Straits Echo, 7 February 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo 1 DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALA' STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per nnum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 7th FEBliUAKY, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 30.
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    A National Lent.
    2234 2 Nothing is stranger in the nature of men than their willingness to sacrifice their lives compared with their unwillingness to sacri- fice < ther things. Mr. Llojd George needs 1 to make no appeal for the sacifice of life 1 but he does need to appeal, through
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      300 2 Whiteaway, Laidlaw 8 Co., Ltd (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) PETERSONS DE LUXE BRIAR PIPES. AW pcrrRSmrs *OC tuxt' STRAIGHT STEM $3.25 $3.75 CURVEDSTE^ $3.95 $4.25 GUARANTEED MADE FROM BRIAR 150 YEARS OLD. Requires no breaking in. A sweet cool smoke from the start. Hand made push in vulcanite mouthpiece. We absolutely
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      46 2 The Best Cough Medicine, Chamberlain 8 C ugh remedy is the largest selling cough mediciue in the world to-day because it does exactly what a cough medicine is supposed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily and effectually. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      636 2 Driving Pain Hare,you a pain anywhere in your 8 Is it a little pain or a big pain P Dr*. 7 torture a single nerve or does it trrinH 7!? rack your entire being P 4n< Isn’t it foolish then to be driven by nai, or aches, big or little,
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    Nervous Dyspepsia.
    177 3 Nsrvoui dyspepsia is a disease of the nerves, not of the stomach Indigestion one day and complete freedom from symptoms tbe next usually mean nervous dyspepsia, especially if the patient is of a nervous or highly emotional temperament. The attacks recur at more or less regular intervals and
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    The Week’s Events.
    84 3 Wednesday, February 7. Full Mood. Town Band, Esplanade. Thursday, February 8. 83langor Races, Friday, February 9 Town Band. Esplanade, Saturday, February 10. Town Band, Golf Club. North Kedah “Oar Day Celebrations. Selangor R»cos. Sunday, February 11. Fexagesima Sunday. North Kedah Our Day Celebrations, Monday, February 12. Town
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 3 Penang, February 7. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 11/16 3 Credit 2/4 81 /32 3 Documentary 2/5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 168 3 days’ sight Private... 174 Bombay, Demand Bank 168 Moulmein, Demand Bank 167 .a 3 days’ sight
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    Selangor Races.
    729 3 SCRATCHINOS. (.From Our Chen Correspondent.') Kuala Lumpur, February 6. Beau Brummell and The Owl have been scratched for all engagements. Race I.— Taman, Moment. 111, Charity, Britisher. IV, Tobique, Glorify. Vll— Nullo, Lady Paddington. The following were fivourites at the Lotteries which were held at the Sslangor Club
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    N. Kedah Red Cross Fund.
    210 3 Programme of Festivities. (Feb. 10 and 11.) 17th A 18th R’Akhir, 1335, Gimbling 9 a.m. to 12 M’night. M lyocgs —10 a m. to 4 p.m. aud 7 p.m. to 12 M’uigbt. Menoras—lo a.m, to 4 p.m and 7 p.m. to 12 M’uight. Wayangs—7 p.m.
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    LOTTERY WILL BE DRAWN AT 6 pm.
    68 3 On Sunday, Feb 11, 1917. Refreshments will bo served from 9 a.ni' tilt 12 Midnight. Tiffin will be served from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea will bo served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m Trains will run from Arau to Anak Bukit
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    SPECIAL TRAINS
    65 3 Saturday, the 10th. From Penang to A S;ar 11.15 a.m. Freni A. Star to S. Petani 11 p.m. Sunday, the Jlth From S. Petani to A. Star 7 a.m. Frcm A Star to Penarg 11 30 p.m. Sprcitl trains will also be arranged fr.:m A. S‘ir lo A.
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    KEDAH RED CROSS SPORTS.
    208 3 Messrs Pritchard A Co. have kindly pro mn k ed small silver cups as prizes for ail the.Hors* Events at th Kedah lied Cross Sports Heartiest thanks are due to thorn f r th- ir generosity in a good cau*o. The foil >wicg entries have bseu
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    Taiping Red Cross Fund.
    191 3 Collecfel l\v the N j w Club:—Mr O Milks $25, Mr Sharpies 10. Mr W S Cookehi 25, Mr O Souter 50. Mr Avery Jones 25, Mr Gordon B own 50, Mr C B Mills 20. Mr A W Freeman 50, Mr R J Palmer 20.
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      442 3 WANTED. WANTED a Malay DemarcatoT for lining new clearings. Please apply Ititing salary expected and prerious expeasDoe. 88 the manager, Padanj Meiha Estate, Lunas P.O —S. Kedah. WANTED. ADVERTISER wishes to inre-t sums of $l,OOO or more in sound businesses or business propositions. Apply Box No, 500, c/o Straits Echo
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      328 3 p QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable Cigarette. 77 mm*. W i I 1 I 1 I 1 I V 1 i Stlg) VIRGINIA No. 77 1 8. I V] R. oYn IA j|-, C ICAriETT£5^^V I D GHOWii^SS ®Ristol a, lONoa^^g^t I I 1 I
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 4 Fublished daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price. I 1 Daily Local $24 per annum. M Outetation... Postage Extra. lfa.il Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 It.B. —All business
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    Marriage.
    45 4 Misso VaNDEBSMAGr—At the Church of the Assumption, Peaang, on February 5, Mr. E C. Misso. Private Secretary to Mr, Justice Woodward, Pdnang, to Miss Mildred Vandersmagt of Colombo, daughter of the late Mr. Justin Vandersmagt and Mrs, Vandersmagt, cf Colombo. Ceylon papers please copy.
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    GERMANY AND THE NEUTRALS.
    1266 4 A meric i aal G. runny are still net at war, A* we said on Monday, the s uure by the United States Guvernm nt of the German ships, such as the Vaterland, which remained or sought refuge iu American harbiurs at the outbe’k of hostili-ies
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    M. A. P.
    858 4 Mrs. R. D. Actou is leaviog for Europe iu the near future. Mr. and Mr?. Percy Pinkney, of Deli, Sumatra, have gone home for a short holiday. Mr. H. O. Maas, of Messrs. Boustead Co, has'been transferred from Singapore to Penang. Mr. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1003 4 All for England. To do on»;, “bit” i, not enough—., must do one s all. 8 The Tonnage Problem. Things are moving satisfactorily i D y potamia—but none too quickly Ml i T evident that the Turk in thoae ro M inleads to make a good fight for
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    33 4 Death, Phillips —Atthe Hospital, Batu Go jab, oa February 4 Lillian, beloved wife of R.H, Phillip?, Nova Scotia Estate. Obituary. Lori Harrington. London, February 5. The death hag taken plaoe of Lord Harrington.
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    1275 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] INTERNED VESSELS. Drlihcratvly Damaged sad Set oa Fire. New York, February 5. Tbe German gunboat Geier, int3rued a Honolulu, hrs baja sat on fire by the crev aD J is blazing. The of twenty-three Austrian and (jirrain ships ia tho Philippines attempted to
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    HOLLAND AND GERMANY.
    583 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] shipping problems. h Dutch ladies Mail, I- Batavia, February 5. t Iu view of the new German submarinism a mail and cargo steamers which have already sailed have been ordered to put in at tho nearest Dutch Indian ports and await order1 from Hollaud. s
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    WAR ON SHIPPING.
    704 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] admiralty announcement. Cily of Birmiafham" Disaster. London, February 5. 3 The Admiralty announces that the City of v Birmingham was torpedoed without warning B 00 November 27, while 126 miles from land. The crew numbjrel 145 and the passengers 170, of whom ninety were women
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    NATIONAL SERVICE MEETING.
    560 5 [REUTER'S TELERGRAMS.] GERMANY'S THREAT ANSWERED. f Stirriag Speeches. Londor, February 6. A gnat National Sirvice meeting' wat held at Westminster. Mr. Arthur Hendorson. tha Labour Member of the W tr Cabin.t, who presided said that victory depended upon the speedy mobilisation of all our resources. Mr. Neville
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    Tin and Rubber.
    74 5 Latest Quotatioaa. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $95, business don' 1 in Singapo-e (refined) at $96.25, bu nne«s done (125 tons sold) and in London at £‘2o2 10s. spot and £203 10s. three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following, received on
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    GERMANY AND THE NEUTRALS.
    771 5 THE LATEST THREATS. Dutch Cable News. Natu-aliy erougb, our Sumatran contemporaries take the situation created by the latest developments of the submaring warfare very seriously. The cables th-y publish b'ar cut this attitude. Thus the Dataviaasch Nieuwsblad reports I trat the German Consulate at Batavia has
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    Outside.
    97 5 The following articles will be found on our outside page 3 Pages. 2, —A National Lent. 3. N Kedah Bed Cross Fund. Taiping Bed Cross Fund. Sehngor Races. Tne Week’s Events, 6, Milaya’s Man-Power. Menace to the Swisi. A Week’s Warring. The League for Peace. Penang Volunteers, Tin Outputs.
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    A Week’s Warring.
    873 6 SEMI-OFFICIAL REPOET. European Theaters. LondoD, January 26. The following cables are communicated to tbe BiDgkok pipers by the British Leg»» tion. Operations on tho British fronts to Jan. In tbe European theatres the tendency lately has bien towards increased inactivity Iu Central Eure pi the winter conditions
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    Malaya’s Man-Power.
    1026 6 An Absurd System, Persistent rumours iu Singapore of unsatisfactory results of tho Advisory Committed’s work, strong statements in the Penang papers and tbe reply of the F. M. S. Government to the resolution recently forwarded by the planters, miners and commercial men of tbe States, lead us to
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    P. V. R. C.
    289 6 Fortnightly Shoot. At 200, 500 and 600 yards, H. P.J3. 105. A Class. with h’cap made Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward *73 95.01 Pte. J. Meldrum '7O 94.80 Quah Cbeow Kay *7O 92.40 Corpl. 8. A. T. Nicholas 60 92 20 Mr. Justice L. P Eoden
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    P. L. R. C.
    103 6 Tbefollowiug were the scores made by the PeDang Laiios R fle Club at Kimpong Bahru on Monday 300 Yards Del. Mrs. V. Thomas 26 Miss Matbiou 24 Mrs. Duiega 23 Miss Sellers 22 Mrs. Fray n 18 Mrs.iMcLe rno 13 2 0 yards Del. Miss Sellers
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    Greece More Tranquil.
    118 6 King Constantine’s Decision. London, January 22.. The Anglo-Hellenic Leagup, tells Reuter tl at King Constantine yielded to the Allies’ ultimatum, only after being assured that the Greek people would refuse to fight against the Protecting Powers but the realisation that Garmany is unable to carry out her
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    January Rubber Crops.
    48 6 January Total for 1917 1916 Ayer Kuning (F M S.) 71,641 724,457 Bradwall (F.M.S) 30,357 418,703 Chersonese (F.M.S.) 63,774 691,760 Dennistown (Krian F.M.S) 57,235 443,254 Highlands and LowJands 116,427 1,350.479 Klabang 28,660, 228,661 Krian 28.000 318,877 Sungei Krian 65,936 694,493 Suugei Way (SelaDgor) 50,011 511,305
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    Eastern Produce Exchange
    134 6 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction held on Monday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l3B to $142 Diamond Smoked Fair 126 to 137 Plain Smoked 118 to 119 Diamond Unsmoked 116 t n 19Q Plain Unsmoked 107 to 118 Brown Crepe i o
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    Local Wedding.
    677 6 Mi»so-Va«4ersm»gt. A prtt‘y wtdiing was solemnised at the 1 Church of the Assumption on Monday morning by the Rev. L M. Duvelle, the j contacting parties being Mr. Eloy C. Misso, I Private Secretary to Mr. Justice Woodward, and fourth son of the late Mr. J. B. Misso
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    252 6 The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, the Bth inst.: Championship. S F Brereton Martin vs. r A W de W Harries (5) M M Stewart vs. M K Whitlock (4) Profession Pairs. H B Cheeseman A E A Davies vs. J C Cowap A Harrison
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    Menace to the Swiss.
    930 6 London, January 22. Hindenburg’s concentration behind the Swiss Frontier has three possible objectives. Oue is the offensive via Belfort, to anticipate the Allies in their movements. Another is an offensive against Italy to relieve the pressure on Austria. The third is the invasion of Switzerland, to
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    The League for Peace.
    171 6 A Curious Position. Lcmdon, Jnn Utr? ji. While one or two rannn. k. 7 pareutly been more impressed haT aPby Dr Wilson’s latest* jurists are considering whethflr k; Aaie,,c »o could be carried out under k^* 11 States’ present constitution it 08 question that the President
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    Hindenburg’s Problem.
    140 6 The Eastern Front. London, January 22. The abnormal drain of the Extern Frontier is a heavy problem for particularly as the Riga offens.ve that defence lines cannot be left thinly held Threats at various points have earned constant movements of weary troops and it i. said that the
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    Penang Volunteers.
    131 6 The following amendment to the Monthly orders relative to lectures and classes for this month had been issued from headquarters Monday sth, I2th, I9th and 26th. A Coy. and Veterans.—Lecture on Musketry at Drill 11*11 at 5-30 p.m- for N C O’?, and open to privates who wish
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    Tin Outputs.
    60 6 Messrs. Lean A Co are officially mform ed that the output from Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd during January was 265 piculs, The output and profits from the Krsmst Pulai, Limited, for the month of January, 1917, were as follows Output, Estimated Dressed Ore. Profit. From the Mine 512
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    To-night’s Band Programme.
    47 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 1 Selection Robbie Burns Bttiot 2 Polka Merry Go Round Thierre 3 Waltz The Dove Bose 4 Gavotte Glimpia urD!! 6 March Japanese Patrol verre
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    92 6 Th« Nanoifaij Mission. Thursday, Feb. 8, B*oo a.m. Holy Communion. 8-30 a.m. Matins. 6-30 pm. Intercession Service. Friday, Feb. 9. 8-00 a.m. Holy Communion. 8-30 a.m. Matins. 5- p.m Public Meeting in the to Hall. (The Resident Councillor, in the All are invited. Saturday, Feb. 10.
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      10 6 For Chronic Chest Coinp’aioti-, Woodi’ Grunt Peppermint Cure Is 6d,
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      55 6 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Cbamberlan’s Cough Remedy P The most astidious are satisfied when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any oause! and that it contains absolutely no narcotics cr injurious substances. For sale by
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    The Press and the War
    1263 7 THE GREAT ILLUSION. Bt A Truthful Tort. The cinematograph is, I am told, an effect produced by a number of small films aided by magnifying mirrors. This is an age of illusions, for all its enlightenment and the greatest of all illusions, greater than that
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    Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and Co.
    704 7 3 A Chinese View, i A Chinese paper gives currency to the f following interesting comment about revolutionary demands When the news that the Government Treasury would again be filled with the proceeds of Japanese, American and i other loans, the Revolutionary Heroes of various
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    The Results of 1916.
    2002 9 (Br a Military Corrbspondhnt.) As we have very nearly reached the end of 1916, it seems opportune to look back over the course of the war during the twelve months, and upon the retrospect to take I stock of the enemy’s present military position in contrast
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      881 9 'CONSULATE FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. 'I’BE GAMBLING FARM of the JL Government E ist Coast of Sumatra will be let for the period from Ist April, 1917. to 31st March, 1918, at the Governor'* Office at Medan on Thursday the 15th February, 1917, at 10 a.in. Particulars may be obtained
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