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Title Section18 1927-03-05 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. BPEff ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. 25 PENANG: MARCH 5, 1927 NO. 918 words
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Advertisement268 1927-03-05 1 c 0 N 1' sJ li T S t J*»®», Kf'.i E MISCELLANEOUS: (Con t iim »4 LEADING ARTICLES J Fatal Motor Accident 205 The Famous Glnucesters 191 B BF tadyan 207 Sun Yat-Sen's Tomb 191 I Po Leung Kok Endowment Another Pontianak 195 A V Fund 207 Budget Hopesand268 words
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Advertisement207 1927-03-05 2 Mb in Hi E TH > I STRAITS ECHO I g WEEKLY EDITION Ju Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, JC V and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the J'l 3s daily issues, as well as aN important news207 words
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Article64 1927-03-05 191 MARRIAGE Piddes— King At All Saints’ Church, Tai pi nt Perak, F.M.S.. on February 25. 1927. by the Rev. Phillip Browning William Ogilvie, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fiddes, Rubislaw Den Hon sc, Aberdeen. Scotland, to Ethel May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.64 words
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Article317 1927-03-05 191 The record of the (lloucesters, tho 2nd Battalion of which art now in Shanghai is one of the finest in the am nals of the British Army. The Ist Battalion, the 28th Foot, were known as "Old Bragg s’ a Colonel who once commanded them. lie gave317 words
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Article562 1927-03-05 191 Sotne fifteen years ago a Chinese boy of the name of Tang Pung Wong arrived in Leeds. He was the son of well-to do parents in Hong Kong, who sent him to hngland to complete his education, ami lie n.;. I. iii home with a lady who562 words
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Article493 1927-03-05 191 Mr. 1.. U. ToHeld. of iluo- bach, Lazarus A S'ns. 1’ naiig, re.tu n d from Home leave on Thurs lay ac paiiied by his bride. Mr. P.H. Barricre, of Flstablissem. ms Brossard Mopin, with Airs. Ba r:> children have sailed for F’rance, foi months’ holiday. The H- v.493 words
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Advertisement28 1927-03-05 191 CDt straiu echo ptdLibitLe) JAILY WEEKLY EDITION the news of the week prior to C< departure of Mails for Europe The Criterion Press» Limited, 59, Beach Street. Penang28 words
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Article3133 1927-03-05 192 LENGTHY ANNUAL MEETING KEDAH GOVERNMENTS BOMBSHELL ESTATES MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN HOSPITALS GROUPING SYSTEM PROPOSED (By Our Own Reporter) Th*' Kedah Plant* th Association justified their claim as the largest and most important planters association in Malaya by holding a three and a half hours meeting on Saturday3,133 words
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Article56 1927-03-05 194 Total subscriptions received $7,280.10 Remitted through the J lon hie the Resident Councillor, to the British Resident, Perak, on 8.1.27 $3,715.(Ki Remitted through the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor, to the General Malaya Flood Relief Fund on 26.2.27 $3,241.10 J'ransferred to the Malaya Flood Relief Fund,56 words
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Article148 1927-03-05 194 DARING ROBBERY CIHNCHEW STABBED (From our Own Corbi si undent) Singapore, Feb. 24 Lee Ki Ho, chinchew of the s.s. Ma r.idu, wus travelling in a riesha along Stanley Street, when a Chinese cyclist stopped the puller. An altercation ensued. MeanwhJe a motor car with four men drove148 words
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Article132 1927-03-05 194 (To The Editor of the Straits Echo) Hir, A dn.v or two ago T had the pleasure vtsituip l-.nang s Zoo on Aver Item Ko»d I was agreeably surprised with ph--. It. ,s laid well back inside a phintatu,,,. road having been construct'd 1.-ading to it, nd132 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article821 1927-03-05 194 P.R.C. Easily Defeat Services On Saturday on the Esplanade, the Penang Recreation Club won their first ;-;igU' match, very easily, their victims being the Public Services. Thf Public Services have never before fared so badly, notwithstanding the fact that they were a weak side particularly in the821 words
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Article58 1927-03-05 194 lhe following are the results of bo* 1? "’"rnament ties plaved on f rlda v .Feb. 25. Single Handicap 1 L. W Richards beat +EC Reillv 21—12. 1 O. Allan beat +7 L- Fli W 2! H. B F. Southam beat +1 S. Rose 21—17. g58 words
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Article362 1927-03-05 195 freely i»«s the Beusatx,n in connec'th the lontianak Gold had time die down than the local share mar- i 9 treated to another e b ,|,ell and this time in Action «ttha tin proposition. S? Kroh Forest Tin Dredging Comvttd was launched in 1920 with S npital ol362 words
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Article765 1927-03-05 195 JuVbeT r lOt lor Chiua Britous fol vtr m Very cheerful and be like bro n./ U year of seething com/m o purt J rom internalo P <>’it o f 'the CL Wh dl mUy dCVe in Ch h,UH affairs the British t f Ve,y <l,reet765 words
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Article456 1927-03-05 195 Mr. and Airs. Arshak Sark es, ac companied by Miss Margaret Smki are leaving for a holiday in Euro] c < n March 12. Ihe Rev. B. C. Roberts, Chnplah of St. Alarys Church, Kuala Lumpur, v, ill conduct his farewell service in 1m Lurch to-day, Ash Wednesday. The456 words
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Article675 1927-03-05 196 In the Court» Xo litigant whose couns'l has. after the manner of couns«d, persist* ntly mis namefl him throughout the case, will be able to withhold the tribute of a cheer (which will in the ancient ritual be instantly suppressed) at the bitter cry of a Horne judge675 words
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Article177 1927-03-05 196 THE THOMSON ROAD TRAGEDY (From Ora Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 2 The Coroner has returned a verdict of i order b\ a person or persons unknown in the cast in which a Towkay was shot dead in Thomson Road. ASIATIC PRINCE DISASTER At the Axintic Prince enquiry the177 words
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Article202 1927-03-05 196 Part of Village Destroyed A very serious fire occurred early on I uesday morning when a large portion o the village of Ulu Gorribak. situated a tlie Bth mile, Setapak, was burnt to the ground, says the Malay Mail. On the Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade202 words
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Article521 1927-03-05 196 (From Our Own Corbibpoidu, I A lor Stab, March' I M V M JV S P. eakman Traffic iJ I tor, h.M.b.H., is going to Kualau| pur on transfer. His consistent tesy has made him very popular I Kedah. Mr. W. M. E. Martin from MaU I is521 words
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Article718 1927-03-05 197 s,r Austen Chamberlain, in a speech 2e jusi over a jeer ago. ueuneu me- UOUCV loiiaiaa cmna in tnese wX: ou > Wb 101 Str Ug united, muepenueul, oruerlj, ana pnApereua cu.ua. <u out sic, L eoniriomc an »e c«u; we are leaaj, wiueei China naliwaj. he718 words
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Article398 1927-03-05 197 The funeral of Mr. Edgar N. Lee, of the Standard Oil Company, Singapore office, who died as the result of a fall from the top storey of Baffles Hotel in the early hours of Friday morning, took place on Saturday morning. There was a service398 words
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Article539 1927-03-05 197 A Ceylon Anniversary Ceylon celebrated yesterday the an niversary of her entry into the Brit -h Empire. Our intercourse, with the island began in 1763, and in 1795 v captured the Dutch forts there, but it was only in 1815 that the British depos ed the tyrannical king539 words
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Article1187 1927-03-05 198 TAXATION OF MOTOR CARS PROPOSED NEW RA'lbS At an ordinary meeting of the City Fathers’ yesterday the most important, subject discussed was the proposed new rates to be introduced for the taxation ttf motor vehicles, one of tiie recommendations of the Committee winch recently sat at Singapore and1,187 words
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Article283 1927-03-05 198 I'lie following new books have been received at the Library The Art of History, by J. B. Black Banking, by Walter Leaf. Blind Corner, by Dorn ford Yates. The Castle of San Salvo, by Isabel Clarke. The Changing East, by J. A. Spender l he Chicken Wagon Family,283 words
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Article25 1927-03-05 199 birth ]{ov»EL-’-' On Marell l.Mi, at lie Maternity Hospital. lon mg, t-> Mr. A Mrs. J. G. Howell, of the. Prison a son.25 words
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Article1068 1927-03-05 199 Although Europeans have been living in the tropics for over two hundred years it is doubtful whether they know very much more to-day about tlie essentials of health m hot climates than did Hie first pioneers in India, it is true, of course, that preventive medicine1,068 words
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Article438 1927-03-05 199 Inspector A. W. Matthews is an inmate of the General Hospital. Mr. H. A. Phillips arrived here yesterday from Bagati Datoh by the s.s. Kampar. Hie Hon. Mr. R. P. Brash w’ll be leaving for Longsuan, Siam, by train on Friday miming. Mr. Alan 1? ke has joined the438 words
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Obituary154 1927-03-05 199 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr A Mrs. Wadinore thank all those ,ho kindly sent wreaths, (lovers, letJt r s and telegrams of c< ndoience and attended the funeral of their dearly loved little daughter Dorothy buzzy. funeral notice TV funeral of Mr. Woo Wye Mun. Jprietor of Chop AVENG ON WOH rOONG KEE154 words
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Article453 1927-03-05 200 Mr JA. Swift been confirmed n hs appointment as State Engineer, Negri S' fii bi lan. The death has occurred at Norwich, of Mrs. J. H. Burrows, mother <f Mrs. F. L. Jones, of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. M. Ormston, of the Singap< re Harbour Board senice, and Mrs.453 words
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SPORTING NEWS
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Article51 1927-03-05 200 The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on March 1. Single Handicap Class A 30.4 N. A. Sedwick beat 15.4 E. J. Bennett 36, 63, 6o. Double Handicap Class B" -43.6 C. E. Bowers E. Dunkerley beat 4.6 H. Meynell &G. L. Leiper 7,551 words
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Article48 1927-03-05 200 The following are the results of bowls tournament ties played on March 1. Lames Single Handicap 1 Mrs. Lee beat +2 Miss Mitchell 21—18. Single Handicap 4-2 A. Ferguson beat 1 D. McLeod Craik 21 l6; 5 E. Reimann beat 5 B. N. Lee 2113.48 words
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Article908 1927-03-05 200 MALAY COLLEGE v FREE SCHOOL VISITORS’ FINE WIN The annual Football fixture between lie Kiada Kangsar Malay College and the Penang Free School which has alwavs been kx>ked forward to with considerable interest not only by those inter- < sled in the two schools but also by the908 words
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Article1033 1927-03-05 201 V the Federal Council this week the fhipf Secretary admitted that the v S Government m 1 l't Imyp noted exneditkuslv than if had in ckMi’ntf w’th the flood problem. Consi/lprinq that Kuala T umpur and Took are’ to* a greater or lessor degree nP fldv every1,033 words
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Article474 1927-03-05 201 The s.s. Sri Muar from Bernam Piver brought Messrs. C. Adair and S. Jngemann yesterday morning. v— 1— I Mr. and Airs. AV. Orr have arrived in Singapore by the Afarella from Sydney on return from their holiday in Australia. Air. Carr and Mr. J. Rowan were passengers to474 words
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Article238 1927-03-05 202 The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on February 28: Championship N A. Sedwick beat A. K. a.B. Terrell 3—6, 6—2, 63. Single Handicap Class C” 1 6 A. Ferguson beat 2 6 F. L. Goodwin 62, 6—4. Double Handicap Clash B” l5238 words
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Article47 1927-03-05 202 The following are the results of bowls tournament ties played on February 28: Single Handicap A J l,eat cr A Lindley 2 T. E. Mason beat +4 R. V Patterson 2114. FIXTURES FOR MARCH 2 Ladies Single Handicap Miss Proudfoot v. +3 Mrs MeLeron.47 words
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Article466 1927-03-05 202 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS 1 W fci Hayes Rides Tour Winners Even Dividends (Flow Om Oww Co«jKipo>HKv) Tk C Kvala Lumpur March 3 Jhe Selangor Turf Club Now y Mvetlng open. <1 to-day. There was a «tv large attendance, including the Bl n I. e 1 Friiu.xos) I466 words
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Article408 1927-03-05 202 BY AJAX” (Exclusive to the Straits Echo] London, Fg B Recently there has been greatly i creased activity on the London Tiny ket and values have improved apw e ciably. The backwardation has jj creased and demand, particularly f Near Dates’’ has been very bjU Bear covering408 words
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Article388 1927-03-05 202 BY HF.VF.A” Exclusive to the Straits Echo) London. Feb. W Although conditions in the r market were not expected to be rap l y improved by the advent of a new restricUon quarter, it had be<-n anticipate that when most of the unused coup oo had been388 words
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Article244 1927-03-05 203 (To The Editor of the. Straits Echo) Dear Sir, I am now rewriting and bringing up to date the history <f the 93rd Slithered Highlanders, the Thin lied Line and would be very grateful if anyone who has old letters, diaries, re{,f>rds. or other information regarding244 words
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Article860 1927-03-05 203 ANNUAL DINNER IN SINGAPORE A CHEERFUL FUNCTION M carers <f the leek were in force at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday night when the annual St. David’s Day dinner was held. The President of the Singapore St. David's Society (Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones) presided over a large860 words
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Article260 1927-03-05 203 Housebreaker Sentenced Before Mr. G. A. Hereford, District Judge, yesterday, Marimithu Pillay was charged with housebreaking and theft of a pair of gold chain bracelets and a five dollar Straits currency note, the property of Low Ah Nea at th« village of Bayan Lepas. He was found guilty260 words
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Article1091 1927-03-05 204 MOTOR PROSECUTIONS Failure to Report Accident Before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett in the PrJ'«c fourt yesterday a Sikh motor ear driver named Arjnn Singh pleaded guilty to failing to report at the nearest Police station an accident which occurred nt about 8.15 n m. on February 281,091 words
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Article392 1927-03-05 204 IN SUNNY SINGAPORE ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS (From Our Own Singapore, March 3 A mysterious murder occurred Mosque Street yesterday. n Chinese U being shot dead. An old Chines also hit. There have been no arrest?' INTER-PORT shoot The Inter-nort Rifle «hoot will blv be hold on May 29. The392 words
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Article59 1927-03-05 204 (From ()(’r Own Correspondent) Iron, MaR cH Mr. J. F. Kettb-well who was P’T vious’y arrested in Ipoh and char, 'h erm inal breach of trust (Cea lueltd at Foot of Preceding p l 3 t, f of the Yukon Gold fa'l-l foappenrat the K mpar59 words
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Article48 1927-03-05 205 McCovSEi-On March 4, BufflOES-’w x drew s Presbyterian ***** Penan", by the Rev. R. Cbl wirt Charles Bridges, manaS 1 S Boman- Estate, Teluk Anger' S fourth son of Mr w. *> n Prices Parkstone, DcrFr anClS t( F Marguerite M°Connel, daughter cf Mrs. Engbsh, Lame, North Ireland.48 words
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Article439 1927-03-05 205 Tt does not seem at. present ns though the* transport of troops for China is goi„, to confer on any popular song of t he moment the immortality gained, m fat more tragic circumstances, by I ippcrarv” in 1914, according to visitors horn Hong Kong and Singapore.439 words
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Article458 1927-03-05 205 Mrs. F. Gecrge Penny has had a sharp attack of influenza. Rajah Abdul Hamid is on a visit to Penang from Kuala Kangsar. Archdeacon and Mrs. Swindell are amongst the latest arrivals in London from M;ilaya. Recent arrivals from Malaya in London include Messrs. J. Hodgkinson-Car-rington, P. Knight, H.458 words
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Article300 1927-03-05 205 BRIDGES—McCONNEL A pretty wedding took place yesterday morning at- St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, Penang, the Rev. R. S. Stewart officiating, the contracting parties being Mr. Charles Bridges, Manager of Bernam Estate, Teluk Anson, Perak, fourth son of Mr. W. Francis Bridges, Parkstone, Dorset, and brother of300 words
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Article222 1927-03-05 205 OLD CHINESE KILLED 4 I. That portion of the Tnnjcng Tokong Road where the new road to the Batu Ferringhi Reservoir begins was on Thursday evening the scene of a fatal motor accident, which had its sequel in the Police Court yesterday -morning when an Englishman, Mr.222 words
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Article1064 1927-03-05 206 THE ANNUAL MEETING Statutory Registration The fourth annua) meeting of the Singapore Society of Architects was held on Monday in the Victoria Theatre at 4.30 p.m., says a contributor in the tree Press. The President in bis address said: The accounts have been in your hands for the1,064 words
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Article538 1927-03-05 206 REPORT FOR 1926 The following is the annual report fa 1926: The early part of the year was devoted to preparations for the sale of which was held in October and meetings were held in the Best Boom and Hostel, from March to October. D e votional Meetings have538 words
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Article834 1927-03-05 207 motor prosecutions Paxgemi-8 Riding of Motor Cycle rW A Sennett, Second Mai is still on sick leave, and Mr. R Si 'nf the Co-Operative SoDepartment, and Mr. E. S'" 6 W»m». Collector of fond Revenue, are acting for him by Se Williams Yesterday Mr. T Wriglev. of Messrs.834 words
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Article260 1927-03-05 207 Tn the Singapore Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Deane, A. Penh as, of 43 Robinson Road applied to restrain V. B. Jepson, F. Graham and R. B. Jepson from applying for shares in tbo Sterling Trunk Co., Ltd., and to restrain the company from allotting260 words
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Article429 1927-03-05 207 PASSENGER LIST The following list could not be obtained for publication yesterday owing to the departure of the vessel on a Sunday Per. P. and 0. Kalyan: Mr. J. M. Favell, Mr. J. Hoskins, Mri G. Love er, Mrs. J. M. Favell and child, Mrs Ferguson,429 words
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Article102 1927-03-05 207 The Protector of Chinese, Penang, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following further subscriptions to the Po Leung Kuk Endowment Fund: Amount Previously acknowledged $43,1)83.61 Estate of Chan Say Peng (deceased) 300.00 Yeoh Cheang Ann, Esq., J.P. 100.00 Khoo Sean Tan, Esq., J.P. (Ist Subscription102 words
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Article679 1927-03-05 208 OGILVIE- MACKAY Pleasant Gathering Tl rnan r ll t*x>k place yesterday mom ng at. St. Andrew Prcsbvteri X'.rth mi Road, the Rev. R. S St* v. ,-rt officiating, Mr. 'John Eflwin O-, Manager, Batu Anam I in M ning < mpanv, Ipoh, second son of I ;U679 words
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Article192 1927-03-05 208 We have received from the editors, the January number <t the Hu A j Seah Magazine, which is a publication of which any seah might ieel proud. The standard set by this production is very high and is in uniformity with the high traditions of the Hu192 words
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Article251 1927-03-05 208 FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT POPULAR EUROPEAN KILLED (From Our Owx Correspondent) Sing wore, Feb. 28 The oflices of Messrs, Guthrie and Co. were closed thi.s afternoon as a mark of respect for Mr. P. Cave. He was 28 years ot age and was employed at the (om pan\ s251 words
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Article454 1927-03-05 208 BANKRUPTCY COURT THF WHELL 01’ FORTUNE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 4 In rhe Bankruptcy C-urt, Tan Wi Y.m the builder of the Garden Club ,ipp ,-d for an adjournment of the reco ving order made at linst him. A letter w. s produced from Hie Secretaries454 words
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Article861 1927-03-05 209 [lean iCO WKKKIA BEI’OBT Thursday Evening F There have been considerable iiuctuaC i„ tin which, after touching £314 Mi mid 10s (lec!mecl to ss. ffi £goo 7 6., thus showing a further E for the period under review of *U)s. for Cash and £l7 6s 3 months %ect861 words
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Article635 1927-03-05 209 WEEKLY REPORT Penang, March 5 ,Ihe price oi rubber after fluctuations recorded a further gam of ]d over last week s quotation. Buying interest in rubber shares was maintained, but s 4ers were rather inclined to keep off the market. However, a moderate volume of business635 words
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