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Title Section21 1925-09-08 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS HL 23 BE7 PENANG SEPTEMBER 8, 1925 NO. 3621 words
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Advertisement258 1925-09-08 1 CONTENTS 91 nl 9 LEADERS MISCELLANEOUS: (Contlnned) 9 9 M tK Education and Industry 942 Serious Motor Accidents 948 KJ Trade Progress 946 Burmah and Tinplate Industry 949 KB 9 Improvement Schemes 950 Rubber Forecasts 951 Kf The Press Conference 956 Dealers’Stocks 951 I The Rubber Industry 960 Fatal Landslides258 words
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Advertisement197 1925-09-08 2 3 "Uri TH t STRAITS ECHO! I g MAIL EDITION. 2Kp Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europa X, ~yk and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the MS daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of197 words
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Article1004 1925-09-08 942 At the end of July, the Education Estimates were presented in the House of Commons, about the same time a Conference of the World Federation of Education Associations was held in Edinburgh, another Conference was held elsewhere, and there were numerous peechcs on modern aims in education1,004 words
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Article511 1925-09-08 942 Lt.-Col. H F. J Wallis. Wiltshire Legion nt. assumed command of the M S.\ with effect from August 12. Ihe Bishop of Singapore has |>ostponed his departure from England, which he was to have left on the 21st instant. His Lordship will not noys arrive here till a month511 words
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Advertisement31 1925-09-08 942 Cpe-Stralts cbo PUBLISHED daily mail edition staining the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe [he Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 192531 words
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Article782 1925-09-08 943 Sir W. de Frece and the Planter Sir Walter de Frece, whose efforts on behalf of the planter some time ago, provoked criticism favourable and unfavourable, has returned to the subject in the columns of the Financial Press. The principle he upheld on the last occasion is a782 words
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Article332 1925-09-08 943 T.O.M. A Taiping correspondent writes: One of the most successful dances that Taiping has ever known was held in the Town Hjall last Saturday night. The profits of the dance were for the benefit of the funds of the Perak Girl Guides and 1 believe that. theyT.O.M. - 332 words
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Article565 1925-09-08 943 accused on trial (From Our The muoh talked 31 der in whwh Hera Subdin till aDr Government dresser in c h Br re ntl J Dispensary, stands charged whk the de th f a Indian Mala Din at Parit on or about May 2°]?? by shoetmg him565 words
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Article559 1925-09-08 944 WELD QUAY FATALITY PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY The preliminary enquiry in the case in th e driver of a Munioipal tram oar charged with aausing the death j Chines boy about 10 years old e id Quay on July 22 was held yester- before Mr. Sennott. The boy was -'osked559 words
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Article540 1925-09-08 944 CHETTY SUIT CONCLUDED Judgmext Reserved In the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Whitley, after more than* ten days’ hearing the chetty suit was concluded in which R. M. N.-Nagap-pa Pillay, *a well-known local inonev lender, sued his former agent, R. M. M. Muthiya Pillay, for an540 words
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Article674 1925-09-08 944 APPEAL BY CAPTAIN I’oIXTED CoMMENTb BY JfDGK Before Mr Justice Deane in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Saturday the Captain ol the steamer Sarvistan appealed against a tine of $3,000 imposed by the District Judge in connection with the seizure ol a large quantity ol chandu on board674 words
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Article403 1925-09-08 945 Six Coolies Buried Alive A most unfortunate incident occurred on Telok Kruin Mine on Saturday morning, *as a result of which six Chinese coolies employed by the tributor who is working the mine were killed. It appears that an unexpected rush of slime entombed the unfortunate coolies403 words
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Article1026 1925-09-08 945 SINGAPORE’S THIRD SUCCESSIVE VICTORY Complete Failure of Selangor* Forwards As 1 briefly reported by telegraph, Selangor were defeated at the Stadium on Saturday by two goals to one for the third year in succession and for the fourth time since the inauguration of the competition. The game,1,026 words
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Article949 1925-09-08 946 A few months ago. Mr. F. George Pennv, M.P., whose energy and verPitilitv since he entered Parliament have often been demonstrated, discussed the trade position in Malaya, which he described as eminently satisfactory. The balance has fluctuated, like the volume in recent years, but there is a more949 words
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Article601 1925-09-08 946 COLONIAL ENGINEERS REPORT In con-equuac; of the unsatisfactory vendition of Malacca s water supply, in 1912 Mi Peirce the then Municipal Engineer. Singapore, recommended that the 15 inch delivery pipe should be scraped In 1911 an order was placed with Mt sms Tylor and Sons to supply601 words
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Obituary62 1925-09-08 946 DEATHS fUL wool).—On the Will August at ntrcsin sudd- nix. Mildred, the dcar|v beloved wife of H. A. Stallwood. (By cable). tin General Hospital, Singapore. on 29th August, Ernest JackL, n Gaskill, aged 25 years, of MacA'ister and Co., Ltd. DOMESTIC occurrence death T -r—At the Grosvenor Hotel, Singa- re62 words
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Article1006 1925-09-08 947 Housing Conditions Apropos cf the note on tuberculosis in Penang, we find in a Singapore contemporaiy a reference to the report presented in 1923, which put the death rate here at 5 3, oompared with Singapore’s 4 86, Calcutta’s 2,4 and Bombay’s 1.37. Overcrowding, squalor, filth, lack of1,006 words
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Article383 1925-09-08 947 NEW CLUB HOUSE COMPLETED The new Club-house for the Chinese Volunteers, Penang, at the corner of Perak and Pangkor Roads which had been under construction for some time is ready for occupation and a move from the old Club in Mac Alister Road to the new premises will383 words
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Article343 1925-09-08 947 Husband’s Testimony In the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. W. A. S?nnett recorded further evidence in the cafe in which Esther Lim sied K. Mnmm for maintenance of a child, Mr G. fl. Goh appeared for applicant and Mr. J. J, Saunders for defendant. H. J. Keun.343 words
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Article539 1925-09-08 948 reckless cyclists licenses SUSPENDED Tiani? Khuan and Lee Eng Chew Ch n«se Babas, were charged with "din? their motor oveles, P 35 and P 323 r n/r'mdy along Kelawei Road in a rash S Dfghuent manner on August 23. LeeTbng Khuan admitted having gone fisi'and said that the539 words
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Article389 1925-09-08 948 MASTERS’ BUNGALOWS COMPLETED LARGEST PLAYING FIELD IN MALAYA In Green Lar e, far from the n ise of motor cars aid buses, the new Free Soho I is rapidly rearing completion, and shou’d he in use in the course of the next two years at the389 words
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Article168 1925-09-08 948 A. P. C. v. A. S An Association Football match between the Asiatic Petroleum Companv and the Anglo-Chinese School played yesterday on the D.ato Kram.af Ground resulted in a one-goal draw. The game was keenly contested throughout and the result a go'od reflex of the run of the play.168 words
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Article635 1925-09-08 948 TWO KILLED BY BUTCHERS’ LORRY The following front Tuesday’s T.O M. amplifier our Ipoh aori esoondont’s message: The vcinity of Lihat Road junction, which h is gained notoriety for the number of serious motor mr mishaps, was the sc ne of a particularly distressing tragedy last night,635 words
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Article883 1925-09-08 949 MERCANTILE SOCIETY Support From Commercial Houses I’iie first annual general meeting of the Mercantile '1 hrift and Loan Society, Ltd., was held at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on Monday, when Mr. B. G. H. Johnson, the president, took the chair. Messrs. A. Cavendish and J. H. Keer, and883 words
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Article596 1925-09-08 949 BURMAH TINPLATE INDUSTRY I'- Maxwell-U, j M.M. writes to the Si ..J L Il lows: otatesman a On reading the evident th Board, in v^T lllere ould »Ppeito££ of the extent of't 'P' nnd sn.ehmg in Lower Bun.. a ihe annual statistics of < tc., issued by our local u596 words
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Article1018 1925-09-08 950 If the campaign for slum clearances ;i. c Colom fails to produce results with the energy with hich it has been conducted in some Arters recently, the official explanation, 1 jj)t]ess. will he considerations of finaiu.*, which account for much in the o v of omissions in town1,018 words
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Article462 1925-09-08 950 Mr. and Mrs Craig* n arrived from Sungei inking Estate, Sungei Patani. this morning. Me-.-rs. Graham. L. C. Esser, N Shaw and Mis- Mcßride who arriv d here this morning, are staying at the E .<<>.! lot» Mr 1'• niiingw nrtli, whose funeral took place < n Tuesday evening,462 words
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Article781 1925-09-08 951 Rubber Propaganda Mr, Knox, the Rubber Propagandist, would doubtless ba the first te admit that the propaganda results are not what was expected. For this, as we have said, Mr. Knox cannot be blamed. For a considerable part of the time since his appointment, conditions were scarcely such781 words
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Article386 1925-09-08 951 Chinese Miner's Thirty Wounds At the Selangor Assizes, two Sakai boys were charged, before Air. Justice Farrer Manby, with having, on July 8, at Peretak, Kuala Kubu, caused the death of Leong Kiew, a Chinese miner. Three interpreters were necessary during the case, the Chinese,386 words
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Article295 1925-09-08 951 The rabbet p o siti on is an interesting B ta Ue tha J 8 bCw M ls estimates for the e U( ui particularly keen attention vary considerably, and dual who is concerned t n ohoioP says the Malay h statistics prepped Lv Rubber and Foreign p295 words
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Article43 1925-09-08 951 The Uncouponed Rubb«* Ths following return, the F. M. S. Government general information, shoji n quarter, duly Territory. F.M.F, -j» W S Johore 24 Kedah Nil J" Kelantan .j Nil Trengganu 1 2 697 s'#W 5 #W V Grand tot .ls43 words
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Article1932 1925-09-08 952 SWEE LEE ESTATE fflD0 W AND SONS IN COURT lD the Court, Penang thia Mr Justice Whitley anmmenoed of a claim in which Kang rh Swee Neoh, the widow of the late u Heih Swee Lee, is claiming a sum of HO 000 out of the estate, which1,932 words
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Article808 1925-09-08 953 ANNUAL MEETING 1 lie Strafts limes Malacca correspondent writing on August 2b says: It was decided at the annual general meeting of the Malacca St. Andrew s Society to celebrate St. Andrew's Day with a dance to be held in Malacca Club. The members appointed as officebearers for808 words
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Article818 1925-09-08 953 T.O.M. government dressed trial 1 tl( hearing of thn V r m.'ut Dispensarv, n uh the murder of Ala]]. Gn I’uesdax mornina at Assizes before the m P k bee Watson Hon -Mr On resumption of the U 1:1,1 was P ut iß to the the prosecution. HeT.O.M. - 818 words
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Article1092 1925-09-08 954 MERCHANTS’ BIG CLAIM Important Action in Supreme Court Vi important action concerning the contract for the shipment of a large quantity of sugar from Java during the v '.r was commenced in the Supreme p our t, Singapore, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, on1,092 words
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Article342 1925-09-08 954 SERIES OF MISHAPS IN KINTA News of another fatal earthslide comes to hand from near Cheinor, says the T.O.M. About two miles inland oft the third mile on this road there is a spot on the site of an abandoned tiu mine where a particularly useful kind of342 words
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Article225 1925-09-08 954 The general public will welcome the news that the organisers of the Kinta Agri-Horticultural Show have decided to issue season tickets which will be on sale at various places in town at $2 each, these entitling the holder to visit the Show at all times during the three225 words
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Article966 1925-09-08 955 ALM. The 2nd battalion of the 2Uth Burma Rifles, now stationed at Taiping, were due to leave in October, but we hear I hat owing to a change in troopship arrangements, their departure will be delayed for a month or two, says the Straits Times. 4t is singularlyALM. - 966 words
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Article593 1925-09-08 955 GALA DAYS The Malays throughout the p enm are eagerly awaiting their k which will fall ut a suxs a l-rec Press correspondent f|s I" Jol re Bha,u "> Particular have a good tune, as besides the u 011 tlle l0 h insti,nt (Mundi si ,la X hlch593 words
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Article988 1925-09-08 956 A Reuter cable yesterday reported a civic welcome at Sydney to the members d the Empire Press Conference. Lord Burnham and Sir Percival Phillips inicated the purpose of the Conference, which, broadly, is similar to the last one. The Labour Lord Mayor of Sydney, naturally perhaps, laid988 words
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Article457 1925-09-08 956 Alvssrs. E. Caldecott (.'eiiunis sioner. Malayan Court at Wembley, and Oliver Marks, th»- Secretary, are on short leave at present. The funeral of the late Mr. M. S. Jeremiah, formerly of the General Posi Office, took place at the Western Road Cemetery yesterday evening. There was a large number457 words
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Article1885 1925-09-08 957 SWEE LEE ESTATE WIDOW AND SONS IN COURT In tho Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justiae Whitley aontinuf-d the hearing of a claim in which Kang Cheng Swee Neoh, the widow of the late Mr. Heah Swee Lee, is claiming a sum of SILO,OOO out of the1,885 words
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Article1127 1925-09-08 958 Y jTTtN JUDGMENT IN RUSSELL CASE ]be appeal (A the De P ut J Public ftvsecutor in ihe matter of Bogus Name pwxies which arose out of the PeckRMSell case, was heard before the Ajef Justice, Sir Lionel Woodward. i i Mr Justice Deane, at Kuala Lum-1,127 words
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Article592 1925-09-08 958 DRUG FOUND BEHIND LIFEBELTS An interesting case concerning the seizure on board the i\ P.M. steamer Van loon, of over 40,(NX) dollars worth of non-( lovcrnment chandu was heard in the District Court, Singapore, before Mr. J ranklyn Robinson District Judge). The proceedings brought forward the somewhat592 words
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Article534 1925-09-08 959 BREAKING A MONOPOLY” A meet.ng of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board was held yesterday, when Mr. Millington, the Chairman, presided, says Wednesday’s Malay Mail. The question of sites on State land for petrol-filling stations 'in Kuala Lumpur was next discussed. The Chairman said that there were many applications534 words
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Article966 1925-09-08 959 CONTRACTOR ACQUITTED The case in which Tan Lim Seng, of Messrs. Kim Seng and Co., contractors, was charged with offering a bribe to Mr. I*. L. Stevens, an assistant engineer employed by the Municipality, Singapore, concluded in the District Court, when Mr. Franklyn Robinson discharged the accused, holding966 words
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Article21 1925-09-08 960 BIRTH 3rd September. 1925, ot the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Armstrong, a son.21 words
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Article1042 1925-09-08 960 British Malaya’s rubber exports for lugust were 27,753 tons. This is an increase of 3,000 tons roughly. Exports to the United Kingdom were about 6,000 tons, or nearly twice the total for July. The’United States took 17,884, a few hundred tons less than the July figures. There1,042 words
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Article506 1925-09-08 960 Mr. Grant Hutton. F M.S Rail ways, arrived at Scremban by the morning mail on Thursday, on inspection duty. Mr. G H. Bradley, general manager, Kuala Kangsar Plantations Co., Ltd., Perak, and Mrs. Bradley are on a visit to Penang. lhe Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson an<j Mrs.506 words
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Article1215 1925-09-08 961 A Malayan Muddle” Nothing is hoard about Prai nowadays that rather ancient egg which has been contemplated optimistically for its possibilities as an oyster of a more or less palatable sort Meanwhile, Truth refers to the fact that the waste of public money whioh it has so often1,215 words
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Article300 1925-09-08 961 Property Sern An extraordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of the Rantau Rubber Com- pany was held at noon u j of Messrs. Kennedy, B ar 8t for the purpose of confix 4 Co Lfi resolution passed at an extS 1 ral meeting held on consequence300 words
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Article337 1925-09-08 961 Onion Dealers at Logmmbadi The hearing of the case in which two Tamils, Yahaya Malim and Abu Bakirve charged by Inspector Clifton with disorderly conduct by fighting in public it Penang Street and using criminal force on June 17 was commenced yesterday afternoon in the Police Court and337 words
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Article183 1925-09-08 962 Next Saturday’s At Home The At Home” to be held on board the p |O. Narkunda on Saturday promises to be very interesting and enjoyable. The infiUtioas have been issued by Oapt H. G IviMi the Commodore of the P. 0. Fleet, through the local agents,183 words
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Article82 1925-09-08 962 Court’s Findings {From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, September 5 A court of enquiry was held into the foundering of the e.s. Ban Lee Gum, owing to a sudden and unusually severe ramatra. The Court held that thee was m blame attaching to the officers or the82 words
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Article124 1925-09-08 962 Doubles Final lhe final in the Doubles Competition splayed yesterday afternoon on Court 4, in the presence of an interested wiber of dub members. The contestants were J W. Winter and tG. Bird 15.2 versus W H. ThrelB'l 8 1 Sayers l5. inter, it will he recalled, represent-124 words
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Article1147 1925-09-08 962 GOVERNMENT DRESSER ON TRIAL Accused Disciiakged Sub Din, tiie Dresscr-in-Chargt at llic Government Dispensary at Pant, on tile banks ol tile Perak River, was again in the dock on 1 hursday before 'the Hon. Mr. Watson, and two Assessors, in the Ipoh Assize Court on trial lor his1,147 words
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Article1060 1925-09-08 963 SEQUEL TO SINGAPORE COLLISION The following amplifies our Singapore correspondents telegram:An ordinary steel girder can cause quite a lot of trouble sometimes. One that projected over the Bukit Timah Road late on the ryght of April 9 last caused two cars to collide, threw into a ditch1,060 words
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Article540 1925-09-08 963 KINTA AGRI-HORTI-CULTURAL SHOW Unqualified succeslJt I ln g «f the South tural Show at Ipofi V e s t tn i he British Resident, declared the show open at 11 C P presence of a i ar g A" I’».#* 1 gathering. d 'l'he show is housed ma »i grandstand540 words
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Article1136 1925-09-08 964 is with deep regret that we v( to announce the death of Sir Lionel Chief Justice of the F.M.S., Kuala Lumpur. Sir Lionel had been in ill-health since he returned from leave recently, and had booked his passage home by the mail reamer Narkunda, due1,136 words
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Article456 1925-09-08 964 Air. H. T. W. Oswell has been appointed an Assistant Controller of L hour. Dr. E. A. Elder, Mrs. Elder, and children are returning to Singapore io in home by the Holt liner Hector Air W. F. Cardwell is appointed a member ot the Lubber Assessment 1 ommittce (Johore)456 words
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Article971 1925-09-08 965 Uncouponed Rubber” Farther information was given a few days ago by the Controller of Rubber, on the actaal exports of dealared stooks of noouponed rubber held by licensed dealers on payment of duty at the maximum rate of 42 cents. The oorrected figures for the F. M. S.971 words
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Article287 1925-09-08 965 Sequel to Chandu Raid As the result of a raid at No. 30 Gladstone Road at 7 p.m. on September 5, Mr. Clark, Superintendent, Government Monopolies found some non-Government chandu in the possession of an Hokien Chinese, Ooi Ah Fooi, who was charged before Mr. C. W. A.287 words
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Article422 1925-09-08 965 Presiding at the last annual the Penang Choral and Dram 01 Mr. F. N. Syer, the Chairm^ 1 that the Society had been unabie'^ 1 any play during the vear would do something in the near appealed for more meX those with any talent, to The Society has422 words
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Article1358 1925-09-08 966 DEATH at KUALA LUMPUR [from Our Own Correspondent] Kuah Lumpur, September 6 At the European hospital at 2.25 yesafternoon the death occurred in Ztf'c circumstanaes of Sir Lionel Edward, Chief Justice, F. M. Sgit Lionel Woodward recently returned leave, but had suffered from ill-health entered hospital on1,358 words
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Article63 1925-09-08 966 [Frsm Our Own OorrMpoaieH] Kuala Lumpur, September 7 Touching references were made in the Supreme Court this morning by the Hon, the Legal Adviser on behalf of the Government and Court staff and by Mr. Freeman on behalf of the bar. Mr. Justice Farrar Manby added his63 words
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Article306 1925-09-08 966 Ex. (From Our Own Correipondent). Singapore, September 7 Tributes were paid in the Supreme Court here to the death of Sir Lionel Woodward. In the absence of the Hon. Mr. G. G. Seth, Attorney-General, and the Hon. Mr. 0. Everitt, Mr. Roland Braddell moved a vote of sympathy. HeEx. - 306 words
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Article475 1925-09-08 967 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS Genzano Wins Big Event (From Our Oum Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, September 6 The firat days race» of the Selangor Turf Club opened in ideal weather and before a large crowd which included His Highness the Sultan of Perak and suite. The following were lhe475 words
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Article231 1925-09-08 967 p. 1 S. v. Malay College 'The following have been selected to go to Kuala Kangsar about the end of this week to represent the Penang Free School in the Football competition for medals offered by the Hon. the British Resident of Perak, Lieut.-Col. C. W. C. Parr: Abdul231 words
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Article634 1925-09-08 967 We have ,nal U quack doctors and "I><> infest Singap ore and prevented from u norance and povertv o'iXUS classes; and an examin-mj* reveals a disquiet ing state o f or* the Alala,\a Tribune. X ot < h w innumerable house-to-houl quack remedies for all il| s634 words
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Article1177 1925-09-08 968 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST I w of Oomt»oy- Buyer. Bolter. f g Rubber £stete, Ltd... 05) U* uS»k Rubber Co., Ltd -4 gpg Rubber Ltd. 8.56 JOO I ggSfeßabber Estate, Ltd. 3.80 ex S*^B E R^t L Estate., Ld U7| *»£ls Rubber Estate., Ltd 3.00 i.X Estates,Ltd 9.00 9.50 Estate*,1,177 words
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Article217 1925-09-08 968 B Company v. P. H. C. L. The first match in the Penang Hockey League was played yesterday, on the Esplanade, when B Company Eurasiaa Volunteers met the Penang Health Culture League. The latter secured a runaway victory by slx goals to nil. The Eurasian Volunteers had217 words
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Article619 1925-09-08 968 LEAN AND CO. SWEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening Im. after gising wax to the extent of t 5, made a slight recover* of £1 2s. 6d. to-day. but the closing price of £'2sl ss. is still £5 below that of last week. Rubber during the period under review steadily619 words
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