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Title Section21 1931-01-28 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. I SIS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. ■OL 29. PENANG, JANUARY 28, 1931. No. 4.21 words
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Advertisement337 1931-01-28 1 s' z f I CONTENTS S 1 T 1 LEADERS. Assault On Jockey Outside Theatre 82 Green Lane Motor Fatality Ramsay MacDonald s Tragic Europeans Guilty 83 P' Omission 07 s c B A Nominee On Advisory X Board 80 I Why Tyres lull 67 JL jt 2 Tn Tide337 words
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Advertisement129 1931-01-28 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 in the daily issues as well as the leading and special articles. The subscription is $lB per annum, post free to any part of the129 words
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732 1931-01-28 67 T HE Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has made a tragic mistake, which may prove as fatal as did that memorable pronouncement of Lord Irwin who, also, forgot to make it perfectly plain to the teeming millions of India that it is Parliament—-which is more powerful732 words
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Article289 1931-01-28 67 I* HE Government's announcement regarding the international tin quota, scheme is mildly interesting only, tor it was expected. It was because i here have for a considerable time been ndications that a plan would be evolved which would help Malaya’s staple industry to recover, that “The Straits289 words
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Article218 1931-01-28 67 rIIERE has been a fair amount of controversy over Reuter's cable announcing a "sweeping cut in tyre prices”, a correspondent in “The Malay Mail’’ declaring that there has actually been no reduction at all, seeing that there have been three increases since September. This fact is perfecty218 words
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Article210 1931-01-28 67 WEEK-END MATCH AT TAIPING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. January 19. Perak managed to defeat Penang at Rugby during the week-end at Tipping by 5 points to nil. Penang had the best of the plav territorially, but failed to get over the line. There was210 words
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Article777 1931-01-28 68 SERVICE AT ST. GEORGE S. impressive procession 10 THE COURTS. The fi rb t sessions lor the year of the Pimrng Assizes opened yesterday with customary pump and grandeur, and aas w tilled by large crowds that had •nit lined in and around the Court. At777 words
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237 1931-01-28 68 TOOK $4 PROMISING TO GET OUT A SUMMONS. For impersonating a Police Court clerk and demanding the sum ol $4.01 -rom Choong Khean Yuen, Wong oheong was yesterday convicted by Mr. h J ago ol the offence he was charged, ml sentence was deferred till Saturday237 words
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Article261 1931-01-28 68 REGISTERED PARCELS LOOTED. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Singapore, January I A sensational local robbery last night when the strong room ot th I Registered Parcels Department of the I General Post Office was brokenand the contents of several mail bug- 1 removed. Ihe261 words
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227 1931-01-28 68 EX-TREASURER OF TEACHERS’ SOCIETY GETS 6 MONTHS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 20. Wong Wai Lam. ex-Treasurer of the Rainy an Teachers’ Co-operative Thrift Society, pleaded guilty to charges oi rimiual breach of trust in respect of ■4,840. the property of the Society,227 words
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Article594 1931-01-28 69 EC IUSE China commenced to stop B fighting its last civil war near the last vear, a member ot the T'i S Council would like our govern t tn declare the Chinese Nationa as an annual public holiday. The resolution put to Council was as fol“As China is594 words
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Article450 1931-01-28 69 rHE above caption is not a typographical error. The question has often been asked whether there would oe sufficient public support if the F.M.S. Government were to call on Malaya for a loan of a large sum, such as 5100,000,000. Our answer is distinctly in450 words
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Article359 1931-01-28 69 BURMAH ROAD COLLISION. COUNSEL’S QUERY ABOUT RIGHT OF WAY. W het her an old bus can travel fast was one of the several interesting points raised in the course of the hearing of the ease in which the drivers of the bus and the359 words
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92 1931-01-28 69 TWO CHINESE CHARGED. Two Chinese, named Bok Sin Keng and Ong Tiang See, were charged before Mr. E. J ago in the Police Court yesterday with having in their possession documents which have a tendency directly or indirectly to encourage or incite any person to92 words
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Article720 1931-01-28 70 GREEN LANE MOTOR CASE. ACCUSED AND FOREMAN OF JURY FROM SAME FIRM. The trial ended abruptly of Mrs. Mason and Mr. Reid when His Lordship yesterday discharged the jury, upon his attention being drawn to the fact that the foreman, Mr. Walsh, was an assistant in720 words
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158 1931-01-28 70 CAMPBELL STREET BILLIARD SALOON. Choong Fat Poe appeared before Mr. E. J ago in the Police Court yesterday in answer to a summons that he at 3.15 p.m. on December 16 permitted 163-5 Campbell Street, of which he was the owner or occupier or of158 words
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Article158 1931-01-28 70 r I D IV w R FINED $lO. Bulor. bin Mat Daud was sentenced to a fine o f $lO by Mr. K. Jago vaster day for rash and negligent driving of P-m on De d mb«-oi'" a 210 According to the evidence of Doteclive158 words
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Article463 1931-01-28 70 NO CLUES YET FOUND. IPOH AND JAVA MAILS RIFLED. No further details are available re garding the daring burglary o f strongroom at the Singapore General Post Office, committed between Sunday night and Monday morning. From the time the discovery was made, officers of the Singapore463 words
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Article290 1931-01-28 71 EUROPEAN ACQUITTED ON BOTH CHARGES. 11 w. Cross, of Messrs. Pritchard A rnmoanv. Limited, was summoned before Mr E. Jago in the Police Court vestcrday charged with driving his motor car P. 3395 along Esplanade Road on the Bth instant in a rash and negligent290 words
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210 1931-01-28 71 driving car other than SPECIFIED IN LICENCE. Tor failing to stop his motor car and reporting at the nearest Police Station after an accident when driving along the junction of Prangin Road and Carnarvon Street on January 9 and driving a type of car other210 words
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Article187 1931-01-28 71 VOLUNTARILY WINDING UP. Acting on the advice of the Kedah o-Operative Societies Department, onstituents of the Kedah Co-Operative hrift and Loan Society held a General leeting at the clubhouse of the Malay uibordinate Civil Service Association ast week and decided to dissolve the 'Ociety before187 words
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Article258 1931-01-28 71 MISHAP TO RAMSES AT PORT SVVETTENHAM. While entering the harbour of Port Swot tunham on Saturday the 8,000 ton Hamburg-Amerika motorship Ramses struck jetty No 3, demolishing its head and throwing five empty railway wagons into the water and damaging a tug. Three Tamils are258 words
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135 1931-01-28 71 FURTHER EVIDENCE IN IPOH CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 22 Further evidence has been recorded in the case against Mr. Blackshaw of the staff of the Perak Hydro-Electric Company, who is charged with rash and negligent driving and causing the death of one135 words
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Article291 1931-01-28 71 CHARGE OF MAKING FALSE ONE DOLLAR NOTES. The first verdict of acquittal in the present Assize Session was entered yesterday in favour of Lini Scow Ching and Lim Khek Hean why stood indicted with possession and disposal of instruments for counterfeiting one dollar notes. Mr.291 words
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Article605 1931-01-28 72 AS in the ease of a dispute regarding th»- correct definition of a native of China, the dictionary or the Encyclopaedia Britannica can be looked upon as an authority, until, of course, more reliable information becomes available. '1 he controversy regarding the persons who are entitled605 words
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Article402 1931-01-28 72 TO financial wizards and other persons who get more enjoyment out jf juggling with figures than the average man does out of spending the cash which they represent, the explanation >f the present economic troubles, given by Mr. Reginald McKenna, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, may402 words
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Article241 1931-01-28 72 JUDGMENT RESERVED Till JANUARY 30. The hearing was concluded in a District Court before Mr. H. A. Fon e yesterday of the case in which HongK Siting. Goh Chong Eng and Kap° pj Tai, the wife of Hong On Siang, Wer charged with committing robbery a241 words
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161 1931-01-28 72 AMBITIOUS SCHEME PUT FORWARD. A widespread scheme of prison relorm, providing for the introduction of the latest prison system into the country, has been formulated by Dr. Wang Chung-kui. chairman of the Judicial \uan. for immediate enforcement. In order to prevent inexperienced and juvenile161 words
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Article85 1931-01-28 72 accused who on Tuesday pleaded to a charge of causing the ‘oath of a man by rashly and negligently J > iving his bus and is awaiting his sen* was yesterday in the Assize ourt allowed on bail. The D.P.P. mentioned to His Lordup t mt an85 words
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Article533 1931-01-28 73 annual report. 17 racing days for this YEAR. The report of the Singapore Turf Club or the annual meeting on January 30 n the Chamber of Commerce at 5.15 j id. says: 'Ebe accompanying fctatenent of’accounts shows a surplus for the rear of $93,841.50 after deducting $40,282.18533 words
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Article399 1931-01-28 73 TWO CHINESE STAND TRIAL. The case was taken up for hearing yesterday in the Assize Court before His Lordship Mr. Justice Sproule in which two Chinese Kwek Kung Khay and Yeong Choi Seng stand charged witn trafficking in forged Siamese 20-ticai notes. Messrs. G. H. Goh and399 words
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Article190 1931-01-28 73 UNINTERESTING GAME ON THE PARANG. I he Rugger Match, North vs South, played at Penang on Saturday ended in a win lor the North by 13 points (2 goals, 1 penalty goal) to 8 points (1 goal, 1 try). The game lacked interest and livened190 words
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176 1931-01-28 73 BIG SELANGOR VICTORY OVER NEGRI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 24. The Inter-state Hockey match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan, which was pluyed this evening on the Selangor padang, ended in a win for Selangor by 9 goals to nil. Selangor proved superior176 words
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45 1931-01-28 73 INDIAN COOLY CONVICTED. Charged with the theft of th-ee Californian apples from the Dollar liner, President Harrison, a Harbour Board cooly, Baruppen, was on Saturday found guilty bv the Pol ce Ma-is'rate, Mr. Curtis. Accused was remanded for ideutifidkHon*.45 words
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Article640 1931-01-28 74 COMMUNIST SLOGANS. TWO CHINESE SENTENCED AT THE ASSIZES. Two Chinese Communists were yesterday sentenced to terms of five and seven years' rigorous imprisonment by the Assize Judge. One of them, it was stated, was an office-bearer of the Chinese Communist Party in Penang. The first case640 words
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250 1931-01-28 74 alleged armed gang. EARLY MORNING RAID BY POLICE. On receipt of information that an armed robbery was going to take place early yesterday morning and having information as to where to find the people who have planned the robbery, Detective Inspector Gordon, accompanied250 words
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Article532 1931-01-28 74 JUDGE CHARACTERIStI EVIDENCE AS WEAK, I A Chinese charged with robbery J acquitted on the unanimous Verdel the Jury with which His Lordship Jr Justice Sprouie entirely agreed. Khok Hock bang stood his kal L three charges of robbery from three j parate men on three532 words
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Article1214 1931-01-28 75 T HE A Ja b Z's Or M I the Court of bt. James a, M. Paul Gambon, had the following to say years I have been “here I have witnessed an English “Revolution more profound and earching than the French revolution itself. The governing class “have1,214 words
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Article114 1931-01-28 75 SELLER’S RUSE TO OBTAIN BUYERS. When charged with gaming in public before Mr. IL A. Forrer in the Police Court, Penang, yesterday a Chinese said that be was gambling for something co eat. Magistrate—Why not buy what you want to eat Accused —I am a cake114 words
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Article278 1931-01-28 75 HARBOUR MASTER’S NOTICE TO SHIPPING. The following notice Io mariners has been issued by Commander C. A. Peal, Harbour Master, Penang: Between the 23rd and 25th instant two heavy Submarine telegraph cables will be laid between Penang and Province Wellesley through the Northern Prohibited area,278 words
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Article638 1931-01-28 76 ACCUSED ACQUITTED. DOUBT THROWN ON THE EVIDENCE OF POLICE. Both accused in the forged Siamese note case were acquitted in the Assize Court yesterday but were immediately re-arrested by detectives on their leaving Court. In this case Kwek Kung Khay and Yeong Choi Seng were charged638 words
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Article142 1931-01-28 76 FATHER SIGNS BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR. A Tamil girl under the age of fourteen was charged before Mr. Forrer in the Police Court, Penang, yesterday, with begging for alms. Court Inspector Nunn said that her >rother was brought up about a week igo on the same142 words
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Article223 1931-01-28 76 HANDBAG CONTAINING $2OO. A well-dressed European named leorge Carter appeared in the Police ourt, Penang, before Mr. H. A. Forrei esterday to answer a charge of theft ir building used as a human dwelling ni i hand bag containing $2OO in notes and jine silver money,223 words
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Article1073 1931-01-28 76 > Tir t ANNUAL MEETING. 33 PER CENT. CUT IN DIRECTORS’ FEES. I The twentieth annual general meet. ing of the Perak River Valley RufoL Company, Ltd., was held at the Regs, tered Office. No. la, Penang Street Penang, yesterday. Mr. D. A. M. Brown presided1,073 words
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Article1769 1931-01-28 77 AMATURE RACE MEETNG. (By “The Riding Boy.’’) The Amateur Race Meet run by the Penang Polo Club in conjunction with the Penang Turf Club proved the usual success and was enjoyed by the large crowd that was present. A feature of the afternoon was the very liberal1,769 words
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Article205 1931-01-28 78 TICKET THAT WILL NOT BE USED. The Singapore District Judge (Mr 1. C. Dodd) was faced with a conun drum recently. A Malnbaree pleaded that he had bought as a curio, to take with him tc India, the dagger with which he waF charged with being in205 words
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Article303 1931-01-28 78 BILL AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. Statutory power to establish and moi or services is sought to be conferred on the railway administration in a bill that will be introduced at to-day’s meet ing of the Legislative Council. Tho bill is entitled “An Ordinance to further303 words
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Article163 1931-01-28 78 MALACCA PLANTERS WANT REDUCTION. At a public meeting of the Asiatic cstaie owners and planters held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Malacca, on Saturday for the purpose of forming the Malacca Asiatic Planners Association, the following resolution was discussed. In view of the present163 words
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Article1406 1931-01-28 79 «v/ITHIN a few days, the world W “bould know bow India—-o> the National Congress and its Mth -intends to meet the new fl ,Howers d bv the deliberations oi s'tuat'on conference and by the thcl “i speech of the Prime e 0 r -for Gandhi1,406 words
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Article259 1931-01-28 79 RE-TRIAL OF ACCUSED TO-DAY-The re-trial of Mrs- Ellen Jane Mason and Mr. Mathew Reid will commence at the Assize Court at 10 30 a.m- to-day. Mrs. Mason and Mr. Reid stand indicted with causing the death of a Tamil named Kuppasamy in Green Lape on November259 words
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Article659 1931-01-28 80 VERDICT ON MONDAY. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 23 The Penman case entered upon th? last stages this afternoon when the defence closed and counsel for the defence and the D. P. P. addressed the jury. At four o’clock the judge asked the659 words
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Article297 1931-01-28 80 MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 26. At the meeting of the Legislative Council this morning all the members. Official and Unofficial, were present with the exception of Mr. Palgrave Simpson and Dr. Smith. Moving the Council’s approval for a further loan to297 words
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Article445 1931-01-28 80 CASE CONCLUDED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, January 26 The Supreme Court was never crowded before as this morning, the final stages of the Penman trial at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitlev was concluded. After the Judge’s suni miug up lasting 95 minutes, the jun445 words
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632 1931-01-28 81 is too much inclination to T emulate the ostrich in matter. 1 rhinn for conditions then COnC not U S peaceful and prosperous a. re not a I t<) see them an(| nropa'-andist agencies attempt to them When things are bad it u l’“ int632 words
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Article457 1931-01-28 81 A well-known cartoonist in India recently stated that an artist could never make a mistake in his work. His idea was based on the theory that real art was merely the impression conveyed to the artist’s mind and depicted on his canvas. This may be perfectly true, but457 words
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Article484 1931-01-28 81 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 26. At the meeting of the Legislative Council Dr. Hoops, P.C.M.0., revealed a dreadful state of affairs among Chinese ladies who use a certain type of face powder when he moved “That the Council approves the order made by484 words
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732 1931-01-28 82 CHINESE WHO CLUNG TO INSPECTOR’S NECK. Don Kheng Ewe, sales manager of A 1 Aerated Water Company, was found guilty by Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, Police Magistrate, yesterday of disorderly conduct by behaving himself in a disorder Iv manner in the Inspector’s Office in732 words
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245 1931-01-28 82 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, January 26. At the meeting of the Le ’islat've Council Mr. P. M Robinson on behalf of the Unitlic’al members expressed regret at he departure of Major-General Prit■hard, lie said that although Majorleneral Pritchard had been here onlv wo years245 words
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515 1931-01-28 82 CHINESE CONVICTED. PLEA THAT HIS FOOT Was TROD ON. 8 A Chinese named Ong Joo Ee appear, cd before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis in the P t) lice Court, Penang, yesterday charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. W S. Bagby with a dangerous515 words
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5388 1931-01-28 83 FINED $250 OR ONE MONTH. JURY RETURNS VERDICT BY FIVE VOTES TO TWO. By a verdict of five to two Mrs. Mason and Mr. Reid were found guilty yesterday in the Assize Court of causing the death of a man named Kuppasamy by rashly5,388 words
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319 1931-01-28 86 MR. HEAH JOO SEANG ELECTED. A special general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association was held at the Chinese Town Hall yesterday evening. There was a fair attendance including Messrs. Heah Joo beang (Chairman), Lim Keong Lay, Kee Bun Gin. Lim Joo Chong. Koh319 words
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22 1931-01-28 86 ACCUSED FINED $lOO. wrxtrjts Vv *5-3 produced yesterday. pttsonmeut. Accused «-,s L I kt,...-s’ tini to22 words
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Article24 1931-01-28 86 election of office-bearers FOR 1931. 7 h Ttlof I of bp Little- Hon s-’ P Cn D<a>n. Mr. \y x4;x'"'24 words
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Article312 1931-01-28 86 (To the Editor of .the “Straits Echo”) Sir, I have been following the recent ii. sues of your paper in which the above question has been raised and answered to; but, so far, in my opinion, the definition put forward is incomplete. I B foreign countries,312 words
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Article285 1931-01-28 86 (To the Editor of/tbo Straits Echo.) Sir, W ill you be good enough to enter the following lines in your estefejued paper:— I saw a label on tea packets produced Estate, Gunin, reading-" Bigia Estate Tea Product of British Malaya. As a native of Kedah I cannot285 words
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Article164 1931-01-28 87 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, I wonder whether “Native of Kedah” whose letter 1 read in your valuable paper to-day realises that Kedah is but a small part of British Malaya. He is very narrow-minded in claiming for Kedah the credit of owning the164 words
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Article158 1931-01-28 87 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir, Having read the article by “MB” of Alor Star, may T through the medium •of your valuable paper ask one of the Penang Malay Leaders for the true definition of “Jawi Pekan or Jawi Pranakan’ It is indeed158 words
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Article378 1931-01-28 87 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo.”) In discussing the status M the Chinese ,n the Straits, you have made a statement to the effect that it is simply a question of law, that Straits-born Chinese are British citizens. Your remarks, however, need some qualification. According to378 words
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Article348 1931-01-28 87 (To The Editor Of The Straits Echo.) Sir, After reading your editorial about holidays, I have the following two vague points. (a) Why we have only one day on English New Year’s Day but w’e have two days on Chinese New Year’s Day, the latter of which is348 words
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Advertisement20 1931-01-28 86 Hames and addresses of correspond are required, not necessarily f or at ion, but as a sign of good faith.20 words
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98 1931-01-28 87 BREACH OF TRUST IN RESPECT OF CHEQUE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoli, January ‘27. At the conclusion of the second case against Michalovitch. ex-manager of Messrs. Storch Brothers local branch, w ho was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a cheque valued98 words
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Article134 1931-01-28 87 CHINESE YOUTH DROWN ho ON SATURDAY. /From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 26 A sad tragedy occurred in the newly opened Municipal Swimming Pool at Mount Emily on Saturday afternoon when a Chinese, who was an ex-student of St. Joseph’s, lost his life by drowning. It134 words
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