The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 June 1931

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  • 21 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. §lB PER ANN IM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 29. PENANG, JUNE 24 1931. NO. 25.
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    • 478 1 I f ft |k 0 CONTENTS. I z S M LEADERS. X f| THREE HORSES RACING TOGETHER Y I IN MALAYA ..473 ft ALCOHOL AND THE MOTORIST 463 EUROPEAN MOTOR CYCLIST HURT 474 X, g A PUPPET SHOW GOVERNMENT 463 NEW MUSLIM J. P. AS GUEST OF THE HILL ROAD
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    • 127 2 THE STRAITS ECHO. WEEKLY EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, it contains the latest local* news originally given in the daily issues as well as trhe leading and special articles. The subscription is $lB per an num, post free to any part of
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  • 739 463 OVER 7,000 persons were killed and 180,000 were injured by motor vehicles on the highways of Great Britain last j ear. The figures for Malaya are not likely to be anything like as alarming, but the increasing number of motor accidents reported in the local press
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  • 448 463 I'HE development-, of the last few days in British politics have served to emphasise the futility of a cabinet trying to govern .vithout a working majority in Parliament, and the world lias been presented the rather unedifying spectacle of the British Government submi ng to the
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  • 273 463 Clerks Deal With 20 Tons Of Schedules. The vast work of the British Malayan census is progressing apace under the direction of Mr. C. A. Vlicland, the Superintendent of Census, who reports that within a day or two the whole of the figures relating to Kuala
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  • 315 463 Team Walks Off Field In Opening Match. (I’roin Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 15. The opening match in the competition for he Perak Football Association Cup was played it Ipoh between the Perak Club, Taiping, ind the Repmors. Ipoh. It ended abruptly •liter the Perak Club
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    • 32 463 ihe straits echo. published daily WEEKLY EDITIONS ofi TMMNG the NEWS OF THE WEEK PRIOR to OEMRTORE OF MAIL I FOR EUROPE- STRAITS ECHO BUILDING PENANG ROAD, PENANG Penang, June 17, 1931.
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  • 1082 464 Three Cases In Court. RED FLAG OVER HOUSE IN PENANG STREET. Preliminary enquiries were held yesterday by Mr. E. Jago, the Police Magistrate, into three cases of possession of seditious documents. The cases were taken separately and the first one was that of Fu Chee Yak. Chin
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  • 270 464 “Parry Bar” At Bagan Luar. Four applications relating to public houses were approved of by the Board of Licensing Justices at its meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. A. Forrer presided and with him were iccommodated Dr. G. S. Glass and Messrs, G. N. Bryant, W. D. Horne.
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  • 132 464 Fall From Tree Which He Was Pruning. As the result of a fall from a branch of a tree, a Tamil cooly employed in the Municipal engineer s Department met with instantaneous death yesterday morning. The tragedy occurred when the unfortunate man was engaged in pruning
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  • 229 464 Bicycle Offence. PERMITTED ANOTHER Tn RIDE PILLION T abetment of offering an illegal gJatificatio?' l H to a public servant. catlon of The accused tendered a plea of ’-y”. whereupon the constable who LeS him stated that while on duty at Road, he saw
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  • 131 464 Motor Car Licensing Fees. Upon a charge ot criminal breach of trust a Government servant of Bindings was produced in the District Court yesterday afternoon by Chief Court Inspector Tunn. Accused. Ho Ching Seng, a youth, was till recently a clerk in the Police
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  • 224 464 Fraudulent Possession Oi Bag Of Copra. Having pleaded guilty to the charge cl b ng in fraudulent possession of a bag of cvp on the 12th instant Ho Kim Chew, a Chm wy. was yesterday produced before the P Magistrate for sentence. b At the
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  • 955 465 Dutch Air Mail Record. lEII f^ OLAND which left Amsterdam D X h j2n<“ 1 is expected at Alor Star Thursday June thus accom 115 P wmey in d half dayspiling the joum j tlme for the out which is. so fa England
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  • 321 465 Chinese Convicted For Third Time. With a record of two previous convictions against him. a Chinese named Tan Ah Keat was yesterday found guilty by the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. Jago, of being in possession of housebreaking implements and sentenced to 4 months’ rigorous imprisonment. The
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  • 138 465 Case Against Chinese Woman Postponed. The case of Lim Toon Lui, a Chinese woman, against whom stands an alleged charge of criminal breach ol trust in respect of jewel ery valued at about $l.OOO was yesterday nentioned before Mr. E. Jago. the Police
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  • 555 465 IPOH FIRM’S ACTION TO GET SCRIP FROM BANK. I' row (>id (>ivn Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17 The case in which Messrs. Macphail and Company. Ipoh. are suing the P. and O. Bank or re-delivery of 2.000 Rahman Hydraulic Pins and 300 shares in the United
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  • 127 465 Two Chinese Convicted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. Cheiman and Lcongwah were found guilty it the Assizes of the murder of Kabul Singh, a policeman, while on patrol duty between Malim Nawar and Kampar on February 3. Together with another man they attacked
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  • 930 466 11 is some time since Sir Cecil Clementi promised us a road up the Hill. Il is understood that the trace has been selected and perhaps now that His Excellency has returned from leave we shall hear something more about the construction of the proposed road. The
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  • 392 466 Match Characterised By Long Rallies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17 A battle of endurance was witnessed on the S. C. C. centre court this afternoon when the little left-handed Chinese player, Lim Bong 800 met the Japanese, Matsukawa, in the Singles Final of the Singapore
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  • 472 466 Accused Acquitted. PLEA OF SELF-DEFENCE ACCEPTED. Acting in self-defence a Chin, mother with a chisel one St S MUc street and caused peirnST 1 to the man s eye. As a result hin the District Court yesterday causing grievous hurt Volun Mi Chief Court Inspector
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  • 106 466 Attempt To Steal Machine Belonging To DetectnsA stratagem laid by a detcciiic menial in bringing to book a w who walked unwittingly into tne u y him. As a result Loke Toil W njg in the Police Court yesterday •he charge of stealing a bicy
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  • 984 467 PCOR ATTENDANCE OF THE general public. a poor response from the public There as a P Penang Boy Scout W J\Stion to the meeting held at the SeteUsM School last night to adopt the and rules. "District Commissioner E. la M. 11 cc D 2 the
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  • 272 467 Without Permission Of House Owner. An aged Malay and retired Government pensioner was the defendant in a charge ol assisting in a borea performance without a licence. Sub-Inspector Hashim said that he wai going on rounds on the night of May 25 when he saw a
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  • 200 467 Detective After Them For Three Months. Fines amounting to nearly $2OO were imposed by the Police Magistrate. Mr. E. Jago. on eleven Chinese nonyas who pleaded guilty to the charge of playing in a common gaming house. Detective Inspector Hall who was responsible for bringing the
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  • 673 467 Two Elected. MUCH BUSINESS DONE LN COMMITTEE MEETING. Two nominees ol the Straits Settlements Singapore* Association to the Municipal Commission were elected at a meeting of the Committee of the Association on June 9 Ih» Scrutineers reported that the result of the election lor the
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  • 566 468 THE .statement circulated to the House of Commons by Mr. Wedgwood Benn on the situation in Burma on Monday was reassuring. It reported a general all-round improvement and even indicated that cultivation was restarting. In view of that, the promise made by the Government of Burma
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  • 392 468 MDRE than two months ago. on MondayApril 13 to lie exact. Mr. P. M. Robinson raised, in the Legislative Council, the ques- tion of the inclusion of Penang and Penang Hill in the Daily Weather Report that is sent out by the Malayan Meteorological Service. In
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  • 310 468 Big Audience At The Town Hall. An audience seldom seen in Penang was preent at the Town Hall yesterday evening when mder the auspices of the Muslim Mahajana Sabha, His Holiness Hazrat Maulana Allamah Al Haji Hafiz Quari Shah Mohamed Abdu l Aleem Sahib Siddiqui delivered a
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  • 276 468 Young Egypt Winj HURDLE EVENT ANNF.yh BY SPEARDALE D (From Our Own There was rain at the start June 18 ■h< C d Meet here t0 c,ay buL n hird race The attendance he totes and sweeps poorly supported* u 40(1 he Sultan of Perak, the
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  • 118 468 Fine Of 5250 Imposed. The Japanese barber. T. Namizo. vl 11 Kondo Saloon. Leith Street, who P lea< “7 he Police Court last week to a charge oi listing in the management of a comm° ting house, appeared before the District yesterday for sentence. Detective
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  • 71 468 Alleged Use Of Choppy fjr A charge of voluntarily causing ctnw* to Ung Tuk was preferred agams terda y W named Kwong Pak Choon who y peared in the Police Court. used W It is alleged that a choppe a the accused on the col
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  • 1012 469 Hutton Lane Incident. accused COMMITTED TO the assizes. 0» charee 01 „a m “eTX a cX by the Police Magistrate, lr E S’ for the prosecution is that com1,16 t rhow Yok. at one time lived plainant, eno ut four mO nths. cu a T
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  • 99 469 Case From Kedah. As a result of the theft of cash and dotting to the total value of $32 from Lim Chee Tee of Scrdang, Kedah. Detective Inspector Jordon yesterday produced Cheng Ah Hoe, i Chinese before Mr. E. Jago. Mr. Gordon told the
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  • 144 469 $30,000 Budgeted To Be Spent. There will shortly be a fine carriage way in ’itt Street when that grass patch now lying die between Chulia Street and Church Street s made available for the public. This year’s Municipal budget includes an stimate of $30.000
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  • 163 469 Theft Charge Against Three Malays. Four catties of lead was the subject of a charge of theft against three Malays named Hashim. Manap and Osman. The theft occurred at Rifle Range and on being asked to make their plea, the accused said that
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  • 776 469 Three Chinese To Stand Trial At Assizes. Ihf hearing was continued yesterday before vlt. E. Jago, the Police Magistrate, of the hree Chinese indicted with being in possesion ot seditious documents. Ghee Kok Weng, interpreter and translator it the Chinese Protectorate, gave evidence in ill
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  • 486 470 THE Irish Free State Hospital Sweepstake has turned the limelight on gambling in general and sweep stakes in particular, and, apart from the legality of the undertaking, the ethical side oi the question is receiving serious consideration. The Irish hospitals are no longer faced with the problem
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  • 823 470 AT the recent committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association the Honorary Secretary was instructed to write to the Chief Police Officer. Penang, asking him to provide for the wearing of dis tinguishing marks by Police N.C.O’s and men under his command who were able
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  • 316 470 Two Days Late. Much anxiety was felt locally vestonu it became known that there was whtt the Royal Dutch air mail which left T* 01 dam on the 11th instant and which pected to arrive at A.’or star o£ afternoon in record time. A messaw in the
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  • 142 470 Chinese Convicted. Sentence was postponed in the case of Lee Kee who was charged yesterday in the Police Court and found guilty of the theft of 31 cigarettes from a stall in Bishop Street. The story for the prosecution was that accused went up to
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  • 72 470 Alleged Owner Of Cocoanut Plantation. Falsely representing that hei was lhe ott dP of a cocoanut plantation and tntic y ceived one Chua Cheng Swee to del him $4.500 in July last year was the against Tan Chong Yeo who the ’police peared before Mr. H. A.
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  • 57 470 Another Police As the sequel to a trap set N another alleged bicycle thie P har ged <!tt the Police Magistrate yesterday beWS having committed theft of a > to Cheen Im. detective 55, Street. f hare hereU The accused denied the ch 22nd
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  • 414 471 Thursday's Rain. p T OF THE TOWN UNDER PA«* u W aTER. i incidence of a heavy shower unusual co Ume ol a high ot rain fallmg JU t n ght caused cer tain sonng tide on T d y submerged in «"“JitiXiy arca surrou
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  • 188 471 Mr. And Mrs. Scott Leaving On Holiday To-Day. St?'L Be S ctars s s <thc Hon. Mr. ’wtt for home bv Vh» 100I 00 1 are leavln 8 en Sln spore to-day J 2} e Ant€n or, sailing from t Ca^a WiU tFaVel Vla Hong >*-aitd
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  • 585 471 Caught While Selling Dope To Ricsha Puller. A Chinese, who described himself as a ricsha owner, coffee shop owner and motor car repairer. was yesterday convicted in the District Court of possession of non-government chandu. For the prosecution Detective San Ham was
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  • 148 471 Case Postponed For A Week, The case of Mohamed Eusoft bin Gunny, until recently an Asiatic Inspector attached to he Traffic Branch, was mentioned in the Police Court yesterday He stands charged with receiving an illegal .’ratification of $2 and Detective Inspector Gordon who mentioned
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  • 252 471 Perak Turf Club. REVENUE DROPS $221,992 IN ONE YEAR. The Perak Turf Club statement of Accounts, alter writing off depreciation on thc fixed assets of the Cluo, amounting to $38,997.13. the Revenue Account shows a lass of $42,507.51, which is due to decreased Revenue consequent
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  • 196 471 Three Cases On s.s. Suisang From Calcutta. The s.s Suisang which arrived in Penang from Calcutta yesterday had to remain at the quarantine anchorage for some hours owing to there being three suspected cases of cholera on board among thc deck passengers who numbered eighty. 'The
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  • 780 472 announcement by President Hoover of I the offer of America to postpone ah payments on debts of foreign Governments, conditional upon like postponment for one year of all payment of inter-governmental debts, is the most important item of news that has been flashed across
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  • 269 472 Dorall —Frank. (l-’roni Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur. June 21. A pretty wedding took place yesterday evening at St. Johns Church here of Mr Oswald Noel Dorall, son of Mi'. H. J. Dorall and the late Mrs. Dorall. to Miss Sylvia Merle Frank,
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  • 210 472 Dazed At Sentence. Arrested as a result of a subterfuge devised by Detective Inspector Hunt with the co-oper-ation of informers, Ismail bin Mat Hashim yesterday surrendered to his bail and faced tb< charge of knowingly living on the earnings of prostitutes. Evidence was given by
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  • 258 472 (El-on, O,„- Own Correspondent, The unpredccentcd J e European in the dock with alleged K Reds was witnessed in the Polid r ni Ul e t afternoon, when a Frenchman Franc, alias Joseph Du CroX U young man of cultured appearant 1 haiged with assisting
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  • 307 472 Chinese Charged With Murder. As a result of the discovery of the dot body of a Chinese in Batu Lanchang Last on the morning of May 11, by Mr. Mou if the Anglo-Chinese School, a Chinese name: Lun Thor Bok was yesterday produced in
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  • 2209 473 MALAYS. BRITISH AND CHINESE. DR ONG CHONG KENG’S REPLY TO PLEA FOR STUDY OF CHINESE. “Malaya presents the amusing spectacle of three horses racing together with the British Government acting as judge and handicapper combined We must endeavour to have the weight ol tlip
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  • 281 474 Successful Season. A successful football competition held under the auspices of the Education Department, Kedah, was brought to a close on the Government English School Ground, Alor Star, on Wednesday evening when Jalan Bharu I beat Seberang Perak I by 3 goals to 2 in the
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  • 193 474 The Committee acknowledges with thanks ol the following donations: Mr. Eu Tong Sen $l,OOO Mr J. H. Pedlow 100 Mr. Seow Poh Leng 100 A Perak Scout 25 Anon. 5 Mrs. Hartley Mrs. Hat ton 10 Mr. G. Humphries 25 Mr. W. Allen 50 Mr. P. M.
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  • 594 474 Saturday’s Races. GAY DECEIVER’S DOUBLE AT MEET. Miss Taiping was responsible lor a big upset at the Taiping Amateur Races on Saturday, beating tiie favourite, Zarina, by a head to pay $lll for a win. Rammy also created a surprise to pay $6l for a
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  • 105 474 COLLISION WITH CAR s P'ANGKOR ROAD. injurta’SX o| JC an l ra S M >«M ision with a motor car yesterX lnif It appears that at about 740 a y m im ol the Government Mononolie? p L. us motor cycle. P 218 alone owards Northam
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  • 332 474 lea Party At Mahajana Sabha. Mr. V k. Abdul Kader. General Manager of R. E. Mohamed Kassim and Com. pan\_who was recently appointed a Justice of he Peace for the Settlement of Penang, tie guest of honour of the Committee and nembers ol
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  • 135 474 Chinese Lad Pleads GuiltyA Chinese lad named Goh San Telk was> luced before Mr. E. Jago. the Police Mag* irate, on Saturday and charged with committed criminal breach of trust to he pleaded guilty. Accused was aske fully understood the charge and nc It
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  • 500 475 SANTIAGO RATTLES OUT TAIPING HORNE IS. cricket ‘match on the Dato In a low *°^Lp rda y the Indian Recreadefeated the Taiping Hornets by 4 wickets. ed a t 12 noon when the Play f a m winning the toss sent the visitors home team win
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  • 196 475 Boyanese Driver Charged. Singapore, June 20 The Coroner held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese motor car syce who was allegedly stabbed by a Boyanese driver of an European owned private car outside the Alhambra cinema on the 13th
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  • 256 475 Multiple Fractures Due To Accident. In the Police Court on Saturday Mr. E Jago, the Coroner, held an enquiry into the death of a Chinese sailor who died at the General Hospital on May 30. Dr. Leo da Silva gave evidence of performing a
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  • 109 475 Two Men And A Woman Plead Guilty Two mdh. Chan Eng Soon and Chan Kai Seng, and a woman named Tan Tee were produced in the Police Court last Saturday and charged with first, possessing liquor without a licence, second, distilling intoxicating liquor without a licence
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  • 436 475 INNINGS VICTORY IN CRICKET MATCH The Penang Free School, playing on the Perak Club ground. Taiping, defeated the King Edward VII School on Saturday, ihe homesters won the toss and, batting first, were able to score only 29. Lim Keng Hock and Eu
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  • 931 476 Last Minute Goal. DETAILS OF SATURDAY’S MALAYA CUP MATCH. A last-minute goal enabled Penang to defeat Kedah by the odd goal in live in the Malaya Cup Match played at Alor Star on Saturday. A heavy shower of rain fell just before the game commenced,
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  • 248 476 Opening On Wednesday. The Singapore Diocesan Conference opened on Wednesday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral where clergymen from the different stations in Malaya and Siam had assembled. After an impressive opening service, the Bishop of Singapore (the Rt Rev. B. C. Roberts) preached. The Bishop said that it
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  • 130 476 Honeymoon At Bandoeng. From Our own Correspondent.) Singapore. June 20 Mr. Herbert Sarton, Manager of the Crediet Foncier d'Extreme Orient and Belgian Consul of Singapore, was married to-day to Mme. Lily Lambert al the Church of the Good Shepherd. The service was fully
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  • 100 476 SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS JAPANESE PAIR aNMy doubles title tx (From Our Own orres|4deni. m striking contrast final when the afternoon was insuffi complete the initial set. in the Singapore Open Lawn Tern?* pionship occupied only 40 minuted n anese pair. Matsukawa and Kmii* disposing of Lim Bong Soo and rs
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  • 420 476 "GREEN HALLERS” SCORE GOOD VICTORY. Sunday's Match On S. X. I. Ground. The ’.Greenhallers" met and defeated a trn captained by Cheah Wat Gark on Sunday he inst.. on the St. Xavier’s ground; by aIM runs. Batting first. Wat Gark’s XI totalled 82 runs, the chief contributors being Kok Sene
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  • 589 477 by the Dr u H Yap T HE to Hu Yew Seah on satur<lay niglu 1 opportune moment when the nubile opinion has been turned limelight of P of thc straits-born P °‘we“*»y opportune, because it is aItWWSe a,.nt3»eous. necessary even, to view nyS ot
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  • 651 477 \V7 HAT is climate, how does it influence W the human race, and to what extent is it connected with medical science?" 'These 1 questions are raised in the ‘Hand book of British Malaya. 1930." which we have just received, and the writer goes on
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  • 786 477 MR. NEVILLE STEVENS ON RUBBER SITUATION. I am absolutely confident of the future of Malaya and I have no intention of moving my investments,’ so said Mr. Neville Stevens in the course of a Press interview. Mr. Stevens till recently a Visiting Agent of Perak
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  • 877 478 Big Undertaking. DEMOLITION OF MR. LIM EOW THOON’S MANSION. That tine property No. 278, Penang Road, owned by Mr. Llm Eow Thoon. is to be converted into another "Jual Morah,” the big mansion itself being demolished for the purpose. The whole property, covers an
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  • 291 478 Three Cases In Police Court. Three cases of fraudulent possession of property came before Mr E. Jago yesterday. In the first case Low Yew was found with a knife in Campbell Street for which he could give no satisfactory account He pleaded guilty and on being
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  • 163 478 Headmaster Of Parit Buntar School. The death occurred at No. 31. Merican Road yesterday eveiing at 6 p in. of Rev. Velayathan Samuel, Headmaster of the Parit Buntar School The deceased, who was 44 years old, was ordained as a Minister of the Methodist Church
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  • 64 478 Case Transferred To District Court. On charges of having in their possession on” tahil of opium in sampans in Penang Harbour, three Hokkiens yesterday appeared before Mi. E. Jaeo the Police Magistrate. r'u ch. rges were explained to the accused an.l. on the application of
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  • 197 478 OLD WOMAN DEPRIVED 01 ALL HER BELONGINGS iinz j. f A al l her earthl y belongings on Fn? relleved A Chinese woman lives with y small hut in Bukit Waterfalls abmt f 5O a away from the main road. On Friri° Ur mUes the son
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  • 107 478 Case Postponed Till Middle Of July. Mention was made yesterday in the Police Court before Mr. E. Jago, of the case of \wang bin Dollah until recently a police consable attached to the Dato Kramat Station The alleged charge against the accused is hat of
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  • 94 478 Magistrate Calls For Medical Report. A juvenile named Oh Eng Chuan was brought up in the Police Court yesterday and charged with having committed theft of salt fish valued it $1.90 the property of Yah Mee Swee Transfer Road The accused pleaded guilty and
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  • 130 478 Charge Against A Taniby. Loitering near Beach Sirrei. Of bookmaking or making bets w..s charge against a tamby named Nagor who was yesterday pioduced Police Magistrate. Mr. E) Jago. coUl? e The accused claimed trial la_ that alof a statement from the dock •-*i ho
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    • 112 479 Straits Echo.) (To The Editor Of me o Sir. u oml «ine to your readers to learn It will be aml js A*, Jade to stand on end that he ™?mstant Saturday next, (which on the 20th msta t gth moon) for falls O
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    • 129 479 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). In these slump days business-men must be racking their brains at night to find new ways for cutting down expenditure and also new methods of increasing revenue. The newly established enterprise at Tanjong Bungah better known as “Fun," however, advertises
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    • 342 479 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo*. Sir, With reference to "A Hindu Eye-Witness’s letter on the above subject appearing in today’s issue of the “Straits Echo”. I should like to endorse his opinion word by word. I was also one of that unlucky lot of
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    • 237 479 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir, With regard to Mr. Lansbury’s retort to the Pope's statement that no man could be a good Catholic and a good socialist at the same time, which you published in your yesterday’s issue under the heading “Mr.
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    • 79 479 <To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir. As leader of the party of four who intend hiking round the world. I thank you for the publicity given to our venture. May I at the same time appeal through the medium of your paper for
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    • 141 479 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir, There are several newsagents in Penang to whom we are indebted for supplying us the latest periodicals published in England and elsewhere. But one thing rather baffles me. A tuppenny publication purchased locally costs 15 cents, and
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    • 22 479 Anti Greed M—Your letter is offensive not argumentative. “Y”, Alor Star—All letters should be authenticated. if publication is desired.
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    • 174 479 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir, I quite agree with D.—Dara’s comments re the weekly publications which appeared in to-day’s issue of the Straits Echo.” The newsagents themselves will tell us that a penny novellette costs 20 cents, a shilling magazine costs 60 cts.
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    • 219 479 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir. In your issue of the 17th instant “Gunong Jerai wrote that hens’ eggs can lie made to stand on their end on Saturday next, the sth day of the sth Moon (Lunar Year) for 20 to 30
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    • 241 479 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo., Sir, Re the letter which appeared in youi paper dated the 17th instant. I write to corroborate Gunong Jerai’s statement. One of my household actually made a hen’s egg stand on its end (fresh ones» when he
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    • 40 479 Lim C. Beow—We cannot lend our columns to you to aim a private grievance. Md Akib —The team has already been chosen and no good is gained by criticising the selection on the eve of the match.
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  • 118 479 Bearers For The Current Year. A general meeting of Santhamil Valipa Sangam was held at its premises on Sunday the 14th instant when many resolutions were discussed and passed unanimously. Finally the following Office-Bearers were elected foi the current year:— Patron Mr. A. Veerapa Pillai J P
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