Straits Echo, 14 August 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, JPE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, i4th AUGUST, 1917, Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 189.
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      1206 1 m i. Poi ¥l3»wuß/ IX U '/tig-Hec Ji '■r<Mcb NATURfii The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a. Penang Road. Tfe! Addrobsi UokimtC'%, Penang. ’Phorc No. 694, for sale. TWO ONLY, 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PaLMER cars TWO ONLY, 2 SEATER MODELE DELUXE IWO STROKE MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet ot English and American Cars
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    Public Affairs.
    1215 2 Some important matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday. We may pass over the grievous complaints made in reference to the Survey Department. If inquiry is made it will be found that Government is not offering very great inducements to qualified men,
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    Spirits Fishy.
    996 2  -  By Hal. I By tho accident of a pDstponed in. t i 1 tecame the guest of a literary Utl0 >ng in a Bloomsbury hotel on i I t, eet they div rged from the u«ui»! 8 u h hen J their papers into spiritual*. J, “a??" f
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      67 2 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd., PROCEEDING. We give below a few examples of the extraordinary BARGAINS to be secured, but an inspection of our Windows will astonish the keenest buyer. i r OYER 6,000 MILES" ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED PLAIN AND GROOVED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT
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      545 2 s end Soiatica seems too good to be true, does'nt it P It is i good to be su-e, but it’s trup, TOO. I LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM s soothes the stibbing, biting nerves. Brings instant relief to pain and continued use 1 bungs permanent relief. Take a little in 3
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      69 2 Ire You Going on a Jonrneyf Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and P‘* r rhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a joirney. Change of water, diet, and temperature all tend produce bowel troub'e, and this medic’ 118 cannot be secured on board the train or steamship.
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    St. Paul’s Institution, Seremban.
    841 3 Rsv. BrO. J A AIKS ADDRESSES THE CaDBTS On Saturday last August 14 the Rev. Bro. James, Visitor of the Christian Brothers’ Schools, addressed the Cadets of St. Paul’s Institution, SerembaD. After inspecting the Cadets he expressed his thanks to the Rev. Bro. Adrian, Director of
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    Parish Hall.
    75 3 Billiard Tournament. Tin billiard tournament held under the auspices of the Parish Hall was concluded on Sunday when P. Domingo disposed cf both bis opponents in the Championship as well as tbe Single Handicap fairly easily, We append tbe list of winners Championship, Winner—P. Domingo. Runner-up—J. W. Boyle.
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    The Price of Food.
    524 3 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo,] Sir, The general public will agree with me that the Food Control Committee have rendered a great 83rvice to the public by getting the price of milk fixed in such a wa J l* l f*ct it has become
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    77 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from $121 to $122 Fair 106 to 120 Plain Smoked 100 to 102 Diamond Unsmoked 103 to 114 Plain Unsmoked 101 to 104 Virgin Crepe 78 to 91 Scrap Crepe
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    44 3 The following programme of will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p m. to 7 p.m.:— 1 Selection Anna Bolena Donizetti 2 Gavotte Lila Clay Godfrey 3 Waltz Ideala Bncalnssi 4 Polka Babilloge Michiels 5 March Toreador Riviere
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    88 3 Monthly Medal Races, August 1917. The races for August are “A Claes—44o yards (handicap). "B Class— 75 yards (handicap). These events will be held at the Swimming Club about 11 a.m. on Sunday, tbe 19th instant. Gentlemen wishing to enter shonld notify the Captain before 10 30
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    July Rubber Crops.
    119 3 Taiping 13,121, Abr Pongsu 23,743, B'i Q h 15,554, Merbau 11,894. North Perak 4.322, Ayer Euning 5.600, Temerbh 8,396 lb. Considerable interest iB aroused, says the Bangkok Times, as to the eventual disposal of the river sites previously held by the enemy aliens as well as in
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      404 3 PENANG’S RENDEZVOUS Penang Cinema T HONK 651, DRURY LANE. Tues. Wed, Thurs., Augt. 14, 15 16,1917, An Art Motion Pictures of Life It’s Joys and Evils. SELIG PRESENTS. THE MILL! IRE BABY FIVE PARTS. Screened at 920 p.m. FIVE PARTS. Production from the Celebrated Novel by A. K. GREEN SELIG
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      158 3 if 3E V AND < n r-*-^ \v 2> v~i 5|N£D 'll o 2 0 FRONT 7’ 1 f '0% MIXTURE. 3i CHE W O JL &3) Australian Cheddar Canadian nglish Cheddar Gruyere SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG. Telegram»: Storage ,J Telephone: No. 602, WHALLEY’S SANITARY FLUID COMPANY LONDON,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    100 4 ftttiahtd daily (except Sunday» and public i holiday») as ni CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pax» Dafly Local m* $B4 per annum. Oaletotion... Postage Extra. Mail EdMan (Poet Free) $17.50 OABLB ADDBBSS ECHO—PEN ANQ." 4 Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Pnnting Department 343 N. B.
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    2021 4 For some time now there hare been unmistakeable signs of unrest in labour circles in Great Britain. The causes have been fairly accurately diagnosed as the high cost of living and the shameless profiteering openly indulged in by a section of the trading community. But there
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    Tin.
    38 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (unri fined) is quoted here to-day at 8108.75, buyers no sellers, j Q Singapore (refined) at $lO9 25, buyers no sellers, an<i in London at .£242 10s. spot and at w£23B 15s. three months.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    956 4 Ovid and the War The following lines in the EmstU, Ovid have a present application S Perfi ha Bta 8 ta d amnataB Germania proitii Jam pondus diees omen habere mettm Blasee. Betty,” said her grandmother, warning, ly, "if you re so naughty you won't g 0 0
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      259 4 PfWINPLEX TROPPERS FOR GILLETTE BLADES. lOO SHAVE» FROM ONE BLADE Tninplex De Luxe Stropper is avast impr rvement on the old model. It strops both edges at once and puts a keen edge on the blade with only a few turns of the handle. STOCK» VERY LIMITED. ORDER AT ONCE
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    1939 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE HENDERSON INCIDENT. Judimfkl Suspended London, August 13. Wt ile many epithets, like treachery, aro levelled at Mr. Henderson by the papers iu general, the tendency is to await his statement in the House of Commons before final judgment is passed on the Premier’s
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    Outside.
    364 5 The following articles will be found on onr outside pages Page. 2—Public Affairs. Spirits Fishy. 3. —St. Paul’s Institution, Saremban. Parish Hall. The Price of Food, Eastern Produce Exchange. Tomorrow’s Band Programme. July Rubber Crops. Penang Swimming Club. 6. —State Aid in the F.M.S. Our Colony Prospers. Tiger Tales
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    FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
    785 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] I Sir Douglas Haig’s Report. London, August 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports The prisoners taken at Ypres in the attack on Friday and subsequent operations now number 454, Six guns were also captured. The Portuguese repulsed a raid to the South of Armentieres. “We brought
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    RUMANIAN FRONT.
    334 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MACKENSEN S PUSH Important Loop Lise Lost. London, August 13. Communiques do not confirm the report that General von Mackensen’s offensive against Bumania is slackening. The battle .to the north of Focsani has now lasted six days in which the Rumanians, despite the the stoutest resistance
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    241 5 The Pull Court of Appeal opened this morning in the Supreme Court before Sir J. A 8, Bucknill (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, There are altogether seven cases listed, including the appeal M. Cathiravello vs, Messrs. Adams and
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    Rainfall in Ipoh.
    207 5 The rainfall in Ipoh during the last week has been unusually heavy and the heralding of a rainy month has been very marked, says the T.O.At. On Monday of last week a little rain fell in the early hours of the morning, but it was dry for
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    ANOTHER AIR RAID.
    733 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BOMBS ON MARGATE SOUTHEND. Further Details. London, August 13- The Press Bureau states that the raiders 1 caused considerable damage at Southend where they dropped forty bombs. The casualties at present reported are Eight meD, nine women, and six childien killed and about fifty injured.
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent London, August 13, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were s Pale Crepe 2/6 Diamond Smoked 2/5
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    State Aid in the F.M.S.
    1079 6 The Australian Federal Ministry are con sidering, according to the Mel' ourne Ag>i a scheme providing for an expenditure over a term of years of at east 000 for the establishment of factories under joint private and Government supervision .1 he s -heme includes the
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    Our Colony Prospers.
    487 6 Our Colony progresses —of that we have ample proof from the stitement for 1916 which has been issued by the Colonial Secretary and presented to the Legislative Council on Wednesday last. The three books are largely books of figures, which, in dollars, total tc a tremendous amount;
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    Tiger Tales from Truthful Ipoh.
    462 6 Nothing more has been heard about the tiger seen on tbe Taiping Hills the other day, but I hear that a local motorist came upon a tigress and her cubs playing by the roadside on Wednesday last oat on tbe Kuala Kangsar R ad beyond
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    306 6 First Day’s Handicaps, The following are the hacd caps for the first day (August 23) of tbe Selangor Races. 1. —The Planters’ Stakes Value $3OO- A handicap for all Ponies that hive not wou a priz? of over $4 0 since Ist January 1917, Entrance, $l5. Distance,
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    Edmunds Murder.
    600 6 Another pha39 of the Edmund* tragedy commenced on Monday miming in the Ipob Supremo Conit when Mr. Justice FarrerManby, with Messrs. A. E. Thomas and Yaxley as Assessors, heard the capital charge aeainst Ng Chow, alia9 Ng Kam alias Moh Ping Chai. Mr. F. A. S. McLalland, Acting
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    Affairs in China.
    1210 6 PROPOSED Recall or Parli\M ENT. 1 The Prime Minister has lost no time either in constituting his Cabinet, or in calling it together for a meeting Oa Friday asta Cabinet meetirg was held of a very informal kind, two of tbe Ministers being abs n l not
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    The Week’s Events.
    77 6 Tuesday, August 14. Municipal Commission, 3.30 pm. Full Court of Appeal commences Penang Chamber of Commerce, Committee Meeting, 2.30 p.m. Wednesday, August K Towu Band, EsplanadeFriday, August 17. Town Band, Esplanade. War Anniversary Demonstration Com mittee Meeting, Chamber of Commerce 4,15 p.m. Saturday, August 18. New Moon.
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      678 6 "W ANTED. A COMPETENT CHINESE CLERK to translate Chinese Aioucts into 1 English. P eference will be given to one 1 ■with privious experience iu a legal firm. Appiicat OQ9 statiug samv r»qu>red and accompanied by copit-s of testimonials are invited by "ACCOUNTS” 454 cjo Straits Echo for sale. 1
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      74 6 Teething Children. Teething children have mors or less diarrhoea, which c*.n be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea R m°dy. All that is necessary is to give he p*escribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil t" cleanse the system. It
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      387 6 MAN do you know the dsnger of neglecting a chill Chills lead to p Q P U monia and a Bcore of other dangerous disorders. Be prudent, and at the first sign of a chill take a dose or two of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, the medicine that should never
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    The Rent Problem.
    970 7 Text op Proposed Bill to Prevent Increases. The following is the text of the Bill to restrict in connection with the present war, the increase of the rent of small dwelling* houses, the first reading of which was passed at the Legislative Council on Wednesday:— It is
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    Singapore Harbour Board.
    352 7 Satisfactory Progress Rbportbd During 1916. Tbe following particulars regarding the work of the Singapore Harbour Board are taken from tbe Government report for 1916 The revenue and expenditure of the Boa-d (first as the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board and latterly as the Singapore Harbour Board) for the
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    At Bagdad.
    532 7 When Billj m got to Bagdad At last, Bagdad Oa the trek op, hard going all tbe time; up at daylight, on the oad all day, bivouac, and on again next morning. But it was a great life, and wa fared all the better for starting with a
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      141 7 I I FRESH I l I I STOCKS _jN \0' 0 I a B I i I AGENTS: I I I Jr.T. REID Co., Penang.! I BRINKMANN Co, Singapore. H 5 THE WATERHOUSE Co., Ltd. (incorporated in the u.sa) 6 Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. B B fa® iiss»* «MMM*
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      380 7 THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 159th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the 16th August, 1917. Auction Sales cf Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and Ibursday, Sales
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      60 7 Supplied by all Chemists. Physicians scribe Chamberlain's Colic, Chclera and Diarrboei Remedy because it el eves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can oo no pound. It can be bought from any chemist. A bottle will keep for years, and no home is complete
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