Straits Echo, 3 December 1918

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING ITHROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST! GENERALLY- fOL. #B# Per Annum. PEN AW ft. riujt£SJL»AYi, 3rd DECEMBEK, 1918 No. 277. Single Copy, lo cents.
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      1459 1 NESTLE’S MilK FuOD tVE BEST FOOT FOB YOU* BabY I 90 cts. pcb i m. TIM. (BA a/:k s rhartered Bank of India, ch Australia and China. (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter.) 411,200,000 412,000.000 Paid up Capita! K»,«rTO Fond gg lo rvo L»»bilitj of proprietor® Head Offioe i j(
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      4 1 MILKMAIi) $20.50 RE jITAmAM.I
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    WAR NEWS AND GDSSIP.
    1895 2 C FYom Char (hm Cbrrespondentd Thu Goldbn Glbam* London, October 10. At last the dark clouds have burst and the first golden gleam of victory is showing through the riven masses which for so long lowered threateningly over the fortunes of the Allies* The long long
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      186 2 vv TOYLAND at WHITEAWAY’S 3d 1# ■v 'v\ SM V\ v-t 1 ft m. Uli s>« o SPECIAL OFFER TO CLUBS. SCHOOLS AND Other Christmas CharitiesWE OFFER a Spec**! 10 per cent Di'couni on all Toy Orders of the value of $25 and upwards, aad will, in addition, undertake to
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      76 2 t'rwp. 18 10 dtn *8roua and so rapid In its development that every Bother of yoing children shoald be prepared for it. it is very risky to wait antil the attack of woap appears and then sond for medicine and let the child eaffer intil it can be ebtained Chamberlain's
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      418 2 assessment notlc. Under section 61 o!~Omu 1 jv-oT c Ei b rBb /";;«vi,, 1 5L iC.”r k n *r?^ «ntuate within the kast •WiWlijfltS District Office, Ba ik F?f sce Pe C^l pm. (Ip.m. on SdtnrdJw MoremW 7918 to 30th 'n’* M ‘^?L W R h t a th b
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    988 3 STRENGTH OF I HE MARKET. The extent of the rise in Rubber shares seems to have taken a good many people by surprise, says the Financial Editor of Trtdh in its issue of November 9. Even among a oertain section of those connected with the industry it
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    THE LATE MRS. KOH SEANG TAT.
    522 3 IMPOSING CHINESE FUNERAL. The funeral of Oon G-eok Teah Neob, .the venerable widow of the late Mr. Koh Seang Tat, the first Jeatioe of the Peeoe in Penang and the donor of several scholarships, took plaoe on 8unday morning. The cortege left the reaidenoe
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    The Waterfront.
    352 3 Annrvxus. Baud, Dutch s.s. 1689 tons. Captain Pool, 3/12, from Semarang 23/11, for B. Dali 3/12, general cargo,E.P.M. Sri Muar, Br. s.s, 97 tons, Captain Fyfe, 8/12, from Belawan Deli 2/12, for Belawan Dali 4/12, general oargo, Quah Beng Eee. Ships in commnnication with the Wireless Station, Penaga
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      425 3 AMUSEMENT TIP” y wm .yb. <~ 1 HEij AVENGING TRAIL at:th EMPIRE PENANG ROAD. SHOWING [MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 2nd 'to 4th December. Harold BTAR. Lockwood m m Ist HOUSE Jerry's Brilliant Scheme Be Sure You’re Right The Fourteenth Man 2rd H USE Overture Empire Orchestra Mavc A Rip—Roa i
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      555 3 Bay gelding. bonnbty bob, and Chestnut Mare, Polar Star, For particulars apply to W. H. BOSS, 877—9—12 195, Maealister Road Penang Auction Mart. By or Jar oi Vlaisrs Ojiasliia 3 Pnrshotumdai Co TO BB BOLD BT PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday. 7th December. 1918 AT 11 AM. at the above Auction
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      578 3 BRITISH ('SIAM) WARGAiO I ASSOCIATION. I DAT" 1918 WAR LOAM 1 LOTTERY. Tl CALS 1.000,000 Telegram, Khoo Hock Tyc PENANG. DRAWING POSTPONED:* KEMPTON. i f For further partioslars and tiokets apply to Pbnano Turns Club, Pbha.no Club and Mb. Ehoo Hook Ttb, FRED KEMPTON, Hon, Secretary, Lottery Sab-Committee, Hongkong Bank
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local $3O Per annum Outatatlon Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum, Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.*’ Telephone Noe. (Coho) 686. Printing Department 343. N.B.— All buiinaa* communication*
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    “NEVER AGAIN.”
    1193 4 NEVER AGAIN.” Io rlew of the coming Peace Conference is is as well to insist spon one aspect of the war that is often oyer* Icoked. It has drawn into the turmoil the two most unwarlike nations in the woild—Britain sod America, 8o little was Britain prepared for a war
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    Tin.
    23 4 Latest Quotation» Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 3124 25 and iu Singapore (refined) at 3124.95, business done, (50 tons sold).
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    M. A. P.
    761 4 D.*« and Mra. J. Rattray, of Malacca, who were up*at the Orag Ho'el on a holiday, return to-day by the s.s, Klang, m Dr, G. O. McHutohison, of Taiping, and Mrs» McHutchison, leave for the Southern Settlement to-day by the s.s. Klang. Mr. and Mra. H. J.
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    Shares.
    111 4 Tfa« following are the alterations of Mo-rs. A. A. Anthony Co/s share lilt to-day j Yestwrday, To-day. Rubber. i 1 n a ►•a O'® o’® PQ 02 CQ Sungei Bagan 3,40 3,75 3.50 3.75 Mining. Bangnon Valley 3/9 2/9 3/6 2/6 Deebook 19/6 2 0/6 19/- 20/Kampong Kamuting 49/6
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    980 4 Temporary Marriage». T u rUl rri ‘B' 3l 00 suggests k dith, who discovered he bar} Mere, real live hornets' neat rB rrid up Miss Desiree Glare in the SocH V lUd by Her panacea for declining fi other evils is a Temporary m rit »nd whose provisions
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      303 4 i ASTINE SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN WATER COLOUR FOR WALLS. ARTISTIC, SANITARY, LASTING AND ECONOMICAL Alabastine when applied on the walls gives a clear, streakless, and spatless appearance and is particularly suitable for standing the tiying light of the Tropics. Alabastlne u is stocked in af wide range of colours
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      50 4 £=si=S=?ss r=±Jr=lf=?r^ Part of The Cost»” of Victory. British Empire’s Casualties (Army only: Navy Mercantile Marine Air Force and civilians omitted.) Killed Sick Wounded 658,000 2,400,000 The King has asked yon to subscribe to this work of the RED CROSS. Subscriptions of $25 and over in Penang to date 230-
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    275 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS] Allies at the Shine Pari*, D.c mber 2. ri f nc h will occupy Mayenoe. The Trench and American possession, rltl> n to the offensive by the Germans ,ot r ftarD -nctioaliy imposiible. f c t:rea d.r of Bolling StockTne’fir.t ot 15,000 rltlw.j n accord *nce
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    Unrest in Japan.
    547 5 Thu Recent Riots, Tbp Tukio correspondent of the Timet miss i Io Japan troubles of this character have been and are temporarily allayed by Imperial and Government grants to the distressed, followed by doles from rioh men Bit at best this is a poor remedy. The people
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    FOOD FOR HOLLAND.
    203 5 [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS] Insufficiency of Ships. Loidon, November 26, A message from New York says that Hear Cremer, the new Netherlands Minister, declared that ahips were badly needed to oarry food to Holland whioh was feeding a million refugees out of her scanty store. Requisitioned Vessels, A number
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    The Federal Council.
    274 5 E- E.’b Annnal Address(From Char Own Qrrrespomde>ti,5 Kuala Lumpur, December 8. Tbe Federal Council has opened. H, E. tbe High Commissioner in tbe course of his annual address referred to tbe death e! Sultan Abdul Jalil and welcomed tbe cew Sultan of PerakFinance and Revenue. The revenue
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    Tin Outputs.
    111 5 Tbe output of the Ayer Weng Mine far h the month of October was 72 piculs roasted r Messrs. Sima. Darby A Co Ltd. advise particulars of the output from the following companies for the month of November 1918 as under: Kamuotmg Tin 5 L-d —P.O.I. 430; Ho.r.
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    THE NEW FANTASTICS.
    587 5 A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT. Hailing from tbe land of Melba the ladies, who under the guise of the New Fantastic* and under tbe direction of Mr. Frederiok Shipman are viaiting Malaya at present opened what should be a most successful season at the Town Hall last night. The
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    November Rubber Crops.
    24 5 StiawM *****. S.agei WJjj'l Urtan 828(H) M ‘g* |7*6Bofonla K.lumpoog 8 e,600 Naw Ool.oiIbia 24.028, Bantau 3,800, and B,S.(Bertam) '71,000 Ib.
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    PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
    852 5 The Report and Accounts of the Penang Harbour Bard for the half-yea’ ending June 30, 1918. have just been issued. Tor following details extracted from tbs samel will ba of general interest. Personalia. The Honourable Mr. W, C. Mtchell acted I as Looal Cnairman during tbe absenoe
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    A DARING GANG ROBBERY.
    572 5 PERPETRATORS AT LaSOS Birely a month has elapsed sinos wa a«t ciromcled a daring gang robbsry in Aboo dittee Line and now we have to record another waioh occurred last night in Keog Quae Street whioh is almost in the heart of rbs town. Ia this
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    Shot by Robbers.
    570 5 Coronbb's Finding, The Coroner’s inquiry into the cause of the death of a Chinese coolie named Tan Hai who was shot by one of the gang of robbers who broke into premises No. 40 Aboo Sittea Lane on the 18th of last month was held yesterday by
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    CASTE.
    584 5 “The Mightiest Power in lNiia 'j The Rjv, John A. Bb*rrock writes to the Timet As one who has worked as a missionary for nearly 32 years in Scutb Indi», and has made a special study of oaats, I trust you will permit me to say a few words
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    A Teachers’ Association.
    276 5 [To THi Editor on thn Straits Echo.] S.r, May I ask you to publish this letter concerning Stranger’s" suggestion as regards a Teachers’ Association. In his letter of Saturday, November 30, he speaks rather disparagingly of Singapore. I nope the next time ne wishes to write about
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    Outside.
    103 5 Toe following aruuioa will ba found 0.1 >ur outside pages i 2 w ar N ws and Gossip 3.—The Rubber Position. Taa Lite Mrs, Kuo S;oog Tat. 6 —Forgoitan Malaya Paying for the War. Toe Pennty’a Waolog Power, At Fust Sigh Tdo j Poking Press. Pre»s Offence.” I The
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    FORGOTTEN MALAYA.
    1052 6 It ii significant ol muoh that the great irMoh by the King to bi> people in response to addresses from the Houses of Parliament on the aigning of the Armistice never reached Melaja. We invite forgetfnlneaa. The other day, the question waa mentioned in the Hoaae of Commons
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    PAYING FOR THE WAR.
    1016 6 A BOLD FINANCIAL PLAN. {By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,) To many of us the financial side of the war is a perfect nightmare. We oannot see any alternative between a continued taxation wbioh would weigh upon us for ever and a compulsory levy upon capital which
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    THE PENNY’S WANING POWER.
    1012 6 SOME DORMANT VALUES. [From a Timet Correspondent The most magically popu'ar of coins has fallen upon evil days and the hour of its restoration none can forecast, Wise statesmanship will not delay its reinstatement longer than pnblio safety requ res But with the passing of the
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    AT FIRST SIGHT.
    1035 6 THE PRO3PEOT OF LONDON. (Fbom Timet Couubspondbnt) Tne bos*-, like oae whose hobby it is to qolleot toe experiences of others, was trying to druw from two shy American soldiers a confession. At first they seemed determined to defeat him. The man from New York persisted in
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    THE PEKING PRESS.
    1296 6 LIIERaTI AS JOURNALISTS. Uses or thb News Aouncy, Peking (by mail), Peking is unique in a variety of respects, but in nothing more unique than in its newspapers. There is a dividing line to ba drawn between the ordinary and the unordinary. Our ordinary newspapers include three
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    “ Press Offence. ”
    351 6 Press Offence. Definition Extkndxd. The London Gazette publishes, in the shape of au amendment to the Defence of the Realm Regulations, a new definition of the term “Press effenoe ”against the Regulations. A'' 1 Press offence” i. now defined asi (<*) Tae publication in print, or oommsnication for the purpose
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    Week’s Events.
    81 6 Tuesday, December New Moon. New Fantastics, Town Hall. Penang Volunteers, Oompulaory Parada Wednesday, December 4, Penang Turf Club, Half Yearly Gene” l Meeting, Chamber of Comneroe, 4,15 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, New Fantastics, Town Hall. Friday, Dickmbre 6. Town Band, Esplanade Penang Volunteers, Compulsory iw* Penang Cricket Club,
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      12 6 Per OhiMrea'» Hacking Oaagk at Nig’st. Woa<V* Graal hppuwat Oart 1«, M.
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      80 6 Chamberlain's Csagh Ibmedj Whin yom hare a bad cold yoa Dl r tnedj that wiil not only give relief, feot a prompt and permanent care, rt that ii pleasant to take, a remedy Mu nothing injarloas. Ooagh Remedy meets all these reqarem‘ It acts on natare’s plan, relieves Me j
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1069 7 proposed Programme. lieu) Sear Sleeting, igig. (Under S. R. A, Rules of Racing.) <0riCE -No amendments to this progra nme will, be considered u .less due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven clear days before the date of the Special General Meeting
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    THE TIN MUDDLE.
    1449 7 Lucky Malaya! Rubber got mixed up into a hopeless mess. Now it is tin which follows suit. It will be remembered that not so many months ago there was a demand for tin in excess of the production. The High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, at
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      256 7 Entries Close January,1919- R ces _l n all Handicap Races for Horses or Special CoaHitloa Regardi»* R n f fha Committee divide the entries Entries do not iitify 1 two Races, to instruct conditions remaining the same. provided the number of h,nines jusuiy eommitte, In£t winnor of .ny Bm m
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      387 7 Government of Kedah Auction Sale of Village Lots at Padang Serai. Twenty two lots for shophouses at Padang Serai Village will be put up for auction sale at Padang Serai commencing at 10.30 A Mi on Thursday 12th December, 1918 at an upset price of HOC per lot. It will
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      685 7 mm s. AUCTIONS. The undersigned are prepared to take op auction aalea of i Lands, Properties, Estates. Houses. Furniture. Motorcars. Rubber, etc. PROIPT ACCOUNT SALES RENDERED. For lermg Apply to: ALIEN DENNYS 8 Co.. I Auctioneer», Approvers eto- 7, Union Street, Penang. Phone No. 893 uth 6cn D rnnnnnn WANTED.
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      1144 8 BRITISH INDIA til AND APCAH LINE. (Companies Incorporated in Inglind.) MAIL AND PASBENOER BERVICEB. PENINSULAR .AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(TJndm Centric» witk HU Majesty’s Government.) The Company’* MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY ire it preeent impended. Pamcagsrs for Europe ire booked via Bombay m opportmity off ere and u farm ■edition isavailabU.
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