The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 January 1927
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Title Section20 1927-01-08 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition $7B PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 25 PENANG: JANUARY 8, 1927 NO. 120 words
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Advertisement299 1927-01-08 1 CONTENTS ffl I LEADING ARTICLES I New Yanr Day Tragedies ...8 J b The Ipoh Floods 8 1 Municipal Commission 9 An O.d Friend i Kedah Kailway Tragedy 10 J England 7 j Malayan Rubber Exports 11 gTa A Rubber Review 9 Bishop of London Il <fc 12 Chinese Volunteering299 words
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Advertisement190 1927-01-08 2 SJ th 3k I STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION jAf Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contain* th* latest local and States news originally published in th* daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far Cn fft East,190 words
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Article472 1927-01-08 1 Lovers of old London who regretted the destruction by fire of Madame Tussaud’s will rejoice to learn that it is being reconstructed. The Napoleonic relics including the coach in which the Emperor drove from the field of Waterloo, unfortunately cannot be replaced, but another collection of historic472 words
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Article749 1927-01-08 1 Mr. F. C. Feck writes as follows to the editor of the Singapore Free Press: Mr. Herbert Wilson s letter in your issue of the 23rd instant, which clear. Iy implies that the Pontianak Gold c< mpany’s directors do not intend to call a meeting of shareholders until749 words
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326 1927-01-08 1 Delhi, December 24 The British Legation at Kabul was completely burned down on the night of the 22nd. Foreign diplomats and the Afghan Government gave all possible assistance. There were no casualties. The ministers and staff removed to a new building now under construction.326 words
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Advertisement25 1927-01-08 1 PUBLISHED DAILY WEEKLY EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang25 words
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Article1037 1927-01-08 2 ANOTHER FAREWELL FUNCTION Old Frees Tribute Mr. W. Hamilton, late headmaster «•f the Free School, whs the rec:pient xesttniny of another farewell, this t nie by the members of the Old frees Association in Leith Street, of which he is Patron. The premises were beflagged and the1,037 words
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Article536 1927-01-08 2 NJAI DASIMAH” Creditable Performance Those who witnessed the performance of the Nyo-Nya Bangsawan on the opening night and last night, when they staged Njai Dasimah” at the Drury Lane Theatre Hall, Campbell Street, could not but observe the vast improvement all round in the reproduction of the various536 words
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Article469 1927-01-08 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Rubber Sales Department The market has shown a slightly firmer undertone since the holidays although London stocks were reported 1058 tons up at the week ending 25th instant and now stand at 48,382 tons. There was firm bidding at the Auction held here yesterday, prices realised for469 words
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Article499 1927-01-08 3 FIVE PEERAGES G.C.M.G. FOR GOVERNOR (British Official Wireless) Rugby, January 1 The New Year Honours list was contained in a special supplement to the London Gazette issued last night. THE OFFICIAL LISTS VISCOUNTS CraijL the Rt. Hon. Sir James, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Sumner, the Rt.499 words
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Article213 1927-01-08 3 Sequel to Incident on the Seistan There was a sequel in the Marine Court on Tuesday afternoon to an incident which occurred on the steamer Seistan the same morning, the chief officer, Mr. J. Macdonald, being charged with being drunk while on duty on the forecastle and213 words
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Article636 1927-01-08 4 (From Out Own Correspondent) London, December 8 Forward rubber sales tables show that in number of cases contracts have be* n placed as far ahead as December 1930 .More than 550 different estates now make comprehensive and c< mplete returns, and additions to the tables are636 words
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Article421 1927-01-08 4 Chandu Case In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. VV. A. Kennett, the case in which a Chinese 8 charged with unlawful possession of Chandu was mentioned and postponed till to-morrow. Bail of $250 was allowed. Theft A Malay. Ibrahim, pleaded guilty to the theft of421 words
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Article387 1927-01-08 4 PRESENTATIONS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE A very large and distinguished gather, ing, fully representative cf official and unofficial society in the Colony and the State of Johore, assembled at Govern, rnent House on Wednesday morning at the invitation of H.E. the Governor and H.H. the Sultan of Johore387 words
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Article90 1927-01-08 4 At the annual general meeting of the hinese Club, McAlister Pvoadi the following gentlemen W’ere elected officebearers President, Mr. Ho Kim Teik (reelected) Hon. Secretary, Mr. Oh Teik Lee (re-elected); Hon. Asst. Secretary, Mr. Choong Lye Hock (re-elected); Hon treasurers, Mr. Ooi Eng Lim and Mr. Lim Lean90 words
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1449 1927-01-08 5 Hargreaves Parkinson, B. Com - By Hargreaves Parkinson, B. Com. (Manager of the Economist” intelligence Branch) (Exclusive To Straits EchoCopy right) 1926 will be remembered as the year of the costliest industrial dispute in British annals. General indications in the opening months were more propitious than at(Exclusive To Straits EchoCopy right) - 1,449 words
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Article221 1927-01-08 6 A siicce-sful ball was held at the E. and O. Hotel, on Friday last, December 31 192(5. Ilurev ns a large gat lu ring dinner an-l the numbers were considerably in-<-rua < d P»r the dance, some six or seven hundred people participating in the festivities221 words
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Article456 1927-01-08 6 LOSS OF LIFE SI'LTAN -Of DEMAK I RESCUE Thousands Homeless The Free Press publishes the following report received from Jpoh on Friday With every dejsire to take a sober view’. of the Perak floods the fads now.revealing themselves as isolated places are freed after the week’s silence are456 words
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Article539 1927-01-08 6 ABRIDGE jCOBLiAi’SES ON KEDAH 'LINE Engine Driver and Firemen Killed A very serious.railaccident occurred on Friday on the Kedah line, when an engine and six waggons fully loaded with rice went down at bridge No. 48 between Tasek Glugot and Penang Tungal. The train was bringing rice539 words
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Obituary198 1927-01-08 6 OBITUARY MH. T. W. WRIGHT Tin- Sunday G izette records with regret the death of Mr. T. W. W. Wr'ght, Veterinary Surg<-om l’> nang, which occurred -uddenly at Singapore on Friday, December 31. Details attaching to the e.iiise of death are not to h ind but it is understood that198 words
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Article565 1927-01-08 7 At this season of the year th® thoughts of all exiles whose lot, is placed in remote places, turn towards England. Dean Inge has recently produced a sincere thesis upon England in all its multiple phases of greatnesses' and weaknesses, and the result is a book that cannot help565 words
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Article486 1927-01-08 7 Charleton Neville Maxwell, Commissioner <f Trade and Customs, F.M.S., is retiring to-day after nearly 33 years in the Malayan Civil Service. He was educated at Cheltenham and came out to Kuala Lumpur in 1890, when his father was Resident here. He was in the486 words
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Article508 1927-01-08 7 Mr. A. Miller, Chief Inspector of Police, S.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah. Lieut. H. F. Waters, M.C., V.D., has been appointed Acting Captain in command of A” Company, M.S.V.R. (Kuala Lumpur). The many friends of Mr. Chan Ah Choo, Hon. Secretary of the508 words
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Article548 1927-01-08 8 POPULAR RESIDENT DIES IN HOSPITAL A Link with Early Penang Singapore has lost one of its most familiar figures and one of its oldest and moat popular residents through the death uj Mr. James Dashwood Saunder-», which occurred at the General Hospital whither he548 words
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Article696 1927-01-08 8 CHINESE GIRL CHAINED UP Protectorate Officer s Experience in the District Court. S ngapore, on Wednesday, before Mr P. A. F. David three Chinese, one man and two worsen, named Li Pow Chin, Chuy Sien Loh, and Ting Yuk Ying respectively, were charged with wrongfully confining a696 words
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Article101 1927-01-08 8 His Excellency the Governor, Sir L. N. Guillemard, is du© in Penang at the end of this week from Singapore to spend a much needed holiday up Penang Hill. His Excellency will probably leave Singapore on Wednesday morning, by the Government S. Y. Soabelie, and is expected101 words
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Article80 1927-01-08 8 On Saturday, January 1 a Chinese sailor working on the Japanese steamer Sumatra Maru jumped into the sea whilst his ship was in harbour and was dr< wned. A search was made but without result. The body had not been picked up at noon to-day. ON80 words
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Article187 1927-01-08 8 INHABITANTS STILL ANXIOUS Relief Fund Opened (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, January 3 It has rained again since last sight and the Kinta River is reported to have risen six feet at Tanjong Rambutan. onsequently another flood is expected m Ipoh during the day. Portions of the187 words
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Article1178 1927-01-08 9 The London correspondent <f the Straits Echo, writing on December 8, points out the big advertisement which rubber is receiving as a result of the Lubber Growers’ Association t< popularise the commod-ty last Christmas. That the propaganda work has succeeded to a large extent is an estab’ished1,178 words
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Article235 1927-01-08 9 Messi Lim hetig Toil* and Lim in ng Law have ieft for Bangkok on a short holiday trip. The funeral <•; Mr. Jim Guan, the Chinese footballer who was drowned in Tuesday’s flood at Kuala Lumpur, took place on Sunday. The Chief Secretary, F.AI.S., and Mis. Peel will be235 words
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Article243 1927-01-08 9 S. C. B. A. ELECTION Mr. Lim Eow Thoon Nominated As (he result of a poll held by the Straits Chinese British Association, Penang, Air. Tam Eow Thoon, lias been elected by Ibis body to represent them on Ihe Municipal Commission on the expiry of the term of243 words
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Article830 1927-01-08 10 Smoke Abstinent Ocean going ships have been e c,ud wi from the provisions of the Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Bill, but they are to apply to smaller vessels. Seagoing vessels have been excluded, as thev would have included foreign ships using British ports, and any restrictions put upon830 words
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Article196 1927-01-08 10 Driver’s Body Recovered The body of the late Mr. W. J. Perera engine driver, F.M.S. Government Railwavs was recovered yesterday and the remain'» were brought to Penang this morning and interred at the New Cemeerv Western Road. About 20 motor cars followed the hearse. Many Rail way196 words
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Article555 1927-01-08 10 resolution for reduction of capital confirmed “Unworthy Device to Escape Income Tax” Al an extraordinary general meeting of Straits Trading Co., Ltd. at noon on Fridav the resolution passed at an extraordinary general meeting on December 16 for the purpose of effecting a reduction of the nominal555 words
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Article543 1927-01-08 11 All of us have our likes and dislikes and, as we live in a free country, we are able to follow our inclinations to a greater extent than we could in any other country or under any other hag. Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim is actively interested in Chinese543 words
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Article462 1927-01-08 11 Mr. \ap Tai Chi, J.P., and family, have gone to Port Dickscn for a week'» holiday. The death occurred last week, at Malacca. of Mr. Robert Minjoet, storekeeper, P.VV.D. The death s announced of Dr. Arnold Hurst Watkins, President of the Cape Medical Council. 'rhe Hon. Mr. Justice Thorne462 words
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Article110 1927-01-08 11 INCREASED FIGURES EXCESS OF 74,000 TONS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 5 The Malayan rubber exports for December were 37,000 tons compared with 30,000 tons last year. The exports for the year were 391,000 tons compared with 317,000 tons in 1925. DECEMBER STATISTICS (From Our Own110 words
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Article37 1927-01-08 11 BROADCASTING ARRANGEMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 6 The Lord Bishop of London arrives this afternoon. lie has arranged to broadcast a message from the Singapore Station on Sunday night, January 9. :c37 words
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Article267 1927-01-08 11 In the Second Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Inspector A. W. Matthews charged a Cantonese woman, Chan Ah Kew, with voluntarily causing hurt to a little Chinese girl about six years old on Monday at House No. 35, Larong Seratus Tahun. The medical267 words
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Article1080 1927-01-08 12 THE NEW COMMISSIONERS Tribute To Late Mk. VV might At the first meeting of the Municipal vtimiiasioners for this year held yesterday at the Municipal Offices two new Conii>si< ij<*r« in th» persons of Mr. J. M. Milne and Mr. P. M. Robinsrn were welcomewhilst two more will1,080 words
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Article141 1927-01-08 12 VIEWS ON CHINA DEFENCE OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES (Special Cable) Singapore, January 6 The Bishop of London, who is at present visiting Singapore on his world tour, has expiessed strongly his defence of Chi stian missionaries in China. He states that there is no foundation whatsoever ler the141 words
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Article317 1927-01-08 12 ROMANTIC CAREER Projected World Cruise (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, January 6 The W’earne brothers’ auxiliary-en-gined yacht, Black Swan, 148 tons, was launched this m< ruing before a large crowd. The event represents the close of a romantic business career, by the W’earne brothers, who started as317 words
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Article1104 1927-01-08 13 If Singapore does not want the biggest automobile assembling plant in Malaysia that is Singapore's own business, and calls for no particular comment from this end of the Peninsula except an inevitable regret that a valuable scheme of industrial development should be lost to this country and presented1,104 words
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Article460 1927-01-08 13 The funeral of Mr. Leong Fook Chee will take place on Sunday next, the 9th instant Mr. Charles Ball-Greene died in the Kota Bharu Hospital. Kelantan, on November 20. Mr. J. A. Black has been appointed to officiate as Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Clarke,460 words
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Article813 1927-01-08 14 stitute. Kasnuli. Punjab.Calcutta Statesman. Waterfall Gardens No further information s forthcoming concerning the decision to close the VV iterfall Gardens after dusk in order to pr> tret plants and trees from vandals who have in the past caused their destruction. On a recent moonlit evening over one hundredstitute. Kasnuli. Punjab.Calcutta Statesman. - 813 words
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Article180 1927-01-08 14 NEW S. R. A. HANDICAPPER {From Out Own Correspondent) Singapore. January 3 Mr R. C. Bone, Secretary and Handicapper of the Kalgoorlie Turf Club, has been, appointed Handicapper of th» Straits Racing Association. He will attend the Penang Race meeting, but does not take up his duties until180 words
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Article526 1927-01-08 14 OPENING OF NEW PREMISES AT SOERABAYA Tiie new premises of the Chartered Bank at Soerabaya were formally opened on December IS. In a specially erected pavilion, the Agent of the Bank, Mr. Macpherson, welcomed the visitors, among whom were the Resident, Mrs. Hardeman and many officials while nearly526 words
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Article2241 1927-01-08 15 WIDESPREAD HAVOC EUROPEAN RESIDENCES DESTROYED Serious Food Shortage The correspondent of the Malay Mail nt Singapore, telegraphed as follows on January 3. When the steamer Mahidol returned to Singapore on Saturday she reported the serious plight of the inhabitants of Pahang in consequence of Hoods. The2,241 words
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Article755 1927-01-08 16 COAST TOWN WASHED AWAY r f Heavy Loss of Life i [From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, January 5 1 '1 he steamer Rahman from Kuantan reports that Kuala Pahang badly requires food. Only three houses in the coast town of Bebar are stand ng. The manager of755 words
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Article304 1927-01-08 16 A Chinese girl of about twelve years of age has been charged before the second magistrate, Raja Uda, at Kuala Lumpur, with the murder of a Chinese )<>y of seven years of age. It is alleged that she pushed the child through the railings bordering the Klang river,304 words
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Article1046 1927-01-08 17 Of ail tlie journalistic parrot cries which enliven this country popular representation is the worst. It is the last resort of the written-out journalist, the one grievance which can be relied ujkti to stir the jaded minds of amateur politicians when Malaya is void of news and there1,046 words
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Article419 1927-01-08 17 Dr, -I. Morgan airived here to-day by the it y of Lahore. Lt.-Col. J. M. Boyd arrived here yesterday fr< m Singapore by the s.s. Shirala. Among those who arrived in Penang from Madras by the s.s. Teesta was Colonel C. L. M. Vcules. Mrs. T. W. W. W'right419 words
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Article788 1927-01-08 18 Keeping Cool When- L < Dewir fin. all the good yarns he del- fits In tellin to his friends in a mxstcr His late-* t<lls how an extremely sdi-possessed n hi. was in and out of H..HHO’ in the hah t o< telling his wife to keep cool.788 words
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Article63 1927-01-08 18 Successful Dinner (Frmn Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 7 Mr. J. R. Taylor presided at the Old Malburians* dinner at which there were present the Bishops of London and Singapore, Major Boutfield, Lieut. Armitage. Messrs. Clarkson, Duncan Roberts, C. E. Smith, Vaughan Jones, Dr. Keevil, Messrs. G. Morrice,63 words
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Article39 1927-01-08 18 Foundation Stone Laid (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 7 The Bishop of London this morning I iid the foundation stone of St. Christopher’s Church in Johore on the site given by lI.H. the Sultan.39 words
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Article178 1927-01-08 18 A Ch nese correspondent writes: 1 sixth Anniversary of the Chinese Sporting Club, Penang, was held at the Chib's premises on New Year Day. The budding was decorated and presented a striking appearance. Indoor games, such as billiards, pingpong, etc were played by l lie members as178 words
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Article1742 1927-01-08 18 NOTES BY A. W. S. A.W.S., writing from London to the ,S7m/7.s Times, under date December 8, Discussion during the week has been mainly upon the formation of the American Rubber Purchasing Combine, of which, no doubt, cabled messages have already informed the readers of the Straits Times.1,742 words
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Article865 1927-01-08 19 FUTURE OF TIN (I* rom (Ju/ (Jtcn Coi respondent) London, December 16 A very considerable emphasis has been given to the world's raw mineral industry by the decision of Minerals Separation, Limited, a company registered in London, to undertake a detailed aerial survey of certain portions of North-eas-tern865 words
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Article175 1927-01-08 20 II Excellency the Governor is now expend in Penang this evening by the B I Ellenvn from Singapore, the "team yncjit Seabelle in which His Ex. cllrncy was to have travelled, having l" en sent to Kelantan with provisions for sufferers. Ih’r hv t llency Lads Guillemard,175 words
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Article188 1927-01-08 20 VULun i 1- !To the Editor of the Strain Echo) k) 1 r Your correspondent styled himself as Hex” should really be read as Ked for I can say that "Bex” unknown must be one of the Anti-British political members who is plotting against the government of this colony188 words
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Article199 1927-01-08 20 Sir. While agreeing with you in the main, regarding what you write in in your lea dur of yesterday, in which you say among other things. We are prompt <‘d to believe. however, that there are many Chinese who joined the Volunteers not so much from the point199 words
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Article434 1927-01-08 20 Dear Sir, Allow me to exnreac Of the st’dpm 1 appreciation uu abatement conta ned in ti. i„ s? a 'tr movement in a Patriotic through patriotism, 1 think that those ol mu cmnese who have been averse to joining, have kept themselves out xnaimy on account or434 words
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Article137 1927-01-08 20 SONG KNOCKS OUT REYES (Prow Our Own Co 'respondent) Singapore, January 7 j C. Song knocked out Cowboy Reyes at the Happy Valley yesterday evening in the eiglfth round. Mohamed Amin drew with Domi Santos. Mi. C. G. May, who sir ce his retirement from the post of Deputy137 words
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Article847 1927-01-08 21 The prejudice of the average European in the East against missionaries and all their works is largely discounted by the fact that he never sets foot in6’de a church except at marriages, baptisms, and funerals, and has no personal knowledge whatever of missionary institutions, the men who847 words
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Article239 1927-01-08 21 A DEADLOCK IN SINGAPORE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 7 An interesting situation has developed in the Singapore pineapple industry which exports 80 per cent, of its pines to the United Kingdom. Phe local Chinese packers have reduced their on put. by 30 per ent., s nee239 words
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Article505 1927-01-08 21 Mrs. Willem type, daughter of Capt. P. A az, proceeds to Europe and Holland with her husband (2nd Engineer on the Van Hoorn) and infant daughter on Ft binary 4. Dr. Brandon Bravo, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.’ London, formerly practising as an Opthalmic Surgein in Medan, arrived yesterday to join Dr.505 words
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Article872 1927-01-08 22 Cross Words Th* Daily .Mirror has been notified by the Public Prosecutor that Make-Word Competition- are in his opinion lotteries u thin the meaning of the Act, and if has dutifully decided to cease accepting the advertisements of such competitions. The question arises on this why the-»- particular872 words
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Article159 1927-01-08 22 Loe\L Belief Find Ihe Straits Settlements (Penang) eiatimi have inaugurated a Belief 1 ""d for those who have suffered in the r-eent tbxds in the Malay Peninsula, ihe fund to he called The Malava I'l< nd Belief Fund. ''T' Committee of the Association form the Committee for159 words
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Article585 1927-01-08 22 SCENES ON THE PETiAK IUVER Tale of Devastation According to the spec.al represent*five of ihe limes oi Malaya, who w*i sent to investigate the flood situation at Teluk Anson, and from the tales told, ihe sequel to the Hooding of the Perak Biver due to heavy rain585 words
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Article649 1927-01-08 23 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday Evening hii. after having made a recover} to L3(>3 and £297 respectively, closes at £299 10s. Cash and £294 10s. 3 months, showing a gain £1 .15s. and 2s. 6d. respectively. Th< Rubber-market in London ipcssibl\ influenced by reports of flooddainage to Malayan649 words
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Article238 1927-01-08 23 VIEWS OF SINGAPORE BRITISH MISSIONAiyES” (Special Cable) Singapore, Jan. 8 The Bishop of London addressed a crowded gathering at the Victoria Theatre yesterday, the Governor’s Deputy presiding. The Bishop described Singapore as a cheap island since it was bought for £40,000. He paid a tribute to the238 words
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Article662 1927-01-08 23 SOON THEAM CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Penang, Januan 7 Except lor a drop of |d. for -ne day, the price of rubber recorded daily increases during the week', closing at 1 71 which shows a nett gain of 5 8 d. The rubber share market, ho\ ever, continued in a quiet662 words
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