Straits Echo, 28 March 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. •30 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 28th MARCH, 1918. •ingle Copy, 1© cents. No. 73
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    The Real Strategy of the West.
    1916 3 ITS MEANING AND NECESSITY. (By A Military Corrrspohdrht). Since some attempts hare been made lately to pen-uade the pub'ic that the Allied strategy on the Weat is radically wrong, a plain statement concerning it appears to be called for The attempts referred to hare
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      141 3 TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. f f t punnnnnnnnnnuntmMMHnnDHnnHdnH n p p n p u p 0 p a n u n n v Runnymede Hotel, Penang (SEA-SIDS) lM f I Wednesday and Sahird«*> Musical Selections DURING DIN^'CR, n^aanuampntiaaKnannpKttpnnc.ti.c;^; a a a 0 n p p p a p p 5
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      50 3 Why It Sells. Chamberlain's Cough R-medy is the freest Belling cough medicine in the world to-d*y because it dpes exactly wb*t a ouU2b remedy is supposed to do. It stops toe oousb by curing the oold, »n«l does it speed* ily and effectually. For >al* by all diepeasar.es and dealers.
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      74 3 The scourge of a tropical country is dys* entery but erery trouble has its antidote and for dysentery the medicine is WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It is a medicine that will provide quick relief and cure Those who have to get ivay into the out portions of this country should
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      376 3 •"the only practical way to reform a bad correspondent is to give him a Swan Pen. It takes away every excuse. It will make him like to write. The Swan Pen is wonderfully durable. It will write for many years without showing any signs of wear. The longer it is
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    Miss 1918.
    982 4 One meets ber every day. She ia no longer the u businesslike woman of the future.” Sbe bat arrived. Young and eager, freth from aohcol and university, sbe is entering tbe lists of life at a time fraught with unusual possibilities, bringing in ber train one of the
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    Tapah Rubber.
    1001 4 LAST YEAR’S ADVERSE CONDITIONS. Dikictoxs’ Cautious Polict. The anou-l met ting of the Tap»h Rah be>- Estates, LA, was held in Bmgapore on Monday. Tbe chairman, Mr. W. H. Macgregor, presided, and tbe others present were Messrs. H D. Maodell end D Y. Perkins (directors) Frank Adam, C.
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    Municipal Commission
    261 4 Miktttm o* Mkktiv*. Minutes of a meeting of the Commissioners held on Tuesday ik 0 0 41 1918; a 7, tbe l2th Pruent W. P..L, E., P,*,**. A M. Goodmaw, Esq Y*oh Goan 8»ok. Esq Chi* Wo* Loh, Esq. Absent P. Duxbo*t, Esq, 1 rr. Q,IAH b K
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    Alor Star Fete.
    327 4 Transport Areanoimbkts. We are infonned that special arraog* ments have been made for the transport of the world, his wife and his baby who have been invited to the b g Enter lestiv ties at Alor Star that is being held next Batirday, Sunday and Monday. The
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      49 4 Accidents Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared lor it. Chamberlain's Fain balm is not beyond anyone's parse, and with a bottle of this liniment yum are prepared (or almost anything. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      320 4 OCDOCT DC DC DCZDOOCDC DC DC DO COO 0 o n WmiAWATS THE VALUE PENANG HOUSE. O b 0 o 0 a n 0 0 O U ro m m KC Tb 'IK LAMBETH-/ ONDON Pure Water A Necessity In Every home, use the “DOULTEN’S improved germ intercepting filters. Absolutely
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      12 4 For Children*! Hacking Cengh at Night. Wood*’* Great Peppermint Cure le. 6d.
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      80 4 Good Returns and San Weeding. TWO CROPS IN ONE YEAS. Robust» Coffee Nurseries. After 18 mouths 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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    Chinese Marriage Law.
    493 5 [To thb Editor or tbi Strait* Echo Sir, The letter eigm d by Chin How Tie, in y nr issue of yesterday, is weM d*»c ifoed by y ur&eif and the Malaya Tribune as being one which baa no really valuable point to on the subj ct
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    Maundy Thursday.
    148 5 To-day, which ushers in Easter-tide, is the Maundy Thursday of history, a name derived from the mandate to wash the *eet of the poor. The late Austrian Etnporor, Francis Joseph of lamented memory maintained this rite for nearly half a century washing with his own royal hands the
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    344 5 The following ties have been fixed for 11 Wednesday, the 3rd April, 1918:— |r Mixed Doubles—Mrs Evans and EH] Everett t; Mr and Mrs J Crabb-Watt (5). The following ties have been fixed for Tnursday, the 4th April, 1918:— Fmal Championship—A W de W Harries v A
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    Havas Service.
    391 5 FRENCH OPINION. CONFIDENCE IN PARIS. Interesting Press CommentsParis, March 27. The French Press continues to view with calm confidence the development of the gigantic battle which has been going on for five days. This confidence is baaed upon all the experiences of this wav. Each time that the
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    97 5 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. at their two Auction Sales held this week i Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 sBsto 91 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 70 84 do Plain Smoked Bbeet 52 do Unsmoked Sheet No.
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    138 5 At the Bukit Mertajim Distriot Court before Mr. R. D. Acton, yesterday, Mr. Henry Gteorge Riamussen, Manager of Simpang Estate, appeared in answer to an order to show cause why an order should not be made to remove the bund erected by him, which caused obstruction to
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    The Share Market.
    57 5 The following are the latest quotation* in Messrs. A. A. Anthony and Company 1 ■hare lint:— Yesterday. To-day. Ii i I E» a b o' P 5 cq W co Mining. TainiDtr 1-22* 1.35 1.924 1-33 Tongkah Com. 14 3 15/- 14/3 14/9 Trong 13/6 14/6 14/-
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    Y. M. C. A. Hut Fund.
    94 5 Total amount acknowledged $9,972.84 Chee Wor Lok James Sellar W «10,047 84 Any further contribution* may be sent to W. G, H. Goh Esq. (Hon. Sec.) The representative* of th* local C. B. O. leave for Ipoh by the mail train to-morrow morning and
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      667 5 B EASTER ATTRACTION. 1 —a r r Empire Theatre fi- Proprietor h j. a. holm. Manager: thomab shaft > Zjj t Special programme for Thursday, Friday, Satirday and Sunday 3 t March 28th, 29th, 30th and 3lst 1918. 3 Z ONLY The best show in Penang. THAT'S ALL FIRST SHOW
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      496 5 FOR TWO MGKTS ONLY Saturday and Monday, 30 h March and Ist April, 1918. M. S. COWAN PRESENTS “THE CAMEOS” Who are passing throng’ll after a most successful tour throughout the Far East, In an entirely new Repertoire NEW SONCS—NEW DANCES-NEW BURLESQUES This is the original “The Cameos” ('otnpany from
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnbllc holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Prioe: Dally Loeal $3O pep annum. Outatatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poet Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Addreee: ECHO PENANG.’ Telephone Noe. (Coho) §B6. Printing Department 343. M.B. —All bueineee communication»
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    GERMANY’S MISTAKES.
    838 6 The historian reviewing in future the events of the great war will, we hope, look for the main causes whioh led to the defeat of the Central Powers, He will st lie upon the battle of the Marne, the Verdun and Somme offensive», the present huge series of
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    IN THE BALANCE.
    449 6 Oar French oables oontinae to apeak of i the aitaation in hopefal terms and the Under-Secretary of State for War has > declared that it oan now be regarded with i confidence. Things are etill serious but i the outlook has much improved aid i although the
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    M. A. P.
    894 6 Aibsrt, King of the Belgiins, was born on Eiater Sunday, 1875. Mr. C. Rathborne, of Messrs. Robinson and Co*, has left for home to join up. We read in the Bangkok Daily Mail We learn that a successor to Mr. Pitkin has been engaged as adviser in
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1042 6 Easter Eggs. Oace upon a time, or to bo more accurate many years ago, the writer of ih s Note ,1 a little boy wh 0 used to view with delight the exhibitions ia the shop window-! London Town f the E*. ter egg T h e°* emblem,
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      217 6 •fil •8 «i •i •8 •8 PRITCHARD and Company, Limited. •a •8 «3 •8 «8 •8 Sports Department New Delivery of Sporting Goods. -8 Tennis Rackets by the Best Makers. J FoirefterV’ Sl.zengerV’ “DaWs” “Prosser’»," g! from $9 to $22.50 each. <i *3 8* lei ♦I Tennis Posts of Wood
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    HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
    3771 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SITUATION STILL SERIOUS. CONFIDENCE IN FRANCE. MINISTER’S STATEMENT. SOUTHERN ADVANCE STOPPED The Tarn of the Tide. London, March 27, 4 30 p m. Rtutei’s correspondent at Biitisb Head* quarters telegraphies' on the 27th says “Slowly the Zone of open warfare continues to enlarge as we fall
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    Outside.
    119 7 The following articles will be found oa omr cntiide pages Pages. i 3. —The Beal Strategy of the West. 4.—Miss 1918- Tapah Rubber. Abr j 8tar Fe:e. Muoioipal Commission. i 5,—Chinese Marriage Law. Maundy Thursday. P.G.O Tennis Tournament. Penang Rubber Auotion. I Bukit Mertajsm Cases. Y.M.OJt. j Hut Fuad.
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    THE WEEK’S SINKINGS.
    480 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ADMIRALTY FIGURES. London, March 27. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals during the week numbered 2.471 and the sailings 2.488 Total 4,959 Sixteen ships over 1,600 tons and twelve under that tonnage were sunk. The former I figure includes one boat sunk on March 16
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    Lichnowsky Memorandum.
    638 8 [Rbutbs’s Tbluouams] Angle-German Colonial Treaty. London. March 27, 6 30 a m. A cable from Stockholm states that the Politiken publishes further portions of Prince Liohnowbty’s memorandum which deals principally with the negotiations for an Anglo-German Colonial Treaty. Prince Lichnowsky remarks at the outset that the good relations
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    In Palestine.
    184 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Further ProgressLondon, March 26. A Palestine official communique says "We are making farther progress east of the Jordan and on Monday wsre approaching Essalt. The enemy is cfhring little resistance! but the advance is difficult owing to heavy thunderstorms.” At Salonika. Enemy Attack Unlikely. London, March
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    A Prayer of Intercession.
    249 8 The Bishr pof Singapore writes with regard to Cnurob Services at E«»ter, that a* there is no method of getting into touoh with a large number of people scattered through a big ares which is so effective as the daily press, His Lordship wishes to suggest
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    London Rubber Market.
    367 8 (From Our Ovm Correspondent.') London, March 26. The prices in the London Rabber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/5 Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/4j Tin. Latest Quotations. Tin (anreficed) is qnoted here to-day at 1148 75. buy»r« ro sellers, in Singapore (rttiued) at $149 50. business done, (195
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    Sir John Anderson.
    1113 8 An F.M.S, Appreciation. There have been more popular Governors of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioners of Malaya than Sr John Anderson, but it may safely be said that no previtu* Governor did mo'B for the couutry as a whole than he did. It was Lomewbat of
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    Customs Fraud.
    1354 8 MALACCA TOWKA.Y’3 APPEAL. CcyviOTl M QUASHED. In December last («ays the Malrya Tribunt to which we are indebted {for ibis report) a well-known Ciioeee towkay of Malaooa, Ham Ah Yew. (C-n onete), a P. W. D- contractor, and a large estate owner at Rnmbati, was charged bfore Mr-
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    New Programme.
    133 8 Empiek Theatre, The Empire management assure ui that for the Easter Holidays commencing to-night a specially attractive programme has been cbcsan. Beginning at 8 p.m four most exciting reels of the Cray Oaost will be screened and at nine fifteen the seoond show opens with a Powers Comedy
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    The Coliseum.
    87 8 With the exception of two parts of ‘f The Grip of Evil which will be screened in the first show there will be an entire obange of programme to-night in the second part. The new pictures include Man and his Mates in four parts, “an Icy Episode” and
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    The Week’s Events.
    359 8 Thursday, March 28. Jewish Festival (First day of the Passover). Friday, March 29. Town Band, Esplanade. Good Friday. Public Holiday. Saturday, March SO, Town Band, Golf Club. P V R.C. Shoot, 7 a m. North Kedah Our Day”. Public Holiday, Sunday, March 81. Easter Sunday. North K
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      206 8 WANTED EMPTY GLASS JAbS which contained Acetio acid. Apply stating quantity and price to Box No. 86, e/o Straits Echo. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE The nnderslgaed is instructed to pat np for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION On Wednesday, the 3rd April, 1918 AT 11 AM. At
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    Nothing Like Leather.
    1502 9 Tbs Romance of Commeroe By H- Gordon 8elf ridge. John Lane. lts. 6d. netI h«s been alii mat it is impossible for any man to write altogether ill when be wnt* oat of a full heart upon his bobby; «cd Mr. Gordon fceffidge’s bobby, l would appear,
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    French Consular Cables.
    154 9 P*>is, March 25, 6 15 p.tn The German pan of long range comma'd to bombaid Pahs at very irregular intervals The French began to intervene from March 23 in the battle p oo-r-ding cu tbe British front. Tiey relieved part of the Allied forces, and assumed the
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    North Kedah Lotteries.
    341 9 A correspond» nt writes As there are tickets in the above lotteries bearing six digit numbers, th* Committee might be well advised to avoid th u digit system in the drawings. According to tb<s system a person having a tick*-1 whose number is below t o, a
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      404 9 Do yon Suffer With Rheumatism Has this tenible, nerve-ncking, painful ailment f.s'ent-d itself upon you? Don’t lo*« brp». H«iV» succour lor you. Little's Oriental Balm ha* cured thou* sanda itiuvtt mi» ctnuuio cases of Rheumatism—among them hundreds of oaafS rbat were pronounced bopeleaa by doctors. Through this wondeiful remedy aufferera
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    Separation and Divorce.
    1270 10  -  (By Major H. F« Fonblanqdb Cox Ll.B A considerable volume of water has flowed through the moss-crown bridges of Father Time since the Royal Commission •at at 6. St James’ square, under the pre sidencj of the first Lord Gorell, to inquire into the question of Divorce
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    The Merchant Seaman.
    831 10 The Merchant Seaman i Q War r Cope Romford with a Foreword bv AdL- Sirjohn *s»| VVoat has the merchant seaman to do with war? Certainly at no panud ln bido.y was he wholly beyond the reach f its long and arresting arm Bat i Christian tunes
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      129 10 i-irjn The Allied Governments Have Bought Over A 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 8 FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: ROS. AND COMPANY JB K AUSTRALIAN
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    The Future of the Labour Party.
    1550 11  -  (BY Po liticus). William Wiod b-i no, one of the Wbies who followed Burke, ntorted on the 1 advocates of Parliamentary Reform during 1 the war with Revolutionary France, that no wise man would try to repair bia hon e 1 during a hurricane.
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    A Chinese School Magazine.
    433 11 A correspondent in China, noting a reference 1 made to School tines, sends me some numbers of The Yellow Dragon, the magsz ne of Qjeen’s C >ll-g-, Hongkong. Most of the boys appear to be Chinese, and Eist meets Wed pretty intimately in the school chronicles.
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