Straits Echo, 15 November 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY* VOL- lt} $3O Per Annum. *ENANG, rKiJLYAIt, Isth NOVEMBER, 1918. single Copy, lo cento. No. 262.
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      1527 1 RESILES MIU EU(JD THE BtST FOOD lfotii* BxbY 1 90 cts CD I it>. s TIN (BANKS, y Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. hnglsmt by Rov.l Charter.) jei,20o,oci £2,000,UOO «lid flpOip'j' JJ; e .v« Liability of proprietors Head Offica i y 0 18, BI8HOP8QATE, LONDON, E.C. £1,200,000 grritia*
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      4 1 MILKMAID $20.50 RE >BTA|HABLC
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      36 2 (4 Ct £4*l BOTTLING OF m 1 EXTRA FOREIGN 1 it Mjr rr Brewed and Bottled in Dublin f KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. W SOLb AGENTS. ~-~z vkJ <l yldts*rau« PENANG. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) SI NiJAPORE-
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    WAR NEWS AND GOSSIP.
    2201 3 (From Our Own Csrretfondent) Puacu OvvBNsrvu London, September 19. The new Austrian peae offensive is the sig of more German duplicity. Wretched Austria is again being made the catapaw of Germany. The more that Austria eried out for peace the harder should the Allies strike home
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      368 3 vsm IMMEDIATE DELIVER Y •V 'SALICYLIC ACID o. 0 p. CAN BE HAD FROM Y Swee L Goy 64 -66 Beach St •pbon* No. 340, TeL. Add. Law Tew Swee. DCDCD labuan lottery. It h*a been decided to merge the Labuan Ten Thousand p r ir Lottery in the Straits
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      413 3 NOTICE. SIM HOCK SIM, who w&a adopted by me the anderaigned, having left,my protection for over a year, I am not reaponaible for any debt or.debta contracted by her, and I hereby disclaim my connection or relation ship (by adopt on) with her. TAN GEE YEW. 23, Soo Hong Lane
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      245 3 FOR SALE THE SEASON TO PLANT, Coffee nurseries (give* XX bearing after 18 months) Liberian Coffee nurseries (gives bearing after 24 months) Kabber Stamps year, 1 year, lfc year old to suit buyers Coeonut nurseries from well selectedseeds* Bobber Seeds from over 10 year old trees. Pnee II per i,OOO
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    GOVERNMENTS SERVICE CONDITIONS.
    290 4 Amongst tbe papers laid on th tab]» of the Legislative Council on Monday was in dealing with correspondence between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the revision of Civil Service conditions. A despatch from Mr. Walter Long approves tbe
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    The Colonial Estimates.
    209 4 The report of the Select Committee on the draft estimates for Singapore, Malacca and Labuan amongst other things recommends the provision of $250 000 for the temporary housing accommodation of the poor during the demolition of insanitary dwellings and the carrying out of Improvement Schemes, lhey also
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    Myopia.
    397 4 C 'cene: A wayside station i Lompous anl enthusiatic old gentleman: See those two Orientals ever there on the opposite platform? There’s a race for you; what intelligence! ttill waters run deep. They never make a mistake. Pity we can t learn from them —why Porter (interrupting): “Beg pardon,
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      278 4 DC DOC JO n The World’s Greatest Dust Gatherer. THE O-CEDAR MOP. O-CEDAR MOP. CLEANS AS IT POLISHES. O-Cedar Mop. 'j: r Mad» with a «trong enamelled «teel centre. Indestructible, clears and polishes at the same time, putting a high lustre on all Tarnished surfaces. There is nothing to equal
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      943 4 British North Borneo. "I" OUR DAY LOTTERY, Tickets for this Lottery are issued under the auspices of the BRITISH NORTH BORNEO WAR RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE, and by the OUR DAY Committee for the West Coast. North Borneo, Subject to the following conditions:— 1. The Lottery to be unlimited. 2. Tickets
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    STRAITS TIN SMELTING CHARGES.
    1013 5 There bare been ssndry oemplaints in reoent times of increased returning obarges for treating tin concentrates by the smelting companies operating in tbe Straits Settlements. This increase was pat forward some while ago by the Chamber of Mines as one of the reasons for the ensatisfaotory
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    THE CHRISTIAN WELCOME TO PEACE.
    284 5 [To Tui Eoitob or thu Straits Echo.] Sir, Is it not lamentable that the routine of tbe Prayer-Book let ns in for anoh a horribly inappropriate resmsoitation of the simple, wioked savagery of the ancient Hebrew on this Day of Thanksgiving whioh marks the end
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    Re-openiog of Schools.
    109 5 [To thu Inrrom op thu Straits Echo Dear Bir, I note from the Municipal President's notice published in your issue of yesterday that all Schools will re-open on Saturday the 16th inst. This is very silly on the part of the authorities, in view of the fact
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    Fatal Motor Accident.
    168 5 Verdict and Eider* The enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese girl named Tan Hoi who was knocked down by a motor-car in Bridge Street on September 29 and died shortly after was concluded yesterday before Mr. 8- H, Langston. A Chinese oarpenter said
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    Penang Golf Club.
    42 5 Columbia Cup, This cup will be played for on Saturday. Sunday and Monday, the 16tb, 17th and 18th inst.: Conditions—4 consecutive rounds of 9 holes; medal play under handicap. All four rounds to count. Entranos fee $1 eaoh competitor.
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    32 5 Esplahadb, 6 P.M. 1 Fantasia Le Beve D’Amour Millars 2 Bchottisohe Blue Bonnets Balfour 3 Selection Bobbie Burns Elliott 4 Walt* The Last Drops Karl 5 March Bozda Thompson
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    To-morrow's Band Programme.
    144 5 Oolp Club 5.45 p.m, 1 Selection Dandy Dan Slaughter 2 Japanese Bomansa Poppies Moret 3 Selection The Mikado Sullivan 4 Walt* Gold and Bilver Fall 5 In the Shadow* Fiock 6 March The Old Bhip Keefe Steel and tin seem at the present time I making strong
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      329 5 0R|[£RS al reduced prices. nlivere, Undarwooda. L. hi 3^ HYME Co. c smiths, Remingtons (an yi8ib le If* re*' rj’O LET. No 252, Ayer I'am H Eotd. Apply to, raN hock be 8 kice mill, Jelutong Koad. .if-»- 11 lost. -nr OWNER Will be obliged i f f the rentlem»"
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      395 5 w ANTED. C R r? F OLERK for healthy estate near y f«»pur. Palary $135/- with tree furnished quarters. Must hare a thorough knowledge of Estate Bookkeeping Apply i n writting to MoAULIFFE. DAVIS A HOPE, Penang. 826—15—19—11 municipal notice. to the reduction in the number of c&sea of influenaa,
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      321 5 nr-K —Df— >(—>(— *>rr>c DRINK SAKURA BEER and STOUT m cases c( 12 liters half straw bottles, Martini and Rossi The famous Italian Vermouth AND THE WILL NEVER TOUCH YOU. C. AURELY A Co. CHEESE AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR NEW ZEALAND STILTON. Fresh supplies received monthly Singapore Cold Storage Co., LIMITED. TTPCDCZ—_)CD
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 6 I PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 39, Beach Street, PenangPrice Daily Local 180 Pep annum Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Address: 11 ECHO PENANG.” Telephono Noe. (Coho) 986. Printing Department 343* A.B.—All busincM eonmooicationa
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    TURKEY AND GERMANY.
    1184 6 Too fa:a a of Turkey is to be I decided st the Petei Conference bat it is Ip rbaps well to point oat st the present I juuciure that slthoagh Great Britain hr, I been the Power most deeply concerned in I the two Asiatic campaigns, it
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    M. A. P.
    818 6 Mr. J. W. Goldthrop hat been appointed < to officiate as Distiiot Officer, Rtub. M'. w, E Cleaver returned to Penang to-day from bis short holiday in Japan lookitg fit and well. l Mr. B. A. Woodmansee, of Oluny Estate, 1 Slim River, has been appointed manager
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    The Holidays
    109 6 Saturday and Monday being publio holiday* the Chief Pest Officj will be closed at noon. The Barings Back and the Money O'dsr Branob will be closed on both days. The Oorernment Telegraph Offiae will be oi; ned frem 7 r.m. to 8 p.m, The Bub offices wiil be
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    990 6 O. B. E, In the House of Common» P. A. Harris asked what w&, the S ber of recipients of the Order of, >■ Empire In each class sinoe the in H the Order, acd who had the ri»h?f IIOD of nominations, Mr. Brace replied t ®*«i total
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      186 6 c \u THE FINEST TONIC 3£Sil NFLUENZA I s k‘ I H [1 SB S3 B I W I £3 fl §1 7? »<r H iJr k ri Recommended by tho Nodical Faculty. 0 3 3 FEB FOTT.E PEE HALF BOTTLE $1-65 OS 15 UTY EXTB A. C1NT8 03TA!M\BLE T«OM
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      33 6 r TANK FUND. TICKETS SI. Have you sent yonr thankoffering for the victory which the sick and wounded troops are unable to ceieberate with you Apply to the Hon Sect., Teak Fond, Penang
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    THE ARMISTICE.
    2813 7 [Reuter Telegrams] [.BESIDES ON outlook. Sptech to OengroM. London, November 12. »ble t’ om Washington b»j# Wlt.on. io reading the term. .he Aroriet'OO to a jotnt .8«. o“ of C-n--0 „id 1—“ W kDOW that thß b j Bot 0f attained. Armed Imperialism “’“rniTid b, yeaterd.y’e m.et.r. of
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    REVOLUTION IN GERMANY.
    1183 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] POLITICAL BREACH HEALED. Lcndon, November 12. A telegram to Amsterdam from Barin ■ays that Ebert has annouDO-d that strife between the Majority Socialists and tne Independent Srcialut* has ended. Grand-Duke of EassoFrom Darmstadt it is reported that the Grand-Dake tf Hesse has been placed undr
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    Outside.
    93 7 The following articles will b l found ou ur out id pages i 3.—War N wa and Go »ip, —Government 8-«< vice Conditions. The Col >ol*l Ea'ioutes. Myopia. s—-Strata Tm Sm-hing Gourg»?, Thr Chri tian W c m- to Penes R-opeoing of Sohcols Fatal M ,-rur Accident. Penang Golf
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    BRITAIN’S WAR BILL.
    1190 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams] CHANCELLOR'S REVIEW. VOrE OF CREDIT. London, Nevember 12. In the House of Commons. Hr. Bonar in moving a vote of credit of 60vld andred millions, said be expecte i tbe exI anditure would be less, but if tbia wee the V a d of the
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    Singapore Divorce Case.
    56 8 (.Front Our Own Correppondentd Singapore, November 15. Before Mr. Justice Eblen Captain Charles Maddox, of tbe steamer Scott Harley has petitioned for a divorce on the grounds of his wife’s irfideliiy, citing Arthur Espackerman, aged 23, as 00-respondent. Respondent alleged adultery by petitioner and also failure to
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    Singapore Our Day.
    159 8 Association Football, (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November Ift. In the Our Day football match Straits Chinese vertut Singapore Cricket Club, the former prosed the muoh faster lot and won by one (a penalty) goal to nil. H. E. the Governor, Lady Evelyn Touog General Eidout, and
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    THE INFLUENZA.
    448 8 Its Savages in Britain* [Rbutmb’s Tuluouams.] j London, November IS, The offioial figures in oonneotion with i deaths from influenia in |he great townß of England and Wales last week were 7,560, Of this total 8,968 deaths ooourred in London. Among Army in FranoeLondon, November 18. Mr. lan
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    Penang “Our Day” Red Cross Fund, 1918.
    210 8 Ninth List or SußacuiPTiONs Ricuvid. Amount previously acknowledged $75,336. 72. H. A. Cider 50, Collecting Card No. 62 issued to Chinese Club 220, James Brown 100, Csptain Frank Bell 150, H. G. Sarwar 100, Stiff of War Tax Office 10, Proceeds of Collection
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.
    28 8 Nov 17, 25th Sunday Amu Tnnrirr 830 a m. Holy Communion 9-30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil) 11-00 a.m, Speoial Service of Thunksgiving 6-00 p.m. Evensong
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    ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. NORTHAM ROAD.
    30 8 SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE Sunday, Notimbu* 17t«, 9-00 a.m, Sunday School 600 p.m. Special Thanksgiving Service for Victory and Peace Choir Practice, Friday, 7 p.m.
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    BUTTERWORTH CHURCH.
    53 8 Speoial services of Tbanks-giving for the cessation of hostilities will be held on Sunday at 8. Mark’s Churob, Butterwortb, at 9.0 a.m. and at Caledonia Club, at 5.30 p.m. Special service and byaac forms provided. Volunteers are requested to wear uniform Also at Alor Star on Tuesday at
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    Tin.
    26 8 Utssi Quotation» Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $142.20, and in Singapore (refined) at 149.9 ft, business done, changing hands 19ft tens. rrr w
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    MERCHISTON RUBBER ESTATE LTD.
    887 8 The sixth annual general meeting of tht Merchiston Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held I on September 19, at the offices of the t company, Planers Hail, Austin FrisiS, E.C., j Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the Chairman) presiding. The Acting Secretary (Mr. F. E. Maguire) having read
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    Produce Market.
    65 8 Mnasns- Allin Dennys A Co’s Auction, per pound cts, ots. Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 60 «9 Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 43 57* Unsmokid Sheet No. 1 54 60 Unsmoked Sheet No. 2 43 „51 Crepe, Fine Pals Thin 71 71* Fine brown 89} 40 Dark 31
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    PENANG MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    736 8 Minutes of a «penial meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 29th October, 1918: Pretent i— A. B. VorLie, Esq., President, Quah Bbno Ebb Esq. F. Duxbuby, Esq. A. M. Goodman, Esq, Chiu Wok Lob Esq. G. E. Cbaio, Esq. Absent i— Yboh Guam Sbob,
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    Swiss General Strike.
    637 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, November 12 A cable from Berne says a general ibjfc has begun everywhere without diuorder Troopa have been oalled out. The p 0 »t telegraph and customs officials are aot striking at present though they are prepay to support the workman’s demands whiqk inelude
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    SHARES.
    2434 9 0 Dir id end. 0 I hmb« o! 8h»r m iMued, i Proa* •4 0 o it Capital. -a last finan’or current 5 a or (ft C 1 fc ‘3 Cm einl year. yew. 0 n OB RUBBER—DOLLA R SHARK* 1 ots. 1 eta. e 120,000 1 88.000 1
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      264 9 I i notice. We beg to announce to The General Public have juat received large shipment of fresh Horse Fodder, comprising the following: “CRUSHED FOOD", CRUSHEDOATS” “BRAN”, 2 “CHAFF” etc Orders (or same either in big or «mail quantities are solicited. Prices very moderate. I i a i t i
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    THE LOOSENING OF THE MARRIAGE TIE.
    640 10 I belong to a Church which doe* not permit divorce ti it* member*, and for that iwaaon if for no other it *hould claim bj proud allegiance. For a rigid marriage law ft seem* to me *tand* for the honour of men and w
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    Trade With the Straits
    359 10 The Amsrioan Consul at Penang referred in a recent report to trade conditions in the Straits Settlements, with a view evidently to stimulating American enterprise in this part of the world. American competition iB already present in this territory to a very considerable extent, and will
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    Market Prices.
    313 10 Pbna.no, Notumbhir H 19^ Bin perc.lt, l Roast Jo Steaks do Stew or Curry Meat do Bump Steak do O* each h Tongue do Feet do Heart small... each J er per cattf Fillet of Beef do 7 W Pom— Lean only per catty and fat Ist quality
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      12 10 For Children’* li&okisg Cnngk at Nifc'a( jV'ndi’i Urni Fi;p«niut Cnre 1«, 6d.
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      167 10 Public Holidays. The Exchange Uanks will be closed on Saiurdaj and Monday, the 16ih and 14th November 1918, jwW have been proclaimed Public Holidays. TI«E M» BE E»SIIT SBJ» NICHT 196 >8.35 atrwt* Qeu* n i Will 1 LUMINOUS res and Hands Figu wsijl Oen! riou*** suitable for »‘i climates.
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    THE BOSWELL OF BAGHDAD.
    1836 11 Tbs Boswell of Baghdad was one Ibn Khtliksn, a Ksid of Sjris, in the thirteenth oentuty. Himself highly educated and letroed in the lore of Perais, bis home in Damascus was filled with scholars and poets. From the writings of bis contemporaries and the stories of
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      525 11 0 BMU B /HSI HER BEER I ilK&kss* t 'VICIP/C EXHlB.Tl'jl'^ s K Z 3 w f m K << >. 1 at as 0 o PEC !ALLY BKEWt FOR EXPORT > The Reason Why You Should Drink ASAHI BEER Because it is so superior in flavour and quality to
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      12 11 For Children's Hacking coughs at Night Wood's Qreat Peppermint core Is, 6d.
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      599 11 ORIGINATING SUMMONS SUIT 1918 No. 292.V, In [the Supreme Court [of the Settlements, Settlement of Penang. In the matter of an Indenture of Statutory Mortgage dated the 15th day of November, 1897 Registered No. 56, Yol. LXXVII of 1897 of land known as Lot 79 Hakim IV Balek Pulow in
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