Straits Echo, 26 June 1917

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    38 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 9 'J&# VOL. 18. $24 Per A Mum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 26th JUNE, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. I*7.
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      1098 1 ii «Mai Rwm£ 1 yjLED NAiU The Georgetown Motor Garage 7 a, Penang Road. Tel Address i Hokiatiik, Penang. ’Phone No. 694. for sale. TWO ONLY 2 SETTER COMMONWEALTH partin-palmer cars TWO ONLY 2 SETTER MODELEDE-LUXE TWO STROKE MOTOR_CYCLE A Fleet ot English and American Cars lor Aire day and
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    The Soldier Patriot.
    2347 2 The moment love of one's country, and all that inhabits there, is thought of as patriotism the best of its spiritual frag- j ranee is lost. It is then as a flower entered in the hortus siccus of a botanical museum it is a thing, once inexplicable,
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      170 2 NEW SHIPMENTS JUST UNPACKED. CRETONNES. An entirely new collection of the choicest Cretonnes is now being shown and intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the quality and compare the value before placing orders. INS. 50 cts., 55 cts, WIDE 85 cts., 90 cts, $1.00 and #1.10 yard New Season’s
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      41 2 Someth ng Dependable. Diarrhoea is always more or has preva’ent during this weather. Bi prepared for it Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is prompt and effectual. It cen al ways be depended upon, For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      315 2 Shako off the Clutch of rheumatism, tho greatest entmy to the peace of min. You can do it, As evidence of this you have but to consider any one of the thousands of cures that have been effected by the use of -Little's Oriental Balm Many of those cured were
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    The Chinese Crisis.
    496 3 The Shanghai Times of June 12 gives the following translations from the Chinese vernacular press President Li Yuan-bung summoned the foreign advisors to his P.ltce on the 9th, dismissing with them the measures to be adoptel to dissolve Parliament. Dr. Origa said that the proposed dissolution of
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    79 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Bile yes’erdiy the following prices were obtained: per picul. Diamond Smoked Good from (124 to 1125 Diamond Smoked Fair 110 to 123 Plain Smoked 107 Diamond TJnsmoked 103 to 115 Plain Unsmoked 102 to 105 B’-own Crepe 80 Birk Crepe 59
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    Church Army Recreation Tents.
    77 3 Subscription List, Amount previously acknowledged $7BO. J R Brown E*q.. $2O. E. H Syar Esq $lO, F N Syer E q,slo, M.jor J. Sellar $25, D. A. M. Brown E?q $lO, F. G. Puny Esq, $25, D. L. Adamson, Eeq., $lO, F. C. Ebbels E*q 2nd
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    179 3 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.:— 1 Selection Ernani Verdi 2 Galop Inomer Fidel Zhoff 3 Wallz Daddy Buoalossi 4 Mazurka La Jolie Patineute Maanen 5 March Cadetteu Sousa A Taipiug correspondent wiites: For
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    What the Army Reads.
    999 3 The Value or Dickens. A writer on War and Letters in the Spectator discusses the reading of the Army in the following passages! The great difficulty of the moment is that a very large proportion of those who need the consolations and distractions of reading are
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      265 3 vr 1 a Commencing To-Morrow H 'ed., 27th Jane, 1917 FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY HORACE GOLDIN THE ROYAL, ILLUSIONIST MONARCH OF MYSTERY AND FULL COMPANY OF 35 ARTISTES. PRESENTING A SERIES OP NEW E Ti SAT I ONAL PECTACULAR URPRISIS A CARNIVAL OF CONJURING introducing THE OLD and NEW AND
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      57 3 p m 99 N°.77 r"’ NB 1;; VIRGINIA i cigarettes WD.&h.O.WillSBristol lond 0^ 'll D D D D D rp 01 3 G j BLUE “MYSTO” VHIDE ANT EXTERMINATORS AND POWDER ENTIRELY BRITISH MADE. =fl i o o 0 tJ o SH U!' CAN SUPPLY FROM STOCK McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 4 Fibliihed daily (except Sunday! and pnblio v holiday») AT THB CEITEEION PEE S 3, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pmicm' Daily Local 124 per annum. Oetatation... Postage Extra. Edition (Port Free) 117.50 CIBLI ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All bu" ness
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    THE CHINESE CRISIS.
    1272 4 It is the sincere hop of every friend of China that the authorities responsible for tbe maintenance of order in that country will act upon the friendly advice contained m the recent U. S Note to tbe Chinese Government, the full text of whivh we were enabled
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    Horace Goldin.
    80 4 Mr. Horace Goldin, with his oompany of thir y-five, bsve arrived here and will op*n at the Empire Theatre for a short season to-morrow evening. Wa are particularly asked to impress upon nur readers that the performance starts at a quarter past nine tharp and that this must
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, June 25. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day .rere Pale Crepe 2/5} Diamond Smoked 2/4}
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    M. A. P.
    869 4 Mr. H. F. Hutcheson, of Jam Estate, has left for home where he intends joining up. Mr, M. D- Daly, of the F M S. Civil t Service, Bata Gsjah. has left for home on c furlough. J Mr. Khoo Thay Jin, who is embarking on a
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    Tin and Rubber.
    71 4 Latest Quotations. Tin (nnrefiaed) is quoted here to-day at $107.25, buv°r* no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at 1107.87 J. business done, (100 tons sold), and in L >ndon at £239 15*. spot and £243 three months. Messrs. Boustead A Co. inform us that tbe following are tbe
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    997 4 The Cost of the War. It is a reuurkabla fact that the at?B of the first sev«n months 0 f the quadrupled in 1916 17. ExJJ Z" February 20 and March 31 191r b«pn a constant increase. B o tw 3re b £1.500,000 spent per day f rom
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      174 4 ♦♦oooooococoooooo^* YOU ARE WANTING IS FIRM. WE are the largest purveyors of drugs in the Btraits Settlements. Doctors. Managers of t states and Mines have long since recognised that drugs issued by us are of absolute purity and of full potency. We hare a unique knowledge of Estate Requirements and
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    THE WAR IN 1917.
    690 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] REVIEW OF THE HALF-YEAR. Colonel Repiagton ea tWe Situation. London, Jane 25, The Timet, summing up the views of its Military Correspondent, Colonel Repington, on the situation at the half-year, points out that since January the Allied oause has been chiefly upheld by Brithh
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    THE BRITISH FRONT.
    600 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Drawing RousS Lcaa. London, Juae25. 3.0 p m. Reuter’s correspondent at British Headquarters states We are rapidly drawing our salient closer round Leas. Wa advanced to the east of Bois da Riaumont and occupied a quarter of a mile of the German front line thereby
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    BRITAIN AND HOLLAND.
    186 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] AN AFFAIR OF POTATOES. Grave Political Situatioa.*’ Loudon, June 25. The J)aily Mail corre«pondent at The Hague states that the populace at Rotterdam seii d and distributed lighters of potatoes consigned to the British Government thereby creating a grave political situation. The Agricultural Agreement between
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    P. V. R. C.
    425 5 Tbe result of Sunday morning’s shoot was as follows i Rapid at 200 yards range, 8 shots in 45 seconds, H.P.S. 40. with h’oap. made. Pte D Rendle .80 38.20 L/3ergt E H Everest .75 36 70 Pte Ernest Bennett .76 36 64 Lim Tek Soon
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    Outside.
    67 5 Tbe following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2—The Soldier Patriot. 3. —Wbat the Army Reads. Tbe Obineae Crisis. Church Army Reoreation Tents. Eastern Produce Exohange. To-morrow’s Band Programme. 6. —Germany end Belgium. General Petain. A Blessing In Disguise. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. The Week’s Events. 7.
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    THE GREEK CRISIS.
    678 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams]. Resignation of tk* Cakiaet. London, June 25. A message from Athens states that M. Jonnart accompanied by M. Zaimis went to tbe palace where they conversed at length with tbe King. It is reported that the Cabinet has resigned and M. Venizelos is forming a
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    SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE.
    707 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SPEECH BY GENERAL BOTHA. Necmily of Uaioa wilk Britaia. Cape Town, June 25. Speaking at Robertson, Cape Colony, General Botba regretted that the Provincial Council elections were fought on political lines. They should hare remained outside party politio*. Unfortunately politics had been dragged into many
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    A LOAFER IN CEYLON.
    1093 5 Dear Sir, I have treated yon badly of late, but it is difficult to make bricks without straw. At least the Israelites used to say so, though for my part in the many brickfields that I have seen I have never come across any straw. At
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    Germany and Belgium.
    2045 6 American Official Report. Tbe Uaited States Department of State issues for publication the following despatch from Mr. Brand Whitlook, American Minister to Belgium, which was written in January “In order to fully understand the situation it is necessary to go back to the autumn of 1914. At
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    General Petain.
    1235 6 NEW CHIEF OF THE FRENCH GENERAL STAFF. Some Anecdotes. Paris, May 4, Some events in this wir have been of an unexpected nature That cannot be said of tbe appointment of General Petaia as Chief of the General Staff of the Army. Even in December last, when a
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    A Blessing In Disguise.
    253 6 It was reported early in the week in Tientsin that there is about to be put into force a regulation regarding tbe lion tation of freight space to Great Britain for experts from China with the result that North China exporters are going to fied themselves
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    The Week’s Events.
    405 6 Wednesday, Juki 27. Town Band, Esplanade. P.A.M. General Meeting, Bitang Padang. Friday. June 29. Town Band, Esplanade St, Peter. Sunday, July 1, 4th after Trinity. Penang Swimming Club, Gibbons Cap Competition. Monday, July 2. Town Band, Esplanade. Attention has been called to the very inadequate wiy in
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    114 6 The following tie ha» Thursday, tbe 28 hi D8 t.:_ b fixed hr Championship, W B Houston vs H Starr “If there is one thing which h, pressed me more than another ba readiness of men to risk their Y eiCept tfce iay. Mr. B.nar Law, fhe,
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Penano, June 26. M.*P T Ta P pk£a ,9il eri. Gold leaf 64 U 86 BrB Black Pepper aSt 3 White Pepper XT buyeri «PPcr "«■pS. Maoe Prchinga Sugar b\ 2 Copra MS (I b o n 9 «11«. Outta JSoonde 1 20 >i OUBU iti 20 vßambong No,
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      547 6 IN THE COOIIT OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER AT KOALA LOMPOR. STATE OF SELANGOR. Miscellaneous AppH*} cation Noi 27 of 1917. In the matter of The Sarendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co, Ltd., and Reduced and In the matter of The Companies Enactment 1897. *hich bad been lost or was unrepresented by
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      75 6 The moment a man dors his best bit of quick thinking is whan attacked by a violent pain in the stomach. His thoughts immediately fly to WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CORE. The wish for a dose of that famous mcdicine is uppermost, a wish founded on solid experience, because he knows
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      162 6 WANTED IMMEDIATELY, An experienced Shorthand Typtit. Apply to Sandilands, Buttery Co y s 8 8 e i 8 B r i 9 3 9 NOTICE. THE undersigned beg to announce to the Qeoeral Public that the business carried on at No. 119, Bukit Mertajam under the style of Santando Druggist
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1917.
    984 7 (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 17th July, 1917. SECOND DAY Thursday, 19th July, 1917, THIRD DAY Saturday, 21st July, 1917 FIRST DAY. Tuttday, 17th July, 1917 1, 3 7. Planters* Vase, Plate and Pur8b Va!u° $400, $600
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    Mr, Galsworthy on France.
    1024 7 The Poilu nr Hospital, Mr. John Galsworthy has just returned to England after a long spelt of hospital work in France, where, with Mrs. Galsworthy he has been helping to nurse wounded poilu» back to health ever since November las*. The British authors who hare been
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      212 7 for the First the 11th Entries Close 'j —la all Handicap Races for Horses or Special Coaditioa Regardiag Haadleap f the Comm ittee, divide the entries Ponies, the Official Handicapper may, with the separately Handicapped. <?— U» u tij consider the Entries In all Divided Races the Committee handicap for
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      10 7 For Ohronio Cheat Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Care Is, 6d
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      545 7 WAR TAX ORDINANCE Principal oificers oi Companies and Associations are reminded that on or before the 30th June, 1917, they must deliver to the Collector of War Tax a profit and loss statement of such Companies and Associations in respect of their last financial year prior to the 27th day
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    A Real Naval Danger.
    1116 8 The German Game and the Fear of < Our Playing it. < Ever and always the Straits of Dover 1 have been the gate of England. Ever and 1 always that gate has been barred by the Fleet in the Downs or, as it is known
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    Market Prices.
    299 8 Pemaho, 26th June 1317 Beep—bZ ■*"*«> IS e-teaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 28 Rump Steak 18 Oi Tail 28 Tongue JO Feet 5 0 Heart 30 Liver D9r Fillet of Beef P t y 35 Pork- 69 Pork without fat ."i Clt, > 38 >« Pig’s Head
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      131 8 OVER 6,000 MILES OM A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS G. H. SLOT Co., 'slot. PENANG AND PERAK. yo<xx>o<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx! fci STELASTIC TYRES. The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 6,000 miles without cuts or punctures, BRITISH AND MADE IV
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      89 8 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm drives awaj the pain at onoe and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of burns and scalds
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      420 8 liitiit Relief for FOOD-SICKNESS aid Monies Nausea. When you get up in the morning with a distaste for your breakfast, when your stomach revolts at the sight of foed, when you have a nasty taste in your and your breath is not all it might be, your stomach and liver
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      161 8 Valuable Estate For Sale. TENDERS INVITED BIPANTAS ESTATE, Tenders are invited for the purchase of the property known aa the Bipautaa Estate (the property of the Sipantas Company Limited) situate near Sabbak on the Birnam River in Lower Perak. Abba. —The Estate comprises 'approximately 2000 acres held under Government Grant.
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    The War by Air.
    1654 9 FiSNIFICANCK of Recent Evbnts. Aerial operations on 'he Western Front, influenced by those on land, are growing rapidly more important; and while one cannot as yet mention certain facts, or the conclusions to be drawn from them, it is pos sible none the less to write
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    The Food Shortage.
    312 9 As far as wi can gather, Lord Djvonport’s voluntary rationing has been very generally accepted by the public. It is clea l however, that we shall all have to exeicise a little more self-restraint an 1 thought if a serious shortage cf food is to be avoided.
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      224 9 English Fish. HADDOCKS KIPPERS BLOATERS FISH FILLETS SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG. Telegrams: Storage Telephone; No. 602 there's Purity and Vigour IN EVERY DROP OF READS ii DOG'S HEAD” GUINNESS It retains through the entire brewing process and after maturing and bottling, the delicious fragrance of the hop with
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      49 9 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may b? avoided. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      204 9 I > I I I a a 1 B B e 4 W x H z 4 'X. i Fiumns IB a B FRESH STOCKS! JUST ARRIVED: I MORE MILES AGENTS: a I a |R. T. REID Co., Penang.J I I I BRINKMANN Co Singapore. > B THE WATERHOUSE Co.,
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