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Title Section19 1926-10-25 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. B/S PER ANNUM. S//VGLE copy 40 CTS. ft'OL. 24 PENANG: OCTOBER 25,1926 NO. 4319 words
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Advertisement399 1926-10-25 1 is. ON T E N T X LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) JL I 'II A United Malaya 1165 Destitute Chinese 1175 111 A London Club 1169 Penang Library 1175 lj| I p The Conferenae 1169 Motorists and Road Repairs 1176 <fw Polemics in Malaya 1177 Stavrinaky Dancers 1178, 1191 A399 words
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Advertisement189 1926-10-25 2 jj s I STRAITS ECHO I g WEEKLY EDITION jC Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, JC and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the a 4T. daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the189 words
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Article933 1926-10-25 1165 Sir Laurence Guillcmard's speech at tla S.S.A. dinner at Singapore makes heavy reading for a postprandial effort, but His Excellency evidently wished to dual at length with the principal topics that had been discussed by the Association during the past year, and he had no difficulty in933 words
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Article490 1926-10-25 1165 Mr. A Beckett ha> been appointed u Mumu pal mmissioncr tor Malacca, y ice apt A C. Bak<.r resigned. A Dutch East Indies Government m cret re ognisus Mr. Tsang Woo Hmm ;i> < nsui-Gem ral lor China at Batavia. Billing the absence <4 Mr. G. J. D. IL490 words
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Advertisement31 1926-10-25 1165 Cix Straits fcci)o PUBLISHED DAILY WEEKLY EDITION I ;,i *u, m« the news of the weak pnoi bo J.-; «irture of Mails for Europe the Criterion Press, Limited. Beach Street, Penanf31 words
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Obituary155 1926-10-25 1165 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Dr. ()on Aik Keong and Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Sian Ewe wish to thank ail those ladies and gentlemen who kindly sent letters and t< legrams fit condolence, scrolls, banners and wraths etc., also those who lent their motor-cars and attended the funeral of Mrs. (Mi Aik Iv ong155 words
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Article722 1926-10-25 1166 The funeral of the late Mrs. Oon Aik Kecng, nee Khoo Gim Gno'h. the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Sian Ewe, whose death occurred on October 1, took place yesterday morning in the traditional Chinese custom. The pr< cession, though not very722 words
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Article92 1926-10-25 1166 Largest in the Country (From Our Own Correspondent) Tpoh, October 18 'rhe Southern Malayan Tin Company’s dredging pontoon was successfully launched on Saturday at the seventh mile of the TanjongToh Allang Road in the presence of a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen. The pontoon is the92 words
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Article96 1926-10-25 1166 'fhe preliminary enquiry in which Mr. Tan Hong Lim, a wealthy Penang Chinese, is charged on three counts of rape, and which was postponed last week owing to the absence of Mr. C. W. A. Sennett has been fixed for to-morrow and on Friday. Mr. Sennett96 words
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Article57 1926-10-25 1166 The Calcutta football team is bound for Singapore by (he s.s. Ellenga. The team^ consists of the following:S. Samad, F. Rahman, D. Mayumdar, B. Das, T. Shome, M. B. Dutta Roy, P. C. Dutt, M. Dutta Roy, N. Hussain, P. Das, K. Haida. H. Das, T. Das, A.57 words
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Article97 1926-10-25 1166 European Killed (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 18 lhe news has been received from Malacca that while Mr. H. J. Hunt, of the Government Monopolies, was returning from volunteer manoeuvres his car over turned killing him instantaneously. Reliability Trial I liirt \-nine motor cyclists turned out for97 words
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Article521 1926-10-25 1166 DRAW FOR PONY GRIFFiNg (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, October 17 The pon\ gritfms imported by thIpoh Gymkhana Club were drawn for at the Racecourse on Sunday ats pni in the presence of several well local sportsmen. 'lhe ponies do not seem to have impressed local sportsmen521 words
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Article761 1926-10-25 1167 increasing probability of THE CUT S., writing from London under date September 23, to the Straits Times, bays: The market remains pretty much as i; was a week ago, though slightly stronger, and it becomes increasingly probable that there will be a cut to 80 per cent, at761 words
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Article326 1926-10-25 1167 Hie following have arrived for the Singapore Garrison by the transport Neural i a Major Porter, IL A., and Mrs. Porter, Major Dunsterville, R. A., and Mrs. Dunsterville,. Captain Landon, M. C., R. A., Lieut. O’Neill, R. A., and Mrs. O'Neill, Lieut. Mansell, R. A., and Mr».326 words
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Article398 1926-10-25 1167 Mr. 11 I.L Chiiman. uho conducted :he server la>l e’.eniug a! S:. Andrew s ma !<• the following references to the late Mr. W. S. Dunn: "The -udden and unexpeet I de th of our o’d friend and torn er fellow-wor-ship; er, William Stuart Dunn, until398 words
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Article156 1926-10-25 1167 Theatre Royal We are requested by the management of the Lyric 'l’hcalrrs (New) Ltd to announce that a: many did not gam admission during the screening of "The Lost World they are extending the season till to-night. "Lawn Tennis and How to Play it by Mile Suzanne Lenglen156 words
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Article732 1926-10-25 1168 Straits Times. MASTER OF SELANGOR REPRIMANDED An Error Of Judgment The enquiry into the collision between the Straits Steamship Company vessels, Selangor and Renong in the Perak River, was continued in the District Court on Friday, before Mr. P. A. F. David (Senior Magistrate), Captain Geoffrey Freyberg, R.Straits Times. - 732 words
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Article151 1926-10-25 1168 JOURNALISTIC ETIQUETTE (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, I have read your article on Journalistic Etiquette. While it is true that there are readersand these belong to uneducated or half educated classwho simply revel in the editorial duels of rival newspapers, the majority, 1151 words
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Article202 1926-10-25 1168 In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice A. V. Brown delivered judgment in the suit in which Mr. G. E. Wright Motion brought against his former client, Tan Eng Soon, in regard to a bill of costs. Counsel had submitted his bill to be taxed and the202 words
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Article513 1926-10-25 1168 AERIAL RECONNAISANCE SEAPLANE IN PENANG One of the seaplanes belonging to the Air Survey Co., Ltd., which has been doing a lot of survey work for Governmerit and other companies in Nliri, Sara wak, and other places, arrived in Penang yesterday morning on its way to Burmah Information that513 words
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Article341 1926-10-25 1169 An A lor Star reader sends us to-day an interesting letter in which he advocates the establishment of a residential club in London for men and women generally from all parts of Malaya. The suggestion is not entirely original, but that d(H‘s not detract in any way341 words
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Article583 1926-10-25 1169 Because the Imper al statesmen prefer that their every opinion shall not be r gistered nor their every speech recorded in lull, there 's surely no need to raise the ancient bogy cf Secret Biplomacy. The meetings of the Prime Ministers art not d plomacy, nor, indeed, are583 words
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Article404 1926-10-25 1169 Mr R. D. Ramasamy, of Kuala Lumpur, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. W. F. McKenzie and Mr. Lejeune left by train for Bangkok yesterday. Mr. A. Beckett has bet n appointed a Mun eipal Commissioner lor Malacca, vice Capt. A. C. Baker resigned. Leave has been granted404 words
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Article887 1926-10-25 1170 Cost off Living The Economist’s index number, to which all countries look for information, shows that in August wholesale commodity prices in Great Britain reached the highest level since the end of January. The figure rose during the month by 104 points to 4,149, which is less by887 words
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Article116 1926-10-25 1170 TEN PER CENT. ALLOCATION Passed by One Vote (From Our Own Correspondent') Singapore, October 18 A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day discussed the question of the allocation of ten per cent, of the Colony’s revenue for the 1927 Opium Reserve Fund. Twenty-one voter! out of116 words
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Article114 1926-10-25 1170 I he preliminary enquiry in the case in which Mr. Tan Hong Lim is being charged with rape on three slave girls, which was postponed from last week, was resumed this morning in the Second Police Court, before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett. The Deputy Public114 words
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Article1801 1926-10-25 1170 ANNUAL MEETING Proposed Athletic Meeting In January The annual general meeting <f lnvm bers of the Penang Cricket Club was held yesterday at 6 p.m. in the Club Pavilion. Dr. G. 8. Glass, the President, occupied the chair and the others present included Messrs. E. J. Bennett1,801 words
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Article65 1926-10-25 1171 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Ortober 19 The steamer Kwang Chow has arrived here with six Japanese fisherman from Formosa, who were rescued from a sinking fishing boat in the China Sea, after being blown four hundred miles by a typhoon without food and water for65 words
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Article46 1926-10-25 1171 Dukes Beat Malays (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 19 In the replay for the semi-final of the Football Cup, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment beat the Malays by four goals to two. They will meet the Chinese in the final next Tuesday.46 words
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128 1926-10-25 1171 warded Sih E. Rosling And Mb. H E Miller London, October! 5 Sir Edward Rosling and Mi. H Eric Miller will receive the Rubber Growers' Association geld medals in recognition of their services in research wort o: Additional statutes with regard to the Most Excellent128 words
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Article193 1926-10-25 1172 UNITED MALAYA CLUB” [To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, Having but lately returned from a leave spent mainly in London, I feel entitled to address you on the subject of a club for Anglo-Malays in that city. "The Association of British Malaya, I understand,193 words
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Article226 1926-10-25 1172 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) S'r, My attentk n has been called to a paragraph in the Malaya Tribune of th« 13th instant containing a letter by Spectator” to the Straits Echo stating that Dr. Van Cuylenburg was not born in Malaya and that he hails226 words
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Article502 1926-10-25 1172 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, It ie said that in the tropics white ants cause frt? more damage to homes, ad th< destructive agencies put together. If statistics were available, you would find that the amount of damage to wordwork, clothing etc.,502 words
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Article575 1926-10-25 1172 RELIABILITY TRIALS Thrills in Singapore A wet morning and a down-pour o f heavy rain made Sunday’s reliabiliH trial a more thrilling affair than the two previous meetings held. Although the entries only reached half those of the previous trials, Chinese competitors in par. ticular being conspicuous by575 words
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Article280 1926-10-25 1173 MIDNIG HT PANTOM IM E Police Inspector Robbed ('lose on 11 o’clock last night the inmates of Anson Road and Johore Road facing the Dato Kramat Gardens were startled by numerous Police whistles, shouts of Police” and other cries. It appears that Inspector Matthews was at the Police280 words
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Article220 1926-10-25 1173 Unusual Incident at a Colombo Wedding The following unusual incident is reported in a Colombo paper: An unusual incident took place last week in a Colombo church. A bride arrived in the company of her father and there were many guests. It was one of the220 words
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Article907 1926-10-25 1173 FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER Ihe Controller of Rubber Export, Kuala Lumpur, forwards us the following statistics up to and including September 1926: (4th Restriction Year) 1-Exports and Imports of Rubber, British Malawi (Trade Figures) Total Imports Dry Rubber Latex. Total Exports. Foreign Rubber. November, 1925 31,648907 words
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Article239 1926-10-25 1174 Suggested Provision of a Home An interesting and lively debate on the very important question about the Chin ese people providing an institution foj the destitute and aged Chinese was held last Thursday, the 7th instant, at the Chinese Christian Association, Prince Street, Singapore. Mr. Hooi Yip Beng,239 words
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Article234 1926-10-25 1174 The Lost Would’’ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fantastic story, The Lost World’’ which deals with the hair-raising experiences of a party of English explorers who find a lost country where still roam the brontosaurus and alksaurus, pterodactyl and other dinosaurs opens a short seasonal Theatre Hoy al commencing234 words
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Article574 1926-10-25 1175 CONTEMPT OF COURT Alleged Tampering with Seals In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice A. V. Brown was engaged in hearing a case in which two Chinese merchants oi Beach Street were charged with contempt of Court by breaking open on July 16 a seal which was574 words
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Article153 1926-10-25 1175 New Books The following new books have been received at the Library: Beare Sabreur, by P. C. Wren. Bread and Circuses, by W. E. Woodward. I he Dancers’ Cat, by C. A. Nicholson. The High Adventure, by Jeffrey Farnol. My Wanderings in the Balkans, by Dudley Heathcote. Ramblings153 words
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Article2046 1926-10-25 1175 .—Financial Times. A RECORD YEAR Valve of Tin Deposits i he xteenth ordinary general meeting of the Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Lil.. was held on September 22 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2-4, Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. Edward Bedford, C. E. (the Chairman), presiding..—Financial Times. - 2,046 words
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Article140 1926-10-25 1176 Griffins Due on Saturday The Penang Turf Club 1927 batch of horse griffins are due on Saturday and they will be drawn for on Tuesday, at 4.30 p.m. on the, Racecourse. Mr. F. K. Dickson, who has personally chosen them has written that they are a fine140 words
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Article153 1926-10-25 1176 The Automobile Association has issued an appeal to motorists and other road users when passing stretches roads undergoing repair strictly to observe the warning notices usually displayed. The A.A. states:"Occasionally accidents happen to workmen owing to thoughtlessness on the part of motorists, resulting in slowing down153 words
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Article1155 1926-10-25 1177 S r L.ture ;ci Guillemard s innocuous mid welcome remarks about the unitv ol AI; lay a, 1 whir b we have already referred. called forth m extraordinary outburst 'in a Eingapon aper in which the Govern! ent was -used of <> mething bordering on di-1 ..esty,1,155 words
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Article497 1926-10-25 1177 Ir L:n Eow lh< < n left for Kuala Lu ,i| ir by the night mail yesterday. dr Leong Eng Kiiean, who has been <n a vis.t to Ipoh. returned to Penang y s;ei day by car. General Booth, win has arrived at T< Mo. was rece ved in497 words
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Article880 1926-10-25 1178 Chewing-gum for France Someone declared the other day that Americans were losing their pep or punch, or whatever it was that made them what they were. Yet it is said that a report that the Prince of Wales had been seen chewing gum on the golf links at880 words
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Article116 1926-10-25 1178 Alleged Rash Driving In the Second Police Court this morning before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Mr. 11. M. Pientkowfeky of the Penang Municipality was charged, at the instance of Mr. V. W. W. S Purcell, with rash and negligent riding of his motor cycle, P. 3342, at116 words
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Article103 1926-10-25 1178 I he management informs us that the 1> oking for the above Russian Ballet has been very brisk. Owing to the deDari ure of fh e s s Ellenga on the 23rd instant for Rangoon, the dancers will be aale to give an additional night’s perfurmanee i.e. the103 words
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Article1090 1926-10-25 1178 DRAW FOR 1927 LADY GUILLEMARD SECURE» fine gelding ESa 1 lie draw for the Penang Turf n i i griffins, which arrived a few d ago from Australia via Singapore, place yesterday afternoon on the Ha course in the presence of most of th» who had subscribed,1,090 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article72 1926-10-25 1179 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, Correspondents in the Southern Press are advocating a Stock Exchange lor Singapore, is it not time that Penang's c inns for one were heard? T.tere is much to be said f<r and against a Stock J xchange, but72 words
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Article465 1926-10-25 1179 > To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, 1 judge from the text of your article in yesterday evening's Straits Echo that you are not aware that there aln adv exists in London a very got d club win ic those on leave from the S.S.465 words
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Article500 1926-10-25 1179 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, October 15 A Malay Carnival, having for its object the bringing together of the Malaya and Europeans in social intercourse, was held at Kuala Kangsar on Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s proceedings began with a Sepak Raga’ competition in which only Malay500 words
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Article525 1926-10-25 1180 OPENING BY BRITISH RESIDENT On Saturday afternoon, the Klang Chinese Maternity Hospital was officially opened by the Hon. the British Resident of Selangor, Mr. J. Lornie. The building was gaily decorated with flowers and bunting and a marquee had been erected for the accommodation of the525 words
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Article168 1926-10-25 1180 Sime, Darby A Co s Report The weekly rubber report of Messrs. Sime, Darby A Co., Singapore, dated October 15 states: The market has barely moved during the week. Main interest has been centred on sp< t and nearby rubber, the forward per it? ns being neglected.168 words
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Article218 1926-10-25 1180 I'he Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly rubber circular of October 14 states: Tnere is little <f interest to report during the past week, the market being dull with a steady undertone. Prices in London have been almost unchanged, whilst locally only slight fluctuations are to218 words
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Article143 1926-10-25 1180 1 he Weekly Rubber Report of Messrs. Guthrie A Co.. Ltd., Singapcre, of October 15 stales: Ihe Market continues quiet with a steady undertone and minor fluctuations in valm s. 1 here has been an increased i nquiry from Manufacturing sources for arby ileliVi lies and the genera]143 words
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Article494 1926-10-25 1180 (From Our Own Correspondent) I poh, October 13 hi view of the approaching inter-State Hockey match between Perak and P en ang inter-district hockey matches being played in Perak every week-end w'th a view to the selection of the best team to represent the State. L agt494 words
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Article1054 1926-10-25 1181 The report of the Malayan traffic commission has just been issued, and its recommendatk ns, though useful Hom a purely administrative point of view, exclude most of the traffic problems which aic of especial interest to the motoring public. The commisskn’s terms of reference were verygeneral, and1,054 words
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Article236 1926-10-25 1181 ALLEGED FRAUDULENT POSSESSION In the Second Police Court xesterdux afternoon, before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Second Magistrate, a Tamil woman m ined Petrina Bee, formerly of Colombo, appeared as complainant in a case in which she charged one Hamid with fraudulent possession of motor car P 611.236 words
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Article329 1926-10-25 1181 In view of the recent disastrous earthquake on the West (’oast of Sumatra, which caused a loss in life of more than 400 people and damage amounting to B,(XX),(XX) guilders, the following description of the volcanic and subterranean act Jons in the Dutch East India Archipelago may329 words
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Article2112 1926-10-25 1182 Leading Brokers’ Opinions WAYS OF THE OPERATOR Question Of Brokerage .lx (lif subject of the formation of a Stock Exchange for Kuala Lum pur and Singapore has been widely discussed in those two cities, ice have asked several of the local firms of brokers for their2,112 words
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Article313 1926-10-25 1183 Appeal Against District Court Conviction Fails In the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Monday morning, the Tamil, Kurumbayan, appealed against bis conviction and sentence to 12 months' imprisonment for dishonestly retaining a brooch alleged Io I ive been part of the proceeds of the robbery. Mr. C. H.313 words
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Article221 1926-10-25 1183 To find a European down and out Fast of Suez is no very pleasant thing, says the Malay Mail, for the unfortunate individual, or for his friends. When the Government of the Straits Settlements inaugurated its European Unemployment Fund the lot of those who, previously, were forced221 words
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Article32 1926-10-25 1183 \'i,< i i'a W anderers Defeated (i'iti)n Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. October 21 At Association Football the Duke of Wellington's Regiment defeated the alcutta Wanderers by five goals to two.32 words
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Article23 1926-10-25 1183 In the final oi the S.ngap<rc Ladies Golf hampionship Miss Law beat Lady Col na Hussey by 6 and 2.23 words
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Article139 1926-10-25 1183 Colonial vs. Home Born The following will play lor the Home Born against the Colonial Born tomorrow:Cooper; Angers, Porter, Burton and Fletcher; Jones and Wrigley; Campbell, Clark, Finch, Ingles, MacMillan, Neve, Reddish and Wilkie. [This game ought to prove an exciting une. d’he Colonials have strong backs and139 words
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Article151 1926-10-25 1183 Penang v. Perak Che following teams have been selected to represent Penang and Perak in the Inter-State Hockey match to be played at Ipoh on Saturday next: Penang: C’heah Swee Eng; I. Shaik Ji and R. Bishop; Abdul Rinnan, A. 1 errin aptain) and W. F. Fletcher; Foo151 words
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Article104 1926-10-25 1183 Ila- following will play to .lav, al 5 15 p a. on the Esplanade Ground: Colours: Cheah Swee Eng; I. R. Lovell and L Grebbv; A. M. E. King, A. M. Griffin and J. A. McEvoy; H. f D. Davies, I). I). B. Cook, J. H Pedlow, G.104 words
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Article2937 1926-10-25 1184 SPEECH DAY A Memorable Occasion To-day was Speech Day at the Penang Free School. Ihe Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott and Mrs. Scott, and a representative gathering was present masters and school boys helped to fill the hall from end to end. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were received2,937 words
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Article257 1926-10-25 1185 Straits Tinies. Unusual Scenes in Raffles Square T’h. Singapore Central Fire Station answered three calls on Tuesday morning between the hours of 3.50 a.m. and 8.40 a.m., and the promptitude with which they turned out on each occasion has excited much favourable comment. The first call was. Straits Tinies. - 257 words
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Article207 1926-10-25 1185 Sensational Suicide (Translated for The Straits Echo.) A sensational case of suicide has been telegraphed from Pangkalan Soesoe to Medan. The message states that a contractor of a Petroleum Company, the acting Chinese headman of that place, had committed suicide by shooting himself with an automatic207 words
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Article47 1926-10-25 1185 Seven Per Cent. Dividend (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 20 At the annual meeting of United Engineers, Limited, dividends of seven per cent, on the preference shares ml sev-n and a half per C m on th» Oi lin *r\ har vie d” larcd.47 words
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Article5408 1926-10-25 1186 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISAPPROVE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION Poorly Attended Meeting A special meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of considering a resolution that this Chamber approves the appropriation of ten per cent, of the Revenue of the Colony of the5,408 words
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Article1118 1926-10-25 1189 When the last committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association discussed the formation of a stock exchange in Singapore it was never expected that such widespread interest would be shown. Already the formation of a stock exchange is the chief topic of conversation in Singapore, Kuala1,118 words
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Article499 1926-10-25 1189 Ww regret to announce the death which to< k place at Kuala Lumpur of Mrs. Chew Kam Chuan. Ihe s.s. Mentor brought the following passengers to Penang this morning: Messrs. .1. E. Sidwell, C. J. B. Robinson, 11. \V. St. George and Mr. and Mrs. Cobbett. it is stated499 words
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Article796 1926-10-25 1190 OLD FREES’ REUNION Prize Day Speeches It was a memorable day for old boys and present boys of the Penang Free School yesterday: those attending school were present at the 110th anniversary and prize giving, which occasion was also marked by the last report which Mr. Hamilton796 words
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Article2124 1926-10-25 1190 At the prize giving earlier in the day the Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott said: Mr. Hamilton, ladies and gentlemen, boys of the Penang Free School, I have to congratulate you heartily on the excellent results which have been obtained both in the class-room and in the plaving2,124 words
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Article493 1926-10-25 1191 Art stic treats do not often come to 1 enang and last night s performance was tiieieiore much appreciated. file Sheherezadc Ballet was full oi eok ur and true Arabian night atmosphere. Allie. Smirnova in the role of the Calif’s wife was a supple, intense and very plastic493 words
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Article1079 1926-10-25 1192 ACTION AGAIhST R. YOUNG CO. Counter-Claim For Injunctions Two European firms are parties to an action which commenced in the Supreme Court on Tuesday beio.’e the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison. Wilfred Hill, trading under the name of W. Hill and Cc., is claiming from Messrs.1,079 words
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Article550 1926-10-25 1192 FURTHER VIEWS Messrs. Soon Theam and Co. wrik follows: 81 "Being asked to express our view, the above subject we give same bek» In our opinion the time i 8 not ripe for the formation of a Stock change here. Penang is a small place with550 words
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Article648 1926-10-25 1193 In his sympathetic speech at the Imperial Conference on Thursday, Sir Philip Cunliiie-Lister, President of the Board of trade made it clear that the British (iovernment are prepared to adopt a sensible and business like attitude in regard to the whole question oi inter-imperial trade, liiey are prepared648 words
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Article465 1926-10-25 1193 Refund Question Discussed at Singapore A meeting was held at the Chief Justice’s house on Monday afternoon, to mscuss arrangements tor the forthcoming loppy Day. Mr. Robertson, referr ng to the refund question, said the Ex-Services Association had done what they could to relieve local cases of distress,465 words
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Article447 1926-10-25 1193 Mr. R. D. Ramasamy, who had been on a visit io Penang, returned to Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening by train. S r James .Jamieson, Censul-General at Canton, who is in England on leave, returned to London Horn Dumfries on September 28. Mr. R. J. B. Clayton, British Resident, Negri447 words
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Article565 1926-10-25 1194 PRIZE WINNERS—I 926 The following is continued from yesterday’s issue: London Chamber of Commerce Examination1925 The following boys sat for the Junior Certificates and were successful in passing as follows:Chuah Teow Hong, Typewriting, Book-keeping, Handwriting and Shorthand (50 words) with distinction; Khoo Beng Choo, Typewriting; Ho Leng565 words
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Article412 1926-10-25 1194 There was a marked difference between the performance last night and that of the previous night by the Stavrinaky Dancers and those who found their way to the Town Hall for the second performance of these talented artistes were well satisfied with their four dollars’ worth of entertainment.412 words
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Article1126 1926-10-25 1194 Anna Carey - A REVIEW (By Anna Carey) To many people in the East 11 Waugh s place in centenworarv Lu literature is judged from hi B lL? Youth,” a book, that. althouXfe? ing with public school life, seems toU. made a much more vivid and last Lin, pression1,126 words
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Article810 1926-10-25 1195 LEAN CO.'s WEEKLY REPORT 1 in has experienced sharp fluctuations during the week with the closing prices of £3ll ss. for spot and £'3o2 10s. three months, showing a loss of £1 and a gain of 15 respectively. An occasional smart variation in price of five or six810 words
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Article266 1926-10-25 1195 'From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, October 23 The wet weather which Taip’ng experienced at the beginning of this week was abnormal with the result that every stream in the district became a roaring torrent and flooded considerable areas. The wooden bridge at Tupai was washed away. The inhabitants266 words
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Article1105 1926-10-25 1196 SOON THEAM CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT 1 'JI .)!U, < »>b T 22 J h< prka of rubber on ba I .nice shows a small Io s of 1 Bd. during l he week, ch dug at 1 8/ to d iy. The rubber Giai n irket remains practicdlv *tagnan and1,105 words
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Article364 1926-10-25 1196 P'X'QI IRY ONCLUDED (From Our (Jan Correspondent) Singapore, October 15 i iic hcanng <1 tiie inquiry into the coil sivn between the Benong and the Selangor was umciuded to-day when the evicLmc of the captain ot*th e Refi iig w;.s (upon, lhe finding will be given to-morrow mermng.364 words
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Article166 1926-10-25 1196 Terrible Double Alurder In Singapore The following, from the Straits Timci amplifies the report that has already appeared in these columns: A house off the tenth mile, 1 ampenis Boad, Singapore, was the scene of shockingly brutal murder about ten o’clock on Tuesday morning. A w166 words
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Article1432 1926-10-25 1197 EFFECT OF LABOUR UNREST Promising Outlook The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of United Engineers Limited was held at the offices of the Company in Damar Road, Singapore, at noon on Wednesday. Mr. J. A. P. Strachan (managing director) presided and there were also present Messrs. W. H. Macgregor,1,432 words
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Article205 1926-10-25 1197 (To the Editor of the Strait» Echo) Sir, 1 am loath to make a complaint as far as 1 am concerned but, being sensitive to the safeguard that other lives call for, I am obliged to rush into print what constitutes the road peril in these days.205 words
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