Straits Echo, 23 April 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. •30 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 2*rd AEttiL, 1918. •ingle Copy, lo cents. No. 94
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    The Beginning of the Armenian Massacres.
    909 2  -  (Br H. B. C. P0LLA.KD Little bj little news leaks out of Turkej about the Armenian massacres which serves to reveal the extremelj official and systematio methods with which thej were executed These murders were not tbe result of religious fanatioism or of loeal
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    The Arab Kingdom.
    819 2  -  (Bt Cl.PT. H. B. C. POLLIRD.) The rise of the new Arab power in the Hedjaz under the Sheriff of Mecca, now King Hussein Bin Ali, is producing an ever-increasing stir ameng the Arabs not onlj of Arabia, but of Palestine and Asia Minor, The Moslem population
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    Desert Tragedy.
    153 2 KUr GABBIBOITS FATE; THREE THOUSAND LOST* Misaino no* Two Tnana, London, Maroh 20. A senaation waa earned in the Hoise of Oommona ye«terday by a atatement regarding the military operationa in Meaopotamia Maj or J.A. Hope (member for Midlothian) atated that 3236 offioera and men of the Kit
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      593 2 Are you a Slavs to paia o Bo You Ever Rut? ort Are you robbed of your nights of pose and tranquil ileepP r# Then there n hope for you— LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM i> more than hope. It i, p roinile of pleta recorery, It ha. worked miraela!®* thouiand. of
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    Private Marlowe’s Homecoming.
    941 3  -  [Bt Tom Weight Private *****5 Marlowe leaned on the t* if rail feeling good. That’* exactly how he pat it to himself, as he watched the lacework of tiny bubbles raoe by, while the transport cavorted toward the famous chalk o;iffs. His pal was seasick, He wasn’t.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    73 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 228th Auction Sale the following prices were obtained Per picul. Diamond Bmoked Fair From $75 to $9B Diamond Unsmoked 63 to 83 Plain Unsmoked 56 to 68 Pale Crape fair 81 to 88 P .le 3i own Crepe 78 Brrap Crepe 44
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    Taiping Topics.
    329 3 Our Taipiag correspondent writes It is reported that on the night of the 18th instants case of gang robbery took place at Ulu Pasir Berdamak, about two miles away. It would appear that a Chinese towkay, who owns a ima 1 rubber estate there and dwells there with
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    The Cameos.
    623 3 This very talented troupe were quits at their beat last night at the Town Hall and the nineteen items that they gave all pleased a more than average and appreciate audience which persisted in calling for encores that were obligingly given. The two opening turns put the audience
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      419 3 3tfjfffffT?TTW?T???T?TTMT?WTT??TT?TTW?T??TfUg A Programme of Destination and Merit 3 F For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22nd, 23rd and 24th 3 j Empire Theatre I The First Show. RED FFATHER FEATURE LO V E AFLAME FiVE REELS SEE TONIGHT IHE FUNNIEST* L. Ko. KOMEDY I FAKING FAKIRS 2 reels *4 #4
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 90, Beach Street, Penang. Price Dally Local $BO per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 343. N.B. —All bunincM communications
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    THE CASE OF HOLLAND
    736 4 Tha Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph notwithstanding, it is only the most extreme measures of Germany towards Holland that will make that country depart from the difficult device of faoieg both ways, which she has adopted so consistently. The experience of Holland has been and
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    FROM THE SPICY ISLE.
    662 4 Every country in the golden orient has its legends, its romances, tragedies and its more or less truthful records of bygone a? 6s —which the traveller of enquiring mind may imbibe from the oldest inhabitants. Ceylon or Link* as it should be oalled more preferably, although
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1936 4 Tke South.” How many people, reading of the German submarine activity against the American Navy, know the oi'camstaooes in which the destroyer Smith oune to bear such a truly British cognomen P It ie the custom to name American destroyers after distinguished naval officers, Joseph B. Smith was
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    1361 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Sir Douglas s Despatch. Local Attack* Bepnlwd. London, April 22. 12.20 p.m. gir Douglas Hiig in a despatch states Th#ro were strong local attacks aocomaDied by heavy shelling last night against positions in the neighbourhood of and north of Albert. After ,h* r p fighting,
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    DOMINIONS AND MOTHERLAND.
    797 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Appreciation of SupportLondon, April 17. 1.45 p.m. The Timet says that the Dominions are redoubling their efforts to reinforce their troops on the Western Front. Both Australia and South Afrioa are resorting to redoubled recruiting campaigns. There is no difference between the advooates and the
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    HOLLAND AND THE WAR.
    1849 5 [Riotbr’s Tblhoraws.] Participation under Pressure London, April 22. 6 50. *.m. The Daily Telegraph learns from Rotterdan that cortaiu demands have already been made or are about to be made by Germany which, if pressed, would force (he Netherlands to take one side or the other
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent London, April 22, The prioes in the London Bibber Market to-day were: Pale Orepe 2/51 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/4j
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    Tin.
    33 5 Latest Quotation. Tin (unrefined) ia qaoted here to-day at $161.25, biaineaa done, in Singapore (refined) at $161.50, biaineaa done, (150 tone sold) in London at £333 apot and at 43$$ three months.
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    THE SEARCH FOR EFFICIENCY.
    983 5 1 v i l T0 J ear ago an Iadian engineering r 0 c °ange published a thoughtful article on be i question as to whether the worker of r ls oapable of producing more work r prototype of fifty years ago. If he i of
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    Outside.
    60 5 The following articles will be foiad on oir outaide pagea 2—The Beginning of the Armenian Maaaaorea, The Arab Kingdom. Deaert Tragedy. 3,—Taiping Topice. The Oameoe, Tomorrow’s Band Programme. Private Marlowe’s Homecoming. 6, The Legal Profession in the P M.B. L«agne of Natiors. More French Wionowing. Penang Swimming Club. Foyer
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    The Legal Profession in the F.M.S.
    1608 6 (Contributed There have been and there still are Bound lawyers upon tbe bench and at tbe bar of the F. M. S-; but so far the F.M.S. has produced not one of genius, and ve y few of average ability, No man at the
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    League of Nations
    173 6 Debath in the Lq&ds. London, March 20. In the House of Lords yesterday Lord Parmoor moved that tbe House express approval of the propos a d League of Nations, with a tribunal empowered to eeforoe its orders Lord Loreburn, who seconded the motion, said that the only
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    More French Winnowing.
    193 6 A Paris message states that the arrest has been ordered of Captain Ladoux, bead of the Ruieau of Information in the Ministry of War, in connection with a charge of esp ooage. Ltdoux, a professional soldier, was trained at St. Cyr, where he beoame a lecturer, a
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    97 6 The April Monthly M*dal Competition I viz. 440 yards for "A” Class was held at tbe Swimming Club on Sunday morning with tbe following result 1st 8 A. Yell (Scratch) 2nd C. A. Padday (70 secs) 3rd P. G Stirling (120 secs) Smarter j—Mr. J Bond; Judge:—Mr.
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    “Foyer Des Allies.”
    1834 6 “Foyer Des Allies He, La belle Marguerite, un jus.” There was an unholy twinkle in my eyeB as I watched an outraged companion fill tbe proffered bowl with coffee, but my own turn was to come. Mad’m’sdle, I would like to be gar fvn in your cafe; you have an
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    The Week’s Events.
    125 6 Tuesday, April 28. St, George, The Cameos,” Town Hail. Wednesday, April 24, Town Band, Esplanade. P. A. M Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. Thursday, April 25, St- Mark. Friday, April 26, Town Band, Esplanade. Full Moon. Saturday, April 27. M P. A. A, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce,
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    Mails Will Close.
    44 6 Foa By Stuamus At. To-morrow (Wednesday), I Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) 3-30 p m. 25th instant (Thursday). Port Swettenbam and Singapore 12-30 p.m. Toogkah and Renong Penang 1 p.m, l Port Swettenbam and Singapore Krian 1 p.m.
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    St. George's Day.
    1001 6 Never ia our history, not even in the fateful weeks which preceded Waterloo, has Sr, George's Day dawned on so stern a strife between knight and dragon, between the powers of light and darkness, between civilisation and bestiality. Never, too, may we not add, have Englishmen bad
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    Atrocities is Russian.
    565 6 GERMAN AGENTd AT WORK Ry F*xn K Pox). A British citizen, *ho has iviat to Scotland after some 7 e.„ Northern Russia, gives a terrihu D of the pre ent condition of that c P Ctare and he is very strongly of opinion thTIV cruel outrages which
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    “Amelia” on a Cure for Scandal.
    151 6 One ounce of Mind your own business to be carefully mixed with half an ounce of Charity for others.” Then add a quarter of an ounce of "Keep your tongas between your teeth and another quarter of ice. After carefully mixing the above, put
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    Electric Polyscope.
    123 6 The Electrio Polysoope promises it* patrone an exceptionally intereating programme to-night and the two following nights. Among the piotures to be screened is a Universal production in six nasssiva reels entitled The Sirens of the Saa f a'uricg tbe famous star actresses Louise Lovely and Carmel Myere in
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    To-morrow's Band Programme.
    46 6 The following programme of music W 1 be played at the Esplanade to-morrow 5 p m. 1 Seleotion The New Farmaid tVook 2 Lancers The Bell of Mayfair Wuh* l 3 Finale Belisario Doniitrt 4 Waits Spanish Ideal gala" 5 March Liberia P***
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    London in its Fourth Year of War.
    1880 7 Th* Wounded Mew. There ia jerh&ps no cheerier class of men in Londoj than the wounded. In their bright sui's of cobalt blue and staring red tits, thej dot the streets with oolonr. singly and in groups, the; are to be seen trolling
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