The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 23 January 1923
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Title Section22 1923-01-23 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. «30 PER ANNUM Single Copy 60 els. VOL. 21. PENANG, IUESDAY, JANUARY, 2JR), 192 J NO. 322 words
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Advertisement347 1923-01-23 1 C O KT*” NTS Leaders Miscellaneous {Continued) Our Doty Towards The Navy £8 Canton Captured 73 The Uplifting of China 64 Gunong Pulai Again 73 Di ty Work 70 Companies Enactment 74 Penang Harbour 76 The Increased Rent Problem 75 Public Health in Malaya 82 Mui Tsai Bill 75 1347 words
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Advertisement199 1923-01-23 2 > I I n t “STRAITS ECHO” MAIL EDITION. <€ <;/ <A < CT) r-HMOOOOOWi *W) -p Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, )A v z,/ and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all199 words
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Article1739 1923-01-23 58 No news comes from Lausanne, but yesterday we learned that another warship had arrived at Constantinople and to-day we have to chronicle a murderous attack by Turks on two privates of the Coldstream Guards. Evidently the Turk, swollen-headed since his facile victory over the Greeks,1,739 words
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Advertisement30 1923-01-23 58 Che Straits €cbo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe PUBLISHING OFFICE: The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang30 words
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Article864 1923-01-23 59 Madame Sarah Bernhardt ha? recoveredThe appointment of Major W.M. L. Bower to act ae Superintendent of Police, Singapore, is gazetted. The Parliamentary correspondent of I he Westminster Gazette singled ont Mr. C. W. Darbishire m one of the rising yoong men of the Liberal Party. The funeral864 words
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Article116 1923-01-23 59 ARRIVAL IN PENANG H.M.S. Despatch left Lumut at halfpast ten yesterday morning and arrived in Penang Roads at lisrif past six in the evening. She is lying at the man-of-war anchorage off Fort Cornwallis. The Despatch, which is the latest of the “D” Class cruisers, was commissioned only116 words
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Article465 1923-01-23 59 Sir Kenneth Anderson, in his address at the Orient Line meeting Jwas the first of the shipping chairmen to refer publicly to the recent notable reductions in passage rates decided upon by many companies engaged in Eastern trade. He made it clear that he felt465 words
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Article753 1923-01-23 60 A Sensible Suggestion With 72,000 tons of rubber stocks in London anfl more than we eare to think about in Malaya and Netherlands India, it is really ridiculous of American manufacturing interests to talk about a possible shortage. Even a “damned fool Britisher” can see through that sort753 words
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Article393 1923-01-23 60 A. A Anthony Co.’s Daily Riport Penang, January 16. Share Market.—Firm. Rubbers —Strong but prices appea** to have steadied up somewhat. Buyers still offer yesterday’s limits, which would doubtless he increased slightly with business offering. Sterling issues continue in good demand with few sha*es available at present prices.393 words
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Article629 1923-01-23 60 With the exception of T. C. Thompson’s string, which is due here from Singapore uo-morr°w, all the candidates entered for the New Year meeting were out this morning for the usual exercise, which was watched by a large number of interested members. It was still dark at six629 words
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Article771 1923-01-23 61 (To the Editor of the Strait* Echo.) Str In retonmoe to an Motion which appeared in your editorial of hrt Thursday tothe effect that “it is a cold scientifia fact that human animals of different colour cannot breed 1 (to not wish to be misunderstood. 1 do771 words
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Article291 1923-01-23 61 New Books The following new books have been received at the Penang Library The Conquest of New Granada, by R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Down the Columbia, by Lewis R Freeman. Einstein and the Universe, by Charles Nordmann (Translated by J. McCabe). Fifty years a Journalist by Melville E.291 words
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Article398 1923-01-23 61 AT THE WRONG SHRINE Raman Pillay should remember that it is advisable when one is in Rom e to do as the Romans do. He proceeded to the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumntion in Penang on Sunday afternoon just before vespers, sat in the porch and —howled!398 words
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Article136 1923-01-23 61 Thn n i -n London, January 1. nection xXh cZ/ 6 88 ®t at es that in conaction against Dw .V er s libe J on stn+f 4. r Lankaran Nair, based hoot n n !u regarding the A™'tsal“Gandhi Sir Hugh T>as CT S r Mlchael has136 words
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Article829 1923-01-23 62 remission of boxer INDEMNITY Case for Chinese Students (From The Times Peking Correspondent.) The Boxer indemnity represents the financial penalty imposed by the Powers upon China as a punishment for the deplorable uprising of 1900. It was fixed at the substantial sum of taels 450,000,000, or829 words
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Article1309 1923-01-23 62 The imports of rubber into the Port of London last week (says Truth of December 20) amounted to 1,813 tons, while the deliveries reached only 941 tons, so that the stocks have again been increased, and now stand at 70,959 tons. Heavy arrivals from the East, encouraged1,309 words
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Article1070 1923-01-23 63 (To the Editor of the Straite Echo wm leader ol 18th iustanl Bent Scandal" I read "The land or-1 pays repairs.” This is not quite aoc“ ate.; as, in my experience (.irom the onh time he has to pay is when the Municipal (expert) house building Inspector1,070 words
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Article1649 1923-01-23 64 Sun Yat Sen, pro-Japanese while it BU its him, Bolshevik by nature, but a boneless one at that, may or may not capture Canton; but he will never achieve his ambition to drive every’ European out of China. The Chinese were originally imposed upon by foreign1,649 words
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Article41 1923-01-23 64 The re is no change in the London price, Is. 4|d. a pound. The market is easier. The is steady with both qualities at 56J cents a pound—a rise of cents. There is no change in the fdetj quotation.41 words
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Article916 1923-01-23 65 The Her. G. F. Pykett.. who went to Singapore to attend the Method.et Con en enoe there, returned by the Kinta this morning. Many happy returns of the day to the Rt Hon Admiral of the Fleet David, Earl Bea’ty, Visooant Borodale of Wexford, 0. M., etc.,916 words
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Article86 1923-01-23 65 mutiny of troops Chan Kwing-ming in Flight (From Our Own Uorretpondent.) Singapore, January 17. A cable from Hongkong states that Chan Kwing-ming’s troops have mutinied and that Canton’s defences have ollapsed. cThe vanguard of the invaden is reported to have reached the outskirts of the city. Chan86 words
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Article34 1923-01-23 65 (From Our Own Correspondent.") Singapore, January, 17. The exhibition shed, which is being repaired for use as temporary barracks for police recruits, collapsed yesterday evening. Two have been sent to hospital.34 words
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Article119 1923-01-23 65 At the Supreme Court at Singapore on Saturday, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproul?, heard an appeal by the Chetty firms of P. A. and A. R. A. M. against the assessment df the Income Tax Commissioners for 1'920. The matter was originally heard by Sir119 words
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Article107 1923-01-23 65 Taiping Tin, for the first half of January (2 dredges) 400 piculs. North Taiping Tin, for the first half of January, 295 piculs. Kamunting Tin, for the first half of January, 330 piculs. Tin Bentong, No Liability, for the first half of January, hours 317, piculs 103, yards107 words
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Article121 1923-01-23 65 ie health statistics for the Municipa 1 y of George Town for the week 13, 1923, give a total of 3 deaths— 40 males and 23 females, the death rate being 26.88 per mille per annum compared with 32.00 in the preceding week and with 24.42 in the121 words
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Article1517 1923-01-23 66 A Happy Land Refernng to «19 pa*t year the Sarawak Gazette eays, “In conclusion we may say that Sarawak is going ahead slowly-perhaps in .some minds too slowly, one must admit that thero are few other places in the world where there is less raiBer 7 aud raore1,517 words
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Article250 1923-01-23 66 The Methodist Conference reached an impoitant decision at Saturday’s sitting when, in answer to a petition presented by the Chinese and Tamil representatives, it was resolved to admit one each of these races to seats on the Conference finance committee. It was also resolved to appeal to the250 words
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Article295 1923-01-23 67 NectMtty Knows No Law BWo* Mr Bnthurst, in the ~w«tey. Gi fliag, a Cantonese Inspector Brownings with the o f B bicycle pump of the value of ve TTT the property of a detective was ittelL He frankly admitted the that, as he was out of work’wri eookl295 words
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Article193 1923-01-23 67 Three Malays were having a little flatter in Irving Road, Penang, at 6 p.m on Saturday last, when one of them, having lost all the money that he bad brought with him, played on, promising to fetch more and pay, should he continue to lose, at the eni193 words
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Article256 1923-01-23 67 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) The notaerou. letters which have ap neared in your paper in favour ot the establishment of Kent Rest >et>ou and which are only a small proportion, surely, of letters of this kind sent to you which lack of space has256 words
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Article179 1923-01-23 67 Late on Friday afternoon Hokiens of Jurong Road went in force to Choa Chua Kang Road, at the 16th mile, and there assaulted the feochews, during which two coolies, named So Piow and Yap Kai were killed. Apparently there was a big fight in a plantation, and the179 words
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Article36 1923-01-23 67 A. A Anthony 4 Co.’s Daily r» obt Share Market: H““ B’Jan“a 8 Jan ar J 17 a 9<sllers "■>»« difficult to negotiate. C ‘bing"und^Tt d or db a ‘-yLoans and Indust ials Unchanged. 0:36 words
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Article60 1923-01-23 67 Sr ‘“Lowed that Luder Seimt i? o ’fX° f f the ri Ved a o tbe C loDic b uf Mr. Song Ong Sian n° ma con& isting nd Mr. Tan S?? B^ ng L- Clarke of shortage of B c hucl ac d rie vance traits Settlements60 words
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Article593 1923-01-23 67 Ordinary Meeting The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in tbe Chamber yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. S. Codrington (President), J. D. Ken p, C. R. Samuel, J. H. PedlowJ the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, the Hon Mr.' Yeoh Guan Seok and Dr. Lim593 words
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Article1083 1923-01-23 68 SINGAPORE VIEWS Something will certainly have, says the Malaya Tribune, to be done about the rents scandal. there was great uneasiness amongst tenants, and no doubt immense satisfaction amongst landlords, when the Government finally decided to put an end to control by not renewing the Ordinance which expired1,083 words
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Article1162 1923-01-23 68 COMMITTEE’S REPORT lhe following are extracts from the report of the Committee of Management ot the Home for Destitute Chinese for the year ending December 31, 1922: During the second half of 1921 the 1 ontinuation of the trade depression, coupled with the rubber slump, caused1,162 words
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Article774 1923-01-23 69 ultimately converted into cash.-Malay Cut and dried schemes which may have looked well on paper do not always mn out to be so suitable or so successful as was anticipated. A certain amount of elasticity of action is necessary in a rapidly developing country likeultimately converted into cash.-Malay - 774 words
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Article1178 1923-01-23 70 As W e anticipated, the Court of Anneal in England has dismissed the n p ,ff Development Company’s appeal K S e e Moment of Mr. Justice Rus,Jl in the Chancery Division. His Lordship it will he remembered, decided that as Kelantan was a Sovereign State its property1,178 words
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Article503 1923-01-23 70 PC.C. v.s H.M.S. DESPATCH The Hon. M-. A. B. Voules and Mrs. U tg were among the la ge concourse of sp< ctators at the football match between e Penang Cricket Club aud an eleven from H M. S Despatch. Although the game ended in favour of the503 words
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Article105 1923-01-23 70 We have ve y satisfactory nows to record regarding the pt ice of ruobber, which rose horn s 4|;l, in London, to Is 4|d. The Singapore maiket is fiim, with loth qualities changing hands at 581 cents, an advance of l| cents. Locally, an imp ovement < f105 words
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Article809 1923-01-23 71 -t.o.m. The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng, of Kuala Dampar, baa gone to Singapore. Mr. F. Gtondenning, State Engineer, Johore, ii in Kuala Lumpur. Mn. Leonard and MrTand Mrs. Pope are flomoirard bound in the spring. The Daily Express understands that Lord Northcliffe’e estate amounts to Mr.-t.o.m. - 809 words
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Article303 1923-01-23 71 At the session of the Mwthodisl Church Conference on Friday, tl e 12th inst., says the Straits Times, the Rev. F. H. Sulliva Q read a paper on Preventive Vices, such as opium, drink, etc. With regard to opium, he bemoaned the fact that little is being done303 words
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Article299 1923-01-23 71 An Early Bird Kassim, an Indian, got up early on January 12, but started the day badly by stealing a Khaki coat and a couple of pairs of trousers of the same material from Ahmedsah of 55 Chulia Street at 6 in the morning. Inspector Law who prosecuted299 words
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Article1869 1923-01-23 72 A Strennons Job “Should there be two referees in Association football P a sporting correspondent asks- There seems t. be no real need it is very seldom that one is entirely used up before the end of a mulch. An Offensive Practice Our Ipoh contemp >rary does not1,869 words
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Article185 1923-01-23 73 COLONIAL OFFICE POLICY Pouttioo of Smallholders London, January 17. The Colonial Secretory hw info, med the Governments of Ceylon and Malaya that it is not durable to modify present •cale of export allowance kid down in appendix A of the rubber report. It i« suggested that, if DMeeeary,185 words
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Article278 1923-01-23 73 A. A. Anthont A Co.'b Daily Rbpobt Share Market. Easier. Rubbers The sharp rise over t• e last fortnight coupled with the strained Clitical situation in Europe have now ought out sellers and prices have steadied up somewhat in consequence. In the Local Issues holders still refuse to278 words
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Article179 1923-01-23 73 A BIG DEFICIT Chairman to Retire (From Our Own Corretnondsni.) Singapore, January 18. The Bingap»re Harbour Board returns for the year ended June 30, 1922, reveal what at fi'st sight appears to be a huge falling off from the figures of the year before. In place of179 words
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Article37 1923-01-23 73 INVADERS’ VICTORY Sun Still at Shanghai (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 18. A cable from Hongkong states that Sun Yat-Sen s troops are in complete possession of Canton. Sun himself is still at Shanghai.37 words
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Article195 1923-01-23 73 DUFF DEVELOPMENT CASE Appeal Dismissed Tk r. x London January 17. arL‘.’l f 6 1 Appeal diemies e i the K PP tl,e pd t of Mr. Justice lopmout Co? 10n the Duff Deveopmout Company against the GovernM ."d K tt D H n Th “f t“e195 words
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Article655 1923-01-23 73 S-T. Some good gallops were recorded thia morning when the work generally was of a fast natuce with the exception of Thonip ou’s string, consisting of Heartspear, Clovelly Boy, Captain Cuttie, The Quest, Maha'ani, N.G.E. and Pacific Sinds, which were given a good stretch after the voyage fromS-T. - 655 words
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Article1141 1923-01-23 74 another strong protest Colonel Pearson’s Position So now we are granted a little more information, says the Straits Times of Tuesday. The agenda is issued for a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore to be held on Friday. It tells us that three proposals are1,141 words
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Article503 1923-01-23 74 REGISTRAR’S WARNING Provisions of the Stamp Act The Registrar of Companies, F.M.S., publishes the following warning to Directors of companies under date January 9. Sir,—l have the honour to draw your attention to the fact that provisions of the English Companies Act, which permit a Company to keep503 words
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Article536 1923-01-23 75 l' rt There i» great perturbation in the household* of the middle and lower cluses, because many landlords have given them notice to quit or pay double rent. We (Free Press) think it ought to be clearly understood (11 The Kent Control Bill was in force536 words
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Article406 1923-01-23 75 Chinese Views Mr. Li I’o-kwai presided over a meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce held in Hongkong for the purpose of considering the Bill relating to mui-tsai, which passed its first reading at the last meeting of the Legislative Council. There was a large attendance406 words
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Article438 1923-01-23 75 It would be a marvel, says the Malay Mail, if the F.M.S. Administration could give an entirely satisfactory explanation about the Huxley contracts and it would be a miracle if no more F.M.S. money was spent outside thc F.M.S. until internal requirements had been provided for. However, if438 words
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Article110 1923-01-23 75 EmpText n 31 823 Duri 23,123, Bute (1913) 19.6C2, Tanah Merah 29,000, Dommion 30,676, Shanohai Pahanz 16,980, Shanghai Kedah 23,717, Krian 34,000, Padang Jawa 21,902, Karan 10,293, Consolidated 44,302, Cula-Kalnrapong 100/00, Samagaga 19,179, Nellmay 6,551 and Kantau 4,278 lb. 3 Ihe full cost of the F.M.S*. TowDEmpText - 110 words
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Article1147 1923-01-23 76 Pessimists, who see the writing on wall in the decline of trade m the A of Penang, are blind to the fact that L trade of the whole world has deU rl in recent years, in consequence oi world’s wealth b international financiers and the disof credit due1,147 words
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Article553 1923-01-23 76 IS THERE A RENTS SCANDAL ine Al. is. SOME FURTHER CASES Sir Btrait EcJ >° Apropos of your Random Notes in yesterday s issue o f the Straits Echo. I beg to submit the following for further information to the Government and the unconcerned and easy going public—notices B° onine Al. is. - 553 words
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Article1036 1923-01-23 77 deil to Mr. P. M. Robinson, their chairman, who bw turned what looked li e eooaing ft derelict estate into a valuable nw.nertT But they owe still more to rtu* Tu/Kheam Hock, who made the rescue work P° Mlble an ftU because of bit personal faith and belief1,036 words
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Article316 1923-01-23 77 h.m.s. DESPATCH vs. s.c.s.a. Teams from H. M. S. Despatch and from the Subordinate Civil Service Association tried conclusions at the Date Kramat Gardens at 5. p.m. yesterday before a large concourse of spectators, including a sprinkling of men from the ship- The 8. C. S. A-, played316 words
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Article268 1923-01-23 77 The January number of the Journal of the King Edward College of Medicine keepsup theaveiage of this magazine, in articles which instruct, in anecdotes that amuse, and in idustrations that are creditable. A tribute is paid to Lt.-Col Hull, who is shortly rt tiring from his Chair, and268 words
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Article643 1923-01-23 78 SHIP vs. SHORE Some Interesting Bouts Under the auspices of the Penang Boxing Association and the Loonge of the Hon Mr. A. B. Voulns Lident Councillor, who was accompanied bv Captain Robert C. Hamilton of H. M. S. Despatch, a very successful boxing tournament was held at643 words
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Article280 1923-01-23 78 H.M.S. Despatch Beaten There was a fairly large crowd of spectators on the Esplanade yesterday evening to witness the P.C.C. eleven t?ounce a team from H.M.S. Despatch to the tune of nine goals to one at Hockey. The home team monopolised the game from start to finish and of280 words
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Article208 1923-01-23 78 -T.O.M. Another Big Jump That rubber is still rising is evident from the big jump in yesterday’s London price from Is 4|d to Is s|d an advance 6f |d: In Singapore, Smiked Sheet went up from 58A cents a pound to 64 cents and Crepe half a-T.O.M. - 208 words
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Article36 1923-01-23 78 REASSURING NEWS Sun Yat Sen’s Movements (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 19. Cables from Hongkong describe the situation at Canton as quiet. Dr. Sun Yat-sen is expected to arrive in a fortnight.36 words
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Article61 1923-01-23 78 RECORD HAUL AT HONGKONG Tons Worth Lakhs (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, January 19, A cable from Hongkong reports that over nine tons of opium, valued at five lakhs of dollars, the largest haul in the Colony’s history, have been seised in a cave on a lonely island61 words
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Article59 1923-01-23 78 “Battling” Key’s Sncceu (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, January 19. “Battling” Key beat Roots in the fifth round of the contest for the Light-weight Championship of Malaya. It was a poor display. In the first round Roots fouled, but the referee, Mr. Lynch, announced, at the request59 words
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Article252 1923-01-23 78 Coroner’s Verdict (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Coroner brought in a verdict that Mr. C- B. Ort, of Latham and Co., committed suicide by taking veronal, while depressed owing to domestic and financial difficulties. o Earl Spencer left £1,198,000, of which £169,000 is net personalty.252 words
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Article836 1923-01-23 79 ajim -8. F p. Mrs, W. E. Wallis will be arriving from Home by the P. and 0. More a. Mr. G. f. Hennings of tbe Chinese Protectorate, has left for Home. Miee Walker, Lady Guillemard’s sister, has gone to Siam with Mr. and Mrs. Anthony andajim -8. F p. - 836 words
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Article652 1923-01-23 79 (Much has been written about the expense of silk stocking and the ankles t slim and otherwise, of the modern girl. Here is a retaliation from one of them,') I once heard a man say how thankful a girl ought to be if she hasn’t bow652 words
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Article1420 1923-01-23 80 HOW DISASTER WAS SUCCESSFULLY AVERTED The annual general meeting of the Lunas Lubber Estates, Ltd., was held yesterday (says Wednesday’s Straits Times) at the registered offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided and amongst others present were Messrs. A. E. Baddeley,1,420 words
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Article287 1923-01-23 80 Amok-Runner Found Jnsane Found guilty by a special jury at the ‘.’mg a pore Assizes on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, of causing the deaths of three Cantonese, two men and a woman, on the evening of October 20, a Khek named Khor Hong was found to have287 words
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Article495 1923-01-23 81 A CORRECTION (Tt, the Editor of the M» la J Mail) B *Y»ur correspondent "A Malay CommoDer,'- wh£e letter upon the education of the Malay» appears in Y our sue of the tttb in»t., i» not aware of the alteration made in 1921, to the scheme for admiaaion495 words
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Article333 1923-01-23 81 government statement 100 Houses Immediately The Government has at last issued a statement on the rent question which is calculated, for the present at least, to put a stop to the rent-raising campaign of many landlords. Assessment of vacant premises will continue, tenants and sub-tenants whose rents333 words
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Article466 1923-01-23 81 .7 ii is >iiie top pomes, n well, will probably fight it out.—Free Press. The Coming Meeting had week Th<w ll ,r meeting next ■>'—l .hot t 0 be id would affect tl.. n<!e of lotteries huvr. t ox WO oThat for first ••nodotterv- case wners would.7 ’ ii is >iiie top pomes, n well, will probably fight it out.—Free Press. - 466 words
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Article202 1923-01-23 81 P.V. vs. H.M.S. Despatch Ihe rifle shooting match between the lenang Volunteers and H.M.S. Despatch resulted as follows: First Competition Vin cnA rale Teams of 8 Ran S es 2 00 500, 600 yards. Scoring 4. 3. 2. 1. d C i C Ptp K Bo a 68202 words
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Article1440 1923-01-23 82 high death rate may be a ,',h to the Government of a ‘oZy comparatively low death-rate country, eBS pt is also somotoeslid that the P rolon S ation UIe 1 t h the records of Insurance com‘°'V bear Xss, remarkably so Shi the last fifty years,1,440 words
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Article114 1923-01-23 82 Abolition of Lotteries fFrom Out Own Corretnondent.) Singapore, January 20. At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club, the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders, presiding, said that the Committee suggested the abolition of the overnight lotteries and the opening of a big non-selling sweep each114 words
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Article62 1923-01-23 82 From Is. sfd- a pound yesterday’s London price fell by ]d. to Is. sd. which is 2d above the figure aimed at by the Stevenson scheme. A drop is recorded in Singapore from 61 cents a ponfid to 61.50 cents and k ally Good F.A Q. receded from62 words
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Article467 1923-01-23 83 l b >P«rii»goi°« Home in th. Spring. JU, J. A. Bimll hw left Kuala Lumpar op B ▼fait to Singapore. Mr. R- Bvker of Ipoh has gone to K H> k Lumpur for a f<< days. If. rn W H. Kingston has assumed dutks M acting Protector467 words
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Article932 1923-01-23 83 Bi-Weekly In the prospaotus of a new wee y publication, recently before us, the> promoters say that if they meet with the success that they anticipate they will do their best to produce it bi-weekly. As our dictionary informs us that biweekly means once in two weeks we932 words
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Article64 1923-01-23 83 Lee Quee Choo’s Discharge ‘From Our Own Corretpondent.) Singapore, January 20. In the Supreme Court sitting in bankruptcy yesterday Lee Quee Choo, who was adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition in November, 1921, was granted 'a discharge subject to judgment being entered against hnn for $13,000, the64 words
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Article53 1923-01-23 83 Municipal Commissioners’ Decision U roni Our Own Correspondent.) rn. Singapore, January 20. appointment of Messrs. Bennie »on and Deacon as consulting engineers m connection with the Gunong Pulai water scheme but without a resident partner oj ie design and construction scheme at M„„ e W 1 approved by53 words
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Article622 1923-01-23 84 DESPATCH vs. volunteers A Drawn Match After a fast, clean and well contested game, the football match between H. M. S. Despatch and the Penang Volunteers, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening, resulted in a draw of three goals each. The elevens were well matched and622 words
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Article655 1923-01-23 84 LEAN CO.’s WEEKLY REPORT. Thursday Evening. Both Tin and Rubber have further improved, the latter after a rapid rise in tho early part of tho week, followed by some fluctuations closes at 16 3/g d, and, after i opening at 58.| cents to-day, 60 cents for both Sheet655 words
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Article558 1923-01-23 84 FINAL GALLOPS There was an exceptionally large gathering of members on the Race Course this morning to watch the final gallops of the candidates entered for the forthcoming New Year meeting. It was difficult to get the times of those which worked in the dark but the times558 words
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Article782 1923-01-23 85 CHARGES against police CONSTABLES Hard Swearing Very conflicting evidence was given before 7r. Bathurst in the Penang Police Court on Thursday in the case wherein G De Si’va and Obaris working jewellers of Muntri Street, Penang, were prosecuted by Inspector Barrett who charged them with having assaulted one782 words
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Article813 1923-01-23 85 MOTOR BICYCLE IN COLLISION Capt. Colwill M. C. Injured The Malay Mail gives the following pa’ticulars of the accident to Captain Colwill and Mr. Fernando who came into collision on their motor bicycles on Wednesday last. A serious motor bicycle accident occurred at about 9813 words
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Article159 1923-01-23 85 flo the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, Kindly permit me, on behalf of the travelling public, to draw tbe attention of the autho ities concerned, to the oangeious position of many of the telegraph posts on the read to Balik 1 ulau—especially between Bayan Lepas anc159 words
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Article1541 1923-01-23 86 “Where should this music be? i’ th air or th’ earth?’’ asks Ferdinand, amazed at Ariel’s song. His wonderment would be greater still were he in America to-day, where it was recently estimated that at least three million families would be tuning their receivers to1,541 words
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Obituary114 1923-01-23 86 domestic occurrences Messrs. Cheah Keong Ee, Cheah Khuau Ee, Cheah Kee Ee, Cheah Bian Ee and Cheah Keng Ee beg to thank those who kindly attended the funeral of their beloved mother the late Mrs. Cheah Choo Khin, which took place yesteiday; and also to thank all who sent wreaths,114 words
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Article543 1923-01-23 87 Mr. Jot® E. C. b yesterday from Rangoon by the s. s. Ek Prince George i« »id to be growing op a good-looking young man indeed. Bbhop Wefldon wye that he does not know bow noy Englishman can laugh at the number of Iron Crosse® if he543 words
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Article1072 1923-01-23 87 A MIXED BAG Hue and Cry An audacious attempt to rub small shop keeper in Penang was perpetrated at 10 o’clock on Friday evening when three Cantonese gentlemen knocked »t the door of the sundries shop, No. 279, Dato Kramat Rotd which had just been closed for the1,072 words
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Article59 1923-01-23 87 An^iV Urda y 8 ca ble from London indicates another rise to Is. cent ß n^ a P Ore ma rket is steady at 62 t D a pound for both nualiti 6B, Xl t na Ssl ‘1 ha 3 ,isen from 79M tL«n< fe. r Good Fa59 words
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Article1895 1923-01-23 88 Neavcn Helps Those Now that Government has met the tenants’ agitation, to which we were the first to give voice, it is very much U p to the tenants to respond to the notice published in our advertising columns calling upon all tenants and sub-tenants, from whom an1,895 words
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Article355 1923-01-23 89 H M 8. Despatch left Penang at 735 thi/morning Bi ”ffP° re g The will return to the China Station me local reception committee have every to cong«toUU■ them-™ th. »bl. manner in which tbg all the arrangements to g th. mon good ‘j"‘ e d r wh.l355 words
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Article151 1923-01-23 89 A. A. Anthony A Co.’a Daily Ripoit Share Market :—Steadier. Rubbers —As forecasted in our last report sellers are now coming out and more shares are available, bo‘h in tie Local and Sterling Issues, but sellers prines ice still somewhat high and bu.ine.» difficult to negotiate. H< Here151 words
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Article153 1923-01-23 89 Perak’s Victory (From Our Own Uorreipondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 21. After a keen struggle in the presence of a large crowd, Perak won the Rugby Cup final on Saturday by the lowest possible margin of three points to nil. From appearance Negri Sembilan were the heavier side153 words
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Article99 1923-01-23 89 Kee’s Further Success (From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, January 22. There was a picked house to witness the boxing matches at the Town Hall list nijfht There were several interesting baits bit the main event, Teng K.ee versus Morales, ended in a fiasco. It lasted99 words
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Article175 1923-01-23 89 The Kedah Association Football League The fT brou h t 0 a successful close. The following are the tabulated results Goals 2 i, 7i S Erics 1J n “1 ForAgst Bougies 7 424 JfT"? Perak 14 8 3 3 2 J Monop'fe and' 0 18 6 *****3175 words
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Article510 1923-01-23 89 A PLEA FOR KROH (To the Editor, Times of Malaya) Sir, I have read with very great interest the letters recently published in your paper regarding possible hill stations. From them it would appear. a. That Gunong Tahan will again come “into the field’’ for discussion510 words
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