Straits Echo, 13 March 1917

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 13th MARCH, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 59.
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      1015 1 pi i ,*> ,r"IW 3 .V O Hi 4«. The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel, Address i Hokimteik. Penang. ’Phone No. 694. for sale. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER MOTOR CARS 1917 MODEL. One 5-passenger Touring Car. Two 2 Roadster. A car that matches every automobile desire at a price
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    Police Court Case.
    1051 3 PossB88ioN or Bhang. A Chinaman, when charged before the third Magistrate this morning with being in possession of bbang, stated he did not thir k he was guilty. He had been told by another Chinaman named, Tan Ah Yew, to whom the bhang belonged, to convey it
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    Trade of the Colony.
    579 3 WAR’3 EFFECTS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, CoMPa.Ri.TiT* Statistics. The official return of imports and exports of the Straits Settlements for the quarter ended December 31 has been issued and shows ;that the trade of the three Settlements continues to increase. The figures for the quarter, as
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    War Loans Investment.
    74 3 Latest Subscriptions to trust. The Secretary of the War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya sends us the following record of subscriptions to the Trust:— November, $429,260; December, $283,040; January, $244,880; February, $335,580,—T0ta1: $1,292,760. Following is an analysis of the subscriptions State. Applica- Sub,. A t tions. cribers.
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    Empire Theatre.
    87 3 Dr. Rowe and Mora, a splendid combination, again drew an excellent house at tbe Empire Theatre last night. They are showing tc-nigbt, when every item in the programme will be new. A very fine drama, entitled A Fight to the Detth will also be filmed. Prices of admission
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      658 3 ST PATRICKS DAY-1917. It has been propos d that a fund be opened to raise subscriptions for Irish War Funds The amount realised will be deroted to providing comforts for the Irish Ka icnents at the front. Intending subs,rJberB are requested to communicate with the under-signed. H. 8. RUSSELL, 160
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      377 3 iT W. D. H. O. WILLS ft N°77 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES DON’T FORGET ALL THE COUPONS PACKED WITH THESE CIGARETTES WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR VARIOUS HANDSOME PRESENTS BY British-American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 7 CHURCH STREET GHAUT, PENANG, Coming! Coming!! Coming!!! P<ith9 Wonder Seiiil “The Red Circle” in
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 PUBIM daily (except Sundays and pablio holidays) at ns CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ha. 59, Beach Street, Penang. t Paici.t nil- 1 Daily Local 124 per annum. Oration Postage Extra. Mail Eĕ*kmi (Post Free) «17.50 OABLI ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 -All business communications
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    FALL OF BAGDAD.
    1375 4 Bagdad has fallen, General Townshend has been amply avenged, and British prestige :o the East once again restored. The repercussion of the victory cannot fail to hare its effect throughout the Islam world, not least in Turkey, and however ready Enver Pasha may be with excuses for
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1617 4 Sir F. E. Smith. Sir F. E. Smith naturally struck a more serious note in bis speech at the conspiracy trial than we usually associate with him. His oratorical career is strewn with sparks, like the path of a rocket. In a Death Duties’ debate, he remarked that
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    Shortage of Coal.
    353 4 PosBiblb Effect on Oub Railwats, It would seem that a serious shortage of coal is being experienced in Ceylon just now, says the T.O M., and that the outlook for tbs immediate future is anything but bright. It is just now not possible to aay in wbat
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    Tin.
    91 4 Latest Qjotatoas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day *t $94 50, buyers no sellers, in Singap w* (refined) at $95, buyers no sellers, London at .£2OO 10s. spot and M three months’ sight. The Germans are evidently using stronger and heavier mine for sea wo f k. A Singapore
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      56 4 NEW GOODS. BRITISH ASPIRIN TABLETS. IN BOTTLES OF 25 FOR 75 cents. THE George Town Dispensary, LIMITED. PENANG. ANDREW USHER Co.’s t SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co. f Sole Agents for PENANG flf PERAK. m 1 t <§> DUNLOP TYRES No Advance in Price. No Redaction in Quality,
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    FALL OF BAGDAD.
    2556 5 Kbutek’s Telegrams.] official announcement. GENERAL mauoe im possession. Preliminary Fighting. London, March 11. A n announcement regarding the id Mesopotamia states: We surprised the enemy and oroased the Dial* by moonlight on Thursday, Vd established a strong post on the right |D t We bridged the Tigris
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    687 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CAPTURE OF IRLES. Artilllcry Activity. London, March 11, 10.45 p m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that the total prisoners taken at Irles was 292. Our artillery crushed attempts to attack west and north-west of Lens. The artillery was active on the Somme, on the Ancre,
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    THE DARDANELLES REPORT.
    755 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] MR. ASQUITH'S REQUEST. A»d Mr Boaar Law’s Reply, London, March 12. Iq the Housa of Commons, rep'yiog to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law said that the Dardanelles Commission do not recommend the publ cation of the evidence upon which they based their decision, because the
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    Outside.
    72 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3.—Trade of the Colony. War Loans Investment. Police Court Cases. Empire Theatre. 6. —Snip». P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. The Week’s Events. To-morrow’s Bmd Programme. Air Warfare. February Rubber C ops. Eastern Produce Exchange. Bagdad. The Crisis in
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    FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION
    1046 5 Chinese Dealer Sued. Kam Kbeng ChuaD, sole pri prietor of chop Hock Tbye San appeared before Mr. R D. Acton in the District Court yesterday afternoon in answer to a summons issued at the iastance of Cbuah Hong Chek, manager of chop Joo Seang, charging him with
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    Snipe.
    1627 6 Bt Hobace Hutchinson. Dr, Erasmus Fisher, who always b*d observant etymological eye, pointed out tha all the words beginning in sn bad an unpleasant and moan significance. He quoted snub, sneak, Bnigger. snake, and more in support— look them up in any dictionary if you want to sea the
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    162 6 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 14th iust Singles C. J B Emrnert vs. E Lewis (5) Tho following ties have been fixed for Thursday, 15th inst,: Singles A. M M Stewart vs. E H Everest (4) Singles —B E Reiuunu vs. L O
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    47 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Selection L•. Vestale Mercadante 2 Galop Cariilm Lentner 3 Waltz A Maid of Kent Blumenthal 4 Minuet Hebe Lowthian 5 March Camp T.ife Benedict
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    Air Warfare.
    756 6 GERMANY’S NEW MACHINES. Hiqh Climbing, Fiying circles *re keenly interested in the new German fighting machines which are being used in France, It will be remembered that during the preparations for the big push on the Somme, and during the push” itself, that is, during the months of
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    80 6 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $155 to $164 Diamond Smoked Fair 134 to 154 Plain Smoked 128 Diamond Unsmoked 122 to 140 Plain Unsmokei 112 to 122 Brown Crepe 110 to 112 Scrap Crepe 88 t<f
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    February Rubber Crops.
    24 6 Alor Pongsu 18,825 lb, Brieh 12,174 lb. Merbau 10,223 lb, North Perak 3,045 lb, Ayer Kuning 5,150 lb, Temerloh 9,118 lb.
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    Bagdad.
    1014 6 Bagdad, the most famous city of the Moslem East, stands in the S.E, of Asiatic Turkey, on both banks of the Tigris, about 500 mi’es from ite moutb, 33’ 20" N. lat., and 44' 23" E. long, in a flat, treeless plain of considerable extent, which is dotted with
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    The Crisis in Russia.
    1476 6 The Allied Conference at Petrograd, to which Lord Milner has gone on behalf of the British Cabinet, meats at a critical stage in Russian affairs. One dees not envy the Allied delegates. It is not for them to sry what Government Russia shall have, but with
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    Penang Library.
    224 6 N«w Boots. The following books have been received at the Library A Historical Geography of the British Dependencies of India Vol. VII, Part 1, by P. E Roberts. Forty Years at the Criminal Bar, by Edmund D. Purcell. Lord William Beresford V. C., by Mrs. Stuart Meozies. The
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      11 6 For Chronic Chest C mplaint*, Woods' Great Peppermint Cura Is. 6d,
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      13 6 Pur Children’» Hacking Cough at N ght Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is. 6d
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      61 6 There is a reason for everything. Therefore let us tell you that the reason why WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is so popular throughout the Indies is, that it fully carries out what it professes to do—cute chills, dysentery, and complaints of the chest and stomach, One bottle will confirm this.
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      100 6 AYER KUNING ROBBER ESTATE, LTD, (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*) NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting to be Monday, March 19, 1917 the recommend that a Final Dividend of s P 6 making 15 per cent for the year, be p the Shareholders on the Register on
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    Malaria Prevention.
    1128 7 A medical officer, who has had five years’ experience a a an estate doctor looking after a number of estates, teils us that from personal experience, knowledge, and observation of what goes on, he is convinced that, so far, very little has been done really to prevent malaria
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      435 7 WANTED TmmP«3' ltel y A BiU ColIector 8tate Amount, of Salary expected and send co ifs of Testimonials. $1,000 Security to be furnished. Apply to 155 Box No. 7, c/o Straits Echo, Penang Federated Malay States Railways. VTABITJED. l r t locomotive Department a M.chaoicil Draftsman. Pay $1,200/. per *nnum
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      218 7 GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. NOTICE OP AUCTION SALE OP TOWN LOTS. Gurun. "AXINETEEN TOWN LOTS for second i class shop-houses will be put up for sile on the ground at Gurun commencing at on Thursday the 22od day of March, 1J17 at an upset price of $25/- per lot. Sungei Patani.
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      236 7 I I I a a > a a a l a a s IRESTOHES IRST A VOURITES m. m AGENTS BRINKMANN Co., Singapore. THE WATERHOUSE CO., LTD. (incorporated in the u.s.a Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. R. T. REID Co., Penang. a a a a a a S i a
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    The Allies' Views of Peace.
    1225 8 The Allies' Views of Peace The request of the Ontral Powers addressed, through the neutral government of Holland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, to the whole body of the Allies, and constituting in itself a request for the institution of peace pourparlers, has now been answered by the ten
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    A New Scheme for Ireland.
    1097 9 I New brooms s *eep clean, and, with Mr. Llcyd-George at the head of the British Government, he may perhaps make a clean sweep of the anomilies of the Irish situation. Indeed, he has told us that he regards the “removal of misunderstandings with Ireland
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    Submarines and Food Supply.
    637 9 1 Signs are not wanting that at any tine the Germans, in fulfilment of their recent threats, will probably develop their sub marine campaign with increased ruthless ness and intensity. The public must make up their minds that even the extensive des truction of British and
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      692 9 Never too late to cure Neuralgia. If you are suffering now from the grippins', twitching pains of Deuralgia —if you suffered yesterday and expect to suffer to-morrow —yes if you’ve suffered ail your life from the agonies of neuralgia, rheumatism, sciatica, backach®, toothache, earache, sprains, strains, or swellings, now is
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