The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 29 December 1920
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Title Section20 1920-12-29 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. •30 per min Mingle Copy ela. VOL. 1«. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH. 1920 NO. 5220 words
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Advertisement194 1920-12-29 1 J CONTENTS. Leaden Miscei.laneovr (Continued) Who is an Ex-Enemy P... ...2,016 11. C. I 2.032 Copy!.Copy T 2,020 Council Reform 2,0.% A 2.040 Christmas 2,030 Rubber Statistics 2,0.3!» Government and the Rubber Eastern Smelting Co. 2,010 Crisis 2,036 Old Carthusian» 2,040 Indians ami Kcnia Colony 2,040 jAW Christmastide... ‘2,040 Theatrical194 words
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Advertisement172 1920-12-29 2 x vm xm THE B ‘‘STRAITS ECHO" I MAIL EDITION. c< far— —ooo»wi m Published the day prior to the departure of each mail far Europe,. and contains the latest local and States news originally published In the mJ A? daily issues, as well as all important news from various172 words
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Article1860 1920-12-29 2016 WHO IS AN EX-ENEMY During the war, while the submarine I campaign was at its height, many com- I 1 inanities, institutions and individuals I vowed that never again would they enter I into any but the most formal relations I with the Germans and their allies. Inter- I course1,860 words
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Advertisement21 1920-12-29 2016 CW Straits echo. O v', PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) AT THS CRITERION PRESS, LTD., 59, Beach Street, Penang.21 words
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Article661 1920-12-29 2017 From last night’s Malay Mail: Mr. C. J. Chisholm has returned from leave. Mrs. f.C.G. Spooner is on a visit to Kuala LumpurMr. and Mrs. J. Dakin have arrived in Kuala Lumpur. The new Deputy D.P.W. arrived in Kuala Lumpur to-day. The death is reported of Mr. G. C.661 words
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Article1005 1920-12-29 2017 Connclll Reform, aneteut reproach that it 6 alien/to i \ote at its elections for a nominee forth Legtslative Council. The Echo hat been pegging away at this question for yeans and we are glad to see that at lon/last to beTjreit direCtio are be iunin 8 For Local1,005 words
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Article99 1920-12-29 2018 SINGAPORE MEETING. Important Resolutioni. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 22. One Hundred and fifty people, including about a score of Europeans, attended the meeting convened by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to consider proposals relative to reforms of the Straits Legislative Council. Mr. Carver presided. The tone99 words
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Article112 1920-12-29 2018 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] New York, Decemlier 19. The crime wave continues. Two masked armed men robbed the Seamen’s Mission of 8100, killing a man who resisted. Drastic Police Measures. New York, December 20. The police are taking drastic steps to deal with the crime wave. Henceforth all[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 112 words
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Article97 1920-12-29 2018 Anxiety in Bombay. Bombay, December 20. The anxiety of the merchants, owing to the fall in exchange and the stagnation in trade, is evidenced by a resolution of the Bombay Native Piecegoiwls Merchants Association that until the authorities take steps to remove trade difficulties no merchant shall97 words
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Article79 1920-12-29 2018 New York, December 20. Doctor Rumely and two lawyers have been found guilty on counts of concealing from the authorities the facts that funds for the purchase of the New York Evening Mail in 1917 were advanced by the German Imperial Government. The accused were79 words
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Article51 1920-12-29 2018 Coart of Inquiry’s Finding. Washington, December 19. The Naval Court of Inquiry into the Conditions in Hayti since the American has reported to Mr. J. Danieh /Secretary of the Navy) that there are Qo proper grounds for General Barnett' a **rtiont? with regard to the killing51 words
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Article1284 1920-12-29 2018 (GthdrifageJ.) ford PPlng th Bhnne O* the I Cade ev rlai,t «ogly for a 7T' S nvin »a ate the L-reed of p,,,, (ro n (>n(j end to another the Government and ne f t,H 4 a>Untry ar eoru p lied to pause and to realise never1,284 words
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Article321 1920-12-29 2019 STERN MEASURES. Martial Law At Work. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 20. The War Office reports that ten officers and six other ranks were killed and five officers and thirteen other ranks wounded while five officers are missing and one officer and two other ranks have been injured in murderous[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 321 words
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Article100 1920-12-29 2019 A Bright Future. Geneva, December 20. The Assembly of the League of Nations has been brought to a close. Mr. Foster (Canada,) stated that the cost of anti-typhus campaign in Eastern Europe is estimated at 2,000,000 francs. A motion advocating the cooperation of the International Red Cross100 words
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Article29 1920-12-29 2019 Installation in Bordeaux. Paris, December 19. The most powerful wireless station in e world has been opened at Bordeaux. 18 ea pable of reaching any part of29 words
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Article223 1920-12-29 2019 CONSTANTINE’S RETURN. Popular Reception. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 19. A cable from Athens states that Constantine has arrived there. He immediately proceeded to the Cathedral and then to the Royal Palace amid indescribable enthusiasm. Frantic Scenes. London, December 20. There were frantic scenes of enthusiasm in Athens[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 223 words
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Article67 1920-12-29 2019 London, December 20. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd, George replied in the negative to Captain the Hon. W. G. Ormsby-Gore (Stafford, Co. U.) who asked whether, in view of the various descriptions of territories concerned, the Prime Minister would consider the desirability of changing67 words
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Article53 1920-12-29 2019 London, December 20. In the House of Commons, reply ing to Mr. J. G. Hancock (Helper, Co. L), Mr. Aust Chamberlain, Chancellor of the stated that the Mint m 1920 bought 200,000 standard ounces of silver for coinage and 1,500,000 ounces for medals at an average price53 words
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Article29 1920-12-29 2019 First Test Match. Sydney, December 20. At the close of play Australia had scored .332 for five wickets towards w Collins contributed 104, Maca y Taylor 51.29 words
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Article53 1920-12-29 2019 London, December 20. Farrow's Bank has sus P^”^ e e c f e J f a Tiurefor in [This inust himf been rathn; an u I (11( following quite a. recent number of Trutn advertisement BANK LIMITED.* CWrwm ABFA EoW np FOREIGN BAN KING V ®KTAKEN. 553 words
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Article57 1920-12-29 2019 In the House oufe®**" 11 ss*™ suggesteUhaHhfq^ contraction be discussed with fte\2 States and Japan before deciding British naval programme inlrfet ft L whether an arrangement could for reducing naval expenditure to the miri mum consistent with national stfJT Lloyd George gave an assurance flat ft,57 words
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Article130 1920-12-29 2019 Paris, December 21. The Chamber of Deputies yesterday passed a bill reorganizing the railroads on an entirely new basis. Although retaining their individuality, all the systems are to be worked as a whole. Employes are to share in the management and to be interested in the financial results.130 words
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149 1920-12-29 2019 Subscription List. Amount previously acknowledg Butterworth Section, sth Collection: Messrs. Lee M Hock 15, Lee Fook 15, Tan Cheng Choon 10, Teoh Cheng Swee 10,2 persons at S 5 each 10, 3 persons at S 3 eac 1 person 2 25.00 Mr. 5.149 words
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Article1184 1920-12-29 2020 Quite an unnecessary fuss is being made by the Kuala Lurnpur newspapers regarding the meeting of rubber interests held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Apparently our contemporaries consider that tins meeting should have been open to the press and its proceedings duly chronicled for the benefit of the1,184 words
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Article646 1920-12-29 2020 Mr. C. E. who ban been engaged by the F.M.S. Government to report and a<hi-e on 'irrigation schemes, arrived a few dayg ago, has now Krian to commence hie investigations. From test night's T.O.M. Colonel Home. British Resident of Perak, hat t*en indisposed, but wu able to go up646 words
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2957 1920-12-29 2021 (Contributed.) There i» a well known picture of tl\e youtli(ol Raleigh sitting with a companion on the aeashore of Devon listening to the exciting etory of a sombreroed adventurer returned from the Spanish main. To the imagination this picture suggests the romantic beginning of the2,957 words
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Article521 1920-12-29 2022 ANNUML GENERAL meeting. of gTnera! mnetinf wa?h7? f CMh Ltd yeMerday afternoon. There were prweut the Hon. Mr. W. FI Th ,rn« rm P"** 01 -> w. -i. oool, r Which g BW 1 »^o h ß e n u t. rm n H| ,h r »P°521 words
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Article102 1920-12-29 2023 TRADE RELATIONS. Another Hitch in Negotiations. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 21. The hope that the Russian market will shortjy be epened to British trade, thereby helping to reduce unemployment, appears according to the latest information to be doomed to disappointment. Sir Robert Horne and Mr. Walter Long[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 102 words
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Article140 1920-12-29 2023 Question of Expenditure. London, December 21. The question of British expenditure in Palestine was raised the House of Commons this afternoon by Br. General H. P. Croft, (Bournemouth Ind.) replying to whom, Mr. Bonar Law said that the acceptance of the mandate for Palestine was not intended140 words
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Article58 1920-12-29 2023 Government’s Intention. Paris, December 21. M. Liygues, the Premier, indicated before the Finance Commission that the Government contemplates the evacuation of Cilicia after the coming agreement with Turkey and Kemal Pasha, demanding guarantees against the massacres of Armenian population. The Commission approved of the Premier s declarations58 words
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Article22 1920-12-29 2023 Conservatives’ Success. Madrid, December 20. The general election in Spain resulted in an overwhelming victory for the present conservative government.22 words
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Article114 1920-12-29 2023 London, December 20. The Cabinet is establishing a committee of business men under Lord St. deal with unemployment. :o: A Reuter cable from New Yo rk announces the death of the Right Rev. Summerbarch, Episcopal Bishop of New York. It is hoped to have the Swettenhani Statue114 words
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Article250 1920-12-29 2023 AMERICAN MISGIVINGS. Interesting Exchange of Views. [Reuter’s Telegrams.! p. London, December 20. brightened by reciprocally conveyed expressions of love, views have been exchanged on competitive naval programmes, apropos the big and little ship controversy mentioned on December 9, by Lord Northcliffeand the United States Secretary of the Navy,[Reuter’s Telegrams.! - 250 words
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Article170 1920-12-29 2023 London, December 12. A telegram from Washington says the annual report by Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, states that the present fleet is adequate if the United States enters the League of Nations, otherwise he will recommend construction in the next three years of 3 battleships,170 words
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Article39 1920-12-29 2023 BATTLE IN TIPPERARY. Several Casualties. Londoni December 21. A battle is reported to ,iaV e Millinahone, Tipperary V! 1 i. ave been forty volunteers *re «ud wounded, captured, ten killed an 1 many Eight soldiers are reported killed-39 words
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Article191 1920-12-29 2023 STARTLING DEYELOPmbiu Several Amite [Reuter’s Teumruh j A startling closing of Farrow’s Bank. Tk director Mr. Thomas Farr™ in his house at neap mated was arrested in London. Aiwt ailureoftheßankisqnitennunH from a banking point of view iS th posdion of all the leading W, thoroughly satisfactory it[Reuter’s Teumruh j - 191 words
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Article27 1920-12-29 2023 FRESH CRISIS. Ultimatum to D'Annuuio. Rome, December 21 General Caviglia, Italian forces around D’Annunzio an ultimatum p to-morrow evening, j n Finme, JSSSgSS at Fiume.27 words
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Article47 1920-12-29 2023 Important New Measo*IntheHouseofC—. tll9 ite SupeKurt S ofotberßrit»h obtained in Supe whether this invo Dominions. i rep hed The Attorney -Ge yjj function of this p recl pr(X»l make provision f a 8 between the ment of ther D o mi nion6 Kingdom and47 words
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Article3108 1920-12-29 2024 THE SINGAPORE MEETING. Mach Interest Shown. Under the auspices of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association a public meeting, open to all British subjects, was held in the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposed reconstitution of the Legislative Council. There were about 150 present presided over3,108 words
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Article792 1920-12-29 2025 Official representation, ttn a, Times the course of ■>u»t remain in the hands el tbXawa so whatever the constitution ol 4, iay be, we have to bear in mind that it the duty of the Governor to retain and U UBfc his own judgment. There ia no792 words
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Article113 1920-12-29 2026 CHILD LABOUR. Questions in the Commons. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 20. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. W. Cope (Llandaff and Barry Co.) Col. Amery eaid that the Governor of Hongkong was being asked what measures, >f any, were contemplated as regards the resolution of the Sanitary[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 113 words
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Article63 1920-12-29 2026 Australian Traffic. Melbourne, December 21. Over 100,000 tons of shipping are. now idle owing to the strike of the marine stewards lor an eight-hour day. They are supported by the transport workers. The •situation is graver than any of the previous stoppages. Tasmania is isolated and L>,009 tourists63 words
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Article38 1920-12-29 2026 Emergency Measures. Washington, December 20. With the object of protecting the .farmerthe House of Representatives au< Committee approved of an Emerg'u< v Tariff Bill placing high import duties on cotton, wool, beans |x>tatoet>, livei-tock aie meat.38 words
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Article36 1920-12-29 2026 New York, December 21. The Washington S. nata accepted the Hotue G Representatives’ amendment to the j'-H. h elution directing the revival of the Corporation measure- H !/1W f’r.Md.ut Wjk-on who to u36 words
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Article846 1920-12-29 2026 s I To Editor of the Strait» Echo.] With Reference to the formation of the leathers Association in Singapore, it is gratifying to note that the teaching profession in Singapore is receiving the till touBideration it ucscrves. The wise step taken by the Singapore teachers should form an846 words
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Article356 1920-12-29 2026 AibiM Geaeral MmUbJ The annual general meeting of Bukil Ibn (Bandar) Tin, Ltd., was held at 3, Weld Quay, yesterday afternoon, wfiun there were present Messrs. Lnn Seng Hoot (Chairman), Lim Cheng Kung and Herbert Welharn (directors), Lim Eng Hoe, Chesney Duncan, Cheah Toon Jin and Lim Eng356 words
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Article906 1920-12-29 2027 Following are extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of Penang Chamber of Commerce held at the Chamber on Tuesday, the 7th instant, at 2.30 p.m.: There were present Messrs. J. L. Lonie (Vice-Chairman), A. W. A. Fell, W. S. Goldie, A. E.906 words
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Article70 1920-12-29 2027 police ActlTltles. [Reuter's Telegram.] New York, December 21. The police were very active u c week-end in dealing with the ennn ments, all known suspicious J gtatjon9 rounded up and taken to the the first They will be ordered to 'l' ]v The train or be[Reuter's Telegram.] - 70 words
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Article34 1920-12-29 2027 7 TvZk December 21New York, ndustry Conditions in the men 8 iave announced are such that the emp oy .j t per centreductions of wages averaging M below the present rates.34 words
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Article861 1920-12-29 2027 !—Shanghai Times. nr co 'Tioj^ CHIHu ly send uTthe letter concerning the m Kqb i The widespread distress tk. scanty means at m, forced me to diminish a. thc e< C t 0 “h Pcraon’Tutot the Committee s funds for thi, tion of the country. attending our schools,!—Shanghai Times. • nr ■ - 861 words
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Article138 1920-12-29 2028 XI OU —Free Press. Arrested in Serernban on a warrant from Singapore, a local moneylender, K. T. ArunHRalarn Chetty, was produced before < apt. Rowbotharn in the Third Court, Singapore, on Thursday, charged on two account* of criminal breach of trust. In the first instance the propertyXI OU —Free Press. - 138 words
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Article246 1920-12-29 2028 Qvestion of Copyright. a C s t U^*h C Urt oa in uhir.k ik I mentioned «trakish h p±“'± C “> Paris and I r mipresario of Un in, n J“* d K Vdn "> nL M lhE defendant »a s Mr War tor k oXh J °F246 words
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Article300 1920-12-29 2028 Ex Officers for Mesopotamia Ihe General Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, has re ceived many offers from the ex service men to serve again in India or Mesopo tamia, and the General Officer Com manding in Chief in India has been ap proached with the view to300 words
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Article526 1920-12-29 2028 COMMONBBNIB TIBYS Following cnrrwpotxfeace a dty’s Malay flail H J -hall b* lf> b pub hi tb unj reaaion you ptv Q r*™A. ,h •Pl* reT «l Mr. IMow K I Mid n.M pnM.hl, h tr OOM rued. Vo nt r d w •o b n)! nM((526 words
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Article655 1920-12-29 2029 A correspondent writes to the Straits Times on this subject as follows: A correspondent H in %'our paper of December expresses the opinion that an import duty should be put on rice in order to recoup losses incurred. I am not concerned with questions of revenue in655 words
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Article263 1920-12-29 2029 Lean Co.’s Weekly Report. w Penang, December 21. With rubber quoted in London 10d. and 9d. tor crepe and smoked sheet respectively it is not surprising that the Iccal market in the commodity is dull and weak. At the Singapore Auction a little sheet realised 30 cents, but263 words
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Article316 1920-12-29 2029 Colonel Ashworth was the iiutorlunaje victim of a motor accident at the 15th mile Woodlands at 5 p.m. on Tuesday when lie was precipitated, along with his car, a thirty foot enbankment, says the Free Preus. Considering the steepness of the embankment and its height the Colonel316 words
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Article131 1920-12-29 2029 Md Mafi IFMM‘cht 1 FMM‘cht played on the Eapi de<i in drew, The exchangee dun»» thsfau J" i favour of the home J* ’hots directed toward.uSfiL? 1 *1 S Te y cl ?™iy med Huff, who played in goal had a very aMi()n occaamns f le effected wonMd“ The131 words
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Article52 1920-12-29 2029 -w In the Inter-Staffs Association Football League match which was played oi St Xavier's Ground yesterday evening the Penang Harbour Board drew with Land Office and the Audit Office, neither fide scoring. At Dato Kramat Gardena yesterday evening McAuliffe, Dav» and Hope beat Wearne Bros, by three goals52 words
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Article49 1920-12-29 2029 —r- r Gloomy Outlook. (From Our Own Corrupondtni<l Singapore, Messrs. Guthrie A Co. report «a robber auction» says tint tb» W" position of the market penk»i'"J* outlook is gloomy sod unless drastic wholesale measures f are adopted it is not unbkely ttrt will become unsaleable. —*:o:49 words
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Article45 1920-12-29 2029 Ballot In SlngiP® l l At the public meeting under t^ <) of the Straits Association held to due tion of the Legislative W n <er< Sedwi* 138 votore^b»». Europeans and Ibbp Indians, 12 Cni —jnfed. 5 000 ballot forms were p r ‘A!45 words
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Article64 1920-12-29 2029 (From Our At the Singsf»re Bnb 633 tons were offered and Sheets standard 18 OffquuW dar dpale 301» Crepes one lot’Uno r- 7 Off colour latex 16= Fine brown }«< p Brown l Ul Dark -J Bark :0: _^s7l^»r’ or The Crown ge n eers for obtain64 words
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Article18 1920-12-29 2030 Birth. RVbSELL.— On December 21, at Monteootte, Cork, the wife of H. S. Russell, a daughter.18 words
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Article1163 1920-12-29 2030 At Christmas play and make good cheer For Christmas comes but once a year lings old Tusser but to the jaded exile in tbe tropics the season is one which brings more of heartache and homesickness than good cheer and as we recede year by year further and farther1,163 words
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Article529 1920-12-29 2030 Mewn*. P. K an d p n Matnbyar returned to Penang from Madrw» yesterday by s. Tara. Th? Rev. DevatMriam. Tamil Paatw oi St. John the Divine, Jpnh, rrtanrtM from India yesterday —TO M. Mr. C. T. Daniels, Ataeswmrnl Officer, Kinta Sanitary Board, who went to Penang for an529 words
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Article1112 1920-12-29 2031 WhH’i In n Name? Our Ipoh contemporary speaks of the “Royal Polo Club of Kuala Kangsar.” Surely the gracious permission of H. M. the King is necessary before any institution in the British Empire can be properly described as Royal r This distinction, which is highly cherished, has1,112 words
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Article99 1920-12-29 2031 BoRD BRmcrD€ Ht| bfooililoii EmpText foreign Affairs) Ambassador at Tokio representations to the j“J ment with regard to the aS eomnutted by Japanese Korean border. The the troops in Manchuria was bXeKu question of Japan assuming rights in Manchuria. British polish China was based on the SEmpText - 99 words
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Article53 1920-12-29 2031 Breaken Ahead. Rome, December 22. D’Annunzio has replied to General Caviglia’s ultimatum that he does not recognise the Treaty of Rapallo and has decided to resist General Caviglia who has accordingly ordered a strict land and sea blockade of Fiume, which will be absolutely isolated and cut off53 words
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Article33 1920-12-29 2031 Washington, December 21. In the House of Representatives Mr. Crooks (Republican) introduced tion authorizing President Wilson to nil nations to send national Convention in Washi gw consider means of securing disarmanent.33 words
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Article27 1920-12-29 2031 Subjects For Discussion. Paris, December 21. The next conference will bo held at Nice discos») of January. The questoo» will include reparations, b East.27 words
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Article60 1920-12-29 2031 Further Details. Mr. Thomas Farrow, m idnig ht st J’s Bank, was his residence in po|ice S ut»« si w Mr Crotch s bal Mr Th Hous S e X iniagin ar y P e( T n v opened. nre tii*. secution was for JoOO bad£j,o(». order60 words
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Article672 1920-12-29 2032 IMPORTANT DECISIONS. International Court of Justice. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 21 Lord Robert Cecil, South Africa's representative on the League of Nations in Geneva, interviewed by Reuter at his home in Sussex, where he is recuperating from slight indisposition after his labours said that he was of[Reuter’s Telegrams.] - 672 words
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Article33 1920-12-29 2032 General Strike Declared. London, Decern tier 22. A general strike has lieen declared in the Rhondda coalfield, owing to eleven men not being reinstated after dismissals. Fifty thousand workers are affected.33 words
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Article31 1920-12-29 2032 Pint Teat Match Reault. Sydney, December 21. England scored 281 in the second innings towards which Hobbs contributed 59, Hearne 57 and Hendren 56. Australia won by 377 ruiiH.31 words
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Article63 1920-12-29 2032 (Prom Our Own Corrripondent.) Singapore, December 21. Mr. Adolphe Adler, the diamond merchant of Singapore, lost €2OO worth of jewellery on the voyage to Saigon. On arrival at Bangkok he handed a Irfig of diamonds to the Customs authorities and subsequently found £6,338 worth missing. He is63 words
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Article144 1920-12-29 2032 Medicine Academy Annlvemry. Paris, December 20. President Mi lierand presided in the Aula (Paris) Medicine Academy celebration commemorating the foundation of that learned Ixxly a hundred years ago. Nearly all nations of the civilised world had sent delegates, notably England, China, United States, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands.144 words
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Article673 1920-12-29 2032 Gnven tn desperation by the exaction, and insatiability of profiteers and the failure of the Government tn Uke effective WMone to ameliorate the condition of the middle and lower cUjmm, the Burmew decided to boycott imported tinned milk (which the Rangoon Timm *ay« certainly higher in price than w673 words
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Article707 1920-12-29 2033 GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION. Government’» Appreciation. [Rbutbr's Tsi.eoiums.] London, December 21. Government’s appreciation of the gravity of the situation regarding unemployment was emphasised in the House of Commons by Dr. T. J. Macnamara, Minister of Labour, who stated that the Government would watch the position daily to[Rbutbr's Tsi.eoiums.] - 707 words
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Article134 1920-12-29 2033 JAPAN-MALAY ANTIPATHY. Riot Act Read. Melbourne, December 21. Serious riots occurred at Broome owing to racial antipathy between the Japanese and the Malays. A thousand Japanese searched the town for Malays. Two Japanese were killed and three Malays seriously wounded. The authorities have read the Riot Act.134 words
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Article78 1920-12-29 2033 Concessions Granted. Budapest, December 22. The National Assembly passed a Bill (/ranting a concession to the Anglo an syndicate to explore petrol and bitumen deposits. (On December Reuter cabled an ke Angio-P.rs.an Oi! Company b£ made an PH‘a<e be formed wid. a capital y of bOO,OOO78 words
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Article39 1920-12-29 2033 International Corps. The Hague, December 2-. The Foreign Minister authorising the despatch o a ary contingent to V.lna he International Corps, wiU French Colonel Chardingny, ,aoccupy the region during the p decide the fate of the territory.39 words
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Article21 1920-12-29 2033 Buenos Aires, December ‘22. Four hundred were kll,cd quake in the Province of Mendoza several village® destroyed.21 words
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Article307 1920-12-29 2033 Im P°rtant [Reuter's Trlequ< 8 j The Irish °*®l»t2l. h ave been V* months ai?ain«it portation o? Police, passed a resoM™ resume immediately. Th. b «.,u, J. H Thomas, Labour M.P., that J? ment must be completed as the ft»,meat sententious were quite definite tUt no settlement would[Reuter's Trlequ<8j - 307 words
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Article39 1920-12-29 2033 A NTI.BRmSHW MFAIG!I Ao thorf^i^‘ WM,t An authoritative i» CJacausia, teing pu» ths B °n h defiled P lines, principles se j tion in counby prepare a revoiu lutloD or£ bat aU ss-fj.’Ws -ii" these by39 words
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Article226 1920-12-29 2034 TRADE WITH BRITAIN. Cause of Hitch In Negotiation. [Reuters Telegrams.]’ London, December 22. The reluctance of the Soviet Government specifically to undertake to discontinue its inimical propaganda in Persia, Afghamstan and India was explained by Sir Robert Horne (President of the Board of Trade) in the House of[Reuters Telegrams.]’ - 226 words
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Article179 1920-12-29 2034 FOREIGN TRADE. The World Trade Depraealon. Paris, December 22. The official statistics of the French Foreign trade for the first eleven months of 1920 show that the situation is more constant and is improving. Exports exceeded by over £480,000,000 last year's figures for the same period. Imports during179 words
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Article20 1920-12-29 2034 London, December 22. The price of petrol in Great being reduced by seven pence from January 120 words
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Article155 1920-12-29 2034 L ANNUNZIO s PLANS. Imminence of Conllct. [RbuTEM’s TULBOKMa.] T T- London, December 23. irA i eBCorrefrp<jndent iu Milan say® that it has now leaked out that D’Annunzio s plan just before the Italian Government 8 declaration of the blockade w M to abandon Fiume to her fate,[RbuTEM’s TULBOKMa.] - 155 words
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Article113 1920-12-29 2034 Another Daring Outrage. New York, December 23. Early this morning 25 masked men in Fort Worth, Texas, took a man from the gaol where he was incarcerated after shooting and killing a policeman while he was trying to arrest him for being intoxicated, hanged him to113 words
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Article126 1920-12-29 2034 An Important Failure. New York, December 22. The failure is announced in the St/wk Exchange of .Messrs Frim, Foster and Lounsberg who have been actively dealing in vanadium steels which is one of the stocks involved in the slump. This is regarded as one of126 words
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Article82 1920-12-29 2034 A Papal Decree. Rome, December 23. The Y. M. C. A. was attacked in a decree issued by the Holy Office asking the Bishops to watch “organisations, which, while professing absolute freedom of thought in religious matters instil indifference and aposUv y to the < atlwdic religion in82 words
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Article66 1920-12-29 2034 DUBLIN CASTLE REVIEW. ißcreaae of [ltaiTrvt TicKoßaiia.] A nll Decern lier 23 tiot n^“, Ue «.di. ’‘A** 1 ,UIM lh,t d »n n < th. m»rkJ do< then, .u raxrkwi incrwu. j n nam arroeil MUck on thn the (roan. beven pol lc and two soldier" CrC nd[ltaiTrvt ® TicKoßaiia.] - 66 words
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Article76 1920-12-29 2034 Trade with Ruaela. I AL o Tl,e December 23 In the Second Chamber Dr. Van Kame»>ock (Minister of Foreign Affairs) in pre•anting the Foreign that the Government w M potting n obstacles in the way of resumption of trade relations with Russia but was unable io accept76 words
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Article128 1920-12-29 2034 The Coal Qusstioe Faris, December 23. I nder the new roal agreement between Germany and the Allie®, which has 1-rru practically concluded by the Reparations G,,rmn,, y provides a nnnnnum of 2,000,000 tons monthly without compen«ation as provided for in the Spa Agreement. Frances share of128 words
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Article75 1920-12-29 2034 Progress of PaclSoailoo. Ixmdon, December 2.3. A White Pajwr containing a statement by Sir Perry Co« says that the pncifiraUm of Mesopotamia has satisfactorily. It has Lsjn possible V> declare an amnesty in the recently disturb»! areas of the Middle Euphrates where the inhabitanta have resumed peaceful avoea tions.75 words
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Article80 1920-12-29 2034 New Goveremeat*® Proclamation. Constantinople, December 23. Tiie new Arrm-man Government has issued a proclamation on approved Kortet IiBM. It «feduw .tail U ar f free possession of all land, forests and mines, whether private church or .tete-owitad, and the annulment of all ~r.,|fn !<•«., tl A m«Sr. M Uno80 words
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Article590 1920-12-29 2035 The expectations formed regarding the voting on the IS propositions for a reformed Council have been belied by the actual figures* Up to noon on Thursday, as reported previously, only 12 persons had recorded their votes» and it was thought that with more time at the public disposal,590 words
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Article482 1920-12-29 2035 vitn me s.-S.T. Insp Joyce Ims returned from home after a holiday and is posted to Penang. Mrs. Dunshea, headmistress of the Government Girls’ School, is going Home on leave by the s.s. Bremen. It is understood that, contrary to general expectation, Dr. C. Lane Sansom, C.M G isvitn me s.-S.T. - 482 words
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Article43 1920-12-29 2035 c I &n’ a T C. Bellairs (MaidstoaeCnP assurance that nothi2 Be done towards the renXS?.’' 0 11 Japanese Alliance until £Tu “m" Japanese naval rivllX”'” 8 Mr. Lloyd George replied IW ii Government had already uL"* eZsuicy this DoSs.43 words
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Article38 1920-12-29 2035 Special Protective Mumg, 1 me LT Washin toi h December 23. The House of Representatives puwd the Emergency Bill for the purpose ol aiding farmers by the imposition'of a high protective tariff on imported agricultural products.38 words
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Article39 1920-12-29 2035 Deficit Forecasted. Washington, December 23. The Secretary of the Treasury, addressing the Senate Finance Committee, forecasts a gross deficit on national transactions for the present year of $2,100,000,000 (gold)and a deficit for the next fiscal year $1,500,000,000.39 words
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39 1920-12-29 2035 Contest In America. New York, December In the fifteen rounds Bantaweight content for the Champ®» ship of. the World J“X”l, C Lfa Pete Herman on point. his defeat Herman sails to-morrow England to meet Jimmy Wilda39 words
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Article21 1920-12-29 2035 Burial in Holland. The corpses in warashore on the coast of so d r Grave” J su monies.21 words
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Article18 1920-12-29 2035 Outbreak of Choten■ 23 London, A Constantinople me*»? cholera essists d.J Seventy cases occurred thirty deaths.18 words
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Article43 1920-12-29 2035 SE LANG^ CTORt (From Our Own Kna l a L 3b SeW r In tbe T Sin7»P orc 3 eight poin lB to S g»^ ißgsp we a magnifio«nt b during in the score in airneffe- psOP 6 wonderful ««8? k43 words
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2276 1920-12-29 2036 On Sunday, December 19th, there met m Kuala Lumpur a special Committee, convened by the Hon. Mr. W. Duncan, in response to the suggestion of the Chief Secretary in the E’ederal Council, with the object of making definite recommendations to the Government to meet the2,276 words
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Obituary39 1920-12-29 2036 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. lofn’w-p 1 p Pcn v 0,1 D «“mber 28, 1920, Mr. R h. Ford, The Asiatic Petroecm Co. (S. S.) Ltd. Funeral 7 a.m. to morrow from 215 a, McAlister R oad to Western Road Cemetery.39 words
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Article471 1920-12-29 2037 Mr A. F. Richards, o{ the Co) Secretariat, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. W.S. Gibson, Legal Adviser, FMS in KuUm SPendiUS Clu istlua3 h °Mays 1 Mr. H Poole and Mr. D. A. Ross arrived here yesterday from Singapore by the s s Lievanha. Mr. A. C.471 words
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Article866 1920-12-29 2037 KING’S SPEEqjj Situation i n [Reuter’s earnest attention m conjunction with the tiu S endeavour to reach a solutionX£ with their joint responsibilities. Trade With fami, He trusts that trade will shorth recommence with Russia ahd that this will lead to an era of peace. It ig[Reuter’s - 866 words
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Article178 1920-12-29 2038 IMPORTANT STATEMENT. Fntwe of the League. (Reuter’s TELEGRAMS.] n tt London, 24 Baron Hayashi states that he is very Nat.shejl with the result of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva. There were abundant signs that in the fullness of tune the stupendous machinery’ of peace(Reuter’s TELEGRAMS.] - 178 words
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Article78 1920-12-29 2038 Revision of Constitution Laws. Washington, Decernlier 24. A Santo Domingo message says that a Commission, representative of the Dominicans, will lie created with a technical adviser appointed by President Wilson to revise the laws of the constitution. A proclamation published in Santo Domingo state* that the United78 words
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Article24 1920-12-29 2038 Relaxation In View. Washington, December 24. President Wilson will shortly issue a proclamation authorising the relaxation of the American military regime.24 words
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Article42 1920-12-29 2038 Premier’s Luncheon. Paris, December 24. M. Levgues gave a luncheon in honour of Prince and Princess Purachatra of Siam. The guests includ' d Prince Charoon, Siamese Minister to France, M. Mmuhhj Long, Governor-General of fndo-China, and Marshal Foch.42 words
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Article39 1920-12-29 2038 NSW Govemment’i Proposal. Sydney, Decernlwr 23. The New South Wales Government proposes to invite tenders from all over the world for the construction of a Bridge over Sydney harbour which is estimated to cost £5,000,000. w39 words
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Article37 1920-12-29 2038 Raw Silk Company’s Failure New York, December 2d. The flaw Silk Trading Company j gone into involuntary liquidation F liabditie" are estimated at X■. FgHd) and the a* a et* at $->OO,OOO ig37 words
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Article40 1920-12-29 2038 freeman s journal case Sentence of CouKmsrtlal. (Ilrr TTk’s TriaoasMa London, December 2b. ooraal bu I«|, Mntrneed by Court m»rt.»l to lwn |v. mpr jnnw t p p T,IT of h i-p' l fi "~< for nabhsh.ng unfounded -Uta(Ilrr TTk’s TriaoasMa ) - 40 words
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Article279 1920-12-29 2038 M. Lefevre's EiptaiutUM Pans, Deormlwr 24. In thn course of the delmta hi the Chamber on foreign policy, thee». War Minister, M. UfAvre, explained that his resignation w mainly due to the Finance Ministry’• demand for cutting down the army estimates with which lie did not agree He279 words
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Article60 1920-12-29 2038 Government Precaulloflt. M.-llxiurne, fk?eemher 24 The warship, Geranium, has Ircen ordered bi prorecrl to Br»x>rne presumably as a precaution against further trouble» ktw.en the Japanese and the Malay pearlfishers. Arrest of Japanese Ixmrlun, Drsemls r 21. A Perth m«---ige «ays that special constables are controlling Broumr Over60 words
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Article66 1920-12-29 2038 iM/nrjon, December 24. In rrsponse b> representations By Z| the Imp rial Mer l .*nt .--rvi Guild R the Pexarl of Trad.* haw de» >d' d to rwslore the rertsfi’at'* of the lair master of the steamship Faa*»<i»g ,f M suspended f<»r a year By t66 words
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Article438 1920-12-29 2039 IMPORTANT FIGURES. Below are published some figures which throw a lurid light on the rubber situation. Slight discrepancies will be found in the various tables, due to the fact that they have been compiled by different authorities from different sources. Substantially, however, they represent the latest available trustworthy438 words
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Article133 1920-12-29 2039 New Bill. Washington, December 23. The Chairman of the Swate Commerce Committee has introduced a Bill y 8 the entrance into American port. of fore vessels whose conditions on I™ below those prescribed foi the A Mercantile Marine. The measm-e, .f passed, will be effective nme y133 words
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Article289 1920-12-29 2039 The F r6Mh p"». Dm^, tJl brother of King „1 gL 01 tk Puraehatra. bong, Governor-General A*- J*""» China, and General J/.M Hi the guests. Financial Conference. Financial 1 would never cease being completely amed on that score.—(Vale). F The League of Natlona. nr Paris, December 24. Before289 words
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Article68 1920-12-29 2039 Kim 7e*' v Tint and Kw 1 Bsker. him i(,k K «mandedfor«"'“ k tio. Accused were morning e lta rr ranted at the accused No. P ha d found G 011 t Station that t B murdered > immed'» bef Inspector C k fonnd th ba mg to68 words
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Article199 1920-12-29 2040 REPORT FOR LAST YEAR. We are informed by Mr. F. G. Pennv the Managing Director of the local branch of the Eastern Smelting Corn pany, Ltd., that cable advices have been received from the London Office to the effect that the annual report and accounts for the199 words
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Article127 1920-12-29 2040 On the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, Founder's Day was celt* brated by a Dinner at Government House on Saturday, 11th December, 1920, when the following were present: •I. M. Hollway, C. Ritchie, E. A. Dick Ron, Meadows 'Frost, Dr Macalister, H. C. Cooke-Yarborough, C Wright, R.127 words
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Article90 1920-12-29 2040 Non co-operation Threatened in Africa. London. Dec. 7. A Nairobi telegram to the. Daily Ex press says that at a Congress meeting at Mombasa, Indian leaders, in the course of fiery speeches, claimed Kenya his torically and economically as an Indian colony, and demanded that it90 words
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Article59 1920-12-29 2040 The following ties have be» u t»x»d Tuesday. 2Hth December: Championship, ib F. M. Sharrock v. W. S. Dunn 4; (2) Dr. 11. Hertz, v. W. K. Sharpe 3; (3) A. I-indley vG. Wright Motion 2 Single Handicap Claw A.—N) 4E. A Danes ♦1 G Bird H*ndDar59 words
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Article613 1920-12-29 2040 CELEBRATION IN PENANG. Happily falling on the last day of the week and consequently followed by tie* Sabbath and xmg Day, the inhabitant* of thin S-ttJ.. ment were afforded an exceptional opportunity ,rat f’hnstmas to their heart* content, or the aged an d i n fj rrn t pf’nod613 words
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Article1210 1920-12-29 2040 XV- have b^e n t,|,| various time* hy th.- protagonisU of popular rrprr ‘'••nt di. n m Council, that th. re it a r "’ll d>-fine lan I strong desire nr» the part of many non Europ.* Hn British su>j«»t s f r r ah alteration )n e«m1,210 words
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Article860 1920-12-29 2041 AN INTERESTING SURVEY. Division of Expenditure. i ß euter s Telegrams. London, December 22. A highly interesting survey of the work of the League of Nations during the first eleven months of its existence was given by Mr. A. J. bailout in the House of Commons. Inißeuter's Telegrams. ] - 860 words
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Article117 1920-12-29 2041 It is officially notified in the h( that the price period 24th Decembe inclusive, is thirty-four and a pound. amplification of the ""t t h e ’escape 01 ing reaching to the ten tr l Police Station th t carrv out repairs to that ■> 0 mWr117 words
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Article641 1920-12-29 2042 M.S.V. R. CHIEF SECRETARY'S STATEMENT. OuestiMi Ansveiod. The following officUl «tatement w. B IMuwl by the Hon the Acting Chief Secretary of the r.M.b. on December 24: The Acting Chief Secretary has read with interest the report of the meeting held in the Selangor Club on 18th December and desires641 words
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Article420 1920-12-29 2042 T O M fondon, December 9. Sir (Harless writing in the Pall Mall Gazette on the Gandhi agitation, says by tradition the Indian is not a revolutionary. He is a fatalist, whose religion teaches hirn that this world is a pure illusion, and that the wheel ofT O M - 420 words
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Article1948 1920-12-29 2042 (To Ue Edrto, o/ the j <r, lantrn and rrprrwmUMitr* U >ng and '•nr.g»t.- in Kuala Lumpur <>o thr m an,w. r to an .nv.UUcm publuhH fronted With p f .4>km .uthe.rnUy mln- to Ux the intellect U Euclid. Thar.’ «re wane douUhw who a new arrbo1,948 words
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Article262 1920-12-29 2043 UH I. UM Following > by the Straits Settlements Awrk. tion ou Council Reform thDMwMlibo the next day when the were represented ’as follows Boromu and Eurasian 109, Malays 3, BtSih Indian 14 and Chinese 12, or a total st 138. There were altogether 18 quslta or propositions262 words
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