Straits Echo, 18 December 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14u $24 Per >daoib. PENANG, MONDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1916. Single Copy, 10 cents, i No. 296»
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      1018 1 miAwAI ;A m <V HIZED NATUEa FOR Chinese New Ym Send your Motor Cars and Carriages to us for painting and varnishing. An expert painter has been engaged from Hongkong. Torpedo body or Motor Vans built to order < BANKS, >• A Fleet of English and American Cara for hire
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      11 1 2> *-£’S MILK 3 •ffirssSSf w8 9§r M -rN %3 J
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      22 2 DRINK 1 RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: 35 BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    The Western Offensive.
    1212 3 The cours 1 of the Western offensive should by this time have warned the critic* I on either side that prophecy is even more dangerous in war than in peace. After the first weeks in Juli the Herman* formed a habit of announcing that the offensive had
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    Kitchener Scholarships.
    825 3 Details or the Scheme Keen interest has already been aroused by the announcement that the council of the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund have resolved to create and onduw a number of Kitchener scholarships. In an interview Sir Lledley Le Bas, the joint bon. secretary of the fund,
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      579 3 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 15TH NOVEMBER. 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent to
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      49 3 The Children's Colds. Witch the children’s colds nod cure bet.*ro tb*y weaken tbo vitality, Use] Chamberlain's Cough B 9 medy frpelr. It :s! perfectly rate. It b&s been tested by cbfmi*t« and pronounced free from iojoriom subatances and costs tut a trifle. For bait by; all d:s[ensa!!es and dealers.
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      719 3 Debility When you feel limp and washed out, weary and fatigued with no inclination for exertion your body is in a run-down condition—you are debilitated. You need something to put fresh "go into you —you need a fortnight’s Iron Jelloids treatment English price I 11). Unequalled as a tonic restorative,
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    Alcohol in the Tropics.
    520 4 Following up the recent discussion on the use of alcohol in the tropics, the following reply has been sent to the Editor of the fisvtst# of Revtitot S.ngapore, December 9, 1916. Madam.—Sir Harry Johnaton, in replying to my letter in regard to his statement in your
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    P. V. R. C.
    311 4 Handicap Club Shoot. I ®bot on Sunday morning, commencing at I ran 8 03 300, 600 and 800 yards, IH. P, S. 105. Result. A Class, I rji n xt o With h Ca P* mad 0 56 96.20 Mr. H. Hoeden .33 94 #2 8
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      379 4 WHITEAW AY'S X MAS BAZAAR B a BRITISH-MADE DOLLS. DRESSED DOLLS. All Dolls are as near perfection as possible. Designed by expert Doll makers. We have an immense stock of all descriptions. Prices: 95 cts., $l-35, 1-50, 1-95, 2-35, 2-50, 2-95, 3-50, 4-25. 4-95, 5-50, 6-95 $B-50. UNDRESSED DOLLS. Ranging
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      54 4 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words and advertising space in descnb,n the many points of meriT In Cbamberlan a Cough Remedy The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that 001(38 and cou bs from any cause and that it contains absolutely no narcotics or injurious substances. Fm sale by al
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      528 4 KTOTICH. TENDERS are hereby invited for the following:— 1. Clearirg and cnltivatirg either wholly rr partly, the land situate in Sungei Patani, containing an area of several thousand Kedah orloogs. 2. Uprooting and lemoving the grass and other useless vegetation in the i arei planted with rubber trees for a
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1234 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT. (T reaches Raided. London, Dec. 15, 1.5 a.®. General Sir Douglas Haig reports “An enemy attack at Lea Boeufs was crushed. YVa raided the trenches to the south of Arment ores and east of Vierstrast. A poWorful enemy raiding party endeavoured
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    P. W. V. R.
    273 5 Annual Insfecti w. The first holuhl inspection of the I Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles bv i M. E. M*jor General Ridout, General Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlement* acdF. M. S, took place yesterday afternoon at Caledonia and Butter worth. The General was accompanied by Captain
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    Tin Outputs.
    108 5 Tbe outputs of the following coirp tnies for ihe first half of December 1916 were, Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 180 Hours mu 313 Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dbedge Piculs 200 Hours run 308 Elevators. Piculs 25 To’al (Chondeiiang) 225 Labot Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 151 Hours run
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    Penang Golf Club.
    121 5 Monthly Medal-December, 1916. Result.— Winner C. O. May... 38 41= 79- 5= 74 mtt G. C. Rogers... 41+40= 81+ 1= 82 A. M. Sellar 46 46= 92-10= 82 C. C, Cunradi 51+53=104-20= 84 G. B. Fitzgerald 46 48= 94- 9= 85 S. H. Langston 53 57=110—18= 92
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    Exports of Penang.
    282 5 The following w ra the exports of Penang for tbe first half of December To United Kingdom Tin 630 tens B ack pepper 30 Pearl tapioca 225 Rubber 391 To U.S. America. Tin 2.5 tons Pra-l t pioca 172 Rubber 267 To Continent of Europe Tin 25
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      592 5 NOTICE. I SELLAR. MURRAY A Co. I We have entered into arrangement with WensrN- hftrby, Ac (o„ Ltd., j of tlnlaeea. London, Sing». >0 re. Seremban, .lohore I* ilaliru aind .Uuar. whereby 0U r hiterestN will e( by that firm hn from 1st I' January, IOIT, and from glint date
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      384 5 WILLS MEDIUM A HOVViy. '•SToi l LO«tK> CAPS Till M o Wll/l 1ST onoo" FULL iixmi SHOWING FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1916. Uoiv-nsal Great Circus Seiiil Photo-play The adventures of Peg O’The Ring In 30 reels. The Snsition of the Picture World. To-night! TH To-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE MJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 6 Published daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) AT TH B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Paicr Daily Local 924 per annum. Outatation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABLB ADDRESS ECHO —PEN AN G.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All
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    LAME EXCUSES.
    1356 6 Even the Kuala Lumpur paper has been > moved to protest against the projected inorease by fifty per cent, of the fares on the F. M, S. railways and its criticism has evoked an explanation from Sir Edward Brockman which is about the lamest thing in the way
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    M. A. P.
    844 6 Mr. and Mrs. T. Fitzgerald have arrived in Knala Lumpur. Mr. W. W. Carruthers, of the Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co. Ltd., Kulim, left for home by the Japanese mail. The Rev. A. G. Ryott and Mrs. Ryott left for home this morning by the N Y- K.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    970 6 War-tii»« Ceoaomy, The [are at the Lord Mayor’* banquet on November 9 was on Turtle Soup (thick and clear). Fried 8oles. Perdreaux en Casserole. i Baron of Beef. And other cold dishea. Pastry. Fruit. That is not a bad repast, but compared with the usual “Guildhall gorge” it
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      225 6 DE LUXE LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE. Fxact to illustration but with Touring Handle Bar. Price $275 only. Fitted with 2-speed countershaft gear $50 extra. EASUM Co. Acceptable Presents for Old and Young. V f eS 5 '.tv?-., r V t i, tl- A\ f .< i V -V. O Here
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    NEW FRENCH PUSH.
    1302 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. IMPORTANT success. CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE. Huy Prisoaera Captured. London, December 16, 1,15 a.m. The Paris communique says: •i Alter several days’ artillery preparation we attacked the enemy in the morning north 0 f Douaumont between the Meuse and Woevre on a front exceeding ten
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    THE PEACE PROPOSALS.
    1160 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. I AMERICAN ATTITUDE. Ctkiicl't Dcciaio*. j Washington, December 15. The United 8tatee Cabinet for three hours I considered the German overtures for peace. It is officially announced that the proI posals will be transmitted to the Entente J Powers unaccompanied by any expression
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    Rubber Falling.
    75 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, December 14. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day are Pale Crepe 2/11 Diamond Smoked 2/11 London, December 15. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day are Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked 2/10j London, December 16. Pale Crepe 2/10 Diamond Smoked 2/10
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    ALLIES AND GREECE.
    592 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. THE ULTIMATUM. Immediate Allied Actio», Paris, December 14. It ia stated that, in Tien of a certain danger, the Alliea have decided to aot without delay at Athena. DcfiaiU Demaada. London, December 15, 4 p m. A cable from the Piiaaua atatea that
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    556 7 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH ADVANCE. A Useful Brgiaaiag. London, December 15,10.50 p.m. An official message from Mesopotamia says: We assumed the offensive on December 13 and 14 i ffactively bombarding the positions at Sionaiyat. We w’cured the left bank of the Hai River between Atab and Bast ugiyeh
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    Outside.
    90 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. —The Western Offer sire. Kitchener Scholarships. 4. —Alcohol in the Tropics. P, V. R 0. 5. —Telegrams. P. W. V. R. Exports of Penang. Penang Oolf Club. Tin Outputs. B—lncreased Railway Fares. The Roll of Honour. The
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    Increased Railway Fares.
    994 8 A Kuala Lumpur Protest. The Government announcement of a 50 per cent, increase in railway fares from next March, has produced a bad impression Excluding season tickets, passenger fares last year realised $4,532,984. Assuming that newly-opened sections and increase of population mean more passengers to be carried
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    Criminal Law.
    609 8 Important Amendments to The Ordinance. Among the new bills to be introduced into the Legislative Council is the Criminal Liw (Amendment) Ordinance which contams a number of suggestions made by the Statute Law Commissioners, the chief of wLich ate as follow Tbe words any law for tbe time
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    The Rajah of Sarawak.
    266 8 Arrival in Penang. His Highness tbe Rajah of Sirawak, S r 1 Caarles Johnson Brooke, G.C.M.G., who has recovered from his ieoent serious illness, arrived here yesterday by the Japanese Mail s.s Katori Maru on his way home, accompiniei by the Hon. Mr. Crocker. His Highness,
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    To-night's Band Programme.
    46 8 The following programme of music will be played jit the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m to 7 p.m.: 1 Selection F alka Chassaigne’s Poika Cuckoo Fabrbich 3 Wallz Aerial Spirits Hooker 4 Cake Walk Creole Bel'e Latnpe 5 March Keep Time Bottaon
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    Financing The War.
    622 8 Premium Bond»? A great many prejudice», btied mainly on sentiment, have barn wiped away m the course of this war, thus enabling everyone («ays the Free Press) to see a little more clearly through the conventional mists which surround us in ordinary peaceful daily life. It is
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    Shipping News.
    401 8 The 8 8. Omapere which arrived here yesterday brought 2.300 bags of rice, 915 bags of tin ore and 643 slabs of tin. The s-s. de Koch which arrive! here this morning is discharging 200 tons of general cargo. She will leave at 3 p.m. to-morrow j for
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    The Roll of Honour.
    658 8 Captain H. N. Marriott. We deeply regret t > aonouce tbe death in action of Oapt. H, N. Marriott, one of the proprietor of this paper (the Malay Mail and for nearly seven years an active worker on tba staff His namo appeared in a casualty
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    The Week’s Events.
    269 8 Monday, December 18. j Penang Volunteers —Annual Inspection I by G. O. C., Esplanade, 4 30 p m. Town Band, Esplanade, j Tuesday, December 19. Penang Volunteers —Battalion Drill, Race Course 5,15 pm. Wednesday, December 20. Penang Volunteers —Recruit Drill, Fort Cornwallis 5.30 p.m. Jewish Holiday (Hauncah).
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    German Peace Aims.
    912 8 A SUGGESTIVE ARTICLE IN A BERLIN PAPER. "In Xqrkiment with Grit," l There are some remarkable statements in an article on Grey’s Peace Aims in the Berliner Tageblatt by George Gottbein, which suggest that this writer, like many other* in Germany, has travelled a long way from
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    Sumatra Estates’ Output.
    33 8 The outputs of the General Rubber Company s estates for November were Holland American Plantations 465,588 IK Netherlands Langat Rubber Company ttt 19 40S 8i Pare Pare Rubber Com-paD-T 21,149
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    Austrian Parliamentary Situation.
    907 8 The Austrian Parliament w*s March 16, 1914 and on July 25 19U ‘It** day when Vienna and Budapest t® ultimatum to Seibis, it was suspended The first step toward convoking Parliament wa, made by a Parliamentary deputation V appeared in February, 1915 befom^ Austrian Premier, Count Stuergkh
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    Misery after Malaria.
    174 9 The debility and depression following an attack of Malaria mean more than a fancied disorder. This condition is a form of neurasthenia or nervous exhaustion that usually develops after Malaria and its aerionsness is recognised by all medical writers. Lowering of nervous tone, with increased irritability, is
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    Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    722 9 Annual Rep.rt Jam. tj Oot. 1916, Thf> fo'lowing is tho Ancuil report of the P. L. R.C to be presented at the Annual General Meeting, which is to be held at Lim Lodge, Western Roid, on Dec. 28 at 10 a m. Shoo tut*. lute rest
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      346 9 r DOC J j OC DC j >cr \> JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF I KOYAL CYCLES. riTTOD WITH 0 DUNLOP o TYRES, a r' <3r-T' r ,tr- Set '2. FITTED WITH LAMP BELL. V 0 0 I' Price: $53 nett. o w 0 r\ LUCAS ACCESSORIES. P. A H.
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      83 9 Occasional spells of Fever may be said to be the inheritance of all who come to the Tropics. As an easement and to quickly j break them down and restore the body temperature to normal, there is nothing better than WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. A dose or two of tnis
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    The Lot of Our Poor.
    2010 10 Daring the past few months the Govern- ment has increased taxes on opium and 1 spirits and has introduced duty on i tobacco. As everyone knows, the poor i contribute the bulk of this tax. The new additions to taxes in the F.M.B. bave also
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      73 10 Whoopini Csojh. hen your child has whooping couch ba careful to beep tho cough loose and expectoration eaey by giving Chamberlain's Couch R medy a. may be required. This remedy will alto liquify the tough mucua aud make it easier to expectorate. It has beeu used successfully in many epidemics
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      62 10 A Germ Du'royer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is promptly applied. It i8 an antiseptic and destroys the germs which causo these diseases. It also causo wounds to heal without maturation and in one«third the time
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    The Plain Blunt Man.
    2490 11  -  (Bt Fimo* Youxa.) L It is not in the hour of triumph or of victory after mighty confficts that we learn salutary lessons. All true learning i* a dfficult, and often a painful, thing in the Book of Life there i* no reading without tear*. Our
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      222 11 Tlic BEST BEER Obtainable in the EAST CARLSBERG beer IS DANISH BEER. 4 l Try it at Tiffin! Try it at Dinner PRICES MODERATE. Stocked by a/I STORES, HOTELS and BARS. A #5 A IMPORTERS SOLE o SLOT PENANG Ph No 453 one n SOME •a REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD
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      508 11 A Cure that Cures There are men and women in every locality who are being racked to death with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniments, Turkish and mineral batbs, massage, e'c„ while others have been doctored until they have lost all hope and patience. Little's Oriental Halm has,
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