Straits Echo, 22 August 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 196.
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      1382 1 *3» L *V f 'V;! m» ■Sf, %s li The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. IV Address i Hokimick. Penang. ’Phone No. 691 (BANKS, j FOB sale. IWO OSI.T, 2 SBATEE COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PAI.MER CARS TWO ONLY, 2 SE\TFR modele deluxe two stroke MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet ot English and
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    Affairs in China.
    1039 3 A Ewomin Tang Appeal Elsewhere in this is*us we print the text I of an &p{.e*l addressed by the Ewomin Tam? leaders in Shanghai to Mr. Lloyd Georg* Imd the members of the British House of lof Commons. In lirte measure the appeal is but a repetition
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      484 3 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OP THE MORTGiGEE. THE UNDERSIGNED IS INSTRUCTED TO PUT UP FOR SALE BT PUBLIC AUCTION On Tuesday, the 28th day of August, 1917, AT II A M Al Datoh Kramat Police Station in Venanq, The undermentioned property of Mariam Bee binti Seena Kassim. AH that
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      464 3 Debility When you feel limp and washed out, weary and fatigued with no inclination for exertion your body is in a run-down condition—you are debilitated. You need something to put fresh "go’ into you —you need a fortnight’s Iron 'Jelloids' treatment English price 1/1 Unequalled as a tonic restorative, Iron
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    Kerensky.
    949 4 Russia’s Stbono Man. M. Krouglntk. ff, a di-tinguish- d Russian advocate and a personal friend of M. Kerensky, writes with an intimate knowledge of th" p «sent situation in Russia in the Pall Mall Gazette. Ho ssys:— In nearly all gnat cris-s of a nation’s history the hour has
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    Military Road Making.
    1330 4  -  (By H. B. C. Pollard There is a suggest'Ou of e-*sv, open-air conditions about the term Rr d-makirg It conveys a mental picture of leisurely labourers stolidly terd og a road surface, nd calls to mind visions of steam-rollers, piles of road metal, and a slow, heavy
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    Looking old too Soon.
    225 4 Too many girls and women look old lone before they should. Their faces become pale and drawn, wrinkles appear, and their eyes lack brightness. Can be wondered at, when they so frequently have headaches, backaches and a general feeling of wretchedness and weakness From one cause
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    UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG
    173 4 MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. These Examinations will commence on Monday, December 10th, 1917, Arrangements will be made to hold the Examinations at any town where a sufficient number of Candidates offer themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or
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      40 4 A Matter Remedy. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is master over cramp colic dysentery, and all in'estinal pains. Oue dose relieves, a second dose is rarely n°ce«ia y to effect a cure. For sale by all d.speuaaries and dealers.
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      121 4 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd. (IX ORPORA'I KD I N ENGL \N ENAMEL WARE AT SALE RATES. v j ENAMEL WASH BASINS 14J inches $1.55 each 152' inches $1.75 each <■ K --4 STRONG BLUE ENAMEL KETTLE. 2 Piut $1.25 each 150 6 190 STRONG ENAMEL SOUP PLATES $3.60 per doz.
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    Russian Front.
    588 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Loases nd Gaias. London, August 21. A wireless Russian official announcement states:— “The enemy persistently attacked in the direction of Ocna and Ooestchi and pressed back the Rumanians to the south-western outskirts of Ocna. The enemy’s attacks in the region of Graapstchi resulted in the capture
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    A Chinese Grievance.
    399 5 [To thu Edito* of thu Strait s Echo.] Dear Sir, Great and universal interest is at present being centred on your leading article of last Saturday under the caption "A Chinese Grievance and complete surprise has been aroused among the Penang populace, chiefly the Asiatics, regarding the
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    Late War Items.
    343 5 From Dutch Sources. The following special cables f;om the Hague appear ii the Sumatra Post of Saturday and Monday, August 18 and 20: Hollaid &»d Tke War, Millions of eggs are held up at the Dutch frontier because Germany refuses to pay for them in gold. Notwithstanding
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    July Rubber Crops.
    119 5 Tbe outputs of the General Rubber Company’s three following Sumatra rubber estates were: Holland American 504,146 lb, Netherlands Licgkat 20.678 lb-, Si Pare Pare 27,823 lb. With reference to the motor car accident reported in our columns on Siturday, we are informed that the car does not
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      368 5 PENANG’S RENDEZVOUS Penang Cinema Wed., Thurs August 22, 23, 1917, A DETECTIVE DRAMA. THAT IS FULL OF THRILLS «Reels THE BLACK LEAGUE Reels 4 (SCREENING HOUR 9 30 P.M.) 2 Reels “THROUGH MANY TRIALS” tub 2 A SPLENDID LUBIN DRAMA OF LIFE A POPULAR AVAR ROJIAACE SUSANNA’S SOLDIER BROTHERS” Plenty
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      258 5 FRONT MIXTURE THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 160th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the 23rd August, 1917. Auction Solos of Rubber hold twico o wock, od eoery Monday and
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 6 Flk&M daily (except Sunday» and public hobdnys) as *n CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Vo. c 9, Bench Street, Penang. PttOl’ Doily Leenl 994 per annum. Ootatetion... Postage Extra. Moil Edition (Poet Fine) 917.50 OiiLi ADDmnss: ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 588 Printing Department 343 N. B. —All business
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    THE GERMAN COLONIES.
    1197 6 With the views expressed by Professor Mahaffy on the future of the German colonies there will be com* p'efce agreement throughout the Dominions and particularly in Australia and South Africa where public opinion is absolutely determined not to tolerate the reinstatement of their former neighbours after the
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    M. A. P.
    760 6 Mr R. J. Farrar, the British Adviser of Kulantan, is down in Singapore. Mr. J. M. Barron, Cadet, has been appointed to act as Deputy Controller of Labour. Mr. A. Palmer has been appointed to be District Engineer, Grade 11, F.M S. Railways. Mr. F. A. Worley,
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    The Price of Rice.
    52 6 SATISFACTORY NEWS. It is very satisfactory to learn that in reply to an enquiry from the Colonial Secretary the Government of Burma reports that the present price of rice in Burma is below normal, that stocks are ample and that the prospects of the forthcoming harvest
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    Tin.
    36 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted bare to~day st $lO9 00, buyers no sellers, ia Singapore (refined) st $109.50. buyers no sellers, and in London at £242 ss. spot and at £239 15s. tfnej months.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1000 6 Funeral Fees. Rarely have we known the Penaou Chinese to be so disturbed by n action or proposal of the local authority, as they have been by the new scale of fee. for funeral processions, etc. to which we referred in onr leading article of Saturday They feel
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      109 6 THIRD WEEK OF SALE. Quick ce i icn i 3 necessary for tbe bargains are limited. 'Real Briar Pipe, by Marks Cohn, Best British Made Sale only $l-75. SILVER MOUNTED, $2-50. Best Hollow Ground Razors, SALE PRICE, WMM mwiM only $l-50, THIS SHAPE, SAME PRICE. Keng Co., PLNANG V IPOH.
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    1348 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE VERDUN BATTLE. London, August 21. The French captures of guns now total twenty-h T0 Aerial activit 7 between belles W gi never greater. London, August 21—Later. All Objectives Carried* London, August 21. 1 geuter’s Correspondent at French Head- I *rters reports that at dawn tc-day
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    674 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S REPORT. Fiae Aerial Aid, London, August 20, 11.30 p.m. Sir Douglaß Haig reports Onr artillery dispersed the enemy massing for a counter-attack to the southeast of Epeby. Onr patrols made progress on the north-western outskirts of Lens. Hostile raiders entered onr lines to
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    ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
    549 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] terrible drumfire. Britiak Batteries Co-operate, London, Anguat 21, 2.25 a.m. A telegram from Udine says that terrible and nninterrapted drumfire continuea along the sixty-fire miles of the Isonzo and Cano fronts to which British batteries are valiantly contributing. The present offensive is developing on a front
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    London Rubber Market.
    40 7 C From Our Own Correspondent London, August 21. The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe see Diamond Smoked 2/4 Nuw AnnNo, 275 wants an experienced clerk for general office work in Provinoe Welleeley.
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    THE MILITARY POSITION.
    603 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. At Verdua, London, August 21, 7 a.m. With the opening ',of the Verdun offensive the whole western front from the sea to the Swiss frontier, a distance of 440 miles is now ablaze with unprecedented gunfire and bombings which do not
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    Outside.
    82 7 The following articles will be found on •nr outside pages Page. t. —Affairs in China. 4. —Kerensky. Military Road Making. 5. —Telegrams. A Chinese Griaranee. Late War Items. July Rubber Crops. 8. —Court of Appeal. The Prioe of Rioe. How Straits Chinese Can Help the Chinese Cause. K. L,
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    LABOUR AND THE WAR.
    686 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE. Pros aad Coat. London, August 21. The decision of the miners not to send delegates to Stockholm means the transfer of six hundred thousand votes from Mr. Henderson to the opposition to the Stockholm Conference. The transfer will not secure a
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    Houses for the People.
    1123 8 We (Strait* Timet) hare bad one or twove-y able letters reoenty on the Bill now before the L gialative Council with reference to extortion in the matter of house rents. One of our cdrreßpondente denied that the Bill ii a war measure. He is wrong, We
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    The Price of Rice.
    908 8 Twenty Per Cent Increase, Within tbe last few months, and particularly in the p »st mouth, the price of rice n*g been going up by leajs and bounds, I jdep me it native witness give tbe price ot Ho 1 Siim as 11 cents a ebupak
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    F.M.S. Police Case.
    618 8 IHE ADJUTANT'S EVIDENCE. Vouchers and Leave. Tbe hearing was resumed m the Supreme i C >urt on Siturday morning, (says the Malay Mail of Monday) before tbe Acting Uniet Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice lanes, of tbe charge of criminal breach of trust as servants preferred against M.
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    The Week’s Events.
    266 8 Wednesday, August 22 Towu Band, Esplanade. Thursday, August 23. S a langor. Ric»s. Parish Had Entertainment, 8 p.m. Friday. August 24 Town Band, E-planade. St. Bartholomew. Polo, Selango<- vs Penang, Ruala Lumpur. PenaDg Automobi'e Club, A. G, M. Chamber of Commerce, 4.15 p.m. Saturday, August 25, Selangor
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    How Straits Chinese Can Help the Chinese Cause.
    249 8 The Ropublio of China has declared war against Germany and Austria. China has bad three years in which to decide bstve n the justice of the cause of the Girman, the Germanoid and tbe Germanising military autocracies and the justice of tbe
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    K. L. War Loan Lottery.
    252 8 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo,~\ Sir. —Regarding Kuala Lumpur Great War L)*n Lottery, Ishall feelobliged if you will kindly ins >rt in your earliest issue tbe following sugges ion frem a humble subscriber, for the information of the responsible officials. The system of
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    Vital Statistics.
    285 8 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended August 11,1917 C Male 46") Total Deaths >7O Female 24 Death rate 31.44 per mille per annum compared with 34 44 in the preceding week and with 25.34 in the corresponding week of last
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    Court of Appeal.
    1104 8 Local Engineer's Claim, < The appeal of John Stokes, an Engineer, against the decision of Mr. R. L> Acton, District Judge, who diemissed his claim tor $4ll-43, being second class passage t> the United Kingdom by one of the P, O, vessels and granted the defendant, The
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    STOP PRESS.
    132 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Zeppelin Destroyed. London, August 21, The Admiralty reports that our light forces, operating on the Jutland coast this morning! destroyed a Zeppelin. There were no survivors, British Front. Sir Douglas Haig's Resort. London, August 21, 11 20 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports “Early this morning we
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 8 Penang, August 22. {By courteay of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4£ 8 4 months’ sight Bank... 2/4 11/16 3 Credit 2/427/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 'j 3 days’ sight Private... Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank J 3 days’ sight Private... 3 Madras
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    H.M.S. “Malaya.”
    1046 9 THE FLAGS FROM F.M.S. LADIES, Brbakino Ceremony. Sir William Taylor, unierdate June 7, wr ta to Lady Brcckaaan a* follows “I enclose two letters, dated May 31 and June 4 respectively, which I have received from Captain Boyle. I received fiom you a draft for j£l7s 13s. Id.,
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    The Romance of Regimental Marches.
    1071 10 Though the so d ier is not fond of singing patriotic songs and seldom p*ys much at- 1 tention to tho ditties specially c<mpoeed for hia delectation he h»s usunlly a w trm corner in bis heart for bis regimental m rcb. Perhaps the majority
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    PRODUCE.
    201 10 Penang, August 22. 8. P. Tapioca ti, M. P. Tapioca 12 00 Gold leaf 00 Ellers (W.Coast 3 lb. 5 oz’)'sl6 I/2 Pepper 25^ White Pepper r IV.ng P«pp, r Vl.ce °».r Mace Pickings *4o° "J®* Gloves -In e 8 Nutmeg. 110® I «Stat Sugar I 2 1521 Cep,
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    Market Prices.
    260 10 (Penang, 22nd August 1917. b e eti. t'oup per catty 16 2« I freaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 40 Tongue 50 1., Feet 30 Heart 40 L-ver per catty 35 Fillet of Beef 60 Pork— IF°rk ...per catty 40 with
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    The Complete Soldier.
    1397 11 About five years ago there was published jin Paris a book in which were collected all the recorded sayings of Napoleon on the subject of war and the men who waged it under his eyes. The work was compiled by, a distinguished French officer, and it is
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    Names in Ceylon.
    636 11 The decision of His Majesty the KingEmperor to th3 surname of Wind,or recalls the fact that in Scotland, until a eom--0 tr-itiveiy receut householders of any I importance were spoken of and addressi d, 1 no: br thti' nanus, but by the names cf their estates or
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