Straits Echo, 25 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. SOl>- l6< $24 Per /nnurn. PENANG, FRIDAY, 25th MAY 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 120.
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      1120 1 m W* The Georgetown Motor Garage 7a, Penang Road. ra l Address: Hjkimteik, Peoing. ’Phone No. 694. poR SALE. COMMONWEALTH PARTIN-PALMER motor cars 1917 MODEL. <BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. BY (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND ROYAL CHARTER.) P-i-i op Capital .£1,200,000 reserve Fund £],900,000 Reserve Liability of Prop-iet
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      17 1 K G H »1 s -^sassi^. 1S*T jgj, Ic Tions LJ fo« u* c a®* *S s
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    POSSIBILITIES OF AFRICA.
    703 3 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] BANQUET TO GEN. SMUTS. Poet-War Questioas. London, May 23. A distinguished compiiy including Lord Milner, General Sir Williim Robertson and other notable people formerly and at present associated with South Africa gubernatoriilly, financially and otherwise, were present at a d oner at the Sivoy given
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    366 3 Accused Cobvjctbd. The hearing was resumed yesterday afternoon in the District Court before Mr. R. D. Acton of the case against Lim Soon Yong, a partner in chop Sang .Hup Hoe, who was charged with criminal breach of trust of $1,763.97. Mr. C. D. D. Hogan
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    Tin Outputs.
    652 3 The following are the particulars of output of the Reuoog Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. for the first half of May: No. 1 Dredge 48 Piculs. No, 2 Dredge 257 Piculs. No. 3 Dredge 352 Piculs. Lord Carmichael, we hear, lost most of his luggage on his return home
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      868 3 H A SIMBROSNER. RANTED T-» rent f' r 4 t ]«a~t 6 mostbs, emill fora 3 8btd '0 oTown). App’y, stating li-nU,. to ,g. or Bungalow, io or near tbe rent an J furtl er particulars to 340 A. H clo Straits Echo. piano for salf rnn A condition, Beautiful
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      402 3 #®n*n#n®n#n#a#n#n©a#nn«n«n#### THE ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE 0 TEE HOUSE OF SERIALS 0 AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, ARGYLL ROAD. A GRAND CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. n p Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 25th, 26th, 27th 6 28th May, 1917. jj 0 0 m 0 m n n 0 0 0 0 0 PRESENT 32
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 4 fIiUM daily (except Sundays and pnblio ttMays) uni CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 59. Beach Street, Penang. f Pnioe. I iii> X)aßy Leeal 9*4 per annum. Postage Extra. Ifcril Bitten (Poet Free) 917.50 OanLß addbbss ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 N. B. —Ail business communications should
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    THE KING AND THE CONSTITUTION.
    1282 4 Naturally enough, the success of the Russian Revolution has given a rare fillip to republicanism throughout the world Even in England the relative merits of various constitutions have been more or less academically discussed and distinguished representative men like Lord Derby, General Smuts and the
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    M. A. P.
    956 4 Mr. W. D Magill, we are «orry to leim, baa been wounded.—lf Jf. 9 m m Mr. M. H, Graham, late of Knala Selan* 1 gor, is now a captain in the R. F. A. Mr, H. R. L. E l wards, of Lanadron Robber Estate, Muar,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1019 4 8.-C Penang. His many friends in Penang will be t 0 JfV ‘Si? F C. Michell was not n good health when the last mail left England “iTTV 1 doUb,ful now wb *her fa* will be able to come out to the Strait, to taU up the appointment
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      234 4 < R S AH I BEER The Meet Popular Brand in the Esst. SAPPORO STOUT A Stimulating Tonic. CITRO NT WATER if A Thoroughly Healtlful and Satiefactoiy Diiok. Raspberry Water Ribon Tansan W ater OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE THE SOLE AGENTS: EASTERN TRADINC CO., PENANG and IPOH. fli=N= ,:=3C K -TXfa The
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    586 5 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] PI CIPR° CAL BOMBARDMENT, R ,u, »*d Patrol Eacouaters. LondoD, May 23, 1.50 p m. Field-M*rabal Sir Douglas Haig reports—..xbeo.rm*n yesterday night heavily bombarded the neighbourhood of Bullecourt. replied rigorously. |(^g ma( ie a successful raid to the southtof Osvrelle and took some prisoners in jUroi
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    THE WEEK’S SINKINGS.
    574 5 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] BRITISH LOSSES. Admiralty Figure». London, May 23. I The Admiralty announces that the British arrivals last week were 2,664, and the sailings 2,759, a total of 5,423. Eighteen vessels of 1,600 tons were sunk and nine of less than 1,600 tons. I Nine vessels were
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    AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
    700 5 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] A* Abortive Affair. London, May 24. 1,30 p.m. It is officially reported that four or five airships approached the coast of East I ADglia before midnight. A thick bank of rainclonds made observation difficult. of the airships penetrated the eastern counties. From their erratio
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    COUNT TISZA’S FALL.
    770 5 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] A HOW TO GERMANY. Emperor'* Firm SlttA > I Amsterdam, May 24. A telegram from Budapest states it is I officially announced that the Emperor I Charles has refused to give bis assent to the I Government’s franchise proposals. Count Tisza tendered the resignation of
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    THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.
    1230 5 [REUTER'S TELERGAMS.] french premier s review. Word» of Worm Eteoari|tmeilParis, May 23. 1 The meeting of the French Chamber after a seven-weeks’ recess was chi- fly 1 remarkable for the speech of the Premier which dealt largely with the Russian crisis. There was a general feeliog whan
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    Tin.
    17 5 Latest QuotationsTin is quoted in Lmdon to-day at ,£255 ss, spot and -£25 4 three mouths.
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    London Rubber Market.
    25 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, May 24. The prices in the Lmdon Rubber M«rket to-day were Pale Crepe 3/0£ Diamond Smoked 3/OJ
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    Outside.
    75 5 Tbe following articles will b) found on our outside pages Page. 3,—Telegrams. Alleged Breaob of Trust. Tin Outpu's. 6. Singapore The Duty of Economy Perak Administration Report. Pr itectioo and Free Trad* in Rubber. The Week’s Erenfe Police Court Cases. Floods Near Taipinjr J-ingapore Rubber Auo- t' oo Eisjern
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    The Duty of Economy.
    906 6 Tbe official injunction to the public of Malaya to observe tbe strictest economy not only in the supplies imported from other j countries but in all foodstuffs is no doubt i wbat the sergeant would bave called cautionary. Nobody believes that there is at present any
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    Police Court Cases.
    282 6 A Gambling Raid. In consequence of a raid made by Inspector McLernon and a posse of Policemen eleven Chinese were this morning placed in i the dock before Mr. R I). Acton in the District Court charged with playing in a i common gaming bouse- They were
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    Floods Near Taiping.
    177 6 The Taiping correspondent of tbe T.O.M. writing on Wednesday says :—From Saturday morning (the 19th) to Sunday evening nearly 4| inches of rain fell in Taiping, on the afternoon of Sunday, the Bruas road was flooded in two places (one of them being near Padsng Gajab) to
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    90 6 (From Our Oxen Correspondent^) Singapore, May 25At the Singapore Rubber Auction the following prices were obtained Smoked Sheets $145 to $152 per picul Good 123 144 do Plain 117 140 do Ribbed unsmoked 120 127 do Plain 110 133 do Crepes 148 152 do Good 141 147
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    81 6 At the EJstern Produce Exchange Auction yesterday the following prices were obtained. Diamond Smoked Good from $l4B to $149 Diamond Smoked Fair 136 to 147 Plain Smoked 125 to 127 Diamond Unsmoked 123 to 139 Plain Unsmoked 11” to 124 Brown Crepe Fair 113 Scrap Crepe 86
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    Empire Theatre.
    106 6 An entire change took place last night at the Empire, headed by the famous BlueBird five-reeler The Bugler of Algiers in which the popular Robert-Julien—Zje Reach and Ella Hall play principal parts. This Blue-Bird feature film is undoubtedly a fine example of animated photography and proved very exciting
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    Electric Polyscope.
    69 6 The Electric Polyscope, which has successfully shown “The Iron Claw” film to good houses recently, is presenting another great detective and mystery film entitled The Crimson Stain Mystery" ai its change of programme tc-night. A crowded house is anticipated, as no doubt those who have a taste for
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    Singapore Assizes.
    1959 6 THE CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CASE. Accused in the Box. The trial of Teo Swee Hong, formerly a storekeeper in the employ of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., was continued at the Singapore Assizes before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K C.) and a special jury. Accused is charged
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    Perak Administration Report.
    437 6 The Administration leport of Perak for the year 1916 is signed by Mr. W. George Maxwell although be was in the State only a few days of the year under review, Mr. R. G. Watson went away on leave on November 11, and Mr. Oliver Marks acted
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    The Week’s Events.
    414 6 Friday, May 25 i Town Band, Esplanade. 1 Saturday, May 26. Queen Mary’s Birthday (1867), Taiping Planters Association, A G. M., Perak Club, 11 a.m. t The Waeon-Pacbaung Wolfram Mines Ltd,, Extraordinary G. M Barker Co 12.30 p.m, r M. P. A. A. Quarterly Meeting, Chamber of
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    Protection and Free Trade in Rubber
    970 6 The time-honoured principles and policy of the nations of the world have all cast into the melting pot, and wh* n war is over and things cooled down, on wonders what refined truths and pr inc in| will be extracted. In the decade befu
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      52 6 Always Recommend It In almost every community there is some one whose life lrts been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great popularity. For sale by all dispensaries
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      79 6 Cronp. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It isveiynsky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suff-r until it can be obtained. Chamberlain’s Cough
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      59 6 KTOTICB. FROM the 24th of May 1917, The Sung» Patani Rubber Mills become* tee property of Mr, Khoo Sin Khoe of Penang, and I shall not be responsible business transacted after this date. Any fresh communications should be f° rW r e to Mr. Khoo Kim Hun, Manner of tf*n
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    War Notes.
    1399 7 I J (Bt Major C. W. Rbdwat.) Sir Douglas Haig must feel a peculiar I I satisfaction in being able to take the offen1 *ive in the Somme region, for it was there I that the Germans gave him a nnuvais jjpart d’heure in August, 1914. Our four
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    Loathing of Food.
    210 7 I If you feel a sudden distaste for food—if I the sight and smell of wholesome food being cooked disgusts you —then nature is telliDg you that all is not well. If after a night’s rest you have no appetite for breakfast, ytur digestion requires attention. If
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      384 7 ♦♦o r oooooooooonooooooooooooo< A JUST ARRlVc D. A JUST ARRIVED o NfcW 0 JDGE BROTHERS MOTOR LARS AND LARGE SHIPMENT OP 0 Best Motor Accessories, Lamps, Vexie Hrghtension Magnetos, q Contact Breakers and Flatmum Points. 0 NEW EMPIRE, HUPMOBIGE, BRISCOE CARS ARRIVING 1st WEEK IN JUNE, 1917. WING LKE Co.
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      115 7 •JUST ARRIVED three Famous Humber > A 1 V--.* Ai m Mr ft Motor Cycles New Flat-Twin-Opposed-Cylinders 3i lup., 3 Speed, Chiin drive. PRICK $750 nett. Without Horn and Lamp. LEAFLETS ON APPLICATION. Sole Agents tor S.S. F.M. S. u GOD TAIK CHEE SON, 24, Beach Street 81 Church Street,
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    The Future of Kingship.
    1303 8  -  A Waknino to Foolish Cgcbtizbs. (By Lovat Fraser.) Tbe Rui*n>n revolution is the most tremendous event tbe war has yet produced. It will certainly mean tbe extinction of kingship of tbe autocratic kind. It implies tbe doom of tbe Hobanzollems. Whether tbe House of Romanoff survives
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      443 8 Penang Sales Room Ao Ho^ C'OMfKIBINO l Ironß dsteads.Almeirahs, Drn..i„„ W*»b Stand*. Dinner Wagon* fin* Electric Cmhng fau, ai bl! Cutlery, Beotwuod end' R, ttln Staircase Matting etc.eto. 1 tur Will take place at 10 Logan Bead Thb Residence Of M. F. Finlay Esq,, On Saturday, 29th May, 19ft At
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    Paris and the War.
    1453 9 4 What do they think of the war in Paris is the question that monotonously greets the Englishman who returns to England from Paris, and the same anxiety to know the opinion of London is shown in Paris. To my French friends I hare to say
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    Malayan Food Supplies.
    485 9 [To the Editor of the Straits Times.] 3 Sir, —The official warning to the people of Malaya, re Food Economy, was bound to come sooner or later, but as regards certain r very important food stuff?, some steps might t well have been taken before to increase
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      156 9 NEW SHIPMENTS JUST UNPACKED. CRETONNES. An entirely n©w collection of the choicest Cretonnes is now being shown and intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the quality and compare the value before placing orders. u Mule expressly for Wniteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., from the best staple cotton viz Aim r
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      35 9 IPINKETTES relieve sickness, headaches and constipation due to change of air. I* SO cants par phial at roar drudtfiefe or direct hr mail on receipt of price m from DR. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPORE. I
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      520 9 Driven Out Whenever Little’s Oriental Balm enters a home the headaches are driven out- By simply rubbing in a little of tb h pu-e-iefiog remedy the most stubborn acbe or pain is soon brought to terms. When you apply Little's Oriental Balm you can feel the pain going away Think
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