Straits Echo, 16 January 1917
1917-01-16
1
8
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/straitsecho
Straits Echo
-
Title Section35 1917-01-16 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 16th JANUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 14*35 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1107 1917-01-16 1 pi ii^Ai r < totKL f "A- f•; (BANKS.i FOR Chinese J|ew Year Send your Motor Cars and Carriages to us for painting and varnishing. An expert painter has been engaged from Hongkong. Torpedo body or Motor Vans built to order A Fleet of English and American Cars for hire1,107 words
-
Advertisement13 1917-01-16 1 I n fIE mm Hi IS' J sis ilia :an .o 4S v>213 words
-
-
Article2018 1917-01-16 2 (From Oat Own Correspondent o National Ministry. London, December 14 At last a National War Ministry—which the country has been demanding for many weary months —has come into existence Apart from governance of the domestic affairs of the country, the new Ministry will be specially entrusted2,018 words
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement265 1917-01-16 2 THE WORLD’S CREATES! DUST GATHERER. •u 5^5 I j V //O MI THE O-CEDAR MOR O-CEDAR MOP GLEANS AS IT POLISHES. O-CEDAR MOP. Made with a strong enamelled steel centre. Indestructible Cleans and polishes at the sance time, putting a high lustre on all varnished surfaces There is nothing to265 words
-
Advertisement592 1917-01-16 2 Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board. W ANTED. Rent collector for MnK. a D d Hmdu Endowments »20 a month with bonus of a month 1 8 ar J every quarter. Security f or S! oon V Ury furnished. Apply to ba SECRETARY, Mohammedan Hindu Endowment» Board Land Office, P eD(kn592 words
-
-
Article246 1917-01-16 3 Seratchiags. The following are the scratching* Race I. —Betting Bill. Rack 111. Krelis Sitter, Midas, Tocsin, Princest Pat, Injustice, The Monk, My Spec. Race IV.— Tongkah, Rack V.— Kitty, Noreen, Caramut, Race Vl.—B atu Qajah. Race Vll.— Farieha, Sir Douglas, Mystic, Tim, The Oeisha Charles K, Black246 words
-
Article178 1917-01-16 3 [To the Editor of the Free Press.] S r, —I quire agrea with Mixim’s” paint of view. Tuere should ca r tainly be a distinction drawn betw-.-en married man and bachelors with respect to their contribution to the tax. Evidenco of the ability of the bachelors to spend178 words
-
Article164 1917-01-16 3 Tuesday, January 16. Penang Races, Pirates of Penzince in aid of Officers’ Families Fund, Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. E. A O. Race Dinner. Runnymede Hotel Race Tiffin and Dinner, Wednesday, January 17, Town Band, Esplanade. S, R. A. Meet n*, Chamber of Commerce, 11am. Thursday, Jancary 18164 words
-
Article329 1917-01-16 3 Taiping Our Day.” Result or the Conceet. [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, I shall bo obliged if you will publish this statement giving receipts and expenses of the Concert that was held hsre on November 18 last. Many thanks are due to the Chartered Bank for keeping329 words
-
Article69 1917-01-16 3 At tl.e Eastern Produce Exchange Aucf i >r. yesterday the following prices wore obtained: Diamond Smoked Gocd from $l2B to $132 Diamond Smoked Fa r 126 to 127 Plain Smcked 114 Diamond Unsmoked 119 to 120 ?!ain Urn-mokel 107 to 112 But Crepe 54 Virgin Scrap 7469 words
-
Article347 1917-01-16 3 The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging L f d. for the half-month ended 10th January, 1917 was: No, 1. No. 2 Dredge. Dredge. Hours run 306 304 Cubic Yards treated ...48,000 45 000 Total Piculs 634 11 Realised on sale $31,417.39 The report was published a few347 words
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement669 1917-01-16 3 ISrOTICB. nnnnnnonnnrannnannonncnnnnnn TtiK ADVISORY COMMITTEE ap. D Uj to enquire into the question of C Power in the Colony i. now sitting, n Mirations whether from Employers or g APP, ,hould bo addressed to the of the Committee, The Residents Councillor. I n 39i pOH SALE. rpUR^OUT* —Rubber-tyred E n669 words
-
Advertisement211 1917-01-16 3 8 B r GOLOFINA JAMAICA CIGARS 3 3 tfc PERFECTOS BOUQUET" Packed In Boxes off 25 QUALITY EQUAL TO BEST HAVANA BRANDS. SOLD BY Pritchard Co., Ltd. Caldbeck, MacGregor Co. Tong Joo Co. Chong Kee Co. S. S. A. Marican. To-night To-night! ELECTRIC POLYSCOP mJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. PRESENT211 words
-
-
Article, Illustration95 1917-01-16 4 F«Misb«d daily (except Sunday» and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pwcb RaQy Local 124 per annum. OaUUticm... Postage Extra. llA.il Edition (Post Free) >17.50 QiBLl ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should be95 words
-
Article12 1917-01-16 4 Tobutt. —Dec. 7, at SurbitoD, wife of K. Tobutt (F.M.S.), son.12 words
-
Article1266 1917-01-16 4 We have been afforded an opportunity of perusing the prospectus of the Kerling Tin Mines, Ltd. and we honestly believe that but seldom has the public been invited to subscribe money on more meagre and less definite information than that disclosed by the document in1,266 words
-
Article874 1917-01-16 4 A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Austen Chamberlain, wires Reuter. Dr. C. F. Nicholas had just returned to the front in France from leave in London when the mail left Eagland, Mr. R. G. WatsoD, C.M.G., British Resident of Perak, has arrived in London874 words
-
Article967 1917-01-16 4 Mesopotamia Agaia. Private letters from Mesopotamia in very hopeful terms of the situ*ti J** 1 prospects in that theatre. There can k.* D<l doubt that fundamentally it w D strategy for Great Britain to undertakl 0 campaign the mistake was in undent ing its magnitude and trying to967 words
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement77 1917-01-16 4 CHOICE PERFUMES, SOAP, POWDERS AND HAIR LOTIONS FOH CHINESE NEW YEAR BY THE BEST BRITISH MAKERS. CALL AND INSPECT OUR STOCK. special Chinta Hati $2 a bottle. Sot I N U wm*m\ nil t. PENANC, TAIPING AND IPOH. ANDREW USHER Co.-s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands, Buttery Co.,77 words
-
-
Obituary16 1917-01-16 4 Death. Padday. —De3. 9, at Ealing, Stpbia, widow of H. J. D. Pad lay, aged 70.16 words
-
Article924 1917-01-16 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MILITARY situation reviewed. Co»fi4e»t of Victory. London, January 15. Oathe Russian Niw Yeir’s Day the DeW(j p ipo rs were full of military and politick reviews and greeting to the Allies. The general note i« confident anticipation of decisive victory in 1917. T j, o924 words
-
Article925 1917-01-16 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE TEXT. Rigkta of Small Nation. London, January 15. i The text of the Belgian reply to President Wilson has been published. It says that President Wilson seems to believe that the objects of the belligerents are identioal. The example of Belgium proves the contrary. Belgium925 words
-
Article414 1917-01-16 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Russian Version, London, January 15, A wireless Russian official announcement states that the Rumanians attacked the heights in the region of Kasino River. Violent bayonet fighting threw back the 1 enemy a verst to the south. The Russo-Rumanian forces repulsed an offensive in the same414 words
-
Article148 1917-01-16 5 London, December 17. In the House of Commons yesterday Major Redmond said he had come to the conclusion that an understanding between the North and the Bouth of Ireland was possible, and almost essential to tbe wellbeing of the Empire. Mr. Bonar Law said the148 words
-
Article139 1917-01-16 5 Gsraaay's Coateatioa. London, December, 17. Speaking at Batley yesterday, Mr. Walter Runciman said, when referring to the Bubmarine menace, that among the decisions arrived at by the Cabinet last August was that tbe production of armaments for the defence of merchantmen should be given first place. Doubtless139 words
-
Article348 1917-01-16 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] U Dutch Territorial Wsters. Flushing, January 15. A Dutch warship brought in a German submarine which was fouad in Dutch (territorial waters. The submarine will be I interned. Aid Released. Flushing. January, 15—Later. The German submarine has been released I after investigation and conducted outside348 words
-
287 1917-01-16 5 Lord Northcliffe and the Peace” Note. New York, Dec. 15. The United Press Agency's correspondent in London has cabled an interview with Lord Northcliffe on the peace proposals. Lord Northcliffe stated The move is due to food shortage in Germany, strained relations between Germany, Austria and Turkey, and the fact287 words
-
Article26 1917-01-16 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, January 15. Tbe prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 2/1 li Diamond Smoked 2/11J26 words
-
Article204 1917-01-16 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] I Have Ike Courage Amsterdam, January 15. The Norddeut$cher Allgem'ine Zeitung publishes a letter froui the Kaiser addressed to Dr. you Betbmann-Hollweg on October 31, saying that the enemy peoples were kept in the war by lies and frauds because their rulers were without moral204 words
-
Article474 1917-01-16 5 The Allies' Arrangements. In the declaration which be read in the Duma M. the Russian Premier, announced an agreement, concluded last year, between Russia, Franca and Great Britain (to which Italy had subsequently adhered) definitely establishing Russia’s right to the S raits and Constantinople. For more than a thousand474 words
-
Article87 1917-01-16 5 The following articles will be found on onr outside pages Pages. 2. —War News and Gossip. 3. —Taiping Our Day.” Tin Outputs. Eastern Produce Exchange. The Income-Tax. Penang Turf Club. The Week’s Events. 6. —Malayan Man-Power. The P. AO. Fleet. Rubbir Notes. Passengers to the Straits. For Mr, Brunei87 words
-
Article993 1917-01-16 5 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo. 1 Sir. In your note in your issue of the 13th I U to < l oBcr *k e the Address of the Kuala Lumpur Indians to the Indian I labour Enquiry Commission as "mendacious I nonsense.” If you had gone993 words
-
Article227 1917-01-16 6 Per P. 0. steamer Kashmir. —To Singapore Mr. Ballon, Mr. CowaD, Mr. Panch&nd, Mr. Sine, Mr. and Mrs. Corporal. To Penang i Mr. Webber. Per P. A O. steamer Medina —To Singapore: Mrs. Low, Mr. and Mrs. Nutt, Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss, Mr. Orme, Mr. Heaney,227 words
-
Article704 1917-01-16 6 This towel,” said the attendant in the germ-proof barber’s shop, has been subjected to extreme heat and is thoroughly sterilised.” Good thing,” commented the patron. This soap has been debacterialised, and the comb and brush are thoroughly antisepticised.” Great scheme,” Baid the patron. The chair in704 words
-
Article926 1917-01-16 6 Iu the autumn of 1914 the Germans destroyed a Dutch lighter of coal Leir Malines, The owner instituted proceedings, and the Gtrman State was sentenced to pay damages to the amount of frs, 25,000. According to the Telegraaf, the cjun«al of the owner, Dr. J. G. Schurmaon, receive! a926 words
-
Article982 1917-01-16 6 The Planters’ Associations have been busy considering ways and means of checking the stealing of rubber from estates. The nuisance from all accouut9 has assumed gnat proportions. Every one seems agreed upon the extent of the evil, and anxious to demand legislative measures to cope with the existing982 words
-
Article44 1917-01-16 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 1 Selection The Contrabandista Sullivan 2 Polka Babillage Prout 3 Waltz Ideala Bucalossi 4 Gavotte Saidie Amillon 5 March City Sights Ciibnlka44 words
-
Article1030 1917-01-16 6 The general interest taken in the question of Malayan man-power both in the Colony and tbeF.M.S. is exemplified by the result of the referendum organised by tbe Singapore Free Press aud by the numerous letters which we ourselves have received for publication. Our Singapore contemporary claims that1,030 words
-
Article429 1917-01-16 6 The P. O. Fleet. FOUR USERS ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT. NEW M\IL BOAT ORDERED. Tribute to Officer* aid Crew of the Ar»hi»" Presiding at the annual meeting of the P. and O. Company, on December, 13, Lord Inchcape said that within the last few days the company had ordered a429 words
-
Article133 1917-01-16 6 Lord Inchoape Says That Enemy Submarines Are Being Sunk. Lord Inchedpe was optimistic concerning the submarine menace. He said that the destruction of merchant ships and their cargoes was doubtless a serious matter for this country, as it was reducing our wealth in the shape of property133 words
-
Article278 1917-01-16 6 I P. O. Chairman Opposed to i Nationalisation. Referring to the purchase, at high prices, i by the Australian Government of tramp steamers to engage in the carrying trade 1 Lord Iochcape said In my humble judgment Governments would do well to leave ship-owning alone, > and to278 words
-
Article887 1917-01-16 6 Commodity and Shari Out. Look—The Industry’s Fotub* London, December 12 Within the past fortnight the price 0 t a best grade of plantation rubber i. 00 from 2s. lOi. to over 3s 4d., and the'reT been a Corresponding advance in 1 “forward.” This means that the nr^ 1081887 words
-
Page 6 Advertisements
-
Advertisement51 1917-01-16 6 Middle-aged people are often afflicted with that distressing ailment, windy 9p*sm», they soem to cut like a knife. Sufferers should get a bottle of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. Tbo vory first dose will bring relief and prove its valuo, Sold by Dispens tries and Stores everywhere at 80 cents per51 words
-
Advertisement12 1917-01-16 6 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is. 6d.12 words
-
Advertisement45 1917-01-16 6 The Best Cough Medicine, Chamberlain’s Cough remedy i 8 the largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a couirh medicine is supposed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily and effectually. For sale by all dispeuraries and dealers.45 words
-
Advertisement42 1917-01-16 6 The Children’s Colds. Watch the children’s colds and cure the® before they weaken the vitality. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy freely. perfectly safe, It has been tosted and pronounced free from injurious sU atances and costs but a trifle. e all dispensaries and dealers,42 words
-
-
Article2116 1917-01-16 7 Those who have tluught it worth while to raad what has been said in Truth during the last year or two on the connection bet* ween civil government and war will not expect to find this j jurnal thrown into paroxysms either of joy or grief by2,116 words
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement194 1917-01-16 7 HAVE YOU TRIED THE FAMOUS SLOT BRANDY MADE IN FRANCE. OME, THREE SIX STARS ON SALE EVERYWHERE. G. H. Slot Co. •Phone 455. SOLE IMPORTERS. Telegnms: SLOT. W FIRESTONE I f I Mileage Guarantee rvTl writ' T Mv': -3 S 4 1 is contained in the superior Quality, Construction and194 words
-
Advertisement69 1917-01-16 7 Whoopiag Cough. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and mak*ti easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and as69 words
-
Advertisement638 1917-01-16 7 To end Sciatica 19 ie seems too good to be true, doesn’t it P It i« f, good to te sure, but it’s true, TOO, e LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM soothes the stabbing, biting nerves Brings r. instant relief to pain and continued use t. brings permanent relief Take a little638 words
-
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1530 1917-01-16 8 P. 0.—British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Service». PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (under contract with his majesty’s government) For Singapore, China, Japan, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (#or Europe Outward (tor China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. Tke Intermediate Service1,530 words
-