Straits Echo, 24 May 1916

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVEN'iS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY. VOL. l^- $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 24th MAY, 1916. Sih|le Capy v 10 cents. No. 119.
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      1083 1 IiUED NATUga I TYRES. (BRITISH MADE). Try A help British Trade. You will be confident, if you try ROM TYRES, of their superiority in quality, reliability and durability. AGENTS: Georgetown Motor Garage 7 A Penang Road. (TELEPHONE No. 694.) Motor Car Importers and Stockists of various kinds of Tyres. Largest
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      9 1 *53 OF WHicfiismiUSf 8?« .33- i Ml *sp SSL
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      22 2 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS the LEADING BRAND ON THE MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.
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    Better Health for Women.
    202 3 From the languor and weakness of early girlhood to the headaches and backaches of later womanhood, the sufferings of the weaker sex call for constant watchfulness. Few women can boast that they never know a day’s illness, and few can say that they are always as
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    Alleged Unlawful Society.
    732 3 f EX-DETECTIVE CHARGED ie In the Third Court before Mr. V. G. Ezechifl yesterday afternoon the hearing 3r was resumed of tt e case against a it Cbinau an named Cboo Ah K >w, •e alias Choo Fook, who was charged I with being a member of
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    The Sultan In Ipoh.
    267 3 Says Tuesday’s T.O.M. H. H. Sultan Abdul Jalil, Sultan of Perak, arrived in Ipoh by motor-car from Kuala Kangsar yesterday afternoon and motored straight to the Datob Sri Alika Rijah’s house in the Malay Settlement. As is generally known, His Highness has come to Ipoh for
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    The Late Mr. Maundrell.
    377 3 Official 1)«tails of Teaoidt At Bkujtbi. The following offioial details Have been supplied to us regarding tbe tragio death 1 of |Mr. B, Maundrell, the acting Resident of Brunei, as mentioned in our issue of Saturday At ten o'clock on the night of the 18th, the
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    War Legislation.
    475 3 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday has three proclamations (1) Extending the Exportation of Arms Order for six months (2) extending for the same period the exportation of articles and (3) enlarging the Principal Order under the Defence of the Realm Ordinance, as follows 111. 1. (a)
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    Band Programme.
    35 3 Esplanadb, 6 TO < P.M Wednesday, 24th May 1916 1 Finale William Tell Rossini 2 Gavotte Moderne Tours 3 Walts Blumen Cowra 4 Polka The Drum Jullien fc March Sergeants of the Guard" Rumaer.
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      502 3 anted 'n vNIOR EUROPEAN A8SI8TANT for S »Kub 1W rE ..te i o Kedah A knowledge of desirablefactory as well as field work is Write, stating terms etc., to GUTHRIE A CO., LTD. Penang. WANTED. A K EXPER IENCEt> OLERK for a Kubber Estate in Eoggor. Healthy and free quarters.
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      174 3 Your Son What About Eh Education “HILLYIEW” 70, Larut Road, Penang, Telephone 127 1 the boarding department of the AnglcChinese School will give your eon the education he needs. Strict personal supervision by a highly qualified European, assisted by his wife and three other Europeans. Two study hour periods a
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      411 3 t I 2 O o a E S5S UES EG The Egyptian Favourite amom those who have sufficient knowledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known as Bouton Rouge S and Felucca /f W Egyptian Cigarettes Sir e» Until you have
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 Published daily (except Sunday! and publi* holiday*) ’AT THS CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Fkicw. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outitation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLU ADDRBB3 ECHO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo. 586 Printing Department 343 A'B.—All business communication* should b* addr**aad
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    1350 4 Speaking a few weeks ago on the toll on youth which the war exacted, Lord Bryce said "Never was there a time when so many of our best and noblest young men had gone from us, willingly, because they felt it to be their duty, and never was
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    M. A. P.
    882 4 M*-. C. F. C. Ayre has been appointed Honorary Lieutenant in the Malacca Cadet Corps. Mr. S. Hannigan, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Police, Perak, has been tianaferred to Kuala Lipis, and leaves Ipob, with Mrs. Hannigan, some time next week. In the District Cou t yesterday before
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    979 4 A Royal Week. If any week in the calendar ought to bs called Royal Week, it is surely this. To dav is the ninety-seventh anniversary' 0 f tl birth of Queen Victoria to-morrow j B the seventieth anniversary of the birth of her fifth child, Helena Princess Christian,
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      294 4 The ri/ht style to wear is the one you like best. Rely on your own taste for its suitability. We have all the latest and most fashionable styles including the right one for you. f V/ New Fashionable Straw Hat', with comfortable bead band'. Pi ice $l-50. Extra superfine quality
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1293 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. AERIAL ACTIVITY. Numerous Air Comfcats. London, May 22. A Paris communique states that French aeroplanes at Verdun attacked German captive balloons. Six fell in a blaze The communique also reports air combats in which three German aeroplanes were felled. French bombarding air fquadrons
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    626 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF 1 REMOVED. 1 Londor, May 22. An official report states that the i American Ambassador at Constantinople announces that General Townsbend and his t staff go to thB island Prinkips acd will be allowed fuli liberty. Moit of tbo officers and
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    KAISER’S WAR COUNCIL.
    713 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. DISPOSITION OF TROOPS. Siftifient Inclusion. London, May 23 Berlin telegrams received at Berne announce that the Kaiser has summoned to Berlin Generals Hindenburg, Mackonsen. Falkenhayn, Count von Moltke, and the War Minister to a War Council to decide on the apportionment of troops
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    THE IRISH ENQUIRY.
    378 5 (Reuter’s Service.) copyright Telegram. LORD WIMBORNE'S EVIDENCE. London, May 22. Lord Wimborne, ex-Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, testifying before the commission that is enquiring into the Irish rebellion, emphasised that the doctrine had been established of the complete irresponsibility of the Lord Lieutenant. He said he pointed out
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    Empire Day.
    97 5 Celebrations At Ipoh. (From Gw Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 24. Empire day celebrations at Ipoh wure opened with a parade on the Padang of the Volunteers, including members of the Taiping Camp. Civil Guard and Police. Colonel Tyte, M S.V.R was in command. The parade was a fine
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    London Rubber Market.
    247 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, May 23. The following are the prices to-day at the London Rubber Market: Pale Crepe 2/9 Diamond Smoke 2/8 In our issue of yesterday we inadvertently stated that Mr, Heah Seng Kim is the eldest son of Mr. Heah Bwea Lee. It
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    ALLEGED TRESPASS.
    735 5 A CHARGE THAT FAILED. In the Second Court this morning before Mr. E. E. Colrnau, Mohamed, a clerk to Messrs. Hogan aud Ivens, was charged at the instance of Inspector Bartels for simple trespass into the Conti at Station. Tbe accused claimed trial. The first witDObS called was
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    Penang Aeroplane Fund.
    60 5 May 23 By Balance ...$22,708.00 Capt. S. R. Perkins 50 00 Ng Soah Wong 100 00 Khoc Beng Cbeang... 100 00 Bran S ng Co. 50.00 J. R. Brown 50.00 M. Strivens 50.00 J. T. Palmer 100.00 Lock Co. 50.00 Total ...$23,258 00 May, 24 Amount remitted
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    Outside.
    62 5 The following articles will be fouuj on our outside pages:— Pago. 3. —War Legislation. The Late Mr. Maundrell. Band Programme. Alleged Unlawful Society. War Legislation C. —The British Froab Penang Golf Club. Johore in 1915. The Week’s Events. The Salient at Ypres, Shipping New-». 7. —Men, Munitions, and Money.
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    Tin.
    39 5 To-dair’s Quotations. Tin unrefined) is quoted hero to-day at $92.60, buyers n> 6eller-», in Singapore (efinxl) at *93.50, business dine (75 t ms s Id) and in L rndon at A'l93 spot and A.T93 ss. tbr:e incuts* sight.
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    Johore in 1915.
    981 6 Annual Rbpobt. From the anuual report on the State of Johore for 1916 we make the followmg excerpt*. Finance. The total revenue collected during the year amounted to 15,790,393 and the expenditure disbursed to $3,645,421, leaving a mrplus of $2,114,972. The following figures show the revenue and
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    The Week’s Events.
    405 6 WKDNRBDAT, MAT 24. Empire Day. Town Band. Esplanade, 6 p.m. Penang Volunteers.—Recruits Drill, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. N C O.’s Dr'll, Fort Cornwallis 5.30 p.m. Cadets Drill. (P. F. S.) 5 p.m. Empire Day, Special Dinner E. AO. Hotel. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.ra. The Eloctric
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    The Salient at Ypres.
    1080 6 More men of the British and Irish race have died in battle abottt Ypres than about any other place in the world. Yet there has bean very little plain speaking about the reason why and the real significance of tbe place in English history. Hastings, Crlcy,
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    Shipping News.
    777 6 Tbe is. Kut Sang is due here on the 25th instant. The 8.1. ss. Fasilka from Negapatam is due to arrive here on the 27 instant. The s.s. Okhla is fixed to arrive here tomorrow from Rangoon. Tho s.s. Hong Moh is fixed to clear for Rangoon at
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    The British Front.
    1759 6 GERMAN STRENGTH' Thr Situation Rrvirwxd. i The great struggle on the Meuse should < not induce us to divert our attention for too j long from the British front in Flanders and Northern France, where great eventr t may be impending. I The Western Front from the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    53 6 Lawn Trnnis Tournambrt. The following were the results of the ties played last night at the Golf Club: Ladiet’ Single» Handicap. Mrs Souter Scr beat Miss Pritchard —l/4 2—6, 4—6, 6—4. Mrs Cleaver —4/6 beat Mrs Thorne +4/4 6-3, 6-4 Mrs Hogan —3/6 beat Miss M Pritchard
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    Mail Notice.
    68 6 To-dat. Konkon Marti, for Singapore, 9.30 am. Will o’ the Wisp, for Deli, noon. Hole Canton, for Port Swettenham and Singapore, 12.30 p.m. Pungah for Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Hauroto, for Singapore and Chins, 3 30 p.m. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping, 4 p m. To-morrow.
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      12 6 For Children’# Hacking Comgh at Night. Waod.’ Grant Pepp«r»mt Cm. It. g.
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      43 6 Now Is the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Pain Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it. Try this liniment and muw quickly it will relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      9 6 For Chronic Chest CompUiats, Wsod*’ Or**t P^ppurxiit Q«rs)a, fd
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    Is Your Daughter Pale?
    182 7 The anmmia of young girls may be in* herited or it may be caused by bad air, unsuitable food, hasty eating, insuflcient outdoor exercise, and not enough rest and sleep. It oomes on gradually, beginning with languor, indisposition to mental or bodily exertion, irritability and a
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    Affinities of Games.
    1505 7  -  Bt Hokaci HvTCMiirsov. In those golden days, portrayed by John Leech’s pencil, when croquet hoops and orinolinea were wide, the game of croquet had not attained to that position of an exact science whioh it has sinoe achieved. It was regarded lightly, as a means for some
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    Somewhere East of Suez
    530 7 Mr. Malcolm Rosa, the official press representative with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, in an article issued by the New Zealand High Commissioner, describes a visit to The New Front” —somewhere east of the Suez Canal. In the course of this he writes Stripped on the
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    Men, Munitions, and Money.
    664 7 i What wb Nbb© fob Oubsblvbb awn On* Allibs. We quote below aome extracts from a leading article in the Daily ChrenicU which gives an impartial survey of the question of compulsion and the needs of ourselves and our Allies in men, munitions, and money. The
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    Abolition of Indentured Indian Labour.
    323 7 Th« ViCIROY's ArKOUNCRMINT. Delhi. In the Legislative Council Pundit Malaviyo moved a resolution urging the abolition of the system of Indian indentured labour. The Viceroy said that the Government accepted the resolution. His Excellency announced that the Secretary of State for India was prepared to
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      359 7 FALSE ECONOMY To keep your property uninsured in order to save the premium is as fooliah aa to atop your watch in order to save time. The lawa of average prove the oerUinty of the number of Firea which ooour yearly and your property might be the next to take
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      81 7 This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of youDg children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained. Chambci
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      72 7 The scourge of a tropical country is dysentery, but every trouble has its antidote, and for dysentery the medicine is WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE, It is a medicine that will provide quick relief and cure. Those who have to get away into the out portions of this country should never
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