Straits Echo, 3 January 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAV STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. TOL. 16. $24 Pet Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 3rd JANUAKY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cenlt. No. 3.
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      1074 1 n iwaid A fe) NATUJ^ (BANKS. FOR Chinese New Year, JUST RECEIVED Send your Motor Cars and Carriages to us for painting and varnishiDg. An expert painter has been engaged from Hongkong. Torpedo body or Motor Vens built to order A Fleet of English and American Cars for hire day
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    The Shipping Problem.
    1527 2 Sib Nobmaw Hill’s Paotosal. The mo«t recent figures published by the Board of Trade with reference to British ■hipping «how that during the paat month of October there entered our ports 1.690 656 tons (British) 778.779 ton* (Foreign) A tot il 0f... 2,469,435 tons for Oct. 1916.
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    Germany and Peace.
    352 2 A Dutch Comment. I it* conclusions on information I from Berlin relating to the meaning of certain passages in the German Chancellor’s recent speech, and the views expressed in the Budget Committee of the Reichstag, the Nieuwe Rotterdamscht Courant says it could not be more clearly indicated
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      13 2 For Children’* Hacking Oongh at Night. Wood*’ Great Peppermint On re, li. id.
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      17 2 OoMcemry Word*. sa/ssr i. iLri er injunoui Bubitanoeo. For tale br all dUipeoßariM and -lealor#. 7 1
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      635 2 It's a Bad Sign When you hare that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention, i cough soon wrecks a strong constitution soon makes one helpless, in fact a cough i, a very
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    Penang Race Meeting.
    391 3 Singapore Candidates. Training of the Singapore candidates for the above meeting, which begins on Jan 16, has been going on steadily and the horses have been got pretty forward but the wet weather of the past week or so has stopp ed much galloping and should it
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    Malayan Man Power.
    595 3 [To the Editor of the J laliy Mail.] Sir, —Advice and a C rmmitteo to advise is, so far as I make it, ail we get from H. E, the Governor’s announcement on the above question. This after 2£ years of war. With all due respect, wo
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    The Hon. Mr. Maricar.
    460 3 Penang Moslems and other communities I vied with each other -to do honour tithe (Hon. Khan Bahadur A. K. G Ahamed jThamby Maricar, the Labour Enquiry I Commissioner, during his short stay in Penang. He was inundated with invitatiocs to garden and tea parties, dinners and
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    The American Election.
    342 3 Wilson’s Political Leadership. Iaceasly every State Mr. Hughes ran behind his ticket and President Wi'scn ran ihead of his ticket. To appreciate the extraordinary political change that has resulted from Mr. Wilson’s leadership of the Democratc Party it is necessary only to lead the returns in the
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    December Rubber Crops.
    82 3 K. M. S. ‘20.243 lb. t Semanggol 8,514 lb., Perak River Valley 15,014 lb., Juru 15,070 lb., Kong Lee (Perak) 1,110 lb., Stiawan 11,500 lb. An official decree issued ia Paris provides that, until the war is over, no person shall be admitted to the Opera, the
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      632 3 Penang Volunteer Corps. ri'FNDERS are invited for the supply for 1 the \ear 1917 of Boot', Khaki Shirts and Khaki Drill Uniforms < insisting of Tunics. Trousers, Shorts and Cip Covers). Patterns can Le seen at the P. V. Drill H ill Fort Cornwallis Samples of KlnDi Flannel and Khaki
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 Published daily (except Sundays and pablio holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Vo* 59, Beach Street, Penang. Prior, DtOj Local HI 924 per annum. Ostetation... Postage Extra. Kail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABLR ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 N.B.— AH business communications should
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    RATIONS.
    1408 4 Up to the present we ia British Malaya hare seen but little reflection of the effects of the war on our breakfast and dinner tables. True, the careful housekeeper is feelicg the pinch o en out here and it is hard to understand why nothing has been done by
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    M. A. P.
    971 4 I Sir Walter EgeitOD, Governor of the II British Guiana, had an audience of the King on Nov. 21. r Capt. T. S. Syers, son of the late Capt. Syers of Selangor, was quietly married to Miss Mary Cicely Nevill on Nov. 18 at Christ Church, Martaivi.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    980 4 Price of Matches. Djspite the attempts of the Police some weeks ago to stop fcedai-keepers from sel ing matches at exhorbitant priced there are still some, probably those that did not come under the notice of the Police, who are selling matches at 50 per cent, more than
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      225 4 A SPECIAL BARGAIN IN SECOND HAND BRITISH MADE MOTOR CYCLES. 1 B S.A. H.P. Motor Cycle, with Free Pulley, Lamp and Horn. Price $225. Motor Cycle, Free Hub, with Lamp and Horn Price $325. 1 Triumph 1 Bralury 1 Kynoch 1 "Excelsior” Motor Cycle, Fixed Engine, Lamp and Horn. Price
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    CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA.
    784 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ON THE MOLDAVIAN FRONTIER. Eaemy Offeasive Dispersed. London, January 2. wireless Russian official announcement gtates that the enemy offensive on tbi Moldavian frontier has bee a dispersed, and that all enemy attacks north and south ol the Otuz Valley were also repulsed. Rumanian counter-attack regained
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    CRISIS IN GREECE.
    919 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] ENTENTE'S DEMANDS. Italy's Adherence. t Athens, January 1. e Ital J presented a Note to the Greek j Government, endorsing the Triple Entente’s demands. British Afeat at Salonika, London, January 1. An official announcement states that Earl Granville has been appointed the British Government’s representative
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    ALLIES’ REPLY.
    787 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AMERICAN OPINION. Press Comments. New York, January 2. Impartial American newspapers generali ly praise the Entente’s reply as straightforward and lucid. The Herald is of opinion that the positiveness of the rejection will prove a step towards peace by revealing the truth to the German people
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    691 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Steamer* Suek. Ferrol, January 1. The Danish steamer Danmarck has been I torpedoed. London, January 2. The following steamers have been I sunk: British,— Apsley Hall. Russian. Tuskar. Norwegian,— Edda. Eva. Flora. Grebe. Demetrio Singless is I also two sailing vessels. Demetrios Inglestit (Greek) steel screw
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    F.M S. War Contribution.
    195 5 Offer Gladly Accepted. The following telegraphic correspondence between the Secretary of State and tbe High Commissioner has been forwarded for publication in the press Telegram from High Commissioner to Secretary of State, dated December 28, 1916: Public of Federated Malay States desired to give contribution to
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    EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
    273 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] tabora victory, Further Detail*. D I London, January 2. Reuter's correspondent states that the n Belgian occupation of Tabora in East Africa was facilitated by tin King of Uganda’s provision of 15,000 porters. The column marched for months through dense bush I and swamps from
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    Malakoff Golf Club.
    339 5 Formal Opening. The formal opening of the Malakoff Golf Club took place on New Year’s Day. There were present several visitors from Penang and the Proviuce, including Mr. G. Stothard, Manager of the Malakoff Rubber Co. L*:d., Mr. and Mrs. W. Peel, Mr. and Mrs. J, C.
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    Penang Volunteers.
    182 5 Yesterday's Field Drill. The Volunteers fell in at the Race Course yesterday evening to go through artillery formation and preparation to get into action. They were all formed into what is termed the mass formation” from which they pr ceeded in column of route and then got into
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    ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
    153 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] Appallin* Scenes, London, January 1, Trustworthy Turkish exsofficials havegiven the Time» an appalling account of what they witnessed in the Armenian mas-acres. They saw numerous bodies of meD, woidbd, and children at Mush, all horribly mutilated The women were mostly naked. Five hundred womeD, girls and
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 5 (From Our Oim Correspondent London, January 2. The prices in the London Rubber Market o-day were Pale Crepe 3/0* Diamond Smoked 3/o|
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    Tin.
    438 5 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted hero to-day it $B6 75, business dune, in Singapore (refined) at $B7, buyers no sellers, and iu London at £lB2 ss. spot and £lB4 thrte months’ sight. Tin and Tin Shares. Tin at one time last week (says Truth of November 29) touched
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    Outside.
    191 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2. —The Shipping Problem. Germany and Peace. 3. —The Hon. Mr. Maricar. D scembar Rubber Crop», The A nerican Election. Penang Ricj Meeting. Malayan Man Power. fi. —Germany and Holland. The Local Libel Law. Exports of Penang, Shipping
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  • Obituary
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    17 5 Obituary. Sir Charles Hokkouac, L jndoD, January 1. Tbe death has taken plaoe of Sir Charles Hobhouae.
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    Shipping News.
    681 6 The Tone Marv which has just been complete! at Kobe for Norwegian owners and renamed the Loevly, is a steamer of 11,004 toos deadweight, in the construction of which Scotch steel has been employed, fitted with Parsons geared turbines, and steaming 14 knots. She proceeds to sea under
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    Exports of Penang.
    248 6 "The following were the exports of Penang for the second half of last month To United Kingdom. Tin 825 tons Tapioca (pearl) 123 Copra 75 Rubber 644 To U.S. America. Tin £65 tons Tapioca (pearl) 108 Rubber 68 To Continent of Europe Tin 110 tons Tspioca (peirl)
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    The Local Libel Law.
    902 6 The question of the relations of the Law and the Press has been brought into local prominence once more by a proposal of the Colonial Office to amend the Suaits Settlements Libel Ordinance of 1915 in such a manner as to remove the protection to j
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    Coolies' Wages.
    1061 6 [To the Editor or the Malaya Tribune.'] Dear Sir —Your paper has recently more than once dilated upon the hard lot of the poor coolies during these war times. Are you really speakin» by the book If you will study all the Meetings of Miners and Planters and
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    Germany and Holland.
    550 6 It is said that between 30,000 and 40,000 Belgians have now been deported to Ger many. The,Germans succeeded iu hiding from the outside world many < f the repulsive features which accompanied the de portation of men. women and girls from Lille. They have not been so
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    430 6 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Audi jn yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Good from $126 to 129 Diamond Smoked Fair $122 to 125 Diamond Unsmoked $lO2 to 119 Plain Unimobed $lO4 Virgin Scrap $63 to 77 Pressed Scrap 46 Loose Scrap $3B to 60
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    Education in Malaya.
    493 6 Sir Charles Eliot’s Visit. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Hongkong University, Sir Charles Eliot, had an interesting meeting in Penang the other day wPh a number of the leading Chinese, to discuss wirh them the work of the University as it affects students from the Straits.
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    Peace Precautions.
    416 6 Thinking Imperially and Thinking in Time. First place in the new issue of the Round Table, which speaks with authority on overseas sentiment, is given to an article on The Making of Peace.” The writer is aware that the time for peace-making has not come yet”; but in
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    To-night’s Band Programme.
    52 6 The following programme of music will T p m a t„'7 p J:‘ P nade h eTCOi g 1 Selection Sonambula Bellini 2 Quadrille The Yeomcn of the o tit i, Guard Bucalossi 3 Walt. Oopid Burns t m u du UB,e Maps Morse 5 March King
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    Poland.
    529 6 The situation in Poland is curious nf i interesting, says a London piper. The R sian Poles are clearly reidy tc accept an thing they can get from Germany or an body else, but the terms of the bargain Jl not settled. The Poles demand that Qo/ many shall
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    Tin Outputs.
    187 6 The output of the Rihman Tin Co., Ltd., during the month of December was 679 pi, (Pis. 305.05 Mill,) (Pis. 373.80 Tribute.) Ihe output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd,, during the month of December wai 450 pikuls. The output of Ayer Weng Mine for the month of December
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    The Week’s Events.
    51 6 Wednesday, January 3, Town Band, Esplanade. Friday, January 5 Penang Race Entries Close 5 p,m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 6. The Wagon-Paohaung Wolfram Mine* Ltd, Extraordinary General Meeting, 12.30 p.m, -ti*Epiphany. Sunday, January 7. Ist Bunday after Epiphany. Monday,. January 8. Penang Criminal Assises
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    War With the Gilt Off.
    1208 7 Mud and Blood. Neath Verdun,” by Maurioe Genevoix (Hutchinson, 6s A book easy to admire but difficult to describe. It is one thing to saj that M. Genevoix has given u* what is in its own way perhaps the most wonderful book on war which
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    Affairs in China.
    780 7 Parliament Criticised We (Shanghai Timet hive refrained up to the present from directing attention to rhe disgraceful scenes which have just taken place in the Chinese Parliament, when men became so lost to reason and a consciousness of their responsibility as exemplars of decorum as to hurl
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