The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 5 February 1927
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Title Section20 1927-02-05 1 The Strats Echo Weekly Edition. ffß PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. t 25 PENANG: FEBRUARY 5 1927 NO. 520 words
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Advertisement220 1927-02-05 1 I 1 < If L LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (C®ntinn»d) JI P 1 Wnß Solving the Servant Problem 102 Death of the Egg Club 11l II! Secondary Schools for All 102 The Late Mr. H. H. James 112 JL I Municipal Music 10S The Mr. S. R. Carr 112 Hl Chinese220 words
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Advertisement193 1927-02-05 2 3w thi Sl STRAITS ECHO I g WEEKLY EDITION fake Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, Ao >■ wA tV KH 5X and contain! the latest local and Stales news originally published fn the MM a?/ .iff* cXMQMtsues, as.well as aM important news from193 words
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Article40 1927-02-05 102 BIRTHS Bathurst—On the 29th of January, 1927, at Penang, to Mr and Mis. 11. C. Bathurst, a daughter. Gunn—On the 21st January, 1927, at (Kindale 2, Johore Road, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. Gunn Lay lor, a son.40 words
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Article451 1927-02-05 102 Hie sentence of fourteen days' impriionment without the opt.on ol a fine, passed on two lamil servants in the Second Police Court by Mr. C. \V. A. Senneil, on a charge <:f having used criminal force towards two other Tamils, servants employed by Mr. K. A.451 words
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Article480 1927-02-05 102 Secondary Schools 'for all. in a phrase sums up the recommendations of tiie Consultative Committee of the Board < t Education in a report just pum.shed entitled the Euucauon oj Uie Adolescent. This Report, which tias been described as one of the most valuable Stale papers480 words
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Article497 1927-02-05 102 A C.M.G. has been bestowed on Mr. A. S. Jeif, now Colonial R eretary of J an a.ca. Mr. J. A. P. Oswald, headmaster of tb.e \ng'o-( hinese Schoel, Par.t Buntar, has returned ir< in his holiday in < e/Gcii and resumed duties. Pr'.m-ess Juliana, Heiress to the rown,497 words
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Advertisement30 1927-02-05 102 v T'z L El CAvv PUBLISHED DAILY WEEKLY EDITION Containing the news oi the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press, Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang30 words
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Article880 1927-02-05 103 The Duke’s ft is a hiirnificant fact that although there has been an urgent rail for troops to protect British live.- and property in China the Duke of Wellington's Regiment has remained in Singapore. It will be readied that at the time of the Singapore Mutiny, in 1915,880 words
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239 1927-02-05 103 Ox A Debt of S3O,(XX) Speculating in rubber to the extent of $L)O,(X)O when he was insolvent was ad nulled by a debtor named Lim Yew ('live m the course of his public examination b v the Deputy Official Assignee, Mr. L. Gib- 011 in the239 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article46 1927-02-05 103 Selancor beat Services (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, January3o Selangor beat the Services by 13 points to I*2 after losing 9 points too at half It was a good game. The finish was exciting the winning try being scored in the last second.46 words
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Article302 1927-02-05 103 The first annual general meeting of the Penang Badminton Association wag held at the Old Free's Association on Saturday. Mr. IL.II Abdul Cader took I the chair. The minutes of the inaugural meeting and the first general meeting were read and confirmed after which the report and302 words
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Article1027 1927-02-05 103 ATHLETIC SPORTS Lady Guillemard Distributes Prizes After a 1 apse of several years the P®" nang Cricket Chib held an athletic meeting on the Esplanade on md thanks to the hard work put in hy* ommiitee comprising Dr. Glass Me srs. M. J. Thorpe, C. A. Scott,1,027 words
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Article80 1927-02-05 104 Lawn Tennis Tournament 1 lie following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on Thursday. J. Duguid beat B. W. B. Powell 63, 75. C. E. Bowers beat VV. Gilliam 62, 5-7, 6-4. A. Ferguson and VV. beat J. P. Souter and AL J. B. Watt80 words
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Article113 1927-02-05 104 Singapore Committee Formed committee has been formed to take up the matter of entertaining troops piss ing through Singapore en route for China. A me ting will be held to make prelimin a»\ .imangements and to arrange for the coll -lit,a ol subscriptions. It is hoped ilia'113 words
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Article502 1927-02-05 104 T-V TRADE ORDERS AT PRICES RULING L< wis and Peat, Singapore, report: Singapore, Jan. 27 Ihe market after showing a sudden p.Gvement at the close of last week as been quiet with a downward tendeny, and very little support has been oilhcoming from the trade. 1 rices502 words
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Article861 1927-02-05 105 (To The Editor or the /traits l.cno) Sir, That rumour is a lying jade max be «-qualh ascribed to tie r* cent persistent reports of the early retirement of Sir Laurence Guilbmard as to what was once circulated with reference to the famous American humorist,861 words
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Article512 1927-02-05 105 $5,000 REWARD OFFERED BY||J Previous Assault on Towuy Particulars were given on Satui-J oi the murder of a Chinese towkayng. id \V an Ann loon by Chinese in Thomson Load on Wednesday ev& ing, and the wounding of four of u grandchildren. i ,ie police have offered512 words
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Obituary323 1927-02-05 105 OBITUARY Mrs. G. P. Owen curre'd h’' W Singapore Ha 1 late Mrs. Owen, as Mrs n a large part in the' social life of hnvnig u™ partlv r j lor th- foundation of the Ladies I Gnu s hib nndtlu q- L ljlKlles Lawn Immuitie c’h «'ngapore Amateur '"."k.323 words
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Article517 1927-02-05 106 jn the last generation the idea has Jneu ground °ihat civic authorities Luld include music amongst the other amenities (ranging from museums ana uciure gaheries io open spaces anu maying-giounds) which they are carerul U> pi ovine. The experiments have been many and have met with varying sueeess517 words
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Article483 1927-02-05 106 Mr. F. J. Bryant, of Ipoh, is leaving for England later on in the month Mr. J. Melbe and Mr. and Mrs. 2d Scott arrived here yesterday from Sin gapore by the s.s. Takada. Ihe Bishop of Singapore presided at the Tamil Diocesan Conference which was held in Kuala483 words
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Article561 1927-02-05 106 (To ihe Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, 1 feel rather flattered by your endorsement of the opinion expressed in my last letter to you on the crying needs of Fenang. There is no necessity to qualify it by doubts as to the financial capability561 words
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Article1025 1927-02-05 107 1« or Are The literary world <*l America is Ireing torn as to whether or not two-thirds of the oats and more than half the corn is” produced or are produced. To be precise, the following part of a sentence has to be analyseda tremendous area in which1,025 words
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Article1119 1927-02-05 107 BkHiill VuiluUii fQu FRULHjLLKS I A. \V. 8., writing from London the limes under date January o I says H ine Governments of Malaya, being jn I a nurry to clear out suid lueir tin hold I mgs at a loss to tnemselves, but 1 h av1,119 words
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Article753 1927-02-05 108 lhe Late 51 r. Donohoe lhe late Mr, Maitin Donohoe was one of those journalists who where born a little out of their day. IM would have been a great figure when the war correspondent worked as a free man and depended upon his own physique and resource753 words
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Article316 1927-02-05 108 Singapore 'Turf Club Meeting I’he annual general meeting of the Singapore Turf Club was held in Singapore on Friday, Mr. A. W. Vick presiding. Before passing to the business of the meeting the Chairman paid a handsome tribute to late Mr. J. D. Saunders, one of the best-known316 words
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Article772 1927-02-05 109 ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Question by Mr. i y n Cheng Lock: The Chinese Marriage Committee appointed 1925, having subrmtteu its report, will the Government state what action it propenes to take w:th reference to tiie matters concerning Chinese marriages dealt with m the report, viz. the772 words
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Article144 1927-02-05 109 Previously acknowledged $13,837.82 Taiikerton” $lO. Collection by Lnited Indian Association. Penang, through Mr. M. Nalpon: Messrs. Mendis and Huck Lim $5O, Mr. Khoo Kim Aw $3O, Mr. P. S. Andiappa Nadar $lO, Mr. S. Muthia Nadar s•>, Messrs. Ganesh Printing Works $5. Chetty Firms ;NL* 5144 words
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Article296 1927-02-05 109 I.XEiI- iCIEM' DETECTIVES In the second Police Court 1 uesday afternoon the hearing q case was continued in winch a named Veerasamy is charging Suppiah No do, and his two and mother, with assault (the last with abetting the onence) at Kramat Road on October 30 last. Al.296 words
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Article210 1927-02-05 109 Previously acknowledged Staff. Survey Department, Penang S. Appaduray $lO, R. L. Buckweli j > K. Arumugam $5, S. T. N. Menon $5, J. A. Navaratnasißgam $5. N. Alarimuttu $3, S. Ponna®' palam $3, Foong Siew Pak $3, K- 1 suvaiingam $3, L. J. Rozells $3, Ten?210 words
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Article1049 1927-02-05 110 From time immemorial-the Chinese have been accustomed to attach particular importance to the dawn of a new rear. It is, in fact, the most important of ah Chinese festivals, and although as a result of the extinction of the Ching Dvnasty, the Gregorian calendar has been adopted1,049 words
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Article488 1927-02-05 110 Mr. 1 R. Heron, managing director of the Singapore Cold Storage Cempany, !.s expected ,n Penang early next week. Mr. J. Bjarnet, of the United Slates Rubber Plantations, Ltd., arrived from Deli to-day by the s.s. Reich. Mrs. rowhall Wilscn, who is on her way to Bangkok, where she488 words
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Article521 1927-02-05 111 The tramp we cau endure, lie >» generally an nine bouieu rogue, witii a pnilosopny of Lie oi ms oaii, continually on tlic move, we have kho»»ii one or two ol the fraternity to move ewf m a vicious circle. Gul he tciuoin stagnates into the vagrant” as the521 words
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Article547 1927-02-05 111 THE FOUNDER HONOURED Dinner to Bishop Oldham Bi-';op William F. Oldham, D.D., B L.D., founder of the Anglo-Chmese School, was the guest of honour at a dinner giw n by the Anglo-Chinese Schoo staff and Old Boys' Association, at the Garden Club, Singapore. Airs. Oldham was also present.547 words
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Article419 1927-02-05 111 dii xiciPAL Attack Upon Singapore Institution A well-known Singapore institution much patronised by the frivolous is likely to disappear as the result of a decis. ii of the Municipal Commissioners deleting Purvis Street from the schedule of streets for night hawkers, says the Straits limes.419 words
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Article1166 1927-02-05 112 VERDICT AT INQUEST Jury's Comment on Hospital The inquest on the death of Air. H. H. James was held in the Coroner s Court, Singapore, belore Ml. h. G. Bourne, Coroner, and a special ju.\ oi V HC h of the witness was subjected to1,166 words
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Article556 1927-02-05 112 1 oi’.NER Al WAGING BIRECTOR OF J. Little Co. Mr. Samuel Richards Carr, whose leath in London at the age of 78 on A eonesday last was reported to John iditlo and Co. by cable, was for many vears a prominent figure in the business556 words
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Article1071 1927-02-05 113 THE OPENING CEREMONY Society’s Progress In the presence of a large gathering of members and the general public, the Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell, the Chairman. opened the new offices of the Incorporated Society of Planters on Saturday. The Government was represented by Mr. A. F. Richards1,071 words
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Article529 1927-02-05 113 MALAYAN CHINESE DONATION Speaking at the congregation at Hon» Kong University for the conferring f ,j degrees last week Sir Cecil Clementi Governor of Hong Kong and Chancellor of the University, said: 1 cannot myself think of a better purpose to which the Boxer Indemnity Funds, already529 words
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Article550 1927-02-05 114 for the last time to day the Straits Echo appears as an afternoon paper, for nearly twenty live years this paper has been published early in the afternoon, competing with its older conteni porary for priue of earliest publication, tor some years a section of the local550 words
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Article450 1927-02-05 114 Miss Martha Lang .s to be munied to Mr. 1. Ugg on Friday, February 11, at Malacca. Mr. H. Welham, who has returned to England from the Continent, has been ill with influenza. Mrs. Hall, well known in Hong Kong s a journalist. is staying in Kuala Lumpur as450 words
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Article300 1927-02-05 114 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (From Our Own Corrbspondbm») Singapore, Feb. 5 At a meeting of the Legislative Council, to be held on Monday, February 7, the Singapore improvement Bill is to be introduced, for the purpose of constituting a Board of Trustees with power to take measures, particularly in regard300 words
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COMPANY MEETINGS
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Article874 1927-02-05 115 SIR CGN'UFFE-OWEN’S INTERESTING BEVIEU The twenty fourth annual general, meeting of the British American lobaeco Co., Ltd., was held on January 10 at the» offices of the company, Westminster House, 7, Millbank, S.W. Sir Hugo! Cunliffe-Owen, Bt. (the Chairman), presided, and afb r Mr. E. A.874 words
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Article1072 1927-02-05 115 1 lie 17lh annual general meeting of the < iiempedaK Rubber ami Gambier restate, Ltd., was held on January 7 at the oinee <:t the Secretaries and General Managers, Messrs. J. A. attic A Co. Mr. a. J. vxelch presided, and there were also present: Messrs. W. W1,072 words
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Article540 1927-02-05 116 Hundred Per Cent. Paid in Dividends lhe 17th annual general meeting of the Ayer Tawah Rubber Plantation Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on December 29 when Mr. C. H. Rutherford presided., lhe Chairman said:The steady progress of the company during the period under review has been540 words
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Article143 1927-02-05 116 One Al an Killed A somewhat serious disturbance which occurred about 2 p.m. yesterday aiiternoou in Acheen Street, Penang, led to a charge of rioting against nine hinese, mcstly Hokkiens, in the Second Police Court this morn.ng. All the accused are alleged to have been armed143 words
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Article160 1927-02-05 116 VICE-PRESIDENTS’ AT HOME” The Vice-Presidents of Hu Yew Seah (Mcssr>. Cheung Boon Tong, Goh Chc,T Teik and L iu Gim Kung) will be At Home’’ at the premises of the Association on Saturday, the 12th nstant. There will be a tea-party at 5 p.m. and a ronggeng160 words
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Article533 1927-02-05 116 for the Proiosed New Course Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30 ihe annual general meeting of the Selangor Turf Club was held on Friday, ihe chairman, Mr. H. C. D’Arcy Irvine, presiding. When, the accounts for the half-year were, placed belore the meeting Mr. E. L. Watson mentioned that533 words
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Article392 1927-02-05 117 BY "HEVEA" (Exclusive to Straits Echo) London Jan. 13 Although th< market at the beginning of the sear was quiet and inactive it was xperi< ncing only a temporary lull which has been followed recently by more activity, and now a confident and cheer* ful sentiment prevails.392 words
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Article185 1927-02-05 117 11 "'ckwm-, presiding at the Mnje.l,. (.10l, ore) Hui,1,,.,. Estates, made .merest ,„g speech regarding the sat.slae or, condition of Majedie's followmg the se ing J ()f th '-r 1'28.247 odd. again" T I'ol'l |H-r ccm Wnr Uan P-"'«‘g a dividend of Hi 2/3 per eent n r--er\f185 words
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Article78 1927-02-05 117 JANCAIH STATISTICS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 5 The fo'io' ing arc the figures of the luantity and value of rubber exported from Bril-li Malaya during the m nth of January, 1927: nine of Rlibber Exported in I ie-t in Ji' n .January Exports 192“ 'Hit78 words
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Article391 1927-02-05 117 BY AJAX” (Exclusive to Straits Echo) London. Jan. 13 Tii'-re ure again rumours which are ni.ii al this time <>f the probability of a >ub4;intial increase in the world production of tin during the current year. 'I his rumour, however, is circulated early in every year, and,391 words
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Article461 1927-02-05 117 The Tin Selection Trust fust mining concern s bring out its report for lgjg strong position is shown, and a final dividend of Is. 6d. is proposed, rnakin» i total of 2s. (id., against 2s. for 1925 There will be the handsome balance of £73,862 to he carried461 words
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Article1017 1927-02-05 118 1 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY REPORI luursday evening I- Tin has made a good recovery, with I the closing prices oi t 29/ ids. tor cash I- and las. tor three months recording gains of and £4 respectively and t the premium for spot has widened from £4 to1,017 words
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Article559 1927-02-05 118 FURTHER CROP R!VAmH»S Al SERDANG In tin- Straits Tina-, d... ..v-. 'd.. <•.> ained at th'* Govt rnme’ J 1 -it. Scrdang, with the experiiiieu .o' ealtiv;--ion of a collection oi \ams w f ihe collection included twenty-two aces of the greater yam, Diostxwa. uka. and three559 words
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