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Title Section19 1926-12-31 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 24. PENANG: DECEMBER 31, NO. 5319 words
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Advertisement251 1926-12-31 1 LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (CmHibU) B JL Employment in Malaya ...1440 Presentation of Honours ...1450 T "J 1 Air Bore? Casualhes 1440 Pontianak Gold 1450 A 1453 1 British Aviation 1446 Kuala Lumpur Floods 1450 A 1455 JL China Laos U5O Obituary 1451 HIT Chinese Immigration to Malaya 1454 Rubber Propaganda251 words
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Advertisement186 1926-12-31 2 jr3e fi s I STRAITS ECHO g WEEKLY EDITION Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the MS daily issues, as well as aN important news from various parts of the Far Cj fR*186 words
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Article569 1926-12-31 1440 An I'.nglish wee]tly n been .sMung warnings at frequent in- va concerning the employment to ii ritish the £O-ca!led employment agencies wit.l high-sounding names which ade.'hat they are able to find poei- ns m return for a fee" for Ear. ishmen unemployed at home. Malaya has the569 words
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Article440 1926-12-31 1440 Ihe frequency of fatal accident, in h I>l Air Force is ng j neasmess the publ pn dst't' lhe S >' r ''larx Of State for A,r, gi ,ve the figure. from the beginning of this year t(1 vember 18. 'lhe number of d'mheord ng t this440 words
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Article431 1926-12-31 1440 Air. R or pa> bv n scc<4ided for tr n Johore and Mr. A Miller in Kedah. I*’ Johnstone and Mrs J M. 11.t* it\ th-- K tsh ma M.uu for Mar*u,llvs. "I*. 11- I Eivy has been appointed !< a t second Assistant Secretary, Straits Settlements Dr. Hunter431 words
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Advertisement32 1926-12-31 1440 Gx straits cijo PUBLISHED' DAILY weekly edition Contains the newsonhe J p orto Theclr/ Mai B f r Eur °P e Th 59 b r Press> Lin, «ed, 59, Beach Street, Penan»32 words
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Article1753 1926-12-31 1441 VISIT OF PERAK M.V.I. Interesting Function s (Contributed) Taking advantage of the Christmas holidays :dx ut 50 strong of Platoon 1 (Chinese) M.V.1., Perak, under the charge of Lieutenant Cheah Cheung Lim, the Officer Commanding, arrived in Penang on the morning of the 25th instant from Ipch.1,753 words
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Article524 1926-12-31 1442 annual meeting A Satisfactory Year Uie nineteenth ordinary general jneeMug of Messrs. c A 2 Lilies Pl aue Si^, ld at 5 ~v Singapore, at *£V? UCSday The «uurman,' Ar. D. Israel presided and there were i 1“‘ Messrs V. Clumeck, J. isiael, I’. Martens (directors), V.524 words
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Article510 1926-12-31 1442 Ihe following persons were staying at ie E. Hotel during the Christmas holidays Mrs. L. Henderson, Miss P. G. Chapman, Mr. C. F. Burnay, Mr. L M’car Mr. and Mrs. E. J. O’Reilly, Mr’ L K e^ar Mr. G. E. Pow, Mr. 8 r. Ebhng, Mr.510 words
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Article288 1926-12-31 1442 Last Sunday’s Orchestral Concert at the E. and 0. Hotel w r as very well attended in spite of adverse weather conditions, and was another most enjoyable function. Airs. Al. AlcGregor, L.R.A.AI. who contributed a Piano Solo, Goddard’s Valse Chromatique,” played with an unerring sense288 words
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Article330 1926-12-31 1442 Alleged by Revenue Officers to be an habitual opium smuggler, a Kwongsai man, who arrived in the Colony on the Alingsang, was fined $2,000, or six months’ hard labour in default, in Hong Kong on a charge of being in possession of tales of prepared opium. The330 words
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1041 1926-12-31 1443 IMPROVED FINANCIAL POSITION 20 Per ent. Dividend for the Year The fourteenth annual general meeting of Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Browers' Associa tion, 2 4, Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. Joseph Kelly (Chairman and managing director) presiding. The1,041 words
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Article623 1926-12-31 1443 The report of the Malaya General Co. covering the year to August 31, 1926. was issued in mail week, showing a netprofit of £117,306. Tn the preliminary statement sent out by the agents this figure wife inadvertently given as £177,306. Since the last report the mature acreage has623 words
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Article1024 1926-12-31 1444 RURAL SANITATION CAMPAIGN Opening of A New Hospital In connection with the Straits Settlements Rural Sanitation Campaign,, the (i ox eminent Medical Department through the Health Branch has begun to exteld its organisation in an effort to conduct adequate Preventive Medicine service in the homes, schools, kam-1,024 words
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Article545 1926-12-31 1444 Sir Ronald Ross, in an interview exclusive to the Straits ticho, sa'd that as he was proceeding to India immediately, he welcomed the opportunity of adding to his previous remarks in connection with anti malarial work in Malaya. He first heard of this activity from Sir Malcolm545 words
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Article269 1926-12-31 1445 fTo the Editor of the Straiie Echo) Sir, Will you be so good as to publish :B your columns the following information with regard to this year’s Military Pageant. The profits available for distribution to charity from the actual Pageant, after making allowance for a reserve fund,269 words
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Article138 1926-12-31 1445 The second meeting of the Advisory Council to the Eastern Bureau of the League of Nations, Health Organisation, will bo held on January 6 at the Bureau’s Offices at 67 Robinson Road. The following delegates have already been nominated:— India Lt.-Col. J. D. Graham, C.1.E., 1.M.5.,138 words
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Article504 1926-12-31 1445 INCLEMENT WEATHER SPORTING EVENTS CANCELLED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 27 A very old resident of Singapore says that he does not remember that such a wet Christinas has ever been endured by Singapore, but it was remarkably cool. There was no sport in Singapore during Christmas.504 words
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Article538 1926-12-31 1445 UNUSUALLY WET DECEMBER K Continuous Rain for Two Days Christmas week in Penang this year will hu\e to be written down as one of the wettest within the recollection of the proverbial oldest resident of the place. On Christmas day itself, although heavy clouds hung over the town538 words
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Article24 1926-12-31 1446 BIRTH Smith.-To Dr. and Mrs. J. Emile Smith, on December 28, at 13, Dunn Bond, a daughter. Mother and child doing well.24 words
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Article696 1926-12-31 1446 A further stage in the establishment of a company which is to be largely responsible for the future of commercial aviation has been marked by the departure from London of the Air Minister and Lady Home <n their Hight to Karachi to inaugurate the Egypt to India air696 words
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Article319 1926-12-31 1446 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Our Own Correspondtnt) Singapore, December 28 At the annual general meeting of Messrs. Wearne Brothers, Limited, Mr. C. F. F. W earne, presiding, said that I the Ford business had grown extensively and it had been found necessary to form a separate company. The319 words
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Article474 1926-12-31 1446 Our Singapore correspondent telegraphs that the H<n. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule installed Brother Elmslce a® Master of the Zetland Lodge. Mr. Khco Hoci Hye, the Malayan tennis champion, who had been on a holiday in Penang, returned to Singapore yesterday by the s.s. Klang. Mr. John Ford, of474 words
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Article1079 1926-12-31 1447 INWARD AND OUTWARD FLOW OF POPULATION Enormous Influx From South China A correspc ndent writes to the Straits Tinies: Malaya is the only country in the world whose key industries depend aluiost entirely upon immigrant labour. .Kid the statistics of the inward and outward movements from Malayan jn-rts1,079 words
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Article536 1926-12-31 1447 A RECORD IN DREDGE BUILDING The new steel steam driven bucket dredger which has been built by the United Engineers, Limited, for Tanjong Tin Dredging, Limited, commenced work last week. The plant has been built to the order and requirements of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel of Ipoh,536 words
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Article644 1926-12-31 1448 Lewis and Peat report us follows: Singapore, December 23 of ntX«T beeU 4° Speeiul features 1 interest since our last issue, but we have had a steady and rising market and prices show an advance of nearh two cents per lb. The firmness in the market is partly644 words
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Article270 1926-12-31 1448 THE HALF-YEARLY REPORT Good and Steady Tin Demand Ihe following is the report of the directors to the members of the Straits 1 rad.ng Company to be presented at the half-yearly meeting on December 30 at noon. Alter writing off depreciation and making provision for bad and270 words
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Article89 1926-12-31 1448 The children of St. George’s Tamil Church, Penang, had their Christmas Tree and Social on Christmas Eve. The chapel was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The Christmas Tree, the centre of attraction, stood in the middle loaded with lovely presents and illuminated by fancy coloured lights. There89 words
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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479 1926-12-31 1448 (To th» Editor of the Strait» IQcko) Sir, There is no gainsaying the fact that volunteering has a strong supporter in Mr. Cheat! Cheung Lim, the Perak tin-miner and money-lender. Not only does he appear regularly at the Drill Had and foots it” in479 words
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Article48 1926-12-31 1448 Two special late trains will leave tlw Upper Station at 7.45 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Two special late trains will leave th-5 Liver Station al 8 n.m. and 8.30 p.m. on Tuet>da;.b, Thursdays, Saturdays ant Sundrrr, until further notice.48 words
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Article1066 1926-12-31 1449 TOWN AGAIN UNDER WATER Railway Line Breached on both Sides No Trains Running The floods throughout Perak continue and, as usual, are worst in the Kinta District. It began to rain on Thursday last and has rained almost continuously since then, the only break being tor a fey1,066 words
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Article150 1926-12-31 1449 I here has been no change in the weather since yesterday and at the time of dine is still a slight dj-i-zle It clear for a hHL time this"morning. The fall was slightly heavier yesterday evening than the two previous evenings for the catch registered at Fort Cornwal150 words
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Article411 1926-12-31 1449 NEW GROUND BROKEN I 'OKED House at Opening Performance Notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions the Irun Lane Theatre Hail was packed last night for the initial performance by the Penang Nyo-nya Bangsaw uian amateur troupe of Straits- < in hmese who were appearing in an ambitioi Malax play411 words
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Article722 1926-12-31 1450 ilie survey of the origin and circumsUinees of tile present situation in Chuia presents a painful all(1 dish ».g picture. in the thirteen years which y 8 T the Evolution winch to inform the most conservative of rien a peoples with the newest spirit s eadilx I delnOcrac722 words
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Article109 1926-12-31 1450 function at government HOUSE o’roa.' Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 29 Sir Theodore Fraser, Sir William Murison, His Lordship the Bishop of Singapore, members of the Legislative Council and other prominents high officials of eJohore attended at Government House and witnessed the presentation of the Hon. C.AI.G.109 words
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Article88 1926-12-31 1450 i/-'n»m Oyr Own Correspondent DIRECTORS’ DECISION Singapore, December 29 Mr. Wilson, managing director of the Hontianak Gold Concessions, leaves for \antianak, where he meets Mr. Egerton Wood, who is assisting in putting down check bores at Ma-Mi. Air. Wilson anticipates making a statement regard'ng the alleged salting by88 words
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Article132 1926-12-31 1450 Waters Subsiding (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, December 30 Floods recurred last evening but did not reach the previous b’gh levels, they subsided to-day and most of the roads are passable. A h< use was w ashed awav and there arc rumours of several drowning cases132 words
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Article483 1926-12-31 1450 Sir E. Cecil, ALP. for the Aston division of liirmingham, with his wife and daughter, have arrived in Singapore from Australia. Air.' anot, Chairman of the Belgian State Railways, and his Secretary, Dr. lazee, are due in I'enang in a day or two and they are both leaving Bangkok483 words
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Article948 1926-12-31 1451 Waitresses Replace Waiters Tradition has a firm hold at tiie Cty of London Guildhall, and it is rarely that an alteration is permitted there. A 16volutionary change took place, however, when, at the banquet of the Royal Institute of British Architects, at which the Prince of Wales presented948 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article167 1926-12-31 1451 (To the Editor of ihe Straits Echo) Sir. 1 see from tiie Alail Notice issued this morning that if the English mail arrives before 5.30 p.m. it will be sorte I and delivered to all parts ol the town Jiis evening. 11' it does not we must167 words
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Article134 1926-12-31 1451 A recent paragraph in your valuable paicr stated that a ol tourists bad icecntl) made the trip to the Siamese Ironlicr and back in the one day. It Is presumed thai the fr<ntier referred to is that at Belong since it is mentioned that the roads are134 words
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Article190 1926-12-31 1451 Sir, Ihe recent heavy rainfall in Penang once again proved the inadequacy of the llood drainage in Nkrtham Road and among many others 1 had to put up with several inconveniences during the hristmas holidays. It ought to be possible for the Alunicipality to give tliis matter seme190 words
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Obituary101 1926-12-31 1451 OBITUARY Mh. J. D. Salnders {brom Out Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 30 The death lias occurred, in the General IL spit al, oi' Mr. J. Dashwood Saunders. The late Mr. Saunders came to Singapore in the late eighties as a broker, and has been associated with the firm <f Saunders101 words
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Article1563 1926-12-31 1452 BREWERS’ AND ALLIED TRADERS’ EXHIBITION Rubber is to-day almost indispensable in hotel and restaurant furnishing, a iaei which was amply demonstrated to visitors to the Brewers’ and Allied liadeis Exhibition, which was held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, October 30 to November 5. In the Hotel and1,563 words
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Article521 1926-12-31 1453 (To liit' Editor < f the Straits Echo) Dear S'r, Mav 1 crave the courtesy of your columns in aid of London’s oldest Birthday” Hospital—the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, S.E. 18. 1 do not think your readers will wisti me to dwell on the great521 words
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Article607 1926-12-31 1453 Point to Point Hack The Point to Point race organised O' the Penang Hunt Club, the first of ti kind to be held in Penang, was run off on Saturday, the weather keeping line and. except for an unfortunate accident which befell Capt. Lindsay Years, the meeting607 words
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Article453 1926-12-31 1453 Mr. Herbert Wilson reports as follows The heavy rains during the past month have hindered the prospecting of the areas, and we have been further handicapped b\ the illness of two members of ihe European Stall. Mr. Sampson hdtb to return to S ngapore on this account, and453 words
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Article1191 1926-12-31 1454 In view of the unrest in China ana the persistent anti-British propaganda, the figures of Chinese immigration into Malaya during 1926 promote interesting speculations. The complete figures are not available, but an estimate based on eleven months shows that there has been a record influx of1,191 words
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Article445 1926-12-31 1454 Dr. and Airs. Stubbs. Tampin, are leaving fur Europe at the end of this m<nth. Air. \V. Hamilton, the retired headmaster of the Penang Free School, is sailing for Home on Sunday by the P. A O. Khiva. Colonel Richard Cox, whose death was recently announced, was in his445 words
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Article1699 1926-12-31 1455 ANOTHER SERIOUS INUNDATION Well-Known Footballer Browned The holiday season has brcught to Kuala Lumpur another disastrous experience of Hood, lhe heavy rains occurring recently culminated on Monday evening in the over flowing the Klang and Gombak rivers, with the result that all low-lying areas were quickly under1,699 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article15 1926-12-31 1456 The Hockey Match between Penan/ and Perak fixed for to-morrow has been cancelled.15 words
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Article93 1926-12-31 1456 Lawn lennis Tournament r The entries for the Penang Cricket Club Lawn Tennis January 1927 tournament close this evening. As previous l\ announced there will be seven events, these being the Championship, Championship Pairs, Single Handicap, Doubles Handicap, Mixed Doubles 41*11(11cap, Ladies Doubles Handicap and Ladies Single93 words
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Article278 1926-12-31 1456 I'he handicaps for the first day s I races of the Penang Turf Club Januar; Meeting were not available for publica- I tion at the tune of going to press to-day. I It is understood there is a little dillicul- I ty in regard to the open278 words
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Article1685 1926-12-31 1456 EFFECT OF THE UNUSED COUPONS (Notes by A. S.) wr^’n h’om London to the btiaits J hues under date December 2 says: I am afraid that there is little that can be described as cheerful in the notes I have to send from London this week II ice1,685 words
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Article747 1926-12-31 1457 SINGAPORE TO LONDON BY THREE SINGAPOREANS To travel for nearly 15 months in a solid tvred Trojan” car from Singapore to London, and thus to cover 12,000 miles through 14 different countries, has been the wonderful kaleidoscopic record of three intrepid travellers, who reached the winning post747 words
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Article320 1926-12-31 1457 A F A HEM, ELL FUNCTION Mr. J. Williams, Engineer-in- hief and Manager, Electric Supply and Tramways Department. Penang Municipality, and Resident Engineer and Manager. Penang Hills Railway, was entertained to a farewell function at the Dat< Kramat Road Workshops yesterday afternoon in view of his departure320 words
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Article1670 1926-12-31 1458 GROWTH OF FORD BUSINESS Most Gratifying Results 1 he annual general meeting of Wearne Bi others, Limited, was held on Wednesclay in the offices of the Company, Orchard Road, Mr. C. F. F. Wearne presiding. Others present were: Messrs, r. J. B. Wearne, Eu Tong Sen, S. Q1,670 words
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Article590 1926-12-31 1459 Peak Year of Chinese Immigration 340,000 Arrive at Colony Torts The exact total of Chinese immigration into Malaya during 1926 is not yet available, but it is already clear that this has been the peak year in Malaya’s history, and (hat the figure is far above the previous590 words
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Article301 1926-12-31 1459 SEVERAL PLACES FLOODED Train Service Interripted Penang has not been the only place to be affected by the recent heavy rains. Heavy downpours are reported from Siam. Prov nce W ellesley and Perak. Not only has the landslide al Bukit Berapit delayed the mail train service between301 words
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Article90 1926-12-31 1459 TROPHY MATCH Selangor beat Singapore (From Own Ctrresfondeni) Kuala Lumpur. December 27 In the Trophy Rugby Match Selangor beat Singapore by one penalty goal and four tries to one penalty goal. Barnes scored for Singapore. For Selangor Webber scored two tries, Trower and Gibb one each, while Sominerville90 words
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Article49 1926-12-31 1459 (From Oui Own Coi respondent) Singapore, December 31 At the Suwa Maru enquiry, the accused was committed for trial on charges of murder and attempted murder. The London quotation for rubber t<> day i: Is 7d., a rise of |d., compare.l v. ith ester-lay’s j nee.49 words
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Article519 1926-12-31 1459 -DEMOLITION OF 64-YEAR OLD STRUCTURE Temporary Congestion of Crobi Liver Traffic Elgin Bridge Singapore, which connects North and South Bridge Roads, i« closed. and will remain ,g u for seven or eight months, until the construct ion ot the bridge has been completed. The work was commenced several519 words
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Article544 1926-12-31 1460 f LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday Evening 1 in, pi esunlably owing to absence of support during the holidays, has further 1 declined and, closing at £297.15s Soot |«nd £294. 7s 6(L 3 months shows lossc# of £6 and £l. 17s. (id. respectively. Ir the present sensitive state544 words
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Article534 1926-12-31 1460 SOON THEAM CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Penang, January 1, 1927 'There was little change in the price of rubber, which closes at the same level alast week viz. 1/6 7/8. bin, after fluctuations closes at £296.ss. for 3 months and £3Ol. 10s. for spot, showing small losses of 5/- and £l.534 words
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Article121 1926-12-31 1460 Another Selangor Victory I (Froze Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, December 27 At Hockey, Selangor beat Singapore by the odd goal in five, after an excellent game. Huggins scored twice for S ngapore, while Wilson scored two and Marshall one for Selangor. Penang v. Perak 'Die following have121 words
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Article335 1926-12-31 1460 f Following are the’ members of the Board of Committee of the above fo--*****7:— President: Dr. Cheah Toon Lok, Vice-President: Mr. Cheah Inn Keong, JJ eah Jo s eang, Hon. Secretary: Mr. Cheah Cheng Khoon, Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Lim Kean Chuan, Hon. Auditor: Mr. Lim Teong335 words
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