Malacca Guardian, 24 June 1929

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  • 17 1 MALACCA GUARDIAN (PUBLISHED WEEKLY). Vol. IL MALACCA, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1929. SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS. Nfi. 25
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 406 2 The Colonial Government mo.oriaunch, Penmgat,” which formerly belonged to the F.M.S. Preventive Service Department, is now permanently stationed at Malacca. A large consignment of rice arrived nere irom Bangkok by the Straits Steamship Company s freighter, Kepong,” a few days ago. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., will be employing
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  • 2090 2 PROPOSED NEW BASIS FOR TAXATION. The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held on Friday, all the members oeing present excepting Mr. W. F. Zehnder, who is on a health trip. Mr. Tan Soo Hock had sent in a number of question and concerning these the
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    • 495 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 28th June, 1929, for the following works:— Construction of additional accommodation to Rest House, Malacca. A Prime Cost sum of $2,000 is to be included in the tender to cover
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    • 67 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. REWARD. A reward will be paid to any person or persons who will give information leading to the recovery of a bull terrier ***** answering to the name of Dip,” colour white, Replies to Mrs. C. G. Coleman. High School, Malacca. MOTOR-CAR. Four-seater Clyno Royal for sale. Run 12,000
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    • 255 2 H mmmwmammm***^^^^ YOU CANNOT AFFORD 1 TO LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY. Manv times has this phrase been used and abused, but v must admit, on investigation, that this is one case that real deserves the phrase. The investment is made so that eveone can participate. Some may, say that the co-operative
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 173 2 •> »a* 11 ‘mhh •♦•♦«««♦•«•♦♦A at II I ELDORADO CINEMA KEE ANN ROAD, MALACCA. Showing for 2 nights only, 25th 8 26*h Jia?, 1323, luridly Wedre day. g The Interment of the Remains of 1 The Late Dr. SUN YAT SEN. 1 jj H This picture of this great evunt
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  • 137 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. Lim Sian Soon and family beg to thank those gentlemen, members of the various Associations and Hoeys who kindly sent wreaths, scrolls, etc., and also who kindly lent cars and attended the funeral of his beloved wife on Friday, the 21st instant. OBITUARY. Chew Chai Neo, the wife
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  • 751 3 |j i ictlucca Guardian does not neces 1 "urily endorse the opinions of its correspondents.] v lacca Mercantile Co-operative 1 hrift Loan Society, Ltd. I, he Editor of the Malacca Guardian. !>■ ir Sir, v 1. through the columns of valuable journal, inform my ues in mercantile employ he
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  • 178 3 Mr A. C. Tidbury, of Radio upplies, Singapore, who hoped to 5. 1 a demonstration in the Malacca 1 »ub on Wednesday last, was un.'Uecessful. lie tried three sets, and obtained a reception from each set, but it AaR not of sufficient volume to put or. the loud
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  • 215 3 Routine Orders by Major A. A. I.ermit, 0.8. E., .1)., Commanding. Competitions—Rifle. The follow.r.g rifle competitions will take pla. e on the dates shown: Cheah Cheang Lim Cup, 27.6.29. 4.30 P.m. Tan Seng Tee Cup, 14.7.29, 2 p.m. Penang Veterans Shield, 28.7.29, 2 p.m. Conditions for the above
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  • 119 3 To the Editor of the Malacca Guardian.” Dear Sir, In the days when the rolling grassy slopes of the Residency Hill used to delight the eye and please the aesthetic sense, there was a small notice board bearing the legend, To The Ruins, indicating the path to the St.
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  • 677 3 LLEGEI) WRONGFUL ARREST OF BANK MANAGER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Feeling runs high amongst the Chinese community in Singapore over an unfortunate and unwarranted action of the local District Judge, who, acting on an irresponsible statement of a lawyer, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Manager
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  • RECENT NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
    • MONDAY.
      • 261 4 BRITISH i'ND UNITED STATES PARITY. Mr. Churchill, speaking at Chingfcrd, reten ed to the tremendous, n revocable decision whereby Britain accepted the new principle that Britain and the United States should be equal sea Powers but he emphasised tnat two conditions were implied. Firstly, special regard should be
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      • 105 4 The new Parliament has now been completed by the result of the ejection at Rugby, which was delayed owing to the death ol Mr. H. Yates, the Labour cand date. The result is:— Capt. H. D. Margesson (Cons.) 15.117 Mr. Morgan (Labour).. ***** Mr. R. H. Bernays
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      • 118 4 The freedom of the seas is the most important item to be discussed between General Dawes and Mr. MacDonald, according to \7hite House circles, where the op’nion is held that a logical solution would be to divide the hemispheres with the Atlantic as boundary; Britain’s sphere to
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      • 39 4 It is learned that the captured China Inland Mission’s missionaries are confined within Shekichen, which is still in the hands of brigands. Other C.I.M. missionaries are endeavouring to secure their release but hitherto have had no success.
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      • 32 4 Tb' 1 British-Americnn T n Corporation has been regis'ered with a caoital of £1,000,000 sterling to buy and sell tin and carry on the business of mining and exploring.
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    • TUESDAY.
      • 143 4 ATLANTIC AGAIN CROSSED BY AEROPLANE. The Yellow Bird’s landing in Spain instead of its goal in France is largely attributed to the fact that the airmen found themselves unable to rise to the required height after the start owing to a mysterious extra weight and consequently jettisoned
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      • 131 4 General Dawes, the new Ameri•an Ambassador, was besieged by pressmen on his arrival at Southampton and London. He talked freely of his delight at coming again among his dear English friends,” but was most silent as regards his meeting with Mr. MacDonald. He presented his credentials to
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      • 82 4 Creat Britain, in beating the French and American teams, carried off in magnificent style the annual Grand Prix motor-car endurance test of 24 hours. The first four places were captured by four Bentleys, the leader being driven by H. R. S. Burkin and Cap:a n Barnato. They
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      • 52 4 At Eastbourne the AngloAmerican lawn tennis match was continued. Van Ryn (U.S.A.) beat W. Powell. 6-0, 6-3, 6-3. Ailison beat Lester, 6-4, 6-3, 8-6. Allison and Van Ryn (U.S.A.) beat Crole Rees and Fames. 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. 6-2 Ameri a thus won by 5 matches
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      • 35 4 General Bramwell Booth, the exleader of the Salvation Army, is dead. General Booth’s death occurred at his house near Barnet, Hertfordshire, following an unexpected relapse which set in earlier in the day.
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      • 38 4 The final result of the South African general election is that General Hertzog has a majority of eight over all other Parties, while the National-Labour pact has a majority of 26 over the South African Party.
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      • 32 4 Official figures compiled by the Commissioner for Prohibition show that the U. S. Government’s expenditure in the administration of the dry law for the past nine years is‘£42 millions.
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    • WEDNESDAY.
      • 190 4 FRANCE STIRRED BY VIEWS OF NEW PREMIER. The French Press is agitated ever an article by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in a Sunday newspaper, in which he argued that the peace of Europe was endangered by the treatment of minorities by certain countries, in connection with which he referred,
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      • 159 4 A severe earthquake has disturbed the entire country of New Zealand except South Land. There was no serious damage except at Nelson and West Port. The main tower of the boys’ college at Nelson collapsed. Several boys were injured, but none seriously. A man was killed
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      • 147 4 An Imperial Airways liner, bound from Croydon for Paris, crashed in the Channel and seven passengers lost their lives. Four passengers and the pilot and mechanic were rescued and landed at Folkestone* They were all injured. One dead body was recovered and landed at Folkestone. The air
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      • 44 4 The China Inland Mission’s missionaries, who are confined in Shekichen. have got out word that they are all well and not being unduly ill treated, though the brigands appear determined to hold them captive until they are incorporated in the Chinese army.
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      • 20 4 Eleven foreign Governments, inGl eat Britain, Italy, and Belgium, have paid war debt insfalll&OOolooo? United States totalling
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    • THURSDAY.
      • 326 4 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF THE HOUR. Speaking at a dinner given by Lossiemouth Municipality in his honour, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, referring to his conversation w'ith General Dawes on June 16, said that the Labour Government had lost no time getting into harness. I made clear before
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      • 116 4 By electric torchlight officials searched the wreckage of the liner lying on the beach at Dungeness all night long in a fruitless effort to trace the three missing passengers, who include a London business girl making her first flight to Paris on holiday, and a Swiss
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      • 83 4 The death-roll of the New Zealand earthquake has reached 18. Thirty-two dist net minor disturbances in addition to the main shock have been recorded at Christchurch Observatory and 43 minor shocks have been reported from Takaka township near Nelson. Residents of Murchison, in Buller Corge, spent a
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      • 33 4 The China Inland Mission has received a telegram stating that all the missionaries in captivity at Shekichen, with the exception of Mr. Weller, have been released. There are no further details.
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      • 31 4 Owing to the continuance of drouirht, the Government is asking the Legislative Council for an increased vote of $300,000 for erner'~~ncy works and for the importation of water.
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    • FRIDAY.
      • 316 4 PROGRAMME OUTLINED FOR NEXT SIX YEARS. At the conclusion of the second plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang,- which dominates the Government, a lengthy manifesto was issued, outlining the Party s programme during the educative period,” which the conference decided shall last for six years,
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      • 106 4 Public indignation at the sene of incidents attributed to a lax use of firearms by Prohibition agenton the Canadian border was the subject of reporters’ question's a the White House, to which Mr Hoover responded, appealing to Americans along the border t assist the authorities in th<
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      • 45 4 The Moslem festival of Muharram was the occasion for a clash of Hindus and Moslems at Devang *re in Mysore. The police fired and three persons were killed and 40 taken to hospital. Troops and police reinforcements have been sent to Devangere.
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      • 48 4 A record June temperature of 92 degrees in the shade is the climax to the 10 days’ heat wave, which was responsible for 10 deaths in one day at New York. Twelve people were drowned last week-end whilst seeking relief from the heat in bathing.
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      • 35 4 Royal Air Force machines made no fewer than seven flights a f Hong Kong whilst making rain experiments. Six hundred-weight of powdered kaolin were dropped o~\ likely clouds, but without results.
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    • SATURDAY.
      • 190 4 FINDS AIR TRAVEL PETTpd THAN ANY OTHER. K The Premier arived R prH m Thursday afternoon m a Fair!! oombing aeroplane, hi mg roughly enjoyed his jov.mey w Lossiemouth. It was tk first ti* a British Premier had ver flow A halt was made about midwav Catterick in
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      • 125 4 Sudden floods in Assam have caused acute distress in the Sylhet and Cachar districts, the water rising as much as two feet daily. Com* r unication with the tea gardens s cut off and villagers on the riverside are panic stricken and have bandoned their cattle and
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      • 115 4 A dozen more cases of heat prostration have occurred at New York nd there were four deaths from unstroke: there were three cases of drowning, the victims being ufferers from heat who sought relief in sea bathing. The mercury touched 92 degrees Fahrenheit in he shade—a record
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      • 67 4 Lord Irw’n, the Viceroy of India, has announced that he wdl seek the opportunity, whdst n England, of discussing with HD Majesty s Government all the grave matters concerning India, including an honourable settlement of Indias constitution.” The announcement was made in a speech at a uier ,r
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      • 55 4 Thousands of pedestrian.' 11 Sixth Avenue, New York. v. bed a perilous climb of firemen ai <ur geons up perpendicular following the collision betw trains on the elevated rail which one person was kii several injured. The pass w vrs were extricated amid the c blinding smoke
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      • 24 4 The Japanese Governmer ;l e communicated with Mr. stating their readiness to s lor measures for a further tion of armaments.
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  • 557 6 The growth of the spirit of interracial co-operation in Malaya is shown by the suggestion in the Straits Times,” hitherto one of the most conservative of the papers of this part of the world, that a Cosmopolitan Club be established in Singapore. The suggestion has often been made
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  • 548 6 It is exceedingly unfortunate that Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, the famous poet of India, should have been so irritated by the discourtesy of the California immigration officials as to have hastily left the country, though he once paid the United States of America a visit of considerable length
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  • 529 6 Mr. and Mrs. Beatty have left Pringgit to spend a holiday at Bukit Fraser. Mrs. Hulme Sharp is staying ot Bukit Fraser for a change, with Mr. and Mrs. Beatty. The Rev. Stephen George, an Assyrian clergyman from Iraq, was in Malacca last week soliciting funds. Inspector
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  • 649 6 The Meng Seng Am. Ur D t tic Association gave w 0 I performances before iarce^ 1 I appreciative audiences t the I pong Jawa theatre all I nights of the 16th ar. I in aid of its medical und uy’ I provides for free medi treats
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  • 93 6 On the night of June 16. a of police under the Assistan >r0 lector of Chinese and Insp- or> Higgins and Shannon raid» e Yik Seong Lodging House at in^a Raya and arrested four the proprietor, head boy ai u amahs. The latter were charged v; itn
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 174 6 I Pabco J (Plaster Board for Beauty and Permanence g -I s j? For further partu uturs apply to: SIME, DARBY 8 Co., Ltd. 1 Sole Agents. 1 c ®*®fj i i 2 If you are not yet g f 1 /1 subscriber f TO I The Malacca Guardian 1
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    • 19 6 1 GirmßfE c <§e Half Yearly Stocktaking Bargains Safes Lighting Sets Pumping Plants Weighing Machines Estate Supplies Etc, GuTHmcC^tiP
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 28 6 I RIALTO f v t' From Thursday, 27th Y V I X To Sunday, 30th June. a Y George Lewis Dorothy Gulliver j* I “HONtYMOUN FLATS” v <*v*;**;**;*%**;**;*%**;**;**;**;**;»*;**;**;**;.*;~;**;*3**;—;•*;**
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  • VOCAL HAPPENINGS.
    • 597 7 •i WELL FUNCTION IN HONOUR OF LT.-COLONEL LERMIT. very successful and enjoyable was given on Saturday evenJune 15, at the Eurasian VoiunClub, by the President, Come. and Members, as a farewell -Colonel A. A. Lermit, 0.8. E., The Club House was prettily rated with coloured ribbon streamers, and
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    • 112 7 At Malacca Swimming Club. A delightful evening was spent the Malacca Swimming Club, on iday, when A Division ol tne lalacca Volunteer Corps gave a a rewell supper in honour ot Lt.bl. Lermit, 0.8. E. Thirty-seven tended, and the tables rettily decorated with flame of the forest flowers,
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    • 563 7 BARNES—WALKER. C hrist Church, Malacca, was the scene ot a pretty wedding on Tuesday last, at 10 a.m., when Mr. T. A. Barnes, Secretary of The Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Walker ot Clapham, near London, who arrived from England by the P. 0.
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    • 1131 7 PARTY AND RECEPTION FOR MR. T. PRAKASAM. On invitation of Mr. and Mrs. K. P. K. Menon, a large party of Indians, with a sprinkling of Chinese iand Europeans, gathered on the beautiful iawn at their residence on Friday afternoon, to meet Mr. T. Prakasam, a prominent Indian
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    • 286 7 FAREWELL GIVEN ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. Mr. R. D. Roche, Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, and Mrs. Roche are leaving for America on furlough next week, so last week on several occasions their departure was publicly deplored by the young people of the Mission School and Church, who have
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    • 914 7 Chinese Company Bids Farewell to Lt.-Col. Lermit. A very delightful “At Home was given by the Chinese Company, M.V.C., at their headquarters, on Thursday, to bid farewell to Lieut.Colonel A. A. Lermit, 0.8. E., V.D., in view 7 of his early departure on furlough. An excellent spirit
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    • 118 7 OUR SUPERIOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM. Monaghan,” writing to the Malay Mail,” complains of the numerous and protracted failures of the electric lighting system there, which he compares unfavorably with that of Malacca, as follows: “In other places, even in sleepy old Malacca, it does not require
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    • 123 7 The funeral of Madam Yew Guat Neo, widow of the late Mr. Chua Koh Lian, took place on Monday, June 17. The procession started for the cemetery from 75, Tranquerah Road, at 11 a.m. The coffin was covered with a magnificent pall of embroidered satin, in exquisite colours,
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    • 81 7 On Saturday evening, June 15, a dance took place at the Malacca Club in aid of the funds of Christ Church. The Nightingales Band supplied the music, which was heartily appreciated by about thirty couples. The dance started at 7.30 and continued till 11.30 p.m. A counter
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    • 65 7 The Ho Hong rJank, Ltd., is in receipt of Cable advice from its Shanghai Office, stating that the following numbers in two figures had been drawn and any of the Chinese Rehabilitation Bonds bearing the following lari two figures may be considered drawn for the purpose of redemption.
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 345 8 SECOND ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS. The second annual school sports of the Suvdam Gins’ School were held ai the school premises, Bickley Park, on Saturday afternoon. Ihe afternoon was an ideai one, the number of friends of the pupbs who attended was much larger than last year and
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    • 326 8 Men’s Foursomes Competition. 1 he second round of the Men’s Foursomes Competition contained some very close and hardly fought contests. Longbottom and Lamb beat Munro and Coleman on the 20th green. Elies and Fisher also were all square with their opponents, Redfearn and Chester, at the 18th gi
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    • 637 8 American Tournament in Aid of Church. On Saturday, June 15, the Malaca Club ran an American Tennis Tournament in aid of Christ Church funds. Fifty-four entries were received. This enabled the committee to have 27 pairs taking part. They were divided into three sections of 7 pairs each and
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    • 151 10 Malacca Indo-Ceylonese Defeat Segamat. The Malacca Indo-Ceylonese Association travelled down to Segamat on Sunday, June 16, and played a Segamat XI whom they beat in a one innings game by 57 runs. The following are the scores:— Malacca, Perera. b Willacy 6; Chandrapala. c Woodhill, b Boyd 29; Thambipillay,
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    • 1603 10 YEOW KIM SWEE SHIELD MATCH. Chinese Disappoint in Thrilling '1 ussle. On Wednesday afternoon the titbit of the first round ties of the Yeow Kim Swee Shield Competition was played when the Banda Kaba Football Team met the Chinese Football Association. Last year the two teams met in the
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    • 185 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, June 20. A meeting of the Malaya Cup Selection Committee of Negri Sembiian, consisting of Messrs. A. Preston, N. Vasagam and Lee Lui Kon, was held to-day at 6.30 p.m. At this meeting the following two teams were formed, the Committee
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    • 214 10 A semi-official Japanese report from Harbin states that a worsening of Russo-American and RussoJapanese relations is likely to result from the raid or. the Sovie. Consulate at Harbin. Amongst the seizures made by the Harbin police were Japanese official envelopes, while papers bearing the stamps and seals of
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    • 128 10 Fierce native riots have taken place in the centre of the city of j Durban in which attacks were made on Europeans. One European and four natives were killed, and 10] Europeans and 41 natives seriouslyj injured. The natives had objected to the j I Europeans
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    • 64 10 It is announced that the N York Yachting Club has accepted Sir Thomas Linton’s challenge I the America Cup, the first rate to be held at Newport on Sept. 3. i'.'SO. The Cup will be raced for under I the rules of the New York Vtcht Club. Competing
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 217 8 ruin to the Public I "CVEREADY Flashlights and Unit Cell Batter- 9 E ies are recognized the world over as the best. H Like every other high quality product, tae> B have many imitations. None, however,cm equal S the years of experience, the skilled wor-cm-n- S shipand the many exclusive
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    • 191 8 Putting the Sting in a Sten gah 'Ef IK I'Sdi F&N Soda Wafer IHjl does ihe 1 rick FRASER b HEAVE L TD MAKE SODA WATER DE LUXE j ■> m wwiar^ Lanka Tailors Outfitters, 7 RIVERSIDE. Malacca Football Season has started 2» Secretaries of Clubs please note we have
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  • AROUND THE COURTS.
    • 801 9 I RESTING REVELATIONS I IN CIVIL CASE. I levea Agency sued Teo Chin a former employee, in the K t Court on Friday, for $6O onth’s salary in lieu of notice I ving, and $4O for money adN for the celebration of ChiHi \'ew Year. There was originI
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    • 300 9 bNg Heng Kwee, who lives among a gioup of small vegetable gardens it Tranquerah, was tried in the District Court on Tuesday on charges of housebreaking by night with intent to commit theft at 64, Tranquerah Road and (2) theft of -wo gold rings and a pair
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    • 158 9 The amorous Hylam servant who has been creating trouble at the louse of a prominent Eurasian and .vas ordered to furnish bail in the sum of $25 for his good behaviour, >n June 15, at the Magistrate’s Court, appeared again in Cou»*t on Monday owing to his inability
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    • 141 9 A Chinese carter was before Mr. Dodd on Wednesday on a charge ">f overloading his buffalo, an undersized animal which w’as drawing timbers weighing 16 pikuls. The Magistrate said that ten pikuls made a heavy enough load for a single buffalo. The drivers were ignorant and should be
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    • 299 9 Ngo Koon Boon, a rubber tapper of Serendah, was the victim of a burglar on the night of the 4th instant, when he went out leaving his bangsal locked with a padlock. When he returned he found seventeen chickens and some khaki, blue, J tweed and white clothing
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    • 316 9 Two enquiries were held by the Coroner. Mr. J. H. Owen, on Tuesday. With regard to Cheang Fook. whose body was found in the sea at Tranquerah. on June 9, drowning was found to be the cause of death. Deceased was about 35 years of age and had
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 599 9 J NEWS M g|j^P^O|MASTER 'QijSSwASPRO is an Internal DEFINITE Antiseptic of Uric Acid ft ft fIM ASPRO is no respecter of persons—it helps all from the Huitig T Ip 5 jsl BfT blest to the Highest.’* Pain and ill health are the common enemy of all. ASPRO is the proved
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 52 10 r/-. ''"rfexrwT/ *T jroj/ ill quality red rubber. They hold air unfailingly over a long period of time. w Covers are thus afforded adequate support throughout their entire life. And (ttifctWLf you will find that covers so ably supl c:\ed will render highly satisfactory se rv i ce —a hv
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 213 10 RIALTO THEATRE, h PROGRAMME t* From Mon. June 24th to Wed. June 26th From Thurs June 27th to Sun June 30th 8 $5 At 9.15 p.m. At 9.15 p.m. *Fj* Pictorial Review “LOVE SWEET PIFFLE’’ (Comedy) fe' Jg “HOLD MY BABY" (C omedy) I Latest Pathe Gazette. »y, 4*T WILLIAM
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  • 888 11 MALACCA ENTERTAINED BY GENERAL MOTORS. General Motors, Java, held a private showing of films to a packed house at the Rialto on night, the views shown being educational to a high degree. During the interval refreshments were served. There were three different films, General Motors Around the World,”
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 137 11 Hif Hi mm I-, pH in /ffim JSfSI iSWf sp |gj Igl 111 igf I Borneo-Chevrolet Ltd. I pS h jg Offer Phenomenal Value in their jU US New Six Cylinder Chevrolet g§ !$g |pj §pf wi II The Six Cylinder Chevrolet Truck SS §na mm P $1,415 IS 7
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 97 11 RIALTO THEATRE. “The Night Flyer,” an amazing! railroad drama starring William Boyd and Jobvna Ralston, is the big attraction at the Rialto Theatre to-night. In the first show are two additional chapters of the Vanishing Rider together with Have Patience (comedy) and the latest International newsreel. The Universal-Jewel special. Honeymoon
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  • 2804 12 iho Quaitc. iy General Meeting ot llie Malacca Planters’ Association was held at ihe Malacca Club on Sunday, June 23rd, at 10.15 a.m. \uih Mr. Alec. McKenzie in tlie chair. '1 he following gentlemen v. eie piesent: H. L. Griffin (Secretaiy), the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock,
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  • 317 12 My country is the world; I count No son of man my foe, Whether the warm life-currents mount And mantle brows like snow Or red or yellow, brown or black, The face that into mine looks back. My native land is Mother Earth, And all men are my
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  • 55 12 At the inquest on the City of Ottawa victims at Lydd, Kent, the Coroner returned a verdict oi ueath by drowning, caused by the accidental fall of the machine into the Channel. The Coroner exonerated the pilot and mechanic and said he was satisfied that the aeroplane
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  • 36 12 Parliament will open with the King’s speech on Monday, July 1. The speech will cover the work of the session 1929-30. It is hoped to adjourn at the end of July until the autumn.
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  • 22 12 President Hoover has announces that the Government will close me fiscal year 1929 with a surplus ol $100,000,000 to $110,000,000.
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  • 191 12 The King has conferred upon Senator Marconi the hereditary title of Marquis. The reward of $2OO offered for the capture of any one of the thirteen convicts who escaped from the Singapore Criminal Prison has been increased to $l,OOO. Nine convicts are still at large, says the Malaya
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  • 556 12 The minister had dictate» I his sermon to a new stenographer™* The subject was “The Joy off f Youth,” and he quoted as his texMi* a well-known sentence from the onl hundred twenty-seventh PsalmM Being better acquainted with* modern transportation faciiitieilM than with ancient archery, ttnjp typist rendered
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  • MALAYAN MATTERS OF MOMENT
    • 657 13 H, million dollar scheme AT SINGAPORE. ■a spectacular advance in the V, nient of modern Singapore the rebuilding of the Europe 5 1 ians for which are now com- h awaiting approval by the f al Commissioners, says tiie I ‘*Et. ;lS Times.” B ie w hotel
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    • 697 13 FORMATION OF MERCANTILE SOCIETY IN SEREMBAN. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, June 20. The Reading Hail of the Negri sembilan Club was the venue of an interesting gathering of employers and employees of the mercantile firms in Seremban, who met at 6.30 p.m. with the object of the formaion
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    • 564 13 SEREMBAN EURASIAN PLEADS GUILTY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, June 21. Simon D. Bastian, a Eurasian employee of Messrs. The United Engineers, Limited, Seremban, pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court this afternoon before the Hon. Mr. Justice F. G. Stevens, to ihe following charge:— That you on
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    • 652 13 RACECOURSE TO BE REMOV ED TO SIXTH MILE. According to the Straits Times,” plans are practically completed for the removal of the Singapore Racecourse to a site of not less than 200 acres at the junction of Bukit Timah and Dunearn Roads, which is regarded as ideal
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 315 13 H g The best is the kind we sell. ;c£ 1 GAEuc Old Smuggler g g Pure Scotch Whisky. ft •M* fx ipt ji j Keng Hin Co. £j; II 13, First Cross Street. ff 5 The Goddess of Automobiles. lEASY'I EASY /SRK 8 6 effortless driving. 1 H I
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