The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 20 June 1922
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Title Section19 1922-06-20 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. ISO rBB AIWIM Single Copy ct«. IWL2O. PENANG, UESDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1922 NO. 2519 words
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Advertisement400 1922-06-20 1 CONTENTS. Lum»: MisCßLunious (Continued) China in 724 Head|ey 746 !-i»l ?ot Keeping Fast of Ramzan in Punjab FMS War Memorial 725 <•. 4 746 MR The Loss of The Egypt .7 747 The Military Mulct ...738 Marwaris vs Bengalis 747 Kedah’s Fine Lead ...744 Marwans vs Bengalis n n ul400 words
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Advertisement195 1922-06-20 2 f47Xr5 v o a-CPS vM®>Crs {JVrXrls vM’XHTS V-d X?T tJ\4Q£&r?iSSo> ,J\p w ’*'N Uwt */i? 4 sNS t Z J THE Sj “STRAITS ECHO” I B. MAIL EDITION. §F iHitOONIBi i JR Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, *\j and contains the latest local195 words
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Article1000 1922-06-20 724 It is greatly to be deplored that China cannot compose ber internal dif* ferences and that there should be so much antagonism between Pekin and Canton. The world is friendly to China and it would appear that the most formidable enemies which the nation has to face1,000 words
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Article720 1922-06-20 724 Unless the hapless victims of voracious rack-renting landlords in Penang bestir themselves in the near future the probability is that the ordinance which has proved so beneficial to the wage-earning classes during the last few years will be repealed within the next two months. Wage-earners in Singapore720 words
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Advertisement27 1922-06-20 724 cue straits echo. PUBLISHED DAILY mail EDITION. new. rf «>• P™ 1 jq*rtar« Msils f<> r aro P®’ PUBLISHING OFFICE: fie Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Btre®t, Pcuang.27 words
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Obituary41 1922-06-20 724 domestic occurrence. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. W„ Tbesng Hock and Tbeang Siew i_ to fank »11 who motor cars tom. ™th«. b »nMr«, Bwhean and litters of eondoience, and those who iktended the funeral of their beloved, fitber the late Mr. Wee Hein Tze.41 words
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Article469 1922-06-20 725 PENANG FIRM’S SUCCESS. It is gratifying to note that a Penang firm of architects has been successful in winning the competition for the F. M. b War Memorial to be erected in Kuala Lumpur. Messrs. Stark and McNeill, the successful architects, have been informed that469 words
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Article557 1922-06-20 725 Mr. Edmund Hubert C henalloy, barrister, of Gray’s Inn, who was called to the Bar two years ago, has just been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court, Hongkong. The China Mail says that Subadar Major Mana Rawat, 102nd K. E. 0. Grenadiers, has been appointed an557 words
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Article1013 1922-06-20 725 Royal Ascof. Royal Ascot which E„'“i rillfcrn England to-morrow, is the a TeQ t tn of all race meetings. Th. Sion was first iustitut.d bv Ppow who delighted in all shows IVhimself played I which b, William IV. did not’XTv brother’s tastes in this diiwibm. his desire to1,013 words
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Article1048 1922-06-20 726 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of members will be held at the Parish Hall, Penang, on Sunday, the 25th instant, after High Mass, (a) to confirm the Minutes of the last General Meeting (b) to receive the Committee’s Report and Hon. Treasurer’s Statement of Accounts for the1,048 words
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Article600 1922-06-20 727 PACTS AND FIGURES. The vital ftatiatics issued by the Local Saaiiary Department with regard to Bangkok—details of which appeared in oar issue of the 26th inst.- contain much interesting matter besides affording to the authorities information whioh is ao neaessary and valuable where a large population has to600 words
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Article130 1922-06-20 727 LAST NIGHT’S MEETING. A meeting of members of the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club was held in the Drill Hall last night, Lt.-Col. Whyte presiding, he others present were Majors Holmes, van Someren and Robertson, lieutenants, A. J. L. Donaldson, Blake, Hume, Gray and Alsagoff, besides several130 words
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Article107 1922-06-20 727 MOTIONS APPROVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 13. The Legislative Council passed the reso’ution moved by the Attorney-General prohibiting the import into and export from Colony of the plumage of any bird except ostriches, eider ducks, birds imported alive, and birds ordinarily used as articles of diet,107 words
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Article255 1922-06-20 727 Chinese Cashier Charged. From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 13. Lim Kim Swee, cashier of Messrs Paterson Simons Co, Ltd, was arrested and charged to-day with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of $B,OOO. The trial has been fixed for the 19th instant,255 words
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Article281 1922-06-20 727 A MISSING bicycle Two Chinese, named Lai Ak and Lai Kwek Chui mr, Mr. H. C. Bathurst“ charged with the theft 8 of It is alleged that the fi 18t aLusfe the machine from &niun Kwee Building and ha&dT,X U the second accused. Thtw W by one of281 words
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Article36 1922-06-20 727 CHINESE LABOURERS' UNEMPLOYMENT FUND Subscription List. Amount previously aclno |32 676 22 lodged 2 go Oh Choon Guan aaaaa Colonial Government S.S. $33,678.72 Penang, 12th June, 1922. d Lim Eu Toh, Hon. Treasurer.36 words
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Article67 1922-06-20 727 Appended are the ties played yesterday. 0 7. General Wu Pei-fc f* have approved an W' ululated by Mr. Kao U“’ qoll]ie r labour of Interior, for utilising hrong hoot for the construction of roaas the Republic. 7\fav 1® A Tokio. message of. j flp committee appointed67 words
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Article530 1922-06-20 728 virtue not unpleasant. American Editor thua instructed at a recent luncheon m Lonvirtue is unsystem of theology f'tjon that, as it teaches that men ‘“to be bad and hate to bo good. Dt J? nAf true The desire to be I Wfetemri and constant: the desire530 words
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Article562 1922-06-20 728 'j he United States Bureau of Entomology recommends a new trap for mosquitoes. Experiments in the use of odoriferous suostances led to no useful results, but it has now been found that a joint of stove-pipe, heated by an alcohol lamp, attracted about as many mosquitoes as562 words
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Article558 1922-06-20 728 Io the average manufacturer or merchant psychology is “bunk.” Main strength and hustle are preferable end more understandable. Yet the recent flood of orders that poured in upon manufacturers of four-buckle arctics was the direct result of a deep knowledge of youthful feminine psychology. It is558 words
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Article1669 1922-06-20 729 INTERESTING DETAILS. Fuller details are now available of the sensational happenings at Macao, says the Hongkong Daily Press of May 31. The contradictory reports which were in circulation in Hongkong regarding the casualties are reconciled by the fact that thtfTe Were two occasions when the crowd was1,669 words
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Article1194 1922-06-20 730 n, „,rf robber for boota and shoe. fbimr. Many of 08 W,U re MO, but it ao d the Banufactunng processes ‘SstUinSd the perfection they have “I .I, to Jay. All through the years gfor. 9Bvem,e9< X hs been constantly coming into for all sorts of purposes and1,194 words
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Article549 1922-06-20 730 Mr. and Mrs. Huusley have left for holidaj. J tbß Tries for a ei bt “"“a»’ hear that Mr. and Mr, Anthony With Miss Anthony are shortly leaving Heme for the F. M. S 7 BtiCB Bra h K C Seremban, goes to Singapore for the Full549 words
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Article1258 1922-06-20 731 Train Service. We note with no little interest that a correspondent of our local contemporary echoes the sentimente of hundreds of bustneasmen, miners and planters in a communication in the course of which he says: Tuesdays nowadays seem to be a black aas (or Penang, because we cannot1,258 words
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Article266 1922-06-20 731 SUBSTITUTION OF TITU UsoFFmM’'^ Iniw <From Out Own C OTe The Malay 11 text of the petition ‘U tember tast by ths Unofficial m of the Federal Council, to tary of State for the Coloniec gard to the substitution in 1911 5? title Chief Secretary, reooL return to266 words
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Article73 1922-06-20 731 GLOOMY OUTLOOKCause of Fall in Pbici. Out Own CoTUtp9nd9nt.i Kuala, Lampnr, Jun® W. The correspondent of the in Colombo that a im oc ing cable from London states that Mrneing [jane brokers are n J prices of the rubber outlook. The is attributed to rQmi r d D73 words
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Article78 1922-06-20 731 Eubasiak Woman Chabot A Eurasian named B» the arrested yesterday P f or P roc r 'iur{ First Magistrate to-day 8 i«pd»«? h young girl, said to named Molly Dake, for The Police with three different me j jiftculopposed bailonthegrooodof g ty to effect her arre t. 578 words
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Article841 1922-06-20 732 the STEVENSON REPORT. Vim os Us Sohbmm. a director of Companies Wins in the product, has the Singapore Free Press the cabled summary a^ 8 v “ji J arT clear, and Ido not really Wmy wil Ber 9 al T XlLly »«f»l pnrpose. but in going L841 words
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Article255 1922-06-20 732 Whilst a peculiarity of Peking is that there are virtually three cities in one, writes a correspondent in a home paper, it can also surely lay claim to the distinction of having had, during its existence, a greater number of names than any other city in the255 words
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Article312 1922-06-20 732 Important Decision. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when there were present Mr. S. Codrington (President), Mr. J. D. Kemp, Mr. C. R. Samuel, Mr. J. H. Pedlow, Dr. Lim Guan Cheng, Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok and Mr.312 words
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Article239 1922-06-20 732 Concert and Danci. Miss Juanita Antido and Miss Conchita Blua, very ably assisted by the Filipino community and a few others well known in Penang musical circles, gave a very successful entertainment at the Town Hall last night, which was followed by a dance. The audience, though239 words
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Article308 1922-06-20 733 alleged murderous assault. There was great excitement on shore in the vicinity of Weld Quay this morning when it was noticed that the Indian-owned barque Bahamir, which arrived here from Begli some days ago to wait for favourable weather to continue her voyage to Bombay, was308 words
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Article255 1922-06-20 733 Cynical M-P-’s. Mr. Fisher, the Minister of Education, concluded an hour and three quarters speech in the House with a little story which had an unhappy ending. Ha was seeking to impress on the House the newborn thirst for education in the country. "Not long ago255 words
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Article125 1922-06-20 733 OBSERVANCES IN PENANG. Observance of the Feast of Corpus Christi commences at an early hour tomorrow in all the Roman Catholic Churches in this Settlement, the morning services being followed by Vespers in the evening and a procession at the College General, Palau Tikus, which will, we understand,125 words
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Article398 1922-06-20 733 THE PRINCE’S OPINION. Wat to Promote the Country’» Whltare The following copy of a communication from the Private Secretary to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Singapore, has been forwarded to us by His Excellency's Private Secretary fcr publication398 words
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Article438 1922-06-20 733 justifiable Imperial Library, CalcnltJ ‘l”* preservative of the Stated' Wh urge number of less decayed state. Iln a or The most common tyna nf <1«. J appear to be a h leaves quality in the paper. Tbi, course, renders the leaves l J A°Chanm th6y438 words
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Article2141 1922-06-20 734 IS SUE OF DEBENTURES. gfgIGN'ATION OF DIRECTORS. u extraordinary general meeting of Arebolder. of the Sung* Tukang Rebber Company, Limited, naa held at offices of the Company, Wong Bank Buildings, at noon yes--2 to confirm the following resolullOr| which were passed at a meeting held oD M»v29laßt:- That2,141 words
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Article577 1922-06-20 735 FACTS AND FANCIES. Scientist’s Amazing Revelations. Processor 8. Arthur Thomson has given permanent iorm to his Royal Institution lectures of last Christmas. They will interest readers of every age; they are packed with curious and interesting information about animal life; and they come from one who is a577 words
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Article214 1922-06-20 735 How Lewis loos I T Iho result of the match M P-ntrnr and Lewis was, I fc. pected, the subject of much <MM V T tres ma bttle distressed, but upan "as disposed to take the view S’ "ent down to defeat by reason mg tnu,soft open. What he214 words
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Article126 1922-06-20 735 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played uff on Monday and Tuesday: Ladies Singles— Mrs. Bennett \V. O. from Miss M Brown; Mrs. Hall beat Miss de Buriatte by 6-0, M; Mrs Dunn beat Mrs. Thomas by W G—2. Mens Singles B— Webb126 words
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Article92 1922-06-20 735 The. results of .off yesterday were. J 0 2H o. •J. Dick beat J- c T nd i ev and Championship Pairs- A- L^ t ftnd R. N. Goodwin beat N. JG. Wright Motion 21—zv. ’Mav 30 save Gen A Peking message o cnrregpoD Wu Pei-fu tojd92 words
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Article1528 1922-06-20 736 ft BuTgiujWO Has ovbb ite w bE1!0 O'SMTIOSS WB or»»*" 0 Budding.. x i.™ the mother tree u> ,jitk bTjji tile following eondi- tUM k a 6mall nu,n “<2 be»t producers; be M young ier of lin {nil ffrowth; be among a possible ihe planteutioix1,528 words
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Article580 1922-06-20 737 the missing sovereigns. < “Whab has become of aU the gold.' ia a question constantly asked in bank*» to-day. It i» not that the inquirers, usually woman, are student» of economics or particularly interested in currency probtem»; it ia merely that they long the580 words
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Article542 1922-06-20 737 MR. MRS. CLAYTON. TELUK ANSGN SAYS FAREWELL The high esteem in which Lower Perak hold its District Officer, Mr. R. J. B. Clayton, and Mr*. Clayton, was abundantly evidenced oy the efforts of every rank and class in the district to do them honour in the celebrations that preceded their542 words
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Article461 1922-06-20 737 TIRELESS LIGHTHOUSE. Some experiments to u S. franklin in apimeron “Mk J directional wireless ore the wireless sectiofTf the W tion o Electncal Engineers mft indite that wave-lengths of o 20 metres are quite capable of \3dmg point-to-point director mercial over very cw&Z ranges, with relative461 words
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Article1096 1922-06-20 738 two yea7s there has been for tbe the Volunteer [i a reouK the Straits Settleand thB MalBy T /Mimetite have W’ you'M u a3oo u!itB tuey <*ie Hr fine bodies of troops, hey are unique among the of the Empire m tuat the iebM torc 7 f1,096 words
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Article66 1922-06-20 738 Extra Copies of Report. Planter*» and othprs desiring to have *extra copies of the full report of this case, which is published to-day and will be in our next issue will oblige by «ending in their orders for same as speedily as possible, as only a limited66 words
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Article511 1922-06-20 738 Mrs. H. Goodwyn and Mrs. Bennett arrived from Sitiawan by the Kedah this morning. ra We regret to learn that Captain xr vun^ert leputy Hubour Master, is confined to his quarters through illness. Mr. N, Richards, who arrived at Singapore by the Karmaia from home on Sunday,511 words
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Article1232 1922-06-20 739 Cwp* Chrbti. Corpus Christi, kept to-day by ad fitomao and some Anglican Catholics, 18 associated with two towns prominent in the war. It had its origin in the dream of a religious lady at Liĕge and it was made a permanent feast-day by a Bishop of Verdun who1,232 words
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Article326 1922-06-20 739 TWO EUROPEANS CHARGE w,t obstruc x* afternoon in continuing tlw Moa ky the charge o f alleged by two Sikh police constablea Europeans Messrs. Baldwin anTKL’ 0 Oae of thp police constable evidence stated that while h/l; were patrolling the ?’a d d mile Damansara Road they326 words
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Article145 1922-06-20 739 The following telegram Nichi Niehi Shembun appeared Straits Times of Monday last Tokio, Jom lilt is believed that the a PP°‘° the new Cabinet will t j£j D iftert and the list of the is expected as follows, Navy, Admiral Kato J Ho^ anl g. Midzuno (new);145 words
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Article247 1922-06-20 740 I ’P a P er thy“ m9in < ’P eta I to be only too true. A coll T i r g to have his «hat *ith regard to what e«« ,Dd0 3 -nd its officers are doing lheflorffD ma iiui i« only j *St"£ to« breach. Uay247 words
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Article252 1922-06-20 740 Sir Asutoeh Chowdhury, Mr. p Chakravarty and a few other prominent Bengalis seem to be under the delusion that non-eo-operaton can be induced to take »oj r views on political matters It is to p* 5% flings of Messrs. l/a h’ Iyen ar Nehrn ud252 words
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Article179 1922-06-20 740 FRENCH ACE’’ TRIES NEW AIR WONDER. 200 Kilos an Hour Paris, Wednesday. The celebrated airman Madon, one of the most famous French “aces,” has just experimented successfully with a “tailless” aeroplane invented by the engineer Arnoux, and “L’Auto” states that the aeroplane has uo fuselage and no fixed179 words
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Article365 1922-06-20 740 SLUMP IN PRICES. Cause and Effect. The local fruit season this year is undeniably exceptionally abnormal with the result that the prices of fruits are reduced to such an extent that even the poorest coolie can afford to partake of it The vendors of course have to dispose365 words
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Article508 1922-06-20 740 MARKET CONDITIONS. Yesterday’s telegraphic advices indicated continued weakness in the world a principal rubber markets, London remaining “weak” and quoting 7|d., Singapore “quiet” with Standard Sheet and Crepe realising only 25 and 24J cento per pound, respectively, while New York, owing to the rise in sterling exchange, was508 words
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Article488 1922-06-20 741 FRESH SUPPLIES. On the arrival here yesterday afteruoou o( the Willesden from Rangoon local stocks of food staffs were considerably augmented, her cargo including over 3t)tO bags of white rice and 615 bag* of bran? We understand the consignments are as follows White rice 1000 baus for bam488 words
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Article518 1922-06-20 741 -< w The report of tins committee, which consisted oi Messrs. Baddcley, Dr. Galloway, V. Gibbons, J Lorr io and J. Mitchell and was appoint <1 iu January laM, was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. Part 1 of the report concerns the terms of reference, expenditure on518 words
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Article2044 1922-06-20 741 THE UNEMPLoymekt Need fob A meeting of the Lesiskt... held on M ond 1®«« Officer AdnuX £X n G H (Mr. K 8. J M sided, and the other member. 6» T OL'i-e H.E. the General awSHsaS msl H Q uvldelev) the actmg (the lb.>n. Mr. A. B.2,044 words
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Article728 1922-06-20 743 VAST LATENT WEALTH. The informative flurticl<s published in these columns yesterday relative to the populous and productive province oi bfjechwan, will have been read y thoughtful people with more than curaory interest, for the facte therein revealed unfold before our viaion an endlesa vista Gf boundless possibilities for728 words
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Article359 1922-06-20 743 Alleged Cause of District Court Summonses. The failure of the Government to provide quarters for many of the European pdice officers seems likely to lead to a position as peculiar as it is regrettable, says Tuesday’s Free Press. In the abs nee of living quarters in Singapore359 words
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Article152 1922-06-20 743 ACTION in CEYLON. several estates are uvw eon Of the buddiug of and arrangements °hau t Be^T Ceylon Departmen d f”V.TdUtt' lr mg estates for exni rim/nV tbe I depolla, l)ehiowit a Wat gslla. Alupr.Ua, KatnaL^' M »nd Ratnapura. '1 he superintendents o i these tu have152 words
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Article320 1922-06-20 743 1 he kilowing are the results of Wedumday’s tennis ties:— Mens Dovbui Open— Gregson and Everest beat Byut cud Donaldson by 6—4, 6—l. Mens Doubles A— Bennett and Syer—-5 beat Madsen and Webb scr. by 7—5, M. 6--3. Mixed Doubles— Mias Sm&ii and Ballantync W O. Air.320 words
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Article1139 1922-06-20 744 .7a Fill?" Court of Appeal 'be of the Straits Settlee d Federaied Malay States, Wa te y jf 7- W as “a most important *’■1 esloftbe State.” We but we attach even more b°‘ te of 7 U We ,nt to the whole Pemnsuia. f I ejmpathy1,139 words
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Article1173 1922-06-20 744 Mui-tsai Horrors. In a recent issue of the Canton Times some details are published respecting brutil treatment meted out to a poor little slaveS lr J 10r bxrbar ous owner. It i 8 stated th it a young Chinese lady wa* arres'ed and fined by a magistrate for1,173 words
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Article875 1922-06-20 745 The Raja Permaisuri has ariived here from Kuala Kangsar and is awaiting a ship to proceed to Mecca. A proposal to abolish the concession of free transit on the F.M.S. railways now granted to volunteers is said to be under consideration. Dr. A. L. Hoops, P-C.M.0., who875 words
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Article623 1922-06-20 746 JVWENCE from CHITTAGONG. Indian correspondent of the States- 0 aajnst returned from a v.sit to J Division writes Now C Tcongr«ss and Kbilafat leaders it h well worth while inqn.nng „t state of the non-oo opera- XT I have just been to places and Chittagong, n“nonX b623 words
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Article503 1922-06-20 746 When is a Bankrupt Not a Bankrupt? Lord Headley writes to the Westminster Gazette 1 observe that notices have appeared in the Press that I have filed my petition in bankruptcy. Will you please add that my assets are at a low valuation £22,000 and my liabilities approximately503 words
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201 1922-06-20 746 FACILITIES FOR PRISONERS. Simla, May 23. A communique has been issued which states that it does not appear to be gene* rally known that Mahomedan prisoners in Punjah jails enjoy facilities for keeping their fast of Ramzan, provided that their physical condition permits201 words
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Article393 1922-06-20 746 Says the Statesman:— A warning has very properly been issued, presumably by the owners of the Egypt, that sensational reports regarding the conduct of Lascars on board should be treated with great reserve as the biassed statements of untrained observers.” The warning may be extended393 words
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Article799 1922-06-20 747 RASH DRIVING CASE. In the District Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Scott, District Judge, a young Chinese, named Khoo Tiang Hong, was charged with causing grievous hurt by doing an act so rashly and negligently as to endanger human life by driving a motor car No. 1885 against799 words
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Article178 1922-06-20 747 Is there anywhere Marwari merchants do not go in their hunt for possession of the wealth of Bengal The Marwari goes to the far distant forest of Assam to send merchandise from there to Bengal. Marwari merchants are running the hills of Santhal Parganas without the least178 words
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124 1922-06-20 747 A Reincarnation Story. Rangoon. A strange reincarnation story comos from Magyizin village, near Sagaing. A boy of six years told his "parent that he was U. Tha Pe, a rich broker who died some years ago, and that he had some buried treasure. Pe124 words
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Article84 1922-06-20 747 The hra/tb statistics for the Municipality O. heor./e Town for the week ending ’i 192 r give a to<al of 87 males and 34 females, the death rate being 36.0] permille per annum compared with 2691 in the preceding week ano with 45-88 in the corresponding wee <■84 words
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Article200 1922-06-20 747 FALSE STATEMehjj A note issued by formation, Bombay «1 1». tion at Mulshi Potha 8 k“ 8 lfc it •ensitional news pablisui some newspapers is h d in that there is k, reasonableness of the the lands acquired. The b Was direct id to emba' L200 words
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Article321 1922-06-20 747 The “Servant” is the official organ of tin non-co-operation movement. This paper has been preaching that no oneeWb either go to the courts of law or defend himself if an accused—but now, being an accused, the paper is defending itself in the police court! The Servant has321 words
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Article208 1922-06-20 748 Xot Guilty of Sedition. j in ouestion were taken from u the ord q The jury added a l> Bisbap' Liston bad committed io .ow, da an interpretation calculated W a Targe number of the New tfi poblie. and that lie was partly Z .ihle for the unenviable208 words
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Article246 1922-06-20 748 German Cutter Captured. There has been another battle of Jut Jan The Of rman cutter Blir z me t the Nor we; ian Customs Cruiser Bell, which ordered her to s,np, Tho cutter tried to escape and oriy stepped when the pursuing cruiser fire sheltewhidh exploded in246 words
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Article256 1922-06-20 748 Heavy Rainfall. The meteorological returns for the Settlement of Penang, including the Bindings, for the month of May, 1922, are as follows: Fort Cornwallis 354 millimetres of rain in 5<H hours. The maximum daily fall was 59 millimetres on the 7th in 4 1 hours. There were 21256 words
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Article279 1922-06-20 748 Rent Board Meeting. ‘I The weekly meeting of the memt»erB of the Rent Board, Penang, was held in tho Land Office yesterday afternoon when there were present Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Collector cf Land Revenue (Chairman). Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok and Mr. Hiji Mnrshid (Secretary). The279 words
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Article679 1922-06-20 748 (From the Malaya Tribune.) 1 he most notable thing about the Legislative Council meeting on Monday wae a thing that was not done. There waa no reference whatever to the impending betrayal of the tenant class by the withdrawal of rent control. Betrayal is by no means679 words
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Article400 1922-06-20 749 j Petty Thefts. Chan Hid, who pleaded guilty last week to the charge of stealing a chair from the quarters of Mr. G. Ponniah neai St. George’s Church, was to-day sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. H. C. Bathurst. He had a previous conviction against him400 words
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Article2031 1922-06-20 749 GOLF CLUB ACCIDENT. Recently Mr. Justice Sankey gave judgment for £450 in the action which George Thomas Castle, of King Street, Ramsgate, brought against the St. Augustine’s Links, Limited, Ebbsfleet, and Mr. Marcus James Chapman for the loss of an eye through a2,031 words
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Article1330 1922-06-20 750 i [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, The article under the above caption and others contributed to the Shanghai China Press by Miss Elsie McCohnick, which have been reproduced in your popular journal for the perusal of its readers in Malaysia, are undoubtedly interesting1,330 words
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Article453 1922-06-20 751 SOME PLAIN SPEAKING ABOUT “CRAZY COMPETITION.’’ “Incalculable Liabilities.? An outspoken article on newspaper insurance “stunts" is contributed by a correspondent to the Commercial Supplement of the Manchester Guardian. Al! this activity (he writes) means direct payments to insurance offices that they may cover the insurable risks of newspaper453 words
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Article148 1922-06-20 751 A. A. Antbony A Co.’s Daily Riport. Penang, June IP. Share Market: Dull. Rubbers :—Owing to the absence of buying enquiry quotations in this section are more or less nominal. Bids at around recent quotations are wanted for Ayer Panas, United Malaccas, Bukit Jelotongq Malaka Pindas. Glenealys, Changkat148 words
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Article38 1922-06-20 751 TEN N'sjrouRR AME)(T ihe following Wfcre ties played off y t .,terday “Tu U bles— M rs Miao b—l. Mens Doubles Love —15.1 beat Collins n by 6-3, 6—3. Beunett and Mrs. Dum G c38 words
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Article412 1922-06-20 751 A Hungarian woman’s ruse whereto die was enabled to marry her sister*» fiance is just all absorbing topic in Budapest society* A major in the Hungarian army, passionately in lore w ith and engaged to the youngest of three sisters, was himself loved without his know ledge412 words
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Article1160 1922-06-20 752 n. G S Glass, who acted as Wth o®«w of J ro Z. 5 tat year, until the return of Dr. J. "'J Bow» month or 00 a has re P° r i on the health of the Municipality 1921 up to December 31. To iH those1,160 words
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Article506 1922-06-20 752 Mr. and Mrs. Lira Chong Teik. who Cb a all f Ja P» n ou a pleMsro trip, have returned. tn M fb o F r C Jeavon L 8 has boe n appointed If J a board, Muar, in place of Mr. A.L. Buyers. P Mr.506 words
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Article193 1922-06-20 753 autumn meeting. For the approaching Meeting of the Penang Turf Club to be held ou July 25th, fnhind 29th, the Committee of the Penang Turf Club has provided a Programme which should satisfy the present owners and induce large entries. All denominations with the exception of the193 words
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Article377 1922-06-20 753 The judgment of Mr. Justice Acton in Brandon itt Dunlop Plantations (1913) Ltd., case, reported in our Thursday’s issue and concluded yesterday, is a very great feather in the cap of the Incorporated Society of Planters which took up the case on behalf of one of its377 words
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Article456 1922-06-20 753 Important Decisions. A special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held in Penang at 10 a.m. on the 12th instant. The Ag. Controller of Labour (Mr. H. R. Joynt) presided and others present were Director of Public Works, F. M. S(Mr. W. Eyre Kenny) Ag. Principal Medical456 words
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Article61 1922-06-20 753 FORTS CAPTURED. Dr. Sun’s Reported Refuge. Of.jrn Our Own Corrtifendni.) Singapore, June 17. A Hongkong message of the 17th instant ►tales that General Cham K wing Ming’s Loop*- have taken possesGon of some of the forts io antou. «Some fighting has taken place. It is i eported61 words
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Article437 1922-06-20 753 lean 5 Tin during the weefcV 1 16 a decline of £4,00 to Ru bber, after having at onn yd, closes unchanged at 7M tlme in W*i would ewilv .‘‘’'fMlki weakness of the “Xl ’"tJ? strong rumours were rife rubber restriction scheme being take practical shape, but it437 words
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Article39 1922-06-20 753 o» TSSylj. The Auun-icau Poh Tournani J for yesterday f« u were un a the three teams e omplite Calcutta is become important -entrs of being Sr. large quantities of in from Japan and E«' 139 words
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Article420 1922-06-20 754 «fHEYSYMBODICAL OF THEIR WEARERS? that Mr. Churchill and M. 11 '1 should have chosen the same astonish their friend» by in tophats, says a writer m the PXmmii The psychological affin,e ?rL we have pointed out before, !t^ b i^ ex iBtB between Mr. Churchill may be regarded420 words
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Article363 1922-06-20 754 Mr. Sam Barry was the hero of this very dramatia incident, says a correspondent in the Statesman, which occurred nearly 45 years ago. At that time Mr. Barry was a planter in Cachar and lived in a bungalow, or shanty rather, the whole enclosed by a wall363 words
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Article121 1922-06-20 754 Second Annual Meeting. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17. The second annual general meeting of the Clerical Union was held yesterday at its own club house established in Waterloo Street. Mr. Westerhout, presiding, strongly criticised those employers who got rid of men wbo had served faithfully121 words
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Article86 1922-06-20 754 Important Matters Discussed. From Our Own Corretpondeni.) Singapore, June 17, The Japanese Consular Conference in Singapore under the presidency of His Excellency, Mr. Yada, Minister for Siam, which started on June 1 was concluded on the 13th instant and the Consuls have left for their respective jurisdictions.86 words
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Article612 1922-06-20 754 JAPANESE VIEWS ON COPYING TRADE MARKS. The other day we published a leading article on the subject of counterfeiting in Japan, using as our text the loud complaints made in England to Dr. Dan’s Business Mission and citing highclass Japanese manufacturers who do not do that sort of612 words
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Article399 1922-06-20 755 peal of bells was destroyed.—Pall Mall Gazette- NO MORE “TOWN WATCHMEN” IN FRANCE. Not only has th© war swept away many quaint old buildings in France, but many time-honoured customs as well have come to an end owing to the German invasion. One of suchpeal of bells was destroyed.—Pall Mall Gazette- - 399 words
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Article188 1922-06-20 755 (From Ow Own Corrtipondtnl.) Taiping, June 17. The first meeting of the Perak Gymkhana Club, recently organised, starts to-day at 3 p.m. There are eight events on the programme and one extra raceThe lotteries-on the three races were held at noon at the Peiak Club. Bangkok is to188 words
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Article2166 1922-06-20 755 -P.G. COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Interesting Facts and Figures. As we have not received from the Government a copy of this report we are indebted to a local contemporary for the following epitome: “The worst kind of false economy is that which legislates for slump conditions as if they were-P.G. - 2,166 words
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Article430 1922-06-20 756 Death From Malaria. W e legir-t to announce the death in tragic circustances of Mr. Herbert Norman Hammet, mining engineer, on FriJune 11. Mr. Hammet was living in the jungle about eight miles from Slim village with Mrs. Hammet and their child He had been for the430 words
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Article44 1922-06-20 756 'file results of the bowls ties played off on Thursday were :--Championship G. Wright Motion beat I G Allan 21—12. Teams of Three— C H. Hertz. E. -J McLernon and E Reimann beat W Law, E T Bennett and A Lindlev44 words
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Article1289 1922-06-20 757 future of the home. Discussion in the Chinese Town Hall. A meeting of the General Committee oi the Penang Chinese Labourers Unemployment i und was held at the Chinese Town Hall, on Wednesday last, the Hth instant, when there were present Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt (Chairman), Messrs.1,289 words
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Article173 1922-06-20 757 The French View, The earth is falling into the sun. This alarming news has just been published bv authoritative French astronomers in their sober official bulletin. Fortunately there is still an element of doubt, and anyhow, says a Paris correspondent, the fall is not so173 words
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Article114 1922-06-20 757 Action by oTEL summonses were instant, 10 postponed until the inspector’, !he tases of six loc al .fSging by tb e who are being sued for Adelphi Hotel, says the b direct These actions are say outcome of the paucitj oi P modation in Singapo Ol t^114 words
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Article900 1922-06-20 758 (Jljjs F.IJS ti“t l\’ 1™- I nf j MJ V iiHhs dunng Lie je lXiy 47 39 3L 5, an 1 i i J The European was 4o la and 2237. O:her eO. ,<>ri. ja* *Ewb <w««I»' th :W -V S frtathrate. Bur. in «pr. U» dedh900 words
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Article186 1922-06-20 758 P.-sson/c. s arriving from Rangoon a: d Hongk mg 'his morning report very strong i d and h avy sias when approaching i 'cnang. i b.e sea in the harb <ur was exceptiona y von »h this mo-ning. A Chin ee i,w iko v, which arrived from L186 words
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113 1922-06-20 758 At the li'st anmiil general meeting of j the Mahicc-i Chinese Benevolent Society h Id at the Chi ’ese Malacca C'ub on June 10 tie fidlowing office-biaiers w io elected for the ensuing vea”.: Mr. L h Kim Swi President, Mr. Tin i Soo L113 words
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Article503 1922-06-20 758 Mr. w. lEy has been laid up with iuiiu nza Since June 19, and is still con lined to Led. Mr. H. H. Banks of Serembau is having a bi r game burning in Pahang won Mr. T. Elubback. Air. E. c. Ke.ly, auditor, and Capt. A.503 words
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Article605 1922-06-20 759 Tmifp at Girls School. Iq the Second Gouri ihi« morning, before Mr. H. C. Bathurst, Nam Kin, a Cantonese, was charged with the theft of a elook, rained at 120, from the Government Gorernment Girls’ Sahool, Northern Road, to which soft impeachment he pleaded not guilty. Mrs Dunehea,605 words
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Article295 1922-06-20 759 MARKET FEATURES. Commenting on last week’s auction sales in Singapore Messrs Guthrie Co., Ltd., observe that during the past week the market has been fluctuating and uncertain. Prices advanced 2 cents ou shorts covering, but relapsed prior to the Weekly Auctions, which opened to a distinctly weak market.295 words
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Article260 1922-06-20 759 The following appear in the F-M.S Government Gazette of June 16: —Mr. R. R. Bullmore to be Superintendent, Posts and Telegraphs, Selangor, N. Sembilan aud Pahang; Mr. T. W. Clayton seconded for service in the State of Perlis as Acting British Adviser; Mr. R. S Pharoah to act260 words
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Article344 1922-06-20 759 t- at SUPPLIH Further laxo-a arrived here from o! /40 bran and 1500 ri 3f> bXJ* o** 0 ed as follows; Hong Seng, 1000. Khear? n D fhiw 2,000'; Hm Chan, 2,000- a Ayoob. Soon, 500; Cargo Froken R a* 11 804; Order 26; {Rice Bran We. LOO;344 words
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Article425 1922-06-20 760 —Ex. 9 I 1 ..-her details Of COLONIAL f l OFFICE REPORT. 1 I F •I froni Ceylon brings papers 4 T*? 0 klLr JfitaUs of the report of I Dt inl n mikte« of enquiry into *be rub- t bx be fl ColoD 1 < r*P“—Ex. - 425 words
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Article98 1922-06-20 760 -MM. Uiln C>,BCt; cxB6rPL Action. I The result U 0 ""k bought byM m 'M 9 rA knoWn of tHe S*”»» Musre McD onald Sntor ltd sre Hansons and Crosfield, Sutor was In» r Vlon, and u t 0 -Y planting h» l Estate, B±n y ,n-MM. - 98 words
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Article377 1922-06-20 760 Largb Numbers Being Madi In America. Richard Morris Williams, intrepid shotmaker of the Longwood Cricket Club, takes his tennis about, as lightly as can be imagined, says a Boston message, and therefore gets a great deal of enjoyment out of his matches, even though his por- j377 words
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Article221 1922-06-20 760 For many months now militarists in Peking have been using their bodyguards to ride about the city on the running boards of their motor-cars, escorting their feminine friends here and there, but this practice is to be abolished, General Wang Hwai-ching having given an order to that221 words
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Article1541 1922-06-20 760 SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT TAIPING. (From our Own Correßpoudant,’. Taiping, June 18. A very successful Gymkhana meeting was held by the Perak Gymkhana Club yesterday afternoon on the Taiping Racecourse. It may not be generally known that the Perak Gymkhana Club is a new one and yesterday’s gymkhana1,541 words
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Article867 1922-06-20 761 coron ?777 qi 11)1es xMisadventrre Mr. H. C. Bathurst «er for the Settlement' of C‘ran inquest into the ing the death of T. S. Class Stoker, of HMS K; night of May 22 lhe first witness was Soon At K. j* “oho living at 22, the seashpre.867 words
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Article534 1922-06-20 762 S. X. 1. V. P. F. S. Au exceptionally large number of adults and youths, interested respectively of the two leading English schools in Penaug —the St. Xavier’s Institution and the Penang Free School —turned out to witness the return cricket match between the yougsters on the Esplanade, on534 words
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Article731 1922-06-20 762 ANNUAL REPORT. New Lses for Rubber. 1 he most striking feature of the annual Report of the Planters’ Association of Malaya which will be presented «it the fifteenth annual general meeting on the 21st instant is the comparatively large space devoted to information relating to new uses731 words
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Article743 1922-06-20 763 THE ALCHEMIST’S TASK. The rumours that some one has discovered a way of “making gold,’’ and the scientific principles involved in the belief that some of these rumours are true, or may come true in the future, are discussed and explained in Discovery. No fewer than three743 words
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Article496 1922-06-20 763 i it* -Times of GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. (By Bella Sidney Woolf). There is a row' of red-hot pokers standing in all iheir flaming gold and scarlet gloiy c-.aiusl a vast background; then a row ol H fin he- and l.lu- ground falls a” j' the valley below \nd youi it* * • _ -Times of - 496 words
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Article29 1922-06-20 763 rc ts of th* The following t- d t Win-’, d if porm.KS- Jfo n namilton beat S aunders 5 J g 9 Heimann hear 11-929 words
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Article497 1922-06-20 764 w interest came before the Aca3 Appeal consisting of the Chief C° straits Settlements, bir Ju9tiCe s° Shaw and the Hon. Mr. JusWaiter b. bna > t he Council tice Bahru, on Monday, the Chamber, Job informedi when 12tb ins taat hie j c lerk andw - 497 words
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Article1093 1922-06-20 764 lICRSL AND DRAGOONS. Interesting Historical Precedents. The doomed regiments of cavalry are, after all, to be saved after a fashion; though the now sclfen.t of amalgamation cannot but cause searchings of heart in some quarters, writes the Hon. John Fortescue, in the Morning Post: —The difficulty1,093 words
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