The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 28 December 1926
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Title Section18 1926-12-28 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. SIBPER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 24. PENANG: DECEMBER 28,1926 NO. 5218 words
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Advertisement219 1926-12-28 1 ONT E N T g| LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (CMttawd) W H Police and Public ...141» Reviews 1433 JL Era pi ie WireltßJ 1423 Robber Restriction Btatisties 1433 ||T House Rents 1425 The Straits Eibo in 1927 1434 M The Trade Revival 142» Sup-eme Court Repairs 1434 j| Sport and the219 words
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Advertisement201 1926-12-28 2 Jt T*Hi STRAITS ECHO g WEEKLY EDITION W jka Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe. Aji and contain* the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well a* all important news from various pans of the Far Cs Cy?.201 words
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Article1031 1926-12-28 1419 I he Singapore papers report a pecu bar incident in which a Malay policeman and an unfortunate ricsha puller were involved. It seems that a European driving a motor car was turning and crushed into a ricsha on tin 1 sale >t the road with such force1,031 words
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Article484 1926-12-28 1419 1 1 'U r haa been pieased to re1 -ii.-c Mr Jun Pie it sin i a- acting Netherlands Consul at Penan* O Mi E W Wyatt. Malayan Civil o'lvice, has been grant-d an extension of 1' we for two months tr-ui lebru. ary 9, 1927. Ihe s.s. Kuala484 words
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Advertisement84 1926-12-28 1419 < x tcho PUBLISHED" DAILY WEEKLY EDITION Containing th, news of the week prior to 'h pull uro of Mails for Furope The Criterion Press, Limited, Bench Street, Teiiana o DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE MARRIAGE Grant- Nagh- At St. George's Church I < naiig, by the Rev. Keppel Garnier. Colonal Chaplain, on84 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article63 1926-12-28 1420 Taping Beat Kedah (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, December 20 Tajping beat Kedah yesterday in a Rugby football mat eb, by 22 points to nI. 'Die Kedah side played four substitutes. Will. Langworthy and Stafford scored one try each, and Way to, two. Two tries were converted by63 words
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Article34 1926-12-28 1420 Bromhead Mathews Shield (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 20 The shoot for the Bromhead Mathews Shield resulted as follows: No. 1 Eurasian Company (S.V.C.) 1 No. 2 Euras’an Company (S.V.C.) 234 words
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Article47 1926-12-28 1420 Pritchard Cup The result of the 550 yards handicap competition held at Tanjong Bungah yesterday was as follows. Ist. E.A.M. Wilson 80 seconds 2nd. C. S. Millar 150 Brd. J. Eley 20 A good race with a close finish. Time 10 min. 23 secs.47 words
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Article26 1926-12-28 1420 (Front Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. December 20 In a hockey match played at the Stadium, Singapore, Negri Sembilan beat Singapore by four goals to one.26 words
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Article475 1926-12-28 1420 PENANG vs SELANGOR Narrow Home Victory Weather conditions were not condue ve to good Hockey on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon when Penang encountered Selangor. Shortly after four o’clock it rained heavily and the pitch was under water in certain portions in addition to making the ground slippery.475 words
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Article1584 1926-12-28 1420 SECOND DAY’S SPORT Rain and Mud (By Our Racing Correspondent} Rain and mud dominated everything on the course at Tapping on Saturday the second day of the Perak Gymkhana Club Sky Meeting. It did not rain but it poured as it often does at Taiping and very1,584 words
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Article375 1926-12-28 1421 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, t During the last three days Cannon Square was the scene of a grand cele bration. which, organised on a lavish scale by the Trustees of the Lee ng San long Khoo Kongsi, proved an unusual attraction and drew crowds375 words
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Article592 1926-12-28 1421 MR. WILSON’S REPORT Posirixi. No Salting Has Occurred’’ Much excitement was created in Singapoie o n December 6by the news that fl! was not believed to be well witfo Pont anak Gold Dredging Concessions, Ltd. Mr. A. S. McLeod, an engineer, "ho was ccmm ssioned by the director»592 words
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Article336 1926-12-28 1422 One of the happiest women in London is Miss Kathleen Heading, aged 23, the first Chinese woman to pass the solicitors’ final examination. At the end of this month she will have completed serving her articles to a London firm (4 solicitors, and will be fully qualified.336 words
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Article737 1926-12-28 1422 GRANT—NAGLE A very pretty wedding was solemnised on Saturday afternoon at St. Georges Church, l enang, when Mr. Ivan Stanley Grant, of the Eastern Smelting Go., Penang, second son of Mr. John Hannan Grant, J.P., A.R.S.M., of The Elms” Port Talbot, South Wales, was married to Dorothy Ellen737 words
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Article537 1926-12-28 1422 ANNUAL MEETING Air. J. Williams, the President, presided al the annual general meetmo- <[ members of the lenang Automobile Association which was held on Friday al the Penang Cricket Club, other» present being Messrs. AL J. ihorpe, 1 Al. Sharrock, Ho Kim Teik, Wong Pak How, Lim537 words
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Article1025 1926-12-28 1423 fntere of the wireless ser ler of the Central Telegraph Office," 1 "Tt Binmnohan, recently. The services he explained, would be four in nuil)b hnkjng England with Canada, South Africa lnd,a. and Australia; a nd i n each case the service would work in both direetions simultaneously. c1,025 words
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Article446 1926-12-28 1423 1 C iti Secretary and Mrs Peel iAiT ll 'i- 8«B il- he Sultan <f rahanc is th. <>f |f t e Su i t iu u pfrik jit hUvt.a hangsar. xdr f Vckers, Secretary of the e n l, T i,l, f lub. has g< ne on a446 words
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Article1061 1926-12-28 1424 Next Year’s Yachting A great revival of yachting is expecte i next \ear, and the enthusiasts expre»» an opinion that the season will show greater activities than last year, which was tile best since the war interfere 1 with the sport. acht designers ai round the coast are1,061 words
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Article515 1926-12-28 1424 partnership dispute In the Supreme Court on Friday, in regard to the partnership dispute between Mak Ah Cheang, Khooi Cheow, Ng Moon Yong and Wee Scow on the one hand and Lai Koon Sam on the other and the appeal of the plaintiffs from the Registrars appointment of515 words
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Article593 1926-12-28 1425 V hen v c commented in a recent issue of the Eiiads Echo on the difficult position m v. huh a section of the lower cla's finds itsell in regard to rents, we did nut overlook the fact that the more opulent classes are also affected. Our correspondent593 words
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Article454 1926-12-28 1425 i.. I i e ve a™,» u ex tn .ng O y tram. Hai «PBhiw has returned iiuat; Lumpur irvm Java. J r 1 m Keng 8 ml. res foi 1 ang v k uy Utt n ca Christmas Eve. JA/.F froni dong an by the s.s. Kudat vesterdav.454 words
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Article533 1926-12-28 1425 arhival next week jhe Singapore Arrangements Hie liiJit llcm.m ib.t and R ffiu rend A 1. W inn ngtun-Ingram, a -i'i ,p cd Lcndju, due lu iirnve u o ng. p it <n Ihursday, January 6, jy the /<A K steamer, Hakone Maru. As this is533 words
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Article1913 1926-12-28 1426 EASTERN SMELTING The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelt ing to., Ltd., was held in mail vetk at Stafford J louse, King William-street, E.C., Sir Ernest W Birch, K.C AI.G. (the Chairman), presiding. The Secretary (Air. F. C. Bell) having read the notice1,913 words
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Article966 1926-12-28 1427 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the members of Singapore United Bubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on November 20 nt Winchester House. Old Prond-streM, E.C., Sir Ivor Phil’pps, K C. B. (the Chiurmau), presiding. Mr FM. Jones, representing the Secretaries (British North Borneo Rubber Trust, Ltd.), having read966 words
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Article939 1926-12-28 1427 Steamship Company s Woes Passengers who Teak Up Sheets London, December 9 A variant of the old querywhere do flies go in the winter time?was put forward by Lord Inchcape, pres ding at the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company'» meeting, namely, where do pillowslips go939 words
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LITTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article69 1926-12-28 1428 (Tn the Editor of the Strait* Echo) Sir, lour report in last n glit s ssue o; he idtians I'clt l is not accurate. i. I ir> iiant ft d d no! 1 ake tin 11l t the lu g >tiai n miuiee x\ m unfit. g. Ibt’69 words
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Article195 1926-12-28 1428 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, Having read your leading article on the subject of rents, may I draw your attention to the fact that the European section of the community is as badlv off lor houses as any other. This fact appears to have escaped195 words
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Article594 1926-12-28 1428 To ;die Editor of the Struts Echo, Sir, A party of Norias of Temmg art AJimm- up a Nona Bangsaw an which t understand is tc perform at Drury Lane Theatre Hall lor 8 n’ghts com mencing on or about the 27th instant It is rumoured that the594 words
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Article189 1926-12-28 1428 HALF-YEARLY PROFIT (/'r.-m Our Ou a Correspondent) Singapore, December 22 l i e half yearly net protit of the Straits Iraibng l ompmx, Limited, after deducting bad and doubtful debts, is $987,442. 1 here is a sum of $1,941,004 available for distribution. The directors recommend the declaration189 words
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Article1171 1926-12-28 1429 Every one m ill-welcome the f ac t lat ;1 revival ol trade is in view. The latest returns justify I lie ixpcctation (p at rear «ill mliiess a considerable exn,m--111 l"” llll( and a diminution ,n I he ureal arin.i ol unemployed which the niucli-harassed Engbsh1,171 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article336 1926-12-28 1429 (To (hi Editor rf the Strait* Echo/ Sir, >•<» I stitutc pjld Kv tP BeLispd Ad 1,1 1,1 as lhe barter l»iid down bx M Barnardo on le irn ny th it litth» arrots to xxhoin he hud offered th* next vacancy, had been found dead in336 words
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Article181 1926-12-28 1429 Unknown Chinese Killed A motor car accident, with fatal consequent» s occurred on MauAlister R< nd yesterday evening, between the Perak Bond and Ans<n Boad junctions. The car was being driven by Mr. J. M. Chalmers, of the Singapore Cold Storage Company. What exactly happen’d, or181 words
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Article578 1926-12-28 1430 PRISONER REMANDED FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION Ju c<m.ection wth the alleged attempt-, d murder tn the E'.lora. i; \;rtvd yc.shid.K, the allowing further details are t.ik.n from the Rangcon Gazette of December 16: Hubert Stem. wh( had be n charged by the Elver police with attempting to578 words
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Article483 1926-12-28 1430 Several Places Flooded Since 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon there has been a* continuous downpour of rainat times it was very heavy nleed—with the result that several lowlying districts in Penang have been flooded, the Water being several inches leep at certain places. Many of the -oads were ankle483 words
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Article569 1926-12-28 1430 FUNDS WANTED FOR RESEARCH /<- 1 i'. a representative of the Tinies Malaya what vas being done at the Ros-. Institute in London, Sir Ronald said that that Institute had been got ac three yt trs ago ami they had collected -j fund of about L >6,001) and569 words
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Article1021 1926-12-28 1431 AI in Ute, of a meeting of the Perak -O'oor t ii. n < inmittee held at th,. w -'ill Cltli)( T, 1920. Present W B bulker, 11 J Markus, 11. r lce( x y r c J Lt.-Cd. l h ilb ey. nd lu the absence1,021 words
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Article602 1926-12-28 1431 Mr. S. Wood-Hdl begs to acknow. 'eu; c [he folawing: 1 ex < u-t'y kmwledged ''l k.. l 1 Mr. j) D. Adamson $5, Mr». 1 B. Weguelin $lO. Dr. T. W. 'Aiiiih* Mr. George A Thomas $lO, Wr J W. lark $5. Per a r602 words
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Article1211 1926-12-28 1432 I.Straits Times, A Penang contemporary suggests that we are likely to experience some disappointment because Sir Ronald Ross has not been invited to inspect the Batu Eerlanghi Water Scheme. For our contemporary s solace and satisfaction we al (dice say that we should have been a good dealI.Straits Times, - 1,211 words
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Article353 1926-12-28 1432 The family supported by the wellknown Homes founded by the late Dr. Bernardo is equal Io 2| towns the si/ of Buckingham in England. Ths family he largest in the worldnumber 1 7.72‘t children hoys, and girls and babies H'.l 5 addiHonal members arc add«'d to it even353 words
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Article168 1926-12-28 1432 MAIL TRAIN DELAYED (brom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, December 23 Owing to an earth slip which occurred at midnight last night on the Taiping Pass, the night mail has been held up at Padang Rengas. There has been very wet weather all over the country, resulting168 words
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Article462 1926-12-28 1433 Straits Produce breezy. W’ull-writien rh Usua1 verse, of a -niv and h r 1Uc11 «nd one o f u, e /J ,croi pe nature, i-.-.i-d,' XnTth (bV r. entitled GUli- Gi)|j ®he padisplays H. >jn, G w h’ch munt. |unHj na 4I hover»juggl W 7wrthXee°ta!i v«y happily. Op- Malevolent462 words
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Article421 1926-12-28 1433 Fi,TH restriction year :t f L E:p !s and iln P° rt iof rubber, 1 rit.sh V a ls,n H '.'a (trade figure,. I ft- actually imported or exported tin m th. °I i repres,,nt quantities latex has been taken J equiva!..,.-V’ jT n,h nc >” lllon421 words
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Article396 1926-12-28 1434 ANNUAL MEETING Auxiliary Force of Volunteers The annual meeting of the Eurasian Association (Penang Branch) was held yesterday evening at the B. Comparo Volunteer Headquarters in Peel Avenue with Air. Fred Aeria, J.P., in the cha’ r The minutes of the previous meeting having been read by Air.396 words
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Article273 1926-12-28 1434 Aite\l from Maintenance Order j 1 In the Supreme Court this morning, the Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown was engaged in hearing the appeal <4 Air. Yeap Lean Seng, son of Air. Yeap Chor Ee. who is dissatisfied with th j Police Alagistrate’s order directing him to273 words
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Article117 1926-12-28 1434 As already announced the Straits Echo will be enlarged to sixteen pages m 192" when many new features will be introduced. At i anguments have been made for several well known public men t< con tribute exclusive articles to the Straits Echo in 1957 and117 words
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Article49 1926-12-28 1434 ic Library will be closed on Saturd i/ and Alon day. December 25, and 27. 1J26, being Public Holidays. :o: The scientific staff of the Jlubber (■rowers Assteiaton. who have been carrying on their investigations in Maia.\a With their headquarters at I’etalin» Lstate, Selangor, have been engaged49 words
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Article561 1926-12-28 1434 NINETY YEARS OLD BUILDING Advantage is being taken of the Christmas vacation, which extends until tti.ceremonial opening of the Assizes on lamian 11. Io carry out much needed repairs Io Cue Singapore Supreme Court. Fhe timber ceiling is being removed and replaced by asbestos sheeting. These repairs561 words
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Article46 1926-12-28 1435 birth Bennett. On December 24 iq9f, the Maternity Hospital, Pen nJ’ the wife of J. R, Bennett, a daughter MARRIAGE illiams—Hammond.—l November 25 c‘ d w‘n SS Piccadill y. Arthur Boidon Williams to Caroline Bea. rice Hammond, widow of E J Hammond, of Java.46 words
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Article960 1926-12-28 1435 It is gratifying to those who take an interest in the welfare of the Straits Chinese to find that they continue to preserve their high place in Malayan spcrt. In Association football they have held the lead in the various centres for several years and although960 words
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Article478 1926-12-28 1435 Mr. H. R. Burt, of Messrs. J. L. mi ;u l( 0) _|i East cheap, with rs. Burt, at present on a holiday in Java. He returns heme in March, visiting Sarawak e n route. 1 arsing through Hong Kung on the Atsuta Maru during the week-end of December478 words
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Obituary27 1926-12-28 1435 DEATH ATSON,— November 28, at St. Leonards, Georgina Joy Watson, wife of Hugh Mcssiter Watson, Malaya and daughter of the late Mai General Hinde, C. 8., R.A.M.C.27 words
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Article1505 1926-12-28 1436 DIRECTOR’S POLICY CRITICISED Acquisition of Pasak The policy of the directors of Pajam Liimteci in acquiring a 24 per cent, interest in Pusaii Rubber Estate Limited was the subject of criticism.at the seventeenth annual general meeting of the Company, which was held at liong Kong Bank Chambers at1,505 words
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Article159 1926-12-28 1436 ELGIN BRIDGE DEFECTIVp (Freni Our Own Cor rasp on deni) Singapore, December 22 Owing to defects which have suddenly dex (doped in the Elgin Bridge, between North and South Bridge roads, it has been closed Io traffic. RAFFLES COLLEGE It is expected that the new Raffles Colit ge159 words
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Article858 1926-12-28 1437 Decentralisation in British Malaya lhe usually serene .atmosphere of Briwh Malaya has been disturbed during the pas twelve months by vigorous politic»’ controversy, although the High Comm sioner Sir Laurence Guillemard, has now allayed to a great extent the criticism which was aroused by the first announcement of858 words
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Article197 1926-12-28 1437 i (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, 4 In view of the criticisms which have kwd in the local papers I have been »ppeu M the Penang Nonia Bangkadirected you to give pubhc.ty wan to requebv have decided as the fact that they r r r197 words
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Article926 1926-12-28 1437 MR. PECK CRITICISES DIRECTORS' POLICY Vigorous Reply by The hairman Th/- annual general meeting of Malaka P nd,i Rubber Estates Ltd., was held t n Tuesday at the offices of Chan Sze Onn ,iud Co.. Market Street, Singapore. I'hf re were present Messrs. Tan Cheng Lock (chairman), Chee926 words
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Article799 1926-12-28 1438 Low Ci'Ti’i’T ano Extension of Area Mr. Peck said that he yvas quite unable to congratulate the directors on the result of the year’s working. 'Hie output had averaged only 58), per cent, of the standard production; that was extremely low, and he asked what the surplus799 words
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Article591 1926-12-28 1438 As it m ghl have been anticipated, tin; publication ot the book entitled lhe whispering Gallery,’’ which was alleged to have been compiled by a "diploiimi (a word w meh the venerable Webster defines as signifying a "diploma list"), the demal by Sir Kennell Rodd of591 words
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Article538 1926-12-28 1439 LEAN <& CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT jv i I bursday Evening. I n. luring the week, has shown® 'lislinctly weaker tendency, and on th closing quotations of 1'303 15 s fo. -d 4296 ss. for 3 months °the« loss of .46 .is, and 45 respectively. Rubber has steadily appreciated538 words
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Article362 1926-12-28 1439 PROBABLY OPEN EARLY in 1928 Professors Indented For Mr Farey one of the architects who won the world-wide competition for the < esign of Raffles College, recently visited Singapore to inspect the progress of the work. The local representatives of Messrs, karey and Dawbarn are Messrs. Swan and362 words
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Article648 1926-12-28 1439 SOON THEAM CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT Penang, December 24 >c price of rubber was firmer during the week, closing 5/Bd. better, but the share market is still lifeless lin after fluctuations, showed losses of £3 15s. and £8 2s. 6d. for 3 months and spot respectively, the closing prices being £296648 words
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