Straits Echo, 14 June 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANL THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. 930 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 14th JUNE, 1918. Single Copy, lo cent*. No. 136.
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      1643 1 NDENSED-M M ‘Ucmaid swbscond 5* and (BANKS. V I FOR SALE. I One «2-3) seater ‘Scripps Booth Motor Car t 1917 model ee.f starter and Dvdoixio Lgutir.g in excellent condition only mu 9UO milei ownt r having hi me. Apply to Tho undermentioned garage. FOE SALE u IIF YOU WANT!
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      22 1 es s milk wriwwitsoiw* 0 *«i»i wHtU wm ISTMt °'«t use 4^? c Ti On* roi AMHti f W l s v
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    Chinese Dollar.
    528 2 BtANDA.KDIBI.TION of Cubbbnoy. Ia the cu.rent number of tbe Far Eastern Review, Mr, Q, P.sson, Adviser to tbe JJftjk vl Cuia*, lakes up the theme of Chinese currency reform, which is apt to be lost sight of in the vaoeral distraction pro* duoed bj the war in Europe
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    Silk Culture.
    367 2 Experiments in the Philippines. Freqaent successful experiments have been made by the Government of the Philippine islands in the matter of silk production in the Islands. Experts in silk culture believe that it might be built up to commercial importance if capitalists were disposed to undertake it. Heretofore
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      497 2 r o DCZDCZDCDCZJC Dnc DCDCDCDCDC DO w 0 O A <sr Yes\ its TOOTAL II SHIRTING otton Dress Goods. Tootal Shirting. Stocked in white grounds with coloured stripes. The colourings in this c oth are absolutely fast. I hey will Dot fade by the sun or by repeated washing Plain
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      54 2 Why It Sells. Chamberlain’s Coigh £emedy is the largest selling ocagh medicine in the world to*day became it does exactlj what a cough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the c>*gh bj caring the cold, and does it speed i ly and effectually. For sals by all di* j
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      233 2 oc r\ JCZDC )r n Have you had Malaria? -x Tnflro qrn 4 M J' i !«S--A*k those who have hJd“ da TIT they still hare profuse perspeiration J th* i 1 J ou that the limbs, th. disordered verststent weakness „f i condition in which it alwars lp. Cfl
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    Alleged False Information.
    509 3 Charge against D M.B. Swamt. HI The hearing was resumed to-day of the case against D.M B. Swamy, who is charged that he on or about March 9,1918, gave to Hi Boger David Aotoo, a pubiio servant, the following information, namely that one A. S. Eader Biwther
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    101 3 C From Our Own, Correspondent') Singapore, Jane 14 At the weekly auction the following prices were realiaed: Fine ribbed amoked sheet 73 to 9 81 per picul Good ribbed 65 72 do Fine plain 50 57 do Uaatnoked fine plain. 60 do Crepes 74 79 do Good
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    P.G.C. Tennis.
    122 3 Bbsultb. Men's Doubles Handicap A —Gregscn and Hunt w.e. from Matson and Sherrington. Mixed Doubles Handicap—Mias Gold and Siye beat Mr and Mrs Harvev owe 1 7—5, 7—5; Mrs Hogan and C C Rogers owe 4 beat Mr and Mrs Evans owe 2 6—4, 6—l- Single Handicap A
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    54 3 The following programme of music will be played at the Isplanade this evening at 6 pm,:— 1 Overture The Sapphire Neeklace Sullivan 2 Two Step What the Girls are fond of Gilbert 3 Selection A Princess Of Keraington Godfrey 4 Walla Farewell-Don’t Ba Gross Gartner 5 March
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    History in a Postage Stamp.
    66 3 Among the many interesting philatelic innovations of the war 9 none has the same historical significance as the postage stamp new u«ed in Jeru.al-jm. The stamp which ia of plain design, is printed in English and Arabic characters, and ia of the face valus of
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    Schoolboys Stage Shakespeare.
    359 3 A Midi unices Nioht’s Dkum. The Cambridge boys of the Anglo Chinese I School played A Midsummer Night’s Dream > under the patronage of Mr, Tye Phey Yuen, the Chinese Consul, at the Empire Theatre last night. The proceeds, we a r e informed, will go to
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    Man-Power.
    196 3 A very pungent letter on the man-power question is contributed to the Daily Chronicle by Mr, Austin Harrison, the editor of the Mnglieh Review. I hope," says Mr, Harrison, "the Prime Minister will retire into bis room alone and try to think intelligently, say, for twenty minutes, for this
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    The German Gott.
    96 3 It has been known for a long time that the German Gott and the German religion differ materially. from the civilised world’s conception of the Daity and Christianity, and if additional proof were wanted we have it in an incident just reported from West Afrioa. When the
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    Denaturalising the Boche.
    79 3 A French law passed last year enables the Government, in certain circumstances, to take steps in order to denaturalise persons of enemy alien origin. Since then it has been felt that the procedure under this law is not speedy enough in such instances where delay is prejudicial,
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    Essence of Bolshevism.
    76 3 Oae of the aptest comments on £u c si*n affairs which we have yet oome aoross is contained in an account of the experiences of an eye-witness of the Revolution wLi?h has been published in Amerioa. Every body," he writes, was waiting for the Bolsheviks to appear
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    N. Y. K. European Freight.
    75 3 Some time ago the Nippon Tusen Eaisha raised the freight on starch, oils and some other articles to 1,000 shillings by extra steamers, when the merchants concerned approebed the N. Y K. authorities with a request to taduoe the iuorease. The stsans•bip oompsny and the
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    P. H. Billiard Tournament.
    29 3 The following ia the result of the tie played off yesterday i Single Handioap—C. A. de Crus (+9O) beat J. J Thestira 80) by «o—l7B.
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      431 3 The Stars are Shining Again AT THE ■SH Th> »< an To-night To-night JACK MULHALL CtA GREAT STAR— GREAT FAVORITE IN Mr. DOLiA.1T OP ITP'W ‘PORK, (A. BED FEATHER 6 BE ELS A CLEVER STORY OF AN AMERICAN PUGILIST IN PARIS A perfect Scream of a Comedy. A Cub Comedy
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      404 3 -4>fS<- f TO-NIGHT, AT 9 PM THE Parsi Empire Theatrical Go. OF BOMBAY PRESENT AT The Drury Lane Hal', Campbell Street, NiLA-E-BOLBOL. J An Adaptation from the English Drama, FOR the: king j BV Prices Box of 4 seats $lO, Orchestra stalls $3, First class $2, Second class $l, Third
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and poblle holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITEO, 99, Beach Street, Peaaag Price s Dally Local (80 per annum. i, Outstatlon Poatare Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Addreee: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noa. (Eoho) Printing Department 949, S.B. All butiDM*
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    BIRTH.
    34 4 Cullm —Oo Jun»* 11, at Singapore,|to Mr. end Mta. Arthur Cullen, a eon. DEATH Oddibn, —O j Jace 11. R gioald Augustus .Oldie, lift? of the E. Ex Telegraph Co, aged 55 year*.
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    HOPE FOR RUSSIA.
    1353 4 Mach reatraint haa been neoeaaary to the writera andspeakera of the Allied natioce not to giro way to bitterneai and disgust at the results of the defection of Sania from the ranka of thoaa who are pledged to fight militarism, At a time when the proipcet of
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    M. A. P.
    938 4 Mr. R. E. Gread, superintendent, Bungei Wangi Estate, Bitiawan, has left for home to join up. Mr. R. H. Btlke, Chief Accountant and Auditcr, F.M S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, has gone home on long leave, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. B. Phillips, of Sungkai, have beth been
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    977 4 What, What r Iq a report of the Court of a*, i Singapore appears this paragraph. PPH 10 la one of the Alsagoff oases mentioned that two firms of la*» WM not claiming any coats No caused m court by this unusual Jew" Pour years of war have
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      160 4 vmvmvt rtwwnw e% wv*" —mwm f Pritchard Co., Ltd. Thelgoods in Pritchards outfitting Dept, cannot be equalled for quality anywhere in the Colony. GOOD GOOD VALUE QUtLll Y. Townends white "Straits” Topees. Simitar to );i. Groxl Quality And Value. Price 9.50. Pith Planter's Solar Topees, oovered Khaki DrillVery Light and
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    THE WAR.
    2224 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Lordon, June 12, 7 5 am. The ntwspapets state it is foolish to attempt to minimise (be significarce of the an) my’* Rain of ground, where every kilometre li most valuable, but they point out that the Germans are very far from achieving the programme necessary
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    General Wire News.
    455 5 London, June 12 A Peking cable says that Semenoff reports that the Austro-Germans threatetiog his communications have sires retired- Sement® reports ths capture of Guiko north-east of Boi zia. London, June 12. An Amsterdam message says that the German fear of an eoonomio war is re fleeted
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    SEA WAR.
    161 5 London, June 12. A Rome ofloial message states that two Italian torpsdo boats at dawn on Monday near the Dalmatian Isles attacked an Austilan naval division consisting of two battleship s of the Viribut Unitit type protected by ten destroyers, Our torpedo boats boldly passed the line of
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    POLITICAL NEWS.
    719 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Lmdon, Jane 12 A sitting of the Impe'al War Conferenc* was held at tbe Colonial Office to-day, Mr. Walter presiding. A large crowd arrival if tbe Oversea Prime Ministers and representatives. At tc-day’s meeting of tbe Imperial Conference Mr. Walter Long oordially welcomed tbe delegates and
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    716 5 3:cord Say's Results CPVom Out Own O/r respondent^ Singapore, June 14. The S»c<nd Day’s Races yesterday re* suited ss follows t Thu Suqden Etakbb (Scurry Course). Messrs. Owen and Msogregor’s Ampang 9.0 1 Mr. Archibald’s Floradora 8 2 2 The D. T. Kongsee’s May Be 6.7 3 Won
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 5 [From Out Own. Correspondent.') London, June 11. The prices in the London Rubber Market to*day were: Pale Crepe 2/1$ Diamond Bmoked Bbeet 2/0[
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    Tin.
    20 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 9153. business done,-and in Singapore at 9153, buyers no sellers.
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    Outside.
    43 5 Tb« following articles will be fonnd on oar iataide piges 2, Chinese Dollar. Silk Culture 3. —Sohoolboyi Btage Shakeapeare, Man-Power. The German Gott. Alleged False Information. History in a Postage Stamp. 6—A Sketch of Ladendoi ff. Kedah Notea, Britiah Gooda Imitated Telegram»,
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    IDEALS OF PEACE.
    1064 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] EXTENDED MONROE DOCTRINE. London, Jane 10. Addressing a group of distinguished Mexican editors and journalists who are i touring the United States, at White House, President Wilson emphasised Amerioan friendship towards Mexico, He said that his own policy towards Mexico was based on the principle
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    Defeat of Prussia Certain.
    220 6 Easy optimism is certainly dangerous and contemptible but so is easy pessimism. Iu times of defeat it is more then ever our duty to fix our minds upon two things: our ability to win, if wa bold out, and the transcendent importance of the issues at
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    Too Thorough.
    162 6 Teutonic thoroughness occasionally over* I reaobvs itself. The Wnsbiok t n correspondent of tbe Morning Post relates how the ieformation which enabled the Uaited States Government to discover tbe German ownership of tbe wcilen mills, representing an invested capital of JE14.000, 000, which were recently seised by toe
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    A Queer Case.
    148 6 p C&’cutts, May 30i The Police Magistrate I of Sealda has concluded tbe bearing of a case in which an Indian Christian, named I Badbica Mohan Sen, wan charged with II attempting to administer chloroform to Mr, IU, N, Cboudhury, Secretary of 8t. AnI draw’s Chnrcb. Accused
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    Kedah Notes.
    1597 6 Titanic STauaaLua Alor Star, June 12, 1918. Last Saturday saw the close of the League matches when the Polioe played their final with S b an? Perak and the I.C.A. theirs with the P W.D. at the Polioe parade ground and B ka B*ta respectively. As anticipated the
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    British Goods Imitated.
    526 6 Serious Complaints Received From Australia. A tremendous business is being done between Japan and Australia, owing to European manufactures being otherwise engaged for the duration of the war. Much of the Japanese made stuff sent to Australia is of very poor quality, bat buyers take it because
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    A Sketch of Ludendorff.
    307 6 “Thbbb is ho Fatb; Thbrb is only THU WILL O* tSTRONO Mbn I Io tha French Revue Commandant Henri Carre draw# an interesting pen- pioture of Ludendoiff, the real brain of the Carman High Command. Tne latter ia described in these terms i—- The face is
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    A Simple Test.
    231 6 There is one simple test by which the success or failure of a military operation cau be gauged. That is, whether its authors would repeat it if the opportunity of doing so again offered itself. In other words, could they have foreseen the result achieved? Tried by
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    The Week’s Events.
    60 6 Fkiday, Juki 14 Town Band, Esplanade, Gottlieb Mark Lodge, Installation Meet* ing, 8 45 p.m. Anglo-Chinese School Graduation Exercises 8 p.m. Satuzday, Junk 15. Singapore Races, Cricket.—C. E. C, vt. I, R. C. Viotoria Green. Sunday, Junk 16, Third after Trinity. P, V. Field Operations. Monday, Junn
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    Mails Will Close.
    170 6 Fo* Bt Stiamer At To-morrow (Saturday). Port Swettenham and Singapom Ipoh 8-80 p.m. Moulmein 2 30 p.m. Trang Trang S.30 p.m, Dali Owiapere 9 a.in Australasia (and articles prepaid at letter via Singapore rate for Western by train 6 p.m. Australia via Sydney) The vessels which conveyed
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    Electric Polyscope.
    72 6 Electric Pol yscope. v -io. pictures, the J,. We l P rf Jw “‘««tis* be given. p dJ Me lg tb m ncc*nt waif, who on beinu ftSi Vu n father to jam the v„e women of »1 V* den. ref obis to do so and is btvad lnbllD with
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    Comoufake.
    528 6 ihe ingenious inventors of Am slang are tever at a loss. Toev 1,7 o.m to their bo»», b»’ in 1,,s Atlantic it b„ Sl ff r d 7“«« .Huge, ud tin Amtric.u B h c.mouf.feo." Expieesive, b« JZ*? give a purist the horrors. u to We suppose that anything
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      13 6 For Children'* Hacking Ceugh at Night, Wood a'a Great Peppermint Care la, <Jd,
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      163 6 Chamber Iain’s Cough Kenedy When yon bare bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bot ef* feet a prompt and perinaneat care, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that con* tains nothing Kjarioas Chamberlain’* Gouifh Remedy meeto all those reqairenaentf, It acts
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    996 7 Autumn 7/leetiry, igi8. RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd July, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th July, 1918, THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th July. 1918. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 23rd JULY, 1918. 1 7. The Georg:e Town Plate and Purse. Value $400 and $50 to each Second Horse* A Handicap
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    Market Prices.
    305 7 Pkkaho, Juki 18, 1918. Buf— eu. Soup per cattj 20 Ro»"t 38 9 Steaks 38 8tew or Curry Meat 24 Rump Steak 38 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 55 •f Feet Heart each 35 Liver per cat! y 45 Fillet of Beef v 75 Pokk— Pork per catty
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      203 7 r i .-1 at 5 p.m. on Friday, 12th July, 1913’ Handicaps for the First i ntries LlOSC Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the l/l July, 1918. into more or less Classes than advertised and each Class will be separately Handle PP ..Divided Races” the Committee reserve
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      460 7 Public Auction Sale of a 2 aeater, 4 'cylinder, 10 H P. 1911 Model. EIDFORD” MOTOR CAE. The nndereigced are ioatracted to sell the above on WEDNESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1918. ▲T 3 P.M, SHARP IV LOGAN'S COURTYARD The Car ia in good running order. Can be seen and tried by
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      203 7 DINKETTEC A the tiny laxatives are indispensible to hearty eaters, because they help the digestion take care of the over-load, prevent conges-, tion, gently stimulate the stomach and prevent many distressing results of overindulgence. r They are superior to old-fashioned medicines which overstimulate the liver and leave it more torpid
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      210 7 0 o Tnmir TSTffTy THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE Ltd ABBURANCE Co., Head Officet —SINGAPORE. ‘•OLD ACC AND I EATH NEVER COME" f*j« the fool. The man who systematically urea even a little by Beans of that beet of all savings investments, a Great Eastern Life Policy is playing safeA Great
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