Straits Echo, 29 June 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN'IS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THB FAR EAST GENERALI VOL. 14. $24 Per Annu®, PENANG, THURSDAY, 29tii JUNE, 1916. little Cor, M Mats, No. 160.
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      1115 1 I4*£*Al NATUEa Two second-hand two-seater MOTOR CARS for Sale. MORRIS OXFORD AND SWIFT. In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can have a trial run and full particulars obtained from The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel. Address: Hokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. Mortor Car Importers
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      12 1 ■^sssSS Li 5 wioi is m* irn mt HOM »J^ *wti a
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      21 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    The Eastern Rubber Markets.
    875 3 1 The article in the Financier which our 1 London oorrespondept cabled out some time i ago has come to hand by this mail and is I published elsewhere. As we anticipated, it > is merely a ery of anguish from distressed people in Mincing Lane
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      314 3 WHALLEt’S SANITARY FLUID COMPANY LONDON ENGLAND. Suppliers to His Majesty's Hrv»..k The CorpOraßon d fte Sty DISINFECTANT PLUtO. w*m-j ldWnfpctawt Ffouttholds and w ln,t &"uful.But»Kl Cheap» V o<t 0t FLUID. Bot MANUMiCTUMFS «£•<» SWIM FL® £f Avenue, London NON-POISONOUS. NON-IRRITANT. HIGHEST EFF CICNCY. To he obtained from *ll first-class Stores
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      568 3 A Cure that cures* There are men and women in every locality who are being racked to death with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, linimenta, Turkish and mineral baths, mastage, etc., while others have been doctored until they hare lost all hope and patience. Little’s Oriental Balm has,
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      620 3 m Many f*oplc have *o in taking f dozen bottles of mcdictoc in liquid A form prescribed by a doetdf, vfbw with ahlrm the suggestion to take a course of pills. This misapprehension is no doubt due to the impression that pills are merely purgative, which may be correct in
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    Warned Off!
    639 4 CALCUTTA TURF CLUB SUED. A Rawiew 14 Cause Celebes.” Calcutta, June 17. A case of interest to the public and to the racing community throughout India in which an Indian resident of Calcutta is suing the Royal Calcutta Turf Club for alleged defamation, claiming Rr. 10,000 by way
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    Claim Against Perak Government.
    297 4 Alleged Breach of Agreement. The bearing was begun on Monday before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby in the Ipoh Judical Commissioner’s Court, of an aotion brought by Mr. George Finch, building contractor, Taiping, agiinst the State of Perak for the recovery of sums of (1) $5,435.68 for work
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    Lord Kitchener and the Moslem Faith
    974 4 Lord Kitchener’s work for the Empire should not be allowed to become a memory without reference to the attitude he took up when Gordon College at Khartoum was being established, after the pacification of the Soudan bad been effected. A large sum was raised
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1916.
    900 4 (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACiNG.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 25th July, 1916. SECOND DAY Thursday, 27th July, 1916. THIRD DAY Saturday, 29th July, 1916. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1916. 1—The Opening Stakes. Value $500. A Selling Handicap for horses that have not
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      196 4 )r—>OC r xdc DO* )C JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF TRIUMPH CYCLES. Title* fitttl with with Band Iwaloi Brakes. Tjm X triuAph Prices, from $7O to $125 nett. u A PEDLEY TYRES. V/ 0 o o Pedl»y Oxford Cyole Covers, Price *3-00 each Pedley International Covers, Price 2-50 eaoh Pedley
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      10 4 For Vronio Cheat Complaimta, Waoda’ Ortat Pifpiraiil Dura la. id
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      43 4 Economy in tkc End It costs but a email amount to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always in your medicine chest, and it is economy in the end. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by all Diapentanes and Dealers.
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      530 4 |l at 5 p.m., on Friday 14th July, 1916 Handicaps for £mrie$ vlvS£ the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 19th July, 1916. A Penalty of 71bs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winnerof any Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and
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    Maintenance Case.
    1110 5 Further Promhdihos. The hearing was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Y. G. Exechiel in the Third Court of tbe case in which Inobe Jan binti Md. Abdul Kader summoned her husband, Wane her» Ariffin bin Mohamed A riff, claiming maintenance from him as his lawful wife. Mr. C.
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    Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.
    156 5 Pekan« Women Wobkebe. Amount previously acknowledged $2,190.83 Mrs. W. E. Clearer (sth D0n.)... 10.00 Mrs. Smith Steinmets (3rd Don.) 10.00 Anonymous 5.00 ,V. A. Lowinger, Esq. 11,00 Total »2,225.83 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall
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    M. F. A.
    620 5 Kedah Match. On Saturday, July 1, at Dato Kram&t i Gardens, Tuuku Kassim’s Eleven of Kedah will play Syd Hassan’s Eleven of the M.F.A.” Although it is not an interstate fixture, and the Penang team at least is not selected on representative lines, there is certain to
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      769 5 AN EXPERIENCED CLERK with knowledge of printing preferred Salary acoording to qualifications. Apply to BOX 5, cjo Straits Echo. FOR SiUJE. JNDIAN motorcycle a bideL CAR complete. Two speed, Engine Clutch, 3$ horsepower. Splendid running order. Apply BOX No. 29. e/o Straits Echo. 323 In the Matter of the Alien
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      366 5 Sweet C/iestna/ 'M i Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. T 1 H 9 m To-night S To-night 11 The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. Present the First of a Series of Adventures of Ashton
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 IWlilil daily (except Sundays and puhlis holidays) uni k CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Pucs. Daily Local $24 per annum. Ontctation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 OA.BLB XDDMSS f ECHO—PENANG.” t Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 X.M.— All ba.la.ai communication,
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    LOOKING EAST.
    2483 6 Although there is considerable activity in the western theatre, especially in the region of the British front, and despite the fact that the Russian steam-roller does seem to have got well under weigh in the Eastern theatre, our readers would, we think, —if they desire intelligently to anticipate
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    961 6 German "News," Our Asiatic friends will gather some idea of the trustworthiness of the German news service when we tell them that among the British vessels whioh the Ottasiatitche Lloyd claims were Bunk by the Germans in the Skager Rack battle was one which has since the date
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      98 6 CAPTURING ENEMY TRADE SERIES NOW ON SALK Su/ukOd&C THE BRITISH SUBSTITUTE FOR GERMAN ODOL. Price 85 cents per* bottle, THE GEORGE TOwFdISPENSARY, LTD Penan*’, Taiping and Ipoh. ANDREW USHER Co.-s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., Soli Agents for PENANG PERAK, ft m i m i'd H
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    WESTERN FRONT.
    662 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH PROGRESS Paris, June 27. A communique states that the night operations enabled us to enlarge the ground we pained at Thiaumont. There was another keen engagement at Fleury, but the position was unchanged. Tke Meuse. Paris, June 28. A communique states that there
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    270 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. SEVERE BOMBARDMENTS. Huge Captures. Petrcgrad, June 28. A communique states that there was an artillery duel in the Riga sector and at the Ikskull bridgehead. The enemy attempts at an offensive at Dvinsk, north of Lake Sventen, north of Lake Madjed, and near Slutzk,
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    Chinese Will Case.
    53 7 Deeisioa Upheld. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 28. The Appeal Court has upheld the decision in the Tan Beng Guat will case, the testator’s four sons, Tan Jiak Lim, Tan Jiak Poh, Tan Jiak Peng, and Tan Jiak Ho receiving an absolute gift and not merely
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    The Y. M. C. A.
    71 7 ANNIVERSARY IN SINGAPORE, lutersstiug Speeckes. (From Our Own Correspondent^ Singapore, June 29. The Y. M. C. A. anniversary was the most successful yet held. His Excellency the Governor suggested that the banks and heads of firms should help to wipe off the building debt of
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    Plague in Ipoh.
    189 7 Two Suspected Cases, (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poh, June 29. Two cases of suspected plague have been reported in Ipoh. The victims are Tamils, one of whom is dead. Mr A. H. Malet, manager of Trong Estate, is going on a health trip to Japan. Mr.
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    641 7 (Reiter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. SPLENDID SUCCESS. Rome, June 27. An Italian communique state» that between Adige and Brenta our advance was continued in ipite of concentrated artillery and machine-gun fire, and the rearguard actions which were favoured by the difficult ground. We occupied Posina and Arsiero. The enemy
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    IRELAND.
    565 7 (Reuter’s Service). Copyright Telegram. DUKE or CONNAUGHT. Royal Represeatatiee io Ireland. London, June 27. It is reported that the Dnke of Connaught will be the first Royal representative in a self-governing Ireland. Klioiateriol Crisis, London, June 27. On Wednesday the Chronicle said that there was an acute Ministerial crisis
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    CRISIS IN CHINA.
    604 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Nitjt aid lidtpeidtice, Shanghai, June 27. The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Nary has telegraphed to the President demanding a convention of the Parliament which President Yuan Shi Kai dissolved, and a new Cabinet, otherwise the Navy will declare its independence. Admiral Li Ting
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    REVOLT OF ISLAM.
    412 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Arab Mov«m«at Welcomed. Cairo, June 27. The news from Syria shows that the Turks are hurrying up reinforcements by the Hedjaz railway. The fight at Medina ii likely to he protracted, as the garrison il fairly strong and well equipped. The Shereef*s sons,
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    The Penang Star and Garter Building Fund.
    107 7 Br Balance, $1,887 46. Mrs M M J L Mitchell 10. |Mrs C K Samuel 20, Mrs A O Merican 25, Mrs Shepard 50, '‘Carlina" 100, Mrs Goodrich 100, Amount |collected by Mrs J A Martin 105, Mrs Parrett 50, Mrs Weber 50,
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    Tin.
    30 7 To-dsy's Quotations. Tiu (unrefined) is quoted here and in Singapore (refiaed) to-day at $83.25, buyers no sellers, and in London at J&172 spot and .£172 10s. three months' sight.
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jane 28. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were as follows Pale Crepe 2/44 Diamond Smoked 2/4{
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    Outside.
    69 7 i The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 3. —The Eastern Rubber Markets. 4. —Lord Kitchener and the Moslem Faith. Warned Off. Claim against Perak Government. 5. Maintenance Case. Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. M. F. A. 8. —The Res* arch Magnificent. P. C. C. Bowls
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  • Obituary
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    15 7 Obituary. London, June 28. The death is reported of the Rt. Hod. Sir James Stirling.
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    The Research Magnificent.
    5397 8 By H. G. Wills. As beoomee an admirer of Mr. Wells' former work we opened this book with appreciative curiosity, but we read it with growing disappointment and closed it with amased dislike—wo had almost spid disgust. The attempt to roll a philosophical treatise into a novel
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    75 8 Y*stkrdat’s Salu. C From Oust Own Corresponds 4 Singapore, June 29. At the auction the following prices were obtained, when 375,329 lbs. were offered for sale Sheets $ll5 to 121 per picul. ‘Good 112 114 Plain 107 114 Ribbed unsmoked... 105 110 Plain 105 107 Oepe 121
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    Penang Rubber Auctions.
    155 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale to-day Smoked Ribbed Sheet from $llB to $l2l Plain 109 No, 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 95 114 Unsmoked Sheet 103 104 Crepe fine pale thin and blanket 123 124
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    P.C.C Bowls Tournament.
    115 8 The following ties hare been fixed for to morrow:— Championship. J. Dick vs Hamilton (2) Chalmers vs Sharpe (1) The failure to obtain sufficient skilled 'abourat the Banca Tin mines is being felt to such a degree that it has been obliged to open a special training
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      53 8 Safe. Sort, Always CoresDo not suffer from cramp colic or pain in the stomach when Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes to the right spot and gives immediate relief. You cannot afford to be without it if yr« are subject to attacks of this kind. For sale Ly all
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      78 8 With the distressing moist heat of this tropical climate one is apt to get a body chill, always most dangerous because the lirer or kidneys are affected, and with either out of order a diseased condition may be set up. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE is the finest corrective of a
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      39 8 Something Dependable Diarrhoea is always more or iefia prevalent during this weather. Be prepared for it Cbamberlam’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ia prompt and effectual. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Drapeiuariee and Dealers
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    Municipal Meeting.
    162 9 The minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 13th June, are as follow frsssmt. W. Peel Esq, President. P. T. Allan Esq. Lim Eow Hong Esq. Absent. Hon. John Mitchell Esq. A. F. Goodrich Esq. Quah Beng Kee Esq. Yeoh Quad Seok Esq.
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    The Income Tax.
    890 9 I Mob* Pus Lie Ofihiof. i To tmi Editob of tmb Straits Tim «a. Sir, —In no letter published in your paper on this subjeot has reference been made to the difficult position of the unmarried man with dependants at home. The normal young man who comes
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      698 9 Jtut look, Mary, at thot. Robinson•. Thro* month. ago thoj wsrs m thin m yon and I. And Robinson say. all th.y bars done i. Take Sargol and grow fat/ HOW THIN PEOPLE MAY PUT ON FLESH. We beliere the thinnest man or woman can “fill out,” become plump—yes, aotuallj
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      79 9 3XTOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF CHAN KANG CHOON deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claim or claims whatsoever «gainst the abovenamed Estate are requested to send particulars of same in writing to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of July, 1916. LOGAN A ROSS,
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      35 9 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of PINKETTE: the tiny laxative* which do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or poet free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept. sc, Singapore.
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      403 9 PENANG B R V 57 T lit* /<ar H'lncarnti. <4 easefor H inctiMiik ‘Wincarnis’ brings New Health to the Weak and Ailing. Health! New health —glorious, vigorous health—is yours to command. What a blessing to he free from that Weakness, Anaemia, Nerviness, and that Run down feeling. How splendid to
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    The Problem of Drink.
    961 10 Tb# Drink Problem of To-day in its MedicoSociological Aspeots, Edited by T. N. Kelyneck, JkLD. (Metbuen, 7a. 6d set) Tbe volume ieeaed under the title of The Drink Problem of To-day” ooneislß of i much-revised reprint of one which woe published, under a aimilar title, in
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      390 10 NOTICE, LABOUR CODE. 1912. F.M.S. “Indian immigration Fund Ordinance, 1911.*' Employers op Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment re tarn s for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for
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      49 10 towel Complaint ia Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      192 10 p*m. Huttenbach Bros. 8 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR: AH kinds of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY. Free Estimates Given for all Kinds of Electrical Work. Mining Plants and Private Lighting Installations a Speciality. AGENTS FOR: HE STERLING fELEPIOSE CO., LTD. Large Stocks of Telephones are kept and Private Installations can be
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    Maximilian Harden.
    955 11  -  By J. M. Honn. L Io pre-war days Maximilian Harden waa scarcely known in England except aa the dating publicist who bad brought to light j those unsavoury scandals in Prussian high places which resulted in the trials of von Moltke, Eulenburg, and the Kaiser’s cousin, William von
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      95 11 i BTELL'S BLUE AND SILVER LABEL ILL PRINCIPAL STORES. SOLE ACENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANC, SINGAPORE MALACCA. COMING! COMIMGTT COMINGTTT WOLF MOTOR CYCLES MODEL 191$ SINGLE CYLINDER. Free engine clutch i three speeds. Kick-St&rtcr. Model “C” 2 t H.P. Fitted with J.A.P. Engine. Model “D Combination.
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      13 11 For Children’* llecking Ooe* h it Night. Wifr' 1 Qreet Cere, la Id
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