The Straits Times, 10 January 1939

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA PRICK S CENTS. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1939. 20 PACES. The Straits times PRICE 5 CENTS SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1939 .'0 PAGES
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      199 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone mto. For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG You are assured of real satisfaction. nm Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 B-fTISH CA«i— B£ST IN TH£ lONG t U THE CARS THAT AUSTIN BUILD ARE "BUILT FOR INTENSIVESERVKE if ~~*»Tj|^^H^^ill^^%H^^Hk YOU cant get more out of your car
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      149 1 H-M-V 6-VALVE FLUID-LIGHT RECEIVER Mot/c/ 656 c fin NEW FEATURES OF THIS MOOEL: |p 1 O V Identifying Stations on th« Short rnu Wavebands by Alphabetical Index HIRE PURCHASE TERMS: New four Wavebands _i 3-30.30-92. D.po.,t»4o&6mthly.p.y m .nt.ofs2o. 195-580 and 725-2000 metres, or -$18&12 13 Finger-Spin Tuning. Agents Service' Experts:
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      96 1 KUALA LUMPUR" 23. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683 V. Madame Page, Late 02. Piccadilly, London. OPEXS NEW DEPT. Gowns Designed Created in Ker work rooms. $5 $50 13. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. LIVER """>° c n a small meal with a high nutrition value. Liver can be classed a* onr o« Urn
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      52 2 CHEANG— On Saturday. January 7. at No. 146 Kirn Senr, Road, Cheang Jim Khcng, aged 64, leaving behind his wife, one son. Cheang Peng Moh, 1 daughter-in-law. 5 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, Lim Yong Koon. Koh Chong Teck, Chla Tiong San. and grand children. Funeral on Wednesday, January 11 at
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      35 2 Mrs. C. C. dc Souza and family thank all relatives and friends for their kind attendance at the funeral of her son Dcnzil de Souza also those who sent telegrams and letters ot condolence.
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      66 2 MADAM PANG KWAI CHEE, mother ot Messrs. Loh Kum Yin and Loh Kum Wah. passed away peacefully on Saturday. January 7, 1939. Mr. Loh Kum Wah and family beg to tender their thanks to their relative, and friends, the G.E.C. staff, the members of the Eiew Sin Sia and the
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      504 2 SITUATIONS v .CANT When »pnlvin- ror any poeltton advertl«e4 n thru? column* -*nd copies testimonial! Do not send original*. WANTED a mule teacher. Apply Box No. 473, Straits Times. WANTED Junior female Clerk -Typist. Apply Box No. 471, Straits Times. CAN ANY EUROPEAN kin&y recommend cook-boy and wi;"e-a:nah, or cook-boy
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      673 2 SITUATIONS VACANT SECRETARY Applications are Invited for the position of Secretary to The Royal Bangkok Sports Club on three years' contract, renewable II services satisfactory Applicants should not be younger then about 35 years. Good knowledge of office accountancy organisation and of all game.= essential. Remuneration: Ticals 650 per month
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      811 2 FOR HIRE IIKKKIGKKATOrt -New if Urn« PtJODf WSI BOARD RESIDENCE o EAST ANGLM 9. Oxley Rise rele 4. <tr a Enquire n«,« Rales, at 2 LU.. d Rd Bd opt. THE MANSION, fivate Hotel OlMg (Use Tele ***** Rooms available. v CORNER HOUSE 1 large furnished room vacant. Mrs. Lancaster,
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      381 2 EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH EXPERIENCED KINDERGARTEN teacher haj vacancies for a few pupils. Classes commence Jan. 16. Apply Box 4«8. Straits Times for full particulars. Terms $25 monthly. OTHER PUBLIC, AUCTION TENDER NOTICES APPEAR ON PAGE 7. ANNOUN CEMENT Owing to its numerous students nnd to meet with the demands of the
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      21 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. I PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC I Kediecl Massage Electricity I 14 Capital Flats Phone 7354 (Stamford Rd. Corner) I
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      597 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. clncfl-Dorateo "> En«'» na) PENINSULAR AND ORffiiTlAl 6 N Oo UAH PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEPTY E OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR BAST UAH BERVICB OUTWARD FROM LONDON fOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Ton^ife B'DOT» //SOUDAN «.OJJ j RRR R
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      348 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (incorporated U> Tarj»n> GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE iTAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HAKITSAN MARU Jan. 21. S.S. HARUNA MARU Feb. 2. S.S. KATORI MARU Feb. 16 M.S. YASUKUNI MARU Mar. 1.
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      528 3 BANGKOK CJNE CBTNA/JAPAN LD« Luxurious One Class Motorsnlpa. Most Bis Canrc Vessels wltf Umitea but comCablru Have Adlolnlne Private Bath. fortable Passeneer AccomntodaOor 4 A L r?D U C°O N PKNS"m To: PORT SAID. PALESTINE, BE*S J "■pr.m^Sore MaMcern P "ban Tpenann BOUTH. ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM, SELANIMiI "'I HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN
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      101 3 Incorporated 1 la Ocnouu 1 The uiulf rmenuonra art UM corapam I J»t ended flrturei: OUTWARD (Ol itAMLA. RONG KONG SHANOBM NORTH CHINA AND lAPAN. twe Ttxxe GNTiISENAU omits North China Jan. 19 FULDA omits Japan Jan. 31 HOMEWARD FOB HOLLAND HAMBUXG 4ND BKLMKN ■am trom a'Dorc POTSDAM also calls
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      664 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strbits Settlements) Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore Tel. SI 51. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (In conjunction with the Glen Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. Dut Sail* FLINTSHIRE L'don, R'dam, H'dutr. Am. M'borou::h
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      34 4 Mails from China expected today, Jan. 10, by Van Heutsz. Mails from Holland etc. expected today, Jan. 10, by Sibajak. Mails from China and Japan expected tomorrow, Jan. 11. by Chitral.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      244 4 INWARD IV car nes: From Penang, Ipoh. and Koala Lumpur Arrives every evening QanUs: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.N.1.1..M From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS eventor. Imperial: From Europe: Due tomorrow morning.
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      DELIVERIES
      18 4 Imperial: Left Singapore Jan. I. Delivered London Jan. X.L.M Left Singapore Jan. 3: Delivered London Jan. 9.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      335 4 Today Aden I p in East Africa (Imperial) ..3 n.m South Africa < Imperial) 2 p.m Burma (Imperial) 3 p.m Whole Canada i Imperial) 3 Dtn China Hoihow (Imperial) 3 p.m cgypt Sudan ana Palestine (Imperial) ..3 O-n> Great BnlaiD and Ireland Imperial i ..3 Dm Europe
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      FROM MALACCA
      125 4 Correspondence ror transmission Dy air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Australia. New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 6 pjn. Tomorrow. Mcdan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by
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      CHITRAL
      26 4 THE Chitral has left long Kong and ts expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will nceed a ongslde the wharf on arrival.
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      570 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENIS FJM.B RAILWAYS ANU SIAM STATES RAILWAYS i"M EPHONE: t-raltbl 6433 PmaMce 5431 I i|S ptSt a Ci>naaa ;t N"tß America— Bf^UU^UlUltJuw^l Uom ship's side at Vancouvei in sV^sfcMsaSPil 'ifPl Canada's Evergreen Plavfiround j/SsUw? liners at Montreal or Quebec No j rmtk
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      670 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorrorated to Strait* Settltments) GRLSHAM BOUSE. BATTERS SOAO. SINGAPORE. PHONE (173. ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated tn England) FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via fort* and Snei Canal Due .'.alb tCITY OP MANDALAY Jan. 30 Feb. 2 tCITY OF FLORENCE Feb. 27 Mar. 2 CITY OF BEDFORD
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      409 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated id (j.B.ai IOSTON NEH TORS A BALTIMORE VIA SCEZ CANAI. Diie Saui> 3TEEL BCIENTIST Jan 21 Jan 26 3TEEL TRAVELER Peb 22 Feb 26 LIN (Incorporated In Norway) los irmriiw mm •uancisco POKTLANO. SEATTLE TALOMA Ltoniwo out excellent passenger Accommo» latlon Available Fare to Los Angele*
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      236 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 1.40 a.m. u.4 it.; 1.25 p.m. 10 ft. L. W. 7.23 a.m. 3.4ft.; 7.68 D.m. 1.2 It. Wednesday H. W. 2.21 a.m. 9.2 ft.: 2.17 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 8.08 a.m. 3.3 ft.; 8.37 p.m. 2 ft. Thursday H. W. 3.04 a.m. 9
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    TO ALL FEVER SUFFERERS
    107 5 TO ALL FEVER SUFFERERS Fever produces poisons. It's the»4 poisons that make you feel hot and col^ in turni that cause .violent pains oved 'the eyes and 'that'make you despeM ately thirsty. These poisons waste away your nervq and muscle tissues 'and weaken youij digestive organs. That's why solid foods
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      107 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A necessity in every home. 50 cents per tube.— Obtainable at Chemists. Stores, f'.roccrs, Dispensaries, etc. Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. 1939 AMERICAN H. M. V. RADIOS Model 8 QI— BRCA Tube*. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. l»»-i;4, Orcnsrd Road, SINGAPORE
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      255 5 CURE DIABETES with D. T. LIM'S DIABETES HERB TE-\ AND EAT WHAT YOU LIKE D. T. LIM COMPANY. 35J. North Bridge Road. SINGAPORE. MAI I HELP YOl? Thirty years' practical experience In homoeopathic treatment. Many chronic and complicated cases have been cured by me la Malaya. espcciilly in Singapore and
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      92 5 RQUILPLUOS THE MODERN FIXING DEVICE USi A MWIPM AGENTS STOCKISTS ENGINEERING s.u» SINGAPORE. Moiheisijls £fii£^REUEVES STOMACH DISTRESS WHEN \WW TRAVEUN6_ ■B mL I VHtt Eb Hft H "ii Hi I* JSt l wL 1 1 1 m w^k Hl si Et t*?~”t k?s H& W&BhL- hWf%) I1 m ti I
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      205 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZBL 215 metres ZHP J0.96 metre* pjn. 5.00 Malaysian songs, t 5.20 Tangos and rumbas, t 5 40 Malay programme (continued!. Son~s by Miss Dinah. 6.00 Teochew orchestral recital. T 6.15 Teochew selections. 7 00 Children's programme (English). 7.30 Time, weather, news and announce 7 45 Talk— "An
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      704 5 Broadcasting To the BBC's TcJevision studio at Alexandra 1'alr.cc, North ls,r.-zz\, came men and women from many parts of the Emp:rc lo tak? par, in the 200th edition of "Picture Page." In the back row. fiom lef. to right, are Captain Tawera Moana (Maori): lance-corporal M« Dov.ell (Canadian '•Mountie"); and
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      242 5 N1R0M TODAY TDA 6.04 me s (49.1 m->. PMN 10.M m«/t YDB 11.86 roc's (25.3 m.). VDB 9.6S Dt'l (31.20 m). pjn. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview. 6.10 French cabaret. 6.50 Aneta news. 7.10 Studio Orchestra. 7.40 Evening devotions. 8 00 Studio Orchestra. 8 30 Van Beethoven cycle. 9.48 Excnan-.c
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      549 6 RLBBER SLIGHTLY EASIER SHARES STEADY BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 10. RUBBER continues to disappoint and the market opened this morning with values showing a further loss of one-eighth of a cent. This is attributable to the lower prices ruling in New York consumers
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      62 6 Senor Augustine Edwards, ihe Chilean Ambassador In London, who is one oi the Chilean diplomats whose resignation was recently announced following the formation of a "Popular Front" Government in Chile, took leave of the British Prime Minister yesterday. He presented Mr. Chamberlain with an album of Chilean newspaper cuttings dealing
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      19 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Monday, Jan. 9, 5 p.m.
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      MINING
      595 6 issue Vai. Fiaser Co. lyal) Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Anipat nn 3/10M- 4/4>/ 2 3'9 4/3 11 Asam KuriiDang 26/9 27/9 26/- 28/El Austral Maay 43/- 47/-n 43/- 4?/-n 5/- Ayer mian 21/6 23/- 22/- 23/1 Ayci Wrxg 0.59 0.64 0.60 0.65 il Bangrtn Tin 20/3 21/9 21/-
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      GENERAL
      431 6 2 2 Aiea Bricfe Ord. 1.30 1.40 130 1.40 2 2 cio > V 2 r Prefs. 2 35 2.45cd 2.37 2.45cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 5.50 6.50 5.50 6.00 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.50 0.60 0.50 60 10 5 B M Trustee 5.75 7 50 6 75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      260 6 Maynard Si Co. Lta $30,000 fnt. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i% 1<JO) red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102VJ Hfc* ;90 r red 1947 ?i.600.ooo Int Mar 31 Sept 30 108',j 4Vi7« 59«li red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114
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      RUBBER SHARES
      371 6 allenby Mor uajab AmaJ Malay 4yei Hitam iyei Molek \yc-r Panas Bassett 3atu Lin tan? Bedford 3enta Borelli 3rogas 3runel Un 3uklt Katll 3uklt K B 3'ikif Kepong 3ukit Timah (J10) ;hangkat S*rdaug 2onneir.ara jlenealy Plan'a r .ioas ■Hamilton ?aytor ndraglrt feram Kuantan i50 eta.) Nirah Camasan Cedah
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Tuesday, Jan. 10, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 3 i 2VU No. IX R.S.S. i.o.b. in eases January 27 Va 28 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 27 27?<« T.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 26 v s 26?i FITIRE QUOTATIONS So. IX
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      EXCHANGES
      181 6 CTi? following are the excnang." rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/10 Lyons demand 2042 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 53 15 1<> Montreal demand 5434 Batavia
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    London Stack Exchange Gilt-Edged Improve & Close At Best
    387 6 London Stack Exchange Gilt-Edged Improve Close At Best London, Jan. 9. THE Stock Exchange today was generally quiet with a good undertone. Following Friday's move to protect sterling, gilt-edged were marked up fan early dealings and after a period of hesitancy they closed at the best level. Amons industrials Cable
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    107 6 fF>-om Our O*n Correspondent) London. Jan. 9. British Empire "A" 13 6 British Empire "B" 9 4% British Empire Cumulative 14 o' British Empire C'prehensive 14 6 Eritish General "A" 18 9xd. British General "B" 16 6 British General "C" 14 9 Gold Producers First 25 lV&xd.
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    TIN EXPORTS IN 1938 EXCEED QUOTA BY 675 TONS
    165 6 TIN EXPORTS IN 1938 EXCEED QUOTA BY 675 TONS TPHE domestic production, as repre- sented by exports from the Federated Malay States, VMS. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, during December totalled 2.127 tons. The F.M.S. exported 2005 tons: Johore 36 tons; Kedah 18
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGI MARKET QUIETER
    144 6 London Jan. 9. A FTER fair activity early in the day. during which the Continent acted both as buyer anc' seller of dollars, foreign exchanges turned very quiet, with business reduced to a minimum. Explaining the abrupt falling-olf la activity, well-informed observers point; out that bears
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    106 6 Lonoon, Jan. 9 rpHE Foreign Exchange market today was generally quieter With operators adopting a "wait and see" policy.— Reutcr. The followins were today's closing mean rates: Paris H7 1,16 Athens 547 New York 4.67 >, Hio i'l Montreal 4.71 seller* ofT mi Bsusscls 27.67 Belpr.de 20G
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    CZECHS SEEK ANOTHER LOAN IN LONDON
    66 6 London. Jan. 9. THE Csech financial delegation will arrive in London tomorrow to resume negotiations for a further loan from Great Britain to rehabilitate th-3 Czecho-Slovak republic. It is understood that tb" Prague government is ryloiu for a total loan of £30,000,000 of which
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  • FINANCIAL' AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LONDON TAKES CAUTIOUS VIEW OF 1939 PROSPECTS
      587 7 "A Gradually Improving Rubber Market" NORMALITY IF EUROPEAN POLITICS SIMMER DOWN (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 28. piJRISTMAS hoHdajn having lel'l only one business day in the pa^l week, there is nothing to reUrn rvbber commodity or share markets. Kut readers of
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      80 7 DURING the we^k ending Dec. 31. 1938. exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 21.955 cases, of which: 17.925 182 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 650 *3 per cent> cases to the Continent of Europe, nil p>t cent.) cases to Canada,
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      TIN RESEARCH EXPANSION
      134 7 NEW LABORATORIES IN LONDON (From Our London Staff.) London. Dec. 29. THE international Tin Research and Development Council entered Into occupation of their new offices at Fraser-road, Greenford, Middlesex. today. The new laboratories, which are being erected on the same site, are almost complete and the research
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      BRITISH MALAYAN TIN
      141 7 Capital Reduction Proposed (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29. THE directors of British Malayan Tin Syndicate, Ltd.. propose to reduce the capital from £25.000 to £4.924 14s. This reduction is to be effected by cancelling the 900 shares which have been forfeited and not reissued, and
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      204 7 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Singapore, Jan. 9, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler Hamburg Cube «3-50 Java Cube 12 Pepper White Muntok $13.00 White I 1 Black 8 D Copra Mixed 30 f Sun Dried 3 35 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2Wi Fair *2.17'/ 2 Sarawak $2.15 Jclotong Palembang $7j>° Banja
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      WALL STREETINFLUENCES
      467 7 SOME IRREGULARITY ANTICIPATED SWAN CULBERTSON'S WEEKLY REPORT IN^i weekly report on the New 1 York Stock market, issued yesterday, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, write After reaching on Wednesday new highs since the termination of the November reaction, stock prices were under pressure for the remainder of the period
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      DECEMBER RUBBER CROPS
      121 7 •THE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective companies In December:— Lb. Broome 121.700 Kempas 190.500 Malaka Plnda 43.000 New Scudal 21.600 United Malacca 42.000 Henrietta 131.200 Sungel Matang 24,500 Benta 53,500 Sandycrolt 19.000 Kuala Kangsar 118.200 Penang 165,000 Sabrang 69.200 Straits 196.083 Rubana 76.800
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      GARING RUBBER ESTATE LTD,
      478 7 CAPITAL REDUCTION REORGANISATION (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30. AS I cabled today proposals the reduction and reorganisation of the capital of Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be considered by shareholders at a meeting to be held at 19, Fenchurch-street, London, on Jan. 20.
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      DECEMBER TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
      145 7 THE following statistics relating to tin-dredging operations refer to December Hours. Yardage. Piculs ore. Kamra Tin 650 130.000 721 Pattani Tin 638 203,000 411 Hydrauliclng 126 Renong Consolidated. 438 158,000 317 Takuapa Valley Dredge 3 634 110,000 268 Ampat Tin 1,001 214,000 869 Southern Kinta ....2.364 705.000
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      91 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Divided TIN. southern Kinta 2'.i% Int. less tax Sungei Way 2H<To lituapa 8a. RIBBEB. T,tnealy 5^i ..nas S% final GENERAL. Brici Pref 7H% Books Close Dec. 28 Jan. 3 Jan. 25 Jan. 13 Jan. C Jan. 16 Singapore, Jan. Date Ex. Dlv. Payable
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      508 7 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION. LTD. Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements > CAPITAL Authorised MMW.3WK [ssued Paid Up $10.000 000.00 I Hrm omcc- China Building Chattt Street, Singapore leu-graphic Address "OVEKSfcA" LONDON BANKEFS: Midland Bank Ltd Lloyds Bank. Ltd NEW YORK BANKERS Irving Trust Co. Chase National BanK BRANCHES: Amoy. Ba:
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      534 7 BANK OF CHINA itnconrarauo in Cbim c s-m-, ;.u Cbarfr). IS Cr«il Slierl. Sin«:ipnip l>lrph.inc>.: Mi —Ml "I OITIcr Awl. HMMtr 1 OlTi<-f «>«»3 IMh.intr Drpl 1 C.cnrral Office lIM Cablr IMmi •< "I NOEI *> P»id Ip ap.lal Ch f lO.Bdft.iiOliM Rrwrvf t'und< In ■MM of Ch J S.llM».fln»
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      230 8 The BIGGEST THRILLER of The Year! OPENS TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M, ALHAMBRA WARNER BROS. THRILL-PACKED HIT! He faces death each speeding second as he races for glory at the risk of his neck. tiff^ A ft Off The Mad men of 1 B^^TlF^ the Speedways I H >
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      409 8 TODAY S MEMORABLE GALA EVENT! AT MALAYA'S LARGEST AND FINEST THEATRE SPECTACULAR [CA PITOL PRODUCTION H m m m mm 9 30 PM I NO PRECEDING SHO RTS PLEASE BE SEATED PUNCTUALLY! jj^flEß CONDUCT IS AN Ol>E^ SCANDAL,* SAID ALL OF PARIS If A ixMiililu! inrl i|irvn yrarning lor love
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    GREAT BRITAIN TO RAISE TAX ON JAPANESE GOODS?
    262 9 GREAT BRITAIN TO RAISE TAX ON JAPANESE GOODS? Ministers Confer With Premier On Pressure On Tokio London, Jan. 9. THE situation in the Far East was among the questions discussed when British Ministers met today on the eve of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's departure for Rome, according to the Daily Mail's
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    Financial Policy Of Japan
    106 9 Heavier Taxation Is Forecast Tokio. Jan. 9. GUIDING principles of the Japanese Government's flnandal policy were outlined by Mr.! Ishiwata, the new Finance Minister, in an interview, as follows:— Firstly, development of the country s 'productive capacity and the import i trade; i Secondly, adjustment of
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    GERMAN MINISTER FOR ROME TALKS
    37 9 Rome, Jan. 9. Dr. W. Funk, German Minister of Economics, arrived in Rome yester:jy after taking a holiday in Sicily. 3e will discuss Italo-German trade islations with Signor Lantlnl, Minisster of Corporations.
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    Decision To Abolish "Special Red District"
    77 9 Chungking, j.'.n. 9. 'THE end of North S-.ci.si as a "special Communist district" is seen in the decision of the Kuomintang to extend its party work there. North Shensi has been for many years a base for the Chinese Communist Party.— Reuter. The special
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    SERIOUS FLOODS IN BRITAIN
    144 9 16 Rivers In Spate After Thaw London, Jan. 9. WHILE floods following a rapid thaw have left an extensive trail of damage in Great Britain, Summer temperatures are being recorded in many districts. A temperature of 53 degrees Fahren- heit was experienced in London last night,
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    MILITARY REVIEW IN TOKIO
    26 9 Tokio. Jan. 9. A TOTAL of 24,000 troops and 240 military planes took part in 'he I annual military review.— Eastern News.
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    FRANCO PUSH SLOWS DOWN
    263 9 Republicans Are Still Advancing Madrid. Jan. 9. THE Nationalists have only just 1 begun to react to the forceful Republican drive on the Estre Madura front. After an intense artillery barrage the Nationalists recaptured Sierra Tejonera yesterday, but lost it as the result of a spiiited
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    SPAIN IN THE ANGLOITALIAN TALKS?
    70 9 Rome. Jan. 9. SPAIN is expected to be one of the subjects discussed during the Anglo-Italian talks this week. But the elation with which the success of Franco's olfensive in Catalonia is greeted in the press ma'.;es it appear unlikely that there will be any
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    TWO DEAD IN BUSH FIRE
    34 9 Melbourne, Jan. 9 r!O forest officers were fatally burned in the Victoria busli fires, which are threatening two townships. Anxiety is felt for 20 persons who are missing Reuter.
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    FOREIGN STEAMERS FIRED ON
    40 9 Shanghai. Jan. 9. ■THE Italian steamer I.ipari was fired on by junks near Woosung, a Chinese passenger being killed. About two hours later the German steamer Hansa was similarly attacked, two Chinese passengers being wounded.— Reuter.
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    LEFT THE ARMY WITH RHEUMATISM.
    208 9 Now He Is Fit To Join Up Again. Twenty years ago, he left the army, constipated and rneumaUc. Then he got fat. To-day, he is fit and nimble —a merry, romping granddad, 61 yeari young. "I came out of the army with rheumatism," he writes.
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    "China Is In Favourable Position To Sue For Peace"—Wang Ching-wei
    705 9 "China Is In Favourable Position To Sue For Peace"— Wang Ching-wei A COVERING letter to his telegram advising opening of peace talks with Japan, which was published on Dec. 31, was dispatched by Mr. Wang Ching-wei to the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang and the
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    I AMUSEMENTS
    185 10 NMMB ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. *A»VLK> miibl Dinner Dance (Informal) 6.30 to B.SO p.m. 9.30 to Midnight. SAHHKK IHtVIKt. (.(HAM, Man Proof Give Me Your Heart at 7.45 p.m. (.1.1 M WORLD Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Sky Talkie: Father
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JAN. 10 1939. For Charity
    792 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JAN. 10 1939. For Charity Appeals to the charitable instincts of the people are becoming increasingly frequent in Malaya as elsowhere. Unhappily, suffering and distress continue to spread throughout the world, and there is little likelihood that the number or need; of those seeking help
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    A National Farce?
    383 10 1 No doubt the time will come sooner or later when the Malayan National Park will be properly and finally constituted and will no longer be in danger from political wirepulling, but at the moment certa'n questions are still undecided and anxiety is still felt by those
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    PLANTERS AND CLERKS
    428 10 Another European Reaction MORE DATA WANTED To the Editor of the traits Times. Sir,— l have read with interest your editorial on the estate clerk of Dec. 30. 1938. I may be incorrect but your editorial gave m e the Impression that a'l the Information you had
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    SINGAPORE PARENT ON HIS SON
    298 10 Too Much Shakespeare English History? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I fully endorse what "Parent" wrUe3 In your correspondence columns regarding the present school curriculum for secondary education. My son has just come heme for the holidays bubbling over with a knowledge
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    JAVA TRADE
    282 10 British Merchants Hampered N. I. AND SINGAPORE POLICY To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— So a Dutch Government trade representative Is to open an office here to develop exports from Java to Malaya. Just like that! Not, be It noted, to develop trade between Java and
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    NATIVE MALAYS
    212 10 Strict Discrimination By Perak Board To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the controversy now proceeding in your correspondence columns for and against preferential treatment to Malays> the descendants of Malay immigrants in this country have been made the objects for unjustiflab c attack by some
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    ST. DAVID'S DAY
    237 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— We should be grateful if you would grant us the courtesy of your columns in order to address a letter to the Welsh residents of Singapore and Malaya in the interests of the Singapore St. David's Society. Most of
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    808 10 Wuhan Songsters I was Invited to hear th« Wuhan Songsters In the Capitol theatre last night I expected that It would be a purely patriotic occasion and one having very little musical Interest, at any rate for a European., I suppose that what I had In
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    "LYING PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN" IN PALESTINE
    147 11 War Office Issues A Full Statement HOW BRITISH TROOPS ARE OPERATING Rebel Organisation And The Arab Committee A FULL statement of the present situation in a Palestine where British troops are engaged in suppressing rebel terrorism, and a protest again"* the "campaign of lying and
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    LEADERS OF THE REVOLT
    1599 11 Nobody will be deceived by hostile propaganda who knows the true facts and appreciates the absolute necessity of ending the campaign of terrorism, the statement adds. The statement continues: "The character of the British soldier is too well known to require vindication, but the fact remains
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    U.S. BOYCOTT OF JAPAN
    181 11 Plane Makers Mr. Hull's Plea Washington, Jan. 9. •THE appeal of Mr. Cordell Hull, 1 United States Secretary of State, to American aircraft manufacturers not to export planes or bombs to countries whose armed forces are accused of bombing civilian populations has been almost completely successful
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    Anglo-U.S. Support For China Currency?
    140 11 London, Jan. 10. THE problem of the Japanese attitude to ths open door in China has been the subject o:' M'nislerial discussion in London for some time, saya Reuter's diplomatic correspondent and has also been discussed frankiy between London and Washington. Observers here note that
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    END OF CZECH BORDER DISPUTE
    122 11 Prague, Jan. 10. CZECHOSLOVAKIA and Hungary have agreed 111 1 settle last week's bolder incident by creating a neutral zone in the Mukacevo sector. This zone will be created by tomorrow and both sides will immediately fres all prisoners. A Reuter report from Budapest says
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    WANG CHING-WEI STILL IN HANOI?
    90 11 Tokio, Jan. 9. MR. Wang Ching-wel, who was recently expelled from the vice-presidency of the Kuomintang, is stiU staying in a suburb of Hanoi, it is reported. With Mr. Wang are his wife, and several of his followers, including Mr. Chen Li-fu, Mr. Tseng Chung-ming
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    Burgos Railway Threatened
    215 11 Barcelona Jan. 9. F 1 is claimed the left wing Republican forces on the Estre Madura front have occupied Azuaga, about 10 miles from the Seville-Burgos Railway, and are continuing to advance. It is further claimed the right wing forces have captared Monte Rubio and the approaches
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    BRITAIN'S DANGER AREAS IN RAIDS
    171 11 London, Jan. 10. »y«HE Ministry of Health has issued a list showing the division of England and Wales for purposes oi evacuation. The country is divided into three groups, as follows Firstly, a limited number of large crowded areas from which evacuation is to take
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    BURMA TROOPS CALLED OUT
    155 11 TROOPS of the Gloucester Regiment began patrolling Rangoon yesterday following two days' sporadic activities in connection with the civil < aobedience campaign. The number of demonstrators has been swelled by the arrival from outlying districts of 2,000 hunger-marchers agitai'ng for better conditions. A fire occurred on
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    "NEWS IN BRIEF
    144 11 Mr. Farthing, chief engineer of the British steamer Aylesfora, was among six persons 1 Uled in a Nationalist air raid on Barcelona yesterday.— Reuter. Designs for the two largest and fastest battleships ever built have been completed by the U.S. Navy Department. It is repor'/ d plans
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    No British Mediation In Italo-French Tension
    461 11 ROME TALKS TO BE "EXPLORATORY" London, Jan. 10. EXPLORATION rather than negotiation is likely to be the keynote of the AngloItalian talks in Rome, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, and Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, who leave for Rome
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    Tokio Vice-Ministers Resign
    41 11 Tokio, Jan. 10. TTWELVE parliamentary viceministers have tendered their resignations to Baron Hiranuma, the Prime Minister. The resignations will be accepted and their successors appointed next week. This follows the resignations of eight counsellors of the Cabinet. Reuter.
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    P.W.D. ENGINEER FOUND DEAD AT RIFLE RANGE
    356 12 Revolver By Side Of Segamat Officer SYCE FINDS BODY AFTER ALARM AT ABSENCE (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 10. TIST before noon yesterday, Mr. J. M. Billing, Executive J Engineers, Public Works Department, Segamat, was found dead at the Batu Anam Rifle
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    DHOBY BOY WHO TOOK EUROPEAN'S COAT
    132 12 C to the dry cleaners tor a $20 coat be- W. Tobin n D?c. 22. and com-m'-sapproprlatloa by the i rrmnt of the man. j and t i i": the coat, a 2"-year-old j I F who was charj:d 1n the Singapore F.f.ii Police
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    KLANG A.C.S. OLD BOYS' REUNION
    52 12 KLANG A.C.S. OLD BOYS' REUNION OLD i. i>! ae Anglo-Chinese School, o are in Singapore, met arty at the Airport Hotel Ich tho Rev Abel tkiund iclpal cf that school, I that it was propcseJ to build a new school in Klang 520.00U i j'inent. •led a jsub-commlt- in touch
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    IMPORTATION OF TEXTILES
    230 12 Singapore Dealer Fined $175 I EE TIN YIK, 23-yecr-old manager of a sundry goods shop in South Eridge Read, was fined $175 by Mr. C. H. Koh, in the Sixth Police Court, yesterday, on pleading guilty to charges of importing 3.250 yards of regulated textiles into Singapore
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    MATRICULATION EXAM. TODAY
    39 12 T Matriculation 1 i Singapore in Ictoiia School. I 9SO t!il« morning and will fl Iday. J C 5 *rom all m 10 ppr cent. rlculatlon cxamina- >nlnation for t Potential the Queen's Scholarship for Uir
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    RIDING I. CENSES RENEWED
    18 12 I U riders U this y< v BJUL held at I Ided i 1
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    Australian Planes For Singapore
    65 12 WHE great strategic importance of the British Air Mission to Australia is emphasised by Reuters' Air Correspondent, who states that Australian aircraft production is designed to meet Australia's own defence needs and, in case of emergency, the needs of New Zealand and part of Singapore's requirements.
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    SIR PHILIP SASSOON IN THE INDIES
    53 12 CIR PHILIP SASSOON, First Com- miss'oner of Works and a former Under-Seeretary for Air. who passed through Singapore recently on his way to Java by Empire flying-buat, Is on a holiday visit to the Netherlands India. It is not known in Singapore yet when
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    CHRISTIANITY IN THE EAST
    414 12 Denominations Are Not Wanted METHODISTS DISCUSS MISSION WORK THE Church in the East does not care about and does not want the denominational differences of the West," declared Mr. P. W. Tambyah, in a report on the Madras Missionary Conference which he submitted to the Methodist
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    FLYING-BOAT COMING FROM NICOBARS
    77 12 rpHE Royal Air Force Short SunderA land flying-boat which alighted at Nancowry, one of the Nlcobar Islands, with engine trouble on a flight from Ceylon to Singapore, will fly to Seletar within a few days. Spare parts were taken to the aircraft from Singapore and repairs
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    Chinese Art To Aid Child Victims Of Hostilities
    322 12 f O\ EKS of traditional Chinese art should not miss the exhibition by Madame Sim Yee Pin (Mrs. George C. Hsu) at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the object of which is to collect money to atari a school for Chinese refugee
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    CHOIR SINGS OF CHINA'S STR UGGLE FOR FREEDOM
    410 12 CHOIR SINGS OF CHINA 'S STR UGGLE FOR FREEDOM Wu-Han Songsters Impress Big Local Audience DV then* inspiring singing of written by young students existence, the Wu-Han Songste ence a new musical experience Capitol Theatre last night. Nearly $2,000 for the China Relief Fund was raised by the performance and
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    BY AIR TO THE CUP FINAL
    300 12 Special Planes For Week-End FEDERAL CAPITAL WILL BE PACKED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. ACCOMMODATION in Kuala Lumpur is practically fully booked up for the coming week-end, when the Malaya Cup Rugby Football final between Selangor and the Army will be
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    20 12 A temporary commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the F.M.S. Volunteer i Force has been granted to Mr. G MaeNeill Burns.
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    $3,000 FINES FOR CHINESE ON GAMING CHARGES
    261 13 Police Court Story Of Raid On Club Premises IHiI.MI CLAIMS THAT PLAY WAS CONFINED TO MEMBERS ONLY ONES i.»t ailing &MI imposed on tw« Tom-hews, Lim Ch*«c Yonc. S3, and U W-mg Pia. 31. h\ Mr. S. Ravime- Singapore Third Polu-o Maffiyfrato. wkcil
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    Local Boy Captains Eton Boxing
    104 13 FOX tlic second year. Bertram Clarke, sen el Br, Nael Clarke •>i Bk«casran has hcon apnoi"tp«> Captekl <>t Bwilm a< Eton <'olle«e vi.i PtuUknt el the BtaahM B« ins and Fcncins Ctaft In a ret— l ii'i)lf«l in wfefell \\e «n.>k par! a pnSS vcp.itl
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    CHINESE ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    144 13 A COILI tweea n '>>"'■■' l "Hi M<ii -,it ti.r. innctton <>f MacPberson Road smt A! .'unled n Aim 22 li id l sixth police Court, before Mr C. H K..h. v iterdaj when i i•• iish-sp-r<kins Chinese, alleged to be the drivei ol r
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    AUSTRALIAN STOWAWAY PLEADS GUILTY
    64 13 PLEADING guilty to two r-harees "f mddle-aged j Austral] oson, was yesterd |50 eh in defaolt, three wppks' simple imprisonment, in the Singapore Marine Court by Commander C A Rcbinso Adamsor.. was first charged with bc;ne stowaway in the Burns Pnilp liner Mangola, from Australia to
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    13-Year-Old Girl Taken Away
    382 13 By Chinese FOUR MONTHS' GAOL FOR KIDNAPPING HOW a 13-year-old Chinese girl was kidnapped by a former Mental Hospital attendant in the company of a cripple was told in the Singapore Relief Police Court yesterday before Mr W 3. Thoro-! ETOPd. The givl v. Moi. I
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    DUXTON RD.. SHOOTING: CASE FOR ASSIZES
    75 13 DUXTON RD. SHOOTING: CASE FOR ASSIZES PLLOWINO the hearing of a preliminary inquiry lasting twa and ahalf days. Lav Sam. 25-year-old lorry driver, was committed to stand his trial at the next Singapore Assizes on a charge of attempted murder of a Chinese sundry goods dealer, Chrt? Kut. by shooting
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    Portuguese Sloop At Malacca
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    THOUSANDS MOKE JEWS EXPECTED IN SHANGHAI
    331 13 Singapore Conniiiitor Receives Further Appeals For 1 1 rip THK Singapore Jewish Refugee Relief Committee which met the party of 300 refugees bound for Shanghai in the Victoria on Sunday, has received on appeal fi the Shanghai Committee, asking Foi to support the thousands
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    19 13 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MeMiermel of Kuala Kangsar are staying at The Glen. Frascr's Hill, until Jan. 22.
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    Scalded To Death At Hospital
    94 13 <!;i>m t)m Correspondent) Johore Bahra, STATING he r.ii.iid mt accused had no intention of killiiiß th«chtld Slirikh A!)ti Bakar. IohOTC Becoad turlay ac-e;Mitt rr? Gohleh, a frmal e attendant nt thr Johore Bahru Matcrniti Hospital. Grhleh was tiird on a < harcc of rausin? thr
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    17 13 The Sultr.n of Perak ha? accepted appointment as Honorary Colonel of the Ist 'Peral:> Battalion Volunteer Fbrce
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    PRISON FOR COLLECTOR
    49 13 Unauthorised, Says Official MEMBERSmr OF Illegal norn Our Own i Johore B; 1 1 I sonmi Laboui Backing Brancli The m He was srntrnccd v Bakar Evidence wasji 1 accused had no aui collect lor thr funrt. which the proclnimrd 111 ments Dover ral. A p
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    WOMAN DIES AFTER FALL THROUGH CEILING
    17 13 WOMAN DIES AFTER FALL THROUGH CEILING Sih the do? In lagg: !n th" ?n?7 tl injuries t
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    CHANGE OF RESIDENCE NOT ACT OF BANKRUPTCY
    503 13 •Til AT ihe action of a debtor in departing from his house in Hooper Road. Singapore, allegedly with intent to defeat his creditor* set of bankruptcy was alleged in a petition presented by a Chettiar against Koh How Khor.n. a former Municipal employee
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    London Tribute To Mr. Victor Lowinger
    192 14 London Tribute To Mr. Victor Lowinger (From Our Own Correspondent.; London, Dec. 29. A TRIBUTE to Mr. Victor Lowin- ger, who on Dec. 20 relinquished his post as Malayan Agent in London, is paid in today's issue of the Financial Times. Mr. Lowinger, who is now on his way to
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    H. G. WELLS EXPECTED TO VISIT SINGAPORE SOON
    300 14 Flying Back \?rom Visit To Conference In Australia (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 9. THE famous British author, Mr. H. G. Wells, is expected to visit Singapore shortly. He is at present in Australia. He is expected at Bali on Jan.
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    Chinese Fashions In Supplement
    65 14 THIS week's Women's Supplement of the Straits Times on Thursday will include a special page of pictures of great interest to Chinese women in Malaya the latest fashions from Hong Kong worn by Chinese society women and wellknown actresses. There will also be a special illustrated
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    Malayans At Shakespear-Davies Wedding
    314 14 Malayans At ShakespearDavies Wedding (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. »*ANY people well-known in Malaya were among the guests this week at the wedding at Richmond, Surrey, of Mr. John Glover Davies, son of the late Mr. J. Davies and of Mrs. Davies, of Woodside. Wimbledon, with Miss Nancy
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    27 14 DEATING of Retreat by the 2nd Batta- lion, The Loyal Regiment, will take place on Monday on the S.C.C. padang, beginning at 6 p.m.
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    4 14 MR. H. G. WELLS
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    Life On Leper Island Is Not So Bad
    167 14 Life On Leper Island Is Not So Bad PENANG WIFE'S CHANGED VIEW (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. J^|RS. Martha Rona Southern, who refused 18 months ajyo to join her husband in Malaya, where he is superintendent of the leper settlement on Pulau Jerejak, Penang, has found that her
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    NX OFFICIAL TO STUDY CEYLON INDUSTRIES
    75 14 'From Our Own Correspondent I Batavia, Jan. 9. 'THE operation of tea restriction and measures adopted to stimulate the copra trade in Ceylon will be studied by Dr. E. do Vries, head of the department of Economic Affairs at Batavia, v/ho is on leave,
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    NX ARMY AIR SERVICE MAY BUY FOKKERS
    69 14 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 9. T"O discuss with the Army Air Service of the Netherlands Indies the prospect of supplying Fokker aircraft for the service. Mr. J. E. van Tijen. a director of the Fokker concern, Is due here by plane
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    PASS LISTS FOR SINGAPORE A. R. P. COURSES
    469 14 "THE following were successful in SV John Ambulance Association A.R.P. Courses 13, 14, 15 and 16:— Grade I Certificate: P. M. D' Almeida, A. G. Banfleld, Miss Chiang Wye Hlng, Miss N. Chung, W. B. O'Connor, T. Da Costa. H. E. de
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    CHRISTMAS ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND: BROADCAST TALK
    288 14 Ex-Malayan Tells How Land Crab Took The Bread (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 28. A LIVELY account of a Christmas spent on Christmas Island many years ago was broadcast in the 8.8.C.'s "Tho World Goes By feature this evening by Mrs. Eleanor Tyte,
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    MORE BAUXITE FROM THE INDIES
    64 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Jan. 9. QREATER export cf bauxite, the ore which provides the main constituent of aluminium, is expected to take place from the Netherlands Indies this year. In 1938 about 225 300 tons were exported. Export to Japan increased considerably in
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    Indian Woman For Singapore Y.W.C.A. Staff
    224 14 Indian Woman For Singapore Y.W.C.A. Staff T°HE first Indian woman to b« appointed to the staff of a Y.W.C.A. in Malaya, Miss Flora Alexine Knight, 8.A., formerly of Kuala Lumpur, is the new activity secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Singapore. Miss Knight, who left college two years ago, takes the place
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    "EITHER CONGRESS BE IN OFFICE OR NONE ELSE"
    212 15 Mr. Satyamurthi On Technique Of "Next Struggle" Calcutta, Jan. 3. THE next struggle for India's freedom, if the British Gov- ernment did not introduc3 suitable amendments to the Federal scheme would be the last fight in which the Congress, representing the people
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    DEATH OF BENGALI EDUCATIONIST
    58 15 Calcutta. Jan. 2. "TTHE death occurred last night at his Calcutta residence of Mr. G. C. Boar, founder of the Bangabasi College. Calcutta, and for a long time its Principal. Mr. Bcnsp was a prominent educationist and social reformer, and was a member of the Calcutta
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    " WIMCO " STRIKE SETTLED
    32 15 WIMCO STRIKE SETTLED Bareilly, Jan. 3. A6ETTLEMENT between strikers and the management of Robbin Turpentine Mills and Western India Match Factory, Clutterbuckgan] has been effected. Tiro thousand workers remitted work this afternoon.
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    RAXCHI TO GO "DRY"
    36 15 RAXCHI TO GO DRY Patna, Jan. 3. |T Is understood that the prohibition programme has be-r-n extended to Ranch! district, beginning nex* flnan-j nal year, which wil! vesu't In loss of I v<n lakhs of rv.]y
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    PRINCES AND DEFENCE
    37 15 Sete Delhi, Jan. 4. IT is understood that the Maharajas el Naicanagar, Bikaner and Patialc are arriving in Delhi tomorr^tc on a tico-day visit when they n-ill meet the Chaifield Comnitiee on jnilitary affairs.
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    CONTROL OF BUDDHA GAYA TEMPLE
    69 15 Continued Indifference Of Government" Calcutta, Jan. 4. A RESOLUTION regretting the cor.- tinued indifference of the Government to the demand of the entire Buddhist world for the control of the Buddha Gava temple, the most sacrod shrine of "Buddhists" was adopted at the forty-sixth annual
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    BOMBAY FIRING RECALLED
    52 15 Committee Commences Inquiry Bombay. Jan. 3. THE committee constituted by the Government of Bombay to inquire into the incidents leading to firing on Nov. 7 in connection with the one-day strike in demonstration against the Trades Disputes Bill commenced recording evidence. Mr. Justice Kania presided. Several witnesses
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    RUPEE-STERLING RATIO QUESTION
    43 15 Merchants To Wait On Viceroy Bombay. Jan. 5. A DEPUTATION of the Indian Merchants Chamber will wait on the Viceroy on Jan. 23 with a view to acquainting him with the problems affecting the commercial community on the ratio question.
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  • INDIAN NEWS
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      Death Of Madras Minister
      119 15 MR. RAMAN MENON PASSES AWAY Madras, Jan. 4. JUIR. K. Raman Menon, Minister for Courts and Prisons, aged forty-three, who had been ailing for some time died last night. He practised as a lawyer in 1918 at Calicut and soon joined Congress. He was gaoled twice
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      PIECEGOODS EXPORTS TO BURMA
      73 15 New Delhi, Jan. 4. INDIAN exports of piecegoods to Burma, it is learnt, show a decline during the second half of 1938 compared with the figures for the same period of 1937. In October 1938, 4.79 million yards were exported as against 9.72 million yards in
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      SIR FEROZE KHAN NOON
      61 15 Returning To England Next Month Lahore, Jan. 3. OIR Feroze Khan Noon, High Com- missioner for India, who arrived at Lahore on a holiday, sails on Feb. 4 reaching London on Feb. 18. It was revealed in an interview that he would shortly be publishing a
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      NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION IN SIND
      41 15 Karachi, Jan. 4. A MOTION expiessing want of confi- dence In the Premier, Khan Bahadur Allah Bux tabled by Mr G. M. Syed. a prominent member of the opposition will come up for discussion in three days.
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      MADRAS GOVERNOR TO VISIT MYSORE
      30 15 Madras. Jan. 3. ■THE Governor of Madras, Lord Ers- kine and Lady Ersklne wil) leave for Mysore on Jan. 13 and return on Jan. 18.
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      PANDIT NEHRU REPLIES
      47 15 Calcutta, Jan. 3. DANDIT Jawaharlal Nehru in a statement to the press asks Mr. Jinnah to place the tatter's charges against the Congress to which references were made at the session of the Patna Muslim League for investigation by an independent and impartial body.
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      BIHTA DISASTER RECALLED
      123 15 Railway Official Convicted Patna, Jan. 5. CW. Raiph, Deputy Controller of East India Railway, who was prosecuted under section 101 of the Railway Act for negligence of duties by a railway employee as a sequel to the Bihta train disaster, has been sentenced to pay a fine
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      "GETTING ENTANGLED IN WRONG METHODS"
      256 15 Mr. Nehru Condemns Student Strikes Calcutta, Jan. 2. "I HAVE not a shadow of a doubt that British Imperialism cannot keep us down from achieving our independence today," declared Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the all-India Students' Conference. Pandit Nehru spoke at length on the outstanding
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      MR. GANDHI'S LONDON HOSTESS
      57 15 Calcutta, Jan. 4. a«ISS Muriel Lester, Mahatma Gandhi's hostess in London at the time of his visit to the Round Table Conference arrived at Calcutta on a tour in India with a party of seven friends from different parts of the world who assembled at Madras
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      Sixteen Knights In India Honours List
      234 15 New Delhi, Jan. 2. nrHE following Knighthoods have been awarded in the New Year honours list Mr. Justice A. T. Harries, Chief Justice, High Court of Patna. Mr. Justice C. Madhavan Nayar, Paisne Judge, High Court of Madras. Mr. Justice E Bennet, Indian Civil
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    "SPIRIT AND TEMPER OF TRADE UNIONISM"
    441 15 Mr. V, S. S. Sastri On Atmosphere That Students Breathe" Chidambaram, (By mail). IF I were to send you copies of the manifestoes and appeals that the authors of the trouble have put forth, you would be aghast at the enormity of the ideas
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    3600 16 GENERAL ELECTION IN GREAT BRITAIN DURING FEBRUARY? From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 30. THOUGH the Christmas 1 card effects produced by a foot of snow and ten degrees of frost have been entrancingly beautiful, we have all come to the conclusion that we shall be quite
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    VAN TOOREN WINS $10,700 IN STAKES AT PENANG
    553 18 VAN TOOREN WINS $10, 700 IN STAKES AT PENANG yyiTH stakes amounting to $10,700, Mr. A. van Tooren, the Port Swettenham multi-millionaire, easily heads the list of winning owners at the Penang Turf Club's Christmas-New Year Meeting, which concluded last Saturday. Duval, who trains Mr. van Tooren's entire string, was
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    SEGAMAT TENNIS
    176 18 (From Our own Correspondent.) Segamat, Jan. 8. Segamat tennis enthusiasts were deprived of the opportunity of seeing their district champion, Yeo Oon Kecng. pitted against Yon bin Mian, one of the foremost Malay players in the country and Johore State champion for six successive years, over the week-end
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    PERAK SPORTSMAN ON LEAVE
    77 18 Mr. T. 3alaslngam of the Customs and Excise Department, Taiping, has bctib granted six mcr.ths leave on N'edical grounds. He toe* part in the inter-departmertai hockey match last wee before hi departure to Cylon. It will be re .ailed that Mr. T. Balasingam was f 3
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    CHINESE F.A
    21 18 The usual monthly meeting of the Chinese Friendly Association will be held at the clubhouse tomorrow at 8.00 p.m.
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    26 18 An incident outside the circle in the match between the Sikh Police and the Cricket Club yesterday, which fie latter won 2— nil.— Straits Times picture.
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    FEATURES OF PENANG RACES
    514 18 Royal Hampton Is Good Performer THE Penang Christmas and New Year race meeting which concluded on Saturday last could be said to have been a huge success both financially and from the racing point of view. The attendance in each of the four days was exceptionally
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    F.A. CUP FOURTH ROUND DRAW
    110 18 London, Jan. 9. •"THE draw for the fourth round of 1 the F_A. cup, to be played on Jan. 21, is: Notts County vs. Walsall. Portsmouth vs. West Bromwich or Manchester U. Sheffield Wednesday or Yeovil V 3. Chester. Middlesbrough or Bolton vs. Sunderland. Liverpool
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    GERMAN FIGURE SKATING TITLE
    55 18 German figure skating championship for pairs was won by Maxle Herber ana Ernst Baler, who also hold the world and Olympic championships in the Berlin Sport Palace. In execution and combinations they were far superior to all other competitors. Second place was won by Use and
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    LOYALS AND AIR FORCE DRAW 2—2
    105 18 In a hockey match played yssterday 1 a Loyals team drew with an R.A F. side sharing four goals. The Loyals lead 2—l in the first half, tnelr scorers bslng Pague and Stevens. The R.A.F. scorer was Passingham. In the second half the Loyals
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    JOHORE HOCKEY
    119 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Jan. 8. The Johore Police Depot hockey side toured north Johore over the week-end and did well. They played three matches of which they won one drew another and lost the third. Two of these matches were played at Segamat. They beat their
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    SINGAPORE COLTS BEAT V.M.C.A. 5-0
    346 18 Good Hockey In Anson Road Match A SINGAPORE Colts side scored five goals without reply against a V.M.C.A. team in a hockey match played at Anson Road, yesterday. The winners played gocd hockey and were a superior team to their opponents. Opportunist J. Loveday, Colts'
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    England's XV To Play Wales
    55 18 England's rugby (earn o p!ay Wales at Twickenham on Jan. 22 is: Freakes (Oxford University); Guest (Liverpool University), Heaton (Watrrloo), Hancock Birkenhead Park), Carr (Old Cranleighano. Cooke (Richmond). Walker (R.A.F.); Prescott (Harlequins). Toft (Wat;rloo), Teden Richmond), Huskisson (Old .'Merchant Taylors). Wheatley (Coventry), Berry (Leicester), Marshall
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    OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS NEXT MONTH
    157 18 Annual Cycling The second annual cycle race for the open individual and inter-club championships of Singapore will be helu at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 5, undsr the auspices ot the Malayan Publicity Bureau. Besides the usual championship events and the interclub relay
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    HOME SOCCER
    23 18 Home soccer matches played veaierday in the Third Division resulted' Southern Queen's PR. 3 Northampton 0 Northern Halifax 1 Darlington l
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    26 18 TODAY Ru»by: S.C.C. vs. R.A.F., S.C.C, Hockey: Dutch Club vs. V.M.C.A.. Ansoa Road; I. A. vs. Police, I A.; Women'i trial* at S.R.C.
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    CLUB SCORE GOOD WIN OVER SIKH POLICE
    280 19 Two Goals Margin In Padang Hockey SPEED and combination were the deciding factors in the hockey match on the Padang yesterday between the Cricket Club and the Sikh Police. The home side won by two good goals, but on the run of play
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    CHANGI YACHT RACING
    202 19 The new yacht racing season opened on Tuesday with the first of tnt series for the Commodore's tropny at Changi. With a fair wind the entry of eignt boats made good time to the first mark and from there a fast reach was made to Mark number
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    Chinese Beat Gunners 6-1
    387 19 pHINESE beat the 22nd. Heavy Battery by six goals to one in the hockey match played at Hong Lim Green yesterday. The winners were superior throughout and the score was a fair indication of the run of play. Half time score was one-all but the Chinese
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    25 19 f-cscr. left, loses possession, but another (Mb player is aoout to sena it forward Another incident in the Sikh Police-S.CC. match yesterday. —Strait* Times picture.
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    M.C.C. BEAT EASTERN PROVINCE BY INNINGS
    82 19 "THE M.C.C. boat Eastern Province by an innings and 235 runs. Scores were: Eastern Province 172 and 111 (Wright four for 39, Fames two for 14). M.C.C. 518 for six declared (Hutton 202, Paynter 99, Hammond 52). Hutton hit two sixes and 23 fours,
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    Canning Beat St. Andrew's 31-0
    178 19 ST. ANDREWS Old Boys "B" rugger team suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Fort Canning side at Farrer Park yesterday to the tune of 31 points (five goals and two tries) to nil. Fielding only one titular first te<m player, the Old
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    NONDESCRIPTS BEAT CHINESE AT SEGAMAT
    271 19 Three Goals Margin In Hockey Match ■From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 9. Turning out after a long spell, the Segamat Chinese met the Nondescripts at hockey, on the town padang today, i and had to admit defert by three clear goals. They were, howevei
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    GARRISON G.C.
    52 19 The Garrison Goif Club's Championship Cup competition qualifying round, due to be played last Saturday, was potponed owing o the course beirig too wet for play. This competition will take place next Saturday. The course will be closed from 3.15 to 5.15 p.m. except to those playing in
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    Singapore Teams For State Hockey
    111 19 CINGAPORE hookey team to play against Malacca on Sunday. Jan. 15. at Malacca, against Johnrr on Friday, Jan. 20. at Singapore, and against Nfgri Sembilan on Saturday. Jan 21. at Singapore, have hern chosen as follows: Against Malacca and Negrl Senibilan: V. N. Pillay: R.
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    No Return With Selangor
    196 19 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 9. AS the return hockey match between Singapore and Se'an^or here last Saturday was not played to finish. tbr result Is that neither sid° gets a decision, although when the final whistle Mew Singapore were leading by two goals
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    GERMANY AND SWEDEN WIN MATCH EACH
    65 19 The indoor tennis tournament between Germany and Sweden for tbe King Gustav trophy resulted in a score of I—l following the first day of play. The German champion Henner Henkel defeated Rohlsson 6—4,6 4, 3—6,3 6, 6—4. 7—5. while Hans Redl, who substituted for
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  • Sports Chatter
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      Hill May Not Fight Again In Singapore
      226 19 FRANKIE HILL, English featherweight who has made such a good impression on local supporters of boxing in his only two fights in Singapore, may not be seen in the local ring" again. Hill, it is understood. Is a member of one of the
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      PORT DICKSON YACHT CLUB
      237 19 rE following are the results or me past year racing at the Pi> r t Dickson Yacht Clnb: Championship Trophy, Nereid, Mrs. W c£?modore- S Cup. HWeM. Mr- wn«»m. 8.V.8.C. Challenge Cup. Nereid, M'!. Williams. Bn cup. Piopa. Mnjor Man Wood Cup, Memeran?. M. R. Brnitnwa.te
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      ERIC BOON TO DEFEND TITLE
      140 19 To Fight Danahet Next Month London. Trm n ERIC BOON will defend hi< weight boxing title against Arthur Danahar at H:irrin»!ay on Feb. 23. Tin* pair wi'l be the ywgert to ever nient in a ring with a British ti«'e hnrolved. The lightning coirolption of
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      CHIATE SING A.U.
      186 19 CH IATE SING A.U. The Chlate Sin? Athletic t'nlon I Saturriav best tha Tnn Tadi S-ng Recrentif.n Cl P 1 (C.S.A v. ptajen Bntj. Tan Pene Bwce beat I. Nnbtajab. 3—o; Tan T« on, 3—o; Chu-' B l*e- I—3: Lav F 1 3 f>; Tan Khai Chfr lwt to V.'.
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      SAPPERS BEAT C.S.C. BY ONLY GOAL OF MATCH
      242 19 A SOLITARY goal in the last few minutes of play gave the Roy a Engineers a hard earned victory over the Ceylon Sports Club ir a hockey match played on the Sports Club ground yesterday. The Sappers' goal came from a comer
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      JOHORE SOCCER
      131 19 (From Our Own Oi respondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 9. Although there is yet much tims for the start of the footba 1 season two teanu are alreaJy at practice. They are the Chinese and the Novices. Both fifured in a well-contested match at the Istana padang on Saturday
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      74 19 ARRESTS CORROSION ATTACK OF OXYCEM M 3 j% HAPPY WORLD STADIUM f«f FRIDAY, 20TH JANUARY. 1939 .^\*tr-V L l GEO.E.LEE PRESENTS THE MIDDLEWEIGHT K%^a#M CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ORIENT OVER 15 (3) Rds. FRISCO Qk VS. (HOLDER) jm sompong *H 'challenger l SUPPORTED BY A SINGAPORE TITLE BOUT OF 15 (3)
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    LORD MAYOR SERVES CHRISTMAS PUDDING TO SMALL GUESTS
    134 20 Ihe Lord Mayor uf London. Sir Frank Bowater. serving Christmas pudding to some of his small guests at a party given for 1.200 young Londoners at Guildhall. (Above) Firemen wearing a new compressed air apparatus leaving a smoke chamber during tests at
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