Straits Echo, 7 September 1918
1918-09-07
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Straits Echo
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Title Section37 1918-09-07 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCUUTING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY yOL. I 6 $3O Per Annum. PEN ANO SATURDAY, 7ili SEPTEMBER 1918. Single Copy, lo cent». No. 204.37 words
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Advertisement1498 1918-09-07 1 nestles bilk FOOD TH E BEST FOODi" FOR YOUR BABY;! 90 cts PER 1 lb. TIN. I i£f>i= I BANKS *«rt#red Bank of India, Australia and China. Ilfof porated In! England by Royal Charter. J81,200,00a £2,u00,000 £1,200,000 tad cp C»pitH SUrreFond Liability of propnetor» Head Office 1 j 0 j1,498 words
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Advertisement14 1918-09-07 1 MILKMAI I BRAND SWEETENED CONDENSED Mill $20.50 OASC. p bfainaile EVCirrwMCR 1 lr=zJr~ j14 words
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Advertisement35 1918-09-07 2 OF EVERY fflomi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand).,,Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. KATZ BROTHERS, (incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. LTD «4 58tr < S (X "cHj£a(35 words
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Article1088 1918-09-07 3 THE FBENCH POINT OF VIEW. Peking, August 9. With reference to tho appoint moat by the I Ohinese of a representative to tha Vatican, and a Nunoio being appointed to Peking it I oannot be said that China has yet given a I definite reply, in1,088 words
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Article1044 1918-09-07 3 (Bt a Wnam Etcraoxna) Sinoe war broke ont I bars had to replaoe the sereu men in my officn with ten women My wagee bill is higher now than It erer was, thongh the work has not risen to efficiency in the same degree. Far from it.1,044 words
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Advertisement236 1918-09-07 3 I**** STJFFXjXBS NOV -A-V.A.XL.-A.BL.E. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED. PENA* G j {eXkKMXMXMMMM XMMWOOOOOWWKKMt A m > /3*. ire m. Tyres and Tubes 1 1 c r>■a&r ■f y THE Firestone Non -Skid tread gives a safe hold with extra miles of wear; the body is strong and sustaining; the236 words
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Advertisement41 1918-09-07 3 Now 1« thoTlme. For rhenmatiam yon will find nothing than Chamberlain’* Pain Balm. How U the thnn to gat rid of it. Try thii lini* men! and aet-bow will reliere the Min and aorenna*. Tor aalo by all diapnn«•aria and doalara.41 words
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Advertisement945 1918-09-07 3 TYPIST WNiED. WANTED at once reliable and experienced typist Apply with copies of testimonials, statin# salary expected to B. A. E. s/e Strait* Echo. 60$ 8.5-7—9 PS CHINESE COMMUNITY is informed that Mr. L'm Tai Lee will raeume office as Honorary Vaccinator at our hospital from the 7th September, 1918,945 words
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Article1456 1918-09-07 4 A WORD OF PRAISE GIVEN. Joseph Conrad in some fine prose of hia ‘•Tradition* begins by quoting Leonardo da Vinci The Master,’ he says, who has meditated so deeply on the re birth of arts and sciences, on the inward beauty of a'l thin s ship’s lines,1,456 words
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Article283 1918-09-07 4 ACCORDING TO GORKI In his newspaper the Novaya Jizhn (New life) the well known Russian author Maxim Gorki sketches thefollowing striking portrait of Lenin. Ue writes Lenin is one of the most remarkable men of the Socialist International.' He is very intelligent -and possesses all the qualities283 words
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Article263 1918-09-07 4 Scrap heaps and damps have in recent years become sources of wealth. The chemical and dye industries of Germany were founded cn the utilization of what was once thrown away. A shrewd American bought a bog into which thousands of tons of tar had been dumped and263 words
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Advertisement351 1918-09-07 4 GET IT A «■■Ik <k M ftC’ m H The,.World’s Greatest DustiGatherer. rime» aTwfti n s*'-r WM Xfi vm •i- rj*i hf- >. <rsj* v \4 '<4***2rfV~£v j > jt i! v Mkkiblisli j OCedar fesisb ifeyl TEE 0-CEDAR MOP O-Cedar Mop Cleans as it Polishes O-Cedar Mop Made with351 words
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Advertisement12 1918-09-07 4 For Ohildrea’a Hacking Onngh at Night oadflft ChraM Fappanußt Chut la, id.12 words
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Advertisement83 1918-09-07 4 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of voung ohildren should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attaok of oroup appears and then send for medioine sod let the ohild suffer until it can be eb*83 words
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Advertisement497 1918-09-07 4 9 I* w 10U1T »B0D ATICO "ha boat fy speclfc 1# quici.y rsm.v.i all suf r D^ o D f r ‘t? re t e8d l Loonof the Boerhave linio t Amsterdam m his n 1 ooloffioal Therapeutics^, this combination work, brilliantly with results uni formly successful, that he bas497 words
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Article881 1918-09-07 5 Tom Weight - (Bt Tom Weight), It ii surprising how ui; it is to learn lo do withont things, Bear baa gone, bnt I was ao carefully.weaned (by tbe poor swipes tbat wartime produced) that I lost tbe appetite for it before it waa taken away. I know a man881 words
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Article200 1918-09-07 5 To thr Editor or thi Strait» Time»,] Sir, —Yon published a letter from me about the lotteries on August 81 in whioh I pointed out that some words used about H. E. Sir Arthur Young were not justifiable H X thinks that it would be better200 words
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Article623 1918-09-07 5 GALA. OPENING NIGHT. After the wet weather early this we?k tbe probabilities were that Willison Wirth’s Circus would open in a thunderstorm at least When the rain held off all yesterday however not only did the Proprietor breathe more freely, and when the time came, present his623 words
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Article365 1918-09-07 5 The Hon. Secretary has kindly sent ns tbs following details of the above i The tank is being constructed under the supervision and with the assistance of the following gentlemen: Messrs Ernest Bonnett, J. D. B. Kollar, W. E. Hutson and J. W. Hunt Its objeot365 words
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Advertisement467 1918-09-07 5 4 The Monster Programme S ■rf 4 4 i x 4 4 EMPIRE THEATRE Em THE PREMIER THEATRE OF THE COLONY. Hi lW0 —TREMENDOUS STAR ATTRACTIONS 1« A METRO HI 99 i THE HALF MILLION BRIBE nrvn i r u UionnrDirr w.kIHW 4k* HAMILTON REVELLE MARGUERITE SNOW ■4 -4 4467 words
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Advertisement301 1918-09-07 5 flKVRflBet Co. BMK Bai^C' SAKURA BEER STOUT THE DELICIOUS DRINK EVERYBODY STOCK IT. SOLE IMPORTERS: G. AURELY Co., PENANG AND SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE AGENTS: ME SRS. BRINKMANN S Co. The Rev. B. J. BAUGHMAN will preach in the evening, and the Holy Communion will be administered. TO FITZGERALD MEMORIAL M. E.301 words
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Article, Illustration104 1918-09-07 6 I PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) •AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Dally Loeal $BO pep annum Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poet Free) $lB pep annum. 1 Cable.- Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 343« A.104 words
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Article1331 1918-09-07 6 In well-informed circles in Bogluid there hire slwsys been (wo theories ss to what the idle of tbs German Fleet would be in circumstances unfavorable to German arms on lsnd inch ss we are witnessing to-day. Some bare held that the Kaiser would va banque and risk1,331 words
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Article441 1918-09-07 6 Mr. Rene Proust has obtained a com* mission in the Indian Army, Mr. D. McOoll, general manager of the Shanghai Eleotrio Construction Co., left recently for Singapore, Mr. Justice Sproule is taking up residence in Ayer Rajah, Ayer Rajah Road, lately oocupied by Mr. W. Peel. I441 words
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Article214 1918-09-07 6 Holder Defeated There was a (airly large attendance at the Penang Cricket Club yesterday afternoon to witcess the challenge round between A, V, Perrin, last year’s champion, and B. A. Hunt, whioh resulted in an easy victory (or the latter, Unlike previous years the championship this year214 words
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Article259 1918-09-07 6 Latest Quotations Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day st 1152 25, business done, in Singapore (refined) at $152.87} business done, sold 125 tons. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following were the quotations fur Rubber on Spot in London on tbe 4th iost, received to-day259 words
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Article555 1918-09-07 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CAPTAIN CROMIE’3 DE«a Lon<to, )8et UtpUm Franoifc Orooie, D.80 of th. earliest of .nbuurin, cfEo,,, ontbretk of w.r ho conm.. d(ld J* lk > koog sobmarioo flotill. ud oomm.nded E 19 i n tb, Baltic torpedoed the Oorto.n de,l roj k Vndin. and a.nk or c.p,..555 words
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Article58 1918-09-07 6 0 f music ww Tbe following pr»B r e tllil ,«ni* be pl.jed >t tbe Oolf 01« at 5-45 p.m i y ar di 1 B?lection Un Ballo in M»*c tr 2 Polka Babillage Si Hiv»i 3 Selection Of English Bjcg 4 Walt. Pleur Da Lsofl 558 words
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Advertisement226 1918-09-07 6 3C NEW SHIPMENT JU T RECEIVED FROM JAPAN, WHITE ZINC PAINT QUALITY.) A Good substitute in War Times, Already proved a§ good as other Brands. Have a Trial Order and be Convinced Yourself, ACE'FIC jfa. -j ID (99 GLACIAL) We sell at the lowest possible price you can get emewbere.226 words
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Miscellaneous5 1918-09-07 6 THE WEATHER. 7TH SlPTEMBBR73° Temperature5 words
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Article2006 1918-09-07 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] SITUATION SUMMARISED, 2nd Not Y#t LjodoD, September 6, 85 p m, j 8 empbuiied in leiponsibla quarters B bile the portion on the West front <el highly satisfactory it would be 900 (fl t 0 biild too much on the enemy The Allied offensive has2,006 words
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Article2665 1918-09-07 7 ALLEGED FRAUD. Tha hearing of this case, touching the j discovery of an alleged fraud on the oompsny through a very ingenious trap, was resumed in tbe Distrlot Court bafore Mr. G. A. Hereford this morning when two Chinese named Khoo Teck Cbye, a dealer in2,665 words
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Article313 1918-09-07 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Oonaorlpt Grtws and Long Voyages London, September 5. Reuter is authoritatively informed that German submarines are again operating far out where they get fewer but bigger ship. Meanwhile British anti-enbmarine fleets are being immensely increased. Men on rubmarinea who were formerly volunteers are now oonsoripts313 words
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Article63 1918-09-07 7 The following article* will bo fonod oa oar oafciide pages 3 China and the Vatican, Woman at 1 Work 4. —Sea and Sblp. Valuable Scrap Hoaps. 6—Life Withoat Shaw. Willi6on Wirth’s Circus. 8 —F. M. 8. Lottery, Malacca P. A Church Servicer. Penang Share Market. 10, —Health in the63 words
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Article682 1918-09-07 8 Almost coincident with the legalisation of I war lotteries in the Straits Settlement* as Will as in the Federated Malay States j appeals the announcemmt in our adv r iaing If oolumns to day*.' says tb« T O. M, of tbe opening of the F- M.682 words
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Article235 1918-09-07 8 After about two weeks of active work by the Doteotive Department in following up the circumstances of the double murder, which ooourred on Sunday night, the 25tb August, at the Globe Hotel, North Bridge Road three men have been arrested in con- nection with the case. It235 words
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Article1061 1918-09-07 8 REPORT of tbe colonial becre taey. Among the pa pars laid before tbe Legisla» I tive Council at tbe meeting on Monday was he Colonial Secretary’s np >rt on the Straits Settlements for the year 1917. io the course of bis general observations tbe hon. i1,061 words
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Article2430 1918-09-07 8 the rubber situation. Labour Qumtion. A special general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held on Sands; last, to discuss tfce present rubber position and its relation to labour. There was a proposal to reduoe Chinese wages to 65 cents par day. Both subjects were taken2,430 words
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Article304 1918-09-07 8 LEAN k CO’S WEEKLY REPORT. Penang, September 6, 1918 With rubber steadily maintaining its price in tha neighborhood of 46—47 cents per lb. there has again b en a fair amount of enquiry for a number of rubber-shares, but I the volume of business actually transacted I304 words
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Article144 1918-09-07 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Refund of Expenses' London, September 5. An Army Order notifies that the locomotive expenses, excluding baggage charge*, will be refunded on application within twelve months to individuals who after the outbreak of war proceeded from South Africa, including Rhodesia, snd embarked not later than144 words
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Article65 1918-09-07 8 S*pt 8, 15th Sunday Aftm Tmnitt 800 a m. Matins 830 a,m. Holy Communion 10 30 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese) 500 p.m. Sunday Sohool. 6-00 p.m. Evensong Hymn 370 Psalm XLI Narsa SSttSn Magnificat 46 Nunc Dimittis 60 Hymns 254 Ist June 550 196 On Wmdnmdat, 10-0065 words
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70 1918-09-07 8 900 a.m. Children’* Service. 600 p m. Public Worship. Preacher Rev. Donald J. Bob*, M.a. Hymns 375, 328, 456, 601, 494, The Rftvd- D. J Rom expect* to ba absent from Penang, during the next three weeks itinerating in Samatara. Daring that period Revd.70 words
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Advertisement470 1918-09-07 8 P ““S >»■ On Wednesday. Uti S e MlcW m AT 11 a. M 5 One handsome Scottish built OTder“ eW «222 2a? .«it either a ho™„ rc b 9 bo (The cart may be viewed bv arr*^ irsuaje conditions' o» 8AL ,m at Tibmi* lash before delivery K.0 1470 words
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Article2210 1918-09-07 9 1 Dividemd. I Numoe ct A ,i 0»pitai. 1 Shari issued. fc> TJ last finaafor surrent N»*>e s h e 1 C 0 3 *3 Cm cial year. yoar. a U 1 RUBBER— DOLLAR SNARES. 8 cts. 8 cts 12»,»00 H' mm noo i 120,000 1 1 60 Alor2,210 words
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Advertisement248 1918-09-07 9 NOTiCB. We beg to announoe to The General Publio that h»'"e jnet received a large ehipmeDt of fresh Horse Fo dcr, comprising the following:— •CRUSHED F j, OD", “CRUSHED OATS’ BRAN”, “CHAFF” etcOrders for same either in big or small quantities are solicited. Prices very moderate. W 1» CHIN SENG248 words
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Article1437 1918-09-07 10 ON KEEPING FIT. Asia, even in the teropsrate aone, shares with the tropioi the reputation of being i hardly fit for fereignera to lire in. A geod deal of this reputation i» just Tagee I, impression, bat it hai an appearance of I, proved fact in1,437 words
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Article544 1918-09-07 10 Hardin and thr Kaisrb. In a July issue of Maximilian Harden’s Zukunft is as soathing an indictment of Get many’s policy and her rulers and statesmen as has yet seen light. It is entitled J The Eternal Sickness,” by which the writer meane the desire for world544 words
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Advertisement88 1918-09-07 10 Chamberlain’! Cnmgh When yoa have a bad oold yom want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat ef feot a prompt and permanent care, a remedy that ia pleasant to take, a remedy that contain nothing injarftoas. Chamberlain’s Ooagh Remedy meets all these requirements, It acts on natare’s88 words
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Advertisement859 1918-09-07 10 7mm:? L i/H/ts WM-’W/Wik WMk. iM m mm w, mm ir 4 wo-& //v y/m. 7/m m r \wr -'■/A b>J 5'////•£ >///> 1 b<1 W *r< >-• 4 c* v -w JZ 1 >535 vxT ‘Sif I Ff j* <» v, > V NATURE’S WONDERFUL GIFT TO AFFLICTED MALAYA859 words
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Article930 1918-09-07 11 Hume is a namo to coojute with, Ail roads, it was said in earlier ages, led to Home. Those were the days of pilgrimages, of holy shrineB, of miraoles wrought by the hones of saints. quaint and beautifil *urid it was, inoh ai yon may read of930 words
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Article1085 1918-09-07 11 1 It has been often reiterated that the plant- er of to*day is a crude agriculturist that be k nows little or nothing about soil or plant > sanitation and that he is even deficient in 1 the ordinary business training needed to run the estate as1,085 words
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Advertisement168 1918-09-07 11 f T •n Yt ESTATE SUPPLIES. 3 IN STOCK II II A H U Aoetio Acid 99 per oent. Barbed Wire. Gary’s Box Strapping inoh. English Sodium Bisulphite. Qreen Mosquito Wire Gauze. Latex Pans. Momi Gases. Mosaio Tiles. Par-Boiled Rice. Peninsular Acetate, Th BMt Tapping Knives. Veneer Ghosts WITH canvas168 words
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Advertisement464 1918-09-07 11 Government of Kedah WANTED. AS I'TANr MASTERS for the Government English School, A lor 'tar. Qualification* Vllth Standard, Senior Cambridge or Normal Certificate Salary accordin to qualifications App ications by letter with copies of certificates &c, to Sl/PBBIMTBMDBNT OF KdUCATIOB, 617—12,9, Kedah. Government of Kedah. MIUTAE7 Slavics ENACTMENT. MEN CLASSIFIED464 words
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Advertisement1384 1918-09-07 12 P. O.—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB LINK. (Companies Incorporated in England mail and passenger services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS' (Undei Contractjwith Hit Majesty’* Government.) The Company’* MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY art at prosont suspended. Passenger* for Europe are booked via Boxnboj ae opportaritj offer* and ae far at ■cdation it1,384 words
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