The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 December 1928
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Title Section19 1928-12-12 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION 818 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 26 PENANG, DECEMBER 12, 1928 No. 5019 words
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Advertisement277 1928-12-12 1 1 Leading Articles Miscellaneous (Con.) J Jl .on Rail Route ...826 Government English School 812 |t T < ;!'tses of Ainencan Prcspentv H 3( Erm as „t Tod.h Shop JL I His Majesty he King -31 T |> j.’ hl |:i 1 «Htcrworks Progress ...838 The Pen.,ng Police HI I,277 words
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Advertisement196 1928-12-12 2 •4» *5 4 I I THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITON. < q gr Published the day prior to the departure of each marl for Europe, and contains J V the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all 1 > important news from196 words
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Article615 1928-12-12 826 On Friday last we quoted the Rangoon correspondent of the Calcutta Statesman” as stating that the construction of the requisite railway-line in Southern Burmah to link up with the Siamese system had been sanctioned by the Government of India, and that the work was now to be615 words
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Article312 1928-12-12 826 NOVEMBER STATISTICS The following is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported during November: 1928 1927 To date Against U.K. 13,745 6,094 52,832 71,914 U.S.A. 44,905 17,200 235,661 217,254 C. Eur. 4,902 1,648 23,917 25,177 B. Pos. 1,331 876 6,239 6,614 Japan 3,131 2,448312 words
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Article226 1928-12-12 826 DRAW FOR ENGLISH MAIDENS I’e following is the result of the draw for the batch of Perak Turf < lub English maidens: No. I—drawn by Mr. C. L. Green Trainer Logue. No. 2 —-(to be ordered) —drawn by the Sum See Kongsee—Tramer Thompson. No. 3—|to be ordered)—drawn226 words
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Article98 1928-12-12 826 DRAW FOR IRISH MAIDENS (From Our Own Correspondent) I poh, December 5 The drawing of the Perak Turf (Tub Irish Maidens took place yesterday evening. Mr. Osborne, the President, announced that one animal died at sea and another was rejected by the committee. However all the twenty98 words
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Article67 1928-12-12 826 PLEADINGS DEFECTIVE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 5 In the AlsagotT case the defence maintained that Sved Mohamed never executed the document and that Sir D Gallowav wa*> honestly m s en in believing the signature to be his. Sir Murison said the pleadings wen- defective,67 words
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Advertisement24 1928-12-12 826 the straits echo published daily WEEKLY EDITIONS Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe 59, Beach Street, Penang24 words
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Article3528 1928-12-12 827 Yesterday was the first prize distribution at the old Free School in 1 arquhar Street which is now known as Hutchings School and the present scope of the school and what it is accomplishing for the youth of Penang were ably put forward by Mr. Mortimer, the3,528 words
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Article592 1928-12-12 829 SOON THEAM CO. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT, Penang, December 7 There were small variations in the price of rubber during the week. To-day’s price is 8 5/Bd. against 8 7/16d last week. The rubber share market continued firm with more buyers than sellers. Business was confined to Brogas at 72| cents,592 words
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Article403 1928-12-12 829 Several of the tin-producing compan les have investments in other actual or prospective tin producers, and when comparing market values of shares it is necessary to allow for this fact. Prominent among the companies in this category is Tronoh Mines, which according to the latest available data,’403 words
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Article973 1928-12-12 830 Measured by the standards of employment, wages, production, consumption. and accumulation of capital—in short by the criterion of economic welfare. the Americans are living in a veritable golden age. So good have been the conditions during the last few years that business men have hardly dared973 words
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Article62 1928-12-12 830 THIRD LIST Mr S. Wood Hill gratefully acknow ledges the following subscriptions: Mr. Harold Dove 25 J. V. C. Davis H. J. Lewis 5 Anonymous 5 Mr. H. H. Stuart 5 L. Hais Wemyss 5 R. Addis» m 5 J. Dick i J. Wilkinson Mr. and62 words
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Article221 1928-12-12 830 From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 5. Fifty-eight Hylams wen* arrested yesterday evening at the premises of the Hap Seng night school which was recently declared unlawful. <4» < The wedd.ng has been arranged and will shortly take place in Singapore of Mr. H. L. Ward of221 words
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Article1842 1928-12-12 831 RICHARD SIDNEY - (BY RICHARD SIDNEY) The Life Of Lord Curzon—By the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Ronaldshay. Volume Two (Benn 21/-) Concluding notice. This review, though already a long one, will not be long enough for me to include all that 1 should like to in order that1,842 words
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Article223 1928-12-12 832 The Supreme Court vacation for the Christmas and New Year holidays will commence on Monday, December 10 and continue till Saturday, January 5, both days inclusive. A vacation judge will attend for the hearing of summonses in Chamber <• nd Criminal Appeals and urgent matters in Court223 words
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Article873 1928-12-12 832 The Turf—Rugby Football— The Tests Ow tpMUag CovMpoßtat) I'he proposed programme for th. Ivnang J urf Club-New Year Meeting has been announced and it will have been observed that no provision is being made for ponies. This is not surprismg as I understand that the Penang Club indicated873 words
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Article184 1928-12-12 832 POLICE COURT ITEMS Babji, a Malay with 18 previous convictions, w’as sentenced in the District Court yesterday to (> months rigorous imprisonment, to be follower! by 2 years’ Police supervision, for fraudulent possession of two hens. Vellayam, who was convicted in the Police Court yesterday of criminal184 words
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Article520 1928-12-12 833 CHETTY GETS JUDGMENT FOR $3,238 FINDING IN LAND DISPUTE CASE In the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Stevens, a somewhat rare case was heard in which one local chetty sued two other chetties and obtained judgment for the full amount claimed with interest and cost.520 words
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Article186 1928-12-12 833 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. RUBBER SALES DEPARTMENT Penang, December 5 There has been little or no movement in the market since our last report and prices to-day show no change on last week's closing quotations. An easier tendency at the beginning of the present week marked prices down half a cent186 words
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Article100 1928-12-12 833 Kuala Lumpur, December 7 Before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby to-day Mr. Joseph Griggs, formerly cf Malayan Wood Distillation, Limited, sued Mr. Corbett, late general manager; for $2,417 for work done. Mr. Bailey appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Joaquim for the defendant who was absent. The plaintiff100 words
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Article68 1928-12-12 833 REPORTED DROWNED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, December 6 The death took place to-day under very tragic circumstances of Mr. D. P. Roberts, Manager, Bukit Jalil Estate, Petaling, Selangor. It is reported that he was drowned but no particulars are yet available. Mr. Roberts had been68 words
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Article497 1928-12-12 833 “PYGMALION” Something different from th. nary vaudeville type of comorl Onli sented at the Town Hall when George Bernard Shaw's •■p?* hon was staged for the first 1 enang. As a dramatist and ?i" «right G. B. S. enjoys such a wide reputation that he scared, any introduction497 words
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Article309 1928-12-12 834 Messages from all over the world are n cin</ the keenest sympathy with the King in his present illness. Not only titU subjects in every part of the Fmpire but the subjects of all nations L watching with the utmost anxiety •he daily bulletins reporting the309 words
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Article68 1928-12-12 834 A meeting of creditors was held in the I 'ipreme Court yesterday in connection ■uth the Nagappa Pillay Bankruptcy, r V. W. W. S. Purcell, Assistant Of cial Assignee, presiding. he first instalment of the 40 per composition which the unsecured f re itors decided to accept,68 words
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Article98 1928-12-12 834 roni Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 10 Su rne or g, the famous Swedish mnner, has arrived here and is giv--m exhibition of swimming at the lub to-morrow. Af J* I) T y R °y Waugh, general manaLtd° arnun ing Rubber and Tin Co., cou Siput,98 words
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Article1096 1928-12-12 834 A. C.S. CONCERT DAY SCHOOL’S ANNUAL REPORT RESIDENT councillors SPEECH I he Anglo-Chinese School, at 74. Maxwell Road, held its Final Concert and Prize (jiving Day last night in the picscnce of a large number of guests lacing whom, and seated on the stage, were the Resident Councillor and Mrs.1,096 words
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Article1144 1928-12-12 835 FIRST DAY S RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, December 6 Except for rain which fell between the second and third events the weather was fine for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Amateur Race meeting. The attendance was good and included Sir William1,144 words
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Article347 1928-12-12 836 ROAD obstructions the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, \nent the Hutton Lane-1 ransfer Boad accident, the enquiry into which j g being held, it is very surprising that no precaution is taken by the authorities concerned to clear obstructions at corners and sides of streets,347 words
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Article241 1928-12-12 836 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, D>u have directed public attention to these Bonds. Possibly you can also satisfy the Public through your paper °n the following two vital points affectlng the whole proposition k Costs all-in are calculated seemingly from present areas in241 words
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Article280 1928-12-12 836 CAREER IN MALAYA In a few days time Singapore golf will lose a fine player in Mr. M. D. Rutley, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., who will leave on the 16th instant by the s.s. Wasaka Maru for Kenya, wdiere he will be in charge of280 words
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Article573 1928-12-12 836 ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION WHAT MR. SOLLIS THINKS The Primary Department, of the Anglo-Chinese School, of which Mrs. M E. McDonald is Headmistress, gave a concert yesterday to a large number of visitors on the occasion of its Annual Prize Giving and Exhibition Da\. The Rev. P L573 words
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Article671 1928-12-12 837 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday Evening Tin, after a little hesitation touched Spot £241. 10s. and 3 months £239. 10s. earlier in the week, but the overdue reaction set in and price slumped badly, closing to-day in London at Spot £232 12s. 6d. and 3 months £231671 words
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Article66 1928-12-12 837 FOURTH LIST Mr. S. Wood-Hill gratefully acknowledges the following subscriptions Mrs. H. H. Abdoolcader 5 Mr. H. E. Collins 10 Mr. Ooi Thean Soo 5 A Friend 20 Foothills 5 E. J. S. 8 A Sympathiser 10 The Late Mr. Lim Boon Aw... 40 Mr. Lim66 words
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Article96 1928-12-12 837 ABSENCE OF HOOTING IN LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 10 Air. R. J. Farrer writes from London appealing for an abatement of the motor horn nuisance in Singapore, pointing out the amazing absence of hooting in London. Dr. E. H. Black and Airs. Black have96 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article184 1928-12-12 837 SELANGOR DEFEATED Rv PERAK (From Our Own Correspondent) rn; ii i JP°h> December 9 liie Malaya Cup Rugby match between Perak and Selangor has removed aL doubts regarding the formers prowess. As a team Selangor actually took the held favourites, but thev were thoroughly defeated, being unable184 words
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Article111 1928-12-12 837 SELANGOR VS. PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, December 9 At Hockey Selangor defeated Penang on Saturday by two goals to nil after fast and exciting game. The advent of Bostock-Hill, who- has just returned from home, strengthened the team considerably. Their defence was impregnable. Dr.111 words
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Article146 1928-12-12 837 ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL, PR AI I A verv successful Field on the Railway Padang on ternoon by the scholars o School, Prai. The Kannan House ed the score with ten po There were twelve events o> gramme. The v e njoy very keenly contested a j g a ll ed146 words
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Obituary48 1928-12-12 837 OBITUARY DEATH OF MR. CHAPPEL (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, December 10 The death is announced in London of Air. Chappel, who originally came out to the Bukit Mas Gold Mining Company, Tapah, and was later the 'founder, with Mr. Osborne, of the firm of Osborne and Chappel.48 words
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Article574 1928-12-12 838 Steady progress* continues to be made wards the completion of the new "Lrworks scheme. Following on the lunction of the two sections of the nne l which was effected last lU nth. the task, was at once n U t in hand of levelling the floor. During the574 words
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Article466 1928-12-12 838 COLONY’S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY (I rom Our Own Correspondent* Singapore, December 10 ,At the meeting of the Legislative t ouncil Sir Hayes Marriott announced that he had sent a message to the Secretary ot State convex ing an expression of the distress of the Government and the people466 words
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Article541 1928-12-12 838 FAREWELL EUNCTION AT BUKIT TAMBUN Dr. V Veerasingam, acting Medical Officer, Province Wellesley, South, who will I leaving for Singapore on trausfer as Pon Health Officer, ha» been the guest of honour at several farewell functions in th different towns of his district during the last few541 words
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Article1408 1928-12-12 839 LIST OF PRIZE-WINNERS The following is a list of the prizewinners of the Anglo Chinese Primary School, at 422 Chulia Street: Md. Ariff bin Abdul Hamid (Std II B) —Head Boy Silver Medal presented by Mr. Yeoh Lam Leng; Goh Teik Heng Special Prize in handwork. General1,408 words
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Article826 1928-12-12 840 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Saturday Evening. In spite of the big drop in Tin and the price of the coin modify showing no material change, the Share Market has been fairly active. Rather, quite a fair amount of business was transacted in Tin Shares while Rubber Shares are826 words
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Article209 1928-12-12 840 DEMAND FOR WAGE INCREMENT Work at the Penang Harbour Board has been thrown out of gear by the recent strike of the lightermen whose demand for more wages was refused by the Board officials. Working for $2l pej- month, the men wanted an increment of $9 on209 words
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Article1573 1928-12-12 840 THE TOMATO FACED WOMAN AN IMPELLING COUNTENANCE (By L. C. W.) SCENE No. 15. It was in one of our local hotels that I lirst saw her As 1 gazed down th» 1 long dining hall one golden morn my ‘eyes rested upon her countenance, as1,573 words
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Article79 1928-12-12 841 Wanteh binti Yakom, a Malay woman. was charged before Mr. G. B. Kellagher (acting Second Magistrate pending the arrival from Home of Mr. M alton) yesterday with criminal bread) of trust in respect of a gold “krosang” with chain attached, and a pair of diamond earrings to the79 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article199 1928-12-12 841 Kwto Snum any Spanish Mules in this used in South Africa for carting' J agricultural work. K an 4 if tlif.y have never been imported ean urn tell n,e ,1 there is any particular* jection to them out here. 1 am rather interested in this matter199 words
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Article118 1928-12-12 841 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, The Indian cemetery is one of the Biggest jungles in Penang, There is no other cemetery like this in Penang. We think the man who is in charge in that place is unfit for that position. There is no118 words
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Article109 1928-12-12 841 JTo THE Editor of the Straits Echo; There has been a lot of the harmfulness of unn cess i L ver for Was there any necessity wh<- 410 the steamer coming into po a.m. this morning A be heard a solid ten minutes. c p rOV j QC e,109 words
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630 1928-12-12 842 Italv. which was reunited in 1870 when Hie French kit the Papal States, has been evolved after great struggles lasting since the downfall of ancient has just decided to bid fare well to the constitutional system established out of the Statute of 1818, for the moment630 words
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Article429 1928-12-12 842 The following appointments are noti lied in the F.M.S. Gazette dated December 7: Mr. M. LI. Wynne to he a Deputy Commissioner of Police; Mr. W R. Dowse to act as a Senior Engineer, Posts and Telegraphs; Mr L G W Ward to b. an Assistant Electrical Engineer,429 words
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Article487 1928-12-12 842 PARENTS’ DAY I he exhibition of school work, annual sports and presentation of prizes were the three main events m the Govern incut English School yesterday, and the parents invited to attend—and who did attend- -must have agreed that the occasion was an almost unprecedented success. The487 words
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Article1102 1928-12-12 843 U. S. Steel Corp., The above corporation, chemists were amazed to learn, has the vast number of 2.115 technical men working on steel problems and tests in 179 laboratories. At Lorain, Ohio, the corporation is turning a large steel mill into an experimental laboratory. Blue Monkeys, Yellow Rats1,102 words
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Article85 1928-12-12 843 POLICE SEVERELY HANDLED (From Our Own Correspondent) December 10 Being unable to procure toddv at the Sungei Pan Government toddv shoo hot words ensued between a number of 1 amils and the shopkeeper. Eventual ly stoning occurred and one man was captured and handed over to85 words
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Article148 1928-12-12 843 (By Our Sporting Correspondent) Yesterday was a cloudy and dark morning but the rain held off and the usual exercise was given to the Penang horses in training for the January New Year Meeting. The inside track was used. None of the horses were extended. Trainer O.148 words
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Article124 1928-12-12 843 R. C. TAKEN UP YESTERDAY One of the R. A.V Sll5O bad .distinguished vesterdav morning at 9. person of the Hon. the Recent Co® “The boats, under the flight to their base m Sing P day s time. t flvin cf Th e B e 4124 words
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Article440 1928-12-12 844 We have reason to believe that since the appearance of a leader in these columns a few days ago under the caption “Is it profiteering’’ the price of p ;js has risen from twenty-five dollars w about thirty-four dollars per 100 catties, much to the delight of440 words
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Article366 1928-12-12 844 Brainage, as we all know, is not culy a necessary concomitant of life, but it becomes more so as family units bnit so rapidly to-day into communities. Now, there are drains and drains: there is the distinctly honest drain *hich performs its outcarrying and °utscouring functions in a366 words
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Article212 1928-12-12 844 PENDING CHANGES IN PERSONNEL A few changes are pending in the personnel of the local Police Department, those concerned being chiefly inspector-, whose departure will cause vacancies which new men will arrive to fill. Some of the transfers, however, have already taken place. Inspector J. Cannon, of212 words
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Article534 1928-12-12 844 MAN AND SUPERMAN” following on their success with Pygmalion the Macdona play-rs staged Man and Superman at the Town Hall last night It was written when Mr. Shaw was at the height »f his comedic talent, and although it is merely the comedy which surrounds the philosophy of534 words
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Article300 1928-12-12 845 AN ENGINEER OFFICER MAJOR-GENERAL H. L. PRITCHARD It is announced that Major-General H. L. Pritchard, C. 8., C.M.G., R.E., is to succeed Major-General Sir C. C. Van Straubenzee, CP»., C.M.G., as General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya. The new G.0.C., who will be accompanied by his wife300 words
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Article89 1928-12-12 845 19TH SUBSCRIPTION LIST Amount previously acknowledged $6,022.58 The Penang Recreation Club 50.00 Mr. M. B. Lynch 10.00 Mr B. 11. Symes 25.00 Total to date $6,107.58 (Subscriptions can he sent to The Municipal Secretary, Municipal Offices. Cheques should be made payable to Penang War Memorial). Penang,89 words
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Article362 1928-12-12 845 THE QUESTION OF DUAL LICENCES ißy Our Sporting Correspondent) In connection with the remarks 1 made yesterday in these columns that it was time that the Straits Racing Association decided the question whether trainers should also be allowed to ride as well, 1 am informed that, as362 words
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Article150 1928-12-12 845 CROWDED HOUSES NIGHTLY The City Opera of Singapore, which opened its season in Penang on Saturday night at the Drury Lane Theatre Hall, has been drawing packed houses every night with plays entirely new to Penang. The principal roles are in able hands so far as150 words
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Article459 1928-12-12 845 REIUR The four R. A p which arrived in p enan morning after a trip tc [L Urda J Hong Kong, etc lei it t where th Jy are now Stationed at the Naval Base tertlay morning. M ost o[ Jabers slept on the boats the in.459 words
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