Straits Echo, 5 December 1916

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED .ALA' STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- I 4 $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, TUESDAY, sth DECEYLI3E l, 1916. Jingle Copy, 10 cents.< No. 285
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      1019 1 VjiUwAftf •i la v 'V-tJ v m NAHiE^ for sale O D e new 1916 and 2 second-hand 1913 Model HUPMOBILE CABS in good running condition. 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
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      26 1 9 STL f S MILK U T J2JL ,ww,TS t^ w -i which is mt »cr If AT i tc vS 2w •ssr $3 ess ‘V
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    Destroyers at Jutland.
    3361 2  -  THE MEANING OP “JOSS.” A Youwo OrricBu’s Lkttbr. (By Rudyard K ipling) III* The doorkeepers of Zion They do not always stand In helmet and whole armour With halberds in their hand Bat, beiDg free of Zion And all her mysteries, They rest awhile in Zion, Bit
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      62 2 A Favorite R«b D:wn. The golfer, the football and the a'l player round athlete know the value of Chamber Urn e Paiu Halm, It it* just the tbiDg for a rub down after a hard game, soreness isappears like msgic and sprains and swellings are cured in one-third less time
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      447 2 Blankets. Sheets. WITNEY BLANKETS. Single bed size, all pure wool, shrunk, light tropical weight. Siz? 54 by /5 in3. Price $5-95 each. Heavy weight all pure wool Witney Blankets, thoroughly shrunk. Size 74 by 102 ins. Price $7-95 each. Special Tropical Blankets. Very light weight white cotton blankets; these form
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    Shipping.
    363 3 Tbe s.s. Kalmoi is due to sail tomorrow for Ltngsa and Idi. Tbe s.s. Tj/dfut is due to arrive here to morrow from Liverpool. I be e s. Periit which arrived here jester* I day, brought 564 bags of tin ore. Ships in communication with the Wirelegs Station, Penaga:—s.s.
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    Malaria-Stricken Dindings.
    148 3 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, It is very gratifying to learn that tbe stay of the Government clerks in the Diudings has been now very much shortened—thanks be to these responsible for showing this consideration. Although it is a fact that tbe As-istant Surgeons
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    Dindings Notes.
    128 3 The P, W. D, is taking in hand the road from Sigari to the Perak boundary which ie being thoroughly repaired and is now well maintained, considering the scarcity of labour in the Dindings. Sore of the old wooden bridges on the same road which have been a
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    49 3 The following programme of music will be p'ayed at the E-planade to-morrow even>ng from 6 p.m 7 p.m 1 Selection Simon Bocanegra Verdi 2 Two Step The Top Notch Arthur 3 Waltz My Lady Love Rosey 4 Polka Lucky Dog Bayliss 5 March Toreador Riv ere
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    39 3 Not. 18 By Bilance 783 Dec. 1 Anonymous moLtbly 20 00 m 4 M Miude 15.00 Tcoh Cbeow Chearg "monthly”... 2.00 44 83 DccJ 4 By Bilance 44.83 Amount previously dC bnowledged 30,727 73 Total 130.772.56
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    Fire In Ipoh.
    411 3 r About 11 15 last night, says Monday's T O. M., the occupants of No. 18, Leech Street. Ipob, found that the premises bad i taken fire and that they were in danger of their livv'*. Tbe premises form one of a row of sbop-beusts, with a
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    P. V. R. C.
    202 3 Fortnightly Handicap Shoot 200, 500 and 600 Yds. This competition was shot off on Sundav afternoon, conditions—a sighter and 7 counting shots at each range. H. P. S. 105* A Class. with b’cap. made. I Mrs. A. E. Murray .48 94.60 I Pte A. M. Forrest
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    November Rubber Crops.
    105 3 N jl lmay 4,938 lb„ Sumatra Consolidated 59 478 lb, Bukit Mertajim 80,665 lb, Taiping 65,000 lb, Sungei Siput 15,400 lb., Suog*»i R?yli (F.M S-) 12,882 lb Sung*i Ba’u(Mtlaya) 26,300 lb., Val D or 30,8001 b., Kurau 31,200 lb., Malakoff 51.400 lb., Windsor (F.M.8.) 29,0 0 lb
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    202 3 At the Eistern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Gocd from $l4O to $143 Diamond Smoked Fair $136 to $139 Plain Smoked $l3l Diamond Unsmoked $l2B to $132 Plain Un-mokei $123 to $127 Diamond Smoked No. 2 $124 Scrap Crepe 97 to
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      215 3 GLAXO The Food that Builds Bonnie Babies.” FRESH STOCKS JUST RECEIVED. CASH CHEMISTS" LIMITED 52-54, Beach Street, Penang. pp The Eastern Produce Exchange 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL 4120,000 Auctioneers Brokers. The Eighty-ninlh Auction Sale WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the
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      280 3 TURKISH BLEND. particularly good cigarette at a very moderate price. GOLD, PLAIN AND STRAW TIPPED. Packed in Air Tight Tins. all dealers. ♦♦*************************0#4 NEW MOTOR GARS. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o HUPMOBILE. EMPIRE. DODGE BROTHERS S passen&er Touting and
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 Plhli*h*d daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Eo. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local 124 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. lfa.il Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 S b. —All business communications should
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    Birth.
    19 4 Low :—On December 3rd, at Cbanctonbury,” Haywards Heatb, Sussex, the wife of H, A Low, of a daughter.
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    THE SITUATION.
    1250 4 i No doubt, the weather —which has been consistently favourable to the Germans and often a serious hindrance to the Allied commanders—is responsible for the comparative lull on the Western Front. After the war, an interesting article might be written on the influence of the weather conditions on
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    M. A. P.
    979 4 Mr. Kboo 800 Teng, of United Engineers, Ltd., will be proce3ding shortly to their Tongkab Branch on transfer to take up a temporary appointment there- The appointment of Mr. D. A. M. Brown as Handicapper to the Penang Turf Club for the New Year Meeting has been
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    999 4 The Bulldog Breed. Overheard in a local club A. Hullo, B, I thought you were going home. B. Well, no. What with these beadle submarines, don’t you know, the Mediter ranean is not very healthy just now, so— I’ve cabled my wi/e to come out instead A Yeakee
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      77 4 The Scientific Remedy for Inflamed Eyes, Weak Eyes, Granulated Lid ANTISEPTIC. STRENGTHENING. SOOTHING In Fatjnt Glass Dropper—can be^ easily carried in the pocket. Price $1-00 each. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY Ltd., PEN NG, TAIPING and IPOM ANDREW USHER Co. SPECIAL RESERVE ’S O. V. G WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., SoL
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    CABINET CRISIS.
    681 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Reconstruction of Government. London, December 4, 1.20 a.m. Ancfficial announcement states that Mr. H. II Aiquitb, with a view to the most effective prosecutiou of the war, has decided to adviso the King to consent to a reconitruction of the Government. SOMEWHAT
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    THE GREEK OUTRAGE.
    639 5 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. RISING FEELING. Further Pressure, Paris, December 3. The Allies have decided to place an 1 embargo on the Greek ships lyiDg in the Allied ports. Greece is therofore in a state of blockade. Official List of Casualties. Athens, December 4 The Commander of
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    Tin.
    34 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $91.80, business done, m «W (refined) at $92.50. business done (125 gold) and in London at ss. spot ana £l9O 15s. three months «gnt.
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    STRICKEN BELGIUM.
    884 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Cop yright Telegram helpless civilians. An Appeal. London, December 4. Tbe British, French, Russian and Italian t Governments have issued a declaration, stating that by deliberately creating unemployment in Belgium as an excuse for the dep rtations and recommencing the wbolesa’e removal of foodstuffs from Belgium
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    RUMANIA INVADED.
    1703 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Cop yright Telegram. AND GAINS. Bclore Bukharest, j London, December 3 A Russian official statement announces: The Rumanians, outflinked by cavalry > from the south, are retiring to th 6 south-east. > The Rumanians south of Bukbare-t, i with the assistance of Russians who have arrived,
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    Outside.
    163 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2—Destroyers at Jutland. 3. —Shipping News. Malaria-Stricken Bindings. Dindmgs Notes. Fire in Ipoh To-morrow’s Bind Programme. Belgian Relief Fund. P. V. R C. Novemb'r Rubber Crops. Eastern Produce Exchange. 6 Stuergkh and Tibia. Kuala Lumpur Coucimrt?. Experts of
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    “OUR DAY” AT TAIPING.
    928 5 (From a Correspondent Tbe celtbration of Oar Day at Taipiog began on Friday evening when a football mitch took place on Kirg Edward VII School ground between an XI brought from KuaD Ktngtar by R»ji Chulan and an X.I got together in Taiping by Mr. E.
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    SUNGEI PATANI “OUR DAY.”
    25 5 Previously acknowledged... $11,355.55 E. Wolsely Kearn*, Esq. 50 00 Collected Tikam Batu Estate per E D. Kmies,,, 77 00 11, 82.15
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments.
    1138 6 (From thr Straits imes Correspondent.) Kuala Ljmpur, Number 3l). The federal authorities hare at last grasped the fact that it is necessary to supply storage accounto latioD to cope with the rapidly increasing viiurne if trade that is fouring into Port Swettenham, and have erected a number
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    Indian Labour.
    341 6 COMMISSIONERS AT WORK. Visit to Ceylon. Mr. N. E. Mitjonbinks, of the Indian Civil Service, and the Hon. Mr. Ahmed Tambi Marakkayar, of the Madras Legislative Council, who havo been appointed a Commission to study the conditions of ludiau labour in Ceylon and the F. M- b., have
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    Exports of Penang.
    395 6 The following were the exports of Penang forth e second half of November: To United Kingdom. Tin 710 tons Tapioca (pearl) 240 Copra 50 Rubber 902 To U.S. America.. 1 Tin 1,155 tons B'ack pepper 3 Tapioca (pearl) 416 Rubber 584 1 To Continent of Europe Tin
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    Stuergkh and Tisza.
    2130 6 From a Correspondent.) On October 23, Count Kail Stiirgkb, the Austrian Pemier, whose figure was one of the least prominent among the actors in this world drama, was to have bad a conference with party-leaders of the Austrian Parliament —the only Parliament which bu □ever reassembled since
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    The Week’s Events.
    107 6 Tuesday, November 5. Penang Volunteers— Battalon Drill Race Course 5,15 pm. Wednesday, November 6. Penang Volunteers— Recruit Drill, Fort Cornwallis 5 30 p.m. Town Baud, Esplanade. St. Nicholas. Thursday, December 7. Penang Volunteers Ambulance Co Drill, Fort Cornwallis, 530 p.m, Friday, December 8 P. C. C. Annual
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, December 5 {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/8 t» 3 Credit 2/413/16 3 Documentary 2/427/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank D4 Moulmein, Demand Hank .73j 3 days’ sight Private
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      392 6 NOTICE. SELLAR, MURRAY A Co. We have entered Into arrangement with !*le«sr*. Mime, Darby, X C’o.. Ltd., of Malacca, London. Singapore, Seremban, Johore Haliru and Nuar, whereby our Interest* will beac«|iilred by that firm at* from ht January, 1817, and from that date our buxine** w ill •be curried on
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      10 6 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cere Is. 6d,
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      40 6 Early Co ds. Be careful of the colds you take at this time of the year. They are’particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a win-tei-long cold. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      49 6 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared fqj most anything. For sale by »11 Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      182 6 3NT OTICE. TENDERS will be received up to noon on Tuesday, the 19th December, 1910, for the supply of Fresh Cow’s Mnk for Hospitals in Penang for the period of one year commencing from Ist January, 1917. 2, Forms of Tender may be obtained at the office of Chief Medical
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    Lord Grey Opens a Door.
    1856 7 1 Viscount Grey disclaimed last week the t intention of delivering an historic speech” to the Foreign Press Association, but he may hare done so without intend ing it. If only for its masterly prei sentment of the case of the Allies against Germany the
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    Market Prices.
    190 7 Pinako, stm Dbcbmbbk 1916. Bbif eU Soup per catty 16 Kosst f 24 Pteaks M 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak M 24 Ox Tail each 40 Tongue 60 Feet 2 1 Heart 40 L ver percitt? 36 Poes Pork per catty 40 Pig’s He id
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      522 7 flpre's a case in Mr. W. Eiger, action Peterborough, among other A writes "I always had the best S?J treatment, but wa. never able to nprmanent relief until Po you Suffer with Rheumatism terrible, nerve-racking, painful H finned itself upon youP Don’t llm D Here's succour for you. 'imie’s Oriental
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      82 7 FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS njwlMrOCl i I ris DOWN* ‘GOT chc SL FFKK from KIDNEY. BLADDER. NEKVOCS DISEASES. CHKuS" WEAKNESS r PTIONS. FILES, tsrite for FREE CLOIH B .LSD MEDICAL B OK ON these diseases and WONDERFUL CL RES effected by THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. N.-l N-2N 3 THERAPION yourself
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      244 7 To Correct Constipation aud Biliousness, cDar the comolexion of blomishes and «weeten the breath, use the dainty laxative They pen By assist nature and will help lo keep you well. Tinv but thorough, do not gripe Of Chemists,50 cents per phial, or povt free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co.,
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      667 7 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism. Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and moat painful complaints practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism; if in the Loins. Lumbago and
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      26 8 DRINK ••.I -p ■VT I 1 ISd RECOGNISED CONNOISSEURS THE J. BRAND ON THE C SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG
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    Women and the Churches.
    594 9 AppareDt’y, tays the WwtmintUr QanetU. agitation aroused in the Church of England against women’s services in churches in connection with the Nati nil Mission has failed to arrest the movement which is proceeding for the larger use of a female otder. It is true that the
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. New Year Meeting, 1917.
    994 9 PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (Under S. R, A. Rules of Recing.) SOTH E—No amendments to this programme will he considered unless doe notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven clear days before the date of the Special General Meeting which Is
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      207 9 9 Men with experience of Hot Climates knew the folly > of overheating the system. Spirits and Wines have this tendency. Horlick’s Malted Milk cools the body it helps Nature to recuperate the whole system. 9' V e •'A*., .0**+ i It a food-drink and is made In a moment.
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      249 9 FOR SALE ONE oj H P Fiee Engine Rudge Mjtor Cycle with kidr-cir in gord running order. Complete w.tb lam bo.n and toole for $325 or near t ff-r. Apply Box N>. 690, 6C9 c/o Straits Echo FOR SALE. 24 ALBION FUSES 4 io and 6 row For prices and
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      376 9 Fntries Close January, 1917. at 5 p.m. on Friday, 5th January. 1917. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 10th Any owners wighing to enter for more than one Griffin Race, on the First or Second Dav, can do so on payment of $10
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      1788 10 P, O.—B. I. AND APCAK LINE (Incorporated in England.) Mail and Paaenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS Homeward (for Earope MAIL SERVICE. Outward (for China and Japan I Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with Due Penang. Malwa Kaiear-l'Hind Mooitan Kashgar Karmala Morea Kisbmir Medina Mongolia Malwa Kaisar-l-Hind Mooitan Steamer. Connecting with.
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