Straits Echo, 3 October 1918

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    36 1 Straits Echo r DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL iSO Per Annum 'KNANG, mUKSDAK, 3rd (XJTQUEB, 191 W. Single Copy, lo cents. No. JZO.
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      1542 1 NESTLES IMLKJUUD THE BEST FOOD fob Yuuh BaBY 1 90 cts, PER i lb. TIN < BANKS. chartered Sank of India, Australia and China (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter.) paid up < apitai 1 and Reserve "Liability of Proprietors Head Office i 41,200,000 42,000,000 41,200,000 No. 88, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON,
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      10 1 MILKMAID BRAND SWEETENED CONDENSED $20.50 B r A|NABLE CVC*VWWCRI idBOBEn
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      278 2 THIS SPACE USUALLY ADVERTISES DEWAR’S a For which Messrs. KATZ BROS, are the sole importers. We can thoroughly recommend this whisky as Messrs. KATZ BROS, have been so good as to allow us to use this space to advertise 5) .iciaisjsniglsirgigrgisfiasiiicisiiatl MANY PRIZES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED. WE WANT THEM
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    A LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    2056 3 THE FINANCIAL ASPECT. [By HanfLUY Wiihiks Ediyob ov tub Economist, j Many people think of a League of Nations as a beautiful idealist’s dream, most pleasant to realise if the world were ab quite different, but not yet a practical j problem within the range of
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      258 3 k f 2 t TYRES > tv 0* 7/A O 33 lk»-> j• s~g V >^> M §£il PP t* lOfr. >•"* gl %-i--'-^sfc ‘"”i>\ U r 8 f-Tv r- *3F? w 0 f c# Heart of Empire Series No. 11. Victoria Embankment Prom Westminster Bridge to Bhtek friars the
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      78 3 With the distressing moist heat of this tropical climate one is apt to get a body chill, always most dangerous because the liver or kidneys are affected, and with either out of order a diseased condition may be set up WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is the finest corrective of a
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      96 3 CkukerUii’i Ongh Remedy. When yon have a bad oold yoa want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat tf< feot a prompt and permanent oare, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that cc"tains nothing tajarioas. Cham berl ah 's Ooagh Remedy meets all these reqairemea
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      473 3 THI EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Itl. MB' LIM CHIN GU*N has beeu appointed .Vianaspintf Director of the above Company as from to day a date rice Mr, Qoah Bang Kee resigned. H OXEN HAM, Manager. IPOR i SALE. ONE FORD CAR (fire seater) Uaed for some years Good conditi n price
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    WINNING THE WAR.
    1059 4 For three years rulers a"d ruled in this c untry content to persevere heroically lin the business of winning the war/’ with little thought as to what they meant by winning it, or in wha f respect they would be any better off when it was wo«.
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    GLOBE HOTEL MURDERS.
    751 4 ACCUSED ON HIS "CONFESSION At the diogapira As-ia a before Mr Justice Ebien evide'oa for i»« dtfence we-e heard 10 tbe Globe Ho el nouider c*>e, tbe ..caused beitg Liai g Ah Tee, a Hokcbi», woo was charged with toe murder of Sarah L ebm in and
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    London’s Latest M. P.
    368 4 I Mr. Harry Greer, M. P, whose election at' Clapham on June 21 amounted to a vote jof confidence in the Government is one of the most progressive yet critical and level headed business men of the present dav Born at Dundalk, Mr. Greer graduated at’
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      304 4 y OCX» ooo CDC X DC Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., i PENANG, (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) TAIPING. Just Received a new stock of “His Master's j* Voice” Records and Cramaphones. 1 1 f,. t *TA VI o />r. V A > I Si a n v\ (Aw -f jhl* f/ I
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      12 4 For Ohildrta’i Hacking Oaagh at Nigkt, Woad«’i Octal Fiffanuat Oira la, W.
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      379 4 Federated itlala> states War i lottery. Tickets for this Lottery are under the auspices of the Federated Malay Spates War Charities Commits and the Prizes will be allocated follows:— The Prizes. The allocation of the amount g u b t cribed will be as follows 20 per cent. 10 for
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    LATE CABLES.
    563 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THB FL ANDES3 FIGHTING. French Taking A Band, London, October 2, 10 10 a,m. A Belgian oommuniqod states: —The French aad the Belgian troops have made further progress in the direction of Hoglede and Roulers. The British have seis'd L'-degbem aod crossed the Lya between Wervicq
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    The Share Market.
    36 5 The following are the alterations in Messrs. A. Anthony A Co.’s share list to-day i Yesterday. To-day. Minin* J 1 Ban g non I/- 1/- 1/9 1/* Tengkah C. 1 IT/- l«/« IT/-
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    In Palestine.
    443 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THB CAVALBY CHASE. At the Qttsi of DimnsctLs. London, October 1, 12 30 p.m, A cable from Paris aaja that Britiab cavalry are three miles from Damascus and French oavalry are advancing on Beyrou*, The City SnrronndedLondon, Ootober 1, 7.5 p m. A Palestine ifficial message
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    A Singapore Mystery.
    67 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Ootober 8. A well-dressed European who was found unoonseious by the side of the canal opposite the Museum und who was removed to the hospital suffering from u fracture of the ba*e of the skull died yesterday at noon. The body has
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    43 5 A Dull Market {From Our Onm Correspondent. Singapore, Ootober 8. The Aeotions opened in verv dull fashion' there being a poor demand. The best prioes obtsinable were 46| cents for fiae pale orepe and 47 oents for ribbed smoked sheet,
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    Produce Market.
    66 5 Messrs- Allih Dshitts A Co’s Auotio* per poind ots Ots. Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 SI m4l Bmoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 19 m2B Uoimoked Sheet No. 1 28 „81^ Unsmoked Sheet No, 2 24 „2d Crepe Fine Pale Thin M 4l ii Fine brown 21 80| Dark
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      285 5 X I 4 4 1 73 _*,**<* f* AtStSiX** 4 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT THE -dt 4 4 4 4 4 4 A THE a i RIG FGLYSCOPE aegyll boad. BOSWORTH Second Shew at 9-15 pm FILM CORPORATION PEKSENT D- COUNTRY MOUSE t Reels A ir.l. ’*►tin.* pi y i> cnn
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      380 5 ITALIAN VERMOUTH JUST ARRIVED, Send Your Ordor At Once i t TO G. AURELY Co, PENANG. PHONE 572. CABLE: AURELY, PENANC. laisiEaa TANK FUND, TICKETS $1. PRIZE FIRST New Elgin Motor Car VALUE $6,000. OUTSTATION APPLICANTS MUST ENCLOSE POSTAGE And applj to the Hon Secs., Tank Fund Penang 1 BRITISH
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    The straits echo.
    98 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Snndays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price Dally Local $3O per annum. Outstatlon Pontage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) |lB per annum. Cable Address “ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Non. (Eoho) 888. Printing Department 343. N.B.— All bueinfM communcstion*
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    THE WAR AND THE GERMAN PEOPLE.
    1358 6 By tee time this issue cf the Straitt Echo is in the hatds of our raiders, it u probable thst C<*mbiai, Saint Quentin sad Damascus will be definitely in the hands of the Allies, while Lille, the Manchester of France, may possibly hsre shared
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    M. A. P.
    1013 6 Tbe Hon. Mr. F. 8. James, Coloiral Secretary, is expected here on a flying visit an Friday, Oar Singapore correspondent telegraphs that the death has taken place of Moosignor Rou doD, B shop of Mandalay and Vicar* Apostolic of Upper Barma, Mr. E L. Talma w*s sworn
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1062 6 Harrow on the Hill, Oj o. er 3is itu> auQiv<MS*ry of the death m 1571 of John Lyon, the muoifio»nt yeoman founder of one of England’s f remost public schools. Harrow started from viry «mall beginnings, as have most of the big English schools. The first school building
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      117 6 •v-itb vmmmJtwm* m ritckard limited. (iNCORPORA! ED IN 6TRAIT8 SETTLEMENTS Best English Harness FINEST QUALITY THROUGHOUT LESS r 10 U S OUNT FOR CA3H. Best Black Leather Handsewn with Collar. SILVER ELATED MOUNTS HORSE SIZE HARNESS $145-00, PONY $125-00. BRASS MOUNT HORSE SIZE HARNESS $110-00. COLT $95-00. PONY $85-00. GCDnc
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    BULGARIA’S CAPITULATION.
    1348 7 [Reuter's Telegrams] Terms of Armistice, COMPLETE MILITARY SURRENDER. Political Qnostlcni Untouched London, September SO, 1155 p.m BfU ter learn that the Bulgarian armistioe t M iuim c diately, it provides for the immediate evacuation .of such parts of ortf0 e and Serbia as are in the hands of
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    2567 7 [Rixjruu’s TxLuauAMe] St. Quentin-Cambr&i Push. Fighting Area Extending. London, October 1, 11 30 a m. Sir Douglas Haig reports i —Our attack north of Saint Quentin was continued on Monday afternoon. We captured Levergies after Bbarp fighting, More to the north wa progressed towards Joncourt and took possession
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    Tin.
    22 7 Latest Quotation*. Tin (unrefined) is quo’ei here to-day at $149,121 business done, in Sngsp.ire (rtfined) at $149.87j busmeasdone,changing hands 15 tons.
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    Outside.
    63 7 Tbe following artioies will be fuund on our outside pages 8-—A League of Nations, 4. Winning the War. Globe Hotel Murders. 5. —Telegrams. B,—Singapore Exenp'ion Tiibuoa). Proposed B a gistration of Chinee Marriages- atiaits War L >*n Lottery. Penang Library. Tin Outputs, Septemberßubbe Crepe, Land Acqu siiion Enquiry, Vladi»
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    SINGAPORE EXEMPTION TRIBUNAL.
    379 8 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY’S RESULTS. t The following ia the list of remits of 1 Thursday's hearings— 1 Conditional certificates of exemption were granted in the following cases i 82 J. A. Duthia Head Accountant, I Fraser and Neav*. 90 R, W. Ohater Printer, Kelly and Walsh. 102
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    September Rubber Crops.
    350 8 SuDgm Gettata 7,220, K.M 8, 14 396, ■traits 185,000, Penang 196.0U0, Tali Aver 67.000. Enb»na 49.000. Bagan Berai 30,500, Batak Bkbit 30,5u0 lb. The Budapest girla must evidently be a homely lot and not muoh addioted to suffragism (or at one of the aohoola there when an
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    PROPOSED REGISTRATION OF CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    412 8 [To thu Editob or thu Malaya Tribune t 3ir,—As one who formed the deputation j to H.E. the Governor on the above subject 1 lament the fact that we have not the b*m fi: of the advocacy of that enfant superieur Fresh From School for
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    Straits War Loan Lottery.
    235 8 A BELATED SUGGESTION. [To thh Editor or thx Straitt Echo.] Diar Sir, May I be permitted a spaoe in your Vilaable paper to put forward a suggestion with reference to the distribution of the prices in the Straits Settlements Oar Day 5$ per cent. War Loan
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    Q. M. N. G.
    91 8 Pxwano Womxw Woxxuua Amount previously acknowledged $8,971.57 Mrs. Morrison 10.00 R°oeived 6 00 Mrs. Mitford 10 00 Mrs. Low 5.50 Mrs, Michell 15 00 $9 017.07 Hospital garment* for soldiers ready out out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday at
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    492 8 N*w Books. The following books have been reoeired at the Library i 1 Nelson’s History of the War, Vol XLX; by John Buchan. Jiptn, The Rise of a Modern Power, by i R,b*rt P Porter. L>rd L ster, by 8ir R J Godlee, John Keats, by Sidney Colvin.
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    Tin Outputs.
    328 8 The output of Rkhman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., dating the month of September was 200 picnls. Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises ua that the outputs from the following five oompanies for September were i —Bangaon Valley No Liability—Cubio yards 75,000; Hours 555 Piculs 700. Deebook D edging No Liabi
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    LAND ACQUISITION ENQUIRY.
    166 8 Forthaa Fbocbudinos. The hearing of the ecquny in oonuection j with the acquisition of 23 8 roo <**. 61 j poles of land (lot ISB XVIII mukim 1) fotn the Prye (Penang) dyadicita for public purposes Joy the Federated Malay B ates Rtilways was resumed yesterday afternoon
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    Vladivostock Comforts Fund.
    835 8 Finax List, Amount previously acknowledged $818.40Mr- L*an $5, Mr. Roberts 5, Mr, Perkins 3, Patients and Nursing Staff Maternity H pital 15, Major Diwar 5, Mr. Btrlow 10, Sale of programme* and fljweri at Residency Entertainment 186, Miss 8. B Smith 5, Mr. Fletcher 2, Mr. H.
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      80 8 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of vonng children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine sod let the child siff*r until it o«n be ebtained.
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      12 8 For Children's Hacking Cough at night. Wood's Great Peppermint Onre Is, 6d,
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      497 8 ‘I firestone TROPICAL SPECIAL” TIRES. Fresh Stocks Have Arrived. R. T. REID &lCo., 4 r t ~i* a e*< l |\NG AGENTS.^*':* f l YOU MAY REST ASSURED that Beecham's Pills will be of great service to you if your stomach is out of order or your liver is sluggish.
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    SHARES.
    2284 9 5 Dividend. a Naiubt of d. Capital 8k»r» to 1m t fiman•ial year. Kama p 1 Is 0 u. issued 1 1 J T3 ■3 P4 fer current year. K 0 to oo 0 cr RUBBER—'DOLLAR 3HARCS 8 cts. 8 cts uo:< 150,000 400,000 j 450,000 1 200,000 1
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      265 9 ALLEN DENNYS Co.. 7, Union Street, Penang. Phone Nos. 393 A 412. proprietors of;— TNE PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS, where good prices are always obtained. THE PENANG TRANSHIPPING A FORWARDING Co., who undertake to forward goods to ANY PART OF THE WORLD. ESTATE DEPARTMENT.—We pay special attention to all supplies
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    THE GOLDEN THREAD.
    1021 10 Th» Swceut of thk Navy. Br Bbwnet i C<>-pvt ss-'CN». (Murray. 7s-6d.net.) You Wanted to know wbat tbe b y Nary’s doing and now you are going »o se-i." This was the answer received by plaintive dockyard hand-* whom the Lion did not have time to put
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    ORIGINS OF THE CHINESE.
    1007 10 At a recent meeting of the Anthropological Society <f WinlfUK'ton (D C) Mr Edward T Williams V bief of the Division of Far Eistern Affairs, i department o. State presented a i aper on the origins of the 1 hmese. Four theories that deserv examination were
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      46 10 Now 1b the Time. For rbeamttiam you will find nothin? better then Ghemberlain’a Pern Balm. Now ia the time to gut rid of it. Try thin liniment end uee how qnickly it will relieve the pern end eortneaa. Ter aele by ell diapenaeriea end dealer a
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      549 10 Alfx MW' KKK .**< ?tf c* I x V//JJJA m. i H 1 1 n s /I i M r;:|y3 SF: mr v V, NS MC Ji T£ NVJ\ 'S3>v v«KK A X K />'% /ik^ *V^ 3 7 > %T> at NATURES WONDERFUL GIFT TO AFFLICT' 1 D MALAYA
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      13 10 For Children's Hacking Co«*h at Bight, Wuod'e Great Pt ppernamt o»re la, 6d,
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    MONTAIGNE.
    2209 11 > Reading to me is a series of intozica tions I get absorbed in a book I read and I re-read it I mark and copy oat my favourite passa ea. I make a gOßpel of it, a gospel I which I preach in a spirit of propaganda and
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      410 11 TVOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Yeoh Paik Tatt of 53, Beach Street, Penang has by an Otde" of the Supreme Court dated the 9th day of September, 1918 been appointed Receiver of Chop Foo Sang of 313, Chulia street and of Chop F'oo Cheong of 40 Rope Walk, Penang,
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      791 12 r o OE (OE P THE UBLIC 111 UFFICERS OF ALL SERVICES ARE RESPECTFULLVIIR EOUiESTTO |b TO l ECOME INTERESTED IN THE "CUE BA!" W FUND j I BY BUYING TICKETS J Which Cost $1-00 Each. FIRST PRIZE NEW ELGIN" MOTOR GAR Value $5,000. Tickets can be obtained from the
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