The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 18 August 1924
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Title Section20 1924-08-18 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 118 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS VOL. 22 PENANG AUGUST 18, 1924. NO. 3420 words
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Advertisement317 1924-08-18 1 CONTENTS LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) 7 The Price of Rice 848 The Federal Council 858 M 1 The Civil Service and the Colour Malaya’s Government 859 3 Bar 84b o LTD g The Traffic Sense 852 Singapore Tramway. 861 i• a or 6D&D2 Education Depart HWnt 063 4 American Politics 856317 words
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Advertisement198 1924-08-18 2 r THE i. I STRAITS ECHO rK SA MAIL EDITION. f I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, 1 and contains the latest local and States news originally published in ihe r/? VS daily issues, as well as all important news from various pans198 words
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Article63 1924-08-18 848 iTltn M LA Ferte— Raleigh.On 'X 3rd Wv. 1924, at the Parish Church, Wevbridge, by the Right Rev. Jishop Welbore MacCarthv, D.D., Bsisted by the Bey. Ernest Tritton. factor of the parish, John laude, rounder soi of Colonel and Mrs. Joubert de la Fert6 of The Ferns, Weybridge, to63 words
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Article289 1924-08-18 848 Rice to-day is quoted at the same figures as on Saturday. As regards the price of the Rangoon and Moulmein varieties, the fluctuations in Indian exhange and in the value of the rupee are uturaily factors that have closely aftect#3 the local market; while the absence289 words
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625 1924-08-18 848 To' 1 to t> f ßeve that *4 the he Colo y Prei is M «"Xi petitive examination for the Straits ivil Service without distinction of < >J..,.r, creed 01 race. JLhat is the full extent of the information that has re le625 words
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Article418 1924-08-18 848 -Hr. R. I». Acton acts temporarily as aulgc, Supreme Court, Singapore. Capt. N. Jones is appointed to officiate as third M agibtrate, Singapore. Airs. E. E. Chambers is now out and about again alter her recent attack of dengue. Air. L. Langham Carter, son of the Resident418 words
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Advertisement26 1924-08-18 848 COe Straits cbo. PUBLISHED DAIL I MAirtDITION the news of the week prior U departure Eur0 P e Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Bench Street, 1 en<mg.26 words
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Article1444 1924-08-18 849 Lessons for Father Onn gets a very ***** idea of the lin 8 upon wh ch iafant welfare w >rk proceeds from the review of progress at Ku via Lumpur. Thetw) important branches of the service are the Centre and health visiting. The fi st is primarily an1,444 words
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Article159 1924-08-18 849 Question of Selection of Indian Won, July 3| there was a lively discussion in tM Leeds City Council in connection with the question of the appointment of M Indian Doot >r, named I.P. Ftrnandw, u Chief Clinio iland Tuberculosis Officer for Leeds. D Moorhouse, Chairman of the159 words
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Article136 1924-08-18 849 Discussion at Genbva G neva, August 9 The Consultative Committee of ths L eague of Nations deilicg with opium other dru discussed the by a certain Government whereby its consul if agents are autho isid of teldgriphic alvicdf om their o ment t > deliver import opium136 words
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Article521 1924-08-18 850 ALLEGED abetment CH*K^^ IXSI STRAITS!EI' Chinese of an alleged murder a local >“*’ Chinese which was years ago, was told in s a t,c p o lice Court yesterday, (says Press), when the prelithe charges of abetment preferred against two StraitsSe'e. Wan Boon Seng and Wee J”521 words
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Article636 1924-08-18 850 1 wuniuuiaiwil CIIIJ IIUVC HS much ot it as he likes at any time.Malay Mail. Oui leaders will have observed that -Jr. Lowther Kemp has come out into the open with his views on restriction to the tune ot a column and a half in our1 wuniuuiaiwil CIIIJ IIUVC HS much ot it as he likes at any time.Malay Mail. - 636 words
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Article80 1924-08-18 850 Kleinman Defeats Java Champion The Java lawn tennis champion, Versteeg, who is on a visit to Singapore, met Kleinman, the S.champion, in an exhibition match on the Padang yesterday. It was a disappointing game, for Kleinman proved to be much too good for the visitor, who80 words
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Article381 1924-08-18 850 Lr. w and Co.’s Weekly Report Thursday evening. I in has declined daily during the past week and this morning’s London price <.f £250 10s. for three months’ metal, shows a loss of £9 on the week. Rubber reached Is. 2d. per lb. in London, but weakened and381 words
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Article680 1924-08-18 851 SCIENTIST-MISSIONARY’S RESEARCHES Fr. Schebesta, a member of a group of ethnological explorers who have made important discoveries of a religious and scientific character among the aborigines of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago, is now among the dwarf tribes of the primeval forests of Perak. The Catholic Herald680 words
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Article344 1924-08-18 851 §20,000 WORTH OF JEWELLERY STOLEN A burglary is reported to have occurred in the house of Date Lee Kong Lam in Damansara Hoad, Kuala Lumpur, a few Lights ago, says the Malay Mail. From the information we are able to gather it appears that the occupants of344 words
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Article508 1924-08-18 851 notes onT^ CEssfiii 1 function FUL I J I’-dinner ever heldT, 1 ath I J l-e allowed t/<Z .> I sponsible for the r r U -I writes 'TM J|< A rf -I knew, when they <l«-i,|,., I 'l the dinner, thnt'we were k”* guests sin508 words
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Article1016 1924-08-18 852 < was a time, we suppose, when TV Lucas’ fleeting generalisation as a land of walkers might have to the whole of the East, usual exceptions. But all this *Lged, like the fashion in transport Z' In the Straits, indeed everythe hire car, and the bus. the1,016 words
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Article616 1924-08-18 852 ST. SIAMESE GIRL’S ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL FORCE On Friday, before Mr. Pryde, District Judge, Singapore, Victor Reynolds, a Eurasian, was charged with using force towards a Siamese girl, named May Muang, living in Balestier Road, on the night of June 25 last. Mr. John Laycock is for theST. - 616 words
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Article1122 1924-08-18 853 Trafficking in General s itisf Action will, we think, b»> felt at the over-ruling of the jiry’s recommendations in the Parkinson casp. This was a case in which Colonel Parkinson, a Director of a fi r m in Blackpool, sued the College of Ambulance, Limited, and i's Secretary1,122 words
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Article129 1924-08-18 853 Ballot for Municipal Commissioner The result of the ballot taken among its members by the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association for the election of a nominee to the Municipal Commission of Georgetown was to give Mr. J. Crabb Watt 66 votes and Mr.Cheah Kee129 words
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Article614 1924-08-18 853 OFFICIAL INSPECTION I St°Y thtlr re<,reati «> grouij I In9;i »«on g cXr ,l, *l p a real «reJit u the ~k. I 1 Penang, were i n p3c J Mi I > J I W. B. Little, 7l” Officer to the Local Force, RR who has614 words
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Article780 1924-08-18 854 9E srietta_estate case Chl d »nd Mr. Jostwe Whitley—th. fi st ease taken was that in ts»’' o'”’’ 0 Henrietta Rubber Estate, rj l .nneilius fro™ tl,e judgment j»ited, areapP h Buit thpy ,n^nst P Mr’ Huuh Reginald iW ht rts recovery of «778.84 which or his780 words
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Article316 1924-08-18 854 oy Luc M.M. Further Local Subscriptions The Penang Committee of the Foochow Flood Relief Fund acknowledge the receipt of the following generous subscriptions given by the undermentioned gentlemen and Chops in aid of the Fund: llhe Onion Kongsi, SI2U; JDr. E. E. D. Lau,sloo; Mr. (Jan Teong,oy Luc M.M. - 316 words
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Article1344 1924-08-18 854 I hero are few who have written more of the East that we know than Joseph Conrad; none who has been so saturated with it M he. Others have set out deliberately to describe the Malay Archipalago bnt none has so caught its essential qualities, so1,344 words
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Article461 1924-08-18 855 YESTERDAY’S POLICE COURT HEARING Two Confessions The Kuala Lumpur police court was uncomfortably packed this morning, (says Monday’s Malay Mail), when the second magistrate, in the absence of Mr. Stark, who is engaged in examining candidates in law, heard the case in which Perumal, Muthu,461 words
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Article202 1924-08-18 855 Saturday at v i dore Fraser, 0. 0. C S S Th«. ie new headquarters ot \olunteer Corps. A Gu of PH) men and four ofiicerTw I and the General arrived Mr W. ed by Col. 1. E. s S.S.V.F., and Cant 1 K of lhe M.V.C. it HjranA202 words
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Article247 1924-08-18 855 Show at Seremban The Seremban Branch of the Malaya Agri-Horticultural Association held very successful initial show on Sunday. Ideal weather, an enthusiastic band of workers, and a good number of exhibits of an excellent standard of quality, all contributed to the general success of the day. The exhibits247 words
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Article1058 1924-08-18 856 politics have acquired quite 4 interest for English people since S, Dav j 6 who was Ambassador for three years following the W. H. Page in 1918, was bv the Democratic Party as for the Presidency of the j states It cannot honestly be ui Mr Davis's chances1,058 words
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Article419 1924-08-18 856 Mr. S C. Vickers is spending a short holiday on Penang Hill. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Still are returning to Singapore by the Malua, sailing from London on September 12. Mrs. (Dr.) J. S. Lee returned to Ipoh on Monday from Singapore after a successful operation419 words
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Article935 1924-08-18 857 Money Lender and Forced Labour A very bad case of oppression, t > quote the D. P. P Mr. Whitley was discksed in the Supreme Court at Singapore. Nathar Singh, a landowner and money lender of Labuan, who has reached a considerable position in the Island, at any935 words
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Article352 1924-08-18 857 Ordinary Meeting Ao ordinary me ting of tin Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, was held at 4 p.m. y<-frte?d <y at the Municipal Offi es The only item of interest w s discussed in committee, and the rest of the business ha dly took five minute®. Tbo352 words
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Article613 1924-08-18 857 INSPECTION^FT;o Ek lv I SCOUTS TS 1 M»jo7w R rsF iBpuT I Singap.re, who tt. Suf H I (•«dots of the le,,] Se‘ M V, I reviewed the scouts J Government EnXh si I cadets and 00 tj I School. There WM a L? W I the613 words
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Article351 1924-08-18 858 questions in the Commons j. |he House of Commons on July 21 /c W. Darbishire asked the SecrerJd State for the Colonies if he has X consideration the election of Enroll members of the Federal Council in jjaiay states other than by nominaof ie High Commissioner of351 words
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Article1157 1924-08-18 858 HENRIETTA ESTATE CASE In the Court of Appeal yesterday their Lordships the Chief Justice, and Justices Barrett-Lennard and Whitley unanimously allowed the appeal of the Henrietta Rubber Estate Co. Ltd,, mentioned yesterday. (In this suit the Henrietta Rubber Estate Co. sued their late Assistant, Mr. Hugh Reginald1,157 words
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Article1614 1924-08-18 859 B.M.A.’s SHARP CRITICISM THE LATEST DESPATCH Malay States Not British Colonies’’ In the appendices to the report of the British Association of Malaya we find seven? criticism of various matters in T.M.S. administration. It will be remembered that a long correspondence took place between the Association and the1,614 words
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Article426 1924-08-18 860 (fo tfcc Editor of the Straits Echo). I would like to call your attengou to the little eating shop on the Road, behind the Fort, I think is a veritable eye-sore in to part of the town. In the first place it is altogether a shabby hut426 words
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Article1250 1924-08-18 860 MR, LOWTHER KEMP’S POSITION N ON-RE S’] RI( ,TE I) PLAN I ING THE critical factor [To The Editor of The Malay Mail.l Sir, You do me the hencur of giving my name a prominent position at the head of ono of your columns in your issue of August1,250 words
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Article1296 1924-08-18 861 Pooh-Bah We have fallowed with breathless interest the headlong career in the Government Service of Mr. A. Williams since he arrived in the Colony on July 2, 1924 and, by a notification in Gove'nmeut No 1341, was appointed a Cadet. In Government Gazette No. 1345 he was appoint'd1,296 words
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Article176 1924-08-18 861 Truth. MARKET^bi g 1 Jhe os. ordinary sh». f I pore Electric iSmwX? f M stood at something JM a-crown each, had a 6 L„ M and on Monday last w e re Th* *'l lhe movement looks lik? w~. 3 of the 5 per cent, J fortyTruth. - 176 words
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Article257 1924-08-18 861 Beaten to Death The Coroner concluded the enqut v esterday, says Wednesday s FreePre» into the circumstances concerning unfortunate end of a Chinese who wem with another man to steal poultry froc. a house in Upper Serangoon Road on the night of July 26 last. From257 words
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Article1034 1924-08-18 862 L the American Army u.rmen aeroplane cruisers reached pf Ink 16, they had covered r °telv 18,000 miles of the 2a,000 Pg» the world. That m Kia wonderful feat, and with a Ration, and an intelligent nLwdon nt the more obvious d>fhfc»t confronted them one is1,034 words
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Article478 1924-08-18 862 Mr. W L. Conlay, C.8.E., left Kuala Lumpur for Home yesterday morning. He will sail by the s.s. Glentara. Capt. J. E. T. Harper, M.V.0., author of the official report of the Battle of Jutland, which was suppressed in 1921, has been promoted to be RearAdmiral. Miss478 words
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Article1075 1924-08-18 863 INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL WORK A High Standard The second exhibition of school work, consisting of selected exhibits from all the schools in the Settlement of Kusual school exercises, art needlework, handwork, maps and geographical records, etc., under the auspices o r the Education Department, lenang, opened1,075 words
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Article396 1924-08-18 863 The Octobe^nce^wf Singapore Free Pre* s S particular interest oX’.: < fi S B ine **l the first class horse raer d,I T/^ has ana nasKty, who may b e pxdaXj u leva, and Fop, another «4 from there local owners a number of excellent racers. Tilt elude396 words
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Article765 1924-08-18 864 good many people thls coun -‘L e read h mlxed feellD 8 3 tirkms Of the local Government C w' association of British Malaya in the appendices to its rPDort Sir Laurence Guillehad a very hard row to hoe L vears of trade depression that the -boon-let”765 words
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Article316 1924-08-18 864 Tn the House of Commons, on August 4. Mr. F. G. Penny was to ask Mr. Thomas if he would appoint a committee to report on the advisability of continuing the Stevenson Restriction Scheme. o: The attendances at the Infant Welfare Centre in Kuala Lumpur increased from less316 words
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Article453 1924-08-18 864 Dr. L. A. Smith, of the F.M.S. Medical Service, lelt ior Home last nigm. Yesterday Mr. 1. 11. T. Rogers», the uoycii of me i.M.S. bur, attained his iom birthday. Mr. hew Boon ilean, of the Farquhar Street Mission, is at present on tour in Pahang. Mr. E. Pepys,453 words
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Article1190 1924-08-18 865 Governors and their Salaries An impasse has apparently teen reached in the matter of Mr. J. 0 Grady’s appointment to the Governorship of Tasmania for the Governor designate, who is Labour M P. for Leeds, oannot afford to take it unless the salary attaching to tho po®t £2,7001,190 words
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Article460 1924-08-18 865 hNlti <cSnNttlK, ttUsE I The ipuh Uiugisu att h«i J the Civu court a case m I bwgu oi ipoii was Suu- Salu > auu a. -uuuasiut oi recovery ol a sum ol 9.44 -I cipal uml interest of moneXt l, J. he plamtm was represented Bjs.ll460 words
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Article1779 1924-08-18 866 Oi» fiE SON jonw H 8 to Chinese mar* 1**""*’«»» given ye.tetday at the *jCri»goft g he oa«e in which Mr. StM, n of Mr> Tea P C lnr I* U .4 with bigamy by marrying Tan Phaik Tin. H w ft fl Goh appeared for the prosecu*1,779 words
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Article753 1924-08-18 867 A PRISONER’S DEATH Mr. G. Hawkins, District Officer, Balik Pulau, to-day acted as His Majesty’s Coroner to enquire into three recent deaths in Penang. All were inquests with the usual jury. Mr. C. Rodrigo was foreman. One was with regard to the death of a Chinese prisoner, Lim753 words
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Article362 1924-08-18 867 During the early hours of July 21, while a constable was returning from duty at the residence of the Chief Justice he discovered a Chinese lying on the roadside near the junction of Tanglin and Cuscaden roads with his back on the grass. The constable found that362 words
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Article240 1924-08-18 867 -S.F.k Hospital Acthomhh b,, k L Mentioning an aSBault I iir Pryde ln the D cu gapore. on Wednesday rt aI M Nicol, Court Inspector rtr our that the case vac; th d affair «>h took ptaee delay in bringing the case bet L Court was really the-S.F.k - 240 words
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Article285 1924-08-18 867 A Chinese, named Oh I arrested at 3.40 a.in. on the 4th k in Kampong Bahru Road. He u 1 wearing a white suit, new pair oi bh I boots and had a waterproof coat on b I arm. lie was suspected by a poto I285 words
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Article1058 1924-08-18 868 the second quarter of the four person» were hangeu Court” m Singapore and <! leavm Ualacca account would make an average «tvfour executions a year lor 4 W h?le Colony, which seems rather country with a population of T. million until we had that m quarter in no1,058 words
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Article462 1924-08-18 868 Mis G >gc Browu has left hospital and is staying with friends in Kuabi Lumpur. .dr. w 5. Ebden has been appointed ai’ Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court, Johore. Air. B. Morgan, Inspector of Police, 1 M.S., has been appointed to act as Deputy Commissioner of462 words
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Article1451 1924-08-18 869 Death of Viscount Knollys Reuter announces the daath of Vise unt Knollys, G.C.8., G.'.V.O. L 3rd Knollys, who was 86, was Private Secretary to King Edward and occupied a similar position in the Household of King George until his retirement in March, 1913. His ancestors were closely associated1,451 words
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Article181 1924-08-18 869 Annual General Meetixo The ad j am d foui teei th annualgnerkl mi eting of sh&rehdders of the above Company wns h- Id at noon to-day it Mess's. Katz B os. Mr. Piknn Simps m Dire Hot presided and ths others presHht werH Mess s. BalLur E.181 words
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Article135 1924-08-18 869 MERCHANTS AND DR. SUN A General Striks [From Our Oum Corretpondent] H mapme. Aogod l A ruble <r-m Hongkong rt-pnrts W* Shameen f-trika Ims brtm TbA (hoHon Xb.eh.nf organising a y a f«ec a protest against D Etizi ig t ie cargo f ,be 8t X D135 words
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Article398 1924-08-18 870 8«» Bot’. Sbicim .l olothii.4 shall A i after bis death. Burial at hy Government. no* ident fy. This is -Into infcurn brothers and J?7’hXh»- Db! 9 doßb r fflf* 1 0 u will crrtainly remain unpud *f“* .altof He.ven." transition of a leHer boy employed at /tbehind398 words
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Article79 1924-08-18 870 ai Latist Returns M»t| aeLd^ U^ t,!ir °f I rn P° rt and r ififth Q total D tbß blowing figures tS di ?p^ l ^,t reigD mB,cUn.W «710 192< 282.284. -5 751 19 'bn 30S 035 57 > 719 M lO 7 69 -relive v. 579 words
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Article1219 1924-08-18 870 MANUFACTURE OF SOLE CREPE LECTURE AT CALEDONIA Under the auspices of the Technical Sub Committee of the MaUy Peoin-nH Agricultural A c s' i oiation, a lecture on The Manuf teture < f Sole (’rep j” was delivered by Lr.-Col S. W. Bunker, D. 5.0., M.C B.Sc.,1,219 words
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Article636 1924-08-18 871 New Club-House to be Started Shortly Some time ago it was stated that the Penang Recreation Club would be putting up a new Club-house in the near future. Ab a matter of fact, events have develop! d faster than anticipated and the buildirg will probably be started636 words
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Article592 1924-08-18 871 mus -bhina Mail. hen Viscountess Astor six months ago once more attacked Hongkong s social evil the China Mail expressed a hope that the Colonial Secretary would not allow himself to be bullied into interference from distant London, the possible consequences being too grave tor uninformea meddling,mus -bhina Mail. - 592 words
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Article383 1924-08-18 871 S,',. 7 c Edlto °l lh Strut, Eck We are always trying to fam»,.. ters in this age of advanced civifafa in d 11 there ,g anything to be It IS the Chinese New Year which»» i puz.de not only to foreigners bat t us as well.383 words
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Article891 1924-08-18 872 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST I 'l I Buyer Sellers Remark I SHABBB. 5 CtS. CtS. U”” 1.00 1.05 Ltd 0 80 95 I Es ££;i Ltd 1.50 1.70 J M,U 9.50 10.50 I .7 O/J0 .1 IJ *wSß“ bber S?;’/lltd 400 4.25 I 2 G0 225 o.Bo 0.85 I 0»891 words
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Article240 1924-08-18 872 Ayer Kanins (F.M.S.) 35,500, Brndwall (F.M.S.) 43.098, Chersonese (F.M.S) 53,564, Dannistown (Krian F.M.S.) 25,636, Highlands Lowlands 79,900, Klahang 23,400, Krian 28,600, Muar River 35,000, Sungei Krian 63,000, Sungei Way (Selangor) 36,354, Sungei Batu (Milaya) 33,000, Va*l D’or 21,600, Malakoff 49,150, Bertarn Consolidated 121,0)0, Bertam Extended 5,600,240 words
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Article553 1924-08-18 872 Jpoh, for the month of July, 965 piculs. Tongkah Harbour, from 10th to 16th August (bei jg one week), 8 tons. Ronpibon Extended, for the first half of August 100 piculs. Dredge stopped for over iaul August 9th, estimated take ten days. Tin Beolon?, for the fir.t half553 words
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