The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 May 1929
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Title Section20 1929-05-08 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY EDITION ||S PER ANN I '1- SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. Z/1 PENANG, MAY 8, *****. No. 1920 words
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Advertisement324 1929-05-08 1 O NT E NT I LEADERS. SPECIAL ARTICLES. J The Press and the Municipality “Feminism" 517 (May 2) 516 The Talking Film 521 S Britain and America (May 2) 51G Financial Chat .531 Crosswo'd Competitions 532 o3H Who Paid lor the Hill Bailway? The E c l j sc 581324 words
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Advertisement191 1929-05-08 2 I' i I THE STRAITS ECHO i I WEEKLY EDITION. j I- T i S J 4H Published the day prior to the departure of each toad for Europe, and contains j the latest local and States news originally published in die daily issues, as well as all j important191 words
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Article601 1929-05-08 516 |i nod deal of temper was wasted IJ last Municipal Meeting over the L. of drains in Burmah Lane. Horan is of the opinion that BurK Lane is a disgrace to the ComEjtv and as legitimate and welltied complaints have been received K no action601 words
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Article984 1929-05-08 516 The Rev. R. J. Campbell has just returned to England from America where he fears that the position is not so pleasant as it ought to be. “The humblest British M.P.” says Dr. Campbell, “would not dare to speak of a friendly nation so recklessly as members984 words
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Advertisement30 1929-05-08 516 E straits ec ho I published DAILY. I WEEKLY editions. 12,, tM M w> Ot th* week P riM Lifer» rf Mails lor Europe. I 5(, Beach Street, P*m»<2, 1929.30 words
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Article1244 1929-05-08 517 [By “Timbuctoo”.] Five minutes’ meditation upon the portrait of Quern Nefertete (“The Beaut fol One Has Come”) enables us to visualise how cultured the Egyptians were more than 3,000 vears ago and in what esteem thev held their women folk at that period. The Bible account of the origin[By “Timbuctoo”.] - 1,244 words
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Article286 1929-05-08 517 MESSRS. J. D. KEMP AND J. MCNEILL. A fairly large number of friends and business acquaintances responded to th* invitation of Mr. Ong Seng to a farewell dinner given by him to Mr. J. D. Kemp and Mr. J. McNeill on the evi of their departure for Home.286 words
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Article456 1929-05-08 518 first anniversary F CELEBRATIONS. 4ov was the first anniversary of N« kin Hotel in and to celebrate the occasion a S interesting entertainments were Cted bv the Management, C grounds and hotel were gaily dei with flags bunting and lights “d a special programme was got up for456 words
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Article558 1929-05-08 518 ST. GEORGE’S DANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Annual Ball for St. Georges was held at the Malacca Club on Saturday, the 27th April, at 9.30 p.m. Decorations. The Club was beautifully decorated due to the genius of Mrs. Glover, wife of the Secretary of the Municipality. The558 words
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Article164 1929-05-08 518 K. Lumpur, May 1 At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-day the question of congestion in Java Street, which one member described as a permanent garage, was discussed. The question arose out of the suggestion that the open space facing Java Street should be utilised164 words
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Article261 1929-05-08 518 The presence of mind of the Malay driver of a Fiat private owned car, prevented what might have been a very serious accident last evening. It appears that the car was proceeding along Penang Road from the direction of Leith Street and when about to261 words
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Article2700 1929-05-08 519 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, April 16. The Hon. Mr. Y. J. Patel, the Prefijdom of the indian Legislative Assem bi}, having ruled the Public Safetj Bdi out Oi order, His Excellency the Viceroy in reply to Mr. Patel’s challenge took the only possible course ol action2,700 words
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Article1152 1929-05-08 520 We ask this question because we really do not know the answer and we hope that some corresj indent or other well-informed person will kindly tell us. We remember the history of the Hill Railway, how first of all Private Enterprise tried its hand1,152 words
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Article1631 1929-05-08 521 The Fox Film Corporation and the Columbia Pictures have announced a Incision to produce no more silent films. The news has been received by many mthorities both in England and \morica as a conclusive indication that it any rate for the next few years ‘talkies’’ will dominate1,631 words
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Article564 1929-05-08 522 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. A preliminary inquiry was held in the Police Court yesterday into the charge against two Cantonese of having robbed a Chinese woman, named Tan Lean Eng, of several items of personal ornaments while she was at 156, Argyle Rd. on April 28. The accused564 words
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Article330 1929-05-08 522 EVADING PUBLIC EXAMINATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 2. E. S. Joseph and T. E. 0. John Long were charged this morning in the Second Police Court with quitting the Colony in order to avoid examination in bankruptcy. The hearing was postponed for a week, bail being330 words
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Article56 1929-05-08 522 IMPORTANT DETAILS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 2. According to the data supplied by the Survey Department the percentage of the sun’s surface covered by the maximum eclipse will be as follows: Kuala Lumpur 92; Rangoon 66; Taiping 98; Ipoh 96; Kuala Kangsar 97;56 words
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Article51 1929-05-08 522 HIGH COMMISSIONER EXPECTED TO ATTEND. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 2. Sir Hugh Clifford, High Commissioner. of the F. M. S., is expected to visit Kuala Kangsar on May 10 to attend the celebrations in honour of the birthday of Ifis Highness the Sultan of51 words
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Article314 1929-05-08 523 RASPERS VS. D, A. f. c. FORMER’S RUNAWAY WIN. The Kaspars are a welcome addition to local soccer teams, and their runaway victory yesterday over the D.A.F.C. second team was clear proof of both their keenness and ability. The usual crowd collected on the Padang to witness the314 words
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Article153 1929-05-08 523 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN HARBOUR. An Indian cooly’s attempt to find peace and eternal rest in the botton of the Penang harbour was frustrated by a sampang man last evening at 4.30 p.m. It would appear that when tin F.M.S. Railway launch, “Elizabeth’ was taking passengers from Penang153 words
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Article482 1929-05-08 523 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the ‘enang Turf Club was held in the hamber of Commerce Office at 4.30 ».m. yesterday. The Chairman Mr. A. L Morgan presided and the others preent were: —Messrs. S. C.Vickers, E. V. C. Thomson, J. D. Kemp, J. G. Brown,482 words
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Article1043 1929-05-08 523 On June 24 His Fvn.n Clifford will, we a r Tin, Si W dally Baffles College 8^ d of course, bus j Baffles College for the n" ’Bi now the buildings are ne»d‘ ,e# 4' both inside and outsideiSf it Will be a proud day t*’ I ln1,043 words
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Article1163 1929-05-08 524 A WOMEN’S PARTY. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 5 Many candidates for the coining general election are having an anxiety that has never Come to candidates before. For no one knows just how the five million extra voters—all women—are going to vote. Of course, all parties1,163 words
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Article702 1929-05-08 525 WARM TRIBUTES FROM BENCH AND BAR. Most cordial and eloquent trbutes were j art! to v h& late Mr. Hustings Rhodes in ;ne Supreme Court yesterday morning before their Lordships Mr. •Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice Stevens mid a large assembly of Members of the702 words
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Article685 1929-05-08 525 VAN DER STEENHOVEN= HARDOUIN. A pretty wedding was solemnised at Medan on Saturday, April 27, the conracting parties being Mr. Hendrick van der Steenhoven, of the Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. van der Steenhoven, and Miss Lucy Hardouin, elder daughter of the685 words
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Article59 1929-05-08 525 BRIGADE’S FIND WORK. (From Our Own Correspondent,! Singapore, May 3. A fire broke out on the top flooir (rfj general hardware dealer’s store in Bridge Road last night and threatene;! to spread to other buildings. The fire or gade arrived without delay and «needed in controll’ng the59 words
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Article98 1929-05-08 525 The outnut of rubber of the KuaJ» Kangsar Plantations Ltd.. a month of Anril 137.319 To-morrow’s service at l 1 1 i j, T Memorial Church will be j the Rev. W. A. S‘ b ,rr n, im b.” preach on “The Methodis A Special Mothers’ Day98 words
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Article833 1929-05-08 526 «nW HE DROWNED HIS 0 sorrows. rr an ex-Indian cook drowned his H°* hfe feet of Bacchus, and inII? k Pt the officers of the Ma*p'lj c P Station from any serious 1215 pm. to 8 p.m. was h rl Mr B S. Walton, Police of Penang833 words
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Article198 1929-05-08 526 HANGED HERSELF IN THE BATH ROOM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 3. The circumstances under which a Chinese lady, the wife of the compradore of a local bank, committed suicide Were disclosed in the Coroner’s Court yesterday, when an inquiry was commenced. A maid-servant gave198 words
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Article586 1929-05-08 526 SOON THEAM CO. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Penang, March 3 The price of rubber after fluctuations closes to-day at 9 15/16d. against 9 7/8d last week. Share quotations were marked down lower, but only to a slight extent. Business was on a small scale in a dull market. Allenbys turned sellers586 words
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Article924 1929-05-08 527 LEAN CO.’S WEEKLY Thursday Evening The price of Tin after a series of sharp falls to Spot £196-5-0 and 3 months £l9B-10-0 rallied £2-7-6 for both positions, but has since sagged to Spot £196-15-0 and 3 months £199-2-6 to-day’s closing prices. Statistics for last month reveal the924 words
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Article1448 1929-05-08 527 PUBLISHED BY ERNFCr [Review Concluded by Ri chard ■So important a book do I tins that 1 have already devet'™ long review to it, and aiS based on one of the chapters has appeared in "The Straits E-H 1 shall now endeavour to eonrhui 1 began1,448 words
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Article827 1929-05-08 528 [By “Nemo.”] “Have we a great Essayist?’’ The question was asked by one of the critics who had analysed some of the essays of the modern writers. In his analysis he names only a few of the many now in vogue:—E. V. Lucas, Arnold Bennett, G. K. Chesterton,[By “Nemo.”] - 827 words
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Article1136 1929-05-08 529 SOUTH AFRICA TO AUSTRALIA via India, Ceylon, The Straits and Java (with re ference to the Kingdom of Siam). Compiled by H. F. Knapp F.K.G.S. 5/-. art in Australia A Quarterly Magazine. March 1929. the countryman—A Magazine published quarterly in the Cotswolds 2/0. We have already referred1,136 words
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Article1066 1929-05-08 529 A TOUR IN SOUTHERN I Malaya. Java, Sumatra' Horace Bleackley. Witt 4 1 tions and sketchmap (T t *1 1 Head 12/6). 'The 3® I have headed this revi™ «I pore because to readers m b, 1 have not already seen the those who have read it thJ 11,066 words
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Article1053 1929-05-08 530 COLLECTED POEMS OF THOMAS HARDY with a portrait. Vol 1. Lyrical, narratory, and reflective. (Macmillan 8/6). Here is a volume of over 800 pages containing hundreds of poems. I canucb pretend to have read more than a very few of them, but I want the public w;u <ire likely1,053 words
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Article1024 1929-05-08 531 To-day His Majesty King George the fifth enters upon the twentieth year ol Ins reign. And in the past nineteen years what vicissitudes lias the King of England not seen! We remember reading at the date of His Majesty’s accession the prophecies of some modern witch who1,024 words
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Article582 1929-05-08 531 [By “Icon.”] Both rubber and tin are in the doldrums, and the past week has been a week of inactivity. Total amount of rubber exported for April is again on the high side, aggregating nearly 50,00*» making a grand total of about 200,000 for the 4 months of582 words
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Article1086 1929-05-08 532 (By “Veritas.”) TT 1 V r. E. won a prize in the nrd Competition referred to in CrOBSVV April P 27 would he have Writt did? I believe not. The Sensational headline “(have Public Dissatisfaction caused a inn e P b nv a competitors’ face, seeing that OU11,086 words
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Article954 1929-05-08 532 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The Grand Advertisement and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Drill Hall, Peel Avenue, on Friday night, was a great success. It was feared that the unkindness of the clerk of the weather would spoil che efforts of the promoters and954 words
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Article539 1929-05-08 533 A special session of the Court of Appeal was held at Sungei Patani on Tuesday, April 30, to deal with four criminal appeals in which all the appellants were condemned to death on different dates by the First Division of the High Court. The Hon.539 words
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Article527 1929-05-08 533 young LADY~cHaL with Inspector A. D. ReddirlA 0 tee Pl,Utt, a young J ■th having committed I"** marrying one Thang i her first husband Ho vT *‘i still alive. The accused pleaded not in s e tant qU ry P Chinese Youth Tries His Inspector Nunn charged527 words
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Article867 1929-05-08 534 The students’ visit to Alor Star on «Uiirdav, to view the various instruments which are to be used by Professor Jackson's expedition to observe the coining eclipse of the sun, turned out to be even more interesting than had been expected; and very instructive too. Mr. Khoo Sim867 words
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Article41 1929-05-08 534 The Lady Superior gratefully acknow ledges the following subscriptions received this week towards the School Building Fund; R- Couperthwaite Esq. $5O The Boon Pharmacy (2nd) 30 Anonymous 20 $lOO Previously acknowledged $22.296 Total $22,396 Penang, May 3.41 words
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Article345 1929-05-08 534 A FAVOURITES’ DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 4 The first day of the Singapore Spring Race meeting was favoured with cool but cloudy weather. It rained in the forenoon but it did not rain in the afternoon. 11. E. the Governor was present. Duke Ray345 words
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Article623 1929-05-08 535 P. C. C.’S GOOD RECOVERY AGAINST ALOR STAR. The feature of the Sunday cricket match on the Esplanade between the P.C.C. and an Alor Star XI was the fine recovery of the home side during the last stages of the match. If nut for this recovery a defeat would623 words
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Article356 1929-05-08 535 A game of soccer was played between the St. Anne’s School (Prai) team and the Second Penang Troop at Prai on Friday. P. L. Ong- Kee Yearn acted as referee. The visitors scored two goals during the first half of the game. When play resumed after the interval,356 words
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Article500 1929-05-08 535 WEEKLY E With tiie ana Im looming lu Wt l snare marxet m geutral quiet ween, wnu notuitig "W 1 report, ituober Hilary ue milowmg the dan, tne commomty while C weakening tendency in Im been apparent. indUbtnuis on the other 1.. quietly steady with little \\e500 words
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Article990 1929-05-08 536 (fta Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, April 30. Io April 23 there sailed into the MeniCbaoPhya a tiny 300-ton boat; this it has a history. It was the “Dana, which there is a Danish scientific pedition, led by Prof. Dr. Johannes cniidt, and this expedition has been about990 words
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Article881 1929-05-08 536 A good tonic for those who live in Singapore would be a visit to Penang. The visit should be long enough to enable the stranger to look into some of the problems which face our Municipality. When a thorough grip of these problems had been obtained the881 words
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Article1223 1929-05-08 537 C. D. ] - [By C. D.] Cannes., March 1929. Tn other words—“Punch”—but with what a difference; the little theatre is twice the size, less rickety, and gaudily decorated with spangles; besides, the puppets are larger, and not the conventional Punch and Judy by any means Instead of the squeak in which1,223 words
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Article73 1929-05-08 537 FIVE LOAFERS SENTENCED. (From Our Own Correspond K Ual J to”' Five Tamil l“ fers ff. to-day with theft 0 the J. Turner’s car wer e Porch of the Station convicted and sentence! oD£ ment varying from one J re j month. The car has been73 words
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Article573 1929-05-08 538 E. R. E - llEf wjV® TAS By E. R. E. i j *a md in the “Straits L* g K>d.y, May. 6, a reply by W«. to mv article appearing above caption in the “Straite t Wit'or P "very 'discreetly'. describes rfVot “Veritas’s” fault if it is *lg else. As a573 words
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Article152 1929-05-08 538 A motor collision occurred at the junction of Light Street and Esplanade Bond during lunch time yesterday, ending in personal injury to one party and vehicular damage to the other. The crash was between a two seater, driven by a European, and a motorcycle, ridden152 words
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Article217 1929-05-08 538 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. The preliminary inquiry into the Hutton Lane murder was resumed before Mr. N. Ward in the Police Court yesterday. The accused is a Tamil named Kattua, and is charged with having committed murder by causing the death of an Indian Islam217 words
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Article740 1929-05-08 538 SMART ARREST OF POTENTIAL BURGLAR. How a habitual thief’s attempt to burgle a house in Stewart Lane was frustrated by the unexpected appearance of two policemen was related yesterday to Mr. Ward, the Police Magistrate, in the case in which' Inspector Edwin Moule of the Central Police740 words
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Article213 1929-05-08 539 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, May 6. Bv the retirement of Mr. McDonough, Assistant Auditor-General, who is leaving for England this week. Kedah loses the doyen of its European Officers. Mr. McDonough came out to Kedah some years before the AngloSiamese Treaty of 1909, after serving with213 words
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Article749 1929-05-08 539 SWIMMING CLUB BOY’S APPEAL DISMISSED. The main point in this case turns upon the evidence of Mr. Tyte, who describes himself as a mining engineer from the Kenya Colony, and I ask whether bis evidence is sufficient to convict this man. Is he a man of such standing749 words
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Article198 1929-05-08 539 The Warwick Revue Company gave a delightful evening’s entertainment at Malacca Club on Tuesday, April 30, when they produced the “Peep Show.’ This Revue consists of a variety of very amusing sketches notably a most comical skit of a “Breach of Promise” case. Miss Enid Nicholson charmed everyone198 words
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Article87 1929-05-08 539 The output of Uhi Piah month of April was 135 P* cu ore. The Manager reports; th reduced output is due to poor r both workings. r- n LtdThe Renong Tin Dredging for the second half of Ap 194 Dredge 275 piculs; No- piculs, making the total for87 words
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Article1170 1929-05-08 540 I .vfTpROSIECUTED on accident which happened “waterfall Road in -November Si a quel in the District Court morning when Kylasam 38 r driver of motorcar P. 3270 't”d with causing grevious hurt 'S a compatriot, by rashly 'r driving his car, and in :Jt? Xl ch1,170 words
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Article222 1929-05-08 540 BULLETIN OF LEAGUE EASTERN BUREAU. For the week ended April 27. —Aden: 19 smallpox cases and 0 deaths, Baghdad 2 plague cases and 2 deaths; I smallpox case, Bombay: 1 plague death; 85 smallpox cases and 48 deaths as against 57 cases and 30 deaths during222 words
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Article57 1929-05-08 540 ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 6 Defalcations amounting to $20,000 are reported to have occurred at the Mentakab Post Office, where the Postmaster, Ignatius, is in custody. The amount represents nearly a week’s collections, which the Postmaster alleges were remitted but were not57 words
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Article31 1929-05-08 540 VICTORY OVER OLIVIO. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 6 The Malay Football team won the first game in Java beating Olivio by 4 goals to 2.31 words
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Article129 1929-05-08 541 MINOR FLOODS, Ipoh, May 6 Week end rains have caused minor floods in ipoh and the sur ounding districts. On Saturday the night mad from Kuala Lumpur was delayed for nearly fifty minutes. The Padre of the Catholic Tamil Church attended Sunday service wading through several feet of129 words
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Article122 1929-05-08 541 DARING THEFT AT ROBINSONS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 6 A daring theft occurred during the week-end at Robinson and Co. The thieves entered via the roof. Several gramophone soundboxes and over $lOO in cash are reported missing. A Rash Driving Case. European Inspector Woosey and Police,122 words
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Article158 1929-05-08 541 ANXIOUS FOR A BOUT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 6 Battling Key has returned to Singapore and is anxious for a bout. He hopes to meet Y. C. Song. It is a good opportunity for a promoter to come forward and resuscitate the game. Air. W.158 words
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Article1210 1929-05-08 541 We have recently received from the Colonial Secretary Straits Settlements he “Report of a Committee appointed oy the Secretary of State for the Colon es to examine and report on Straits Settlements Ordinance No 15 of 1927 (Women and Girls Protection Amendnent Ordinance) and Federated Malay States Enactment No1,210 words
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329 1929-05-08 542 Elsewhere we publish a letter and an meal concerning the proposal to build Mariners’ Club at Port Swettenham. his is an urgent need and we hope that appeal will meet with the response ijl jl deserves. As the Appeal points it “Port Swettenham has nothing to329 words
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Article2176 1929-05-08 542 A. E. Tomlinson] - [By A. E. Tomlinson]. There can be no object in minimising 1 the gravity of unemployment in Britain. It is to her credit that Britain has ali ways acknowledged the problem in full, and has never attempted to falsify the facts or to evade the issue. This2,176 words
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Article426 1929-05-08 543 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 7, Major R. Lloyd-George, accompanied >y his wife, arrived here on board th ‘PerkashimaMa.ru’’ en route to Japan and the United States on a pleasure trip. Interviewed by a representative of the ‘Malaya Tribune’’ this morning, Major Lloyd-George gave his426 words
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Article236 1929-05-08 544 FACED WITH TWO FA HUSBANDS! Weld quay, Penang, last Mon--2 afternoon, was the scene romantic meeting between Indian husband and his wife 1 L Ion» been parted. Under J triitionl one would have expectj the two to have met with joy untold t in this236 words
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Article217 1929-05-08 544 MRS. BULOW AND THE ASSURANCE FRANCO ASIATIQUE CO. Judgment was delivered in the District Court yesterday in the case in Will Mrs. M. L. Bulow, teacher in tie Anglo-Chinese School, was sued by ,nsiFr nc e fi rm of Assurance xfanco Asiatique for the recovery of217 words
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Article442 1929-05-08 544 ABORTIVE ATTEMPT AT AMALGAMATION. EXTRAORDINARY MEETING CANCELLED. OPPOSITION IN THE MAJORITY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 7 In view of the recent abortive attempt at amalgamation to-day’s annual general meeting of Connemara, Limited, was vested with more than usual interest. Mr. C. Ritchie, presiding, before reviewing442 words
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Article510 1929-05-08 544 MOTORIST CHARGED. Yesterday before Mr. N. Ward, Police Magistrate of Penang, Mr. Edwin Moule, Inspector of the Central Police Station, charged Mr. Herbert Campbell of Sungei Elor Estate, Kulirn, Kedah with driving motor car No. K 721 at 12.20 p.m. on May 6 along Light Street junction510 words
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Article231 1929-05-08 545 ACCUSED COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. A preliminary inquiry was held in the Police Court yesterday into the allegation against a lorry driver, Soon 'Ah Hong, that he committed murder by causing the death of a Tamil named Muniandy, who was an employee in an ice factory in231 words
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Article259 1929-05-08 545 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 7 The case in which I. G. Osborn was charged with fraudulently and dishonestly using a forged promissory note and also with having committed forgery, was concluded in the Second Police Court yesterday, the Magistrate discharging the accused without calling259 words
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Article161 1929-05-08 545 [To Tiif. Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, Please give an Echo in your papers Re Municipal Trolley Buses. —Route: Bagan Jeremal-Downing Street. An Additional Bus Service will answer the call and gain the gratitude of the public; if the Authorities think that it will not pay them,161 words
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Article251 1929-05-08 545 Sir, Your issue of 27th instant commenting on the grave public dissatisfaction on Crossword Competitions run in Penang is very interesting. It would be a very pleasant thing if the eyes of Competitors could be drawn to the grave conditions in which they are bound, e.g. Rule X.251 words
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Article156 1929-05-08 545 Sir, Anent the remarks passed by the President at the meetin» o f tl cipal Commissioners on the subject of the la, 'sting in Burniah Leu, <1 the manlier in which 'th?? thraahed out. Beading b tr hues one cannot hut come 4 elusion that the President a156 words
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Article144 1929-05-08 545 Sir, With reference to the announceiß® made by the Municipal Electrical L gineer in your paper of the to ultimo that it was hoped to initiae i new system of two cents stages virCenti Railway Station to Leith Street 2 Leith Street to Magazine 2 Magazine144 words
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Article375 1929-05-08 545 Sir i With reference to a P al a ra pearing in your issue of stant regarding the Me_t Delegates of tew of the select* Clubs held at the Muthibo Club and at which a clufe passed viz: “that t e should send in a375 words
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Article137 1929-05-08 546 I am of opinion that you will be anxious to know’ about the following and have it published in your paper oar comments, if any, under the "Sports” column free of charge. on the subject of forming 1 Penang Chinese Football Associa--ion !s now passing round to137 words
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Article310 1929-05-08 546 st, before I vo^ mrne writi ng, I wisi >to Wash rCMff s that I have no Press bnf n dirty linen through in B uch’ Blnce “Veritas” has, r*‘ anf i‘ ma P ner as to prove and nuine ness of certain I shall i Competitions lshad310 words
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Article96 1929-05-08 546 Sir, For the information of the press I write this to inform you of the arrival in Penang to-day by the s.s. Ellenga” >f the Indian Eclipse party from Madras. The party, composed of Dr. EL Parameswaran, the Piofessor of Physics at the Presidency College, Madras, and96 words
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Article69 1929-05-08 546 Sir, I would thank you kindly to correct the statement in .this morning’s ‘‘Echo” re the Costume worn by me at the ‘Grand Advertisement Fancy Dress Ball” on Friday last. I did not reoresent “Fiat” No. 509, but advertised the “Asiatic Petroleum Company”. All my “Ads.” were “Shell69 words
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Article87 1929-05-08 546 Sir, I shall be obliged if you will publish a warning that it is dangerous for people to attempt to view the eclipse of the sun, directly or reflected in water, uness their eyes are properly protected from glare. Blindness may result from trying to look at the87 words
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101 1929-05-08 546 Sir, With reference to my letter of the 3rd instant I beg to inform you that I am now given to understand by the proposer that it will only be a discussion among a certain body of promoters (not actually representatives of Clubs) for a formation101 words
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Article1086 1929-05-08 546 Sir, I attach herewith copy of an appeal for funds for the above. The committee would esteem it a great favour if you would be good enough to publish the appeal either wholly or in part, and any further assistance you can give will be greatly1,086 words
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Advertisement55 1929-05-08 545 i Correspondents should bear in mind diat letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be ’•ejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, lot necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith. No letter uniccompanied by the writer’s name55 words
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Article798 1929-05-08 547 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S. DAILY SHARE LIST. Penang, May 9th, 1929. ■—■■■>■<■ -n- ILTU ■-*<***OZ" JLW Name of Companv Seller! Tin —Dollar Companies Set ct.Ayer Weng 0.90 1,00 Batang Padang 0.30 0.35 Batu Caves 1.40 1.45 Hitam 0.55 0.60 Johan 0.27 0.30 Kinta 1.37$ 1.42$ Klang River 3.00 3.10 Kuchai 1.30798 words
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