The Straits Times, 7 March 1939

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    43 1 piuai rrvrur rIWML CU IR_ The Straits Times fESTABLJSHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PA(iES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      126 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. PHONE 6471). For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG You are assured o/ real satisfaction ni Coleman St. Singapore. Phase 4816 Why is the /^l^T^ I definitely m__r K_l popular in Malaya? //^»r*)U _L -Ldl X X >_V'|"' j^^ VAwV _____________H_i __fl___B______b I /A\ly l __#______SiS k _T-
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      108 1 Fp 4r f^^i r±ow (C^7 Attractive— v v -sf/ nn -at \\j X fits New Navyß.ueß,ac k .White CJ p1 > f j I Brown Green Gl'&lsi'lUflj $5.50 HENRY HEATH HATS n nTlVri/MTiA F,»™ 58.50 to $12.50 ROBINSON S ARRIVED 1939 STEWART WARNER RADIOS WORLD WIDE RADIO CO 98, Robimoo
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      135 1 *s. Java st. Kuala lumpuri ('PHONE 3683) Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailor-mades £owns for All Occasions io Stock $5 $30 13. Battery Road.. Singapore. Tel: 6327. The Staff Of Life —or bread baked by the Royal Bakery, is the best T>aked bread you cm buy any-vvhere. Made in a
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  • Obituary
    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    100 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. KHOO.—Mr Khoo Phce Soon, aged 77 passed awaj peacefully at his residence No. 146, Carpmael Road, on March 5, 1939, at 8 p m. He leaves bcnlnd him 5 sons Messrs. Khoo Peck Hock, Peck Enh, Peck Guan. Peck Chenp and Peck Khye, 2
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      799 2 SITUATIONS VACANT BOX 845 STRAITS TIMES situation filled. Applicants are thanked. BOX 823 STRAITS TIMES. Vacancy filled applicants thanked. A FIRM OF SOLICITORS In Singapore require an Experienced Case Clerk. Apply Box 913 Straits Times. SALESMAN, British firm has vacancy experienced Chinese Salesman of proved ability Apply own handwriting stating
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      852 2 FOR SALE SYRACUSE BtAKING METALS— Pvlcei per 100 lbs Government Babbit U3t American Marine $134. Manganese Babbit *4A. alaster Meta) Babbit 180 Hlndbede at -jo Ltd FOR SALE, Completely equipped Motor Workshop with good connections and well situated. Average monthly turnover on Repairs and Lubrication service $1,800. Apply Box No
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      517 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Flying Standard 14 HP. 1937. Run only a year —no up-country work —condition throughout excellent. Taxed and insured $1,300: Also 1935 Standard 9 H.P. two door four seater saloon, good condition, taxed and insured $603. Box 905 Straits Times. FOR SALE SMALL RECONDITIONED CARS. Morris 8
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      437 2 LOSI L LOST on Feb. 23, in Johorr Bahru. white bull terrier ***** brown patch on right eye $20 reward Sy!:es. Johore Eahru. "found FOUND AN ALSATIAN DOG (Male) Colour Black and tan. Owner please claim. S. Lee. 26. Dublin Road. PUBLIC NOTICE? MALAYAN PROVIDENT FUND. E3tab!ished 1919. Open to
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      349 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC I Medicti Massage Electricity I 14 Capitol Fluts Phone MM (Stuniii.nl K(l Corner) I I GRAND OPENING SALE Commencing on March 7th. Huge stocks of leather trunks. GENUINE BARGAIN OFFER Heavy reduction on prices. Come early and select your latest requirements. HONDA CO., 126,
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      629 3 pTToTbRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England.) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co MAIL f ASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD IhOM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. Kr>M at J 6,800 Mar 10 CORFU 15.000 Mar 10 CHITRAL 15.000 MM 24 CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr. 7 BANGALORE 6.000 Apr.
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      503 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS rmrorDorated Is Japan i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE bTAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KASIMA MARU Mar. 17. HAKONE MARU Mar. 30. S.S. HUSIMI MARU Apr. 13. 5.5. HAKOZAKI MARU Apr. 27.
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      719 3 Tirl f^^l fii LLST 'ki BANGKOK IJNE CHINA/JAPAN LIN* Luxurious One Class Motorshlpa. Most Big Cargo Vessels wltb limited tnrt comCabin? Have Adjoining Private Bath. fnrtablp Pm.rnoer Acrnrrn.odnMor To- MARSrJLLIS LONDON. ROTTKB- To: PORT SAID, PALESTINE, ROTDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. TERDAM. HAMBI'RG COPENHAGEN f&fi&™l% Utt ivi*£T >t tfir* INDIA fr
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    Wall Street Quotations
    720 4 New York, Mar. fl. •¥*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Saturday's Today's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 149.49 148.84 off .65 20 Rails 32.98 32.53 off .45 15 Utilities 26.09 25.78 off .31 40 Bonds 91.47 91.51 up .04
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    SURFACE MAILS EXPECETD
    42 4 Mails from Holland etc. expected today. Mar. 7, by M. van St. Aldegonde. Mails from China and Japan expected tomorrow. Mar. 8, by Ranpura. Mails from (London parcel mails) expected tomorrow. Mar. 8, by AJax. Time of delivery uncertain.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      270 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWAKII Wearne*: From Penanc, Ipoh. and Kuala Lumpur Arrive* ever? evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tflia afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected tomorrow morning. K.N.1.1..M.: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      243 4 Today Aden (Imperial) I p m Bast Africa (Imperial) S p.m South Africa (Imperial) 3 p m Burma (Imperial) ..a p.m Whole Canada (Imperial) a cm China Holhow (Imperial) I pm Egypt. Sudan and Palestine (Imperial) ..a djd Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) 3 ojn Europe Great
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      FROM MALACCA
      147 4 Correspondence for transmission by j air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.LM." Mails wil< close from Malacca as i follows: Today. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 6 pm. j Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m Java and
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      NAGPORE
      26 4 The Nagpore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Sunday. She will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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      RANPURA
      22 4 The Ranpura from Hong Kong is expected to arrive at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow and will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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      STAPLEFORD BOGEY AT R.S.G.C.
      277 4 The Royal Singapore Golf Club held a Stapleford bogey competition yesterday. Ties were recorded in the "B" and "C" divisions and the winners were judged in accordance with the by-laws. Results were: Miss S. Lucas 13 5'4=18Vi Mrs. T. Stone 9— «%=15% Mrs. R. Wakeford 8—
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      560 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Fieifht 5433. Faisace 5431. #K}JHK IwM'^OfU vla t;i iaa x Ntirui AJnerlcsV— HumtAH '£m\/Gr( Canada's Evergreen Playground JiK^laiWraffjl-^ußn the r0a1 ***** Canadian Rockies wltb Canadlar Pacific trans-Atlantic tM JfjS/Knf' liners at Montreal or Quebec No extra rail tare In Canada tor drawing inLffi~~j£k
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      378 4 BilA DEPRESSION N IFAT I G U E «W TIRED FEELING WITH OKASA VERY few people realist the Importance of supplying proper nourishment to the brain, body and nerves in order to combat the effects of over-work and excessive mental and physical activity. This is why we find, in these
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      292 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 11.43 a.m. 10 ft. L. W. 5.37 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 6.05 p.m. 0.8 tt. Wednesday H. W. 00.12 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 12.37 p.m. 9.9 ft. L. W. 6.11 a.m. 1.2 ft.; 6.35 p.m. 1.3 tt. Thursday H. W. 00.40a.m. 9.3 ft.; 1.05p.m. 9.5ft. L.
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      364 5 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK KewScientiKtfiemcdyoidoiwl by Doctors. Nurses and Public ■pssaMMH In 95% of cases FATNESS > .^B V _^H \B ls causnl by a disordered con%W ~^HW^»^B diiion of the body whereby Wr IV V toxic poisons are absorbed i )]K }1 nto the blood, thus setting Jh *JtM\
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      339 5 For all troubles, even Cataract Try SELLERS LOTUS 1 HONEY 4^2 —The nature's own remedy. Ab.vil.uely Safe, Sure, world-wide reputed and Tested. At all Chemists Literature Free. BOON PHARMACY, IPOH PENANG. Beware of Imitation— lnsist on SELLER'S. WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILEWithout Calom.l And Yoi'll Ju.p Oil of Bed Full
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      272 5 JH as^asV. .^^tttfo< §4¥f THAT YOU NEED LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC Sore throat? Prompt action may prevent much needless suffering. At the m^k^kmuuY very first sign, gargle with Listcrine Antiseptic, full strength. !C9? Listerine Antiseptic reaches right it,, down into the mouth and throat, kills (f~~~~~ l^tF^. outright millions of disease germs.
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      1224 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. ZBL MS metres. TODAY ZHP 80.96 metre* lwftl p.m. GSB 1147 mc/a (1M1 m.)j GSO 17.1' 5.00 Malay-Hawaiian music. t ■>•/• (16.88 m.); OSF 15 14 me i (19.82 m. 5.15 Songs by K-|ss Ratna Asmara. t OSJ (1.63 me/t (13.91
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      566 6 SHARES FIRMER AND UNDERTONE GOOD RUBBER EASIER AND QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Mar. 7. MARKETS continue to display a cheerful tone, the recent rise In rubber having carried the rest of the market with it, with the result that that the whole local market is
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      DEFENCE LOANS BILL GOES TO LORDS
      48 6 London, Mar. 6. •THE Defence Loans Bills passed its filial stages in the Commons this evening and was sent to the Lords. Mr Pethlck Lawrence (Labour) said the opposition did not propose to divide the House against the third reading.— Re uter.
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        MINING
        567 6 issue Vai Ki-aser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Bayers Sellers V- AniDat nn 3/6 4/- 3/6 4/5/- Austral AmaX 4/6 5/- 4/8 5/2 El Auatral Ma»ay 39/- 44/-xd 40/- 50/5/- Ayer Hliaza 21/- 22/- 21/6 22/6 1 Ayu Wctg 0.63 0.68xd 0.6C 0.72cd £1 Bangrtn Tin 19/- 19/9 20/-
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        GENERAL
        426 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32'/ 2 140 2 2 do PrefS. 2.20 2.30 2 22'/ 2 23Ox<J 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 5.50 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.50 0.60 J.50 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 8 75 7.50 6.75 7.5U t'l £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        254 6 %V, Mayr.ara Co. Ltd $30,000 int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 102% 103% aom *Vi% 1907 red 1947 81. 600.000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 108% 110 norn %7. l9oi red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int
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        RUBBER SHARES
        380 6 FTasei ft Co Lyali evatt Allenby 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.35 Alcr (iajah 0.90 0.97'/ 2 1.00 1.05 Amal Malay 1.40 1.45 145 1.55 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayei Molek 0.95 1.00 0 95 1.05 Ayer Parum 1.271. 1.35 130 1.35 Bassett 0.54 0.58 0.54 0.58 Batu
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    83 6 Tuesday, Mar. 7, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28*4 39 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases March 1/16 29 3/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March 28? i 28" 8 F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales March 281, 28% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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    EXCHANGES
    178 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING liOndon T.T. 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2046 Switzerland demand 237% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54>4 Montreal demand 54 5/16 Batavia
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    London Stock Exchange
    413 6 New Account Opens With Higher Prices London, Mar. 6. THE Stock Exchange opened the new 1 account actively, prices advancing In most sections, especially Kaffirs which were well supported and industrials where many appreciable net gains were recorded. Gilt-edged were fractionally easier but among foreign issues Brazilian
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    126 6 London. Mar. 6 IN the Foreign Exchange market to- day the failure to solve the domestic political crisis in Belgium induced offerings of forward belga which, in the complete absence of buyers, exercised a disproportionate effect on the rate.— Reuter. The following werp today's closing mean rates
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    111 6 (From Cur Owu Correspondent) London Mar. 3. s. d. British Empire "A" 19 0 British Empire "B" 9 4J4 J 2 British Empire Cumulative 14 6 British Empire Cprehensive 14 9 British General "A" 18 a British General "B" 16 3 British General "C" 14 9 Gold
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    BRITISH INTERESTS IN NORTH CHINA
    177 6 Question Of Use Of Federal Bank Notes London. .Mar. 6. In the House of Commons tonight, Mr. A. C- Morein« (Unionist. Preston) askeO Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secret ary for Foreign Affairs, whei'.irr his attention had been drawn to the official announce**; jnt that after
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL (MALAYA) TIN GROUP
    127 6 February Production Statistics THE following particulars ot tir.dredging cn?rations of companies in the Anglo-Oriental (Malayai Ltd. group refer to February: Cv: Pels. H««rs. dv. ore Ampat Tin 993 237.0(jn !M 1 Southern Kinut 1.146 319.000 J.42S Kamunting Tin 1.4« 402.000 2.119 Tongkah Harbour 1.958 313.000 1.337
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    Companies In Liquidation May Be Struck Off
    54 6 A GAZETTE notice states that, unless cause il shown to the contrary, tiie companies named below will be struck off the register and dissolved. All the companies are In liquidation. Kali Tin dredging. Kepang Tin. Rengit (Malaya) Tin Dredging Company, Metropote Hotel Company
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      37 6 GREEN ISLAND BRITISH PORTLAND CERENT *1 4K I i. 4B& s£t\' -6h AS USED ON THE NEW SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION AND ALL THE PRINCIPAL P.W.D., NAVAL, MILITARY AIR BASE CONTRACTS IN MALAYA.' McALISTER CO., LTD. SOLE AGEA'TS.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      U.S. TIN STOCKS DOWN TO LOW LEVEL
      782 7 Little Buying Expected Till I.T.C. Decides Quota BUFFER STOCK ALLOWANCE LIKELY TO DISAPPEAR Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 24. CTANDARD tin prices in London have had a downward trend during the past week in the absence of any particular support from consumers,
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      196 7 SI NGA PORE PRODUCE PRICES Sincapore, Mar. t>. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Jav:i Cube $12 00 mute Ifuntok $13.75 SVIiite $13.25 Black $8 50 Copra $3.50 Sun Dried $3.80 Sa.7.) Flour No I a $2.35 I r $2.30 Sarawak $2.:io Jelotong Pal inbang S6.25 Banja $6.75
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      WORLD ABSORPTION OF TEA
      73 7 73,222,000 Lb. In November WORLD tea absorption 'luring last November was 73.222,000 lb., against 74.714,000 lb. in October and 77,423,000 lb. In November, 1937, according to the current statistical bulletin of the International Tea Committee. World absorption in the first eight months of the present regulation
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      INTERNATIONAL TEA PROPAGANDA
      133 7 Developing New Markets THE 1938 report of the International Tea Market Expansion Board provides details of the energetic uropaganda work designed to increase the popularity of lea in the United States, Holland. Belgium, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, Austialia. Soutii Africa and Egypt. A foreword by
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      CHINESE WOLFRAM
      195 7 Pekin Syndicate, Ltd., Given Monopoly Of Sales THE FINANCIAL NEWS was informed on Feb. 23 by the secretary of the Pekin Syndicate that the National Resources Committee of the Government of China has appointed the syndicate as agents for the export of wolfram from China. China is the
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      FEBRUARY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
      92 7 THE following statistics relating to tin-ore production refer to Februiary:— Plculs hours. Yardage, ore. Hitain Tin 56 Kamra Tin.. 576 117,000 549 Kuala Lumpur Tin 561 114.633 372 Malayan Tin 904 Nawng Pet 250 Malaysiam Tin 206 Pattanl Tin 593 188,000 1,154 Hydraullcing 94 Rahman Hydraulic 600
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      FEBRUARY RUBBER CROPS
      68 7 THE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in February: lb. Broome 131,400 Alor Pongsu 50,561 Bedong Rubber 59,057 Temerloh Rubber 21.626 Penang Rubber 156.000 Sabranp: Rubber 72,000 Straits Rubber 159,087 Rubana Rubber 86.000 Bagan Serai Rubber 60,000 Tall Ayer Rubber 83.000 Batak Rablt
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      HUGE ORDER FOR TINPLATES
      98 7 Swansea. Feb. 23. I AN order for 1,000.000 boxes of tin- plates has been placed by Canadian consumers. Sir William Firth, managing director of Richard Thomas and 'Co., Ltd., the £12,000,000 Welsh com- bine, who is visiting Canada and the j United States, has been instrumental
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      Austral Malay Tin Group February Production
      109 7 THE following statistics regarding tln- ore production by companies in the Austral Malay group refer to FebI ruary: Hours Yardage Plculs ore Kampong Kamur.ting 49G 80,000 183 Asam Kumbang 272 88,000 285 DluYamTin closed down Thabawleik Tin 553 112,000 454 Puchong Tin 2U 64,000
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      145 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Mar. 8, 6 p.m. Booka Company Dividend CloM TIN. Total tor Dote Ex. Div. financial year Payable Date to dats Austral Mala; 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Aycr Weng 5% Int. Mar 6 Katu 6d. No. 24 Mar. 10 Kramut Pulal
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      LONDON METAL MARKET
      540 7 COPPER QUOTA CUT INSUFFICIENT TIN QUIET AND VERY STEADY IN a weekly report on the market dated Feb. 24, Malcolm Bowley and Son, mstal and produce brokers and merchants, London, write:— The ordinary man may be pardoned if he confesses to a sense of bewilderment in these
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      VEGETABLE OILS
      177 7 THE Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya). Ltd. in their report dated Feb. 16 comment as follows: PALM OIL. A very steady market and there is still a lack of buying demand as we do not find buyers are following the recent rise in prices to
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      244 7 I OVERSEACHINESE I BhNKING I CORP. tTj||l Undertakai banking transactions of every description. Placei at your disposal the mnltifarioys services of its instititiM with br anchet all over South Eastern Asia&connections hi all principal cities of the World. Welcomes consultations on financial and investment problems and assures yon of personal,
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      328 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China oj Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street, Slntapoie. Telephones: Manafcr'i Office »U« a Asat Manager's Office MOI Exchante Dept Ml General Office 518« Cable Address: 'CIIINGKI Plla* Dp Capital Ch (O.OSO.OOtt N Reserve Fonda In excess of Ch J 5.200.000 N Total Assets approximate!? Ch.
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    SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY'S AUTHORITY NOT IMPAIRED
    261 9 Commons Statement On Agreement With The Japanese London," Mar. 6. TN a statement in the House of Commons tonight *Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said a working arrangement for co-operation between the Shanghai Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities had been reached,
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    Japan's Losses In Hainan Attack
    160 9 Japan's Losses In Hainan Attack Two Air Bases Being Built On Island Chungking, Mar. 5. THE Japanese military are bunding two air bases on Hainan Island, one near Hoihow and the other at Yulin, in the northern and southern tips of the island respectively The Japanese are already using Yulin
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    REOPENING OF THE PEARL RIVER
    175 9 British Pressure On The Japanese London, Mar. 6. REPLYING in the House of Commons tonight to Sir Percy Harris (Labour, Bethnal Green) Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said, as he stated on Feb. 13, representations had been made to the Japanese Government
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    GERMANY TO CONTROL SLOVAK OIL
    40 9 Prague, Mar. 6. Ail agree mont giving Germany exclv.sive rights to exploit oil in Slovakia is reporU-ii i<< ta.fi been signed oy r.no Slovak "Ministers Oi transport and wniinerire during v viiit to Berlin. Reuter.
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    BIGGER NAVY FOR JAPAN
    154 9 Reply To Foreign Powers Tokio, Mar. 6. IN connection with the supple- mentary Navy Budget of 180,000,000 yen, the Finance Minister, Mr. S. Ishiwata revealed today that includes 60,000,000 yen as the first instalment of a six-year ship-build-ing programme totalling 1,205,000,000 yen 56,000,000 yen as the
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    VATICAN-U. S. A. RELATIONS
    60 9 Koine, Mar. 5. DESt'MPTION of diplomatic re- lations between the Vatican and the United States, which have been intei runted sin-.-e 1367, is predicted by Regima Fascists. The newspaper bases its prediction on the personal friendship between the new Pope and President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt sent
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    Tribute To Women's Role In China War
    141 9 London, Mar. 6. MADAME Chiang Kai-Shek means to China today what Queen Victoria meant to Great Britain," declared Mr. G. W. Shepherd, confidential adviser to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in the course of a tribute to the splendid work Chinese women are doing for
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    FRANCE'S BIG BILL FOR REFUGEE WORK
    76 9 Paris, Mar. 3. THE Government has tabled a Bill asking for a credit of 150,000,000 francs to relieve refugees from Spain. It also asks approval of decrees on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 opening credits of 31,000,000 francs. It is estimated these amounts cover
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    MORE RECRUITS FOR CIVIL DEFENCE
    115 9 London, Mar. 3. DROGRESS in recruiting men for national service was definitely good," declared the Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, in a broadcast tonight. Out of 1,500,000 men and women wanted for civil defence. 1.250,000 were already enrolled, but, while some places had an
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    Peace Hint To Franco
    410 9 NEW REPUBLICAN LEADER'S APPEAL Madrid, Mar. 6. A PEACE gesture was made toda> by Col. Casado, head of the Council of National Defence whicn yesterday replaced the cabinet of Dr. Juan Negrln. In a broadcast message he addressed himself to the "Spaniards of Gen. Francos armies"
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    FORGED COPIES OF NEWSPAPER
    72 9 Chungking, Mar. 5. fTHE Chinese newspaper Ta Kung Fao publishes an announcement this morning stating: "Forged copies of Ta Kung Pao are at present circulating in Shanghai advocating peace and anti-Communist policies They are allegedly being published at Changsha In Hunan. "We hereby notify that our
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    'GANG OF RED DEATH' IN PALESTINE
    59 9 Jerusalem, Mar. G. I AHMED SIMRIN, known as "Officer Commanding the Gang of the Red Death," who was arrested in Jaffa last week while carrying rums, was sentenced to death by the military court i today. Ahmed Simrin, it was stated, had spent 11
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    INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE
    76 9 Paris, Mar. 6. TPHE question ol calling an inter- national peace conferenre engaged the lively attention of a meeting of the National Council of the .c>i:Uist Party today. The Party adopted a motion by M. Leon Blum, former Premier, opposing the coaference unless Italians and Germans evacuated
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    ITALY TO BUILD NEW PLANE FACTORIES
    48 9 Romo, Maa\ 6. CONSTRUCTION of vast aircraft work shops near Acerda ten miles north- eaxt of Naples, has been approved by Slgnor Mu.«ollnl. Th» workshops will cover nearly 1.000 acre*. All the country's heavy industries are collaborating in the new .venture,— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, MAR. 7, 1939. SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN EUROPE
    848 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, MAR. 7, 1939. SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN EUROPE We have reached the dreaded month of March and the threatened European war has not yet materialised Tine, fear is still uppermost in the minds of newspaper readers as they look at the headlines day by
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    Why Only Planters?
    330 10 In a letter published in this page several days ago a planter asked why his community should be singled out. alone among employers of Tamil labour, by those who criticise the educational facilities available to Tamil children in Malaya. He Instanced the F.M.S. Railways. Public Works Department
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    A EUROPEAN'S DOMESTICS
    721 10 Unpolished Rice In Household SYCE, COOK BOY WON OVER To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the letter which appeared in your issue of Mar. 1, the following may perhaps be of interest to your readers. Some time ago an elderly Malay servant
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    A.R.P. FOR LOCAL ARCHITECTS
    97 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln view of the steps suggested by Government to make existing buildings more immune than at present against possible attack from the air (by sandbags etc.), would it not be advisable for Government to go one step further
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    WUHAN CHOIR
    461 10 Chinese Singing In British Ears A MOVING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I was very interested to read "Anak Singapura's' note on the Wuhan Songsters last Saturday, the more so as I missed his first one. Unquestionably there is something about their singing
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    MOONS OR MONTHS?
    203 10 Puzzled Customers In Johore Pawnshops To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l wholeheartedly endorse the remarks made in your issue of Mar. 3 by "Once-A-Sufferer," who discloses the fact that the Johore Chinese pawnbroker bases his calculations on the Chinese (lunar) calendar, and not —as
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    R.L.S. ON BARKING
    105 10 To the riditor of the Straits Times Sir,— You may be be surfeited with the barking-dog correspondence, but no one seems yet to have drawn attention to the point that one at least of the Immortals is on the side of your amusing and shrewd correspondent, Anak
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    767 10 Chap Goh Meh THE saloon car has killed Chap Goh Meh in Singapore. It is only few years since an unending procession of cars with hoods down and filled with Chinese nonyas and their daughters, all in their finest dressei and Jewellery, rolled slowly along Beach
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    SURRENDER OR ANARCHY IN REPUBLICAN SPAIN
    769 11 Vital Developments In Madrid NEW JUNTA'S PLAN FOR "PEACE WITH HONOUR" Radio Manifesto Explains Col. Casado's Policy fHE significance of the dramatic developments during the past two days in Republican Spain is still considered as extremely difficult to assess. While the nature of the
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    JAPANESE DRIVE IN HUPEH
    79 11 Shanghai. Mar. 6. "TTHE biggest engagement of this year is raging in Hupeh Province along the Han River, according to Chinese reports, which state that the Japanese supported by planes have been on the offensive for ten days. The Chinese claim to have frustrated Japanese attempts
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS STATEMENT
    119 11 Mr. Chamberlain And Recognition IN the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to a question, said that there were no negotiations at present in prospect regarding a British loan to Gen. Franco. In a statement on Britain's diplomatic relations with Spain, Mr. Chamberlain said
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    REPUBLICAN FLEET: MADRID CLAIM
    76 11 Madrid. Mar. 7 pOMMUNIST agitation in Madrid against the new Defence Junta was revealed in a message broadcast after the meeting of the Junta last night. It stated that strong measures have been taken to "crush those who refuse to carry out our orders." The Madrid
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    "BRINGING PEACE BACK TO SPAIN"
    77 11 Paris. Mar. 6. A hint of an approaching agreement between the Spanish Republicans and Gen. Franco was given by Senor Barrio. Speaker in the Spanish Cortes (Parliament) who is now in France. Senor Barrio said General Miaja "is the man who can agree with Franco
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    POLISH-RUMANIAN COLLABORATION
    161 11 "Complete Agreement In Warsaw Talks Warsaw, Mar. 6. %M. GAFENCU, Rumanian Foreign Minister, today declared he was extremely satisfied with his conversations with Col. Josef Beck, Polish Foreign Minister. The talks, he said, had embraced the development of good relations among all their neighbours, also the Baltic-Black Sea
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    MARTIAL LAW AT BAGHDAD
    46 11 Baghdad. Mar. 6. IMARTIAL :aw has been proclaimed by army headquarters at Rashid, six miles from Baghdad, and surrounding districts. A number of suspects have been arrested. A laconic statement on behalf of the Government ascribes the trouble to "mischief makers."— Reuter.
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    GOERING'S HOLIDAY IN ITALY
    61 11 Rome, Mar. 6. FIELD-MARSHAL Goering, Reich Air Minister and head of the Nazi economic self-sufficiency programme, arrived at San Remo today with his wife and a party of 15 o n a holiday of three or four weeks. It is stated here that when he comes
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    GENERAL ELECTION FOR BELGIUM IN APRIL
    50 11 Brusssls, Mar. 6. If ING LEOPOLD today signed a decree dissolving Parliament and calling a general election for Apr. 2. It is announced King Leopold ha~ not accepted the resignation of the Pierlot Cabinet which therefore will remain in office until the election. Reuter.
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    GUAM IS VITAL TO AMERICA
    316 11 TO PROTECT TRADE FROM EAST INDIES Washington, Mar. 6. A DMIRAL Leahy, chief of naval operations, appeared before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee to renew the navy's effort to obtain Congressional authority for the fortification of Guam Island. Yesterday, Senator Walsh, chair-, man of the
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    GERMAN MYSTERY BOMB OVERRATED
    122 11 Does Not Contain Liquid Oxygen Washington, Mar. THE German aerial bomb, whicn, it is claimed has such a terrific detonating effect that it kills all within a quarter of a mile, Is very much overrated as a weapon," according to ordnance experts of the army who
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    KING LEAVING EARLIER FOR CANADA
    53 11 London, Mar. 6. •THE departure of the King and Queen to Canada has bssn altered from May 8 to May 8 because of the possibility of their arrival at Quebec being delayed by weathered conditions. Their arrival at Quebec in any case will be on
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    PALESTINE COMPROMISE PLAN BY EXILED MUFTI?
    336 11 London, Mar. 6. PROPOSALS from the exiled Mufti for a compromise in Palestine are being brought from Beirut by Osman Pasha, according to the Cairo newspaper Alahram. Osman Pasha went to Beirut on Saturday to see the Mufti. The newspaper states it is learned
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    Gandhi Reported More Exhausted & Restless
    445 11 Gandhi Reported More Exhausted Restless VICEROY CONGRESS LEADER MEET IN NE\^ DELHI New Delhi, Mar. 7. A BULLETIN* issued last night states that Mr. Gandhi is becoming more exhausted with nausea and restlessness have made their appearance. Mr. E. C. Gibson, British representative in Rajkot, called on Mr. Gandhi last
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    FRESH OUTBREAKS OF COMMUNAL RIOTS
    122 11 Many Injured In Bengal And Central Provinces Jubbulpore, Mar. 6. CIFTY persons were injured, ten seriously, in Hindu-Muslim riots during a Hindu festtnl here today. The situation became easier h.'.cr after British troops had carried out a route march through the main thoroughfares of the
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    MR.C.L. GREEN DEAD
    458 12 Mining Member Of Federal Council (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 7. MR. C. L. Green, the mining memher of the Federal Council, died suddenly last night from heart failure. He was 44 years of age. The funeral will take place at Eatu Caiah today. Christian Laurence
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    H.M.S. TERROR GUN PRACTICE
    86 12 T~ nonitor Terror v.iil carry out 15-lnch tull-caitbn nrins off the re coast at Pasir Panjang on i in o'clock end II. As the warship will be fainy close to shore, residi atg in the vicinity of Pasir Panjang are advised to leave of their houses
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    "WATERLOO BRIDGE" AT THE PAVILION
    75 12 "WATERLOO BRIDGE" AT THE PAVILION At I in> Cinema "Waterloo Knder'; Mat- Ctacfce, Kesri '»'>uglas, Betto Davis.) Uni\rivil Ko-issnc \t die Pavilion. OUD utters during emotional scenes in "Waterloo Bridge" showed last I rig!. i how niurti the cinema has pro- gress.d since 1931. To a present-day audlrmv the acting
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    PROMINENT RESIDENTS GOING ON LEAVE
    234 12 Sir J. Bagnall, Mr. A. B. Jordan Major Nunn UR. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinsse Affairs, and Mrs. Jordan leave for South Africa on March 24 on 1 i their way to England on leave. They [will spend about a month in South I
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    SIR GEORGE TRIMMER RETURNING
    33 12 OIR GEORGE TRIMMER, former I chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, is returning for a visit to 1 Singapore in the P. and O. liner Corfu on Friday. I
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    AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE FOR COLONY
    266 12 First Corps Of Its Kind Outside Britain EXTENSIVE TRAINING WILL BE INVOLVED FOR RECRUITS DLANS are now being formulated for the enrolment of recruits for the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, formation of which was forecast in the Straits Times last month. The scheme
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    SENTENCE ON EUROPEAN
    464 12 Drove While Under Influence Of Drink (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. |JOR driving a car while under the influence of liquor, a European, E. A. Hunter, aged 25, was sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. A. J. Grattrui-Be'-lew, Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate,
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    AERIAL CAMERA TO SPY FOR MUNICIPALITY?
    297 12 DICTCRES taken from an aero- plane flying a mile above Singauore may prove a great help to anti-malarial health officers. Seen through a stereoscope, they show up ravines, hidden pools and the contour of the ground. Municipal officers are examining them with a view
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    TUNGKU AT BEDSIDE OF ENGLISH FIANCEE
    246 12 Joyce Blencowe Seriously 111 At Oxford (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 7. MISS Joyce Blencowe, English fiancee of Tungku Mahmud m of Trengganu, is seriously ill at Oxford and the Tungku is keeping daily vigils at her bedside. When she has recovered, they
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    SINGAPORE LAWYER MENTIONS OWN CASE
    58 12 A SINGAPORE lawyer, P. Y. Tan. mentioned his own case before Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday. Before the summons was called, Tan mentioned it and pleaded guilty to a charge of parking his motor-car In Raffles Place beyond the prescribed
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    "TIN HATS" "FOR A.R.P.
    221 12 Consignment For Singapore FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 'TTHE first splinter-proof "tin hats" for the civilian population of Singapore have arrived. They will be issued by the Air Raid and Bombardment Precautions Department to air raid wardens, first-aid men, decontamination squads, auxiliary fire-fighters, and the regular police force. Coloured
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    SIAM BUYING GUNS FROM SWEDEN
    69 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, March 6. ""FHE Siamese Government has placed a large contract for guns with the Bofors Works, the big Swedish anna- ments concern, reports the Stockholm correspondent of the Daily Mall. Lieut.-Col. Ohrgren, an artillery expert, has resigned from the
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    SULTAN AND CONSORT SIT MOTIONLESS AS DRUMS BEAT
    543 13 Raja Perempuan Installed At Kuala Kangsar Ceremony MALAYS DECLARE SIR ABDUL AZIZ WILL HAVE AUSPICIOUS REIGN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Mar. 6. THE reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz and his Consort will be an auspicious and happy one, declared devout
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    AMUSEMENTS
    172 13 SINGAPORE HAI H.ES HOTEI Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner Dance (.Informal) 9.30 to Midnight. GARRICK THEATRE, GETLANG Well's Fargo Riding On Air 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: Bp.m. to Midnight. Glebe Theatre: Daredevil Drivers. Sky Talkie: 3 Married Men. Little World: The only Amusement Park with Chinese
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    KEDAH PRINCE SEES FATAL FIGHT
    105 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Mar. 6. AFiER a prn<« of the royal house of Kedah and his party had entered an Alor Star eating house at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, a light ensued, in which an Indian received a fatal bullet wound in the
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    Dr. Hunter Praises Work Of Local-Born Officers
    255 13 Dr. Hunter Praises Work Of LocalBorn Officers FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN BY CLUB I WANT to claim no credit foi helping the local-born," said Dr. P. S. Hunter, retiring Municipal Health Officer, at a tea-party given to him by the Health Swimmins Club at the Victoria Memorial Ha last evening. "From
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    DOCTOR IN HURRY TO, SEE PATIENT
    181 13 Court Sequel To Car Collision A SINGAPORE MEDICAL practitioner. Dr. V. F. Xavier was fined $30 by Mr. C. H. Whitton. in the Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday. Dr. Zavier's request that the case be compounded, as he had settled with the complainant, was refused,
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    Staff Farewell To "Uncle Peter"
    57 13 "icdld Avid Acquaintance Be Forgot."— A scene at the farewell tea-party given to Dr. P. S. Hunter, retiring Municipal Health Officer, by the Health Swimming Club last evening. From left to right are: Mrs. O. L. Velge, wife of the president of the club. Dr.
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    GAOL SENTENCE FOR MALAY WHO STOLE BEER MUGS
    459 13 Court Story Of Theft From P.WD. Officer's House A SENTENCE of one month's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $20 or, in default, a further month's rigorous imprisonment, was passed by Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday,
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    GAOL SENTENCE FOR DRIVER FOLLOWS GEYLANG CRASH
    587 13 REMARKING that, in his view, the case could not be met by a! fine, Mr. C. H. Whitton, Singapore! Traffic Court Judge sentenced a 22-year-old Chinese, Tan Joon Phuan. to three months' simple imprisonment, yesterday, convicting him on a charge of causing death
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    EXTORTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
    261 13 EXTORTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED District Judge Issues Warning COMPLAINANT'S COURAGE PRAISED I WANT all shopkeepers to under- stand that if they had the courage of the complainant to make reports in cases of this kind, the law could afford them all protection," said Mr. L. B. Gibson, Singapore Criminal
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    22 13 A Viennese Jewish refugee musli cian, Leopold Hiesiger, gave jfine broadcast recital on the bandoneon trom the B.M B.C. stations )p.;t night.
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    Perak's Raja Muda
    39 14 Raja Ynsuf, the Raja Muda o/ Perak. icho v.as invested with the medal of an Officer of the Order of the British. Empire by the High Commissioner, Sir Shcnion Thomas, at Kuala Kancisar.- Straits Times picture.
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    Gaol Sentence For Malay House-breaker
    94 14 Gaol Sentence For Malay House-breaker CLNTENCE of 12 months" rigorous imprisonment to be followed by two years' police supervision was j passed on a Malay, Sulaiman bin j Kunju Maidin. In the Singapore District Court, yesterday. Sulaiman. who admitted previous convictions, had been convicted on a I charge of house-brcakinc;.
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    $750,000 POLICE DEPOT IS NEARING COMPLETION
    473 14 Where F.M.S. Mata-Matas Of Future Will Be Trained MOSQUES AND TEMPLES: CINEMA AND PLAYING FIELDS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. A LITTLE township of red brick buildings is springing up four miles out of Kuala Lumpur on the Rifle Range Road.
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    WOMAN ACQUITTED ON BROTHEL CHARGE
    176 14 ITIKU SIBATA, a 43-year-old Japanese woman was acquitted by Mr. K. A.I Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of keeping I a brothel at the S.S. Hotel in Owen Road on Jan. 12. The magistrate agreed with counsel's submission that
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    SYCES SHOUT INSTEAD OF USING HORN
    140 14 CYCES in Raftici Place who found j their cars held up by a traffic Jam yesterday shouted to each other, as they could not hoot. One syce shouted in a loud voice to a friend: 'This car hasn't got a hooter, so I must
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    SOLDIER CONVICTED ON INDECENCY CHARGE
    91 14 IIENRY ROGERS, 24-year-old soldier, convicted on a charge of committing an act of gross indecency, was sentenced to 18 weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. L. B. Gibson, Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday It was alleged that Rogers commit- i ted the offence with an 18-year-old
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    DUTCH ART TREASURES MAY BE SHOWN HERE
    483 14 Regular Exhibitions Held In Indies By Collector A RECENT suggestion in the Straits Times that it may be possible to arrange exhibitions of art treasures passing through Singapore to and from Java, has created interest among art lovers in Singapore. v The arrival
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    FALL OF EARTH KILLS COOLIE IN TRENCH
    73 14 A VERDICT of death by misadven- ture was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday, following an inquiry into the death of a Tamil coolie, Rengasamy Naidu, who died as the result of injuries received when earth collapsed and fell
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    KIDNAPPING OF CHINESE GIRL ALLEGED
    79 14 I YE CHIN LEE, a 21-year-old Hakka. was produced before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in thi Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of kidnapping Chai Ah Ngoh, a female under 16 years of age, from the lawful guardianship of Leong Kirn. The offence
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    SCIENTIST FINDS MALAYAN 'ALLADIN'S CAVE"
    224 14 A MALAYAN "Alladin's cave" which may contain gold and sliver may one day prove a treasure house for archaelogists. The cave was discovered by Dr. H. G. Quaritch-Wales when carrying out archaelogical investigations at Takuapa in Siam on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula
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    PETITION FOR ALIMONY
    172 14 European Woman Granted $200 A PETITION lor alimony, pending the hearing of a suit for th« restitution of conjugai rights, was made by Ruth Kathleen Tan, a, European woman, against her Chinese husband, Edward Tan, ot Killiney Road, Singapore, before Mr. Justice Home in the Singapore High
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    POLICEMAN CONVICTED IN BRIBE CASE
    179 14 JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. L. C. Goh, in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, in the case in which a Pathan policeman. Sakandar Khan was charged with receiving a bribe of five cents from a Chinese on Dec. 31, at the Junction of River
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    3677 16 Our London Letter MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO STOP MEN DECAYING WHILE GUNS PILE UP From Our Own Correspondent London, Feb. 24. TF Signor Mussolini wisely decides to spare the world a Mediterranean crisis the outstanding development of the coming year in Britain is likely to be a great Government campaign for
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    STATES PEOPLES CONFERENCE
    48 18 I'andit Jawaharlml Nshru in b:ack "Acchkhan" and Gandhi cap seated on a blr.ck hor c dur n«r the tv o-m '.c lons procession through the main thoroughfare of Ludhiana. (in the Punjab) escorted by 40 Namdhari Sikhs <>ii hi.rses durlßg the recent Slates IVoples onferon.
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    GAOL OUTBREAK IN HYDERABAD
    108 18 One Warder And Convict Killed In Mutiny Hyderabad 'Deceant. Feb. 28. ANE warder and one convict were v killed and 13 warders and four convicts injured, tv,o of whom seriously. as the result of a riot which occurred in the Warangal fcaol. According to an official
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    QUESTION OF KENYA HIGHLANDS
    74 18 Vdjournir.ent Motion ikely At Delhi New Delhi. Feb. 27. T*HK Lobby Correspondent of the Associated Press understands that the issues involved in the Kenya Highlands Order-in-Council and the statement of the Government of India relat'ng to it are likely to be raised in the Central Assembly
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    AN ADJOURNMENT MOTION REJECTED
    44 18 New Delhi, Feb 27. fTHF Assembly today rejected by 58 x votes to 44 Mr. Asaf Ali's adjournment motion to discuss the Local Government's action in rejecting the Delhi Municipal Committee's application for distributing licence under the Delhi FU>"tric!iy Act
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    SITUATION IN BURMA
    147 18 Madras Premier's Statement Madras, Feb. 25. REPLYING to a question in the! Assembly, the Premier stated i 1 that there was a riot in Monywa on Jan. 18 in which 16 Indian dwelling j houses and nine Indian business; houses were burnt or looted. Nineteen Indians were
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    FINES COLLECTED IN CANTONMENTS
    56 18 New Delhi, Feb. 27. THE Federal Court today heard argu- ments in the case filed by the United Provinces Government claiming that the amounts of fines imposed and collected by the Cantonment areas in the province be credited to the Provincial Government and not to the
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    24 18 New Delhi, Mar. I. The registration of foreigners in British India is proposed in a bill publisned today in a Gazette of India Extraordinary.
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    CENTRAL ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS
    142 18 Objectionable Medical Advertisements New Delhi. WILL the Finance Member, asked Mr. T. S. A. Chettiar, state whether Government has in contemplation the introduction of prohibition in the centrally administered areas? Sir James Grigg: No, Sir. The Education Secretary stated in reply to Mr. A. C. Datta that
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    FLYING GYMKHANA TRAGEDY
    95 18 Chief Instructor Killed In 'Plane Crash Bombay, Feb. 27. rpHE annual flying demonstration and the gymkhana arranged by the Bombay Flying Club were abandoned midway through the programme when Mr. B. B. Nicholson, the Pars! chief instructor of the Club, crashed and was killed during a demonstration
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    FUTURE OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES
    89 18 Provincial Government's Attitude Feared Bombay, Feb. 28. •"PHE need for a 1 Universities in India to stand togetner and do everything in their power to "avert the catastrophe of University education being sacrificed in order to provide means for carrying out the programme to which the
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    VICEROY'S NEW COUNCILLOR
    67 18 New Delhi, Feb 28. A COMMUNIQUE says: Sir Reginald Maxwell. Home Member and member of the Governor-General's Council has applied for four months' leave with effect from June 1939 and this has been granted. The Governor-General in Council has appointed Mr J. A. Thome, (a former Collector
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    NAHAS PASHA NOT VISITING INDIA
    62 18 Calcutta, Feb. 28. EGYPTIAN political development.? have made it impossible for Nahas Pasha to leave Egypt for the present. It i.s stated tha* a Wafdist delegation presided over by Senator Mohd. BasMGuni, ex-ptesident of the Senate, will arrive in Bombay on Mar. and .stay in
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    203 18 AH Over New IndoBritish Agreement New Delhi, Feb. 28. TTHE hopefulness with which the Board of Trade is reported to view the progress of the Indo-Britlsh trade negotiations Is shared here in informed circles which however feel some uncertainty about the adjustments of the Assemb
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    CONFUSION PREVAILS IN ASSEMBLY
    141 18 House Adjourned After Interruotions Calcutta, Feb. 28. pONFUSION prevailed in the Bengal Legislative Assembly and the house was adjourned before time this evening when the house was about to re- 1 sume the debate on the Calcutta Municipal Amendment Bill. Mr. Sarat Bose, leader of the
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    PUNJAB BUDGETS FOR A DEFICIT
    74 18 Lahore, Fob. 28 I\UTY on motor spirits and lubricants v expected to fetch an additional revenue of six and half lakhs of rupees Ls the main feature of taxation proposals in the budget for 1939-40 presented by the Finance Minister, Mr. Manoharlal in the Punjab
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    SOUTH AFRICANS MAKE RECORD SCORE
    668 18 All Out For 530 In Durban Test Match COUTH Africa made a record total in the first innings of the final Test ajrainst England, when they were all out for 530 at Durban yesterday. In reply England have 35 on the board for the loss
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    126 18 rE latest Grand National callover U (all taken and offered except where otherwise stated i 13-2 Kllstar offered. 7-1 taken. 100-8 Teme Willow. 100-8 Workman offered, 100-7 taUen 100-6 Rockquilla. 100-6 Royal Danleli offered. 20-1 Royal Mail. 20-1 Underbid oflered, 22-1 taken. 25-1 MacMoffat and
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    MARGOT LUMB RETAINS SQUASH RACKETS TITLE
    40 18 London. Mar. 6. Margot Lumb. British Wlghtman Cup tennis player, won the English women's squash rackets championship for the fifth successive war, beating Susan Noel, an ex-champlon, 6, l, 9—7 In the final.— Reuter.
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    R.A.M.C. Beat Airmen 2-1
    225 19 DV the odd goal in three the K.A.M.C. gained a hard earned victory over the R.A.F. Torpedo Area in the second division soccer match played at Seletar yesterday. From the kick off Burns, the RAF. goalkeeper was called upon to make several saves and, following a
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    ENGLISH F.A. CUP DRAW
    33 19 London, Mar. 6. F.A. Cup semi-finals to b- played on Mar. 25 arc: Portsmouth W. Kuddei.sfield or Blackburn, on Arsenal's ground. Wolverhampton vs. Grimsby, on Manchester United's ground.— Renter.
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    SCOTTISH CUP FIXTURES
    31 19 iAUidon. Mar. 6. 1 cup semi-final! to be played on Mar. 25 are Hibernians vs. Clyde, Heart of Midlothian*' ground Aberdeen vs. Mother* ell Glasgow Ranger.'" pound.— Reuter.
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    GOALKEEPER SENT OFF IN SECOND DIVISION GAME
    472 19 AN incident— the sending off of Kamley (Customs goalkeeper)—marred the opening fixture of the S.C.F.A. second division (B) game between the Customs and a Chang i Civilians Sports Club side, played on the S.H.B. ground, yesterday. The Customs won easily by six goala
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    CRICKET CLUB LOSE 4-1
    348 19 AFTER an inspired start, during which time they scored their only A goal the S.C.C. faded badly out of the picture enabling the GordSS (Headquarters) to defeat then, by four goals to one, v. a friendly ?ame of soccer played on the padang yesterday. The Club
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    SECOND DAY'S RACE WEIGHTS
    175 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. Weights for the second day. Wedesiay. Mar. 15, of the Selangor Turf 21ub Gold Cup meeting, are as [o'.lows: Horses, Class 2. Div. 1. six furs. I'he Puritan 9.04 Squeeze 8.09 Russian Rose 9.02 See You Later 8.07
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    DEMPSTER SCORES 200
    42 19 Dunedin, Mar. Sir Julien Cahn's team beat Otago by an Innings and 142 runs in the second cricket match of their tour in New Zealand. Scores were- Otago 184 and 108. Cahn's team 434 (Dempster 200, Watts 84).— Reuter.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    30 19 In a friendly game of soccer played on the SRC. padang yesterday, the Lad Footers XI emerged winners by five goals to nil against the Recs second team.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    50 19 TODAY Soccer: Div. I. R.A. tC> vi. R.E. (Changi), Chanui; Police vs. R.A F., Depot- Div. II: Manchester* vs. Police, Tanglln; Div. II (A): Publishers vs. Pulau Brani, Anson Rotd; Div. n (B): V M C.A. vs. 8.H.8., V.M.C.A.; B H.L.: Chinese Bank vs. Wearne Bros., SRC.
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    MANCHESTERS WELL BEATEN BY MALAYS
    446 19 Good Soccer At Anson Road Yesterday DEATING the Manchesters by fou terday, in Division I of the Lea to a pretty exhibition of clever pa The Inside trio, Madon, Bakri and Taib, worked rings round the Manchesters' defence. Keeping the ball low and adopting short
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    265 19 I OVALS played well to beat the Gor- dons 2—l at Changi yesterday In J one of two division matches that marked the opening of the League. Although beaten by a hotter team. Gordons made a hard fight of it all J the way, but luck was
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    213 19 Friendly Soccer Drawn THE V.M.C.A. Juniors drew with th« Oldham School by three- all In soccer match played on the association's ground yeslerday. The match was scrappy. The Schoolboys showed up to advantage in early stages and fully deserved the 3—2 lead at the Interval The second half was evenly
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    163 19 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. Several good gallops were seen this morning in preparation for Saturdays races at Kuala Lumpur. Fast worK was done. Celtic Bard looked very fit when taken round at a good parr. Redouble was impressive in a time furlong
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    ELEPHANT PROCESSION IN COLOURFUL PERAK CEREMONY
    125 20 (Above) The Sultan of Perak, with the Raja Perempuan, and suite leaving the balai. (Left) The address of the Chinese community being presented to the Sultan. Straits Times pictures The Si!.Li:i of Perak replying to congratulatory addresses presented by Perak communities at a co'.ourful
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