Straits Echo, 10 May 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCUUTING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- 16. 930 Per Annum. PENANG, FKIDAV, lOth MAY. 1918. Single Copy, 1© cents. No. 108
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      1223 1 CONDENSED MI Milkmaid SWISS COND LW JWilrrrland and liF YOU WANT! i COMFORT J BANKS no TO TH5 j Undermentioned Garage For Br.-nd New Ci:s for h rs r j day and night Telephone No 694. Tekjuphic Address H0KIMTE1K. Motor car importers and largest dealers in cylinder oil, petrol A
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      33 2 ESTATE Sim OF EVERY Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    1026 3 Excerpt from the Minute* of a Mesticg of the Committee held in the Chamber on Tup«day, 7th May. 1918. a» 2 30 o’clock pm. Fresent i d. A. Low Esq, Chairman, The Hon’ble Lieut-Col. A. R. Adame, J. C. Benson C. E Craig Esq, Absent —C. M
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    King George's Fund For Sailors.
    615 3 Appbal poe Local Cobteibutions. It is only logical and also fairly obvious that, as long as the war lasts, of the making of appeals for war charities there can be no end, for the end ef one must be contemporaneous with that of the other.
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    The Share Market.
    63 3 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company’s ■hare list i Y csterday. To-day. Rubber. jj 0 C CQ GO n CO Jimah 1.50 165 1.40 1.55 New Serendah 4.00 425 4.00 4.15 Temerloh 1.15 1,25 1.10 1.20 Mining. Bangnon Valley N
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    Mails Will Close.
    147 3 Fon By STnamtu At. 18th instant (Monday). Tongkah and Renong Penang 4 pm, Mr. A. P. 0, Phillipps write* from the F.M.B. to the L. and 0 Euprett that in the interests of the shareholders out in the East some different way of forwarding dividends should be
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      483 3 jnTTwmnnnfwnfnnTWfwnfwnfffffWff# i b« i S. Empire Theatre J£ Thursday’s Change of Programme. U IDG’S A MFW CPA TT TS PUiTTV nDPin St ThMARKS A NEW ERA—IT IS REALLY GREAT Special New Features ANIMATED WEEKLY. No. 63. THE TORNADO. WHEN DAMON FELL FOR PYTHIAS. SATURDAY MAY Ilth. THE RED ACE I
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      779 3 W-A.KTTBD. A CHINESE CLERK for Rubber Estate. Applj personally to GOH TAIK CHEE SON. WANTED. AN EXPERIENCED CONDUCTOR for a small Rubber Estate in Kedah. Apply in writing, with copies of testimonials to the undersigned. H A. P. C/o Straits Echo, Penang, WANTED. A QUALIFIED CHINESE LADY TEACHER to teacb
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local 180 per annum. Outatatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poat Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.’ Telephone Noa. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 343, fi.B.—A 11 buiineM commuoieations
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    THE LATE MR. JAMES MOTION.
    33 4 Mrs. J. Motion sod Mr. W. W. Motion desire to thank their numerous friends for kind expressions of sympsthy sod for wreaths sent in their reoect sad bereavement.
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    REPLACING LOST SHIPS
    1334 4 We are not greatly impressed with the Admiralty statement of the progress of shipbuilding contained in the telegram published to-day. As to the absolute necessity of replacing the vessels iost by the V boat depredations thete can be no possible doubt. To carry on the transport of
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    M. A. P.
    798 4 Mr Sarkies, who was away in Rangoon on 1 business visit, returned to-day. m m Mr. W. 8 Goldie, of Messrs; MoAllster Co., has returned from Singapore, Court Inspeotor 0 H. Nicol who went to Singapore on duty returned to Penang this morning. Mr, C. H. Hewett,
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    Field Operations.
    30 4 Peoaog Volunteers, less Veterans, D Coy Oce Maxim and one Ambulanop, will fall in at Magasine Polios Station at 7.90 a.m. (prompt) on Sunday the 12th in.tant, I
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    973 4 Inevitable First Step Sir Albert Scale, b« .etrodeoM 4 Bill providing for tbe appointment, at a 1 of £2,000, of s Secretary of the of Or...»,Trade, -bo ,b.l] d, M J„ function. of P.rli.meoUr, Secret». the Board of Trade and Parliament t0 Undersecretary to the Foreign OffiS Uly
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      171 4 PRITCHARDS PENANG SOLE AGENTS FOR The Greatest of all Tonio Foods, Composed O'f the entire Protein Constituent» of Milk (Casein and Lact ilbumen), combined with the Glycerophosphates of Calcium, Sodium and Magnesium. 9 Per Pe Bottle Bottle GIVES VITALITY RESTOKES HEALTH For Brain, Body and Blood. VlfAFF.R sitmulates and restores
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  • THE LAND WAR. WESTERN FRONT.
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      Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches.
      126 5 [Reuter's Telegrams] London, May 8. Bir Douglas Haig says t On the morning of May 8 the enemy laanohed a strong local attack against the lintisb and Frenoh between la Olytte and Voormeisele. After heavy fighting the centre of tbe attack entered the Allied front line
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      French Communiques.
      186 5 French Communiques London, May 8. A French communique states There was great reciprocal artillery work at night north and south of the Avre. Enemy raids west of Montdidier and in the regions of Hangard, Thennes and Grivesnes failed. We took prisoners, London, May 9. A French communique says thet there
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      Correspondents Accounts.
      307 5 London, May 8, 3.15 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at British Headquarters (on the Bth) says i The Australians around Morlanoourt are giving the enpmy no rest again Attacking last night between the Somme and Morlanoourt and making two distinct gains of important tactioal ground they advanced six hundred yards
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      From Various Fronts.
      141 5 From Various Fronts L.ndon, May 9. A British Ital an ifficial menage states, We twice successfully raided during the past week, taking prisoner a The artillery carried out several destructive bombardments. Airmen destroyed seventeen hostile machines and brought down another out of control. Ssveral of these fell in our lines.
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      General Wire News.
      1092 5 General Wire News Ukrainians Hitting Back. Zurich, May 9. A telegram from Vienna says that a deputation ofKitff socialists has warned the obief of the German general staff in the Ukraine that the German measures might necessitate a German occupation requiring not six but twenty six army corps, An Irish
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    RUMANIAN PEACE TREATY
    928 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Amsterdam, May 8. The Rumanian Peace Treaty says that all guns, machine-guns, small arms, parks of horses, and cars, and all ammunition available owing to demobilisation, shall be held by the Central Powers until a general peace. They shall be guarded and superintended by Rumanian
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    Political News.
    151 5 Conscription 81 Home Rule. London, May 9, < A m&nifeto from the joint executive of < the Trade Union Congress and Labour Party appeals to the Government to refrain from i imposing couscription oa Ireland at least I until the Irish parliament is fully in existence. New Home
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    Havas Service.
    249 5 HUN VOLTE PACE. The delay in the expected continuance of the German effmsive may be due to bad weather. In Flanders the ground is very soft and is against infantry operations. Mr. Hamilton Fyfe writes from the front:— German military critics are now teliiog the German people not
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 5 (From Our Chin Correspondent) London, May 7. The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/4 Diamond Smoked Shoot 2/3
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    PACIFISM IN THE LORDS.
    582 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, May 9, In the House of Lords in the course of debate raised by Lord Denbigh on the sub* j ct of pac fiit aotivity, Lord Larsdowua spoke and protested against the unjustifiably of his being olassed with advooates of peace by surrender.”
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    Outside.
    57 5 The following articles will be feud oa oar outside pares 3. —King George's Fund for Sailors. Chamber of Commerce. 6. —Hollaed and Germany. Thefts at Economio Gardens. What Shall We Do? Forged lOoent N tea. Strains Men at Home. The War on The Lakes. April Robber Crops. Telegrams. 7,
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    Tin.
    33 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quote! here to-day at $179.50, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $lBO, buyers no sell-rs, and in London at £330 spot and at £3BO three months.
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    The Maurice Affair.
    694 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Mor« DmlopmentsLondon, Maj 8< There is continued speculation regarding to-morrow’s debate in the Commons, bat with the abaenoe of the Iriah party and a doabt whether after all the older Unioniata will tote againat the GoYernnunt, the feel* ing ia that the Ministry will probably
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    Emperor’s Besetting Sin.
    654 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Second Alsace Letter London, MiyB, The Manchetter Guardian'» Paris correspondent gives a summary of the evidenoe of French Ministers and ex Ministers before the Bub-oommittea of the Foreign Affairs Committee which shows that the Emperor Karl wrote a second peace letter early in April, 1917,
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    Mr. Walter Long on Empire.
    286 6 [Slum’s Tilioeams.] London, May 8, 7.55 p m. Mr. Walter Long, presiding at a luncheon to Sir Frederick W. Young upon his vacating the position of Minister of Crown Lsnds in South Anatralia, said that the Empire was a wonderful thing. "There had never been
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    108 6 Good PrioM< C From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 10; At the wie’Jy auction the following prioe* were reaUsed: Fine ribbed smoked ■beet 98 to $104 per picul Good 75 97 do Fine plain 81 do Good 74 76 do Unsmoked good plain 65 do C>epe fine
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    97 6 The undermentioned prioes were realised for rubber sold by Messrs, Allen Dannys A Co. at their two Auction Sales held this week i Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 990t0 9 99 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 67 38 do Plain Smoked Sheet 64 do Unsmoked
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    Rubber to America.
    87 6 Rubber to Americ a The Amerioan Consul at this port has to-day reoeived telegraphic instructions from the Secretary ef State reading as follows: Circular May eighth. As of this date, the imports of <• crude rubber from overseas has been restricted to a total of twenty-five thousand tone for the
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    Electric Polyscope.
    120 6 The Electrio Polyscope which has been drawing orowded houses for the past few nights presents a strong change of programme to-night fully up to the reputation of this hall. Episodes 11 and 12 of <J The Goddess” will.be given in the first show, and in tbe second bouse
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    The War of The Lakes.
    889 6 SECRET SERVICE MSN SPIES. SILBWT StBUOGLH IN THU HbABT OX U. S. A. In an article, wbioh he calls The Silent Struggle on the Great Lakes,” the Btn Francisco correspondent of the Handelablad writes i—The enormous inland seas of America, the great Canadian Lakes, have
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    47 6 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening at spm.: 1 8-lection Genna Di Vergy Donizetti 2 Quadrille Pantomine Coote 3 selection Un Ballo in Maschera Verdi 4 Waltz The M»id of Mill Liddell 5 Maroh Bona Fide Goring
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    April Rubber Crops.
    20 6 Alor Poogia 13,40 V, Brieh 10,298. North Perak 4,557, Merbau 10,943, Ayer Kuoing 4,400, Temerloh 7,462 lb.
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    What Shall We Do ?
    597 6 What Shall We Do The appended letter, from Perplexed,” to the Editor of the Straits Times ex» presses the feelings of many Sir, —Y.ur leaders hare perplexed me lately, as they seem so opposed to the general position taken both by the Government and leading men of the place, Now
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    Forged 10-cent Note.
    249 6 There must be a fair number of forged ten-cent notea in circulation locally at present, ao the public would do well to examine every note that cornea into their possession carefully, before accepting it. The forgeries we hare seen are all clumsy ones, but yet oapable of
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    Straits Men at Home.
    194 6 Mr. G. Brinkworth arrived home safely after an unpleasant time in the Mediterranean. Mr. St.' Clair writes he had been allowed out for a daily airing, March having proved a kinder month than usual. Visited the Sports Club and fell in with Jock Anderson, Caldecott, Duff,
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    Holland And Germany.
    622 6 C6.m o wd Nwhi «OTSaNUKMT The Conaui-Geuurai for t, De w r forwards the following from the Nethe.land luuian u va^ 1^ *Ou lE^*‘4" Gemaoy*!-' s. ■rc.r* “«—v r. s;r Government desired tb.t the Nathan should take soma m. lB u r original form could only be
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    Thefts at Economic Garden.
    241 6 In his report for last year, Mr. I. H But kill, Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements, says» No planter can cultivate fcod crops without suffeiing from larceny. It is a curse eommon to the East and W«st ladies, which limits the planters’ operaticns; aad in the
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    Selinsing Rubber Co., Ltd.
    1300 7 26 Pi* Cint. roi Til Year. The 11th annual general meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at noon on April 16 at Colombo Mr. C. J. Bayley, Director, presided, and the others present were Messrs. J. Loohore, and H. Bois v Directors, Mr.
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    Burma’s Industries.
    618 7 PROBABLE RIVAL TO STRAITS. Caicu Fubnitpri Making. Exporters of rubber in Burma, a country noted for ita many varieties of timber, have to get their paokiog cases from Japan. Burma could certainly provide not only packing oarea for the rubber industry in the province which aB yet may
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