The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 February 1929
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Title Section18 1929-02-06 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION <lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VoL27s? PENANG, FEBRUARY 6, 1929. No- 618 words
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Advertisement264 1929-02-06 1 CONTENT f Leading Articles Miscellaneous (Con.) traffic Keiorni 94 '['lie Quarantine Camp and the 55 Hospital 101 JL Employees Grievances 94 T <r A Gruesome Tragedy 101 JL I Capital Punishment 9o JL > i ii m i Captain .S. Paddle Dead 101 cW| (leanings train the Home .Mail 9a264 words
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Advertisement95 1929-02-06 2 1 IF 4? 11 i toil I fT’ij lm f «1 I m /J a i K D Ls>l i I IWI/j -p. [u; m K. flif» I ffiS] ffiw II I fflMflH k’a J vf/fl Iliff s HlHiHinttHW kh S w® ■fe I i W iMmIR > ■EI I95 words
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Article793 1929-02-06 94 We hope that our readers have studied verv carefully the Minutes of the Municipal Meeting which we published in our issue yesterday. everyone in George Town is interested in the question of the traffic in our ■“reels, and will be a good thing if Something results from the793 words
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Article983 1929-02-06 94 PEXAXG, FEBRUARY 1, 1929. Malava is paying the price of beginning to be up-to-date. It is impossible b o read through the specially printed ‘‘Press References” of the “Grievances and Disabilities of the Technical Subordinates” of the Survey Department of the S.S. F.M.S.; it is impossible to read983 words
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Advertisement24 1929-02-06 94 THE STRAITS ECHO published daily Weekly editions staining the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe 59, Beach Street, Penang24 words
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Article1167 1929-02-06 95 PENANG, FEBRUARY 2, 1929. "The whole subject of which Capital Punishment is simnlv a part has to be carefully studied. Tt is assumed that society has the right to punish as it pleases all offenders against its laws. The rule which should guide us, however, is not that1,167 words
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Article1021 1929-02-06 95 PENANG, FEBRUARY 4, 1929. The weather in Penang has changed during the past few days. From tte crispness and heat of the past month have gone back to Malaya’s usual mugginess, though even so little rain fallen. But what have we to compl® about in1,021 words
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Article939 1929-02-06 96 PENANG, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. A Correspondent sends us a suggestive article on the subject of the weather which we shall hope to be able to print in a day or two, but meanwhile we would refer our readers to the telegrams on the opposite page. It is scarcely939 words
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969 1929-02-06 97 PENANG, FEBRUARY 6, 1929. “Charity begins at home’’, yes—but it does not end there! After mature deliberation we have come to the conclusion that the time has come for Penang to follow the lead so gallantly set by other and smaller towns throughout Malaya969 words
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Article236 1929-02-06 97 INTREPID WILD ANI MA I TRAINER. I WELL KNOWN To I MALAYAN RESIDENTS. I His many friends in Malays -»> I grieved to learn of the death i/7 I General Hospital, Rangoon, about I weeks ago, of M. Johnnie Rougal 71 well-known wild animal trainer I236 words
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Article222 1929-02-06 97 KUALA LUMPUR FUNCTION, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. Mr. Bennett Shaw, the former headmaster of the Victoria Institution who is on a visit to Malaya, was entertained by the old boys at an “At Home’’ on the school ground on Saturday. There was222 words
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Article777 1929-02-06 98 ~v rTinv AT JUNIOR CIVIL Service association. 0* JunlOr a assembled at their Club prePena^’ n 4nson Road yesterday after"““.'honour two senior and highly BM tai .Xbers-one, Mr. E. S. r S TP their President, who is uS/for’lndia on holiday and, the 1 °Mr Syed Salleh Alsagoff777 words
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Article61 1929-02-06 98 POLICE P n OSFCUTING ENQUIRIES. Air. Isako, Director of the Isakc b’ircus, was robbed a few nights a<’ v at his residence in Noordin Street, of personal property to the total value of $2,000. Diamond rings. artistes’ °ostumes, a gold watch, and a gramophone, were among the61 words
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Article88 1929-02-06 98 HEARTY WFICOMR in KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. January 29 Afr. Bennett Shaw, former headmas ter of the Ahctoria Institution, was giyen a hearty welcome bv his old school this morning when he paid an official visit, was received bv the Cadet Guard of88 words
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Article58 1929-02-06 98 The attention of our reader. 1« roll»'’ A n an of the FAf 9 Pailwavs nn Pao-e 5 that Chenn Retuw TifJrniq yjl] nlqpqpq af single fare and half fnr thn double innriiav. ■'”'ll b< -sued tnr fbn forthcoming °w yop r Holidexzcj. lo r minimum Mmro-c f58 words
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Article649 1929-02-06 98 SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Ayer AVeng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Company, Limited., was held at noon on Saturday at the registered offices of the Company, George Town Chambers, 39 Beach Street, Penang. Mr. J. D. Kemp (Director)649 words
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Article312 1929-02-06 99 APPLICATION FOR WINDING UP. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. J uatice Stevens had before him a motion for the winding up of Lymn and Company, formerly carrying on business as share-brokers in Beach Street, Penang, •nd how in voluntary liquidation. Mr. H. L. Chidbon, of312 words
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Article617 1929-02-06 99 S. C. Yeomans. ] - (By S. C. Yeomans.] The great annual Hindu religious festival of Thaipusam extends here over the main part of a week. It began on Thursday last, when the image of the god Subrarnaniam was borne in state in that celebrated, gorgeous, silver chariot, from its permanent city setting out617 words
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Article248 1929-02-06 99 The following are the latest rej of P.C.C. tennis tourament now in J gress: I Single Handicap Class “A”:— -J A.G.A. Mosley beat —30.3 E..J, kfl nett 6 —2, 7 —9, 6 —3; —l5 D..J. Jkifl beat —l5 E.W. Gibson 6—4 efl -45 F. N Syer beat248 words
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Article74 1929-02-06 99 P. C. C. “A” v P. R. C. “A” The following gentlemen have beet to represent P.C.C. “A’ J ealL against the P.R.C. “A” team, on SaftJ day:—A. E. J. Partridge, J. b lins, Dr. D. S. Greig, A. Law, A. Matthews, W. Penrice, J. B. Picker® Capt. E.74 words
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Article67 1929-02-06 99 (From Our Own Corresponden Singapore February Madame, Pavlova, interviewed representative of the “Malaya une”, said that she was hack at Singapore. She said tna ’’nterpretation of Hindu Europe, America and India wasi successful, and that other dances 8 to be difficult. It was a matter eration of culture,67 words
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Article830 1929-02-06 100 fatal railway accident and a SEQUEL. .From Our On Correspondent) Seremban, January 2o ■■Trespassers will be prosecuted is tte warning displayed on a signboard h i Railwav Department at certain e oMbe y railw P ay. There was reC a fatal accident on the line near Ration and830 words
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Article63 1929-02-06 100 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore February 1. Mr. L. Gordon Cranna, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was entertained to a tea party yesterday evening prior to his departure on furlough. There was a large attendance of representatives of all communities. Mr. R. M. Williams63 words
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Article130 1929-02-06 100 The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on the 29th instant: Championship Singles: N. M. Kennedy beat A. G. Dooker B—6, 6—l. Single Handicap Class “C”: —l5 N. Ward beat —4 E. A. Dunham 6—4, 3—6, 6—4: Scr P. Paxton Harding beat —15.3 C.130 words
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Article893 1929-02-06 100 FRAUDULENT CLUB TREASURER S CONVICTION TO STAND. In the Supreme Court yesterday the Hon. Mr. Justice Stevens disposed of two Criminal Appeals. In one, K. Shaik Mohamed Maliniar, till recently manager of the Straits Cattle Trading Company, Penang, appealed against a conviction and sentence of two months’ rigorous893 words
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Article132 1929-02-06 101 Sergeant-Major C. Jeffries, of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps, has just been awarded the Volunteer Long Service Medal. Sergt.Major Jeffries counts 18 Years’ service with His Majesty’s Forces anc thoroughly deserves the honour. As Drill Instructor to the local Volunteer Forces, Sergt.-Major Jeffries is132 words
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513 1929-02-06 101 (By “Keytop”) Our quarantine camp, like so many of our Government institutions is something that the public calls the quara tine camp. If an enthusiastic visitor to Penang asked for more details eve the average, intelligent, citizen would have to be very apologetic and513 words
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Article52 1929-02-06 101 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, January fc A gruesome tragedy is reported have occurred at Sungei Besi on KJ nesday. A 150 horsepower Robey» gine was being towed by a lorry d the Hong Fatt mine towards AmJ when a Chinese cyclist was kn<S3 over and52 words
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Article74 1929-02-06 101 (From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, January 30 Sir William Murison gave judgnr in favour of Mr. E. S. Nathan in J action brought against the Singapo«| Traction Company for damages $1,607 to the plaintiff’s car after colli ing with a broken trolley-bus overfed wire. His J74 words
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Article39 1929-02-06 101 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Singapore, January 30. The death has occurred at West® super-Mare of Captain W. 8. Paddle, master of the s.s. “Katong.” Hew* 14 years in the service of the Straits Steamship Company.39 words
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Article46 1929-02-06 101 “The Anglo Chinese School UnionwiL hold a Tea Party at its premises Saturday, February 2, at 4.30 p> in honour of Dr. Yeo Kok Cheans an old boy of the A.C.S. and a menite of the Union. Friends and members are cordially vited.46 words
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Article43 1929-02-06 101 (From Our Own Correspondent' Singapore, January 31 M. E. A. H. Ellis, whose car with a steam roller in East Coast Boat Singapore, was charged with r driving and causing the death of 1 McLan, and was remanded of $l,OOO.43 words
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Article61 1929-02-06 101 (From Our Own Corresponded•' Singapore, January The Ho Aik Steamship Company fined $75 each on two overloading the steamer “Meran the Master $25 each. The s.s. “Levernbank”. no* roads, is taking on board r. of rubber from the Harbour 15 ffodowns alone. She is bound61 words
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Article4131 1929-02-06 102 t' Our Own Correspondent.) (F Kuala Lumpur, January 31 «fcakin* on the adjournment of the XT Council yesterday the Hon. Railev urged strongly the appointof shorthand reporters to the Courts of the F.M.S He said lu e of shorthand reporters in the lh «-as amply vindicated both4,131 words
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Article555 1929-02-06 104 M SOBOLEFF ON A MOTOR BICYCLE. Earlv in January’ Penang* had a visit from M. Kralichek-Soholeff, a Russian and a member of the Y.M.C.A. Snorts Section, Shanghai, who had set out on a push bicycle, determined to cycle round the world. An interview with the gentleman in555 words
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Obituary154 1929-02-06 104 OBITUARY. MR. GEORGE STOTHARD. The death of Mr. George Stothard at Home on January 26 is reported Mr. Stothard was an old resident of this country, and the news of his death will be a sad blow to his many friends living here. Mr. Stothard came out to this country154 words
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Article232 1929-02-06 105 LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL. The funeral of Mrs. Chong Chye Kee Neoh, wife of Mr. Khoo Teow Chong, the well-known Beach Street merchant, whose death occurred at her residence, No. 7 Logan Road, on January 24, took place yesterday morning and was very largely attended.232 words
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Article223 1929-02-06 105 REUNION OF OLD BOYS. A meeting of the Committee for the Reunion of Old Boys of the Malay College was held last week, Raja Amanshah, Magistrate, Kuala Kangsar, Chairman of the Committee, presiding. It was decided to invite all the Rulers as well as high British223 words
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Article730 1929-02-06 105 H. Milton] - I By H. Milton] Penang has almost had a surfeit of good music of late, and many must be wishing that all our good things did not come at once, leaving us with the possibility of being high and dry for the next few months. I am thinking730 words
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86 1929-02-06 105 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Singapore, February 4. 1 Mr. Lit Chu In, Chinese ex-Consull General, was entertained by the Hakhl Association yesterday. Later a simihl function was held in the Southerel Hotel on an elaborate scale. Therew an exceptionally large attendance. Miss Goh Wood86 words
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Article71 1929-02-06 105 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 4 A large and representative gathering was present at the funeral of Doctor Hughes who passed away yesterday night, aged 75. The deceased came on* from Ceylon in 1882 and joined th* Perak Medical department, retiring several years ago. Mr.71 words
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Article100 1929-02-06 105 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, February 4 ‘A sensation was caused locally > n nection with the arrest of several jabis under warrants issued under t Banishment Enactment. It is beieV L that those arrested are in some concerned with the sedition The Hon. Percy (Director of100 words
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2113 1929-02-06 106 claim for $14,492-80. he Supreme Court yesterday, lD l TTnn Air. Justice Stevens, case was begun in which :lD 1D Hes are two local Chinese mer*l and the claim is in connection Cl h tees sustained in differences m vJ nrices. It would appear from2,113 words
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Article618 1929-02-06 107 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, January 28 Under the auspices of the G. E. S. Union,' Alor Star, Mr. Govinda Pillai, Health Inspector, read a paper on Antimalaria work”, last Thursday. Pilgrims To Mecca. The Pilgrim season has started and a large number of prospective “hajis” have618 words
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Article129 1929-02-06 107 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 4. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, of Tiger Balm fame, has sent a letter to the officials concerned enquiring the possibility of utilising temporarily the Lunatic Asylum at Pasir Panjong as a hospital for opium addicts who desire to be129 words
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Article181 1929-02-06 107 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 4. Theyssen, an Eurasian Marine Engineer, who recently arrived from M eltevreden, committed suicide in a hotel in Bencoolen Street by taking corrosive Sublimate. He had left a letter stating that he was ill and depressed. He desired his trunk to181 words
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Article554 1929-02-06 108 TH E MALAYAN TURF. rexlassification OF horses and PONIES. ■ctiNG system to APPLY for existing sy» h raCES (gy Our Sporting Correspondent). the ever increasing T/of horses in the country l L recognised for some ba p as t that the existing class- P „f horses into three classes was554 words
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Article160 1929-02-06 108 COLONY DEFEATS THE F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. The annual Hockey match between the Colony and the F.M.S. was played here yesterday in fine weather. In a hard and fast game the Colony def jnted the F.M.S. by three goals to two. The Colony were160 words
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Article240 1929-02-06 108 The first Court of Appeal for this year will be held, beginning to-dav, in Penang. The presiding judges will be: Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, Mr. Justice G. C. Deane and Mr. Justice Dinsmore. There are seven appeals down fo* hearing but in three of them no record240 words
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Article477 1929-02-06 108 [By “Phoenix.”] (Special to “The Straits Echo”) RECIPE FOR CLEANING MAR BLE make a paste of equal parts of purnice stone, chalk, and washing soda finely powdered, with water. Put it on the marble wet, and leave it for twenty four hours if possible, wash with477 words
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Article31 1929-02-06 108 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoli, February 1. Following’ a quarrel with his wife, ’ayappan, a Tamil boy employed by lr. Dean, Manager of Gunong Rapai Estate, hanged himself.31 words
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Article1021 1929-02-06 109 CLAIM FOR $14,000 ODDBefore the Hon. Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court yesterday the case was continued in which Syn r l hong and Company, Penang, carrying on business as Rubber Brokers and Commission Agents at 17 Church Street. Penang, sued Tong Joo (Ho) and Company, carrying1,021 words
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Article524 1929-02-06 109 P. C. C. “A” DEFEAT p. p c (iAh I In what eventually proved to k I close game the P.C.C. “A” tea Saturday defeated the P.R.C, “A”*? B on the Esplanade by 23 runs. ea,s I The P.R.C. won the toss and. batt. I first,524 words
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Article209 1929-02-06 110 Sir- j W7's contribution with 1 U Ve re vour vesterdny's issue, and tereS t to thank him through the now write for hifl kjud offer "fflLffi'be interested to know that V f Already a book in my possession !'Xr Crew on Procedure of Meet/AL which also contains209 words
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Article295 1929-02-06 110 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, In connection with the order of tlvt Chief Police Officer regarding the observance of traffic regulations during Thaipusam Festival published in the Government Gazette and local papers, I wish to point out the following in order to bring same295 words
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Article140 1929-02-06 110 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, “When virtue subsides and vice prevails T come to thee” says Sri Krishna in Bhavat Gita. Lord Subramaniam is one of the many avatars (divine incarnations) of Sri Krishna. Not more than five thousand years ago, when countless devotees, religious preachers,140 words
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Article371 1929-02-06 110 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, It has now come to such a stage that no argument is necessary to establish the virtue of prohibition. Judging from its rapid progress, and the firm hold that ii enforces on the thinking world, one can easily predict that prohibition371 words
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111 1929-02-06 110 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo.l Sir, I shall be very much obliged to know through the medium of your valuable paper whether it is safe to use the roads where there are Tram and Trolley-bus overhead wires? Lias the Municipality’ taken any steps111 words
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Article297 1929-02-06 110 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo. 1 Sir, With reference to the correspondence with the heading* annoarin<? in vmir. G«ue of the 29th instant. I agree with. My. Subranianian that the present "President and Secretary have no idea how to run an Association. The object297 words
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Article179 1929-02-06 110 [To Tbk Editor of the Straits Echo. v -ir. With reference to the cor-resnondonee ‘■hat appeared in v n ”nur naner I hen* +o Inform' vour lf n<9im readers that T nm onn of tL oap ’ho oppose t 1 e of tG G-ico 't Aver I+am knon-n179 words
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Article238 1929-02-06 111 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo, Sir, The wise saying that “Health is Wealth” goes so far as to make me bring up the subject of Recreation in the form of Outdoor Games into the columns of your much esteemed journal. Indulgence of this kind tends238 words
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Article37 1929-02-06 111 £h«, Editor is obliged to “Sedikit bakit for his letter dated January 30. The advertisement complained of wili not appear in future; and the Editor is grateful to Ins correspondent for pointing the matter out.37 words
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Article195 1929-02-06 111 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo 1 Sir, Having occasion to call in the Telephone Dept, to-day, to claim heir assistance in stopping the infernal buzzing that occurred when any one rang me up,. I questioned the Tukan» “lephone* wi,h the C™ him the onl .V trouble195 words
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Article99 1929-02-06 111 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, With reference to the announcement on page 11 of the Straits Echo of this morning’s date that Isako’s Circus will give a special performance on February sin aid of Penang War Memorial (half profits), I am instructed by my99 words
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Article661 1929-02-06 111 NOS. 7 ANO 8. [To The Editor of the Straits Echo I Sir, I thank your Correspondent, Mr. beng, very much for the meanings of M. D., Md., and WEND, and Master of Arts and To Split, nd, especially, for his trouble in lookng up the word661 words
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200 1929-02-06 111 [To The Editor of the Straits Echo. I Sir, With reference to my letter published m your issue of to day’s date I beg to inform you that it now appears that there has been a misunderstanding m that matter. A member of200 words
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Article310 1929-02-06 112 1 Sir- cppn in your valuable paper Having seen issue un der corre»f the publication sposdence j was muc h SU rthe same time rather anpris“; a name appearing as noyea to it for publication 1 -or did I or otnerw jt r your lssue j protest aga310 words
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Article442 1929-02-06 112 Jo The Editor of the Straits Echo 1 Mav I have the courtesv of your vauahle column to comment on the ne ?igence of the authorities who are Wmsihle for fhe barbarous ernelfw it Clmlin f'oir livo S f„ek. wnnlJ S sample of an instance the tv/442 words
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Article259 1929-02-06 112 TTo The Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir. The obligation of a little space in Hie columns of your most invaluable iournal to draw fhe attention of the authorities concerned re the neglected renditions of some of the roads in Penang will, I hope, bring fruitful results.259 words
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Article929 1929-02-06 112 T. J. W - T. J. W (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 31 It is generally assumed in Malaya that Singapore, in the course of time, will bedome an important civil air station. So far, however, there has been no definite indication of when this will come about. Anticipations that it929 words
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Article34 1929-02-06 113 (From Our Own Correspondent.) rp> Tpoh, February 5 Ine adjourned hearing of the case Mr. Knott. Manager of D?gX rah Estate, concluded on Monday reacting in the discharge of Mr Knott.34 words
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137 1929-02-06 113 (Prom Our Own Correapondent A *Xf I n ®*ngApore, February 3 Were keV C r P orn an< l Constable were each sentenced to six weeks’ im prmonment in the District Court to-day for wrongful confinement for the nV P'.»es of extortion of a Chinese137 words
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Article1041 1929-02-06 113 SINGAPORE F. M. S. TRIP. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT’S IMPRESSIONS. Malacca, January 31 Having been selected to be the special representative ut the Straits Echo”, to tour Singapore and the Federated and the I’nfederated Malay States, 1 left Penang on Monday last, bent on having a good holiday, but at the1,041 words
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Advertisement185 1929-02-06 114 a<- <*•:»♦*♦■’**** 4 I X v X j THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. I T <£ ov A ■> i X J w 4> ■x <• ..r' Published the day prior to the departure of eaeh maH for Europe, and contains <> the latest local and States news originally published185 words
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