Straits Echo, 9 March 1918

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EASTJGENERALLY. VOL- 16. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 9th MARCH, 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No. 67.
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      38 2 S $&$£X o fern fc SUPPII OF EVERY CR1PTI0N Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire KATZ OTHERS 9 LTD. (Incorporated £in Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    In Defence of Kerensky.
    1277 3 INTERVIEW WITH HT3 PRIVATE fcE REIAhY, Slanders Refuted. [Dr. David Soskioe, private secretary to M K«reriBky, in an interview with the Pall Mali jazette, warmly defend-* his old chief against the slanders which have b«en levelled again-1 him. He is still optimistio about Russia, andj p>ophesies
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    Brutal Ipoh Murder.
    499 3 Mr LEE CHEE’S NEPHEW KILLED. Assailant Still At Large, A particularly brutal murder was com* mitred in Ipeh yesterday evening, says the TOM of Tnursday, at about six o’clock at Towkay Lee Ah Chee’s timber sbed in Lahat Road. It appears that Mr. Lee Fong Mob, a
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      257 3 STORES BEST ENGLISH HARNESS y> m BLACK LEATHER HARNESS WITH BRASS MOUNTS PONY COB HORH $85-00. $9500. $110-00. FIRST niAMTV BLACK LEATHER HARNESS WITH E.P. SILVER MOUNTS PONY COB HORSE $125-00 $135-00. $145-00. LESS 10» DISCOUNT FOR CASH. F 0**: l*T r A-*- t n t-‘ i v»- *-5m r
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      52 3 Whj It Sells. Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy is the largest selling cough medicine in the wor d to-day because it dona exactly what a cough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the cough by curing the cold, sad does it speed ily and effectually. For sale by all dispensaries and
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    A Concert at the Front.
    1056 4 In a small town in France, a few miles j behind the front line, turning out of the j square past the military policeman with a rifle slung across his shoulder, who regulates the traffic with the calm precision cf a London constable, you will
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    Eurasians as Soldiers.
    293 4 These who are interested in the Singapore movement may like to point to the following from an Indian paper i f* Among other notions which may be regarded as having been exploded by the war, (he inherent inferiority of the AngloIndian takes a prominent place. In most
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    The Tonnage Problem.
    681 4 Trawshipmint of Goods. We are requested by the looal Government to give publicity to the following citcular: Sir, With reference to my Circular despatch of May 21 on the subject of goods brought to the United Kingdom for transhipment to destinations oversea, I have the honour to
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    Scientific Meddling.
    966 5  -  [By Tom Wright] Sometimes I sBk my-elf if 1 am net blithering mentally from Radicalism to Toryism. My spiritual vision turns so frequently, eagerly, admirirgly, nowadays, to ihe good old times —to the status quo *nte nunc. There’s this war, for example. Who would not gladly go back
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    To-day’s Band Programme.
    59 5 The following programme of muaio will be played at the Golf Club to-day 6-45 p.UB4— 1 Section Falstsff Nioolias 2 In Days Of old Three Dances B»U 8 8eleotion Lea Huaonote M 4 Walts Sous of the 8aa Quentin 5 Song The Belle of the Barber’s Ball
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    Penang Chamber of Commerce.
    540 5 Committee Meeting Minutes, Messrs, Brown, Phillips and Stewart forward the following excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chambar of Commerce held in the Cnambar on Tuesday, March 5. Present i—Messrs H. A. Low, (Chairman) J. C. Benson, A. W.
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    170 5 The following tie» have been fixed for Wednesday, the ISth March. 1918 Mixed Doubles—Mr and Mrs Powell v Mrs Evans and E H Everest (6); Miss Hooker and C H Mackay v Mr and Mra Crabb-Watt (1). Championship—A V Perrin v H Waugh (4) Final B Singles—J
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    Amenities of the Forum.
    156 5 On Tuesday last a Random Note reoorded the appeal of three members of the Mandalay Bar against, not only the sentence that the Mandalay magistrate meted out to their olient, but also against the somewhat virile language in which the magistrate bad mentioned bis love of
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      464 5 EMPIRE THEATRE I PROPRIETOR H. J. A. HOLM. MANAGUA: THOMAS SHAITOMETRO 6 acts METRO THE PICTURE OF PICTURES TH r MOST SENSATIONAL PRODUCTION OF THE JflAE EMMY WEHLEN w 8£3* m m ;v w- ¥i 1 :A n.* 9»E <-. a RN Emmy Weh/en in "Tie Trail of the Shadow.
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnblic holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Daily Local $3O pep annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Poat Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Address: “ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Coho) 586. Printing Department 343. M 8. —411
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    A MODEL FOR CHINA.
    1323 6 The violent oscillations of the seesaw of Chinese politios at the present time are but the natural efforts of forces engaged in bringing about a stable equilibrium. The old balance between despotism and democracy was so perfect that many people who plumed themselves on their knowledge
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1040 6 Austrian Aggression. Germanic intolerance of the rights of free nations has been the caus9 of th 9 fresh horrors which marked every stage of this war, but we must not forget that it is no new or passing madness. The Ethiop at Potsdam has rot changed his skin
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    492 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT Baids in a Fog. London, March 7,11.30 p. m Sir Douglas Haig reports After artillery preparation the enemy in the f 0 raided our advanced poets north-we.t of La Bassee. 8ome of our men are mini», from a post which the enemy
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    Tin.
    34 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day »1 $150.50, business done, in Binftpore (rtfined) at $l5l, business done, (1W tons so'd) and in London at $319 spot and at .£316 three months.
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 6 {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March I, The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet */H
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      138 6 The best in quality for the least money. Ton are not buying an Experiment when y yon go in for “Conrincible” Cycle. Nothing cheap about it except price. Fitted with Palmer or Bate's Tyres with j Lnoas Bell and Lamp Complete Price 7». .-ii a g.5« M V g®fi A
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    COST OF THE WAR.
    1975 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] stupendous figures. SPEECH BY MR. BONAR LAW. military situation reviewed. London, March 7. Id the House Af Commons, Mr. Bonar Lsw, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introducing a Totd of oredit £or 600 000,000 sterling, ««d that this was the largest single Tute ever introduced.
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    RUMANIA’S HARD PLIGHT.
    878 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Attitude of the Allies. LTdoo, March 7The Allies all recognise that Rumania had no option but to acquiesce iu Gai many’s penal and humiliating terms. Her downfall was finally precipitated by the Petrograd Bolsheviks. The Allies will not- recognise the peace treaty. The French press
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    GERMANY AND FINLAND.
    200 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Peace Treaty Signed Amsterdam, Much 7. A cable from Berlin states that tbe treaty between Germany and Finland habeen signed, also a trade and sbippiog agreement. Germany undertake to eudeavour to seoare recognition by all the Powers of Finland’s independence, Finland not ceding to any
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    Havas Service.
    470 7 THE WAR AND THE FAR EAST. Attitude of Japan P*ris 8, 7 20 p.m. Tb» New York Herald publishes an interview with a Japanese person tlity who has been passing through P« s J p.u's rd e, s«id this personality, is twofold in the hist place she has
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    Outside.
    82 7 The following articles will be found on our cataide pages Page». 3—ln Defence of Kreneby. B u‘al Ipoh Murder. 4. —A C jncert at tbe Front. Eu'a;iars as Boldiere. The Tonn-go Problem 5. —Soien'ifio Meddling. To day’s Band Programme. Penang Chamber of Commerce, Amenities of the Forum. P, C.
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    MR. & MRS. CHEAH KEE EE.
    1053 7 MR. MRS. CHEAH KEE EE. 81LVER WEDDING CELEBRATION. M and Mn. Ch°ah Kse Ei celebrated their silver wedding yesterday. The occa-»i-»a, the first of it 9 kind among tbe Chinese r community, was Caleb it-d oa a grand 6C*le, the function beginning from the afternoon when they offered thanks to
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    Hongkong Catastrophe.
    3024 8 CHINESE MATS BEDS COLL4PSE j AT THE RACES. I Six Hundred Bodies Recovered. I The Hongkong Daily Preu of February 87 states i A A terrible catastrophe occurred st the Raoe Course, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon, which resulted in some hundreds of people being either killed or badly
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    Cheque For $4,500.
    345 8 Charge of Forgery Against Chinese Youth. A charge of using as genuine a forged cheque for 14.500 was brought in the third police court at Singapore on Wednesday afternoon against a youth named Lim Lye Seng It is alleged that the cheque was drawn on tbe Banouede
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    ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, PENANG.
    62 8 March 10, 4th Sunday in Lint. 8 00 a.m. Matins 8 30 a.m, Holy Communion 10-00 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese) 5 00 p.m. Sunday School 6-00 p.m, Evensong PMlm.Lin| M rtin LV F intoft SSDtaiaai" }<«■-* Hymns 269, 228 595 On Wrdnbbday. 10-00 a.m. Matins and
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    ST.ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. NORTHAM ROAD.
    47 8 9-00 a.m. Children’s Service, 6-00 p.m. Public Worship and Sacrament of tbe L3rd’a Supper. Preacher R°v, Donald J. Ross, h a. Hymns 443, 534, 277, 270, 274 (verses 4, 7, 8, 1st Tune) and 516. Choir Praotioe on Friday at 7 p*m«
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    The Week’s Events.
    61 8 Saturday, March 9, Town Band, Golf Club. 8uhdat, March 01. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Penang Swimming Club, Monthly Medal Competition!. Monday* March II. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, March 12. P. Y. Battalion Drill (Compulsory.) Johore Planters’ Association, Annual General Meeting. Municipal Commission, 4 pm, Wudnusday, March 18,
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    Coliseum.
    209 8 Tbe Coliseum which presents such beautiful serials as The Mystery of the Double Cross and *‘The Mister Key is nightly packed with anxious speotaters who seem o wish for thsir continuance at the closing of tbe episodes. Tbe first named serial is really worth seeing and wi’hout doubt requiring
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    A Week's Warring.
    1267 8 UNorvictaii Ertirw, The following cables were communicated to the Bangkok papers by the British Legation i— No Sions or Ovvbnsivr London, February, 22. Operations for the week ending February, 21. —There are still no signs on the western front of any immediate beginning of the long advertised
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    SHARES,
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    An Australian's Views.
    1112 10 “YOU BRITISHER 5 ARE CHLOROFORMED." < Bt Coenstalx. Four times in the last thirty years I bave risited England, and on each occasion spent several months in London* Njw, after an interval of fifteen years, I ficd myself once more in the Empire's metropolis. The developments in
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    The Efficacy of Prayer.
    791 10 What degree of certainty in human affairs have we a right to anticipate as a result of the exercise of faith asks a writer ia 7 hi Livinj Churoh, and citing the case of the mother whose son is at the front, this writer proceeds as
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    Wild Life Amid the Shells.
    2097 11 N c Ter does one realize the extraordinary indifference of wild life to mechanical sounds so mu h as when starlings wheel and circle above the turgid masses of smoke and fumes that hide the combat of batt e field below them or skylarks sing
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