The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 14 March 1917

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. H 7.50 Annum- Single Copy 40 cts. Vol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, March 14, 1917. NO. ilr
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      324 1 _—_lZ2Z_l_'l'- ‘1 i. T" ...y— CONTENTS. I j I I I Lkadbrb. Miscellaneous (CsnhnuecZ) I The Situation 333 Imperial Relations 346 S I i The Two Schools 341 F. M. 8. Railways 350 I Still Rankling 347 A Loafer in India 350 x I War Training and Character 353 Military
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      202 2 I 1 1 THE p 1 STRAJ .S ECHO I MAIL EDITION, f V ■TW— i 11 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail R a for Europe, and contains the latest local and States L w m J news originally published in the daily issues, as
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    THE SITUATION.
    983 333 Public opinion in the Colonies, which often sees events in a truer perspective than ii possible to those who are nearer to the centre of affairs, will, we feel sure, deplore the action ot Mr. Winston Churchill—he iiio little at the front that Colonel woods mockery—in raising the
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    M.A.P.
    628 333 Mr. R. D. J. Evans, for some years on Sedenak Estate, Johore, and latterly Hoscote Estate, Seiemban, has left for home to join up. The wedding of Mr, R. E. Prentis, of Messrs. Sandilands Buttery <fc Co., to Miss Joyce Evans, who is expected to arrive here from Home
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1240 334 ••F.R.S." a*d ‘C M.G." One of our F.M.S. contemporaries writing of Mr. H. N. Bidley mention* his C.M.G.” but leave» out bin F. 8.8.” That is a pity for in the eye» of those who understand the relative values of such terminal initials an 14 F. 8.8.” far
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    SALONIKA EXPEDITION.
    515 334 [Reuter’s Telegrams, i COLONLL CHURCHILL S STRICTUg Goverameat Statemeat. London, Much 5 During the debate in the House ofc mons on the Army Estimates Cni i Winston Churchill declared that in ord achieve a decisive result at Salonika armies were required, while our tonnT' from various causes would
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    U.S.A. AND GERMANY.
    495 335 [Reuter's Telegrams.] 0< J AIN5 T THE CLOCK IO»' I** 1 London. March 5. t i ths Armed Neutrality Bill ft, bet t the l A o£ t he Senate by the Jb«» ,l '^i o O norr.yaffectB President J (i nce it merely means that ffiW'iP
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    CHINA AND THE WAR.
    395 335 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] CRISIS IN PEKINGCabiaet Resigaa. London, March 6 A crisis has arisen in Peking in consequence of the refusal of the President to accept the Cabinet’s decision to sever relations with Germany, on the ground that he was not consulted. The Cabinet has resigned and
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    Tin and Rubber.
    58 335 Latest Quotations. unre^ne(d is quoted here to-day at «94.50, buyers no sellers, and in Singapore (refined) at $95.50, business done (100 tons sold). v Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on the sth instant, received to-day
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    The Prince of Wales.
    527 335 [Rbvteb’s Tblbubams.] A Tribute ia the Commons. London, March 5. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Prince of Wales had resigned the Chairmanship of the Pensions Committee which the Pensions Minister (Mr. George Barnes) now controls. He paid a tribute to
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    London Rubber Market.
    24 335 (From Our Own London, March 5. The prices in the London Rubbjr Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/31 Diamond Smoked 3/3
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1120 336 [Rebtee’b TELEGEAMB.] further extension. A Sea of Mud. London, March 5. The communiques reveal that the British hne now extend» a» far south aa Roye near Noyon, which ia the nearest point in the German line to Paris. The British line from Yprea to Roye is 130 miles
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    Sir John Anderson.
    50 336 Dangerously 111, We much regret to learn that a c.ble receive.! t ro Ceylon Mate, that Sir John An.jer.on, Governor of tint Colon, and formerly Governor of the Strait. Settlemeuta, is dangerously ill, Sir John ba, already had two .eriou. ill .ince he went to Ceylon y«“
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    440 336 [Rbbter’b Tblioramsl French Front. Aerial Activity. London, March fi A French communique states: Our fire and counter-attacks up the German attempts to drive us outS portions of the trenches we recaptured day north of Caurieres Wood. J st British naval aeroplanes dropped f Or t» bombs on the
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    Notice to Mariners.
    54 336 Lights ExtisKuished, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 7. The Government Gazette notifies that the Fort Canning and Cyrene Shoal lights h* ve been extinguished and that the Raffles light will be extinguished on Saturday, < > her lights in Singapore and the Straits of Malacca are
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    Breach of Companies Ordinance.
    1140 337 I jicjsK 41, V.G. EzaI k. fnird bt r tr oa Quan Co, I ?|Wa 3 1 0 8 Cb?e Wao g I I lW' ,e e „f Jo"t Stock Compao.es I Begi»»» r copy ,he PLm to [<"»“/ a ’S, and balance !:!i yite« sod
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    Straits War Loan.
    404 337 —Malaya Tribune- The Straits War Loan was started with the idea of permitting local residents to come forward to do their bit. As the Asiatic and non-Bri ish residents must desire to see the war brought to a close with success to the British, as soon as
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    February Rubber Crops.
    129 337 Sumatra Consolidated 53,000 lb, Bukit Mertajam 53,709 lb, Taiping 60,275 lb, Surgei Siput 15,600 lb, Sungei Reyla (F.M S 10,669 lb. Alma 19,500 lb, Bukit Toh A ang 15,631 lb, Shanghai Klebang 11,092 lb. Kota Babroe 43.827 lb, Sungei Duri 18,757 lb, Chemor United 18 921 lb,
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      75 337 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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    Malaya’s Man-Power.
    700 338 —Malay Mail. The action of. the Committee» of the Pl*.ntnrn' Association of Malaya, the KM b Chamber of Mme» .nd the F.M 8. Chamber of Commerce >o appointing representatives to draft a mao-power proposal and forward it to Government without first referring the matter to the members of
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    Volunteer Funeral.
    534 338 Most of the Malay Volunteers not on duty attended the funeral of Pte. 1054 Naina bin Kader on Sunday, when a firing party of twelve privates under Sergeant Baba Ahamad led the procession from Burmah Road to the Pe r ak Road Cemetery. The Commandant, being unable to
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    Col, R.S.F. Walker.
    213 338 Col, R.S.F. Walke r In the course of a letter Towkay N K 800 Bee, of T»ipi Of rlSt .T 4S Breetin? R 8 Frowd Walker, the organiser and th o Commandant of the Malay States Gi ’h writes Ul^ei i •■I nover cease to think of the h. useful
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    Alleged Big Theft of Rubber.
    378 338 We (T.0.M.) understand that a big theft of rubber took place from Ulu Pari Estate on Monday night, when the contents of nine cases of smoked sheet, valued altogether at about $2,000, was removed by some person or persons unknown. The robbers are said to
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      47 338 Rub It In. A good many people think rheumatism can not be cured without taking nauseous medicine Chamberlain’s Pain Balm mas■aged thoroughly into the skin has cured far more rheumatism than any internal remedv in existence and give relief quicker. For safe by all diapenaanes and dealers.
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      9 338 Fur Chronic Chost Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is»
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    1168 339 I Committee I neb:l,,1 g .uh Annual General I Jjjjl at'»’ Llbrir St4 3 I r* CßMa,Cl ‘co OT im^- Tl,eiaoD b I L M M w I 0 L I n (Wham, (Librarian and I Tboaoas, nI „i«the Treasurer’s StateI I I I etaI toifi i’ los
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      74 339 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much time when promptly treated. Lime back, lami shoulder, pains in the side and chedt and rheumatic pains are some of the dis for which it is especially valuable. Try
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    Penang Choral Society.
    970 340 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the member» of the Penang Cnoral Society was held at the Town Hall last evening when there were present Memra O. V. Thomas, B. E. Mitchell, J. W. Hunt, C. D, D. Hogan., F. G Gregson, W, Houston, V,
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    69 340 Ihe undermentioned prices were realised fur rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their Auction Sale to-day Smoked Ribbed Diamond 141 159 H Un.mokod Sheet 131 39 do No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet 119 10,4 Crepe Fine pale thin and blanket 165 169 d Good pale
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    Alleged Housebreaking
    454 340 A Sikh Charged In the District Court before Mr p Acton a Sikh named Phuman bi charged with housebreaking by ni hl breaking into the P. W. D. G n Sungei Pinang with intent to cornmiHh Accused claimed trial and Court in 1 the!t Nicol prosecuted. oUtt Spector
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    Penang Bisley.
    144 340 Competitors please note. The 500 yards Rapid and Thornliebank Challenge Cup (Events 11 and 12) will take place on Sunday afternoon the II th March commencing at 2.30 p m. sharp (nut 3 p m The Running Mah” competition will follow these events, The “Grouping” event (Event 6
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      10 340 Kor Chrome Che.t Complaint, Wood.’ G lBal Peppermint Cm. 6d
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      50 340 Rub It In. A good many people think rheumatism can not be cun d wthout taking nauseous medicine. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm mss* saged thoroughly into the skin has cured f» r more rheumatism than any internal remedy in existence and give relief quicker, For sa.2 by al! dispensaries and dealers.
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    THE TWO SCHOOLS.
    1201 341 7*“ a an d criticisms i.ji‘ bebelrt SpS 9 o£ org oi t« A iceomp» o tb J j n d out here just as "'Lire foe “bought habitually L«ef»’' b llds Xt the n>iW«y L ct °fL S that all else should to the supreme L’Lpoaed".
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    M.A.P.
    580 341 Mr. S. Veerasamy, Birrister-at-law. intends joining Mr. Isaac Tambyah. Lieut. S.S. Crisp. R.F.A., formerly of the Linggi Rubber Estate, Ltd, has been promoted to Captain.— M.M t We hear that Mr. Guan Ho Goh, l l.i. (London), Barrister-at-law is joining the firm of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton. Mr, L.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1256 342 Marriage and the Wounded. After being in abeyance for some time, the question of the desirability of wounded noldiers marrying has again been raised. Rugeniiti and others are pointing out, quite unnecessarily, that a one-armed or one-legged man cannot bequeath such a physical defect. Obviously so, but the
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    NEW SUBMARINE POLICY.
    538 342 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] American Comments on Austria» R ep y London, Mvnh 7 The New York newspapers Z? 7 scathingly on the Austrian Note in the request of the United States for a meat on Austria’s attitude towards 6 German submarinism. new The Times says that the reasoning
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    PLOT AGAINST THE PREMIER.
    367 343 jglCTl® 8 /pi roNjPI MTOM ON TRIAL. Tna London, February 6. r tha eowpiratore, alleged to The toil of p O j s on Mr. Lloyd tbe Sid Bailey before Attorney-General, prosewere defended by mid. jf-knujedan barrister. *>V*Xerd,in opening the case Tbe Attar gU ggested that
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    EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
    546 343 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sheik Norp Evacuated. London, March 7. An official announcement regarding the operations in Egypt states: Tbe Turks have abandoned the strong position of Sheik Narp, to the west of Shellal on which they had spent two months in constructing defences. Yesterday our air craft dropped a
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    433 343 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. Fightiag Around Boueh-a-Vesaes. London, March 5, 11-35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports The enemy’s attack east of Bjuch-a-Vesnes was repulsed, “We strengthened the positions to the east of Gommecourt and carried out raids near Arras. The enemy suffered many casualties. We took
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 343 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 6. The prices in the London Rubber market t( -Jay were Pale Crepe 3/2| Diamond Smoked 3/2|
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    MESOPATAMIAN CAMPAIGN
    299 344 [RhUTBB’I TILIORAMB.] CAVALRY IN PURSUIT. Ovr lacrtatiaf Booty. London, March 7, An official announcement regarding the operation! in Mesopotamia states *Onr cavalry engaged the Turkish rearouards on March 5, at Lajj near Ctesiphon. The enemy booty is strewn over eighty miles of country and it is impossible to
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    Tin and Rubber.
    143 344 Latest Qnotatioas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 194 75, business done, in bingxpore (refined) at >95.75, business done (175 ton» told) and in London at £2Ol spot and three months' sight. Messrs. Boustead Co, inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on
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    A War Stamp.
    360 344 TTo the Editor of the Malay Mad.] R °l" Hany u,e again calling the attenthe Government to the rich source of revenue untapped at pre S ent-the ttauing o a war There are thousands of collectors over the globe who would rush forthem. apart from the mere
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    Straits-Born Chinese Sentenced.
    58 344 (From Our Own Singapore, March 8. In the District Court Tan S >o Bjh, nephew of Mr. Tan Piak Jiak) Kim, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust as a servant of tho Government Monopolies in respect of $4B. Hi was sentenced to a
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    Rubber Auction.
    146 344 Good Demand and Better Prices* (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Singapore, March 8, The Rubber Auction is unfinished. There w.is a good demand for all grades of rubber. Ribbed smoked sheet and fi: e pale crepe advanced $3 and $4 respectively. Fine brown and palish crepes average an increase
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    Bank Defrauded.
    316 344 Clerk Sentenced to Two Yi Alg In the district court at Rm before Mr. W. Langham-Carter, (S?J George Gomes, a clerk employed at r Chartered Bank, pleaded guilty to theft a servant of the bank of propertv value of $55, $lO and $l5. 1 h bsnu Public Prosecutor.
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    246 344 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $4,335.38 Mrs Jamieson (20th Don.) 10.00 Mrs. Heim (19th 1000 Mrs. Ebden (19th 13.00 Mrs. Penny (Weekly) 6.00 Mrs. A, Dennys Bth Dod.) 1.00 Mrs. Sinclair 2nd 1.00 Mrs. Samuel 2.00 Mrs. L. B. Wilson (Caledonia)... 10.00 Mrs. Macintyre Total
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    THE DUFAULT CONCERT.
    396 345 I** E p re AHi,lit E Thult cime to P eDan B M P au! a t reputation sod acclaimJedad^ 1? o f the first rank on f~“ p eople t in sLsapora aD< A”’ 4 ,”’*j Lj heard b® >» bl f bly justified and Toil
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    Tin Outputs.
    72 345 J'Wited o*’ 0 1 t h f tha Olu Pi a h Company spproiiS h l° f Februa, y -as ThB outpS? o t9Talue 81 «.5OO. rOpert y Of the R Oro from the Ngow f or 81,m ®se Tin SyndicatZ h6 nth “f February was follntnj nrt
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    Police Court Cases.
    326 345 Breach of Postal Ordinance, I Chan Sang was this morning produced I before the Third Magistrate charged with breach of the Post Office ordinance bybringing thirty unstamped letters from I Tongkah by the s.s. Rotorua into the I Colony. I The accused, who was arrested yesterday I
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    76 345 At the E istern Produce Exchange Auahmn the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $l6O to $167 Diamond Smoked Fair 135 to 159 Plain Smoked M 126 to IEB Diamond Unsmoked 120 to 137 Plain Unsmoked H 6 to 127 Scrap Crepe 94 Virgin Scrap
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    109 345 Singapore, March 9; At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheets $l6B to $175 per picul ood 140 167 do ne 145 146 do Good plain 132 139 d 0 Unsmoked 133 135 do Fine plain 128 135 do ood 105 121 do
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    Alleged Theft and Enticing Away.
    551 345 Ex Detective Charged. Ang Pi, an ex-detective, appeared before Mr. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning, chargel with theft of two rings and $l6 in cash and with enticing away a married woman named Giam Nya, the wife of a pig rearer named Seah
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      59 345 Best Medicine Made. A beHer medicine can not be made than Cha nbertain’s Cough Remedy. It relieves the J ungs. opens the secretions, aids expectoral ion and assists nature in restoring the systf »»1 to a healthy condition. Besidrs, it cont. wins no opiates and is perfectly safe to take.
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    Alleged House breaking,
    326 346 Tailed Tuhnej» Jn the District Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case against Phuman Singh, who was charged with housebreaking by night by breaking into the P. W. D. Stores at Sungei Penang with intent to commit theft. The accused, in his defence stated
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    Puket "Our Day" Fete.
    127 346 The following is the statement of accounts of the “Our Dry” Garden Fete hold at Puket, un February 17, 1917, Ticals. Donations 1,884 38 Half Share of Lottery 1,250.00 Proceeds of Rs fibs 890.00 Collecting Boxes 120 40 Sale of fl iwors, fligs, button holos, etc.
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    Imperial Relations.
    1253 346 The (Quarterly Review will have performed a considerable public service if a series of articles it has just published stimulates thought and discussion on the relations of the dominions to one another, and to the mother country. The problem has suffered very much from the manner in which
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    Tin.
    38 346 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-J»y 25, bn ir-e-s done, in Sing»P jre (n fined) at $96.25, business done (150 tons Hold) and in London at 4202 10s. spot aD(I £2Ol 15s. three months’ sight.
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    STILL RANKLING.
    1128 347 U .«responsible tor the policy th, eff X« realised how much j ite Strait» t during the past Ltigeth»tP»F er b Wo uld seriously SbS of giving certain the dealing with ceitaiu subdued key. To strike the others in »“O hD t 0 mince. no words tuP^" o
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1000 347 Concert Maaaers* No, Clarence, it is not a sign of good breeding nor a hall-mark of the caste of Vere de Vere for members of the public to whisper audib y while an artist is singing or playing for their delectation. On the contrary, it is beastly bad
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    Rubber Co. Reports.
    107 348 Tapab. (I'zwn Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, March 9. The report of the Tapah Rubber Co. shows that a sum of $125,759 is available for distribution. The report recommends that $25,000 bo trargferred to the reserve, $lO,OOO be transferred iu reduction of the book value of the plantation,
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    Floods in Kuala Lumpur.
    78 348 Mora Strioui tkaa it 1911. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Kuala Lumpur, March 8. The floods in Kuala Lumpur are more serious than in 1911. A large area is affected. It is reported that one bridge in town has collapsed. It is reported that heavy damage has
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    London Rubber Market.
    29 348 (i rom Our Own, Correspondent.) London, March 7. I be prices in the London Rubber Market todo were Pale Crepe 3/2 1 Diamond Smokod 3 0*
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    DARDANELLES COMMISSION
    1118 348 [Reuter’s Telegrams the MAJORITY report. Apportioaiag the Blame. London, March 8. The Majority Report of the Dardanelles Commission has been published. It finds that Mr. Winston Churchill initiated the attacking of the Dardanelles at the War Council on November 24. 1914, as an ideal method of defending Egypt.
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    THE IRISH QUESTION.
    1538 349 [Reuter's Telegrams.] 1 nrUIER'S OFFER. “Si < Commons Mr. Lloy U the B»»» 8 o Government was pre--0* r id v™nt H»me Kule to those f“** j iretad clearly UxtTlhe Tbe following 1 Qeorge’s speech in the "e.Mr.UojdO to the ate Kule to Irelsa,erameot offer ot no
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    168 350 [Reuter’s Telegams.] London, March 7. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The situation is unchanged. •«We silenced the batteries shelling Yprei and bombarded the trenches to the west of Mesaines. Much successful air-raid reconnaissance, photography and artillery work were done. Germa* Diviaioaa Doubled. c London. March b. Reuter’s correspondent
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    398 350 Bmvebal Slips Near Rawing. Says Thursday’s T.O M. The recent heavy rains all over the Peninsula. and the successive storms which heralded the rain, have done no little damage to plantations in different parts of the country, while a number of open cast mines in the Kinta District
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    A LOAFER IN INDIA.
    1135 350 Dear Sib, I am a good many miles now from Karachi—in fact back in my temporary home in Ceylon but before all my impressions have been lost in the limbo which swallows up so many of one’s experiences I shou'd like to tell you something about
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    French Front.
    191 350 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Lively Artillery Firiaf. London, March 8. A French communique reports: “On the Verdun front the batteries caught the enemy detachments on the northern outskirts of Malancourt Wood. The German organisations at Epargei Wood were effectively bombarded“Lively artillery firing took place in the Maisons de Champagne and
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    Military Training.
    1186 351 regulations are being More striDgCD ilitafy training of men in S for the 1,U 2 w 0 have had some a r6i a nuarteis in which th J-£’don that there ar® 1 There is still a wort do and ey la-fw of orffi Da U A their routine.
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    Vital Statistics.
    119 351 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended March 3, 1917 Male Total Deaths 65 Female 20) Death rate 31.98 per mille per annum compared with 29 <'2 in the preceding week and with 30.31 in the corresponding week of last year.
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    Manners.
    329 351 To the Editor of the Straits Echo.'] Dear Sir, Since the beginning of tbe Entente Cordiale r renchmen of birth and breeding have quite frankly admitted that their table manners lacked the refinement characteristic of the English and have begun judiciously to imitate them. I wonder whether Englishmen could
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    Fatal Motor Accident.
    242 351 The third police court magistrate at Singapore occupied all Wednei day afternoon in the part bearing of the preliminary inquiry, into the charge of driving a motor car in a rash and negligent manner and causing the death of Mrs. Virginia Rodiigues. preferred against Riwee bin Embang
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    Income Tax.
    1229 352 Proposed New ORDINANCE. A Bill (published in a Government Gtzette) will be substituted for the War Tax Bill, which was introduced in the Legislative Council, and read a first time, on the Bth January last. It is described as an Ordinance for imposing a War Tax on the
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    Penang Library.
    798 352 Annual General Meeting The annual general meetin? of than, bers of the Penang Library wa B held au?’ Library yesterday evening. There present: Messrs W. Peel (Prpai/i^i* 016 o/e«),O. V. Thoma,, R. H Hob 1? M. Bull, C. R. Samuel, N. P. WalX a Rev. D-J. Ross and
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    Second Dufault Concert.
    320 353 There was a fair bouse at the Empire Theatre last night when M. Paul Dufault wd bis party gave their farewell concert in Penang. M. Dufault was again in splendid voice and bis rendering of "The Trumpeter vu i revelation and a delight. J’ai plem ĕ en
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    WAR TRAINING AND CHARACTER.
    1315 353 Although we are without precise official fljuies we know for a fact that over five million m n from the British Empire have dutinu the past thirty months undergone training for war mostly in the British Isles. They have gone from their homes to a school
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    M.A.P.
    609 354 Mr F. G Penny left on a abort visit to Singapore by the Klang this afternoon, Mr. Maurice Gourbeil, who has been for many years Governor of Cochin-China, and 18 now in France, has been appointed Governor of French Guiana. Mr. E. B. Skinner, who has been serving with
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1195 354 O’ eaaay I The volunteers, or some of them, are suffering from too much bard work. No one can burn the candle at both ends. Golf is a jealous mistress and the Hospital is preparing for cases of nervous ollapseA Waraini. If the bright ornament of local society
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    396 355 [Reter's Telegrams.] I rtACK IN CHAMPAGNE. I London, March 9. I «ffltiniaue reports that m I A Fre ch Z»» mt« Be art,llBry ZT I (jutp’? 11 J* L the greeter part of the I the enemy occupied on hl j bet-reen the Butte-du-Ma Maieon de Champagne. We
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    HOME RULE DEBATE.
    468 355 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SCENE IN THE COMMONS. Parliamentary Repartee. London, March 8. The Nationalists frequently interrupted the Premier, questioning him, during his speech in the Home Rule debate. Mr. John Dillon angrily asserted You are turning your back on Home Rule.” When the Premier was dealing with the
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    559 355 [Reuter’s Telegams the enemy retreat. Show Hampers Operations. London, March 7. lhe correspondent with the British Headquarters states that the driving snow hampered operations on tbe Ancre yesterday. the thaw at noon badly affecting the roads. In Froat of Bapaume. The enemy continues his slow retirement but the
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES" AND MR. W.H. MACGREGOR.
    617 356 The following letter appeared in the Siraitt Timet of Thursday regarding the matter treated in our leading article of last night: (To the Editor of the Slraitt limes.) Sir,—On behalf of our client, Mr. W. H. Macgregor, we have to inform you that
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLOODS.
    783 356 SOME EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. We (T 0.M.) have received telegraphic information* from the Federal Capital that the town has bien once again visited by fbods, and that the damage smells even more serious than that of December 22-24, 1911, in which year an unprecedented flood took place when
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    Dutch Cable Items.
    52 356 The Dutch cruiser Zeeland will sail from Hollind in the near future for Netherlands India via the Suez Calal, President Wilson intends to convoke i conference of neutrals to discuss the freedom of the seas.” There have been disturbances at Schiedam. following Socialist meetings regarding the scarcity
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 356 (Irom Our Own, Correspondent,') London, March 7. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/2J Diamond Smoked 3/2}
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    Tin.
    36 356 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $95.25, buyers no sellers, iu Singapore (refined) at $96.25, business done (145 tom sold) and in London at X2Ol 10s. «pot and <£2oo three months’ sight.
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    Batang Benar Rubber.
    46 356 {From Our Own Correspondent?) Singapore, March 10. The report of the Batting Benar Rubber Company recommends a carry forward of $5,126. The p;ofit for the year was $39,527, after deducting $34,401, the bJance standing to the debit in the Profit and Lass Account.
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    Johore Army Deserters.
    113 356 Four nmmbors of the Johore Army named Lan, Hamat, Mahadi and Nasir were this morning charged before Mr, V. G. Ez p chiel with desertion. Sergeant Wan Ngah stated be krew all the accused who were bandsmen in the Johore Army» They had all deserted and he
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    In North Queensland.
    1338 357  -  [Br J ZA rt n>l Fl [Br ToM P nds encbiotment. the IfdW‘"“’ l ’*„VT«r r Australis should r%«" 1 folf J"? L„ borrowed wd fifty ml B9 it itowwt f j Ur f rd m Fremsutle. Thence h r d X hundred and fifty Hue. b
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    Notes from Malacca.
    663 357 S. E. P. (f rom the Straits Times Correspondent Mr. Teo Ewe Tiong, Ute book-keeper of l 8 k«date, Muar, has been appointed to fall the vacancy caused by the resignation or Mr. raui Gomes, manager, Bukit Katil sa e, Mr. Gomes had been managing BincQ ifc
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    The Kuala Lumpur Flood.
    804 358 by the P W D. were turned down.— Malay Mail. It i. doubtful whether Thuradey’e flood was the greatest ever seen in Kuala Lumpur. We know that the 1911 flood was greater than that of 1902, and personally we think that the latent inundation exceeded its
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    Trade Returns.
    409 358 The returns of imports and exports from the Colony for the last quarter of 1916 showing the following figures Imports. 4th Qr 1915 1916 Singapore $97,343,037 $116,878,180 Penang 24,710,464 34,874,601 Malacca 3,027,762 5.803,221 Total $125,081,263 $157,556,002 X 14.542.514 £18,381,533 Increase $32,474,739 or £3,788,719 or 33 1-3 per cent.
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    Penang Schoolmasters' Sports.
    406 358 The Annual «ports of Pe Dane masters’ Athletic Association were h la Saturday afternoon in the Free fur ground (by kind permission of the H? master), A long progamme of evenh successfully carried out for vhich credit is due to the Hon. Secretaries Tan Kiar Lew (P.
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    Empire Theatre.
    136 358 On Saturday night at the Empire Theatre a “full House” witnessed a fine programme of pictures, together with a big Vaudeville turn presented by Dr. Richard Rowe and Mora. Some very astounding mesmeric, hypnotic and cataleptic results were obtained by the Doctor from bis subjects, yet the uncanny
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    MEDICAL PROGRESS IN CHINA.
    1217 359 mP dical conference at Canton Thflr fl “1 accounts to have been a “J s in itself, but its chief ww p]oto succ h d 3 t j which it may TU P er? read wore largely from lwd T and P slyB one writer, those
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    M.A.P.
    558 359 Mr. E. E. Colman was on a visit to Kedah during the week end. He returned this morning. It is understood that the Bishop of Nagpur will pay an episcopal visit to Mesopotamia early in April next. The Hon. Mr, A. T, Bryant, Resident Councillor, Penang, has been granted
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1063 360 [Biutbr’s Telegrams.} AIR SUPREMACY. Numerous Fiakl*. London, March 8. The feature of the recent fighting has been the resumption of the .truggle for the Zromacy of the air. Sir Doughs Haig yesterday said that the enemy dotor n^ t^1 unsuccessfully attempted to stop British aerial work. He sent
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    509 360 [Reuter's Telegrims] BRILLIANT ATTACK Prisoners Take*. London, March 9 4,5 D A French communique reports 1 P Bl Our attack yesterday between a Mesnil and Maisons de Champagne brilliantly successful, despite which rendered the marching difficult We carried the enemy posrtioj front of 1.500 and to a depth
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    THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
    428 361 Telegram 8 [Bbctis 91 mN COIINTER-ME* SURES London, March 11. m Rome states that in the A telegram fr° o( Marine detailed Cb»»l* r tbe Se measures, including ,he "rt o gsnisation of coast-guards, tb L other defensive works. The reclad6d tbee P 7 of“ etB rutin
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    THE IRISH QUESTION.
    536 361 [Reuter’s Telegrams,] NATIONALIST DECISION. Seeking a General Election, London, March 8. It is stated that the withdrawal of the Nationalists from the House of Commons during the Home Rule debate was decided at a party meeting earlier in the day. It is believed that they will now
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    PERSIAN CAMPAIGN.
    443 361 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] B.T. TURKISH WITHDRAWAL. Russia»» ia Pursuit. London, March 9. A wireless Russian official announcement states “Wa destroyed the fortifications at Mnzonilkiene to the north-west of Erzindjan. ‘Our scouts advanced 161 miles to the south-west of Sakkiz.” London, March 10. A Russian communique shows that the Turkish
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    U.S.A. AND GERMANY.
    375 362 [Reuter’s Teligbams.] Armiag of Merchaatmea, Washington, March 10, President Wilson has convoked an extra scion of Congre.. on April to receive such communications as may be made by the Executive. It is understood that a number of American merchantmen will saill for t e «übmarine zone« immediately.
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    Dutch Cable Items.
    50 362 Holland's latest legal and military measures have put an end to the smuggling of fouls from Dutch territory into Germany, The postal service between Holland and England continues without interruption, A French airman landed at Bergen opZoon and was interned. Small-pox is increasing in Germany and Austria.
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    London Rubber Market.
    33 362 (.From Our (hen Correspondent,') London, March 9. The prices in the London Rubber market to-day were Pale Crepe 3/21 Diamond Smoked 8/2] London, March 10. Pale Crepe 3/2 Diamond Smoked
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    MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
    336 362 [Reuter’s Telegams ctesiphon evacuated. 1 Rapid British Advance. London, March 10. An official announcement regarding the operations in Mesopotamia states Our gunboats and cavalry discovered on Wednesday the enemy holding a line on the Diala River in some strength. We engaged the enemy on Thursday, Ctesiphon, which had
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    Motor Ambulance.
    171 362 The following letter has been received by Lord Inchcape from the War Office. The motor ambulance referred to. it will be remembered, was subscribed for by the Penang public on an appeal made Col. Adams. Commander Macintyre and Mr. Jules Martin, Copy. War Office, London, SW. February 7,
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    Germany’s Food Crisis.
    522 362 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] OFFICIAL STATEMENT. I Falsification of Bread Carj, I London. I A telegram from Amsterdam 1 in the Prussian Diet, Herr Baton? I Food Commissioner, declared that I difficulties, consequent on the ce 88at I work, and more dismal things i n a I western,town were
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    THE DARDANELLES REPORT.
    448 363 rasa's Kt-noKAM.] st SJ COMMENTS. pi««« Vie London, March 9. nd tb r, r6t the P b 10 rfd,e^«” rtißl9M ,n °P pOTtU FURTHER details. Tbe Case of Lord Kiteheoer. The Report remi.k. that the death nf Lord Kitchener made it impossible fnitate his opinions with the
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    Indian Import Duties.
    488 363 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Ptotest of Manchester Exchange. London, March 10. The business of the Manchester Koya! Exchange was suspended for a few minutes yesterday for the purpose uf passing a resolution on the Indian import duties. Sir A. A. Haworth, the President, said iu answer to a request
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    Conspiracy Trial.
    470 363 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Findixf of the Court. London, March 10. The conspiracy trial at the Old Bailey in connection with the attempted poisoning of Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. A. Henderson has ended. Mrs, Wheeldon was sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude, Alfred Mason to seven years, and Winnie
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    Penang Bisley.
    1738 364 The Penang Bisley of 1917 wss continued on Saturday afternoon, the events fired for heine The Col. Chaplain a Glock and the Renfrew Challenge Shield. In the former event Corpl. Everest and Sgt, Kinder tied for first place with a total of 21 a points each In the
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    Malaria Prevention.
    1287 365 has bad five y c ra doctor looking after »3 an £9tatfl n a ns that from of estateB 8 knowledge, a d >' gees on. h»*" S -Uy to’ P-» tf^^ neo V tr bim and ln W c e on a X"^ g i^ tiOD death
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    Police Court Case.
    650 365 Possession of Bhang. A Chinaman, when charged before the third Magistrate this morning with being in possession of bhang, stated he did not think he was guilty. He had been told by another Chinaman named, Tan Ah Yew, to whom the bhang belonged, to convey itt) a
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    Trade of the Colony.
    580 366 WAR’S EFFECTS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, Comparative Statistics. Thet fficial return of imports and exports of the Straits Settlements for the quarter ended Dumber 31 ha. been ueurf »nd .bow, |lb.t the trade of the three Settlemerit, continue, to increase. Toe hgures for the quarter, a,
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    War Loans Investment.
    526 366 Latest Subscriptions to trust. The Secretary of the War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya sends us the following record of subscriptions to the TrUßt -rx November, $429,260; December, $283,040; January, $244,880; February, $335,580—T0tal $1,292,760. Following is an analysis of the subscriptions State. Applica- Buba- Amollnt tions. cnbers.
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    Mr. W. Van der Woude.
    267 366 Penang loses this week infbeno Mr, W Van der Woude the member of its foreign communitv Van der Woude first came to P as Agent of the Netherlands Society in March, 1904 and a f ew later married Miss Emm. ConXl Bowen, one of the
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    80 366 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained. Diamond Smoked Good from $155 to $164 Diamond Smoked Fair 134 to 154 Plain Smoked 128 Diamond Uusmnked 122 to 140 Plain Unsmoked 112 to 122 Brown Crepe 110 to 112 Scrap Crepe 88 to
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    February Rubber Crops.
    24 366 Alor Pong.u 18,825 lb, Brieh 12,1741 b. Merbnu 10,223 lb, North Por.k 3,045 lb, Ayer Kuuing 5,150 lb, Temerloh 9,118 lb,
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    Empire Theatre.
    76 366 Dr. Rowe and Mora, a splendid combios tion, again drew an excellent house at the Empire Theatre last night, They re showing to-night, when every item id t e programme will be new. A very tinedrami. entitled “A Fight to the Death” will R lO be filmed. Prices
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    FALL OF BAGDAD.
    1185 367 en General Townsbend h ‘|,X.-ed,and British prestige Tbe re ,beE ‘Vtbe victor» cannot fail to have ret 1 B Zre .°nforthe withdrawal from valid and sufficient reason advance of General Maudes 6 Storioi» against all opposition J o the character and conformation !!Xh give the defenders an
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1620 367 Sir F. E. Smith. Sir F. E. Smith naturally struck a more serious note in his speech at the conspiracy trial thin we usually associate with him. His oratorical career is strewn with sparks, like the path of a rocket. In a Death Duties’ debate, he remarked that
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    Shortage of Coal.
    354 368 Possible Effect on Our Railways. It would seem that a serious shortage of coal is being experienced in Ceylon just now, says the T.O M. t and that the outlook for the immediate future is anything but bright. It is just now not possible to say in
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    Tin.
    35 368 Latest Qaotatoas. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 194 50, buyers no sellers, in Singsjnre (rtfined) at $95, buvers no sellers, and in London at £2OO lOi. spot ard £2OO three months’ sight.
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    499 368 [Reuter’s Telegram 8 CAPTURE OF IRLES, Artilllery Activity. London, March 11, 10.45 Dm Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig r that the total prisoners taken atlrUiw 292. 111 Our artillery crushed attempts to attack west and north-west of Lens. The artillery was active on the Somme on the Ancre, near
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    FALL OF BAGDAD.
    1610 369 LSORA “J. rB riT announcement. ofF «< f’ sse ,on GSN£® aL Fighting. PrtUro, “\oodo.>. March 11. i .nnouncament regarding the X?"•”.«"Si n deit»t> li,bed tb g Tigris below the Wk. W> brl M Diala A strong ttmflomce wltb tho right bank. aelK bmect marete p south-west
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    THE DARDANELLES REPORT.
    539 370 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MR. ASQUITH'S REQUEST. Aad Mr. Boaar Law’s Reply. London, March 12, Io the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Boaar Law said that tho Dardanelles Commission do not recommend the publication of the evidence upon which they based their decision, because the parts
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    FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION
    1144 370 Chinese Dealer Sued, Kam Kheng Chuan, sole proprietor of chop Hock Thye San appeared before Mr. K. D. Acton in the District Court yesterday afternoon in answer to a summons issued at the instance of Chuah Hong Chek, manager of chop Joo Seang, charging him with selling
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    80 370 At the E istern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from 8155 to 1164 Diamond Smoked D'air 134 to 154 Plain Smoked 128 Diamond Unsmoked 122 to 140 Plain Cnsmoked 112 to 122 Brown Crepe 110 to 112 Szrap Crepe 88
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