Straits Echo, 30 May 1916

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST liSNEkvlLV. VOL. $24 Per Annun PENANG, TUESDAY, 30th MAY, 1916. Siatie Coy, II cents. No. 124.
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      1056 1 •and [&ED NATUM I TYRES. (BRITISH MADE). Try 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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      12 1 MlliKfi It '"SRzsx&SSM ynwi t ip i j i rJ3t n«d iel
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    Alleged Extortion.
    954 3 Marins P. C. Ckarbbd. Before Mr. E.E. Col man in the Second Oonrt yesterday afternoon a Marine Police Constable named Din, was charged with committing extortion b y potting one Vadiveloo in fear of injury of being arrested (wrongful restraint) and thereby dishonestly induced Vadiveloo to deliver to
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    79 3 At the Eastern Produce Exchange auction yesterday the following prices were obtained Diamond Smoked Sheet $l3l to $135 Plain Smoked Sheet from $l2B Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $125 M $127 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $l2l $126 Pale Crepe No. 2 $133 Bark Crepe 80 Scrap Crepe $B2 $ll4 Rolled
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    Shipping News.
    177 3 The s.s. is expected here on the 2nd proximo bound for the European ports. The s.s. CAinsss Prince froni New York is due to arnvu here on the lSth proximo with a general and kerosene. The outward bound s.s. Aulilocus from Liverpool will arrive here on June 6
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    Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd.
    215 3 The accounts for 1915 of the Phcenix Assurance Company, for which Messrs Guthrie A Co. are the local agents, show that the operations of the year resulted in a trading profit from Fire, Accident and Marine accounts of £259,045, which with £25,000 the shareholders’ proportion of
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    P. L. R. C.
    124 3 The following was the result of tho Bhoot for the Club Open Prize yesterday:— Deliberate Fibin». s ho oo o w O o r-4 Oi Mrs Venning Thomas 31 33 28 92 Miss Mathieu 31 30 26 87 Miaß Smith 27 28 28 83 Mrs Fravne
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    Band Programme.
    228 3 Gol» Club, 5-4> to 7-15 p.m. Tuetday, 31th May 1916. 1 Reminiscences Of Verdi ...Godfrey 2 Galop Tramway ...Burgnein 3 Finale Rigoletto ...Verdi 4 Waltz Pbantome ...Gung’l 5 Brazilian Dance Habanora ...D’orse 6 March The King’s Musketeer ...Howeon The following features have been programmed for show at the
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      274 3 -J < Id CO O os J N u u a a 10 Z -c z -< s o CQ 0 co j < SCOTCH WHISKY X teggs^ 5S K V SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT' BLACK WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY (0 O CD ■< > r r x S
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      423 3 The Egyptian Favourite among those who have sufficient koowledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known as Bouton Rouge and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes Until you have smoked them you really have not realised the perfection to which the manufacture of Egyptian
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THC OEITEEION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street Penang. Prior. Daily Local $24 per annum. Ontstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should be
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    U. S. A. AND PEACE.
    884 4 Tbs attitude of America towards the question of peace may have been made dearer by the latest pronouncements of President Wilson. A declaration had been «agerly awaited in the United States, and it is more than probable other countries anxiously hoped for a revelation of
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    371 4 Although the temptation is great we do not propose to disturb the neat label which the Singapore Free Frets has affixed to the double riesha muddle. Freak legislation is a critioism in itself and summarises all our objections to the proposed alteration in the law. But there is
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    M. A. P.
    955 4 Tbe Hop. M r A. T. Bryaat, Resident Councillor, went to the Province this morning on inspection visit. Mr. R D. Acton, Solicitor-General, i 9 also acting in the capacity of Chief Censor since the departure of Mr. R. B. Osborne. Inspector T. G. Hiwkins has gone
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1010 4 1 General Towtskead. Gete-al Townshend’a defence of Kut w-i a sort of encore peiformance, f or twenty one years ago he showe 1 at Chitral that he knew how to conduct a siige successful!. He was theo Captain Townsbend, and had under his command three hundred r Kashmiri
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      148 4 CAPTURING ENEMY TRADE SERIES. To Exterminate German Influence from this Market. That is our immediate and present duty. We have no doubts about it. We are trying to do this by presenting to our Customers genuine British preparations in place of the hitherto popular German ones. With your co-operation we
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    721 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BRITISH OPERATIONS. GERMANS’ FUTILE RAID. Patrol Put to Flight. London, May 29. General Haig, in a communique, slates that lant night after a short but the enemy raided our trenches ea( t of Calonne. The attempt failed not one of the enemy entered
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    GREECE AND BULGARIA.
    885 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. INDIGNATION AT SALONIKA. Surrender of Fori Resented. Athene, May 29. The Bulgarians have also occupied Dragotina and Spatovo, and are reported to be marching towards Kavalla. Another repott states that Government* explains that the occupation of Rupel was made iu consideration of a
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    562 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ITALIAN STEAMERS SUNK. London, May 29. Toe steamers which are reported to have been sunk are Herculee and Moravia (Italian) and the sailing ship Rita. What Submarines Cost Neutrals. The British Admiralty last month published the following statement: —The Dutch s.s. Eemdyk was
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    London Rubber Market.
    28 5 C From Our Own Correspondent London, May 29. The following were the prices in the London Rubber Market to-day Pale Crepe > 2/7$ Diamond Smoke 2/6$
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    Penang Aeroplane Fund.
    18 5 May By Balance $6,372.60 F. C. Ebbels 150 00 May 29 By Balance 6,522 60
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    926 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. DECREASED RECEIPTS. London, May 29. The Suez Canal report shows that the receipts for 1915 decreased by £1,075,725 starling compared with that in 1914, The total net tonaage through the Canal decreased by 4,143,340 tons. Rbmarkablh Precautions. —All the German intrigue in Turkey
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    CHINESE CRISIS.
    30 5 (Reuter's Service) Copyright Telegram. President Suffer» from Poisoning. Peking, May 29. It is reported that there is the gravest suspicion that President Yuan Shi Kai has been poisoned.
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    Gambling Prosecution.
    265 5 Iu consequence of a raid made by Inspector Wvlde and a posse of Policemen on premises No 69, Love Lane, ten Chinese were placed in the dock before Mr. Y. G. Ezechiel charged with playiug in a common gaming house. On all the accused claiming trial Inspector Wylde
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    Tin and Rubber.
    64 5 To-day’s Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $92, buyers no sellers, in Singapore, (retined)at $92 75, business done (100 tons sold) and in London at 10s. spot and JJI93 three months’ sight. Messrs. Boustead Co. iuform us that the following is the quotation for Rubbor
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    STOP PRESS.
    348 5 The Western Theatre. 1 GREAT AIR FIGHTS. i German Aeroplanes Destroyed. i London, May 29. Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says i Yesterday our pilots were engaged in fifteen air battles. Two of the Gorman machines were felled. Also a French rangefiniing aeroplane was attacked northward of
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    RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
    349 5 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. SPEECH BY M. SAZONOFF. Peace of Ike World Assured. Petrograd, May 29, Tie Times corresp indent states that M. Six noff (Minister (or Foreign Affairs) in the course of an important statement, said he had read with the deepest appreciition the Kiug’s
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    Outside.
    389 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page. 3.—Alleged Extortion. Eastern Produce Exchange. P.L.R.C. Shipping News. Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. Band Programme. 6. —Foundations of Modern Hygiene in China. German Losses Penang Gclf Club. The Submarine War on Commerce. 7. —With the French Army. 8. —The
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    The Submarine War on Commerce.
    715 6 The most serious aspect of the war at the moment in so far aa thia country ia concerned it the losa inflicted upon the mercantile iharine, British, Allied, and neutral, bj German submarines. It ia now a year and aiz weeka since the formal institution
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    Penang Golf Club.
    176 6 Lawn Tbnnis Touenamht. The following were the result of the ties played last night at the Golf Club Ladies' Double Handicap. Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Blackstone vs Mrs Ebden and Miss Evans unfinished. Mrs Phillips and Mrs Reiman beat Mrs Everest and Mrs Smith dteinmetz 6—3. 6—3.
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    German Losses.
    690 6 A MILLION DEAD. EviDllfOl OF PmiTATX LISTS. In Land and water Mr. Hilaire Belloc, who has just returned from a special mission to France in connection with the matter, devotes a long article to the examination of Germany's losses in the present war. He points out that, on
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    Mail Notice.
    241 6 To-day. Van der Parra, for Dali and Batu Babra, noon. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca, 12.30 p.m. Hebe, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson, 3.30 p.m Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan, 3.30 p.m. Klamg, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore, 4 p.m. To-mobbow. Will o' the
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    Foundations of Modern Hygiene in China.
    1893 6 Bt Wc Liin tii, kjl, m.d. The true foundation for the practice of hygiene in China has for a long time been laid down. The writings of Chwang Tzu, third century B.C mentioned the word Wei Sheng, and in the Chow Li 1105 B.C
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pikafo, Mat 30 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank o/2 l *2/413/1« Documentary 2/427/0* Calcutta, Demand Bank 'r 9 3 days’ sight Private 1 7 J* Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private i 7 ?t Madras Demand Bank
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      619 6 NOTICE. Tenders and specification are called for or building the body of an ambulance. Farther details can be obtained at the Chief Medical Officer’s Office between the boars of 10 a.m. and 4 pm. Tenders etc. to be sent in sealed covers addressed to the Chief Medical Officer, Penang. Tenders
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      13 6 For Children's Hacking Oo«gk at Nigkt. Wood»’ Greet Peppermint On re, li. Id
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      554 6 HABRAKOL SYNDICATE LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) The subscription list win C oge on Monday, sth June, 1916 at 3 p m By Order of the Board A A. ANTHONY Co., Secretariat, Medicines Just Unpacked. The Penang Rubber Stamp Co, beg to announce to their patrons and many interested
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    With The French Army.
    1179 7 Economy and Efficiency. iThs following detpatch hat b**w received from,Mr. H. Warner Allen, the representative of the British Press with the French Army In the Champagne Pouilleuse the question of roads is particularly difficult. Such roads as there were were bad owing to the nature of
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      518 7 In the Matter of the Alien Enemies (Winding vp) Ordinance, 1914, n d In the matter of Behn Meyer and Company, Limited, an Enemy Company within the meaning of the said Ordinance. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTIES SITUATE AT COLhYER QUAY, DE SOUZA STREET, PRINCE STREET, ROBERTSON QUAY. KANISAH
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      187 7 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of Efc&iia the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of ohemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Dept. sc, Singapore. WARNING. All persons are cautioned against making unauthorised use of Reuter’s Service of News, and
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      251 7 The Eastern Produce Exchange 27, Back Street, it the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers and Brokers The Thirty-fifth Auction Sale WILL BE HELD On Thursday, the Ist June, 1916. Sales or Purchases negotiated bv Private Treaty or by Public Auction uniting Sellers and Purchasers
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    The Belgian Soldier.
    1363 8 M. Fran* Hellens, writing on the psychology of the Belgian soldier in the Indepen* dence Beige, remarks on the double test to which the soldiers’ courage has been put in this war. They have been called upon to show their courage in the attack and in the
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      51 8 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of jour home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe-guard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For salt by all Dispensaries and
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      368 8 The Criterion Press Ltd. NOTICE OF FOURTEENTH CENERii MEETING. L NOTICE is hereby Riven that the V teonth General Meeting of tha Qr holders of the Criterion Press* r m held at the Office of the Eastern ft? I** 1 Co., Ltd., No. 43, Beach *re* on 2nd June, 1916,
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    War News and Gossip.
    2474 9 (From Our Own Correspondent,') London, April 28. Verdun. The newa this week from Verdun is rather meagre and practically a repetition of the past three weeks’ fighting—mining, attack and counter-attack, and artillery duel. The Gherman offensive has again simmered down, the man power of the Kaiser
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    The Week's Events.
    265 9 Tuesday, May 30, Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p m. Penang Volunteers —Battalion Drill, Race Course, 5.15 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 5.30 p.m. Municipal Commission 4 p.m. Straits Cinema, Penang Road, 9.15 p.m. The Electric Polyscope Co., Argyll Road, 9.15 p m Wednesday, May
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      81 9 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young 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.
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