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Title Section21 1923-05-01 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. $3O PER 4**lll Single Copy CO cts VOL. 21- PEN'NG, UESRAY, MAY lU. 1925 NO. 1721 words
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Advertisement310 1923-05-01 1 ’V I CONT Ĕ T S Leader: Miscellaneous': (Continued): Local 47b 1 e Progress and Prosperity in Kedah.,. 482 Chinese Altairs 492 SJO The Symes Case ...486 a Prospects of Tin Prices ...493 Representation 490 Education in The Straits 495 France and Germany 496 French Trade Cruisers 495 The Law310 words
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Advertisement185 1923-05-01 2 vf E eV 1 “STRAITS ECHO” I MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, v y j and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far185 words
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Article1332 1923-05-01 476 There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch, says Vellum in Joseph Addison’s prose comedy The Drummer, published in 1715, and Lord Chesterfield, writing to his son on February 5, 1750, tells him that “despatch is the soul of business; and nothing contributes more to despatch than method.”1,332 words
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Article34 1923-05-01 476 Sun Yat-Sen’s Victory (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 24. A cable from Hongkong states that Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s forces have inflicted a crushing defeat on the Kwangsi troops. :o:34 words
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Article258 1923-05-01 476 This Afternoon’s Meeting We desire to draw attention to this afternoon’s meeting in the Free School Hall of all who are interested in the formation of Christian Federation of Malaya in Penang. The objects of the Federation are two —the deepening of the spiritual life of258 words
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Article57 1923-05-01 476 A cable fr »m London yesterday says that the price of rubber fell to Is 3^d —a d'op of gd—, with the market very weak. T l e ma 1 ket in Singapore aho is weak, with both grades quoted at 534 cents. Locally, the price is57 words
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Advertisement26 1923-05-01 476 Cbe Straits €cho fUBLISMED DAILY mail EDITION raining the new» of the week prior to departure of Maha for Europe PUBLISHING OFFICE: The Criterion Press, Limited26 words
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Article592 1923-05-01 477 .—ST. Mr. D. A. M Brown, Official Handicapper of the S- R A., leaves for Singapore on Saturday next. Mr. J. Taylor, Mr. T. R. Rowell and Mrs. A- C. Price are passengers on board the Gienapp, which passed through Penang to-day, en route to Singapore. Reuter cables from.—ST. - 592 words
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Article756 1923-05-01 477 St. Mark’s Eve ’Tis now, replied the village belle, St. Mark’s mysterious eve, And all that old traditions tell I tremblingly believe; How, when the mid-night signal tolls, Along the churchyard green, A mournful train of sentenced souls In winding sheets are seen. The ghosts of all whom756 words
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Article366 1923-05-01 477 PENANG FREE SCHOOL The third number of the seventh volume of the Penang Free School Magazine and the first number of a new venture. Vie (Victoria Institution Echo) the school magazine of the Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur, n ach us this morning. Seniores priores—The Fiee School Magazine,366 words
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Article739 1923-05-01 478 S.S.A. THE GOVERNOR (To the Editor of the Straits Tinies,) In your two leading articles and the letter over the initials of G. B. there are oertain assumptions which are erroneous and which I think it would he mischievous to allow to go uncontradicted. It is assumed that S, S.739 words
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Article176 1923-05-01 478 While we (Free Press) all have a certain amount of sympathy for the man who allows himself to get into the hands of moneylenders, particularly the Singapore species, that sympathy is, apparently, not allowed to be shared by the judicial authorities. The clerk at $l3O176 words
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Article221 1923-05-01 478 Tin, as compared with the quotation of Saturday, is up £5 for spot, and £4.15 for three months buying, the quotation for both is £212.155. :o: Mr. A. V. Ashton assumes the duties of Police Magistrate here to-morrow. Mr. Walters, of Messrs. Henderson Bros., Ltd., left by221 words
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Article1122 1923-05-01 478 YESTERDAY’S MEETING Questions and Answers from Out Own Corretpondent.) Tn th» T i I Sin S a P ore April 23. inJ in h eg slatlve Council this tnOrng in reply to a question by Mr. Lowber Kemp, -What is the present posL t-on with regard to the1,122 words
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Article1163 1923-05-01 479 THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES Penang Has a Few At half-past-one in the morning, yesterday, as Detective 60 was walking along Larut Road he espied Teh Boon standing in front of a compound house and apparently taking observations. He then left the compound and the detective arrested1,163 words
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Article2991 1923-05-01 480 THE ADVISER’S REPORT A Record of Progress Following are extracts from the report of the British Adviser, Mr. W. Peel, on the administration of the State of Kedah for the Mohainedan year 1340 (4th September, 1921 to 22nd August, 1922): Financial lhe actual revenue, lor the year2,991 words
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Article1270 1923-05-01 482 PROGRESS PROSPERITY IN KEDAH From Mr- w Peel Britis Advi6er the Government of Kedah there reached hst night his Annual Report for the A.H. (4th September 1921 to22nd August, 1922), together with the Annual Report of Mr. J. W. Clayton as tctins Adviser to the Perlis Government for the same1,270 words
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Article39 1923-05-01 482 Tin is up £3 for spot as well as for three months buying the London quotation for both is £215.155. Locally tin is down $1 to 1106.75 and in Singapore it is down $2 to 106.7539 words
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Article18 1923-05-01 482 There is no change in the price of rubber, the market continuing to be weak.18 words
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Article97 1923-05-01 482 Exemplary Punishment (From Our Own Corresnondent.') Kuala Lumpur, April 25 Sho Seng and Chia Kiang were convicted, by Mr. Jarrett, Magistrate at Telok Datoh, this morning, of being concerned in a fraudulent attempt to evade the Customs duty on 99 piculs, 64 katis of rubber at97 words
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Article254 1923-05-01 482 (From Our Own Corretpondenl.) Ipoh, April 25 Although Ipoh was semi officially promised electric lighting more than a month ago there are no signs of its being likely to be* lighted for some time yet. The reason for the delay partially transpired at the254 words
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Article508 1923-05-01 483 Mr. B. H. Buxton is in hospiul and is reported to be eeriouely iIL—M.M. Mr D. H. Hampshire, of Kuala Lumpur, will shortly be leaving for Home. Dato Mohamed Shah bin Awang, D.P.M.J. is appointed to aat temporarily ae Htate Commissioner, Maar. Dr. P. S. Hunter is appointed vice-chair508 words
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Article294 1923-05-01 483 another arrest A young Chinese was brought up before Mr. Ahearne in the Second Police Court on Saturday morning, says the Fiee Press, at the instance of Inspector Meredith, and charged with having taken part in the recent gang robbery during the course of which John La294 words
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Article318 1923-05-01 483 In the Seremban Police Court on Saturday, Mr. H. A. Forrer delivered judgment in a criminal prosecution which has caused considerable comment in and around Seremban, consequent upen one of the accused being a well-known Chinese to wk ay, and the other a Malay employed in318 words
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Article1559 1923-05-01 483 Princess Mary Many happy returns of the day to Kin George’s only daughter Princess MaJ Viscountess Lascelles, who was bnm A’ April 25, 1897 and completes the twenty 0 sixth year of her age to-day. She hag been a good daughter, and a good oitizw whose work as1,559 words
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Article167 1923-05-01 484 Instead of the usual Monthly Medal at the Penang Golf Club, there will be on Sunday, the 29ch inst, a competition, 18 a side, England vs the Rest. Ihe Monthly Medal will be played for on the first Sunday in May. :o: Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald is167 words
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533 1923-05-01 484 .—W.G. CONVENTIONS IN THE DECLARATION— (Contd.) (By Majob Browning) inX\ e r^ id Of one club or diamond f M partner t 0 0011 a “0-trump H possible does not commend itself to me; principally, it must b e confessed because lam aU ch a.—W.G. - 533 words
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Article1646 1923-05-01 485 LOCAL FEDERATION Mr. Hasting! Rhodes presided over a large gathering of Christians df various nationalities at the Free Hohool Hall, yesterday evening, with a view to tie formation of a unit of the Christian Federation of Malaya, in Penang. Amongst those present were the Rev. G. F.1,646 words
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Article212 1923-05-01 485 The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, which wis held in the Chamber yesterday was of a formal nature. There were present Messrs. J. S. W. Arthur, (President), C- R. Samuel, J. H- Pedlow, Dr. Lim Gua i Cheng, Dr. J. E. Smit and Mr. M. H M.212 words
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Article15 1923-05-01 486 OAUSDIW—On the 26th April, 1923, te Mr. and Mrs. J- J. Saunders, a son.15 words
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Article1342 1923-05-01 486 Public interest has been aroused in the case of Mr. W. L. B. Symes who has been dismissed from his post in circumstances which demand investigation. We are indebted to the Straits Times for a clear, concise, and moderately worded statement of the case for Mr. Symes.1,342 words
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Article363 1923-05-01 486 We are sorry, to say, remarks the Free Pi ess, that the Kelantan case is but one of a number of attempts made in recent years by the executive to divert the course of natural justice through the use of technicalities. The habit exists of invoking the363 words
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Article536 1923-05-01 487 Dr. and Mrs. 'T/Shirp returned by’ the g, Kopxh thie moffting from their holiday tn tattfotf*. 01 Mr. H. Oxenbxm has now practically rgoonred Irons-'his reoent illness. e Jttfes lor Australia on a health trip on the 28th of Mxt month. Renier cables from London that Mr P. the536 words
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Article850 1923-05-01 487 More Hardy Still We told some little time ago the story of the Penang lady who thought Thomas Hardy was the author of How to be Happy though Married.” She has a Wahlverwandschaft in Paris, if we are to believe the Manchester Guardian’s correspondent who writes I heard850 words
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Article294 1923-05-01 487 (From Out Own Corretponitni.) Singapore,, April 26 At the annual general meeting of the Titi Tin Co., Ltd, Mr. J. M. Sime, presiding, reviewed at length the history of the company, adding that the prospecting equipment must be replaced by pore modern machinery, otherwise there would be a294 words
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Article969 1923-05-01 488 TWELVE-YEAR-OLD murder mystery a Case of Mistaken Identity The case of Lira Hok Choon charged with the murder of Lok Chong in Penang u April 18,1911, reported in the Straits Echo of April 18, was again called for hearing, before Mr. A. V. Ashton, in the Police Court,969 words
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Article63 1923-05-01 488 After being stagnant for a few days, the London market revived yesterday, the tone changing from weak to active, with a rise of id to Is 3|d. The market was also active in Singapore at noon to-day, bids of 54J cents a pound could be had at63 words
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Article37 1923-05-01 488 Tin is down £5.1 Ob. for spot and £5.55. for three months buying, the respective London prices being £2lO-5s and £210.1 Cs. Locally, as well as in Singapore, tin is down $1.87| to $104.871.37 words
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Article179 1923-05-01 488 A Cantonese named Mok Ah Wah, a carpenter, was stabbed at Tanjong Pagarroad on Sunday in the course of an attack on him by about 15 Hokiens. He is in hospital. :OThe Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 14, gives the total number of deaths179 words
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Article2371 1923-05-01 488 MONDAY’S MEETING Further Details We take from the Free Press of Tuesday •he following further details of the debate in the Legislative Council last Monday Singapore and Penang Improvement Programmes The hon ble Colonial Treasurer, in moving for the approval of the Council of advances from time to2,371 words
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Article922 1923-05-01 490 in bis letter to the Strait» Times, which we reproduced on page 6 yesterday, says that “we” (preiumably the Straits Chinese) “want representation by election” and “nothing leas will satisfy us’’. No doubt, in time thia will come,‘but it will not be quite so simple as it seems to922 words
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Article41 1923-05-01 490 Tin is down 15s. for spot and £1 for three months buying, the London qu tation for both is £209.105. Locally tin is up 371 cents to >105.25 and in Singapore it is up 121 cents to >lO5.41 words
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Article155 1923-05-01 490 Yesteiday’s cable from London shows a rise of }d in the price of rubber to Is 3}<l., with the market steady. There is no change in price in Singapore or in Penang. The following passengers arrived by the s.«. Ipoh to-day :—From Singapore, Mr. H. S. Banner,155 words
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Article1792 1923-05-01 490 A Premature Past he’-4°‘ l r P#r/eC rTelof one oould wish!'’ P Z 6Tu ryth ln( that “Reaily how long have y., 0 lad bimP Un, he starts to-mo- »ow I” Salome —-wt in order to eave gome of our smart etteW eDt frOm Wr tin an r1,792 words
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Article258 1923-05-01 491 (To the Editor of the Strait, teU 1 Sir, Reading about General Harris whose straight talk has convinced S Pash», and General Guggisberg, who U been a Colonial Governor lately, remindi me of two military officers of the umt names who participated in the Singac First Eleven that258 words
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Article303 1923-05-01 491 -8 T. Mr. A. Jell’i View! At a n eeting of the Central. Asian Society last month in London, Sir John Jordan, G. C« M. G., K. C. 8., delivered» lecture on China and the Powers.” In the course of a subsequent disouision Mr. A. Jelf, a-8 T. - 303 words
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Article320 1923-05-01 492 A PRECEDENT FOR PENANG Liquor At the Bnkit Meitajam Police Court, Anril 25 a Teoohew named Lim Hua fcon. who pleadud guilty, was convicted zi\ fermenting intoxicating liquor at nrenJee No. 23 Cross Street. Bukit MerHwithout a licence, (2) being in p ssesiion of 40 gallons of320 words
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Article183 1923-05-01 492 The following teams have been ck< sen to represent England and the Rest on bunday, the 29th instant: Starting Time England The Rest 9.00 am. r^nr Gibson Rutley v Grant 9 .04 am. H 8 v Donaldson an r< a^Fon Ferrier ’■oB ..m, Bini Boyd Brown 912183 words
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Article470 1923-05-01 492 At the police court on Saturday, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary, the ten Chinese who are alleged to be members of a Triad Society, who were arrested on Petaling Hill near the Chinese Cemetery shortly after midnight on the 6th inst„ were charged. Evidence was called with470 words
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Article86 1923-05-01 492 ST. GEORGE vs. N. SEMBILAN Judgment Reserved {From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 27 The hearing of tbe action of St, Geoge versus tbe State of Negri Sembilan for $45,000 damages for injuries resulting from a motor smash alleged to have been due to a defective86 words
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Article1687 1923-05-01 492 The annual report of the Secretary f or Chinese Affairs for 1922, which we promised to discuss to-day, is interesting reading From it we call the following information. The number of immigrants who arrived in the Straits from China last y«-ar, was 132,886 as against 191,043 who landed1,687 words
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Article521 1923-05-01 493 A CURIOUS EXAMPLE OF tOCAi METHODS MI The following extract from the eial lunes will l )e read with inte77 but, as a Singapore paper point. it is a grievous pity that Sir EdwX Brockman was not kept better infot ed of the intentions 01 the521 words
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Article514 1923-05-01 494 SINGAPORE PROSPECTS B pite of the heavy downpour duri„r the early hours of Saturday inorn- there was quite a good attendance ‘uhe Race Course, says the Singapore i- ice Press of Wednesday. Had it not ~,.n for the wet state of the course, i| R hurdles on514 words
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Article843 1923-05-01 494 Ac have had this week, says the Straits limes, an all-day meeting of the Legislative Council, and it has touched upon a good many questions of importance. As we read the proceedings we feel strongly the need of a complete change in the constitution of the body. It843 words
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Article320 1923-05-01 494 ACCUSED ACQUITTED At Nibong Tebal Police Court a preliminary enquiry into a charge of attempted murder preferred against a youn" hinese named Low Kia Chooi was held by Air Grant, the Magistrate, who discharged the accused. The enquiry was opened on April 19 and concluded on April320 words
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Article892 1923-05-01 495 Education «n- the most important topic at the Council meeting on Monday. Criticism of the Government's lack ol policy has been growing rapidly in volume for over a year, and it was naturally exacted that, with the concrete questions to be put forward by one of892 words
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Article271 1923-05-01 495 It is expected that the two French cruisers, the J ules Michelet and the V ictor Hugo —which have been aptly described as floating exhibitions of French commerce —will arrive in Singapore about the middle of next month. The cruisers, which arc under the command of RearAdmiral271 words
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Article509 1923-05-01 495 AUSTRALIAN ALLEGATIONS REFUTED b In the Industrial Australian and ir mg Standard of March 15 (her certain references to the JMS**’ Arghan. an d 1 he scientists of the older world a says “are in agreement that stands pre-eminent amongst the best textile fibres, ami A509 words
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Article1575 1923-05-01 496 Apparently, France, in spite of M. Poincare’s recent assurances, either does DO t want to leave the Ruhr at all or is determined to heap humiliations on Germany’s head, for it is now declared on high authority that the French Government will not listen to any German1,575 words
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Article49 1923-05-01 496 Yefrterd’iy the price of rubber in London fell by Jd to Is 3|d, the market being quiet. The tone is the same in Singapore, with the price down to 53| cents The locd price is half a cent below that of tho S( uthern Settlement. :0:49 words
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Article157 1923-05-01 496 lin is up £l.l Os for spot as well ns for three months bavin»', the London quotation for both being £2ll. Locally, tin is up 37' rents to |SIOS 62j and in Singf’pne it is up 51.25 to $1 6 25. :o:—— The Controller of Labour’s monthly157 words
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Article479 1923-05-01 497 E W Futile prooe.de to Singapore to atuud the race meet.ng there next month. Kao Ling.wei, Chinese Minister of the Interior, is seriously indisposed, according to the Shun Pao. Mr. W. J. Gallagher, of the United States Robber Plantations, has gone from I enang to Singapore, on route to479 words
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Article1122 1923-05-01 497 S X£ Rig despatch of mails from England to Singapore d.rect without touching at Penang we have. had no mail from home, this week, andl instead of receiving it yesterday, must for‘prompt” action by the Chambers of tff o h tO *om ‘hX tw J and again. Improvement1,122 words
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Article751 1923-05-01 498 A breezy meeting (From Our Own Corremndent) Kuala Lumpur, April 27 u the annual general meeting of Jlaly»» Collieries, Ltd., Mr. J. A. Resell, mentioned that the company recently approached by oe.'tain competitors proposing an agreement Bering the whole of the ocal trade f the Straits and F.751 words
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Article33 1923-05-01 498 Tightening Up (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April 28 An official Conference was held here yesterday. It is believed to have decided to adopt drastic measures for tightening up restriction.33 words
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Article125 1923-05-01 498 The Court’s Findings (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 28 The report of the Court of Enquiry into the circumstances of the loss of the Ranee by collision with the Boribat has now been gazetted, The Court recommends that vessels of over 125 tons register should carry at125 words
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Article232 1923-05-01 498 I A meeting of the Trades sub-section of the Malayan Agri-horticultural Associ- ation was held on Monday, there being present Messrs. A- Johnstone (McAlister and Co.) B.A. Yell, (Huttenbach, Lazarus and Co.), W. Lawson, (Wearne Bros.) E. P. Kyle (Kyle, Palmer and Co.), L. Y; I Swee (L.232 words
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Article626 1923-05-01 498 LEA V 5 CO. s WEEKLY REPORT Thu •■d »y evi ning. The week has witnessed a nr st erratic Tin market and a two days’ rise > f, in >ll £7.15.0 was followed by a drop of £5 5.0, the closing price of £210.100 showing an advance626 words
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Article213 1923-05-01 499 SUBORDINATE SERVANTS IN TROUBLE Another Post Office Caso Another Post Office official was be ore the Coart yesterday morning, when Chong Fook Choon, a postman, was charged with dishonest misappropriation of an insured letter alleged to have been handed to him at the General Post Office Penang, for213 words
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Article279 1923-05-01 499 The Attacks on Colonel Pearson (From Our Own Corretpondent.) Singapore, April 28 At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr. F. M- Baddeley, proposing bis resolution of protest against the “press attacks” on Colonel H. L. Pearson, engineor-in-cliief of the Municipality, “in whom the Commissioner’s have every279 words
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Article304 1923-05-01 499 (To the Editor of the Straits Times) *ln view of the stirring appeal made by G- B. in his letter on Representation, can there be any possible reason why the Chinese British subjects of Singapore should not one and all come forward and support him wholeheartedly r 1 The304 words
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Article302 1923-05-01 499 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, The Lieutenant Guggisberg mentioned by M.1.M.” inyesterday’s issue under the heading “Sporting Reminiscences” is, as the veteran of the game tells me, “the same Guggisberg who is at present a Colonial Governor. During the nineties, General Guggisberg, who was then302 words
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Article134 1923-05-01 499 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, On the 28th February, 1923, the owner sent ran a notice to the effect t .at from the Ist instant the house rent would be raised fiom SIS to $3O. 1 wiole in to the Municipal Secretary about this matter134 words
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Article418 1923-05-01 499 Of Little Chinese Girl I Charged with kidnapping a little girl about seven years old, a Cant named Chan Leong, says the Malay Mail, w»8 brought before Mr. Piyde at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Monday last. Inspector Neave O. C. P. D., conducted the prosecution. Ng418 words
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Article1291 1923-05-01 500 In cur issue W slyr.lay we extract- »1 the annual report, of the SecreUry of 1 i r 7 £or 1922 a n-itv of useful information concern•lU i hinese immigration, with parti,ng b bf women immigrants Chinese C '"i ties lawful and unlawful, and Houses. -The following matters1,291 words
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Article941 1923-05-01 500 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION Although the feast of St. George fell on Monday last it was decided to hold !L anil ual bun ut ‘be Town Hall last night,when everybody who counts in 1 enang appeared to be present. All went off without a hitch and dancing to941 words
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Article843 1923-05-01 501 COMMITTEE MEETING The following are extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held at the Chamber on Tuesday, April 10. at 2.30 p.m. Present: Messrs. A. W'. Blackpftone (in the chair), F. A. Pledger, A Johnstone, D.843 words
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Article948 1923-05-01 502 Perhaps it is because we are so good, perhaps it is because we are so clever, perhaps it is because we are so careful, perhaps it is because we are so lucky—but, whatever the cause, the Straits Echo can claim an almost unblemished record as regards948 words
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Article33 1923-05-01 502 f n nce ,n fbe London price rii S i nt ln Singapore both grades tell T cent to 53*. Locally, they a’e quo.ed at 53 cents a pound. TO.33 words
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Article98 1923-05-01 502 L 25 a1ly tin is D P 12 cts to SIGi 75 lot SI OS 0 18 down 50 cents to -:o:_ The Tpoh Catholic Club went on a during the week-end. On Saturday fe y beat the Kuala Kangsar Sporting non at hookey by 4 goals98 words
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Article641 1923-05-01 502 -Jj. the electricity theft cash The Way to Stop It Ch Ah Choon will now be able to tell his friends that the way of the tra U 8 1» ii s d k tS: on ft Sfc eefc on evening, he wag SroTd 0 8 For the-Jj. - 641 words
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Obituary58 1923-05-01 502 domestic occurrence acknowledgment Messrs. Yeoh Seng Lye, Yeoh Seng Soon, Yeoh Seng Hoe, and Yeoh fteng Chung, and family beg io thank all those who kindly attended the funeral of their late mother yesterday, sent wreaths, scrolls, banners, letters, and telegrams of coedolence, and also those who kindly hot their58 words
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Article1521 1923-05-01 503 Mr. N. Coubon u appointed an assistant rHHfict Judge for Singapore, I enang and Malacca. The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Crump, senior Vioe- President of the Football Association. The death took place at the General Hostpital, Singapore, on Thursday morning of CnSvincent A Cairo message1,521 words
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Article423 1923-05-01 504 (To the Editor of the Straits Times) C f» In the good old days, when the Governor “Twa Ong” or “Twa Wang” /<,«t king) and the Colonial Secretary •<Jee Ong”or “Jee Wang” (second king) i t h e Hockiens and Teoohe ws, respectively, in Singapore, wealth and popularity423 words
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Article132 1923-05-01 504 (From Our Own Correspondent.} T *>e Kinta F n r l Ipr,h April 30 Ball celeb ated St. Town Hall with Batu da y n ’ght at the orations wte n Mat The de WaR Placed 'an th f °T or w hilst round the n'l!132 words
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Article612 1923-05-01 504 FAREWELL FUNCTIONS Mr. H. G. Sarwar, who left by train for this morning to assume the duties of his appointment as District Judge, was entertained by the Muslim Merchants’ Society on Saturday. There was a social gathering of members at the Young Muslim Union Club-house yesterday afternoon,612 words
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Article768 1923-05-01 504 Punishing the Wrong Parties Much good work, in suppressing nuisances and keeping order in Penang is being done by the Police. Their action in the matter of the kite-flying annoyance was admirable. They have driven many I }e ffK arß and potential thieves from the streets; they have768 words
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157 1923-05-01 505 On Saturday evening the fourth annual general meeting of the Subordinate Civil Service Association was held at the Association’s premises, No- 378 Anwn Road, when the minutes of the last general meeting were read, and confirmed, and the Report of the Committee adopted. The following were157 words
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Article246 1923-05-01 505 Messrs. Caldbook, Macgiegor A Co. of Logan Buildings, Bnach Street, have a large stock of Dunhill Pipes, of all shapes and Mxes, which they are selling at pt ices comiarini very favour »b’e with those ruling in London. Smokes shou’d not mks th s unique opportunity of acquiring246 words
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Article466 1923-05-01 505 Free Press. Those best qualified to judge of the probable effect of the policy of Rubber Export Restriction were the first to warn the public about expecting too great an immediate effect. Ihe warning was not heeded, but it was nevertheless sound, as is proved by the courseFree Press. - 466 words
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Article261 1923-05-01 505 Dealing WithjJnlicensed Rubber Ru ”«on under the pears in Enactment 1919 ap-'•o'-rnn.entV'SFMS 'h">n seetion he u°7T VeStC<l piers’ Enactment. 1 9 19 he an Ru^ t e r thf approval of t u; o n Government fb e n Secretary to St langor J; o of Perak, &ng261 words
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Article230 1923-05-01 505 In the Golf Match’ between England and The Rest played yesterday England won by 7 points to 3j. The following were the scores: England Arthur Rutley 0 Lias Watson 1 Bird Hill 1 Sproule Voules 0 Ballantyne Filmer Chambers Everest If Hodson A Huxter lj Blake Parry230 words
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Article662 1923-05-01 506 a few days ago we (Malay Mail) wrote in rather optimistic vein on the subject scholarships which would enable Mama's most capable students to proceed to Oxford or Cambridge or some other jniversitv at Home, for high education, and so escape from the deadly cul de sac that662 words
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Article769 1923-05-01 506 ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING The first annual Prize-giving at the Government English School, Northarn Road, Penang, took place on Saturday, April 28, at 3 p.m. ’The Honourable thc Resident Councillor had kindly consented to give away the prizes. On his arrival the assembled company stood to attention while thc769 words
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