Straits Echo, 22 November 1918

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENfS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATED IAAAY STATES AND..THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL- i** $BO Per Annum. PENANG, EKiDA*, 22nd 1918. Slagle Copy, lo cents. No. 268»
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      1292 1 NESTLE'3 lIUKFUOD TBE stsr FOOO fQg YOUh BABY I j. cm i fc. 90 cts. rm (BANKS. fld Bank of India, Chartered stra|||| and china. ir por2tediJ England by Royal Charter £1,200,000 £2,000,000 £1,200,000 fii i {Jerre Liabilitj of protri/.or» Head Office t BISHOPSQATE, LONDON, E.C Agcncio and Brancht*. Hougkoug
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      2 1 MILKMAID 820.50
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    ENGLAND’S FISCAL POLICY.
    1949 2 the alternatives TO I PROTECTION I A ’aive part of the support given to < ▼ague ache Fiscal Protection— upport is often withdrawn when the schemes condescend to concrete proposals—is due, we suspect, to a failure to realise that tuere is any alternative. It is represented that
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      335 2 -V ZXZDG) Q< II XiXKSKKMaaiflr DC f^r •> Tt MZDOCZDCXDcu czxdCXIDCD _v v DOC DO A HlO CTRALCO> TOOTAL* GL*J»ANT*I Fresh stocks newly arrived. Width to see the new 'Blue», White 11.15 Colours $1.50 per yard TOOTAL >. i-- T* w vm n '■■'t 1 *a i K ty BRALCO
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      75 2 Grtap. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of yoang children ehoald be prepared for it It is very risky to wait util the attaok of ari.pappears and then send for medicine J et the child saffer antil it can be ab- Chamberlain’s
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      671 2 originating summon? SVI7 «/8 No. 28, the Snnfpm. r In th. Supreme Court »1 thl Settlements, Settlement ol In the matter of an l„j a 1897 tg R” 9 daled U e 1S97 .Registered No. 56 IV Balek Pulow in r> A,, 1 Statutory Grant No. iSSFjjJj AND <WI11 In
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    Local Education.
    526 3 [To thi Editor of thi Strait* Echo.] Ora.» Mr, Editor. Oan job ipare me a oorner in jonr muoh-appreoiated oolvmna to oombat some false notiena that would inevitably be apread by yoar leader of yesterday’a iaa»e. The aim of the article is a worthy ene bat the appeal
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    Penang Mortality Return.
    103 3 The mortality return for thi Municipality of George Town for the week ending November 9, shows that the total number of deaths was 149, of wh ch 97 were male subjects and 52 female. The death-rate per mille per annum was 6278 compared with 128 47 in
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    Vital Statistics.
    74 3 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ending November 9,1918 {Male 97) > 149 Female 52 Death rate 62.78 per mille per annum compared with 128.47 in the preceding week and with 52.96 in the corresponding week of last yeari Nationality. M,
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    A Tale OF the Sea.
    139 3 Captain Brabham, of the s.s. Fagiika, on arrival here yesterday reported to the Harbour authorities that he picked up a sampan with one Chinese fisherman en the 13th instant, 66 miles west ef Maks Head. The man was duly handed over to the authorities. He
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    To-day’s Band Programme.
    37 3 Esplahadu 6 F.M. 1 Fantasia Carmen Biaet 2 Two Step Mr. HiokOf New York Raymond 3 Reminiscences Of Gounod Godfrey 4 Waltz Rozei from The Ball Docker 5 Marek The Victoria Cross Ho wig
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST AND CHEATING.
    651 3 IN8UKAJT0E EMPLOYEE CHABGED In the Distriot Court before Mr. B.D. Aoton yesterday the hearing was concluded of the oase against Tab Ah Kuai, alias Tian Ah Kwi, a former employee of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company, who was oharged on three oounts with
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    Shipping Intelligence.
    278 3 Arrivals, Fagiika Br s.s. 2,698 tens, Captain Brabham, from S ngapore Nov, 19, forM'dras, Islay E p rr ACo general cargo. Ipoh B s.s 528 tone, Captain Daly, from Singapore Nov. 20. tor Singapore Nov, 23, Adamaon Gilfillan A Co, general cargo. Sri Muar Br s.a* 97 tons,
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      428 3 jfftfiflfttrlft 3 PATRONIZED by ROYALTY g* 3 ij THE KNOWN SATISFACTION t 3 OF ALL USERS OF fc 3 SILVA’S JEWELLERY I *4- has established f Aith in the qmlitj of his manufacture all the World oyer. j Speciality QEMSET BROOCHES wr^ BB. P. De Silva, The Ideal Jeweller and
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      636 3 FRKBH STOCK OF Sakura Beer Stout Qts. pts Cbiaiti Claret Martial Rossi Itallai Vermouth JUST ARRIVED. Acetic Add la Jars (J*pants Corrugated Iron (English) Changkols etc. Telephoae 572. Cable AURELY. Penang St. Andrew’s Society. A subscription Ball under the auspices of the above Society will be held In the TOWN
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    The Straits echo.
    99 4 jr a v PUBLISHED DALLY (Except Sundays and pnbllc holidays)! AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local ISO Pep annum Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Poat Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.** Telephone Non. (Eoho) 586. Printing Department 343, A-£.—
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    BIRTH.
    24 4 Caulfuild.— On the 2Ut losUut st the Maternity Hospn»!, Jreuatig, tnu wife of R. 3 Ge??ge C*u f i d, of a daughter
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    THE EUGENIC IMPERIALIST.
    1077 4 Lo g, long before tba Eugenios AssociaI tion established itself in London, to conItinae thriving (as it seems) under the presideioy of a Darwin descended (as we I believe) from the stock of the great Charles, and to publish a quarterly magasine oi I bioiog;oal research that
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    M. A. P.
    1015 4 The latest list of subscriptions to the F M.S. War Relief Fund shows a total of ♦375,419. Mudaliyar B. P. de Silv;, the well known jeweller, arrived to day from Singapore He his been away in Ceylon for seme time, Mr. J. A. Robertson of Messrs. McAlister
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    999 4 Foeh and Kitehner. One of Marshal Foch’s ro .r ihat Lsrd Kitchener net u the triumpna 0 f the A'liwd ar m8 to T *>'»««. generally known that F »cb, i* J is lot was a volunteer in the Franc, n Kltch >r of -1870, and he went
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      145 4 THE FINEST TONIC AFTER INFLUENZA i s jS •>: @6 Hi i i m 4 K 11 I >1 Y Recommended toy tho Medical Faculty. PER POTT I E PER HALF BOTTLE CIN7B. DUTY EXTRA. OBTAINA3LE FROM 0 Go., Ltd., I (incorporated in straits settlements P EN AN G, V.
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      44 4 jf =gi=j[=Ji==i OUR DAY" 1918 Have you sent yonr thankoffering for the victory which the sick and wounded troops gained for you and which they are unable to celebrate «with yon to E. E. Chambers Esq., Hon. Treasurer, OUR DAT.” RED CROSS FUND, CHARTERED,BANK.
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      28 4 THE WEATHER. 21st Notimbib. Temperature 73» 93°, 24 Lo«r§ 79 ro to. 8.1 ia. 22jtd Notsmbh*. Tenopjratiira 73° 80°. Ii- nfail 24 boa<8 .0 34 m.ui. 1.3 ip.
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    KING AND PARLIAMENT.
    2933 5 [Reuter’s Telegrams] V panoply of state. Historic Message to EmpireL cdoo, N Vcinbs» 19. (l lP ij Chamber adj.iumg the M It. K.»g tbi. .Iter00' bolb Houses of Parliament and KO ull„. Of th. DoiDiDio.. and „,h,-r p.r<* of tb. Eo-.ire .ml 11 “.,d .0 biatorio.l .peich
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    Shares.
    142 5 The following a*-a t*ie alterations of Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co/s share list to-dayt— Yesterday. To-day. _EC E Ĕ Robber. g. I pa go aa co Aver Kaning 1-20 1.35 1.20 1.30 Ayer Molek 270 3.00 260 2>o Jimah 1.70 1.8) 16) 1.75 Kelem&k 6.50 7.0*/ 6.25 675 Lunas
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    Outside.
    58 5 Tbe following artiolea will be found ql, our oufc-ide page» i 2—E iglaod’a Fiscal Policy. 3. —Alleged Breach of Trust and Cheating. L cal Education. A Tale ot tbe Be*. 6. Local P«j»ce Problenoa. F. M, 8. O'etical Service. Then and Now. In tbe M'.dat of Life. Japan and
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    STORIES OF THE SEA.
    656 5 [ReUTBu’s TELEX* BAM?,] Fighting the U-Bo«\t9. British Season's Gallantry* Pari, November 20. The Admiralty publishes very thrili.ng accounts of some of the most notable actions between British decoy ships atd enemy submarines. It is noteworthy teat Commander Gordon Campbell, V.C,,D.8.0. f was one of those mystery”
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    13 5 Obituary. London, November 20. The death ho occurred of General Sir Robert Biddulpb,
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    THE COLONY AND THE WAR.
    364 6 A Government Qcuetie Eutraerdinary of the 20th instant oomtaict the following 1 notifications:— The folio win a; telegram from the Bight Jlon’ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor dated 16tk November, 1918« is published lor general information! On the
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    Tin.
    282 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $180.05, and in Singapore at $130.80, business done, ohanging hands 50 tons. The following are the particular! cf out Eut of the Company’s tin ore for the Ist alf of Nevemberi No, 1 Dredge Piouls $4B 00 No. 8 35.00
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    Week's Events.
    111 6 Satwbday, Notbmbbe S3Bt. Clement. Town Band, Golf Club Football, Esplanade 5 p.m 8 UK bat, Notbmbbe 84. Twenty-sixth after Trinity. Voluntary Church Parade, 8t Andrew** Presbyterian Church Mokday, November 25. Town Band, Esplanade. P. A. M., General Meeting, Town Hall, 10 a m. Penang Volunteer a, Compulsory Parade,
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    LOCAL PEACE PROBLEMS.
    1369 6 On advioes received from the Imperial i Government the locsl Government has been i circularising mercantile firms requesting information about their requirements in the shape of imported articles from Great Britain. Eaoh firm is required to state what indents are urgent and what are not, as there
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    Singapore Opium Case.
    153 6 Ship’s Engineer Conrlcted C From Char Own Qxrrcppondetd.'j Singapore, November 22, Before Mr. Ham, Police Magistrate, Woo Ghiong Meng, a looal tailor, F. Archer, a boiler maker at Keppel Harbour, and D. D. Dixon, a ship's engineer, were charged, the first aocuied with bsing interested or concerned
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    108 6 Largs Stocks and Qeod PricesCFrom Out Chm Correspondent 1 Singapore, November 22 Toe A lotions have not fiiished; 2552 tons wen catalogued Tnere would probably have been a larger quantity offered but only lots of not less than 1000 pounds were allowed to be put up. It
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    Produce Market.
    60 6 Miasms Allbn Dunnys A Co’s Auction, per pound ots, ots. Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 64 72* Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 45* „63 Uaamoked Sheet No. 1 51 „69 Unsmoked Sheet No. 2 41* „49 Crepe Fine brown 8$ „39 .> Dark 24* „34 Barky 19 „26
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    Kadersah Square Tragedy.
    189 6 Unolu Kills Niuch In the Polioe Court yesterday a Tamil named Pakiri was charged with the murder of his nieoe, Tangachima, and with attempted murder of one Kata Perumal, a peon employed in the Polioe Court. He was remanded for a week. It appears that the alleged
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    F.M S. CLERICAL SERVICE.
    1026 6 The salaries, pensions, etc, of the Civil Service in tbe Straits and the F M.S Are to be considered by a Commission, the Chairman of which ia to be the Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements. 1 his has raised the question ’*What about the i
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    THEN AND NOW.
    377 6 AN ECHO OF 1871. Some staid folk have regarded the general rejoicings of the present week with aome misgivings. A correspondent forwards ns (Bangkok Time») the account reprinted below of how the Germane in Bangkok in 1871 1 rejoiced. Thb Gbema.it Fbast. 1 This began at 7
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    Law Court Practice
    542 6 In the Supreme Court yesterday (says the Singapore Free Frees of Wednesday) before a Full Court—the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill k.c Mr Justice Wo dward, Mr Ju3*ice Ebden and Mr Justice Sproule—Mr B Page asked in the interests of the bar genera'ly for a ruling as
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    IN THE MIDST OF LIFE.
    908 6 GERMAN BABBABITT. (Bt Lt. J. b. Moetos) It is psaceful ’ere,” h« emphasis. d w ‘th great He lay back on the h,o well off his forehead so that h? P PB,b *l play over his face. H e w 8 compared w.th his companion
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    TRANSLATIONS.
    1291 7 Deep as ia the debt which the world of letters owes to translation, the number of books whioh offer guidanoe to those who wish to praotise the art is exceedingly few, "Translation from French, 1 by Messrs, Q'ssme Ritchie and James Moore, jast pablished by the Cambridge University Press,
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    Japan’s Future.
    551 7 AN EX-MINISTER'S VIEWS. Thu Euxt Wii. Says the Japan Chronicle We have already quoted some Japanese opinion regarding the race war which appears to be confidently expected in spite of the League of Nations and Western efforts to prevent another tremendous conflict of nations The latest voice to
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    Market Prices.
    364 7 Pnuro, lornrn 22, 1918. fim— eta. Soup ewe per catty 20 Roast do 30 Steaks do 30 Stew or Curry Meat do 21 Rump Steak do 80 Ox Tail each 85 m Tongue do 85 Feet do Heart small... each 38 Lirer per catty 40 Fillet of Beef
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