The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 April 1929
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Title Section18 1929-04-24 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION Elis PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. 27, ’PENANG, APRIL 24, 1929 NO. 1718 words
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Advertisement304 1929-04-24 1 ENT Hi E LEADERS. SPECIAL ARTICLES. B Bp. Our Royal Visitor (April IS) 455 Bf|V. 'The Rev. W. E. Horley M. B. E. The.“ Most Noble" Order of the Jk>, ■r f (April 19) 457 Garter 455 Commercial Morality (April 20) 462 IT. I*. IL .An Impression 4 459 >304 words
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Advertisement220 1929-04-24 2 >:■ •> 4*“ I i THE STRAITS ECHO i i 1 WEEKLY EDITION. 2 "'"■■■■r- 3u 4 1 Published die 'day poor to die departure of each mail for Europe, and contain» X the latest local and States new» originally published in the daily issues, as well'as all important newt220 words
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Article996 1929-04-24 455 This morning, all being well, many citizens of Penang will have the chance o f seeing one of the sons of His Majesty King George the filth. Somehow this will give us a link with that far-off monarch about whose health we have been so anxious for996 words
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1025 1929-04-24 455 Three orders of Chivalry have always attracted me:—the “most noble” order of the Garter; the order of the Golden Fleece of Austria and Spain; and the order of the Rising Sun of Japan. Of the three, of course, it is the order of1,025 words
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Article471 1929-04-24 456 ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED, European Fined. Recently we published a report of an accident in which a motorcar, driven by an European, ran into the red lamp post in Hutton Lane, The lamp post was lifted off its foundation, but the occupants of the car were471 words
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Article370 1929-04-24 456 Au interesting point t 0 n otori regard to fast driving was ,!!l1 Penang Police Court’yXd e tte before Mr. B. S. WalLnth bwee Im of Beach Street w aß k with driving his motor car a dangerous to the public. a Inspector Lyons stated in370 words
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Article131 1929-04-24 456 CLAIM DISMISSED WITH COSTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April H The Civil District Judge delivered judgment vesterdav in the case in wl!t S. Anthony sued W. T. Cherry, buF intendent of the Government Works, for the recovery of $2OO in pect of a wireless set,131 words
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Article1152 1929-04-24 457 There arrived in Penang yesterday L “Morea” a man who has now five years of his life in Maand if we need any advertisement it is surely to be found < be appearance of one of Malaya s tod Old Men. Not that Mr. Horley1,152 words
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Article2060 1929-04-24 457 The thirty-third annual general meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held at the registered office of the chamber, Downing Street, at noon on Tuesday last. The Chairman, the Hon. Air. J. Al. Alilne, Messrs. Guthrie Co., presided and others present were Alessrs. E. J.2,060 words
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Article1187 1929-04-24 459 R. S - R.S. Thi is onlv an of how struck'me yesterday *y»ho read it may like to compare. Omental notes with mine. T f first outward and vtsible siga J, Pf «na WAS en ttte yesterday was w certain motor ears had labels on ir windscreens. was en tied1,187 words
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Article462 1929-04-24 459 THREE DANGEROUS CHARACTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 18. A sentence of eighteen months and fifteen strokes of the rotan was passed by the District Judge on each of three Chinese, who were convicted of possession of a pistol and three daggers. The accused had just alighted462 words
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Article1994 1929-04-24 460 FULL TEXT OF ALL THE SPEECHES. The long anticipated visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, third son of His Majesty King George the fifth, to Penang on his way to invest His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the1,994 words
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Article635 1929-04-24 461 SPECTATORS TAKEN UNAWARES. NO TIME FOR CHEERING. [By “Keytop.”] There were many in the crowd which lined the streets yesterday to see the Duke of Gloucester, who must have missed even a casual glance of His Royal Highness. Lt was disappointing, of course, considering635 words
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Article168 1929-04-24 461 Hutton Lane was the scene of a murder on Wednesday night, at 9 p.m. roughly, when a Tamil, named Kattua, assaulted and stabbed his wife, Jenabboo, leaving several knife wounds on her body. Two other Indians, who were present, tried to interfere. They, too, suffered from168 words
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Article195 1929-04-24 461 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya (Kedah Branch) was held in the Sungei Patani Club on Apiil 6. Those present included Mr. C. A. Elliot (Chairman) and Messrs. Sanders, Stokes, Pinhey, Davies, Tait, Reading, Inder, Jones (J.W.), Thorqgood, Travers, Van195 words
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Article479 1929-04-24 462 “CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT IN OUTPUT”. 16TH ANNUAL MEETING. The Ulu Piah Company, Limited, held its 16th Annual General Meeting ar noon yesterday, at its registered offices in Beach Street. The business was to receive the Directors’ Report and Aseounts for the year ended December 31, 1928;479 words
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Article930 1929-04-24 462 It has been said that all is fair in Love and War: in the past two decades the definition has been much extended. Many pushing commercial concerns have not hesitated to employ methods which would be stigmatized as shady, and which have turned out to be intensely unprofitable.930 words
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Article92 1929-04-24 462 ELECTION OF NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS. The Anglo-Chinese School Union heM a special general meeting on at the club premises. The 0 were elected to replace those com ni members who had Vice President: Mr. Low Swee Assistant Honorary Secretary Lim Kean Tee. Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Kn Moh. Associate92 words
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Article1185 1929-04-24 463 n nnr Own Correspondent.) iF»” 1 Our London, March 26 .it is visitors from various ES the world are beginning to London. One may easily re--8,1 .hem It > 3 |V B ood fortun9 "C o meet a good many, and this H have bad with me1,185 words
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Article1106 1929-04-24 463 SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM. That the landlord’s son made unnecessary and frequent visits to their house, that he generally called when the husband was away, that he always made entrance without knocking, and that, in short, he took unwarranted liberties which both annoyed and might cast undesirable1,106 words
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Article546 1929-04-24 464 THE ÜBIQUITOUS TAMBY. MONEY CHANGER NUISANCE ON BOARD VESSELS. The übiquitous Tamby appears to lirive well in the Penang harbour. No port in the East is wholly free from h's activities. Visitors to Ceylon have, at one time >r other, fallen victims to his wiles. In 'olombo he546 words
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Article238 1929-04-24 464 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST CHETTY. Alleged defalcations, amountinn the enormous sum of $20,000, ed to be involved in a case againVChettv mentioned in the Penan« P G Court yesterday morning S. Walton. The accused is Ramanathan Chettvy Penang and he is charged with breach of trust in238 words
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Article142 1929-04-24 464 A MALAX A big funeral took place on last when the whole Mohamme munity of Penang turned out 1 the body of Mrs. Syed Alwt Jelutong, to lts la3t re^ l h “e P were Jelutong cemetery. There- t Chinese and Indians who KQOgoa the gathering numbered142 words
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Article466 1929-04-24 465 DECEPTION AT KUALA K LUMPUR. UR HUGH CLIFFORD’S SI garden party. audiences to sultans. (from Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 19 H R H. the Duke of Gloucester arrived this morning in scheduled time by Lial train and was received at the Z by H.466 words
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Article1117 1929-04-24 465 A number of magazines have reached us just recently, and it seems as well to give them some space on our literary page. The Latest “Straits Produce.’’ We are always glad to see “Straits Produce" again. It is one of the few papers that seems to keep1,117 words
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Article1499 1929-04-24 466 PUBLISHED BY ALLEN AND JLJNWIN. (Price 7/6.) [Reviewed by Richard Sidney.] In our special Chinese New Year Number, published at Chinese New Year, we extracted from this book a whole Essay and printed it for the benefit of our readers:—‘’Eastern and Western ideals of happiness.” Those1,499 words
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81 1929-04-24 466 The Lady Superior gratefully ledges the following donations school Building Fund. Mr. Teoh Eng Hock Mr. Tan Eng Kee Mr. Chuah Yong Hee Mr. Chuah Kee Teen l 0 Miss Edith Carrier Miss Dorothy Carrier 940 j a Previously acknowledged «91 2$ Total Penang. April81 words
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Article865 1929-04-24 467 “THE STAR-SPANGLED MANNER; [By "Nemo Scholls IS always original. M i Hies a -uitable criticism at the The Star Spangled Manner he may be in at the death W th of wit and satire. He is inal impudent, but he is also Jlv clever. There have865 words
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Article229 1929-04-24 467 A. J. H - A. J. H. JACQUELINE ON HER OWN—By Richard Starr. (Herbert Jenkins 7/6-) When I had finished reading “Jacque'ine on her own” by R’chard Starr I >ut tli'' book down feeling that after all Jacqueline had her memories. Memories which were all due to old Dobbin who sold matches229 words
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279 1929-04-24 467 P. T - P. T. (Herbert Jenkins 7/6.) On a bright August morning, a murder was discovered at “Elmcroft’’, a house which is described as “snug and patronising’’. A man and his wife were found killed in their room. On the man’s face was branded the word279 words
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Article118 1929-04-24 467 VISITING PENANG SCOUTS. Mr. Frank C. Sands, Scout Commissioner for Malaya, is coming to Penang on Thursday, the 25th instant, and will inspect the local Scout troops. He is expected to arrive at 10 o’clock in the morning. A programme of scout work has been prepared by118 words
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Article1071 1929-04-24 468 SOME EXCELLENT BOOKS Al A MODERATE PRICE. nr, jirt 'U.i Lette.s by Sir I’tank Swettcnham. (Bodley Head 3/6) L' udon Nights by Stephen Graham (JJodtey Head 3/6) 'file Story of Loudon’s Great Fire by Walter George Bell, (Bodley Head 3/6) The publishers have recently sent me these1,071 words
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Article2089 1929-04-24 468 There are some weeks when it. that there is no news in td papers at all. This, of course i. sense: the papers are always fill r terestmg news-but it just happen, it does not particularly reader, and then that reader s™ s Jruntled: No2,089 words
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Article979 1929-04-24 470 lIOLSEBREAKER TRACED AND C<Cf» ICTed. ALIBI DEFENCE FAILS. A man awoke early on the morning of April 11, 1929, and noticed that some articles on his dressing table were miss» mg. He went into the garden of the house; and there just beneath bis bedroom979 words
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Article635 1929-04-24 470 there passed away earlv r morning Mrs. Alendis V? A ictor J. Mendig the well kn popular Lawyer of Penang The deceased who had been lor the past three months in 4 the best medical aid had to U to the General Hospital, PerL™? heZfS635 words
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Article348 1929-04-24 471 A PROSPEROUS TOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, April 17 When the Police move into their offices which it is expected will now not be till next month, the present Central Police Station in Birch road will be taken over by the Postal and Telegraph Department. It is348 words
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Article979 1929-04-24 471 LIGHT STREET. WILL IT BECOME A PARK? [By “Keytop”.] This talk about Penang’s wonderful streets! Even though it is but partly true, I can quite believe that a visitor is easily convinced of the superiority of the roads here compared with those in other Malayan towns. For if979 words
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Article825 1929-04-24 472 UNPRECEDENTED SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM. AN INFORMAL DEPARTURE, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore April *0 Singapore was en fete to-day, while the city was agog. During an early hour crowds collected at all the approaches to Tank Road station. His Excellency the Governor arrived by special train825 words
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Article179 1929-04-24 472 PENANG RESIDENT TN MOTOR ACCIDENT. Returning home after the M. S. V R. ball held, at the Taiping Town Hall in the earlv hours of Sunday morning, at which there was a cabaret show and a srpner, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett .md Nirs Carrington Walters of Penang179 words
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Article1151 1929-04-24 472 (From Our Own loyalty in Siam is B aarcl as in other centres of .Z* 1 > True, there is no equival™ popular Prince, but His 61 a siduous in attending to til 1 and semi-official function iver KlongK Padung Krung KaTZ the viaduct over the railway int*'1,151 words
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Article347 1929-04-24 473 THE STRAITS ECHO” FUND. Mr. Aaron 5.00 Mr. J. Griffiths 50.00 Mr. H. C. Jonefe 25.00 Mr. W. C. Hodges 25.00 Mr. J. S. Davenport 10.00 Mr. W. F. Fletcher 25.00 Mr. T. W. Clayton $100.(X) The Hon. Mr. Meadows Frost 50.00 Mrs. W. E. Hunt. (Perak)347 words
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Article1128 1929-04-24 473 In the Calendar of the Englishman the 23rd of April ought to mean much. It is not certain that Shakespeare was born on this day, it is quite certain that he died on April 23. In addition to Shakespeare there is Saint George—the Patron Saint1,128 words
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Article1073 1929-04-24 474 [By “Nondum.’’] Dress me in my motley: Give me leave to speak my mind. For weeks past I have been studying the actions of our Penang Traffic policemen. I really think that they are splendid, and that they do a most wearisome and uncomfortable and difficult job as1,073 words
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Article261 1929-04-24 475 Our Own Correspondent Mor Star, April 22. p Kedah Football Association The Competition starts on WednesW’rj.ht teams have entered name“■'t Fries Government English Monopolies and Customs, Police, Medical Departments. and Lands, Seberang Perak, P v„„n«sters' Recreation Club. “t t Sunday the Malay College, rl tagsar, will play "gainst261 words
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186 1929-04-24 475 Jk? annual fire-walking ceremony ?i e l eart of t,,p Goddess MariiU P M Butterworth yesteriiteiwtiJ 1 'l' e .P re9en ce of a large, ted and curious crowd. rrjc™ 11 16 eas t' r ing ten feet by 3 r on be en d186 words
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Article787 1929-04-24 475 GREAT SOCIAL CHANGES IN THE CITY. PESSIMISM ABOUT RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, April 20. While the topic of this week-end, for the general populace, may be the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, the business community here, takes it as a matter of course.787 words
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Article220 1929-04-24 475 WHERE TO BUY BEAUTIFUL CURIOS. A large variety of useful and beautiful articles are now on view in the Arts and Crafts section at the local Y.W.C.A. Rest Room. These comprise Chinese porcelain and pottery, hand-made clothing for infants, ladies’ sports wear, boudoir caps, raffia work, paintings, etc.,220 words
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Article523 1929-04-24 476 DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR PERSONAL SUFFERING. A claim for damages for personal suffering was heard by the District Judge, Mr. N. I>. Mudie, yesterday af« ternoon. The plaintiff was Alfred Wijayaratne, and R. Supiah was the defendant. The claim, as set out, was that the plaintiff had523 words
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Article481 1929-04-24 476 THE MALAY CIVIL SERVICE association, A FLOURISHING INSTITUTION. [Contributed, j If anybody be surprised that the above Association has so far shunned the limelight he would find that the reason for it lies in the modesty with which the Association is functioning, but this fact in no481 words
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Article285 1929-04-24 476 BULLETIN OF bureau. EASTe w For the week ended April 13._, 1 smallpox case, Aden 9ft buez eases and 6 deaths a B and 3 deaths during the precedh? Wt! Baasein; 26 ebo!e?a dealhs 3 plague deaths; 1(M and 46 deaths as against 86 X Cas285 words
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Article197 1929-04-24 476 CHINESE COOLIE ASSAULTED Trouble between contractors and coolies has again been experienced on the Penang Hill. It will be recalled that some time ago the body of a man was disc .ve in a decomposed condition and e would-be murderer is still at large. Yesterday197 words
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Article775 1929-04-24 477 he readers of this column !iere ink days when women m Engno vote, and when the dally Ldlv seemed to bother muen “Ln’s affairs. Nowadays, howis changed. Any large <« ?J L.ner that did not cater for readers would soon find that S“tion was beginning to dimm•Tt775 words
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Article383 1929-04-24 477 The First Class Cricket Season starts on Saturday next with the Senior’s Match at Fenners. No doubt there wdl be many another important League and Club match beginning also on that day The real Cricket Season does not open, however, until May Ist when four matches take place,383 words
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Article705 1929-04-24 477 [By “Nemo.”] To do nothing naturally and happily requires in a character a certain amount of ‘insouciance’. A Frenchman once said an EnglisV man was not at his best in the occupation of “doing nothing,” another declared that the English take their pleasures sadly. Tn both accusations705 words
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Article204 1929-04-24 478 The Anglo Chinese School will stage the first of a series of concerts, under the auspices of the Literary Society, on Friday, the 26th instant, at the School Hall at Maxwell Road. The concert will begin at 7 p m.; the items are to include musical renderings,204 words
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Article103 1929-04-24 478 DEDICATION BY BISHOP PERRICHON. (From Our Own Correspondent/) Tpoh, April 23 The Rt. Rev. Bishop Perrichon dedicated the new Roman Catholic Church of Saint Joseph at Batu Gajah on Sunday in the presence of a large gathering. Later he celebrated High Mass assisted by the clergy103 words
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Article318 1929-04-24 478 EMIGRATION TO MALAYA. THE. NEED FOR RESTRICTION. If one watches the number of emigrants flowing into Malaya daily from Calcutta, Rangoon, Bombay and Colombo, one is bound to come to the conclusion that Government will soon have to revise its emigration laws if the country is to be318 words
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Article170 1929-04-24 478 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 23 The death is announced of Mrs. Jean Booth, wife of Mr. J. V, Booth, of the F. E. Company, at her re-’dence in Treacher Road at the age of 57. She had been ailing for six years and170 words
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Article1957 1929-04-24 478 INCREASED n STAFF BTo The twentieth annual rng of the Kuala Sidirn libber pany, Limited, was held t kT gistered Office, 3, Weld Quay 7.. day morning. Mr. H. 0 Jf± I?' 1 man) presided and others preset Mr. A. W. de W. Harries’ 6 •''l n Cri1,957 words
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Article1317 1929-04-24 479 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered Office, No. 3, Weld Quay, at 11 a.m. vesterday. Mr. H. O. Maas presided and others present were: Mr. A. W. de W. Harries (alternate for Mr. J. Crabb-Watt) and1,317 words
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Article2879 1929-04-24 480 (From Our Own Qrre6 pondent There can be but whom proud Man has abased > greater degree than to rt?"* I In Panama, h. the chat even strong men w k choir hands shieHed iheir faces veiled after the fashirfi women, IdS nicin Indian mosquitoes, it is2,879 words
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Article296 1929-04-24 482 POLICE RENDER NO ASSISTANCE. At about 9 a.m. yesterday a Chinese youth, about 17 years of age, was knocked down opposite the Penang railway station pier by a bullock cart and sustained a fracture of the right heel. It would appear that the cart going towards296 words
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Article2022 1929-04-24 482 MANY COCKT i Uj EC|pß [By “Phoenix;.] As an article of Diet fio, < iseful food in the Tropic leating than meat, and it is „L I gested. Often we hear Q f »1 bemg ordered by the doctorl?’ ahds, or over-worked people, the son bemg that fish2,022 words
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Article528 1929-04-24 484 LYRIC THEATRE SHARES EPISODE, FORMER MANAGER SUED. A case was begun in the Penang Supreme Court yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Stevens in which Hon Boon Pob of Penang is suing Gan Teong Eng and Choon Gin Eng for recovery of a sum of $7,130 alleged to be528 words
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Article1013 1929-04-24 484 STORY OF ACCUSED’S WIFE. ALLEGATION OF ILLTREATMENT. A preliminary inquiry was held yesterday into the Hutton Lane murder, which occurred on the night of the 17th instant. The accused named Kattua, a Tamil, is charged with committing murder by causing the death of an Indian Islam known1,013 words
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Article324 1929-04-24 485 E &ol vs FBEE defeated the Penang bool in a friendly game of f-.t on the school grounds m Green the Clanners hit up 118 B ‘"Xri3 X>. w l!iamB 20 Reu Foley 27 and Thomasz 14 eonVrXl'^piied ‘he i 4G Seng Poh 16 and Lim L;Eok 9,324 words
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Article46 1929-04-24 485 BKSi ’PTS of FRIDAY’S ties. inSp werp Hie results of mc nt ties played on Fri- (Final): G. B. F. Sou Mb Hand HpuBton 2 1-12. -<A s +3 L. R. Tofield and p T n p beat Scr J Fennctt 21 1246 words
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Article49 1929-04-24 485 t nsr y'Gmpetition was held »hieh c 1 t, ines f Swimming Potak Kn Ch,ian wa p 5; Lim Hock Ean second with 92 points; and Ham Ah Yong third with 91| points. Messrs. A. H. Harrison and F.L. Lee acted as judges of the competition.49 words
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33 1929-04-24 485 ARRIVAL IN KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 22 The Fuh Tan University Football Team arrived here to-day and will meet rhe Selangor Chinese to-morrow.33 words
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Article387 1929-04-24 485 SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, April 20 The weather was tine throughout the afternoon on the second day of the Taiping Turf Club Amateur race meeting The sport was most enjoyable. There was a large crowd including His Highness the Sultan of Perak, the387 words
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Article36 1929-04-24 485 RESULT OF TUESDAY’S TIES. The result of Bowls Tournament tie played on Tuesday was: Mixed Double Handicap (Final): +1 Airs. Barrett G. B. F. Southam beat 1 Aliss Southam R. V. Patterson 21—17.36 words
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Article904 1929-04-24 485 A FOUR TO NIL VICTORY. The A.P.C. scored a four to nil victory over the E.S.C. last evening on the Renong Ground in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. Play started with the E.S.C. defending the sea end and from the very beginning the A.P.C.904 words
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79 1929-04-24 486 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, T have the honour to inform you that I have received the following telegram from His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester dated Singapore, 21.4.29: ■’Many thanks for arrangements made for my visit. I regret the79 words
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Article887 1929-04-24 486 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, Your leader of the 17th instant and your extracts from correspondence which appeared in the columns of your contemporary has started the open wound ableeding and this wound may soon develop info a cancer if competent treatment is longer delayed. Before887 words
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Advertisement55 1929-04-24 486 Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith. No letter un= accompanied by the writer’s name55 words
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