Straits Echo, 22 February 1918
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Straits Echo
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Title Section40 1918-02-22 1 Straiats Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY., ‘v v v* i,,. i VOL. 16. 930 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY, 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No. *4.40 words
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Advertisement1163 1918-02-22 1 >lll KWAI th H, NATH IF YOU WANT COMFORT -C BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. HO TO THE 1 (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter.) Undermentioned Garage Paid up Capital Reserve 1 und For Brand New •'Vs for Lira DAY and night Telephone Nj 694. Telegraphic Add1,163 words
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Article2171 1918-02-22 2 One of the first eyilaoles which every j human being hears on ooming into the wurd is *f ssb Ha is encouraged to give one solitary shout at the hour of his birth as evidence of the quality of his lungs, but after this all the i_fl l-iucis2,171 words
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Advertisement273 1918-02-22 2 OCDC 0 DC DC DCZDC DCZDC DC DC ii m THE VALUE HOUSE. P DOCDO 0 1 b. x\ vO iff Men’s] Black &ilk Socks. WithJ rich t*nd embroidered coloured ■ilk cloz, exact as illustration. These aocks are very popular tor drew weir, we can supply with coloured oiox iu273 words
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Advertisement92 1918-02-22 2 Chamber Iain’s Cough Bemedj. When you have a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat ef. feot a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that it pleasant to take, a remedy that contarn* nothmg i< jurious. Chamberlain's Coaeh Remedy meets all these requirements It92 words
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Advertisement604 1918-02-22 2 To Suffor cr Mot to Suffor Thfr.l. «Dly Oriental Balm has forever k 'need to stiff», Rbeunuti l(n ,j3? ,,h#4 “>e jo ots, Wc»k“a'd u)u-*olhb fh« mn f* 0 P 4 'ofal ach c s 4od piiQi dutpp,’ 4r t »abe*r»blB touch of Mm renowned remadv j ,ootbio S LITTLE*3Oa[ENTALBALIf604 words
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Article1108 1918-02-22 3 TOM WRIGHT - BY TOM WRIGHT. TOM WRIGHT, No one diutta tout the ancient Greek who went about wish a lantern, “looking for honest loan,” aa he said, found what he ready sought namely, an audience upon which to work rff that cheap cynicism. The lantern-bearer himself was not1,108 words
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Article519 1918-02-22 3 Rcbbib Ootbot Kbstkiction. A report of the general meeting of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters’ Associat>oQ held last 8>turday appears in Wednesday's Malay Mail. After the announcement that arrangements wsre being made with the Bank to receive subscriptions to the Planters’ War Relief Fund, the519 words
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Article264 1918-02-22 3 There was oompli-t-d in Rangoon last week, ssys tbe Rangoon Qazelte of February 4 the largest deal in wolfram interests since High Speed Steel Alloys, L'd., acquired their interests in Tavoy two years ago. The deal iD question is the purchase by Messrs. Steel Bros, and Co,264 words
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Article191 1918-02-22 3 Military Funeral The funeral of the late Mr. P. 0. Fernando took place yesterday evening when his remains were removed from Brick Kiln Road to the Protestant cemetery at Western Rad for interment Ou the arrival of tbe cortege at Kingsley corner the Firing Party presented191 words
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Advertisement763 1918-02-22 3 ‘1 T si il A si. sL l vl A' si si. si. si si si» si si' si si si sb si si si si si si si si si si l si si si si si si si si si l <1 sfc d> Aife sM^&a? To-nighti Ins'anf763 words
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Advertisement915 1918-02-22 3 WjAJVTTED. CLERK-DRESSER for an Estate in the trelama District- Write atating salary required and enclosing copies of Testimonials to Singapore Family .Benefit Society. 127 Box No. 77, cjo Strait* Echo. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE COMMISSIONERS of George Town. Penang, hereby write tenders for the following Cement concrete drains along South side915 words
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Supplement to the “Straits Echo”
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Article419 1918-02-22 4 [REUTER’S SERVICE.] Naval a Ra^. The Admiralty announce that onr aircraft oi the night of Pebru*ry lr 18 dropped Btvrral «0 18 of exp'opi»H B 03 Z ebmg?o mole aod docks and 1$ uges docks. Bombs we r ob*trv d to fall aloogside toe sub nvnas shelter and419 words
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Article, Illustration97 1918-02-22 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59,'Beach Street, Penang. Price s Dally Local $BO per annum. Outstation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N.B.—A 11 b'isinesa communications97 words
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Article21 1918-02-22 4 Hadow. —Oa the lit of February to Mr. sad Mrs. A. Patrick Hadow, 87 St. James Place, London, a daughter.21 words
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Article1285 1918-02-22 4 There has been a general tone cf expectancy for some little time past in the o*bles from tbe western front and to-day it becomes almost one of certitude. For our pirt, because tbe great enemy offensive has betn extensively advertised to take place in the West, we1,285 words
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Article969 1918-02-22 4 Dr. J. V. Pestsna is up the Government Hill on three weeks’ vacation leave. Mr. J D. R Keller arrived here this morning and has assumed the duties of Government Surveyor of Ships. Mr. F. J. Shepherd, who has been in indifferent health lately, is going to969 words
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Article954 1918-02-22 4 Exaggerated.-well-known ,n Singapore w hn aj,UrDal "t privileged to e .d a correspondent well on in his »„p3 f otic€l minds us of the American editor Li*®* a very “live" journal D OD0 o( r„ wooly western states. This r hl d Wd received a visit oce day954 words
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Advertisement461 1918-02-22 4 Henderson “Four" LAST SHIPMENT ALL SOLD. 1 New Shipment Expected shortly. BOOK YOUR ORDER NOW. SE ilii Supplement to the “Straits Echo” [REUTER’S SERVICE.] PENANO, 22nd FEBRUARY, 1918. THE WAR. Naval a Ra f t*. The Admiralty announce that onr aircraft O) the night of Februtry 1* 18 dropped Btvual461 words
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Article1194 1918-02-22 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] mob’3 unbridled license Bobbery and Confiscation London, February 18. Hu.e batches of mesaagea held up over i week in Petrograd continue to arrive. They («fleet unspeakable chaoa owing to th»tubridled lioence of hordea of Redguards, ijgnide, wholojale robberies and conations evtrywhere but especially in Western1,194 words
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Article539 1918-02-22 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] GENERAL STAFF CHANGES. SIR W. ROBERTSON’S POSITION. New Command Accepted. London, Febraary 18. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that General Robertson bad accepted the Eastern Home Command, Replying to M A c quitb, Mr. Bonsr Law stated that Mr. L’oyd George539 words
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Article59 1918-02-22 5 (From Our Own Correspondent London, February 19. The prices in tho London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe |/J. Diamond Smoked Sheet f Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on tha 19th met. received to59 words
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Article558 1918-02-22 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] A FORTUGUE3E SUCCESS. Sir Donglas Haig’s ReportLondon, Feb, 18, 1 20 p-m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we drove off raiders in the neighbourhood of Gabrell 0 Portuguese troops captured a few prisoners in tbe neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle, The enemy suffered casualties in patrol encounters558 words
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Article620 1918-02-22 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE THREATENED OFFENSIVE. Pressure from Germany. London, F bruary 19 > Beater’s correspondent at the British Headquarters declares that the political and do. mestic situation in Germany is now creating 1 internal exoitement(and anxiety and causing pressure upon the militarists who have been foroed to620 words
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Article392 1918-02-22 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, February 19, 5.45 p.ro. German air flrets made three successive raids on London since Saturday but all were driven iff except a few aeroplanes whioh succeeded in penetrating the terrific barrage. Tbe raiders had a very warm r.oeption 'ast night when they392 words
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Article141 1918-02-22 5 A Contradiction(From Our Own Correspondent.') Ipob, February 22. Mr. F. E Mair, President of the F.M.S' Chamber of Mines, has sent a letter to the Time» of Malaya contradicting the statement of the Strait» Echo that the Chamber of Mines had approached the Home Government regarding141 words
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Article79 1918-02-22 5 The following art ides will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2. —Free Speech. 3. —The Old Adam—With Dressing, Hnala Lumpur D. P. A. Big Wolfram Dsal. The Lite Mr. Fernando. 6. Singapore Shipyard Ablass, War Tax Ordinance. P. C. O. Tennis Tournament. January Rubber Crops, To-day's Band79 words
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Article909 1918-02-22 6 One of the world'* g'Sst men somewhere remarked that “the ba id wbiob locks' the oradle rule» toe world” This may 1 here been hia greatest s*ymg, but in toe interest aof bis reputation with a grateful posterity, let us hope that it was not. For j it‘909 words
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Article80 1918-02-22 6 FEI DAT, Fbbbuabt 22. Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, Fbbbuabt 23. Koala Sidim Bobber Co. L'd, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 11.30 m, Perak River Valley Co., Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Cornmeroe, noon. Sukdat, Fbbbuabt 24 P. V. Field Operations (Compulsory.) Second in Lent. St.80 words
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Article1032 1918-02-22 6 With regaid to toe report of the recent me*tiog*fes' te medical i ffioers, a corres* jo dent cn Wednesday referred to the pot calling the kettle black. Ha exp-ers-d the j opinion ttiat nearly every layman in thicouotry cou d give numerous instances of 1 Wrong diagnosis, gross1,032 words
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Article579 1918-02-22 6 Ebriotjs Damaqb by Fibb at Takjoso Khu. We take from the Straits Tims* of Wed* l o‘acUythe following turner details of the I fi e at Ticj >ng Ron. news of wbioh was I chbd by our Singapore correspondent Damage to the extent of over $200,000 is579 words
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Article215 1918-02-22 6 RuLs made by tbe G ’V»rnor in Council are published in tbe Oasetts and't should be studied by those who have to make returns or p«y the tax. Employers must notify witbio one month the cessation or commencement of employment, as the case may be. R'tu-ns of215 words
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Article90 1918-02-22 6 Tbe following are the- results of the ties playrd < ff yesterday Doubles B J C Bin son and H A Low heat J T Nicol and JJ L Harvey by 4—6 6— 6— 2;DL Adamson 'and W A Fell beat P G Stirling and C A90 words
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Article53 1918-02-22 6 The following programme of mnaio will' t*e played at the EdpUnnde to-day 4 at 5 p.m, i—--1 Fantasia Grand Pastoral and Hooting Godfrey 2 Two Step D-pam of Ragtime Tbnrban 3 Selection Samson and Delilah Saint Saena 4 Wahs Toe D aid's Prayer Dowson 5 March The53 words
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Article763 1918-02-22 6 In the Mtlayan Tin and Rubber J mmol’s latest issue there appears au iuier-atmg article cn plantation rubber in Brm* wmch particularly touches on tbesukj-ct of GovetDfin&nt aid to planted to and plant up land tu tne Teoassenm Division I of Ljwer Burma. This article is of763 words
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Article259 1918-02-22 6 MALAY’S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. Allioxo Mubdx*, An extraordinary murder case baa been one of the features of the present Ipob Assists and ia reported in tbe Timet of Malaya. The singularity of tbe case w*s tbat although there was considerable circumstantial evidence against the Malay who was charged with259 words
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Article867 1918-02-22 6 C From Our Oicn Correspondent Alor Star, February 22. Excepting H. H Tunau Bulong’s marriage, wUiOU coat iLit) citato oouio $5u0,000 and Wad ihd g eatebt COuViViai fcVout la (00 anuai* ot Kodan, the Njtia Kd*Q “Oar' D»y” coicOrauoai will Do mo uijat meui-jr* aD e and marry867 words
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Article85 1918-02-22 6 Paris, February 18, 6 50 p m. Senator Charles Humbert was arrested io the morning in bis country house in tbe Calvados sod wsr brought in tba<> afternoon to the law-courts in Paris where be was examined by Captaia B >ach*rdon. An accurate perquisition was effect d85 words
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Article999 1918-02-22 6 STRATEGIC RESERVES," THS TheBAH.'SKD OvViSHSIVS Wu*cever u, tf tUd Gsrmaus t u U()i Ri S oi*u trout, already C m ulo a tuem to the tu.l f ,rtua puip ol l gaua* aud mysufijdUoi. P l’ uu P mauys euem.,B are Wa.uug toailullyao kuow whe.H aae will999 words
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Advertisement13 1918-02-22 6 Fur Children’* Hacking Cough at Night, Wood’* Cleat Peppermint Care li y 6d13 words
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Advertisement70 1918-02-22 6 Good articles leoommend tbemaelvea. their ▼alue causra the public to for then, tod not ba hatibfi.d with a aubatitute. That--1» why WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE has so lacrataed to favour daring tbe 20 years and more it baa been .old. It i. a medicine put forward aa a cure for70 words
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Advertisement10 1918-02-22 6 For Children’» Hacking Co*gh »t Wood' Oml Popporaiil Core la.10 words
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Article1402 1918-02-22 7 William Archjc» - BY WILLIAM AECHEE. William Archjc». His Judgment or Germany. Of less permanent value than bis biological argument, but doubtless of more immediate interest, are Dr. Nicolai's incident»! judgments upon the sayings and doings of aia countrymen. They are soarcely of a k nd to render1,402 words
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Article572 1918-02-22 7 A Labour Problem. London, February 4. The passing of the Man-Power Bill has given rise to a dispute between the Government and the Amalgamated Sooiety of Engineers, the essential points in whioh hsve not been revealed at the moment. The dispute is with regard to a mere matter572 words
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Advertisement1391 1918-02-22 8 p. a^n T6fll 'OBRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. MAIL ,sls*V.> (Companies' Incorporated in England) AND PASSENGER SERVICES. iS l> vn K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAI1T MAATSCHAPPU. (BOYAL PACKET S.N. COMPANY.) (lwCoBPOKATBD 1» HOLLAND Fon Imihuid to Sail Stbamba Langsa, 1 elok Semi we, tfigli. Sabang.Olehloh, 23rd February Sibolga Pa dang,1,391 words
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