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Title Section19 1931-01-07 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. 8 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. 29. PENANG, JANUARY 7, 1931. NO. 1.19 words
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Advertisement377 1931-01-07 1 i B CONTENTS' f Lu. L\t/, F X P LEADERS. Woman Who Hanged Herself 9 y fe Brutal Attack On Eurasian B -1 /1 *IX sk The Season's Greetings 1 Family 10 That Liberal “Plot 1 Repatriation To Be Discontinued 11 X From The Land of Swaraj 1 Convicted Of377 words
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Advertisement126 1931-01-07 2 THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. Published ihe day prior io the departure of each mail for Europe, it contains the latest local news originally given in Ihe daily issues as well as the leading and special articles. The subscription is $18 per annum, post free to any part of the126 words
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Article328 1931-01-07 1 THE sentiment “coueisticaliy ex1 pressed across the top of the next page is a somewhat unorthodox departure from the time-worn New Year’s platitude, but we think that it is an improvement thereon. The New Year has started, and the future is largely in the hands of the328 words
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Article469 1931-01-07 1 12} VEN in the middle of a holiday one can extract a large amount of humour out of serious things. The speech delivered bv Mr. Stanley Baldwin is a case in point: The ex-Premier, 'vho is widely respected. thfoughoV the British Empire and who may before long469 words
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Article385 1931-01-07 1 rNDIAN politicians have strange ways I of attempting to achieve their ends. Were it not for the fact that the newspaper correspondent in Bombay who reports the following priceless incident is well known to us as a man of high repute, we might feel inclined385 words
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Article96 1931-01-07 1 CHINESE WHO RIFLED FRIEND’S TRUNK. A Chinese who admitted having robbed his friend was committed to prison by the Police Magistrate. Lee Oon Boon was living with one of Ids friends at 142, Burmah Road, and me day when the other man was away,96 words
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Article62 1931-01-07 1 TWO CHINESE CONVICTED OF FIGHTING. Following a fight in Kimberley Street a Chinese hair-dresser and another were charged yesterday with disorderly conluct in a public place. The second accused told the Police Magistrate that the hairdresser was the aggressor. “He hit me on my nose and62 words
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14 1931-01-07 1 Governor of North Borneo, is visiting Kuala Lumpur.14 words
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Article68 1931-01-07 1 training ship of the Suisan Koshujo (Fishery College, Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Japan) under the command of Captain J. Nakagawa left Singapore on December 16 and arrived here yesterday morning. She will remain here until January 3. She has on board 31 Under-Graduates68 words
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Advertisement26 1931-01-07 1 the straits echo. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEEKLY EDITIONS Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe. “Straits Echo Building. Penang Road, Penang.26 words
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Article462 1931-01-07 2 VETERINARY INSPECTOR. 1 VERY STRICT IN THE DISCHARGE OF DUTIES.” .Judgment was reserved till Monday next in the case in which a Municipal Veter nary Sub-Inspector named 1’. M. Menon stands charged with extort on of two sums of $4 and $1.50 from two fowl sellers, or462 words
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164 1931-01-07 2 RIVAL PETTY TRADERS’ QUARRELS. Rival nitty traders appeared on either side in a case of voluntarily causing hurt with a pair of scissors taken up for hearing yesterday. Tan Ah Chye, the complainant, said he was a cigarette seller along a fivefoot164 words
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207 1931-01-07 2 SEVERAL CARTERS CONVICTED. Causing obstruction in public thoroughfares several carters were yesterday convicted in the Police Court. Abdul Carim who was charged with halting his bullock cart along the tram line in Weld Quay was cautioned and discharged. Suppresed laughter was evoked when two Chinese men were207 words
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Article47 1931-01-07 2 disemtark- <■<1 at 1 enang from the motor vessel Meoniii” which arrived here from Europe yeaterdav:— Messrs. A. Johansen, R S .usl, H. D Jansz. D T. Lbvds. Colonel G B. Follet. Mrs P. E C-oper and Mr. and Mrs R. J. M Bennett47 words
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Article56 1931-01-07 2 is announced between «nuvuuveu oeiween T‘" n lv Kpc,lil l)in Xoor Mohamed (Mter known as Tainby Kechil), of Mr. Ephraim Isaac. Advocate and Sojcitor 1 enang. and Miss Bee Jan. third of the late Mr. Abdul Karrim Khan, of Butterworth. Province Wellosloy. The marriage will fake plnec s<nne56 words
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428 1931-01-07 2 PENANG LAD’S ESCAPADES. 10 STROKES OF ROTAN FOR ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. How a nevcr-do-well son of wuP-to-do Chinese parents ran away from more than one school, crossed the seas and aimlessly wandered in China and returned home to threaten his mother to give him more money428 words
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Article49 1931-01-07 2 took place at Kampar a few 'hns ago of Towkay Wong Fong, the uNl-known planter and miner of Perakhe deceased was 61 years old. The date of the funeral has not been fixed as some oi the relatives are still on their way to Malaya from China.49 words
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Article122 1931-01-07 3 EUROPEAN DEAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 31. Mr. A. II. M. Fox, manager of Mervyn motors, was found by h s wife shot at their residence in Newton Road last night. The deceased was just previously talking calmly to his wife and mother. He122 words
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Article127 1931-01-07 3 OLD WOMAN CONVICTED OF THEFT. The trial was concluded in the case in which an old Chinese woman stood charged with theft of eight ducklings belonging to her neighbour. On the previous day the accused obtained time to produce her witnesses. Yesterday another old Chinese woman127 words
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Article18 1931-01-07 3 who ret urned from home last week, is going to Pekan as District Officer.18 words
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Article26 1931-01-07 3 of the Municipal Waith Department, and Mrs. Brodie, returned from Singapore, where they had been lor a holiday, by the s s. “Kinta” yesterday.26 words
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Article32 1931-01-07 3 and Mr. and Mrs. Tan Soo 13in left England on J ccember 4 by the Yasukuni Maru, which is due in Singapore on New Year’s Day.32 words
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36 1931-01-07 3 ui jiYuinuaeug oujru, mister of Commerce and Communications, is due to arrive here from Bangvox on January 9. He is leaving for minal) and India in continuation of his economic mission.36 words
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Article53 1931-01-07 3 fourth son of Mrs. \r i w A wurtn son oi ivirs. Ma i ee Siong and the late Mr. Mah 1 ,on Singapore, was on December fetn S8 Yeo Kim Neo «I ?W lt ie a^es College and eldest 'lighter of .Mr. and Mrs. 853 words
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Article164 1931-01-07 3 PENANG PARTY. FREE SCHOOL MASTER AND TWO BOYS. Mr. Richard Sidney, of the Penang Free School, who is cycling through Malaya, is now in Singapore w ith two boys of his school, Liin Teong Beng and Yong Chong Chew, who art* accompanying him. The boys are164 words
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Article245 1931-01-07 3 M DAYS “RIGOROUS” FOR EIGHT CONVICTIONS. A man with seven previous convictions was sentenced to fourteen days r'gorous imprisonment yesterday by the District Judge who found him guilty of Elicit possession of ganja. Detective Mat Isa bin Mat Ali said that on information received he arrested245 words
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Article104 1931-01-07 3 ACCUSED PLEADS THAT HE WAS DRUNK. A during daylight robbery took place at the Hongkong Bank a couple of days ago when an Indian Tamil snatched away a handbag from a lady who had gone there and took his heels. His progress was quickly checked104 words
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Article266 1931-01-07 3 SOLDIERS BREAK ARTICLES IN COFI RE SHOP. A sequel to the Christmas celebrations was heard in the Second Court on Monday. before Mr. G. E. Clayton, when Gunner Beckford. Gunner Reder and Pte Goulding \ve"e charged with having created a disturbance in a coffee shop in Syed Alwi266 words
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106 1931-01-07 3 FAILURE TO PROVE ANY OCCUPATION. The Indian Tamil family of five who w ere charged on last Tuesd ty with bung vagrants were in the Police Court again yesterday. A Chinese who had been summoned by the accused denied that the first sensed had106 words
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837 1931-01-07 4 THE controller of the largest life assurance company in the worldone who is used to handling milhous of pounds sterling, to whom the British government turned when it required financial advice and help during the darkest days of the war; a D who837 words
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583 1931-01-07 4 IF Ala lay a fails to cooperate in the latest tin scheme, the market will collapse, according to a London report, which believes that if Malaya oines in, tin will rise. The question, therefore, is, “should Malaya cooperate? To the average “man in583 words
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Article236 1931-01-07 4 SUNGEI PATANI UNION BEAT YOUNG MUSLIM UNION. A Football Match on the Dut-o Kramut padang on New Year’s Day resulted in a victory for the Sunge’i Patani iron aga.nst the Young Muslim Union Penang by the odd goal in five. i 1he conditions were236 words
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Article464 1931-01-07 5 SIR JOSEPH BURN S OPINION. present gilbertian SYSTEM. A "United States of Malaya" is pvidently favoured by Sir Joseph Bl n 'general manager of the Prodcntial Assurance Co., who has left Singapore lor England and who expressed his views on our political situation to a464 words
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Article400 1931-01-07 5 DINNER PARTY AT XMAS DAY. Monday, December 22.—Captain E. J. G. Mackinnon, R.N., of 11.M.S. Hennes called on His Excellency. HR. II. Prince Purachatra Kambaenebejr arrived at Government House. Mr. R. S. le May dined at Government House. Major Nevlll Stevens left Government House. Tuesday, December 23.—The400 words
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Article246 1931-01-07 5 AT KE LA WEI ROAD. PRETTY MALAY GIRL AND BROTHER STABBED. A double murder took place at Keluwei Road in llie residence ol a wealthy L'enang Arab merchant, Mr. Alsawi, on Lew Years Day, the victims being his son and daughter. i be daughter246 words
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Article158 1931-01-07 5 MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN ALLEGED ASSAULT CASE. Medical evidence was recorded yesferday in the case in which one Lee Sing long stands charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Kwai Seng by striking him with an iron bar. The doctor who 'gave evidence said that complainant had an158 words
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Article274 1931-01-07 6 TWO MORE IN PENANG. ONLY ONE CAPTURED BY BANDITS. The epidemic of walking around the world—that is. walking part of the wav and riding the rest has reached Penang. the latest victims being Pro* lessor Nikola Kutincheff Ilieff and his daughter. Luba, both of whom called at274 words
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Article61 1931-01-07 6 SEVERAL FINED. Several men who were found fighting hi public thoroughfares on New Year's Day appeared in the Police Court yesterday. Toh Ah Seng, a young man, was fined $2; Ah Swooi who fought another at Maxwell Road was also fined $2; two Tamil men61 words
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Article42 1931-01-07 6 WOMAN CAUTIONED AND DISCHARGED. The old Chinese woman who wr« found guilty of the theft of eight ducklings value $1.50 from her neighbour in n kampong off Perak R 011d J'-stendnv for sentence. She was fautioned and discharged.42 words
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Article169 1931-01-07 6 A WEEK’S HOLIDAY AT ERASER’S HILL. H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott) and party will leave Singapore by night mail train on Monday the 5th instant. They are due to arrive at Kuala Lumpur nex morning at 7 o’clock and will motor to169 words
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52 1931-01-07 6 WOMAN STILL IN HOSPITAL. It was reported to the Police Magistrate yesterday that the Chinese woman who attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the sea at Leith Street Ghaut was still in hospital. The case in which she is charged will be mentioned52 words
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Article44 1931-01-07 6 IMPRISONMENT AS WELL AS FINE. The two Tamil men. Rctnam and Ramasamy, who were convicted of the ’heft of a bundle of tobacco from a tongkang, were yesterday sentenced to i day’s imprisonment and a fine of $10 jach.44 words
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Article66 1931-01-07 6 CHINESE CHARGED WITH FERMENTING LIQUOR. 1 have been ill f or three years. J fmnented this liquor for rnv own use. Without it I cannot get on." S o said •< sickly looking Chinese man who was irought up by Mr. Austin of the66 words
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Article123 1931-01-07 6 TAMIL MAN WHO STOLE DIAMOND RING. The theft in May last year of a diamond ring from a resident in Kalawei Road was recalled yesterday when Detective Inspector Gordon produced a Tamil man in the Police Court. It transpired that a Mrs. Ferguson, of 205 Kalawei123 words
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Article85 1931-01-07 6 MALAY BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT OF BICYCLE. A young Malay boy, Tan Tajudeen, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a bicycle was brought up for sentence yesterday. Mr. Abdool Cadcr, appearing for him, pleaded that accused be treated as •i first offender85 words
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Article63 1931-01-07 6 ONE FINED $10 FOR USE OF IRON BAR. Following a quarrel between two friends at a cooly lodging house in Sck Uhuan Lane on the 30th ultimo, one of them Wong Chong was charged yesterlay, with causing hurt to the other, Ch’n Ah Tbim, with an63 words
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Article43 1931-01-07 6 TAMIL MAN S DARING AT BANK. Sentence will be passed on Monday hi the Tamil man who pleaded guilty o a charge of theft of a handbag from •i lady at the Hongkong Bank premises n Beach Street.43 words
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Article39 1931-01-07 6 at the New Nanking Hotel are Messrs. Aw Bv>n l Jaw. Aw Boon Par, R. E. Cole, C. W. i urley. Quah Gong Kow, T. Arthur, O. Morgan. W. K. Lui. W. Christie nd C. W’hhlan.39 words
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355 1931-01-07 7 WE are told by "Looker-On” in The Malava Tribune that “it needs hard work and progressive but prudent policy to do the job of moving’’ the present trade depression Our contention, however, is that there is not enough hard work to go round, but that there will355 words
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Article301 1931-01-07 7 p\ELIVEKY of mail has frequently bceu delayed on account of insufficient space in the letter boxes at the local Post Office. On some occasions, several clearances have been necessary before box renters have been able to secure all their mail. The sole remedy at present, however, is for301 words
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465 1931-01-07 7 rHERE is to hand the first issue of a fortnightly publication, entitled The Overseas Chinese Review of Kuala Lumpur, edited by Mr. M. R. von Mullen. It consists of 36 pages of reading matter, the most interesting article being entitled “The Status of Shanghai”, with465 words
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338 1931-01-07 7 PAYING OF FINES MERELY NOT ENOUGH. A Bill to provide for the registration oi criminals will shortly be introduced in the Legislative Council. The existing law as to registration of criminals is contained in section 8 of Ordinance No. 18 (Prisons) and the Prisons (Amendment)338 words
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50 1931-01-07 7 TONGKANG MAN FINED. For disobeying the lawful orders of a harbour officer a Tamil youth was yesterday fined $3 in the Police Court. It was said tha.t accused brought his tongkang alongside the jetty and refused to move off asked to do so:50 words
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272 1931-01-07 8 MUSIC AND A SCENE MOST EXOTIC. The setting was of that kind which one reads of in looks, and sees on films most exotie. A night with the moon at its full, with a faint wide ring around it The sky so blue that the272 words
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Article121 1931-01-07 8 PERSONNEL FOR CURRENT YEAR. The following will constitute the Penang Mohamed an Advisory Board for the current year:— Mr. C W. A. Kennett (Chairman), Sved Mohdar Idid bin Syed Hassan l<lid (Vice Chairman). Sved Hashim bin Syed Idrus Alsagoff. Mr. Mohamed Hussain Merican Noordin, J P.,121 words
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Article39 1931-01-07 8 DECEMBER OUTPUT. MesGra. Bou stead and Co. Ltd «pent of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging O- A.L.. advise ub that the output for T !‘i n 8 *-980 hours. <.e AX. cubic yards ».>fl piculs.39 words
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149 1931-01-07 8 DRIVER OF LATTER ALSO CHARGED. In connection with the motor accident which occurred at the junction of 1 angkor Road and Bui ma Road on Decernbc 27 between a motor car and a motor bus, Khoo Kung lay. a respectable Chinese appeared n the149 words
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Article264 1931-01-07 8 150 DIFFERENT CROPS UNDER CULTIVATION Planters and others interested n agriculture are again reminded that a large «cale experimental plantation exists at Serdang in the State of Selangor. Federated Malay States This plantation is situated about 14 miles by road from Kuala Lumpur and H from264 words
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23 1931-01-07 8 A. Gilbert and V. Patterson of the S. Aolunteer Force have been pro moted to tTit* rank of Lieutenant.23 words
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Article66 1931-01-07 8 BAYAN LEPAS SITE. GOVERNMENT MOVE TO ACQUIRE LAND. A further step in translating into reality the scheme for an Aerodrome lor Penang will bo taken veiy soon when Government acquires the necessary land for the purpose. A site has already been chosen in Bay an Lepas66 words
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Article265 1931-01-07 8 SELANGOR BEATEN BY WELCH REGIMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 4. The Welch Regiment defeated Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon by one goal, two tries (11 points) to one dropped goal, and one goal (9 points). The Welch Regiment were •he superior265 words
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Article49 1931-01-07 8 SHOP-KEEPER HOPELESSLY DRUNK. A fine oi $3 was imposed on a Chinese shop-keeper who was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly. The pros' cuting Inspector told the Magistrate that the man was hopelessly drunk and cr( a !j a scene opposite the Majestic Theatre.49 words
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801 1931-01-07 9 keen competition in SPITE OF RAIN. The rain which fell throughout Saturday afternoon marred the annual athletic sports of the Penang Police Force which were held on the Bsplanade It did no.t, however, affect the keenness with which every item was competed for. In801 words
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Article71 1931-01-07 9 MALAY YOUTH BOUND OVER. A Malay youth pleaded guilty to a charge of cheating his grand-mother by false representations of jewellery to the value of $435. Chief Courts Inspector Stewart asked the Court to treat the accused as a first offender Complainant did not wish to71 words
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Article41 1931-01-07 9 RURAL BOARD THINKING OF PROHIBITING IT. I The Rural Board of Province Wellesley contemplates prohibiting totally drying or sorting blachan, fish and manufacturing fish manure within the village .limits of Butter\\*drtli with effect from April 1, 1931.41 words
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Article408 1931-01-07 9 INQUEST PROCEEDINGS. “DEATH BY SUICIDE FROM ASPHYXIA Death by suicide from asphyxia by Hanging” was the verdict of the Coroner, Mr. E. Jago, into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese woman named Tan Boon who was found dead hanging in a room at 75408 words
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Article58 1931-01-07 9 TWO CHINESE WOMEN FINED. Two Chinese women were produced in the Police Court yesterday and charged wilb assisting in the management of a common gaming house. Inspector Hall informed the Court I hat the second accused, who certainly looked the more prosperous, was a wellknown58 words
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Article386 1931-01-07 10 IT may be that “The Straits Echo’’ is like the young man in a hurry, but it is better to be that way if a race to be run rather than emulate the ex* ample of the tortoise. These remarks arc occasioned by reading an editorial in our386 words
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Article200 1931-01-07 10 THERE is perturbation in the ranks of many employees in Penang—and it is not confined to Chinese—over tbe proposal of the Nationalist Government to celebrate Chinese New Y* iu on January L instead of making two days of it later on. as has been done in200 words
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Article226 1931-01-07 10 1 is nut only the coat that makes 1 the man, it is also the trousers according to the views of a laiping Magistrate who refused to take the evidence of a European planter in court the other dav because the witness was wearing an unbuttoned shirt226 words
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Article382 1931-01-07 10 MEMBERS of the British public who, in the ordinary course of ‘vents, take little interest in matters Indian, will probably now realise why <t has been necessary to call a RoundTable Conference, and the reason will undoubtedly surprise and puzzle them. The latest news is that Mr.382 words
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155 1931-01-07 10 ALLEGED KNIFING BY ANOTHER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 2. A brutal knife attack on a Eurasian family living at Katong occurred this morning. In appears that Mr. Dendekkcr, who is a widower, and Ins eleven-year ol 1 daughter were in their house, when155 words
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Article57 1931-01-07 10 SEVERAL CARS WRECKED ON MAIN ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 2. 7 street accidents occur- < duiing the holiday and a boy, an nmato of the reformatory, attempted o commit suicide, by* cutting bis hroat with a pair of scissors. Several cars were57 words
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Article53 1931-01-07 10 the bead boy at the ,J lor more than 30 years, has lied in the land of his ancestors. He ent to China some months ago, and a clegram received in Penang yesterday mnounced that he would return no more. Thousands remember him, and mm\ in Penang will miss53 words
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Article53 1931-01-07 10 en- •consed in a golden box, wrapped in rolden paper, adorned with a picture of i\mg John signing the Magna Charta at lunnvmedc— which gave the name to ie local hotel—have just been received -om the manager of the latter. This "Year's tdtafptatTcfh. to ’•'lueh53 words
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Article453 1931-01-07 11 UNEMPLOYED CHINESE. CONCENTRATION ON THE relief for clerks. The sum of #3,200/- allocated by the Comn.ittee of the Pennng Lh,mse Lnemployed Belief Fund has been almost exhausted by the repaftaata.n of 217 abourers. On January 2 about .;00 la bourers turned up at the Chinese Iroteetorate,453 words
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Article304 1931-01-07 11 TWO CHINESE FINE!) $10 EACH. Convicted of having committed Ijuse trespass two Chinese were yesterday tilled $10 each or fourteen days’ imprisonment. Mustupha bin Jumat. a resident of kboo Sittee Laue, told the Police Magistrate that at about one o’clock at night on December 7 last304 words
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115 1931-01-07 11 TAMIL WHO SNATCHED IT FROM BANK COUNTER. A term of six months’ rigorous imprisonment was imposed on the Tamil vho la*( week pleaded guilty to charge of theft ol a hand bag at tank premises in Beach Street. The prosecution stated that al115 words
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Article244 1931-01-07 11 CIGARETTE COUPONS. INDIAN MUSLIM WHO WAS DUPED. In addition to utterers of forged currency notes and coins there seems to be in Penang a class of men who forge coupons found in tins of cigarettes. Very many brands of cigarettes have as one moans of244 words
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Article53 1931-01-07 11 CHINESE FINED BY POLICE MAGISTRATE. During the progress of a case yesterlav, the Police Magistrate observed a Jhincse man present in Court spit on the floor and caused him to be placed n the dock immediately and charged. The man who admitted his guilt53 words
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Article62 1931-01-07 11 THREE CHINESE CONDUCT DEFENCE SUCCESSFULLY. Three Chinese, Tan Kin Yeong, Tan Seng Hoe and Soo Moo Ming, were charged in the Police Court yesterday with having assaulted three Police constables at Beach Street on the 29th o> last month Courts Inspector Roberts prosecuted and Ihe accused62 words
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Article42 1931-01-07 11 K. B. E., a part- ner of Messrs. Boustead and Co.. Ltd., a well known banker and a director of many companies, is a passenger to Malaya by the “Rawalpindi” MUiiph is due to leaVe London on January 23.42 words
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Article703 1931-01-07 12 YESTERDAY’S HOCKEY ON THE PADANG. The P C C. met the SS. Police Band at hockey on the Penang Esplanade yesterday evening and defeated them by 1 goals to nil. Great things were expected from the visitors who were reputed to be a good combination.703 words
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112 1931-01-07 12 NEW BUILDING OPENED ON SATURDAY. The Hostel of the Government English School, Alor Star, was opened on Saturday when twenty-eight boys went into residence. A hostel was proposed by the late Mr. E. A. G. Stuart as long ago as IM6 because many boys112 words
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Article54 1931-01-07 12 AWARDED SILVER CUP AT BANGKOK. Mr. Ooi Leong Teik of Mi n Sin Scab. the Malayan O-Stoue Champion Weight-Lifter, was awarded a Silver Cup >v Phyu Gada for exhibitions of weghthiting, feats of strength and muscle control at the Suan S'nuk boxing arena at Bangkok on54 words
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Article39 1931-01-07 12 Chief Jus- lice of the Federated Malay States, and Tmly hlphmstonc, who spent their hnstmas holidays up p nan K:1) returned to the Federal capital on urday by the s.s. Ipoh via Port Sw ettenham.39 words
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88 1931-01-07 12 nation of which is made in our editMnd columns, a —c. JI of Penang.—writes .is v ieh S i 1 iSh ask Huestiou hieh I hope ,s hot too bold M boy is awfully n ice to llie> und wben pj| 'I’Het at dead of88 words
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Article287 1931-01-07 12 DRIVER FINED FOR RASH ACT. As a sequel to the mad career of the motor car which in Burmuh Road on December 1 last year ran into three rieshas and ended up by toppling into a drain, its driver, a Malay man, stood his trial287 words
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Article79 1931-01-07 12 VETERINARY SUB-INSPECTOR CONVICTED. Found guilty of extortion a public servant of Penang was yesterday fined $l<)0 or in default six months’ rigorous imprisonment. r. X. Menon, a Municipal Veterinary sub-inspector, stood charged with extortion of two sums of $4 and $1.50 from two fowl-sellers. Detective Inspector79 words
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Article70 1931-01-07 12 CHINESE YOUNG MAN ON BICYCLE. Violating the one-way traffic rule at the northern end of Northam Road in im r his bicycle a Chinese young man was brought to the Police Court vester'lav Hr pleaded isnorance and the -'lagibtrate discharged him with a warnmg, i•70 words
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Article245 1931-01-07 13 x LL eyes are on Ipoh this morning, A where a meeting of miners is beia(r held at the Town Hall to consider the terms of the proposed tin quota scheme It is no exaggeration to say that if thev approve of it, as tlm Sekmgor245 words
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Article280 1931-01-07 13 pEN'ANG is still waiting patient. y to J learn when and where the road up the Hill is to be built. There is no apparent reason why the work should not have been started by now—no reason other than that nobody has yet made up280 words
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Article394 1931-01-07 13 INHERE is general opinion among Liberal ranks —and it is echoed in the Simon lieport —that the Uom-mander-in-Chief should not in fut"re be a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council. It was Lord Kitchener, in his historic tussle with Lord Curzon —which ultimately brought about the latter’s resignation394 words
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Article51 1931-01-07 13 takes place at St. John’s Church, Ipoh. on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Harold D. J. Jansz, of .Messrs. Charles Grenier A Co Ipoh, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Jans/., of Ipoll, and Enid, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ferdinands, of Chamberlain Bond,51 words
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Article19 1931-01-07 13 and Chee Mor *Lbk will be leavjng for MaltMJca ky the night mail oiy Saturday.19 words
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Article368 1931-01-07 13 ANNUAL MEETING. PREPARATION FOR FUEL CRICKET SEASON. Ihe annual general meeting of the Ceylon Association, Penang, was held \esterday evening at the Association premises at Kelawei Road. Mr 0. Scharenguivel, President, occupied the chair and there was good number of members present. After the usual preliminaries the368 words
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71 1931-01-07 13 European Judge Kedah, is going on leave. During his absence Mr. G. B. Kellagher, T<egal Adviser, Kedah, will act as Judge, Mr. H. F. Monk, Assistant Adviser, v ill act as f egal Adviser, and Mr. N. Coulson from Kuala Lumpur will act71 words
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2910 1931-01-07 14 ROTARY DINNER ADDRESS. DATO KRAMAT ‘THE MOSTCIENT AN SITE IN PENANG". At a dinner of the Rotary Club held at the E. 0. Hotel last night and presided over by Mr. P. M. Rob nson, President, Dr. Mohamed Ariff delivered the following lecture2,910 words
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Article42 1931-01-07 15 YOUNG CYCLIST CHARGED. The Pcficc campaign against those who misuse the five-foot way in Esdauade Road is still carried on unabated. Yesterday another youfig hinese cyclist was charged and on his □leading guilty was fined $3.42 words
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54 1931-01-07 15 ACCUSED ALLOWED BAIL. The case against Lim Kee of Carnarvon Street for being in possession of non-government- Chandu, and another Jhinese of Cbulia Street for possession .f Indian hemp were transferred to the District Court for hearing to-day. The accused were allowed, bail in $5054 words
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Article789 1931-01-07 16 MALAY CONTRIBUTION. ft; INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S COLLECTIONS. The lullowing letter was scut tu Mrs. Spruule by Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Hon. Secretary of the Malay Committee oi the Puppy Day Fund: I have the honour to forward herewith a cheque lor $l,50U, bcmg contributions789 words
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Article71 1931-01-07 16 OVER $3,000. Die total amount of money cullccte i n Kedah for Poppy Day Fund last year was $3.106.19. Alor Star contributed $1.235.32. Sungei Patani $1,388.25, and Kulim $182.92. The Alor Star toms were as followsBridge Drive $/8.35, Capitol Cinema $55.50, Golf Compeftion and Sweepstake $205,00,71 words
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Article24 1931-01-07 16 who returns from leave rp. 1 1 << v t <»> Thursday, will proceed to Kunla Lip s as Matron of the (ioneral Hospital.24 words
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Article15 1931-01-07 16 is due to arrive here on Thursday hv the Kashgar.”15 words
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Article23 1931-01-07 16 and Nik Ahmad >ik Ahmad r< t n n .f f 0,u Europe bv hojt KaS lgW iuc on ’I'liitrs'daV23 words
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Article418 1931-01-07 16 HOSPITAL DRESSER AND DAUGHTER CHARGED. Judgment was reserved in the case in which a retired hospital diessei* and his riiteeu-year-old daughter stand indicted with cruelty to a child. For the prosecution it was stated that Ah Sooi, a girl of ten, was in the employ418 words
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Article64 1931-01-07 16 lately acting In- 7 "vvxuu a*j JP-'ctor of Schools, Pahang, ha- arrived n laiping accoinp >ni,>d v g j> rig ■IV It is understood that Mr. Fr sby «•111 l>6 temporarily attached to the e i Or ''i m St a( of Kin S Edward VII64 words
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Article94 1931-01-07 17 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir, Many years ago. 1891, in Singapore, at the dinner in the» Town Hall to cricket teams from Hongkong, Colombo, and Ma lav State's; an after Timer speaker, either Sir Cecil Clementi Smith or Sir Ernest Birch recognized the value of94 words
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Article174 1931-01-07 17 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, All motorists in Penang would be thankful if you can give your views as to the price fixed for a gallon of petrol, because, strange enough, at present one can get a gallon of petrol, for 70 cents in Maxwell174 words
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Article109 1931-01-07 17 (J. the Editor of the Straits Echo.] W e shall be very much obliged to you 1 ><ni will kindly allow us a little space iu \our paper by publishing the fdlldw'11- ew lines at your earliest convenience. the Tamil coolies, working in he scorching sun at Weld109 words
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Article495 1931-01-07 17 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, he an excerpt culled from the "Overseas Chinese Review" (which, by the way, 1 have not had the fortune to peruse) and published in your paper oi Monday's date let me express my views thereon. Unable to contain herself and495 words
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Article289 1931-01-07 17 (To the Editor of .the “Straits Echo.”) Sir. After my careful perusal over the columns “Mainly About People” on Monday, 1 called at Messrs. The Federal Rubber Stamp Co. for a capy of “The Oversea. Chinese Review,” which is a stranger to me. Immediately after 1289 words
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Article168 1931-01-07 17 The Result of Free Coupon No. 9 drawn on 31st December, 1930: 1st Prize—*****—Mr. Oh Teik Lee, 14 Lurut Road, (1,000 pieces) 2nd Prize- 9973—Mrs. J. A. McEvoy, 4 Bell Road,’ (5(X) pieces). 3rd Prize —10G50—Mrs. ('hung T>e Ping, 58 Northam Road, (300 pieces). The168 words
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Advertisement20 1931-01-07 17 FOR SALE Edible Birds Nest At Lowest Prices. All grades available from stock. EE JOO CO., 860 Beach Street, Penang.20 words
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