Straits Echo, 4 December 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING (THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, TBB FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR JEAST) GENERALLY. VOl" I®* £3© Per Annum* PENANG, GJSGiNiiSJL>A*, 4th DKCEMBEK, 1918 Single Copy, IO cent*. No. 278.
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    “OUR DAY”
    1060 2 4 llel of the aubaeribera of IM Mid It lb* OUB DAT Bad Oroaa Fond b published below. Any more tad eaaittioma »hould bt reported fco the Xenorury Secretary or Hoatrtrj Traneuren •M». Ink Swm Laaßaq tajOOb W Doom *H Lm Saon Pm Bsq Li* Mah Ohyaßsq •1,000.
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
    1791 3 BIG REDUCTION IN CAPITAL. Hiatt Dubhntwbu Isaui, The maul general meeting of the Pah j B«!aog Rubber and Prodioe Compan L mited was held en Qatar day at noon a the registered offices of the Companji Prenoh Bank Baildings. Singapore Mr* D. Y. Perkins presided and the
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    Empire Theatre.
    131 3 The Empire Management are to be congratulated on the programmes presented sinoe the re-opening. With such pictures no surprise will be felt that business is booming, The new brand of oomedy films introduced for the firet time in the present programme is a decided attraction, teeming with fun
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    Penang Mortality Returns.
    89 3 The mortality returns for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending November 30 show that the total number of deaths was 95, of which 69 were males and 26 females. The death-rate per mille per annum was 46.40 compared wi h 39.56 in the preceding
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      303 3 3 C_3CZZD O I ■’AMUSEMENT TIP Tco m»J b< I; THEJ AVENGING .TRAIL” «5 EMPIRE^ 0 SHOWING MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 2nd to 4th December. "Harold j Jrlfi i Lockwood t >£ -lit HOUSE Jerry’s Brilliant Scheme Be Sure You*re Right The Foarteenth Man HAROLD LOCKWOOD irv ‘THE AVENGING TRAIL
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      958 3 E-® P R &hiN ifr. H. A Coder; J. P. 9J.0. WANTED. Government Notification. i t NOTIOfi is hereby given tb&t all outstanding bills against the Government should be presented for payment before the lftth instant. All bills for expenses incurred after that date should be p re «anted for
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price t Daily Local $BO Per annum Outatatlon Pontage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB pep annum. Cable Addreaa: ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 680, Printing Department 343, M.B.—All busin«M communication,
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    NEW GERMAN LEADERS.
    1100 4 For the present the world is watching the coarse of the new politioal currents set io motion in Germany by the military breakdown. Provisional Governments have been ereoted in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Darmstadt, ana certain of the old Hansa towns, while in Brunswick there is at present
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    M. A. P.
    931 4 Mr. W. 8 Gibson, Legal Adviser, Kedah, was in Penang to day. Messrs. I. F. N. Baoh and Lim Bow Cheng arrived here to-day by the s. s. Kam pOLYt m The Hon. Mr J. H. Kemp, B.A, t LL.B,, 0.8 Attorney-General, at Hongkong, has been appelated
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    205 4 ™3TBRDm^ EliTI(i9 B‘u htwd^ InthaFedlTl^XoM^' «pljing to qmitions of D»„«. U| the Ipoh hop, r n h darn.* the i»llu 3 t„ epidem,,. S Ferak Stock Fira p^:rje?r:r ,ji^ Fare,, to we,„h Seoretar, of State for the Coloui,,, k awaited U K Accmiaition of Land at Prai,
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    MR. KINDERLEY'S QUESTIONS.
    265 4 Mr. R, C, M. Kinderley was to a*k the following questions at yesterday’s meeting of the Federal Council i In view of tbe pressing need for hillstations, suitable for persons with modest incomes, will tha Government expedite the development of Bukit Fraser by urging oo tbe Publio
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    H. M. S. " Malaya.”
    195 4 H. M. S. Malaya.” The following cablegram from H. M- 8. Malaya was addressed to the High 0° B missioner, F.M.S., dated November 23 1 Most of the German Fleet having been interned in the Firth of Forth, the parpose for whioh Q,M«S. Malaya W4i oonstraoted is therefore this daj,
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      102 4 lALABASTINE SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN WATER COLOUR FOR WALLS. ARTISTIC, SANITARY, LASTING AND ECONOMICAL “Alabastine when applied on the walls gives a clear, streakless, and spotless appearanoe and is particularly suitable for standing the trying light of the Tropics. “Alabastine’* is stocked in a| wide range of colours in 5
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      41 4 M BAZAAR AND WHITE ELEPHANT SALE. RACE COURSE December 20th and 21st. Send yonr White Elephants to the War Tax or P. W. D, Offices, yonr gifts and handiwork to Mrs! Mitchell York House and other Lady Organisers* Time Is fleeting.
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    296 5 [Reuter's Telegrams] and Premier in London. Paris, Daoember 3. rl b»l Foch aDd M. Olemenoeau were WO nderf«l reception in London T Thfy were welcomed at Charing T( r |j o u ka of Connaught and the C c t packed mass of people greeting volleys of cheers
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    Democracy As Seen In Japan.
    495 5 Yamato thinks it is absurd to sayl that the downfall of the Romanoffs, hooenzollems and Hapsburgs will mean N the ultimate downfall of all empire, and J It says i The fall of toe two M great imperial dynasties, the Romanoff and I < the
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    THE NEW FANTASTICS.
    328 5 A noth a Successful Ehtbrtaiemhbt» Mr. Frederic Shipman’s New Fantastics gave last night a repetition of the programme of the opening night and although they deserved a larger audienoe than was present, there was no laok of enthusiasm and appreciation; Aooustio defeots were partially overoome and the
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    Penang "Our Day" Red Cross Fund 1918.
    188 5 Twelfth" List of Subscriptions Received. Amount previously acknowledged $88,818.47 Collecting C ird No. 58 issued to Fred. Aeria 9 Cbesh Kee Ee 190 i Collecting box No. 66 Chartered Bank 82.08 Oolleotiog box No. 226 issued to Chief Clerk Registry Supreme 22 Dr
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    “Our Day”
    127 5 Whit* Eliphaut Sal*. Gifts for the above have been kindly sant I b T the following .-The Misses Cannier, Mrs. Cavendish, Mrs. DMbury, Mrs. Enechiel. Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Mrs. Low, Mrs. Maclntyre. Mrs. MiteheU, Mrs Nellis. Mrs. Oxenbam, Mrs. G. Bedfern Mrs. W. Bedlam, Mrs. Toner, Mrs. Turner,
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    November Rubber Crops.
    60 5 Sir aits 195 000, Penang Tali a 81 *i\ot> Rsbina 60,000, Bagan Serai! Babit 97,000, Sungei Batn 6 0 aan 000 Val dOr 91,360, Knrau (Malaya) 20,000, Battlements 25,600, Ma.akdß 26 20 0, (Bertam) 7 qqo, Meroh i iUm 7,700, Mayfidd (8.B.) \inaoo Mada Syndioate Foothills (Malaya)
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    531 5 Judging by the rather acid nature of the oomment which is now being passed in connection with the Home Government's control of tin prioss, we should imagine rubber producers must be rather glad that up to the present they have not been forced into the meshes of
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    Field Marshals.
    427 5 Profound regret is felt, writes a London correspondent, at the death of 1 ieldMarshal Lord Nicholson. He had not been in fery robast health lately but his sudden collapse was unexpected. His career embraces tho period from fcho missucrfl of I the Mission at Kabul right down to
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    ON THE ROAD TO BAKU.
    1073 5 A MEETING WITH THE GOBBACKB- "Scot In Bill*.’’; ĕ n x (From a Times Correspondbkt At Kasri Shirin in April I met the Cos- i sack Partizaneki on tbe road to the Caspian. Bioharakoff, who commands them, is the i only mao I know who
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1125 5 “Our Day’’ Fund. Wa are glad to see to-day that the Penang Our Day 1918” Fund has at last retched six figures. There is still time, although it grows shorter daily, for a very considerable Increase to the pres nt total Now, will all who have not yet
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    Milk Profiteering,
    405 5 Chxnbsk Shop Ebxpuk Fihbd. A Chinese shop-keeper named Le Pih residing at Kelawei was this morning charged before Mr, 8. H. Langston in the Police Court with selling milk at a higher pnoa (.ban that fixed under the Food Control Regulations. On accused pleading not guilty M*. Euward
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    Tin.
    19 5 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $124.25 and in Singapore (rcfi ied) at $124.95, no business done.
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    Shares.
    36 5 The following are too alterations of Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co/a share list to-dayt— Yesterday. To-day. Mining. ft 5 ft .a o o’® OQ pa CO Deebook 19/- 20/- 19/- 20/UluPiah 1.45 1.55 1.35 1.45
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    Outside.
    296 5 The following articles will ba found on our outside piges i 3. —Puiau Bu'ang Rubber. Penang Mortality Returns, 6,—Tin Paces. Fooh at the First Marne Battle. Waterfront. Ohinete Commercial Bank, 7*—A Mouey Trust” Myth, B construction. The engagement is announced of Mr, Tob Cheng 8iew, of the Government Mono*
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    TIN PRICES.
    2824 6 THE SELANGOR MINERS. SurroßT voa Okucbbb.J 4 An emergency meeting of the Selangor Mtneri’ Assooiation waa held at the Amooiatien’e Bailding on Saturday, Not. 30th, at 3 p.m., with Mr. Ohoo Kia Peng In the ohair, Preaeut I—Oheo1 —Oheo Kia Peng, J. P. (Presideal), Meaara. Luke Chow Tbye,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    47 6 Club Championship. Entries for the Championship olose on Saturday, December 7th. Handicap limit, 10 Colombia Cup. The Third round must be completed by 7th December. This is final. Calcutta Mbdal, This will be played for on Saturday and Sunday the 7th and Bth December.
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    28 6 Esplanadb, P.M, 1 Fantasia Smvenir Meyerbeer 2 Polka Mirite Dupret 3 Selection The Market Girl Offenbaoh 4 Waltz Merry Widow Lehar 6 March Maritana Biviere
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    Tin Outputs.
    65 6 The output of The Tronoh Mines, Ltd., from all sourots for the month of November was Piculs 2,206. Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the following two oompanies warei—Bicgnon Valley No i £r C, io yardß 67.000; Hours $Bl Piculs 650. Deebook Dredging No
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    977 6 A Successful, Yaaa* The sixth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the registered offices, 64, Kliug Street. There vere present Mr. Lee Cnoon Guan (ohairman), Messrs. Gaw Khek Khiam (managing director), Lim Nee Boon, Cheok Cheng
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    FOCH AT THE FIRST MARNE BATTLE.
    1224 6 a After a peace has been wrung from an j t vil minded foe people will spend the fifty a years following in explaining the First Battle a ot the Marne. A lot of ink has already spilled on it. Here is new insight
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    THE WATER FRONT.
    441 6 Ae *JVXLB, Tran 9t a.,. 73 t 0.., pul 'rum Tt.ng 8/12, l ot Vl!, General cargo Q«, 1 5/1? Katnpar, Br. wftml K*. 4/12. from The s.s. Aki Maru is 6XMotfl morrow from Singapore ho*T*? d Until farther notice the B p leave here for Tongkah
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    Week's Events.
    279 6 WSON BBJDAT, DbOBMBHE 4, Penang Turf Oluh, Half Yearly Gesso) Meeting, Chamber of Oommeroe, 4,15 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, New Fantastics, Town Hall. F*iday, Dbobmbbb 6. Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Volunteers, Compulsory Perao* Penang Cricket Club, Anneal Genera Meeting, 6 p.m, Ba2Ubj>at, DecßMßia 7, Crioket.—Government Barrios C. R.
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      84 6 CkftMberUU’a Ceigk JUmeij. When yon hare a bad cold yon want a remedy that will not only giye relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cnre, a remedy that ii pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injnriona. Chamberlain’s Court Bemady meets all tbsse reqairementi, it acts en natare’s
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    A “MONEY TRUST " MYTH.
    954 7 A “MONEY TRUST MYTH. In connection with Mr. Bonar Law's con-1 1 ferenoee this week in the City with the joint stock bankers, we should like to say a c plain word about one of the criticisms i brought against the reoent great bank i fusions, founded, as it seems
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    RECONSTRUCTION.
    1263 7 The problem of Reoonatruotion begins i with shipping. For until we know roughly i how many ships we are going to have at our I disposal, we oannot go far in our arrange* > ments either for bringing home the Armies 1 abroad or for bringing in the raw
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      970 7 >C-T7~X)C DO XOYLAND at WHITEAWAY’S S3 r> V' 1 v--r m m '6 SPECIAL OFFER TO CLUBS. SCHOOLS AND Othtr Christmas Charities. WE OFFER Spuc-al 10 per cent Discount on all Toy Ordetft of the value of $25 and upwards, and will, in addition, undertake to pack them free of
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      54 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. UMDEB iIOTIOH 81 of the Menioipal Ordinance 1913, Notice i« hereby given that all hawkera’ carte will be beamed fro* the lit Janeary, 1919 at the Vefaiolea B-gietra. tion Offiee, Penang Boad (By Order) L. A COUTIEB BIGOB, Secretary to the Municipal Commieaionera. Municipal Offioe, George Town, Penang,
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      431 7 WANTED, AP OLI C E STATIOX Chine* Interpreter and Clerk Commencing ■alarj $303 or $360 per annum according to qualification». Inquired a e lloquial knowledge of Malay, hokkien or Tiechin, and Cantone e or Kbeh. Apply to the undersigned before the sth December, 1918A. R. J. DEWAR, Major, Chief Police
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      1097 8 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (OMpuici Incorporated is Euglind MAIL AND PA88ENQER SERVICES. PENINSULAR jAND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract witk Hi* Majeety’s Government.) Th* Cow pony's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY in at pm»* «upended PHMBfcn for I nope ere booked via Bombay m opportunity offer* end u (um node
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