Straits Echo, 28 June 1917

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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. IS. $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 28th JUNE, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 119.
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      1178 1 > Pft&ftAlD /few 1‘ K NATUESi The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. T«l. Address i HokimU'L Penang. ’Phone No. 694, FOR SALE. <BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER.) TWO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER CARS TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODELE-DE-LOXE TWO
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      20 1 rt MiyLC s life IS THC 8U SjJ 4 51®«^ k »v «ll ?'*e USB c T)ONS *~»-l J s.5*«
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      4389 2 m inn mi BY ORDE3 OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX 21. LOT 349 i MUKIM IV C.D. All that piece of land situate in the Mukim of Sungei IJu rat a in the Central District P.W. (endorsement on Deed as being lot 319) comprised in Indenture No. 894 acquired by Deed Po
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    The Future of Albania.
    938 3 No indication is given as to the authorship of the proclamation issued at Argyrocaitro establishing the independence and unity of all Albania under an Italian protectorate Since it is hardly in the nature of the untutored Albanian of the south to issue proclamations, and since all
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      1108 3 e PENANG AUCTION MART. BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX. OP THE ESTATE OP WIOHAMED ARIFF deceased, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MONDAY, 9th JULY, 1917, IT AT 11 A.M. AND FOLLOWING DATS, (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND IMJBLIC HOLIDAYS EXCEPTSd) the ARCHWAY OF LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PEN4NG. The following
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      90 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham» berlain’s Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. Wnen a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of burns and
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      733 3 IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER AT KUALA LUMPUR. STATE OF SELANGOR. Miscellaneous AppliO cation No: 27 of 1917. In the matter of The Srendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd., and Reduced and In the matter of The Companies Enactment 1897. Whereas the Capital of the Company is Do!
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    The Fear of Irelands
    1073 4 (BtaTeuthpdl Toet.) r Why is the Brit,s a GjV ram-nt more afraid of I e'»nd than of Gdimany Tnat is I one of ibe which will puzz e tbn J historians if the Great War. The absurd fact is undeniable. With something lita i three millions
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    Germany and her Neighbours.
    916 4 The failure of the German leaders to estimate the character of other nations than their own has btea referred to many times and Dew examples of it are provided every day. Their first failure was revealpd by their treatment of B-lgium in 1914. None ot them
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      160 4 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 <51.10 yard 29
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      56 4 Safe, Sore, Always Cares. Do not suffer from oramp colic or pain in the«toma n h when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes to the right spot and gives immeliate relief. You cannot aff jrd to be without it if you are subject to attacks of this kind. For
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      12 4 For Children's Hooking Oongh at Night. Woods’ Omt Psppsmiit Oirs Is. M,
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      631 4 Stake off the Clutch of rbeumautm, the greatest emmv to th. pe*ce of mm. 10 *“0 You can do if. As evidence of th a you have but t 0 con h d ;,7°V- tbo ,bou »-de of cu mat have been effected by t„e u*« of Little’s Orieutal Balm
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    Horace Goldin at the Empire.
    269 5 This is an excellent show, but a bit too long and a few drastic cuts in the vaudeville section would be an improvement. Horace Gold n is a host in himself and bis claim to be the roaster migician" is no idle boast. Last night
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    Parish Hall.
    293 5 Billiard Tournament. We give below the handicaps and the result of the drawing in the Billiard Tourna* roent at the Parish H»ll: Championship. CER ib’ess bye A M F-nd R v. L M Duvelle P Domingo 7 C C Stewart j L de Souza 7 A A Jeremiah
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    54 5 The following programme of music will b i played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p m. to 7 p.m 1 Selection Mtrco Visconti Petrella 2 Galop Wonnetmnken Faust 3 Waltz The Maid of the MU Liddell 4 Quadrille Pantimine Coote 5 March The Stars and
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    94 5 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co at their Auction Sale to-day and on Tuesday:— Smoked Ribbed Sheet $llB to $124 per picul No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 106 117 do Unemoked Sheet 110 115 do No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet
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    Training Notes.
    367 5 Some Useful Work. i Interest in the early training of the horses in preparati n for the forthcoming Summer Meeting is daily increasing and the attendance at the racecourse in the mornings is gradually augmenting. Most of the horses were put through half-pace work but we hope very
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    194 5 Penang Women Workers. Amount previously acknowledged $5,269 53 Mrs. Pritchard (fuither doD.) 10 00 Mr-e. Mit ford 10 00 Mrs. Penny 500 S. B S. 5.C0 $5,299.53 Hospital garments for soldiers reedy cut out for woikrrs will be given out at the Town Hall every F
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    Over-Seas Club Tobacco Fund
    21 5 (Mrs. Stephen Anthony’s and Mrs. Ebden's List.) Amount p-eviously acknowledged $543 50 Mrs. Heim 5 00 548.50
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    Penang Library.
    244 5 New Books. The following new boobs have been r'ceived at the Penang Library Junes, by Rbecca We t. Men of Letter», by Dixon Sc tt. A'fred Russel Wallace, L+ters and Reminiscences, 2 volumes, by James Matchaot. L ird Granville Levcsm Gower, 2 volumes, E lited by Crstalia. C
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      484 5 Empire theatre» Business Manager Thomas Shafto 1 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I! Unprecedented Success Hundreds turned away last night LAST THREE NIGHTS HORACE GOLDIN THE ROYAL ILLUSIONIST MONARCH OF MYSTERY AND FULL COMPANY OF 35 ARTISTES. PRESENTS A SERIES OP NEW E N SAT lONAL p ECTA C U LAR URPRISES A
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price’ Daily Local 124 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CAB LX ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 H. B. —All bui.nes» communications
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    MUDDLING THROUGH.
    1399 6 Far more censorious even than the report of Lord Cromer’s Commission on the Gallipoli Expedition are the findings and conclusions of the Commission presided over by Lord George Hamilton which has just concluded its enquiries into the Mesopotamia Campaign as conducted by the Indian Government. All the charges
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1049 6 A Genuine Grievance. For the current week the F.M.S. rubber export duty is based on a selling price of $145-146 a picul, whereas th 9 best prices obtainable either here or iu Singapore actually range only from $l2l to $124, and scrap is fetching less than $6O Thus
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    MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION.
    656 6 [Reuter's Telborams.] COMPREHENSIVE Rv PORT Allotiag the Blame. Lon,J June 26 The report of tha MwopoUau Co*,*,. »ion, constituting another historic docums regarding ti e war. issued to-night Bine Book of 188 p,g„ It deal, compr.E m siVBly with the operations from tk, timo .1 the.r through the
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      232 6 I K Tv Di Mi YOU ARE WANTING IS FIRM. WE are the largest purveyors of drugs in the Straits Settlements Doctors. Managers of Estates and Mines have long since recognised that drugs issued by us are of absolute purity and of full potency. We have a unique knowledge of
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    THE BRITISH THRUST.
    652 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] further progress. Advnkciii oft Lefts. London. Juno 26. Reuter’s Correspondent at Headquarters, telegraphing to-night, states that lighting continued throughout the day in the neighbourhood of where the Germans continue to yield ground under the pressure of British and Canadians. We carried the village of L%
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    653 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Aaothrr Useful Push. London, June 26 A French communique states After short artillery preparations we yesterday evening brilliantly attacked a strongly fortified crest to the north-wes* of Hurtebise and reached all our objectives In a few moments we captured the German first line. Our fire smashed
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    635 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Fierce Fitkticg. London, June 26, 4-45 p.m. An Italian official communique s&ys "The enemy is making desperate attempts to retake the positions he recently lost at Ortigara, and is suffering heavy losses. Attache and count*r-atticbs are proceeding. ‘■We advanced in the Carso to the south of
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    RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.
    274 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Farther Successes. London, June 27. A wireless Russian official communique states:— To the south of Brzezmy the enemy forced his way into our trenches but a counter-attack compelled him to retire. There was intense enemy artillery activity in the regions of Potutory, Riboik and Kotov. "We
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    Tin and Rubber.
    69 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $150.50, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $llO, business done, (225 tons Bold), in London at J 2245 10*. spot and J 6241 i three months. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following are the quotations
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    London Rubber Market.
    375 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.") London, June 27, The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Crepe 2/5 Diamond Smoked 2/4| [The Rubber Market Report of Messrs. Aloens’ Successors, Ltd, datad London, May 17, states The market daring the week has been distinctly firmer but quotations
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    SITUATION IN GREECE.
    243 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Aftti-Eateite D. monstratio», London, Jane 27. A telegram from Athens states that Reservist demonstrators on June 24 cheered Germany and voi Mackensen and tried to spread a report that Salonika had fallen. Allied troops arrived within four hour*, French and Russian troops with artillery, encircling
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    A Sad Tragedy.
    203 7 Death of Dr. Durraat, It ia with deep regret that wo announce the death of Dr. C. E. Durrant, of Drs. Jamieson, Kirk and Sba r p wh’ch took plac» this morniog at Rosalare,” Jobore Riad, Dr. Durrant, who was formerly in practice in Port Dickson, proceeded
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    Outside.
    362 7 The following articles will be found od our outside pages Page. 3 —The Future of Albania. 4 —The Fdar of Iceland, Garmany and her Neigbbourp. 5. —Training Notes. Orer-Saa* Club Tobacco Fund. Penang Library. Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. Horace Goldin at the Empire. Parish Hall. To-morrow’s Band Programme. Penang
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    THE WAR IN THE AIR.
    699 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] QUESTION OF REPRISALS. Stitcm?»t i* ihc Lord, Londor, Jan 1 ?6 la the Houspof Ler<l B the Earl cf Dei by, Se:ret»'j of State for War, dealing with the question of rep’isils, emphasised that oar aircraft daily engaged in dropping bombs on the
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    POSITION OF NEUTRALS.
    627 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE SPANISH CRISIS. Aid Some Causes. London, June 26 The position of neutrals, which is becoming daily more difficult, is the chief topic at the present moment. The introduction of martial law in Spain was the first indication in London that the situation was so
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    "La Veuve Tragique.”
    322 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A British Peeress. London, June 26 Lord Abinger is tc-day to marry M-idamo do Berignac, who as M«dime 8 einheil was the central figure in a sensational murder trial in Paris in 1908. [Who’s Who says Abinger. sth Baron (cr. 1835). Shelley Leopold Lawrence Scarlet,
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    Shares.
    571 8 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day Aler G jih Rubber Estate $3.93 boyars and $4 10 Ayer Knniog Rubber sl2o buyers and $125 sellers; \v*rMolek Rubber Co. $2 25 buyers and *2 40 s-llers; Btleownie Rubber Estate $5 70 buyers and
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    War Loan Lottery.
    999 8 8« many Penang people have fak>n tickets io vhit is b ing called tbe ‘‘Bombay Sw ep” that the following ffi:i-»l defcriptim of tbe method of drawing to befollowed, furnished hy M r E. F. Lines, the Act ng Secretary of the Western India Tuif Club, will
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    The Admiralty.
    1041 8 We anticipated that when war came the controversies of the past would cease for the period of hostilities, and that naval affairs would be judged solely from the standpoint of efficiency. That anticipat on is not being fulfilled, and therein lies a growing danger. The Hirst Lord of
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    F. M. S. Legislation.
    559 8 BATCH OF NEW BILLS. Fighting Malaria. A supplement r.o the F.M..8 Qaze'te contains five new Bills about to be intioduced in the Federal Council, The obj ct of the first is to amend the Courts Enactment. Toe Bill provides for exte* ding the powers of the
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    Singapore Appeal Court.
    267 8 Decision of thb Chikf Justice Reversed, la the Court of Appeal at Singapore on Tuesday morning judgment wag given in tbe cage in which Lien Kang Seng appealed against a decis on of tbe Coief Justice in tbe action brought by appellant against Habib Ahmad, claimiog $1,345
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    The Week’s Events.
    68 8 Friday. June 29. Town Band, Esplanade. St, Peter. Saturday. Junr 30. Cricket —P.C C. vs Mr. A.R. Morgan’s XI Esplanade. 11.30 a.m. Penang Polo Club, Mounted Sports, Polo Ground, 4 30 p m, Sunday, July 1. 4th after Trinity. Penang Swimming Club, Gibbons Cup Competition. Monday, July
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    Situation In Russia.
    884 8 PASSIVE ARMY. P 1 Suspicious op Allies. Loudon, May 27 Ine Petrograd correspondent of the n Sxpra, >,,, that General Ale, ,ff Cuuimander.in-Chi-f) i a ft 6Dep ,.i. h (>»te congress ot army l bB of pence without annexations or «„,,‘2'* Utopian." Tbo bulletin o jcl Council
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      68 8 How few pecp’e realise that indigestion is nearly always caused by wind on th» stomach, and yet it is so. Now a dose of WOODS’ GREiT PEPPERMINT CURE, taken after meals would remove all that over-loaded feeling which makes the sufftrer so mieerab’e. If you are affl cted in this
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      47 8 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer mouths mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may avo |dod. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be For le b J 411 dispensariM
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    A Visit to Toulon.
    1036 9 Practice in Catching "U” Boat*. Baying a ham and aeeing life i* nothing compared with a visit to the French Fleet at Tonlon, writ** the special correspondent of the Timet. First of all. the French Fltet is not here. There is no Kiel Canal in France,
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      212 9 Our footwear mate life’s walk easy. Gent’s tine box calf Balmorals, welted high heels, leather throughout, stout soles, punched caps. Price onlj Ditto, Shoes, r we are Haring bought at rerj advan‘a;eous terms, able to offer the following at such astonishing low rates. $5.90 when sold, we cannot repeat at
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    Internal Development in Germany.
    960 10 A Dutch Comment. The present hesitaot and wavering attitude of the German Government on the peace question gives a weak aspect to its foreign policy, and a glance at the German t ress shows that a similar state of things obtains in the realm of its
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1917.
    991 10 (Under 9. R. A. Rulea of Racing.) RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 17th July, 1917, SECOND DAY Thursday, 19th July, 1917, THIRD DAY Saturday, 21st July, 1917 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 17th July, 1917, 1, 3 A 7. Planters* Vase, Flats and Purse Value $400,
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      10 10 For Chronio Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is, 6d,
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      312 10 Entries Close at 5 p.m. os Friday, 6th July, 1917. Handicaps for the Finrt Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 1 July, 1917. Special Coa<fitloa Regardiag Handicap Races. —In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, the Official Handicapper may, with the consent of the Committee, divide
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