Cultural hullabaloo Life and Times, 2 Edition
It may be surprising for many today to learn that disagreements also occurred between Penang and Singapore (both of which were a part of the Straits Settlements) before the 20th century. In 1887, the Penang mercantile community officially complained to the Colonial Office that Singapore was delibera...
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| Published in | New Straits times |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Kuala Lumpur
The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad
11.12.2000
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| Summary: | It may be surprising for many today to learn that disagreements also occurred between Penang and Singapore (both of which were a part of the Straits Settlements) before the 20th century. In 1887, the Penang mercantile community officially complained to the Colonial Office that Singapore was deliberately barring its progress. Henry Lytton and Bertha Lewis had also performed in Penang but a Penang paper claimed that "Penang Amateurs are probably just as good as any of the amateur operatic companies to be found scattered throughout the length and breadth of England". The paper admitted, however, that [William Henghan] would probably not want to return to Penang unless something could be done about getting a really good piano for the Town Hall. In February, Penang was expecting to see the incomparable Pavlova. |
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