Straits Echo, 26 September 1916

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENIS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14** $24 Per Annum PENANG, TUESDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, 1916. Si&tle C of, 19 («1111,1 No. 225.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1039 1 Il4s£*Al 13 NAT MOTOR CAR for Sale. < BANKS. One second-hand two-seater morris oxford In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can have a trial run and full particulars obtained from The Georgetown Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. Tel (Address: hokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. Motor Car Importers
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  • 1196 2 HELIGOLAND AND ITS INFLUENCE. Thb Natai Roll or Howoum. The Naval and Military Record reminds no, says Mr. Gerard Fiennes writing on August 20, that it is just twenty-six years ago since Lord Salisbury by a graceful concession” ceded Heligoland to Germany in exchange for a friendly settlement
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  • 1139 2  -  [By Dudley Holmfobd The other day I bought a volume of Gladstoce’s Speeches on Reform. The book had been the property of Gladstone's Chancellor of the Exchequer, R bert Lowe, afterwards Viscunt Sherbrooke, and contained his autograph, his crest, and a few annotations. A
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    • 364 2 PUTTEES IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. F IMPROVED PUTTEES «r n F. I. P. NEW NON-FRAY SPIRAL (PATENTED) Extra Fine Quality Price $3.90 per pair. INSTRUCTIONS, Each Puttee is marked in the corner R Right Leg or Left Leg To put on, start from the ankle (with the marked corner
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    • 511 2 Swellings Disappear when you rub in Little’» Orient»! R The pain goes right away and the sweffhS itself disappears with a few .««i- It i. utterly nsele.. t0 .uff to pa, big doctor', bill. ,od then STtS y a 0 b U o.‘t o n f 0b6Wer Little's Oriental Balm
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  • 509 3 Queen Street Murder The hearirg was commencad ves tarda v in j” 6 Supreme C urt before Mr. Justice L. P. Ehden and a special jury, comprising Messrs E Murray (Foreman) A. Hasti*, A. W. Blackstone, F. D. Hmdley, R. M Richards, G. B. Fitzgerald sn l T
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  • 282 3 [To the Editor of the Tuna of Malay a,] Sir, —A pint which shou d not bj lest si. ht f is the fact that a servant can always p osecute his employer shouil ho feel aggiieved (at b ing dismissed without being paid forta gh’s
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  • 134 3 Ten nis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Wedresday, the 27th inst.:— Double Handicap A. Mrs Harrop and Swan v 8. Mr and Mrs Everest (1) Double Handicap B. A F Gooiiich and G N S»ye vs. J J L Harvey and J T Nicol
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  • 615 3 Judgment Judguent was delivered by Mr. Justice P. J. Sprogle in tbe Supreme Court tbi9 morn ng in tbe suit in which Kfcaw Joo Choe sued NgBio Bv, claiming (1) an injunction a gainst the defendant restraining him from proceeding under the judgment obtained by bira
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  • 343 3 A queer case came for bearing before Mr. V. G. Ez:chiel iu the Third Couit this morning when a Tam.l, nim -d Augustine, was charged with attempting to cheat Mr. Hafiz Gulam Sarwar in respect of two gold rings and five gold button? at the Supreme Court
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 264 3 MOTOR CAR The Cheapest and most economical 2 Seater In the Market. A 4. ♦n^ Pitted with Electric Lights Electric Starter, d speed Gate change and the Beat Magneto. Tor further particulars and trial runs please apply to the Agents SEASUN CO., LIGHT STREET KING STREET. The Eastern Produce Exchange
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    • 278 3 I I AMULET SMOKING MIXTURE quite; new PACKED IN TINS OF l4 and 1/8 lbs. FOR SALE B Y ALL PRINCIPAL DEALERS. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! i'he Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. PRESENT PATHE GOLD ROOSTER PLAY 5 Parts THE GREATER WILL Parts 5 Featuring the emiteat actor Cyril Maude
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  • 97 4 hMkM daily (axoept Sunday* aai p*Nic hrtUftya) ax m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No 59, Beach Street, Penang. raxom, Dnfly Leeal m 924 per annum. Outrtafcon... Portage Extra. Hail Edstioa (Port Free) 917.50 jt cable addmss ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. (Echo, 586 Priatiag Department 343 Jf.A.—A’l Muraic*tl os* tooaU
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  • 2160 4 Fortunately, our anticipation that the I c casualties and the damage caused by the I latest Zeppelin raid on England would I prove very heavy is hardly justified by the I v news to hand this morning which seems I to show that outs de the metropolitan
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  • 1030 4 Sty 1« tid Simplicity. Quite a number of correspondents have written us in answer to Mr. C. B T» and Miss T. 8. C.” But we are precluded from publishing their letters because they do not conform to the recognised rules of newBpaper correspondence. Personally, we rather sympathise
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    • 117 4 HBEasaEnsi*«ia*a*i TD SKILLED CHEMISTS superintend the execution of YOUR ORDERS at THE Oeirgo Town Dispensary, Ltd,, THE LEADING CHEMISTS. Pining, Taiping ard Ipoh. KVIHHMRHHaAMHHHKMXHMKHXIMMX JUST ARRIVED, 2 HUPMOBILE 5-passenger Touring Cars. 1 7 Touring Car. 2 SAXON 2-Seater Roadster Cars. 2 DODGE BROS. 5-passenger Touring Cars. AH the shove cars
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  • 670 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIAL REPORT, Twelve Raider* Altogether, London, September, 24,8.25 p.m. official report states that the air-raid did but slight damage in the provinces except in one east midland town where 2 persons were killed and 11 injured. g om o damage was done in
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  • 1051 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE SOMME SUCCESS. Expert's Views. London, Sep. 25. The Time* correspondent with the British Headquarters states that the British on the Somme last week won the greatest success in the two-and-a-half months’ fighting. Vital Polats Csptured. They captured a Herman staff map which ■hows
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  • 152 5 Court’s Deeiiios. (From Our Oxen Corr&ponden!.') Singapore, Sept. 25. Mr. Jnstice Earnshaw gave judgment in the interesting insurance claim in which Won Lian Cboe, proprietor of Chop Wah Hin, sued the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., for jRB.OOO, the amount the defendants hal insured his stock-in-trade
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  • 27 5 (From Our Oxen Correspondent.') London, September 25. The following were the prices in the London Eubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/4{ Diamond Smoked 2/4
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  • 324 5 Latest Quotatieas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 833.25, business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $83.75, business done (135 tons sold) and in London at £172 spot and £172 10s. three months’ sight. A Province Wellesley correspondent writes About three weeks ago a party of Malay men went
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  • 646 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ANOTHER NOTE TO GERMANY. Serious Istcrasl Situstios. Athens, September 25. It is announced that the Government has addressed a new Note to Barlin as regards the action of tin Bulgarians in capturing a company of Greek soldiers at Florins. i Tks Revolutionary Movement.
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  • 577 5 MS. DAKBISHIRC’S CRITICISMS. Soai Ar|«auti A|*Ust. (From Q*r Oum CorretpondenU Siogapore, September 26. i At the meetiog of the Chamber of Commerci the Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbishire, j criticised the proposed inoome tax and said j that he was much opposed to the Colony j committing itself
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  • 88 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2—The Lost Art of Political Oratory. The Sea-Affair. 3. —Criminal Asrzcs. Registration of Domestic Servants. Penang Cricket Club. Sequel to Farming Deal. Alleged Attempted Cheating. 6.—The War Tax—and Other Things. German Peace Talk. Province Gang Robbe r y.
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  • 425 5 [To tRi Editor of thr Strops Echo Drab Sir, I have reoeived the [following letter from the Comtes se Ghilaine de Carman Chi may, Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Qaeen of the Belgians Dear Mrs. Mitchell, The Qaeen has asked mi to thank you heartily for the
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  • 433 5 JuneMiNT foa Plaintiffs. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden in the Supreme Court yesterday morning in the suit instituted by the Shanghai Klebang Rubber Estates, Limited, against the Banking and Trading Corporation Naudin Ten Cate and the Hon. A. R. Adams in which the
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  • 743 6 JUNKERS AND THE PATRIOTIC SOCIALISIS. Old Divisions Maintained, (From our own Correspondent) Berne, August 17. The tentatire discussion in the German newspapers of the question of peace terms reveals the fact that party divisions are as wide as ever. The position of the Socialists is a case
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  • 178 6 Another version of Bukit Minyak gang robbery reaches us from Bukit Mertajun correspondent who writes "At about 1 a.in on September 23 at Bukit Minyak pn the District cf Bukit Mertajam, a daring gang robbery was committed. It is alleged that about 15 Chinese with their face
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  • 1023 6 A monopoly is always despotic and, especially so, if under Government control. We have drawn attention to the arbitiary delay of trains in Malacca, and to the inadequate provision of seats for Malacca passengers in the night up trains. But the nuisance in Malacca is as
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  • 606 6 ACQUITTAL AFTER CONFESSION. Delusion Defence Succeeds. One of the most sensational murder trials in the anna's of Singapore came to an end at the Assizes in the Southern Settlement last Friday when the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K C.) and a special jury concluded the trial
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  • 351 6 a One Man Killed. A collisioa between two motor cars 3 occurred at about 10 45 a.m. on Sunday at 7 the junction of Hutton Lane and Transfer Road, and unfortun.toly a Malay wa9 killed as the result of wounds received. 3 It appeared that car No.
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  • 1148 6 The War Tax —and Other Things. [To the Edito* of the Straits Echo.] Bir, Wnen I plead for tha protection of our women and girls on th) reform of Chinese marriages, my learned friend A Reader” thwarted my proceeding as being helpless, and says "It would be worse than useless
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  • 217 6 Open Club Prize. The following was the result of the shooting at Kampong Bahru yesterday:— Del. Firing. ns *o a o o o QS S o HO Mrs. V. Thomas 33 34 29 96 M's. Liston 31 31 28 90 Miss Mathieu 31 28 30 89
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  • 185 6 j Tuesday, September 26. Penang Volunteers—Battalion Drill, Race j Course, 5,15 p.m. B Company Esplanade, 5.15 p.m. j Municipal Commission, 4 p.m, j Wednesday, September 27. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers.—Recruit Drill, Fort j Cornwallis 5.80 p.m. Licensing Justices Meeting, District Court, j 2.15 p.m.
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  • 120 6 Penano, September 26 r c^ te *y of the Chartered Loudon, Demand Bank n *nk.) 4 months’ ,ight Bank 2/4 5/0* 8 Credit 0W0 8 n 3 Documentary 9 Calcutta, Demand Bank p 3 days’sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank J 76 Moulmein, Demand Hank J'J M A T dajs
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 11 6 For Chronic Chest Complaint 3 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cura Is. 6d.
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    • 12 6 Fur Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure li. 6d*
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    • 59 6 Chronic Diarrhoea. Are you subject to attacks of diarrhoea? Keep absolutely quiet for a few days, rest in hfd if possible, be careful of your diet and take Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This medicine has cured cases of chronic diarrhoea that physicians have failed on, and it will
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    • 84 6 Chamberlain’s Couth Remedy. This remedy has no superior as a cure for olds, croup and whooping cough. It has been a favorite with the mothers of young children for almost forty years. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. It not only cures colds
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    • 337 6 WANTED. T ARGE AVIARY for birds. J-i details, dimensions and price to Scad 479 a P. R. c/o Straitt Echo. WANTED. Manageress for Tie Bodega or Reliable Clerk of respectable family. Apply to the BODEGA. 476 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Two Compositors lor the Newspaper Office. Salary $3O to competent men. Apply
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  • 1350 7  -  Br E. B. Osborn. bine* the war began we have heard little or nothing about the Feminist movement. In this oountry the battle-cry of Votes for Women has died down into a vague whisper, and in Germany the alternative slogan of Mvttertchutz (protection for mothers), which was
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  • 388 7 Dealers Adopting ‘C.O.D-’ Methods. The chief difficulty as regards the British share in imports into Tientrin this year will be the high prices ruling in tie United Kingdom for all lines of manuf .ctured gocd9, and the restricted output. Undir present conditions it seems futile to
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  • 36 7 Wednesday 27, September 1916. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. 1 Selection Sonnambula Bell ni 2 Siamese Parade Lincke 8 Waltz The Morning Glory Burns 4 Two Step Hiawatha Moret 5 March TbeTroopersßeview Tyers
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    • 151 7 >\y i m 'm ‘ih S: r» m m «JSK m n !;1) a? M m m V/ rt& xvTii* fIRI'J M; w if. >i I •v A 6ei n xa f% m SM r? £.2 t i*3a S*3£i ii vp a* VT>T J aiii f ■<r> •-T > i.
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    • 544 7 The World’s Family Medicine Tlie reason why Beecham’s Pills have coma to occupy this premier place among family medicines is clear to ereryoos who has had occasion to tost their on equalled medicinal qualities. Between the many so-called cures for diceetrre disorders and this wonderful 5 remedy there is a
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    • 25 8 DRINK 38 turn Fm RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS THE LEADING BRAND on THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS; KATZ BROTHLRS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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  • 1664 9 Bt th* Manqurs Lonawxo D’Adda (Italian Navy.) In the early days of December, 1914, I found my seif at Kiel. Prince Henry of Prussia had very kindly invited me to lunch at his Royal Palace. After Innob, in the salon of the Princeee Irene,
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  • 295 9 A Word Fop the Krani.” Quite recently a contemporary suggested that business firms should tike apprentices and give them a thorough training in all branches of their work, instead of leav iog things, as they usually are at present, to one or two of the other clerks to show the
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    • 59 9 71 •V r>»i -V t fa m 9i riJw SP-*’ %r--l Vi TWI fiFTI iiriTiß Si LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES. SEE 1916 PRICE LIST. SOLE ACENTS: 1 ADAMSON, CILFILLAN GO., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG, SINGAPORE MALACCA. ft W m MX 1 2 lb. tins. Obtainable from all leading stores.
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    • 34 9 NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as PINKETTES that's why children can safely take them. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free fomr the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept-, 6c, Singapore.
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    • 900 9 The Straits Trading Co., Limited. (INCORPORATED IK SINOXPORR.) In connection with the proposed inoreaia of the Company’s Capital the hoidere of bearer share warrants desirous of olaiming an allotment of the bonus shares are notified that they will be required to exchange their share warrants for registered share certificates, and
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    • 1749 10 P. O.—B. I. AND APCAR LINK (IlfCOBFOBATBI) nr Englakd.) Mail and Passenger Service*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. Homeward (for Europe.) Outward (for China and Japin) Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with Due Penang. Steamer. Karmala Arabia Morea Medina Mongolia Malwa Kaisar-l-Hind Mooltan Kashgar Karmala Arabia Morea Medina Mongolia Malwa
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