Malacca Guardian, 4 February 1929

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  • 17 1 MALACCA GUARDIAN (PUBLISHED WEEKLY). Wol 11. MALACCA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1929. SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS. No’. 5
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  • 502 2 ,er which I shall discuss later. (By ‘Searchlight”). 1,—PALM-OIL FOR PROFIT. This is going to be a whole series of pointers for Malayan investors, so let me begin by frankly stating my purpose. It is to popularise the oil-palm as a sound commercial proposition which is going to
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  • 1159 2 SURVEY OF POSSIBILITIES IN MALAYA. (Special to the Guardian As an old Assam and Darjeeling planter (who was trained by Mr. Christison, and Mr. Claud Bald, the two most famous planters in the annals of the quality tea districts of India; and by Mr. Alec Ulrich Crowe, whose
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  • 752 2 MESSRS. UNITED TRADERS (K.L.), LTD. MALACCA. Telephone No. 273. 2nd February, 1929. Rubber: —Since our last report the price of rubber has rapidly advanced, closing firm to-day at lid. London, 22% cents New York, 38 cents Singapore. With the continual rise in the price of the commodity, the
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  • 539 2 VISIT TO A CHEESE FACTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. (Special to the Guardian”) The cheese we eat In this coun- I try comes irom Australia and New I Zealand so it may interest Guardian readers to hear something of the method of production, of this useful food. The Taranaki
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    • 100 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. All Claims, Payments, and Notices in connection with the pro perty under Serial No. 187, Bukit Katil, Malacca, should be made to the Registered Owner, Tan Beng Chiang, 371, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur. CARS FOR SALE. ITALASIA, LTD., Jonker Street, have always an attractive selection of dependable used
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    • 237 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. P.W.D.M. 360/24. C. E. 1078/25. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Office, up to noon of the 21st February, 1929, for the following works:— Erection of a New Post Office at Malacca. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit
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  • 552 3 m Money can take you anywhere,” H Remarked old Dan De Witt; 9 Money can take you anywhere. I Save where you can't take it.” IK 9 It was dusk as she stopped Hat the filling station. I want a quart of red oil,” she ■said to the
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  • 473 3 An unusually large quantity of fresh vegetables was imported from China via Singapore on Tuesday iast. About two hundred deck passengers arrived in Malacca from Singapore by the s.s. Sin Kneng Seng and Kopah on Tuesday last. The elegant passenger liner ‘‘•Fionia of the East Asiatic line is due
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  • 41 3 About 550 members of the staff of the Life Assurance Company, after attending a dinner, went to the theatre and nearly all w’ere taken ill during the performance. Hundreds of them are in hospital. They are all recovering.
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  • 40 3 A message from Peshawar states that two airmen have been arrested in connection with the bomb tragedy. One of the wounded Indian cavalrymen has succumbed and two others have had legs amputated and are not expected to survive.
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  • 39 3 Sergeant Goddard was sentenced to 18 months’ hard iabour and fined £5OO on each of the four counts and ordered to pay costs of the prosecution. Ribuffi and Mrs. Meyrick were each given 15 months’ hard iabour.
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  • CHINA NEWS
    • 292 3 (Kuo Min News Agency). Referring to his recent memorandum to the Central Government submitting a scheme of national defence in the North-west, General Pai Tsung-hsi, in a telegram to President Chiang Kai-shek recommends that as soon as definite plans for border defence are formulated, the surplus troops
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    • 200 3 Peiping official circles have been apprised of a sinister scheme to undermine tne National Government’s authority in Manchuria and Mongolia by a so-caiied Manchurian and Mongolian Self-Determination Association with Headquarters in Dairen, as tne result of an investigation conducted by order of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs
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    • 142 3 Pointing out the fact that the iaying of water-mains and erection of lamp-posts in the western district beyond the Settlement limits by the Shanghai Municipal Council constitutes an infringement upon the sovereign rights of China. Mr. Wunsz King. Special Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Kiangsu, in a communication
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    • 150 3 The National Flag was hoisted throughout the provinces of Fengtien, Kirin, Heilungkiang and Jehol on December 29, following the issue of a joint circular telegram declaring open allegiance to the National Government and observance of the Three People’s Principles by Generals Chang Hsueh-iiang, Chang Tso-hsiang, Wan Fu-lin,
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    • 129 3 In an order to the various Divisions of the Fourth Group Army, General Li Chung-jen, Commander, instructs that study classes be opened for the soldiers so that they may at least acquire an elementary reading knowledge. The regulations provide for the granting of scholarships to youthful Party
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    • 108 3 The former Winter Palace, the control of which has been taken over by the Hopei Provincial Government and the Special Municipality of Peiping by order of the Peiping Division of the Central Political Council, was thrown open to the public since New Year’s Day. As a precaution
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    • 71 3 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces the following iist of newly concluded treaties with 12 foreign countries:— Sino-American, July 25, Peiping. Sino-German, Aug. 17, Nanking. Sino-Norwegian, Nov. 12, Nanking. Sino-Belgian, Nov. 22, Nanking. Sino-Itaiian, Nov. 27, Nanking. Sino-Danish, Dec. 12, Nanking. Sino-Portuguese, Dec. 19,
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    • 68 3 A report from Taiyuan states that plans are being made for the organization of a coal mining corporation for the employment of disbanded officers and*soldiers. The project, which is being formulated by the Shansi Provincial Government and a group of Shansi merchants. aims at the developing of
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  • 302 3 [The Malacca Guardian does not necessarily endorse the opinion of its f* Two Wong Kees. To the Editor of the Malacca Guardian.’ Dear Sir, In your issue of the 28th January last on the page headed Local Happenings it is stated that at the present Assizes one Wong Kee
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  • RECENT NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
    • MONDAY.
      • 270 4 PROHIB T TION THROUGHOUT COLONIES DEMANDED. i'he Chinese delegate to the Opium Conference, Mr. Wang King Ki, dropped a bombshell on the quiet deliberations, when he launched a violent attack on Japan and European Colon.al Powers, which by ins sting on unequal treaties forced China to tolerate
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      • 141 4 The assassination of Marshal Chang Tso-lin served for an Opposition attack on the Japanese Government. The Opposition spokesman fired off many questions in rapid succession the majority of which Premier Tanaka evaded, referring to the suspicion existing both at home and abroad. The Opposition spokesman demanded to know
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      • 130 4 Ir the House of Commons, after Sir I ocker Lampson had stated1 that re* **esent£.tzons against the reduction of the Shanghai Defence Force had been received from the British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, Mr. Wardlaw Milne in a supplementary question asked whether the Government intended taking the representations
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      • 11 4 The has passed the Kellogg Pact Ratification Bill.
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    • TUESDAY.
      • 147 4 EACH COUNTRY DECLINES TO APOLOGISE. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. C. T. Wang, and the Japanese Minister to China, Mr. Yoshizawa, held a conference for three and a half hours without any result being achieved. Mr. Yoshizawa demanded as a sine qua non of the withdrawal of
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      • 94 4 A iarge family gathering, including the ex-Crown Prince and also other German ex-Royalties, arrived to participate in the celebra- tions on the occasion of the exKaiser's 70th birthday. Princess Hermione, the ex-Kaiser’s wife, was a notable absentee, owing to a sudden attack of chicken-pox. The ex-Kaiser has addressed
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      • 99 4 Sir Austen Chamberiain, Foreign I Secretary, at Birmingham defined British relations with America. He said: We admit freely and will- mgly parity between the United States forces and our own. That is an admision we have never made, and should never have made, to any other nation.
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      • 96 4 Bandits have carried out a series of daring hold-ups on the PekingTientsin motor road, first of a‘l olundering two motor-buses and a motor-car with Chinese occupants °nd then a Ford car containing Mr. Eastham. an American lawyer, and Ms wife. As the car was not I topped very
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      • 87 4 One person in every 26 in Great Britain owned a motor-car or motor-cycle on Sept. 30 last, accordng to figures issued by the Ministry of Transport, The latest figures j available for other countries show; ‘hat one person in five in the United States owns a car. one
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      • 52 4 The latest reports from Kandahar show that Amanullah who has not decided whether to regain the f hrone for himself or for Habibulah, has succeeded in forming a lt is composed exclusively of the Mohmadzai tribe o which Amanufiah belongs. The new Premier, Kahiruddin, is a stepbrother
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    • WEDNESDAY.
      • 121 4 LABOUR AND LIBERAL PARTIES NOT TO COMBINE. The idea of a possible coalition between the Labour and Liberal Parties, in the event of Conservatives not being returned to power after the next general election has been repudiated by the leading members of both the Liberal and Labour Parties.
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      • 93 4 Habibuliah has proclaimed himself Amir of Afghanistan and the Religious Prophet of God.” His ensign was hoisted in Kabul on Jan. 25, when he attended prayers at the mosque, accompanied by a royal escort. Meanwhile the tribe of Kandaharis on Jan. 24 at Kandahar selected Amanullah as
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      • 87 4 The steamer Merauke,” from the Dutch East Indies with cargo and passengers, collided with an unknown steamer when eight miles 'east of Dungeness during a dense fog. The Merauke was extensively damaged, and the forehold and forepeaks were flooded. Dover tugs rushed to her assistance and the “Merauke”
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      • 96 4 The Prime Minister. Mr. Stanley Baldwin,, has consented to unveil the statue, which is to be erected at Wesminster, of Mrs. Pankhurst. Dur.ng the Votes for Women can paign Mrs. Pankhurst frequently went to prison as a result of her tMI lant tactics, but when the war
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      • 66 4 Japanese reports from Nanking, state that the conversations between Mr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa have been without result, both be ng unable to concede the other’s demands. Unofficial Chinese sources, however, are not so pessimistic, believing that the conversations may be resumed in I Shanghai with
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      • 36 4 Commander Byrd has sent a wireless message to the New York Times saying that during a flight when he was above King Edward VII. Land, he discovered a ”.ew island and fourteen peaks.
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      • 30 4 A representative of the Ham-burg-America Line has left for the Far East to arrange a fast steamer service between Europe and the Dutch East Inches.
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    • THURSDAY.
      • 218 4 NEW ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED. The Assembly at New Delhi by 53 to 34 voted for the adjournment I sine die of a Bill introduced by the Indian member, Mr. Sarda, prohi- biting child marriages. The Government favoured the 1 postponement. The personnel of the Royal Commission on Indian
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      • 189 4 At the League Opium Commisi sion Sir Malcolm Delevingne urged the pillorying of firms which chiefly I supplied the drugs for illicit traffic. Mr. Wang King Ky stated that he did not wish to bring up questions purely of a political nature, but the opium problem in
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      • 105 4 The Japanese Privy Counc 1 has formally approved of the China Tariff Agreement and it is underj stood that the Japanese Charge d’Affaires at Peking will be instructed by cable to sign it accordingly. Despite the unfavourable Japanese reports a conference took place between the Foreign Minister,
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      • 73 4 Captain Fried, after heading a triumphal procession to Broadway. New York, when the America’s crew arrived to find themselves i national heroes, was ordered by j the Shipping Board to hand over the command of the America to the Chief Officer. Capt. Fried is apparently on
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    • FRIDAY.
      • 248 4 SHANTUNG EVACUATION PLEA IGNORED. The proceedings of the Preparatory Committee on Chinese Affaifs, convened at Paris by the International Chamber of Commerce, w r ere marked by an incident when the Japanese delegate refused to accept for transmission to Tokio a message urging the Japanese Chamber jof
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      • 220 4 The Foreign Secretary was asked in the House of Commons whether all the replies were now to hand from the several Dominion Governments on the subject of the American draft of the new arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. Sir Austen replied that
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      • 63 4 The Communist newspaper, Rotefahne,” states that Trotzky has been ordered to leave Soviet territory with his family and reside permanently outside Russia, on the ground that he is leader of a movement to overthrow Soviet rule by spreading dissension in the Red Army. The Turkish Government has informed
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    • SATURDAY.
      • 264 4 British Confidence in America' I Will For Peace. 8 I Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lov of the Admiralty, in a said that he did not wish to ern cise the numbers, or the size anything America thought I sary with regard to cruisers cause he believed the
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      • 186 4 The Prince of Wales pursued his depressing tour through the Nort. ern coalfields and ploughed a wal ankle-deep in black mud. Often r had to identify himself before the people realised whom th were entertaining.” The Printemerged from one cottage remarking sadly that he was astonished that
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      • 112 4 At the instance of Sir Malcolm Delevigne, the Opium Commission adopted the proposal that all firms exporting large quantities of drugs and whose names figured in several confiscation cases shall be pilloried and mentioned in the Commission’s report to the Council of the League of Nations. The Directors
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      • 44 4 Delegates from the U. S. Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal Churches, representing an aggregate membership of six millions, have reached an agreement to join forces. They have appointed Committees to arrange procedure, after which the plan will require ratification by both Churches.
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  • AROUND THE COURTS
    • 4962 5 CASES TAKEN FIRST. the opening of the Assizes on ay morning, Mr. Justice n sitting, the cases in which Jeenah appears were fixed for rrow. first case taken was *tne 3 of murder against Wong heow. Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, y Public Prosecutor, appeared e Crown and Mr.
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    • 338 9 MIRACULOUS RECOVERY OF EYESIGHT. Mr. Justice Burton heard a number of criminal appeals at the Supreme Court on Friday, one of which proved of unusuai interest. Sahoi bin Johidin had been sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment for destroying the eye of another Malay with a blow of
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    • 290 9 When the case was called before Air. Dodd on Monday of the young wife who was accused of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to her husband, Peng Nam, a pork-seller, on Christmas morning, by cutting his hand with a chopping knife, he said that he did not wish
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    • 188 9 Who Jong Lee, of Sungei Rembai, on October 10 was at a clubhouse in Bunga Raya and while he was eating hung his coat on a hook near by. In one of his coat pockets was a wallet containing $31.23. He saw a Malay youth come
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    • 121 9 A Tamil syce of a Negri Sembilan Overland car was before Mr. Dodd on Saturday on charges of obstruction and of driving a car for which he had no licence. He pleaded guilty to both charges and Inspector Higgins said that accused drove down the middle
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    • 414 9 Ong Kay Lin, a motor-car driver of Bunga Raya, appeared before Mr. Dodd on Saturday as complainant against a small Chinese named Koh Keng Tin. Complainant said that at 11.45 p.m. on Friday he saw a lot of fishermen fighting and making an uproar. He told them they
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  • 725 6 The grievances of the employees of the F.M.S. Railways, for investigation of which a committee was appointed by the Government, are in large measure found to have a substantial basis, according to the report laid before the Federal Council at its meeting last week. Some of the complaints
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  • 304 6 Largely c\v ng to some bold editorial utterances in the Sunday M n or of Singapore, conditions in -Jc In re have been brought to the attention of the world in a way which demands a serious reply. Allegations which are specific enough to call for a definite
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  • 307 6 At the meeting of the Legislative" Council last week the two members of that august body from Malacca called attention to the great frequency with which the officers of the Settlement of Malacca are changed, which is certainly detrimental to efficiency in administration. The reply of the -Acting
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  • 336 6 The unusually dry weather we have been having here in the month just passed has brought to the fore the question of street watering. Many years ago, when Malacca did not have the excellent paved streets of the present day, street watering in dry weather was much more
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  • FROM OTHER PENS.
    • 194 6 Times of Malaya.” Accuse the ordinary man who takes his three or four alcoholic drinks a day of being an addict to alcoholism and he will become exceedingly indignant. Ask him if he considers that it is doing him any harrri and he will promptly S3 y
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    • 179 6 monstrosities.—“ The Singapore Free Press.” If the civilisation of the West is to us the highest ideal which humanity can attain, if we cannot see it has faults so glaring as to be painful, that with all its noble characteristics it has some correspondingly as depressing, then
      monstrosities.—“ The Singapore Free Press.”  -  179 words
    • 174 6 depopulated.—“ The Siam Observer.” We have often been told and have a good deal of reason for recognising the truth of the old adage, You cannot make people good by Act of Parliament.” But China is evidently going to show the world how it can be done, and
      depopulated.—“ The Siam Observer.”  -  174 words
    • 86 6 ;heir old practice. The Siam Observer.” The passport was, of course, originally merely a document granted by a belligerent country in time of war to protect persons and property from the operation of hostilities. It is only of comparatively late years that the system has been extended to
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    • 31 6 Malay Mail.” Many Asiatics, unfortunately, consider that they do no wrong in and ill-treating the v eipless creatures belonging to them, or for the time being under their control.-
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 30 6 H *fr ■M 1 “X"!' •H m H i <■ ■> *8* <■ :i RIALTO THEATRE, ii From 7th to I Oth February. EMIL JANNINGS k IN j; “The Way of All Flesh.**
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  • LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
    • 209 7 B.ESS FREQUENT CHANGES IN MALACCA PROMISED. I At the meeting of the Legislative Sfcouncil on Monday last, the Hon. Kr. Tan Cheng Lock took the oath office on his reappointment as ■inofficial member from Malacca. I On the motion for adjournment, ■he Hon. Mr. Nixon referred to the
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    • 248 7 I Mr. Stephen Danker, one of the ■lost popular members of the Community of Malacca Ipnd a very efficient servant of the for a quarter of a ceniary, died at his residence m Banda ■lir on Tuesday last at 2 a.m. of Jjfclney trouble at the
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    • 143 7 Mrs. Moody, who last year was Principal of the Banda Hilir School, has been transferred to the Tranquerah English School, where she succeeds Mr. Millar as Principa' temporarily, as he has gone home on furlough. Mr. Thambyah ot the Malacca High School becomes Acting Principal of the Banda
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    • 936 7 STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association, Malacca branch, will oe held at the Chinese Malacca Club tomorrow, at 4.30 p.m., to elect officers and consider the following report of the Committee for the year 1928: The Committee have much pleasure
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    • 298 7 The annual general meeting of the Malacca Library was neld in the library at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday last, the chair being taken by the President, the Hon. Mr. B. W. Elies. There was a very poor attendance of members. After some discussion the accounts for 192*8 passed
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    • 1150 7 On Friday, at three p.m., the marriage took place in the old style of Mr. Tan Low Ĕng, of the Traffic Manager’s Office, Kuala Lumpur, the eldest son of Mr. Tan Kim Seng of Malacca, and the late Mrs. Tan Kim Seng (nee Madam Loh Chit Neo) and
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    • 156 7 At long last, a sigp-board with j; cut glass River ahead, J turn left”—has been erected on the electric lamp post at the of Heeren Street and First Cross Street, to warn vehicle drivers of Malacca of the danger, especially a, j dark nights, of going into the
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    • 270 7 As we are nearing Lent it may I interest Guardian readers to know the origin of the term Ash Wednesday.” This particular day was called Ash Wednesday from the custom which was observed in the ancient church, of penitents appearing publicly in sackcloth and ashes in token
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    • 162 7 The evening commercial classes are in operation but typewriting I remains as in previous years the jgreat favourite, there- being 45 pupils divided into four classes. The subject of stenography has never been very popular with Malacca students and the fact that only 13 pupils are studying shorthand
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    • 176 7 The Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Pre- siding Bishop o£ the Diocese of Singapore, is paying a brief visit to Malacca and leaves for Muar tomorrow, On Wednesday and Thursday he held services a f Batu Anam and on Thursday evening imet with the St. Nicholas H'irrrCommittee. On
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 518 8 The February monthly medal was played off last Saturday and yesterday. At the time of going to press the results are not yet to hand. The other fixtures for the month *re trie ladies’ monthly medal and the mixed foursomes. The former will be a stroke competition on
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    • 230 8 A special general meeting of the Maiacca Swimming Club was held at th a Malacca Club on Wednesday. Mr. Graham laid the Club’s financial position before those presen and said that they required additional funds to run the Club as it should be conducted. A resolution to increase
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    • 142 8 Tan Tan Party's Annual Meeting. At the first annual general meeting of the Tan Tan Badminton Party, held on the 2nd instant, the following were elected office-bearers for the current year: President, Mr. Tan Boon Koon; Vice-President, Mr. Seet Chee Peng; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Tan Yong Lee; Hon. Treasurer,
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    • 925 8 Cantonese XI Victorious Over Sprinters. An interesting game was played r n the Kubu ground on Monday, the 'Bth instant, between the Sprinters nd the Cantonese XI. The Spriners, though not playing their reguar team, had quite a serviceable ot. End to end play marked the early part of
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    • 456 10 Malacca Club Spring Tournament. The Malacca Club Spring Tennis i ournament will commence this n eek and the following is the draw for the various events:— Men’s Open Singles. Davies bye; Sanderson bye; Alien vs. Beatty; Gregg vs. Oakshott; A. S. Anderson vs. M. Clark; Godward bye; Simpson bye;
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    • 358 10 Malacca Club. v. Beagles. On Saturday the Club met a side known as the Beagles, got together by Mr. Cotteril. The Beagles though playing nine men put up a 1 tine fight and at half time were only 1 down by 2-1. Early in the game Holmes Smith scored
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    • 323 9 IT* U rcV' ACTIO N results V INSTANT Si I NOW-NOT A CnOA RELIEF I Ip NEXT AUI KU. FOR gp pi WEK. EVERYBODY. jjj ASPRO soothes, it does not dope, have such unbounded confidence in B||p| deaden or drug. ASPRO stops the jPO their product that in order to
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  • 132 10 The unsuccessful atternm I force the Government to publish I results of their investigation?! Marshal Chang Tso-im’s reached a climax in a v< rv M debate conducted m House at Tokyo. Violent speeches were *1 charging the Government I gross negligence and failing I vestigate the outrage
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  • 133 10 In the House of Common* J. H. Thomas asked for a ment on the British attitude to j situation in Afghanistan. Sir Austen Chamberlain,inn said that the Government G j intention of interfering in thĕ I ternal affairs by supportin'» assisting any of the contend I parties. They
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  • 112 10 The report that the evacia of the legations in Kabul has is premature; the operation progressing are merely f: resumption of the evacuate British Indian and other Afghan residents. It is strongly rumoured f: Jalabad that Sardar Ali Ate Khan has declared himself A: and has
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  • 75 10 Captain Kingsford Smith and’ Urn will at the end of February j to England in the South J Cross,” in which they crossed ‘1 Pacific and the Tasman Sea. Tr.-I will closely study the route ft j Australia to Karachi with a view 1 contracting with the
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  • 48 10 The by-election in North ih lothian resulted: Clarke (Labour) 7,917. Colville (Conservative) 6,9 ft Keir (Liberal) 3,130. Spence (Scottish NationaiFl 842. J At the last general election S G. A. Clark-Hutchinson (Conserve tive) defeated Mr. Clarke (Labour in a straight fight by 11,320 again: 9,173.
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  • 73 10 In reply to questions n th House of Commons, Mr. W. y Bridgeman, First Lord of the A miralty, stated that an order crushing machinery, costing abdj £ll,OOO for use at the Singapol Base, had been placed with an En? lish registered company; 5-3 p 6 cent
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 202 10 Happv New Year Ever>b(?dv! M RIALTO THEATRE. I PROGRAMMES. J From Mon. 4th to Wed. 6th February 192 9. Grand Chinese New Year Programme M At 9-15 p.m. Prom Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th Feb. 1929. j§ New Western At 9,S f “RUBBER NECKS” Stern Bros. Com» dy. The Latest
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  • MALAYAN MATTERS OF MOMENT
    • 606 11 ■< Tl RESALE C EREMONIES OF NOBILITY. I (Special to the Guardian.”) H|he wedding ceremonies of Nasir, son of Sir Mohamed, K.C.V.0., Yang Di PerBesar of Negri Sembilan with ftu Maimon, daughter of ”unku jMjamam*., Aide-de-Camp to His jWhness, commenced at Sri MejKiti at 2.30 p.m. in
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    • 691 11 NEW CINEMA HALL TO BE ERECTED. (Special to the Guardian”) The monthly meeting of the Serefhban Sanitary Board was held on Wednesday (Jan. 30), in the State' Council Chamber at Seremban at 10 a.m. Mr. O. E. Venables, the Chairman, presided and the following were present:— Officials:
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    • 544 11 Not many miles from Singapore harbour, on Monday evening, a Chinese passenger on board the s.s. Barratta fell overboard, says The Malaya Tribune.’’ The vessel was bound for Muar when she stopped at a point off Sultan Shoal and anchored. There were several Chinese and Malays about
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    • 639 11 A violent storm blew* over Kuala Lumpur at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Daily Express.’’ It was accompanied by heavy rain and resulted in some mishaps. Empty rickshas were capsized, signboards displaced, trees w’ere uprooted and minor damage was done to some buildings. Perhaps
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