Straits Echo, 26 June 1918

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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. 16. 030 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 26th JUNE, 1918. Single Copy, I© cents. No. 146*
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      1579 1 PJ)ensed mi BRAI «R J^ISSCONDM and U U JH I FOR SALE. I m i m i One (2-3) seater ‘Scripps Booth Motor Car 1917 model «elf atartur and Dv d»uio tn excel ent coedition only tun 900 miln owner leaving for n< on. Apply to Jhe undermentioned garage. IF
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      13 1 wwits cmuroj a nt£ war or®*' ?'*e c o»c TlONi 3S Sss *4B
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      38 2 9! i MB> <yC-\=+£ Sr. w "w M >* A /-r ?s? 1 IV m Obtainable from ail Leading Stores Throughout Ft' the Straits and Federated Malay States KATZ BROTHE {lncorporated in Straits Settlements.) NAN 02 o* A, V.vtafc
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    Municipal Commission.
    985 3 Epbcial M bitin a. A special meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners was held yesterdav afternoon, there being present Messrs W Peal (President), Yeoh Guan 8»ok, Chee Wor Lock, C E Craig and LAC Biggs (Sicretary). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ThB ScPFLBMBBT.il, ECDOBT.
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    The Frawley Company.
    423 3 Thu Boombbang." After their fine opening performance on Monday it was expected there wonld be a better honse last night when this talented company staged "The Boomerang," bat as is usual with the public of Penang only about half the seating accommodation was occupied. This did not
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    Tamil Interpreter Honoured.
    330 3 Pbbsiktation of Mbdal, The investiture of Mr. J. N. Mabalingam, Tamil Interpreter, Sicgapore police courts, by the Governor with the Imperial Service Medal took place at 8 a.m. on Monday in the entrance of the police conrta building, investiture which was.also to have taken place at the
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    Mail Steamer Collides.
    96 3 London. 6th June (2 a.m.) (delayed in tranemiuxon) The South Afnc.n mail ateamer Kenilworth Cattle, homeward bound with over three hundred passengers, including Mr. Burton, Minister of R*i ways, arrived damaged as the result of an expie■ion following upon a oolhsion in the night. A number of
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    Sir W. Babtie.
    74 3 Afpoihthunt Cbiticibud. London, June 7, 1-35 p.m. In connection with tho racmt announcement of the appointment of Bir Willian Babtiei as medical adviier to the Adjutant-Genera the Daily Chronicle recall* the Mesopotamia Comnaiision’e oen.ure of Sir William BabUe, and declares that auoh leniency towards a failure is
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      398 3 KT?WfTWmfwrrTw?mn?n??wMmim*ftw# Hi t r EMPIRE GRAND OPENING NIGHT JUNE 24th Church Army Recrention Tent Week, Monster Attractions. In aid of the above Fund. HP This is everyone’s opportunity to d > a "rest service. Remember it is for our boys orer there who have I* i SACRIFICED everything Don’t let
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      511 3 ♦*?*> «MOOOJ4 W» AT 9 Fla. To-night I To-night! 'T'HE PARSIEMPIR 4 1 THEATRICAL Co OF BOMBAY E Present at the Drury Lane The*t»e H*ll, 'c t r Krishna Lila DOOK3 Ul’EN 8 PM. COK1AIN K18E8 9 PM. —Carriages 1 r».m, PRICES OF ADMISSION. Box «eat of 4 $16 00
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sindays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, If, Beach Street, Peaaag. Price t Daily Local ISO per annum Outatatlen Poatafff Extra. Mall Edition (Pont Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noa. (Kobe) 889. Printing Department BUS* MB. —All buaMM
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    BIRTHS.
    58 4 Mammas, —At the Eeropean Hospital, to the wife of Mr B G. Manners of Bantau, too. Sim I. —At Highbaok, Kails Lumper, on the 220 d instant, to Mr. sad Mrs. J. L, Bim% a deaf htar, Sims. —Oa 22ad inst. at Liaoarfp, Singaporr, ths wife cf W. A,
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    THE POWER OF PICTURES.
    1233 4 Before this war it woald probably hers been thought beneath the dignity of the British Gorernment to sot ss a k’nd of information agency in order to draw I people by the genuineness cf its wares from the meretrioioae attractions of tha othar min's. Bat is
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    Tin.
    31 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) ig quoted here to-day at $l6B, buaineaa done, in Singapore (refined) at $166.50, no business dona and in London ft .£BB2 spot same as 3 months,
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    M. A. P.
    319 4 Towkay Au Kong Kft Ipoh for Penang on Monday on a brief bu-icess virit, 1 Mr. Vivian Mackie, of Messrs. Freeman and Madge, is proceeding Hums to join ap. Mr. C.R. Powrie, of Messrs. R. M. Ford &Co Hongkong, wbo spent two days in Ipob, left on
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    Death of Hon, Mr. D. G. Campbell.
    317 4 C Char Ovm Correspondent) Singapore, Jane 25. The death has occurred in hospital here of thej Hoc. Mr, D. G. Campbell, General Adviser to the Jobore Government. The Hon Mr. Campbell was ill for a week with cerebro-mer iogitie. The funeral was a
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    Explosion on a Steamer.
    116 4 At about 4 p.m. on Sunday there was an alarming occurrence in the Singapore roads 1 just outside tbe breakwater when an explo 1 eion occurred on board the s. g, Anjou whilst leaving the harbour bound for Muar and Malacca It appears that suddenly the
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    Train Service to Bangkok
    84 4 Tbe through railway service betwten Singapore and Bangkok Noi viA Penang will be opened on July first, The published list of trains shows the j >urney. including tbe etops at Penang, Alor Star, Tung Song and Chumpoo, takes about four days. A change of trains has
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    The Empire Cinema.
    57 4 To-night sees the first chtoge of pro* gramme in the. week cf shows in aid of the Church Army Tent Fond which the i propiietor of this popular place of amuse* ment has arranged. The pictures screened are of an unusually interesting character and with the good
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1091 4 Light Days, Nut a very smiling Jane—for the enemy A bad defeat for toe Germans on Noyon front. A still nastier basting for the Austrians with a distressing retreat in Italy Dimensions in Bulgaria. A complete failure of the Turkish loan. Snots at BoUhtv.k leaders in the streets.
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      153 4 Pritchard Co., Ltd. (Fhcobpobatko in thb Straits Srttlbmbvti) The goods in Pritchards outfitting Dept, cannot be equalled for quality anywhere in the Colony. fm* WOD GOOD VALUE QUALITY. Townends white “Straits’* Topees. Similar to illustation. Good Quality And Value. Price 9.50. Pith Plat*tar’s Solar Topees, covered Kh»ki DrillVery Light and
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    CAPORETTO AVENGED.
    1390 5 AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT. ITALY’S CAVALRY over the RIVER. [RroTnn’a Tuluoxams Lor don, June 24. 12 40 p.m. An Italian semi-< ffijial message states t— Continued pressure on Sonday from Montello to tbe sea obliged the enemy to red o in disorder and he ia already thrown b*ek
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    SHARP FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
    721 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BRITISH RAIDS. German Air Lotata London, June 24, 8i' D uglas Htig reports; We oarred 1 out a minor enterprise at night on the 23.d south of Mtteren killing many Germans I and taking prisoner fifty and capturing i isms machine-guns. We alto
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    GENERAL WIRE NEWS.
    586 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Russia Revolt;». Trotsky tad Lenin in DangerLondor, June 24 10 25 p.m, A Moscow mtss’ge of »Le 7cb June says th.t replying to Tc> i'cbt m/s uo*e protecting agsiost the set vity cfGe, man sub* marines in the White Sea, Germany declines to guarantee the
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    HOW THE WAR GOES.
    1460 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] GERMAN ATTACKS BEATEN. Allied Strength GrowingLondon, June 24, 8 p.m. 1 la the of Common* Mr, L’o? Gsorg°, to questions by Mr. Aquit h in the oou id of debate on the 18; L 1 Jane, said that Mr, Aeqaitb had asked to 1
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    Outside.
    43 5 The following articles will be foand on eur outside piges B.—The Frawley Coo paoy. Tamil Interpreter Honoured. Municipal Commission. 6. —T*br a. Ireland and Oonsoription. Rangoon Rioe Market, Telegrams. 7. —The Rubber Position. Foch Too Btrong, Rise in the Pfioe sf Sugar,
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    Political News.
    477 6 Political News [Reuter's Telegrams] Labour Leaders Appeal. No Time for SnipingLondon, Jane 24 The manifesto of the Labour Ministers is significant because it was issued on the ere of the Labour Conference at which the pacifist group submits a motion asking that the Conference break its political truce. The adoption
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    Queen Mary’s Silver Wedding Gift Fund.
    65 6 Third List. Amount previously acknowledged... $B2B Mrs. Kboo Sian Ewe 200 Heah Swee L e 200 Kbaw Joo Tok 100 Flower Turrer 10 Aurely 55 LC. Brcwa 25 Tomson 15 Good m m 25 E. C. Clark 10 L. M- Evans 10 J. R.
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    45 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening at 6pm 1 Fantasia On New Popular Ballards Kappey 2 Polka Bioielo Aida baa 3 Grand Finale From Ariele Bach 4 Walta Olaribel Ooote 5 March King Carnival Rosay
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    Australia's War Aid.
    318 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, June 24. Striking figures setting out Australia’s great effort in the war were given by Mr. Hughes, the Commonwealth Premier, at to-day's Australasian luncheon. Australia had enlisted 426,000 soldiers of whom nearly 320,000 were transported 14,000 miles. Australia alone had organised and paid for
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    The Allies’ Policy.
    304 6 •Hold, Kill and Husband London, June 4. The deep penetration made by the enemy to the Marne has not aided him to compel a great retreat in the Oise Valley. The flanks of his advance are held, thus neutralising his advantage. The salients given «a by the
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    The Week’s Events.
    108 6 W cdnb&dat, June £6 Town Band, Esplanade. Frawley Comedy Co., Towp Hall, 9.15 p.m. "At Home”, Ayer Rajah House, p.m. P. A. M. G3neral Meeting, Seremban. Thursday, June 27. Frawley Comedy Co, Town Hall, t-15 p.m. Friday. Jwhm 28 Town B«cd, Esplanade. Frawley Comedy Co. Town Hall,
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    C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
    27 6 The Championship Final tie Mr. Kboo Hoelfi?» n Lea Xiang Lint (Holder) la fixed to be played off on Friday,tho B£tb wet.
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    Tabriz.
    952 6 Tu Nozuiu Kby to Pbrsia. When the Arabs, in the name of the Prophet, over-ran the rioh portions of the Nearer East, they divided Mesopotamia into two great provinces. The alluvial lands of ancient Babylonia baoame I ak. and the upper portion of the country Jaiirah. East of Jszirab,
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    Ireland and Conscription.
    345 6 As was fully foreseen, the Nationalist members of Parliament are protesting passionately against the decision of tte Government to apply conscription to Ireland. They have been reminded by Mr. Lloyd George that a Parliament, in which Ireland was fully represented, unanimously aoceptud, in August, 1914, the decision
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    Rangoon Rice Market,
    223 6 Jane 14. The Rice Market was very quiet again to day and very little business was done, At one time for apparently no oause the market threatened to weaken but after dropping a shade it rose almost immediately to the opening rates via,, June, Rs 227; July
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    Indian Horse Supply.
    194 6 “C. H. M.” writes as follows to the Pioneer i—“Sir, —The Turkish Government long forbade the importation of Arab mares into India; now that the Turkish Government is relegated to beyond Tekrit, when may we begin to see the results of Arab maros and English thorough-bred sires
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    Calcuttas War Loan Tank.
    159 6 Calcutta, June 10. The War Tank that has bran presented by Messrs. Mackinnon, Maokensie and Company to the Publio Committee in connection with the Second Indian War Loan, made its first excursion this morning towards Chitpur in charge of Mr, 8. K, Siwday, Deputy Chairman of
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    Sir S. Reed’s New Post.
    48 6 Simla. Judo 10. Sir Stanley Read, of the Time» of India, has j lined the Central Publicity Board as Vice-President, and Brigadier-General Bki* a of the General Staff as a member. Sir Stanley Reed’s name appears ia the Bombay list of war Mentions.”
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      576 6 EXPERIENCED TYPIST'1 18 PREPARED to undertake the typing of documents of any description. Cl#*n and ao* corate typing guaranteed, at moderate rates. (Coolies will be supplied oo a short notioe.) Apply to The STRAI L’S AUCTION ROOM, Si, Beach Strcjt, Penang, WANTED. CHINESE SMjESMEN and an experienced Chinese Storekeeper. Security
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      52 6 Accident* Will Happen. It may be impossible to prevent an accident, bnt it ia not impossible to be prepared for it. Cbamberlain’a Pain Balm ia net be* yond anyene’s parse, and with a battle of 1 this liniment yon are prepared far alnaeat 1 anything. For aale by all dispensaries
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      572 6 Order Under The Food Control Regulations. 6UGAB AND POTATOES I order with regard to the retail price of «maraud pofcatoee which came into force on 11th May 191 t u hereby cancelled. J It is hereby ordered by the Penang Food Control Sab-Committee that from and after Ist July 1918
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    The Rubber Position.
    739 7 That the Rubber Market which na+ur&lIt reacta on tfce Rubber Share market ia passing through a difficult period will be known to all who are interested in plantation undertakings eaja the and Ch na Emprett It ia beset by a good inanj difficulties (or the time, but
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    Foch Too Strong.
    92 7 L »ndo> Jtiu- 8, 435 p o>. An Amste dam ra hU savs: T e military oorr»spoid“Dt of the Vottuche Ztitung says Gonĕral Focb has b:en enab td to organ'll the resistance whiob is now «’early working owing to a brilliantly oonstruotcd railway which has junctions and
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    Rise in the Price of Sugar.
    107 7 There haa been a fluctuation in the price of Java sngar for some time past, ssys a Ceylon paper of Jane 12. A few days sgo the prioe of a bag of two owts, was raised from Ra 38 to Rs. 44, but to-day
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    Slav Population Excited.
    54 7 Ltbora, Jane 11. A 0. d If. Qaaette cable qeotei the Central Newt Borne oorreapondent that the preaent Immebilitj of the Auatrian Army ia dee to the aerioeaneae of internal derelopmenta. The Slav population haa deatroyed minee ia the Dalmatian Croatian Porte and Canale, while the Boaniana
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