Malacca Guardian, 3 June 1929

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    17 1 MALACCA GUARDIAN (PUBLISHED WEEKLY). Yol. IL MALACCA, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929. SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS. Np.. 22
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    INVESTOR’S GUIDE.
    513 2 INVESTOR’ S GUIDE. —(By Searchlight.”) f XVIII.—IS IT PHILANTHROPY? I will say right now that it very decidedly is not. It is a solid business proposition, undertaken by ievei-headed business men who want to see a reasonable return cr. every dollar of outlay. But just you examine it ail as
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    AMANULLAH FLEES.
    38 2 Fv-King Amanullah and his narty are proceeding to Bombay en -oute -for Europe. The Government of India has placed a special f rain at the disposal of ex-King Amanullah for his journey from frontier to Bombay.
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    NEW U. S. TARIFF.
    117 2 The U. S. House of Representatives, by 196 votes to 90, approved of an amendment to the Tariff Bill, imnosin.fr 10 per cent duty on hides, l2*/2 to 30 per cent on leather, and 20 per cent on shoes, all of which were hitherto on the
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  • CHINA NEWS
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      OFFICAL CORRUPTION.
      244 2 A circular order warning ail officials of the Government against corruption has been issued by Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kaishek in his capacity as President of the State Council. According to the President, corruption is the cause for the decline of all previous regimes. A translation of the order follows:
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      SAVING ANCIENT RELICS.
      131 2 A meeting of representives of the Ministries of Interior, Foreign \ffairs and Education was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to disucss and formulate measures for the preservation of the country’s antiques and other objects of historical value, as well as limiting the excavation in and
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      FOREIGN COURTS ABOLISHED.
      99 2 It is learned on good authority that a note to the Powers concerned notifying them of the Government’s inten ion to abolish the Shanghai Provisional Court and replacing it by a proper’y constituted Chinese Court has been prepared and will be despatched to the diplomatic representative of
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      THE OPIUM PROBLEM.
      87 2 An International Commission of Enquiry will soon be organized I consisting of technical experts and experienced officials from different countries—by the National OpiumSunpression Committee, to examine into the extent of the opium evil both in China and among Chinese abroad. The Committee also discussed the impending visit
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      WHY NANKING.
      225 2 Just as the Nationalist Government of Turkey removed their Capital from Constantinople to Angora in order to escape the degenerating influence of the feudalists Porte and the imperialistic domination of the Powers, so we moved ours from Peking to Nanking away from the atmosphere of mandarinism and imperialist
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      NEW CIVIL CODE.
      218 2 The draft General Principles of the new Civil Code was presented by President Hu Han-min of the Legislative Yuan at the iast meeting of the Yuan for discussion. In introducing the proposed law, President Hu dwelt at length upon the following points:— (1) In the drafting of
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      DEATH FOR POPPY CULTURE.
      77 2 Any peasant found guilty of growing the opium poppy in the Province of Shantung will be punished with the death penalty and the Magistrate of the district wherein the peasant resides will b'' severely dealt with, according to a circular order of General Sun Liang-chen, Chairman
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      JUVENILE COURTS.
      70 2 Juvenile courts for the trial of ni l s? r ell quents are to be esablished all over the country in the a n»- fU w re a i£ ordin an order k r T W n K Chung-hui. President M the Judicial Yuan. A set of regulations
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    SHIPPING
    563 2 SHIPPI NG A very large consignment pineapples was exported to Sin f pore from Malacca, on TueJ** last. Uesda Since January this year overfi. hundred gallons, of local distilila liquor have been shipped 0 Sin? pore from Malacca. For the past three mom ns A lala ca has been exporting
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      476 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. P.W.D.M. 1/29 (28). GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Office, up to noon of the 23ih June, 1929, for the following works:— Construction of additional accommodation to ixst House, Malacca. A Prime Cost sum of $2,000 is to be included m the tender to cover
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      465 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff Land Sale No. 67/29. Sheriff Nos. 73 and 76/29 and W.S. Nos. 78 and 81/29. SHERIFF’S SALE. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Settlement of Malacca. Between M. E. T. K. L. Letchumanan Chetiy by his Sub-Agent, M. E. T. K. L. Kandasamy Piilay, and O.
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    1655 3 McUiccu Guardian does not neces‘"B. ,:j uidorse the opinions of its correspondents Truth and Toddy. Editor of the j Malacca Guardian.” I 11 at raid your correspondent mug out me irutn” nas eu ms cuLicisms on my letter, oi today ino. i, puoiisnea |H| iur vaiueu columns, oy mtro|B
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    MUI TSAI STATUS.
    282 3 NOT PROPERTY OF THEIR EMPLOYERS. An interesting notification has been issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs at Hong Kong explaining the status of mui tsai. This intimation, which appeared in the Chinese newspapers of Hong Kong, is to the effect that mui tsai are not the
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  • RECENT NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
    • MONDAY.
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        FENG OUTLAWED.
        167 4 DENOUNCED BY GOVERNMENT Ab A TRAITOR. The Government has issued a mandate denouncing Feng Yursiang as a rebel against the Kuomimang and the Government. The mandate declares that the charges against him are so numerous that the Government can be lenient no longer. Therefore, he is dismissed from
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        CHURCH UNION.
        120 4 The assemblies of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church have finally approved the reports from the Church Courts in favour of a union of the two Churches, negotiations for which have been proceeding for 20 years. The news of the agreement of the Scottish Church
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        SERVICE OF THANKS.
        91 4 An announcement from Buckingham Palace states:—“ H.M. the King is anxious to fulfil the hope expressed in His Majesty’s recent r. essage and he has decided to attend the serv.ce at Westminster Abbey on June 16 to render i hanks to Almighty God for his recent recovery.
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        STORMS SWEEP JAPAN.
        71 4 Twelve persons are known to be dead, and damage to property and crops estimated at 5,000.000 yen has been caused as a result of torrential rams which swept over the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The damage includes the inundate on of 5,000 houses and the destruction of
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        MEXICAN STUDENTS RIOT.
        58 4 One student was killed and 32 injured in a riot resulting from a strike of pupils of the National University Law School, City of Mexico, as a protest against the monthly examinations. Medical College students joined in the battle against the authorities and firemen turned on ibeir
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        U. S. BIRTH CONTROL.
        49 4 The case against two New York women doc.ors and three nurses who were arrested when the police raided a birth control clinic was dismissed. The Magistrate held that the police had not proved that the advice given to the women was unnecessary for their health,
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    • TUESDAY.
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        DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
        185 4 BODY NOW EN ROUTE TO NANKING. On Sunday morning Dr. Sun Yat veil’s body left the Jade Cloud Temple in the western hills foi Nanking. The huge and gorgeous catafalque, carried by eight batches of 32 pallbearers, was heavily guarded. It was carried from the .emple down
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        INDIAN UNITY.
        144 4 Presiding at the Indian States Subjects Conference, Mr. Chintamani, a leading Indian publicist, declared 'hat British Indian politicians had given up their attitude of non-intervention in regard to the ir.dian States because, We want he whole of India to be under constitutional Swaraj (self-govern-ment) neither one part under
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        AMANULLAH’S FLIGHT.
        129 4 The hurried departure of ex-King Amanullah from Afghanistan was decided by the defeat of the last of his troops, who constituted the garrison at Kelati Ghilzai, after severe fighting with the forces of Habibuliah, assisted by Ghilzai tribesmen. Ex-King Amanullah travelled overnight to Kandahar, ►hen on to Chaman.
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        CHINESE FOR AFRICA.
        59 4 The possibility of employing Chinese labourers in French Equatorial Africa is shortly to be tested as a result of investigations in Africa and the Far East by M. Lasnet, Inspector-General of the French Colonial Health Service. It s announced that a trial will be made with a
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        DEAD SEA SALTS.
        48 4 Mr. Moses Novomeysky, who, with Major Tulloch, has been ■warded a concession for the extraction of salt from the Dead Sea, has left London for Palestine. He will remain there for a few w’eeks and will return to London in July to form a company.
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    • WEDNESDAY.
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        SEVERE TIN CRISIS.
        139 4 LEADER OF INDUSTRY SAYS PRODUCTION TOO GREAT. Mr. Frank Lochner, one of the eaders of the tin industry, has returned with Sir Cyril Butler from an extensive tour of tin-producing areas in the Far East. In an interview with Reuter, he declared that -he industry was heading
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        AMANULLAH AT BOMBAY
        114 4 A representative of the Bombay government met the special train conveying ex-King Amanullah, Queen Souriya and their Party on arrival there. The public were excluded from the platform. ExKmg Amanullah, who was looking depressed and fatigued, immediately drove off rapidly in a RollsRoyce amid shouts of 44
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        THE FATAL FLU.
        109 4 To the influenza epidemic, which raged during the early weeks of this year, is attributed the fact that, with one exception, the death rate for the first quarter of 1929 is the highest on record for any first quarter of the present century. The number of deaths
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        SUEZ CANAL RECORD.
        79 4 The tonnage through the Suez Canal in 1928 established a new record, being nearly 32,000.000, exceeding by about 3.000,000 the previous record for 1927. The number of passengers is less, due to the transportation of fewer troops to China. The British flag is still first with 56.8
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        DUTCH TEA DUTY.
        82 4 The Dutch importers w'ho have made representations to the Finance Minister, Dr. D. J. de Geer, contend that the abolition of *the tea duty in Great Britain places the London market in a more favourable position than Amsterdam. They point out that even now T a larger
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        PROHIBITION WEAKENING.
        48 4 Dubbed mopping Mabel by her Wet opponents, Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, Assistant AttorneyGeneral and leading prosecutor in charges of violating the American Prohibition laws, announces her early retirement. This, it is believed, is due to her dissatisfaction at the moderate attitude of the Hoover administration towards Prohibition.
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    • THURSDAY.
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        CHINESE RAID REDS.
        154 4 RUSSIAN CONSULATE AT HARBIN INVADED BY POLICE. A message from Harbin states that 100 Cninese police raided the Soviet Consulate unexpectedly while a secret meeting of members of the Third International was being held in the basement. To effect an entry, barred doors had to be broken
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        LINDBERGH WEDDED.
        106 4 44 Lindy and Anne married,” in big biack letters across the top front pages of i he newspapers, proclaim the marriage of the shy young airman,” which has taken precedence over the slump in WaU Street and forecasts of the British election. The ceremony was concucted in absolute
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        EX-GERMAN COLONIES.
        89 4 The activities of Herr von Kuehlman. a former German Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, who is aiming at a restoration of exGerman Colonies to Germany, is repudiated by I)r. Gustav Stresemann. the Foreign Minister, in a statement to Berlin Pressmen. Von Kuehlman recently handed to the British Ambassador in
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        SPECULATORS RUINED.
        63 4 Liquidation is proceeding steadily and relentlessly at the New York Stock Exchange. It is computed that 1.000 sma 1 speculators are ruin d. Statisticians estimate that the Federal Reserve Board’s campaign of fear has resulted in a deflat’on of values down billions of dollars. Leading stocks have declined
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        BRITAIN—IRAQ—U. S.
        59 4 Negotiations have been concluded in connection with the tri-partite agreement which will shortly be signed in London between the United States, Great Britain, and Iraq, in which the sovereignty of Iraq is recognised and American interests protected. Five American oil companies will participate with British. French, and Dutch
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        TOUR TO LONDON ENDS.
        38 4 Two Indians, Mr. Canagasaby and Mr. G. Pillay, have arrived from Penang in London after eight months’ strenuous driving in a British light car, through snow, mud and trackless desert. They covered 11,000 miles.
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        AN ELECTION PROPHECY.
        26 4 Mr. Lloyd George, in the Daily Ma'l,” forecasts the aggregate of votes for Conservatives as 6,500.000; for Liberals, 7,000,000 and for Labour, 7,500,000.
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    • FRIDAY.
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        END OF CAMPAIGN.
        190 4 t \ST WORDS OF PARTY LEADERS. Mr Baldwin in a last word speech to electors, broadcast throughout he country, dwelt on the GovernvtnVs achievements and asked lor he opportunity to complete the Conservatives’ constructive programme. 44 1 can promise you a resolute, determined will to make the
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        ELECTION FORECASTS.
        136 4 In the iast elec, ion in 1924 the slate of the Parties was: 413 Conservatives, 150 Labour, 40 Liberals, one Irish Nationalist, and four independents. The Conservatives had a dear majority of 224 over Labour and Liberals combined. Conservatives are now anticipating a clear majority of 52 over
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        RUSSIA NOT AIDING FENG.
        111 4 An official statement, issued at Moscow, declares that the allegation of the Nanking Government that General Feng Yu-hsiang has a secret agreement with the Soviet, which was supplying him with money and ammunition, was gross and ridiculous fabrication. If the Nanking Government had really believed in
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        FRANCE PAYING UP.
        63 4 Replying to the recent allegation of Mr. Philip Snowden that France had not been paying her war debts to Great Britain, the Ministry of Finance stated that, although the Churchill-Caillaux Agreement had not yet been ratified, the annual payments provided therein had been regularly paid since 1926.
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        TAGORE RETURNING.
        59 4 Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, who as expected to spend the summer n Japan, has now decided to leave Yokohama for India on June 9. In an interview, Dr. Tagore stated that the unpleasant impression caused by his reception in the L nited.States had been dispelled by his reception in
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    • SATURDAY.
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        LABOUR LEADING.
        456 4 SURPRISINGLY SMALL SHOWiy MADE BY LIBERALS. The latest election returns Labour 287 seats, Conservan z5l, Liberals 02, Independents? 5 Dr. Somerville Hastings, represented Heading on Labour oenalf prior to 1924, regained u seat from the Conservativ s, w candidate, Mr. H. G. Williams, Parliamentary Secretary to Board of
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        BRITISH GIFT TO CHINA.
        50 4 BRITISH GIFT TO CH INA. Oak saplings and young bircb t rees were sent from Kew to Nan* king as a British response to the Nationalist Government's request to foreign countries to send tree? typical of their arboriculture t° r planting in the grounds of the Sun A at-sen mausoleum.
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        AMERICAN PROSPERITY.
        31 4 The U. S. Secretary of Co®* merce, Mr. Lamont, states that tn first four months of 1929 ha' shown a record in American histor} for industrial and commerce activity.
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        FRENCH AIRMEN COMING
        28 4 The French airmen. a P; a Arachard and Commander fli£ nea who are flying from Pa s to Far East, have arrived at AkP™ (Syria).
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    AN ECHO FROM PENANG.
    636 6 “The Straits Echo” of Penang takes great umbrage at our disapproval of its taste in aesthetics, or rather lack of taste, in its campaign for plastering the northern settlement with advertising. The Echo strongly disapproves of the following sentence in our article which it condemns; Most
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    GENEROUS GOVERNMENT
    460 6 A recent issue of the “Straits Times makes the extraordinary statement that residents in this country, whatever their nationality may be, cannot accuse Government of meanness with regard to education." As a matter of fact just that accusation is being made constantly, with very good reason. The Straits
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    THE POOR BUFFALO.
    307 6 At the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners it was stated hat, on different authorities, a load of seven to twelve pikuis should be he maximum which a single ouffalo should be expected to draw, .hough Mr. Rabjohn said that he had seen one drawing 32 pikuis.
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    AGRICULTURAL TEST.
    197 6 On Thursday last the editor of ihe Guardian had the pleasure of inspecting a plantation a few miles out from Malacca at which Mr. Parry Davis is conducting an experiment in scientific methods of 'ncreasing the flow of latex. The difference in the flow from the trees treated
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    FAUX PAS.
    195 6 We are informed that in conscience of the visit to Malacca last week of the Hon. Mr. H. V. Towner, A.M.1.C.E.. the Colonial Engineer, S.S., the demolition of the recently completed outbuilding attached to the new Clinic has been ordered, owing to an error in measurements egarding the
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  • FROM OTHER PENS.
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      JOHORE’S SULTAN.
      211 6 in a British Colony.—“ Malayan Daily Express.” We have it on the authority 0 f no less a person than a Judg 0 t the Supreme Court that there are sen ous malpractices in Johore. H e not been slow to expose them when ever they have come
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      SIR RONALD ROSS.
      158 6 Straits Times.” What is Malaya’s debt to Sir Ronald Ross? It would take much more than the space of one leading article to answer the question in detail. In general, the one word everything is scarcely too sweeping. We in this country, knowing in many districts surprisingly
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      OUR PLACE IN THE SUN.
      142 6 Singapore Free Pre*? Our days of isolation are over. Every year sees a cumulative annihilation of our protective distance and in consequence a greater familiarity with our existence, and whilst that recognition brings many benefits it cannot be denied it brings as well many disadvantages.
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      HIGHER EDUCATION.
      89 6 accrue in Malaya.—“ The Malayan Saturday Post.’’ It is suggested ihat Raffles College, ultimately to become a University, offers all in the way of higher education that any Malayan boy can desire. No sensible person for a moment accepts that suggestion. Raffles, whether College or University, will neves
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  • LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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      MALACCA HIGH SCHOOL.
      627 7 MAL ACCA HIGH SCHOOL. lOFI OF PRIZES AND HF PKTIFICATES. L p dent Councillor, the ■The yj Elies, was an lo- ;est at the Malacca r oU on Tuesday morning, f h dial for the Top Boy, jen ge Local Certificates, ijp Guan Certificates and IS oks won in. the
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      CO-OPERATION.
      405 7 MERCANTILE SOCIETY COMPLETES ORGANISATION. There were twenty-five present, including four newspaper representatives, at the Malacca Chinese Volunteer Headquarters, on Tuesday when the Mercantile Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., completed its organisation by the adoption of by-laws and the election of permanent officers. As at the previous preliminary meeting,
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      CHEAPER ELECTRICITY.
      340 7 The Malacca Electric Lighting, Ltd., announces that from the first of next month new and reduced rates for electricity will come into force and hints that with increased consumption the rates will be further cut. The new rates are: Up to ten units a month, 40 cents per
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      DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
      529 7 MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN MALACCA. On the occasion of the Memorial ices to Dr. Sun Yat-sen on Saturday, the Eldorado Hall was decorated with long strings of jasmine buds, while the balcony and sides of the Hall were draped with flags. The platform was a masterpiece of
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      WEDDINGS.
      735 7 LIM—TAN. Chinese Marriage in Reformed 1 Style. l 3 The wedding of Mr. Lim Chin f Yan, the eldest son of Mr. Lim r Cheok Sye of 42, Second Cross 1 Street, Malacca, and Miss Tan Aik Tee, eldest daughter of Mr. Tan Seng Lek of 110, Jonker Street,
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      MALACCA VOLUNTEERS.
      536 7 By Major A. A. Lermit, V.D., Commanding. ROUTINE ORDERS. Parade—King’s Birthday. The Battalion will parade on Monday, June 3rd, as per instructions already issued. On this parade a Guard-of-Honour will be formed by the ex-Services; anyone wishing to parade should report to Major H. L. Griffin, D. 5.0.,
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      FAREWELL TO TEACHER.
      620 7 On the eve of his departure to Singapore to join the Raffles Coliege, Mr. Goh Choon Lim vvas entertained to a farewell on Wednesday by the Headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese School. Among the other guests present were the staffs of the Anglo-Chinese School and the Suydam Girls’
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  • SPORTING NEWS
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      KING’S BIRTHDAY.
      588 8 The King’s Birthday Parade wih take piace on the Kubu Plain at 5.15 a.m. to-day. In addition to the vo.umteis, ike Senool Cadets, ihe Doy scouts, Police and Ex-Service-n.tn will lake part. Lnder the auspicies of the Malacca Volunteer Corps, the King's Birthday Sports will be heiu or.
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      GOLF NOTES.
      333 8 The tie in which the Mixed Foursomes competition for May resulted was played off last Monday afternoon. The contestants were Mrs. Finch and Paterson lQi/g) and Miss Laurie and Elies —lOVzh the former being the victors wita the excellent net score of 34 1/2A noticeable feature of the
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      CRICKET.
      361 8 MALACCA CLUB DEFEATS BEAGLES. On Sunday, May 26, a match which saw remarkable scoring was witnessed on the Malacca Club I’adang when the Club met and defeated the Beagles of Batang Malaka. The Club batted first and the first wicket produced 160 runs. Parry Davis and the Malacca Malaya
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      FOOTBALL.
      2104 10 Stadt Hcu.?e vs. Medicals. A dull anu very uninteresting match was piayed on Tuesday when the Stadt House and the Medicais played their ne in me semi-final ol the Inter-Lci-ditrneniai Competition. The lcodit was a goalless draw even alter extra time being given. In tiie first half the Medicals
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      MALACCA CLUB.
      154 10 On Saturday evening at 9.30 the Chota Pegs gave an amusing entertainment at Malacca Club. The Company consisted of three ladies, and two men, who gave a programme which went with a swing from beginning to end, Mr. Crichton kept the audience in fits cf laughter over his
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      CHINESE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
      197 10 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Chinese Football Association was held at the dub premises of the United Chinese Association, on Saturday. Mr. Lee Ewe Aik presided. The representatives of the Malacca Chinese Football Club, l nited Chinese Association, the Sprinters and the Malacca
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      CHALLENGE BY LIPTON.
      30 10 lhe Royal Ulster Yacnt Utfbbehalf of Sir Thomas l-T 5011 9 issued a challenge tor tbe Ame Cup. If accepted the race wii held in September, ltlbO.
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  • AROUND THE COURTS.
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      THE POOR BUFFALO.
      145 9 Malay buffalo cart driver up■r, (1 before Mr. Dodd on Tuesday l (l i) charge of cruelty to animals jn overloading his cart, which ■j,. c,<>r Higgins explained had a ■j o; of sixty cans of coconut oil I m lung 18 pikuls. :k h constable said
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      TELESCOPE CASE.
      151 9 The cashier of Chop Hua Jin, of |4!i nker Street, was tried before pir. Dodd on Wednesday on a ■cliai ge of failing to notify the police ■when stolen property was offered ■feu* pawn, the property in this case ■being a valuable brass telescope (belonging to a well-known
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      COLLISION ON BRIDGE.
      119 9 On the afternoon of May 24 a ricksha with a badly twisted right wheel stood for some time abandoned on the Kim Seng Bridge, an obstruction io traffic. It had been run into by a motor-car driven by i Malay, who was before the Magistrate on Monday
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      FINE REDUCED.
      125 9 On the first day of March b*st, Inspector Shannon caught a Sikn P.C. in the act of receiving an illegal gratification of ten cents from a Chinese and he was fined $5O in the local Court. Although the Constable had sixteen years ot service he was discharged from
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      NONYA FINED.
      102 9 The nonya who stabbed a prosglute whom she found in i Co*: promising position with hei h'i si »and was fined $5 by the A' .strate on Monday, His Wors: stating that accused had had derabie provocation, mectors Higgins said that the band had disapneared. 1 lie complainant,
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      DISPUTE OVER FARES.
      124 9 n g n S[ish-speaking contractor amed A. Kandiah was prosecuted before Mr. I)odd on Wednesday, for letusing to pay the proper fare for two rickshas occupied by himself and two Tamil women. Accused, in reply to Inspector ohannon, said that he did not stop a drop at
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      BOLD THIEF.
      114 9 On Wednesday last a sharp detective spied a youth carrying a case of lai chees near the scene ot the recent fire and asked him to explain his possession of them. He dropped the box, ran to the river, jumped in and swam across to the other side,
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      PUBLIC APOLOGY.
      97 9 Mchamed Noordin made a public apoiogy before Mr. Dodd in the Court, on Wednesday, as a result of a summons against him for using intentionally insulting language against Mrs. Mabie Nonis, explaining ihat what he said was spoken in the heat of his temper. Mr. Nonis said that
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      FIRE AFTERMATH.
      88 9 The proprietor of Chop Kwong l„ee. 30, Kampong Pantei, where the most recent Malacca fire occurred, prosecuted a Chinese coolie named Tan Ho in the Police Court on Thursday on a charge o. theft of a tin of lai chees. Accused said that he merely picked up the
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      CHETTY IN TROUBLE.
      292 9 Kandyah Chetty appeared before i Mr. Dodd on Thursday on a chv*ge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $653, the complainant being Ramasamy Chetty. Inspector Spinks asked fo*‘ a week’s postponement and that bail be fixed at $2,000 as the books had not yet been
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      CHINESE JOTTINGS.
      531 9 V, orkmen’s Compensation Given S.C.B.A.’s Support. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). The Straits Chinese Brit.sh Asso ciation ot Singapore have been invited to tender evidence to the .select committee set up by the Government to consider the Workmen s Compensation Bill. It is not .mown whether they propose responding
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    CHEVROLET “SIX.”
    632 11 Today the Chevrolet Motor Company announces to the public the greatest event in its history, a Six-Cylinder car in the price range rf the Four. Consistent yearly search for increased car value has brought its reward and so rapid has been the rise of the Company as the
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    The Truth About India’s Widows—No. 1.
    1124 11 The Truth About India’ s Widows —No. 1. A Challenge to Purveyors of Half-Truths. (The man that lays his hand upon woman Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom twere gross flattery to name a coward). TOBIN. By “NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.” I have before me a
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    FAMOUS PUTTER STOLEN
    58 11 Bobby Jones’s famous putter, Calamity Jane,” was not so facetiously named, after all, as, together with the rest of Jones’s clubs, including his pet driver, it has been stolen from his motor-car. The thieves did not touch other golfers’ clubs in the car. Jones is not competing
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    SUN YAT-SEN FUNERAL.
    45 11 Impressive ceremonies attended l he removal from Peking- of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s remains, which have now arrived at Nanking and are iving in state until June 6, when they will be interred with a pomp surpassing the obsequies for China’s greatest emperors.
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    LESSON FROM JAPAN.
    1158 12 FRANK APPEAL BY CHINESE PRESIDENT. Comparing the present military situation in China to the Shogunate system in Japan previous to the period of the Reformation at the ascension of Emperor Meiji, President Chiang Kai-shek, in an impressive speech delivered at the inauguration of the National Military Reorganization
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    PROCI
    423 12 peopleiVr Against v.-fl -ite leader Barty the japped ar.c ha’:- been tPe Centra! chery cannot■ Hie Kuomin t'M But while* gained the vitality evitably be-® deplorable our attained, again cannot r.v®| sponsible hr I t< failure in ~;^B g.ory in our Han rebels, my shorten!:.. M whale® given to
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      S. S. (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
      354 13 ROVES of WORKMEN’S Al COMPENSATION. 'i ollowing are minutes of a Committee meeting held in apore Exchange Room on ay, the 23rd May, 1929, at at: Mr. R. M. Williams V nt), Hon’ble Dr. Noei Hon’ble Mr. F. A. Pledger, E. A. Elias, G. Parbury, H.
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      OUR FISHERIES.
      357 13 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT. The annual report for 1928 of the Fisheries Department, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, has just been published. The imports of dried and salt fish totalled 50,995 tons and the exports 57,251 tons, in 1928. These figures show a slight decrease over
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      SEREMBAN NEWS.
      710 13 THE LATE TOWKAY SIOW KON CHIA. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, May 25. The Catholic Community of Malaya has indeed lost a true and devoted Christian friend in the person of the late Towkay Siow Kon Chia, who passed away peacefully at his residence at Birch Road, Seremban,
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      TOO MANY RACERS.
      416 13 The committee of the Straits Racing Association has decided to suspend immediately the operation of Rule 68a of the Rules of Racing, i.e., Registration of Horses and Ponies, and to permit no further registrations for the time being, except in the case of horses or ponies that
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      AVIATORS FOUND.
      101 13 Flight-Lieutenant Moir and Fly-ing-Officer Owen, the Australian airmen w-ho left England on May 7 in an attempt to fly to Australia in 12 days, have been found 100 miles off Port Darw-in. Both are well. The airmen apparently mistook Capedon lighthouse for Port Darwin and landed there in
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