Straits Echo, 9 November 1918

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    36 1 Straits Echo OAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE PE DERATED HALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL- «30 Per Annum. n'l TG SA'iU KJDA 9th MOVWMJiJfiB, 1918. Single Copy, lO cents. No.
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      1313 1 NESTLES the BfcSl EMO you** Baby i 90 cts. •>» j »fc. Tl* f BANKS. Chartered Sank of India, Australia and China. Incorporated In Eugland by Roval Charter.) ft\i up t'lpit' Ojitfrfe Li»bilitj o jei.200.0t0 Head Office i v p BISHOPSOATE, LONDON, E.C, Agencic* and Branches. Hongkong PeMng Iloilo I
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      4 1 MILKMAID «20.60 Z. •TAiNAiLi
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      34 2 BOTTLING OF 8 EXTRA FOREIGM T L*. w B 'I Brewed and Bottled in a M pn Msgem ft LID. SOLE AGENTS. •NANG. I (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SINGAPORE. V (i CMPl XTJ Cjyr3
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    THE PROPHECIES OF PRINCE PLESS.
    911 3 ALWAYS CONFIDENT AND NEVER RIGHT. English Wish's Position. Mr. Davis, the American dentist, who was in Berlin daring the early years of the war, ia one instalment of his story in the Timet tells how Prince Pless the husband of the Duchess of We-tminster's sister,
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    AMERICA’S NEW HOME.
    1091 3  -  WHAT ENGLAND H DOING FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS. (By Lint. J. P. Lloyd). Ingland has been and is exerting every eff rt to mako her American visitori feel at home She is trying to pay the debt of gratitude that she owes t > these tall young men
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      372 3 XHjCDC immediate tel L D V R V or SALICYLIC ACID u.s.p. 7 V CANjBE HAD FROM x. Y. Swoo Coy. 64 -66, Beach St. TboD* No, 340. TeL Add. Law Yew Nwee. z: DC D# MORDAUNT BROS. IA HELEN'S PLACE, LONDON E.C. 3 p PRODUCE BROKERS AND IMPORTERS EXPORT
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      81 3 Cmp. This disease ia so dangerous and bo rapid in ita development that every mother of yonng children abenld be prepared for it. It ia very risky to wait nntil the attack of cronp appears and then send for medicine and let the child anfler until it can be ebtained.
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      488 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books containing tba Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all beddings and lands situated witbin the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1919 are open to tbe inspection of Ratepayers at tba Municipal Office daily on week days between
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    RECONSTRUCTION IN MALAYA.
    1110 4 The question that will soon be asked in oar midst is, wbat ba-< the F. MS.Government and oar various public bodies done birberto to provide tbe requisite machinery for de* icg with tbe qumiioufl that wiii shortly e oalliog for trta<meni P So far as tb<3 pub-
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      421 4 oc XA Serviceable <Av m 5 jm NEW £Xqp* Washing n Materials. U TOOTAL PIOi IE 7 KM i'V A mr c Mb' 'iw Wm tfcrs "rs *> o hw TO r!\te 0 BRALCO r o 1TOOTAL PIQUt. One of th« Tootal guaranteed Fabrics. ln|stock in white, fcrey, b sen
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      655 4 In time of prosperity one is inclined to be extravagant and when the pinch comes it is time to look for econ ray. Expensive things are not always the best Coagulatex costs ouly $l5 a jar enough to make 4U| piculs first grade dry rubber or less than cent per
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      101 4 ISTABLISHtO uTT s THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Com p ny TaeorporatM i« bunoeomm^ A 0. Lawios, ««wto, (V, fits. s. 7| K«di exceed Claims Paid LOW RATES inm\”rZ m Apply tor Pro»pectus etc t« Y. SWEE C oy 64 66, Black Street ar Th» BrAHOH SIORITART, 16 Holland
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    “OUR DAY” EXHIBITION TENNIS.
    849 5 I HUNT IN WINNING VEIN. At one time yesterday it leoked so like another wet afternoon, it did seem that to t ike the cash in hand and waive the rest, j m the interests of the Bed Gross, was to be that oould happen at
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    ARMISTICE.
    793 5 It it oc interior to lamembo', p* rt.calsr. Ily it ti,.j prc-sen-L ju c a/-». ro-< »>a ot I wcr continues to exist darmg an armisuc?, I and that although the latter usually precedes, more or leas immediately, the negotU* I tions for peace, it may yet b? ccrc'udcd
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    October Rubber Crops.
    132 5 Sumatra Consolidated 53,162, Bukit Mertajam 87,500, Taiping 40,471, Sungei 8 put 14*850, Sutgd R-yla (F.M.B. 12,465, Perak River Valley 10,546, Bemaaggol 10,358, Juru 9,500, Kong Lee (Peiak) 930 lbs. Indians in tbe employment of the Government of Hongkoag have been notified that the Government is prepared to
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      750 5 I i A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PLANTERS ESTATE Manager*: MAKE YOUR PURCHASES NOW:— Assortment of Rubber Cups Acetic Acid 99 per cent. CoaS u lating Pans (Various Sixes.) Sodium Bisulphite (English,) (Different Patteros Outstatlon orders receive prompt attention Special quotations for quantities. HAN TONG Co., PENANG SINGAPORE Telephone 743. Telegrams:
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      645 5 [0RIGIN41ING SUMMONS. SUIT 1918 Wo. 292. Id L the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements! Settlement of Penang. I? th# matter of an Indenture of Statutory Mortgage dated the 15th day of November, 1897 Begistered No. 56, Yol. LXXVII of 1897 of land known as Lot 79 Mukim IV Balek
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 39, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local |BO Per annum i, Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Coho) 080. Printing Department 383. A.2?.—A1l business communications
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    CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
    1225 6 Among the agenda for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next is the "Tbetties, Amendment Bill” to amend the Theatres Ordinance, 1908; Committee and 3rd reading. We take this opportunity of suggesting to the Attorney-General that it would bo a wise and humane action so
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    M. A. P.
    967 6 Mr. H. Muir has gone on a trip to Australia. Ludendorff has been succeeded bj Lossberg as first Quartermaster General of the German army. Mr, C. F. J. Green, Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, is paying a ▼isit to Penang. e Major-General D. H. Bidout,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    939 6 Pity the Poor Public. From the F.M.S railw&v we see that the increase in f ttlf last year brought in over extra receipts. As soon a 9 0r f. l Q 33.000 ble to resume running a normal trains, passenger fares should h„ to the former tariff, whch
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      283 6 W 0 FOR PLANTERS AND MINERS CHEMICALS Acetic Acid 99'/& Alum Refined and Powdered Calcium Carbide Caustic So’a Sodium Bisu'pbite English Sulphur, Refined A«h Sulphate of Copper PROVISIONS:— Green Peas (anned Salmon LIQUORS Asahi Boer, Wine hang Yu »Pignee r ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF ALL SORTS:— ENGINEERS’ STORES:— METALS:— Erasa. Copper,
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      28 6 OXJR DAY TANK FXJND.® TICKETS $l. FIRST PRIZE New Elgin Motor Car YALUE $5,000. OUTSTATION APPLICANTS MUST ENCLOSE POSTAGE And apply to the Hon Secs., tTauk Fund, Penang
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    REVOLUTION GERMANY.
    1983 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] pEVB LOPMENTB AT HAMBURG- Council and Processions. Solii Loudon. November 7. 4 to Amsterdam from Hamburg A h Bailors and lo dieia who have 'a completely control Hamburg. The it hoisted on the ship. w the A Soldier»’ Council bts been esta' has oocspied the commandantur
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    Tin.
    24 7 Latest Quotation*. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $145 20 and in Singapore (refined) at $145.95, business done, dunging hands 250 tons.
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    BRITISH FRONT.
    1815 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] ADVANCE OF WHOLE LINE, i Bavai CapturedLondon, November 8. S r Douglas Haig report»?, —We conti* nued to advance on the whole front south of the Mons-Oonde Oanal. South of the > Sambre we reached the L* Capjlle-Mau-beuge road on both sides of Avesnes and gained
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    The Last Lap.
    77 7 SINGAPORE VETERAN UNIT. General on War Situation. CFrom Our Own Correspondent,") Singapore, November 9« H. E Major General Ridout, G. O, C„ inspecting the Vateran Unit yesterday evening, said that in view of the good news be thought that that day would probably bs the last time
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    Outside.
    65 7 Tbe following articles will be found on our outside pages i 8. —The Prophecies of Priooa Pleas; America’s New Home. 4. —R-oonstruotion in Malaya. 5, Our Day Exhibition Tennis, Armistioe.- October Rubber Crops. 8, —Rubber Rivalries. Penang Share Market. Demobilisation and Reconstruction.” Chamber ef Commerce. Toe lnfiuer.ua. 10,—A Naval
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    RUBBER RIVALRIES.
    1114 8 Must we wait for trie Dutch ladiea at>d o*ylon, or rather, roust wa wait tbe •ow processes of diplomacy before wh get any relief for tbe rubber industry P Theoretic* ally there can be no p ssibl-i doubt that the Rubber Ccutniseloo was ii4bt in air o*t. iou
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    PENANG SHARE MARKET.
    475 8 LEAN A CO'S WEEKLY BE POET. Pt-nan?, November 8Tbe fi m attitude of sellers bus caused a farther advanoe in rubber and fiae p*ie errpe is reported t have touch-d 7li cents, wane ribbed smuktd sheet 67£ o-nts, but the market close) below tbe bast and the
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    “Demobilisation” and “Reconstruction."
    511 8 What Binoapou* Wants. We hope, bat hardly exp?o% that tbe local authorities are ready with their plans of demob lisation cf government methods ot ime ference with private rights. Bme conditions will to be hep* in foioe for economic reasons, such as restriction of imports and exports,
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    THE INFLUENZA.
    547 8 Numb» on Duathi Ducliniyg. Wrh regard to ta-3 epidemio in Penang tho foil iwiog are the oaly oomplete figures available cf»he total number of deaths within Municipal limits dozing tbe first three nays of November tit 38, 37 aod 80. 8 nee t ie 24 b of la«t
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    The Late Mr. McCulloch.
    220 8 MILITARY FUNERAL Toe funeral of tie late Mr. R A McCulloch, who died at tbe General Hospital from pneumonia, took plaoa yesterday evening when his remains were interred ia the Protestant Cemetery at Western Road. Oa the arrival of the cortege headed by tbe Firing Party,
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.
    69 8 Not 10, 24th Sunday Am* Tmnity, 8 00 a.m. Matins 8 30 a.m. Holy Comm«iiion 10 00 a.m. Holy Oornmnoim (Obiaese) 6 00 p.m. Evensong Hymn 165 Psalm 53 and 54 Martin Psalm 55 Flintoft Magnificat 47 None Dimittis 61 Hymns 292, 257, 27 ON WlDNNDiT 10-00
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    ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTHAM ROAD.
    27 8 9-00 a m. SsmcUy School 6 pm, Pablio Worship Preacher: R«»v. Dma’d J Rosa, m.A. Hymns 687, 841, 429, 304, 516,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1465 8 COMMICTEE ME STING MINUTEd. Toe following is aa exoerpt from minut s of a mewticg of the Comtmt'ee of t it* PeDang of CommeiC hll at the Coomb r, N I.D-waiogSt *»et,P-o»rg Tu‘*»d*} f sch N .vember, 1918, at 23d u*clock p.m Prefect 1— C. M. Henderson
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      222 8 Federated n a a Staten War C|i ar 1(> lottery. Ticket» for tbi* L-tt»rr auder the »u Spl ce. of t l,. Fed Malay State» War Uharitie, Co mt and the Prite. will be aliocfcj follows 41 Tlie Prize». The allecation of the amount «4 cribed will be as follows;—
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    SHARES.
    2358 9 0 Divid end. I Numbs ef ad > d A 9 h •spltal 8h»rissued. 1 a M D *0 2 lut flmamoial year. far currant year. Natci- 0 m M t m I 00 ry 1 j RUBBER— -DOLL A K SHARES. 8 ets. f eta IWl uo:. WOf
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      276 9 \ILEN DENNYS Co., 7, Union Street, Penang. Phone No*. 383 3 312. proprietor m of/— the PEMAHQ RUBBER AUCTION rooms, where good prices we always obtain**». the PEHANU TRANSHIP i4 G 3 FO.iWAROINC Co., who undertake to forward to ANY PART OF THE WORLD. i&TAT! DEPARTMENT.—We pay special attention to
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    A NAVAL CHAPLAIN’S NOTE-BOOK.
    1261 10 Buddino Nhlsons. Youog Harry himself had an idea that if you wanted to bnoome a naval ofiioer you had to start by being a powder-monkey. This idea be had imbibed from a close and enthusiastic study of Kingston’s sea-stories; and it is possible that he may
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    SAMUEL GOMPERS.
    822 10  -  THE «“TSAR" OF labour EEi °4s (Br yr. g FiTto. 1Al0) It in no ordinary raaa who* thirty years been law to the work; h of the United States. In all hut Gompere is a Cabinet Minister Q Datn< American policy; a tower 0 f Labour all the
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    Chang Hsun Pardoned.
    54 10 Peking, OctoH*, A Presidential mandate !e jtl <J*nernl Teeo K’uo petition! Übang Hbun brought biew pale of the law through flertw h cjol T«ao K'ua expreases toe opia! jn Hann*a aemcen to the Bepablio off bis oriine and, Cu*i)g 0 £oitf ahead j been pardooed, *'7 g
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      62 10 The Allied Governments Have Bought Over A i -.Or 9 ROYAL S a To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter, —the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY 8 FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS: A AND COMPANY.
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      148 10 IT IS A TRUTH A VERY BIG LOT APPRECIATE OUR Petticoat Embroideries, Fancy Silk or Cotton Laces, Comb Novelties, Kremontze Studs the like. for FRESHNESS, 8M ARTNESS, GOODNESS and CHEAPNESS, and it is also true that only rer j few WITHOUT REASON do not. Oar one CHIEF DESIRE is to
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    THE NAVY IN THE WAR.
    1292 11 THE UNBEEN HAND OF BRITAIN. It ia due to our seamen that we abould recognise the un»eeu hand of sea-power in the great events that are happening to-day in Franoe and Flanders, Though it was Fooh who led him to over-reaoh himself, the enemy was
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    The Kaiser’s Future.
    466 11 The internationil situation is at present full of strange possibilities but the proba i lities are much fewer. Among the events which, according to rumour, may happen is the abdication of the Kaiser Another contingency which is conceivable is that the Sovereigns of the Federal States of
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    To-day’s Band Programme.
    50 11 Golf Club, 5 45 p.x, 1 Selection Lev Cloches de Corneville Planqu tte 2 Two Step What the Girls are fond of Gilbert 3 Selection A British Campaign Lists 4 Walts The Pink Lady Caryll 5 Polka Merry Go Bound Thiers 6 Maroh Merrie Merrie Ingland Carter
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      555 11 o e WiSENER SEER y grand prices j 'M EACIPIC EXHIBiTIOK***| s #5 0 kW Bf 6 V Wv 2 c> fyji 4 mm i I! o 9 SPECIALLY BREWED FOR X EXPORT. > t till' D I The Reason Why You Should Drink ASHAI BEER Because it is so
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      351 11 A POWERFUL 2 Beater Light Oar with dickey Dynamo Lighting ael. In excellent order throughout and fullj equipped Owner driven. Rare opportunity to thoae wanting a decent 2 aeater. 12,000. Apply, PLANO, 89, Anton Road, 792—20—11 FOR SALE. THE SEASON TO PLANT (give* ROBUST Coffee nuraeriea bearing after 18 months)
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      1108 12 P. 0-BRITISH ISDIA AND APCAB LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PAS8ENQER 8ERVICE8. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) The Company*! MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preeent impended. Psretngr— for Europe are booked via Bombay ae Dpportnnity offers and as ferae aoeommodation is available.
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