Straits Echo, 5 September 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo ILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Ann PENANG, WEDNESDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cen.s. No 208.
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      1186 1 pram J I.'vi» r* i rO NAT! The Georgetown BANKS. -'harterei Bank of India, l Australia and China. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER.) northam road AND farquhar street. Telegraphic address: Hokimteik. ’Phone Mo. 694 IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. CARS FOR HIRE A fleet of Brand ntw C*rs for
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      9 1 >i, 4,115 WmiicJj’stht aui M > S§l <=rioN»'Vo* use *—.trf
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    Germany and Democracy.
    1362 3 I I Nothing could illustrate better the almost I Oriental authority of the jjrown in QerI many than the elevation of Dr. Micbaelis Ito be Imperial Chancellor. Before it was I announced, it had scarcely teen suggested in public, let alone demanded, by anyone in I the
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    Russia, its Revolution and the War.
    552 3 A shipping-manager, formerly well known in Australia, but now settled in Petrograd, writes about Russia and the Revolution: “No doubt you have often wondered why the Russians have not got a move on. Well, the events of the past four weeks will have given
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      219 3 I I e FRESH I STOCKS l I I K x< *P m m k S 8 0 I 3 AGENTS: n ii Cl 8 I I »R. T. REID Co., Penang.| ii I BRINKMANN Co., Singapore. I I I I THE WATERHOUSE Co., Ltd. I I G (incorporated u.s
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      65 3 Sharp attacks of colic are very prevalent in this trying climat?, and it is well to know what should be taken to overcome the trouble. Here is the knowledge to act on Get a bottle of WOODS’ CREST PEPPERMINT CORE and take a teaspoonful every three hours, Speedy relief will
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      12 3 For Children’» Hacking Cough at Night. Wood’ Great Peppermint Cure li. 6d
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      361 3 Lassitude is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, which affects equally men, women and child' ren, and it is most important that these signs of a run-down condition be not neglected. Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. Therefore if you are feeling exhausted, slack and depressed, don t
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    The New America.
    935 4  -  BY IAN HAY. V The Call and the Response. The United States declared war upon Germany in the first week of April 19*7. Since then, what has been accomplished r It would have been a matter of small surprise and but little reproach if nothing had been
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    Malaya at the Front.
    492 4 GENERAL HUBBACK'3 WOUND. 2nd. Lt. H. C. H, Lane. We (Malay Mail) regret to learn that new? has bem received of the death in action ot Mr. T Wilson, 1 ite of the F.M S. Railways. Mr. Wilson won the Military Cross in East Africa. Particulars
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    The Week’s Events.
    384 4 Wednesday, September 5. Town Band, Esplanade. St. Xavier’s It solution reopens, Friday, September 7. Town Band, Esplanade. Sunday, September 9, 14th after Trinity. Monday, September 10. Town Band, Esplanade. A telegram to the Figaro from Athens says The search undertaken by order of the Government to recover
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    Looking Old Too Soon.
    210 4 Too many girls and women look old before they should Their faces l pale and drawn, wrinkles appear and tl* 0 eyes lack brightness. Can ft be’ won ted at. when they so frequently have headache, backaches and a general feeling of wretch*!' ness and weakness?
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      192 4 JEYES PURIFIfR. Jeyes’ Disinfectants For Stable 8 Outhouses. Sold in 1, 2 and 5 gallon drums aud 40 gallon casks. iandllands Battery Go Agents, Straits Settlements. OXO-GAS-LAMPS A Brillant, Safe, Clean and Economical Light, burns Kerosine Oil in Oasfonn no Chimrfey, no Wick, no oinoke. 300 500 CANDLEPOWER. Hanging Lamps,
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    H. R. H. the Prince of Kambheng Bejra.
    1026 5 Arrival in Penang. There was a targe gathering at Victoria Jetty yesterday evening to witness the arrival of Lieut.-General H. R, H. the Prince of Kambbeng Bejra, brother of His Majesty the King of Siam and CommissionerGeneral of the Siamese State Railways,
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    China and the War.
    939 5 Peking, August 15. Although China has decided to permit the Germans at present to carry on their peaceful occupations, it is anticipated that the majority, who, up to the present, have been depending on monthly salaries or assistance I from the German Bank, will soon be
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      584 5 PENANG’S RENDEZVOUS Penang Cinema TOE TEMPLE OP THE ART MOTION PICTURE. 1 Wed., Thur„ Sept., 5th, 6th, 1917, A PK09KAMME OP ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE HEADED BY •THE HUNDRED DAYS” A Splendid film teeming with Warfare and the claeli of steel 400 FEET OF THRILLING SPECTACLES ANOTHER KEYSTONE "Ambrose’s Fury” A REAL
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      627 5 I AND v mT t*?'; y^NQ) MIXTURE IOE 'll D B 0 0 D n FRO IT'T n THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street andJChurch Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 165th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 6 Fahiiahtd daily (except Sundays and public t holidays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. W, Beach Street, Penang. Pnicn Dafly Local m. $24 per «nnm Out station... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 OABLB ADDKISS I ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N. B.—AH butines*
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    GERMANY, RUSSIA AND PEACE
    1185 6 Only a day or two ago we were toll in pr rate conversation by one who can certainly claim to speak with authority that people in England with access to the best and most trustworthy sources of information do take the internal situation in Germany very
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    M. A. P.
    925 6 Mrs. Oliver Marks has left for home. Mr. B. H. Airay, of Ratanni Estate, Teluk Anson, has left for home to join up, Mr. A. F. Worthington has been appointed to act as District Officer, Lipis Mr. W. M. Millington has been appointed to act as District
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1037 6 The Housing Problemr:u.r/ f rotbe «j: report which was the subject of a Ran? No e yesterday. As we all know m/ pI? dell is a Municipal Commissioner ‘sod 1' marked out for a Legislative Co is views on the housing question, therefore shou d receive the closest
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      203 6 Huge Stock of Bedsteads Just Unpacked. Qualities that will gratify your desire for the very best. By the well known'makers :—Fitter Brothers, Birg. England, '-TEm H New Design Brass Four Post Bedstead Massive Pillars with mounts Extra tine pea r 1 gallery on rail as sketch bras spindles and rings.
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    FALL OF RIGA.
    695 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] significance of the disaster. Diiu Liic Ak»»d*»*lLondon, September 4. No attempt has b3en made to minimise the f*H of Ri 8 a but is P ointed out tbat tbe disaster is entirely due to the demoralis*tion of the Eussim troops who abandoned the strong Dvina
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    608 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sueecaaful Raida. London, Sept. 4, 5 p.m, A French communique reports:— Our fire smashed up an attack in the region of Hurtebise Farm by enemy detachments which suffered heavy losses without gaining any result, Our reconnaissances penetrated the enemy salient east of Sapigneulles yesterday and surprised
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    AIR RAID ON CHATHAM.
    708 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] HEAVY CASUALTIES. Soutk Eaat Coast Agaia. London, September 4. i A British official communique reports that enemy aeroplanes crossed tbe southeast coast at eleven o’clock yesterday night and dropped bombs on various places. No reports of casualties or damage have yet been received. A
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    THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE.
    816 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR. Huge Aviatioa Camp. 1 London, September 3. The Associated Press Correspondent with the American Field Headquarters in an interesting article describes the preparations along the length of the American lines of communication on the western front for the reception of
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    KAISER-TSAR TELEGRAMS.
    563 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] INCREDIBLE DUPLICITY. Wilhelm Uamasked. London, September 4. Further batches of documents exchanged 1 between the Kaiser and the Tsar have been 1 published in the Nets York Herald. The Kaiser quotes a Reuter telegram, dated Julj 1915 announcing the forthcoming visit of a British Fleet to
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    Tin and Rubber.
    70 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $llO. buyers no seller*, in Singapore, (refined) at $lll, business done, (12£ tons Bold) and in London at £241 15b. spot and at <£24l three montba. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform ui that the following are tho quotations for
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    Rubber Rising.
    25 7 {From Our Oran Cm respondent.) London, September 4, The prioes in the Loudon Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/9 Diamond Smoked 2/7
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    CHINA AND BRITAIN.
    577 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] President's Reply to Kief George. London, Sept. 5. The President of China has telegraphed J to King George j Please accept my sincere thanks for your telegram of congratulation on China’s entry into the war against i the common enemy of the world. China, as
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    Outside.
    83 7 The following articles Will be found on our outside pagea Page. 3. —Germany and Democracy. Russia, its Revolution and the War. 4. —The New America. Malaya at the Front. The Week’s Event». Jb. —H. R H. the Prince of Kambheng Bej ra. Affairs in China. 8. —Penang Chamber of
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    Penang Chamber of Commerce.
    5343 8 HALF-YEARLY MEETING Chairman s Interesting Review'the half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. There ware present Messrs. Hon. Mr. A. P. Goodrich (Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Co.) in the Chair, C. M. Henderson (Messrs, Guthna A Co.), Hon. Mr.
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    Hongkong and Military Service.
    125 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Hongkong, tieitember 4. The HoDgkong legislative Council has passed the third reading of the Military Service Bill. Death of M, Stuermer, Petrograd, Sept 4, M, Stuermer, formerly Premier of Russia and a notorious prc-Geinun intriguer, is dead. The British Harvest, A Better Report. London,
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    57 8 A-u?- 7 By balance $1,875.10 i 8ept t 3 Tech Cbeow Cheang (monthly) 2.00 V. Ryves (monthly) 20.00 H. de Z. Lancaster t monthly) 25.00 $1,922.10 Aug, 14 To Her Majesty Queen Elizibethof t The Belgians £200 2/4. 11/32 1.C93 50 i Sept. 3 By balance $228,60
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    Rifle Shooting.
    91 8 The P. V. will shoot a match against a I Naval team nn Friday morning next. Ranges 200, 500 and 600 yards. Firing will i commence at 7 ».m. The following will i represent the P. V. 2nd/Lt ODD Hogan B Q M S A E Murray Coy
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    August Rubber Crops.
    83 8 r AyerKuoine (P.M.8.) 62,500, Bradwall (F.M.B 29,177, Chersonese (F.M.8.) i 55,738, Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) 49,150, Highlands and Lowlands 119,032, Klabang 24,659, Krian 25,000, Sungei Krian 50,000, Sungei Way (Selangor) 42,925, Sungei Batu (Malaya) 25,000. Val D’or 24,200, Kura» i 23,300, Malakoff 47,000, Straits Settlements i (Bertam) 98,000.
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    Tin Output.
    110 8 The output of Bangnon Valley No Liabilitv for August was 365 piculs repre* renting 62,000 cubic yards dredged and 585 hours’ work, A local Chinese shopkeeper went to the local Hongkong and Shanghai Bank this morning (says the Malay Mail of Monday) and tendered a cheque fop $18.50.
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    24 8 Obituary, Sir Frederick Low. London, Sept. 4. The death is announced of Sir Frederick Low, Judge of the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench.
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    No “White Peace.”
    961 9 WAR TO BE FOUGHT TO THE END. (From Baron D’Estournelles de Constant). [The Fall Mall Gazette has obtained the following statement from Baron d’Fstoarnelles de Constant, who is a French Senator, a Minister Plenipotentiary in the diplomatic service of the Republic, the winner of the Nobel Peace
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      554 9 SEE WITH YOUR OWN EYES YOU WILL BE CONTENT. AX THE HOME OF SERIALS 1 t X X t X X X X X X X X ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE LAST NIGHT RACKED TO THE DOORS. P MILLIONS LIKE TO SEE HER, SO WHO IS SHE? R L WHIT X Of
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      455 9 SALE. ONE NEW R8.A. CAR i n Splendid Rannme Ord*r. 1914 model, Complete with Limps Speedometer, B*g of Toole Ao. For further particular* Apply to AUTOMOBILE, 562. m s. cjo Straits Echo. FOR SALE. The following shop-housos in the township of T&iping /"No, 39, M tin Riad, opposite to Messrs,
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    As It Was in the Beginning.
    1571 10  -  (By H. R. Wakefield). I am going to tell the story of what I am inclined to believe was one of the very first trenoh raids. It is not fiction. In its essentials it is perfectly authentic. I cannot vouch for every detail, for
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    Spies at the Vatican.
    353 10 Treason Trial Disclosures. Further glimpses into the German superspy plot against Italy, under the direction of Mgr. Rodolph Garlacb, were made possible through the release by the Censorship (says the Daily Chronicle's Milan correspondent) of the complete text of the sentence in the Bonn b'gh treason
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      73 10 Teething Children. Teething children have more or less diarrtioea which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bernedy, AH that is necessary is to give the p,e. c „bed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system.
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    The New Peacemaker.
    1369 11 A political crisis in Berlin bears no re* semblance to anything that we are accus* tomed to in London However it may b 9 produced, it centres round the person f the Emperor, and it can only result in th e autocrat making some concession to oppos*:
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    Never Mind about the Side-show.
    356 11 To interpret the “fall" of Bethmann-Holl-weg as an indication that Kaiserdom is in the last ditch is merely to make a bad guess. Actually the militarists and ruthlessism are more firmly in charge than ever, and the deposition of the Chancellor represents the triumph of
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    “The Colony that Took the Wrong Turning,”
    189 11 [To the Editor of the Free Frees.] fir, —The Singapore SportiDg Club organised a $50,000 lottery, tbe Penang sporting Club did the same and also the Selangor Tuif Club. The Selangor Turf Club is now organizing a $500,000 lottery. Penang is organising another,
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      195 11 m m m r 4 the best lamp for every purpose HALf -WATT LAMPS ARE STOCKED! r T m 50 to 1,000 C P., for 110 volts Special New Types JUST RECEIVED •ARCA” HALF-WATT TYPE LAMPS. 230 Volts, 50 3.P. 110 Volts. 25 C-P-These lamps are of the same type
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      67 11 Ire You Going on a Journey Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in your hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, diet, and temperature all tend or produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on board the train or steamship. It may
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      12 11 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is (id.
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      665 11 Di ivmg Paia Have you a paia anywhere ia your bidy Is it a little pam or a big p*m P Does it toiturea s ngL nerve or does it grind and rack your ertire being Isn’t it foolish then to be driven by pains or aches, big or 1
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      1689 12 P. o.—British India AND UPCAR LINE (Companies Incokpoeatid in England.) Mail and Paaaenger Seraioea. PL NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UNOIB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT) The Company’s MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended The Company’s INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present suspended. The P.
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