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Title Section20 1925-12-01 1279 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |18 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS VOL 23 PENANG DECEMBER 1, 1925 NO. 4820 words
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Advertisement351 1925-12-01 1279 CONTEN IS HX.T LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) B S Thb Cinema in Mnlaya 1281 The Queen of Siam 1288 H nJ The Cinema Again 1287 Late Queen Alexandra VS fl The British Navy 1287 1290, 1298. 1304 1312 B M Governments and The Governor 1291 The Weather 1293 M fc The351 words
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Advertisement206 1925-12-01 1280 TH® 8 STRAITS ECHO I P MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, <nd contains the latest local and States news originally published in the Mt ’-'i J? daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far X&206 words
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Article1089 1925-12-01 1281 An English university professor who passed through Malaya some time ago on a world tour has been telling the American public what he thinks about the influence of the American film in Eastern countries. This observer paid special attention to the subject in Egypt, India, Malaya,1,089 words
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Article23 1925-12-01 1281 pf< >b arv \ssisi-m CornnrrsiontT of I' in'/.h h,i I. .-1 t- r''' the ’cea. p J r23 words
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Article546 1925-12-01 1281 I' < »yl .a, on his return has been r j t Kedah M! J die Ivis- r j.nd Secrc- > !i:t 'y I* rd K< t St ir. He lelievvs dr E. G Day, who is going on leave. Mr MacGregt r has arrived at Sereinban546 words
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Advertisement29 1925-12-01 1281 Che Straits €cbo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION (i ntaining the news of the week prior U departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang29 words
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Article1488 1925-12-01 1282 F.M.S. Medical Reports The annual medical i eport* for the F. M S. for 1924 are published as a supplement to the Government Gazette of November 13» Thera were numerous changes and fresh appointments du<ing the year. The total staff of the Medical Department, F. M S., including1,488 words
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Article243 1925-12-01 1282 ENGINE AND COACHES DERAILED Driver Injured and Fireman Missing (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24 Last night the mail-train to Penang met with a mishap bstweeu Rasa and Kuala Kubu, the bank having sunk owing to heavy rains. The engine and two ooaohei were derailed.243 words
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Article39 1925-12-01 1282 (From Our Own Carreifond^) Singapore, Mj»»** Sheik Abdallah, cashier of bjeau Alaagoff, surrendered to »’»7»*® him with criminal bieaoh 0 peotof »100,000, r<3 t k BOoll a dj M rr«i. of the complainant. The case waew)39 words
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Article73 1925-12-01 1282 Dinner and Ball Postpi» 1 rz.fl, Wanted death of Q“ e Owing to the lame ot p ena ng StAlexandra, the coini a t0 postpi»' Andrew Society have de b t the Dinner and Ball hltl Hote on K» been held at the E. further stday, the73 words
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Article1108 1925-12-01 1283 esplanade rapidly deteriorating fends and upkeep There is urgent need for some action with regard to the Esplanade ground on which practically all our principal sporting fixtures are played, for owing to constant wear and tear it is rapidly deteriorating. The road on all four sides has gradually1,108 words
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Article270 1925-12-01 1283 The retrial of the one in which a Chinese eating-shop keeper w<n o'na’g»d with selling liq-nr for c nsun ptv n in his shop without a licence before Mr. C.W Sennott in th« Police Court and fi el ?W), w i8 commenced before Mr* 0 A.270 words
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Article178 1925-12-01 1283 Doublk Fatality at Sim«apo .r (?rom Our Oun Correspondent) Singapore, November 24 Aft r the enquiry into the double fitality at the junction of N«w Bridge R>a 1 an I H ivelock R)td, Smgipo e og Armistice Day, the C ir OI1B r f O178 words
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Article98 1925-12-01 1283 His Majksty’s Health Bulletin No. 12 issued at 9 am. on November 21 says; His Majesty’s condition c m ioues unchanged The temperature in fluctuating. Pulse 100. (Signed). Burgeons Physicians R. W. Mendelson. Pnya Asvin. Phya Damrong. Phya Viraj Vejikioh. The Siam Observer of N >v98 words
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Article14 1925-12-01 1283 Chief Inspector of Police, Malacca, loft last week for Horne.14 words
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86 1925-12-01 1283 a ra- production of a wat< r-eolour nhowmg a street scene m the town of < h« ng Sun in Upper Burma The articka include: fhe fir t sea voyages of the Dutch navigators to86 words
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95 1925-12-01 1283 He must und< rgo thre t months’ simple imprn, mincnt in conne- tion with the Lankiuptcy. 1hes« n fence <>f three rnontln simple imprisonment passed by the acting I hief Justice (Mr Justii c s Sproul' J on the95 words
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Article647 1925-12-01 1284 A COLD-WEATHER COMMENTARY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Our pleasant weather continues to get more pleasant every day and the “cheta” season is now in full swing. The days are sunny, with a cool breeze and at night the temperature falls below 70 deg. There is a general “Couĕ647 words
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Article203 1925-12-01 1284 THE GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITS And Three Malayan Sultans We (Siam Observer) learn that during the Siamese Kingdom Exhibition the following distinguished people from the F. M. S. will be the guests of His Majesty the King: li. E. Sir Laurence Guillemard, K. C. B. K. C.203 words
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Article34 1925-12-01 1284 who is to act as British Resident of Perak until after the Federal Council meeting of December 14, has arrived at Kuala Kangsar and is taking over from Lt.-Col. Parr.34 words
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Article39 1925-12-01 1284 of Kuala Lum- pur, v, iio had been in the Penang General Hospital, has recovered and left that institution. She is spending a couple of days at the E. O. Hotel before returning to Kuala Lumpur.39 words
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126 1925-12-01 1284 The Kingston correspondent of The Times writes in mail week: Mr. A. S. Jelf, Colonial Secretary, and late of Malaya, who is administering the Government until the arrival of the new Governor of Jamaica, Sir Reginald Stubbs, opened Ihe Autumn Session of the Legislature last week. rhe elected members extended126 words
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Article334 1925-12-01 1284 WHY AN IMPORTATION? Jt is announced that Jf, n u (rompertz, Puisne Judse hL i H J been appointed Chief h Malay States, in Succession’<L tsted Sir Lionel Woodward. Fifty ekP ol-l, he has been Puisne Judge ife" Las ern Colony since 1909,1, camTl" grudged334 words
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Article31 1925-12-01 1284 Acting Puisn Ivir. UoUtL AltIVU.) o Judge, Penang, who has gone to bingapore to sit in the Court of PP ea there, is expected to return on Friday.31 words
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Article138 1925-12-01 1284 A Chinese boy about 10 years old was this morning charged before Mr. A. Sennett with theft of a^gol ring with brilliants valued at $29 belong to a Malay woman at 427, Chub» The boy pleaded guilty and said thHb had sold it to a Chinese The138 words
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Article995 1925-12-01 1285 COURT OF ENQUIRY Evidence of Ship's Officers The evidence of Captain Samuel Mortimer, the master of the Marella, as to the circumstances attending the c llision between his ship and the Asiatic Petroleum Company s oil tanker Conus on the afternoon oi October 24, was supple-j inented at995 words
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Article114 1925-12-01 1285 of the kite Mr. M Loti. Asxislaii’ Man iger of M< s i Whiteawav. Laid’-v and Co.’s Taiping branch, took iLa-e at ‘he Western Roa I eemeierv \>-t'-rJ. fhrnoon. Hrroft’in was la! n fi< u th. General H<> pita! io the con.- i 1 J r tb service114 words
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Article887 1925-12-01 1285 CONSTABLE IN COURT WITH BOTH LEGS BROKEN A gala ns ot a s».riou> nalurt were «a Wednesday. rn the Thud iohee Court, Singapore, when a preimnuan enquiry tttl held into charges Hgam>! y if p> A Ferguson of causing o r.cv< us hint, assaulting a police cons:,887 words
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Article126 1925-12-01 1286 Practice Match Abandoned The rugby football practice match between Probables and Possibles on Saturday on the Esplanade was begun and abandoned after about ten minutes owing to the ven heavy how er of rain. H was impossible to continue; as the ground was under water in. a short126 words
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Article13 1925-12-01 1286 of the Legislative Council will take place on December T.13 words
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159 1925-12-01 1286 we reported the escape of a lunatic from an escort ol two constables wh le being brought from Klang to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening. The man broke away from his escort and jumped into the river near the Federated Engineering Co.'s offices in159 words
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Article634 1925-12-01 1286 FEARON AND CO.’S WEEKLY REVIEW The latest advice from home is that there is a scarcity of tin in England as there has been a large withdrawal from English warehouses and consequent dimunition of th e already limited quantity on warrant and the available stocks of Standard tin634 words
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Article391 1925-12-01 1286 Effect of Silk Duties Parcels to reach Europe for Ch™, mas must be posted this week or n Letters can go as late as November A 'bs S K| riM r SOT mba Ihe matter of the Christmas parcel with k T ya C^ Cerns a good391 words
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Article79 1925-12-01 1286 Bangkok, Nove* The international Court > h^ r evidence in a case m 'I/ s teazD second officer of the caUS ing Rhodesia, is charged w death of a Sii m se ?L h e victim It is alleged that whet in h» coming out of the79 words
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Article627 1925-12-01 1287 Lord Newton, well-known as a diplomatist and a politician, is much concerned about the position of the British film industry, which indeed seems to be j D rather a parlous condition, and has written to tfie Times urging that it is hiph time the Government took action627 words
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Article410 1925-12-01 1287 Commenting on the redistribution of t n fleet, the limes Naval Correspondent, writing in that paper on November 5, says its effect will be, like all recent reductions, to lower the fighting efficiency of the Fleet and its instant readiness in case of war. Vessels manned by410 words
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Article24 1925-12-01 1287 being Thanksgi ving I >;iy an \mrriran Xa tional Holiday, the local American on sulate will be closed for the day.24 words
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Article29 1925-12-01 1287 dealing with French (Jo\ eminent Premium Bonds h finding it> wav into Malay but nouh.rr c..n we discover the essential point, the tar.value in franc? of th* bonds29 words
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Article504 1925-12-01 1287 S. L. Thompson, of Boustead •m i < mpany, Singapore, and Mrs. 11. nq-m, have returned from leave by the Kit.-hgar. Mr. N Son. hara, of the Mitsui Bus•'ar. Kaisha, Ltd., the well-known ten1!1? i '.'ei who had been on a visit to i mung, has returned504 words
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Article1000 1925-12-01 1288 The Tin Market Tin price-’ have fluituated du r in<z a pori; d of week between £284 and £288 a ton. Yeste<day’s quotation for spot was £287- The high prices for rubber have not diverted attention from the tin market, which would appear to be touch stronger of1,000 words
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Article102 1925-12-01 1288 SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER AND LABOUR Estate supplies Unaffected (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, November 25 Interviewed by the Straits Times, the Superintendent Civil Engineer of the naval base protested against the absurd rumours in circulation regarding labour. He says only J,OOJ are employed, and they were formerly engaged102 words
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Article74 1925-12-01 1288 Birth of A Daughter We have great pleasure in announcing that, according to a cable received by the Siamese Consul in Penang from the Foreign Office, Bangkok, to day, Her Majes-y Suvadana of Siam gave birth to a daughter on the 24th instant. This is the74 words
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41 1925-12-01 1288 after an absence of 25 years, leaves tomorrow by the Edavana for Penang, where he will stay a month, before proceeding to Calcutta and Bombay (Surat),41 words
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Article2743 1925-12-01 1288 c0 N T RIB UT ION~FROM municipal fund, YESTERDAY’S MEEirjfQ By a happy coinoidonoe, we happened to refer to th. At h the P..da- !g the sobj-et from the Mnn-cipJity l0 fa?* Cricket Club came up f or di sanRfl enaD g meeting of the Municipal P &t2,743 words
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Article152 1925-12-01 1290 The Colony’s Sympathy A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Mondav states: The following c/ o telegram was despatched by the Governor to the Secretary of State on the 23rd instant: “On behalf of the people of this Colony and the Rulers and people of the States under152 words
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Article157 1925-12-01 1290 M emorial Service There will be a memorial service to her late Majesty Alexandra, the QueenMother, at St. George's Church, at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, consisting of the burial service, (with the omission of the commital prayers), with hymns and anthems. Jt is hoped that all157 words
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15 1925-12-01 1290 have returned to Kuala Lumpur from borne.15 words
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Article582 1925-12-01 1290 WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ INSTITUTION Annual General Meeting At the twenty-second annual general meeting of the above institution, held on the 22nd instant, at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hale Street, Ipoh, the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1925-1926:—President, Mr. Leong Sin Narn, M.S.C., J.P., VicePresident, Mr.582 words
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Article191 1925-12-01 1290 malax- Tknaxts Succeed s Possession P LEa Ng 111 lhe Supreme Court at Singapore on .Monday morning the Actinfud ■lusiice, Air. P. J. Sproule, delivered judgment in the action brought by four .Malay tenants of land at Teluk BlmF.t h P A- A L. Thaivarayau C191 words
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32 1925-12-01 1290 who was for 23 years with the Tanjong Pagar Dock, latterly as chief accountant. He retired in 1923.32 words
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175 1925-12-01 1290 will have heard with the deepest regret the news of the death of our late Governor MajorGeneral Sir William Rycroft, K.G-O> K.C.M.G. No details of this sad even are vet to hand. Sir William arrived in North Bon® as175 words
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Article1289 1925-12-01 1291 ii., jug lately enjoyed an opportunity ,LUu\ing at close quarters tne results a n advanced democracy at work in h U R civilised community, the writer aS returned to Malaya perfectly content iu spend his days under the rule of a ueuevclciit autocracy. So doubt, it1,289 words
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Article19 1925-12-01 1291 has passed his v\ mm lion tor I irsi Male, Mercantile Marini, Board of Trade.—ST19 words
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128 1925-12-01 1291 news of which was received locally through the Siuimse Consulate yesterday, Reuter sends the f< llowmg cable from Bangkok u iieh seems rather reminiscent of a paragraph that has already appeared in one ol our Singapore contemjjoraries: “The128 words
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110 1925-12-01 1291 who died at Neidpalh Mess, Orange Grove Road on Sunday, took place at Bidudari, Singapore on Monday afternoon, and was attended by the whole European staff ol the Borneo Company, many members of the Asiatic staff, and110 words
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208 1925-12-01 1291 has lost its most popular figure and the community sound, good man, writes a Kuala Selangor cor re sjx indent His planting career had all been p»nt in. Jeram, x‘. in re208 words
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Article1564 1925-12-01 1292 The Almanac On the 26(h November, 1703, what was perhaps the most terrifi 5 storm of England’s story rose to its height, a hurricane so devastating that it was generally believed that the end of the world had come. Defoe, who experienced its worst terrors, wrote “Horror and1,564 words
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Article94 1925-12-01 1292 has just been ap- pointed General Manager of the Societe des Etains de Kinta in succession to tiie late Mr. B. Gilnicki who met with such a tragic death the other day m Palestine whilst on his way out W Home leave. Mr. Descraques will receive the94 words
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Article106 1925-12-01 1292 The following passengers are ing at Penang on the Holt s.s. Sarpedon The Hon. Col. C. W. C. Parr, tiring British Resident of Peru, Parr and infant; the j^ es jj e nt, Humphreys, Acting ri ec tor of Kedah; Mr. H. Norman, Go* Land Revenue, Penang,106 words
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Article971 1925-12-01 1293 CHARGE OF THEFT POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS Before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, in the Polioe Court yesterday afternoon, the case wa s oorsluded in which Cheah Phee Ee and Chew Boon Kar were charged with dishonestly removing sheets of robber f-om the storehouse of Lim Cheang971 words
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Article467 1925-12-01 1293 HEAVY RAINFALL AGAIN Another Landslip in Perax November has always been a rainy month, but with th» heavy showers of the past few days tha fi 'ureo for November will constitute a record —it any rate so far as tio past five years are concerned. Tbe rain on467 words
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Article55 1925-12-01 1293 Business Interrupted (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 26 The low-lying areas of Knala Lumpur were flooded ttiis morning, following ths overflowing of the Kiang and Gombak rivers. Business is impossible. Many offices and tbe Malay M »il premises are flooded. Tbe Mail is unable55 words
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Article26 1925-12-01 1293 wife of the Edi- tor of tbe Malay Mail, is leaving for Home by the s.s. Sarpedon, which sails from Penang this evening.26 words
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31 1925-12-01 1293 second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Atkinson, of Alster, Great Missenden, will take place in Kuala Lumpur in December.31 words
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56 1925-12-01 1293 in yesterday’s paper. Lt.-Col. Parr and Mrs. Parr leave Taiping to-morrow (Thursday, the 26th instant) by the 9.50 a.m., train for Penang en route lor Europe. H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the Raja Perrnaisuri intend to ac company Col. and Mrs. Purr56 words
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66 1925-12-01 1293 who arrived here yesterday from the F M.S. and Singapore, has only paid a very brief visit to Penang, as he is leaving for Home via Marseilles an/1 Paris by the Blue Funnel r.s Sarpedon this evening. Mr. Somerville, who dined66 words
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119 1925-12-01 1293 a correspond ent |K>ints out ’hat this is not the hrs’ instance Mr. G D M' Ki llur has come forward in such a c uj-» Mi McKellar ».-> well over .50 years of age and at119 words
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Article1188 1925-12-01 1294 ANOTHER ATTACK “Nailing The Truth To The Federal Mast” Bit by bit the truth is being dribbled out and nailed to the Federal mast, says the Malaya Tribune. In the careful memorandum issued by the Government on August 19, we were told that “the Rulers and1,188 words
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Article377 1925-12-01 1294 N IBONG TEBAL HINDU TEMPLE On the advice of the District Offi and Trustee of the Hindu T mp®?' special general publie meeting ?h±H a a 8 n heId The Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. J [ura gasen IhUay, opened the meeting a d Mr. V. Nadasam Pillai wae hairman. 1he377 words
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Article41 1925-12-01 1294 M. Theirry Meig, KW> tor of the 'Societe des E a who has been on a lbl ave g k r panys mines in Ma a\ tc Ligcn ‘his week «d a bsckfc Perak next month on mParis.41 words
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Article2311 1925-12-01 1295 STEADY progress reported CiiAixvAN’ s Half-Yearly Review m ating of the Asiatic Planters’ n <A Malaya was held in the ;lalacc Chinese Club, Alai acca, on Saturday afternoon, says the Malay \fiil. The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng prtsid <1. and there was a large attendee. including2,311 words
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Article118 1925-12-01 1296 A Malay Killed in Taiping A telephone message from Taiping states that a Malay, named Hassan, was instantaneously killed by lightning whilst in his house in Main Road about 6 o'clock yesterday evening, says last night's f.O.M. It appears that, in the course of a storm, the118 words
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Article17 1925-12-01 1296 a big flood seems inevitable to-night, says yesterday’s local paper.17 words
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30 1925-12-01 1296 to relieve the distress of “oppressed brothers in Syria, to whom terrible calamities have befallen.’’ and himself heads the list with £100.30 words
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65 1925-12-01 1296 on behalf of the Gov- eminent of the F.M.S., offers for sale the property known as the Government Plantation, Kuala Tembeling, Pahang. The property is situated on the banks of the Pahang River, surrounding the65 words
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112 1925-12-01 1296 why secrecy should be maintained in reference to the abortive newspaper scheme of the past few weeks, says a writer in the Nation and Athenaeum. Ido not know whether at any stage of the negotiations Lord Rotherrncre was tempted towards the112 words
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Article652 1925-12-01 1296 HONGKONG AND THf VEIL’’ PA1St ED A Playwright’s Mr. Somerset Maugham J Ins pri vate secretary) j, ho N4 ■Carcosa” in the course H v'® 8 at ings East of Suez XP" 5 f ive an interview to a T Ugh ihe Malay Mail on Saturdav^ft 4652 words
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Article958 1925-12-01 1297 For several weeks, the condition of His Majesty the King of Siam had caused great anxiety, and about a fortnight ago it was feared that he could not survive. The news of His Majesty’s death ir the early hours of yesterday morning, therefore, hardly came as958 words
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66 1925-12-01 1297 that the back pay due to the, Inspectors of Police under the new scheme dating back to January I, 1924 has not yet been paid. Neither have they been put on the new scheme yet. They are wondering if it will66 words
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Article54 1925-12-01 1297 with the Se- cretary of the Association. Mr. Oliver Marks, C.M.G. In this connection it. is interesting to state that several individuals, as well as firms, etc., have been added recently to the largo member-bip of54 words
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Article52 1925-12-01 1297 of the Malacca branch of the Incorporated Sorietv of Planters will he held on Saturday' December 19 at 6.30 p.m in the Malacca Club. The agenda inrlmh Finance, correspondence; fa) contributions to the Planter, (b) questions and answers competition, (e subscribers to th< Planter and Section52 words
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Article502 1925-12-01 1297 mg Lim, I P Perak T 1 -itrmuted Mm t<> the Penang 1 !<«• Sehr* I t him s< Fcackers Fund. .or 1. Whitehead, manager of LinoP' an i Machinery Ltd Singapore, returned from Horne leave to-day via Rangoon by the s s. Talma. Mi W Somerset502 words
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Article922 1925-12-01 1298 The Almanac The birthday of beautiful Fanny Kemble in 1809 is noted in almana is to-day—the elder daughter of Charks Kemble, brother of Mrs. Siddons and John Kemble. At her first appearance at Covent Garden, in 1829, as Juliet to her Mercutio, she established the father’s marwge-ial fortunes.922 words
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Article104 1925-12-01 1298 DEATH IN BANGKOK SUCCEEDED BY HIS BROTHER [Reuter’s Telegrams] Bangkok, November 26 The King is dead. He is succeeded by his younger brother, Pritce Prajadhipok Official Intimation The following telegram, despatched from Bangkok yesterday, was received this morning at the local Consulate: “With P’ofoundest sorrow, to104 words
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Article67 1925-12-01 1298 Business Resumed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 27 The floods subsided to-day and traffic is normal in town, except in the High .Strpet, wbicn was closed at the river bridge where a collapse occurred, leaving a hole three feet wide shortly after a lorry67 words
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39 1925-12-01 1298 who is going Home on leave to-day by the s.s. Sarpedon, has been the guest of the Hon. Mr. W. Peel and Mrs. Peel for a couple of days.39 words
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Article637 1925-12-01 1298 IMPRESSIVE MEM0R Ial SERVICES RES,D8ST M„. P Pbisbmt An impressive Memon.l c._ revered memo-y of the 1,. 8 a’’“2’ tk was bold this morning ,t Chnrch, Penang, wbioh A 6 .W« the Hon. the Resident Cm. kr P««l. the Distort J?? ***** 111 Hereford, the President oHhe to637 words
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Article73 1925-12-01 1299 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapo»e, N iverab r 27 The Ven. F. G. Swindell, A’chdaacon, conducted the Memorial Se vice m t> e Cathedral, assisted by tha fiev, Shetclitfe. Their Exoellen ies Sir Laurence and Laly Guiiiemaid, the G 0. C., Major Gener-u Sir I'heodore F. aser, M73 words
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35 1925-12-01 1299 M.D., of Good- wood, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent, son of the late SurgeonMajor Henry Lloyd Randell, formerly P.M.O. of the Straits Settlements, left £8,515 (net personalty, £4,738).35 words
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Article103 1925-12-01 1299 of the Michaelmas exami- nation of students of the Inns of Court conducted by the Council of Legal Education, issued on October 28, showed that out of 683 students who were examined in the various subjects, including the final, 484 passed. The results include the following:—Roman Law, Class103 words
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204 1925-12-01 1299 given at the Golf Club about a year ago by M. Francis de Bourguignon will hear with interest that he has left a memento °f his visit in the form of a suite for Piano entitled “Dans L’He de Pinang’’ which consists of three204 words
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Article2381 1925-12-01 1299 EVIDENCE by CONUS’S CAPTAIN Marella Did Not Conform to Article 19“ I he collision which occurred between the Burns Philp steamer Marella and the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Companv s oil tanker Conus, in the Singapore Roads on the afternoon of October 24 as caused by the Marella not conforming2,381 words
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Article182 1925-12-01 1300 KINTA’S INDIGNANT UNOFFICIAL8 Resident’s Action Resented November 25 At this morning’s meeting of the Kmta Sanital Y -Board it transpired that the official minutes submitted for confirmation contained two blanks. Mr. Brash moved that, the minutes being incomplete, the record be not passed, owing to the omission182 words
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Article68 1925-12-01 1300 is to be introduced in the Fe- deral Council to amend the Land Acquisition Enactment. Its object is to give a person or company paying the cost o acquisition of land in order to undertake a work of public utility, the right to appear before the Collector at68 words
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Article109 1925-12-01 1300 Before Mr. G. A. Hereford, in the trict Court yesterday afternoon, a -J gunner of the s.s. Padang w with having voluntarily caused a Chinese sampan man at her 30 u that he went The sampan man said tha alongside the s.s. Padang t< Jd109 words
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Article1191 1925-12-01 1301 As we mentioned in a Random Note two days ago, employers of labour in British Malaya, and especially in the South of the Peninsula, have been sopiewhat perturbed lately regarding the possibility of a diversion of labourers to work in connection with the construction of1,191 words
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Article548 1925-12-01 1301 L j! ir < Hickson. uho has n 11 I'• r health for M.me months ‘I i |-,n.and by the Sarpedon. •dr i Wishart, of the Health De-. 1 ’men:, Ipoh, i* leaving for Home A' die Diomede on December 1. Mjss lay lor. the daughter of548 words
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Obituary25 1925-12-01 1301 domestic occurrence DEATH gvWKiN’ s —At the General Hospital, Penang, on November 28, Katherine Henrietta, widow of the late Mr. L. S. Hawkins, aged 73.25 words
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Article1285 1925-12-01 1302 The Almanac Whs ington Irving Hied on November 28, 1859, and last year was theoentenary rf his “Tales of a Traveller.” He travelled far through the wilderness of this world, at twenty-one visiting Europe, whence he returned to New York to write the comic history of its early1,285 words
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Article435 1925-12-01 1302 GIV ING FALSE INFORMATION Chinese '‘Mbrch anp o nw> ,y<»' giving Wee information wth regard to hi, oocup. t I' 0 .2 h,ne wl whom w.fe, a Hokkieo Chinese, was this mornim; oon io ,L Cfe, oa fine of «C0. in f to undergo three month,’ SX" imprisonment. The formal435 words
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Article242 1925-12-01 1302 Theft Hassan bin Arshak, a charged with theft o mftt friend’s home in D 1 November‘26. W’ ant’s house on th»t X" «.-nphins-t left wont his bath. While he was away accused took the sarong to a pawnshop and pawned it. When c >rnplainant iound that Hs sarong242 words
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Article350 1925-12-01 1303 Negotiations with Influential Concern The annual general meeting of Tebak Tin Fields Ltd was held at the offices of the secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co.) in Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Monday. Mr. Chew W oon Poh, (chairman) was supported by the Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell,350 words
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Article1027 1925-12-01 1303 actual life saving Lie Work At Gunong Pulai Honour to whom honour is due, (say.the Straits limes) and it is due. we think, to Sir Malcolm Watson, to Dr. Hunter’ to Col. i ’earson and to all other- who ave -tu\en to prevent the construction of the1,027 words
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Article129 1925-12-01 1303 W th regard to the, cha'lenge thrown 01 t by M< ssr-. < hbe Ji and Kunding* r f< r a bicycle race round the island on Sunday morning several nqiiirics u»-r>-mnile it this office and then- were at least three willing to M-t out, but on our129 words
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41 1925-12-01 1303 11 1 t!|e gu*'-.* H ExceJhncy .and Lady G Mr .Just.c. Gomp. rtz, (I <4 J. i< d* gnxtc I'.M.S and < < fM .jor t p jei Hr 4 Sh M'jfl* irh K41 words
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Article706 1925-12-01 1304 LEAN AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening. Tin has been a somewhat irregular market, and alter declining to £27b 10s. made a slight recovery to the closing price of £2bU three months, which is £3 lus. below last week's figure. The outstanding feature is the premium commanded by706 words
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Article185 1925-12-01 1304 Fireman who Died at his Post When tlie body ,ol Mr. James Hull anuursiraaten \vas recovered on Wednesday irom oeneain tne debris resulting irom me railway accident between iiasa anu Kuaia ivubu, it was shown inaQ lie was Ruled wnile attempting to apply ilie brakes. iLs hands185 words
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Article34 1925-12-01 1304 that Dr. C. J. Fox, Chief Editor <■;. ihe North China Star, has been appointed legal adviser on International Law to Dr. C. T. Wang in respect to the present Customs Conference.34 words
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Article33 1925-12-01 1304 of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, al] official entertainments at “Carcosa” are postponed until further notice. There will be no ceremonial opening of the Federal Council on December 14.33 words
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Article62 1925-12-01 1304 of Prizes fixed to take place at St. Xavier’s Institution to-day was, owing to the lamented death of Queen Alexandra, cancelled. The prize-winners of the various standards assembled in the School Hall this morning and the Rev. Bro -Director gave away the rewards privately. As' a62 words
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Article243 1925-12-01 1304 GOVERNMENT ANNmivn OF MOUR N1 ng NC£M ENT A Government Gazette Pvi published on Tuesday an raw,iiI >wy, connection with the LT®'» in jesty Alexandra, the Ouee u the Governor direct, Government Service to wear 111 ths mg from November 20 1995 1926, and haif uaiy243 words
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Article124 1925-12-01 1304 We are asked to repeat yesterdays announcement that there will be a memorial service to her late Majesty Alexandra, the Queen-Mother, at St» Georges Church, at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, consisting of the burial service, (with the omi»* sion of the committal prayers), with hymns and anthems. The124 words
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Article21 1925-12-01 1304 Mr. David McLeod andIMr Rayet were passengers to Pena g by the M.S. Viminale. Mr. bound for Bangkok.21 words
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Article23 1925-12-01 1304 The Installation meeting Jubilee celebration of Prince of Wales, Penang, w December 5. The Wor. Muter Bro M. G. Thorpe..23 words
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Article2264 1925-12-01 1305 COURT OF ENQUIRY POSTPONES FINDING “Erkub of Judgment at Worst The Marine Court of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Burns Philp Company's steamer Marella, and the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's oil tanker Conus in the Singapore Roads on the afternoon o f October 24 was2,264 words
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112 1925-12-01 1306 a bicycle and a ricslia v. < A proceeding along Bate Kramat? Kvud towards Magazine. The riesha* was ahead of the other vehicles, and the tramcar was coining on behind the bicycle. Near Tongkah Road the bieye e collided112 words
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Article1040 1925-12-01 1306 e had a letter some time ago (says the Straits limes) in which the fear was expressed that changes would be made in the administration of the 1 ederated Malay States after a mere perfunctory discussion in the Eederal Council, with no opportunity given to the public outside1,040 words
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Article37 1925-12-01 1306 Mr. Dim See Soon is Singapore from J span by Mani, which IS expected to December 9. Mr. left for Japan about two m on medical advice, is now muc* proved in health.37 words
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Article53 1925-12-01 1306 A UWnese was this the before Mr. C. W. A i»'« Police Court with cnfflin !ag t the compound oi the K f possession night and being m raudu f he <>* O f a silver medal tear. n ,j® Teuw Kent. e n ».rtce *>’ both charges53 words
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Article765 1925-12-01 1307 SITUATION IN KUALA LUMPUR Experience is a hard teacher, and all the harder as heedlessness is shown of the lessons taught, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary We should have thought that the public authorities of Malaya, having once seen the disastrous effects of a serious 1 house765 words
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Article947 1925-12-01 1307 OFi iClAL AND UNOFFICIAL W F. I. CO ME Court Speeches Air. H H. J «lompcrtz, the new Chief Justice of the r.Al.S., was welcomed in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, the Hon Air. W. S >uGoii, tile Legal Adviser, speaking on behalf947 words
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Article788 1925-12-01 1308 PASSENGERS’ FORTUNATE ESCAPE Fireman’s Body Found As briefly reported yesterday (says Wednesday's Malay Mail) Monday night’s Penang mail was derailed between Rasa and Kuala Kubu, owing to a landslip. The scene of the accident is roughly about miles from Rasa station, and a representative of the788 words
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Article860 1925-12-01 1308 the forthcoming meeting RD Spom e have already referred posed programme for the fnn of the Penang Turf C to be held on January 9 io is It may be taken forh three-day meetings are a DOW past; there are too manv oi the cl-es in Malaya860 words
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Article938 1925-12-01 1309 After lasting practicallv tour months, the strike of British stamen in Australia has ended in the only way it possibly could eI1 d, by the return of the men to uor k on the owners' terms. It will bo remembered that the trouble arose out of a938 words
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Article74 1925-12-01 1309 His Excellency the Governor, Mr. J. D. Hall, Mr. E. D. S. Woodruffe and Major AT G. Olive will be leaving Singapore on December < for Kuala Lumpur by the Sea Belle. Lady Guillemard accompanied by Miss \vefoom will he leaving Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the74 words
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Article31 1925-12-01 1309 of \p- -pen- at Kuala Lumpur to-da\ It will la-t for a week and will be attended b\ judge.- from Perak, N»'g" Semhilan ,oid Johore.31 words
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Article43 1925-12-01 1309 acting Director of Posts and Telegraphs, F.M-S. binwrito H v r iuteresting and hjc-id report 0D h. o n.rnercial aceo»int of »he P and I rjen.i’tment for H<24 Thu Suable report is published as a FWeral Council paper. —MM.43 words
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Article461 1925-12-01 1309 •4 i-! Mc( il»c IP ay it du* bark rom Ih.im by the \iitrrMr Ali- D S Litt!, of iDtu Tigii. r* t urnr i 'r« m H inc h\ tin Hr <*t t’aiio. 1fc lb n Mr E S lb.-, K granted month and dav- have461 words
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Article1217 1925-12-01 1310 A Friendly Hint We have to aokuowk-dee icoeipt of the current number of the Journal of the Singapore Society of Architects. This is a beautifully printed publication containing eighteen pages of subject matter, thirteen and a bit of which are taken up in explaining what an architect is.1,217 words
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Article148 1925-12-01 1310 E. O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT ai:; 1 enthusiasm what it j ac k nf i 1 de a P m The prinoipal item on th/ pro?,.?" 1 the first movement—"An w Boudhiete d’ Ay er It.?. .""“a*» de Bourguignon’s recentlv ‘""L M1 suite, “Dans File pianoforte solo which make- 1 demands148 words
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Article67 1925-12-01 1310 A committee meeting of the S.S. (Singapore) Association will be held on December 7, in the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. The Agenda includes committee vacancy, venereal diseases. Municipal Commission, letter from Association of British Malaya re rumoured changes in Government, letter from Association of British67 words
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Article48 1925-12-01 1310 Col Parr has publicly announced on the eve of his departure that he is in complete agreement with the policy of the Government. We suppose that he refers to th» new policy which has not yet been made public, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary.48 words
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55 1925-12-01 1310 were present at the memorial ser- viQp for Queen Alexandra held in St Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Inday evening. The service w'as conduc by the Bishop of Singapore, assisted by the Rev. 3. G. Roberts. After the service Mr. Mallcn played Chopin’s55 words
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Article63 1925-12-01 1310 living at Karneain An old Malay woman pong Bahru, in Kuala Lumpur, i sa to have died of fright on fin< mg completely surrounded by wate early hours of Thursday At the Kuala Lumpur Pos Thursday business was made p the use of a raft and63 words
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Article52 1925-12-01 1310 The current issue of te e Gazette states that the .jjJ frofl «ram was received on November1h< Secretary of been gram of Kovemotr fore Their Majesties and ed to express their deep tbfiir the sympathy tendere Strllt bereavement by the peopSettlements and the q{ the States under the52 words
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Article1020 1925-12-01 1311 COMMISSIONERS’ GRANT DISCUSSED P. R. C. POSITION At the toDou’d meeting of Hit, Penang Reoreation Club held at the Pavilion on Saturday Mr. J.D. Soully, an ex-president of the Club and the only surviving founder of the Club, aeked for full information with regard to the reeent grant1,020 words
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63 1925-12-01 1311 son of Mr. and Mrs Yeap Tee Loon, to Miss Cheah Eng Boon. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheat) Keong Ee. took place on Saturday nt 2H. Burm.ih Lane the residence of the bridegroom There were many friends63 words
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Article83 1925-12-01 1311 learns that Mr Justice A V. Erdwn at present' .‘n Johore, has been .’.pointed to Pen;.ng probably permanently and that he will be arriving hen about tht 14th after which date there will be two Judge.- in Penang unless Mr Acton goes to Kedah as Legal Adviser83 words
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Article104 1925-12-01 1311 < i Mis.- Lim Gnat Hong third daught' t d Mr Lim Boon t hin the proprietor LChop Sin Kheng L-onc and a popu r frure among th. (.him r community I Mr- Lim Boon < hin and Mr (h< l' t Ho‘'k. eldest son of Mr and104 words
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Article921 1925-12-01 1311 CLOSED FROM TO-DAY MiIMBEKis 1 KANrO ERRED FO 1’ R.C A’ an txir tordinais general meeting I the member ol ‘the Parish Hall, ly at th < i: id. a w s unanimously decided \oiun tardy to wind up the institution as fr«>m u.j, that the funds of921 words
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Article181 1925-12-01 1312 A memorial service tor the Queen Mother, Queen Alexandra, was held in the Fitzgerald Memorial Church, on Sunday evening, conducted by the Rev. (J. F. Pykett, in the presence of a large congregation. 1 he service opened with readings from the Burial Service; after which the181 words
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17 1925-12-01 1312 who celebrated th ir 5: :U r wedding on Saturday.17 words
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Article365 1925-12-01 1312 PROFITEERING AGAIN Without citing any particular int may be said (declares the Malayan Saturday Post) that Malaya had its lull share ot the world experience. during and after the war, of what is known as profiteering. The Government intervened in respect of food supplies, by365 words
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45 1925-12-01 1312 the French Consul has been informed that the gunboat Alerte was on her way to Bombay, and as she is to call at Colombo and Sabang, she is not likely to arrive in Singapore till some time next month.45 words
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Article48 1925-12-01 1312 of Pen- ang, are to have a licence to purchase un io 150 lb of rubbe* a month in Penang -n order to manufacture a preservative compound named Durokne. The licence is not to come into force until approved by resolution of the Governor-in-Council.48 words
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Article69 1925-12-01 1312 Mr. -I. L. Hum phreys was the guest of honour at a farewell State Dinner at the Balei Be*ar. Alor Star. The usual toasts were honoured and Air. Humphreys’ services referred to in highly appreciative terms. When Air. Humphreys left Alor Star on 1’hursdax morning from the69 words
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Article362 1925-12-01 1312 pathetic Sat Bnv u tDSIDE Kw, nhjeh had h mi hope of recovery took easo yvorse. Respiration was bet J? or (blood-poisoning). loxa *mi» about six o’clock in fk King l-l passed into JfnpUeM’ -ns., us.,ess and thenceforward t praduallv sank, and passed awax at362 words
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Article57 1925-12-01 1312 Mi Ellis St John. the Australian artist, recent x aD d Malaya after a tour of W t the Continent, and is a 1 I Artbl ,r ing with his daughter. n HMmes of Mang. Mr water t nds to hold m exhibition M colours and57 words
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Article1252 1925-12-01 1313 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST Nam'* of Cmnpany. Buyer-. r- R. gypHE— 8HAR18. f alUnbv Rub-°r Co.. Ltd. 3.85 R r Estate. Ltd. 3 55 Malay Estates, Ltd 4.59 *“"TOrnPiw ng Syndicate Ltd 22 50 i < 4 *ver ftunin/ Rubber Estate, Ltd. 1.65 1 70 K -.:>!*rCo., Ltd 3.65 5.751,252 words
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Article109 1925-12-01 1313 Ratrut Basin, for the month of November 247 piouls, 585 hours worked, 78,000 yards treated. Ghenderiang for the month of November, dredge, hours 582, cubic yards 80,000 piculs 610. Hydraulioing, oubio yards 46,000, piculs 130. Johan, for the month of November piculs 145.68, yardage 84.779, hours run 624,109 words
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Article62 1925-12-01 1313 November Exports: Eleven Months’ Values [From Our Own Correipondent] Singapore, November 4 The jabber exports Loni British Malaya for November and tbe values for eleven month’s are: United Kingdom, 6,031 tons, value 1100,025,000. U.S.A., 21,615 tons, 116,016,000. Continent of Europe 1,967 tons, 158,778.000- British Possessions 563 tons, 19,132,000.62 words
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Article68 1925-12-01 1313 oiggested to i Scottish author that he shou <1 c- unpik a Scot sh ha’s Who”. Th»- Scotti-L author said he would consider th. suggestion After he had done his consid* ring, h< r ported as follows to the publisher: IA om: carefully over th* lafr-t vob.trn -f68 words
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Article525 1925-12-01 1313 INCIDENTS .-U rv-,-5 :’;g hi si’ene !norrv teasing n half drowned w h.<-h had lifted from th»e.<n<r w;tn a stick and placed upon the ‘VH Street bridge. The snakf recovered HHtoeumuj to rain, iu h.-ad and spread it* hood while Hh tormentor tapped it v. ah a525 words
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Article23 1925-12-01 1313 i .1» En a tn i riuii;' md ’■daying al lite o Hot- H» v. b* I» lor hurt’y23 words
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