Straits Echo, 22 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, SATURDAY, 22nd JUNE, 1918. Single Copy, 1© cento. No. 143
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1417 1 NpENSED Mi BRA SWISSCOND 1.0» erland and FOR SALE. One (2-3) seater ‘Scripps Booth Motor* Car ”~L*t**t 1917 model «elf Bt»rt(*r and Dvn. auo L anting m t-ictl ent condition only ran 9CO miU* owner lesving hi mB. Apply to The undermentioned garage. iIF YOU WANT I COMFORT i CO
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    • 18 1 &£s milk "fauamiKsre" U' rvJd .J«* f 1 wti iitf ;Ce- wa n Sflt£s. sss k •v era
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    • 32 2 OF EVERY w k Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. LTD. 9
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  • 1020 3 yfufumn Tfteeting, fgtS. RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd July, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th July, J918, THIRD DAY Saturday, 27th July. 1918. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. 23rd JULY, 1918. 7. The Georg:e Town Plate and Purse, Value and $50 to each Second HorseA Handicap *or «11 Ponies
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  • 987 3 j To jadge by the enemy’s common aces [from the western front, the German High [Command is organised of the Kaiser, Hiodenbarg and Ludsndorf, and then the German Crown Prinoe and Crown Prince Bupprectat. Tbis vision, whioh is constantly dangled b( fore the German publio, is aheer window
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  • 772 3 Duyichi ixo Dxsoovuaiua. i Not long ago the Insignia of the British Empire were conferred oh a lady for an invention requiring exceptional courage and self-saorifioe.” The offieial aooount said no more. Has the war, which has oakaed women by thousands to floek into industry and there
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  • 110 3 According to notions in semi-official newspapers, the Prussian Ministry of War is now proceeding with its scheme for calling up large numbers cf German convicts, whose reoords ffkve previously given them exemption from militaiy service. It ie insisted that the new convict battalions must not be allowed to
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    • 133 3 12th July. 1918’ Handicaps for the First Entries Close V, the 17,11 July, 1918. Sptrl.1 Co.eillo. the°SteiM I. .11" Divided IW .he Com-lttee SSfttSjSZ do not justify Co Karra, to m.trocttiieH. J^ 1 Entrfce justify their eo doing the A Penalty of 7 lb,., i. in.ur.ed fXJST J obuinl bl.
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    • 47 3 Why It Belli. Chamberlain's Coigh Remedy ii tbe largest selling coagh medicine in the world to-day became it doea exactly what a eongb •emedy ii «opposed to do. It atopa the eovgh by caring the cold, and deea it apeedly aad aßawt»*!’*. For aalt by all da*
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    • 139 3 E. 0. Hotel. SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. M>0«XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX>0<XXXXKXX. S JUST ARRIVED. 5 A English Coagulating Pans—White and White Eoatnol with blue edge—eias 15 Ids x 9 ins. x41 ins. English Tapping Knives. English Sanitas Disinfectants. Ia drums cf 1, 2 nr.d 5 G*l!( ni. Japanese Aeetie Acid 99 per
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  • 982 4 Ymauly Iwtbuubt oh Wa Debt Now X 310,000,000. Germany’s financial position is being die cabled with eome anxietj in the Get man Press. The extreme Pan-German organa, wbiob have a sense of reality abont moat matters •xoept the poasibilitiea of Germany’s military power, do not oonoeal their
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  • 289 4 Shout Sluhvm Cob dim if id Aa IIfDXOBNTLY SuOOBaTIVU, Chinese women’s dresses have made rapid stridte daring (he last few years in Shanghai. In form and design the stylish dress of a Chinese lady is now not very far from the up-to-date modes of the west. Short
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  • 236 4 Tkuswise shouted the men at war to the men that bought end sold i We have played our part and have kept your mart; come ye and send your gold. For the shrapnel shell falls oruel thiok, the machine-gun rakes us through, And we who drench in the
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  • 119 4 Babwid i» Club. Chicago, May 8. The German language ii vrrboten at the Illinoie Athletic Club, according to a proclamation ieened formally to-day by the olnb president, George Hall Porter. It ia aniqae in Obioago's patriotic services. In no uncertain manner Porter preaenta the olab edict aa follows
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  • 254 4 It is not my purpose here to npeat the arguments used by those who oalled attention 1 1 the German menace before the Gnat General Staff turned the whole of Europe int a shambles, in order to preserve the Hohemollern dynasty, and ensun "economic development in every
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    • 12 4 F*r Okilirm'a Haakiag Ooagh at htgkt. w##d Qraal Pappamiat Ova la, fid.
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    • 231 4 3CDCDCDCIX _1' JCDCDO OOO OGZZDCDCZIZDCDC rr oc "DCDCDCDC *****C DCDCDCDC Whiteaways New Stock Cents Footwear at Lowest Cash Prices. fO H\AyE IN ENGLAND THE “ORIENT” BRAND. Service to the Wearer. fcgSlL We believe that the first consideration should be service to the Wearer, and we have had this a idea
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    • 544 4 A Stubborn Foe To conquer an ob.tina e snemy reqni persistency and perseverance It it tha same with Rheumatism the dread foe mankind which ranks forem st i Q stub orn ness. 1o eiadicite it from the Tltpni you must use the right weapon Littl, OBIBNT4L Balm is the on
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  • 1111 5  -  [Br Tom Weight The Comin;,” bj J. C. fc’naith, ii more novel than a novel, and Beems to have puzzled nanny of the American reviewer*. Some of them have treated it aa a humor* ou8 work, written in the Shavian leg-pull-ing w y. with a possible but
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  • 524 5 Possissiow or Bhaho, Before Mr. B. D Aoton, this morning two Malays named Eusope end' Ibrahim were charged with being in possession of bhang, On the first accaied pleading guilty the obarge against the second aocused was withdrawn, Mr* Cornelias, of the Government Mono* poliee, stated that
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  • 108 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, Jane 21. At tbe weekly auotion the following prices were realised Fine ribbed smoked sheet 73 to 80 per picul Good ribbed 65 !2 do Fine plain 57 63 do Go >d 56 do Uoemoked good plain 49 do C r epes
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  • 61 5 Woman’i Day at Singapore. (From Out Own Correspondent,) Singapore, June 21, 1918, Regarding H, M. the Queen’s silver wedding it has been deoided to hold a Woman’s Day” on the 29th to invite subscriptions' from 50 cents to 10 dollars with which to provide comforts for troops,
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  • 40 5 The first raoe in tbe Gibbocs Cnp Competition, 50 yards handicap, will be held at tbe Swimming Club on Sunday morning, tbe 80ih instant at 11 a. m. All entrias mikt be in by the 29th instant.
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    • 646 5 pTTTTTTTTTTTfTTTTTTTTTTTTTWTTTTTWTTTTTTTftTTTT* To-night’s A Starry Night. 3 A NIGHT M)R A LITILE 81 aR GAZING I* 44•H* ■ii~ BLUEBIRD STARS MYRTLE GONZALEZ ft] Knf C 3 a •11 m Tht Bmall ut win,omfl Star with Geo. Hernandez-and Maxfield Stanley in SOUTHERN JUSTICE A B uebrid Photo-play which is Heart-touching Noble—beautiful and
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    • 399 5 (f>bi> <•*?*> -WW>*WOOO!+4?M>W* -=*>3?»*»^ t To-night! To-night!! AT 9 P M. ry* HE PARSIEMPIR THEATRICAL OF BOMBAY Co E Present at the Drury Lane Theatre Hall, t i t TO-NIGHT, SATURDAY, PYARKI-RUTAU TO-MORROW SUNDAY, INDRA S A B H A I I DOORS OPEN 8 PM. CURTAIN RISES 9 P
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  • 98 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Snodtys and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local tBO per annum Outatation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noe. (Eoho) 886. Printing Department 343. M. B. —All buiinMs
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  • 1382 6 An extra allowance of teipgrams this week, to make up for th sparse days of last week, ccataiu not only much important direct war news, maoh iodirect and interesting aspects of present and coming questions, but tie politicians are also given a good show and important aconomio mattera
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  • 655 6 Mr Harry Gild, at o»e time of Ipoh and cow of Trpogaunu, h»« arrived in Ipob, Mr. E.O. Lane, of Rubber E tatr* of Knan, Pant Biintar, leayjs for the SjUtbern Battlement this aftarnom. -t Mr. HT. Van der Linde, of the Netherlands Gntta Percha C), Singapore,
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  • 27 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, June 20. Tbe prices in the London Rubber Market to-dav were: Pale Orepa 2/ 9 Diamond 8moked Sheet 2/11
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  • 144 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) <8 quoted bere to-da? at $154.50, business dons, buyers ns sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $155, no buyers no sellers. Messrs. Bonstead A Co. inform as that the following were the quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the 20th in at.
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  • 1005 6 Rumour» of War. Wnen tbe w*r h- e a those numbers of »he SiPfip ra VouateerCnps who were in certain place where one would think that the truth certainly existed, w ere entertiined to bloodthirsty aooounts from absolute!* reliable source of dreadful tights which had occurred in the
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    • 173 6 KEW SEASON’S GOODS. Suitable for Harl Raya Wear. Children’s Frocks, in Pink, Sky and White, beautiful trimmings, Price $2.25 and 1.75. Boy’s Sailor Suits, assorted colours, $3.25. Woollen and Silk Bonnets 99 cents and $1.50. Children’s Cashmere Sooks 40 cents. Yardley’s perfumery $2.50. S' j.'- 4 0 SKSCSxv-v v> V
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 811 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Increasing Resistance. Lot dun, June 20. An Italian effirial message rtstrs that the battle is continuing bitterly and uninterrup tedly from Montello to the a* a. We drove back the enemy cn the evening of the 19 h to north of the Monte Belluna railway, compelling
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  • 613 7 la Palestine. London, June 20, 7-56 p.m. A Palestine official message states i Our cavalry, reconnoitring on the 17th east of the Jordan, killed a number of the enemy. Imperial and Australian air squadrons in extensive bombing in a raid on Elkutrani railway station on the Hedjts
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  • 723 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] TUB BHEIMS EE PULSE. Paris, Jane 20. The attack on Bbeims was a heavy and complete enemy defeat, who coanted on surprising the French. A veritable deloge of gas shells preceded the attack. The line nowhere gave way. The German losses were appalling. La Liherie comments
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  • 738 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Amsterdam, June 20. Telegrama from Vienna aid from Berlin d I show that the Austrian food crisis is reach- ling a olimax Ludwig Paul, the Austrian f Food Minister, interviewed on the subject of B I the reduction of the bread ration, said only 1 1
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  • 1195 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] EE POET OP COMMITTEE, i London, June 20, The report has been pabliabed of the committee appointed by the Board of Trade to conaider the poaition of the ahippiog and shipbuilding indaatriea after the war. After reviewing the situation created by the war, including the heavy
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  • 133 7 A sad story was toid in tbe S.ngapore Coroner’s at an inquest held on Low Tong, a coolie employed at tbe b r ick-kiln works of Chop Tong Eog Tye of Gaylsng Road, who is said to have met his death in a rather extraordinary manner. It
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  • 55 7 The following tie has been fixed for Tuesday, 25th June Op* Doubles (Fiaal). —L- Tung Liat and E, Hoji *ye vs, F, Joo Wao and H, Kim Teik (Holders). The following tie has been fixed for Friday, 28th June: Cbampi msbip Final. —K. Hooi Hye
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  • 59 7 The following article* will be found on our outaide p»gf* 3 Eoeuoy Generals. Women as Inventors. 4 Germany’» Financial Position. Obinese Women’» Dresses. An Appeal. s.—Mr. Snaith’i Novel. Polloe Court Cases. 8. —America’» Eff jrt. Penang Share Market. Church Services. Prosperous Tokyo. Telsgrams.] 10. Exploit» of the B. N.
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  • 694 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Pacifist Motion. London, Jane 20, 6 30 p.m. Ia the House of Commons Mr, Ealfour replied to a pacifist motion by Mr, Morell asking far an assuranoe that Government would lose no diplomatic opportunity of settling the problems of the war by agree* ment and urging
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  • 332 8 Washington, May 26. Secretary of War Baker has asked the not to speculate on the number of Amdrioan troops overseas adding Any programme cone rniog troop shipments depends upon a variety of considerations, quite apart from the number of troops in inis oountry and the avai able troop-sbip
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  • 352 8 The b-other-in-law, whom Emperor Charles of Austria addrr> a 8 c d ip his famous letter of March 31, 1917, as "My Daar Sixtus,” is an officer in tbe Belgian Army, Prince S xtus of Bonrbon-Parma, born in 1886, and consequently six years older than his
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  • 235 8 Muedee cf a Qibl Tbe Hanoi correspondent of the Saigon Opinion write* j A frightful drama marked the last Fov»*e of tbe little steamer Kiunj’Nai from Hai phorg to P«k-Ho Etr.y in the voyage's ▼oung Annamite girl wai put en board from a san pan by
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  • 460 8 LnAH A Co’s Rrport. J The attitude of operatori towards rob-b?r-abarea ia still that of wait and see and ia the praotiosl absence of transactions it ia useless to attempt a report on this section. For the time being our market ia confining ita attention to tin
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  • 274 8 Singapore, 20th June, At tbe weekly Rubber Aue’ion held yesterday and to-day there was only a vary moderate demand, and prices show a further deoline. Fine Ribbed Smoked Sheet sold up t j $BO per picul (a drop of $1) but only a few lots of the
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  • 131 8 Lieutensn'-Cxlonel C. 8, Mvers. RA-M.C at tbe Royal Institution described a trench digging competition wbioh took place during tbe war. One officer worked his men continuously in the ordinary way, letting them have a period of rest and then beginning again; the other divided bis men
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  • 99 8 Fourth Sunday Amu Truitt, Jni 23. 7 SO a m. Matins 8 00 a,m, Holy Communion i 10-80 a.m. Mattins ((Chinese) 5 00 p.m, Sunday 3obool 6-00 p.m. Evensong Hymn 18 Responses t Roberts. Paaims i CXIV Tonus Paregrinua CXV Buok Magnificat Barn by 47 None Dimittis
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  • 14 8 9-15 a.m, Holy Commuoion and SermonCelebrant The Bishop of Singapore,
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  • 29 8 9-00 a m. Children’s Service. 8 00 p m. Public Worship. Preacher: Rev. Donald J. Ross, m a. Hymns —506, 533, (special), 168, 242, 516.
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  • 27 8 Pnblio worship will be conducted in the Straits Trading Ca.’s Club, Butterworth, on Sunday morning at 9 o’elook. Preacher i Rev, Donald J. Ross, m.a.
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  • 78 8 To-Morrow'» Special ICao. The Rav.,F*ther Nicolas, Armenian R. C Pneat will oelebrate Haas to-morrow at tbe Cburoh of Our Lady of Sorrows at 8 o’olock The Rev. Priest being bearer of favourable letters from tbe Bishop of Malaooa a collection to wbioh the faithful
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  • 105 8 SuEscmimoN List. Pensng Tent No. 2 amount previously acknowledged $2,190-52 Rev. E A Hone, proo*eds of two collections taken at Church S-*rvio«s at the Crag Hotel on 16/6/18 •ts tee 60 00 The Guardian Press 10 00 Mr. J V Chelliah 10 00 Mr. T E Dibbs
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  • 132 8 Tuie c ccpany opens here on Monday for a shoit season after a very seocassful tour in tbe Far East and an equally successful stay reoently in Singapore. The plays include a selection of dramas and faroes whioh suffice to show the quality of the company. It
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  • 88 8 This film was screened ton fall house lest nigh*, but u sudden exodus just at tbe olose made the real ending something of an anticlimax* A story of tbe primitive passes with more of the saloon than of the camp and j with a vigorous and
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  • 13 8 For By Stuaxrr At 24:H instant (Monday). Singapore 2-30 p.m
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  • 27 8 Bandon (Siamese Tin) 365 pikali. Renong first half month, N*. 1 Dredge Pis. 178 85; No. 2 Dredge Pis 152 53; total Pis 336.88.
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  • 752 8 Erriors or tub War. The Oriental calm which'formerly char- 1 acterized Tokyo and charmed the tourist has 1 almost vanished, for a new and widespread actirity of the people has asserted itself in every quarter of this teeming capital. The Eastern atmosphere, the easy-going, smiling citiseas who apparently
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  • 151 8 Here is a sweet situation. Saccharine in Shanghai is worth 8110 a posed with no sellers, as those they hare it (are bolding for a higher fingnre. Fear Russian merchants are in the city and they say they are willing to bey at this sky high price
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  • 64 8 The following programme of mnsio will be pl»yrd at the Golf Club this evening it 5 46 pm 6 1 B mini?canoes Of Meyerbeer Godfrrv 2 Two Step Weary Willie lf e a! 8-Motion Florodora Hot forrt 4 Walt* The Girl In The Taxi F*tras d 5
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 10 8 For Children'» Hacking Cnaghnt Night. Wood»*» Grant Pnpperaiat Owe I»,
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    • 590 8 EXPERIENCED TYPIST 18 PREPARED to undertake ihetvmn docoments of any description. Clwn cnrate typing guaranteed, at m.deraU 1 Coohe. will be supplied on a ,hort Apply to The STRAI TS AUCTION ROOM 32, Beaoh Street, Penang. WiLTffTBix /CHINESE 84LE3MEN and an ri^|5 P OOO nOedChine80 8corekee P”- W Apply personally
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  • 2349 9 a Dividend •«J Namba of > a. *0 Capital. fiber*» T* to Ii». E 5 cl issued. V 0 T3 last finan* for enrront 8 0 U* a 45 •Lai jaar. yoar. a m 3 9 <y «UBBLR— DOLLAR SHARKS. f ets. I eta 1909 120,000 120.000 1 1
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    • 521 9 THE EASTERN PRODUCE EXCHANGE. ll Btach Street, at the comer jf Beach Street and Church Street Ghaot. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 246th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Monday, the 24th June, 1918, Auction Sales of Rubber held tvicc a week, on every Monday and Thursday. Sale
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  • 1042 10 Versatility aed Daring. The Royal N*v*l Air whioh is now part of the R »yal Air Force, has acbitved a glonous record of service during the war. In March 1914, It consisted of 125 officers and 500 m*n; and the macaber of seaplanei was 92, Since
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  • 275 10 The New British Linr in thu Alps The nbw B itish sector of the Italian front is a strange place. The A-iago Plateau, 3,500 to 4 OOOtt. above sea level, is a ssucar among the Alps. Tbe town of Asiago is tbe c ntral object of
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  • 281 10 On tbe subject of prisoners, we assume that you in England do not baheve tbo German claims of tbe numbers of prisoners they taka. IVit they are at the moment in one of their worst moods of untruthfrlnesi is shown from tbe Geiman wireless reports on the
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  • 163 10 Airman’s Tubning Motkmint,” A co re-pondeot writes :—la connection with Genersl Van Deventer’s despatch the s ory of how the enemy force in German Eist Africa under Tafel came to be capt artd is cf interest:— A certain officer of the' R F.C. was oat
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 72 10 Having to live aa we do, under the burn* ing tropical pun, oliniatioel corditiona rent derue particularly liable to CJ diatreamog complaint. The oorrtot rn-di-ctne t« produce a quick cure ia WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE It ia a wonde.ful corrtouve of all etutnaoh diaordara. N ivar ba witbeat a bottle
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    • 93 10 Chamberlain's Cengh Itemed j. When yoo b.»ve a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but ef feet a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that con tains nothing injurious Chamberlain's Couth Remedy n e ‘to all tb?se
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    • 141 10 »OHOS Since the Began i The Allied Governments M 3 l 1 Have Bought Over i'ri< _4 n W ROYAL TYPEWRITERS 7o Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. c i 1 ,c* STOCKED IN BRIEF,
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  • 813 11 Disadvantages aid Qbiitib AITASTa «3*B. When I started for 8 wither land, 7 writes a correspondent to the hv&nimj standard, from Zorich sometime in March all my friends envied me. They spoke of the material advantages of living in a country where there were no queues, and where a
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    • 212 11 Q 9 D 0 0 1 THE A B C. OF ESTATE SUPPLIES. TO PLANTERS AND DEALERS. 4 Study of the following will Greatly Benefit You. Acid 99 o/o Glacial Guaranteed JSarbod Wire -Genuine American Make Coagulating: Pans-Blue and White Enamel I s in. by 9 in. by 31 in
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    • 22 11 KWONC SENG 43, LEITH STREET, PENANG, FIRST CLASS TAILORS. Moderate charges and good workmanship geartenteed, CuiUr: AH BOOH. A trial it flieilei.
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    • 277 11 ALLEN DENNYS Co., 7, Union Street, Penang. Phone Nos. 393 A 412. Proprietors of/— THE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS, where good prices are always obtained. THE PENANG TRANSHIPPING ĕ FORWARDING Co., who undertake to forward goods to ANY PART OF THE WORLD. ESTATE DEPARTMENT. —We pay special attention to all
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    • 1600 12 f. O,—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England AND PASSENGER SERVICES. MAIL PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undei Contract with His Majesty's Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preeent suspended. Passengers for Europe are booked via Bomba) u opportunity offers and as far as accommodation is
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