Malacca Guardian, 28 January 1929

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    17 1 MALACCA GUARDIAN (PUBLISHED WEEKLY). Vol. 11. MALACCA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1929. SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS. No. 4
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    37 2 Mr. and Mrs. Chan Teck Chye beg to thank their friends and relatives for the best wishes and valuable presents sent on the occa sion of the marriage of their second son, Mr. Chan Poh Kiat.
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    BISHOP COMING.
    149 2 The Bishop of Singapore s visitng the Chaplaincy of Malacca from Tanuary 30th until February sth. He will hold a Confirihation in Christ Church, on Friday. February Ist, at 5.30 p.m. On Sunday, the Ird February his Lordship will be he’ Celebrant at the 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion,
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    AFFORESTATION.
    1071 2 V. 'LL THE EDITOR LOSE HIS JOB? (Special to the Malacca Guardian). Editors, sub-editors, business managers, reporters, linotype men and printers—Back to the farm. The writer of this article has spent many years in both Canada and America. He has seen the once prolific forests of pine and fir
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    RUSSIA PROSPERING.
    63 2 It is announced that the Russian Government’s receipts during the >ast fiscal year have exceeded thi •stimates by 350 million roubles. Next year’s budget has been balanced at 7,731.000.000 roubles, which is 582.000,000 above that of ast year. Mr. Chan Seng Fatt. Manager of he United Traders, Ltd..
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    IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
    1020 2 APPARENTLY THAT DEPENDS ON THE WOMAN. Most women discover their marriage to be a failure. The first time 1 he goes to business and forgets the good-bye kiss the little bride thinks that romance is dead, he first; quarrel and she believes love has left her;
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    DEATH OF RESTRICTION
    464 2 MR. H. T. FRASER S SOLILOQUY. Approaching the end of n ls I speech as Chairman at the Si.xtn Annual Rubber Dinner, heict in London, at the Hotel Cecil (Grand Hall), on October 24, 1928. Mr. H. Tuke Fraser (known to many I friends as H. T.),
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    WAR DEBT POSTPONED.
    32 2 The Senate Finance Committee reported favourably on the B !il Bill, authorising the postponement of the payments of Austria's war debt in view of the propos'd $100,000,000 reconstruction loan
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      158 2 RIALTO THEATRE. The Rialto Theatre is presenting n their second show programme o-night, two special attractions, 4 The Tough Guy,” a hell-for-ieather Western thrill and laugh feature, starring Fred Thomson, nd 44 Two Outlaws.” a thrilling nd romantic drama of Western ecret service, starring Rex, tht king of wild.horses, with
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    ALLEGED WIT
    578 3 Margery had been naughty and her mother declared that instead of punishing her in the usual way she would just get a good little girl in her place. You couldn’t, mamma,” replied Margery with a twinkle in her eye. “Why not?” Because, mamma, nobbdy would be silly enough
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    SHIPPING
    513 3 A very large consignment of Chinese oranges arrived in Malacca from China via Singapore, on Monday and Tuesday of iast week. The steamers 44 Lipis and 44 Sin Kheng Seng,” which went into dry dry dock at Tanjong Pagar, a week ago, have resumed their usual runs. The Straits
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    STEAMER BLOWN UP.
    38 3 Twenty persons are believed to have perished as a result of the explosion of a boiler on board the Magdalena River steamer 44 Social,” in Colombia. Some mutilated remains have been recovered from the river.
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    BLOODY MEXICAN ELECTION.
    26 3 In the course of affrays during the election for the State Governorship of Hida'gn one side alone had 44 killed and 100 wounded.
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  • CHINA NEWS
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      CHINA AND BRITAIN EXCHANGE SALUTES.
      375 3 (Kuo Min News Ageruy). December 20 was pre-eminently Britain’s day in the new Capital of united Cnina. On all sides one heard the most happy auguries expressed at the auspicious reestablishment of Sino-Britisn diplomatic relations on a mutually friendly basis. The presentation of his credentials
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      WELL-CONCEIVED PROGRAMME.
      207 3 Pointing out the necessity of stationing a national defence force in the North-west, General Pai Tsung-hsi, in a telegram to the Central Authorities, recommends the early establishment of a high national defence organ and the formulation of a programme of national defence in the North-west. Among the most
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      THE IDEAL OFFICIAL.
      279 3 Time was when to be an official was an honour; but now an official’s lot is not to be envied; for the public is ever ready to find fault and always has cause for complaint. General Feng Lu-hsiang told members of the first Internal Affaiis Conference in
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      OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
      136 3 An order instructing Mr. Chang Chih-kiang, Chairman of the National Opium-Suppression Committee, who recently tendered his resignation, to remain in office was issued by the Executive Yuan pursuant to instructions from the Stat£ Council. The order states that the success of opium suppression in the past few months
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      FOREIGN MINISTER CONGRATULATED.
      118 3 A telegram congratulating Dr. C. F. Wang, Minister of foreign Affairs, on the successful conciu sion of the new Sino-Bntish and other treaties with foreign countries was despatched by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. 44 We learn that as a result of your able negotiations, treaties
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      MEN TO BE TRAINED ABROAD.
      86 3 With a view to training competent men for tne carrying out of reconstruction schemes in Kwangtung. the Provincial Reconstruction Department, in a memorandum to the Canton Division of the Central Political Council, recommends that one hundred students be selected from schools of high standing in
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      ROLLING STOCK RESTORED.
      87 3 General Pa l Tsung-hsi. in a telegram to Mr. Sun Fo, ‘Minister of Railways, announces that in accordance with the latter’s request he has returned the rolling-stock be- longing to the various Railways Administrations which had been used for military transportation, i ne number of locomotives and
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      FINANCIAL SITUATION.
      199 3 Speak ng at the concluding session of the First Internal Affairs Conference, President Chiang Kaishek dv/eit at iength on the importance of adequate revenue for the District Governments, which, the President declared, no iocai Government could be efficient. “The present disorganized state of our police system in most
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      BOYCOTTING JAPANESE GOODS.
      45 3 At a meeting of representatives of varioas transportation companies, it was agreed that beginning from Jan. 6, 1929, no Japanese goods, either imported direct bv Japanese merchants or consigned f o Chinese agencies, will be handled .by any of the transportation companies.
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  • RECENT NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
    • MONDAY.
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        BOOTH GOES TO COURT.
        204 4 SALVATION ARMY HEAD FIGHTS TO HOLD POST. General Bramwell Booth’s deposition from tft3 leadership of the Salvation Army by the High Council of the Ai my was the subject of action on tr.c General s behaii 11 the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice.
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        EVANGELIST AND JUDGE
        84 4 The name of Judge Hardy has been removed from the roll of membership of tne American Bar Association, following his admission during a grand jury inquiry that he received a fee of $2,500 from Mrs. Aimee Macpherson. the evangelist, for giving legal advict prior to tne time
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        PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN
        67 4 By arrangement with the new Amir, Habibuilah, the Royal An Force evacuated the deposed Kinc Inayatullah and his household, whr have arrived at Peshawar en routi to Kandahar. The new Amir, Habibuilah, ha been acclaimed throughout the entire province. Excellent order is being maintained. Amanullah ordered the
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        SIMON COMMISSION AT CALCUTTA.
        70 4 The Simon l emission and the Central Committee arrived in Cal cutta and were received at the station by officials of the TJenga Government. The boycotters mad a poor attempt to stage a demon stration. Later, however, severa batches of boycotters formed black t ag processions
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        TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL.
        74 4 According to the New York Times,” Mr. John D. Rockfeller, Sr., who is 90 years of age. has 1 hrewn the whole weight of his influence into the tight his son is making to prevent the re-election of Col. Stewart as Chairman of the Standard Oil Co.
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        FATHERS FAVOURED.
        50 4 At a meeting of the Italian Cabinet, in which the Secretary of the Fascist ParW participated for ihc first time under the new statutory arrangement, measures were passed making it obligatory to give father of families preference in all public appointments, in view of the declining birth rate.
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    • TUESDAY.
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        CHINA AND JAPAN.
        212 4 NO ACTUAL AGREEMENT REACHED. With reference to General Baron Tanaka’s statement to the Japanese Cabinet that the conference between China and Japan regarding anff negotiations had reached an agreement, and that a draft text or signature is expected in Tokio shortly, Reuter iearns authoritaively tnat the statement
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        GERMANY’S TAX BURDEN
        109 4 An increase in existing taxation, o help meet the deficit of 600 million marks in tne Reich’s ordmry Budget for 1929, is foreshadowed in the German Finance linister’s proposals. He proposes j raise 165 million marks from a tx on beer, 90 million marks from i tax
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        DOLLAR LINER ON REEF.
        63 4 The Dollar liner. President larfieki,” which sailed on Jan. 17 or a round-the-world cruise with U passengers, got fast on Matinalla teef off the Bahamas while proeeding to Havana, the first port >f call. The ship sent out an S.O.S. call ?nd the Pan-Amtrica,” in the
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        PROTECTION AGAINST GAS.
        47 4 The Berne Federal Council has appointed a Commission on civilian protection against gas warfare. The Commission includes General 3tafT officers, prominent scientists ind representatives of the Red Cross. A section of the Press opposes the Commission as their object is believed to be unattainable.
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        JAPAN PRAISED.
        40 4 In the course of a debate by the Opium Commission the President ■># the Opium Board, Mr. Lyall, auded Japanese success in combating the use of opium in Formosa ind regretted the increase of opium mports into Hong Kong.
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        CHINA AND JAPAN.
        64 4 Though the necessary documents stiii await their final signature, it is learned that notes will be exchanged between China and Japan n the next day or two, by which China will agree to pay five million ven as a first instalment of the repayment of the unsecured
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    • WEDNESDAY.
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        OPIUM COMMISSION HEARS REPORTS.
        131 4 The Opium Commission continued the examination of the annual report from India, which was ihe subject of an interesting debate on tne traffic in smuggled drugs.; Sir Malcolm Delevingne, the British aeiegate, chew attention to the importance of discovering the source lof tms supply and Baton
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        PRINCE AIDING MINERS.
        130 4 It is understood tnat plans are being developed for an early visit by the Prince of Wales to the South and other coalfields where acute distress prevails. Arrangem-ms and dates are not yet completed. At the moment the most that can be said is that the Prince
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        MISSIONARY SLAIN.
        99 4 A party of 100 Wahabis ambushed two mo‘or-cars in whch were travelling Mr. Charles Crane, he ex-American Ambassador tc China, Mr. J. C. Crane, and Mr. Charles Jones (the latter’s valet), and also the Rev. Henry Bilkerl of the American Mission at Basrah, while the party were going
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        CHANNEL TUNNEL.
        98 4 Sir William Bull, Chairman of the Channel Tunnel Parliamentary Committee, has approached ail Chambers of Commerce to find ou whether they will support or oppose the Cr. m 1 Tunnel scheme. Ir, another r. asking ail Trade Ccunci s <u otner labour organisations f< r iheir attitude on
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        IRAQ WANTS FREEDOM.
        57 4 The differences between the British and Iraq Governments, relating to national defence, have resulted in the resignation of the Cabinet. The British authorities hold the view that Iraq is not yet ready to assume full resDonsibility for defence. As the Opposition, like the retiring Government, demand complete
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        CHICAGO CLEANING UP.
        67 4 American cities are now engaged in them periodica! cleaning up operations. Following the recent raids on New York night clubs and dance halls, Chicago police made 3.000 arrests in 36 hours in speakeasies” and other illegal resorts, specially with a view to arresting known criminals. The raiders
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    • THURSDAY.
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        KING IMPROVING.
        308 4 GOING TO COAST FOR SEA AIR. Welcome news of the King has caused thĕ greatest gratification and relief. The Daily Telegraph says that the latest bulletin will be read -with intense thankfulness throughout the British Empire, indeed throughout the whole world. At the same time it is recognised
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        FRANCE HUFFED.
        105 4 The correspondent of the Petit Parisien in Shanghai describes he appointment of the Norwegian, M. Tollefsen, as Director-General of Posts, as a violation of the SinoFrench agreements of 1898 and 1902 stipulating that the position should be held by a Frenchman. He alludes furthermore to the Powers’ agreement
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        CURING ADDICTS.
        107 4 Tnere are over 5,000 morphine ranincs in Korea, declared Mr. Sato (Japan) in a statement to the Opium Commission as regards the Japanese Government’s proposal tc control the manufacture and sa e o v narcotics in Korea. He declared hat experiments in curing addicts according to the system
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        MURDER OF MARSHAL.
        68 4 The Japanese Premier has privately conversed with two Opposition leaders and requested them refrain from bringing up in the Diet a question on the circumstances of Marshal Chang Tso-lin’s death at Mukden owing to farreaching international consequences that might arise from a contro versy. One refused to
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    • FRIDAY.
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        BOMB TRAGEDY.
        174 4 INDIAN OFFICERS SLAIN BY PRACTICE MACHINE. An R.A.F. practice machine misread the signal Don’t bomb as All clear, carry on and dropped a bomb, which fell amidst a squairon of the Poona Cavalry, of whom 14 were killed and 15 wounded. The victims of the bomb tragedy were
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        CHINESE REDS ATTACK TOWN.
        125 4 Chinese newspapers state that a well-organised band of Communists, at least 200, bearing axes ana scythes, banners, armed rifles ana automatics, attacked Chwangymg 35 miles south of Shanghai, near Hangchow Bay on Monday night first singling out the police stations and then plundering and setting fire
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        IMPERIALISTIC HOOVER.
        99 4 The Senate became excited over disclosures made by a Democrat Mr. Harrison of Mississippi, alleging the censoring of Press des patches written on board the battle ship Maryland by Mr. Hoover’. 1 staff during the President-elect’s recent good will tour in South America. Senator Harrison read a trade
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        LONDON FOG-WRAPT.
        75 4 For the first time for two years here was no air service between London and the Continent owing to fog, which enveloped a large par >f England and the English Channel. The conditions have been sc very bad for Channel shipping dur ing the last few days that
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        DIED LIKE RATS IN CAGE.
        62 4 A report from Bucharest says i> is feared that 40 have died of cold and starvation in the passenger train which has been lying burie' m a snowdrift in Roumania since Jan. 21. The snow is reported to be twelve feet above the carriages. Four
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        “ GARFIELD ” FLOATED.
        23 4 GARFIELD FLOATED. The President Garfield has been refloated and is resuming hei world cruise. The ship ran cn a reef off the Bahamas.
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    • SATURDAY.
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        GANDHI’S BOYCOTT.
        153 4 PROPOSES TO EXCLUDE OR BURN ALL FOREIGN CLOTH. In pursuance'of nis view that tne salvation of India lies m knaddar (homespun cloth), Mr. Gandhi has trawn up an elaborate scheme for me boycott of all foreign cloth, this scheme, which wili shortly be submitted to the Indian National
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        BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
        145 4 Relations between Great Britain and America grow increasingly unhappy,” declares Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., the ex-Labour Premier, in an article m the ‘Nation.” He suggests that both Governments should appoint five or six outstanding men to discuss the differences between the two countries, and declares that if
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        REPARATIONS COAL.
        105 4 Mr. Winston Churchiii, Chanceior of the Exchequer, was asked in he House of Commons whether in view of the adverse effect on tne British coal industry of the delivery of reparations coal he would instruct the British representatives m the committee of experts wnich would meet in Paris
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        SECOND NOTABLE RESCUE.
        99 4 In the face of tremendous diflicuiies as a result of mountainous seas, .he steamer America,” commanded by Captain Fried, wno was the hero of the famous rescue of the crew of the British steam r Antinoe three years ago, saved the entire crew of the Italian steamer
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        FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
        55 4 Three united States marines from a patrol of seven were kiu n a conflict with outlaws in norm Nicaragua. The marines drove off their assailants, buried their dead comrades, and then joined sonic 'arger patrols in the neighbourhood. Plans to wipe out outlaws from north Nicaragua are
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        GERMANY HONOURS CHINESE.
        158 5 j The Berlin Press expresses satisfaction at the filling of the long vacant position of Cmnese Minister m Germany with the arrival 01 General Chiang Sto-pmg who, in an interview, lauded the comfortable trip aboard the German lmer, Cobienz,” and the special car placed at his disposal
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        FRENCH SENSATION.
        96 5 A fresh financial sensation, in which the State lost about eight million francs, has just been revealed by the Ministry of Finance, which has filed charges against the Societe Fermiere de Sucrerie and the Compagnie Franco-Marocaine de Navigation et Commerce, both of whom received vast quantities of sugar
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        “HING CHONG” LOST.
        95 5 More than 40 lives were lost through the sinking of the steamer Hing Chong,” the ex-German steamer Sandakan,” of 2,500 tons, 100 miles from Shanghai, eariy on Monday morning. The ship had a cargo of coal from Tsingtau < 1 *vas making her way to Shanghai when
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        CLEVER SERGEANT.
        90 5 Giving evidence in his- own .defence at the Old Bailey trial exStation Sergeant Goddard expia iu d how he came to be in possession of the £lB,OOO in connection with which he is charged with receiving bribes. He said that he matie £5,000 from the purchase of copyright
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        BATTLE ON DESERT.
        74 5 Many are reported killed in the course of a desert battle between raiding Wahabis and the Koweit tribes after the ambush which resulted in the killing of some Europeans. After this the Wahab:S retired with a large haul of cameis, sheep, and other booty. An extra Royal
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        SOVIET INTOLERANCE.
        43 5 Over 650 arrests, including six very prominent persons in the Soviet, have taken place at Moscow and elsewhere, on a charge of opposing the Soviet Government. Strong Soviet measures are foreshadowed against all activities on behalf of Trotsky and his views.
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        DEATH RATE LOWERED.
        33 5 In England during 1928 the birth rate was higher and the death rate lower than in the previous year, and the figures for infant mortality were the lowest ever recorded.
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    1344 5 L The Malacca Guardian docs not necessarily endorse the opinion of its correspondents East and West. To the Editor of the Maiaca Guardian.” Dear Sir, Tne interesting lecture by the Usher of the Courts? at the IndoCeylonese Club reported in your issue of the 14th instant will, I nope,
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    NOISE.
    494 6 One of ttiL delights of iife in the Orient is the smells that one never gets at home, but even more pressing upon the attention in Malacca are the noises. The world is getting noisier and noisier everywhere, with the great increase in mechanical transport, but nere in Malacca
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    POLICE ACTIVITY.
    378 6 A campaign has beeji begun in Malacca against hawkers who make use of gambling devices in disposing of their wares. In beginning me first prosecutions of this campaign me Inspectors in charge expiaineu to ifie Court that it was uue to complaints of teachers wno considered these devices
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    EXTRAVAGANCE.
    304 6 A great deal has been said in the Press iately about alleged extravagance of the Chinese in Malaya •n expenditures upon weddings and funerals. We would by no means encourage an expenditure by any class or community far beyond its means (which is, by the way, a characteristic of
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    CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
    292 6 We printed with great pleasure iast week a letter from Captain Ko. Keng Bock, O.C. Chinese Co., M.V.C., appealing to the young Chinese of Malacca to join his organisation. Not very much cai: be added to the many excellent reasons which he gave for their support. However, it
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    EUROPEAN MISCONDUCT.
    229 6 We are reiiabiy informed of some I very serious misconduct of a couple lof Europeans, said to belong' to a plantation near Muar, in the locat I cinema on a recent Sunday mgnt. The excuse they gave for their con duct was that the him being shown was
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  • FROM OTHER PENS.
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      HERITAGE OF MALAYS.
      239 6 material progress. Singapore Free Press.” Mr. .Gore lays it down emphatically that the Malay States are Malay States m more than word, they are the real heritage of the Malays and are not to be taken as cardboard makebelieves hiding under British possession, bn Laurence Guillemard did
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      F.M.S. OR UNFEDERATED.
      145 6 is a ridiculous suggestion.—“ The Times of Malaya.” We are of the conviction that the Maiay Rulers most deeply appreciate British help and advice in the administration of their States and that, if the dignity of their nigh position is always recognised and maintained, which remark carries
      is a ridiculous suggestion.—“ The Times of Malaya.”  -  145 words
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      PROSPERITY SECONDARY
      103 6 Singapore Free Press.” We are very apt to forget that regularization of alien life on the lines of our own particular system and the elevation of commercial development as the hignest end are ’•ot in themselves the noblest aims. \s long as justice is fearlessly adnmistered, freedom is
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      ANOTHER SLEEPY HOLLOW.
      73 6 The Pinang Gazette.” When the people of Singapore awoke to the necessity for an organisation to suppress cruelty to animals and birds it was taken for granted tnat Penang would follow suit and that tne Straits Settlements (Penang) Association would see that it did so; but nothing
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      THE HAWKER MENACE.
      52 6 The Siam Observer/’ As things are to-day, an ignorant immigrant can. land nere and a couple of days afterwards commence vending ice-cream or any other foodstuff contaminated by whatever filth he himself is used o. Obviously the public should be protected from the entirely unnecessary perils that
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  • LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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      “CUMBERLAND.”
      1069 7 H vT MALAI CA CLl’B. Jpniay evening, Jan. 21. a. a was held a k Club in nonour of tne ’.L8.,’,. :‘-i;ers of H.M.S. men arrived that gSaj -T Swettennam. 3l;; residents gave beforehand, and a ladies came from so that there were hundred present. \vi m were very
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      IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
      58 7 An advertiser in our iast i.-sue nforms us that he received eignt replies in less than as many hours after the Guardian appeared on the street last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Fox and '•hiidren. accompanied by Mrs. K T Le Cain, spent the wreek-end
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      MALACCA ASSIZES.
      229 7 CRIMINAL CASES. The Maiacca Assizes begin tomorrow wnen Mr. Justice Wiiiiam Burton win preside and Mr. N. P. Whitley win act as D. P. P. Tne criminal list contains the following cases:—Forgery, where the accused are two Maiay women and a man named, respectively. Haji Aminah bmte Samsudin,
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      POH ANN KIONG TEMPLE
      158 7 A public meeting was neid at the above Temple on Friday iast. There were present: Messrs. Chan Kang Swi. Cnan Beng Wan. Lor Kim Swi, Khoo Giang Hong. Teen Ben,- Lcong, Tan Soo Lock. Chan Yew Bee. Lim Kim Suah. Sim Hong Peck. Pang Teck Choon.
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      NEW POST OFFICE.
      215 7 Tenders are being invited for tne construction of a new Post Office for Maiacca. A member of Messrs. Kemr Hm Co.’s staff won about a thousand dollars as a starter prize m the Penang Turf Club Cns.i Sweep. Recently a member of the same Company’s staff won
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      YES, YOU CAN BE YOUNG.
      1402 7 (Special to the Guardian.") j Softly I creep, iike a thief in the night, Alter cneeks ah blooming, and eyes aii iignt; My steps are seen on tne old man’s brow, In tne deep-worn furrows and locks of snow. Who laugh at my power? The
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    DUKE OF YORK CURED.
    664 7 RELIEF FROM STUTTERING MAKES HIM HAPPY. Tne Duke of York is the hapI piest man in the Britxsn Empire, jHe no longer stutters, says a United Press correspondent, wnt.rg from London. And if the Duke of York is ne nappiest man, the Duchess is j .fie
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SOCCER.
      2165 8 VISIT TO MALACCA OF H.M.S. CUMBERLAND.” Encounter with St. Francis’ Association. The H.M.S. Cumberland Soccer strength was to have been pitted against the Chinese Football Association on Monday, but as the warship put in late, this game had perforce to be postponed. Tne meeting between the cruiser’s first string
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      HOCKEY.
      541 10 H.M.S. Cumberland vs. Malacca Club. On the Malacca Club padang on Tuesday, tne officers of H.M.S. Cumberland met the Malacca Jiub at hockey. The teams linen up thus: H.M.S. ‘’Cumberland”: Lieut.Commander Fellowes, Lieut. Rodgers, Midsnipman Hopkinson, Mid .hipman Norfolk, Lieut. Malcolm. Midshipman Tweedie, Lieut. Horen, Lieut. Coleridge, Midshipman Smitn,
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      FOOTBALL.
      171 10 CANTONESE XI vs. Si RL\ T J The Sprinters w )iav 1 turn game against the Cam! XI” to-day at the K qj.l 4t 5 p.m. sharp. Th« team/i me up as follows: Sprinters: Hock Lem Wee 11 Chin Seng, Kim Siak, lock J Bian Hong, Yoon Sen- heel
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      CRICKET.
      83 10 LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS PREPaJ FOR SEASON. Local cricket enthusiasts nJ the Malacca Club on Friday j :ng to prepare for the coming! son. The following officers 1 elected:—Captain. Mr. S. 1 Holmes Smith: Vice-Captain 1 H. D. L. Fisher; Honorary i f tary, Mr. J. H. Willmott; S- l Committee,
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY FINAL
      999 10 (From Our Special Represents: Services Succeed. Or. a hard ground Perak ar Services participated in a roJ struggle on Saturday iast inK Lumpur. No quarter was give» isked for. The game had a.:f| run tnree-fourths of its aik span when the military clinched» argument by a
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  • AROUND THE COURTS
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      CONDENSED MILK CASES.
      1793 9 I KEEPERS SELLING ER FALSE LABEL. district Court on Wednesfive Chinese shopkeepers Sungei Biiaru were before on c harges of using a tin label of the Milkmaid reon in a manner reasonliated to cause it to be lat the milk contained in •as the manufacture of i
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      MOULDY ROT.
      138 9 On Wednesday before Mr. J. H Owen, Bachee bin Abu was charged by Assistant Agricultural Inspector Noodin with the offence of failing to stop tapping when ordered to do so and failure to treat trees that are diseased. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined $10.50. Sadon bin Beedin
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      DAMAGES FOR ARREST.
      371 9 Chua Lai, an aged Cninese wno described nimseif as a contractor, sued Tai Giok in the Civii District Court on Thursday afternoon for $5O as damages for wrongful arrest on a charge of theft. He said that he was arrested by a detective, being pointed out by
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      THEFT OF SARONG.
      297 9 Saileh bin Ismail, a Malay youth, was charged in the Police Court on Wednesday with the theft of a sarong valued a $2 from a counter in a Chinese shop at No. 53 First Cross Street. Accused claimed trial. The complainant gave evidence that he had a
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      CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT
      334 9 Suah Ah Joon, a Hylam who was formerly employed as boy by Major Bower and later became a detective, was prosecuted by Chief Detective Inspector Johnson on Monday on a charge of theft oi fifty chickens belonging to a food contractor named Yeo Ah Chee, of 173,
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      TOO MUCH MUSIC.
      272 9 A quarrel between two Ma ays was aired before Mr. G. C. Dodd or Monday la 1. Puteh bin Baba was charged with using abusive ian guage aga nst Euscpc b n Hidj Abu and the latter was chargee with a similar offence against t'h. former. Mr.
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      WANDERING LUNATIC.
      78 9 Long bin Mohmat, an untidy looking Malay, appeared in the Police Court on Wednesday charged with being a w’andering lunatic. The P.C. w’ho arrested the accused told the Court that he was running after people and talking nonsense and shouting. He appeared mad, and he refused to go
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      TWO INQUESTS.
      407 9 MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN WOLFERSTAN ROAD. Tne Coroner, Mr. J. H. Owen, was busy all Saturday morning with tw’o inquests, for which a jury of .three was empanelled. The first enquiry was into the death of a coolie carpenter, Tham Lit, who was employed on the construction of a
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      CLEVER COLLECTOR.
      216 9 A Tamil lady shopkeeper sued wo fellow countrymen in «.he Discrict Court on Thursday for the recovery of the value of goods purchased in her shop. Both defendants brought the same excuse, :hat they had paid ,ne money to a tnird party who was present in the Court
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      228 10 RIALTO THEATRE. i PROCPAMMES, t From Mon. 28th to Wed. 30th January 1929. Showing for the last time! For four nights only. At 9-30 p.m. From Thurs. Jan. 31st to Sun. Fob. 3rd 1929. ip INTERNATIONAL NEWS At 9 s Nightly. y REX Ki'g of Wild Horses with Jack Perrin
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  • MALAYAN MATTERS OF MOMENT
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      MALAY CUSTOMS.
      779 11 Interesting seremban i appeals. I (Special to the Guardian”) I Seremban, Jan. 22. Justice W. Burton presided e Seremban Supreme Court jmiay morning and heard a vi 1 appeals. Among those 6n st, His Lordship dealt with ppeals from decisions of the Lor of Land Revenue, Kuala relating
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      SHIP’S OFFICER KILLED.
      203 11 Police court proceedings will probably be a sequel to the fatal motoring accident which occurred on Wednesday night, says The Straits Times.” Mr. E. A. H. Ellis, the driver of the car, will be charged wuth causing death by a rash act after he has been disjharged
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      CHAMPION NOT GUILTY.
      251 11 The charge of cheating preferred against Messrs. Khoo Hooi Hye and Cnua Choon Leong w r as withdrawn n the Fourth Court at Singapore. Mr. V. D. Knowles, for the defence, stated that he had seen the D.P.P. who had thoroughly gone into the matter and was
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      PENANG POETRY.
      140 11 Love-sick youth can be poetica at times and one soft-headed swain at Home has found a rhyme foi Singapore, says The Pinang .Gazette.” Thus:— My love is fair, my love is rare, My love has charm beyonc compare; My love has beauty and what’s more, Her husband’s out
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      NEW CONSUL-GENERAL.
      300 11 Among the passengers who arrived this morning by the French liner, Athos II,” was Mr. Tong Lao, the new Consul-Genera' at Singapore for China, accompanied by his amiable consort, Mrs. Tong, says Thursday’s “Malaya Tribune.” Of a pleasing presence and with charming manners. Mr. Tong is a Cantonese
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      “P. G.” MOTOR TRIAL.
      156 11 PRIVATELY OWNED FIATS CARRY THE DAY. There was a large number of °rrors in this year’s Pinanr Gazette $2,000 Motor Trial, due f o the difficult course. Nevertheless some excellent performances were put up, particularly by Chinese riders and drivers. The first orize in the car
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