The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 26 February 1927

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1 191 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 20 1 The Strats Echo Weekly Edition. isfB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL 25 PENANG: FEBRUARY 26 1927 NO. 8
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    • 260 1 CONTENTS I LEADING ARTICLES MISCELLANEOUS: (CmKlimA) A British Propaganda and Malaya 164 Singapore News 179 JiL Malaya’s Rice Supplies 168 George Washington’s Birthday 180 |h British Troops fur Shanghai 168 Dato Kiana’s C. B. E. 184 1 Phrenology 168 Kedah Notes 184 .j L.G.” In Control 168 Problem of the
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    • 212 2 fVLnA 1 7 s vMi I jtj THB SI I STRAITS ECHO g WEEKLY EDITION jkr Publrsbed the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, JC I and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the ML I WS dady issues, as well as
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  • 523 164 Benter’s Telegraph Agency recently despatched a telegram reporting the words of a British Cabinet Min ster who said that one of the greatest drawbacks to British interests at the present time in China was the complete absence of suitable propaganda. Propaganda is broadcasted three times dailv
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  • 317 164 Saturday, Fib 19 Messrs. A A. Anthony X Co report as follows: A number of tram actions were recorded in I>< Hur tins, but generally the market was quit t throughout the day, and quotations shoyy little change at (dose < f business. Ilitams were slightly easier
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  • 529 164 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 2<l Tin seventh International exhibition of rubber and kindred colonial products yvill Im* opened this week bv the French Minister of Colonies at the Grand Palais in Paris. I lie op< ning is being attended bv the Lord Mayor of
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    • 113 164 Che Straits cbo PUBLISHED daily weeklyTdition t .,inin- the news of the wk prior to C future of Malls for Europe flv Criterion Pres», Limited, 59, Beach Street, Penang ACKNOWLEDGMENT Op Hock bee on behalf of the Ktobrtlev street Section «Inch took nort in the C'hingav Procession desires Stank Mr.
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  • 875 165 CELEBRATION TIME Tn lan Kong Say A Chinese correspondent writes to the Singapore Free Press as follows: Thian Kong Say, or God’s birthday, was celebrated with great reverence on the 9th instant by all Chinese excepting perhaps tho-e whose faith is not in accord with the practice and
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  • 214 165 NIGHTS OF GLADNESS’’ The Nights of Gladness Revue Company, who have had a very successful season in Rangoon, arc appearing for a short season at the Town Hall, commencing on Monday, February 28. The Company includes the Farren Trio of Dancers, Ralph Stone and Johnny Lutt, and with
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  • 455 165 Sir Henry Gollan, Chief Justice d Hong Kong, has arrived in Kuala hurt, pur. The Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell jg jj, disposed and confined to his bungaloj in Mid aeon, Mr. Justice Sproule who wentfo A lor Star to sit in the Court of Appeal returned yesterday morning.
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  • 1042 166 Willies. M.P. for the T, r J Division, speaking in Torquay T "20 said the Government had got .v difficult position to face in China. !ru« one realised all the things being hv the Liberal and Labour parties subject of Singapore one could that thev were not so
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  • 594 166 The Strait* Time* recently published the following letter from a correspondent At the dinner given in honour of Bishop Oldham by the Old Boys and teachers of the Anglo-Chinese School at the Garden Club, the Founder of the School and of the Methodist Mission in Malaya suggested
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  • 532 167 NEW POLICE CIRCLE (From Orn Own Correspondent) Tpoh, Feb. 17 A n?*w Police circle has been estab* fish'd in Perak to include the districts of Kuala Kanp-ar and Uppe? Perak, the administration of which will he in the hands of an Assistant Commissioner of Police. The Officer appointed
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 316 167 (To The Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, With reference to the articles appealing in your issues under the heading <>f Local Theatres,” may 1 have a little space in your valuable paper to voice my humble opinion on the outlook of the British Film Industry. 1 arn
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    • 297 167 FILM PRODUCTION GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATION (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Dear Sir. do the more .elaborate suggestions put forward for the revival of the British Film Industry, it is regretted that one question remains to be answered before the question of compulsory marketing and co-operatirm of British films should
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    • 122 167 (To The Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, To the assertion of your correspondent. Film Fan, that my accusation of non-co-operation on the part of the British Government cannot be accepted as correct after the glaring instance of the TTvde Park incidentT have testate that his defence will
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  • 257 167 Dinner Tn London The Board of the Perak River Hvdro Electric Power Co. entertained to dinner on January 20, at Claridge’s, the newlyappointed General Manager of the Companv, Mr. John Ferguson, M.B.E, M.T.Mach.E., M.T.E.E., and the Resident Engineer for the construction of the dam, Mr. C. T.
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  • 557 168 rpsu ]t of the recent floods in Pohan" Perak and Selangor, KcaD 1 rable damage has been done to wnS PK.ns in these areas. Dame the nee P byBV of late spren dTnX there e 8 ShOTta i ge XT supple for tb e fr Se populaL
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  • 451 168 T)< übt exists regarding the strength of the British forces which should be arriving in Chinese waters in the course of the next few weeks. Tn some quarters it is put as high as 19.000, in others as considerably under 10.000, but Twelve Thousand Troops for
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  • 221 168 Phrenology as a guide to careers had its little day, and few candidates bad their bumps felt before deciding for medicine or pugilism or the Church. But science has travelled far since those days, and practical psychology is now relied on as a revealer of the future. Tn Germany
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  • 311 168 Mr. Lloyd George is now in control rf the Liberal machine, which is to be re-equipped and provided with fresh sources of energy from the funds of Mr. Lloyd George may be regarded as the effective Liberal leader. The party machin’e” is a rather vague term, but
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  • 51 168 DEATHS Craigexat Taiping Hospital on the 18th instant, Albert Alexander Craigen of Eaglehurst Estate, Pondoer Tanjong, of heart failure. Ago 53. Saxthappan—On February 22, at *l7 Kedah Road. Penang, M. P. Santhappan, of Government Telegraph Office. Funeral takes place today at 7.30 a.m. after Requiem Service at St. Francis Xavier’s
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  • 861 169 Flemish Art Tl National Arts Collection Fund 't ion at the Royal Academy in honour of the Anglo-Belgian I nion Fxhib’tinn. when the Chairman, S r Robert Witt, and T.adv Witt received t < 2 560 cri’p'-fall of whom seemed o t r«' the deepest interest in the
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  • 243 169 MB. E. IT. TOFT (Fhom Cur Own Correspondent) I poii, Feb. 22 The death t<ok place in the District Hospital of Mr. E. 11. Toft, Accountant. of Messrs. Hottenbach, Lazarus Sons, after a brief illness. The funeral took place this evening, m the Boman Catholic Cemetery,
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  • 1352 169 A lor Star, Saturday, The first session cf the Kedah Court of Appeal opened on Tuesday, February 15, at 10 a.m. The Judges, Sir Henry (i<mpertz, Mr. Justice Sprou’e and Mr. Justice Deane arrived there last Monday. On Tuesday morning a guard of honour drawn
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  • 325 170 D.A.F.C. Defeat Etceteras A largo crowd turned out on the Esplanade yesterday to witness the League match between the Darul Aihsan Football Chib and the Etceteras who were nlaving off their third fixture. This was the Mala\ r Club’s second encounter. Although there seemed to be little
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  • 307 170 Tn the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Sproulo, after hearing summonses in Chambers, sat to dispose of a number of matters. First the petition of Mr. R. C Bishop for admission wag heard and allowed. Mr. Taylor, of Messrs. Wroford and Thornton, mentioned the suit fixed for hearing
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  • 181 170 (From Our Own Singapore, Feb 22 The Swiss Club is being rebuilt at Bukil Timah. This is the senior sinuai'ore Club and has a 300 yards rifle, rance, fresh water swimming and skittle alleys. Dis honed to open the new pavilion on August 1. Cricket Fixtures 1 he
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  • 836 171 C’sema Fires The disastrous fires in cinemas recorded of late are Vkely to result in considerabh- improvements and alterations m such buildings all over Great Britain. Tn London attention is now being given to gangways, steps, and exits at cinemas in the outer suburbs, while music-halls also have
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  • 181 171 Weekly Bulletin February 12 India: Bombay: 2 plague deaths; 38 smallpox cases with 18 deaths. Calcutta: 27 cholera deaths as against 29 during previous week; 153 cast's of smallpox with 102 deaths as against 77 cases with 66 deaths during the previous week. Karachi: 1 smallpox death.
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  • 493 171 mathMcNamee The Presbyterian Church in Norths Road was the scene <4 a very *2® wedding on Saturday afternoon wJ Mr. William Harley Ma r, of McAlister Co., Singapore, led to th altar Ethel Mary, eldest daughter J Mr. J. W. McNamee of the Extension Telegraph Company, Penan» and Mrs.
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  • SPORTING NEWS
    • 370 172 Services Trounce Smelters DvcKWORTH Back is' Penang Compnny who are this nntfiniit the services of C. G. Ko- WW miserablv against the Pubic Services on Saturday, the whole side Le bungled out for a meagre 30. one raan %lone obtaining half this total. This debacle was clue
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    • 1658 172 kAT URDAY’q p VU H r BT TESi |,,I,ZES U( b' Guill,. mardi Hig Highness the Sultan of Perak, JTis Highness the Begent. of Kedah, His Excellency Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, The Hon. Mr. Balpb Scott and Mrs. Scott were amongst the very large crowd present
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    • 189 173 Lawn Tennis Tournament lhe following ties have been arranged Wednesday Double Handicap Class B”: Scr. J.T. Neve and C. Fittock v. 4.6 H. Meynell and C. L. Leiper Court No. 5; l5 G. C. Watson and J. Wilkinson v.’ Scr. A Ferguson and W. MacQuarrie Court No.
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    • 97 173 Tl r 11 I KN!ils BesCI.TS lw follow Inez np ,u.. Un Played w TueJ Double Handicap Class A" l5 C. B. Terdre A. Jr son beat 3O E. J. IL Pinckney 4—6, 6-4, 4 Mixed Double Scr Mrs. J. P. Souter J. R beat -3.6 Miss
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  • 414 173 SIR ROBERT PARR’S GREAT WORK Special Fund to Mark Services The National Society for the Prey»tion of Cruelty to Children, whose work since it was founded forty-two years has had such wonderful results in the amelioration of bad living conditions children, i 8 to lose
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  • 44 174 MARRIAGE n 4WS February 23,1927, D a t St George’s Church, Penang, the Rev. Keppel Garnier officiating, Thomas R. P- Dawson of the Cooperative Societies Department, Penang, to Angelina Marianne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel. (Straits and F.M.S. papers please copy).
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  • 416 174 Some years ago the Natural History Department of the British Museum performed an important public service hv issuing a book on the life-history and habits of the house flv. This little work was so successful that another edition of if has lately been published in a somewhat
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  • 725 174 The announcement made last week in the Indian Parliament is of much greater importance than is immediately apparent front its reserved and carefully calculated terms. A link of reasonableness has been established between India and South Africa. The danger that South Africa, might decide the complicated
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  • 150 174 LOVER IDG E—T ATTON The wedding cf Mr. C. IT. Loveridge, second snn of the late Mr. T. C. Loveridge, and Mrs. Loveridge, and Miss E. A. Tatton, of Leicester, a nursing sister at St. Andrew’s Medical Mis, sion took place at the Cathedral on Monday mornmg. The
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  • 100 174 Previously acknowledged $19,511.17 Mr. B. B. Whitehouse 20. $19,531.17 Penang, February 23, 1927. n The Board of Architects, constituted under the Architects’ Ordinance of 1926, advertise the holding of the first examination to enable persons to qual fv locally for registration under the Ordinance. All persons
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  • 475 175 Mr. Ar.hak Sarkies has returned to T'emng <t!< r a visit to Singapore. Miss M. Tait has been appointed Scn.or Matron, European Hcsptal, Kuching Mr. Hastings Rhodes, of Messrs. Logan and Ross, Penang, has returned to Penang after a holiday in England. H E the High Commissioner visited Seremban
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  • 583 175 The Betting Tax It E said that so far the turnover on which the betting tax is based is onlv about 25 per cent, of the Government estimate. The Revenue returns issue! for November showed that racing was «ufTerinc. but if was scarcely expected that the loss would
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  • 465 175 DAWSON—DANIEL A popular Indian wedding took pU at St. George’s Church, Penang, the Rev. Keppel Garnier officiating”’ the contracting parties being Mr. Thomas R. P. Dawson, A.M.C., nej A.C.R.A., of the Co-operative Societies Department, Penang, and Miss Angelina Marianne Fenabbai, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Daniel, fhe service
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  • 3696 176 .Free Press. .«caoMALCOMMITTEE OF j lb Bepobt Stormy P 9BB 2 (Mr h. N. FerPeck n( nted he proceedings at the p din rv general meeting of Pon- wl r n J., v The meeting was t e KaXVty in and i of the meeting a comitee Of
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  • 722 178 GOOD AND STEADY PROGRESS The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Lenggeng "Rubber ComWny. Ltd., was held on November 36, at London House, New London-street, E. C- Mr. F. 0. Streeten (the Chairman) presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co., Ltd.) rea the notice
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  • 752 178 (Incorporated in Federated Malay States) STATUTORY MEETING The statutory general meeting of Raja Perak Tin Limited was held on February 16, 1927 at 11 a.m. at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 3, Low Road, Kuala Kangsar. Perak, F.M.S. The following gentlemen were present Mr.
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  • 318 179 PIRACY PRECAUTIONS Chinese Passengers Detainer (From (wr Own Correspondent) Singapore Feb. 23 At Tanjong Pagar yesterday 60 police and a Monopolies officer searched for five hours the steamer Anhui with over 1,7(X) deck passengers bound for China. One of the Anhui Officers aboard the Sunning when she was
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  • 1646 179 w uppellai Malay CHINESE GIRL S CONVICTION QUASHED Sentences Beduced The first F.M.S. Court of Appeal for this vear assembled in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday morning gays Tuesday’s Malay Mail. There were ten cases on the calendar, consisting of nine criminal appeals and
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  • 195 180 LONDON CELEBRATION ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION'S HEADQUARTERS (Reuter’s Telegram) London, Feb. 22 The birthday of George Washington was signalised in London by the opening of Dartmouth House, Berkley Square, the new headquarters of the EnglishSpeaking Union, in the presence of a distinguished company, including Lord Balfour, Lord Beading and
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  • 253 180 Wednesday, Feb. 23 Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co. report as follows: There was a better enquiry for Tin shares and in most cases quotations showed a slight appreciation on the day. Hitams were again enquired for at $1.15, while Kintas were placed at $2.30, at which figure
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  • 1196 180 AN INTERESTING APPLE CATION IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE In the Supreme Court on Monday an interesting matter was mentioned by Air. M. B. Lynch, in whch Mr. J. W. Augustin is the applicant. His Lordship Mr. Justice Sproule adjourned the motion for yesterday but it
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 196 181 (To The Editor of the Straito Echo) Sir, Alor Star has improved very much in traffic control. Curved white lines are drawn at dangerous junctions to prevent collisions, but the following incident shows that there is one more way in which matters might be bettered. While cycling along
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    • 197 181 (To The Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, The import of British films to this country is at present very limited and fudging from the few already shown here, one cannot justifiably stigmatize British films as a whole as being of inferior quality.’’ It is regrettable that no
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    • 171 181 (To The Editor of the Straits Echo) Dear Sir, Allow me to congratulate the Straits I'-eho on its change over to a morn-P'U-er. Indeed the change for the r that Las come over the old Echo u-dcomed by all those who like to read plain statein» nts of facts
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    • 140 181 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, At the last annual meeting of the Bahman Hydraulic Tin Ltd., the Chairman Col. Rae, stated that part of the new scheme would be in operation by the and of November. No statement was issued at the end of
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  • 292 181 Monday, February 21, 1927 Messrs. A. A. Anthony A’ Co. report as fol low’s: There wms little movement in shares during the day. A certam amount of bear-covering took place in a few of the more speculative issue, but apart from this the market was dull. Batang
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  • 1049 182 it was expected that sonic of the un.innate people who burned their fin- over Pontianak Gold would take the opportunity of expressing very Ltedh their natural wrath and chu--1 ,t the collapse of their sunferous £u>s in the Ma-Mi area. They had Lir chance at Singapore on Monday,
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  • 481 182 The wedding cf Aliss Ethel Al. King to Air. W Ogilvie Fiddes takes place it All Saints Church, Taiping, to day at 10 a.m. A.S.P. Cullen of the Singapoie Police is returning to S'ngaptre on the Tasman and is expected to arrive there on March 14. It is thought
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  • 832 183 LAIE MH. VLUr-r PAIK *LAf S A r r AI K S BOIiNLU OaB'AA i S AH Ll< A J lON The il< n. Mr. Judice 1 dw fuliv engaged yesterday imm i" a.m. till 1 pm. in bearmg a numocr of matters. '1 he first was an
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  • 570 183 LAIM FOR DAAIAHES Ihi nevi n atter down I r hearng -nit in which Mr. S. H. Merii', of Penang, is suing Mr. S. X. King for damages to his mot< r car as he rc n't of a (-oljF.on at Ale Mister Road. Ihe statement
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  • 643 183 lhe suit was next taken up for hear ing in which Moomi Kawana Ninamsahl and tiie Hewett Art Furniture Con.- 1 puny. Ltd., are the parties. Mr. Gaw- 1 (borne appeared hr the plaintiff and I Air. R. J). Hume for the defendant
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  • 520 184 insignia presented by the HIGH COMMISSIONER In brilliant weather, and befoie a gathering of over nine hundred pe< pie a, I parts of the State, H.E. the >gh Commissioner. Sir Laurence Guilemard, presented the insignia of Com" ander of the Order of the British Empire o Dato
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  • 722 184 FIRE-WALKING Our Own Correspondent) A lor Star Feb. 23 In response to invitations issued by the Manager, the Staff, and the Tamil Labour Force, a large number of people went to Tanjong Pau Rubber Estate, Jitra, on Thursday, to see the firewalking on the occasion of the Mariamman’’
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  • 1158 185 STREET CONGESTION "STRAITS TIMES” COMMENTS The Straits Times, in a leading article, says: Must the ricsha go? It seems .to us th it the answer is obviou-.’y in the affirmative. This leaves the only question to be answered: W hen shall the death knell be sounded?
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  • 525 185 ANNUAL MEEIING IN SINGAPORE The annual meeting of the Royal clety oi bt. George was heid al a.L.C. on Monday evening, the hm Mr. C. Everitt presiding over a attendance. The accounts showed that the ciety have a balance at the bank v <1)1,619 and
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  • 1091 186 e and inieieaimg report upon AU 4 p eb vi compiled oy lue u:>l urteu, uireciur oi tire 7. vepa.uuvuu jvuno' mamtuuiX vwu> uud lue i-.ax.0., u« Wl, tU »»ueu, auu cvumaib vuiUaU.e "Lauvil aua su SS e»nviu Ueur.ug Z U IUS U T». vx» 1U «vmm.e ».«vus
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  • 459 186 Mr. J. V. G. Mills, at present Official Assignee, is going on transfer to Johore Bahru shortly. lhe Hon. the Resident Councillor will pay an official visit to the new High School, Bukit Mertajuun on Friday, March 4, 1927 at 10 a.m Mr. Ong Joo Sun, the well-known Planter
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  • 3343 187 LATE MR. HO KIM KEE’S AFFAIRS I.AIM 15 KESl'E*'l DE SHAKES In th. Supreme Court y.-timb.y, Mr. .li,bproule was engaged the greater pmt of the -lay in hearing the smt between \lr. Mark Kingsley hitlock, o. M< >,rs. Kennedy A Co., I’m ng j nd Lirn H< ng
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  • 430 189 BY AJAX” I (Kxcli hive to Straits Echo, I London, Feb 3 I fluctuated very sharply down-I end Of 1 has’un-I f r i «Hies. th< market has un '(onsidenibh liquidations by tin-d bulls and general selbng orders nfluential quarters accentuated I the weakness Tin downward movent
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  • 190 189 I’he metal markets, which are usually t good sentimental barometer, continue to decline. Ihe fall in the price of tin inakes a total on the week of il~ is. (id while the three months’ it ion has fa.b nno JS S o £283 12s. flkse levels are the lowest
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  • 1043 189 by HEVEA” I iMfW*» I (Exclusive to Straits Echo) I London, Feb. 3 \s was expected the Colonial Office has announced the reduction of the rubber export quota for the quarter beginning February 1 to seventy per cent ot standard production. The market had already discounted ths
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  • 731 190 I CO'S_«r»M KEI-OBT Thursday Evening Tin after advancing t< £3ll ss. Spot A Cash, .expended a reaction ZTthe closing-pnee of £3Ol las and the gains on balance being £2 10s. 4 i'4 respectively. Rubber has steadi y w from 1/6* t< 1 per lb to-E-X closing price in
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  • 161 190 We would remind our readers that the Vitagraph picture, Captain Blood,” which has been greeted all over the world as a masterpiece, is to be shewn at the Lyric Theatre from Thursday, March 3. It features J. Walter Kerrigan and Jean Paige, and is an adaptation from the
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  • 686 190 WEEKLY REPORT Pj nang, I rJ. 25 The price of rubbei was through) m the wevk and nmdc > advances finishing at 1 7$ to<l:-.v, v!’ r i is better than tne previims v < Rubber shares came in I'm ,> .-n and an improved volume
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