The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 31 July 1923
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Title Section21 1923-07-31 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 918 PER WIUJI Single Copy 40 cts VOL. 21. PENANG TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923 NO. 3021 words
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Advertisement273 1923-07-31 1 CON TENTS Leaders. Miscellaneous: (Continued) The British Chinese Association 840 n w The Street of Many Width 844 £ate Mr J Gawthorns 857 The Planter ...852 Fatal Motor Accident ...858 Pensions and Provident Funds 856 J} 10 Seistan Thfi Lihrarv RAO Singapore Architects 8«/ Labour Emigration Threatened 864 £«*k Championship273 words
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Advertisement204 1923-07-31 2 ,~u; iFCrC VM’KrtiSX W®W< ervA iA“or3lrt> I STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. 3 7<? fo •< S: S /r’j’ Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, IjC *nd contains the latest local and States news originally published in the Mk MS daily issues, as well204 words
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Article48 1923-07-31 844 marriage Whbos-Strachan.— On Saturday. July, 1323, at St. Mary's Church, Lumpur, by the Rev. B. C. Rotrts MA., Ronald Eric (Malayan Civil Service), only son of James Wilson, Westcliffe on Sea, to Margaret Cecilia, elder daughter of John Strachan, Director of Public Works, Federated Malay States.48 words
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Article791 1923-07-31 844 The Municipal Commissionc?rs of Penang are cautiously approaching what we suppose must be regarded ns the complexities of town improvement. It is necessary to examine the subject carefully, but a beginning must be made, and it will never be made so long as the Commissioners791 words
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Article103 1923-07-31 844 Clerk Killed At Klang (From Our Oivn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July ‘25. Victor Boudville, clerical employee of the Malay Mail, formerly of Penang, was killed in a motor accident at Klang. The car collided with a gharry, the shaft of which struck him in the spleen, and throw103 words
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Article507 1923-07-31 844 Mr. W. H. G. Mordey, Chief European Warder, Pudu Gaol, Kuala Lumpur, died on Monday morning at tho European Hospital. The funeral took place at Venning Road Cemetery. Mr. 11. Tyrer has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Anglo-Siam Corporation. Ltd., assistant general manager507 words
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Article1164 1923-07-31 845 Americans and Rubber We were never impressed by the attempts in the United States some time ago to push propaganda with the object of coercing the Colonial Office and this Government into repealing the rubber restriction law, and the threats to cultivate sources of production other than the1,164 words
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Article327 1923-07-31 845 occur duting the nigbh—Chief Secretary® Report. T -'e temperature of the West r the Malay Peninsula has buta-mST* range and little appreciable the East Coaat, Moneoon lastmg from Novembw I luses a distinct meteorolntrird With the rest of the year as I and ramfall. Heoords from 1occur duting the nigbh—Chief Secretary® Report. - 327 words
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Article124 1923-07-31 845 (To the Editor of the Strata Echo) Sir—The domiciled Indians are wry grateful to you for your sympathy. Echo, true bo its popular policy, oa’d acoup_ of weeks ago that Straits-boru Chinese pe ents are entitled to have from the oye meut real support and favour®bio 000 ation124 words
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Article58 1923-07-31 845 “A WARNING (To the EdUor of Sir, -1 thank ‘Disinterested Indian, h na tion® c We will take care ftbout v w h*t a “brethren.” We ft,c k tearB of to attach to the crocodi frie od«. interred Indian” if U f will soothe his excite digest yc read, mark58 words
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Article498 1923-07-31 846 ANNUAL meeting Pe annual general meeting of shareholders of Johan Tin Dredging Ltd was hald on Monday at the Company’s Keg isUr ed Office, 148, Belfield Street, Ipoh. j( r J, M. Sime, (Chairman,) Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole, Director, and others were transaction of the498 words
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Article388 1923-07-31 846 Ordinary Meeting A o«i'n»7 meeting o f p eDan Mnni Commissioners was held at 4 n m yesterday with Mr J W g Arthur, Deputy President in the chair the others present s e nf h M r r ‘J S rUmitt Ur Einile Smith Mr J H388 words
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Article196 1923-07-31 846 The recent correspondence and comments which appeared in this paper concerning the M.S.V.R. camps of instructi in, created a considerable amount of local discussion. Our view, when we published these allegations, was not that we actually believe them, but that a demonstration of some kind196 words
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Article477 1923-07-31 846 Australia Well Beaten A remarkable measure of interest was displayed in the Yacht Cluo Rowing Regatta which took place in the Harbour on Saturday afternoon, tl e three events being followed by a considerably larger number of spectators than have hitherto been a traded by a similar477 words
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800 1923-07-31 846 S.T. As already reported, a draw of three all was the result of the Singapore v Negri Sembilan match in the Malaya Cup cmj etition played at Seremban on July 21 Ihe game was p ayed ip fine weather before a large crowd, included inS.T. - 800 words
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Article121 1923-07-31 847 S.T. J.A. De in, of Singapore, who entered for the men’s singles in the championships at Wimbledon was drawn ia the first round against C- E. Leo Lyle, but the latter scrat ched and Dean entered the second round with a walk-over. In this loundS.T. - 121 words
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545 1923-07-31 847 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir, -May 1 through the medium of your valuable journal he allowed ro voice the feelings of those interested in tenuis among tie general publii in resp p ct of the announcement made by the Seo etary of545 words
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Article353 1923-07-31 847 Championship Fimal From Our Own Singapore, July 25 Khoo Hooi Hye defeated Koizumi, in tbe fiu il for the Sirgapo’e Malayan championship by 6 2 6-1 H i w ill represont Singapore in lhe Malayan championships at Penmg on Au ;ust 4 Penang Final on Fridat Th? final353 words
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Article3503 1923-07-31 848 COUNCIL MEMBER TO BE elected annually MEI Years Period Amexpmext Lost •Rr a fraction of a majority as the ,J- an announced the Penang Cham- r r>( Cotnnierce decided yesterday t in future the Chamber will elect lie btr hold office only for one r and3,503 words
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Article3226 1923-07-31 850 JUDGMENT IN PECivRUSSELL CASE Appeal Allowed With osts We take the following from the Straits limes: Judgment was given in the I.M S. ourt of Appeal Kuala Lumpur, in the appeal of Mr. F. Peck again-1 a deson of Mr. Justice 1 arrcr-Manb\ in an action against Mr.3,226 words
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Article1118 1923-07-31 852 ihe report oh mu salaries, emolugeneral uouuivxuiao ana leruw QI service 01 AJUhHagera and aSbAbtuUlri OH ruuutf estates in i»xalaya, puuiisucu on Denali ot the incorporated society oi liaiiuii's piesems inc planter s < use lor treatment oy ms employers ioiy and on tne wiioie convincingly. Much space1,118 words
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Article418 1923-07-31 852 Thp frint o r f Rnffprwo th District ou»t. Fail fT, Gnu F n«? md lan L i ii>/ Ffp, m«n per, Snla r >>R E*dnte Kebth, for on of fo>ve r < conptrt whs Mid pro’ppdin'j at 2.0 pm to-d y. Ihe ti’al it will he ien418 words
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Article146 1923-07-31 852 W. m-voder, ffn’y 23 Ihe mumn" par e r L'>' oiri ti»'f. »Jfo &i v ur> n i h<- n« c« s-ity f R n 1 vy for t* e IhPc EhM B>d p«. P romp-.»» the p r pip,.t n vv s’ith “ho o’d, i”146 words
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Obituary85 1923-07-31 852 domestic occurrence DEATH CawtHOEXE.— On the 25th instant, at 3 23, Greenhall, Penang, Joseph Gawthorne'Funeral at 5 p.m., at the Protests Cemetery, Western Road. (Singa pore and EM.S. papers ptease copy) DOMESTIC occurrence death rt the infant son of Air. and J "r H Gob. aged 6 months, nt the85 words
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Article504 1923-07-31 853 Mrs. J. F. Bryant, who had to go into Batu Gajah Hospital owing to a short spell of dengue fever has, her friends will be glad to hear, quite recovered. List of passengers by the s.s. Perak, which arrived yesterday from Singapore, Mr. Coombs, Mr. W. B.504 words
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Article611 1923-07-31 853 Salaries and Conditions In the lepai suuinii t.d to the I cooperated Society of Planters—referred to elsewhere —the Hub Committea say. 1 “We have all hevd descriptive wo’d pictures of the hardeh endured by many of the pi *f eer o- flee and ruhbe- planters, and of the611 words
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Article110 1923-07-31 853 (rothe Elitorofthe Strait. Echo t 1 •—Ydslertlhy WdB o tie Free School aud the GoJt cho 1 ebsed f. r two days. The An '1 C m se c >ool, which haiagreate nn or MaUy b ys than the Frc. School the Gove, mu,nt Kn«li.b School did110 words
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Article291 1923-07-31 853 The minutes of ihi list of the Larut Smiti y Board having been confirmed, the first i em o i the agenda, viz, ihe photographing of rikish4 owners wy dismissed. Tne Chairman explained (hit ench owner is licensed by the Reidrtrv and that it is the291 words
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Article111 1923-07-31 853 The health statistics for th M “,«i pality of George I own r jf ending Jn'y 21, 17 fem'*"' 60 deaths—43 males and 17 the death rate being 37in th per annum, compared W’ ’g t he preceding week, «nd Th. eorresponding week of J 3, chief causes111 words
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Article568 1923-07-31 854 still AGITATES the commons (RIUTIB 8 Telegrams London, .TiPy 25 i i n the of Commons «ftem ’on, I i.ina to ths Rt H-n George Lvnbert. S P.hne Mi lister said that he di I not whether the Foreign Office had been JLifically consulted in regard to(RIUTIB 8 Telegrams ] - 568 words
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964 1923-07-31 854 -8.0. (To the Editor of the Straits Echo Su, With reteieuce to ih=» Malayan Liwn feonis Championship, 1923, to be played on the h-phu a te on the 4th, s<h and 6th of August next, I was ve<y surptistd to see an adveriibemaut appeariug in-8.0. - 964 words
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Article283 1923-07-31 854 Five minutes play was sufficient to b»ing the stcmd si mi final of the Singapore (Malayan Chnmpi iiislpp-*) Liwn Tennis r<)urnam-n% between Kh >o Hooi Hye and Nuk-mma, to a close on toe S. .0. Courts on Mooduy, Hooi Hye winning the only game that was played. When283 words
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Article2026 1923-07-31 855 annual meeting of st. ANDREW’S SOCIETY Ball and Burns Night. The ftn u 1 temral meeting ci 1 he Penang St Andrew’s r ociety was hex last evening f-t the Bena:.g Jic e 11 h Mr J G tv<r.vn was in the «hair and he others pres-mt we2,026 words
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Article846 1923-07-31 856 To return to the topic discussed Xdav, the effort of the Incorporated Lietv of Planters to secure an iniof terms and conditions, we wre specially interested in the oomparison with the lot of the presentk Government officer, whose leave t^ B allowances, double passage conin the846 words
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189 1923-07-31 856 The Hon. the Resident Councillor sends us a copy of official communiques, as appended: The following telegram was sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the 14th June, 1923: “On behalf of the Government and people of this Colony I189 words
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Article1021 1923-07-31 856 Rubber Auctions at Singapore We learn froru the Cr.iua Express and Telegraph, received to-day, thrt Messrs Sanderson and Company, the well known London fi m engaged in rubber de itngs, c< rament on the faat that 620 tons of rubier were offered at one of the auctions at1,021 words
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Article857 1923-07-31 857 V D I —M.M. Largely Attenbed Funeral The funeral of the late Mr Joseph Gawthorue, Managing Cleik of Messrs Presgrave and Matthews, «nd brother of Mr Thomas Gawthorne, Advocate and Solicitor Penang, took place yesterday at the Western Road Cemetery and whs very largely attended —byV D I —M.M. - 857 words
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Article248 1923-07-31 857 Another P EnsG p ncwj| There was another practice l f »otball matoh on the Explanadf last evening, for the Mtu Cup match with Selangor. t J be mentioned that it is not at all that the Penang-Perak match will be 2 played, as it is understood248 words
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Article169 1923-07-31 857 jok alter Straitfl Times. Putting aside all controversy regarding the previous matoh, we were glwb see the Chinese representative wm, because he has proved himself in thu tournament to be Singapore’s best tenrni player. To reach the final he had to bw a stylist like Kleinmanjok alter – Straitfl Times. - 169 words
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Article56 1923-07-31 857 (From Our Kuala Lompnn J In the final to deeul. present Setogoj ships Snovell beat and 6-2. fi D ,l Nn»’* 16 In the Nogn S«» b, T 6 beat Vlieland by 6A viw{ bee» J’* The Japanese entries b g looked Nnnneley w« who proved stic56 words
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Article1004 1923-07-31 858 -MM Dr Lupnen. of Singapore, has left for Madras, to become a medical officer ffi the Emigration Department. Mr. S. M Martin, manager, Bukit Kamuning Estate, Klang, has returned from a trip to Japan. A marriage has been arranged between Miss D M. Walker, Government House, and-MM - 1,004 words
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Article199 1923-07-31 858 M.M. DarEcriVK Who is Bktk Moi A 0» Dialers Large scale passing of forced coupons for 2SO piculs of rubber at Ipoh, and their prompt export from Port Swettenbam were the subject of an enquiry in th* Ipoh police court in which Mr. banders, of Ku daM.M. - 199 words
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Article127 1923-07-31 858 The case in which two Bombay merchants, named A F Joeaf and Abdul Rahman, are charged with exten-ive frauds against commerioal and banking firms was mentioned before the Third Magistrate, Mr Goarlay,: at Singapore. Mr J G Campbell, who appealed fo the accused at the previous hea<ing,127 words
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Article250 1923-07-31 858 Th* following snpp ernvnts onr telegram: A member of the Maliy Mail stiff dit d on inesday as the result of a motor accident. The deceased was Mr, Vict»r L. Bondville, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bondville, of Kuala Lumpur and formerly of Periling, Motorin/ through250 words
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Article1242 1923-07-31 859 RUBBER COUPON CASE Acquittal of Accusbd IWFOIMBB CONVICTED OF PbBJUIV As briefly mentioned in our columns yesterday, after a four days’ trial, Ong Eng Hock, Bailiff of the Butterworth District Coart and Tan Liong Eee, said to be the manager of Salama Estate, Kedah, were acquitted of the1,242 words
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Article175 1923-07-31 859 T±. xsi MM" a, well by annexing the first three before hie opponent realised th’t 7 was up against a stiff proposition n Ming soon settled down to work not only oaught np. the lead but w™ a set at 70. By this time Major Mallei who was175 words
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Article193 1923-07-31 859 —S F P Cots’derable anxiety is felt for the triety of the steamer Seistan and her crew,in view of the news that reached ingapore on Tuesday morning stating that she wai stranded in Hainan Straits and making water. The following wireless menage was broadcasted from the Rangoon radio.—S F P - 193 words
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Article73 1923-07-31 859 Traverse Capt. Meadows’s Claim From Our Own Singapoio, Jaly Messrs Swan and Mal’aren, Booty Company. Westerhout and Om-n, 1 architects, have written to P P criticizin'? the Municipal in connection with the n ,j. a ving Office, and Capt. Meadows’ altod* g of »300, C00 by eliminating oompe73 words
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Article42 1923-07-31 859 Kepong Tin, for the month of piculs PENANG RUBBER AUCTIONSThe General Prod nee wer* inf mm ue that the fo, ow l ‘s h^1 .anti»» realised for rubber sold tne rooms to-day j gheet Gd. F.A-Q. Smoked DiamondFAQ. Off Quality42 words
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Article1561 1923-07-31 860 Singapore sets an example that might well be followed by other centres, in establishing the Raffles Junior Library -,f wholesome literature for young people. The librarv, which was the idea of its omanizer, Mr. H. Johnston, the librarian of” the Raffles museu m and library, and was opened1,561 words
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Article492 1923-07-31 861 a.—S.F.P. The Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak, are al present on a visit to Ceylon. Mr. J. N. Milsum, of the Agricultural Department, is going Home next week. We hear that Mr. F. Taylor will act, as District Officer, Klang, says the Malay Mail. Mr. R. R.a.—S.F.P. - 492 words
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Article1266 1923-07-31 861 A Rubber Latex Issue We o mgratulate our contemporary, the Many Mail, on its decision to give its readers an issue printed on rubber latex paper. The report of the Planters’ Association of Malaya was printed on similar paper recently, and il.e xeoiut was quite satisfactory, comparatively, but1,266 words
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Article471 1923-07-31 862 Liquidation Inadvisable At Present The twelfth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders in the Middleton Tin Mines Ltd., was held on Saturday, July 21, at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said:471 words
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Article615 1923-07-31 862 LAST NIGHT’S CONCERT An Unqualified Success The concert hekUtlhe Town Hdl Penang, last night, in aid of Y W C A cessfni 'al V ted ru° ‘A 1 eid B a most amont; ttC a was crowded and a r g V those present wore the615 words
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Article1160 1923-07-31 862 ARCHITECTS AND THE ESTIMATES lh following appears in the Singapore papers At the recent meeting of the Municipal ComiiiisMoners in connection with the above matter, things wore said which we ieel sh uld not go unchallenged in justice to ourselves and to the rati payers. We assnrn1,160 words
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Article1119 1923-07-31 863 PENANG ELIMINATING FINAL Lee Tung Liat > eats Cheah Wat Hye Tho final in the Penang eliminating competition between Lee 1 lang Liat, the cor queror of H J Bennett and R G Pash in the second and semi-final louuds res-pe-tively, and Cheah Wat Hye, who thrice p1,119 words
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Article85 1923-07-31 863 (To the Editor of the Sir,—The attention of my whioh sp has been drawn to the the forth’ peared in your paper coming Malayan feunis p omal ittae t° lam instruoted by “X. A b Lmb tIK« state that your corre P^9 w ledge of lU letters85 words
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Article25 1923-07-31 864 BIRTH Hillas* —On July 23 at the Mater Ql t v Hospital, Penang, to wife of D Hillarv, Sungei Patani, Kedah, u daughter25 words
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Article1452 1923-07-31 864 The dangers of the Kenya controversy have never been minimised. Resent ment has already found expression in India, and notwithstanding strong Government opposition, the Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill for "reciprocal retaliation. The measures urged by unofficial members during the debate in the Council of State1,452 words
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Article454 1923-07-31 865 Mr. and Mrs. Ruseell Grey, of Kuala Lumpur, are visiting Braatagi shortly. Mr. R. Moor is appointed an assistant controller of rubber, with effect from July DL s < Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Swindell are going home on leave in September. Mr. C. R. Samuel is elected454 words
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Article1255 1923-07-31 865 Town Improvement and Development The Singapore Municipal Commissioners did not accept Mr. 8. Q- Wong's amendment that a sub-oommittee be appointed to consider the Town Imp-ovement and Development Ordinance which will ba introduced in Council shortly. The majority shared the view that further delay is unnecessary As the1,255 words
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Article268 1923-07-31 866 (To the Editor of the Straitt Echo Fir,—With regard to the scathing des cription of the League of Nations by the Duke of Northnmbsrl ind which you published in your L’sue of the 28th inst. under the beading “Monument of Futility and Hypocrisy,” the Duke has268 words
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Article153 1923-07-31 866 BiJ° the Editor of The Straits Echo.) thlB yoar 8 dSt. Ann o ra d Catholics to the shrine bef ore J Ie r ta j‘ irn yesterday, number of ni m the morning a M Jettv' 8 had mustered ’ere ioineA Buk’t Mertajara they different153 words
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Article489 1923-07-31 866 lawn tennis (To the Editor of the Btraite Echo Clnh’^ Cmrdiai t 0 the Peuan Cricket limit nnonncelnen t in the local pap o B limited number of eeats will be provided the f °M t he public t 0 the forthcoming Malayan Lawn Tennis Championship tmkete for489 words
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Article745 1923-07-31 866 —M.M. (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, —I concur with you that the statement of the Secretary of the Cricket lnb is not frank. In my opinion it is no answer at all to the several letters that have appeared in your paper on the subjectIt—M.M. - 745 words
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Article658 1923-07-31 867 P C C v COMBINED CLUBS Fini Batting rt Fettm and Seknimadar The match on Saturday on the Esplanade between the Penang Cricket Club and a team picked from the different local alubs ended in a draw, time putting a •top to play at the most interesting658 words
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Article140 1923-07-31 867 TOMORROW’S RACES Draw and Programme for Tennis With the first day’s races of the Penang Turf Club tomorrow, Penang will entering upon a busy sporting week, for just after the three days, racing we have the tennies matches in the Open Malayan Championship. The first day’s140 words
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Article222 1923-07-31 867 Two Chinese named Hing Ah Heng and Hing Heng Po, who were arrested by Mr Ng Fook Mow, Assistant Supervisor, Government Monopolies, Penang, were brought before Mr R W Grant, Police Magistrate at the Police Court, Nibong Tebil, on Fd* day, the 27th instant, on two222 words
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Article177 1923-07-31 867 ADMIRAL TOSU SCOUTS IDIP OF MENACE [EUrtu’i TmnuMi] London, Jul» a Rear-admiral Tamaki Toeu 7. naval attacbĕ at the Japanese Embama London, in a newspaper interview, declied that Japanese naval opinion was unwh. ous that the British bise at Singapore necessary from the British point of[EUrtu’i TmnuMi] - 177 words
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Article317 1923-07-31 867 Suicide by Chinese Womab At the Second Court, Penang, on Saturday, before Mr A V Aston, an enquiry wii held into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese woman, Chu Ah Kim. ft Tull, who first gave evidence and who held the post-mortem examination, said that hl317 words
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Article492 1923-07-31 868 chandu prosecution A Heavy Fine U the Police Court, Penang, yesterJav before Mr. A. V. Aston, .Mr. Byrne rf tbe Chandu Monopolies Department .barged Cantonese Chinese, Chan Ho with (1) selling chandu dross and (2) keeping open a room wherein facilities were provided for the consumption of chandu492 words
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Article259 1923-07-31 868 NEW BUILDING COMPLETED Opening Ceremony on the 22nd It was only just over a year ago that the First Full Court of Appeal, presided over by foreign judges, took place in Kedah. The event was a milstone in the judicial history of this State. The occasion was259 words
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Article183 1923-07-31 868 —Ex. Mr. J. Luckman, the jockey, wh) came to Penang to ride in the races beginning to-day will unfortunately not be able to take part, as he has entered the General Hospital to undergo an operation to his foot. The s-8. Japan, which arrived from Rangoon yesterday—Ex. - 183 words
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