Straits Echo, 16 April 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. Vol>. 16- $3O Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, I6tb AEltlL, *9lB. Single Copy, lo cents. No. 88*
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      10 1 yS’s MiUK tv situ T «n»u OtP '•K *Bar i==:
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    The Far East.
    1207 2 Jap as, Russia and Gbrmant. Mr. L es Smith, wboie p.cifkiet; views have b-tnfr quently maaifrsted, is of the opinion that J panese interveDtion in Russia is not deri'tbl** and that the grounds u r g d for ction by J pan are net tenable. Germany, be
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    Germany's Internal Conditions.
    821 2 THE OFFICIAL AND HIS FOOD, (By Capt. H. B. C Pollard Author OF fHE FtORY OF YpKKS Despite the condition of semi-famine that prevails everywhere among the German working and lower middle classes, there is continual evidence to prove that the wealthy and upper classes are able
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      321 2 Wli iteaway’sJPenang. Ladies F F r 00 twear;' W e [ipecialsie ia Footwear, for 2 Ladies in a great variety of styles, and can assure our customers that our Shoes will bear comparison with a r y on the market in quality of material used, in style and in durability
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      91 2 Chanberlain’s Uugh Btmtij. When yoa have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat ef. feet a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that it pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Coußh Remedy meets alltb se requirements. It acts on
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      438 2 North Kedah *‘Our Day, 1 8EC0ND LOTTERY. List of Pr is drawn on Saturday lm April 1918 atb Firht P ii r T cket No. *****9 $37 aan T b Es ate, Bun An.m, J„bore. Second Prize Ticket No. 65( 39 $9 370 B *Dk, Peuang, Thud Pnia Ticket No.
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    Future Wars
    872 3  -  (By Tom Wright) I Many writers have made utopias, and I many invented ways of ending all war but I few who have realized that war cannot be I abolished have hit upon really wise ways to g I modify the evil In the days of David and
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    40 3 The following programme of musio will b) played at the Esplanade to-morrow at spm,: 1 Selection Maobeth Yerdi 2 Gavotte Lila Olay Godfrey 3 Selection From Ariele Bach 4 Walt* Fiorine Lowthian 5 March Bona Fide Goring
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    The Cameos.
    44 3 This popular troupe of *entart*iners who scored quite big victory here at E»Bter are f ?ain invading Penang and will be billeted at the Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next before advancing in force against India wbioh they hope to oonqueri
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    Local Wedding.
    242 3 Hamilton— Prion. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at tbe Church of the Assumption yesterday afternoon by the Rev, R M. Duvelle, between Mr. Frederick Ewart Hamilton, [second eon of Mr. J. Hamilton, Gull Like, Canada and Mrs. Hamilton of Scarborough, Yorks, and Miss AiLen Mary Gloria
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    Taiping Wedding.
    341 3 Notajlb FtJWOTIOlf. A Taiping correspondent writes Toere was a very large and representative gathering of friends and well-wishers present on Satnrday, the 13th instant at the j Methodist Ohnrcb, Taiping, to witness the marriage of Mr. Teoh Tioog Aik, the Chief Clerk of the Topographical Survey Department, to
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    Agricultural Bulletin.
    327 3 The Agricultural Bulletin tor April (this year) puoiiibes a report of the first Agricultural Conference which was held as a four day sessions in the Federal capital in April (of last year.) There are several useful and reasonable articles on Thinning Out and Rubber Seed Selection to which
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    VALDIVOSTOCK LANDING.
    258 3 [Reuter's Telegrams] Statement in the HomeLoodoD, April 14, 4 30 p m Io the House of Commons Lord Rjbeit I Jeoil stated that no assurance bad been given that the British and Japanese troops would be withdrawn from Vladivostok as soon as order was restored, but it was
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    66 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 226th. Auction Sale the following prices I were obtained Per picul. Diamond Bmoked Pair From |6s;to $BB Diamond Unsmoked 62*to 82 1 Plain Uosmoked 52 to 64 Bcr#p Crepe 36 to 47 Pressed Untreated Bcrap 26 to 32 Loose Scrap 20 to
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      330 3 Sr Sr Empire Theatre HE Proprietor: H j. A. holm. Manager;. Thom a 8 shaft The Dashing Screen Actress I N IN Wr Sr f f 1 IG IH It The Indian’s Lament A GOLD SEAL 5 ACT FEATURE. Hff HI HS THE FUGITIVE IMPORTANT FEATURE WITH sK S? Louise
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sandays and public bslldayi.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Peaaag. Price t Dally Local $BO per annum. Outatatlon Poe tare Extra. MaU Edition (Post Free) 918 per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG." Telephone Noe. (Coho) 886. Printing Department 303. M.B.—X U
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    MARRIAGE.
    53 4 Hamilton— Paioa— On April 15, 1918, at the Cburcb of the Assumption, Penang, by tbs Bar. 8. M. Darelle, Frederick Ewart Hamilton, second aon of Mr, J. Hamilton, Gull Lake, Canada, and Mri. Hamiltion, Scarborough, Yorks, to Aileen Mary Gloria Prior, eeoond daughter of Mr. and Mra. H. Prior,
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    MAN-POWER OF BRITAIN OVERSEAS.
    1288 4 So muoh has been the consideration of the absolute necessity for more Britons I to leave their work in the Colonies and go I to the fro it that the announcement in the latest Government Qaaette Extraordinary I which states that the Governor has been j
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    M. A. P.
    509 4 Mr. R. G. Van Bomeren left for the Southern Settlement this afternoon. Mr. Loke Ohow Thye, who was on a brief visit to Penang, returned to the Federal Capital to-day. The Rot. D. A. Peter, retired Missionary of the S. P. G., Pdnang, and Mrs. Pater hare
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    Tin.
    395 4 Latest Qaet&tioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here te-day at $153 59, business done, in Singapore, (refined) at $154, business done, (940 tons sold) and in London at £322 three months. Our Singapore correspondent wires that the Bikh community yesterday presented an illuminated address to Captain Chancellor, Inspeotor.General of Polioe,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1033 4 Thu Battle Front. Checked in mid-career and cow at .4 still is tbu new drive von Hmdenburi ft ed last week, and this failure, mg to one source of inform? extends to the entire c ff ort known to us as the Second Blow A rate, the enemy
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    2790 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] The Scene of the Fighting. Some VMd DeUUiLondon, April 15, 6-10 a m. Correspondents at the front »7 that v hile the oriaia is not passed, thi faot that He stonewall In Franoe ha> successfully b eld tbe German onslaughts for forty-eight ioan glre« hopes
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    THE IRISH CRISIS.
    351 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] One View of Sinn Fein. London, April 15, 1.30 a.m A New York oable states that the Now York Timor, commenting on Sir Horaoe Plunkett’s letter, says that the Sinn Feiners chose to abstain from the Convention ostensibly because they were wanting the republic that
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    Havas Service.
    134 5 THE EMPEROB’S LETTER. Tnrthtr DetailsPeris, April 18, 11 30 p.m. The papers say that the oonfused aod paltry Austrian denial, wbioh declares that the letter mentioned by M. Clemeooeau has been distorted, oovers the Emperor Charles with ineffaoable shame. An cffioial Note say»: Unable to find a means
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    General Foch’s Designation.
    213 5 Tha British and Frenoh Governments hare agreed to give General Foch the title af General Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies operating in France Oar Singapore correspondent wires that the Frenoh mail steamer has been refloated and was taken to dock yesterday afternoon, j Tbe cffi
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    LONDON ROBBER MARKET.
    848 5 (From Our Own Corroopondoni.) London, April It. The prioes in the London Bibber Merkel 1 1 to day were: PeleOrepe 2/4$ Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/3$ I. t The blowing are the Market Reports from Messrs. Aide»’ 8nooe..or., Ltd.. I dared London, Frb'uary, 7, Oar market oonditiona are
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    Outside.
    68 5 The following artioies will be feud ea our outside pages B—Ths Far East, Germany's loternal Condition. North Kedah “Our D*y Lottery Results.” B.—Ta.ping Wedding. Agrioulturel Bulletin." Tin Out pats. Fsturs Wars, To-day's Band ProgrammeLooal Wedding, 6. F M.B. Companies. Civil Servants' Prospects F-deral Council Comments. A 8 ngapore Growl,
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    16 5 Obituary. StsAtor Stone. London. April 15. The deeth is ennounoed from Washing. ton of Senator Stone.
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    A Singapore Growl.
    1014 6 A Topic of the W-ieb, almost bat not quite barred by the Censor, is the im-h.p to the mill steamer in Siturday night’s terrible squall. Like tbe belief la tbe seventh w«ve oeiog tbe Rib, so tbe third Sumatra is now bed to be the m«»ter 'qu.li,
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    F.M.S. Companies.
    296 6 REGISTRAR'S ANNUAL REPORT. Fivu Years’ Comparison. The report of »he F.M S, Registrar of Companies for tbe year 1917 states i The revenue coilect-4 in feus was $10,597 05; of thi«, $1.675 05 was on account of companies regiateied under “The British and Fo-eign Companies Eaactmbnt, 1912," and
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    Civil Servants’ Prospects.
    598 6 [To Thu Editou or Thc Straits Echo Bir, —The Hon. Mr. A. N Kenion made a truly impassioned appeal for more *‘gaji” for tbe Civil Servants of Malaya, but the Hon, the Acting Chief Secretary was right when he declared that Mr, Kenion had painted too gloomy
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    Our Day 1917.
    260 6 Mr. W. E. Speers, Assistant Coos* missioner ef Police, Eedab, has received tbe following letter: Thu Ouduu or St. Thu Buitish Run John or Jerusalem Cross fcociktt. in Eeoland Chairman (t Council. G'*nd Prior, The Most Hon. H.R H. 1 he Duke Tee Marquess or or lonnauoht
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    The Week's Events.
    74 6 Wednesday, April 17. Town Band, Esplanade. Tennis Matcb, S. X R C vs. P. R. C. Esplanade. Thursday, April 18. Parit Perak Rubber Co., Ltd,, Ordinary General Meeting, Chamber of Oommerce, 12.15 p.m. Friday April 19 Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, April 20. Tbe Penjim Rubber Estates, Ltd,
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    Tin Outputs.
    508 6 We are informed by the general manager of th&T onoh Mines, Ltd., that the total output from all sources for the month of March is Piculs 1688. The output of The B strut Basin Tin Dredging Co N.L, for first half of April was 218 Diculs. Hoars worked
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    Federal Council Comments.
    909 6 Gotbrwmint Injustice. The local Government when It comes to questions of lending money to neighbouring countries or of sanctioning extra-territorial railway no«n-Mtu r e or even of pnblisbirg bulky draft Eaac'ment* in spite of the shortage of paper to which the Legal Adviser has *ao information,”) is
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    Reforming Commands and Staffs.
    1999 6 The Admiralty reorganisation haa given tbe Navy a General Staff (or the first time under modern conditions. Tbe positive value of ibe changes, of course, will depend on the choice of men for the various posts. But negatively one may say with confidence that without a
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      89 6 ChamberUia’s Cangh Remedy. When you bare a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bot effeet a prompt and permanent cure, a rempdy that is pleatant to take* a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Couth Remedy meets all tb?se requirements It acts on nature’s
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    War News and Gossip.
    2049 7 CFrorr. Our Own Correspondent") Lo ndon, Jaruary 31. Grotesque German Tbbms. The alleged German terms are BO grotesquely abturd that they cannot be t»keu seriously by the people of the British Empire. The terms are solely for the consumption of the dupes of the Kaiser, Hindenburg,
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