The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1930

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  • 11 337 The Singapore Free Press SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930. NO. 2,233
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 35 337 NOLAN- May 23. at the Maternity Hospital. Ponanß. to Mrs. V. C. Nolan, a daughter. DALY- A; the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday. May 21st. 1930. to Mrs. A. J. Daly. y. daughter.
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    • 22 337 PEREIRA. At the General Hospital on May 16th 1930. Gertrude, the dearly beloved wife of Mr. Raymond Perelra. aged 35 years.
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  • 196 337 Ma\ 27 Tin 150 Tons $73.00 Gambie: 8.00 Pepper White 50 Pepper Black 37 Flake Tapioca 4% Pearl S:sl:o Small 6.75 Copra Sundried 8.90 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liuig Hin Chan Mark Red £agle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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  • 71 337 Mr and Mrs. F. J. Bryant, who for many years were so well-known in Ipoh, have left Elm Park Gardens and are now residing at Rycotes, Dulwich Common, S.E. The condition of Mrs. Dias, the victim of last Tuesday's alleged chopper attack by her husband in Kuala Lumpur, was stated,
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  • 719 337 The quarrel between Sir Oswald Mosley and the Labour Cabinet which has apparently come to a head in connection with the unemployment policy debate, is one of long standing. It has been commonly known that Sir Oswald wanted a much more thoroughgoing and socialistic effort than Mr. Thomas
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  • 818 337 May 23. The Malay Mail, very usefully to our thinking, has directed attention again to the question of the prison system in the Colony and the Federation, pointing out that in response to a report by the first magistrate in Kuala Lumpur on the subject of prison reform
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  • Page 337 Advertisements
    • 582 337 CONTENTS. of DiflV Ulttes 327 Jaya'i Prisons 327 ibordmatl Transfers 328 menl Ol the Week 328 Roads Ol Siam 328 m Affain 328 I i rSBS TO EDITOR. ippinf Conferences 341 v a Planet 344 •IKK \M> (Ol KT NfcVVS. nuc Chargf Against Chinese 340 table Brtatt Action 340. 341
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  • Page 337 Miscellaneous
    • 402 337 THE WEEK'S NEWS. The la t mail from Homt 1 with dates up to May 1st. arrived bv P. and O. on Saturday. This mail leaver bv B.I. on Thursday. Sensational statements were made in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Stevens, in the course Of the case affecting the
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  • 759 338 There has been some discussion of late in regard to a rumoured policy in the F.M.S. Government in regard to the transfer of occupants of subordinate positions from one part to another of the Federation, and possibly we presume to the Colony, and vice versa. Whether the rumour
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  • 610 338 The Empire, and indeed the world, must be thrilled with admiration and rejoicing that Miss Amy Johnson has successfully achieved the task she planned with so little ostentation to accomplish of a solo journey to Australia in a Moth machine. It was not until she was
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  • 811 338 May 27. If we take occasion to make further reference to the question of the roads of Siam it is not because we bear the administration of that country any ill-will or fail to recognise the excellent work which has been done in some other departments,
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  • 801 338 News from India of late, ooo** as it largely does of tales of putt and violence at various piaeefi very easily be misread as to tta lications, lor an examination of the r ious incidents recorded shows that v > proportion of them can be ?idered to be
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  • 353 339 Under the chairmanship ol Mr. Chen Chu Chi. a meeting was held at the Singapore Chinese Mandarin School on Saturday night for the purpose ol encouraging and promoting the study of the Chinese National language and turned out to be very successful. Among the large Dumber
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  • 113 339 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on May ii)th. Decided that the Commissioners should permit only the use of cables and wires made by members of the Cable Makers' Association of Great Britain, or of any similar Continental Association which may
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  • 363 339 M. Hubert Sarton, Manage: of the Credit Fonder dTSxtreme-Orient and Consul for Belgium, is paying a business \isit to Ipoh and other part- of the F.M.S. During his absence from Sim, pore. M. Adolphe Graff, SubManager ot the Credit Fonder d'ExtremeOrient, will be in charge of the Consulate. A serious
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  • 311 339 Five Per Cent Dividend Declared, Mr. F. H. Temperley presided over the annual general meeting of Trafalgar. Limited, held in the offices of Messrs. Paterson. Simons and Company. Limited yesterday. Others present were Messrs. R. S. Nelscn, C. E. Winter, R. A Dix. E. G. Collier and
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  • 500 339 Board Meeting. The following official report is forwarded for publication. The thirtieth meeting of the Board of the Institute was held on April 26th, at the Institute. Kuala Lumpur. Present: Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, President. in the Chair. Che' Hamzah Bin Abdullah, reprenting small
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  • 45 339 The match between the Japanese Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club played over Keppel links on Sunday morning resulted in a win for Keppel Golf Club. The Monthly Mixed Foursome competition for June will be played oil on Sunday afternoon, June Ist.
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  • 25 339 Our Bangkok correspondent telegraphs that the death has occurred of the Commissioner of Police in Bangkok, who had over 36 years service in the force.
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  • 754 339 AN APPEAL. Refusal to Set Aside Adjudication Order. Before the fi r 't appellate Bench of the High Court consisting of the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Ba U. on Wednesday morning (May 14) was resumed the hearing of the appeal of the T.S.N.
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  • 240 339 Malaria and Geylang Works. To the Editor. Sir.— The Municipal Heaith statement for last week gives the death rate as 33.35 per millc, mplaria heading the list with 44, shewing a heavy increase. If the question is asked. the Geylaiig district will be found responsible for
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  • 128 340 The following is the report of the Directors tc be submitted to the shareholders at the fourth annual general meeting at 41, Orchard Road, on June sth, at 12 o'clock noon. The annexed accounts show a loss, after making ample provision for depreciation (including depreciation
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  • 811 340 ABDUL HAMID CLUB. Election of New IBy Our Muslim Correspondent.) The general meeting of the Abdul Hamid Sports Club. Alor Star, Kedah, was held on the 9th. instant, and the following were elected to constitute the committee of management for the ensuing year:— President, Tungku Kassim;
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  • 1289 340 A DIFFICULT WITNESS. Fifth Wife Warned of Behaviour. The notable action affecting the estate of the late Vong Swee Tong, who died in Canton on May 12th, 1905, which includes eight houses in Smith Street, Singapore, and involves considerable other property in the city also, was
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  • 258 340 $36,000 CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE. JEWELLERY LOSSES. Department Manager's AHeged Allegations of criminal misappropriation involving a sum of about £36.000 were made against Chua Ann Chui. a former employe of Ching Keng Lee and Company, in the District Court yesterday. The accused, who was manager of the jewellery department of the
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  • 85 340 Championship Competition. Thirteen games have been played with the following results: Lo Kam Woon and Syed E. C. Alsagoff have not yet played. P. W. D. L. Pts. B. O. Wilmot 7 5 0 2 5 Hon. Mr. Justice Stevens 6 3 I 2 34 F. C.
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  • 173 340 In the Handicap <open to members not eligible for the Championship) eight games have been played. G. H. G. Barber (Class I> and J. T. Chester (Class II) have not yet played. Points are awarded 15 for a win. 10 for a draw and 5 for a loss:
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  • 795 340 THREE GOALS \\l\ Indo-Ceylonese Surprise the The S.C.C. were very Eartttnati I I.C.F.A. by such a large majority ii division of the League on the i> evening. Ten minutes from th. as if their opponents would dttn but three late goals gave tbe Club a i
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  • 76 340 The following are the results ol ft evening's other league games: DIVISION 11. Mansfields 6: Sime Darb> A.P.C 4 Ords. and SiRESERVES DIVISION Malays 4: IC.FA In division II the OT.F.C concede a walk-over to the Ward* i> their failure to raise a team Th«- tween
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  • 526 341 THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1930. FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. New Rubber Records. Singapore, May 20. Ml :i(iva:'ic earlier in the week the Ttn baa again receded and .-lose, about r< M kiwor on balance. Recent sales of metal ha the Straits indicate the hand- mewhat diminished quantity of Tin u cumulated stocks
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  • 147 341 The Stngapoi Chamber ol Commerce Rubber A^.xiation nek', its 968th. auction yesterday. vhen there *as catalogued 1.591.325 lbs. 710.41 bra Offered 1.329,558 flbe.; 598JKS tons. Sold I 1 1 .916 lbs.; 496.39 tons Spot. I qh 6"' t d. Efei Yort 13 rts PRICES REALIZED. Kibbed Smoked
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  • 182 341 Mr. Raymond K. Bell. A.C.P. (Officer in Charge of Detectives. Seremban) is to be transferred to Kuala Lumpur as O.C.D. Selangor. Mr H E Ridley, who was recently transferred m Gema-s to Seremban as Officer in Charge I Traffic Branch, Seremban. in succession to Mr h F. Richards, will succeed
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  • 885 341 SINGAPORE PROPERTY. "Imprisoned By Persons Dressed as Soldiers." 'In January 1925 plaintiff called at the family house in Canton and demanded from the defendant a share in the estate. Defendant refused and plaintiff called ag.i n with several persons dressed as soldins f.nd kept defendant and
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  • 34 341 The Fire Brigade were called at about ten o'clock last night to deal with a fire in a lodging house in Sambau Street. The outbreak was not a serious one and was soon extinguished.
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  • 328 341 SHIPPING CONFERENCES. To the Editor. Sir, The case against the Shipping Conferences may be stated in very bald language as follows, so that any of your readers may understand it. 1 The trade of the Colony in produce between Singapore and the Dutch East Indic:has been
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  • 506 341 Jeweller's Assize Trial Opens. The trial of Yeo Nghee Keow. an elderly Chinese, on a charge of abetment of murder was commenced before the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison and a special jury at the Assizes yesterday. The alleged offence dates back some nine years
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  • 93 341 Several friends who happened to call on Mr. Teo Chong Lum at his residence in Heercn Street on the evening of Wednesday last, says the Malacca Guardian, were shown a Khene: Wha plant bearing three flowers. The buds which closed like oysters in the morning
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  • 40 341 The mate of the panther which was trapped at Chenderoh a few day ago is said to have carried away a Malay man on Monday. His mangled body was discovered the next moraine by Ills friends in the jungle. T.O.M.
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  • 787 341 M.F.A. Council Meeting. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). A meeting of the council of the Malaya Football Association, Singapore, was held on the 13th. inst. at the Perhimpunan Stia Club. Java Rd. (kindly lent for the occasion). Owing to the unavoidable absence of Mr. Syed Ahmad bin
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  • 168 341 mo«t unfortunate mechanical breakdown marred the opening invitation performance at the new Capitol Theatre last evening. The opening overture, Capitol March, specially recorded by Victor Talking Machine Company for the opening of the theatre: Finding his Voice demonstrating the Western Electric system of wund reproduction 'as used
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  • 65 341 Mr. Monk, lately D.O. at Grik, Upper Perak. has returned from leave and has been appointed a* Assi c :ant Adviser, Kedah. In place of Mr C. C. Brown, who has just gone on leave. Mrs. Monk is e :pected shortly in Alor Star. Miss Monk has returned from leave
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  • 1068 342 THE BEAST WAXES LUSTY. Meditations by Horatio Strong i' the Arm. In writing to you to-day, dear Mr. Editor, it comes across my mind that the last occasion on which I had the felicity of addressing you was when I offered a few meditations upon the
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  • 21 342 Notification is published in the Government Gazette that about 40,038 square feet of land at Siglap are needed for improvement purposes.
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  • 457 342 ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR MALAYS. R.E. TOO SLOW. Yesterday's League Match at The Stadium. Malays 5; R.E I. Opening the score after only a few minutes play the R.E. showed very promising form in the earlier part of their league match with the Malays at the Singapore Stadium yesterday afternoon.
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  • 74 342 Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. S.C.C. 8 6 0 2 IT 6 14 Malays 7 6 1 0 31 8 12 S.C.F.A 6 4 1 1 19 3 9 Welch 6 2 3 1 10 11 5 S.R.C. 6 2 3 1 6
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  • 190 342 Ball Drops Into a Hole. An extraordinary incident occurred on Sunday in the course of a cricket match between the Penang Recreation Club and an Eastern Smelting Company team led by B. de Cruz. A ball hit by Abdullah, an Eastern Smelting batsman, in the
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  • 72 342 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 21. At a meeting of representatives of clubs. Dr. Samuels presiding, it was decided last night to form a Perak Amateur Athletic Association, affiliated to the Malayan body. A sub-committee was appointed to draft a constitution defining membership for clubs
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  • 31 342 In the final of the Ladies' Singles Handicap which was played off on Wednesday Mrs. N. S. Hogan (owe 15) beat Miss F. Milne (scratch^ 6 2: 6—4.
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  • 48 342 Mr. A. S. Haynes, now Secretary for Postal Affairs, is going to Kelantan at the end of the month as British Adviser, on the retirement of Mr. R. J. B. Clayton. We understand that Mr. Haynes' successor as Secretary for Postal Affairs has not vet been selected. M.M.
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  • 782 342 FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1930. SOUTH SEAS COMMUNIST PARTY. BEHIND THE SCENES. Malay Delegate's Story of Shanghai Conference. Sensational evidence was given before rho District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson) yesterday when the aight Chinese who were arrested by the Criminal Intelligence Department in a house ir T^assim Road were charged. The
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  • 210 342 Mr. G. M. K. Rajah, principal of the College of Commerce, Singapore. ha& constructed a system of shorthand in which he hopes that significance of vowel symbols, economy of speed and uniformity in pressure of strokes will have gone far to remove the disabilities of several systems and to produce
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  • 519 342 AN ECHO OF A COURT CASE. TALE OF TWO BKOOCRKg Dismissed Because He u H s A curious story was told by Ctuu a late employee of Ching Beng La publicly examined at a special Bankruptcy Court before Mr Just Examinee, who m t«ed SI aid to be employed in
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  • 354 342 Excuses for Non-payments. More bankrupts were examined lr. cotmflctloe with arrears in instalments. Lee Chim Hock of 10. Malarc Street, Hid he was ordered to pay S5O a momr. la Jut* 1929. He paid one instalment on Juh 1929. but failed to pay .subsequent inst:iim<-: I
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  • 1006 343 recent demand in these columns for an \;)lanation of the practice of some members the community of selling tickets outside a tncflm when 'house full" notices have already prarcd. inspired me to search the archives memory and otherwise hark back to various record! km me information on this
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  • 94 343 H H. the Sultan of Perak. attended by Raja Kechfl Bongsu. ADC, and suite returned to K tla Karmsar on Monday from Singapore. In spite of the present bad times owing to Un and rubber prices. Ipoh merchants and traders are continuing to do fair business flriai to the fact
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  • 1427 343 CHINESE BOY'S DEATH. Mother's Story of Brother's Alleged Confession. The hear n^ of the case in which a wellknown Chinese jeweller and goldsmith, Yeo Nghee Ke; v is charged with abetment of murder v.a- continued in the Assize Court before the Chief
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  • 580 343 S.R.C. IN FORM. Welch Turn the Tables in Second Half. Welch 5: s.B.C 4. The Welch suffered zn early setback in their match against the S.R.C. at the Singapore Stadium yesterday afternoon. In the first five minutes Oehlers broke through and sent in a last
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  • 22 343 S.C.C. II 2. S.C.F.A (A) 0. G.E.C 2. St. Joseph's Servers Brigade 0. Police 6. M.P.H. 2.
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  • 736 343 Appeal by D.P.P. A somewhat unusual case in which the Deputy Public Prosecutor appealed against a decision of a police-court magistrate was continued in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, says Tuesday's Malay Mail, when Mr. R. C Cuscen appealed before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.
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  • 307 343 Mr. Noel Horley and Miss Irene Heeley. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Wesley Church. Fort Canning Road, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Noel Horley, second son of the Rev. W. G. and Mrs. Horley. was married to Miss Irene Heeley. of Croydon. England. The Rev.
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  • 317 344 S.A.F.A. COUNCIL MEETING. Welch and Malays to Visit DEI A meeting of the General Council of the S.A.F.A. was held at the Stadium yesterday, Mr. R. L. Hastie presiding. The Secretary announced that with the approval of the President, a wireless message had been despatched to Mr.
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  • 53 344 Relief By Wireless. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Bangkok. May 21. The telegraph administration of the Straits Settlements has arranged whenever interruption occurs on the land lines between Malaya and Siam for more than one hour, urgent messages, costing three times the rate of ordinary messages, shall be
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  • 152 344 Injunction Granted: $50 Damages. Mr. Justice Stevens delivered judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday in the action concerning the trustees of the Loke Yah Tin Burial ground who claimed damages from three Chinese for a landslide upon the burial ground; and asked for an injunction to compel
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  • 337 344 Telegrams from Singapore are a trial to the temper. One despatched yesterday morning from Singapore at 9.32 a.m. reached Bangkok last evening at 5.45 p.m. and was delivered some time later, says the Bangkok Times of May 15 >. One handed in at 9.40 a.m. eight minutes
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  • 838 344 Mr. J. D. Hall lias been appointed to be Adviser. Land Office. Kedah. The birthday of the Sultan of Kedah will bo celebrated on the 27th instant. Mr. Justice Thorne has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. Miss E. Brooks, Nursing Sister. Medical
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  • 1036 344 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farragc r iu Juvenal Libelli The congratulations of Malaya will be very heartily accorded to Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane on his elevation. He follows good men and will, The Topicist feels assured, himself be good. Some of those who have
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  • 872 344 HAPPY FUNCTION. The Commodore in Jovial The annual dinner of the RoyiJ Sa Yacht Club was held at the Europe H last night when over two hia, m ri and their guests were present, pn d by the Commodore. Mr. C. Bodcn c; the Governor and Ladv
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  • 93 344 THE NEW PLANET. To the Editor. Sir,— l read with interest the article I Rev. J. F. Peat in to-day's Free Press It is now however generally recognised the orbit of the new planet is unique m I it is extremely elliptic and very similar a
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  • 506 345 FORMER 0.8.E. The Failure of Chop Chin Guan Hong. i.- Peck Hock, of Chin Guan Hong and late holder of the Order of the Empire. publicly examined in Bankruptcy Gooff! before Mr. Justice yesterday, waa submitted to seve^v by the Assistant Official Assignee b Cocker) regarding
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  • 243 345 De Vries* Fine Performance. N ■■'.ri St-mbilan were visitors to Malacca du I Um week-end In return fixture to that at Si rembao when the Settlement were scuttled mt on B stickv wicket for sl\ runs in th; 1 hrmfcup and failed in a second essay
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  • 101 345 Mr. G. L. Peet and Miss Lora Bud. iru marriage took place at Wesley Church, K uUa Lumpur, yesterday of Mr. G. L. Peet. oi Straus Times staff, and Miss Lora Buel t^'hur of Mr. and Mrs. J. Buel, of Neosho, Mi—mi, u.s.a. The Rev H. B.
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  • 1294 345 AT THE ASSIZES. Yeo Nghee Kiow Found Guilty. "The Jury have, and to my mind rightly, found you guilty of a most atrocious crime. I take into consideration your age and sentence you to seven years rigorous imprisonment.'" With those words, spoken by the Chief Justice. Sir
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  • 751 345 JAVA PERANAKAN CLUB. New Office-Bearers Elected. !By Our Muslim Cone pendent I The half-yearly general meeting of the Jrva Peranakan Club was held at ins club-pi emise^. No. 1". Bussorah Street. Singapore, on Saturday. A fairly la >- ge number of members were present and Mr.
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  • 905 345 MANY HOLIDAY MAKERS. Anglers Have a Bad 1 line. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin, April 21. Easter tide was blessed with comparatively decent weather bright but cold, good encugh for holiday tripping and all that, motoring and out door sports. There was big influx of visitors from
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  • 48 345 A crocodile measuring four and a half feet long was shot by Inspector Pearson, Marine Division, in the bathing pagar at Seaview Hotel yesterday about mid-day. The crocodile was seen, it is understood, earlier in the morning and the police were summoned by telephone.
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  • 1099 346 MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930. SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB. RECENT ACTIVITIES. Malaya's First Aerial The activities of the Singapore Flying Club during tne first four months of this year are reviewed in the following official reports. The report for January states: The total flying time for the month amounted to 51 hours
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  • 843 346 NO SERIOUS INJURIES. Girl Passenger Trapped in v>»OCK"PIi. The alarming news that one of the Singapore Flying Club seaplanes, containing a passenger besides the pilot, had crashed just outside the Harbour breakwater at about 10 a.m., and that both occupants had been rescued but had had
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  • 37 346 During the absence of Mr. J» C. Innes. Mr. A. F. Bruce will act as a member of the Indian Immigration Committee, to which Messrs F. E. Becker, J. W. Kennedy and M. Cumarasamy are also appointed.
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  • 1193 346 FINANCE REHABILITATED. Late Adviser to Select New unc. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, May 21. The newspapers have, like the official world, been saying good-bye to Sir Edward and Lady Cook. Sir Edward had already received honours at the hands of the King before
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  • 482 346 Mr. H. Gill's Departure. Dr. S. C. Yin presided at the nineteenth annual general meeting of the Central En Works Ltd., held at the offices of Mess:- i and Co., French Bank Chambers at noon on Saturday when there were also present y r C. S.
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  • 220 346 Farewell to Hon'ble Mr. R. I. B. Clayton. The Hon'ble Mr. R. J. B. Clayton the retirnu British Adviser in Kelantan, and Mrs Claytui: were entertained at a farewell dinner given by the public of Ulu Kelantan on the 14th inst. The District Office and its surroundings
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  • 35 346 Dr. S. V. Murthy. Assistant Surgeon. OOM Hospital Penang has been transferred to General Hospital, Sungei Bakap and vill lea Penang on June 1. He will be MDQBBded Dr. R. K. Ponniah from Sunjjei Bakup.
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  • 339 347 >.(.(. LOSE TO REGIMENT. Three Very Useful Seores. taterastißf match at Tanglin yesterday S C.C XI f to the Welch Regiment by 20 Welch won the tost and batted first and r a fine score by Ivimey compiled a i lota! Ivimcy was at the wickets
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  • 303 347 Stewart Brown's Useful Inn jn<> s llllllll^Ot 9bm Interesting cricket resulted from the h bet I.',1 tin the R.A. and R.E. combined and Borneo and Boustead which was played yesterrhe following wore the scores: R.A. and 11. K. Ist innings. C Butterwortti c Cessford b Ashworth 10
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  • 201 347 i: only 79 runs themselves the Press beat a H Q Wing Welch Regt. XI at Raffles Bukit Tim ah. yesterday by 39 runs. scow were •••■♦-nn xI: t Hope c Frost b James 23 F. R. Mar? m us b Young 0: R.
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  • 58 347 Owing to rain the imponant S.C.C. tournament fixture between the United Services and the Merchants could not be continued on the Padang on Saturday and the match was therefore abandoned. It will be remembered that on Friday evening the Services began well by .'coring 83 runs (Lieut Brvan 54 not
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  • 112 347 Fine Score by De Vries [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, May 25. At cricket on Saturday the Malacca Club drew with St. Francis Association. The Cluo scored double figures. Brilliant batting was shown by de Vrks for the Association. He scored 88 and was caught by Clarke with
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  • 83 347 The Sultan's Gold Cup. [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur. May 24. In an inter-state football match at Kuala Lumpur for the Sultan's Gold Cup this evening, SelangOl defeated Neiiii Sembilan 8-0! After a dull came. The SelangOT attack completely dominated the game. The Negri custodian.
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  • 43 347 A Last Round Defeat. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, May 25. In a ten round contest on Saturday Battling Key lost in the last round to Din Dam a boxer from Saigon. Key was greatly punished before his defeat.
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  • 440 347 Saturday's First League Encounter. S.C.F.A R.A 0. The first division league match between the Royal Artillery and the S.C.F.A. r.t Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday was Is many respects a repetition of some of the oth?r matches the R.A. have played this season. They started
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  • 1314 347 RUBBER AND D.E.I. NATIVE PLANTERS. RESTRICTION CHANCES. Enquiries to be made Provinciallv {From Our Own Cc"~" ponde"*.] Weltevreden, May 21. On Saturday morning, a meeting was held at the Department of Agriculture in Buitenzcrg under the chairmanship of the Director, Dr. Bernard, at which the possibility of persuading the native
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  • 579 347 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Limited, was hold in the Chartered Bank Chambers at noon on Saturday. Mr. Chew Woon Poh was in the chair and others present were Messrs. A. E. Baddeley. R. R. Robertson. W. B. Penman and. for
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  • 46 347 His Excellency the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for a further period of three years. i with effect from tyay 23rd. 1930. inclusive.
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  • 1336 348 E* A TEUR MEETING, esting Afternoon's Racing. Very fine weather favoured the first day of the amateur meeting arranged in conjunction with the professional meeting just over and although at first there was only a small gathering this increased very rapidly and for the last few races
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  • 1680 348 The weather on Saturday was abominable for the early part of the day but fortunately the rain began to stop before the meeting opened, and later ceased. The afternoon was dull but comparatively cool and there was a large attendance after the first race or
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  • 564 348 AN EXCITING GAMK. S.A.F.A. Beat Navy am? Army. S.A.F.A. 5; Navy and Arm\ There was a good attendance g charity matxh at the Singapore St tween a combined team of the Navy (drawn from the Welch Regiment from H.M.S. Iroquois> the proceeds were in aid
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  • 139 348 Very pleasant sailing conditions, v.ith I fresh south-west breeze and choppy .sea. WW experienced for the 12th Club race of th< season, sailed by the Port Dickson Yacht Glut on Sunday. There were twelve boats out sail course "B." Club mark to port, nor'i mark boat to
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  • 44 348 Mr. A. C. Putley, sub-agent of the Hbngfcon and Shanghai Bank, Sungei Patani branch proceeding on Home leave at the end ol month, and Mr. E. J. V. Baumgartner, lat< i Hongkew Branch of the Bank, will sum him. Mr. Baumgartner is arriving H
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  • 223 349 TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930. REPORTS FROM THE COURTS. m^ m NO NUMBER PLATE. Vehicles Inspector in J H HolUman. Chief Vehicles Inspector I > the Vehicles Department, was charger the Fourth Magistrate (Mr. Doho) terday, \wrh riding a motor-cycle without a onbei plate and also without an efficient Be pleaded
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  • 221 349 Fell Into Police Trap. two Indiana and a, Malay boy were produced bi I m Mr. P. S. Williams. Second Magistrate. -tt -rriay. charged with loitering in a public place for the purpose of bookmaking or betking \I: E Tongue, ASP. m charge of the
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  • 185 349 (laol For Malay Policeman. A Malay who .said be had been in the Police F rce foi twenty years was yesterday sentenced 0 a month's rigorous imprisonment by the Dis!u? Judge iMr. C. Wilson* for desertion from the Font- He pleaded guilty to the charge, saying
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  • 87 349 An Example. Chinese was yesterday charged before the District Judge. Mr C. Wilson, with theft or a '<>r car horn and a radiator top. Chief Inspector Meredith pressed the case, remarking that the accused should be made an "xamnte of. The accused admitted a previous :<
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  • 52 349 Empire Day Function. Bangkok, May 36. Ilu British Legion entertained American. I- alum. Siamese. Belgian and French comrades dinner on Empire Day. The guest of the eventag was the Minister of Commerce. The Kinf of Siam wrote assuring the Legion of his QPttlMMd interest in
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  • 46 349 n i> estimated that there are about 3.000 miafell coolies out of work in Kinta at present. U tm continues slump, and nothing is done itaj the slump, there will one day be about M oom mining replies out of work in Perak. i n m
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  • 1464 349 jROYAL MESSAGES READ. Parades of Boy Scouts and School Cadets. "On this day my people in all parts of the world join to celebrate their unity and to draw closer the common ties which hold them together. Each of our many peoples has its own
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  • 578 349 MR. R. J. B. CLAYTON. Great Progress in the Territory. Among the passengers abroid the Meonii which sailed from Penang to-day, says Thursday's Pinang Gazette, were Mr. ard Mrs. H. J. B Clayton. Mr. Clayton has been British Adviser to the Government ci' Xetentan for t'.:e
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  • 751 349 LAVENDER STREET SMOKE MUISANCE. TEST CASE APPEAL. Discretion Argument Fails Before Judge. That the Magistrate could rune used his discretion in favour of the defendant was the interesting argument put forward to Mr. Justice Stevens in the Criminal Appeal Court yesterday as the principal ground of appeal of one of
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  • 155 349 Chinese on Murder Charge. The three Chinese alleged to have been concerned in the armed attack on a Chinese lady (from whom they stole S2oo> near the Serangoon Road Speedway on March 13th and the subsequent shooting when pursued of a Municipal Tamil employee named Yesudazenpillay claimed
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  • 248 350 Counsel's Passage of Words With Inspector. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, May 26. Tht Chinese Club assault case was resumed this morning when the premises were visited by the Magistrate and Counsel. A mild sensation was caused wher. Mr. Goho. cross •xamining a Chinese detective declared
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  • 319 350 ALLEGED SEDITION. Sequel to Article in Paper's First Issue. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. May 26. A stir was caused in town to-day as the result of the arrest of the editor and publisher of a new Chinese paper, for alleged sedition. It appears that a new
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  • 56 350 International Line to Open in October. tPREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, May 26. A direct air-mail service from and to Europe starts in October by French planes from Marseilles to Bagdhad, British planes from Bagdhad to Karachi, Indian planes from Karachi to Delhi or Calcutta and French
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  • 22 350 The Honble Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne, Puisne Judge, Supreme Court, S.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of -lohore
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  • 136 350 Towkay Sees $8,000 Worth of Stones Stolen. (From Our Own Correspondent. J Malacca, May 26. Three Khehs were produced in the Police <Jourt this morning charged with gang robbery at a jeweller's house in Pengkalan Rama on Saturday night. They formed part of a gang of
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  • 479 350 AN EVEN GAME. R.A.F. Miss Many Good Chances. R.E 2: R.A.F 2. Although the first league fixture between the R.A.F. and the R.E. at the Singapore Stadium yesterday afternoon was a very evenly contested game generally, it must be said that the R.A.F. missed
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  • 253 350 Golf Club Rights to be Taken Over. i From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, May 26. The half yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held this evening; the Chairman. Mr. D. A. M. Brown presided. Presenting the halfyearly accounts the Chairman, after explaining the items
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  • 162 350 Selangor Win Gold Cup. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 25. The final match in the inter-State Malay football for the Sultan's gold cup at Kuala Lumpur Stadium this evening resulted in a Selangor victory by four goals to three. It was an interesting match throughout
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  • 435 350 BLACK SWAN TROPHY. Keen Racing Ideal weather conditions on Sunday gave both classes some keen racing. The South West monsoon has now set in properly and the breeze blew from that direction, with moderate strength, all the morning. The three six metres and Jean II represented the
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  • 565 350 Sunday also saw the full fleet of nine B" class boats getting ready lor what was to prove a. very good race. Mowgli managed to get the best of the start with Irene a dost 1 second whilst. Jazz Fiend mistaking her time performed
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  • 35 350 Mr. Roy Smith, of the Singapore office of McAlister and Co., Ltd., and the S.C.C. lawn tennis champion, is likely to be transferred to Kuala Lumpur, and not Ipoh as was at first supposed -T.O.M.
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  • 990 350 11 From Port Said to Cairo by mil t ;;r 40 m. the train passing mostly tbrou desert country. Just before me enter Kebir station there is a small ntneti to the railway lines where are bunt f tish officers and men who fell m u.. Tel-el-Kebir
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  • 86 350 The wedding took place at 11 o'< U* Monday at the Roman Catholic Churrh dJ Assumption, Penang, of Mr. Mark Syl' McGahey, Manager of Jebong Estate. Mat;.: Perak and Miss Maxine Foy, daughter ol and Mrs. Mark Foy of Sydney, Australia Rev. Father A. Devals officiated Th was escorted to
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  • 5654 351 Reuter's Service. > London, May 21. I: Uw BOOM od Commons at question time afternoon Mr A V. Alexander (First Lord fcbc Admiralty* announced that orders have -n grten lot work to proceed on the six-inch m i -miser Leander. to be built at Devonport. ind two destroyers to
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  • 25 352 The winner of the event open for Ladies only at the recent Hill climb at Gopeng was Miss A. Helmrich, who drove an Essex car.
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  • 81 352 STABBED IN HER SLEEP. Unknown Assailant Escapes* [From Our Own Correspondent. l Kuala Lumpur, May 22. A sensational stabbing case occurred at two a.m. to-day when Miss Pender, European Sister at the General Hospital, was stabbed while asleep by an unknown assailant. It is understood a
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  • 173 352 A Popular Appointment. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 11. It is officially announced this morning that the Hon'ble Mr. C. W. L. Cochrane has been confirmed as Chief Secretary, P.M.S. The news has been received with satisfaction in Kuala Lumpur where Mr. Cochrane is very
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  • 73 352 Children Die From Injuries Caused by Father. Kuala Lumpur, May 21. It Ls now stated that the central figure in the domestic tragedy in which a woman and her children were attacked by her husband armed with an axe. is a Ceylonese named Dias. Two of
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  • 41 352 AERIAL SURVEY IN THE F.M.S. Work to Begin At Once. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 21. The Malayan Air Services seaplane flew over Kuala Lumpur this morning on a successful trial flight, and survey work will now begin.
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  • 152 352 Keen Public Interest. I From Our Own Correspondent. I Malacca, May 27. Great public interest is being shown in the Chinese Club assault case which was continued this morning. During the course of the hearing- Mr. Harper, a lawyer present in court, was seen whispering to Mr.
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  • 81 352 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 23. The marriage took place on Tuesday at Teluk Anson of Mr. P. V. Norman, the popular Perak rugger player and captain for two years. The civil ceremony took place before the District Officer, Mr. Bain, and was followed by
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  • 44 352 Successful Demonstration. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, May 23. The army tanks recently imported from Europe were demonstrated effectively this afternoon in the presence of His Majesty the King and a big gathering of Army officers, and the general public.
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  • 39 352 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. J Bangkok, May 25. The motor car tax law was promulgated to-day. Private owners pay two ticals per horse-power per annum. The taxation on commercial vehicles and taxis is also increased.
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  • 197 352 SENSATIONAL MALACC A CASE. A GAMBLING QUARREL. Dying Man Who Recovered. I From Our Own Correspond. Malacca, M A sensational story was unfolds: District Court here when a Hokien va with causing grievous hurt to a Cant the Chinese Club close by Koonch< on the night of March 13. Complau:.
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  • 94 352 Police Proceedings. From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Ma\ i:. The sequel to the terrible level crossing dent at Krian road railway station on r■ night, was enacted in Tfeiping Court yesterdaj when the police charged Sinnatamby. dri the goods train, with causing death b\ act. The
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  • 36 352 Government Encouragement. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok. M;:> V The co-operative movement is extern::: Government has decided to establish n\i mor societies and sanctioned expenditure :<>• purpose of five million ticals spread tm
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  • 194 352 Penang $.C. to Form Life-Savinu Class. At the annual general meeting of tht Penanf Swimming Club, says the Penang correspond .:< of the Malay Mail, the chairman. Mr. Penii' suggested the formation of a life-saving daa There had been many deaths from drowning among Asiatic bath<
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  • 169 352 THEFT OF PRIVATE CINEMA FILMS. Osman bin Musa was charged in the Renftl Police Court with committing theft ol cto kodak films, valued at $15, on m May I property of Mr. F. H. Grumitt, <ii» April the property of the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robins >i and (iii) April
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