The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 10 December 1930
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Title Section22 1930-12-10 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. sis PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 10 CTS. VOL. 28 Pl .X \NG. DECEMBER 10, 1930. No. 49.22 words
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Advertisement290 1930-12-10 1 CONTI: N T S LEADERS. Dr. J. Gray To Act As I’ C. M. ‘ll9 A C. S.Girls Work Exhibition 950 Charge Cannot Be W ithdrawn 951 Ihe Powers Lfisun tv Chinas Government Police In Penang Opportunity 935 Schools 952 Our Slogan 938 Australian Governors 938 Slothful Economic Laws 939290 words
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Advertisement144 1930-12-10 2 THE STRAITS ECHO WEEKLY EDITION. Published the day prior co the departure 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 $lB per annum, poet free to any part of the144 words
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1448 1930-12-10 935 The disunity of the Great Powers has been the prime reason for China’s present renaissance. Had the individual members of the Diplomatic Corps been united in their sino-foreign policy, China would still be the sport of the nations, whereas she is now able to compel1,448 words
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Advertisement26 1930-12-10 935 the straits echo. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEEKLY EDITIONS Containing the news of the week prior to peparture of Mails for Europe. “Straits Echo” Building. Penang Road, Penang.26 words
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1131 1930-12-10 936 "SHE’S WORTH A SHILLING TO SEE.” BEAUTIES OF PENANG IMPRESS FAMOUS SINGERAND HER HUSBAND. Dame Clara Butt, Britain'# Queen of Song, and her dis» Einguished husband, Mr. Kenuerley Bum ford, who arrived in Penang yesterday, were the guests of the Rotary Club at dinner at1,131 words
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Article99 1930-12-10 936 POORLY LIGHTED AREA. A robbery was reported to have taken place on Tuesday night in Muntri Street between 8 and 9 p.m. when a Chinese amah was relieved of her pair of gold car-rings by a man who had apparently followed her when she99 words
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136 1930-12-10 936 BETTER THAN LIBERTY IN CHINA. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, D 00 1 A deportee was charged h th Biß ful return from banishment at th gaporo Assizes to-day. h n as he Ho said be was forced[to > was unable to live m136 words
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480 1930-12-10 937 STORY OF A RAID. FIVE leaf packets and TWO BROKEN TUBES Mrs. B. H. Oon appeared for the defence of Lim Ah Tee, who was charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the District Court, with being in possession of non-government chandu at 157 Acheen480 words
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Article191 1930-12-10 937 CAUSING ANNOYANCE TO PUBLIC. Low All Chye w.is summoned before Mr. E. Jago in the Police Court yceterday charged with permitting visible vapour to come out of his exhaust pipe thereby causing annoyance or danger when driving his motor car. 1 he defendant pleaded guilty stating191 words
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Article228 1930-12-10 937 LANCE-CORPORAL WARNED. When charged before Mr. E. Jago in the Police Court yesterday morning with negligently suffering a prisoner to escape, a Lance Corporal of the Penang Police Force named Eusoff, implored that ho be pardoned this time. Inspector Hunt said that ten Chinese convicted for228 words
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Article415 1930-12-10 937 59,000 A YEAR FROM CAPITAL OF S5O. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 3. A dispute as regards the profit of a Chinese medicated oil was the subject of a suit before Justice Prichard in the Supreme Court. Thum Ho Choy, the plaintiff, asked the415 words
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Article452 1930-12-10 938 The Colony, and the whole of Malaya might well ponder the position raised by the Government’s defeat in the House of Lords, and consider whether it would not be advantageous if our own government were liable to defeat without necessarily being turned out of office A Singapore contemporary,452 words
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Article587 1930-12-10 938 Australia is to have an Australian Governor-General, much to the alarm of those who foresee the earlv disruption of the British Empire. Lord Isaacs.—as he will no doubt be titled. —has for many vears been one *>f the most honoured citizens throughout the len<jth and breadth of the587 words
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Article424 1930-12-10 938 fined five dollars daily STRING of POLICE COURT CASES. charged before Mr E 1.. the Police Court yesterday bicycle in a manner so rash Z® 2 as to indicate undue regard for “fr tt of others and colliding with Pr at the railway jetty at 3.15424 words
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Article312 1930-12-10 939 The present slump boom in Malaya has been responsible for the adjustment by many of us of our pre-con-ceived notions of standards of living, aud economics generally. We are individually poor, because the world is so rich, and we shall continue to be badly off until the312 words
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Article252 1930-12-10 939 There will be a genuine pang of regret throughout the entire Indian Empire nt the departure of the famous Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood, popularly known to lakhs throughout the world ns "Birdie who has left Delhi ns a soldier for the last time. There are252 words
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Article218 1930-12-10 939 China is "certainly getting a move on as our American friends would say, for in less than seven years from the time that the Japanese installed a radio station outside Peking, and communicated with the uttermost ends of the earth while the Legations sent and received their218 words
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Article169 1930-12-10 939 CONSUL’S VISIT TO PULAU JEREJAK. The Chinese Consul. Penang, Mr. N. Vang visited the Pulau Jcrejak unemployed eamp yesterday with Mr Chee Wor Lok. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe and Ur. Lim Seng Hooi. About 54 Chinese decrepit» were also taken to the unemployed camp by the innip169 words
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Article405 1930-12-10 939 DECEASED WOMAN’S SECOND WIFE. Funny things happen in Penang. Following the report that a male Tamil had been admitted to the Maternity Hospital, the news is disclosed with legal foundation to support it—that a deceased woman had a second wife. This astounding revelation was found in405 words
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Article1246 1930-12-10 940 KEDAH WINS BY 7 POINTS TO 6. (By “Authentic.”) Penang lost their unbeaten rugger record at home this season when they lost to Kedah on the Pndang yesterday evening by the bare margin of 7 points (I dropped goal, 1 try) to 6 points (1 penalty goal, 11,246 words
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Article181 1930-12-10 940 UNUSUAL PROCEDURE AT IPOH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 4 An unusual feature of procedure aroused comment in a case where Yew Fook was charged in the local Police Court with the murder of a Chinese nt Ampang village. When the case was called,181 words
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Article67 1930-12-10 940 ONE EYED LUNG WENG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 5 It now transpires that the Chinese a rested on a charge of murder w o allowed $250 bail is responsible fo t death of Lung Weng, the notorious V ber chief for whose arrest the67 words
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Article423 1930-12-10 941 good dividends. roaming ROAMS IN TO PAY $l2l. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 5 The Selangor Winter Amateur Race Meeting commenced at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. The attendance was poor but included the Sultan of Perak and suite and the Chief Secretary. The following423 words
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Article386 1930-12-10 941 TO DISPEL RUMOURS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 4 The inquest into the death of Douglas Vincent Gibson, whose body was found in the sea at Changi, was resumed before the Coroner and jury this morning. It will be recalled that Mr. Gibson,386 words
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Article177 1930-12-10 941 THE TOWN HALL RECITAL. 1 hi re ar»* mam in Penaiiu' who heard t lara Butt in years gone by. long betore the present youthful generation «as hoin, and there seemed to be no change in the voiet th.it thrilled them a quarter oi a177 words
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Article229 1930-12-10 941 CHINESE GUNMEN IN SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 5 Three Chinese gunmen were produced in the District Court thia morning charged with being in possession of largo size revolvers and dumdum bullets and daggers. The men were arrested on suspicion by Inspectors Macintosh229 words
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1399 1930-12-10 942 “YOUNG SHOOT ON OLD STALK.” On their arrival Mr. Gilman and Mrs. Sproule, who later gave away the prizes, were met at the entrance to the school by the Headmaster. The school cadets and scouts formed a guard-of-honour and Mr. Gilman after inspecting it congratulated the1,399 words
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617 1930-12-10 943 BUS ACCIDENT. driver committed to THE ASSIZES. Kwek Eng Hock, driver of motor bus P 3820, was committed for trial at the next Assizes by Mr. E. Jago in the Police Court yesterday for causing the death of Ong Choon Chong by doing617 words
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Article348 1930-12-10 943 GAOL FOR MAN WHO TRIED TO IMPLICATE NEIGHBOUR. For giving false information to Inspector Hall. Narayunasamy was sentenced by the Police Magistrate, Mr E.Jago to two months’ rigorous imprisonment despite his plea for mercy. Inspector Hall said that accused reported the loss of a box worth348 words
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Article444 1930-12-10 943 CHINESE WOMAN GETS SIX MONTHS. 1 roullj have p.tj u u the ladles coming to attend court so often and 1 will plead gudty Was the plea ui Lllu Ah Kung, a Chinese noma, before Mr. 11. A. Furrer m the D.atriut Court when ahc444 words
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Article948 1930-12-10 944 The European unemployment question in Malaya has been exaggerated, not only in this country but also in England where, owing to lack of authentic information from responsible quarters, an erroneous idea prevails regarding the welfare of “exiles” here. We are indeed pleased, therefore, to be in a position948 words
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Article190 1930-12-10 944 The public of Penang will require no second reminder that there are 550 orphans in the Convent who are now counting the days to Christmas. Their happiness on that great day will be dependent on the measure of practical sympathy extended them by a generous public,190 words
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Article285 1930-12-10 944 GOVERNMENT ENGLISH SCHOOL. Mrs. P. J. Sproule 0. B. E. ba, kindly consented to give away the prizn at the annual speech day of the Govern ment English School which will he held on Thursday, the 11th instant, at 11 a.m. The prize giving will be followed by285 words
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1961 1930-12-10 945 LADY LEARNING TO DRIVE. An inquest was held in the Police Court on Saturday before Mr. E. J ago. bitting as H. M. Coroner, and a jury comprising Messrs. A. J. Brown, Tan Soon Bong and R. Ramalingum, into the circumstances attending the death of1,961 words
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Article240 1930-12-10 946 PERAK WIN. UNCONVINCING VICTORY OVER SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 7 Perak obtained an unconvincing vic-i tory over Selangor in the Malaya Cup match on Saturday by two tries against nil. Selangor were decidedly unlucky to lose as throughout the game they held240 words
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Article461 1930-12-10 946 ACTIVITIES OF COMMITTEE. NO PUBLIC APPEAL FOR FUNDS AT PRESENT. The activities of the European Unemployment Committee are no longer confined to the Federated Malay States as, in addition to the Local Committees in Ipoh and Serein ban, three arc operating in the Colony and one in461 words
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Article346 1930-12-10 946 SATURDAY’S RESULTS. favourites win MOST events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) v i Lumpur, December T I Hay of the Selauto, Imf Club s Amateur Meeting there wa, good gathering and it was a favourite', day. lhe Sultun of Perak and his suite, the Chief Secretary, Mrs.346 words
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Article377 1930-12-10 947 The latest innovation in Penang is the private locked letter box whicn the General Post Office has decided to install at the beginning of the New Year. The system has, of course, been adopted in the Western world for about half a century, but that fact, in the377 words
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406 1930-12-10 947 When our Council is reformed it will be advis.tble to avoid the duel defect from which the Mother of Parliaments and other world legislatures suffer. It can be done easily, providing the members are intellectually honest, which they cannot possibly be under the present party406 words
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Article268 1930-12-10 947 It does not require an expert sc’cntist to declare that the theory propounded by doctors, that fog was the sole cause of the mysterious deaths of human beings and animais in Belgium requires a considerable amount of amplification. If fog were poisonous, Loudon would be a city268 words
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Article357 1930-12-10 947 POLICE GAMBLING CHARGE FAILS. Two Malays, a Chinese and three Malay women appeared in the dock before Mr. E. .lago in the Police tk urt yesterday charged with playing in a common gaming house. They all admit playing but not in a common gaming house. They357 words
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1284 1930-12-10 948 ACCUSED CONVICTED. DECOY WHO BET ON A “GOOD THING.” Mr. E. Jago in the Police Court yesterday afternoon heard the case in which two brothers —Abdul Aziz bin Yacob Khan and Mohamed bin Yacob Khan—were charged that they on October 25 at 12.30 p.m. did1,284 words
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Article367 1930-12-10 948 FATHER RELUCTANT TO ENTER INTO BOND. Keong Choon Leong, a Chinese youth, who gave his age as seventeen in Chinese, was yesterday charged before Mr. E. Jago, in the Police Court with (1) theft of a box of “Double Eagle’’ cigarettes and (2) giving367 words
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Article148 1930-12-10 949 MANY changes in the DEPARTMENT. pr. J. Gray lias been appointed temporarily to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medical Officer, Straits Settlements. Humour has it that with the new year ninny important changes will148 words
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Article81 1930-12-10 949 SPLENDID DEFENCE IN KUALA LUMPUR GAME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December G The Selangor-Penang hockey match this evening on the Selangor Club Padang ended in a goaless draw. It wa* a fast game and outstanding players in the Penang defence were Aste, Carey81 words
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161 1930-12-10 949 INDIAN ARRESTED IN BEACH STREET. •k‘ting on the instructions of Chie 4 Active Inspector E. V. Fowler a dee!lVe was set to watch a certain In"n n o,, cy-changer in Beach Street < n Jurday afternoon. ,f is alleged that when the money‘np°r Was161 words
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Article800 1930-12-10 949 D ISCUSSION JN COUNCIL. MR. INCHE EUNOS’ MOTION WITHDRAWN. (I lorn Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore December 8. At to-day’s meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. Inche Eunos moved tluu Commission be appointed to inquire and report on the facilities existing tor importation to the800 words
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171 1930-12-10 949 CHINESE CHARGED. A Chinese named Tu Seng Heng appeared before the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. -lago, yesterday charged that he on December G at house No. 126 Burnrm Road did have in his possession documents which have a tendency directly or indirectly to encourage or171 words
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Article628 1930-12-10 950 Malaya will shortly be laced with the «dine problem that confront-> the authorities in India in regard to the disposal of boys when they leave school. The question was raised in Council on Monday by Mr. Lim Cheugean who, referring to the number oi boys628 words
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Article204 1930-12-10 950 The amount of money at present wasted in Penang on using electric light when the moon could do its work just as well would be sufficient to provide footpaths for some of the streets which are a veritable deathtrap to pedestrians. Other cities in204 words
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Article231 1930-12-10 950 Stagnation of business is a result of the uncertainty as to whethei or not there is to be control of the tin output, hence it is that a correspondent points out in “The Times oi Malaya” that there are no orders to British manufacturers, at a time231 words
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Article174 1930-12-10 950 articles BOTH USEFUL AND ARTISTIC. An Exhibition of the huna;» i the Anglo-Chinese Giris' dents was held yesterday in a School Building Fund. splendid array of exhibits ranging J toys to very useful household ijt± oiue Of the work turned out by the Students reveal a174 words
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Article131 1930-12-10 950 MATCH AT SUNGEI PATANI. The match of soccer between the Chinese of Sungei Patani and the combined players of Semiling, lledong and Sungei Toll Pawang Chinese, which was played on Sunday, resulted in draw. None of the team scored. In the first half, Sungei Patani were the better side131 words
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Article77 1930-12-10 950 TWO CHINESE PRODUCED IN COURT. han 800 Choo and Chan S®Op charged before Mr. E on lice Court yesterday tbut about November 24 at f)|J did attempt to n. r<O p..e Tua Both aeeused «ere reed till the 16th instant. (1 The facts of the77 words
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Article259 1930-12-10 951 alleged stabbing SETTLEMENT BY ELDERS AND RELATIVES. Hug Ab N«»g pleaded guilty bvtort, Mr. E. J ago in the Police Court yesterday to a charge of voluntarily causing bort to one Teong Ah Yoke by means o f a knife at 5.30 p.m. on November '23259 words
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171 1930-12-10 951 EVIDENCE OF OCCUPANTS OF CAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 9 Owing to his departure home on leave, the evidence of Mr. Morrison was recorded in connection with the case against Blackshaw, charged with rash and negligent driving and causing the death171 words
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211 1930-12-10 951 New BUILDING IN Till near future. Tlu Anglo-Chinese School, Parit Hun tar held its annual Parents’ Dav on Friday last, when the drawings ;.nd other handwork done during the v< e were exhibited. These attracted much notice and many purchasers The drawings and the211 words
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84 1930-12-10 951 FRIDAY’S PROGRAMME. The Physical Training and ‘Games Day of St. Anne’s School. Piai,, (Province Wellesley) will come off on Friday commencing at 8 a.in. at the Railway Institute. The programme «pens w th the events for the Primary School which include a football84 words
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Article139 1930-12-10 951 The raffle for the Penang Turf Club rejected gr Ilin. Colorado Claro, tool 'dace this morning at the Turf Chib )tliee ami was drawn bv Mr. Luc Eng Hock. The total value of the ruffles was $l,lOO. Colorado Claro b a tour year om •hestnut gelding by139 words
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Article417 1930-12-10 951 SHIP S EXPERIENCE AT SINGAPORE. Somewhere in Singapore there is a very unhappy snake ehanner, for his family ot eighty cobras were left behind on board the s.s Talma on Saturday and have since found their resting place in tile sea. Ihe s.< talma arrived417 words
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Article50 1930-12-10 951 HEARING YESTERDAY. The case was taken up for hearing yesterday in the Supreme Court in which Mohamed Surat ef al are suing M Lim Cheng Law This mw nn**n in o..nnection with the N -ordm Estate set th ments. After a brief argument the caw Wh* adjourned50 words
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Article160 1930-12-10 952 STATEMENT BY D.P.P. CRITICISM OF EUROPEAN WITHDRAWN. Mr. Balfour E. Ross, Deputy Public Prosecutor, in the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. E. J ago said that he would like to make a statement with regard to the criticism he made in respect of the inquest160 words
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130 1930-12-10 952 MOHAMEDAN WOMAN FINED. Fatimah Bee, an Indian Mohamedan woman, was sentenced to a tine of s2<> by Mr. E. Jago in the Police Court yesterday for failing to report a case of small pox at 82. Kedah Road w?h the least practicable delav on130 words
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126 1930-12-10 952 ACCUSED FOUND TO BE INSANE. Raman Chettiar, who was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $440, the propertv of 8. M. A. M Suppiah Chettiar on September 10. was again produced before the Police Magistrate yesterday when Mr. J. J. Saunders informed126 words
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893 1930-12-10 952 ANSWERS TO MR CHENG EAN’S QUESTIONS. At the Legislative Council meeting on Monday, the following questions were asked by the Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean about Penang Schools: (1) Will Government be pleased to give comparative figures showing:— (a) the number of applications for admission893 words
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Article293 1930-12-10 953 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.’’) Sir, When the Chairman in a Debating meeting eventually stands up to take j IM or her turn those present will have n o other thoughts except to know that the debate is coining to an end and further discussions closed.293 words
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Article257 1930-12-10 953 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.’’) Sir. Miss L C M.’s first vaguely calling men “brutes” and later, in your todnv s issue, more specifically depicting them as “braving and bellowing for a master. has led me to make the following deductions:— Miss L.C.M has all along257 words
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Article770 1930-12-10 953 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.”) Sir. I am most bewildered by your editorial remarks the other day with regard to the question of the removal of foreign legations from Peking to Nanking I fail to understand why it is that even i If in the distant770 words
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Article98 1930-12-10 953 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.”) Sir, At the Rotary Club dinner in honour of Dame Clnrn Butt and her husband, the chairman is reported in your columns to have said Most people seemed to think that to be a successful artiste, one must take98 words
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Article146 1930-12-10 953 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.”) Sir, T don’t see anv item in mv article libellous as you amplify Tt is my |>oint of view in so essaying Anv novelist or writer cannot hope to produce a realistic description of his romantic landscape before first acquaintancing himself146 words
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Article285 1930-12-10 954 Sir, (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.’’) Whatever controversial importance may be attached to the question of “Women Cashiers,’' there are matters of just as equal, if not more, vital importance which have been overlooked, especially by those of the sterner sex That the barber's285 words
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Article211 1930-12-10 954 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo Sir, Reference to Y.P T.’s last letter and may be also T.C.K.’s hindmost, 1 too, «in as felicitous to fabricate a couple of lines to terminate the scaredevil headlines. Generally, shall 1 to recall that a previous correspondent, who shared in211 words
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Article152 1930-12-10 954 (To the Editor of .the “Straits Echo.”) Sir, For many years it has been the custom to organise a Christmas treat for the orphans and inmates of the Penang Convent and we venture to appeal to well wishers and friends of the Convent lor donations for the152 words
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Article200 1930-12-10 954 (To the Editor of .the “Straits Echo.”) Sir, No one seems to take notice of the apparently trivial question of Barbershop cleanliness brought up by Pro Publico in your issue of sth instant. For at first sight the remedy is simple and obvious—Refuse to be shaved with200 words
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Article397 1930-12-10 954 the E<litOr f Ihfi 1 think Miss L. C. M hi k <>n innocent victim hv he/ Inends (they nm.t be H "eh they would not have such f t 6ra ,s "•uste) who must have grot ated the loss incurred by their visits. It is impossible397 words
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Advertisement43 1930-12-10 954 SITUATIONS VACANT. EARN big salary Bookkeeper, Individual postal t t taken in vour own home, dun p 5 time. Fee moderate, easy stalments. Success ouaranteM rjtr Final Exams. Booklet I -RE Correspondence Collegy I -I nd l 89 New Oxfoid Street, D England.43 words
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Article282 1930-12-10 955 CHINESE VAGRANT. POLICE SUPERVISEE’S 5 CONVICTIONS. Aug Seh Thean and (ioh Tip were produced before Mr. E. dago, the Police Magistrate, to show cause why they' should not execute a bond to be of good behaviour for a priod of four months in the sum of282 words
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103 1930-12-10 955 MALAY SENTENCED TO TWELVE WEEKS When charged before the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. dago, yesterday with wilfully disobeying the lawful order of the Captain of the steamer Kazembi at 40 pin. on December 8, a member of the crew, a Malay, pleaded guilty. He added103 words
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Advertisement20 1930-12-10 955 FOR SALE Edible Birds Nest At Lowest Prices. All grades available from stock. EE JOO CO., 360 Beach Street, Penang20 words
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Advertisement220 1930-12-10 955 I Bigia Estate TEA i I J Brings the freshness > and fragrance of the > Malayan Gardens di- > J rect to your home. I Have you tried Bigia Tea? In no imported tea will you find the same delicate balance of flav- our, strength and aroma. And the220 words
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