Straits Echo, 16 December 1916

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EASTJGENERALLY. VOL. 14. $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, SATURDAY- a 6th DECEMBER, 1916. Jingle Copy, 10 cents. > No. 295 >
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      1193 1 jflHgBgns [IMWAIH 1 jfMwc SMt' 1 ■i»8| NATL! i BANKS, h FOR Chinese New Yeae Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Send your Motor Cars and Carriages to us for painting and varnishing. An expert painter has been engaged from HongkoDg. Torpedo body or Motor V&ns built to order
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      12 1 L\ VM m\\ a\ a (Oil h wui *1^2 M 'Ml M.
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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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    PENANG TURF CLUB. New Year Meeting, 1917.
    948 3 (Under 5. A Rules ot Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 16th January, 1917. SECOND DAY Thursday, 18th January, 19)7. THIRD DAY Saturday, 20th January, 1917. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 16th January, 1917. 1 The Opening Stakes. Vj|u" $500. A Selling Handicap for all
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    In a War Hospital.
    1492 3 An Operation. This is, I know, not a pleasant subject to write about- A whiff of something smelly, a period of blackness preceded by buzzing in the ears, a laboured and muzzv awakening, and—well some people are unwell after taking ether, others are not which I
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    Drugs In India.
    266 3 Possibilities cf Caffeine and Quinine Production. Id view of the discussion on the possibilities of creating an extensive drug industry in India, it is interesting to recall the statement by M-. David Hooper, the distinguished chemist, that one-half of the drugs in the British pharmacopoeia are indigenous
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      433 3 Entries Close January, 1917. at 5 p.ra. on Friday, 5th January, 1917. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the l'Jth Any owners wishing to enter for more than one Griffin Race, on the First or Second <>»v, can do so on payment of $10
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      207 3 STRINGS FRESH SUPPLIES T VERY MAIL. Eor Ist Acribelle Silk cts. 30 3 length Aor 2nd Best Gut 30 2 D or 3rd 30 2 O or 4th cohered with heavily plated wire on Dampproof Silk M 25 1 Send One Dollar Note for set I of four post free
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    The Kingdom of Poland.
    1123 4 The suggestion that the Central Pv>wes may establish an autonomous Kingdom of Poland, though it cannot bare any permanent result, affords a very definite indication of the treud of Germtu policy, both domestic and military, anl of the intentions of the Government towards Russia. The immediate
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    Caustic Official Criticism.
    822 4 It is always a mistake for an official, even if be holds a high position in the service, to point oat any little errors of jadgment of which any of his superiors may have been guilty, as the Utter can make it very unpleasant for the offender,
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      411 4 WHITEAWAY'S X’MAS BAZAAR i 4* BRITISH-MADE DOLLS. DRESSED DOLLS. All Dolls are as Dear perfection a 8 possible, Designed by expert Doll makers. We have an immense stock of all descriptions. Prices: 95 cts., sl*3s, 1-50, 1-95, 2-35, 2-50, 2 95, 3-50, 4-25. 4-95, 5-50, 6-95 8i $B-50. UNDRESSED DOLLS.
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      62 4 A Germ Destroyer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is promptly applied. It is an antiseptic and destroys the germs which cause these diseases, It also cause wounds to heal without maturation and in one-third the time
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      954 4 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE, I9I2 V F.M.S. 'Indian Immigration FondOrdin ace 1911 Employers op Indian labour are hereby reminded that 2 returns for the preceding quarter must k! sentto the Office f the Deputy of Labour, Penang, during the month, 7n April, July, October and January Forms for the return will
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    Foolish Philosophies.
    2054 5 I [A Characteristic Series by Tom Wright, (Reviewing Human Speculations from the I Earliest Times Till Now Continued The line of real philosophical goods was (started by 3okrates, son of Mr Sophronis kos, the well-known monumental (mason of Athens. Funerals supplied. I His father having a good trade,
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      551 5 Straits Settlements War Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 16 th NOVEMBER. 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE—IOO PER CENT. Ail proceeds of this issue will be lent
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      548 5 KILL! MEDIUM .IP Ml i owii| *»ST ohoo': CAPSTAN U STPFNGTH FULL INIZIUIl ■M?SHOWING FRIDAY, 22tul DECEMBER, 1916. Univeisal Great Circus Set i»l Pootc-play The adventures of Peg O'The Ring In 30 reels. The Snsition of the Picture World, To-night! THE To-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE MJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. MJ
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. lfa.il Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANO.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 S.B. —All business communications should b«
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    LOCAL MAN-POWER.
    1323 6 A European who, with the exception of Government, is probably tbe largest employer of white labour in British Malaya, holds that it would be possible for business, mining and planting—in fact local enterprises in which Europeans are engaged generally —to be carried oa with staffs 25 per cent
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    M. A. P.
    944 6 Mrs. Robinson has come to Province Wellesley on a visit to her Bister, Mrs. Strivens. Mr. L. Subbiab, Ssnitary Sub-Inspector, Municipality, leaves by the s.s. Thongtoa toI morrow for India on cne month’s leave. Mr. Tan Khean Hock, accompanied by I Mrs. Tan Kbeau Hock, returned to
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    GREECE.
    549 6 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR ULTIMATUM Saids Ruaiiif Out, Athens, December 15. A twenty-four-hour ultimatum, handed at 3 o’clock on December 14, demands the withdrawal of the entire forco from Thessaly aod the transfer of a specified portion to Peloponnesus with arm9 and ammunition. The Allies also demand reparation
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    Roll of Honour.
    43 6 Ctplaia H. N. Marriott. C From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, December 16. Captain H. N. Marriott, of the 18 th East Yorkshire Regiment and formerly of the Malay Mail, has been reported as killed in action on November 13.
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      232 6 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. M rE Imre a choice assrrtment of Perfumes oy the be t Eno’ifh French Makers, Eau-de-Cdogne, -aT.,Z M»nionre bets, Hair Brushes, Ilacd Laverd.r Vater, Manicure bets, Hair Brushes, Hand Mirrors. Waterman's Fountain Pens. A most acceptable gift. Fills itself in a fash and absolutely never leaks. $6. rJ
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    THE GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS.
    662 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. RECEPTION IN RUSSIA. Scornfully Rejected. London, December 14. A telegram from Petrograd states that a flkial Note scornfully criticises the „ce proposals. It declares that all the innumerable sacrifices of tbe Allies would be D u ,fi p cl by a premature
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    VOTE OF CREDIT.
    636 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. m motion in the commons. Average Daily Expcaditure. London, December 14 Iu the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved tbe Vote of Oedit for .£400,000,000 which would be sufficient until February 24. Tbe daily average expenditure bad risen
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    RUMANIA’S PLIGHT.
    446 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. RUSSIAN ANNOUNCEMENT. Retirement from Burzen. London, December 15. r A wireless Russian official message announces w 0 Qr artillery stopped an attempted advance southward of Kiselm. Our artillery held up the offensive from Gribkovze on both aides of the TarnopolZolotchev railway, i The Russo-Rumanian
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    Outside.
    105 7 Tbe following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. —ln a War Hospital. Drugs In India. 4. —The Kingdom of Poland. Caustic Official Criticism 5. —Foolish Philosophies. 8. —Church Services. Mortality Returns. Enemy Firms. Tbe Chamber of Commerce. Singapore and War Taxes. Shipping News. Belgian Relief
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    ENEMY FORCES.
    401 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Oa the Different Froats. Paris, December 15. j An official announcement states that on Deoember 1 the enemy forces were distributed as follows i I On thi Wx8ties Feokt 123 Divisions. Russian 106 Rumania* 29 Macedonian 12 Italian A Albanian 33 British Front. Treacb
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    Tin and Rubber.
    359 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $BB, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $BB 50, business done (125 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on tbe 14th received to-day
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1981 7 Btvtri Your drinks and am kes will cost y< more From Him That Hath Not. 1 There seems to be a general consensus < opinion that tbe raising cf at any ra the third class fares on the F.M I Railways is quite unjustifiable, as will bit very
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    Enemy Firms.
    977 8 Chief Justice's Decision Under Winding Ur Ordinance The Chief Justice (Sir Joho Bucknill, K. C.) gave judgment in the Supreme Court at Singapore on Thursday morning in the action brought by Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, as liquidator < f the Deutsche Asiatische j' Bank, against Mr. R. T.
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    Police Court Cases
    318 8 A Universal Practice.” Nagappen, bullock cart drifter, pleaded guiky before MrVV G. Ezjchiel in the Third Court this morning to illtreifing bis bullocks.» The P.C., who arrested the accused, stated that the man was beating his bullocks and twisting their tails to make them move faster. Court—Is
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    76 8 Dec, 4 By Balance 41.83 15 Betty W. 10.00 Employee* cf Cale* donia Cum-Sections” (Oct, and Nov. as follows) W. B. Wilson 100.00 F. O. Marples 50.00 A. S. Evens 25.00 W. M. Miller 57,14 J. M. Kydd 42.86 G. Phillips 20.00 G. H. Sargant 12,50 K.
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    Penang belief Fund.
    35 8 Dec. 8 By Balance $8,971.02 14 Amt. collected by Mr; J. H. Phipps from Gardens Dept. 4 90 15 W. B. Wilson for < Oct. and Nov. 100.00 Dec. 15 By Balance $4,075.92
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    Shipping. News.
    348 8 Two saving vessels arrived bare Mm week from Tavoy with cargoes of rice and bran. The as. Hong Bee arrived here to-day from Singapore. Bhe will leave here on Monday for Singapore and China Ports. The ss. Standard, which arrived here yesterday from Rangoon, brought 15,637 bags of
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    The Chamber of Commerce.
    446 8 Miautcs of Mtcthi, Excerpt frdm Minutes of a Meeting of toe Committee of ths Penang Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 12, 1916 Pans ejtt. A. F. Goodrich E-q —in the Chair. J. O. Benson Esq. A. W. Blackstone Esq. F. Duxbury
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    Singapore and War Taxes.
    540 8 Some Suggestions for Raising And I Saving Monxt. A correspondent writes to the Straits Times: Vendors of matches in Singapore have seemingly taken tbeir cue froin the recommendation of the F.M.S. War ConI tnbutiou Committee as affecting Singapore, for the price now demanded for a box
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    St. George's Church, Penang
    86 8 3rd Sunday in Advene. 8-00 s.m. Mdtins. B*3o a.m. Holy Com—iso. 10-00 a.m. Holy Comauaioo (Tamil). 5- p.m. Sunday School. 6- pm. Evensong. Hymn 26«. Responses Roberts, Psalm LXXXIX Hopkins. Magnificat Barnby 47. Nunc Dimittis Stainer 65. Hymns 533, 49, 537. National Anthem. Daring the week:
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    ST. ANDREW’S. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. NORTHAM ROAD
    56 8 9 a.m. Children’s Seivice, 6 pm. PubHo Worship. Preacher Rev, Donald J Ross, m a. Hymns 171, 657, 312, 610, 516. Better worth 8 bettor. Divine Service will be conducted tomorrow (Sunday) morning, at 9 a.m, in the Strsits Trading Co.’s Club, Butterworth. Choir
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    Mortality Returns.
    620 8 The following is the health statement for the wsefc ended December 9: C Male 44) Total Deaths < 65 Female 21 j Death rate 32.30 par mill* per annum com* pared with 30.81 iu the preceding week and with 31.45 in the corresponding week of last year. Nationality.
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    Justices of the Peace.
    252 8 Next Year* Roster A meeting of the Justices of tbs Pe*~> t n this Settlement was held at the Gove*? office At noon «««day and there were present Brown (Chairman) H A Cader, F. C. Lear, A. W. Blst***» A rt rferican, C. M. Headsreon, Pinhorn
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    Mayfield Rubber Plantations
    284 8 Annual General Mestins. The Statutory Mooting of the Mayfl-Id Rlibber PlanUtions (S.S.) Ltd w%9 held at the registered Office of the Company No. 1 Wild Quay, yesterday. Among those present were Mr. J. C Bebson (Chairman), Mr. J. Sellar, Mr J. L. Lonie. Mr E. H. Everest
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    The Week's Events.
    126 8 Saturday, December 16. Penang Golf Club, Men’s Monthly Medal Competition. Sunday, December 17. Third in Advent. Ponang Golf Club, Men's Monthly Medal Competition. P. V. R. C. Shoot, Rifle Range 7 am. Monday, December 18 Penang Volunteers—Annual Inspectroo by G. O. C., Esplanade, 4 30 p m.
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      538 8 es 1 SELL NOTICE. SELLAR, MURRAY A Co, IWc hare entered Into arrangement with Bfewww* j Rime, Darby, Co.. Ltd., j I of Malacca. London. Wnga- I pore, Seremhan, Johore I j Bahru and Jluar, whereby i I onr Interest a will beacqwlr- I I ed by that firm aft
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      10 8 For Chronic Cheit Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is. 6d.
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      80 8 I Good articles recommend themselves, their value causes the public to ask for them and ®ofc be satisfied with a substitute. That is why WOODS* CHAT PEPPERMINT CORE has so increased in favour daring the 20 years and more it has been sold. It is a medicine put forward ns
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    Some Christmas Letters.
    1569 9 In these time-and-troubie-saving days, when every new invention seems to be devised witn the object of getting the work of the world done quickly and easily, rather thau with the object of getting it done well, the Christmas Letter has, with many other excjllent institutions, fallen out
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      161 9 FOR COMFORT AND ENDORANCE. a* mm f ..W"/V z f 090 r ITS? IS? m [mn IV PALMER TYR X SOLE AGENTS.- R, T. REID CO. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Penang XMAS HOLIDAYS Boxing Day, 26th December, 1916. SPECIAL DINNER AT S3. FULL TOWN BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Private Tables will be Reserved
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      53 9 Inaeceiury Words Why waste words acd advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Cbamberlan’s Cough Remedy The most fastidious are satufi°d when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotics or injurious aubtUnoes. For sale by all
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      471 9 HO J WANTED. An experienced storekeeper. Salary according to qualifications. Security: $1,000. Apply to P. Q. e/o 8traits Echo, WANTED. BY A BRITISHER EMPLOYMENT in a mercantile office- Middle aged married man of very steady habits. Is at present planting in the F M 8 (7 years). Good at accounts,
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    The Scottish Stock.
    2042 10 In these days our metropolitan streets are everywhere trod by a type of man, Hercules and Adonis in one, who his assuredly no Londoner. Beside the Cockney this creature with his keen profile, clear skin, lithe body and agile gait, is a demigod. Anzac or Canadian he
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      43 10 Bixty-Firrst Annual Report of th* Regis-trar-General for Scotland, 1915. Third Report on Infant Mortality in Scotland, prepared for and presented to the National Association for the prevention of Infant Mortality by D. W. Kemp, repreeentative of Burgh* of Scotland upon ita Execntiv# Committee
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      12 10 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is. 6d.
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      418 10 WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below: LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REIN A VICTORIAS. CORTADO FINO. -5 :-0 > k; r-t or PERLAS. PERECTOS. IMPERiALES. CORTADO DE LA REINA. THE TRADE MARK OF THE LA ISABEL FACTORY.
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    Financing the War.
    1649 11  -  By Raymond Radclytte. When Great Britain began the war she had the reputation on the Continent of being the most unmilitary nation, but the I most businesslike. There was never any j question about her financial ability. London had always been the money market of the world,
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    Bill Beresford.
    470 11 Here are three Btories from Mrs. Meozies* recently published Memoirs of Lord William Baresford. Lord Willian did not care very much for covert shooting, aud with regard to his skill as a shot told a good story against him-elf. He had invited the son of a friend to
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      221 11 The BEST BEER Obtainable in the EAST CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. Ml 3 -i 4 4v4-'\ Try it at Tiffin! Try it at Dinner if PRICES MODERATE. Stocked by a// STORES, HOTELS and BARS. SOLE IMPORTERS: C. H. SLOT 8 C* PENANG. Phone No. 453. SOME REASONS WHY YOU
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      59 11 Harsb Purgatives, Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashion* ad remedies more drastic than safe. PINKETTE' the tiny laxatives ensure the same remits, bat in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gTips, but gently assist nature. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial or post free
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      558 11 Not Beyond Hope Those who bare «offered year after year with Rheumatism will be glad to hear of a remedy that haa proved an abso!u f e specific There are do conditions of Rheumatism, no matter how severe, nor from what cause, that cmnot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured
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