Straits Echo, 17 November 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOl'* lS $94 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, A 7th NOVEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, IO cents. No 271
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    War in the Air.
    730 3 Exploits In Fundees, Writing from the British front on September 5, s correspondent says —We have now had three beautiful bright days, in which the ground is drying well. No operations on a large scale base taken place, but the artillery and aircraft hare been very
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    The “Unwritten Law” Case.
    298 3 A leader-writer in the Morning Pott I discussing the acquittal of Lieutenant I Malcolm, says When oounsel for the prosecution admits that he would be more 1 than human if he did not feel strong I sympathy for the aoensed, and when he is constrained to
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      192 3 r n PATRONISED BY ROYALTY YOU CAN GET THE BEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND RINGS FROM Lates* Diamond and Necklaces of Newest Designs. Ladies’Gem Rings in Great Variety. Cold Erorches in Choicest resigns. (old Bracelets of every description. Gold farcing* ol latest Designs. B. P. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER AND DIAMOND
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      40 3 Early Colds. Be careful of the coldi you take at this time of the year. They are particularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean a winter.long cold. Take ChamberUm’» Cough Remedy at onoe, For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      555 3 PENANG HARBOUR BOARD NOTICE. To be sold by Public Auction at Prye Hirer Dock, at 10 a m. on Tuesday, 20th November. 1917 One old steel lighter as she now lies at Prye Hirer Dock. Purchaser to pay cost of remoral. By Order, C. W. Ballajttth», Secretary Consulate for the
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      375 3 <pnijLA Bouquet of India’s Choicest Flowers. An entrancingly fragrant and powerful scent, yet not cloying, Phul Nana blends all the choicest scents of an Indian Garden into an unique perfume. Try it and enjoy this luxury in rweet smells. Phul-Nana can also be obtained in conjunction with a most complete
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    Fact and Fiction.
    1527 4 India as Piottjbed and as Seen. When I first heard that I was destined to be one of those wbo have made India what she is, I knew very little about the place. 1 had a notion that it was the country where they grew tigers and
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      269 4 WHITEAWAY’S PENANG. LARGE NEW STOCK COTTON VOILES. Id white with fancy check in black and email rose design in colors. Width 39 inches in four colorings. Price $1.65 per yard. THE HOUSE OF VALUE. COTTOli DRESS GOODS PATTERNS FREE ON REQUEST. COTTON MUSLIN. Soft white muslin with colored spot circled
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      419 4 KTOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Meredith John Btrclay Watt and Roger Elvy Prentis are entitled to s ga cur firm per procuration from 1st Novmber, 1917. 8ANDILAND3, BUTTERY Gx, Penang, 15th November, 1917. IMPORTANT NOTICE, TBE SALE OF ‘PTJNDUr ESTATE” DINDINGS, adverti ed to be sold at Auction by
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      270 4 vr a]\tted. running order. ONE between 16 to 20 or H. P, Crude 0,1 Eagme Apply to TEIK 8WEE A CO. 27& 28, Station Road, Rukit Mertajatn, for SALE. A COMPLETE PLANT OP rip* MILL with Accessories including 0 nn Ping Igmtun Petroleum Motor of 2 flp Capacity 100 piculs
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    More Burble.
    1368 5  -  [By Tom Weight] Not e.sily c*u a maa eschew the habit of proclaiming what he believes to Le the truth. Good resolutions are notoriously short-lived things. If the mail carriers are delivering my messages to you in the same order as I despatch them (a matter I still
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    Balik Pualu “Our Day” 1917
    495 5 Red Cboss Fuwd. P.eviously acknowledged $435.73, Per B. P. I. Govt, servants Bilik Pulau (1) 2 moitbs War Bonus from J. B. Loh 28, from 3. K. Md. Ismail 29, (2) 1 month War Bodqs from Hussein 7, I-mtil 6, Yeng Voon Nyen 5, V
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    119 5 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 185th Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Fai.* from $75 to 102 Diamond Uusmoked 61 to 68 Plain Unsmoked 57 to 65 Brown Crepe 70 Bcrap Crepe 39 to 43 Loose Scrap 15 to 26 106,416 lb.
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    A Motorist’s Escape.
    210 5 Collision with a Goat. We hear that Mr. R y L. Na’sh» Manager of Kamuoting Tin Dredging Co., raipiog, met with a motor accdant on Tuesday evening that very fortunately did not hara any s3rious eons* qumces. He was motoring back from Penang to Taiping ind when
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    M. F. A.
    13 5 To-morrow, Sunday, in the League, Jamathol Moslem meet Hutton Line.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 6 flbfaM daily (exoept Sud»ji lid public > hobd»y>) at m CBBBON PRESS, Ltd. Ife. 59, Batch Street, Penang. Faxon* Lnfly Local m* ss4 per annum. Portage Extra. if>ii B4Moa (Pool Free) $17.50 OABIiI iODBIU a ECHO— PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Fnnting Department 343 M. B.— All
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    JAPAN, CHINA AND THE U.S.A.
    1269 6 Once again the China question is beginning to attract attention. Questions have been asked in Parliament regarding the attitude of Great Britain towards the agreement concerning China recently sign ed by Japan and America the Chinese Ambassador at Washington has protested against any agreement concerning
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    Tin.
    37 6 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quot'd here to-day at $l2B, buyer* no seller*, in Singapore (refined) at $129. bnaiopaa done (150 ti ns sold) and in London at .£276,153. spot and at j 8275.155. three months.
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    M. A. P.
    773 6 Dr. Jesser Coope is rn a visit to Penang. Mr. P Z. Creet. of the Q-rand Hotel, Ipoh, was in Penang to-day, Mr. E J. C. Carrie will ba leaving for home in the near fata re. Mr. F. S. Evans will be leaving for Colombo shortly
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    London Rubber Market.
    27 6 Ctfrom Chur Own Correspondent L ndon, November 15. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-dav were: Pale Crepe 2/64 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    950 6 Byron and War. Byron is not much read nowadays anf i have not noticed the newspapers nuoS J® remark that War is aTaio?.nJ? 8 > windpipe-slitting art.” Brain-spattw"" l, good phrase, with a doabi e P i mD 4 whioh reminds one of Dooley’s ref«r tl D the"mate,
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      256 6 K Happy days with your j Kodak A Kodak will give you charming pictures of your holidays, your week ends, your home, your friends, your children, your garden, and your pets. Kodak pictures keep all your jolly times green in the memory. Your album of happy Kodak snapshots is a
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    642 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] PINCERS OPERATION. EiinT PU>* FoiledLondon, November 16 Reuter’* correspondent at the Italiin H e.dq«'te-.. wiring on No.amber 14. itstei i—- The enemy i* attempting to squeeze the in *P» ir of pi Qcer one end of which is pre«s>“g on the Asiago plateau and tbs other
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    613 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] perplexing SITUATION. Wko H>| Wo> T London, November 15. The Russian situation is still perplexing. Mixinalitt Vcmoa. Stockholm, November 15. A telegram dated Wednesday evening states that the news from Petrograd, received from indireot channels, is meagre and contradictory, some reports declaring that M. Kerensky
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    459 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] of Pes&ck*»daele, London, Nov. 15, Reuter’s correspondent at Head garters, wiling on November 15, states An extremely violent artillery battle rages in the Passcbendaele area. The enemy has been shelling for two days with utmost violence the advanced lines of the Canadians bat if the German
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    Shares.
    217 7 The following are the alterations of Messrs, A. A. Anthony A Co.’s Share List to-day i Alor Gajsh Rubber Estate 14-50 buyers and $4.70 sellers Indrsgiri (Sumatra) Rubber $6.35 buyers and $6 60 sellers Jimab Rubber Estate* $l-95 buyers and $2.05 sellers Kempas $9 buyers and $9 25 sellers
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    CHINA.
    624 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Mr, Balfour’s Reply LondoD, November 14. In the House of Commons Mr. Joseph King asked Does the recognition of the Uoited States that Japan has special interest in China imply that Japan’s right to concessions and commercial Ut rests in China is superior to
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    LORD NORTHCLIFFE.
    628 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] LETTER TO THE PREMIER. Dceliaes Office ia Air Miaiatry. London, November 16, Lord Nortbcliffe, in a letter to Mr. Lloyd George declining the invitation to take charge of the new Air Ministry, says that returning from the virile atmosphere of the United States and Canada he
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    ALLEGED CORRUPTION.
    645 7 ANOTHER K.S.B, CASE FAILS Building Inspector Acquitted. Mr. W. D. Soot% Magistrate, Ipob, htg heard a case in which W. R«d, Airs’ant Building Inspector. Sanitary Board, Ipob. wasoharged with baying, on August 13 received from Yu Y«w, a Chinaman of Menglembu, a sum of 63, as a gratification
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    Britain's Part.
    91 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Priaouri aid Territory Captured. London, November 15. In the House of Commons Mr, Henry Forster stated that since the war the British armies on all the fronts have taken 166,000 prisoners, and over 800 guns, of whioh 101,534 prisoners and 519 guns were taken on the
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    Outside.
    83 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. —War in the Air. The Uowri ten Law” Case. 4. —Fact and Fiction. 5 —More Burble. B dik Pulau Our Day” 1917. Eastern Produce Exchange. Singapore Rubber Auction, M F.A. A Motorist’ 4 Escape. 8. Municipal Cases.
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    Municipal Cases.
    718 8 Adultbratino Milk Veerappa Konem, a milk vendor, was summoned by Mr. W. A, Ward, Chief Sanitary Inspector, before Mr. S. H. Langston for selling milk adulterated with 3 per oent of water. Accased pleaded guilty and was fined $75 and costs. He was also cautioned not to repeat
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    Empire Theatre.
    73 8 Ihe general concensus of opinion with regard to the present programme, which is exhibited at the Empire Theatre, is that it is the best. Both the Mysteries of Myra and “The Great Secret” teem with exciting scenes from start to finish, Those who have not seen these episodes
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    Britannia Opera Co.
    107 8 Ihs Britannia Opera Company oprns its hrst reason in Penang at tha Kuala K-nzsar Theatre H«ll when a ipfci-1 y ■elected phy entitled Princess Neor Chabya will be staged. This rompary has ome here with a great reputation from the PMB. where they wrre highly spiken of
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    A Grand Fleet Chaplain's Note-Book.
    1016 8 Sba Dobs. Altogether there have been three of them, or, to be more precise, two and a pup, who have done their bit in the war by giving us their cheerful company in this ship. Though very different in character, they have been »11 alike
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    The Arteries of War.
    957 8 Britain’s Remarkable Railwat Record. Immediately open the declaration of war —at midnight upon August 4 5, 1914 —the Government assum'd control of practically the wh ,1a of the railways in Great Britain, under the provisions of the Regulation cf the Foicea Act of 1871. The only
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    Orang Dusun of B.N.B.
    2308 8 (Concluded) < I In my former paper on tho Tempassnk Dusnns I gave a calendar of the days of the month, obtained at Kampong Tengkurus, which sbew-d the day-nam°s aod their mearings. Gumpus has now given me the calendar i\ use at which, though veiy similar,
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, PENANG.
    73 8 Not. 18. 24th Sunday after Trinitt. 8-00 a.m. Matins 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion 10 00 a.m, Holy Communion (Tamil) 5- p.m. Sunday School 6- p.m. Evensong Hymn 183 Responses Roberts Psalms XCIII Onseley XCIV Gray Magnificat 46 Nunc Dimittis 61 Hymns 287, 193 and 277 During
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    ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTHAM ROAD
    85 8 9*00 a.m. Children’s Service, 5-45 p.m. Organ Recital. 6*00 p.m. Public Worship. Special Service, Dedication of New Organ. Mrs. H. T, CUik will sing AHde with me”—(Lid lie Mr. J, P. Soater will siog “It is Enough" Elijih Organist—Mr. A E. Selby. Hymns 687,
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    The Week’s Events.
    85 8 Saturday, Noybmbbb 17. Johore War Loan Lottery Drawing. A. C. S Union Variety-Bbow, in aid of Red Cross Fund, Town Hall, 9 pm. Sunday, November 18. 24th after Trinity. Penang Swimming Club, October Handicap Races. Monday, Novimbbb 19. Town Baud, Esplanade. Tuesday, November 20. Chamber of Commerce,
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    65 8 Tbe following programme of music will W played at the Golf Club this evenm* at 4-45 p.m. 1 Overture To the Ballet Joke Lindpaintner 2 Song It’s A Long, long, way to Tipperary William 3 Selection Bocaccio Suppe 4 Waltz Wedding of the Winds Hall 5 Three
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    Orange and Green.
    1498 9 (By Rifleman Patrick MacGill, Author of “The Great Push,” etc.) It was early morning when Private Denis Doherty got l«id out in the fighting by Zjnnebeke; it was late dusk before he could be got in, and so came to the dressirg < station lying, stomach down,
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    The Woman Doctor.
    921 10 It baa taken nearly fifty yeara of bitter controversy and almost three yeara of war to conv'nca medical men that a woman who haß sufficient brains to pass a medical examination may be trusted to work in a hospital to gain practical experience- It ia exactly half
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    John Leech.
    3185 11 If the measure of an artist is the accu racy with which the life of his times is reflected in his work, and the width of hit range, then John Leech, the centenary oi whose birth fell on August 29, 1817, is the c reatest artist that this
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