Straits Echo, 18 June 1917

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY- VOL* $24 Per Jnnum. PENANG, MONDAY, 18th JUNE, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 140.
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      1247 1 m ji t. ,3« /te V» X .fcfitei the Georgetown Motor Garage 7 Af Penang Road. Address Hokimtcik» Penang. T9l A ’Phone No. 694. FOB sale. XWO ONLY 2 SEA.TER COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER CARS TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MNLMM.ni TWO STROKE motorcycle 4 Fleet ot English and American Cars tor hire
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    CHINESE LACQUER.
    988 3 Almost Priceless.” In the King's Banch Division in mail wetk, Mr. William Brnoe Lockhart claimed from Mr. D. Rtmeay Blair, a money’ender, ths return of a number of articles of Chinese lacquer or their value. £834, and damages for detention of the goods. Mr, Haldin, in opening the
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      344 3 ooooooooooooooo <♦**********00 ooooooooooooooo JUST UNPACKED, o 1913—1914 MODEL SECONDHAND HUPMOBILE CARS. With or without electric lights and self starters. 1 hey are just as with new tyres, hood and paint. Several of these have been booked, shipment and perhaps we expect hereafter no more good as new •jbis is tb®
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      11 3 For Children’s Hacking Oongh at Night. Weed*’ Great Peppermint Care !>• 6d.
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      874 3 TRONOH MINES LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) DIVIDEND No. 46. AD vidf-nl of 1/- per share lasa income tax 5/- io the baa been declared payable in London on July 7(b: and will be paid locally on the arrival of the list of Blistered Shareholders from the Home Office, J. H.
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    HONGKONG & SINGAPORE.
    841 4 HONGKONG SINGAPORE. COMPARION IN THE PbICK3 OF FOODSTUFFS, Singapore has fcowitaFcol Commitree and in tbi« respect is tbe equal of Hongkong, says the ST. But whereas tbe Food Committee in Singapore seems ta have been appointed to s°e that we do not overheat ourselves (Ood wot, if tbe shopkeepers have
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    PLANTERS’ DUTIES
    531 4 Charge Under the Hospital Regulations. Mr. Jafet ce Firre-.Miuby has heard an appeal at the Ipoh Ass zes in which Mr. H Mel bye, proprietor and manager of Edward Estate, Teluk ln=cn, appealed against the c eviction and sentence by the Teluk Anson Magistrate on a charge against
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    Heredity and Relations.
    305 4 Dealing with the subject of heredity and consanguinity (blood relationship) Dr. Benedict in an interesting paper points out the enormous number of persons whose blood flows in the reins of any individual, j To appreciate this, he says, one has but |to try a little experiment. Each
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      230 4 OIL PR ID PUMPPOPULAR 1 'I i USB Similar to illustration, made with an extra stout sole and upper, leather lining, and silk Bow. We can guarantee this as being one of the cheapest pump shoes on the market, all sizes stocked. PRICE $3.95 PAIR O Y A L Whole
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      34 4 PINKETTES^ Constipation and gently assist nature to establish regular habits of health, 50 cents per phial at roar drat list's or direct by mail on receipt ol price trom DP- WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPOBE.
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      619 4 KEDAH Surrey Office, fcungei P at ani D,strirt Surrey mencing cants must «<aiaj nati 0 passed the 7th Standard or e '"7 i diaui on 8 f °J U5 I- a m °ntb I8t be of Malay nationality l he 7th Standard or ay 9 aminatiop, and be able to'
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 5 Pina.no, June 18 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank... 2/4 11/16 3 Credit 2/413/16 (f 3 Documentary 2/4 27/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 3 days' sight Private... Bombay, Demand Bank I *3 Moulmein, Demand Bank I *2 3 days’ sight Private...
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    THE IRISH PROBLEM.
    643 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GOVERNMENT CLEMENCY. RELEASE OF REBELS. London, Jane 15. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonsr Law lid that the Government had long and I anxiously conside-ed the position of the Irish political prisoners and had arrived at the decision, which it was now his duty
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    Church Army Recreation Tents.
    304 5 Subscription List. Amount previously acknowledged 30 Anonymous 10 G. H. Pritchard, Esq. Ill W. K. 8harpe, Esq 5 R. N. Goodwin, Etq, 10 W, E. Clearer, Esq,* 50 Amounta collected by Mrs. G- H. Gob Rev. B. J. Baughman 10 Ong Chin Ooh, E-q. 5 Kboo
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    C.R.C. Tennis Tournament.
    473 5 The following were the results cf the tie* played on 16th and 17ih June Double Handicap A (Simi Final). Fook Ngbee and Fook Stun +15.3 beat Tiang List and Teik Lee —15 3-6, 8—6, 7—5 Joo Wan and Kim Teik —15 beat Lay Choing and Keng Sim
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      468 5 9 are WE DOWNHEARTED?—NO WHY should we be when we lead the followers and show to capacity business EVERY NIGHT—EVERY NIGHT at the EMPIRE THEATRE |>ru»ng’s popular play-house-Where every-body s »e*. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF TO-NIGHT The Longest Strongest Biggest Brightest GRAND DOUBLE BILL EVER PRESENTED (2) PROGRAMS IN
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      296 5 I 10I» t *Qu 99 m N°.77 Virginia Cigarettes WD -D.^HO.Will 5 Bristol London “A D 0 0 i lifE A SPECIAL CHANCE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT! THE ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE THE PREMIER PICTURE HOUSE IN PENANG. FOUR NEW CHAPTERS 8 PARTS THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY Chapter 5 For the sake
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    18 5 Obituary. Coloael Tkcatt W»Uoa. London, June 16. The death has taken place of Colonel Thomas WatsoD, V. C.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    103 6 MftM dnDy («xoept Sundays and publio WMit.) > as rmu CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 59, Ranch Street, Penang. f Prior. v v f VI Brij laomJ mr W 4 per annum. m OeMatioe... Poatage Extra. aU BaUAea (Poes Free) 917.50 H CARLS IDOIMI ECHO—PENANG” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586
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    SPAIN, GREECE AND THE WAR.
    1451 6 Right at the beginning of the war King Alphonao told a prominent Allied diplomatist in Madrid, You hare only the voyout and me for you in Spain.” Besides his matrimonial ties with England the most attentive husband in Christendom has a great personal liking for
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    M. A. P.
    832 6 The Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Fergu-son-Davie left for Borneo yesterday, Mr. R. Pinkney is to act as Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, Malacca, with effect from May 28. Mr, A. F. Richards. Adviser, Lands, Kedah has taken a month’s leave which he is spending in Java.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    993 6 Waterloo Anniversary. To-day is the hundred and seponri eary ofthe decisive battle which overth™*' the tyrant whose pinchbeck imitator *7 disturbing the peace of Europe. w“° W dee f ore ‘ban a century away #7 the old hostility to our French nl: In almost equal degree the Prtssun'
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      142 6 S' i A “Time is the nursed breeder of all good.” Not all clock* are accurate time keeper*, but the clocks made by the An sonia Clock Company, U.S.A have never fail' d to justify their claim. We are offering you an upto—date Office Clock, 8-day movement, strike* Half Bour
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    THE BRITISH THRUST.
    1307 7 [Reuter‘s Telegrams.] HJKTHER PROGRESS. Slubber* Re*i»ta*ce. London, June 16, 7.25 a.m, Sir Doog’*> Haig reports Early this morning wo attacked and tured a fmtbor portion of the sector of C *eHindenburg Line to the north-west of The hostile garrison stubbornly I tal > au j goffered heavily.
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    SITUATION IN GREECE.
    982 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FRENCH TROOPS’ MOVEMENTS. Arouad Larissa. London, June 16. A French communique regarding the operations in the Eastern theatre states i In Thessaly the balk of oar troops are i established around Larissa, Advanced elements have occupied Damirli and Karditza on the Volturikala railway,” NEWS OF
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    Shares.
    188 7 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day i Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 93.75 buyers and 93.90 sellers; Batang Benar 10 p.c. Debentures 35% p.m. buyers; Bukit Katil Rubber Estates 0.80 buyers and 0.90 sellers Glenealy Plantations 92.20 buyers and 92.40 sellers Haytor
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    Outside.
    69 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page3. —Chinese Lacquer. 4. Hongkong and Singapore. Planters’ Duties. Heredity and Relations. 5. Telegrams. Church Army Recreation Tents. C.R.C. Tennis Tournament. 8. Tin Outputs. The Chinese Crisis. Penang *Golf Club. To-night’s Band Programme. Rubber Notes. The We9k’s Events. Bridge
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    THE SPANISH SITUATION.
    594 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] TANTALISING SILENCE. Tk« Truth Lacking Oat. London, June 16, 8-5 a.mThe dearth of news from Spain is exciting comment. After a silence of three days two messages from Madrid, dated June 15, have been rc- ceived. One denies that a regiment at Bilbao refused to
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    Tin.
    38 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefiaed) is quoted here to day &t $109.50, business done, and in Singapore (refined) at $llO 25. business done. (100 tons sold) and in London (Saturday 16 4241 spot and 4239 10a. three months.
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    SOCIALISTS & THE WAR.
    691 7 SOCIALISTS THE WAR. [Reuter’s Telegrams]. IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. French View Point. Paris, June 16. The French Chimber adopted the needssary votes of credit by 555 votes to 3.M. Reaaadel in the Chamber. r In the course of a statement on behalf of the 3 cialiat Patty M. Renandel stated that the
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    London Rubber Market.
    134 7 {From Chur Chon Correspondent.) L icdon, Juue 17. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/9 Diamond Smoked 2/9 Prom Friday’s Malay Mail: A pretty wedding was solemnised this morning at St Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, in the presence of a number of
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    Tin Outputs.
    859 8 Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs Irom tbe following Companies were First fortnight’s outpu», Bmgnon V lley No Liability 130 p culs, D-ehoi.k IXtdgiDg No Liability 114 piculs and Katoo Ddebook No Liabili'y 82 piculs. Tbe output of tbe Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, for
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    The Chinese Crisis.
    431 8 Vice-President s Attitude. Ninkmg, June 2Vic j -Pre«id«nt F •'g Ku»-ch*ng will support 'he P e-id-nt, but w th moral force only. H« will lend no tro >p9. F *ng sent this ffioial ststem-'nt to me through bis Chie of Szi Coing-yung, who I represented him at
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    Penang Golf Club.
    59 8 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following were the results of the ties played on Saturday Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs Puwall and Tbrelfail —15 5 beat Mrs Samuel and Gregsoa 7-9, 6-4, 6—4 Handicap. Miss Hoop r —l5 I bwt Mra C arke 6—2, 3—6, 6—4 Mens Open Singles. A
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    To-night’s Band Programme.
    364 8 Tbe following pr 'grirame of mns c will be played at the EspKnade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 R-dectioa Wels<h H ire 2 T vo Seep Aoona G'ey 3 Wal’z Tie Morning Glory Burns 4 P lka W t Cher Crook 5 March
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    Rubber Notes.
    716 8 Share Market Position —future of Rubber Planting. j L mdon, April 27. 1 A\the time of writing the Rubber Share i Market has develop'd a mora sober mood. The announcement of increased submarine losses is, no doubt, psrtially rasp nsible, while the near approach of the Budget is
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    The Week’s Events.
    93 8 Monday, June 18. Town Band. Esplanade. Perak Min Power Adv eory Committee Meeting Ipoh Retilencyi Tuesday, June 19. Penang Turf Club, Special General Meetiog, Chamber of Commerce 4.15 p.m. New Moon. Ipoh Golf Club, Special General Meeting. Wednesday, June 20. Town Band, EsplanadeLicensing Justices Meetiog, District Court.
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    Bridge Notes.
    559 8 Bad Card-Holders and Poor Pl iters Ba cu h obs-rvr-s w ti much truth in the Sporting and Dramatic: —Yju frequently bear it said, when Bridge Bhop is talked, that Jone9 is a bad card-holder, Brown is a very lucky player, and bo on but is there any
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    Municipal Commission.
    461 8 The following are the Agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of thB Municipal Cjm-m-ssioners 1 Minot )s of last me.t.ng to be read and confirmed 2. Any special business the President ocay bright forward. 3. Q lestiocs, 4. borne billa to be passed. 5. Proposed revision of Municipal Clerical Sole
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    Mesopotamia and the West.
    1991 8 Bt a Military Correspondent. B *fore daaiiutr tU'tber with the fighting in France it is advisable to touch upon the op nations in M sopotamis, if only because, but for the Western situation, German forces would assuredly before this have appeared in that theatre of war.
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    Empire Theatre.
    35 8 To night's programme at the p iQ> Theatre contains a number of items threat, including eight new reels Diamond from the Sky two more r fl •‘Lore's Battlefield” and Gio Ange>. dancing comedian.
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      10 8 For Chronic Chest CoacpUiLta, Wcodß’ Great Pepparmiit Cure la, 6,
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      92 8 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of bums and ecalds
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    RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
    995 9 The whole world is watching anxiously for some sign that Russia is about to resume her active participation in the war. The 'ul success of the Allied offensive in the West depends on the readiness and ability of the Russian armies to play their part. Italy,
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      679 9 NOTICE. LIST OP APPLICATIONS for public bouse licences for tha year 1917 to be considered at the meetirg of the Board of the Licersirg Justce* on Wednesday, the 20th June, 1917, maybe seen on application at the Chin sc Protecto* rate during the usual office hours, A. M. GOODMAN, Secretary,
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    AMERICA AND THE GREAT ALLIANCE.
    1133 10 (By Brigadier General S.A R Hickson, C. 8., D.S 0.) Finally convinced of the real danger to civilisation from the vicious combination and the unprincipled methods of German and Turk the United Btates resolved to join the Grand Alliance- No doubt the Russian Revolution has
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    Helping the Children.
    200 10 He lping the Children. Oaa of the saddest of tights is that of children who, instead of betas; full of activity tod the j »y c f life, are just pining, weak and unhappy—almost always on the brick of a Beriou3 illaea% and never woll enough to be mi-cbievous or
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      4345 11 by order of the administratrix OF THE ESTATE OF MOHAMED ARIFF deceased. TO BE SOLD BY Public Auction On Mon 9th July y 1917 at 11 a.m following days (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS 6f PUBLIC HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED) /U the R rohway of Logan s Buildings, Beach Street, Penang. 21. LOT 349 i
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