Straits Echo, 6 December 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRQNICLB OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TIB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. (S 4 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, I© cents. No. 287.
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    The Political Situation in Germany.
    1814 3 Thb Parties and Democratization, There are in the Qerman Reichstag only two political parties which are in any sense reliably democratic, the Socialists and the Progressives Of these, the Progressives as the July crisis only too plainly showed are liable to be smitten with terror
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      937 3 NO, r. W N r I *7P zci S&D, «3 r*5 >S. D""*' WA»*8k«LU* «4 th. F«l" Let Snrgol Oi<ke you Plumpaud Popular HOW THIN PEOPLE CAN PUT ON FLEoil. <j A New Discovery. Thm msn snd women—that big, hearty, filling dinner you ate last night What beoame of all
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      92 3 BUBRELL CO.’S BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS. SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS TURPENTINE. To be had Retail from ail the Leading Stores. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY k Co. Sole Agents, Strait a Settlements. MARTIN'S far Ladies! A S>t-nch Remedy for all Irreful&i-Klos. Thousand*. Lad,. kn-paboi of Mattel's Pill, in the house, so that on
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      183 3 HENDERSON “FOUR” THE ONLY MOTOR CYCLE BUILT O’-; THF BI ST aitotiobh.k i»ki\ci i>i <k RS 1 tfl Hi 7 ff ABSOLUTELY FAULTLESS. Low in Build Light in Weight Correct in Design Distinctive in Style RighL In Price, Only $800. INSTALMENT SYSTEM C AN BE ARRANGED. SEA SUN CO.. OLE
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    The British Mission To India.
    878 4  -  AN INDIAN VIEW. By St. Nihal Singh. Br As the data of the departure of the British Mission to India draws nigh, it becomes increasingly necessary for the public to understand why it is being sent at this juncture and what it is going to
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      304 4 |XXXXXXKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX><XXXXXXX>00<XXXXXXX WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 8 CO., LTD. PENANG. (INCORPORATED III ENGLAND.) TAIPING h THE FAMOUS TUSCAN CHINA WARE. This Ware is at onoe distinguishable from its many imitations, each piece in all designs has that clean elegant finish which always decides anyone op the look out for Artistic China Ware. English
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      50 4 Whj It Selli. Chamberlain’s Coagh Remedy is the largest seilirg cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exaotly what a cough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the cough by curing the cold, and does it speedily and effeotually. For sale by all dis* pensaries and dealers,
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      278 4 ESTATS MI LOCAL AGENTS, SEE THAI YOU TRY GUR LOYAL MAKE Meranti Cases. The value for jour money. The thing for your money. The thing for your entire satisfaction. Tested and proved to be far better than Momi or other European make cases in point of: Durability, Economy and Suitability.
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1228 5 EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Ja.nua.bt Fbogbammb Passed. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held at the Chamber of 0« mmeioe yesterday afternoon, There were peresent M r W. Peel (P<evident) in the chair, Col. A R. Adams, Messrs. D A. M.
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    Lord Lansdowne and Pacifism.
    537 5 [To the Editor, Times of Malaya Sir, —I was glad to see in your leader of Saturday last that you drew attention to Lord Lansdowne’s recent letter to the Daily Telegraph, but I regret to say I greatly diffar from you in your statement that too
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    American Motorist Fined $ 100.
    274 5 American Motorist Fined 100. Charges of driving motor oar ***** in a rash and negligent manner and also driving without a licence were brought district court, Singapore, on Monday against Mr. Samuel Lund, an American, manager of the Wilson, Holgate Co Defendant pleaded guilty to the second charge, but claimed
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      515 5 KEDAH MEDICAL DEP&RTMDNT WANTED One Third Grade Dresser. Apply to The Sta'e Surgeon. Alor Star, Kedah NOTICE. A meeting of the Justices of the Ppace will be held on Mccd.y, l(hh December. 1917, »t 2.30 p.m. in the Governor’s Office. WANTED, i JUNIOR CLERK fir a Mere» h in. App
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  • Supplement to the “Straits Echo."
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      THE WAR.
      152 6 [REUTER’S SERVICE]. Mjsapotamicin Campaign, British and Enssian Forces. t» 4 < London, Dec. 5 Renter learns that the British Arj ,y i n iWo^V mU DtlDUiag th9 P o,ic J of st.ik. ever Li'™ T^ 1 poB,tlon wb ever they get a chance, have got into touch with
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    100 6 MHM daily (txoept Sunday* and pnhlio > koMiayi) as m OErrmON PRESS, Ltd. 9a, 59, Batch Street, Pananf. Vttoi 1 Daily Leaal M IW per annum. Onfcrtataen. M Poetage Extra. Mail BdMen (Pod Free) 917.50 oanitß iODiiu: "■OHO—PENANG” 1 vlepkone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ■N.B.—A
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    SUBMARINISM.
    1336 6 It ha* been said to ua that the last recorded figures of submarining show that the U- boats are still a strong faetor in the war and that our leaders were wrong in saying that submarinism had been defeated. The point is not a bad one, though we think
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    M. A. P.
    839 6 Mr, A. C, Valpy has succeeded Mr. H. M Hitchell as People’s Warden in the Church of St. John the Divine, Ipob. Second Lieut. A. C. Butler, Malacca Volunteers, has been attached for duty with the Malay States Volunteer Rifles so long as be remains in Seremban.
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    London Rubber Market.
    29 6 {From Our Own Correspondent,') London, December 4 lbe prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe >ti 2/54 Diamond Smoked Bheet 2/4± Unchanged, 3
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    256 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Women and Children Fired At. London, December 6. The Elder Dempster Line steamer Apapm has been torpedoed and sunk. It is reported that eighty passengers and crew perished and 120 were saved. It is rumoured that the submarine fired at the women and ohildren in
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    A Bad Road.
    191 6 [To tub Editob or tmh straitt Ech Sir, I through the medium of your rili* aWe paper draw the attention of the authori. ties to the bad state of tha road in Macahster Road round the Chinese Club and opposite Naniog 8treet As a caution to my
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    Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.
    70 6 P**AJ»* WOMBB WOBKUBS. Amount previously acknowledged, $6,118 M Mrs. Penny ti 10.00 Mrs. Jamieson 10 00 V- M. 10 00 K. S. 10.00 Mrs. Souter tt 5.00 $6,158 58 Hospital garments for soldiers readv out out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    64 6 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys A Co. at their 339th Auction Sale held tod*y s Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 65,t0 $79 per picul Plain Smoked Sheet 55 do Crepe Fine pale thin 98 do Fine brown... 62 do Dark
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    Tin.
    34 6 Latest Quotations. .Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-dsy it $135.50, business done.inSingspore (refined) at $136.50, business done, (200 tons sold), and in London at j 8293 10s. spot and at «391 three months.
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      369 6 TWINPLSX IS FOR GILLETTE BLADES. 100 SHAVES FROM ONE BLADE STROPS BOTH EDGES AT ONCE If he uses a Gillette Razor buj him a Twinplex Stropper NOW for his Christmas present. Nothing could possibly be more acceptable to a naan. He w 11 remember your gift every morning when he
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      55 6 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS FUND. Owing to the demand for tickets IN THE PENANG LOTTERY The Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for outstations till Dec. 31st. Tickets can be ebtained from the Secretaries in Penang, np till Jan. 3rd, 1918, and the drawing will take
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  • Obituary
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    14 6 Obituary. London, Dec. 5. The death is announced of the sixth Earl of Portsmouth.
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1189 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Artillery ActivityLondon. D camber 4. 11l H&’B f o P rjr^B broke »P oonoaotratiom to the neigh•"'J,, Moeurree bstore the attack artiUorr in ot L. V.cquerie. oooaiderable hostile artillery M rtb ot Armsotieres, south-east P 31 |D d is the Passchendaele seotor.” '’wiprsoel ArtiUery Activity^ London,
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    AMERICA AND THE WAR.
    1972 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] PRESIDENT WILSON’S SPEECHPacifists Trounced Washington, Dcember 4, Addressing Congress, President Wilson said be would ask Congress to consider again and with very gravj scrutiny the war objectives and the measures by which they meant to attain them. For the purpose of discussion there was
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    Outside.
    75 7 The following articles will be found o® our outside pages Pages. 3. —Tba Political Situation in Germany. 4 —Sultan of Perak. 5, —Penang Tutf Club. Lord Lansdowne and Paoifism, American Motorist Fined $lOO. 8, M.B V.R. Shooting, Straits War Loan. To-morrow’s Band Programme. Legislative Council. Medical Honours. Shares. November
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST
    994 7 Trial i* District Court. Iq the District Court, this morning, the trial was resumed of Cbeah Cbye SeDg, a local Baba, who is charged with criminal breaob of trust in respect of the sum of *****.55, the property of Png Ah Ben*. a timber merchant, on
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    M. S. V. R. Shooting.
    523 8 INTERESTING CONTESTS- i Or vie* as’ Cmallbnob Shibld Nbxt Wbbk. Tha Regimental Order* of the Volunteer Rjflaa for December announce* a series of interesting sho ittng competitions to be held daring the month. Individual competitions will t*ke place on the various ranges on Saturday and
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    Straits War Loan.
    144 8 Totab Amount Subsceibbd. Tbe total amount subscribed up to the dose of the SB. Six per cent. War Loan od November 14, 1917, was $42,063,700. Tbe following details are pub ished in the Qatetta for general information ANALYSIS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. Bt Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank $21,151.900
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    46 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow at 5 p.m. 1 Overture Poet and Peasant Suppe 2 Two Btep Whistling Rufus Mills 3 Selection My Mimosa Maid Rubens 4 Walls Idylie Waldtenfd 4 March The Rifle Regiment S.usa
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    Shares.
    301 8 The following are the alterations of Messrs. A. A. Anthony A Co.’s Share List to*day Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates $1 35 buyrrs; Aver Molek Robber Co $2 75 buyi re and $2 90 sellers; Bukit Jelcting Rubber Estates $0.70 buyers aud $O.BO sellers; Bukit Katil Rubber Estates $0 80
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    Empire.
    188 8 The Mysteries of Myra being shown at the Empire is drawing splendid houses and two further episodes of it to-night will undoubtedly be appreciated by the audience. This mysterious serial speaks well of itself and anyone not seen it as yet will aferee with us if we say that
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    Britannia Opera Company.
    112 8 The Britannia Opera Company successfblly staged Edward William or Nju Disima at the Kuala Kangsa Theatre Hall Ust night] As anticipated there was a crowded house and every one left after erjoyirg a very good entertainment. Tbe abtiog of the artistes in their respective ro es was
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    November Rubber Crops.
    102 8 Parit Perak 10,325, Perak River Valley 18 283, Sftnanggol 11,025, Juru 16,000, Kong Lee (Perak) 1,000, Alma 33.500, Bukit Toh Alang 16.103, Shanghai Klebang 11,729, Kota Bahroe 36,506, Sungei Duri 23,332, Chemor United 19.896, Shanghai Malay 17.985, Ayer Tawtb 25,989, 20,021. Kamnnticg (in Kedah) 20,376, Kinta Kallas
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    Tin Outputs.
    36 8 The output and profits from tbe Kramat Pulai Limited, for the month of November, Were From the Mine—Ou‘put Dressed Ore 205.37 piculs Estimated Profit $6.900. From Tributors—Output Deseed Ore 809.00 piculs; Estimated Profit $26,000.
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    The Week’s Events.
    51 8 Thursday, December 6 St. Nicholas. Friday, Dbcembbb 7. Penang Recreation Club, Annual General Meeting, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dbcbmbbb 8, General’s Inspection of Penang Volunteers, Sunday, Deobmber 9. 2od in Advent. General’s iQspeci ion of Penang Volunteers. Monday, Dbcbmbbb 10. Town Band, Esplanade. Wbdnbsdat, Dbcbmbbb 12. Town Bacd,
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    Legislative Council.
    3856 8 OPERATION OF TBE WAR TAX IN 1917. Mb- PcUntnsy’s Statement. A meeting < f the Legislative Council was held on Monday afternoon. The Governor’s Deputy (the Hon Mr. F. S. James, C.M G and the other members present were H. E. tha General Officer Commanding (Maj ir-General D.
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    Medical Honours.
    229 8 i At 8 o'clock on S«turday morning the Governor's D j puty, the Honourable Mr. P. S o m 0., who was accompaoiad by C -pt. Smith, m. 0., attended at the OaM" ral Hospital where he presented toe Imperial Service Medal to Mr. James Sebastian Ki»w. and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. New Year Meeting, 1918.
    957 9 (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 15th January, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 17th January, 1918, THIRD DAY Saturday, 19th January, 1918 first day, TUESDAY. 15th JANUARY. 1918|4 7. George Town Plate and Purse «400. A Handicap fer
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    Sultan of Perak.
    1285 9 PRESENTATION OF THE KO.M.G. Kuala Kanosae En Fete. The little old-world town of Knala Kangs&r has witnessed many an historic in the past, which has given place to a blending of Eastern and I Western customs aod ceremonials that has jeharm own. The ceremony which is being
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      285 9 Entries ClrtKP 5 p.m. on Friday, 4th January, 1918 Handicap* for the Fuwt viose Day Will be published on or before Wednesday, the 9th January, 1918. W. Coaditk* Rtgardiag Haadleap Ra«..— In all Handicap Races tor Horsesor Official Handioappsr may, with the consent of the Committee, divide the entries r
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      403 9 TRANSLATION. THE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to translate anj document from Englie’ into Chinese and rice Teraa, Also Ghinei accounts into English. Fees according to the following soale• (1) For translation for insertion the Strait» Echo or the Pinan§ Sin Pot or to be printed bj the Jobbing Department of the Criterion
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      945 9 Ir. nd of I be nJ* Public Auction Sale notice. Of a 5 «eater. 4 cylinder, 18/22 H P. ITALA (Italy’s Best) MOTOR CAR (on view in oue spacious showrooms) The undersigned are instructed to sell the above On Wednesday, the 12th of December, 1917, At 12 noon sharp IN
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    Anglo-Saxon Unity.
    818 10  -  OBSTACLES TO BE REMOVED. By WIN8TON Churchill. Mr. Winston Churchill, the distinguished American novelist, who by reason of similarity of name is frequently oonfused with the present Minister of Munitions, gives in the following interview hi. views on a more intimate alliance between Great Britain and the United
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    Liberty to Prophesy."
    980 10  -  THE PULPIT A8 m A e V0C A T.0N F0 By A Maud* Rotd*n. Mis. Maude Royden is well known t i preaohing at the City “i, f 0r u hw attracting large congregations 8h« u here a clear statement of the con.J ,T whioh led her
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      345 10 THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE. VI, Beach Street, it the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Erskers. The 192nd Audio.! Sa!e of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Monday, the 10th December, 1917. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and Ihursday. Bale
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      100 10 SURVEY DEPARTMENT. PPLICATTONB stating age and previous experience accompanied by at lea«fc two recent testimonials, will be received by the Executive Engineer, Singapore, for the post of Assistant lithographer in the Survey General’s Department, Singapore, up to the 15th D cember. Intending applicants must be neat draughtsmen, able to prepare
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    The Stress of the German Defensive.
    2079 11 By a Military Coeerspovdsrt, Two conditions, it is evident, would most materially aid the propaganda now going on in Germany in support of the Seventh War Loan One is the gaining of some success in the land war; the other the accomplishment by the
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