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Title Section20 1926-09-20 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. >lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS VOL. 24 PENANG SEPTEMBER 20, 1926 NO. 3820 words
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Advertisement266 1926-09-20 1 content s 1 LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) B Drift 1029 Places in the Sun 1041 H Tropical Life ...1035 Singapore Tragedy ...1(42 Sir George Maxwell’s Views 1039 Eurepean’s Sad Death 1042 M Decentralisation 1043 Singapore News 1044 *5 English Films 1047 Singapore Health 1046 M The R.S.P.O.A. in Malaya 1051 The266 words
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Advertisement197 1926-09-20 2 1 i nt TH S STRAITS ECHO I g MAIL EDITION. Jo Vy Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, e r*? "A end contains the latest local and States news originally published in the A 1 v daily issues, as well as all important197 words
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Article1028 1926-09-20 1029 Year b\ year the Cniversity of Hcngii- is attracting the growing youth of t jj.s Colony in larger and larger numbers converting them into prolessii nal i-cii Ulis i as it should be, but the airr ol tile so-called respectable call ngs -Jiouid not make us lose sight oi1,028 words
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Article483 1926-09-20 1029 iin Ii Secretary of the 1 .M S. has left liuiti i Lumpur h r a short stay at. ihe Cottage, laiping. Mr. A J Kelman, of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., accompanied by Mrs. Kelman, is on a visit to Singapore. Mr. G Mcßryde ha> been appointed to act483 words
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Advertisement30 1926-09-20 1029 u# waits echo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION nt-,:r.jr.g the news of the week prior t.c b ji; rture of Mails for Europe he Criterion Press, Limited, 59. Beach Street, Penang30 words
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Article1079 1926-09-20 1030 The Post Office So far as the Straits Echo is concerned the delivery of mails on Saturday evening to boxholders has more than justified itself. Not only did the mails received by this office contain letters from all parts of Malaya but from Australia and England as well.1,079 words
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Article545 1926-09-20 1030 RENONG AND SELANGOR Eakly Morning Scene in Perak Liver An extraordinary incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning at the mouth of the Perak River in Bagan Datoh, Lower Perak, the s.s. Renong wh‘ch was leaving Bagan. Datoh,- and the s.s. Selangor, wh ch was545 words
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Article1103 1926-09-20 1031 FORECAST OF THE YEAR’S PRODUCTION Notes by A. W. S. Writing from London to the Straits Times, under date August 18, A.W’.S. says: Fairly accurate figures being now available for the first half of 1926, comparisons are being made between actual and anticipated results. Messrs. Figgis and Co.1,103 words
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Article573 1926-09-20 1031 LAST DAY’S RESULTS Sultan W ins the Gold Cup (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, September 11 The lust day’s races were run off today in fine weather and before a very large crowd. The racmg proved exciting. T he Gold Cup, n the Mfth race of the afternoon,573 words
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Article338 1926-09-20 1032 SATURDAY’S FINAL Perak Win AfteSr Extra Time (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, September 13 Perak surprised the whole of the country by beating Singapore by the only goal set red in the Malaya Cup final <-n Saturday. The match was witnessed by a crowd of over338 words
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Article487 1926-09-20 1032 GUTHRIE <& CO’S REPORT The weekly rubber report of Messrs. Guthrie Co., dated September 10, 1 states: The Rubber Market has remained quiet and steady during the past week and values have scarcely fluctuated from day to day. The volume of trading has I been small and487 words
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Article151 1926-09-20 1032 Major-General Fraser’s Thanks And Congratulations The following special order has been issued by Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, Commanding the Troops, Malaya: I wish to congratulate all ranks concerned in the production of this year’s Pageant on the great success- which they have achieved. Crowded houses and laudatory press151 words
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Article310 1926-09-20 1032 Financial Calls on Traders Reviewed The Netherlands Indies Review, published by the British Chamber of Commerce for the D. E. I. states: "‘For the future of the Netherlands East Indies there is no cause for anxiety. As was pointed out last month the high-water mark of heavy310 words
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Article1336 1926-09-20 1033 report of enquiry commission Tariffs Not Extraordinary Amongst the papers laid on the table ci Legislative Council on Monday was one c< ntaining a summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee appointed to enquire into the rates of the Singape re and Penang Harbour Boards1,336 words
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Article899 1926-09-20 1033 (From the Free Press) The summarised report of the Committee appointed by the Government to investigate the matter of the charges of the Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards, is remarkable mainly for two things, the first of which is that practically no case was made out against899 words
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Article579 1926-09-20 1034 Tamil Driver Penalised For driving h s car in a rash and ncgl gent manner, and colliding With a cart drawn by a Chinese at Puuu Read, Pen Samy, a Tamil, was charged n the Kuala Lumpur police court before the magistrate, Mr. J. W. W.579 words
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Article530 1926-09-20 1034 ARRIVAL IN PENANG Departure This Morning Mr. Alan Cobham, the famous man, who is on his return flight < Australia to England, having left pore shortly after 12.30 was sighted making for Penang from the South about 5.30 p.m. yesterlay. After on™ cirelmg round the machi gracefully530 words
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Article1146 1926-09-20 1035 Two complaints that harass the white man and woman living in the tropics, are mental irritability and breakdown. Some interesting sidelights are aiven in the British Medical Journal, on the causes of these troubles, tracing the complaints from their sources and dragging away the veils of illusion that1,146 words
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Article433 1926-09-20 1035 Mrs. Denins and Miss Sylvia Dennys mriv'd in Ifinang yesterday fr<m Brastagi. Mr. J. S. W. Reid has succeeded Mr. Bradley as Assistant District Officer, Sit la wan. It is understood that Sir Ronald Ross, wh< will shortly visit the Far East, will not visit Malaya until next year.433 words
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Article882 1926-09-20 1036 Tests with West Indies In the summer of 1928 a new series of Test matches will probably be inaugurated, for in that year a est Indies team will he touring England, and the Islands” are very keen to play official Tests.” Judging from their form in 1923 the882 words
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Article249 1926-09-20 1036 Language difficulty cropped up in the Hull Police Court early last month, when two Malay members of the crew < f the City of Oran were charged with assaulting two Hindu members of the ciew, the allegation being that one of the Malays used a249 words
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Article683 1926-09-20 1036 IO THE EDITOR OE THE STRAm Sir, Apropos your leading article of aay last under above captiw, VdA you are to be complimented in.erest you display in the welfare the community at large by cha mp i 0 mg a most deserving cause. The n 1 was hit683 words
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Article424 1926-09-20 1037 The Funeral The remains of the late Mrs. Annie |,< se Langan, widow of the late Mr. I' B. Langan, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., were removed from the residence of her son, Mr. D. C. Langan. 11b North am Road, at 4.45 p.m.. on Saturday424 words
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Article1241 1926-09-20 1037 HEALTH REPORT FOR 1925 We extract the following, under the chapter of sale of Food and Drugs Act, from the annual report of Dr. J. S. Rose for 1925, the other statistics in the report will be dealt with in a future issue of the Straits Echo: Following1,241 words
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Article202 1926-09-20 1038 The Military Pageant (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) S’r, In producing the Pageant which has just been brought to a conclusion the Committee have received a very great deal of valuable advice and help from many quarters. It is not possible1 wish that it202 words
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Article239 1926-09-20 1038 With reference to our article yest-er-dav. in connnection with the collision of the s.s. Renong and the s.s. Selangor, which took place in the channel of the Perak River al Bagan Datoh on Saturday morning we gather that there was no danger of either vessel sinking”239 words
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Article577 1926-09-20 1038 .I 1 traits Times. FINDINGS OF APPEAL JUDGES Legal Status of Chinese Wives The present position with regard to Chinese marriagesif that is the correct term for such unions is not satisfactory, and it is not easy to understand why the Legislature, in the interests of public.I1 traits Times. - 577 words
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Article534 1926-09-20 1038 OPENED BY RAJA BENDAHARA As the geographical centre of a, agricultural district of Lower Perak T luk Anson is, naturally, adapted to th holding of an exhibition of the w ami means of the country’s economic life. Castleton Estate, where this year’s agricultural show f or L534 words
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Article1081 1926-09-20 1039 hen the editor of British Malaya was able to announce that Sir Gecrge Maxwell, the former Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government, had consented to contribute three articles to the organ <f the Association of British Malaya dealing with the decentralisation controversy in the Federated States1,081 words
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Article439 1926-09-20 1039 Mrs. B. E. Wilscn has returned to Kuala Lumpur from England. Mr. H. B. LangwcTthy has succeeded Mr. Beck as Superintendent, Convict Establishment, Taiping. Mr. S. C. Vickers, Secretary, Penang Turf Club, who went to Singapore for the races, returned this morning by the s.s. Kinta. Mr. Malcolm Miller,439 words
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Article1397 1926-09-20 1040 TO-DAY’S MEETING IN PENANG Kangani Licenses The quarterly general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya was held to-day in the Penang Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Downing Street, at 10.30 a.m. Mr. T. J. Cumming, Chairman, presided and he was supported by Mr. W. R. C. Gray, Vice-Chairman, and1,397 words
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Article276 1926-09-20 1040 (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, September 14 On the 9th instant one Periasamyd Kapar, was charged before Raja Ya’aco with theft of 24 cocoanuts from a Chines garden. He was convicted and sentt jail for three months. On Friday the Sanitary Board charge a Tamil of Klang with276 words
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Article2396 1926-09-20 1041 To all who can visit the distant portion' oi the Empire 1 would unhesitatingly say: Go cut and see the Emigre for yourself, or see as much of it r.s your opportunities will permit. Only by getting together can we really understand and apprec ate each2,396 words
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Article74 1926-09-20 1042 Forged currency notes totalling about $20,000 were discovered in a house in Beach Road, Singapore, at about 7 p.m. on Sunday. Chief Detective Inspector Porter and Detective Inspector Sharp searched the house and arrested two Chinese. The men are charged with possession of 101 forged hundred-dollar74 words
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Article368 1926-09-20 1042 [From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, September 14 Al I lie inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. W. H. Hop, whose body was found hanging in an upper room of his garage, a verdiqt of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. Evidence was given that he368 words
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Article317 1926-09-20 1042 Murder Charge Against two T Two young Tamils, one of the m S taL to be less tnan twenty years f stood their trial before 'the Chief tice, Sir William Murison, and ar™ i jury at the fifth Assizes on Mondavi? charge of murdering another Tamil Tapah Street317 words
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Article227 1926-09-20 1042 The death has occurred under circumstances which point to suicide, of a wellknown local businessman, Mr. W. H. Dop, says the Free Press. At about 7 o’clock on Sunday evening, the deceased's body was found hanging from a doorway in a room over the Amalgamated Motor garage227 words
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Article1088 1926-09-20 1043 bir George Maxwell's analysis of the Hioii Commissioner’s memoranda on the subject of decentralisation in the Federated States ought to be read very carefully by all who have followed this discussion. No one questions the sincerity of Sir Laurence Guillemard m tins matter, and indeed the fact that officers1,088 words
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Article455 1926-09-20 1043 due Prince m Wale-, has arrived n London from Paris.Reuter. Mr. Stanley Baldwin has arrived in London horn Aix Les Bains.Reuter. Mrs. Alan Loke and party travel to Kuala Lumpur by the mail train tonight. .Mr. A. S. Brown, of Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Ipoh. is on a455 words
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Article861 1926-09-20 1044 Traffic in Weld Quay The regulation of traffic in Weld Quay during the busy part of the day, especially between 8 and 10 in the morning, is not as it should be; even pedestrians find it difficult to move, bullock carts, hand-carts, and ricshas moving about in a861 words
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Article218 1926-09-20 1044 M. R. H AME S FUNE HA I. {From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, September 16 The funeral of Mr. B. \V. Hame, Assistant Municipal Engineer, whose death occurred yesterday as the result of an accident by Jailing <n the concrete step while going out to call his syce,218 words
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Article842 1926-09-20 1044 EMPLOYEE SUES FORMFD employer K Commission on Debts In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon the ivil suit was concluded, aft several hearings, in which Ong’ Chee Beow sued Doh Boon Ghee for a sum $14,294.24 being commission at th agreed rate of 15 per cent, on bills co842 words
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Article223 1926-09-20 1045 (To the Editor oj the Straits Echo) Sir, Regarding the forthcoming Kedah Exhibition I would like to know what in the nature of an encountagement the K Al. S. Railways are doing in the matter as 1 fail to see at present any advertisements in jour journal offering223 words
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Article1791 1926-09-20 1045 ESTERDAY’S MEETING Health on Estates As already reported, the quarterly general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya was held yesterday in Penang, at the Chamber of Commerce Rooms in Downing Street. There was a fair attendance, although in fact, a much bigger attendance was expected. Mr. T. J.1,791 words
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Article472 1926-09-20 1046 The Municipal health statement for the week ending September 4 gives a total of 256 deaths, representing a mor. tality rate of 32.60 per mille, compared with 31.33 the preceding week and 32.01 for the corresponding week last year. The chief causes of death were phthisis 28, malaria472 words
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Article549 1926-09-20 1046 JUDGE ACCEPTS EVIDENCE <ic THE DEFENCE of At the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court ou luesday, before Mr. Justice Farr?,’ Manby, Wong Keng Lee, a Ku a l a Lutn pur < hinese, sued one Ng Sew, a rubk planter ot Kuala ivubu, to recover to and interest549 words
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Article981 1926-09-20 1047 If the analogy of other home-made products, material and artistic, can be trusted, there ought to be, and it is to be hoped that there will be, a decided preference in future among British cinemagoers for British films. It must be admitted, however, that the British National Film981 words
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Article461 1926-09-20 1047 L i utenant J. H. B. W ill has »ucveded the ;ate apt: in l t< a as Officer Commanding D” Company, M.S.V.R.. i’aiping. The Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden sailed from 11« nolulu for Japan on August 24 on the Japanese liner Siberia Marti. Hie forthcoming wedding461 words
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Obituary44 1926-09-20 1047 DEATHS LaI'DER-W 'atsox.August 22, in the Isle of Wight, Edward Lauder LauderWatson, lately of Lauderdale Estate, Federated Malay States, in his 50th year. Whitten.August 18, at 18, HoptonRoad, Stratham, Maximilienne Louise Whitten, widow of Major F. R. Whitten, M.C., R.E., late of the F.M.S.44 words
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Article828 1926-09-20 1048 Kings and Queens A \ow taut tne name of Mr. King is so mucn in toe papers in connection witn me Canadian elections, may one ask why, while tne name oi King is so common, the name of Queen seems to be unknown? Mac Queen there is, and828 words
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Article198 1926-09-20 1048 TO BE DISCONTINUED Telegram From High Commissioner The following telegram ha s been received in Bangkok from the High Commissioner, Kuala Lumpur: With effect from to-morrow, Wednesday, 15th instant, third-class passengers will again be allowed to travel by rail irom all part s of Siam into Malaya198 words
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Article1061 1926-09-20 1048 WIDOW’S stoFat inqu Esi The Coroner's Ver Wct The Coroner has returned a venite su.c’de whilst of unsound mind i„ necOon with the death of the lab? W 11. Dop. who. it will be remen, ed, was found hanging in an upper 't at the Amalgamated1,061 words
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Article949 1926-09-20 1049 AN ACUTE PROBLEM S. S. (Singapore) Assn's Enquiry 1 he following is the report of a subcommittee of the Straits Settlements Association on an enquiry into the problem of malaria in Rochore, Kalang and Geylang districts. 1 he above area includes the Geylang and Kalang river basins.949 words
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Article1297 1926-09-20 1050 DISCUSSION IN KUALA LUMPUR A meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board was held ou Wednesday when Mr. Marcus Rex, the chairman, presided, and the following members were present: Messrs. Yap lai Chi, David Freeman, Khoo Keng Hooi, H. B. Talalla, W. Smith, M. Cumarasami, J. L.1,297 words
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Article371 1926-09-20 1050 As a result of a dispute in house rent a hinese and his wife have been stabbed by a riesha coolie in a house in Pangs Road, Puket, in which both pl. ties lived. The woman died from the stabbed wound after admission to the hospital and the man371 words
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Article1124 1926-09-20 1051 [he Straits Settlements Association at Singapore have asked lor a commission to be appointed to inquire into the position regarding the enforcement of iiijinane treatment of animals in the Southern Settlement, and that deci-ion has been welcomed, we gather from press comments, because nobody seems to1,124 words
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Article503 1926-09-20 1051 Mr. and Mrs. C. Darby and Mr. 11. Gordon Graham arrived in Penang by the s.s. Krian this morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. F. Hoesholm kit Penally by the jSarpedon on Tiiurs day hr Europe to remain several mouths beiort proceeding to Nt w York. Mr. N. A.503 words
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Article1198 1926-09-20 1052 OPENING BY H. H. THE SULTAN FINE DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS (From Our Special Representative) Alor Star, September, 18 Fine weather was exp rienced here on the eve of the exhibitkn which saw the numerous stall-holders give the finishing touches t,<. their stalls. This morning broke fine. Crowds are1,198 words
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Article118 1926-09-20 1052 .A Serious Incident (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. A serious incident occurred at Belawan <n board the K.P.M. steamer Plancius. The Hylam boys apparently had a grievance against one of the second officers. After dinner in the second class saloon they attacked him with various missiles, including118 words
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Article1206 1926-09-20 1053 THE RUBBER POSITION Co-operation In Malaya lhe following discussion took place in the House of Commons on July 29: Mr. T. E. Campbell: (L., North West Camberwell) 1 wish to speak on a more practical subject, namely, the question of research. I do so all the more readily1,206 words
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Article1224 1926-09-20 1053 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thu-day Evening. Pronounced and persistent strength has been the week's feature of the tin market, and. closing at £3lO for spot and £299 10s f< r three months, prices have further advanced by £9 and £1 for th* respective posit ons. While the expectation1,224 words
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Article565 1926-09-20 1054 KLIP-KLIP IN ACTION IN THE HOADS Jh* i'ot’l authorities were busily ensagetl (suvs Thursday's Straits 'rimes') in dealing with a fire on hoard the steamer Hong (’em’, which was lying just outside the break-water. I he fii’t vs- discovered at eight o’clock la 1 night m a565 words
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166 1926-09-20 1054 K. L. Chinese Fi NED Two Chinese named Leon* Kk Chow, and See! Chock Chew, T m two Chines., shops nt Petaling St”? Kua n Lumpur, were charged i n Kuala Lumpur Police Court o n Th P'TTT'T T fore ,he S' J Hughes, with166 words
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Article354 1926-09-20 1054 Everything seems Io augur well for the success of the Pageant of Empire" Eancy Press Ball which will be held at the E. A Hotel to-night commencing at 9.30. in aid ot Service ehariries. Arrangements have been practically completed and only the lini»hing touches are now354 words
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Article741 1926-09-20 1055 SOON THEAM CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT Penang, September 17 g After lluctuations within |d. per lb. the price of rubber finished the week unchanged at 1/7|. The tone of the rubber share market is firmer and changes in prices are mostly in favour of holders. A larger volume of business was741 words
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Article289 1926-09-20 1055 At Alor Star, on Tuesday, Sebrang Perak, winners of the Kedah Football Associaten League, mot an cloven selected from the Rest, on the School Ground. Mr. E. A. G. Stuart refereed. The game ws fast and full of hard knocks. The teams crossed over with blank sheets. In289 words
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Article547 1926-09-20 1055 (To Hie Editor of the Free Press) Sir, in view of the controversy that has of late been taking place in regard to the lack of support given by Exhibitors to the showing of British films, the writer feels sure that the following facts connected with the banning547 words
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