The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 5 June 1918

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862 889 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
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    Masthead
    5 862 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION.
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    THE WESTERN FRONT.
    646 862 ft itrnjgleon toe Wedein Front hie xud ia intensity dudrg the het hyi tod heavy fighting is in R» at many pointi. Whether are i-rrfy local attacks on a large ttAiateided to better the petition of the n**» for a jumping off for another large tf'iilre, It
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    SHIPPING REQUISITION.
    904 862 It is a greit pity that the Local Government do?» not f-er i •> »ay to take the public into Us confidence with regaid to the extraoidinaiy measures it his ncovr-e to in consequencj of the war. If Government, for iuxtaic p in the matter of rice and
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  • Page 862 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 862 Advertisements Column 1
      87 862 CheStraS 6cbo. SjW WE published daily Mi Public holiday».) AT THE {KjtHIOIt PRESS, LIMITED, H, Beach Street, Penang. price: 180 per annum. OiiutaUon Postage Extra. (Poet Free) 118 per annum. yUMIrm: ECHO PENANG.' Typhon, No,. (Eoho) »8«. Matin, Department 3*3, j i.j jge mm Manon ott on, ibauld be addr-Med
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1029 863 The Ye low Streak, 4-*’« Yellow woen ciroeidd must t) f? l ore opj. tj those exoresive An- c'nisms with wb ch the English h JK u*ge it enriched fr >m Lina to time from fcsrcii the Herring Pond. The lust time we streak" the Yellow Streak, was
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    The Battle Position.
    308 863 [Riutub'b Tbligbams,] London, May 28. Though the German attack in the RheimsSoissons sector is tciroely the expected resumption long overdue of the offensive, it has found the Allies everywhere ready Observers in London are confident that the German attempt to smabh the Allied Armies will fail as
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    WAR NEWS
    1359 863 [Bawl,-, WEST H) (I tialg's 27th Ma; on wid, (root, 1 »nd French between E, ißl »»d .«in.t the P rlKh and Voormrsselp, There wuZLz* hoitile artillery work on night cn the British frsnt. Sir Douglas Haig reports/a"' morning of 27ib May bolding a lector of the French
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    THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
    577 864 [Riutib’s TILIGRAys] Mammoth Submarineirri London, May 27. i e linking of the G*rmtn subtr.anne oru ser in the Atlanuo has evok-d great attention as the fi st panliabej evijencs that Britain also possess submaiioes capable of cruisirg f ar t-fi-lj, Archibald Hurd w/ites that it ii no
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    General Wire News.
    1067 865 Exchange of Prisoners. ZxUnalon of Agretment. Geneva, May 24. The International Red Crosa publiahea details of the Franco-Garman agreement regarding the exchange of prisoners It appeals to the remaining belligerents to conclude similar agreements including the following rules i All military prisoners to be exchangeable after eighteen
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    REQUISITIONING SHIPPING.
    274 865 'IBE ami by Slagap,., Chaa'a,, Our Om Id ‘l>e Cb.mb.ro! Com'S Ml’n” ih.ro .Dbmitt.ng hi, rnMion, milter oiio ißlled in B t.lwrim t Colonial Officeoc 10tb May to t® H-? James, (Lionel Secretary. Oa 12th hst it was also meotioJd bv M Cook at the aneuil m eting
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    Food Stuffs.
    189 865 Aw Impoitamt Notici, Under the heading Local Production of Fo d,t following important notice J in a corner of the corn nt FM 8. G “With reference to psrsrsph > Not fiction No- 2823 pubbahed lotb. Got>er.m«ni Gaulf cf Jh. U b > 1917, it i. fivo vears
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    Kedah Notes.
    1201 866 A goccl» EiTITAL. K»d*b, M»y 25. xv fl Arthur is r; backbone M-^ s< v L ..U-. Soce «he A M-G ffij lrutD fcde man 1 f" ,ut n.’lt.bi"‘J Bld,t ui be V’ **“l. L lb. prs.ebt t"« J 0»”» f'Tr.j.b bin 'ba interevti of foolball loliscrffeiibop.'ho office
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    Alleged false Information.
    1190 866 D. M. R. Swamt C HARGID. B for? Mr.Q, A H irford tb s morning in the Puiice Comt I) M. K. fw*rty wsi Cbarged that he oi or about Ma co 9 1918, gave to Roger I).vid Ach r, a pub ic aervant, Ing following info
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    Pre-War Prices.
    129 867 The following compirativ? list of Chinese prices in 1914 and 1918 r?ep ctively, was citculat d to the Bxtang Pa.’aog I) P.A- t—--1914 1918 Siam rice, catty 4 6 9 12 Rice (Rangoon) 3 8 Oil 18-20 36—44 Po k 32 60—64 Fish (fresh) 20-22 48 F.sh (salt)
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    Destroying A Document.
    488 867 rRRLIMINARY EnQ’IRT. The prfl’ ui.ary f qj y r‘ the C S* aza ni-t M»d k<m. vLj is c< g d wta f audu'ent y ar,d d tbonesiiy d-e< < Jng a va usb e n to w I, a promissory note, value 1’296 on or about
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    Municipal Commission
    197 867 Obdinabt Mbeiing, An ordinaiy meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners was held at the MuricipH Office yesterdav sherisoon. There were present Messrs. W Pie (Pres den C. E. Craig. A M. Gocdmtr, Y<*uh Guiu 8 ok, Cb°r Wor Lock. L. M BHI (Engineer) atd L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary).
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    A Bird that Brings Good Luck.
    320 867 The k p‘ h'lby ,n> tl g t; bI'US a'S r. tcu rV A f’ depends Dlire i t Us tote io te l»h< worth but a trifle, (ar w>ta p.rt:cul.rly WBet ch.ser m.y be oiled ut-JO to three hundred doll.ti, ■ctor.sto l h
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    The Mangosteen.
    217 867 Durinz tbe last kw <i»ys »B»ll<J>“ t of mangO4tpen< hava been cowiot latet” for sale frum, it is eaid, Ayer Et |B st-ason proper, however, b«» o t yet err. but will be hero in lfM month’s time fiom now Ibe yc«M present gre>fn and quite small m»y
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    AN INITIAL SUCCESS.
    1169 868 I, I3i ~r in •ho» 0 lhlt tf"*' ’t »dl fei ,n B !c b .uple Cl “> n h" 6 co v j. c»?’P w r u DJ ,by th’ i-con d iM en®r K d do b! W* 1 3 c u b coma de.pjudeat
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    M. A. P.
    621 868 3O T M d of K,a b d:ed a K ’J Toe King (CnuUlongko n) and Qaeen of Siam arrived m Singapore on May 3V. 1890, r r P P 8 P,l ’V, chief cleik, Prat Office Penang who went to India on leave has returned and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    714 869 That Settles It. T-10 wpigbtie-t of all the r^as or a aga.nst the curfew has b>□ discovered by Sir A* Yapp. Railway restrictions, be say’, might interfere with his work at the Y M.C-A. huti. One aiainat the Crokers and Pemimintn* After paying visit of inspection to works
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    Q. M. N. G.
    115 869 Pbnang Women Woexirs. Amount acknowledged 17,289 82 Mrs. Mathews 2 00 J. G. B, 10,00 7,301 82 Expenditure since January 1918. 182 yds Calico $61.00 Insurance 22 73 Tailors Sewing Amah 174 82 320 yds Crepe 96 00 Buttons 9.50 Cotton 57 Tape 13 84 1383
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    Rutherford’s Planters’ Note Book.
    287 869 We have received by the courlesv of the publishers, the Times of Ceylon C Colombo, a copy of the Seventh (1918) edition of this widely known publication that has been before the P anting Public of the Middle East sime 1887. In that time it has
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    WAR NEWS
    2144 869 [BTOIn ’'Tn*ZZr JBOM WEST non IMS’s Despucbg SirD. OK I., H.ig reS,?? 1 6 nmnUmea bn coLtinuo,,''?* d.y.nMo.d.y E Aisne front. Savare n, o’ h th le ,r ‘i« r.. f.eocb who held tkei, 4* tione all day ~d .u?ce..f»l). •aemy a .(tempt. to idnih. In the centre
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    War Loan Bill.
    1013 871 Tub Council Debate. Ins Aet na; Treasurer moved the first rea iLg ot toe War Loan Bil—to provide for rAi-ing money for the present w*r, la muv.ng me Bib, he I* d, it was fortunate that it required no elcqu n?a on his part to demonstrate its
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    M. C. L.
    157 871 The M.C.L. Committee wish to thark very heartily all the kind friends who help d to make the recent entertainment a success. Tbe receipts amounted (including Donations) $1,078.13 Expenses (Costumes, Piloting Ao.) 100 00 Balance $978.13 of which $5OO will be sent to the Rid Cross Fund,
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    In Legislative Council.
    133 871 The following is an excerpt f-om a report ot the LigisAt.ve Cculc 1 meeting on Monday. There were two motions by tbe Colonial 8 erfttary —for the approval of p'ans and sections of a railway line to ba constructed at or near Ku<lt Prai, Penan?, and for
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    BRITISH MALAYA SERVICES.
    196 871 CWwn Our u At a ir..ti C g K0 b ‘e‘ e L ’"f’'' by the P. A.. m t m fives were also preienl J*** of Eatate Doctor» Pen.ngXd J Pen-.n, Chioeie Cb.rnbr. r< C Amciatioa, and FM.B B.“L. it wia rewired only eatiet.otory w.y to
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    Teluk Anson Notes.
    191 871 Towkay Saw Kim Theng of CbopTi'n Deniioo E »ad whe was married in Pe»** on tbe 21st instant, returned with bio yeeteiday and waa met at the •tatoi t’’ large number of friends wben the party drove eff to tbe tccrkaj’i bciu celebrate the happy event, A
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    District Court Cases.
    513 872 DaT* Bo S c befo liW»P» tI,cICo O T4Q An Coooi was Mia »ra that Kupao, ~J It To’kay Ab Pb'» U b d he Lut» k Hack* *Dd fo WIU COmiD B ’d ?!Ct f thB 1108,8 f tho Cßre Hs ran to tbe house «eottbe
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    Bukit Rhona Rubber Ltd.
    691 872 The following report is forwarded for pubi.cation Ine Siatuto-y Meeting of the Bukit Rhona L noi: d was held yesterday at tbe E'giate ed Offices of tbe Company, Govern* meet Bui dings, Penang! M. James Cmiek* sbank pftsid.ng, Mr. E.H. Grumitt, A O,A, having read tbe
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    Rubber Research.
    503 872 The Timet of Malaya gives prominence to the following extract received from Mr. A. B M ine, the prominent visiting agent, wmeh relates to the work of the Co mbatore Agi cultural Collppe in Southern India, Toe foi owiog note, sent by the Di eotor of Agi lcu.iuFr,
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      THE WILL AND THE WAY.
      112 872 [To Thu Editou ou Thu Strait» Bcte j Dear Sir, -Is it re«lly possible that in tbia ths fourth year of War tb.t any man who wishes to fight for bis country is unable to do so or as they put it not allowed to
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    Price of Wolfram.
    631 873 A Burma. Grievance. F ow'ng r p s*nt <t* >na by theß m a C o *m r er i' C no ine>ce and toe I*v>yC n m b*r of M 1 tt9 P ‘f F 0 4 wbich oad bperi p.efiufljJ *t 55 abi mgs per
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    The Malaya Council.
    655 873 Official Scimutit of Meeting An important meUing und<-r toe prsidenry ct ibe Hon’b 3 M F G H*rv?y was ted rn Wednesday, 29 n iost. at ths PAM Mating K cm in Kua a Lumps-, representatives cf the fo .uw.tg bodies met t The Hon’bla Mr F
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    Anglo-Chinese School Union.
    529 873 1 here w 4 g aoa«- i 1 Kov. k‘ b Rbtto n tne t„ fi t ,“‘J,’ < <f toe A OJ '“‘«m Uoiou n .:dcf tbeCoc.F C L7 < tbeUa on Co. it,b',F U[d Rn ffi 7n P R O r B 2 L C
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    BIRTHS.
    16 874 hp Coddi i* a V»? 28, ,be /./.tore, to Mr. and N rlh U „»THS.
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    REQUISITIONING SHIPS.
    1140 874 fulfill report o< tM meeting f be is..h.rof Cenimre» of Singapore on tie S -qaltitlon action was *™tei Xrtoett in Penan/. Frankly, it XpMielieg.confoiiaßandinooneluB.v-. L'hlrepirtoccopieo fo«r column» of our rt #l mnee,ofwbiob three are nquired IP Da b shire’s speech. We hope ibiD net do Mr. Darbiibire an
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    M. A. P.
    576 874 Hivdn, the compjse r died this day in the year 1809. J Walt Whitman, the poet,'was born on May 31,1819. The E’v. Brother Jtmes is at present in Ipoh in connection with educational matters. Capt, Khaw Oj Kvk has been piying a viiit to Taiping, Ipoh and
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  • Obituary
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    16 874 dbaths. a. Mar 11. Shanahai, Cwnn-O” c ople/ (B telegrlm M>r h 1818 McU«. ?3 iTW
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1294 875 Thought for the Day. There is always c c rtain re.i f, and even feme comfort, ia knowing the worst of a bad basinesi. To® horrid sinking of suspense is ovor. Wo touch ground.— Camon Scott Holland. A Stock of Paper. Earlier in the war a far-lighted London
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    WAR NEWS.
    2677 875 [Reuter's Telegrams.] POISSONS ATUti French A. French com oive reached tho out,km, of Semi-officW, The Q etß employing f.esh division. to vor, heavy k l)ea Ou tbeotkttCJ k reserves are arriving on in I few dty, m.ke their .ct o* JTI' reatoied rqo ibilum of the r.twia a
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    ARABS SAVE ARMENIANS.
    605 877 [RiUTEB’s TILIGHAMB.] Exchange of Telegram* Bombay, May 28, 4 20 p m. A despatch received in London on May 24 by the Press Bureau states that owing to Arabian co-operation with British forces in Palestine a numbar of Armenians, worn®?, and children, whom the Turks bad decoyed
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      THE WILL AND THE WAY.
      199 877 T HE WILL AND THE WAY. iTo IHi Editoi or thi si De» r Slr,-I orep! i’"' 11 q«>te true tb.t «Itho.gh je« of the war tbe,/, to go .Od do their blt f P .’«n, but are oct allowed to. J 51^ C •b»t they .r. c iB ,ider
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    Sailors’ Fund.
    232 877 A public meeting was held is Tp-b Wednesday afternoon, at theisshMiih Perak Ccinese Chamber of Ccbhmw, consider tbe best means of railing a ‘T Bulscrip‘icn among the Criorse ccisu" for King George's Fund for Sailors, I’* kay Leong Sin Nam was voted to tbs nr Tbe Chairman explained
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    BIRTH.
    33 878 Mf ,»i Mri. Him. 2* ,n DEATHS. ,_OnMi!2Bb »t 236 Gio! J Ho uW J < ?t .1, Eu-opson Hospit.l, jdiM* w ty 2910, 1918, John iu :r“Batitp^j* D g EB, te Joram
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    3RD BATTLE OF AISNE.
    371 878 r-i,». 00 do.bt tb.t the German MitfiMt of Lion boo resulted JJrtoolji» the broiking of tbo hoe tM french held on Chemio des C, bit in i considerable eruption of the force ti the north bank of the inl u d some to the south bank,
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    THE WAR LOAN.
    804 878 S ,I »«L “nu’*'? tha Dt retime n iSt ».l d./» b,o<l con b *’d tb v w 1 tb P’os cution >*• b D^® lnd WblC ‘•M tn to ),er nm»Qt 4 10 the U. M djes not lead g -ix k PQ’oq— wi, J£ M
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    M. A. P.
    559 878 Mr. K. M, C’lomarasw-my, who ha» passed the Bar F.nsl at tbe M:ddle T n pie has arrived in the.F MB.f om England. Tire Bishop cf S n?apora hopes to be back in S ngapore for one Surd*y at tbe end of Jaie, lu will not rftmn
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    633 879 Thought for the Day. Tn-ae a:e thy wonder?, Lord oi rower, Killing and quickening, bringing to And up to Heiven in an hour Making a chime of a pasting bal'. We lay amiss This or that ii; Tby Word it all, if we con’d spell, —Gboicud Hbrbbbt, Mantles
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    THIRD AISNE BATTLE.
    2631 879 [Rbutbr'b Tblkgramb Enemy Thrust Widening. French Communiques, London, May 30, A French communique states Tne battle continued uninterruptf dly at night, Wo energetically held tho western outsort» of Brissons where the enemy was unable to debouch, despite his repeated attempts. Further south, extremely violent fighting occurred in
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    Opium Seizure.
    1408 881 Four Chines£ Charged. Ii the Ponce Coirt before Mr. S. H, yesterday afternoon four Chinese named Cbrrg S n Pau, Ng Y*n Cdu Wuq 8»m and Mi 8 ng were charged w th being interested or concerned in the importation of op urn. Mr. V. G. E ech
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    Penang Turf Club.
    507 881 A Eicoed Yrn. TH half-yearly Hrs o! the Ihnang Tu f r V a f trs Chamber of There werep rei Per (President) ia the cha dhoT'z, E. J. Bentett, F, Q a.., 1 H-Mord, W.B. I A. M. B'owr, J, h r 1 U Mr-B. Ou
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    Alleged Forgery.
    768 882 Fj’poto tbe case 'm p :b t .fandß*] 4 Bse (bis l commenced the ...Sicel cnnd«oted tha inCi.it l«P ot Abb Watt ..ini*• 3 b ..nod Hail Bi biote i,Tein !.;3L rJ Accus’d JU 218 no. i >• *j 80n in b died 7 k r. o M
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    The Late Mr. Ho Pak Leng.
    514 882 Cbi: ei) society in Perak and Penang I mourns tie loss of a vjry prominent mem I ber in Mr, Ho Pak Ipng whose death took I place on the Ist inst at 24 Penang Streit. The demeand. who W4B flfey-tbree years of bad
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    Madrasathul Mushoorul Islamiah.
    348 882 Tbe thanksgifiLg ceremony and fximina* tion of the boys of tbe above Midrasah (an Arabic school) was held on Sundav the 2nd June, at 12 noon at the ep-cious hall ot the Madrasah, Ktmpong J*va The premises were artistically d corated with bunting and tvergrert. F oral
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    A Request.
    283 882 Th® CIMTINAKT or TH® FOUNDATION OV SIMGAPOH®, [To Th® Editob or Th® Sirailt JTcA®.] Sir, I shou d br much obliged if you would bring to t 6 not co of the public, through tbe va uabie medium of your journal, tne 'act tout a C mmittee has
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    Penang Bisley.
    1381 883 3bd Day’s Shooting, Evert Nr. 4 Moving Figire (op d) 200 v*rdi, fi Lem Dench Wita bayonets, 5 shots each. Ibe weather was generally du.l and during the latter half cf tie competition it rained and the light in consrquence was bad. The shoo’ing reiulted ax under: Three
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    141 883 HANDICAPS FOB 'jUNE MEITIK Fibst Day. Raci 1-Distance 7 PirloM* The Earl 10. 5 Pretty Molly Fallowland 10 2 Ki’ty Arh>ga 9. 0 7 Flor<dora 812 Will 0 Tb® Paul 8 9 Raoi 2—Distance Scsny. M.t.hjrßjj H wi‘ r 8 W« 'l Blight I ,de Aff f
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    Holiday Cricket Match.
    566 884 'i |pr w cf .iroDZa tea® a 8 I fl -C»i;’ !:,t be ,t.n by the I£ c b .,ome 4° >"”• J»» .’.Ho.tb.fcu 2 30 for «icb thsT B 0 cr.ck, I CoM^'‘ bl< t» :ld Bnd e etr jy part of the iio ifi roi.
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    A Puzzle for Someone.
    91 884 [To Thu Editob or th» Siraitt Echo Dear Blr, On what basil are we to calculate the rise and fall of abates? Certainly not, it appears, on output or dividend», ‘‘Ritiut»,” for instance, were 28 shilling» before a Dredger cimeout; they are now 23 shillings only,
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    Railway Schemes.
    203 884 -T,OM. It ie not generally kuowo that included in tbe for the new r*i!w»y goods ya.d in Ipoh, and Ihi removal of tbe present k ro notive shid to a new site in the shinity of tie incinerator, is included ai estimata tor the building of an overhead
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    May Rubber Crops.
    75 884 Penang Rubber Estates z—St ait» 161,000, Penang 148 500, Tali Ayer 66.500, Rubana 44.000, Bigan Serai 25.000, Batik Rzbit 21,500. 8 S.(Bertam), 88 000, SungeiGettah 6,200, Sungei Pdtani 18 200 lbs, Messrs. Bjustead A Co., Agent Fojllil s (Malaya) Rubber Co. ar® in receipt if a cable
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    Feast of Corpus Christi.
    134 884 Tbesjlemnity of tbe Feast of Corpus Christi wm celebrated at tbe Cbu'ch of tbs Assumption on Sued»», there be’ng a very large atttn lance bo'h st mass and vespers and especially the latter, whgn tbe greater part of the congregation had to be accommodated in the
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    Another Query.
    559 884 (To THU Editoi of THU Straitt Echo). Ddar Sir, 7 I wor d r why the small e’eotric li/hts at Green Hdlare still »i n s u -ihed wbih those big one» at tbe E-p'aoade, together with the light from tbe L gbt House, c»n shine so grandly
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    Morley’s “Recollections.”
    890 885  -  [By Tom Wright]. Oaeof the most t igic result* of the war tot some of u* b»iB bt.en the dearth of co id cew books it has apparently caused. Consequently I am in danger of being excessively enthusiastic over the Recollections (f John Merley, a delightfully human work
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    Ayer Kuning Rubber.
    585 885 Eighth Gexbral Meeting, The adjourned eighth ordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of the Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at tbe Chamber of Commerce at noon on Saturday, There were present Messrs, C. W, Barnett, in the chair, L. C. Brown, A. 8. Anthony, H.F.
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    The Anglo-Chinese School.
    69 885 The program me for CommenoeaentWw June lOtfc—l4*h, 1918, i«M follewtt Monday, June 10—9s,m.PniirjDi» 8 p m. Alumni Banquet. Tuesday, June 11.—9 a m Sod wM Standards’ D*y, 8 p.m. Principal's Bap tion, H llview.” Wednesday, Juib 12— 9am.4tb sth Standards' Day, 5 p.m. Dress Baheared, 8-30 pin.
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    The Plague in Singapore
    129 885 Tbe Preiid>»t. in hi- prellwMJ»*® said that the Commissioners woiid <*** estid to know the numk?r of pl>|W* since the laat meet'og, Tfaßt® three cases since Int two or tbreed-J. '1 w.» 160, of wbiob 147 b'IWJ 2 283 rate bad bra jj 25 per cent
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    Tin.
    3 885 Tin (amefined)
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    AISNE OR MARNE.
    601 886 ZTnetber the present It c: bate to te called the Marne. for tbo 3r P:.«i Battle c tbat Hfer on a short 'breiMiog tbe P»n»- !,i L, wd other import»»* comto'»* I ’,’t‘e north-east. A wdge into the Ailline extend-*-nr e d<”“ ,roß ,h ’P reTloU9 W'jXL
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    HONOURS.
    645 886 We are in'o med that Hia Excellency tbe Governor has received a telegram from the Secre f a r y of State for tbe Ookniea, saying that Hia Mapaty the King has been pleased fo confer the Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. Giorge on Mr.
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    569 886 Mr. H. A, 8. Jennings left Ipoh for Eiigapore en route to Australia on holiday. Inspector and Mrs, A, E. L wis and family are going up the Kiedang Hill for a fortnight» Tie death occurred in Shanghai on B»tur« day, May 4, of Mrs. Hawke Put*,
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    THIRD AISNE BATTLE.
    1696 887 [Rkutib'b Telegram?] The Battle Position, Projected Counter-Slew-London, May 31. French ccmmun qoĕ states :—The enemy continued his effort on bis right as hr as the Oise by means of violent attacks in the region of the Ailette, Wa fell back fighting to positions north of the Bleran-court-Epagny
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    OTHER FIGHTING.
    360 888 [Eixtib’’ 1 Lied’»' M»y 81. g fio P** ,0 tfo encounters northffr?r‘ 0,10 t 9 ‘eaemy raided a pmt Ih TP 7’R)b cq- A 7f9 Bri,i9h ro was Mtiw on tb e iLniincl Albert sectors and T Vuibart aad he O'* reDCo riv London, May 31, H.ig mW«
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    UNOFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
    1213 888 [RIUTUi’s TuLXGBAMi London, May 31. A special despatch regarding the battle says that in accordance with the precedent of tbe previous offensives, the German advance yesterday slackened considerably both in the centre and on the wings. An encouraging feature compared with March, is that this slackening occurred after
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    511 889 [Riutm’s Teleobamb.] Russia and Her Troubles. Situation at Stiff* InndoD, M*y 31. A Moscow report from Odessa is to the effect that tha disarmament of the Ukrainian troopa carried out by the German, resulted m faXimg .tter which the Hcjd.m.rk p' rti.p. »nd B.teiw.h officers were nrre.kd by
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    AIR FIGHTING.
    945 889 [ReUTIB’s TILIGEAYB Raid on Paris. London, May 31. A French rfficisl message of 3lst May states i—Hostile aeroplanes crossed our lines yesterdey evening going towards Paris Our observation posts eignahed them to the defence batteries which shelled th m. The warning was given at 10 59 and the
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    London Rubber Market.
    19 889 (From tbs Lan* 30 Blbb<T The prices i« th® to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet
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