The Straits Times, 19 February 1939

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    38 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA FINAL EDITION No. 374 Sunday, February 19, 1939 Price 10 Cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper In Malaya No. 374 Sunday, February 19. 1939 Price 10 Cents
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    SEARCH FOR SUBMARINES
    313 1 Mystery Craft Reported Off Singapore Seletar Planes Scour Seas For Foreign Ships SECRET REPORT TO NAVAL INTELLIGENCE CELETAR warplanes have for several days been scouring Singapore seas in search of two foreign submarines, believed to be German, reported secretly to the Naval Intelligence Staff to be in
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    Singapore Air Marshal Going To Sarawak
    172 1 Singapore Air Marshal Going To Sarawak T»«i. Air Officer Commanding. 1 Royal Air Force. Far East, •ir Vice Marshal J. T. Babington. accompanied by his personal assistant, Flying Officer 0.8. M. Bell, will visit Sarawak by Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying- beat at th" end of this month. Air
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    80 1 THE Hi J :m Antle. founder of the Columbia Coast Minion (British C'ohnnbia). is shortly leaving Plymouth at the start of a voyafe round the world, la his 4SfL cutter Reverie. He so. hLi property In Britisn Colombia to boy the yarht and is taking with him only one companion,
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    TWO HEAVY BOMBERS FOR FRENCH INDOCHINA
    33 1 Hanoi, Saturday. FtENCH defences in Indo-China have been further increased by the arrival of two new heavy Farman trlple-engined bombers at Tongklng. 30 miles from Hanoi.— Reuter.
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    FULLY-LOADED TROLLEY BUS HITS POLE IN COLLISION WITH CAR
    266 1 pIFTY passengers in a fully- load i';l trolley bus had remarkable escapes from injury v h:n the vehicle swerved across l!rid«je Road, \va.; invo'vci in a collision with a *:.'..>. -car. and crashed into a pels shortly after nir.e o'clock ImJ
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    THE POPE DIES: LAST SCENE AT BEDSIDE
    74 1 The scene in ths Pope's bedroom in tl»c Vatican, showing clergy kneclinj round the bed praying besid: the body of Pope Pius XI. Two Papal Gi ards, with their sabi ,r> pointing to thr floor, stand each side, and lighted ind 1 are
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    BLACKOUT FOR JOHORE BAHRU
    67 1 BLACKOUT FOR JOHORE BAHRU THE experimental h'uek-out in Singapore on the night of, Frt 23 and 24 is to include Johore Hah rii .according to an .official notice issued yesterday by the Johore Government asking for the co-operation of resident of Johore Bahru. The black-out v.i'.l be effective between the
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    "BLACK MAGIC" STABBING VICTIM DIES
    96 1 "BLACK MAGIC" STABBING VICTIM DIES PIE Malay victim of the black magic stabbing case has died. He suffered stab wounds to the throat and abdomen. He is alleged to have been stabbed in a taxi in Jurong Road on Thursday afternoon by a Malay who i fterward stabbed himself in
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    Singapore Youths Can Join R.A.F.
    248 1 COLOUR RULE IS NOT "UNBREAKABLE" (From Our London Correspondent) London. Saturday. QINGAPORE youths who arc British subjects by birth can, in cerlnn conditions, join lbs R.A.F. The colour barmen iioned in a letter published recently in the Strait:; Times H not, as was al!e r
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    34 1 Canton, Saturday. AN eflort to raise the ships sunk by the Chinese authorities In the Pearl River to form a boom against the Japanese is expected to be started in the near future.— Reuter.
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    CLOSING PRICES
    79 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. Rubber I Firmer. London S I 16J. 8 3 Kd. Apr. -June B',d. B',d July- Sept.: S 3/ led. 8 S lCd. Oct-Eec. B',d. I COPRA SU\ Rot., SO til ss. fid. GOLD 17 Bs. 3d. SILVER: Spot ID 11 16 d,
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    DEATH-DIVE TO SINK WARSHIP
    81 1 Chungking, Saturday. TURNING the noce cf his machine straight toward a Japanese warship, one of a concentration off Wuhu, above Nankin?, a Chinese pilot roared clown in a death-dive and crashed into the ship, blowing up the vessel and his own piane, according to reports of
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    GERMANY-JAPAN FLIGHT
    25 1 The German Lufthansa Company P-ans to send one of its planes on a goodwill flight from Germany to Japan, according to Eastern News.
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    WON $800 AT RACES, DIED ON WAY HOME
    153 1 65-Year-Old Eurasian Collapses In Omnibus A MAN who had mtm SSOO jt the raes at Wukit Timali yesterday afternoon collapsed and died in an omnibus as hewas bavins? the course after tho last race. He was Mr. Joseph Pearson, Eurasian, aged G5,
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    CHIANG SAYS CHINA WILL FIGHT ON
    76 1 CHIANG SAYS CHINA WILL FIGHT ON A message of greeting xro-i Geu eraltssimo Chlar.g Kai-sh< 1: read at the opening of the conference in London of the General Council ol tbe International Peace Camn After t nankins the Council for sup porting China's resistance, materially and morally, Chiang Kai-shek added
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    8.M.B.C. TO GET MORE AID FROM GOVERNMENT
    421 2 Up-Country Licence Fee Grant LISTENERS' NUMBERS INCREASE STEADILY ("'HEATER financial support has been offered to the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation by Government, The Sunday Times understands. It is believed that it is proposed to make available to the 8.M.8.C. a portion of the
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    Court Authorises Robinson's Capital Change
    161 2 AN originating petition to reduce the capital of Robinson and Co., Ltd.. frcm $2,500,000' to $1,500,000 and thereafter Increase it to $1,750,000 by the "reation of 50.000 first preference $5 shares, was granted, In terms of a drait order, by Mr. Justice Home in the
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    SAMSU DISTILLER CHASED
    106 2 (From Ou r Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. W E had l3ccn watcnin S this place for a long time 1 said Mr. Bigley. of the Seremban Customs Department, prosecuting in a case in which a Chinese, Yap Yew. was produced In the Seremban Police Court. Mr. Bigley
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    MRS ONG CHEE KING'S DEATH
    77 2 *THE death has occurred in Kuala Lumpur of Mrs. Ong Ches King, wife of Mr. Ong Chee King, of the Customs and Exci.se Department, and a well-known Cuntoncse. She was 40 years of age, and leaves five sons and nine daughters. One son. Mr. Ong
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    INDECENCY CHARGE AGAINST SOLDIER
    105 2 A H. ROGERS, a soldier, and a young Chinese, Llm Ah Fat, appeared before Mr. L. B. Gibson, in the Singapore Criminal District Court, yesterday, on a charge of gross indecency. Rogers pleaded guilty immediately after the charge was read out, but later retracted his plea.
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    POLICE BAND
    36 2 The Police Band will play on Wednesday at Katong Park at 8.30 p.m. March, Distant Greetings (Doring): Overture, 2ampa (Herold) Selection, Cavalcade (Coward); Idyl, Glow Worm <Llncke>; Valse, Anoretten Tanze (Gung'l); Selection, lolanthi (Sullivan).
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    " Boys' " Society Has Record Name
    46 2 Boys' Society Has Record Name "The European Householders' Domestic Servants Branch of the Resist the Enemy Backing-Up Society of the Singapore Chinese Labourer?, of Various Trades." an illegal society, was mentioned in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, when a CL -<ese was charred with membersh*
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    Ear-Cutting Threat Case Continued
    206 2 Ear-Cutting Threat Case Continued FRTHER evidence was recorded in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday during the resumed hearing of a case in which fou: Chinese, Vi Yang Yin, Chhan Kwon Kwong, alias Lam Kwok Kwong, alias Ah Luk Chai. and Lee Ah Kam, alias Ah Faat Chai, and Cheung
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    Indian Delegate Returns From New Delhi
    257 2 Indian Delegate Returns From New Delhi I&i|R. L. R. CHANDRAN, one of the delegates of the Central Indian Association of Malaya delegation to India in connection with the immigration talks at New Delhi, returned by the French liner Andre Lebon yesterday noon. Mr. Chandran said he interviewed Mr. V. V.
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    Fine 0f51,200 For Samsu Offences
    251 2 Fine 0f 51,200 For Samsu Offences rvESCRIBED as being one of the U principals," Ang Teck, 48-year-old Hokkien, was fined a total of more than $1,200 in the Singapore Sixth Police Court, yesterday, when j he pleaded guilty to three excise j charges. J Ang Teck was fined $1,000, or
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    SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
    15 2 SU RF ACE MAIL S EXPEC TED Malls from Holland etc. expe^-ii. day by Indrnpoera.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    51 2 Muv.luy China HoUxr* (Huslmi llara) Horn? Kong (Husimi Mara) Java. Sjuth-We.-t Sum.iiia. 8.-1 Borneo, Celcbr«, Moluccas T: Dun (Both) 10 Tandjong Pandan (Both) ..10.3 Karimon (T. Balt-ii ..10 Hone Kong and Japan iPaiiils oiiiyi (Thcscust .1 p in. Meaan lOnhui 3 a in. Japan. Formosa Macao (Hustai
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    57 2 THE SINGAPORE HARBOU R BOARD m nda; r. b Ships .«l..n*Md<- «he Whar»cs or rxjMTtrd It arriTe. Location <h':p Ocduv OaM East Whnrf «ain Wharf BmpjT LX;rk Rohna Ophir Mer.tlau.An tenor Btari 20 1 18 1 11 1 9 7 II T'avcli l r J2 2 RTert m DorveJ H;i.<;mi
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      108 2 far and near FRESH FISH LBMON SOLES aic yours to tl.oosc from. Salmon from TUKBOT r*l \l< I Cunada's rocky rivers; fresh Herrings SALMON COD from the North Sea; Blue Cod from New DOVFR SOLI S Zealand nnd tasty local fish. We have 1 i A 1 I I 1
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      407 2 IN SINGAPORE TODAY CINEMA Today ALHAMBRA '"The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse with Edward O. Robinson. 10 a in., 12.30 p.m.. 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Too Hot To Handle with Clark Gable and Myma Loy. U a.m., 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION "St. Martin's Lane" with Charles Laur.hton. 11
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      171 2 QanUs: From Australia Arrives thM ifternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected Wednesday morning. K.N 1.1..A1.: From Netherlands Indlesi Arrivi-s Tuesday afternoon. K.N 11 M.: From Salcon: Arrives Wednesday afternoon. OUTVVA&D Wearne-.: To Kuala Lumpur and Penanri Mails close at the G.P.O. at 9 p.m. dally. T* Ipoh. on Monday. Tuesday and
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    VISCOUNT TREDEGAR TO MARRY HERE
    257 3 "Day On Which Both Out: Birthdays Fall" HONEYMOON WITH RUSSIAN PRINCESS IN HIS BALI HOME UISCOUNT Tredegar, millionaire British author and traveller, who is staying at Raffles Hotel, will be married to his Russian fiance, Princess Olga Dolgorouky, by the Singapore Registrar. "We will be
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    Spain Peace Hopes Are Brighter
    79 3 Spain Peace Hopes Are Brighter l'ari.-i. Sat ui day. DKLIEMNfi the Spanish Re;juhKcans are now less ■MfMMi t) mainta'n resistance t:> the end. Ls Matin says they v,r.a'd be content wiih ajMMnsMM of a purely hiimuniliiriin I. nd as the basis for a truce. According to a Hays. clLpit'h freni
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    RECOGNITION TALKS AT BURGOS?
    132 3 RECOGNITION TALKS AT BURGOS? ParLs. Saturday. C£NATOft L:on Bsrard left Parts! for Burgoj la.sl night 0:1 what is 1 utlioritatively described as an otti- j cial mission admittedly equival-nt to Cs facto recojnltio'.i vjf Gt. Franco. M. Beiard'.s main task Will be to ciscu-v. condition^ lor dj Jure re cognition,
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    CREATER GERMANY'S TRADE DECLINES
    37 3 Berlin. Saturday. IT U nnderstojd Greater Germany 'j fonlzn tra-e In January sUov. ca a drop of 12 per ce:it i.i expoiti. e.:i 1 13 per cent, in imports, compared Vlttl December. -Keur-^r.
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    JOHORE MEN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ENGLAND
    191 3 JOHORE MEN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ENGLAND (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Johore Bahru. Saturday, j •THREE Malays and a Eurasian have 1 been selected by the Sultan Ibrahim Studentship Fund Committee to go to England for higher studies. They will leav 2 for Enjland next month. The students are:
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    OPERATION ON GOVERNOR OF BENGAL
    24 3 Calcutta, Saturday. I I O^D EHABOURNE. Governor M "Ee-13.11, underwent a successful' cperallon for pericolic inflammation tMj morning.— Reuter.
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    NEW INDOCHINA AIR BASES PLANNED
    64 3 Hanoi, Saturday. MIIWSPAPIT.S here report tho pro- jected establishment of air bases at i«,i:r<»ne, in Central Annam, and at Haiphong. Tourane Is re^rdo.i as one of lrrportant bases of the Fiei..^ Navy together with Cam-Rmh Bay. Ther? la an aerodrome for commercial purpose In Tourr.ne.
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    Malacca Wants An International Club And An Aerodrome
    1055 3 (Iriu>i Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Gaturday. A£r. i. tfafthtj r.lunieipal Commi.-ii -v.cr vr\i general manager of Sim?, Darby &nd Co., Ltd.. vai elected nresident < f Ike Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association, at ihe -innual <jenrral nicc'.in^ hell in Ma'aria yesterday. Mr. Tin
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    Anglo-Reich Trade Talks
    122 3 London, Saturday. A HINT that the Anglo-German trade talks in March will be on a much larger scale than hitherto announced is given by The Times diplomatic correspondent. The writer says that Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board ol Trade, and Mr. R. A. Hudson, secretary
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    WEDDING AT ST. PETER'S
    108 3 A MUNICIPAL sanitary Inspector. I Mr. Lecng Chung Fah. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leong Yun Siak, waj married at St. Peter'j Church. Singapore, yesterday to Miss Lily Lea Tung Ming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Poh Van, of Singapore. Rev. R. K. S. Adams
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    JAPANESE IN MEXICAN OIL INDUSTRY
    114 3 Penetration Alarms U. S. Interests London, Saturday. ITNITED STATES interests are agitat- ed over Japanese penetration in the Mexican petroleum industry, says The Times Mexico City correspondent. The correspondent cables that a $15,000,000 Japanese-owned company, with a 10,000-acre concession near an expropriated oilfield, is attempting
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    FRESH NAZI PRESSURE j ON THE CZECHS
    125 3 FRESH NAZI PRESSURE j ON THE CZECHS Decision Must Come Soon, Says Herr Kundt Prague. Saturday. *<W E Germans in Czecho-Slovakla can never be German-speaking Czechs. We are going live as free Germans in the spirit of German National Socialism." Thus declared Herr Kundt. leader of the German? In Cseoho-Slovakia.
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    'Victimisation & Bloodshed'
    185 3 'Victimisation Bloodshed' Warning On Colonies Transfer London, Saturday. AN appeal addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and' signed by peers. archbishops, i bishops and M.P.S., dealing with! the transfer of colonial territory and urging that the wishes and welfare of the inhabitants should be a vital consideration, has been'
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    ALLEGED "WRECKING' BY RADIO OPERATOR
    136 3 ALLEGED "WRECKING BY RADIO OPERATOR Echo Of 111-Faied 1937 North Pole Flight London, Saturday. A LLEG3D wrecking by a wireless operator in the Polar regions has led to a trial which may throw light on the failure of Levanevsky's attempt in 1937 to reach America via the North Pole, says
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    THREE CLERKS DIE IN CAR CRASH
    71 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johorc Bahru, Saturday. A MOTOR-CAR accident occurred at Kot a Tinggl last night, resulting in three deaths. It is stated lour Malay clerks were returning from Pontian to Mersing when their car. shot into a ravine near Kota Tinggl. One
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    Battle For Hainan Continues
    139 3 Battle For Hainan Continues Chalking, Saturday. fiyiTll Japanese forces poshing into the interior o\ Hainan Island from the coast, Japanese aircraft arc extensively bombing in all parts of the Maud, including Wenchang, Tingan, Chinchiang, Yaihsien, Line.-hui and Tengchiao, according to Chinese mU'tarj di patches from Hainan. The dispatches state thai
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    Anti-Catholic Move By Germany
    101 3 Munich, Saturday. A SENSATION has been caused m Catholic circles by an announce ment that the Government has closed down the Catholic theological faculty of Munich University. The reason is alleged to be that tin dents, acting on instruction of C.udU nal Faulhaber"s office, boycotted lee«
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    Danish Freighter's Experience
    170 3 *¥*HE first ship to reach Singapore from Hainan since the Japanese cccupation. the 3, 000- ton DanisH fraighter Muinam arrived yesterd ij, from Hoihow port, where j-he lay, among 20 Japanese troop transport! and several naval vessels. The Muinam. which did not carry any passengers to Hainan,
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    MIDNIGHT SHOW AT PAVILION
    78 3 CHARLES LAUGHTON I jl* entirely new type of role Martin's Lane," which was si a midnight matinee at t v i" Theatre last night. Laughton gives an admirable character study a3 a lovable entt-rt London theatre queues, and he received excellent support from a well cast,
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    LINER GROUNDS AT EXIT OF SUEZ CANAL
    34 3 Suez. Saturday. THE London liner Moreton Bsy. bound for Australia, grounded rU the exit of the Suez Canal today. Th# vessel was refloated a few hour* later.
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      27 3 ROXY THEATRE Owing to the length of tha film MARIE ANTOINETTE shoe's will start promptly at 6 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. sjc also advertisement in page foar.
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      439 4 Wishing Our Chinese Patrons A Happy Prosperous \ew Year OPENING TODAY m 3.15, s.is s "9.15. P A VI L I O N "Mr. LaUghtOn'S best f il«" Daily Telegraph "This iS Magnificent I" Sunday Pictorial "A Truly Great Picture" Daily Sketch "Charles Uughton at his very brst". The star
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      Singapore's Victoria Theatre Is Now Thirty Years Old
      404 5 Singapore' s Victoria Theatre Is Now Thirty Years Old THE Victoria Theatre was 30 years old last week. During its 30 years it has seen a galaxy of world famous artists on its boards. Marie Tempest played her famous old plays in 1920. Sir Harry Lauder brightened Singapore Scots In
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      Cronin Writes Another Story
      56 5 Dr. A. J. Cronin was so taken with Rosalind Russell while working at Denham on "The Citadel" that he has written an original film story for her and sent it to her in Hollywood. A decorative member of the Marcus Show, which will begin a season
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      Original Lambeth Walkers For Film
      178 5 THE thirty chorus girls and boys who have been dancing the Lambeth Walk twice nightly at the Victoria Palace, London, for more than 50 weeks, have made a surprise film debut. As creators of the dance they felt disappointed when they heard that they would
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      Jeanette MacDonald's Next Picture
      41 5 ••TODAY Is Tomorrow" is announc- ed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as the temporary title for the forthcoming Jeanette Mac Donald picture. Lew Ayres, Walter Pldgeon and Frank Morgan are the only other players so far selected for the cast.
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      Part Of Caruso
      22 5 Thoy are talking about starring Edward Arnold as Caruso In a screen biography, with somebody else's voice "dubbed" in.
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      19 5 CAMUEL OOLDWYN proposes to star Gary Cooper in a version of Robert E. Sherwood's play. "Abe Lincoln In Illinois."
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      Zasu Pitts Returns
      164 5 A POPULAR comedienne, Zasu Pitts, is coming back to the screen after a long absence. The actress has lately been on a personal appearance tour. Warner Brothers have signed Zasu Pitts for an Important featured role in "Always Leave Them Laughing" Dick Powell's next picture. A comedy
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      Karloff As Detective
      83 5 JAMES LEE WCNG, a Chinese de- tective with an umbrella on his arm and a Jade ring on his finger, Is about to unravel some of the most terrible crimes ever to chill the spines of picture theatre patrons. This master mind of the Orient used to
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      26 5 f AMERON ROGERS has checked in at Twentieth Century-Fox to write the screen play of his original story. "Belle Star." which was purchased for Barbara Stanwyck.
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      Films Of Heroic Episodes In British History
      302 5 "TPHE Relief of Lucknow," which is about to go into production at the Walton-on-Thames studios, is to be first of a series of films on heroic episodes in British history. The second will deal with Wolfe's conquest of Quebec. Maurice Elvey is to
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    THE WEEK'S MARKET ACTIVITIES
    1232 6 More Confidence And Outlook Improves OCAL markets have experienced an Interesting week; they have been more active; prices have Improved slightly and there has been a revival of demand for industrials; the undertone Is better and a much more optimistic outlook has developed. Early In the
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    44 6 Singapore, Feb. 18, noon. Rice tUrn West Coast No. 1 $143 Slam West Coast No. 2 $139 Si&m West Coast No. 3 $137 Siam Broken No. 1 $120 Slam Broken No. 2 $118 Siam No. 1 $215 Siam No. 2 $200
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    92 6 Saturday, Feb. 18, noon. No. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 7 n 28>« No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases February 28! N 28 4 (i.l All. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 27 11/16 27 13/1G I At) R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 26 15 16
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    106 6 Manila. Feb. 18. •TPHE following were yesterday's quotations and this morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 c?ntavos, and the quotations are In p Yesterday Today Msea uiu .u.ia Antamok 0.47 0.48 0.47 0.46
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1281 6 Fraser And Co. 's List SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1939: 1 P.M. niiiMiou Buyer* Setters Amput Tin (4s) 3s 3d 4s Asam Kumbang 269 27s Austral Malay 40s 45s cd. Ayer Hitam (ss) 21s 22s Ayer Weng ($1) .55 .60 Bangrin Tin 19s 6d 20s Cd
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    Current Company Dividends
    88 6 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. SATURDAY. FEB. 18. 1939: 1 P.M. Company Dmaeno TIN Ckxiiti Close Dale Ex. Div. loiai .ur Financial year Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus ?aub 5d llnal, 2d bonus rhabciwlett I/I ill I'.iif Feb. 24 Mar. 8 Feb 17 Mar.
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    SHIPWRECK MEN IN SINGAPORE Story Of Grounding In Heavy Seas
    308 7 Rescued By Breeches Buoy And Lifeboats Of Sister Vessel TPWO of the rescued crew of the Norwegian freighter Hoegh Silvercrest, which went aground in heavy seas off the Philippine Islands last month, told of the pounding the vessel received when
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    JOHORE SCHOOLS
    63 7 (From Our Own Correspondent! Segamat, Saturday. Johore has opened three English schools lor girls in the State. The schools have been named after the State royalty. At Johore Bahru. the school is named after Sultan Ibrahim while at Muar it ts to be the Sultan! Abu Baker Girls'
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    HOUSES FOR CLERKS
    61 7 i From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, Saturday. In view of the shortage of quarters tor Government clerks here, the P.W.D. U putting up a row of quarters for occupation by the senior clerks and it is expected that many more houses on small rentals suitable lor occupation
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    JOHORE FUNERAL
    55 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Saturday. Nearly 400 people from all parts or Johore and Singapore attended the funeral yesterday of Datin Hajl Mohanied Said, wife of the Sultans secre- tary. Syed Hood bin Abu Bakar, the Chief Imam of the District, officiated at the mosque as
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    LAUGHS FROM THE COURTS
    255 7 LAUGHS FROM THE COURTS LJUSBANDS beat wives last week in raising laughs in the London courts. The score was 5 4 Here are the laughs, with wives first, out of courtesy. THE WIVES SAID— We quarrelled because my husband wanted to increase my allowance, and I said he could not
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    SCARCITY IN GERMAN SHOPS
    650 7 Food Problems For Housewife: Dairy Supplies Decline THE time is fa.-i approaching when the consumptionpiwtds industries in Germany, with the exception of the food trade, may be unable to meet the daily demand created by would-be purch.isir*. writes the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Apart
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    Cruise Ships For Singapore
    199 7 Cruise Ships For Singapore Empress Of Britain Arrives This Month LJERALDING the beginning of the cruise season during which hundreds of wealthy tourists will visit Singapore the 45.000-ton Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Britain, will arrive on Feb. 28. On account of Sino-Japancsc hostilities tourist traffic in the Far Ea&t
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    JOHORE HOLIDAY DISPUTE
    154 7 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Saturday. WHETHER the weekly half day holl- day is to be observed on Sunday or Friday is the subject at dispute among a section of Indian merchants in Johore. Some favour closing on Friday afternoons while some prefer closing on
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    DOUBLE WEDDING
    83 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. A largely-attended Malay double wedding took place at Pontian in the bungalow of the District Officer, Ungku Abdul Majid bin Omar. His son. Ungku Ismail, was married to a daughter of Ungku Abdullah. Ungku Salim, son of Ungku Abdullah, was married to
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    LECTURE ON POPE PIUS
    46 7 The Rev. Fr. Moran, of the Redemptorist Mission, Singapore, will lecture on the life and achievements of Pope Plus XI and en the Conclave of Cardinals at 6.15 pm. on Wednesday at the .g Parish Association Hall. 275, East Coast Road, Singapore.
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    1414 8  -  The Onlookei -By. WHEN Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, leaves Singapore next month on retirement, the city will lose perhaps the most outspoken public servant it has had in at least two decades. For 15 of Ills 25 years in the Municipal service he
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      325 8 One does appreciate Ouuw*#' freshness^ *^M IE* I Z'"* LAD you agree I'm Si-*- SS^fl^flfl I a ncavv Mr -oker, yet Craven 'A' cork-tipped arc 1 IHfefe^^l a wa >' s C00 t0 1 1C ton uc jj^^ jn^ they've never a trace Wi HbH of throat irritation. You're Bf
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    Three Singapore Men Plan Motor-Car Journey From Calcutta To England
    291 9 SERVICE OFFICERS SPEND SIX MONTHS PREPARING TRIP Taking Coconut Matting To Cross Loose Sand A MOTOR-CAR drive from Calcutta to England, across country which in parts is practically roadless, is planned by three Singapore officers. They are Capt. R. S.
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    Untitled
    52 9 MRS. ETHEL HALL MR. ANTHONY HALL An ex- police inspector, Mr. Anthony William Hall, who claims to be a direct descendant of Henry VIII, and the rightful heir to the throne of England, photographed outside the Divorce Courts, London, on Jan. 26, after his wife had obtained a decree nisi
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    HONORARY L. M. S. FOR DR. WEBSTER
    392 9 HONORARY L. M. S. FOR DR. WEBSTER His Services To Medicine In Malaya A CONVOCATION was called in the King Edward VII College of Medicine Hall yesterday lor the purpose of preMiitinß to Dr. J. S. Webster, lecturer in radiology and formerly Professor of Medicine at the College, a diploma
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    Miss Stanwyck Sells Out
    94 9 New York. MISS Barbara Stanwyck has revealed that she is selling her Interest In the ranch in the San Fernando Valley and that Mr. Robert Taylor Is disposing of his small ranch adjacent to hers in order to acquire one "large •nough fcr us all." This
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    24 9 Mr. M P. S. Palanlappa Chettiar tu tntertained to a series ol farewell dinners In Klang prior to bis departure on holiday to India.
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    INSURANCE CLERK FOR TRIAL
    80 9 ALLEGED to have omitted to make three entries relating to premiums during May. 1938, a 29-year-oid Hokkien. Tan Chuan Bsng, was committed for a preliminary inquiry held before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourt Police Court yesterday. Tan was alleged to have committed the
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    THEFT OF DOCTOR'S SILVER ALLEGED
    86 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. When four young Malays, said to be employees of a local firm, were charged before Mr. J. P. Biddulph. the Seremban magistrate, with the theft of a silver tea strainer, the property or Dr. B. A. Taylor, Health Officer,
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    NEW BOYS' SCHOOL
    53 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang Saturday. A large and modern public Malay S.hool for boys facing the Main Klang Pidang Is being built by Government at a cost of $60,000. This school will accommodate the boys of all the small Malay schools existing now at Kiaug North
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    RETURN FROM INDIA
    25 9 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Saturday. Mr. A. Abdul Majid. prominent merchant, returned yesterday after a six iTonths" holiday in India.
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    32 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. The wedding took place at Kampong Juwa. Klang. of Hajl Hussaln bin Hajl Aodul Rashid, financial clerk, P.W.D. Klang and Inche Saflah bintl Hajl Zamzam, of Klanc.
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    20 9 The death has occurred at hi* residence at Pontian of Mr. M Samlnathan, retired ietectivt officer of th« WMJB. Railways.
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    GOVERNOR GOING TO KUALA LUMPUR
    76 9 TPHE GOVERNOR, Sir Shenton Thomas, accompanied by the aide-de-camp, Captain R. A. Gwyn, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by Wednesday's night mail. Lady Thomas will not accompany Sir Shenton. HI3 Excellency will attend a meeting of the Federal Council, and while In Kuala Lumpur
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      208 9 RHEUMATIC PAINS GONE IN 2 DAYS From England there comes a story thai will cheer every rheumatic sutiercr ia th« country. Mrs. A. Salt had been in tha grip of rheumatism for years. She spent Urge sums of money vainly in an etlorl to stop the pain and misery. Then
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    'SINGAPORE AERODROME DANGEROUS"
    839 10 Pilots 9 Fears When Field Is Waterlogged DIFFICULTIES IN I LANDING AND TAKING OFF Suggestion Asphalted Runways Should Be Built TOMPLAINTS of the danger of landing and taking off on the $8,000,000 Singapore airport when it becomes bad'y waterlogged in the wet months, have been made to
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    MRS. COX'S FUNERAL AT SEREMBAN
    168 10 From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Saturday. •T*HE death occurred at Seremban cf Mrs. S. C. L. Cox. a former resident "i Kuala Lumpur and an ex-service woman, at the age of 78. The Pev. G. B. Thompson took the MTVIM d* f he funeral. The
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    V.C. SAYS 'NO WAR TILL 2021'
    105 10 WHERE will not be another great war for eighty-two years, says Lieut. -Colonel P. H. Hansen. V.C, commanding the 2nd Lincoln Regiment. He tod Dorchester British Legion: »ay eighty-two years because if you look back into history you ■will set that great wars have
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    MALAYAN CHINESE GIVES INDIAN TEMPLE
    62 10 T^HE first Chinese temple to be built by a Chinese in India, a Buddhist structure at Benares, Is being built by the generosity of a Malayan Chinese. Mr. Lee Choon Seng. The cost of the building, Rs. 60,000. was given by Mr. Lee as a
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    STOLE BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY
    77 10 ifcixrn Cur Own CorTSDorrier, Seremban, Saturday. WAS Jobless and I had no other I means of satisfying my hunger so I had to steal the sacks," said a Chinese to the Seremban magistrate, when charged with the theft of two sacks. He said that he
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    "Suicide Willie" Vows To Beat Parachute Record
    304 10 "Suicide Willie" Vows To Beat Parachute Record Memphis, Tcnn., ,J:in. 28. yyil.l.lE ••Suiiidc' .Jones, Memphis Ncgn who has been walking «>n wiagl of aeroplanes an I leaning out of < Jtkpits sin-jc 1921, is to brinß (he world's idayed P-r. chule .jumping chanpkmship t» the I'nitcd States -r u'.v Iry"Suicide
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    Snapshot Guild
    372 10 IN EVERY town where there ar several camera enthusiasts, there should be a local camera club. Such clubs are of value to anyone who takes pictures and wants to Improve his picture-taking. The camera club brings snapshooters together. It enables them to exchange Ideas, and swap experiences. They
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      164 10 \jlm&.3LJl\ 1 Nowat an amazingly nni/ir low price H-JF I A BH The tremendous reduction M tM^ M Soap brings it within the reach of everybody No more need to buy WTk n W*k W T M^\ mW Tkl inferior soa P s that f|j 111 I I 111 1%l
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    LOVABLE SMALL DOGS
    113 11 Little IJDKKerels By Roland Pertiief. Herbert Jenkins, 3s, tld, jyir; Pertwce^ doggereis ahe dedicat- ed to hla three Pekinese and are a record ol t.;eir lives and adventures. The poems are most charmingly illustrated by MUs Eileen Soper. who evidently I „:.s With Mr. Pcrtwee in his
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    BEDTIME BOOKS
    164 11 TOUR of the bedtime storybooks by Thorntcr. Burgess are Old Man Coyote. Mr. Mocker, Jimmy Skunk, and Johnny Chuck. All these stories are about the author's animal friends who are treated as real personalities by him. The i'time Stories" form a regular feature of the Children's Hour broadcast
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  • Books Of The Week
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      Adventurous Life In Klondyke And Kenya
      578 11 Adventurous Life In Klondyke And Kenya Klondyke to Kenya. Fred Raper. Skf ftington Son Ltd. 12 6. FRED RAPER at the age of 12, the son of a Yorkshire father, was an unmanageable and Intractable lad. Hi* father apprenticed him to a draper. He did not like his new employee,
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      FOR CHILDREN
      130 11 The Compass Points North. By M. E. Atkinson. The Bodley Head. 7s. 6d. "'THE Compass Points North" is a first rate novel for boys and girls. This time, the Lockett children thought they were goinx to spend dull I holidays by the Scottish border, but no sooner had
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      WESTERNS
      284 11 Ghost Canyon. By Barry Lynd. Sundown. By John R. Winslowe. Dreary River. By Gladwell Richardson. Ward Lork. 3s. 6d. each. GHOST CANYON" is a quite exceptionally good Western novel, with an acceptable plot, lots of action and amusing and well-drawn characters. It Is almost unique in its class in
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      TILTS AT SUPERIOR PERSONS
      141 11 Outrageous Rhapsodies. By G. W, L, Day, Herbert Jenkins, 3s, 6d, LIKE the "Libellous Lyrics" of last year, Outrageous Rhapsodies tilts at superior persons of every kind. The Modern Nanny, The Ladies' Man, The Gun Manufacturer, The High and Low Brows and The Politicians are only
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      STRANGE STORY
      101 11 The Village Never Knew. By Bertha Bane Goldie. Ward Lock's Colonial Library. "THE Village Never Knew" is a strange story about an attractive widow who when she has mounted the pinnacle of happiness, in her engagement to a much loved Colonel, finds out that the new village parson
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      BIBLE TALES
      80 11 There's a Story to Tell. By Blanche Winder. Ward Lock, 3s. 6d. BLANCHE WINDER has very successfully accomplished a difficult task in making Bible stories from the Old and New Testament suitable reading for children of eight or nine. They are written with a great understanding of the
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      WIDE INTEREST
      55 11 Far and Near. By 11. N. Alton. 2s. 9d. Joyful Hours. By T. Payt«n Gunton. 2s. 3d. Both published by The Grant Educational Co. Ltd. rESE two attractively illustrated books toth belong- to the "Joy In reading" series, and contain stories and poems covering a large field of
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    These Names Made Words—36
    227 11 These Names Made Words— 36 JPVERY day we use words which commemorate the lame of some man or woman or place that would otherwise be forgotten. Few people know how these names came to be common words, and in this special Sunday Times series of short articles the story of
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    Yarborough
    137 11 •pHE "Yarborough" of modern whist and bridge— a hand containing no card over a 9 commemorates Henry Pelham, second Lord Yarborough. Lord Yarborough belonged to the gay London Society of the beginning of the nineteenth century, and he was an enthusiastic devotee of whist. the beginning of every game
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    $1,750,000 For Singapore Roads
    371 12 HEAVY TRAFFIC IN SERVICE AREAS FORTY miles of major roading improve- ments, costing $1,750,000, will be made in the rural area of Singapore during the next few years. The plan includes the widening and straightening of some of the most important roads outside the city area.
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    FLAG FOR BURMA Peacock On The Blue Ensign
    208 12 FLAG FOR BURMA Peacock On The Blue Ensign *|*HE Burma Office announces that the King has been pleased to approve a national flag for Burma. So far the Union flag has bee used: and the grant of a distinctive flag is a recognition of the position of Burma as a
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    IT'S NEVER TOO LATE-!
    35 12 DENJAMIN A. Blackburn, a garage manager, filed suit for divorce at Boonville, Indiana, because, he says, his wife is cruel to him. He is 70, and was married 51 years ago.
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    Road's Name Is Changed
    114 12 TTHE spoiling of Tampines Road, Singapore, has long been the subject of discussion. Several maps show the name spelt Tampines, but old books, and the name-plates until recently erected along the road showed the spelling Tampenis. When the name-plates were due for repainting recently the Singapore
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    Squire Who Feared Daylight
    101 12 Squire Who Feared Daylight MR. GEORGE EDWARD SMART, wealthy lord of the manor of Combe Hay, near Bath, who has died In his 90th year, had never seen daylight since he was a child. An accident then robbed him of the sight of one eye and injured the other. He
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    FLOSSIE'S FLYING EXPLOITS
    260 12 FLOSSIE'S FLYING EXPLOITS (From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. CLOSSIE Furbelow, intrepid little airwoman, has descended on the Federal Capital. Her adventures are being disci: In the clubs, and around the party gossip tables. Flossie's reminiscences of her earl;, flying exploits are in demand at pahit parties. For
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    Joke That Annoyed Goebbels
    222 12 Berlin. SAMPLES cf the jokes thai have annoyed Nazis and led Dr. Goebbels to ban five German comedians including Werner Finck, cabaret artist were made known today. One of them goes like thi>: Customer: Have you any buttrr Salesgirl: No. Have you any eggs?- No Have
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    INDIAN DIVORCE
    28 12 A bill to give Hindu women the right to sue for divorce is to be intro--1 duccd into the budget session of the Indian Central Assembly.
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    SENT TO PRISON
    32 12 Mr. Aubrey Grant, a Canadian subject, has been sentenced by the Vienna Supreme Cjurt to 16 months' imprisonment and m fine of £5.000 for breaking tho German currency la
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    Behind The News
    1082 13 By DROADNESS of mind is a selling point of doubtful value In a modem political writer. Most people's views on international politics are so narrow, 111-inform-ed, and rooted in schoolroom sentiment that it annoys them to read anything depicting the good side of their pet hate. After
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    Selangor Notes
    737 13 By The Sunday Times Kuala Lumpur Correspondent THE coronation of the Sultan of Selangor has passed, but the memory of the ceremonial still remains. One important aspect of it which has not b«en dealt with yet is that it was the first time that the ceremonial recognition of
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      229 13 1 1 Biff— Tr a"^ I WHITE HOUSE "scotch Whisky has its own distinctive fragiancc: you could judge, this whisky by its aroma alone. But you have your palate to tell you as well: mellow smoothness such as this is a pleasuie to remember, a joy to find again. A
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    "AFTERNOON NAP—DO NOT DISTURB"
    187 14 "AFTERNOON NAP— DO NOT DISTURB" Chinese School Tries New Idea "MAKES GIRLS MORE ALERT MENTALLY" Every day between 1.20 p.m. and 1.35 p.m. the sign "After* noon Time Nap— Do Not Disturb" goes up at Singapore's Cheng Fong Chinese Girls' School. In classes, students sprawl on desks or lean back
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    PORTRAITS OF TIBERIUS
    209 14 Found In Vatican Cellar Rome. CIVE large marble bas-reliefs, two of which bear portraits of the Emperor Tiberius in his old age. have ju>t been brought to light by accident in a cellar of the Palace of the Chancellery in Vatican City. The building in question is
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    PACT PROLONGED
    24 14 The pact of friendship and trade concluded between Yemen and Soviet Russia on Nov. 1 last has bc.n prolonged for 10 years.
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    NOT A CANDIDATE
    26 14 M. Herriot, President of the French Chamber of Deputies, has announced that he Is not a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.
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    He'll Soon Know
    71 14 fOR failing to obey a Halt sign, while cycling, a 14-year-old boy was summoned to the juvenile court at Eastville, Hampshire. He had told a policeman that he did not know what the sign was for. The boy wrote to the court that he had joined the
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    Ancient Fortress "Emerges" From The Caspian Sea
    112 14 Ancient Fortress Emerges" From The Caspian Sea Moscow. TPHE ruins of an ancient Ara. m fortress and caravanserai, L lieved to date from the twelfth century, have emerged from the Caspian Sea off the Bay of Baku. A number of big square stones with mystic drawings of animals and Arabic
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    EXCHANGE OF FILMS
    23 14 Negotiations for an increase in the number of films exchanged between Germany and France are to begin In the spring.
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    WIDOW WITH TWO 'PLANES AND CAR
    270 14 WIDOW WITH TWO 'PLANES AND CAR Fined, With Son, For Tarpaulin Theft USED TO COVER ONE OF THE MACHINES IT was stated at Salisbury recently that two aeroplanes and a Rolls-Royce car were in the possession of a widow and her invalid son who both pleaded guilty to stealing a
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    ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN
    112 14 Dr. Gregg Succeeded By Bishop Of Kilmore rjR. A. W. BARTON. Bishop of Kllmore has been elected Archbishop of Dublin in succession to Dr. J, A, P. Gregg, who in January was enthroned Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Dr.
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    NEW DECREE
    38 14 Under a new decree, Jewish dentists, veterinary surgeons and apothecaries in Germany must cease practising at the end of the month, and Jews will not be permlted to practise any form of nature or faith healing.
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    They Waited To Cheer—
    67 14 They Waited To Cheer A FRENCH swimmer, M. Weiss, set out to break all records for staying: under water in the municipal baths at Maubeuge, Northern France, yesterday. A time-keeper counted the seconds. At 250 he announced that the record had been broken. The watching crcwd prepared to give Weiss
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    He Was Fishing—In The Sahara
    103 14 He Was Fishing In The Sahara MR. H. E. SYMONS and Mr. H. B Browning, who are motoring from London to the Cape, stated in a cable from Nigeria that they saw a man fishing in the Sahara. The man. a radio operator, lives 300 miles from the nearest habitation
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    PANAMA CANAL
    23 14 The Panama Canal was used 1,398 times by British ships last year, an increase of 94 over the figure for 1937.
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    ITALY STOPS LINERS TO SOUTH AFRICA
    137 14 ITALY STOPS LINERS TO SOUTH AFRICA Capetown. I*ll2 Lloyd Triistino Shippli.? Line is suspending i' press service between Italy and South Africa after April South Africa Government Mbsidy t'> the company ascs ,;t the end ol this month. The two larj;e liners Duilio. 23X23 tons, and Giulio Ccsaro, 21.900 ten.,.
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    ANSCHLUSS BABIES ARE ARRIVING
    77 14 ViC 1 CHILDREN now being r.orn in V. at a rate never known before, are being called the "Anschluss Ba University clinic reoorts an incre.;.-e in maternity cases of nearly 100 p> r rent., and most of the fathers are soldiers, policemen, and Nazi trcops wh;>
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      79 14 PRUDENTIAL The company has pleasure in announcing that for the year 1938 Reversionary Bonus is declared as follows: d?O^J PER $1,000 SUM ASSURED 2p<£o-P WHOLE LIFE ASSURANCE. <j!*J/\ $1,000 SUM ASSURED ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES. The above is further evidence of the Continued Prosperity of the "PRUDENTIAL' 7 Remember— Every Year is
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    Sitting On The Fence
    1320 15  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By "I THOUGHT your little pices wu Jolly good last week." "Thank you." "Or was it the week before?" "How should I know?" "Well, it was one of them. Just something that tickled me. My wife bad to laugh, too." "Had to?" "Well, she
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    Cards For All
    348 15 •pRYtu. simple one-pack patience, raH.ri Single Rail. ShuiT the ppk and then deal In one row four cards face upwards Thr« i -vi cards are the depots. It there an any aces In this row transfer them to a foundation row, consisting In ooc'a imagination of four
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    410 15 11/ HEN a player realises that every time it is hia turn to lead he wi'l have some sort of problem, he should endeavour to let his partner get into the lead if possible, the theory being that although he has to guess, his partner may know what
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      629 15 1111 dozen complaint! fhat laying op for indefinite periods waa neomary chat ie was also I accessary to takt dangerouj drug! and narcotic* waj an illusion. 'ASPRO' has &n--pcUH ft. For it if Ch« medicine that take* th« plac* of a dozca medicines, became. after ingeadoa is the •yatcm, it
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      222 16 COMPLAINTS made by students regarding the food supplied at the Raffles and Medical College hostels are examined in today's Sunday Times. There is probably not a school In thr world where students do not complain of the lood, for grumbling is a habit common to all who live
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    634 16 Third "Five- Year Plan" Moscow. •JTIE Soviet's "Third FiveYear Plan for the development of national economy," from January 1, 1938, to the end of 1942. was published in outline on Jan. 30, 13 months late^ the delay being probably due to political reorganisation. The new plan postulates a general increase
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    862 17 Authorities' Reply To Food And Lodging Grievances fOMPLALNTS regarding the food supplied to students living in the hostels attached to Raffles College and the King Edward VII College of Medicine are made in a letter from a correspondent, "Sympathiser." Inquiries by Sunday Times reporters show that
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    186 17 Firemen Covered With Icicles New York, Jan. 24. "THE London cargo steamer 1 Silverash. 5,311 tons, of the Silver line, was burned alongside her dock here this morning, after over 100 firemen had fought to save her for 10 hours in bitter weather. The hosepipes
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    69 17 Parrot Said "Clear Out"— Robbers Did |yjH and Mrs. W. 11. May, of Warren Gate, Kingston Hill, Surrey, were awakened early one morning by the flashing of an electric torch in their faces. Mr. May ran downstairs, and found all the silver and a pile of money heaped on a
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    89 17 Heavy Penalty For Evading Duty New York, Jan. 31. /^■EORGE Burns, the famous comedian, was today fined $8,000 for smuggling $5,000 worth of jewels into the United States. Burns has already paid $9,770 in civil penalties, and thus the total penalties for the offence amount to $17,770. Burns
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    185 17 Version For The Man In The Street f\R. William Louis Bailey, sociologJ gist at the North-Western University, Evanston, Illinois, has Just completed, after 30 years' work, a man-in-the street version of the Gospels. He aimed, he explained, at recapturing the "mundane spirit" which he believes characterised the earlier writings
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    256 17 Officials Pursue Elusive Nomads A CENSUS is being taken of the entire incredible patchwork of the Soviet races coverin;, according to official statements, one-sixth but, I believe, just over one-seventh of the earth's surface, writes the Daily Telegraph Moscow correspondent. Nobody at present knows within 5,000,000
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    75 17 Berlin. OTANDARDISED motor-car types will shortly be Introduced in Germany, end factories will be forced to produce them regardless of their* individual designs and fancies. Colonel von Schell, an autjmabllo industry expert attached to the FourYear Plan organisation, has announced that in the near
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    218 18 Jumping Planes As Decoys pi YE "jumping" Autogiros, able to leap off the ground iv a height or 20 or 30 feet w'thout any forward run, are shorllv to be delivered to the Air Ministry. Three of them are destined for the Fleet Air Arm. All are a secret type
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    79 18 Belgrade. •pORNAZH ZORJAN, of the Slovenian village of Ptuy, has died at the age of 57, in Maribor jail, having spent 44. years and 19 days of his life in prison. He was an inveterate thief and began as a juvenile offender at the age of
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    92 18 Narcotics Openly Sold In Shan si Capital Hoku. 15ECENT arrivals from Talyuan dea- cribed the former provincial capital of Shansl as now enveloped In a veil of narcotic smoke. Two main stores for the sale of red and white pills and other narcotics. according t- the informants, M
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    AIR MINISTRY
    122 18 New Chief Of Persona! Services Group Capt. Robert Dickinson Oxland ha 3 been appointed Director of Personal Services Air M'-.l fry, with effect from Dec. 28 He succeeds Air ViceMarsha! Owen Tudor Boyd. Group Capt. Oxland. who Is 49. was appointed In 1027 cftlef Instructor at No. 2
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    736 18 QPPOSITION to the Army Council's threat to abolish the kilt as Service dress for Highland Regiments on account of increasing mechanisation is now voiced in Singapore. The following views were expressed to a Sunday Times reporter by A GORDON HIGHLANDERS OFFICER. IF the Army
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    105 18 (From Our Own Correspondent). Sydney. I"\ISMISSING the canard that real Scots wear short pants under their kilts, Major-General N. E. G. Cameron said at Perth: "The regulation kilt, 84 yards for officers and 71 j yards for men, is the correct costume, and there are no pants!" Late
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      492 18 GOT FAT AFTER HER OPERATION. Kruschen Restored Normal Figure. It la quite common i<* put on flesh after an operation— especially If you are middle-aged. That la what happened with thia woman, who decided to throw it off again. "Three years ago. I had a very serious operation." she writes.
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      45 18 UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEARLY FAILS though MGHTSTAWATION J^j V. A^^^^^. <*jh^iH ununii*>< ny tut v^^ k 1 I SIR. I OWE TzJ m '1 ip D° y° u f**l worn out, depressed, or nervy? Do you even wake tired? fiSsH tf?^^'' SUA AeA NST NIGHT STARVATION
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    3052 20  - What The Stars Foretell R. H. Naylor By THIS WEEKS GOOD DAYS FOR: BUYING: Business deals: Friday 24th. Personal shopping: Friday 24thSaturday 25th. SELLING: Tomorrow 20th; Thursday 23rd; Saturday 25th. ENTERTAINING: Today 19th; tomorrow 20th; Saturday 25th. SPORT: Thursday 23rd. DACK favourites in competitive events this week especially if your
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    499 20 LI ERE, grouped according to month of birth (irrespective ef year), is a statement of probabilities to be expected thlr sreek JANUARY (Dec. 23-Jan 20)The stars in their courses still shine benevolently upon the January-born. In maiy cases a journey is proposed cr planned. In later
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      523 20 The Acid in Your Stomach Would Burn a Hole in the Carpet When you feel indigestion paint, those pains ol are usually caused by too y\^r much acid in your V stomach. Do you know, 1 that acid is so powerful 1 </ I that it would burn a hole
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    No Make-Up Is Successful Unless There Is A Sure Foundation
    620 21 No Make-Up Is Successful Unless There Is A Sure Foundation Max Factor's Advice IWO solid structure of any sort can be achieved unless it is originally provided with a sound and perfect foundation This truism applies juat as much to the creation of a makeup as it does to the
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    SUPERIOR KNITWAYS
    133 21 A most superior kind of handwork is produced nowadays by knitting. It is seen in lacy accessories, such as jumpers, underclothes, Jabots to dresses, and woolly scarves. Also, there are knitted muffs, and fascinating boleros to wear at night, as well as goblin hoods for the car. According
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    117 21 MO bridesmaid worthy of the name would, by her dress scheme, steal the limelight from the bride. A bridesmaid needs to remember that the bride is restricted in the choice of her clothes. She must be classic. So a bridesmaid lavishly clad is, after all, her best
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      274 21 ACHIEVE THE r~~ for the Races "^JX-^J^W Up-country visitors are >^"^ f/ sjr Jk especially invited to our new \f/ t /*Jmy' air-conditioned Salon where 1! I Mrs. Lynn, the expert from fin *By I Jyp ]x>ndon, will be pleased to offer V I 4 advice on any beauty problem.
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      166 21 Mary At/or, Jr \i^*"*^-J^? n shortly appearing I 1 \^^^r r in "Tttrt'j lil^ J/J, PrWn? Woman." f^u Wjk- \-4'm)C' *c /I Columbia PUtmt^XkrW "fifff V^^ -hff rowDtft Mai Ftctor'i Powder will tnliTtn the btiuty t of your ikin, throu»h <^J /I I rUmSny* lhidei. it /'(/HETHER blonde, brunette, cream
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    Furnishing Experts Give Attention To Phase Neglected In The Past
    695 22 Furnishing Experts Give Attention To Phase Neglected In The Past COME furnishing experts are now specialising in decorating corners. They say it is a phase of furnishing which deserves a lot of attention. They give brightness and interest to awkward and dark corners by panelling them with bright, pictured wallpapers.
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    These Things Are Now In Fashion In Europe
    590 22 London, Feb. 10. THOUGH new suits made 1 from fine black cloths are traditionally neat in line, and flattering in shape, here are a few of the interesting finishing touches which give them the 1939 cachet. The jacket of one new black
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      462 22 Gowns for all Occasions Spring Suits and Ensembles Helen of Hollywood Girdles. from r^T AUK CHATS NOIRS "1$ there any hope for an 'Orange Peel' m skin, Jane Seymour? Ei~ v -^T 9 When a woman said tint m \b fc^a to me, I thought it wu iach W*r ]*6*!k
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      218 22 Go To Places with GAGE HATS WEHAVEJUSTRECEIVED A NEW COLLECTION OF 1939 SPRING MODELS. A trial will convince you? MODE ELITE 2nd Floor Rodney House, Battery Rd. Whitens Your Skin Secretly and Quickly No longer need you admire other* with that your skin was as light and attractive ai theirs*
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    Food In The Nursery
    877 23  -  Dr. Elizabeth Sloan-Chesser By THERE is much truth in the saying of the French gastronomist "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are." It is perhaps even more true of the child, for during the formative years both health and character
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    JEWELLERY OF 1939
    403 23  -  LYDIA LIDSTONE BY Multi-Coloured Metal In Many New Forms IN fashionable jewellery the latest development is the use of metal, in many shades, combined with flower-designs in lovely colours. The idea is to set off one's dress with some large, inexpensive jewellery which completes, or creates, the
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      442 23 neuiiiFe kjL HEALTHY W SLIMMING Hr Wouldn't you like your body to have that right ■upp'n ii a grateful, IK youthful fifure which would immediately •ingle you out amid a crowd? It's titnplo. You can be ilim without be< n c thin. .the ]Hi REDUSA way. This excellent cours- permit*
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      155 23 Beautiful Grandmothers Try this simple easy way to look fresh and yound ssssm ~^~?s*V CREAM of miik aad olive oil, lxii ligested and paateuriaed are bt vith other v.Uu redients in the renowned formula uaad for twenty yean in making Cri-me 'i'ok.ilon n white colour. It c|m Uy noun-h. aad
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      1042 24 af TT CTT.r) Ja^^saßß^B^asE,- I^^^^ I t *^6*_- i- VMA "5 mfT f *^"----.yT^r I _J I ln recent years there has coma a 'j t Indeed. In tha World's hiuory tha i j belore reached in present iu:a of >\ B*s£ To m rk thU En. Alexander CUrk V
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      553 24 $100 FREE ENTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE MONEY PRIZES FOR CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS OUR WEEKLY "MUST BE WON" OFFER The Sunday Times offers tcday $100 for a correct solution of the Crossword Puzzle printed below. Should no reader succeed in solving the puzzle correctly the $100 will be awarded in respect of the
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    81 25 The Chinese and Foreign Goods Association's Harmonica Band which will broadcast from Singapore on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. Standing (left to right): Yuen Pak Vim, Chew Kee Heng, Song Size Chee, Chan Kok Man, Foong Keng Seng, Leong Kal Keong, Chan Ying Leong. Sitting (left to right): Wong
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      473 25 I ''You simply must strengthen your body against feverish diseases— Fever has lrit \<>u very weak and you may easily have a fresh attack of malaria. There is no nerd to General Weakness worry about it if you take a course of v Kalzana for a few werks. Kalzana and
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      504 25 Today's Wireless Programmes SINGAPORE TODAY /.UL Zib mrtrea. 211 P 10 96 mttrea. a.m. 11.03 B.nd music. 11 10 Li -ht rrche^iral concert. Relay from the 3ea View Hotel. pjn. 12.10 Scnps by Derek Oldham (tenor), t 12.20 Li.ht orchestral concert (ccntd.). 1.00 Miscellaneous light music, t 1.30 In'Tval. 5.30
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      266 25 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSU tlii me/i (1&J1 OL)s U9O 11.3' aca'i (16.86 m.); GSF 15 14 ne/i (19.82 m.) G&l 11.63 om/« (13.9S ml: GSO 11.75 me -f tttM m.) pjn. 6.05 Big Ben. British light music. 6.30 "London's Past is I-ondon's Present."* 6.55 Excerpts from
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      338 25 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.04 me (19.6 m.). VDB 9CS no's (31. in m Yliß 11.86 me s (25.3 m PM.N 10.26 me t (29.2 m). pjn. 12.40 Piklers band. 1.10 Anita News. 1.20 Band music. 1.50 London Paladium orchestra. 2. 1P News. 2.2S Close down. 4.50 Programme preview. 4.54 Variety
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    SHELAEFFS FATHER CLAIMS $100,000
    499 26 Sequel To Son's Death After Boxing Match San Francisco, Feb. 2. /^LAIMING negligence, local attorneys today filed a damages suit for 1.5.5100.000 in the Federal District Court in the name cf Paul Shelaeff, father of Andre ShelaefT, Oriental welterweight champion who died under the knife earh
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION TEAMS
    180 26 INDIAN ASSOCIATION TEAMS THE following have been selected to play for the Singapore Indian Association against the Selangor I. A. during the Chinese New Year holidays: Cricket: Sunday. Monday and Tuesday. 10.30 a.m.. Balestier Plain: P. K Baskaran (capt.), R. S. Slthamp.inm. Wazir Singh, Choor* Singh, lbrr.hlm Isa. N. Abbasbhoy.
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    PORT SWETTENHAM R.C.
    107 26 President's Tribute To Workers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Swettenham. At the Port Swettenham Recreation Club annual meeting the election of office-bearers for 1939 was Acting president. Mr. C. F. Press; hon. sec retary. Mr. V. Chellappah; hon. treasurer. Mr. N. Ponnampalam, committee. Dr. S. V. Chellam
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    HOCKEY VISITORS TO SEGAMAT
    50 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Saturday. For the first time, a Segamat team will meet a side from Kuala Pilah at hockey. The match will take place at Tampin on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Muar teachers will be visitors to Segamat to meet their l'.ca. colleagues.
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    TO VISIT KLANG
    75 26 (From Our Own Correspondent! Klang, Saturday. As the Singapore Chin Woo Association table tennis team is touring Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year holidays, arrangements have been made by the Humorist table tennis team, Klang, througn Mr. Wong Fook Hoi. the captain o: the Chin Woo
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    BATU PAHAT F. A.
    106 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat. At a recent meeting of the Batu Pahat Football Association the follow-! Ing were elected office-bearers: President, Ungku Suliman bin Mohamed Khalid; vice-president, I Ismail bin Mohamed Doon; secretary and treasurer, I. Nani bin Kajl Talb; assistant secretary, Mentol bin
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    NEW RIFLE CLUB
    71 26 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. At a meeting heJ_ recently it was decided to form a Rifle Club in Batu Pahat. and the following were elected office-bearers: President, Ungku Sullman bin Mohamed Khalid; hon. secretary, J. Barnard; hon. treasurer, Inche Abdul Samad; committee, Esa bin Alwee,
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    GARRISON G.C.
    38 26 The Allen Cup (men's long driving competition > of the Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanglln on Friday and resulted as fellows: First, Major M R. Davidson. 260.1.10 yards;! second. Capt. C. L. Archdale, 257.2.2! yards.
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    494 26 BY "TROJAN" Talplng. I£INO Willow made its first ap- pearance in North Perak during the week with a match between the Krian Club and the Penang Sports Club played at Parit Buntar. The Krlan Club has a strong team this season, as seen by their
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    96 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. The following are the winners of prizes in the Negri Sembilan Medical Services Sports Club tennis tournament Open Singles, Champion, A. Chelli&h Runner-up. S. Kandiah Open Doubles, Champions, Dr. S. S. Rajanayagam and A. Chelliah Runner-up, Dr. F. V. Jacques and Dr.
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      528 26 MAN ROBBED OF HIS YOUTH Have you given years of your youth to unremitting labour in an enervating climate? Are the years taking their toll of you far too quickly, robbing you of energy and vial force, draining you of your natural joy in life? Most men and women think
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      112 26 f SPECIAL RACE-WEEK ATTRACTION M Happy World Stadium *^fci% SATURDAY, 25th FEBRUARY i-Jc AT 8.45 P.M. jf. ■j[s LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST -4 JOE EAGLE vs. fl| NEIL HEMCHIT **W~ (J) >^k J ji /1| j|f JjF IMPORTANT FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST I $\J TOMMY ARQUERofrJ 1 D. DHARMARAJ AM Akg(ii;u it (3) Rds.
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    2527 27  -  Nomad By fJOVf that Service soccer is in full swing there remains only an occasional jame of hockey to be played and even rarer, a belated game of Rugby. H.M.S. Terror paid the penalty of the hard grounds now prevailing when they finished their Rugby game with
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    OPENING DAY OF SINGAPORE SPRING RACES
    2459 28 Jack Druce Wins Main Event In Fine Time IDEAL weather favoured the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting which was watched by a large crowd including the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. The going was good in spite of a thin drizzle
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    MALAYAN CHAMPION IN P.I. TENNIS
    105 28 OAMBOEDJO, Malayan tennis cham- pion, reached the semi-finals in the singles and the final in the doubles in the Philippine Islands tennis championships. Results were: Singles. Semi-final Samboedjo beat Garcia (No. 1), 6—4, 6—4. 10— 8. Ampon (No. 4) beat Ladaw, 6 2, 6 l,
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    WOMEN'S FOURSOMES AT GARRISON G.C.
    95 28 The women's foursomes competition of the Garrison Golf Club was played on Thursday over 12 holes and resulted in a win for Mrs. Brittorous and Mrs. Stewart with a net score of 50. The following were the best returns: Mrs. F. G. Brittorous and Mrs.
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    48 28 (1) FOUR O'CLOCK ***** (2) HARLEQUIN ***** (3) HARVEST FESTIVAL ***** STARTERS FAIR KING ***** DRATOR ***** GOLDEN ARROW ***** K.C.G. ***** MONTE VIDEO ***** DRUMMER BOY ***** SWEET COLETTE ***** WOTAN ***** Total pool: $73,990. lit: $28,116; 2nd: $14,058; 3rd $7,029. Starters $878 each.
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    MALAYS LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    223 28 MALAYS LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. THE Fourth All-Malaya Malays lawn tennis championship was held at UM Sultan Suleiman Club today. The Sultan of Perak, Sir Abdul Aziz, who gave two walk-overs, withdrew from the tournament in view of his forthcoming coronation. MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
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    STADIUM SOCCER
    31 28 The Chinese meet the R.A.F. at soccer on Friday, Feb. 24, and the Manchester Regiment on Monday, Feo. 27. Both games will be played ai the Anson Road stadium.
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    Rain Stops Cricket
    247 28 Minesweepers Meet St. Joseph's Insi. OAIN stopped an interesting ot cricket at St. Joseph's I .> itution yesterday when a Miner ers" cricket team, after scoriiu SI runs, were forced to a likely draw by the home side, who totalled 148 four wickets when rain intervened. A
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    MUAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
    90 28 Muar. THE annual geneial meeting o* t..« Muar Football Assoclntion v. at the Muar Club durin-,' the week In the absence of the president, Inch* Zainal bin Mohamad took the c It was decided to begin the 1939 league competition in the middle of March. The following
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    NORTH WIN SEASON'S BIG HOCKEY GAME 4-3
    830 29 South Rally In Closing Stages (From. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. A FEW minutes more and South might not have suffered defeat at the hands of North in the uninspiring climax to the Malayan hockey season on the Selangor Club padang today.
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    INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER AT MUAR
    333 29 From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. DISPLAYING all round superiority the i junior football team of the Parit S.ongkat Malay Sc.-.00l defeated the Chung Hwa School team by two goals to nil in the quarter final of the junior ftool football competition. The winners played well as
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    PORT SWETTENHAM CRICKETERS
    145 29 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Swcttenham. COLLOWING la;t y:ar's successfu: season, the Pert Swettenham Recreation Club are again arranginj several fixtures. Most of last year's players are still available, L. Danker, the club's back bone in batting, has been presented with a bat tzt the best batting
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    R.S.G.C WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
    95 29 Result of the first round of the Royal Singapcre Golf Club, women's club championship: Mrs. E. A. Elder beat Mrs. J. L. Sinclair wo.; Mrs. H. H. Sturt beat Mrs. S. E. Dods wo.: Mrs. J. Moncur beat Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson wo; Mrs. G. F.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    76 29 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club tennis courts at Hong Lim Green will be opened on Feb. 23. A meeting of the tennis section will take place on the same day at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse, to elect officials for the tennis sub-committee and S.L.T.A. representative for the
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    1437 29 DESULTS of yesterday's English and Scottish football games and tables I** up-to-date are: SCOTTISH CUP Buckie T 0* Third Lanark 6 Rangers 1 Clyde 4 Dunfermline 1 Allaa 1 Motherwell 4 St. Mirren 2 Hearts 2 Celtic 2 Falkirk 2 Aberdeen 3 SCOTTISH LEAGUE (Div. I.) Partlck 4
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    RUGBY UNION
    113 29 Royal Navy 8; R.A.F. 3. Bath 6; Gloucester 5. Bedford 6; O.M.T. 10. Bristol 5: Richmond 15. Cambridge U. 16; Blackheath 28. D'port Serv. 11; Old Cranleighans 3. Leicester 9; Swansea 5. London Scottish 28; Guy's Hosp. 8. London Wels'.i 9; London Irish 3. Northampton 7; Coventry 7.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    64 29 THE secona round of the Rugoy Lcasue Cup was played on Saturday. Bradford N. 2; Oldham 0. Leeds 6; Widnos 2. St. Helen's Rec. 3; Wlgan 8. Kelghley 10; Featnerstone 0. Wakefleld 7; Warrtngton 2. Salford 18; Hunsiet 12. Halifax 6; Hull 2. Kingston 0; Bramley 5. LEAGUE
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    AUSTRALIA WINS SPEEDWAY TEST
    50 29 Sydney, Satuiday. Forty thousand people saw Australia win the fifth and final unofficial speedway test against England by 35 points to 18 to win the series by three matches to two. The Australian. Arthur Wilkinson, world champion, won all his fifteen heats during the series— Reuter.
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    S.C.C. BEATEN BY POLICE
    52 29 After holding their own In the first half, during which there was no score, the Singapore Cricket Club went to pieces in the last twenty minutes and were beaten by the Police by six goals to one in a friendly game of soccer played at the
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    MAYFAIR B.P.
    36 29 The twelfth annual general meet- ing of the Mayflower B. P. will be held at the residence of Mr. Lee Peng Kwang. 91, McNair Road, Slrgapore, on Sunday, 1 Feb. 26. at 10 a.m.
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    AMATEUR SOCCER
    21 29 Belfast, Saturday In an amateur International soccer mutch played here tcday England beat Ireland by one goal to nil.
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    WATERLOGGED PITCH
    194 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. (\N the school padang on Thursday the Segamat Malays scored a fourone soccer win over the Government English School. Play was damped by a waterlogged pitch but the short passing tactics employed by the Malays were a delight to watch. There was science
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    ALL THREE GAMES WON
    204 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. THE Segamat P.W.D. have begun the soccer season well and have wo:) all their three matches. Following their win over the Town Youngsters and another over the S.C.R.C., they met the Police, last year's league champions, in a friendly match on
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    IPOH WOMEN WIN HOCKEY
    103 29 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sa" unlay. THE Ipoh Y.W.C.A. hockey team. visiting the Federal capita!, sccrc:i a decisive victory over their local sister association when they beat them by two goals to nil on the V.M.C.A. ground today. The match was very one-sided, the
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    7—0 VICTORY
    117 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. THE Segamat English School Juniors 1 met the Simpang Tiggah Malay School in friendly soccer match on the G.E.S. field last week and overran the visitors to win by seven goals to nil. Talib. a lad under four feet, was outstanding among the
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    48 29 The following have accepted to play for S.C.C. against the Manchester Regiment on Wednesday at S.C.C.:— E. C. Cherrington: J. W. Muncey, F. McCafTery; F. G. Stiff, C. C. Webster. F. E. Hutchinson; R. J. Forbes, G. G. Dunbar, J. B. Stoddard, C. Milton, H Echeilshlem.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    43 29 In a soccer game played yesterday between Sime. Darby Sports Club and "C" Company Manchester Regt. at the Geylang Stadium the former won by four goals to nil. The goal scorers were C. O. Paley (2), Hamid (1) and Rahim (1).
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    Fourth Test Against South Africa
    166 29 Fourth Test Against South Africa Johannesburg, Saturday. THE fourth cricket test match opened here today and ;it the close of play, after a day in which rain often stopped play, the scores were ENGLAND (First Innings) Hutton b Mitchell gj| Gibb c Mitchell b Langton 9 Paynter c Newson b
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    BRITISH GIRL ATHLETES MUST BE BEAUTIFUL
    202 29 BRITISH GIRL ATHLETES MUST BE BEAUTIFUL I A TEAM of perfect British girls is to be selected by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association to take j part in the Olympic Games at Kapyla, Finland, next year. j So determined are the authorities to get the best available British team thai
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    LAST NIGHTS BOXING
    175 29 THE programme of basing at tnc Happy World last night provided some keen fighting, two bouts ending in knock-outs. Plenty of action and hard bitting was seen in the main event between Sylver Starr and Cyclone Kid. Timing his punches nicely, Starr put his man down and
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    ALOR GAJAH R.C.
    91 29 At the annual meeting of the Alor Gajah Recreation Club, presided over by Mr. A. D. York. District Officer. Alor Gajah. the following were elected office-bearers for 1939: President, Mr. A. D. York (ex-ofncio): vice-president, Mr. Yco Seng Whatt (re-elected); hon. secretary, Mr. Teo Kirn Tee (reelected);
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    MALAYAN TOUR FOR SINGAPORE
    647 30 Scheme Is First Of Its Kind By The Sunday Times Badminton Correspondent COME considerable time has now elapsed since the local badm'.ntcn team was last engaged in an inter-State match. Although there has been seme comment here, I think in fairness to the local gov- erning
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    199 30 E:Vt!ie Tlahmud Ma .'anei, a tner--*r of the Malay Boys' School. Kljiit. and Hki Siti Shamsiah, daughter of Tuan Ha.'i Md. Sidin, minimal. Malay Bors" School, Klang. Mr. Lim Lick Huat and Miss Son Slew Lian at the Singapore ii.n Consulate. Mr. Tay Jocn How and Miss Sai Kirn, at
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    12 30 Mr. Wang Kaon Yoon. presiJent of the Malacca Junior Civil Service Club.
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    Selangor Badminton
    644 30 PREPARATIONS for the forthcoming curtain raiser of the Selangor Badminton Association tournaments, the Junior and senior i^.;oi-ceam doubles, are qctting along In a buslnr.-.slike manner. Though serious training would ordinarily begin early in March, ;et most of the leadinj p.ulus have already started, probably for the purpose of
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    Penang Badminton Notes
    460 30 (From A Special Correspondent.) IMITH the Malayan badminton cham- pionships drawing closer, ihe charity match early this week held at the Fun and Frolic Stadium at nigbt proved of unusual interest in that the 1 majority of KM best players in Penang were seen in action, thus
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    CHINESE FRIENDLY ASSN.
    32 30 Chinese Friendly Association membership campaign is now under wav and closes en Apr. 9. ThOU admitted j within the specified period UC j exempted from payment of entrance fee.
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    15 30 Mr. Yeong Choi Scht an f Hki Wong; Lian* Chin at the Singapore Chinese Consu'ate.
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    DOUGAL HARPER TO RETIRE
    341 31 Big Loss To Rugby In Malaya rVH (,AI. Harper made a statement at the Honjj Kong Hotel, during a dinner to the touring Malayan Rugby team, that will be of interest to all followers of Rugby in Malaya. I hope to see many of the Hong
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    SPHINX B.P.
    72 31 The following will represe.it the Sphinx B.P. "B" team against the Useful B.P. B team In a friendly badminton match of five singles 3na two doubles to be played at trie tormet court on JSund&y.-I'eh, 20, ay 2.30 p.m. Joseph de Souza, Julian de Souza. Thomas da Cc»sta,
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    FIRST HOCKEY APPEARANCE
    231 31 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. MAKING their first appearance of the season, the hockey team of the newly-formed Muar Indian Association did well to extend the Muar Chinese hockey team when the sides met for the first time this season at the Muar Hospital padang. Though the
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    SUNSET B.P.
    142 31 The Sunset B.P. of Kuala Lumpur lost to the Technical School B.P. In a friendly match of five doubles and three singles by six games to two Results (Sunset first): Jee Kirn Teck beat Bahari 13—13. (5—4), 1»— 10; Yeoh Seng Kok lost to Khoo 800 Hin 15—10,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    70 31 Eight cards were taken out for the women's February foursomes competition at Keppcl Golf Club. The result was: Mrs. E. O'Sullivan and .Mr*. J. F r Oarr 4S— lS=33 (declared winners on the result rtf the first six holes): Mrs. E. A. Ford and Miss B. Cramer
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    Former Singapore Fighters Doing Well In America
    462 31 Former Singapore Fighters Doing Well In America Boxing Notes I*WO Filipino boxers who are well known in Singapore and who at one time threatened to be world champions, are still among the top flight of fighters in America in their respective divisions. One of them, Speedy Dado, is recognised as
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    MARIGOLD B.P.
    108 31 At the tenth annual general meeting of the Marigold B.P. held at the Kheng Chengr School on Feb. 5. the following were elected office-bearers for the year: President Mr. Koh Teck Ec (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mr. Koh Hua Quee (re-elected). Mr. Kicng Woon Kew (re-elected), Mr. Tan Chong Kiat
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    NEGRI MALAYS HOCKEY TEAMS
    122 31 (From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban. Friday. THE Negrl Sembllan Malay hockey team, to play Pahan? on Sunday in the F.M.S Malay hockey tournament. Is Anjang Saith (captain >, Hajl Ibrahim. All; Hamzah. Ramll. Tengku Munawir. Ghani. Sheikh Mansur. Sheikh Mustapha, Syed Hamid and Tengku Sulong.
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    MALACCA GOLF CLUB
    33 31 The Malacca Golf Club February women's medal resulted: Mrs. Best and Mrs. A. Williams, one round; Mrs. Curran Sharp, two rounds; Mrs. Seymour Williams, three rounds; Mrs. Bryant, four rounds.
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    Alexandra Brickworks
    62 32 The shale travels by light railway from -lie quarry to the crushing machine. Heavy Iron rollers in the crushing mill reduce the shale to powder Met bricks passing out of the automatic pressing machine. A barrow-load of wet bricks entering a kiln. Wet bricks being stacked Inside a
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    Bricks From These Works Are In Many Of Singapore's Biggest Buildings
    274 32 'I'M K Alexandra Brickworks, Pasir Panjang, Singapore, is capable of producing 1,500,000 bricks a month. More than 4,500,000 of these bricks were used in the construction of the Mental Hospital at Johore. Other buildings, which have been constructed with
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