Straits Echo, 28 February 1917

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    37 1 Straits Echo j DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. t VOL. 16* $24 Per /nnom. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 48.
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      1129 1 m vl»*a Si!5D NATIJjdi FOE EIRE day and night A Fleet of English and American Cars. PLEASE GALL AT The Georgetown f* Motor Garage 7\ Penang Road. Tel. Address i Hokimtcik, Penang. 'Phone No. «94. Motor Cor Importers and Stockists ot various kinds of Tyres Largest Dealers in Motor Accessories
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    Women in the Tropics.
    181 3 y *1*7,.. Wemi an knows from experience h~i!'h ‘"7 1 1 h upon JuL W ,h 0 0 i at Z[ ,h bow. «o work, Ur K,n better lb.nwo.wn, are liablo to suffer from the weaknpas 0 wbicb fro* poor v«?»^ Tb wo n “doors all
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    Making of a Millionaire.
    1028 3 Th* Late Mr. Lok* Y«w. iowkay Loke Yew has passed away amidst universal regrets from all classes. His life illustrates in a striking manner the fabulous wealth of these regions. Beginning life in be most bumble and simple capacity that i an emigrant could do, as
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    Penang Bisley.
    112 3 Mr. W. H. Ross has generously presented a $6O Cup to be known as the Aczic” Cup, for competition next Sunday morning The Cup will go to the person making the best aggregate score at 200,600 and 600 yards including handicap, and takes the place of the Ist
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    Local Law Reports.
    756 3 Remark* from lk« B«aek. P° tb Fall Court of Appeal resuming its sitting this morning Chief Justice Sir J A. 8. Bucknill referred to the report in tbe Piuany Qatetta m wbioh CoL Adams had to |say something about tbe appearance of tbe Solicitor-General. He added that
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    Municipal Commission.
    287 3 Ordinary Miitihs. An ordinary meeting cf the Municipal Commissioners was held at tbe Municipal Office yesterday, and there were present Messrs W. Peel (President), F. Duxbury, Quab Beng Eee, and Cbee Wor Lok, with Mr. L. M, Bell (Municipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (secretary) in
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      587 3 WANTED at once 4 JUNIOR CLERK for a temporary position. Arpij to THE CHIEF CLERK, Strait* Echo, NOTICE. THK MAH-POWER Advisory Comimttee Penang will hold their next, ting in the Governor's Office on the 24th J.rcb 1917 at 11 ».m. 2 AH AppiiGftti° ns should bo eont to tbe Chairman,
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      419 3 ONE piece of land about 50 acres with reservation round the land fully planted with Para Rubber. Soil very rich. One new Kongsi house. From Sim pang Police Station, P.W. to the land—7 minutes’ walk. 182 Apply Box No 1, o/o Straits Echo. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH NOTICE OF SALE, APIECE
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      338 3 LAMBERT GARRICK CIGARETTES yi ARE UNSURPASSED BUTLER To-night I To-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE mJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARCYLL ROAD. JUf PRESENT KALEM SENSATIONAL DETECTIVE SERIES 24 Paris OF THE GRAND HOTEL Parts 24 Some time ago a mao shot himself at a big London Hotel. Nothing (particular about that you will say—but
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 4 MWUhtd daily (axcept Sundays and public habdaya) ▲T THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 51, s*j Beach Street, Penang, i PaicK., r Da3y Local $24 per annum. m Ovtatation... Postage Extra. Mail E4ita»n (Pott Free) $17.50 Cailil IDDMS9 ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ti.B. —All businesa
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    THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM.
    1181 4 Bat for the big bag of Dutch vessels made by the U-boats at the Western approaches to the English Channel—a loss for which Dutch confidence ia German assurances must be held responsible—there had been rather a lull in the submarine campaign until the torpedoing of the Canard
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    The Klang Case.
    41 4 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Klang, February, 27. The case against Bothwell and Airtb, charged with rape, was continued on Tuesday when evidence was giveo corroborating the prosecuting counsel’s opening statement. The defence will probably be reached this afternoon.
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    Tin and Rubber.
    68 4 Latest Quotatioes. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $93.25, buvers nosellers, ia Singapore (refined) at $93.75, business done (150 tons sold) aod inbLondon at .£l9B 15s. spot and three months’ sight. Messrs. Bousteal Co. inform us that the following are t .e quotations for Rubber on
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    M. A. P.
    901 4 Mr. A. H. C. Allen, of Malacca, will be 1 leaving shortly to join the Army. Captain Moulton, Staff Officer to the Local Forces, returned to Singapore to-day. Mr. J. B. Harrop, manager of Ayer Tawah Rubber Estates, has returned from his visit to Japan. Mr. Treub,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    989 4 For the Pessimists. I dateut croaking. If true, it is Un patriotic, and, if false, worse. Mv o nl ambition is to be remembered, if remembered at all, as one who knew and valued national independence, and would maintain it i n th* present struggle to the last
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    608 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] advance maintained. Sir Douglas Haig's B«porl. London, Feb., 27 Bir DouBl»*“*'« re ,ort i.Our advauca was maintained and ext D d# over a elavon-milea front from the t (l f Qu'?ndecourt to southward of Ljwourt and to a depth ot two mile.. ~W a occupy H>o
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    MARGATE BOMBARDED.
    567 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Little Dsnize. London, February 26, p m. In the House of Commona Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that German destroyers bombarded Broadstairs and Margate early this morning The Casualtie*. A woman and a child were killed and two persons were
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    THE TORPEDOED “LACONIA.”
    812 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Further Details. London; February 26, 6.5 p.m. The Cuuard liner Liconia was torpedoed without warning. Practically all Bared. London, Fibruary 27, 8.15 a m. The Cuuard Liaer announces that practically all aboard the Liconia were saved. Aaerieaas Akoard, A telegram from Now York states that
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    U. S. A. AND ARMED NEUTRALITY.
    1531 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] PRESIDENT'S SPEECH IN CONGRESS. Submarine Siluatioa Reviewed. Washington, February 26, 7,15 a-m. In the C ingress President Wilson asked for authority to establish "armed neutrality.” He stated that he had made full plans to protect American ships in the German war zone
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    PENANG'S MAN-POWER.
    404 5 Advisory Committee a*d Applicants. We have received the following commanication from an official source The following applications have beea made to the Man Power Advisory Com* mittee and have been dealt with as set ou hereunder M, D, Rutley, Asiatic Petroleum Co.; granted certificate that be cannot ba
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    Imperial War Conference.
    346 5 Position of Crown Colonies. Mr, Eric Macfadyen, member of the Federal Council, Federated Malay States, ask* in a letter t a The Times: —la it a foregone conclusion that our Crown Colonies and Dependencies should be wholly unrepresented at the Imperial War Conference These territories collectively form
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    Outside.
    75 5 The following articles will be fouad eft our outside pages i Pages. 3. —Making of a Millionaire, Penang Bisley. Local Law Report* Municipal Commisson. 6. —The Reaction in Russia. Holland and Peace Terms. P. C. 0. Tennis Tournament. The Week’s Events, A Week's Warring. War News and Gossip. Passengers
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    The Reaction in Russia.
    1029 6 PoSITIOH OF THB EMPRESS. j The contrast between the frankness of h Russian criticism of both Russia and Britain, and the extreme reserve of English comments l on Russia has appeared to me for a long time past to be very marked. I have frequently seen
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    Holland and Peace Terms.
    561 6 Every neutral State has an interest in the terms of peaoe. But none have a more direot and vital interest than Holland. Two things above all else concern this country —the future of Belgium and the possibility of a durable peace. Everything else —the future of
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    98 6 The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, the 1st prox.:— Singles B, A S Hall vs. J Trvner (6) L O Hargrave vs. E Reimann (3) Doubles A. E H Everest A R N Byatt vs, M M Stewart 4FE, Sayers (4) (S F B Martin
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    The Week’s Events.
    97 6 WEDNBBDAY, FEBRUARY 29. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Recreation Club, Special General Meeting. Bt. George’s Day, A. G. M„ P, C. C. 6.30 p.m. P. 1. M. General Meeting, Seremban Thursday, March 1. Increased Railway fares come in force. Friday, March 2 Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, March 3.
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    A Week’s Warring.
    922 6 Semi-Oppicial Rbtibw. The following cables were communicated to the Bangkok papers by the British Legation t Th British Fmki in France. < London, Feb. 16. British successes on the Western front continue almost uninterruptedly, Though operations are on a small scale the cumulative effect is considerable, Raids
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    War News and Gossip.
    2717 6 C From Our Own Correspondent i Hafft Relationship. 1 London, January 26. How fortunate it was for Great Britain that the relations between her and her great Oversea Dominions were so happy when this terrible war burst out. It was not always so, for in past
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    224 6 Per P. and Q. steamer KaitariHiwU From London. To Singapore Mr. and Mr*. Mclver, Mr. Grant, Mr. Wood, Mrs. Carmsl. To Penang i Nurse ■Simmons, Mr. and Mri. Carter, Miss Trengrouse. Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, Prom London. —To Singapore i Mr. Fraser, Mrs, Oldman,
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    The Allies and Greece.
    1582 7 It would be tedious to go back in detail over the whole of the Allies' dealings with Greece. The point which has puzzled thq the man in the London or Paris street ever since she defaulted to the Serbian Treaty has been: Why did not the
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    Germany and America.
    631 8 Under the heading “It is Coming" The Manila Timet says Only the foolish and the purblind oan refuse to see that the United States are being drawn slowly and remorselessly into the dreadful circle of the world-war. If Germany carries out her threats, America will fight, and
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    Christianity in China.
    272 8 Some Statistics. Under the joint instruction of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Interior an investigation has been made into the present activities of Christian missionaries in this country. A report to the Government on the subject shows that there are now 2,717 Catholic and Protestant
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      83 8 BEWARE OF COLDS. Children are much more likely to contract the contagions diseases when they hare colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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    Official Waste of Man-power.
    1464 9 While the nation is 1 eginning a great effort at economy for the provision of the sinews of war, it feels, and has the right to ask of its rulers, that they also should make a greater effort to make the best uses of the resources,
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    China's Course Clear.
    594 9 To those of us who live ia this corner of the Far E is*, a question of paramount importance is the attitude which the Republic of China is likely to take up in regard to the war. The pendulum of Fate may swing in our favour, and
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