Straits Echo, 31 October 1916
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Title Section35 1916-10-31 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 14“* $24 Per /nnum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 31st OCTOBEB, 1916. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 26535 words
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Advertisement1042 1916-10-31 1 A •-•1 m IiUjED NATUia for sale fine new 7916 and 2 second-hand 1913 Model nUPMQBILE CAES in good running condition. One second-hand two-seater morris oxford In good running order, complete with accessories. Intending purchasers can have a trial run *nd full particulars obtained from The Georgetown Motor Garage 7\1,042 words
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Article2049 1916-10-31 2 At regular intervals daring t great war the quettion arises aa to how mach the general public should be told aboat horrora. The question has been raised daring the last week or two with referenoa to the 1 cinematograph pictures of the Battle of the Somme. We2,049 words
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Advertisement470 1916-10-31 2 NEW SHIPMENT OF TENNIS BACKETS BALLS. 31a zonger s Doherty m i-i to r > N Pi Z n so to O O I m H *< 7 ho championship of the world has been won with a Doherty for 11 years Used by all the leading players. Central strung470 words
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Advertisement833 1916-10-31 2 CHILDREN’S COUQHB. t>«7 Molk«f ikuM k.«» it,,, V«no'» Lightning Cough Cur* Doctori declare that cough-cures contain mg opium, morphine, or paregoric .honu newer be giren to children, .are under medial direction*. Mo*t oough mixture! contain thoie thing.; Veno> Lightning Cough Cure dl not. Veno 11 guaranteed poi.on.free ml the ideal833 words
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Article761 1916-10-31 3 THE E. f o. FUNCTION. Detailed Ac covets. r [1° the Editor of thb 8tr*it$ Echo,]. 9» r In submitting the E. A O.” Red Cross detail accounts, I wish through the medium of your paper to convey my th inks to the following who so generously contributed761 words
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Article440 1916-10-31 3 A F eybrh Penalty, Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morniug a Baba named Saw Chooi Seng was charged with using his motor cycle on a public thoroughfare without being registered and also driving his motor cycle without a driver’s licence. Toe440 words
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Article121 1916-10-31 3 TbnniB Tournament. the following tie ba9 been fixed for Thursday, the 2nd November:— Double Handicap. A W Harries and Threlfall vs. J G Allan and H Starr (Firai) Parts stoB of Lubin’s moit remarkable se ial “Lord Piccrdilly,” “A Rose Amongst the Briars”, 3 reels, and Patle’s121 words
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Advertisement605 1916-10-31 3 the trained man is the highest paid man. T E ANGL0-CHINE8E SCHOOL Bunnaw will train you thoroughly in Shorthand, Book-keeping,Typewriting and > Straits Business Practice. EVENING CUSFE?. JJIN RON. WRITE, or SEE, THE VICE FKINCIPAL, ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL. Penang Sales Room. AUCTION sale of all the remaining gifts in aid of605 words
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Advertisement299 1916-10-31 3 4 Virginia cigarettes W&.&HOWiII S B RISTOI 4 LO MCOfi 1 wzvi k Do you know that each tin contains a coupon and that the coupons will be redeemed by the British American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd., at Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore? SEND FOR AN ILLUSTRATED LIST OF299 words
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Article, Illustration94 1916-10-31 4 Fmbliabtd daily (except Sunday* and public holiday*) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ho. 5?, Beach Street, Penang. Pbic*. Daily Local 124 per annum. Outatation... Postage Eitra. yfail Edition (Po*t Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone No*. (Echo) 583 Printing Departnent 313 SB All bo.inoM coinraunic.tinn. .hotilil t>*94 words
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Article1330 1916-10-31 4 Just as suddenly as it started the German submarine activity off the coast of America was shut down and the gallant JJ. boat skippers have now transferred their main attention to the neutrals nearer home, no doubt with the intention of giving their Dutch and Scandinavian1,330 words
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Article626 1916-10-31 4 Mr J C. Sugars has taken up his quarters at the District Judge’s official residence at the Sepoy Lines. c The leave o£ absence granted to Mr. G. n Koch, Supervisor of Customs, Port Swetteubam, has been extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies for626 words
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Article306 1916-10-31 4 [To the Editor, of the Tim»» of Malaya'] Sir, —I wish to dispel an impression given by Mr. Hope and Mr. Ferguson on the subject of super-tax which is likely to cause misunderstanding to many of your readers, A super-tax on rubber will affect very few306 words
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Article952 1916-10-31 4 Why? If a couple of M.P’s get killed," said a London Coroner the other day, I suppose some thing will be done about it.” But Why? Tk« Cmy Cosfcrcse*. Although we are unaware of the nationality of the gentry who manage the Homeward Shipping Conference, we are prepared952 words
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Advertisement80 1916-10-31 4 G.TD. SERVICE. IT IS *NOT OFTEN we ban to tell our easterner» we are cut of f ock. If jou want to be sure of getting thing try the GEORGE TOWN. THE George Town Dispensary, Ltd., PESAtC. liTAIPING AhD IPOH. ANDREW USHER Co.-s SPECIAL RESERVE O. V. G. WHISKY Sandilands,80 words
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Article652 1916-10-31 5 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. INTERESTING figures. Tk« Neca Ha»« It. Melbourne, October 30. The latest referendum figures are No —887 thousand Y*«—79l it 89 thousand majority for No. The figures for the individual States are: stw South Wales No. 378 thousand Yas264 114 majority for No Yas.652 words
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Article480 1916-10-31 5 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. I Rcrclatiofti i. the R«iek«t*f. Amsterdam, October 30, I Startling disclosurea were made in the Reichstag debate on preventive arrests. It H btated that 424 persons are at present incarcerated, of whom 189 are merely suspected of espionage in 250 c&aes the arrested I480 words
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Article25 1916-10-31 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 30. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were Pale Urepe 2/54 Diamond Smoked 2/5f25 words
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Article36 1916-10-31 5 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $88.40, buyers no sellers, in Singapore (refined) at $89.07j. business done (125 tons sold) and in London at XI81 10s. spot and X183 three months’ sight.36 words
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Article502 1916-10-31 5 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. VESSELS SUNK. Stockholm, Ootober 30. i German submarine sank the schooner Ellen The crew were saved, London, October 30. The Norwegian steamer Rein picked up the passengers and crew of the Bornu and brought them to Bt. Nazaire. The British steamer Marina is believed502 words
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Article121 1916-10-31 5 (From Our Own Correspondent,') Singapore, October 30, An enormous fire is raging at Kampong Saigon. The evidence of a country’s independence' is the postage stamp- Out of this war has already arisen a new State, one may say, in an ancient country. The Shereef of Mnoc* declared121 words
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Article259 1916-10-31 5 CONTRIBUTION QUESTION. Siagapore Ckaakcr of Comocrec Meeting. (From Own Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 31. At the special meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held yesterday afternoon, the Hon’ble Mr. C. W. Darbi shire, M. L. C„ who presided explained that the views expressed by him259 words
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Article559 1916-10-31 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, October 21. Yesterday evening at 6 30 four Chinese very daringly entered a house in town They were armed with revolvers and frightened the occupants into Bilence. They robbed jewels and money valued at $2,000, The National Bank of India evidently do not559 words
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Article1014 1916-10-31 5 ANNUAL OENER\L MEETING. The annual general meeting of the member* of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. There were present Lt. Col. the Hon. A. R. Adams (President) in the chair, Messrs. W. Peel, D. A. M. Brown, H B.1,014 words
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Article822 1916-10-31 5 Emperor Yoahibito of Japan, who celebrates his birthday tc-day and in whose honour a salute of tweoty ooe guns was fired at noon, is 87 years of agiand succeeded his father in July 1912. In May, 19J0, he married Princess Sadako, fourth daughter of Prince Kujj.822 words
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Article75 1916-10-31 5 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Pages. 2. —Horrors of War. 3- Breach of Motor Ordinance, “Our Day.” Penang Cricket Club. 6» Church of the Assumptim. S kh Loyalty. Eas'ern Produce Exchange. To-morrow’s Bind Programme. The Bishopric of Labuan and 8iraw*k. The Week’s Event*. Politics75 words
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Article1085 1916-10-31 6 RESIDENT IN PARIS - (By RESIDENT IN PARIS.) We have a plague of mosquitoes, and Parliament las opened. Fortunately, there are no other epidemic», and the moiquitoes we bear with comparative cheerfulness» Parliament we tolerate, remembering that bt. Paul told us to »u£hr politic!»ns gladly, or word» to that effect. Like1,085 words
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Article693 1916-10-31 6 Demonstrations in Prrlis. There was a large gathering cf the Sikh community of Perlis at the Aro Riilway Station on <he 26th instant on the occasion of the Dcepavali Festival to present through Mr. H. C. Eckbardt, British Advisar, Perlis, an address of loyalty to the British Crown.693 words
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Article70 1916-10-31 6 At the E istern Produce Exchange Audi in yesterday the following prices were obtained: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $ll9 to $l3l Plain Smoked Sheet fll6 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $ll5 to $l2l Plain Unsmoko 1 Sheet $lO9 to $ll3 S:rap Ciepe s7sto 80 Virgin Scrap s7oto 72 Pressed70 words
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Article120 1916-10-31 6 The Wowing programme of music will he played at the Esplanade fiom 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to-morrow 1 Selection A Runaway Girl Kajrpoy 2 Polka Wot Cher Crook 3 Wallz Manudita Waldteufel 4 Garotte O impia Bures 5 March The Fencers Nszy Let us give credit120 words
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507 1916-10-31 6 [To THi Editor or th* Straits Times.] Sir, —In your issue of Friday, Octobar 13, 1916, there appeared .the following statemtnt taken from the Sarawak Oasette His Highness the Rajah has selected the Rev. C. B Beamish for the Bishopric of Sarawak rendn-ed vacant507 words
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Article239 1916-10-31 6 Tuesday, October 31. Penang Volunteers—Battalion Drill, Race Course 5,15 p.m. Recruit Drill, Chinese Company, Fort Cornwallis, 515 p.m. Wednesday, Noyember 1. Penang Volunteers —Reoruit Drill, Fort Cornwallis 5.30 p.m. All Saints' Day, Ladies Ambulance Class, Free School, First Lecture by Dr. Liston, 6.30 p,m. Thursday, November 2.239 words
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Article1015 1916-10-31 6 Oum Day Smticbs. Owing to pressure ob our spaw yesterday wo were obliged to hold over the sermon delivered by Rev. L. M. Duvelle at the Church of the Assumption on the occasion of Our Day service We append a verbatim repot t:— \Ve are gathered1,015 words
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Article957 1916-10-31 6 The discussion at* the Municipal Commissioners’ meeting last Wednesday affords interesting reading tootle public, Mr. R. Braddell was perfectly in the right to take exception to the views of the President with regard to muaicipal taxation It is not a sound principle, at any time, to expect revenue957 words
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Article582 1916-10-31 6 Our Day” Red Cross Fund. October 28 By Balance $44,572.48 r, RedCrosaßox No. 98, 7 dots. Red Box No. 93, 1 52£, Rid Cross Bjx No sfi 1.405. Red Cross Box No. 53, 52 cts. rJ Cross Box No. 94.1.63, Red Cross Box N, 9, 45 cts. Red Cross Box582 words
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Article337 1916-10-31 6 Field Operations. Field operations for the Penang Volunteers will be held on the 19th proximo. Titno and place of assembly will be notified later. i Sergeant Major’s ParadeThe Sergeant Major’s parade, which has proved very successful and interesting during the last few occasions, will be held on Monday,337 words
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Advertisement11 1916-10-31 6 Fur Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d.11 words
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Advertisement104 1916-10-31 6 W*hthma—How It May Be Avoided. Diphtheria ia usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the ne:ghbourbood children that have eolds should b 6 kept at home and104 words
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Advertisement10 1916-10-31 6 For Chronic Cheat CompleinU, Woola’ Great Peppermint Cere la. 6d10 words
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Advertisement49 1916-10-31 6 It Never Fiih. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is all its name implies. It cares diarrhoea and dysentery ineither children or adult», and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pain in the stomach giro wav to a few doses of-this medicine. Safe sure SiTfiwdSn Por Di»pensarie*49 words
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Article193 1916-10-31 7 rknano, 31bt October 1916. Beef— Soap Per catty 16 Roast 24 gteaks 24 gtew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 40 M Tongue H 50 Feet 25 Heart 40 Liver per catty 35 POEIPork per catty 4o p,g’i Head lg Feet »t 22 Tongue193 words
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Article122 1916-10-31 7 Penang, October 31. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/8 3 h Credit 2/413/16 3 Documentary 2/427/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1731 m 3 days’ sight122 words
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Article220 1916-10-31 7 Pknawo, October 31. S. P. Tapioca $8.90 sales M. P. Tapioca 9.75 salei Gold leaf 64.40 Pepper (W.Coast 3 lb. 5oz) $16 1/2 buyers Black Pepper 25.00 buyers Whita Pepper 38 00 sellers Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $110 nom. Mace Pickings 57 sellers. Cloves 40 sellers. Nutmegs 110a220 words
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Article1347 1916-10-31 7 The Federated Malay States are Malay lands, inhabited by Malay people who still ook to their own Sultana for guidance and direction. These States bslong to the Malaya in the same way that England belonga to ine English. The exact meaning and extent of British1,347 words
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Article459 1916-10-31 7 Ghastly Atrocities. As a fighting man the Turk is said by our soldiers to have a moral superiority over the German, But when it comes to the massacre and torture of civilians the Kaiser’s Eastern dup3B are worthy companions of tbe despoilers of Belgium and tbe ravishers of459 words
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Advertisement148 1916-10-31 7 MARBLE HALL. (TOP OF NORTH AM ROAD.) BOARD ana RESIDENCE: for short or Ions: periods; separate tables large and ccol rooms. Tel. No. (J71. Mrs II. BO DOM, Proprietreta- “BEAR” “BEAR" (formerly Sledge BRAND MILK. Preserved In its natural purity with all its cream and without addition of sugar or148 words
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Advertisement338 1916-10-31 7 Penang Rubber Auction Rooms. AUCTION SALES «very TUESDAY, 11 30 am at 7, UNION STREET, and THURSDAY, 6, BEACH BTREET. PRIVATE SALES DAILY. FORWARD SALES ARRANGED. Consignments solicited. Prompt eetilemeuts Advances made against Rubber deposited. All rubber while in our premises is insured against tire. ALLEN «DENNYS A Co., Proprietor».338 words
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Advertisement22 1916-10-31 8 DRINK RECOGNISED BY CONNOISSEURS AS THE LEADIN BRAND ON the MARKET. SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) PENANG.22 words
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Article2573 1916-10-31 9 Sir Arthur Evans, in hit presidential address to the British Association, spoks ▼ery plainly of the chief weakness, one might call it the chief vioe, of England to-day, It is a lamentable fact, he said “that beyond any nation of the West the bulk of our people2,573 words
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Advertisement464 1916-10-31 9 ASK FOR IT White Port No. I. GOLD LABEL YELLOW SEAL. MEDOC CLARET White Port No. 2. SILVER LABEL RED SEAL. V{J 'SMAO» QUALITY UNEQUALLED Obtainable at all retail stores. G. H. SLOT 8 Co., SOLE IMPORTERS. GRAN T’S H I M7A KSH W/A A KG WHISKIES R. T. REID464 words
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Advertisement37 1916-10-31 9 Children’s Colds. Why let the children rack their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can jo easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.37 words
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Advertisement452 1916-10-31 9 I Harsh Purgatives, Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashion* ed remedies more drastic than safe. PINKETTE> the tiny laxatives ensure the same results, but in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gripe, but gently assist nature. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post452 words
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Advertisement1073 1916-10-31 10 p. I. AND apcar line (Ikcobpobatid in England.) Mail and ,Pa»»emferj Servloei PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. MAIL SERVICE. H a «.«,rd ilor E«rop«.) 0»l*ard (to CUm ail J»»m> Duo Penang Steamer. Connecting with Oct. Not. 11 25 9 23 6 20 3 17 3 17 31 April 14 28 May1,073 words
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Advertisement751 1916-10-31 10 Japan Mail Steamship Company Lti aomrra: Adamson. Cilfillan A Co.. LM. Incorporated ik England. N. Y. K. (Ikcobfoeatid ik Jar ah.) For Motor Car Insurance TOD CANNOT DO BKTTBB TV AN The Excess Insurance Co. l td. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly nervice ia mamtamad between Yokohama yia porta to London751 words
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