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Title Section20 1925-02-18 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS. VOL. 23 PENANG: FEBRUARY 18, 1925 NO. 720 words
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Advertisement379 1925-02-18 1 CONTENTS S LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) mg An Urgent Question 125 Death of Mr. Frank Adam 141 A Generous Offer 135 The Pype-Vaz Wedding 141 k SS Town Improvement 139 Penalty for Wrecking Train 142 S t£ The Battle of Jutland 143 Malayan Collieries 144 < S? 2 Educational Factors 149379 words
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Advertisement190 1925-02-18 2 3S r 3? STRAITS ECHO g MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, p QX £0 and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the < OjC. jAj daily issues, as well as aM important news from various parts of190 words
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Article42 1925-02-18 127 marriage q bb s—McNambb. On February 7. at st George’s Church, Penang, trank James Gibbs, second son of Mr. and Mrs G. Gibbs, of West Dulwich, London, to Mabel Henderika, second daughter of Mr. and Airs. J. W. McNamee, Penang.42 words
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Article880 1925-02-18 127 Quite the most important of the topics discussed at the annual dinner oi the Straits Association in Singapore last week was that of venereal disease and we are very glad indeed to see that Mr. A. P. Robinson had the courage to refer to it in plain880 words
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Article455 1925-02-18 127 Lt. 11. R. 8. Law, 8.V.C., has been attached to the M.S.V.R. for duty. Mr. Grant Mackie, the well-known F.M.B. miner, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. 11. F. W aters, executive engineer, Kinta, has gone to India on a month’s leave. Mr. S. A. 8.455 words
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Advertisement29 1925-02-18 127 Che straits echo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited, 59 Beach Direct, 1 enang.29 words
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Obituary73 1925-02-18 127 DEATH Lore.—On Friday, February 6, 1925, at 4.30 p.nn, at his residence, No. 17 Muntri Street, Penang, Loke Keet, aged 68, the dearly beloved father of Loke Theng Chew, Theng Seong, Theng Choon, Theng Chum and Theng Por. Funeral at 10 a.m. on February 18. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE death t w73 words
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Article2760 1925-02-18 128 FRIDAY'S DINNER GOVERNOR ON TWO UNSATISFACTORY MATTERS Lf anr .«J film < r f t t‘ e S> a t- u ttl«n eu** Aeb iation wss hCd at bn Sin. af Club Mf-t rj'tftt, gay* rhn Fu-e Pt s* rf f.tnrday ha Pre*id ml, .M A. P.2,760 words
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Article142 1925-02-18 129 MR. LI ML EOW THOON AND TAN CHENG LOCK Says the Singapore Free Press: We are not in reality g»eatly concerned with the disagreem n r s between restrictionists and anti-restrictionists, but the letter of Mr. Lim Ejw Thoon, which we quote elsewhere, appears to be fully142 words
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Article137 1925-02-18 129 The average price of rubber in London during the quarter ending January 31, 1925, was Is. 5.9983 d or seventeen ten thousandths of a penny below 1/6. This figure, if reached, would have warranted an increase of 10 per cent, in the allowable export. The actual increase137 words
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Article221 1925-02-18 129 The Captain and Officers of the s.s Hung Peng held an At Home” on board on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. whicn was attended by numerous local Chinese, who were taken to and from the ship by the steam launch ijeimore. The Hong Peng, which oelougs221 words
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Article2151 1925-02-18 129 GIBBS—MCNAMEE In the presence of a numerous congregation the wedding took place on Saturday afternoon at St. George’s Church, Penang, of Mr. 'Frank James Gibbs, of Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Kuala Lumpur, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gibbs, of Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London, and Mabel2,151 words
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Article735 1925-02-18 131 the life-sentence scandal Making The Law Ridicllovs u note with satisfaction that both in Singapore and the F.M.S. the prinHoal newspapers disapprove or the Attitude adopted by the Government stkesman in the Legislative Council Monday With regard to the retention .'the life-sentence for returned banishees and express much735 words
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Article356 1925-02-18 131 Numerous Additions 1 he Maternity Hospital in McAlister Hoad is shortly to be considerably enlarged and improved. The present single entrance will give way to two entrances on the sides and to face the present entrance a block to be known as the Administration Block is to356 words
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Article1977 1925-02-18 131 CORONER’S INQUEST AT GOPENG Death By Misadventure” In the Gopeng Coroner’s Court yesterday (says Friday’s Times of Malaya) Mr. E. J. King-Bull held an enquiry as Coroner into the death of the late Hon. Mr. H. Lloyd Cowdy, Member of the Federal Council, who was killed1,977 words
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Article313 1925-02-18 132 Public Services v P.R.C. The Public Services, champions of the League last year, will be playing their first match this season on Saturday the 14th, their opponents being the P.R.C, Although they will miss A. W. Matthews, their last bowler, the Services can still put into the313 words
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Article125 1925-02-18 133 Yestbkday’s Competitions >1 ~-m„ ÜBTa tll6 I'CSUItS of tII6 Club.' Tanjong Bungah, yesterday b Pritchard Cup 550 Yards Handicap J. Fordscr. p D Thompson 75 secs.... p’Saffrey 60 secs. 3 Eight entered for the race and six finished the course. B Class 75 Yards Handicap V. C.125 words
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Article557 1925-02-18 133 PENANG v. KEDAH A Local Win Taking advantage of the holiday afforded yesterday by the Thaipusam festival, a whole-day cricket match was played on the Esplanade between Penang and Kedah. Penang won by 6 wickets and 6 runs. Play started at 10.24, the visitors batting first. Except for557 words
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Article1306 1925-02-18 133 A DAY OF EASY WINS Highway Takes Big Race [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, February 7 To-day in ideal weather the Spring Meeting of th e Ipoh Gymkhana Club came to conclusion. On every side satisfaction is expressed at the success of the meeting and the care1,306 words
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Article152 1925-02-18 134 Freight Question Referred Io General Vote Mr. Albert IL Todd, secretary of the Singapore Turf Club, writes to the local newspapers: 1 am instructed by my committee to inform you that on 1 uesday last, the 3rd inst., it was unanimously decided that the expression of opinion152 words
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Article150 1925-02-18 134 S.T. Serious Affray at Public Meeting Batavia, February 2. I here have been several meetings of communists at Batavia. Bandoeng and Ijiamis, in the Madioen Residency, at which protests were made against the Government's policy of closing the communist schools. Al Desa Sidomoeljo. near Ngawi, in theS.T. - 150 words
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Article121 1925-02-18 134 'l’iiE Daily Fatality <)n Monday morning, before Mr. ki. second magistrate, Singapore Court. Inspector Meredith mentioned a T ni.n "k F Cde o J.injong hatong. s charged will, ecus lug death by a rash act. Mr de \1 meidn was dnying his car on Sunday in censed121 words
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Article540 1925-02-18 134 ANNUAL MEETING The fifth annual general meeting < the Eurasian Association, Pe Q 7, Branch, was held yesterday at 9.30 ani fc at the Parish Hall. Mr. Fred Aeria J P., the President, took the chair, the others present included Dr. J. E m ji Smith, J.P. (Vice-President),540 words
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Article30 1925-02-18 135 MARRIAGE v>7—At the Chui-'Ti of the iion Penang, on February 9, Bev.’Father A. Devals, Willem of the S.S. Swaerdecroon, and sixth daughter of Capt. p. Vaz, of Penang.30 words
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Article1046 1925-02-18 135 For a nation of shopkeepers, Great Britain has made to France, her principal war-debtor, an otter which can only be regarded as generous to the point of magnanimity. And, indeed, i must have been, to have evoked from French official circles and the French press the admission1,046 words
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Article409 1925-02-18 135 Bishop Banister preached at St. Alary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday evening. air. Chin Kah Sek, the permanent Chinese Interpreter for the Klang courts, has arrived there from Parit Buntar. Dr. G. Abraham, Asst. Surgeon, District Hospital, Tai ping, has been transferred to the District Hospital, Ipoh.409 words
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Article1853 1925-02-18 136 The Crow It 1» n »t that one In-ars tbo rau <)QB no h of a crow on the h'and of Penang. Thiy are not complete ftrangf*ri 1 e*e, but wo hive to go to Colombo to find a really formidable crow population,”tho e Hird r- bbers, and1,853 words
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Article739 1925-02-18 137 A HANKRUI’T COMMITTED IKT EBESTING proceedings >“ P O& ft. Jo iie Deme for PP’^’t' 0 8 committal f<‘ r contempt <,f ordeis o k p who wag we u many year. a« the Chief Clerk in ko °D ,J m/ Poboeand District Courts, but since 1916739 words
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Article77 1925-02-18 137 We are given to understand that there are several vacancies in the Machine Gun Section of our local Volunteers and it is desired to fill these vacancies belore tue end of February in order that progressive training may be carried out in 1925. No previous Machine Gun knowlege77 words
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Article277 1925-02-18 137 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Young Muslim Union was held yesterday evening at 5.15 p.m. at the Union premises, 306, Anson Road. The President, Mr. Hamid Khan, presided and explained that this was the fifteenth annual general meeting of the Union, which was founded in277 words
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Article519 1925-02-18 137 AN UNUSUAL STORY IN BANKRUPTCY COURT A remarkable story was told in the Bankruptcy Court at Singapore, before Air. Justice Barrett-Lennard, when Dr. Jean Conrad, a Belgian surgeon who came out to Singapore after the war, came up I° r Dis public examination. In reply to the519 words
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Article625 1925-02-18 138 SIXTH ANNIVERSARY Th* Penang Rubb r Exchange celev h Satin day, the 7th instant, by giving a teapart dating the afternoon and a dinner tn the evening. The building was tastefully decorated with palms and Howers, lights and flags. About 200 gu* ->ts sat down and spent625 words
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Article200 1925-02-18 138 Higher Education For Chinese Girls A correspondent writes as follows to thr Singapore papers: For many years it has not been possible to provide an adequate training in advanced Chinese to Chinese girls out hero. The establishment of the Tiong Nam School at Selegie Road has supplied200 words
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Article247 1925-02-18 138 (To the Editor of the Straits Times) Sir,—Much has been heard of and read concerning bomb outrages but one wonders how the culprits get possession of these dangerous stuffs. By hook or crook they import or manufacture, but 1 think that both small and large Chinese crackers are247 words
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Article559 1925-02-18 138 -B.FP, A PROMISING START J'iohi <Jur Own Correspondent] Klang, February 7 Since the opening of this ward on J an uan 26 in the Klang District Hospital Chinese opium smokers have been treated daily by the doctors in charge of the ward. As the ward will accommodate-B.FP, - 559 words
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Article1073 1925-02-18 139 We have been looking through some of the voluminous literature on town planning in the Colony. The improvement and development of towns and other areas’’ is a fruitful theme, as the phrase runs, but the practical results, since the Bill, designed with this object, saw the light, are1,073 words
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Article430 1925-02-18 139 EmpText Mr. A. R. Thornton, who had been on a short visit to Singapore, returned to Penang this morning. The Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell has returned from his visit to Borneo. He is expected in Malacca to-day. Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Justice, is staying with Mr.EmpText - 430 words
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Article1177 1925-02-18 140 -I O M. THE HON. MR. TAN CHFNG LOCK’S REPLY TO MR. LIM EOW THOON (To the Editor of the Strait» Echo Sir, t With to Mr. Lim Low ThoonB Ltter po'diahed in your isßue of. the 4th innt.nt in reply to my speech in Council on-I O M. - 1,177 words
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Article518 1925-02-18 140 RECOMMENDATIONS OF the JUDGES The view that the provisions of Penal Code limiting the discretion of the -Judge as to the amount of punishment to be inflicted in certain cases of robbery and necessitating sentence of not less than seven years, should be repealed is contained in518 words
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Article462 1925-02-18 141 chetty suit Hnn in which Anamalay Chetty Thfi nn business at 114 Pen mu' Street *7 r ,'X firm ama f a M M A an d Ip firm of S- K. R- s■, carrying on g’aing tne Penang’ Street, for the bB,OfS 7,8.985.53 was mentioned to-day recovery462 words
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Article199 1925-02-18 141 he appeal was taken up this morning °re the Court of Appeal, in which Mark inge ey Whitlock and Khoo Teow Chong, S administrators of the e«tde of °ng Ewe, deceased, sued Chop ®a Seng Lee and .Chong Kim Poh, ton on declaration that a share199 words
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Article174 1925-02-18 141 DEATH OF THE HEIR TO THE THRONE HEAD OF THE SIAMESE NaVY We extend our sympathy to our friends and neighbou s in Siam on the severe loss which that country has suffered in the death of the Heir to its Throne, news of which reaches us this174 words
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Article294 1925-02-18 141 Old hands in Malaya will lea r n with deep 1 regret of the death, which took place yesterday at a nu sing hous« at Bridge of i Allan in Scotland, of Mr. Frank Adam, i who was for many years connected with the Straits294 words
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Article1058 1925-02-18 141 LIST OF PRESENTS The following is a list of presents received by Air. and Airs. Willem Pype for their wedding: Bridegroom to bride, cheque and set of jewellery; bride to bridegroom, gold wristlet watch and ring; bridegroom to bridesmaids, gold brooches; bridegroom to the page, gold tie-pin;1,058 words
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Article554 1925-02-18 142 ORDINARY MEETING The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Georgetown, Penang, held yesterday evening at t iu Municipal offices proved extremely snort, only one subject occupying about five minutes. lhe rest of the agenda was mere formality. The only item of interest was the welcoming of a554 words
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Article519 1925-02-18 142 On the night of November 22 l aB> t a goods train was derailed in the Northern line at kilometre 5.15 from Bangkok. All the bolts had been taken out of a fishplate on the middle rail; one rail ahead the bolts had been taken519 words
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Article1170 1925-02-18 143 While it >s IMtter f ng Julies should have been so freely pe Jh< bv Admiral Bacon into the introduc controversy on the lat ll P Jutland it is not only desirX but ne-sary, that the battle the b i’ imuortant naval engagement of n, War1,170 words
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Article442 1925-02-18 143 Dr. Supramanian, of Kajang, has been promoted Assistant Medical Officer. Mr. G. H. Goh has been appointed a member of the Chinese Advisory Board for Penang. Mr. F. W. Hovil, of the F.M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, is indisposed, and is confined to his bungalow. r lhe Court442 words
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Article892 1925-02-18 144 A Close Estimate In the S»r-*i’« Settlements Medic 1 Report for 1923 there is table giving the estimated p' polation, with birth and death rete«, for 1922 and 1923—a1l nationalities. According to this something phenomena) occurred iu the Binding» and Malacca. Tnp estimated population for 1922 was 12,516892 words
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Article173 1925-02-18 144 A Possible Compromise? An extraordinary general meeting of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., has been called for February 20, for the purpose of considering (and if thought fit passing) a resolution approving an agreement dated February 6, 3925, made between the Company and Mr. .LA. Russell; and Messrs. J.A. Bussell173 words
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Article171 1925-02-18 144 Court of Enquiry (From Our Own Correspondent} Singa, ore, Ft bruary 11 At the enquiry into the stranding of the steamer Benvannonk Mr. G. Relfa, dt o Genera), submitted that. Captain Ma sh had not appeared to exercise se:.manlike care and caution, while the Second Officer Mr. Nicholsi171 words
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Article455 1925-02-18 144 SOLICITOR AND CLIENT MR. GRANT’S APPEAL The Court of Appeal disrnis U without calling upon the respotdent appeal i f Mr. Charles Grant, a the soli m in which the Hon. Mr. ty’J Thorne, if the firm of Messrs. and Allan, had sought to recover appellant the455 words
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Article710 1925-02-18 144 Malay Accused Acquitted district Court to-dav, 1 ra tt, the Mul»y Che Mat bin Kling, w >0 had been charged with entic' 11 away a Chiuese mariied women, Toh K** hee, f;om Penang, on or about Deoerott--16 last, whs after the ootnplaiuantc dence, a-quitted and discharged. Mr. Gjh,710 words
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Article831 1925-02-18 145 STRONGER MAGISTRATES WANTED (To the Editor of the Straits Times). Sir, Your leader re Crime urging more vigorous and determined action by Government is not uncalled for. As an old experienced Police Officer 1 consider the weak magistrate is responsible for much of the crime. The laws831 words
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Article309 1925-02-18 145 A logical outcome of the decision to proceed with the naval base scheme at Singapore is the provision of an air base as well. Singaporeans especially wijl, therefore, welcome the news that the establishment of a great aerial station somewhere in their vicinity has been approved by309 words
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Article1105 1925-02-18 146 annual report The report for the year ended 30th June,. 192 t, Bays: Aller providing tor Interes $11)7,919 19 and Sinking I'iind ColitHbillion $2",939.7 J paid or due to Govrninmf, th< Imona and Expenditure Account showed a d< fi' it of $.»6,2*0. to which was added to1,105 words
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Article506 1925-02-18 146 SURPRISING STATEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY court That two directors ol the Eastern Mining Company were considering return of SIO,WO and $85,000 worthy shares to the company, following the action in which the company sued Mr Poey Keng Seng, and in which tht Court of Appeal severely commented506 words
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Article668 1925-02-18 147 "WIPE OUT THE LOT!” mlv in the nature of things, ll fhVchina Mail, that some striking sa S th f should be made by our conconinient Colony on the ttmP 7niracv of the steamer Hong Hwa reCell he P ftre the news was received of the in'668 words
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Article396 1925-02-18 147 SPRING MEETING Entries for First Day The Selangor Turf Club races which are to be held at Kuala Lumpur on the 21st, 24th, 26th and 28th of this month have attracted record entries. Altogether 90 horses have been entered. In addition to these the new Kuala Lumpur396 words
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Article513 1925-02-18 147 VARIETY OF CASES In the Police Court yesterday Inspector Beckingham charged a Cantonese Chinese, Yip Ah Meng, with gambling yesterday evening or! a vacant piece of land in Kimberley Street. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined $5. The Police evidence was to the effect that about ten gambled;513 words
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Article91 1925-02-18 148 Ihl Freights Controversy (Tn the Editor of the Strait» Echo) l)eur Sir, I am irislrurbd by uiy oiimiittee to inform you Jlihl Ila eircul <rs on the al>ovp <|ij< slion have b<-< i> (b-patdicd to all Ordinary Members on Ih<- .books of this Club. Should aux Ordinary91 words
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Article212 1925-02-18 148 Dari l Aishaa Football (lib v 11.M.S Blflbell A fri< D'lly game of football was played on the Municipal ground yesterday allernoiii between the Darul Aishan Football Club and a selected team from II M.S. Bluebell. The game ended in a draw. Through the kind permission of Mr. H212 words
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Article534 1925-02-18 148 P < c. Beat Crescent 1 he second match in the Penang Football League for this season was played yesterday on the Esplanade when the 1 -C.(, met the rescent, who had previously drawn with the P.R.C. The t rescvnt turned out a, better team vest* rday534 words
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Article454 1925-02-18 148 The Freights Controversy A Singapore Owner Member’’ writes Io the Free Press: Further comment on the proceedings of the Singapore Turf (Tub’s annual meeting as dealing with the payment of freights controversy in inpxilable for the following reasons, which can only be accorded due publicity by the454 words
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Article193 1925-02-18 148 Thirteen members of 13. Company, Penang Volunteers, went to Kedah during the week end. They had been inviied to play Association football and hockey. Kedah was unable to raise a hockey team and so only Association was played. The party travelled on Saturday morning and were193 words
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Article88 1925-02-18 148 Dim < mil Yeatig, a Chinese "as summoned by Traffic Inspector hfton yesterday on two counts of (Wy* mg motor lorry P. 151 in a rash or negfi* gent maimer at the junction of Bitt street and Church Street, Penang, on anuan 1-1, and of failing to sound88 words
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Article18 1925-02-18 149 birth On February 10, at Government Hill, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, a daughter.18 words
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Article1095 1925-02-18 149 SF.P. Teachers at Home are at present concerning themselves with two factors that are beginning seriously to affect the problem of education. Ihc first is not new and has already been discussed considerably from the educational point of v j ew the picture palace, The other is ofSF.P. - 1,095 words
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Article432 1925-02-18 149 Mr. Heddle has taken Mr. Cook'» place in the Gopeng Agency of the Straits Trading Company. The Staff of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, entertained Mr. and Mrs. A. McNab on the eve of their departure to Singapore on transfer. Mr. J. H. Roberts, of the F.M.S. P.W.D.,432 words
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Article950 1925-02-18 150 Crows as a Pest Gang Apparently, tha crow has his champion*, and although wa think Penang is to he regarded as lucky in its comparative immunity, there is another point of view, and we notice that it has been put forward in the columns of our Kuala Lumpur950 words
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Article182 1925-02-18 150 News by Wireless [.From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, February 13 At the Health Conference, Dr. Norman White stated that the Dutch East Indies agreed that Bandoeng send out a wireless weekly on the prevalance of serious epidemics in the Far East and elsewhere. [The message, as received, is not182 words
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Article1970 1925-02-18 150 G. O. C.’S LECTURE AN INTERESTED GATHERING At the Drill Hall, Penang, yesterd evening a large gathering had the of bearing Sir Theodore Fraser, G. q I 8 Troops, Malaya lecture on g t Fighting,” a subject both diflbalt very little discussed. Those present incin ded the Resident-Councillor, the1,970 words
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Article208 1925-02-18 151 Alleged False Trade Description In the District Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. E. Pratt, Mr. Chew Eng Kun, alias Teow Eng Kim, a wellknown local towkay, was charged on two counts with having applied a false trade description and sold Socony Gasoline as Shell Motor Spirit at Sri208 words
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Article265 1925-02-18 151 In Days Gone By Mr. Eric Macfadyen writes to The Planter: Jn the interesting history of Petaling contributed to your December number, the writer wonders how many trees a coolib tapped in 1904. In 1904 the late Frank Stephens, Jebong, employed entirely Malay tappers. The cut was265 words
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Article515 1925-02-18 152 (To the Editor of the Strait» Echo) Sir, Allow me through thr medium or \our paper to thank the Hon. Mr. bn < heng JxH'k for his illuminating letter published in your ife.sue of the lltn instant, purporting to be a reply to my htier of the515 words
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Article503 1925-02-18 152 CHINESE GIRL CHARGED In the Police Court to-day the evidence of Mrs. Fergus n, the complainant w.o recorded, and the case postponed, in which he Yoon Sung, a young Chin- girl, attired m European costurn* i- charged with theft as a servant iron. No. 39, N rtham Rood,503 words
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Article474 1925-02-18 152 INCREASED PROFIT Ten Per Cent. Dividend The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Company, Ltd., was held at Stafford House, King William Street E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.g’ (the Chairman), presiding. 'The Chairman said: Gentlemen,The rejiort of the directors and474 words
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Article1064 1925-02-18 153 wireless station at Singa'rt Ui- chain would have thich°makes it essential. It is also to L expected that Singapore will be i L the line of airship or aeroplane both thus h gateway to the bar East will play treble role in the Service sense and therwise These1,064 words
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Article449 1925-02-18 153 Mr. J. S. W. Beid, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as District Officer, Port Dickson, with effect from February 12, 1925. Capt. L. D. Gammans, M.C.S., has been granted eight months and eight days’ leave on full pay, with effect from February 12, 1925. Airs. Leedy,449 words
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Article1205 1925-02-18 154 The Shortest Catechism "My Doty towards the Navy is to love him as myself,” murmured one bright young thing, as she climbed the staircase at the Town Hall last night. St. Valentine February 14 is St. Valentine’s Day. Its celebration at Home, except perhaps in the more remote1,205 words
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Article270 1925-02-18 154 NEW CLUBHOUSE SCHEME The Fort Cornwallis Site The Government’s latest decision with regard to a site for the new Clubhouse for the Penang Recreation Club has just been conveyed to the Club officials and it is this that, as things are at present, they may build on270 words
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Article270 1925-02-18 154 Mr. N. K. Bain, sitting in the capacity of Coroner, held an enquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese which occurred at Buckingham Street near Pitt Street a short time ago, in connection with which a man has been arrested and charged. Inspector Harwood270 words
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Article1015 1925-02-18 155 annual report record of useful work following is the re P orfc of the n T mittee of Straits Settlements Assooiation io the members of be ABsUtion to be presented st the nn ft l general meeting to be held at 4.30 aD on Wednesday, February1,015 words
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Article477 1925-02-18 155 THE PROPOSED COMPROMISE Mr. Peck's Attitude (To the Editor of the Strait» Echo Sir, Kindly allow me through your columns to inform shareholders of Malayan Collieries, Limited, that, in my opinion, they will best serve the interests of the company by voting against the resolution to be proposed477 words
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Article496 1925-02-18 156 CLOSING STAGES OF CONFERENCE A Grkat Success The conference of international delegate» met together in Singapore under the auspices of the league of Nations to consider the question of the establishment in Singapore of an epidemiological bureau has been sitting throughout the past week, and is now496 words
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Article618 1925-02-18 156 DIRECTORS’ REPORT rhe following is the Directors’ report to be submitted at the ninth ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the registered office of the Company, No. 33, Beach Street, Penang, at 11.30 a m. on Saturday, February 21 Your Directors beg to submit the618 words
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Article217 1925-02-18 156 Dr. Boon Keng’s Views According to the South China correspondent of the Malaya Tribune, Dr. Lim Boon Keng, formerly of Singapore, now president of Amoy University at Fukien, one of the delegates to the recent Medical Conference at Hongkong, who visited Canton at the end of217 words
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Article201 1925-02-18 156 Three Al ore Seizures Three captures have been made by the Preventive Fleet since those last reported. On January 31 the Pikat seized a boat off the coast of Muar containing 2 pikuls 96 katis of rubber. The boat was in charge of four Malays, who made a201 words
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Article339 1925-02-18 157 Chinese v. Municipality a uon are local enthusiasts that, in f steady drizzle, there was P T lar«e crowd to watch from begin,u to end the League football match Seen the Chinese and the Municipal!, n which was played yesterday on the Llanade. Both sides had numerous339 words
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Article696 1925-02-18 157 IHJS FBEIGHTS CONTBOVEBBY A ibiNGAPORE View luestiun in the Turf Club cause the^ tefed UIK>U a Uew Bta b' e be »Xe« t ,u T‘ tee haß P ut tefore situation,saya'the s fUCts bea [“g ou the The matter bm a P° re Free Press, cussed aid m696 words
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Article252 1925-02-18 157 Navy Beat p. C. C. There was a large and enthusiastic gathering on the Esplanade yesterday to witness the Association football match between the Navy and the P. C. C., which the former won very comfortably by 4 goals to nil. The Naval side proved a superior combination252 words
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Article1170 1925-02-18 157 YESTERDAY’S DISPLAY The Naval boxing contests yesterday at the Town Hall, Penang, provided splendid sport but, unfortunately, the much advertised big” event, A. B. Moir, hehvy-weight champion of the China Fleet and Afarine Ainsworth, light heavy-weight champion of Hongkong Colony failed to come up to expectations. As a1,170 words
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Article220 1925-02-18 158 The Freights Controversy The number of members attending the annual meeting of the Turf Club last Friday, was, considering the argument there has been about the freights question, a curious commentary on-the interest taken in the matter, remarks the Singapore Free Press. Eliminating the subscribing members, who, of220 words
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Article622 1925-02-18 158 PYPE— VAZ A pretty wedding took place yesterday at 4 p.m., at the Church of th fc Assumption when Mr. Willem Pype, o j the s.s. Swaerdecroon, was m arried to Miss May Evelyn Vaz, B i xth daughter of Capt. P. \az., formerly employed in the622 words
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Article1269 1925-02-18 159 Pprhans the finest tribute we can pay to the Penang Municipal Fire Brigade t 0 say that from year s end to year s Ind one hears practically nothing about it Outbreaks of fire here are very rare hose that do occur are generally small affairs1,269 words
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Article448 1925-02-18 159 Mr. B. Nunn has been appointed a Collector of Land Bevenuc and Registrar of Deeds for Singapore. Mr. J. 1). Knox is to be a member of the Rural Board, Province Wellesley, vice Air. G. Stothard, resigned. Mr. C. W. Dawson has been appointed a Police Alagistrate448 words
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Article1411 1925-02-18 160 The Pencil Commentator Surely in thee enlightened days, when the respect for bor ks is supposed b e coming back, the pencil c mmentator in library n>veh might be eliminated, ft 10 quite common to have an almost braod-new book from the library marked with idiotic comment*, such1,411 words
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Article94 1925-02-18 160 Annual Meeting of Malaya Association {From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. February 16 At the annual meeting of the ExService. Association of Malaya yesterday, Colonel Swettenham presided. The report showed a successful financial year. Mr. Outsell was appointed delegate to represent the Association at Ottawa at the biennial94 words
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Article276 1925-02-18 160 News has reached Penang of a tragedy at Kapala Batas, P. W-, on the 10th of this month. It appears that an old Tamil woman, Kanamah, lived in an empty house. Feeling cold, she set fire to some padi straw in the bouse to warm herself and276 words
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Article664 1925-02-18 161 the proposed compromise JJR PECK’S OPPOSITION /fo tfce Editor oj the, Straits Echo Sr i’h»ve taken legal advice with respect to the proposed compromise between Malayan r„lHene«. Ltd. aD<l Mr Ru ssell a. d bis s and I definitely advisid ,-n”oew of n, y opposition to it, hat664 words
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Article141 1925-02-18 161 A large audience, which included the Hon. Mr. A B. Voules, Mrs. Voules and Captain J.C. Hamilton, R.N., witnessed the performance by the Pantaloonatics” from H M.S. Durban at the Penang Town Hall on Saturday evening. The whole entertainment went with a swing fiom start to finish; there141 words
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Article302 1925-02-18 161 H. M. S. Durban, after about a week’s stay at this port, left at 12 5 a.m. to-day for Puiau Langkawi. The Bluebell, which is still in Penang, leaves this evening for Teluk Anson. Theie vzas a oase of illness on the Bluebell and the patient302 words
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Article166 1925-02-18 161 M. M. AN EXCESSIVE FINE Fong Wee Moon, a Chinese shopkeeper, of Kuala Pilah, pleaded guilty some time ago before the magistrate on a charge of selling cigarette cases with obscene pictures on them, and was fined $lOO, the magistrate remarking: The accused pleaded guilty after understandingM. M. - 166 words
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Article300 1925-02-18 161 Alleged Theft In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. N. K. Bain, a Tamil, Dharmalingam, was charged with theft of a gold pendant value $5O, the property of one G. M. Louis on January at Ipoh. Detective-Inspector Barrett asked for a postponement till to-morrow when an escort will300 words
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Article1109 1925-02-18 162 The report tb; "Cernn.ission appointed to inquire into certain matters iffecting the health of estates in n i 1 i mntps’’ is voluimnFederated Malay States OU-, and we feel, sajs the btrait» Junes, that we enn do htde more than glance at a lew of it» 't the1,109 words
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Article465 1925-02-18 162 PRINCE GEORGE TO JOIN HAWKINS AT SINGAPORE Twelve British and Australian war. ships will participate in the naval visit to Singapore, which takes place this month and during the early part o f March. The first arrivals were H.M.B. Durban and 11.M.5. Bluebell, which are at present465 words
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Article1132 1925-02-18 163 There will naturally be satisfaction in Q at the conclusion of the francoSiamese Treaty just signed in Paris as further step on the road towards comnlete international recognition of Siam s a sovereign State and the eventual abolition of the extra-territorial system which limits her jurisdiction and1,132 words
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Article435 1925-02-18 163 Mr. S. E. Smith, of the F.M.S Policy Department, is due back from Home leave by the P. 0. Mantua. The Court of Siam has gone into mourning for 1(X) days for the late Prince Asdang, Heir Presumptive to the Siamese Throne. Mr. Stewart Hotchkiss, President o435 words
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Article1239 1925-02-18 164 England’s Chance at Melbourne As Australia has won the robber, intereat in the foorth test match at Melbourne, and the last one at Sydney on February l 7 will not be eo keen. Had England &uc oeeded at Adelaide, there would have been plenty of excitement. The match1,239 words
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Article474 1925-02-18 164 (To the Editor of the Malay Mail) Sir, The affairs of the Malayan Collier" have loomed large in your columns many occasions during the last year or D in consequence of which, I trust, y ou grant me a little space. A proposal has been made to share474 words
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Article111 1925-02-18 164 -MM Shareholders in the Batang Padan? Dredging Co., Ltd., will be glad to le arD that the outstanding on Mortgage Debom ture in favour of the Eastern Smelting Co-i Ltd., has been paid in full, and that the Company is now free of debt. o:-MM - 111 words
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Article1270 1925-02-18 165 Malay Mail. |L e Keport oi tue Estate Health ComL u> 1 and 11, reales us tuts SS ihc <*”“* I>riute Part 1 contains the Bepori itself, a 2ewbat acidulated memorandum by (thief Secretary, certain dogmatic Motur“s upon the alleged tendency of s r the Government toMalay Mail. - 1,270 words
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Article300 1925-02-18 165 Settlement Near Kuala Kubu 1 here was trouble on the line near Old Kuala Kubu this morning, says Monday’s Malay Mail and the morning train from Kuala Kubu was considerably delayed in consequence. The line was reported to be sinking, and, as a result, for the first time300 words
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Article1777 1925-02-18 166 (Contributed.) jt is- not open to y.rious dispute that W( of this generation live in an age of tin marvellous. To recall our present r.no'.cb dge oi aeronautics and wireless o- .-trait i- to bring to mind but two of many other instances. Our knowledge in h-- regards however1,777 words
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Article213 1925-02-18 167 uEAN 4 CO’S_WEJ* LY REPORT Thursday liivuning. q slight decline of 30/- to 11 lowest touched during the hss steadily recovered to 1 u the London market at the begmf the week, but recovering imninf. talv jd has remained steady at S lXthe remainder of the S'under review213 words
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Article294 1925-02-18 167 <. i Jurisdiction Question in Sungei Way Case On a case in which a Sungei Way Chinese named Tong Hong was charged with selling samsu” without a licence, and with being in possession of samsu” on which duty had not been paid, being brought before294 words
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Article1397 1925-02-18 167 ANTHONY CO.’S SHARE LIST Name of Company. Buyers Sellers Rema RUBBBR—DOLLAR SHARES. J CtB. cts. Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd. 1.25 1.35 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd. I.CO 1.10 Amalgamated Malay Estates, Ltd 1.93 2.9 J Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd 10.50 11,25 Ayer mining Rubber Estate, Ltd... 0.30 0.45 Ayer1,397 words
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Article73 1925-02-18 167 Perak River Valley 21,200, Semanggol 17,002, Juru 17,525, Cicely 44,105, Eow Seng 24,912, Lower Perak 21,700, Yam Seng 28,996, Gordon (M day a), 19,500, Sungei Tukang 18,230, Tebing 15,600, N.V. Langsa Ouderneming 23,4* 0, Glengo wrie 10,672, United (Rubber) 57,439 lb. and United (Coconut) 541,700 nuts.73 words
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Article212 1925-02-18 167 Ngow Property of the Siamese Tin '•yndioate, for the month of January, 1,451 piculs. Tongkah Harbour, from Bth to 14th February (being one week), 8 tons. Tin Bentong, for the fi st half of Febraary, hours 272, piculs 280, yards 40,600. Chenderiang, fir the first halt of February,212 words
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