The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 13 November 1923

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  • 22 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. «18 PER AVXI tl Single Copy 40 cts VOL 21. PENANG TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1925 NO. 45
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    • 297 1 CONTENTS Leaders Miscellaneous: (Continued) Thp Qkara 1322 Labour Labour Recruiting 1329 CMr a, Malaya and Siam ...1328 Arrivals and Departures ...1329 Shipping Outlook 1330 Mai ya Boxer’s Tragic Death 1229 Remembrance Day 1333 Si Dffß po»e Nows 1330 <fc 1341 I 7 Heal h Returns 1332 I Restriction 1333 I
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    • 207 2 the Gp I STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. j IIBB 0Q0»*— 1 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and'contains the latest local and States news originally published in the F/Vl vK daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far
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  • 19 1322 birth Gwyther.At Johore Bahru, on November 3, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gwyther, a son.
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  • 912 1322 Serious allegations reflecting upon the British India Steam Navigation Company were made when the steamer Okara was lost. In certain newspapers the Okara was described as a coffin ship,” on the strength of private letters written by two officers. These allegations were promptly denied on belief of the
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  • 415 1322 Mr. R. A. Dillin-Comeck, Ipoh, ia leaving by the s.s. Angers on a holiday. Phra Chao, of the Siamese State Railways, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur, from Bangkok. Mr. C. A. 8. Dewar is back from home leave and has rejoined the st<vff of Sungei Salak estate. Mrs. Hodge,
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    • 28 1322 £|)C Strolls Ci)O* PUBLISHED D4ILY MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior t( departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited 59, Beach Street, Penang.
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  • 146 1322 DEATH Chin.— At 27, Green Hall, on November 2,* 1923, Chin Koon Yeng, father of Messrs. Chin Pow Koci, Chin Seng Kooi and Chin Choong Kooi, aged 50. Funeral on Sunday, November 11. Perak paper please copy. DEATHS Madam CntfA Yan Neo.On November 2, 1923, at her residence No. 57,
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  • 823 1323 Th« Federal Council Tbe Federal Council mnefs on Wednesday, next week. His Excellency’s annual address will be awaited with interest for an indication of tbe financial position and the programme for 1924. Tbe review will present fewer gloomy features, no doubt. On bebalf of the rubber industry, we
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  • 100 1323 Siquiu To Recent Deputation’s Report (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 6 At a general meeting of tbe Selangor Anti-Opium Society it was decided, in connection with the report received from the recent deputation to the Chief Secretary, to write to the Chinese r onsul-Genera], Singapore,
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  • 182 1323 The First Winners. The Malaya Cup Rugby Competition had a strong opening on Saturday with two matches played in the South and one in the North, in the results Singapore and Selangor had easy victories, while Negri Sembilan succeeded in beating Johore. Singapore at Malacca. Singipore had
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  • 544 1323 FRASER S HILL Oort ok The next meeting of th« will be held on Wednesday |Uth ber, and tbe orders o f tbe a follows e are v A4«3.‘ ~eneeingheM ,I '>«Utt tion as a member of’the His Excellency the Rieb ComnAnnual Address. g Papers laid on tbe
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  • 150 1324 are informed by Mr. C. WardLcksar, Hw. Sac etary of the above Fund, h t the Fund whs cl rsed on October 31, JhP total amount subscribed being Mrs. Still were the guests of the K«-rntive Committee at luncheon at the L>ne Hotel, Singapore, on
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  • 338 1324 Yesterday's Address Nearly Postponed I Owing to the bursting of an electric I cable the Penang Cricket Club was one I ol many buildings in town which did not I receive current for some time yesterday I evening. When it grew dark and the lights were turned
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  • 2735 1324 ENQUIRY INTO THE KARL CASE The Court of the Second Magistrate whs crowded yesterday afternoon when the ease was takan up in which a Chinese, Teoh An Kea, was being charged with volun t rily causing hurt to Mr. L. V. Karl, Lhief Conservancy Inspector, Penang Municipality, on
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  • 2345 1325 appeal for subscriptions PENANG NS 11 Yesterday? Public Meeting taken of St. Dunstan’s to the nofc of U S tsh communities outside the Bh' tish Isles, delivered a telling addres the Penang Cricket Club last 1“ and as a result a local committee S formed whose duty
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  • 874 1327 SECRET SOCIETIES IN PENANG A CONVICTI N Doh move to 1 r*k th-iii eien 1 .Spector McLdrnoii, of the N-M.mzin -i II id Police .Stat O’, wis abl to rh»n»e to-div in the second Poli 0 Ou at a Uuiir-se. Hon Sen# Hup, with hemg hi p )S*e«-i
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  • 192 1327 SUPPLY BILL PASSED His Excellency the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.R., K.U.M.G.) presided at the meeting held on Monday. The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Supply Bill for 1924. The motion was seconded by the Colonial Treasurer and carried, and the Bill was read a
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  • 107 1327 Winding-up Meeting. A gene aJ meeting of the members Paradise Rubber Ltd (in voluntary liqird .tin was held at 33, rha-h Sheet, Pen mg,on th 6’h instant at 4 p.m. I heip were p ese t Mr. I). A M Br »wn (Chairman), M jor G.
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  • 401 1327 onciuae S.F.P. PLAINTIFF’S LOANS From defendant When the hearing of ft. brought by Tan Soo Hock an Ye lan Jiak Hoay, against Tan Jiak ft claiming shares in the Kim Sentu Company, wWch was fo ?U: for the purpose of facilitating th»T tnbution of the landed propertAut
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  • 102 1327 Yr oh Chai Lai. Flyweight Champion f and "i‘b Pahang "Uh 0 them is John Rev, spanin? pawner 10 the P K Lai and hi- hnnch pthibiti’"® Lips, who l th y W' l 1 p 4 1,»0g, an the British Bes.dont wrt then p
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  • 65 1328 BIRTH Cheah.— To Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Wat gye, of 48-c, Northam Road, early this n;oming> a daughter MARRIAGE Herring Rudge.On October 30, 1923, by the Rev. 11. Parsons, at Johore Bahru, Robert Saville Herring, manager of Linden Estate, Johore Bahru, to Evelyn Honor, only child of the
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  • 926 1328 CHINA, MALAYA SIAM The anti-opium petition to Mr. Hose, in the capacity of Acting Chief Secretary, EM.S., evoked expressions of official opinion and nothing tangible. Mr. Hose made much of the fact that China is flooded with opium of its own production and we now learn that at a general
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  • 501 1328 ST. Accommodation for 400 Men Those concerned in the scheme, ths consummation of which will b© the establishment in Singapore of a Sen-ices Club worthy the name, have obviously formulated their plans with an eye to the future, a furture which includes Singapore as a naval base
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  • 719 1329 BUDGET FOR 1924 INTRODUCED A special meeting of the| Municipal Commissioners of Penan", followed by an ordinary meeting, was held yesterday at the Municipal offices, commencing at 4 p.m. The special meeting was for the purpose of considering the budget for 1924. Those present were: Mr J W
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  • 47 1329 We are officially informed by the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, that recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency, but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease District. Taluks. Godavery Ramachandram and R'jamundry. Madura Periakulam. Coimbatore... Coimbatore and Kolegal.
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  • 37 1329 The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of October 1923 Adults Minors Arrivals 3707 489 Departures 2571 165 The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 330 1329 The following amplifies our telegram We egret to record the death of a popular Malay sportsman, Abdul Rahman, the eldest son of Lieut. Haji Abbas of the Malay Co.. S.V/\, who passed away at his father’s house, 141, Syed Alwi road, Singapore, in the early
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  • 411 1329 Mr D IWrtara m rector of the fir m »s expected to arrive November 10. roni hom® The leave granted to Mr r n m the Secretary of SUte for” kj from October. manths day, the Bth inst. g D Ihun Dr. Ong Koklee, who has been» practice for
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  • 20 1330 BIRTH Skaarup.—At Lillesand, on November I 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. V. Skaarup, o f Singapore, a son.
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  • 910 1330 The P. and O. Company is making notable additions no its fleet. lhe jiooltan is now in commission, and jour new steamers are to follow her. lor the time being, the Company appears to be one of the few embarking upon a fairly extensive programme of new construction.
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  • 73 1330 A Gruesome Discovery (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Singapore, November 7. The decomposed b<xlv of an unknown European was found hanging from one of the Harbour Board outhouses. It is believed to be that of a ship’s engineer Detect ive s N a brow Esca p e A native
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  • 476 1330 .—B.T. Mr. George E. Cobb is on his way back to the East, says the Malay Mail. Mr. Evelyn Cowen, representing St. Dunstan s Home, was a passenger to Bangkok to-day by the mail train. Mr. Justice Whitley is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on the 10th inst.»
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  • 1217 1331 Benefits Under Compulsion S juie of the drawbacks of lubber i cell iction have been alluded t~>, hot amongst the advantage®, in addition to the increased price, is the imp oved condition of a large number of estates in the Peninsula. Prior to the introduction of legislation one
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  • 529 1331 INPORTING SIAMESP ta. Mr. Byrne of the Ch n Vu BACCO department, P aaao t the beeoni Police Court Oof with being i„ p of C fi fl,J Siamese tobacco, on which dowT? 01 he Railway J ett said he did not’koow bad just come through from Bangkok
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 116 1332 Championship Final. The final ia ths Championship Singles k e Cricket Club Tennis Tourna1D now drawing to a clos?, between e j’ Bennett and L. D. Wood began in the presence of a large crowd hat in consequence of a protracted game, D 8 left unfinished, ea?h having
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    • 169 1332 Team fob Bangkok Leaves To-day The mail train for the Siamese Capital took away from Penang to-day the combined Penang-Perak Rugby football team that is to play against the Bangkok team n Saturday. Apart from the players quite a party, including several ladies, undertook the trip. Those who
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    • 164 1332 -S. F. P. Dawson and Baker for the Final. The second semi final in A. Class of the Singapore Cricket Club Billiards Tournament was pliyed in the presence of a large number of members on Monday night, when A. D. Baker, by defeating E. J. Riches, qualified
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  • 93 1332 The health statistics for the Municiof George Town for the week L November 3, 1923, give a total of J deaths44 males and 26 females—e death rate being 28.41 per mills *2* annum compared with 23.16 in the wee k and with 22.18 in the week of last
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  • 406 1332 secret society rioters th. Art r t k 1 e ei t,l l Sing J‘. pore Ase,ze8 i b»for o the Chief JuetiM, Sir Walter Shaw, Tan Choon Seng and Tan SekTee were charged with being members of au unlawful assembly, the object of which was to cause
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  • 185 1332 A murder occurred on the Bukit Sembawang estate at Wor(Hands on November 5 and an arrest has I ein effected by the Orchard Road p 'lice. The murder was the result of a quarrel between two Chi nese estate coolies, and the body of the deceased was
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  • 790 1332 APPEAL DISMISSED Mr Barrett-Lrnnard Disagrees In the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, the Registrar read th« three written judgments delivered by the Full Court of Appeal in the Rostados case. Particulars of this suit are well known. Mr. Rostados was sued by 8. Dawoodsah for SI7.(XX) odd,
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  • 310 1333 MM. Possessor Gets Gaol Chong Kun appeared before Mr. Pryde, in the Kuala Lumpur police court, charged with being found at 1 a.m., on October 29 in possession of Triad Society documents and insignia, and with assisting in the management of a Triad Society. Mr. 1). Richards,
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  • 410 1333 r vii Straits Times. RESULTS OF Hit FIRST YEAR aN ALA SED ihe first year of legal Restriction ended October 31, 1923, and a short review oi the year may now be given. Price in October, 1922, was greatly influenced by reports of impending restriction. Taking the prices current
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  • 64 1333 A Notification in the Ink repeals Rule 5 (if, f f fl e f riction rules. The effect fication i s to enable the Not: Standard Production to h g rat M pending a decision on the Cc tu,li <s tion of revision of assessment” decision when made
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  • 431 1333 B.T- The six»h Sinasn.ri a 'he Saprerne Co. I ''rt P Sin Chief JuMiee. <ir lend tris a slo.tone nn d It hHtthe >esiion will b 9 c k the end of the nest W(e k nJ* molnde that of T w Co H<quitted at
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  • 19 1334 BIRTH Uaore.— At Maternity Hospital, Sin*rP on November 6, 1923, to Mr. E< C Moore a son
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  • 769 1334 On another page we reproduce the special appeal for Remembrance, or Armistice Day, which actually falls on November 11, though, as intimated, the sale of poppies in Penang commenced to-dav and will continue to-morrow, when a great effort will be made throughout the Empire for the cause commended
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  • 93 1334 Fishing Stakes Damaged There has been continuous rain in Penang since 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and even at the time of writing there is a heavy fall, with the result that the rivers and lowing lying land are flooded. The squall which accompanied a
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  • 133 1334 Sir Charles John Oakeley, Fifth Baro net, of Crittenden House, Staplehurst, England, Sir Theodore Gervase Chambers and Lady Chambers of 8, North Street, Westminster, S.W., and a party of two arrived to-da\ from Kuala Kangsar and are sailing by the P and'O. s.s. Caledonia for England.
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  • 442 1334 M M Mr. D. 11. Laidlaw, Director of Public Works, Trengganu, is going home this week. Mr. M. Reid, of the Straits Steamship Co., is due to reach Singapore next week on return from leave. Mr. S. C. Raffles, Deputy Commissioner of Trade and Customs, is expected to arrive
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  • 648 1337 LEAN AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening. While the October statistics for Tin did not tend to create a very bnlH°h feeling, in fact,in several quarters led to anticipations of a sct-back, there has been a quick and pronounced rise and the closing price of £215.15.0 for the
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  • 513 1337 Trial in Singapore The following is a translation of a document produced before the Second Magistrate, Singapoi e, when the 33 Chinese, arrested at the 13| mile stone Seletar road a few days ago were charged with being membeis of an unlawful society and also with attending
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  • 488 1337 out- (;as SyVAD Machism Gras An amazing battle reported fro,., Stale i'euitentiary at Eddyville K tucky) recalls memories of th. Qu E Street fight in the East End of w -me years ago, when two actors kept up a fight against Z| forces of the rown
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  • 2742 1338 local observance and celebrations EX-SERVICE MEN’S DINNER AND MEMORIAL SERVICES THE HUSH IN TOWN in other towns and places in Ma- indeed in all places where the Vniou Jack is flown—yesterday, November 11 the Two Minutes’ Silence in commemoration of Britain’s glorious dead in the Great War was
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  • 271 1339 .—S.T. (From Our Own Correspondent.) t Singapore November 12 A j mistice Day passed off very successfully. There was a large gathering at the ex-Service men’s dinner. Mr. Justice Bar-rett-Lennard, presiding, made a speech. There were also present Bir Frederick James, Bishop of Singapore. Mons. Saint Ceran
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  • 2105 1340 UR JUSTICE BARETT-LEN-NARD’S JUDGMENT The following is Mr. Justice BarrettLennard’s judgment in the Rostados appeal w hioh he disagrees with the finding of g- r Walter Shaw and Mr. Justice Brown: Jjjjg i s an appeal by the plaintiff a judgment, pronounced by Sproule J. an(s dated
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  • 1053 1341 Federal and State Finances In a Supplement t' th« F. M. S. Government Gazette, of November 2, u published the Supply Billto make financial provision for the public service tor 1924. The expendituie is estimated t i 60,125,431. Under Federal,” we find over $2 millions for pensions, retired
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  • 195 1341 ARRIVAL OF THE OUTWARD KAI-SER-I-HIND The P. O. s.s. Kaiser-I-Hind from London arrived in Penang to day with a general cargo and the following passengers for Penang: From London. Mr Mrs and Miss Kendal), Mrsi Whitlock, child and infant, Mr. Steele Roberts, Mrs H Luke, Mr Owen, Mr A J
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  • 322 1341 '’PHUS Sold i, p Wu From early this raD h uses s ops h o t e i 8 banks P aces in P enaag wa re of ladies with artificial Poppy day—otherwise RemeX’l w and the appeal to buvannnn d, J~ resisted by few. The Post office^?
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  • 215 1341 Singgora to Singapore by Muiob Air. Arthur Gibb,, of the Siamese Southern Railway, arrived in Singapore on Wednesday morning, having travels all the way from Singgora to Singa-port by car. Mr. Gibb picked up Mr. J. bAllan of Penang at Butterworth ana the two finished the journey
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  • 718 1342 rE venue officers CHARGED In the District Court, yesterday afterthe case was commenced in which w° \v D, Home, of the Chandu Monopolies rfenartment, Penang, is charging Ong I Kin Revenue Officer 120, with landing Bungah a quantity of rubber contravention of the Rubber Restriction
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  • 126 1342 We are requested to acknowledge receipt of the following subscriptions to the building fund of the Chinese Recreation Cluo in Penaug 5 Mr. Lim Cheng Teik 300 Lim Chin Guan 300 Lira herg Ean 20G Khoo Sian Ewe 200 Choong Lye Hin 200 Ng Seng Sooi 200
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  • 245 1342 In Honour of the Revolution Moscow, November 8 The city is en fete, to-day, in celebiation of the sixth anniversary of the revolution. The streets and buildings are bedecked with red flags, precessions are marching along the streets and bands are playing. [On March 12,1917, a revolution
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  • 685 1342 ASSIZE JUDGE COMMENDS HELPER Alien tie tti 1 resarmd it the bin ap re A-sizes on Wednesday of Tin Ch<, n Se g and Tan Hfk lie on a charge of i 1/ members of an unlawful Assembly wi'h the object of causing grievous hurt Ct ton eng
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  • 149 1343 Alleged Embezzlement From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, N vernier 8 McGuire, an Eurasian clerk in the Hongkong Bank was charged with the forgery of a cheque for 8700. Extensive defalcations are alleged He was remanded on bail of 5,000 Motor Cycle Accident Mr and Mrs L F Law
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  • 70 1343 Pparty of Chinese Sportsmen from the Federal Capital will arrive in Penang to-rnoriaw and will be the goes s of the Anglo-Chinese School Union. The following programme has been hrranged for Sunday, the 11th instant:l2 noon Pingpong at Union premises, 5 p.rn Football at Victoria Green, 7 p.m.
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  • 104 1343 October’s Returns Imports. S The total value of Foreign Imports of Merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya for the nr nth of October, 1923 50,909,315 5,939,420 The total value of Forcing Imports of Merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya for the month of October,
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  • 1015 1343 THE BANISHEE CASE Hotel Tamby Gets Three Years I'hc last session of the Assize Court in Penang for this year opened to-day before His Lordship Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Senior Puisne Judge. There were four cases on the list and three were concluded within ha Iftn hour.
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  • 1159 1344 ANTHOHY CO.’S SHARE LIST. jtane of Company. Buyer, Sell, r- Remark gVBB ER—DOLtAR SHARES. S Cts. Cts. ,««> Hr Rubber Co.- Ltd. |-20 125 rum A 1 rkiah Rabb Estate, Ltd. 1.30 Al r Sited Malay Estates, Ltd 2.00 2.1 AB rt an iFlantinir Syndicate I.D 13 25 13 75
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  • 127 1344 Ipuli Tin Dr d/in Ltd., fo' the month of >ctobe», 985 piculs. Ntfow Property of th* Siimfs? Tin Syndicate, for the m in’h if Octobs', 1,511 pit uh. Paiarn Pl >nd ok, for the month of Octobe r 79.19 pi< ule. Malau, for tin month of Ojt br,
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