Straits Echo, 27 August 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Annan. PENANG, MONDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1917. Single Copy, 10 ceuis No. 200.
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      1207 1 n «s* ai T m I iIIZED NATUE^i (BANKS, i -x ne Georgetown Motor Garage ’Phone Tel Address Q 7A. PENANG f Uokimteik. > S No. Hokimteik, Penang ROAD, L 624. FOR SALE. Two only 2 seater, commonweath PARTIN-PALMER CARS. Two only, 2 seater, Modete-De-luxe two stroke, MOTOR CYCLES. A
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      16 1 mxus Ul'. Wtuca IS IM£ tu* w I* ,*vl*5 C TiONB f<oJ g ‘•St.r—- k use
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    609 3 3fco»d D*y’» Resu't»(From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 25. The weather wis showery but the attendjuce wi9 good on the concluding day of the KiC- 8. The going was heavy. The results were as follows ],—The Klang Stakes. Valuo $3OO. A handicap for all ponies t, r?d
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    Temerloh Coconut. and Rubber
    1011 3 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Temerloh Coconut and Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. In the absence of Mr. W H. Thorne, who arrived late the Hon Mr. A- F Goodrich, took
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      66 3 Sufferers from Indigestion will find speedy I permanent relief by taking a coarse of WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, This medicine has been proved by generaions of English Colonists throughout the to be the best for family use. It is a true corrective and preventive. Millions Po°ple rely upon it to
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      183 3 N s iere bj given that the Handel Maatschappij “Deli-Atjeh” trading Society “Deli-Atjeh”) of No: 49 Beach Street, Penang, are e sole Proprietors of the above Trade Mark for piece goods and sundry goods sold by them. Any person who without the authority of the said Handel MaatschaPfnJ Deli-Atjeh uses
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      68 3 Are Ton Going on a Journey f Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed in ycur hand luggage when going on a journey. Change of water, diet, and temperature all tend or produce bowel trouble, and this medicine cannot be secured on board the train or steamship. It
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      228 3 ESTABLISHED 187« THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Company Ltd. laeorperated ia L4-», BRANCH OFFICE, SINGAPORE J. E Macfhbrbon, Secretary 8.8. ani F.M.B. Funda exceed $30,500,000.00 Claim» Paid »26,000,000 00 LOW BATES. LIBERAL CONDITIONS Apply for Prospectu» etc. to Lim Eu Toh, Merchant, 153, Teach or 86, Beach Street. Penan],
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    The Irish Problem.
    1643 4 Bohb Coksidubations job thi CONVENTION. (From A Corrupondent The argument generally put forward for pressing an attempt to settle the problems of Irish Government in the present disordered eondition of Europe and of Ireland is that an Irish settlement has come to be i mong the things
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    F. M. S. Railways.
    348 4 SIAM COMMISSIONER'S TOUR. Visit to Maxira. Lieut, General H. R. H. The Princei of Kambaeng Bejra, Commissioner General of the Royal State Railways, Siam, is coming here early in September to tour the F. M. S. Railway, says the Malay Mail, His Highness will leave Pad
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    Clean your Blood the Right Way.
    191 4 You are not downright ill—but tainly don’t feel well. Every d&v cer terribly tired, and sleep doesn’t refJhV* You wake up with a headache that V»,?,' all day, your appetite is poor and yon a I depressed and bothered by trifle* p, 8 .cd
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      40 4 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. [INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.] OVER 6,OOOMILES ON A. ALL BRITISH SPECIALLY TOUGHENED PLAIN AND GROOVED TYRE AND STILL RUNNING. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SOLE A GENTS Phone 453. G. H. SLOT Co, PENANG AND PERAK. Cables SLOT,
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      12 4 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d.
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      563 4 3VOTICE3 I A. K. MOHAMED EBRAHIM, hereb? 9 gira notice that S. M. Mohamed Jjj left my service on August 4, 1917 and that he ia no longer connected with my fi rm From hereafter my firm will be conducted by me under the name of A. K. Mohamed Ebrahim,
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    Campaign in Palestine.
    728 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Raid on Tarkish Trenches. London, August 25. The War Office announces that several raids tuok place on tba Turkish trenches in Palestine with good results. Turkish desertions are frequent. General Allenby’s Proclamation. j Cairo, August 24. General Allenby has issued a proclamation that nobody will
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    The Chancellor Crisis.
    717 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Demssd of Aisaer-Lorrsisf Auiterd m, August 25, 1 The National Zeitung states- that tbe B Imperial Chancellor, at the Reichstag received eleven members representing AlsaceLorraine, who submitted wishes for transforming Alsace-Lorraine into a Federal State. Dr. Michaelis has apparently succeeded for the moment iu warding
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    U.S.A and the War.
    339 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Street Corner Agitators Warned. Loudou, August 25. The Mryor of New York h*3 announced that street corner agilators will be promptly arrested if they speak against the Allies. Allies and U S.A. Purchases. I Washington, August 25. Mr. McAdoo, S crctary to the Treasury,
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    Empire Theatre.
    486 5 Ia th- big change of programme to-night at the Empire another excellent entertain- m?at is tssurid to prtrons. i Tbe whole show consisting of fourteen th r usn'.d f e-t of well chcsea- ali-Uaivereal < Films Bboull C'nticua to attract lari e houses- Further details will found in
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      342 5 Klfficre £fha!( u)e go < To-nigfit? IF YOU HAVE NO ENGAGEMENT FOR TO-NIGHT AND YOU WANT AN ENJOYABLE EVENING BOOK A SEAT AT THE EMPI There is real GOOD TUN and WIT, CLEVE R ACTING, CATCHY MUSIC, FULL BAND A Real High-Class Picture Entertainment. "ALL NEW TO-NIGHT No matter what
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      531 5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A COMPETENT BOOK-JE E E PER Good prospects to suitable man, 1 Apply to f REX, cjo Straitt Echo. WANTED. r |"'EACHERS are wanted for the GovemX. ment Girls’ School, Penang. Applications showing qualifications and experience should be sent to the Inspector of Schools, Penang. WANTED. IL ENGINE
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 MUM daily (except Sunday* and pablio V holiday») IT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Bit bJ, Btaeh Street, Penang. PUOI' Daily Leeal $24 per annum. OwUUtion... Pottage Extra. Mail E4Maso (Pool Free) $17.50 OilLl iSDKIIR ECHO —PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 A’, a.—ail business communication*
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    THE THREAT TO HOLLAND
    1234 6 During the past few weeks there lias been a marked recrudescence of incidents” between Holland and Germany. The Dutch are greatly iocensed as consequence of German airships and aeroplanes continually passing over the Netherlands and dropping bombs on the property and persons of peaceful Hollanders The
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    Tin and Rubber.
    58 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $llO, business done, iu Singapore (refined) 3 1 $lll.OO, business done (285 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London on the 25th inst. received yesterday. Plantation
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    M. A. P.
    836 6 Mr. Justice A. Earnshaw will be leaving the F M.B. in the near future on leave. The leave of Mr. W. C. Michell has been extended for one month from July 27. Mr. John Robertson has been appointed a member of the committee of food control, The
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1022 6 Lese Majeste. We hasten to contradict the ,nm„ P.ocl.m.tion will .hortly be i..uri J, tbl High Commissioner of the p vi q 1 l ho the Defence of the Realm EnaSm n ndor hibiting for the duration of Z the use in the State of Negri SembUanTf the
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      107 6 LAST WEEK OF SALE. KJ©TE©E& i Juat received a large and varied assortment of the latest fashioned trimmed Hats for present wear. We are offering these during this week only at special low rates Don’t miss this last opportunity Suitable for Children, Girls, Maids and Ladies. Price from $l-75 each,
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1142 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] EN6.MV COUNTER-ATTACKS. Fierce Fighting. London, August 25, 7.50 a id. Sir Douglas Half? reports p res h eneroj troops counter-attacked fur positions in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Menin roed. Repeated assaults forced back our advanced posts. Fierce fighting at Inverness Copse and Glencorse Wood continues. Our
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    London Rubber Market.
    135 7 (From Out Own Correspondent?) London, August 24, The prioes in the London Bobber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2 /6f Diamond Smoked 2/5 London, August 25. Pale Crepe 2/7 Diamond Smoked 2/5 The Singapore Recreation Club’s officebearers for the year ending June 30, 1918, are: president, E.
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    FRENCH FRONT.
    1041 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Lively Artillery Duel. London, August 25, 12.50 a m. A French communique reports: In Champagne there was a rather lively artillery duel in the region of Le Teton. On the Verdun front the hostile artillery, which we energetically countered, bombarded the new first line, «specially north
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    Outside.
    283 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pa tre. 3. e angor Races. Temerloh Coconut and Rubber. 4. —Tbe Irish Problem. F.M.B. Bailways. 5. —Telegrams. 8. —Polo Match. To-night’s Baud Programme. Bev. Father. L- Perichou, P. V. Inter-Company Team Shoot. F.M.S. Police Case. Shares. The Week’s
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    AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
    595 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE. Maximalist Protest. 1* Moscow, August 26. The conference at Moscow opened with a speech from M, Kerensky. The thoroughfares were thronged. The Maximalists 1 protested against the Conference and provoked a partial strike at many factories. The trams were idle; restaurants and
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    ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
    589 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] MONITORS AT WORK. Effective Firiag. London, August 25, 7 am. Italian war correspondents, describing the g monitors, state that they are monster vessels with gnns of the largest calibre and made for long range which surprised the Austrians. While the British pounded Hermads, the Italians shelled
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    Polo Match.
    624 8 Pbnang» V» SELANGOR. The matoh between Penan? and Selangor Polo Cluba was played on Friday, the 24 inat., at Kuala Lumpur. I Despite the heavy rain, a few hours before, there waa a large attendance of interested spectators including the Chief Secretary and Lady Brockman, the Hon’ble Hr,
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    Rev. Father L. Perrichon.
    225 8 Last Saturday evening the members of the St, Xavier’s Association held a reception iD honour of the feast of the patron Saint of the Rev. Perrichon, their Pastor and President, Mr. F. Aeria, the Vice-President of the Parish Hal), was among those present. The gathering was
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    51 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p m, to 7 p.tn.: 1 Selection Marjorie Miller 2 Sohottische Tit for Tat Boeder 3 Waltz La Fascination Thiere 4 The Picadilly Pioidillo- One Step Holmes March Rebecca Comand* ery Poet
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    P. V. Inter-Company Team Shoot.
    777 8 Yesterday morning a most interesting time was spent on the Penang R'fle Range the occasion being the Inter-Company Team shoot P. V. The Range present id a lively 1 appearance at 7a. m. when shooting com- < menced, there beiDg 51 competitors present. The atmosphere
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    F. M. S. Police Case.
    3598 8 MR. INNES’ JUDGMENT. The Full Text The following is tbe fail text (taken from the Malay Mail of the judgment delivered on Thursday morning in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, by Mr. Justice Innes, Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, in the case in which M. Sinadurai,
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    Shares.
    115 8 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co,’s share list tc-day:— Ayer Molek Rubber $2.75 sellers; Balgownie Rubber Estates $6.15 buyers and $6 40 sellers; Bukit Katil Rubber Estates $0 95 s Hers; Changkat Serdang Estates $9.60 sellers Glenealy Pimtations $2,30 buyers; Kedah Rubber $4 25
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    The Week’s Events.
    55 8 Monday, August 27. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, August 28. Municipal Commission. Wednesday, August 29. Town Band, Esplanade. Fbiday, August 31. Town Band, Esplanade. Chin Sang Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, noon» Saturday, September 1. Kedah Rubber Co, Ltd, A. G. M., Chamber of Commerce, 12.30 p.m. Sunday,
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    Municipal Commission.
    121 8 The following are the Agenda of the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held on the 28th inst: 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward, 3, Questions. 4 Some bills to be passed. 5. Application
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      49 8 I PINKETTES ltntim Will Keep You Fit j the little laxatives duriac the Sumner, because they geally stimulate the bowels aad thus keep the system eool, clcaa and healthy. CO cento pat phial at’your druddist'a or direct by mail on receipt ol pries Irem DO. WILLIAMS’ MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPORE.
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    Wagon-Pachaung Wolfram Mines.
    1380 9 Annual General Meeting, The fifth ordinary general masting of the ahareholdera of the Wagon—Picbaung Wolfram Mines, Limited, waa held on Saturday afternoon at the offioe* of Messrs. Barker A Co. Mr. W. H. Thorne preaided pod there were alao present Meaara. A. S. Anthony, Ho Kim Kee,
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    The P. & O. and Australia.
    662 9 The P. O. and Australia. Melbourne, June 29. 1 The announcement that the P. 6 O. service to Australia would be suspended indefinitely < text month caused something more than a mild sensation. So far as the public are permitted to know the mails for England < will be despatched
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      438 9 i THE SWIFT CYCLE Co., Ltd, i COVENTRY ENGLAND, JUST ARRIVED Second-hand Daimler. Complete with ail lamps and tools. Price $3,560. Pullman Car 4 neater Roadster, New May this year, What offer Apply Tai Seng, Motor Repairing Co. SWIFT vi... A If n-. V,, SWIFT f -j THE y&Gramaphones 8
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      553 9 USE 1 6 6 SPOTS 9 9 AND SAVE PETROL OBTAINABLE AT ALL GARAGES. SOLE AGENTS Li. m co., PENANG. GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. Tenders for Agricultural Land at Gurun, Kedah. Three agricultural blocks of 500 relongs each are availab’e foi immediate alienation in the above locality. Tenders are invited for
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    Bethmann-Hollwegand After.
    1265 10 Bethmann-Hollweg—-and After. It ia diffioaltto measure contemporaries, especially in an enemy country in present circumstances; but to my eye Herr Ton Betbmann-Hollweg looks one of the smallest figures who bar* ever played a big part on tbe European stage More than anybody else be made tha presint war, for if
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    A Tale of Malaya.
    414 10 JowaiiU Man’s” Complaint Auainst His Wipe. After being married 18 years Mr. Tbos. Hamilton Tedlie, mining engineer, sought to hive the marriage annulled alleging that daring all those years his wife, through her own disability, had not been a real wife to him. She denied it,
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    A Local Film Censor.
    359 10 It ia proposed to make the censorship of cinema films more effective by an amendment of the Theatres Ordinance. Details are published in the Ganette, The new measure forbids the showing of any film in public unless it has been passed by the Official Censor of
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      44 10 A Master Remedy. Chamberlain’s C Ic, Cholera and Disrrh iea R medy ia master over cramp colic, dyaeot rv, and all in estioal pains. One dose relieve», a sjcinl dose is rarely neoastary to cff«ot a care. For <»le by %U dispensaries and dealers,
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      324 10 M r i r ry A FURTHER SHIPMENT OF SEVENTY-FIVE MACHINES ARRIVING SHORTLY. crpt-r^ I > f t 1 aw OYa a-* m KIM MS <V m 3* w arf* m •»!|P Tf Shi Hu I SK tl 3£ R,t ERc k OVER 10,000 MACHINES bought by the tfttied 'Sodernmentĕ
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    War News and Gossip.
    2160 11 The King at the Front. (From Our Oiat Correspondents) London, Julj 18. Although there was no official intimation of the fact it was well known here that the King and Queen were in France and had had a very interesting time of it thereI am told
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      76 11 '7 v wtrtite n i A 4s 'A M m '4/ 0 2 N TWO MALAYAN DREADHOyeHTS FRASER NEAYE LTD., Argyll Road, Penang. 9 giir.y-jjoa A 1 A i.i; ITS® I J w W W /4 w A <0 7-; l\\ •<7 7Te Vj 7TF7 r 7 i\ =3 r
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      74 11 Teething Children. Teething children have mori or less diarrhoea, which can tn controlled bv giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cbo! a ra and Diarrhoea R°medy. All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil t-» cleanse the system-
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      366 11 There is Nothing to Joke about in a backache. It may be serious, particularly with women. In all events it is sure to handicap to your activities, at work or at play. There is no need to suffer. Speedy relief is found in. LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM The sovereign cure for
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      1560 12 P. o.—British India AND APCAR LINE (COMPANIH INOOKPOXATB» IK ENGLAND.) Mail and JPaaac nger Service*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (UHDBB CONTRACT WITH HI MAJBSTT’s eOTBKHMINT) For Singapore, Chiia, Japan, Ceylti, Australia, India, Aden, Ifjpi, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL INES. Horn ward (fob Edxoph Outward (fob China.) AUrIIfIIVLMIVB PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.
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