The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 18 March 1915

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cts. Vol. 1.3. Penang, Thursday, 18tn MARCH, 1915. No. 11.
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      284 1 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ CONTENTS. 5 X i Leaders: page. Spout: Ruthlessness and its Results 334 P. LR. C. 165 x War and Racing 342 The English Turf 366 x China and Her President... 347 New Armies 354 Miscellaneous: x The Panicker Case 362 x Germany’s Reserves 368 The Sirgapi re Mutiny
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      192 2 Ito fcgy* ?tt" itTTT n 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. fl Published the day prior to the departure of mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States fa fl news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important news from various parts of
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    RUTHLESSNESS AND ITS RESULTS.
    1093 334 Gormau submarines have sunk some more British merchant vessels and a British destroyer has sunk another German submarine, U‘2o, a fairly modern type of the Usterseeboot. If we progress at the present rate, there will soon be no Get man submarines left, whereas the British mercantile
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    28 334 The Resident Councillor sends a copy of the following telegram hereceivtd yesterday from the Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor: There is nothing to report.”
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    The Singapore Mutiny.
    42 334 {From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 10. The court martial on 45 alleged mutineers is proceeding. They am charged with joining in a mutiny, refusing to surrender, and loading their rifles on sighting His Majesty’s ship intending to tire.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    74 334 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 10. A record was established in connection with the auction sales to day, 222 tons being offered and 139 tons sold. Following are the prices Sheet, line,smoked... $125 to $l3O per picul fair, to g00d... $ll5 $124 unsmoked $lO5 $126 Crepe,
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    Bukit Timah Rubber Co.
    44 334 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 10. The accounts of the Bukit Timah Rubber Company show that the year’s profit available for distribution among the shareholders in $26,148. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend of four per cent.
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    139 334 Mar. 9 By Balance $4,942 77 10 Gan Goih Een 20 00 Koay Cheang 5.C0 Tan Keat 5.00 Khoo Kean Tee 5 00 Lim Choo 5.00 Tan Tee 5 00 Dr. R. Dane, monthly contribution 100.00 Cheah Hock Haw Kong Kongsi, subscription for
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    FORCING THE DARDANELLES.
    469 335 (Better's Senia.) Copyright T*:*grwi BOMBARDMENT CONTINUED. Pari», March 10. A Communique states that the Queen ElivilM, supported by four battleships, on Monday entered the Dardanelles and bombarded with their !sin. guns. Forts KoumeU and Me ijidieh, on the southern point of Kilia Bahr, Bad weather hampered the
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    451 335 (Reuter s Service.) Copyr.ght CONTINUED FRENCH PROGRESS. Paris, March 10. Last evening’s communique states “In Belgium, east of dteemstracte, we repulsed an attack by the enemy. “There has been fighting all day near Notre Dame de Lorette, but our positions are unchanged. “Hot fighting in the Champagne
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    353 335 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegra-n. OPERATIONS IN THE CARPATHIANS. London, March 10. An Austrian communique says that there is intense cold and deep snow in the Carpathians, yet the Russians are uninterruptedly attacking with superior forces and compellmg the Austrians to be on the alert day and night.
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    BRITISH STEAMERS TORPEDOED.
    556 336 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram London, March 10. Tha Admiralty aanouocea that the ,teamer Tangittan was torpedoed off Soar‘"o “ly b ®»e a wiS Si e<l Ut a CrBW Blackwood was torpedoed near Hastings, the crew of 17 being saved, “fhe steamer Princess 1 ictona i was tjrpeJd
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    866 336 (Reuter's Service) Copyright Telegram. London, March 9. Replying in the House of Commons to questions with reference to Japan’s demands on China, Sir Edward Grey stated he had received no representations from foreign Governments, but one or two Powers had made informal communications. As, however, the information
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    867 336 Obituary. Sir Maxwell Setoa. London, March 9. The death is announced of Sir Maxwell Seton. [We take the following from Whit Who :—Sir Bruce Maxwell Seton was born on January 31, 1836, and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father, the seventh baronet, in 1869. In 1854
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    M.A.P.
    678 337 I }p, Ra-v F. W Hun»- 1 Colonial Chip I tin, Pemnig, >* retiring psniion in Nov mbK. Mr« A B V ui»H and Mr». E G. Sh.iw have h-h R hinoi»d, G >v»rnment Hill, and ref urn»*d to F n ing. Bro. A H Nash ha» been elected
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1056 337 Hou«hMer« in th» p»'», O tb "and ,oon leirn ‘P of the shortcoming» on the P irb feU -h as w ,u d never be tolerated in any X pvt ~t the world. Thu. the good My trouble- b h .Tuf™ occupied the attention of the lh,rl M
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    "When Knights Were Bold."
    276 337 When Knights were Bold,” to be staged at the Town Hall to-night, is one of the most fatuous farcial comedies ever written. The story of the play is easily .followed. It tells of Sir Guy de Vere whose relations never tire of reminding him of ,his
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    813 338 «PFCIAL GENERAL MEETING. r social General Meeting of the Penang of Commerce was held in th. Gbamber 0- afternoon at 3 p.m. Chamber J)hu Mitche|l There *"T The Hon. Mr. A. R Adams (Chmrman K Young, Mr. (Messrs. Adamson Giltillan 4 C Me diet» Ousted Co Mr
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    Penang Library.
    391 338 Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Penang Library was held at the Library yesterday afternoon at 4.30 p.m- There were present the Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant (Resident Councillor) in the chair, Rev. F. W. Haines, Mr. 0. V. Thomas, Mr. A.
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    FROM DUTCH SOURCES.
    350 338 Telegrams to the Java Papers. The Soer. Handelsblad learns from The Hague: The Germans to the west of the Narew are in full retreat. At some points the retreat developed into a wild flight. The value of the German fighting troops, and principally of the leaders, is
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    M.C.L. Concert.
    220 338 The members of the Ministering Children’s League, under the able direction of Miss Olive Case, presented their fourth concert last evening at the Town Hall. It was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience including a good many members of the Penang Volunteer Corps. This concert was in
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    THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    1633 339 81 rUATION IN’ 7hE~ SOU I HERN BETI LEM ENT. Naturally* no doubt, the volunteer» and tte-ir employer» are anxious for demobilizi tion «nd a return to normal condition!. Wo (Slraili Time») have the belt reasons for stating that tbe Governor and the General Officer Commanding have
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    Produce Prices.
    264 339 {Reuter.) London, March 10. The London market prices are as follows: Copper, 64j*. Rubber, 2/s}. Braziers, 80 Cotton seed, 152/G. Wheat, White Karachi 59/-, Delhi 59/d, Rosafe 62/-. February-March paid, sellers Stock 10,500,000 quarterns. Linseed, 54, March-April, Linseed oil, 30/6 Tin, 186. Iron, 58. Shellac. March 62 buyers,
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    The Prize Court.
    1095 340 The Prize Cou r t. —5. T. THE “PONIOroROS COALED HJ THE EMDEN-' AsKS FOR CoN OEM NATION. Govern’*' 1 nv cable t>e matter Asalrealy reported by Ml» a n r.L* <tpnn r Pordoi ros. wnicn oHbe Greek etea f iIW; whi 3 C 'faction ai a collier to the
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    Captain's Story.
    2640 340 —S.T. Speeches nv Counsel, The Prize Court case cincoming the Greek sterner Pontoporos wh continued throughout Tuesday afteruxin before the acting Chief Justice in the Supreme Court The Attorney- and Sir Evelyn C. EHis appeared for the Crown, Mr. C. I Carver for the ship, and Mr C.
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    Mistress and Cook.
    345 341 Before Air. A. W. B. Hamilton, in the Third Court yesterday morning, Mrs. Ada Schmidt was summoned by her cook Koolan for failing to pay wages to the amount of |B. Koolan, the complainant, in his evidence stated that he had been employed by the defendant as
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    WAR AND RACING.
    760 342 Wuln hv tbit the B?» t rt ,ld ,ls jj'., i. < :ithe jxikeyClui 11 d r ra.Jing 16tboflb?’ m d r Ui!l hewar. I’be "’’’i b ctulTwbieb is entirely an aristoeraseltZp°i°'“d b, lv n 1 It W»“ d Belt api IQBtitut i 0 us in the
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    SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    284 342 FURTHER CAPTURES. From the Hon’ble Resident Councillor we have received the following copy of a telegram sent to him by the Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor this morning:— During the last 24 hours four more men have been captured. His Excellency the Governor will review the
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    THE TOWN GUARD.
    615 342 A NEW DEFENCE FORCE. YESTERDAY’S MEETING. What was for Penang a very large gathering assembled at the Town Hall yesterday evening under tbe presidency of Mr. Justice Eb Jen to consider the proposals made with a view to finding some place in the local defence scheme for
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    TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
    636 343 (Reuter*! Sexrice.} «hr Ve»««r4 MODIFICAIION IN SIGH I London, M arch I I. •On th'* rn »t n f r the idj >ur ament of the House of C Hinn mi y<*it *r<l iy, M*v-ril members railed the qu*<tion of the ill t A ;r*nt of British
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    552 343 (Reuter’s Service.; r r»gbt PR GRESS IN CHAMPAGNE. Paris March 10. 'I »t\c num nrq says: dnern w»s a must violent Germin ln night in Cdampigue, which repulsed vigorously. Moreover, WC gin-jia little ground along the roa from Perthes to lahure. We demolished a blockhouse at Tonnine
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    451 343 cuter’s Service.) C,;yn;ht Telegram. GERMANS TRY FOR WARSAW, London, March 11. Yesterday’s Russian communique shows that the Germ ms have rallied tbeir forces )u northern Poland, where they have bsen reinforced by fresh troops from Germany and the Grodno region. The Germans are making a fresh effort
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    814 344 (Reuter’s Servic.) T- i -L' 1 L in lon, M arch 11. I Sir Frederick Pollock, !>■,<!../ over a /if tin Eaipire bug l in I meeting of 1 possibly cwtidenL 7 d °°’bttnXX tial negooiit h h WIS UJt a very P fl He Germw d.plJ;nlcv
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    Produce Prices.
    52 344 (lib’idtr.) London, March 10. The London market prices are as follows: L’nseed, 48/6, B »mbay 55/-. Wheat, weak, White Karachi 58/6, Delhi 59/-, Rosafe 61/3, Gingelly 58/. Hemp, 28J paid, buyers. Tin, 182. Iron, 58/3. Wheat, 59/6. Linseed, 53/9. Linseed oil, 29/6 May-August, tellers. Coconut oil, Ceyloa 48],
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    The "Pontoporos" Case.
    31 344 {From Our Oio.i Correspondent.) Singapore, March 11. The hearing if the case against the Pontoporos, which is ciaimel as a prize, has been concluded. Ju Igment was reserved.
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    Penang Nursing Association.
    458 344 The Annuil General meeting of the Association was held in the Town Hall last night Mrs. Young, the President, presiding over a small attendance. After the Annual report and accounts for 1914 had been approved it was decided to ask Mrs. Ebden to become President for 1915.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    975 345 AtnODg tltti latrM «ip’o-t' <>( th« C**r -or hat* txwo to < p“n i SoH'o »ddr<f--,«-d »o a Member of Council by a w»-.l known Diiijap' th firm -tl>*i vclope bore their name and contained only a r<<-ip‘ed bill and to hold it up for a month. Did
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    Servants and "Surats."
    341 345 Writing his own certificates, is what a Tamil cook, who is looking for a billet in Ipoh, has risen to. Ho is going round with certificates which re id as follows The bearer his been in my work for the last few months and seven days. He
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    "WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD."
    674 345 A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION. p 4 v d t -s not enjoy a particululy vood j- tt i ,m'mg the travelling theatrical f nitv ;tjoin my cnnpmie- have played r; to bid houses. But it. mint be said that when a really good combination visit, q generally
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    1280 346 COURT MARTIAL OF TJGHT C INFANTRY MEN. W D a Hhe D^M^al D onW e dne 8 Tb’Kane at L, Mugte red in the daj was an u no {ewor tbjn {ortv fi Oli? aneee<l mutineers, all men of the stb hr Infantrv and apparently a most repreL,g
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    Penang Library.
    1103 346 New-Books. The following books have been received at the Library Seven Campaigns, by John Spencer Cooper, thirty Years, Anglo-French Reminiscences, 1876-1906. by Sir Thomas Barclay. Napoleon and the Camplign of 1814, by Henry Houssaye. With the Bulgarian Staff, by Noel Buxton. Germany, by A. W. Holland. Life of
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    CHINA AND HER PRESIDENT.
    1264 347 True friends of China will note with r. -»r»-t tha’ the malcontents are making tne tension between the Republic and Japan a pretext for th»» renewal of the gross as» unjustified attacks upon President t uan Bbi-kai. What or whom they would put in his place
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    GERMAN AUXILARY CRUISER.
    972 348 N New \ork, March IL ■j he Gernyn aUlll a JJ t Newport News bunJred pingers, nd the including an interned. SX®^ 8a k he^ re BHtish vessels, Z»weoe, Ada Short A IfilMv. threo French vB3se 3 “tiling tb» Florida whlCl had Bi 6 8 i 6
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    448 348 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVILY. Paris, March 12. L ist evening’s communique states Dense fog greatly impeded the operations. The British troops successfully bombarded Westende, in Belgium. “We repulsed two attacks neir Zaudwoorde, in the sector of Ypres, and the British in the region of
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    578 349 (Weuter'x Service.! TSINGTAU GAHRISOy S I RESG I HENED. Tokyo, March 11. The newspaper* bore state that Japan is elsewhere in China The War D-pirtn-nt siys this is merely a matter of military routine. London, March 12. In the Houvi of Commons yesterday, Mr. Neil Primrose, Under-Secretary
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    GREAT BATTLE IN CHAMPAGNE.
    1087 349 ewter’x Service A VIVID DESSRIPTIO E Paris, March 11. I C'". "‘c'.'.'n‘"'I? t l p e''-e «->“>« hue. e .rnpdlel ban to employ- irge f„J lr r.-rr- i“ tber “X “f t o xp, D .l great qutoHt.es of ammunition. Be*t German Units Decimated. Then. w
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    THE ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES.
    88 350 (Reute s Serv.ce) Copyright Telegram WN ,O AT COH3T*N~who have arrived by the pagers wb that the Turkish steamer .qi™ t tht effect authorities bi' attac kiu« the that the v haV e to ba evacuated X> ot the Turkish troops. 20,000 Bedouins Desert. Trventv
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    Produce Prices.
    74 350 (Reuter.) London, March 11. Cop^r L c“' l ark<!t Pr e 3 ara folloW8: Rubber, 2/s'. Cotm?' A r^“ t l i e 48 J 53 3 P»W. ton wed, 1.51/3 p«d. 58/9 u jaall)G|/ pa Tin.lB6/ bon, 58 6. 53. Umseed oil, 29 9 Ceylon, C°Pr»,2Bi. 39
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    "MILESTONES."
    788 350 ANOTHER SUCCESS, Tim Howitt-Phillips comp my fully sustained last night in Milestones the success which they scored on Thursday. This truly delightful play was stag'd and presented with all the ability and resource that one expects from a first-class combination of art istes. It has added considerably to the
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    SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    72 350 NOTHING TO REPORT The Hon’ble Resident Councillor sends us for publication a copy of the following telegram which he received yesterday from the Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor. 'There is nothing to rep >rt. The daily communique* made hitherto will be discontinued unless anything occurs worthy
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    M.S.V.R.
    331 350 ENTERTAINED IN SINGAPORE. Public Welcome at K. Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, March 13. The members of the M. S. V. R. were entertained at tifliu yesterday bv the Government. General Ridout personally thanked them and commented on the excellent work done by them. He mentioned the conduct
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1065 351 Here in Penang tn** I r fi*b >• governed alrn >*»♦ < nt r-?• I > the w»-xth».r condition* If i* st/rmy tier»; b no fi-h in the market, if v,f th» re is har-Ly an v fiih in the ma i ket, if it in dry fivh
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    Important Administration Case.
    306 351 PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION. Cliuth HonGndi N*o’i v. Kbaw Situ Kong, Kbaw Sim Bee and otbors. This litigation which began in 1908 has terminal <1 by the deci-ion of the Privy Council in favour of the deftndants. Tho plaintiff ued the defendants, who were the executors of the
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    MARGINAL NOTES.
    1163 351  -  By Tom Wright Tbnty-four Biitish writer-, bigi nn i Dj w»- Euglßh i.o ii of letters, have sent an addre-s “to our colleagues in which tk-y “take the opportunity of utter, ing feeling- which have been in our b eart| for many years Opportunity Wh at op portunity
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    Presbyterian Church Working Party.
    911 352 At a n eeting of the Presbyteri in Church Ladies’ Working Party to-day interesting letters were read, of which we give extracts. In November last, as a result of enthusiastic work done by a band of willing workers in Penang three large boxes of clothing were
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    The Censorship.
    253 352 tr- Sarawak Gazette. No Singapore papers reached us by the s.s. Rajah of Saraw ik which arrived on the 25tb, but instead came a copy of a Government Notice issued to Editors and Publishers in tbe Settlements of Singapore, as follows Tbe sale and <1 i str i
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    26 352 Mar. BBy Balance $2,380.98 12 Members Lower Perak Club, Teluk Anson £92 00 Balance Mar. 12 $2,972.98 Amount previously acknowledged 8,323.80 Total $11,296.78
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    1837 353 -ST. THE corm M \RIIAL. Mix of Malay States Glides ojr I'kial Notimi was wa- ed J the Cuuh Marti *1 yesterdiv, savs the Strailt /kmg Thursday, and, allhougb th re were fort)five men on trial, (jv*'ry otp <>! whom Lid a statement to m ike, the proceeding*,
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    Kwong Yik Bank.
    224 353 Proceedings Against Pirectobs Resumed. In the second police court in Singapore ou I hursday morning the hearing was r suined of the casein which Boey Lian Cinu and Lim Tim Siong, who were directors of the Kwong Yik Bank, charged vith criminal bieach of bauk' is. Boey
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    NEW ARMIES.
    582 354 timß if arrangements M good io mail Woek haVO UOt woich stool g eonsi 1 rable reb- croX t»., Chwnel f0r “?h« British EipKbtioniry Force n w M pin the I P aßd Bilgiuiu under N“uVlewbel S r Job» French. These are Flol f from Kitchener’s Army,” ‘nd
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    M.A.P.
    530 354 Mr. J. R. Nicholson, c.m.g is appointed a member of the Singapore Pilot B iard to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. 8. A. Lane. Mr. H. Marriott, Auditor-General, Straits Settlements, resumed the duties of his appointment, on return from leave on the 12th inst. The
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    "WHAT THE BUTLER SAW."
    571 354 A G« eat Success. The Howitt-Phillips Company continued their successful career in Penang on Saturday night by providing a most excellent performance ot that well-known and rollicking farce, “What The Butler Saw.” This play hajj been advertised as a screaming farce and a scream all through
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    991 355 Rather alarmist rumours, some of them quite circu nstantial a* to ate an 1 pla", have bw«n fl rati'gdown here lately from the Western Malay States. F-ankly, we do not believe word »f them and would adriie our readers to adopt a similar atjitude of scepticism and incredulity.
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    Kedah War Fund.
    63 355 Mrs. L E. P. Wolferstan, wife of the Advise'- to the Kedah Government, writes us that the Kedah War Fuad has now been closed and that she is sending Home $4,943. This nun includes the collections made by Mr<. Wolferstan herself in North Kedah an<l by Mrs.
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    136 355 T O M Mar 12 By Balance $5,187.77 13 Pupils of Penang Free School 18 00 Balance Mar. 13 $5,205 77 Remitted to London on 24-2-15 £lO,OOO The office of Assist mt Draftsman, Public Works Department, Penang recently held by Mr S. Nathaniel,
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    SUNGEI GETTAH RUBBER.
    195 355 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. At the Annual General Meeting of the Sungei Geitab Rubber Estates, Ltd held at the Chamber of Commerce at noon to-day the following were present :—Hon. Mr. R Young (Chairman), Messrs. Jarnos Sellar, L. M. Bell, A. R Thornton, Cbeah Eng Lye, K. T.
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    SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    87 355 MOKE REBELS KILLED AND CAPTURED. The Hon’ble Resident Councillor forwards us for publication the following copy of a telegram received yesterday from the Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor: “Since the last communication seven more mutineers have been captured and three others killed.” We understand that a
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    M.S.V.R.
    66 355 Perak Members at Ipoh. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 15. The Perak members of the M. 8. V. Rarrived at Ipoh to day. They were met at the station by a contingent of the M. S. V. R. and. preceded by the State Band, proceeded to the Club,
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    The Town Guard.
    80 355 “Would-be Town Guard” writ's to suggesting that the members of that body should have a green khaki uniform instead of plain khaki. They would thus be easier to distinguish. The same correspondent wants to know if men who reside a few miles from the town, cm join
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    THE BRITISH VICTORY.
    1575 356 (Reuter’s Service.) Copy ight Telegram. DESCRIBE» BY THL d ..£ye-witness.” Loudon, March 13. n tv.tna.s” with Headquarters aJ b rib« E tbe British victory at Neuve Th b with a bombardment of the enemy s b a 1X number of guns aud Er. Our men describe this
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    3104 357 i R;uter’i Service.; SLVERL FIMI I I G IN FLINDERS. London, March 13. Field M arthal Sir John French, in a bulletin i.Mied to-day, *aya A little further prog re was made today by the ieventh division towards Aubeu. The lighting was of a severe nature as
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    Produce Prices.
    147 359 (Reuter.) London, M arch 11. The L -n-’on m irket pric- s i.r j is follow*: I ran, sheet", 11, f,it s <l. 1- 9 p*"l. 51 3 s lieif, 53 JI uvhf. I’ti'H M••d. 1 6. Wneat, «lull, ut chan ed. Lead.2l Tin, 187 lion, 59 6
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    Eastern Smelting.
    803 359 I’llKh UIIKD ORDINARY Dividend Deci. utXD. The third ordinary general rn*»*ehng icj un*d from D e rnier 22nd, I 31 1) 1 1 the Ei-tern Smelting Cm.pmy, Limited, was held in February at Cinnon Street Hotel, London, EC., Sir Ernest W. B rch, K CM G. (chairman of
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    Air Fleet Fund.
    441 359 AN URGENT APPEAL TO ALL BRITISH SUBJECTS. To the Editor of the Slraita Echo. Dear Sir, On the 2nd of M irch I cabled to Sir Ernest Birch to ascertain if the War Office or Admiralty would accept subscriptions t iwards an Air Fleet Fund. On the
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    SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    1126 360 Th® Court Martial. FRIDAY'S “PROCEEDINGS. .1 n.nrt Martial resumed on beD rntne two sepovs, Inabimand name, were pheed in the Soleman Kb D. lu UIQ mut ny d U being absent from the lines until capLnn March 3 The case for the prosecuJ U *L°“ simple and direct
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    Friday’s Review.
    2278 360 GOVERNOR INSPECTS NAVAL FORCE AND MS.V.R. The Colony’s Tribute. The fact that there have already been three reviews at which the public hive given of their most sincere gratitude and admiration in no way detracted from the ieci pt on accorded the men of the Naval Landing Baity
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    In the Courts.
    505 361 .jLI/XI’ARILY calling hurt. ,-ii.H Drill Instructor Charged. IM i t Mr. G A. H ill, District J idge, 4 SPu’dav Manggal Singh, Sergeant VI f j >r and Drill Instructor to th»’ Local Poli.» Force, was charged by Fakir Singh, a recruit, with voluntarily causing hurt. According
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    Birth.
    16 362 on oa M.rch 16th at 7 Sepoy U LrPenang.thewife O fH.G.K. Leonard, of a daughter.
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    THE PANICKER CASE.
    1456 362 a. our readers will have gathered from ~A Strait! Time' article re P roduced tbe i„mn ß vesterday, there is disappointLXnc- the wodd at the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Panicker case. For our part, crediting the F M.S. bench with the possession of
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    413 362 Mar. 13 By Balance $5,205 77 15 Staff of Penang Harbour Board, Feb. subscription 54.60 Balance Mar. 15 $5,260 37 Remitted to London on 24-2-15 XlO,OOO Ten more Chinese have been banished from Perak for the period of their natural lives. Banishment orders
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    474 363 (Reuter’% Service.) A PLUCKY CAPTAIN. Belfast, March 15. 1 The steamer Hirblale was hailed by the German submarine at ■> o’clo* k in the morning and the crew was g«ven ten minutes in which to leave the vessel. Ihe captain refused to abandon the vessel and altered
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    542 363 (Reuter's Service.) IMPORTANT FRENCH VICTORY. Paris, March 15., An official statement say. that the I reo j. tr«,ps capture-1 the plateau aud ball the village of Vauquoi». .u eastern Argonne, after soveral dave of desperate fighting. Ins gives them the imp-, ••nt position, which the German, occupiel
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    GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.
    514 363 LAST OF THE “DRESDEN.” The Hon’ble Resident-Councillor informs us thst the German cruiser Dresden has been sunk. No detail* are yet available. The Dresden, which was completed in 1907-8, was a protected cruiser of 3,540 to s, with a maximum spaed of 24| knoti. The armament consisted
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    THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    73 364 thanksgiving-day appointed. .from Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 15. Sunday, the 21st instant, has been approved by the Government as a Thanks-(.iving-Day for preservation >n connectton jth the recent mutiny. There w.ll bean official service at St. Andrew s. It j 8 proposed to publicly entertain the
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    Big Fire at Pekan Kua.
    372 364 Sixty Houses Destroyed. (Frwi Our Own Correspondent.) Langkawi, March 14. About half-past 11 o’clock last night there was a big fire at Pekan Kua and by midnight not less than sixty houses were in flames, including the Custom House and the Opium Monopoly. An hour
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    NEW DANGER TO GERMANY.
    1270 364 INVASION FROM THE NORTH Blinded by passion Germany has rec ntly, in pursuance of her policy of frightfulness,” taken certain action with the result that she is fast making enemies of the very nations with whom she should endeavour at almost all costs to preserve friendly
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    M.A.P.
    482 365 Mr. '1 C. I icming i* appointed Magistrate at Sa rem La u. Mr. L. A. Alien hto ad fee >n»l a-ii-to ant D 'fdpab. Mr. H Fr-ir*’’ Im- bC l ippinted a Collector in the District of Ku da Lu opur. Dr. J. R. and Mr. H. J
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    88 365 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubbr *oll by M -rs. Allen Dennys A Co. by au.tiou and private tieity to-day. 45,700 IL*. were sold D.. i 1 to 5124 Plain Sll3 „SI 15 I namol di t I 9 SI 1 < Fine Pale Crop» Slid
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    961 365 lotho-e of our readers who crave for hght md amusing literature we can cordiiJv re ommi-nd .Mr. Hilaire Belloc diverting story of political jobbery entitled A Charge "in the Cabinet,” which Messrs. Methuen have just aided to their admirable library of shilling novels. Among the characters in the
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    P.L.R.C.
    190 365 The following was the result of the shooting at Kampong Bahru on Monday afternoon 300 yds. Miss Sellers 30 Mrs Liston 25 Miss Mathieu 22 Miss Smith 21 Mis Wright-Motion 16 Miss M Pritchard 10 Mrs Durege 10 Miss Pritchard 4 2UO yds. Miss Sellers 27 Mrs Liston 27
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    The English Turf.
    849 366  -  H. L. Racing and War. re-ent leader in this paper pointed a highly specialized bus.- "“por a nation that boasted tbeir motto .'Business a» Usual," the present agita- A tb cessation of racing seems in- Arable Tlw breeding, training and e,p of thoroughbreds is not merely a
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    The Queen’s Work for Women Fund.
    263 366 Previously acknowledged, $258. COLLECTED BY MRS RIDGWAY. Isobel, Betty and Joan, $10; Mrs A E A Ridgway, $5 Mrs G Herbert, $5 Mrs W A Turner, $5 ;AT C, $5; J W Bunch, $5; G Forbes, $10; P Edington, $5; AEA R, $5; AC
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    Pottery in the F.M.S.
    662 366 We have often wondered why Malaya did not turn to account her splendid stores of pure kaolin and other clays suitable for potter -making and so create a home industry of substantial proportions. In reading Mr. William Jones report on Clays of Economic Importance in the
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    Chinese and the War.
    735 367 Hir Charles Eliot, t h<; V i e-Cbarce’’» r of Hongkong University, gave a lecture recently to a large amlu'nce of Chinese atudenta, British <Jfic.a.*. and other on “The Causes of the War.’ In t he course of hi* lecture. Sir Charles Eliot said •“There is
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    Police Court News.
    536 367 Alleged RobberyTwo I irnils named Perximil and Arumugan were this morning brought up before Mr. A W B Hamilton charged with robbery of a necklace, valued $00.55, the property of one Alamelu, a Tamil woman, in Anson Road They were both remanded for a week for further
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    The M.S.V.R.
    694 367 Those who took pa't in the w< f 0 the Singapore Contingent of the M. V R, -terday could not but have been n. tved bv a certain pride. There was lift ein the wav of c rem mial, In fact, it would no i>e departing from the
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    GERMANY’S RESERVES.
    1273 368 fmnt of war, where the *dug themselre» in like rabbits w’itioM require at least as great and the jxwuu caDturo as is neces“‘"SSZXtion “’modern fortified the issue has become largely one of Nobody on either side contends numbers. No y g nofc brave rtUns have found out that
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    M.A.P.
    527 368 The Hon. Mr. F. M. Elliot is shortly going on a trip to Japan and may extend his journey to the homeland via Canada. S. T. Mr. C. H. Owen, of the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, is being transferred to Ipoh. Mr. D. R. Davidson, from Ipoh, takes his
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1004 369 Among member* of the local Bar we fine b well-defined feeling that the break with tradition represented by the execution of Khoo Puan after he had been found guilty by a verdict of 5 to 2 emphasizes both the drawbacks and disadvantages of the system of majority verdicts
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    53 369 Mar. 15 By Balance $5,260.37 16 European Staff, Chinese and Tamil Clerks A Machanics employed on the Caledonia Group of Estates, 6th instalment 590.72 Irishmen of Penang and Province Wellesley, St. Patrick’s Day Fund 250.00 Balance Mar. 16 >6,101.09 Remitted to London on
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    46 369 Mar. 12 Bv Balance $2,972.98 16 Mrs. Armstrong’s Bridge-winnings 13.00 Irishmen of Penang and Province Wellesley, St. Patrick’s Day Fund 100.00 Balance Mar. 16 $3,085.98 Amount previously acknowledged 8,323.80 Total $11,409.78 The new German minister to China is reported to be seriously ill.
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    454 369 (Renter's Service.) Copyrigh Telegram. BRILLIANT INFANTRY ATTACK. Paris, March 15 A communique says There is no change to report at Neuve Chapelle. “The enemy made a third and most violent counter-attack in an attempt to retake the lost trenches between Four-de-Paris and Bulante, but was repulsed on
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    92 370 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. Petrograd, March 15. To-day’s c 0““?' 1I1 f I t 9t j n tbe region of .-0° the Mlawa radway to the Pnl,Dy r f and on the left bank of the X rUe progress, fight.ng ail the “?The German counter-attacks
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    The Roll of Honour.
    246 370 London, March 15. Tbe list of British casualties is as follows: Killed: G. W. Coates, C. A. C ri °hton, R A. A. de Stacpoole, A. Gilmore, W. G. Roare (Durham Light Infantry), SecondLieutenant B. J. Holland (Black atc J W. J. Kent (Artillery), U. Egulman,
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    Treatment of Wounded Prisoners.
    131 370 London, March 15. Hou,e o{ Commons to-day, Mr. RoreimTff ,e tr der Secre tary of State for eromft Affilra “nouuced that the GovC0 8i<le 1 ri J ng th 6 f E ueßt or > o£ priBonßr9 ot C. f« terned lQ NegotiapXX L' ,ln,l "n
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    KITCHENER ON THE WAR.
    800 370 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. MATTERS WELL W HAND.” London, March 15. In the House of Lords, Earl Kitchener made a brief statement in the course of which he said that the many weeks of trench fighting had not affected the moral of our troops. The fighting
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    Produce Prices.
    77 370 (Reuter.) Louden, March 15. The London market prices are as follows Copper, 65 Linseed, Argentine 49/9 paid. Wheat, firm, Bosafe 61/6 March-April, buyers, afloat, 2,535,000 quarterns. Hemp, 28-J paid, buyers. Lead, 23. Iron, 60/6. Peas, 53, sellers. Linseed oil, 30/6. Shellac, quiet. Rubber, 2/3J. Copra, 28. Coconuts, 39,
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    SINGAPORE MUTI
    1800 371 .—S. T THE COURT MARTIAL. M ON I>A r o I KOC E EI .> IX G s The proceedings of the C >urt M irtial were resumed thia n.ornir.g Gay-. Monday-. Hlraitt Timet), when the four men of the Malay State* Guide- who app nod ;n court
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    Serious Charge Against Malays.
    244 371 Two Malays, who, in the second police court, Singapore, on Saturday, were convicted of assaulting another Malay who gave information that brought about the arrest of two of the mutineers were sharply dealt with by the magistrate, Mr. Clarke. The complainant, Abdul Majid, said he caused
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    THE LEGEND OF THE SHAMROCK.
    1042 372 IRELANDS NATIONAL HOLIDAY. (From a Correspondent.) We find it written in the journal of 1 hos. Dinely gentleman (1687) that the D “l7th day of March yearly is St I atricks, an immoveable feast, when the Irish of all stations and conditions wear crosses in
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    82 372 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 17. At the rubber auction held yesterday 210 tons were offered and 152 sold. Sheets showed a slight decline, but crepes were better. Following are the quotations: Sheet, fine,smoked... 8126 to $129 per picul fair to good $llO $126 unsmoked $lll
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    591 372 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R Scott, yesterday, a licensed opium-smoking house-keeper named Ang Kong Choo was convicted of (1) selling chandu dross other than to tbe superintendent of Government Monopolies and (2) being in possession of chandu dross in quantity more than ten
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