The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 27 July 1927
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Title Section20 1927-07-27 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. BfB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. ML. 25 PENANG: JULY 27, 1927 NO. 2920 words
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Advertisement302 1927-07-27 1 l eading Articles 1 B Miscellaneous (Continued) jn Electrical Charges 640 w k Rumanian Issues 644 Big Blazo at Serdang <.. 64 1 JI J The Annual Fiction 648 The World of Rooks 645 R| Yet Another Piracy 648 No St. Andrew's Ball I! JL Mr. Hereford’s Retirement 651 at302 words
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Advertisement227 1927-07-27 2 ft j| tO L THi S I STRAITS ECHO I < WEEKLY EDITION r z f2&J > Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, 5Q and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the > daily issues, as well as aH important227 words
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Article40 1927-07-27 640 Hr Khoo Hui Hong sincerely thanks All those who attended the funeral of Ue last Saturday, sent floral tributes. scrolls, banners, letters and to emuis of condolence and also those who indly lent their motor cars tor the occasion40 words
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Article457 1927-07-27 640 A fuller examination of the annual report of the Electrical Supply Department, which we commented on yesterday, prompts a consideration oi whether the justification for a further reduction in charges to consumers is indicated. True the saving resultant upon the opening of the Prai Static;', and the lessened457 words
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Article180 1927-07-27 640 ADDRESS BY SINGAPORE EURASIANS (Freai Our Own Correspondent) v Stvgapore, July 19 The Committee of the Eurasian Association. Singapore, yesterday attended Government House and presented Sir Hugh Clifford with an address of welcome. This morning Sir Hugh and Ladv Clifford were welcomed by the staff and students at180 words
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Article190 1927-07-27 640 We regret to record the death of Mr Thomas Wardle, Senior Assistant of Bertam Consolidated Rubber Company, Ltd., Kepala Balas, Butterworth, Province Wellesley, which took place at the General Hospital, Penang, after an llness which had listed about ten days. The deceased had been 11190 words
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Article582 1927-07-27 640 Sir George Maxwell Tin at pointment of Sir George Max well to the Colonial Medical Research Committee will be received with considerable gratification in Malava. There are few here who were not favourably impo sed bv h extraordinary efficiency and zeal in the execution of his many activities582 words
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Article1238 1927-07-27 641 A. CLAUDE-BROWN - lI.—THE SPOTTED DOG BY A. CLAUDE-BROWN Th*re are Club* and Clubs, but there is only one Spotted Dog”. It i» not for rne to probe into the derivation of these two cryptic w’ords; I am only too pleased to accept the term, as I accepted the hospitality1,238 words
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Article296 1927-07-27 641 CHILD KILLED WHEN KITCHEN ROOF COLLAPSES An enquiry was held on Saturday before Mr. S. N. King as Coroner into the death of Che Jon Oti Ham’d. i Malay girl of eight years of age, who die: of injuries received through being knocked down by296 words
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Article879 1927-07-27 642 the LEITH STREET MOTOR Tnt b TRAGEDY i t the Assizes yesterday, before the Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Senior tene Judge, and a common jury, the trial was begun of Mohamed bin Mydin, driver of Volunteer Bus 3006 who is charged on two counts, with causing the879 words
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Article170 1927-07-27 642 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, .Bly IS Tan Bong Teck, cashier and Tan Soo Watt, clerk, employed by the Straits Times Press, were charged with criminal breach of trust of $5,700 odd belonging to their employers. The case was adjourned bail of $5,000 being allowed Sir Francis Aghn,170 words
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857 1927-07-27 642 BROTHEL WOMAN SENTENCED Before Mr. S. N King in the Police Court yesterday, the case was continued in which a Chinese woman named Ng Ab Tong was charged with compelling two young girls to lead a life of prostitution at No. 41a Transfer Road. Mr.857 words
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Article219 1927-07-27 643 Tn the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Mendis appeared before Mr. S. N. King to represent Mr. Ong Huck Lim, who bad been served with a summons for failing to takeout a licence for a Borea’ performance at 11.45 p.m. on July 9 at a Chinese219 words
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Article1122 1927-07-27 643 TAMIL LABOURER ACQUITTED A full day was spent before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and a Special Jury yesterday, in the hearing of the trial of a Tamil labourer employed on Tan Sin Ho Estate, Permantang Tingghi, Province Wellesley, who w’as charged with knowingly causing1,122 words
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Article254 1927-07-27 644 Ferdinand of Rumania has at Jguccumbed to the malignant malady w hich he has suffered for some time J Rumanian polities appear about to be twnTnto the melting pot. The death j the Monarch has been awaited as a rflial for a tussle for supremacy between wious parties.254 words
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Article263 1927-07-27 644 Ch? of the most intrepid parachutists i Europe, Lieutenant Haakon Quilworked his passage in the engineof the Norwegian motor shin which reached Fremantle Europe on June 13. Aviation speop the staff of the Aftenposten, of the daily newspapers at Oslo. Quiller has undertaken the to gain263 words
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Article515 1927-07-27 644 The Reward of Avarice A correspondent informs us of a nest swindle which is being perpetrated by riesha pullers in the shape of an appeal to the avarice of passengers. The other day a puller with well-feigned suppressed excitement and in a confidential undertone offered a Chinese lady515 words
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Article334 1927-07-27 644 Baron Okura is expected to arrive in Penang, from Kobe this week-end en route to Siam, where he will be the guest of H M. The King. The Hou. Mr. Wong Yick Tong’s term as a member of the Federal Council has been extended for a further period of334 words
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Article120 1927-07-27 644 EIGHTEEN HOUSES BURNED DOWN (From Ovv Own Comepoadßnt) Kuala Lumpur, July 20 The biggest blaze for some years occurred early this morning at Serdang, a few miles south of Kuala Lumpur, from which the Government Experimental Station is approached. The houses where the tire occurred were120 words
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Article1913 1927-07-27 645 RICHARD SIDNEY - The Indian Civil—Kipling and Relaxation—Simla and Efficiency Lord CurzonSome Reflect! <* ns The P. M. on Education The Quality of Service—M r. Baldwin’s Early Days— Examinations and TeachingNot a Gloomy Dean!—Varied ContentsLittle Known Facts. (Special to the Straits Echo) BY RICHARD SIDNEY Tjfb in The Indian1,913 words
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Article1113 1927-07-27 646 DANGEROUS MOTOR CAR DRIVING IN PENANG At the Assizes yesterday, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule, there were two cases in which a Malay and a Chinese were charged, separately, with causing death by rash acts. In the first, the Leith Street motor fatality with which most of1,113 words
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Article380 1927-07-27 646 In the last case before the Assires a Chinese. Ooi Sen" Ghee, was charged with cousin" the death of Vollasamy nn e-t-ite coolie. on June 2 at Aver ham Road bv driving his motor car in a rash and negligent manner. The D p p conducted380 words
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Article40 1927-07-27 647 (From Our Own Come pond eat) Bangkok, July 19 St. Andrew’s Society has decided not to hold a ball on November 30. but to hold dinner confined to members and their wives and families.40 words
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131 1927-07-27 647 ARRANGEMENTS FOR WELCOME (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 20 On the occasion of the arrival of Sir TTugh Clifford on Monday. A” Company, M.S.V.R., will supply a guard of honour at the Railwav Station and the M.V.1., at the Town Hall, where the131 words
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Article442 1927-07-27 647 AFTER FOOTBALL MATCH Several hundreds of people of all nationalities gathered on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witness h friendly association fixture between ihe P. C. C. and the Chinese. They were thrilled by an exciting contest, which an impartial referee admirably controlled and later, almost442 words
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Article605 1927-07-27 647 P. C. C. AND CHINESE DRAW The soccer match between the P. C C. and the Chinese was a thrilling affair in its way, quite one of the best seen for some time, but the game was inclined to be rough and had it not been for the605 words
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Article318 1927-07-27 648 '[lie popular fiction persists that about J time of the year the World runs Jrt of news and what are colloquially "nown as silly season” topics take its li|Ce in the newspapers. Every year Ji;,, gossip writers put in a little paragraph that this year" the season318 words
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Article262 1927-07-27 648 Afl<-r their successful attempts at P'racy on ships in China waters, the outstanding of which were those t <■ steamers Sunning and the Seang tc yet another steamer has been victim of the desperadoes of Bias a Wis will be seen from a Hong Kong 0 b262 words
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Article496 1927-07-27 648 Sherlock Holmes really has made his last bow. He has done it before, but. like the popular actor, has been tempt e(l to come out of retirement. This time it is final. We have Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's word for it in his preface t<> rhe496 words
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Article389 1927-07-27 648 A blight Misunderstanding King tuads friendly reception in England must go a long w iy to remove any misunderstand ngs between Great Britain and Egypt. Everyone will be thankful that the threatened crisis in our relations with Egypt did not materialise. brom Mr. Locker-Lampson s statement on this389 words
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Article88 1927-07-27 648 A hincse of the coolie clasi who attempted to commit suicide by eutt ng h s throat in a field off 'I ii Sin Strict w<s brought before Mr. S. N. King yesterday, when be was sentenced to two months simple imprisonment Borneo Motors Limited, r <•< ved88 words
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Article1700 1927-07-27 649 HI.—A CHINESE OF SINGAPORE BY A. CLAUDE-BROWN Singapore is one of those places about which many stories are told; some people like the city and some do not, but uverylxxly has something to say about the place it simply cannot be ignored. You would never imagine you1,700 words
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Article482 1927-07-27 650 Steal a motor-car, a purse, even a 'oaf of bread, and you will very soon find vourself n the dock. But if what is alinost more important to its owner, his name or title is stolen, unless it can be shown that this was done for the express482 words
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Article543 1927-07-27 650 COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT '1 he report of The I’nited Ind an \ssociat on, Penang, for the year ended May >! shows that the membership of the Association consists of 203 against 225 for the previous year, viz: 150 Res'denf members, 46 Outstation members and 7 Honorary543 words
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209 1927-07-27 650 VISITS TO SEREMBAN AND SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 22 Programmes in connection with thvisit of His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford to Seremban ami Selangor were issued this evening and show a very busv fortnight. Leaving Singapore on Sundav morning His Excellency breaks209 words
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Article225 1927-07-27 650 REGULAR OCCURRENCE OF FIRES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Li mpi a, July 22 A strange story is related from Muntin. a village between Kuala Lumpur ami Seremban. where a Chinese fish seller s newly built house is reported Io be haunted, the mam phenomenon being a225 words
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Article590 1927-07-27 651 By the departure to-day on retirement after nearly twenty-nine years of faithful and meritorious work in die Malayan Civil Service of Mr. George Arthur Hereford a big gap will be created in both the official and the social life of the Malay Peninsula, unu especial.y that of590 words
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Article116 1927-07-27 651 Business opinion in Penang is sceptical regarding the new bud graft.ng discovery cabled from America. It is pointed out that bud-graft ng is nothing new and th system has in fact made considerable advancement recently but not to anything like the extent claimed by the N( w116 words
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Article413 1927-07-27 651 If the Ugly One sought his prey more frequently than did many of the denizens ef the deep blue sea if he exhibited a cunn'ug that was positively' wicked if he was feioc oik in the extreme, or dauntless in face of danger, it413 words
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Article411 1927-07-27 651 />/'.// fm!husiants in i, to be that tbe Jor a ofbeer 0/ When'Mr. Clarence Chamberlin Set out immortal fame to win i v dying, non step to Berlin lumbia s (tarnest Pussyfeet Made ready with a cheer to greet r l he news that he was safely there411 words
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Article512 1927-07-27 652 continued reign of terror by gun--1 j n Singapore is causing considera flU biie agiMio" thp si ter se,tle and is the subject of constant in our contemporaries calling for J ic action. Singapore is not altoX alone in the gunman nuisance, exists in various parts of512 words
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Article543 1927-07-27 652 Not a Local Anniversary To-day is the one hundred and twen ty-sixth anniversary of the opening of the first tramway. We hasten to assure oi*r younger readers that event occurred in England and not as might pardonably be supposed on Weld Quay. Who Invented the Motor-Car? The history543 words
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Article264 1927-07-27 652 T ennnot d’e without spaing England,” said Mrs. Eliza A. Henry. ag A d 0.5, while sitting in her armchair in her home a L’neoln. New Hampshire, F.S.A., recently. The remark wns made in the presence nf her children, now well advanced mtn middle age, and264 words
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Article76 1927-07-27 652 GATE KEEPER KNOCKED DOWN (From Our Own Correspondent) Tpoh. July 24 A werious accident occurred at the level crossing at Silibin Road vestordav. The gatekeeper while closing th»* gates prior to the arrival of the mad train from Kuala Lumpur was knocked down by a motorear driven76 words
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Article91 1927-07-27 652 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 23 The grave in the Protestant (’cmetrv n wh ch the German har. <l’\ffa’re was buried in 1925 va. described, the bronze cover being tolen Much ind’gnation has been cause imong*t the Germ;m community o: Rex Bro. Paid, Visitor of the91 words
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Article1784 1927-07-27 653 IV.—THE NIGHT LIFE OF SINGAPORE By A. Claude-Brown The whole place was in darkness, HHVe for the dance floor which was lit by cunningly devised lamps which, them selves almost invisible, nevertheless managed to light up the dancers in a golden rwdiancr. As I walked slowly down1,784 words
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Article276 1927-07-27 654 vFSTERDAY’S imposing funeral One of the most imposing and largely Idedfonerals seen in Penang for some 5 was that which took place yester?Afternoon, when the remains of the Rev r Pemaratha, Head Priest of Buddhist Temple in Gaunter Hall. i (lge death occurred a week276 words
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Article153 1927-07-27 654 A CASE WITHDRAWN Hen six Malays were arraigned be--2 a 8’ n Police Court ri* fi^erD n on the charge of ari *y causing hurt to an elderly t ne Batu Ferringhi, vrrri orsa, P was informed that the +edV inan eB to have the prongs withdrawn. was153 words
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Article338 1927-07-27 654 CORONER’S FINDING OF SUICIDE Mr. S. N. King as Coroner held in his Chambers on Saturday morning an enquiry touching the death of A. W. Ferguson, who was found dead in his room at the Penang Hotel, Chulia Street on July 15, Medical evidence was given by338 words
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Article194 1927-07-27 654 On the Manila Show grounds on Saturday night, a scene is reported to have occurred when a youth was detected in attempting to pick the pocket of a nonia. He was seized by the spectators, one of whom inflicted severe injuries to bis face after knocking him down.194 words
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Article576 1927-07-27 654 UNUSUAL ASSAULT Tn the Police Court yesterday before Mr. S. N. King, a Malay, named Khamis Mahomed, was charged with having voluntarily caused hurt to Lee Kian, a Cantonese, on July 2 in a flat in Campbell Street. Inspector Stewart prosecuted and Mi«R Lim Beng Hong576 words
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Article48 1927-07-27 655 THOUSAND CHEVROLETS BUILT IN TWO MONTHS A cable received from General Motors, Java, stated that the recently established factory at Tandjong Priok has just built its thousandth Chevrolet, two month» after the factory was officially opened, and six months after (he firm arrived in Java.48 words
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Article365 1927-07-27 655 Messrs. William Jacks Co., write» underdate of June 23 state: TIN has in contrast to other metals been a firm and active market, especially for near positions, the premiums for which have increased owing to tihe further heavy withdrawals from U.K. stocks. These stocks were down to 730365 words
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458 1927-07-27 655 WHEN PARTIES AGREE IN COURT AND DISAGREE OUTSIDE Interesting developments came to light in a case in the Police Court yesterday afternoon when Mr. S. N. King had before him a Tamil named Kab’appan, v ho was charged with having used criminal force458 words
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Article516 1927-07-27 655 YESTERDAY’S COURT FUNCTION lhe C'.vil Service, social am] mg circles are the poorer to-dav bv the departure on retirement of a well-known figure in the person of Mr. G. A Here ferd District Judge an d Superinten. dent of Prisons, who is lenvi». t hj, evening on516 words
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Article529 1927-07-27 656 v.rv conciliatory speech towards ennanyhas been delivered by Al. I'omrt on the occasion of the restoration Oniony of one ot the Northern downs. L. it* would seem that for the first w nearly nme years alter the tenmnaLof tl‘c war really inendly words have xefl spoken by a529 words
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Article534 1927-07-27 656 A Noted Debauchee When Court life had settled down to someth.ng like its norma! aspect alter the Restoration there was a g <xl de. of fluttering ot heart- occasioned by a neciomancer who was practising on low a Jj ill and was laying bare i< those who consulted534 words
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Article468 1927-07-27 656 CRIMINAL APPEALS In the Supreme Co rt vc(‘.er,lw «uorning the Hon. Mr. Justice P J. Snr ule heard summonses in Chamber and then sat to hear criminal appeals, etc. His Lordship delivered judgment in the appeal of Mun bin Hadji Bakar ami t« iree others who were convicted468 words
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Article1818 1927-07-27 657 BROTHERS WHO CLAMIED THE SAME NAME SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT In the Supreme Court yesterday judgment was delivered in the suit in which two brothers, members of an undivided Hindu family, claimed to have had the same name, and in connection w’th which a fortune was at stake.1,818 words
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Article354 1927-07-27 658 an unqualified success At Sunday night 's concert, given at the St. Xavier’s institution recreation hall in honour of the patronal feast of the Very Rev. Brother Visitor James. OB E., there were three items of outstanding merit. The first item was where four tiny little354 words
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Article62 1927-07-27 658 (From Our Own Correspondent) K. Lumpur, July 21 Lxtremcly interesting and successful sports meetings were held on Satur day at the Victoria Institution ami St. John’s School At the former Mr;. Lornie distributed the prizes and at the latter Mrs. Bradney. In addition to the62 words
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Article543 1927-07-27 658 CHINESE ON TOP By defeating the Public Services on Saturday on the Esplanade, the Chinese Recreation Club are on top of the League now and they deserve this position although they have been favoured by a great deal of luck. So far as their batting strength is543 words
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Article43 1927-07-27 658 MALACCA BEATS N. SEMBILAN (From Our Own Correspondent) K. Lumpur, July 21 On Saturday at Malacca the home Millava cup team beat Negri Sembilau b\ tour goals to nil. Malacca showed strong combination hut Negri Sembilan disappointed and were demoralised.43 words
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Article164 1927-07-27 658 (From Our Own Correspondent) A l.or Star, July 24 The Open Singles Tournament organised b\ the Kedah Lawn Tennis Association has commenced. The Hon. Mr. T. \V. Clayton is present ing the trophy for the championship. The fixtures for the A lor Star District, which are in164 words
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474 1927-07-27 658 SUCCESSFUL INITIAL FUNCTION Tor the first t me on record yesterday athletic sports were held in a girls’ srh'<3 :n Penang ar d this distinction g<a to the Anglo h m -e Girl-’ School in An-< n Road. Tin* He; dii;'-tr-(Miss L. Rae) and her474 words
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Article176 1927-07-27 659 On the Polo Chib Ground yesterday afternoon, the final match in connection with the Tournament for I he Swee Lee Cup was played off and it was fit tingly held as a farewell to the retiring President Mr. G. A. Hereford who is leaving Penang176 words
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Article498 1927-07-27 659 RESUME OF OPERATIONS The follow ing is a bri< f resume of matters which have engaged the attention of the New ommitte'- since the Annua (iemral Meet.ng at the end of March. Mr. J Ct abb Watt was elected President and the Hon. Mr. Quah Beng Kee498 words
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Article528 1927-07-27 659 A CRIMINAL APPEAL l!i Js r 1 v «t«i lu.'inii the Hon. Mr. Justice 1’ Sproul.. engaged with a numU i n.etcr- hnn.ber till n<x,n, X]a t een.c <,n to the bench to hear Bankrue. motion, uud a few criminal I'he mot ion v by Mr. f. J)528 words
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Article1039 1927-07-27 660 leiiN AND CO.’S WEEKLY I**" REPORT Thursday Evexing I fin ha® again seen violent fluctuations in the Cash-position, but on luEee the Spot Metal, closing at P jgH shows an advance of £2, while months Tin, quoted at £2BO 2s. 6d. a gain of 7/6. I Jibber has1,039 words
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Article568 1927-07-27 660 1’ w people realise that it is less th m u iitipy since the pillory was sup pressed. Parliament pirt an end to its us< on June 30, 1837, after it had been a familiar wayside punishment for several hundred years. From soon after the568 words
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