Straits Echo, 5 January 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- 16. 930 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, sth JANUARY, 1918. Single Copy, lo cents. ?No. 4.
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    An Epic of the Air.
    2057 3 Aw Airman's Outiwos, bj ‘‘Contact” (Blackwood.) Contact’ dedicates his volume To the Fallen of Cmpty Squadron, RF. C.. June-December. 1916” The date it will be noticed, includes the period of last years Somme offensive- The reader would scarcely gather from the extremely modest tone of
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      117 3 E. O. Hotel. ■:o:« SPECIAL TIFFIN F.VERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. rrooTy 3 rrrr<r<nf ’i THREE STAfi” “ONE STAR m =3 S S» pi S3 BLUE SILVER LABEL SOLE AGENTS: MUWSOII, CILFILLAN AND COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATEDJN ENGLAND) Penang, Singapore and Malacca. VAAAfiAAA AA AAAAAAA JAMES EPPS Co., Ltd (INCOBPOhATEU IN ENUIAN1M CONTRACTORS
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      49 3 Why It Sells. Chamberlain’s Cough Kemedy is the largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a cougb remedy is sapposed to do. It stops the cough by caring the cold, and does it speedily and affectnally. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers,
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      136 3 0 Stelastic TYRES. The only Tyres holding; the R. A. C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. AGENTS FOR PENANG The Eastern S Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) v m a e m I I i 9 e 8 C
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    Artful Dodgers.
    946 4 Tui Amur Malihouuxb ind His Teicks. “Malingering sod Feigned Sickness.” By Bir John Collie, M.D. Second edition, revised end enlarged. (London: Edward Arnold.) 16s. net. In every community there must be a certain percentage of the lazy, the selfish, and the faint-hearted, and when these are swept into
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    This Season's Goods.
    1155 4  -  BY THOMAS LLOYD. (Litbkakt Editor of thu Evening btandard I bare just seen an illustrated effort to persuade the twentieth century that Stephen Phillips was a poet. (For “persuade” read “remind,” if that is more to your taste.) What is interesting in it is an introduction by
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      89 4 Chamberlain's Congh Remedy. When you bare a bad odd you want a remedy that will not only giro relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that ia pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all these requirements, It acts on nature’s
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      267 4 Are You Crumpled Up with rheumatism P Then these words your salvation, re Perhaps you have been told that y OU uot be cured. can There are thousands who have been that before you. a They tried LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM rubbed it ou to the aching parte, the swell. ings,
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    Nothing Fails Like Success
    1104 5  -  By Tom Wright By commuD agreement, experience is the bast teacher. Common agreement is a stodgy ast>, but there it is, übiquitous, inescapable. We must consider it. Breath* mg the atmosphere might conceivably be a bore to some precious person whose atttmion might concentrate taereon, but
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1044 5 THE ENTRIES i i The following are Eatr'es for the fo;thc?ming Rag 3 meeting FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1918 I 7. George Town Plate and Purse Value $400. A Handicap far all Ponies that have not won a race other than a pony race since 1st
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      638 5 V 4k sbsbsb sb sh sb sb <b db <ksbib sfc sb sksb ftib cb shsbsb sbib 4k if! ANOTHER GREAT SCREEN ATTRACTION ipj Ty m Sbowin Four Ni.hta on’y Friday. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 4th, sth, tith and 7th January, 2 ATT H£ 'ft* Electric Polyscope Business Munster. •a
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      266 5 WANTED. 2—2nd Hand Sextants. 2—2nd Chronometers. Box 5, c/o Straits Echo, scp mi niMi i i iiiMni in —|wmmmmmm WANTED. TWO EXPERIENCED Compositors for the NrWi»p*per Dapartment. Good salary to competent men. Apply to: FOREMAN, 10, c/o Straits Echo. WANTED A CONDUCTOR. Mad speak Tamil and Malay. Alto have thorough
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      302 5 IMo. Bocec.! CONCERT IN AID OF St. DU NS TAN’3 HOME 1 i £3 AFTER l§ I DINNER I on I Satur. 5th January S 1 3 A SPECIAL LAUNCH WILL n LEAVE THE JETTY TOR I BUTTERWOBTH AT 12-30 am JOHN BAZLEY WHITE BROTHERS' PORTLAND CEMENT., "LION BRAND" Sandilands,
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnblic holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 39, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Daily Local $BO per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poat Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N-B. Alt busi
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    OUR PEACH TERMS.
    1346 6 The latest developments in the negotiations between Russia and the Central Powers renders it urgently necessary for each of the warring nations to make up its mind as to exactly what are the minimum terms it must and can stand out for. As for ourselves, it may
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    Tin.
    23 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $122, business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $122.50, business done, (275 tons sold).
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    947 6 War Strain. Tempers in places bigh and low are getting frayed and worn as a result of t e war—perhaps because a few of the teetotallers are taking to drink and many of the topers to while one or two of ua are smoking far too many Egyptian
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    THE RUSSO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.
    632 6 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] w TWO TENDENCIES AT BREST LITOVSK. Anntxationiit and Modarata. L jndoa. January 4 The correspondent of the Daily jf, WJ Petrograd says that during the negotiate at Brest Litovsk there wme two distinct tendencies in the enemy delegations, Oat was annexationist and was represented by
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      226 6 OUH AIM HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROVIDE Best Drug Service Penang. we Tlll\k WK HAVE! SliCCKKDK». "Lib time last year we hid to record the most successful year in Mir history and now we have even beaten last years high record. WHY WE LEAD: QUALITY :—As far as possible we
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    THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
    636 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS] PLEA FOR RECOGNITION. Attitude of Radical Press L ndon, January 4. Tbe Daily Chronicle and the Daily Newt in their editorials urge tbe Allies and tbe Uoited States to reoognise the Bolahe?ik Government. The Daily Chroniole says that in yiew of the latest developments
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    586 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] ARTILLERY CONTINUES ACTIVE. Raiders Driven Off London, January 4, 12 36 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports "Enemy raiders were driven off before they reached our positions to the east of Epahy, Hostile artillery was more active to the south-west and west of Cambrai. It was also
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    623 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] British Co-Operation. London, January 3, 8 p.m. A British-Italian official announcement states "Oar artillery carried out destructive bombardments of enemy batteries. 1 "Our airmen carried ont successful bombing raids. We made a raid across the Piave, taking prisoners.” THE MOUNT TOMBA BUCCESB. A Brilliant Bit of
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    OVERSEAS TRADE.
    659 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, J*p. 3, 3-45 p.m. Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, in a foreword to the curren' Board of Trade Journal outlines the programme of the Board’s extended activities towards increasing oversea commerce, including the dissemination of up-to-date-information from all parts of tbe
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    OUR DAY LOTTERY.
    1534 7 RESULT OF DRAWING. SOME OF THE PE1233Toe lottery o-g»nis*>d b? Hie Penang Club in did of the R*d Cross Fund wm d awo on a Bppcial]y-9rected stage oa the E*p aoadr this morning. The total number of tickets sold was 31 600 at $lO each, and the
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 7 {From Our Own Correspondent London, January 3. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were; Pale Crppe 2/6 Diamon) Smnhnl Sheet 2/5$
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    Outside.
    72 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pag»>B. 3.—An Epic of tbe Air, 4—Artful Dodgers. This Susan’s Goods, 5.—N thing Fails Like Success, Peoang Turf Ctub. Empire Theatre. B.—T >8 Financial Situation. Bobber Linds. Reduced Robber Output. Supreme Court. Wild Pig Skulls W »ntf>d. Church Services,
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    Classification of Men.
    194 8 A Gaaette Extraordinary issued on Wednesday givm the new «Iteration of classification of men by categories. It was printed in our issue of December 28tb and briefly is class A—fit for general service B not fit for general service but fit for servioe at home (garrison, labour,
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    Empire Theatre.
    119 8 Mixed Blood a Bed Feather feature now showing at the Empire, together with other strong supporting films, is attracting a fine house. Universal Animated Weekly is more interesting than usual and three excellent comedies including Charlie Chaplin and an L. K. O, together with four reels of The
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    Tin Outputs.
    64 8 The output and profits for the Kramat Pulai, Ltd, for the month of December were:— From the Mine —Output Dressed Ore 190 piculs; Estimated Profit $9,000. From Tributors—Output Dressed Ore 830 piculs Estimated Profit $32,000 The output of the Ulu Piah Co., Ltd for the month of December
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    December Rubber Crops.
    390 8 Neilmay 9,888, Ayer Kuning (F.M 8.) 78.500, Brad wall (F M.B 43,975, Chersonese (F.M-8.) 61,509, Dannistown (Krian F.M 8.) 57,600, Highlands A Lowlands 143,704 Klatang 27,526, Krian 16.000, Sungei Krian 53,916, Sucgei Way (Selangor) 51,162 lb. The Japanese shop in Market Street has ceased to exist. Its
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    The Week’s Events.
    52 8 Saturday, January 5. Penang War L?sn Littery Drawing, Esplanade Sunday, January 6. Epiphany. Universal Dsy of Prayer and Thanksgiving appointed by the King. Monday, January 7. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, January 8. Municipal Commission, 4 p m. Chamber of Commerce C< remittee Meeting. Wbdnbsday, January 9. Town
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    Reduced Rubber Output.
    1091 8 The Editor of the Straits Timet, der Qeiat dtr attta verneint, di&sen's from the general view in a leading article from which w-> make the following extracts It is better to act voluntarily than to be forcid, and if the Rubber Growers’ Association has reliable evidence that
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    Rubber Lands.
    926 8 THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ENACTMENT. Sib Edward Brockman’s View, The C’ief Secretary, Sir Edward Brockman, K.C.M.G., wiites to the Malay Mail la view of the criticisms to wbich my statement in the Federal Council on December 21 oq the occasion of the introduction of the Bill to ameod The
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    Supreme Court.
    2172 8 Land Acquisition Case. As b i by aniouocdi in our columns yesterday, the hearing wasc mmenced in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice L M. Woodwi r d, Senior Puisne Judge, sitting with two aß9»B9ors, Mr. Allen Dmnya (for the Pensng Harbour Board) and Mr. Cheab K»e Ee
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    Wild Pig Skulls Wanted.
    178 8 Mr. H C. Robinson, Director of Museums F.M S„ writes us as follows May I encroach on the hospitality of your columns so far as to ask any of your spoitsmen readers for the temporary loan of any skulls of wild pig (boars or sows) m
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    ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, PENANG.
    87 8 Jan 6. The Feast of the Efiphant. 800 a.m, Matins 830 a.m. Holy Communion 9- a.m. Matins (for Chinese Congregation) 11-00 a.m. National Service of Intercession and Thauksgiving at which a special printed form of service will be used 6-00 p.m. Evensong Hymn 76 Psalms XXXII*
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    ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTHAM ROAD.
    50 8 9-00 a.m. Children’s Service, 6 00 p m. Public Worship. Special Seraice of Thanksgiving, AND INTERCESSION FOE our Land and People, Preacher R#r, Donald J, Koss, x a. Hymns 381, 533, 519 (Tuna 656), 520 and 516. Choir Practice on Thursday at 7 p.m,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    338 8 Bowls Tourwament. The followirg ties have been fixed for Wednesday, 9th January, 1918; Double Handicap—J G Allan and H Starr r R N Goodwin and A Lindley (1). Championship— W K Sharpe H Smith (2). The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, 10th January, 1918: Cnampioneh'p
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      40 8 Early Colds. Be careful of the colds you take at this time of the year. They are particularly dangerouß. A neglected cold may mean a win-ter-long cold. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at once For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    SHARES.
    2076 9 f S Dividend, o Numbs ef d, i 3g CapiUl. Saar I I g C fu i„„4. g last flnan- fer current j 3 (JJ eial year. year- 3 RV3BER—BOLLAR SNARE». 9 ets. 1 eta 1«AU 1OA AAA 190 000 1 1 65 29i Aler Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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      192 9 THE SWASTHYA SAHAYA PILLS. Ar« the surest and most efficacious remedy for Nervous Debility. Bodily Weakness. 1 Sleeplessness. Wasting Diseases, Vital Exhaustion, etc. etc. j Thev are unrivalled in restoring LOST j HEALTH and are A BOON for the, enjoyment of HAPLY LIFE Sole Agentu Thb Pbnang Rubber Stamp Co
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    Spiritualism and Religion.
    1972 10 IS ir A REVELATION "Kbbp thi WiVDOwa or tii Bowl Opbn. (By thi Right Bit. Bishop Wblldoh) There ere two great rival conceptions of the universt. One is materialistic, the other is spiritual. All through human history these conceptions have been opposed. Eveiy man and every woman
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      43 10 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for It. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s purse, and with a bottle of this liniment you are prepared for almost Pm bj
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      122 10 Since the Began The Allied Governments Have Bought Over ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter, —the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY U FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: HOTTENBACH BROS AND COMPANY. There
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    Economic Pressure on Germany.
    2086 11 In regarding Gsrnnuy as a great miiitiry Power we too often forget that she is also, and even primarily, a great como»3rcial Power. To our mind, what emergps most clearly from recent German comment on the prolongation of the war, and on the misty prospects of
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      585 11 NOTICE I My wipe khoo yong sim havinj left my protection I do not am i longer consider her to be my wife an< shall not be responsible for any debti j contracted by her hereafter. Dated at Penang this 21st day o: i December, 1917. LIM E VN CHUAN,
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