Straits Echo, 9 June 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. i VOL. 16. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 9th JUNE, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 133.
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      1098 1 mu \AtiO 7 a a uV>> > vS The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. r 8 Address. Hoktmtcik. Penang. ’Phone No. 694. < BANKS. I pOFt SALE. 1WO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH partin-palmer cars |TWO ONLY 2 SEVTER MODELE-DE-LBXE 1W0 STROKE motor_cycle A Fleet ot English and American Cars
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      10 1 LĔS M vaca^rm *> ?^Uc USP TIONB FOI 2» £-5 ESS
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    Have You Had Malaria.
    182 3 There are certain disorder*, such as malaria, that especially debilitate aod make the body an easy prey to more dangerous diseases. Ask those who have bad it regarding the present condition of their health, and moat of them will answer Since I had malaria I bare
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    Food-Hoarding Animals.
    1369 3  -  By H orach Hutchinson. To everyone who has had a dog for friend —and it is but a poor human life that is without some such friendship—it must often have happened to see that familiar, when he has a bone for which he finds no immediate use, goin?
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    Card Probabilities.
    363 3 A correspondent of the Pioneer has worked out the number of possible different hands that may be held at Bridge or whist. Some interesting calculations can be made from the table, for instance it is 412 to 223 that any hand dealt will contain at least a suit
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      126 3 1 u 2V eMs re TJ O J THOROUGHLY BRITISH—AND “MILES” BETTER AGENTS FOR PENANG ETC.. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD., «nang A MALACCA. V 'ffiftittt "PA- 5% 4» i§? -> 0 2 >, &s <$r M TWO MALAYAN DREADNOUGHTS FRASER NEAVE, LTD., Argyll Road, Penang. 32 H.P. 5 Seater, Electric
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      177 3 THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANCE. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Chaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 140th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Monday, the llth June, 1917. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and 'Thursday, Sales
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    What is Religion?
    1070 4 DIFFICULTIB-j OF DEFINITION (From a “Timet" Correspondent We have been asked, more than once, to define what we mean by religion; and some f those who have asked us seem to think that we have no right to use the word at all unless we can instantly
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      207 4 100 dozens JUST UNPACKED dozens 100 COTTON CREPE TE N N I S SHIRTS, With Collar and Pocket as in illustration The Crepe cloth is a medium weight, splendid wearing qualities, stocked in all sizes from 13 up to 17£ inches. A real good shirt at a Low Price. ONLY
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      10 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Wood*' Great Peppermint Cere la. 6d.
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      1001 4 Have you a Rheumatic Friend ?i Tell him about Littele’s Oriental Balm, modern emancipator from the acnes and pains of tue human body. N> mere le ief, but permanent freedom from the tortures and deformities of rheumatism. The cure has been achieved not once, not a few times, but thousands
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    JOB HUNTING.
    1091 5  -  [By Tom Wright.] In theory it amounts to this. Here is a man, the noblest work of God, who has his energy to sell He will wall: boldly up to this other man, who is in need of assistive energies, and arrange terms with him. In practice, especially
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    Freemasonry in Penang.
    215 5 The first Installation of the Gottlieb Mark Lodge No. 382 since its revival took place last night at the Freemason’s Hall, Northam Road. The Installing Master earned out the ceremony, assisted by Wor. Bros. R Owen, J. R Macfarlane and Bro. F. A. Punter. After the newly-elected
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    Towkay Robbed.
    161 5 Says yesterday’s T-0 M. A Towkay of Sungei Siput, Mao Min by name, had a sorry experience last week, when be was travelling from Sungei S put to his mine to pay off his coolies. He had about $BOO in his possession, and was taking it in a
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    Late Inspector Frayne.
    107 5 Lodge Royal Prince of Wales Fund May 25 by C. D. D. Hogan $50.00, 26 by Sabib Harmed 5.00, 29 Amount collected by Chief Inspector C H. Nicol 300 00 30 by A. A. Anthony A Co. 100.03. 31 by A N. My3in Pakir 50 00, by
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    Tin Ouputs.
    90 5 The output of Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co. N. L. for May was 463 piculs. The output of Ipoh Tto Dredging, Ltd for May was 350 pikuls. The output of tin are from the Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited for May wis 1,138 pikula. The
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    24 5 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Single Handicap. W K Sharpe beat F N Syer 21—8
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    Empire Theatre.
    166 5 To-night and to-morrow night are the last two night* of the present programme at the Empire and those who have not seen this preeeut programme which includes “The B ckoning Trail” a five real R*dfeather drama, the latest Universal Gazette, and a three leel L-ko Remedy are missing
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      1035 5 Mr. S Agerholm. pf.c. Ang l© Chinese School. the OLD B0T3 of the Anglo n u ronnifin nod banquet at hool will bold a reunion b .cbool Tuesday eveniog, June 12tb, at A good tIID0 8 a8BUre< L AH old the m u'ged to attend. Tickets maybe b huioe<l from
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      236 5 If II l*OUi N°7 7 45 mcfate't'f; Virginia Cigarettes WD UGHO.VvILU’ B RISTOL 4 LONDOn. v i m* I Empire theatric Phone 628. Phone 628. Business Manager Thomas Shafto, NOT THE OLDEST But Unquestionably the Cleanest and most Modern Picture Palace in the East. THE ONLY THEATRE IN PENANC WITH
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 daily (except Sunday* and publio ksttday*) at rum CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 59 Bench Street, Penang. > Pnic*. ,v V&jbtoßl m. 924 per annum. OoMataon... Postage Extra. IMI Biitton (Post Free) 917.50 OABLI iDDUIB ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N. B. —All business communications should
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    1297 6 Exchanges received this morning from Hongkong, Shanghai and Peking throw a little, but only a little, light on the origins of the revolution in China which Reuter announced with dramatic suddenness a few days ago, only to relapse almost immediately into stony silence on this to
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    Tin.
    31 6 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted heie to-liy at $lO4 50, buyers no tellers, in Singapore (refimd) at SIC 4, and in Loidon at £238 spot and £236 three months.
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    M. A. P.
    518 6 Mr. C- G. May is spending a short holiday 1 up the hills. r Mr. Kenneth Stevens is going home in the near future. 1 c Les Darcy, the famous Australian middle- weight, died of pneumonia in America on May 24. To-day is the birthday of Rear-Admiral
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    Shares.
    362 6 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’s share list tc-d&y Bilgowne Rubber Estate $5 90 buyers and $6.15 sellers; Batu Liotarg Ltd. $3 50 buyers and $4 sellers Kuala Sidim Rubber Co. $3B buyers and $39 sellers; Malika Pinda Rubber Estates $2-55 buyers and $2.65
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    988 6 Another British Thrust. Jq?t a little previous” was the rec?nt message to the Crown p r j D J J Bavaria for the cables to band durioaiJ past twenty-four hours show that the Brit I opposed to Prince Rupprecht, far from bsi„ exhausted, were at the moment „h»n
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      203 6 SUPER SCED COLOGNE. TH ORIGINAL BCITI-H BRAND. The success of the Super Iced Cologne has tempted other manufacturers to place Iced Cologne on the market and we warn buyem against imitations of the Genuine Super Grand, which are vastly inferior in strength and quality. The ingredients for Super Iced Cologne
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    BRITISH THRUST.
    1333 7 Reuter’s Telegrams.] c0 MPLE rELY SUCCESSFUL 0 VER SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS. Sir Douglas Haig's Report. London. June 8, 1.5 a.m. y.eld-Maish* 1 Sir Douglas Haig reports «Operations to tbe south of Ypres continued methodically all day and were successful. 0 stormed in the morning tbe M 0 S
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    540 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] I Strotf Eaemy Attacked Repulaed. j London, June 7, 4*20 p.m. 4. French communique says i I Violent and well-aimed fire nipped in I the bud a atrong German attack at midnight 011 a front of 600 metrea to the north-weat of St Quentin. The attacking
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jane 7. Theprioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/10$ Diamond Smoked 2/1 Of
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    CRISIS IN CHINA.
    562 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. Official Statement. London, June 8. Mr. Lansing, U. S, Secretary of State, announces that the report published in the Chinese Press to the effect that the United States was supporting and financing tbe revolution in China was absolutely false. The United States has
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    U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
    382 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Contractor for Ike Allies. New York, June 8. It ia announced that the Inter-Allied Commission in Europe will determine the needs of the respective Allies and communicate them to the missions here which will submit them to the United S ates. The latter will
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    Outside.
    64 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3. —Card Probabilities. Fuod-Hoarding Animals. 4. —What is Religion P 5. —Job Hunting Towkay Robbed. Late Inspector Frayne. Tin Outputs. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament Empire Theatre. 8, —Correspondence. Cburch Service. America and the War. Tbe Week’s Events. Tbe Crisis
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    PACIFISTS AND SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
    597 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Statemeat ia tke Ceramoa*. London, June 8. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil stated that the War Cabinet, after very careful consideration, deoided that it was desirable to issue passports to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Jowett to go to Petrograd if
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    323 8 EXPORT OF RUBBER. [The Editor of the Malay Mail.] gj r The statistics of rubber. exports this year to end of April as given in Messrs. Barlow and Co’b Prices Current No 454 are particularly interesting at this juncture, and I have made the following calculations from the figures
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    St. George’s Church, Penang
    80 8 June 10. Ist Sunday aft*k Trinity. 8-00 a.m. Matins B*3o a.ca. Holy Communion 10-00 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese congregation) 5-00 p m Sunday School 600 p.m. Evensong Hymn 12 Responses Roberts Psalms LIII LIV Martin LV Flintoft Magnificat Maunder Nunc Dimittis in C Hymns 538, 520
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    ST. ANDREW'S. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. NORTHAM ROAD
    347 8 9 A.UJ. Children’s Service. 6 p.in. Public Worship, Preacher: Rev. William Cross m a., Singapore. Hymns 256, 655. 520, 434 516. Special Collection tor Manse Fund Service of Devotion and Intercession on Friday evening at 6.30. Choir Practice on Friday eveuing-at 7. With reference
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    AMERICA AND THE WAR.
    538 8 Washington, May 2J. Announcement has been made by Secretary of the Navy Daniels that 2,600 marines, veterans of the campaigns in liayti, Santo Domingo and Cuba, will accompany the Perching expedition whose number is to be 40,000. The President has outlined the national food programme he
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    The Week’s Events.
    128 8 Saturday, June 9. Cricket— P. C. C- vs. P. R- C. and C.R.O. Esplanade. Sunday, June 10 1 sc after Trinity. Monday, June 11. Town Band, Esplanade. St. Barnabas. The Waeon Pdchauug Wolfram Mines Ltd., Extraoidin»ry G, M., Barker Co., 12 30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. Ipoh
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    THE CRISIS INICHINA.
    1374 8 A LITTLE .LIGHT, Some iitile light on the origins of the revolution in China is afforded by the following leaiiog article which appeared in the Peking Daily Newt of May 25: A Question of Constitutionalism The Chinese press in general comments unfavourably on the manner in which
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    Penang Golf Club.
    218 8 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following were tho results of the ties played on Thursday Men's Doubles Handicap A, Sayers and Stewart —15.5 beat Rogers and Tbrelfall —30.3 6—4. 6-4 Waugh and Gregson —15.5 beat Cowap and De Moubray Scr 6—2, 6—4 Profession Pairs, Winfield and Matson beat Whitlock
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    A WEEK’S WARRING.
    1022 8 UNOFFICIAL REVIEW. The following cables were communicated to the Bangkok papers by the British Legation:— The Kino and the Workers, London, M»y 25. The King and Queen have concluded their northern visit. Replying to a loyal address by the munition workers the Kiug said he was delighted
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      82 8 It is but a short step from a chilled cocdition of the body to Pneumonia aud unless chill be driven iff that second seiious condition is reached, sometimes in less than 24 hours. Apply this warning to yourself when your feel out of sorts with a cold. Tjkt a does
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      325 8 GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. Applications are invited for the appointment of Clerk in the District Survey Office, Sungei Patani, on a commencing salary of 835/- a month. Applicanta must be of Malay nationality have passed the 7th Standard or equivalent examination, and be able to read and write Malay, as well
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1917.
    981 9 Proposed Programme. I (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 17th July, 1917. SECOND DAY Thursday, 19th July, 1917, THIRD DAY Saturday, 21st July. 1917 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 17th July, 1917, 1, 3 7, Planters* Vase, Plate and Purse
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      310 9 Entries Close 1917. Handicaps for the First before Wednesday, the 11th 5 p.m. on Friday,'6th July, Day will be published on or July, 1917. Sped») CoB'Jitioa Regarding Handicap Races —In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, the Official Handicapper may, with the consent of the Committee, divide the entries
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    Indian Mountebanks.
    1478 10 India ia the home pa* excellence” of 1 the m »iintehink. Hia name is legion, and the multitudinous nations and tribes that make the vast population all contribute their quota. Caste and creed make no difference the high placed Brahmin as well aa the outcaste Dom swell its
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    Love’s Dream (Abridged).
    609 10 He was amiably fair, spick and span, and —nice. She dressed neatly and with taste, had her hair under control, and made delicious hot scones. They met on the ferry steamer unconventionally. He arrested her intention to sit She exposed a gold tooth in thanks. His hair
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      4334 11 I by ORDEv7 OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF SHAMED ARIFF deceased. TO BE SOLD BY public Auction ij, yon., 9th July 1917at 11 a.m following days (5\TURDAYS, SUNDAYS t? PUBLIC HOLID>.YS EXCEPTED) the i rchway of Logan’s Buildings, Beach Street, Penang. 21. LOT 349i MUKIM IV C.D. All
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