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Title Section20 1931-04-08 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. {lB PER ANNUM- SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL 29' PENANG, APRIL 8, 1»3I. No. 8.20 words
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Advertisement304 1931-04-08 1 CONTENTS I I I I LEADERS. Three Women Attempted To I Commit Suicide 244 E Assaulting Police Constables 246 B :j The Improvement On Our Fourth Malayan Indian a| Roads 235 Conference 247 Tin Crops Up Again 235 River Fatality On Good The Burma Fiction 235 Friday 248 Iff Funeral304 words
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Advertisement127 1931-04-08 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 the127 words
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Article296 1931-04-08 235 THERE has been an orgy oi cyclist prosecutions of late, and th® streets of Penang are the better tor it. It is indeed pleasant to lecoid the fact that infringements of traffic regulations are apparently scarcer than they were even a month ago, so much296 words
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Article336 1931-04-08 235 A N ?h rH r R 8 ep has been tnken in ful 'details Af eet On i f tin restriction Pago m appear on another details of th 1 in bvi( Jual minors the but to tho e sc beine will be of interest, tir-wu336 words
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Article313 1931-04-08 235 IT is safe to say in Karachi things about Burma, for a sub-continent and a sea separate the two, but the ipinions of the Congress Subjects Committee on the separation of the BudIhist State would have been far more weighty had they been expressed in Rangoon. And313 words
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Article260 1931-04-08 235 F HERE has been a somewhat bad slump in the fun ral business in England, according to the President of die Southampton branch of the Undertakers’ Association, who. however, is facing Ila future with the bravest of optimism. In an address which he delivered to his brother mutes,260 words
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177 1931-04-08 235 HEAVY FINES FOR TWO CHINESE. Heavy fines were imposed in the Poice Court yesterday in the cases in which two Chinese were convicted if charges of selling lottery tickets. Yeap Chin Hin was charged with cheating Lee Yap by falsely representing o him that he177 words
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Article45 1931-04-08 235 CHINESE FINED $5. (’barged with gaming in public with a roulette wheel a Chinese named Tim Hok Smn was before the Police Magistrate yesterday. The man had been arrested :it Karnpong Java Lane. On Ids |.l..adinu' accused was fined $5.45 words
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Advertisement23 1931-04-08 235 IHE STRAITS ECHO. published DAILY. weekly editions. 8 oi ,he week prior departure of M.U» to' Europe. "Straits Echo” Building. Penang Road, Penang.23 words
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587 1931-04-08 236 CORONER'S VERDICT. CULPABLE HOMICIDE NOT AMOUNTING TO MURDER.” A verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder was returned by the Coroner yesterday against Sugna. at the conclusion of the inquest over the death of a Javanese named Ah wee which occurred in the General Hospital587 words
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215 1931-04-08 236 MUZZLING ORDER STILL BEING ENFORCED. Although no fresh case of Rabies has been reported since that which occurred in Inspector Martin’s house nearly a month ago, the Municipality has not relaxed its vigilance over stray dogs or in the enforcement of the215 words
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106 1931-04-08 236 EXPLOIT IN KIMBERLEY STREET. A Chinese pick-pocket was produced in the Police Court yesterday by Detective Inspector Hunt, it appears that accused. Goh Tek Keng, who was loitering in Kimberley Street stealthily introduced his hand into the pocket of a passer-by, John, and extracted106 words
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Article109 1931-04-08 236 DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME. The pres nt change of programme M tho Queen s includes a two feature programme. Charles Farrell of “High Society Blues was seen and heard to advantage in ‘The Princess and the I lumber and is being preceded by Beatrice Lilli- in “Are You There.'”109 words
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Article430 1931-04-08 236 THIRD SLTPI,BM ESIJI MUNICIPAL BUDGET shown in the second list of Vnt fers for 1930 presented for their XX"" MUni iPal The President explaining the ver ,e 'ote under J Head Miscellaneous relating to ti Fire Brigade said that a Billiard Tab had been purchased430 words
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Article242 1931-04-08 237 petty sums. ueß j r i, e General Po»‘ Office has it e been the vWn tor long tm.e svstematie fraud in regard to smn|> nnli'ises made locally* often it becomes necessary lo> the Snperinundent of Mails to purchaaL o r requirements like spare parts f.f242 words
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135 1931-04-08 237 SUCCESSOR TO MR. S. M. MIDDLEBOOK. The fortnightly meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday. Mr. (1. \V. Bryant, President, MS »n the chair and others present were Dr. J. E. Smith. Mr. 11. 11. Abdoifl Cider. Mr. B. G. H. Johnson, Dr. One135 words
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57 1931-04-08 237 ATTACKED ANOTHER WITH PA IR OF SCISSORS. INDIAN CONVICTED. laised with causing hurt to u man. “r.,;].,.-' 1 1 ,iam ed Periandy pleaded It 1,1 Police Court yesterday. Had n t lat accused and Doraisamy i*e attn/A 1011 n the course of which < l''k j Ondsan,v a pair of57 words
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Article678 1931-04-08 237 PISTOLS AND BOMBS. CHINESE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT ASSIZES. Three Chinese were committed to till Assizes yesterday by the Police Magisl trate, Mr. E. J ago, charged with possession of a bomb and two automat pistols. Detective Inspector Gordon said that acting on information received he678 words
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Article78 1931-04-08 237 CRICKET AND BASKET BALL MATCHES. The following will represent the Authentic»’ against the Government English School, Alor Star on their ground during the Easter vacation both it Cricket and Basket-Ball: E. C. Hine, C. T. Eu, A. E. Tam K 11. Lim. O. C78 words
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Article234 1931-04-08 237 “PINANG GAZETTE’’ PAYS $5OO IN COURT. A settlement was arrived at in the Supreme Court yesterday in the action for alleged libel brought against the Pinang Gazette Press Ltd. by the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, Mr. K. P. Menon. The action was the sequel to an234 words
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Article766 1931-04-08 238 WE arc glad to see an exposure of the Penang Rotary Club in the pages of “The Pinang Gazette” yesterday, the writer of an open letter to the lion. Mr. I*. M. Robinson, which appears in the pages of our contemporary, bringing evidence to shew that Mr. Davidson,766 words
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Article360 1931-04-08 238 THE result of the conversations which will be carried on during the next few months with China’s Central government will, according to Chiang Kai-shek, prove whether the Powers’ attitude on the question of extraterritoriality is genuine or otherwise. We nre in a position to inform360 words
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Article398 1931-04-08 238 march results. FIVE NEW DOCTORS PASS OUT. The following are the result. March Professional Examinations the King Edward VII Medicine, Singapore:— 01 Final Professional. The Diploma L.M.B. has been awarded to each of L n' lowing K. Doraiappah; M. I) 0 r a i, io han; C.398 words
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4026 1931-04-08 239 restriction of exports. DR. BRADDQN'S SCHEME FINDS NO SECONDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 31. To-day's meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, the ual general meeting, was conduc cd according to the altered rules of ‘he body by which members are4,026 words
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Article93 1931-04-08 241 STUART SHIELD MATCHES TO START SOON. I be General Committee of the K.F.A. have elected Tunku Abdul Rahman, son ot 11. H. the Sultan of Kedah, to be X ice President of the Association, in place of Mr. 1. S. Adams who has gone to Kuala Lumpur,93 words
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Article337 1931-04-08 241 SEVERAL FINED IN THE POLICE COURT. Short measure sales by petty traders have for a long time been going on undetected, much to the loss and annoyance of that class of people who have to make daily purchases of their necessaries of lite. The methods337 words
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Article70 1931-04-08 241 CHINESE CONVICTED. A sarong worth a dollar was stolen from Hie kitchen of a house in the premises of St. George’s Church a few days ago. The Police were duly informed and a man named See Peng who was arrested was produced before the70 words
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Article62 1931-04-08 241 ENQUIRY POSTPONED. Ihe adjourned inquin by the Coroner (Mr. R. .J, F. Curtis) into the death of i. Malay child following a motor ar «•ident at Tanjong Tokong on February 19. which was fixed for yesterday afternoon. had to be postponed for April 10. owing to62 words
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Article436 1931-04-08 242 Because one of the leading daily news papers of Marseilles says that there are several thousands of European unemployed in Malaya who arc suffering from want and penury, “The Malay Mail” refers to the report as “a cogent illustration of the disservice which can be rendered to the436 words
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Article752 1931-04-08 242 HERE is particular significance in the statement of the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Henderson, who stated in the House of Commons on Wednesday a fact which has long been apparent to students of the China situation but which is seemingly ignored by the Nanking government; namely752 words
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Article415 1931-04-08 242 CHINESE COOLY FINED $27« A fine of $270 was hinese cooly of the s.s. Hong pJ who was yesterday in the District Cotr found guilty of possession of non Government cliandu. Mr. Morgan of the Monopolies to seented. r The prosecution story was that whet die s.s.415 words
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Article683 1931-04-08 243 first of its kin». nl7P e received from FF CIALS practically a» *•’<■ Chinese W ll,,ed bj P' few nlon ths ago papers fXlise. About 2.000 "ill ***** part, and Penang, “T S Xlango Perak, lohore. N. J**‘l al „l are represented. Ti' n 'trawak competitors683 words
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177 1931-04-08 243 TRAFFIC HELO UP. A derailed tram car held up people r‘turning home in the direction of Ayer ham for a considerable time last night near the bridge. Opposite the Ayer Itarn Lane is one of many crossings on this line and at177 words
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Article515 1931-04-08 243 bail for accused. RENEWED APPLICATION IN SUPREME COURT. Bail on an accused in a ease of alI* g -d gang robbery having been refused by the Police Magistrate, Mr. Edward J igo, application for same was made in the Supreme Court. Mr. I. E. Conaghan515 words
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Article768 1931-04-08 244 NOORDIN TRUST CASE. REGISTRAR’S FINDING UPHELD. Judgment upholding the Registrar s finding was delivered in the Supreme Court yesterday in connection with a matter arising from the Noordin Trust. The suit was for further consideration of the Registrar’s Certificate dated February 27, 1931, and with a768 words
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213 1931-04-08 244 TWO CLAIMED: OTHER SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION. Three women whose attempts to commit suicide were frustrated were before the Police Magistrate yesterday. A.S.P. Chalmers brought to the not c< of the Magistrate that the lover ol 11am, one ot the women, was presem213 words
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Article1216 1931-04-08 244 1 IST STUDENTS. '1 be following student. aVl in the subjects set forth below Raffles College Examination 4 ENGLISH first Year (Principal Subject) Singapore Misses M. da Silver Kok Eng. Jenny Lint; Messrs Chen Keo. Scow Cheng Joon, V Peng Choo. ar Penang:— S. T. Stewart, Mias1,216 words
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Article307 1931-04-08 245 I IRST DAY'S RESULTS. SEA TROUT SPRINGS SURPRISE. Ipoh, April 4. 1 he following are the results of the fust day of the Perak Turf Club Amateur Race meeting: Race I—About 2 Furlongs. SEA TROUT 8.12 (Mr. Meor) I SUNCHOKE 13.4 (Mr. Strode) 2 POPPY 10.00 (Scdewa307 words
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1391 1931-04-08 246 An the boys in Malaya to-day taught to think Malayan and to look upon this country as their home, and the British government of Malaya as th.'ii government? That is the query propounded by “The Times of Malaya”, jS the result of the recent speech delivered1,391 words
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Article265 1931-04-08 246 THREE CHINESE BOUND OVER. Three Chinese who stood charged assaulting a public servant in the discharge oi his duties were yesterday .u the Police Court bound over in $5O V oe of good behaviour for six months. The accused pleaded “guilty” to Ik charge against them but265 words
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2389 1931-04-08 247 dr. N. K. MENON'S PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. PROBLEM of THE INDIAN LABOUR IN THIS COUNTRY. The following is the text of the Presidential Address delivered by Dr- N- Menon of Penang at the Fourth Malayan Indian Conference held at Teluk Anson yesterday. Since this Conference met last,2,389 words
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Article202 1931-04-08 248 MIDDLE-AGED CHINESE DROWNED. A middle-aged Chinese was drowneo n the Paya Trubong Road River or flood Friday morning. Ihe man. who suffered from some hronic disease, went to the river bank n the morning and was seated there or some time. Suddenly he Mi headlong202 words
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Article442 1931-04-08 248 WILL SCHEME EVENTUAL CHAMBER OF COMMFftct ATTITUDE. Whether Government is reall. any headway with the p drome site at Bayau Lepas freely asked around town, es View of the news that the D J.’, Mail Service is definitely interests culling at Penang.' Penang on account of its442 words
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Article22 1931-04-08 248 The following were the results of t big sweep:— FIRST -322 b SECOND THIRD 3129 Starters:—lB64. 35(t0. 10-54 3904 1798.22 words
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Article416 1931-04-08 249 .•viXO'S interests might be better P l A j thp Municipal Cornmis- woul'i probably find it to their at .more time could be «,a to Civic affair* without ljeVot «hl. the private businesses of r,e S rn embers. Moreover, in iie n T“ f vacancy's arising416 words
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Article756 1931-04-08 249 IViatlh* o Pl nt to reoord the fact ,s «™tion hw' a k en ttle ffi e tB (PenMg) 1,1 b'e matter t Bufllcle nt interest that f S ounell Re to rein or der to asft rtber in quiries be made sif o' nTIT wl756 words
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Article393 1931-04-08 249 HILL INVADED. THREE PUSH CYCLISTS DO ROUND ISLAND TRIP. Penang HUI was the rendezvous of holiday-makers yesterday. From early in the morning crowds began to arrive d the Hill Station and every train up to noon had its full complement of passengers. Among those who393 words
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742 1931-04-08 250 SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE OF PERAK. DISMISSED FOR 46 IN THEIR SECOND KNOCK. Penang won their first Int t State Cricket Match of the season by an innings, when they dismissed Perak for 46 runs in the second innings yesterday morning. It was a sensational742 words
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Article269 1931-04-08 250 HUTCHINGS SCHOOL BEAT ALOR STAR. The Hutchings School defeated th Alor Star C. C. by 24 runs on the school ground on Friday. The following are the scores: Hutchings School. Ang Guan Hock c and b Abdul Aziz y Chenh Kok Hu at run out Teh269 words
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Article97 1931-04-08 251 |Io t he Editor of the “Straits Echo’’.) general public would like to know Jv tuueh if there >8 belect.on Coin•A f or Crckct in 1 enang. !> whether this said committee is i of representatives from the Srtubs in Penang, such as. file PX.C the97 words
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Article220 1931-04-08 251 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo’’.) Sir, Now that the moonlight band season is again on us, 1 would crave a littie space to make a suggestion. Everyone will agree that the Waterfall Gardens is one of Penang s greatest assets and by moonlight it220 words
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Article284 1931-04-08 251 ’''«the Editor of the “Straits Echo".) v •■2" i S nee unfortunate contro over oell HASIu and Penang H 'V non-recognition of a Penang a distin S lcre s< should say. in» am J uiti-bawla" feeling prevail am r 4 i" ne li,ters 1 -liould «J S t284 words
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Article183 1931-04-08 251 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echi".) Sir. With ’Moderate’ in his correspond ence he. in fact, is jumping tenths oi cards beyong his intricacy upon me. Will Moderato tell us who are thos. Rich down to the Poor that humoured jo the Game? Thus and183 words
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Article164 1931-04-08 251 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo".) Sir, W hilst supporting “Moonstruck s suggestion that the Municipal Bane -hould play at the Botanical Gardens, and agreeing with him that Mr. Scott’> Band “wastes its sweetness in the de sort ar of the Dato Kramat Padang. I should164 words
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Article85 1931-04-08 251 (lo the Editor of the “Straits Echo”.) Sir, Followers ot Penang Cricket arc obliged tor your information regarding the members ol the State Selection Committee. At the same time they are surprised. Now this Committee came into being. One cannot help but wonder why only two chibs85 words
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Article668 1931-04-08 251 [Io the Editor of the Straits Echo. 1 Sir, I have just received a copy of the Straits Echo” of March 4 in which here is an editorial containing the folowing reference (among other refer•nces) to Reuters: “Though Reuters service is undoubtedly the finest in the world,668 words
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Article255 1931-04-08 252 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, If your Correspondent “Forget-me-not” cannot write a proper letter it is time he quits writing to the Papers. By the word “proper” I mean a decent letter, in plain English and one that can be easily understood by255 words
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Article620 1931-04-08 252 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) \t will be of interest to intending Medical students to know that I have recently received a letter from the becretaiy of the Victoria League. London, bringing to my notice the great difficulties which the entry of students from620 words
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Article213 1931-04-08 252 Sir the Edit r f th S raits Echo My sincere regret is that "For» im-not does not know how to doth, his thoughts in appropriate lunguage I hope he will not succumb to the di, courageinents of Y.P.T. There are suc books as Exercises on213 words
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387 1931-04-08 252 (To the Editor of the “Straits Echo”). Sir. In stressing the alleged lack, on the part of Siraits-born Asiatics, of adequate acquaintance with the English 'anguage as a medium of expression, vou have evidently overlooked the fad that vour judgment has been based mainly, if387 words
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Article351 1931-04-08 253 To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, Your correspondent L. C. E. is certainly priceless. He has solved th* newspaper problem of Totes in exactly words—skill and grammar. In hbiwn grammatical way your priceless C. E. has not shown us whose skill it meant, the351 words
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Article738 1931-04-08 253 PENANG MALAYS BEATEN BY SINGAPORE. The first inter-Settlement Cricket fixture of the Malays, which was played on Saturday and Sunday on the Free School Ground ended in a victory for the visitors by four wickets. Batting the homesters started poorh losing the first two wickets for 8 runs738 words
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Article169 1931-04-08 253 MUNICIPAL COOI.Y s *4o. Charged with stabbing another with i pair of scissors a Municipal cooly, named Poriandv. was agoin before the Police Magistrate yesterday. On Saturday wh'-n he first appeared he pleaded “guilty" but yesterday he tendered a different plea through his lawver. Mr. V.169 words
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Article334 1931-04-08 254 J)H. HOPKINS SCORES CORES IN MATCH AGAINST SELANGOR. The following are 'li'* scores of tin* first two days’ play in the SingaporeSelangor ('ticket match played at Kuala Lumpur S.C.C.—lst Innings. P II Stewart Brown l> Sinclair 29 11. B. Noon lbw Bostock-Hill 8 Dr. II Hopkins334 words
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Article439 1931-04-08 254 WEEK-END RESULTS. PENANG WINS HIGH HURDLES. From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. April 5. The Malayan Chinese Olympics held >n Saturday and Sunday afternoon resulted as follows: High Hurdles —Division One —Yew Yin Fook (Selangor) 1 Wong Chin Yin Selangor) 2; Victor Chun (Singapore) 3. Second Division —-Yen439 words
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Article332 1931-04-08 254 YESTERDAY S RES UtTB FAVOURITES fail It MOST EVENTS N U'rnin Our Correspondent.) Tl l aner satisfactory for the he I erak Amateur Race Meet, t Sultan of Perak was present In the opening event Sunchoke n favourite, again disappointed, next (pieen Anne, the first favomi332 words
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Article313 1931-04-08 255 B M. SCHOOL CASE. JILEGED thrashing by U HEADMASTER. nnier directing the Magistrate of M t.inm to issue summons on of the Bukit Mertajam th School was made -n the Supreme Srt yesterday by H’* Lordship Mr. JU The' i m?tto l was originally mentioned in313 words
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145 1931-04-08 255 CASE POSTPONED board *7l sensa tion was caused on K le nV' vn i» the Chi! T ,rb ,n c »»Ple of days ago. d which 1,1 l ‘J ‘l u,,r, t 'l in the course .ttaefiZ l‘ he,n Hen Ah Ghoo. Picked ur,°145 words
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Article533 1931-04-08 255 SPEECHES AT SUNDAY’S DINNER. The team of Malay Cricketers from Singapore who arrived in Penang for it match with the local Malays was entertained to dinner on Sunday night at the Malay Volunteer Club. Tuan Haji S. M. Joonoos, President of the Malay C. C., was in533 words
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Article260 1931-04-08 255 FINE INCREASED TO $2O IN SOME CASES. Afore dog owners appeared in Court yesterday to answer charges preferred against them by the Municipality for infringement of the muzzling order issued since the outbreak of Rabies in Penang. The cases were tried by the District Judge.260 words
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135 1931-04-08 255 THIEF AND FENCE BOTH GET GAOL. Sentence of four months’ rigorous imprisonment each were imposed yesterday on two men who stood charged, one with the theft of a gold wristlet watch and the other with retaining the same knowing it to be stolen property.135 words
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Article55 1931-04-08 255 PENANG SUCCESSES. The following is the list of successful candidates in Commerce and Finance of the London Chamber of Comme>ee Autumn Examination held in Novem her 1930. Senior —Aug Ban Seng. Cutter, Her man Lawrence, Lim Chin Geok, (with Distinction). Ong Hock Chuan (with Distinction). Ung Ban55 words
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