Straits Echo, 13 February 1917
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Title Section35 1917-02-13 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, TUESDAY, i3th FEBRUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 35.35 words
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Advertisement1093 1917-02-13 1 Mi t f.f T M.... i <tr I i r(t u m/ f BANKS. reserve your car FOR 1 J ip eon i NOW. A Fleet of English and American Cars for hire day and night. COME TO The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a. PENANG ROAD. Phone No. 694. Tel. Address:1,093 words
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Advertisement17 1917-02-13 1 MILKff" /’to LOf®® 1 kySt *^f CT, ONs r on U sC _»j£*'' |§!fcgl Tl? '-S z^SSS17 words
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Article1268 1917-02-13 2 REASSURING RECORD OF 1916. Gunnbry and Submarines. (By the Times Naval Correspondent.) It is curious that tho changing of the years has again brought its crop of mishaps to the Allied Navies. On this occasion, our French Allies have suffered. Following on the destruction, with all hands, of1,268 words
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Article752 1917-02-13 2 The South American Republics, j Too little is heard of the attitude of the South American R°public9 to the war, and it is of interest to note in the new Nineteenth Century an article on this subject by a Brazilian writer. Probably no one needs to752 words
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Article198 1917-02-13 2 Penan*, Ftsauitt IS u p t t. p «Old leaf mm"'"Psppsr (W.Coast 8 lb. 6 os) $l5 |/o Black P«*pper o s A, White Ptpper 42 oo L’lf* r 1110 r,r K.tm.g.iio, ,5 bu B*«*r 8 r |g°: "I V4ut: (.Basket sis b Copra Sundned j.QO r (Tabbun 90198 words
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Article171 1917-02-13 2 Penan*, 13th Februaet 1917. Beef— Soup per catty 1« Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat ]8 Pump Steak 24 Ox Tail raoh 40 Tongue 50 Feet 25 Heart 40 Liver par catty 35 Pork Perk por catty 40 Pig’s Head 18 Feet 22 Tongue 32 Mutton171 words
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Advertisement202 1917-02-13 2 New Models in Stylish Ladies’ Footwear. nr iai£ can give you the best possible value for money. We are constantly adding new styles of Ladies 9 Footwear, but we trust thst the specimens shown in this page will interest you. LADIES’ BLACK DERBY LACING SHOE. PRICE Fitted with high Cuban202 words
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Advertisement119 1917-02-13 2 London Directory (Published Annually.) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English Manufacturers Dealers in each class of goods. Besides being complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the Directory contains lists oi Export Merchants with the Goods thoy ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Markets they119 words
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Article393 1917-02-13 3 The approximate figures of the world’s production of rubber in 1916 woald seem to be 200.000 tons against, say, 158,000 tons in 1915, or roughly an inoreaae of about 25 per cent. We use the word approximately because the experts do not seem to agree on an393 words
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Article91 1917-02-13 3 The following were the scores made by the Penang Ladies R;fle Club at Kimpong Bahru on Monday: 2CO yards. Miss Sellers 26 Mrs. Liston 25 Mrs. Frayne 22 tjMiss Mathieu 22 Mrs. McLernon 20 100 yards. Mrs. Liston 81 Miss Salters 28 v Mrs. Frayne ,2791 words
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Article75 1917-02-13 3 Monthly Mbdal, Competition, February, 1917. Winner Mr. L- C. Robinson 51+48= 99—24=75 nett Mr. W. Duncan 46 +44 90-12 =7B Mr. C. Cunradi 49 +5l 100-20=80 Mr. G. A. Carmiobael 44+39= 83— 1= 82 The following also played, but made no return Messrs. T. E. Winfield, W75 words
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Article69 1917-02-13 3 The following were the results of the ties played eff yesterday Doubles B. J C Cowap A Harrison beat H M Boelen k J E Smith 6-0, 6-4. Singles B. R O Wood beat de Mowbray 6-2 6—l. A S Hall beat Terzano 7 —5, 6-2. Singles69 words
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Article82 1917-02-13 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction held yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l3B to $149 Diamond Smoked Fair 127 to 137 Plain Smoked 113 to 117 Diamond Unsmoked ,11® I^4 Plain Unsmokel 108 to 118 Pale Crepe Fair 135 Brown Crepe n82 words
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Article547 1917-02-13 3 A letter from Singapore elates Three of the leading Seventh-day Adventist clergymen connected with the world conference of that denomination# which has its headquarters in Washington D. 0., will attend a convention for the evangelistic workers of the Malaysia Mission of that denomination which will Jm held here,547 words
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Article238 1917-02-13 3 Ihsufjicibbt Evidence. Mohamed Ibrahim, a chinteng, when charged before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning with obtaining an illegal gratification of $3 from a Kling whose name was unknown and who was not in Court to give evidence, claimed trial. Mr. A238 words
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Article80 1917-02-13 3 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.:— 1 Selection Maritana Wallaca 2 One Step The Policeman’s Holiday Ervin 3 Waltz Lauretta Williams 4 Bid Small Dium Morena 5 March Fatinitz* Suppe The Electric Polysif pe80 words
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Advertisement552 1917-02-13 3 VTANTHD. nvFRTlSER wishes to inve t suras A 1 f 000 or more in sound businesses -b, a s p :w e/o Straits Echo ¥> Penang'Sales Room. pOR S A.LE. Electric 20 H P. Motor from England Apply Box A, cjo Straits E:ho, FOB SALE. MatOR CAR. 12 H. P.552 words
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Advertisement275 1917-02-13 3 VA i n P P QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable i Cigarette. 5 X X ■A g 1 2 g I 2 I 2 I 2 3 g 1 X 1 2 X V. That’s why “EMBASSY X I g x I I X I275 words
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Article, Illustration95 1917-02-13 4 Pibliahed daily (except Sunday! and public holidays) AT TEI CETTEEION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Paics.i Daily Local $24 per annum. M OnUtation... Postage Extra. Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All husiness communications should be95 words
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Article1473 1917-02-13 4 After the first phase of the campaign in Mesopotamia we h 9 ard perhaps a great deal too much of the temporary break-down of the medical organisation in that theatre. It was not the fault I of the coctors but of those in high J places who,1,473 words
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Article962 1917-02-13 4 Messrs. Ho Pak L*ng and Ooi Kean L iy are leaving to-day by s s. Klany, via Singapore for H ingkong, China and Japan on a pleasure trip. Jp Mr. S C sD Morford, of KamuniDg E tate, Sungti S pot, has received a commission in the962 words
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Article41 1917-02-13 4 Oar Ipoh correspondent wires that, a disastrous took place at Gopnng, 380 houses in the poorest oriental quarters bain# wiped out within thirty m nutes amidst inrtt B3rihabla scenes of excitement. Nearly 800 persons have baeu rendered homeless.41 words
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Article996 1917-02-13 4 Admiralty Denial, The Admiralty have agsi. Wn into denying the lies cirCnuS from Benin with regaid t H rif u ships, No hospital sb the°3S! mtnt, “has c.rrud thr than s wounded, nurses, and medic. 1 R i g* medical stores. Great B.itam has 8 t r ;!!lf996 words
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Advertisement290 1917-02-13 4 Super REPARATIONS have responded to the call and stepped into the breach caused by the disappearance of German Preparations from the field. They are All British and are obtainable only from the George Town Dispensary, Ltd. SUPER FOPMAUN TABLETS. —Thes« are tbe best Throat Lozenge made and are considered by290 words
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Article1265 1917-02-13 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BOLIVIA'S RF.PIY. A S roßf Prote st. Li Pages, February 12 Tre B ilivian Foreign Mtuiater has banded tto Gt rtuan Foreign Minister the Boliviau n p]y in regard to unrestricted submarining wbicb it denounces very stronglv, describing aa warfare without belligerency, because Germany claims1,265 words
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Article104 1917-02-13 5 (From Our Oim Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 13At the annuil meeting of tha Pantai, Limited, Mr. Watkins pointed out that tbe shortage in the output was due to tbe heavy wintering, one of the youDgast fields failed to reach expectations. The estimats for the present year is 148,000 lb.104 words
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Article236 1917-02-13 5 The Workers’ Attitude. London, January 14. Mr. C. W. Bowerinan, M P., (Labour) when interviewed yesterday, after a visit to the war front, saidFrance has done everything she can, both in men sod money, and now much depends upon the success of England’s new war loan. If236 words
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Article737 1917-02-13 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] Mr. Gerard at Berae. Berne, Feb. 12. i Mr. Gerard and his parly have arrived here. Aliexed Germs* Nefotiatioas. New Yoik, Feb. 12. There has been no announcement in reference to the German communication that Germany wa9 opening negotiations in ordpr to avo d war737 words
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Article595 1917-02-13 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] GRANDCOURT. A Masterly Retirement,” Amsterdam, February 12 Tha British capture cf Grandcourt is still not mentioned in the Germ in communiques, but the pipars are baginning to break the news. The Lokal Anzeiger describes the evacuation of Grandcourt as a masterly retirement. THE BRITISH ADVANCE, Freach595 words
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Article584 1917-02-13 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. Our laereasiig Expenditure. London, Ftbiuary 12. Mr. Bonar Law, ia introducing thB Vote of Credit for <£550,000,000 to cover the wir > expenditure up to May 31, said that the tola’ Votes of Credit for the current financial year would be584 words
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Article47 1917-02-13 5 Latest Quotation*. Tii (unrefined) is quoted here tc»day at $93.30, buyers no sailers, in Sinaapore (refin'd) at $93.80, business dona (7-> tons sold) and in London at <£2oo sa. ejot three months* sight. Tue-e will be no meeting of the Ministering Children’s League on Friday next.47 words
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Article577 1917-02-13 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ROSS SEA PARTVS TRIALS. Sir E. Skaekleioft’i S’oiry. London, February 11. Sir Ernest Shackletor, in tl e Daily Chron'cle, gives an accouut of the terrible experiences of the Boss Sea party of bis expedition, who were absent from the Aurora hying the food depots when the577 words
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Article107 1917-02-13 5 The following articles w !1 bo found on our outside pages t Pages. 2. —Naval Lrsses. Neutrals and The War. 3. —Tue Rubbor Posifir n Penang Golf Club. P.C.C, Tennis Tournament. P, L. R. C. Eastern Produce Exchange. Malaysia Mission. A Cnarge that Failed. To-morrow’s Bind Programme. 6. Morocco107 words
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Article3044 1917-02-13 6 Further Proceedings. In the District Court before Mr. R. D. Acton yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the suit iu which John Stokes, an Eogineer, sued the Eastern Shipping Company Ltd., claiming the sum of $4 1 1.43 equivalent to a second class passage by a3,044 words
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Article1082 1917-02-13 6 A Circus a.t the Court. Fr m the Time» Tangier Corretponlent When Mulai A*dul Aziz first issued from the seclusion of his i alace, where on accoun 1 of hi-< extreme youth, he had passed the first four or five 3 ears of his reign, it was everybody’s1,082 words
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Article1516 1917-02-13 6 Always Faithful Sure, the Kaiser they say is at the height of his fame, < And he boasts that he’s gettin’ the best of the game. Don’t be talkin’,” eries Haig I’ve a trump i to be played. And the trnmp in my hand it—the Irish Brigade.”1,516 words
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Article63 1917-02-13 6 Tuesday, February 13. Municipal Commission, 4 pm. Penang Chamber of Commerce, Committee Meeting, 2 30 p-m. Wednesday, February 14. Town Band, Esplanade. Friday, February 16 Town Band, Esplanade, Saturday, February 17. Town Band, Golf Club. Penang Bisley, Entries close noon. Sunday, February 18. Quinquagesima—Shrove Sunday. PenaDg Golf63 words
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Article370 1917-02-13 6 London, Jan. 9, Mr. Goodwin, chairman of the cinematograph exhibitors’ organisation, giving evidence before the Cinema Commission, Hid that .£17,000,000 was invested in the industry in the United Kingdom. There were 4,500 cinema halls, employing The average daily attendances were nearly 8,000,000. For a long time, remarks370 words
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Advertisement79 1917-02-13 6 Occasional spells of Fever may be said to be the inheritance of all who come to the Tropics As an easement and to quickly break them down and restore the body temperature to normal, there is nothing better than WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. A dose or two of this medicine79 words
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Article1051 1917-02-13 7 THE PRO VINCE 3 AND PEKING. Financial outlook. In an undated despatch to The Timet the Peking Correspondent of that journal gives a very clear and interesting insight into the state of affairs in China. He writes The confusion in China consequent on the anti Monarchist movement aod1,051 words
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Article634 1917-02-13 7 Civia writes “It is growing clearer every day that the war is essentially a duel between British and German endurance, and all the neutral money is on the bulldog rather than the dachshund. It may be noted that each of the protagonists has sprung a surprise634 words
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Advertisement241 1917-02-13 7 HAVE YOU TRIED THE FAMOUS SLOT BRANDY MADE IN FRANCE. OME, THREE SIX STARS? ON SALE EVERYWHERE. G. H. Slot Co. Phone 45J. SOLE IMPORTERS. Telejnms: SLOT. i r twa— mm r f« I i i i They Prosper Most Who Serve Best I I I I I I I241 words
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Advertisement569 1917-02-13 7 Haunted by Pain! Are jour waking and sleeping hours haunted bj the awful dread or the worse reality of bodilj pain Headache, tackache, toothache, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism, sore throat, and other external aches and pains are quicklj soothed and cured by LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM Simply rub it in where the569 words
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Advertisement1471 1917-02-13 8 p. British India Mall AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) and Service®. KOKINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) (Incorporated in Holland.) For Ihtbndbd to Sail. Stmamur Langsa, Telok Semawe, Segh, Olehien, Sabang, Padang, Benkoelen and Batavia. Pandan, (Billiton), PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (under contract with his majesty’s1,471 words
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