The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 September 1916

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 7.50 P« r Annum. Single Copy. 40 cts. Vol. 14. Penang, Wednesday, September 6, 1916. No. 30.
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    • 297 1 »ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ?<ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzZZZZZZZZ >zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. CONTENTS. Leaders: Page Miscellaneous: Page. i A Plea for Representation 1,484 Qneen Mary’s Needlework Guild 1,4 k»» i Government and the Judges 1,492 Belgian Relief Fund 1,486, 1517 A 1,520 x Paying for the War 1,498 Late War Items 1,487 A 1,507 A Neglected Field 1,504 Flowers of
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    • 178 2 g 4 THE J STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. y Published the day prior to the departure of each mail h for Europe, and contains the latest local and States t news originally published in the daily issues, as well as fj all important news from various parts of the Far
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  • 1005 1481 A rc-reading of a Reuter telegram which arr.vud something like a foitri'bt ago suggests a p tint which escaped notice when the telegram first came to hand and which mty be touched on now. It s ated that, in the House of C rnmone, M-. Bonar
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  • 619 1481 Mr. H. E. Rob rt»oi, of B r‘am Estate, eve* by the s. r. .46»i/ori Maru homeward bound. Mr. W. C. Michell, Dutrict Judg<» continues to make excellent progre** toward» complete rrcove v. Mr. G >rdon Parker and child are nm-mg the p<«BHnger< homeward boun 1 by de N
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    • 96 1481 703 soots* fttibM AaDy (except Sunday» and pdblie hottdaya) at Tn CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fuel Daily Local *m 124 per annum. Ortrtation... Postage Extra. Mail Editbe (Port Free) >17.50 0 OABLI ADD*!»» M ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 MB.—All ku*i»*** communication* should
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  • 1372 1482 (Reuter's Service). CtoDjrright Telecrsm. IMMEDIATE EFFECTS. Future Proipeete. London, August 29, 2 55 a,m. Wheat fell four shillings a quarter in Liverpool on Rumania’s declaration of war and closed slightly above the lowest. The declaration has evoked most jubilant comments in Paris and Rome whc re it is
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  • 219 1482 H L. Cowdv on Monday argued an appeal In fore Justice F irrer-Manby n the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, Ipob, on bth Jf of Muttu, a sergeant in the Veterinary Department of the Police at Tronob, who had been convicted by the mag’s* trato of receiving a brile of
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  • 330 1483 Troop Treffie Shelled. London, August 28, 11.55 p.m. General Sir Douglas Hug states that cur long-range guns euccasHully fired on the troop traffic at d;ff »rent pieces between B’paumc and Mirauincnt. I*tero*itte*t Shellisg. London, August 29, 12.55 a.m. General Ha’g, concluding hii commuoique, says: Tne enemy’s artilleiy shelled
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  • 130 1483 Enemy Attack Repulsed. Petrograd, August 29. A Petrograd communique states that an rnjoiy attack on the T< boly district west of Btokhod was repulsed. In the Caucasus. Pdtrcgrad, August 2 The Russians advanced everywhere on the front from Kyghi to west of L ke Van, hu l og
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  • 63 1483 New Germa* Order. London, Au fe u t 29. The correspondent of the Timet with the British Headquarters states that a p is ner’s letter reveals that the Germans Laie been ordered uot to take British prisoners but to despatch them all with the bayonet. Greek Steamer
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  • 574 1483 3. C. B. A. Proposal. (From Our Own OoHwptmdeni.) Singapore, August 31. The St' aits Chinese B:i‘ish Association! as I adopted a resolution in favour of a Govern- I ment wir levy, based on profits, for the I »r socution ot the war, provided th it no I
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  • 275 1483 Penang Wimen Wokkem. Amount previously acknowledge.] 12.7C8.C0 M s. He.m (12t i Djn.) 5.00 Total 12.713 CO From The Timet, 21st July, 1916. Our appeals are i xactly double in s ze and quantity B.nee the great advance—one appeal ah n»is for 2.000 dressing gown», 2,000
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  • 146 1483 Tennis Tournament, The following were the results of the tics pl iyed < ff ye.'t irday Champicnthip. 11 E Mison beat K 8 Had 2-6, 6—3. 6-3 C C Rogers C Cunradi 3—6, 6—2, 6-3 Single Handicap A. R N Byatt beat F C Gregsun 6—2, 6—l
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  • 34 1483 Aug.2B By B.'a.ca ...11,635,53 30 Rev. A. Auve and the Tamil Christ ans < f Nibong Tebal 3100 A'lg 30 By Ba knee 11,665.53 Am unt previously acknowlejg»d 527.308 22 Total 128,978.75
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  • 38 1483 To-d»y'» Quotal.oa». Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 181.80, btßinest dm»*, in Singapore (oti e') *t 182.50, l>u*>n*-<!< done (125 tons oi l), and in Lmd n <*’ £l7l ss. spot ai d £172 three min Ls’sight.
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  • 1329 1484 Tbirty-aiae Year* A<o. To-day is an anniversary of ill omen to the Turks, for on August 30, 1877, Ostr.an Pasha's sortie from Ptevna met with disaster, and the three months’ siege began It was not until December 10 that the Russians ware fina ly successful. The Rubber MarketIn
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  • 489 1484 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The folk wing special cables are fn m the Sumatra Poet of Monday and Tuesday Augvs. 28 and 29 GERMANY AND THE WAR. The Ceaaor&h p. The Leipxiger Volkexeiiueg has been sciz d by the autb- rities for j u ilisbingan article advocating lh*
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  • 1276 1485 Then purged with euphrasv and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to gee.” When writing on three vears ago, we confined ourselves mainly to those of Europe, not having found the needed guides to our Malayan Flora. How many flower lovers here, w« wunde are
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  • 1098 1485 lu the third C urt before Mr. V. G. EZdchiel this morning the hearing was commenced of the CAse against Ooi Kim Cheng. Mohamed Hassan, Tambyah. Vwrapp-n and Ayakanu, who were charg»*d »i‘h th«ft of a bale of cl< th, valued at >3«K). from a godown of the
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  • 66 1486 Figures for Last Quarter. (From Ou? Own Correspondent,) Singapor?, August 30. The trade returns for the quarter et d>d June 30 show that the imports increased by >29,140,196. of vhch increases that of Singapore was >i 9,480,733, Penang >6.907,708, and Ma’acct |2 751,755. The exports show sn increase
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  • 42 1486 (From Our Own Correspondent,) London Augu-t 28, 5.35 p ro. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Mnket tc-day Pale Crepe 2/3} Diamond Smoked 2/2} Market Uachangrd. London, Augu-t 29, 5,10 p.m. The rubber market is unchanged.
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  • 66 1486 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at >B3, buyers no seders, in Singapore (refined) at >B3 75, business done (125 tons told), and in London, at X 173 spot and X 173 15s, three months’ sight, Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were
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  • 1356 1486 An F. M. S. Protest. We think, says the Malay Mail, the Phatmical tone adopted in certain quart rs when British Malaya’s share in the war is being discussed is deplorable. On the one hand, you get the people who snerr a d make (fhnsiva insinuations
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  • 1328 1487 Further Proceedings. In tha third Cuurt b fore Mr. V. G. Ezechial yesterday afternoon the bearing was resumel of the case agunst Ooi Kim Cheng, Mohamed Hassan, and Tambyah, who were charged with tbefc of a La'e of cioth, valued at 1300, from a g ;duwn of the
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  • 181 1487 July 28 By Balance of Penang Ae ro p I a n e Fund transferred 137.82 V G 2! 0.00 Rod Cr 100.00 29 F G Penny 100.00 E 8 Manessah of Stnapore 100.00 NP t inckney M 100.00 Aug. 2 Lun Cain Cbong of Rangoon
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  • 321 1487 The undermentioned prices were redieod for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction dale to-day Bmok«d Ribbed Shoot $ll5 to 116 per picul. Smoked Plain Sheet $lO7 No. 2 Smoked Sheet $ll2 $ll4 H Uusmoked Sheet... $lO2 $lO7 Crepe fine pile thin and
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    • 45 1487 A Mailer Pemedy. Chamb'rlain’i Colic,Choeia an 1 Diaalio-a R unedy ii nutter over crimp colic, dysentery, and all inteshna 1 pins. One d< s»* relieves, a second dose is rare y v to tff ct a cure. For ia'e by all D.spens&u s ani Dealers.
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  • 1820 1488 We tike the following excerpti from the administration report of Malacca for 1915 which is signed by Mr. L E P. Wolferstan Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue for the first time passed the two million mark. Figures for the last three years are: 1913 1,893,396 1914 1,636,689 1915
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  • 1311 1489 Wh?n w? wrote in loading article a few days ago thit neither the Bar, the legislative Council nor the Chambers of Commerce had move! or protested against the Government’s successive encroachments upon the independence of the Straits Jwiiciaty we qu ta correct in our statiment. On
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  • 636 1489 Mr. F. J. Gore and M-. 8 Halford, cf Bangor, are in camp at the Kagmeer ffivers Schoo’, Sydney, with quite a numb rr cf men from Malays, V icc-A'limral Li Tmg-bsin, who rec’ntly declared the independence of bi? Art agair st Prk ng, will lw? re appointed Com
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  • 1396 1490 “TitlkOfttt».** August 31 is a day curiously connected with grasshopper-i. Upon this annivars <ry, in 1476, according to an old chronicler, "grasshoppers, and the rising of a river, did ■poyl Poland worse than the Prussians Oa the same dite in 1742 great damage was done to the pastures
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  • 457 1490 Ceuter'i Scnic.) Copyright Telegram FIRST BNGAGEM £NT. Rutsiaas ia Rutn&nU. London, August 3 5.45 p.m. It may b) assumed that Russian treow are now w It into Rumai it. Austrias Attacks, The Timet correspondent at Bukharest states tLa» Austriin monitors and batteries bombarded the (owns cf Vercio
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  • 326 1491 (Renter’i Senice.) Copyright Telegram. ARTILLERY ACT.VITY, Two Mo.ihs* Captures. London, August 30, 12.45 a m. General Sir Ojuglaa Haig’s communique reports considerable enemy artillery at various parts of the front. The only infantry engagement besidts the usual trench-bombing encoun’ers was the approach of a small force towards our
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  • 79 1491 Our Day” in Singapore. Our Own Correspondency Singapore, Aug. 30. Singapore’s Our Day in ail of the Red Cross has been fixed for October 28 on a hig sca’e. Subscription lists are open at all offices &nd the programme includes a gymkhana at the Racj Cjurse processions
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  • 394 1491 CRewter’* Senice.) Copyright Teforram Coaliaued Profret*. London. August 29, 8 35 p.m. .t.teMhMr'n i 1 ,r P‘ Irl fron > Snlnoik, BtramXnt h ng k pl M lbe re^nn?fV 9 b 11V y art ,lery ftCti?if y in (he Vardar f nd tbe bauka of the Djumnien. 4
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  • 49 1491 (From Our Own, Correspondent,) SiD%&pore t Aug. 31. The rubber aucti- n are unfinished. S.v n hundred and forty tons w*ie c.tJogued fur sale and (here w s good deman 1 at %b ut last week’s rat“B. Lirgc* quantities uf rubber were withdrawn fr< in *'e.
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  • 56 1491 I Reiter'j Service) osrrUbt T«l«cr»m. IM?ORTANT CHANGES. Ch rf c! Slat! Diiaitstd. Copenhagen, August 29. It is < flic ally announced n Bsrlin that the user lai >l.s nig« d General voo Fdken. hayn. the Chief of he Great Ganersl S’, ff andsppomted Fidd-Marslul von Hxdml rf* J
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  • 515 1491 Alteration of Laboar Code. (from E 7 Own Correrpondcnf,') Kada Lumpur, August 30. M r W. Duncan presided at the P. a M meeting h eh d.scu s d at length ‘the question uf tia alteration of tbeLibour Code, throwing t 0 oau io CtHe f h uf
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    • 10 1491 for Chronic Cuest Complaint», Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure la. 6J.
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    • 46 1491 A Waiter Remedy. Chanib ‘rlain’i Colic,Cholera au! D.irrh/a Rimedy i< mxster over cramp colic, dysentery, and all intes' ntl pirns. Die d relieve», a second d« «e is r»r«* y rwco> <•...* v t<. eff-ct a cure. Fur ♦a'u by all D j>H>a i an J Dealers.
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  • 241 1492 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. TROUBLE AHEAD. Preside*!** Propo«»ls. London, August 29. A great railway strike is threatened in the United Statis on September 4. President Wilson is trying to avert it and will recommend Congress to legislate to that end. He stated that he will propose an
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  • 186 1492 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lmdon, August 30. The following were the prices in tie London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/21 Diamond Smoked 2/21 Mr. Chang Ping lin, the noted Chinese literary revolut o iary. who was recently releveed by the President, w>l' bi given the poet
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  • 1062 1492 SECOND YEAR OF LIQUIDATION Debts Dub vr m Directors. Mefs s. L a ow Chia Heng and W. L wther Kemp, I quidators of the Kwong Y k Banking Co., Ltd, in liquidation, hive issued their report and statement of accounts for the second year of the
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    • 68 1492 Aft You Going on a Journey? Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your band luggage when going on a j >urney. Change of water, dirt, and temperature all tend to produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on board the train or steamsh’p. It
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    • 72 1492 Tedhing Children Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. AH that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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  • 636 1493 Chin Seng Co. Ltd. Position Improving, The seventh ordinary general meeting of I the shareholders of the abjva c.mpwy wis bold at 4], Farquhar Street, yesterday. Tnere were present M ssra. H A. N übtonn9r (in the Chair) J. G. Allan, A. Sarkiee, Cbeah Seng Yean, Quad Ceoo Huat, Khaw
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  • 879 1493 CLAIM AGAINST MERCHANTS’ ASSISTANT. Custom and Leave. In the Supreme Court, ye:tirdav, says I Wednesdays Tim*’#, Mr. Justice I Earnshaw reserved judgment in a case of I great intarest to lucai firm» and thiir assist- I ants respecting pis-aga momy aud leave I and the interpretation ot agreement.
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  • 325 1493 The President and Dr Sun. Dr. Sun Yat ren r eiv. d the following telegram last night (says Hi > China Pr«f» of August 18) from P,e»id *nt Li Yuan-hung, engaging him to be the High Adviser to the President. Derr Dr. Suo.—lgnorant and incapable, Yuan hung
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  • 27 1493 (F/om Our Own Coiretpomlenl.) Loudon, Augu.t 31. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/21 Diamond Smokid 2/2;
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  • 77 1493 L.trst Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quot'd here m-day at $81.25, buy-rn no sellers, in bi gapore (d fiie I) at 182, business dore (100 tons fold', and in Loud n at X‘I7O sa. spot and Xl7l 10s. tbne months’ sight. M -wsr*. Buustead 4 Co. inform us
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  • 1223 1494 Fuhther Increases In Imrorti And Exports. The official return of imports and exports of the Straits Sittlemcnis for the quarter ended June 30, has been issued and shows that the trade of the three Settlements continues to increase. Toe figures for the quarter, as compared with the
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  • 362 1494 ATTRACTIVE BUILDING IN IFOR, Fresh tiGN of Enterprise The Chinese Hock Kean community o f Perak, which is an kfluential one in business circles, can be congratulated on the fine new building they h*vj put up as a club house for themselves in Ipoh, says the
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  • 77 1494 At tie E stern Produce Exchange yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Sheet Lom $lOB to >ll5 Diamond Unsmokod $lO7 Plain Uasmoked Sheet $lOO to 01 Dinm md Sucked No. 2 >lO7 to $lOB Scrap C-epe ss3to > 72 Btow.i Crepe 84 Rolled Scrap 70
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  • 43 1494 Th n output of the Kampong Kamunting Tm Dredging, Ltd. for the month ended 26. h August, 1916 w.s No. 1 No. 2 Dredge, Dredge. Hours run 649 556 Cubic Yards treated 110,000 80,000 Total Piculs 1,168 Realised on sale >56,373.42
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    • 72 1494 Tecthint Children Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can ba controlled by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrboe* Remedy. A’l that is necessary is to git® the prescribed dose after each operation ox the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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  • 1283 1495 The greatest struggle will come after the war. Lke the measles it is the sequc’se of the war and n<>t the disease itself which give cause for anxiety. At present we are spendiag something Lke six millions sterling a day to stage Armageddon, already we have
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  • 435 1495 Mirs Wilson leave, for homo by the i.s Hitachi Maru to night. Mr and Mrs J. Crabb-Watt go home by the s.s Aore to-moir w evening Mr. A. G. W.tson, of Messrs Pa'e-son, Simons A Co. Ltd, will tie leaving for a short trip to Japan some time week
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  • 55 1495 Ibnnih Touhmamknt. The following was the result of the tie played < ff ye< t »rday Sinyle Ilandicip 11, J J L Harvey beat W A Fell o—6, 6—4, 6—4. Bowls Toummamknt. The following tie was played uff yesterday with the result as btLw; Champu/ntkip, W B
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  • 33 1495 B'raits Rubber 229,(M'0 lb., Penang Kuober 179,500 lb. Ta'i A yer 85,000 lb. Rubina 62,000 Ib.Bi/an 8 irai 33 000 lb. Bitik Kkb.t 29,0*0 lb. 8.8. (Bertam) liuboer 100,OdO lb.
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  • 990 1496 Chaaciag Asia. An American lady has opened a public ■tenographer and typist’® cffice in Bangkok, "Oar Dav.’’ Mr. F. 8. J ames is a gentleman of much push and go” and it may be taken for granted that he will make “Our Diy” in Singapore a real success.
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  • 110 1496 (Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. London, August 31. It has been decided to erect a monument to Lord Kitchener at Marwick’s Head, Birsay, Oikney, near where H. M, S Hampshire Riots in Sumatra. District Administrator Killed. Amsterdam, August 30, Rioters at Djimb’, Sumatra, murdered twenty policemen, the
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  • 66 1496 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $81.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at 182, business done (100 tons sold), and in London at .£l7O ss. spot and .£l7l 10s. three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were thequotatior s
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  • 378 1496 (Reuter'» Set'vice). Copyright Telegram. -WELL INSIDE HUNGARY." Several Towas Occup'*ed. London, August 31. That the Rumanians are well inside Hungary appears from admissions in an Austrian communique which says, “We repulsed Rumanian attacks on the heights, north-east of Orsova; otherwise our advanced troops have been withdrawn according to
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  • 347 1497 (Renter's Senice.) Copyright Telezram BULGARIAN CROWN. Rustophile Plaa, London, August 30. Dr. Dillon, cabling from Acqu>, Piedmont, says that thd Bulgarian plan, in the eventuality of d feat, is already prepared. The Russophiles will make overtures to the Entente to depose Ferdinand and make the Heir Apparent, Prince
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  • 405 1497 (Penter’» Senice.) Copyright Tel*cram. USEFUL WORK. Our Liat Exteaded i C( Lo Jod August 31, 1.5 a.m. mun S ;r Douglas Haig m his communique says Between tbe Ancre and the S mme there was artillery activity on both sides. lhe weather continues to be advene. VVe our
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  • 422 1497 ("eiittr’i Serried Copyright T«l<*rsra The Caate. London, August 30. A Hague teDgnm attributes the fall of General von Fsikenbayn, Cb:e r of tbe German ot.ff, to the intervention of Ru- U g tbo Kti<er ‘O aide with Marshal von Hindenburg agaj Ql t General Falkerhayn'a view that, aa
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  • 1086 1498 Well-Known Haji Charged. Before Mr. J. C. Suga)B in the D strict Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was commenced of the case against H»ji Mohamed Kassim. who is better known by the name of Haji Colombo. The charge against him was that he on July 18, 1916, in
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  • 513 1498 We regret to announce the death of Mr Khoo C jeow Teong, J P, the well known philanthropist. which tojk place at hie residence 24, Light otreet, at 3 o'clock thi« morning after an illness of some two months. Mr. Cheow Teong leaves behind him two
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  • 360 1498 Obituary. Mr. J. S, CuaiMßgham. It is with deep regret that we announce tie diath from malaria of Mr. James Stuart Concingham, of Messrs Cunningham, Clirk Co which took place at 11.20 a.m, to-day at his le i lenco in Clove Hall Road. His sudd m dtufse will come as
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  • 1211 1499 Ai the steamer approichea Table Biy the panorama ia seen of the Lion’s Head, Table MounUia, and the Twelve Apod pb forming a raige of st retching eastward” So says a guile biok, publi-hed gratis by the C»pe Penintu a Publicity Association. It is u gracious
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  • 97 1499 The f&lt; I’owing letter has been received by Captain Macittyre:— 26tb, July, 1916. D ar C«ptnin Maciatyre, I hav i nc-iv d your letter of 16 h, Jun°, Asp viously advi-ed y u themiD'ywas duly r Ccived for tho 2nd Aorcphne and forward- d to th \War
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  • 30 1499 Aug. 25 By BiUcco ...112,655.41 S‘-pt. 1 C D. B'-w n 20 CO Post Offi :e 20th mntalmeut 51 25 Septembu 1 By B» aaca 112,726 66
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  • 9 1499 Stuwaa Rub’ll PhnUtions L’ 9,4 ib
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  • 1026 1499 ar Levy Kuolutiom, T iere wa&lt; a hr;» gathering at 8. C. R. C. Q? r L*'* U ,ni 4nn J '»l meting of tw* Btra t, Ch.i on B iti-h Am fiction w&lt;« held, rhr Tburadayh J/ahya Triune. Amor g those present were Messrs. Keh
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  • 275 1500 The festival of Vmayaga Sithurtbasi, in honour of the G d Vmayaga, was celebrated yesterday at the Vmayaga Temple, Butterworth. Mr. K. Ramasamy Pillay, the manager of the Hindu Temple, Butterworth, extended invitations to the Hindu public of Penai g including the Perang Hindu Sj&gt;bha which had a
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  • 1101 1500 Well-Known Haji Charged. Before Mr. J. C. Sugars in the D strict Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case against H*ji Mohamed Kas®im, who is better known I y the name of H&lt;ji Colombo. The charge against him was thit he on July 18, 1916,
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  • 130 1500 The following worn the exports of Penang for the latter half of the month of August: To United Kingdom. Tons. Tin 625 Black P pper 125 Tapioca (flour) 100 (Pearl) 125 Rubber 562 To U. S America. Tin 600 Tapioca (pearl) 214 Nutmegs Rubber 628 To Continent
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    • 32 1500 Keep It Handy. Immediate re het is n&lt; cess ary in attacks of diarrhoea, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diairhoea Remedy should always be on band. For tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers,
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  • 1240 1501 Why is it that manufacturers at home are so singularly, and evon shockingly, remiss in recognising the value of Malaya as a purchaser? They know it as a seller, as a producar of rubber and tn in great and growing quantities, but they seem to have overlooked
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  • 582 1501 Czpt. F. Milla has obtained his majority.— M.M. e Mr. W. D. Mavor, of the FM 3. Surrey Dept., is now in France with the R.A M.C. A Requiem Maas for the l«t» Lieut. Clive Neely was sung in t&gt;e Church of St. John, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday morning.
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  • 1219 1502 Chop Suey. Europeans who may d sire to simple this di«b will find the folLwiug a simple recipe which gives excellent results Two cups of boiled rice, one cup of onions, fried until brown, one cup of cehiy cut fine and boiied in a little water, one cup
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  • 456 1502 (Reuter’s Senice). (’«ooyright Telegram. TWENTY MILES IN THREE DAY Au-triass Steadily Retreating. Lindon, September 1, 5.40 a m. The Austrians retreated before tne Rumanians over twenty miks iu three days as Ceiiksereda is twenty-tlr e milis wi.hin the frontier on tha Rumanian ii 6 ht. Near the Iroa
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  • 463 1503 (Reuter* j Senice.) Copyright Telegram. Eaemy Attack Stopped. London, Sept. 1, 1.20. a.m. General Haig, in a comoiuu’qve, slaves that the enemy’s attempted atucir in the vicinity of High Wood was repulsed. The attack was stopped by machine guns immediately the Gjrm ins left the trenches. Uiimportant mining
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  • 451 1503 (Reuter's Senice) Copyright German Aeroplanes Felled. London, Sep’ember 1, 4 p.m. A Paris communique says Our artlller y was active in the regions of Estrrei and Soyecourt. Minor operations took phee elsewhere. Six German aerop’aues were brought down on the Somme and three elsewhere, rour German aviators ware
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  • 444 1503 (Renter’i Senia.) Copyright T-'err.m Eaemy Fiercely Attacking. Petrograd, Sept, 1. Tha Russian offiiijl announcement, cent nued, Stites In the direction of Vlid'mir Volynsk the enemy is fiercely att.ckiag. In the legion west of 01-ksir.e'z fighting is also proceeding; in the dirtet on of II dies a tierce battle
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  • 509 1504 v euter’i Senice.) Copyright Telegrim Traekiag the Pirate. [Copyright 1916 by Alfred Noyes.] Loudon, August 31. Mr. Alfred Noyes in his third article says that at each auxiliary base are offices cr strafe houses” where naval officers control all hat happens on all our seas. Tuey have mapped
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  • 138 1504 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special cables are from the Sumatra Post of Wednesday and Friday, August 30 and September 1. HOLLAND AND THE WAR. The British Blockade. The Netherlands Indian Government has received a cable from the Hague reporting that 36 Dutch steamers, including the Batjan
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  • 191 1504 laferestiax Jadgmeat. (From Otar Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 2, In the Supreme Court Mr, Justice Earnshaw delivered judgment in the action in which Messrs. Boustead and Co. su?d Mr, Hermann Johnson, a former employe", who is now with the E stern Agencies, L*d., merchants of JOO a, Robinson
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  • 163 1504 (From Our Own London, Stp‘ember 2, The C mmercial Rubbar Company has been opened as auctioneers and house and land estate agents, valuers, etc. The capital of the company is $6 )0.000 of which $lO,OOO are being issued. Mr. Poey Keng Seng is the Managing Director aud
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  • 645 1504 A Military Fuaeral. The funeral of Mr. James Stuart Cunningham, who died yesterday, toA pl a(e this morning when his remains were removed from bis residence in Clove Hall R ad for interment at the new P.otestant Cemetery at Western Road, The e was a large attendance,
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  • 993 1505 A Bright Future. The fourth ordinary g n-ral meeting of the members of the Wagon-Pacbaung Wolfram m n?s, Lmitod, wa* held at the &lt; ffi les of Messrs F. VV. B iker A (Jo, D jwd« ibg Street, at no n on Saturday, There were present M&lt;. W.
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  • 778 1505 AL -utenant W ibbe*, whom we take ti bo the father of M«j&gt;r L. M arris W*bbor, (former ly uf Pen «ng) has just du d in Franc" at the age of 66 iu circumstances which shew him to have been a iraa patriot aud a fiie
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  • 333 1505 B” Company vt. The Re t The C’icke.t m b bet wee 4 B Company of tbe P&lt; rang Volunteer*» and T.e R-rt of the Vulunters, which wan played on tho EHpUnada on Saturday a'te dinid, erad‘*d iu au ea\v victory for the later team ‘B’ Company bailed fi
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  • 2016 1506 —S,T. JUDGMENT IN BOUSTEAD’S ACTION. Some Interesting Points. In the Supreme Court yesterday, says the Singapore Free Free» of Saturday, Mr. Justice Earnshaw delivered judgment in the acticn brought by Messrs Bjustead and Co. against Mr. H rmann Johnson, formerly in their ferv c a atd
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  • 1322 1507 Col. Govaars’ Lectors. Through the courtesy of the R.v. Mr. J. R. Danyes, Principal. Anglo-Chinese we are abli to give a resume of the lecture delivered by Col Govairs, of the Salvation Army at the Anglo-Chinese School on Friday evening. During this lecture Col. Govaara screened some photographs
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  • 611 1507 Improvement Scheme,. Due should piy a visit to Alor Star to realite the rapid strides made in the general improvement of (be town which will, on tbe comp eton of the railway Jue t 0 Singgors, not only be the central station b tween Penang and Sioggora. but
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  • 24 1507 B.k’p 25,500 lb, Batu Mating 12.625 lb,|J »ng Liudor 59,036 lb, Farit Parak 7,500 Ib, K. M. 8. Estate 11,553 lb.
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  • 2496 1508 Singapore Opinion. Ar we understand it, (says Fri lay’s Strait» Times) th r d a ci«ion arrived at by the meeting of Chinese on Wednesday evening means this There is willingness to piy war taxation, and profits are admitted to be th i bist cri'erion of the
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  • 55 1509 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, S ptember 1. At the Sing ip ire Rubber Auction the average prices obtained were per picul Smoked Sheets 1116 Good 111 Fine 106 Unsmoked fine 105 Fine plain 105 Crepes 116 Pale Thin 112 Good brown blanket 110 Fine brown 107
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  • 213 1509 The outputs from the following companies for the month of August were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 600 Hours run 612 Yatds treated 76,000 Value of output $28,000 Cost of mining $10,500 Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredge. Piculs 470 Hours inn 634 Yords treated w 95,000 Elevators, Piculs...
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  • 1335 1509 Much interesting end important rev, has come to baud over tl e week ends The bulk of it is decidedly encouraging. A renewal of the 2 ppelin raids on London and the Eastern counties was to be expected at this season. It is satisfactory to observe that the
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  • 516 1510 Mr. J. A Russell ha» left Kuala Lumpur for horns Mr. M. J. Kennaway has gone to Ootacamumi for a month under doctor’s orders. We regret to hear that the Rev, E. A. Hone, Taiping, is confined to hospital with fever. Mr. Kerr, of Messrs. Paterson Simons and Chas
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  • 963 1510 The "Watch oa the Rhiae." A century and a year ago to-morrow wis born Carl Wilhelm, composer of the Watch on the Rhine.” A music teacher of somewhat Bohemian habits, Wilhelm did not set out to write a national anthem, and the Watch on the Rbire,” when sung
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  • 39 1510 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, September 1. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/3 Diamond Smoked 2/2| A Slight Rise. London, September 2. Pale Crepe 2/31 Diimoad Smoked 2/2|
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  • 132 1510 (From Our Own Corr&poudenC) Kuala Lumpur, September 4. A War Savings Trust has been formed at Kuala Lumpur, the primary object of which is to collect small savings which will be invested in British securities for the iupport of Imperial credit. The Trust has baen assured of
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  • 506 1511 (Inter's Senict) Copyright Telegram. INSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. Zeppelia Brought Dow*. London, September 3, 1.45 a.m. The Pre is Bureau announces that several hostile airships attacked th) Eist coast at 11 in the evening and dropped bombs on a few places. Tne raid is still in progress. Metropolis Attacked.
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  • 807 1511 (Reitefj Senia.) Covnicbt T«l«ram. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. Yesterday's Attack. London, September 2, 1.5 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig in his communique says: Sjuth of tbe Ancre the situation is unchanged. ‘'From the Ancre up to Hebuterne the artillery has been active on both sides also north of A rras.
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  • 91 1511 Latest Quolatieas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 181.80, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (r*fiue j) at 182 30 business done (325 tons sold). Messrs. B oustsad A Co. inform us that the fo 1 'w.ng were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London
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  • 436 1512 (Reuter's Senice). Copyright Telegram- RAPID STRIDES. Austria»» Forced to Retreat. London, September 2. Austro-Hungarian desja'ches via Switz *rland, though reticent and censored, show that the Rum&nian offensive, bpgun at four different points, was amazingly rapid. The Rumanians advanced eighteen miles in Hungary within two days, strengthening their position
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  • 439 1512 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram SENSATIONAL NEWS. Where is the KingTJ Salonika, September 1, Sensational news has arrived from Athens. It is stated that King Cor stantine has abdicated and that the Crown Prince has been appointed Regent. M. Zfimis remains Premier, supported by M Venizelos, and general mobilisation
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  • 476 1512 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING NEAR KOVEL. Po»itio*» Captured. Petrograd, September 2. On the Russian western front 38 miles north-east of Kovel an etemy attack was repulsed In the directions of Zfiochev and Halicz the Russians captured several enemy positions. The enemy retire dto the westward, making stubborn
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  • 1116 1513 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, The adjudication of the Full Court of Appeal re Captain Ah Quee will cis* has undoubtedly, aa punted out in your Rindom N 4ea, r ached a point th it it behoves the Chinese public to be all eyes on
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  • 41 1513 To-J»y'» Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 182, busii es duup, in Si gapore (r» tioe 1) at 182 50, buhinesH done (175 tons told) and in London at £l7O ss. spot aud £l7l 5«. three months’ sight.
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  • 96 1513 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. September 4 The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market tc-lay Pale Crepe 2/8 J Diamond Smoked For the period from the Bth t&gt; 14'h S«ptemler, 1916, inclii-:v-', th« va’ue of bights', grade of rubbir is fix d at two
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  • 622 1513 Commitment Agaiait Peasioa*'. In the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice ti t Ebden, thia morning the application r c,!rain Assiitant Official Assignee, for a commitment order against Ghee Kok Fon, a Government pensioner, under section I'7 A subsection (C) of the Bankruptcy O dmauce of 1888 for contracting
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  • 737 1514 Jurt’b Ope» Verdict The inquest into the cause of death of a Cbmeso mine owner, named Thea Foong Thin, was held yesterday afternoon b.fore Mr, J. 0. Sugars, the Coroner, and a juiy comprising Messrs. Ooi Chye Hock, T. J. Williams and W. B. Parkins, Insp ator
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  • 87 1514 At the E.stern Produce Exchange yesterday the undermentioned prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Sheet from $lOB to $ll4 Plain Smoked Sheet $lO5 Diamond Unsmoked $lO5 to $lO6 Plain Unsmoked Sheet s99to 04 Diamond Smoked No. 2 98 to $1(?8 Scrap Sheet from 74 to 75 Lump Scrap
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  • 27 1514 Sep. IBy Balance $1,685.58 Sept. 4M. Maude‘monthly 15 00 “Teoh Cheow Cheang 2.00 Sapt. 4By Bx’ance 1,702 53 amt. previously acknowledged 27,308.22 Total 29,010.75
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  • 266 1514 Men’s Links. Monthly Medal 16 and 17 Mixed Foursomes soe below. Ladies Links. Monthly Medal 6 and 7. Spoon 20 and 21. Mixed Foursomes. The following h the draw Handling 9 holes. Mrs T A Martin B Rickett Bye 5 Mrs Armstrong &W S Goldie 7
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  • 298 1514 Final Meeting or Committee The final meeting of the general committee for the second anniversary of the War Demonstration, was held yesterday afie.ncon in the Chambar of commerce, the Hon. Mr John Mitehall M. L. C„ President, in the Chair; there were aho present. Messrs. G. Pater,
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  • 176 1514 Padang24,7oolb. Kiran 11,753 lb, Simagaga 14,000 lb, Rubbir Estates of Kriao 36.259 lbs, Padai g Jawa 18,934 lb, Gula Kalumpong 110,C ;0 lb, New Columbia 31,307 lb, Consolidated 39 966 lb, Bukit Jelutong Synd ode 2880 lb, Sungei Batu (Malaya) 19,392 lb, Kursu 29.100 lb, Vai D’or
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    • 62 1514 Rheumatism. Hav you ever tried Chamberlain’s Paio Balm for rheumatism If no*, you are wasting time, as the loner this disease runs on tbe b rder it is to crue. Get a bottle tod-y. apply it with a vigorous massage to the i fflicted parts and ycu will be surprised
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  • 20 1515 Ezichibl.— At the Miternity Ho pital on Saptember 5, 1916, the wife of V. G, £z?chiel, of a son.
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  • 1176 1515 "A protracted struggle,” as Mr. John Buchan finely sivs, is a great diss ivcnt of dreims ard. h iwpvnr much she may try to disguise i\ Gobi in", after tw.) y-ats of war, has bi.n fore d to envjstge t ho future not in the light
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  • 1401 1515 Tkea »a&lt;4 Now. It if intere« r ng to see that the Germans "celebrated Sedan," perhaps by wiy of keeping up their spirits, though one woull have thought the contrast sufic'eprts .mg. Even m the case cf Sa lan it mui&gt; be recalled that it was not the
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  • 537 1516 (Inter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Mott Formidable Attack Yet Made. London, September 3. An official statement says: “The air raid was executed by thirteen airships. It was the most formidable attack yet made on Britain. The principal theatre of operations was the Eastern couotus and the
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  • 400 1516 (’enter'i Senice.) Copyright Telegram ENTENTE S DEMANDS. Accepted ia Eatirety. A Note embodying the Entente’s find demands will be handed to M. Zaimis this afternoon, A feeling of nervousness prevails, London, September 3, 6 5 p.«, R uter’s correspondent at Athens that the British and French Ministers yesterday
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  • 412 1517 (Renter's Senice) Copyright Telecram. FURTHER GAINS. The Battle Rages. London, September 3, 2.45 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig states that fighting is also proceeding on the banks of tbe Ancre and on our right about Falfemont Fam, *ud from there on a front of several m ba with
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  • 277 1517 (takr'i Soviet.) Copyright Trl«&lt;r.rn. brilliant french attack. Eacmy Trescbet Carried. I L indon, Sept. 4, 2.35 t.m. A Paris commun que states The enemy, although in considerable I s rength, are ucable to withstand the rush I of the Allies who obtained all their obiectIVtS. J ”We captured
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  • 131 1517 McGregor Trophv. The followirg was the result of tie shooting at K mpong Bahru yesterday:— Rapid. Firing. •h TV &lt;r S Is. Miss Mathieu 26 32 27 85 Mrs 27 29 26 82 Mrs. Liston 27 29 25 81 Mrs. V. Thomas 29 25 26 80 Mips Piitchard 21
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  • 30 1517 (From Our Own Corrttpondenl Lmd m, S-p'* -mlier 4 The following were the pne- n in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe 2/3| Diamond Smoked 2/2|
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  • 271 1517 (Revter’i Soviet.) Copyright T.1.-n»m toll of prisoners. Carpatbiaa Height» Captured. London, September 4 5.25 p in. A Russian communique stat« that winy gas attack* south east of Barunovitcbi w-.s repulsed with heavy losses, The Russians captured a series of h-ughta on the wooded Carpathians and aie adv incing
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  • 140 1517 Festivities at Kuala Kaagsar. (From CW Own Kuala Kingta-, September 5. The people are flicking into KuJa Kangsar from all over the Bute to part c pite in the insfa lation of the Sultan of Perak on Tnurslay. Accommodati &gt;n is at a premium though the celebration are
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    • 12 1517 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ G-eat Peppermint Care It 6d.
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    • 65 1517 Ckoiic DUrrUca. Are you nubj et to attacks of diarrbouF Keep absolutely quiet for a few days, rest in b»d if possible, lie careful of your dut and take Chamberlain's Colic, Cu&lt; lera and Diarrhoea R**mi-dy This medicine has cund cases of chr&lt; me diarrhoea that physicians have faib-d od,
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  • 97 1518 (Reuter’* Senice). Copyright Telegram. BORSOK HEIGHTS OCCUPIED. Eaemy Attack Repulsed. Bukharest, September 4. A communique issued at Bukharpst states We occupied the heights of Borsok and the region of Seko’i in Harom«zik. The enemy attack on the wh de of the Dobrudji frontier south of Bargio was repulsed.”
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  • 286 1518 Men’s Links. Monthly Me-ial 1G and 17. Mixtd Foursomes s e below. Ladikh Links. Monthly M»dal 6 and 7. Spoon 20 and 21. Mix 'd Foursomes The following is the dr W Handling 9 holes. Mrs T A Martin &B R ckett Bye 5 Mrs Armstrong
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  • 44 1518 To-lay's Quotation*. Tin (unn fined) is quoted here to lay at |B2, busii es done, in Si gaoore (n fi el) at &gt;B2 50, buxinpKH done (175 tors rob and in London at -£l7O ss. spot and £l7l si. three months* sight. t***'*-
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  • 1359 1518 Mr. Chas Howjtt produced one cf the mo-t amusing farcical comadirs we h-co ever had the pleasure of seeing at the Tov-n Hall last night in "A Little Bit of Fluff,” which was not long igo played in London with such gieat success, M-. James We’ch figuring
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    • 66 1518 Fbeumatism. Have you ev r tried ChimberUiu’s Pain Balm for rheumatism If no\ you are wanting time, as thi loner this disi a e runs on the bar ier it is to c:ui. Get a bottle today, apply it with a vigorous massage to the affl eted ptrts and you
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    • 1097 1519 LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEkTH. V EfAßZOfi&££ awo This remarkable compound, the latest discovery of m'rn t i a il &lt; s of defective uerve and brain power, whether in iu v r XSjdTr influen es. Sleeplessness, palpitation, detective ir.ui n &lt;t »-.&lt;-ura’i low spirits, mental and bodl.y prostration,
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    • 250 1520 CRITERION PRESS, Ld.l VI h .2 J No. 53, SdAch Street, Penang. aFi J h 3 I ESTABLISHED 1803. H d PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. h /J Proprietors of the “STR/.iiS ECHO” and “PENANG SIN POE.” I? 3 H The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and B §4 ithographers in the Orient.
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