Straits Echo, 21 February 1918
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Title Section35 1918-02-21 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, IHUKSDAY, 21st FEBRUARY, 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No. 43.35 words
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Advertisement1200 1918-02-21 1 -V SiSDNATuMi nnnnnnnnn if you wantH COMFORT ■(BANKS, y 00 TO THE Undermentioned Garage For Brand New Cars for hire Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) £1,200,00 > £1,900.000 day and night Telephone No. 694. Telegraphic Address: HOKIMTEIK. Motor car importers and largest1,200 words
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Advertisement12 1918-02-21 1 MXLK .u„. m ante afj '•tec mS P~g t iitiiT s> V.12 words
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Advertisement37 1918-02-21 2 s r- i i OF EVERY Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Changkols. Wire N ails. Cat (Brand) Axes. trapping. odium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire 9 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. A? wfe&o' < =0° < < jgg Bpfll RH37 words
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Article1301 1918-02-21 3 Few books of the year have attracted m ra notice than Alec Waugh’s Loom of Yuutb.’ When the age of the writer is taken into ic« count, it must be considered as a rein rk*bie work. Whether it ii wor.hy of the ti rar*. «ant praise b1,301 words
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Article816 1918-02-21 3 Db. Lim Eoon Keno's Lectures And Essats The Hon. D Lin Boon K-ng has c»»efully revs d and r< pnn ft d the 1 o ures hr v on The Great War 1914-17. They form a preci us contr bution t,j the life ature on th s816 words
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Advertisement179 1918-02-21 3 FOR ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY, FOR 8 A PLEB AND PRICE? APPLY TO:HAW SENG Co., 129, BEACH STREET. OR ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (8 8, 1, WELD QUAY, PENANG USE BATE’S TYRES. CHEAP IN PRICE, EXCELLENT IN QUALITY. Fresh. Stock Just F eceived, Bicycle Cover Wyvern red centre, $3-75. Bicycle Cover179 words
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Advertisement119 1918-02-21 3 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. When you hare a bad cold you wan* remedy tta»t will not only give relief, bu' e feet a prompt and p m»ner t cure, arm J that ia p!e*«-atto trk a rein dy hit co tains nothin* ija i >u«. Ch «mb* r *hj 8 Cou.119 words
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Advertisement213 1918-02-21 3 a i TV V i iltrid t. > 5 t /$Lj 1 I J HI il SI ITS 1 .>•’ i sk si, ■i&E3 8 i -„v*^ i 9 8 f i I t I I CIENCY. S T 1 i f^OM»£3 £8« €lO PENANG. e «KC£3 »3£.' Co.,* 8213 words
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Article2035 1918-02-21 4 GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN MALAYA DESCRIBED. A COMPARISON WITH CORNWALL, 1 Dr. W. E Joues, late of the F. M. S. Mined Department, and now of T*voy, Barm», writes as follows to the Mining i Magatine Lb. Malcolm Ma’-laren’s article on The Geology of the East Pool Mina2,035 words
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Advertisement256 1918-02-21 4 DC DdDC DCZDC DC DC DOCD< THE VALUE D HOUSE. A V X Men’s Black Silk Jocks. With rich hand embroidered coloured silk cloz. exact as illustration. These socks are very popular for dress wear, we can supply with coloured clox in the following 1 shades: While, Blue, gold, Red,256 words
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Advertisement466 1918-02-21 4 WANTED CHINESE CLE 'K for Tin u Uppj,r Pe,. k mMt b, lcc t ir kuu.l.dge of b ofe-kseping Commoncm, ..l.r, »80 p»r mootb wubo.t quarieie, Apply to XXX, c/o Strait* Echo. WANTED. Empty glass jais which AcetiO acid. Apply stating and price to contained quantity Box No. 86, ejo466 words
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Article1278 1918-02-21 5 Tom Weight] - [By Tom Weight], It is conceded by a great many peep'e I in tbiscouutry who ate m better politico to judge than you or wa are, that those pe< pie who do not produce something during tha next few years will necessarily be obliged to do without.”1,278 words
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Article749 1918-02-21 5 In the Malayan Tin and Rubber Journal Mr. H. Ashplant, A K.C.S. continues a history of one if the minor diseases of heva, and of his observation of tbe sane?, and tor I experiments that he has been engaged in S.np-i canker a disease affecting the tapping <749 words
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Article210 1918-02-21 5 Pnmro Womm Wosi»». Amount previously OA9 acknowledged Mrs. Pritchard y Jv No money in hand, a few dollars in debt. Two cases have this week been packed and sent: one large case, kindly sent to Bombay I for Mesopotamia by Messrs. Guthrie Uo. I I a210 words
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Advertisement732 1918-02-21 5 EMPIRE' peietor HOLM. H. J. A. r W* liJiaTiPf s|M4 MS m m r r$ r i MANAGER THOMAS 8HAFTOFirst Act commencing 9-40 To-Night SOMETHING ABOUT THE ADOPTED SON In “The Adopted Son” Francis X. Bushman has the most glorious opportunity of his career. The part of “Two Gun Carter”732 words
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Advertisement179 1918-02-21 5 JUtAAJUULft E. O. HoteL SPECIAL TIFFIN SVERY WEDNESDAY 6» SATURDAY. TIE GREAT EASTERN LIFE" ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. He>d Office:—SINGAPORE. A Marriage License and an Insurance Policy Ought to go together. The handsomest and wisest compliment a man can pay his wife is wrapped up in a Great Eastern Insurance Policy;179 words
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Article, Illustration96 1918-02-21 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local $3O per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG." Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N.B. —All business communications96 words
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Article1187 1918-02-21 6 Two years have elapsed to-day since the Kaiser sprang his well-concealed and strenuously prepared attack upon the French at Verdun, in the hope of breaking the resistance of a fatigued nation and of placing tawdry laurels upon the brow of his degenerate offspring. The fate of that1,187 words
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Article140 1918-02-21 6 Action at Home. We hear on good authority that the F.M-3, Chamber of Mines, realising the hopelessness of dealing with the local authorities, rec a nrly approached the Home Government with reference to the mining posit.on in the Federated Malay Spates. As a result of this140 words
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Article50 1918-02-21 6 Telegram from G. P.O. London Mail H of 23 d December, was delivered in London on tbe 10 h instant. Mails E and F of the 13th and 17th December respectively are reported as being seriously delayed and not expected to arrive io Loudon before next week50 words
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Article1038 1918-02-21 6 Mr. C B Graburn, late of Suogei KUb Estate, P rak, baa obtained a commission in the Coldstream Guards. M.SI. s i The health of Lady Ronaldshay has not been satisfactory for some time past and her medical advisers think it desirable that Her Excellency should leturn1,038 words
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Article889 1918-02-21 6 Officially Inspired, How futi'e is the obpctin* advanced that Government A?**** and officials when criticised p rtn »«Dt, themselves, is patent from wh»u,T def *»<l at the present moment in 8ino« 13 one of the newspapers is publiffi? 8 wh,r A h0 A 8tate h08 P ,tal8 controversy889 words
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Article56 1918-02-21 6 The following are tin Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co. Share L to-day i «I 3J Jeram Kuantan Rubber E<Uei buyers and $145 «oilers; M** 4 4 R j a Rubber Estates $2 58 sellers trU rf(in j N.L. 18s. buyers 19/. tD d Eastern Shipping Co 15 75 by56 words
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Advertisement189 1918-02-21 6 Field Glasses. NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED. IMPORTED UNDER WAR OFFICE LICENCE STOCKS VERY LIMITED. Four Different Models $30-00 $33-00 $22-15 $25-00 IN SOLID LEATHER CASES. Theta Glasses give an exceptionally clear view over land and sea and have a high magnification. They can be had fitted with magnetic compasses or189 words
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Article489 1918-02-21 7 [REUTER'S TLEEGRAM.] SIK WILLIAM ROBERTdON’S POSITION. Interesting Press Comments. London, February 18, Tbs position of General Sir William Robertson is the absorbing topic of the day. Mr. Lloyd George’s statement on the subject ia being awaited with the greatest interest. Gane-al regret is expressed at Q-neral Robertson's489 words
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Article285 1918-02-21 7 W ietrn from tha Daily Mail he enemy alien prisoners of war intern* 1111° 7* D 8 kok since Siam declared for the there' t 0611 Bent to *> be interned e iwo •teamers were necessary for 006 oDTe ying 180 men and Bl ,ber lne,285 words
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Article335 1918-02-21 7 [REUTER'S TLEEGRAM.] Great Damage and Less of Life. London, February 18, A cable from Durban states that as a result of a terrific storm, a wall of water seventy fiva feet high desornled the White and Black Umfjlosi rivers and submerge-! the village of U nfolosu335 words
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Article262 1918-02-21 7 FINANCING THE WAR. Paris, Februsry 20, 6.10 p.m. Mi Lebrun, Frenoh Blockade Minister, informed the Ministers in Cmccil this morning that negotiations are still prooeed ing ia London with the view of framing new agreements concerning the blcckade against Germany which will to made known later, M. Klotz,262 words
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Article137 1918-02-21 7 (.From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, February 20. Contrary to the earlier report, Mr. Hutchison's ship was eav?d. S:Vin launches belonging to Mr, Hutcbism, two of whiob were ovjr eighty feet in hogib, were destroyed and also four or fira sm»ll boats belonging toMr. Woag Ah137 words
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Article1336 1918-02-21 7 Pkmi Official Account. The following cables were communicated to the Bingkok papers by tbe British Legation Thu Wxstkrn Front. London, February 9. Enemy divisions oontinue to arrive on tbe West front from Russia at the same rate s befer*, but without as yet giving bim any numerical1,336 words
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Article671 1918-02-21 7 Coant Ticaa, the ex-Huagarian Premier, declared in a speech that noiversal suffrage I constituted a grave danger for Huogary, A Copenhagen telegram states tbat the Independent Soo'a'ists in Germany are wot king no serious trouble, Tbe Cologne Oatelte considers tbat it will be necessary to renew the671 words
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Article978 1918-02-21 7 Annual General Meeting, Tbe annual general meeting cf the Pen.a? Choral Society was held at tbe Towo Hill yesterday evening. There were present Mr L A. C. Biggs, Mr, and Mrs. J. P, Souter, Mi« 9 M Pritchard, Mias Pi it. chard, M s«r« J. J. L.978 words
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Article63 1918-02-21 7 Laliit Quotation. Tin (unr< fned) is quoted here to-day at $144 75. ha <n «4 doue, ia Singapore (refiara) .1 $145 50, basin**"- done, (200 »ons sold) and in London at £314 spot and at £3lO three muotbs/, Wa are informal that 2.203 ooolies arrived to day of toes*63 words
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Article569 1918-02-21 7 I We learn from tbe Malay Mail that at I the annual general meeting of tbe Malacoa j Pl'utera* Association held last Sunday the I Chairman mentioned that the Association bad succeeded in recovering a sum of 991,800 wbicb had been wrongly diverted from the I Rural569 words
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Article424 1918-02-21 7 The following articles will be found on oar outside pages P*g«*8. 3.—The Great War, The Beal Sohco’master. 4 —Tia ard Wolfram. 5,—0, You N m-Producers! Stripe Canker. Qaeen Mary’s N itdlewo k Guild. 8.— Si r E. Brockman. T-iiping Police C*-e*. Toe We‘k’s Events. Backless Driving Penang Bobber Auction.424 words
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Article2163 1918-02-21 8 THE VISIT TO BANGKOK Jourx&t Described. Sir Edw* d Brocamiu, K.U.M.G., Chief Seorrtaiy, F M.S., forwards to our Kuala Lumpur the following accouai of tits recent visit to Bangkok i Arrangements had bern made to visit Bangkok by rail in December, 1917, but owing to the floods2,163 words
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Article241 1918-02-21 8 Mat Hassan bin H ji 8yed was charged by Inspio:or Lamertuu on the 15ch ms’.aut wita haviog, on January 24 at Ayer Kuning. entio.d away a girl named xi brict3 Sale, as yet unmarried, out of keeping of her parents io Mr. Forrer sat with Hoji M241 words
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Article683 1918-02-21 8 Friday February 22. I Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, February 23. I Perak R ver Valley Co Ltd., Annual s General Meeting, Chamber of Com- mere?, noon. Kuala Sidim Rubber Co. L*d., Arnual 1 General Meeting, Chamber of Com- merce, 11.30 a m, Sun day, February 24. <683 words
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Article205 1918-02-21 8 Mr. P. O. Fernando, until very rooently in tbe snvice of the Municipal Healtc D-partment as Saniya y Sub Ioep cior of Cemeteries, committed suicide yegierday afternoon in the office of toe Government J Veterinary leap ctor, in Brick Kiln Road Toe deceased, who was relieved of205 words
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Article180 1918-02-21 8 An event of importance in thpatrioal! circles is the visit of Edgar Warwick’s famous Court Cards to Penang for a season of three nights only, commencing on Friday, March 1. Toere is a happy vanity about u merry little pack like The Court Ca-Ms that never fails180 words
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Article78 1918-02-21 8 The following are tne results of the ties played off yesterday Champ onsh p—H Waugh beat R E Prentis by 3 —6, 6—3, 6—4. Smgles B—A S Hall beat G N Burnham by 6 —2,6 —2. Singles C—PH Li Sueur beat JJ L Harvey by 3—6, 6—l,78 words
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Article485 1918-02-21 8 CFram Our Cum Corresponded Singapore, February 20. Pale Crepe 181-93 Ribbed Smoked 67—91 Plain 69—72 Uosmoked 68— 74 S'jathe Bangkok Daily Mail of Februry 2. Yesterday, the Ministry of the Royal Household despatched Khun Bri Songgram to N&korn Sawan in order to inspect a strangecoloured elephant which485 words
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Article291 1918-02-21 8 [To Thb Edito* or thb Strait» Echo], Sir,—Having received muon information by writing through your valuable n, DOr and also feeling greatly obliged for roar bind comment* ou the su j ;C ts brought out by your correspondents, I write to you with the assurance which I usually291 words
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Article627 1918-02-21 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. at their 358th Auction Sale held this week Smoked Diamond Sheet No. I 85 to 89 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet “No. 2 73 81 do Un*moknd 8beet No, 2 61 65 do Crepe,627 words
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1061 1918-02-21 9 eh "Annual meeting of the The for u the abote Society is to be rooms.Baffle Museum he-d 10 1 hursd*y, F*b'U*iy 28 at 5 p.®- 00 “before the meeting will be Toe buM 0 .o rU kl R end Accounts, i 'Ra c ur,eDt y1,061 words
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Advertisement470 1918-02-21 9 THE SWASIHYA SAHAYA PILLS. Are the surest and most efficacious remedy for Nervous Debility, Bodily Weakness, Sleeplessness, Wasting Diseases, Vital Exhaustion, etc etc. They are unrivalled in restoring LOST HEALTH and are A BOON for the enjoyment of HAPPY LIFE. Sole Agentt, ThI PlHANG KcBBIR STAMP Co. 40 Church Street,470 words
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Advertisement169 1918-02-21 9 Since the War The Allied Governments Have Bought Over 9 r ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work” and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY 8 FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: PTTENBACH BROS. AND COMPANY.169 words
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Article1159 1918-02-21 10 The Personnel of the Fleet—Some Reflections London, D cetuber 16. The demand of the Admiralty fcr the addition of a further 60 000 to the person* n*d of the N *vy, making a voted total of 450.000 officers and men, was the very natural c use of some1,159 words
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Advertisement663 1918-02-21 10 PATRONIZED ob> BY ROYALTY 9h(Ob' SH 9M 9M LET The broad experience and well known ability of 18. P. DE SILVA, (Foremost Jeweller and Diamond Merchant) GUIDE YOU In the happy Select ion of Class Diamond Ear-rings. 1, Bishop Street, Penang. 62 63 High Street, Singapore. §M 8H 0H 5-663 words
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Advertisement70 1918-02-21 10 Tbe scourge of a tropical country is dysentery, but every trouble h_ s its antidote, and tor dysentery tbe medicine is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It is a medicine that will provide qu cb relnfatd cure. Those who have to away into tbe cut portions of this counts should never70 words
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Advertisement701 1918-02-21 10 THE BLOOD is the LIFE of the FLESH Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills-What they are and what they do. Their Four Principal Ingredients. It is an established fact that all diseases spring from one source, namely I the Blood. Therefore our strength, health, and life depend upon the vital fl701 words
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Advertisement86 1918-02-21 10 |.Borden’s Eagle Brand] -v &1 CTV «£*W Mii" Condensed Milt has no Equal. LARGE TINS FULL WEIGHT 'J-'S&J i t~ •‘SjSKoK»**^ «rSW^rHK.U.S OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Z3fic/ 6 SAIL N tT^»s?yj(is^* s,r j la* *&*)C5 CfmDFP'SED 2S* VC’ifiM s rt Connel Brothers Coy. Sole Agents. JJ Hengmoh Hongkea Co.» Special Agents. II86 words
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Article1333 1918-02-21 11 Few thing*, uucouuected with the war, have stirred public feeling more deeply than what is called, not quite accurately, the sale of honcu’s, Plito notes that a love of personalities is one of the foibles of democracy. Ai-d certainly during the last f,w years personalities have1,333 words
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Article608 1918-02-21 11 Mr. J. M, Robeetson end Family Limitation. At the National Liberal Club in mail week the R ght Hon. J. M. Robertson, M. P.. delivered the final of a series of eight Thursday lectures upon The Economics of Progress,” when he dealt with the question in its608 words
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Advertisement688 1918-02-21 11 To Suffor cr Not to Suffer There is only one answer. Littlb's Orikntal R#lm has forever banishtd the to Buff r. KneumatHm, swollen, painful joints, weakened muscles, the most unbearable aches and puns disappear at the soothing touch of this renowned remedy. Just rub in LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM (applied externally)688 words
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