The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 3 January 1922
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Title Section20 1922-01-03 1 The Straits Echo MAIL EDITION. •30 PER AWNViR •ingle Copy cts. VOL. 20. PENANG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1922 NO. 120 words
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Advertisement194 1922-01-03 1 CONTENTS. I LfADO y MISCBLLANIOUS: (Continued) Planters and Their Pay 2,03° The Parißh of Stepney 2,037 Guess Again! ...2,034 Distress in Penang ...2,038 China and her Friends 2,040 Mr. Low Leong Guan 2,041 Exit 1921 2,044 Singapore Volunteers 2,041 A 2,046 The New Year 2,044 Co-Operation 2,042 Malaria Prevention 2,042194 words
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Advertisement172 1922-01-03 2 fir s 6 “STRAITS ECHO” MAIL EDITION. X £/vT Putliihed the diy prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published In the A"? daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts or rhe Far East, including172 words
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Article1449 1922-01-03 2030 PLANTERS THEIR PAY. Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary, the Malay Mail, printed in its issue of yesterday a longish summary of Mr. William Duncan’s letter to the Straits Echo on directors’ fees and staff salaries in the Malayan rubber industry. We are particularly pleased to find that Mr. Duncan’s reply to1,449 words
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Article145 1922-01-03 2030 A. A. Anthony Co.’s Daily Report.' Penang, December 28. Share Market:—Quiet. Rubbers Allenbys Alor Gajahs $1.45-31.55, Ayer Hitams $lO-311, Balgownies $4-$4.50, Colinsburghs $1.75$1.95, Glenealys 31.25-31.35, Jimahs $1.30$1.40, Kedahs $2.25-32.45, Kuala Sidims $1,90-$2, Lunas $5.75-36.75, Malaka Pindas $1.30-31 40, Malakoffs $3 50-33.75, Pajams $5.75-36.25, Parit Peraks $1.90-32, Perak River145 words
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Article528 1922-01-03 2031 bxd Nortbdiff* >• tip*** l here th,i er.niag from th* Federal Capitol. Col. Whyte. AdjaUnt of th* I’*o*ng Volanteer», hw gone to ftingapor*. We uro pkaaed to be able to •to to that Dr Hanna it «lightly letter to-dey The Hon Mn (i~T Hall, Rodent hM recovered528 words
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Article1144 1922-01-03 2031 New Year’» Honour»The New Year’s Honours Lu. is due to make its appearance on Monday and if expectations are realised, at two member» of the Malayan C’Vi r»i will receive “K'»’’ to »be.r C.M .G-» Unle.., perbapa, the honour. are be">g held over for the Prince’. visit. Paperless1,144 words
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Article904 1922-01-03 2032 (Echo Special.) I Ajked a few days ago why the Straits 7 .lints so much space to information relating to the rioe market to Btocks 27 I news about the rice crops of India, Siam and French Indorhira to the prospects of cheaper rice fi'.vailable in tlw904 words
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Article304 1922-01-03 2032 A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. George’s Church on Christmas Day when Mr. Bertram Davies, of the F. M. S. Railways, at present stationed in Kelantan, was married to Miss Dorothy May Mundy, of Richmond, Surrey, who arrived from Home by the s.s.304 words
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Article583 1922-01-03 2032 LAST YEAR’S WORKING. [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, We have received cable advices from our London Office to the effect that the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st August, 1921, were issued in London on the 23rd instant. The Profit583 words
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Article574 1922-01-03 2033 MARKET CONDITIONS With th. h*rral "UM clow i. Borm», Siam and M»l»y. *t-d rlth tb ia mort part. «< Ind"» w,l B«un w>d Bora* th. trend of pnoe« ,T7m w. pnri.eud MF> oald b. the e»« »t the end of the year) down word, with the melt th»t574 words
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Article120 1922-01-03 2033 The local market ia firtniug-up. latest telegraphic adricee from Singapore, where weekly suction this morning, being to the effect that t..e demand for the commodity ed, prices are up half a point to 3o 2 cents for first quality Standard Sheet and ->5 cents per lb. for Fine120 words
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Article379 1922-01-03 2033 To the Editor <>] the Wraith Echo.} Sir, In the report, under the above beading, of the enquiry into the charge against the two defendants, Dawoodsah and Subbiah Muttu, appearing in your issue of yesterday, the Counsel for the defence, Mr Wright Motion, is stated to have said379 words
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Article549 1922-01-03 2033 the officers and n. C. O.s. From the following letter which Colontl Spencer, the new Commandant 8.8kV., bai addressed to the members of the force m Singapore, it will be seen that the volunteers are to be given a consultative voice in the appointment of officers549 words
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Article1071 1922-01-03 2034 A remark was made here the other J in the course of an article to the V’/fhat voung people in school should flowed to Escover things for them--Blfar as possible.. The point was tought home to us again, a day or two g in conversation with a youth1,071 words
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Article111 1922-01-03 2034 Reception A rrangement s. We understand that further subscriptions are required for the purpose —as announced in our issue of the 24th instant of erecting a Penang Triumphal Arch in Singapore on the occasion of the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the111 words
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Article515 1922-01-03 2034 Reuter reports the arrival of Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Churchill at Cannes on the 27th instant. Mr. Beck, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Registrar of Criminals, S.S. and F.M.S., has returned from long leave* H. Sircom, Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore, accompanied by Mrs.515 words
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Article1191 1922-01-03 2035 Thomas Gray. Gray wm born 205 K»«r on. «bo hw rwl bu 11 h.T. 7 not.<*J bi’ a "P* ™.<r —y-i I b jsctive eao I* dropped in every l.ne with out •wential change, except U the metre ie concerned. 1 bat true cotmderably by the procew can1,191 words
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Article670 1922-01-03 2035 The cartographist of the Municipality is asking householders to furnish him with full details of their household and other expenses during the month of December this year. If be gets enough returne which on enquiry from our friends we doubt, an interesting index of the cost of living may670 words
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Article942 1922-01-03 2036 SINE INVIDIA. !x>rd Nortlicliffe arrived in I enang u,t evening! but managed for onoe to dodge the heterogeneous collection uninteresting people that to have dogged his footsteps he came to Malaya. There was of course, the inevitable “interviewer, but W«me not from the Strode Echo for that peculiar942 words
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Article282 1922-01-03 2036 S. F. P. (From Our Own Corrtttpondenl.) Singapore, December 29. The Straits Times says that a Hongkong message states that the Chinese held by the police there for extradition to Singapore on a charge of stealing $lO,OOO belonging to the firm of Messrs. Sisson and Delay, ofS. F. P. - 282 words
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Article628 1922-01-03 2036 f ,he 3lrai/s Sir,—Whether the Government take. Taii V°P or not in consequence of Mr lanSinPow’s letter which apneared I in your issue of the 22nd instant, these 9 nS Ve beeu Laa Certlfacates or refused admission ought to be very thankful to Mr. Sin Pow for tfon n628 words
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Article319 1922-01-03 2037 LOCAL SALES MotwitbHaadiog th. CbriMmiu Midays wbieh natnrully mUrferod with trade in rubber re the «rly prt th., week, a Urge roloma of butinoM wm pot throng Ulhe auction «alee *wl by private tender id Singapore .nd here during the het two d*ye The demand in fact for319 words
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324 1922-01-03 2037 “A Niyin in Hawaii.” Kui'i Royal H awaiian Troubadours m 0.« ed an unqualified success at their opening show at the Town Hall last night and their reputation had attracted a large and appreciative audience. Tbe first pert of the programme dealt entirely with Hawaiian music324 words
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Article446 1922-01-03 2037 Tn August last the Rev Walter Nuish, acting chaplain in Penang, having received notice of a Baptism that had been performed at sea off Penang, sent a copy of the entry to the Rector of Stepney, London E. The following letter from the Rector is of446 words
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Article610 1922-01-03 2037 K.L. STREET FIGHT. Robber Leader Shot. The notorious Kheh gang robber leader Chhin Chun, who was wanted on murder and robbery charges, met his fate shortly after 8.30 on Tuesday night w hen he was cornered in a house in Sultan Sticet, Kuala Lumpur, by Chief Detective Officer610 words
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Article2054 1922-01-03 2038 home for destitutes. Interesting Facts and Figures. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Penang Chinese Labourers Unemployment Fund was held at the Chinese Town Hall, on Wednesday, the 21st instant when there were present; Messrs. Yeoh I’aik Tatt (Chairman), Teo Ping Chong, Lye Kuan Sam,2,054 words
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Article1048 1922-01-03 2039 annual GENERAL MEETING. The secund ordinary general meeting of Batang I’adang Dredging Co., Ud. was. held m the offices of the tari»:s No 33, Beach Stn-t, Penang, at 12 'mj pirn, yesterday There wen- Mr D A M Brown (in the H/ n Mr W JJ Thorn Mr1,048 words
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Article48 1922-01-03 2040 MARRIAGE. On the 29th Deoemby the Reverend Father L. M. ii.ttL Church of the Assumption, DuwUe, at t Magness, of Messrs. Penang, Mr. btd and Miss K ‘pjtaren, lately of MessrB P t Ltd and Whites way, Laidlaw Co., and F. M. S. papers please copy*48 words
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Article1122 1922-01-03 2040 Baron Hayashi was probably quite Hffht when he remarked in London a wople of days ago that it might be a little difficult to assure the Chinese of the Four Powers* good will and to convince China of the necessity of accepting their help for some1,122 words
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Article530 1922-01-03 2040 -T.O.M. We are pleased to announce that the condition of Dr. Hanna is satisfactory. Major A. R. J. Dewar, Chief Police Officer, is spending a short holiday on Penang Hill. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, accompanied by Mrs. Sproule, arrived by the Ipoh this morning from Singapore.-T.O.M. - 530 words
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Article1096 1922-01-03 2041 Tbe “CaUfldar Look.” The disease become*. epidemic alout t is office Umlncu who approach w,t imitating air and a larga, blank in»le_ It iXh rfjMy, it ven P reliraniAr y U a humbh petition for a Chn,tm J It is oooa of theee things it is merelj rsqoart1,096 words
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Article269 1922-01-03 2041 CONGRATULATORY FUNCTION. A pleasant function took place on Saturday last at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Kuala Lumpur, when Mr. Low Leong Gan was the guest of honour at a tea-party, given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in order to afford an opportunity to the269 words
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Article291 1922-01-03 2041 Position of Local Scots. Although no enrolment of men in the Singapore Volunteer Corps was carried out at the Drill Hall yesterday, says Thursday’s Free Press, a large number of intending volunteers signed enrolment forms and 31 are awaiting medical inspec* tion and swearing in. Apart from these,291 words
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Article593 1922-01-03 2042 MR. CAVENDISH’S TASK. I NIH > or Patience and Persevbbancb. i d the course of thoughtful leader on «ha desirability of the co-operative system by Mr. Cavendish being g.ven Singapore contemporary the Free 1 re contends that “in building up such a in a land as yet unaccustomed J593 words
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Article203 1922-01-03 2042 Prices Still Sagging. Thirty-eight cents per gantang is the price at which Rangoon rice is now obtainable here, a bag of it costing only $10.50, which is the lowest quotation recorded during the current year. Pullote is down 50 to sl4} and best Moulmein grain is on offer203 words
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Article277 1922-01-03 2042 Dr. Malcolm Watson’s Book. We have received from Messrs. John Murray, the publishers, the second edition of The Prevention of Malaria by Malcolm Watson, M.D., C.M., d.p.H. It is a record of twenty years’ progress in the efforts to eliminate malaria in the Federated Malay States. There are277 words
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Article149 1922-01-03 2042 Malaka Pinda. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 30. At the eleventh annual general meeting of the Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ltd., Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, who presided, maintained that the Government should help to reduce costs by extending periods of rebates in the matter of quit rents,149 words
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Article393 1922-01-03 2042 Special Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapere, December 30. A special meeting of the Legislative Council passed the General Loan Inscribed Stock Bill. Major General Neill Malcolm was introduced to the members and was sworn in. :o: Tuesday night, St. John’s Day, the annual installation meeting of Lodge393 words
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Article1751 1922-01-03 2043 TONGKAH. WENONO 4 KOPAH. Cool Num» <»» < M v l (Bv S(«ci»l Corr<:»poodent < ur .„u.h »uy home ere tb Lur mbibtanta of Penang. 1 *»P- wl( contained, oflenug pnwtaallj al that can I» deeitad >n U>e »a> of apor or natural beauty. N»’<1,751 words
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Article17 1922-01-03 2044 birth. w hims- On December 30, at Taiping B s^^ ofGMbw,u,sm Parit Bantar» a son.17 words
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Article884 1922-01-03 2044 With little regret we and our readers .;TL goodbye to tbe year which ends ’’fi It certainly will not be .rnhered with pleasurable feelings in u“J or it has been marked by an find and unprecedented depression fo wry br noh ot 10cal 1 For the 8 re884 words
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Article940 1922-01-03 2044 Penang as a rule takes the New Year very quietly. True, on this occasion the principal club will keep open for an extia couple of hours and there is to be a fancy dress dance at one of the hotels to usher in 1922, but all this940 words
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Article494 1922-01-03 2045 Dr Haon* h»d bHter ro.t Ll aod do.ng a. well a. »n be eipeeted. Major F 0. U»gl*y, -ho >•»= p.oarig on a holiday, retaro, to S.og«por« this evening. W. H. J. Ridgewell havM ffangei Maheng EsUU, Nil*b u •od of the month. Mr H D H.494 words
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Article997 1922-01-03 2045 T At n^X a d»y U (Gree nwioll time) 11'22 fneridi.u between Asia an" Amenta, where lb» 'lay >• wrongly supposed to comZen". Th., “Date Line' is purposely deflected, oometimes east west, of the geographical meridian, so that it alwars passes through the ocean, an dry land. The997 words
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88 1922-01-03 2045 Subscription List. Amount previously acknowledged $2O §77 94 <)h Boon H° r (Rangoon) IJOo’oO J- H. Ped low 25 00 Fitzgerald Church tt> 25 00 SeHi Boey Section: Sundry (’ollectiona 1126 I «T Mr. Chee fek Yew (Balik Bulau): Choe Tek Yew 10.00 hop88 words
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Article686 1922-01-03 2046 lean i CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT. Penang, December 30Owin« to the Christmas holidays our this w «k’s report only reviews three and a half working-days and during the Eeginningot the week the market displayed tliat boUyniood which leaves no room for attention to shares or share dealings, Tin on686 words
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Article222 1922-01-03 2046 The Enlistment. (From Our Own Correipondont.) Singapore, December 31. The enlistment for the Singapore Volunteer Corps totals 395 of which 148 are old Volunteers, 183 ex-servicemen and 28 untrained men. The Singapore Volunteer Force continues to grow steadily, and, with the addition of the 65 men who enrolled222 words
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Article223 1922-01-03 2046 Captain Chalmers, the Senior Boarding Officer, was the central figure in a daring attempt at lifesaving at Tanjong Pagar last Tuesday afternoon, Boxing Day, says the Straits Times. Shortly before the K.P.M. steamer Van Overstraten was leaving the wharf for China with hundreds of deck223 words
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Article567 1922-01-03 2046 [To the Editor of the Malay Mail.} Sir, Mr. Duncan s reply to criticisms reveals interesting figures on being analysed. He states that on a group of estates, which produced 8,500,000 lb. of dry rubber, 2.95 d. per lb. were paid in salaries. This may be taken567 words
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Article2219 1922-01-03 2047 select committees report. gUQOBftTSD AMK’LMEMT. The Sekct Comrmtv-c U v-Lieh tn 4enx> EntctmcnU a'" l n i »1« 26 r»d»-rr<-d •>’. EtuK.lK.-n' »er- ">> '“>> j.. iri th.- F-d-r»l 'uinrd r *-P°'*' r IMS p-J-'S" bod th,. d< r»l Council by command <1 Ex<-11-ocv 'h« H*3 J '‘’“.""‘Tool2,219 words
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Article965 1922-01-03 2048 LIST OF ENTRIES. The following are the entries for the Penang Turf Club New Year Meeting: FIRST DAY. I—lpoh Stakes. Value $6OO with $lOO to the Second Pony and $5O to the Third Pony. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffin Ponies 14 —2 and under. Entrance Fee $3O.965 words
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Article560 1922-01-03 2049 'j hl Pemno Emkil*Tb* eotrie* for the Penang New bar M****ting. wbw h w» publi-h, < l-» wher< V» da), may not by the mini in Hie -tr»»’ br comud/red go-xi. but racing circle* MM-in U> be quit*- ati-fi»d with the num ber of horw-*. < nt* red560 words
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Article602 1922-01-03 2049 GENERAL MELTING. ln ..,g|,ih annual ordinary geneiaJ ni.-etiu" ui < a’b Chemists, Ltd, "as b. Matth. < 1,.,nd>..r of Commerce al noon ;Lt. rday T here were present: Ihe Hon. Mr W H Thorue (Chairman of Llirccm the chair, Mr I' P"'-" 1 Ir U.ahbwee Lee, Dr.602 words
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Article360 1922-01-03 2049 Market Conditions. Tiie year's business closes with good news from London and New York where Standard Sheet and Crepe are in demand at ll|d. per lb., and 20$ teents (gold) respectively. liubber a one shilling has yet to come and in well informed quarters it is expeted that360 words
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Article768 1922-01-03 2050 in the future.—Christian Science Monitor. Ule All wotlieis aud a SOW* W* tuuimea lmprl!> u “\5 aeuiuon, omc.al circle» iu Uie clear» appreueusive as U> uuo ~,...c V ui mese sentences mass m puuiic opinion m utt was, However, luily recogmztne Ime, that tne incident wasin the future.—Christian Science Monitor. - 768 words
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Article584 1922-01-03 2050 Although, says an American paper, the International Congress of Working Women, which is to be held in Geneva, will be attended for the first time by a delegate from China, it is a fact that ifi no other country has what is conveniently called the584 words
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Article325 1922-01-03 2050 Penang Subscriptions. We are informed by Mr. N. A. Sedwick, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer to the Penang members of the Prince of Wales’ Reception Committee, that in addition to the‘ssoo already guaranteed by the Penang Community to the fund to be devoted to the erection of a325 words
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