Straits Echo, 19 April 1916

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14-. $24 Per Adaub. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 19th APRIL, 1916. Sii|lc Coy. U No. 90.
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    Generals.
    1655 2  -  Bt Spbxsbk WiLXiicsoir. A flood of light is thrown upon some of the problems of the present war by a short piper on General Grant which appeared in the first number of a new quirterty entitled the Military Historian and Ĕoonomist, j published by Huge Rees. The paper is
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    The Man Who Dropped the Match.
    328 2 Those who know the fascination n* pondering on the great ifs” of hisforv Jn find, says the Manchuter Guardian, th thoughts set working to some purpose the news that the wretched Serbian itude t Prinzip, whose shot at Sarajevo on Jane 1914, set Europe
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    A true Nerve Tonic.
    177 2 A t rue Nerve Tonic. In many severe nervous disorders the most active tonic treatment is recommended by the highest medical authority to arrest the progress of such diseases. It is impossible to reach the nerves directly with med.cine. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilli are a nerve tonic, but they act
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      621 2 F.M.S. SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN. NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT of the Federated Malay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China for the Bank to accept payment in full with applications for Bonds in the Federated Malay State* War Loan, in cases where applicants desire
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    Grammar in Schools.
    500 3 To THi Editoe or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I disagree with the Penang Pedagogue whose riews on the subject of Grammar in schools you published in your issue of the 13th inst. His suggestion is (I hope I don’t misunderstand him) that Grammar should be entirely
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    F. M. S War Loan
    211 3 MEETING AT SEREMBAN. Committee Appointed. A meeting in support of the F.M.S. War Loan was held at Seremban on Monday morning, but the attendance was rather disappointing. Mr. J. D. McCulloch who was in the chair in opening the proceedings referred to the short notice
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    159 3 The undermentioned prices were revised f r rubber sold by Messrs. Alim D unys and Co. at their Auction cale yesterday Smoked Ribbed Sheet $169 to $175 Plain $l6l No. 2 Smoked Sheet diamond $l6O $165 Uusmoked Sheet $155 $157 No. 2 Uasmoked Sheet $154 Crepe Fine
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    A French War Novel.
    861 3 I The time willoome after the war when Iwe shall be able to submit the literature 1 1 inspired by these awful events to critical discussion. That time is not yet. It is, nevertheless, a safe guess in the meanwhile Ito give the palm to writers
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    P. L. R. C.
    101 3 The following were the scores made by the Penang Ladies Rifle Club at Kampong Bahru yesterday Del Firing a Zx* '"w "I J rs w g a S 82^° oo c* Miss Mathieu 21 28 32 81 Miss M. Pritchard 24 20 16 60 Mrs V.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 4 Fihliakad daily (except Sundays ud public holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang Faioa. Daily Loeal M 924 per su«a Omtatation Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Fraa) 117.50 OABLB iDDKSSI I ECHO—PENANG." Telephone Not. Echo, 989 Printing Department 343 JT.B.—AII llllMM MBUiMtiOM lk«U
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    THE SITUATION.
    1198 4 Certainly it is most distressing to read of fresh differences of opinion in the British Cabinet at a time like the present, but the whole question of compulsion is very complicated and it is really a marvel that compulsory service for unmarried men was carried at the cost
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    Holidays.
    142 4 On Good Friday the Chief Post Office will be closed. On Saturday, the 22nd and Monday, the 24th instant, the Chief Post Office will be closed at noon, and only the Morning Express will be issued. The Money Order and the Savings Banck Departments will be closed. The Government
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    M. A. P.
    976 4 The Resident Councillor will spend Easter up tie Hill. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Michell are going up Penang Hill for some weeks. The Rev. Father Renard has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Hongkong. Mr. Buyers, the Eastern Smelting Company's agent at Tongkab, has come to Penang
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    996 4 A Waraiag Not*. We doubt very much whether it is proper to promote, or politic for the police to p<* T mit, boxing or wrestling matches in Penang just at present between persons of different races or nationalities. A Good Thiag. Europeans in PenaDg arc, we hear, giving
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    653 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. enemy artillery activity. Beaktrlanl Hill 304. London. April 18, 1.50 a.m. A Paris communique state* that on the o ft bank of the Meuao thero was great anemy artillery activity against Hill 304 snd our aecond line*. Furious Gcrau Attssk. On the right
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    IN THE CAUCASUS.
    819 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SPLENDID RUSSIAN VICTORY N**ri*g Trctiiml. Petrograd, April 17. A Petrograd communique states that the Russians have occupied the village of; Arsenek-el-Rssi, twelve miles east of Trebizond. FALL OF TREBIZOND. 9 London, April 18. Trebiiond has fallen. j ’I nnnisowD —Although the operations in
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    MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN
    260 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. QUESTION OP RESPONSIBILITY. St*t*m**t i« tkc Comma**. London, April 17. In the House of Commons Mr- Austen I Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, I «aid that the first proposal to advance to I Bagdad after the Battle of Kut-el-Amara I was made by
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    Federal Chamber of Commerce.
    105 5 Parak Deeiaioa. (From Out Own Correspondent^ Singapore, April 19' At a general meeting of the Perak Chamcer of Commerce which was held yesterday afternoon it was decided that it was advisable to form a Federal Chamber for the better advancement of commercial interests in the F
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    Enemy Trading.
    42 5 Makoacdaa Tracer Fiaai. (From Out Own Correspondent,') Singapore, April 19. Syed Omar bin Mahomed Asbible has been fined 91,000 and costs for being in possession of aniline (dye), believed to be of enemy or gin, shipped from Java as sarongs.
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    Ayer Panas Rubber Co.
    251 5 (From Our then Correspondent,') Singapore, April 19. The Ayer Panas Rubber Company’s report shows a prof t on the year’s working of 9297,803. A final dividend is recommended to be paid, making 35% for the year, directors’ fees 914,890, bonus to the staff 93,911, Malacca War
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    RECRUITING PROBLEM.
    914 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. CABINET CRISIS. Premier's Statement Po.tpoacS. London, April 17. Mr. H.H. Asquith announced that he j hoped to deal to-morrow with the maximum I number of men that could be withdrawn from industry for the army. London, April 18. Mr. H. H. Asquith has postponed
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    China’s Troubles.
    146 5 NATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST YUAN. Will the Troops Rem&ia Loyal T Shanghai, April 12 The anti-Yum rebellion has now assumed the character of the national movemout. Hangchow, the capital of ChekiaDg, declared its independence this morning and Nanking is hourly expected to follow sui f Outwardly Shanghai is quiet
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    Intersettlement Sports.
    115 5 Teams from the Straits Chinese Football Association and the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club will arrive here on Friday morning by the s.s Ipok to engage the Chinese Recreatio’ Club here at Football and Tennis and the Central Union Athletic Club at Football only during the Easter Holidays. Th»
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    Outside
    74 5 The following articles will be found or. our outside pages: Page. 2, The Man who Dropped the Match. Generals. 3. —Grammar in School. F. M. S War Loin. Penang Rubber Auctior. A French War Novel P. L. R. C. 6, —The Week’s Events. Tin Outputs. The Vapourings r.f a
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    Tin and Rubber.
    63 5 To-day's Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-iay at (95.50, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $96.25, business dona (75 tons sold) and in London at X2OO spot and XI9B three month's sight. A special wire to the Eastern Produce Excbang» gives the following priees in
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    458 5 FR M DUTCH SOURCES. The followinsr sped* I t*l ♦grains ar* from the Sumatra Vo»t of Monday, April 17 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. with Germany. Tha Uuioo of Da:ch Potato Exporters has complained to tbo DiTch Minister of Comincucj that th: mauds of waggona of oot.it es
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    The Humphrey Bishop Co.
    438 5 While the iiCd the Town Hall last night did wh<tt it could to make up by enthusiasm for what it lacked iu numbers, it would be idlo to expect Mr. Humphrey Bishop to feci anything but dissatisfaction at the result < f the visit of hi
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    An Attack and a Reply
    1046 6 We would allow, gays the T.O.M. of Tuesday, the moit amusing article in the Malay Tribun*, under the heading of the j F.M S. Chamber of Mines,” to pass without comment did it not contain certain innuen- does against this paper. These, in turn, would
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    A Paris Letter.
    975 6 Paris, March 13. Paris behaved exceedingly well under a series of emotions. Ten inches of snow, followed by a sea of slush and mud, failed to disturb her serenity. The few avail* able men whose duty it was to rid the city 1 of its white mantle
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    A Grand Fleet Chaplain’s Note-Book.
    946 6 The Aetiag Sub. Amongst the mass of information to be absorbed by the young gentlemen who study navigation under the naval instructor comes the interesting fact that while the sun 1 moves at a uniform rate it nevertheless appears to travel at a much increased
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    The Vapourings of a Traitor.
    979 6 The Ravings of a Renegade Being the War Essays of Houston Stewa.rt Chamberlain.” Jarrold. 2s. 6d net. The title of this book (translated from the German by Dr. Charles H. Clark-», with an introducing by Mr. Lewis Melville) is chosen most happily no other could
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    Life in Budapest and Vienna.
    1120 6 Somk Recent Impressions. A rtceut atr.val from Serbia who has had an opportunity of seeing for himself some* thing of the conditions prevailing in Austria and Hungary is Dr. J. B. Christopherson, who occupies under the Sudan Government the important position of Director of the
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    The Week’s Events.
    270 6 Wednesday, April 19. Fillis’ Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens 9.15 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Recruit Drill, Chinese Compauy, p 0 Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Straits Cinema, Peuang Road, 9.15 p.® The Electric Polyscops Co., Argyll jjoad' 9.15 p.m. Thursday, April 20. Fillis’
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    Mail Notice.
    97 6 To-day. Will o the Wisp, for Deli, noon. Jtola, for Rangoon, Calcutta and Durban, 1.30 p m. Perak, (E. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham, and Singapore, 2 30 p.m. Hong Wan I, for Singapore and China, 2.30 p.m. Padang t for Trang, 3.30 p.m. Flying Dragon, for Port
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    Tin Outputs.
    140 6 The outputs from the following com* parties for the first half of April were as follows Kamuntiito Tik Dbbdoino Ltd. Piculs 300 Hours run 309 Chbndbbiano Tik Dubdoino Ltd. Db* dud. P icu,s 150 Hours run 300 Htdbaulic Elevatobs. Piculs 50 Total output (Chender iaDg) 200 «T*? 6
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    Regimental Nicknames.
    1623 7  -  By Hal. Regimental nicknames are an engrossing but often perplexing stud/ to the curious lin military matters, for a very few years I may suffice for those which have lost their I savour to be forgotten, while on the other I hand many regiments have among their past
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    Malay Barred.
    195 7 To the Editor of the Strait» Timet. 8ir t —On Saturday last I sent a telegram to the Government Telegraph Office for transmission to a friend at Penang, who was leaving there, on that day, per the P. and. O. Mail for Europe. The telegram was a short
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    Can You Stand the Cold?
    179 7 Some people enj >y cold weather and take annual trips to cold countries in order to enjoy the pleasures of winter sports the keen air calls the pink to their cheeks and the red to their lip?. Others shrink from cold and turn blue at
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