The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 January 1925
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Title Section20 1925-01-12 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS VOL. 23 PENANG: JANUARY 12, 1925 NO. 220 words
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Advertisement264 1925-01-12 1 CONTENTS S LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Ceattaaed) M S British Malaya’s Rubber 6 R9 W Organise! 1 K L Railway Strike 7, 18, 22 B The Need For a Public Trnstee 5 Bukit Mertajam Bailway Institute... 7 M M War Debts 9 The Q oT6rnor s Movements 8 n 38 The Civil264 words
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Advertisement188 1925-01-12 2 SP f THB 3$ I STRAITS ECHO g MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the VR daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far ejf188 words
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Article1107 1925-01-12 1 Restriction in the working has undoubtedly been the cause of considerable hardship to individuals. We have had quite a number of hard cases’’ brought to our notice and have advised the victims to lav a clear statement of their grievances before the higher authorities who, we have good reason1,107 words
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Article419 1925-01-12 1 Mr. C. 11. G. Clarke has been appointed to officiate as Second Magistrate, Singapore. Mr. Tan Thiam Leong, late of Chop Chuan Chew, Singapore, died on Thursday after a long illness. Mr. N. D. Mudie has been appointed to officiate as Deputy Registrar and Assistant Official Assignee, Penang. Mr.419 words
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Advertisement32 1925-01-12 1 Clx straits cbo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street Penang. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1925.32 words
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Article1385 1925-01-12 2 The Peking imbroglio A well-known newspaper correspondent and political observer who hax had many years of experience in China recently wrote from Peking:This ie a stinking meee np here now. Marshal Chang Teo-lin and Provisional President Tuan Chi-jut would hang General Feng Tu-beiang up by the heels and1,385 words
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Article379 1925-01-12 2 Young Malay Girl Kidnapped A short time ago two men, Ali Merican and Salleh, and a women named Mymoonah, all of Singapore, arrived from Singapore and went to stay with Mr. T. S Thakor Das, architect, Penang at 36 (a) Western Road. They were, it appears, distant relatives379 words
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Article445 1925-01-12 3 killed in a motor-accident FUNERAL AT BATU GA JAH TODAY We publish with deep regret the news, which leaihed ns this moving f.om a private correspondent in Perak, of the tragic death of the Hon. Mr. H. Lloyd Cewdy, the well-known Ipoh lawyer and member of445 words
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Article125 1925-01-12 3 Accident on Klang Road (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 5 On the Klang Road on Saturday, during rain, two care, one occupied by Messrs. Langworthy and Toswill and the other by a Chinese, were approaching each other at the bend when both skidded and capsized into125 words
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Article1178 1925-01-12 3 THE NUTT” POLICY Privileges and Obligations I’he short history of an incident” in the history of Straits Traders, dealt with at the meeting on Tuesday, is, says the Straits Times of Saturday, that between March 11 and May 21, 1920, the Straits Trading Company acquired an unsold interest1,178 words
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Article534 1925-01-12 4 OUTRAGE AT LUNAS A Warm Reception Lunas ye-hrday in the early hour-, was the scene of a daring gang robbery, in which revolvers, «hot-guns and bombs were UM-d. The victim is a Chinese -hopke< per, about three yards away fr rn lln Poliee Station. The towkay heard a534 words
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Article697 1925-01-12 4 WORK ON THE ESTATE Paper by Major B. J. Eato Major B. J. Eaton, OBE.. 1 opened a discussion on .ese.oc i 01, the Plantation by reading a paper on the subject at a meeting of the Institution of the Rubber In<lu«try briefly reported in the Echo, meeting697 words
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Article273 1925-01-12 4 M.M. Malay Terribly Mutilated e learn from the local Police that a Malay named Bari bin Mat Noor was murdered at Kuala Slim, Lower Perak, on December 27, the murderer, according to the Police story, being a Banjarese of the same district. It appears that the firstM.M. - 273 words
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Article1082 1925-01-12 5 Havin’ 7 had considerable personal experience of the working of the 1 üblic Trustee’s Office at Home, we have long advocated the- establishment of a similar department of the administration in this country. In England it is perhaps slow,' but it is eminently sure1,082 words
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Article461 1925-01-12 5 Mr. J. C. Lapagc, Running Superintendent at the Central Workshops, Kuala Lumpur, has returned from Home leave. Mrs. Grant, wife of Mr. George Grant, of the Chartered Bank, and her child are going Home by the P. 0. s.s. Macedonia next week. The latest news of Mr. George Stothard,461 words
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Article1036 1925-01-12 6 Misplaced Sympathy According to a Calcutta cable to tie London newspaper*. the revelations in the Midland Bank caoe have evoked much ympathy in India with Mr. A, uir Hari Sin«h, of Cashmere, whose misadventure* are apparently regarded merely M a youthful pecoadillo. To our mind thia sympathy if1,036 words
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Article78 1925-01-12 6 December Exports: A Year’s Values (From Our Own Correspondent) o Singapore, January 6 Kubber exports from British Malaya in December were as follows: J Lnited Kingdom o°oa\ USA 2 >’ 341 The Continent British Possessions Japan Other Foreign Countries 7 j? 192t‘w's f eiP rt9 d in78 words
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Article493 1925-01-12 6 MEETING IN PENANG A meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of British Malaya was held at the premises of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Lim Eow Thoon presided. The minutes of the 7th conference held at Ipoh on June493 words
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Article1230 1925-01-12 7 PRELIMINARY enquiry accused committed The five lepers, Ah Lira, Wong Ee Bonn, Tan Kim Sah, Teh Ah Chua aid Yeo Chia Chiongr, who were involved in the recent murder of another leper at the Pulau Jerejak Leper Camp, on November 11, were yesterday, after preliminary enquiry, committed1,230 words
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Article215 1925-01-12 7 M.M. CHINESE AND INDIANS AT VARIANCE Early Resumption Not Now Expected The strike at the Central Workshops still continues, and, judging from how matters stand at present, there seems to be no likelihood of there being any settlement for some time to come. The unexpected deadlock betweenM.M. - 215 words
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255 1925-01-12 7 Opening Ceremony 5 The new building of the Railway Institute, Bukit Mertajam, which was built by the Railway Department was opened at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday January 3. The building was tastefully decorated with flags, bunting, evergreens, etc. Punctually at 4.30 p.m., Mr. A. V. Aston,255 words
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Article1048 1925-01-12 8 THE RESTRICTION ISSUE Mh. Lim Eow Thoox's Speech In the course of his speech at the meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of M' l^' l Penang, on Sunday, Mr Lun E Thuon, the Chairman, said: Gentlemen,1 will now take .tern on the agenda,1,048 words
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Article349 1925-01-12 8 A LOSS OF £6,700. The following is the report of the directors of the Duff Development Co Ltd. submitted at the twenty-second ordinary general meeting held on DecernL) c r 18* The 'directors submitted their report and audited statement of accounts for the year ended March 31.349 words
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Article181 1925-01-12 8 His Lxeellency tile Governor, Sir p’TnA i I nlar<l will stay at 17th l' e n 'n 1,11 January 16. On the the h sL e h'n S Pl n t the ni ht on board earlv ,t Be 6 >,S staff and take the KanasTr T/181 words
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Article1071 1925-01-12 9 An all-round settlement of war debts in every case where there is the least chance of collecting them will have to be made. That does not seem to admit of argument, but a satisfactory basis has to be found. It is unlikely that Great Britain will be paid1,071 words
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Article468 1925-01-12 9 I)r. Graham has arrived in Klang from Kuala Lumpur, as Health Officer vice Ur. Moir, who has gone on fun.jugh. The Hon. Sir W. G. Maxwell, Chief Secretary, 1.M.5., who had been to Burmah on a visit is due back this Sunday, by steamer, and will leave the same468 words
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Obituary21 1925-01-12 9 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH Weatherstone.— Nicol Weatherstone, late of the Singapore Harbour Board, aged 55 years. By cable). WEDJNEoUAY, JANUARY 7, 1925.21 words
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Article1395 1925-01-12 10 Kind "Bomba Renter dote not rate hi» subscribers intelligence or knowledge of history very high when he think* it necessary to explain that King Bomba,” to whom Mr. Lloyd George has been likening Mussolini, was Ferdinand II of Naples, for that ruler, more or less insignificant in himse.f,1,395 words
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Article226 1925-01-12 10 A Tamil workman engaged in fixing up telephone wires at the junction of Magazine Road was electrocuted this morning. Several coolies were engaged on the job. The wires had been fixed to the post and only the final connection remained to be made. The tindal, it is said, left226 words
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Article180 1925-01-12 10 u y e^. KuniDff PM S 39,000, Bradwall (F.M.S.) 42,055, Chersonese (F.M.S.) 43,652, Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) 39,000, n^ 8 Lowlauds 97,450, Klabang £',hoo, Krian 34,460, Muar River 33,500, bungei Krian 66,000 and Sungei Way (clangor) 37,173 lb. g 7 An exciting encounter between the Hongong police180 words
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Article844 1925-01-12 11 MILLIONAIRE’S SON SUED ECHO OF BIGAMY CASE Several months ago local Chinese were considerably interested in the criminal caBe which was befme th? Courts in which Mr. Yeap Lean Sen?, son of Mr. Yeap Cbor Ee, the well-known Penang millionaire, was charged by his wife, Tan Pek844 words
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Article383 1925-01-12 11 Among the Lesh cases befoie Mr. Bain this morning was one in which Ramasamy, a Tamil, is charged with enticing away a married woman, Ratnam, whom he knew to be the wife of Kappasamy, between October 16 and December, 1924, at Penang. At the same time a Tamil383 words
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538 1925-01-12 11 ,-T.O.M» At the Penang Senthamil Valipa Sun gum on Monday night the Festival of Sfri Vaikunthayegathacy was celebrated on a grand scale, the premises being elaborately decorated for the occasion according to the oriental fashion. The programme for the right was opened with the introduction,-T.O.M» - 538 words
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Article1203 1925-01-12 12 per 3ir. Tws of UNIVERSAL SORROW IN KINTA The funeral of the Hon. Mr. H. Lloyd Cowdy took place on Monday evening at Batu Gajab in the presence of a very large gathering of sympathisers winch included n* ariy every member of the local Barper 3ir. ( Tws of - 1,203 words
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Article548 1925-01-12 12 Reports brought In by our fives to-day indicate that tue strike situation is unchanged, says Tuesday’s Malay Mail. Ihe taut that the dispute should linger on in tins way is, oi course, deplorable, and. our view is that the men arc being badly advised (if they are548 words
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Article1147 1925-01-12 13 details of the tragedy We take from the Times of Malaya the following details of the accident in which Mr. Lloyd Cowdy met his death: The Hon. Mr. Lloyd Cowdy was killed in a motor accident on the Kuala Dipang Load, Gopeng, round about 4.301,147 words
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Article89 1925-01-12 13 Monthly Medal The following are the six best scores returned in the Monthly Medal for December, played off on Saturday and Sunday: W. E. S. Stanford 93 lB= 75 D. A. Millar 86— 9 77 J- Sellar 82 5 77, J. Gregory Jones 87 10 =77 W.89 words
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Article392 1925-01-12 13 .-S.L Logue and Hobbs and Woodgate having arrived yesterday from Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, there was the biggest turn-out of horses so far on the racecourse this morning. Only Redfearn’a string, which arrived by the s.s. Klang, from Singapore, later in the day, was not on the track;.-S.L - 392 words
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Article1271 1925-01-12 14 Malayan Saturday Post. After elute examination of all the paper» net for the recent Cambridge Local Examination» we should unhesitatingly say that the standard 1» a di»tioct impfovement on those set in any recent war, and this opinion is confirmed by many competent authorities with whom thisMalayan Saturday Post. - 1,271 words
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Article317 1925-01-12 14 Our Singapore correspondent telegraphed yesterday that at hockey, Singapore beat Negri Sembilan by 3 goals to 1. Mr. J. Michell, Deputy Director of the Siamese Cadastral Survey Department, is leaving the service at the termination of his present agreement. Mr. Periera, of the Malacca Survey Department, has317 words
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1761 1925-01-12 15 The demand for the removal of the colour bar in the Straits Civil Service, so far as it affects the sons of British subjects domiciled in the Colony, is perfectly just and legitimate and we are glad to see that members of the1,761 words
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Article910 1925-01-12 16 Pea&Bg Races There is prospect of a very successful Mew Tear meeting in Penang. The Tnrf Clab'» experiment of a four-day meeting will be watched with interest here and in Singapore. In some quarters it was looked upon as a doubtful innovation, since it seemed open to qeeetion910 words
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Article107 1925-01-12 16 Filipiio Boxers Without Passports {From Our Own Corrttpondent) Singapore, January 8 einn ip no boxers were each fined WUQ and costs and ordered to be deported for entering the Colony without passports, the Magistrate remarked that they did not want men of their type here. Alleged Breach oi107 words
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Article513 1925-01-12 16 COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK CASE Before Mr. Pratt in the District Court this morning the was disposed of in which Teh Kong, a Hokkien Chinese, was oharge’d with having in his possession 23 tin, of milk falsely purporting to be Bebe”, with embossing on them. Mr. Balfour E. Ross513 words
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Article657 1925-01-12 16 Overseas Bank Case Before Mr N. K. Bain in the Police k 6r a^ernoon the preliminary Ten» aße n w hi°h Ong ohara«>a Ti Chinese elerk, stands dnnnm d three count of forging a certain the reqaeßt fOT «>« by Chme.e Bank of a cheque to «.Jr j657 words
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Article1066 1925-01-12 17 ADDRESS BY MR. BOYD With Mr. E. S. Kitto, Vice-Presi-dent of the Subordinate Civil Service Association presiding, Mr. R. Boyd, Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, S.S. and F.M.S., delivered an interesting lecture yesterday at the S.C.S.A. premises in Anson Road. There was a large attendance. Mr. Boyd said1,066 words
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Article100 1925-01-12 18 The Swee Lee Cup Piaj for the Swee Lee cup was continued yesterday, when the C team (comprising Commander C. A. Peal, Dr. Taylor, Mr. G. Milner and Mr. J. McNeill) were opposed to A team (comprising Dr. Wright, 1/eong Eng Khean, Cheah Hee Ns an and Heah Seng100 words
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Article1012 1925-01-12 18 To day s Work on the Course To-day, with the races beginning on Saturday, is regarded as the morning for "final gallops." It was therefore not surprising to see a large gathering begin to assemble from 5 o’clock. It was still dark when coffee was served1,012 words
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Article462 1925-01-12 18 A brighter outlook Hopes of Early Resumption There is apparently a change for the better in the strike situation this morning, says the Malay Mail of Wednesday, if the rumour is to be believed that the men are endeavouring to gt t together and arrive at a462 words
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Article1045 1925-01-12 19 In the second half of last year, there were numerous attempts, successful and unsuccessful, to import arms into the Far East and India. On several German ships large consignments of rifles and revolvers were discovered, in cases bearing spurious labels. They were stowed away in more1,045 words
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Article412 1925-01-12 19 Mr. Andrew Grant, a former merchant of Bombay, left £007,746. Mr. J. B." David, who recently pur chased the Ipoh Marble Works, is on a visit to Ipoh. Mr. D. B. Arnot, B.Sc., has been appointed Assistant Conservator of Forests (Provisional) 'F.M.S. Miss M. Griffiths, Mrs. Kerridge and Mrs.412 words
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Article1077 1925-01-12 20 Wanted: More Room at the Top When honours” for officials do come to this part of the world they are usual y distributed so curiously, that upon reflection, it is perhaps just as well tha British Malaya has on this occasion escaped the customary New Year shower T1,077 words
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Article155 1925-01-12 20 The Daily Fatality a i oot to-day (says Wednesday s Free Press) a bus full of passengers returning home from the Happy Valiev -as proceeding along Telok Blangah Road The driver, it is said, noticed some object nrnL° n H fr nt f hira whioh turned out to155 words
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Article723 1925-01-12 20 THE OVERSEAS BANK CASE ACCUSED COMMITTED Before Mr. N. K. Bain this morning the preliminary enquiry was continued in the case in which Ong Teng Cheah, alias Ah Pi till lately of the Overseas Chinese Bank, Penang is charged with forgery of an annlication for a cheque book723 words
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Article82 1925-01-12 21 At the instance of Mr. J. L. Freeman, of the Rubber Restriction Department, Pang Chong Yean, rubber dealer of 650 North Bridge Road, and manager of Chop Soon Bee of 51 Pekin Street, was summoned before Mr. P. A. F. David in Singapore on Wednesday for landing82 words
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Article367 1925-01-12 21 The Municipal Sports for 1925 will be held on the Esplanade on March 21. Preliminary heats will be run on March 12 and 14. Entries close at 2.30 p.m. on February 28. As last year a very varied programme of events have been arranged and include the 100 Yards,367 words
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Article1044 1925-01-12 21 It was a genuinely representative assembly of Chinese business men that assembled at Penang the other day, for the conference of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of British Malaya. Hence declares the Malay Mail, considerable weight must be attached to the resolutions passed and the opinions1,044 words
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Article961 1925-01-12 22 With the laying of the foundation «UHW ui Rallies College, uhich will take place thib j ear, according to the Director ui Education, a further epoch m Mala} an educational history will be entered upon, B ays the Malaya Iribune. Several important changes, both of policy and constitution,961 words
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Article597 1925-01-12 22 INDIAN AGENT’S APPEAL Public Sympathy Forfeited The strike situation at the Central Workshops remains unchanged, but on enquiry to-day (says Ihuisday s Malay Mail) our representative was informed by Mr. Bridge, the Deputy Controller of Labour, that present indications go to show that the men will possibly597 words
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Article1140 1925-01-12 23 A vast amount or twaddle is uttered and sentiment wasted over the man who is alleged to have given the services of a lifetime to a nation, meaning in this instance the holding of civil positions of high degree either as a civil servant or a politician.1,140 words
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599 1925-01-12 23 .—M.M. There is nothing to be gained and much to be lost by any parade of differences between those Malayan newspapers which advocate the removal of the colour bar in the Straits Civil Service. It is, therefore, our fixed intention studiously to avoid.—M.M. - 599 words
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Article1347 1925-01-12 24 The Diary Thin is «*xjot the date when the oraiua y man who keep* a diary turns over a new leaf. It i« generally blank. Lord Curzon and the Messengers Lord Curzon, who will be sixty-six on Sunday marxed the last occasion of his birthday by giving a1,347 words
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Article433 1925-01-12 24 In Singapore early in the morning cf December 26 last two Europeans, Messrs. G. S. Barrass and G- J. Geoghegan, hired a car driven by a Sikh, who stopped the car in Coleman Street and demanded S 3 for some petrol. On the Europeans refusing to pay this433 words
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Article1174 1925-01-12 25 CONDITIONS IN SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir, The recent case in Kedah, eenoernin£ the procuration of two young Cantonese girls for prostitution, mentioned in the Straits Boho, throws every credit on the Protector of Chinese of that State and the1,174 words
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Article444 1925-01-12 25 Mr. W. R. Armstrong is not returning to Malaya; he has bought a house in Ireland. Mr. Yeoh Paik Tait, J.P., has been laid up for over a week, but he is much better to-day. Mrs. Brenton and Miss Brenton, of Serenib an, are leaving for Home on the444 words
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Article1113 1925-01-12 26 111 a .oulbiul cuuulrj, 6 ruggiWo a .,a-lvoriUe*. ulwuA ..ZpemU on mone>; for .""‘.out c. n human ability, iml.a ive. enter pn.u and labour, are oi little avad. Au even cursory «amination oi bank practice in Malaya is enough to the need, oi the country; or its1,113 words
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Article236 1925-01-12 26 CONSIDERABLE 1A iKADE blAAlbllCb lhe value of the trade between the Straits Settlements and Canada is indicated by the official figures issued by the Dominion Bureau oi statistics at Ottawa, which have been converted into Straits Settlements currency at the rate of cents 55 (gold) to236 words
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Article241 1925-01-12 26 Mr. Bain continued the enquiry this morning, as Coroner, into the stabbing affair which occurred some time ago in a druggist’s shop at Carnarvon Street. The assailant was a man who had arrived from Kedah that day and was on his way to China. He was suspected241 words
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Article567 1925-01-12 27 Lean co’s weekly report I Thursday Evening. Tin touched £2Bl during the week and ter fluctuations to-day s price is 12/6 I) on the week £278 10s. Rubber has fluctuated and suddenly lopped id. per lb. yesterday, but reIvered it this morning and at 1/7-8, the arket is567 words
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Article1426 1925-01-12 27 ANTHONY CO.’S SHARE LIST Name of Company. i Buyer J Sellers Remark RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. cts. cts. Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd. 1.30 I 1.40 j A lor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd. I.CO i 1.10 Amalgamated Malay Estates, Ltd 1.90 2.09 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd 10.50 11.25 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate,1,426 words
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Article58 1925-01-12 27 I The oatpat of Tronoh Mines from all I sources for the month of Decamber, 1924, was 1,772 piculs. Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Ltd for the month of December, 1924,1,596 piculs. Ipjh, for the month of December, 1924, 860 piculs. Tongkah Hirbour, from 4th to58 words
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Article216 1925-01-12 27 Perak" River Valley 19,500, Samanggol 21,226, Jara 21,500 and Parit Perak 26,050 lb. :o: Mr. C. E. A. Maartensz, Office Assistant to the Principal Medical Officer, will go on three months’ furlough in March preparatory to retirement on i reaching the age limit, writes the Kuala216 words
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