The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 June 1923
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Title Section21 1923-06-19 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. ‘3O PKK AimiJiVl Mingle Copy CO cts VOL 21. PENANG TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1925 NO. 2421 words
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Advertisement287 1923-06-19 1 c' M TEK T S» Leaders: Miscellaneous: (Continued) A Groat Example 645 Rubber, Commerce aud Council 649 Johore Causeway 65f, >eif tipporting 653 Carriage of Goods by Sea 652 Something Tangible 656 Health Returns 653 Deep Water 663 Malacca Notes 653 A Pioneer and “Piracy 667 Grand Europe Circus 654287 words
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Advertisement186 1923-06-19 2 °3L THE X I STRAITS ECHO I 3? $k g MAIL EDITION. S ctVo 1 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, *nd contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts186 words
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Article1890 1923-06-19 645 Nowhere does the law guard personal liberty so carefully as it does throughout the British Empire The English, the only independent people in the world, are so deeply imbued with that spirit of freedom for which their fathers, for generation after generation, fought and died, that no1,890 words
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Article30 1923-06-19 646 London, May 29. England is still experiencing very cold weather. Yesterday the minimum temperature was 10 degress lower than that recorded in the north of Ireland30 words
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Article125 1923-06-19 646 Villages Wiped Out Allahabad, May 30. The disastrous results of the earthquake at 'l’urbatihaidari show that six villages in the vicinity of the town have been completely destroyed. The loss of life is estimated at 4,000. Shocks are still being experienced in the atTeeted an a.125 words
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Article185 1923-06-19 646 Mr Donald Miller, manager of United Engineers, Ipoh, is confined to his bou.e with an injured foot. Mr Alan Loke, who has been on a visit t, Penang, motored this afternoon from Prai to Ipoh. Krom Ipoh he will proceed to KutJa Lumpur. 1 Mr C Kenneth185 words
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Article74 1923-06-19 646 (From Our Own Corespondent) Singapore, June 12 A telegram from Johore says that Chang Kia Jin, a first class auctioneer and appraiser, of Johore Bahru, was arraigned on two charges of cheating by giving false information to the Collector of Laud Revenue in respect of rubber lands74 words
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Article268 1923-06-19 646 (From Our Uwn Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The bearing of Mr. F. C. Peck’s appeal in the Malayan Collieries case began this morning and is expected to last all the week. Messrs H 1) Mundell and L C Harte Lovelace are for the appelltnt and Messrs.268 words
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Article676 1923-06-19 646 The Employer and the Wil. I A small attractive looking T, I woman and a burly I Mahomedan were the ceut.ai I interest to an unusually large I compatriots who sat closely m o k«l .J.* I day at the Police Court, I 3U am. to 1 p.m.676 words
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Article243 1923-06-19 647 GENERAL meeting it.,, fifteenth annual general meet- f the nonbcrs of the Parish Hall L. JX. Duvelle, ■i„ said that lie was glad to see S«o<*er successful year. He thanked out-going committee for the keen t they had taken in the welfare of Hall and suggested that the243 words
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Article236 1923-06-19 647 Tht Government of Johore have instituted ciimiiial proceedings against thiang Kia Jin, a well-known (hincse public man of Johore Bahru, for cheating under section 1-0 of the Penal Code. The posecution alleged th.it the accused man went to the Lan 1 Office, Johore, in lebruary, and presented236 words
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Article433 1923-06-19 647 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, The correspondence that has appeared lately is a clear and positive indication that the ratepayers are not over pleased with the way Municipal Commissioners have been squandering money belonging to the public. Section 2b qI the Municipal Ordinance, I‘JIJ, clearly433 words
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Article65 1923-06-19 647 £1,000,000 Loan Authorised It was announced in the Calcutta Gazette that the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta had been authorised to raise a loan of LI,000,(KX) in London. The Statesman understands that the loan will be used for financing the new King George’s Docks, also65 words
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Article453 1923-06-19 647 ADDRESS BY CHIEF JUSTICE The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, delivered an interesting address on education at the annual general meeting of the Teachers’ Association held at the Rallies Institution, Singapore. Mr I) A IW’op presided and there was a good tendance including several ladies. Iter the preliminary453 words
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Article1577 1923-06-19 648 Improving On .Saturday we ventured to emphasise a most important aspect of the robber situation, the redaction cf London slocks. According to a cable received by Messrs ’Lewis and Peat there has been a .'-aijustraent,” and the total is 52/» 25 tons The stock movement 0 as shown1,577 words
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Article368 1923-06-19 648 Registrar’s Finding Reversed Mr. Justice P.J. Sproule delive-ed judgm mt this morning in the Supreme Court, Penang, in an appeahfrom the Rsaistrarin th? oise of Khoo'Sie .v Kok, bo’.ter known as Bertie Bilhetchet. The question io the trill arose in mattars relating to theestite of Khoo Ihean368 words
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Article1069 1923-06-19 649 the annual eetin B o£ tbfc plant J‘ Lc.ac.on of Malaya, members be arted to” 16 00 Mr h> N L jlmiM’ motion .noting that the Action ia justified m asking for !u ritht of nomination of federal ,2 Legislative Council representa L; turning, of course1,069 words
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Article1067 1923-06-19 649 Chief Secretary and Colonial Secretary liit> n«wb tUAi t’le aepa Lii'o <it H. the Gwe* nor aud Hi.<h Cum(Ulß•^ioue‘ for Ireugk'HDU whr decayed owin' to tun no ipt of «n i upo t»nt oah e f<o n the y o' St de for toe Col Dies h it1,067 words
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Article51 1923-06-19 650 (From Our Own Correspondent') Singapore, Jane 13 The Kinta Associdion yearly report shows a profit of 174,8b0 and the sum of 179,967 available. The diietors recommend the distribution of 10 per cent, dividend on each of the prefererce and ordinary shares and curry forwa d the sum of51 words
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Article94 1923-06-19 650 Sturt* Brooke rFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jane 13 The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, the Bishop of Singapore and Archdeacon Swindell officiating, of Eveline Frances Brooke, daughter of Dr. Gilbert Brooke and Mr Horace Holfo d Sturt, manager of lie Kuala Lumpur branch of94 words
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Article1081 1923-06-19 650 Chief Inspector Hinton, who has just returned from furlough, is to be stationed in Kuala Selangor as 0 U P DMr Renwick 8 McNiece has relinquished charge of the American Consulate, Peaang, to Mr Thomas W Chilton. The Malay States Information Agency Advisory Board now consists of1,081 words
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Article252 1923-06-19 651 appellant counsel s ARGUMENT (From Out Uwn Uorreipondent Koala Lnmpur, June >3 u the bearing of Mr F C Peck's appeal, in the Mabiyan 0 llieks case, which openX eWd-y M». Mandell for the appU.anr, !cjaot»iw hie a undent, this morning the tial Judges findings and explained252 words
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Article495 1923-06-19 651 ORIGIN STILL UNKNOWN: DAMAGE $33,000 Ihe Police have umde v» rv ca’pful i'VAfcti.’adon i iio the fi a> Bu’te wo th. w ich destiny.d feu eul stanta ly built shop houses, and ftoni nil the f-viden» e they hsve hren ablp to oolle t (to (Me) h&ve495 words
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Article212 1923-06-19 651 New Books Command by Wi liam Me Fee. Ti e Nuracie by Tnn.p e I’hutston. M Evhiis hy CyHl Alngtm. Some Thirds That Mattei by L >rd Riddel’, Wny of Revelation by Wilfred Ewart. 0 M Gaston Doumergiih*, n«w President rf t v e French Smate, bclon.'S to212 words
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Article326 1923-06-19 651 A Chinese who is alleged to have broken in’o no le-'S thi. rwdva d fferent h u-> s .-.as p'xJuc'd Lefnie the Second Mag’s r*t.p, Mi. Ahra'i-e Si gspirc, by In-nect r Matthews of O'cha'd R‘-ad. police Ha'ion Tim hccuh* d is -igi d 19 and326 words
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Article587 1923-06-19 651 AN ALIBI Veerapen, cook to Mr. R. R. Robson of 2, V estern Road, was charged before Mr. Aston,, yesterday, with the theft of ten hen’s eggs and a three-dollar «ilk handkerchief, from theperson of Packiri, a boy employed at 348, Dato Kramat Road, at 8 o’clock, on587 words
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Article202 1923-06-19 652 —Ex Rocket flares of 250,000 candle power fired into the air from a mimatu howitzer to light a ground area with radius of three miles, parachute flares, and boxes which light in the wa U form part of the equipment of the Frontiersman, the little—Ex - 202 words
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Article229 1923-06-19 652 To most of us stamp-collecting was a transient passion of childhood. But the International Stamp Exhibition, opened—very appropriately—by the Postmaster-General, comes as a reminder that there are many ardent collectors of ripe years in whom a rare specimen still awakens the old delightful thrill, and who cheerfully229 words
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Article353 1923-06-19 652 —Ex. The Prince of Wales was in very happy mood when ne took the chan at P t P he Diamond Jubilee Dmner of the Newspaper Press fund, held at the Hotel Victoria. Replying at the clo<e to the healt of “The Chair,” proposed by Lord—Ex. - 353 words
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Article78 1923-06-19 652 In connection with the Johore Gau < way the General Manager of the T'.M.S. Railways informs us that the date tix« d for the opening of the Johore Causeway for Railway Traffic is October 15t,’1023. In addition to a single line of railway, a foot-path will be provided78 words
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Article83 1923-06-19 652 A public meeting of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, open to all communities, is to be held at the Perak liinese Chamber of Commerce premises, Hale Street, Ipoh, on Friday, Juno 15, to consider ways and means whereby everyone interested in rubber can assist Government to prevent83 words
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Article612 1923-06-19 652 A typical instonoe of the securing uniformity m the tic. Bof nations en^ B d in Com provided by recent efforts to find B kJ for the unification < f certain rules to bills of lading, says the Tim*lf! advantages of such uniformity need demonstration612 words
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Article39 1923-06-19 653 MARRIAGE KIIctI _COLUKs.-On May, 1923, at dt *V' Dnlwich. by the Rev r Stepben \i’\ Alfred James Kitcat, second the lata Mr James Lewis Kite it u Kitcat Dulwich, to J.an, only r»- c Ute of Malacca39 words
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Article1004 1923-06-19 653 In his delightful essays written in the green shade of a southern-western agricultural county, Mr. Maurice Hewlett advances, in one chapter, an utterly untenable theory. In an hour of pessimism, when the country’s debts seemed insupportable, when taxation had reached the summit and the withdrawal of capital was1,004 words
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Article105 1923-06-19 653 The health statistics for the Municipality of Georg<> Town for the week ending .lune 9, 1923, give a total of 67 deaths—ll males and ‘25 females— Il e death rate being 27.22 per mille per annum compared with 26.00 in the preceding week, and with 36.01 in the105 words
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Article398 1923-06-19 653 On Saturday r.ight at al ou’ ten g’cl ck a disastrous fi<e broke out in Capitin Lane, Tranquerab, wl i*h resulted in eleven plank-I.ui't atta -vvered houses being com pl tely destroyed whilst two othe s suffered partial damage The fi»-e originated in a Chinese home, probaldy through398 words
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Obituary22 1923-06-19 653 DEATH Aoeon.-May 11, St Leonards-.n-R. a Isabelle Jane, wile of Major-Gere 1 Archibald E H Anson, K U M G, B A22 words
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Article696 1923-06-19 654 Conjecture :The Latest It is pointed < ut that Sir Claud Sive.-n has little more than a year to go I el he re ch s the a;e of retirement fr m the Colonial Sc vice. The honour ferrcd upon him recently, (says the JL.n/k ng Daily ress)696 words
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Article223 1923-06-19 654 Judge and His Decision {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 13 fn the Supreme Court, Singapore, a Chinese widow named Chew Khiam Choo sued Chew Woon Pob, for §4,000 which she a'leged was lent to him. I lamtiff testified she was the widow of Yeow Lee Chian223 words
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Article298 1923-06-19 654 Favoured with fine weather, exiept towards the end of last night’s show when it rained, the Grand Europe Circus, which has made a very successful tour of the Peninsula, opened last evening at ti e Dato Kramat Garden before a g ;od audience. The circus comprises a298 words
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Article599 1923-06-19 654 Jill. .U" J —M M APPEAL BEFORE THREE JUDq Es The appe.l of Mr. Fred. C. P Mk Singapo e, a sh irebolder of the 11,1’ Collieries, Ltd against the Mr. Justice F.ner-Manhy i 0 th, against (1) J. A. Russell, (2) JUsrs J A. Russen andJill. .U" J —M M - 599 words
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Article229 1923-06-19 655 Colours vs. W hites Unite a fa=‘ nll iuteres l 'B t aui ci n was witnessed by a lair crowd of '“S.Z oo the Esplanade, Knaug, KX »-niog, when the ECU. Ljrj two teams, colours and whites. Both teams were equally in etched, tnoue-h Z colours’ side emerged229 words
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Article363 1923-06-19 655 To be Hisld on July 7. The Municip ility of Peyang a e organising an athletic meeting to be held on Siturday, July 7on the Penang Cr icket Club’s grounds (to be lent for the occasion) which will be open to the staffs of all the departments,—Fire Brigade,363 words
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Article139 1923-06-19 655 The following a.-e the results of yesterday’s tennis ties:--Mens Singles A’ Madsen w o Wells Had ua w o Read. Mens Singles ‘IT, Austin f 3) beat Reimann —l5-2) by 6 3, 6-1. Mens Doubles (Handicap), Huxter and Roger (-15-1) beat Bennett and Hogan —3) by 6-2,139 words
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Article377 1923-06-19 655 Perak Inter-Club Matches Ipoh, June 10 'he inter-district tennis matches between Ipoh and Taiping, which were pl ye I mi the Ipoh Club cou l s i last eve >ing ended in ati Taiping winning the two sets f mixed doubles while Ipoh won the men’s doubles rhe377 words
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Article441 1923-06-19 655 —Si’.P. JOHORE TOWKAY CONVICTED The hearing of th- trial of Chiang Kia Jin. First lass Auctioneer and Appraiser of Johore Bahru, on two charges of cheating and with giving false inlonnation to the Collector of Land Revenue nt Johore Bahru, in respect of rubber lands for which—Si’.P. - 441 words
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Article349 1923-06-19 655 The Court of Appeal at Kuala Lumpur, consist» 3g of MrJustice Watson and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, sat to decide a print referred to it by the Court of the Chief Judicial Commihsioner as to whether a rubber coupon was a valuable security. Mr Burton. DPP appeared349 words
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Article154 1923-06-19 656 'lhe preliminary enquiry began yesterday in the Police Court, before Mr. A. V. Aston, in which two Chinese, Ong Eng Hok and Tun Liong, are being charged—the first with being in possession ot 11 forged rubber coupons at Kimberley Street, Penang, on May sth last and the154 words
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Article73 1923-06-19 656 Mt >srs% Lewis and Peat state that a cable from their 1/udon office gives I ndon stocks for w-tL ending June 9 <;».un 175 ton total on hand 5-2,450 tons. 0: A W.-lb v'e'bj.i cab’ of tie th rays tl h‘ th Pod Off! -a nt B73 words
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Article1044 1923-06-19 656 Tri COURTESY Chee Leong, charged with tile theft of a till m Cigarettes Hum Lee Hock iced-wutei can uii Weld (Juuy on batur,L last, admitted that he had the tin u ius baud when P.C. lib caught him, but stated that he had just picked it up fromTri - 1,044 words
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Article28 1923-06-19 657 birth n J on e 18,1923, at 7 Artatoon C 2! Mr and Mrs. William Randall to .“„gbter. Both mother and Brace, u B are well.28 words
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Article800 1923-06-19 657 u is instructive to find the Foreign Office talking to Russia in tones that not needlessly provocative. A satisfactory feature of the exchange of Notes is that the policy described, rather extravagantly, by The New Statesman as one of malevolent impotence has been dropped. Implacable hostility on the800 words
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Article147 1923-06-19 657 Dub This Evening Her Excellency Lady Guillemard and party are due at Penang this evening from Kuala Lumpur. Her Excellency is travelling in a special saloon attached to the ordinary morning mail from the Federal Capital. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules, Resident Councillor, Penang, will meet Her147 words
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Article939 1923-06-19 657 The Ruhr and Tin A week ago the spot prioe of tin quoted in London was £196-17-6; yesterday there was a difference on the wrong side of 7/6. A month ago the quotation was just under £2OO. The reoent figures compare very unfavourably with the top price reached939 words
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Article265 1923-06-19 658 (To the Editor of the Straite Echo Sir, Tour Random Note of Yesterday's date re the “Checking Rubber Imports” is plain speaking on an erroneous system of working and should not be allowed to pass unnoticed by the authorities. The present system is far from perfect and265 words
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Article989 1923-06-19 658 ST. Mr. Tan Seng Khim, the well-known planter and miner, of Kuala Kuby, has returned from his ho.iday tour in China and Japan, says the Malay Mail. Tungku Ismail, of the Federal Secretariat, who for some time was sitting in the magistrate s court as, an additionalST. - 989 words
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Article446 1923-06-19 659 THE chop SENG BEE CASE Clebks Charged with Falsification Before Mr. R. D. Acton, in the District Coart, yesterday afternoon, the preliminary ecqniry into the charges of falsifying the ledger 'and day-books of ohop Seng Bee during the period November 1922M»roh 1923 that have been brought against two446 words
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Article131 1923-06-19 659 A An ihont 4 Co.’s Daily Riport knl? Hr k fe t Depressed. 0111 at much We kenin seller’s coming Sers aie j h n i!r de y es terday’s prices but farther fall ’j* back in expectation of &I Tinl entirfe,y IODB Puces and EkiV\ r 'v131 words
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Article1940 1923-06-19 659 A BILL OF SALE Two Tamils Accused At the Police Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. A.V. Aston, the enquiry began in which two Tamils, Kunji Appo, a land-owner and Sivandayen, a money lender, are alleged to have dishonestly or fraudulently executed or to have became parties to1,940 words
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Article329 1923-06-19 660 -SF.P. dutch and s. r. a. Officials of the Deli ren Vereeniging, Medan, were in Singapore last week, and as a result, we understand, the Club is applying for admission to the Straits Racing Association, making five associate meml era of the Association instead of four as at-SF.P. - 329 words
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Article210 1923-06-19 660 Thh Causb At about 7.30 yesterday evening the neighbourhood of Perak Road was alarmed by dense clouds of smoke which were issuing from the window’s of a. small shop house, where miscellaneous goods are sold. The neighbours rushed to the rescue and found a bed burning210 words
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Article1194 1923-06-19 660 trade FIGURES The report o£ the Batavia HandtU reemging, or Commercial Associate 1922 shows that while the tmn was one o£ great financial los trials it yet held promise of better ahead, says the Straits Times BandT correspondent. One sign of this wan? improved market price of nearly1,194 words
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Article2130 1923-06-19 661 RANGOON CHEROOTS AND EXPERT EVIDENCE An Unsuccessful Prosecution In the Second (’our», Penang, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. A. V. Aston, an interesting Chandu Monopolies DeI artment prosecution was heard. In this Mr. Byrne of the Chandu Monopolies charged a Chinese Leow Kee W ah, a petty trader in2,130 words
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Article277 1923-06-19 662 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo/ Sir,—l think that it is time that somebody’s attention should be called to the state of the traffic in Campbell Street, of an evening, particularly in that portion of the street which "lies between Rope Walk and Cintra Street. Campbell277 words
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Article153 1923-06-19 662 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) S "ihe noise which goes on night rfW night, in the Indian nuosque 1 to No. 487, Chulia Street, is kF> poor people awake every nig 2.30 and 3 o’clock. ppQ A friend of mine saw {bout this some time153 words
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Article824 1923-06-19 663 Opinions for and against the suggestion of a selling agency have been Even in our columns. lhe balance o those summarised is against .t, 1,1 Adverse conclusions, presumably, jlelv dictated by the fear that central selling organisation may be onlv a “euphemism for a big trust’ -the creation824 words
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Article144 1923-06-19 663 Immediate Discharge (From Our Own Correwoudent) Singapore, June 16. In the Bankruptcy Court, Singapore, J. L. Campbell, tailor, was granted immediate discharge, Mr. Justice BarrettLennard observing that the bankruptcy was due to general trade depression. 0 The report of the Malayan Rubber Factories shows a loss on144 words
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Article552 1923-06-19 663 Mr. John Laycock liavea Singapo’e f r Ho ne iu a day or two, travelling via Itdy. Dr, (Miss) A. G. Fergus, Lady Medical Officer, Pekan, has arrived in KqJi Lumpur She intends going to the ‘‘Gap’’ for a ft w weeks. Mr. P. A. Anthony, General552 words
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Article1330 1923-06-19 664 Salt and Certification Tho “fPld ess” debate in the ILu-J of Commo s on t he V ceroy’s action en vt i >g an incnase in the salt doty, d—p tj rejpc ion by the Legislative As embly, ended without a division. Lo d P e’, as mentioned1,330 words
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Article488 1923-06-19 664 Widow's Claim os a In the S iprome Cour 1 the Htraits Tim- M r U Lionud Iwl b.f o h ma 0a a Chines My, named Chew Kl,i“ m Ch widew of Y ow Lee c Mm intestate fourteen years a KO veined at «120/00, sue/Mr488 words
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Article87 1923-06-19 664 -M.M. Litigant Wants His Mon In the civil court, Kuala before Mr. Irvine, N arlal J brought an action to recover m to S. M. Sharma the sum of be fees paid in advance for a c which eventually did not c court. the nia£ 1S Mr.-M.M. - 87 words
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Article1060 1923-06-19 665 MORE argument Mundell, continuing his argu'nf' said that no issue could be raised B n question of fact. The plaintiff L show a cause of action and if the “fence showed facts on which the ri Jntiff was entitled ic rely for a cause ’/action he was1,060 words
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Article287 1923-06-19 665 14 CASES SINCE APRIL ihe question of plague in Ku.da mmpur was discussea at the meetin" the Sanitary Board on Wednesdav° when Dr. Jacques said that there had :u n <•> lev. more cists since he last re- Tied. Since April, he said, there had bi287 words
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Article228 1923-06-19 665 Relatives’ Claim The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, gave judgment for the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court, Singapore, in the action in which Airs. Mildred Edith D’Almeida, the widow of Mr. George D’Almeida, stated to have been a wellknown Singapore surveyor and a form- < r Portuguese228 words
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Article1382 1923-06-19 666 The following are excerpts from the annual report of the lion of Malaya to be submbrtted to me rs at the meeting to be held in bu< Lumpur on the 20th instant. Planted Acreage The total planted acreage is as follows: Acres. Perak 72 301 ...-216,810 Selangor1,382 words
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Article61 1923-06-19 666 Ottawa, Ont.— During ended March 31. Canada* n increased nearly a quarter < dollars. The amount was IL of an increase over the preyio .eve]0p5246,840,887. The P rinc l inereaB ed ment was in Among during the year $l9l, < gicu ltural Canada’s domestic exports agr products61 words
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Article966 1923-06-19 667 It U remarkable that in the re"u 0B the mosquito, the discovery u role in conveying malaria, and the work done in the direction of congest several men of science who belittled the authentic aca evements of those to whom the crcdlfc jg really due, and966 words
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Article787 1923-06-19 667 Prices and Values From the Statistical Office, Singapore, a fairly recent creation, we have received tables of prices and values in the Straits in 1922, compile! from records k pt during the year. This is a useful production within rather narrow limits—the complaint against it which, we notice,787 words
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Article351 1923-06-19 668 Gbnmull Muting The seventh annual general meeting of the Penang Catholic Benevolent Association was held at the Parish Hall yesterday morning when the following were present:—Dr J E Smith (Chairman) Messrs Ben de Souza, J H Phipps, J P, T Jde Cruz, A A Jermiah, R351 words
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Article1015 1923-06-19 668 Mr C T M Husband has been appointed District Surveyor, Kuala Kangsar, in succession to Mr T Kitching, who has gone Home on leave. The Governor has appointed Mr. J. Rpbertson to be a Municipal Commissioner for the Town of Singapore vice Mr. F. Y. Blair, 0.8.1,015 words
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Article344 1923-06-19 669 enforcing restriction A meeting of tbe Perak Chineee Chamber of Commeroe wee held in Ipoh on £Uaj afternoon to decide upon what Lid taken to P reveot the ,angling of robber. There was an atLi Of ei«ty-five Chinese and .even Iropeans. Mr. Leong Sin Nam J.P., took the344 words
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Article140 1923-06-19 669 Mb. Ward-Jack son Finid (From Our Own Coriew&ndcntO Mr rtv Kuala Lumpur, June 18 PAM ajd-dacksnii, Secretary of the I c n’ &nd formerly Secretary of the amino Waß $25 for assisting in IxokofVt r t nh J io loU v seHinpr a thrtngh pilt. but140 words
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Article487 1923-06-19 669 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING New Company to be I* obmed An extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of considering and if deem ed expedient, approving the recommendations of the Board for proceeding with the proposed hyro electric scheme for working the company’s property was held at 11.30487 words
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Article168 1923-06-19 669 —S FP, 1 he burnt out Yugala is atfpreseut ly’ ns< in the roads, Singapore, alongside the Beduug, Tbe Yugala, whioh caught fire and was beached off Siugora recently, was towed into port by the Redang on Friday morning. We understand that the ownerg hive received the insurance—S FP, - 168 words
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Article183 1923-06-19 669 lhe report of the Acting Superintendent of the Municipal Fire Department lor the year 1922 says that the number of calls received during the year was 51, of which 32 proved to be genuine fires on assessed property within Municipal limits and six were false alarms. Two183 words
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Article204 1923-06-19 669 London, Juno 2. Writing in the Morning Post, Lord Sydenham argues from the conclusion that the scheme for Indianising eight regiments hay broken down because Indian officers and cadets are unwilling to accept it, and says that an object lesson is thereby prov; led in the204 words
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Article1500 1923-06-19 670 CHINESE ENTERPRISE ON MODERN LINES Cows TO BE Milked by Electric Energy The recent visit of the Australian Trade Coinnrssioners to Malaya has not prove altogether barren, at any rate so far as Penang is concerned, for, as we stated on daturday, an enterprising Chinese gentleman is1,500 words
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Article346 1923-06-19 670 A tragedy, which has coma M P*>‘ shook to f-e clergy of the G >>n«h f lend 11 the Straits and the F.MIS. to the members of. the Tamil Chn*» Community, occurred with nese yesterday in the death of Be Y. S- Ytsudian, B.346 words
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Article2857 1923-06-19 671 cyjrAOROINAR' GENERAL fc MEETING Xew Company with $2,500,000 i. brieflv reported on Saturday, an ,;Uiinare general meeting of the of the Hah.nan Hydraulic T United, was held at the registered L s of the company, Hongkong Bank Bu dings, Penang, on Saturday morning the purpose of2,857 words
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Article1668 1923-06-19 672 ENTERTAINED BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Interesting Steecues The Government Girls’ School in Northam Road, Penang, was the venue of a pleasant function yesterday evening when the teachers of the Penang Goveminent English Schools—the Girls’ School, the Tree School and the Government English Scnool—gave an “At Home'' in1,668 words
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Article52 1923-06-19 673 Tientsin, May 29. According to news from Shanhaikwan. Generals Lu Chin and Wang Chengpin, delegates of the Chihli faction, and Generals Sun Lien-chen and Yu hung-han, delegates of the Fengtien faction, arrived at Shanhaikwan yesday afternoon in order to attend a peace conference to be held on52 words
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Article313 1923-06-19 673 QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS (From Our Own Corretrpondenl,} Singapore, June 19 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on June 25 the Hon Mr P K Nambyar will ask Are the teachers in the aided schools, who are paid by the Government, governed by the same rules as those313 words
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