Straits Echo, 10 May 1916
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Title Section35 1916-05-10 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14. $24 Per Annua. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 10th MAY, 1916. Sintic Coy, 10 cents. No. 107.35 words
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Advertisement1037 1916-05-10 1 LKMAI m Md NATU^i IVIES. (BRITISH MADE). Try help British Trade. You will be confident, if you fry ROM TYRES, of their superiority in quality, reliability and durability. AGENTS: 9 Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds of Tyres. Largest1,037 words
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Article182 1916-05-10 2 Is Your Daughter Pale The anssmia of young girls may he inherited or it may be caused by bad air, un■uitable food, hasty eatiup, insufficient outdoor exercise, and not enough rest and sleep. It cornea on gradually, beginning with languor, indisposition to mental or bodily exertion, irritability and a feeling182 words
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Article1053 1916-05-10 2 Th* Kaiser and thi P»ak. The capture of the Kilimanjaro region by the forces under the command of General Smuts deprives the Germans, says a corresErndent of the Timet, of that part of their ist African colony where almost the first of their treaties with native chiefs1,053 words
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Article876 1916-05-10 2 Many are the misconceptions that arise out of individual ideas as to the State being something outside and independent of the people. In a recent number of the Bound Table there are valuable articles that should help to mould an educated public opinion. We give an extract from876 words
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Advertisement443 1916-05-10 2 Are You Crumpled Up with rheumatism f Then these words are jour salvation Perhaps you have been told that you cannot be cured. There are thousands who have been told that before you. They tried LittU’s Oriotil Balm rubbed it on to the aching parts, the swellings, the twitching drawn443 words
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Advertisement81 1916-05-10 2 Croup. This disease if 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.81 words
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Advertisement149 1916-05-10 2 CARLSBERG BEER MANUFACTURED IN DENMARK. THE BEST in the MARKET in cases of 48/1 and 86/2. SLOT BRANDY PRODUCE OF FRANCE. One, Three and Six Stars On Sale Everywhere WHITE PORT No. 1 Unequalled in Quality To be had in cases of 12 quarts and 24 pints. CARRERAS’ CRAVEN MIXTURE149 words
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Article320 1916-05-10 3 We (Straitt Timtt) have the authority of His Excellency the Governor for stating that the Malayan Aircraft Fund organised by Mr. Alma Baker has bis warm approval, and that he is most anxious to see the European population of Singapore respond as generously as the Chinese and others320 words
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Article169 1916-05-10 3 For next Friday’s adjourned meeting of the Legislative Council the following are the orders for the day 1. Motion by the Treasurer: —‘That this Council approves the additions made to tbe Estimates during the quarter ended 81st March, 1916, as set out in Schedule A laid before tbe169 words
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Article199 1916-05-10 3 Ou Sunday afternoon, says the Straits Timet Detective-Inspector Miller was able to arrest a man named Chun Ah Kow in the act of offering 160 counterfeit $5 notes for sale. The arrest was made at 22, Upper Hokien Street, where the accused wag offering bundles of199 words
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Article193 1916-05-10 3 Smaxl-Pox Dtijtg Out. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday- There were present Mr. W. Peel (Pres.dent;, M'. Yeob Guan Seofe, Mr- A. F. Goodrich, Mr. Quab Beng Kee and Mr. Lim Eow H< n?, with Mr. L. M. Bell193 words
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1026 1916-05-10 3 Hiut W. Wathi. 1 - [Bt Hiut W. Wathi.1 The German boy belongs first to Germany, 1 and then to his parents. As soon as he is old enough to be taught be is educated in such a way as to make him a valuable asset to the nation,1,026 words
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Advertisement597 1916-05-10 3 WANTED FOR OFFICE IN MEDAN. Experienced Shorthand Typist. Apply in person-to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co., (8.8.) Ltd, 220. Weld Quay. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. House No. 225, Burmah Road, suitable for family or Meas. Rent Moderate. Apply 223 TELEPHONE No. 321. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ALOR STAR. Wanted an experienced CLERK OF597 words
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Advertisement45 1916-05-10 3 Now h the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better 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 sa.e by a.. Dispensaries and Dealers.45 words
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Advertisement417 1916-05-10 3 F A 2 O 8? <2 @8 *S 5fS p* 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 S and Felucca /f w Egyptian .Cigarettes Until you have smoked them417 words
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Article, Illustration91 1916-05-10 4 Pmhlishtd daily (except Sundaji and piAlic holidays) AT 7MB CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Fbiom. Duly Local m4M per mss. Owtotatioß.M Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Port Free) $17.50 OABLB ADDBISS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo, 58# Printing Department 343 JT.J.—AII kuIHM MWBuaiMtioa* tbvutd U Uir~m*391 words
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Article941 1916-05-10 4 We do not quite agree with the suggestion of our correspondent whose lqtter on the proposed Centenary Scholarship of the Penang Free School we published yesterday. Let us begin with a short statement of his views. Our correspondent suggests that the scholarship should be of a value to941 words
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Article360 1916-05-10 4 "Straits Times" Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 10. The contributions to the Straits Times ‘‘Fighter” now amount to $14,925. [The Straits Times contributed $11,150 towards this craft and Bolicitjeubscriptions to bring the amount up to $19,200, the cost of a fighter]. The subscriptions to the360 words
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Article72 1916-05-10 4 Aaaual Cup Fiaal, The Hod. the Resident Councillor has kjndly consented to present the Cup on Saturday the 13th inst. A rainproof stand will b 9 erected for guests invited by card. Several visitors from Perak and Kedah are expected. Both Hutton Lane and Crescent Star should72 words
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Article666 1916-05-10 4 Mr. A. A. Aeria, Chief Clerk, Audit Office, who recently underwent an operation in the General Hospital, is progressing favourably, Mr. J. Kelly, until recently of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., will be leaving for home next week in order to rejoin his old regiment. Our Singapore666 words
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Article187 1916-05-10 4 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $96.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $97, business done (100 tons sold) and in London at 4198 ss. throe months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber on Spot187 words
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Article974 1916-05-10 4 Expressive. Writers in the local press have been dancing a verbal fandango round the tod/ question recently, but we doubt wheth any of them has so expressively summand the coolie point of view as is conveyed in th following remark attributed to an Asiatic You drinkee for drinkee,974 words
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Advertisement371 1916-05-10 4 Our Keenest Wish is to Please You. You will not be disappointed if you buy Rodger’s Cutlery, Best English Make throughout. Real Ivory Handle, Beat 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 the371 words
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Article660 1916-05-10 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE AMERICAN NOTE.* A Clear Policy. Washington, May 9. The text of the Amerioan Note is as follows i ••The Note of the Imperial Government on the 4th inst. has received careful consideration and is especially noted as indicating that for660 words
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Article1121 1916-05-10 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING AT VERDUN. Fieree Assault». Paris, May 9. A communique states that the left of the Meuse, Avocourt Wood and the whole region of Hill 304 were bombarded with undiminished violence. The German attack during the afternoon of Hill 283 and west of1,121 words
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Article408 1916-05-10 5 In the second Court before Mr. E. E. Colman this morning the hearing was commenced of the case in whioh two Klings named Myden Pakir and Shakatu were charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of seven bags of rice, and Lim Lang and Lim Tua408 words
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Article259 1916-05-10 5 Before Mr. W. D. Scott, in the Ipoh First Magistrate’s Court, on Sunday, five men of the Chinese were arraigned on a charge of being members of an unlawful Chinese Society, says the T.O.M. The case attracted much attention, the Court crowded. Mr. Chapman, Protector of Chinese, conducted259 words
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Article233 1916-05-10 5 (Reuter s Service.) Copyright Telegram. WHITE STAR LINER SUNK. London, May 8, 8.5 p.m. Lloyd's report that the White Star liner Cymric i« sinking. No PiiMtiert. London, May 8, 9.10 p.m. There were no passengers on the Cymric. She was homeward bound with a general cargo. London,,233 words
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Article409 1916-05-10 5 In view of the reported demand for peace now made in Berlin, and the Kaiser’s suggestion to the U, S. Ambassador that America should open negotiations with the Allies, it is interesting to recall the facts of the situation many weeks ago as they presented themselves to409 words
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Article129 1916-05-10 5 An extraordinary demand appears to be growing in certain mysterious quarters in Ipoh for brass, to judge by the strange fancy possessing night prowlers at the present time, says the T.O.M. Mention has already been made of the mysterious disappearance from the front wall of two129 words
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Article775 1916-05-10 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. HOLIDAY CANCELLED. Copenhagen, May 8. Owing to the threatening situation in Greece, Prince George has cancelled his summer holiday in Denmark and is going direct to Greece. [Greece is still pursuing that policy which has been strongly denounced by the late Premier,775 words
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Article520 1916-05-10 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. MUTUAL BOMBARDMENT. Petrograd, May 9. There was the usual mutual bombardment on most portions of the front. The Germans were particularly active north of Lake Ilzen, south-west of Dvinsk. [Courland is a Baltic province of Russia. It is devoid of ports in the520 words
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Article113 1916-05-10 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages:— Page. 2, Germany’s Last Colony. The State. 3. —Wanted Aeroplanes. Forged Notes in Circulation. How Germans Train the Business Boy. Legislative Council. Municipal Commission. 6 —Trench Humour. The Week’s Events. Kelantan Military Police. The Chartered Bank. Singapore Races. The113 words
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1924 1916-05-10 6 Pbofbbior Giddm - By Pbofbbior Giddm. Profsstor Qeddes, who Asm made Civit elopment a special study for many years, 'res of the war, not from a military, or vomic, but from a eivic point of view. Hit cle boars the authority of a great reputai as well1,924 words
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Article977 1916-05-10 6 thi Rioht How. Sir Josira Coxrrov-Bicurr, M. P - By thi Rioht How. Sir Josira Coxrrov-Bicurr, M.P. More than once we have been told that the real object of the war, so far as we and j our Allies are. concerned, was the destruction of Prussian militarism But we can- i not expect to977 words
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Article952 1916-05-10 6 Or mwino oi Ntw PaiMisaa. On Saturday afternoon a large assembly gathered in the new Chartered Bank Building, Raffles Place, Singapore, says the Malay Tribune, in response to an invitation to an “At Home” issued by Mr John Greig, the manager, on the occasion of the building952 words
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Article261 1916-05-10 6 A correspondent «ends the -following to the Straits Timm Advantage was taken of tbe Easter holidays to hold an encampment of a section of the Kelantan Military Police. The force consisted of Noe. 1. and 2 Specials (40 members), 26 Sikhs, and 26 Malays, also signalling and261 words
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Article261 1916-05-10 6 Mr. Boyd Cable gives a neat little object lesson on the language of the trenches in the Cornhill, in describing tbe work of A Night Patrol,” which had to crawl out into the dead ground,” where to betray your presence was certain death, and locate a German party261 words
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Article255 1916-05-10 6 Wednesday, Mat 10, Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers—Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.m. The Electric Polyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9.15 p.m. Thursday, May 11. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Ambulanoe Drill, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Straits255 words
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Article710 1916-05-10 6 THE SPRING MEETING. List of Emtbiss. The following are the entris, for th. Spring race meeting at Singapore handicaps for the first day. Fibst Day, Tuesday, May 16,, 1. The Omnins Stakes.— Sandv Cw 8.10, the Milky Way 8.8, Nullo 9.10 w? oome One 9.3, Black Bafcin 8.12.710 words
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Article82 1916-05-10 6 To-day. Brandon, for Singapore, 10.30 a.m. Will o’ ths Wisp, for Deli, noon. Hok Canton, for Port Swettenham ana Singapore, 12.30 p.m. Kedah, for Bagan Datoh and Telus Anson, 2.30 p.m. s.Jacob, for Singapore and Hongkong. 2.30 p.m. Mambang, for Setul, 3.30 p m. Idomeneut, for Port Swettenham,82 words
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Advertisement12 1916-05-10 6 I 1 Mr Chronic Ghoul Oumpltioti, Wood*’ Qrott Popper*ial Giro l*, $412 words
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Advertisement15 1916-05-10 6 For Children’i Hacking Oomgh at Night Weed*' Creal Pepper ai in t Cmm, U. M.15 words
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Article155 1916-05-10 7 The girl who returns home from sohool or work thoroughly tired out every evening may be beautiful, but her beauty will soon fade. She will be fortunate if she escapes a physical breakdown, because this getting tired so quickly is the first warning symptom of a thinning155 words
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Article946 1916-05-10 7 A SOBER VERSION OF THE BERLIN “RIOTS” Th* Mii.ita.bt Dictatobship. The Swiss correspondent of Humanite, who is generally exceptionally well informed as to the real state of things in Germany, has just interviewed a personal friend from Berlin and questioned him closely about the <946 words
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Article993 1916-05-10 7 N f 3 very one who has at all considered th I cause of high prices and dear living i {aware by this time of the shortage of mar {chant shipping. But every such persoi e {would also agree that, whatever the needi of thair merchant993 words
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Advertisement400 1916-05-10 7 LIQUID FUEL FOR Diesel and Semi-Diesel Engines, Smelting Furnaces, Boilers, etc. KEROSENE FOR KEROSENE OIL ENGINES. LARCE STOCKS ALWAYS on HAND. For particulars and prices, apply direct to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., (S.S.) LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) 0 WELD QUAY, PENANG. 0 E. O. Hotel. SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY400 words
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Advertisement115 1916-05-10 7 Methylated Spirits. (QUALITY GUARANTEED). Wholesale Price $7.00 per tin of 4 gallons. Retail Price 32 cents per quart bottle OBTAINABLE AT CHEAHKEE EE&CO., 56, CHINA STREET, PENANG. Medicines Just Unpacked. Menthol. Potassium Iodide. Iodoform. Ths ftuglo-Japanass Dispensary, 393 395, Chulia Street, Penang AGENTS FOR S. S. F. M. S. Japanese115 words
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Advertisement51 1916-05-10 7 A Good Rale for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Cbainbetlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and51 words
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Advertisement1811 1916-05-10 8 p. B. I AND APCAB LINE (Incorporated in England.) Mail and [Service: PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Outward (for China and Japan») s.s. Novara INTERMEDIATE direct service. Homeward lor Europe. Outward «or CKiw and Jape».) s.s. Nyanza May s.s. Somali Aug. 24 June 22 28 y a r\ KONINKLIJKE1,811 words
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