Straits Echo, 10 April 1917

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. yol. IS. $24 Per /nntim. PENANG, TUESDAY, l»th ATiilL, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 81
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    Wanted—A Publicity Agent.
    1073 3  - Wanted —A Publicity Agent. By John K. Prothero. Hardly a day passes without an announcement that a new Controller or Director has been appointed, and the number of Governmental departments increase and multiply so rapidly that it is difficult to keep pace with the various ministries which, like Jonah’s gourd,
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    The Nissen Hut.
    799 3 HALF BROTHER TO THE TANK. Novelty at the Front. To no other profession can the Army owe more than to that of mining engineering, both in the proportion of its members who have joined up and to the unique special knowledge and experience which it has contributed
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      210 3 I a i FIRESTONE 99 1 s I I I A A kjLo* aft TYRES. MORE MILES LESS TROUBLE I AGENTS I I I BRINKMANN Co., Singapore. THE WATERHOUSE CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE U.8.A.) Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. i baan R. T. REID Co., Penang. i I I
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      104 3 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 CURES DISCHARGES, EITHER SEX. WITHOUT INJECTIONS. THERAPION No. 2 Bures blood poison, bad legs, skin erup THERAPION NO ERUPTIONS. CURES CHRONIC WEAKNESSES. DRAINS, LOST VIGOR, &C SOLD BY LEADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAND. 29. SEND STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE FOR I FREE BOOK TO
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    1028 4 A Febnch Vikw. i If wa wish to study Garman policy in c connection with the Bagdad Railway we have in the main to turn to French, Italian, i and German authorities. Apart from 1 numerous magazine and newspaper articles, une or two descriptive books, and chapters
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    Giant Aeroplanes.
    577 4 A British Triumph. The existence of a new British giant aeroplane, the dream of aeroplane designers and c instructors in the past, is now permitted to be made known. In the Aeroplane” this week appear three pictures of one of these aerial monsters. The pictures are reproduced from
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    The Week’s Events.
    69 4 Tuesday, April 10. Municipal Commission 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. Town Band EsplanadeParit Perak Bubber Co. Ltd., First Ordinary General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 12 15 p.m. Friday, April 13. Town Band. Esplanade. Hindu New Year Commences, Saturday, April 14. Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, A.GhM. Chamber of
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    IN THE HOT SEASON.
    196 4 Many people suffer from cverheatio» the blood, with weariness and a s 0 being too tired in the morning, even jf t 'u 0 are no pimples or sallowness of the ink* to show that medicine is needed. The great mistake that people mat* this time
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      239 4 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. 7 m Si\ 'i r V A Few Great Artistes who Sing and Play exclusively for His Master’s Voice. J iiti. I I r» Ir HI -iZ —a ■i— i ruu tS» r i..i| We have great pleasure in announcing that ■we have seoured the Sole Agency for
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      64 4 A Parent’s Duty. Your boy is always getting scratched or cut or bruised. Because these wounds have healed all right is no sien they always will. Get a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and ee that every injury is cared for immediately- You can get nothing better, and blood poison
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      72 4 The scourge of a tropical country is dysentery, but every trouble has its antidote, and for dysentery the medicine is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It is a medicine that will provide quick relief and cure. Those who have to get away into the out portions of this country should never
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      396 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT 6% WAR LOIN 1921. rr>HE Chartered Bank of India, L Australia and China, Penang, is now prepared to receive from the public the Scrip Certificates held by them for their holding in the above Loan: the relative Bearer Bonds with interest Coupons attached will be ready
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    Eurasians and the War.
    564 5 |_To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, While quite appreciating the sentiment! which inspired your correspondent Nosce Te Ipsum who writes in connection with the recent intimation re enlistment of Eurasians, I venture to protest, in consideration of his please correct me,” against the use
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    Chung Ling Soo.
    410 5 At the Town Hall on Saturday night Chung Ling Soo showed to a crowded house, after a matinee 'the same afternoon which was equally well attended. To say that this really clever Illusionist was seen at his best is perhaps to exaggerate those who have seen him
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    Beit Naamah.
    429 5 Th* Officers’ Hospital at Basra. As the oasis in tbe desert rejoices the weary Arab so But Naamah is the Mecca of the wounded, sun scorched officer sent down from tbe Mesopotamian front to the house at Basrah. “BeitNaamih” means House of Pleasure,” and it is indeed a
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    Free School Scouts.
    288 5 2nd Anniversary Entertainment. These who attended the Entertainment given by the Free School Scouts yesterday at 4 p.m. were well rewarded for a most interesting programme was presented. Tbe songs of tbe Malay Patrol were original compositions in Malay and English and tbe ingenious nature of some
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    88 5 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their Auction Sale on April 5 Smoked Bibbed Sheet $153 to $l6l per picul Plain Sheet 120 126 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 132 152 do Unsmoked Sheet 120 130 do
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      1049 5 To let on Long or Short Lease ITauRIES of pood solid granite (Ist V, t w have l ean opened up Easy ,C.Vw. lf rlall K0..1. ’’‘'“'"kuaw joo jeang, 63, Beach Street, Penang, NOTICE N-tqUCE jg hereby given that the Partnership business of Chop Teik r nna it S tiawan,
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      271 5 LAMBERT and BUTLER > w* FRONTIER RONTIER Br M n 0 n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 'U#o«o*o«osn#tn&n#n#a*odo*i War! War!! ON LAND AND ON SEA HE Electric Polyscope PRESENT 1 THE GREATEST NAVAL PILM, Secured at an enoimous expense* AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 PtfhVlil daily (except Sunday* and pnblio WM at ran CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Bat 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pricb. >' Daily Local $24 per annum. Ovtotation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 OABLB addbbbs ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 If.B. —All business communications should
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    RECRUITS FOR TRADE.
    1402 6 We rematked, the other day, that one of the greatest needs in the great commercial war that is tj follow, and is to be more severe and sustained tban, the present clash of arms would be tha 1 of supplying the skilled trad -s throughout the Empire
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    M. A. P.
    849 6 Mr. J. Stark is on a visit to this place. Mr. Thong Siong Lim, J.P., of Singapore, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. W. W. Peacock, who has been in bad health lately, leaves for home in the near fatnre. The Hon’ble Mr. John Mitchell paid
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    963 6 Rowed the Islaad. Any modern motor-car, even a bea American one, can easily do the trip r un o Penang Island v a Tanjong Bungah n d Balik Pulau in three hours. Why, there fore, the garages which hire out cars at $4 an hour should charge $2O
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      175 6 FIELD GLASSES We have impo ted t heae from England under special Licence of War Trade Department. We would advise clients requiring same to order immediately as stocks are very limited. No. 1. Field Gloss $17 No. 2 $21 No. 3. I* ii V. 'Si MB -rv 4*0* wf. tm
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  • Obituary
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    23 6 Death W aller —At 9 30 a.m. on April 10, at 24, Scotland Road, C A. Waller, Hongkong and Shanghai papers please copy.
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    AMERICA AT WAR.
    1374 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] .v il!>o n t° M. Poincare. prc8,d London, April 9. r n Pa-is states that Presir«pii9d toM poiDcir6, him tor bis congratulation, on the IE* their ted State, ha. been forced to adopt in pp reition to pitile.. Garnran I f r 1 German Ship*
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    Tin.
    210 7 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $lOl, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $101,50, business done, (150 tons sold) and in London at .£216 spot and three months’ 6ight, Mr. Khaw Sin Cheow desires us to thank those who attended the funeral of his wife on
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1366 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] t f AIR COMBATS. Iteruiiii Aerial Activity. London. April 9. Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters, discussing the British and German casualties in aerial fights, particularises yesterday evening's communique and calls attention to Flying Corpi i conservative policy in calcnlating enemy losses. He impresses tbe fact
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    189 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] 5 ‘‘Democratic Parliamentary Republic." London, April 8. A telegram from Petrograd states that a Congress of the Constitutional Democratic Part/, which is a strong political organisation, has opened. The President appealed to the members to support the authority of the Provisional Government until the convocation
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    F.M.S. (Ipoh) Chamber of Mines.
    681 7 The following are tbe office-bearers of the F. M. S (Ipoh) Chamber of Mines for 1917 President —Mr. F. E. Mair. Vice-President —Mr. Cecil Pearse. Members of Council —The Hon. Mr, A-Payne-Gallway, Tbe Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen. Messrs. R. P. Brash, L. G. Attenborough,
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    622 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE GERMAN BLOCKADE." Lord Robert Cecil Interviewed. London, April 8. A telegram from Paris states that the Petit Paritien publishes an interview with Lord Robart Cecil in connection with the submarine war. Lord Robert Cecil said "This blockade is a complete avowal of Germany’s weakness and
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    Outside.
    222 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages i Pages. 3. —Wanted—A Publicity Agent, The Nissen Hut. i 4,—The Bagdad Railway. The Week’s Bvents. Giant Aeroplanes. s.—Eurasians and the War. Chung Ling Soo. Beit Naamab. Free School Scouts Penang Rubber Auction. 8 —Gardening in Malaya. Easter Sports,
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    Gardening in Malaya.
    2048 8 [To tbe Editor of the Strait Echo.] Sir, I read with great interest the article on Gloxinias in tbe columns of your pspar dated March 30. I have found by experience that the beet place to grow them in tbe plains, is along side the verandah, or
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    Easter Sports.
    1525 8 CRICKET. Perak’s First Innings. The cricket match between thd Perak C.R.C,, and the Penang C,R.C., was commenced on Sunday morning and continued yesterday, Perak, winning the toss, elected to bat. Chung Chee Leng and Lim Hor Yin were the first two batsmen sent down to repel the bowling
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    Municipal Commission.
    75 8 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting tf the Municipal Commission 1. Miautes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring foi ward. 3. Q-iestioas. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Contract with YoDg Hong Thoy for the construction
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    P. V. R. C.
    149 8 I The next Ciub Shoot is on Sunday morn* inf?, the 15:b inst. at 7 a m ranges 300, 600 and 800 yard 9 deliberate and 300 Bipida I Members please note. Programmes of I Shoots for 2nd hilf of the Seison will be issued shortly.
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    A Week’s Warring.
    1015 8 Semi-Official Review. The fallowing cable i ware communicated to tLe Biogkok papers by the British legation The Front in France. Louden, March 23. Op3rationB on British fronts to the 22nd March The movements of the Armies ia France during the past week have been of the greatest
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    Importing Chandu.
    175 8 Chan Btree Beng, a-coolie employed board a Norwegian stoamer, wi B this norn ing brought up before Mr. V. Q. Ez-ohi-i in the Third Court charged with imperii»' chandu into the Colony. The «ecu,2 pleaded guilty, stating that the chandu for his own consumption. Mr A West, Head
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    Malay Inter-Settlement Football.
    155 8 A fairly good game of football was witnessed by a Urge concourse of interested spectators at the Dato Kramat Gardens oa Saturday evening, when the Hutton Laos Football Club engaged the Batu Gijih Recreation Club. The homo team proved much too stroDg for the visitors who were
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    To-morrow's Band Programme.
    51 8 The following programme of music will bn played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p,m. to 7 p.m.: 1 Selection Marco Visconti Petrells 2 Dance Comiqne Punch and Judy Boggetti 3 Waltz Biumen S'eiomeo 4 Song The Vois of the Fatha Covren 5 March Too Mountaineer
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    March Rubber Crops.
    72 8 Snrgei Batu (Malaya) 18,300 lb, Val D’or 23.500 lb, Kurau 21,500 lb, Malakoff 36,000 lb, Straits Settlements (B>rtam) 66,000 lb, Windsor (F.M.S) 28,200 lb, Mayfield (S. 8.) 18,000 lb, Mercbiitoo 7,930 lb, Foothills (Malaya) 8,100 lb, Mud» Syndicate 7,250 lb, Kuala Sidim 17,637 lb, Sumatra Consolidated 58,000
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    54 8 The following tie has been fixed for Wednesday, tbe 11th inst.: Mixed, Doublet (Final), Mr A Mrs S F Brereton Martin vs, Mrs Cleaver <ft E H Everest (5) (Unfinished). The following tie has been fixed for Thursday, tbe 12th inst. Championship (Final), E H Everest vti
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 8 Penang, April 10. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4| •t 4 months’ sight Bank... 2/4 11/1(5 3 Credit 2/4 29/32 3 Documentary 2/415/1$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 164 3 days’ sight Private... 169 j Bombay, Demand Bank 164 «3 Moulmein, Demand Bank 163 |.3 3
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    SHARES.
    2172 9 i Dividend. Nnm ber ol a. P O a c.2 «5 1 M 0 Cspit&l Shares issued. i> s 00 1 M T3 a last financial year. for current yearName m E ►t P m C a m OQ -5 0 0 O? I RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. cts cts 120,000
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      193 9 BOMBAY BUTTER. THE eastern produce exchange. 27 Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 123rd Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the 12th April, 1917. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and
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    Some Imperial War Problems.
    1267 10 The Naval and Military Geography of the British Empire (Considered in Relation to the War with Germany).” By Vaughan Cornish, D.Sc., F.R.G.S. With Maps. (Hugh Rees, Ltd.) Bs. 6d. net.] In this manual Dr. Cornish has embodied the lectures delivered to naval and military officers. He
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    The Spinach.
    668 10 April is a wonderful month in the gardening world in England. The promise of June is everywhere, and the hoe is kept busy keeping down weeds and opening out and turning over the soil, so as to benefit to the fullest extent from the wonderful effect of sunshine
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      192 10 THE HOLLAND STRAUS TRADING Co., Ltd HO 49 J [INCORPORATED IN HOT LAND] (LATE BOELEN V Co.) 49 Beach Street, Penang. s SI STAR BRAND. t©©<9©©o €3©©j IlllllHllllltlllSlllSllllll Read’s Light Lager Beer. Fresh shipment just received- Obtainable fr. in all leading stores. A trial order is solicited. TIANC LEE CO.
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      31 10 PINKETTES prevent constipation J and correct chronic cases 1 SO cents per phiel at your druagisfs or direct by mail on receipt of price lrom DR WILLIAMS 1 MEDICINE COMPANY, SINGAPORE.
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      273 10 PENAlW RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS OUR 270th AUCTION SALE WILL BE AELD AT 7, UNIOrf STREET, On Thursday, 12th April, 1917, AT 11-30 A.M. AUCTION SATES EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY—PRIVATE SALES DAILY. FORWARD SALES ARRANGED. Consignments of Rubber solicited. Liberal Cash Advances made on Consignments Prompt Settlements of Account Sales. Bankers:
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    War Aims.
    1158 11 The Allies' War Aims. Professor Milyukov the most prominent Russian Liberal, has just published an interestin statement of what he regards as the Allies' objects He groups all the material collected by him round three main questions The fate of Turkey, the fate of Austria-Hungary, and the fate
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    An Old Perak Link.
    723 11 Horn; newspapers record the death on January 28 of Cornelia Mary, second daughter of the late Benjamin Cotton of the Isle of Wight, and widow of the late Capt T. C. S. Speedy, formerly on the stiff of Lord Napier of Magdala, and afterwards British Reeilent
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      53 11 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer month* child 1 en are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as sny unnatural loosene S of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given For sale by all
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      619 11 Home Remedy which Works wonders in making Scrawny, undeveloped Men and Women Plump and Attractive. Thin persons, particularly those from tea to thirty pounds under weight, will be in* terasted to learn of a marvellous discovery which puts on flesh at the rate of a pound a day in many
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