Straits Echo, 13 April 1917

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    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS? THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOJ>. I B $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 13th APRIL, 1917. Mngle Copy, 10 cents. No. 84*
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    China’s Parliament.
    528 3 OVERSEA SENATORS’ ELECTION. Bkibbbt Leads to Fisticuffs. Calcutta Representative a Forgermin himself His Excellency Li, who tried to buy votes, interrupted yesterday’s election for Oversea Senators, says the Peking Daily News of March 20 Although he fought bravely in an effort to recover his cheque for $20,000 with
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    Germans Leave Shanghai.
    400 3 The Shanghai Times of March 29 says The party from the German legation went on board the steamer Rembrandt this afternoon. Passengers from the south, whose destination was Shanghai, were detained on the steamer until late on account of the fact that the available tenders had been
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      942 3 H U .i-XSra m .-**> i a > "> s > 3frgj% /vv ■KuX sSie Modern and How to Meet K ..Z V Scourge Wjr it. ;>T/v -\T I%'- v f hW h Tj* X\l|E i lie pace at which we live, the hustle now so necessary for in cess
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      326 3 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check
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    Y.M.C.A. Social Service in India.
    900 4 Tbachino tbi Ryots Thrijt a.nd SoBBIBTT. [By J. J. Virgo, National Field Secretary.] Said a big business man to a V- M. C- A. Secretary on the occasion of a sail made by the latter You’re always after money.” It wasn’t true, for the Secretary
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      260 4 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. 5? vA Few Great Artistes who Sing and flay exclusively for His Master’s Voice. Wo have great pleasure in announcing that 'we have secured the Sole Agency for Penang of HIS MASTER’S VOICE GRAMAPHONES RECORDS Thus enabling all lovers of good music to hear the pick of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    87 5 Pknang, April 13 of the Chartered Bank.) m Credit 2/4 29/32 h Documentary 2/415/16 ,"tt Demand Bank C 3day.'»iKl> tPri a }S _’W Demand Bank JjJ d Hank 163 .2 Mwl “'3,Lj“.i«MPrirete... 168 J- Private:.': 169 Vrtntr Demand Bank prem HoDgk 7 days’sight Private l%di« Demand Bank 3% prem
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    The Week’s Events.
    79 5 Friday, April 13 Town Band. Esplanade. Hindu New Year Commences, Jewish Holidiy, Seventh day of the Passover. Mioisterinsr Cbildr n’s League Meeting, Penang Free School, 4 30 p m, Saturday, April 14. Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, A.G.M. Chamber of Commerce, 11,30 am, PenaDg Volunteers, Field Operations. Sunday,
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    526 5 Minutes op Committee Meeting. Excerpt from Minutes of a Meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held in the Chamber on Tuesday, 3rd April, 1917. Prisbht A. F. Goodrich Esq., (Chairman.) C. M. Henderson Esq., (Vice Chairman.) J. C, Bansoa Esq., H. A, Low
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    Penang Golf Club.
    96 5 EASTER ECLECTIC COMPETITION. Result. Winner. —F. B. Rickett 36—5=31 nett T. E. Winfield... 37-5=32 H, Oxenham 38—5=33 A. H. Heap 35-2=33 F. C. Lean 40-7 =33 S. H.Langston... 40-7=33 R B. Acton 35-2=33 Dr. Gray 42—8=34 F. A. Pledger 43-9 =34 J. C. Cowap 39—5=34 G. B
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    Empire Theatre.
    70 5 To-night there will be an absolute complete change of program at the Empire, when Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in five big vivid parts will be shown. This film is by the London Film Corporation and shows the old darkies represented true to life. Supporting this wonderful film Charlie Chaplin
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    50 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Golf Club to-morrow evening from 5-45 p.m. to 7-15 p.m.:— 1 Selection Nadgy Godfrey 2 Galop The Garibaldi Albert 3 Selection Madame L’ archiduc Offenbach 4 Waltz Ideala Bucalossi 5 Indian Intermezzo Artiga 6 March Mabini Damazo
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    March Rubber Crops.
    17 5 Serendah 25,359 lb, Kamaaan 13.972 lb, Utan Simpan 12,670 lb, Bukit Kepong 5,351 lb,
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    354 5 Handicaps and Drawings. We append the result of the drawings and the handicaps for the Bowls Tournament of the Penang Cricket Club > Championship. J. G. Allan bye H Smith I W. Houston W. H. Threlfall 7 W. K. Sharpe R. N. Goodwin 7 H. Muir j
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    Government Dresser Convicted.
    115 5 Sentence and Appeal. Samuel Titus, a Governm nt Dresser of the General Hospital, who was yesterday convicted before Mr. R. D. ActoD, District Judge, on three charges of receiving illegal gratification of $l, $2 and $1,50 from Tan Guan, Lee Gek Kee and Lee Thai Hoang, respectively
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    79 5 The undermentioned prioes were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale yesterday Smoked Ribbed Sheet $156 to $160 per picul Plain Sheet 124 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 125 153 do Unsmoked Sheet 122 139 do No. 2 Unsmoked
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    61 5 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auotion yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Fair from $132 to $155 Plain Smoked 122 to 123 Diamond Unsmoked 125 to 140 Plain Unsmoked 113 to 127 Scrap Crepe 70 to 84 Pressed Scrap 50 Loose Scrap 40 to 52
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    63 5 Apl. 3By Balance $1,585.96 A pi. 11 H, de Z. Lancaster 41 monthly 25 00 V. Ryves 20.00 1,630.96 Amount previously acknowledged 30,727.73 ...$32,358.69 At the Electric Polyscope to-night, when there will be a change of programme, the following will b 9 screened —Episodes number 9*knd 10
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      300 5 PENaNG SIN POE. Chinese Daily Newspaper. J f you waDt to make your goods known to the Chinese advertise in the “Penang Sin Poe advertising medium Straits and F. M. S. For contract and non-contract advertise ments, apply to best the THE MANAGER, Criterion Press Ltd. M x *SiSl&vcV? PlOr*”-
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      156 5 LAMBERT and BUTLER m A GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-night! To-night! ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE THE HOUSE OF SERIALS PRESENT PATHE WONDER SERIAL At the Lyceum Theatre, Apygll Road. 28 PARTS RED CIRCLE PARTS 28 Law Dcdgers Episode 0 Pails XVII-XVIII Excess Baggage 10 XIX-XX THE BREEDING OF PERECHON HORSES. THE PRECIOUS
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    102 6 riMlaliiil daily (except Sundays and public holidays) ax THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Mr. 59, Beach Street, Penang. i Prior. n'"-'-' iii Defly Leeal •m $24 per annum. m OaMatkm... Postage Extra. Mail E dirt on (Post Free) 117.50 OABLR ADDRBBS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department
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    THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
    1305 6 Nioeteen sinkings for the pist week, as reported by the Admiralty, are quite enough to ba serious bat the total shows a decrease tod we must bear in mind that, omitting four vest els posted at Lloyd’s as overdue, the loss of 75 British merchantmen was recorded
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    M. A. P.
    902 6 Mr. Cyril Baxendale is paying a abort visit to Penang. Mr. A. S. Jelf, of Ipjb, ia being transferred to Singapore. Dr. and Mrs. T. Hill Jamieson leave for home at the end of this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. returned to Penang this morning by the
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1083 6 The Great Smith Family. The well-known text, J. g, mi X|jj Now there was no smith found thr u h the land of Israel,” Ins often boen j ~‘j at quoted as an exolanat on why Sinitn il commonest of all English surnam s p 9 ing most
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    THE BRITISH PUSH.
    1386 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] OK monchy le PREUX. FurlhPT D f JlD doa. April 12, 12 55 a.m /> itr> >a PODlent with the British r uter s r wrfpr telegraphing on the evenmg of gj T ,s d tails of the capture of Ap 'i, Preux mentioned iu
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    341 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] r Artillery Activity, f London. April 12. t A French official announcement Btates Active artillery firing took place in the St. Quentin region. Toe enemy south of the Oise, after a sharp bombardment, drove back one of our detachments north-east of Evarneuil-sous-Concy, but a counter-attack promptly
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    London Rubber Market.
    323 7 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 11. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/11 Diamond Smoked 3/1$ A wire from Djokjakarta says that Lieut Dorren van Gombaog, who is married to the sister of the Rogent of Karangaojar, was recently attacked by
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    1541 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE WEEK'S BAG. Admiralty Figures, London, April 11. The Admiralty announces that the arrivals daring ths week totillsd 2,406 and the sailings to 2,367. Seventeen steamers of over 1,600 tons were sunk and two under 1,600. Fourtoen steamers ware unsuccessfully attacked. Six fishing boats were sunk.
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    Tin.
    43 7 L&teat Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to dsy at $lOl 50, buyers no sdlers, in S ngapore (rt fined) at $lO2 50, busings d >ne (145 tons sold) and in London at £216 10s spot and #216 16s, three months' sight.
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    U. S. A. AND BRITAIN.
    728 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] f THE PRUSSIAN MENACE. Speeches at the Lu cheos Club. I LocdoD, Aptil 12. i The American Luncheon Club entertaiced Mr. Lloyd George to a luncheon, tha I American Ambassador Mr. Walter H. Page I presiding. The toasts of the King and the
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    Outside.
    84 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages t Pages. 3. —China's Parliament. 4. —Y.M.C A. Social Service in India. 5. —Cbimbor of Commarce. Penang G >lf Club. Empire Theatre. March Bubber Crop?. To-mor row’s Bmd Piogramme. Government D ester Convicted. P.C C. Bow s Tournament E
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  • Obituary
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    36 7 Obituary. I Mr, Rickard Olacy. 1 London, April 11. The death has taken plaoa of Mr. Biobard Olney, tbe draftsman of tbe famous des- > patch in which President Cleveland arranged 1 British intervention in Venesuela. f
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    Dominion Representatives.
    706 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Honoured ky Edinburgh. London, April 11, The Freedom of the City of Edinburgh was conferred on Sir R. L. Borden, General < Smuts and the Maharajah of Bikanir at Usher Hall, the Lord Provost presiding over a great assembly of ntizens. JSir R L. Bordea'a Addrcaa.
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    Dardanelles Commission.
    2891 8 FULL REPORT. t c Details or Findings 5 The following tel*grams from the Austra- t lian papers supplement those received by r direct cable from London London, Ma»\ 9. t In the course of their fiodings the Darda- i nelles Commissioners write s From the commencement of the
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    POINTS IN THE MINORITY REPORT.
    675 8 The .Dardanelles report is signed by all the members of the Commission «xcept Mr. W. F. Koch, Liberal member for Pembroke. In a lengthy minority report Mr. Roch states that the question of forcing the Dardanelles, had been considered when Lord Fisher commanded the Mediterranean
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    THE DARDANELLES REPORT.
    700 8 Violent Criticism op Lord Kitchener. LondoD, March 12, The Weekly Despatch is continuing the Northcliffe Press’s violent criticism of the Dardanelles expedition. It demands the impeachment of the inorimiDated Ministers, and insists that some action is imperative. It is declared that the prospects of conscription in Australia
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    Big Fire at Gopeng.
    549 8 Damage Estimated at $20,000. We (T.O.M have once again to chronicle the news of a big fire, which broke out at Gopeng in the early hours of Sunday morning. This is the third fire with very serious consequences which has occurred in Gopeng within the last
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    The Higher Command.
    889 9 Cass fob the New Army. The Military correspondent of the Daily Newt writes Those who hare been watching the London Gazette will have observed the shuffling of cards which has been going on during the past few months on the Western front. We have seen this or
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      91 9 The Forty Year Teat. An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty years, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872 From a small beginning it has grown in favor and popularity until it bas attained a world wide reputation. You will
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    Scotland Yard in War Time.
    911 10 Thera is flaming melodrama in the story of Scotland Yard io the great war. The pity of it is that Scotland Yard does not recognise melodrama even when it plays I a leading part in its manufacture. It will bring a spy to the Tower
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    Life's Goodwin Sands.
    190 10 Life 's Goodwin Sands. The Goodwin 3ands of lif e years between twelve afid tweniv every weakness implanted in the v wT* hered ty or acquired since birth most malicious influence, for durm years both growth and development* rapid. Between twelve an 1 twenty ou e and girls need the
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      543 10 NOTICE PLANTERS are reminded that the Annual General Meeting of theMala» Peninsula Agricultural Association will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Saturday next at 11.30 A M. 238 NOTICE. I the undersigned hereby give notice that I have on the 4th day of April ]$17 sold iny interest and
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    A Popular Fallacy.
    2070 11 It is not to be found among the seventeen popular fallacies of Lamb. Ninetynine out of a hundred people would at once affirm its truth, and ninety of them, if pressed, declare hotly that it was above argument. To deny its truth is to be immediately suspect.
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