The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 3 December 1930

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  • 20 914 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. $18 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 28 PENANG DECEMBER 3. 1930. No. 48
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    • 316 914 CONTENTS LEADERS. In Rubber Tubes Under Bananas 930 Wild Career Of Car That Is Trade Revival Coming? 916 Skidded 931 Pigtails And Pith Helmets 916 Ayer Itam Stabbing Case 934 A City of Dreadful Knights 916 Chinese Unemployed Relief Fund 934 Storm In A Coffee Cup 918 Whom Kings Delight
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    • 147 915 THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. Published «the day prior io the depar ture of each mail for Europe, it contains the latest local news originally given in the daily issues as well as the leading and special articles. The subscription is $18 per annum, post free to any part of
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  • 419 916 British Chancellors of the Exchequer arc seldom given to undue 3pti misni. for the moment they say dial conditions are improving, the electorate usually demands a remissu ’i of taxation. When Mr. Snowden, therefore, says that he can see signs of improved trade, and when he
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  • 327 916 We had decided to let the matter ot Count! I Reform rest on its l.i irels lor a while, as the more interesting subject oi miniature goli is at present engaging our attention, but in i(*w of the lad that the Sinuipore I ree Press’ has
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  • 477 916 Surprise is expressed in England, according to Reuter, “at the unanimitv of the Princes in joining British India in a demand lor federation Now that the Round-Table Conferwh< n a case is sub judiee. Therefore we feel tempted to ask whether Benter is correct in
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  • 23 916 who arc arriving here to-day bx the Ihiglish mail, arc leaving for Ku.- la Lumpur this vening bx train*
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  • 25 916 <•< ntemplales spending a *ho|t nit n Switzerland for the winter sports b. forc returning to Kuala Lumpur in Ecbru .rv next.
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  • 33 916 J rji' .nt.nt V. i\ ItKpeetors of the E M S. Bolw.iX.*, who ll< due In re lo-dax bx the English mol will laproceeding to Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 147 916 has been (•OUST d throughout Penang I- the. result of a recent report which appeared in this column regarding a rumour'd miracle which had excited the imagination of a large portion if the community. W’e published it because we thought that it would imuse our r.uub r* a*
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    • 28 916 THE STRAITS ECHO. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEEKLY EDITIONS Conta ning the news of the week prior to departure of Mails for Europe. StrH i" Echo' Building. Penang Rond, Penang.
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  • 310 917 “SOMEBODY’S PLOT.’’ MALAY AND TWO SHIP MEN FINED. “It’s somebody’s plot,” said an unemployed Malay man who stood in the District Court dock yesterday upon a charge of being in possession of the forbidden weed. Detective Inspector Gordon led the evidence for the prosecution to
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  • 18 917 ny train for Kuala Lumpur. left Penang on Monday night
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  • 14 917 d sembnrkcd here on Monday from Batavia by the Banmtz.
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  • 33 917 included Mr. and Mr< Gordon Travers. Miss IT. E. K. Walker. Mr. W. D. Chapman. Air. B. M. Knaffman md Capiain A. Lagerweray.
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  • 310 917 AUSTRALIAN BRIDE OF LOCAL BANKER. St. George's Church, Penang, was yesterday afternoon the scene of ai pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Air. John Sidney Davenport, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davenport, and Miss
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  • 92 917 CHARGE AGAINST MUSLIM. The charge against Shaik Daud of causing death by a rash act by pushing Oo Sin Clive irom a tongkang into the sea was yesterday morning altered before Mr. E. dago, in the Police Court on the instructions of the Deputy Public
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  • 150 917 ANNUAL GALA on SUNDAY TANJONG BUNGAH. 1he Chinese Swimming Glut T Swimming Ihere are ten items in th., gruimne. among which is aa ir School 2(MI Metres Relay Kace Quannby Challenge Cup. Each Sch,' sends in 4 swimmers and each swim? His to swin, 50 metres. Last
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  • 111 917 CHARGE OF DRIVING CAR NOT LICENSED. Ellen Jane Mason and M. Reid appeared before the Police Magistrate, Mr E. Jago, yesterday, charged that thev or. November 14 at Green Lane, Penjngdid drive an Oldsmobile car, P.933, nut being licensed tor the purpose. Both claimed trial. Mr.
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  • 120 917 PENANG ROAD ACCIDENT. A minor ..ecident morning at ten o cJock < of Penang Load, Leith »tr Street and Argyll Road, when a ear knocked down a bicyc'list. It was stated that a J ing car No. P 1808 was P r^ee^ e flB d
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  • 257 918 j here is unsuspected latent fire in j cnaJig. and it requires the merest spark to ignite it. We recently pubj ls lc d a letter from a Chinese lady whose initials are Miss L. C. M our c iei reason lor doing so being
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  • 397 918 Oner again -Japan has had a cruel reminder of the instability of hei greatness. Fortunately this latest shock is not to be compared in severity with that of seven years ago when two of her greatest cities were virtually wiped out but the prospect of
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  • 315 918 Thu war-lord business in China is more profitable than tin and rubber combined, and to qualify for the rank it ifc not necessary that the candidate shall ever have hcatd a shot fired in anger. Fung Yu-hsiang has not. yet he is being offered, according to report,
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  • 33 918 of the p Pn;in Municipality. Mr W Gdham. f lf Posts .< b-l-nrxn.nf ..1 Mr I. II Holdsworth of Messrs Ke|„X Birkill <° d nn.ous the ,t 1’pnanc from mr
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  • 373 918 REDUCED DIVIDEND OF THE P. O. EFFECT OF BAD TRADING CONDITIONS. The reduction in the final dividend on the Deterred stock of the P. md O. Steam Navigation Company compared with that declared a year ago should scarcely come as a surprise to any who have followed the course <’i
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  • 18 918 general manager of the Penang Rubber Estates Co Ltd., returned from home leave yesterday
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  • 71 918 accompanied by the Kan is a pa-wn-cer from Ixindon to Singapore by the English mail which arrived here ,'csterdav. Their Highnesses are returning to Sarawak after sexeral months’ absence in Europe. The Tuan Muda. Captain Bertram Brooke, will leave for Europe «hortl) before the
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  • 224 919 PRINCE VARNA VAIDYA. Ex AMBASSADOR FOR SIAM IN LONDON. A Royal visitor will be in Penang to-day. lie is Prince Varna Vaidy»» a member of the Royal House of Siam. His Highness has been Siamese Ambassador in London from 19*26 and is now on his way
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  • 171 919 DRIVER IN COEFEE SHOP. A Municipal refuse lorry ran into tin big drain in Rope Walk, about 40 yards from Prangin Road yesterday morning about 10.30 but was not badly damaged. It was stated that the driver had brought the lorry, No. P. 40, to
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  • 34 919 of the "Malay Mail”. Kuala Lumpur. returned from homo leave by the English mail wb'eh arrived here vesterdav. lie is continuing his vovage to Singapore before returning to Ku.da Lumpur.
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  • 470 919 EUROPEAN ACQUITTED OF DANGEROUS DRIVING. An European, who was charged with dangerous driving whereby, it was alleged, a constable on point duty was nearly run over, was acquitted and discharged b\ the Penang District Judge. Mr. II. Peterhans, of Messrs. Henry Waugh and
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  • 27 919 om- missioncr-t ieneral of the State Railways. Siam, and Lad\ Sirilakshana arrived here v<>terday from Marseilles by the Alsia oh their way to Bangkok.
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  • 132 919 “SIN GHEE HIN.” tliin, pleaded guilty before Mr. F Jago in tin- Police Court yesterday to t ie charge that they on November 26 did attend u meet ng of n society, to nit. the "So Ghee H'1> ►society on the vacant ground nt the back
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  • 163 919 CHAUFFEUR FINED FOR RASH DRIVING. Rashly driving his motor bus and 'hereby causing hurt to a man was the •harge upon which a Chinese chauffeur was convicted at the District Court yesterday. Chief Court Inspector Stewart was m charge of the prosecution the
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  • 24 919 I„. ..„„1 Mrs. 1’ Ashby and an(1 Mrs. W. O. Pon. Ir<>i11 home xestel-U Lumpur b\ > he inui
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  • 34 919 ol the M.fcy Mr. H Jussom f(1 I,I, o) Messrs, (iuthne A has arrived in Penang 1 llf Mr -I. S llulson. «!■•> 0B ■ng on Monday for Kuala Lump transfer.
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  • 117 920 CHARGES of forgery added. Ipoh. November 27. V further postponement has been pr:U1 ted in the case against Wong WaiLun. ex-Treasurer of the Malax an Tc»cher> Co-operative Society who stands charged with criminal breach of tru<t of *4.860. money belonging to the Societv. The
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  • 75 920 CLAIM AGAINST PLANTERS PROVIDENT FUND. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. November 27 Judgment was delivered by Mr. «Justice Palgrave Simpson in the Supreme Court this afternoon awarding .judgment in favour of the defendants, the Malayan Planters Provident Fund Board, for whom Messrs. Gibson, Anderson and
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  • 117 920 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL S.P.C.A. CHARGE. Ng Yew Wah pleaded guilty I eforc Mr. E. Iago. the Police Magistrate, yesterday to cruelty to animals bv overcrowding 63 ducks in lour baskets at St?ck Iman Lane. Mr A S Wilson said that the additional constable and Lance-Corporal went
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  • 45 920 a director of the P'-rneo Co Ltd ami Mr. D. T Le'vi>. general manager. of the same firm, ’■'urd here bv the English mad yes‘‘rdav on a tour of inspection of the r n Siam and M f<*y leave for Bangkok to-day.
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  • 88 920 NAMES OF PRIZE WINNERS. I here, were over 150 competitors for the Miniature Golf competition i the E. and Hotel last night Wh n all the cards had been returned it was found that «I Long. C. Warden ami A It. Craig had tie with returns
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  • 234 920 CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST TONGKANG COOLIE. Shaik Daud. a tongkang coolie, was barged before Mr. E. -Iago in the Police Court yesterday with assen ting one Go Sin hyc, who fell into the sea and was drowned. Accused claimed trial and Inspector
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  • 22 920 representative of Fry’s Chocolate wns in Tpoh yesterday ?l nd left for Kuala Lumpur by th. night mail.
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  • 26 920 ha taken over duties as Surgeon of tie General Hospital in place of Dr J W Adams who left for home last week.
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  • 36 920 Mr. 0. H Eustace and Mr. H. J. Page arrived in Penang yesterday from Port Swett-n ham hv the “Kinta Thev staved jt the E■ x 0. Hbtd while they wpv here.
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  • 425 920 ADMISSION OPPOSED. Kuala Lumpur. November 26. Ill the S pi ii e < ourt at Kuala Lumpur this looming Mr K P K. Menon applied for admission to 1 M. S. Bir before the Chief JuMic» Mr Elphinstone. The ado» "ion Uh*. piojK.sed by Mr.
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  • 16 920 M < •>. British Adviser P< rlr >s gong on I* by tbe Karmala
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  • 26 920 who d tc m* irked here vest* rd .v b\ the Ipoh froi < 1’ort Swettonham is sta’ ng at th E A 0. Hotel.
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  • 38 920 a bota.l ‘•t arid Mrs. Lyon arrived here from K Lunif>ur. and are staving it the F O. Hotel Th.jX Will p’T-cer •< St|r !f *n U I -‘Hl I pie of d a \*s
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  • 437 921 There are indications that Government intends to take the tin situation serious!v, even though the fiat has gone out that nothing must be done to disturb economic laws. Word comes through from Kuala Lumpur that a secret meeting has been held to discuss the situation. There
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  • 304 921 Brilliant editors do not always mak? convincing advocates. The famous English journalist, Mr. H. G. W Woodhead, late of “The Peking A Tientsin Times”, who now writes a column for the “Evening Post”, ti.r now American newspaper in Shanghai, attempts to defend gambling on ho»-»** while denouncing it
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  • 362 921 There has been an extraordinary change of attitude towards Chinesi polities on the part of English con trolled newspapers in the East, parti cularly in China, and partly in Malaya snee Nanking became the capital o the Republic. And Chinese may we! wonder why. In the first
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  • 319 921 3-STORIED STRUCTURE. OFFICIAL OPENING ON MONDAY. The new building of the Penang Convent, now ready for its official opening on Monday evening is an imposing three storied structure, sofidly built, occupying an area of about 10,000 squan feet. The first floor opens into a spacious
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  • 575 922 alleged false claim. SIKH ACQUITTED AND DISCHARGED. Before Mr. J. L. McFall, sitting as District Judge, yesterday Sunder Singh was charged that he on or about Septum ber 9 at Penang fraudulently caused an order in Suit No. 349 of 1928 in the District Court
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  • 232 922 TO BE ALLOWED ON SPECIAL PERMIT. An ordinance will soon be introduced n the Legislative Council to amend the Petrol Ordinance. Section 14 (1) of Ordinance No. 1< 9 (Petroleum) prohibits absolutely the transport of dangerous petroleum o more than fixe cases oi petroleum between
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  • 64 922 WOMAN ON BAIL FAILS TO APPEAR. Singapore. November 28 Charged with trafficking in girts a Chinese woman, who deposited $259 •ash bail, failed to put in an app’arinCe when the case was mentioned in the District Comt this morning Upon the application of the Protectorate the
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  • 25 922 Mr J. L St nh r ud Mr M (>rr disembarked here y. s > er d»v from the Ipob from Singapore •nd T’ort
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  • 110 922 BENGALI AND MALAY WOMAN GET GAOL. Once again the Dibit ci C »urt was lull oi members of Penang underworld on Saturday when the hearing was resumed m the trial of Tara Singh, a Bengali, and his Malay mistress, M nu upon charges ot trafficking in women.
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  • 84 922 CHETTY CHARGED. Raman Chettiar appeared before Mr E. Iago in the Police Court on Satm day morning charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $440 th»property of S. M. A. M. on Septvm ner 10. Mr. Ong Huck Aik, of Messrs. Adams and
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  • 42 922 ANOTHER ACTING APPOINTMENT. Mr. N D. Mudie M. C S Bar- je Law has been appointed to act ah a Judge of the Supreme Court of t e Straits Settlements from tod y to t e 10th January 1931.
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  • 13 922 has g >ue io Malacca as Police Magistrate.
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  • 11 922 ba been made a J P for Singapore.
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  • 17 922 has bewu appointed a Police Magistrate l«>r Sing r»orc from December N.
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  • 20 922 ■h now \ssihtam Din <‘tot <>f Education for hiiiese Schoo'* in the S.S. and I’.M.S.
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  • 31 922 who is a» k in Singapore will return to Pen .ng 1o in»irrou and u ill resume work in th« Supreme < ourt on W» dm sd.r
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  • 29 922 arrived hen? from Sing.-,- nor»- on Saturday bv th»- “Karinina. Mrs. Roberts, Mr Robb- >h ;md child dso disembarked here from tin- s: me hip Tom Singapore
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  • 743 923 ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING LAST THURSDAY. The annual prize distribution of the Government English School, Alor Star, took place on Thursday when the Superintendent of Education, Kedah (Mr. J. Bain, M.C.) gave away the prizes. The Headmaster (Mr. R. M. Young) in his report said —“The official
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  • 174 923 FIXED FOR NEXT FRIDAY The Annual Distribution of Prizes at the Hutchings School will be held at the School Hall at 10.30 a.m. on Friday the 5th December. Mr. Sproule O.B E has kindly consented to give away the prizes. School and Hand Work will be
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  • 53 923 <3 Mrs. Ong Meah Hak mother of Messrs. Ong Keok Liang, Ong Keok Meng and Ong Keok L-ng. will take place on Sunday. December 7. from her residence No. 59 Munir 1 Street at 11 a.m. for interment at thMt. Erskine cemetery, and not on the December 8
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  • 393 923 inquest opens (h„in Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December t J lie enquiry opened in the Q. Court this morning into the cireuL Stances attending the death of B T Vineent Gibson, manager of Vnift !>"i'tors Limited, «hose body was fon-d yr Lisermer presided and th»sw wal
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  • 42 923 SCHEMES FOR RAISING FUNDS' The Penantr Indian I e P Committee held a ige9 in at the Indian Ass.tc.at Dato Kramat Load on r fun( s wer*' Several schemes for nre apdiscussed and slib-eommittees pointed to carry them out.
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  • 877 924 Several Chinese correspondents have usuvd us for information regarding the somewhat perplexing question ol foreigners’ extraterritorial rights in China, and also the status of the treaty ports. We publish the iollowin" facts, therefore, for general information, without expressing any v i e ws whatever
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  • 618 924 Within a few days of receiving encouraging reports from England that there are prospects of a trade revival, news comes that the country is threatened with a strike which may have disastrous consequences Already there is a prospect of the railway men's joining the coal nonera.
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  • 37 924 will •tonduct an almsgiving to beggars on Decomb» r on th»- occasion of his birthlay ind also pay respects to the late Kt Key A Pemaratana Them
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  • 59 924 t lii» I Arc- imt- ant, S.S and F M S Posts and Telegraphs, arrived in Penang on Satunl»;» from Port SweHcnham In th»- Kapil Other passcngc's who -tiiLaro d -it S n'H|x»r<- and arrived li»-r»- by th»- same boat were Inspector t nd Mrs
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  • 506 925 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Amidst much rejoicing the aimucl gala of the Chinese Swimming Club was successfully worked out yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large gaihering of interested spectators. At the conclusion of the evening’s events prizes were distributed. The following are the winners of the
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  • 286 925 KEDAH’S GOOD SHOW. 11 POINTS DEFEAT AFTER LEVEL FIRST HALF. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, November 30 Perak won the first Malaya Cup encounter defeating Kedah by 11 points to nil here yesterday. The latter went down fighting gamely. The first half ended level. Kedah
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  • 124 925 MR. KHAW BIAN Hoe BEATS MR. LAU YOWCHEi A long procession 0 I curt and bicycles preceded and ed Messrs. Khuw Bian Hoe *7 Chee yesterday morni then- walking contest, on a Wag( r JX Mr. Khaw Bian Hoc led from t ■stall, which was made shortly
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  • 115 925 SIX MONTHS’ COURSE AT HEALTH OFFICE. A six months’ course will open at th. Government Health Office, Fullerton Building, Singapore on May 4, 193’ The examination will commence on November 3, 1931. The class will be limited to 25 new students. Preferemwill he given firstly
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  • 94 925 MOTOR SHIP "TAYBANK. A new cargo boat tn s which Messrs. Bousteatl t.™l O f J .frnis. arrived here las' Ports Hong K<mg. Shanghai, sh Singapore ami Port Sw<-t«-nh»* left resterdar from Brlawan Tim Tar bank was 1 ,nd b-’l"”-" fast, where si,,, «r.
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  • 630 926 FOUR ENQUIRIES. INFANT’S BODY FOUND FLOATING IN STREAM. Mr. E. Jago, sitting as Coroner, digposed of four enquiries on Saturday morning. The first was into the circumstances attending the death of a newly bcm child which was seen floating in a river in York Road. Dr. L
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  • 52 926 TO-DAY’S CEREMONY TO BE FOLLOWED BY CONCERT. The l.adv Superior and Sisters ft the Penang Convent have issued invitations for .the official opening of the School Extension to-day at 5 p.m. b\ the Hon. the Resident Councillor. The opening ceremony will be followed bv a Concert
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  • 103 926 LARGE ATTENDANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. November PO. The Perak St Andrew Society held i successful ball in honour of their Patron Saint last n ght. The huge atendance included tin Chief Secretary ind Mrs. orhrane. and the Hon Mr ’aidecott, Acting British
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  • 33 926 The European Enemploxmerit Coin n ttee. I’enani.'. "ill !*<• 'jrateful > Movers who have vuoancjvs for Enrn-ne-iri' will communicate with the ChairM c Bimittee. c/o Harriwm», Barker A Co LH Pen ng.
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  • 296 926 LAYING Till: FOUNDATION CEREMONY ON S NDAY. A very large g ither ng witnessed on Sunday morning the llndu r ligious cer-mony of laving th- foi mlat on ot the altar pillars of the M riamnrum Temple (now in the course ot construction) at Queen
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  • 126 926 l-.l ROPEAN CHARGED AT IPOH. (I i oin < )ur Ow n Corn pond» n* Tpoh. December I. B Blurhshaw .11 tie employ of tlie ’eiak K'vi-r 11 v<lro-Elect i Company w.-m char/» «I with driving hi. ear in a ash ami negligent manner
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  • 335 927 On another page of this issue appears a full report of the proceedings nt the opening of the new Convent building, which attracted so large a number of citizens of all classes and shades of religious opinion yesterday evening. The magnificent charitable and educational work performed
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  • 621 927 The circulations of Chinese newspapers in China will be considerably curtailed, and there will be a corresponding increase in the sales of foreign newspapers, because the propagandist department of the Kuomin Tang has done the right thing the wrong way, instead of following British official policy of
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  • 25 927 have been issued for the marriagv on December 7 of Mr Khoo Keng Seng, of the Resident Council’or’s Office. P.-nang. to Miss Boon Lan.
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  • 235 927 OPENING CEREMONIES yesterday. At the opening of the p e Convent School extension vesterda? high tributes were paid to the wk oi the Lady Superior and her staff. I here was present a large and distinguished gathering, and all were shown round the new building, which, as
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  • 13 927 left /esterday by T.S.S. Kedah for Medan
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  • 19 927 Mr. <i. S. Hooper is expected to rrive here by the Matang on Thur* 'lay.
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  • 20 927 Mr and Mrs. Harold Dove arrived m ’enang vesterdav from Bclawan be '»v the Kedah.
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  • 20 927 Mr (leo V. Gosline. a merchantrrived here from Rangdou and ’S P r0 ceding to Bangkok.
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  • 42 927 II,.. ports oi nsD ected India, have been declared SU8 P C ,ortK on account of smaller M fr»" November 2R. Mr Sunn, of the Singer bo* Machine Coinpanv. is on a vis Kprct'on to Penang
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  • 18 927 Mr Yeap Chor Ee who 'apore on a business msh the Klang yesterday morning
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  • 18 927 Tire Siamese Consul. Penang. Bl.asa Bbiraj. return.r-d to ’»V the Express >hort vis't lo Bangkok.
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  • 1498 928 TRIBUTE TO SISTERS’ WORK. 77ir extension to the Penang Cohr(Hf School was declared open by th,- Director of Education pestertlati IC Hon the cillot presided over the ceremony and both he and Dr. Winstedt paid tribute to the splendid work of the Mother
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  • 127 928 PILGRIMAGE CUT SHORT AT PENANG. Houk, a Mahomcdun pleaded guilt> adore Mr E J ago in the Police Court cnterdav to being a stowaway on board he Blue Funnel bre r Tcirusius from Singapore to Penang on November 29. It was stated that the accused
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  • 422 929 HYLAM COMMITTED. ARREST IN BUNGALOW IN ANSON ROAD. Mr. E. J ago in the Police Court yesterday committed a Hylam, named Fu how Chuan, for trial at the next Assizes on a charge that he on October 28 at 135 Anson Road, Penang, did have
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  • 28 929 D.S.O M.C., 2nd. Welch Regt.. is shortly leaving Singapore for Baghdad. He L well known in local sporting circles, particular!} among polo players.
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  • 317 929 U.A.F.T. BEAT COMBINED CHINESE SCHOOLS. 1he lootball match between the C. A. F. T. and the Penang Combined Chinese Schools eleven which Was played on Bunday resulted in a victory tor the lormcr by 3 goals to I alter an exciting game. From the start the schools
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  • 119 929 PADANG PLANDOK WITH AYER WENG. At an extraordinary general meeting of Padang Plandok Tin. Limited, which was held at the registered otlicc of the company, No. 7 A Weld Quay, the resolution for the amalgamation of Padang Plandok Tin. Limited, with Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and
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  • 416 929 CROWDS AT REVIVai a I POPULAR T A ffi E 0F I 1he revival of “Sunm Sid»* r,” I '"<■ Majestic Theatre on StrndjA 1 I record crowds and several .7 I -hsappointed with ,k I X‘“V l' 1 packed houses and those who
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  • 27 929 v f Capt. E. Howard Wil»™. ITemlmnslPr. King ,cor to Sh'-'f Spn nibnn. will be procee !„,i <lurill p the eoming sel>o<’l r
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  • 550 930 three weddings in PENANG. The mail boat which came in on Thursday brought a consignment of brides for Malaya and three weddings took place in Penang. Taylor—Bnnzl. A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. George's Church, Penang, on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Keppel Garnier
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  • 228 930 EARLY MORNING THIEF CAUGHT. Found guilty of theft of ten pieces of firewood Iron) the five-foot wav <_f 135 Hutton Lane, Kathi Mohamed Rashid was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or •n default to undergo 14 days’ imprisonment bv Mr. E. Jago
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  • 31 930 Tit ii- ar Bishop <»l Corona ami Comljutor to dm Bishop of Malacca .arriv<-d in Pi nan" vusterdav from Port Sw«Jt< nh.am bv th« < s Klang
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  • 42 930 I New Z'*a and -irl '-t, -*rriv«-d h< re y' sterdiv from j sketching >»l >»am *nd China <>n his w.«} to S ngais.rr. He > 4ay ng at the EAO HI la he has a collection of h pi«-tu’r-‘-
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  • 51 930 have been issued by Mr V Mrs Chin Yoon Chon, of Taping, f »he marriage of their «Most son, Mr. Cbti \Voon Swee to M Loh n Pheain. second daughter of Mr r,z Mrs. Loh Yit Sir. also of Taping, •a-111 take pla<* on Monday. Q at the Tsen
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  • 414 930 NOVEL CELLAR. ILLICIT LIQUOR CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE. I toh Kim B <n, who was originally charged with having hi Lis possession dutiable liquor in Green Laue on Novembei 24. hen placed in the dix k before Mi E. dago in the Police Court ye*.:erdav was
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  • 42 930 of Miss <;<l ,dk Mit- rla-ll. d iijghtri «if Mi A Mis. fol-n Mitcla II. «nd Mr IL S<* 41-Ram w’ll take placi at thi Cath«’clral of ihr Go< d Sh- phtrd Sing” p'-re nn Th ir dsy, December IL
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  • 501 931 Since we inserted a letter in this paper from a lady correspondent who expressed her views on the question of employing women cashiers in coffee shops, there has been a flood of correspondence from numerous readers of both sexes, —much of it eloquent and most of it vitriolic.
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  • 294 931 Some of our readers, but only a few. cawiot understand why ntvrts- papers insist on knowing the correct names of their correspondents before publishing their letters, even though the latter appear under a noni de plume. During the past few days three different correspondents have sent letters under
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  • 240 931 Though Mr Bennett has given a dignified reply to Mr. J. II. Thomas because of the latter's use of the term “humbug’’ in connection with the Canadian proposals at the Imperia] Conference, it is very unlikclv that the Canadian peoph 1 or even Mr. Bennett himself, will
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  • 315 931 burmah ROAD ACCIDENT. THREE RICSHA PULLF.HS INJURED. A nasty motor car accident occun-U Monday afternoon along Burmah Eklund wNkSfifi -'''«■it.v yards and fell partiyinto.fi' laang the opposite way to which th. eurred 1 0 It is stated that the Oakhnd a, io .'L"' 18
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  • 69 931 Inv't uti<>ns have been issued bj ’coll Cheow Seng for the marriage ot iis cousin Mr. Yeoh Cheow Tok, of le successors of Morne Comte X C.» l ’enang to Miss Quail Gnat T/J» ’aughfer of the late Mr. A' Mrs. Qua» ’ioon Thum, which will take place he
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  • 58 931 Afr I! M. E Michmix. Agentjd'*' f ’ompagnie du Selangor, and n( j \.«<.||| of I'ranee in Kuala Mrs. Miehaux have returned from i’ll Lan-Ws. a dirwtor of tte <■» .„,1 Afrs Langlois. Mr T who noted for Mr. Miehaux during bsenee li.-.s resumed 1l
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  • Correspondence.
    • 163 932 |T, Thv Editor of 1he Straits Echo). Sir, Reading the correspondence about hina appearing in your paper of today's. i would address you that you )llVC an wrong idea in your Editorial Comments by saying that Tientsin 01 Shanghai is the only safe place for British to build
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    • 125 932 (To The Editor of The Straits Echo). Sir. I think the public will agree with irn flint it’s high time Miss L. C. M. stopped writing to the press. Her efforts at English, beyond stating her cast in the most abusive and vulgar manner. leave
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    • 214 932 Il'» 1 he Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir. I regret that Miss L. C. M. should 1‘ave misjudged my points of view in r( W’rds to women cashiers. hen I say “Clean and Tidy don ’t on agree with me Mr. Editor —this is i/uienic especially in
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    • 170 932 (1'u the Editor of The Straits Echo”.) Sir, Should the foreign Legations be situated inside Chinese territory, wuat is the different between Nanking and lientsin or Shanghai. Bo you think that Chinese troops cannot enter j ienlsin and Shanghai <n case of civil war*. It you mean that
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    • 363 932 (To the Editor of “The Straits Echo”.) Sir, Apropos your Leader “Storm in a Coffee Cup” I am at one with yov on vour views of some of your Correspond ents. After all —East is East and West if West and the temperament of the one is never
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    • 217 932 (To the Editor ot “The Straits Echo".) Sir, 1 have read with immense inkrest the keen controversies in the above subject ami have weighed the pros and cons. Miss L. C. M. certainly did those poor women in question a great n Justice bv inveighing against them without
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    • 159 932 ITo the Editor of the Straitr Echo’ Sir. If Chinese troops can not outer Tientsin and Shanghai, I wonder why every time during civil war, should the Deplomatic Corpes in Poking request the fighting parties to leave out certain portions of the aforesaid places to be neutral zones.
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    • 305 932 To thl Editor oi the Straits Echo* I5ir. It wag reported that Marshal Chrmg Hkneh-liang was &£S4&in<Ttet!. be is in Nanking now Und it a’js utifo fepJH- cd that the rebel leader. en Hsi-sn.m lias declared his retirement from his appointment as the Governor of Shansi, yet-
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    • 123 933 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo] Sir, After reading so many letters ippouring' in vour Correspondence Column. I raise the following questions as a fine breeze after storm;— a. Should a woman have occupation? b. Should a woman’s occupation confine to Typist or Stenographer in European firm
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    • 207 933 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo) Sir. It is fortunate that an Editor can exercise discretionary powers as regards the advisability of publishing letters from correspondents whoso phrases undoub 4 illy would bring blushes to the cheek- of such a lady as Miss L. C. M. Though
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    • 444 933 To the Editor of the Straits Echo! Sir, I have lead with much interest, in your columns, the correspondence on “Women Cashiers.’’ I am amazed at Miss L.C.M. s "<• marks in your issue of the 26th instant. Women cashiers can never cause tin coffee drinkers to lose
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    • 148 933 '(To The Editor of The Sir, b lts kbuj Ik'.vs passed, and 1 now fc™ may be allowed in ord®, Cite a lew sentences Woman Cashiers'’ that m 8 niterchause of letters in this -lyly. The Straits EeV thouyh to level me right to thJVtaJ?
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    • 251 933 (To The Editor of The Straits Echo). Sir. hi going thru’ last week’s papers, 1 read all the correspondences written by different persons on the above article and 1 do not agree to what Miss L CM. wrote about her unfortunate sisters. It will he oul\ useless for
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  • 407 934 ACCUSED gets four MONTHS’ GAOL. Sentence of imprisonment aggregating lir months was passed yesterday on a aiddle-aged Chinese who was convicted f voluntarily causing hurt to two men D d a woman. The story for the prosecution in ths a se was that accused, Hong Chye
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  • 197 934 CHINESE UN EMPLOYED RELIEF FUND. 119 APPLICANTS HEARD; XI RELIEVED. 1 he Penang Chinese I nemployed Relief Fund reports that a sub-committee was appointed on November *21 to hear the evidence of registered unemployed clerks and to take immediate measures to afford relief Notices were sent to 140 registered applicants
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  • 160 934 ACCUSED GET GAOL. Chui Ah Pow, Tan Aw Peng, Ooi Yeow Yeong and Ooi Chik, w ho pleaded guilty last week to the charge that they on November ’26 did attend a meeting of an unlawful society to wit the Sin Ghee Bin” Society on the
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  • 12 934 left Penang last night for Kuala Lumpur by train.
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  • 19 934 Mr. B. J. Pl impton arrived here MJ, J I on Monday from Bangkok en rout.- to Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 39 934 De. r ,utv Controller of Labour. Penang, will proceeding to Kuala Lumpur to take duties of Deputy Controller of Labour. Malaya Mr J M I.-;-who returns frot-i bon..er will roll-ve <p< .u Jo...
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  • 317 934 Penang's most distinguished citizens hud the proml privilege yesterday of paving homage to one whom the King Emperor has delighted to honour and whose voice has enchanted countless miU’ons throughout the world—Dame Clara Butt—who. together with her famous life partner. Mr Kennerloy Rumford, not only
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  • 28 934 C.M.G., Director of Education. SS and F.M.S., who was in Penang on inspection dut>, returned to Snigap-rc yesterday by the g.s. Khmg.
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  • 26 934 Headmistress of St. Mary’s School. Kuala Lumpur, is going home on retirement early in January after nearly twen’y years' work in M ala ya
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  • 109 934 for Bangkok b\ Frda\ morning* expresH to attend the Eighth Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicin*-: —Dr. Swift. Medical Officer, Pekan Dr Cobh, Med cal Officer. Pahang, and Mrs, Cobb; Dr and Mrs. A. O. M Smart, Dr W. F. Samuel Dr
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