Straits Echo, 1 July 1918

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TUB FEDBRATBC MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOt. 1° $30 Per Annum. “filANfl, MOJNDAY, >st JULY, 1018 Single Copy, lo cento. No, ISO.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1606 1 M CONDENSED WILKWAID B vary' I id iNOkAfiv V' t a* for sale. ‘Scripps Booth One (2-3) seater Motor Car t 1917 modal self sorter aid K.J. "IdUica o»;j lua 900 mm. App y to jht under mentioned garage. I iIF YOU WANT i COMFORT *UiUUUMLiktUUUUUUMiUIUUUUMiUUm A N K S
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    • 12 1 >—r iMIIiK/ s yWMOTHEIiST ear* >* dip 3ar IN SsS&ag ESsS? rr~ "»r
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  • Page 2 Advertisements

  • 724 3 There is a special interest for Holland and other neutral countries which hare colonial possessions in the discussion now proceeding among the Qermanic Powers as to their future colonial policjr. The German Empire has already adumbrated her ideas, tbe chief of which is that ali the colonies
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  • 261 3 It is not an uncommon thing in Yoko hama hotels these days fr two guests, strangers to each other to be obliged tc occupy tbe same room, If the guest doesn’t like that idea, he imy. if he’s lucky, be given a room ”or corner sofa. Many are
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  • 248 3 It is hereby ordered by tue Penang Food Control Sub-Committee tbnt from and after lst Jaly 1918 until further notice the retail price of the articles mentioned in tbe first column of the schedule annexed hereto shall not exceed the price mentioned in the
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  • 978 3 tfuiumn Tfteeting, 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. Sc 7 The George Town Plate and Purse. Value $400 and $50 to each Second .Horse. A Handicap for
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    • 284 3 *EW SEASONS GOODS. Suitable for Hari Raya" Wear. Children’s Frocks, in Pink, Sky and White, beautiful trimmings, Price $2.25 and 1.75. Boj*s 4 Sailor Suits, assorted colours, $3.25. Woollen and Silk Bonnets 90 cents and $1.50. Children s Cashmere Sooks 40 cents. Yardley’a perfumery $2.50. Ed Pinaud’s Porte-Veine Bouquet large
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    • 375 3 Tor Aches and Pains. For achei and p ins in young and old then is nothin? that will so qaicklj bring permanent relief and CUBE as that sot* ereign, time-tested and proven remedy— LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM For the aches and pains of childhood and youth it is unexcelled. For the
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    • 323 3 Entries Close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 12th July, 1918’ Handicaps for the Fint Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 17th July, 1918. Special Coaditioa Rvgardiag Handicap Races —In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies, the Official Handicapper may, with the consent of the Committee, divide
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  • 618 4 CHURCH ARMY TENTS. [To Thu Eoitob 0» Tun StraiU Echa Dbbb Bib, New* haa been received from England by lettera amplifying tbe fact which wai known early in April that fifty-fire of the Church Army Huta and Tents were deatroyed in the firat ten day* of the German attack
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  • 205 4 (To thb Editob or tku Strait a Echo). Dus Bin, What made Cave commit his gautherie P And Verb. Bap. tocf Unanswerable logic, supported by ditto facta plus innate (one would like to add British) outspokenness. Here then ia another (and let tbe reader take a long
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    • 227 4 Whiteaway s FOR CHINA AND 1 CLASS WARE. 99 Dinner, Tea aDd Breakfast Set made of white semi-porcelain ware, decorated with apple green leaf design, St. Regent shaped as illustration. Very strong serviceable. Breakages can be replaced at any ti mO« m WL M L r m i m m
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    • 61 4 NOTICE LABOUR CODE» 1912» F.M-S. “Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance, 1911.” EMPLOYEES OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment return» for the preceding quarter matt be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the month! of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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    • 452 4 3 OC DCDC DCZD n CZDHCZDC Sleeplessness has always something of disease or undue excitement in it. The excessive use of tea, coffee, tobacco, or any narcotic, may bring it on It may also come from dyspepsia, a general run-down condition of the 8y«tem, from disease, insufficient nutrition, excitement, etc.
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  • 687 5 A eorretpondent wnt«s as follows i Since the beginning of the Great European War the most footed section of our community is the labmring class of people >n aocount of the hign price of food hence wh t they earn is not sufficient for their support. Prior
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  • 285 5 Wmat Thut Must Know. Id view of the appointment of a Trade Commissioner to the Straits the following from the Board of Trade Journal is of interest A Trade Commissioner stationed in anj Dominion or Colony, and responsible for a particular area, has to make himself filly conversant
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  • 663 5 A General Meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya was held at the Suogei Ujong Club, Seremban. at 10.80 on Wednesday morning, at wbioh there was a large and representative gathering of members and delegates of praotioally the whole of the D P.A.s who are members of
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  • 126 5 The following programme of musio will be phyed at the Esplanade this evening at 6pm:— 1 Overture Mosart oopp9 Polka Militaire En Garde Waldteufel 8 Cavatina La Regina di Golconda Donisetti 4 Walts Espagnole Tortajida Morena 6 March Boldiers la The Park Monckton The charge of melting
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  • 431 5 P.O C. Buat Indian XI. The aeries of matches between the P.C.C, and the ladian Recreation Cine hare result, ed so f*r in favour of the latter who have won two matches and drawn all the others. They failed to repeat their sucoess or to maintain this lead
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  • 518 5 Aocusud Committbd fob Tkial, The preliminary enquiry into the oircum* stances that appear to be a moat ingenious forgery was concluded before Mr. 8. H Langston to-day when Tan Ka Sin was committed for trial at the next Assizes for forgery of a oheque for 95,788 16 and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 328 5 ffffTff wTM««mTnwwmwwwfww?w}g a* «r a* I THEATRE. THE PREMIER theatre of the colony, h. r ISeating Accommodation 2000 3 IH TREMENDOUS attractions again this week 3 I NC LU D t N G 3 I* a* M •H* I. A GREAT WAR DRAMA (A BLUE BIRD.) A a* “RED ACE”
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    • 515 5 WAKttejid. G E FnS AL Air (Certified n E 2 gm er) for shipping fre8 9 u,rter> (unfurni.bed) must be prepared to do hard work Apply stating qualification, and salary expected MANAGER, Eastbbn Shipping) Docktabd, Bulterioorth. TO LET. r)FFICfiS at No. J, Weld Qunr w Fntrj on or about 1st
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  • 98 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sunday* and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, St, Beach Street, Penang. Prioe: Dally Local *BO per annum. I, Outatation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Pont Free) *lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Nos. (Coho) BBS. Printing Department *43. All butmeaa communication*
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  • 20 6 O'Hara.—Oj Jane 17, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs, 8. M. O’Hara of Tampin, a son.
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  • 1269 6 To-day marks an important step towards what we may reasonably hope is a pros* perrns fature for Penang, for the opening of through railway communication between this place and Bangkok mast hare ex* tremely important results. Apart from anything else it will drive an additional stake through
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  • 199 6 MAIN DETAILB {From Our Oicn Correspondent Bitgapore, July 1. The following are the chief clauses in the bill. Section two, Obligation on all eLcs A men to serve oversets o. m s into fotoa thirty days after the corrmcncrmait cf the Ordinance. Three. Public»tion in tho
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  • 627 6 Fit T AND SOUND X EY Honaxona Tho Th K ?*1 a* H.rikkoag »ts > crowded ou Jaue 21 wjsq ‘he diawiug ot war boed-, unuor toe auspices ot tbe Huogkong S». Ggorge’s S oie*y, to: k piro*. Ooe hutdrtd thousird tickets, *s i-i known, wete i.aeu-d
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  • 797 6 Mr. H. A. Low returned to-day fro® Sing» p>re Mr. B,C. Cuesen, District Bindings arrived hare to-day by the s a. Girbi. Mr. C. A Pad day will be leaving for heme shortly to joia the Imperial Foroee. Mr Fco Choo Choon left Ipoh for Penang on
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    • 164 6 DCDQC Pritchard Co., Ltd. f NCOBPOB ATKD IJ» TH■ St*AlT> BITTL»MMT«) The goods in Pritchards outfitting Dept, cannot be equalled for quality anywhere in the Colony. dW-'im IiO'JD QU LIIY. GOOD i&J VALUE Z VarapT" r~*s Townends white "Straits" Topees. Similar to illufttation. Good Quality and Value. Price 9.50. Pith
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 850 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] HUO’S DESPATCHES. Many Prisoners Taken Loud* n. Ja™ 26, ll p-m. air DoiglMH"* ”P° t 9 tb.» thc»e was on!y mutval artillery wuik on different Londor. 27, 2.20 p,ro. Sir Douglas Haif? reports, In success,J n inorV>»' ion CB ,h ci ht tbe 26th we
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  • 615 7 A SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE. Yields 1000 Prisoners London, June 27 4 p.m. A French c mmunique states: There was fairly lively artillery work aouth of the Ais'-e and m the region of Coeuvres. We made three raids in the Vosges and took prisoners. London, June 26 A
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  • 687 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 27 5.25 p m. An Italian c ffioial message states i-We took prisoner 509 during tbe operation of extending the bridgehead at Caposile on the 25th. London, June 29 Italian communique Our seaplanes bombed quays and hangars at Duraszo with good results on June
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  • 732 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] KAISER AND KAMERADB3, Amsterdam, Jane 26 Theidebite in theßeiohsug following Baroa Keehlmann’s speech showed that all parties except the extreme Left wera disapp dated at its gloominess espioia’ly tha talk of a prolonged war and tha ignoring of German victories. B iron Kuehlmann replying, endeavou
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  • 547 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] L ndoo, June 27 7.5 a.m, The Morning Pott understands tbat the Imperial War Conference is unlikely to take action on General Senate's suggestion that it should deal with liish Home Buie And Becrnltisg Loddon, Jane 27. Lord French speaking at Belfast said voluntary recruiting would
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  • 21 7 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) > quoted here tc-day at 156 50 business d >r»* in-Singapore, (refined) at 2159, Bold 200 tons,
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  • 307 7 The following arf’oles will be found or our outside pig* a 3.—Future Col nial Policy. 4 —Correspondence», s.—Johore Court of Appea 1 Saturday’» Cricked The Frawhy Company. '8. —Telegrams 10. —War Pio'ures and the War Museum 11. —Proof Positive. Flingiog Back the Germane, Germans on Shameen. Londor*, June 27.
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  • 588 7 Mishap at the Laonchieo. The reinforced concrete ferry-boat built by Messrs. Brossard, Mopin A Co. was lauuohed on Wednesday night at Taojong Rboo. All precautions had been taken for a satisfactory launch and tverytbing went on satisfactorily until the b;at was released on tbe launching ways.
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  • 1344 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jane 28. The British workers' Lague manifesto referring to the Laboar Conference's breach of the political truoe calls apon the Laboar Minister! to resign and appeal to the electorate. POLITICAL TRUCE DIBBOLVED. Ecrtniky’i Dcfenoc of BnatU London, Jane 17. At the Labour Conference Heer
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  • 682 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MEN AND TAXES. Dominion» to take Part In Oororning* London, June 27. A Melbourne message states that Acting Commonwealth Premier Watt said that heavy direct taxation was nacessaiy in the near future, A defensive allianoe between Australia and New Zealand and some of the
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  • 1411 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] UNPREPARED FOR WAR OR PEACE. Fr#e Trade Fallacies London, Jane 27, 5 80 p.m. g At e luceheon bj the London Chamber of Commerce at Cannon Street Hotel, the i b Aeatralian Premier, Mr. Hughes, said that the Allies were faoing the sepreme oriels
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  • 211 8 In the inter-olab open tanoia tournament held at Kajtng on the 22nd and 23rd inat., the Malacca pair, Salsmann and Beattj, bad rather an eaay win off the Kajtng pair Faithful and Pinhora, in the firat round of the toarnament, winning two aeta running 6—o. s—o. In the
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  • 638 8 Tbibut* to Latb M*. Campbbll, Ite Appeal c .art at J..hore, opened its Session on Monday tbe 24th lcst.nt tbe Judges on tbe Bench b-ing tbe Chief Jusfioe (.Sir John Buckoill, i.o) Preeideut Mr Justice Woodward and Mr. Justice Eoden. Owing to the sad death of
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  • 378 8 Kick in The Frawley Company concluded a verj successful season here on Saturday night whan they presented "Kick la", a very striking play which revolves rouod Chick Hewes a reformed crook who bad settled down into honest married life but was unwillingly forced to give shelter to
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  • 2330 9 a 1 i Dividend. o Nnmbe r i i 1 r 3 Capital. Shar« £> last fins aName. t m issued. 1 f.r .arrant 1 1 Pn s M '3 oial year. 7®« m PQ 3 CD <y KUBBEK—DDLLAB SHARKS. eti eta 190X 179,WO *«*,*o# 126.000 1 1 «9
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 274 9 0 Motor Cars Motor Cycles, (1917 MODELS) For Immediate Delivery MOTOt CARS:— Equipped with l Seif Star JUr ten. I I I I Oakland, Maxwell, Briscoe, Pullman and Chevrolet. Magneto, Electrio lights, Electric Horns, and i'ifo or 1 wo boater. MOTOR CYCLES:"Harley Davidson” —that beat the World’s Record.~~Twin or single
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  • 1659 10 The firat number of the aeriea of Brituh Artitti at the Front ia now publiahed and eonaiata of coloured reproductions of some of Mr. Nevinaon'a recent paintings, exhibited last month at the Leicester Galleries Ido not know who ia to contribute the succeeding numbera
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    • 165 10 A machine weakened in one pait soon breaks down altogether. That is the case with sufferers from indigestion, a most disbeartenicg complaint If yon are troubled, turn immediately to WOODS* GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE A coa te of this medicine will place the bjdy machine in prrfnct running order. 8 <ld
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    • 167 10 BfcSince Began Allied The Governments Bought Over I 9 ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work" and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. HSJTTENBACH r v BROS., STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY S FOOLSCAP SIZES BY FHE SOLE IMPORTERS AND COMPANY.
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  • 662 11 Pubparbd Fob Wab Bo" o f ft bie interest to E"gAb »r‘ icle red ,n the Vouitch* Ztxl„b r«» dprB P ?o it w*« from the pen i° fM r r C Brfndl. one of those ‘earned o« Pr0 e, B X Univer.ity who bare .0 D f
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  • 622 11 Vivid Impuussion of a Counter- Attack, I We bad held tbe village till tbe very Us possible moment. Food and water had dis appeared twenty-four hours before; that dir oot matter, bat there was no ammuoitioi *nd that settled the question, as we knev the Boehe
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    • 137 11 NOTICE OF SALE. OBDER OF IHE MORTGAGEE TO BE BOLD BY public AUCTION Tuesday, ihe 2nd of July, ***** at 2 p.n, y«>ro,*tWM Qua,, Penang. Kool ol Chin, n Ki (the defaulting moitgagor, M w° r Lwnch called Chi Kttl» Mud» .id® IT I PI, J Cg betweei with »11
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    • 122 11 AM J^P 01 Jr-jCe fimeiAo Bummer D IE mhit P'l.ip ♦£a9B«E3Cai GiAO BEER. When ordering: your Drinks don’t forget to ask tor the above because It is the best It gives you complete satis/action It promotes a good appetite D 0 0 »v r; You can enjoy a good taste,
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    • 129 11 For the Blood I» the Life." Keep the Blood Pure Clarke’s Blood Mixture If you suffer* from any such disease as mentioned below, don't waste time and money on lotions or ointments whicfi cannot get below the surface of the skin. What you want is a medicine that will thoroughly
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    • 569 11 TWYHE un-conBuraed food which i« not eliminated from the body as nature intended, generates poisons which become absorbed m the bicod, causing headaches, biliousness, flatulence and sluggishness. i This state of intestinal anto-intoxicatien s dangerous, and can only be cared by the fermenting food from the system. PINKETTE^ the tiny
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1644 12 P. 0. —BRITISH INDIA AND APGAB LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICEB. PENINSULAR AND SAILINGS(Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) Tbe Company's MALL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present tuspaadod. PuMDgwi (or Europe are booked via Bomba) as opportunity often and as far a* accommodation if
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