Straits Echo, 23 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 AST GENERALLY VOL. 18. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 23rd JULY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 170.
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    • 1353 1 TO &S*Afl) i. V. y NAJUSSi iULo: The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. Addressi Hokimteik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. jp*oR SALE. TWO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH partin-palmer cars TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODELE-DE-UJXE TWO STROM MOTOR CYCLE A Fleet ot English and merican Cars tor Aire day nd night
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  • 1016 3  -  (By Victor MacClure.) You find difficulty in getting your cast together in the first place,” the manager said. There’s a great scarcity of juvenile leads. All the young men of the theatre are in khaki unless they are absolute’y unfit. The consequence is that your
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  • 1005 3 THE FM.S. CONTRIBUTION. A London View, We (Malay Mail) print below extracts from letters recently received by a local firm from the office of their London representatives. They give a fairly good idea of the opinion held in London on the F.M.S- man-power question. In his first letter
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    • 196 3 ESTABLISHED 1872. Under the Most Distinguished Patronage cf n H. R. H» The Duke of Connaught T.S. ft 3 R.H. Prince fif Princess of Teck =a o I H. M. King of Siam. H. H. The Sultan of Johore* i B. P. de SILYA manufacturing jeweller and diamond merchant. Come
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    • 40 3 Causes and Cure for DiarrhoeaOvereating, a change in the temperature, unripe fruit* and impure water are some of the causes of diarrhoea. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures these bowel disturbances promptly. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers,
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    • 348 3 BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR (W. H. MACGREGOR^ it ir 6 e i 1 9 In the Matter of the Alien Enemies (Winding-Up) Ordinance 1914 and cfthe Amending Ordinances (Nos. I and XIX of 1915, No. 16 of 1916 and No. VI of 1917) AHD In the Matter of the
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    2582 4 CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. Some Close Finishes. Both financially and from the racing point of view the Committee have reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of the Summer Meeting which was brought to a close on Saturday, Throughout the three days the handicapping was good and, considering that
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    • 197 4 RUGS AND BLANKETS BOUGHT UNDER FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES and OFFERED AT PRE-WAR PRICES. The “Premier” Rug A good size Rug in a range of dark tartan and check designs. Fringed ends. Size 60 by 70 iuches exclusive of fringe. Price $7.95 each. a* 9 r Wool Travelling Rugs. -*r Csz&sJj jjj
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  • 680 5 Tiw mmy friends of Major P. W, Lumsden R.M.A. who for a long time was General S aff Officer at Headquarters, Singapore, will read with great pride tbe record of superb gallantry shown by him during tbe operations in France. There was an idea that in
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  • 193 5 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co,'a share list to-day:— Alor Gaj-th Rubber Estate $4 30 sellers Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate $l5 buyers and $l6 sellers Bilsrowrie Rubber Estate (6 10 sellers Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates 0 sellers Bukit Katil Rubber Estates buyers and 0.95
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  • 394 5 C From Our Chen Correspondent.') London, July 21, Tbe prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2\7\ Diamond Smoked 2/6f [The Market Report of Messrs. Aldens’ Successors, Ltd., dated, London, 14th June, j 1917, Bays The market has shown a steadily declining tendency since
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  • 71 5 The following are tbo agenda of tb Municipal Coauuissioa to bo held ou Joky 24 1917 1. Minutes of last cnaeting to b; read ar d confirmed, 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Question. 4. boms bills to be passed. 5. Agreement with
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  • 367 5 Toe following programme of mude will ba I played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 pm. to 7 p.ro.: 1 Selection Aroldo Verdi j 2 Sranish Patrol Desfcayes 3 Waltz HaveYouForgotten Ring 4 Polka Wot Cher Crook j 5 Mtrch Campmeeting Mills j Tbe following passengers
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 322 5 rMPIRE THEATRE 1 Manager Thomas Shafto«^Lj COMMENCING TO-NIGHT AND' SHOWING FOR THREE NIGHTS’ ONLY LUBIN PRESENTS CONFEDERATES IN CRIME. 4 thrilling and sensational DETECTIVE PHOTO-PL a V COMEDY COMEDY JED’S LITTLE ELOPEMENT. A "NESTOR” SCREAM CHARLIE CHAPLIN NINE FATHOMS DEEP A p c’ure teeming with photographic marvals unique in oonception;
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    • 488 5 SEGAL HOIDR-CARS. 32 H.P. 5 Seater It.S.A 32 H.P. 5 Seater, Electric Light, Self Starter, BICYCLES AND HOTOR CYCLES CAN BE HAD ON MONTHLY SYSTEM. JUST RECEIVED MAGNETOES. MICtfElilN TYRE STOCKISTS. CYCLE illiAfiE C0-. The Complete House for Cycles and Motors Penang, (poh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. GRAND ANNUAL SALE.
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  • 95 6 Plkliabftd daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) at ni OETTEEION PRESS, Ltd. Jlo. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price Daily Local 124 per annum. OaUUtion... Postage Extra. Edition (Post Free) 117.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO— PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should be
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  • 1369 6 When the Figaro remarks that there is nothing changed in official Germany, only one more Chancellor and one more speech, it sums up accurately and succinctly the situation after Dr Michaelis’ discourse to the Reichstag, There are those who like to see in it a desire to leave
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  • 892 6 Mr. and Mrs. E. Reimann, who went to Japan for a trip, have returned to Penang. Mr. A. F. Richards has returned from a trip to Java, and proceeded yesterday to Kedah. e The Hon. Mr. F. S James has returned to Singapore and resumed his duties
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  • 975 6 A Malay Reader. Messrs. R. O. Wiostedt and C. 0. Blay den, two of the leading authorities on the Malay language and literature, have j u .t published at the Clarendon Press. Oxford ead r which surveys the whole field of Malay literature, history, romance classical poetry, folk-tales,
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    • 129 6 |ASfIHI BEER II The Most Popular Brand in the East. 1 SAPPORO STOUT A Stimulating Tonic. i CITROM WATER A Thoroughly IDaltLful and Satisfactory Drink. Baspberry Water Ribon Tansan Water 081 AIN ABLE EVERYWHERE SOLE AGENTS: THE EASTERN TRADING CO., PENANG and IPOH. 50: J FOR SALE. MOTOR CARS OF
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  • 1248 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CABINET crisis. premier Resiga*. Petrograd, July 21. Prince Lv-ff, the Premier, has resigcel. M gerenskv, Minister for War, has been lD ted Premier. He will temporarily ,P the portfolios of War and Marine. r6 jj Tneretelli has been appointed Minister o{ the Interior, retaining also
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  • 681 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS. Saaguiaary Defeat of Gerraaas. London, July 20, 5.15 p.m. A French communique reports “The struggle continues to be very violent in the region of Hurtebise and Craonne. The Germans renewed their attack until late at night. "After a powerful artillery concentration the enemy
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  • 658 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AIR FIGHTING. Spleadid Feats of our Airmea. London, July 21, 11 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at the British Headquarters reports that the past weeß has been marked by the hardest and most continuous aerial fightiDg id the war notwithstanding the unfavourable weather. Our aeroplanes brought down forty-two
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  • 669 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] It West ltd East. London, July 20. A wireless German official announcement states t “Artillery activity in Flinders was extremely violent after the rain. Enemy advances at Lombartzyde, to the east of Measines and Gavrelle, and at Monchj failed. The French thrice fruitlessly attacked to the
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  • 491 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] A Correspondent’s Story. London, July 22. The gun-firing heard in London this morning caused rumours of an air raid, but apparently it was only a warning. An Isle of Tbanet correspondent reports that at 8.30 this morning sirens were sounded at a number of towns on
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  • 75 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3.—Man Power. Theatrical Touring Under War Conditions. 4—Penang Races. 5. —London Rubber Market, To«night’« Band Programme. Brig-General Lumsdeo, V,C., D.S.O. 8hares. 8. —Telegrams. The Week’s ETents. 9. —Telegrams. Yap Hon Chin Case* The Need For Mod, 10. —War
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  • 2107 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SPEECH IN THE REICHSTAG. Rrlia.ee o> Sukmariaism. Copenhagen, July 20. Dr. Michaelis, addressing the Reichstag, spoke in eulogistic terms cf Dr. von Beths tnann Hollweg.bis predecessor, and repeated the Utter’s arguments about Qa many being forced into a war by the Russian mobiiieation. Submarine warfare, he
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  • 1498 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Premier's Reply. London, July 21. Speaking on Belgian Independence Du at Queen’s Hall, Mr. Lloyd George ■aid that Belgium for three years suff red humiliation, servitude anl anxiety, but at the end Belgium was greater than ever. Her deliverance is surely coming (loud applame) and
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  • 398 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Commission of Inquiry's Report. toDdon, July 22 Toe report his been published 0 f th Commission of Icquiry into Unrest, announced by Mr. Lloyd his speech on May 25. Mir. Barnes' Summing Up M-. G. N. Barnes, in summonsing lh reports of eight District Commissions B?
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  • 175 8 A crowded and enthusiastic audience witnessed last night’s entertainment at tbs popular Empire Theatre. The War of the Tongs, drew tbe cream of tbe rich Chinese patrons and was also greatly appreciated by the European audience, as well as other nationalities, being a novelty right out of
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  • 65 8 Monday, July 23. Town Band, Esplanade. Aoglo-Chinese School reopens. Public Meeting, Ctiambor of Coxnmweet 4 30 p.m n Sr. Andrew’s Society, A. G. M., P« C, 7 p.m., TtJWSDAY, JtlLY 24, Pedetal Gduneil Meeting, Kuala Municipal Commission, 4 p ro. Wbdnksday, Judy 24. Tow a Bandj Esplanade»
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  • 808 9 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Metara. Moatagu’a Report. London, July 19. Messrs. Montagu Co.’s report states that the price of reached on July 16 is a record since March, 1892 A sharp rise on July 16 was due to orders to cover commitments of Indian bazaars here following the Indian
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  • 474 9 APPLICATION FOR RE-TRIAL, The C. J. C.’s Ruling In the Supreme Court yesterday (says the Malay Mail of Friday) before the Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice Innes, the D. P. P, Mr. McCabe Reay, made application for an order for a re-trial in the gambling
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  • 514 9 As a sort of per dant to the article on Man-Power from the Malay Mail reproduced on page 3 to-day, we publish the following from the London paper of June 9 “The re-rumination of the medically rejected proceeds. Presumably it is produ ing a number of
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  • 225 9 That old devil, Insomnia, is the greatest booking agent to earth, The result of his never ending labour is so great that it required thousands of sanatoriums and hundreds of insane asylums to take care of his bookings. The oveifliw he sends to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 134 9 I IV mpA u 'A ft. w nr= <* 0 2. m N TWO MALAYAM DREADNOUGHTS FRASER NEAVE LTD., Argyll Road, Penang. m r® /A n i L™ L A /A m THE BEST LAMP FOR EVERY PURPOSE HALF-WATT LAMPS ARE STOCKED! From 100 to 2,000 C.P., for 230 volts.
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    • 50 9 Middle-aged people are often afflicted with that distressing ailment, windy spasms, they seem to cut like a knife. Sufferers should get a bottle of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. The very first dosa will bring relief and Srowe its waive* Sold by Dispensaries and tores ewerywhere at 80 cents per bottle,
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    • 429 9 iJV 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 ACCOUNTS 454 ejo Strait» Echo. "W A]\TTED. A CONDUCTOR, for small Rubber
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  • 2193 10 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) The Navt. London, June 15. The old spirit w&s not gone It wai there in our sailorH as great as it ever was —men of unflinching courage, of great dAßhing, daring abilities, men always longing for the fray their spirit as great
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    • 143 10 I *.fT '’ST3ST A NEW SHIPMENT HAS NOW ARRIVED. a \m ¥/a w m tutU Xu u-USm teas 1 $5 sm\ mm \nm rv'-r»» PSS -'-A v t .j. »v /««B --A JbT'»?S 3W* 3 Ml graft > as 3S r 'J» «I H v’Efc' BSE >.■ 4>- ••ar rS&SaKSb
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    • 275 10 Mechanical engineer (English), at present in Australia, desires post ia Malays, Experienced with Miaiog, Locomotive, and R fngerating Machinery, and with Dat va labour. Testimonials and full particulars on file at Echo Office, apply Power", r/o the Echo." THE ALADDIN TIN CAYES LIMITED. (IN LIQUIDATION), NOTICE is hereby given in
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  • 1264 11  -  (By p. j. S) It was the name of a house, and few houses justified the name more truly. Standing squarely facing the main road which forked on either side, the substantial appearance of the building marked it out from all the other houses of the village, and
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  • 667 11 A CUSTOM WITH NO RELIGIOUS SANCTION. The Powers of Magistrates. Arising out of the proposal to arrarg-3 a j fire-walking ceremony in loob, it may be i recalled (says the Times of Malaga) tfcat the attention of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government was cal.’el some time ago
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  • 157 11 Some people have a tendency to become thin-blooded just as others hare an iuherL ted tendency to rheumatism, or to nervous disorders. The condition in which the blcod becomes so thin that the whole body suffers cornea on so gradually snd stealthily that direction should watch
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    • 240 11 OVER 6,000 MILES OIM A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS ?Um 4*5. G. H. SLOT Co PENANG AND PERAK. CtU« SLOT. js.-. .;£*••***~r4 x STELASTIC TYRES. The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures BRITISH
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    • 521 11 Another Miracle i The miracles performed by Little'* Ori« j Clltal Balm are almost countless. Meu and j women who have become crippled by the i horrible agonies of Rheumatism are throwing away crutches, ctoes, and bandages, and w.Iking free with elastic step. Rheumatism in the back or shoulders, in
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    • 1617 12 P. 0—British Indial AND APCAR LINE (Compamibs Inoobfobatbb in England.) Mail and Service*. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) (Incoepobatbd in Holland.) Fob Intindid to Sail. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UNDBB CONTBACT WITH HI8 MAJB8TT’s GOTBBHMBNT) F«r 8i*gap«re, Chiu, Japan. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and
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