Straits Echo, 18 October 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THB STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. SOI- 16. #BO Per Annum. PENANG, *kijl»a* 5 18th OtriOBEK, 1918. Single Copy, lo cento. No.
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      1559 1 nestle milk eood m BEST FMD fQg ybbn BabV I 90 cts. Ptft 1 lb. TIN. BANKS chartered Bank of c Australia and China. gC orporated lilEngland by Royal Charter.) ,200,000 £2.000^000 £1,200,000 ptid op Capital gai«rTo f Dfld jitiene Lixbilhj of Proprietor* Head Offie# i No M BIBHOPBGATE. LOUDON,
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      8 1 MILKMAID MANS IWBHM» CONOENBED HU. $20.50 BT/INABLC IVWTWWmt,
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    THE USE OF A PEACE OFFENSIVE.
    2046 2 It «m remarked in tbtse columns jest a me nth ago that the course of military vents in Franoe was likely to set the German Government feeling for peace earlier than was to be expected when tbe great spring military offensive was in fall
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      299 2 DOCD C y —:tx DC.. loop iOQfi r r 8 Whiteaway’s for Hardware. •3-9** as»» :y, O r r ?< f-> Enamelled Saucepan Ai «ketch with cover, bae ertaellrl oatside aid wb’*ie en n) f ,f d i* de hit ’about 2 4, 6 8 and 10 pint*. Prices *2-25,
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      62 2 CbAMberUia’s C**gk Bemetj. When job bare a bad cold job want remedy that will not only give f e Jl e f, ef fe°t a prompt and permanent cnre, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that 00/ tain, nothing Inj.rioßs. Coagh Remedy meets all these req t
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      599 2 British North Bon* OUR Jig Day lottery, •I Ticket* for this Lottery under the auspice* c f the r'o.'N NORTH BORNEO FUND COMMITTEE, OUR DAY CMmiC for tha West Coast, North BoSubject to the following condition,.* 2 0 1. The Lottery to be unlimited 2. Tickets $5 each. (Strait, merits
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    THE SPANISH FLU.
    910 3 EPIDEMIC SUBSIDING. The medical practitioners of Penang hare their hands fell in combatting the epedimio of itflsecst, which has been the cause of a good many deaths, bet it is gratifying indeed to hear that the ravages of the malady have considerably subsided. Efp?daily is this the
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    “Our Day” at Nibong Tebal.
    594 3 After the rain whioh fell in the early part of the morning, the whole of Wednea--1 day, October, 16, waa very bright and 1 clear, and the Osr Day oslebrationa in N ibong Tebal were very snooesafnlly oarried oat in epite of the influensa epidemio
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    53 3 Improved PrioM(.From Our Own Correspondent^ Singapore, Ootober 18. At the Anotions, prioes were improved. Bibbed smoked fatohed 57} omits and fine pule orepa 581 oents Clean paroels of medium and low grade crepe shewed an average advance of 8 oents. The demand was fair. The auotions are
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    Produce Market.
    61 3 Muueos. All» Dbnmts ACo ’a Auction per pound eta, cts. Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 45 53} Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 26* «•> 42 Unsmoked Sheet No. 2 261 „33 Crepe Fine Pale Thin 48} 52* Good 43 Fine brown 21 „22 Dark 1« 21 Barky 7
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    Wedding at Singapore.
    96 3 Still—Dryidhlf (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Ootober 18. The wedding took plaoe at the Cathedral yesterday of Mr, Frank Still of Lamang Estate, Borneo, who was invalided from the Army after the Mons retreat, and Miss Florence Dry «dale daughter of Mr. J. H. Drysdale of United
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    Penang “Our Day” Football.
    167 3 Penang Our Day” Football. PENANG v. PERAK, Tu Fivjll Sui«tioi The final selection of tbe Peuaug fe-m resuitei as fallows:— Goal, J. Williams Back*, M D. Rut ley (C*pt*in) acd 0. Hook Choir; Half bxekt, O Tat Pow, C. Ctiojn jjiin and 0. Seng Kooi Forwards, E. A. Davies, T.
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    Homeward Mails.
    729 3 Letter posted in tb6 pillar boxes before 9 a.in. to-morrow will ba in time for despatch by the Homeward Mail or Mail D for M*dras taking mails for Europe via Bomb*y etc. Registration for this mail will olose at 9 to merrerw morning and paroels will be reoeivtd
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    Shares.
    102 3 The following is the alterations of Meaari A A. Anlhooy A Co.’* rhare list tclaji— Yesterday. To-day, Rubber. S J J w 00 CQ aS Ayer Molek 2.00 2.20 1.80 2.00 Changkat Serdang 6.5*) 7.00 8 25 6.75 Indragiri 5.50 6.00 6.00 6.50 Pa jam 13.75 14-50 13.50 14.00
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      351 3 r A T#OMZED BY ROYALTY 3 the known satisfaction 3 OF ALL USERS OF 3 SILVA'S JEWELLERY r rs~* bas established faith in the quality of his manufacture. all the World over. KM < Speciality BROOCHES fIM «H 9 4 HE Hf B. P. De Silva, •m dH «M The
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      51 3 THE SWASTHYA SABAYA PILLS. Are the anreat end moat efficeoieva remedy for Nerroua Debility, Bodily Weekneaa, Sleepleaaneaa, Wanting Dlaaeaea, YiUi Exhauation, ete. etc. They ere nnriwalled in reatoring LOST HEALTH end ere A BOON fer the enjoyment of HAPPY LIPS. Sole Agenit Tn Pmeno Kubbhk Stamp Oe. 40 Chmreh Street,
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      426 3 NOTICE. MEMBERS cf tha Chinese Benevolent are ir.fnrmbd that tha faorral of M r Th uh Kim Kow, a member, will Uki p'aoa from his residence No. 625, Obuli» Street, on Sunday, 20 h nsanfc, at 10 a.m,. for interment at Mount Erakine. KHOO THAT JIN, Honorary Secretary. Chinese Benevolent
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnbllc holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price s Daily Local 180 Per annum Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poet Free) $lB per annum, Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Coho) 886. Printing Department 343. N.B. —All business
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    THE RUBBER REPORT.
    1256 4 Perhaps it was too much to hope that the Bubber Industry Fraction Commission would have the courage to send in a Report modelled on the terse and celebrated document submitted to the Lords of the Admiralty by the midshipman deputed to investigate the manners and customs of
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    Tin.
    30 4 Latest Quotations. aiJo a ii? n v fined) iB <l lotod here to-day at it’ b r:?rJ 0ne > and in Singapore (refined) at $149.87*, business done (145 tons sold).
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    M. A. P.
    950 4 We ere informed that Mr, N. Mamet has resigned the honorary secretaryship of the Moslem Institute. S,T. The Bev. W. H. William 0 of the British and Foreign Bible Society, has teen transferred from Bandoeng to Kuala Lumpur, e Mr. 0. Foxoroft, who has been returned unopposed
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1014 4 Rubber and Golf Balia. Eight years ago rubber cost 12, 94 pound, and the price of gclf-ball* went to 2s. 6d. To-day rubber costs »b a pound in London but tbe price of balls remains the same. Nor has the Vo i of tyres shown any tendency to
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      102 4 JUST ARRIVED. Barroughes AND Watts a v <v KOL I. size: AND I SMALLER SIZE: 10 feet x 5 feet. i Pritchard 8 Co.. LIMITED. (incorporated in straits settlements PENANG. STREET V •8 IZAL 8 DISINFECTANT IS STRONQLY RECOMMENDED BY PENANG MUNICIPALITY AS A PREVENTIVE. FOR UENZA 8* 8* 8*
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      31 4 u U jgnat=wsi Tank fund, tickets SI. first PRIZE New Elgin Motor Car VALUE $5,000. OUTSTATION APPLICANTS MUST ENCLOSE POSTAGE And .pplj to the Hon. Sees.. f Task kand, Penang;. ii
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    PRESIDENT'S SECOND NOTE
    1238 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] EKJ01CE8 ALL PARTIES Accepted by Germany. London, Ootobor 15, 10.10 p.m. A osble from Washington leys that state- by both Demoo rat and Republican flanators enthusiastically acclaim President Wil.on’s Note. These statement, reveal the .utiafuotion of all Pities regarding it. Senator Lodge, who oritioised the
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    THE FLANDERS FRONT.
    2726 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] 1 BTEADY PROGREB3 MAINTAINED. > British Beach Conrtrai- I Londor, Ootober 16, 8 t,m, Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The Allied I foroes under the King of the Belgians con. tinned their attaok. The Belgians reached I the approaches to Wyjaendeale Wood and Thorout, The Frenoh reaohed
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    SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES.
    818 6 SECOND DAY’8 RESULTS. {From Our Ovm Correspondent) Singapore, October 17. The following are the results ot the seoond day’s rsoes:— 1—Thu Soodih Staxbs. Pretty Molly 9-7 1 Good Omen 7 3 2 Won by f length. Tim* 1 58 1/5. ToUlisator psid $32 on the win and
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    SINGAPORE’S CENTENARY.
    966 6 Fan, 6th 1919. The report of the Committee appointed to cons.der and report ou a scheme to celebrate the Centenary of Singapore was laid before the Legislative Council on Monday, The chief parts of the report are We are unanimously of c pinion that the most suitable memorial
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    THE RUBBER REPORT.
    1648 6 A Siuoafobb Viuvr, The report of the Rubber Commission is extremely interesting. It contains a great de»l of valuable information, some of it wholly reliable, some of it op3n to doubt, We have considerable evidence from what seem to be reliable sources that tbe American restrictions, the
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    PRODUCE.
    230 6 Pairuro, Octobbb 14, 1918. 8. P. Tapioca •a' $6 95 sellers M. P. Tapioca $7 00 sel'ers Gold leaf 72 «tilers Pepper (W.Coast 8 lb, 5 os). buyers Blacdt Pepper 25.00 buyers White Pepper 40 nominal Trang Pepper no stock Mace $BO com Mace Piokiugs 55 sellers Gloves season
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    J. VOSS, LEG-PULLER.
    2073 6 BY CM PTAIN ALURED F. OZANNE. J. Voss is at present reading in Kiel. He is the leg puller. His v ctim is the KieUr Zeitung and those of its readers who believe Voss’s storj The Voss person claims to have escaped from internment in England, and
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      81 6 Cramp. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of voang children sheald be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait antii the attack of croap appears and then send for medicine and let the ohild sailer antil it can be abtained.
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      10 6 For Children's flecking Oeegh Nm* Wo#de> Chrifcl Pifpemial Owe 1*
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    THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    2126 7 HOW TO MAKE IT. The opening battles of this war were I fought around an idea, the idea of a war to i end war. It becomes clearer every day i oo w that the last battles will also be foight around an idea, tbe idea
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      1019 7 Tenders for Toddy Shop Licences for Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, 1919. NOTICE her l hy 1T th fc I* 0 for w»rded ia sealed oovers and ke on tb* t8,da k P T ,oi« e 7 7u 1 b receiTed Eeeident Councilor’. Si intil noon on the 19tb
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      45 7 >'©w la the'iiiiie. For rbeamatism yon will fi&d nothing better than Obamberlain’a Pain Balm. Now ii the tia.e to grt rid of it. Try Ibii hni» meat and aee bow qaiokly it will relieTO the pain and eoreeeta. Far sale by all diapea»*ri*a ud dealara,
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      746 7 "W ANTED. A TEMPORARY DRESSER for hospital workApply THE MANAQER, Quia Estate, 721—ao Quia. WANTED. FURNISHED HOUSE or BUNGALOW from n iddle of November. Apply Box No, 15, do 6 traits Echo. 22-10 WANTED TO If^NT. A SMALL BUNGALOW. Furnished Preferred State rent and situat on to XX/’ olo Strait*
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      757 8 P. O.—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND: PABBENGER BERVICEB. PENINSULAR .AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undei Contract jwith Hii Majesty’» Government.) The Comply’* MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY'ars'lat preeent suspended. Passenger* for Europe; are booked via Bombay. as* opportunity offer* and aa far an iwennoditioii i* availableTk. Compuj'.
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