Straits Echo, 14 December 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 genebai.iv fOL. 18. B*4 Per Annum. i*ENANG, FRIDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, lo cents. No. 294.
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      11 1 M •I»» amt mi p ■Hi CT iO(i« ote sad-' esa
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    Through German Eyes.
    1109 2 THE NAVAL MUTINY.” i Two Sailors mktixcid. The ccntents of the German newspapers of October 10 all tend to substantiate the fact that thb Wilhelmshaveu mutiny” w«s deliberately explored by the Gov-roment ia order to meet r h‘ unanswerable exp sures concerning propaganda in the Arm?, and
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    Commonsense about the Birth-Rate.
    723 2 The Sydney Bulletin n disposed to suspect that the bmu-rate is a matter which for at least a long time will have to be left to Private Enterprise The difficulty of getting aw*y from established practice, social prejudice and M a. G undy in relation to
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      79 2 With the distressing moist heat of this tropical climate one is apt to get a body chill, always most dangerous tecause the liver or kidneys are affected and with either out of order a diseased condition may be set up. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is the finest corrective of a
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      42 2 Jfcariy Colds. Be careful of the colds you take at thi* time of the year. They ate particularly dan* geroui. A neglected cold may mean a win* ter-long cold. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at onoe. For eale by all diapentariet and dealers,
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      676 2 I SAY EMPHATICALLY That Sciatic*, that most P Cr|leUt m4«rtinc»n be cared! Lltth* m iHI 9 Balm co ed me. after ti?e Ve 8 Oriental »i will care you” Taat o c g I l meat of one graceful patient Th o l ,1 other, .to ready to jo,a lo
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    Financing the War.
    620 3 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] STUPENDOUS FIGURES, Statement in the Commons» London, December 12. In the House of Comm iDa Mr. Bonar LiW, Chancellor of the Exchequer, moving t vote of credit of .£550 000,000 sterling -aid it was estimated that the vole of credit »f 400,000,000 moved on October
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    The Late Mr. Gottlieb.
    763 3 Referring to the death of Mr, Gottlieb, already reported by cable io our columns, the Straits Times says in its issue of Wednesday j The legal fraternity of the Colony and the public generally will learn with much regret of the death of Mr, Felix Heory
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    70 3 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 14. The following were the prices realised Fine smoked sheet... s9oto 96 per picul! G >od 70 89 <|o U isosoked good 65 do Crops fioo p&l0 thin 95 9 101 do Good 75 94 do Fine brown 7 89 <|o
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    64 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 193 d Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Fair from $65 to 85 Diamond Unemoked f 3 to 55 Plain Unsmoked 54 to 5b Brown Crepe Fair 39 Sorap Crepe “j! Loose Uatreated Scrap lo to 69
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    Local Steamer Ashore.
    33 3 (From Cfor Own Correspondent Singapore, Deoember 14 The steamer Hock Lee is ashore t S Mersing. The crew and passengers are safe. It is expected to get the vessel off.
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      301 3 CODOWNS WANTED. WANTED TO KENT Big Godowns situate at Weld Q i*y. Apply seating rant and other particulars to The Eastern Trading Co. PonangRubber stumps or big quantity o?er one year old. Prompt attention Apply TEIK SWEE Co., 27 28, Station Road, Bukit Mertojam. The following shop houses in tho
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      329 3 Good Returns and Save Weeding. TWO CHOPS IN ONE YEAR. Robugta Coffee Nurseries. After 18 months each tree gives bearing of thousands of seeds. Liberian Coffee Nurseries After 24 months each tree gives bearing of thousands of seeds, Planting 6 feet by 6 feet. With the low price in Rubber
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 4 PiHmM daily (axcept Sundays «ad public i hoW^T») ax Twa CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Be, 59, Baaoh Street, Penang. Pwom' Daily Leaal M W {wr aura. Postage Extra. Mml IdMaa (Poal Fraa) 917.50 N Ultl iODMM 10H0—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 A. B. —All butineaa
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    NO PREMATURE PEACE.
    1275 4 Mr. Aequith lived up to bis character as a great patriot in his speech at Birmingham aod we rpjjioa to see that he still maintains unimpaired the attitude he took up quite in the early stages of the war in his memorable speech at the Guildhall Banquet
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    A Treat in Store.
    74 4 Among the seasonable gifts which Santa Claus will bring the Btraitg public to add to the gaiety of Christmas will be a new and clever annual yclept What Thing and edited by Messrs. G 8, Kemp and Wilson, two of the most capable j inrnalists in
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    Tin and Rubber.
    66 4 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at •138.00, buyers no sell<>'s and in Bingapw MQBd) at $139.00. business don*. (100 tons sold) and in London at .£296 tbrpfl months. Messrs. Bonstead <fc Co info»m us th t the following quotations for Rubber on spot in
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    M. A. P.
    980 4 Mr. W Peel has been appointed a member of the Panang Harbour Board- The L»dy Superior of the Taiping Convent has come to Penang for a changa. Mr. A. Keir, bHead master of the Matang School, has returned from India whither be had gone on a short
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    856 4 Early French Martyrs. France is at present barb.ti.of. oh «.«t0..,, ®<*r, thing laod .odb.» o ,j fu i f taken a aavage delight,, d'.f h >>» |*“°V Cathedral of Eb-iot. b-?!” 8 historical aMooiations of oentsri» of lowed it. It may ibiSS?!? Wh,ch the Calendar of the ot,
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    London Rubber Market.
    28 4 rorrt Our Own Correspondent.) L mdon, December IS The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/3 Diamond Bmoked Sheet M 2/S
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      221 4 MOSAIC TILES. THE BEST THING FOR YOUR FLOOR CHEAP /?NDj LASTING uno ARTISTIC IN afpearance. IMPROVE WITH USE. A room 10 feet by 10 feet will only require 225 Tilep. We can lay them for you at moderate prices. Hundreds of patterns to choose from. WE SOLICIT YOUR INQUIRIES! fiPPLY
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      56 4 IN AID Of* THE RgD CROSS FUND. Owing to the demand for tickets IN THE PENANG LOTTERY The Committee have decided to postpone the closing date for oatstations till Dec. 31 st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries in Penang, np till Jan. 3rd, 1918, and the drawing will
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    THE WEEK'S SINKINGS.
    656 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ADMIRALTY RETURNS London, Dcoember 12. The Admiralty reports that arrivals at tbe British ports during the week numbered 2 426 K nd sailings 2,384 i Tctil 4,810 1 Fourteen vessels over 1600 tons were isok and seven under that tonnage, making i total of twanty*on«.
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    794 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] STRONG GERMAN ATTACK. Small Salient Entered. London, December 13, 12 30 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports t—- The enrmy in the morniog delivered a strong local attack on a mile front to the east of Bull-court and succeeded on the right in entering a short
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    CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA.
    743 5 [Reuter’ Telegrams.] THE BIELGOROD FIGHTINGVictory for Korniloff London, Ddcembe' 13 6.10 a.m. The correspondent of the Morning Pott at Petrograd states it is untrue that the B ilshevik forces were victorious at Bielgorod. Taeir attempt to intercept General Korniloff, *bo was prooeediog to Novotcherkasb, failed. General
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    ALLIES AT JERUSALEM.
    2270 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GENERAL ALLENBY’S ENTRYPROCLAMATION 10 THE PEOPLE. Announcement in Parliament. London, December 12. In the House of Commons the Premier, Mr, Lloyd George, anoonuced that the following telegram had been received from General Allenby i “Jerusalem, 2 p.m., December 11. I entered the oity officially at
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    Outside.
    74 5 The following articles will be found ow our outside pages Pages, 2, —Through German Eyes* Common* sense about the Bitb-R-te. 3. —The Late Mr. G ttlieb. Singapore Rubber Auction. Eastern Produce Exchange Local Steamer Ashore. TalegramB. (.—The Moral Benefits of War. F.M.S, Agriculture. Malayan Food Sup* i plies. The
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    Malayan Food Supplies.
    1036 6 In a leading article our Kuala Lumpur contemporary reminds its readers that the British Ministry of Food issued in October the following warning la Tiew of the prevalent optimism in regard to pur growing mastery of the 17-boat campaign, Sir Arthur Yapp, Director of Food Economy, wishes
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    F.M.S. Agriculture.
    897 6 MEETING OP THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Important Question* Discussed. The following are minutes of a meeting of the Advisory Commit'ep, Dspartment of 1 Agriculture, held at the tffnes.of tbe.Djpart1 m°nt on 31. 1 Present j Mr. L Lewton Brain, Direc- tor of Agriculture (Chairman), the Hon. > Mr. B
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    France’s Premier.
    1022 6 The Man For the Task. The selection of M. C emenceau as the new French P>ime Minister will give immense satisfaction in every country of the world except Germany. His patriotism h.s never been called in questiou even by the bitterest enemy be possesses among bis own countrymen.
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    General Sir Edmund Henry Allenby.
    426 6 SirElmund Allent.y, whose name is so much to the fore just now, was born on April 23, 1861, and was eiucited at Hailejbury. He entered the lani-killiog Dragoons, wi.b whom he serv-d ’n the BecDuanaland Expedition of 1834-5. H(ought m Zu'u aid io 1888 and
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    505 6 Our Province Wellesley correspondent writes s At the Bukit Martsjim Police Court before Mr. W. E. Patron, yesterday, a beef seller named Tan Ah Tin who pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of 9 small pills of reprepared chandn dro«s, was sentenced to pay
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    The Moral Benefits of War.
    1080 6 Tbe mor»l ben fi b of war bare b en p eacbed ch tfly by G into-, and tbe lesulta in their c-se da not predispose one to believe in tbe dcotnue. According to Toifochke war ia divinely prescribed periodically an “a dreadful medicine for
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    The Week's Events.
    925 6 Fridat, December 14, P 0 Ci. Distribution of Pnsas and Tenm, M^tcb. N w Moon. Ti w < B»nd, Esp’atnde, M uis f f rng Chi-dreo’s League Mwtin» Town Htll, 4 30 p.m. of? Sunday. December 16. 3rd in Advent. Monday, December 17. Town Bind, Esplanade. Cash
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    Home Rule for India.
    1204 7 Now that Rusiia is in the painful but, no doubt, happy butb-lhroes of Drmooracy, nothing will serve hut tbat India should go through the same boastul experience. Wbe her ludta really wauts or is suited to po, ular govern merit is f-ln upon all hands to
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    An Orderly's Outlook.
    794 7 Great kindliness, understanding of, and love for humanity in the rough, and a genia l humour; these are qualities to lure our interest to any book and (hey are tbe qualities tnat pervade Ward Muir’s latest book Observations of an Orderly f'Simpkin, Marshall), The author thinks be
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