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Title Section19 1922-12-05 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. $3O PERAXAin Single Copy GO els. VOL. 20. PNANG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER STH, 1922 N0.*4919 words
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Advertisement286 1922-12-05 1 C T NTS Leaders: Miscellaneous: (Continued)-. Co-operation in Krian 1514 Malayan Agri-Borticultural Restriction at Work 1518 Association 1528 A Last Word 1526 The Amaryllis 1528 A Neglected Asset w 1536 Tin Mines Orchards 1534 What Shall We do with Our The “Sui An” Piracy 1536 Sons? 1540 St Andrew’s Day286 words
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Advertisement240 1922-12-05 2 THE “STRAITS ECHO” I > MAIL EDITION. f xy 4 <3s y| —W~— .os B Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, \y 5 5* VI and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important240 words
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Article106 1922-12-05 1514 BIRTH. Simms. —Oct. 29, at Lowenac, Camborne, wife of George William Simms, Sungei Besi, Selangor, eon. MARRIAGES. Morrison- Crom. Oct. 24, at Bromley, Kent, Edwin C. Morrison, of Singapore, to E. Madge Crom, of Haverland. Worthington—Barker.—On the 27th November, at St. George’s Church, Penang, by the Rev. Keppel106 words
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Article866 1922-12-05 1514 Bardrau is a custom known in Krian, by which all the bendang owners in a kampong work together in sowing and reaping their padi. They all work on one man’s bendang until that is planted when they move on to the next man’s and sow tie padi866 words
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Article31 1922-12-05 1514 Both the Monthly Medal for November and the Optional Bail Sweep were won by Mr J. G. Brown with net scores of /4 and 34$ (9 holes) respectively.31 words
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Article348 1922-12-05 1514 Mr. A. Knox Wilson is cut of hospital, quite recovered from his recent indisposition. His Highness the Sultanof Perak re turned to Ipoh on Satuiday from Kual a Lumpur. Mr. Kempton, of ingapore, is homeward bound by the Gienapp which arrived here to-day. Captain D. Scott, of348 words
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Article166 1922-12-05 1514 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) D ar Sir, J have read with the statements reproduced from th P» king Daily News in your issue of the 23rd November, regarding affairs in China. I am glad to say that tin so confirm rny previous letters. But166 words
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Advertisement30 1922-12-05 1514 CIX Straits €cbo PUBLISHED DAILY. MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe. PUBLISHING OFFICE: The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penißg,30 words
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Article1602 1922-12-05 1515 A Poisoning Story. Lord Birkenhead, in his recently published book, discusses very fully the vexed quesrion indicated by the title, Should a Doctor Tell The <*nthor shows himself very chaty of recognising the claims put forward to medical “privilege” in court, but he tells an interesting story. A1,602 words
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Article82 1922-12-05 1515 CENTRAL MILLING CO.’S ACTION. Justice Farrer-Manby’s Judgment. From Our Own Correspondent-) Kuala Lnmpnr, Mr. Justice c jadgmrnt in tie bron gbl this morning m the ency by the CeD ra s. Government against the 1 angtiined hy to recover mi y by reason of the seizure82 words
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Article895 1922-12-05 1516 income-tax withdrawn. THE GOVERNOR’S REASONS. PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PRESS. Unofficials’ Dissent. (fhwi Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, November 28. The biggest meeting for a long time of the Legislative Council was held yesterday. Sir Arthur Adams was among the visitors. Early in the proceedings H. E. the Governor895 words
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Article750 1922-12-05 1516 The agitation which has been going on for many months on the question of personal allowances to Government servants—and with them wo include thmunicipal officers—has not been without its effect, and though there is perhaps nothing new to state a s regards the principle concerned, the not.hcat.on that750 words
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Article219 1922-12-05 1517 WORTHINGTON—BARKER. St. George’s Church was yesterday the scene of a quiet wedding between Mr. Arthur Farley Worthington, British Adviser to the Kelantan Government, second son of the late Mr. Richard Burton Worthington, of the Indian Civil Service, and Mrs. Worthington, The Steps, Cam, Gloucestershire, and Kathleen Isabel, youngest219 words
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Article347 1922-12-05 1517 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, Adverting to the recent decision of the M.C.P. to reduce ricsha fares —why should this be done now, when the prices of foodstuffs (except rice) still remain high, in spite of a food controller; added to which the G.T M.T.347 words
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Article943 1922-12-05 1517 Straits Times. There is a good deal of curiosity about what has happened to the Gunong I'ulai Water Scheme. Col. Deacon, of Binnie, Sou and Deacon came hen- and offered to prepare the plans‘and supervise the carrying out of all the work for a fee of £97,500, subject; _ Straits Times. - 943 words
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Article92 1922-12-05 1517 -4LO. The results of the bowls LU Tl- tMS OF iHREt off vesterday were VcLer non j M. Chalmers (c.S-), A an.l .1. Dick beat m 7; B Lindley an<l lh ,p. JfcL 61 ILrrv. ,E. J- Bennett Croik beat W. Law, D CnASIMOXS ay E X-4LO. - 92 words
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Article1168 1922-12-05 1518 «apposing the idea of restricting the output and export of rubber Malays had been definitely re- .j when it was first mooted, would be the position of the Smallholders of the country to-day The big groups —Harrisons and the Hamilton combiation and others—would, we nreeume, have gone1,168 words
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Article568 1922-12-05 1518 IV V Ix 3 .—M.M. Mr. H. N. Ferrers, the well-known Advocate and Solicitor of Kuala Lumpur, returned from Home by th j French Mail Paul Lecat. A Reuter’s cable states that M. Long, Governor of French Indo-China, on hie return from France, had to land atIV •" V Ix 3 .—M.M. - 568 words
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Article1613 1922-12-05 1519 The Lying Jade. Rumours of the intention of the Straits Trading Company and the Eastern Smelting to amalgamate, have been denied by Mr. F. E. de Paula, the former’s Ipoh manager, who was interviewed by a representative of the Malayan Observer a day or two ago. No such1,613 words
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Article606 1922-12-05 1520 f'Po the Editor 0/ the Straits Echo.) Pear Sir, I am directed to enclose a copy of the Petition protesting against the retention of the Income Tax, which was prepared jointly by the Penang Chamber of Commerce and the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, signed by a large606 words
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Article512 1922-12-05 1520 An F.M.S. Opinion. We congratulate Sir Laurence Guillemard on his decision to forsake the maintenance of the prestige of the Government in favour of the upholding of a constitutional principle which is too often apt to be forgotten by those who are in charge512 words
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Article389 1922-12-05 1520 [The Cathedral, A Novel, by Hugh iqw P0 9 E^ Ma J; MILLAN and Co London, 1922, 3s. 6d. Net.] Th’ B is Mr. Hugh Walpole at his best. It is his best so far. The title in itself sufficies to bring Barsetshire and Anthony389 words
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Article186 1922-12-05 1520 I—“S I Another Rise in London. Rubber in London advanced jd. from yesterday, both Crepe and Smoked sheet at Is. The market there is steady but quiet. In Singapore, where the market is firm, Smoked Sheet was offered at half a cent a pound below yesterday’s price.I—“S I • - 186 words
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339 1922-12-05 1521 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, I do not wish to burden your columns with comments or arguments pro and con income tax; but may I call attention to the fact that in the Legislative Council four of the six Unoffioials, and presumably339 words
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Article194 1922-12-05 1521 SINGAPORE RICE DEAL. (From Out Own Corretvondent.) Singapore, November 29. In the Supreme Court yesteiday t* 1 action brought by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha against Aik Seng and Comp my came on for hearing. The Plaintiffs who are represented by Sir Arthur Adams claim $32,572 damages for bi194 words
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Article670 1922-12-05 1521 —Malay Mail. For many years the passages of a number of F.M.S. Government officers have been paid by Government, and in 1914 this privilege was extended to all officers of European domicile for a period of five years. This period ends in December next year, and it has been—Malay Mail. - 670 words
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Article369 1922-12-05 1521 A SHORT CALENDAR. 'l'he final Assizes of the year opened at the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley. There are only three cases on the list—one of gang robbery, one of murder and one of rape of a little girl. Butterworth Gang Robbery. The369 words
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Article4523 1922-12-05 1522 O—M.M. extraordinary general MEETING. Company as Defendants. We lilt from Monday's Straits Times a report of the extraordinary general meeting of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., held ,t Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, November 21, at 11 a.m., with Mr. A. A. Henggeler in the chair. The others present were Messrs.O—M.M. - 4,523 words
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Article1187 1922-12-05 1524 ..—M.M. Ihe small-hwldcr-. of rubber land in Malaya ano m Ced< n need not now fear that their very real grievances will remain unheeded, >iys the Malayan Observer of Alonday. A very live committee is now sitting in tins country to investigate the many complains made to..—M.M. - 1,187 words
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Article640 1922-12-05 1525 S. F. P. Previously Acknowledged $18,011.78. Collected by Mr. Teh Sik Pan, Renong; Mr. Teh Sik Pan Ticals 60: Mr. Lim Chin Haw Ticals 20; Air. Choong Seng Ticals 10; Mr. Lee Chong Ticlas 10; Mr. Lee Chee Ticals 10, Mr. Lee Soo Ticals 10; Mr.S. F. P. - 640 words
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Article519 1922-12-05 1525 M.M. Bangkok Cornp| a j nt Penang. iofe 84 ■nunicate with the pr< J 'n° W to an endeavour by this offieHß.* 1 u? I hues) to ascertain whv mails arriving in FenangL he v and Nankin la anua 16 > September 30 and o SM.M. - 519 words
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Article1556 1922-12-05 1526 Writing from Singapore, an “Old Subscriber chides .us with having, hen we reprinted in the Straits Echo Straits Times’ leader of November 23 on “Federal Affairs”, omitted to reproduce its opening passages. He adds that people in [he Southern Sett'ement are drawing tbeir own inferences and that1,556 words
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Article200 1922-12-05 1526 Opening Ceremony. {From Our Own CorretyondenQ Ipoh, November 29. ihe Malay Teachers’ College at Tanj'mg Mtlim was opened by the Hou. Mr. W G. Maxwell, Chief Secretary, F. M. S., at 10.30 to day. H. H. the Sultan of Perak and other members of the R.yal Family200 words
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Article538 1922-12-05 1527 Mr. H. Fearon is homeward bound by the P. A. 0. hankin which touched here to-day. In the course of discussion at the Cricket Club last night it was stated that Sir Arthur Adams expected to go Home in February of next yearThe Hou. Mr. A. B.538 words
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Article987 1922-12-05 1527 The Scandal of The “Temporary” Allowances. Gradually the case for the temporary allowances, never a particularly sound one, is dwindling away to nothing. His Excellency the Governor, by withdrawing the income-tax on Monday, has furnished two more strong arguments against their continuance. With the loss of this revenue987 words
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Article80 1922-12-05 1527 t 4-he Mu qlci The health satisfies 0 wee k pality of T ?a 2 2 <rive a totall of ending November-5, 1 ’J 2 S femabj 68 deaths—4o males ffll lla the death rate be.ng ifl per annum wit!l 26.70 preceding wtek j t y ea r.80 words
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Article1047 1922-12-05 1528 ANNUAL general meeting. There was an exceptionally large attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Penang Cricket Club, which was held in the pavilion yesterday evening with Dr. W. W. Martin (President) in the chair. The notice convening the meeting having been read, the1,047 words
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117 1922-12-05 1528 Mr. D. H. Grist, the Hon. Organizing Secretary and Treasurer of the above Association informs us that the Committee are actively engaged on arrangements for a three day show to be held in Kuala Lumpur during Wnitsuu week 1923. This show will contain special sections for agriculture117 words
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Article581 1922-12-05 1528 IN SUNSHINE AND SHADE. Lieut. Muhlhauser's Voyage Round Th© World. The auxiliary yawl Amaryllis, with a gross tonnage of 28 tons and a net tonnage of 7.5 tons, flying the blue ensign, arrived here this morning from Hymouth, viA the Panama Canal, under the command of her owner,581 words
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Article312 1922-12-05 1529 SMART POLICE WORK. Robber Chief and German Marks. The quiet little village of Siingei Ketchil Ulu in Southern Kedah was suddenly disturbed in the early morning of the 2nd inst. by the arrival of a gang of desperados who made a surprise attack upm the312 words
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Article222 1922-12-05 1529 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Dear Sir, It is to be regretted that after abolishing the Income Tax, and relieving the rich, no provision is m de for maintaining the Rent Restriction Board which affords some consolation tothe poor. The relish with which the landl222 words
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Article5317 1922-12-05 1529 WITHDRAWAL OF INCOME TAX PROPOSALS. NEW BUDGET CRITICISED. The Federation and The Colony. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Monday afternoon. H. E. the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.c.8., presided, and the others present were H. E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm,5,317 words
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Article1188 1922-12-05 1534 Charles Merz - TIN MINES ORCHIDS. NOTES OF AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER. (By Charles Merz.) the last thing we want to hear.—China Press. On most maps Singapore looks just around the corner from Calcutta. Asia is an unmanageable continent, and to get all of it on one page in the geographies means scaling itthe last thing we want to hear.—China Press. - 1,188 words
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Article379 1922-12-05 1535 PROVINCE ROBBERY CASE. the ten Chinese who were charged before Mr. Justice Whitley at the Assizes with committing gang robbery at Kubang Boya, Province Wellesley, Lira Riang Heng, Lim Ah Siang, Sim Cheng Hong, Lim Siew, Li n Hoo Lim Ah Soon, Ng Chop Jee and Teoh Ah379 words
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Article1071 1922-12-05 1535 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Dear Sir, I shall be thankful if you will allow me space in your valuable paper to give a more correct answer to the question in your leader of yesterday’s date: Supposing the idea of restricting the output and export1,071 words
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Article1131 1922-12-05 1536 Cameron’s Highlands were discussed at gome length in a report on hill stations for Malaya laid before the Federal Council a t its recent sittings in Kuala Lumpur. This beautiful country, which lies just within the Pahang border among the mountains which divide that State from Perak,1,131 words
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Article428 1922-12-05 1536 T. O. M. Mrs. and Miss. Kellar have returned to Ipoh from a holiday in Western Australia. n a A Penang friend who has just seen Mr. A. Miles in Taiping Hospital states that, considering what he has been through, he is looking remarkably well. A cableT. O. M. - 428 words
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Article52 1922-12-05 1536 Government Action. (From Our Own CorreinonJent.) Singapore, December I A Hongkong message of November 29 states that the Governor is appointing a Commission to investigate the Sui An piracy. Thu owners are claiming damages from the Chinese Government. Punitive expeditions are being sent to Shanmei, the52 words
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Article1120 1922-12-05 1537 A Sense of H untour. Where did that one go to, ’Erbert Where did that one go P —Wartime Song. Straits Eurogpans and “Public Opinion.’’ Paella Rigensis ridebat Qaam tigris in tergo vehebat, Externa profecta, Interna reveota, Risusque cum tigre manebat. An Earlier Gloomy Dean. St. Andrew’s Day,1,120 words
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Article389 1922-12-05 1537 Successful Ball. The St. the most successful that Waa yet seen. Near 700 a L^T P re haa the guests were Ganenl gi Lady Malcolm, Ladv Cm Nei and ‘•er sister Mis, Xker accorded a most wero memorable welcome. e Tl slasti<! Ml committee consisting of Captain389 words
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Article37 1922-12-05 1537 fFrom Our Own Corre.puudent.) n n .ifTaW U«» Describing hirnsdt a 8 g Lal was physician from Sin zap- fined SlO3 f° 1 P ro tare d under the medicine when unregistered Medical Ordinance.37 words
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Article570 1922-12-05 1538 another rise. Result of Restriction. Latest advices from London give the pr j ce of rnbber as Is. 2d., a rise of a forthing from yesterday’s price, the market being steady but quiet. In Singapore Smoked Sheet rose H cents a pound and Crepe one W nt570 words
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Article545 1922-12-05 1538 S.-S.T. False Alarm.” The race for p° Vember 17 Mr! 7 88 r n dap nr J< a 8 False Alarm Mr. Cunliff e s Charlebelle 1 Major Worthington’s Brinklow q CefcVS T J V "U y Wild Fellow, Cottage J aSt Pttr oas >S.-S.T. - 545 words
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Article227 1922-12-05 1538 —Free Press. stions ’he reladepartments in m 3 j± uf riouB brought mil and 1922 sons The interest n o compari«how the create >oBt Ce sonnel th/™ > n eaBeB in staff in the 1 T b v n R doubled its subordinate. “'IT"” “I 4 three—Free Press. - 227 words
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Article285 1922-12-05 1538 CIV BCCi* t.'-M.M. Ihe result of the bowls tie played off on Wednesday was:— Ladies Singles Handicap— Mrs. Dunh beat Mrs. Littlefair 21—19. The results of the bowls ties played off yesterday were Championship— J. M. Chalmers (d) beat Dr. C. Henry Hertz 21—13; B. F. SouthamCIV BCCi* t.'-M.M. - 285 words
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Article1216 1922-12-05 1539 Looking over the report of the Legislative Council meeting again, one or two points strike us (Straits Tinies) as worth observation. Obviously the Governor has no faith in the unofficial members as a representation of public opinion, and surely one cannot marvel at this. The Chambers of Commerce,1,216 words
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Article497 1922-12-05 1539 OBJECT, said a welhtaown ptaSt e. of Malaya) a couple of days a U§ asked him for his considl j B when w the matter now that restrirC’ 1 0 100 force. He is quite right undoubtedly attaining t doing so >s made plain r by. tie497 words
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Article1181 1922-12-05 1540 Mach is being said and written nowadays regarding matters educational m British Malaya- Directors perorate and bigwigs pontificate at meetings and celebrations, but so far all their eloquence has left us still as ignorant as ever regarding what the plain man looks upon1,181 words
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Article563 1922-12-05 1540 r.-S.F.P. Mr. Winston Churchill kf°rty -eighth birthday on us°t“h r i?' n ?ap re c rre "P'’ndont telegraph. US this morning that Mr. E. Sheaf th a Auetraban Trade Com m i 98 i one r, officialh opened hie office there yesterday. 7 Latest reports from Hongkongr.-S.F.P. - 563 words
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Article1311 1922-12-05 1541 The Rise in Rubber. What are the odds that when the author of the much-abused “Duncan scale” arrives in Penang in about a week’s time we will not find that rubber has already touohed the Is. 3d. mark aimed at by the Stevenson Committee of which he was1,311 words
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Article436 1922-12-05 1541 MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS. Promoter Rewarded. fFrom Our Own Oorretpondent.) Singapore, December 2, The statutory g-ner*l meeting of shareholders in Kelantan Gold Mines Limited was held here yesterday. Following this, an extraordinary general meeting was held. The shareholdershad been informed of an arrangement between the members of the436 words
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315 1922-12-05 1542 APPEAL to the 4 COLONIAL OFFICE. Mr. Churchill’s Decision. (From Our Own Corretvondeni.) Singapore, December 1. I n this evening’s Government Gazette is published the correspondence between Mr. him Chin Guan, Managing Director' of the Eastern Shipping Co., Mr. Kinston Churchill, late Secretary of315 words
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Article182 1922-12-05 1542 Another Rise. Cable news regarding the price of rubber has been very satisfactory for the last few days. Since it touched the Is. Id. ®*fk it has gradually risen and yester,7 s London quotation was Is. 2jd, yith the market firm. Smoked Sheet lQ Singapore to-day was182 words
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Article633 1922-12-05 1542 LEAN i CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT. rnr 1 Ponang, December 1 affairs Za. Ha “I" 6 1 bearin 011 ’«»1 airairs has been the w thdrawal nf nccne-Tax Bill in defer.™ to pobli opinion and ite effects are a a ™ng market for Industrials which ection is most affected633 words
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Article474 1922-12-05 1542 Ronpibon Extended No Liability, for the month of October, 452 picals, 70,000 yards, cleaning 8 Sto PP ed one day boiler n't No Littbi,ifc y» for the month yards tOber hoar8 390 piculs, 97,300 North Taiping Tin, for the month of ovember, 45,000 yardage, 483 hoars ran, 475474 words
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Article1003 1922-12-05 1543 A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. St. Andrew’s Day was celebrated with he customary ball at the Town Hall last night when the Scots of Penang, the Province and Kedah, and a large number of their friends met for the occasion. It is always a merry gathering, when Scotsmen congregate1,003 words
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Article151 1922-12-05 1543 scotland7sh Erest A Golf foursomes mat,.k n iC°M?r betweeu time ß o f n 8 o t :s g re the ft Scotland. n. D A- J- L. Donaldson )n® Time. W. V. L Van Ur Savage A D. M. Miller” TeVV?*» J-Lonie (Ho 9 Sa W. W. Roger151 words
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Article72 1922-12-05 1543 CENTRAL MILLING CO’S ACTION. 181 1 Appeal Lodged. We understand that an appeal has been lodged against the judgment of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby in the action brought by the Central Milling Agency against the F.M.S. Government—to recover damages sustained by reason of the seizure of their72 words
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Article74 1922-12-05 1543 Incomparably tho best feature of the December “Planter” is Mr. A B. Milne’s well-written and interesting article on the elephant: number six of his Big Game Memories” Mr, Jos Lovett describes a racehorse. If we may do so without giving offence, we should like to give a friendly74 words
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Article165 1922-12-05 1543 The electric light is spreading is lit with the electric light. Sufficient evidence not being f*J ing against the two Malays !y 00t il a nds of with the recent murder Mat, the Malay captun of e Johore ferries, the c against them was witi ta noB165 words
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Article4199 1922-12-05 1544 Hubert S. Banner - (By Hubert S. Banner.) (All rights reserved). 1 am not setting out to tell you this torv because it is a nice one or a pretty /for it is neither, but because it is a f De nnp and because it proves that we do not always reap4,199 words
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Article820 1922-12-05 1546 I 11V «“J the time of its creation. —Malaya lnbune. The Income Tax is dead. There is tragedy in the event —the thing has been slain by him that loved it. Sir Laurence Guillemard takes full person al responsibility for the homicidal act however he may resentI 11V «“J , the time of its creation.—Malaya lnbune. - 820 words
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Article418 1922-12-05 1547 (To the Editor of the Times of Malaya). Sir, “With Gunong Tahan absolutely crying out for a hill station to be built on it there is no money to undertake the work, thanks to the fact that the G.M., F.M.S.R.,* grabs every spare cent and a lot418 words
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Article2375 1922-12-05 1547 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual distribution ot prizes at St. Xavier’s Institution took place in the Recreation Hall this morning when there was a large gathering of teachers and pupils. The Hon Mr. A. B. Voules, Resident Councillor, arrived punctually at 10.30 a in. and was met2,375 words
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Article994 1922-12-05 1548 trustee or parent? tion.d f n r n /7 ulb t ller intencertuinl H t, e >ress) but it was Kv/n ,V rat her notie eable, that His on ino° nCy J he J° v, rnnr in hi« speech bestlff mt t" he referred nublip n'■ n menns994 words
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Article475 1922-12-05 1549 INDIAN REPRESENTATION. An Indian correspondent writes to the Malaya Tribune: Evidently, that “private information.' conveying the news of the nomination of Mr. P. K. Nambyar, 8.A., as a member of the reconstituted Legislative Council, as cabled by your Penang correspondent, is the fulfilment of the long prayers of475 words
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Article345 1922-12-05 1549 From time to time we hear, says the Malay Mail, of hard cases amongst Europeans and \nglo Indians in the F.M.S. We hear ef married men in the Government Servin drawing less than $3OO a nionih. which we. consider to be the bare minimum wage345 words
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Article259 1922-12-05 1549 —The Planter. Hie establishment of n lundoubtedly proved benefit' "u. only of cases lo fc 01 ally and to the industry as a wkl in the early stages of hole i. ts 01 its existence It ps given stability to luarU 01 "Km hs before had been—The Planter. - 259 words
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Article169 1922-12-05 1549 The results.of the bowls ties played IT. Parry beat J G. AW» Championship I.'iiy B M md A. J- Plumb beat L. Jand J. Dick 21—9. P ADIES "Wrs Uanihcai’—Mrs. E. Reunann beat Mrs. C. H. Hertz 21 —H- > Reuter announces the Charles Cohn Macrae, J.•,>169 words
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Article1638 1922-12-05 1550 Quite a good case can be made oat against the restriction of rubber exports based on the principle that official interference with the natural processes of trade is not calculated in the long run to promote the ultimate interests either of the industry to which it is1,638 words
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Article25 1922-12-05 1550 Tongkah Harbour, Tin Dredging, Co., N L., from 26th November to 2nd Deoember (being one week;, 14 tons. Output for November, 91 tone,25 words
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Article990 1922-12-05 1551 The Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne returned from leave this morning by the s.s. Klang via Singapore, Mr. M. C. Hay has been appointed Protector of Chinese in Johore, with effect from October 28. Mr. Kumagai, the well known Japanese tennis player, is said to be to990 words
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Article1109 1922-12-05 1551 Where Ignoranc7iT^ Bliss of other day, that Kelant»' M did Federated Malay S h-maelf by staring i n ‘hat he thought ft’ the same positiuu as Johore confesses that he has nnf Q aud en the Bangkok Treaty of that he is not cLpeteT Malay" Peninsula. the Q1,109 words
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Article1121 1922-12-05 1552 PENANG vs. PERAK. Local Team Outclassed, Pooaog were outclassed by Perak in the rugby match for the Malava Cn„ which was played on the Esplanade 0 on Saturday evening, before a fairly larve ooncourse of spectators, the majority of whom consisted of Europeans, including no a t1,121 words
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Article85 1922-12-05 1552 The total rainfall for the month of November, as recorded at Fort Cornwallis, was 327 millimetres or 12 78 inches, during a total period of 34 hours 45 minutes. The heaviest rainfall occurred on the twelfth of the month, wh-n the guage during nine hours registered 106 millimetres85 words
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Article555 1922-12-05 1553 RECRUITING MEETING. Owing to the very inclement weather only about thirty to forty members of the Eurasian community were able to attend the meeting at the Parish Hall yesterday evening convened with the object of securing further recruits for “B Company of the Penang Volunteers. Among those555 words
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Article239 1922-12-05 1553 IPOH CELEBRATIONS. (From Our Own Correinondent.) Ipoh, December 4. Nearly four hundred amended the Perak Saint Andrew’s Society’s ball on Saturday night at the Ipoh Town Hall which was brilliantly got up for the occasion, the foyer having been converted into a drawing room. In the main239 words
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Article299 1922-12-05 1553 M.M. A Slight Fall. According to the latest advice received here, the London price of rubber has fallen a farthing. The drop affected the Singapore and the local markets but slightly. The market is easier and Smoked Sheet and Crepe a r e quoted in Singapore atM.M. - 299 words
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Article502 1922-12-05 1553 The failure f>„, "■as brought to the apore Bankruptcy Court J he S 4 Official examined Arulanandan S», h The debtor said that I? d Ch class clerk i n the F v t S a partment. He first Audi in 1806 position in Medan as a502 words
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Article1164 1922-12-05 1554 DISTRIBUTION of prizes. from Saturday). Cunsiderations ot space prevented us ii'uin publishing more than Brother p ul’s speech at the destributioa of s a t st. Xavier’s Institution on Saturday morning. Our report proceed- as follows Bro. James’s Speech. \iter the report of the school for the year1,164 words
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Article888 1922-12-05 1554 The debate on the Supply Bill at Monday’s Legislative Council meeting furnished opportunity for the Unofficial members to crystallise the demand for retrrnehment in the administration. A suitable introduction to a discussion of this topic was supplied by Mr. Mitchell’s questions concerning staff statistics. In the888 words
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Article1180 1922-12-05 1555 PERSONAL ATTACK ON MR. JAMES DISAPPROVED. t J In the current issue of the G >\eininent Gazette there appears the te d of correspondence which passed between the managing director of the Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd., Penang, Mr. Winston S. Churchill and Sir Laurence Gmilcm.trd respecting the1,180 words
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Article1054 1922-12-05 1556 We have summarised elsewhere (says the Malayan Observer) the report of the Committee appointed in August, 1921 to consider the .working of the system of education grantsriu-aid. This report was tabled at the Federal Council meeting this month, fifteen months after the appointment of the Committee. We do1,054 words
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Article301 1922-12-05 1556 (To the Editor the Straits Echo) Sir, Now Ih ,r. His Excsellenry bus been (I'leply moved by the weeping and wailing and gnashing of FeeG, caused to a section of the public by the retention M the iniquitous income tax, and has ddemed it fit to pronounce hb301 words
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Article205 1922-12-05 1556 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Dear Sir, I have read in the Echo several letters of Mr. C. B. Teat and wish to inform him that many of our English educated Chinese are quite aAvare of th,* present trouble in our fatherland. Mr. Teat seems205 words
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