The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 November 1923

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  • 21 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. *lB PER AtNUJI Hlnsle Copy 40 eta VOL. Zl. PENANG TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1925 NO. 44
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    • 312 1 I CONTENTS t Leaders Miscellaneous: (Continued) Communioations 1289 Meteorological Returns 1308 Revenues, Surpluses and Taxa- Jumped Ovet board 1308 k tion 1295 Penang Hill Railway 1308 Chinese Member and Secret 8o- Health Returns 1308 cieties 1305 American and the Reparations America and Rubber 1308 Problem e 1309 The Report on
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    • 209 2 w 2rK vm s Wfe TMB <v g STRAITS ECHO if MAIL EDITION. ZJU? t ~I ,V Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, K '&> and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the X, daily issues, as well as all
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  • 910 3 A direct and effective means of promoting international understanding and removing obstacles to advancement may b>' found in publicity. The progress made is not remarkable, but cheap wireless and cable communications certainly offer a short cut" to a better recognition of the Dominions and the Colonies, and will promote
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  • 517 3 Malay Mail. Air. 11. Huntsman, ul Ipun, who bus Im < n ill in Batu Gujali Hospital, is making good recovery. Inspector J. Parke, 0.C.P.D., lampui, has been promoted to the rank ol probationary A.C.P., and will remain m ciiaige ol the 1 ampin police district. lhere
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  • 874 1290 Legislative Council. At the Legislative Council meeting, Mr. Lowther Kemp’s motion, to effect a modification of the Crown Agents system, was not accepted. Local traders and contractors will not get tne opportunity they ought to have. The Harbour Board, for instance, will continue to obtain its supplies through
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  • 324 1290 The Ceylon Observer recently reported the disappearance of a Colombo young lady, who was teaching in a leading Colombo school, and stated that the C.T.D. were making enquiries. The story that the young lady, who had made the acquaintance of a lady, her son and daughter
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  • 130 1290 HEFT OF GQLD~JEWEU Etv At the Police Court vestal Mr. A. V. Aston, Penang, an cloven-year-old Thin the na, ae of Oo g iCwSeng with theft ln respect of om gold coin valued at 837, taouoU T** rings valued at «85, ou* J*** ring valued at «30, one
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  • 67 1290 The next Assizes will commence before His Lordship Mr. Justice Sproule, Senior Puisn j Judge, on Tuesday, the 6th proximo. Up to the present three case» are down for heaving at the Supreme Court, but it is expected that one or two cases will be added to the
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  • 98 1290 Accused Acquitted of Mubdir Lim Ah Tan, the Cintra Street coffee shop keeper, against whom a charge of murder had been preferred, was discharged by the Police Magistrate to-day altera preliminary enquiry. Mr Aston held there was insufficient evidence to commit nm fort.ial It will be
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  • 164 1290 The case io which a r ?P®*“ l by w itb name of G.M. Read B p e a] H ar bour cheating Commander L. .qj Master, Penang, Court mentioned again at I. -I accused was si postponement, and moved {or a J p ea l was
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  • 807 1291 EDUCATION IN MALACCA Revenue and Taxation p rom Our Own CorrespondentSingapore, October 30 the meeting of the Legislative Conn. 1 the Hon. Mr J. D. Campbell, referring said Malacca iu the past few re had been starved fo the benefit of younger sisters. Singapore with 10 per cent
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  • 244 1291 Ise ami i i! gene al meeting r f this Club was I eld at the p misrs in Hale Street Inoli, on Sunday morning at 11. The Hon. Secretary. Mr M. C. Tsai, read a long and interesting report. 'The membership of the (dub
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  • 115 1291 Commander C. A. Peal, Harbour Master, Penang, has left for the Dindings on the Seagull with the new telegraph cable to be laid across to tho Dindings. From the Dindings Commander Peal will proceed to Port Swettenhim, where he will pick up the Master Attendant,
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 1148 1291 Hi nt secti n On Tiir-s 1 <y the elements sh rw®d the s ivea from such a disagree ible si th »t even the keenest riding enthusiast ha i to give in and no ride took place Howev t ii> w .s in ide up for
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    • 533 1292 Selangor beat Negri Sembilan On Saturday, at Serembm, Selangor beat Neg<i Sembilan by 15 points (five tries) to 3 (one try.) The game was witnessed by a very gatneHng, which included the Hon. M r E. S. ose and Miss Hobo. There was no change ia the Selangor team,
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    • 289 1292 Chai Lai's Easy Win Sibastian, the Amateur Bantamweight Champion of Penang, retired in the 4th round in his match with Yeoh Chai Lai at the Taiping Town Hall on the 27th instant. The Penang boxer is an able ex onent of the noble art, but the experience
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  • 245 1292 Arrack Case Jn the Police Court, oil the 20th instant, I™ kJ 6 named Lee Kong and convicted of being in n O s sl hu W 9» able liquor, about nine gallont on* arrack at Bukit Langkan a, l.was fined $l5O or undergo rigorous imprisonment The
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  • 253 1292 On the evening of Saturday, the 27th October, at Caledonia Club, to an interested and appreciative audience, Mr. R M. Richards, M. B E., Botinist and gist to the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, delivered a lecture on t e subject of Coconuts”. There were ftb u 60
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  • 517 1293 the Editor of the Straits Echo.) a- I have only just seen an artipjee press of October 6, which Cit :eB< The Governor in Council orders that Kian Wah Club, Penang, being tflC r purposes incompatible with its Lets and rules, be dissolved. The 'oM Frees” Association, Penang, is
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  • 183 1293 (To the Editor of the Straite Echo.) I Sir, read in your issue of yesterday i that Perak has already decided to form a cricket league during the coming season. Though there are more cricketing clubs in Penang than there are in Ipoh" (which will be The
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  • 318 1293 (To the Editor of the Strait* Echo.) Sir,--We have been hearing and also reading for a good long time back about the lawlessness in Singapore, seemingly by one or more well organised gangs of desperadoes, which is very detrimental to the public in general, whose lives and property should
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  • 531 1293 Annual General Meeting The annual general meeting of the Penang Schoolmasters Athletic Assoc a tion was held at the Free School hall on Saturday, October 27, 1923 Mr. K II Pinhorn. O B E., the President, wa» in the chair The minutes of the last general
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  • 523 1294 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT The following are a few extracts from the first annual report on the working of the above Association for the year ended September 30, 1923: The members enlisted on the 24th September, 1922, numbered 36, including 11 unemployed and one Associate. The total membership
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  • 778 1294 THE ASSAULT ON MR. L. V. KARL The case in which a Chinese, Teow Ah Kee, was charged before Mr. A. V. Aston, Second Magistrate, Penang, with voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. L. V. Karl, Chiei Conservancy Inspector, Penang Municipality, was mentioned to-day at the I’oliee Court. Mr.
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  • 172 1294 Meeting of Seremban Branch Under the auspices of the hoorponed Society of Planters, a i meeting Seremban branch was held at the Ujong Club on Saturday, October. under the chairmanship of Mr. Fenton Others present were O'Hara Hickson Mier. Frazer, Forbes. Kirby. Gilchrist, Greene, Cha p Teale, Ware,
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  • 43 1295 BIRTHS Ujckstek At Sepoy Lines Matermtv Hospital, Singapore, on October 27, 1923 to Mr- iVLrs Maurice B. Leittswr, of 4 > Sophia Road, a son. Hvntek.—On September 28, at 9, Rossiyn-terrace, Glasgow W., the wife of Andrew Buchanan Hunter, of a daughter.
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  • 927 1295 .Many of our readers will recall the interesting historical fact that unofficial members of the Federal Council were wont to encourage a Lrmer High Commissioner and Chief Secretary to display a spirit of progressiveness in deciding upon programmes of development works. The surpluses were an incentive
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  • 464 1295 BF.T Mr. G. Saw, C.1’.0., Perak, paid a >it oi inspection to Kampar on Tuesday. Air. I'. Barnurd Ford was suddenly Liken ill in the Supreme Court, Kuaiu oumpur, on Monday. Mr. N. J. A. Foster is shortly expected from Englund, and will take over the management
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  • 163 1295 DEATH Cheng—John Cheng Kang Song, aged 19 of 193, Queen Street, Singapore, on October 28, 1923, drowned while bathmg at Serangoon River. DEATH r lM Mrs. Lim Kim Hye, nee Lee R on Hong Neoh, aged 81, beloved movl of Mr. Lim Swee Cheng, on NoMember 1. at her residence,
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  • 1231 1296 Death of Mr. Bonar Law The anniur.cement of ti e death t f M». Bonar Law will be ;ead with deep regret throughout the Empire. He was everywhere hold in high esteem for his sound judgment and high sense of duty. He was trusted by all Parties in
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  • 514 1296 R,CHAREAU Sf H»le B tre ,t,I pohiOn M l>eld atSl Chair) Mp H A Mr. Ceoil Pearse, Mr WVM representing the Secretariw M 6 u a u‘ he Doti 8 «i-i the LS? Mr. H. Huntsman saidAttached to the report of ik is a report by Mr.
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  • 832 1297 annual meeting Veaklt 812,00 J Profit f r the Year. The annual general meeting of members ftbe Penang Turf Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, \o Downing Street, Penang. Those aD t were Messrs. E. E. Chambers, G. Gardner, J. G. Brown, C.
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  • 146 1297 Estate of Late Khoo Thkan Tsk In the Supreme Court, Penang this morning, before Mr. Justice Sproule, about ten lawyers were engaged in the matter of the Trusts of two Deeds of Settlement both made by Khoo Thean Tek and dated December 8, 1888 and Khoo Hean Queeapplicant.”
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  • 172 1297 In the Police Court to day a Chinese, Goh Si Tuk, was charged with being a wandering lunatic. Inspector Bailey stated the man approached a constable at Light Street last evening and asked the latter for or something to eat. He threatened to jump into the sea. Accused
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  • 98 1297 Commission to England. Before the Chinf J al ci < n r incham >ers at K'U a L i upn \l i I un, on boh .If of t e ti -.t m I s• 1 defendin'. m ide app i•di in for a siou to issue
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  • 247 1297 S.T. Alarming Mishap on Klang Hoad. An accident of an alirnr’n; ni'ure befell a party of moto is's, on atirl y, who wire on their way to P irt S v t‘ uham to see the Hon M-. Tessensihn f. While rounding th, bend at the 19t i
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  • 277 1297 Malabari a Brutal Deed. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Monday Varithan,a Malabiri, war c a g. I with canting hurt to a lido Mu ay afii girl t f ab ut seven ye i; s ol 1 by br*a in' her with a hot iron.
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  • 962 1298 PROPOSED INCREASE OF CUSTOMS DUTIES Protest by Chamber of Commerce rranslated for the Echo) Ti proposal of the Government to increas the ustoms duties further in the Netherland Indies has called fcvth a strong protect from the Medan Chamber of Commerce, which body has now telegraphed the Chambe
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  • 156 1298 Alterations in Suppl* Bill (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 31. At the meeting of tire Legislative Council, the Hon. Sir Frederick Junies, Colonial Secretary, reported that alternations had been made by the Select Committee in the Supply Bill, including $480,000 for the development of Penang Hill, of
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  • 37 1298 Inspection by H E the Governor From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, October 31. His Excellency the Governor inspected the Sussex Regiment and welcomed them to their new station He commented upon their fine record.
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  • 569 1298 P ILli co «'tesy of y Iheatre, a np.chuT”'" l htbHed on November 4th. which depicts the Z ir Bhnd Soldiers and Sailors. 7 of Inis film demonstraUa k who were blinded in the r” b re-eduoated in various trad,'“‘J"'>' eions and how they are 7P* the World
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  • 6504 1299 SURPLUSES AND EXPENDITURE VOTES AND MOTIONS I mportant I Discussions meeting of the Legislative Council held on Monday. Present: H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, kc.b k.c.m.g.j. Official Members ffce Hon. Lieut.-Colonel R. L. B. 1 ton)pson, C M G., D. S. 0., R ,h. Officer Commanding the
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  • 252 1303 Arrival of Indian Government’s Representative Mr. Arulanandam Pillay, of the Indian Civil Service, the representative of the Government of India to watch over the interests of the Indian Labourers in Malaya (known as the Indian Emigration Agent) arrived in Singapore this morning via Penang by the s.s.
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  • 103 1303 Ex of fi F 10rn P son s report on the census J 1 cutta contains an interesting combetween London and Calcutta as Inn 8 S population. For Loneutt fio ure GO to the acre; for Calj a But there is no part of Lonthon v i re
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  • 1504 1303 PAPER BY MR. BAXENDALE 1 LANIERS IrIALS AND DISCOMFORTS Mr. Cyril Baxendale read a paper at a meeting of members and guests of the Institution of Rubber Industry at the Engineers Club, Piccadilly Circus. Mr. P. J. Burgess, M.A., Chairman of the Rubber Growers' Association, presided
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  • 745 1304 ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULTS In the Port Dickson police court, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, before Air. L. D. Gainmans, the preliminary enquiry was held in the case in w hich eight well known Malay and Aiab residents of the Port Dickson district are concerned. The accused
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  • 348 1304 J b" case has not vet k Q >n the District Court in fef D. Horne of tho aj V is charging Mr. Neoh Kim off* pnetor of Chop ]j M Teik ®uah. pt 1,1 purchasing 935.42 picuKff valued at over ssO,OOo\ h no licence to
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  • 110 1304 Police Courts Broken into anv Ransacked (From Our Own. CorresponaM Singapore, November 1 Burglars broke into the Police Co last night and ransacked the o The cashier’s room, and First and Third Magistrates P* vate rooms were entered the almeirahs and drawers wrenched out. Documents and were examined
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  • 38 1305 BIRTHS Morton. At London on October 29, Mir. and Mrs. A. B. S. Morton, a son C heang.—At No. 678, Serangoon Road. Singapore, on October 28, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Cheang Kiam Kiong, a daughter.
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  • 865 1305 At Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the Chinese member for Malacca, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, an enthusiast in the cause of education, returned to the theme he has so often elaborated. This was one of many touched upon in his speech. We
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  • 124 1305 Entertained in Federal Capital (From Our Own Correnpondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 1. Mr. Arulanandan Pillai, the new Indian Emigration Agent, yesterday saw the Hon. Mr. W. G. Maxwell and Mr. E W. F. Gilman, the Controller. He was later entertained by the local Indians. In his
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  • 514 1305 Our Singapore correspondent wires that the 11 on. Mr. F. M. Baddeley left for Home on leave via America yesterday. Mr. Tan Eng Hin has returned from Hongkong after completing the opening of a branch office of the Ho Hong Bank and is now in Malacca as
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  • 1259 1306 Housing The Committee appointed by th* Singapore Municipal Commissioners to report on the housing shortage there agree with the recommendation of the Government Committee that Government, the Harbour Board and the Municipality exectue definite programmes of housing for clerks and lower grades in their service. It is thought
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  • 564 1306 (To the Editor of thp -i I Sir,-With ref„, eic r? I n the Legislative I I of hnds on the Hill, he I d ate the oi roti instance, und,!™? l,ei I Lh.nesofe.l I There unfortunately exist. U I conception that the E«ronL‘ I from the
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  • 671 1307 ESTATE of late khoo thean TEK Division of Property As report yesterday, the trusts of two jgejg of settlement mide by the late Khoo Thean Tek of Penang formed the subject f another case at the Supreme Court gterday» before Mr. Justice Sproulc, about ten lawyers were engaged
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  • 560 1307 M-M. Raid on Kimberley Street Den As a result of a raid by Mr. Thomae, H U °w of Police, on Hoose No 86, Kimberley Street, which is a h kn W pl.ee, Law lok and three other Chinese were Charged to-day in the Polios Court with gambling
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  • 1371 1307 TUESDAY S MORNING’S MEETING The Problem of Disease From tho Free Press His Excellency the Governor presided over the brief meeting of the Legislative Counoil on Tuesday when the Supply Bill was further considered, having previously received the attention of the members of the Select Committees from Singapore,
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  • 61 1308 The yeir was a boom year, there being 136 receiving orders in Singapore, estimated liabilities amounting to over five millions, estimated assets a million, and estimated percentage of loss 78.57. Penang had 54 receiving orders, estimated liabilities just over a million, estimated loss 65.77 per cent. Malacca
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  • 58 1308 The meteorological returns for the week ending September 27 show that 253 millimoties of rain were registered at the Fort as compared with 78 mm. for the corresponding week of last year. The maximum shade temperature was 91.10 degrees and the minimum 78 as compared with 90 and
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  • 90 1308 A Japanese fisherman, living for the past few years at Singapore, attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the Katori Maru while on the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore. It is stated that the man bad heard no news of his family since the earthquake and it is
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  • 227 1308 Swimming so infrequently occupies a space in these notes that the incidence of the annual Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival coincident with the long distance race at the Swimming Club provides ample justification for a reference to-day. In recent years, and notably under the guidance of Mr. J. M. Jefferson, ability
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  • 303 1308 SERV, TO &*UU We reproduced a »>« Malay Mail yesterday non- ranin t traitg J- ch dt. V( between the hours of 11 M' W.) Wih.aa.s, Penang Municipality this said that this interval neeessa. y t > enable the eoostr the finishing touches tn Of the Kailway.
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  • 165 1308 The health statistics for the Momoi pality of George Town for the ww* ending October 27, 1923, give a to 57 deaths—34 males and 23 femal the death rate being 23. 0 per per annum compared with 2 preceding week and with 23. corresponding week of last J
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  • 45 1309 BIRTH Watson At Bexhill-on-Sea, on October 29, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander G.’ Watson, of Singapore, a son. MARRIAGE Kaye—McKerrow.September 26, at Quetta, John Frederic Barker Kaye, Indian Police, to Dora Williams, daughter of late Air. William McKerrow, of London and Singapore.
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  • 771 1309 According to Reuter, American banks have restricted credits lor rubber purchases, in view of the heavy imports in the first six months of the year. In well informed circles, the world’s production of rubber for the current year is estimated at 360,000 tons, and the needs of
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  • 24 1309 I LLT’STR\TED SUPPLEMENT To morrow's issue will include a number of excellent photographic views nf the Penang Hills Railway in operation.
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  • 146 1309 The Hong Guan—Russell Case (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 2. In the Supreme ourt, in the Hong Guan versus Russel) case a point of law was argued by Messrs. V. D. Knowles and D. Freeman for Mr. Hong Guan and Mr 11. L. Cowdy
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  • 477 1309 Air. i’. H. Ht-nsmiw, traffic manager, i .M.S. Runways, wni oe piuceeumg on iu'.g leave m Juai a oi next year, Mr. J. R. Joy nt, oi the Malayan ivil Service, is now attached to the Federal Secretariat. When Mr. H. Fraser goes on ka\u next month,
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  • 1398 1310 The Problem of Destitution The Committee appointed by the Governor to consider and advise on the most suitable methods to be adopted to deal with destitution among all sections of the community presented its repoit some time ago, and it is now circulated. The members of this Committee
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  • 153 1310 President Coolidge Stands Firm Washington, November 1 President Coolidge has intimated that be is in no way disturbed by the criticisms of the Republican leader, Senator McCormick, and others, regarding American participation in the Reparations Conference. He firmly expected opposition from a number of irreconcilables
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  • 101 1310 Economic Conference's Committee Work. London, November 1 The Committee appointed by the Economic Conference to inqn question of Empire ch j, rj take evidence. Ine vom Ddro beref representative and con eD ,or experts on monetary questio 3 th( subject. Britain, all t protect Ireland, the Crown
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  • 731 1311 ACCUSED’S VERSION The case against Wanebee, the Malay bomo who is charged with enticing *way, concealing or detaining Tay Chin gin the wife of Lee Yeuk Hoo on or about the 20th of July was oontinued yesterday afternoon in the Court of the Second Magistrate, Mr.
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 130 1311 Finals in Ladies’ Events The following are the latest results in the Penang Cricket Club tennis tournament Ladies Sing'es Handicap Find: Miss K Fitzpati ick 30 beat Mrs Powell 15, 6 4, 6 0. Mixed Handicap Doubles Class B Final: M- and Mrs CCD Hogan 15.3 beat Miss
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    • 91 1311 A correspodent draws our attention to the fact that gambling was still carried on last night at twn premises in Campbell Street, between Drury Lane and Cintra Street The usual gambling haunts at Kimberley Street, Rope Walk and Ciutra Street, have been got rid of, policeman
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  • 177 1311 K M.S. 33,660 lb. :o: TIN OUTPUTS Hitam, for the month of October, 274 piculs. Karapong Kamuntins?, f>r the month of Oct 'ber, (two dredges) hours run 1,206, cubic yards treat d 184,00’*, total piculs 1,140.94, nett value $65,567.02. No. 2 Dredge lost 20 hours repaying bottom
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  • 1004 1311 POSSIBILITY OF SMALL DIVIDEND NEXT YEAR The twelfth annual general mo. ting of Selangor Coconuts Ltd., was he’d at I Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on (J.t bti 29, Capf. H. L. Garter, the chairman, pre-id ing. Notice convening the m eting hiving been read by a iepre-ent itive
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  • 80 1312 Eight bags of postal matter l.on the < ontinent for Singapore we e teceived at Sin apore on Wednesday morning damaged by tiie and water, owing to an outbreak of tire on board the M. M. steamer Angkor between Port Said and Djibouti. A number
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  • 253 1312 -S.T. Government Clerk Convicted Soo Ah Fong, clerk to the P.C.M.0., whs on 'Tuesday lined $3OO by the Kuala Lumpur magistrate on a charge of receiving an illegal gratification of $3O from a chemist at Telok Anson named Lim Kim Seng or ten weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. It was
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  • 352 1312 In the rnirt ol the Second Magistrate, Penang, to-day, inspector C. Harwood charged a Malay, Mat Din, with theft us a servant of one motor car tyre, valued at about $25 from 50 Northam Hoad, the property of Mr. S. C, Vickers. The ease was postponed till Monday.
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  • 115 1312 The following appears in the F. M. S. Gazette :ln exercise of the powers vested in him by section 26 of The Export <n Rubber (Restriction) Enactment, 19 3,” the < hief Secretary to Government hereby rescinds sub-rule (iii) of ruin 5 of
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  • 491 1312 peecu xu Straits tiEW AGE^SKStHECMi t! I secretary CHie l Hao Sahib Arulanandarn Pin. I Agent of the Government of’ i, 'Planted under the provision fl lt Emigration Act, arrived in ffl l.un.pur on Monday with Mrs T| andam. M .\v lU rF me d y he
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  • 24 1313 BIRTH y A y StvEM’LK.At Welle vreden on October 28, 1920, to Air. and Mrs. J. van Seventer, a sou, Karel Benjamin.
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  • 1218 1313 R we could not count upon a revival vi trade and industry eventually, some of the paragraphs in the report of the Committee on Destitution, referred to yesterday, would b© alarming. They are disquieting, if we take an optimistic view of probable economic developments. The opinions
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  • 425 1313 Outward Bound The following are the passengers to Singapore by N.Y.K. s.s. Kashima Maru, which left London on October 13: Mr. I. 11. Armstrong, Mrs. N L Clarke, Master B. Clarke, Miss E. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. S. Dennys, Miss Donati, Mr J. C. Douglas, Mr. and
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  • 493 1314 S T Mr. L. A. F. Foers, of the engineering department, Borneo Co., Ltd., is leaving Singapore for Home next week, via China and Japan. A Peking telegram dated October 22 states:The death is announced of the ex-Premier, Mr. Chow Tsz-chi, which occurred this afternoon. Mr. H.
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  • 1107 1314 Education The Queen’s >cbolarebips are to be rei t ocu?ed, and the matter will be considered aeain when Baffles College is completed. Draft regulations have been drawn up and the scheme should become operative at Hie earliest opportunity, now that it has been decided to restore the Scholarships.
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  • 1031 1315 ADMINISTRATION AND APPOINTAD MENT OF OFFICERS SULTAN AND ADVISERS The Gazette publishes the correspondence agreement between Britain and Kedah S the subject of the proposed definition of treaty and the friendly relations between the Government and the State. The following correspondence and agree ment between His Excellency
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  • 115 1315 Well-Known Merchant Charged. Mr. Mohamed Angullia, the well-known Sing ip ire merchant, was charged before Mr. Aneirnein the >’ec >nd Police C ourt with causing the dea h of a hinese girl by a rish act. The «<•< ident occurred in Grove road and deueas d was
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  • 437 1315 (To the Editor of the Strait* E< 1: Si In yn er < i f Eih »wis an art'cle sag'-»* n* <• i stitnh* u» f iS’ te i iCo n i the n*n fon o >*’ i i the c i< -e of it titel that
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  • 217 1315 Output and Prout Records Broken The sixteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic fin, Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company, Hongkong Bank Buildings to-day, Mr. G.N. Saye presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his review, pointed out that this year’s
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  • 547 1316 An interesting ceremony took place in the Colonial Secretariat, Singapore, on Wednesday evening when the clerks ol the Colonial Secretary's Office, Mr. S G. H. Leyh, the Office Assistant, and Mr. R. G. Evans, the late Office Assistant, hade goodbye to Mr. C. A.
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  • 592 1316 SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT THE RACECOURSE The bazaar organised and held by the Chui ch Workers’ Association of Penang in the Turf Club Enclosure at the Racecourse yesterday, apait from some attractive features in the bazaar itself, must have proved quite a success fiom the financial point or view
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  • 471 1316 Singapore Police Courts r i AND Ran3acefd. BctGLl: I Ike most audacious cr hlo I mo dhß w lB committed 1 u hursday’s Straits Ti mep X** I court buildings i n South bV® I were broken into and thnm u I The facts I 1U the Echo.
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  • 24 1317 BIRTH Keymer.—At the Maternity Hospitai Penang, on October 31, to Mr. and v‘ rs A. E. Keymer, Bagan Serai, Perak, a daughter.
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  • 1058 1317 The text o£ the speeches at the Imnerial Conference on the status of Inlans tn the British Empire has been published. Reuter s summary of the othcial report, given in Friday’s issue, dhows that in one or two cases, the attitude of the Dominion Ministers was
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  • 268 1317 Saturday's Entertainment The vaudeville show and dance at the Town llall t Penang, on Saturday, proved quite successful in every way, except for a somewhat small attendance. Th© entertainment was provided by a troupe of Rumanians, who kept the audience thoroughly interested for about an hour
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  • 1362 1318 The State and Destitution In Saturday’s issue we commented on the report of the Committee on D stitution and pointed out that the real difficulty is in dealing, not with the able bodied members of the labouring class, but with other classes of the community who form the
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  • 414 1318 Used bt 50 Launchis Daily The references made to Johnston’s Pier by Sir Frederick James at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday and in the letters of correspondents to this paper have served to bring up the question again as to what plans have been
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  • 674 1319 ANOTHER case of enticement Anotbĕ” case of the t iking away of a married Chinese women was brought to the Coafts today, when Tan Beng Peow, appearing before Mr. A. V. Aston as complain ant, charged two Chines?, Yeap fu and Yeap Chor, with taking away his w
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  • 548 1319 Whose Was thb Negligence? After being argued in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before the Chief Judicial Commissioner for three days, iudgment was reserved on Tnursday in the case instituted by Wong Wan Kam against lan Chia, the well-known miner, of Raaa R? d onn° °w
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 257 1319 I shou’d think that the Bangkok Sport» Club is one of the nicest general clubs in this part of the world, says a traits Times correspondent To begin with, there is a sens» of freedom about the lay-out of the buildings, which are spread well out but
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    • 96 1319 Key v. Roza Rio. Singapore, Nov. 5 Battling Key defended his title of lightweight champion of Malaya against Claude Rozario whom he beat in the fifth round. A European, N- Walter, challenged Key, who accepted. A. Rahman, the Malaya boxer who was engaged in a contest in
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    • 223 1319 .—B.T, Kuala Lumpur, November 5 Penang was tadly beaten on Saturday in Malaya Cup Tie, Selangor scoring three tries in the first half and five in the second half, six of which weie converted by Jack. The visitors were outclassed in all departments of the game, only
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  • 791 1320 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The sixteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, was held at the offices of the Company, Hongkong Bank Buildings, Penang, on Saturday, Mr. G. N. Saye presiding. The others present were: Col. Cecil Rae, Messrs. D. L. Adamson, J.
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  • 404 1320 The Week’s Rides Tuesday’s ride, rendezvous at Mr. Swee Lee’s plantation, attracted but th ee stalwarts who, undeterred by threibning weather enjoyed a smart canter across tin* Ayer Itara pla>n. The rain descended, however, and three thoroughly drenched riders hacked back by road to waiting cars at
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  • 394 1320 Lieut. Tan Soo Bin of th Company, S.V.C. has Captain. eeu Mr James Dick has been a r"™’ 1 v St" naug Hospitals Board. Lieutenant F. Drayton is to K. Captain while .an Unit, Malacca VoluntX »s. r -£i Dr J. W. Scharff, Hon. Sec. of th.
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  • 1620 1321 ALLEGED purchase and reCEIPT IN PENANG Chinese Commission Agent for Receiving The case in which Mr. Neoh Kim Chuah. sole proprietor of Chop Ban T e ik Leong, 125, Beach Street, Penang, was charged with two offences under C the Rubber Dealers' Ordinance, namely, (1) with purchasing 935.42
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  • 1309 1321 Let a national name, the Essesses.Free Press. MR. RUSSELL’S APPLICATION DISMISSED This is a somewhat difficult question remarked Sir Lionel Woodward, Chief Judicial Commissioner, in deciding the point of law’ raised by the Hon. Mr. 11. L. Cowdy and Mr. E. D Sheam, on behalf of Mr.
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  • 454 1322 Ka l Umpur, N O RoUr It IS undeistood that the and Kuala Lumpur doubling to be re.-urned y i n iq.7? B hem w rt memV.rtd that work in this' Willbe was started, but about Ap.il retrenchment was in fall swing ti’’ 1 was deferred. The idea
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  • 1321 1323 AHTHONY CO'S SHARE LIST. Name ot Company. Bayers Seller j Remark JVBBKR DOLLAR SHARKS. CtM, J Cts. Ltd. AmataainatFd Malay Estates, Ltd 2.00 2.1 c Hitani Planting Syndicate Ltd 13 25 13 75 Kuninsr Rubber Estate, Ltd... 0.50 0.6 r AverMolek Rubber Co., Ltd 174 1.22 J 4v r Panas
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  • 319 1323 Rahman Hydraulic, for the month of Or t< In*, 1,100 picul-’. 4 fin fo the month of October, hours 656, piculs 352, ya'd- 68/ 00. R>npi n oa, for t'l»’ month of October, piculs 417, yards 68.000, hoars 610 Jth to, for tin month of October, recovery by
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  • 151 1323 Lunas 34,100 lb. Penang 22 ,0j0, Sahrang 11,000, Straits 1< 1.(00, fa i .Ayer 89,000, Ku tuna 53,6 )0, Ba.'in -er-ii 2*7 MM h Bitik Rabit 28.000, Kuran 21 >l0 and Merchisfon 10,500 lb. Sun.'H! Btn (Mai y t 31,000, Vai Dor 23,000, Mal A >ff 1
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