The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 2 December 1931
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Title Section20 1931-12-02 1 Straits Echo WEEKLY (MAIL) EDITION. SIS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS. VOL. 29. PENANG, DECEMBER 2, 1931. NO. 4».20 words
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Advertisement355 1931-12-02 1 I CONTENTS. f i LEADERS Mason’s Fatal Fall From Roof 984 X Ur Woman Takes Overdose of Opium 986 Y ;;j Japan’s Preposterous Proposals 970 Position of Prosecuting Inspector 983 V# y School Instruction In Sex Hygiene 974 Woman Bound Over For Frightening s|| 0 On The Fringe of The355 words
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Advertisement127 1931-12-02 2 THE STRAITS ECHO. WEEKLY. EDITION. L_l__ 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 anil special articles. The subscription is $lB per annum, post free to any part of127 words
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Article1042 1931-12-02 970 WRITING in our Monday issue on th subject of a League Commission 1 investigate into the Manchuria trouble, we presumed that simultaneously with t'ae announcement of the dispatch of the Commission Japan would consent to withdraw her troops to the railway zone. We wen. not aware at1,042 words
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Article452 1931-12-02 970 Hu many friends will be happy to learn that Jrs Gnald H Hutton, ot Ipoh. is much better Mi 1A i) Barron has been appointed First Xs.si.siant Secretary. (A> S.B. Mis. Mac Nab and Mr. Postal were pas engers to Belawan Deli yesterday by the Krian. The452 words
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Advertisement30 1931-12-02 970 the straits echo. Hl PUBLISHED DAILY. WEEKLY EDITIONS. CONTAINING THE NEWS OF THE WEEK p R I OR TO DEPARTURE OF MAILS FOR EUROPE. •STRAITS ECHO" BUILDING. .'ENANG ROAD. PENANG.30 words
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449 1931-12-02 971 FRANK TALK ON SOCIAL HYGIENE. Dr. N. K. Menon delivered an interesting social hygiene lecture at the Indian Association yesterday evening under the title, “The Wages of Sin”. Mr. M. Saravanamuttu presided and there was a large gathering, the meeting being open449 words
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Article77 1931-12-02 971 Competition For H. H. The Regent’s Cup 1931. The following soccer matches, namely, the Mohamedan Aihsan Football Team of A lor Star vs. the Central Kedah Football Team of Sungei Patani, and Bhandar Bahru vs. the Kedah Police Club, which resulted in a draw few days ago,77 words
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Article355 1931-12-02 971 280 Men Out. STOUT RESISTANCE TO CUT IN WAGES. Another section of the labourers in the wharves struck work yesterday but there was no serious dislocation of service as their places were soon filled by men drawn from the unemployed classes. Owing to a suggestion made355 words
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Article115 1931-12-02 971 Annual Prize Giving. The annual prize-giving of the Wellesley Primary’ School will be held on Thursday December 3 at 9 a.m. Mrs. T. A. O’Sullivan will distribute the prizes. The sports meet will be held on Tuesday December 8 at 8 a.m. Dr. K. Kanagarayar, who is115 words
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Article330 1931-12-02 971 SUCCESSFUL S.P.CA PROSECUTION. A fine of $75 was imposed on the keeper of -he Penang Zoological Gardens who w&a yesterday summoned before the Police Magis--rate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, at the instance of ne S.P.C.A. on a charge of cruelty to a tiger oy confining it in330 words
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162 1931-12-02 971 Passersßy Chase And Arrest Culprit. While walking along Madras Lane at a ittle past 8 p.m. on Monday, Lim Saw Imm in eighteen-year-old school girl had a Hide jxperience when a Chinese came up stealth y MJhind and snatched off her chain and pen* lant162 words
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370 1931-12-02 972 Police Round Up. MANY LOCAL PROMINENT CHINESE BROUGHT UP. Several promiueut Chinese, including a veil-known race horse owner, appeared again in the Police Court yesterday to answer charges of gambling preferred against them by Detective Inspector Hall. Messrs. Cheah Tiong ffln, Khoo Heng Chiang,370 words
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Article101 1931-12-02 972 Bail Allowed In $lO,OOO. Arreskfl on a warrant on Monday night K. Ahmad Khan, clerk in the Vehicles Department. was yesterday produced before the Mice Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, by the Elective Police and charged with criminal breach of trust as a public servant in101 words
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Article1042 1931-12-02 972 ALLEGED PLANS MADE IN COFFEE SHOPS. One of the discharged accused gave evidence yesterday in the case in which, at present two Chinese, Quah Eng Hoe and Fong Chet Kean, stand charged in connection with the xoss of four cheques from Messrs. Boustead Co. The same1,042 words
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Article134 1931-12-02 972 Chinese Gets Five Years. «From Our Own Correspondent.» Ipoh, November 25- Choy was sentenced at the Assizes today to live years' rigorous imprisonment on .he charge of committing gang robbery in the louse ol a Malay at Pahang Road, Tapah. Accused in the company ol live134 words
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977 1931-12-02 973 STRONG P. C. C. TEAM SCORE SEVEN GOALS. Easily the most interesting and fastest match played on the Padang was witnessed yesterday evening when the D A F.C. opposed the strongest team of the Penang Cricket Club at hockey, and after an exciting struggle,977 words
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Article214 1931-12-02 973 Elderly Hawker Found Guilty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 25. Tan Ah Hua. an elderly hawker of Bagax. Serai, was sentenced to death at the Assize; or murder. Accused lived at Bang Sent Estate with a companion. The trouble arost n June between the two214 words
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289 1931-12-02 973 boarders extend warm WELCOME. On her return to Penang yesterday by the and O. Rawalpindi,” the Revd. Mother arcisxus, the Lady Superior of the Convent vas given a rousing reception. The Lady Superior was accompanied on the voyage by her elder sister, the Revd289 words
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Article62 1931-12-02 973 Six Months’ Gaol For Cheating. The case in which V. Shirman. a South udian Brahmin and newspaper agent. Tood charged with cheating Mr. K. M. Verghese ol Kulixn in respect of pro)crt\ valued $286.56 was decided to-day at xe Magistrate’s Court. Kulim. The accused .leaded guilty and62 words
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79 1931-12-02 973 Total Collection Amounts To 52.310. Ipoh. November Taiping responded nobli 10 e P prm.’und. me collection totalling $2 310. ipal contributors being the sa gA y. [mounting to $1.333 Situ -rom mun mes )al l and 5407 Horn the Asiatic Comm Revue eutisfactoryThe lattex79 words
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925 1931-12-02 974 This is the age of frankness*. Manj subjects which were taboo in the of our grandmothers are being free!} dtecussed by young men and young womei dth a candour that must make our afon ggjd twice-removed maternal ancestoi s turn IB the graves. We believe925 words
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Article252 1931-12-02 974 "The baby that cries loudest is fed first” states a doctor "and babies find they get the best of life by shouting loudly. When they grow up they find they have loud voices. Not knowing what to do with their voices these strident speakers become sergeantmajors and inflict252 words
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Article519 1931-12-02 974 A. C. J. Towers and family 1. >\i- !<>n up to Eraser's Hili on a fortnight > holiday. ''II '< h General Manager, Tronoh K' 1 Kinta, U back from a holiday at I lonic, 'l i I J. Souza, of Hong Kong, is tn Ab.Hr» «I»519 words
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1445 1931-12-02 975 Further Hearing. EVIDENCE OF DISCHARGED ACCUSED. A graphic description of the parts played by three of the discharged accused was heard in the Police Court yesterday afternoon when the case, in which Quah Eng Hoe and Fong Chee Kean stand charged in connection with the1,445 words
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310 1931-12-02 975 Hylam Assailant Arrested Io Lonely Hut. Kuala Lumpur, November 24. Exactly a week after the shooting of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace at Klang the wanted Hailam boy was arrested in a lonely hut a quarter of a mile from the scene. The arrest was310 words
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Article190 1931-12-02 976 Compromise Effected. SLIDING SCALE OF CUTS IN WAGES. The situation in the harbour strike remained tire same yesterday. The regular coolies employed by the Labour Syndicate, who downec took on Wednesday, did not return to work and the loading and unloading of cargo was done by190 words
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Article280 1931-12-02 976 Man Who Was Arrested In Ceylon. P. A. Nagalingam, who was arrested in Teideniya, Ceylon, on a charge of criminal breach of trust on an extradition warrant issued by the Teluk Anson Magistrate and brought back to this country, stood his trial before the Hon’ble Mr.280 words
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Article300 1931-12-02 976 depression will soon DISAPPEAR. Among the passengers who passed through on board the s.s. Rawalpindi yesterday was ■sir Michael Malcolm, who has come out to the East on a business trip. He joined the ’hip at Colombo where he had been spending about a fortnight. Sir300 words
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Article230 1931-12-02 976 House breaking Tools Found. Because of his novel headgear, a Chinese was stopped by detectives in the small hours of yesterday morning and when searched he was found to be in possession of housebreaking implements. Later the man appeared in the dock of the Police Court230 words
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Article565 1931-12-02 976 THREATENING LETTERS TO TOWKAY. Ipoh, November 26. The story of the abduction of Towkay Choong Sin Choy, the well-known Mcnglembu miner, was unfolded at the Police Court, Ipoh. where Chan On, Chia Ching and Wong Chin were charged with the offence of kidnappmg the towkay565 words
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Article259 1931-12-02 977 CHRISTIAN BROTHER’S PROMPT ACTION. He had no wort and no means to support his wife and family; he was fed up with the world; and so he thought he would rest in peace, but a Christian Brother of the St. Xavier's Institution came his way, and259 words
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Article292 1931-12-02 977 Miscreant Bound Over For Three Months. *‘Boycott Japanese goods!, Down with thi Japanese!!” were shouts heard by a detec tive who happened to be walking along Camp bell Street on the night of November 24. As a result, Leung Chow, a carpenter, wa yesterday produced292 words
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Article327 1931-12-02 977 CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, November 26. In attempting to take off at Alor Star, the monoplane, Southern Sun, carrying Christmas mails from Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand crashed at Alor Star yesterday morning. The plane is a total327 words
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133 1931-12-02 977 Tamil Coolie Gets Two Weeks’ Imprisonment. Kuala Lumpur. November 26. (From Our Own Cot respondent.) There was a mild stir in the Acting Controller ol Labour's office at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday when a Tamil coolie, Kannoo, caused a disturbance by abusing the Acting Controller133 words
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377 1931-12-02 977 POLICE STORY TOLD IN COURT. (from Our OwnCCor espondent) The following further in connection with the Chinese were charged with being concernedT the kidnapping of Towkay Choong S u> a prominent Kinta tin miner. w hen to his mine in Selibin. Mr. J. d Dailey,377 words
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Article117 1931-12-02 977 Man Saved By Brother Edmund. Saved from a watery grave by the timely ifr tervention of Brother Edmund and a party school boys the previous afternoon. ht* Koh, a vagrant Chinese, was yesterday ed before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J- P dulph, with attempting to117 words
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Article795 1931-12-02 978 HE continued depreciation of the T pound sterling, although it is ributed to seasonal causes and payment for goods dumped to raid the operations of the AntiWPin? Blll must cause some uneasiness the minds of financiers. The result of e General Election was considered795 words
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Article326 1931-12-02 978 After many years a collar stud was recovered from the inside of a man who had inadvertently swallowed it. An operation was successfully performed to remove the stud and hundreds of congratulations hare come in to the doctors and patient as a result. The congratulations received, however. have326 words
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Article474 1931-12-02 978 Dr. (Mrs.) Holdbrook left for Port Swetenham yesterday evening by the s.s. The Rev. R. S. Stewart returned yesterday oj the s.s. Kiian from his visit to Sumatra. I*r. A. Smart and Dr. Norris were passengers for Penang yesterday by the P. and O. Rawalpindi. Mr. and474 words
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Article511 1931-12-02 979 “Chiki” Cards. II! UNREGISTERED PREMISES OF REGISTERED CLUB. Charged with playing in a common gaming house, namely, 1306, Paya Terubong Road on October 20, seven Chinese named Chin Tek Chip, Tan Ah Chit, Wong Yew Leong, Ching Ah Ling, Wong Ah Peng, Kwok Yin Kooi511 words
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Article902 1931-12-02 979 Upheld In Appeal. JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE ELPHINSTONE. In the Ipoh Supreme Court on Saturday Mr. Justice Burton delivered the judgment of the F.M.S. Full Court of Appeal of Hari Singh Saini vs. Edgar Joseph. The Chief Justice (Sir Lancelot Elphinstone) and Mr. Justice Mudie dismissed the902 words
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215 1931-12-02 979 Kuala Lumpur Chinese Gets Two Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 21. Lai Mann, a Chinese, was sentenced to wo years at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today for tlic possession of a shot gun and am munition at the Pudu-Sungei Besi Road.215 words
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Article2786 1931-12-02 980 Stepping aside for a moment, if possible from that perfervid vortex of politics whict persists in pursuing the peoples of the worlc rho say that their cry for peace is still in definitely deferred,—let us attempt to leavt these more hardened mundane matters to those more stereotyped columns2,786 words
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Article122 1931-12-02 981 Culprit Gets Two Months’ Rigorous. Having pleaded guilty to the theft of a gold ?hain and pendant, the property of a school 4irl named Lim Saw Inn in Burmah Road, .Vong Lam was yesterday produced for sentence. Detective Inspector Hall, who prosecuted, >aid that the accused122 words
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Article78 1931-12-02 981 Possession Of House breaking Implements. Found loitering at the junction of Burmah load and Chow Thye Road in the small hours of the morning, Lee Eng Chuan was taken into custody and when subsequently produced before the Police Magistrate was convicted of being in possession of house-breaking78 words
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Article308 1931-12-02 981 burn 150,000 TONS. Surtax To Pay For The Incineration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 27. A meeting was called in Kua’.a Lumpur at ihe Town Hall this evening oy the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to consider “the lubber incineration scheme" devised by Towkay \ng Chin308 words
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Article122 1931-12-02 981 FOUNDER OF STRAITS TRADING CO. The Straits Trading Company’s I’tuang branch has received a cable from Home adv* ng the death of Mr. James Sword, foun t M the Straits Trading Company. I’he local offices were closed on Saturday as a nark of respect. of122 words
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Article856 1931-12-02 982 THERE was a mild flutter in harbour circles on Wednesday morning when the major part of the coolies who handle the cargo failed to turn up at the usual hour but were seen squatting under the trees and on the pavements in the vicinty. The856 words
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Article353 1931-12-02 982 Mr. Carslakc, the famous English Jockey, is reported to hare expressed his inability to pass any opinion on Indian racing as he did not know anything about it. IV? regard Mr. Carslakc now as not merely the famous English Jockey but as one of the most Wonderful wen353 words
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Article502 1931-12-02 982 Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley Dollar arc on a tour round the world. They will arrive in Singapore on December 21 by the I Yes id ent Harrison. Mr. J. H. Scholten, who arrived here by he Duijmer van Twist yesterday morning, eturned to Sumatra the same502 words
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573 1931-12-02 983 Coroner’s Verdict. CHARGE OF GRIEVOUS HURT. “Deceased came by his death through haemorrhage from a ruptured spleen as a result of blows administered by the accused.’’ This was the verdict of the jury at the conclusion of the Coroner’s inquest on the death of573 words
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Article684 1931-12-02 983 Memorial Library. MR. STUART’S SERVICES STILL REMEMBERED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Nov. 29. The Stuart Memorial Library. Alor Star, was formally opened by H. H. The Sultan of Kedah on Saturday moi ning in the presence of a large and representative gathering, those present684 words
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Article358 1931-12-02 983 Verdict Of Accidental Death. A verdict of accidental death was returnd by the Coroner. Mr. J. p. Biddulph, at the •nquiry held on .Saturday into the death of x?ong Chiap, a Khek, who died at the Genial Hospital on November 20, following all from the358 words
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Article494 1931-12-02 984 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir. On the analysis of all the speeches mad» H E. Sir Cecil Clementi at Sri Menanti Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, 1 find that the first is as far different from the last as the Poles are asunder and notwithstanding494 words
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Article231 1931-12-02 984 The West has shown Rip Wan Winkle the ’Jortcomings of the East; but East or West •Jat daughter is best, who is favourite m e family, for whom can be found a bus good enough. Rip Wan Winkle an< 18 set may have culture231 words
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Article446 1931-12-02 984 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, At Hit next meeting of the Rural Board iutterworth. 1 intend asking for answers to the oilowing queries? Query 1:—Is the good Chairman aware 01 he fact that the Owner ot a privately owner. Jstate av446 words
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Article363 1931-12-02 984 lo the Editor of the Straits Echo.» Sir, Yesterday the Straits Echo came just as isual to my table and when I opened It, rny yes took in the caption "China Reminds -eague Of Former Resolutions” and I sup>ose the League of Nations would now pay363 words
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Article281 1931-12-02 984 Sir, I should like to draw the attention of /our readers who may happen to oontem>late applying for birth certificates which are ■ssential for their sons' admission into school. This document which in the ordinary run of events would have taken 10 minute» or at the most a day281 words
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Article356 1931-12-02 985 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir. An innocent school-boy was once selected for the job of drawing on the black-board the image of a human heart. Without hesitation, he presented to the class an artistic figure which we see on a playing card and often356 words
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Article317 1931-12-02 985 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, "Pro Bono Publico’s" letter, appearing in your widely issued newspaper, asking for Young City Fathers on the Municipal Board, is the only solution to turn the tide for the better administration of affairs concerning the welfare of the town317 words
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258 1931-12-02 985 (To the Editor of the Straits xAino.) Sit, Just as it was expected, with the exception of one or two, the old committee governing the P.&.C. was re-elected "en masse" at the Annual General Meeting held recently, being proposed and seconded by one258 words
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Article99 1931-12-02 985 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, "Ikey" asked Issac, "why don’t you ask Cleopatra to marry you." ikey replied, ‘T am waiting for Jacob to propose to her, and then I shall buy the engagement ring at a discount from him. Jacob married Cleopatra. Many,99 words
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Article287 1931-12-02 985 r To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, I shall feel obliged if ytm will publish this short reply to t.b< letter appoariar in your i££uc of the 27th lnt(ant> •leading private Toll at KuaT\r lhe facts stated therein are f ar correct.287 words
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Article124 1931-12-02 985 (To The Editor Of "Straits Echo.’’) Sir, Penang is appallingly backward in the matter of wireless, for she seems contented with reception from the few eood stations available. Kuala Lumpur is already miles ahead in this direction of progressiveness, as also of course Is Singapore. This124 words
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Article157 1931-12-02 985 (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, For safety’s sake, I should like to r b the notice of the Authorities the necessity of looking after the Esplanade jnenade where necessary from time time. j the That portion of the promena e rear of157 words
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Article645 1931-12-02 986 BLUE books are not exactly the type of literature that appeals to the average man. They are proverbially dry as dust. The long list of names and figures work id out with arithmetical precision to the nearest cent, and a detailed statement of the items such645 words
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Article312 1931-12-02 986 rht financial columns of a newspaper are always interesting to us, as they bring back our childhood games oj make-believe in a fairyland of our own. As a child we used to play being general of armies with tin soldiers, admiral of fleets with boats in a bath,312 words
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Article124 1931-12-02 986 Thought Her Husband Deserted Her. Charged with attempted suicidt by taking •piuni, a Chinese woman named Tan Heng Cng appeared before Mr. J. P. Biddulph, the ’ohce Magistrate on Saturday. Refusing to make any plea, the accused said hat at the time she took the124 words
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Article508 1931-12-02 986 Mr. E. A. Helps, who has been acting Disiict Officer. Lower Perak, has arrived m fpoh and assume* duties as Chairman. Kinta Sanitary Board. Messrs. A. H. Miles. C. H. Hulton and J. R. Sturkey were passengers to Penang from Kantang yesterday by the s.s. Tung Song.508 words
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2273 1931-12-02 987 SELANGOR’S GOOD VICTORY. WINNERS BETTER FACE: HOME SIDE THREE-QUARTERS STARVED. (By “Authentic.”) Selangor beat Penang in the Malaya Cup Rugger match on the Esplanade on Satur-' day by 8 points (1 goal, 1 try) to 3 points (1 penalty goal) in a game2,273 words
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Article414 1931-12-02 988 RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GOLF MATCHES. In the annual golf encounter the st. Andrew's Society was beaten by The Rest by 8 points to 6. Moncur and McKinstery (St. At. Andrew's) beat Isherwood and Wrigley. The following are the results: Moncur and McKinstery (St. Andrew’s) beat414 words
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Article507 1931-12-02 988 EYE WITNESS’ ACCOUNT, Lucky Escape Of The Occupants. (From Our Own Correspondent). Alor Star, November 29 The following account of the crash of the Australian Air-Mail, the “Southern Sun,” at Alor Star last Thursday morning at 8.55 was given by an eye-witness to me. The507 words
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1898 1931-12-02 989 SHOULD HE GIVE EVIDENCE. SHOP-KEEPER'S UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL FROM CONVICTION. Should the prosecuting Inspector give evidence in the case This vexed question and several other interesting points were raised before Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday in the course of an appeal. Counsel asked for a ruling on the1,898 words
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216 1931-12-02 990 Took Overdose Of Opium. <» 1 Charged with attempted suicide by taking an overdose of opium. Tan Heng Eng who refused to make any plea when she appeared before the Police Magistrate on Saturday, tendered a plea of guilty yesterday. Court Inspector R. Nunn216 words
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Article804 1931-12-02 990 I N spite of the declaration by the T Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies at the beginning of this month that' a rubber restriction plan must be consider- 1 Pd almost impossible from the point of view 1 of practicability,” Ceylon interests are still very optimistic about804 words
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Article341 1931-12-02 990 4 A centeriarian was recently asked to what reason she attributed her long life. The answer was "hard work and plenty of it is my prescription if you want to live to be more than a hundred When this answer was communicated to the world it is stated341 words
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