Straits Echo, 3 July 1917

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. m VOL. 16* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 3rd JULY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 153.
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      1159 1 V 'AND I ■A< /Ml t .ra ci. ifij-bi*• K B The Georgetown Motor Garage <BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chin; 7a, Penang Road. fel Address i HokimtcA, Penang. ’Phone No. 694 poH SALE. TWO ONLY 2 SEATER COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PAI.MER CARS TWO ONLY 2 SEATER MODELE-DE-LDXE TWO STROKE
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    Things Seen in Bagdad.
    1118 2 AN INTERLUDE IN THE FURSUIT. Stranob Adventures of a Soldier of France The following article, forwarded by Mr. Edmund C »ndler, was written by a Staff officer of the Expeditionary Force describing I the scenes which attended the British entry into Bagdad:— In the arched and
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      273 2 THE LEADINC PENANG BOOT STORE. VALVE UNEQUALLED. EVER INCREASING ASSORTMENT. NEWEST STYLES AND SHAPES. il REX” HIGH CLASS OF ENGLISH FOOTWEAR. 1?« 0 cr* B LNGUNO ft 7' rw or c 4 o REX V'/°. V ft ''M& WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW A C? L r i T Z THE .v <L
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      54 2 Safe] Snre, Always Cares. Do not suffer from cramp colic or pain in the stomach when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy goes to the right ■pot and gives immediate relief. You cannot afford to be without it if yon are subject to attacks of this kind. For sale bj
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      435 2 •NOTICE. LABOUR CODE. 1912, F. M S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance, 19!|. EMPLOYERS °P INDIAN LABOUR aie hereby reminded that Mseii>ll return* for the preceding quarter must I •ent to the Office of the Deputy Control Anrithi 0 nT?*’ dur,D th month* 'or. April, Jaly, October and January. 9 Form*
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    The English Turf.
    636 3 I T*k ‘‘GniNnaa.” I In these days of restricted and all but I I entirely prohibited racing it is most satisI factory that the winners of the above races I I were owned and trained by staunch supporters I I of racing and both home-bred. Manton under
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    P. C. C. “at Home.”
    116 3 The Penang Cricket Club will ba 4 At Home” to members and their friends tomorrow afternoon when the prizes for the Tennis and Bowls Tournaments will be presented by Mrs. Peel, The following six tennis matches have been arranged between “A Company and the combined
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    153 3 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Championship, W B Houston beat H Starr 21 -17 The following tie has been fixed for Thursday, the sth inst.:— Championship (Final). W Houston vs W B Houston The Chinese Socialist Party has been re-organised, under
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    Penang Turf Club.
    248 3 SUMMER RACE MEETING. A Good Outlook, The sheets for the lotteries which were I opened only on Monday last are filling rapidly, and in some instances second lottery I sheets have already been opened so that the success of the meeting is assured. Race-goers will have the
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    Golf.
    156 3 Fbnano Beat Malakoff, The golf match between the Penang Golf Club and Malakoff which was played on tbe Malakoff links on Sunday rt suited in an easy win for Penang. Out of tfce five doubles arranged four ware played off. Penang winning three while the fourth finished all square.
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    Tin Outputs.
    190 3 The particulars of the outputs from the following companies for the month of Jane, j were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. j Piculs 700 Hours run E6J Yards treated 84,000 Value of output $43,000 Cost of mining $10,500 Chknderiang Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredge—Piculs 320 Hours run 617 Yards treated
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    June Rubber Crops.
    54 3 Stiawan 8,750, K.M.S. 20,280, Straits 256,000, Penang 217.000, Tali Ayer 87,500, Rubana 61,000, Bigan Serai 37,500, Batak Rabit 36,000, Semanggol 9,555, Perak River Valley 14,272, Juru 14,500, Kong Lee (Perak) 1,000, Quia Kalumpong 110,816, Samagaga 16,600, Padang 26,500, Karan 9.949, Krian 39,500, Padang Jawa 20,705, Rantau 4,600,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 Mfliabri daily (except Sunday! and public holiday!) IT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. sy, Beach Street, Penang. Paica Daily Local $24 per annum. Outatation... Postage Extra. HT»il Edition (Port Free) $17.50 OABLB ADDRESS t ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 943 N.B.— All business communications should
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    THE WAR AND THE GERMAN COLONIES.
    1314 4 Mr. Lloyd George in his Glasgow speech dealt tactfully and carefully with the question of the future of the German colonies, an after-the-war problem by no means so easy and simple of solution as it may appear at first glance, and certainly not to
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    M. A. P.
    961 4 Mr. W. H. Taft’s boo, aged 19 years, has enlisted as a private in the field artillery. Mr. J. J. Pereira, Municipal Surveyor, haves to-day for Singapore where he will be married this week to Miss. Bose d’Bczario. Mr. W. C. Michell has been granted a further
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    974 4 The Molyneaux Case. It would stem to be ia the interests of Mr. W. ConUy, Commissioner of Police, F. M. S. just as much as in those of the ex-luspector, that H. E. the High Commissioner should order the whole of this matter to be re-opened and an
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      298 4 A, jV 4$ ~>r rCk I» iw; iS 5 -i ,<d‘. IM" 8S -y ..--V r? V -v T v i AuilHdu' W UTTON’S EE D FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. FLOWER. Aster, Balsam, Cosmos, Coreopsis, Marigold, Petunia, bunfbwer Nasturtium. 40 cts. a tin. Phlox, 00 eta. a tin. Dianthus, Gaillardia
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    THE BRITISH FRONT.
    732 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] rr*» ch Views »*<• German Explanation*. London, July 2, 1.40 p.m. It i B the First Army under General Sir Henry Sinclair Horne that is gradually wipiDf? out the Lena salient. Gereral Horne tt brevet-colonel was present at the relit f of Kimberly and also
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    687 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY, la the Cerejr-Aillea Sector. London, July 2, 12,10 a.m. A French communique reports “In the Cerny-AilleB sector the big calibre shell bombardment redoubled in intensity towards the end of the night. Shortly afterwards a very violent enemy attack was made east of Cerny
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    RUSSIAN FRONT.
    597 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] SUSTAINED ACTIVITY. Fighting Nenr Stnnislnu. Copenhagen, July 2. The correspondent of the Lokalanzeiger reports that the Russian attacks near StanUlau were much more violent than was officially reported. The artillery activity was even more violent than before tbe revolution. He is convinced that the Russians have
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    FUTURE OF POLAND.
    778 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Debate ia Austrian Parliament. Zurich, July 2. During a debate in the Austrian parliament a speaker declared that the new Kingdom of Poland must be a monarchy incorporated in Galicia under the sceptre of the Austrian Emperor. Another dwelt on the efforts of the Central
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    Tin.
    132 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $lO7, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $lOB, business done, (100 tons sold), and in London at £243 10s, spot and £237 three months. A passenger to Java by a Dutch steamer recounts that, between Telok Batong and Java, a
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    CRISIS IN CHINA.
    1261 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] STARTLING DEVELOPMENT. A Monarchical Move. Shanghai, July 2, The youug Emperor Hsuan Tung has announce! bis re-succession to the throne. Aa Optimistic View. London, July 2. Prominent members of the Chinese Colony in London are of opinion that the accession of the Emperor Hsuan Tung
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    74 5 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Auction Sale the following prices were obtained: per picul. Diamond Smoked Fair from 103 to 121 Plain Smoked Fair 101 Diamond Unsmoked 101 to 108 Plain Unsmoked 95 to 98 Pale Crepe 125 Brown Crepe 86 to 110 Scrap Crepe Fair 72
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    Outside.
    74 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 2. —Things Sean in Bagdad. 3. —The English Turf. P. C. C- “A. Home.” P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Penang Turf Club. Golf, Tin Outputs. June Rubber Crops. 6. —The Molyneaux Case. Church Army Recreation Teats. Alleged Cheating. The Outlook
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    London Rubber Market.
    171 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, July 2. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/5| Diamond Smoked 2/5} Interested’s letter cannot be published as he does not enclose his name and address. Mrs. Katrina I,'ouob, wife of the Rv. James Couch, of St.
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    THE MOLYNEAUX CASE.
    1109 6 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo J* Dear Sir, x Will you please allow me to again j refer to my case in your valuable paper i so that I may inform those interested of one or two things which have happened as a result of
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    Alleged Cheating.
    281 6 Question of Jurisdiction. The hearing of the case against a woman named Perianaigam who is charged with cheating at Klang in respect of $B5O, the property of cne Sami, came up before Mr. 3. H. Langston in the Second Court this morning. There was an application at the
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    Church Army Recreation Tents.
    602 6 d I As the Bishop of Singapore explained in e I his letter to the press dated the 14th June, a i, I Church Army Tent which can be moved t close in rear of the fighting lines in France d I costs 12,600 fully furnished.
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    Milk Prices.
    656 6 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.'] Dear Sir, Certain letters have appeared in the daily press concerning the price of milk to-day compared with the pre-war days and as there baß been a certain amount of speculation ou the market ou the part of the distributors of
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    The Week’s Events.
    68 6 Tuesday, Juey 8. Municipal Commission. Wednesday, July 4 Town Band, EsplanadePenang Cricket Club, At Home.” Thursday, July 5, Full Moon. Friday, July 6, Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Bice Entries Close. Saturday, July 7. St. George’s School, Taiping, First Annual Sports Parish Hall Social Erening. Sunday, July 8.
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    To-morrow’s Band Programme.
    56 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow erening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m,:— 1 Sel r ction From Alfred Cellier’s Comedy Doris Godfrey 2 A Cycle of Society Dances Hall 3 Waltz Happy Thoughts Prout 4 Barn Dance Hall 5 March
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    The Outlook in China.
    778 6 To the Editor of the Shanghai Times Sir, —The third anniversary of the great War in Europe will be celebrated a few weeks bence and mourned by myriads of mourners and grief-stricken humanity. For the past three years the world has been torn by strife, murder
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    Gambling and Ethics.
    723 7 We think that there can be no rightminded person who does not really in his heart of hearts appreciate the evils of eamb'ing.. Hence one can fully understand the objections which many well meaning persons have raised to the raising of war funds by means of lotteries
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      134 7 OVER 6,000 MILES ON A HENLEY ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE AGENTS G. H. SLOT Co., ‘slot. PENANG AND PERAK. )<>00<X>0<XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I STELASTIC TYRES. The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN
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      154 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE ALL PERSONS claiming refund of Assessment in respect of dwelling houses vacart for any portions of the baityear ending 30th Junp, 1917. are hereby reminded that such a cLirn must be sent in to the Commissioners on or before the 3Lt day of July, 1917. Forma of petition
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Summer Meeting, 1917.
    1005 8 (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. Tuesday, 17th July, 1917, 1, 3 7. Planters’ Vase, Plate and Purse Value $400, $600
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    Russia and Her Allies.
    1062 8 The one encouraging sign in the news from Russia is to be found by the visit of M. Vandervelde and his Belgian colleague to Petrograd. M. Vandervelde is one of the great personalities of the war. Fe was the t resident of the Internationalists at the
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      315 8 riAca at 5 P- m 011 Friday, 6th July, 1917. Handicaps for the First Climes LIUSe Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 11th July, 1917. SprrUI Regarding Handle»» Rae*s —In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, the Official Haudicapper may, with the consent of the Commiitee,
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    Germany and the Pacific.
    1275 9 The New Pacific: British Poliov and German Aims By C Brunsdon Fletcher, with a preface by Viscount Bryce, and a foreword by the Bight Honorable W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia. (Macmillan. 7s. 6d. net.) The Pacific was much startled by the declaration of war.
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      THE WAR.
      415 11 [Reuter’s Service]. RUSSIAN PUSH. IMPORTANT VICTORY. BRUSILOFF'S BIG CAPTURES. London, July 2, 4.5 p,m. The wireless Russian official service announces the capture of Koniukly with 164 officers and 8.400 men as the result of an attack on tli3 Austrian and German positions. Allies' Satisfaction. London, July 2, 8.15
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      FRENCH FRONT.
      500 11 SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACK. Lost Groutd Regai&cd. London, July 2. 4.15 p.m. The French communique says: ‘‘There was a very setive reciprocal artillery engagement in the Carny-Aiiles sector. We made a brisk counter-attack yesterday evening on both sides cf the Ailles-Paissy road and threw back the Germans fc6yotd th 9
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