Straits Echo, 10 June 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo {DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANL THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, u>th JUNE, 1918. Single Copy, IO cent*. No. 132,
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      1586 1 P“* s. (assaoNoassiMs iflarna aiYWsn, w IWO3SN3ONO] THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANCE. 27. Beach Street, at the earner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghjot. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneer Brokers. The 243rd Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD Cn Thursday, the 13th June, 19*8. Aactien Sales of Rubber held twice a
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      15 1 L£’s MILK '•to 2*foftlWlWTsOtt ,f >wefl unis BUT '?ction« U*C "S 3 s«>* f—■ss* Sr
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn meeting, 1918.
    1056 3 RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd July, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th July, 1918, THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th July. 1918 FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 23rd JULY, 1918. 1 7. The Geor?e Town Plate and Purse. Value aod $50 to e*ch Second A Handicap for all
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    A Naive Little Chronicle.
    1432 3 An Arab newspaper aa recently published an account of his experiences by a Turkish soldier under the title of The lack of patriotic ardour in the Turkish I soldier The writer begins with some generalisations on the present discontents and decay in the Turkish Empire H-
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    A Crucial Test.
    470 3 The following from the Morninq Pott refer* to the attack on the B-itish Army, It ic appropriate to the Drive to the Marne.— la oae of hie stories Mr. Joseph Oenrsd has made an unforgettable atudy of an old msrchantekipper, whose simple, unflinching steadfastness wen through ths
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      219 3 r 5 pm. on Friday, 12th July, 1918’ Handicaps for the First Lntries Llose Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the l,th July, 1918. "SSfS^Ti- e.ch Cl*. will b. In nil Divided Races” the Committee reserve the right if they consider the Entries Committee reserve the right to
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      50 3 Aeeldenta Will Happ«a. It msj be impossible to prevent an accident, but it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is net be* yond anyane’s parse, and with a bottle of this liniment yon are prepared fer alma»t ar.yth "<r For pah by all a*4 deakr*,
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      89 3 Ouakerlali’i Ctigfc Bmeiy. When yon hare a bad oold job want a remedy that will not only giro relief, bat effect a prompt and permanent care, a remedy that ia pleasant to take, a remedy that con* taina nothing iojarlona Chamberlain’», Coegh Remedy meet» all tbeae reqairementa. It aeta on
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      878 3 for ital ndk to of >P* the de rs, 1«. da d a ra IS 10 tfl 10 J TO LET. Furnished bungalow in good locality. Apply Box 88, 367 e/o Straits Echo, DINKETTEC A the tiny laxatives Rubber faotort at Nos. 27/28 Bakit Mertajam. Apply for fall particulars.to A.
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    King Edward VII. Medical School.
    224 4 The following are the remits of the Preliminary Examination held in May* The following students bare passed the examination (in order of merit) L Foo Hee Seng, 2 Wee Tbiam Hook, 3. Tay Soo Wood, 4 Hoo Chew Hnan, 5. Tan Joe Obeng, 6. Y.
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    Malaya’s Charitable Funds.
    117 4 Oram Sara* Milliox Dolluss. The Ag. Bee. to the High Commissioner sends as a list of various private sabseriptions raised in the Colony and F.M S. to Mareh 31st 1918, for parposes connected with the war. Ho says t Tbe Colonial Offioe contemplates publishing, at the olose
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    War Tax Ordinance.
    80 4 Under the provisions of the War Tax Ordinanoe, 1918, the Covernor in Ooanc 1 has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to advise the Col actors in fixing assessments within th 6 Settlement of Penang. Messrs. A. 8. Anthony, Messrs. Ahmad Othman Mericao, Messrs. Ohee Wor
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    The Volunteer Ordinance.
    87 4 The General Officer Commanding tbe Troops, with the approval of the Governor, Has made the following regulation under the Vo'unteer Ordinance 1888 t Non commissioned officers, other than those of tbe permanrnt staff, after not less than six years' servioe in or above tbe rank of sergeant,
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    The Week’s Events.
    207 4 Monday, Junu 10 Town Bind, Esplanade. Alumni Banquet, Aoglo-Cbinese School, 8 p.m. Tcnsdat, John 11. St. B rmbis, Singapore K«ces. Penang Chamber of Commerce, Committee Meeting, 2.30 p m Mobamedan Tasting Month, (Bulan Puasa) commence. Principal’s Reception, Anglo Chinese Bchool, 8 p,m. Municipal Commission, 4 pm. WnDNBSDAY,
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    The Stiawan Rubber Plantations Ltd.
    821 4 Annual. MnaTine. The eighth annual general meeting of the ihareholdera of the Stiawan Rubber Plantation! Ltd. waa held at the Registered Offi:e of the Company, No. 21, Bsaoh Street, Ptnang, onSaturdsy Bth June 1918, Mr. Jamea Sellar preai ling. Other direotora preaent were i Messrs,
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    179 4 The Hunt Club ride yesterday morning was quite a pleasant one. The oourse extended to as far as Qlugor House where a halt was called with the view of the riders taking a look at the surrounding beautiful soenery. From there a turn was made in the
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      642 4 WHITE AW AY’S FOR HARDWARE, Absolutely Unbreakable' Hallow Ware. with CMt Iron Pots Wrought isteeltehamleas pan Enamelled Blaok ont I an d white inside with bright cover. Six* 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 ftsPrices 2.96, 3.96, 4.96, 5.95, 6.95 and (7.95. Judge “Brand' 1 No 1 Sancepans. Crinkled
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      575 4 Public Auction Sale o^V‘nde^^lt/T6.‘ b H.p r 0 J J |6 6 tD "Wolseley” Motor Cor (VERY LITTLE USED) The underlined are inetrnokd to sell above on WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE, I9u, A.T 3 P.M. |B llF I W LOGAN’S COURTYARD and«p«i r r. iS th r USh 6<>od ord,r re
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    General Wire News.
    734 5 London, June 8. In the Houee of Commons, replying to questions regarding the Government's agreeing to the request of the Vatioan in oot bombarding Cologne on Corpus Christi day, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the appeal from the Vatioan was reoeived by the British and Frenok Governments
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    P. H. Billiard Tournament.
    257 5 We append the result of the draw for the Billiard Tournament under the auspices of the Parish fialli Finglu Hahdicaf. First ties —Rev L M Duvelle —10) bye; J W Boyle —100) bye: A P Foley 25) bye; C C 8tewart (—10) bye L de Sobs*
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    Goal Charms.
    174 5 There waa single combat” in Kedah recently—between two footballers. Professor Mohamed. goalkeeper ef parts, wagered 10 to 5 that one Ismail, a centreforward of great repute, could cot defeat him in 25 afaote at 75 feet range, The Professor’s downfall came with the fourteenth shot, which seensi to
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    “Have a Drink” Tabooed.
    333 5 Sim C. Moiruo’a Obdus. Bombay, March 23 The Commander*in-Chief in India last year issued a circular in which he expressed hia displeasure at t e new custom of (fficers treating one another in their own mesa, and gave hia opinion that it would be to the
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      346 5 uu nr. SH TTTTTHWWffTIWTWTWTffffIIfffWTfttWtfWffTIg Nearly 2003 Years Ago 3 Wise men saw a STAR in the East. This was a miracle. X' ■X* •X--•H X* To-night 1 To-night!! i here are many STARS to be aeen in the East This is cot a miracle. Itt It is Just ths Usual
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      920 5 _asimm aquina 'ioxbiuh h* q»r»M Oil SHV3J p«»»ttaa ‘lomuff I*«jVs ojoo pia *qu®g pa»t Pin pa» aopiKXi »n?o wi»o joj aHTO ISOd pa»B "•■a*® to,») -pjx MviyanOQ ui|»jojj -«an» PBT Tt 'Ml<laia qt|(MB ‘(P®a®»«i»®H> SOVXSOd fjOt ,9IZZ1"“ »s>Prf •»®aa»qo •V®l«oa 'j'jy Sarpnioai ‘papanj®.: Indtuojfl eq him ‘•non jnol pn *Ma»dx»
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnbllc holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local $BO per annum. m Outatatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poet Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noe. (Eoho) see. Printing Department 343. M.B. —ail busmen
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    BELATED NEWS.
    1440 6 Before the jeer 1870 this Colony was dependent upon msila brought by ships for sll its news, and it was not till the Madras cable was laid that we were 11 brought into communication with India and the rest of the world." It may be a blessing to
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    M. A. P.
    918 6 Captain S C Baffles has been promoted to Major. 2nd/Lieut. Hunt of the P. V, i. promoted to be Lieutenant. e Mr, B. O. Wilmot, of Sungei fiinobing Estate, is staying in Singapore for a few days. e d Jone B ®«c»tive Engineer, P.W.D., Pahang, is expeoted
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    THE BRITISH FRONT.
    580 6 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Bir Dougl.. The French Improved »k.; i neighbourhood of Locre by '««I priion j r.ld.d po.t j„ th Btr light taking pri„«,r nine. d,J J--* north Betbage inflicting ~d a machine gun without lessee, P W fl L DdoD June 8. L pn,oner a fe
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    London Rubber Market.
    33 6 (From Out Own Correspondent.') London, Jane 4 The prices in the London Bibber iUr’d to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Bmoked Sheet 2/0 London, Jans A Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet
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      206 6 Pritchard Co., Ltd.^ Outfitting Department. THE GOODS IN TBIS DEPARTMENT ARE UNRIVALLED FOR QUALITY, VARIETY, ANDjPRICE. HANDKERCHIEFS. Gents’ Hemstitched Handkerchiefs all pure Linen Price t 7 75 >od $B-75 dozen. Gents’ Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Hemmed Price 16.75 dozen. Gents* White Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemmed it Price $2.75 and $3. 7» and
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    THE THREAT TO PARIS.
    2244 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ALLIES STRENGTHENING LINE. London, Juue 7. Frenob eommun quĕ t North of Montdidier and west of Noyon we by several auooesaful coups de main took prisoners north of the Aisne. We by a night attack oaptured the village of Leport, weat of Fontenoy, South
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    SEA AND AIR WAR.
    694 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] American Coast Attacked. t Loudon, June 5. Amerioan official t German submarines 5 have sunk several ships tff the American I coast. 1 The French Consular Telegram (June 7) of the attacks on the American Coast says A message from Washington says that German
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    GENERAL WAR NEWS.
    669 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Result of Check. Lacdor, June 2. i Peace talk is again infull swing io Germany, i The Kreut Zeitung ard Vorwaerte both urge the Government pubiic’y to state its war I aims. The Kreuz Zeitung says that the demands should be cor fined to safeguarding
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    662 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] The Honours List. London, June 2. q Gazette announces the birlh j*y honr ours. Made Privy Councillor ii the Earl b of Don °aj?hmore for speoial services rendered j t0 the R *j ,n connection with the visit of r Mr MooU 8“ Knighthoods are conferred.
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    Outside.
    56 7 The following artiolea will he feud oar outside page* N*ivd Little Chronicle. A Craoial Tdet. 4 Ku.g Edward VII Mtdioal School. The Stiawan Rubber Piantationa Ltd. 6. —Telegrams, 8. —United Malaja Council. A. 0,8, Sport*. 9. —Penang Bislej. The Late Chow Kai. 10—Flemish YVaj to Calrarj. Drink Problem. 11*—
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    United Malaya Council.
    5480 8 Tbs Secretary of the P, A, M. now «end* fall minatea of the meeting of representatives of various bodiea who mat at the request of the P. A. M. on May 29ch at Kaala Lumpor. The invitation was addreaaed to fifteen representative associations. Penang Bar Oommittee did
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    A. C. S. Sports.
    345 8 A Guuat Sucosse. The annual iports of th. a i Bchool were held on the greener u^* o6lB Road where there w«a f *W»»ine of spectators. The weather attfcnd *nc e could be expected but the ground hat in very good condition owing to DOt ram,
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    Tin and Rubber.
    70 8 Latest Quotations. *yJo n eA ,n J ofi i ia here to d»y at »t&J.SO, busineea done, in Bing*por e (refined) at $153, business done, (225 toss dlaL ndontfc 350 g P«‘ three months, Mossrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that no following were the quotations for
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    The Share Market.
    52 8 The following are lbs latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s share list Saturday. To-day, Rubber. jg S a s’ ep m M Jeram Knantan 130 140 125 1.35 Temerloh 1.00 1.15 1.00 1.10 General. Straits Trading 42.50 4350 43.00 4400 United Engineers 18.50 10.00
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    Mails Will Close.
    59 8 Foa JBr Stuamk* Ar, To-morrow (Tuesday), Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 83#p .4 |P»ng Nga Padan f 130 p.m. Dmdings and Sitiawan Qhirki 2-30 p.m, B*gtu Ditoh and Telqk Anson Sappho 3-30 pm, 13th instant (Tburaday), Madras taking malls 10 am. for Europe etc., vid Regt, up
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    To-day’s Band Programme.
    117 8 I The following programme of miaio will I be played at the Esplanade thia evening at 6 00 p m. 1 Overture The Fair Maid of I Perth Hartmann 2 Polka Pliny Come KisaYo Baby Boettger 3 Selection Oircfle Lsoocq 4 Walla IdylJe Waldteafel 5 Meroh Clara
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    The Late Chow Kai.
    671 9 A Bomavtio Cißin. The Tim mj of MaUya bee the Appended aooount of tbie estimable Perak Towkay, who died suddenly from haemorrhage of the brain on Friday at Ipoh. The life of Mr. Ohow Kai waa aa roman* tio as any that has yet been told
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    The Produce Market.
    313 9 Gfathrit’i Rubber Report. Sings pore, Jane 7. Owing to heavy arrivals from Java, the j quantity of Rubber catalogued for the weekly auction whioh oommencod yesterday was unusually large—l,4s3 tons. In cocse quence of the heavy offering», bnyere were disposed to hold off and prices seffered a
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    Penang Bisley.
    766 9 Fiftb Dat’s Suootino t Sergt T J Williams 15 15 i L/Opl Heah Seng Hye 15 15 Pte E Bennett 15 15 „T A Martin 12 8 15 i L/Bgt 0 C Rogers 12 8 15 > Pte P A Joseph 9 5 15 i J Meldrum 9
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    P.G.C. Tennis.
    83 9 Wbsvmdat’s Tibs. Men’s Don bias Handicap A—Watson and Sherrington sor v Gregson and Hunt owe 80. Mixed Doubles Handicap—Miss Gold and Baye owe 1 v Mr and Mrs Harvey owe 1 Mrs Hogen and Cboyen owe 4 v Mr and Mrs Evans owe 2. Men's Single Handioap A
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      405 9 0 I Drink Dixons Aerated Waters 0 1 SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR l atatea Outstationa. ORDIRB MAY BE bENT TO R, F. BRADFORD. 1 F, Pcndntj S ivet, Ptn-irg. 8 0 t,G©€Ki€^OGGt>G©O€K)OCOGOOOOeDO®OeJ nC DC DOCD Dc Acetic Acid 99 per cent. Astain Forks. American Axes. Changkols Corrugated Iron. Coal Tar. ESTATE
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      304 9 Supplies just to hand. “Elliott Bay BRAND Alaska Salmon. MAM TO MG CO, General Merchants, <*43, Beach Street, Penang. Telephone 743 Telegrams: HANTONG. FOR ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. *l4 iAMhJS ARB PRICES APPLY TO; HAW 8 E INI G Co. t 18. BEACH STREET. OR ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co, (S B,)
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    Flemish Way to Calvary.
    909 10 SORROW TOO DEEP FOR TEARS. Wahdbbing Fbom Plaoub Of Wab. With the British army in Franoe, April 17. —It is difficult for one in the Bntiah war aene to adjust himself to the new conditions here. It all teems like a horrid dream—this spreading German blight
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    Drink Problem.
    1053 10 What Has Been Done in Web-Time Lord DAbernon, Chairman of the L quor Control Board, has made an interesting statement with regard to the position aod prospects of the drink question in this country. "We can claim in this country,” he said, to have made more rapid progrees
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      77 10 When Baby acreatna there ia much to do to qaietan him. Tbe poor little chip cm* not trtll yon what tbe trouble ia, bnt, moat likely, it ia jeat wind. Twi drop* of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMENT CURE. in a little warm water will put the matter right and qu ckly
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      140 10 iMakesJ ■»> r -i za pi».;4o* aKsf;’ S'* of Dry Jii;. wm S« SSr $l5 per > 'V- r Jirof '>n\ 4» Gallon*. Rubber. Penny Saved is Penny Earned Coagulatex saves money and earns extra profits for planter. Make* crepe, smoked or unsmoked sheets Delay pays no dividend. Get a
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    The American Army in France.
    1827 11 Hbalth no Yorals General Pershing gat at his desk in a barrack office at his head quarters in Franoe He looked very earnest, Ter y vigorous, very soldierly. I asked if te felt satisfied with the general situation. When we analyse in detail what has
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      206 11 F! D 0 D THE A B C. OF ESTATE SUPPLIES. “Tl TO PLANTERS AND DEALERS. A Study of the following will Greatly Benefit You cetic Acid 99 o/o Glacial Guaranteed Kkarbod Wire -Qenuine American Make Coagulating Parte—Blue and White Enamel 18 in. by 9 in. by in. 15 in.
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      12 11 Fer Children'a Hacking Oongh at ftigkt. Weed* Great Peppermint Care le, W,
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      357 11 ril m SC c/2 c 7 m i&x NOTICE is hereby given that Chop Sin Joo Leong of 148 Beach Street are the sole proprietors of the above Trade-Mark for matches sold by them. Any person who without the authority of the said Chop Sin tt Joo Leong uses such
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