The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 16 March 1916

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |H,SO P«r Annum Si»g|, Cspy. 46 «1«. Vol. 14. Penang, Wednesday, 16th March, 1916. No. 11.
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      347 1 I I hhiih/i// fir/trt/f/if/f trtfttrff nt tf ,//////fi/fnwntf ft ft fitf/t/t/rtftf/fr»» CONTENTS. I I I i I i Mtsobll aw noirs: pabb. j Lbabbbs pa*». 5 5 The Chamber in 1«15 »47 W «A I s The Time-expired Man 357 I t> T^t& T P atn The Sea Affair 363
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      201 2 1 TH.E I STRAITS E( HO 1 MAIL EDITION. »TWM»jk.'jßar w—«w 1 M Published the day prior to the departure of sach mail d for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 4 nevs originally published in the daily issues, as well as m all important news from various
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    THE CHAMBER IN 1915.
    1603 347 Reading Mr. John Mitchell’s interesting review of the trade of the port during 1915, the Penang press can legitimately, we think, congratulate itself on having succeeded during the past ten years in infusing a little energy and life into the local Chamber of Commerce. It has
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    Kedah and the War.
    52 347 A Munificent Gift. The Government of Kedah has given a sum of $20,000 to the Imperial War Office to ba employed in any way connected with the war that the tiecrutary uf Blate may decide. This action has given great satisfaction to all classes m the
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      89 347 SWaTJS BSSHk pibliiA**! daily (except Sup/J&yi and pablio hcEdayw) AT TH 3 CRITERION PEE3B, Lt». No. 59, Beach Street, Penang Faica. Daily Local $24 per aaawna. Ontatauoa... Postage Extra, Mail Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CABLB ADDRI9S •‘ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noi. Echo, 5€3 Printing Deparfnent 343 Nd- All Ve«iß«w Mmmunicalio** b« *Wrw>?sl
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    M.A.P.
    613 348 bi 11a uv»i uuriug our S/. Andrew'/ Outlook Capl un Ch-.n ell,-, IntfK'.oi- J-ner.l of Pohe ,it f ip'cU.l 10 I’eo.ng oo 1- riJay 00 imip» coon duty. Mr. B.W. Oxeohfiro, who has bo n in poor health lately, k*re« for a short 8,4 trif J in the noir
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1351 348 s'-nd» this f ra^ nfntofa dnloam» from sn Aberdeen pofi»- fly 1-r Soldier’s Mother (drawing her allowance). A>.p i’iV a this 2nd ditto: Aye, it is that; an think 0 that auld deevil the Pope trying to stop the war. Enver Patba s lasurar.ee. tDmebody missrd a chance.
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    978 349 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. artillery activity. London, March 6, 1-25 a in, p ar j s communique states that a heavy bombardment took place in the Woe vie region, at Frisnes, and east of ffaudiomont. Our artillery was very active .long the whole front and cannonaded the
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    REBELLION IN CHINA.
    475 349 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram A GOVERNMENT VICTORY. Shanghai, March 6. The Government troops c iptured Suifu on March 1, the rebels fleeing in disorder. Further Details. Peking, March 7. The recapture by Government troops of Suifu was the result of fierce fighting m which the robe’s suffered
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    Another Zeppelin Raid.
    466 350 hti|’ ificatt Damage. London. M« r ch 7. Much Mirpii-e wis caused by a Zipp-or* vi,it to Eojand. A% shiwjng that where warning, were «ivcu they worked very H.nodhlS tie lights re 1 without the slightest alarm. Bit i incendiary Mil explosive b »mbs dropped ou a
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    331 350 FR'M DUTCH SOURCES. The foil twine -p‘cM M-e"»™ fro (h. Sinatra Po>t uf M ■od-y, M.rch 6; HOLLAND AND THE WAR Mai's Lost. Th.) mail <n board the «teamir Mecklen-hKD.ofth-Zwhnd Campanr, whmh was sack Elushiug aal Eaglind, muai bo r p g*rd'-‘d as lost. IM BELGIUM. The
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    Tin and Rubber
    56 350 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted bc:e to day at 290, busines don", Smgip-iro (refined) at >9O 50, budaesJ done sold) and m Lmion at =£lB6 spat and =£lB6 5% three months’ Messrs. C). inform us that the following is the quotation fur Rubber on Spot m
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    84 350 The undermentioned prices wme realised f r rubber =old by Messrs. Allen Dennje and Co. at their Auction fcale L-lay and during the week ending to-day dmuktd Ribbed Sheet ***** to $lB2 Plain s|6l x No. 2 Smoked S.ieet diamond §l4B $l7l Unsmoked Sheet sis? *l6l Crepe
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    "The Scamps."
    309 350 Farewell Performance. L ist night’s audience at the Town Hall wy hardly quite so numerous as the comp ao had a right to expect. This, however, not seem to depress the pei formers who wotked with a will and put up an even better show than on Monday.
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    Bad Luck.
    349 350 There is a simple, honest, and respectable Chinese of what we should call the lower middle class in Singapore at present who si m s the hymn of hate whenever he thinks of Kuala Lumpur, says the Times correspondent in that village. It came about like this. For
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    5275 351 ANNUAL general meeting. TwTfBWTING REVIEW OF YEAR’S TRADE. Jbe thirtieth annual general meeting of the PriD aQ B Chamber of Commerce was held the Chamber yesterday atternoon. Mr. John Mitchell presided and there were prtient besides: The Hod. M% A. R. Adams The Hod. Mr. R. Young.
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    The Bishop’s Sermon.
    200 353 [To The Editob or thb Straite Echo Dear Sir, Comparative morality is full of consolations. The Pharisee in the parable found it so M I am not as other men are.” The Bishop, your Random Noter has not noticed, gives Malaya credit on the comparative basis. As
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    THE GUIDES IN ACTION.
    1439 354 brilliant BAPTISM OF FlR’’. Letter front Coloael Leet. Brigadier-Goneral Bidout, G.O.C. Straitfl Settlement*, has kindly forwarded to ub for publication a moat intereatmg letter which he has received from Colonel Lees, Commandant of the Malay State. Guides, describing in vivid terms the regiments first engagement in
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    'B' Company Concert and Dance.
    309 354 A Distinct Success. The concert and dance wiven by the mem bora of ‘B’ Company of the Penar g Volunteers, which was held at the Dri 1 Hall last night proved a distinct success. The hall was tastefully decorated with fligs and bunting and its
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    Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    265 354 P'ath com -S.F.P. (/ro?n Out Ovm Correspondent.) Singapore, March 8. Mr. Addie, presiding at the meeting of the Haytor Rubber E-tat. p, Ltd., said that owing to the critical state ot afftirs and the uncertainty of the market the directors were est?blisbing a reserve of $15,000.
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    P.L.R.C.
    457 355 The following were the scores made by the P- R C at Kam P OD S Bahru y08torto: 2CO yds. Deliberate. Mrs Liston 25 Miss Mathieu 23 Miss M Pritchard 22 Mrs Wright-Motion 20 Mrs Dureje 20 Mrs Sproule 20 Miss Pritchard 18 Mrs Frayne 18 Mrs C D
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    Plucky Perak Policemen.
    703 355 DUEL WITH GANG KOBBER3. Wounded Robber’s Further Disasters. The Police have been most active of late, says the Ipoh paper of last uight, in hunting down the gang robbers who thought they had Kinta at their mercy after a few fairly big coups, and some success in
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    Wireless Station.
    342 355 To the Editor of the Straits E:fio. Dear So, I notice in last night’s Echo you make the statement in your leader that tor the expenditure of a few thousand dollars more— Penang might have bad a really workmanlike stition instead of what is practically only a pretty
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    What the Red Cross Society is Doing.
    51 355 The Penang Public will have an opportunity of seeing the great work of the Society, the good work they are doing, and how the enormous amount of money they have contributed has been used, in the feature film now showing at the Electric
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    February Rubber Crops.
    109 355 luoiu win -M M. Gapis Estate, 24,885 lbs, Padang Gaj-.h, 4,900 Ibr. A representative of the New York World says that the Saxons have ttffuf-d more heavily during the war than at y other part of the German Army. Ihe Selangor Golf Club ladies’ medal for March
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    Ipoh Topics.
    921 356 is rather apt to wonder.—newsman in the Times of Malay». The n < ws that we are to have- girls at the Telephone Exchange when the new os Off.J- h op-.x-d has been n-ce.v-1 with mixed filings round the town and t x-re r anupini n that, with
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    Penang Rural Board Ntoice.
    82 356 A Meeting of the Rural Board, Penang Island, will be held at the Land Office Penang, at 3 p.m on Tuesday, the 21« t March, 1916. Agenda 1. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting. 2. Amendment of by-laws for the Registration control and destruction of dogs.
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    Is it a Moral Menace?
    28 356 The New Tone in the Illustrated Pl PERS. [We publish, says a Loudon, Paper, the following article from a correspondent with* out comment.]
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    119 356 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Champicnship. k S Hall bea* R N Byatt 6—4, 6—3. Double Handicap B. A F Goodrich and Crabb-Watt Edmonds and Johnson 6- 6-3. Single Handicap B. Blackford beat L M Evans 7 6—4. Our L-wgkawi correspondent,
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    Malakoff Plantations Co., Ltd.
    488 356 1 j > u a i The following is the report of director» which will be presented at the Anneal General Meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on March 22 at 3 p.m The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Annual Report and
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    THE TIME-EXPIRED MAN.
    663 357 While it is much too soon to speculate upon the conclusion of peace, it is not premature to consider soma of the pioblams that it will bring in its train. Trie Royal Colonial Institute has been givirg its mind to the conditions that will arise when the
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1275 357 Little by Little. We are glad to learn that War Fund Stamps priced at 3 cents each will be on sale a< the local I ost Office in the near f uture. But there will bo no really large anl general demand for the stamps unless they are
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    952 358 (Renter’s Senice) (Joorrifht T*le<r»n>- AROUND VERDUN. New Pkate of the Battle. Ixmdon, March 8, 5,59 a,m. A Paris communique states that tie battle has entered a new phase with th* Germans abandoning then- costly attaCK* on Douaumont and loosing their in an on the left bank of
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    THE "BARALONG."
    313 358 (Reuter Service). Copyright Telegram. ANOTHER WHITE PAPER. German Story Torn to Shreds. London, March 7, As a \yhite Paper has been published Sir Edward Grey’s reply, dated February 25, to the second German note regarding the Baralong case. In it the Foreign Secretary emphatically re-aflirms the detail» regarding
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    Sungei Vamal Syndicate.
    86 358 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 9. At the Sungei Vamal Syndicate meeting at Kajang Mr. Kindersley, who said that the profit of $14,768 would be carried forward. The all-in costs had been reduced to 46 cts and their rubber was sold at an average price
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    Selangor Club Report
    40 358 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Kuala Lumpur, March 9. The report of the Selangor Club show! that 124 new members joined during the year making the total active membership 1,486. The profit for the year amounted to $3,157.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    41 358 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, March 9. The Singapore Rubber auction was not completed. 468 tons were offered for saH The prices are practically unchanged aD the demand was slightly better. Stand*! crepe and sheet sold at $lB6,
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    MINISTRY OF COMMERCE.
    1014 359 (Renter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. POPULATION WAITS ON PREMIER. Loudon, March 5. Mr. H. H. Asquith, in receiving a deputation from the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire promised to consider the establishment of a Ministry of Commerce. Ho hoped that the Allies Trade Conference, which would probably
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    OUR INCOMPARABLE NAVY.
    522 359 (Revter'i Senice.) Copyright Telegram. TRIBUTE BY THE FIRST LORD. Animated Discussion in the Commons. London, March 7. In the House of Commons Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Adnnraitv, m introducing the Naval Estimates, dwelt on the international work of the British Fleet. Jhe present
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    THE AYER KUNING RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED.
    1572 360 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Toe Mixtb annuil genera! meeting of the Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon with Mr. C. W. Barnett in the chair. There were also present Messrs. A. 3. Anthony, A. F. Goodrich, L.
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    184 360 Mar. 6 By Balance $2,015 79 8 O. B. Pike (14th contribution) 2500 BBy Balance 2,040.79 Amount previously acknowledged 22,216.50 Total $24,257,29 Dr, G. W. Park is expected back from leave at homo by the N Y.K. s.s, Fushimi Marti, The T.O.M. regrets to hear that Mr.
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    Malayan Aircraft Fund.
    735 361 A Sbabf Rbpboof to Singapore Eubopbans. To TBI Editob of thb Straits Times. g I wrote you on February 8,1916, “nirine if you or some one of your readers toll me what Singapore had done as 2« the above. To that letter I have D 0 reply,
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    Mr. Tan Chay Yan Dead.
    483 361 -T.O.M. THE PIONEER CHINESE RUBBER PLANTER. Wealthy Malacca Merchant. As already announced by cable telegraphic information was received in Singapore on Tuesday morning to the effect that Mr, Tan Cbay Yan, of Malacca, died suddenly from an apopletic seizure yesterday afternoon. The deceased, who was
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    Wife and Husband.
    293 361 In the Third C 'urt thi* morning fre Mr. V. G. Ez®cliihl U&gt; u.«e idllrti m which Gob llooi Eu, a Chinese nonia, summoned her husband Toh Eng Swee, claiming maintenance for hermit a. a lawful wife and also for Her child. The Hon. Mr. A. R.
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    83 361 Pbnamg Womb» Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $,1685.28 Mrs. Trengrove (7th Don 5.00 S. H. (6th Don 2.00 Mrs. Fox, Taiping (sth Don 2.00 Mrs. Buckmaster, Taiping 2.00 Mr-. J. Dunford Wood, Kinta 2.00 To* al $1,698.28 Bandages and Hospital garments for soldiers ready cut out for
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    Penang Golf Club.
    80 361 Lambs’ Gold Medal, 1915. The play for this competition resulted as follows Mrs. Tom son 42 34=76- 9=67 8. F. B. Martin 34+39 73 5= 68 Samuel 31 86=67+ 3=70 Ebden 37 39=76- 2=74 Powell 44 44=88—14=74 Sellar 45 +5l 96-16=80 Mrs. Kinder also played but returned
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    Domestic Servants.
    739 362 To thi Editor ok tub Times of Malay a. Bib, At the stirrer the domestic aervant strife aotne years ag&lt;, which actually ended in a Bill being pi-sed but never put into operation, I was pleased to see the matter referred to again in a leaderette in the
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    Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith.
    601 362 In the course of an interesting obituary notice of Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith the L. and C. Express says When Sir Cecil became Governor of the Straits the Chinese secret societies were still, as they had been for many years, very powerful and a thorn in the Government
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    68 362 (From Our Own Correspondents March 10. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 383 tons were sold at the following pi ices Smoked Sheets $179 to $lB7 per picul. Ribbed $172 $179 Plain $164 $176 Unsmoked s*s6 $169 Plain $l6O 3170 Crepes $lB4 $lB7 Good $lBl s''B4 Fine, Brown
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    90 362 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterdav 86,4051 b. were offered for sale and 48,841 lb. sold at the following prices Diamond Smoked Sheet from $167 to $lBl Plain Smoked Sheet $154 $l6O Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $l5B $164 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $156 64 Pale Crepe 165
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    302 362 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Double Handicap A. R E Prentis and Harries beat F C Gregson and V G Savi 7_9, 6-3, 6-3 Single Handicap B. E J Bennett beat M Terzano 1-6, 7-5, 6—l. Double Handicap B. Dr J
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    THE SEA AFFAIR.
    1340 363 Ymuiden tells us that the German floAt or at any rate a const lerable portion “f it* came out for an airing on Monday nd Amsterdam announces that it his ratamed to its bise Peisoually, wa rannot pretend to determine whether the K&iser is more lik»ly to
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    M.A.P.
    534 363 Dr V. H. Stanton has been e’eeted Professor of Divinity at Cambridge. Reuter cables this morning that H. H. the Aga Khan has gone to the Continent. Dr. J. S. Rose who, we learn, has been tapped for pleurisy, is progressing favourably. Mme. Melba has been appointei a Lady
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    UTE WAR ITEMS.
    369 364 FROM DUTCH SOURCES The following apecial telegram* ar«* from the Sumatra Pott of Tuesday and V\ e ioe*day, M»r&lt;*h 7 and 8: HOLLAND AND THE WAR Fvrtber T»i*t»oa. The Telegraaf *tate* that the Radical Party in the Chamber baa decided in favour of increaeinf the war taxation
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    Penang Volunteer Rifle Club.
    103 364 Uwiug Lj th» V fc tvio 6uad»y morning the 12th lust i&gt;r 4 Field Day, the P- V R &lt;’ fortniuhth uhoot hied for that date haw to be abandonedTbe following p*s*engers nnived here this morning per Ipoh From Singapore: Mi. and Mr» Loire Chuw Thye,
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    Alleged Cheating
    642 364 Post Office Clerk Charged Before Mr. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning Thum Keng W y&lt;, a Chinese clerk employed in the Penang i oat Oi fi C p was charged with cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing one Sola Singh to deliver to bun two promissory
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    Why This Secrecy?
    686 364 In the excelle t, well -balanced, and lucid review of the tra 2 given by Mr. John Mitchell at the annual meeting of the Penang Chan Per of Commerce, there appeared the following: Criticism by tbe Press has teen rather prolific of late, and while admitting that
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    NAVAL ACTIVITY.
    440 365 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. CANAL FLEET COMES OUT T London, March 8, 10.30 p.m. A telegram from Amsterdam states that t trawler which has arrived Ymuiden reporti that on Monday afternoon it sighted Terschelling at least 50 big German warships, with a large fleet of armed trawlers, two
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    913 365 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. ARTILLERY DUEL. German Attaeks Repulsed. London, March 8, 3.35 p.m A French official message states that there is no change north of Verdun. The German bombardment continued west of the Meuse but no infantry attack was attempted, the French batteries replying vigorously both
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1291 366 The Hello Girl». A writer in the Tim t of Malaya states that the advent of girls as operators at the telephone exchange iu If oh is regarded with mixed feelings by the public in Kmta Wa can assure the IpohitW that here in Penang the telepbon girls
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    CHURCHILL REBUKED.
    456 366 (Renter's Senict.) C®pyri&lt;ht Telegram. vi gives M.M. FIRST LORD'S REPLY. Loudon, March 8. In the House of Commons Mr. A. J. Balfour replied to Mr. Winston Churchill, saying that his speech was very unfortunate both in form and in subst nee. He reaffirmed the continuity o f Admiralty
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    989 367 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. AROUND VERDUN. Favourable Preach Position. London, March 9, 3.10 p.m. a piiis Bemi-offi-ial announcem-nt •tates that tha 18th day of th battle was favourable to us. W gained very valuable ground north of Verdun, bringing our line through Betbmcourt and Wood northward of
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    PORTUGAL AT WAR.
    719 367 (Reuter’s Scnice.f fCopynght Teloeram. Amsterdam, March 10. The Portuguese Mi*- i t’r at B rlin has received his pa-(&gt;poitt&gt;. The German Minister at Lisbon has been ordered to ask for his passports. Naval Reservist* Called Out. Lisbon, March 10. A decree calls out the naval reservists immediately.
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    439 368 (Reuter's Senice.! Copyright Tele«r»in ACTIVITY ALONG WHOLE FROST. P..trograd, March 10. A communique records isolated offensives on both sides along the whole front from the Dvina to Galir i An attempted Gormin crowing ot the Dvina east of Friedrichstadt was repulsed. Th* Ruisi ins at dayhght stormed
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    Medical Missions.
    1146 368 &gt;n or publi r.-T, O. M. Last September, a Mohamedan correspondent drew attention to a t peech made by Mrs Fergusan Davie in London, empha. sising that she claimed that medied mission work gave opportunities for making converts, We {Strait» Time») had a very distinct recollection uf contrary
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    255 368 Obituary. Mr. Fiel J*ae. I/mdoD, March 9. The death ha* tak«o place o! the wel known natal writer, M Fred Jane. Who» Who «ays ikred T Jane, natal njthor an 1 journalist, etc.; b. 6 Aup. 187 V; e. s. of R-v. John Jan*, Vicar of Upotterv. D*v »n tn.
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    Malaya No. 16.
    134 369 To the Editor of the Straits Ecfto. Dear Sir, Will you allow me space to day to appeal o the public of Malaya to subscribe forthwith the remaining $6,000 required for this last Aeroplane. This Craft must be completed before the P reseQ ted by Malaya can
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    RELIEF FUNDS.
    622 369 Nobody, we imagine, will be found to cavil at the manner in which, according to the accounts which we publish to-day, the local committee appointed to administer the relief funds raised in Penang has been doing its work. Just over ten thousand pounds has been allotted to the
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    ANOTHER BELLIGERENT
    556 369 Portugal, Great Britain’s oldest ally and practically the only nation in Europe with which England has n* v-r lv&gt; n h f war, has now entered rhe i smuggle on the side of the Allies. In the first place, this will set fret for the world’s carrying- trade
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    M.A.P.
    586 370 M K‘IIW4V Bambi’, fOy on a •it to the F.M-8 The death tork place it a nur-ing home on Wedueada», wire* our Ssngap re correspondent, of Mr. John buncar, Chief Engineer of the Fullala Mr. G. Turner, Acting Ma »*ger of Termerloh C «conut Rubber E-ita Ltd, Trong, who
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1258 370 A M‘pembartcD-Billing’s election to the House of Commons .8 a matter fur regie though the Bottom ey-Nortbcliffe will do doubt hail it as a triumph. H Mr. Pemberton -Billing and his programme are any good they ought both to be at the f i or. together with M.
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE.
    2055 371 INTERESTING MAINTENANCE CASE. To-Day's Proceediafs. TohEng Swee, a well-known Chinese lUba ofTaipiug and B nang, was this ninj summoned at the instance of his XaobHooi Eeo before Mr. V. G. Pzachiel in the Third Court for neglecting m maintain his lawful wife and child and to ghew
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    Alleged Cheating.
    313 372 Port Orrici Clkbi Chaboid. Before Mr. V. G iu ttie Third Court yesterday afternoon re-umed the hearing of the case against Tnuin Keng Wve, a Chinese clerk employ d in the Penang Post Ofise, who wai char/ed with cheatingandXbereby dishonestly mducing one Bola Singh to deliver to him
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    161 372 The fullowing were the results of the ties played eff yesterday Mixed Double A. Mrs EWm and Savi. beat Mrs Crab!-Watt and Forr««t 7—5, 6—3, Profeuion Pairt. A. S. Hall and Evans beat McDonald and Davies 6-2 6-4. Single Handicap C, Robinson brat Se.ife 6 •&lt;♦, 7—v
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    Soldier Souls.
    1291 372  -  (Br Tuan Wrioht) Striking a superior officer: You know little of the British Army if you do not know the high seriousness with which such an act is regarded. Of course there was a Court Martial. The culprit was himself an officer. He and the temporary C O.
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    Licensing Justices.
    975 373 M.T. T nt week-end notices were issued relating h matter of considerable importance a good deal more so in fact than Sr mere dimensions would seem to indi--1 paving a direct bearing upon the Srnnce of licences and depending on the t OB of the Justices of the
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    M.F.A.
    312 373 The opening match of the Championship Cup was a draw, The replay will be on Wednesday 5.15 pm. at Dato Kramat Gardens. Five minutes only extra each way will be played, if no result. Persenangan seemed on Saturday rather the weaker side. Score; Jamathol Horea, 1; Stia Persenangan, 1.
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    Penang Relief Funds.
    375 373 Mr. A. B. Voules, the Honorary Sec retary forwards the followug accounts which show how the committee appointed for tbe purpose has dealt up to tho present with the monies subscribe d n Penang to tbe Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund and the Penang Relief Fund
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    Selangor Club.
    444 374 Report for 1915. r. The Committee of the Selangor Club, in submitting a report on the working of the Club for the past year, together with a statement of accounts for 1915 and an estimate of receipts and expenditure for the current ye»r, state One hundred and twenty-four
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    The "Malayan" Air Squadron.
    438 374 FrWD UNDER DIRECT AUTHORITY OF WAR OFFICE 15 Abboylankb Printed to Date. Two Others Partly Subscribed. Aeroplanes Presented to Date. Malay* No. 1 (Scout)-“The Eu Tong Sen Kampir, Malaya No 2 (Scout)- lbe Subscribed br »11 Nationality, »11 Mat AYA No. 3. (Scout) The Alma Baker
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    Brigadier-General Hubback.
    582 374 Well-Deserved Promotion. (From Ou? Own Correspondent;) Kuala Lumpur, March 11. The Malay Mail's London correspondent wires that Col. A. B. Hubback has bten appointed Brigadier-General. In a leading article o. Saturday the Malay Mail says Chance could hardly be more fortunate than that which has enabled u s
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    ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
    608 375 When the war er &lt; th sens of its .nuredy will be flunked with not a tew 1 inflations. If insolent ambition has "renewed Europe iu blood, it has also i owe d European peoples with clearer 'Son and j» il&gt;ed tteu) BBe "(common humanity. And it
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    M.A.P.
    546 375 Dr. A. L. Hoops is on a visit to Penang. Mr. F O B. Dennys, Conservator of Forests, Kedah, has returned to Alor Star. Mr. Harrieon, Govorno--Genera) of ti e Philippines, will pay an official visit to Java in April. Mr. D Beatty left by the Omopere on Saturday
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1228 375 Well Done A great many friends in Penang will join with his colleagues in the F.M.S. service in congratulating Brigadier-General Hubback on his thoroughly well-deserved promotion, General Hubback is a fine ‘'natural’’ soldier ai d a good long time ago one of the most distinguished general officers who
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1483 376 (BetUr’i Senicc) botirneht Teleersru. RETRIEVING THEIR FAILURES. Essay's Mad Obatiaaev. Paris, March 10. A semi-official announcement states that the German* again attempted to retrieve their failures. They showed incredible ferocity and mad obstinacy. Though they inaue frightful sacrifices they did not gain an meh. A German army
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    PORTUGAL AT WAR.
    432 377 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. The German Declaration. London, March 10. The German declaration of war against Portugal recites what it calls “a long series of breaches of neutrality,” including a free passage for British troops through Mozimbique, purchase of guns etc. from the Entente, and the seizure
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    401 377 (Rater Service). Copyright Telerram. Germaa Attack* Repulsed, Petrograd, March 11. A Petrograd nmi uuuiqoe states that an attack by considerable enemy forces east of Koseoff in the Upper Strypa was rrpulsed with great enemy losses. In The Caucasus. Russiaas Nearing Trakizoad. Petrograd, March 10. The Russians are
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    188 378 (leiter’i Service-) rxrt&gt;rr«St T-l*«r*ro TURKEYS PEACE PROPOSALS British Owin'®*London, March 10. Reuter learn* that British official» haro no definite information regarding the lorn in b pence proposal- to Rua.U I" 0W ,}i ,h ‘j combwcttietwcen the Allie* any *nch proposal, t/&gt; he «ucco-Hful, must be made to
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    The M.S.V.R
    253 378 Siagapore's Appreciation (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 12. Three hundred offi Mrs and men of the MM. R. participated in a parade on the Pad an g yesterday when Mr. Adam presented, on behalf of Singapore, the trophyjf ir services rendered by the Corps at the
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    IN MEXICO.
    222 378 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyri&lt;bt 7-i«-&lt;ram. Vilh’s Bandits Co’umbut. New York, March IV. Mexican bandits, belonging |o General V, I la’s party, raided the town of Columbu in New Mexico. They were driven out hv Ibe American cavalry with a loss of 100 killed d 200 wounded. Sixteen Amer wf
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    Central Perak Planters.
    175 378 System of Military Training. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, March 12. At the annual general meeting of the Central Perak Planters Association the system of military training by monthly camps was criticised as inconvenient to the rubber industry. The meeting held that a period of a month
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    Ipoh Club Report.
    94 378 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Match 13. The lepor* of the Ipoh Club for the half tear ended D-e-mber 3i, ttate-* that a credit haldbo lih b-en carried tj the Profit and L e s A c unt of $2,616. '1 he re&lt; uciioij ut gross pr&lt;
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    457 378 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The foil -wing special teleg;ams are from the Sumatra l ost of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 9. 10 and 11 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. Socialist Peace-Talk. Twente-oms socialist organisations will take place in a congress at the Hagu» for the promotion of peace.
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    A Pioneer of Malaya.
    1999 379 LATE MR. HESLOF HILL. Mb. A B. Lake’s Appreciation. Mr A- B. Lake writes to the Malay Mail from Home as follows.— “May I as| k you t 0 P rlot this slight ketcb of t be late Thomas Heslop Hill’s hfe Were I nearer I
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    Sungei Gettah Rubber Estate, Ltd.
    1260 380 17J Pen Cm for the Yeab The third annu-d gnn«r»l m*e &gt; r g 1 f ♦he •bareholder* of the bung*i Gettah Rubber Eetete, Limited, win h. ld at lh* Chamber of Commerce at noon t -day with the H»n. R. Young in the chin.
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    Penang Volunteers.
    612 380 Testerdav’B Field Operation». There was a fair turn-out of ihe Penang Volunteers an»l the Cadets for the field-day vesterday. About 34’&gt; oflv-ers, non-comniisL sioned officers and men put in an appearance. The fall-in for the Volunteers waa at the Penang Club. Among the officers present wen* Major the
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    Cricket.
    618 381 A” Maxims vs Veterans “B.” very interesting cricket match was nlaved on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between a team selected from A” Company and the Maxim section, and a team comprising the pick of the Veterans and ‘B’ Company. The latter team won. Sgt. May, the skipper of
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    Langkawi Notes.
    211 381 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Langkawi, March 12. The s.s Darulaman left here on the 9th inst. taking Dr. Tennant, Mr Gibbons, and Dresser Raj ah money for Alor Star. Dresser Rajahmonev will go to Kulim overland, The amount of Langkawi Revenue collected in Rabial akhir (last month) and
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    289 381 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bukit Mertajam, March 13. At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court before Mr. G. A. Hereford, to day, a Malay named (1) Jahaya bin Man and a Chinaman named (2) Liow Ah Chong stood their trial on a charge of being in possession of
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    THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
    745 381 Quite a number of our Chinese reader» have written to us lately asking for our views on the existing situation in China, both as regards that country's internal affairs and her relations with her neighbour. To be quite frank, we do not feel that we can
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    A TIMELY REMINDER.
    1149 382 No •ervicn in the Empire, wn m .ke bold to air, la c imposed of individuals mere upright and honourable than th* Government service of British Malaya. OcctsioDally it is our painful duty to question the wisdom or tin discretion of &lt; fficial actions or policy occaei
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    999 382 Worth Heariaf. Describing the Kaiser’s laugh, Mr. H. Vivian, who seems to have heard it and survived, says It is not so much a mad laugh as an uncanny one. He opens his mouth very wide and roars, or rather bays at last there are three or four
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    Government Officers.
    232 383 NO PRESENTS ALLOWED. A Warning Repeated. The following circular, which was issued to all Government officers in June, 1914, has been published again for general information in the F.M.B. Government Gazette-. The Government desire that certain points should be made clear in connection with rules 46 and 47
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    962 383 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. VERDUN CASUALTIES. Fresh Enemy Assaults. London, March 12, 4.10 p m. A Paris official announcement states that reciprocal bombardment was very active at Bois de Buttes. There was also considerable violence at Betbiacourt. A small German attack west of the Meuse was easily
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    355 384 (Bwter’i Senice.) Copyrtcht IUMANIA ANO THE CENTRAL POWERS. A Frontier I»eideat. March 13. The Dai’y MaiTi correspondent at Odessa cablee that the Bulgarian frontierguard at Rahovo fired on a Rumanian «hip which was loading a large in the Euinanu» zone. An Austrian gunboat ordered the ship to
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    BANGALORE FOR STRAITS PEOPLE.
    1347 384 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Mr. Editor, When last I wrote, I think, I told you of rnv arrival at Bangalore, and as that city is a place which offers considerable attractions as a health resort to persons exhausted by long residence in
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    A Dishonest Tindal.
    616 385 Convicted fo r Breach of Trust. A Malay named Puteh was yesterday rhareed before the Third Magistrate with Xinal breach of trust as a servant of the ium of »27.87, the property of Khoo Tbean Tflike On the accused claiming trial, Court Ins pector Nicol prosecuted, Thean
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    1064 385 POST OFFICE CLERK ACQUITED. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court yerterday afternoon was concluded the hearing of the case against Thumb Keng Wyp, a Chinese clerk employed in the Penang Post Office, who was chargel with cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing one Sola Singh to
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    76 385 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterday 56,709 lb. were offered for sale and 18,688 lb. sold at the following prices: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $177 to $l7B Plain Smoked Sheet $l5B Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $162 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $157 $159 Mixed Crepe $129 $135 Scrap
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    Flogging for Gang Robbers.
    117 385 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 14. At the opening of tho Assize 3, the Deputy Public Prosecutor asked his Lordship, Justice Ferrar Manby, to order flogging as a punishment for those guilty of gang robbery. The situation, he said, warranted him in asking for this.
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    ROBBER CHIEF SHOT.
    664 386 MINIATURE BATTLE AT TRONOH. ROBBER, IRAPPLD IN A HUT. For *ome time pint the Police have been trying to capture a robber of note in tne local crim.nal world who had hi* beauquarter* at I'rooob, thin man, whose name A Mil to t»e Chan Sew, boldly going
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    The English Turf.
    587 386 It 1D W»« that 1916 will at l«ajt be than 1915. In addttion to racing at Newmarket ordlna 9 an t extraordmrr, there, will be ™et.ngat Newbury and wuuiaor; Tiiis is SO far an advance, but «till nothin is done for the little Yorkshire “dNorthCountry stables or
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    Military Training in the F.M.S.
    1099 386 question of monthly camps. Discussion by Central Perak Planters. At the meeting of Jhe Central Perak Pianteis’ Association on Saturday the qua?, fion of military training was raised- Mr. J, 8. Ferguson presided. Mr. G. N. Stevens, speaking cn the subject, thought that they ought
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    Attempted Suicide.
    248 387 Ham Hong was this morning arraigned before Mr. V. G Ezechiel in the Third Court on a charge of attempting to commit su cde by stabbing himself with a knife in Kimberley Street on February. Tbe accused stated he was drunk and did not know what he was
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