The Straits Times, 11 January 1939

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    37 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTORY.I TH£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA PRICE 5 CENTS?; -<) PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1939 The Straits Times M PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, IS?9 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      296 1 CIFJGAPORET 140. CECIL ST. CPHONES47I> fry MIEN CHONG TAILORING We o/i/.y as* /or a fria/ order. 1A Coleman St. I Singapora. I'honc- 4«16 B i a' VVM M—altM —alt M W\ WT% ~7M Vtm B^ by -s^r B I aay^ a bw^^ba. ii ii .mk aW .^W bf*"^bw^^ aW At
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      30 1 KUALA LUMPUfI- C 3. JAVA 3T. ('PHOTIC C6S3). Madame Page, Late 02. Piccadilly. London. *OPENS New dept. Gowns Designed Created in lier work rooms. $5 $10 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      617 2 The Straits Times GILES.— On January 6, 1839, at the General Hospital, to Myrtle and the Rev. Alan Giles, R.A.F., the gift of a son. LOWE— (Nee Claire E. Luth) on December 30, at Perth. Western Australia, to Claire, the wife of Kenneth C. Lowe, of Tjikasso Estate. Bandjarsarl, Java,
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      310 2 PROFESSIONAL EUROPEAN DOCTOR. Just completed estate loci-ir, now free accept either city at estate work. Box No. 487. Straits Times. AGENTS WANTED WANTED AGENTS for silk and woollen cloths Terms liberal Security in advance unnecessary. Custom duty borne by us. Apcly Alfred Palace (Regd.) Ludhiana. WANTED WANTED TO RENT. An
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      875 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Thoroughbred Smooth Haired Six Weeks Old Fox Terrier Pups. Of Champlon Stock Apply Box 467. Straits Tints. FOR SALE one O.E.C. 6 Valve Radio Set and 1 Magnet Turntable and Pick Up. Both for $70. On view at No. 21, East Coast Road Katong, Singapore. GREAT
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      614 2 MOTOR VEHICLES SS II 1935 Four-Seater Sports Tourer lii good condition. $650. Box No. 466, Straits FOR SALE, Morris "12" late 1937 model lv perfect condition $1,250. Apply Goodwood Park HoteL MOSBIS EIGHTEEN, perfect condition. $950, or near offtr. Hire purchase If required. Owner going on leave. Tel. 7332. HUFMORILE
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      584 2 MISCELLANEOUS lOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to It^ spect the latest range of Zelss Ikon Camera; to be seen at The Amateur Photo Stare. 109 North Bridge Road. Singapore. (OppoilU tbe Cathedral) SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO Baggaee Transport, rransMvneM. Insurance A Forwarding Fnrnttare Removals. Booking Agents foi F.M.S Railway*. Tel. Address.—
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      529 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. uncoruorateo m fnmandi rENINSI LAB AND ORIEHTAI 6 N Co MAIL PASSENUER AND CARGO SERVICES CNUEK CONTRACT WITH HIS Mr-JWTY'6 GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAH SERVICE orrwAftn from london for china AND JAPAN Oue lory-.-' snon Ep FF r M IiJM Mar
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      516 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. /Incoroorateo in laDant GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD TO LONDON Penant Colombo. Aden. Sun Port Said Naples. Marseilles. Gibraltar. London Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg Vessel? Tonnaiit Oue Sal) 'SHAKUSAN MARU .10.400 Jan. 18 19 HARUNA MARU 10,403 Fe'o. 3 4 I KATORI MARU 9.800 Feb
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      625 3 HOLIDAY CRUISES TO: BANCXOK SAIGON Bj luxurious One Class Motorshlps Displacement Tons I rom Penan* P. Sham Malacca Spore m.% "BORINGIA" (12.50n> 10 1 II 1 U/I \\'l m.% -LALANDIA" (11.000) 31/1 1 J tit ms. "JVTLANDIA" (13,100> 212 82/8 BS-'8 85 2 NEXT HOLIDAY CRUSE Jan. 14. 1939 to
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      689 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (IncoiDorated in Straits Settlements) Ocean Building, Col Iyer Quay. Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (in conjunction with the Glen Line) AMU FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. Due Sail* FLINTSHIRE L'don. R'dam. Hburg. Am. M'boroUßh
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      237 4 ■MM Kcmasek and Dungun (Hong Ho) 2 p.m. Kretay (Valaya.> 2 p.m Medan (Valentijn) I p.m. MuDtok Palemeang (Tbedcns) 3 p.m Pontiannk (Khoen Hoeai 3 o m Kemasek and Dungun (Llpts) 4 p.m. Germany (Parcels only) (Dulsburg) 4 p.m. Rensat Tcmbilahan (Mania) 4 D.m Taiempa < Scott
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      273 4 INWARD Wearnes: From Penanc, Ipoh. and Koala Lumpur Arrives ererv evening K.N.I 1.M.: From Saigon: Arrives TUIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due last night: Expected tonight. Imperial: From Europe: Due THIS morning: Expected tomorrow morning. K.N.1.1...M.: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. X.1..M. From Europe:
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      FROM MALACCA
      44 4 Correspondence ror transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Today. China. Japan. East Siberia, Philippines fc Western United States of America (Tllawai 6 PJ»Hong Kong (Tilawa) 6 pm.
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      GAZANA
      26 4 The Gazana has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Monday. She will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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      SHARE MARKET STEADY BUT VERY QUIET
      719 4 Fraser And Company's Weekly Review IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Company write: The first ten days of the New Year have passed very quietly in all sections of the local market. Commodity
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    WALL STREET QUOTATIONS
    442 4 New York, Jan. 10. THE following quotations were those rullne when the Stock Exchange closed todas:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close. Close, unanges. 30 Industrials 150.19 150.48 up .29 20 Rails 32.50 32.46 oft .04 15 Utilities 23.07 23.21 up .14 40 Bonds 90.76 90.89 up .13
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    SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
    42 4 Malls from China and Japan expected today, Jan. 11, by Chitral. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected on Jan. 13, by P. O. [Ranch!) will be delivered to boxlolders at 9 a.m. General delivery of etters at 9 a.m.
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      878 4 BGUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m FJ4.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FJW.S BAM WAYS AMU SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TEI EPHONB: FYelcbt 5433 fassacr 5431 CANADIAN n^r£=PAciric (uic.irixnatea in England) fHE VMHI UOUTL jOrrs TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES rta BONO. Lt or direct BMPRKSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA bj TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wi!b•at chance— theme rjj
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      288 4 McAUSTER CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in Straits Settlements) GRESHAM HOUSE. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5173. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporateo u> 0.8. A) BOSTON NEIV VORB A BALTIMOttH FOR HAVRE, LONDON, VIA BDEZ <* NAL ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. steel scientist Sat jTm Via forts and
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      275 4 /T~\~ fv PRESIDENT LIMEKS. TO AMERICA FROM BONG KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES Sails Arrives Arrives H'Wons S h'cisco I. A'let Pres Pierce Jan 21 Ptt 15 Feb 18 Pres Coolidge Feb hi j 28 Mar 4 Pres. Taft Feb. 24 Mai. 15 Mar 18 Pres. C'eveland Mar.
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      170 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 2.21 a.m. 9.2 ft.: 2.17 p.m. 9.5 It. L. W. 8.08 a.m. 3.3 ft.; 8.37 p.m. 2 ft. FOB! SWKTTFNIIAM Tomorrow H. W. 9.25 a.m. 11.1 ft.; 10.33 p.m. 12 ft. Following Day. H. W. 10.32 a.m. 10 ft.; 11.30 p.m. 11.1 ft. pom
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    THE PROBLEM OF MALARIA IN MILITARY HYGIENE
    611 5 Experience during the Great War stowed what tremendous advances have been made in the control of epidemics. With the use of protective inoculation, dreaded diseases such as typhoid, cholera, etc. were successfully held in check. Only one problem could not be satisfactorily solved
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    Songs To Heighten Morale Of The Chinese Nation
    838 5 Songs To Heighten Morale Of The Chinese Nation Chungking (Szechuan). IT was the song "La Marseillaise" that lent encouragement and strength to the French Revolution. It was the "Tipperary" and "Over There" that helped British and American soldiers to victory in the Great War. Chinese musicians, mindful of these historical
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    DR. SUN FO HEADS SINOSOVIET ASSOCIATION
    83 5 Chungking. r%R. SUN FO. president of the Chinese Legislative yuan, who visited London last year and later Mo:cow when he conforre with M. Stalin, the Soviet dictator, has been re-elected j president of the Sino-Soviet Cultural j Association, at its annual conference > here.
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      90 5 TUF f^H SURE /J^^Ul REMEDY ALL COIGNS ASTHMA KiMj^W TROUBLES Distributors GRAFTON LABORATORIES and MEDICAL OFFICE. Singapore and Kuala Uunpor. 1939 AVI3ICAN H.M.V. RADIOS ::\D!OGR.\M MODtl. II Ql' 11 BCA TUBES. Sole AjenU: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122-121, Orchard Road. SINC.APOKi:. Phone 4566. MILNERS' SAFES BEST PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND
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      13 5 ARRIVED 1939 STEWART -WARNER RADIOS WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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      406 5 CLEAN OUT YOUR STOMACH —and enjoy your food! There are some people who never really enjoy their food because no matter how long ago it was since they last had a meal, they always feel full np." Somo fed as though a lump were lodged in th« middle of their
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      372 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE i TODAY ZHL 223 metres. iiHP 30-96 metres. p.m. 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records. 1.30 Middav rubber iirices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (continued.. 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokkien Atnoy music. T 5.30 Peiptaff drama, i5.50 Selections from Peiping a -areas, t 6. CO Mandarin selections. t 6.12 Mandarin
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      372 5 I EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND I. I GSH 2147 OC/I (13.*? a.1; GST, |W out HUIml; GSF 15.11 imci (19-K: m.) GSJ 21.63 mc/l (13.93 ml: GSO 11.75 me ;?5M nvl p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. BBC northern orch:stra. 6.50 "Calling the Tune."* 7.20 Welsh songs. 7.50 'Empire Exchange."*
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    531 6 Shares Steady Quiet: Rubber Improves Slightly By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. il. THE share market is again very quiet at the opening this morning but rubber operators are a little more cheerful on improved demand from New York where prices showed a small advance yesterday. The
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    47 6 nc s' London, Jan 10. were today's closing 4.71 >.. I Athins ,47'.. Rio -i l it, sejiers ofl'-Wi c Brlirrartp .208 J BJcharest 8i;o Aires. JU.39 1 J j t IS ltid.l c i/2d j t r« 1/Jd Non'inaj I 20 5 16d. 1
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    London Stock Exchange
    425 6 London, Jan. 10. TTHE Stock Exchange today had a better tone and more active trading developed in the late dealings. Earlier losses were largely recovered in most groups. Among industrials Woohvorths were of outstanding interest, the price finishing Is. 3d. higher at 59s. 6d. after the announcement
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    WHEAT CONFERENCE IN LONDON
    342 6 Problem Of Disposal Of Surplus Supplies London, Jan. 10. OEPRESENTATIVES of ths Govern*x ments of 22 wheat-producing countries who are membeis of the International Wheat Advisory Committee, met in London today to consider the position arising out of th° large world carry-over resulting from the good
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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        MINING
        597 6 All snares quoted above are fuily paid. issue Vai fr'raser co i ;a!l Si Evat: Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? Anipat Tin 3/10'A 4/41 i 3/9 4/3 t'l Asam Kumoang 26/9 27/9 26/- 28/£1 Auatrai Ma, a* 43/- 47/-n 43/- 47/-n. 5/- *yei mi an 21/6 23/- 22/- 23/1 Ayei
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        GENERAL
        435 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 1 /2 C PrefS. 2.3b 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 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 8.75 7.50 8.75 7 50 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        262 6 Mayr.ard Co Ltd. $30,000 int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 3% 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Ink Mar 31 Sept. 30 102'* We 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 108' 4Vi% 1908 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 114 49i ISiS
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        RUBBER SHARES
        375 6 (Shares are 01 unlfiss otherwise stated) fcilenby Mor Gajah \mal. Malay Iyer Hltam fcyer Molek \yer Panas 3assett Batu Lintang 3edford Senta ..a........ Borelli 3rogas 3runel On 3uklt Katil 3uklt K. B 3ukit Kepong 3ukit Timah ($10) ;hangkat Serdang jlenealy Plan'aMoaa iamilton Uaytor indragiri Feram Kuantan (50 eta
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      84 6 Wednesday, Jan. 11, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 Va 28 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases January ..28 28! i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 27 s 2* :l 4 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 26 13/16 26 15 It FI'TTRE
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      EXCHANGES
      184 6 rhs following are the exchang."l rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 53 15 10 Montreal demand 543 8
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      MEASURES TO PROTECT STERLING
      60 6 Dutch Hanks Will Co-operate Amsterdam, fan. 10. IT is learned that the Dutch Banka 1 have declared that they are prepared to co-operate with the Netherlands Baiiic ha checking; speculation against sterling, says Rrutrr. The Banks are consequently „b;t:uning from participation in gold trans* sactions of
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      HONGKONG BANK FINAL DIVIDEND
      116 6 THE directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation say that subject to audit, the final dividend for the year 1938 will probably be £3, less income-tax. A sum of $1,000,000 Hong KxJg currency, has been writ; en-oil bank premises and about $3,400,000 will reiirun to
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      29 6 tidon CXCHEQVKfi n turns show total t nary revenue 518 047,993 against U 508.1 The total expenditure, balancing item?, ia 6787,715.4 £673.801.065 at tl of 1938.— 8
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      F. M. S. REVENUE FALLS BELOW EXPENDITURE
      261 7 Lower Receipts From Tin And Rubber Export Duties (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. IN October general revenue in the F.M.S. fell short of ex1 penditure by $381,441, the figures being $4,797,320 and $5 181 761 respectively. Comparable figures for September
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      201 7 Sinsapore. Jan. 10. 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 75 Hunburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube S12.00 White Mur.tok S12.T5 White S12.25 B'.ack SS°° Mixed S3.10 Sun Diied S3.40 BU S( Sago Flour No l 1 $220 $2.20 S2.1T L 52.17' L> Sarawak $2.15 Palembang 7 50 B:mja s800
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      PRUDENTIAL BUSINESS
      22 7 THE total capital sums assured under new policies Issued by the Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. in 1938 h »J 28.250.000.
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      A CHILLY WISH
      111 7 Frozen Bulls, Bears. Pipes And Trains CERTAIN members of the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 22 sent the following telegram to Mr. Robert Holland-Martin, the chairman of the Southern Railway, at his home: We hope all your pipes are burstfrozen season-ticket holders of the London Stock Exchange.
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      N.I. RUBBER OUTLOOK
      143 7 Restricted Supplies Amsterdam. Dec. 16. REVIEWING the rubber situation in 1f. 1., Mr. J. N. Burger, a prominent producer, in an interview in the "Telegraaf," says that the outlook is not particularly favourable owing to smaller output, higher production costs and i heavy taxation. Next year a
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      RUBBER MERGER SANCTIONED
      119 7 EXTRAORDINARY meetings of the Bah Lias Rubber Estates, Bila i (Sumatra) Rubber Lands, and Wampoe 'Tobacco Rubber Estates, held on Dec. 16, passed resolutions giving effect to the amalgamation of these concerns. Mr. H. Eric Miller, speaking at the Bah Lias meeting, said the application of the
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      TAIPING RUBBER
      61 7 T^HE directors of Talping Rubber Plantations Ltd. recommend payment of a dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ended Sept. 30. The profit for the year was £16,491. The directors also recommend transferring £1,100 to income tax reserve. The amount to be carried forward to 1939 will
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      88 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend TIN. outhorn Kinta 2';% int. less tax lungcl Way 2'i'i akuapa 6dBooks Close Dec 28 Jan. 3 Jan. 25 RUBBER. .>ncaljr 6% 6% final Jan. 13 Jan. 6 GENERAL. Brick Prrf 1' Jan. 18 Singapore, Jan. 10, 5 p.m. Date Ex. Dlv.
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      BUKIT PALONG SYNDICATE
      878 7 REPLANTING POLICY DISCUSSED ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Bukit Palong Syndicate Ltd. in Seremban recently Mr. W. H. W. Gubbins, the chairman, said: The accounts reveal that a profit of $20 086 18 accrued during the year which compares with $30,718.15 for the year 1936/1937.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET
      602 7 POOL NOT TO SELL UNDER £233? PREMIUMS BEING CASHED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 30. A LTHOUGH during the past week business has been interrupted by the Christmas holidays and we are now furthermore almost at the end of the year, when most consumers slacken their
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      NO DIVIDEND FROM IPOH RUBBER
      70 7 NO dividend Is being paid by Ipoh Rubber Estates for the year ended Sept. 30. For the preceding 12 months the total distribution was 15 per cent., less tax, of which 5 per cent, was paid as an interim. Issued capital of the company is
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      601 7 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, TENDERS are invited for the supply of 3alvanised Wrought Iron Tubes for the period Apr. 1, 1939 to Mar. 31, 1940. Specification and Tender Form may be obtained at the Tender Room. Tenders close at 4 p.m. on Mar. 1, 1939. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE
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      498 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China oj Special Charter). It. CetO Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office Ant Manager's Offlre 64« Exchange D*pt 6111 General Office 5181-t Cable Address: -CHI'NGKLO Paid Up Capital Ch. f 40.000.300 Reserve Funds In excess of Chi 5.200.000.W Total Assets approximately Ch. J2.020.000.000.M Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman
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      175 8 Positively Ixist Day at 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. ALHAMBRA WARNER BROS 1 THRILL- PACKED HIT! 3T^Tfc\ LOOK OUT FOR COLLISIONS, I nAHG£ni\ SMASH UPS THWLL AFTER THRILL! r rP pli^Ertiels^^\ When Al dare<!ev 1 <l"ver roart onto crj. iic*sT\"iB\ tl1 cpen road t|irii1 c me fatt !tt|^|^J_— 4«9 he <Jrive«...and
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      505 8 OPENING TONIGHT! sis 915 PAVILION READ WHAT SETON MARGRAVE SAYS IN THE "DAILY MAIL" "SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC" IS JUST ABOUT THE FINEST MUSICAL FILM YOU AXD I HAVE EVER SEEN IT IS GORGEOUS WITH ALL THE GLAMOUR OF THE BEST HOLLYWOOD FILMS I 11 '-mm <mL Ai D TBE
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      146 8 TRULY A REGAL ENTERTAINMENT! TRANSCENDING IN SPECTACLE end MAGNIFICENCE ANYTHING PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED! 3 SHOWSJDAILY AP|T^in 2.45 6.00 9.30 wMr I I \J>im No Preceding Shoris. Pi ease be ssated promptly. 21 HOURS THAT EXCITE! (^riER heart cried out for llip romance her marriage denied her. And in the pursuit of
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    'WE ASSUME THAT THERE WILL BE WAR IN A SHORT TIME'
    246 9 Sir John Anderson's Statement On Speed-Up In A. R. P. Work London, Jan. 10. 'WE are working on the assumption that there wil! be a risk of war within a comparatively short time but that does not mean we
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    Nazi Corps For Memel Area
    122 9 Kaunas (Kovno), Jan. 10. HPHE Memel German Fuehrer, Dr. Ernest Neumann, has ordered the formation of a Memel Brown Shirt Corps of 20,000 members, similar to the German Brown Shirts. Meanwhile concessions to Memel Germans have been announced by the Governor. The German language will
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    OUTBURST AT TRIAL OF CONSTABLES
    201 9 "I Did Not Murder Mohammed Haddad Jerusalem, Jan. 10. THE end of the trial of the British constables was marked by a dramatic outburst by William Wood, last of the constables being cross examined, who turned to the judges and shouted, "I swear I did
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    GERMANO-BRAZILIAN BARTER PACT HITCH
    65 9 Berlin, Jan. 10. MANY shops here are without coffee and housewives have been told that no supplies will be available until tomorrow. An official explanation says the shortage is due to difficulties in the barter agreement with Brazil. Consequently for the first quarter of this year
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    25 U.S. RACE HORSES KILLED IN FIRE
    69 9 Amsterdam (New York), Jan. 10. TWENTY-FIVE thoroughbred horses owned by the millionaire sportsman, Mr. John Sanford, have been destroyed in a fire which razed to the ground the main stable of the Hurricana Breeding Farm. Among the horses trapped in the blazing stable
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    Loyalist Drive Held Up?
    327 9 Conflicting Claims In Spain Salamanca, Jan. 10. A NATIONALIST communique says the Republican attacks on the Estre Madura front are desperate as they have not gained the slightest advantage." It is claimed the Republicans have abandoned more than 3,000 dead, while more than 1,000 troops have
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    GENERAL WU TE-CHEN FOR CHUNGKING
    38 9 Chungking, Jan. 10. GEN. Wu Te-chen, who was Governor of Kwangtung at the time of the Japanese invasion, is scheduled to leave Kweilin, capital of Kwangsl Province, today, on his way here. Reuter.
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    "Nazis Not Jealous "
    172 9 "Nazis Not Jealous BERLIN AND THE ROME TALKS Berlin, Jan. 10. WHILE officially Mr. Neville Chamberlain's visit to Rome is still regarded here as a Mediterranean matter in which Germany has little more than sympathetic interest, German newspapers are increasingly stressing the strength and unity of the Rome-Berlin Axis. The
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    CHUNGKING TO BURMA BY CAR IN 13 DAYS
    131 9 U.S. Envoy's Tribute To Chinese Enterprise London, Jan. 10. FE United States Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, who has been recalled to Washington for consultation, drove over the new road from Chungking to the Burmese frontier on his way to
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    ARAB LEADERS TO MEET THE MUFTI
    108 9 Cairo, Jan. 10. Tin five Palestine Arab leaders, who were recently released from exile on Seychelles Island, have received permission to visit the Mufti in Syria. They are going by aeroplane to Beirut tomorrow to meet the Mufti, the French authorities having removed all
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    Fresh Japanese Blow To Foreign Trade
    75 9 Shanghai, Jan. 10. Fis learned that a number of local authorities in the lower Yangtse delta have issued orders that no foreign vessels will be allowed to carry on freight or passenger 'rade at their ports unless they fly the Japanese flag or flag
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    LINDBERGH REPORT ON NAZI AIR FORCE TO CONGRESS?
    277 9 Washington, Jan. 10. A RMED with secret data which, it is understood, include a report from Col. Charles Lindbergh, on Germany's air armada Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy and Mr. William Bullitt, American Ambassadors to Britain and France respectively, will appear before a
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    The Straits Times Singapore, WEDNESDAY. JAN. 11, 1939. In Rome Tomorrow
    900 10 The Straits Times Singapore, WEDNESDAY. JAN. 11, 1939. In Rome Tomorrow Ir. Cnambenain and Lora Hal: will hold their first conversa with Signor Mussolini at th :za Venezia in Rome tomorrow rung. Any official communique :h are issued regarding that ana equent talks &ie likely to be of a general
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    AMUSEMENTS
    203 10 SLXOATORE. KAFFIEft mil 1 I Dinn-r Dance dnformrl) 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. 9.30 to Midnight. GARKH X THKATRt (ILYL.VNG Man Proof Give Me Your Heart at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: 6.30 to 9 p.m. 9.45 to Mldni-hf. Globe Theatre: The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Sky Talkie: Father Brown
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    IN FOUR REIGNS
    160 10 Death Of Elder Statesman Of Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 9. The death has occurred of Chao Phya Yomaraj, a member of the Council of Regency and an Elder Statesman, at the age of 76. He had been in service in four Reigns, his most
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    27 10 Mr. C. W. H. Hartley, Agricultural Officer, Malacca, is going on transfer to Penang. He will be succeeded in Malacca by Mr. A. d e K. Prampton.
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    EURASIAN WAR EXPLOIT
    585 10 Brought Down The First Zeppelin ANGLO-INDIAN V. C. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your correspondent "Colour Bar" mentioned in his letter of Dec. 7 the name of a Eurasian hero who shot <Kwn the first Zeppelin during the Great War. I am Indebted to
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    KATONG SWIMMERS
    161 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As you arc perhaps aware, on Sundays and public holidays Katong Park is a popular resort among local swimmers of all nationalities, and once in a while an accident does happen. Yesterday such a thing took place, a male Chinese
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    INDIAN CATHOLICS
    80 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Indian Catholic community, especially womenfolk, attached to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ophlr Road, find It absolutely Impossible to avoid the sight— lndeed a very unpleasant one— of some Illiterates who, with only a small piece of
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    A JAPANESE IN JAVA
    793 10  -  Takejiro Haraguchi By HIGH PRAISE FOR THE DUTCH I T was Miss Ireland, I think, who saic In her book on travels In Java that there were no women on earth laziei or more indolent than the Dutch housewives there. It is their habit tc have
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    745 10 Water Bills AFTER I mentioned In this column last week that the numerous re- I talners In my suburban household had sent up my water consumption to the apparently staggering figure of 15,003 gallons a month, a colleague of mine came up to me In the
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    "NOTHING FOR NOTHING" MAXIM FOR ROME TALKS
    144 11 British Ministers Meet French Premier COMPLETE ACCORD REACHED AT QUAI d'ORSAY What Mr. Chamberlain And Mussolini Will Discuss **jv]OTHING for nothing" will be the maxim of the British ministers in their conversations with Signor Mussolini in Rome, says a Reuter report. Mr. Chamberlain
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    A DIPLOMATIC TEA PARTY
    684 11 Paris, Jan. 11. (UTE lor Rome to see Slgnor j fcfusso mi. Mr. Neville Chamber- i lain -x arrived In Paris Arrow train at 5.40 last nisht. i ited vith flr.gs and i.e. M. Daladler and M. the B;i;i.<h Ambassador in I the i Itors and
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    Coffin Demonstrator's Active Again
    178 11 Wh::> large crowds were waiting at I Victoria Station to see the Prime Minister lave for Rome, a party of unemployed appeared at another part jOf the station, carrying the now familiar black cofTin and a banner inscribed "Unemployed not Mussolini." The I demonstrators made a
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    A FINAL WARNING TO JAPAN?
    132 11 London, Jan. 10. WITH regard to direct defence of British Interests in the Far East, there is ground for believing that the Government may send to Japan a comprehensive Note, comparable to the American Note of Dec. 31, as a final effort to obtain redress
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    TOWNS MENACED BY BUSH FIRES
    111 11 Heat Wave Continues In Australia Melbourne, Jan. 10. SCORES of homes and mills have been destroyed in the Victoria bush fires, which have been raging for several days. Temperatures hay? soared further, Melbourne's Jumping to the record figure of 1125 degrees In the shade, while
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    NON – INTERVENTION IN SPAIN
    94 11 NON INTERVENTION IN SPAIN Brussels, Jan. 10. A THREAT that Belgium would withdraw from the Non-intervention Committee unless the committee is able to carry out its decisions, particularly the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain, was made by M. Spaak, the Foreign Minister, in a statement to the press today following
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    MR. EDEN'S TRIBUTE TO U.S. PRESIDENT
    120 11 London, Jan. 10. •THE definition by President Roose- vet of the American attitude to problems of the modern world would surely become historic, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, speaking as a guest at a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce In
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    GOVERNMENT HELP FOR SHIPPING
    191 11 Need Stressed By British Chamber London, Jan. 11. "r«HE Chamber of Shipping will submit proposals to Government urging that if British chipping is to be maintained in the face of foreign competition of the kind it is meeting in practically every trade then it must have
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    FRENCH ATTITUDE TO ITALY'S CLAIMS
    75 11 Paris. Jan. 11. THE fact If. Bonnet recently sent a note to the French Ambassador in London for tha information of the British Government defining, in a complete and precise manner, the French viewpoint in regard to the Italian clainu, was disclosed following the Cabinet
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    Ex-Telephonist Gets $8,000,000 Settlement
    50 11 ffew York, Jan. 11. 4NNIE DODGE, ex-telephonist, will receive approximately $8,000,000 as her share in her late husband's estate under a settlement just reached. Until last year, when she married Danny Dodge, the -motor millionaire, Annie teas a Canadian telephone girl earning $1,000 a year. —Renter.
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    IMPORTANT TRADE TALKS IN ROME
    68 11 K3;nc. Jan. 10. HERR FUNK, Germany*! leading "ambassador of trade," kit aft")' his flying wiek-ciid visit during whirl, he had talks with the Italian ministers of finance and trade. Considerate Importance is attach, d to the visit, one of the principal purposes of which is
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    Prague Replies To Hung ary: Suggests Neutral Zone NEWS IN BRIEF I
    466 11 Prague Replies To Hung ary: Suggests Neutral Zone NEWS IN BRIEF I A SUGGESTION that a neutral zone all along the frontier between Carpatho-Ukraine (Ruthenia) and Hungary is made in a note from Czecho-Slovakia to Hungary in reply to the Budapest protest about the Mukacevo incident, reports Reuter from Prague.
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    U.S. ENVOYS PREDICT WORLD WAR THIS SPRING
    477 11 Invasion Of Ukraine Or Attempt To Seize Tunis As Causes Washington, Jan. lit. "A WORLD WAR may start this s P rin the American Ambassador to Britain, Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, told the joint Military Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives and
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    POLICE OFFICER CHASES MAN OVER ROOFS
    221 12 Hundreds Watch Chinese With Axe Last Night BITS OF TILES THROWN AT CROWDS IN STREET HUNDREDS of people, including the Chief Police Officer, Mr. E. E. H. Beck, stood in South Bridge Road last night watching police officers chase a young Hokkien Chinese, who
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    DEATH OF MAJOR RAWLINSON
    67 12 THE death occurred at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday oU Major Philip Thomas Rawlinson, aged 61 The funeral was at Bidadari \>metery yesterday afternoon. Wreaths were sent by the following: His loving cousin Ada. Mr. and Mrs. L.V.J. Laville. Freemasons of Singapore: A. C. Smith; Mr.
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    POLICE SEARCH JUNGLE FOR GUNMAN
    88 12 Colombo. Jan. 10. nOLICE are combing the jungle of central Ceylon for a gunman who ran amok, killing four people and wounding one. He is known to have still 100 cartridges in his possession. Panic stricken people in villages are remaining in their homes b/.ind
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    European's Case Heard In Camera
    85 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. FTER taking evidence in camera, A Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bcllew. the first magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, sentenced Eustace. S. Dunn, a European of Kuala Lumpur, to simple imprisonment for three weeks and fined him $150 or a further
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    Splendour In "Marie Antoinette"
    110 12 Splendour In "Marie Antoinette At The Cinema Marie Antoinette Norm a Shearer, Tyrone Power. Robert Morley, John Barrymore) M.G.M. At the Capitol. DRODUCED on a magnificent this picture is a sympathetic study of the much-maligned Marie Antoinette, brilliantly played by Norma Shearer. Robert Morley shares acting honours with a splendid
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    TERROR HACK AT NAVAL BASE TOMORROW
    41 12 THE monitor Terror, which has been carrying out firing practice. Is anchored today 3000 yards south of Tanah Mcrah Kechil, off the southeast coast of Singapore. The Terror will return to the Naval Base tomorrow.
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    "DAREDEVIL DRIVERS"
    47 12 "The Daredevil Drivers" (Beverley Roberts, Dick Furcell, Gloria Blondeli, Charles Foy). Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. pOMEDY relief by Charles Foy keeps this film of race-track speedsters and motcr-bus lines. Dick Purcell is convincing In the main role while Beverley Roberts is good opposite him.
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    Madras Labour Minister
    70 12 Mr. V. V Giri, Minister for Labour and Industries in the Madras Government, with whom the Malayan Governments' delegation to India will have informal discussions before proceeding to New Delhi. Mr. Giri was one of the foremost leaders of the trade union movement in India for over
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    GERMAN PLANE IN JAVA
    110 12 To Stop In Malaya On Return Flight Tr*HE German Arado light sports plane, piloted by two German Air Force officers, which is on a flight from Tripoli, Africa, to Australia and back, reached Sourabaya yesterday from Medan, whence it had flown from Bangkok. It did not
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    CHINESE KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CYCLE
    61 12 IN a critical condition in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital is an unknown Chinese who was knocked down by a motorcycle on Kallang Bridge yesterday afternoon. The machine was ridden it Is reported, by a European police inspector who was off duty. The Chinese received
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    U.S. TANKER DUE
    38 12 THE United States oil tanker Trinity (Lieutenant-Commander F. S. Holmes) is due to arrive at Singapore today and anchor in the Roads. The British Naval Officer of the Guard will board the vessel on anchorIng.
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    FOUR MONTHS' WATCH ON SYCES AT SELETAR NAVAL BASE
    735 12 THAT A WATCH had been kept for four months on Naval Base syces suspected of stealing petrol was revealed by Crown Sergeant W. F. Stafford, of the Naval Base Police, in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Stafford sjave his evidence
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    FOR YOUTH OF MALAYA
    246 12 Early Closing Recreation V.M.C.A. DISCUSSION AT PENANG THE need to make available healthy recreation for a large number of young men. mostly nonChristians, who are left free loi half a day on Sundays because ol the trend toward the early closing of shops and business houses
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY DRAFT ARRIVES
    58 12 A DRAFT of 23 officers and 230 other ranks for the Royal Artillery arrived at Singapore this morning by the troopship, Dilwara. The Dilwara also carried an R.A. draft of 130 and 100 Seaforth Highlanders for Hong Kong. Bound for Shanghai, the trooper Is taking a
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    Chinese Artist
    23 12 Mr. Ju Peon, better known as Mr. Hsu Pei-hung among Chinese, is a icell-kncun Chinese artist who arrived at Singapore yesterday.
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    ARMY CRICKET CAPTAIN
    70 12 Major Hugonin Stationed Here MAJOR F. E. Hugonin, R.A., who captained the British Army cricket team in England last year, was among the 23 officers who disembarked from the troopship Dilwara this morning. A first class wicket keeper, Major Hugonin, has played for Essex. Another cricketer, who
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    TAXI-CAB BURSTS INTO FLAMES
    45 12 A FTER suddenly bursting into flames while carrying three Indians back to Seletar village early this morning, a taxi, belonging to a North Indian, was completely destroyed at the 12 3 4 mile Seletar Road. None of the passengers was burned.
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    17 12 The Imperial Airways plane due this morning is now expected to arrive this evening or tomorrow morning.
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    MISSIONS TO DYAKS
    284 12 Methodists' Work In Borneo NEW STATION TO BE OPENED JJTSHOP Edwin P. Ley announced at the closing session oi' the Methodist Conference in Singapore yesterday that the church is planning to open a new mission station for Christian work amnn;,' the Dyalcs of Borneo. He said it
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    22 12 The Selangor Chinese Athletic Association. Kuala Lumpur, has contributed the sum of $3,000 to the funds of the Chinese Maternity Association's hospital.
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    AUSTRALIAN MINISTER TO INSPECT NAVAL BASE
    506 13 Mr. H. V.C. Thorby On Flying Trip For "Business And Pleasure" rO STUDY DEFEISCE CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR DARWIN By A Special Correspondent. THE Commonwealth Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, who was formerly Minister for Defence in the Lyons Cabinet and
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    Malayan To Broadcast From London
    324 13 11,1 R R. C. GIGGINS, lately General Manager of the General Electric Company in Malaya and chairman of the Hritish Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, v ill be broadcasting from the 8.8.C. tomorrow in Transmission 2 at 7.50 p.m. local time. The programme item is '"At the
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    22 13 Captain W. H. Oliver and Captain E. H. B. Nobbs, M.C.. F.M.S. Vt-iunteer Force, nave been transferred to the Reserve ot Officers.
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    CHINESE BITES EUROPEAN IN GARAGE FIGHT
    752 13 Night Sequel To Telephone Call For Taxi-Cab A story of a fight between a European client of a taxi firm and a Chinese employee of the firm, in which the Chinese bit the European so hard that the European had to go to hospital,
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    Former Malayan's Sculptures For Raffles Museum
    245 13 Former Malayan' s Sculptures For Raffles Museum MR. W. G. STIRLING'S FINE WORK rREE beautiful busts, the work of Mr. W. G. Stirling, formerly of the Chinese Protectorate at Singapore who has earned a reputation as a sculptor .since he retired to England, have been presented to Raffles Museum by
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    CHINESE CONTRACTOR TELLS OF BENCOOLEN ST. ROBBERY
    442 13 TPHE story of how a Chineso contractor was pulled out of a stationary taxi and robbed of $120 in cash was described before Mr. L. B. Gibson, in the Criminal District Court yesterday during tha trial of a young eating shop assistant named
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    CONDEMNED MAN APPEALS TO GOVERNOR
    211 13 Tampenis Murder Case Move VEO HOCK CHENG, 26-year-old 1 Teo Chiu Chinese school teacher, "sentenced to death In Singapore ten months ago for the murder of his 16-year-old sweetheart, Loh Koh, has, through his counsel, Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Philip;-, petitioned the Governor. Sir Shinton Thomas,
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    PANDIT KUNZRU IN MALAYA
    100 13 To Study Indian Labour Problem A NOTED authority cm 1 emigration problems, Pandll Hridaya Nath Kunzru arrived In Singapore this morning by the P. and O liner Chitral from the Far Easl Pandit Kunzru U tho President ol the Council of State 'tne upper cham ber
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    MALAYAN DELEGATION LEAVING FOR INDIA
    135 14 Members As Forecast: Two Authorities On Labour NEW DELHI TALKS ON FUTURE OF IMMIGRATION TO THIS COUNTRY A COMMUNIQUE issued today by the F.M.S. Government confirms the forecast made by the Straits Times in regard to the personnel of the Malayan Governments' delegation U New
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    TALKS IN MADRAS FIRST
    625 14 Captain E. A. Ro.ss, Emigration; Commissioner for Malaya, Madras will accompany the delegation from Madras in an advisory capacity. The delegation will leave for India on Saturday, sailing for Madras by the 8.1. vessel Rajula from Penang. After informal discussions with representatives cf the Madras Government
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    35 14 The next meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Fortnightly Club will be held on the Roof Garden of the Hotel Majestic on Thursday, at 7 p.m. Mrs. Stratton Brown will speak on "Early Days in Selangor."
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    Relief Fund Collectors Must Have Credentials
    311 14 DKFOKE committing themselves, Singapore Chinese householders should ascertain that the people who approach them for contributions i<> the China Relief Fund are authorised to do so. While the fund committee conducts a house-to-house campaign, it has no means of telling whether some of the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    101 14 Jan. 3. IN the afternoon Lady Thomas gave a party at Government House to the children of the Children's Aid Society. Jan. 4. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Jan. 5. His Excellency and Lady Thomas dined with
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    Wanted To Throw Body Into River, Says Chinese
    131 14 Wanted To Throw Body Into River, Says Chinese DEAD BABY FOUND IN STREET "I WANTED to throw the dead body of my child into the Singapore river on the advice of my midwife," said a young Chinese, Tan Koh Chor, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of depositing the
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    ANTI-WANG SLOGANS IN CIRCULARS
    41 14 ANTI-WANG Ching-wei slogans Iwad- ed circulars distributed outside the theatre to those who attended the performance given by the Wu-Han Songsters at the Capitol Theatre on Monday night. The circulars are signed "Vanguards iof Chinese National Emancipation"
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    35 14 Mrs. W. L. Kitserow, wife of the manager of Harrisons Barker and Cj. Ltd., Teluk Anson, was successfully operated on for appendicitis at tha Batu Gajah Hospital on Jan. 5, and is making satisfactory progress
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    MODERN FORTS FOR OLD MALACCA?
    1288 15 Speculation On Malayan Defences Malayan Harmony Need For Relief Fund Poor Sanitation Picturesque Coastline Portuguese Visitors CityWants New Industries By The Straits Times Malacca Correspondent Malacca, Tuesday. SOCIAL life in Malacca is very humdrum. People keep t ry much to themselves. They come on transfer
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      400 INJURED AT RAJNANDGAON
      74 16 Drue. Jan. 5. C<llß hundred persons are understood to have been injured in a disturbs, -v at Rajnand(jaon (Central Provinces) yesterday when the police dispersed demon-str-tors. Six persons were art s ted. A hartal is being observed. The .Mer.-hants ,*ssociat on has u;lcsraphed to th t
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      NEED FOR APPLIED SCIENCE
      172 16 Punjab Governors Observation Lahore. Jan. 3. WITH ever increasing demand for the development of industrialisation of this country the need for applied science requires no emphasis," declared the Governor of the Punjab opening the twenty-sixth session of the Indian Science Congress at Lahore yesterday. He stressed
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      NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
      46 16 Questionnaire Issued To States And Bodies Bombay. Jan. 5. "THE All-India National Planning i Committee has issued a questionnaire mainly to Provincial Governments, States and commercial orgar> isattons calling for information on every aspect of the question of Industrial development of the country.
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      SIND LEGISLATURE BEGINS SESSION
      76 16 Karachi, Jan. 5. •THE winter session of the Sind As- sembly which commenced yester-. day afternoon was adjourned without transacting business as a mark of respect to the memory of Kemal Ataturk and Maulana Sbaukat All. Mr. G. M. Syed who sought leave to move his
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      Madras Tour Of Viceroy
      135 16 DISCUSSIONS WITH ORISSA PREMIER Calcutta, Jan. 5. 'THEIR Excellencies Lord and Lady 1 Linlithgow, children and personal staff left Calcutta last night on a tour of South India at the conclusion of which they will visit Kolhapur and Bombay. later message from Khurda Road, (Orissa) states
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      SELECTION OF CAPITAL FOR ORISSA
      111 16 Chauliaganj Now Under Consideration Cuttack, Jan. 1. THE Associated Press understands that the Orissa Government has under consideration the construction of buildings for the capital of Orissa at Chanliaganj. east of the railway line in Cuttack. and that tenders for construction will shortly be invited.
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      LOCK-OUT FOLLOWS STAY-IN STRIKE
      58 16 Coimbatore. Jan. 4. THREE thousand workers are involv- ed In a lock-out declared by the management of the Coimbatcre Spinning and Weaving Company and Kaleswar Mill, following a stay-in strike for th; last two days. The trouble was due to the management's refusal to grant a
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      VICEROY'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
      46 16 Calcutta, Jan. 5. OIR Robert Cassels. Sir M. Zafrullah Khan and Mr. Maxwell left for Delhi last night. Sir Jagdish Prasad left for Jamshedpur where he will visit the Tata's wcrks. Sir N. N. Sirkar is staying in Calcutta for a few days.
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      MADRAS PREMIER DENIES CABINET SPLIT
      25 16 Madras, Jan. 5. Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, th e Premier, characterised as mischievous the reports of a split in his Cabinet.
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      INDIA'S MISSION FOR THE WARRING WORLD
      558 16 Bombay, (By Mail.) ILiLLE. Simkie, the principal partner of Uday Shankar, who recently arrived from Europe to join Hie All-India Art centre proposed to be started at Alirorah, explained the ideals and objects of the institution in an interview co the Associated Press before
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    "RESIST THIS UNWANTED FEDERATION"
    374 16 Mr. Srinivasa Iyengar's Call To Madras Audience Madras, Jan. 2. D V accepting: the Federation as outlined in the Government of '-'India Act, we will be putting a stop to the fight for Swaraj, observed Mr. S. Srinivasa Iyengar, ex-President of the Indian National Congress, presiding
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    REFORMS FOR RAMPUR STATE
    52 16 Rampur. Jan. 3. •"THE announcement that a new consti- tution for Rampur State will be drawn up was made yesterday by the Chief Minister of the State in a statement to the press. It provides a legislature with increased number of elected representatives with wider powers
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    REPORT ON NOWSHERA SHOOTING
    100 16 Disciplinary Standard Not Too High? New Delhi, Jan. 5. •THE Commander-in-Chief has re- ceived a report on the recent shooting outrage at Nowshera in which four British and three Indian officers were killed and two British officers were seriously injured. The inquiry establishes that the shooting
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    14 16 Calcutta. Jan. 3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru left for Allahabad. Mr. Satymurthi left for Madras.
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    "SEGREGATION FATAL TO OUR INTERESTS"
    247 16 Dr. Mookerjee Urges Christians To Join Congress Madras (By Mail.) "MO attempt should be made from any direction either individually or through any Christian organisation to discourage those members of our community whose inclinations lead them to join the Congress openly," observed Dr. H. C.
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    MADRAS CABINET
    55 16 Minister for Education, Madras, who, according to a Madras message, succeeds the late Mr. K. Raman Mencn as Minister of Courts and Prisons. Mr. C. J. Varkey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education, is now promoted as Education Minister. Dr. Subbaroyan is the president of fie Indian
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    Idealism Of The Medical Profession
    1172 17 PERTAIN to find a place in any list of best films of the year is "The Citadel," based on A. J. Cronin's bestseller novel of that title. Like the novel, the film attacks those doctors who wax prosperous by preying upon the vanities of silly
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    27 17 From Our Own Correspondent Douglas Fairbanks, jnr., Roland X ung and Billie Burke in a scene trom "The Young In Heart" showing in London.
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    CRICKET CLUB UNLUCKY TO LOSE TO COLLEGES
    353 18 One Goal Margin In Padang Hockey Yesterday ADOPTING short passing tactics, the Combined Colleges hockey team beat the S.C.C. by two goals to one on the padang yesterday in a fast game. The Club used dribbling methods, in direct contrast to the Colleges
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    WOMEN'S BOGEY AT R.S.G.C.
    207 18 T^HE women's January bogey was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a tie in "A" division between Mrs. R. W. Cowen and Mrs. K. A. Jackman with a score of 2 down, in a win for Mrs. R. L. Nunn in "B" division
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    149 18 The first bi-monthly mixed foursome for January played over the first nine holes at the Island Golf Club resulted in a win for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barry with a nett score of 34V 2 The lollowlng were some of the best cards returned Mr. and
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER
    186 18 The draw for the S.C.C. volunteer snooker tournament is A. O. Elis and H. L. Skinner (byei: E. H Coleman and M.F. Cutler vs. F.J.L. Mayger and V.R. Lisamer; E.R. Olden and J.L. Purnell vs. C.L. Boumphrey and P.V. I Read; Carl Lawson and J.H. Johnston vs. M.S.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    65 18 Team to represent Banka Sports Club vs. Junior Civil Service Association tomorrow on the J.C.S.A. ground In a friendly match will be selected from the following: Pak Tong, Bee Cheow, Ah Pjon; Soon San, Chit Lim Stephen Ding; Boon Kwang, Ah Bah (Captain). Lim Swang, Seng QueeChoong Hee.
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    22 18 SC.C Joncards following up during play in yesterday's rugby match on the padanj ichich the Airmen toon 18— 3.— Straits Times picture.
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    BIG CROWD WILL SEE ARMY PLAY SELANGOR
    1192 18 Stage Set For Cup Final At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) nrDV p c- t-v Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 9. RLGbY Cup Final Day 13 one of the most important dates in the of the Federal Capital— whether Selangor is finalist or v
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    R.A.F. MAKE REQUEST FOR HOME & AWAY MATCHES
    682 18 R.A.F. MAKE REQUEST FOR HOME AWAY MATCHES Discussion At Annual Meeting Of S. A. F. A. letter from the Royal Air Force si^esting th a* the Air Force may be allowed a proportion of their first division fixtures during the coming season at Seletar, evoked considerable discussion at the annual
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    BATU PAHAT CHINESE BEAT CLUB
    144 18 The junior tennis team oi the GTinese Recreation Club secured a narrow win over the Batu Pahat Club by four matches to three when they met in an inter-club tennis match on Friday Nine matches, four doubles and five singles, were fixed for the day
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    HOME SOCCER
    22 18 I Cup third round replay* resterdaj Southport 1 Doncaster 1 Grimsby 6 Tranmer- y ScottLsli j Clyde H St. n.,,,
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    V.M.C.A. TABLE TENNIS
    97 18 In tii3 junior cha:n!Mo:i.;hip semifinal Wee Swee Lea beat On- S-re* Keng. 21—7. 21—7, 21-16. Wee Swee Lee will meet Lav Kieni Hiong in the final at 4.30 p.m. <,day The following have been selected tc play Table Tennis for th 2 YM C Junior Department against
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    68 18 The following have been selected 1 1 play hockey for the V M.C.A. Junior Department against 7th Heavy Battery Changi, tomorrow at Anson R.-.'rt ground at 3 p.m..— Edward Wee. J. b Shaw, K. Jalleh Tan Guan Kiat, Gun Chin Chye 1 captain), Wong Fatt Urn. B. M.
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    AIR FORCE BACKS GIVE GOOD DISPLAY
    337 19 Club Beaten 18-3 In Padang Rugby OPEN play by the R.A.F. threequarters featured the rugby match on the padang yesterday when the Club were beaten by 18 points (three goals and a try) to three (a penalty). The Air Force backs handled weU and
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    S.C.R.C. SOCCER
    51 19 "A- team beat "C" team in the Chinese soccer tournament by the only goal of the match at Hong Lim Green yesterday. The goal came from a penalty kick late in the second half. The match was seriously contest:-— but opportunities of scoring were missed by both s
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    JOLLILADS S.A
    27 19 Members of the Jollilads Sporting Association are requested to note that Mr. Wee Sin Choc, has kindly consented to become the Patron of tne Association."
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    Three Horses To Class One
    334 19 |7LYING Column, Jeremiah, Royal Hampton and Waetere have been promoted to class one according to the latest Issue of S.R.A. amendments to classifications. The first three were winners at the recent Penang meeting but Waetere has been promoted for running a second. This speedy mare
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      Air Force Plea For Home Matches Is Sound
      557 19 A PERFECTLY legitimate complaint I was put up by the Royal Air Force j in their plea, at yesterday's Singapore Amateur Football Association meeting, to be allowed to have fixtures played at home during the forthcoming season. League games between two service
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      GOAL EACH IN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TRIAL
      335 19 DLAYING for Colours in the first half and later for Whites, Miss N. Oehlers scored both goals in the women's hockey trial on the S.R.C. Padang yesterday, the result being I—all.1 all. The probable side, Colours, were definitely better in spite of the even
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      HOCKEY CANCELLED
      28 19 The hockey match between the Singapore Dutch eleven and the V.M.C.A. Juniors, to have been played yesterday at the association ground in Anson Road, was cancelled.
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      THE SPORTS DIARY
      38 19 TODAY Rugby: 5.A.0.8. vs. Police, Farrer Park. IlKkry: A.P.C. vs. Dutch Club, Paya Lebar; S.R.C. vs. Combined Services. S.R.C.; S.C.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A.; I. A. vs. Medical College, College; G.S.C. vs. Europeans iud XI, G.S.C.
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      Women's XI To Play Selangor
      66 19 THE following is the Singapore women's hockey team chosen after the trial game yesterday to play against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 21: Miss M. Oehlers; Mrs. E. A. Joy, Mrs. L. M. Pennefathers; Miss E. De Silva, Dr. (Miss) W. Lewis. Mrs. M.
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      JOHORE PREPARES FOR SINGAPORE
      193 19 Hockey Trial On Friday (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Jan. 10. Johore is to bold a practice match bef:re meeting Singapore at hockey on Friday Jan. 20. This match will be played at Singapore. The Johore selection committee are pitting the probable Johore side against the
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      PRAISE FOR PENANG TURF CLUB
      94 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 10. Mr. A. K. Macomber, internationally famous as one-time owner of thoroughbreds p.nd who passed through Singapore in the yacht Crusader last week, was the guest of the Penang Turf Club at the final day of the Club's New
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      BANKA SPORTS CLUB
      69 19 Team to represent the Banka Sports Club vs. the Junior Civil Service Association on the J.CSA. ground tomorrow in a friendly match will be selected from the following: Pak Tong, Bee Cheow, Ah Poon; Soon San, Chit him. Stephen Ding; Boon Kwang, Ah Bah (Captain), Lim Swang,
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      NEGRI HOCKEY
      80 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 10. On the Negrl Sembilan Club padang yesterday the Negri Sembilan Club beat the Sungel UJong Club at hockey by two goals to one. Qustav Eder. the German welterweight boxing champion, called off his fight with the French champion, Marcel Cerdan, at
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      R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
      102 19 On Friday, there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.Y.C., starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the International sixmetre class will sail the secend and final race of the series for the Jean Challenge Cup, starting at 10.00 a.m. The "B" class will
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      LOYALS BEAT GUNNERS
      78 19 Loyals second team beat the 32nd. Heavy Battery, R.A. Changi by one goal to nil In a hockey match playen yesterday After an even first half, the Loyals gradually got the uoper hand and constantly had the Gunners' goalkeeper in action. After missing an easy chance Smith
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      V.M.C.A. RUGBY
      50 19 The following have been selected to play Rugby for the V.M.C.A. against the S.R.C. tomorrow, at 5.15 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground: Robert Eu. Lincoln Lord, Hutchlnson, Nasarudin, Tessier, K. Leembruggen, H. D. Lewis, Ranatunga, Vlcary, Mudge, B. Fones, A. O. Lord, Benneth, Divall, Mitchell, Oh Lock Hen*.
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      158 19 fk HAPPY WORLD STADIUM FRIDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 1939 A«f% GEO.E.LEE PRESENTS THE MIDDLEWEIGHT RagUvl CHAMPIONSHIP OF THL ORIENT OVER 15 (3) Rds. Wr* frisco fik VS. HOLDER ■A SOMPONG mm ytt 'challenger) SUPPORTED BY A SINGAPORE TITLE BOUT OF 15 (3) Rds. W MORTELL vs. ABAYAN (HOLDER) B KM carpenter
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    SELANGOR PREPARES FOR CORONATION OF RULER
    382 20 200 Busy Workmen At Astana (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. TWO hundred workmen are busy at the Astana Mahkota, the Sultan's palace at Klang, with preparations for the Coronation of Sultan Alam Shah on Jan. 26. The designs for a new
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