Straits Echo, 6 June 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR E ST GENERALLY SQiL- $24 Per Aniurn. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 6th JUN] 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 130.
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    The Troubles of Rumania.
    1273 2 PESTILENCE AND HUNGER. y t A Terrible Winter in Jassy. 1 Jassy, March 21. a All is quiet here- The renewal of hosti- 1 lities has been delayed and will probably be a retarded for some weeks longer owing to 1 the protracted winter. The plans
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    A Glimpse at Gaza.
    405 2 St George Ad#m Smith, the Principal if Aberdeen TJo'versity, in his classic book on the Holy Land, a vivid idea of tba importance of Gazt, bafore which our troops have been victorious. He sa T s *'Gt«zi is the southern counterpart of Damascus. It is a
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    A Married Man’s Duty.
    283 2 (To the Editor of the Straitt Times.) Sir, —In a leader the other day you asked —apparently with the idea of petting an answer —why a raarripd man sbou’d not leave Malaya to join up just aa much as a man at home. The answer is
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      703 2 •avc you a Rheumatic Friend? T*il him about Litt«]«’a n fJalni, a modern euj*ocipdtur f r ren Ul Goes and pains of the human £d? 2* mere ie but permanent f-.dom f r L 2° tortures aod deformities of rh™L^- the rhe cure has b-en achieved not once i'?’ fe*
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    715 3 ISRAEL—PONNIAH. At St. George's Church on Monday afternoon the marriage was solemnised of Mr. P. D. Israel, of Parit Buntar, to Miss Roes line Fonniah, daughter of Rot. D S Ponniah, of St George’s Tamil Mission The semce, whieh was fully choral, was conducted by Rev- Keppel Gamier,
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    The Chinese Characters.
    199 3 [To thb Editob of th* Strait» Echo Dear Sir, With reference to your note in yesterday’s issue as to the ridiculous claim of being able to learn Chinese characters in three months,” may I be allowed to state that while the statement may look very exaggerated and
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    P. V. R. C.
    405 3 Tuc Club Shoot on Monday, resulted as follows Rapid Firing at 300 yards, 8 shots in 45 J seconds at N. R. A. Brd class targets. H.P.S. 40. with h’oap. made, f Corpl EW F Gilman .77 36 55 1 Mrs A E Murray .45 36.50
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    Mohamedan Football Association.
    390 3 The Annual General Meeting was held at the Malay Volunteer Club on Sunday. There were present Messrs. K. Mydinsah (President) M.H.M Nrordin, Sved Mahthar Idid, Sved Hassan Shafcri, EE. Column, (VicePresidents), M. C. Mahomed (Hon. Trea r rorrr), S.S. Alsagoff (Hon. Gen. Secretary), M.A. Bakar (Crescent Star),
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 4 MhM daily («xoept Sunday* and public V Midays) at nn CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. la, 59, Beach Street, Penang, f Pnic*. iii Drily Laoal $24 per annum. m OriMation... Postage Extra. IMI TTiUttiT- (Port Free) $17.50 CABLE IDDIIIS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 S.B.— All
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    UNDER THE GERMANS.
    1234 4 We now know, from the «worn evidence of many of the sufferers, what life was like, under German military rule, in the parts of France that have been delivered this year. The witnesses were not picked out as the worst sufferers, but as responsible persons of good
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    Chinese and Passports.
    169 4 [To thr Editor of thr Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, Cm you tell me if a Chinese resident in the Straits Settlements has to give to the Chinese Consul over here a portrait of himself when he is going to China. There are several Chinese here who have
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    M. A. P.
    793 4 Mr. S. G. Parrett has returned from hia trip to Japan. A Hague oable states that Mr. Andrew Carnegie is dying. Mrs. A. Van Vollenhoven who went to Java for a health trip has returned. Mr. Wee Swee 800, a well-known Chinese merchant of Sumatra, is on
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    London Rubber Market.
    43 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jane 4. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/11* Diamond Smoked 2/11J London, June 5. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/11 Diamond Smoked 2/11*
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    Tin.
    35 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $lO2 75, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $lO3 30, business done, (125 tons ■old), and in London at £235, spot and £232.15* three months.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    937 4 Pity The Poor Scribe. Newspaper criticism of the authority, the present time suffers from two distfl** tages. The honest and loyal patriotism does not like to make out a. L j a case as he perhaps could, while the defen der of the powers that be is handicapped
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    178 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] mutual artillery activity. Successful Raids. London, June 4, 10.40 p.m. Sir Dougin Haig reports „\y e made successful raids to the or tb of Armentieres and to the south of and took thirty-seven prisoners. «•There was considerable mutual artillery fir ing to the south of Goz9aucourt,
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    Brutal Murder.
    705 5 [«rspess Miaer Attacked by Gaag Robbers As reported iu our special noon edition on Sundav, a brutal murder was committed on Saturday night within a mile of Ipob town, Mr. John Edmonds, Assistant Manager of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited, being foully done to death by Chinese gang
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    166 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] latermittcat Bombardment. London, Jane 5, A French communique reports artillery duel was very active in the region west of Braye-en-Laonnois. More to the east, in the sector of Craonne-Chestreaux our front lineß were intermittently bombarded.” Great Aerial Activity, London, June 5, 4 55 p.m. A T
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    Police Court Cases.
    676 5 Breach of Motor Ordinance. Mr. J. Kienhuize was this morning summoned at the instance of Inspector Benge before Mr. S H. Langston for not sounding the horn of his motor cycle when approaching the junction of Anson Road with Burmah Road. The defendant stated that he could
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    NAVAL ACTIVITY.
    525 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] OSTEND BOMBARDED. ADMIRALTY REPORT. Good Results Attained. London, June 5. The Admiralty announces that the ViceAdmiral at Dover reports that early this morning we heavily bombarded the naval base and workshops at Ostend. A large number of rounds were fired with good results. The shore batteries
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    RUSSIA.
    295 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] DISQUIETING SITUATION. Coaflietiag Reports. London, June 4, The news from Petrograd continues to b< confusing. The latest report is that Russiai s warships are sa route to Petrograd in ordei 1 that their crews may demand the re-election aof the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates 1 which, they
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    Late War Items.
    335 5 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following cables from the Hague appear in the Sumatra Poet of Saturday and Monday, June 2 and 4 Peace Talk mad War Aina. The semi-official Norddeuteche Allgemeine Zeitung says that the German Government sympathises with the principles regarding 44 War Aims as laid
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    CRISIS IN CHINA.
    627 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. Preaideat'* Significant Move. Peking, June 4. e I The President has summoned the notoi rious General Chang Hsun to Peking to r confer on the situation. This is significant i as Chang Hsun who, since the establishj ment of the Republic occupied Hsu
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    Late Inspector Frayne.
    124 5 Subscription List, Amount previously acknowledged 915 Hon’ble J. E. Innes 20 Mr. W. E. Armstrong 50 Collected by Coart Inspector Nicol 15 Total f 1.000 A correspondent writes to the Straitt Timet A huge man-eater unexpectedly appeared in a small jungle at Serimboon. while the members of
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    FRENCH WAR AIMS.
    497 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] PREMIER'S STATEMENT. Vote of Coafideaee Adopted. London, June 5. The French Chamber has concluded a three-days’ secret debate on the speech of M. Ribot, the Premier, on the subjeot cf the Stockholm Socialists’ Conference and adopted a vote of confidence in the Government by 453
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    Outside.
    93 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2 —The Troubles of Rumania. A Glimpse at Gazt. A Married Man’s Duty. 3. —P. V. E. C. Mobamedan Football Association. Local Wedding. The Chinese Character. 6. —A Great Soul. Penang Golf Club* Bbip Master Summoned. P. C.
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    Renew your Blood.
    210 6 Every drop of blood in your body passes right through your reins many tiroes every day, oarrying cff the impurities of the body and getting cleansed of them in the kidneys and lungs. Uuless the blood itself is abundant and strt n* it cannot free itself of
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    A GREAT SOUL.
    1018 6  -  (By F raacis D. Griersbs) Ob, they’re bangin’ men and women for the wearin’ of the green The dear, tenor voice ceased singing, and private Patrick Finnigan cocked his eye mischievously at bis little audience. The Battalion was what is described in the seme* wbat ponderous humour
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    138 6 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following tiea have been fixed for to-morrow: Men's Doublet Handicap A, Rogers and Tbrelfall—3o.3 vt Sayers and Stewart —15.5 Cowap and De Moubray Scr va Waugh and Gregson —15.5 Profession, Pairs Whitlock and Syer vs ’Winfield and Matson The following were the results of
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    Ship Master Summoned.
    243 6 And His Explanation. In the District Court before Mr. R. D. Acton yesterday Captain F. Bell, Master of the Eastern Shipping Company’s s.a Renong* w*s summoned at the instance of Mr. H. J. Barrett, Supervisor, Government 11 onopolies, Penang, charged with being the master of the ship
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    364 6 The following were tbe results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap. R Owen beat R D Pitceathly 21—12 Championship. W B Houston beat J M Chalmers 21—15 Mr. Bonar L*w has foreshadowed an increased tax on dogs, including a heavy tax for fresh licences, o
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    AMERICA AND THE WAR.
    592 6 THE ARMY BILL. Washington, May 17. The Senate has approved the conscription clauses of the Army bill and it has been sent to the President. Secretary of War Baker in a public statement has declared that it is unlikely that be will call out the first
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    How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes.
    106 6 Procure a four horse-power motor and have it installed in your cook-house and ran shafting in every room, connected with the motor aforesaid by belting. On the shafting place flv-wheels and smear 'the wheels with maple syrup. Then set the motor goiog. The mosquitoes,
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    The Week’s Events.
    88 6 Wednesday, June 6. Town Bind, Esplanade. Thursday, June 7. Corpus Christi. Church Workers’ Association meeting, St. George's Girls’ Home, 10 a.m, Friday, June 8 Ti>wn Band, Esplanade. Ministering Children's League meeting, I’enang Fcee 5ch001,.4.30 p,m. Saturday, June 9. Cricket —P. C. C- vt. Planters, Esplanade, 11.30 a.m.
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    THE ENEMY'S PLANS.
    1072 6 Colonel Repington has discussed in three letters to the Timet the various plans which the German Government may be supposed to entertain as alternative methods of bringing the war to an end in their favour. This military writer makes a great deal of the proposition that war
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    Empire Theatre.
    101 6 Alice in Society”, a three reel L-Ko Komedy sensation, with Alice Powell th« funniest girl on earth featuring, toeethpr T ,th W,r Md Love a Battlefield were presented last nieht to another excellent audienoe. A spedal matinee takes place at five o’clock this afternoon and to-morrow evening, there
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    Tin Outputs.
    67 6 The output and profits from Kramat Pulai, Limited, for the month of Mav were i Output, Estimated Dress»d Ore. Profit. From the Mine 235 piculs. 9 000 From Tributors 1,035 31’,000 Total 1,269 piculs. $40,000 The.output of Rahman Eydraulic Tin, Limited, during the month of May was 400
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    May Rubber Crops.
    22 6 Bakap 17,650 lb, Batu Matang 12 500 lb, Jong Landor 52.542 Ib, Kedah 36,0641 b. Parit Perak 9,500 lb.
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    Tino the Despot.
    852 7 THE COMING CRISIS IN GREECE. (By Crawfurd Price.) Though as jet nothing haa happened in Athens to warrant precise forecasts of impending crisis, there is an ominous ripple on the waters of Greek Royaliam, a surging up of opposing currents that troubles the surface. Sooner or later
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    Boxing in the B.E.F.
    1025 8 Thk Future ov a British SrORT. f F om a Timet Corretpondent) Consciously or unconsciously, Mr. Kipling excluded the boxer from his diatribe against B r 'tish games, He may perhaps regret his 4 fltrnelled fools and "muddied oafs,” wLea be realizes now bow nobly the
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    PRODUCE.
    219 8 PunAuo, June 6. 8. P. Tapioca 110.50 sales. M P. Tapioca 11 75 sales. Gold leaf 64.54 Pejper (W.Coast 3 lb. 5 cz).sl6 1/2 buyers. Black Pepper 25 00 buyers White Pepper 40 nominal Traog Pepper ...$32 season over Mace IHO nom. Mace Pickings 50 sellers Cloves 40 sellers.
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    Market Prices.
    253 8 Penang, 6th June 1917. Beef ett. Soup psr catty 14 1 Roast- 26 Pteaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 1 Fillet of Beef 64 Pork Pork per catty 40 1 Pig’s
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    Hunting the Submarine
    1082 9 Btj t Days in the Mediterranean. I suppose it lias not fallen to the lot of many civilians to fly above the blue waters of the Mediterranean, to dive beneath them in a 400-ton submarine, and to rock on the surface in an armed tug. I have
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    Austria in a Corner.
    902 9 Professor Mnaryk, the famous Bohemian political leader, received a press representtaive and interpreted the meaning of present movements ia Austria-Hungary for he benefit of the British public, as follows We must be just enough to admit that Austria is not fair to her partner. What she
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