Straits Echo, 3 May 1917

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THUKSDAY, 3rd MAY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No 101.
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      1087 1 m u.r‘r 'VxT nTjuBSibHii C'«ar: Sgi (BANKS Ti e Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. (v.| A dress: Hokimteik. Penang. ’Phone No. 694 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND ROYAL CHARTER.) BY h’OH sale. COMMONWEALTH of £1,200.000 £1,9 JO.000 PARTIN-PALMER MOTOR CARS 1917 MODEL. Paid up
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    A Paris Letter.
    933 3 France’s Economic Situation Paris, March 18 The debate in the Chamber this week upon France’s economic situation pave rise to many sensational passages. One of these, provoked by ex-Under-Secretary of State M. de Monzie, fell with no little force upon the broad shoulders of M Herriot, the
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    The Dual Monarchy.
    1251 3 Seven Years in Vienna” (Constable Co is an account of personalities and policies ia the dual m< narcbj from 1907 to 1914, by an author who has chosen to remain anonymous. This is rather a pity in s me ways for a book of this kind is
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      118 3 Ifirestone! I 6 MMAWS MORE MILES. l B 8 FAMOUS FOR EFFICIENCY. S 8 l i AGENTS: LjrllHKMANN Co., Singapore. B THE WATERHOUSE Co., Ltd. I I I I b< (incorporated in the u.s.a.) Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. R. T. REID Co., Penang. I I S r *i«>v W.
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      12 3 For Children's Hacking Covgb at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure la. 6d.
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    Fecundity and Civilisation.
    1080 4 In the course of an interesting article under this caption the Japan Chronicle saysi In 1776 Thicknesse wrote, A French gentleman, well acquainted with the constitution of his country, told me above eight years since that France increased so rapidly in peace that they must neces Barily
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      398 4 STRENGTH STYLE AND COMFORT IN EVl.'J PAIR. i lie Great European War baa cieated au uuiuibl demind for leather ibat pruct cally a 1 Bo t factories ait> under Gcvernm°nt control and thia means that the importation of Biots and Shoes is considerably restricted. Anticipating trouble in this resp r
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      66 4 A Parent's Duty. Your boy is always getting scratched or cut or bruised. Because these wounds have healed all right is no si n they always will Get a bottl- of Chamberlain's 1’ain Balm and see that e»erv injury is ca-ed for immedi* ately. You can get nothing better, and
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      498 4 Japanese Massage Hall Miss Tamey c/o Japanese and Kedah Hotel No. 380, Pekan Malaju ALOR STaj^, KEDAH. THE BODEGA T he Rendez-vous of Pen an g Tf you wish for a private talk or a buim*. X confab ,8 there a Club or Hotel .1' you cau have it w
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    May Day Celebrations.
    690 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] I I» Frasee. Paris, May 2. May Day was quiet. A Syndicalist meeting which followed a procession through the boulevards dispersed in the most orderly manner. I> Russia. I Petrograd, May 2. i I The Government proclaimed May Day ;|a national holiday. The weather was
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    Kedah Notes.
    258 5 (From a Correspondent.) Alor Star, May 2 I hear that the Perlis section of the t FM.B.R. will be open for traffic early Jd b July. At present arrangements are bung y made to expedite the project. Mr. Markaodoo, a brother-in-law of Mr. C. Namaeivayam, J, P. of
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    Tin Outputs.
    101 5 The particulars of the outputs from the following companies for the month of April were Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. Piculs 386 Honrs run 623 Yards treated 71,000 Value of output... $21,000 Cost of Mining $lO,OOO Chendbriang Tin Drbdging Ltd. Dredge —Piculs 510 Hours run 616 Yards treated 94,000
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    57 5 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Double Handicap, R D Pitceathly A L E.Slowe beat F N Syer A W Harries 21—16 W Houston W K Sharpe t o.o from f W Brown W E Hutson J M Chalmers H Smith beat
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    To-morrow's Band Programme.
    48 5 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1 Overture Mignon Langey 2 Two Step Goblin Gambols Noel 3 Sslection Dandy Dan Slaughter 4 Waltz Jolly Good Fellows Vollstedt 5 March Merry Soldiers Bidgood
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    187 5 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. at their 276 and 277 Auction Sales to-day:— Smoked Bibbed Sheet 1150 to $157 per picul Plain Sheet 119 128 do No. 2 Smoked Sheet Diamond 132 149 do Unsmoked Sheet 129 141
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    98 6 MibM daily (exoept Sundays tad publio k^May») AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. ■a 59, Botch Street, Penang. i PUCI. f f» DmOj Local m* 934 per annum. Pootoge Extra. Hail BAMmi (Poet Free) 917.50 €A»LI iDDBHI: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 N.B.— Ail business
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    FRANKENSTEIN IN CECIL STREET.
    1436 6 A* the whole Colony ia talking at pres°nt about the income tax we offer no apology for referring to it so frequently in those columns. Our readers will doubtless remember that the principal, and practically the only, advocate of this form of war taxation in the
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    M. A. P.
    861 6 Col, E R, B. Murray, late Commandant of the Malay States Guides, has been promoted to Brigadier-General. The name of Lieut. PP. Steel, Bedfords, appoars. in a recent oasnalty list under Wounded.” Mr. Steel was on Sungei Sadu Estate, Selangor. Mr. Vincent Gibbons, who has many friends
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1101 6 Th. Labour Problem. tb tkt tbi. aubj -ct, aod bop-. >, p-Daltie. for labour off-oc»» loUi'liT ll ed in a not too diatant f n ‘>'»l. course ot a le.dine article on LJ" report the Koala Luirpur p“* P X W. are ,hd to P PBr fact that
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      219 6 FOR BABY OSONICIE. The ideal laxative for Babies. Made entirely from fruits, babies like it and it never upsets the stomach and does not cause griping pains. fn bottles 75 cts. G.T.D. GRIPE MIXTURE. A boon to Mothers. It keeps baby in perfect health and instantly relieves griping pains and
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    BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
    605 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] 11ht OF CAPTURES. Sif Do<uln. Half's. Report. London, May 1, 11 55 p m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report* We have ciptared (since the begmoing ltb6rflent-ive on April 8) i—l9343 prisoners, including 393 officers. *257 guns and howitzers, of which 98 are heavy guns trench mortars
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    FRENCH THRUST.
    544 7 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] GAINS IN CHAMPAGNE. O. a Six-Mile»' Froat. London, May 1, 11.50 p.m. Router’s Correspondent with the French Headquarters, wiring on April 30, states that as a result of to-diy’s French attack in Caampagne six mile? of the German front line were captured. The enemy offered desperate
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    London Rubber Market
    25 7 (From Our Chon Correspondent) London, May 2. The prices in the Loudon Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 3/(H Diamond Smoked 3/Of
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    Tin.
    65 7 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $105.25, business dooe, in Singapore (r*fined) at $lO5 75, buyers no sellers, and in London at J 6230 spot and JJ23O ss. three months’ sight. There will be an exhibition of jujitsu and Japanese wrestling on the Esplanade at 5-80
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    U. S. A. AND THE WAR.
    590 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] RUMOURED PEACE OFFERS. Effect oa Wheat Market. London, May l. A telegram from CbicMo states that wheat tumbled fifteen within the last hour on the announcement that the Swiss Minister is conferring with President Wilson and on reports of immense strikes in
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    THE BUDGET.
    630 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] TERRIFIC FIGURES. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT. London, May 2A preliminary statement explanatory of the Budget abows that the reoeipts amounted to £s73.42B,OOOeiceadiog the estimate by £71,153 000. The principal increases over the estimates are Income Tax £10.000,000, Exces s Profits Duty £53.920,000, Estate Duties £1,232,000, Stamps £878,000 Telegraphs
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    PENANG TURF CLUB AND THE CHINESE.
    1915 7 [To the Editor of the Strait» Echo.] Dear S r, I have teid the proceedings of the half, yearly meeting of the Pen»ng Turf Club as published in your paper of the Ist instant, and I must say that the Chairman was not justified
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    Outside.
    75 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages i Pages. 3—A Paris Latter. The Dual Monarchy. 4. —Fecundity and Civilisation. 5. ’’elegram», K j dihNjtos, Tin Ou*« puts. P.G C. Bjwls Tournam >n\ Penang Rubbar Auction. B.—3treet Nomenclature of Alor Star, Rubber and tbo Excess Profits Duty.
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    Street Nomenclature of Alor Star.
    1110 8 The advent of tbe railway makes for the rise as a township of A!or Star which has a modest, little Sanitaty Board to look after iits welfare ia the matter of general improvements. All tbe streets are appropriately ,n«mei and name plates inscribed both in
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    Rubber and the Excess rofits Duty.
    821 8 Rumours have begun to revive in the Stock Exchange that in the forthcoming Budget there will be announced a substantial increase in tbe excess profits duty. This (says a London paper) has bad the affect cf rousing speculation anew as to how various types
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    The War Tax.
    1686 8 N-> mao, says the Straits Times can p eo tbe u.fficulties that a tax law, or indeed any other law, may create. Equity is reached by a slow process of amendment whereby weak points are removed and hard cases as nearly as possible eliminated. We want to
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    The Week’s Events.
    60 8 Friday, May 4 Town Band, Esplanade. Saturday, Mat 5. The Ulu Piab Co., Ltd., A.G.M., Chamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. Sunday, May 6. 4th After Easter, I RC, vs. H.L.F.C. Dato Kramat Gardens. Monday, May 7. Town Band, Esplanade. Full Moon. Criminal Assiz?s commence. St. Xavier’s Institution
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    April Rubber Crops.
    253 8 New Columbia 30,294 lb, Krian 36,300 lb Consolidated 37.434 lb, NeUmay 6,394 lb’ Straits 231.000 lb, Peoang 193,000 lb Tali Ayer 81,500 lb, Rubaoa 58,000 Ib. Bagan Serai 31,000 lb, Batak Rabit 32 500 lb Padang Jawa 15,845 lb. There is something better than being a beet
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    Government Servants and their Posts.
    400 8 The following notification appears in the Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated M iy 1 1. George M'dyneaux, lately Inspector in the Federated M-tlay States Police Fore», vacated his appo ntment on the 2nd April, 1917. The Government considers that the circumstances under which Geo r ge
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 8 Penang, Mat 3 (By courtesy of the Chartered ft Condon, Demand Bank a, N 4 months’sight Bank'" oft, jj Credit 2*i /1* Calcutta, Demand Bank* 1 2 /4 29/32 3 days’ sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Hank -j V 3 da y 8 si s ht Private’"
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    PRODUCE.
    151 8 Penano, May 3. ...17.50 b,™, ooid leaf White Pepper M.™ gP9PP6r Mace Pickiogs 52 a™ 10 .ellerg. Uutmega 110, 88 «11,,,. f s°' 1 112 "ale. Sugar N 0.2 1 0 2„|«. n u < B 9b u 515 Copra Sundn-d 9.00 mlm rTabbuu 9 sailer, Gutta 3| ,0
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      46 8 Serves the Whole Family, The fame of Chamberlain's Cough R'infdy is worldwide. It is good for the deep seated cough of the adult or the croup and whooping cough of the children. The name bottle serves the whole family. For sale by all dispeusaries and dealers.
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      67 8 How few people realise that indigestion is neaHy a'wni caused by wind on the stomach, and yet it is so. Now a dose of WOODS’ GREW PEPPERMINT CURE, taken after mrals would remove all that over-loided fueling which mikes tbo sufferer 60 miserable. If you are sfflcted in this way,
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      41 8 The Fruit Season. Bowel complaiot is sure to be prevalent diiHus» th* fruit season. Be sure to keep a bottle of Chamterlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy on hand. It may save a life. For Rale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      117 8 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months child-en are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as any unnatural loosene-s of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    SHARES.
    2340 9 Dividend. a Number of -a d. 1 a 0 9 -S 0 p <y fl C.H 3 ft E M 0 C*pil*l Shares issued. > ■8 E X hH P '2 last financial year. for currant yearName. c p pa E €> CQ RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 9 cts. 8 cts
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      206 9 GAME. PHEASANTS WILD DUCK TEAL SNIPE SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG. Telegrams “Storage" Telephone No. 602. REGAL MOTOR-CARS. 32 H.P. 5 Seater, Electric Light, Self Starter, US! I BICYCLES AND nOTOR CYCLES CAN BE HAD ON MONTHLY SYSTEM. JUST RECEIVED MAGNETOES. MICflEhlN TYRE STOCKISTS. CYCLE l CARRIAGE C0-. The
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    Rubber Notes.
    1287 10 Thb Marvel ot Plantation Rubber—Gula Kalumpong and I Bag an Serai. n In view of the reinarka* le buoyancy and sustained strength of Rubber shares at the m present juncture it is interesting to glance back at the record of the industry during k the past seven years.
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    The West Indies.
    675 10 ‘1 he King's Do «inion or i H g lila5 Ds Some very interesting historical M ,om. tions with our West Indian Island, are l c f lled y M f r T H Mac Dermot inanaj cle with the above heading in vZ Empire, the Royal
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      53 10 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer month* child en are 8u bj e tto disorders of the bowels and should re e.ve the most care'ul attention As soon as unnatunl loosene s of the bowels is noticed hamberlain s Colic Cboler* and Diarrhoea Kemedy should Wea. For .ale by
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      11 10 For Chronic Chest Conapl* int Wood»’ Orest Pspps» «i#‘ C*f ufid,
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    Wilfulness and Wisdom.
    3158 11 There are people to whom this war is merely tbe running; amuck of a criminal lunatic and they get what pleasure they can from calling that lunatic all the names they can think of. To them the Germans are different in kind from all other peoples, utterly
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