The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 7 November 1917

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    20 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. Per Annum. Single Copy 40 eti Vol. 15. Penang, Wednesday, November 7, 1917. No. 45.
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      345 1 In r ////////////////////////>//////////////////////////////////////f//////f///////////////'//////////////////////////////////••/////////>///////fff l,,f,,,,,f,^ ~,,,,t I CONTENTS. lx I x Leaders Miscellaneous (Ceniiwued) 5 I Unity of the Allies ...1718 P. M. I. A Performance ...1,735 Under-Paid Teachers 1,724 Literary Fastidiousness... 1,740 i The Mercantile Marine 1,730 The Lite Mr. G. J. 8e11... 1,746 I Rich America 1,736 Deli Hindu
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      163 2 I «wnm THE “STRAITS ECHO® B MAIL EDITION. ®H Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far <3%? East, including
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    BIRTH.
    29 1718 On 30th October, at No, La, L i f h Street, P-nang, ths w fa of Mr. Leong Tek Khean of a bod, F.M 8. papers please copy.
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    UNITY OF THE ALLIES.
    956 1718 The suggestion that the French and British Governments should render the promptest and fullest support to Italy in her great trial recallsan alternative that vis present to all tba Allied leaders in the opening stages of the war, and has caused a wide difference of opinion
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    M. A. P.
    418 1718 Mr. Just ce Earnshaw proceeds to be ongte-d.y to t*ke the Assizes which commence to-mvrrow. e The f y wing pmengers arrived here by r T^ li an 1 roni 9 og*pore Mr. p hrT aod Mr M T.uchiy*; from PoitSweitmham: Mr. E, C. Eusseil. Mr.and Mrs.
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    Rubber Company Meetings.
    170 1718 Matdai Ttkoag, Cb’rom Our Singapore, October 31. At th* annual general meeting of the Mandai Ttkong Rubber Company yesterday the Chairman said that the all in cost of 52 cents was still vary high. There was no like'ikood of reducing this, in view of the difficulty of
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1307 1719 To-morrow’s Match. Those interested in footb»ll hive every reason to anticipate a well contested game—the best of its kind—to-morrow evening on the Esplanade when the P.C.C. and the C.R.C. will meet in the final, Both teams are well represented and there is nothing to choose between them. We
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    400 1719 [Reuter's Telegrams.] The correspondent aFn? T the Italian soldier., Wl. accompanied by th, roar ol V> n l bayonet, beneath the banner,! w The Italian new,MM l °,"’^S l r3 “ation’, etiffening moral. •re being forgotten. There «S' demon,tratione of patriotim „,.W» from Catholic, to Socialist.. ThJJ?* of
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1002 1720 [Biutir’s Tblegbams] SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. Sir Dou|las Hait'a Report. London, October 30. 12.45 a.m. Sir Doughs Hi'g ftp rts J Ths Inoiskiliiugs, raiding to the northt o f Croisillee, made a few prisoners. Tbs Belgians, successfully raiding, made number of prisoners to the north and Jo,tb of Diimude. ••Our
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    THE NATION'S THANKS.
    1780 1720 [Biuteb'i T.Liaß.it. TO THE FORCES. Premier s Statemeat io the Commoas. T London, Octobar 29. in the House cf Common Mr. Lloyd «3orge, in moving the rtulution thanking the forces as cab ed on October 24, said that even had he the leisure in these terrible times,
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    Germany's African Colonies.
    461 1721 [Rntn't litZT''"' tanv’. J*”**] F, «k les ‘l The Cologne Ga»ih >11^0 30 I article on t he ok j, 0 I troop, wbicb i,,p e 2i“|, ColJ I '"g the views of wfluenu^2'.' t 1D 8• <U I oreation ot a „“2 > "gird I J’ure.l
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    New Vote of Credit.
    793 1722 [Bxvtbr’s Telegrams] CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH] laereau* g Coat. L indoD, Oct. 30. Ja the House Co- mon*, Me Boo*’ L*w. j 0 introducing a Vole of Gud.t fur /400 000,000 said mat the vote was to |B pplytbe necessary funds until the first teek of January, The
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    P. V. “Our Day" Dance.
    402 1722 A Successful Function, Tbe Penang Volunteer subscription dance in aid of “Our D*v”R»d C oss Fund which was held st tbe Drill H »11 last night wig qo tq g successful function, Mess i. B. E. M tchell and J J. L Hsiv y, tbe
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    The Late Mr. Tan Jiak Kim.
    1149 1722 Large Attindance at the Funebal D h,e T j’ a k Kn C M G t ok pl.cn ,t birgHp (rf on bondty moiufog, tr« C o» haune tne a jer.derc», f\n K p faPk>> R lter Va' -y R nd, *r y mn
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    Municipal Commissior.
    1466 1723 Draft Budget (1918) Passed. The meeting of the Municipal Commissioners which was held yesterday wia fully attended by tbe Commissioners, the main business on tbe agenda being the consideration of the d afc estimates for 1918 Ttwe were present Messrs. W. Peel (Piesid nt), A M. Goodman, Chee
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    Tin.
    7 1723 Tlfl (unrefined) is $ll5, business done.
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    UNDER-PAID TEACHERS.
    1244 1724 Wither an interesting letter on Colonel jVibes education a, the Cinderella of t eK <hraits Government family, which it ‘«t »nd accurate except that Cinderella into her own in the end and Nation in thin Colony never seems likely *j. 0 He add,: I think it would MBiiderably
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    M. A. P.
    508 1724 M'B H, J. O. Large is returning to Singapore on Fi d ty. Mr. Kam Chin P ia will to Diving shortly on a health trip to China aid J*p<n. Mr. C. of the Dr. Willhms’ Medicine Company, is on a businass visit to Penang. Mr. J.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1307 1725 Boxing on the Esplanade. Lovers of good, clean, boxing should not fail to attend the display on the Esplanade by a naval contingent on Monday next, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns in this issue It is seldom indeed that Penang is offered such
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    THE WEEK'S SINKINGS.
    369 1725 [Reuter's Telegrams.] I Bl, *t I numterT tk,*| wiMilmg, I I Fourteen vessels over IfiiTT I ■unk and four under that tonn» I a total of eighteen. nukhj I One vessel was uniaoeanfnii I Feb?2B;-°’ IDgi thBlirt I Sunk. I Over Under Total fuikT* I 1.600 1.600
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    London Rubber Market.
    17 1725 tn the London B“ bbe The price, m the 1« to-day were; n 2;B|
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    1006 1726 [EIUTBB’S TILBGBAM9.] GORIZI* in flames. Swiss Paper’» Aeeouaf. Zurich. October 31. Ta telegram from the Austrian Headaarten the Zurich Pott graphically des- cribfli the success of the Italians in destroy, ns the vital communications of the depots it Gorizia. Wuen the Austrian patrols Atered the town the whole
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    480 1726 [RsuTia’s Tblbobams.] Artillery Duels. oudon, Ojtobar 31, 1.10 p.m, A French communique states: *'tdlery duel is fairly active in the sectors of Braye en Laonnois and Hurtebiee and on the left of the Meuse. We it fl cted heavy losses on the enemy. “A raid to the north-west
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    961 1727 [Kiutbr's Telegrams SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS, Sir Douglas Haig's Report. London, October 81, 1.10 a.m. Sir Doughs Haig reports A successful operation with limited objectives was carried out this morning between the Ypres-Roulers railway and the Poeloappelle-VVestroosebeke road. Important progress was made despite the marshy ground on the bulk of
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    Silver Market.
    20 1727 London, October 30. Silver is at 46. There is a scarcity of offer but the market is firm.
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    East African Campaign.
    312 1727 .t-s:'!.’"”-) I M.bengedi.triottowara, fa,l abandonad two eun. o,, i’ E “General North.}’, u. I Liwale taking twentj.fonr G m?! ,Wi I pnaoner.. The enem,'. u S* I recent fighting .7* L lo h” I o*l ounded r Of 53 Europeans, 268 Aihri, lS!** I 2« European! and
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    Tin and Rubber.
    23 1727 Tin and Ru bbe r. Latest Q«« W i 0 rt .< Tin (unrefined) is J^iport^ l ,115.75.business done,» nyj ton!ioWj> Smoked sheet 2/6|-
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    The Jewellery Case.
    595 1728 clgo against the Chinese woman LdLiokNpKi whois a,Ie B ed h&ve Emitted breach of trust in respect of Srtalo jewellery belonging to another Hkinaie woman named Oui Lian Chin was Sained in the District Court to-day. Mr- G* With k’ m ur t Inspector Nicol', appeared for
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    Tin.
    37 1728 Latest Quotations. lllAn U k r 8 quoted hero to-day at at lila'cn i nes9 d onR > n Singapore (refined) indin t J )U8 i ues d >ne, (100 tons sold) m^8 S 8 ’Pot at
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    Legislative Council.
    181 1728 Ob f T rTHB D Monday next,- Couno.l on MM">n by 'tbe acting Tre, s rPr T L„ Mthe°"ote CtoT’ n a<Jdl,ioo cf *W>O DphH r n ?D r u OUr Boird (Eduction of P Bill (Bill “To reducethe c tpiu i Dibt of the Penang Hxrbour Board")
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    82 1728 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold bv Messis. Allen Dennys and Co at tbeir 329th Auction Sale to-day Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 $ll 3to $l2O per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 93 112 do Unsmoked Sheet No. 2 92 do Crepe Fine pale
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    54 1728 Pejtang Women Wobkebs. Amount previously acknowledged $6,006 88 Mrs. Hyme 10.0$ $6,016.88 Hospital garments fir soldiers ready cut out for workers will be given out tve y Friday at the Town Hall at 9.15 till 10.30 a.m. All donations should be sent to Mrs. J. M,
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 1728 (From Out Own Cot respondent.) London, November 1. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6}
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    Perak’s Finances.
    1025 1728 .—T. O. M Be J Q g7f"° rns".';':"' of ,he F M 8 tbe nrPHA. t 5 W 1 h revved estimates for r J r f Bec.mbe, 31, Lu r r K '■’■*’B a tew details w soma additional Jiaht on the Federal E*«im<tevas well a, on
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    "Our Day” Football.
    1454 1729 CLEAN AND WELL-CONTESTED GAME. Ak Undecided Finish. The final in the Our Day" Football Tournament batween the P.C.C. and the O.R.C. which was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening w.i witnessed by a record crowd of enthusiastic spectators, including the Hon. M/.W C Michell, Resident Councillor, who
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    THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
    1192 1730 CMtM In opening the Empire Dock at Singa oore the other day His Excellency ihe ftjTernor paid a high tribute to the men o f the merchant navy which, we should hope, has been generally studied. It may aeem almost unnecessary, at this time of day. to
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1368 1730 A Link of the Entente. 1 Dsie is a foreign field that is forever Eojtnd w. bio easy leach of Paiii. Y sierday was Li Toussaint,” the day cn wbicb France congregates in her cem-teries and lays wreaths on tb« grave* of her d°ad. Yesterday France pdi hunrage
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    FLOODS IN DURBAN.
    489 1731 [Reuter’s Trlxgrams] GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Aad Extensive Damage. Durban, Oct. 31. The four months of abnormally bad weather culminated in a rainstorm in which eight and a baf inches of rain fell in twentyfour hours. Very extensive damage is reported, The Umgeni river is flooded causing
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    1034 1731 [Reuter's Telegrams.] uc w.^ tN I W I Ger.r.l von I ’«to.ly.nd br.“ ,T' “«op, ‘J Pfoperty i othe innV l Ittjl tbe BocUlirt Mwipj;?' l MI to demand tbe. M efi MM Gsrßien property in I It»tan‘n re mon I •>rmen. Apparently om rf? I objectives inflate™
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    479 1732 [Bmuteb’s Telegram,] Sir Douglas H.i,’, R ep<>rt L mdc-n, November 1 3.30 a .m. Sir Doughs sports:the oort”° nf 19 t L P y 77 including tbrei. cßw, T? ’•’l—improved our li" 7 Wa have .lightly ’we,t«kforty’p^, 0 other were light. 1 P Oar oi.u.ltie. front' h lnd
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    538 1732 [Eiutei’s Txlsorams 1 Soectgifal Raids. London. Nov, 1, A F”Dch communique states We raided the G-rmtn hue. j Q th e tbe eC St°o" f B rtt do nrt »onib.v..t of b St- Qjmiiio .fotnr, i o tbe 8, uail| C ampague regiou.Bohnde, Argonne, North Fl ey and
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    ADMIRALTY CHANGES.
    1072 1733 [Reuter's Telegrams] SIR ERIC GEDDES’ SPEECH. Important Slatemeat in the Commoat, London, November 1. Sir Eric Geddes' maiden speech in the House of Commons, this afternoon, was the occasion of a long and important statement in which he reviewed the Naval situation. He said that the present Board
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    The von Luxburg Wires.
    311 1733 [Reuter's Telegrams.] g’S tut c'w? fetl B'r.m that it wa, a,, ■mpremion tn >on« X n 1 1 Germany w.a ewytoio, J”*» I Jgj I Brltaia's Weleo* t I A dinner was n I to celebrate the entry of I The American Ambasiidor, k |5 I
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    October Rubber Crops.
    10 1733 Suneei Gett.h 5,712, Sungei Patani 18,000 lb.
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    Tin Outputs.
    93 1733 Tho output, from tbe for tbe month of October .re M Picul, 495; Hour, run 586, 84 000; Value of output $BBA W mining $17,000. Tributors—Prculs 100. T pict l,W. L rUt T^ D Y?rrfB6.» 4 H »urs run 662 xy« 8 a ecre taries lt< We are
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    Penang "Our Day" 1917.
    181 1734 RED CROSS FUND, Litt of Subscriptions, A-o.ntpreviou.ly TJm Soon Kee 5,00 oJlleoting O.rd 43 Hongkong j *Niool 100,00 L M. Evans 50.00 Raxim Company entrance fee to Sports 12.00 Collected by Captain Neubronner 1.72 additional collections by Ladies on "Our Day” 13 00 O.D.D. Hogan 50.00
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    Rent Assessment Board.
    700 1734 .ST, Dioision in Favour of Sub Tenants. The weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held at Singapore on Tuesday afternoon, the President (the Hon. Mr. C.J. Saunders) being in the chair, The Board further considered the application of the Chinese newspaper publisher of 128, Cross
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    Kuala Kangsar “Our Day.”
    173 1734 SIG SCHEME ORGANISED. Special Train on Saturday The Hon Secretary of the Kuala Kangsar Our Day Committee te’egraphs to-dav A specie’ train will run for all c’aises on Saturday, leaving Ipoh at 12 10 p.m. for Kuala Kangsar. L will return fr< m Kuala Kangsar at
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    Malaria in Kent.
    262 1734 Influence cf Salonika and thi East. Several oases of malaria have been reported among troops and naval ratings in North-EaH K-n\ and the Local Government Board, without issuing any formal orde-, have requested local authorities to notify the Depat m a nt when any additional cases occur.
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    71 1734 At the Eastern Produce Exchange 181 at Auction Sale tho following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Fair from 393 to 113 Diamond Unsmoked 87 to 101 Plain Unsmoked 80 to 94 Brown Crepe 53 to 74 Scrap C epe 44 to 57 Virgin, Loose Pressed
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    Vital Statistics.
    197 1734 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ended October 27, 1917 (Male 51) Total Deaths < > 72 Female 21) Death rate 35.42 per mille per annum compared with 36 90 in the preceding week and with 28.32 in the corresponding week
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    P. M. I. A. Performance.
    1240 1735 Taere was a laige attendance at tbe Chinese Amateur D amnio peihumaoce tbe auspices of the Penang Mutual Improvement Association at the T »wn Hall last night, in aid of tne Our Day” and tbe Amoy Typhoon and Flood Fuads, tbe audience ino udiug Mr.
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    October Rubber Crops.
    41 1735 P k E vet»»,;10,336, n Jv"' HIM I (P.r.k) 1100, Nm I 16.445 K'’*» Jaw» 24 215. Piiiaog 31 jgjqj ftnt« I R..t,u 6,350 Ne-C B.tu 247 W. 000 gm,» I Kor»u 23 500. M. »kc« (FM.S )°35
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    October Tin Outputs.
    40 1735 Tin Kiwpomz Kainun Hoe b(C y irl |i Tha Babnjan T*o Ce.i Mr Eh W^?oiX^ e ou ,put. from tbe Ml o 1 for October, were:- ti W1 jty-C» 1 Baugnoa Valley picu' l „rd. 71,500; Hou'.
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    RICH AMERICA.
    1295 1736 Since her entry ’nto the war America has Jq financing all the Allies and with her rtll r side we shall certainly not lose b n 0 war for want of money The general idea is that America has made all this money out of the war. 1
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    M. A. P.
    619 1736 Mr. H. Bevan, cf tne St a.is Trading Co Bu ttrwortb, D" n vi b Mrs. Btvau fur a ario t visit to b.Db,apo e, ThehteL’ at-nant-Colorpl Roberts ndilands f.owd-W. k CM G„ C mmanr.nt Fiiboreraof War C mp, A exaudta p.hc°, d L dgp, Koockhor, K-nt,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    945 1737 Journalistic Military Experts, Tee three chief journalist io military experts, Mr. B 4 lloc uf Land and Wafer. Mr, Sidebotham of the Manchester Guardian, and Mr. Dane of the Westminster Gaze te, have somewhat mod fi d their positions daring the simmer, Mr. Dane, still using rather too
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    560 1737 [Riutkk’s Tbligkams,] EFFECT OF THE GERMAN STROKE. Diaaeasioaa Disappear, Paris, Nov, 2. Newspapers describe the wave of patriotism which is sweeping over Italy. Internal dissensions have disappeared as if by magic. A journal states that the Germans have already lost the battle politically, while militarily they have only
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    BRITAIN’S NAVAL POLICY.
    2668 1738 fßsuTwa’s Telsgrams QUESHON of BALTIC OPERATIONS. First Lord’s Statement, Hindoo, Nuv-?mbei 1. g r Eric Geddes continuing bis speech o f which was published yesterday Jnd replying to criticisms regarding not fen di Q g into the Baltic assist the Russians, said that the matter wa g
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    491 1739 [Ebutrr’s Tblegrams] Aerial Aeliviiy. Loudon, Nov. 2, 1 49 a.m. Sir Douglas H*ig reports Taking advantage of the change in the weather on Wednesday ours and tbe enemy’s aeroplanes were in the air all day long. The visibility was not very good, hindering artillery work. Many of the
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    375 1739 [Reuter's Telegrams.] -4 I In the Preliminary 2, I I de .b»te on foreign 7 duiß n 1 bkobel-ffg introduction» I 1 Agards the peace pr WJ I J tb Pdri Conference 1 ba antagonistic to u n V M B poliojt not surprising that the Air
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    V. C. Award.
    590 1740 [Riutsr’s Trlrgrams.] London, Nov, 2, London Gaxette uHouo« 3 for services io acnoa with IBemy labtDuhes were awarded to tbe following ViO'Oiia Crosses: Lt. Cnarles George JJonner, Petty officer E ne s t Pi rob a-. In e Jitter was selected by toe guncrew of the firsbip
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    Province Wellesley "Our Day.”
    547 1740 List or Suiscriptions, Amount p tv.ou- y acknowledgProceed, of Butterworth Sport',' **‘lo7’9? S.le of tea ticket, by Mr'.' McLem Mr A Johnson, Balance of www pr Z9 roone J funded. 15.00 Mr N Weatberstone 60 00 Prcceeas of Bran Pie Dip and Sundiy Mrs Weatherstone 74.00
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    Literary Fastidiousness Justified.
    1115 1740  -  Lbt Tom Wright.] One of your most amiable contributors, whose writings have an Elian charm, and who is. like me, a confessed loafer, has tickled that nerve of mine which is most susceptible to fhtterv, by referring to me (quite sympathetically) as a "superfluous intellectual In taking
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    Church Army Huts.
    663 1741 [To thm Editor or tmi Strait» Echo 1 Sir, The attached letter baa just b'en received in connection with the C-utch Army Huts appeal recently made in this D ooes-. The contents of the letter will no doubt be cf interest to your readersand I hope you
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    264 1741 (From Our Own Correspondent.) [Singapore, November J. Fins’ibbed smoked... $llB toSI2I perpicsl Good smoked 105 117 do Plain smoked 112 do Crepe fine pale 122 124 do Good 108 121 do I Fine brown 95 107 do I Got d 81 99 do K Dark 65 95
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    EFFECTIVE BRITISH TACTICS.
    1251 1742 Major Moraht, the pet German military writer, is pleased to talk of the Liquated rigidity of English tactics, due doubtless to an incapacity to adapt themselves to new methods.” We read these words as proof that the military expertß” of the German papers are sore out to
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    M. A. P.
    540 1742 Mr. and Mrs. Loke Chow Kit are on a visit to this place. Mr. A. Listerman has joined the staff of Semambu Estate, Kuantan. Mr. A. M. Pountney is appointed temporarily a member of the Legislative Council. Mr. and Mrs. F, de Paula, of Ipoh, have left
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    LIVELINESS IN THE NORTH SEA.
    464 1743 [Reuter's Telegrams GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER SUNK, Report from Copeahagea. Copenhagen, November 3, 1.50 p.m. A steamer has arrived with wounded on board fiom a German auxiliary ciuiser which was sunk in the North Sea. Admiralty Report. London, November 3, 2,45 p.m, The Admiralty reports:— Our
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    1310 1743 [Reuter’s Telegeamb.] REUTER'S CORRESPONDENT’S STORY. Udiae Evacuated. London, Nov. 3. Keuter s correspondent at the Italian Head quarters was the last to leave Udine which was evacuated on October 27, the AustroGerman forces having taken Caporetto and Plezzo on the right-bank of the northern portion of the Isonzo
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    London Rubber Market.
    197 1744 (/rows (for Oiwi Correspondent») I London, November 2. I The prices in the London Rubber Market I to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet 2/6| I London, November 3, I Unchanged. I Rev, Ernest Denney Logie Danson has I been consecrated Bishop of Labuan and. Sarawak. The
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    492 1744 [ReUTBR’s TbLUGRAJSs] Ypres-Stadea Railway R ei i oa London, Nov. 3, 12.30 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports Hostile artillery was more active in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Staden railway. Our artillery activity at the battle front|continued. A pilot flew through the clouds at a height of two hundred
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    1081 1744 [RuUTBr’B TILBORAJtS.] CHEMIN DES DAMES. Enemy Evacuation, Paris, November 3, A semi-official message states “The enemy’s evacuation uf Chemin-des-Dames means that they have abandoned the heights, from which they viewed the French back lines, and taken up positions in the marshy region of Ailette which the French dominate.
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    473 1745 [Riutib’8 Tblbgbams.] Reorgaaisatio*. Washington, Nov. 3. Mr. R. Lansing states that his own advices show that the Provisional Government at Petrograd is attacking with great energy the problems confronting it. M. Kerensky and his Government are far from yielding to discouragement. They are still animated by a
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    The Tea Market.
    313 1745 December 31 after t Con,UIII Melbourne Derby, I An Ewy W|*. I Biplane B Prince Viridii 1 Broken glatt B I Time 2 min. 85» leci. I Prussian Parliamentary I Reform and Ueactiontriet London, Nov. 4, I Reactionary Prussian* are bitterly I appointed at even the small
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    October Rubber Crops.
    15 1745 dw ii tg 565, Dennistown (K a 137,8« 1 may 7,177 lb.
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    Spanish Cabinet Crisis.
    506 1746 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Protest A(ai«)t Seaor Maura. Madrid, November 2. The announcement that Snor Miura was forming a C*ki cBt b &8 aroused a stoim ynong the Republicans and Radicals whose jjewspapers declared that the country was confronted with a Germanc-Maura plot w d forecasted a general strike
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    Australia and the War.
    99 1746 [Reuters Telegrams.] Commoaweahh War Pe.sioaera, M/lbourte, November 2. There are now 63,000 Cjmmouwealth annuaHy"' Ths Coaseriptioa Queatioa. committees a*e bring formed in hundreds ot centres to organisa public meetings in favour of consctiption. rhe Military Situatioa. M. Joseph Cook stated that the Federal government was watching
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    The Late Mr. G. J. Bell.
    521 1746 Says Saturday’s T. O, IT The remains of Mr. G. J. Bbl!, of Messrs. Aylesbury and Nutter, Ltd., Ipob, who died at tin Briu G-jth Leapt*! of typhoid fever, were iotei red in the Batu G jab cemetery st 5-30 p-m. yesterd y, Tnere
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    Deli Hindu Sabha and "Our Day."
    218 1746 Deli Hindu Sabha and "Our Day. B irish Indians residing on the Eml C ast ot Sumatra are not very numerous, writes a correspondent to the S. T. The majoruy of them are the descendants of sttclers who crossed over to the Island of Sumatra more than fifty yean ago.
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    Forged Notes.
    1545 1746 —S.T. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN IPOH. Haul by thi Polich. The Ipch Police are understood to hav m de the important discovery on Friday that P- numb-r of forged 11 notes are in circulation locally. It appears that the mditr cane to the notice of the local Police brough
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    Tin Outputs.
    72 1747 Mr. Khaw Joo Tuk advises us that the outputs from the following two companies for October, were Tin Bentoug No Liablity—Cubic yards 71,000; Hours run 572; Piculs 415. bad very bad dredging round old lombong much belter last ten days month. The Toagkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N.L—
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    562 1747 ‘be FdH.B. E.j lw h y‘, Mm» I intended changes in th. th H month in adr. nM 0 I If every one experienced th. 8 H meat which I felt K list of changes, the G. M .ii. B? with correspondence, W Mei fl What strikes one
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    Singapore Sanitation.
    1832 1748 Thb Local Sybtbm Carefully j Described. M r W. K. Symonds, Conservancy Superintendent, Singapore, has supplied The fcjfeyor and Municipal and County EogiT >* w ith a very careful and informing Sole on The Collection and Disposal of Efuse and Nightsoil in Singapore.” There Tniuch information in the
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    What is Hoarding?
    881 1749 M. T. While we are all agreed that hoarding of coins or foods is a moat reprehensible act at the present time, it seems only reasonable that the authorities must interpret the law in a reasonable manner, and must consider all the circumstances of each case. We
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    Football Law.
    283 1749 [To thu Editob or thu Strait» Echo.'] Dear Sir, In reply to Football Liw of Saturday’s Edition, Every one is of opinion that the Referee should not be shouted at, as it agitates the players as well, and as for the handling of i;he ball, trips, and jumping
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    Kapitan Kling Mosque Fund.
    90 1749 [To tub Editor ot thh Strait» Echo.] Dear Sir, —I am given to understand that a resolution has been passed at a meeting of the Mabomedan Endowments Board th*t application of persons to send their boys to the Free School for tuition out of the Funds
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    A Doctor's Claim.
    527 1749 Thb Comdi lIOX I The io u OBin bl the Cmet J,.uV Island Pnospaie C?’ Ltd*** tfuusiead ana Co., Lt a 7% Mid fiZ wag decided i dbieudanis. u Hu Lordship M id thstu I doctor, whiht the fi rBl company registered, he nt| ’•’Hl don, but
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    The Assizes.
    617 1750 Ketubmi» 0 from Banishment, The last Assize of the yaar was begun in the Sup reme Court this morning before Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, The first case called was that against a Jheh Cninese named, Lee Chian, who has t wo other aliases, who was charged with
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    “Our Day”
    199 1750 HINDU ENTERTAINMENT. On behalf of Our Day f UQd an enterh"penL7 S H ei d en Hindu childre flirh, I K H,n<8 bha nn Saturday to a fairly large gathering. Little bovs and Durin XC fh led l in their n&tional “kollatam.” D" ”F b f e P
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    P. M. I. A. DRAMATIC PERFORMENCE.
    134 1750 L ivers of Chinese amateur dramatic performances are reminded that by special request above Association is giving two niore performances to night and to morrow night at the Ban Kong Theatre, Campbell Street in aid of “Our Day” and Amoy Typhoon and Floods Funds.
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    Pulau Bulang Rubber.
    67 1750 Uftoin Out Own Singapore, Nov. 5. At the Pulau Pulang Rubber Company Mating on Saturday, the Chairman said that the financial position of the Company was more satisfactory than anticipated a year ago. He said that there would no doubt be still two years before they would
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    Selangor Turf Club Lottery.
    108 1750 LUCKY HYLAM BOY. Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. Mr, P. W. G eeson wires as follows:—J First Prize: —Tick°t No. 33,132, va'ue $96,000 Winner: Hylam coolie, Coff-ie Shop, Kuala Lumpur, aged 20. Second Prize —Ticket No, 33,1 09, vaiue $38,000 Wirn°rs: Mr. A. A. Dr. A. H.
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    901 1750 Successful Water Carnival. nrf.r Pen,I >K Swimmmg Club, deservedly one of the most popular institutions in the ‘‘‘““i.’lTr h ••<’“••«<>1 w*t»r carnival at Buneuh on Setnrdir .t ernoon in „d of '‘OurD.y” Red Cro.J bund. Tb.ie was an excellent attendance, the spectators including a Urge proportion of
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    The New India.
    238 1751 An Übgbnt Plia fob Rbfobm Fbom Within. Nationalism.” By Sir Rabindranath Tagora. Macmillan. 4s. 6d. net. The Bengal poet begins by drawing up a serious indictment against Great Britain’s government of India, and it may be that this indictment is a salutary corrective to the self-satisfiction founded
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    War Lottery.
    1008 1751 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. Tub Full Dbawing. The drawing ot the Selangor Turf Club War Lottery which commenced in the Town Hill, Kun* Lumpur, on Oct. 2, was concluded yesteiday atternoon, the whole of the building being again packed with interested spectators. As we announced yesterday, the first priz*
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    Tragedy in Penang.
    71 1751 A doub' o r *i r 6 t.kec pl»»» i“ No er gi«»- R? night No moti»e ho e alleged test one o tte P tbe otMJ m the shop using, kl with an axe whica he #n j cr y ouemauonthe raised, and ttb Tbi man
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    THE SITUATION.
    1116 1752 Admitting that the Italian defeat is a serious reverse, costing in prisoners only, according to the German version, 200,000 men, yet looking at the military situation on all the fronts the Central Powers have perhaps never been in a worse plight than that which to day confronts them
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    Tin.
    31 1752 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $119.25, business dune, in Singapore (refined) at $119.75, business done, (155 tons sold) and in London at .£260 three months’ eight
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1696 1752 Checking Reckless Chauffeurs, r> eW m °f restricting inconsiderate and dangerous driving O q the men in charge of hired motor care, flying f™ fn r WU UDd B llk Pulau > h B tee* in force for eome time and has. we are told worked very well.
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    Legislative Council.
    194 1753 Peaaag Harbour Board Bill. (From Out Own Correspondent,) Singapore, November 6. At the meeting of the Legislative Council the Acting Treasurer moved the first reading of the Penang Harbour Board Bill. He said that the capital debt of the Penang Harbour Board was 12,897.892 in which was included
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    THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
    1380 1753 [Reuter's Telegrams.] «’OUNOtNG vicr rAl "-•I I "'ring on h that the veil which had hiJaJ 1 l >**i on the Palestine front i»M^?? l *> I has revealed that the tK’* 4 i I blow ,n the capture of BwLu I considerably winded him, I oecessrt,ted
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    514 1754 [R.UTBB 1 I.LIOBAM8.) Briti.b Coatiageata Arrive. London, Nov. 5. Reuter’s correspondent at the Italian Headquarters, telegraphing on November 4, states i Jke passage of British contingents to tbe front has been the occasion of a touching manifestation of welcome and friendliness by men and women of all classes
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    34 1754 Obituary. (From Our Oim Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, November 5, The death took pkee evoQiDg from pneumonia of Mr. K T. Panmanam Pillay, son of tbe late Mr. Tambusamy Pillay, Head of the Tamil community,
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    329 1755 [Reuter's Telegrams] Successful Raids* London, November 4, 11 p m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: “The London Territorials succeasfully raided to the erst of Gavrelle, taking prisoners and machine-guns, “Theenemy under cover of a bombardment raided to the south-east of Epeby. We repulsed a raid to the north of
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    October Rubber Crops.
    100 1755 Bakap 18,400, Batu Matang 16,917, Jong 54 646 K d h 43,178, Parit Perak 34 400 Bukit Toh Alarg r h 2 Klebang 11.970, Kota B»bro3 42 473, Sungei Duri 22 984, Chemor United 20,136, Shanghai Malay 21,120, KelL T 8 408 2 t 922 Gluny 21
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    494 1755 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Eaemy’s Uasveeessful Attempts, London, November 4, A French communique states: Artillery activity continues and is verv marked north of Cbemin dee Damee in the region of Pmon and Vauxuillon. After violent bombardment the Ger mane twice attacked north of Chaume wood on the right of the
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    The Sergeant on Drill.
    475 1755 The Sergean t on Drill. “I dunno o p«■ to-day,” B ,jj 8 Matter W jL more’n "bn’ASß »e not a Navy, < o th,,' tk >=k you’re goin’ to ell 4 I W» don’t know nttbt form phtoou ‘‘“•’«lt (SB 1?« 3‘,-'■S'i’cl-jennt. "I knooyou S Cl to say, any
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    Polo Club "Our Day" Gymkhana.
    65 1755 4.30 P.M. SATURDAY I7A NOV.*»!’' Grand Natioaal S.lliaf S P, t io B ed Thin Sweep will be drawn a a, follows. ,„di F MNi NG Cnrcwr Cm-» b ylf Llt rerie.onrbureday,BibJNoTe» at 615 p.m. j 2 Penang Club.-No. 1 |t f.fS oa Monday, 12>h
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    The Assizes.
    509 1756 The Tongkank Case The i n w hich six Chinese are alleged be concerned in an attempted mmder cff pngkorby pushing the complainant into the sea some time in July last, was not confided’when the Court rose yesterdiy after,o Tbe prosecution having closed, Mr. G- H Qob who
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    “Our Day" 1917.
    27 1756 The Penang “Our Dav” total of $139,651 18 g&de upas follows:-' p en D $118,344 Wellesley 20,798 Pulau 439 Odinga 7 0 Total $139,651
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    “Our Day" at Kuala Kangsar.
    864 1756 Kuala Kangas, Sunday mtrning. 1 Day here ye-terdav was as fortunate m Ipoh two weeks earlier in the matter of weather. A very unusual Dumber of people atsambled atd kept everybody busy till ab ut sever. j j There were 5,000 lbs, of rubber in
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