The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 7 March 1922

Microfilm: NL1546
Total Pages: 38
1 279 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    23 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 130 PER nil" T* ‘J? Single Copy «O cls. VOL. 20. PENANG, TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1922 NO. 10
    23 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      246 1 CONTENTS. L IiDEB: Miscellaneous: (Continued): Defence Forces 244 Leave it to Marry 262 Malayan Industries 250 Politics at Home 263 The Truth About India 256 VD 265 The Resident Councillor 262 Defence Force 266 Rebber Reforms 270 Hemp Trade 266 Egypt’s Future 274 Chinese Education 268 The New Pope 269
      246 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      194 2 i^.; v* *s* V>4 (Twnb V*4 »A al xjh S* I “STRAITS ECHO” B MAIL EDITION. B QX u- X’ bi <ul eg w jL> Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published In the MJ
      194 words
Page thumbnail Page 244
  • Article
    DEFENCE FORCES.
    945 244 *****18 in —3 FT. ■‘lfthe Australian system had been in «nlwaiathe United Kingdom before th wir, that dreadful calamity would not dive occurred. I hie was what Sir Pndsrick Datum said in the course of a diKUMon that followed the reading of a paper, at the Colonial Institute
    8000118 in —3 FT.  -  945 words
  • Article
    RANDOM NOTES.
    1138 244 The Banque Industrielie, Finance and politics are often closely connected in France and we have had a feeling from the first that the question of the reconstruction of the Banque Industrielie de Chine was not being handled purely on its merits either as a business proposition or as
    1,138 words
  • Page 244 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 244 Advertisements Column 1
      31 244 PLBLISHE 'Lj»uAIiTĔdITION l o( tb- eek P rK r to v ,wx« < k of M«u for Europe. PIBUSHISG OFFICE: The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang. TUESDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1922.
      31 words
Page thumbnail Page 245
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    898 245 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Smith are going on leave in March. Mr. H. Waugh is going home on the Devauba early next month. Viscount Grey of Falloden and Lady Gienuonuer are to marry io the early summer. Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson has been adopted as Unionist candidate for North
    898 words
Page thumbnail Page 246
  • Article
    SUNKEN WHARF CASE.
    1303 246 aMD 0. compan'" s claim. TwWM O n--- ,b A7X s o t r 1 Limited, for damaees Stopps t W ft nkin g of the plain.s*? at W.™ My. 191«- ’'“i e Xi« ‘Ming/ cargo w tu e Earner Komakata »U Mr. Qnah Bong b0 <m
    1,303 words
  • Article
    RICE TRADE.
    337 246 Slump in Burmas. The most striking feature of the local rice market nowadays is the steady decline in the price of Burma sorts, due in large measure to the bountiful harvests that are being garnered in almost all parts of the country. It speaks well for the solicitude
    337 words
Page thumbnail Page 247
  • Article
    DR. WU LIEN TEH.
    1624 247 •at mo.ml at tanjong bvngah Dr Wo lo.n Teh (G h. Tack) h«M Al Homo at "Sandycreft, I UonJh, hat Saturday evening *>>*" Urge *od reprewntative gathering •< j> old friends and admirer* among t Cbinme Community availed tbe a < the opportunity V. renew tht,rll
    1,624 words
  • Article
    KALUMPANG TIN, N.L.
    103 247 7’.. /A»/ B’fLW the Straits tfa] As a shareholder in the above I fully endorse Mr. A. E. e is which appeued in your P A P time ago, particularly the last p that tl u new Company b* re l? this country instead uf m A
    103 words
  • Article
    INDIAN LABOUR.
    55 247 We are officially 5* ing has been resumed g* l,o tol >B Picsidencv except in the -Uogoinof* ■.■ldel 'still, 10-ed to recruit.»? prevalence of disease :—L [hftM 't.lur flak; Co>™ 3 Sale’ll District, A Areot Uistri.-t. Gudiath»», liv. T rnpithui. muu recently inspetexveigning g,-vu r-.xef i volution.-e the
    55 words
Page thumbnail Page 248
  • Article
    HONGKONG STRIKE.
    41 248 cli.maxrĔac» ed B, n 8 Our Ow» eorreipondent.) F signore, Feb™”?/*. R» Ita* bing to-day, reports setdXnt of the dispute dispel f raen rt !Ct rbX will strike r thy with Wh f r7bTn M out” abeut a mouth.
    41 words
  • Article
    BASQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
    276 248 p, (V Editor of the Free Prw.] j ibal'l be much obliged if you could ;airrt the following commaoication at your etrkwt convenience:— Mr. Pernotte, the ex-general manager of the fbr-qae Industrielle de Chine, who, Reuter’s wires, haa now been lWW ted, resigned his position in the Bank
    276 words
  • Article
    P.A.M.
    2937 248 ORDINARY MEETING. Labour The following is a continuation of the report of the meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya which was held at the (hamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr. T. J. Cumming presiding. The Secretar; sa d that at the last meeting th > Controller of Laboui at'j
    2,937 words
Page thumbnail Page 249
Page thumbnail Page 250
  • Article
    MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
    442 250 4 ’,ri±gi£K■»"'”id'brMr IS c<>“‘« nl P or rieS ‘f Ae f 0 speedily as pos- ““L need of ooncentratmg i^.po‘i>««p! oi ‘:‘x; ft To T 9 r** f ™tifying for we havo particularly I these "V- ko l •P d J iU( j w itb sporting an industrial
    442 words
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    1015 250 Insp King, in charge of the Sepoy Lines division, Singapore, who has been ill, has returned to duty. A private cable received here yesterday announced the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Henderson, Mr. B. A. Dix, manager of Singapore United Rubber Estate, returned by
    1,015 words
Page thumbnail Page 251
  • Article
    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    118 251 rHOPAGANP* SCHEME p s A fl Dicisto*- [(tomi'i TkmwmJ. IxjodoD, February 27. Ooth« ground that the best interests irf th. indurtry wilt bwt ««ved by ...Ud wtion, lb. Bh»r»bolder. Aeeouiation has abandoned its independent «chtm* lor wp.r.l’ P ro P^*° d decided to tnpport th. work of
    [(tomi'i TkmwmJ.  -  118 words
  • Article
    ALLENBY RUBBER.
    376 251 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, March 1. At the annual general meeting of Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd the proposal* for reconstruction were adopted. [Kull particular» of these proposals were publish' d in our inane of February 25 page H.j The China Review gives, according to the Chinese
    376 words
  • Article
    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    333 251 The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission wa* held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday afternorm when there were present Mr. b. Codrington (President), Mr. leoh Guan Seok, Mr. J. D. Kemp, Mr. J. H. Ped low, Mr. P. K. Nambyar, Dr. Lita Guan Cheng and Mr. L-
    333 words
  • Article
    GAMBLING IN PENANG.
    225 251 I'o fl,. Editor of the Strait* X-Ao.] Sir, Ihe provision of adequate open spaces ami playing.grounds is recognised as an important duty of an up-to-date Municipality, and i* happily not neglected in Penang. 'lhe new play-ground, however, near VVearnc Bros-, where syces may play poker Mtbouf living
    225 words
  • Article
    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    45 251 BUIBCRIPTION Liit Previously acknowledged lXfc Some of the crew of H.M S Titania and Submarine Flotilla. E. W. J. (monthly «übscription) F. H Baker, Esq. Anonymous gift (per Malay Mail.) ft® Singapore Branch Previously acknowledged Grand Total Approximate expenditure tteTZ 1137,627.89. 1
    45 words
  • Article
    RUBBER TRADE.
    141 251 Continued Weaxnem, Farther weakness is reported fog Singapore where Standard Sheet ii don half a point to 25| cents per lb. and tte market flat. The weekly auctiono,lk» fore, which were to be hold to-day an vd nigh certain to indicate the exiiteocxi stocks considerably in excess of
    141 words
  • Article
    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    235 251 The Monthly Medal and Balllwooflw February were won by Mr. E- E. Woil» The final for the Clab played on Saturday last between Mr. Goldie and Mr, Joynt resulted in a w»«r the former. The Ladies Monthly Spoon will be held on Tuesday and Wodnoooo* March 7
    235 words
Page thumbnail Page 252
  • Article
    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
    399 252 Raicvh— Spark Kaah Lumpur. March 1. wrftW <M wlemmied at Bt. .JL.Cburfh of tbe Revere n d A w' Jti» Spark, tbe R»T. ot Svnnpore, officiating. The J*"V- ne held at the residence of Dr. Msccraror, where there was a iocloding the Hon. Mr. W. MaxweH, Chief
    399 words
  • Article
    HONGKONG STRIKE.
    565 252 UGLY ASPECTS Gravity of the Situation. (From Our Own Corretpondent.) Singapore, March 1. The Hongkong correspondent of the Straits Times reports by telegraph that yesterday the strike movement had then taken a most serious turn, the position indicating the imminence of a general strike. At the time of
    565 words
  • Article
    SUNKEN WHARF CASE.
    4545 252 P. 0. COMPANY’S CLAIM. Yesterday’s Proceedings. ihJ 1 1 9 n BU n brou B ht originally by f om pany against th» pastern Shipping Company, Limited, for anmges as the result of the sinking erf the plaintiffs’ wharf at Belawan m July, 1918, due to the
    4,545 words
Page thumbnail Page 253
Page thumbnail Page 254
Page thumbnail Page 255
  • Article
    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1058 255 annual general meeting. A Satisfactory ear 11k- annual general mei-tug oi the mernbera of the Penang turf Club was held in the Chamber oi Commerce terdnv alternoon when there were pre\S S. (lold.e in the cbah I Wnght, B- N. Hoimc- S Woodbiß, A. K.JoneM H S
    1,058 words
Page thumbnail Page 256
  • Article
    THE TRUTH ABOUT INDIA.
    1041 256 'J* H e to bolster op J 1 3 i:i P vf e l y pretending Wales’s Indian tear Pn „2 we gather from oar 1 ?f?’ ae at Agra, the uX Mto to ake High»*’’® 8 L« broogbt bim >“to l euersl public and now
    1,041 words
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    547 256 Mr. Raymond Madge has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home. We regret to learn that Mr- Dobree Ruder has entered the European Hospital, K iala Lumpur. The Hon. Mr. W- G. Maxwell, Chief Secretary, F. M. S arrived here by the yacht Seabelle this morning. Mrs. Maxwell is due
    547 words
Page thumbnail Page 257
  • Article
    RANDOM NOTES.
    1218 257 A Ceylon Anniversary Oylon n*i«br.Ui J h UDIVer other .ulry mio th. Bnluh tip.™. O.r intoroonrM with tbe Inland began in 1763, and id 17*5 we captured tbe Dutch forte there, but it wm "uly in Iblu that the British deposed the tyrannical king, Wikrama Sinha, and assumed
    1,218 words
  • Article
    RUBBER MARKET.
    428 257 < flat tone -te (gold) iu Udon, New York respectively, the local market is more or animation being observable i n ln During this week, despite the is causing a deal of closed as high as 24 cent, f or UtJ* Sheet, while, good Pal e hands at
    428 words
Page thumbnail Page 258
  • Article
    RICE TRADE.
    689 258 market problems. .„f« of Tonkin »o<< Coobinj.j* a vear ago the X Tonkin stated that J 'T<7X research and experiments h i W conducted wa. to arrive »t whiB h 'x>Dl <! toe «Ration of bein? constant Sn on Mf maraeU. He said 'n frXrb bd.-Coina feels toyed
    689 words
  • Article
    HONGKONG STRIKE.
    44 258 (From Out Own Corretpondent.) Singapore, February 2. A message from Canton says that the seamen are ready to discuss outstanding questions and that their attitude is conciliatory. Tn Hongkong the house boys and amahs are deserting, but the food supply is assured.
    44 words
  • Article
    PLANTER’S WEDDING.
    70 258 Slee—Green. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent elegraphing at 11.20 a.ra. to-day reports •at the marriage of the well-known planter Major A. B. Slee, of Carnarvon estate, Kuala Selangor, and Miss Monica Claire Green, of Vancouver, b. c, was solemnised in St. John’s Church subsequent 0 which a reception was
    70 words
  • Article
    INDIAN LABOUR.
    59 258 Following are the numbers of arrivals p° ra .j departures to the Madras 1922 f° r 10 February Adults, Minors, Arrivals 930 Departures 3889 282 on e Rrrivala relate to aided passengers :O; J*.®’ of the Chariercd J°dia, Australia and China, at V* Mrs. Me Each ran, are
    59 words
  • Article
    FRANCE AND SUBMARINISM.
    586 258 [To the Editor of the IStraite 1 Dear Sir, I have read your article of yesterd.v F/aZ Caetex affair wbreh ii6W f, h 8 8 lhe crux of the affair was that Lord Le« rt J’w V 9ntenc from 8 aerie» of Ca C ptai n by
    586 words
Page thumbnail Page 259
  • Article
    YESTERDAY’S FOOTBALL.
    848 259 p.c.c. O. CENTRAL UNION As Unhef.mlv Hcidem. Com i de r a 14« iutertrtt red iu the f x>tb*ll match between the Penang CrV'cet Claband the Central Union Athletic Club, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening and witueeeed by a laige ooncourae of «peotato»*, bnt the
    848 words
  • Article
    BADAK TIN.
    424 259 PKOOREBH OF pROHKCt’TJON’S IX Melbourne. Memories of the s* nsational movements in tbe prices of the Badak 'I iu shares h -fore the coll »pse of the market in Ju’y, 1920, were revived in the City Court at Melbourne on January 31, when He iry Ftlkner Scarborough, Alfred
    424 words
  • Article
    SUNKEN WHARF CASE.
    3637 259 P. 0. COMPANY’S CLAU( \I.bTEitDW S PROCEEDISGI Thia was a aiiit brought < the P. A 0. Company against th* P.? era Shipping damages as the result of the the pin intiffs wharf at 1918, due to the excessive loadmg cargo from the Japanese Kumakata Marti, of
    3,637 words
Page thumbnail Page 260
Page thumbnail Page 261
  • Article
    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 261 r.u.u. The result of the ten»» \<-.tt-rday was:Ladies Doubles Hash j ami Miss Pierson heat Hamilton and Mrs. 7 7 his gratit^ e }1 token of D» *7 w„rk uf th- Navy Ssfß** ‘.iff .r.l H.runo N. r.sUnJ vbo Tn l-i ha. rn ’vnt •.he benefit :-f
    52 words
Page thumbnail Page 262
  • Article
    THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR.
    384 262 11 m.rMJfFof the current year ihX 1 b be a vacancy in the R® s denfc v Penang. Although d f agsi d tbo post to "&X well-known in the Settlement rill time for plenty of water X the bridges and we shooJd rt bi ftrprised to
    384 words
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    565 262 Dr. Dive, of Taiping, is ill in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Faithfull left for Home yesterday. Dr. 0. J. Murphy has resigned from Government service and joined Drs. Rattray and Sloper in private practice in Singapore. Dr. Macarthur, a former Bithop of Bombay, was found dead in
    565 words
  • Article
    “LEAVE IT TO MARY.”
    575 262 This comedy in three acts, which the ever-popoiar Mr. Edgar Warwick prese ted at the Town Hall last night i, distinctly thm in its texture and transparent in its plot. But it gave the members of his versatile co mpa „y ple t taleutT and f
    575 words
Page thumbnail Page 263
  • Article
    RUBBER NOTES.
    1124 263 w «4 T.O M QUESTION Of SECRECY. Th* policy of th* D.re'torn 'd Rubber Ertafa- v,a- questioned A f C Vf < k id th" annual general meet ,ngof shaHh-.ldr-. held >' Sir.gi.por.- on th- 'Z7th ultimo «Inn th< < hmrn.an, .di. M Itol.ii on- reported n ”9
    – w ■ «4 T.O M  -  1,124 words
  • Article
    POLITICS AT HOME.
    1206 263 “’—Trutli. GOVERNMENT BY c ONSMhn (By A lutinra. T on of ciuztn» wh 0 “on good husbandry We f jr i'^*,> l>»'idby A' He hash r MU‘l* for ours. He has Ueun.t -l have not about a diswlnuon" L s r-poctml language tll t S I arham»
    “’—Trutli.  -  1,206 words
Page thumbnail Page 264
  • Article
    ALLENBY RUBBER CO.
    838 264 i_7'o t/ie Editor of the Straits t Sir, A circular issued to the shareholders ot Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd., by their secretaries, Messrs. Harrisons and rosfield of Kuala Lumpur, is a document which furnishes much food for thought. This food moreover seems nauseating and indigestible and likely
    838 words
Page thumbnail Page 265
  • Article
    RANDOM NOTES.
    1097 265 A Distinction of a Difference. Can »o<ne reader learned n> the lore of Uli u. why we have a in the <^ lon .h whrtjw they have a Retrench m mt Commission in the E.M S- f their need of retrenchment l» greater than our», but that hardly
    1,097 words
  • Article
    V.D.
    68 265 I' rum Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 3 At an extraordinary general meeting •““"d’ers of the Straits Settlements ingapore) Association the following re« Ju t ion was passed That this Association memoridise toe Gove nment tocauM lull inquiry te be made a- to (g) the prevalence of vended dises-»,
    68 words
  • Article
    RUBBER CRISIS.
    465 265 WOHL s STOCKS Mr. Duncan’s Vmi. (From Our Own Mr William Duncan to a local resident state, that a?* as much rubber in the world 1 year ago. During 1921, Ua.OQOtaJL than could have been ww* 30.000 (of this 120,000) tan result of the R-G.A. action tod Unfair
    465 words
Page thumbnail Page 266
  • Article
    DEFENCE FORCE.
    575 266 PR ESENTrof ITION F,GIKW ,rf J *”i. wS* Eu, t' e h «i’ Uoce l T *U&X*w* w 5* S h J J. .43T 108 67 610 'VI. ri 5 38 214 5 7 w 7 “A- 112 931 "J? fj z g 2 *r 8= S 170
    575 words
  • Article
    DOUBLE MURDER.
    443 266 Official In vestigation The preliminary enquiry into the double murder which occurred at the fifth mile, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, on 30th December last, when George William Gomes, a Eurasian formerly employed by the Singapore Municipality as draftsman, is alleged to have murdered his wife and child, was
    443 words
  • Article
    HEMP TRADE.
    332 266 The Manila Hemp Market Report dated London, January 26th, states that a firm market iuled during the month, the principal feature being the clearance of a considerable quantity of low graded Hemp, more or less ill-conditioned. The marked takes au interest in the future production of these grades-
    332 words
  • Article
    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    237 266 The results of the tennis ties played off yesterday were: Doubles Handicap Class A W. H. Threlfall and R. N. Hamilton beat P. E. Groom and A. J. L. Donaldson 6—4, I—6,1 —6, 6 —2; E. J. Bennett and A. W. Harries beat H. E. Richards and
    237 words
Page thumbnail Page 267
  • Article
    SUNKEN WHARF CASE.
    3027 267 F. 4 0. COMPANY'S CLAIM. Final Proceeding* This was a suit brought originally by **P‘ 0. for S±W --“'fk cargo horn the I Chiah Kumakata Maru, of which Bong Kee, who was then uid idg o dirre Vx of the defendant company, «M agent in Penang The
    3,027 words
Page thumbnail Page 268
  • Article
    CHINESE EDUCATION.
    915 268 DR. WU ON MODERN TENDENCIES. Under the auspices of the Penang Free School Debating Society, Dr. Wu Lien Teh (G. L. Tuck) delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on Wednesday on “Modern Tendencies in Chinese Education before the masters, the boys of the upper forms of the School,
    915 words
Page thumbnail Page 269
  • Article
    THE NEW POPE.
    694 269 i. —Ex. Whatever else might have been in doubt, in one respect at least the decision of the ardinals was a foregone conclu'ion -the Roman Catholic Church is again to be pre-ided over by an Italian Pope The choice has fallen upon Cardinal Ratti, Archbishop of Milan,
    i.—Ex.  -  694 words
  • Article
    LOCAL SHARES.
    304 269 A. A. Anthony Co.'s Daily Bra, Penang, March i Share Market:—Quiet, tendency downward. Rubbers: —Small demand for clmp parcels. Buyers Tambalaks 47| csote. S.ii gei Tukangs 22J cente, Allenbyi U cents, Kuala Sidims $1.40 and Jsboogi at $2O. Tins:—Sellers predominate,approiinsb quotations are Asarns 25/6-27/8, Betecf Pridaugs 32 3
    304 words
Page thumbnail Page 270
  • Article
    RUBBER REFORMS.
    1086 270 «nw u not MmmOn T“’“r"«b.bk never been more vaf United tha n vas tbe CaSe H*. Tt°of our rubber basket, M content to keep ,U oar egge for mndicum of common sense 2jri«d the policy 0« P« v,oaB »nd of rubber producers generally lon/ »8» \wtion of the
    1,086 words
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    517 270 —TOM. Mr. E. A. Clay, Postmaster, Ipoh, returned from a holiday in Banglore. Mr. G. Simpson, of the F.M.S. Police, leaves for Home by the s.s. Kashgar. A Reuter’s cable from New York says that Dr. Wellington Koo has left for London. Mr G. F. Elgar, late of Sand
    —TOM.  -  517 words
Page thumbnail Page 271
  • Article
    SHARE MARKET.
    631 271 LEAN A CO.’i WEEKLY REPORT. _i PenaU/, Maron 3. Tin. dur eMiwf £142.2 0 Im» i I r<4« to £IV< 100 “Pr» r r that the f,br»»rj ehipmenU wo»M ~„»11 >•«. 3600 tone (»g»ia«t I in J»nu»ry end 6055 tow in December), but tbs improvement was not mamtamu
    631 words
  • Article
    WHEN THE PRINCE COMES.
    1153 271 On the last day of the present month His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will be in Singapore- What w !l be his impressions?, the i Tribune. He will first see Singapore from the harbour, and bis first idea should be favourable. He will be
    1,153 words
Page thumbnail Page 272
  • Article
    LOCAL TIN MARKET.
    415 272 jI'MOI'RS CONTARDICTED. jfi Cook s Statement. V. A G. Glenister, President of the 5 Chamber of Mmes (and partner ora of Osborne and C happel), has to the Press certain correspondence ta passed between himself as Ld«it cf the Chamber of Mines and /W. Kaliace Cook, Managing
    415 words
  • Article
    WEDNESDAY’S FOOTBALL.
    617 272 [To the Editor o/ the Straits Echo Dear Sir. Your elaborate description of the football match between the Penang Cricket Club and the Central Union Athletic Club played on the Esplanade on the Ist. instant cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged, in so far as it relates to
    617 words
  • Article
    THE GEDDES REPORT.
    527 272 EDUCATION AND THE AXE. The Geddes Report is regarded by all who have read it—and their name is now legion—as “a lath painted to look like iron, to borrow Bismarck’s description of Salisbury. Each proposal to reduce is big enough to satisfy the Northcliffe Press; but then
    527 words
Page thumbnail Page 273
  • Article
    MALAYA’S PLIGHT.
    746 273 [To U* Editor of th* Stroifu Dear bir, *.i(h what jou Lave-) dt L u J u tiflably aid tins country i tf more agncuUural mdu-tra-n, an the lolls of artificially raising the value fj rublx-r bv means of restriction m Malaya wliib other countries would be free
    746 words
  • Article
    PENANG CHORAL SOCIETY.
    770 273 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang horal Society I was held in the Penang Cricket Club on I the 28th oi last month. There were pre- I ent Mr G N. Save (in the chair), Mes- I dames 8.-nnett A
    770 words
  • Article
    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    166 273 •J he remits of the U-Dn.h g off vesterday were:-SHOW» YassC. It M. Love beat E. Ji„gs4 B. B-». 0-2-H \ndicap, Mrs. Welham ij. beat Mrs. Jones A F. C f> 2, 6—4. Phoff.smon FajwJß J Powell A W. H. Threw Hamilton AF. N. ver^kL n The
    166 words
Page thumbnail Page 274
  • Article
    EGYPT’S FUTURE.
    1653 274 tnpi, the original laud mystery J magic, of necromancy and of TLx will justify its name, when, Tiuit <A supreme magnanimity, the sfla»a Government has conferred «Hfwn independence upon it by the of the Protectorate. Its future will be like ite path With a history of foar thousand
    1,653 words
  • Obituary
    Untitled
    11 274 [kMEMORUM’ Af Paul Peter 1T tfod January 1 10 abtttheioss 2
    11 words
Page thumbnail Page 275
  • Article
    EURASIANS AND VOLUNTEERING.
    658 275 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. (J ruler the auspices of the Eurasian Association (Penang Branch; a meeting of the Eurasian community was held at the Parish Hall yesterday morning for the purpose of aLmulating the recruiting of Eurasians for the Penang Xoluntuer Parte. Mr. J. D. Scully, the President of
    658 words
  • Article
    TRAGEDY AT SEA.
    252 275 A tragedy is reported to have occurred on hoard the Blue Funnel liner .V tiilochus which arrived here from Port Said yesterday. It appears from what we have been able to ascertain that about 11.45 am. or ine 2 st of last month the Chief Engineer, who
    252 words
  • Article
    RICE TRADE.
    203 275 Market Conditions, The rice market remains steady for all grades, current rates being the same as those ruling last week-end, as follows DattosT Pifeet. Three following are the latest, local market »it— fia'f G'tang Burma. m o IbtQu.al. (Moulmeiu) 9.30 33 2nd No Stock 3rd No Stocks Rangoon
    203 words
  • Article
    CRICKET.
    272 275 PC c v. S.X.L A very exciting game of rr.-* played on tho Esplanede on contesting teams being the P f I' St. Xaviers Institution. The went in first and were all Bang, Teik Soon and Kw« the only players who were xUmJ** double figures. P. C. (J., who
    272 words
  • Article
    RUBBER MARKET
    140 275 Improved Tone. Marked improvement in the rubber markets is recorded to-dty opening in Singapore this notable revival in the demand Sheet and Cripe as well mt e variety of the Utter, w 10 general decline in values auction sales, changed han 1 at 22-23 cents a pound, baton
    140 words
Page thumbnail Page 276
  • Article
    SINGAPORE TOPICS.
    960 276 »l. m ‘h- !aWui on h n.ll Prince Cbar.u.ng rr We know it, because the A... irt ail bu\v printing tickets of 'j, n t- the various entertainments, /.J. view- etc., where the Prince As loyal subjects we all want to a f them, and be seen as
    960 words
  • Article
    MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION.
    460 276 Agricultural Section of’ti a<idltlon to competitive section le Agricultural part of the Exhibi■on a special exhibit js b bv the .Staff of the Departmft pr >duei S will't h et l n lmerous agricultural products will be shown, including samnle« I'f Oils Of all kinds from the raw
    460 words
  • Article
    LOCAL SHARES.
    48 276 A. A. Anthony Co.’s Daily Ripoht. Penang, March C. Marker Flat. Rnbbern :—Small enquiry at cheap rafep. Tins —The downward movement eontiin the Taiping Gronp. Taipinga now at 90 certf, Nnrthp at par. Rnnthgat '•ertrand Rafarg Padang»» if eent«*. i 'We’rd»»" nn*h&rj<y»d IndcrtrßiU :—Qaiet, quotations atchapgLoaneSteady.
    48 words
Page thumbnail Page 277
  • Article
    M.A.P.
    470 277 Mr. G- J- Marshall has been appointed Secretary, Town Board. Mu ar. Mr. Warren Smith has been appointed Surveyor of Ship k* Jobore. Lieut H. A. Howell, Middleeex Bog*-, hM been appointed an A. D. <>• w the Governor. Reuter cables that His Majesty the King hM appointed Mr.
    470 words
  • Article
    PRINCESS MARY AND THE GIRL GUIDES.
    560 277 On the 26th of February Lady Guillemard, Patroness for Malaya of the Girl Guides, Mint .the following telegram to Her Royal Highness Princess Mary through Lady Baden-Powell: Heaiw tender to Her R 1 Highness J’rinre Mary dutiful congratulations aud iHrn-r-t uihh»- for her future
    560 words
  • Article
    THE I.S.P.
    465 277 'From Our Own Kuala Lumpur, At the second annual generil fe., of th- Incorporated Society of in huafa Lumpur, Mr. A B M l presided, announced that the the voting was a<; follows/’’n a HiCkSOn: V «-CkS Mr. R. Ferrers. Mr O’Hara Hickson took the 4.. mid stated
    465 words
Page thumbnail Page 278
  • Article
    VENERAL DISEASE.
    456 278 ccOC TO MEMORIAL’ 5 ,x ntia lu o{ Mr. J. M under d>« c^ ru 5p m which was yesterd»? at 1 following re•airly well Free Press, was oluti.ffl. sod passed unamin,he -12 thL assoctabon I™l1 11 1 tl,e „t 'Tofause lull enquiry Settlement to c* o[ &ent‘(d)
    456 words
  • Article
    ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
    1176 278 dominant factors. How to Improve Trade. Exactly a month ago an exceedingly interesting and instructive address was delivered by Mr. Edgar Crammond, managing director of B. S T., Limited, before the National Union of Manufacturers in London on “The Economic Problems before the British People.” The two great
    1,176 words
Page thumbnail Page 279
  • Page 279 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 279 Advertisements Column 1
      219 279 *Y w CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 59, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Z /U cZ/ ESTABLISHED 1883. A. X/ PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. §X Pr.pn.tors of th. STRAITS ECHO and PENANG SIN POE.” S The mo3t enterprising and up to date Printers and Litho- ar Xjr graphers in the Orient. /T ip /Vdl vX Our
      219 words