The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 February 1928
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Title Section19 1928-02-08 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 26 PENANG, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 NO. 619 words
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Advertisement233 1928-02-08 1 1 Leading Articles Miscellaneous (continued) JL Latest Electrical Squeeze 81 Death of .Mrs. Khoo Sian Ewe 92 t Scouts and the Public 84 The Lighter Sale of Life in Ma- f i Hospital Visiting Committees 88 laya 93 94. ,<■. J Tlie League 88 The Thaipusam Fireworks 95 V A233 words
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Advertisement171 1928-02-08 2 Z-v 7 I THE STRAITS ECHO weekly edition. i »I W»| PubMrtii 4* la? jttUr to dn daprttuie of «Mb Mail 1« Euaapa, and aantaias J the latoat local ami StaMo aowa palaMAad ia tk« Uif «Mei, as wed as all impaitaat aawi hmn vmmm paita af the FAJR EAST,171 words
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Article37 1928-02-08 84 IfAYicKASAMY— Rajambal—On I Februarv. 1925. at St. Xavier’s Church, by the Bev Father Sausseau. Mr. A. Manickasamy Mudaliar (sou of Mr. Appavoo Mudaliar of Madras) to Miss P Rajamal (daughter of Mr. Ponnugamy Mudaliar of Madras.)37 words
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Article364 1928-02-08 84 A consumer of electric power for cooking has received the following circular, dated from the Electric Supply Offices 31 January: Cookers On Hire Dear Sir, It has been found necessary to increase the charge of hire of cookers from $1 to $1.50 per month. From the Ist364 words
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Article510 1928-02-08 84 estordnv we wrote about the volunteers. To-dav we have something to sa\ concerning the scout movement. That people should show but a meagre interest in an organization which has the welfare of the public at heartan organization the members of which are known as scoutsis a510 words
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Article66 1928-02-08 84 ARRIVING BY THE KEDAH (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, 2 February His Excellency the Governor, S‘r Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford, accompanied by Cartain Macartney, Messrs. Hiddingh. Churchill and Bogaars. left this morning for Penang by the s.s. Kedah, the Government yacht Seabelle having burst her66 words
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Article55 1928-02-08 84 The marriage took place yesterday between Mr. O. M. Noordin and Miss Tan Gueh Ngoh. A largely attended reception was held in the afternoon at 38. Larut Road, where guests assembled to witness a ronggeng performance and drink the hanpy couple’s health. The bride and bridegroom were the55 words
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Article194 1928-02-08 84 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore 2 February The Canadian Paeifie liner, Empress of \ustr dia. has arrived here on a world tour with 31G passengers who arc* pro ceorlin" to Manila on Friday. Mr A. C Uavton. manager. Western Division. F.M S Rubber On FMnn". is194 words
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Article1294 1928-02-08 85 )j 6<• (.< -ernor, Sir Hugh < lifMru. NI9 .S G.(,.M .G. i! I. th, General Cither (onmiaiidt’>»- Jr Malaya (Major General i < Van htrnubenzee B G M.G.) Ihe Hon. the Colonial Secretary, >i H MarrhAt, K.B E.) Th* Hon. Resident Councillor, i’enang (Mr. Ralph Scott). The1,294 words
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Article3669 1928-02-08 85 Registration Of Births And Deaths The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill was read a time. Introducing the Bill the Attorney General stated that recently ittempts 1 ad been made to have substantial alterations effected in the register book* of births without- any satisfactor evidence that3,669 words
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Article290 1928-02-08 88 telegraphic error the other day ac- ,1 for US building our house on an Cui foundation. According to a !D i U received bv us from our Sinthe official reply fn P the Legislative Council to Mr. PalZ e Simpson's question as to whether f he staffs290 words
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Article198 1928-02-08 88 Reading somewhat in the nature of 8 parocaial report upon the activities of a par-sh sewing committee, the League j S Bsues a review of its aci Jes during 1927. The report in it- somewhat colourless, but, at t 6 must be given e button for the undoubted198 words
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Article676 1928-02-08 88 Many Thanks I he Editor of a contemporary who was addressed as Editor, Esquire’ is not the only one to have noted an amusing superscription on his envelopes yesterday n torn in g. In i ny post bag (readers let me take you into my full confidence, there676 words
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Article338 1928-02-08 88 The fifteenth night of the Chinese first moon, better known as Chan Goh Meh.” will be the time when tions of the New Year festival will b l nt their height. Particularly will this be so sin n e most of the prominent Chinese clubs in Penang338 words
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Article2161 1928-02-08 89 RICHARD SIDNEY - TWO NOTABLE GERMAN BOOKS A Personal Reminiscence of Wilhelm ll—The Kaiser’s Early Life—Some of Germany’s RulersThe Closing SceneThe Outbreak of War—Why we should read the other side. (BY RICHARD SIDNEY) Kaiser Wilhelm II by Emil Ludwig (Putnam 21/-). Recently I reviewed at some length in these2,161 words
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Article151 1928-02-08 90 Eleven scouts of the Second Penang Troop took their fourteen-mile journey tes’tone of a series for the First Class Badgeearly on Sunday morning. Thev trekked across the hills bv the path leading from Ayer It am to Bal'k Pulau, which is about seven miles, and came back151 words
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Article216 1928-02-08 90 The following offices were anpointed at the General Meeting of the Penang Chinese Junior Epsworth League on 31 Januarv. Superintendent: Ang Cheng Kang Esqr., Assistant Superintendents: Chng Choo Eng Esqr., Chunk Thean Choon Esqr. Quah Khuan Sim Esqr.. Poh Soo Kong Esqr. President: Kwed Moh Hooi Esqr.,216 words
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Article1515 1928-02-08 90 MEN ARMED WITH PISTOLS AND KNIFE ACCUSED COMMITTED TO ASSIZES The charge was repeated yesterday in the Police Court to Low Chooi Kooi who was accused of complicity in the recent armed robbery at the Straits Bar in Penang Road. The event took plac* on'B January at1,515 words
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Article141 1928-02-08 91 Mr T H Pe,l| o«’, Protector of < hinese Penang, who is going home on furlough on the 11th instant, was entertained to a farewell dinner bv the members of the Chinese Advisory Board and Committee of the Po Leung Kuk on Saturday evening at the141 words
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Article218 1928-02-08 91 LAST NIGHT’S BRILLIak, SCENES ,AN The Twa Poh Kong and Chap Q-, Meh observances in connection with t k Chinese New Year this J ear wore out in traditional maimer, although first named, by reason of its being u ciuring the day, instead of at night w218 words
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Article264 1928-02-08 91 NEW ESTATES TO BE ACQUIRED Negotiations are in the course of being concluded, savs the Financial Tiinee of mail week, bv the Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce for the amalgamation o! important estates with the compano properties, and in order to provide th necessary funds for completing the ar264 words
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Article491 1928-02-08 92 .(raw or even half dozen, do °“L Larilv indicate the direction o£ not D 1 hut'it is significant that, al,her" the event the next general "TLn the various constituencies that Xasion to go to the poll should nu’stentlv vote conservative. It is that bv-elections are. almost Ilot «riablv491 words
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Article630 1928-02-08 92 RIFLE SHOOTING IN PENANG (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir. The annual general meeting of the Penang Rifle Club was held on Thursday evening and it is to be hoped sincerely that the Committee are making an effort to do something to awaken an630 words
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Article307 1928-02-08 92 ADDRESS AT UNITED INDIAN ASSOCIATION Swami Paramananda, the founder of Ananda-Ashrama as an extension of the edanta Centre of Boston, and party, arrived in Penang yesterday morn ing b\ the B. I. s.s. Rohna and was met bv a party of local Indians including Mr. H.-307 words
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Article103 1928-02-08 92 We regret to record the death which took place yesterday morning at her residence, Sunbeam Hall, Light Street, Penang, of Mrs. Khoo Sian Ewe. n°e Lee Eng Sim Neoh. after a brief illness which lasted about a week. The deceased lady, vvl o was103 words
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1783 1928-02-08 93 RICHARD SIDNEY - THE APPROACH TO THE COUNTRY Our Malayan Saturday Letter (BY RICHARD SIDNEY) After the War it was not good to live .n England unless one had plenty of money. Who will ever forget those i. .st war booming day.-» when England earned to1,783 words
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Article224 1928-02-08 94 The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on Thursday: Mixed Doubles Handicap: 15.2 Mrs. Scarborough A G. A. Mosley beat 3 Mr. Mrs. J. Wilkinson 62, 6 Single Handicap Class B”: +1 J. C. Green beat Scr. A. R. B. Davenport 6—B, 8-43, 6-1224 words
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Article447 1928-02-08 94 TALL SCORING Tall scoring was witnessed in the mutch on the Esplanade yesterdav, a whole day affair, when a total of 464 runs was hit up in about live hours and fifteen minutes. The game was a Penang trial, the first for the Season, and the sides were447 words
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Article412 1928-02-08 94 P. C. C. TRIAL MATCH On Saturday on the Esplanade two p C. C. teams were engaged in a friendly fixture, the s des being led h' T A. J. L. Donaldson and I). 1). B. Cook The former’s team scored an east and convincing victory.412 words
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OTHER PEOPLE’S VIEWS
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Article272 1928-02-08 95 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, With regard to your editorial of to-day India one not only 1 orn nd bred in that country, but al«o hav--n/ ~n Meding interest in the future of that f.--einatin/ country. 1 consider the obstructive tactic 4 adopted by the different272 words
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Article184 1928-02-08 95 (To The Ebnoi or Thi Straits Echo) Sir, As so many rubber planting companies are still paying handsome dividends after five years of Restriction, Mr. P. M. Robinson’s declaration that Restriction is a failure is quite perplexing to the ordinary business man. For his shrewdness in investing in184 words
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Article337 1928-02-08 95 ALOR STAR G.E.S. vs. P.F.S. (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star The Penang Free School Football and Cricket Team’s cairn up to Alor Star on Saturday to meet the Government Engliih Seh-«-l Elevens in the firs ol their bi-annual fixtures this year. The I* otball match was played337 words
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Article135 1928-02-08 95 The Thaipusam fireworks commenced last, night at the rather early hour of 8 o clock; and almost all Penang turned out to see the brilliant and variouslycoloured designs which showed clearly owing to excellent background provided by the blue, starry sky. Il Was rumoured in Singapore135 words
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Article320 1928-02-08 95 SHORT FORTNIGHTLY MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the Mun eipal Commissioners was held y day afternoon in the Municipal Mr. G. L. Ham, the President, p reSi J ing. The others present were Member, Messrs. F. H. Grumitt, A. R. Thorn ton. -1 11. Pedlow, Yeoh Chean» tU£320 words
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Article180 1928-02-08 95 MR. CHEAH CHFANfi UM’S APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERING A dinner was held at the premises oi the Music and Recreation Party i 5 Transfer Road on Saturday, upon occasion of the club’s fifth anniversan Dr. Cheah Toon Lock briefly review; ed the past activities of the club a--paid tribute180 words
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Article520 1928-02-08 96 i„ unite of the inevitable demonstra--2S of hostility which have marked the X f the simon cimlsslC>n ln In the work Of that body may be said ,o be commencing under fairly satisXrv auspices. The inherent rottenof the reforms, which have satisfied nXdv is such that a certain amount520 words
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Article516 1928-02-08 96 The Two Festivals Penang has been very busy during the week-end with the two festivals, Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam, happening to fall at the same time. All the clubs have provided members with special programmes of entertainment, and the various rites and rituals have all been honoured516 words
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Article138 1928-02-08 96 FRIDAY’S RESULTS The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on Friday: Mixed Double Handicap: +l5 Ms Irwin and M. J. Thorpe beat 1 M S4 Dennys and G. E. C. Baughan 46, 75, 62; +l5 Miss Anthony and C. Fittock beat l5 Mrs. T.138 words
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Article299 1928-02-08 96 NORTH V. SOUTH MALAYA From Our Own Correspondent) K. Lumpur, 5 February Before a huge crowd Penang plavers contributed materially to the convincing defeat of South at Rugger on Saturday by a North Malaya Team. South pressed hard from the start and North was compelled to assume the299 words
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Article1170 1928-02-08 97 SEVERAL CASES STRUCK OUT AH QUEE LITIGATION STILL DRAGGING ON A ftitting of the Court of Appeal commenced in Penang yesterday, the presiding being the ILm. Mr Justice MpCnbc Beav (President) the Hon. Mr. J.riiee G. Deane end the Hon Mr. \V If Dinsmore. The President intimated1,170 words
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Article193 1928-02-08 97 In the course of an interesting rerig of the rubber-producing industry dur» 1927. and of the prospects for the ca rent year. Abssrs. Lloyd, Matheson Carritt stale that there was a rnoderj increase in consumption during last amounting to about 43,000 tons, nearly S per cent. Tt193 words
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Article133 1928-02-08 97 INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATED (From Oar Own Correspondeßt) Kuala Lumpur, 3 FebruaW An official message states that High Commissioner of the F.M.S. received a telegram from the Secretaf of State to the effect that the K® has approved the nomination of Subbiah Naidu Veerasamy, the weknown barrister and133 words
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Article1527 1928-02-08 98 RICHARD SIDNEY - AMERICA AND EDUCATION Some Reasons Why America Values Education—The Needs of a Scholar How to Meet Those NeedsNo Salary Scales What of the Schoolmaster (BY RICHARD SIDNEY) Do Americans Really alue Education (The Inglis Lecture 1927) by Abraham Flexner. (Harvard University Press; Published in England by1,527 words
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Article31 1928-02-08 99 (From Our Own Correspondent, Singapore. 7 February Khoo Kay Guan has been committed to the Assizes on charges of adulteration of liquor and falsification of trade marks.31 words
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Article23 1928-02-08 99 (From Oar Own Correspondent) Singapore, 7 February The master of the s.s. Quorra was fined $250 for overloading his vessel.23 words
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Article258 1928-02-08 99 ALLEGED GANG ROBBERS CHARGED A partv consisting of five Chinese were charged with assembling in Perak Road, at 8.30 p.m., for the purpose of committing gang robber v. The case will be heard in the. Police Court on tho 14th. No bail was allowed. The two fold258 words
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Article366 1928-02-08 99 A GAMING HOUSE CONVICTION Inspector Moule, of the Gaming Suppression Department, charged six Chinese, in th- Police Court yesterday, with playing in a common gaming house No. 348. Jelutong Road, with blangkas. A fine of $25 was imposed on < ich offender, while the sum of $7.11366 words
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Article574 1928-02-08 99 The present visit of His Excel]» the Governor to Siam is from more than one point of view the first place, the interchange of between those responsible for the ernance of neighbouring states caj fail to prove beneficial; for, not a does it abolish any574 words
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Obituary19 1928-02-08 99 deaths Jack— On Sunday, sth February at General Hospital. p eno W. Jack of Mend, Estate L Aged 36.19 words
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