The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 11 April 1917

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 117,50 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cts* Tol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, April 11, 1917. No. /5.
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      231 1 I /f m/f if I L CONTENTS. J I' S I X I I I Miscellaneous (Cenftnued) I B-Sr'""' g i B®*«?*. g S Funnies” 519 x I AW King Edward VII. Medical School..'. 519 Selangor Man-Power 525 Police Court C.m slo Chuns Line Soo 5 9 535 Klang 81o>tiog
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      194 2 a. M 1 THE j I STRUTS ECHO I I MAIL EDITION. 4 ■< .JI4 f B Published the day prior to the departure of each mail I fl for Europe, and contains the latest local and States .4 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 1
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    AMERICA, GERMANY AND PEACE.
    968 506 Although at the moment of writing Aterici in not yet actually in” tbe war iui tnghly probable that by to-morrow, «ewill ba officially numbered among the Wligerenti for the date Riven by Reuter for tie reiMembliog of Congress is obviously «correct. Atany rate it is difficult
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    M.A.P.
    596 506 Mr. Joseph Les, on the staff of St. Andrew’s School, Singapore, is going Home to join up. Mr. Yong Kee Teik, of the Audit Office, has been transferred to fill the Chief Clerkship of the War Tax Office. We regret to learn that Commander Mills, IS.O, had a nasty
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      91 506 r 3 SffiMVS 3333. uUJ daily («“P 1 Snnd 7 d p bU 88 \toMaya) > uni (JUEBION PKESB, Ltd. 9 B®cb Street, Penang. Fuel.. > perinnum. Poatag* Extra. (Pod Free) 117.50 OOL> ADDBIBB ■IOHO-PENANG” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 If 8.-Al! businea» communications should be addressed to
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1321 507 b'.T. 9 7r*om"/ wbicb i. tbeonly legislation for women’s wear, we read or the severe tests hid upon ingenuity to reconcile a patriotic eimphcity with the many subtle considerations inherent in the subject. One fancies that it must be the less resourceful type of woman who is embarrassed
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    2236 507 [ReuTEb’h TuLEaiXMB,] THE NATION’S DECISION Patriotic Demonitratioai. London. April 2 A telegram from Washington sut* th Congress met to face the mo!t g9r international crisis since the Civil The House of Representatives forthwith proclaimed its Democratic fervour bv r electing Mr, Clark as Speaker. J The
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    454 509 [RbUTIB’B TILIOBAMB,] formation of war cabinet, Rcqatit »f Member* of Ike Dyaaity. London, April 3. All the members of the dynasty have been asked to leave General Headquarters and to come to Petrograd. To Great the Duma. The troops at Headquarters are sending a deputation to Petrograd
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    PEACE TALK.
    557 509 [Reuter’s Telegrams NEW OFFER BY CENTRAL POWERS. Austrias Pressure oa Germaay. London, April 3. A telegram from Amsterdam reports that the Lokalanzeiger states that the Central Powers are going to make a new offer of peace. The Lokalanzeijer'e announcement h the culmination to a combination of circumstances Firstly,
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    NEARER ST. QUENTIN.
    493 509 [Kbcter’s Tbl Mw Z; important gains. Sir Douglas Haig’, Report. Sir Douglas Haig reporU°°2° D April 2 We made substantial progress at points and carried positions to ths LtT® 1 °f S.vj and thevilhgts of F IOCII and Hclnon. We captured iix and are now within two
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    Deebook Dredging No Liability.
    682 510 Mi Z^S‘ L YEiRLT Rkport. 80 tfao following report on ue h,lf yeir {M Company 9 IQ[6. the Pjidoing up 2 p fP(3go worked prod under rejie_ cubic yftrd j 9,5 ‘“Tto.w.tf of ,7 9 cubic ?Val a<r o0 d L. nr for the return of
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    Malayan Man-Power.
    325 510 [To the Editor of the Straits Times.] Sir,— May I thank you for your recent leading articles on the question of ManPower Singapore is not the only place that can furnish an instance, such as you quoted, of the eight men accepting their employer’s decision as final. Several
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    March Rubber Crops.
    49 510 K.ian 31,200 lb, Padang Jawa 18.115 lb, Simagaga 9.320 lb, Padang 21,700 lb, Karan 8,406 lb, Gu’a Kalumpong 105,132 lb, Nell may 4.025 lb, Rantau 2,900 lb, Consolidated 37,265 lb. Semanggol 8,000 lb, Perak River Valley 12.469 lb, Jurn 12,100 lb, Kong Lee (Perak) 880 lb.
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    Tin Outputs.
    72 510 The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, L f d, during the month of March was 400 pikuls, The output of the Larut Tin Dredging Ltd for the month of March was as follows Piculs 661.67; Hours run 583; Yards treated 81,000. The Daily Mail, wnich is now published
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    Police Court Cases.
    415 510 Careless Driving. Monik, a Boyanese chauffeur, was this morning placed in the dock before Mr. S. H. Langston in tbe Second Court charged with driving his motor car along Beach Street m a disorderly manner and without sounding the horn. On the accused pleading guilty, Inspector Bartels
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    Empire Theatre.
    191 510 To-night is tbe last night of a really fine picture programme at tbe “Empire” and those whobave not yet seen the special feature by the famous Vitagraph producers, entited “The Wreck” are missing an absolute treat. This excellent film presents the poputar artists Harry Morey Anita Stewart and
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    Languages and Commerce.
    940 511 —Free Press, Malay in thr Bazaar. The Chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce in hie speech the other day gave the very senaible advice that all mercantile assistants should make a particular itudy of the Bazaar and of Malay, and he urged the Chamber of Commerce
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    War Tax Ordinance.
    1010 511 [To the Editor of the Stiaite Times Sir,—ln studying the forms printed in the Gazette of returns to be made by individuals who are liable to tax, I find myself in a quandary regarding Statement D. Foreign dividends.” Presumably many others will find themselves in the same
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    Eurasians after the War.
    1436 512 j„r»ctancy seems to have A “iSlay company ith .«p>»' er which has submerged Xie Of Europe, People of every influence. discover the best in every community pities bat the J shewn that i lhe British Empi» ha* flag> io«e of ou' 0 th ir thousands from
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    P.C.R.C. to Visit Penang.
    271 512 The members of the Perak Chinese Recreation Club will visit Penang during the Easter holidays and will play a series of cricket, football, and tennis matches against the Penang Chinese Recreation Club on April 6 and 7. During the visit the Ipoh teams will be entertained
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    "Napoleon" at the Empire.
    127 512 Perhaps one of the most interesting films which the enterprising management of the Empire have the honour to present to their patrons is Napoleon Emperor,” depicting some of the most stirring scenes in the final era of “The Gallant Corsican.” The picture consists of 8 reels
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    26 512 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Singles—A {Final.) A W Harries beat M M Stewart 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
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    American Steamer Sunk.
    556 513 [Riutib’s TbLEORAMS.] -ST. London, April 3, A telegram from New York state» that the United State» Consul at Brest has ad rued the owner» of the steamer Aztec, the first armed American vessel to sal. for Europe, that the vessel was sunk by a German submarine on
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    Klang Shooting Case.
    313 513 Our Klang correspondent writes On the 29th ult- before Mr Goldthorp, on the prosecution of Inspector Donovan, the preliminary enquiry was b°gun of the case against Mohamed Amir Khan, a Bengali watchman on the Bukit Jelutang Estate, Batu Tiga, who was charged (1) of having attempted to
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    Mr. Virgo in Ipoh.
    177 513 Tt e magnificent war services that are being rendered by the Y.M.C.A. were exp’aiced ar a lunch ion given in the Grand Hotel on Tuesday by the Hon, Mr. Eu Tong S’Q in honour of Mr. J. J. Virgo, National Field Si-creUry to the Y.M C.A.
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    Alleged Illegal Gratification.
    145 513 Government Dresser Charged. Samuel Titus, a Government Dresser, appeared before the District Judge. Mr. R. D. Acton, this morning charged on three counts with receiving illegal gratification of SI, 52 and 5150 from Ang Sooi Cbeog Tan Guan and G. Tek Chee respectively, as a reward for
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    Chinese Ladies’ Association.
    277 513 —ALT, A most satisfactory y ear a m reported at the annual u Chinese Ladies’ Association, which on Friday last at the house of themed Capote. Choon UaD Ki 4 ft iD T Mrs. Lee Choon Gu»n grateful tbanka*»? giving the Association rooms in u. Cottage for
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    34 513 Mar. 17 By balance |1,548.W Apl. 2 Anonymous “monthly 20.00 Apl. 3 M.Maud) “monthly” 15,00 3 Tech Cheow Cheang “monthly” 200 Apl. 3 By balance’ $1,585.96 Amount previously acknowledged 30,727,73 >32,313,69
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    24 513 Good Fbidat. 93 a.m. Matins and Litany. 10 a.m. Ante Communion, Sermon The Story of the Cron. 6 p.m, Evensong.
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    49 513 Penang Women Wobi®* 1, Amount previously acknowledged Mrs. Heim (Further don.) Mrs. Jamieson 10.00 H. L. 10.0® Mrs. Ebdeu 500 James Sellar Eeq. JOO Mr. A. M. Sellar > Total There will bo no distribution during April. on The next case will be packed April 5.
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    THE SOMME FILMS.
    1286 514 contemporary T«> etter a flS P One. written by that the Somme films .Father. P to children for whom a«U" 0 t t e !?onlys»“ 9lline d b "nt«’ .f e jbould /1 rrorg or ugly sights. P-ents a different W other „7 ureas that the films
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    M.A.P.
    563 514 Mr, H. W. Firmstoir’, Director of E lucalion. is on a visit to Malacca. Her mioy friends in Penang will be sorry to learn that Mrn. Avetoom died iu London on Mai ch 25. M. Tcheln* koff, the Mayor of Moscow, was created a k.c m.g. on the occasion
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1278 515 la Dafeaea of tb« Cat Professor Robert Wallae*. of Edinburgh University, has been defending the cat as a useful member of society. Hi asserts that but for cats the country would he absolutely overrun with rata, with the almost certain result that bubonic plague would follow. But apart
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    486 515 [RbUTEr’B TILIGIUMBI NAVAL America»* Gettiag R e *d y A talegram from ,t the Navy Department will step, to be taken with a view to .J" agreement between the Am,ric M Entente navies. Lar<e War Loa*. The U. S. Cabinet emsiderad ohmt* raise a large war
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    404 516 rKivrw' 8 FURTHER ADVANCE. h Undo,, April 4. 1 P TwMt’of the’Somme, after a nreoaratiou, we attacked o£ tba b a ß U eMOJ .P”'™" from Epine de J" r p*llon on U 3 V 1 resistance we carried of thirteen kilometres a senes 301 rOD mtn solidly
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    FOOD RESTRICTION.
    505 516 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SCALE FIXED. New Order. London, April 4, The Press Bureau announces that the Food Controller,Lord Davenport, has issued a new Public Meals Order, applicable to hotels, clubs, boa? ding houses and other public eating places, and declaring a meatless dav, in Loudon on Tuesdays and elsewhere
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    PEACE TALK.
    379 516 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Stitimeat ia the Corr.mnns, London, April 4. d^o^° UB3 Commons, in reply to S r I. Bylas, Mr. Biuar Law said chat he was not aware that the Central Powers had suggested any peace terms. Central Powers Confer. The Imperial Visit. London, April 4. A telegram
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    296 517 [Reuter’s Telegrams enemy across the stokhod. Heavy Lotaes. Lindon, April 4, A wireless Russian official announcement back th* enemy who temporarily occupied the trenches in e regions southward of Illukst and southward of enemy heavily bombarded with chemical shells our Potions in the river pussages ini tbe Stokhod
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    Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
    123 517 A Satisfactory Year. (From Our Own Ipob, April 5. Mr. A. N. Kennion, who presided at the annual general meeting of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club, said that the finances of tho Club wore very satisfactory They had a credit balance of 11,295 and had paid off ail
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    London Rubber Market.
    29 517 (i’roi/i Our Own Carre ]>ondcah') I/ n ion, April 3 The prices in the Lmd m Rubber market to-day were Pale Crepe 3/2 Diamond Smoked 3/1.
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    A LOAFER IN CEYLON.
    992 517 Dear Sir, Here I am back again in the bright sunshine and invigorating breezes of Nuwara Elba, and after all the experiences and novel sights of the last twelve months, tho even tenor of its way is rather reposeful, Butin the three or four weeks that
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    Tin Outputs.
    168 517 —S. T. The output of the Moglembu Lode Syndicate. Limited, for the month of March, 1917, w is Mine Output 155 picnls Value *B.OOO Southern Extension 42,14 piculs Revenue Tailings Ore 45.55 picul" Revenue In the Marine Court, Singapore, on Monday William Perrit. chief officer of the ia
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    F.M.S. Government and Mining.
    857 518 gm the examination that tof D tbe Chamber of Cointie P"**’ bedrock truth than some njerce go l ne (j in his allusions to the ®V ra f T i’d that are beginning to show areas of tn gnd to the res pective ,lg f f
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    Food Prices.
    326 518 [To the Editor oe the. Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, While the public in addition to paying heavier prices for almost everything have further to pay Income-tax they are left absolutely unprotected from the unscrupulous traders who more often than not for no reason or rhyme raise the price
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    Presentation of M.C.
    630 518 —ST, Major Black Decorated At Government House. On account of the heavy rain it was found impossible to make the presentation of the Milita v Gross to M'( r Norman Black on the 8, C. C. ground in Wednesday afternoon, as had been a* ranged, and His
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      65 518 A Parent’s Duty. Your boy is always getting scratched or cut or bruised. Because these wou» ds have healed all right is no si.?n they always will. Get a bottD of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and ee that every injury is cared for immediately- You can get nothing better, and bldod
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    "Funetics."
    1508 519 [By Tom Weight.] Among the suggestive anticipations of Mr. H. G. Weill, of What is coming r after the war, there is an argument for reformed spelling of English as one way of facilitating international understandings. n lls suggestive book, it seems t j us that we have fewer
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    King Edward VII. Medical School.
    255 519 EXAMINATION RESULTS. First Professional Examination Lee Keng Soon, Chi* Bocn Lscng, wth Honours. Pawed in Chemistry —A. Scmasunlram Passed in Osteology and Arthrolsgy: S. Thambypillai, K. Vellaiamy, A. bomasundram and Hainz ih bi a Taib. Secjnd Professional Examination Chong Tak Nam. (Honours in Anatomy), V.
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    March Rubber Crops.
    40 519 Ayer Kunine (F.M.S.) 69,000 lb. y wall (F.M.S.) 37.305lb,Cb0'«oce»e^ M3) 47,953 lb. Denniatown Kn r 38,000 lb, Hublanda and u b 121,025 lb, Klang 22.937 lb. tf,j Sungei Krian 44,823 lb, b uo b (Selangor) 48,412 lb.
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    AMERICA'S LATEST COLONY.
    1174 520 i lndies to the w!0of has just b en comState®, wb j us than Lct,a serious h ,m.nT which has cjal Bg °.t idiotic and which has long to ,,ll,^ n tVfine harbour of St. »ecr 6 t, indeed. that more J tbin the last years, aIX
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    M.A.P.
    493 520 Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Parrett have gone on a holiday trip to Japan. Commander D. C. Macintyre is spending the holidays up the Hills. Mr. C. Ambrosoli is leaving Singapore, for a short trip to Japan. Mr. and Mrs. W. McKnight Young left on Thursday for Singapore on
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1375 521 Eton, Education and the War, Nothing could be finer than the record of the British public scbo ils in the war and the Eton Roll of Honou is as impre-sive a document as this time or nationa. trial has produced. Nevertheless, the weaknesses in the national training which
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    AMERICA IN.
    1452 521 [Reuter’s Teijs«;ra M 8i i THE NATION UNANIMOUS Speeches I» the Smte, L udon, April i A te'.jr.rm from W.ehmutos that the speeches in toe tj,u 4 te on i, motion, declaring a state ot war Germany, wis characterised by the rto? team ot the utterances in support
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    490 522 [Biutee’s Telegrams] IMPORTANT G*INS, Enemy Throw» Further Baek. London, April 5. A F ench communique repoits Notwithstanding the fact that furious snow squills soaked the ground we diove back tne enemy along the whole front from the Somme and the Oise and throw him beyond th most important
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    467 523 [Ebctbr’b Tblborams,] I* the Zolotehev Regioa. London, April 5. A wireless Russian official announcement states: “The enemy attacked in the Zolotehev region and launched six assaults near Tchepeh village. We eventually dislodged the enemy» completely restoring the position, Purely Local Reverse, London, April 5. The reverae admitted by
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    474 523 [Reuter’s Telegrams Sir Douglas Haig’s Report. London, April 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports “We captured the villages of Ronssoy and Basse Boulogne after sharp fighting. The retreating enemy got entangled in his own wire and suffered heavily. We continue to make progress despite resistance north-east and east of
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    St. Quentin.
    522 523 [Reuter’s Trlbgiams.l Fate already Sealed.* Lindon, April 5.7 20.,» The progress reported in mg’s French communique i 8 great French encircling of St. Quentin wboie f.u e The situation is dramatic as th. are in the north only two m 1». r town and the French in the
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    THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.
    956 524 L A 1 L" b lance sheet FOlM U i. the Common. 5 t<at London, April 5. Comoions Sir Leo tlje Hoose Shipping Con/L Money eaid that out the e ;S Bnttin au/to provide ofthe e m helo by keeping the Dewitl/tha needs of them jiftaeDi w
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    The Army’s Need.
    494 524 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Evils of Uapreparedacs». London, April 5. General Sir William Robertson, Chief of the Imperial Staff, speaking at a conference to consider a card scheme, at the outset expressed his great sympathy with Labour, saying that be began at the bottom of the hdder and eerved
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    33 524 Obituary. Lord Allertoa. London, April 4, Lord Allerton P.C., F.R.S., Chairman of tbe Great Northern Railway Co., is dead. Death ho 30 a.m. on April 10, at 24, C A Waller* Hongkong CW
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    Easter Sports.
    768 525 Perak C.R.C. vi. Penang C.R.C. The Perak Chinese Recreation Club is playing the Penang Chinese Recreation Club at Association football, cricket and tenuis during the Easter holidays. As the visitors have brought their best men the different events should prove very exciting. The visitors were defeated at football
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    Tin Outputs.
    107 525 The output of the New Tam bun Mines Limited, for the month of March amounted to pikuls 33.85|. TbeoutputoftinorefromtheNgow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited for March was 1,261 pikuls. The output and profits from the Kramat Pulai, Limited, for the month of March, were as follows
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    London Rubber Market.
    214 525 {Front Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 4. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 3/1J Diamond Smoked 3/1 4 London, April 5. Pale Crepe 3/1 f Diamond Smoked 3/1 Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are th a quotations for Rubber
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    Selangor Man-Power.
    493 525 The Selangor Man p oWer Committee has granted the f H certificates A Mr. J C. Gr b Bro n m James Craig m V. Utter-, 0 B £A- V D o y G. G. Winter »f W A.Macmeoeu, C m C. R h I H. Armitron» F
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    AMERICAN AT WAR.
    2491 526 [Reter's Telegrams.] 0 tf«X“S jtedthatAmeric i9it nth Germany. 0N pitSIDENT S PROCLAMATION. Statwtes Recited. London, April 7, teie „.m from Waihingt >n .late, that a A teiegißiu President Wi son recites P ll“SbSeth. t> in the event ?"X f ho!tile nat,oB B Mtoralaed above fourteen years are
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    FRENCH FIRM.
    385 527 [Rwtm’, T» lloMn] Artillery Enajenut. av u Lond °o.April7 A French communique report» “Between the Somme and north of Soissons artillery ZZ place at different points. Th flr infantry action. Bre Wu ao ?h e e^x: olen,lybomb rd9dE at London, April 7.-14«. A later communique states VlOlo nt
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    392 528 TiLteRAMsJ G London, April 7, co»»* D.y 0<“» n > lr tio (h w B IW CoiiMk Day (the 6th Petrograd two regiments of formerly the Imperial 31 j end other Cossack units with fiy-nied the city and presented of loyalty to the Govern- laid wreathe on
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    506 528 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] STIFF FIGHTING. Severe Enemy Losses. London, April 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports s—- We carried the village of Lempire north of St. Quentin and- some were made prisoners. Many German dead were found. We further made progress to the north" oast of Moreuil and drove off
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    PRUSSIAN ELECTORAL REFORM.
    460 528 [Reuter’s Telegams K,,,er <- ‘••trueliow to CEane.!!.., A t»i™ April 7. ,b be expected before Easter. 90toral “V koodoo, April 7. Bethmaon Hollweg to submit. T aod social spirit of the UmL th e bi tter for aod the achievement 0 of ’’th! 11 fi tlltlng new’toe
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    BOMBS ON ZEEBRUGGE.
    491 529 [Riutkb’b Tblegbams.] Admiralty AaßOuaeemeat. London. April 8. The Admiralty announces that Naval •eaplanea on the night of April 7—B bombed Zeebrugge mole. Naval and Military aeroplanes} attacked ammunition dumps at Ghent and Bruges. All returned safely. Enemy Torpedo Boat Sunk. On the same night off Zeebrugge we
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    ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
    200 529 [ReUTVr’r Tpr.EGEAMS HOLLAND’S DECISION. British Actios Probable. London, April 8. A telegram from Amsterdam stat’s that the Dutch Government h\s informed Great Britain that it adheres to the decision not to admit armed merchantmen into Dutch ports. In the meantime Great Britiin has agreed to release the Dutcu
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    Chung Ling Soo.
    347 529 At the Town Hail on Saturday night Chung Ling Soo showed to a crowded house, after a matinee performance the same afternoon which was equally weil attended. To say that this really clever Illusionist was seen at his best is perhaps t> exaggerate those who have snen
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    The Spinach.
    673 529 —Mali in the S,F>P- April is a wonderful mouth in th« j ing world m England. The prom;„ of is everywhere, and the hoe j 8 knt keeping down weeds and opX7J and turning over the 80 il, eo L J benefit to the fullest extent f rom
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      47 529 Bowel Complaint in Childs*' During the summer months chH 0 subject to disorders oi the c should re eive the most carelul As soon as any unnatural loosen*» bowels is noticed Chamberlain» u Cholert and Diarrhoea Kern be given. For sale by all dispe® 8 1 dealers.
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    Gardening in Malaya.
    1818 530 r TII Edii0 b or THE Strait Echo,} «th treat interest the art:c<e on columns of your paper jjrnuar experience that the best li«' e d themin ths plains, is alongP J wg *„a,b or under the eaves of T, id man eastern or north- Wit ’«0
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    Easter Sports.
    1557 531 CRICKET. Perak’s First Innings. Tbe cricket match between the Perak U.R C„ and the Penang C.R.C., was commenced on Sunday morning and continued yesterday, Perak, winning the toss, elected to bat. Chung Chee Leng and Lam Hor Yin were the first two batsmen sent down tv repel the
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    P.V.R.C.
    93 531 Thn next Club Sboot is on Bund»J ing, the 15th inst. at 7 a.in .’’T and 800 yards deliberate and 300 J Members please note. Programme® Shouts for 2nd half uf tbe Season issued shortly. London imports of Plantation r0 during 1916 totalled 55,154 again* tons thn previous year.
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    RECRUITS FOR TRADE.
    1227 532 to remarked, the other day, that one teat need» in the great commerthat ii to follow, and i, to be more iTud eueteined than, the present filled trades throughout the Empire ”lk properly trained recruits. We -to-n P to the subject because it is rf first ela-s
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    M.A.P.
    518 532 Mr. J. Stark is on a visit to thia place. Mr. Thong Siong Lim, J.P., of Singapore, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. W. W. Peacock, who has been in bad health lately, leaves for home in tbe near future. The Hon’ble Mr. John Mitchell paid a flying
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1224 533 Rouad the f»laad. Any modern motor-car, even a cheap American one, can easily do the ir.p round Penang Island via Tanjong Bungah and Balik Pulao in thne hours. Why, therefore, the garages which hire out cars at 14 an hour should charge 120 for this trip is not
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    AMERICA AT WAR.
    873 533 [Reuter 8 Telbgriii 9 Prudent Wil,on to M. p oincvi A telegram from Pari, States ’th.Ti dent Wilson has replied to M pL Pr thanking him for hi, consratulatin»?*''’' attitude.the United State.' U*?» L i ped P t li sm OPPoBition 10 Pitfe German Ships Seized. A
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    987 534 [Riuter’s Telegrams.] AIR COMBATS. I*ereasi*g Aerial Activity. London, April 9. Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters, discussing the British and German casualties in aerial fights, particularises yesterday evening’s communique and calls attention to Flying Corps’ conservative policy in calculating enemy losses. He impresses the fact that our machines
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    Tin.
    34 534 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quotfd here to day at 1101, business done, m Singapore (refined) at 1101.50, business done, (150 tons sold) and in London a» £216 spot wd three months’ sight.
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    187 535 [Reuter’b Telegram».] '•Democratic Parliamentary Republic. London, April 8. A telegram from Petrograd stated that a Cjogress of the Constitutional Democratic Party, which is a strong political organisation, has opened. The President appealed to the members to support the authority of the Provisional Government until the convocation of
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    F.M.S. (Ipoh) Chamber of Mines.
    341 535 The following are the office-bearers of the F. M. 8. (Ipoh) Chamber of Mines for 1917: Preaident Mr. F. E. Mair. Vice-President— Mr Cecil Pearse. Members of Council— The Hon. Mr. A. Payne-Gallway, The Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen, Messrs. R. P. Brash, L. G.
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    Eurasian and the War.
    623 535 To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, While quite appreciating the sentiments which inspired your correspondent Nosce Te IpBum who writes in connection with the recent intimation re enlistment of Eurasians, I venture to protest, in consideration of his please correct me,” against the use
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    Chung Ling Soo.
    282 535 At the Town Hall on j Chung Ling Soo showed after a matinee the which was equally wail .h say that thia really clever IllSha T seen at his best ia perhaps to those who have seen him in seen him more than on" he did not
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    Importing Chandu.
    309 535 Chan Swee Seng, a coolie employed oo board a Norwegian steamer, w<s this morning brought up before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court charged with importing chandu into the Cilony. The accused pleaded guilty, stating that the cbandn wn for his own consumption, Mr A West,
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    Free School Scouts.
    258 536 ioivim»» Exthmainmunt. A x the Entertainment nw” h Scouts yesterday f b «re weH warded for a most J) p.«’ «me was presented. Ibe gating P ro ,ff“ Patrol were original and English a“d the of some of the verses l ’?'i,. ooaed considerable applause B, e
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    Malay Inter-Settlement Football.
    147 536 A fairly good g #nie of foolball was witDHHibyakrgp concourse of interested •pectiturs at tbfe Date Km mat Gaidens on ,o 'd»rvening, when the Hutton Lane ™«ll Cuh engaged the B*tu Gd h ion Club, The home team proved ,Or 111,3 v ,to,s who "“f ?< h
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    March Rubber Crops.
    79 536 ?*23 s<JO|b U ***** lb Vai ««00 ">. shah 2l 500 l Mal.klf S’ 000 lb Windsor a /pM 6 t 9 (B rt -m) ■I; 6 111 (8.8.) 2 8,200 lb, r Jb| b, Foothills h Merchieton t* c “”.2solbfe2 a 8 10o Mud. Coosnlj' ala
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