Straits Echo, 24 February 1917

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERA! I v VOL. 15. $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 45
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      1045 1 mu kMhh3 w: HI «EDNAruli BANKS. NOTICE day and nicht A Fleet of English and American Cars. PLEASE CALL AT The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel. Address: Hokirateik. Penang. ’Phone No. 694. Motor Car Importers and Stockists ot various kinds of Tyres Largest Dealers in Motor Accessories
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    The Sea Affair.
    1354 3 LESSONS FROM HISTORY. Thi Allies and thiia Naths new Board of Admiralty, while it is shaking down, ia, presumably, seeking a new orientation of naval policy. Otherwise. there can have been no reason for the change. The demand for greater energjy in tbe prose?ution of the war,
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    India’s Hoarded Treasure.
    512 3 Estimate: of £400,000,000 Ltinq Idli. In the Dacember issue of tbe Financial Review of Review», Mr. Arnold Wright has an article od. The Unused Capital of the Empire,” in the course of which he gives some striking figures, showing India’s wonderful resources in treasures. For yfars India
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      141 3 F' JUST ARRIVED SIX Famous Humber U TV* 3# Mitt*- i-iF i o Motorcycles! New Flat-Twin-Opposed-Cylinders 3i h.p., 3 Speed, Chain drive. PRICE $B5O nett. Complete Lucas Horn and Lamp. LEAFLETS ON APPLICATION. Sole Agents tor S.S. F.M.S. GOH TAIK CHEE SON, 24, Beach Street 81 Church Street, Telkgba “Taikchee,
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      606 3 As you love your Baby you must protect him against Summer Diarrhoea, which becomes epidemic in hot weather and carries off thousands of infants in a few weeks. ««U» 1 cer °f Health for Manchester reports that during the past week tL. Ch ,'L dre were to diarrhoea. of the
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    The Habsburg Tradition.
    946 4  -  IS THIS THE ENDT (Bt Dr. R. W. Seton-Watson.) One of those really authentic prophecies which Continental dabblers in the black art used to recount in distant days of peace declared that the Emperor Francis Joseph would survive three Heir Apparent* and die in the middle of
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    Wisdom For Women.
    895 4  -  BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. (Bt Gkrxed Court.) The most passionate words of love and affection do not necessarily imply a promise to marry. This may be something of a masculine outlook on life, but love-making, alas! is a masculine pastime, and the responsibility of marriage is
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      225 4 TRAVELLIN GOODS p-.«-T ATTACHE CASES. New Stock Cow Hide attache cases fitted iDside with stationery pockets, brass locks and fittings. Sizes. 12 14 16 ins. long Trices. $4.90, $6.95. $9,50 each taw 41 CABIN BAGS. Complete with lock and handle in three qualities. In light brown canvas, $3 60 each
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      106 4 Central Sales Room. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE ABOVE SALES ROOM 21 Beach Street, ON MONDAY, THE 26th FEBRUARY, 1917 AT 11 AM. One Alder motor-ear, 7 sea ter 1G or 20 Horse Power, 4 cylinders, 4 speeds 1 Reverse, green painted in excellent con dition, complete.
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    Adversaria.
    1482 5  -  [By Tom Weight MitiyflT J A question that has troubled me for more than thirty years, because it has two reasonable answers, and each cf these has in practice from time to time caused me disappointment, is this In a company of fool--, when a wise man hears a
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    Dutch War Items.
    156 5 The following special Hague cables are from the Sumatra Post of February 20, 21 and 22: The Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs has protested energetically to Germany against the tiring on the Dutch Vessel Oldambt in December last. Germany, which stated that the firing was due to
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    Bose’s Circus.
    192 5 In spite of the heavy raiD, Bose’s Circus drew a fair attendance last night when this show opened for a short season at Jelutong. Every ittm in the long programme was good of its kind and special mention must be made of the following turns Triple Horizontal Birs,
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    93 5 Singapore, February 23. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices wore obtained Smoked Sheets $l5O to $155 per Good 135 149 Fine plain 135 142 Good 125 135 Unsmoked fine 126 130 Good 117 125 Fine plain 120 130 Good 113 120 Crepes 153 157 Good
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    46 5 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, the 26th inet.: Singles A. F N Syer vs A W de W Harries (5) Singles B. E Reiman a vs. L O Hargrave (3) Singles—C. J B Emmert vs, J H B Smith (2)
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      176 5 thrift suggests making all your PURCHASES HERE. t A fresh stock of best English made footballs just received. Strong cow hide cases, eight panels, hand-sewn and fitted with best quality bladders. Sizes 1234 5 SI-90 $2.50 $5.50 $4.50 $5,50. KENG&Co., Penang Ipoh. GAME. PHEASANTS WILD DUCK TEAL .SNIPE ENGLISH STILTON
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      232 5 of an nr GARRICK CIGARETTES CD Q£ U r* m a m 5 ND 70 < in ARE UNSURPASSED aBBBW 1—MaW! To-night 1 To-night!! pLECTRIC POLYSCOPE MJ LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. JLf 40 Parts PRESENT PATHF/S LATEST AND MOST POPULAR SERIAL pti?ts THE IRON CLAW featuring tho popular artistos from
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    100 6 djkily (except Sundays and pnblio holidays) ▲T THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. BOk 59, Beach Street, Penang. T l Prior., If»* Doily Local .h 924 per annum. Omtotaticm... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CABLE ADDRESSt ECHO —PENAN G.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 "B.
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    POST WAR TRADE AND TARIFFS.
    1392 6 It was perhaps too much to hope that the report and recommendations of Lord Balfour of Burleigh’s Committee on the postwar Commercial ani Industrial Policy of the Uoited Kingdom would be received with unanimous a; proval, Already the stalwarts of Cobieuism are on the warpath,
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    M. A. P.
    662 6 Mr. G. M. Harding, of Raub, has returned to the F.M.3. Mrs. Argyle Robertson, of Kuala Lumpur, is on a visit to Penang. Mrs. A. B. Pike and her children have beeu staying up the Hill. Major H. B. de Hamel was still in a nursing home
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    The Resident-Councillor.
    210 6 The Hon’ble Mr. A. T. Bryant leaves Penang to-morrow on retirement. Mr. W. Peel, President of the Municipal Commissioners, is to act as ResidentCouncillor until Mr Bryant’s successor is appointed. Our Singapore cot respondent wires that Wee Tian Kiat, a well-known Straits Chinese, has been fiord $2,000 for
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    960 6 The Stroke that Failed. Ah regards the effects up to the present the more intense German submarine paign, we have but to compare Sir Ia Carson’s sober statement in the w rd Commons with the bombast in the ReS* 0 and to consider both in the light u
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    RUTHLESS SUBMARINING.
    638 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] DISCUSSION IN THE REICHSTAG. Preside»! Speech, Amsterdam, Feb. 22. The Raichstag has opened. The President said that Qermanj and her allies were taking refuge behind a weapon which would be employed unrestrictedly till tbs defence of their freedom was attained. Mialstar»' Boaatfal Statcmemta. Amsterdam, February 22.
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY
    582 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] METHODS OF THE HUNMr. Gerard’s MovementsParis, February 21. Mr. Gerard has left for Spain en route to America. He waa given an ovation. Pia Prieks. Zurich, February 21. American Consuls in Germany have arrived here after many days’ delay and petty annoyance by Gera an
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    BRITISH PRISONERS.
    568 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] CIVILIANS AND MILITARY, lateresting Figures. London, February 23. I In the House of Lords, Lord Newton I stated that the civilian and military British I prisoners were held as follows: I Gbrmaxy Civilian 4,500 Military 34,500 Total 39,000 Austria Civilian 200 Military 250 450 I Bulgaria
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    HUN INTRIGUES IN SPAIN.
    426 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AUTHORITIES’ VIGOROUS STEPSGermaa Coasul Arrested. Madrid, February 23. i Meyer, the German consul at Carthagena, i has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a submarine base. Another German, Kaller, has been arrested at Madrid, I The Police are actively searching for another
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    Landslides on the Railway.
    165 7 Mails Delayed, (From Our Oxen Correspondent.') Singapore, February 24. The unprecedented rains have caused serious wash-outs and land slides between Ayer Kuaing South and Ntyor. There was no night mail yesterday and tbe r e will be none to-day. G.ven fine weather the seivice will bo
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    IN MACEDONIA.
    377 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] GREECE CUT OFF. Freach and Italian it Contact. Salonika, February 22. i, Contact has been established between the e French and Italian groups, resulting in the r clearance of the roads between Goritza and Leskovic. The importance of the acbiever ment lies in the fact that
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 7 (.From Cher Oien CurrctpondenL) London, February 22. The prices iu the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/3 Diamond Smoked 3/3
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    Tin.
    189 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $92 25, business don?, in Singapore (refined) at $93, tudoess done (175 tons sold) and in London at £197 spot and £197 5s- three months’ sight. The rainfill for the twenty-four hours ended 9a.m to day wai 0*49 inch as
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    AFFAIRS IN PERSIA.
    556 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ".THE WORST OVER," furbish Preslice Destroyed, London, February 21. 31 In the House of Lord?, Lord Cutzon J emphasised the improvement iu the situaIjt on iu Persia which had been materially I assisted by the British successes in MesoI potamia, which caused a loss to
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    Outside.
    178 7 The following articles will bo found on our outside pages t Pages. 3. —The Sea Affair. India’s Hoarded Treasure. 4. —The Habsburg Tradition. Wisdom For WomeD. 5. —Adversaria. Bose’s Circus. Dutch War Items. Singapore Rubber Auction. P.C.C, Tennis Tournament. B.—The New Religions Energy. Hylam Club Raid. Full Court of
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  • Obituary
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    21 7 Obituary. Mr. J. Samuel M,P. London, February 23. The death has taken place of Mr. Jonathan Simuel, Liberal Member for Stockton-on-Tees
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    DEATH OF MR.LOKE YEW.
    982 8 {From Our Oivn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 24. The death has taken place of Towkay LokB Yew, C. M. G. Biographical Sketch. The deceased gentleman, after losing as much as two million dollars in the short space of three years, soon became a millionaire again. He
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    Hylam Club Raid.
    502 8 Both Accused Coavieted. In the District Court this morning Mr, R D. Acton, District Judge, delivered judgment in the case against Lam Ngo, alias Lim Mau Seng and Wan Chen who were both charged in that they on January 30, 1917, did have the use, temporarily, of
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    Full Court of Appeal.
    445 8 Judgment Creditors' Appeal. The hearing of the appeal was concluded of E. P. Mohamed Noordin Co. (Judgment Creditors) in tbe suit E. P. Mohamei Noordin Co. (plaintiffs) and M. S. N, Velayutham Pillay (defendant) and Tho Superintendent of Indian Immigration, Penang, against the decision of Mr.
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    The F.M.S. Police.
    893 8 CHINESE CONSTABLES. A Plea for Their Enrolment. The Ipoh Police Force has come in for a good deal of attention, recently in one way or another, and the general hope is that some benofit may result from the comments which have be3n made on the subject. That
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    To-night’s Band Programme.
    54 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Golf Club this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m, 1 Overture Mignon Thomas 2 Polka Lucky Dog Hartmann 3 Reminiscences Of Gounod Godfrey 4 Waltz Fiddle and I Roder 5 Schottische Blue Bonnets Balfour 6 March
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    The New Religious Energy.
    1121 8 The moat hopeful fact about religion now, says a correspondent of the Times, is the flow of intelligence into it. A generation ago, intelligence, when it concerned itself with religion, usually took the form either of learning or of apology. That is to say, it was
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    St. George's Church, Penang
    147 8 February 25, 1st Sunday in Lent. 8*00 a.m. Matins. 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion, 5- p.m. Sunday School. 6- p.m. Evensong. 1st Verse of the National Anthem, Responses Roberts. Purcell West. Magnificat 46 Nunc Dimittis 66 Hymns 183, 259 and 28. 51st Psalm after the Blessing. During
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    Bridge.
    703 8 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.'] Sir. —I would like a ruling on the follow- ing: A playing with B, having collected the trick, turns it again face upwards on the table and asks Bto draw his card. Dummy remarks That is against the Rules.” B remarks You
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    The Week’s Events.
    123 8 Saturday, February 24, Town Band, Golf Club. St. Matthias, Penang Biele, Cadets Handic.p2.3o p. B t> Ladies Handicap 4 r> m Penang Man-Power Advisory Meeting, Governor’s Office* 11 a m Cricket Married v,. Bingle, Esplanade. Sunday, February 25. Quadragesima Sunday-Lt in Lent Penang Bisley-Bar Challen™ P Hibbert
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    The British Blockade.
    994 10 An encouraging statement as to the efficacy of the British blockade has been made bj Lord Robert Cecil, the Minister responsible for that department of the Allies’ activity. Aa has already been pointed out the effects of sea power are little understood, the most people seem to
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    Self-interest or Self-sacrifice
    1123 10 We remarked, the other day, that politicians when they appeal to the people,; even in the war, keep the political habit of appealing to their lower motives—to ■elf-interest rather than to self-sacri- j fice. Their theory, if it can be called a I theory, seems to be
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      36 10 TICKLING IN THE THROAL Even the slightest tickling or hoarseness in the throat may be the forerunner of a dangerous illness. Stop it at once with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    Before the War.
    1505 11 JOURNALIST*.” I He stood on the steps of the Grand Hotel, ICettioje, talking to the hall porter. He was la tall, well-made fellow, but his appearance I was unkempt. Little ends of hair hung over i I the back of a h'gh, unclean collar, leaving lon his
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    Lord Curzon’s Viceroyalty.
    398 11 Rbply to Criticism, Mr, Oscar Browning, makes from Naples a vigorous defence of Lord Curzon in a letter to the Nation protesting against a statement in that paper that Lord Curzon’s Viceroyalty of India was a “clear step backward in the development of the great political purpose
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      81 11 BEWARE OF COLDS. Children are much more likely to contract the contagions diseases when they bare colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are oft*n contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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      12 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night» Wood*’ Orent Peppermint Ouro. la. 6d,
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