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Title Section22 1929-10-16 1 Straits Echo Weekly (Mail) Edition $lB PER ANN I M SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. Vol. 27. PENANG. OCTOBER Hi. 192!) No. 4222 words
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Advertisement250 1929-10-16 1 CONTENTS LEADERS Chinese National Dav 1062 Penang's War Memorial 1063 Ricslia Pullers in Court 1063 I he 1 .S.E. 1038 Summoned Too Late 1065 Natures Smile 1038 Penang Crowd Watch Circular The Budget 1011 Board Game 1067 H K! Stabbed bov with a knife 1066 1 ll,IH s l( Enlightening250 words
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Advertisement202 1929-10-16 2 •?;^f >< JS 4 4 THE STRAITS ECHO I 0 WEEKLY EDITION. <! i B I J .IM'..-. o A- r <» Published thĕ day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains o the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as202 words
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Article410 1929-10-16 1038 Before the beginning of the great war one of the tendencies of the modern school of politicians in Great Britain was for ever to stress the need for a dissociation from the boiling pot of Europe. Some of the jtatesmen, however, who contioiled the country’s destinies410 words
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Article410 1929-10-16 1038 It is nearly always when man thinks that he has conquered the elements that nature decides that he shall realise that his confidence and belief are least justified. The graphic story which we publish to-day of the forced landing in Siam of the Butch air mail travelling from410 words
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Article274 1929-10-16 1038 MOTOR COLLISION AT KELAWEI. PENANG DIRECTOR INVOLVED. An accident in Kelawei Road had a sequel in the Penang Police Court yesterday. Mr. Ho Hong Seng, Managing Director of Messrs. Bong Swee, summoned Mr. S. Kanapathy Pillai, contractor, on a complaint of rash driving. Swerved Across Road. According274 words
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Article119 1929-10-16 1038 KIAT’S PREMISES BURGLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. There was a mild stir in Change Alley this morning when it was learned that Messrs. G. H. Kiat and Company’s bookshop was burgled last night. Two Indian money changers occupying the side premises and a119 words
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Article963 1929-10-16 1039 METHODS THAT LEAD TO BANKRUPTCY. [By “Imp.*] The number of business failures witlim the last few months is sufficiently impressive to warrant investigation into the working of the credit system that obtains in Malaya. Under present conditions there is no reason to doubt that these failures are963 words
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Article888 1929-10-16 1039 St HIGGS DAMAGE. I ‘The straits echointerview. TOWED TO PENANG. A graphic account G the ad. ventures and iorceu descent oi tr<e dutch air mail ln hldm has oeen ootained by die s peci at Commissioner oi me “Straits Echo’ in an interview with the airmen,888 words
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Article228 1929-10-16 1040 CHEATED FIRM. NEARLY SI,OOO INVOLVED. An Indian baggage clerk own» ed np in the Police Court yesterday to cheating his employers to the extent of nearly a thousand dollars. Marimuthu was employed in Messrs. Aylesbury and Nutters as baggage clerk. On one occasion he falsely told228 words
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Article180 1929-10-16 1040 ACCUSED OF MURDER. WIDOW’S STORY OF CRIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Monday. Before Mr. Abdul Hamid. Second Magistrate, Lower Court, the prelimina ry enquiry into the murder of Ibrahim bin Hamzah aged about 50 commenced today. Chief Inspector Colgan prosecuting charged Salleh bin180 words
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Article397 1929-10-16 1040 BARELY 15 MINUTES. MR. VINCENT’S CAREER. Yesterday’s meeting oi the Penang iimicipal Commissioners was again a short one, the proceedings barely taking fifteen minutes. Llie President (Mr. G. L. Ham) oc- upied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting, .Inch were circulat d, were confirmed. The chairman397 words
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Article1029 1929-10-16 1041 A happy and rosy picture oi the finances of the Straits Settlements was painted by His Excellency in the Legislative Council yesterday on the occasion of his presenting the Budget for the forthcoming year. There seemed almost no need for the Governor to cross the t’s and dot1,029 words
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Article331 1929-10-16 1041 •HREE IN one quarter. IN'ItRESTiNG COURT STORY. tKT changedlte nme thrXJX J** three month. was related" to D. Mudie, at the Penang Court yesterday, when LmAat P 1 of Acheen Street, who described I h as proprietor of a Sundry GooV? and employee of the GoverniX u,331 words
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Article92 1929-10-16 1041 HYLAM SENTENCED. (From Our Own Correspondence) Singapore, October A Hylam was sentenced to a mon rigorous imprisonment tins mor o being in possession of ing that he belonged to th Labour Union, which is an society. Mr. P. A. Mairiott lately C.P-0 Sandakan, lias received PI92 words
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Article797 1929-10-16 1042 GOVERNOR’S SPEECH TO LEGISLATURE. COLONY’S BIRTH RATE HIGHEST YET REGISTERED. In an exhaustive statement in the course of his Budget Speech to the Legislative Council at Singapore yesterday Sir Hugh Clifford, the Governor, stated that the total aggregate trade of British Malaya for the first half of797 words
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Article374 1929-10-16 1042 “SATISFACTORY.” GUARANTEE FUND “STRONG.” The note circulation, which was rather hss than $ll6 millions at the end of July, 1928, as a result of a steady deflation during the year, fell to a point a lit tie above the slo7| millions level bv tl.e end of July,374 words
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Article497 1929-10-16 1043 HIGHEST BIRTH RATE. PROBLEM OF CERTAIN HOUSES. There has been a further welcome improvement in the health of the Colony during the first half of 1929. The death rate is 26.13 per thousand of population, compared with 28.65 in the first half of 1928, and an average497 words
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Article407 1929-10-16 1043 FREE TREATMENT. The first, third, fourth and fifth oi these recommendations are being acted upon, and the complete suppression ol all known brothels is now in sight. Very shortly legislation designed to give effect to the second recommendation of the Committee will be submitted to this407 words
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Article131 1929-10-16 1043 COMPULSORY BUYING. The land market has continued to be dull and there has been a decrease it the number of sales of private properties Prices have not altered much since 1928. A large block of Crown Land at Anson Road was put up to auction131 words
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Article560 1929-10-16 1043 DISEASE OUTBREAKS. IMPORTATION FROM THE NETHERLANDS E. L [u relation to rubber the restriction has caused a con&1 e,i j k V crease in output, ligures supp l the Deputy Registrar-General ties) Straits Settlements both from large and srna* yields have considerably increased to increased tapping-560 words
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Article489 1929-10-16 1044 FEWER ARRIVALS. PROBLEM OF WOMEN IMMIGRANTS. The net increase in the Chinese population by immigration during the first naif of the current year was 102,774 as against 128,201 in 1928; women and children totalling 47,042 as against 59,349 last year. The decrease in arrivals is to489 words
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551 1929-10-16 1044 ASIATIC INSPECTORS. “MATERIAL HAS NOT IMPROVED.” On December 31, 1928 the force was short oi the authorised strength by 12 British and 6 Asiatic Otiicers and 75 i-.ibordinale ranks. The total shortage was 93 compared v. th 102 on a much smaller establishment in 1927.551 words
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Article70 1929-10-16 1045 FRENCH VESSELS DROP. The tonnage of Merchant vessels entered and cleared at Singapore during the first half year 1929, shows an increase of 1,163,503 tons, as compared with the corresponding period of the year 1928. Of this increase, 251,103 tons were British, 468,441 tons Dutch, 137,78270 words
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Article396 1929-10-16 1045 BRITISH MALAYAN TRADE FIGURES. AN INCREASE. A Department of Statistics, Straits Settlements and Federated Ma! ay States, was inaugurated in the course of the year and an officer appointed to act as Registrar-General. One section of this Office deals with Malayan Foreign Trade and the other with other396 words
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Article482 1929-10-16 1045 SINGAPORE’S LUCK. RELYING ON WOMEN MISTRESSES. The shortage of European staff continues. Singapore, however, is fortunate in that its large population always contains women w r ho are trained certificated teachers and seek employment as temporary mistresses. Four such mistresses were appointed in Singapore. Malacca remained short482 words
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Article254 1929-10-16 1045 FOR 500 BOYS. MALACCA’S TEN SCHOOLS. Evening Classes in Singapore uUu I tnang continued to meet a need, commercial subjects being especially popular. 'Hie Malay nautical classes in Mgapore were well patronised. New Government English school* were opened to meet the increasing demand for an English254 words
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Article334 1929-10-16 1046 SAVINGS BANK. franking machines POPULAR. Following a slight revival of trade ttare has been a slow but steady inprease in the volume of business per ‘ormedby practically all branches of the Post Office. Stamp sales show a general increase over the corresponding period in 1928. The334 words
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Article220 1929-10-16 1046 PRINTING OFFICE. HALF MILLION FOR QUAY WALLS. For full details I would refer Hon Members to the Memorandum of Statis tics. The sums provided for expenditure on Public Works Recurrent and for Nev Extraordinary Works in the Estimates which are now being presented to the220 words
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Article308 1929-10-16 1046 HOSPITAL TO COST OVER TWO MILLIONS. In Penang provision amounting to $50,000 is being made on account of the cost of the erection of a new school for 500 boys at the Perak Road Elementary School, including quarters for European and local staff, which is estimated to308 words
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Article323 1929-10-16 1046 POOR CATCHES. THE INFLUENCE OF JAPANESE. Excluscive of the Unfederated Malay States, for which no figures are available, the approximate number of persons employed in the fishing industry it the close of 1928 was 27,283, of vhom 14,787 were Malays and 11,342 Chinese, with 554 Japanese,323 words
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Article241 1929-10-16 1047 NOW COMPLETE. IMPROVEMENT OF RECRUITING. The reorganization of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force has now been completed, thus bringing the establishments of all units into line with similar units of the regular army. Mobilization equipment to enable this force to take the field is now being purchased241 words
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Article558 1929-10-16 1047 COMMITTEE’S VIEW. Mtn i ri i -r~ ~iT CARE ABOUT THE EXPENSE. With reference to the proposals to extend the facilities of the Wharf Department, the subject of a Report by Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, M. Inst, C.E., M. I. Meeh, E., M. Inst,558 words
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Article282 1929-10-16 1047 MORE REVENUE. FERRY SERVICE EXPANDS. The total gross earnings of the Board for the year ended 30th June, 1928, were $2,150,516.80 and the expenditure $1,710,108.01. The total tonnage handled shows an increase of 49,182 tons on the previous year. The Ferry Service traffic continued to expand, the282 words
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Article1821 1929-10-16 1047 SOCIAL ITEMS. WHO, WHEN, WHERE AND HOW. I returned from leave of absence ao'l resumed the Government on Decern her 28th last. Sir Hayes Marriott, who had been administering the Government dun fmy absence, met me at Penang on 1 date, and .sailed the same day1,821 words
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Article119 1929-10-16 1049 NOVEL SIGHTS AT SEA. Extraordinary evidence of the prevailing inclement weather was witnessed yesterday afternoon when the sea which was unusually rough formed a beautiful miniature breakwater along the Esplanade Road and broke over the embankment railings. The pavement was literally flooded and the waves at119 words
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Article257 1929-10-16 1049 SOLD FOR $3lO. PENANG COURT DISCLOSURE. “I had an idea of adopting a child and the defendant having come to know this came with over 20 children. I gave her $3lO for a child but now she has taken the child away.” So said Tan257 words
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1084 1929-10-16 1049 DANCE NORMAL AMOUNT. (By Maye Wood.) It is a curious fact that travelling critics always fall into the error of judging whole communities by the few specimens they meet in the hotels and clubs of the big towns. Thus the white women of Malaya1,084 words
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Article382 1929-10-16 1050 interesting discourse. ctHICAL teachings of tr the GREAT sage. i.Urwsiuß a large and represent.'vetthern.g in ipoh recently on the n the 2,4 both anniversary oi Chinese philosopher, Mr l am; I*L, said that the teaching of Con-] X resembled the sun and the moon u heaven and382 words
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Article53 1929-10-16 1050 breach of trust. Irom Gm- Own Correspondent.) Ahrb.i v Singapore, October 1 ■v “uder, a bill collector employed Street A- Namasie, of Malacca Maeitfy c^ ar B before the Fourth brea"li a e t 118 morning with criminal ’asreJt in reB P ect of $BB7 landed on53 words
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264 1929-10-16 1050 "LUCKY’’ ACCUSED. INSPECTOR MOULE’S EVIDENCE. “I consider the accused lucky to have got off,” said the Penang Magistrate, Mr. F. K. Wilson, yesterday when he acquitted bin, the driver of Inspector Pearson’s motorcar, of the charge of rash driving. Din, while driving along Pitt btreet in264 words
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Article58 1929-10-16 1050 CORONER’S ENQUIRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 1 The Coroner’s enquiry into the death of Jewa Singh, whose mutilated body was found in the Botanical Gardens r cently, has been fixed for Friday, following which there will be a preliminary hearing of a charge of58 words
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Article72 1929-10-16 1050 OPENED BY MRS. SCOTT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 1 Mrs. Scott, wife of the Colonial Secretary, this morning declared open the Presbyterian Church fancy bazaar at the Memorial Hall where good business was done all day long in eid of the Manse and the general72 words
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Article388 1929-10-16 1050 LEGISLATURE MEETS. $5,000,000 ON WORK OF DEVELOPMENT. LICENCES INCOME. The annual budget meeting of the Legislative Council opened at the Singapore Council yesterday morning with pomp and ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 7. The Welch Regiment, with band and ‘Billie’’ the regimental mascot complete, provided388 words
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Article401 1929-10-16 1051 Nobody has accused Penang of being jealous of other towns in Malaya, perhaps for the excellent reason that it is well aware of the fact that it is “the most beautiful” place in the colony. Penang knows its limitations, for example, that it has no long and varied401 words
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Article235 1929-10-16 1051 Those who for some unfathomable reason are still seeking to find fault with the inevitable movement in industry towards rationalisation may feel a cold shower on reading the telegram we print to-day from Holland. The Producers’ Committee at Amsterdam estimates that the consumption of rubber in the coming235 words
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Article316 1929-10-16 1051 FIFTH HEARING. Thu case against Noor Bee, a Malay woman, who was charged with gj\»ng false information to the Police, ended abruptly yesterday when it came up before the Penang Magistrate, Mr. F. K. Wilson, for another hearing. Inspector Matthews, who prosecuted at the beginning of the316 words
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Article188 1929-10-16 1051 I‘APER sale sequel no COSTS ASKED FOR BY PARTIES 5 When au action in wEj-i, btonu Bull and Co. of Oslo tri sued Messrs. Wiag b J Penang for recovery of a 01 116.18 was mentioned in the supreme Court yesterday “J d« Bunatte, counsel188 words
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Article125 1929-10-16 1051 ARRANGEMENTS FOR PENANG. A meeting of the Committee of the Poppy Day Fund was held at the Judges Chambers yesterday with Mrs. Sproule (the organiser) in the chair, when the following were present:— Mr. Arnold, Mr. Birse, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Carrington-Walters, Dr. J. E. Smith Commander Peal, Mr.125 words
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Article67 1929-10-16 1051 GOVERNOR’S SILVER CUP We are informed by the S|. the Singapore Turf Club pr lency The Governor has very kina i sented a Silver Cup to be r^ e th the November Pace Meeti r nner o Cup will be presented to the the First Class, First67 words
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Article3010 1929-10-16 1052 bill not necessary. TRIBUTE TO LATE COLONIAL ENGINEER. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 7. The annual budget meeting of the Council opened in the Coun- Chamber this morning with the pomp and ceremony usually attached to such meetingsThe road opposite the Chamber presented3,010 words
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Article309 1929-10-16 1054 Health measures never interest person-untrl he has '-ad good cause t 0 r allse the a ed for them. In the many oulky tXI year—books which have sent out by the t rornm ent the?e is none of ll importance than that dealhealth of the Lv It portrays an309 words
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Article218 1929-10-16 1054 h was a person of sound commo i sense who said that the small, apparently unimportant things in life matter more than we imagine since ey mount up and in the aggregate wuence policies. And it was no genius of a woman who said that ymty in life is218 words
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Article128 1929-10-16 1054 The super optimist has been found. He is a motor car driw in Penang. Having taken out his master's car and returned alter a joy ride at three a.m., he s dis missed without notice. The man appeals for money in lieu of notice and the Penang District128 words
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Article240 1929-10-16 1054 CHINESE FINED. Leong Ah Poh, a young Chinese fitter, drove a motor car down Cintra Street recently. A broken riesha shaft and wheel were the result. Charged in the Penang Police Court yesterday with driving without a licence. Leong Ah Poh pleaded guilty. Inspector Tunn, acting for240 words
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Article499 1929-10-16 1054 (By Florence Wong) The work of the Revolution is not yet done. Let all my comrades follow my ‘Plans for National Reconstruction,’ ‘Fundamentals of National Reconstruction’, ‘Three principles of the People’, and the Manifesto, issued by the First National Convention of our Party, and strive on earnestly for their499 words
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Article694 1929-10-16 1055 NEWCOMER’S SKETCH OF PENANG. (By G. B.) In a Singapore interview not long ago, a teacher of ballroom teaching dealt somewhat critically with the local standard of the terpsichorean art. The effect of his statement was that the majority of people shuffled along and he inferred that694 words
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Article275 1929-10-16 1055 DR. SUN’S ANNIVERSARY. LAST NIGHT’S CEREMONIES. Hu Yew Seah celebrated the 18th anniversary of the Chinese Republic last night, before a large Penang audience. The President, Mr. Heah Joo Seng was in the chair when an inspiring speech on the significance of the Double Ten Festival was275 words
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Article229 1929-10-16 1055 missing arm found drove TOWARDS JOHNSTON’S PI ER S At the resumption of the c., roner’s enuuiry into the of Jewa sl nB h evidence recorded regarding the discover, of the missing left arm, was severed at the elbow. (brom Our Own Correspondent! Singapore, October a229 words
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Article156 1929-10-16 1055 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. (From Our Own Correspondent-1 Singapore, October 9. A suit claiming $50,000 has been me in the Supreme Court against Mr. ax Sternberg by Mr. D. G. Osborn. It will be remembered that in Apn last Mr. Osborn was arrested m Hong Kong at the156 words
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Article351 1929-10-16 1056 RETURN FROM EUROPE. MINISTER interviewed BY ‘‘STRAITS ECHO-. WHY HE WENT. His Excellency Prince Purachatra, Minister of Communications in the Siamese Government, arrived in Penang yesterday evening by the m. s. “Fionia” from his visit to Europe where he had been to study telegraphic, telephonic, wireless351 words
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Article332 1929-10-16 1056 WHERE PENANG LEADS. THIRTEEN EXECUTIONS DURING 1928. The report states that the number of criminals in all the prisons of the Colony on January 1, 1928, was 1,097 and on December 31, 1928, 1,255. Hie daily average in the Penang prison has risen from 139332 words
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Article42 1929-10-16 1056 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount previously acknowledged $11,011.03 The Ex-Services Association of Malaya (Kedah Branch) $lOO.OO Total to date $11,111.06 Subscriptions can be sent to Tin Municipal Secretary, Municipal Ol’tic'S and cheques should be made payable to Penang War Memorial.42 words
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Article202 1929-10-16 1056 GAMING IN PENANG. THIRTY DOLLARS FOR THE INFORMER. iwclve Penang pork sellers a anted io amuse' themselves. '1 hey did. But there was also the other side of h “amusement.” in the Penang Police Court yesterday twelve men were charged by InspecO' Lewis with playing at 9,202 words
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247 1929-10-16 1056 STRANGE SPECTACLE. 1 he gambols of a herd of 20 lions on the main road 15 miles from the town of Nairobi proved an attract.ve spectacle for scores of motorists and amateur photographers, who took up positions at a safe distance. The beasts247 words
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Article963 1929-10-16 1057 QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. THEIR EFFECTIVENESS PROVED. Interesting references to the anti-malaria fight are made in the annual medical report of the Straits Settlements, just issued. The highest birth rate according to nationalities was 41.43 per thousand of population among Malays, the Chinese coming next with a ratio of963 words
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Article218 1929-10-16 1057 VISITS TELEPHONE EXCH.v grounds XCHange PRISON CURE. A young Chinese, of nn j could not bring himself to kee o U| from the grounds of the p e L P phone Exchange in Madras La"* U At one time he was found the compound for no ap,,218 words
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Article201 1929-10-16 1057 SIX PER CENT DIVIDEND. MEMBERSHIP NOW NEARLY 600. The fifth annual general meeting of the Government Servants’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., Penang, will be held at the Survey Office Hall. Government Buildings, Penang, on October 23, when a dividend of 6 per cent, will be201 words
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Article434 1929-10-16 1058 ,l iose who had boon following the -cent trend of events between the Sier country ana the bnilea Lies were not unaware ot .he d.tJeulties that would beset the j tri-♦i-h Premier and American i reXt When they met to discuss the problem of disarmament. Idea isL not434 words
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Article541 1929-10-16 1058 PENANG COMMITTAL. BAIL ALLOWED IN $lO,OOO. DISTRICT COURT HEARING. W hen the case against Abdul Coder, the ex-Municipal Financial Chief Clerk, was again taken up by Mr. Ward y. s cei’day afternoon he was committed to the District Court to stand his trial on three charges of541 words
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Article188 1929-10-16 1058 ON WAY TO INDIA. FROM SINGAPORE IN EIGHT HOURS. SURVEYING THE ROUTE. liie R. A. I. flying boat S. 1150 arrived in Penang yesterday after noon at 2.15 from Singapore on her way to India. The flying boat left Singapore at 6 a. m. on Friday188 words
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Article125 1929-10-16 1058 FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. (From Our Own Corr spoudent). Singapore. October II In connection with tin Coroner’s inquiry into the death of Jcwa Singh, vihose mutilated body w; s found in the Botanical Gardens on September 20 a. ter the evidence of d( ceased’s wife, inspector Porter gave125 words
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Article564 1929-10-16 1059 TIN FALLS AGAIN. GOOD DEMAND FOR HAAD YAIS. [From the Financial Correspondent] Tin Prices: Spot. £196 10s.; Down £2 2s. 6d.; 3 months. £260 10s.; Down £2; Singapore. SI6OJ; 260 tons sold; Down 50 cts. Rubber Prices London. 10 l/16d.; Up 5/16d.; New York. 20| cts; Up564 words
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Article178 1929-10-16 1059 THE 3 A.M. JOY RIDE. PENANG MAGISTRATE’S DECISION. In the Penang District Court yesterday, Busu bin Abdullah, a Malay driver, sued Mr. Schramn, proprietor of a travelling show, in respect of $5O/- which he claimed as a month’s wages in lieu of notice. Abdullah, in reply to178 words
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Article80 1929-10-16 1059 The Royal Air Force Flying Boat which is expected to-day passed over Penang early yesterday morning on its way to Mergui and Calcutta. The boat was sighted at 7.50 a.m. and passing over the harbour took a course towards Kedah. She was fixing very high up and80 words
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Article328 1929-10-16 1059 TWO penangcer Emonies RECEPTIONS at i'HE E. o_ '1 here was a pretty weddia. ver P bt Andrews I'resbyterian Ch?" Penang, when Mr. Clifford ii Manager of Meru Tin, eon ot the late Dr. 91 lorry, Aberdeen was mwt 1 Isobel Alary Mcßobert, MB a» daughter of328 words
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Article87 1929-10-16 1059 TALUKS CLOSED FOR RECRUITING. The following taluks in Madras Presidency are now closed to reerm mg account of infectious disease Tn the area served by the lor Iras Ganjam—Chicacok, Chat p Kodala, Ichapuram and S ni e ni: gapatam—Bobili and Bellary—Harapanhalh and enka Anatapur —Hindupur, n ar tagiri87 words
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Article1542 1929-10-16 1060 THE JUDGE'S QUESTIONS. advocate and process. iir Justice Sproule delivered judg- Yesterday in the Supreme Court actions brought by Nagapa "J a Penang money lender St his former -nanager and V X. Aluttiah Pillai. me case Nagapa Pillai claimed <\i79.17 and the defendant counterclaimed a sum of1,542 words
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Article873 1929-10-16 1061 MOHAMEDAN WAY. INTERESTING CASE AT BUTTERWORTH. MUST FACE WEST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, Thursday. Some time ago the Senior District Officer of Butterworth, wdiilst on one of his morning rounds, came across a fowl which a Mohamedan had just cut for the purpose of food.873 words
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Article498 1929-10-16 1061 MR. WILSON’S RECORD. problem of dumr vagrant. PENANG CAMEOS. 1 have had a long expert,,, Magxs rate, and 1 h’ e kt AC' bony begging for alms yet A Mr.F. K. Wilson, ihe ilagA?’ the lenang Police Court yestenh* k' three vagrants were charged by498 words
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Article737 1929-10-16 1062 LANTERN procession. brilliant scenes last night. CONSUL S SPEECH. Throughout yesterday Penang celebrated the Chinese Republic anniversary. Speeches were made at the Chinese Town Hall, and the proceedings ended up with a long illuminated procession. The meeting presided over by the Chinese Consul in the presence of737 words
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Article75 1929-10-16 1062 A LITTLE BIT DRUNK.” (From Our Own Correspondents) Ipoli, October lb. Shilling, a German, who recently arrived in Taiping from Singapore, was charged in the Police Court with begging for alms. Accused admitted being a little bit drunk when iie called at Messrs. Barbour’s Office where75 words
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Article270 1929-10-16 1062 WIFE S EVIDENCE. IDENTIFICATION OF HUSBAND’S BODY. Before the Singapore Coroner yesterday the wile of Jewa Singh said that her husband went out with Baktawar Singh, who returned alone after half an hour. (From Our Own Correspondents) Singapore, October 10. 1 lie Coroner s inquiry into270 words
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Article138 1929-10-16 1062 i want my wife back and I have got my own home” pleaded Sockalingam, a mid lie aged Indian, when his wife Na gan mid refused to go back to him and sued him for maintenance in the Penang Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F.138 words
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Article320 1929-10-16 1063 IMPOSING STRUCTURE. ARMISTICE DAY UNVEILING. WREATH OF POPPIES. The Penang War Memorial which will be unveiled during the Arni’stice Day ceremony on November 11, is now completed and presents an imposing ap= pearance. The triangular block of land on which the Monument stands —between the Municipal Offices,320 words
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Article53 1929-10-16 1063 Before the Penang District Court yesterday. Muniandy was charged with having caused grievous hurt to Ang haiyan on or about the 12th of last month by means of a bill hook, thereby committing an offence under section 326 of the Penal Code. He was sent to jail53 words
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Article458 1929-10-16 1063 ACCUSED OF GAMBLING. PENANG MAGISTRATE’S DECISION. Six Chinese ricsha pullers were charged before Mr. F. K. Wilson in the Penang Police Court yesterday by Inspector Lewis of the Gambling Suppression Department with gaming in house No. 54, Argyle Road. Inspector Lewis said that on the night458 words
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Article227 1929-10-16 1063 brilliant Receptios FLAGS PROMINENTIv displayed L Of a brilliant reception yestTdT morning when a over a hundred ed ,0 pay their respects to tt representative of the Chin» Government, M r long La(| ts< (brom Our Own Correspondent! Si^ a P° re t October lu227 words
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Article125 1929-10-16 1063 NO INFECTIOUS DISEASES. According to the health statei.wm o the Municipality of George L Penang, for the week ende< c* i--62 females were born compared males. Juring 6# The birth rose from 03.29 previous week to 41.2 a. A 39. the same period last year125 words
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Article427 1929-10-16 1064 Ir Kamsav MacDonald, m his n'itv of Prune Minister of Great cap t a The Prince of Wales, ffiir ''nnareut to the greatest Empire. I 1 th think nothing apparent!, ot Atting out on a long journey by S °\lr MacDonald recently Hew from Geneva. The Prince takes427 words
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Article164 1929-10-16 1064 brutal hawker made his bow in Penang Police Court yesh as escaped n an extremely light lesson. U 7 gan t 0 argue with a M ninr "hen the little fellow i Cf Pay another cent for his let lss !,r s fied with argument he the lliSt164 words
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Article407 1929-10-16 1064 Until the European has travel ed to outlying posts in the East or -n some other portion of the far flung Empire he usually looks upon the novels and plays explaining the feverish excitement which prevails on mail day as the exaggerated fancy of some love struck amateur writer.407 words
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Article488 1929-10-16 1064 The Late Dr. Stresemann. In consequence of the recent baml outrages in Germany elaborate plans were evolved for guarding Dr. Stresemann. He has since died. His efforts to achieve a settlement of his country’s post-war problems seem to have incurred the special wrath of the German Nationalists and488 words
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Article1032 1929-10-16 1065 LEAN AND COMPANY’S WEEKLY REPORT. JUMP TO 101). Thursday Evening Tin, after a rally m price to bpot £l'J6 17s. fid. and 5 monilis £202 lus. again developed weakness and has fallen away to Spot £196 10s. and 3 months £2OO 10s., to-day's closing prices, a gain1,032 words
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Article254 1929-10-16 1065 PENANG WOMAN IN coukt. •PERSECUTED not PROSECUTED.’’ 1 THE result. "She has been persecuted mu prosecuted" saw an advo“ 1:1 the Penang Police Court res terday when defending an elder, ly persoa, Rokiah Bee, an elderly Alalav v living at 33GA Chulia Street was'Z moned by Mr.254 words
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Article114 1929-10-16 1065 MELCHIOR—WOLLER, AT ST. GEORGE’S. A quiet but pretty wedding nised yesterday morning at M Cliurch, when Mr. Hjalmar vvell known miner of Bannisan, ,f Mr. Valdemar Me* g Engineer), led Miss Eddh laughter of Dr. Johan Vvoiler 5••<mg. Java, to the altar. The bride was given W °of114 words
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Article143 1929-10-16 1066 BRUTAL I’ENAN'O HAVIKER. -FINED the sum of FIVE DOLLARS. An ice hawker who was alleged to have stabbed a iittie hoy with a knife was charged before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Penang Police Court yesterday. Inspector Blakesly prosecuting said that about 6.30 p.m.143 words
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Article54 1929-10-16 1066 FIREMAN RUN OVER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 11. A distressing fatal accident occurred this morning at the new railway marshalling yard. A Tamil fireman, falling oft the engine, was run over and received several injuries. He was picked up in an unconscious condition, dying en54 words
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Article125 1929-10-16 1066 formation of a club. Trom Our Own Correspondent.) T Ipoh, October 11. hie first Rotary dinner was held toD1 o( 1 t, Air. Nader presiding. lhe proposal to form a Rotary Club as adopted. Mr. Davison, Rotary '’’unussiorier, was present and addressed the gathering. before125 words
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Article584 1929-10-16 1066 SOON THEAM CO. EFFECT OF DUTCH PROPOSALS. SHARES RISING. Penang, October 11 Following the announcement of the Dutch proposals of forming a central selling agency for rubber, tiie price of the commodity went up consecutively 'or 3 days touching 10 l/16d. and then re-acted at close to 9£d. against 9jd.584 words
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Article361 1929-10-16 1066 RUBBER SALES DEPARTMENT. Penang, October 9, 1929 A slightly firmer tendency has been m evidence during the past week due apparently to advices received of a possibility of a combine of the British and Dutch selling interests. A meeting of representatives is to be held in361 words
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201 1929-10-16 1067 A curious gaming device made out cl a circular board, covered with a red pieqp of cloth and marked with numbers up to fourteen was produced in the Penang Police Court yesterday, when Goli Lean and Lim Lian, two Hokien Chinese stood charged with gaining201 words
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Article650 1929-10-16 1067 QUOTATIONS FOR THE RUNNYMEDE. WEEKLY REPORT. Saturday Evening. Market conditions during the week have again been quiet and though lower prices rule in Tin shares, Rubber snares have had very good inquiry but holders are disinclined to part at present prices. Rubbers. Since the announcement of the650 words
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Article442 1929-10-16 1067 SAVED TOO LATE. HEART INJECTIOV IN VAIN. PENANG INQUEST. The inquest on Madarsah a longkangcooly who fell hi to the Jelutong river and died alter he was rescued, was held on Saturday by Mr. F. ft Wilson in the Penang Police Court Inspector A. D. Reddick of442 words
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Article601 1929-10-16 1068 TIN MORE active, effect OF DUTCH CO OPERATION. By the Financial Correspondent). 'fin Prices: Singapore slolf, 250 ions .1.1 i n 50 cents. Rubber Prices: London 9 11/16d Up J Ukl New York IL cents, Do ah Cen Penang, Monday, 5 p.m. The tin share market has,601 words
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Article756 1929-10-16 1068 [From the Financial Correspondent! Tin Prices: Spot £195 15s. Down 15/-. 3 Months £2OO. Down 10/-. Singapore sloo£. 175 tons sold. Down 25 cts. Rubber prices: London Down ■jd. Now York 20' cts. Down ct. Tin Dull. Penang, Friday, 5 p.m. The tin market hafe756 words
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Article75 1929-10-16 1069 Depavali is to be observed as a public holiday in the colony in substitution for the Monday alter the Saturday next following November U, says the Government Gazette.’ This is the effect of a wire ot congratulations sent to the Hon. 11. 11. Abdoolcader, of Penang. Thousands of Indians75 words
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1236 1929-10-16 1069 EXCLUDE OUR GIRLS! DANGER OF OCCIDENT. LOOKING DOWN ON LESSEDUCATED. A gathering of Penang Malays has decided that an English education is not good for Malay girls. Despite the fact that the supporters of the motion put forward a whole array of arguments why1,236 words
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Article624 1929-10-16 1070 A.A. ANTHONY CO.'S DAILY share list. PM4NG. 'X IOBEB, 17TH. 1929. Name of C rpany Buyers Srlers T rli —Dol.i-»* ■«».»'>» Sius Seis AjJw.ng I* BatuCa' e 0 7( j 75 fi Ls7 K River 2.55 2.65 B S’ 170 i.BO Malaya Con- 0.4? 0.?0 Mainb a 0/5 0.75 Murai624 words
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Article163 1929-10-16 1070 —“M.M.” TWO PERSONS KILLED: SEVERAL INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 12. A Chinese lorry driver was charged in the Third Court this morning with a rash act by causing the deaths of two Tamils —Veloo and Velasamy—and injuring several others at the eight and a—“M.M.” - 163 words
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Article482 1929-10-16 1070 t SNAU I 5C Y lUND S. OCIALH¥ G I E N JE ADVISORY BOARD. fhcre were present:— Mr. R. M. Williams (President), Mr. 1). Saatry (Vice-Pres.dent), llon’bie Mr. C. V. Aides, Hon ble Air. A. S. K. MacDonald, Me-rs. V. Bailey, E. A. Elias, R.482 words
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