The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 14 May 1930

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  • 18 1 Straits Echo Weekly (Mail) Edition. (PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. J.2S PENANG, MAY 14, 1930. No. 1»
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    • 246 1 CONTENTS leaders. outstation news. Johan Tin Pays Dividend 376 F tllrp 375 Tin Company Allegations 37» p? 379 Tiger That Ate Woman In Kedah p hang 382 Shot At Last 379 F re9 Sudan Big And Small 393 SPECIAL ARTICLE. nrv.vc xTTmrc Complete Short Story 388, 389 and 390 PENANG
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    • 146 2 THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail lor Europe, it contains the latest local news originally given in the daily issues as well as the leading •nd special articles. The subscription is $lB per annum, posit free to any part of the
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  • 347 375 Surprise will not be occa> lulled bv the arrest of Gandhi, but rather by the long delay which has characterised the Government’s decision. Gandhi himself, it must be recalled, set out a challenge to the authorities and they have doubtless resisted the temptation of taking him at his
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  • 113 375 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 3. With reference, to the charges preferred against two Cantonese in connection with lottery tickets of the unlimited Dig sweep at to-day’s races, Mr. Tongue, of the Gambling Suppression Department, informed the Second Magistrate this morning that an impression had been
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  • 213 375 How a Penang Indian celebrated May Dav was related at the Penang Police Court on Saturday when Sinuakaruppen was charged with “being drunk and disorderly by shouting in public on May 1, at Transfer Road”. When the charge was explained Smnakaruppen could not
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  • 435 375 < inemaloyraph films belonging to the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson and Mr. F. H. Gruniitt arc said by the police to have been stolen by a Penang postman. Two peons, employed by the General Post Office. Penang, were charged on Saturday at the Penang Police Court,
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  • 421 376 “HAMBONE” PAYS A DIVIDEND OF $302. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 3. The first day's races of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting began in very bad weather conditions. hi spite of incessant rain there was a large attendance. The going was heavy. Keen sport was witnessed
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  • 285 376 CRICKET AGAINST RODRIGO’S TEA M. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, Monday. A one-innings cricket match was played on the Butterworth Padang on Sunday between Rodrigo’s XI and the Butterworth Recreation Club and resulted in the visitors winning by 28 runs. The score was as follows: Rodrigo’s XI. H.
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  • 118 376 JOHAN TIN P AY S DIVIDEND. (From Our Own Mr. J. JI. Sime 5 annual general meeting Im Dredging Limited. b In the course o f dress when presenting 1 poit and accounts of the s January 31 the Chairman all the operations of mine pnm pay tribute. Steps have
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  • 234 376 "GIVE IT X WASH.” A plea that the Supreme Court and the Penang Library should receive a wash!. A correspondent writes: The Hutchings School buildings ar: receiving a much needed coat of paiat The appearance of the build'ngs bs# vastly improved under a coat of wash
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  • 611 377 uobld- toUKISI s cuat MAHATMA’S SIMPLE CLOTHING. straits echo interview. A man who has recently talked with Ghandi was in Penang yesterday. Deputy Scout Commissioner Joseph Thomas, who was attached to the American Contingent at the Wor d Jamboree O f Boy Scouts, arrived in Penang
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  • 165 377 MR. WILSON’S SUCCESSOR. It is understood that Mr. Edward Jago, M.C.S., who was expected to succeed Mr. F. K. Wilson, the Penang Police Magistrate, who has been appointed a Public Trustee in the F.M.S., has been granted an extension of leave and will not, therefore,
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  • 467 377 JUDGMENT IN PENANG SUPREME COUR T. Judgment in a Penang Supreme Court case has been delivered by Mr. Justice Spruule. Mr. Justice Sproule delivered judgment in the Penang Supreme Court yesterday in the trial of the third party issue in the case between Mr. A.
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  • 170 378 DISOBEYED PENANG P.C.’s SIGNAL. Should a traffic constable's signal be extended to pedestrians At the Penang Police Court yesterday, Inspector Pearson charged a young Chinese with “disobeying the lawful order given by a police constable in uniform’. The accused claimed trial and said that he did not notice
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  • 208 378 COURT STORY. Serious allegations iverc made against a constable at Penang Police Court yesterday. Keng Seng, a Cantonese, was charged with permitting a person to sit at the rear of his bicycle and with riding his bicycle without a light at Ayer Itam Road on May
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  • 194 378 Children who begged money from motorists in Penang streets were described as “public nuisances'’ yesterday. Siunasamy, a nine-year-old Indian boy, was described as a “public nuisance” by Inspector Pearson at the Penang Police Court yesterday, when he was charged with “begging for alms” in
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  • 176 378 YEOH FUNCTION. A reception was accorded to Mr. Yang Nien-tsu, the new Chinese Consul in Penang, at the Yeoh Kongsi on Sunday, when the Trustees jf that Kongsi, Messrs. Yeoh Cheang Ann, J. P., Yeoh Seng Lye, J. P., Yeoh Cheow Seang, Yeoh Seng Chong, Yeoh
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  • 231 378 PENANG MALAY CHARGED PLs stori/ o/ an quarrel. J Two Tamil Mahomedans, aDd u Penang Malays were charged at bk Penang Police Court with an affray on the five-foot-wav coffee shop at Chulia Street on May All of them claimed trial and Pf 2) 14.
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  • 154 378 A coolie working in the was charged at the Penang Pojj ce yesterday before Mr. F. K. ISGQ > “removing sand from the Cr W pJU viz: The Viaduct Road, at the Penang Hills, without a permit- Or Gnee, the accused, claimedl and said that
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  • 531 379 Ibere «ill be groat and lasting before long m the lives of t ndnm labourers now helping planters. Already murl'«» rd b v P lantere that j’e'oftin? oeremonies should not h permitted on estates. In «tlier place, it boweveP tW a custom dating back or o tag should not
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  • 324 379 (To the Editor of the ‘‘Straits Echo. Sir, 1 shall be very pleased if you will be good enough to allow me a small space in your valuable journal for the following paragraphs. Ln your journal of the 12th ultimo, 1 read with much pleasure the news
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  • 240 379 IPOH LITIGATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Alay 6. Haji Bakar, on behalf of thirteen other shareholders, mostly Malays, residing in Penang, has instituted a civil action against Tan Choon Kai, Lee Kam Long and Mohamed Hashim, the alleged directors of Perak Pusiug Electric Tin Alining Company,
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  • 162 379 The tiger, believed to be the same as that which recently devoured a Malay woman and killed 20 cows at the 13th mile Sintok Road, Kedah, as reported in our news columns at the time, has been shot by Wong Seong,
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  • 584 380 “VULCAN S’ COMMENTS ON MATCH “Vulcan’s observation» on the P.C.C. match yesterday against Sepoy Lines. By reason of their victory over the Sepoy Lines yesterday afternoon on the Esplanade the P. C. C. have considerably enhanced their chances >f finishing up at the head of
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  • 124 380 The case in which Or Gnee, a building coolie, was charged with removing sand without a permit from Crown land on Penang Hill. was continued at the Penang Police Court yesterday. Mr. C. W. Bennett, Collector of Land Revenue, produced a Survey Plan and stated that
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  • 168 380 SURPRISE FOR PENANG POLICE COURT. .1 ‘Toivkay called to give evidence at Penang Police Court yesterday, declared himself to be a coolie. A Tamil man. named Rengasamy, was accused of violation of a traffic by-law. Rengasamy was charged with leaving his bullock cart unattended at Beach Street.
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  • 555 380 PENANG HEARING MR. JUSTICE COMMENTS. (< Observing that the case gone on months and months'’ Mr Justice Sproule agreed vet terday to a Penang counter claim being adjourned. Dr. anil Mrs. A. H. Sava® a I enang were defendants in an 12 winch came on for
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  • 294 381 Two new steamers each costing $8,000,000 for service to the Dollar Steamship Lines Ltd., are now under construction by the Newport Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., of Virginia. With a displacement tonnage of 31,000 and a gross tonnage of 23,000, the steamers will possess all
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  • 529 381 LICENCE FEES. TWO HUND R E I) DEFAULTERS. Penang motorists, who have not paid tax due on their machines for the first half year 1930, had better pay up—or lose their cars. On inquiry at the Vehicles Office, a representative of the “Straits Echo’’ was informed that
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  • 332 381 I\xo prisoners were escorted away by armed policemen from the Penang Police Court yesterday when a case of alleged theft from Kampar was transferred to the Kampar Police Court. Detective Inspector Blakesley, who was in charge of the case, said that Suntar Singh and Selar Sungh,
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  • 449 382 A humourist may have been responsible for the produetion of the annual report of the Penang Fire Brigade which makes its tardy appearance to-day. The booklet is in fire-colour and its contents at one point remind us of the early days.of the films. Then there were no “talkies” with
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  • 190 382 .1 witness from China will give evidence in an adjourned case in Penang. A Chinese named Mok Hong, who was accused at Penang Police Court yesterday of being in possession of dutiable tobacco, said that he wished to call a witness from China. Mr. Auten of
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  • 197 382 Rivalry between two taxi drivers had a sequel at the Penang Police Court yesterday when a young Malay and a Chinese were charged before Mr. F. K. Wilson with disorderly conduct by fighting in public near the Church Street Ghaut Pier, on May 6. an Bulat, the
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  • 367 382 A "MIS" -INFORMER PENANG STORY. scnt t 0 P"»on Almost a commotion wac the Penang Police Court a youthful Mahomedan, who fenced to a month’s imnriLJ a Charge of housebreaking«ndtS fused to get out of the d A shouting at the top of his voice “h rnnocent, Allah have mercy
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  • 2037 383 DAMAGE DONE in PENANG. TU rpuort (in P art states:— n revenue derived from all sources A T /he vear was $4,389.62 comth $5 221.95 in 1928. The deis accounted for by the general rMc depression winch has existed *X 8 Brigade "received and
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  • 341 384 MY POSEY AT «76! (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, May 7. The second day’s race of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting was run in fine weather. The attendance was good. The following were the results: liace I.—Furs. MY POSEY 7.00 (McCarthy) 1 SOULTSWAY 7.12 (Whalan) 2
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  • 442 384 PENANG INQUEST SEVEN RIBS FRACTVBeij r G 'Llm lejan (U the Penan» < ourt yesterday into the f aU accident in Scotland road April 17. An inquiry into the death of T*, followtng a motor accident in Hoad on April 17, was held at the b
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  • 544 385 B Y CYCLE INTO 32 COUNTRIES nn a bicycle iJh*32 Countries is ihe St by Mr. N. B. Zh» m ed, of Bombay. v, Mahomed. lm arrived in Pe- Tuasdav evening, and was rethe Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolif \[r Hussain. Secretary of tie eid r \khaiana Sabha, and Mr.
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  • 351 385 ORDERED TO PAY PENANG BILL. CLAIM FAILS. The Eastern Auto Company obtained judgment with costs against M. Dasha in thc District Court yesterday. The Company claimed a sum of $205.24 for benzine and motor accessories supplied, repudiating the allegation that the defendant had been overcharged. Mr. Lim
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  • 364 385 CROWN PROPERTY? PENANG COURT PUZZLE. Is land on a river bank in thc Straits Settlements Crown Land or private property? Ihe question arose at the Penang Police Court yesterday when a Chinese named Thua Eng and Muttian, a Tamil, were charged with removing sand from land
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  • 155 386 A.C.S.U. vs. BOATMEN. Inclement weather prevailed last evening during the match between the A.C.S. Union and the Boatmen, at the Renong ground, Penang. Ihe latter suffered a defeat by six goals to one. The A.C.S. were in good form throughout and the Boatmen put up a poor
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  • 231 386 Among those who arrived by the “Kinta” in Penang yesterday were Miss O. Sullivan, Miss Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Yusoff, Miss Flint, Messrs. FL B. Macmellon, R. Stevenson, McLeod, R. E. M. Shaik Dawood. ‘‘Klang." The “Klang”, which left Penang yesterday, had the
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  • 453 386 U. I. A. DIVIDE POINTS WITH P. 0. R. C. The Pol.ce team and the Penang Recreation Club XI drew at the Police grounds yesterday in a game of soccer. Both teams showed an obvious lack of combination in their play, and the game was
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  • 386 386 8 Nothing of outitandina portance was 1 cnang branch of the the ten The minutes of a -i the Straits Settlement Association held on Anril 9« part. state 3 lhe hon. secretary adviswl tu the co-opted Members had accent s invitations to join the U o Chain™
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  • 798 387 SUDA N. Conservatives in the House o Canons cheered when they heard X announcement of the far ure of lhe negotiations with Egyptnot surprising, because they were uther annoyed over the resignation dismissal of the late High Comdinner, Lord h.loyd. Lord Llovd wa s not the gentleman, this o 8
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  • 379 387 TWO GOALS BY A C S. UNIOX I ulcan on the defeat yenterday of the Penang Cricket lab football team by the -T. C. »S. nion. Ihe Penang Cricket Club met with their first defeat in this year’s football league yesterday afternoon when they lost to
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  • 67 387 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 8. One of the most successful tennis tournaments in the history of the Selangor Club concluded yesterday when Miss P. Grenier and Mr. Sinclair boat Captain St. J. Faulkner and Mrs. Saffery by jo—B. 2—-6 and 6—l It was a most
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  • 4171 388  -  I know if 1 were to touch you suddenly 1 would realise that you were not there. that it was all a dream Beautiful hills, visions, come before us' suddenly W glance spell-bound, realising that spoken words would brek the wonder and induce a feeling of non-reality. Speech
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  • 614 391 peSA >-g police court story i m'ne-vrar-oW Chinese girl J duck she said had Mn Men created «.ach an useXf in the MW ''Me Court yesterday. The case eatoe up for '«earing before A K. Wilson. The girl was not a when her name
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  • 243 391 A claim for $182.84 was made against Inspector Martin of the Traffic Department, in the Penang District Court yesterday. The plaintiffs were the Estate and Trust Agency, Receivers for Imperial Motors, formerly carrying on business in Penang. Action was authorised by the Supreme Court, Singapore. Mr. M.
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  • 439 391 An Indian in Penang who is willing to be hanged—subject to an oath. A party of Indian men and women, young and old, appeared at the Penang Police Court yesterday, accused of using criminal force. They had summoned each other after a fight which was alleged to
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  • 421 392 /1 baby elephant arrived in Penang yesterday and will leave at noon to-day for New York. The “dear little animal appeared quite friendly when viewed yesterday by a representative of the Straits Echo in its crate on the after-deck of the “Chinese Prince. It had been
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  • 572 392 MR. JUSTICE SPROULE’S JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice Sproule of a Penang Chinese yesterday: "He was a man of means allied to two men of straw." Mr. Justice Sproule delivered judgment yesterday in a bankruptcy matter which came before him recently. In this case a
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  • 303 392 J profit of $11,369.12 i.s announced by the directorsoj Pclant Tin Limited. The sixth annual general meet® of shareholders of the company wag htt on May 6. The report further states:— The Mine cont inued to be worked a tribute by the former tributor uni
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  • 472 393 Critics of us exist so long as human bemgs n( newspaper critics will ‘so iong as newspapers are □shed. One of the rather mteresting comments made lecently in a letter by a correspondent whose np i 8 ot some consequence, is 2 the movements of Mr. or
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  • 523 393 SUGGESTIONS FOB MB. SHAKESPEARE’S SPIRIT. (BY KEYTOP.) The late Mr. Shakespeare (you know jf the deceased gentleman I daresay) gave a piece of advice about borrowing. It began something like this: “Neither a lender nor a borrower be. the rest I hope you know 7 because I don’t. I
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  • 367 393 SEVEN WICKETS FOB 21. .1 bowler's seven wickets for 21. (Irom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. In the inter-state cricket match at Kuala Lumpur between Selangor and Perak this morning, Perak were dismissed in a sensational innings, the total being only 65 runs. The highest score
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  • 417 394 I’EXANi; MAGISTRATE'S ADVICE. DROWNING TRAGEDY SEQUEL. /1 Chinese, uj independent means, was advised tu learn huw tu swim by the Penang Magistrate un Saturday. The point arose during the inquiry into the death of an eightoen-year-oid Chinese youth who was drowned in tho sea, near Fort
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