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Title Section21 1923-08-07 866 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 918 PER AAVIH Single Copy 40 cts VOL 21- PENANG TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923 NO. 3121 words
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Advertisement233 1923-08-07 866 CONTENTS Leaders: Miscellaneous: (Con/inuerZ) Some Pertinent Questions’ ...868 Labour in Valaya ...893 Vital Statistics and Malaria 870 Co-operative Societies 894 An Old I heme 876 Visitors to Penang 894 The Kenya Decision 880 p M s L()an9 tt< 894 AW Meetings I Huge Fine in Coupons case 872 Chinese Will233 words
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Advertisement200 1923-08-07 867 xs 35 v the <J STRAITS ECHO I' W> V *X MAIL EDITION. a—oo——■ I I i °X, Published the day prior to the departure or each mail for Europe, X Kvb i and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the c.-tf daily issues, as well200 words
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Article817 1923-08-07 868 flmce the Governments of the Straits and F.M.S. seized the legislative pencil and firmly and totally obliterated tin bookmaker from the scheme of things sportsmen in Malaya have but an acade mic interest in the expert with a slat-e and a gponge, and a genius for close817 words
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Article50 1923-08-07 868 the chap- lain of Negri Sembilan announces a service not designed to meet the needs of habitual churchgoers. Admission is to be by ticket < nly and the wdiole thing sounds rather mysterious. Those who go—churchgoers or non-churchgoers will doubtless meet with surprises, says the Malay50 words
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Article816 1923-08-07 868 Nod it h is yet beta fixed for ti e consi eiation the •’imgapore Pown I’lanninr Bill io the Legislative Council, I or, it ought soon to come iut) the pu view of the public via the Council C anbe»-, says Fiiday’s Free Press. I'he fourth and final816 words
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Advertisement30 1923-08-07 868 □c Strait CCiyv. 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, Penang.30 words
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Article471 1923-08-07 869 FURTHER DISCUSSION IN COUNCIL Malaria and Ravines brom Our Own Correspondent Sin^ ;i po r e, July 31 In the Council discussion the Hon. Mr ambyar thanked the Government on behalf of labourers of all nationalities, especially the ignorant an 1 incredulous for introducing the Lab nr471 words
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Article944 1923-08-07 869 LONDON AGENT GENERAL’S VIEWS Reticence on Naval Base Question Although he himself volunteered the statement that in Australia generally the proposals for a naval base at Singapore were warmly welcomed, the Hon’ble Mr. H. P. Colebatch, C M G, the newly ap pointed Agent General for Western Australia944 words
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Article140 1923-08-07 869 (To the Editor of the Strait» Sir,—He .ven be thanked, also interested Indian” for h.s offer of Wp and free ad rice. We know' w about and what is g° Q 8 advance our interest lt l J “P one we seek the aid and auppor mO n?140 words
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Article99 1923-08-07 869 Genius was ever modest h»« Genius was ever m rhaliflp in in geniuses in Singapore. told he interview, flattered a A. actor might have been the> P day. well as the greatest surge m e plied: ‘‘lt is true that I to represent 0 hello > thßir ch** on the99 words
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Article65 1923-08-07 870 marriage Hardcastle. —Ou June 28, a i. Truuty Church, Sloane-atreet, C. Woods, M.A., of ,b t e 8 U, Seamen, and the Rev. '’“v Bell Vicar of Riverhead, Seven- 1 Arthur Seborne Jelf, Malayan Service. son of the late Rev. Dr tif Master of the Charterhouse, and Jelf65 words
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Article1007 1923-08-07 870 The vital statistics in the medical reports for the F.M.B published as a tupplement to the Government Gazette, present some notable features First of til, they reveal the necessity for an early revision of the policy of retrenchment 3r economy at the expense of the Medi1,007 words
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Article33 1923-08-07 870 From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 31. A native motor-car driver attempting to drive through a crowd of a hundred Chinese following a funeral procession was badly stabbed here to-day.33 words
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Article47 1923-08-07 870 PROPOSAL TO RAISE THE SUBSCRIPTIONS Committee Resign 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 81. At ft special meeting of the Tanglin Club on Sunday, the question of increasing the subscriptions was postponed pending the presentation of revised accounts The committee then handed n their resignations.47 words
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Article90 1923-08-07 870 announces the death, which occurred at his residence at Java-road, of Syed Alwi Alsagoff, the well-known sportsman, the deceased, who was a member of the well-known family of Alsagoffs, the oldest Arab residents in Singapore, was a popular figure at almost all the race meetings in the90 words
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108 1923-08-07 870 with the ap* proval of the Chief Secretary to Government, to form the Vigilance Committee for the State of Selangor, for the purpose of censoring cinematograph films and of reporting to the Chief Police Officer any films which they may108 words
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Article125 1923-08-07 870 the Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion is leaving for a holiday at Home at an early date, says the lime of Malaya. In these circumstances his possible successor on the Federal Council has been canvassed. Several names have been suggested in various quarters, but the125 words
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Article483 1923-08-07 871 Capt, Bn.ow„of the. .PilotAsftociatfiocu who left by the Atauta Mani fpc home experts .to be a way, on 4 holiday •bout eight months» Mr. C. Hanoi gap, Chief Police Officer, Singapore, has recovered from an attack of denguf, fever and returned to duty this morning.—S.T. Our Singapore483 words
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Article1384 1923-08-07 871 The Agency System Again Our comment on the appointment of Mr. H. B. Eilerton to the post of Deputy Agent at the Malay State# lafoi motion Agency provokes the Kuala Lumpur paper to ciitioism on similar hue» The personal element of com so does rot enter into the1,384 words
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Article226 1923-08-07 872 A Haji Vichmizrd A Haji living at G-iang Lals, near Tapih-rd, was the victim of aga g rob’m- y last week There whfh over trail a dozen men concerned, all said to be Ci.in so, and ora the account to hand o’ 1 the occur e226 words
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Article102 1923-08-07 872 Youth to Appeal Tu Jnly 30 ard t hpV ,n ex plinter e M‘d K la,a Lnrn P ar was Serina r pr u with and g cnrin Ve pikul f >rje I coapons, Xh 06 tivef,r2So pikulsof ,ff 'm Port Q 4 Wa L102 words
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Article1414 1923-08-07 872 SOME SENSATIONAL RACING GIN SLING SECURES THE GOLD CUP Astbico’s Big Dividbnd The first day’s laces of the Penang Tu-f t luh Autumn Meeting can be rega ded as a success in e e y wry. The outstanding feature of th- day’a racing whs undoubted y the exciting1,414 words
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Article1675 1923-08-07 872 Thp Vigiioß» Pun Value M,OOJ with t2*X» to the 8< eond Horeo. Fandicep for Horeee. Diviaioa C DitUnce 6 furlong*- Entrance to* SSO. u 1 H H the Sultan of Perak’eo m Carrie B 7 .7 Log r > The Digger Kongti’e br m Ceearion Q- r 10.71,675 words
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Article1731 1923-08-07 874 IA£ JOUR SUPPLY IN BRITISH MALAYA Monday’s Meeting -rABPnt Official Members: The n'4 the Governor's Deputy (Mr. F. q Baddelew. the Attorney-General j W. Muiison the Treasurer Jp A M. Pountney, C.M.G., r p E.*i, the Colonial Engineer (Mr. J. gV Park, 0.8. E.), Mr. D. Beatty, Secretary1,731 words
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Article69 1923-08-07 875 TANJONG MALIM AND ULI SELANGOR BRANCH FORMED Successful Start (From Out Own Correspondent.) Tmjong Malim, July 30. A largely intended meeting nl the Incorporuted Society of Planters was held here yesterday, with Mr. Kennaway u the chair A new branch, the Flu Selangor and fanjong Malim district69 words
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Article72 1923-08-07 875 Farewell Function at Kuala Lumpur (From Ovr Own Correspond'’»',') Kuala Lumnur, July 30. Mr. J. Strachan, Director of Public Works, who is leavin'? on Thursday to take un a new nositinn in Cevlon, wv nn Saturday aftornom bv th.’ P.W.D. subordinate staff who piesented him with nn72 words
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Article354 1923-08-07 875 Negri Sembilan win at Johore Althnazh thf»re wa* nev°r any question ns to their snperio i y, Ne'»i SonbiUr, in defeating in the Malaya np comp°tition by three goals to nil. did not tarn to the greatest advmtave the opportanily th *y ha t of piling an354 words
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Article1009 1923-08-07 875 THE LABOUR POSITION Supply and Demand (From Our Own Con esnondent) Singapore, July 30. At the Legislative council Meeting the Labour Bill was tanen. The Hon Mr. Campbell urged that conditions should be made as attractive a.; possibly, in order to attract and retaci labour The Indian Emigration1,009 words
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Article62 1923-08-07 875 Transfers and j UU/ W- rr 7’Julv 31Singa F n’ Inspector Phear has ice to assist the Superintendent a c 3 F.M.S. Inspector Joy«’ s 8 to th? Pension. Inspector p tor Detective Department. In P Kerb u t is transferred to Kan relieve Inspector For e on62 words
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Article27 1923-08-07 876 MARRIAGE Bhadbi-bv-HaR'EY.— On the 28th p Charles Bradbury, of Johore, ««lav Peninsula, to Nina Jessie, widow jc'K Harvey, of Ufa, Gloucester Boad. S. W. 7.27 words
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Article864 1923-08-07 876 “Old hands” of Singapore, like Mr. W. G. St. Clair, were wont to rail at the appalling ignorance in the United Kingdom, of everything appertaining to Straits affairs. Others of a later school have been doing it in more or less forcible diction since, but it is864 words
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Article145 1923-08-07 876 Ipoh (Dr. C. B. Pasley), reports a method of prepar ing wire for wiring of fractures which lie has used successfully. Ordinary ladies' hat wire (which can be obtained in various thickness in any drapei > shop) stripped oi ils cotton co\ ri» r polish, d with145 words
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Article510 1923-08-07 876 .hi. and Mrs. Noel Symes of Riverside Estate, Kedah, have returned irom leavt via Rangoon. -U and Mrs. S. J. Angood, of Ipoh have been having a short spell on tin Klcdang Hill bungalow. Mr. Angood has n >t been in the best of health lately. Inspector510 words
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Obituary32 1923-08-07 876 DEATH Madame KuaX Lee Nyong.—On July 29 1923- at 70. Thomson Road, Singapore, the wife of the late Mr. Tan Chin §eng. aged 78 years. Grandmother of y r Tan Kia Wah.32 words
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Article1980 1923-08-07 877 SUCCESSFUL DECENTRALIZATION The Tan jong Malim Meeting A well attended and successful meeiing WiH held, under the auspices of the Lb r., at the Tanjong Malim Club on Sundav the 29th ultimo, when it was unanunou-ly decided to form a District Branch A«soci“‘present. Mr M J Kennaway,1,980 words
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Article572 1923-08-07 878 Ploughing Paddy Fields by Maohinib When Mr. M. 8. H. MacArthur held the reins of tLe Kedah Government as Adviser, he found that Kedah could be made the premier State in the Malay Peninsula fur paddy cultivation. He n* ver left a stone unturned to find the572 words
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Article251 1923-08-07 878 Boy who Became a Bandit In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before the Chief Judicial Commissioner, Lim Cheow and Lim Gong applied for an order prohibiting Tan Tuan, the administratix of the estate of their father, from receiving the coupons for the months of August, September and251 words
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Article17 1923-08-07 878 understands that some 62,000 guilders will shortly be expended in broadening the Belawan Road17 words
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48 1923-08-07 878 Dr. Jones prophesied the fall of certain limestone cliffs overhanging the Gopeng Road three and a half miles from Ipoh. Who is respond ble to see that they do not fall and kill passers-by on the road? —T.O.M.48 words
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58 1923-08-07 878 -A young elephant be longing to a variety circus visiting Medan got loose a few days ago and paid a visit to the Medan Hotel. It entered the verandah of an Englishman s room and drank a stengah it found there It58 words
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Article743 1923-08-07 878 CLUB COMMITTEE HAND IN RESIGNATION A spe ial general me dins’ of members of Tanglin Club, Singapoie, was held on Monday, (rcpoits the Straits Tunes) when the question of increasing the subsiriptions was disease! and a resolution eventually carried postponing the meetini’ until accurate figures were p evented743 words
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Article174 1923-08-07 879 W ijid Khan, late Mamgi-ig Ink to Mr (Mi Gaßside, solicits, laipinif. was chaf/«d befo-eMr. G-rravn, M ig;.-t ate, Tti iojz. with hiviij" int nti n-.Hy I bricated false evidence by mu iug n Til-m d< cement to be printed for t-purpose ol being used in174 words
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Article81 1923-08-07 879 Approved by Japanese Scientjsis VisiTiNG Queenland Brisbme, August 1 Renter reports tint t e Jipauae scientists visiting Queensland r licule the of u Jiptn so invasion and say that the are only seeking pr<>spe:ous trad.3 relations end intellectual co-'peiatioi Cnmt K< shii, the leader of the pody,81 words
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Article98 1923-08-07 879 The health statistics for the Municipality of George town lor the week ending July 28, 1923, gi»d a total of 60 deaths—4l males and 19 ftiniles—the death rate being 24.38 per rnille per annum, compared with 24.38 in the preceding week, and with 21.52 in the corresponding week98 words
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Article66 1923-08-07 879 has reached the General Headquarters at Canton from Shiuhing, stating that news from the front had been received to the effect that uchow, in Kwangsi, was captured on July 18. The Cantonese troop uni r General Liang Hung Kai were the first to enter the city. The66 words
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Article408 1923-08-07 879 'To the Editor oj the Straits Echo Sir,-—Ph ittle spica for a few thoughts s *s ed by this controversy. If the P C 0 had aced on the policy of inviting one or two me uh rs from the other clubs who pail thei contributions and sent408 words
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Article188 1923-08-07 879 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir, Despite so many letters which have appeared in your v ’liable "journal demanding fo an explanation wiy we should be'charged for admit anee t- witness the Malayan Lawn i’ennis Championship tou nam mt which is t) be held within188 words
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Article277 1923-08-07 879 Singapore Doubles Championship There was < nly one ma non the 1’ dang on Monday evening in the Singtpore Lawn Tennis (Doubles, Championship, Knoo H oi H. e and Tan Chong N.-.b mnr.t and Uy<da I<>—B i i h “'•tch yhichhadbeen»; nillMd m avd MiHop wave tbpir Uormark277 words
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Article141 1923-08-07 879 Final Practice T«.e final practice mitch before Iho team t repseseut I’ening against Seiingor is selected to k place yesterday on the Esplma'le, befo‘6 a largo gathering of spuc'ators. Ti» g.>>me ended in B runawiy victory for cho Colours by 5 goalstcnil. Weston opened the scoring in141 words
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Article71 1923-08-07 879 Penang’s Football Team The team selected by the Committee last night to repr angv. Selangor at Kuala Lumpur August is: Goal, S. A. Gray, Backs, L. Khay Se“« “15 S and Halves, F. A. Reutens, Park E. A. Taylor. .off Westo* Forwards, K- Coombs, b. R. Craik,71 words
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Article82 1923-08-07 879 \VCI\ T :0: "TCilrv «< Mr T L.th.n, Pe»r.k SIOIN Associa* lon. 1 on. en ttie 0»H---FA end. to bo dialt h Y 1,, r.ener i' Mec t’ n .hld at Ip»>' o" Jol nt 7 p on. It may I* •ro g g the ;ol “J82 words
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Article979 1923-08-07 880 'fhe Indian arguments m support of {he c i aim for equal treatment in kenja were of a constitutional character, and, a general term's, they are now familiar to our readers. Some of the stock arguments, applied to a Colony .ike Kenya are, however, fallacious. For example,979 words
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Article69 1923-08-07 880 daughter of the Rajah o< Sarawak who had been to England on a holiday, touched at Penan" a few da’ c ago on her return to Sarawak. q be ’.’-amet on board by the lion the Resident Councillor and was taken ashore to the Residency Miss Brooke came69 words
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Article450 1923-08-07 880 The Ret Father Renard has been admitted to hospital, suffering from malaria.—M M. Miss V. E. 11. Foley, of the Taiping District Hospital, is going Home on leave this month Miss Gilbert, who is expected to arrive from Home by the a.a. Mentor, will take up an450 words
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Article1205 1923-08-07 881 Th» P. D. The Colonial Engineer a report tB. .hows a biff fall in expenditure on Public Works in the Colony. The total was $4,754,483. against 17,260.666, but it is higher than that for 1920 by several handredfe of thousands. The causes of toe redaction are the fall1,205 words
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Article1062 1923-08-07 881 T speed mowmm, Sultan- or T T c nd d ‘y’’ wing o(tb, ft? Turf Club Autumn Mating satisfactorily, a 8 on ■port did not provide m many L?* moments as it did on the opening there was again a number of gJJZh l uoteb,y the ipoh sw1,062 words
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Article1584 1923-08-07 882 ,01lo *»ng are yesterday’s results: v *loe Clvb Plate A HL W, h 9 50 t 0 the Second Hobb 1 tk »2Toi‘“ 7 J “Hart’s” k Moore 2 p, Ross 3 PR. Bowder 0 Cm' Thottp-in 0 8 BilUt 0 Ihe field got awav Fr» a j1,584 words
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Article56 1923-08-07 883 Deauville July 3 1 OwiuK to rain there was no play in the Davw Cup tournament to-day. Fiance Beats Spain Deauville, August 1 France beat Spain in the Europ» an Davis Cup final by 3 m itches to 2, B anohy winning the deciding sett against Fkquer by56 words
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Article101 1923-08-07 883 The Malay Mail states We a* e iu formed on good,authority that our Seremban correspondent s report of the recent casein the Malacca Court, in which Traffic Inspector Barry was fined for v luntaiily causing brut to Dr B H Dug ed the learned magistrate's remaiks on the question of101 words
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190 1923-08-07 883 The following is a copy of a letter seat by Mr G B Taye to the Secretary, Penang Municipality: Will you please infoun me whether an application has been nude t.j the Commissioners by the Penang Cricket Club to O) ect the structures on the190 words
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Article61 1923-08-07 883 From Our Own CorrespondentSingapore, August 1 The Court of Appeal this morning, reversing the decision of Mr. Justice Sproule decided that local chetties wete not liable to pay tax upon interest on moneys borrowed by them in India. MrJustice Brown dissented. The majority of the61 words
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Article48 1923-08-07 883 (From Our Own Correspondent») Singapore, August 2 In the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice gave judgment for the plaintiff in the action wherein Doctor Loh Seng Tak sued H. S. Eber, bookkeeper of the Hongkong Bank in the sum of 11,000.48 words
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Article74 1923-08-07 883 Distribution of Assets (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 3 In the Supreme Court in the master of Singap »re Traders Limited in v luutny liquidation Sir Walter Shaw o de cd a distribution of the assets. In respect to fully paid up shares $5O would be74 words
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Article47 1923-08-07 883 Malay, not British (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 3 During the hearing of an application in the Supreme Court yeszerday Mr Justice Leonard pointed out f M S Courts were not British but Malay Courts ard belonged to the Rulers47 words
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Article29 1923-08-07 883 of the Straits bett’ements (Singapore) t'on, will be held to-day, at 5.15 p ra., when De subject of Education is on the agenda for discussion.29 words
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Article1233 1923-08-07 883 ALLOWED WITH COSTS I MAJORITY DECISION I Judgment was given in the Hub-, I Court. Singapore, reports the C I Times, in the appeal against a dajta I Mr. l 'j;%Sp'-oule by the d». I farms, A.h.A M. and P.A, wni I heard in the Court of1,233 words
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Article154 1923-08-07 884 I’hree Chinese were arrested on board the steamer Van Overstraten on Satur day morning, and prosecuted before the 1 bird I dice Magistrate, Singapore, at the instance of the Preventive Service, for offences under the Chandu Ordi nance. 'i at hoon Lee, who was arrested on board the154 words
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Article14 1923-08-07 884 of Kuala Pilah, arc leaving for Home this week.14 words
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Article33 1923-08-07 884 was late on Tuesday morning, the mail in consequence being delivered several hours after the usual time. The cause of the delay, we understand, was engine trouble at Sedenak.—M.M.33 words
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Article54 1923-08-07 884 with the War Memorial in Kuala Lumpur is making g<x)d progress. The foundations an 1 brick base are finished and the granite blocks are being put in place. The base is to be banked up with earth and grassed over and the whole Memorial will stand 6454 words
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132 1923-08-07 884 From Singapore, Misses Tan Poey Chun and 'Lan Poey Kin. Messrs. 'lan Chong Kee and 4 children. Lim Boon Seng. Tan Yat S<x>, Ci. P Griffith Jones. Mawson, Mr and Mis. E. J. Dunn. Mr and Mrs. S. Dunn Dr.132 words
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Article1705 1923-08-07 884 INDIAN MEMBER ON THF LABOUR BILL At Monday’s meeting of the legislative Council, the Attorney General (Sir William Murison) moved the third read ing of the Labour Bill. Mr. J. W ('ampbell, in proposing several amendments, dealt with a number of points including grants to female la hour,1,705 words
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403 1923-08-07 885 On tin occasion of the seventh annual gcn. ral meeting and the Anniw sary celebrations, held on July 29, the Association premises were gaily decorated, and everyone present remarked on the beautiful effect. In this connection credit is due to Messrs. Samuel Paul, A. Samy. X.403 words
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Article3087 1923-08-07 886 EXCITING sport on last day mattom WEIGHT WIN: GOOD dividends Man-Of-War Wins Kedah Cup A very large and distinguished gather- e attended the third and last day’s races of the Penang Turf Club Autumn Meeting, there being present among the large fathering the Hon Mr A B Voules,3,087 words
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Article154 1923-08-07 887 Bays Thursday’s Straits Times: There was an echo in the Second Police Court this mo ning, of a sensational affair which took place last January at an estate on the west co ist of the island' A gang of about 70 men came up from Jurongand154 words
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82 1923-08-07 887 Yesterday evening, a short but sive installation service Tamil Catholic Church l t n J. d ft, There vv as large gathering and Church looked quite bri h< ruination of new elcctncM the usual prayers priestBenediction service bega p fl, were present i.nt82 words
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Article23 1923-08-07 887 A company of the 696 w b Lie»*unler Major Grove m Overell and 2nd Lieut Kuala Lumpur for a musket J23 words
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Article53 1923-08-07 887 A raid conductedl by of the Anna and L’P nie off G*J U a partv of detects on» h tke Road, Singapore, resulted t n The bom* six bombs contained 1 were of small and' M 4it is uncertain u-jome Ura and 'L or detonator or by trate53 words
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Article518 1923-08-07 888 tf r c F. Green, who is now at Home cn ea ve, is studying the subject of fisheries. Dymond Vernon arrived at SingaPatroclus to join the staff of Messrs^Gordon and Co., Ltd. Mr R. 0. Bishop is now in charge of the Chemical Division Agricultural Department,518 words
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Article4245 1923-08-07 888 The Malayan Lawn Tennis Championship Tournment opened in PenariLfon Saturday morning and the process of elimination continued during the afternoon and on Sunday The tournament was fixed for the August Bank Holidays, and on the opening day there was a strong counter-attraction in the races; this had4,245 words
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Article87 1923-08-07 890 took place in St Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, when Mr E. Bartholomew, A C A, of Messrs Harrison Barker’s, Ltd., was married to Miss Mavis Koek, eldest daughter of Mr. Ko k, of the Kwong Yik Bank. The Rev B C Roberts officiated. A reception was held87 words
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Article143 1923-08-07 890 who recently received a Knighthood, is the chairman of I). J, Keymer and Co., the well-known London representatives of Indian and Colonial nnw-papers and advertising agents. Sir 1). T- Keymer has travelled very widely. He has for a long t'me conducted the business of an East143 words
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Article1498 1923-08-07 891 THE SAFETY OF THE EMPIRE The following letter from Mr. I. G. Penny, Ml’., appear* in the Morning Post. Sir, In the controversy which is unfortunately beginning to rage around the proposed naval base in Singapore, my go<xl friend, Mr. C. W. Darbishire, Liberal member for Westbury,1,498 words
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Article79 1923-08-07 891 (To the Editor of the Straits Echot Sir —I note with pleasure that the > enang Amateur Dramatic Club i jtagi two plays on Saturday and SundijW and sth respectively. As no in xde why it is again making its Pl*» unoe before the public, I79 words
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Article37 1923-08-07 891 The first meeting of the 1 th, sociation after the inaugur ffa? Committee for the year gio held in the Baffles JI whe-. gapore, on Wednesday 8 president Mr. Bishop, M.A., addressed the teachers.37 words
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Article94 1923-08-07 891 tv u has present Mr. See Tiong Singapore$1(X) to the Junior B> [> for the purchase of and Nee Soon. Mr. Tan < D ach Th’ Hon. Dr. D. J. eße gentlecommittee is mdebte pre «entn> men and to the folio"»!? TJtt books: -Robinson and, kr94 words
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Article281 1923-08-07 892 EXPORTS DURING JULY £ji e Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports sends u* the following state ent of quantity and value of rubber exported during July Exported Exported Total export Export during lucreaso Decrca*-. Declared D«-< Inir > alu<during duly, during tlie during lhe siiniMx peiiod Value281 words
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Article410 1923-08-07 892 THE RESULTS OF RESTRICTION ANALYSED The third quarter under Restriction ended on Tuesday. Since the law came into force on November I, 1922, the re suits have been as follows: Ist Quarter, 40 per cent. Restriction Ave ra. e Price November 44 cents A Average 1 fee m410 words
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Article813 1923-08-07 892 Messrs. Sanderson k Co. report th» 3 market has kept very steady, and while there have been no big buying orders, there has been no pressure to sell. The position of the market is clearer than for somi* time past, inasmuch as the causes of the present depression813 words
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Article466 1923-08-07 893 Fraser’s Weekly Report Singapore, Aug. 1. The price of tin during the past week has remained fairly steady, but the share market has been very much on the dull side with transactions on a restricted scale. Rubber continues firm in price and there is a good demand for466 words
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Article90 1923-08-07 893 Figures for Second Quarter The Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports sends us the following figures: Total value of imports of Merchandise during 2nd quarter, 1923, Singapore, $151,280,959; Penang, $52,311,854; Malacca, $7,988,940; Total $211,581,753 (£24,684,538). During 3rd quarter 1922. Singapore, $165,529,831; Penang, $36,459,612, Malacca, $3,372,757. Total $145,362,20090 words
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Article633 1923-08-07 893 THE AGREEMENT WITH INDIA Position Now Stable The following appears under “General" in the report on the working of the Labour Department. F.M.S., during 1922. As a result of the depletion of labour forces in the previous year, there was in the first half of the year633 words
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Article115 1923-08-07 893 Per p. 0. s.b. mander, C. R. A. Newbj, London, Ju p jj Barker, pore, etc.. Mr. 1. «urjund, V. Back, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lt.-Cdr. and Mrs. B J? rt p.cJUj’ two children, Mr. an p. Mr. R. W. Cooke, Mr. u J. P. Evans,115 words
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Article15 1923-08-07 893 Penang h The Siong-boo Kongsee- tief o, been registered under the dinance.15 words
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Article824 1923-08-07 894 We (Free Press) were once lamenting a high Malay Personage that the Malavs showed little desire for that industry which leads to competence and wealth, and no inclination at all in the direction of thrift, when he broke j n with: ‘‘Do you ever give him a real824 words
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Article794 1923-08-07 894 The following is a list of persons who stayed at the Eastern Oriental Hotel during the Race Week and over the August Bank Holidays: Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Connolly, Mr. N. P. Walshe, Mr. R. P. Phillips, Mr. G. E. Wright-Motion, A. B. Milne, Mr. W.794 words
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Article95 1923-08-07 894 In the House of Commons, Mr. Penny asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider the advisability of intrcxlucing legislation which will enable the Federated Malay States to raise loans in London which will be a trustee security, and so remove the95 words
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18 1923-08-07 894 set- tlers in Siti.iwan waiting to be organized on Cooperative linet».’18 words
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