Straits Echo, 15 February 1918
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Straits Echo
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Title Section34 1918-02-15 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 6. $:iO Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1918, Single Copy, lo cents. No- H&,34 words
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Advertisement1174 1918-02-15 1 e: i i i' c -«of w NiCH >.,„ e* «'N. r V TiLKIM its »fC7 fit r<l* > wi** >■ For Chinese NE? YEAR. SendV>ur oar Pa, l7 to avoid dissppoiiitinent for painting or Tamwl'insbrought out sneciditifg from Hongkong for our Painting Department. Send jonr ear and it will1,174 words
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Advertisement10 1918-02-15 1 pi m si p X: M i!SB> NATL! -JO. JEW10 words
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Article1791 1918-02-15 2 The Russian Evolution has, temporarily at any rate, removed Russia from her partnership in the Great Alliance, with the result that German and Austrian troops previously operating on the Eastern Front have become available for the Western Front. Toe consequences have been seen both in Italy and in1,791 words
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Article214 1918-02-15 2 Under the above caption, The Pelting and Tienttin Timet in its issue of January 23 published tbe following {‘With reference to a telegram circulated by us ou January 12 bearing the signature of Dr. Wu Lien-teh, and dated Fengchen, Friday January 11, we understand that it was214 words
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Advertisement195 1918-02-15 2 OCDC 0 DC DC DCZDC DCDC DC DC x NEW STOCK. GILLETTE” SAFETY RAZOR BLADES. In packets of twelve blades. Price $2-25 per packet. DOCDO 0 ICY HOT SPECIALITIES. LY 510 a Mi m 13 “ICY HOT” FLASK. Keep Liquids Hot for 24 Hours. ICY HOT FLASK. Keeps Liquids Cold195 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-15 2 For Children’! Hacking Congh at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Omre Is. 6d12 words
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Advertisement481 1918-02-15 2 Ds S' o Suffer 'with, ..Rheumatism? Has this terrible, nerve-racfe, ailment fastened itself upoa y Oh P n hope. Here’s succour f or yoo Dja Little s Oriental B»lmhi, cu^M. sands ot inveterate chroma c**9^ nf d fti o,l, inatiam—among them hundred* m 'hat were pronounced hon-les* k CllB through481 words
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Article508 1918-02-15 3 Plauub in Pbna.no. A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners wns held at the Municipal Office yesierday afternoon. There present M ssrs. W. Peel (President), F. Duxbury, A F. Goodrich, Yroh Gum 8 ok, Chee Wot Ljck with Mr, L- M. B 11 (Maoicipal Engineer) and Mr. L. A.508 words
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Article70 1918-02-15 3 Pbnanq Women Worxbrs. Amount previously acknowledged $6,421.18 Jamieson 10.00 Mrs. Hall 5 00 Mrs. Oxenham 5.00 No. 99 2.00 Mrs. Hyme 10.00 No. 86 2-50 Mrs. Liing 4.00 Mrs. L. C. Brown 10.00 Hospital garments for soldiers, ready cut out for workers will be given out70 words
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Article55 1918-02-15 3 At the Eastern Produoe Exchange 209rh Auction Sale the following price* were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Fair from $7O to 84 Diamond Unsmoked 59 to 72 Plain XJnsmoked 55 to 08 Loose Scrap 17 to SO 56 027 lb. of rubber were catalogued and 81,186 lb.55 words
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Article59 1918-02-15 3 The following programme of rousio will be played at the Golf Club to-morrow at 5-45 p.m, i—--1 Selection From the Ball? t Girl Retford 2 Two Step Whistling Rufus Thurban 3 Seleotion The Yeomen of the Guard Sullivan 4 Walt* Tout Paris Waldteufel 5 Polka Pliny Come59 words
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Article51 1918-02-15 3 Holland Am«r:«»B Plantations 611.852, 8i Par* Pare 31,281, Netherlands Langkat 18,376 lb. A new Chinas» concern called the Peiping Gold M n og Company has b’en formed by Chinese capitalists and has been granted j privileges to develop the gold mines in Chang Ping and Pei Lang51 words
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892 1918-02-15 3 Just when the question of the State purchase of the liqnor trade is being discussed at Home it is interesting to cors'der bow the control wh’ch is exercised in British M*l»fe through the Monopolies Department works out in praotice. It would certainly be highly discreditable892 words
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Article181 1918-02-15 3 Minutes of Meetino. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the k9tb January, 1918: Present W. Peel, Esq President. A F. Goodrich. Esq A. M. Goodman, Esq Chie Wok Lok. Esq. Absent: QuaH Fbno Keb, Esq Yboh Guan Skox. Esq. F. Duxburt, Esq. 1.181 words
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Advertisement512 1918-02-15 3 ffffTTTTWWTTTTTWWTTTWTTTTTTWWTTTWTTWfJjs J* program for Thurs p Fir., Satur, and Sun., Feb, 14, 15, 16 17, Empire Theatre j i Proprietor H. J- A. HOLM Manager: THOMAS SHAFTO. r r r r tr r r TWO DELIGHTFUL YOUNG LA DIES Dorothy Phillips and Maud Ceorg» lb* stars of the Blue Bird512 words
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Advertisement529 1918-02-15 3 ■I LUBRICATING OIL FOR ALL KINDS OF IYI AC H I IX ERY FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES APPLY TCh MAW SENG 121, BEACH STREET. OR 9 ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co, (S S.) Ltd 1, WELD QUAY, PENANG OUR DAY ALORSTAR MARCH MARCH AND APRIL 29th. 30th. EX r RA0RD NARY 1st.529 words
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Article, Illustration99 1918-02-15 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Dally Local $BO per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: “ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 363. A. 8 .—11199 words
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Article1231 1918-02-15 4 All sorts of unpleasant explanations suggest themselves nowadays when the news service fails and there was considerable relief when Renter’s cable?, with nothing ptrticnlarly sensational about them, began to trickle in again this morning —so far there is nothing to elucidate yesterday’s silence and up to three1,231 words
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Article31 1918-02-15 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $144 25, business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $143.75, buyers sellers and in London at spot and at *6311 three months.31 words
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Article976 1918-02-15 4 Major N. Wingate-S*ul went to the Province on inepeotion this morning. Mr. N. P. Walahe, of Messrs Adamson, Gilfillan A Go,, is leaving for Singapore on transfer in the near future. Tbe engagement is announced between Mr. R. J. G. Cavley Vyner, R, G. A., and Vera976 words
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Article1012 1918-02-15 4 Lean and Hungry T Do fat mm eat mom tk Tbl. question ...«me, m tutporunee in tbe., d.„ 0 Home paper seems to think ih.» 1 are greatest gormandisers, and t riQ i°V ®h prints specimen meal, disposed 1 lunchers whom it bluntly L Cr K by th1,012 words
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Advertisement124 1918-02-15 4 SOMETHING NEW!! FOR THE NEW YEAR BEST FRENCH COGNAC J BORNY STAR A A DR0U1LLARD A Co’* SPECIAL BRANDS FOR TROPICAL CONSUMPTION CHINESE PIONEER WINE Hweet Claret In Quarts Pints TO SUIT ALL TASTES TRY THEM If satisfied tell others, if not, tell the EASTERN TRADING CO., 35, PITT STREET,124 words
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2531 1918-02-15 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] DEBATE in the commons PREMIER AND ME. ASQUITH. SCENES IN THE HOUSE. London, February 12, 8.5 a m, Great Intereat ii being taken in the resumption of Parliament in view of the important questions like the Iriah aettlement, meatrationing, combing out2,531 words
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Article26 1918-02-15 5 (From Our Own Ctrretpandtni) London, February 13, The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/3$ Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/326 words
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Article316 1918-02-15 5 The following articles will be found oa I eur outside pages < Pages. 2. —Relative Man-Power. Dr. Wu Lien-teh. I 3. —Municipal Commission. Govern- ment and the Liquor Traffic. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild, To-morrow’s Band Programme. i January Rubber Crops, Eastern Produce Exobange, 6,—How One *'U”-Boat Was Sunk. How316 words
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Article657 1918-02-15 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London Press Comments. London, February 12, 8.25 a.m. Commenting on tbe Russian peace, the Daily Telegraph siys that Germany’s position is strange. She remains ia occupation of Russiau territory without international sanction and is unable ti reply effectively to the question put to her657 words
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Article384 1918-02-15 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Enemy Raiders Driven Off. London. February 12, 11.45 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig re ports that we drove off raiders to the north-east of E pehy. The Manohesters successfully raided to tbs east of Labasrl) and inflicted many casualties at a slight ooat, A Few Prisoners Taken.384 words
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Article314 1918-02-15 5 AMERICA AND THE WAR. PRESIDENT WILSON S LATEST MESSAGE Satisfaction in Franc*. Paris, February 12, The latest message of President Wilson to Congress affirming onoi more the soli* darity of the nations fighting against German militarism has met with a most favourable reception on the part-of the French314 words
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Article903 1918-02-15 6 Washington, December 29. Full details of the destruction by American destroyers of a German submarine and 1 tbo capture of its crew, made public to-day by the Navy D-partment, show that the destroyers Fanning and Nieholton were the warships engaged. The incident was re*903 words
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Article1007 1918-02-15 6 How Long Will the War Last Aw Ambbican View. The Round Table this quarter has an artiole—as ic has every quarter—about the war temper and aims of the United S ates. To read it is like bring pluDged unexpectedly into an intellectual bath of icy water. The metaphor may be1,007 words
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Article780 1918-02-15 6 Sim HmmmmmT Slolky, K.C.M. GK - THE FUTURE TREATMENT OF NATIVES. Bt Sim HmmmmmT Slolky, K.C.M.GK In German South-Wtst Africa, where the Hereroa are predominant, German rule has certainly not had a happy on the natives. Thu war waged by the Germans on the Hereros was embittered by the brutality of the former. In780 words
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Article79 1918-02-15 6 Friday, Frjbruary 15. Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, February 16. Perak Hirer Valley Co., Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Comme roe, noon. Sub day, February 17. First in Lent. M. P. A. A., Third Quarterly General Meeting, Krian Club, Parit Bantar, 11 a.mMonday, February 18. Town Band,79 words
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Article682 1918-02-15 6 [To THH Editob of thh Straits Timet.] Sir —I notice that the ludian Immigration s Committee has reduced the number of liceuoes for 1918 to 6,000. The report of the meeting says that duriog 1917 11,410 kanganies licences were issued t and that same was ia excees of682 words
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Article307 1918-02-15 6 One of the most interesting developments in Russia is the growing determination of the Ukrainians to refuse submission to the Bolsheviks who have established their rule at Petrograd. The movement for Ukrainian autonomy began several months ago, and Kerensky found himself compelled to make important concessions to307 words
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Article1180 1918-02-15 6 Mr. H G. Dias kDows something about air raids now, being in business ue r ibe spot cherished of Gotbas. But he has a quieter time at Hampstead, wherce he writes that bis son Dick keeps fail ly well, Afttr eighteen months in Franca he went to1,180 words
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Article293 1918-02-15 6 Says the writer of Bound the Town in the Ipoh paper: n The authorities and the newspapers of Malay* have been preaching food ecSnonv and the economy of money to ui tor months past, yet Mr. P. A Anthony General Manager of the F.M.B. Rulwayi h293 words
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Article528 1918-02-15 6 t The deputation which the Home Secretary f is to reoeive upon the reform of the Marriage i Laws will have behind it the great body o( t public common sense and moral nflaotioD, r says a L melon paper. The sitsaticn that i has been growing528 words
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Advertisement50 1918-02-15 6 Why It Sella. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day beoauae it does exactly what a oougb remedy ia supposed to do. It atopa the rewgh by oaring the oold, aad doea it speedily and effect «alls. For sale by all diepiMariaa and dealers.50 words
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Advertisement73 1918-02-15 6 The scourge of a tropical country it dy•enterj, but every trouble has its antidote, and for dysentery the medicine is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE It is a nedicine that will provide quick relief and cure- I hose who have to get away into the out portions of this country should73 words
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Article1387 1918-02-15 7 A CoMPLKTB TRANSFORMATION. Before a party of labourer!, perhar> two thousand strong, leaves a training camp in Caina for Franc-*, a permanent record of it it usually taken in the form of a photograph. There it i>, a day or two before departure, a fully1,387 words
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Article700 1918-02-15 7 Thu Thing Hua Collugh Quhstion. Much anxiety has been expressed lately in American educational ciroles and among Chinese returned students about the present status of Tsing Hua College, the institution founded and maintained by the Chinese Government for the preparation of Chinese students to whom the Government700 words
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Advertisement500 1918-02-15 7 DCDEICDBCDC X r fighting for happiness «-«▼i /»of inf a a fro ma a r mm.1 flinf 1- 1 XZDD When jou get into a frame of mind that makes life seem one tiresome duty after another with no pleasure in it when ill health seems 1 ta ke all500 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-15 7 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night. Wood’s Great Peppermint Care Is, 6d.12 words
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Advertisement403 1918-02-15 7 FOR SALE. 20 H P. Oil Engine in good tanning order and condition. For farther particulars and price* apply to KHOO KIM HUN, Manager, Ban Joo Cheang Estate. Cocoanut Plantation J and Building Site. A VALUABLE COCOANUT PLANTATION with good road frontage in McAlister Road: almost facing the Race Course,403 words
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