Straits Echo, 6 July 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN1S. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEOERATED MALAY STATES ANO THE FAR BAST GENERALL VOL. 14. $24 Per Annas, PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th JULY, 1916. little Ci||, It «fits* No. 166.
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      1131 1 MAI 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. Pining. ’Phone No. 694. Mortor Car importers
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      10 1 S MILK* j 8»* .*C **CTION§ »9« re Hkb E
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      23 2 DRINK m RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS THE LEADING BRAND ON THE MAJttKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    A Gambling Prosecution.
    997 3 Eighths Chinese rliiaiß. Before Mr. V. 0. Ezecbiel in the Third Coart yesterday eighteen Chine**, named Ang Ab Hin, Chu Ah Kob, Kboo Si Chia, Lob Mua, Ng Cbeah Hock, Kboo Ah Chong, Tan Cbai, Cbuah Bah Beb, Beb Tiong Hin, Ang Bab, Ong Ho, Loh Lai
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    M.S.G. in Action.
    1123 3 Enemy Severely Repulsed. From the General Officer Commanding the Troop* 88, we have received the following letter for publieetaon: 22nd May. 1916. My Dear General, I am very glad to be able to send you a.&in a very good report of the Guides. You may possibly have
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      1246 3 An experienced clerk with knowledge of printing preferred. Salary according to qualifications. Apply to BOX 5. elo Straits Echo NOTICE. IN THE EBTATE OF CHAN KANG HOON deceased. NOTICE is heteby given that all persons having any claim or claims whatsoever against the abovenamed Estate are requested to send particulars
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      384 3 Sweet C/iest/iut To6acco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. m M W r> To-night! To-night!! The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. Present Patbe’e Gold Rooster Play. (Fox* Three Nights Only,) 5 Parts AT BAY 5
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    94 4 NfcHiM d*Dy (except Sundays end pvblin holidays) at m OEITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Psion. Daily Local $24 per annum. OnUtation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Pott Free) $17.50 CAB LI ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 > JT.B.—AII bujln#*» communications should
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    WAR AND CHARACTER.
    1450 4 Occasionally ona hears it Baid that people out here in British Malaya hardly realise that there h a war going on. A recent visit to India served to convince the writer most emphatically that the inhabitants of the Straits and F.M.S. are evinciog a much keener and
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    M. A. P.
    911 4 Major Andrew, brother of Mrs, G. M* Donald, late of Ipob, ia with tha Highland Light Infantry in France.^ Mr. G. C. L3e, Principal of Eton College” Colombo, ia on a visit to the F.M.S. and ia at pesent residing with bis nephew, Dr. J S. Lee,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1000 4 Ultra VireiT Here in Penang the Assistant Registrar of Companies has recently adopted the attitude of refusing to accept correspondence from the solicitors or other authorised agents of a public company. We understand that he is acting on instructions from Sing*, p re and we have high authority
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      68 4 CAPTURING ENEMY TRADE SERIES NOW ON SALF. SufiekOxl&i THE BRITISH SUBSTITUTE FOR GERMAN ODOL. Price 85 cents per bottle, THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY, LTD., Penang", Taiping and I poll. ANDREW USHER Co.-s SPECIAL RESERVE WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., Soli Ag nts for PENANG PERAK v. Q FASHIONS MAY AND FASHIONS
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    WAR AND WEATHER.
    329 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE BRITISH ADVANCE. LAROE BAO OF PRISONERS. Cotiolidtliii our Gain London, July 4, 8 10 p.m. General Haig to night reports that torrential rains interfered somewhat with the offensive. The situation south of the Ancre is unchanged. The prisoners now exceed 1,000. To-day’s
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    The Penang Star and Garter Building Fund.
    369 5 July 3 By Balance »3,859.03. July 5 Mrs. Earn Ah K*m 100, Mrs. H. T. Clark 25, Mrs Eusoff Gunny 20, Mrs. Mabel Ross 25, Mrs. Brereton Martin 20, Mrs. Claude Hogan 25, Collected by Mrs. Kinder 21 50, Mrs. Donald Ross 10,
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    43 5 June 24 By Balance »531.50 30 InL for 1/2 year 17 59 July 3 Anonymou monthly 20 00 5 M. Maude 15.00 “Teoh Cheow Cbeang” 2.00 July 5 By Balance 586 09 Amount previously acknowledged »27,308 22 Total ...»27,894 31
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    Homeward Mail Steamer.
    35 5 The homeward P. AO. s. s. Karmala arrived at London on Monday, the 3rd mitant. The output of The New Tarnbun Mines, Ltd, for the month of June was 50.98 f piculs.
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    THE FRENCH FRONT.
    741 5 (Reuter's Service). Copyright Telegram. Progress South of the Somme. Paris, July 5, 1.20 a m. An official message states that the French continued their progress south of the Somme, capturing woods, villages and i prisoners. i The Germans, east of the Meuse, recaptured the Thiaumont work. Russian
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    INCOME TAX.
    3706 5 [To THi Editor or the Straits Echo Dear Sir, I read the Honourable A. R. Adams’ letter with some interest, but not a little regie*, as it seems to me to be lacking in that dignity and breadth of view one expects 1 ftom a public man. The
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    Selangor Chamber of Commerce.
    81 5 (.From Our Own CjrretrpondenL Kuala Lumpur, July 6. Mr. H. P. Clodd, presidin' at a general meeting of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, proposed that the Chamber be dissolved from the date of the formation of the P. M S. Chamber now bein'constituted aud
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 5 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, July 6. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were as follow Pale Crepe 2/21 Diamond Smoked 2/tff
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    Tin.
    36 5 To-day’t QuolilioM, Tie (unrifiaed) is quoted here to-day *t $83.75, busires-t done, in Singapore (refined) at $83 57, buyi rs no sellers, and in L >ndon at 72 10s. and JC172 15s. three months' sight.
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    Outside.
    120 5 The following articles will bo found on our outside page*: Page. 3.—A Gambling Prosecution. M. 8. G. in Act oi. 6—Penang Turf Club. The British Consul at Medan. June Rubber Crop*. L-cal Trade Prospects. The Wt* k’s Events. Rubber Notes. Judge and Iteferef. Iccomp-Ux. Shipping News. Qieen Muj’i Needlework
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1772 6 Spmlax Guiiu Minus A Special General Meeting of the members 1 of the Penang Turf Club, for the purpose of i considering the following resolutions propos- i ed by Mr. Jules Martin and seconded by Mr. i H. Starr, waa held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
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    The British Consul at Medan.
    129 6 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, I have read with interest your comment on the Biitish Consular Agent at Medan in Random Notes and heartily agree with what you say. Perhaps the following true little story may serve to corroborate your theory that
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    June Rubber Crops.
    99 6 Alma 28.000 lb, Bukittoh 12.322 lb, Shanghai Klebang 10,241 lb, Kota Bahroe 38,471 lb, Sungei Duri 14 748 lb, £hemor United 15.718 lb, Shanghai Malay 20,070 lb Clunv 16.443 lb, Kinta Kellas 43,553 lb, Klian Kellas 8,628 lb, Tanjong Pau 96 15 lb, Old Kellas 19,069 lb,
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    Rubber Notes.
    557 6 Outlook in t*k Commodity American Position. London, June A curious situation has arisen in the raw rubber market, as to which a more than usually non-committal attitude is adopted in Mincing Lane So far aa the immediate outlook ia eonoemed, the market appears to be confronted by a
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    Judge and Referee.
    202 6 Condensation is necessary on a newspayer more than ever nowadays, but it requires to be done with an art. We would know more of a scene at Berks Assizes, whereof the abstract and tantalisingly brief chronicle says When the prosecuting counsel described the prisoner as a reptile,’
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    Income-tax.
    159 6 [To the Editor of the Times of Malaya .l Sir, —This subject is a ,tremendouß and vast affair It will not only be a severe burden to all people of all nationalities, but will perhaps induce the poor people with poor earnings to become gang robbers and to commit
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    Shipping News.
    491 6 The N.Y.K. liner Hitachi Maru is due at Singapore from Europe on the 8th instant. The s.s. Mentor is due here from Singapore bound for London on the 9th instant, to load. The P. A O- extra steamer Somali is expected to arrive here at noon to-morrow the
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    Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.
    77 6 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $2,226.83 Mrs. Jamieson (11th Donation) 10.00 Mrs. Ritchie (7th 10.00 Mrs. Ebden 10 00 Mrs. Trengrove (11th 500 Mrs. S C. I. Fox (Bth 5.00 Golf Thimble Competition 150 $2,268.33 Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    243 6 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday t—- Championship. W. Houston heat A. Lindley 21—14. The following ties have been fixed for Friday the 7th inst. Teams of Four. Hon A R Adams, W 8 Dunn, R Owen, H Muir vs. J M
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    Local Trade Prospects.
    1078 6 When war broke out, very few people realised tbafc in the Straits Settlements a regular boom in trade would soon cause a rapid recovery from the stagnation in business due to the sudden dislo ation of shipping and exchange. The period of uncertainty soon passed off It
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    The Week's Events.
    339 6 Thursday, July 6. Town Band, Gulf Club, 6 p.m. Winson Company, Drury L *ne Theitre Hall 9 p.m. Ladies’ Medal Competition, Golf Club. Children’* Concert, Dress Rehears t!, Town II *ll 6 pm. Penang Volunteers —Ambulance Co Drill, Fort Cornwallis, 530 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Co., Fort
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    264 6 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their Auction Sale to-day Smoked Ribbed Sheet from $116 to $118 m Plain 104 No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 110 114 Unsmoked Sheet 98 100 No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet 95 Crepe fine
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      73 6 Having to live a* we do, under the burn ing tropieal aur c'lmatioal cond tions reader us particularly liable“to Colic, a most distressing complaint. The correct medicine to produce a quick cure is WOOM* GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It is a wonderful corrective of all stomach disorders. Never b) without a
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      23 6 The Chinese Government has decided to amalgamate the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, and to call it the Central Bank.
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      69 6 Cm Tea Afford the Risk 7 Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp colic rr diarrhoea .without a bottle of Chamberlian’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house? Don’t take such risks- A does or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called,
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      92 6 tyon't Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhrei Remedy at this season of the yeer, you are neghcticg them, as bowel complaint.i9 sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled with. This
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    The Navy Way.
    916 7 S me Impressions or the Fleet is Owe Find* It. What strikes one about the British Nary is its absence of jingoism. In the music* halls we may sing “Were got the ships, we've got the men, we’ve got the money too,” but that spirit of bravado
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1916.
    903 7 4k m (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 25th July, 1916. SECOND DAY Thursday, 27th July, 1916. THIRD Saturday, 29th July, 1816. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1916. 1.—Thi Opening Stakes. Value $500. A Selling Handicap for horses that have
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      765 7 -J*'! V* Wk r? W. V 41 V* r* t :A* ES «•v- f- v fv- rr illiji WJj jilt 1 <J|i -f*r *1 Si «KP5P‘-. ./*u t.S!' j»*, n-'JmL ■■>*&& i m 111 ■■or #y»iw«.^ir/f.- --J< «V it* > A iff r-<J AND THEY USED TO BE SO THIN.
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      300 7 Entries Close at 5 p.m* on Friday 14th July, 1916. Handicap* Cor the First Day will -be published on or before 'Wednesday, the 19th July, 1916. A. Penalty of 71b*, is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent to the publicaiion of the weights and-of
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    Sketches from the Trenches.
    978 8 Bt CoBFOBAL Viewed through a periscope and scanned in hasty glimpses over the top,’ this M No Man’s Land seems a simple little patch of earth to negotiate. There are no craters to the immediate front of this section of the trenches, few deep shell-holes are
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      628 8 The Eastern Produce Exchange Zl, Back Street, it the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers and Brokers The Forty-sixth Auction Sale WILL BE HELD On Monday, tire 10th July, 1916. Seles or Pure bones negotiated by Private Treaty or by Public Auction uniting Sellers and
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      53 8 Cr»mp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps m the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by all
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      219 8 WHALLEY'S SANITARY HBID COMPANY, LONDON. ENGLAND. Sutlers to H»s Majesty's” lnd TheCorporstlon of tlx City of London. SOLUBLE DISINFECTANT FLUID. tmrMU Mk pAup QsmrfUi.Bc&tand o**** FLUID. Bold MAmmacm**** 'Wall Avenue, Lond° n NON-POISONOUS NON-IRRITANT. HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. To be obtained from all first-class Stores in 1 and 5 gallon drums, and
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    A General Election?
    1195 9 Bt Teuthful Toet. By an Act to amend the Parliament Act of 1911 the life of the preaent Parliament, which aught to hare ended on December 31, 1915, has bean prolonged until September, 1916. Will it be again prolonged by another amending Act P Or will there
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    An Army Re-Made.
    697 9 OUR SERBIAN ALLIES READY FOR THE FIELD AGAIN. WoNDSB OF THK WAR. Salonika, June 2. The way in which the Serbian Armies have been reconstituted is one of the miracles of the war. Six months ago it could hardly be said to exist. It was worn out
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    Another Miracle.
    142 9 The miracles performed by Little's Oriental Balm are almost countless. Men and women who have oecomn crippled by the horrible agonies of Rheurmtism are throwing away crotches, canes. &Dd bondages, and walking free with elastic step. Rheumatism in the back or shoulders, in the arms or legs, can
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      103 9 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR KY (THE ORIGINAL BRAND) AS SUPPLIED TO THE House of Lords AND House of Commons. SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANC, SINGAPORE MALACCA. COMING! COMINGTT comingttt WOLF MOTOR CYCLES MODEL 1916 SINGLE CYLINDER. Free engine clutch; three speeds; Kick-Starter. Model “C” 2V H.P. Fitted
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      56 9 BUiot Tjm Not Necmary. Chamberlain’s Colie, Cholera aod D.artboea Remedy needs no glaring headline to attract the public eye. The simple statement that all chemists sell it is sufficient, as every family knows its value. It has been used for forty years and is just what it« name implies. For
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      58 9 Harsh Purgatives, Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashioned remedies more drastic than safe. *>INKETTE‘ the tiny laxatives ensure the same results, bnt in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gripe, but gently assist nature. Of chemists. 50 cents per phial, or poet free from
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      305 9 The National Review is a weekly Journal that provides for those who are interested in Chinese politics, full information each week as to what is going on in China. If you wish to keep in touch with the trend of affairs Politically, Economically, Financially and Educational, subscribe to the National
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      1631 10 P. O,— B. I. ANQ APCAR LINE Mail (Incobpoxatbd in England.) and Paaien •f»r **f t^ 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL 8BRVICE. Homeward (for Europe*) Outward (for Ckina ad 1 XV J Proceeds direct to Marseilles A London *from London direct. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Homeward for Europe. Outward (for
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