The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 21 February 1917
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Title Section23 1917-02-21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. f1f.50 Per Annum. A I Single Copy 40 eta. Vol, 15. Penang, Wednesday, February 21, 1917. No. 8.23 words
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Advertisement330 1917-02-21 1 i XX zz I' I I 1 CONTENTS. I i r I I 1 Leaders: Miscellaneous (CenHnued) 5 I Super-Frightfulness 218 Mortality Returns 231 The British Empire 226 Belgian Relief Fund 233 J Haig on the Situation 232 Health Statistics 236 J j < 5 Tarred Roads 238 Exports of330 words
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Advertisement190 1917-02-21 2 L_ a W t f w 11 THE I STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. I I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail h for Europe, and contains the latest local and States ta 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as I all important190 words
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Article1022 1917-02-21 218 Perhaps it would be an exaggeration tony that the latest phase of submarinism if confession of failure oa the part of the Garman General Staff, but it certainly ihows that Germany is beginning to realise that, despite all ber frightfulness in the put, England, the “one foe” of her1,022 words
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Article661 1917-02-21 218 Mr. G, J, Houtsmi, for many years manager of the Singapore branch of the Netherlands Trading Society and Inspector since his departure from Singapore, has just been appointed a director of the company in Batavia. r J As the result of the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. J.661 words
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Advertisement91 1917-02-21 218 uas at3a(s) ~> j*ih («««P 1 Snnd V’ d P« bU# >: ww»t«) imni fIffTKBION PBESS, Ltd. j. 69( BMch Street, Penuig. JUU 1,001 M. 124 per Minum Outstation..* Postage Extra. (Post Free) 117.50 CAILI ADDKISB •ICHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 MS.—All bu»ines» communications should be addressed91 words
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Article1277 1917-02-21 219 feathers aid Spellial R< fol "Ji w n “I am convinced, says Mr. W. B. Steer, the pre»ideot of the National Union of Tewheri, in the Schoalmarier, “that an attempt ehould ba made to get tne Board of Education to recognise a few reformed iDellings" Mr. Steer would1,277 words
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Article517 1917-02-21 219 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] WHITE STAR LINER TORPEDOED I Loss of Life. London, February D The White Star liner Afric (12,000 toni) I has been torpedoed. Seventeen of her crew I are missing and five are killed. Afric (British) steel Iron screw 4 I steamer of 12,000 tons, built in[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 517 words
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Article1057 1917-02-21 220 [Rjvtbb’s Tbliobams.] the SUBMARINING QUeSTION. o .r...»>o« M,oN ‘‘t Washington, Febiuary 13. nfirmed that Germauy offered with the United o n February aubmarme pdicy, proSX “ommorcid blockade again.t State State, would gladly ”P l,ed .‘J*““slice, provided Germany withpX“t!on of January 31, but 1' nLdStates cannot discuss subuimnth9-„«[Rjvtbb’s Tbliobams.] - 1,057 words
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Article485 1917-02-21 220 [Reuter’s Telegrams SNOW-SHIRT ATTACKS. The Comedy of War. London, February 13, n „f B with the British He.d--q arters, describing the ‘‘«now.shirt attack» Fhl? t th‘ ie p beGer “an communique, aa }l in?h?. 8 n a w‘T etartkd milliner’s shop in the village by demanding a hundred[Reuter’s Telegrams ] - 485 words
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Article452 1917-02-21 221 rß.trriß'e Tilbubams.] COMMENT SUPERFLUOUS, Tra»«K>rt Difficulty. Londor, February 13. The Press Bureau announces that the Foreign Office states that in pursuance of the arrangement for the exchange of British and German incapacitated prisoners of war by means of a hospital ship plying to and from Holland preparationsrß.trriß'e Tilbubams.] - 452 words
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Article864 1917-02-21 221 Chauifeur Fined. As the result of an accident opposite the Penang Free School some time ago, when motorcar. P 155 and a motor cycle came into collision, Mohamed Sahat was this morning summoned before Mr. V. u. Ezechiel for failing to indicate his intention, by holding out his864 words
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Article73 1917-02-21 221 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Championship, A W Harries w.0./rom S F B Martin A V Perrin beat R N Byatt 6—3, 6—4. Profession Pairs, J C Cowap J Harrison beat H R Cheeseman E A Davies 6—1,6—1. Singles—C, G J73 words
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Article137 1917-02-21 221 -TOM. Disappearancr or Chinesk Managbi. The Police are on tbe look out fori Chinaman, lately the manager of the Ipoh branch of a Singapore Chinese firm. It appears that the proprietor’s son came to Ipoh about five months ago, to learn the business, and generally to look after-TOM. - 137 words
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Article110 1917-02-21 221 An ordinary meeting of the MunioW Commissioners was held at the Municip»! Offices yesterday afternoon. There present Messrs. W. Peel (President), Daxbury. Chee Wor Lok, and A. M. Goodman with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal W* peer) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance. The minutes110 words
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Article1543 1917-02-21 222 mu suuuu —T.O.M. hundbeds of small houses BU destroyed. 800 People Homeless. n n Sunday afternoon tho little township OnSuna y oO f such excl t e ment fG l OpeD Lt been seen in Perak for many ”2 oX X outbreak of a most 4mu suuuu —T.O.M. - 1,543 words
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Article422 1917-02-21 222 Iu Hongkong the Benevolent Society does a work akin to our Children’s Aid and Destitute Strangers Funds. It maintains 25 orphans at an expense of about $lOO each a year. The Hon. P. H. Holy oak, at the annuil meeting, thus referred to the work of the Society422 words
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Article926 1917-02-21 223 M.T, The Government has adopted the bill proby tbe Income-tax Committee the Sof the propoeed legislation to authorise the Xtion of a on mcome for war purpo.ee. It in the intention of Government to make it an annual bill- I hie does not safeguard the Colony from theM.T, - 926 words
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Article979 1917-02-21 223 WO In introducing the amendments to the passpoit regulations which were published in a supplement to the F, M, S. Government Gazette on Friday the local authorities have adopted one of the two suggetions put forward recent'y by the joint meeting of representatives of the Planters’ AssociationWO - 979 words
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Advertisement11 1917-02-21 223 For Children’s Hacking Cough at Nigbt* Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is*11 words
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Article244 1917-02-21 224 Engineer* rt MlJcbM electric il engineer of the gtfgoet, tn® j popular among those h>s unassumfogperioM lity- Mr jdirguet was on and about 3.30 a.m. took up night duty. > t tbe power station, ,b? telephone to »pe»k ff to i O P t up t 0 th(J244 words
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Article241 1917-02-21 224 We (9.T.) have been ftvoured with a copy of a letter sent to the brother of H. P. Dudley, hte of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bwk, Singapore, who joined up in the early days of the w«r. Aftercompletmg bis training be was sent to Gallipoli where241 words
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Article66 1917-02-21 224 PINAN. WOMEN WORIKRS. m“° cL P jr ioUil? ackn «''Wged »4 071.88 “«cX hDon) 10 ««•Penn? > J 0 00 Mr. J A R u lb j 1,00 J-A. Brown (9th LO o »4.093.88 B f« P^” me w-n h r oUiBr ready cut TiWo H»U66 words
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Article702 1917-02-21 224 —&F.P. Cbop Shortage Explained. The eighth ordinary general meeting of Pantai, Limited, was held on Monday at Gresham House, Battory-rd, tiintjapore. There were present Messrs. W. L. Walkins (presiding), J. M. Sime (directJrs), H, Smith, R C, Weston, A. Cook and W. P, Plummer (for the Secretaries, Messrs.—&F.P. - 702 words
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Article490 1917-02-21 224 Death of Veteran Malay Chief, Says the Wednesday’s T.O.Af. Another link with the older generation of the Ma ay community of Perak has been severed by the sad death* which occurred yesterday at his residence in Gapeng Road, Ipoh, of Inche Hussein, the Orang Kaya Kaya Datoh Laksamana,490 words
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Article27 1917-02-21 224 Gold Medal Competition, 1916. Result of Replayoff between Messrs. G. A, Cumichael and C. G. May. Winner: G. A. Carmicha 1 38+38=76 1 75nett27 words
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Advertisement10 1917-02-21 224 Fur Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ G'Oit Peppermint Cure la. 6d«10 words
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Article726 1917-02-21 225 Trial or Principals. In the District Court bsfore Mr. R. D. Acton this morning the hearing was commenced of Lam Ngo alias Lim Man beng, and Wan Cheng who were both charged in that they on January 30,1917, did have the use, temporarily, of house 103, Cintra726 words
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Article133 1917-02-21 225 -T.O.M. Mr A. S. Hogan, manager of Sung i Prai Estate, on the sth mile between Ipoh and Jelapwg, comphined to the Polio? on Monday night that a Chinaman hat; set fire to some lalang adjoining the estate, and that the fire had spread over-T.O.M. - 133 words
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Article115 1917-02-21 225 [To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune.] Sir,—Ths price of rice suddenly went up 30 dollars and over, per cart, on the Bth. This is unjust, inasmuch as there is an abundant supply of rice in Singapore. That certain dealers can do as they wish in the115 words
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Article167 1917-02-21 225 The following were the scores made by the Penang La lies R fl. Club at Kampong Bahru on Monday 2 0 yards. M'bb Sellers 26 Mr«, Liston Mrs. Frayne 22 Miss Mathieu 22 Mrs, Mclnrnon .>q 100 yards. Mrs. Liston oi Miss Sillers 9tt Mrs. Frayne Miss'Mathieu Mrs. McLernon167 words
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Article388 1917-02-21 225 Statement or Accounts. [To the Editor of the Strain Ec\q,} Dear Sir, I enclose herewith a statement of account of the Taiping Our Day” Red Cross F U J? as on 31st January, 1917, and will be obli»! ed if you will publish it in your388 words
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Article1324 1917-02-21 226 unoagothe question of closer Hot wry !o D B** n academic one. get along well Tb'i E“P lrB a g wat e. and thofe who u.l m change thought of it in Mll teinpW«d‘“y K War bas put an ntheranabiU? Hide The Empire has, in end tot1,324 words
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Article564 1917-02-21 226 Capt. W. R. Sanguinetti is now with the R. E. in France. Mr, P. 8. H. B jqlod, of Messrs. Boelen Co., arrived here from Home yesterday. Mr. W. FiiedLnler, of Sungei Salak Estale, Siliau, is leaving for Home to join up. Mr. Colledge of the Mining Department of564 words
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Article982 1917-02-21 227 To eke out thii column we tried Pepys tor inspiration and came upon entry under date February 15,1662 65. Jlird’a Day)—Talking long with my wife teaching her things in astronomy. The entry under toe same date for tne next year is almost prophetic: Great newt of the arrival982 words
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Article171 1917-02-21 227 J. A. Gasper, a Eurasian lad of 12 vears. was this morning charged before the Second Mrs, H, Saddler. Mary Riz.lls was also charged in connection with the b-y wi h abetment of the above (ffence ea?XE'r dedBUilty WhileM^R 118 mo tv P W h ted h171 words
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Article55 1917-02-21 227 Latest Quotatioas. »92.95, U hu e ylr“ ed) no l B^® d iere at ("fil'd) at: 89<t "n\ ln Si n«poro •;'<!) an.l i„ (160 ODB -6199 thne mootb?sight 6pot and tfie M Mlowm g l 9 tha ‘he quotedonTfH; l^ he 14th in ’‘a»‘. London on55 words
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Article475 1917-02-21 227 [Reuter’s Telegr AM8 i PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPiy Enthusiasm Aroused, i I New York, February U I President Wilson’s response to I attempt to negotiate regarding subnuriniL 1 I has stirred enthusiasm throughout th I country. I The Press comments caustically on the I exposure cf a craftily-laid[Reuter’s TelegrAM8i - 475 words
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Article460 1917-02-21 228 Tweobams.] C.M.G. FOR DR. SANSOM Loudon, Fob. 13. The following further Naw Yom Honours Tcrt-s irGaorge v-™,le,B'Par-i'l Ur.reeret.ry ot State to. the Co Babonbtct.— Sir F.enk Forbes Adam, nhiirmao, Manchester and County Bank. cb p Covxcillor, IB« L AN D .-Lt.-Geu. "r c' B-MnXN.’ M.P.;the Bl ri'ofTweobams.] - 460 words
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Article572 1917-02-21 228 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG INTERVIEWED. Duration of the War. Paris, Feb. 14. Sir D lUgias Haig, interviewed, stated that the West Front was the decisive front. He bad no doubt that the Allies would break the German West Front. The war would be decided on the[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 572 words
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Article531 1917-02-21 228 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S REPORT. Miaor Operations, I q ta i tt London, February 14. oir Douglas Haig reports: u We drove °fi strong raiding party to I the Siuth of Pys, the enemy suffering heavy I losses, Soma w k re made prisoners, The enemy’s repeated[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 531 words
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Article911 1917-02-21 229 [Biutib’B Tiligbams.] BERLIN ANNOUNCEMENT. Secret Period of Grace. Amsterdam. February 13. A Berlin announcement state* that the secret period of grace for neutral steamers and enemy passenger ships on which neutrals might be travelling expire! on February I for the North Sea. February 10 for the Mediterranean.[Biutib’B Tiligbams.] - 911 words
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Article352 1917-02-21 229 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] HEAVY FIGHTING Eaemy Attacks ia Rumaria. London, February u A wireless Russian official announcement ‘•The Garmans, after a bombardment with chemical shells, penetrated the trenchesto the southward of Drisviat Lake, but w lO driven out. They discharged ’poison m! southward of Vishneo Lake. ai “A strong[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 352 words
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Article121 1917-02-21 229 Ulf. Excitement in Klanch The preliminary fnquiry was held in t KUng Police Court on Monday of ft caBß which a E nopsan planter named Botbwe stood charged with a serious offence a Chinese woman, and another planter wi abetting, Tha case caused considerable excite* meat an!Ulf. - 121 words
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Article972 1917-02-21 230 ,-M. M. r "ZZTrowa Hull wis crowdfl,Ka*Son Sund.y night with .t„ o.eifl'”’ Wlt ie s j n g the Somme dM, A pie. of 50 and 25 cent., Bittle fi ol 15 le o or 8200 were taken, priocipallj th d d 250 Police and the MS.V.B. No,-M. M. - 972 words
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Article81 1917-02-21 230 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their Auction Sale yesterday:— Smoked Ribbed Sheet 1134 to 1151 per picul Plain Sheet 116 121 No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 114 129 Unsmcked Sheet 122 No. 2 Uosmoked Sheet 110 11481 words
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Article66 1917-02-21 230 The Jadfmeat. (From Our Own CorrespondentJ Singapore, Ft bruaty 15. Mr, Justice Sproule, in a lengthy judgmentin the Alsigofl cis\ ordered that Syed Omar Alsagoff as the surviving p irtner, is responsible and must make good any misappropriation by the late Abdul Kad?r, His LirdsLip miintained that there66 words
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Article68 1917-02-21 230 At the Eistern Produce Exchange Auction held yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l3B to $149 Diamond Smoked Fair 127 to 137 Diamond Unsmoked No. 2 111 to 114 Plain Unsmoked 106 to 110 Scrap Crepe Pressed Scrap 42 Loose Scrap 44 to68 words
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Article272 1917-02-21 230 Remarkable Record of Service, nrPj* Oh,irleB Lane Sansom, F.R.C.3, M.R.C.P., D.P.H., L.S.A. (Loud.), A K.C. (honoris causa), Principal Medical Officer, KM.S., whose name figures in the New Year Honours as a recipient cf the C.M.G, has a iemarkable record of service He went out to the272 words
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Article123 1917-02-21 230 The next Ganertl Meeting of this ation will be he'd at 10-3 J a.in. on Wednesday, February 28, at the Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban, to transact the following: Business. 1 Minutes of Meeting of December 27. 2 Port Swettenham Quarto tin j bi ation, 3 War123 words
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Article80 1917-02-21 230 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 15. At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained:— Smoked Sheets $l4B to $1 T 4 per picul Good 135 148 Plain smoked 124 Ribbed unsmoked 134 Plain H 5 125 Crepes 150 155 Good pile 135 150 Fine80 words
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Article1634 1917-02-21 231 Am Omm Lbtt.b to the Gibmam COMMANDER. fiIWDIMBUBG.—I CAODOt U9O the CUStomin courtesies of letter-writing and address w is my dear Von Hindenburg. You look too much like a German to justify even a formal use of the phrase. Besides, you are a German, and outride the Central1,634 words
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Article205 1917-02-21 231 The following is the health statement of th® Penang Municipality for the week ended February 3,1917 (Male 38} Total Deaths < .i Female 25 Death rate 30 99 per mille per annum com pared with 38 80 in the preceding week and with 32.30 in the corresponding week205 words
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Article1259 1917-02-21 232 gif Dough* B H«ig i® h 8 r h P we do not think so, when ho sltbough "t, u Weet ag the ,v c iva f’Tbut tha school of critics who have frost, but tor learnedly and lengthily 1*" tbo South-Eastern ftont tbeimpo rtaioc diaconC1,259 words
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Article601 1917-02-21 232 Mr. and Mrs. J, A S, Jennings and family are spending a holiday at the Crag Hotel. Penang Hills. Mr. H. J. Cooper, of Messrs. Aylesbuiy and Nutter, Ipoh, Lft by yesterday afteinoon s train for Penang, on bis way Home says the T.O.Af. Inspector Alexander, of the Police601 words
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Article986 1917-02-21 233 1)1,11 Gmu. of *ll kind, have ton bad 7 hit mhm the great game of War wad reThe «cent game »f golf it not lewt among ,o 3re T d 1; -L iiyi a home paper, hare revertea io otod loneUneo. Evon the old .eying, SW interfere, with986 words
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Article149 1917-02-21 233 Chan Chong, who was this morning brought up before the District Judge charged with housebreaking by day and theft of clothing to the value of 126 60, pleaded guilty, stating he had no employment and had taken the clothes in order to get money for food. J Court149 words
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Article64 1917-02-21 233 PBb 12 a y F a s a C 0 969.10 13 Mrs. R Weber 30 00 eb 13 By Balance Amount previou.ly acknowledged 30*727J3 ...»31,777.83 Lumpur, Shota/tob. f r rly of Bs tho result of a w ~.7 eg amputated serving with the R F i64 words
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Article441 1917-02-21 233 [Reuter’s Telegrams, OPEN CRITICISM. Kaiser aad Hiadeaburg Blamed Amsterdam, February Reliable information from Germany state, that the proclamation announcing ruthless submarining has depressed many circles which are of opinion that the naval authorities miscalculated the possibilities of submarines, The rash and unconsidered policy bis alienated neutrals. Moreover,[Reuter’s Telegrams, - 441 words
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Article434 1917-02-21 234 Tbibo rams P»™.‘ roll P wrnstorff s departure. Good RiddweeNew York, February 14. cairching the Fredrik r. I Feder»]I Agents ff g and his staff are «>«l> ich several hundred »0» boaf r dr htr concealed. The rubber Ltd Kevolvers found on passenLed to the Captain, whoTbiborams ] P»™.‘ . roll - 434 words
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Article365 1917-02-21 234 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] REVIEW OF THE SITUATION, la Macedonia aad Rumania. I London, February 15. I The recrudescence of fighting on the I Rumanian and Macedonian fronts is not merely the result of enemy aggressiveness. I A telegram from Salonika reports that I a British attack ejected the[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 365 words
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Article61 1917-02-21 234 Latest Quotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 192.50, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $93.25, business done (50 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following, received on the 15ch instant, are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on61 words
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Article509 1917-02-21 234 [Rbutbb’s Telegrams Raiding Parties Repulsed, London, February 15. bir Douglas Haig reports We made a successful raid to the northeast of Guendecourt. Enemy raiding parties northward of Loos and westward of Messines were caught by our machine-gun fire and dispersed. A third party reached a post to the[Rbutbb’s Telegrams ] - 509 words
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Article717 1917-02-21 235 IMPRESSIVE OBSEQUIES. Bays yesterday’s T. 0. M A gloom was cast over the Malay community oflpoh and district by the death of Inche Hossain, the Orang Kaya Kay* Datoh Laksimana, already mentioned in these columns. Malays from far and near travelled into Ipoh to do honour to717 words
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Article1270 1917-02-21 235 Further Proceedings. Inthe District Court betore Mr. R D. Acton yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case against L»m Ngo alias Lim Mau Seng, and Wan Cheng who were both charged in that they on January 30,1917, did have the usH, temporarily, of house 103,1,270 words
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Article1899 1917-02-21 236 Further K 4. pnnrt beiore Mr. h I boob the hearing presumed yesterday dtte. N>;o aha 9 Liui Mau oftl> eo ‘'VfnCbe U b n«bo wetobot h chiir d W-‘" dW ‘nnu“n30,1917. cid have the of bU 103. Ctntra Street, by Mr. n y Ro»» and Court1,899 words
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Article79 1917-02-21 236 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended February 10,1917 (Male 50) Total Deaths < >76 Female 26 J Death rate 37-39 per mille per annum compared with 30 99 in the preceding week and with 29.32 in the corresponding week of79 words
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Article737 1917-02-21 237 didn’t hare corduroy trousers, a Ha didn t red tie, and a cheese sleeved a fancy shirt of printcutter kept He had a u, abovo the hat, and a cigarette. But t X Ko'tab," he seemed interestevening, aU night, a up an( j first glimpse JXre? of touch737 words
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Article293 1917-02-21 237 parliamentary legerdemain is being learned here.-P, and T. Timet. Creating Another Partt. Peking, January 30, Rumours of the formation of political jarties are again rife. It is suggested that until the Constitution has been passed party jolitica will more and more drop into the lackground but as soon, parliamentary legerdemain is being learned here.-P, and T. Timet. - 293 words
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Article128 1917-02-21 237 gjro the Editor of the Straits Echo.] MowS V.7 nOti e the From L pT'a hich t,avelB t 0 acd Zioned*“n for a long timo and i. therefore g B and will meretore deep-rooted eradicate it. If I R° D h metho<i to a probible128 words
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Article524 1917-02-21 237 Christmas Entertainment. Mr. H. P. Clodd, Hon. 8 Cretan of ti. F. M. 8. War Relief Fund, forwards th Malay Mail the following corresnondJ!! with regard to the F, M. 8. Hospital 0 In a letter dated Dec. 28 Sir William Taylor stated 401 I have the honour524 words
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Article50 1917-02-21 237 The following were the exports of Pensng for the first half of February To United Kingdom. Tin 900 tons Tapioca (pearl) 225 Copra 101 >i Rubber 362 To U.S. America. Tin 200 tons Ttpioca (pearl) 462 Rubber 114 To Continent of Europe. Tin 15 tons Copra 3,33350 words
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Article1251 1917-02-21 238 d?d not wait for the S «di B ““er its utility- Indeed, M,t r ars before the war the eamtary ot, °Z J w» gradually passing >nto a ,p6 JT'o be tolerated, and now rom nawanc o not 08 gQ arreBting example of th o ctorß fico Why,1,251 words
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Article624 1917-02-21 238 Hr. J. Sharp is away on a short holiday, Mr. F. O, B. Dannys is on a visit to Penang, Mr. H. J. Cooper, of Messrs. Aylesbury and Garland, Ipoh, left by the mail on long leave. B Mr, R. D. Acton, District Judge, will leave for the Dindings624 words
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Article1274 1917-02-21 239 tu difficult science of asking in the most n«i. w»r with bands p, T g and .inning the final War Loan demons£t"n took place in Trafalgar Square on Thur*iar and the Bucce«a of the loan will be “n exit proportion to the adrert.sement which wa. both large and1,274 words
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Article486 1917-02-21 239 [Reuter’s Telegrams] HEAVY FIGHTING. Eacmy Attack ia Champagne. London, February R A French communique reports: “The enemy bombarded our Butted Mesnil —Maisons de Champagne f ront very intensely and succeeded with the aid of the explosion of several min* in penetrating a salient west of Maisonede Champagne and[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 486 words
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Article503 1917-02-21 240 pteVtw’S TBLKO.AMS.] POSSIBILITIES DISCUSSED. Cor«.po»'*«'*' London, February 16. .nrrespondent. from Germany AmeriM» W" P f Ea(J |j a h and French w firmt e t Marshal von Hindenburg must «pertsthatMar balw th opeopla faaTe rtrill '.r o Jlmo 8 t forgotten their sufferings in rf S and slaBh,DgpteVtw’S TBLKO.AMS.] - 503 words
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Article505 1917-02-21 240 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE YARROWDALE AFFAIR. New and Vigorous Demand. Washington, February 16. A new and vigorous demand by the United States for the release of the Americans on board the Yarrowdale will be forwarded to Germany shortly with a full statement of the treatment accorded to the[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 505 words
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Article478 1917-02-21 240 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ENGLAND THE ENEMY, Kaiser's Order to the Navy. a Amsterdam. February 16, According to a Berlin official announcement the Kaiser, in an order to the Navy, says M J U tllO impending decisive battle the task will fall to my Navy of turning the English war[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 478 words
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Article484 1917-02-21 241 [Etnis'a Tbliobamb.] lUha Subieriptioai. London, February 15. Messrs. Balli brothers and their clients have lutacribed X 1.500,000 to the W»r Loan. The following are other subscriptions Indian and General Investment Trust J 866,000. Bengal-Dooars Railway £30,000. Uaprscedeated Secies. London, February, 16. Extraordinary soenes were enacted on the hat[Etnis'a Tbliobamb.] - 484 words
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Article186 1917-02-21 241 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Italian Success. London, February 16. A French communique, regarding the operations on the Salonika front, states that the Italian counter-attack on Hill 1050 east of Paralovo, re-captured.the whole of the lost trenches. An enemy counter-attack on the afternoon of February 13 was completely repulsed. The German[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 186 words
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Article84 1917-02-21 241 (From Our Own Singapore, February 17. The report of Titi Tin shows a profit of 145,835 which with the sum brought forward makes 1127,045. The directors regret that they are unable to recommend a dividend. The Glami lode is rich, both in tin and wolfram. There is no84 words
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Article141 1917-02-21 241 uui a s t.-T.O.M. Ihe recklessness shown by highway robber, in this country, and th Jr apparent ,0 L aDy '«“’«'quMces that might re.ult from their lawiei. actions, i. noteworthy, Frequently one bear, of hold ups’ o.^W?- y crowded BtreetB dose to town, while it i. evident thatuui a s t.-T.O.M. - 141 words
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Article40 1917-02-21 241 Latest Quotatioas. »2 25, “buyenJo ted hora ‘May at ‘U X^recliJ1 C «‘hat 816 ‘be quotationX Ruhi 16tb inBUn London on the 15lh in.t bbur on S P«‘ in Plantation l.t 1^ bmoked Sheet 3/3 1 P40 words
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Article604 1917-02-21 241 A GOOD YEAR. The eighth annual general meeting o f a Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited > I held at the Chamber of Commerce to*d I There were present Messrs W. H. Thorn. I the chair, M. C. Corbett, R, P.*Bra«b ’ft N. Saye, J. L. Woodford, Lee604 words
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Advertisement10 1917-02-21 241 hor Children’s Hacking Cough at Night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure»10 words
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Article2367 1917-02-21 242 EIGHTH annual meeting. A Good Year, wh annual general meeting of the Tbe T X Syndicate was held at the MenglembuL,de by Bi c j on Saturday aud Cha bOT nLent Messrs. W. H. Thome, .n there «re Present li p M Q Woodford. S. Naina Mericau.2,367 words
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Article1344 1917-02-21 243 When a man does not want to do an unpleasant duty be ie usually fertile tn excuses, says the Straits Times. Grouse at it though wo may, life in Malaya is, on the whole, an easy pleasant life, and there is not behind us here tho great moral1,344 words
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Article934 1917-02-21 244 —Tinies of Malaya- i,OUf Uteit c“ !iaD 0(l ,h J«i*K, b \n nlMit.tions has developed rm in Cejloa c( late, and it is acai® 1° euioridag to imd iu the jot 10 fresh controversy that repeated W’ r e 0 tb h.vc tan made to conditions rfereuce» b,—Tinies of Malaya- - 934 words
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Article398 1917-02-21 244 u I.v o iu T.O.iZ. Chinaman Carried off. A sensation was caused at Kuala Selangor and in the whole of the Port Weld district, recently, whim the news gut abroad that a tiger had bagged” a human being in broad day light. It is well knownu I.v o iu T.O.iZ. - 398 words
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Article243 1917-02-21 244 Severe Criticism, Oa the first day a big race was run by ourtor for the Selangor Stakes, says the L? r i eB^i Straits Times in the r ederal Cap tai. Norman secured an easy win. St Albans, badly over-bar dicapped, ran third, three lengths behind tbe lighter243 words
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Article263 1917-02-21 244 The following were tbe outputs for tbe first half of Febiuary of the mines undermentioned Kamunting Tin Drudging Ltd. Piculs 224 Hours run 315 Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredge, Piculs 175 Hours run 313 Elevators. Piculs 35 (Total Chenderiang) 210 Larut Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 270 Hourn run263 words
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Article581 1917-02-21 245 B Co. vs, The Eeit. a TO rr interesting cricket match was pl.jed re the E.planade on a er icon when, owing to lack oftime, B Oom L, of the Penang Volunteers drew with the Beat of the Volunteer!. Theßeatbatted firatbut m»de a rather imaipicioua .tert. Bennett auccumbed to581 words
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Article407 1917-02-21 245 Acknowledgment and Thanh. Tbe following letter a dd f eM d Excellency tbe Governor by tbe Ch.irman of the Finance Committee of the Red Cross Society British Red Cross Society. The Order of St. John Of Jerusalam in England, Joint War Committee. Chairman, The Hon.407 words
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Article216 1917-02-21 245 Malay Ryots’ Contribution. [To the Editor or the Straits ibl Sir, Hadji Othman, Visiting Malay has handed to me $385.26 as a donation 8 British Red Cross Fund. As I have ahead pointed out, one of the most gratifyhj features of the sum collected for Our216 words
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Article202 1917-02-21 245 Interesting Field Exerciser The Penang Volunteers and the Cadets were yesterday morning engaged in very interesting field exercises, the main object of which was to practise a battalion acting alone in attack. There was a good turnout. The idea was that the Cadets under Lieutenants R. Owen, G.202 words
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Article121 1917-02-21 245 In December last we published an account of an entertainment given by W® pupils of the above, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, and we are now glad to state 1 J the sum of $5OO has been handed over t Mr. Tate, Treasurer of the121 words
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Article28 1917-02-21 245 Foliowin? are the outputs of the estates for January Serendah 20,561 lb. Kamasan 16,000 9,193 Ib. Sordang 3,389 lb, Kepong 7,500 lb, Utan Simpau 12>7bU id-28 words
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Article21 1917-02-21 246 ,_At Ascot. Ayer K»jah Road. Dn,n 19rh instent, the w.te of p n»ag oo eon y, Duxbury, of a s°°-21 words
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Article1231 1917-02-21 246 "win be tha history of Co-operation during the War,” 1 Colonial Institute has undertaken toll Wish and Sir Charles Lucas to edit. 10 rt the best refutation of that ?Srful German system” about which JZ beard so much and wh.ch apparent, u foresaw everything except what ba1,231 words
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Article552 1917-02-21 246 A son was born to Mr. and Mri. F. Duxbury this morning, Mr. M. D. Rutley returned this morning from a short holiday in Singapore. H. E. M«jor-G neral E dour,, c .m.g„ ha, been in Ku.ia Lumpur ovor th) week e d. Sir J. Bucknill, Chief Justice, has552 words
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Article1132 1917-02-21 247 Then’i* ’»cb excitement .nd some little n>inn (f feeline in the Klang district i» ich a Eur r ,n i. charged with a ser.ou, offence three inetence. of .action; of the pop" getting temporarily out of hand u the Klang district lately. been making very free lately with1,132 words
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Article476 1917-02-21 247 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] THIRD WEEK’S LOSSES. Reassuriag Reports, London, February 18 The Manchester Guardian, in giving th casualties of merchant shipping d ar j n I? 8 third week, states that the losses are tel the December level. The danger can be ZJ over by a constant alteration[Reuter’s Telegrams,] - 476 words
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Article946 1917-02-21 248 r B KI>TKB’s Tbleokamb.] SCENE OF FIGHTING. A Defe*«* ve Actio®. London, February 17. th(l fiabting in Champagne T b 9 e “°“rto£ Bheims. The battle infantry action on this front i. the biggest l y when tl)e Q armana JhaTfiMl and fruitless effort to relmTotrBKI>TKB’s Tbleokamb.] - 946 words
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Article538 1917-02-21 248 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN. Chances Of War laereased. Amsterdam, February 17, Ina Korrespondens Norden says that the decision of the United States to permit the arming of merchantmen has increased the chances of war because it deprives the submarine commanders of the last chance of placing[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 538 words
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Article503 1917-02-21 249 [Bbuter’s Teliobams.] A iff ill BIG BRITISH SUCCESS. Prisoaers Captored. London, February 17. The British report regarding the operations in Mesopotam’ll states “Wo took the offensive PflUrsda the right centre of the D bend and on the right bank of the Tigris. We secured our objective on a[Bbuter’s Teliobams.] A iff ill - 503 words
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Article470 1917-02-21 249 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] enormous success. All AstieiparioM Exceeded, London, February 17, The consensus of opinion regarding the War Loan is that it is the greatest fiuancia triumph in the world’s history and estimates he result variously from six hundred thousand to a thousand millions sterling of new money.[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 470 words
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Article375 1917-02-21 249 [Rhuteb’s Telegrams.] London, Ft bruary 17, The Tinies Military Correspondent caffi attention to the grievances of the Indian officers in respect of the pay of officers promoted fiom Captains to Majors under the new rule and also on sick furlough pay, He says that the former places[Rhuteb’s Telegrams.] - 375 words
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Article139 1917-02-21 249 (From Our Own Kuala Lumpur, February 17» Mr. Harvev, presiding this morning annual meeting of New Serendah RubW Coy, statedit would be possible to P®! final dividend of 20 per cent, making per cent, for the year, but the direc had not considered it advisable to re139 words
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Article1170 1917-02-21 250 n Power Committee is to meeA,tbe M ?bweek it >’ to inPenaog js pro f oU nd duemphasize British Malaya at ,ppoiotiß»o t g tfae general public to wb»t i, P J «n ß d and evan vacillating policy lon this most important f he f rumours1,170 words
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Article617 1917-02-21 250 Among the New Year Honour?, the famous cricketer Ranjitsinhji, Jam of Nawanagar, was granted the K.C.3.1. At the adjourned Special General Meeting of the members of the Penang Catholic Benevolent Association which was held at the Parish Hall on Sunday, Dr. J. V. Pestana, the founder of the Association617 words
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Article1173 1917-02-21 251 Who write and »»k us where certain ships recorded in the sirikines were lo.t overestimate our knowledge and underestimate our discretion. Aerate we do not know and when we know we do not tell. *'"wm on February 20, 1765. that there was opened in three very elegant, new-built1,173 words
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Article26 1917-02-21 251 (T’rom Our Own The prices in th» r W< D Febru r y 19-to-day were:— L)udo Rubber Market Pale Crepe n Diamond Smoked26 words
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Article510 1917-02-21 251 [Reuter’s Telegrams] BATTLE OF MIRAUMONT. Correspondent's Story. London, February 19, Reuter’s Special Correspondent states that the battle around Miraumont was the heart est attack since the battle of Beaumont Hamel. The line attscked extended from point south-east of Pys to the Puisieux Road on a front of two[Reuter’s Telegrams] - 510 words
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Article466 1917-02-21 252 [Rgum’s Tblbobams.] further SiakingsLcndon, February 17. Tbe following steamers have breu sunk B« T1W, JI ops Moo*> Kyanite, And four »11 British total over 10,000 tons, Ptbruary 19. Tbe following steamers have been sunk: Ann Marie Leon Hardt Marion Dawson Queenswood Romedalen Valdes two Bmill craft, all[Rgum’s Tblbobams.] - 466 words
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Article539 1917-02-21 252 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] important business. A Crowded Week. London, February 19. To-day opens a crowded week in Parliament. Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will in the afternoon announce the eagerly awaited results of the War Loan. Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, will introduce the[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 539 words
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Article510 1917-02-21 252 [RbUTßb’s TELEGRAMS.] STRONG POSITION CAPTURED. Successful British Attack. London, February 19. K3U er correspondent with the British foices in Stlomka describes a highly successful raid on the strongly-defended and advantageously placed Petit Couronne Hill west of Like DJran on the night of February 10. s The way was[RbUTßb’s TELEGRAMS.] - 510 words
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Article964 1917-02-21 253 SHANGHAI KLEBANG. Cases Listed. The Full Court of Appeal °P* nt f ineruii morning before Chiet P t rem ffir C J A S Bucknilh Mr. Justice JurtrceP.J.Sproule --F’ i eluded in the list, subject to the approval of the Full Court of Appeal for leave964 words
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Article224 1917-02-21 253 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction held yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l3B to $152 Diamond Smoked Fair 123 to 137 Diamond Unsmoked 114 to 127 Plain Unsmoked 105 to 113 Scrap Crepe 87 Pressed Scrap 4) f 0 53 Loose Scrap224 words
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Article619 1917-02-21 253 (To the Editor of the Straits Times) Sir.—Not long ago I was instrumental sending a fit man to jfin the ar Wy f r estate already adequately furnished with European assistants of which I was O n Shortly after his departure I received» censorious letter from the619 words
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Advertisement10 1917-02-21 253 For Children’s Hacking Cough at NigM Woods’ Great Peppermint Care,10 words
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Article1192 1917-02-21 254 ,-T.OM RIOTING AT KLANG. M. S. v7r. Called Out. AccusßD Committed tor Trial. (Fnm Our A Unoistrate’s Court, Klan?, before A V b p u7rett EG. Bothwell. Assistant r 0 f Sungei Ras* Estate, was cbargK ba'ing on “>« 4th iD at b,s ba T fitted a serious,-T.OM - 1,192 words
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118 1917-02-21 254 [To tub Editor of the Straits Echo.'] Dear Sir, It has been brought to my notice that the balance of the proceeds from Mrs. Fox’s Concert in aid of the above Fund, as published in your issue of 16th January last does not agree118 words
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Article48 1917-02-21 254 The Committee of the Turf Club have decided to donate the following sums to charity from the profits of the last meeting Local Relief $2,000 Officers’ Families 1,000 St. Dunstan’s Home 1,000 Queen Mary’s Fund 500 Ministering Children’s League 250 Cigaiette Fund 250 Total... $5,00048 words
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Article337 1917-02-21 254 The following were the results of the ties played cff yesterday Championship. A W Harries beat A V Perrin 6-3, 6-4. Singles—B. E Reimann beat R O Wood 4 —6, 6-2, 6—2. Singles—C. 8 Ager holm beat G J M Keulemans 6-2, 6-2. J B Emmert w.o337 words
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Advertisement208 1917-02-21 255 CRITERION PRESS, Ld s No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. g ESTABLISHED 1883. PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. H Proprietors of the “STUAiiS ECHO and PENANG SIN POE. p* The most enterprising and up-to-date printers lithographers in the Orient. L| Our plant is of the very latest pattern and by con- S »tantly supplementing208 words
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Article1453 1917-02-21 256 iu ■njwimm*”— lll -yw————- I i Dividend. _o Number of J? i g '■g.2 •3 C piU ten™ 1 last flnan- for current 8 4 ig I 5 *3 g c,al year. year- > g C, i i rubber—dollar shares. cts. cts.! i»0 0)0 ill >* Alor Crajah Rubber1,453 words