Straits Echo, 11 January 1917
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Title Section35 1917-01-11 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. IS. $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 10.35 words
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Advertisement1180 1917-01-11 1 m xwmj) m a iBANKS.) FOR Chinese New Yeal Send your Motor Cars and Carriages to us for painting and varnishing. An expert painter has been engaged from Hongkong. Torpedo body or Motor V&ns built to order. A Fleet of English and American Cars for hire day and night. Come1,180 words
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Advertisement27 1917-01-11 1 SMILKff WANTS Hi. JOf WHICH IS THE BEST COtf*'l Jjco *■> M *#**3 MAH w Jtfl ro* usC^«*JP gS OB* AmmimiJ *1 WC t W*t*r JV’ !g 52»27 words
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Advertisement24 1917-01-11 2 DRINK 1 «Sl RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS THE LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.24 words
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Article1935 1917-01-11 3 WHAT GERMANY THINKS ABOUT THE WAR PINCH The Food Difficulty la a recent disturbance at Leipzig, the women are Baid to have come ont with banners on which were written the words "We demand Food and Peace.” It is impossible to read the German papers without1,935 words
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Advertisement385 1917-01-11 3 Look that air of BVmmj scarecrows! Why don't (hey try Sargol t EXCESSIVE THINNESS Doctor* Say There Is Safe Simple Way To Gel Fat Dr. A ratal Ike emiaeM French authority, declare* this it Ik. me(hod of puliing on flesh a S Women who find it difficult to dress well385 words
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Advertisement53 1917-01-11 3 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words md advertising space ii describing the many points of merit in Chamberlan’s Cough Remedy The mos* fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotics cr injurious substances. For sale by all53 words
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Advertisement128 1917-01-11 3 Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd. (incorporated in England) ESTABLISHED IN 1808. ri'HE UNDERSIGNED have been apII pointed Agents cf the above Company at Penang and are prc pared to accept Fire risks of every detcrip'ion. Enquiries as to rates and conditio s will recoivu prompt attentijn. ISLAY KERR Co, Ltd. (Incorporated128 words
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Article930 1917-01-11 4 fas Govbrvmsnt and Parliament. "There has been a deplorable laok of mutual confidence between the Government and Parliament." Theae are the worda of a prominent radical leader in Parliament. OomiDg, aa they do, from a radioal leader who is generally looked upon aa the source of trouble930 words
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992 1917-01-11 4 By A Lohdoh Maoisteatb (Me. Cecil Chamuv.) There appears to be a widespread belief that crime has diminished in oonsequence of the war. I hare beard people saj One good thing about the war is that crime has practically disappeared.” Authority is found for992 words
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Article170 1917-01-11 4 I hare not obtained exact statistic many courts, but at TW r Brido fro Thames, and other similar courts it i a to me that lln number of charts ing normal- People have become more sober in consequent l, l war, although the charges may h a170 words
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Advertisement44 1917-01-11 4 The Best Cov|h Medicine, Chamberlain’s Cough remedy ia the largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day because it dees exactly whst a cough medicine ia auppoaed to do. It steps oougbi and colda speedily and effectually. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers,44 words
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Advertisement505 1917-01-11 4 BATH TOWELS O A '*‘‘V V «tautoirZ TOWELS FACE TOWELS VALUE BATH TOWELS. The “SOUDAN" Towel. Very thick and extra absorbent. Large size measuring 59 by 36 ins. Price sl*9s each. The SPECIAL VALUE Towel. Large size Turkish Bath Towel Size 32 by 52 inches. Price Sl'lo each, The "WAYLOW505 words
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Advertisement391 1917-01-11 4 NOTK 'K OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to put Up FOK SALE BT PUBLIC AUCTION On Monday, the 15th day of January, |9tj AT 1 P.M., At Bukit Mertajam Police Station in P, W THE UNDERMENTIONED PROPHET! 0! KHO Kl CHIEIM. All the lands391 words
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Article126 1917-01-11 5 Pbnano, January 11. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4*ll /16 3 Credit 2/415/16 3 Documentary 2/4 31/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 170 3 days’ sight Private... 174^ Bombay, Demand Bank DO Moulmein, Demand Bank 169 J 3 days’ sight Private...126 words
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Article417 1917-01-11 5 [To the Editor of the Malay Mail S:r, —Some of your correspondents in writing about Man Power in Malaya state that the numbers of men who could go Home from here are so small that it is hardly worth while bothering about them. They seem to forget417 words
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Article589 1917-01-11 5 Toe steamship Ban Whatt Hin has been sold by Mr. Tok Keng Geok Neo to Messrs. Soon Keck, Ltd. t. f The Hongkong Government has issued regulations relating to the control of shipbuilding and ship—repairing facilities. No work is to be undertaken without the written permission of the589 words
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Article225 1917-01-11 5 I’bnano Women Worker*. Amount previously acknowledged 13,856.28 Mr». Peony 3.00 Mrs. Langston 2 00 Shirt 0.50 Pudding 0.30 Mrs. Heim (I7tb Don.) 10.00 Anonymous 5.00 M'S. Lindley 5.00 Mrs. Pritchard Bth 10.00 Mrs. D. C. Macintyre 4*h 7.50 Mrs Cleaver (11th 10.00 Mrs. Evens CaltdoDia. 10.00225 words
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Article399 1917-01-11 5 Unofficial Review. London, December 30th. Operations of magnitude on the Bri ish front iu France are still impracticable. The reason is not so much the softness of the ground ss the extraordinary extent to which it las been pitted by shell holes in the whole Somme area.399 words
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Article120 1917-01-11 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 1 Selection Leslie Stuart’s Songs Godfrey 2 Two Step Puppchen Gilbert 3 Waltz Gloriana Williams 4 Banden Dr Gone Coon Bidgood 5 March Regimental Two S‘ep Stern T.;e120 words
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Advertisement255 1917-01-11 5 The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Head Office: SINGAPORE. IIMJkU vuivu. The undersized has been appointed agent ,nr the abore Corporation* ai. 1 is now pro t MARINF ,nr the abore Corporation* an 1 is now proMril to accept MARINE V FIRE F RISKS at current rates QTTAH BENG FEE,255 words
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Advertisement116 1917-01-11 5 NOTICE WITH reference to Government Gazette 15th December, 1916, Notification 1514 paragraph 6 Rule 34(2), the following shall be carried out: 1 All acetylene or any lamps other than electric, the upper half of the front glass shall be painted black. 2. In the case of electric lamps the upper116 words
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Advertisement348 1917-01-11 5 GOLOFINA JAMAICA CIGARS PERFECTOS “BOUQUET” Packed In Boxes of 25 QUALITY KQUAL TO BEST HAVANA BRANDS. SOLD BY Pritchard Co., Ltd. Caldbeck, MacGregor Co. Tong Joo Co. Chong Kee Co. S. S. A. Marican. To-night! Tc-night!! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE mJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. Bj PRESENT THE LATEST AND GREATEST UNIVERSAL348 words
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Article, Illustration96 1917-01-11 6 Mliibli daily (except Sunday* and peblio holidays) at m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Va. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Paica Daily Leeal 924 per annum. OaUUtion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poet Free) 917.50 OilLI ADDBBBB ECHO—PENANO.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 If. B.— All busines» communications should96 words
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Article1394 1917-01-11 6 King Ludwig of Bavaria may speak brave words to hi* Muacheners and talk of forcing upon the Allies the peace which they will not accept from Germany as a gift, but one has only to turn to neutral sour* oes to see how largely such outbursts pirtake1,394 words
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Article963 1917-01-11 6 General Sarrail was among tho delegates at the Rome Conference. The funeral of the lata Mr. Tan Guan Cbaing will take place at 9 a. no. on Sunday next, the 13th instant, when Lis remains will be removed from his residence in Bridge Street to the Batu963 words
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Article988 1917-01-11 6 A New Portmaateau Word," So few portmanteau words have h added to the language since the <*».*7*l Lewis Carroll, that Mr, Algernon Black» invention of “wumbled," which occurs 7l* Starlight Express,” has secured immedi!» adoption. Wumbled” has the chari^ 10 istic of the true portmanteau word j w!988 words
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Advertisement59 1917-01-11 6 UTTONSELECTED EEDS VEGETABLE. 30 cts. each. 35 cts. each. 40 cts. each. The George Town Dispensary LIMITED. ANDREW USHER Co.s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents for PENANG PERAK. §33 J AFES f S'. rrrv* o a o r'.LJ i The Best Protection Against Fire&Thieves.59 words
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Article314 1917-01-11 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] RESOLUTE ACTION. Swift Rctiibutio* Promised. Loudon, January 10. That swifter action towards Greece was the result of the recent conference at Rome appears from a statement of M. Briand on his return to Paris that he was fully satisfied with Italy’s strong resolution. He314 words
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Article25 1917-01-11 7 (From, Our Own Correspondent London, January 10. The prices in tho London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/0 Diamond Smoked 3/OJ25 words
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Article364 1917-01-11 7 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 186 75, buyers no sellers in Singapo-e (isfined) at $87.00, buyers no sellers, and in Loudon at .£lBl 15s spot and .£lB3 ss. three months’ eight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations received364 words
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Article793 1917-01-11 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE BLOW IN THE NORTH. Strategic Positio.i Captured. London, Jan. 10. s Tin island in the Dvina captured by the j Russians is about a hundred miles south- east of Riga. 1 The German communique speaks of Rus--1 sian raids in the vicinity of Friedrich--1 Btadt793 words
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Article1506 1917-01-11 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] RELATIONS OF THE ALLIES, Issues Cleared Up. Rome, January 9, Mr. Lloyd George was the central figure of the War Conference at Rome. The Italian papers state that he suggested it at the end of December and tbe arrangements were completed in a few days,1,506 words
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Article64 1917-01-11 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. —The Cry of Pain. 4. —Police Court Sidelights on the War. Affairs in China. 5. -Malayan Man Power. Shipping News. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. A Week’s Warring. Tomorrow’s Band Programme. 8. —The Income Tax Debate. Seh Yeoh64 words
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Article875 1917-01-11 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] i Steamers Soak. i London, Januiry, 11. The following steamers bare been *****, NOBTTIOIiN, LaupaV. i Ha mi. also three sailing vessels. LondoD, January 10. The following steamers have been sunk British— Lesbian. French —Alphonse Conseil. Japanese —Chinto Maru. Norwegian Borghohu, Markland Captain Fry of the875 words
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Article680 1917-01-11 7 Some Interesting Gallops. Now that all the horses entered for the forthcoming meeting are here and their training is in full swing those who were on the course this morning saw some very interesting work. 3 The course is in fair condition The winner of the griffin races680 words
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Article370 1917-01-11 7 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo 1 Sir, Iq a Rindom Note yesterday you quot 9 some one ay saying that the Gooeral Medical Couccil intended to do away with Latin as a cnrupu'sciy subject in the preliminary examination, I do not think ha has370 words
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Article3758 1917-01-11 8 TRIAL OF A TRUSTEE. In the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Woodward and special ju y, comprising Messrs. M. K. Wbitlock (Foreman) J. L. Lonie, P. B. Tyler, A. R. W. Landon, A. J. Plumb, C. L Vermont and L. M. Evans, the bearing was resumed3,758 words
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Article78 1917-01-11 8 Friday, January 12 Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 13, Town Band, Golf Club. P. C. C. Tennis Entries clc*?. Sunday, January 14. 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. Monday, January 15. Town Band, Esplanade. St. Xavier’s Institution re-opens, Tuesday, January 16. Penang Races. Pirates of Penzance in78 words
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Article561 1917-01-11 8 An F.M.B. OriNioß Without baring a full report o fth.j bate in the Legislative Council bef urft de the moment of writing, we will not at either to praise or condemn the with i of the alternative scheme and its 8 h* 1 tion by an561 words
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Article154 1917-01-11 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennyi and Co. at their Auction Sale to-day:— Smoked Ribbed Sheet $133 to $143 per picul No. 2 Smoked Sheet 116 $132 Unsmoked Sheet 125 No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet 110 Crepe fine pale thin and blanket154 words
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Advertisement459 1917-01-11 8 naoooaannnranannnnnoocaDnDnaDD THE PENANG CHORAL SOCIETY I n WILL PRESENT The “Pirates of Penzance" AT THE TOWN HALL, ON Tuesday, 6th Jan. Thursday, ISth Saturday, 20th (RACE DAY8.) AT 9-15 P.M., IN AID OF THE OFFICERS’ FAMILIES FOND. ADMISSION Unreserved $2. a D a a a a a a a a459 words
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Advertisement70 1917-01-11 8 Whoopiaj Cough. When your child haa whooping cough be eareful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlains Cough iiemedy as may be required. This remedy will alao liquify the tough mucus and make ti easier to, expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and70 words
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Advertisement192 1917-01-11 8 There is a reason for everything. Therefore let us tell you that the reason why WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CUR! is so popular throughout the Indies is, M it fully carries out what it professes to do—cure chills, dysentery, and complaints of tM chest and stomach. One bottle will codfirm this.192 words
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Article6098 1917-01-11 9 MONDAY'S DEDATE. A FULL REPORT. A meeting of the Legislative Coun- wftl held yesterday afternoon, says the SL; f of Tue.day. His Bxcellency f aoveroor (3.r Arthur Youn* Q.C MQ and the other members present P -H E. the General Officer CommundiDK (Major-General D. H. Ridout, r ufi)6,098 words
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Advertisement76 1917-01-11 9 NOTICE PENANG AUCTION MART. qpO LET Nos. 229 and 231, Burmnk Road. Apply to LEAN CHONG HIN, Auctioneer, 13, Bishop Street. Penang, 2nd December, 1916. 627« FORD "Te-seater 1916-17 Model in perfect running order, only six month* on road. What offers GRAMAPHONE on Mahogany Cabinet with 70 good records (including76 words
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Article1631 1917-01-11 10 A Personal Sketch. I first met Jack London—whose death is just reported—some ten years ago in San Francisco. Later we foregathered more than once in New York, in the End of London, and elsewhere; but one incident always stands out in my memories of him as most characteristic1,631 words
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Advertisement318 1917-01-11 10 MUNICIPAL NOTICE A LL persons claiming refund of assessinent in respect of dwelling houses vacant for any portions of the half year ending 31st December, 1916 are hereby reminded that the claim must be sent in to the Commissioners on or before the 31st day of January 1917. Forms of318 words
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Advertisement181 1917-01-11 10 Huttenbach Bros. COMPANY. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR: All kinds of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY. Estimates Given for all Kinds of Electrical Work Mining Plants and Private Lighting Installations a Speciality. AGENTS FOR: Hi STERLING TEL1F10IE CO., LIE. Large Stocks of Telephones are kept and Private Installations can be Started on181 words
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Article2895 1917-01-11 11 Let us begin by clearing up the old confusion between the man who lores learning and the man who lovos reading, and point out that there is no connection whatever between the two. A learned man is a sedentary, concentrated, solitary enthusiast, who searches through books2,895 words
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Advertisement205 1917-01-11 11 HAVE YOU TRIED THE FAMOUS SLOT BRANDY MADE IN FRANCE. ONE, THREE SIX STARS ON SALE EVERYWHERE. G. H. Slot Co. 'PIwbc 4W. SOLE IMPORTERS. Telegmn:: SLOT. <? SOME REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD INSTAL A U. E. SCRAP WASHER woo (1) It will enable you to recover more rubber from205 words
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Advertisement48 1917-01-11 11 The Children's Colds. Watch the children’s colds and care them before they weaken the vitality. Us* Chamberlain’s Cough Itemedy freely. It is perfectly safe. It has been tested by chemists and pronounced free from injurious eubatances and costs but a trifle. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers,48 words
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Advertisement206 1917-01-11 11 A Clear Head a hearty appetite. pound sleep and J digesti< n are sure to follow an oc asio lal dose of reraaisia the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature, Do not gripe O. all chemists, 50 cents per phial, er post free from the Dr. Williama’ Medicine Co., Dept, 10,206 words
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Advertisement1385 1917-01-11 12 P. O.—B. I. AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incobpoeated in England.) Mail and Passenger Servicei PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT) For Singapore, China, Japan, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports und London, MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe.) Outward (for China INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate1,385 words
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