Straits Echo, 5 December 1917
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Title Section34 1917-12-05 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TBB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. fOl" 034 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1917. Single Copy, IO cents. No 286.34 words
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Advertisement1171 1917-12-05 1 f. 1 v> W V' S... I fcr l «g fcsi mr- 1 rs SSS 2 X )l; ■XGOOD chance -f BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong and Shanghai Australia and China.! Banking Corporation. Nederiandsohe handel Maatsohappij. OR STOP Phone No 694. ON YOUR WAY HOMK I (Incorporated in England1,171 words
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Advertisement20 1917-12-05 1 t RUrs MWJti ■Hicaisi ?S* »ĕ <^5 c Tion« rot otB «S«Sl Am*u*lJ "t s. RM e 3 **S "-w20 words
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Advertisement117 1917-12-05 2 t i* •'< i ■x .V V m '<C o^}^ o <3= >o<^ 62 a -7 o R >•- R jv/ £5 I BR m vr > v •'«*B3 MC».» sr TSV--1 T 1.1 V v -'V^! m a .s-lfri'* &§«s a-: «V S Ja.~‘ SM Ĕ m &Xfr r>rri117 words
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Article1105 1917-12-05 3 Tmi Coxoussioxa to 8uaxux—Ai t Axaltbib Although certain detail* of the concessions to the petty cffioets and men of the j which were announced recently, ha»* yet to be made public, there ia little room for doubt either that the men hare reoei?ed, in the aggregate, quite aa1,105 words
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Advertisement371 1917-12-05 3 TRY IT IN YOUR BATH by APPOINTMENT V ft TO H.M. THE KING. MARVELLOUS PREPARATION for Toilet and Domestic Purposes. Softens Hard Water Splendid Cleansing Preparation for the Hair. UgS Allays the Irritation caused by Mosquito Bites, rap Cleans Plate, Jewellery, and Carpets. *or tele by »11 Grocers and Chemists.371 words
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Advertisement488 1917-12-05 3 DAYID C0RSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, NO. 0. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co. NOTICE. t L tbn uo.leriigned Teoh P.ik Kelt hereby notion that I retired from the firm of of Tiang Lse A Co. Panang and Koala Lumpur »9 from the 1st day of January, 1917, and that my488 words
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Advertisement493 1917-12-05 3 1 Lassitude is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, which affects equally men, women and children, and it is most important that these signs of a run-down condition be not neglected. Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. Therefore if you are feeling exhausted, slack and depressed, don’t delay,493 words
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Article975 1917-12-05 4 From Bib Waltrr Mieville, K.U.M.G. In the following contribution Sir Walter Mievills who, during hie Itng association I with Egypt, formed close friendships with I Lord Kitchener, Bufferin, and Cromer, as well as with the Khidive Ttwfik, the famous Ismail Pasha, and the pr<sent Sultan Husr tein,975 words
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Advertisement276 1917-12-05 4 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 8 CO., LTD. 1 PENANG. (INCORPORATED IN ENCLAND.) T AIRING. THE FAMOUS TUSCAN CHINA WARE. This Ware is at once distinguishable from its many imitations, each piece in all designs has that clean elegant finish which always decides anyone on the look out for Artistic China Ware. English276 words
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Advertisement50 1917-12-05 4 Accidents Will Happen. It may be imp )6sible to prevent an aocident, bat it is not impossible to be prepared for it. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is not beyond anyone’s parse, and with a bottle |of this liniment you are prepared for almost anything. For sale by all dispensaries aid dealers.50 words
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Advertisement724 1917-12-05 4 vvrtnrrnrvvvvvvirv FE 111IIWi I i H I I! A GREAT Throughout the many stages oi woman’s life, from peevish girlhood womanhood, motherhood, to the declining years of old ege, there is l milder, or more effective medical companion to women-folk than Dp Indian Root Pills. They promote a healthy and724 words
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Article916 1917-12-05 5 THEFT OF GOLD List week two Csntunesb Bob Fok Kee and Tan Chee Yeoh pleaded guilty to oriminal breach of trust of a quantity of gold belonging to their employer. To day they were brought up for sentence. 1 Inspector McL'rnon pointed out that there had been916 words
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Article52 1917-12-05 5 The output of the Kampong Kamutmg Tin Dredging, Limited, for the month of November were i Hours run 1192 Cubic Yards treated 146 000 Total Picula 1H9 49 Realised od sale »*****.39. The out put of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company during the month ot November was52 words
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Article314 1917-12-05 5 F. M 8. SOLICITOR’S PATRIOTISM. Best RbJOIKDBB to LoBD LiNSDjWNK. We (T. O. Af.) are informed by Mr* Frede’io J Shepherd, who is acting for Mr C. Alma Baker, honorary organiser of tbe Malayan Air Squadrons Fund and the Australian Air Squadrons Fond, that he has314 words
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Article227 1917-12-05 5 Special Commissionkb’s Visit, Major-General Tsu Tsun (who bolds the Third Wen Hu decoration), Btsff-Officer of the Governor-General of Yunnan and Sp-cial Commissioner deputed to consult the welfare of Chinese settlers abroad, arrived in Penang at 11 o’c’ock last night, owing, we understand, to some delay somewhere near Koala227 words
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Article56 1917-12-05 5 Master’s Certificate SuspendedC From Our Ovsn Cbrrespondenf,') i Singapore, December 5. Judgment was delivered yesterdaj in the Court of Inquiry regarding the foundering of the s.s. Hong Wan. Tb< 3 Court fouad it to be due to the wrongful aci of the master and suspended56 words
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Article69 1917-12-05 5 A Deceitful Landlord(From Out Own Correspondent Singspore, December 5. At a meeting of the Rent Board yesterday Mr. H. Carpmael in one case state! that the landlord gave false receipts in order to "do the Municipality in the eye”. Mr. Carpmael I I ra s r d69 words
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Article115 1917-12-05 5 There ra? a fairly large acd representative audienca at the Koala Kangsa Road Theatre Hall last night to witness the performance of O hello or the Moor of Venice” by the members of Opera Company. The id's of Othello was entrusted to Syed AT, an amateur of115 words
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Advertisement479 1917-12-05 5 gjjfffnWfWWWTWTWTWWWTWWfTOfnTOTTg Si ill Puliing with Tremendous Power PROGRAM PAR EXCELLENCE AT THE CMPIRETHEATRC Business Manager Thomas Shaft tfitraordinary costly attraction for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 3rd, 4th and sth December, 1917, tr FOUR GREAT REELS IN THE SECOND SHOW Ortgan-Washington—Feature Film Co. 1916 PENDLETON ROUND UP THE the WORLDS QREATKBT479 words
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Advertisement796 1917-12-05 5 I The Bridge 14 mile beyond the j Penanti 1 vel crossing isi closed to traffic f I* 4 further notice. 4 f Executive Engineer, p. w. Public Auction Sale WANTED. A JUNIOR CLERK fir a Mercantile firtn. App v tr: No ?58, c/o Strait» Echo. WAITED. CHINESE SECRE TARY796 words
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Article, Illustration95 1917-12-05 6 PlfeUli daily (noept Sundays sad public bolidsys) ai m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. B* *W. Bach Street, Penang. PnionDafly Load M IS4 per annum. OnMataen... Postage Extra. Mail Emm (Pool Pros) 917.50 OULI addbiss ECHO—PENANG Telephone Nos. (Echo) 580 Printing Department 343 A. B.— XU businma communications should95 words
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Article2251 1917-12-05 6 All the operations of war are aimed at that element of the enemy’s force which is called moral No nation sets out to annihilate the total strength of another nation. At times, indeed, modern European Power seems to hare set out to exterminate a barbarian race; bet the2,251 words
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Article687 1917-12-05 6 War Tax Bill. (.From Our Own Correrpmi^ Bmgap Jrd December a In the Legislative Council the Hon t Pountney moved the first reading War Tax Bill. Referring to the L of the 1917 Ordio.Dce which the supersedes he ..id th.t the Wsi cel, aurouuU app.-o.iro.tel, 0 ,3. 60687 words
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Advertisement167 1917-12-05 6 Our Shoes make life's walk easy. BKST BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. X4W Vi Gent’s Box Calf Shoes or Boots, stout leather soles. PRICE $6.90 Lady’s Box Calf Bar Shoes, elegant design, $J 50. Ditto, white canvas, $3.50. Also a unique show of Ladies' Hats, flowers, stockings, etc of up-to dite toys167 words
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Advertisement55 1917-12-05 6 IN AID OF THE RED CROSS FUND. Owing to the demand for tickets IN THE PENANC LOTTERY Hit Committee hare decided to postpone the closing date for oatstations till Dec. 31st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretaries ia Penang, np till Jan. 3rd, 1918, aod the drawing will take55 words
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Article1326 1917-12-05 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] Enemy’s Violent Offensive. London, December 4, Sir Douglas Haig reports Tire enemy has resumed his offensive with great violence, To-day’s fighting is exceptionally severe. From Gonnelieu to Marcoing tbe enemy delivered attacks with great strength and large forces but he was repulsed with heavy losses. Our1,326 words
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Article664 1917-12-05 7 [Reuter's Telegrams,] Enemy Artillery ActiveLondon, Deo. 4 Sir Douglas Haig reports 11 The enemy artillery was active in the night in the neighbourhood of Bourlon and Moeuvres. There has been no further infantry action." ON THE EIGHT OF THE MEUSE Enemy’s Heavy LossesLondon, December 4. A French communique664 words
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Article1197 1917-12-05 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Allied Subject Leaving Moscow. London, Deoember 3. Reuter’s correspondent at Petrograd says that Allied subjeots are hastening to leave Moscow. lleotion Betums. Petrograd, December 3. Hitherto tha election returns shaw that a large aggregate of the provinces are antiMaximalist while a minority of tua Vmy are1,197 words
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Article526 1917-12-05 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] GERMAN POSSESSIONS CLEARED. November Captures. London, December, 4. An East Africa official announcement states "General Van de Venter on December 1 reported that reconnaissances definitely show that German East Afrioa has been completely cleared of the enemy, thus the whole of the last German overseas526 words
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Article120 1917-12-05 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3. —Naval Note». 4. —Things I Remember. 5. —The Police Coarts. Tin Ontputs. November Rubber Crops. The Malayan Air Squadrons. Chinese Welfare. Sinking of the Hong Wan. Rent Board Meeting. 8. —On the Road to the Ft out.120 words
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Article1042 1917-12-05 8 O n the Road to the Front. Off the beaten track as is our little town it must, Dot be thought that war has bad no influence on its life. True it has had no experience of the terror of the skies, but those who have laid awake o nights1,042 words
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Article1424 1917-12-05 8 A FANCT BAZAAR. H. H. the Sultan Present. The Taiping Towa Hall underwent a complete transformation on Saturday, when Us accommodating space was severely strained by the efforts made by the European residents of Taipiog in aid of Our Day, It was the day of what waa1,424 words
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113 1917-12-05 8 We append the statement of accounts of the entertaiumeDt given at the Town Hall by the above Union Receipts By Maticĕe for School children $9B 20 Contribution by the Hon. W. C. Michell 5.00 Contribution by Tye Pbey Yuen Esq. 25 00 Advertisement in programmes... 85.00113 words
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Article41 1917-12-05 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade to-day at 5 p.m. 1 Overture Bronze Horse Auber 2 Indian Internezzo Silver Moret 3 Selection The Bat Strauss 4 Wallz Habanera Waldteufel 5 March Yolverine Sousa41 words
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Article61 1917-12-05 8 Wednesday, December 5. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Tnrf Club, Annual General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 4.30 p.m. Thursday, December 6, St. Nicholas, Friday, Drcember 7, Penang Recreation Clab, Annual General Meeting, 6 p.m. Saturday, Drchmrer 8, General’s Inspection of Penang Volunteers, Sunday, Drormbrr 9. 2ad in Advent.61 words
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Article1369 1917-12-05 8 BEHIND THE SCENES OF REVOLUTION. P BAS A NT AND LANDOWNER, The Times cor respondent at Petrograd on October 9 says:—lmagine Russia to be a vast amphitheatre peopled by simple-minded, primitive folk. The revolutionary performance has been in progress for nearly seven months. Successive Coalition Ministries have held1,369 words
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Article209 1917-12-05 8 Invested with Z C M- 0(Shm Owr Own Oorr&pondenh) Ipoh, December, 5, The investiture of the insignia of K C.M.Q. to H. H. the Sultan of Perak at Kuala Kangsar was crowded with Malays, The railway station was decorated. The High Commissioner and the Chief Secretary were209 words
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Article107 1917-12-05 8 Pbnano, December 5 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank m i month. 1 sight Bank... S/OJ/!J 3 Credit 2/427/ SJ 3 Documentary 2/4 7/8 Calcutta, Demand Bank Re. 3 days’ sight Private... Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank -3 3 days’ sight Private... o Madras, Demand107 words
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Advertisement675 1917-12-05 8 ■nnnnnnnC=>annDnn<=>nannnnc« Q FOR ll! SALE DYNAMOS (SECOND-HAND) g 1. »50 Volt* 31. 35 °1. 35 1. 50 a 16 Amperes, n 20 I 16 35 n n a On view at Ou»* Penang Branch Offers Invited OCycle Carriage! n ■annnnnnc COMPANY. >□□□□□□( a n jnnnnnnou Penang Auction Mart The Estate675 words
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Advertisement51 1917-12-05 8 Why It Sell*. Ch&mVgrl&in’g Cough Remedy is the largest sellirg cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a oough remedy is supposed to do. It stops the ciugh by curing the cold, and does it speed* ily end effeotually. For sale by ell dis-, penseries end51 words
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Advertisement84 1917-12-05 8 It is but a short step from a chilled condition of the bodj to Pneumonia and unless the chill be driven cff that second serious condition is reached, sometimes in less than 24 hours. Apply this warning to yourself when yov feel out of sorts with a cold. Take a84 words
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Advertisement13 1917-12-05 8 For Children’s Haeking Cough at Mg ht Woed' Great Peppermint Cere U 6d(13 words
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1448 1917-12-05 9 An Appbeciatioe. The politicians with all their eloquence hare been so chary of tributes to those who are winning the war—i the Fighting Men—that one naturally treasures the few we have. Both Lord Milner and Sir Edward CarsoD, who are big enough to1,448 words
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Article263 1917-12-05 9 Penang, ste Dbmbmbbe 1917. Been ets. Soup per catty 14—16 Roast 26—28 Pteaks 26—28 Stew or Curry Meat 18, 20 —22 Rump Steak 26—28 Ox Tail each 30—35 Tongue SO Feet each Heart 35—45 Liver per catty 40 Fillet of Beef 60 POEK Pork per catty 50—60 with263 words
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Advertisement330 1917-12-05 9 WRITE TO-DAY to MASTERS, RYE, for LIST 6000 e "BLISH IBct. GOLD GEM RINGS 80» 0r.m0,',"" tewis?. SnJS.'S, iJSKSS, «“*"“«>"£*£' cSSSe! o-“‘- BoSoTSJnUfffiw as-ais r r grass? skews BW Tour J.wellorp Direct from Master.. Bp,. EmUmU e.O.D.— When ordering aand £1 caah, and pav I M ~t«w balance on delivery.330 words
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Advertisement427 1917-12-05 9 uc DC DncDnc: Is Your Child Pale V e V ,ld f i r 0r,J i™ 1 c,i s «leer ffi,„ from ■headache bleeding at the nr,-. «ndajhy 111 < ft i and prefe,< to. t.till and mope, there is every reaion to iusp ct that the blood is f427 words
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Article1300 1917-12-05 10 Observert. ] - WIGHT BTUNTB. [By Observert.] Possibly it ii still a little too recent for n« to attain to a proper appreciation of nif bt stunts,” for the humour in a naatj job ia like good port—they both need time to eduoe their fullest flavour. Then again1,300 words
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Advertisement361 1917-12-05 10 Government Notification NOTICE i> hereby given that nil oat* atnnding bills «gainst the Government should be presented for payment before the 15th instant. All bills incurred after that date should be presented for payment, if possible, soma days before the 27th December, 1917. Penang Ist Deeember, 1917, MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE361 words
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Advertisement261 1917-12-05 10 FEDERAL LORRIES: Federal Two Tonner Superior in Construction Careful and skillful workmen using only the highest grade of mateiiale build Federal Loriit*. Thousands < f rbese lorri> i are satLf&ctoii’y handling all manner of tratiportstioo prcbhms in praoticalJy every country on the gl be. Federal Lo'ries lrng ogo passed the261 words
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Article2740 1917-12-05 11 WITH GENERAL SMUrS IN EAdT AFRICA. Rbvibwbd by Majob G. W. RedwatSome law of compensation, no doubt, decrees that the armies that fight at a distance from the oentres of civilisation, and quite oat of the limtiight, seem destined to uave their exploits ensbiiaed in the best2,740 words
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Advertisement652 1917-12-05 11 I I I NEW ESTABLISHMENT. I I I I We beg to announce to the public that we have started a Motor Service between “BAGAN TGAN KECBIL (Butterworth) and “ALOR STAR’* (Kedah) via Fenaja, Bandar Bendahari, Kuala Muda, Sungei Patani, SuDgei Lalang, Bedong, Semiling etc., also the estab'ishment of a652 words
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Advertisement24 1917-12-05 11 BAXTER Co 's BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co. JOHN BAZLEY WHITE BROTHERS' PORTLAND CEMENT., “LION BRAND” Sandilands, Buttery 60» AGENTS. Penang F.M.S,24 words
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Advertisement375 1917-12-05 11 Vi:lent M^tfiods Are uncedf-g* j t > coiqa-r that bitter wnetny < f ci*i!iz,t on R u return, Alt it foraas, includ n R aaiil c G a% can be u Ur i Li» ro ‘‘"d mpxpensivaly by Little s Oriental Balm N) matter how much p.iu jt>ur KoHutumaiiim is375 words
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Advertisement1362 1917-12-05 12 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Companies Incorporated in Em land) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. 5 K. P. 91 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S. N. COM PAN Y.) (Incorporated in Holt and Fob Intbnded to Sail Steamer PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAlLlNGS(Under!Contract with Hia Majesty’s Government.) The*Compenj'i MAILBERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY1,362 words
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