The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 22 August 1928

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  • 17 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION h|B PE"' SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. 26 PENANG, AUGUST 22 1928 No. 34
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    • 284 1 C 0 NTE MT S E' i 11 Leading Articles Miscellaneous (Continued) I Tso-Lin’s Murder 529 Bank i] ()ii( n 52| P ,,nl Pricc s 520 Public Health Activities in the ffl Ihe Secret Despatch 520 Northern Settlement 525 A Improved 1 rade Conddion 52 i Histone Building to Become
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  • 332 520 Tht remarkable allegations of Air. L", Weale, the well-known Far Lerii political correspondent, give shape to the vague rumC. which have been persistently cirLitd regarding the circumstances atLiarit upon the railway outrage widen Lilted in the death of Marshal (Jiang Liin. Mr. Putnam Weale, as our Was
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  • 302 520 P ETROL PRICES tirrjf rKrJ a sc hemc for breaking F Ctt a y'nooted in Sinti?'"»-' or wlJi." Cl n fc S pport urßir a 1 the sponsors U carrv reflection that they out their programme, VO do not know; but for the all evidence to I he contrary, the
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  • 362 520 Our Singapore correspondent telegraphs that it is understood that the Colonial Office Despatch dealing with the military contribution of the Colony is to be published within three weeks. Whether this date has been fixed with the intention of carrying us over until after the next meeting of
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  • 192 520 CASE ADJOURNED An appeal against the judgment ol Acting Chief Justice Sproule was heard yesterday before the Court of Appeal consisting of Mr. Justice Prichard (President), Mr. Justice* Stevens ami Mr. Justice Dinsmore. Messrs. J. J. Saunders and L. H. Chidsori representeel the appellant.
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  • 95 520 The wedding took place; at the St. George’s Church yesterday morning between Air. Philip Steele Sherwood, of Harvard Estate. Bedong, Kedah, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. S. IL Sherwood, of Ipswich, Suffolk, and Miss Audrey Frances Watson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. IL B. Watson,
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  • 91 520 Si A! Kew md Si Ah Chin, two (’hi were or<>dueed before the Magisraf< cl urg**d w;k being in possession 17 t .o-e illon tiii- f Chinese arrack pl re on the Hill, near the lower i l R.-.ilway Station on the 11th, of month.
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  • 3031 521 (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) The first day of the Taiping Turt Ciub Amateur Meeting, yesterday at Taiping, passed off most successfully. The weather was ideal, the course in remarkably good condition, and kirge gathering was present despite the fact that it was a working day. The crowd
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  • 110 523 A motor mishap is reported to have occurred on Saturday at the junction of Anson and Burmah Roads, the vehicles involved being a Dodge car from Perak and a Fiat. Stolen Property From A Steamer Sentence was postponed in a case in Court on Saturday in which a
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  • 88 523 The case was again postponed, though it was fixed for hearing yesterday, in which Mydin Pitchay, is charged with cheating S. K. R. S. Raman Chetty by false representation and thereby inducing the latter to deliver the sum of $l,OOO on 19 October. 1926. Mr. V. Mendis
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  • 36 523 PUBLICATION OF DISPATCH (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, 15 August It is understood that the Colonial ÜBice dispatch dealing with the military contribution of the Colony ia being published within three weeks' time
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  • 799 523 SEQUEL TO SUPREME COURT CASE A sequel to a recent case in the Supreme Court was heard yesterday by the District Judge, Mr. J. S. W. Arthur. Consequent upon a dispute in which Lai Yew Seng, son of a partner of the Kwong Loon Mining Co., sued Ng
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  • 262 523 GOOD GAME BETWEEN REUTENS K AND MINE I Further matches in the Penang Lawn Tennis Tournament were played off yesterday evening, the game being confined to men’s singles. N. A. Sedwick k had little difficulty in beating his op ponent S. Ohta by 62, 62. T. Arimura,
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  • 488 524 auu UUeU tllc Hduc reidi-ub were xuowmg ~r.J v 1 volume O 1 unpuiib rtCi k wiia a ueprebbmg leiliargj jp ft iraue activity» gioomj oic,.s were uttereu icgaiumg tiie bankruptcy oi iue couutiy. lue c jVUs were man) ana comroveryUi ibeir general oasis was trial Xdibriiam
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  • 178 524 -case a were m tuis issue we pumish u special article dealing wnn lue woiu >viiicn ib oeiug euiTieu out uy me Goveiimicm lieaim jJepaiimenu m LUc -\uimcrii beliiemem. me subject is meied into tuliy, and n is only necessary Here io refer to one or two aspects
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  • 235 524 .1 ehmese oi mayaii Kapas v, as charged, in the Police court on oaiurday, on three counts witn criminal mlimida.iion of (1) Bee Ah jjoon. The first charge states that lie threatened thj said juee An Boon with injury to ms person anu tnat the ultimate intention
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  • 43 524 IMPORTANT CORRECTION IN NO. G COMPETITION We are a-ked to state that in th ad ertisement of Beatrice (’ros w/ -d No i eomp'-titicn clue number ma i d->\ n -hould have been A small river fish”. Number ten down accordingly
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  • 368 524 POLICE AND DRIVERS’ ESTIMATE AT VARIANCE J. D. Beins, a young Eurasian, wai summoned to the Police Court yesterday on a charge of driving motor car P.3G50 without a licence. He pleaded guilty and had m thing to say in defence. Chief Inspector J.
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  • 48 524 (From Our Own Correspondent, Singapore. 15 August Th Straits Settlements Association is informing the Pen mg Association Committee that it is adverse to anv extension (,f the old practice of closing the b nks on other than the usual two d xs' time twice a year
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  • 29 524 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sing 'POßE. 15 August A t hin w '-ntenc.-d to three ye:/-,’ imprisonment for smuggling two revolvers and 24 rounds of ammimitiom
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  • 2532 525 (SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED) One of 11 ie surest signs of progress in a nation to-day is the extent to which it has abandoned the laissez-faire” of the past, when it was left to the fittest to survive, and, in its place, has adopted and
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  • 113 526 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, 15 August J. W. H. van Lacr, a Dutchman employed by the Java Sea and lire Insurance Company, has been arrested at Hong Kong on an allegation of criminal breach of trust of $8,500. A dinner in honour of Dr. Um
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  • 493 526 FORTHCOMING GYMKHANA MEETING (From Our Own Oonospondent) Alor Star Ihe Gymkhana Meeting to be held at f Alor Star on Saturday, 25 August, promises to be as successful (it not more successful) than the one held lust year. In the V. C. Dace the competitors will start from
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  • 1109 527 PENANfi CHAMPIONSHIPS START MADE YESTERDAY The Penang Lawn Tennis Association Championship rpeeting commenced yes terday on the grounds of the Penang Cricket Club and will be continued every day until the tournament is completed. Mr. J. W. Clark, who so successfully ran the meeting last year,
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  • 496 527 i fie Penang Lawn Tennis rsnip Meeting was continu^ 4 on the Cricket Club Courts’ was somewhat overcast but tk off till after the matched Six matches had been arronly three were plaved off- postponed and a walk over want J* in the other two. The results were:
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  • 505 528 div have we settled comfortably .J easvchairs at the prospect of an iaternational peace uncl accoid ushered in by the conclusion of, nlti-iateral Peace Treaty in Paris Lnth, than the Royal Air Force L OU r flesh creep by giving an exhibition of some of the which
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  • 524 528 BENGALI WOMAN CREATES A DISTURBANCE i young Bengal) woman complained co l'-e Police Magistrate yesterdav that her husband, a middle-aged Bengfi, was ill-treating her, and she asked that the man should provide her with a passage i baciv to India,. Ihe man, asked what he had to
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  • 489 528 METHODIST MISSION BUYS SIR FRANCIS LIGHT’S HOUSE There is perhaps n« other building u Penang which forms a more nterusting passage in the history of the isI ind, nor an oldei erection which has stood in dilapidation and obscurity than the house, situate in Ayer
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  • 915 529 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS HYDE AND MINE PLAY TILL DUSK WITHOUT A DECISION Some brilliant tennis was witnessed yesterday when the Penang Championfdiips were continued; some very moder ate tennis was also witnessed and there was also tennis of another kind, a sort of get-the-ball-over-the-net” business which tired
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  • 93 529 The following are the results of bowls tournament ties played on Wednesday: Championship: J. G. Allan beat Dr. C. H. Hertz 2116. Single Handicap: 3 A. Ferguson beat 1 P. A. Fisher 2118. Double Handicap: +1 G. B. F. Southam H. C. Downer beat +3 J.
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  • 467 529 petition WOUM) Up CoMp *Xl Before the HoUmTi,,..yesterday a matter eam r s.deration re the Indian lenang, and as not been complied with th. i s “< postponed till 10 September This is a matter in conneetir» the Companies Ordinance and P a petition had been presented
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  • 670 530 MOHAMED ARIFF’S WIVES T hst appeal on the present list n UP yesterday before the Act<s'fhU Jiistice /Mr. Justice P. J. Mr Justice Stevens and Mr. S Dinsmore, and Their Lordships to-day at 10 a.m. in order to and return to their reslfive stations. ft.os an appeal
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  • 407 530 The judges of the Court of Appeal for the August session, comprising the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule (President) and the Hon. Mr. Justice Stevens arrived in Alor Star on Wednesday evening and stayed at the Residency. At 10 a.m. on Thursday a Guard of Honour under the
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  • 658 530 A SPLENDID HOTEL (Contributed) Every year hundreds of visitors from all over Malaya repair for the sake of their health to Brastagi, the celebrated mountain station in the interior of Sumatra. Strictly speaking it is incorrect to call Brastagi a mountain resort because it is not situated on the
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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR
    • 396 531 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir, For some months there has been a great deal of correspondence in connection with the Lubber Industry’’ and many harsh things have been said about the Government and also the Advisory Committee. Most of the criticism has been destructive, and
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  • 232 531 LIST Or PRIZE WINNERS Ist PrizeMaster Ahoo Ewe Khoon, Penang. 2nd PrizeMaster JJudley i. Ess, Singapore, ora Prize ALasier V iviun Fernundis, Malacca. 4th PrizeMaster Loo long Sin, Bidor. uth PrizeMaster Saw Low Khoon, Penang. Ten Prizes of $2 Each Singapore: Master Frank Pestana, Miss Lee Lily,
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  • 215 531 hearing again postponed The case in which Dr. Alan F. Shirras, an assistant in the firm of Drs. Jamieson, Sharp and McKern. Penang, stands charged with attempting to outrage the modesty of Miss A. E. Maclntyre, at Butterworth, which was specially fixed or hearing to-day at
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  • 247 531 Mr. Lim Keong Lav -Ur. Bee lian blew 'fhe Chinese New Llub Chop Sain Yik Mr. Lim Boon Haw Messrs. Chong Kee Co Chop Loy Hing Mr. Lim Boon Aw Mr. Lim Liang Boon Messrs. Thean Huat r n The Federal Rubber Stamp Co. Messrs. Swee Hock
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  • 68 531 The Lady Superior gratefully acfr* ledges the following donations to* the School Building Fund. Aliases St. John V. Arnsted Airs. Simpson j Airs. J. Reitsma Airs. Helen Lim 1< Previously acknowledged Total August 17th. 1928. A British Official Ch# states that in view of the pnn*
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  • 899 532 .r the Koy-I Commission of 1'304'7 C oHjmtMo(i that Royal Letter» 77««” be issued to the ConvocaChurch of England for the 1 o f Prayer Book no one could that Parliament would reresults of the Commission’s re--7 Ration. Nevertheless it is the that often happens. "Vis not
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  • 316 532 A policv of laissez fain* is always popular. It is so much easier to Jet mat tors take their own course and often very little thanks is forthcoming for the (Concluded at foot of Next Column) reformer even when his reforms are successful. We are not surprised therefore
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  • 275 532 COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT (From Our Own Comspoadent) Singapore, 16 Auuust The annual report of the Committee of the Singapore Cricket Club shows no bad debts since the cash deposit system was introduced in February last. Reference was made to the wonderful success of the bulli soil for
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  • 492 533 HOW RIDER GF MOTORCYCLE P. 72 DIED The exact injuries sustained by the motor-cyclist, Chuaii Cheow Guan, who met a tragic death last month while rounding the Grosvenor-bend, were revealed on Saturday by Dr. J. R. Jacob, of the General Hospital, in a Coroner’s inquiry into
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  • 754 533 SENTENCE TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT The postponed judgment in the case in which Chah b. Idris alias Mat Esah was charged with extorting eighty cents from Habib b. Mustafa in (I) the month of May and (2) June, by threatening him with injury, was given yesterday in
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  • 261 533 Subsequent to the inaugural meeti: held a fortnight ago, a General Meete I was called to confirm the resotal passed previously. The meeting lav I ed well over two hours at the Old Frees I Association last Friday. Dr. Chest Toon Lok was in the chair. I
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  • 192 534 TODAY’S TOWN HALL T meeting rurffv assembled in Penang for the Anglican Conference attended at St George’s Church The service was conductf.’ j ie Her. G. G. Elliott. Chaplain Singapore Mission to Seamen, as\diiv the Colonial Chaplain. Penang. Rpv H. M. Hutchinson read the delivered the
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  • 227 534 BD OF THE PENANG SITTING The Court of Appeal which commencw a sitting in Penang on Tuesday, 7 August finished up its work in Penang on and Their Lordships who came M various outstations to participate returned to their respective staGns. The Acting Chief Justice (Mr. JMeeP.
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  • 767 534 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES A ui Chow Tong and Lee Sew Geat, ijAo H\lams, were produced before Mr. a. L. Birse, Police Magistrate, yesterday charged with being in possession of seditious books and leaflets, which are liable to bring into hatred or contempt His
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  • 197 534 On Ist Moharram. 1317 a club was formed at Bandar Bahru under the name of Bandar Bahru Athletic I’nion. The members consist of Government officials and merchants of the District. The following gentlemen have been elected office-bearers: President: H.H. Tunkn Slayman, District Officer; Asst. President Haji
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  • 561 535 DRIVER NOT RESPONSIBLE The Coroner s inquiry x\ resumed yesterday into the death of the infant daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. Kirby, named Joyce who was run over b\ a motorcar while playing in the Botanical Bardens. Ng Ah 'luck, the driver concerned in the incident,
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  • 529 535 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO ASSIZES I'he final hearing of Mrs. Heali Joo Seang s case began yesterday morning before the magistrate, Mr. A. L. Birse, who committed to the Assizes the accused person, Tahir Singh, who Is charged with attempted murder of Mrs. loo Seang by chopping
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  • 328 535 SCHOOL FUNCTION alor §tar N ,Frora Our I T'je annual At Home I men Engbsh School Union L"?-! on Saturday, was a took the form of an en V, it ed by the pupils of the' Sch‘T''M' l ton), the Hon. the Secretary to gT I ment (Tmm
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  • 112 535 MONDAY’S RESULTS The results of bowls tourname* t* played on Monday are: shipD. Lucey beat J. G. Barre Double Handicap— J- G. Allan* T. A. Crosslev beat +1 D Craik W. M. Edwards 21-H A curious quarrel has ar.st n Chinese circles, says a bhang temporary.
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  • 809 536 co nt troubles in Albania and naturally give rise to a conf to what extent the unrest side of the Adriatic is due e th€ ni\ nolicv. This, in turn, Julian revolution, which was by T iis bloodless, was accomplished p ®Z>when the attention of the mjL
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  • 614 536 About five months ago it was rumoured tout the Municipal authorities had under consideration the introduction of a by-law prohibiting street cries in certain localities at all events during certain hours. Nothing more has been heard of the project while the nuisance remains unabated. Noise, presumably. is an
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  • 546 537 Somerset Maugham on the I iims In announcing the Paramount orgam Bation production plans lor next yeai Penang “Film News stales that among the releases will be included Somerset Maugham’s stage play, “The Letter,” the scene of which is irtMl in Malaya. One Good Turn Mr. Putnam Weale
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  • 211 537 VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOW ON SATURDAY Tiie Saturday Bangsawan performance of the Chinese Amateur Dramatic Association brought yet another addition to the laurels attained in the past by that society. In view of the continual applause of a packed house, it was evident that the play, entitled The
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  • 173 537 The Lawn Tennis Tournament matches played yesterday were the Men’s Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. T. Arimura, in the Men’s Singles, won an easy match over Dr. Letchmanasamy, his scores being 6l, 63. The unfinished match beeween G A. M. Hyde and T. Milne was brought to
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  • 677 537 three Malays lß>b his two were .‘he accused ary inquiry, Lehi v 8 District Judge, Mr 5 Hto the alleged murder Sah, of Dayan Lepes. appeared for the defence and r Stewart Outline »f Case a J here was a dispute ever §2O the deceased and the first
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  • 304 538 ROOSTER” SHOWMAN AT= TACKED BY COOLIES ON SIAM FRONTIER Ws has reached us that Captain George Edwards, the well-known crack and rodeo man, who recently held a show in Penang, was the victim of vicious attack from natives at Avanya badeso (on the
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  • 676 538 INTERESTING DOUBLES MATCH Only two matches were played off yesterday in connection with the Penang Lawn iennis Championships which is now drawing to its interesting stages; both were doubles games ami one, at least, proved very interesting. Ihe results were: Men’s Doubles m.’cona xiound G. A.
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  • 325 538 ENTERTAINED AT KUALA LUMPUR On the occasion of the first visit of the Hon. Mr. Abdool ader, the Indian Member oi tie Lt ouncil, to the federated Maa > ates after his appointment, was entertained to a dinner on Saturday night by Mr. M. Cumarasami,
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  • 4112 539 The Conference of Clergy of the Church of England which began in Penang last week terminated yesterday when an At Home” and a public meeting were held at the Town Hall. There was a large gathering of members of the Church of England present, and over twenty
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  • 375 541 The following appeal is issued: Amount required to raise the salary > proposed by the Commission (1927) nd approved by the Diocesan Council -81 ,600. An appeal is being made to raise one uarter of this sum, viz., $20,275, in rder to raise the salary
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  • 303 541 NO PLAY YESTERDAY Owing to rain which fell a u an hour before the time of A hait P'aywas ships enang Lawn I’he semi-finals have now been proached in both the Men’s Single» 2 elen s Doubles. In the SimdJwick meets the winner of Hyde and
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  • 152 541 Recruiting has been generally re-' sumed in Madras Presidency but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease:District Chingleput, Taluk: Whole o* Chingleput District; District: Kurnool, Taluk: Whole of Kurnool District; District: Nellore, Taluks: Kanigiri, Poluru, Darsi, Atmakur, Udaygiri and PodiHt District: Bell
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    • 112 543 i I fl I I I 11 Penang .in Poe J (ESTABLISHED 1896.) v 11 b>v>-5 «MU pfl? I Chinese Daily Paper rw o A X iH I fl 1 I I The Oldest Chinese paper in Penang rl 24-28 PAGES. j 1 tfl J" The most comprehensive and the
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