The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 15 January 1924
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Title Section20 1924-01-15 1 The Straits Echo MAIL EDITION. $lB PER AM.HUiW Single Copy 40 els VOL 22 PENANG: JANUARY 15, 1924 NO. 320 words
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Advertisement197 1924-01-15 1 CONTENTS LEADERS: MISCELLANEOUS (Continued) When Labour Rnl.. 1 Wireless Telephony 6 A Plea for Justice 5 The Hill Hotel 6 A Siamese Border State 9 Runnymede Hotel 7 Legislation in 1923—1 13 The Social Evil 8 8 S Legislation, 1923—1 l 15 The S. 8. Talma” 14 The Law and197 words
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Advertisement180 1924-01-15 2 E a STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. oC Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the X daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far East, including China, Japan,180 words
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Article1607 1924-01-15 1 Letters from Home, written just when the Labour tide in the General Election was running high and received by the last mail, reveal the most extraordinary panic in “staunch Conservative” breasts at the thought that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald might possibly become Prime .Minister of Great Britain. Old1,607 words
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Advertisement28 1924-01-15 1 Cije straits €ci)o. PUBLISHED DAILY. MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe Tbe Criterion Press, Limited 59, Beach Street, Penang.28 words
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Article1875 1924-01-15 2 Racing and Betting Charle® Kinsley, a «plendid *port*rnan who celebrated the horse in prose and ver**, went ruing in his y ’ath bat gave it up because, as he said I found my,elf forced to turn my back on race courMrs. not because I did not love to1,875 words
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Article201 1924-01-15 3 COWWPKO* or 72,500 oB Anderson Comply, the P'«; Mes»r«. S nd revised their recent duoe brokers, tion and eonsomption eatimetes of P the result of which of bber m end an increased i 8 a decreased pr eB timates are as ooDsnmp* loll, foll W FBTiMATiD201 words
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Article228 1924-01-15 3 lhe hearing of the case against the three German carpenters of the Emil Kirdorf named Carl Fesher, Friedrick Glanser and W. Schmolke, who were arrested as the result of the discovery of arms and ammunition on board the vessel when she arrived in Singapore on ecember228 words
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Article1259 1924-01-15 3 .-M.T, RESTRICTION AND CONSUMPTION The shipments from British Mahya for November are given officially as 17 54 5 tons, of which 7,141 tons are foieiga imports, making nett exports 10,102 lons. This is the lowest figure S'noc restriction was introduced, and compares with 21,911 tons gross and.-M.T, - 1,259 words
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Article427 1924-01-15 4 Mr E C. H Wolff has been seconded for senice in Kedah Mr GC- Dodd is reappointed a Muni c»pal Communoner for Penang Mr c N. Maxwell, ol Trude and Cu-toms, w on a business visit to Penang. Major Sidney, Ueadmaeter oi the Victoria Inatitution, Kuala Jaumpw. has gone427 words
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Article730 1924-01-15 4 hi i•. i er-State Contesis j t nJ-’ l i n 1 Hle boxing the ,h„appointing, there we u u v.u inter alate cuUvenlß between ZW a ~u aUg: onij three were i'euang gave a gwd hccounl. 01 wmn.ng the Llghlweigit ■> in U.e Bantatuwe.gut and .Middlcw730 words
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Article324 1924-01-15 4 As already stated, the first Penang Assizes for this j car will open to-mor-row. There will be a ceremonial opening, with a service at St. George s Church. The present calendar consists of eight cases. There are two of using forged currency notes, one of theft (this is324 words
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Article1168 1924-01-15 5 ont instead of being, as one (iove rll en ose d, em barrassed by uoiild bare »11 j £ol tlle temporary the eagerness ot n B h i the departure of Mr. Justice cre te tt Lennard on long leave, has had Barrett-Leun service; and, r?1,168 words
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Article471 1924-01-15 5 Air. and Airs. F G. Coales are going on leave in February. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hastings have returned from Home leave. Mr. E. Ridgway, electrical engineer, F.M.S.R., has gone into Kuala Lumpur .Hospital. Air. Janies Steuart, London manager of the Aiercantile Bank of India for the471 words
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Article401 1924-01-15 6 A VEin WET YEAR KMCOMD 1' ALL IN ILL LAST Ab.; fOhoWiUg ramiuli UgUlUg fol 19'2v, bj LUOsC lUf 1922, reglblCi uU ul me ajer Hom ami atcrum uituKco wm be ie<*u a 1111 al Id cal- lUfe total* lor Uic jC-n 4 U*t p oCU allow LUut401 words
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Article714 1924-01-15 6 CEREMONIAL OPENING J he Penang Assizes—the first for this year--were oe<emonioasly opened to-day. A special service was held at St. Georges Church at 10-50, which was attended by the Judge in his Fcarlet robes and wig, members of the bar and Police staffs of the Supreme, District a714 words
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Article54 1924-01-15 6 Successful Demonstrati >n (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 7he Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, members of top Harbour Board, Capt. Caltbrop Calthr and others went out to Raffles Light on Saturday and demonstrated successfully the use of wireless telephone installations on board the tug Varunha, hearing a54 words
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Article344 1924-01-15 6 —Ex. In view of the objections that have been raised in various quarters to the design and plans for the new hotel on Penang Hill, the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, which has the matter under consideration, has decided to approach the Government and ask for some further—Ex. - 344 words
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Article1588 1924-01-15 7 I (juo Voulee, Resident I The Hod-. Mr- a perm j BSIO n I C»=“ cllla CXor, Sir L. N. G“ il >?'“ a,d LHE-‘he G over ng made by whirl, the I vr»«’“ eBt0 a nn 0 the Bel Retiro grounds I G»a 0111 P l' thrown1,588 words
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Article236 1924-01-15 7 Extensions are now being carried out at the Runnym?de Hotel- The new block will contain a large billiard-room and lounge on the ground floor and eiyht bedrooms on the first floor. Placed to the left of the entrance, the new budding has a well designed facade towards Northam236 words
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Article1149 1924-01-15 8 The subject is not savoury but it mu-t b< faced, and areal effort made to get -mimething done for tho preservation of publie health. We have dealt with it, •hv* the Straits Times, as a simple matter of disease but the Bishop of Singapore has seen fit1,149 words
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Article620 1924-01-15 8 The Tennis Tournament Following are entries and the C.R.C. tennis tournament, starts on the 15th inst. Championship Oh Eng Leong, Chung Chee Leng, Huan Cheang, Lee Tiang Liat, Ng Kah g Cheah Wat Hye, Saw Tiang Sooi, Wong p. How, Cheah Wat Sun. Urn Cheng Ean, K620 words
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Article1024 1924-01-15 9 «nd incidents in I attani, Condition 6 and attention o' Pa l‘“’„nthern frontier province of upon this prob&bly t a bie Siam. "stable disaffection should be that regr t he cry o f active jnin agniii e( re ligion is raised against Terence with lelig th1,024 words
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Article482 1924-01-15 9 Mr. J. H. Haiiiswol is to act as Deputy Harbour Alaster and Senior Boarding Officer, Penang. Mrs. D. Graham and Miss Graham have returned to Ipoh after a stay of nearly three years in Scotland. Mr. Song Chin Eng has been appointed Compradore of the Great Eastern Life Assurance482 words
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Article1230 1924-01-15 10 Local Prices A prop h < f the co*t of livin', a correspondent writes to ‘■ngszest that we tohoald punish a ronparative table showing the prices for various staple articles charged by the Army and N-vy Stores and Harrod's in London, tl e big stores in Calcutta and1,230 words
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Article933 1924-01-15 10 NEW TEAR MEEIiNG OPENS Fair Attendance and Goop y POKT For the opening day of the p lull Club’s New Year theatten dance might have been better k nevertheless the gathering W L Ut adequate and representative one. Th lien. Air. A. B. Voules, Resident Cour 6933 words
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Article1867 1924-01-15 11 The President’s Plate sl,ooo with $2OO to the Second horse. A Handicap for Horses. Divi- Distance 1 mile Entrance Fee K kT' 6ana pathy Pillay br K TopPnce7ll url J j H. Sultan of Perak's o m rr,e .B ?11 Logue 2 Chuans Kongsee's” b m Tb» 91,867 words
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Article488 1924-01-15 12 —S.F.P. TRAIN DASHES INTO CROSSING GATES \t. the Ipoh Police Court on Monday before Mr W. J. K. Stark, coroner, an inquest was held on the body of a Chinese lad who was alleged to have lost his life through being hit by one of the railway gates—S.F.P. - 488 words
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Article534 1924-01-15 12 -ST Entertainment at Ipoh Discussed Our ipoh correspondent* writes: A public meeting representative of all nationalities was held at the Ipoh Town Hall with the District 0f£ Cer in the Chair The Resident was unable to be present. They had to draw on a programme and-ST - 534 words
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Article1123 1924-01-15 13 an epoch-marking year Bj nent,. 1923 added iu legisla 1 contributions tl> tlle w r T l Statute book. .The first to res assent was a nece»ceIVC ’«dnient to the Export of Bubuer sal ame m e was a short one, B o£ the Legi s|ative ,an1,123 words
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Article460 1924-01-15 13 Air. Al. V. del Tufo, a Cadet for the Ala lay an Civil Service, is due shortly from home. Messrs. 'E. Sharrock and J. Churchill were passengers to Penang to-day from the Par East by the Japanese steamer Kashima Maru. Mr. D'Arcy Jennings of the Times of460 words
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Article587 1924-01-15 14 NEW ENTERPRISE OF B-L COMPANY COMFORTABLI 'I RAVEL The British India St arn Navigation Company, Limited, have made a valuGde addition to their fl-et of n e'chnt vt'B*e.with the completion in September L»d of the magnificent steamer Thlwh, which put into port on Fonday morning on her587 words
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Article772 1924-01-15 14 Postal Rates To-dav mirks the anniversary ot tie inauguration of the Inland Penny Pcst- 1*84”. At a time when people in Enghrd are complaining vigorously o the’’ maintenance of the increased rates R is worth n calling that Rowland Hill’s inform penny p< stage sc heme ev'-ked strong772 words
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Article368 1924-01-15 14 Four Million Dollars Contract I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Sinuapo e, January 9 I The Government has awarded the new I Post Office contract to Per<y and Company. I The cost will be $4,0000(0. The fvin I consti noted the Tower Biidge, the Bakerluo I Railway368 words
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Article1664 1924-01-15 15 nr was placed on a S« ite CU K L next (Currency) jouu'l baS,S Ko IS Of 1923. to receive Ordinance. t T hi s protects the (iovemo n tl)e jnrtatl() nnd the would bo caused by purde’oto.u tha stei Hng ..emittances. ter of M’ the Coloma!1,664 words
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Article1178 1924-01-15 16 TM Great Unpaid By the mercy of God, Joi* ices of the Peace perform no judicial fnnctioce in this Colony, or we might well he able to fainuh a parallel to the incident at Home reluted in hie recent book by the London Police Magistrate, Mr. Cairns, when1,178 words
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Article705 1924-01-15 16 SECOND DAY’S SURPRISES GOVERNOR AND LADY GUILLEMARD PRESENT Hitch Over Radium’s Win In Principal Race The aecond day's racing of the Penang Turf Club's New Year Meeting, was an improvement in every way, on the first day. 'First, for an intermediate dav of a three-day meeting the gathering705 words
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Article1935 1924-01-15 17 Extra Race, The Hunt Cup PrizesA Cup each for First, Second and Third provided there are 7 or more starters. A Handicap for all Hacks and Ponies, which have not been professionally trained since October 1, 1923. Bottom weight 10 st. Distance 5 furlongs. Amateur Riders. Entrance Free.1,935 words
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Article253 1924-01-15 18 pr*VY FINE FOR RECEIVING property i 1; <ugap i- correspondent tele- t Tat the Assizes Sin Wye Koo, «di d not guilty to the charge 4i. the property of a bankrupt, LU yi.' Whitlev, savs Tuesdays Strait Tina-., t ied that so far a s he knew this253 words
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Article247 1924-01-15 18 Bishop Bh eley Lays Foundation Stone Our Singapore correspondent wires that Bishop Bicklay laid the foundation stone of the Methodist Institutional 1 hureh lor hinese at the corner of Telok Ayer and Cecil Streets. The new Church will be a three-storey building about sixty by ninety feet,247 words
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Article202 1924-01-15 18 Demolition Order Ultra Vibei In the Supreme Court, Seremb&n, <> Monday, Mr. Justice McCabe Reay dealt with an appeal by a Chinese, Ng L&m against the decision of the Seremban magistrate who had convicted and fined appellant for not obeying an order to demolish a house which202 words
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Article81 1924-01-15 18 i’he local Agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation informe us he has received a telegram from his head office in Hongkong stating that, subject to audit, the final dividend for the year will probably be:—Dividend of £3 per share, bonus in addition to dividend,81 words
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Article173 1924-01-15 18 Exemplary Punishment Frtm Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 11 At the Assizes, the Chitf Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, sentenced Chia Teny Kok and Tang Yong Seng, the form r for armed robbery and the bitter for simple robbery, and both for attempted extortion, to seven years and173 words
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Article797 1924-01-15 19 > magistrates in Singapore Judges and fe re]uctun ce to make K not showing owers conterreJ eiemp's Jal legislation enacted upon them P finder the new Cii»»e r ee t 8 Amendment Ordinance a BiDal La „rrvtn7“'o i' utaMti plSt B vl ””s I and I»»797 words
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Article325 1924-01-15 19 Departure for Kedah His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard crossed over to Prai this morning on the Government launch Lincoln, and thence proceeded to Alor Star, where the Governor was to present His Highness Tunku Mahmud with the Insignia of the C.M.G., and His Highness the Raja325 words
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Article453 1924-01-15 19 Air. E. E. Pengilley is being transferred to Rcmbau as A.D.O. Air. W. H. Ashworth will take his place at the ‘i.mgor Secretariat. Captain T. Al. Hussey, Official Cansor < Films, is leaving for home on eight. nihC leave by the P. and O. MaceiTffi.i, cn the453 words
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Article1198 1924-01-15 20 Wonderful Venice Pfcop'e going h< n t G- m aB j through Italy should mak* a determined effort to tee Venice, even if t' ey 1 avi only a couple of days to epare. Of all wonder cities Venice is the eaii-e‘ to see. London ii only visible1,198 words
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Article736 1924-01-15 20 TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR Headq mrfers forwards us the folio details of the training programme f 0 1D; St airs Settlements Volunteer Force f the current year T-aini g for 1924 will compri Be Reoiuit Training, Lamps of I l|B t r0 for Office-sand N.C.O’s. Company T, a736 words
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Article466 1924-01-15 21 s. R. A. Decision We onders'and that tne Stewards of the Straits R‘ oi “K A?ml ifl have allow d tie appeal in the case o f Radium, who rrilbed fi«t in tho 8. honor Pur«e on Thorny, hut was di-q’abM by J:e lo.hl rewards for tunning466 words
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Article566 1924-01-15 21 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT hursdav evening. Tin throughout the week has again shown a very firm tendency and doses with a gain of £7.0.0 £245.10.0, with declared sales of 1,025 tons at irregular prices compared with London parity. Lubber after touching l/2j, closes 1/2-] in London and 4'J.j566 words
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Article474 1924-01-15 21 —M.T. Siam is taking an example from Lidia in the development of co-operative credit or trading societies. The latest issue of The Record —a penouicnl issued by the Ministry of Commerce at Bangkok and serving as the organ of tne Siamese Board oi Commercial Development —contains a—M.T. - 474 words
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Article2617 1924-01-15 22 large GATHERING Al THE RESIDENCY V a<rduy At Home »i Residency, Penang, one of Lio-c rare occaMon* when th»- pnbl« of I 1 i; nig and surrounding station- are _'iv<n n opjs>rtunity of meeting '1 Iw.r L wll' Sir Laurence and Lady (lui'h-nard In to the in*,2,617 words
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Article1199 1924-01-15 23 What would have happened to the Malayan rubber industry had restriction not been introduced, is a subject of speculation in which we do not propose at the moment to indulge. Up to the present, however, it may safely be said that the principal beneficiaries have been the1,199 words
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Article92 1924-01-15 24 Fock Persons Burned to Death (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 14. One of the biggest fire g ever recorded in Singapore occurred on Sunday, when wood and attap buildings situated (/fl five acres of land off Serangocn Road at the east end of the racecourse92 words
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Article395 1924-01-15 24 We regret to record the death, which took place yesterday, at his residence “Clifton,*” Northam Road, Penang, of Mr. M. M. Noordin, one of the leading local Mohamedans, and fourth son of the late well-known millionaire, Mr. Mohamed Noordin. The Noordin family have played395 words
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Article461 1924-01-15 24 dr. S. E. ihorburn has undergone an operation in the Singapore General Hospital. 11. E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard may possibly take a short holiday in Java later in the year. Mr. W. A. N. Davies, Registrar, Supreme Court, has been granted seven and a half months leave461 words
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Article802 1924-01-15 24 Four Millions S. g.ppe, appmemly, i 8 deter minfai rev-luti mse its archile C t QTi |,r peir.ime. Its new P Ohfc Office win 1 a lot of money, and ic CU ght to h? of the 11l 's in the ILst, witi» Th It i- b eu802 words
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Article328 1924-01-15 25 A Death Trap in the Heart of The Town The Ipoh coroner concluded a three days’ inquest on the death of a Chinese lad at the level crossing in the heart of the town. Two trains passed the crossing in a few minutes, the second being a328 words
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Article703 1924-01-15 25 ALLEGED FRATRICIDE At the LGiimg Assz s, which wore resumed this m > n:n/ b.ffore Mr. Justice Spr. ule, a Tamil, Shi »y>ih, was put into the dork to answer a charge nf murder of hi brother Pali in, which ho is alleged to have committed on or703 words
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Article584 1924-01-15 25 SENSATIONAL STORY OF CONSPIRACY Sensational evidence of an alleged clever plot of four Chinese dealers to export large quantities of rubber by means f a tew cmpons used again and again by conspiring with a clerk in the Controller’s offi re, and squaring a European restriction officer, was584 words
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Article738 1924-01-15 26 LAST DAY’S SPORT Highway Wins Singapore Stakes The last day a races of the Penang Turf Club’s Year Meeting, on Saturday, on the Race course, were as nuccessful as those on the first and second days. As was to be expected, the attendance was an improvement on Tuesday738 words
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Article1760 1924-01-15 26 The Kedah Plate Value S7OO with $l5O to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Ex-Griffin Horses that have run at the Meeting. Division C. Distance 5 furlongs. Entrance Fee $35. Mr. F. R. Heron’s b m Polybia 8 7 Redfeam... 1 Mr. Lee Pang Seng’g c g Zara1,760 words
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Article519 1924-01-15 27 The following was the result of the drawing on the members’ big sweep: Highway 7114. Genzano 9469. Red Tape 6692. Gin Sling *****. Horace L 3825. Radium 5523. Prudentus 6144. Statistics of the Meeting The following figures explain themselves Winning Owners Names. Ist. 2nd. Stakes. Mr.519 words
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55 1924-01-15 27 Won by Sixteen-year-old Boy [Reuter'a Telegram] Sydney, January 12. In the New South Wales Swimming Championship competition a sixteen-year-old lad, Alan Charlton, won the 440 yards race in 5 minutes 11 4/5 seconds, defeating the Swede t Arneborg, by twenty yards. The time ties with55 words
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Article14 1924-01-15 28 New York, January 12 Switzerland ha- challenged for tne Davis Cup.14 words
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Article65 1924-01-15 28 n uu d i Our Kuala Lumpur corresponde telegraphs that Selangor beat >egn bembdan at Kugoy at Seremban de¥en points to ml. Both sides were not representalive, the match being in the nature of a Cup final practice for belang, whose forwards again were not altogether satisfactory65 words
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458 1924-01-15 28 Mr II J. Cooper writes to the limes of Malay®* "In the absence of the Organising Secretary, 1 wish to correct the misunderstanding in your Editorial of the Oth January, which can only be due to ignorance of the rules under which Poppy Day collections458 words
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Article1145 1924-01-15 28 The long fight tor the resuscitation of Scholarships has at last been won, says the M v Mail. The fact i, one-for genuine gratification, even though then <. honest difference of opinion aboil. conditions which are laid down, would preface our comment upon the scheme by re-iterating the1,145 words
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Article1071 1924-01-15 29 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers Remark N>ra e of Company. if ,S AverKonin» R “y l *L fe n.i’' td ?‘.OO MO &S&M iS Bukit K. Ltd. 0.60 0.65 lukit n n bber Estates, Ltd 2.50 2.75 KkatSerdang Estates, Ltd. 2.g 2.85 ffiburgh Rubber Estate, Ltd 0.80 0.9 C1,071 words
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Article43 1924-01-15 29 Mftliiu, for the month of Decembe r 30 picul*. Tronoh, from all sources, for the month of December, 1,803 piculs. Siamese Tin Syndicate, for the of December, 2,406 piculs. Tongkah Harbour, from 6th to 12th January (beiner one week), 11 tons.43 words
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Article89 1924-01-15 29 P«rit Perak 22,728 lb. Karan 6,858, Padang 20,000, Consolidated 58,552, Shanghai Kedah 23,680, Bute 18,800, Tanah Merah 21,800, Dominion 27,928. Shanghai Pahang 12.204, Sungei Duri 19,773, Kota Bahroe 29 933, Rubber Estates of Krian 34,400, Padang Jawa 24,120, Gula Kalumpong 85,000, Samagaga 26,253, Nelimay 8,640, Rantau 5,719,89 words
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Advertisement78 1924-01-15 29 TRANSLATION. The Undersigned undertakes to translate any document from English into Chinese and vice versa. Also Chinese accounts mto English. Fees according to the following scale: (1) For translation for insertion in the Straits Echo or the Penang Sin Poe” or to be printed by the Jobbing Department of the78 words
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