Straits Echo, 14 May 1918
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Straits Echo
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Title Section35 1918-05-14 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED lALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, i4th MAY. 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No. Ill,35 words
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Advertisement1228 1918-05-14 1 TOĔNSEDM}, Milkmaid BkahAv H*' IF YOU WANT! 1 COMFORT 1 GO TO TH»S Undermentioned Garage For Brand New Cara for hra day AND NIGHT j Telrpbone No. 694. Telegraphic Address: HOKIMTEIK. Motor car importers and largest dealers in cylinder oil, petrol r motor accessories. j REPAIRS of every kind done1,228 words
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Advertisement17 1918-05-14 1 MILK* S WBWTS CfIILI«J f «BCH IS THE BUT C®® fe *s**lo*! osc Sc? Ul «Cm css17 words
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Advertisement71 1918-05-14 2 r M >. OF EVERY V&, f VWI i/i v€L r St X/ Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire KATZ 9 LTD <er K <er 2 m < m <r P (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) <71 words
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Article1098 1918-05-14 3 Tom Wright - (By Tom Wright.) 1 All men know it, bat few men are i-: oonsoious of it, and these only by whiles. Knowledge is not always awareness, you know. My own experiences impress this Tr npon me from time to time with pain. In some things even the1,098 words
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Article948 1918-05-14 3 Tu 0 opened yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice li. M. Woodward. There are altogether cases two of unlawfully returning from banishment, one of rape and two of murder. Rbtukhiho Undusirarlus, Wong Ah Yu and Kastan alias Mohomed Amin, who were charged with unlawfully returning948 words
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Article32 1918-05-14 3 The following are the particulars of output of the Kenang Tin Dredging Go., Ltd. for the second half of April:— No, 1 Dredge SOI.OB pis.; No. 2 Dredge 172,83 pis.32 words
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Advertisement341 1918-05-14 3 SfjffTWTTWWWWWTTfTtfTTTnT?TTT?mTTT?TffT< Empire Theatre ir 5: n Ki OF TRUMPS. itBEEN PLAYED IT WILL HI AT THI EMPIRE TO-MIGHT. Keeping Track of Empire cards is not N only a fascinating recreation but trains the Mind for more serious pursuits. 3CH «M 3You must see the "RED ACE” Screened V The Master341 words
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Advertisement766 1918-05-14 3 NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that I hare from the 13th May, 1918, reroked the Power of Attorney granted bj ma to Ohoong Chin 8cang. 318 ANG OHYE BOO. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby inrite tenders for the following for (2$) two and half rears from the 1st766 words
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Advertisement493 1918-05-14 3 WAR TAX ORDINANCE id :d ae of Individuals. '"’i'-d to the provision. «r™,t hkh r^uire f receipt of total “nS tuT?’9?° P er annum or more to Aorif that Cto £> ,n month of April that he is chargeable with Tax. There is evidence that many persons are still in493 words
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Article, Illustration96 1918-05-14 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local (80 per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noe. (Eohoj 586, Printing Department 343. fI.B.—AU business communication! ibould96 words
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Article1262 1918-05-14 4 The dosing of the porta of Zeebrugge and Oitecd, wholly or in part, affords notable relief from the submarine danger, for the time at all events, but not permanently, for the enemy will strain erery nerve to further damage the mercantile service of the Allies (and of1,262 words
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Article62 1918-05-14 4 Members P. V sod P. V. B. C. are reminded that entries close on Saturday, the 18th May at noon after whioh time no farther entries Will bi allowed. Programmes, 20 oents etch, oan be bad on application to the Hon. Beo. B Q. M. 3„ A.62 words
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Article1040 1918-05-14 4 Thought for the Day, No iaw satitfids tbe interests of allj the only thing to be considered is, whether it is profitable to the majority of citizens. —Lity. The Ingenious Comp. In this column tne other day some quaint misprints were given, and eomment was made on tbe1,040 words
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Article648 1918-05-14 4 [Reuter’s Telegrams] Hom..TruUufo r c ctoWori m. London. M** i 2 Tb.r B ~oOMj d bl crilio i, B rH. OOCOi i ths »>■; Bukb Mt Tl ”> Wi g 7„!t, 01 describe, ,t pore coot,icing open -r mdemcltie, i„ he h o( rt-r-r- ti s. The648 words
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Advertisement150 1918-05-14 4 PRITCHARD'S PEW AN G. V SOLE AGENTS FOR rjr& y The Greatest of all Tonic Foods. Composed ©‘F the entire Protein Constituent 3 of M k (Casein and Lactaibumen), combined with the Glycerophosphates of Calcium, Sodium and Magnesium. Per Per Bottle Bottle GIVES VITALITY RESTORES HEALTH I* For Brain, Body150 words
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Article78 1918-05-14 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, May 12, 9.40 p-m, Sir Douglas Haig reports t —There was nothing exoept reciprocal artillery work. London, May 12, 5 p.m Sir D >uglas Haig in his aviation report states t Mist interfered with air work on the 11th. We brought down one78 words
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Article132 1918-05-14 5 French Communiques London, May 12. French communique There was a fairly violent bombardment west of Mailly-Baine-rsl. A German attack od our now positions north-west of Orvillers 8-irel met with a oi roplete reverse. Our fire icflicted serious losses on tbe ecemy We took prisoners. A lively artillery contest took plaoe132 words
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Article670 1918-05-14 5 Corresponden ts Accounts London, May 12. Reuter’s correspondent at British Headquarters (on the 12tb) says:—The weather is grey and cheerless on most of the battle front Tbe enemy has fallen considerably behind bis amendtd time table, In a diary found on a oaptnred German officer la an entry Btating that670 words
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Article264 1918-05-14 5 THE SUBMARINE FAILURE Nary Minister's FiguresParis, May 12. M. Georges Leygnes, the French Minister of the Navy, has just made declarations upon tbe decline of the submarine war The German Government realises it, but is making a great effort to oonceal tbe truth from the Beiohstag. The number264 words
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Article597 1918-05-14 5 General Wire News The Ukraine Puzzle, London, May 10. A Moscow message says that Germany has informed the Foreign Commissary that ia view of the change of Government in the Ukraine the peace delegation of the Ukraine must be radically re-oonsfc'uoted, and Kitff not Knrsk be the soene of poa'parlers.597 words
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Article246 1918-05-14 5 Tbe following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s share list t Yesterday. To-day. Rubber. 1 J I J p a =3 pa to a oo Ayer Kuning 1.00 1.15 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.90 1.00 0.87* 0.95 Malakoff 4.20 4.40 4.00 4 25246 words
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Article748 1918-05-14 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Vindictive's End Lot dor, May 11. The Vindictive'$ ruble cod is acclaimed by the papers, as securing for her a place in history tor her assccisticn in two of tbe most heroic deeds in Nival annals. It i* declared that Nelson never did anything finer,748 words
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Article23 1918-05-14 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted her* to-day at $178.50, business doae, in Singapore (refined) at 9180, business done (75 torn •old).23 words
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Article549 1918-05-14 5 I In spite of the excellent results obtained I by the anti.submarine methods, and notI withstanding Mr. Dmiels’s recent statement I that tbe world’s shipping construction now I exceeds tbe sinkings by submarines, the 5 1 question of replacirg this lost tonnage is one tlof tbe most549 words
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Article330 1918-05-14 5 Turkey Demands Retrocession or Ieeeitot Amsterdam, March 19—The Vlanna oor. respondent of the Tdjliche Rundtchau said on March 17 1 It is reported here in connexion with the rectification of tbe Rumanian frontier that tbe Khotin district in Northern Bessarabia will be united to the Bakorina. while all330 words
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Article35 1918-05-14 5 Tbe following articles will b« feud our outside pages B,—Peaang Asi a'*. An Open Becret. 6, —M-ningi«i\ War News and Gossip. C«stor Be »ts. Consolidated Rubber E«t»tdS. 7»“"Tbp Gromai Au ooracy. Presence of Mind,35 words
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Article251 1918-05-14 5 I Piofesser Guihoiui, oftbeLyiei Chatlem«gne, Parts, has written a lei ter to a i friend in London, where be lived and worked or mBt) J years, in which, as a dose student of the war, he expresses interesting views of tbe need for aeroplanes, Men and251 words
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Article185 1918-05-14 5 PliUOKT ATTACK ON BaIOBM. Ia a letter to Hongkong from Lieut. A, 31. Scott, 10;h Argyie end Sutherland Higblandere, who neat home abjut a jeer ago, be says Young Joe Kadci.ff of J r« droe’a bea been doing greet tbinga. He went into tbe Flying Uorpt, bed185 words
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Article283 1918-05-14 5 In days gone by there lived a curtain Farmer w«o had a fiae rick of barley aud ibis he fenoed aoout with a great cage of netting to shield it from the birds. Bat, wmle so doing, Tne Faimsr had tailed to uotioe a oer>aiu Pou .or283 words
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Article258 1918-05-14 5 An extraordinary amount of mystery surrounds the recent developments in the Ministry of Propaganda. Tne status of Ljrd Beavei brook becomes more perplexing to detine. Before anyone w*s aware of ic, apparently, he has established himself in the i ffij s of the War Cabiaet, wbe258 words
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Article649 1918-05-14 6 Bust Rational Preventive Measures' j The presence of oerebrospinal fever o r i cerebrospinal meningitis in epidemic form \o Hongkong, and of a lew oases in Shanghai, and the possibility that the disease may i visit Japan is the excuse for this article, writes Dr. W. 8. Worden in649 words
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Article92 1918-05-14 6 Tuesday, May 14. Municipal Commission, Singapore Assizes open. Wednesday, May 15. Town Band, Esplanade. Viotoria Jubilee R. Chapter. 9 pm. Friday, May 17. Town Band, Bsplanade. Lodge Scotia, Installation Meeting, 6-30 p.m, Jewish Festival (Feast of Weeks.) The Ulu Piah Company, Limited, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of92 words
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Article70 1918-05-14 6 Fob Bt Sthamhb At. To-morrow (Wednesday )i Madras taking mails 10 a.m. for Europe eto., vi& Regt. up to 9 a.m. Bombay Mail D Parcels 8 a.m. Diudings and Bitiawan Qhirbi 1,80 p.m16tb instant (Thursday), Port Swettcnbam and Singapore Krian 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore 670 words
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Article1077 1918-05-14 6 The follotffbg is published for the information of planters and others who may be interested in the growing of Oastor Beans and the production of Oastor Oil. The variety of Castor Beans grown on < the Government Plantation in the F.M S. comes into bearing when about five1,077 words
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Article572 1918-05-14 6 Part of the Chairman’s speech at the annual meeting held in Selangor on April 26th rsads i It was with the greatest reluctance and only after considerable thought had been given tbe matter that your Directors decided to waive a final dividend. Tour Direotors realize that at572 words
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Article444 1918-05-14 6 Attractions do not appear to be oeasing at this popular theatre. Its high level of varied and interesting bi-week y programmes is maintained worthily by the bill presently filling the screen and the hall. At the first show Protea IV.” continues to draw crowded bouses, but late-oomers need444 words
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Article2491 1918-05-14 6 (From Our Own Correspondent London, Match 21. The failure of Hindenburg to deliver his long threatened February-March thrust on the Western front indisputably points to a radical change of oampaign, owing to the internal state of affairs in Germany, Weary of the war and starvation, and2,491 words
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Advertisement170 1918-05-14 6 WAHTTIdlD. A QUALIFIED 'CHINESE LADY TEACHER to teaoh at the “Pei Yu Gtrla’ School” Nortfaam Road, Penang. Apply personally or in writing to Mr*. LEONG TEK KHEAN 1a., Light Street, Penang, WANTED. A THOROUGHLY reliable and experienced Bazaar Man to work on ■alary and bonus. Apply stating experience to O170 words
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Article1672 1918-05-14 7 OIIIU FOB CONQUEST. The immediate cause of Germany's going to war was the feeling on the part of the autocracy that the people would not much longer bear the yoke of militarism. At »11 coats the autocraoy must be preserved, and if in addition the world oould1,672 words
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Article234 1918-05-14 7 On the occasion of bis ship—a well-known London passenger liner —being sunk by the enemy last September, Captain Frank H. Claret showed extraordinary heroism and presenos of mind. He was the last to leave bis ship, and whilst in the water swam amongst the wreckage to whioh234 words
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Advertisement341 1918-05-14 7 )CDc: oc CDC XZDCDCDC W* 0 n n n I hey are all hand sewn, aid only the beat and most skilled are employed in their manufacture, so that every ball can be guaranteed. The shape, finish and quality are as perfect as the best material and practical workmanship can341 words
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Advertisement91 1918-05-14 7 Chamberlain'■ Cnagk Kerned j. When yon have a bad cold job want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat ef feot a prompt and permanent care, a remedy that ii pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injarlons. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all these reqairements It aote91 words
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Advertisement423 1918-05-14 7 Swellings Disappear when jou mb in Littl*’» OmnNTAL Balk. The pain goes right away amd the awell* mg itself disappears wi'h a few applications. It is utterly useless to suffer. It ia aaeleaa to pay b'g dootor’s hills and then to find yoarself no better. For 1 Be. you oan423 words
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Advertisement1524 1918-05-14 8 P. 0.—BRITISH INDIA STRAITS STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PAS8ENQER 8ERVICE8. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract with His Maje«ty’aGovernment.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preeent intended. Passengers for Europe are booked via Bombay aa1,524 words
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