Straits Echo, 28 March 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo tHT DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 28th MARCH, 1916. Siftfle Coy, 10 «fits. No* 71.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 3 Prnanq, March 28 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4j m 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4f t» 3 Credit 2/4$ m 3 Documentary 2/4* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 t» 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Lank 173 3 days’ sight
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    Coroner's Inquest.
    1128 3 Vbbdiot of Suioidb. The inquest into the death of a Kling named Abdul Gani, who was found with his throat cut at No. 18, Prangin Hoad Ghaut, was held yesterday afternoon in the Second Court before Mr. E. fi. Colman and a Coroner’s jury. Inspector McLernon conducted the
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    Mail Notice.
    143 3 To- DAT. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca, 12.30 p.m. De Koch, for Deli and Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Trang, for Trang, 1.80 p m, Rotorua, for Tongkah, 1 30 p.m. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga, 1.30 p.m. Luzon Maru, for Colombo, 2.30 p.m.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    84 3 At the Rubber Auction sale held at the Eastern Produce Exchange yesterday the following prices were realised Diamond Smoked Sheet from $165 to $177 Plain Smoked Sheet $164 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $l6l Plain Unsmoked Sheet $l5B $159 Pale Crepe $175 $l7B Pressed Scrap $B2 Loose Scrap $77„
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    34 3 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow. Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Phillips and Mrp. Harrop vs Mr?. Souter and Miss M. Pritchard. Single Handicap C. J. Tryner vs L C. Robinson.
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    M. F. A.
    358 3 Cup Tibs Tomorrow, Wednesday, at Dato Kramat Gardens, Stia Pcrseuangan and Jematbol Hovea meet for the third time The previous encounters resulted in one goal all, and no score. If the play is as good as last time the fixture will produce an interesting match. The winners
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      441 3 TURNOUT FOR SALE. HORSE AND FOUR-SEATED VICTORIA. Apply A. CAMERON, 44, Northam Road. FOR. SALE. GALWAY Bungalow situate at Tanjong Bungah and MOUNT EDGECUMBE Bungalow situate at Government Hill, Penang. For further particulars apply to HOGAN <fc IVENS, 2, Logan' Buildings, 15t>a Beach Street, Penang, NOTICE. The resident councillor win
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      91 3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. STORE-KEEPER for Mining Company in Renong. Salary $50 per month and free quarters. Apply with references to EVATT Co, 3, Weld Quay, Penang. 154 “ST. GEORGE'S 1916. SUBSCRIBERS to the above are invited to attend a meeting to be held iu the Penang C/icket Club on Wednesday, the
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    U. S. A. And Germany.
    168 4 Situation Very Grave." Washington, March 27. The sinking of the Sussex and the Englishman has again raised the question of breaking off rtlttions with Germany if it is definitely c n firmed that they were torpedoed. But it is probable that President Wiison will first
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 4 Piblisktd daily (except Sundays and pwfcli* holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang Fbxom. Daily Laaal IS4 w par ia« Outetatioa... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Port Fraa) «17.50 cablb Annans: ECHO—PENANG." i Telephone Nos. Echo, 58# Printing Department 343 H A.—All kiiiHM mmulwliMi
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    THE END OF THE WORLD.
    1377 4 Tte fear of a final catastrophe in which the universe known to us shall perish, his always had a fascination for a certain order of mind, and has exercised no inconsiderable influence on the evolution of human ideas. It has, naturally enough, been revived to
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    M. A. P.
    918 4 Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Mrs. Stephen Anthony are going on a short trip to Australia. The German Minister at Sofia, Dr. Michahelles, will be succeeded by the Minister at Christiania, Count von Oberadorff Heer Idenburg, the retiring GovernorGeneral of Netherlands India, has been appointed Grand Cross
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    954 4 False Derivatioa. lose papers there. Hde.” fro th 3 Unfortunate. Not quite so successful as some of it, predecessors was the naval air 1 Schleswig-Holstein and the loss "of D with their occupants 18 one tZ we can til afford just now. But clear the best policy against
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      284 4 CAPTURING ENEMY TRADE. The following preparations introduced since the Beginning of War have given great satisfaction to the Public on account of their intrinsic merit and sales are increasing daily. The George Town Dispensary, Ltd., PENANG. TAIPING <£ IPOH. r r TD»cz)#c=)»ooo##ooo»cz)«czD«cir: The Bernese Alps Milk Co. o 0 CONTRACTORS
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1275 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. RELATIVELY CALM. London, March 27, 4.20 p.m. A Paris communique states that west of the Meuse there was relatively calm, while uninterrupted artillery fighting took place on the Douaumout—Vaux front. There was a fairly violent bombardment in the Woevre region. The mine and
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    The Outward Mail.
    551 5 The B. I. B.s. Fultxla, with the Outward English Mails from Negapatam, is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. on Friday, the 31st current, and sail the same day at 4 p.m. for Port Swettenham and Singapore. There have been three fatal cases of plague at
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    ALLIES IN CONFERENCE.
    653 5 (Reuter Service). Copyright Telegram. MEETINGS IN PARIS. War Aad Trade. Paris, March 26. Mr. Asquith and other British delegates to the Allied War Conference hare arrived here and received an ovation from the populace. According to the Daily Telegraph it is understood that Mr. Bonar Law will
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    917 5 (Reuter Service.) Copyright Telegram. GREEK TERRITORY CLEAR. Eaemies Drives Out. Salonika, March 27, 4.20 p.m. All the German and Bulgarian troops have been driven out of Greek territory by the French. Bulgaria» Muaitioa Depot Blow» up. Salonika, March 27. A large Bulgarian ammunition depot at j I
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    907 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from I the Sumatra Post and Deli Gourant of FriI day and Saturday, March 24 and 25 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Relations with Germany. The Batavier Handelsblad learns that on I Friday last one of the principal firms in
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    CHINA REMAINS REPUBLICAN
    687 5 PRESIDENT S MANDATE. FULL TEXT. A cable to the Chinese Consul in Penang states: Waichiaopu has cabled the gist of the mandate of the 22nd inst., which is as follows: Since the establishment of the Republic disturbances followed one another and I was called upon to shoulder
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    Tin and Rubber.
    80 5 To-day's Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted hero to»day at $91.25, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $95, business done (125 tons sold) and in London at .£2OO 10s. spot and £195 three months’ sight. A special wire to the Eastern Produce Exchange gives the following prices
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    Outside.
    75 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: Page. 3.—Eastern Produce Exchange. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. M. F. A. Coroner’s Inquest. 6. —Trade and the War. Changkat SerdaDg Estates. Lccal Djfence. French and English* Zeppelin Raids. Opinions. 7. —Qudtv Spending. Mr?. F. L. Stevenson's Funeral. A Chinaman Darned
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    Trade and the War.
    918 6 We must confess to having experienced a feeling of some astonishment, when reading the Hon’ble Mr. Darbishire’s speech at the Chamber of Commerce, to see that what may now be termed enemy trade bulks •o very lightly in the total overturn of the Colony. There are
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    Changkat Serdang Estates.
    837 6 Twixti-fiti per cent. Dividend Foe the Yeah. Mr. C. Everitt signs the following direc- J tors’ report on the Changkhat Serdang j estates to be presented at the meeting, on Saturday, April 1. Gentlemen, —Your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of the ac- 1 counts
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    Local Defence.
    1157 6 Another View. The shortest and most direct course has been taken in order to create a force adequate for purposes of local defence. By the amending Bill, the text of which we published yesterday, the Reserve Force created under the Reserve Force and Civil Guard Ordinance, and the
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    French and English.
    905 6 The British nation is making at the present moment a most praiseworthy effort to understand the French mind. Distinguished men of letters not a few have undertaken the delicate task of go-between. The Quarterlies print articles on French literature and politics for the benefit of pro-French enthusiasts
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    Zeppelin Raids.
    1303 6 The Zeppelin, says the Manchetter Omrhian has been busy of late with evil work in the world. The German excuse for their Zeppelin raid on Paris is that it was carried out as a measure of reprisal for the French raid on Freiburg. So far as one remembers,
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    Opinions.
    634 6 Tbo nationalisation of railways aad thsir centralised management in the mt 9r J primarily of the producers is the first i mDor tant step in the general reorganisation of our entire system of production and distri bution for the benefit of all -Mr. H M Hyndman. Why, in the
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      12 6 For Children’s Hacking Oomgh at Night. Weode* Great Peppermint Oire, li. #d.
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    Guilty Spending.
    1097 7 A New Trait in Social Manners. Repeated exhortation and occasional threat from the Government have so far at least accomplished this people, average people in middle and upper classes, have become shame-faced in their spending of minor moneys. We still spend, many of us we spend too much
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    Mrs. R. L. Stevensons’s Funeral.
    781 7 Mr. W. Roberts contributes to the February Boofonan an account of Mrs. R. L. Stevenson’s funeral at Samoa, which he obtaiued from Mrs. Field, the novelist's stepdaughter. It is «oujd months since the cremated remains of Mrs. Stevenson were transferred from Santa Barbara to Samoa
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