The Straits Times, 31 January 1940
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Title Section37 1940-01-31 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES ?0 I' AGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 I'AGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31. 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS37 words
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Advertisement106 1940-01-31 1 se« MIEN CHONG A>r r SMART TAILORING n m Coleman St. W^ Singapore. Phone 4816- SINGAPORE, HO CECIL ST. CPHONS 5471). &mt&< The instaUation of Carrier Air f TV**"" /^fi(lid# $W Co«-,«,on,n g ma ,K. ,h. 00£& culminating achievement o£ o^r^^ j l 'vsx c Capitol** ten years of i**i106 words
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Advertisement8 1940-01-31 1 JTI/ALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST V PHONE 3683).8 words
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Advertisement19 1940-01-31 1 for PERFECI STYLES DRESSMAKING REAOYMAOES Call at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13. Battery Road, Slngapoi j. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.19 words
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Advertisement648 1940-01-31 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS BATH.— At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore on Jan 30, to Rosemary, wife of Vivian C. Bath, a son. FARNHTLL-— To Mary, wife of Squadron Leader Q. Farnhlll in St. Andrews on Jan 29. a daughter. DEATH LEONG CHOON, aged father of Mr. Leong Cheong. passed away peacefully648 words
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Advertisement898 1940-01-31 2 SITUATIONS WANTED VERY GOOD CHINESE COOK availab> for immediate employment, c/o Taylor, 14 Peirce Road. TWO CANTONESE AMAHS, capable of running small house. > including cooking), 9 McNalr Road. Tel. Morning 4957. Afternoon 7795. LADY TYPIST-STENOGRAPHER. British. European, can translate Dutch. French languages. Previously with large American firm, seeks position,898 words
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Advertisement633 1940-01-31 2 LOST AUSTRALIAN TERRIER, from 10 Gllstead Road, since evening 26-1-40, answers to name "Ossle." license No. 4256, Finder please return to above r.ddress. Reward. WANTED WANTED IMMEDIATELY second-hand Field Camera complete with stand must be in good condition. Box No. 93E. Straits Times. WANTED to purchase cne 3 VTSRSCHOYLE TRANSIT633 words
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Advertisement501 1940-01-31 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALB of well-made polished teak household furniture, a nice collection of beautiful cut-crystal table glassware, curios, ornaments, gramophone. Canton Blackwood showcare, etc. To be held at No. 131. Arthur Road toff Meyer Rd. Opposite Katong Park) On Saturday, Feb. 3, 194 C at 2.30 p.m. On view501 words
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Advertisement291 1940-01-31 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. ~^tASSAGE~HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and /Mist HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MISCELLANEOUS SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO Cat sage Transport, Transhipment Insurance A Forwarding General Cargo (cases, bales A drum* only cleared or shipped at the vharvrBooking Agents for P.M.S. Railways. Tel. Address.— 'LUGGAGE." PHONE291 words
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Advertisement296 1940-01-31 2 BORNEO MOTORS BARCAm Phone 5088. SPORTS CARS RILEY SPORTS SALOON 5950 SIN6ER SPORTS SALOON $650 MORRIS SPORTS TOURER 5750 NUMBER SNIPE SALGOft This car has a very fine appearance. Is very comfortable and runs we'.J. The price is only $300. (i **i AUSTIN 10/4 SALOON A beautiful little car very296 words
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Advertisement252 1940-01-31 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE, (Incorporateo in England) PENINSULAR AND ORiTNTAI. B.N 00. MAIt PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES Owing to the Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of it's steamers intending passengers are courteously requested to; enquire at the P. O. S. N. Company's Office to252 words
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Advertisement223 1940-01-31 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS TW"^rwTgKY~BflKKFWyrr^ < incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu. ASAMA MARU leave Hongkong Feb.223 words
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Advertisement661 1940-01-31 3 MMl^Ms^ssßli^bss^Kiv*aUssßVsßßUßJK^MK«;s^fe»M^ LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with private hath— Excellent Cutsln» 4 PASSENGER SAILINGS to MARSEILLES and LONDON During February March 1940 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Denmark) SINGAPORE— PENANG— KUALA LUMPUR. No admittance on board except by special permit. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i mcorDoratffl ip f M P661 words
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Advertisement387 1940-01-31 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger387 words
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1312 1940-01-31 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations TUESDAY, JAN. 30. 1910: 5 P.M. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s Austral Amal <ss) 6s 6s 6d cd. Austral Malay U» 37s 39s cd. Ayrr Hitam 24s 25s Ayer Weng <£> 80 85 Bangrin Tin <£) 22s 6d 23s 6d Batu Selangor ($1) 1.601,312 words
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286 1940-01-31 4 Rome. Jan 30 A CEREMONY commemorating the first annlTenary of the death of Pope Pius XI will be held in the Papal Academy of Sciences en Feb. 18.— Aneta. cuisßi>ui r, iiiiu. ou, n (Jin. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 49 5/Austraj Arnalf 6'4!,i 6 Bed286 words
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207 1940-01-31 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close I IN Austral Amal 3d. Austral Malay Gd. and 1 3 bonus Kampong Kamunting 3d. and 7'id. Ixjnus Feb 6 Kamunting 5% int. Jess tax Jan 23 Mural 30' tat. Feb l Pangnga River 4% Int. ess tax Jan. PeUllng207 words
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Article192 1940-01-31 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i From Cur Own Corrr jxindcnt > I i). Jan. CO /COMMODITY f.nd ExchanKe markets closed V> as follows will) previous quotation? in parenthesis: Rl r.IJER; Plrnier. Spot 11 13 Hid 11 15, 1td >ll\d 11 H d> Peb.-Mar. 1 1 d ,l»d ill 11 16 d 11192 words
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Article99 1940-01-31 4 SHAW. Darby and C >.. London reports that sales have been madt or. behalf of the following eompante-i |i-. (heir agency for delivery In the E*.st in equal monthly quantities :it average prl:-c; equivalent t:> approximately 10>bd. per pound. London 1; ndrC terms:— Merlimau Pcroh <7i:o tons):99 words
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Article89 1940-01-31 4 OUTPUT and estimated proiits of a number of Malayan tin companies lcr th'_> quarter ended D?c. 31 an chov.-n in thr following table:- output Bstunarec in mine ire profit Tons t Trcpoh Maie« 313 37.339 Southern Trcnoii :'94 C), 260 Sungci Besi Mine; 364 1 3 37.48389 words
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Article69 1940-01-31 4 THE Singapore office of North American Trading Corporation has ro coived the following cablegram Irom its New York office regarding th«freight market: "East strong, coal fiom Calcutta 35 rupee* to Japan f.i.0.; S.S. Fcrmoor has been fixed Rangoon and Calcutta at 110s. for '<i feet to West Africa:69 words
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Advertisement252 1940-01-31 4 ■B^h* BSS^^ V^r Mm vß^v^v .^*SJRK^^BS^HSSI^^*\ vw mmw rM 'M m rJ M r r r IJ w^rnrn thanks to the shield that in former centuries did such yeoman service. Nothing has changed in this respect and though the shield has disappeared the necessity for using good material remains. Buildings,252 words
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Advertisement450 1940-01-31 4 PUBLIC NOTICES KIM SENG LAND CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the creel: belonging to tins company between Robertson Quay and Kirn Seng Road and leading from the Singapore River towards the North wlil be closed en Thursday, Fc-b. 8. 1940. TAN CHOO YEW Secretary. Singapore. Jan. 3D, 1940.450 words
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Advertisement106 1940-01-31 4 the only JLihetime J-'en—lJ<£eritimea. by the White Z^oi Xft For practical pr sentimental reasons, eire the finest a r<^r v LIFETIME pen, matched with the Dew FINELINE pencil. ~^m tVbJU other gifts -wear out, this serves for.ver. It is guar- I L^&fc&£%*Qf\ Dt B 'or tbe lifetime of Its owner.106 words
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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Article440 1940-01-31 5 Rubber Price Fall Checked: Shares Steady Quiet By Our l.nanrial orrcpondent Singapore. Jan. 31. THE recent persistent fall in the price ol rubber appears to have been checked in all markets yesterday Locally yesterday afternoon sellers were inclined to hold-off and the price hardened and at the440 words
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Article172 1940-01-31 5 Reason For Her Part In Air Scheme THE tact that Canada, which is the leading nation of the world in the carriage by air ol freight and mails, can produce every mineral required in aviation is one of the many good reasons for the position given toBritish Wireless - 172 words
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Article140 1940-01-31 5 Need For Expansion: Price Factor Important London. Jan. 30. BOTH the urgency and the need of expansion of our export trade and the general benefits to be reaped therefrom were seldom or never paralleled In the history of this country, said Mr. Colin CampbeU. presidingReuter - 140 words
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Article106 1940-01-31 5 Singapore. Jan. 31, 1.00Buyers SeUers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $14 00 Java Cube f 12.00 'epper White Muntoii $14.50 White $14.00 Black 8.25 ?oprti Mixed $3.45 Sun Dried $3 80 iaffo Flour Nal Ungga $5.75 Fair $5.75 $5.75 Sarawak $6.50 lelotong Palembang $14.00 Banja $14.00 Sarawak $14.50106 words
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Article99 1940-01-31 5 rvURING the week ending Jan. 20, U 1940, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 2 309 cases, of which: Nil per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, Nil per cent.> cases to the Continent of Europe. 1.150 '50 per cent> cases to99 words
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Article105 1940-01-31 5 IN the four weeks ended Jan. 27. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co, Ltd. produced 1,906 ounces of fine gold, compared with 1.999 ounces in the preceding four weeks. The crushing battery treated 5.466 tons of ore returning 1.215 ounces of bullion equivalent to 1.153 ounces105 words
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Article56 1940-01-31 5 MEW Zealand's trade figures for 1939 were published to-day and show the balance in favour of export has increased considerably compared with the previous year. In 1939 exports were £8.000,000 higher than imports compared with £3 000 000 in 1938. During the year imports dropped by about56 words
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Article334 1940-01-31 5 London, Jan. 33. ALTHOUGH trading was quiet on the Stock Exchange to-day. gUt -edged continued to mprove but the recent demand (or Home ails was somewhat smaller. Indian Stocks ■ncountered some request In sympathy with jilt-edged— Reuter. The following are to-day's closing middle juotatlon: shares are ot334 words
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Article180 1940-01-31 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation uouaon i.x iv London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4>4 Lyons demand 2057 Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 46* Montreal demand 51% Batavla demand180 words
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Article75 1940-01-31 5 Wednesday, Jan. 31, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices N«. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 37 37 i No. IX R.S.S. lab. In cases February 3?*4 38« i G.f.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bates February 3«% F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bales February S6fi 36*6 Feb.-Mar. M% Apr.- June75 words
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Article628 1940-01-31 5 rraser s Review Ur Past Fortnight IN a weekly report on the shar3 market, issued at the close of business yesterday. Fraser and Co. write: Affairs in Europe have produced no rr.portant changes since our last rei>ort. Finland's audacious and courage--us resistance to Russia continues to628 words
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Advertisement20 1940-01-31 5 of Insurance Throughout Malaya Xheftog&l Exchange Assurance :£ondot HEAD OFFICE FOR MALAYA: 6. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS: SINGAPORE. a APB la20 words
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Advertisement143 1940-01-31 5 PUBLIC NOTICE STRAITS/NEW YORK CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 15 Notice To Shippers With reference to Notice to Shippers dated Sept. 28. 1939, Shippers are hereby informed that the Con-tract/Non-Contract System will be reinstated on Feb. 5, 1940. Shippers are invited to sign revised contract forms, copies of which may be143 words
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Advertisement389 1940-01-31 5 29 IBS UGLY FAT GOES IN 6 WEEKS New.Safe Slimming Method praised fay all I J*. I Tha falk»«>i»t b om of As Mh /lt\l Pro™ beyond «h»dow of doabt tAftiJ KM BonKon will reduce ma? '"^aVYr'ar' w a«*u and bulk to nonnaj afta* jflßv H all elm Uiis, aod389 words
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Advertisement387 1940-01-31 5 i a>L m j f avA f iVAn] nf 1 if v I \*J* 1 1 k'J tH li Ml 1 1 ai Ik i n y l»-*5, CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. Telephone Manager's Office 4512 Exchange Dept. 4513 General Office 4514 Cable Address:— "PßO VINE A \K." Head Office SIUCHOW387 words
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Advertisement291 1940-01-31 6 .jnJSk ALHAMBRA RKO RADIOS THRILLING SPY DRAMA W IP« A Il# f"ll Pftft I',:^* Ir I*ll IV LUV c^£?w«*Z ALLAH LANE FRITZ lEIBER j |^j t# c #d f wnk M thomas In Be Presented With A HLM SCOOP OF THE MRST MAGNITUDE— NOIHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE ON The291 words
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Advertisement245 1940-01-31 6 WARNING! COUNTERFEIT SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS ARE BEING CIRCULATED! SEE THE INSIDE STORY OF THIS AMAZING BILLION-DOLLAR SWINDLE LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT 6.15 915 PAVILION m j-t* V StSSwSIMmmmS/malm^ r JWnHO9 Mm&wmlHrlwllL PRESTON IRENE Jt 7 FOSTERHERVEY^Mn CHICK CHANDLER INEZ COURTNEY^ HB^L^ t #> NOEL MADISON JERRY MARLOWE Wf^Wjmt s A NEW UNIVERSAL245 words
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Advertisement85 1940-01-31 6 I THE MALAYA'S FAVOURITE Each needle play* Ten Records T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE The Screen's greatest wonder show since "SNOW WHITE" OPENING TO-MORROW 3.15, 6.15 FISHERS LIMITED will present at 9 15 The AIR-CONDITIONED CAPITOL M.-G.-Ms MAGNIFICENT TECHNICOLOUR MUSICAL EXTRAVAGi ll^i'THE WIZARD OF OZ'Rfi PLANS Rapidly Filling. Phone 526185 words
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Advertisement327 1940-01-31 6 Positively LAST NIGHT! 6.15 and 9.15~1 CAPITOL Columbia Pictures Exciting Story of a maniac who brought death and destruction to AIR PILOTS by a dreaded DEATH RAY! The Star of "SUNNYSIDE UP" staging a great "come back" CHARLES FARRELL and JACQUELINE WELLS in FLIGHT TO FAME LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15327 words
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1173 1940-01-31 7 Steady Rise In Gilt-Edged And High-Class Equities (From Our Own Correspondent) Ixmdon, Jan. 12. THE last lour months of 1939 proved beyond doubt that Bri- tfeh investors feel less uncertain i about the future now that war is I actually upon us1,173 words
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202 1940-01-31 7 "Efficiently Conducted Enterprise (From Our Own Correspondents London, Jan. 12. AS your correspondent cabled to you yesterday, the directors of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd. are recommending a final ordinary dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, malting 7Vz per cent, for the year to Sept202 words
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Advertisement126 1940-01-31 7 HOTELS (m* .^f^l^^^mWWWr^ VmwS^^^^^ \^^^^m^^3BJt •wmm\^—^mr~~^+^mi^ rJ [^mrmJM r VaT I BVBbI B^B^H mß^Bw ißir rm mM IHb\ frY P^Tb tV^m L^LJ^Lyfll^^^Bt «Jlbbk. v^L^bSbVb^b^b^b^bT~' TONIGHT COCKTA IL DANCK 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight NO ADMISSION CHAKUK RAFFLES ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS EXTENSION TO.126 words
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Advertisement263 1940-01-31 7 box T^Hm^P9*\*l T D v OFFICE H"frili 3.15 6.15 PHONE M M^il/iy^jMo/tMooekk' I 3400 mmmmmMammmmKr 915 ACCLAIMED THE GREATEST OF AI.I. ll^fcßj TIIKILI, PICTURES! JM UNITED ARTISTS man does tk l^| ■-> uC->-~>-Is ho the B2&^^ Ik^ I wooer iSBK y W X) ma h n I J^^ l^^. the263 words
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Article, Illustration23 1940-01-31 8 A Muslim King Parliament A scene in the Egyptian Parliament Hcv.se three years ago when young King Farouk was invested and acclaimed Ki^g.23 words
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1282 1940-01-31 8 FROM the beginning to an end of 1 all human actions, a Muslim's life is guided by the Koranic command, says Sirdar Ilcbal All Shah, the well-known Muslim author. "O Ye, who believe enter into complete submission." This cardinal idea makes the whole1,282 words
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608 1940-01-31 8 "DEMOCRACY COULD NOT BE BUILT OUT OF SLAVES Sir S. Radhakrishnan On The Purpose d Education Poona. "THE aim of education is spiritual freedom. It is not a 1 means to an end but is an end in itself," declared Sir Sarvapalii Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor of the Benares Hindu University, addressing608 words
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Advertisement625 1940-01-31 8 When FEETfeel morruD! pnni fy (pjj^ty^l PLATFORM WEIGHING V «Hp7 *tor/ MACHINES. When feet feel choked, throttled, ready -pi to burst risht out of your shoes— blame 'he Machines are skin pores. Your feet 'have more pores those that give the best and than any other part of your body625 words
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Advertisement87 1940-01-31 8 EXIDE RELIABILITY IS A BYE-WORD __^H_!^___^__l__S9iaE_^L "J^ M_^ I P^^3 __>^_v ~^_^c=-— r\-_ 9^ —^__^___k*~"*^~^^ w\ __K^-_ft-^^-_^-_^Hl __p^^^_d H^i >^— rA^^^ w— _djjs >^/^__B __B _w ._-^-_a. _-K _k k 'ill HB jf__^H wf# k Ai A^Bj lH __Vx M* i __l _p-^ __^*^__w \-^r _^H Bf _hV II _B87 words
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Article, Illustration29 1940-01-31 9 !i patrol in (h«"ii secaJaUj white robes lying in M th»- outskirts of a wood in northern Finland, on the alert for Russian troops.29 words
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330 1940-01-31 9 OFFER OF "PROTECTION" AGAINST SOVIET A HUNGARIAN SCARES Bucharest, Jan. 30. THE fight for Rumania's trade is approaching a climax with Germany exerting pressure increasingly and the Allies carefully watching for any encroachment of rights under existing agreements. With the appointment ot theReuter - 330 words
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329 1940-01-31 9 Pressure On Stalin Likely As Reds Become More Enmeshed In Finland London. Jan. 30. THE Times' diplomatic correspondent says that the Germans are clearly trying to get the initiative again between Germany and Russia which they lost in the Ribbentrop policy of scuttle inReuter - 329 words
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73 1940-01-31 9 Czech Provinces In Nazi Customs System Paris, Jan. 30. THE German Government is reported to have informed the Balkan countries that the protectora f e of Bohemia and Moravia will be incorporated In the German customs system In March or April and all commercial agreements with Czecho-Slovakia will be invalidReuter - 73 words
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Article31 1940-01-31 9 Casablanca, Jan. 30. A GERMAN citizen named Schubert has been convicted by the military court here of espionage and condemned to hard labour for life. Havas.31 words
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53 1940-01-31 9 London, Jan. 30. THE Times' military correspondent says that, according to well-informed Russians, Russian casualties in Finland until early in January amounted to 120.0C0 and that the Finnish estimate of Russian casualties made a few days ago of 200,000 may not be wide ofReuter - 53 words
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Article105 1940-01-31 9 Nationalist Leader Is Now In Helsinki Paris, Jan. 30. ACCORDING to Ukrainian sources, Professor Szulgyn, president of the National Ukrainian Committee and ex-minister for Foreign Affairs in the Ukrainian Government established by General Petlura, has arrived at Helsinki. Prof. Szulgyn is reported to have been organizingReuter - 105 words
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Article39 1940-01-31 9 Brussels. Jan. 30. Fis understood that the Belgian Foreign Minister will propose a supplementary credit of 2,000,000 francs with a view to granting a subsidy to the Red Cross for help in Finland.— Reuter.Reuter - 39 words
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Article54 1940-01-31 9 Nazis' Upkeep London, Jan. 30. THE upkeep of the Nazi part: organization costs the German people about '.'4(1.000,000 yearly, acmrding to I. >'etit Parisien. The newspaper states that (he figures are taken from the party's annual financial statement signed by the treasurer. Schwartz, and the Labour frontReuter - 54 words
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Advertisement560 1940-01-31 9 \WWW\\aa\^^^aW^ DISCLOSED BY Tek Often hidden behind a row of gleaming white teeth, decay ia eating its way to their nerve centres. Tek "Short-Head" toothbrush, ia the only genuine and patented brush which will reach those hidden danger spots, because the specially designed head, fits into the arch behind the560 words
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Page 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous322 1940-01-31 9 Broadcasting TO-D\Y SINGAPORE ziu i i ma > /.Ml' !l M MM 120 !»filO > 'is programme o( new rds; 1 30 p.m. The news and mid-day rubber, tin and copra prices; 140 nin Miscellaneous programme of new graconta icoiHd); 2.00 p.m. Interval; 5.00 pm. Hokklcn Anioy dramas.t; 5.30 p322 words
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Miscellaneous415 1940-01-31 9 EMPIRE STATION The following Is a summary of the BBC. overseas programmes: 6.20 p.m. Fred Hartleys novelty septet with Brian Iawrancc; ti.50 p.m. Full r.rws bulletin 7.20 p.m. "In England Now" talk: 7.35 p m. Tom Jenkins at the organ of the Plaza CtMBM, Swansea: 7.50 p.m. "Clyde Built"— •<>ry415 words
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1146 1940-01-31 10 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31. 1940. (152nd. Day of the War.) Rubber Shares The rubber share market continues extremely dull— nearly every share in the list could be obtained at quotations and buyers are showing an entire lack of interest." This statement has appeared with mono- tonous regularity in market reports1,146 words
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Letters To The Editor
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Letter584 1940-01-31 10 The Case For The Female Office-Worker To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l wonder if you could find space to publish the following lsiter in one of your coming issues? I feel that it is about time this subject be viewed from the women's side too,584 words
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Letter86 1940-01-31 10 "The Sin Of The Father Of Lies" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent who signs his letter W. Pierpolnt asks at the head of his fifth paragraph a question In which the operative words are: Does any man of Intellectual pride believe?" The answer86 words
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Article101 1940-01-31 10 A bottle of toddy is good for the body Nobody will deny. I've just had a bottle to moisten my throttle. I'm sitting on lop of the sky. The advice of my brother to try just another To cure a fit of the blues *tsh101 words
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Letter617 1940-01-31 10 The Malacca Experiment Recalled To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have read with interest the discussion that is proceeding over the subject of toddy shops. Whilst I do not profess to know the pros and cons of conditions in the Selangor district, where a dry617 words
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Letter134 1940-01-31 10 Public Address System In Malacca To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With a view to keeping illiterate people in touch with the war news and other important announcements, Government has installed a public address system in Malacca, the success of which is well shown by the134 words
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Letter105 1940-01-31 10 Funereal Delivery Of News Bulletins To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is a great pity the 8.8.C. (Daventry) news bulletins cannot be given in a more an mated and vigorous manner, such as that adopted by the 8.M.8.C. announcer in Singapore. The oratorial talent of105 words
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Letter706 1940-01-31 10 "Rationalist" Finds Temptation Too Strong To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l have tried my best, I believe tD restrain myself from troubling you any more as to my regrettable polemical duel with "The Troublesome Continental" and his adherents—regrettable. I say, because 1 have706 words
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Letter202 1940-01-31 10 An Address In English To-morrow To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l understand that His Holiness the Pope is to broadcast a speech in English to New Zealand from the Vatican Radio Station on Feb. 1. 1940, in connection with the cent r nary celebrations now202 words
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Advertisement374 1940-01-31 10 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S.S. LTD. Winchester Hone. Collyer Qwy. SINOAPOBE. (Opposite the Clifford Pier) PIANOS I prliht or HortwHiUl Grands FOR SALE OR HIRE at very moderate prices runes toned and caretolly regvlated EUROPEAN^ EXPERTS THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. KiiaU Lumpur, Ipob A Bangkok. THE AMERICAN374 words
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Advertisement41 1940-01-31 10 Have your -r- new suits made by EXPERT TAILORS \*M moderate" prices HI '.atest Woollen ft Pain y Beach Suitings always in stock \W TAI HENG CO. Aj. 23-3 Coleman St. Phone 3373 Spore JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21, BATTERY ROAD.41 words
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FUEHRER'S JIBES AT BRITISH STATESMEN
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1076 1940-01-31 11 Chamberla in Called "Pious Preacher" BERLIN SPEECH FOLLOWS FAMILIAR LINES Celebrating Anniversary Of Nazi Rise To Power 'THE seventh anniversary of the Nazi accession to power was marked yesterday by a surprise speech from Hitler, his first since he spoke in the Munich beer cellar. It followed the same lines1,076 words
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Article59 1940-01-31 11 A.nsterdam, Jan. 31. •IT is not known why Hitler's ■I speech was announced only at the very last minute, but it is suggested by some that Hitler wished to leave no time for anyone to plant an infernal machine near the microphone. This is hisReuter - 59 words
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Article441 1940-01-31 11 London Comment On Speech tl/HILE it is not possible to give any considered reaction to Hitler's speech, it is pointed out in authoritative circles in I-ondon that the greater part of the speech is devoted to arguments which are now threadbare about the war being forced onReuter; British Wireless - 441 words
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Article25 1940-01-31 11 A CCORDINO to an Ankara dispatch received In Rome last night, the new TurkoGcrtnan commercial agreement has been Initialled In Ankara.—Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article321 1940-01-31 11 Further Attacks On Shipping London, .Jan. 31. IT is authoritatively stated that German raiders received a surprise when, for the second day in succession, they tried to attack shipping yesterday morning along the 500-mile British coast. The raiders retired, leaving one bomber in the sea and321 words
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Article314 1940-01-31 11 U.S. Fleet To Stay In Pacific Washington, Jan. 30. MEED for providing "crushing weapons to protect our wealth" was stressed by Mr. C. Edison, Secretary of Navy, advocating to the House of Representatives naval committee approval of the $1,300,--000.000 fleet expansion programme. This programme, he said, would provide only "aReuter - 314 words
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Article298 1940-01-31 11 Air Raid On Naval Base THE Havas correspondent in Helsinki is authorized by the Finnish headquarters to disclose that the port mentioned in the latest Finnish communique as having been bombed by Finnish Warplanes was the naval base at kronstadt. It is added that Kronstadt. which Is298 words
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Article67 1940-01-31 11 Tokio. Jan. 31. lyfß H. Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, and Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador, had a meeting yesterday over the Asama Maru incident. It lasted two and-a-half hours. Further discussion will take place to-day. The Foreign Office spokesman said that Mr. Arita maintained that theReuter - 67 words
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Article31 1940-01-31 11 'THE wife of an Egyptian named Sayed Hamada Geheza has given birth to quintuplets, reports Reuter from Cairo. They are all girls, and all are doing well.31 words
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401 1940-01-31 11 London, Jan. 31. SQUADRON-LEADER K. C. DOR AN. who led the famous Kiel air raid in the early days of the war, has been awarded the bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Leading-Aircrafts-man John Tippett has been awarded the Distinguished Flying MedalReuter; British Wireless - 401 words
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136 1940-01-31 11 Balkan Entente Talks To Open On Friday THE Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, is leaving Ankara at the head of a Turkish delegation to the Balkan Entente which meets at Belgrade on Friday (reports Reuter). It is understood he will stop on the way to have a conference with the136 words
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Article149 1940-01-31 11 Viceroy Mr. Gandhi To Meet On Monday New Delhi, Jan. 31. M AHATMA GANDHI will have an ITI interview with the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, next Monday, reports Reuter. Considerable importance attaches to the conversation owing to the critical stage reached in the political controversy in149 words
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Article49 1940-01-31 11 Berne, Jan. 31. SEVERAL further arrests have been made in an affair in connection with which a former Swiss colonel was arrested last week on a charge of esDionage. The affair is said to be assuming bigger proportions. The Attorney-General, M. Staempfle, is personally directing inquiries.— Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article203 1940-01-31 11 "To Iron Out' War Problems Washington, Jan. 81. I ORD LOTHIAN, the British Ambassador in Washington, and Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State, conferred yesterday regarding the British restrictions on United States shipping. Later, Lord Lothian tod the Pros* that they had discussed the possibility ofReuter - 203 words
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119 1940-01-31 11 0 London. Jan. 30. TWO men. Claude Felix Pierre Duvi vier, of Belgium, a naturalized liritish subject and William Alexander Crowle, an employee of the Devonport dockyard, were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Exmouth today. Part cf the cast was heardReuter - 119 words
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Advertisement55 1940-01-31 11 BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS \J, *'Ctoof\B I I **1 (MM* '»»>«• him**** I J°W© QO<fff As a unit of first-aid protection, the FOAMITE Extinguisher is the best available for every type of industrial property. ALL TYPES AND SPARE CHARGES IN STOCK. SOLE AGENTS McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA55 words
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Article, Illustration276 1940-01-31 12 At The Cinema "Inside the Masinot Line," The March of Time and "They Made hrr a Spy" (Sally Eiicrs) K.K.O.K.idio. At the Alhambra. /"\NE oi the finest documentary pictures ever shown In Singapore la the March of Time film depicting the Maglnot Line and the276 words
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Article36 1940-01-31 12 THE Pavilion Cinema Is to clcse down for about threj months from to morrow. A'.r-conditlonins is to be Installed. nnd upho'stcred chairs are to be fitted ir the circle. Other renovations will made.36 words
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Obituary27 1940-01-31 12 KITCHEN.— A 1 Hospital, Sinja- ilnla Augusta Ife of the late I lunlclnaThe fun i I at the p EJ. t->-dr tte4. (F.M.B. <?-- Java papen please27 words
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Article228 1940-01-31 12 MMAMM it;: 11: s iiotki. Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Dinner U.:i .Ui 3.43 to Midnight GAUItK rHEATItI.. GEVLANG Ti-ars of Lovi: Far Sin Koo Nt;o (Double Feature Ccntoncse Talkies) at 7 43 p.m. 081 \l WORLD C irot 630 to 8.45 <fe 9.30 p.m. to Midnipht.228 words
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601 1940-01-31 12 Bottles And Sticks Used Ten In Hospital POLICE RAID KONGSI HOUSES AND ROUND-UP OVER 50 CIJRTHER disturbances between Hockchia and Hengwha ricksha-pullers occurred in Singapore this morning and police made wholesale raids on kongsi houses in 7 ,hore Road, Ophir Road and Muar Road601 words
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63 1940-01-31 12 THE Japan Chronicle says that two Japanese firm: iiave each placed an order in Bangkok for 500.000 tons of Thai rice to be delivered this year. The two firms are the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha. The orders represent more than63 words
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Article28 1940-01-31 12 Thf War Office announces that owing to continuance of wintry conditions in the Unitca Kingdom leave for the B.E.F. Is unlikely to be rc-cpened for some days. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Article263 1940-01-31 12 Mr. W.L. Blythe To Leave Penang M R. C. W. A. SENNITT MUNICIPALITY (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 31. 1WIR. C. W. A. SENNITT. formerly chairman of the Singapore Rural Board, is to succeed Mr. W. L. Blythe as deputy president of the Penang263 words
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Article170 1940-01-31 12 Mr. F. D. Bisseker Elected By Chamber (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 31. DROPOSED by Mr. Jules Martin. the president, at special meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr. Frank Donovan Bisseker. general manager of the Eastern Smetling Co.. Penang, j !was elected170 words
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Article34 1940-01-31 12 Following the recent high decoration conferred on the Premier of Thailand by King Gsorge, it is now announced that the Fuehrer has p:osented the Premier with the Grand Cro^ of the j German Eagle.34 words
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Article, Illustration324 1940-01-31 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 30. t: IWO measure should be adopted under the plea of a war emergency which would reduce legitimate business on which the earning power of the people depends," said Mr. Jules Martin presiding at a special meeting of324 words
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Article51 1940-01-31 12 PRIOR to his departure for Australia to take up a Government appointment. Mr. J. G. Beohm, chief ground engineer of Wearnes' Air Services, was presented with a gold wrist watch by the engineers and staff of the company. The presentation was made at the airport on51 words
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Article196 1940-01-31 12 NO HOOTERS IN K. L. WJiole Town To Be Silent Zone NEW REGULATION TO-MORROW (From Our Own C orrespondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. SI. CROM to-morrow, Kuala Lumpur will be a "silcMit" town, when the total prohibition of motor horn blowing comes into force. Unlike Singapore, whero the restriction applies to196 words
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82 1940-01-31 12 London, Jan. 30. rE first British officer to fall in an encounter at the Western Front was Lt. P. A. C. Everitt, of the Royal Norfolk Regiment, the enly son of Lady Everitt and the late Sir Clement Everitt. Lt. Everitt w^s aged 23. and82 words
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Article38 1940-01-31 12 M EMBERS of the Malayan Magin Circle were at home last night to about 50 men of the Argyll and Suthtr^ land Highlanders, who were entsi--tained to a stage show. Dancing allowed. 1238 words
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Advertisement71 1940-01-31 12 mi A /MM m' V V/ y^ An. x VF RSF AS TE N $528 AUTO- RADIOGRAM 'THIS tactory-buiit radiogram incorporates the finest LESS 10% FOR CASH Qn Ac As a resu t dio OR i. 12 PAYMENTS performance and gramophone reproduction are outstanding— OF $44 judge for yourself by71 words
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365 1940-01-31 13 Should Injured Go T o Police Or Hospital First? POINT DISCUSSED IN ASSIZE COURT SHOULD a person found injured by a police constable be taken to a police station to make a report first, or be sent straight to hospital This pcint was raised by Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday at365 words
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Article49 1940-01-31 13 ■From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 30. OEVENTY employees of United Fnsineers Ltd. resumed work today following the settlement at the amc company's Singapore plants of ;i strike lasting six weeks. It is understood that the workmen have been Riven in- reasr d rr.tes of pay.49 words
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378 1940-01-31 13 Eurasian Who Had Conviction For Similar Offence JUDGE SUGGESTS ACCUSED SHOULD GIVE POLICE FURTHER INFORMATION DEMARKING that the accused had a previous conviction Mor a similar offence and that he was now going to pass a heavier sentence, Mr. Justice Pedlow sentenced a middle-aged378 words
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94 1940-01-31 13 FIVE Chinese, one of them a woman. \7ere ordered to be remanded in custody until this morning after a charge of ardsting in the manage- ment of an unlawful society had been explained to t.'iem in the Singapore third courc yesterday. The name94 words
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132 1940-01-31 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 30. TTHIRTY families were Tendered homeless and damage estimated at over $10,000 was caused when a row of 11 attap houses was gutted by fire last night at Salak village, i some four miles from Nilai, in132 words
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Article68 1940-01-31 13 PR Europeans or Chinese wishing to learn Mandarin, China's national language, a new text book has Just been published by Mr. Chiang Ker Chiu of Singapore. Carefully graded, it is written so that a working knowledge of Mandarin can be obtained without reference to any other68 words
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Article67 1940-01-31 13 NAGASAM Pathar. an Indian, was acquitted by Mr. H. Watson, Singa- pore third magistrate, yesterday at the conclusion of his defence in the heari ing of a charge of crim.nal breach of trust of three-and-a-half-sovereigns The sovereigns were stated to be i wnrth $84. Accused said they were67 words
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236 1940-01-31 13 Husband's Story Of Night Watch On House DECREE GRANTED TO EURASIAN A DECREE nisi to be made ab- solute in three months was granted to James Newman, a Eurasian, by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, in the High Court yesterday. Newman was the petitioner in a suit for divorce in which236 words
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116 1940-01-31 13 A FINE of $10 was imposed on H. van Cuylenburg, of Wearnes Air Services, when he pleaded guilty in the Singapore third court yesterday to driving negligently at the Junction of Racecourse and Owen Roads on Sept. 2, last year. Inspector T. Gordon said the116 words
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84 1940-01-31 13 THE TIMELY ACTION of an A.R.P. warden, who did not give his name, and of a policeman saved a Chinese who was being assaulted by a gang at Syed Alwi Road yesterday afternoon. At the arrival of the warden and the constable the gang threw84 words
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734 1940-01-31 13 yiIAT the Singapore Repertory Players was owned by his wife, that he produced its plays for her, and that he received nothing in return, was stated by Carl Lawson, actorproducer, when he appeared yesterday as defendant in a civil suit734 words
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Advertisement352 1940-01-31 13 YOUR CHILD'S SUCCESSFUL BUSINFSS CAREER RUCUta, parr fOOT child the un- 'crUUnty of the untrained— prevent rhem from v.asttni? their time. To-day through tho Singapore Branch of Pitman's Cr>llrge of London your child caa train us a Stenographer. Bookfcecper. Secretary; cr can chocs? a career frcm the many ccunes cvai'able.352 words
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Advertisement199 1940-01-31 13 The "Mimomatic" Watch Specially Designed for Tropical Wear Self Winding JP^T^fc Water Proof WSJ^Bfr Stainless Steel fThe "Mimomatic" Watch has been thoroughly tested, is fully guaranteed. It will keep correct time always, without any attention. It is impervious to the many mish aps which beset the average watch in a199 words
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Article, Illustration2135 1940-01-31 14 "ON RECCO" CHASING THE SUBMARINES iTHK buik of air operations since the outbreak of war ha of course devolved on the three principal Air Force Commands a' home. Coastal, Bomber and Fighter, and upon the R.A.F. r .intingents in France. The Coaxal2,135 words
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Article219 1940-01-31 14 Many Youths DisaMrcl By Prison Tortures pURTHER details are reaching Londun r of numerous new arrests In th** Czech Protectorate. In Brno, capital of Moravia. 088 students were arrested by the Gestapo, Nazi secret police. They wero tied up in fours, loaded into goods trucks, and219 words
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Advertisement408 1940-01-31 14 HO OU MEED GLASSES? T h ii in p s n Certified m^f^^^i' Frames and Mountngi m are priced $2.off $5.00 jf^MfcZfiand $7.00. The cost of ft \j*T the lenses drpends on j£r ur <\vfsif:ht tietds. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. < 1 fird Eycs'ght Specialists. i. ADE m.m;.. thoxk 3002. R.408 words
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Advertisement28 1940-01-31 14 FOR GOOD CAR REPAIRS I THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE BUT you can get reliable repairs at moderate prices. PflONf 5-^lB lUUNKMANNL GRRNGI DORD SINGAPORE KURLfI LUMPUI28 words
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Article, Illustration817 1940-01-31 15 $50,000 SPENT ON WORK WITHOUT closing for a single day, the Capitol Theatre, which was opened ten years ago an event which was described as epoch-making in the history of the theatrical and cinema world of Malayahas adopted a nev: dressing which will be817 words
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Article, Illustration432 1940-01-31 15 JOE JULIUS FISHER— PIONEERS OF SINGAPORE ENTERTAINMENT T^IE air-conditioned Capitol Theatre is now under the control of a new company, Fishers, Ltd., formed by Mr. Joe Fisher, who i jing director, Mr. Julius Fisher, 'director and general manager, and Mr. Goh Hood Kiat. director and secretary. This year sees the432 words
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Advertisement101 1940-01-31 15 NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURES proudly announce that their new /*"^|t N^^ Season's productions will be screened m^-^m iJPW^m at Malaya's Largest and Finest Theatre A^g^K jtT ..J^L Th e "CARRIER AIR-CONDITIONED m Ihm—^^l W. Ie Sensational New Singing Star J ■^^/^MHHHpWV GLORIA JEAN i> The UNDER PUP DEANNA DURBIN, Sweetheart of101 words
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212 1940-01-31 16 £200,000 Aircraft With Four 2,000 H.P. Engines NEW "air dreadnoughts" planned for the United States will, it is expected, be twice the size of the VS. Army's present "flying fortresses.** It is stated in reliable quarters at Washington that army officials have filed with212 words
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Article304 1940-01-31 16 i Hm.r.K and Goerine have urgently ordered Messerschmitt aircraft engineers to pat into operation a scheme for the mass production of new fighter 'planes. From the end of February the new 'planes will have to be made of wood, owing to the lack of aluminium.Reuter - 304 words
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Article61 1940-01-31 16 •"PHE Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Neve Zurcher Zeitung reported that the so-called "Issue Bank" in Cracow lias been authorized to Issue bank notes in zloty currency. These will be the only legal t?nder in German occupied Poland. The rate of exchange of the new61 words
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Article, Illustration32 1940-01-31 16 The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mr. Clement Attlee. photographed inspecting defence work in one of the sectors of the British lines in France.32 words
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265 1940-01-31 16 THE ancient city of Perigueux, 300 miles south of Paris, today could well be renamed Strasbourg. The life of the Alsatian capital, with a large proportion of its population, has besn transferred from the banks of the River 111, which flows through the heart265 words
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100 1940-01-31 16 MR CHURCHILL COULD "GINGER UP WAR" DISCUSSING the possibility of the appointment of a British Minister! I of Defence, with unified control of the Services, the Springfield Republican writes: "Such an arrangement would be more compact and probably more efficient than keeping the Navy. Army, and Air Force ssparate, withReuter - 100 words
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184 1940-01-31 16 No Huntin' To Be Allowed In France 'THE French authorities will not allow hunting folk in Britain to send packs of hounds for the benefit of fox-hunters and beaglers in tho B.E.F. "The Ministry of the Interior arc flatly turning down all applications from officers and men in France who184 words
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Article61 1940-01-31 16 A BOUT 100 British subjects and 100 Fremch cittzsns are Interned in Germany, authorized German sources 1 declare. Several thousand other ensmy sub- jects continue to live in German territory as before the war, reporting to the police once a week. Castle Wuelzburg, near Nuremburg,61 words
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671 1940-01-31 16 HPHE latest list of contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, shows a total of $1,009,600.94. The totals of the various bran- j ches and sections in this list are: Malays $284.54; Malacca $862.17; Eurasians $201.40; Labuan $270; Miri $594.82; Trengganu $5,000; Sarawak $800.671 words
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140 1940-01-31 16 Even R.A. Majors Must Go Back To School T-HE Royal Regiment of Artillery— 1 motto, "Übique" (everywhere)— has "invaded" one of Britain's most noted spas. It Is the only artillery officers' "school" )f its kind In the country so far. The pupils are an interesting mixture of old Regulars, Territorial140 words
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Advertisement298 1940-01-31 16 Nature's Way to Health I feel ie>i /ears younger so say thousands of men and women who tuva found new youthfulress and vitality as a result of taking Phyllo•an tablets. These wonderful revitalizing tablets ars the result ol orolonged research by E. Buergi, M.0., Pro* fessor of Medicine at Bern*298 words
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Advertisement336 1940-01-31 16 23, High Street Singapore (Opposite New Supreme Court) Phone 6011. (The fflwt popular rendezvous in the heart of the city.) DeUci*«s chicken Pies tor breakfast and tea or Special $1.00 Dinner On FrMav and Saturday evening*. Wine and Spirits of qnality. Own Daily till mld-nicht. (%t. B WSmM. J\ Juo.336 words
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Article407 1940-01-31 17 Defenders Urgently Need More Foreign Help London, Jan. 30. DKI'ORTS on yesterday's air raids on southern Finland reaching Helsinki say that the raids may probably be Ihe worst so far. Russian planes dropped bombs And S their machine-guns on places right along the coast from Viipurl407 words
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Article206 1940-01-31 17 Transport Tie-Up Continues People Marooned All Over Great Britain London, Jan. 30. BRITAIN'S great transport hoiti-up-described as the most se:i;>us and chaotic ln living memory —continues. All over the country people arc marooned, trains are fumbling along tortuous journeys and business is cli«iccated through late malls Owing to weather conditions,Reuter - 206 words
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50 1940-01-31 17 NORTH-WEST JAPAN was swept by the worst blizzard it had experienced for 50 years and more than 50 people were killed and m:ny others hurt. Most of the deaths were caused by avalanches and the collapse of houses under the weight of snow.50 words
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Article182 1940-01-31 17 Tokio Will Stay Neutral New Premier To Follow i Non-intervention Tokio, Jan. 30. IN his speecn in the Imperial Diet -m Feb. 1. Adm. M. Yonai. the Prirv.e Minister, it is understood, will make if clear that the Japanese Government i will extend every possible assistance to the new central182 words
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83 1940-01-31 17 Copenhagen Jan. 30. THE accommodation of Finnish children in Denmark will be dircussed by the Finnish Minister of Public Welfare, Mr. Fajerhclm, who has arrived in Copenhagen. Some 1.200 Finnish children have already been accommodated in Sweden and ***** further Swedish families have promised to83 words
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Article116 1940-01-31 17 Cape Town. Jan. 30. OPEAKING from beside Gen. Hertzog, the former Prime Minister, on the ront opposition bench in the Union House of Assembly. Dr. Malan. the Nationalist Party leader, yesterday opened what promises to be a repetition of last week's debate on SouthReuter - 116 words
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Article88 1940-01-31 17 Belgrade. Jan. 30. AN Ankara dispatch to the newspaper Politika states that Turkish political circles call attention to the fact that the Balkan pact of Feb. 9. 1934 contains a clause whereby. If none of the contracting parties have given notice of withdrawal at the end of88 words
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Advertisement355 1940-01-31 17 g)flgß% >BB I tight 7 YOU TUNE YOURSHORT WAVE STATION AND IT STAYS WITH YOU 4 A y y,PHILIPS THERMOSTATIC /^TN lUnlNu tUnnCi/IUK l^^^^^y ail^aC^akavl^^^aaiSiftiftl^^alll^Llllfl ii^axl^^^^^^^* ,^*-**"l*"i H g^g^g^g^g^g^^g^aßa^^^^gßpS^^^^l^^^^^H^^^^^^l Thcrmostatic Tuning Corrector is an ingenious device which SHORT-WAVE PERFORMANCE imatically corrects the frequency drift caused by temperature New advances and355 words
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Advertisement375 1940-01-31 17 IJU(D([D^KM]Riab ENDS TO-DAY SPECIAL CLEARANCE OF ODDMENTS and REMNANTS, DISCONTINUED LINES, BROKEN RANGES, SAMPLES, EXCESS and SURPLUS STOCK TO BE OFFERED FOR HALF PRICE OR EVEN LESS HUNDREDS OF GOOD BARGAINS WHIItAWAYS Kuala Lumpur eilininf.DC Penang Ip o h OlUbArUn t Taipeng I 7 '32T W MaBLaHa^HLHaM /eat* ffipaiA t375 words
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Advertisement23 1940-01-31 17 -MASTER" LAMINATED STEEL PADLOCKS Strongest in the World From All Dealer*. Sole Agents RAH AM IN PENH AS, 117-1 25. CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE.23 words
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201 1940-01-31 18 And Still The Germans Claim Supremacy Of North Sea ALTHOUGH Dr. Goebbels last night announced Nazi supremacy in the North Sea, the Admiralty has issued ligures which prove that almost the entire German fleet now paralyzed. It Is officially stated that sinkings due201 words
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22 1940-01-31 18 MULTI-MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST DEAD New York, Jan. 30. THE d.'ath has occurred oi tne multimillionaire philanthropist. Mr. Fdward Stephen Harknes.s, aged 06.— Router.Reuter - 22 words
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332 1940-01-31 18 Paris, Jan. 30. I fIVING ONE GERMAN a hefty swing I vl with his fist and knocking him down, and shouting "help, boys, the Bochcs are here," a lieutenant of the French Alpine Chausseurs foiled a carefully planned Nazi ra'd toReuter - 332 words
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51 1940-01-31 18 Britain Orders 200 New Type U.S. Bombers Burbank, Calif.. Jan. 3«. fHE LOCKHEED Aircraft Corporation announces the receipt of an order from the British Government for 200 new type Lumbers and also spare parts to the value $18,000,000. The machines are fasUr And larger than the Hudson type previously bought.Reuter - 51 words
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Article, Illustration788 1940-01-31 18 Large-Scale Air Activity Off British Coast FRESH SERIES OF RAIDS IS REPULSED BY DEFENDERS TN the course of more considerable air activity off the east coast of Britain yesterday, one German plane was shot down by R.A.F. fighter command aircraft, according to an Air MinistryReuter - 788 words
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270 1940-01-31 18 Frightfulness At Sea In The Air Why "Evil Thing" Must Be Subjugated London, Jan. 30. YESTERDAY'S unusually extended offensive from the air again showed that submarine attack without warning is not the only form of Germany's frightfulness at sea with which neutrals as well as British ships have to reckon.270 words
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Article260 1940-01-31 18 London, Jan. 30. •"THE WAR OFFICE has issued the first casualty list of the present war, covering all names up to Dec. 31, comprising 758 names. Of these, 719 have died, one from wounds; 24 are wounded; one Is missing and 13 have been killed.Reuter; British Wireless - 260 words
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43 1940-01-31 18 pERMAN PLANES were seen over north-east and central Holland last evening. They were chased by lighter patrols and anti-aircraft guns opened fire on them. The Netherlands are making further representations about this further violation of Dutch territory.— Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article38 1940-01-31 18 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT yesterday celebrated his fifty-eighth birthday. Many birthday dinners and dances are being held throughout the United States to raise funds for the Infantile paralysis campaign in which the President takes great interest.38 words
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Article36 1940-01-31 18 EIRE has taken delivery of a new motor torpedo boat, one of several built in England for the Eire Government. She Is of 38 tons and has a speed of 40 knots.36 words
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Advertisement365 1940-01-31 18 OPENS 1 TO-DAY 6 P.M. Ljplr Ladies and Gentlemen are cordially invited to the opening of the "Pig and Whistle" Tavern. Its hospitable doors will open at 6 p. m. tth SPECIAL A daily feature \v:!l be made of the free deiot table Counter Lunches. OPENING DINNER You'll be charmed365 words
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Advertisement99 1940-01-31 18 SOME LEADING MANUFACTURERS Whom We Represent Building Materials Paints PAR Malayan Paint Works Ltd Wall Tiles T. R. Boote Ltd. Roof Tiles The Commonwealth Trusi Ltd. Malthoid Roofing The Paraffine Companies Inc. Armour Coat Canadian Stucco Products Ltd. Canec Building Board Hawaiian Cane Products Ltd. Asbestos Cement Turners Asbestos Cement99 words
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317 1940-01-31 19 V.M.C.A. JUNIORS LOSE THEIR LAST MATCH Beaten By Strong H.K.S. Battery Team PLAYING their last hockey fixture of the season yesterday in spHs of heavy ground conditions the MCA. Juniors met with defeat when the 6th H.K.S. Battery beat them by three goals to on?. For nearly 20 minutes the317 words
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323 1940-01-31 19 JANUARY MEDAL GOLF AT ISLAND CLUB Draw For First Round Of Gold Medal MAJOR F. T. Pcpr won Ihe January rr.edal at the Island Club with a net srore of C 7 In "A" division, while nada, also with a net :score of 67. was first In "B" division. The323 words
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Article106 1940-01-31 19 TiIERE will be no qualifying round in the women's section of \':.i Sir Gorge Trimmer Cup competition at tht Keppel Golf Club, and the iollow--1 play oil their first round (n Wednesday. Feb. 14. Mrs. M. G. Harvey vs. Mrs 11. Hiti hum: Mrs.106 words
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Article, Illustration43 1940-01-31 19 Simpson gets the ball in the loose md passes out to Ev.art in Saturday's Rugby game between the North and South at the Anson Road stadium. The South won by 13 points to six.— straits Tims picture.43 words
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454 1940-01-31 19 Meeting To Be Held On February 10, 14 17 ONE hundred and thirt>-five entries, comprising 45 horses in class one, 67 horses in class two and 23 ponies in class one, have been received for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting on Fob.454 words
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Article223 1940-01-31 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 31. PERAK m ret Selangor at Kuala Lumpur in a return State hockey match to be played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The following will represent Perak: Toft; I.c- fl?ng Teck, Lambert; Jackman Carscn. Laßrooy; Slade, i Virllcumier. Caleb. Osman, Vellupillai.223 words
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Article157 1940-01-31 19 POIXOWING is the schedule of raring )or the Singapore Turf Club's Spring i rnce meeting, which will be hela on j Feb. 10, 14 and 17 at Tukit Timah race- j course. s'irst day, Feb. 10:— Horses, class one. div. one and two. c even furlongs:157 words
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145 1940-01-31 19 THE Sepoy Lines Golf Club Men's Medal competition for January resulted in a win for G. Williams with a score of 77—24=53. The Men's Gold Medal competition for 1939. played in conjunction with the Men's January Medal resulted In a tie145 words
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269 1940-01-31 19 Padang Hockey Victory For The Dutch Club TWENTY enthusiastic hockey players defied the heavy downpour yesterday, and played a game which, in spite of the adverse conditions, was of a fair standard. Eleven of these players belonged to ths Dutch Club who.269 words
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119 1940-01-31 19 THE following are teams for the hockey match between the Singapore Cricket Club and the R.A.F. Malaya to-day at the S.C.C. Bully ofT at 5 p.m. S.C.C: Dr. B. B. D. Molesworth: Pay/Lt. G. C. Fortln, R. A. U. Todd; I. P. Wood,119 words
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Article27 1940-01-31 19 HOCKEY S.C.C vs. R.A.F (Malaya), S.C.C, SJI.C. vs. S.CR.C, S.CR.C, SJI.C "A" vs. Malay Signal Co., S.R.C.. St. Andrew's Old Boys vs. Present, Balestier.27 words
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Article155 1940-01-31 19 Latest S.R.A. Classifications SUNNY Charm has been sent up to class one, according to the latest Straits Racing Association classification list issued on Monday. Two class four horses, Honeypus.s •nid Lady Ida, have eam?d promotions to clnss three. The full list is as155 words
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Article39 1940-01-31 19 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's foursomes was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted la a win for Mrs. F. Q. R. Britxrous r-nd Miss M. Elder with a score of 63.39 words
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Article, Illustration95 1940-01-31 19 Sydney, Jan. i C. Grimmett, the old Test bow ier. showed again to-day that he still stands high in the ranks of bowlers. Playing for South Australia against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match which began here to-day, he took the first four wickets. In95 words
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191 1940-01-31 19 THE second round-tr.c-Island bicycle race will be held on Sunday. f\rt». 25. The race will start at 7 a.m. from the Happy World parkins ground The length of the course will be 56 miles The competition is open to all cyclists In Malaya, and191 words
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