Straits Echo, 18 June 1915

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY VOL. 13. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, PKIUAY, 18th JUNE, 1915. Single Coy, 10 cents. No. 137
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    Germany and America.
    926 2 One hears people say that Germany wants war with the United States. The idea is that while the United 8tates i cannot hurt Germany in war, Germany 1 could torpedo at vill all ships carrying contraband to belligerent ports. It is true that the United States could
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    Italy Hated Now.
    492 2 GERMANY BECOMING TIRED OF WAR. Land or Cry-Babies. Pans, May 20 Wh.nthe GsruaDs begin to critics Goethe, their literary god, it is a sign that things are going pretty badly with tbi. nation of warriors,” said Mr. J. G. Drable an American who has come to Parii
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    Sun and Wu.
    488 2 To the Editor of the London <fc China Expreti. Dear Sir, —In the article on Sun and Wu ”bj Mr. George Russell, which you quote from The Times, an unjustifiable contrast is drawn between the ruthless General Sun who believed in a policy of frightfulness,” and the
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      367 2 John Roberts Billiard Table Manufacturer, PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. HOTEL NORMAN. PENANG HAS IN STOCK New Billiard Tables FOR SALE All Billiard Accessories such as Cues, Balls etc. Undertake Repairs to any Kind of Table at reasonable Charges. THE Race Course is officially open for training for the Summer (1915)
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    The Cost of Living.
    637 3 To thi Editor of thi Strati» Echo. Sir, —In the course of your leading article of yesterday on the cost of living you say you would like to know whether the price of the loaf (7 cents and not 6 cents as you say) had been
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    Penang Golf Club.
    61 3 Tennis Tournament. The following sere the results of the tennis ties played la t night: Mens Doubles Handicap. Savi and Greg son —4/6 beat Syer and Forrest —5/6 6-4; 6—B; 6 1. Mixed Doubles Handicap Final. —15.4 Mrs Phillips and Threlfall beat —3/6 Miss Mahler and Reimann
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    126 3 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Championship. Teraano beat Southam 21—14. The following ties are fixed for to-day Mixed Doubles. Miss Pritchard and Wright-Motion (Sr) vs Mrs W Motion and W Motion (Jr) Mrs Kirk and Rose vs Mr and Mrs Pritchard.
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    Waterloo Centenary.
    911 3 To-day is the centenary of the battle of Waterloo, that King-making victory which smashed the power of Napoleon and sent him an exile to St. Helena. Our former foes are to-day fighting side by side with us to vindicate the same principle for which we fought a hundred
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      1349 3 NOTICE. in the matter of The Alien Enemies (Winding op) Ordinance 1914. and LUCILLE LOVE lo the matter of HUG COMPANY, an euem j firm within the meaning of the said Ordinance, carrying on business as Merchants at No. 8, Beach Street, Penang. NOTICE is hereby given that HIS EXCELLENCY
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    94 4 Published daily (except Sundays and publio holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annua. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG." 1'elephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printinz Department 343 A* /11 business communication* should b*
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    INCREDIBLY MEAN.
    1302 4 Of the strictly legal aspect of the Government’s attitude towards the victims of the Singapore Mutiny we do not desire to speak at any length. As, however, it is always held in England that the authorities are liable for damage done to private property by rioting and as
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    M. A. P.
    964 4 Mr. G. A. Wemyss, of the Chartered Bank, ia being transferred to Ipoh. Mrs. Herbert Welham ia a patient at the General Hoapital, suffering from malaria. Mr. O. M. Green, editor of the N. C. D. News, leaves for E gland shortly on holiday. A son was
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    961 4 Reuter reports this moruio* that the price of wheat is still falling. What about the price of bread in Penang p Has anybody ever heard 0 f VI, R 9’ Wi '^n C M.G.” whom the generally veracious Whitaker gives as acting Ch./f Secretary of the Federated Malay
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    700 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIERCE fighting c ontinues CONSTANT DRAFTS OF FRESH TROOPS. Petrograd, June 17. 4 Petrograd communique states J The battle in Galicia, especially on the SaD, is increasing in fi< rceness. The enemy i ure continually putting fresh forces to fight 1 but along
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1061 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram Rheims Again Bombarded. Baris, June 17. A Paris communique confirms Sir John French’s report and adds e gained ground near Arras, notably next to Lorette, Soucbez ai>d the Labyrinth, capturing prisoners, and several mitrailleuses. We ma<J e progress in the Upper Fecht, capturing
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    SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS.
    274 5 TRADE UNION SUPPORT. London, June 17. A Conference of the Trade Union representatives pledged themselves to support Mr. Lloyd George’s scheme for transferring men from commercial work to the munition factories. It also adopted a resolution to do 1 everything to prevent disputes throughout j the country.
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    The New Oaks.
    140 5 (Reuter,) London, June 17. The following was the result of the race for tbe New Oaks which was run at Newmarket. Snow Marten 1 Fright 2 Silver Tag 3 Eleven run. Won by four lengths a head between second and third. S.P.—2O to 1 agst. Snow Marten,
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    761 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. STRENGTH OF ISONZO DEFENCES. Rome, June 16. A Rome communique states Reconnaissances are discovering the quality of the Isonzo defences. The trenches, sometimes several lines of them, are constructed of masonry and concrete, strengthened by metal plates and wire entanglements. Batteries are frequently
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    TURKS EMBARRASSED.
    212 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BY RUMANIAN ACTIVITY. SOME FINDSLondoD, June !6. Reuter’s correspondent reports that the Tarks are becoming increasingly embarrassed By Rumania stopping stores, ammunition, etc., from Austria. The Rumanians have redoubled their efforts in this direction and have just|seized a complete goods train en route to
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    Football.
    606 5 To-morrow, Saturday, in the First Division of the League at Dato Kramat Gardens, o Amaniah meet Muthibol Abzan. F On Sunday, in the First Division, TanjoDg Tokong play Darul Aman. Letters posted at Dato Kramat and E. A O. Hotel Sub-Post Offices and in the Pillarboxes before 9 a.m.
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    93 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, June 17. The sales at the Singapore Rubber Auction constituted a record. Of 255 tons which were offered for sale, 166 tons were sold at the prices given below The demands were good. Sheet, fine, ribbed smoked $127 to $129 per pioul fair
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    Passengers’ Disappearance.
    100 5 Captain Cooke, of the ss. Bulimba, which arrived here this morning from Moulmein, reported the disappearance of four Chinese ladies w r ho travelled as secondclass passengers. These four ladies joined the ship at Moulmein for Penang and they all occupied one cabin. The Bulimba left Moulmein on
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    Help the Belgians!
    51 5 From a correspondent in Belgium the National Committee for Relief in Belgium learn that in Malines, out of a population of 45,000, on fewer than 30,000 are absolutely destitute, and lino up every day to get their pitiful soup and bread ration, which alone saves them from
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    Outside.
    517 5 The following articles will be found on our out Bide pages Page. 2. —Germany and America. Italy Hated Now Sun and Wu. 3. —The Cost of Living. Penang Golf Club. Waterloo Centenary. P.C.C. Bowls Tournameut. 6. Kelantan in 1914. The Mutiny Victims. The Coalition Govarnment. The Prince of Wales
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    Kelantan in 1914.
    1745 6 THE ADVISEE’S REPORT. Continued■) lll. —Legislation. 40. At the seven Council Meetings held during the year the seven under-mentioned Enactments, in addition to notices having the force of law, were passed—namely, (A) the Agricultural Pests Enactment giving the State power to prohibit the import of anything likely
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    The Mutiny Victims.
    2184 6 GOVERNMENT CHARGE FOR THE FUNERALS. Public Resentment. Says Wednesday’s Straits Times It is a matter of fairly general knowledge now that the local Government is endeavouring to recover the cost it incurred in the burial of the civilians killed by the mutineers of the 5th Light Infantry
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    The Coalition Government.
    510 6 Popular Reception. London, May 26. The coalition Cabinet has been well received by the British public. The object for which the Cabinet has been re organized is to end the present war with a victory on the Allied side. The retirement of both Lord Fisher, the First
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    Affairs in China.
    439 6 NEW MINISTER OF WAR Brilliant Military Career Many conjectures about the change of the Minister of War, as aiinouuced in a Mandate issued recently, are being made by those who keep in close touch with Peking politics, but a brief review of what the new Minister of
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    Police Court News.
    261 6 Breach op Trust. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning a Chinaman named Choon Kim Choon was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of two bicycles, valued at $3O and $2B respectively. He claimed trial on both charges. Inspector Nicol asked
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    The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund.
    102 6 June 16 By Balance $22,569.85 17 Government Servants in District of Balik Pulau, 6th monthly subscription 41.70 Gedong Estate 108.51 Balance, June 17. ...$22,720.06 Remitted to London on 24-2-15... .£10,000 The Bureau of Rites has composed the music of the National Anthem for
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    Turkey From Within.
    2776 7 ANXIETY UNDER A GAY MASK. Peitarino to Defend Coestantihoflb. A Spy-Pl*l««<t City. The following description of life in Con,tantinop'e reaches the" Times” frem a correspendent who succeeded recently in entering the Turkish capital and in escaping aoain te Europe after a stay of some week». The writer,
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