The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 26 February 1930
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Title Section19 1930-02-26 1 Straits Echo Weekly (Mail) Edition. 118 f SINGLE COPY 40 GTS. Vol. 28 PENANG, FEBRUARY, 26, 1930. No. 8.19 words
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Advertisement227 1930-02-26 1 CONTENTS leaders. outstation news. New Sport 150 icr. Johore Again in the Limelight 152 ai linu Alleged Highway Attack on Punjabi LL. P- Driver in Kuala Lumpur 153 Prisons 157 Somersaulting Car Flings out Several Hard Sense 165 Penang Passengers 156 1 Butterworth Police Court 164 and 166 Rationaiis.Hion Magistrates227 words
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Advertisement139 1930-02-26 2 THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, it contains the latest local news originally given inthe daily issues as well as the leading and special articles. The subscription is $lB per annum, po&t free tp any part of the world,139 words
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Article388 1930-02-26 150 Signs are not wanting that soon Penang will be in the throes of the latest craze of young and old, motor boat racing. Two little boats can already be seen daily hurrying close to the shore. The speed sometimes approximates to reasonableness and sometimes rises to a pace388 words
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Article986 1930-02-26 150 PENANG’S BIG NEED. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FORMED. “By Vulcan’s.” Except for the P. C. C. tennis tournament now proceeding sport in Penang has been particularly inactive during the past month. The cricket and football seasons which generally start at the end of Januaryhad to be postponed till the end986 words
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Article1201 1930-02-26 151 PENANG FUNERAL. HUGE LIST OF WREATHS. The “Straits Echo" records with regret the death which took place in the early hours of yesterday morning at the General Hospital, Penang, of Dr. A. H. Wheatley, the Superintendent of the Leper Asylum Pulau Jerejak. Dr. Wheatley, who was1,201 words
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206 1930-02-26 151 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo' 1 Sir, M bile passing Caunter Hall yesterday I noticed volumes of smoke ascending above the trees and spreading all round under a strong variable wind and smothering the surrounding houses. On approaching the place where the206 words
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Article494 1930-02-26 152 butterwobth case. TAMIL SAYS. “IT’S A FALSE CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Butterworth, February 16. R P fnre Mr. F. J. Morten, District Judge, Butterworth, a Tamil, Moona Munisamy, was charged with housebreaking or alternatively, with d-.sbon-estlv retaining stolen property. Mr Zacharius Andrew Fernandez, employed by494 words
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Article589 1930-02-26 152 During the hearing of a case at Penang Police Court yesterday, a witness said that if the Magistrate would delete the words "whole truth" front the oath, he (the witness) would elucidate the facts of the case. Further evidence was heard at th< Penang Police Court yesterday589 words
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Article357 1930-02-26 152 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo”). Sir, Re the remarks made in your “answers to correspondents” column of the 15th inst. concerning N. Z. Perpetual Forests Ltd: Your Financial Editor advises “Anxious” (Kampar) as follows: “Do not recommend a purchase. The profits are problematical and the357 words
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Article1074 1930-02-26 153 KILLING OF A TIGER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, February 17 Mr. Justice McCabe Reay delivered another sensational judgment in the Supreme Court at Johore Bahru yesterday in connection with the revision of cases. His Lordship said, “There is no separate Court or Magistrate in1,074 words
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273 1930-02-26 153 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Monday The smartness of a Punjabi bird car driver working in Kuala Lumpur ha led to the arrest of four men alte to have been engaged in proving um hired car drivers. About 11.30 p.m.273 words
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Article982 1930-02-26 154 PEKANG exhibition. exciting MATCH WITH local pair (By “Vulcan.") It is seldom that Penang folk have Jhance of seeing in action lawn ten- nlavers of international lepute. Al ’neither Harada nor batch, the Japanese Davis Cup players who aR OU their way to compete m the982 words
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Article326 1930-02-26 154 TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The following are the results of last Saturday’s ties:— SINGLES HANDICAP CLASS “B“. —15.2 A. G. Honey beat —4 N. Y ard 6 —3, 6—3. SINGLES HANDICAP CLASS “C”. —5 E. Mitchell beat —2 C. Bendle 7—5, 7—5. 3 H. W. Mitchell w. o. from —3326 words
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Article442 1930-02-26 155 It js particularly unfortunate that at a time when the London Naval Conference has been registering steady if unostentatious progress towards the solution of the problem of 'the submarine and cruiser tonnage, one of the principal countries involved should change its Government. On a comparatively trivial issue, which442 words
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Article450 1930-02-26 155 11 11 IS ,ur l<rihiiig that Ml. Itamsay MaeDonaM should, within MlOrt 111 U,.. steps of Mr. Philip Snowden, and resign his membership from the Independent Labour Party under whose auspices he was first elected to Parliament 25 years ago. The doctrinaire body, the I. L. P., has been450 words
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Article406 1930-02-26 155 EUMBER OF THE SUBSCRIBERS, COMING REPLACEMENTS Of the forty one thousand th hundred and fifteen books issued by the Penang Library during 1929 no Lei than twenty eight thousand four hundred and ninety two were fiction volumes. The report of the Committee of Management signed by Air. Chas.406 words
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Article673 1930-02-26 156 tfVSBAXD v. WIFE. arbitration of no a V A I Im.I.VG STORY. J matrimonial dispute in which (ration bp outside parties had taken place, was ventilated in the Penang Police Couit yes terday. z Whether a in wl, lei eB A er Xd’s home and refuses to673 words
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111 1930-02-26 156 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Tuesday. A serious motor car accident befell a party of three brothers who were motoring from Penang to Singapore. When the car was four miles from Tpoh, blinding rainstorm caused the car to skid. It is stated that111 words
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Article49 1930-02-26 156 CAR DRIVER UNDER ARREST. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Tuesday. While riding a motor cycle, in Patrick Street, Mr. Arthur Bain was knocked down by a motor car receiving a serious injury on one leg. lie was taken to hospital. The car driver is under arrest.49 words
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Article303 1930-02-26 156 STAMP DUTY CASE. DECISION AGAINST COMMISSIONER. Ihe Penang Court of Appeal have delivered judgment reversing the judgment of Mr. Justice Sproule in the Kong Lim Trust stamp duty case. In this case the trustees of the Kong Lim Trust appealed against the assessment of the Commissioner303 words
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Article68 1930-02-26 156 FIVE CASES REPORTED. Births in George Town numbered 60 for the week ending February 15, 35 males and 25 females. The rate was 16.91 compared with 44.72 for last week, and 35.46 in the corresponding week last year. There were 104 deaths during the week, females68 words
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Article966 1930-02-26 157 Those who despair of the ability of progressive countries to show results justifying the advance of civilisation will doubtless be surprised to read that once again Great Britain has decided to reduce the number of her prisons. The tendency to close down prisons has been gradual but none the966 words
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502 1930-02-26 157 Mr. H. Mortimer, th e head. I master of Hutching’, B ckoo| I utas the chief witness at P eß4 I Police Court yesterday wfcen a I European was summoned for two motoring offences. I “Head” described a thrillinn I chase after the I502 words
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Article498 1930-02-26 158 HUXLEY THROWN. hill brought before the stewards. (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, February 19 The attendance on the second day of he Taiping Professional meeting was noderate and the weather was fine. The Sultan of Perak was present, 'he going was good. The day was full f upsets,498 words
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Article634 1930-02-26 158 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, February 23. For the third time in succession fine weather favoured the last day of the Taiping Professional meeting, which was rather unusual for Taiping. There was a good attendance. The Sultan of Perak and the Hon. the Resident of Perak were634 words
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Article2045 1930-02-26 159 BREACH COMMITTED. AN INJUNCTION GRANTED. The Penang Court of Appeal eonsitting of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne and Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley yesterday delivered judgment in the Chop Topi Achai trade marks case. In this case Messrs. 8. E.2,045 words
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Article527 1930-02-26 160 SOON THEAM CO. RUBBER ADVANCING. SPECULATIVE COUNTERS ACTIVE. Penang, February 21. The price of rubber continued to advance steadily and to-day’s price of 8 3/16d. discloses a gain of -}d. for the week. The rubber share market was much livelier with more business doing at advancing prices. The speculative counters527 words
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Article114 1930-02-26 160 WOMAN'S STRANGE TALE. JEWELS THAT WERE PAWN E D. A young Chinese woman named Choo Kin Peng was charged at the Penang Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. K. Wilson, with giving “false information” to Inspector Frew to use his lawful power to the “annoyance and114 words
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170 1930-02-26 160 Yesterday a Hokkien, Kau Ah Chok, about 31, carrying a baby, fell into the sea from Swettenham Pier. Luckily for the woman and her son, a Kling sampan man was near and both were rescued, little the worse for the immersion. After170 words
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Article767 1930-02-26 161 LEAN COMPANY. TIN DECLINE ARRESTED. “PRICES will steadily IMPROVE.” Thursday Evening. The Tin Market has been fluctuating within very narrow limits but on the whole the downward trend in price appears to have been arrested, and the market closes stronger with Spot £174 las. and 3 months £177 155., a767 words
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Article157 1930-02-26 161 (To The Editor of The Straits Echo.) Sir, While passing a house in Seans Tek Road, a few days ago, I was surprised to see some Chinese effeminates gather- together. They powdered their wrv S ’r, US 7 f°t5 e i lr ely nnd dreSßed X ery n r,157 words
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Article221 1930-02-26 161 PENANG STORY. POLICE AND “FALSE INFORMATION”. There was an unusual occurrence it Penang Police Court yesterday when the Police withdrew the charge against n accused person and later alleged that he gave them false information. The case was against two Chinese tanners who were both accused221 words
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Article117 1930-02-26 161 PENANG CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Tuesday's Results. The following are the results of tennis tournament ties played on TuesdayChampionship. G. Aste. beat J. M. Collins 6—3, 6—l. Doubles Handicap Class ‘‘-1. —30.2 G. Robertson H. E. Sp a 6 beat— 5.C. D. D. Hogan &M- Lynch 7—5, 6 —2.117 words
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Article315 1930-02-26 162 Eight thousand miles away from r inn it is somewhat difficult to ftl the strength of feeling behind “’formation of a new party by r( ls Hothermere and Beaverbrook, ft former has so often figured m ptB to dictate the pol'ey ot the Xu v to say nothing of315 words
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Article80 1930-02-26 162 IIICKET club TOURNAMENT: RESULTS AND TIES. tom nlUS arC the reBUltS Of PC Ch:J mamefit ties played on ThursL Terrell boat GTI *1 C—fj nr 1. < huren “««up Class 0 hom 3> e v “V' upson -koQ- ulli and T Uass "B" «1 w He ’lop and80 words
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Article696 1930-02-26 162 Penang, Wednesday evening. Incompetence (Chapter 2). This is by way of confession that my prophecy that the car to which I made reference a day or two ago would be returned to the garage for further tinkering has not been fulfilled. My frend who manages the garage rang696 words
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Article234 1930-02-26 162 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. RUBBER SALES. DEPARTMENT. Penang, February 19. The market has continued very steady and values locally have advanced a further 1 cent per lb since we last wrote. The London and New York closing quotations of B|d. and 16} gold cents also show a gain on the week234 words
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Article681 1930-02-26 163 HUSH HUSH. AND A MINE WITH GREAT POSSIBILITIES. (From the Financial Correspondent) Tin Prices: —Spot: £177 155., up 10/-; 3 months: £177 155., up 10/-; Singapore $89.50, 150 tons sold, down 37| cents. Rubber prices —London 8 3/16, flown l/16d.; New York: 15 7/8 cents (Gold). Penang,681 words
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Article134 1930-02-26 163 SECULAR “BEST SELLER OF 1929. Robert G. Ingersoll, a prominent lecturer and agnostic, prophesied in 1895 that within a decade the Bible would not be read and that within two decades it would bn a forgotten book. Last year's “b&t seller” among new books was “All Quiet on134 words
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Article387 1930-02-26 163 Zbra/u'm, the accused i M i Penang “money-changing" J which ended, after several he» mg S yesterday, was dismiss and upon leaving the Court was greeted outside with n ovation from friends. The Penang Police Court vested was crowded with Sikhs Bengalis, when the case against jJ387 words
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Article883 1930-02-26 164 PENANG MEETING. need for more funds. The annual meeting 4 of the Ayer Weng (Bahman) Development and Pro■necting Co. Ltd., was held m the office of Secretaries, Messrs Kennedy Burkill and Co. Ltd., Georgetown Chambers, Beach Street, Penang, at noon on Saturday last. The chairman Mr. J.883 words
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Article406 1930-02-26 164 BUTTERWORTH CASES. RULES APPLIED TOO STRINGENTLY? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, February 22. Before Mr. N. Ward, at the Butterworth Police Court, Dr. W. L. Blakemore, Health Officer, Province Wellesley, prosecuted several Chinese for makng blachan, otherwise known as “Malacca Cheese”, and curing salt fisn within the406 words
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Article828 1930-02-26 165 There is a great deal of excuse for those who had almost forgotten that there is a growing section of Indian public opinion that neither cares for nor follows the dictates on the one hand of the loud voiced ignorant self seekers or on the other of the828 words
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Article363 1930-02-26 165 WALLACE THRILLER. CAPT. SHIPWRIGHT’S SUCCESS. “Mixed Pickles’’ was the title of an amusing farce presented by the Butterworth Amateur Dramatic Society at the Seamen's Institute Penang on Saturday night—and “Mixed Pickles” it certainly was. The play contained all the ingredients of an Edgar Wallace thriller—a blackmailing363 words
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Article530 1930-02-26 166 \lniost everyday there conies the s of the decision of one vital industry or another, or one coun- or another, to restrict producto the approximate limits of consumption. First it was rubber then tin, then the cartels of Germany and France followed suit, and, to-day it is announced that530 words
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Article494 1930-02-26 166 (From Our Own Correspondent). Butterworth, February 19 Kalian, a stone-mason of about 45 employed by the local P.W.D. produced his compatriot Muniandy who had been arrested on a warrant, before Mr. N. Ward at the Butterw’orth Police Court. The man was charged with enticing a certain woman494 words
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Article201 1930-02-26 166 PENANG CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The following are the results of Wednesday’s ties: CHAMPIONSHIP. H. E. Sparke beat V. Wulff 6—o, 6—2. G. Robertson w. o. from A. J. L. Donaldson. SINGLES HANDICAP CLASS “A”. —30.2 G. Aste beat —15.2 H. J. H. Haas 9—7, 7—5. —30.2 H.201 words
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115 1930-02-26 166 Two Chinese youths, Tan Sing Nam and Be Hin Teck, who were alleged to be members of the Communist Society of the South Seas and who were charged two weeks ago at the Penang Police Court before Mr. F. K. Wilson, appeared again115 words
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Article527 1930-02-26 167 SHARE MARKET. LIVELIER. RUBBER PROSPECTS. Monday, February 24. After a period of dulness during the last few weeks, the Share Market has been gradually regaining its liveliness and although business was not particularly active, the general tone showed some improvement. Interest was centred in Rubber shares which527 words
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Article106 1930-02-26 167 The Penang branch manager of New Zealand Perpetual Forests, Ltd., writes, Tn reply to the statements of your Financial Editor re N. Z. Perpetual Forests Ltd. which appeared in the issue of the 22nd instant. This gentleman has now committed himself to a definite statement of figures the106 words
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Article247 1930-02-26 167 A general meeting of the Penang branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association was held last Thursday evening in the Town Hall, for the purpose of receiving reports as to the Association’s prospects and of electing directors. Dr. G. W. Park presided, and there were also present:247 words
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Article423 1930-02-26 167 MONTH’S PRISONFOR MAN. When a Penang man intervened in a women’s fight I A quarrel over an wen between tr Tamil women had a sequel at the Pa. nang Police Court yesterday whentfe husband of one of them was sentences to one month’s rigorous imprisonm® for causing423 words
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Article885 1930-02-26 168 “STABBED IE CHEST.” STORY OF PENKNIFE ATTACK. A verdict of “murder” was returned at a Penang inquest on Saturday on a young Tamil, who died following stabbing injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a Malay in a toddy shop brawl. The story of a toddy-shop stabbing885 words
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461 1930-02-26 168 JOHORE STRICTURES. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay has once again drawn attention to "justice” in Johore, making grace allegations against Govern meat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 22. Following his recent sensational exposures of the manner in which the Game Laws are administered in Johore. Mr.461 words
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Article468 1930-02-26 169 (ieory<: Town ommienioncrn were kept lees than half an hour yesterday at the fortnight' ly meeting. A meeting of the George Town Muni- i pal Commissioners was held yesterday: liternoon. Ihe agenda was a brief one j •nd the meeting lasted barely half an hour. Mr. G. L.468 words
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Article644 1930-02-26 169 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S DAILY SHARI LISI Penang. February 27th. 1930. Name of Compaay Buyers bellenTin—Dollar Companies Sets See Ayer Weng LOO Batang Pa< any -.21 U.Z4 Batu 0.974 1.024 Hitam 0.35 Johan 0.38 O.4'J Kinta 1.3. L 33 Klang When 2.274 2.324 Kuchai 1.2/4 1.30 Kuyob 0.13 0.15 Lingui 140644 words
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Article108 1930-02-26 169 INDIAN KILLED BY FALL OF EARTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 25 A fatal accident occurred in French tin mine at Karnpar, resulting in the death of one Indian labourer The victim of the accident had completed his shift and had left the bottom mine to return108 words
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Article35 1930-02-26 169 (From Oi:r Own Correspondent-) Ipoh, February Commander Reynolds will arrlV^ ueS t Taiping to-day and will be J trill of the Resident of Perak. He ive an address in the evening New Club.35 words
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