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Title Section21 1926-10-11 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. ffi/8 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CT S. VOL. 24 PENANG: OCTOBER 11, 1926 NO. 4121 words
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Advertisement335 1926-10-11 1 lONT E N T I eT® LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) it f <® F. M. S. Land Policy 1109 i Weddings 1122 ffi ProfessionaLsm 1113 China News Seiviae 1122 ll Cricket in 1926 1119 Europe Hotel Tragedy 1122 B Jll Airmanship 1119 Governor of Indo-China 1T25 -Jll W Toddy 1123335 words
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Advertisement210 1926-10-11 2 t«sc£/w s <*wS vM* vA4 I jj T s 1 STRAITS ECHO I g WEEKLY EDITION Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, 3$ \X and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the I daily issues, aa well as all important210 words
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Article55 1926-10-11 1109 Messrs. Lee Soi n loc, boon Aun and Soon Pung beg thru ugii ine medium oi tm-5 paper io thunk ail kind ir.ends and relatives who attended the lunerai ot their mother yesterday, sent wreaths, letters oi condolence, scrods, banners, lem inch’ motoi cars and also those who rendered55 words
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Article926 1926-10-11 1109 At a lime when tile leadership i rubber pr< auction may be said to he hanging m the baiaiicu as between Ine Malay I'unmsula ana the Dutch inaies, or at least when Malaya is by no means certain oi r< taming her premier and controlling position, it926 words
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Article490 1926-10-11 1109 Mr W A. White has been granted h ave oi ab-< nee for seven months. Mr. C Dodd ha> returned from vt and acts as stamp and pr< bate offia r, lit asurv. It is li tiffed 1 hat Mi. J. L. Humphrey-. h:is Ilia n seconded for service490 words
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Advertisement31 1926-10-11 1109 Cbt Straits cbo PUBLISHED DAILY MAIL EDITION C T/aming she news of the week pr r to departure of Mailp tor Europe i be Criterion Press, Limited, 'dh Beech Street. Penang31 words
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Article876 1926-10-11 1110 The Kickless Charleston It iS claimed that what is termed the j'lat Charleslon will prove a popular variation of the original dance from which the kick has been eliminated. Some people, no doubt, will say that a Charleston thus modified is not a Charleston at all. But in876 words
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Article102 1926-10-11 1110 Notification Regarding Fee to Be Levied The following notification published in the Madras Gazette is brought to the notice of local employers of South Indian skilled labour:Under section 17 of the Indian Emigration Act, 1922, the Governor in Council is pleased to prescribe Ils. 3 as the102 words
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Article98 1926-10-11 1110 Planter Falls From Window (Trom Our Cu n Correspondent) Singapore, October I Mr. A. W. Robertson, a rubber planter, fell from a window at the Europe Hotel in the early hours of this morning. His falling body hit the telephone wire s which broke and he98 words
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Article760 1926-10-11 1110 erection to perspiration.” Sunday Gazette. Postal Changes To-day the office of Postmaster-G en oral, Straits Settlements, disappears and supreme control of the Malayan office business—Straits and States—passes to the newly-created Secretary for Postal Affairs, with headquarters at Kuala Lumpur. Malaya is henceforth di. vided into five postal districts,erection to perspiration.”Sunday Gazette. - 760 words
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Article182 1926-10-11 1111 G. O. C’S INSPECTION 11. E. Major-General .Sir Theodore Eraser, G. O. C., Malaya, carried out his annual inspection of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps yesterday and expressed himself satisfied with the morning’s manoeuvres, and specially complimented the Province Company on their very good turnout. Altogether182 words
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Article138 1926-10-11 1111 The quarterly issue of Straits Produce, which it was hoped to place on public sale during this week end, will be ready in the course of a few days. The delay is due to the non-arrival of some portions of the coloured material. o: Mr. G. W. Bryant,138 words
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Article407 1926-10-11 1111 1 he following F. M. S. appointment!, tc., appear in the current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette:Mr. E. Sykes to be an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, F.M.S.; Mr. F. P. Egerton to be an Assistant Electrical Engineer, P.W.D., F.M.S.; Messrs. A. G. Cooke and J. A. D.407 words
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Article159 1926-10-11 1111 Celebration at Hu Yew Seah The birthday of Confucius was celebrated at the Hu Yew Seah in a style befitting the occasion. At 2.30 pm yesterday the President of the Association, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, gave a lecture on the Life and Teachings of the Great Sage.”159 words
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Article402 1926-10-11 1111 MEMORIAL SERVICE IN THE CITY I he London correspondent of the Malax Mail writes under date September 9: An impressive service to the memory of Mr. Charles Heath Clark was held today, at the Church of St. Dunstan in the East, E.C., in the heart402 words
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Article124 1926-10-11 1111 Ihe new financial year began on September 1, Mrs. Adams grateful!} acknowledges the, following: Penang Turf Club $l,OOO o: Mes»rs. Heah Seng Hye ami Tan laj who have been touring Europ* return' d via Singapore by the Japan* s* mail. j'.arl and Lady W’ in terton will124 words
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Article569 1926-10-11 1112 FREE SCHOOL vs. ALOR STAR G. E. S. Well Contested Game The annual Rotball fixture between the Penang Free School and the Government English School, Alor Star, was played on the Free Schcol ground < n Saturday afternoon before a large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators and after569 words
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Article43 1926-10-11 1112 The football match played at Butterworth between the-Subordinate Civil Service Association and the Butterworth Recreation Chib resulted in a win for the former by 3 goals to nil, the captain, Foo Eng Hong, scoring 2 goals and heah Choo Eee one.43 words
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Article36 1926-10-11 1112 SINGAPORE COMPETITION (From Our Own Correspondent, j Singapore, October 3 In the Y. M. C. A. Swimming Carnival here, Ng Mong Guan again won the 120 yards Open Championship of Singapore in 74 1/5 secs.36 words
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Article61 1926-10-11 1112 A general meeting of the ordinary members of the Singapore Turf Club will be held at the Victoria Theatre, on Friday, October 29, at 5.15 p.m., to consider and, if approved, to pass the proposed new rules, with or without additions, alterations or amendments, and to adopt61 words
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Article307 1926-10-11 1112 MIL TAX.I SHAO-YI A dinner was g v n on Thursday night at Rallies Hotel by Mr. Hsu, acting hinese Consul-General < I’ Singapore in honour of Mr. Tang Shao-Yi, a former prime minister of China. Mr. Tang Shao-Yi arrived by the N.LK. steamer Hakusan Marti307 words
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Article356 1926-10-11 1112 l'o the Editor of the Straits CHo Sir, 1 have recently read an interesting r port on the progress of motor cyclingt rmgland and the findings of a coinmjL w inch was specially appointed to inq UJre fully into tins form ol recreation j£ or dcr356 words
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Article210 1926-10-11 1112 Forthcoming Supreme Court Cases There were no less than sixty-one easel down for hearing in the Singapore Supreme Court during October, but whtn the list was fixed on Friday half of them had to be stood over until next mouth. Among the cases to be tried210 words
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Article1093 1926-10-11 1113 A steady stream of lawn tennis devotees are joining the ranks of professional players but, unlike other O j < ur contemporaries, we d o not look askance at the passing of the amateur. In these da\s allot us are bent on making money and arc not very particular1,093 words
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Article457 1926-10-11 1113 Mr. J. B. David left by train last night lor the Federal Capital. Mr. A Thomson arrived here from Home this morning by the s.s. Carmarthenshire. The s.s. Nam Sang brought Mrs. Child and infant and Miss K. E. Drew from Calcutta. Sir H. H. J. Gompertz, Chief Justice,457 words
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Article848 1926-10-11 1114 The Rain In any country other than Malaya, the recent heavy rainfall would have damped anyone’s feelings, but here we accept these things as a matter of course and rather welcome than deplore the rain since it usually brings with it a refreshing spell of cool weather. The848 words
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Article287 1926-10-11 1114 We understand that several changes will take place in Penang Schools at the end of the year in consequence of the retirement ol Mr. W. Hamilton and the opening of the new Bukit Mertajam School. Mr. I). R. Swaine who was on the staff of the Eree School287 words
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Article857 1926-10-11 1114 .Siam Observer. Gambling Much concern is being evinced by oe t tain sections of the community at the prevalence of the Chap-Ji-Ki craze. The craze for gambling is inborn in some peopie and seems to be a part and parcel of their very existence. But occasionally there seems.Siam Observer. - 857 words
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Article233 1926-10-11 1115 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, I have just read your correspondent s letter on the above subject which appeared in yesterday’s Straits Echo. T have been a motor cyclist since 1 returned from leave eighteen months ago and certainly I for one have not offended233 words
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Article865 1926-10-11 1115 alleged kidnapping Province Case with Curious Features lhe case in which three Malays of the Province stand charged with kidnapping, postponed from the last Assizes, was begun to-day before Mr. Justice Brown and a common jury with Mr. Abdul Jalil bin Osman as Foreman. The three accused are865 words
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Article256 1926-10-11 1115 The Mail Man” I’he Jove of father and son is the dominant note In The Mail Man”, Emory Johnson’s Giant Epic of the screen, an F-B-0 production starring Ralph lx*wis, to be shown at Theatre Royal from Thursday, the 7th instant. Greater I han the bond bet ween256 words
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Article3722 1926-10-11 1116 SUPPLY BILL CONSIDERED INCREASE IN REVENUE WIDENING OF UGH)' STREEf The Municipal Draft Estimates for 19*27 were considered at a special meeting yesterday and the President, in doing so, made special reference to some of the more important items. The Batu Ferringhi Water Scheme, the Prai Power Station3,722 words
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Article132 1926-10-11 1118 Two Men Badly Charred At about half past ten this morning the local Fire Brigade received a call from Ng. 62, Kimberley Street. On arri\.i[ there jt was discovered that several camp beds in a room had caught fire, which started from the explosion of a132 words
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Article553 1926-10-11 1118 S.F.P. AS YOU LIKE IT” On Saturday, October 2, the C- 1 budge Classes oi the I Giris be-inol, Penang, I As You Like it in tne Hall of th I Boys School. u r ihe production was a great success I and Saturdays performance was reml’ lS.F.P. - 553 words
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Article373 1926-10-11 1119 In the whole history of cricket there can have been few more interesting seasons in England than that which has just concluded with the departure of the Australian Test Team for their homes in the Commonwealth. It will long be remembered as the year in which we373 words
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Article739 1926-10-11 1119 A great airman has been fittingly recognised by his King. The announcement that Mr. Alan Cobham’s remarkable display of airmanship has been recognised by His Majesty by his appointment as a Knight Commander of the British Empire will be received by his friends all over the world with the739 words
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Article450 1926-10-11 1119 Leg.mental Sergeant-Major F. Powell is c< ming out by the s.s. Kashgar. Mr. A. F. Mayne has been appointed Manager ot Kclubi Estate, Jitra. Mr. J. 11. Pedlow will act as Deputy Municipal President from Sunday next. Mr. and Mrs F. H. Grumitt will be leaving tor Home by450 words
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Article877 1926-10-11 1120 Meals for Motorists The Royal Automobile Club of England scheme for providing meals for motor cyclists and carowners of small means is now in operation. Altogether, the names of approximately five thousand inns have been submitted to the Club as being suitable for inclusion in the scheme, and877 words
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Article222 1926-10-11 1120 DEATH OF MR. ROBERTSON Evidence at Inquest (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 6 The inquest into the death of Mr. liobertson was begun yesterday. Mr. G. Dare, a planter, said that he was living at the Europe Hotel for a few days and occupied a room next222 words
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Article644 1926-10-11 1120 .Free Press. The Tin Boom The price of tin has reiuhed high level, and there cannot be the -i;? test doubt that, .judging from the s tS' statistical position in which the m 7l finds itself 10-dav, it will go even (J even though the price may be.Free Press. - 644 words
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Article472 1926-10-11 1121 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, W ith the passing away of the Hon. Mr. Edwin Tcssensohn, who so ably repre: nted the ThiraS'an Community in the Legislative < uncil the question will now arise as to who is likely to succeed him. Ihe Eurasian Community472 words
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Article398 1926-10-11 1121 SPECIAL SESSION ON MONDAY 1 o Cancel Loan .to K e lantan A meeting of the Federal Council wiil he held in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, October 11, at 10 a.m., without ceremonial opening. 1 he only agenda for this meeting will be 1 ne following resolution to398 words
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129 1926-10-11 1121 Mr. IL G. Macadam, manager of Pennas Lubber Estate, was among the passengers on the French air mail which crashed at Romney Marsh in August, and the pilot, Mr. Hugo Rizzi, managing director of the Ambassadors Flub, and a Harvard Fniversity student were killed.129 words
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Article322 1926-10-11 1121 ALLEGED KIDNAPPING Province Case Collapses in tile Supreme Court yesterday, before the Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown and a common jury, the charge against three Malaya, oi the Province, for k.dnapping, collapsed at an early stage und shortly after the tiffin interval they were all three acquitted322 words
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Article215 1926-10-11 1121 Midnight Accident In Singapore As the result of a collision in Grove Road, Singapore, at 12.30 on Saturday night a Clyno car hired from a garage ran into the swamp at the side of the road and embedded its front wheels in the mud, hut the occupants,215 words
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Article543 1926-10-11 1122 SCOWSILL—GERRARD The wedding took place yesterday afternoon at St. George’s Church, Penang, of Air. Hare Id Earnest Trego Scowsill, Manager of Messrs. Katz Bros., Bangkok, Siam, and Miss Marjorie (Feggy) Brookes Gerrard, of Swinton, Manchester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gerrard, who arrived from Home by the543 words
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Article460 1926-10-11 1122 The Straits Echo is able to announce that from to-day special daily news cables will be received from Shanghai, via Singapore. In view of the interest that is being taken in Chinese affairs, these cables should prove of the greatest interest to our readers. The reports reaching460 words
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Article546 1926-10-11 1122 Planter's Sixty Feet Fall A terrible tragedy occurred at the P rope H< tel early on Monday which resulted in the death of v; Arthur William Robertson, the Singapore Rubber Company’s cently acquired rubber estate at Sun»Plentong, Johore, says the Free Mr. Robertson came ever to Bm«a546 words
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Article1148 1926-10-11 1123 Toddy is the only stimulant within llie pecuniary reach oi tiie Tamil labourer. in moderation, like all forms or aiconol, it is a tonic, ana in excess an intoxicant, but today aiders from the others in that taken on the morrow ol its trustiness it is simply a dangerous1,148 words
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Article453 1926-10-11 1123 Arrivals n London in mail week fr< m Malay.i included Mr C. D. Bowen and Dr. Harrison. 11. 11. the Rajah Brooke of Sarawak passed through Penang to-day by the P. a O. Mantua for Sarawak. Mr. 0. Beckett arrived in Malacca last Friday to relieve Captain A. C.453 words
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Article906 1926-10-11 1124 Dairy Marketing The New Zealand Government for inanv months past has been preparing for full control of the marketing of its dairy produce, and the new system has just been put into operation. In future all the dairy produce sent from Neu Zealand to England will be marketed906 words
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Article214 1926-10-11 1124 Letters Undelivered and Cheques Thrown Away In the District Court this morning a Malay postman named Hamid bin Jasin was charged by Chief Detective Inspector J. Costello with theft in respect of six letters, the property of the Post Master General, whilst in the course of transmission by214 words
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Article792 1926-10-11 1124 MONDAY'S MEETING I>ki Loan To Kelantan The following ar-the Orders A ru. for the meeting of the Legist i, (Pf e.l to be held at Singap< re ne C verrior':^— J plat this Council approves i I 1O the Government of Kelantan Ml imlhon .ree ol interest for792 words
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Article104 1926-10-11 1125 Entertained At Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 7 M. Varenne, the Governor-General of Indo-China, passed through Singapore to-day homeward bound on board the s.s. Angers, accompanied by his w fe. They were guests at Government House, where His Excellency the Governor entertained the members of104 words
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Article1312 1926-10-11 1125 A PLEA FOR FAIRNESS. 1 R. K. writes to the Straits limes as follows Sir, In your leading article of September 28, you expressly refer to the constructive criticism which your paper has, from time to time, offered to Siam, and which you trust lias always been1,312 words
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Article304 1926-10-11 1126 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, Since writing my previous letter 1 am informed that Dr. Noel Clarke, the only serious rival" to Dr. J. Emile Smith has just left for England <n a lung holiday. Mr. Zehnder, another possible Singapore candidate, is also away in304 words
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Article590 1926-10-11 1126 Mixed Foursomes The following was the result of the draw 3 Air. and Mrs. Gregory Jones v. 4 Mrs. Sedwick and Boyd. 4 Air. and Airs. Scott (C.A.) v. Airs. Ward and Buckwell. 4 Aliss Baker and Deacon v. 1 Air. and Airs. Samuel. 3 Airs. R.590 words
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Article451 1926-10-11 1126 We hear that Mr. G. Holden U turning to Malacca early next uJi irom a cnang.—Al.O. Wntil A Ik liter's cable from Bucharest that Al. George Cretzeano has been pointed Rumanian Alinister at \\ashing Alessrs. Cruickshank and Robertson and Ans. lay lor were passengers to Penaiw to-day from Bagan451 words
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Article42 1926-10-11 1127 Mcßurnie LockerbieAt St. Andrew's Church. Penang, on Thursday, October 7, 1926, by the Rev. R. D. Whitehorn, of Kuala Lumpur, James Macintosh, only son of Mr. and Airs. Robert Mcßurnie, Dumfries, to Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lockerbie, Dumfries.42 words
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Article723 1926-10-11 1127 T||e verdict upon the financial devolution report is likely to be favourable to the High Commissioner, for while it is an extremely guarded document, and its recommendations retain for the Federal Council full control over the financial resources of the 'Federation, it does give a useful measure of723 words
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Article251 1926-10-11 1127 McßurnieLockerbie The marriage to< k place at St. Andrew s Church, I’enang, yesterday alternesn oi Mr. James Macintosh McBurnie, assistant, G ula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Gula, Perak, only son ol Air. and Airs. Robert Mcßurnie, Dumiries, Scotland, to Miss Mary Lockerbie, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. John Lockerbie, Dumfries,251 words
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Article478 1926-10-11 1127 '1 he Countess Dartney and Colonel and Mrs. Lane Fox are going to India. Mr. John Hay. chairman of Djaboong (Java) Rubber Estates, who has been ill, is reported to be better. Mr. C. A. Kraayeveld, of Messrs. Lindctevis Stokvis at Batavia, has been appointed manager of the recently478 words
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Article894 1926-10-11 1128 A Naval Shoot The Dominion Prime Ministers are to pay a visit to the Atlantic licet, off Portland, on Saturday, October 30, when they arc to be entertained at a concentration shoot by the Battle Cruiser Squadron. The shooting will be at a target, and it will be894 words
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Article234 1926-10-11 1128 ADVENTURERS DELAYED (From Out Own Corregpnndfnt. t Singapore, October 7 The three Singapore young men, Canagesaby, Scully and da Silva, who left in September last year in an attempt to motor to London in a Trojan car, are now delayed at Constantinople, awaiting spare parts from234 words
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Article1092 1926-10-11 1128 SOON THEAM CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT Penang, October 8, The price of rubber after advancing l/9-|, the highest point reached for V present quarter, reacted to 1/8j at th close. The rubber share market was not 8f active as was the previous week. Tin made further substantial advance closing £7. 10s.1,092 words
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Article758 1926-10-11 1129 COMMISSIONERS’ FAREWELL Dinner At Runnymede Hotel Mr. Bernard Nunn, President of the Al»wieipal Commissioners, who lias retired from Government Serv’ce and is sailing for Home by the P. A 0. Kashgar on Sunday, was entertained to a farewell dinner by the Commissioners last night at the Runnymede758 words
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Article363 1926-10-11 1129 Air. Straelz, an American, was on Tuesday fined $lOO and $25 by Mr. P. A. F. David in the District Court, for rash and negligent driving and for failing k> report after an accident. 'l he case concerned an accident which occurred in Holland Road some time363 words
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Article1653 1926-10-11 1130 POSTMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT CHEQUE FOUND ON ROAD In the District Court yesterday, practically the wlrOle of the day was taken up with the hearing of the case in which h Malay Postman named Hamid bin Jasin stands charged with theft in respect of six letters, the property1,653 words
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Article1017 1926-10-11 1131 Confusedly and indefinitely the interminable Chinese military drama drags cn ilie characters change, disappear, reappear, as scene follows scene. Ihere is no permanent grouping of the leading personalities on the battlefield or in the Council Chamber to give unity to the plot, if plot there be. Were there1,017 words
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Article430 1926-10-11 1131 Sir Henry aud Lady Gompertz have arrived in Kuaia Lumpur. Mr. E, G. Bird, manager of Messrs. Caiubeck, MacGregor and Co., Penang, returned from home leave by the Ante n< r. Mr. S. M Edwards, who has been acting secretary to the Shanghai Municipal Council since April 1, has430 words
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Article1092 1926-10-11 1132 British Industry The British Industries Fair, to be held next February in London and Binning-* ham simultaneously, promises to be a greater success than it was this year, when a record” in sales was recorded. Application has been made by no fewer than five hundred firms for space1,092 words
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Article966 1926-10-11 1132 .Free Press. i financial Devolution Whatever else it may not have the Beport on Financial Devolution, laid be I lore tiie Federal Council last week, ceĕ I tamiy has the merit of caution. I Committee urges that: It is accepted I tiiat as circumstances permit and expert. I.Free Press. - 966 words
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Article189 1926-10-11 1133 The mail brings news < f the death of Mr. Robert Pinckney, a former Superindent of the Post and Telegraphs Department, F.M.S. I’he. sad event occurred on September 8 at 17 Royal Crescent, W. 11 The late Mr. Pinckney, who served for many years in189 words
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Article1128 1926-10-11 1133 annual MEETING Simple Ball This Year Die annual general meeting of the Pen rig St. Andrew Society was held on Wednesday evening al the Penang Cricl.y« ii a, the hieftam, Dr. J. Sharp presiding. There was a fair attendance of members, including the following members of Committee:1,128 words
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Article1043 1926-10-11 1134 CHARGE AGAINST POSTMAN Post Office Methods The evidence given in the case in which a Malay postman of the General Post Office is charged with theft of six letters, on Thursday in the District Court, is more than ordinarily interesting in that it throws some light on the1,043 words
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Article539 1926-10-11 1134 THE LATE MR. J .E. TESSENSOHN The late Mr. J. E. Tesse nso h n 0.8. E., whose death was cently, to the great regret of a wide circle of friends among all communities in Singapore, counted also, during hi B lifetime, many friends in Kuala Lum pur, particularly among539 words
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Article1171 1926-10-11 1135 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT Thursday evening Tin, after declining £3. 15s. for Cash a nd £2- l s. for 3 months, made a quick recovery and, closing at £3lB. for Cash and £306. 15s. 3 months shows a gain over the week of £5. 10s. and £5. in1,171 words
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Article536 1926-10-11 1135 Malay Mail. RAJAH OF SARAWAK Departure for Kuching (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 9 Nothing is known officially here regarding the proposed visit of the Sultan s of Johore, Perak and Kedah to Bangkok in December, but it is stated that the Governor may visit Siam towardsMalay Mail. - 536 words
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Article559 1926-10-11 1136 Mr. Alma Baker’s Expedition To New Zealand Mr. C. Alma Baker, the well known rubber estate and t n mine owner, and Mrs. and Miss Alma Baker have returned to Malaya by the President Garfield. As is well known, Mr. Alma Baker now takes a great interest559 words
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Article604 1926-10-11 1136 APPRECIATION BY AN OLD SCHOOL FELLOW 'l b f< bowing appreciation of the late Hon. Mr. J. E. Tessensohn, 0.8. E., who died on Sunday at the age of 71 is contributed to the Straits Times by an ol(t school-fellow and life-long friend .of his: Born604 words
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Article513 1926-10-11 1136 (/’'rorn Owr Own Correspondent) Ipoh, October 8 The members of platoon VI of the M.\ .L, Kuala Kangsar, are entertaining on Sunday the Raja Bendahara of Perak and Mr. Syed Shaidali in honour of their being appointed Second Lieutenants. Raja Bendahara started as a private in the M.\513 words
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Article1149 1926-10-11 1137 LOVEhiMuri’b bTA i tm uh Dm reierencc io xubl,ic \i<iks appears m the -Memorandum o x information and Statistics accompaw.mg tile Address oi H. E. the Governor to the Legislative Council on the introduction, of the Budget for 1925: Ihe siw provided lor Expenditure on public Works Recurrent1,149 words
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Article468 1926-10-11 1137 A Prosperous Ye,v. I iic following is ihe Directors' report of tile I’nited Engineers, Ltd., to be presented at the annual meeting to be held (in Wednesday, October 20, at Singapore: Im Directors submit the duly audited statement if the accounts of the < ompanv lor the \ear468 words
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Advertisement231 1926-10-11 1138 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., <; *C 09, BEACH STRIET, PENANG. yV I Afr ESTABLISHED 180«. M I PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. 5 I 5 Proprietors of the STRAITS ECHO and PENANG SIN POE Cf I The most enterprising and up-to-date Printers and Litho- jra I Wk graphers in the Orient. Ml Our plant231 words
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