Straits Echo, 30 October 1918

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  • 34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CBRONICLB OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATEE lALAY STATES AND THE FAR BAST GENERALLY soil- #3O Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1918 Single Copy, I© cents. No. 249.
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    • 1372 1 NESTLES *ilK ESCB the BEST FOOD P0(j YOUK BABY 1 go cts. IW PER i it>. TIN BANKS Bank of India, Chartered trJ|||a and Ch na (lB0 )tt d!d iw B-wl CUlttr.) fiid op CM J 0l#r re l und jjierve Liability of Proprietor* Head Officui .£1,200,00 J £2,000,000 XI,200,000
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    • 9 1 MILKMAID BUMS IVEEIIRII OftHfUFHflB WĔ $20.50 Z. BTAINAM.K CVCWTHICRl
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    • 286 2 a mm n “OUS DAY TANK Fi'fiD. THIS SPACE USUALLY ADVERTISES DEWAR’S WHISKY For which Messrs. KATZ BROS, are the sole importers. We can thoroughly recommend this whisky as Messrs. KATZ BROS, have been so good as to allow us to use this space to advertise 66 99 gllifpllsgfe rWMMiF-MMsj
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  • 951 3 Now that the name of Verdun appeara ao frequently in the pnblio eye, it may not be amiaa to reoall the oapture of the town and fortresa by the Fruaaiane in 1792. At the Convention of Pillnits, it had been decided to reatore the monarchy
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    • 159 3 o o o 0 G mSENER BEER PRICES British exhibitiOH-W! exhiritiWJ* II ft i 6 NS /L ft tVi fV' O ta 4$AH' i O 2 (T SPECIALLY BREWED r OR EXPORT, y D <<: r !i vi ■P 3.0 t 0 0 0 i The Reason Why You Should
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    • 12 3 For Ohildrta'i Haekiac Ckmgk at Nigki Wo»4i> OrfM tWWMI 9*rt U, M.
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    • 767 3 oc Z3CDC DCDDCDOCDC 0 Are you like this? XDC n If yoa you may be the last person to realise it unless you honestly examine yourself. Are you? Are you subject to headaches? Do you forget easily? Do you get tired easily? If so you require a nerve tonic, for
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  • 1417 4 (Sometimes one needs a relief from connected argument and sustained imaginative ffort. Sometimes one wants to escape from great things into small. Sometimes one would rather hear Samuel Rogers thtn Demosthenes. And sometimes one would rather read a ecrap-book than Doatof-ffsky. Finding myself in suoh a relaxed, and
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    • 273 4 DCDCDCDC DOOOo =xdoOCDC y. oc NEW STOCK f British American Lamps DO n 4. *5. MILLERS TABLE LAMPS. Nickle plated centre draught embossed container with powerful round burner, crystal chimney and opal shade. PRICES 112.95, 18.96 614.96. \vl m t4ln. Shade I St)X SHERWOOD’S» HA (GIRO LAMP. Central draught, circular
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    • 335 4 WANTED. ASSISTANT for a coconut estate. No. previous knowledge of coconut, necessary. Must be British. Good prospects for the right man. Apply. W. D. TAIT M.ntg<r, 751-30-10 Arcadia Estate B&gan Datohi WANTED. A TEMPORARY DRESSER for hospital work. Apply THE MANAGER, Gula Estate, Quia--72s—ec5 —ec FOR. S-AJL-E. ONE HENDERSON MOTOR
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    • 275 4 qOi AUCTIONS. k The undersigned are prepared to taka I np auction sales of t Lands, 0 Properties, 1 Estates. Houses. I Furniture. Motorcars. Rubber, etc. j PROMPT ACCOUNT BALES RENDERED, For Verms Apply to: j ALLEN DENNYS 8 Co.. i Auctioneers, Appraisers ate 7,Union Street, Penang. ’Phone No. 333
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  • 1843 5 Outbreak in Br*u.in. Inoculation Beoommended[Rbutur’s Tbligrams.] London, October 28. The severity of the influent» in London and the country and in Ireland is unabated, Some of the ichools are olosiag down. Mortalit i is increasing though it is not exceptionally high. A conference of bacteriologists unanimously recommended inoculation
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    • 573 5 ,riORDAUNT BROS. I* ST. HELEN’S PLACE, LONDON E.C. 3 PRODUCE brokers and importers EXPORT and commission merchants Oablew— MORDAUNTS London, Sat 1867. Oils, Nuts, Seeds, Rubber and General Produce Consignments Received and Adv&noea Made. indents fxecuted, o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 op R. F. BRADFORD. 1
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    • 208 5 r Of o O O O O 0 0 AJUUUL&JUtftftftJUt o 0 BEWARE OFijNHW and CHEAP BRANDS STICK TO THOSE KNOWN BUY SAKURA Beer and Stout and you will never be disappointed. GET IT'FROM C All RELY Co., PKNANG A SINGAPORE or from every Kedai throughout the 1S.S. and F.M.S.
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  • 97 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price Daily Local #80 Per annum Outatatlon Postage Extra. Mali Edition (Post Free) $18 per annum. Cable Addreaa: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Coho) 686. Printing Department 343. Ai.B. —All business communication*
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  • 1322 6 As wb reomkei on Mrndsy, the alliance of the Ceoltal Poweis is Ciumb ling aw.iy. Aubtria-Huogaty is now actu illy suing for peace, and if the Allies only a.and firm un the diplomatic front Germany too will be obliged within a very short time to surrender unconditionally,
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  • 740 6 M r A, Huttenbach has given $1,000 to the Singapore “Our Day Fund. Mr, O H. Waddell, of the Mercantile Bank, left yesterday for Colombo, via Madras, on transfer to the branch there. Mr. Saw Swee CheDg begs to thank those who attended the funeral of bis
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  • 985 6 The Lord Mayor and the Calendar Mayei’s T>ay,” which, a 8 we m tiomd yesterday, at one time fell on Ocrnh»' 29. would probably still have f*il en on th r day but for tne adoption of tbe Greiror,.» Calendar in England. Pope Qreg 0r calendar reform was
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    • 191 6 SPECIAL LINE OF MUSLIN MOSQUITO NETS STRONG DURABLE INEXPENSIVE WRITE for SAMPLE Sc PRICES PAY A VISIT TO OUR NEW SHOWROOMS 8,000 SQUARE FEET. I PRITCHARD Co Ltd (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS PENANG sh cfe vfc sfc <i> Jsl ste 4? 4* Jk sb 4a 4? 4>
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    • 28 6 m HiagH TANK fund, tickets si. first prize New Elgin Motor Car VALUE $5,000. OUTSTATION APPLICANTS MUST ENCLOSE POSTAGE And applj to the Hon Sec»., Taa* Fund, Penang.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 1675 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] lL 1ED CONrEBBNCB AT PARIS. 4 Whole Situstion being Surrey*! Loudou.CWobir 28, 10-56 p.m. F u .tlj.»ted tb.t greet Import™, tuched to Au.trie’e de.I.e (or 6 p»r»t. Tbe question will be oon.idered >t '"‘j'L, Oontereoo. .ittiug in P.ri. which m Clemenceuu, Idur.hul Focb.l QMer’l Petuin.
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  • 23 7 Lateat Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1149,25, and in Singapore (refined) at $150, business done, changing bands 100 tons.
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  • 101 7 The following artiolea will be found on our outside pages i 8, —“The Seven Virgins of Verdun.” 4. Small Talk. 5, —The Influenia. 8. Englishmen and Eurasians* Kedah Notes. Fighting in Meepot. Kedah Y. M. C. A. Hut Fund. Safeguards of Liberty. Contempt of Court. Telegrams. 10 When will
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  • 1842 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] New British Thrust* c Fight for Forests London, October 28,12 35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports i —The determined counter-attaok made on the 27th on Famars was repulsed after street fighting in whioh many of the enemy were killed* We slightly improved our positions on
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  • 142 7 Special cables to the Deli Courant o Monday report that The Czscbo-Slovaks have established i Government at Prague, the capital o Bohemia. Hungary la ready to capitulate, regardles of the attitude of Germany and Austria. The Terka are murdering German Boldier in Asia. A secret session of
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  • 15 7 Obituary. j London, Ootober 29. The death ie announced of Admiral Sir I Albert Markham.
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  • 396 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, October 28. In the Home of Commons, replying to Mr. Robert Houston, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government wai not contemplating the nationalisation of shipping. A General Election. Lo .don, Ootober 28« S'pns are inceasing of the activity of the electioa orgaoisationa
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  • 486 8 THE RECENT PROCEEDINGS IN PENANG. Moan Sinoapobß Opinion, The Editor of the Straits Echo has been summoned before the Supreme Court at Penang for contempt con.aiued in a leading article of his. The report ot the pioocedings is too lung to reproduce, and cut of respect for
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  • 480 8 S'oce we wrote on the rubber position the other day we have had official figures placed before us which leave uo doubt whatever (1) that Amarioaa imports are restricted to an equivalent of 1 39,000 tons per annum for ail purposes, and (2) that the issue of
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  • 598 8 Thb Judiolaby. Lord Parmoor, Judicial member of the Privy Council, in an at tide on the character and b'story of British Liberties published in tbB Manchester Guardian a year ago, said the rule of law as it is understood in British constitutional law connotes a judiciary uncontrolled
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  • 201 8 A Successful Gtmkhaia, A downpour of rain did not interfere with the capital sport provided by the “Our Day” Gymkhana at the Singapore B»oe Course on Saturday afternoon last. Tbe attendance was fair and included H, E. Tbe G. O. C. Major-General Bidout, 0. 8., C,
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  • 32 8 Ebplanadi, 6 PM. 1 Fantasia Tbe Broken Chain Oayne 2 Polka Oh! Ebeneser Boettger 3 Wall* My Lady Love Bosey 4 Gavotte Fire Flies Paul 5 March Copenhagen Eaps
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  • 393 8 {From Our Oun Correspondent^ Alor Star, Ootober 28, 1918- Owing to the rapid progress and pros- parity of Kedah the administrative work of the State is increasing in proportion. This necessitates the acoretion of the Adviser’s Staff for which accommodation must be provided. The existing Adviser’s effioe is
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  • 379 8 General Marshall's despatch deals with the Mesopotamian campaign dating'the pericd between October 1917, aud March «1 this jear. It is a recod of splendid work, culminating in a decisive victory The leading events, more particular!/ the brilliant success gained last March, are already familiar nevertheless the connected
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  • 83 8 The following are farther subscriptions towards the above fuod, whioh has now been dosed Amount previously acknowledged $1506.00 H. Pearson 25 00 Lim Ah Teng 100.00 Collected by C. Joseph 10.50 V. Duxbury 5000 Collected by 8 Drriam (Baling) 93.00 B St, G. Caulfield 860.00 i,
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  • 922 8 Spbcial Meeting. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Office yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. A B Voules (President,) A. M. Goodman, 0. E. Craig, F. Duxbury, Qu*b B?ng Fee, Cles Wor Lock, L M. Ball Municipal Engineer) and L. A. C,
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    • 178 8 Federated Malay States War Charities Lottery. Tickets for this Lottery are issued under the auspices of the Federated Malay States War Charities Committee and the Prises will be allocated as follows: The Prizes. The allocation of the amount subscribed will be as follows:— 20 per cent. for one 1st prize.
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    • 80 8 Creip. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid i“„its development that every mother of yoan* children sbsald be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait antil the attack of crcap appears and then send for medicine and let the child saffer antil it can be obtained. Chamberlain's
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    • 12 8 For Childrens Hacking Ooagb at Night. Wooda't Grt*| Pcppamiat Omr« X*. fid,
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    • 627 8 TOR SAI,ti, g*™* 8C ring pads extra “tout an d Psicb.—Pad* of 50 leaves 35 cent*. Pads of 100 60 THE CRITERION PRE38 Ltd Peuxng. for sale, Rubber Returos Books. We are now prepared to offjr f or »i books for the pu.posa of recordio th psrrbas» and sale of
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  • 2272 9 0 Dividend. 1 *5 Nnmba <>t oQ i a. il 0 On tf»»iul. 8h*r» issued, •s 0 3 ■X» ‘3 &< last financial year. j for currant year. *fryn > s m N 0 1 CT RUBBER—DOLLAR AH AREA 8 cts eta 1IW< 120,000 100,000 1 450,000 200,000 1
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    • 252 9 'alien DENNYS 6> Co., 7 union Street, Penang. Phone Nos, 393 4 412. oprietors of the PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS, where good prices are always obtained. the PENANG TRANSHIPPING 4 FORWARDING Go. who undertake to forward goods to ANY PART OF the world. estate DEPARTMENT.—We pay special attention to all
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  • 916 10 WHEN WILL THE WAR END One natural and inevitable result of the resounding successes which have crowned the allied armies during the past two munths has been to revive speculation as to the probable further duration of the v ar. Chastened bj past disappointments the general tendency is probably to
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  • 990 10 Thb AiTITUD* of the Snn^ It is Jit: 1« difficult to uiicltr *Hitud« of the soutb or lather i th little more difficult at present to B,t that attitude than it usuilly )a !f“ r, *a* cipal political dogma ou wh.cu th« e pri td.lice of Military
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    • 81 10 Craop. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of yoang children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attaok of eroup appears and then send for medicine and let the ohild suffer until it can be obtained.
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    • 841 10 L>S 7// M 1 /W! i*^ c'" Vi \lkf wtTx vt:n > v n *1 35 K /PS "w I NATURE S WONDERFUL GIFT TO AFFLICTED MALAYA A CERTAIN, SAFE SPEFDY CUEH FOR ALL CASES OF MALARIA, SPLEEN KALA-AZAR Just think of it!—more people are killed bj mdaria, »cleeu and
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    • 42 10 Now Is the Time. For rheumatism jtom will fi“d aot JL better than Chamberlain's Pain B»'®*. j, is the time to get rid ot It. Trj i»» ment and see how qniokljr it W 1“ pain and aereneaa. tfw 3*naa and dealers.
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  • 2927 11 jgirlsH AUBSI’d BE POET. Ciicludtd.) lire further extracts from Th? M i“2t of Mr. J. L Humphreys, B' ,tl,bAg IT __JUDICIAL. A —COUBTS. .l of the Courts EnaetAftert nui and Shariah Courts were Supreme Court and the Court Magistrate respectively. A new of the F. Court of
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    • 288 11 ALWAYS f tRj CO* DIDON m u mto 0 I0U0//0/'/' m it MW M 32 •m r. a t 1 a '"JUT DOCTORS .'OOI NIAC «COM MEMO e I LAin IICIWTI PROCURABLE EVERYWHERE. Alio pat up in case of 4 dozen nips for family nse and presentation at $i4-5(i da
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    • 918 12 p. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PABBENQER BERVICEB. vft,t I I I II K. I» M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU, (ROYAL PACKET S.N. COMPANY. Fob peninsular and oriental SAILINGS. I ingsa, leiokSemawe,Begii,Babang Olehleh (o.d« Co.tnet Wirt Hi. M.jwtj'. 0.™™»».,) j Th. Conwany'* MAIL BERYICEB EAST
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