The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 June 1925

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  • 20 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS &L 23 PENANG: JUNE 17, 1925 NO. 24
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    • 304 1 CONTENTS I i I'l LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) prR tj! Ciitical Days in China 6*5 Tbe F. M. S. and Colony 633 5? |3i In Morocco 6)9 Chinese in Siam 634 M [lk The Chinese Students 623 The Sungei Patani Pierrots 635 3 H Sport in Malaya 629 Girl Guides 635
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    • 189 2 sL the vl I STRAITS ECHO g MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, I and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far East, including
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  • 945 615 Mjile the situation in Shanghai itself .rpears to be appreciably easier as the St of the arrival of further ferwarships and the landing of Jre bluejackets and marines, the cti-foreign movement is obviously spreading to many of the outports a Reuter’s cable to hand this morning
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  • 497 615 Mr. Kenneth Browne has been up point» d Sv, relaiy to tin Selangor l ull Club. We regret to hear that Mrs. Stamford iiaffles is in bed with an attack of jaundice.—MM. Tile latest news of Air. A. H Alston ;s that he is much better and hopes to
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    • 28 615 ae Sh ails d)o PUBLISHED DAILI MAIL edition ratainißS news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe Tli Criterion Pres*» Limited 59. Beach Street Penang
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  • 1271 616 Interrupted” In Saturday’s issue we published a Tost Office notification that telegtapbic communication with Bangkok had been internpted since 7 a m. on the 3rd inst mt. Messages from Penang w .-e forwarded via Songkhla (Singora), subject to dfliy. That was on the 6th. Two days la‘er it
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  • 1184 616 the ote S t m op lniovii Mt W Kalli e Smith, th. JHopnetary pl lntero( B ».ll I o£ a ¥i£ I think most producers will a I you that the present high priced to the industry an d that if a. I Manufactured and Producer» i
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  • 879 617 BILL CO-LECTOR’S AUTHORITY An Interesting Case in the Supreme Court this morning, before Air. Justice Whitley, the authority of a bill collector to receive postdated cheq s in respect ol debts was the main point at issue in a civil case in which the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed
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  • 269 617 A False Charge In the Police Court this morning, Vein, the complainant in a case of theft of one pair earrings and gold bracelets belonging to his wife and said to have been stolen by Rarnasamy, his cook, was ordered by Mr. C. W. A. Sennett to pay
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 64 618 Harry Stevenson’s Tour Harry Stevenson, the famous billiardist, who is again touring the East, was in Hongkong when the mai] left. He writes to say that he intended to visit Manila, return to Hongkong and then go to Bangkok, arriving there on June 8. From Bangkok he will go
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    • 106 618 Columbia Cup The following was the result of the Columbia Cup played during the last week-end at the Golf Club: J. S. Ferrier 149 net D. M. Millar 104 E. Dunkerley 168 C. A. Niven 180 F. G. Husband 163 R. L. Buckwell 166 A. T. Bumie
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  • 186 618 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, in the Straits Echo some weeks ago, there was a reference to the excellent prospects of Tin Dredging Companies with the price of the metal at anything like £250 a ton. The majority of these Companies have done and
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  • 67 618 New Association Formed (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 6 At a meeting of representatives of districts and clubs it was decided to form a Selangor Football Association. The Hon. Mr. Stonor, Resident of Selangor. was appointed President, Mr. F. M. Still. Hon Secretary and Mr.
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  • 467 618 THE INTERNATIONAL RELIEF COMMISSION The China International Famine Relief Commission was organized at the close of the great famine of *****1. It is an amalgamation of all International Famine Relief Committees throughout China. They agreed to jXK>I all balances and to be governed by a central commission composed
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  • 496 618 (.O the Editor oj the olrai( Sir, lue letter dated sth June b the Secretary of Malayan *7 Ltd., throws a little more light i.ientabtj ulibat Comply 8 8 ministration. r The Board s circular and luv thereto specifically dealt with -L effect of the Judgment and
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  • 996 619 in Morocco have shown be--7V question that the military prothere is bv no means negligible. X outset it was hoped in official 11 in France that the affair would Xsed of rapidly, that the Bifi ,'l be driven back across the frontier lhat the operations would end r
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  • 486 619 I I IJLI i S.T. Sir George Maxwell was 54 yesterday. Mr. B. Purdy, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Singapore, is on a visit to Ipoh. Mr. W. H. Roberts, Assistant En gineer, P.W.D., F.M.S., is due back from Home leave by the I*. O Mantua. Mr.
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  • 495 620 FORTHCOMING SHOW LN KUALA LUMPUR Busy Preparations Preparations lor the annual show and exhibition to be held on the race course, Kuala Lumpur, on July 31, August 1, and 3, under the auspices of the M.A.H.A., are progressing rapidly. Every effort is being made by the committee to
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  • 284 620 The report of the directors of .he Rampah Coconut Estates, Ltd., says in August, 1924, Mr. A. V. Vanscolina, after eleven years’ service with .he Company, resigned the Manager ship on retiring from the East, and was succeeded by Mr. R. G. Laws. During the year there was
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  • 241 620 (P’rom Our Own Correspondent) Klang, June 2 The death occurred at his residence here on the 27th ultimo of Towkay Teh Aik Tuan at the age of 72. He was held in high esteem. The funeral took place on the 31st and was largely attended. He leaves a
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  • 289 620 (To the Editor of the Ktr -i Dear Sir, Let, We w<>u ld cra J h eol,unns to give a leek s letter which apne.rM' ilr issue of the 4th June P 10 It is not proposed to deal I™ With that letter to show hoi the reasoning
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  • 186 620 Public Servicis v. Moth-Him Ahzan An interesting Association match was played yesterday Esplanade between the Public e and the Muth-Hibol Ahzan FootMClub. In the arst half the Public vices were awarded a penalty Keng Teong failed to put the J> In the second half the Mai*/ 8 better
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  • 1214 621 thE coming conference THt the last Educational CoiiiwiSingapore in August 192-, a "ood deal of speculation Me nress concerning the amount of ?that such a Conference might be do. K will be aS we pe1 recapitulate some of the ai- used then so that they may ap?rn
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  • 274 621 Dangerous Driving in Sing wore Street accidents have been on the increase during the past few weeks, says yesterday’s Free Press. During the week-end there were two accidents both with fatal results. A Chinese woman was knocked down by a motor bus in New Bridge road and
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  • 256 621 a' the British Empire Exhibition revealed its readiness for the opening of the Exhibition on the 9th instant, says a London paper of May 7 A replica of the Mosque at Kuala Lumpurfor such it isthe Malayan Court reveals a! a glance the many industries and potentialities of
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  • 1233 622 The Colonial Office It has been stated, presumably on good authority, that legislation will snortiy be introduced for the appointment of an additional Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, to sit in the House of Lotds, It is to be hoped that the report is correct, for
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  • 514 622 A PROMISSORY^ mate I In the Supreme Court tc I -Mr. Justice'whaley L hearing a civil suit in which I JJaud sued Maimunah -.il. 1 Nayan, fur the reeoverv of’fe?' l pronnssory note which had Mr Ut < 'I plaintiff and .Mr. S. /L f t I tendant.
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  • 1034 623 Quieting though not altogether d S of recent disturbances ,n i"'tabeen the prominent part play- ~m bv the so-called student class. Lies'not only to the Shangha, i L the i 40 1 move nt that has grown out of them and that have taken and i till
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  • 438 623 Mrs. A. F. B. Livesay has arrived in Ipoh from Home. Mrs. C. W. Darbishire left Singapore for home in the Nagoya yesterday afternoon. Major V. G. Olive, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, is sailing for Home today by the s.s. Rhexenor. Inspector IL E. J. Spinks, of
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  • 31 623 doMES ticoccur«enc 5 IlliATn Anril 26, at Wanganui, New Leonard Moore Bell, retired Engineer, Penang, and ,CIP nf the late George Langtry fourth g ell of Xewtonards, IreS'L 57 y eare
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  • 1244 624 The Security Pact It appears that Franco-British accord on the proposed Security Pact has been realised after all. This is a notable achievement. Renter telle ns that it is intended to make the pact bi-lateral and and of a mutual character. Great Britain will guarantee the existing Rhine
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  • 498 624 Former Municipal Ev... I We deeply -igret to news of which has just been he .M Penang, of Mr. Leonard I Municipal Enginear, P enant J son of the late George Bell, of Newtonards. Ireland 7 peacefully away at Wanganui v M and, on the
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  • 1180 625 A VARIETY of cases RUBBER dealer charged Di-trict Court this morning, Mr. A in hearing a variety of Tan K*y a rubber dea,er at of all charged with purchasing 65 sheets and some scrap without a written authority on rtibW> tcrased. i" «ply to the charge, eaid ho
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  • 648 625 The price of rubber emtinues very high (says the Singapore Free Press) and some impatient people, shareholders who want dividends, directors who desire to make as much money as they can for their oompanies, and managers who lament the glorious opportunity they are missing by not being able
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  • 1228 626 Cl W S.T. CHINESE CUSTOMS AND STRAITS LAW An interesting and valuable expluiiu lion of the legal status of Chinese wives and concubines in the Straits Settlements was given by a well-known Singapore lawyer when asked by a Straits l imes representative on Monday Io com meni
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  • 326 626 Annual Report The following is the annual report u be submitted at the ninth annual geu-u meeting of members to be held at Parish Hall on Sunday, June 14;— Your committee have much pleaiure in submitting their ninth annual report and statement of accounts for the
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  • 88 626 First Accused Acquitted case The preliminary enquiry into toe which Cheah Ah leng e with rape and Sam So, a woniai. abetment, was continued before M W. A Sennett in the Police Court J terday. Mr. A. R TW > for the first accused and Mr. rtec
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  • 2531 627 dative treatment c tßATi>t in REVIEWED Gratifying Success cU ied bv Mr. Foo Kon Sin, <* tl,u Belan 8 0r Auti important stage in .nnaien against opium was reachTvember 29, 1923, when the L Sir tleorge Maxwell, K.B.K, V G chief Secretary to Govern--I‘nt‘nt Federated Malay States,
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  • 890 628 S J T Edtor In your issue of Mav 29 va. > task Sir Walter de for h to Polling of the planters' cause liv .1 the views you .xpress will fi„,| M echo in the opinions of the planters, on the other hand th« even cause surprise
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  • 1115 629 heat waves in the United int and Canada which Reuter so faith--5T S .hles while having a certain g t fails to stir us profoundly. V e Dterfc pious that out here we live in "u t mUt be described as a perpetual ve and yet manage
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  • 474 629 ,-T.O.M. Air. Al. McLean, of the Malayan Civil Service, is due back from Home leave by the I*. A O. Mantua. Air. Nightingale is now attached to the thief Police Officers Department, Ipoh. as Second Assistant ommissioner of Police. Air. J. L. Louie, of Alessrs. Bousteud o. Co., Penang,
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  • 1218 630 The Cinema So far we have been able to judge, the Cinema censorship in Malaya has worked fairly well in the past. At the same time, no-one would contend that it is perfect, and the reason is not far to seek In this country there are certain types
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  • 507 630 maintenance case J n the upSreme Court this before Mr. Justice Whitley was mentioned of Yeap Lean S 6 &Pp seeking to reverse the order o f m’ Bain, who awarded the 11 5 $2lO a month from the 2sH“? >924, to March 2, 1925 M h lt
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  • 1013 631 1 ff from normal relations because of the uil- X unwillingness of such Powers the visas of its commercial natives the Soviet is apparentffF 68 I series of domiciliary countries by air- i,. tS been selected as the first reciof this delicate compliment, and '"rp told
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  • 492 631 Mr. I B. Stark, late Manager of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., is shortly to be married to a Scottish lady. Mr. W. Drummond, Inspector ot Machinery, Mines Department, Kuala Lumpur, left for Europe on Thursday on furlough. 'l’he marriage will take place at Kuala Lumpur, on June 27, of
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  • 1241 632 Planters and Their Labour Forces There are several points in to-d *y’s able from Akron, Ohio, that call for comment, bat this may be deferred. I he industry will not be misled by these farther falminations, nor is it likely to be seriously injured by them. Meanwhile, planters
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  • 591 632 A JUDGMENT FoTcHETTY 1 In the Supreme Court v..r Thursday, Sfr. «d engaged in hearing a ca A tle l n. Malay woman, Halimah Belb Wblch Kader Guning, of 64 Ah claimed for a declaration that Strwt dated May 13, 1924 by her and given to R. M
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  • 498 633 (Io tho Editor oLthe M»J»y Mail) Si>. L.. V f London stook was the T° e an for the introduction of Reselisse ege stocks have now been !?.2'belo’»” fe P oitfo the f goo< L°l JnatrV IS Dot time f r tho re J of Restriction, now
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  • 688 633 R 8 t P t dde Towards Proposed At th P RQI9i -ation r '®®iitee on dune 5 the Pinters’ Assooiation of *tbe introd nJ-** not fi c &tion relating Code Tk a araend the applied to us -A fol,owin S minutes are th p appointed prep&ntin.
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  • 554 633 It was in 1H95 that a treaty was signed by the Rulers of the four States by which they agreed to constitute their countries into a federation which would be known as the Federated Malay States and would be administered under the advice of the British
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  • 412 634 IS THERE REALLY NEED FOR A CONSULATE? The Bangkok Daily Mail stales: At intervals, for the last thirty yean» to our own knowledge, and possibly for even longer than that, little paragraphs have gone the round of the Far Eastern Press stating that the Chinese here are
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  • 676 634 (To the Editer o/ the Straits Echo) Sir, Under the above heading a reproduction appeared in your issue of the 10th instant. Mr. R. J. If. Sidney with great precision indicates and places definite pressure on certain shortcomings that prevail in Malaya for the betterment of tduc.dion
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  • 523 634 CRIMINAL BREACH OP rm Belor« Mr. C. W A ionce Court yesterday T 41 was charged with crin iUla i trust as a servant to y[ r a g Suffolk House, Ayer w’ respect or $l.lO given to February 7 for the purchase H f/ ana beet lor
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  • 1049 635 ALLEGED cheating .1,. Police Court yesterday, 1. nl Alvdin was charged with Siuguraui Pillay of falsely preteudiug that he uiroduce ban to Messrs, ~a Simons Co. and T I June Fee and have bills made lb '*n Sin-aram Pillay s name to cover advanced and thereby deSiugaram Pillay
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  • 297 635 (Contributed) An excellent entertainment was pro vided by local talent on Saturday night, in the Club, which attracted an audience of over 100, in spite of a rival show nearby. The proceeds arc being devoted to charitable purposes, which should benefit to the extent of several
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  • 171 635 Benefit Performance In Taiping Through the generosity of the management of the Taiping Imperial Cinema and Amusements Co., Ltd., a very successful Cinema Entertainment was given in I’aiping on Friday, May 29, in aid of the funds of the Taiping Girl Guides’ Association. A very tine selection of
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 188 636 B Company v. Free School An interesting match was played yesterday orf the Free School ground between the Free School and B Company. The school eleven proved too strong for the visitors who were beaten by the broad margin of five goals to nil. Married v. Single A
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    • 48 636 The Next Meeting The Straits Echo learns that at a meeting of the Committee of the Pmang Turf Club held a few days ago it was decided that the next meeting should be a four-day onethe dates being July 25, 28, 30 and August 1.
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    • 183 636 Analysis of Singapore Results An analysis of the results of the spring racing nt Singajx>re, says the Strait» Times, shows that H. H. the Sultan of Perak was the most successful owner with six wins. four seconds, and six thirds. Mr. Alan Loke is second with four
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    • 386 636 How are the Horses Affected Financially the race meetings just over, more particularly the extra meetings because they did not involve such heavy stake money, have, we imagine, proved a success, says the Free Press. What has to be determined, and that cannot be said straight off. is
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    • 786 636 MUNICIPALITY v D. A. F. C. A Good Game The friendly meeting between the Municipality and Dairul Aihzan F. C. y esterday on the Esplanade produced an exceedingly fine game winch it was a pleasure to watch. Rough play is always attributed to the Malays, but yesterday this
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  • 1101 637 j<j24 rubber shipped direct to the °j'states from Malaya amounted to t 5,700 tons, out Of a total export of t 259 700 tons, lor the five months Tthe current year, according to the turns issued in the first week of June h total exports were 110,/22
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  • 473 637 Mr. H. Fairburn is appointed a Com missioncr of the Peace for Singapore. Mr. P N. Hanitsch and Mr. Savage, both ot the P.W.D., Perlis, have gone to Kuala Lumpur for anti-rabic treatment. Mr. G. W. Kingston, who has b<w.. in England during the past year, is expected out
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  • 1803 638 Declined to Buy’’ In oar louder foiumn, wp point out that an expansion of thu rubber basir.es? in America was expected long before prices began to soar. America was never mo e prosperous, speaking generally, and tlO rubber trade reflects this state of affairs. Here is an illuminating
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  • 343 639 IBIP gOUNP THE ISLAND TIFFIN TP*" ]jl j t Chfcb.bo, second son of D O, Japan, arrive in Penang ,£opel nn his Sav to England, by the m.- flak'zaki Maru, and was received by the Japanese A tecep‘ion cc mmittee sod on inlying proj- tad teen
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  • 123 639 p MoLait y. Regimental Se igiant < enang, met with an unfortunate yesterday evening, neces,s gomg into hospital. As a v in trtCt Ie Sergeant-Major was OlD along r on his motor biuyole, 01:6 tram line thrtw" 0 Mr. McLarty tn J a B a brst one
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  • 1113 639 SANDILANDS ST. CRIME A Secret Society Affair On Saturday Air. C. W. A. Sunnett, Coroner, held an inquest into the death of a Chinese, Lim 800, who was alleged to have been stabbed by members of the Keh Yeow San kongsi, three of whom had been arrested and
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  • 759 640 YESTERDAY’S FIELD OPERATIONS The Battle of Tanjong Bungah Our local soldiery were engaged in interesting manoeuvres yesterday, the scene of operations being in the vicinity of Tanjong Bungah. The attendance of the various companies, A. B. C. and D., has been better but it was nevertheless satisfactory; and
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  • 264 640 Surprising Statement in Public Examination When the public examination of Mr. Poey Keng Seng, formerly managing director of the Eastern Mining and Rubber Company, was resumed in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Deane, questions were put to the bankrupt by Mr. J. Cobbett,
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  • 523 640 As will be seen from I columns, this Annual Shn bition will again be held M pur, from July 31 till n note that this is one day longp° r 1 z vious Shows in Kuala lZJM P due to the success that has 2 I last two
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  • 1066 641 CHIN A AND THE POWERS I evil <>ood will have come if UD l e at Shanghai and elsewhere Led induce the Powers, in spite Lr many other grave preoceuto sit down and give senpBt and combined attention to the lonv state of affairs in China, e" v>ue hope that
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  • 454 641 Mr. C A. V lieland is acting as Pri vatv Secretary to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. R. Norman has returned from leave and assumed duties as Assistant Superintendent of Land Surveys, Teluk Anson. Ihe following have been admitted in the General Hospital: Mrs. Flippance, Sergeant-Major
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  • 1247 642 Thirty Years of Bridge Doubts about the age of b idge a~o removed by a correspondent, who writes that the first definite rules of the game were drawn up by the Portland Club ju«>t thirty years ago—in July, 1895. It had then been played in London for a
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  • 102 642 The Peo,M Ee.a, IM A IPS been a quiet but usaful hodv i Lader tne prbsideni.Blhp ot 1 J. i., its scope of activity i increasing; also i' 3 mem c A-stKnatiou now hag bdorg it a pr.vuhng one or mors loeal staay aud the m t i»
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  • 44 642 Amount previ uslj acknowledged Mr. Lam Hor Tuck M. Wanohi Ariffiu Mr. Khoo Thay Jm Mr. Khoo Sian Tan Donations will be received by\ undersigned, at No. 21, Light g'ceet.or, the Oversea-Chintse Khoo Sun Ewe, Hon. Trdmg Penang, June 16.
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  • 327 642 Promotion For Mr. Jelf {From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, JutelS Mr. A. S. Jelf, of the Mahyan Ciiil Service, has accepted the Colonial Secretaryship of Jamaica. [The present Colonial Secretory of Jamaica is Colonel H. Bryau, C.M.G., D-5.0., and tho pay of the post, «(’coring to Whitakers
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  • 1081 643 .Sarawak Gazette. (SCIDENT OFF PERAK COAST alleged attempted Murder A C W A. Seunett in the r'enang, yesterday three fishermen, Eng Chooi Seng, i g lb;n nd Ah Joon, were charged to murder Guoh Ak n employee of the third accused, XeXoast on Apnl 21. Court > ./ctor
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  • 1188 643 What we (Malaya Tribune) said lately on the matter of film censorship in Singapore seems to have aroused a timely interest, which may, (or may not), result in the reformation of some, at least, of the absurdities of the present system. A Film Censor, to our mind, should
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  • 613 644 AN ENJOYABLE SMOKER” Distribution of Bisley Prizes An enjoyable smoking concert was held at the Drill Hall on Saturday f venlng, the affair being organised with a view to the distribution of prizes w’on at the recent Bisley” meeting. A stage had been set up in the middle
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  • 362 644 I’KNAXG i REE SCHOOL,- KFhl A Drawn Game Our A lor Star Although the ground was because of heavy rain which fell forenoon, the annual football tween the Government English ScW Alor Star, and the Penang Free felri piayed at Alor Star-on Saturday, interesting from start to finish,
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  • 957 645 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST Buvers Sellers Re mar >--- *****. cts cta *4 1.70 1,75 ex I Ttd 1-30 I-*» iif.?sSter>e“l£ Ltd 2.45 2.60 12.75 13.50 0.50 0.55 150 t6 7.50 7.75 ?:S 0.72, 0.75 BsSB* 57 2 62 i 1 *a**whar BatateSf Ltd 2,00 2.25 Ltd 7.00 8.00 Mggjfr...
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  • 811 645 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening Ihe decline reported in tin was of short duration, and the three months metal dosing £2«>l 155., brings the price back to the levtd of a fortnight ago. Rubber from 3/o|, last week’s dosing price, advanced to 3/2? early in the week
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