Straits Echo, 7 November 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. 9*4 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, IO cents. No 262.
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      1283 1 r \h' ■si >'>r| i o -^M i i? I The Georgetown Motor Gam I NORTHAM ROAD* AND FARQUHAR STREET. BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong a id Shanghai Banking Corporation. Incorporatcd in by Royal Charter.) (Incorporated in Hongkong) Telegraphic address: Hokimteik. ’Phone No. 694 IS ALWAYS
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      124 2 Usages XXX =-o^=xx$=>c<gL=> Xi ;-:V 0^=*>^=a^=*o^o^c^o( m M m C2r* f^\ 18 ■'-■'9cM <>■ r Xk i -yL. V. ■>-'» r^TT> T >s5 i v^r, 3$ I B «5 slAI >’ m m* v, i <■' s i £3t iro', v > s 4 "-4- /3 H :*s £>. Prn**
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    Literature and Inspiration.
    874 3 One* upon a time gentlemen of the pan claimed to be inspired. The divine afflatus descended upon them, and perforce they burst ferth into dithyramb» song ana frensied prophecy. Thus it was with the ancient bards of this isle and their brethren the soalds of Scandinavia They
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      775 3 8 You Wind Th »se Watches Only a Year, instead of Tb*s« 8-DAY Watches have sound, well made 7 jfwfi meats, with visible Eseapements, patent Non-Masmet1c S Bre*i» y 5*1 Lev f r ffS artistically tinted enamel dials, as Illustrated F«~k. r6 w H lr *Pr‘n?s and OKE WlNOfflG tud
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      40 3 DAYID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, NO. 0. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY S C). BURRELL CO.'S BOILED &.RAW LINSEED OILS. SNOW WHITE ZINC. PAINTS TURPENTINE. To be had Retail from all the Leading Stores.^ BUTTERY k Co. Sol« ifuti, Stroiti ItttlraMßti.
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      877 3 r Safety Razor (The aord l alet on razors, strops. and blades Indicates the genuine product of the AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., Ltd.. London Eng.) Strops itself —Just a few strokes to and fro on the strop, and you have a new keen edge on the blade without removing it
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    Pulau Bulang Rubber.
    858 4 Pu lau Bulang Rubber. Cha.ibmxx's Sanouink Outlook. The annual general meeting of the Palau Bulan g Robber aid Pioduce Co. Ltd, was held ou Saturaay at the registered offices, hreuch Bank Buildings. Tueio were present Messrs. W. H. Macgregor (chairman), J. W. van de btadt and D. Y. Peikius (directors),
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      166 4 pr— I Whiteaway’s for Household Linens, i SCALLOPED EDGE TABLE DAMASK. f ■n TABLE LINENS NEWEST IDEA IN TABLE CLOTHS* |o Scalloped Edge Table Cloths Snow White Table Cloths Bleached Mercerised Damask Cloths with edges scalloped. Good heavy quality in newest stripe and floral designs, will wear well. 8IZES43 by
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      141 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE NOIICE is hereby given that the boobs containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1918, are open to the inspection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office daily on week days between
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      217 4 VoooVoV 6~e “THREE STAR” “ONE STAR ff BLUE SILVER LABEL. 5 SOLE AGENTS: ADAMSON, CILFILLAN AND COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Penang, Singapore and Malacca. AA iLPJJJJUt e e e c f I FITTER BROTHERS BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. JUST UNPACKED FITTER BEDSTEADS. n s IV I I I l l I
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    The Assizes.
    535 5 Attempted Murdee. The case in which seven Chinese who were I accused of attempting to murder a cook on I board a tongkang on the 27th of July last I was concluded yesterday afternoon when, by I a majority of six to one, the jurors found the accused
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    Taiping Topics.
    221 5 Successful Our Day Daaee. I (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, November 5, The European stsff of the wsrdrrs of the Central Prisons, Taiping, gave a dance entertainment in aid of Our Day Red C oss Fuud on the 3rd instant at their Club which was tastefully decorated for
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    Alleged Rash Riding.
    60 5 A Singapore Cate. 6 From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 7. John Terndrup, of Mount Austin Estate, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of causing death by raeh act. It was alleged that accused while riding a motor cycle in Stamford Road, collided with a
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    Penang Golf Club.
    31 5 GOLF COMPETITION. Columbia Cup. To be played for on Saturday, Sunday and Mooday, the 10th, 11th and 12th November. Conditions—Four rounds of 9 boles. Medal play under handicap.
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    Penang “Our Day" 1917.
    565 5 RED CROSS FUND. Liat of Subscriptions, Amount previously acknowledged ...»116 036 21 OnmesQ Btaff of Hultenbach Bros. A Co, 47.00 Proceeds football match C.R.C. vs. P.C.C. 283 60 Proceeds collecting boxes Ncs, 3, 27, 39, 61, 64 and 66 pBr Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart 35.33
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    26 5 Oct. 8 By balance 305,60 Nov. 2 Teoh Cheow Cheang (monthly) 2-00 Nov. 2 By balance 307.60 Amount previously acknowledged 32,429.23 Total ...$32,736.83
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    47 5 The following programme of musio will be played at the Esplanade this evening at 5 p.m. 1 Overture Soir D’Autcmne Bovillon 2 Two Step The Gaby Glide Hirech 3 Selection Fiona the Ballet Girl Retford 4 Waltz Modern Eve Gilbert 5 March Krummboltz Baytay
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      1024 5 CRAND CHANG E IS* T 0 N 1 fin extra.otdina.ty announcement AT THE ILECfEIC POLYSCOPE FOUR RIELS KICK I FOUR REELS THE DRAMA OF EXCITING INTEREST h A HEART’S AGONY three reels T FIRST SHOW 8PM adventures of kathyln i 1 Si ii •fcj Showing soon. The vorlds greatest production,
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      517 5 PENANG’S POPULAR PLAYHOUSE WHERE EVERYBODY GOSS OUR MOTTO:— The EMPIRE i best and FOR THE Business Manager. I M Thomas Shaf'D. only the best ft HHH R A i-uumas oub. j. H flB B ayra g fi A I I,M RBlg <• 41 1111.118 111. Programme for the sth, 6th
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 yyyhM daily (exoept Sundays and public v holidays) AT TKM CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 80. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fnion* PhTj Lead 994 per annum. m fhtststir- Portage Extra. Mtfl Bdsßsn (Pool Free) 117.50 OABLI ADDMSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 A. 3.—A1l business communications
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    GERMANY’S PEACE OFFENSIVE.
    1239 6 Germany’s peace offensive is quite as interesting as her military tactics and worthy of as great consideration by those who would defeat her plans- Rumours from Amsterdam show that we must soon be prepared for an outbreak of peace The methods of successive German Chancellors, therefore, deserve
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 6 C BVom Our Own Correspondent^ London, November 5 The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/8 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6
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    M. A. P.
    839 6 M-. H. W. Buckland has gone to Japan on leave. Dr. P. Fcwlie has returned to Singapore from leave. Mr. and Mrs. A A, Craigen will be leaving for India shortly on a holiday. Mr. D. Beatty, Protector cf Chinese, Singapore, is on a visit cf inspection
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    902 6 One Touch of Nature Wbat is this from Reynold, Newspaper ‘‘Rumour has it that since his atdXTinn Kmg Constantine has been having a bad time with Queen Sophie. It is W mM known that his married life has been anv thing but a bed of roses, and that
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      157 6 WHY JEOPARDIZE LIFE AND LIMB? A Ufg a ‘‘Kerry” F.ee Engine Disc Clutch and you can star* your Engine while riding ns rid Illustration shows Clutch with portion of aluminium face cover tut away to show interior. It is indispensable for Side Car use. Operated from Handle-bar by B ,wen
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      35 6 IN AIU OF 1 HE RED CROSS FUND DID YOU WIN A PRIZE IN THE SELANGOR LOTTERY? IF NOT TRY YOUR LUCK IN THE PENANG LOTTERY There are 888 PRIZES Demand for tickets increasing daily
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    704 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] F NFMY pressure intensifies. a Fur ker Retreat. London, Nov. 6. f ta ljan official report states r—- Tbe enemy bas intensified the pressure the upper Tagliamenfo against our rmD The enemy slso pushed detachltfl (""towards the middle and lower course JfTbe' river. We, in order
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    THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
    611 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] GAZA OPERATIONS. Import». t Ctplarn. London, November 5. A a official announcement states that the Qszi operations continue. We are in contact with the enemy to the north of Beersiheba. The prisoners in these opera'ions now number 207 officers atd 2,429 men, FURTHER ADVANCE. E.cmy
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    658 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Rum.aia. Litdun, November 6. The Timet correspondent at Odessa states that it is expected that Russian and Rumanian troops will succeed in maintaining their positions during the winter, thus enabling the Rumanian Court and Government to remain in Jassy. Serious Disorders, Serious disorders have occurred
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    2216 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] HAIGS THURST. M-»or Operations. London. November 5, 11 20 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We slightly advanced our posts to the south-east of Poelcsppelle and repulsed bombing attack to the west of Becelaere. There was great activity of the hostile artillery to the north of the
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    Malaya at Home.
    412 7 Mr, Malcolm Duncan, writing to a member of tie TOM staff, under date 8 ptombpr 9 says I had a rather unpleasant voyage Home last May after many vicissitudes—a southwest moDsoon, ports closed every night, *"ve»y one growling, chances of hitting mines, and attempts of 17 boats
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    Outside.
    78 7 The following articles will be found os our outside pages Page. 3,—Literature and Inspiration, 4 —Pu'au Bulang Rubber. 5« —The -s, Tiipiog Topics. Penang Qi'f Club. Penang “Our Day” 1917. Belgian Relief Fund. To-day's Band Programme. B.—The Renong Tin Dredging Co., LtdPerak Chinese vs. Penang ChineseLottery Rfflections. Tin Outputs.
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    The Renong Tin Dredging Co, Ltd.
    1478 8 The following is the Report of the Directors, for the year ended 30th June, 1917. The Directors submit herewith Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1917, duly certified by the Auditors The following are details of the year’s working of the
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    Perak Chinese v. Penang Chinese.
    420 8 There is eve y promise that Saturday's big match will attract great crowd, if ooe is to judge from the calls for tickets from outstations ard the steady demand for them in Ipoh Dollar tickets can still be bad, however, from any member of the
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    Lottery Reflections.
    768 8 We think that the public will readily endorse all the nice things which Mr, H. N Ferrers writes elsewhere in this issue regarding the work of the Selangor Turf Club Committee and others in connection with the big lottery just concluded. The enterprise bas proved an unqualified success.
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    Tin Outputs.
    77 8 The output and profits from the Kramat Pulai, Limited, for the month of October 1917, were ss follow? From the Mine—Output Dressed Ore 200 piculs Estimated Profit $5500. From Tributors—Output Dressed Ore 888 piculs Estimated Profit $28,000. The output of the Tronob Mines, Ltd., from all sources for
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    The Week’s Events.
    66 8 WEDNESDAY, NoTIMBIB 7. To-wu Band, Esplanade. Friday, November 9. Town Band, Esplanade. Distiict Grand Lodge meeting. Saturday, November 10. Town Band, Golf Club. Football—Penang C.R C vs. Perak C.R.C.. Ipoh. Government Holiday. Sunday, Noyembbr 11. 23rd after Trinity. Johore War Loan Lottery closes, St. Martin. Monday, November
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    Britain and the U.S.A.
    1044 8 In an interesting article in a popular London Magazine, Lord Northchffe recently showed to what a very small extent the average stay-at-home American is acquainted with Great Britain, and the manners and customs of its people. It was a somewhat remarkable statennut fo m«ka in these
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    The Red Flag and the Scarlet Women.
    1493 8 Dear Everyman,—You have asked me for my opinion on the interesting letter of Mr. J. W. Jeudwine, called Things that Matter”; and though, as you know, I am and shall be for the present very busy with the Neiv Witness, lam g!ad to
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    War-Weariness & Its Cause
    714 8 War-Weariness Its Cause To my mind such war-weariness as there is in the country—and that the feeling is spreading I have, unfortunately, little doubt is due to the lack of efficiency in the conduct of the war, as evidenced both by results and by such “exposes’’ as the Dar. dacell-s
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      49 8 Accidents Will Happem. It may be impossible to prerent an accident, but it in not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this linimeDt you ate prepared for most anything. For sale by all dispensaries and dtalars.
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    Germany’s “Phantom” Armies.
    1024 9 What is the Real Truth About Germany's Man-Foweb? Where do tbe Germans get all their men fr.'m ask the people who, baviDg read a certain schcoi of war prophets, are not un* uaturally, dismayed to ficd tbat the figbtirg men of the various G rmao tribes are
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      605 9 nV ORDER OF THE CU3TODI4N OF ENEMY PROPERTY R an order OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL In tbe matter of the Tradin/ w,th the Enemy Ordinances 1914 to 1916 and of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinances 1914 to ,917. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Reserve Price £lOO,OOO Of A
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      174 9 DC 3aonc~: Is Your Child Pale oc When a child formerly fright end active loses colour, s Hers from headache, deeding at tho nose, finds play cn effort and prefors to sit till and mope, there is every reason to tuspect that the Mood is rettin thin—that tho child is
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    N. S. Planters.
    3225 10 the bark* diseases. PaUVUWtATIVU PaiVTIWU. An •itraordinirr general mating of the Negri Sembilan Planter*' Association wu held at the Sungei Ujong Club at Ssremban on Saturday, Oet. 27, to consider further the scheme of preventative painting against bark diseases projected at the laat general meeting of the
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      542 10 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Notice ib hereby giten that subscription* for the Straits Battle* monte War Loan will not be received after Wednesday, the 14th November, 1917, H. MARRIOTT, Aoting Trtai%rsr. 8.8. Ootober 1917, NOTICE. TENDERS will be received up to noon on Friday the 9th November 1917, at the R aidant
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    Gerard’s Memoirs.
    2919 11 GERMANY CENTRALISES INDUSTRY TO CONTROL THE WORLD MARKETS. American Trusts Compared to Cartels. The following are farther intalments of Mr. J. W. Gerard’s memoirs Of course, the Prussian Junkers excuse the imposition of the tariff on food and the regulations made to prevent the entry of I food-stuffs
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