Straits Echo, 6 September 1918

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY $3O Per Annum. fOL. 16- PENANG, FRIDAY, bib SEPTEMBER, 1918 Single Copy, lO cents. No.
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      1437 1 milk food THE best FOOD FOR TOUR baby PER 1 lb. go cts. TIN. f=S BANKS rhartered Bank of India, ff Australia and China. inlEnglindby Royal Charter.) ill ,200,000 42,000.000 fiid up Capital Reserve Fuad Reserve Liability of Proprietors < Head Office i 41,200,000 jf 0 g8. BI8H0P80ATE, LONDON, E.C,
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      8 1 MILK MAI BRAND SWEETENED CONDENSED $20.50 btainadle cvcrywmer
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    RAW MATERIALISM.
    992 2  -  By 0. D. Stkllino. War, acceding to >ue dotionaii' *“l| ooniest between nations or states carried I on foroe of arm» Such a drfinition was 11 roughly true of all wars precedent io this I war It is untrue of this most colossal ot I all wars, as
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    THE DECLINE IN THE POPULATION OF GERMANY.
    1147 2 Even before the war tbe German Government was gravely preoccupied with tbe biith-rate of the Empire, which fell at»adily from 40 per thousand in 1870 to 23 3 id 1913 and it is likely that one of ih-» many reasons which led them
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      9 2 For Children's C«igi> Night, Wood»’» QreU Fopfwrvunt Qmre W.
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      346 2 I GET IT AT WHI1 [AWAY S The World’s Greatest Dust Gatherer r> ...v AmIBS 0-CEDAR MOP O-Cedar Mop Cleans as if Polishes, O-Cedar Mop Made with a strong enamelled steel centre. Indestructible, cleans and polishes at the same time, putting a high lustre on all varnished surfaces. There is
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      405 2 0 *V_SAJL.Es. RUBBIR FACTORY n ■•t Nos. 27/28 a* 1 p UHt Bukit Mertaiam. 8Utlon Applj for fill particulars to A. B. c„ Strait, Eci^ FOR SALfi. SEATER Car- j X. cheap. Con< iitioa Box No, 88, e l° Gtraitt Echo, for. salb, QNE 31 b p. EOTEtt MOTOB CTCI'
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    THE “STRAITS TIMES” AND THE GOVERNOR.
    1371 3 It is possible that we era a good deal more sincerely sympathetic towards His Excellency the Governor than some of those who, by epeeoh or applause, poured balm upon his wounds at tbe meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. We have, indeed, a
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    RUBBER IN THE STRAITS.
    761 3 C03T8 OF PBODUOIION AND PRICE. In his report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1917, the Colonial Secretary stye i— The agriculture of the Straits Settlements continues to expand, but the conditions are very artificial in consequence of high freights and unusual demands. Labour has
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      437 3 4 -I r it Wi*» i***UMUik* nil aiili UU &4&sjs 5h fho Monster Programme .4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 ft i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 EMPIRE THEATRE 1 the premier heatre of the colony. s THE PREMIER;! lW0 —TREMENDOUS STAR ATTRACTIONS fc METRO"
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      712 3 TO-NIGHT OUR FAMOUS STARS TO-NIGHT, E. M SAID, TAMBY KECHIH. Miss LEE LIT* NEH and Many others THE ROYAL mW OF MALAY PENINSULA AT KUL1M LAMM TH1ATBI HALL PRESENTS Nyai Dasima, 11 P B. G Manager, M I, Proprietor, FOR. SALE. THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS including 4£ seres land st
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 PUBLISHED DA ILY (Except Sundays and public holidays,) [AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local $80 per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mail Edition (PostlFree) $18 per annum* Cable j Addreaa: 11 ECHO PENANG.* Telephone Nos. (Eoho) B 80. Printing Department 343, A.
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    THE GOVERNOR AND CRITICISM.
    1352 4 Everybody in the Golony and the F.M.B, respects the Governor as an extremely omsoientioua and hardworking official and there oan be none who know him in private life who do not regard him in his unofficial oapscity as one of the most generous, kindly and openhanded
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    M. A. P.
    757 4 Mr. and Mrs. Platt are leaving for Penang on a short holiday at the Crag. Mr, Justice Ebden returns to 8 ogapore 1 on the 17th instant from his short holiday at 1 Feaang. -v M Mr. E. L. Talma, Colleotor-Gensral of War Tax, is sctiDg for
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    RANDOM NOTES
    937 4 The Pilgrim Father*. Oa September e 1620 le 'i th S e Otutu i0i 17° sailed from England for Amend board a party 0 f spparaU. H Church of Eogl tcd w P bQ 1 t h( and freedom of religious w a ho* New World. The Mayfly
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      110 4 WHISKY fine old scotch. 1 J. R. D. SELECTED QUALITY BLENDED AND BOTTLED BY John Robertson Sons SOLS AGENTS FOR S.S. V F.M.S., Pritchard 8 Co., LIMITED. (incorporated IN STRAITS skttliments V. i mnrmnnr ■v&mvtmr SOLIGNUM IS IN USE ON ALL THE LEADING ESTATES AS A COMBATANT OF BLACK THREAD
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      24 4 0 m&jr==li==Jj=Jn=Jr=Jr=ir=ii=Jl=m M OUR DAY 1918« B From the proceeds ofjhe Circus Performance will be handed over to “OUR DAY” FUND ALL SHOULD COME.
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    THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
    2807 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE ENEMY and oambrai, Iti Strategical Important*. London, September 4, 12 80 p.m. ofr advance towards Oambrai ia at ieat s rery dangerous menace for tbe because tla loss of Oambrai will mean tbe loas of Douai whole 2 wot id make the holding of
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    The Share Market.
    43 5 Tbe following are the alterations in Messrs. A A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day Yesterday. To-day. Mining. 1 J J Doabook 23/3 23/9 23/- 23 6 Tsorkth Harbour 25.00 25.50 25.25 26.00 M eng lam bn 0.90 1-00 0,85 0,95
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    729 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ADMIRALTY’S INTERESTIN'* LIST. The Premiers 150 London, Beptrmb3r 5, The Admiral! j announces th it «hbougb it ie not intended to adopt the practice of giving proof of official utterances of H s Majjsty’s Ministers it is thought dsirable to give the names of the
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    LABOUR AND WAR AIMS
    383 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Challenge to Enemy Socialists. London, 4 The Trades Union Congrf.ia has passed ly an overwhelming majority a resolution calling for the w*r aims i f the Labour atd Socialist parties cf the Central Powers in snswer to the Int r allied Labour Conference's war
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    Globe Hotel Murder.
    78 5 Further Developments(From (far Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 6. Ling Ah Tee, who was the first to inform the Police of the tragedy at the Globe Hotel and has since been charged with theft of 3150 from the safe and remanded, is now charged together with K-h Toa
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    70 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept< mber 6. At the Singapore Rubber Auotion the following priors wtre obtained ptr pound cts. ots. Fine ribbed 42 „47 j Good 314 „42 Crepes fine pale 44 f 47| Good 34 414 Fine brown 31 „35 Good 25 3 Dark
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    Tin.
    25 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (onnfioed) is quoted here to-day at $153 25, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $154 00 business done, sold 200 tons.
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    Outside.
    65 5 The following, article* will ba funod oa our outbid 3 pages 2 Rtw Materialism, The Decline in the Population of Germany. B.—Tba Strait* Times and the Gore nor, Rubber in the Straits, 6, Local Industry, Social Strrica. Loan to Coin*, Blow Rubber was D.soovered. Anniversary of the Marne, Eastern
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    LOCAL INDUSTRY.
    873 6 A good deal of thought has been given of late to the subject of creating or develop- f ing local industries in the F.M.8. One l industry for which this country is particul arly adapted is the manufacture of matches, i Very large sums of money go out
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    The Week’s Events.
    82 6 Friday, September 6, Town Band, Esplanade. Williion Wirth’s Circus, Grand opening night, Dato Eramat Gardena. P. W. Oar Day” Meeting, Butterworth, 4.80 p.m. Saturday, September 7, Jewish New Year. Orioket s—P.O.C. vs. Bt. Xaxier’a EO. Esplanade Government Servioe vs. 0.E.0 Yiotoria Green. Taiping Fanoy Dress Ball (or
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    SOCIAL SERVICE.
    1061 6 We are indifferent about lotteries. The fact that there is some gain or excitement in lotteries, totalisators, pari mutnel, et hcc genus omne, may prove to be an attraction J ro some, but we lack that instinct which can alone make on9 a keen partisan in such matters.
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    ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARNE
    1043 6 To-day is the fourth anniversary of the First Battle of the Marne, epoch-making j and decisive but also unique in that it has been repeated under the same superb leadership. Tha popular idea of this Allied victory is that it came about by von Kluck I
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    ENGLISH PARTIES AND POLITICS.
    307 6 R a uter leaves subscribers in the East to M learn from telegrams to Japanese papers of the organisation of a now political party in i Sngland the name of whioh appears in translation as the Radical Council but is more probably the Radical League. The
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    “OUR DAY” 1918.
    208 6 Sctchnsen can earmark their subscriptions or any money raised in connection with the Our Day 1918 Bed Cross Fund for the Scottish Branch of the British Bed Cross Society in accordance with the arrangements made last year. Such contributions should fie endorsed Scottish Rsd Cross,” The Committee
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    451 6 Our Bukit Merttjaui correspondent writes under date. September 5 s At the Bukit Mertajam District Court before Mr. G. A. Hereford, on Tuesday, a Teoohiu named Peh Choen Kwang was convicted of the offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by means of a dangerous weapon to a
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    EASTERN PORTS.
    788 6 Anycns who insists on penetrating tie! congeries of houses in a Chinese community j, or satisfies curiosity by invading that which shelters representatives of the lower strata h of native society in a big city, must b* L oppressed with the hauntiug idea as to how L ihe
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    August Rubber Crops.
    75 6 Sumatra Consolidated 52,860, Bukit Mertajam 43,379, Taipiog 53,056, SuDgei Siput 16,000, Sungei Bayla (F.M.S 13 279, Alma 34,000, Bukit Toh Alang 14,958, Shanghai Klebang 14,700, Kota Bahroe 40,796, Sungei Duri 25,616, Chemor United 24 943, Shanghai Malay 28,349, Kapayaug 12,511, Ayer Tawah 29.000, Cluny 14 755, Kamunting
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    125 6 The following programme of musio will be played at the Esplanade this evening at 6 p.m.s—1 Introduction Ana Polaca Naylor 2 Galop I miner Fidel Zkoff 3 Grand Finale From Ariele Bach 4 Walts Tout Pour Toi Peoorini 5 March The Regiment Passes Hume From British North
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    LOANS TO CHINA.
    471 6 iade follow» the fl merce is conquered m tbe E rm hea <*m and other flags are excluded*! V»» traders were enemies > credit when commerce low, equivalents in the n a «ha n?e o{ an-l ail are tree to share ln lt D nothing exclusive abou
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    How Rubber was Discovered.
    405 6 Monsieur be la oncLmine a French savant. *as travelling in 1743 in Ecuador, South America, with an expedition gent out to measure a deg ee of the meridian for scientific purposes He kept a jou na 1 and the following entry is dated July 11— "In
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      47 6 Now Is the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothin? better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Now is the time to got rid of it. Try this lini* ment and see how quickly it will relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all dispen* ssarie and dealers.
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      65 6 Croup. d Thia disease ia so dangerous 0 f in its determent that owry for jj, yoang ohildren should ba p JjJJ |t t*ok «1 It i. very naky croup appears and then |B be ah' and let the child aeffsr «“til geßje(iy li tained. Chamberlain Co«*J beta prompt and
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC EFFORT.
    1093 7 BY CAPTAIN BP P-BOWB. 1 n so much accustomed to Te q huge loans and to taxes on a bare seemed outrageous „le" b r that we have come to tioa eip9,lditar# t Jtb*y were A a-a-t 1914. there were few Tet lD t who regarded
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    THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE OF 5th JULY 1914.
    1137 7 The evidence brought against Germany by prominent Germans is piling up fast. I The Berliner Tageblatt of May 27 wrote s Lichnowsky did not accuse Germany of having deliberately provoked the war I Perhaps not; what he did a as to exonerate Britain,
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      896 7 NOTICE. Mr. CHEAH BUQN KHENG, Messrs. Ho Huat, ALL Seh Cheah of Sek Tong Saab section residing In the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States are requested to register their names In the Cheah Kay f Sek Tong Seah, Hock Haw Kong Kongsl, No. 8, Armenian Street, Penang, for the
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