The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 2 May 1917
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Title Section22 1917-05-02 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. H 1.50 P<r Annu®* Single Copy 40 cts Vol. 15- Penang, Wednesday, May 2, 1917. No. «8.22 words
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Advertisement314 1917-05-02 1 1 I UHIIIIIIIUIIIIHI HHiiftfint iiiiifiniff/fntit/fififinf/fffff/ff/fftff7f7fffff/ftfff/ffffiff f/ft///mi//////////in/iini/iii/i tri i/r//in//////m rin/f if rifftyfii'ffi I CONTENTS. I Liaders Miscellaneous (Csnh’nwed) I The War-Tax 618 Penang Man-Power 637 I Imperial Preference 628 Malayan Man-Power 639 I Submarines and the Food Problem 634 Ooe Day in Queensland... 643 I Germany and Russia 640 Vital Statistics.314 words
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Advertisement192 1917-05-02 2 <ji 1 1 THE STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. I J| i r fl Published the day prior to the departure of each mail B fl for Europe, and contains the latest local and States .fl news originally published in the daily issues, as well as fl all important192 words
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Article887 1917-05-02 618 Almdyitis quite clear that the Govern-Collector-General of War Tax, Uffare eo '“S to hare a great deal ,r with the col’ection of the income- >" JT o he unofficial members of the Council in defiance of pubic Upon the Col °“y last year. Ltten™, J" arter9 we h887 words
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Article578 1917-05-02 618 2nd E. Mty (latp R P gi marM Sergt-Mj )r of the MBVR)bt ben ar'want *f staff oa ptain with the temperary rank of captain. H te C d e r Lt J T ,ph J M° r q lee mine 9 suP’rintendeut. Tronoh Mina., has left on a578 words
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Article1281 1917-05-02 619 A Thought for th« Day. St. Mark’s Day, April 25. Too many aighs we give to them in fee, Too much of pity after they are dead. Too many doleful at jriea do we see, Whoie matter in bright gold were best be read. —Karrs, Isabella, The Offeative1,281 words
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Article1022 1917-05-02 619 [Rkutbb’b Tblbg elM3] ADVANCE ALONG THESC.Rp»' HEAVY AND CONTINUOUS FIGHTING. Sir Douglas Haig’s Report, London, April 24 1 i m Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig renom fi l* 060 oontiauon «1 he.,, fighting all day long on both banks of td Scarpe and important positions ware “A marked[Rkutbb’b TblbgelM3] - 1,022 words
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Article499 1917-05-02 620 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. Effective Artillery Work, London, April 24, 1.25 g.m. A French communique stages:— In Belgium we completely repulsed several enemy Btracks at various points. Small enemy parties succeeded in penetrating our advanced elements but were driven out again immediately after haud-to hind fight ing.[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 499 words
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Article560 1917-05-02 620 [Riutbb’B Tblbobams.] M s’ MESSAGE. A Laading Without Preeedeat. m a tt London, Ap il 24. Mr. A. Henderson, member ot the War Austr 0 h* B 89a massage to The second anniversary of the memorable landing of the Anzics on Gallipoli Feninsula recalls to our mind an■ [Riutbb’B Tblbobams.] - 560 words
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Article632 1917-05-02 621 [Kbuteb’s Teleobams.] SAMARRA STATION OCCUPIED. Eacmy’s Heavy Casualties. London, April 24, General Maude repoits The fighting on the right bank of the Tigris, between Samarra and Istabulat, was continued on the night of April 22. Severe hand-to-hand fighting took place and there were numerous enemy counter-attacks. “We drove[Kbuteb’s Teleobams.] - 632 words
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Article187 1917-05-02 621 A Hague cable to the Sumatra Post states that Herr Scbeidemann. leader of the Socialist party in Germany which supports the Government, and several of his followers had a meeting at Stockholm with Russian Socialists and prominent Socialists from neutral countries including Mr. Troelstra, leader of the187 words
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Article180 1917-05-02 621 Latest Quotations. Tin (undefined) is quoted here to day at $lO3 25, business done, in Singapore (nfined) at SIC 4, done (100 tons sold) and in London at £225 spot and £224 15s. three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations180 words
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Article168 1917-05-02 621 [To the Editor or the Strait, Sir,—There is quite a lot nU aense in Pater’s remark, Mo t myself consider a very unjust .n„. 1 tbe income tax. 1 For ail that I consider b e i, inlac| compared to myself. The strand relentless fate has168 words
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Article182 1917-05-02 621 Paris, April 19, 6.10 p.m.—Tbe French 3*per cent, bonds are at francs 61-75, the 5 per ‘cent, at 88 55, and the new 5 percent, at 88.60. In spite of tbe bad weather, we pursued our action on the western front of attack; we carried powerful strategical182 words
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Article169 1917-05-02 621 {From Our Own Corresponded London, April ‘24. The prices in tbe London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/11 j Diamond Smoked ’2/11* After several hearings the case in whict Mr. Henry Smith was charged with ebbing a Chetty of the sum of $1,300 by P rete169 words
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Article2597 1917-05-02 622 A PARTNERSHIP SUIT. ___n„nrt before Mr. Justice Io tb e r< >3terday afternoon the I* V -:r d Xed 'of ‘be. .mt MrB. D. Aj 34 h0 i 4 te Mr. G. M. ,ldof Lt Mr Milcolm Duncan, claimDonald »g* IDP aQ account taken of the !Dg between2,597 words
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Article210 1917-05-02 623 An Extraordinary Affair. An extraordinary affair occurred on Saturday morning at Seramban station, says the M.M. The B*o o’clock train of Port Dickson had just left tbe platfrom, and had proceeded some fifty yards, when it was pulled up, and passengers looking out saw a man210 words
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Article294 1917-05-02 623 A Bill for tbe imprcvamcnt of tbe waterway from Rotterdam to the sea has been passed by the Second Chamber of tbe States General* Diring th* debate on this measure the Minister of’ Waterways stated that at Hamburg preparations for ships of 11 metres draught are almost294 words
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Article443 1917-05-02 623 If the Straits Government any scheme for issue of prewinm which it may not after tbe re-ent utterances against the spirit of o.Jlr it will find itself once mare hJh j n? Fair, for the Federated M ±t, have started a scheme in connoctiJiSJ the F. M. 8443 words
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Article182 1917-05-02 623 No English dictionary o»n expresstha qualities of the mud on the Western says The Observer, but a writer in does his best. Basing bis description oo tw remark of a private that the mud variety) was like a J used another word —passionate 18 proceeds182 words
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Article759 1917-05-02 624 —Ex or CiW I,IclTE EANTEr> Meß tX wet at the Ipoh KesiM mJdav A suggestion by Mr. he should leave in H,lJoyd annroved The applications of L d W K P Ctnd Duff were t*!ni by their employers, the United S Limited, and they were advised mnnicate direct—Ex - 759 words
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Article2758 1917-05-02 624 A PARTNERSHIP SUIT. r I D L tb l n r Su P reme Court before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward yesterday afternoon the bearing was resumed of the suit instituted by Mrs. D. A. Donald, widow of tbe kte Mr. G. M Donald against Mr. Malcolm Duncan,2,758 words
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Advertisement46 1917-05-02 624 Serves the Whole Family, The fame of Chamberkin’s Cough Remedy is world wide It is good for the deep seated cough of tbe adult or tbe croup and whooping cough of tbe children. The same bottle serves the whole familyFor sale by all dispensaries and dealers.46 words
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Article1111 1917-05-02 626 VIEWS, Ooffluwrce, r J 91- A y Goodrich Esq. Chairman. p frt eut yue-Coairnian, J. C, sVaVt 0 E’<b. aDd Q Pctir fcq insider the Bill in detail J“X“»d e f01l0 iDg am3 d, ontB ud additiono; therebe added in thia toed ~(B) 1 Ltbapremi» insurances on1,111 words
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Article98 1917-05-02 626 Red Cross Fund.” Collected by Towkays N? Hoo Eog .nd Teh Ah Phiao from the following, all from Kuala Kurau: N« Hco Eng »57, Teh Ah Phiin 50, Chug Geok Beng 25, Saw Ah Phio 25, Siew Ah Eu 10, Chiun B-e 10, Chuay Eu Cbay 1098 words
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Article365 1917-05-02 626 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dettnys snd Co at their 275th Auction Sale to-day: Smoked Ribbed > Sheet $l5O to $159 per picul Plain Sheet 124 125 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 132 143 do Unsmoked; Sheet 135 146 do365 words
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Article1021 1917-05-02 627 SUCCESSES FOB PENANG, The following are the successful candidates from Penang who have satisfied the examiners at the recent Cambridge Local Examinations: Seniors. The following stutents under 19 years of age have obtained honours: Class I. Penang Free School. —Cheah Teik Houng, Foo Keat Kheng (with distinction1,021 words
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Article622 1917-05-02 627 Io the use of the eioem, ,l- peculiarly valuable for propa e n d.. ch in such a country as outwitted. According to the Pi Tient,in Time,, proprietor, o f picture theatres were actually Bl id the Geiman war films, which wel got out to the Far622 words
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Advertisement11 1917-05-02 627 For Children's Hiking Cough M Wood,' G rail Popper O» rt11 words
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Article1008 1917-05-02 628 ara «ithin measurable disyow that VVaii nf the policy of Im* «dsp uBe ful to consider peri*) L ,object out of which U m the P» 8t ,ou^t to VCta it will be remembered that Hike of the Pans Economic .taetbemwtobo»»® wer Conferenoe. unam Pacifists and AM in1,008 words
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Article92 1917-05-02 628 Dr. Luey’t Paper. {.Prom Our Own Correspondents T Kuala Lumpur, April 26 Agricultural Conference opened oo ednesday afternom, Mr. Lewton Brain, irec or of Agriculture, presiding over a large attendance. p So 8, H> R Luc y. S3ni&r H,,iltb ,> rea <i paper on Health Sanitation oi Estates92 words
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Article580 1917-05-02 628 Mi- J H. Phipps i 9 awiy in the Dio|Ji oi inspection duty. 8 Mr. H, Chevallier, of the F. M. S. Civil Service, has returned from leave. Cribj-WaV, of Messrs. Adams Hturted. D WeDt h B 00 leav bl Cipt. A. R. Chsncallo-, Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements,580 words
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Article1276 1917-05-02 629 Plaster* aad Maa-Power. Mr. William Duncan probably knows as much as anybody in the country about the European man-power question in so far as it affects local agriculture. He is also a member of the Penang Advisory Committee and when he declares that it is impossible to judge1,276 words
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Article442 1917-05-02 629 [Reuter’s TiLEG INCIDENT OFF ZEEBHUGGt Enemy Skip s unk Landon, April 2k bTA’s n Ad iri,t r tbit ttB.itish ntra!. aeroplane, attacked etroyer. which were Bteimio, h.,.„ Blackenburg and Zeebrugge ot L* afternoon. *“1 The leading machine dropped lixtis»< bombs, one obtaining a direct hit, Tfe Z.[Reuter’s TiLEG - 442 words
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Article1457 1917-05-02 630 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Front. fIEBCE FIGHTING. JXSm-o.mll. <'•"<• S*i“l point» of taoti»* l i“PO rtince 04 j J.nA. more than once. All remainitfeUt f«‘ faw b ildinga the .battered frequent JLttwh. wbii» h penetrating our Ejjnnoot dew by rifle and machine“7re. One British corps took prisoners paging to four[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 1,457 words
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Article61 1917-05-02 630 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $lO3 25, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at $lO4, business done (125 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead <fc Co, inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Spit in London on tbe 24 h61 words
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Article725 1917-05-02 631 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ARTILLERY ACTIONS. Enemy Batteries Exploded. Loudon, April 25. 1,30 a m A French repjrts: The day was chiefly marked by artillery actions along the whole front. We continued our d istructiva fire against the enemy batteries and organisations in the regions of St. Quentin, the Oise,[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 725 words
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Article217 1917-05-02 631 THE MAN POWER QUESTION, Planters' Relief Fund. (From Our Own Correspondent,') Kuala Lumpur, April 25. Mr. William Duncan, presiding at the meeting of the Planters’ Association of Mihya at which there was a large attendance, said that the Planters’ Relief Fund at the end of the financial year217 words
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Article211 1917-05-02 631 Damage* Awarded, (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, April 25. In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir J. A. S. Bucknill, Clolhilde Cardczi claimed damages from Julian R. Buttery for breach of promise of marriage and was awarded $2,000. The counter-c’aim of the defendant for211 words
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Article418 1917-05-02 631 [Reuter’s Telioums; ENERAL MAUDE'S VICTORY List of Capture*. T-ondoo, Aprils An official announcement region, tkl operations in Mesopotamia states thit sides the rolling stock cabled captures at Istabulat include w Twenty effictrs and 667 men, One 5.9 gun, Fourteen Krupp guns, 1,243 riflis and a great quantity of[Reuter’s Telioums; - 418 words
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Article2543 1917-05-02 632 JHE ANNtHL/ EPO iT -P-} ot h, r,'Au'ci.t>on of M.hp. fMtn ti>« pi D ko the folio win» «tracts. i Im uotot rubber produced in TbetoUl |ffl n in 1916 f a i| B just short |ix figures, a development d rUODID it| rapidity, as is well illustrated by2,543 words
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Advertisement11 1917-05-02 632 For Chronic Chest Complaint*, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure h. 6d t11 words
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Article247 1917-05-02 633 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap, A Lindley heat D J Rjbtrtson 21—17 Teams of Four, Allan, Sharp*», Starr and Muir beat Chalmers, Houston, Houston and H Smith 21—17 The F.M.’. War Relief Fund Committee have contributed £lOO from the247 words
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Article405 1917-05-02 633 Chamber s Pbmidert El Ici A .peci.l general meetio. 0 bar. of the Penang Chamber of n was held yesterday afternoon f pose of proposing a nominee t> i arily as an Uncfficial member of thu lative Council during the absetes P Colony of Col. A. R.405 words
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Article213 1917-05-02 633 [To the Editor of the Straits Times.] Sir,—Pater’s letter draws attention to» manifest grievance under the ordinance TM committee which drafted an income tax ou and over which Mr. Saunders presided ju alluded to the p >int merely to brush it aside as presenting insuperable difficulties. If.213 words
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Article1104 1917-05-02 634 Sob, four week, 'ago” Lord Beresford in the House of Lords that as the d*T« become longer and the weather clearer greater losses due to the German gubmarine campaign must be expected. Eridently be was correct, though the figures of the British sinkings published to1,104 words
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Article621 1917-05-02 634 On medical advice, owing to hexrt tr übles Hom C e° QWay Sirr0 f Ip h h 43 Ifc for B>ys the Saraivcik 'azette of April 16h ar ?k Wi 'k i great regret which be sharad by the whole community, that the Committee ot Administration have just received621 words
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Article1300 1917-05-02 635 Cost of a Crowa Priaea, Neither the number nor the magnitude of the evils in which all Europe has been engulfed by this war must blind men to the fact that the original source and origin fr m which al' spring is Prussian militarism, This iron yoke under1,300 words
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Article507 1917-05-02 635 [Reuter’s South of the Scar™ HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES Fine Aerial Work, London, April 25.11 in.. Sir Douglas Haig reports i—“We slightly advanced our line hu the south of the Scarpe Biter German field guns were captured oqtL Many thousands of German dead werS on the battlefield which we[Reuter’s - 507 words
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Article325 1917-05-02 636 [Bww»’» T> L,<5SiM hU VY A«T!LL«* h«ing. I -’U», April 26 UOa.m. A F* 11 Xv“ ”fi’w" 0 »t‘ DU9d all -So|T y artillery o£ v aUXB% illon SX» fire frus,rited Bitwk Germane thia b!<X defeated in an ,jra Ligit Hurtebise Farm. They byoor fie; they rethrew them[Bww»’» T>L,<5SiM - 325 words
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Article17 1917-05-02 636 I o> T"*—- m rKet I GnrenpondenQ hj; th I 2/111 2/1 lj 2/11-;17 words
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Article483 1917-05-02 636 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE WEEK'S BAG. Admiralty Report. London, April 25 The Admiralty reports that during the week 2,585 vessels arrived at and 2,621 sailed from British ports. Forty vessels of over l,60() tons were sunk and fifteen under 1,600 tons. Twenty-seven vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. Niue fishing boats[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 483 words
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Article511 1917-05-02 636 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SOUTH OF DOIRAN LAKE. A Britiah A'tack. n London, April 25. a. British official announcement issued at Salonika spates "After a bombardment of three days we attacked yesterdiy night on a front of two-and-a-half miles, between the southern end of Doiran Lake and a point to[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 511 words
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Article1178 1917-05-02 637 [Biutib’s Tilbobams.J TWO TO SIX, destroyers splendidly HANDLED Pratt Bureau’s Thrilling Story. Lendos, April 26. The Press Bureau publishes details of the action in which two of our destroyer leaders, at midnight on April 21, engaged German destroyers which were returning to their base after the bombardment[Biutib’s Tilbobams.J - 1,178 words
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Article130 1917-05-02 637 At a meeting of the Ma o .Pj,, r Committee Penang the t011,.*/*’*'? tions were dealt with 8 l Ppi«a. 0 he cin C. B. Redway Me,,r,. F. W.' Barker! Co. granted tbit hecmnotk P. C. Kebtell Messrs. Ayles- Certifah bury <t Nutter granted th Ltd, be can130 words
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Article244 1917-05-02 637 A PARTNERSHIP SUIT. In tbe Supreme Court before Mr, Juitia L.M. Woodward to-day the bearing was con* eluded of the suit instituted by Mrs, D.A. Donald, widow of the late Mr. G. M. Donald against Mr. Malcolm Duncan, claiming (1) to have an account taken of tbe partnership244 words
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Article60 1917-05-02 637 At ti e Eastern Produce Exchange yesterday the following prices were Diamond Smoked Good fro® Diamond Smoked Fair »> Plain Smoked yjpto 14i Diamond Unsmoked jjsto I!* Plain Unsmoked 90 Brown Crepe Fair 77 -1 Scrap Crepe 69 Bark Crepe 70 Virgin Scrap 52 Pressed Scrap <5960 words
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Article1819 1917-05-02 638 punte Ib( w»0‘l ">• wag he d at the A* c,, ."1" 8l o f Baild'HZi. K»l* Lumpur, ?..V. Tnursday s Malay SS„E3&* 1 .‘"«s-i-. g«i»» fie 3=creury,on the subject of preventive 1 „id that in accordance with Snow given at the lait meeting, the jSdißg Committee met and1,819 words
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Article1103 1917-05-02 639 Statutory Meeting. The statutory meeting of the members of the Batu L utang, L nailed, pursuant to section 65 of the Companies 0 d nance, 1915, w*s held at the offices of Messrs. Barker Co, at dqjo to-day. T:»eie wera present Messis, H. Waugh, in the Chair,1,103 words
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Article634 1917-05-02 639 In the course of a leading arti-i. subject the Kuala Lumpur pw r Woea tbe P.A.M. ind P Mines and Commerce advocated thTk. duction of a Derby scheme, the ments reply wae to eip,e 8 t.ill, it p.tnot'em of employer, and empto.ai k virtue of which, it thought,634 words
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Article1181 1917-05-02 640 E T^llAr f activity th» Bussians were "“*^^lZappropnate answer to the h,r<n™Thi» morning we learn 1*“". T‘“™ zu Rerentbw, the fire4n“ ll m^“t ‘of frightfulness,” that the Turkish G-and Vizier, Talat connected with a proposal S'i ”koy should mate concessions to £Las regards the Dardanelles Now Sm1,181 words
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Article612 1917-05-02 640 Mr. N F. W. Paul has been given a Mmmigsion as Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Vomnteer Reserve and will be attached to the R. N. Air Sei vic i—Jf. If. A French Consular message dated April 23 says that the condition of Madame Sarah Bernhardt (operated oa for612 words
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Article951 1917-05-02 641 The Pressure of the Press. Oa the subject of the necessity for locU Darby scheme the press of British Malaya has been practically unanimous and by dint of persistently prodding at the Government it will undoubtedly succeed in obliging it to introduce one. Then the result will be951 words
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Article97 1917-05-02 641 (From Our Own CotresporuienC) Singapore, April 27At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheets $154 to $l6O per picul Good 135 154 do Pltte 138 141 do Good plain 132 137 do Unsmoked 134 do Fine plain 137 do Good plain 117 12997 words
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Article55 1917-05-02 641 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, April 27. Messrs. Friser and Co. explain that the bulk of enemy shares has been disposed of and hid remarkibly little effect on the local market. The general tone is steady with an inclination to higher prices. The F.M.S, Ljan was handled55 words
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Article61 1917-05-02 641 Latest Quotations. Tin (un tfiatd) is quoted here to-day at $lO5, business done, and in Singapore (rt fined) at $105.50, buyers no sellers. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations for Rubber on Sp it in London on the 26’h inst. received yesterday61 words
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Article418 1917-05-02 641 [Rsutbb’b STEADY PROGRISS, Importaat Political Capt«re4, Sir Douglas Haig Apnl27, .b.'X.-IX ‘“KS o b t^ rt >? of c ‘P tu ed e i “P rt»»t position, tt, neighbourhco 1 of the Arras-Cambrai rS and tie spur between Roeux and Gavrik” Ramsgate Bombarded. Another Raid by Deitroyeri, mu[Rsutbb’b - 418 words
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Article192 1917-05-02 642 T L!OEi 8j IiN CH VALS and d parto,,es OffieW Lindoa, April 27. m f rom Paris stites that, accordA 1 duriDg April 22. 993 vessels arnved st and sunk oTS^Bwwt«M»cce.sfally 0 T S^ 8 ww t «M»cce.sfally attackea. Lloyi’i I»3« SvipeadeJ, London, April 27. Lbyl's Weekly Indsi'^^T’L!OEi“8j - 192 words
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Article216 1917-05-02 642 Jo w. Editor or the Straits Echo.] Sir, i,I* 4 thro “3 1 the djil J '«legrams ’J’,. help thinking how 7® a 1 ’“"J” R,u,er ““d pKT" wh;ch have no A.r? "a Y e D| y sent ou •'»Md illJ n a 4 the peBS ni,t216 words
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Article478 1917-05-02 642 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FIERCE ARTILLERY DUELS. Activity ia Westeade Sector. London, April 27, 2 a.in. A French commun’que states: ‘‘There was great reciprocal artillery firing in the Westende sector in Belgium. The Germans have not renewed their attacks between the Aisne and Caemin des Dimes after their sanguinary defeats[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 478 words
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Article275 1917-05-02 642 [Riuter’s Telegrams.] LKBOUR TROUBLES. Wareieg to Sttikers, London, April 27. A telegram from Amsterdam states that a wire from Berlin reports that at a Committee meeting of the Reichstag General Groener described tbe recent strikes as the hypnotism of the masses, paitly due to inflammatory matter smuggled from[Riuter’s Telegrams.] - 275 words
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Article170 1917-05-02 642 A dynamite cartridge exploded in tbe bouse of the M?yor of Maastricht, a Du l ch town near the German frontier, doing much damage. Tbe inhabitants are much iocemei over the regulations as to tbe distribution of provisions and ascribe their troubles to tbe Mayor. Tbe attitude170 words
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Article1234 1917-05-02 643 Tom Wbight. ] - [Br Tom Wbight.] Up at dawn. Not the raw, chilly, pmimiitic adventure it is at Home, alike for the labourer hurrying to work or the sportsman preparing to jjin a meet. No. Here in tropical Queensland, though it doesn’t come up like thunder,” as in Kipling’s1,234 words
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Article77 1917-05-02 643 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended April 21,1917 Male 53) Total Deaths > 83 Female 30 J Death rate 49.83 per mill* per annum compared with 39.85 in the preceding week and with 33.79 in the corresponding week of last77 words
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Article67 1917-05-02 643 The Motor Car shed at the Swimming Club w<B blown down yesterday afternoon. Steps are being taken to have it repaired as soon as possible, but it will not be readv for use for 2 or 3 days. It is proposed to hold T>ial Team Rices of67 words
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Article525 1917-05-02 643 [To Til Editor of thi Straii, Dear Sir, J I shall be very thankful if readers will kindly enlighten L J? interpretation of Section 14 (1) the War Taxation Ordinance (2) Unless I am mistaken the Municimik »“<i R“ ri Bo rd will coll »ct from landlord525 words
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Article50 1917-05-02 643 The following were the result* o played off yesterday Single Handicap- g J Dick beit R S Peutney j J G Allau beat L E Slowe I A Lindley, J Dick, E B and R Owen G B FiUjeuld, W H Tire and A M Forrwt 2150 words
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Article1115 1917-05-02 644 r8 CONDITNN 3 DURING ÜBOUB^ BTyE4B >•'“ p A M. presented »t ujul repod 0 Ku»l‘ Lumpur. A rt imprceement took place during Lon from Southern Indi», 0« generally during the .ndnbonrUnfortunate!*rfScruitir>g” .continue. H Urge extent, in 'P>‘e T! .k.tibe cost of recruiting ~lbl well-managed estate, should diffioo1,115 words
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Article469 1917-05-02 644 Annual General Meeting, The annual general meeting of the members of the Parish Hall was held yesterday morning. There were about thirty members present, including a few ladies, among whom were Rev. Father L. M. Duvelle (President ex-officio) in the Chair and Messrs. Fred Aeria, J. H, Phipps,469 words
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Article376 1917-05-02 645 Straits Settlements 6 Per Chnt. War Loan. The following statement has been issued by the Acting Treasurer, Straits Settlements to Loan up to $1607J 70() Th Stered nk9 W 12.900 Hongkong and Shanghai /,162,200* Mercantile 1.596,600 t Including 1414,900 from the Sze Hai Tong Bank,376 words
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Article688 1917-05-02 645 I To the Editor of the Straits Times.] Sir,— Considering the issues involved, it srems remarkable that so little interest has been indicated, sicca the passing of the bill, on the subject tf the War Tax Ordinance, The measure appears to have been drafted on lines suggested688 words
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Article498 1917-05-02 645 (From a Corretpondent) A, or Snr, April 28 The Government is bui ding a en k for the officials at Suogti Patani. t Mr. J. Macdonougb, Ai.t, Ald General is due here this month after hi| t The Superintendent of Post and U, graphs is going on long498 words
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Article1243 1917-05-02 646 TH Ci W War Tax Ordinance is After all the talk of w t of the '1 tep'woaW make the Straits W f“ and it >. not Seffi*® 88 .station to that end would \upport even by those P that a sad mistake b So in1,243 words
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Article522 1917-05-02 646 r t Caven<3ii h to act as District Officer, Bilik Pulau, Mr. G. C. G. Milder has gone on two months’ snl Mr. 0. E. Venables on four months’ leave, Mr. A, B. Voulev, who has away in Johore on a short holiday, returned this moming by the s.s.522 words
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Article1280 1917-05-02 647 A Tall Order, Ambition is a proper sentiment but the gentleman who is said to fel hurt because he did get both of Colonel Adame’ j )ba—the seat in Council and the C. O.ship of the Volunteers —was perhaps a little too anxious that people should take him1,280 words
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Article473 1917-05-02 647 [R.utub’s TILI5 Umb l STRONG TURKISH POSITION Early Decision not Expected. Mr. Massey who on April 21 state, that the biege.t tetiu the history of Palestine i, proceed, gamed the first line but «pparentl. ti 2 will be a period of trench warfare b («7. can reach[R.utub’s TILI5Umbl - 473 words
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Article1049 1917-05-02 648 [Brtrt»’» T ,tJO,AM9 with or thc scA«?e. »-»p'i™ l 4 ’Xw°"' i 1 aoli i,y noticed. “«udiix other» drl e 811 “So* Fro**. Lwdoo, April 28, 2 p.m. Sir Doud*» reports: Wflittockad this morning on a front of -reril mile» northward of the River Scarps, Suoom meeting with[Brtrt»’» T,tJO,AM9 ] - 1,049 words
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Article519 1917-05-02 648 [Rivtbb’s Txligrams.] artillery duel in champagne No Infantry Actionav i LoDd n A P ril 28, 1.50 a.m. a r rench communique reports •JiT 118 day 10, rttd b/ reciproc. l artillery actinty nortb.we.t of Rbeim, .nd in Champ»gn>. Toere wn no infantry action. J "Three Girman aeroplane,[Rivtbb’s Txligrams.] - 519 words
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Article522 1917-05-02 649 [Biutbb’s Telegrams prepare for may day. la4«nc*4<at Soeialhta* lavitatioa. London, April 27. A telegram from Amsterdam atatee that Ihe Independent Socialist Party ha. adopted .Eolation inviting the workpeople on Mat 1 to demand an eight-hour day, world oeaoe and international fraternisation. erliner Ta<lMatt t' invitation to celebrate the[Biutbb’s Telegrams ] - 522 words
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Article480 1917-05-02 649 U.S>A. AND THE WAR. [Reuter's Telegrams.] TO FINANCE THE ENTENTE. Tentative Programme. London, April 28. A telegram from Washington states that it is officially indicated that America wily finance the Entente to the extent of at least eighty or possibly a hundred millions sterling a month. It is eat imated[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 480 words
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Article365 1917-05-02 649 [Reuter’s Teli Londor, Anri] 9s stated— 8 9 a; ril a o Cill “’’«Meiat “On both banka of the Bc.r fe th. continued a strong bombardment “Several Brilinh att.cki oi Mon-, yesterday morning broke down with h,,„ losses, “The artillery bittie bdwsen L* and St. Quentin increased thia[Reuter’s Teli - 365 words
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Article112 1917-05-02 649 A collision b t£ ween h T.nnhofen near Munich iriueo soldiers and injured 40. The German dramatic ®ntbo. Blumeuthal is dead A neat piece of detective tor O'Hanlon of the in tie conviction rec ntly of a rU bber stolen a considerable quan'i J jy with from112 words
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Article3587 1917-05-02 650 r B C T.a’ 9 T.ir KaM ’'H freedom OF the cir L indoDi Api il 27. G CJt being conferr-d on Mr. Lloyd it'All tM reprawntativee of the > Ldbd.» were present, also S' Ltd Mdner, Mr. A. Henderanieroo. peer, and member, of .a* Unuse of Commons.rB,CT.a’9 T.irKaM’'H - 3,587 words
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Article2039 1917-05-02 652 H:Mi IX War Timb. i, at sei. Home from the East I here ld we atTast in B P iteofth u i, j new name for r own .”?n g Towu«weknewit last, just four H is new name for a very dear onderrery new cond>“"“(ewTow’acqMintance at2,039 words
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Article526 1917-05-02 653 The total amount subscribed by the Irish Residents in Penang and Province Wellesley to the above Fund was 1652. This has been allocate by the Committee to: The Princess Patricia Hospital, Bray, and The Overseas Club Tobacco Fund and the sum of £3B-9-2 has been526 words
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Article1266 1917-05-02 653 Trial of Accused, The p r elinoiuary eiq'ity into the case agi’nfd Y oh L h, Tan Hio, Chong Chum and Oa Nu cnarged w.ti gang robbery armed w.ih weapon», was heard y-sterdav afternoon before Mr. R, D. Acton in the District C«»ort. M r A1,266 words
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Advertisement56 1917-05-02 653 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer month i children are sul je tto disorders ot the bowels and should re eive the most care f ul attention. As soon as any unnatural loosene s of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given, lor56 words
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Article1082 1917-05-02 654 .—T,O. M. a (Zit deafof news in the n < t be West the Allies are tjo ir own; slowly but beating, off every P “tuck ud, hl is moBt P r .iTiads of Germans. The Gerunioue.’ repeated insistence on ’“S Ere of the.—T,O. M. - 1,082 words
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Article27 1917-05-02 654 (rrowi Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 30. Tue prices in the Lo i 100 Ribbcr Mirket to-day were: Pale Crepe 3/0J Diamond Smoked 3/0|27 words
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Article1050 1917-05-02 654 Worse and Worse. Five hundred a ton of 50 cubic feet works ou‘, not at 2fd. a pound as we s ated in this column ye-terday but at about 4-bOdper p uod for crepe and 3.221 for sheet. If the planters will stand this they will stand any1,050 words
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Article179 1917-05-02 655 [Riuter’s Telegrams.] New Appoialmeaf. Paris, April 30. The appointment of General Petain ai Chief of the General Staff is likely to be followed by various strengthening changes at Headquarters. German Version. London, April 30. A German wireless official announcement states The English four times assaulted Oppy village which[Riuter’s Telegrams.] - 179 words
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Article498 1917-05-02 655 [Reuter's Telegrams.] BUSY PREPARATION. Aa Army of Two Mtllioas. London, April 30. The Americin War Department baa already presented plans for the training of two million men. I.venters Hard at Work. Manufacturers throughout the country are awaiting the signal to start making equipments at a moment's[Reuter's Telegrams.] - 498 words
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Article464 1917-05-02 655 [E.UT.B-, Tn. 131un fighting AT mowx. Ditne.lty at tke Gr.,,, Lindon, April 30. 6 30,Spacial correspondent. describe th.s l ing at R.eui as taking P M possible kind of ground which slopes with isolated position, thru-th.?’ our tre-ps who had to adnm. irregular line exposing their flanks. Eaemy[E.UT.B-, Tn.131un- - 464 words
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Article360 1917-05-02 656 [K ,cr«»’' T«w owM n s.b»>ri« London, April 30. n tho House of Commons W l cZ X >h.t owing to the S"® l hmsHnes io other areas and 10CfM te of 8U boats j n the Channe h iX io the Channel in April lhe 10,1 1[K,cr«»’' T«wowM’] - 360 words
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Article365 1917-05-02 656 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Artillery Duel, London, April 30 A French communique reports: “At Oaemiu des Damas there was energetic reciprocal artillery firing and at Hurtebise the grenade duel in the front lines in this region was equally lively. "We effectively bombarded the German organisations north-west of Khaims, “In Champagne[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 365 words
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Article81 1917-05-02 656 At the E istern Produce Exchange Auction yeste r day the following-prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Good from $154 to $156 Diamond Smoked Fair 136 to 153 Diamond Unsmoked 130 to 135 Plain Unsmoked 116 to 124 Brown Crepe 86 to 108 Sorap Crepe 76 to 8981 words
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Article147 1917-05-02 656 [Hiutbb’, Tbligbams Anti-Pacifist Proeessioa. London, April 30. A telegram from Petrograd st 4;s that an impressive anti-Psc fist procession took place in that town in whica thousands of maimed and wounded soldiers uwched to the Duma. They were addressed en route by the American Ambassador who said[Hiutbb’, Tbligbams ] - 147 words
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Article338 1917-05-02 656 [To the Editor or the Slraita jtfeAo.] Dear Sir, Looking over your Random Notes,” published on page 6 of your esteemed journal dated Siturday, 28th April, 1917, there appears an article headed Compulsion at Last.” It would appear from the second para of this article in question,338 words
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Article25 1917-05-02 656 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $104.50, business done, and in Singapore (refinei) at $105,50, business dong (150 tins sold).25 words
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Article1889 1917-05-02 657 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly general meeting of the members of ths Penang Turf Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday and there were preasnt Messrs- D. A, M. Brown, W. 6. Goldie, F. C, Gregson, M. Oatbiravelloo, F. B. B’ckett, E. P. Phillips. 0. W.1,889 words
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Advertisement920 1917-05-02 658 I I i Plain Crulbs I II JI J» vi« ®on the subject of Health are the only B B g acceptable pronouncements» Exag- B B *'o"’ g gerated statements end by convineB ing no one—rather do they create sus* *f B I i| picion, and give rise to doubt.920 words
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Advertisement218 1917-05-02 659 i CRITERION PRESS, Ld J f k No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. p I' BBTABLIBHED 1883. H PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO” and “PENANG SIN POE.” S The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and lithographers in the Orient. u Our plant is of the very latest pattern and218 words
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