Straits Echo, 6 September 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. 15. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 209.
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    The New America.
    1882 3  -  BY IAN HAY. VI. t i The Army, Old and New. The American Regular Army is a small, a but highly efficient body of roughly a hun- dred thousand men, many of whom have recently been undergoing an uncomfortable 1 but useful experience upon the Mexican d
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      165 3 I I I I “STELASTIC” 1 TYRES »1 I I 9 I Th« onljr Tjrea holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles jj without^cuts^irpunchir^s. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIV. 0 e AGENTS FOR)PENANG, The Eastern 8 Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. lacorporated it Settlement.) a SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. IMPORTERS
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      657 3 92 9m m I X'» v A Tks Mirror Skew* Pliiur Tkit Words Wk»l t Woadeiful In»rtr«aiit Mijr be Realised by a Gaia of Cfta 10 or IS Poaads. Sargol Makes Puny, Peevish People Plump and Popular." If you are tired of being called “Skinny,” “Bean-pole” or any of tbc
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    Going to the Dogs.
    606 4 THE SERGEANT COMPLAINS OF MODERN WARFARE. By A Cadet. The sergeant had been to a lecture on camouflage, given to the N.C O.s by the a t jutant, and now, looking rather disgruntled, he called at the hut where the corporal lived, ostensibly to ask the
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    India Army Order.
    357 4 The following is an Army O/chr, dated August 10, issued on the dispersion of the W*ziris f an Field Forces. Special Order of the Day by Sit Excellency General Sir Charles Monro. G. C, M G., K. C, B, Commander inChief in India Oa the dispersion of
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    Alleged Daylight Robbery.
    334 5 Cban Lang Hi and Chi MeDg were brought up before Mr. R. D. Acton, District Judge, this morning, and charged with robbery of gold jewalb ry and pistol, yalued at sBBo,from premises No, 28 Cintra Street, Accused No 1 claimed to be tried while the other pleaded
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    Hockey.
    216 5 P.C.C. Beat Naval XI. It is eeldc m that the public of Penang get the opportunity of witnessing a really good game of hockey but tbe ore played on the Esplanade yesti rday evening between the P.C C. and a naval team was quite above the ordinary. The P.C.C.
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    137 5 Penang Women Woekees. Amount previously acknowledged $5,635.03 Tuter 10.00 Mrs. Jamieson 10.00 Mi s. Penny 10 00 Mrs. Ebden 10.00 Mrs. Hyme 10.00 K. 8. 10.00 F. M. 10 00 Mrs. William 5.00 Mrs. Owen 5.00 Mr. J, A- Brown 2 00 M. W. 2.00 Ladies
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    Penang Volunteer Rifle Club.
    47 5 The next club shoot will take place on Saturday afternoon next, tbe Bth inst, at 3 p.m. Rapids at 300 yards. Deliberate at 300, 500 and 600 yards. The 500 is substituted for 800 owing to the long ratrga targets being under repair.
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    M. F. A.
    24 5 At Dato Kramat Gardens, to-morrow, Friday, the Stia Tarjjong Tokong F. C. will play a naval team. Kick-off at 5 p.m,
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    Water Polo.
    24 5 In a game played at Tanjong Bungah yesterday afternoon the Penang Swimming Club beat a naval team by six goals to one.
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    August Rubber Crops.
    50 5 Alma 31.0C0, Bukit Toh Alang 17,432, Shanghai K’ebang 11,449, Kota Babroe 38,645, Sungei Duri 19,204, Chemor United 18,233, Shanghai Malay 20,320, Ayer Tawah 28,105, Cluny 24,651, Kamunting (in Kedah) 19,101, Kinta Kellas 50,820. Kuala Kangsar 36,287, Klian Kellas 7,908, Batu Lintang 2,956, and Old Kellas 28.916 lbs.
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    Kedah Notes.
    553 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, September, 4. The R til way Station was a pretty geene on account of the visit of H. R. H LieutGeneral Prince of Kambheng Bej r a, Com-missioner-General of tbe Royal Siamese State Railways. In response to the official cacular Heads of
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    Inter-Club Tennis.
    364 5 P. C. C. v>. C. R C. Tl ere was a large and enthusiastic gathering at the P. C. C pavilion yesterday aiternoon to witae6s the Tennis contests between representatives of the Penarg Cricket Club anl the Chinese Recreation Club in the Singles. The three courts opposite the
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 6 daily (except Sundays and pnblio holidays) i as TMB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Vo. od Beach Street, Penang. Faxcn* Daily Loeal «24 per aimnm- Oatetation M Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) «17.50 oabli addkiss: ECHO —PENAN G.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business
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    THE WORK OF THE NAVY
    1296 6 More than once of late we have dis* covered a disposition to question whe ther the British blockade of Germany jis complete If it were really effective, it is argued, no German ship could .emerge from its base, and German ships have been able te
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    M. A. P.
    940 6 Mr. 0. H. 0 8t ret tell, of Tanjong Pau Rubb ir Estate, Alor Star, has left for home on leave. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, District Officer, Dindirgs, arrived here this morning on business. Mr. Bachee Achan will be leaving for Hongkong and China in the
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1064 6 Price of Bice, The Food Control Committee devoting tkeir attention only to fi! 4 be pnee of milk which, according to i*** Government Gazette, is now neartv S h 98t more than the price fixed in the fi?i C#Dt tance. Considering that the .tapi 0 n V of
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      585 6 MAKES BONNIE BABES. 4 m. If your baby does not thrive put a little Virol in his food or Milk It makes the food much more rutrU tious and much more easily digested. Virol is Supplied to 2.000 Hospitals and Infant We fare Centres. Sir Ernest SHACKLE TO ST Writing
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    AIR RAID ON LONDON.
    640 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] NEW PLAN OF ATTACK. Official Aaaouseemeat. London, Sept. 5. A British official announcement states tbit a considerable number of enemy aeroplanes crossed the south-east coast at eleven jeiterday night and dropped bombs on a number of places. Some machines reached the London district where
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    RIGA AND AFTER.
    647 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Battalion of Deatk's Valour. London, September 5, A Russian semi-official account states that after the forcing of the Dvina the evacuation of Riga was regarded as expedient. Several units showed exceptional valour. The first Battalion of Death charged into the midst of the
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    750 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Artillery Activity. London, September 4. A Frenoh communique states s—- There is great artillery activity in the region of Laffanx Mill between Corny and Ailles and on both banks of the Meuse.” HOSPITALS BOMBED. Freaek Reprisal. London, September 5. A French oommuniqul announces i—‘‘After a lively
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    903 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Great Aerial Aetivity. London, September 5. Sir Dooglii Haig reports Yesterday night’s raid to the north of Lens yielded a number of prisoners and four machine-gnns. Considerable artillery firing took place on the Ypres front. The enemy bombed various places behind our lines resulting in a
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    ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    529 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CAPTURE OF SAN GABRIELE. A Veritable Gibraltar. London, S-pt. 5. The Daily Mail understands that the Italians have captured Monte San Gabriele, at a height of 2000 feet four mile* to the north-east of Gorizia. The position is of the moat vital importance to the defence
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    Tin and Rubber.
    35 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $109.75 business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $111.12;, no business done, and in London at £241 15s* spot and at £240 three months.
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    SUKHOMLINOFF REVELATIONS.
    373 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Aad Ike Getmaa Interpretation. London, September 5, Dr. Michaelis, the Imperial Chancellor, has issued a statement, maintaining that certain revelations at the trial of General 3ukhomlincff support Germany’s contention that Germany was not responsible for the war. The revelatioas in question have cot reached London. Dr.
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    Food Production.
    121 7 (From Our Own Correspondent F. M. 9> Measures. Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. With a view to encouraging the planting of foodstuffs and increasing the local production of foed the F. M. S. Government has approve! of the following measures (1) All restrictions with regard to planting tapioca and
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    Outside.
    128 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. —The New America. 4. —Going to the Dogs. India Arm? Order. 5. Kedah Notes. Inter-Clnb Tennis. Alleged Daylight Bobbery. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. Hockey, P. V. R. C M. P. A. Water Polo. August Bobber Crops. 8,
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    The Housing Problem.
    1089 8 As in Europe the moat lucrative type of house for a landlord to possess is of the tenement type, where each little cubicle draws its own rent, which collectively give far more rent on the mooey invested than a f«r more luxurious house built with the same
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    America’s Food Controller.
    669 8 One of the most notable people of the war is Herbert Clark Hoover, already well known to tbe upper 400 of Australian mining men because ot his connection with W A.’s one and onlv gold boom. Hoover was born in liw* (USA.) in 1874, 80 18 now
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    The Centre of it all—the Trench.
    428 8 The Centre of it all —the Trench. Tbe happenings at tbe Front are what count in this bnsiness. As long as the German armies are undefeated in the West the Allies are not winning tbe war whether tbe Hun is starving or not. And if the Russian armies are not
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    Germany and the Situation.
    500 8 80ME PRESS OPINIONS. What is Happening in Germany Some people are asking What is happen ing in Geimaoy ai.d: Wnat does it meaL? Our answer is that we don’t know and that it doesn’t matter. If something definite and tangible were to occur in Germany, if
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    The Week’s Events.
    70 8 Thursday, September 6. Football—PenaDg XI vs Naval team, EsplanadeFriday. September 7. Town Band, Esplanada. Rifli ShootiDg, P. V. vs Naval team, 7 a.m. Sunday, September 9. 14th after Trinity. Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Medal Race. Monday, September 10. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, September 11. Municipal Commission. Ipoh
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    116 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p m. to 7 p.m.:— 1 Fantasia Fox punting Scene Suekley 2 Two Step Mr. Hicks of New York Raymond 3 Reminiscences Of Gounod Godfrey 4 Waltz Dollar Princess Fall 5 March
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    Health and Sanitation on Estates.
    786 8 Malaria, Dr, 8. H E. Lucy in an article on “Health and Stnitation od Estates” writes in the July number of the Agricultural Bulletin Iu its many phases malaria is unquestionably the most serious adversary of the planting interests. It is the one disease which
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    168 8 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their 313th Auction Sale Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 $ll4 to $ll9 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 98 112 do Plain Smoked Sheet 105 do Unsmoked Sheet No. 1 105
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    STOP PRESS.
    236 8 [Rutter’s Tbleqeamb.] The Week’s Sinkings. ADMIRALTY REPORT. London, fe^t.s. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals during the week numbered 2 384 and the sailings 2,432 Total 4 816 Twenty vessels over 1,600 tons wore sunk and three under that tonnage, makire a total of twexty-three. Nine vessels were
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    Shares.
    152 8 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A Anthony Co’s., share list to-day Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 111 30 buyers and $11.75 sellers; Balgowriie Rubber Estate 16 buyers; Bukit Jelatong Rubbtr Estates $O.BO buyers and $0.90 sellers, Coangkat Serdarg Estates $9.40 buyers aud $9.75 sellers; Kedah Rubber $3
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    Empire Theatre.
    488 8 The Empire Theatre had a full quota last night when a really good programme, finish* irg up with two episodes of The Purple Mask was well appreciated by the audience. The management announces a igrand change of programme for to-night, which contains a great variety of entertain* ing
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      603 8 Penang Cricket Club. NOTICE. OF General Meeting of Members NOTICE is hereby Riren that a special General Meeting of the Member of the Penang Cricket Club JiH be he the Club house on Monday llth beptemb 1917 at 6 45 p. m businkss TovoM i donitioB to Our D»y f«*
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      71 8 Teething Children. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can ba controlled by giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then pastor oil cleanse the system. It is safe
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    “War Flying.”
    588 9 The aviator is the sole picturesque survival in this muddy, bloody war of to-day he has something of the quality, the pride and the aloofness of the mediaeval knight. He does his stunts alone, on a cleared stage. The air-fleets are officered by boys; and in 1 the
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    Housing Problem.
    301 9 (To THi Edit e i r the Btraits Timet.) S r, —la his able letter on housing problems Mr. Braddell indicates a view of a minimum figure for European dwellings which to me is disturbing. He classes houses as (a) European (b) the $6O house class (c) tenement
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    Legislative Council.
    148 9 The following are the “Orders of the Diy” for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Motion by the Acting Treasurer: That this Council approves a vote of $7,813,93 for the purchase of Arms for the Volunteer Co r ps, Straits Settlements.”
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    PRODUCE.
    214 9 Pbnawo, SapTiMßia 6. 8. P. Tapioca $l2 sales. M. P. Tapioca 12 sales Gold leaf 72 Pepper (W.Coast 3 lb. 5 0x).516 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper 25.00 buyers White Pepper 40 nominal Trang Pepper ...$32 season over Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings 48 sellers Cloves 50 sellers. Nutmegs 110
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    Market Prices.
    279 9 Peka.no, 6th September 1917. Beef— clt. Soup M per catty 16 Roast 28 Pteaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 40 Tongue 50 Feet 30 Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 Fillet of Beef 60 Pork Pork per catty 52 with fat
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    Confessions of a Republican
    2387 10 Immediately a man dies for what he be lieves, everything he has said or written assumes a new value. One feels that, however his beliefs may have quarrelled with one s own, he has at any rate put an honest signature to his work. His words
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    Democracy and the World.
    1867 11  -  IS IT WORTH WHILE By charlee law watkins. Is Le Matin which I bought from a little girl in the sloping square before the Qare de Paris I first saw in type Wilson’s battle cry, Make the world safe for democracy,” and thrilled to it, as
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