Straits Echo, 9 April 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHR9NICLB OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 9th AMUL, 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No. 82.
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    Shop-Windows.
    1175 2 The love of London is a sort of little patriotism within a patriotism Bar sons —many of them—!ove her dearly, bet not, we think, so dearly as her daughters. The passion for grass and trees, air and sky and water, is stronger id men than in women. There was
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    Always Inhuman.
    755 2 How Thu Turks Tbkat Thrik Prisoners. LjndoD, Feb. £4. A small party of repatriated soldiers have arrived in London from Turkey. They lrclude Privates D*vern and O'Connor, of Australia. They unanimously condemn the Turkish treatment, which they say is always inhuman. They fiatly contradict the silly legend that
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      91 2 ChiMberUIn» Cough Remedy. When you bare a bad cold you want t remedy that will not only give relief, but ef. feet a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that ie pleasant to take, a remedy that con. tami nothing injurious Chamberlain'. Cough Remedy meet, alltbsie requirement.. It act. on
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      494 2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY, AN EXPERIENCED Book-keeper and typist with a knowledge of business, fcalary $65/-to start with. Apply in own hand writing with teati* monials to Nrori SimiLii Arratrd Watur Oo,. Serembun, SITUATION WANTED. Englishman, 45, married with family, as a planter. Surveyor or Engineer—Speaks Tamil and Malay. Willing to go
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    The Sedulous Ape.
    1102 3  -  (By Tom Wright.) Man (s&y men) has quaiiti.s which g separate him distinctly from the animal, a Walt Whitman said it, too, but from I another angle, when he vowed he could [almost live with animals—because none was respfctable or unhappy, and none bemoaned its sins. I
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    China and the War.
    424 3 Thu Labour Corps iw Fbawcb, One of the promoters of the theatrical entertainment which the Malay boys of the Free School are giving at the Town Hall on Friday in aid of the fund for erecting a Y. M. C. A. Hut for the Chinese Labour
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    The Rice Problem.
    243 3 According to a memorial submitted to the Burma Gov rnment by tte Small Millers’ Association of Rangoon, the Tice control is likely to operate very much to the detriment of the email miller. The Rice Commissioner, it is stated, has intimated that he does not intend to
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    King Edward VII Medical School.
    206 3 The calendar of the above Institution for 1917-1918 is a very comprehensive review of the foundation of the School which yas brought ab'rut by tbe public-spirited action of the Singapore Straits Chinese headed by Mr, Tan Jiak Kim in 1904, aDd of its attainments since
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      472 3 ■IrfWWWTWWWWTWTTffTTOffWTWfWTWWffTI 4 programme stronger THAN STEEL I •1 t- iffflpire Theatre JH eAM >>* Proprietor H J. A. holm. Manager: Thomas shaft ONLY THE BEST SHOW IN FENANG THAT’S.ALL OCR SUCCESS IS BUIL/T ON SERVICE; WE OFFER SERVICE THAT SERVES BECAUSE IT HELPS US TO SERVE OUR PATRON» Here's a
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      617 3 »re ITOWN HALLI I II "N THE MALAY BOYS OF THE FREE SCHOOL PRESENT: “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.” (IN M\LAY.) WJ gy J >,■ u. JC •,»<; J >J C IN AID OF THE RED TRIANGLE HUT FOR CHINESE LABOURCORPS. ON I FRIDAY, APRIL 12, AT 9 P.M. PRICES S3.
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Snndays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price Dally Local 980 per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.’ Telephone Noe. (Eohoj 586. Printing Department 343. iV. H. —All huainea,
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    F.M.S. LAWS.
    1329 4 Proceeding to a more detailed examination of the new F.M S, Civil Procedure Code, the general outlines of which were indicated in this column yesterday, we find that the Bill i? divided into 9 parts, 47 chapters and 601 sections, including four preliminary sections, containing the short title,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    968 4 The Waterfall Gardens. The recent light refreshing reins hare helped this beauty spot to take on its prettiest appearanoe. Many of the flowering trees are in full bloom and make a brave show while the varied tints of green from 1 new foliage are a pleasure to the
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    LOCAL STEAMER SUNK.
    894 4 COLLIBION IN THE BTRAITB, Huxvt Loss or Lira, With the arrival of a steamer flying the Chinese Republican fl*g yesterday evening oame the news of a collision in the Straits of Malacoa between her and the Eastern Shipping Company’s steamer Mary Austin that resulted in the latter
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    Tin.
    28 4 LaUal Quotation. ei qn ot «d here to-day at ."■•inoM in Singapore, (rein•d) at *l6l, business done, (200 tons sold) ftnd m London at 4818 thru* months.
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    2197 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] U*s. A. War Review. Enemy FaUhti Annlyiid. London, April 5, 5 50 a ro. A New York message states that the War Department’s weekly review says»— T he general strategic and taotioal poaition of tbe Allies 1» beooming more favourable. Tbe enemy at the opening
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    INTRIGUES IN MOROCCO.
    245 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, April 8. 110 a.m. A Titnee message from Tangier states that I the Germans in Morocco made proposals to Raisuli and other tribal leaders, in the event I of a German victory over Franoe, to rise in I I revolt, massaore Allied subjects, declare
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    Havas Service.
    229 5 SITUATION IN FRANCE. AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT. An Unbroken Line. Paris, Apiii 7, A representative of the Daily Mail has interviewed a high authority whose oriticism on the recent military operations may be ■ummariaed as follows i General Fooh is parrying the Germans with far smaller foroes than they are
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    The Share Market.
    316 5 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s share list i Yesterday. To-day. Rubber. i 5 a a =2 aa oa pq co Ayer Pan&s 8.00 8.25 8.40 8.75 Kedah 1.40 8.70 3.60 8.85 Malakoff 3.80 4.10 4,00 4.20 Mining, Trong 15/1
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    REGISTRATION OF CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    1165 5 I [To Thh Edito* cf The Straite Echo Sir, Judging from the general tone of the petition, it would appear that those who are I responsible for it have been in the main I actuated by a desire to secure to the wife I alone whose
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    St. Patrick’s Day Fund, 1918.
    724 5 [To Thu Editoe of thh Straite Echo 1 Dear SK As a result of subscriptions received from the Itish R sidents of Penang, Province Wellesley and District, the Committee have to-day remitted i J250. The Duke of Ccnnaught’s Auxiliary Hcspit» 1 Dublin, and ■£50. The
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    Outside.
    55 5 The following articles will be found on our outside paves 2. —Shop-Windows. Always Inhuman. 3, The Sedulous Ape. China and the War. The Rico Problem. King Edward VII Medical School. 6,—North Kedah Oar Day.” Georgetown Dispensary Bt, George’s. M, Csillaux. Lord Curzon and Woman Suffrage. The Week’* i Events.
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    “St. George’s."
    1228 6 Aumual Oenebal Msuting. Tho annual general meeting of the subscribers of St. George's was held at the Penang Cricket C;ub evening, there being present Messrs. A W. Harrie», Q. B Crisp, G. N. Burntum, E- J. B onetr, C. A Padday, A W. B. Hamilton, W. E O.
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    North Kedah “Our Day."
    784 6 Rid Cross Show. We are indebted to one of the promoters of the big Eisier Fete at Alor Star for the following details of prizewinners in the Agricultural Section and Gymkhana He says that the Red Cross funds will benefit substantially but that the exact amount
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    Georgetown Dispensary.
    523 6 A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. $35,000 in Wax Bondz. The seventeenth snonal general meeting of the Georgetown D.spsnsary was held at the Registered Office, 37a, Beach 8 reet, yesterday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. A. Stephen Anthony (Chairman) Lira Cheng Teik, Dr. J. Sharp (Directors) L Hoefeld, Lee Chin
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    Empire Theatre.
    419 6 Only two nights remain in which to see the exceedingly fine programme now being screened at the Empire. The first show tonight op Q RS at 8 p.m. with a Gold Seal Feature S mis United and is followed by a Vitagraph Comedy Getting up a Practice. The
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    Lord Curzon and Woman Suffrage.
    1011 6 London, January 24. There hare been one or two development* in the arrangement of Lord Cu?z'n of Kedleston for bis alleged betrayal of the cause of Anti-Woman Suffrage. The most important is the announcement of Lords Plymouth and Charnwood that their recol 'ection of what
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    M. Caillaux.
    1829 6 An Ex*Primibr or Fbanch in a. Treason Trial. i The Tiger,” writes the Literary Digeat, has not lost his spriog, as is shown by the i fact that no sooner did M. Clemeccetan assume power than he determined to probe 'he infection which has b»en poisoning the political
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    The Week’s Events.
    102 6 TtrnsDAt, April 9. Municipal Commission. Chamber of Commeroe, Committee Meeting, 2-80 p.m. Wnmmaiu*, April 10. Town Band, Esplanade. Thursday April 11. New Moon. Parit Perak Rubber Co., Ltd. General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 12 15 P-m, Friday, April 12. Ttowti Band, Esplanade. Saturday, April 13. Kuala 8
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    The World's Food.
    911 7 f impossible that, before the war 14 S “the food .ituation will throw even “uXlit.rT .ituation into tb. background the n ll,ia 2' ong fight foodless, and even *ro« ““t. tt. lint to .offer, it i. not if tbe al fnr the high command to proceed as
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    Books on China.
    1189 7 Da. Morrison’s Library. Dr Morrison's famous library, which has recently been sold to Baron Iwasaki, of the Mitsubishi Company, and of the Yoko hama Specie Bank, for the sum of .£35,000, is probably the finest of its kind in existence It is some consolation te English students
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