Straits Echo, 17 July 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 18. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 17th JULY, 1917. Jingle Copy, 10 cents. No. 165.
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      1132 1 )]n i.i^aid K m [MED MTUJ2B The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. Tel Address i Bokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 6H fofl sale. TWO ONLY 2 SEA.TER COMMONWEALTH partin-palmer cars TWO ONLY 2 SEATER UODELE DE LUXE IWO STROKE MOTOR_CYCLE A Fleet ot English and American Cars tor hire day
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      18 1 r§fjW*n*4 0f WHICa is TH£ S£M iO!V tof® o'* 0 'iI2f CT, ON» M< Oit Sis fi •*i
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      206 2 X 7 r •jin nut V, Vl \*Jlr Ut 1 V0//M M ft I nv. <* r* 2 7/ £s /V TWO MALAYAN DREADNOUGHTS FRASER NEAYE LTD., Argyll Road, Penang. OYER 6.000MILES ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS Phone
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    A Taiping Wedding.
    1331 3 Pkreira-Rozells. A pretty w.ddiog was solemnised in the Church of the Lidy of Sacred Heart, Taiping, on July 10 the contraoting parties being Mr. Hudson Aloysius Pereira and Miss Charlotte Rose Rozells, daughter of Mr, J M. Roze'l?, Resident’s cl-nk and Mrs, of Old Club Road, Taiping
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    Rubber Producers Should Protect Themselves.
    340 3 (To the Editor of the China Press.) Djar Sir:—ln 1916 the Imports and Exports of Rubber into the United Kingdom were i Imports 78,579 tons Exports 48 738 Retained 29,841 average 2,486 tons monthly. On account of War risks, freight from Singapore to London on
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    317 3 I Toe following programme of music will be placed at the Esplanade to-morrow e/ening 1 from 6 p m. to 7 p.m. jl Selection Maritana Wallace 2 Polka Retour des Champa Waldteufel 3 Waltz Spirit of Love Burns 4 Catch me if You Can Dance Noel 5
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      265 3 O'NIGHT xkxxxxxxx n X SPECIAL RACE PROGRAMME j AT THE ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE %j THE PREMIER PICTURE HOUSE Excellent music Afirst class pictures. DIAMOND from the SKY SIX NEW ADDITIONAL PARTS H 3 Reels HAPPINESS RETURNS Reels 3 X Latest Official War Gazette SHOWING LATEST NEWS OF THE WAR AND THE
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      176 3 AND r V ’BONTIERe, 4« “fl 0 E B 0 D 0 B FRONT MIXTUR PENANG’S RENDEZVOUS 'Phone 561. C. M. EMANUEL Managing Proprietor, AT 930 FMYT. A THRILLING DETECriVE STORY IN THREE ACT3 ENTITLED it “HOOK AND HAND A p cture that is Surprisiay acd Saas&tional AND AT tO.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    99 4 daily (except Sundays and public v holidays) i AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Fbicu' Daily Local *24 per annum. OuUUtion... Postage Extra. if mil Edition (Post Free) *17.50 CAB LB add aass: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 588 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All
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    Birth.
    22 4 Adblboro On July 17th, 1917, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mr. F. \delborg and the Baroness Elisabeth Alelborg, a son.
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    Marriage.
    43 4 Pbbbiba-Rozclls -On July 10 at the Church of Our L*dy of Sacred Heart, Caipiog, the R?v. J. M. Vey officiating, Mr. Hudson Aloysius Pereira to Charlotte Rose R zells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J M. Rozelie, of Old Ciub Road, Taiping.
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    CHINA AGAIN.
    1279 4 How much German and Austrian intrigues really had to do with the recent monarchical movement in China it is difficult to say, for the actual origins of the crisis are still obscure and the present situation does not help to throw much light upon them. The revolt of
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    M. A. P.
    359 4 The funeral of the late Mr. Gan Tong Eang will take place on Thursday, July 19, at 10.30 a.m. when the remains of the deceased will be removed from his residence No. 101, Bishop Street, to Batu Gantong for interment. We read in the British North Borneo
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    Anniversary of the War.
    241 4 Meeting Postponed. At the public meeting convened yesterday afternoon for the purpose of drawing up a programme for the observance of the Anniversary of the War there were present the Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell, the Hon. Mr. A. F. Goodrich, Messrs. P. K, Nambyar, Syed Silleh
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    67 4 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Sale the following prices were obtained per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from $125 to $126 Fair 108 to 122 Diamond Unsmoked 104 to 115 Plain Unsmoked 100 to 105 Scrap Crepe 67 to 75 Pressed Scrap 59 Loose Scrap 39 to
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    Parish Hall.
    177 4 Billiard Tournament. The following were the results of the ties that have been played off Championship. P Domingo heat A A Jeremiah 250—204 J W Boyle beat W N Fletcher 250—225 A A Jeremiah 10 0 from L de Souza Single Handicap. K Magness heat C C Stewart
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    977 4 The Chanceller and the War. Apparently the new German Imperii! Chancellor is as much an unknown quantity in his own country as he is abroad, a i matter of fact, unless he happens to be a Bis marck, the personality of the Chancellor does not matter greatly in
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      427 4 G.T.D. PRODUCTS. SUPER ICED COLOGNE. The Original British Brand. In Bottles 40 cts.A 70 cts. SUPER ODOLThe most delightful and refreshing liquid dentifrice made. Prevents decay and sweetens the breath In Bo ties 85 cts. K’MSM J4B1RAND1 HAIR TONIC. NEVER fails to make hair grow. We have sold hundreds of
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    1643 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Po»itioa* Organised. London, July 15, 11.35 p.m. A French communique reports .•The ait.Hery struggle slackened west of Cerny »nd in Champagne. We organised the positions captured yesterday night to the north of Monthaut and at the Teton. Brilliaat Couater-Attaek*. London, July 16, 4 25 p.m. A
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    CRISIS IN CHINA.
    345 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. T«a> Chi Jni at Pekiag. f Peking, July 16. The Premier General Tuan Chi Jui and 3 a number of prospective members of the 1 Cabinet, including Liang Chi Chao, who is > a strong advocate of war with Germany have arrived here.
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    In Palestine.
    442 5 DESTROYING RAILWAYS. i Dash in o Cavalbt Woke Allahabad, July 3. The Pioneer's Cairo correspondent wrote on 31st May i A very dashing night march 1 by our mounted troops took place in South Palestine last week, and resulted in the complete destruction of a large section of
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    ROYAL VISIT TO FRONT.
    718 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] THE KING AT MESSINES RIDGE. Reuter*» Correapoadett's Story. London, July 15. 1 Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters states that their Majesties the KiDg and Queen crossed to France on July 3, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales being among those who received them. The
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    NEW IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR.
    372 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A SURPRISING APPOINTMENT, Press Commeats. Bale, July 16. A telegram from Berlin spates that Dr. Michaelis, the new Imperial Chancellor, is also Foreign Secretary. First Middle-Class Ckaaeellor, Zurich, July 16. The Frankfurter Zeitung states that the appointment of Dr. Michaelis is most surprising. His name
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    Outside.
    312 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3.—A Taiping Wedding. Rubber Producers Should Protect Themselves. Parish Hall. To-morrow’s Band Programme. 6. —Some Native Superstitions of Borneo. The Wesk’s Events. A Week’s Warring. Tin Outputs. Monarchy and Democracy.” Berlin To-day. 7. —Reviving the International. 8. —The
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    FUTURE OF RUSSIA.
    279 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A Forecast. K eff, July 16. M Kerensky, Minister for War, addressing representatives of the Ukraine peasants, foreshadowed the creation of a Russian Federal Republic 1 The Russia» Offeasive. London, July 3. If, as is generally believed, the objective of the Russian offensive is Lemberg,
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    Penang Turf Club.
    408 5 Scratching*. Race III:— Gloria, Mystic Manhattan. Race IV:— Black Watch, Pretty Boy. Race VI s Royal Hume, Grand Cordon, Nullo, Betting Bill. Selections for To-day. The following are our selections for to-day i Race I,— 1 Tim. 2 Bide a Wee. 3 Data. Race II.—I Mystic. 2
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    A Week’s Warring.
    884 6 Semi-Official Review. The following cables were communicated to the Bangkok papers bj the British Legation:— Outlook in Greece. London, Jane 29, M. Venizelos has become Prime Minister in Greece and formed a Cabinet. The new ministry was enthusiastically acclaimed. The Parliament of May 31 will b 3
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    Monarchy & “Democracy.”
    204 6 Monarchy “Democracy.” M•. H. G. Wells’s laughable attempt to found a Republican association is faithfully dealt with by M-. Walt r Sichel in the June asue of the Nineteenth Century under the tittle of Monarchy and Democracy But Mr. Sichel does not content himself merely with the easy task of
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    Tin Outputs.
    668 6 The particulars of the outputs from tbe following companies for the Ist half of Jaly, were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd Piculs 370 Hours run 314 Chenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredge —Piculs... 160 Hours run 311 Tributors— Piculs 50 (Total) 210 Larut Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 366 Hours run
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    Berlin To-day.
    979 6 lI.—THE GROWTH OF DOUBT. Dwindling Respect for Authority. What do people in Germany say and think about the warP Du they condemn the Imperial war policy, or do they still support it Are they still enthusiastic, or has the cup turned to gall and bittsrnes»?, aeks in the
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    Some Native Superstitions of Borneo.
    1326 6 Many p3ople are apt to laugh at Native a superstition quite forgetting the fact that s their own countryman are, like races in the 1 world, superstitious. t For instance, only think of the numerous a Mascots now in use, which correspond to a great
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    The Week’s Events.
    332 6 Tuesday July 17. Penang Races. Wednesday, July 18. Town Band, Esplanade. Thuebday, July 19 New Moon. Penang Bices. Fbiday, July 20. Town Band, E«plana-?e. St. Margaret. Satueday, July 21. Penang Races. Mohamedan Festival of Hari Raya, Sunday, July 22 7th after Trinity. Monday, July 23. Town Bind,
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      53 6 Cramp Colic. No need euff sring from cramps in the utom-ich, or intestinal pairs. Chamberlaio’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the must severe cases. Get it today, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes od. For sale by all dispensaries
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      230 6 W ANTED. A COMPETENT CHINESE CLERK to translate Chinese Accounts into English. Preference will be given to one with previous experience in a legal firm Applications stating salary required and accompanied by copies of testimonials are invited by u ACCOUNTB e/o Straits Echo. notice. N°w CE J 9 gi7en that
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      313 6 Penang Turf Club' SUMMER MEETING 1917 Admission to Qr&td s» ar .j Tickets only. BUod by Tickets for Grand Stand can at tbe Secretary’s Office, or at the 9 U,D, I Thesa Tickets 0 'o? 7 4 rtght of Ibe Committee to C money nt »r-y time to the HoM,,
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    Reviving the International.
    1333 7 The French Socialists Party decided last I Monday after a long discussion to sent a I delegation to Stockholm, and further to I accept the invitation of the Russian SociaI lists to a subsequent plenary meeting of I the International. At Stockholm the ar rangement is that
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      136 7 PURE CREAMERY BUTTER in 1 lb. and lb. pats. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG. Telegrams: “Storage Telephone No. 602, FOR SALE. MOTOR CARS OF WELLKNOWN BRITISH AND AMERICAN MAKE. NEW AND SECOND HAND. 2 Seater A. C, complete with Dynamo Lighting set 2 Seater Straker Squire I 5 Seater
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      69 7 Can Yon Afford the Bisk Were you evpr seized with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cbolpra and Diar* rboea R’m°dy in the house? Don’t take such risks, A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called,
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    The Ethics of Fasting.
    640 8 The advant of the Khao Watah naturally te nds to lead to enquiry into the causes that n a va I’d men iu all ages and climts to u ndergo periods of fasting and abstinence. As a disc plice, voluntarily submitted to for mo'al and religious
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    Yesterday and To-morrow.
    357 8 Yesterday the world was divided into two great camps. Life within each was clouded by the prospect of an inevitable war. Foreign policy was primarily a prob’em of balancing antagonistic forces with the purpose on the one side of facilitating, on the other of preventing, Armageddon. To
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      535 8 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SUIT No. 273 op 1916, A BETWEEN a SYED HaSSAN BIN MoHAMED AlSAGOFF u (representing the beneficiaries in the d Estate of Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed J Alsagoff deceased) Plaintiff. g Syed Omah bin Mohamed Alsagoff, i Syed Mohamed
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    Brandy and Boots.
    1177 9 Tamil Station Master in Court. Says Saturday’s T.O If. An interesting case was heard yesterday by Mr. W. D. Scott, Magistrate. Ipoh, in which two Frenchmen, a bottle of brandy, and a pair of boots played an important part. S. Ponniah, station master, Lahat Town, was charged
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    Briton v. German in Business.
    750 9 Briton v German in Business. The British habit of self depreciation is doubtless a more wholesome national characteristic than the self-glorification of the German, but we aro apt to carry it to excessive and mischievous lengths. It has been so in the sphere of indu-try and commerce. The German has
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      274 9 xxxxx RUGS AMD BLANKETS BOUGHT UNDER FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES and OFFERED AT PRE-WAR PRICES. The“ Premier” Rug A goed size Rug iu a range of dark tartan and check designs. Fringed ends. Size 60 by 70 inches exclusive of fringe. Price $7.95 each. an f Sipfe <®A VC Wool Travelling Rugs.
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      293 9 A Cure that Cures There are mei and wom n'ia every locality who are being racked to death wi'b Rheumatism, Many of them have tried electrictity, liniments, Turkish and mineral baths, massage, etc,, white othrrs h".ve been doctored uuti) rhpy b va 1 st all bops and patience. Little's Oriental
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      93 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. All persons c!a m n(? refund of Assessment ia report r.f dwelling houses vacai t for any portions of the baltye<r ending 30cb June, 1917. are hereby rtm Dded that su h a claim mu,t be sent in to the Commissioners on or b°fore the 31« t d»y
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