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Title Section21 1927-07-20 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition M 8 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. Kt. 25 PENANG: JULY 20, 1927 NO. 2821 words
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Advertisement275 1927-07-20 1 f n JL Leading Articles Miscellaneous (Continued) JL 1« A One Sided Game 620 The Deaf in Conference 627 a wk National Calamities 624 The Man in the Iron Mask 62< Weld Quay 628 Treasures of the Sultans 628 l< Mr. Wang Chung-Hui 632 The World of Looks 629 JI275 words
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Advertisement202 1927-07-20 2 nt th« %l I STRAITS ECHO j g WEEKLY EDITION jAsJI A wJ I 3v Published the day poor to the departure of each mail for’Europe, 34 I and contain! the latest local and States news originally published in the \fc I daily issues, as well as all important news202 words
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Article436 1927-07-20 620 The next move is awaited in what be described as the Hill Hotel game. The Government has levelled an area luitable for play, shown its cards and now awaits a partner, but the stakes are high and in view of the fact that the Government insists upon436 words
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Article476 1927-07-20 620 Mrs. E. Buxton, of Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by Mr. H. Buxton, left on Sunday for Singapore, where she s to undergo an operation. Major N. F. Dare M.C.. Manager. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd., has been appointed a member of the Batang Padang Sanitary Board vice Mr. A. F. Spooner.476 words
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Article496 1927-07-20 620 The Boston Literary Censorship Literiry America is agitated to its d- Dtbs bv the censorship wh'ch has been instituted in Boston to suporvNp and, if necessary. Inn all doubtful” books’ b id t.f what was coming was given I" the action of the District Attorney a feyv works496 words
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Advertisement28 1927-07-20 620 Che straits cbo PUBLISHED DAILY WEEKLY EDITION Containing the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe fhe Criterion Press, Limited, 59. Beach Street, Penan"28 words
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Article1502 1927-07-20 621 L. CARRINGTON-WALTERS - KNIGHT, POET AND MYSTIC (By L. CARRINGTON-WALTERS) Whilst in India in 1919-20 I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta. He was then about fifty-nine years of age, and regarded by his countrymen as a saint. When he spoke in public multitudes flocked to bear him,1,502 words
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Article299 1927-07-20 622 INCREASE of capital Shareholdes of the North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., are informed that je Directors have acquired an area of jpproiimatelv 250 acres of Mining land ,'tuited near Brog*a Village, Negri Sembilan, on the main Broga-Seremban Road, stated by the Vendors to contain i299 words
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Article132 1927-07-20 622 arn ducks and Co. writes i* te of Jun IT report that: TIN Xand ,feft aU rre uar market with dettb(lr'tbSJjr The continued from U.K. st ocks are for HewU i ng counter acting the effect f s Trents from the East and of f H Ljrtheoming in132 words
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Article382 1927-07-20 622 TWO MEN, A WOMAN A MILK-BOTTLE UNUSUAL ASSAULT CASE AT KLANG (From Our Own Correepondeat) Klang, July 12 A curious case of assault or voluntary causing hurt came before Baja Ya’acob and was concluded on Saturday. Chellapa, an Engine driver of the E.M.S. Bailways, North Klang, was the complainant, and382 words
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Article105 1927-07-20 622 RESULTS OF TIES The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on Jul\ 11: Profession Pairs: A. G A. Mosley and 1). V Rawlinson beat <l. A. Milbr and McQuarriv 97, 6—2, 6- 2; M. I. P. Rule and E. Wilkinson !>♦ it II R.105 words
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Article621 1927-07-20 622 Mr. KEMP RESIGNING At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission held yesterday afternoon, nothing of any real importance transpired, except for the announcement that Mr. J. D. Kemp, who had served longest on the Commission, had decided to retire on account of his business activities, which621 words
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135 1927-07-20 623 A CHINESE WOMAN DONE TO DEATH A sensational murder was perpetrated nt Butterworth on Tuesday when a Chinese woman was shockingly done t> death. It appeared that her husband had been out on business and as he was returning to his home which was in a135 words
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Article198 1927-07-20 623 CAPTURED MAN TURNS INFORMER (From Oir Own Corrupontait) Singapore, July 13 Four Chinese held up a Hylam in Cavenagh Road on Monday night and stole his watch and cash. His cries brought the police and the men were soon arrested. Two were identified as having previously held198 words
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Article485 1927-07-20 623 A WITNESS RECALLED In the Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. S. N. King, the case in which a mason was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to another in Gladstone Road on May 14 last was continued. Mr. Lee Hong Teik who represented the defendant asked485 words
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Article144 1927-07-20 623 QUESTIONS RAISED in MARRIAGE CLAUSE’’ To what extent is a woman depend ent upon man? Is it possible f nr man to exert such an influence over s woman as to make her very career hinge upon his mere presence or absence’ Admitting that initial144 words
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Article117 1927-07-20 623 LOCAL BANK MANAGER ROBBED (From Our Ow» CorrMDOideit) Kuala Lumpur, July 13 According to a story reported to the local police two Chinese, one of whom is Branch Manager of the Overseas Chinese Bank, were robbed last night oa the mail train bv which they were travelling117 words
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Article125 1927-07-20 623 A CANTONESE CHARGED WITH THEFT Before Mr. S. N. King in the Poll* Court yesterday afternoon, Man Phong, a Cantonese was charged wi the theft of $245 in cash, a gold locKe. a gold tooth prick, one jade ornarne and a leather purse, the proper)i Leung Wah125 words
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Article59 1927-07-20 623 Mr. L.M. F.vans. of Messrs. bach, Lazarus A bons,. e *the yesterday fined $lO for j be?" Penang Assizes, to which jftl summoned to appear as a at 10.30 a.m. Lordship n posed a fine of soo but saj j he Evans explanati-.n—Mr 1 a thought the59 words
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Article17 1927-07-20 624 On Julv 12, 1027. at 422 Penang to Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Goh. 9 daughter17 words
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Article483 1927-07-20 624 As if to compensate for some of its mecfacular failures the League of NadonB often performs some very useful TO rk almost behind the scenes. When the troubled arena of international politics the League is rather like a magistrate passing sentences without uy power to carry them out483 words
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Article507 1927-07-20 624 Wit And Wisdom The lighter side of Malayan life is again vividly mirrored by Straits Produce” the Malayan Punch the contributors and publishers of which have again put their heads together and concocted a budget of wit and humour. Tn the current issue there are some very amusing507 words
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Article319 1927-07-20 624 H.H. the Sultan of Pahang celebrated his 50th birthday at Pekan yesterday amid the rejoicings of the populace. The Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops». P C.M Ch, S.R., |s expected in Penang this week-end from Malacca, on a visit of inspection. Haji Mahomed N< ordin, retired P< lice clerk319 words
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Article128 1927-07-20 624 EUROPEAN SENTENCED In the Butterworth Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. W. C. Taylor, George Reynolds, who had been found gu :l ty on July 5 on a criminal breach of trust in respect of $3OO, a prismatic compass and a land chain, the property of128 words
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Article4198 1927-07-20 625 DEALING WITH THE GUNMAN MENACE Weld Quay Reclamation His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford presided at the meeting of the Legislative Council which was held <>u, Monday lust. There were present: H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya (Major-General C. C, Van Straubenzee, C.4,198 words
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Article273 1927-07-20 627 Tn silence, unbroken by a single spoken word, 2.000 deaf men and women of the United States and three foreign countries will meet in Denver. Colorado, early in July in one of the most unique conventions ever held. Among those present will be Anton Calder, of273 words
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Article505 1927-07-20 627 Some time ago it will k o ed we published an article specuW*’ upon the identity of the Mai in Iron Mask who was incarcerate Bastille until his death in 1703” w pointed out that the rumour renrffe! the identity of this man was505 words
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Article507 1927-07-20 628 it i, satisfactory to learn from the re'('the Legislative Council meeting S piess is being made with the for Weld Qm\v reclamation. ««1 was obtained for the expendi- oich sums as may be necessary r u r to obtain a report on and an es, 1 t ie507 words
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Article623 1927-07-20 628 Malaya In England Already Mr. Wallace Cook’s plea for a Malaya House looks hopeful, says the China Express, for, though this consummation has not seen fulfilment as vet, we have the next best thing to announce and this is that the Malayan States Information Agency, at present located623 words
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Article450 1927-07-20 628 A portion of the treasures of the Sultans is now on view in Top Kapou Serai, the old palace on Seraglio Point, Constantinople. The collection fullv confirms all that has been fabled of the magnificence of Oriental monarchs Jewels seem to be. nothing more than beads.450 words
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Article1964 1927-07-20 629 RICHARD SIDNEY - Mr. Trevelyan’s History—A Blank Page’’—Vivid WritingWell Produced and Indexed—About a UniversityCatering for the Student—The Golden Hind and the Moluccas—A Sheaf of Novels—Headmasters as AuthorsTales of Mystery, BY RICHARD SIDNEY History Of England by G. M. Trevelyan (Longmans 12/6 net). Miscellaneous Novels by Herbert Jenkins (all 7/61,964 words
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42 1927-07-20 630 Own CorreepMdMt) Strajm q July 14 "Uif-nt< Association **nt iy*i.j^’ rt h n view of the £l"' tf trol f n re- s ''al j. hiisea, there is ««j "O for acti., n 1)v t( AaSr)42 words
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Article1639 1927-07-20 630 FOUR YEARS FOR CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT Four years’ rigorous imprisonment was the sentence passed upon a Chinese fisherman named Lim Chooi Tong who was yesterday charged at the Penang Assize, before the Hon. Mr. Justice P J Sproule, and a common jury, with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to1,639 words
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Article684 1927-07-20 631 RETIREMENT OF MR. BIGGS Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday the 28th June 1927. Present:G. L. Ham Esq. President, M. H. M. Noordin Esq, Khoo Sian Ewe Esq., J. D. Kemp Esq., J. H. Pedlow Esq.. H. H.684 words
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158 1927-07-20 631 SEVEN YEARS AND TEN STROKES FOR ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE (From Our Own Corrmioidnt) Singapore, July 15 Sassoon and Joseph have been exM dited from Java on cheating c arg® The case is postponed. Schafa was brought up at the Assizes c similarly with Sassoon and158 words
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Article27 1927-07-20 632 PEDtow-On the 15th July at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to jbe wife oi' J. Howard Pedlow, Malavan Civil Service—a son. cs and F.M.S. papers please copy.27 words
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Article454 1927-07-20 632 The dust is still too thick on the Chinese horizon to obtain any clear view fl f what is going on in the troubled nountrv but indications seem to point n a gradual accession of power to the Nanking camp. Chiang Kai-shek appears" to be using every454 words
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Article354 1927-07-20 632 (BY ARCH The older generation will remember the fierce controversy which raged in Europe in the nineties regarding whether elderly gentlemen should sleep with their beards within or without the conn tor-pane. So heated did the argument become that it led to the downfall of no fewer than354 words
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Article134 1927-07-20 632 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, .July 11 The Bishop said farewell 1 a a large gathering at Memorial Hall lost night the Hon. Mr. Wolff pressing. The Bishop and Mrs. Ferguson-1 ivie were the recipients of numerous gilts from various spheres of Diocesan activity. The Bishop made134 words
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Article503 1927-07-20 632 REVIEW OF PROGRESS MADE The Race Course premises at Kuala Lumpur are rapidly assuming Exhibition characteristics. In all directions an army of workmen are erecting buildings for the housing of the many branches which constitute the Exhibition. The importance of all section’ and the value of503 words
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Article1555 1927-07-20 633 A, CLAUDE-BROWN - BY BOAT AND CAR TO KUALA LUMPUR BY A, CLAUDE-BROWN The gangway went down with a rat* tie and the 8.8. Klang started on her journey to Singapore with the punotualily of a railway train. Regretfully I waved my last farewells as the ship swung round and1,555 words
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Article88 1927-07-20 633 The Old Xavierians’ Association. P* ang, which has had no ae t e house for some time and wine opened up at 58, Transfer been successful in securing some premises in the Merch Leith Street, and will be mo' its new premises at the current month.88 words
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Article526 1927-07-20 634 f, r as mere talk Roes there has 2 no limitation at the Geneva ConConversations have been going n ,arlv a month now with, as far he indeed from a non-teehmcnl nf view' singularly little result. S' s indicate one of those periodic Lrat, of optimism winch526 words
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Article411 1927-07-20 634 Please Drive Quietly The question of what is the precise meaning of the Please Drive Quietly’’ notices displayed outside the Churches during Divine Services and outside the Supreme Court during sittings is raised bv a reader. When T admonished mv svee this morning” ho writes for turning out411 words
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Article44 1927-07-20 634 (From Our Own Ccrrespoi lent) Singapoke July 14 Early on Sundav evening f nr Chinese appeared in Duxon Ito; u one of whom whipped out a r volvc and shot dead a Chinese dentist’s wf standing on a doorstep. All escaped.44 words
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Article280 1927-07-20 634 FIRST APPEARANCE IN PENANG One of the largest liners to enter Penang Harbour. the P. and 0. s.s. Rawalpindi”. came in yesterday morning and berthed alongside the wharf Tt was her first visit here. She is proceeding as far as Yokohama. She was formerly on the Bombay280 words
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Article180 1927-07-20 634 P. C. C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT The following ties have been arranged in connection with the P. C. C. Autumn Tennis tournament which is now in progress: Wednesday, July 20 Profession Pairs: M. B. Lynch and C. D. D Hogan v J R. Bennett and G H. Pineknev. Doubles180 words
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Article1403 1927-07-20 635 A PRAITRAGEDY Five years for Murderous Attack At the Assizes yesterday a Tamil, named Raman Pillay, who hud at one time been an inmate of the Tanjong Rambutan Mental Asylum, was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for a murderous attack on two people at Prai on April1,403 words
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Article89 1927-07-20 635 CORONER’S STRONG ON LACK OF PROPER FACILITIES (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jrw W The Coroner commenting on ac# which an injured Chinese waR by riesha to Tan Tok Seng passing the General Hospita an en route said, it of affairs the police being bv lack89 words
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Article21 1927-07-20 635 (From Our Own 1« BasgKO». (or A stamp ami 1,0I ,0€tfl1 over £5,000 has been Messrs Waterlows.21 words
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Article505 1927-07-20 636 Three interesting facts are disclosed by the reports of the electric departments under the control of the Municipality. The procrastination which has been the chief feature of the scheme for the proposed new hotel near the upper station on the Hill Railway was the subject of comment in505 words
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Article238 1927-07-20 636 TOTALITY VISIBLE IN PENANG, IN TWO YEARS The Connaissance des Temps for 1929 describes the total eclipse of the sun due on May 9, 1929. The path of the total phase of that eclipse begins east of Cane Town and goes in a northeasterly direction through238 words
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Article41 1927-07-20 636 (From Our Own Correspond mt) Singapore, July 1H Two Chinese were fatally st bbed in Khenn Hock Road yesterday while a funeral precession was proceeding to B'lkit Brown Cerm-tery It s- beheved to be a secret society outrage.41 words
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Article381 1927-07-20 636 Hermes Breaks the Speed Limit A reader at Simpang Ampat advitei us that his copies of the Straits Echo’’ correctly addressed were on tw> occasions recently forwarded to Bukit Tam bun and delivered at Iris house thirty hours after publication. The dist unco from this office to Simnang381 words
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Article79 1927-07-20 636 At the lu’ri-t < i Saturday on Shaik Mohamed R.di ri t Tamil who died ot njur as a res il’ of being knocked down by a rmor c r in Jelut< ng Road on July 6. the Jut.’ returned a verdict of Death due to79 words
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Obituary152 1927-07-20 636 funeral notice The funeral of the Reverend A. Pemaretba, Head Priest of the Counter H Buddhist Temple, ill take place «.Sunday, 24th instant, at 1' p.m., hen his remains will be conveyed L m Gaunter Hall to Green Lane Chinese Temple (via Magazine and 1 Intone Rond) for eremation on152 words
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Article332 1927-07-20 637 THIRD DAY’S RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Iron, July 14 The third day’s races were run off to-day in glorious weather and before a large crowd, including His Highness the Sultan of Perak. The sport was thoroughly enjoyed. The favourites obliged in most of the races. In the332 words
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Article674 1927-07-20 637 FOURTH DAY’S RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 16 Ideal weather favoured the fourth day’s races of the Perak Turf Club which were run off to-day in the presence of a very large crowd, which included H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the British Resident and674 words
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Article349 1927-07-20 637 LAST DAY’S RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 18 The Perak Turf Club’s Autumn Meeting was brought to a successful termintion to-day. It was sunny and cool. The going was good. The attendance was again very large, the Sultan of Perak, the British Resident and Mm Thompson349 words
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Article161 1927-07-20 638 GLUGOR SHIELD WON BY ANGLOCHINESE The Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, won the Glugor Shield on Saturday on the Esplanade, beating by a large margin of points the Free School (the holders) St. Xavier’s, (who were competing after a lapse of several years) and King Edward Seventh School, Taiping. Five161 words
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Article114 1927-07-20 638 4 U Bratt, member of the MarshI Club, has a ball that he played V» i o slicceßs ive holes. Beginning t and con <dnding April 17, he 7 lfi ng davs for a i vards. Because he t a ii. > L? a V on *l114 words
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Article59 1927-07-20 638 Battlin»*’ ir e c L- the well-known otne Let v lri e boxer, returned 1,1 to Jay j p' 1 Iter a successful Mi and d i Was c u u gud in many 1 fin' a victory v 4 butch C< ntest when he knocked it59 words
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Article519 1927-07-20 638 EFFECT ON THE RAILWAY EARNINGS Municipal Enterprises ELECTRICAL TRAMWAY DEPARTMENT REPORTS The delay in the erection of the new hotel on the sight at Gunn Hill is preventing full use being made of the railway by visitors and it is found that the Crag is too far519 words
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Article630 1927-07-20 638 Scores of men and women have faced death to provide the thrills beloved of kinema enthusiasts. Miss Helen Holmes, a slip of a girl with the pluck of a dozen brave men, has looked death between the eyes scores of times. Whilst acting in one of630 words
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Article1644 1927-07-20 639 THE GREEN LANE ROBBERY AND MURDER CAT-O’NINE TAILS FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT The Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, and a Special Jury with Mr. H Parry as Foreman, sat from 10.30 yesterday till 6.80 in the evening, with the usual mid-day interval of course, for the trial of1,644 words
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Article1032 1927-07-20 640 [£AN AND CO.’S WEEKLY Thursday Evening Tin has experienced a further pronounced decline to £282 10s. Cash and CT 15s. for three months, but at the elose shows a slight recovery to g 284 Cash and £279 155., three months, the loss on balance being £7 Ife. for1,032 words
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Article439 1927-07-20 640 WEEKLY SHARE REPORT Penang, July 15 The price of rubber wa- unchanged until Thursday when it put up Id. .nd another jd. to-day the closing price being 1 ,/4’d. The rubber -hare market remaim dm: nr. I neglected, with few changes in I prict to record.439 words
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Article114 1927-07-20 640 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July Ift The Immigration Act has been gazetted regulating the entry of aliens into Siam. Aliens preclmfed entry include* those diseased or not vaccinated, those un.'ble to earn their living, bad ch.'ir fders ;md ny one not in pos-estk n of passports.114 words
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