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Title Section20 1931-09-09 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. $lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CTS. VOL. 29. PENANG. SEPTEMBER 9. 1931. No. 3620 words
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Advertisement386 1931-09-09 1 w juz. juz. <>> <.»> <u> <■> *s*. <>*, <>•> j«> ,£>,,£ I 0 CONTENTS. (j X ft I FA I) PUS GOVERNMENT SERVANTS’ THRIFT X i LtAUCKJ». SOCIETY 715 CHARGE OF POSSESSING DUTIABLE k THE PROBLEM OF INDIA 700 LIQUOR 71C J,, g THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION 703 DRUGS CHANDU386 words
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Advertisement126 1931-09-09 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 the126 words
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Article725 1931-09-09 700 WITH the decision of the Mr. Gandhi to sail tor Englund to attend the meeting of the Round Table Conference in the autumn. the stage is now set tor the final and possibly the most fateful act in the Indian drama. What sort of reception will725 words
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Article325 1931-09-09 700 Mr. F. E. Ivery, Assistant State Treasurer las been appointed to act as State Treasurer Kedah. Haji Mohamed Eusolf, Senior Co-operative Officer, Perak, left for Kuala Lumpur on Mon xay afternoon on transfer. H. H. Tunkd Badlishah bin H. H. Sultar 3ir Abdul Hamid, State Treasurer, Kedah,325 words
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775 1931-09-09 700 TWO THOUSAND TINS OF CIGARETTES. Further evidence for the prosecution was recorded by the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. Jago, when the case against two Chinese named Ong Chee Kee and Khoo Keng Wee was resumed yesterday afternoon. They are accused of having knowingly received stolen775 words
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Advertisement27 1931-09-09 700 the straits echo. PUBLISHED DAILt. WEEKLY editions contain'* 0 thk news 01 THE WEIK PKIOK TO DF.PABTIBE OF MAILS FOR EUROPE. •STRAITS ECHO” BUILDING. PENANG ROAD. PENANG.27 words
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2620 1931-09-09 701 CROSS-EXAMINATION OPENS. WHY, WHEN AND BY WHOM NOTICES WERE ISSUED ON DRIVERS. When the trial was resumed yesterday b.'fore Mr. H. A. Forrer. the District Judge, in the case in which Inspector Mohamed Eusope bin Ghani of the Traffic Police stands charged with receiving an2,620 words
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1045 1931-09-09 702 Malayan Rifle Meet. PENANG REPEAT LAST YEAR’S SUCCESS. The Malaya Command Rifle meeting concluded at Bukit Tlmah Range, Singapore on Sunday afternoon. The Gloucestershire Re giment won the Warren Shield, taking first ano second places, five points separating the run ners-up irom the winners. Penang1,045 words
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Article194 1931-09-09 702 Strange Attitude Of Young Woman. A charge of attempting to commit suicide preferred against Keng Sooi Choo, the joung Chinese woman who attempted to t.irow tierself overboard from the F.M.S.R. ferry Ahich was alongside the pier at 10.10 a.m. on Monday. The woman, pleading guilty, said194 words
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Article40 1931-09-09 702 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, September 1. A tiger was shot by a Malay near Bukit jantang on Friday. The carcase was brought into Taiping where the usual reward was claimci at the Police Station.40 words
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68 1931-09-09 702 Four Months’ Jail For Chinese. Sentence of four months' rigorous impri onnent was passed by the Police Mag strate, dr. E. Jago, on Lim Ah Chew who was proluced for sentence, following his conviction m Monday for being in possession of houseircaking implements. On Detective Inspector68 words
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Article906 1931-09-09 703 ON the 16th July, 1928—now ofer three years ago—Sir Hugh Clifford, who was then Governor of this Colony, forwarded to the Colonial Cilice an extensive memorandum on the subject of the Military Contribution. So lar as we are aware, no official reply to that memorandum Las been906 words
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Article115 1931-09-09 703 Alleged Theft Of Motor Accessories. Alleged to have been concerned in the theft of motor accessories valued at about $BOO/- at Telok Kertang. Perak, three Chinese youths named Lee Wai Tong, Ho Ah Ham and Cheng Chong Choon were yesterday’produced befon Mi'. E. Jago, the Police115 words
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Article56 1931-09-09 703 Two Hylams Charged. Alleged to have written seditious documents at Love Lane, on September 1. two Hylams were produced before the Police Magistrate. Mr. E. Jago, yesterday by Detective Inspector Hunt. After the charge had been explained to the accused. His Worship postponed thĕ case56 words
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Article37 1931-09-09 703 Meeting To Consider Arrangements. A meeting of those interested in the Popps Day celebrations will be held at the Residency on Wednesday, September Arrangements are in the hands of Mrs. P. T. Allen.37 words
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Article328 1931-09-09 703 Yesterday’s R aceB FAVOURITES WIN MOR EVENTS. The second day S Ur, d The following were the results:— Race 1. RED BLAZES (n## 4 ROMANCE I IRISH LADY 1 Time: 1 min. 12 1/5 secs. 1 1 Won by two lengths; three-quarter between 2nd and 3rd.328 words
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Article945 1931-09-09 704 Cup Semi final. D A F. C. FLATTER IN early stages. Police are undoubtedly making a strong S' pemng Soccer Cup. Opposed lo d SwibnHe Darul Aihsan Football Club's nl the C R.C. ground they A T«ich a vast improvement on their nlav and gave945 words
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Article196 1931-09-09 704 0. F. A. v. P. F. S. The first match this year between the Old Frees’ Association and the Free School for the cup presented by Mr. Gheah Inn Kiong for annual competition between the Association and the school in soccer, cricket and hockey will196 words
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230 1931-09-09 704 Anonymous Letters To Mr. Lai Tet Loke. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 2 I At the meeting of the Sanitary Board he’e to-day the Chairman, referring to the criticisms of the Board through letters to the Press said that he would be230 words
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Article687 1931-09-09 704 LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. September 2. A 1 ir* gathering attended th»- funeral of he 'a e Captain G. Darby. 0.8. E., J.P.. who was buried with lift! military honours at Batu Gajah on Tuesday. The cortege left the Batu Gajah687 words
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1528 1931-09-09 705 EXHIBITION IN JANUARY. STRONG COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO TAKE PRELIMINARY STEPS. “O?.’ the 0/.'' hand of showing the people of this country what articles are now being manujact..rcd locally and thereby encouraging existing manufacturers and on the other hand indicating the future possibilities of Singapore1,528 words
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100 1931-09-09 705 Cast Transferred To District Court. On a charge of having had in his 6 packets of deleterious drugs without a it North Beach. Kassim bin Naina MoM® yesterday appeared before Mr. E. Police Magistrate. Tncneewr For the prosecution. St* Hall applied for a transfer of100 words
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Article684 1931-09-09 706 Some Grievances. unW TO AVOID MUCH "heartburning. Mve °™o»Su 2 2# Consider unfair enforcement of the 1541 the Payment of water rates. ainant said that when he reOne |U S MR P for $4 he had already exhaust-h\-iniis month's salary and that while paying684 words
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Article980 1931-09-09 706 Land Acquisition. comparative value of GLUGOR SITES. Order affirming the award of the Collector of Land Revenue was made in the Supreme Court yesterday in the matter in which Mr Mohamed Naina Merican claimed more for his plot of land which Government acquired compulsorily for the proposed980 words
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Article91 1931-09-09 706 Results Of Monday’s Ties. The following are the results of P.C.C. Lawn ’•owls ties played off on Monday:— Ladies Singles— phis 4 Mrs. T. A. Wcmyss >eat plus 5 Mrs. Rees Williams 21—6; Ser. diss Mitchell beat plus 5 Mrs. Wells 21—11. Ladies Doubles— Ser. Miss91 words
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Article282 1931-09-09 706 RESULTS OF MONDAY’S TIES. The following are the results of P.C.C. awn Tennis tics played off on Monday: Doubles Handicap “A" 30.4 G. Aste and J. Fleming beat —2 R. D. Milligan and f. 8. Anthony 6—o, B—6. Double Handicap “B” 15.2 J. p. B. Whaey282 words
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Article787 1931-09-09 707 THE resignation of the late Earl of Asquith (Mr. Asquith as he was then) and the formation of the War Cabinet by Mr. Lloyc George in 1916 led to the disintegration of the Liberal Party which yet shows no sign of regaining anything like its past greatness.787 words
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Article330 1931-09-09 707 Dr. W. A. Balhetchet. of the Straits Medical Service, who went to England to further his .tudies, returned by the Mantua yesterday. The Hon. Mr. Justice N. D. Mudic has re jovered from his recent illness. He resumec Julies at the Supreme Court Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.330 words
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Article573 1931-09-09 707 FOUR MONTHS’ imprisonment, =onstablt S 'cha l 8 M h Hh Awa "B Dfe putting a bus owner named r? On i yesterday afternoon he Cos Detective Inspector J fence. Mr. H. MacNlcce Prosecution. The story ol the prosecutinn complainant, Lim Cheng Sen?” 85 that or573 words
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4150 1931-09-09 708 WELFARE PARAMOUNT. SUPERSTITIOUS MOTHER WHO ABANDONED HER RIGHTS. Owing to the superstition that a posthumous child brought ill-luck to the family, Chinese mother parted with her thirteenth child, a girl, to the best friend of her late husband, but after nine years as the4,150 words
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Article126 1931-09-09 709 Celebrations In Ipoh. The Malayalee. Reading Roo 1 p 1 n s: fete on Sunday last when the MaUyalw dents in Perak celebrated their nation Qnam* with great eclat before a cro distinguished gathering representing communities. r lrt jpoh Mr. N. G. Menon, Supreme CojWJ. iresidod over126 words
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Article382 1931-09-09 710 verdict of accident returned. e Mis Majesty's Coroner. Mr. E. mauiry into the death of Ong who died at the General Hospital 31 following an accident at the where he was employed as a conducted the injury. Somasundaram of the General Hoscave evidence that he attended382 words
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Article82 1931-09-09 710 Two Arrests By Monopolies Officers. the s.s Yeun Sang on her arrival port a party of Revenue Officers under ProWionary Assistant Controller R. L. Pirn diswred 40 tahils of chandu concealed in the As a result, two Chinese were -ri Produced in the Police Court82 words
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Article52 1931-09-09 710 Interim Dividend Of 7 Per Cent. Mercantile Bank advice J lnforms us that he has refoe Boom lre from the Head Office 15 ®terim Div'rio Directors have declared 2*on 1 W» “nt. less Intextile < and c sha res of the k Ul| for the half52 words
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Article841 1931-09-09 710 Yesterday’s Match. D. A. F. C. “B” BEATEN BY TWO GOALS. After drawing a bye in the first round and receiving a walk-over in the second round, u.e Penang Cricket Club met the D. A. F. C. B on the Victoria Green yesterday evening m841 words
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542 1931-09-09 710 Assailant Gets Seven Years’ Gaol. Ipoh. September 3 Concluded yesterday before Mr. Justice Prlhard at the Assizes Ayakannu was sentenced o seven years’ rigorous impri onment or culjuble homicide amounting to murder by causig the death oi a Malay tapper Mat Sep nt542 words
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694 1931-09-09 711 THE authorities as well as the public are beholden to Mr. Ong Joo Sun for having opened up this subject in our correspondence columns. The free and frank discussion that has taken place during the week is likely to bear good fruit. It should694 words
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Article387 1931-09-09 711 Mr. A. L. Longstaff. late 0.C.P.D., Bunge Siput. leaves for Home at the week-end. Sir Lancelot Elphinstone. Chief Justice. F.M 8.. celebrated his 52nd birthday on Wednesday Mrs. C. A. Vlicland, wife of the Superintendent of Census, leaves for Home at the end of the week. Mrs.387 words
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Article587 1931-09-09 711 AFTER FAST e Xc L game t,h n j 3t Xavier's Institution was n) 8 r ana a ter s ground yesterday even£ WoDtl fast, clean and exciting tussiP Ik and V the odd goal ln the if Alor Star League >ound display; their SU587 words
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Article1145 1931-09-09 712 F.M. s. Postal Hope. co=opeß AT,ve thrift and loan society. introductory note to the Committee’s hich will be placed at the ninth annual i meeting of the Federated Malay states general m hs co-operative Thrift and ity Limited, to be held at the W wail Kuala1,145 words
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Article114 1931-09-09 712 Muntri Street “Chib” Contests Charge. Shortly after midnight on Friday the Detective Police carried out two raids, one in Muntri Street and the other in Cintra Street and arrested about twenty people who were gambling. The premises raided in Muntri Street. No. 48. is said114 words
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Article601 1931-09-09 712 Charge of Assault And False Information. Appearing on a summons, an English speaking police lance corporal named Mohamed Dak was in the Police Court yesterday afternoon charged with (D giving false Information to a public servant, intending thereby to cause injury or annoyance to one Ali601 words
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Article91 1931-09-09 712 Wednesday's Results. The following were the P C C. Lawn Tennu results of ties played of! on Wednesday: Doubles "A”: —3O 5 N. H. P. Whitley and 'G. W. Bryant beat —4 H Provia and F N. Syer 6 —3. 6—l. I Doubles “B”: —l5 191 words
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Article686 1931-09-09 713 IT is a good thing to have in these depressing times an optimist at the head of our administration. Malaya is at the cross roads We have seen the price of our raw produce sink to depths which were considered economically impossible a few years ago.686 words
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Article560 1931-09-09 713 The Rev. Wong Han Kong of Singapore- has been granted a licence to solemnize marriages in Johore. Mr. Toh Eng Swee. of Taiping, travelled to Singapore by the day mail train on Friday to attend the Races there. Mr. C. R. Stately, ol Messrs. Harper, Gilfillan and560 words
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Article390 1931-09-09 713 Saturday’s Races. orient express w, Ns i CHIEF EVENT. 1 (From our Own Singapore, i fact that the weather lane Attendance W <m the Turf 1 Club W CUl> mct ling 01 l Results. Race 1. The following were the results;— Horses Class 3—Division 1 ii u390 words
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838 1931-09-09 714 POLICE DEFEATED IN THE re play. midweek ‘-ood form of the Police 1111 hiPri them to share honours with the Club "A" in the semiXJ f p F A Cup was not maintained in on the Victoria Green on Saturday. rr ?htv tasted the838 words
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Article65 1931-09-09 714 Address At Rotary Tiflin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. September 4. The Bishop of Singapore is spending a fort night at Ipoh. He was the guest on Wednesday at the Rotarians weekly tiflin and delivered an interesting address on his impressions of the journey through65 words
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45 1931-09-09 714 To All Exchanges In Perak. Ipoh. September 4. Singapore-Ipoh telephone service was inaugurated on Tuesday and extended to all telephone exchanges in Perak, the mast north being Parit Buntar. The l ist link connecting Penang will not be ready for sometime.45 words
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167 1931-09-09 714 Young Malay Bound Over At Taiping. Ipoh, September 3. In the Taiping Police Court yesterday Ha shim bin Pandak Ibrahim, stated to belong to a respectable family in Kuala Kangsar, wa; bound over in the sum of $250 in two sureties for six months or167 words
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Article142 1931-09-09 714 Convicted Of Selling Obscene Pictures. Sentence ol two months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Police Magistrate. Mr E. Jago, on a Chinese named Yeoh Kow Sii vho yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge if selling obscene prints Outlining the facts of the case. Detective Inspector142 words
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Article632 1931-09-09 714 Rice Contracts. repatriates to walk to DEPOT. When the Indian Immigration Committee met m Penang on August 26, the Secretary ieported the receipt of a letter from a member suggesting that repatriates be transported to the Depot, Sungei Pinang, from the Labour Office, Penang, in some632 words
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982 1931-09-09 715 SIR CECIL AND THE SULTAN. KELANTAN NO LONGER AN ISOLATED STATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 6. The F. M. S. R. Last Coast Line was successfully opened on Saturday at noon by His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil982 words
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486 1931-09-09 715 Satisfactory Finances, A SIX m CENT Dlvua TO BE DBCLA»EB. 1 Meeting at the Survev nnual &»tl tember 18 at 4.30 p. m y fflw Hall During the year under review m I were admitted as compared with v w rh oi rSJ yerc 131 as486 words
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Article788 1931-09-09 716 r lament enters to-day on what may .med tne most cntical session in 0( Great Britain since the War. ,ps mat coniront it are not merely naT a me decisions reached will have rens on the financial structure 01 thd The coiiapse ot the pound788 words
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Article435 1931-09-09 716 Messrs. L. M. Evans, W. E. Hunt and Mind Mrs. Robertson left for Hagan Daioh ana «.tluk Anson yesterday by the s.s. Kainpar. Mr. Harold Dove has been appointed a menier of the Committee to administer the Merantile Manne Fund, Penang, vice Mr. Dick, esigned. The following435 words
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464 1931-09-09 716 DEFENCE SAYS SAMSU WAS PURCHASED. Charged with being in possession of dutiable liquor without a licence at 2b2, Aia.uiinter Road, a Chinese named Ong Tek appeared before the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. Jago, yesterday and claimed inai. Mr. G. H. Goh defended the accused. Mr.464 words
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Article182 1931-09-09 716 Lorry Driver Charged With Causing Hurt. On two charges of causing grevious hurt to a man by driving his motor lorry No 3807 n x dangerous manner at the junction ot Scotand Road and York Road on June 28 and of driving without a licence,182 words
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Article2720 1931-09-09 717 Does anybody use a shoe-horn nowadays? Most people to-day. although too big lor their boots, still strive to fool the bill. The complaint in fact has become so common that it is impossible not to quote the old refrain: “Shoe'd old acquaintance be forgot,” or as an2,720 words
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Article208 1931-09-09 718 Three Cases Before District Judge. Convicted on his plea, an Indian Muslim named Abdul Cader was fined $5OO or in default four weeks’ rigorous imprisonment on a charge of possessing half a katty of Indian Hemp at Chulia Street on June 30. Another Indian. Kassim.208 words
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Article522 1931-09-09 718 (To ’lhe Editor Of The “Straits Echo.") Sir. I hope you will, alter perusal of this letter, have something to say in your leader and if you consider the subject really merits serious attention, will you kindly slog away until some relief is obtained ior those living522 words
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721 1931-09-09 718 Sir. When I wrote you my first letter on the above, I mentioned clearly that we should have •the English educated youths" who can “perform their duty much better than the ordinary Mata Mala who have an elementary Malay education.” I purposely used the721 words
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Article110 1931-09-09 719 Sir, I have read Mr. Ong Joo Sun’s letter and that of “A Subscriber” rc the above matter. I entirely agree with “A Subscriber.” I do not think any parents would like to see their sons with Cambridge Certificates bccomPolicemen or Bobbies as they are nicknamed It is very110 words
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Article128 1931-09-09 719 Sir. Since Mr. Ong Joo Sun has mooted the suggestion that English-educated boys be allow- c to euro) in the Police Forte, tvhy bĕ itVjudicix 4hd say It. is .mpradkaW. wc have Boy* Scout Patrols and Cadet Companies fully dis ipiincd and able to endure haraships, an ,x Government128 words
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Article135 1931-09-09 719 Sir. May I, through your columns, call the attention of the Authorities to the danger to the Public at large occasioned by the Members, o (he Penang Goll Club, driving their golf balls across the Public Highway (The Hospital Rd on to the Green al the Hospital135 words
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243 1931-09-09 719 Sir, The letter signed “A Subscriber", to-day, says," Hew many parents, I wonder, would like to see their sons become policemen? I an. not at all sure whether many parents would care to see their sons become Bobbies, because:— a. The salary is not243 words
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Article155 1931-09-09 719 Sir, Mr. Ong Joo Sun's suggestion of enlisting English educated youths for the Police Foret s a splendid idea, and as such. His Majesty’? Government should now lie d sposed to give he system a trial with a view to alleviating distressed among unemployed educated youths In order to155 words
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Article137 1931-09-09 719 Sir, May J through your valuable columns, write .hefce fyw mive rv the above subject. J agree with Mr. p P 'diems would ever allow *idge Certificates to heir tfeJ > 'hat. the or looked down ■ouid prefer a hotter ana Upoo, ■<«l than that of a Bobh-™" 1137 words
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Article548 1931-09-09 719 Sir, I lam proud to know that thom i I public-spirited man as Mr One nun I take oil ,nv hat cussion. As there are two sides to aZ® I hope I may be allowed to Rive I should like to warn everyone mg all sugar-coated pills as they548 words
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Advertisement19 1931-09-09 718 Na'.es and addresses of correspond enfi are required, not necessarily for publication, but as a sign of good faith.19 words
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Article1650 1931-09-09 720 recentlv I ’X Wl V -Her Ha<*n B /ro" Ms macMne when *•%*< m a The total damage was a MS trouser,. you wlu,t course moms B ot, and "ver what X» The bo, ,n gnesZretused to slat “own and tn sptte Unsold violent nature he want- to1,650 words
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