Straits Echo, 5 October 1916

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. I** $24 Per Annus, PENANG, THURSDAY, sth OCTOBEK, 1916. Siatl* Cw. M Matt., No. 233.
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    • 1057 1 LltMAl [IIZED mim FOR SALK One new 1916 and 2 second-hand 191 S Model HUFMOBILE CABS in good running condition. < BANKS. FOR SALE Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. One second-hand two-seater morris oxford In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY
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  • 858 3 Rumanian Irtuvmtiov. Amsterdam, September 3. The topic of tbe hour is, cf course, Rumania, Though not apparent in tbe Preai, communications to the papers here state that the news baa been received with consternation. This is hardlj credible, because the Germans bare bad fair warning of Rumania’s
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    • 1147 3 JUST ARRIVED. 2 HUPMOBILE 5-passenger Touring Cars. g| 1 7 Touring. Car. 2 SAXON 2-Seater Roadster Cars. 2 DODGE BROS. 5-passenger Touring Cars. g All the a have cars are up-to-date models fitted with high M tension magnetos, besides electric light and self-starters. M TRIAL RUN UN BE ARRANGED. PRICES
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  • 1807 4 Since last week’s article on the neutrals and peace was written neutral States hare been occupying the centra of the or the moment Rumania has abandoned her neutrality, and Greece has lapsed into a condition of acute crisis. Both these countries illustrate, in different wa 7f»
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  • 331 4 The long continuance of the war may bung about a quinine famine. As the chinchona thrives at elevations of from 2,500 to 9 000 ft. above sea level, plantations of it on the Cockscomb Mountains would prove as successful as those established in Ceylon and Jamaica at
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    • 323 4 Whitemy, Laidlaw 8 Offer Special Value in Table Damask. Company, Limited. ft No. 4049 Bleached Wbite Dimask Table Cloth. New Deiign. Site 70 bj 10 locbfs 70 by 80 70 by 105 Price $5.60 tach. 16.60 17.60 v i I 9 m m .< -f* m -> A i No.
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    • 11 4 For Children'* Hacking Cough at Night, Woodi’ Great Peppermint Cura la.6d,
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    • 34 4 KMuautisa. Pi?™'*' oT!K“e r fe bi lfvr to day, apnlT it .ilh oel bottle the afflicted Mtt. and tou B wmkl“' W age to “<> deliahteTat the ™u J ‘«Prised by all Diapenuriea and For
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    • 552 4 TENDERS are invited for the erection and ccropV.ion of the Additions and Alterations at the Runnyroede H< te! Annexe. Plans miy fce seen and particulars obtained at Mr. H. A. Neubronner’s Offices, 83c, Beach Street, daring the usual office PENANG AUCTION MART. TO BE SOLD or LET Not. 229 *b4
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  • 396 5 The City liner City of Norwich will be loading for London and not for New York as stated in yesterday’s issue. The s.s. Kaiping which brought a largfc cargo of coal for this port, left yesterday for S&mboa where she will load for tbe Chinese ports. The s
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  • 64 5 OcL 2By Balance $4,743.55 H. Lepton 25.00 3 J A. Thomson 50 00 K. Patchee 50 00 4 Joseph Heim 25.00 PenaDg Bur Funds 100 00 Basil Powfll 25.00 G S Evans 25.C0 J. E. Velge, Jicricsha Office 15.00 Jmricsha Peons p. A. W. B.
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  • 108 5 Fenang Women Workers Amount prev oudv acknowledged $2,808.50 Mrs. Jamie on (14 h Donation) 10 00 Mrs. Ebdtn 10.00 Mrs. Heim (13. b Donation) 5.00 W.” x 1-6 C $2,835.10 Hospital guments for soldiers ready cut out for workers will be g ven out on Friday
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  • 112 5 The following will b the t ams for the football match on the Esplanade cn StuTday n“it: P C.C. —E.H. Syer (Captain) Goal, E- H. BulfoTd, G N. Burnham (backs) C A. Paddav, H. T. Earle, and H. Steiner (hplfb'cks) E. A. D .vie°, J W. Hiddou,
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  • 106 5 The Jay a Opera Company of Muar, which is paying a second visit to Penang, opened at the Kng Street Theatre Hall last night for abi ief season. Per mata Jaya w ich was chosen for the opening night, was very well produced. The management has secured
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  • 178 5 Tixxis Toubjtamiht. Tbe following were the result* t f the tie* played off yesterday Profession Pairs. 8 F B Martin and A W Harriet beat E H Syer and F N Syer t> 4, 7—5. R E Preatig and E H Everest o. from Forrest and Harris
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  • 642 5 The output and profits from Kramat 1 Pulai, Limited for the month of September 1 1916, were as follows j Outpu\ Estimated 1 Dressed Ore. 'Profit.. From the Mine 357.00 piculs $ll,lOO From Tributors 369.06 1,500 Total 726.06 piculs $12,600 The total output of The Tronoh Miaes, Ltd.,
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    • 182 5 < Ul O U 3 06 > ~~1 Ruchanans SCOTCH WHISKY d < N 0 H 0. 09 (0 z < z < o 3 CQ 0 to j < ‘SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT ZS- M BLACK&WMITE »vl&i ->4v» ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR PENANG S KEDAH.
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    • 334 5 THREE NUNS TOBACCO THERE CAN BE NONE NICER. This is an entirely new departure in the Manufacture of Tobacco. PACKED IN AIR TIGHT TINS of 1/4 lb. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. TO-NIGHT TO NIGHT I! The Electric Polyscope Co., Lyceum Theatre, Argyll Road. 4 Parts FILM D ART'S MASTERPIECE
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  • 95 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION TRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Tenang. Price. Daily Local >24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. |fail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Noi. (Echo) 583 Printing Department 345 ff g All bu.in.M .houM
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  • 1304 6 Although the Rumanians are not yet by any means out of the wood and it would be foolish to attempt to minimise the serious nature of the refersrs they have suffered, they have certainly rallied very iff actively and are putting up a fight which proves conclusively that
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  • 903 6 Mr. W. Langbam-Carter returned to Singapore yesterday. Mr. J. M. Kydd. of Caledonia Estate, has gone on a short holiday to India. s s The Hon’ble Mr. A. Payne Gallwey has gone on a short visit to Kuala Lumpur. Sir Charlas Parsons, of steam turbine fame, is
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  • 951 6 Httikl It is said to be the life ambition of a certain very exalted Government servant in Singapore— oh l no, not to ba Governor of Ceylon or Viceroy of India —but to re-dia-cover the Tyrian purple and apply it to the dyeing of waistcoats and neckties. Ths
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    • 88 6 G.TD. SERVICE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL NO ORDER TOO LARCE. The same attention given to all Orders. THE Georgs Town Dispensary, Ltd., THE LEADINQ CHEMISTS. Pcnnng, Taiping and Ipoh. j&RRIYEDTTT New Shipment of the well-known “JOOCOCLES" Fitted with Real BRITISH MADE Dunlop Tyres, Complete with Lamp, JBell and a.ll Accessories,
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  • 881 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Bad Weather Conditio»». London, Oct., 4, 1.35 a.m. General Haig, in a communique, states:— ijeaw rain fell during the night and early to-day. ••The fighting near Eaucourt l’Abbaye lg proceeding satisfactorily. It is quiet elsewhere, except for intermittent shelling. The weather interfered with the
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  • 432 7 Federal Chamber'» Views. C bVom Ow Own Correspondent, Kuala Lumpur, October 4. The Federal Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to the Unofficial Members of the Federal Council, deprecates an income tax and suggests a super-tax on rubber and tin exported from the Colony, the proceeds to be utilised
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  • 336 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. IN THE DOBRUDJ 4. Heavy Figktiag. Loudon, October 3, 9.50 p.mThe Rumanian communique says: We are violently attacking on the whole front ia the Dobrudj a. The enemy is stubbornly resisting.” IMPORTANT OPERATION. Part of Co-ordiaatcd Pl»*. Paris, October 3. It is stated that
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  • 349 7 On the complaint of one Sheik Badati a Sikh P. C. named Cbor Singh was this morning charged before Mr. J. C- Sugars with theft of 35 in Cintra Street. The accused claimed trial aud Court Inspector N'icol prosecuted. The complainant stated that shortly after midnight on the
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  • 27 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. October 4. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/4} Diamond Smoked 2/4$
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  • 769 7 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH ADVANCE. CovaUr-Attacks Repulsed. London, October 4. A British official announcement, issued at Salonika, states that across the Struma we advanced and captured part of Jenik, south of the Seres Road. The enemy immediately counter-attacked, but never re? chei closer than a thousand yards,
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  • 1302 7 Aknual Exhibition. The Impressionist? Sketching Club open* ed their annual exhibition yesterday at the premises of the Chinese Merchant’s Club, kindly placed at their disposal by the membars thereof, which was fairly well attended there was, at auy rate, more room to more about in than usual, but
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  • 383 7 Report of Directors. The following rrpjrt was submitted at the meeting of the shareholders at Glasgow on Sjptemb3r 14. I he Directors have pleasure in submitting to the Shareholders the Balince Sheet and Profit and Loss Account of the Company for the Year ending 3lst
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  • 204 7 The following article? will be fiund on our outside piges Pages. 3. —Week in Germiny. 4. Big and Little Nitions. Anticipated Quinine Famine. 5. Shipping News. Tin Outputs. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. “Our Diy” llid Cross Fund. The Jayi Opera, Saturday’s F otball Match. B—The Future of Prat. The
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  • 120 8 Penano, October 5. (fly courtety of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 5/8 3 h Credit 2/413/16 3 Documentary 2/427/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’ sight
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  • 351 8 The Federated Malay States papers have lately b en discussing Prai, which as a port will naturally come into increased utility on the completion of the junction with lb? Siamese and Red ih railway system*. Asa general thing there seems a disposition t> blame Penang for
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  • 684 8 At the last meeting of the St nits Trading Compiuy in Singapore the directors prjC63d ed iu American parlance to cat tho melon. Hitherto, says the Mining Journal, the company has had a capital of $3,000,000, and it has now been decided to double the capital to
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  • 985 8 CHANDU SALE* AND CHINESE PROSPERITY. Wore iV t*i Department in 1915. The report on the working of the Government Monopolies for 1915, sigmd by F. M. Baddelly, was laid before the Legislative Council on Friday. It states With the exception of a few deliveries of Persian cpium under
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  • 1385 8 Tb« cegloct of science in this country in relation to industry is usually attributed to the sluggish Conservatism of the British manufacturer. This verdict is, on the whde, confirmed io tbs First Annual Report of the Committee for Scientific and Industrial Research. The Committee acts through
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  • 72 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber 6old by Mesc,«.. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale yesterday Smoked Ribbed 4]3heet $ll4 to $l2l per picul. No. 2 Smoked Sheet $lO4 Unsmoked Sheet... $lO5 $ll4 No. 2 Uusmoked Sheet $lOl $lO3 Crepa fine paid thin and
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  • 82 8 Thursday, October 5. Pening Impressionist Art Club, Annual Exhibition. (Racruit Drill Chinese Company) 530 p.m. Fort Cornwallis. Saturday, October 7. Singapore Rices, Entries close noon. Jewish Holiday, (Day of Atonement.) Lodge Kinta, Ipob, 6.15 p.m. Sunday, October 8. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Penang Golf Club, Mixed Foursomes,
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  • 278 8 Val,e J 13 413 ,b 14,000 lb, Kong L-se (Perak) 900 lb. Mrs. Amelia Burro Wes, the grandmother lof Mrs. Austen Chamberlain, has died at Southampton, at the age of 100. According to aTiwnch newspaper the of f- u 5f r ia has conferred the gold meal
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    • 501 8 TAPIOCA INSTALLATION. WANTED SECONDHAND MACHLNEKY for preparation of Tapiocj. Prices uad full details to bo sent to O. J. M. KEULEMANS. 4, F.M S. Railway Buildingt. 4 97a TRANSLATION. THE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to translate any document from English into Chinese an<l vice versa. Also Chinese accounts into English. Fees according
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    • 366 8 nnnannaaoanaannnnnnanDnDna^j •8 a a a a a a D a a a a a a a PENANG IMPRESSIONISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION at the old Engineers' Institute. OCTOBER 4th V Bth. ENTRANCE: SO cents. U a REFRESHMENTS FREE, n n ♦♦□□□caaanaannDDKVDDOnmiODiioD*? THE BODEGA. OYSTERS 25 cents a plate WITH Brown Bread 8
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  • 1646 9  -  (Bt 1 Raymond Radoltffm). In the Februaiy issue of Tht Englith RntfH’ I pointed out how cleverly the Govment keep the nation quiet by means of aitoundiog bribes. Bribery is a nasty wed. But bow else can we describe the action of a Cabinet which, having involved the
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  • 458 9 In its disgust at the entry of Rumania into the war, the Eheinitch Wett/alische Ze\tung gives vent to Eome characteristic German views as to the reciprocal duties of Sovereigns and peoples. Rumania’s breach of faith,” it says, only illustrates the blessings of the Parliamentary system of
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    • 10 9 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods* Greet Peppermint Cere l*. 6d«
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    • 247 9 WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below: LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REINA VICTORIAS. CORTADO FINO. S' ti »8 W PERLAS. PERECTOS. IMPERIALES. CORTADO DE LA REINA. THE TRADE MARK OF THE '1 LA ISABEL FACTORY. One of
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  • 2836 10 THE -VAN 9TIRUM’S** CHRISTMAS. Sraara-Hocsi S*c*bt». Ill* By Alfred No’jea. The crews of the auxiliaries” must indeed be seamen, for they must beep the •eas in all weathers, in craft that their sturdiness move in rough weather like buck*jumping ponies. Let the great ships that go sailing by
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    • 356 10 66 UE" SCRAP Over 150 Machines now in Use and on Order fitted with Machine Moulded Gears and Friction Clutch PRICE $l,BOO DELIVERIES of the new 1917 Model improved machine can now be given within two months from receipt of order, CAPACITY —75 to ISO lbs. clean rubber per hour
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    • 55 10 To Correct Constipation and BUi°Mn«M clear the complexion of blemishes and *weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative PIiNKETT E' They gently assist nature and will help to keep yon well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of Chemist*, 50 cent* per phial, or poet tree from the Dr. William*’
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    • 698 10 Neceuily it l>» Ujthfr o^hvenlion. TRADE COAGULATEX. MARK ••A Boon and a Blessing" to Planters. «rnian ATEX” m recently diaoovarad mmm for coagulating rubber baa already got "COAUUIiATiuA a racMuy rr Th(we Coagulate* once will we no Superior to Acetic Acid Cheapest recogoiaed Coagulant on the market Free of vegetable
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    • 51 11 ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY 12 UP. Strength QUALITY UNEQUALLED. PRICE MODERATE. OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES. ™m>t. g. h. SLOT CO. Pb0 «3 SOLE IMPORTERS. MARSEILLES “SWAN BRAND. V! ASBESTOS ROOFING SLATES “COCK” BRAND. WEATHER-PROOF. ARTISTIC AMD INDESTRUCTIBLE SOLE AGENTS n ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG. SINGAPORE A
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    • 10 11 For Chronic Cbeet Complaints, Wood«’ Greet Peppermint Cmre I*. 6d
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    • 36 11 Remember the NameChamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the beat known medicien for diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, cramps or pain* in the atomach. You may need it ■ome time. For sale by all D.spensariea and Dealers.
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    • 758 11 Neuralgia Soothed Away by Little's Oriental Balm To all who suffer the desperate twisting agonies and spasms of Neuralgia To all who are acquainted with any of the sufferers: To all who hare never suffered yet who wish t > be on the safe side; Here’s news: Little’a Oriental Balm
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    • 1732 12 P. o.— B. I. AND APGAR LINE (Incorporated ur England.) Mail and ,Pi PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL BBBVICE. tProceed» direct to Marseilles A London. fyi?& KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) (IhOOEPOEATRD IN HOLLAND.) N. Y. K. (INCORPORATED Ilf JATAX) JapAß Mail Steamship Cempeny Lt 4 Fes
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