The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 22 December 1920

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  • 20 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 930 PER ANNUM Htngle Copy els. VOL. 18. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1920 NO. SI
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    • 226 1 CONTENTS. e Leader Miscellaneous (Continued) The Income Tax 1.979 The Radak Tin Mino 1,9% An Empire Cabinet 1,985 Rme Control 1,999 Rice.,, 1,985 New F. M. 8. Enactments 2,0% Government ami Tin ~w 2,003 Facing Facts 1,989 New Legislation 2,008 Tire Public Servant 1,097 The Income Tax 2,000 Rice and
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    • 182 2 SL-TW» A M 4» Y^ /*X > *,jl g_ TH< lx I “STRAITS ECHO" MAIL EDITION. < LJO ■winnOOOlMMn Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, J and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all
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  • 1740 1979 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday after the income Tax Bill had lieen read a first time, a Select Committee-—comprising the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer anti the Attorney General, all three Acting,” and the onofficials—waa appointed to consider it. The time is therefore opportune
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  • 619 1980 Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, of the Penang Free School, leaves on Sunday for Home on furlough by the P. and O. s.s. Somali. Mr. H. Hirst, of the Borneo Company, who has been laid up with dysentery for a fortnight, is now on the road to recovery and is
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  • 984 1980 Cambridge and Germany. Hate would not, seem to flourish in the atmosphere of the ancient seats of learnmg for we read in a recent copy of the London Times o’™, AND THE Herman professors. The Cambridge Union last night adopted by 214 votes to 157 the following motion
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  • 322 1981 STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS CROWN FORCES~DEFENDED. Adjournment Carried. (Reuter s Telegrams.] Lon <lon, December 13. In the House of Commons, renlvint. to Mr L C r°, n, r N»t j with regard to the Cork fire, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Sir Hamar Greenwood, stated that the police
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  • 43 1981 Distribution Settled. Washington, December 13. The differences regarding the distribution of German cables were ’ettled at a plenary session of the International Communications Conference. The negotiations W ’U continue on the basis of the agreement, which has not lieen disclosed. 0
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  • 87 1981 Pajam Ltd. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 15. The report of the directors of Pajam, Limited shows a nett profit of $147,812. The total available is $143,658 of which is recommended to go to reserve and $125,658 to curry forward to Ufcit account wubjeet to tonus to
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  • 140 1981 CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL AMembly’i Recommend* tics. SeVHDTUIJ, r.HJl.uy t London, December 13. Ihe correspondent of the Times in Geneva says that the Assembly of the »eague in a lengthy manner discussed the repor ton the election of four non permanent members of the Council as provided
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  • 148 1981 Enoouuter Near Latakia Paris, Derem I ter 13. Unofficial information reports that an encounter took plaxe between the French and Turks forty miles south-east of Latakia in which Turk raiders raptured prisoners and material. I Latakia or Latakich, the ancient I.aodicca ad Marc, a seaport town of
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  • 251 1981 TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER. Another Ultimatum. London, December 13. A Lithuanian official telegram from Kovno states that Soviet troops are concentrating in the direction of Vilna and that the Government at Moscow has sent an ultimatum to Lithuania that it cannot tolerate the presence of Allie»} and neutral
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  • 195 1981 BIG Bl lI.DING PROGRAMME Q«e*tioa of BaUUahtps (Km-tfb h Tv.UtOSAM».] linden, December 12. A telegram from Washington «ay* that the annual report of Mr. ,1. Daniel*. Secreury of the Navy, states that the present Heat is adequate if the United Btatee enters into the b-agne of Nations; otherwise,
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  • 85 1981 Report Officially Denied. Thu Hague, Dernmlier 13. The report from Vienna that the Dutch Government ha» offered to engage 3,000 Austrian State officials for servies in the Dutch Indies is officially denied. It is stated that out (>f a very considerable numl>er of technical and scientific specialists
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  • 62 1981 Troubles Ahead. Ixmdon, December 12. A Bombay tel»xrMrn ato to* that Tiiieton traders arriving al Kalirupotig report that 5,000 ('hinr m* tnx>ps are rnassing on the liorders of Tils t. Tl authorities at LhaSMA an-taking precautions. It is al»o reported that parties of Turks have appeared on
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  • 151 1981 Time Limit Conceded Lindon, December 13. In the 11». um of Common* tl»r Government agreed to fix a time limit for the Gold and Silver Bill of five years. The Bill wik* then read a thinl tin». o: During thr hearing of a ra*e, in wh»rh
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  • 1680 1982 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920. Present. His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief (Sir Laurence Guillemard, k.C.b.) His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir D. H. Ridout, K.8.K., C. 8., C.M.G.) The Hon’bie the Acting Col. Secretary (Sir William Mnrison, k.t. bach). The Hon’bie the
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  • 781 1983 I lines of Malaya. A communication has been received lnr the Office of the Principal Civil M Officer, Streits Settlement. vint to th. Colony and the Federation, in L recoad week m January, of two Con,mi ßs i on s „t the National Council for Combatine Ven,, real Diseases.
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  • 502 1983 Task fop the Cofonlil Office. The good work already done by the Imndon School of Tropical Medicine, i„ but an earnest of what it may do in the future, and we hope that the Government and all successiv Governments-will spare no expen-e to make this branch of Imperial
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  • 446 1983 f 'b«t annual report. *he follow m th 'O b. L n in of h4r<bu U,c •""'“I OMf T| O, Linui,,! u uk ,l u llSad.r( Com,, !4 CUmUr o t b-r .’2,- PU ou W >Joe- lv o 0 '•l-o for th. ”•''l’" o'Property.— -Th». 'P*n> prnportv.
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  • 793 1984 ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Chamber, yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs. S. Codrington (President), Yeoh Guan Seok, J. L. McFall and Dr. P. Liston. The officials present were Messrs. W. S. Dunn (Engineer), J. D. Fettes (Water
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  • 618 1984 an honest footing in the new year.— Malayan Leader. Amongst the various relief measures that are deemed advisable in the present period of industrial depression is a further reduction in the price of rice, and the proposal once mooted seems to be canvassod with gradually increasing discernment of
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  • 174 1984 The question of the Japanese «•I*'®' Tsingtso is not the only 1)1 renewal of the boycott movemant goods. Japanese merchant. and Tsingtao have invariably dspauese mditary »J- bB their ends. The peoj hitherto borne the aggie with wonderful patience, but reached the bounds of tb Japanese goods
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  • 759 1985 From time to time we hear of moveoente for “cutting the painter” in the governing Colonies, and quite recently an ex-Mmister in Australia publicly advocated setting up a Republic in the Antipodes as a protest against the British Government’s policy in Ireland. He has since, on the
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  • 403 1985 On the face of it Mr. Baddeley’s announcement of the Government’s policy in the all-important matter of rice control and rice prices follows the lines generally expected and recently foreshadowed in this paper. A “substantial reduction” in the price is promised in February and in April control of prices
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  • 609 1985 The Hon. Mr. K. A_ M K.nderthy and nr. Kind er, ley, nf Kaj-ng.w, paying a short visit to Penang. > Mr. Chiang Kia «Blit, proprietor of upbye and Co, n f lt<hnit hM been elected President to “The Khiung- ie Hoot-Kwan by the Khiung -Chew community there.--R.F P
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  • 388 1986 GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Price bo Come Down. (Front Out Oion Correspondent.) Singapore, December 16. The Food Controller, Mr. F. M. Baddeley, explained the Government's policy to the rice merchants at the Memorial Hall yesterday. He said it was estimated that on January 1 there would be something
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  • 125 1986 Diplomatic Rupture. [Reuter’s Telegram.] The Hague, December 14. Diplomatic relations between the Dutch and Jugo-Slav Governments have been broken off owing to differences over the treatment of the Dutch Consul at Belgrade. The Dutch Government has recalled the Dutch Minister at Belgrade, while the Serbian Charge d’Affaires
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  • 681 1986 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. CHIEF SECRETARY’S STRONG SPEECH. Troops and Police Detended. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 14. In the House of Commons Commander Kenworthy (Hull, Ind. Lib.) moved the ad journment of the House and demanded an impartial inquiry into the occurrences at Cork. Mr. W. Adamson (Fife,
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  • 33 1986 Washington, December U The House of Representatives jwe the Immigration Restrict»» BiUv*k» amendment prohibiting al u, for one year. Party W«" Senate predict that the Senate «JI nxd the Bill. <
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  • 23 1986 Melbourne, December 11 The State eoal miners have the Victorian Govern^ ’A schedule of conditions of work Brisbane, In pursuance b
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  • 39 1986 Sydney, December The Minister of Agw» 1 0 “du* l that £5 000 ’2?° s torm O sin‘ ,l(l l, has been done by t to fc An overseas market f„ r the damaged
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  • 17 1986 "iZndX Mr- Lloyd pX’ eminent w PP~ e a nd right the* 111 ve
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  • 2092 1987 GENERAL MEETING. Propaganda Campaign. A special general meeting of the Penang sub-branch of the Society for the Prevention of Venereal Disease was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. Roland Graham presided and the others present included Dr. Prosper Liston, Dr. J. S. Rose, the Rev. Keppel
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  • 340 1988 The quarterly meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held in the District Court, yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr. G. A. Smith, District Judge. The other members' present were Mr. W. S. Goldie, Dr. P. Liston, Mr. S. Codrington, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, Dr. J. S.
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  • 342 1988 DIVIDING THE SPOILS. Allies at Variance. I Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, December 14. The Communications Conference ends in a virtual deadlock unless an agreement is reached at the last moment. Otherwise, the delegates will return home without agreeing on any really important point in connection with the ex-Germau cables.
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  • 105 1988 BRITISH HELP. Mansion House Meeting. London, December 14. The organisation of the nat, na l for aid for the victims of the, Ch.neee famine is making good profe. at Loni Mayor is to the the Mansion House on Ihi ,V g speakers will include Sir John
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  • 45 1988 An Old-Fashioned Christmas. London, Deceinbei 1 "io hi England. Almost record cold re gister-Thirty-three degrees of f™=‘ in ed in Northamptonshue a. (Jl l(1B London. Skating m i'.',..vv snowstorms Thames Valley pom v 'intcr-^P have fallen everywhere and wmte f are general.
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  • 39 1988 T HE BIG SHIP DISPVij .In the House of°?° n Sir Henry Norman 7r?°S Defence Committee was h?• investigation of the > advice they could to aid the Cm2* Civilian, as well as naval be taken before a
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  • 23 1988 Return From Exile. Lucerne, December 14. Constantine and his family left ordinary train for Venice en route to Greece.
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  • 371 1988 1 Alleged fault. In the Second Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. A. C. Baker, YeapChorfy merchant of Beach Street, appeared on a summons at the instance of a Chinese lad named Tan Kheng Yeok, on the following charge That on or about the 21st day of November, 1920,
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  • 1186 1989 Except for the obvious blip in the firtt couple of lines, where £llO a ton ghoald read “SI 10 a picul,” there is much sound sense in what the Straits Times has to say on the local trade and financial situation in its leading article reproduced on page
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  • 636 1989 -ST. Their many friends iu Malaya will extendl hearty congmtuhtum» to Mr. and Mrs. F J. Bryant on the attainment of their silver wedding on Tueeday. Mr. nryant, whois still in Batu Gaiah, is the veteran lawyer of Ipoh. Mrs. Bryant ia at Home. z The wedding took place,
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  • 1265 1990 —S.T. A Case For Enquiry. Some few months ago another high official who had made his career principally in the Chinese Protectorate had to retire prematurely owing to a severe nervous breakdown. We did not, for obvious reasons, refer to the case at the time, and we mention
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  • 201 1990 Export, thS’ trade Ifcpwk. 57 agst 40™ Psnw against 72|. ’*l»nvuww« t e rubber dealings the import vt.lt. M ai!t ai W. dtl, e,pOrtnlMS •V 1 laBs C’ articles, which includes the cotton trade, the import whs was 75| against 36| and the export 30 against 32. (Comparison
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  • 109 1990 New Madras-Singapore 0»*At the annual meeting of th Extension Telegraph C 0 son Pender, who P™ d £X opacity addition»! cable of large bj which the company hM. lietween Madras- and fjSected to h being manufacture ear f T in 1921 laid and opened for trameej.
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  • 1358 1991 TRADE INCOME TAX. The trade outlook in Malaya i 5 very far indeed from hopeful, aay B the Straits Times of Wednesday. Tin is n l date that the Government has had \o arrange to buy at £llO per ton a fi wh'ch the mine owners consider too low ho
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  • 184 1991 MR. DANIEL'S REPORT. Concord or Compatitioo. [lUlTEla TeUtOtAMS.) Washington, ld. r dosephus Dunioh, Secretary of "i. p!*««ntod to G emphasMfM that the imnediaU outstandmg duty of America is the provt. I acihc. e prmxmds President Wi! >nn (conai.lered that) the Amcnean Navy ought to l>e incomparably the rnoet
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  • 334 1991 GOVLBN MENT bTATEMENT. Laid May ba Said. The F.M.S. Government ha« carefully considered the various amendment* to the War Service I/and Grants Scheme which have Isicn suggested bj r««pr*aetit*ttvo associations, and now desires to make the following announcement The Government is not prepared to vary the class of
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  • 613 1992 P.C.C. n. CALEDONIA. The football match between the Penang Crioket Club and the Caledonia Football Club played on the Esplanade yesterday evening attracted quite a large crowd who witnessed a really fast, clean and wellcontested game resulting in a draw of one goal each. The home team kicked off
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  • 179 1992 THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. Important Resolution. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Geneva, December 15. The Assembly of the League of Nations has passed a resolution inviting the Governments immediately to enforce the White Slave Conventions of 1904 and 1910 and to send representatives to an International Conference which will shortly
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  • 83 1992 Disarmament Question. London, December 15. Senator Borah's resolution refers to the fact that a Japanese official message announced that Japan could not consent to consider disarmament on account of the American naval building programme. The resolution declares that however the Senate believes Japan is sincerely desirous
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  • 56 1992 Situation in Vladivostok. London, Decent her 14. The Japanese? Embassy has issued a statement on the situation in Vladivostoc which concludes by declaring a apart from the political questions arising from Bolshevist developments Japan has important commercial interests in Vladivostok which she cannot leave to the tender
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  • 49 1992 Draw With N.S.W. Colts. Sydney, December Ip-. New South Wales Colts made W >« their first innings. 8 wickets for 33. M.C.C. replied with total of 702 towards which Hearne tributed 144 and Hendren second innings the Colts scored 14b tor wickets. The match ended in a draw,
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  • 23 1992 Washington, J)ecember 1 JL u The Senate has directing the revival of t A farmers. Corporation in order to
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  • 101 1992 GERMAN NOTE. 4 QmiUmm. °n the subject of the u, m plebiscite taken. An International Court. The Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution dealing with the coistitutim an International Court of Justice with the provision that it be submitted to the different Governments for ratification after which the
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  • 94 1992 Bidding for Students. London, December 14. The Daily Mail in a leader urges action with regard to training Chinese students in Great Britain to avoid the decline of our trade with China, especially in view of the activities of France, America and Japan. It points out the
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  • 71 1992 TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. Another Hitch. London, Decemte U The Daily Chronicle steteiHto. Krassiu has subm.tted totheG the Russian amendments to Treaty winch mm at the eM the clause regarding ,tipnl»ti«» gunda and the removal ofbe «P regarding the Britok by Russia. He also from legislation safeguarding seeking to
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  • 24 1992 ation that a g threatened political »>'>g; n a T he coalfields of dlB w i th th»situst“>“India was dealing w«
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  • 20 1992 Christi»» 8 b w r the rail»»? em S T capSt A’e men !>»«“? ended, the men ftulated.
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  • 11 1992 A Lorraine, states t 8 train crowded’' 11
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  • 183 1993 DISCUSSION CONCLUDED. Temporary Settlement Arranged. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 14. A Washington message says that while the International Communications Conference achieved nothing in regard to the future disposition of German cables a modus vivendi was reached whereby the present handling of cables will continue till the 15th March
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  • 215 1993 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Premier’s Reply. London, December 15. The Premier has replied to Father 0 Flannagan that facilities will lie afforded him for seeing Mr. Griffith, while as regards Mr. de Valera the ordinary methods of communication with America are fully open to Father O’Flannagan. [De Valera is
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  • 50 1993 Plying Its Way. Marseilles, December 10. Long, Governor of Indo-China, ha s here. In an interview he said that bold policy was bearing Indo-China was not costing France c,r glo centime. He urged commercial emphasised that the native® 4 power wat> creating *nd that country was perfectly orderly
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  • 848 1993 DISPLAYS IN PENANG. Tj”* 1 the .pint of Penangiu, ha» by no means )wen broken trade of unparrelleled magnitude by wlicb we. in common with almost all part, of the 7i* e i* verBt *ly affected, seems evident trom the demeanour of a majority of our fellow citizens
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  • 76 1993 Dempsey's VictoryNew York, Di’cemlor 1.5. .Jack Dempsey knocked out Brennan in the twelfth round for the Heavy w Championship. It was a hard fight. Dempsey rather got the lietter of matters throughout and gradually wore down his opponent till the twelfth round when he landed a «tunning
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  • 47 1993 Ixtiidon, Derrm I air 15. The first scout cruiser, the Omaha, for tho American navy has l*«-n launched at T u orna. She ie 7..VX) tons, has a «pol'd of nearly thirty four knots, and carries twelve six-in< h guns and two torpedotu lie*.
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  • 49 1993 Potenger Plane CfMhes Ixjndon, Doremliet 11 Ihe Handley-Page I'ar is-Iz axion aeroplane crushed at (’ricklewood. If taulcd a tre«- when leaving the a*'t dn/mr aud Nurst into flao»»-- ft is r»-p< rted that th»» pd)t, mechanic ard tw passengers wets K."»d Ulzl »>l p.F-eu/ef. ,i>jure<l
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  • 29 1993 !zo;'I I>♦ »*mber 15. I U I*” »tn’ at questiont!! t’Z tt»*l that Great Tr 'i- n; destroyer*, •’t th'• Japan eight, Freuce one, Italy nine
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  • 2888 1994 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS The case in which Yeap Ch'J£ Ee, merchant, of Beach Street, was summoned for voluntarily causing hurt to a boy,, the son of the late Tan Boon Peng, was continued in the Police tiourt yesterday afternoon. There was an exceptionaHy large crowd m Court. The Mother
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  • 2627 1995 CASE FOR DEFENDANT The < ase was concluded yesterday aftur* noon of the ease in which Yeap Chor Ee, was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a little boy, aged 6 years, named Tan Kheng Veok, on thr 21st November last. Mr. C. D. I). Hogan again apjnwred
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  • 112 1996 Mr. Reginald McKenna, who was Chiaoellor of the Exchequer in the Asquith Cabuet, speaking at Manchester University on November 18, emphasised the evils ot excessive taxation which impounded savings and deprived commerce and industry oi an essential condition of growth. Moreover, in order to meet the demands
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  • 153 1996 A Melbourne Raleigh, who, as ge®> o f tbe B*ik despatched by the dm t proTin Company to tb. perty in the MaW Hare following report by c 1 f„ny coW i«l pleted 36 bore» fo r r X) Titi, above the Snngei (river) cbeck Ld
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  • 21 1997 Birth. Sellar At the Maternity Hosniui Penang, on the 18th inst., to Mr. and Mr/ J. Sellar, a son.
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  • 1555 1997 A vast amount of twaddle is uttered andlsentiment wasted over the man who is alleged to have given the services of a lifetime to a nation, meaning in this instance the holding of civil positions of high degree either as a civil servant or a politician. When
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  • 261 1997 Yblt to Peaaug. (From Our Oun Cotretpondmt.) Singapore, December IR. H. E. the Governor leaves for Penang on board the 11.M.5. Cairo on Tuesday. Lady Guillemard is leaving by train for Penang on Monday evening. H. E. ths Governor will Imj in residence on Penang Hill for
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  • 583 1998 Major and Mrs. Dewar have arrived > i Singapore from Homo and are coming on to Penang by the Night Mail leaving the southern settlement this evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Skinner are leaving for Home to-morrow. There is to lie a farewell dance at the Lake Club
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  • 189 1998 AFTER CORK. Labour Commission’s Views. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] T T London, December 14. *he Labour Commission of Injury at present in Cork declares that the forces of the Crown caused last Sunday’s fires, and otters to produce evidence if the safety ot the witnesses is guaranteed. Home Rule Bill. Ln
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  • 266 1998 BUILDING PROGRAMME. Reduction Urged. Washington, December 14. In the Senate Mr. Borah introduced a resolution requesting President Wilson to negotiate with Great Britain and Japan for an agreement to reduce naval building programmes by fifty per cent, lor the next five years, declaring that Cpngress was of opinion
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  • 91 1998 Eflecu House ofe B Ministry of Health This w.U serious]. housing plans as the now cease on DecemW Bill extended it to Ĕril milders at present Er t houses were hoping to "P to the present only completed. Another effects a” tion will be to prevent
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  • 66 1998 Anti-Slavery Society’s Allegation. London, December 14 The Colonial Office has issued a White Paper dealing with the Anti-Slavery Society’s allegations against the idministration of the British North Borneo Company containing the report of Sir West Ridgeway and the Hon. M. Elphinstone denouncing the Society and finding that
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  • 67 1998 London, December U Mr. A. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in the Hou# Commons that the circulation of sdwrio the United Kingdom is estimated £60,000,000, the new coinage consisting of half alloy prepared to the o £5,000,000 and an additional £2,000,000 to bo ready Within the
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  • 35 1998 Paris, December 15 The Military Service.Bill UbWH Chamber fixes the penal vice to thirty a half under the colours, e g w half on the reserve to years in the Territorial Army.
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  • 33 1998 The inau ur atl Exhibition f* buildings of the J by a luncheon 1922 was celebrated oy c l csaD M which the Minister to the Governor ot represented. M
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  • 24 1998 Film New York, I*« In reponse to «it a conference th the j-elie a X«2,soo^ ld c Xl starving children m
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  • 6 1998 Afflrtl .’’’’ntreater 1' Venice-
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  • 328 1999 ARMAMENTS QUESTION. Effective Steps Recommended. [Reuter s Telegrams.] Geneva, December 15. The League oi Nations discussed the question of armaments. Mr. H A. L. Fisher (Britain) ex J plained the proposal for universal ratification of the Traffic in Arms Convention and an investigation into the activities of
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  • 185 1999 Action in the Commons. Loudon, December 15. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Empire Exhibition Bill as 'veil as the Roads Bill containing all the new motor taxation. [<)n July 12 Reuter wired: It is proposed to hold in London hi Rn exihibition of
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  • 622 1999 Siam Oliscrver. MEETING IN PENANG ON MONDAY. locTaT i n,0 I m r i b Mr Inne. Miller, Mr F M R J.‘, he F od Controller, that Mr. F. M_ Baddeley, the Food Controller, th?- OOH ue bere ,Mil Monday morning, he will addreiw the |ocal wh
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  • 255 1999 —Malaya Tribune. Malacca representation ImportMt Deditos Dur Malacca correspondent writes: A meet,ng of the Malacca commits apponihsl at the recent public meeting to lea with matters arising fn>m the petition rut to th., C-.mnntGM on the Legislative Council, was held in Mr Cheng Lxdi m office on Friday,
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  • 243 1999 -I M Lein A Go ’s Weekly Report. Penang, f)e«-r mlirr 17. It is hardly surprising that Robber shares continue to attract the very minimum of attention; ami what little business offers is difficult to negotiate. The rnab-nal fluctuates within narrow limits, the latest available London quota tion
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  • 549 2000 SURVEY OF THE POSITION. The Gonnunent's Polioy. [Reuter's Tele grim.] London, December 15. In the House of Commons Mr. W. Churchill reviewed the history of the position in Mesopotamia, calling attention to the Government's efforts to reduce the commitments hung up by the rebellion and eulogised General Haldane’s wisdom
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  • 1011 2000 DISPLAYS IN PENANG. (Concluded from yesterday). a/”™* f r °n Bea r h Street nt Binhop Street the stroller through the town will not have taken many paces before his attention is arrested by Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw Co.’s premises, the window dressings of which are as effective as
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  • 1142 2001 •’g* ilt£ muc .more to tell them than a similar audience m Singapore last week It has kng been the wish of the Government to wash its hands of the riee traffic difficult' wa for Government to intervene when the crisis arose and that its intervention very
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  • 488 2001 M. Clemenceau waa indisprwxi at CalMr. J. H. Pedlow i« to art temnoranlv 5 83M5F »7-; Medical Officer, Perak. Mr. R. R. Turner, of the Nestle and Anglo-Sw,,, Milk Company, ha. g,,«. home on leave by the Somali. Mr. C R. A. Gmtlr, Manager of Grec Bros. (Indm) Ltd.,
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  • 1264 2002 Rubber Nonsense. Since the slump even more nonsense has been talked and written about rubber than about Council Reform. The following is taken from the Malayan Leader: Rumour has it that the principals of some of the biggest business houses and rubber companies in the Federased Malay States
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  • 669 2002 JEUlcors repop, Important [Recteb's Teuguxs.l ed by the Admiralty in volume mclnde Admiral Viscount mS’T battle and tft|> Of the squadron commanders. BATTLE CRUIBER LOSSES. Fine German Gunnery. Lord Jellicoe, in his covering demU of June 18,1916, says that he fT M anxiety at the advanced position of
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  • 72 2003 Foreign Minister'! Statement. The Hague, December 17. The Foreign Minister Jonkheer Dr. H. A. van Karnebeek, replying to the report of the Second Chamber's Foreign Committee, emphasises thatjHolland is ready to do everything in its power to uphold the ideals of the League of Nations. Heer
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  • 72 2003 Negro Stock Exchange. New York, December 16. The latest banking innovation is the proposal to establish a special stock exchange exclusively for the use of negroes >n manipulating stocks. The corporation is owned and managed by negroes. It is stated that a. charter has been obtained snd
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  • 66 2003 First Test Match. Sydney, December 16. At the close of play on the first day in the Test Match Australia had scored 2.)0 for wickets towards which total Collin*7O. Sydney, December 17. At the close Australia scored a total of G7 M.C.C. replied with 190 towards Hobbs contributed
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  • 18 2003 Supplementary Estimate» London. December 16 ia fho Hoube of Commons th* "P P*aienUrv Estimates were agreedlto.
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  • 583 2003 A CADETS REVENGE. Septuageiariaß Shot. (Ll'tlr.s Tlle<;kams.] London, December 16. <lJl a horr >«<*d at the shooting ifadof the septuagenarian Canon Magner, a farmers w n am«i Crowley, near Dunmanway, County Cork, by an amiliary et, who IS now in custody Hn j j B .tated o ie
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  • 60 2003 Jewel fen' Demand New Virk, December 17. Ihe long series of murders, Imrglariee and assaults culminating in the murder the jeweller, Mr. Andrews, ami the escape of the murderer! with 1100,000 (gold) loot le&lt;f to a meeting of jewellers which pass'd a resolution demanding the pr&gt;vprr
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  • 43 2003 Motloa for Radiotk» Washington, December 17. The Daily Mail correspondent in New York says that Mr. Mondtll, Republican, moved in the House of Rcprewnitativrs to reduce the government estimates for 1921 by XM00,000,000 and also a protest against huge government expenditure.
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  • 40 2003 New Treaty Signed. Washington, December 17. A new treaty of ivmiMrou and navigation has been signed between the I nittsl Stabs and Siam granting Siam full juridical autonomy. The protocol provides for surrender of America territorial jurisdiction.
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  • 47 2003 Washington, December 17. The conference of the leaders of the Senate and House of Repreeentativw practically agreed to the emergency tariff legislation amounting to an embargo on the importation of wheat, wool, cotton, livestock and meat. This is intended to relieve the farmers.
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  • 25 2003 Washington, December 17. Th! greatest earthquake for years was registered in England and America. It is supposed to have occurred near Japan.
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  • 28 2003 Paris, Decentl»er 17. In the Middleweight Championship of Europe Balzac, the French Champion, knocked out Gumrner, the Champion of Br itain, in the ninth round.
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  • 115 2003 Rise in Purchase Price. We are officially informed that the F M.S Government will pur» haae tin at |ll5 jmt picul as from to-day Dec 2&lt;&gt;th. o The matter in which Dr PE Grahay of Singapore claims at SMX), |.V) a vi.it, for pr ,f&lt; ssional atu-rwianen
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  • 352 2004 ADMISSION pF NEW MEMBERS. China on the Council. (Reuter’s Telegrams.] Geneva, December 16. 7 s China has obtained a place as a permanent member of the Council of the League of Nations. The Assembly of the League of Nations admitted Bulgaria to membership of the League by
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  • 140 2004 Decision of King's Bench. London, December 17. The King’s Bench has given judgment for the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, and Messrs. Lewis and Peat in the action against them by the Michelin Rubber Company for damages for alleged breach of contract. It is stated that 150 tons
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  • 89 2004 THE MAIN ISSUE. Censorship or Free Use? [Reuter s Telegrams.] The Tinw«’ London, December 17. Zte is r ys theimniod “te point of the q apan t 8 P ?P osal tor diversion ?ead a ap A ,,a ,a llne Naba, thus through merican 80rvice Shanghai g a
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  • 146 2004 Efforts In Britain. London, December 16. A special appeal was made for the China Famine Fund on the occasion of a meeting in the Mansion House, the Lord .pivsiding. There were many distinguished persons present, including bir John Jordon, Sir Charles Addis, the Chinese Minister and Mr.
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  • 129 2004 Bolshevik Activity. London, December 17. The Bolshevists appear to be active in the Near East. The Communist movement in Czecho-Slovakia where rioting led to the proclamation of martial law in Moravia and the arrest of a dozen members of the revolutionary committee, is said to have been
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  • 32 2004 London. December 17. The Berlin P o,ice he due to an gutted by fire suppos occupants explosion of the gas s ove. nobody of the building stampeded was killed.
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  • 58 2004 Vuk® c,., [Bevra's T EUOBUi Mr. Carlton, President e,a^r 16. land at Miami Floris desired with the 'uffitSS Government, which had take the necessary stens a connection. Mr prWw ttb P'-s for direct caft s ands to Japan and Chim 1 have the assurance Jfii. authorities that there
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  • 55 2004 German Apology. Foreign Piesident of the Inter-Allied Naval Commission Germany’s deep regret at the incidents at Cuxhaven which occurred on November 11, when Allied naval men were assaulted in the dockyard, and mroring it that the guilty personswillbeseverely punished and offering to pay 20,000 marki as compensation
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  • 83 2004 Great Authority’s Opliloi. London, December 16. A great authority on trade between China and Great Britain interviewed by representative of the Daily Mail expressed the opinion that it was o’vital importance to attract more Chinese students to England if British exports to China were to be maintained on
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  • 57 2004 Question of GuardUmhlp. Decs, l n the House George declared that t g the Dardanelles Strait the present tinople must rema n R pranced under the control o Bn Italy. Any other dec pre ,,d the same treachery AUiee At disastrous to the cause present the deciding developments
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  • 57 2004 st M r G h X-' X nonneed the up troa ble effort d the United Sts^' the Am* 1 would the Japanese- n an d dec Japan was gttac k "th defence agai» t othe r i e mphasi- e( I money j th* 1 &gt;P
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  • 417 2005 THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. Election of Memben. Paris, December 16. At the Assembly of the League of Nations the election took place of four non-permanent members of the Council of the League. Belgium, Brazil, China and Spain were elected. China, who is to take Greece's place, secured twenty-one votes
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  • 37 2005 [Rectlr’s Telegrams.] Manila, December 17. Four Americans and seven Hiipmos w ere killed in a riot l&gt;etween the Con•tabulary and the Police owing to t e Police shooting a member of the tab alary.
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  • 28 2005 Considerable Damage. NewOoleans, December A «re hr&lt; kp cat at the •Lihnck*’ damage is estimated at 2'H) and the caeualtie 1 lea tt rK
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  • 74 2005 Improved Service. A London, December 16. At the annual meeting of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Sir Denison I ender said that during the current year tho company spent afoiut £1,200,000 on additional cables from Malta t»&gt; Alexandria and from Aden to Bombay. The commercial service
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  • 68 2005 Washington, December 17. The Senate passed Senator Miles- Point dexter s Anti-strike Bill imposing penalties for combinations on the part either of capital or lalxnir which interfere with inter-State commerce. The Bill is intended to replace the anti-strike clauses of the Railroad Law struck out of that
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  • 63 2005 Finance Minister's Warning. Brussels, Decemlwr 16. The Reparations Conference opened this morning and devoted itself to the statement of Herr Schroeder, the German Finance Minister, depicting Germany’s economic situation as very gloomy. He declared that the Allies must not put the knife to Germany's throat if they
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  • 51 2005 New Dutch Minister. a London, December 17. An Amsterdam message says that the Telegraaf understands that Count van Limburg Stiruni, the retiring GovernorGeneral of the Dutch Fast Indies, will probably succeed Cremer, the Dutch Minister at Washington, and will visit Australia and Canada before taking up the
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  • 44 2005 French Minister's Action. Paris, Decemiier 17. M. Lefevre, Minister for War, has resigned in connection with the Military Service Bill mentioned on December 15 because he wishes to resume lib-rty of action to prosecute a campaign for the complete disarmament of Germany.
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  • 43 2005 London, December 16. Interviewed by repreeentative of the Daily Sketrh on the ■mbj.-'t of naval building an ofh. ial of the Japanese Embassy said. -If a friendly power propose» to 't‘ P warship budding our government. I think, wdl heartily agree.
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  • 34 2005 The Coming Boot. New York, December 16. Benny Uonard. the holder. udtohr Mit. hell h»ve been rnat-b.d ,r t W lightweight Championship .U .quaref.ardi ,K,ro January H (gold) and Mitchel’ 1
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  • 45 2005 Deporutlee Merod Washington, December 17. The .Secretary of Labour has ordered the deportation to Ruseia of the Soviet Amnass.-uhn, M. Martens, on the ground ie is a.idiaUd to an organisation advocat iiig the forcible overthrow of tb e United &gt;tate& Government.
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  • 17 2005 Berne, December 16. ini t rn,,n,i Schulleaa, ex Prr.ideut of I'l/, ha* Iwvn re-elected President
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  • 44 2005 Discovery In Yukon. London, December 16 Ihe Time» rorrevpondeul in Toronto report'd that silver depoaita rivalling the gold discoveries in Dawson in richness have Iteen discovered in the May District of Yukon. The ore averages over 200 ounces to the ton.
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  • 429 2005 -T O M Blow to Oaadhi't Movement. Delhi, December 16. The Court of Hindu University, of Benares reject»*! the motion of no confidence in the present Executive. The result it significant as a Ing blow against Mr. Gandhi' movement. 1 :0: We are informed that the Directors of
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  • 535 2006 RCCtSTBATIOH OF. SCHOOLS. A supplement to the F.M.S. Gazette, dated December 16th, contains the text of several enactments passed at the recent meeting of the Federal C ouncil. One of these is the enactment pro viding for the registration of schools, which, it will be remembered, raised
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  • 1066 2006 PENANG YS. PERAK. A Home Victory. The Rugby Football match between Penang and Perak was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon and was watched by a fairly large crowd, the European element being well represented, including several ladies. Perak was victorious on the last occasion these two
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  • 2010 2007 COURT’S FINDING. Fall Text of Judgment. The following is the judgment delivered by Mr. A. Baker in the case m which Yeap Chor Ee was summoned by Tan Chin Yeok, the 6 year old son of the late Mr. Tan Boon Peng and nephew of Mr. Lim
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  • 196 2008 Two new Bills are about to be introduced into the Legislative Council, the first being an amendment to the Hos pitals Board Ordinance, 1910. As at present constituted the Hospitals Board in Penang and Malacca are not represented by any resident Government Medical Officer. Clause 2of the bill
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  • 307 2008 [To the Editor oj the Straits Echo.] Sir, —Having to use the tramway fre quently, may I be permitted to draw th* attention of the Authorities concerned to the scandalous state of disrepair the tram line on Penang Hoad has fallen into, resulting in a great deterioration ot
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  • 1056 2008 Now that the Income Tax renewal till has come up for first reading and will, at the next meeting of Legislative Council, meet with the criticism or welcome which representatives of the people on the Council deem to be the proper reflection of public opinion, it settns
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  • 886 2009 T. O. M. If every witness got his deserts how many those who go into the witness-box and take the oath to speak the truth, the whoe truth, and nothfng but the truth would escape imprisonment for perjuryAnd the perjurer, if we are to believe those who
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  • 307 2009 Last Saturday at the Farquhar Street Mission Chapel the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Ng Kok Hee, youngest son of. the late Mr. Ng Pak San, once a well-known farmer of Penang and Singapore, and the third daughter of Mr and Mrs. Chew Boon Hean, Miss Chew Check
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  • 452 2009 Mr. J H. l edlow, AssifUnt Treasurer. tTiXo ngMporo by lb KUo Mw C D n Hognn leaves for Singapore this afternoon en route to Sydney where she wdl spend a few week»’ holiday. i L Assistant Superintendent of the Police, Penang, goes u? Singar/da° n tnUW er He
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  • 1148 2010 Newspaper Prices. Penang is not the only place in the world where the increased cost tof paper and materials has driven newspapers to increase their price. The Times daily edition which cost £5.4.0 per annum with foreign postage, six months ago, now costs £6.10.0 and the Literary Supplement,
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  • 154 2010 PBEM °«taßi&lt;n. [Rrcmfr The Jutland include any Admiralty are regarded bywnerteT 1 voluminous and teebnied tk public as regards the so-otlWft 1 controversy" which is liJt/,3 deeh tUd Z le PapWS W declaring tfiert Lord Jellicoe ti'mh Hl t,e des P atclwB «hewing ttrt the battle was fought
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  • 107 2010 Further Otiragee. New York, December 19. The city’s crime list is steadily swelling. Yesterday morning a wealthy insurance broker who was seen driving towards his home in a luxurious automobile was afterwards found in a gutter with pockets riffled. He died later in the Hospital. A
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  • 57 2010 Washington, December WMr. Josephus Daniels U S. Navy) discussed with t of the United States S,,l PP‘”®p]y of fn’l for ensuring a permane m Jh nt vessels, oil for both warships (Chairman of th’ Later Admiral Bemo fU tte Shipping Board) dei’ was navy department the
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  • 56 2010 U.S. WAR FINA NCE CORPORATION. Washington. passed The House of erV*&gt; 8 »n: 0 the At the annual Penang HecreWio evening the P September, year ended o lloW' u g 0 yeat, adopted "le ensuing elected for the CriehU p tbl W j Wof C on md Vred Aeria.A(hiylenh ul
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  • 1433 2011 SELANGOR'S ATTITUDE. Efforts to Avoid Compulsion. If before very long the Government has perforce to adopt a system of compulsion inorder to provide an adequate defence force for the F. M. S. we shall have to thank Selangor for it. That this is ho is evident from
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  • 446 2011 A whisper reaches us that a comprehensive schema of wireless telegraphy ha. been suggested in Siam. Stations at Bangkok, Singgom, Kornt and Chiengmai wonl&lt;l allow not only of HH sy, gp« and uninterrupted internal telegraphie com. mnnrcation but would permit of just as easy communication with Malaya,
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  • 504 2012 AID FOB ARMENIA. China on the Connell. [Reuter’s Telegrams]. Geneva, December 18. At the meeting of the League of Nations M. Take Jonescu (Rumania) suggested the formation of an expeditionary corps to go to the aid of Armenia and said that Rumania was ready to co-operate in
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  • 258 2012 BESTORATION OF ORDER. G.O.C.’s Proclamation. [Reuter s Telegrams.] London, December 18. Sn Nevil Macready has issued a proclamation that he is fully empowered to restore order in the martial law areas in Ireland. Die forces of the Crown will have Ins support provided their actions do not exceed what
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  • 312 2012 War Minister’s Resignation. Paris, December 17. The Minister of War, M. Lefevre, has resigned. M. Raiberti, President of the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, is to succeed him. Germany and*the League. Speaking before the Assembly of the League of Nations the former French Premier, M. Viviani,
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  • 40 2012 Nev Treaty Signed. Washington, December If. A new treaty of commerce and navigation has been signed between the United States and Siam granting Siam fun fiscal automony. The protocol provides for the surrender of America’s territorial juriadiction.
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  • 22 2012 Buenos Aires, December 18. Reports from Mendoza Province state that 150 persons have been killed a an earthquake.
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  • 43 2012 Guarantee Bill. London, December In the House of Lords tad Mg. moving the second reading o e Empire Exhibition Guarantee said it is proposed to held an two years hence and rt F-jjj -et £1,000,000 guarantee. passed the second reading.
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  • 21 2012 Police Lieutenant Killed. New York, Deceit A y Ol Ce containing •"s“ ,h and killing one assailant.
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  • 25 2012 Reuter learns th*t meat has declded e official relate® due at Athens not to J bo is shortly ex-King Constantine there. —s
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  • 5 2012 Anticipated vik invasion.
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  • 655 2013 The Ceylon Association merting *to day was largely attended to-day /r C.E. erahons, were passed unanimously That in consideration of the present very entical financial position of tea, ruS and other plantation industries i„ Cedon this general meeting „f the Ceylon Assori ation and Ceylon estate strongly
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  • 787 2013 WELCOME TO NEW VICAR in fl Drp.. congregation» Humbled Ku» on the occasion of the advent Le’ 7? d F ih T.„, r soccessor of the late universally 1 .ml d««piv 1»,,,. .01..,I v„ ;ur h Pi r nd tipij K in the F.aatern miMion H d
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  • 335 2013 The following appear in the F.M H. Gov. rnment Gazette Mr. R. N. latnby Thurai to b? Cuatoma l-xaminer, F.M.8.; Major 8. Raffle to ba Supervisor of Cuatoma, Port huettrnham; Raja Said Tauphy to be a Supernumerary Offi.cr &lt;»f Clas |V m the F.M. B. Cml Hervice Hr
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  • 41 2013 Latest QttoUtkita. f/ r &gt;.»;/i/y, ?/,t Ii rj. M»-asr* A A. Anthony A f’«&gt;. favour u* with th? following' change* in the Share List: Yi-U-rday To-day. Ruhl* r. 7 3 Gb-m aIT .’I» I’,’, |2b Isa 500 3no 400
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  • 1695 2014 GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. Proposed Sales to Penang Rioe Merchants. A meeting of the rice merchants of Penang, convened by Mr. F. M. Baddeley, the Food Controller, with the sanction of Government, was held in the Town Hall at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. Among those present were Messrs. T. W.
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  • 1328 2015 SEQUEL TO LOSS OF A CHEQUE Mr. A. ~all" r Chines named I.im Kuan Sai lh r(!wl i(b H mmal misappropriation of a cheque for *lO fXXi the property of one Ong Huck Khy&lt; He pleaded -not guilty” nd by Mr. C. T). D. Hogan. Inspector Browning conducted
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