The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 29 April 1925
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Title Section20 1925-04-29 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE Q»?Y 40 CENTS VOL 23 PENANG: APRIL 29, 1925 NO. 1720 words
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Advertisement281 1925-04-29 1 CONTENTS nt! KM S LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) Kg The New Continental Express 423 I Malaya at Wembley 436 Crt w The Health of Penang 429 Smallpox in the Straits 439 m Housing and Taxation 432 St. George’s Ball 440 R? Ss On Matters Theatrical 437 Madeline Rossiter at the Town281 words
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Advertisement201 1925-04-29 2 2S I Xr THI |f I STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, JC yk and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the VR daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts201 words
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Article982 1925-04-29 423 111(1 111 B.T. We have frequently heard the confiwairtiou that it Will not be many 'before the metre gauge railf etfs is "continuous from Singapore ,a? < hma and the F.M.S. system is baked with that of Burma and X Some day we shall undoubtik s111(1 111 B.T. - 982 words
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Article462 1925-04-29 423 dr. li. L. Naish, oi K.nmmlmg, has arrived back from Rugland. lhe new Methodist Church at Klang was dedicated by Bishop Titus Lowe on Monday. Lady Maxwell is returning to Malaya by the P. A s.s. Kalyan, due here about May and the hief Secretary will be coming to462 words
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Advertisement23 1925-04-29 423 (jeStfait* tc&o pL :i;iJSHH> UAIL MAI L iDSTiO.N ng week poor w jl Maa»Jor Europe M Cnwrion Frcss, mnmeu, 1 yj, a'-reei, Penang.23 words
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Article1465 1925-04-29 424 Viscount Allenby and Egypt A fortnight ago we published a report of Field Marshal Visoonnt Allenby’s impending resignation. It was then asserted that Sir George Lloyd, formerly Governor of Bombay, would succeed the Field Marshal as High Commis’ioner for Egypt and the Sudan. The resignation is confirmed, but1,465 words
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Article287 1925-04-29 424 S.T. The German naval journal, the Marin Rundschau, for February, says The new base is situated en the 60« ki’omet» e channel which divides Singapore from the mainland (i.e., on the northern side of the island). A. branch is to be made in the railway causeway which span*S.T. - 287 words
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Article414 1925-04-29 425 sbhies or t>slis u, P S. Williams to-day, in tho M fp»lrt Con't. Inspectors Randall Second f 0 ,Traffic Department, C X°f- r 9 varioQB breaOheS f the m tOr rhwX.a batch charged with rash and 7 driving Chuah Soon In was S with SO doing (oar P414 words
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Article325 1925-04-29 425 1 "°Xinu“p Peare J b,,fore Mr f’W '*'«S *>tb al»to' p 7 n, f d S a,n So, was H.at K. rape be second, h '’f. tbs a ,as Chi Fa K. e, r P« Mid »2 T”’ Cbe!lh Ton *4h a..» "“«‘b,... ennian. U '-way a. W325 words
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Article310 1925-04-29 425 The health statistics for the Municipality of George Town for tho week ending April 18, 1925, give a total of 53 deaths3B males and 15 femalestho death rate being 20.72 per mille per annum compared with 27.37 in tho preceding week and with 28.18 in the corresponding week310 words
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Article2871 1925-04-29 425 Bi. ROSE S REPORT FOR 1924 ontinued Improvement From the annual report for 1921 ol ir. J. Stuart Rose, the Municipal Health Officer, we lake the following extracts: 1 have the honour to submit the following report on the health of the Municipality during 1924. Population2,871 words
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Article1180 1925-04-29 427 OPENING OF INQUIRY Twakow man Admits Fire On Board Air. Bourne, City Coroner, presided over an inquiry yesterday (says Tuesday’s Free Press) touching the death of the Chinese twakow coolie who was burned on board the twakow loaded with gasolene which caught fire alongside the United States1,180 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article1039 1925-04-29 428 T.O.M. HINESE v. MUNICIPALITY A Drawn Game Gue» lin the Penang Football Lengiu provided a surpri -e, the Alunieipaiii?, who w> l < rmdentlx expected to win, being only able to effect a draw again i tile hinese. The match was played yesterday on the padang in– T.O.M. - 1,039 words
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Article22 1925-04-29 429 MARRIAGE Huhnan.—March 27, at St. church, Hampstead, Wes Ma,ay tates }rede Teonora, youngest daughter ol t»A w> William Heenan (for-22 words
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Article1060 1925-04-29 429 r M ns Municipality has for many be’u fortunate in its heads of ;„artm«n ,B an(l this is P artlcular b' tnl a h,t branch of the civic service which J-' 1 after the health of the town. Dr. S who had a long and distinguished1,060 words
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Article456 1925-04-29 429 Mr. R. B. Bannon, the Kuala Lum pur lawyer, has left hospital, and will proceed Home almost immediately. The Lnited Indian Association of Penang is giving an At Home’’ in honour of the retiring Resident-Coun-cillor and Mrs. A. B. Voules at 336 Dato Kramat Road at 5 p.m. on456 words
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Article824 1925-04-29 430 England's Own Th* p pars. i;i i'.3 U way, itemiuo os yet I a. h .gi .nd 1 Dty Is A pi ii 23/5. And evmy rn.n, he<e er-fcand, Wliofi/stdrew bre> !t onEmbsh rr oond, With gratitude is eti red, For we for long hav-- rn *y fr824 words
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Article460 1925-04-29 430 Supreme Court’s Finding Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Whitley this morning in connection with the case stated by Mr. N. K. Bain, Second Police Magistrate under Section 310, Ordinance 121, C. P- C. 1 his was a case in which Inspector Lyons charged nine men with460 words
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Article59 1925-04-29 430 Dutch Indies Chinerp r n rp With [From Our Own T.vo Chinese on one of whom is connected with Chinese towkay of SemarsJ mi ted for trial on charges of attempted murder in connection launch escapade in which, it i 8 a l] te i lascar59 words
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Article145 1925-04-29 430 Before Mr 0. W. A. Se nMtt afternoon, Kader Rowter, a tonghi owner, and one of three tongkangS were charged with disorderly conduct? fighting in public in Pitt Street. three coolies were charged with amolte Kader Rowter, who said this waidut his refusal to grant Merai Lebai, them#145 words
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Article214 1925-04-29 430 Sandal Prize Competition The F. M. S. Rubber Propagu»» Committee has decided to make noivtf in connection with the above compete as in the opinion of the judges nowthe specimens submitted was consider* to merit the whole or any portion of W prize offered. o Islam iea” writes214 words
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Article1047 1925-04-29 431 THE CHETTY SU |T JITOW»* FOR LAINT,FF i hin Mr Justice Whitley de H» Written judgments to day, livered two e un( ler the Gaining the L-ded by the Second Magis- d the ot her on the T B M. M. A. V. S. K. Chetty suit, o-1,047 words
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Article572 1925-04-29 431 THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The third annual general meeting of the Subordinate Civil Service Benefit Fund was held in the Association premises in Anson Road on Saturday. Mr. Lim Sun Kee presided. The question regarding the amount of remuneration to be paid to the Hon. Secretary and572 words
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Article27 1925-04-29 432 BIRTH Tan.— On April 21, W 25, at 146. North Beach, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. lan Heng Soon, a daughter. Singapore papers, please copy.27 words
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Article1090 1925-04-29 432 Penang is not by any means alone in Malaya in the possession of a housing problem. Several towns in the F. AL S. arc in similar case, and more especially Kuala Lumpur where the expansion of the population has synchronised with the adoption by the local authority1,090 words
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Article392 1925-04-29 432 M.A. P. Sister St. Stephanie o f Convent, we are sorry tn k nea h is Mr. E Heimann. o f j, Lios.. has returned to long leave. Mr. H. C. FarleTof v Jtav.s and Hope Has been *2' the General Hospital. ted Mr. and Mrs. Al. B Ilioh yesterday392 words
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Article1760 1925-04-29 433 jjiovel Vse fo* Ru^ v nge for rubber e u Home B BB fonnd p rticula*’>y p» narpose and owing to ne > blefp rt te L superior to flannel or At rial. B* int option for »ny otb«* r waa due to the tbif .P°T Mr Burkill,1,760 words
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Article70 1925-04-29 433 Heavy Bain on FroPekiT [From Our Own Co tret pond ent] Ku Ja Lumpur, Apnl 24 Rjga ding the rumour ru rent *ooally that the Panoekan B.y Colliery, iha proper y of tin Ma'ayan Collieries, was flioded.the Matey Mail was informed hy the G-neral Manager, Mr. Ba'r, that70 words
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Article629 1925-04-29 434 S.T. GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES’ BUSY FORTNIGHT Kuala Lumpur. April 17 Ihe Government preventive laun*hes have had a very busy fortnight arresting rublx-r smugglers. In one case, the launch I'enmngat sighted no less than 11 praus. On giving chase they all made for the shore and about 50 Malays escapedS.T. - 629 words
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Article438 1925-04-29 434 European Fined For Impersonation Convicted of cheating by impersonation, J. Pringle Miller, the European who was originally charged before the Police Courts with cheating and impersonating a public servant, to wit, a police inspector, it being alleged that he signed chits at Raffles Hotel and elsewhere for438 words
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Article319 1925-04-29 434 TO BE USED FROM MAY Althcns.h the two new P.narg.Ld P.evince of > wjre declared open ly Mr> v 18th, the pastenger »erv ce i a carr ed on from the K-<kh r,, er .S be Bien from an adverthem rd' l A the Hat boar Boaid319 words
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Article250 1925-04-29 434 Badly Had writes to the Stni’i Times Tbe letter of Mr. Ivor HN. Inwis your issue of the 21st instant should pros an excel)» nt warning to collectors of M*hyan silver ware but there is a further point which be does not mention. Would-be pv* chasers would250 words
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Article506 1925-04-29 435 smart police work TW REALjr^ CAI>TCIiED? no we reported a series S*’thefts in European bunga<O« len re .i,lential quarters. V\e I»* s 1 tlu-r the Police stated, that itM, 01 Its occurred between the < H and 10. wben the OCCU P ant3 i>* dinner or had gone506 words
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Article854 1925-04-29 435 Dr. ROSE’S REPORT FOR 1924 Continued Improvement From the annual report for 1924 of Mr. W. A. Ward, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, we take the following extracts GENERAL SANITATION The staff made 24,824 inspections and 25,522 reinspections. They found 971 defective and 2,016 filthy houses. 4,335854 words
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Article499 1925-04-29 436 England Defeated by The Rest In the Association football match yes terday, on the Esplanade, The Rest proved too strong for England, who were defeated by four goals to one. The match was watched by a large gathering. In the first half, as well as in the s499 words
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Article669 1925-04-29 436 EXHIBITION NOTES On Tuesday, March 24, the Prince of Wales pai»l a visit to V\ emb ley, prior to his departure on Saturday for South Africa, and inspected the Malaya Pavilion amongst others. His Royal High ness w s informed that the proposal was not to put669 words
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Article424 1925-04-29 436 The new bye-law which has bee passed by the Committee of the Binge pore Turf Club is meant to meet i case w Rich occurred in the recent Sb meeting. It is important because j brings up several interesting points,b first of which perhaps is that it424 words
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Article14 1925-04-29 437 BIRTH 66 Scotland Road, k Mr nd MrS C Threlfall, a son.14 words
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Article973 1925-04-29 437 nlaced on the route Ct ,’T to the Far East, Malaya quite its due share of uXi entertainment durmg the ,bf: months. We have had bir i Lauder, the Lee White Revue Xv and other combmattons with w outstanding names, and when Ute has been worth it973 words
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Article434 1925-04-29 437 Mr. J. D. Malcolm has been appointed an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, F.M.S. Mr. G. A. Chalmers, of Tangkana Estate, Malacca, will be going Home on leave shortly. Mr. J. R. George, who is relieving Mr. Vick at the Chartered Bank has arrived in Singapore. Tjie Johore Gazette notifies434 words
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Article1209 1925-04-29 438 Sixtyfive per Cent. Mr. Eric Macfadyen, one of the first to draw attention to the danger of rapidly rising rubber etooks in London, describes the Stevenson saheme as organised parttime tapping. What happens is that under this scheme estates adopt the methods that appeal to them and the1,209 words
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Article909 1925-04-29 438 LAST year-s^ CT|V|T|ej Admi.msikatiox o» 81UIi The following i 8 the t on the working of tho Zr the Public Trustee, 1. Ihe Public Trustee viz., Enactment 20 of 1920 force on May 1, 1921, but until the middle of 1922 th V* partment started functions n909 words
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Article852 1925-04-29 439 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING lhe twenty-seventh annual general meeting of the Kuala Kangsar Plantations Co., Ltd., was held at 23 Beach Street, Penang, on Saturday, April 25, at 11.30 a.m., where there were present Mr. E. R. Salisbury (Chairman), Messrs. G. C. S. Rabjohn, H. S. Russell, C.852 words
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Article221 1925-04-29 439 Mr. Cecil Wilson is of an enquiring turn of mind as regards the Straits. On March 18 in the House of Commons, we read: Mr. Lansbury (for Mr. Cecil Wilson) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the221 words
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Article1508 1925-04-29 440 A BRILLIANT GATHERING Enjoyable Eunci ion President:Hon. Mr. A. B. voules. Vice-President:Hon. Mr. W. Thorne. Committed Supper: Mr. J'.. J. Bennett, Mr. F. Dudlsy Warde. Bar: Mr. F. M. Sharrock. Decorations: Messrs. C. K. Samuel and L. M. Evans. Card Room Mr. A. Dennys. Dance Secretary: Mr.1,508 words
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Article868 1925-04-29 441 J.r a European gentleman, Tbe °A who has carried on business oot British. a number of yearss this CO j m us that the regulations znpl amt ]iens were somewhat with was a .continual reportregistration officials if Uf n travel about the country, tluld be particularly irritating868 words
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216 1925-04-29 441 Miss Madeline Rossiter and her company certainly deserved a better house than met them at the Town Hall last night; but then, as we have often pointed out, three or four nights of the same company is more than Penang can financially support. Still,216 words
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Article451 1925-04-29 441 aptain J. L. Barrs, of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Trong, is proceeding on leave to England on May 2. Mr. MacDonald, of Columbia Estate, Sitiawan, is spending a fortnight at Pangkor previous to proceeding to England on leave. Miss A. Luke, Headmistress of the Chinese Mission Girls’ School, Golf451 words
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Article1433 1925-04-29 442 Earl of Balfour in the Cabinet He u ter announces that the Earl of Balfour fills the Cabinet vaoanoy, of Lord President of the Conned, caused by the death of the Marquess Curzon, and that the Marquess of Salisbury (Lord Privy Seal) is tne Leader in the House1,433 words
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Article294 1925-04-29 442 A FACTION FIGHT Chinese Woman Charge» With Ciun? (From Our Own Corregpondtnt). Singapore, April f As a result of a faction fight at Pibi Bukom on Sunday 15 Chinese arrested. Two are in hospital with ilk wounds. The hearing was postponed. A Chinese woman charged with treating a294 words
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Article624 1925-04-29 443 financial POSITION osrliTlON OF MR. VOULES’ f ,pBECI services mpetin? of members of was held yesterday r j Penang 1 Cham ber of Comtneroe. evening aj 11 R Voules took the chair :be Mothers'present were Mr. J. D. v F Duxbury, Mr. A. H. Miles. seoP u624 words
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Article45 1925-04-29 443 The race for the Cup presented byMr. Justice Whitley (150 yards Handicap) was swum off yesterday and resulted as follows: M. See. Ist P. Saffery Time 2 04 2nd F. D. Thompson Time 2 05 3rd F. J. Locke Time 2 1045 words
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Article149 1925-04-29 443 Selangor v. Negri Sembilan [From Our Own Corritpondtnt] Kuala Lumpur, April 25 The Inter-State match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan began this morning. Green and Bostock Hill for Selangor made a splendid first-wicket stand. Then a rot set in until the fifth wickfet when rain interfered and play149 words
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Article179 1925-04-29 443 BartlettJohnson The wedding took place quietly to-day, at St. George’s Church, Penang, of Mr. Douglas Bartlett, assistant manager, Pengkalen, Ltd., Lahat, Perak, and of Arundel, Sussex, and Miss Cecil Florence Johnson, daughter of Mr. Edwin Grove Johnson, of Brentwood, Essex. The bride, who was till recently a179 words
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Article2202 1925-04-29 443 THE DEVELOPMENT OF LUMUT RAILWAY DEPARTMENT’S HIGH WORKING COSTS The ninth annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce was held at Ipoh, on Saturday, April 25, at noon. Colonel Cecil Rae, the Vice-Presi-dent of the Chamber, occupied the Chair. Mr. Alexander represented the General2,202 words
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Article725 1925-04-29 445 vf meeting of the LegislaAt the ~v 5 the Press) there ve Counci n(1 rea di n g the jfl introduced by Govern the tardy carrying into effect ot of the Hous4ef'mission six years ago- lhe obJf c the Bill is to ensure that the of Dians725 words
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Article196 1925-04-29 445 The clamour against the Singapore schemehowever futile it may be in face of the Government’s declared intention of proceeding with itcontinues on the lines of Japanese feeling on the matter. While some Japanese may feel aggrieved, there is nothing to show that Japan as a nation resents in196 words
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Article148 1925-04-29 445 The final round of the Geary Gardner” Cup was played on Saturday, April, 18. Dr. J. Carson beat Mr. W. 8. Goldie by 4 and 2. The Monthly Medal for April will be played for on Saturday and Sunday next the 25th and 26th instant. The competition148 words
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Article667 1925-04-29 445 TAMIL’S FATAL INJURIES An inquest into the death of Manjoo, I a cloth seller, was held by Mr. C. W. A. I Sennett in the Police Court yesterday. Mansoo bin Haji Hussain, driver of I lorry P. 42, said the lorry was collecting I road refuse. At 6.20667 words
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Article1079 1925-04-29 446 CORONER’S ENQUIRY A preliminary enquiry into the deaths of (Jhang Ah Moy. a Chinese female adlib. Ngah Ah Xgah a woman and a 11 ai) n .med Cep I'ook v as 1 u Id b* to.* Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Coroner, in the Second ourt on1,079 words
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Article250 1925-04-29 446 CHARGEJ)FUI EATIX( A Chinese, Lirn Gtn y brought before Mr. CW the Police Court this with cheating in respect <f trunk six pairs of socks, fou/bL"* Santaha essence, and five W*’ perfumes, value $29.90. 't '< B. Beckingham conducted th A* f Mr. G. H. Goh appeared for250 words
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209 1925-04-29 446 This capable artist and her verso company gave a bright and pleasant t tertainment at the Town Hall on Sat? day night before a very fair audit» which would have doubtless been t® siderably larger had the show been® 8 intelligently advertised. The spectaffl209 words
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Article418 1925-04-29 447 w C o.r^ LY report Wednesday Evening ailv appreciated during T® WS J lowest to to-day s > 15s gain of £5 15s. -Lyi under review. fcep€ u fluctuated within a very lubber has t 914 lowest 9d., at 9Jd. New York C Th cents is a quarter418 words
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Article1680 1925-04-29 447 ANTHONY CO.’S SHARE LIST S 1 Name of Company. Buyers Sellers Remn BUBBBR—DOLLAR BHARBB. CtS. J cts. Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd. 1.42$ 1.471 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd. 1.05 1.10 Amalgamated Malay Estates, Ltd 2.10 2.15 1 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd 11.00 11.25 Ayer Mining Rubber Estate, Ltd... 40.0S 1 - 1,680 words
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