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Title Section21 1923-04-10 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. «30 PER ANNUM Single Copy oo ci. VOL. 21. PENANG, TUESDAY, APRIL lOTH, 1925 NO. 1421 words
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Advertisement332 1923-04-10 1 CON TENTS Leaders: Miscellaneous: (Continued): The Gods of Egypt 377 Kuala Lumpur Motor Miship 395 Before Christ 883 A Useful Check-roll 395 The Passport Nuisance 397 An Attractive Catalogue 395 A Disease and Its Remedy 399 Contusion in Trade Returns 396 The Disease and the Remedy 401 Welcome Return Visit332 words
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Advertisement191 1923-04-10 2 E d? I “STRAITS ECHO” I V) MAIL EDITION. 1 4t> j Cjuc 5%> Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, Jj°p and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the c<L oA daily issues, as well as all important news from191 words
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Article24 1923-04-10 377 BIRTH. Farquharson —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on March 28, 1923, to Mr. tod Mrs. R. J. Faiquhareon, of Kulim, a son.24 words
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Article1562 1923-04-10 377 So much has been written, recmtly, on the subject*of Tutankhamon, or Tutankhamen, the warlike young noble who married the daughter of Akhnaton, the Prince of Peace, and through her gained the throne of Egypt, that it may not be amiss to indulge in a brief study1,562 words
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Advertisement26 1923-04-10 377 Cbe Straits €ci)o PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION ConUining the newt of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe PUBLISHING OFFICE: The Criterion Press, Limited26 words
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Article494 1923-04-10 378 PERAK T. PENANG Fir»t Day’» Pl*y (From Our Oum Ommmdent.) v Ipoh, April I, Th* Interstate Cricket match between Penang and Perak began yesterday. The weather throughout the day was ideal. The «an ebone in tbe morning bat after noon it wm that oat by fleecy cloudsPenang batting494 words
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Article463 1923-04-10 378 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, March 31. Singapore won the toss and elected 0 bat The wicket was good and Lie weather was fine. Singapore wpre all out for a total of 212. Selangor made a disastrous start, but when stumps were drawn they had scored463 words
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Article211 1923-04-10 378 THE CASE FOR THE BORIBAT Counsel’s Submissions (From Our Own CoTTespondent.) Sin g*P°re, March 31 The enquiry into the sinking of th. Ranee was concluded on Thursday. Th Court will give its decision on April 30 The Chinese serang of the Boribat »id that Captain Maihieson was awake211 words
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Article309 1923-04-10 378 Medal Competitions (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 31. The Golf meet here began on Friday morning. The Medal Competitions were divid* ed into two divisions— Senior and Junior—the former being the men with handicaps of nine and under and the latter ten and over. There were309 words
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Article987 1923-04-10 379 an eventful meeting MR. KENION ON THE ALERT The intervention of tbe Easer holidays has prevented us from reporting the proceedings of last Tuesday’s Federal Council before this but the Lliowmg rĕsur ĕ. oulUd principally from the Malay Mail’s rep irt, will place our readers in possesion of987 words
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Article95 1923-04-10 379 New D.G.M. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 2. The largest assembly of Freemasons ever seen in Singapore met at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday for the installation of Sir Neill Malcolm as Di-it» i-»t G-and Master in succession to Wor. Bro. W. F. Nutt, who95 words
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Article69 1923-04-10 379 We have received, too late for insertion in to day’s issue, a revised version of the police traffi» order appearing on page 10 if this issue. We shall publish the oder amended to-morrow The changes are that No. 4 of the Batn Lunchang Lane regulations is cancelled69 words
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Article58 1923-04-10 379 Sequel to Cut in Wage, Ti.. "’h T’ -April 1. The n.ajo (y of the 55 000 mill! and. of have struck o*in* to th reduction of wae-ea Air, exp-cted. g ,UDg Bt,Of! K le Its Cause A .lu, dabad, April 2. >e ’trike is dee to58 words
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Article64 1923-04-10 379 Amateur Championships (irom Ou) Own t Correspondent) m, I? April 3. The Amateur Boxing Championships for Perak, under the auspices of the Perak Boxing Association, took place last night at the Town Hall. The following were the results of the finals My weight Yeoh Chai Lai beat64 words
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Article69 1923-04-10 379 Shipload in Singapore (From Uur Own Outre*pvndent.) Singapore, Match 31, ingapore is full of American tiuriets who arrived by the s.s. Empress of France. 1 hey have come ashore to see the sights and are travelling in batches of fifty and sixty in rieshas and motor-cars. Rafiks Hotel69 words
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Article73 1923-04-10 379 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ip h, April 3. Mrs. Guest, a nurse in the Ipoh Distiiot Hospiti], had a miraculous escape on Sunday. She was seeing a friend off at Ipoh station when she slipped betwe-m the platfoim and a moving train. Wite great presence of mind73 words
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Article731 1923-04-10 379 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 3. The closing date for the entries for fhe Ir<oh Gymkhana Club’s Skye Meeting has been extended till this evening. :0: The monthly meeting of the Church Workers’ Association will be held on Thursday, April 5, at the Parsonage, North am731 words
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Article1192 1923-04-10 380 His Excellency’s First Chief Sir Laurence Guiilemard, who begin, as Private Secretary to Sir William Harcourt at the Treasury, the caree** which has landed him on his present pinnacle, has contributed an appreciation of bis old chief to the official biography of the Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer1,192 words
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Article1325 1923-04-10 381 WHERE T b H e E E n C u S E ful LP HAVE Cock-a-Doodle—Quack Quack I Mr. Khoo Soo Bd, cashier, at the Singapore Cold Storage Co’s depot in Penang, rears fowls in his leisure hours at his residence in Burma Road. Tan Chong is a1,325 words
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Article6408 1923-04-10 381 S E NSATIONAL E VID E NC E In the First Magistrate’s Court, Singapore, on Tuesday last, says the Straits Times to which we are indebted for this report, the inquiry into the loss of the Straits Steamship Co. ’s Ranee as the result of a collision with6,408 words
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Article3150 1923-04-10 385 RESULT OF ENQUIRY Our Singapore correspondent telegraphed us this morning that the Court found as follows: 1. Ihe Ranee was properly found and equipped and in a seaworthy condition on leaving Singapore on March 10, 1023 2. The Ranee carried her proper complement of officers as icquired by3,150 words
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Article282 1923-04-10 387 Technical Evidence At the adjourned hearing of the action brought by Mr. and Mrs. St. George against the Government of Negri Sembilan, to recover damages sustained by them in consequence of the State's neglect, as they alleged, to maintain the Jelebu Bridge in proper repair, before Mr.282 words
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Article512 1923-04-10 387 OFFICIAL REPLY TO UNOFFICIAL INQUIRY Chief Secretary’s Defence The Malay Mail has received the following letter for publication from the Hon. the Chief Secretary: Sir, —Allow me to correct an maccurracy in your leader of the 29th instant. Your wrote as follows: “The human bait argument nas been512 words
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Article231 1923-04-10 387 —Ex. 'That a wife should b< entitled to -ue for divorce on the ground ol the v iultcry of her husband will shock only those who hold either that there should be no divorce at all or that a man has a right to obtain one when—Ex. - 231 words
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Article38 1923-04-10 387 Penang 16,060, S brang Hl, «I mi b 138,500, Tali Aver nil, Rtibana 47.000, R«t an Fcrai nil, Bit*k Rnbit 22,600. Ktrau 13.30'*, Me ohiatnn 13/’OO, Fungi i Taking 7,700 lb and Lunas ril. 038 words
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Article290 1923-04-10 387 Rat'ng Pndang, for Mi-ch, yirdaga 54 'OO, hntrs run 6'.'7, piculs o e 01, Taele Go d Dint 9. Tniping, 94,C00 ya»ch, 772 hnu’B, 330 pi«nl«. 1 (No. 2 I) edg s npped for r< pii s on 6th Ma’ch and re-tartel < n 31« t March, North290 words
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Article561 1923-04-10 388 (To the Editor 0/ the Straits Echo I» it not a o' l B C 1" i 18 n<rn u and tile himself General of the Yak a Ike the Theo ophis»% Bi<hop of K chatka, who shall s<y him my he one ie incline 1561 words
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Article241 1923-04-10 388 (To the Editor of the Strait» Echo Sir, Since we have read lot of nows in the Straits Echo about the notorious thieves, of whom toms went, in as a pastime for poultry stealing and were subsequently a) in the pen'ten iary for incrcen, el V th-Ir giievous241 words
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Article99 1923-04-10 388 The trail of the s ven Cl.imse oa charges of murder, was concluded bcfoie the Court in Singapore onThnis’ay. The court sat till an exceptionally late hou-, and even'u illy, three of tho men w* re discharged t ih frurih an! seventh were sentenced to deith, the second99 words
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Article316 1923-04-10 388 The Apt il “Planter” shows signs of muchneeded improvement in the make-up, and we trust that this will be maintained, as style counts f« r quite a lot in a production of this suit. Mr. B. Walde contributes an excellent letter on esprit de corps in which316 words
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Article548 1923-04-10 388 THE LOTTERY CHARGE Case In Court Our Own Corretpondent.) Ipoh, April 4 The case against tin- Ipoh Gymkhana Club officials and others for bieaohesif the Gaming E lactment w.s to diy in the PJi Cou t here. P Hirnld Hun sruan, f Messis, M. xwelland K uion,548 words
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Article1751 1923-04-10 389 Egypt was BtiU 1U the zenith of Emnire u> which she had been raised by ihoUimea ill when the greatest >t all tbe i'haroahs, Amonhutep IV, who changed his name to Ax tin a ton, feuded the throne in 1375 B C, a boy of twelve, under the1,751 words
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Article1567 1923-04-10 390 t>r. Mrs. McKern are S 0 0 Hen,e in the near future. H. H. Prines Subhayaga Kaabem, ViceMinted, ie io be appointed Siamese Minister* of Finance. u i 111 J. f. I. Strachey, an exw^iamita, has been elected principal of Newnbam College. j/r, J. Anderson, M.A., B-Bc.,1,567 words
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Article1867 1923-04-10 391 (Mt rf School-Book» Upite juuuibrr uf parent» have written 08 on this subject. We hope to nabliih an official list of prices at the different schools in the near future. At |n y rate, we have asked rhe Education Depirtnient to assist us to do so. The Laboar1,867 words
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Article1071 1923-04-10 392 MEW EMIGRATION ACT Except*** Modiflcabwi A Govera»MJt of India Notification, dated Dwlbi. March 10, 1923, issued by the Governor in Council regarding the emigration of labourers to Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States and the Unfederated Malay States contains the following exceptions and modifications to the rules already1,071 words
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Article39 1923-04-10 392 There is no change in the London pi ice of rubber, Is. 4’d but, at noon in Singapore to-day, a rise of cent to 58 cents is recorded. Lee illy both qualities are quoted at 57 cents.39 words
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Article74 1923-04-10 392 110, as compand with th, q lo utio: 18 on th» 2JH March, is up £3 fur ;t as wJ as for tlue» ra, ntln buying, the respecjte p 10. s being £219 lU id £219.155. 0: The Chinese Medical Students’ Union of Hngapore t .re giving74 words
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Article430 1923-04-10 392 PENANG BEATS PERAK (From Our Own Ip oh, April 2 For the third or f mrth year in bucgsmL Penang has defeated Perak at cricket. h was generally thought that if Perak ever had a better chance of getting some of her own back it was this year430 words
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Article74 1923-04-10 392 The health s atistics for the Monifl pality of George Tovn for j Ldixlg March 2L1923 67 deaths —lb males and 2 the death rate being [q in the per annum compared with preceding week and with 2 corresponding week of l O T 14, chief causes of74 words
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Article801 1923-04-10 393 Complaints with regard to the worKn<7 of the passport system in the Straits Settlements continue to reach us from time to time; and, in view of the large number of people who will be travelling to Europe in the near future, the whole question of passports is801 words
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Article285 1923-04-10 393 Thu piice of rubber has remained stationary at Is 4|d in Lot don for about a week now but in Singapore the price has fluctuated between 57 and 58 cents a pound it is 57., cents at noon to-day—a fall oi |cent. Locally, both grades aie qu ted285 words
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Article204 1923-04-10 393 further entries (Prom Our Own Corran>ondent,) v n Ipoh, April 5. following are the entries for the First Bare at to-morrow’s skye meeting:— American Tourist, Ambassador, Happy en^ellu «chor, Pandek, Quaint Old B,rd, P Heir Puteh, Perfect, Ashlar lutankhamen and Poker Bridge. First Day’s Handicaps 'I he204 words
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Article161 1923-04-10 393 Smart Police Coup Inspector E. J. McLernon, accompanied by Inspector Fowler and a number of police constables, proceeded to Burma Road last night and took station opposite a coffee shop, which, according to their information, was to be the scene of a robbery. At a quarter161 words
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102 1923-04-10 393 Messrs. Boustead Co. write us with reference to the output of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Company N. L. that the general manager advices the f Bowing particuiars for the month of March Output, 320 piculs. Hours worked, 616; and Yardage treated, 80,00 I102 words
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Article1041 1923-04-10 394 Mr. 8, A. Yell has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home leave. Mr. A. W- Maxwell, District «Telegraph Engineer, F. M. 8. Railways, has gone on leave by the s b Kashmir. 5‘ A Reuter’s cable announces the death of Mr. W. H- Lloyd, Inspector General of1,041 words
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Article1592 1923-04-10 394 The Law’s Delays Bitter complaints reach us from PemLwith regard to the delay experienced b, litigants in getting eases heard and diiposed of in the Supreme Court We not know what foundation there i s for these lamentat'one— hopeful suitors an sometimes apt to be unduly impatientbut if1,592 words
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Article177 1923-04-10 395 A request has been received by the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner at Singapore from the Commercial and Industrial Museum of Montreal, Canada, for samples of raw and manufactured products of the Straits Settlements. This Museum is very anxious to develop its display of products from the Straits Settlements177 words
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Article28 1923-04-10 395 Alma 15,000, Ayer Tawah 25,229, Bukit Toh Alang no tapping, Bindings (Suffo’k) 20,189, Kelubi 4,162, Malaysia 19,301, Shanghai Klebang 7,700 and Tanjong Pau 13,598 lb.28 words
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Article34 1923-04-10 395 Kamunting, for March, 580 piculsRahman Hydiaulic, for March, I,ICO piculs. Chenderiang, for March, Trib. 165 pica’s, Dred- 335 piculsKramat Pulai, for March, from the Mi -e 250 piculs, from Tributors 304 piculs.34 words
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Article282 1923-04-10 395 WARWICK CO. LADIES IN ACCIDENT A Broken Leg A motor accident which might have resulted in more serious consequences than happily it did took place shortly after S o’clock on Monday evening on Ampang Road, at the junction with Circular RoadMr. F. P. Short, of the282 words
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Article157 1923-04-10 395 Mr. C. R. Ferrera’s new Re-fill Pocket Check Roll is all that the publishers, Charles Grenier and Son, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, claim for it and is evidently the out-come of the experienced needs of a practical planter. In the specimen sent to us there is space157 words
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Article139 1923-04-10 395 We have received from the Singapore branch of the Fraser and Chalmers Engineering Works, a copy of their artistic and comprehensive catalogue of electric light fixtures, beautifully reproduced by photogravure process. Here are to be found everything that man can possibly nquire in pendants, brackets, ceiling fixtures,139 words
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Article371 1923-04-10 396 CORRECT DECLARATIONS NECESSARY Question of Transhipment The following letter has been addressed by the acting Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Federated Malay States, to the Secretaries of the F. M. 0. Chamber of Commerce: 8j rg| h aV 6 the honour to invite your attention to371 words
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Article179 1923-04-10 396 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Dear Sir, The reason why we South Indian Klings of the Mohamedan Faith are anxious over the matter of the appointment of the Malay M.L C. is that we do not wish our Community, who are known in the SS.179 words
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Article600 1923-04-10 396 When the Warwick Comedy Company visited us a fortnight ago we express d the hope that we should have an opportunity of seeing the company io Be nard Shaw s “Pygmalion” when they pGyed their return season. It will be re numbered that they stayed this remarkably600 words
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Article288 1923-04-10 396 “INFERIORITY” IN THE AIR Oxford, March 24 In the House of Ixnds Lord Birkenhead called attention to tin relative air strength of Bi itain and F. ano.-. He referred to tbs general aims at the end of the war for» general diminution of armaments, and to the fact288 words
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Article88 1923-04-10 396 Loudon, March 23. General Ironside, lecturing to the Central Asian Society to-day, contested the idea that British prestige had disappeared in Persia. He thought that, with the absence of British control. prestige might have seemed to have disappeared, but, if necessary, it could be brought back.88 words
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Article201 1923-04-10 396 The result of the tennis tic played off yesterday was: Mixed Doubles Handicap, Class “A” Miss Fitzpatrick and H. T. P. Rule beat Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow 6 —4, 4 —6, 6 4. 0: Or e of the reproaches against the Lloyd George Administration was201 words
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Article1214 1923-04-10 397 A DISEASE ITS REMEDY Just when business throughout the Em- I ire is beginning to revive and when the I United Kingdom has need of every penny it can make from its export trade in order to pay off the American debt, I comes most disturbing news of labour troubles,1,214 words
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Article1571 1923-04-10 397 Overheard in the Bar Library Then some busybody intervened. The case was settled. There was no litigation and the whole estate was frittered away among the beneficiaries.” Up to Penang Mr. Edgar Warwick, vate letter, says that he is staging alion here next week in response to Penang’s1,571 words
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Article16 1923-04-10 398 r i Johan Tin, for March, 220 piculs. Hitam Tin, for M»roh, 252 piculs.16 words
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Article35 1923-04-10 398 Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) 61,000, Bradwall (F.M.S) 23,282, Chersonese (F.M.S.) nil, Dennistown (Krian F.M.S) 6,000, Highlands A Lowlands 97,100, Klabang 31,900, Krian 6.400, Sungei Krian nil and Bungei Way (Selangor) 40,175 lb. 035 words
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Article23 1923-04-10 398 Tin |is down £l,lO for spot and £l.ss for three months buying, the respective pines being £212.10s and £213.55. 0:23 words
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Article66 1923-04-10 398 Ycste’diys cable from London records a fall of g-1 to Is with the market dull. At noon in binjapore to-day the pi fee fell cent to 57 cents a pound. Locally the price is down by ha'f a cent to 56 cjnts. :o: On zXpril 9 the Chaplain66 words
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Article549 1923-04-10 398 ARMED IN PUBLIC Cheong Choon pleaded guilt. Mr. H. C. Bathurst in the pXe n this morning to a charge of bein/k possession of a revolver and seven round! of ammunition without a liceuoe in wS Quay at 5 o’clock yesterday evej-, adding that be was not the549 words
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Article1150 1923-04-10 399 Mr A V Cherry, of St. John’s Hnstitution, Ko»'» Lumpur, has gone to India on a holiday. Amongst those presented to the King by the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, at a Lev<e on March 6, was Mr. F. George Penny, M P.. A Reuter’s cable says that1,150 words
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Article164 1923-04-10 399 What is undoubtedly Bernard Shaw’s most witty comedy is to be seen here on Monday next when the Warwick Comedy, in response to numerous requests, will give a repeat performance of Pygmalion”. It will be remembered that it was played here when the Company visited us164 words
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Article403 1923-04-10 399 .—TOC. The health statistics for the Munici* pality of George Town for the week ending March 24, 1923, give a total of 67 deaths —46 males and 21 femalesthe death rate being 27.22 per mille per annum compared with 32.10 in the preceding week and with 24.85 in.—TOC. - 403 words
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Article219 1923-04-10 400 QUESTION IN THE COMMONS In the House of Commune on March 7 Mr. Alfred T. Davies (Q., Lincoln) asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether complaints had been received from tyre makers and makers of other robber goods on the action taken by the Bobber Committee appointed by219 words
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Article285 1923-04-10 400 (To the Editor of the Straite Echo Sir, Your Random Note under above heading in the issue dated the 3rd inst, together with the subject matter re capital issues, makes bitter reading for those of ns who subscribed, through the Singapore office of the Barque Industrielle285 words
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Article1181 1923-04-10 400 I Another Easter meeting h’s come and gone and Kyle has added another victory to his record- 1 his makes his third consecutive win, a feat no one else has achieved except Mr- D. A. M. Brown, who had in his earlier days many more consecutive1,181 words
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Article1206 1923-04-10 401 Of all the schemes brought forward before, during and since the War for t he establishment of industrial peace, only one appears to us to possess the dements of success, and that is the association of labour in the management of industry. We know that1,206 words
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Article1803 1923-04-10 401 The Koide Case Now that the accused in thia local ca< 180 ceebre has been fuuun “not guilty” uuu discharged, we hasten to cad the uueunuu of the authorities io vaiious exirao diuaiy features connected with this caso. Koide, a Japanese employed in the L com*;-1 ax Office,1,803 words
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Article1309 1923-04-10 402 II (Concludedfrom Yesterday') The semi final round started on Easier Sunday morning. It was not anticipated that Elkins would be able to hold Kyh and this proved to be a correct surmi-e, Kyle was in great form and had no difficulty in his match. Penang’s hopes1,309 words
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Article1079 1923-04-10 403 Mr. C. H. Allin, the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, F. M. S., has gone to Singapore to attend a conference of Postal officials. Mr. F. J. Lloyd, late Manager of New Labu Estate, has returned from England and taken up an appointment as manager with the1,079 words
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Article487 1923-04-10 404 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS (from Out Own Corrttpondenl Ipoh, April 7. There was a fair attendanoe on the 6rat day of the Ipoh Gymkhana Glob Skye Mating, Lady Goillemard and herjneter, Mix Walker, being the rl H ,V and H. E. the Governor arrived at 4.4 J an487 words
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Article262 1923-04-10 404 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir. Being a reader of your esteemed paper, I observed the letter of Non-Gambler in your paper of the 4th instant, with regaid to a good number of Chinese women—croupiers—who are attracting people in Penang Road to gamble in public on262 words
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Article94 1923-04-10 404 District Judge’s Verdict (From Our Own Correspondent») Singapore, April 7. The District Court was crowded when Mr. P. A. F. David gave his decision in the Koide case. When the accused was called up, Mr. David said, “I find the accused not guilty.” The decision was received94 words
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Article38 1923-04-10 404 There, is no change in the London price of Is. 4’d. a pound; but at noon in Singapore to-day,and locally, a rise of one cent is recorded to 58 cents and 57 cents a pound respectively.38 words
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Article23 1923-04-10 404 Tin is up £2 for spot as well as for three months buying, the respective prices being £2lllO and £215.5.23 words
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Article59 1923-04-10 404 All yesterday, says Thursday’s Straits Times, there seemed to be a system of stabbings in various parts of the town. Several persons are at present in the General Hospital suffering from stab wounds, while two persons have died. A number of arrests were effected and the culprits are59 words
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Article593 1923-04-10 404 WOMEN AND WINE A Cave-Man in the Province On Wednesday, April 4. before the Bukit Mertajam Police f ourt, three Malays named (1) Mat Hachim bin Chat (2) Dais ih bin Che Ngah and (3) Dolah bin Sahid were found guilty and convicted of the offence of593 words
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Article2201 1923-04-10 405 annual general meeting Need For Research Work The twenty-second annual general meetnic of the members of the Malay Tenni>ula Agricultural Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce this forenoon with Mr. J. W. Kennedy (President; in the chair. 'The others present were Messrs. 11. E. Brindley, G. iS.2,201 words
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Article1116 1923-04-10 406 PENANG PUPILS' SUCCESSES «nec «gain Penang leads the Peninsula and of the 39 boys who gained Honours in the Examinations no less than tTj rOm efl lnR Wfc Senior candidates wcr e successful here as com Jw» d With *6l from Singapore The the mult» fo, Penang1,116 words
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Article279 1923-04-10 407 In referring last week to the indignation caused by,the campaign against crop restriction initiated by Mr. C. W. Darbishire, M.P. fa plantation director and commercial agent/, 1 promised to notice the arguments used by that gentleman at the meeting in the House of Commons of the279 words
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Article22 1923-04-10 407 C’x f C| S J. ll.' inkier p ter pt w■- m t (r~4 a 11 < 1) Davies 6—2,22 words
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Article742 1923-04-10 407 1 he Sixth Annual General Meeting of tiie Ho Hong Bank Limited was held at tin* Bank s Registered Office Ao. 94, Market Street, Singapore, on Thursday, April 5. Besides the Chairman Air. Lim Peng Slang, there were present Messrs. Chet Swee Cheng, Lim Peng Mau,742 words
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Article548 1923-04-10 407 l’o the Editor of the Straits Times) Sii. A lay 1 venture to express my congratulations to Air. Jambu for having brought forward tin* idea of starting a Fund for sending promising Eurasian boys to England to finish their education. 1 hope that the scheme will meet548 words
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Article385 1923-04-10 408 (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir, It has been with unusual interest that 1 have read frequent discussions in your valuable columns relative to Education in the colony. This subject appeals to me as one of vital importance to the entire community, perhaps of even385 words
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Article642 1923-04-10 408 LEAN i CO.’» WEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening. Owing to the Easter holidays our this week’s report only reviews three working days, A drop to-day of £5.5.0 in Tin to £214.10.0 brings the price to within five shillings of the closing quotations before the holidays, so, in spite of642 words
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Article142 1923-04-10 408 The number of births in the ten largest towns in France in January. 1921. and January, 1922, according to the National Alliance for the Increase of the French Population, was: Paris (January, 1921) 4,645. (January, 1922) 4.162, fall 12.3 per cent Marseilles 1,142, 1,005, 11.9 percent.; Lyons142 words
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Article272 1923-04-10 408 The following ties have been fixed:— Tuesday, April 10: Mixed Doubles Handicap Class “A”— —15.3 Mrs. Gardner and H. C. D. Davies v. —15.5 Mrs. B. N. Hamilton and B. W. B. Powell (5). Thursday, April 12: Final Profession Pairs— E. G. Bird and E. H Everest272 words
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Article1783 1923-04-10 409 Slivering their findings of fact in matter of the collision between the Steam Navigation Company s Xship, the Boribat. and the Straits Steamship Company s steamship, the off the coast of Johore in the tht ’of March 14, on Wednesday last (reported in the Straits Echo of that1,783 words
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Article1020 1923-04-10 410 Mr. sod Mrs. Alan Lok® hat® gon® for a trip to Burmah. Beater oablee from I"“ don 9 w f the death at Hartford (Conn.) of BearAdmiral Henry Knapp* The Chief Beereiery end Mrs. Maxwell ere holding an “At Home at Oarcoea on Wednesday, April 18. On1,020 words
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Article1671 1923-04-10 410 An Unusual Opportunity Not often does Penang have a seeing one of Bernard Shaws’ phy 8 on J* local stage, and it is not likelv another if it fails to take advantage opportunity Mr. Edgar Warwick is it to-night- o’ 1 The eels certl n res pon®ibilitv in1,671 words
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Article63 1923-04-10 411 RUBBER MARKET> Saturday’s cable from London gives the price of rubber at Is 4Jd —a rise of }d —the market being steady At noon in Singapore to-day both grades touched 58 cents, an advance of one cent from Saturday's price. Locally a rise of one cent is recorded Good F63 words
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Article138 1923-04-10 411 Locally tin is down 25 cents to $109.75 In Singapore tin is quoted at $llO 25. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent telegraphs that, in the Police Court there, Kandasamy withdrew his charge of assault against Professor Coomarasamy ai d the case was struck out. The case of Hong138 words
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Article727 1923-04-10 411 SECOND DAY’S RESULTS Mr. “Strode’s” Good Riding (From Our Own Corremondent) Ipoh, April 9. The second day’s races were attended by a distinguished gathering, including His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard, the G. 0 C. troops, Sir Neill Malcolm, Their Highnesses the Sultans of Perak and727 words
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Article232 1923-04-10 412 v t LOYAL AND LAW-ABIDING Official Tribute During the debate on the Budget in the Burma Legislative Council Mg. Thin Man ng moved that the demand for Rs, 22,188 in regard to a Chi ne<-e Adviser be re He said it was apparently a new establishment and232 words
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Article329 1923-04-10 412 LARGELY ATTENDED -AT HOME” The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce gave a successful “At Home .t the Chamber’s premises, No 2, I enang Street, on Saturday afternoon in honour ot the Hon. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok M.L.U and Mr. Quah Beng Kee, 0.8. L., two of329 words
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Article231 1923-04-10 412 The Warwick Comedy Coranany art wed yesterday from the F.M.S. and will open their return season here to-night with George Bernard Sh iw’s delightfully amusing comedy “Pygmalion” in which they sc< red Bu?ii a big success here when they pres nted it last year. Miss Beryl Banaciough will231 words
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Article208 1923-04-10 412 By the last mail the Criterion Presa, which is making a determined effort cater at a reasonable price for thp reading public of Penang, received a large consignment of high class popular ligature. Boxing is now booming in Penang, and there should be a good sale for208 words
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Article211 1923-04-10 412 The following appear in the F- M. S. Government Gazette of April 6 :—Mr T Malley to bo an Assistant Superintendent, P and T Department, F M S j Mr A, S Small to be a Supernumerary Officer nf Class 111, Malayan Civil Service; Mr N Coulson to211 words
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Article157 1923-04-10 412 The police have receive! information 0 a murder, which took place on Thnrs ay morning. It appears that tvo who were proceeding along Lloyd f) at the time, were set upon by three 0 Boyanese. One of the two stabbed with a penknife and t' e hospital. The157 words
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Article537 1923-04-10 413 —S.F.P. His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak having decided to co-operate with the Straits Settlements, Malay States a nd other rubber producing territories m their policy of restricting the output r .f plantation rubber has given notice that the quantity of plantation rubber which may be exported—S.F.P. - 537 words
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Article539 1923-04-10 413 A HONGKONG VIEW Almost as soon as war was declared, in 1914, the China Squadron made its headquarters there, though it is not every naval officer who will endorse the claim made by one of our Singapore contemporaries that it was from the harbour of Singapore539 words
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Article505 1923-04-10 413 Charge of Manipulating Prices The Standard Oil Trust has a greater hold on the American oil markets today than it had in 1911, when it was ordered to be dissolved into independent companies. This fact is brought out in a sensational report by the Senate505 words
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