Straits Echo, 12 May 1917

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THLSTRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per hmnm. PENANG, SATURDAY, 12th MAY, 1917. Single Copy. 10 ccats. No. 109.
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      1190 1 7<|ju ftpAinj Wx •i r.. i ax ".I» A W! The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. (U Address: Hokimteik, Penang. 'Phone No. 6?!. for bale. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER MOTOR CARS 1917 MODEL. od6 5-passenger louring Car. Two 2 Roadster. A car tl at matches every automobile desire at a price
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    A Grand Fleet Chaplain's Note-Book.
    966 3 SeAPLAN BS. For myself, I must confess that I can never look at one of these machines in mid air without entering thoroughly into the feelings of the gentleman who when visiting the Zoo and seeing a rhinoceros for the first time in his life
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    The N.Y.K. European Service.
    895 3 Incredible Statement in Japan Press. The Japan Chronicle of April 14 says:— It is difficult to credit the news given in the Japanese papers, that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha proposes to suspend its European service altogether or at least to withdraw its liners No sach intention
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      548 3 firestone 9 uxOlM V I a s FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED) i MORE MILESa I I J agents I IR.T. REID Co., Penang.S i j BRINKMANN Co., Singapore, s g THE WATERHOUSE Co., Ltd. J I (incorporated in the u.s.a.) g 2 I Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. j i
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    Rations.
    1092 4  -  By Patrick MaoGill. Cold 1 ’Twud freeze the horns off a billy-goat said young Eamon McGinn, who was recounting some of his adventures in France to his own people in the home cabin in the Donegal Glen. The snow was thick on the road and the wind Oh 'twas
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      433 4 SMART STYLES IN HEADWEAR FOR MEN Our Gentlemen's Hat Department is now one of the lament and most np to date in ttie East containing aa it does a fine selection of Double Terai’s Soft Felts, Forats, White, and Khaki Topee*, etc., etc. The styles are the latest. The qualities
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      11 4 For Children’s Haoking Oongh at Night. Oreat Pappsroaint Care la. 6
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      291 4 1 /AliDl V n > 4 v/'.t' *1 i qiiq Pee Wf 8S WanaJ^ncs Perfume of Cej/Con Wana-Ranee i, the latest triumph of the perfumer’s art a scent which recalls the pice-1,den breezes of its native home f raor with the perfume of fl™ Sweet and lasting, it, f asci
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    The War Tax.
    843 5 Thk Recent Discussion xj Penang. [To the Emtoe of the Strait» Time».] Sir, —A 9 loyal subjects, the ia common with people ot other nationalities ia alliance with Great Britain quite understand the principle of taxation, but they strongly object to the inquisitorial method adopted in the
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    WAR TAX ASSESSORS.
    211 5 [To the Editob of the Free Press Sir, —For the purpose of the War Tax Ord: I hear that a number of J. Ps, have been appointed by Government to be Assessors. Now bow these Assessors will be given access to the various information, and returns furnished
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    Rock Pictures, and Snakes.
    995 5  -  [By Tom Wrightht]. I have been rather lucky this week, disco rering a set of aboriginal rock carvings unknown to the Australians themselves j r I he hill is well enough known to some of them but it is easj to see why th® pictures have
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    Penang Library.
    88 5 New Books. The following new books have bsen received at the Penang Library Eleftherioi Veciz-los, by Dr- C. Kerofilas John Wiliis Clark, by A. E Ship’ey. A Civil Servant in Burma, by Sir H. Tbirkeli White. Life of the Bight Hon. Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, by Sir Mortimer
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      805 5 Tb 'mw* Socie,)f NOTICE. m rMBERS of the Society resident in 1 p m acd Provinoe Wellesley.are U '?»*>'<> that M% J. Samuel of «CT ,.l jupartmsnt, Penan» .baa been the M til Aien-. at Penang. To prevent subnetiptiona may b e paii tu tllU3, c P> MARnNUS, Hon, Secretary.
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      356 5 77 W// 1 i QUALITY is the point which is necessary in an enjoyable Cigarette. n i U v >RGINIA c J Bristol ionooiC; THE' 07 i i Vs 2! a 2 Vs v ft Vs Vs Vs Vs Vs v. 2 5! 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 jhOj (except Sunday» tad pablio brfday») um nomcRTON PRESS, Ltd. y- 59 Beach Street, Penang. r f Pnici. 7™ Lenl m* t? 4 per annum. Qafcgtofi— Postage Extra. BiMM (Poet Free) $17.50 OiBLl iDDIMI: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone No». (Echo) 586 Pnnting Department 343 S.B. —All business communications should
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    THE SITUATION.
    1417 6 To be quite frank, the weekly list of British shipping losses published to-day is less than we had feared and expected. The sailings and arrivals total 4773 and forty* six vessels have been sunk. This represents a considerable decrease in number as com* pared with last week and
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    M. A. P.
    890 6 Mr. W. L, Conlay has gone on a trip to 1 China, M.M. Mr. and Mrs Ng Seng Sooi leave for Singapore to-day. Mr. W.S. Goldie leaves this evening for f the Southern Settlement to attend the race meeting there. Mr, G, A. Hereford goes this afternoon
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1012 6 Hyper-Sensitive. “A Chinese Reader writes to the vm Tribune 6 It seems that the word “Chinaman’Win frequently used instead of the word Oh' f If I remember correctly its use had b*m Ta* subject of some discussion in thelwujp some years ago, and the trend of rrw to
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      209 6 THE SIGN C.TD. OF SAFETY. The Mark G.T.D. may well be likened to a 1 Sign of Safety for it enables you to identify an article of absolute purity, just as the HALL MARK tells y 0U that an article is solid is a guarantee which you as a member
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    THE BRITISH THRUST.
    692 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] A LONG THE scarpe. l ,ne slightly advanced. Sir Douglas Haig*» Report. London, March 10. Fl eld-Marahal S r Douglas Haig reports: llVV e advanced our line slightly in the orniogon tbo southern bank of the Scarpe. Tb0 enemy at noon, under cover of heiV
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    MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.
    339 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ALLIED OPERATIONS. Freaek Report. London, May 10. A French communique regarding the operations in Macedonia states t—--3 “In the region of Vetrenitob, in the Upper Valley of the Mogleuitzi. the Serbians captured two 'points d'appui and made some prisoners. > “In the Cerna bend the Russians
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    F.M.S Government Service.
    355 7 Soxh Coxiiro Chanois. As already reported, says the T. 0. M. Mr. M. D. Daly, Chief Assistant District Officer, Kinta, leaves for Home shortly on medical advioe. His departure will cause a vacancy which, in the ordinary course of things, would have been filled by another A.D.0.,
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    THE QUESTION OF GREECE.
    347 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SALONIKA AND CONSTANTINE, Statemeat ia tkc Coanoai. London, May 10. In the House of Commons to-day Lord Robert Cecil, Minister for the Blockade, promised to consider the euggestion that the Government should publicly state ita policy in respect of Greece and the Salonika. Mr.
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    A Towkay’s Bribe.
    404 7 Fiwi or $lOO Ixfosid. Mr. W- D. Scott, Police Magistrate, Ipoh, heard a case in which a Chinese towkay of Chemor, named Thoi Cbeong, was charged with having offered an illegal gratification of I »15 to Sanitary Inspector Mohamed Esah, on the afternoon of May 9, at
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    SUBMARINE WAR.
    1211 7 `[Reuter's Telegrams.] WEEK’S SINKINGS. Admiralty Figure*. London, May 9. The Admiralty annouaees that arrivals a* £orts in Great Britain during the week totalled 2.374 and Miliogi 2,499. Twenty-four vessels of over 1,600 were suok and twenty-two under I|6oo, making a total ef forty-six. Thirty-four vessels ware unsuccessfully attacked.
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    Tin.
    173 7 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $111.75, business done, in Singapore (refin* ed) at $112,50, business done (125 tons sold.) To-dat’sTidm. —High water 3.20 am. and 9,11 a.tn,; Low water 3.18 p.mi and 10.20 p.m, To-Moaaow’s Tidbs. —High water 4.16 a.m. and 10.08 a.rn.; Low water
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    DUTCH CABLE NEWS.
    243 7 The following cables from the Hague appeared in the Sumntra Pott of Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9 It is stated that Prince Henry, Consort of Queen Wilbelmina of Holland, will pay a visit to Netherlands India and Japan. Mr. Van ex-Governor-General of of the Dutch
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    London Rubber Markets
    446 7 QtYom Our Own Correspondent^ London,'May 12. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 3/OfDiamond Smoked 3/0| The despatches by Admirals Sir John de Robeck and Sir Rosslyn Wemyss on the naval operations connected with the evacua* tion of Gallipoli have been published. They
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    Outside.
    93 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages i Pages. 3. —The N.Y.K. European Service, A Grand Fleet Chaplain’s Note-Book, 4. —Bitions. 5. —The War Tax. Rock Pictures, and Snakes. Penang Library. B.—Education in the 8. 8. Church Services. Coroner’s Inquiry. The Week’s Events. Bubit Mertajam Cases.
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    Coroner’s Inquiry.
    326 8 Killed bt a Bucket. lu tbe Second Court before Mr. S. H, Ltngston this morning tbe inquiry was begun into the cause of the death of one Earn Ah Lok who died as tbe result of a wound on the bead caused by a wooden bucket being thrown
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    138 8 The following was the result of the tie played off yesterday Championship Pairs. G B Fitzgerald and W H Threlfall to o from J Dick and A Lindley The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 16th inst.: Championship Pairs. W Houston and G B F
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    The Week’s Events.
    74 8 Saturday, May 12. P. V. R. C- Shoot, Rifle Range, 3. p.m. Sunday, May 13. Penang Volunteers, Field Operations. The Penang Catholic Benevolent Association, A.G.M., Parish Hall, 9-15 a.m. Monday, May 14. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Criminal Assizes commence. Kuala Lumpur Criminal Assizes commence. Tuesday, May 15,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 8 Penang, Mat 12 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months’sight Bank.., 2/4 11/16 m 3 Credit 2/4J n 3 Documentary 2/4 29/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private... Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private... S Madras Demand Bank
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    Education in the S. S.
    687 8 [To the Editor or the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, Reverting to your R .adorn Note of 10th instant on the question of the “Queen’s Scholarships” which has been leooemd by a correspondent to the Singapore Free Press, I venture to hope that your calling upon
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    St.George’s Church, Penang
    135 8 13th May, 5th Sunday after Easteb 8-00 a.m. Matins 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion 10-00 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese congregation) 5- p.m Sunday School 6- p.m. Evensong Hymn 179 Responses Roberts Psalms LXIX Battishill LXX Barnby Magnificat Barnby 47 Nunc Dimittis Tonus Peregrinus Hymns 143 and 386 During
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    Singapore Races.
    371 8 Training Notes. Tht rsiD which fell On Tuesday morning stopped the usual morning training. It was still drizzling when a few horses came out on the course 6.30 a.m. The rest worked at 3p m. None of the galloping was of brilliant nature,'but the horses put in some
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    Claims of the State.
    605 8 [To the Editor of the Straits Times] Sir, —As a friend of Mr, Molvneiux, exInspector of Police in the FM S, Ido not think it would be right to let your leader of May sgo by without asking you to publish certain facts, which I am
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    780 8 (From Our Oim Corrssp&ndenLj Bukit Mertajam, May 11At the Bnkit Mertajam "District Court before Mr. J. C. Sugars on Thursday a Malay lad named Dabaman bin Mat Sabat was brought up and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the term of one year, and thereafter to remain under
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    April Rubber Crops.
    28 8 Alor Pongsu 19,456 lb, Brieh 11,449 lb, Merbau 10,894 lb, North Perak 2,323 lb, Ayer Kuning 5,000 lb, Temerloh 9,784 lb, Ayer Kuning 5,564 lb.
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    Storekeeper Pleads Guilty.
    1325 8 Plea »ob Leniency. In the District Couit before M-. R. D. Acton yesterday afterno u, Cteng Uo Bu, storekeeper of Messrs. Hutteufcacn Brothers Co. pleaded guilty to three charges of criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of $155.05, $l6l 40 and $58.40. Mr. I.
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    “Keep Awake Holland! "
    402 8 “Keep Awake Holland! GERMAN ACTION. A Gbatk Warning. Keep awake, Holland is the aduioniLion which heads Professor J. A. van Hamel’s latest article in the Amsterdammer. After a sharp comment on the Schroder case, which he regards as a proof of Berlin’s hold on government circles at The Hague this
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    Singapore Rubber Aucton.
    184 8 (Front Our Own. Correspondent.) Singapore, May 11At the Singapore Rubber Auotwn the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheets Sl5O to $155 per picul Good 135 149 do Pine plain 134 139 do Good 115 133 do Unsmoked 134 136 do Good ribbed 127 f Fine 126 132
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    SHARES.
    2223 9 s Dividend. Nam bar of 3 Q. s o ■-S o.2 Capital Share* P last finanName. s jS issued. 1 na for currant e 1 OS IJ 3 p eial year. yearh o n *3 00 0 <y RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. cts. cts 1909 120,000 50O OOrt 120,0)0 1 1
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    Britain's Record Revenue.
    847 10 The figure» of national revenue in the financial year ended 31st ult, as published in yesterday’s issue (says the Financier of April 3) make a truly wonderful showing, the sum collected in the past twelvemonths proving to be over £71,000,000 in advance of the Budget estimate. At
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      262 10 HDTTENBACH BROS. 8 Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR Lever Brothers Ltd. Blondeau et Cie. R. S. Hudson Ltd. Edward Cook Co., Ltd. Hodgson Simpson Ltd. The Vinolia Co., Ltd. Benjamin Brooke Co., Ltd. Tyson fi? Co., Ltd. SOAPS PERFUMERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. ~3L~; Sunlight Soap LAUNDRY SOAPS. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. THE EASTERN
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      50 10 A Good Rule for the HomeMake it a rule of your home to always keep on baud a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      728 10 Gent’s Full Hunter WRIST WATCH *6.45 Strait. FOR ROUGH WEARERS This "Full Hunter” WRIST Watch has been Invented for those men who would like to a WRIST WATCH, but hitherto hatre been Sn able to doso onaccountof their occupation l ~i, of such a rough and hazardous description unfair to
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    The Cinema as a Moral Leveller.
    1318 11 The cinema is a much more momentous invention than printing was. Before prin ting could affect you you had to learn to read and until 1870 you mostly had not learned to read. But even when you had, reading was not really a practical
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    What Mikes Rifles Kick so Hard.
    379 11 Not the most pleasant part of firing a rifle is what is known as the kick —the vicious backward diive of the steel-shod butt against the muscles of the shoulder when the trigger is pressed. This kick greatly taxes an amateur’s endurance. In Let,
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    The Russian Imperial Family.
    250 11 It is expected that the ex*Emperor Nicholas and his wife and family will be removed shortly from Tsarskoeselo to one of the more remote Imperil residences. He is very anxious to be allowed to settle permanently in Livadia, in the Crimea. The Royal prisoners are (and
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    I Say Emphatically
    149 11 That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies can be cured Little’s Oriental Balm cured me, after five years of misery. "It will cure you, That voices the sentiment of one grateful patient. Thousands of others are ready to join in the chorus of praising this remarkable dispellerof
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      182 11 x kk El TYRES The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. ItItITINH AM D MADE IV BRIT AIM. R» m Agents for Penang: The Eastern Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) si x x X X i X X X
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      61 11 Coughs and Colds an common ailments and in conseqnacce oftsn neglected, there* by permitting the systsm to diift to a stage favourable for the entry of serions disease. Protect yourself at the first sign of a cold by taking WOODS* GREtT PEPPERMINT CORE. It is the finest medicine. S >ld
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      292 11 Penang Sales Room TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION At 38, Beach Street, On Thursday 17th May, 1917, at 11 AM. A Motor Llunch in excellent running order, ctpable of carrying sixteen persons, now lying in the Hatbour adjoining F M.S. Railway pier USUAL CONDITIONS OF SALE Terms:-Cash before delivery,
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