Straits Echo, 7 March 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAIuY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 7th MARCH, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 6*.
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      1114 1 Hi» IISDNAIHS^ FOE EIRE day and night A Fleet of English and American Cars. PLEASE CALL AT The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. Tel. Address: Hokimtrik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. Motor Car Importers and Stockists ot various kinds of Tyres L&rgest Dealers in Motor Accessories and Oil. •f
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    Breach of Companies Ordinance.
    1188 3 I bchnical Offence Admitted. n In the Third Coart before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel this morning Messrs. Koe Guau Co, represented by Mr. Kbaw Joo Chye. Managing Director, were summoned at the instance of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies for failing to forward a copy
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    Paul Dufault To-morrow.
    281 3 P ul Dufault, the noted French-Canadian tenor, will give bis first concert at the Empire Theatre to-morrow night. A wide’y diversified programme, well calculated to display the tenor’s voice and dramatic ability to the utmost will be presented. Mr Dufault’s opening number will be the great aria,
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    February Rubber Crops.
    128 3 Sumatra Consolidated 53,000 lb, Bukit Meib»j»m 53,709 lb, Taiping 60 275 lb, S'Jtgei Siput 15,600 lb, Sungei (F.M S 10,669 lb. Aim» 19,500 lb, Bukit Toh A’aug 15,631 lb, Shanghai Kkbang 11/92 lb. Kota Bahrce 43,827 lb, Sungei Duri 18,757 1b, Cbemor Unitd 18 921 lb, Shanghai
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    Volunteer Funeral
    340 3 Most of «he Milay Volunteers not on duty attended the funeral of Pt°. 1054 Niiua bin Ksder on Suedly, when a filing party of twelve privates under Sergeant Biba Ahainad led the procession from Burmah Rond to the Perak Road Cemetery. The Commandant, being unable to be present,
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      1257 3 WANTED. Tmm e<i.telT A Bill Collector State I Amount of Salary expected and send 0 f Tibtimonials. >1,000« Security forni.bcd Apply to 155 Box No. 7, c/o Straits Echo, Penang. NOTICE. -TOTICE is hereby give» that the partN cership late’y subsisting between us tt, undersigned and Tan CboDg Long, Tan
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    103 4 PlhibM d»3j (noept Sundays and pnblio V hnttday.) ▲t m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. S*. 59, Batch Street, Penang, f Pmic*. rit> Dnfl j hmml «24 •m per Annum. IP Postage Extra. Mail EMh (Post Free) $17.50 OAHLH iDDMII J ECHO— PEN ANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing
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    THE SITUATION.
    1266 4 Pablic opinion in the Colonies, which often sees events in a truer perspective than is possible to those wbo are nearer to the centre of affairs, will, we feel sure, deplore che action of Mr. Winston Churchill—be is so little at the front that Colonel sounds a mockery—in
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    Sir John Anderson.
    50 4 Daaferovisly 111. We mach regret to learn that a cable received from Ceylon states that Sir John AndersoD, Governor of that Colony and formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements, is daDcerously ill. Bir John baa already had two serious illnsjts since he went to Ceylon last year.
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    M. A. P.
    986 4 Mr. H N. Ridley, F.R.9., C.M.Q,, i. revisiting the F M. S. Mr. R. D. J. Evans, for some years on Sedenak Estate, Jobore, and latterly Hoscote Estate, Sdiemban, has left for home to join up. The wedding of Mr, R. E. Prentis, of Messrs. Sandilands Buttery
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    SALONIKA EXPEDITION.
    610 4 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] COLONEL CHURCHILL S STRICTURE, Govcraaeat SUtemeet. London, March 5. During tbe debate i„ tbo Hou(# on on tbe Ann, Katimate, Coji WiDeton Cburcbill declared that in order achieve a decisive reault at Salonika 1„ M armies were required, while lo from vaiious cause, wuoM 8 dimmish.
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      138 4 818 VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY. New stock of Best English Make Tennis Racquets just unpacked. Double Centre Strung, with superior Gut, very strong and handy. Price only $7-50. r~r se m i rx to r-t rj: J 1 I*** White Duck, red rubber flexible sole Tennis Shoe, derby or oxford
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1514 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] further extension, a Sea of Mud. Loudon, March 6. communiques reveal that the British now extends as far south as Roye near o yoD, which is the rearest point in the Oerms’n line to Taris. The British lino from Ypres to Roye is 130 miles long.
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    U. S. A. AND GERMANY.
    500 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] TALKING AGAINST THE CLOCK. Importaat Preaideatial Proaauaeemeat, London, March 5. The fact that the Armed Neutrality Bill has be3n talked out of the Senate by the filibustered in no way affects President Wilson’s position since it merely means that a handful of obstructionists
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 5 c From Our Own Correxpondcnt.) London, March 6. The price* in the London Rubber Market to»day were: Pale Crepe 3/3$ Diamond Smoked 3/3
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    Tin and Rubber.
    108 5 Latest Quotatioaa. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $94.50, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $95.50, business done (100 tons I sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on the sth instant, received
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    CHINA AND THE WAR.
    775 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CRISIS IN PEKINGCabinet Resit*». London, March 6. A crisis has arisen in Peking in consequence of the refusal of the President to accept the Cabinet’s decision to sever relations with Germany, on the ground that he was not consulted. Tiie Cabinet has resigned and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1208 5 '*F.R.S." *»d "C M.G," One of our F.M.S. contemporaries writing of Mr. H. N. Ridley mentions h s C.M G.” but leaves out bis F.R.S.” That is a pity for in the eyes of those who understand the relative values of such terminal initials an F.R.S.” far outweighs
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    Col. R.S.F. Walker.
    200 5 In the course of a letter addressed to Towkay Ng 800 Bee, of Taiping, acknowledging a Christmas greeting, Colonel R 8, Frowd Walker, the organiser and the first Commandant of the Malay States Guides, writes:— I never cease to think of the happy useful time I spent
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    Alleged Big Theft of Rubber.
    226 5 We {T OM.) understand that a big theft of rubber took place from Ulu Pari Estate on Monday night, when the contents of sine cases of smoked sheet, valued altogether at about $2,000, was removed by some person or persons unknown. The robbers are said
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    Notice to Mariners.
    54 5 Ligkts Extinguished, (From Our Own Correspondent,') Singapore, March 7, The Government Gazette notifies that the Fort Canning and Cyrene Shoal lights have been extinguished and that the R-ifS is light will be extinguished on Saturday, Other lights in Singapore and the Straits of Malacca are liable to
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    Outside.
    111 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3.—Breach of Companies Ordinance; Paul Dufault To-morrow. February Rubber Crops. Volunteer Funeral. 6. —The Salonika Prob'ena. The Week’s Events, The Submarine War. Poland’s Danger. The Strength of Italy. Stiaits War Loan. New British Ships To-night’s Bind Programme, The
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    The Salonika Problem.
    1407 6 [This article, «ays The Daily Mail was writ- ten by one who has been with the Salonika forces from the outset and is well worthy of oareful consideration,] Maps are fascinating things, but at times they are dangerous. Small-scale maps are especially perilous. When it is used
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    The Submarine War.
    399 6 Tho following cable is communicated to the Bangkok press by tho British Legation London, Ftbruary 24. The Gorman submarine campaign continues its reckless and unscrupulous course, and the latest news is of seven Dutch ships mercilessly bombaided. Sir Edward Carson, in a great speech, does Dot minimise
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    The Week's Events.
    96 6 Wednesday, March 7. Town Baud, Esplanade. Penang Cboral Soci-ty, A, G, M„ Town Hall 6.30 p.m, Thursday, March 8. Purina (Jewish Festival). Friday, March 9 Town Band. Esplanade. Full Moon. St. Andrew’s Church A G. M. 630 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Penang Bisley—Colonial Chaplain’s Clock and Renfrew
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    Poland's Danger.
    457 6 The persistent report 3 that German irritation is increasing because tbe Poles refuse to form a new Polish army, to fight on the c side of the Central Powers, show clearly enough the daDger that threatens this un- happy people, SooDer or later Germany will proceed to enrol
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    The Strength of Italy.
    380 6 Tbe possibility of the enemy preparing an offensive agaimt Italy is being anxiously considered by the Italians. Italy has Serbia and Rumauia mercilessly ever-run, and knowing her iwn vulnerability to an attack through the Trentino trouutains on to the plains of Lcmbardy, she naturally follows the
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    To-night’s Band Programme.
    107 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade today evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m 1 Polka Charing Flores 2 Indian Intermezzi Artiga 3 Potpourri Railway Gomes 4 Waltz TbeChieftiin Sullivan 6 Two Step Mabini Darnazo Charlie Chaplin is drawing enthusiastic audiences to
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    Straits War Loan.
    415 6 The Straits War Loan was started with the idea of permitting local residents to ome forward to do their bit. As the Asiatic 1 and con-Bitish residents must desire to see s tba war brought to a close with success to < the British, as soon as
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    New British Ships.
    426 6 A representative of the journal Engineer ing, who was recently permitted to visit certain British naval yards, was greatly impressed by tbe evidence, which be found on tvery hand, of groat efficiency and a capacity for rapid but thvoughly reliable work. He taw many new warships, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, March 7. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4J 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 11/16 3 Credit 2/4 31/32 i, 3 Documentary 2/5 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 165 3 days’ sight Private... 171 Bombay, Demand Bank 165 Moulmein, Demand Bank 164$ 3 days’sight Private... 171
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    The Mind of Labour.
    915 6 Those of us who do not belong to a Union, and yet are not blacklegs,” do not 11 always follow the proceedings of Labour Conferences aa closely as wa should if we < appreciated their importance for the rest of the oommunity. The proceedings at Man*
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    Malaya’s Man-Power.
    825 6 The action of the Committees cf Planters Association of Malava ih„ t 8 Chamber of Mil», aud the Wa Ph 1 of Commerce in appointing to draft man-power propo.al Md ('“'"J it to Government without first matter to the members of those meeting assembled was so loudly denm
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      12 6 For Children'a Hacking Oo«*h at Night. Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure, li. 6J.
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      82 6 ST. PATRICK’S DAY-1917-It has been proposed that a ta u 'l opened to raise subscriptions for Funds. The amount realised will devoted to providing comforts for the lrj 5 Regiments at the front. Intending gU cribers are requested to communicate wi the under-signed. H. S. RUSSELL, 160 Penang PINKETTES I
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    Compulsion in India.
    1080 7 Calcutta Opposition, The scheme of compulsory service outlined 1 by the Cjmmander-m-Chief is undoubtedly 1 a more reasonable propusal than the preliminary sketch given by the Viceroy indicat-' ed. but it is still far from clear why such t measure should have been deemed necessary, Tae Vic:roy
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      1024 7 NOTICE, Penang Sales Room. g_ ori ler of the Administrators Of tbe estate of the Ute Sultan Idris of Perak (deceased) TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION At 38 Beach Street, ON FRIDAY, THE 9th MARCH, 1917 AT 11 AM. Valuable Property All those four houses bearing Municipal Nq8i 138a,
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    Germany and the Next War.
    903 8 No lasting p ace appears, whatever may be the official views of the Government, to enter into the calculations of some of the captains of industry in Germany, at least if the views of Dr. Walter Ratbenau are typical. As the bead of one of
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    Allied Man-Power.
    1083 9 Odr Relative Strength. The contention put forward by Colonel Repington that the Allies need more men has all the appearance cf being, to say the least, untimely. We are now within two or three months of the date when in all probability a great offensive movement will begin.
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    Selected Parents.
    557 9 Darwin on Racial Improvement. A paper on “Tbe Principles of Eugenics” was read to the Institute of London by Major Dirwin, son of Charles Darwin and president of the Eugenics Education Society. M-*jor Darwiu compared tha inborn qualities of a man to a fixed anchor to which be
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    Essays For School Boys.
    281 9 One is half inclined to wish one could be a schoolboy again after hearing of tbe methods of instruction adopted by Mr, D. C. Somervell, the chief history mister at Repton. As he told a conference held at Westminster, he varies the orthodox historical essay by
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