Straits Echo, 16 March 1917

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    34 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 16th MARCH, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 6*.
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      1121 1 RMA <■ Sr The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel. Address; Hokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. FOR SALE. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER MOTOR CARS 1917 MODEL. Odd 5-passenger Touring Car. Two 2 Roadster. A car that matches every automobile desire at a price that cannot bo resisted. One second-hand 2-seater
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      17 1 S MIIiK 0f *iica is ini ont t°** MmW.i S, -CfCIJoA» 1 r.o« Vifi is-Sf" "t fSSL.*A»r
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    At Random.
    1032 2 I see a statement in the Westminster Gazette that the limitation of courses” in one of the hotels has so far added 30 per cent, to the company’s meat bill.” That was the result prophesied on all bands, and it is strange tbat any other could have been
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    Business By Water.
    802 2 Kuala Selangor District. A contributor writes to the M. M.\ In the memory of man no such floods have been seen as at present making square miles of this district into a lake. We have already had some days of this new experience, and at the time
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    Never too late to cure Neuralgia.
    123 2 If you are Buffering now from the ping, twitching pains of neuralgia-I/I P Buffered yesterday and exp**/ t 0 LC® to-morrow-yes if you've suffered all T r life from the agon.es of neuralgia, tism. sciatica, backache, toothache, earact' sprains, strains, or swellings, now time—to-day—
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      243 2 r. -r a njy, wM i i i lit T» > SSI iWt tSl n, l i.. >-; C*/T J ias&w -/> .<b4--'^P«s > •.>=: =rr: *r i 1 ATTACHE CASES. New Stock Cow Hide attache cafes fitted inside with stationery pockets, brass locks and fittings. Sizes. 12 14 16
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      75 2 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lams shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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      12 2 For Children's Haoking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d,
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      408 2 Penang Golf Club Debentures. N 0T n IC K E f is hereh 7 given that twenty Debentures will be drawn for p» three months from this date. V y 1 (By Order) C. M, HENDERSON, Bon, Secretary Penang, 14th March, 1917. 17 j Mayfield Rubber Plantations (Straits Settlements) Ltd.
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    Local Military Service.
    507 3 RoCND-UP BT THE SINGAPORE POLICE. Nine cases, in which it is alleged that the defendants, being resident in Singapore for more than two months, failed to make a return as required by the military service enactment, came before Mr. W. LanghamI Hr r^6r first magistrate’s coart on
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    Legislative Council.
    151 3 A lengthy agenda has been circulated for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, tho 20th instant. A number of bills will come up for second an i third readings and cominittie stag*-. The AngloPortuguese Commerciil Treaty Bill ard the Statute Laws (Arntnlment) Bill will ba read
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    Population of China.
    93 3 We have held the population of China roughly at 400,000,000 in the absence of any reliable statistics. According to tbe census returns prepared by the Administration Office of the defunct Manchu Government in the 2ud year of Hsuantung (1910), China contained a population of 330,942,000in 59,824,918 households.
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    To-morrow's Band Programme
    165 3 The following programme of music will be played at the Golf Club tn-morrow evening from 5-45 p.m. to 7-15,p.m. 1 Selection Victoria and Met rie England Sullivan 2 Polka Run Wild Jones 3 Selection Gentleman Joe Slaughter 4 Waltz Bid Me Goodbye Camors 5 Song The Maid
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    F.M.S. Sanatoria.
    835 3 We are in thorough accord with thesentiI meats of the correspondent G. P.” who I addressed us last week on the subject of sanatoria in the F.M.S. The need of a place lor places, moderately accessible, where the I energies of the European, deteriorating I under the effects
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    Farmers’ War Profits.
    201 3 A Ministerial Statement. London, Feb. 11. Mr, Prothero (President of the Board of Agriculture), at Preston yesterday, said that cereals and potatoes should be raised in the greatest possible quantities. Regarding wheat at 60s. per quarter, had he a free band be would tell the farmers that
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      937 3 notice. NOTICE i8 hereby given that on 28th Eebiuary. 1915, We, Chop Seng Tan Gbee Tharm and 0oi Phaik f utered into partnership and started K.cinHss prcduoe merchants at 79 B*ach c frflS t Penang, under the Chop of “Seng HoDg Chan." On the 6th February. 1917, rhfl accounts of
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      390 3 '*6 7* r */A W. D. H. O. WILLS <■» N°77 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES DON’T FORGET ALL THE COUPONS PACKED WITH THESE CIGARETTES WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR VARIOUS HANDSOME PRESENTS BY I ritish-American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 7 CHURCH STREET GHAUT, PENANG, To-night! To-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE MJ LYCEUM
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 4 flMiihtfl daily (except Sundays and public hebdaya) at ran CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ha 59, Beach Street, Penang, f P»ic».t i DaOy Lecal 124 per annum. OaMatkm... Postage Extra. Mail Etitiea (Post Free) 117.50 CABLS ADDBBSS ECHO —PENANG.” l Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B.— All
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    CHINA DECIDES.
    1014 4 The decision of the Chinese Government to sever diplomatic rotations with Germany comes not a moment to a soon and while 't will not hasten the conclusion of the war it will serve to make plain to the German people that the policy of a nek is the
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    Kinta’s Tank.
    186 4 $lO,OOO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Appeal to Pemg Ckiaeae, (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, March 16. Ten prominent Towkays of Kinta, headed by Dr. Wong Ie Ik, have banded to the Times of Malaya ten subscriptions of $l,OOO each to •tart a fund to present Great Britain with a Tank from
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    Tin.
    35 4 Latest Quotation, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $95, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $96, business done (75 tons sold) and in London at £202 spot and £2Ol 10s. three months’ sight.
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 4 CFrom Our Ovm Correspondent London, March 14. The prices in the London Rubber market to-day were Pale Crepe 3/21 Diamond Smoked 3/2|
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    M. A. P.
    726 4 Capt. E. P. Smith, Senior Boarding Officer, who is on a short holiday, is spending it in Teluk Anson. B Mr. H. L. 8nowie, of Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Kuala Lumpur, left for Home on Wednesday to join up. Mr. W. George Maxwell, Acting Resident of Perak,
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    Kamasan Rubber Co.
    187 4 (From Our Oxen Correspondency Kuala Lumpur. March 15. At the adjourned seventh annual general meeting of Karaasan Rubber Co. held this morning, Mr King, the Chairman, said he was in the fortunate position of having an extremely satisfactory simple report to put before the meeting. The sum
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1062 4 Femiaiae Beauty. In Eady Napier of Magdala’s new novel Half a Lie," occurs the following passage which is upsetting the feminine mind of Great Britain: By the way, has it struck others that English women have become singularly plain of late years Fashion of course, has much to
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      171 4 “A Word to the Wise is Enough.” A- > Avoid worrua, disappoio'ments and tr< übles, by using Bites •British-built” Tyres cn ycur Motor Cycles. A‘k thore who have f>rtuuately us°d them atd they will gladly confirm the merits claimed for the tyn s. Miter Cjcle Tvrps. eprcial quihty, Size 26
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    600 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] the RETREAT CONTINUESReuter's Corrcapoadeal'a Story. London, Maroh 15, Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters, wiring on Maroh 14, states that the British advance which was resumed on front of four miles west of Bapaume 0Q Monday resulted in a further development of open warfare. A-strong jereen
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    586 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE WEEK'S BAG. Adairalty Figaro, London, March 15. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals during the week totalled 1,985 and the sailings 1,959. Thirteen vessels upwards of 1,600 tons were sunk, and four under 1,600 tons, making a total of seventeen. Sixteen vessels were unsuccessfully
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    MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.
    569 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] general activity. Tke Moaastir Froat. London, March 15. 1 1 A French communique regarding the 1 1 operations in Macedonia reports great patrol land artillery activity on the Monastir front, 1 1 The Italians advanced near Hill 1,050. An Austrian attack between Lake Prespa land Malek
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    Singapore Share Market.
    48 5 (From Our Oim Correspondent, r Singapore, March 16. Messrs, Fraser A Co’s weekly report atatea that market fluctuations were acarcely discernible. Share dealings were mostly retail. The announcement of Ayer Kuniog Rub* ber Co., of a final dividend of 5% ia considered here aa disappointing.
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    INDIA’S WAR CONTRIBUTION
    460 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Mr. Aiqwitk's Antkdaist. London, Masch 14. 1 The House of Commons debated the re- solution authorising the acceptance of India's war contribution of .£100,000,000 and the amendment of the Lancashire members of the House of Commons opposing the increase of the
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    “A Neo-Turanian Prayer.”
    228 5 The following, says The Near East, in a translation of the new prayer specially drawn up by the Turkish Minister of War for the Turkish soldiers, who are under obligation to recite it every night. It will be noticed that it does not contain any verses from
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    CHINA AND GERMANY.
    218 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE. Skips in Ckiactc Ports. London, March 14. Rioter's correspondent states that thirteen German ships, aggregating 35,000 tons, are in Chinese ports. Germany’s Coa4ete«n«ios, A telegram from Peking states that Germany’s reply to China’s protest against submarinism was delivered just prior to the
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    385 5 Excerpt from Minutes of a Meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, 13th March, 1917. Present: —Hon. J. Mitchell, Chairman. J. C. Benson, E-q„ A. W. B 1 ickstone, F. Duxbury, Esq., C. M. Hinderson, Esq., W. G.
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    Outside.
    94 5 The following articles will be found on oar outside pages i Pages. 2. —At Random. Business By Water. 3. —Local Military Service. Legislative Council. Population of China. To-morrow’s Bind Programme. P.M S. Sanatoria. Farmers’ War Profits. 6. —Shanghai Klebang Case, Blascheck at the Empire. Peoang Rubber Auction, Singapore Rubber
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    DEATH OF A PERAK CHIEF.
    1007 5 DATOH SRI ADIKA RAJA. Says yesterday’s T. 0. if. We regret to record the news of the tragically sudden death, which ooonrred at Sernat, a little after 5 o’clock yesterday evening, of the Orang Kaya Kaya Sri Adike Raja Sbahbandar Mud*, Wan Muhamma4 Salleb, I,
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    SHANGHAI KLEBANG AFFAIRS.
    3763 6 SEQUEL TO REDEMPTION ACTION 1 Plaintiff’s Claim Dismissed i Iq the Supreme Court before Mr, Justice j *L. M. Wo)dward yesteidty lbo bouiiug wait concluded of the *uit brought by Mr. Murugaser Cathiravalloo against Messrs. Adams and Allan, Advoia’es aud Solicitors, claiming $150,000 as damages by reason
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    198 6 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Singles B. L O Hargrave beat E Reimann 7—5, 6-4 Doubles B. L C Robinson C R A Goatly beat J Harrison J C Cowap 6-4, 6—2 Profession Pairs, A 8 Hall ACC Rogers beat S
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    Our Combing Out.
    1155 6 Two newspipir extracts lie before ua. One is from The World published in London, t the other from the British North Borneo Herald, and the subject they deal with is the j same—the supply of men to the armies of 1 the Empire. The Noith Borneo extract
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    Blascheck at the Empire.
    268 6 I To-night and to-morrow Joseph u the great English humourist and w,ll, m coDjunctim with Miss Alyce A> the Australim vocalist, give his nnl i o Society Snapshots” has amused the people of both bemi.phJ e Crowded audiences have greeted the.. talented artists in all tbepriSp.lmL
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    95 6 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Deunys and Co at their Auction Sale vesterdav Smoked Ribbed Sheet «162 to 8161 per picul Plain Sheet 12« 129 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 138 150 do Unsmoked Sheet 118 131 f f ,i
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    101 6 Singapore, March 16. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the fol'owing prices were obtained Smoked Sheiti 8150 to 8162 pe r picul 136 150 do Fine plain 130 133 do Good 124 do Uusmoked 110 123 do Fine plain 122 125 do Good 108 117 do Crepes 155
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    61 6 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l4l to $l5B Diamond Smoked Fair 135 to 140 Diamond Unsmoked 111 to 127 Plain Unsmoked 106 to 121 Scrap Crepe 76 to 80 Pressed Scrap 71 Loose Scrap 46 to 76
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    February Rubber Crops.
    23 6 Buklt Kepong 5,718 lb. Kananan 14,157 lb, Sereudah 23,207 lb, U'xn Bin»P« 12,470 lb, Jinjang 6,9761 b, Serdang 3,8721 b,
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    The Week’s Events.
    80 6 Friday, March 16 Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p,m. Saturday, March 17. St. Patrick. PenaDg Bisley—Grouping 2.30 p.m. Harmston’s Circus Open, Dato Kram» Gardens. Sunday, March 18, Fourth in Lent. Penarg Volunteers, Field OperationsMonday, March 19. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Criminal Assizes, Commerce. Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.,
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      43 6 Trouble Averted. That little cold and sore throat of yours must be checked at once or it may develop into something worse. Take a few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and your troubles will soon vanish. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      59 6 Coughs and Colds are common ailments and in consequence often neglected, thereby permitting the system to drift to a stage favourable for the entry of serious disease. Protect you; s°lf at the first sign of a cold by taking WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It is the finest medicine. Sold by
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      48 6 Best Medicine Made. A better medicine can not be Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. R re 1 the lungs, opens the secretions, aids e toration and assists nature in rP8^ ,rl system to a healthy condition contains no opiates and is pet feet takp. For sale by all dispensari--* dealers.
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    “The Grave.”
    1352 7 A Gkkman Soldier’s Idba or thk SOMMI, [ln A Neutral’s” massage from Cologne dealing with the situation in Germany, published in the Daily Mail recently, it was stated that the Somme front was known in Germany as The Grave.” The following is a translation of an aiticle recently
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    The Rubber Industry.
    535 7 In the last number of the Tropical Agriculturist of Ceylon the necessity for a forward, progressive policy for the agricultural industries in Ceylon was outlined. In the present issue allusion is made to some of the necessities of the rubber industry in a general way, giving extracts
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