protect him against Summer Diarrhcea, 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 diarrhcea. 26
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    The Sea-Affair.
    1074 10 How Portugal can Hrlp Us. The Portuguse Government, writes Mr. Gerard Fiennes in the Observer has taken a bold hand in the game, and one which has practically forced Germany into adding our oldest ally to the number of her enemies. 80 once again we find the Power
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    The Coming German Famine.
    963 10 DItASTIR THAT EvRX PraOJB COUL® mot Aykbt. Mr. Francis Gnbble, writing in the Sunday Pictorial says The reticent Colonel House is said to have stated that, bo far as he could judge when he was in Berlin, there still was plenty of food in Germany. Evidently
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    War Indemnities.
    1212 11  -  WHEN AND HOW THEY CAN BE DEMANDED. (By Joseph King, M.P.) Often in the history of war the victor has demanded from the vanquished, when the war comes to an end, that a money indemnity shall be paid as a reward of victory. In 1807, by the Peaoe
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    Serbia to the Hohenzollerns.
    568 11 I am she whose ramparts, ringed with Christian swords, Bare the first huge batterings of the Paynim hordes. Ground beneath their horse-hoofs, broken by their blows, I was made a pavement for the feet of foes: Mighty lords from Asia, proud above their peer, Rode over
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      419 11 Medicines Just Unpacked. Menthol. Potassium lodide. Idofoorm. The Inglo-Japanese Dispensary, $9B A 395, Oknlia Street, Penang AGENTS FOR S. 8. A F M. S. Japanese Chemical D sp^nsary. 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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