The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 October 1927
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Title Section20 1927-10-19 1 The Straits Echo Weekly Edition. $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS, VOL 25 PENANG, OCTOBER 19. 1927 NO. 4120 words
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Advertisement271 1927-10-19 1 r*-»- t- I -it CONTENTS t—t «IL W Leading Articles Miscellaneous (Continued) TIT X’ I- E The Budget Speech ...829 Wedding in Penang ...833 IT Fort Cornwallis ...833 Sir Hugh s Speech to Students ...834 ig B An American Rubber Estate ...837 A‘NarrowT'sc'ape :..835 111 A Rents ...841 Tongkah Harbour271 words
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Advertisement205 1927-10-19 2 a v X > <4 i I i > THE STRAITS ECHO i i; >. s WEEKLY EDITION. T T <> X T <' t i X Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains T the latest local and States news originally published205 words
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Article407 1927-10-19 829 New taxation has always an unpleasant sound and there is no doubt that the references to the subject in the Governor s Budget Speech yesterday will cause a little searching of heart among the populace of the Straits Settlements, ft is not yet hinted what form the407 words
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Article614 1927-10-19 829 Ihe High Cost of Hair=Cutting. Why is it, 1 am asked b\ a correspondent, that a hair-cut obtainable almost anywhere at home for sixpence costs fifty cents or more in Penang'. I fear 1 am at a loss to account for th admittedly high charge. It sno of614 words
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Article443 1927-10-19 829 IMPRESSIVE GRAVESIDE SERVIv The funeral of Mr. E. (1. Stuai w hose death occurred ;U th (o neral Ho pital. Penang, on Sunday afternoon, took place at the Al<>r St r cemetery y* s terdav evening. The Rev. II B. Stoke--. Chaplain of Prov’nce We’l&dey an443 words
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Article1942 1927-10-19 830 An Incursion Into CrimeThe Convict of To=dayA Remarkable StoryA Thief’s CharacterWhat it Feels like to be lashed Two Books About Crime and Criminals REVIEWED BY RICHARD SIDNEY (Exclusive to the Straits Echo> You Can’t Win by Jack Black. (Macmillan 7/6 net.) The Convict of To-day. by1,942 words
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Article160 1927-10-19 831 AUTHORITIES’ RESPONSIBILITIES Singapore, 11 October Returning a verdict of death by misadventure in the case in which a Chinwas killed at a railway crossing the oroner said that death was caused by >e negligence of an employee or eraP°'ees of the railway or the failure or160 words
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Article1566 1927-10-19 831 IMPORTANT LOCAL CASE (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, 12 October A case of unusual interest came up for hearing on Tuesday before His Lordship the Hon. Mr. Justice V\ .H. Thorne at the Ipoh Supreme Court, in which the Klabang Rubber Co., Ltd., sued1,566 words
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Article672 1927-10-19 832 PROMISSORY NOTES CASE .JUDGMENT RESERVED Before the Hon. Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard. K.C., the hearing of the case was continued yesterday in which two ehetties, M. R. N. S. T. Sitharnbaram Chetty and 0. R. M. 0. N. Alagappa Chetty sued two Chinese firms, Hop Hing and672 words
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Article391 1927-10-19 832 FINDING A NEW NAME The new Government School in Green Lane will be opened from the commencement of next year. For some time there was much doubt as to how the new school would be known but the late Hon. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok stated that the391 words
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Article523 1927-10-19 833 Considering the speed with which nublic problems, great and small, "«dealt with in Penang it is hardly irrJ rising that so minor a matter as the f te of Fort Cornwallis should become a fixture while the Fort itself becomes less d less of a fixture as the523 words
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Article629 1927-10-19 833 A Feast Of Lanterns And it was a feast! Big ones, small ones, round ones, square ones, heartshaped, triangular, blue, red, yellow, greensurely never before has 1 cnang been treated to such a scene as that afforded by the Procession in honour of the Anniversary of the Chinese629 words
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Article268 1927-10-19 833 EUROPEAN LADY AND GENTLEMAN INJURED News of a serious motor accident which occurred on Sunday last comes from Kepala Batas, Province Wellesley, as the result of which Mrs. Ferguson, Headmistress of the Hillview Government School, and a gentleman friend are now inmates of the Penang General268 words
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Article117 1927-10-19 833 WEBSTER—SHEFFORD The wedding took place yesterday at 11 a.m., at St. George’s Church, Penang, of Mr. Thomas George Clarkson Webster, planter, Johore, son of Mr. Thomas Webster, and MisA Gladys Ada Shefford, daughter of Mr. John Shefford. The bride was escorted to church and given away by117 words
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Article3174 1927-10-19 834 ,Malaya Tribune. His Excellency and Lady Clifford were present on 7 October at the presentation ceremony of medals and diplomas to students at the King Edward VII. College of Medicine, Singapore. There was a large attendance and amongst these present were:The German Consul-General and Mrs.,Malaya Tribune. - 3,174 words
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Article179 1927-10-19 835 A few days ago a Chinese youth, who wag riding a bicycle, very narrowly escaped being run over by a motor car in Hutton Lane. He was travelling in the opposite direction to a ear which came out of Campbell Street and both nearly met end on.179 words
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Article307 1927-10-19 836 JUDGMENT RESERVED (From Our Own Correspondent; Ipoii, 14 October The hearing was concluded yesterday in the Ipoh Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne of the case in which the Klabang Rubber Co, Ltd., sued Messrs. J. G. Brown and E. H. Bulford,307 words
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Article172 1927-10-19 836 We are informed by Mr. Khaw Joo Tok that he has received telegraphic advice from the General Manager, Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging, Co., N. L. Puket to the effect that their No. 7 Dredge which was erected at Sabang was towed to Puket and has arrived172 words
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Article822 1927-10-19 836 A trip up the Penang Hills by ons who has not been up there for a year or so w' ll come almost as a revelation, so great are the improvements that have been effected for many miles radiating from the Penang Hill Railway upper station. The822 words
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Article215 1927-10-19 836 On the occasion of the transfer of Mr. M. M. Idrus, senior land clerk of the District Office, Bindings, to Penang, a dinner was given in nis honour at the Lumut Rest House a which 38 sat including Mrs. Idrus. ine District Officer, Mr. R.215 words
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Article498 1927-10-19 837 Most of us remember when our nurses endeavoured to school us into lt(jO d behaviour by most alarming threats of hobgoblins and ghouls and the quick manner in which these wellintentioned if mistaken custodians of our youthful well-being used to conjure the imminence of a bigger498 words
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Article512 1927-10-19 837 British Sugar Depression The British Sugar refining industry appears to be in a bad way but the views of Sir Leonard Lyle may be alarmist. Protection and subsidy, however they may be welcomed by the reoipients, are by no means looked upon with favour by others in the512 words
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Article550 1927-10-19 837 TWO AUTHORITIES EXPRESS THeiR VIEWS (Reviewed by Sir Malcolm Watson, m.d.-lld. for the Straits Echo”) The Anopheline Larvae” of India, Ceylon, and Malaya by Prof. C Strickland and Dr. K. L. houdbury WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR RONALD RosS PUBLISHED BY THACKER SPINK CO Calcutta. Rs.550 words
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Article508 1927-10-19 838 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS Kuala Lumpur, 9 October There was a large gathering on the first day of the Selangor Tu 1 < lub Autumn meeting which began yesterday. The weather was tine until the fifth race when there was a downpour of rain, which continued throughout the508 words
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Article444 1927-10-19 838 SECOND DAY’S RESULTS K. Lumpur, 12 October Favoured with fine weather there was a large attendance on the second day of the Selangor Turf Club’s Autumn meeting. The going was good. Appended are the results: Race I. (Five Furlongs) R. D. Ramasamy’s AMRITA 8.1. Hayes 1 M.444 words
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Article452 1927-10-19 838 LAST DAY’S RESULTS K. Lumpur, 16 October The following were the results of the hast day of the Selangor Turf Cluu! Autumn Extra Meeting: Race 1 Six Furlongs) Mr. Portfire s’ CLEOPATRA 7.4 Roberts M. L. Phillip’s CHINTA 9.0 Sleigh IL D. Rarnasamy s AMRITA 8J Hayes452 words
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Article120 1927-10-19 839 "i connection with the exclusive report p e motor accident at Kepahi Bat as, rovince Wellesley, on Sunday last, tV'e a PP ea red in yesterday's issue of Straits Echo, we have been requests Mate that it was not the ear in ich Mrs. l erguson120 words
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Article523 1927-10-19 839 A REPLY TO A RECENT o ARTICLE Some time ago we reprinted an article on lin Mining in Siam' from the Bnim Observer. A correspondent, F.S.” has now replied to that journal as follows: The Editor of the Siam Observer” Dear Sir, 1 have been reading523 words
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Article229 1927-10-19 839 fortnightly meeting Yesterday's fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners proved exceedingly short. It was over in less than five minutes. The Commissioners, however, did not disperse at once, having to stay on in committee. Those present were: Mr. G. Ham (President) Air. A. R. Lhoi.. ton, Mr. F.229 words
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Article255 1927-10-19 839 In 1930 Iceland will celebrate the millenary of her Parliament, the Allthing. It was in 930 that all the chief peasants and traders were culled together to decide upon the new Faith as against the Pagan Wodan cult, with the result that Christianity wa H accepted by255 words
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Article821 1927-10-19 840 ACTION DISMISSED WITH COSTS In the Supreme Court yesterday the Hon. Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard, K.C., had before him a case in which Foo Ewe Hock, employed at the Government Quarantine Station, Pulau Jerejak, sued two other Chinese Yeap Cheng Huat alias Yeap Kim821 words
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Article83 1927-10-19 840 WRONGFUL SEIZURE AND SALE Singapore, 12 October A case was heard in the Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice Deane in which Mr. E. S. Solomon claimed damages from the Borneo Motors for the value of cars and accessories seized, for damages for alleged wrongful seizure83 words
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91 1927-10-19 840 MORE LIBERAL GRANTS FOR THE FUTURE Singapore, 12 October At the meeting of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society Sir William Murison, presiding, referred to the assistance of the P. and 0. Banking Corporation and the w holehearted efforts of the Executive Committee. Mr. C. Champkin, the91 words
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Article378 1927-10-19 840 (From Our Own Correspondent In the Supreme Court, Ipoh. on turday before His Lordship Mr. j\ s tice Thorne, a Malay named M. H Os man applied for a revision of a criminal trial in which a driver of his motor car had been convicted and378 words
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Article42 1927-10-19 840 Singapore, 12 October A Javanese stoker of the K. P- steamer Loudon was stabbed to eat during a quarrel on board yester ay evening, resulting in the arrest on charge of murder of another named Samsudin.42 words
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Article53 1927-10-19 840 Singapore, 12 October The Straits Steamship new steamer Kedah during 1 jgi from Saturday to Monday knots on fully loaded draft. home on Thursday, being placed on Singapore-Penang run. Rev. Bro. Paul of St. v,t r h glue tution returned yesterday b' Funnel Hector” from a53 words
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Article495 1927-10-19 841 It seems that the resolutions recent- passed by the Municipal Commissioners in favour of rent control are likely to be c l uite ineffective even if the principle is sanctioned by the Government, which now appears doubtiul Meanwhile it would be interestto learn whether the Commissioners have made proper495 words
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Article246 1927-10-19 841 '‘derabl D that there is cone u PprehenBion among business unities, both European and Abiiwhsr form th® new taistwo proposals, hinted at by His Excellenc the Governor in Ins recent Budge Speech, will take. Income tax” i persistently whispered but, in view < the extreme unpopularity of tha246 words
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Article240 1927-10-19 841 SINGAPORE COURT’S AWARD Singapore, 13 October The Hon. Mr. Justice Deane gave judgment in the $33,000,000 case in respect of the estate of the late Mr. Oei Tiong Ham, Capitan China of Java and sugar king, who died in 1924, leaving eight surviving widows and 26240 words
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Article516 1927-10-19 841 omenclature M tiat is it I wonder that prompts ann swimmers, Atlantic Flyers, etc, perform (is that the right word?) under assumed names? One can well understand the desire of a popular film star who was born Smith, Jones or Higgs to change his name for film pur516 words
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Article1583 1927-10-19 842 RICHARD SIDNEY - A New Road to the Highlands—Fifteen Miles from Tapah Visions Opened UpWhat of the East Coast ?The Kelantan Report Fifty Years Hence. BY RICHARD SIDNEY, M.A., F.R.ti.S. (Copyright Reserved). For those of us who are compelled to swelter during most oi the year in the plains it1,583 words
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Article755 1927-10-19 843 ALLEGED PURCHASER’S AL DENIAL \n echo of the Assizes case in which gaji Mohamed was sentenced to five r8 > imprisonment for attempted burglary at Mr. Cheah Kee He’s residence in Burmah Road, was heard in the Police Court before Mr. S. N. King yesterday, when Pawan755 words
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Article234 1927-10-19 843 THE CHINESE REPUBLIC (To The Editor of The Straits Echo) Sir, To-day throughout China and among the Chinese settled in various parts of the world, there will be much jubilation at the arrival of the 16th anniversary of the foundation of the Republican Government. At the234 words
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Article179 1927-10-19 843 DR. TAGORE (To Ihe Editor of The Straits Echo) Sir, With regard to the interview with Dr. 1 agore which you published in your issue of the th instant, his whole statement appears to be a mass of inconsistency, and it is very difficult to infer179 words
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Article276 1927-10-19 843 (to the Editor of the Straits Echo”) Sir, Those who reside in well-kept roads very justly maintain that much credit is due the officials concerned. Most of the roads in the Municipal area arc well cared for but where this is not the case residents are put to276 words
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Article280 1927-10-19 844 NEW NAME DECIDED UPON At the request of the Trustees of the Penang Free School, the members of the Old Frees’ Associa’k>n convened a meeting winch was held at theii premises in Leith Stre t last evening, when discussions took place with regard to a suitable name280 words
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Article218 1927-10-19 844 PERAK v. KEDAH (Freni Our Own Co respondent) Iron, 17 October Tlie first appearance of last season s Rugger Champions took place here on Saturday when Perak defeated Kedah comfortably by 33 points to nil. '1 he forwards dominated the play. Perak were superior in every department. 11-11.218 words
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Article516 1927-10-19 844 DR. TAGORE (To Tim Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, i r i ,i': kg. T\n Indian ap- t i i.- own < liar wax of ,m r mm:.-, fb t akes only Ihe fir 1 -<-ni(■!'<•< ii 1.. v.’ ile of the sta.e--1 <id o:516 words
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Article457 1927-10-19 844 theft from car A Hoklen «as charged before JI, s K. King in the Police Coart with dishonestly retaining a well knowing same to° stolen, at Campbell Street on 7 (fe j'lr. J W ilkinson, of Messrs. Isl Kerr A o Sl d that on th eyenmg457 words
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Article689 1927-10-19 845 Professional jurymen, paid £l,OOO a vear, specially educated in the Law of Evidence and travelling from town to town are part of the Jury Reform Scheme suggested by a Halifax solicitor, Mr. J. W. Pickles, at the Law Society meeting held recently at Sheffield. He689 words
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Article380 1927-10-19 845 It was inevitable that the frequent occurrence of earthquakes during the last twelve months should suggest some theory to account for the sequence, comments the Morning Post;’’ and now’ the hypothesis is put forward, on high authority, that what has been happening in recent years380 words
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Article440 1927-10-19 845 An Empire Christmas Pudding Die King s Chef, Mr. Citdard, with Their Majesties’ gracious consent, has supplied to the Empire Marketing Board the following recipe for an Empire Christmas Pudding. 5 lb. of currants Australia 5 sultanas Australia r > stoned raisins Mouth Africa minced apple Canada 5440 words
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Article1799 1927-10-19 846 RICHARD SYDNEY - A Comprehensive TitleShort Stories or Novels—Economy and PerfectionAn Awkward MillionaireThe Umbrella—A Universal Pre natal StateInside a Sky=scraper. BY RICHARD SYDNEY (Exclusive to the Straits Echo There may be among my present readers a few who were present in Selangor during the Session ot 1925 when 11,799 words
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Article322 1927-10-19 847 14 October, 1066 (the only date the school boy never has any difficulty in remembering) was a turning point in the history of Britain. The day previous to the battle, the 13th, when the preparations were being made, happened to be a Friday and whether322 words
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Article268 1927-10-19 847 RUBBER POSITION (To Tin. Ennui: of The Straits Echo Sir, A. W. S. has hinted at what so many of us have known all along in paragraph five, column two, page fifteen of the article reprinted in your issue of 12th inst. 1 he Asiatic estates268 words
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Article182 1927-10-19 847 (To The Editor of The Straits Echo) Sir, Referring to C’s" letter appearing in the Echo” of this morning, on the above subject, please allow me to say a few words. C” says that Dr. statement is a mass of inconsistency and that he could not understand the182 words
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Article35 1927-10-19 847 The following ;i:v th-- !>;• 'ieu'-. the. Oihpig of lhe aii'»'.e t'Ouil.aU I SII Ore for the first I.di month ol Octolx r, 1927:—-No. 2 Dredge. 115 piculs; No. 3 Dredge, 89 piculs.35 words
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Article537 1927-10-19 847 sat; lday’s practice game (By Our Sporting Correspondent) Lui iiii sloes turned out ior the 1 robahit s ver us Possibles match on >a’ nday on the Esplanade. The Probable were r dly the Penang team proper but in order to afford Wilkinson tiffer n back, he was537 words
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Article502 1927-10-19 848 The continued weakness in the price of tin appears to be due, chiefly, to fears of increased output in the Malay States. The general position, as far as can be gathered, does not justify any considerable fall, and the recent slump, it is believed, is solely502 words
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Article588 1927-10-19 848 An Island Re-appears The f alcon Island, says a message from Auckland, which re-appeared from the sea in the Tonga group as the result ot a volcanic action, has been under observation by the warship Laburnum for a fortnight. It is 1730 yards long and 1430 wide with588 words
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Article442 1927-10-19 848 pally of Deal fishermen engaged in draw-netting between Sandown Cade and Sandwich Bay, at night tim were surprised to feel a tremendous pul nig at them net as though thev had captured a monster fish This was followed by a faint call for help and a splashing442 words
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Article762 1927-10-19 849 An anah bH *f the Selangor Turf Club Extra Meeting just concluded is interesting for ,!e act the stakes were evenly distributed,-19 owners sharing the first prize money put up for 24 races. The owners of Balrana, Grey Habit and Highborn were the only people to secure t762 words
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Article295 1927-10-19 849 COMING ANNIVERSARY The annual general meeting of members of the Post Office Recreation Club was held on Tuesday evening al their Club premises in Anson Road, the election of office-bearers resulting as follows President Mr. Boey Swee Kong Vice-Presidents: Messrs. Ooi Phee Leng and Tan Phee295 words
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Article151 1927-10-19 849 of the Crescent Footb.iH < Jub held' T i L < I Jfttl following ver» eh-et» I r- Pat- Dr. A. 0. MoriI' < -lemle P. hail)! 'i H N<w i'll Vi Pr 'l'i Imm i het idl'd. Messrs. A. M. No- Min. Mohamed Soam, .0. K151 words
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Article358 1927-10-19 849 FREE SCHOOL vs. ST. XAVIER’S There was a large concourse of spectators on the Penang Free School ground yesterday afternoon to witness a friend lx game of Association Football be,tween the Penang Free, School and St. Xavier’s Institution. These Inter-School contests, which started about the year HMM, have358 words
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