The Straits Budget, 18 February 1937
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Title Section29 1937-02-18 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES fESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY No. 4123. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1937. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.29 words
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Article970 1937-02-18 1 PROVISION for an all-Malayan Currency is made in a Bill which was placed before the S.S. Legislative Council on Monday. This step has been taken as the result of recommendations made by the late Sir Basil Blackett who investigated the whole QU-stion of currency about three970 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article911 1937-02-18 2 numbers are to Japan.—Straits Times, Feb. 11. While the efforts of Japan are directed largely toward the mainland of Asia with the steadfast conviction that the destiny of her people is closely linked with the thickly populated continent’s vast undeveloped resources, she has, despite already large commitmentsnumbers are to Japan.—Straits Times, Feb. 11. - 911 words
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Article917 1937-02-18 2 by no means remote.—Straits Time Feb. 12. I “China has no room for the co1 existence of Communism with the 1 Kuomintang.” So declared General Chiang Kai-shek in the summer 1 oi 1927 when, following the Kuomintang-Communist split, he went into retirement in Japan and Borodinby no means remote.—Straits Time Feb. 12. - 917 words
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Article1039 1937-02-18 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 13. 1! may be somewhat premature mis stage to consider modiflcaLs of the present Rubber Regulition Scheme in the event of control being extended after December of next year. However, chairmen of rubber producing companies are considering one a>peC t of restriction which it is—Straits Times, Feb. 13. - 1,039 words
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Article862 1937-02-18 3 will be a total wreck —Straits Times. Feb. 15. Many company directors, planters, investors (and/or speculators) have said harsh things about the Straits Times for its invention and repeated use of the slogan cheap rubber and plenty of it." We remain undeterred by that criticism. We stillwill be a total wreck ? ”—Straits Times. Feb. 15. - 862 words
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Article921 1937-02-18 4 as cheap as possible.—Straits Times, Feb. 16. While the Government of the Straits Settlements is not opposed in principle to the establishment of a Malayan university at Singapore, it sees many directions in whicn all the money that is likely to become available for education inas cheap as possible.—Straits Times, Feb. 16. - 921 words
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Article872 1937-02-18 4 —Straits Times. Feb 17. In the Moneylenders Ordinance, which came into force on Jan. 1, 1936, there is a Section wherein it is declared that interest charges above 48 per cent, per annum are to be presumed excessive. The actual wording of the Section is: “Where, in—Straits Times. Feb 17. - 872 words
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Article170 1937-02-18 4 Sanctioned By Legislative Council. On the motion of the Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. H. Weisberg, the Legislative Council on Monday sanctioned a loan of $100,000. bearing interest at the rate of three per cent, per annum, to th*. Government of Perlis. Mr. Weisberg said that the170 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article334 1937-02-18 5 «i'HAT dark secrets there are In VV other people’s lives. If we only w consider, for example, this nee from the January number of T mAH A. Magazine: “I have sat of these birds on my lap ooerating for nearly an hour with tweezers riu Dird. I should334 words
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Article200 1937-02-18 5 A DEMAND lor houses in which Europeans can live more economically. and in which housewives can their own cooking and otherwise Hv> more as they would at Home, is exemplified by two new housing estates in Singapore, one of 100 acres in ihomsnn Road and another of 80200 words
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Article192 1937-02-18 5 HOLLAND ROAD Holland Road estate is different: it offers building sites, not houses, but it expresses the same belief in the need for small houses of a Home type in which European housewives can do a good deal of their own work and keep down domestic expenses to the minimum192 words
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Article210 1937-02-18 5 j NEVER quite realised what the new American service of Flying Clippers across the Pacific means to Singapore until last Sunday, when I met. for the first time, someone who had actually crossed the Pacific in one of these giant aircraft. This traveller was Mr. Parker, ot Parker210 words
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Article271 1937-02-18 5 iti|Y note on a methou of destroying white ants in golf greens and tenr.is courts with explosives has recalled to a retired planter a sad affair of which he was once an eye-witness. I* writes: ‘Mv estate had over 10» acres of hard-baked clay tailings from a271 words
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Article216 1937-02-18 5 A\NE of those pleasant surprises which reward the European when he leaves the beaten track in Singapore—the beaten track of the European, I should add—came to me the! other day when I happened to go to the Chinese Girls’ School in Cairnhill Road Here, on a hill slope,216 words
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Article179 1937-02-18 5 '■PHE arm of the law is long, but not long enough to reach into the heart of the main range of the Malay Peninsula. To pursue malefactors into those remote jungles a Malayan equivalent ot the Northwest Mounted Police or the American G-men would be required l179 words
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Article199 1937-02-18 5 J’HE trouble originates with Chinese kongsls, often containing a large number of coolies, which are established far up In the hills to work tin or jelutong, sometimes with a licence and sometimes without. Mr. Noone says: There is continual friction between these kongsis and the Temlar. Trouble nearly always199 words
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Article147 1937-02-18 5 IIfHILE the Singapore Chamber of f Commerce centenary is still fresh in our minds, let us pay tribute to the first English merchant who came to Malaya He was Ralph Fitch, who spent seven weeks in Malacca in 1588, studying the commerce of the port, then a Portuguese147 words
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Article190 1937-02-18 5 n/lUCH better known than Wylde is Capt. Alexander Hamilton, who arrived In the Johore River in a 40gun trading ship in 1701 and received an oiler of Singapore, thus being the urst Britisher to consider the commercial possibilities of this place. Hamilton’s reference to that oirer is so190 words
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Article229 1937-02-18 6 UOW far Is It from one end ol Malaya to the other—north to south? Most people, 1 think, would under-estimate that distance considerably. 1 know 1 did until 1 looked up the new handbook of the A A M and found that it was precisely 802229 words
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Article272 1937-02-18 6 interesting aspect of the big Caldecott Hill Estate in Thomson Road is that it marks the end of d prejudice against suburban building as an investment which has existed in this city since the very early days. When the Housing Commission sat u. i 1918 it reported272 words
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Article144 1937-02-18 6 AN orchid which is at once new and easy to grow is described by Mr. P E. Holttum in the latest number of the Malayan Orchid Review being a hybrid bred in Singapore It has been named Spathoglottis Jubilee because it flowered for the first time at the144 words
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Article211 1937-02-18 6 IF there be any bookishly inclined person in Guthrie’s office in Singapore who would like to throw light on one of the most famous of Conrad characters, a tempting avenue •of research is opened up by a letter which I have received from Lady Anderson. It is as211 words
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Article238 1937-02-18 6 link between Conrad and bygone Singapore has come to light at Home as a result of references in this column. Mr. J. Winter, who has retired in Renfrewshire, has sent me a letter lrom Mrs. Niven, whose late husband corresponded with Conrad. Mr. John Niven, after retiring from238 words
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Article261 1937-02-18 6 QNE of Mr. Lockhart’s intentions, when he came out to this part of the world on the trip which bore fruit in Return to Malaya was to go to Macassar, (which Conrad described so finely in An Outcast of the Islands) and see whether any memories of the261 words
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Article204 1937-02-18 6 UARKING back to the late R. W Duff and his exploration of Trengganu and Kelantan with Sir Hugh Clifford in 1894 and 1895, 1 have just learnt a remarkable fact—that one ol the three Europeans who took part lr the 1895 expedition is still living in this country.204 words
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Article203 1937-02-18 6 G.P.O. RETROSPECT CURIOUS illustration of how Singapore offices have changed in the present century has been found by a Johore iriend of mine in turning over some old papers. He has come upon a letter written to him from the General Post Office, Singapore, in 1907 in reply to a203 words
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Article213 1937-02-18 6 tales are told of a celebrate official of bygone Sarawak, n i S Bailey, one of which is that he imposed a stiff fine on a Chinese shopkeeper in an out-station for the heinous offence of running out ol sodiwater. But that is not the yarn which I213 words
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Article152 1937-02-18 6 pOR the benefit of others who like myself, know the Clifford tales of Malay life very much better than they know the Malay language, a note on the sorak, or war-cry may be useful Until a correspondent v/as good enough to clear up the misunderstanding, I always thought that152 words
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Article71 1937-02-18 6 Stark sentinels of night erect In silhouette against a limpid Lucent moon, whose clear-cut fronds Swaying in gentle breeze make their Obeisance to a calmly rippling sea Share with me thy tranquillity. Sweet nature’s cure for all those ills Of sordid worldliness that ever Circumvent worn-out humanity. Sleep,—it71 words
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Article586 1937-02-18 7 won Mr. S. B. and Mrs. Palmer have returned from a hoIlday n Englandn.,v d E J Hodge, the new ™Van of North Perak, has arrived fn Taping from Singapore. i c Dallow has been seconded mr service in Kedah, as Engineer, P(X <ts and Telegraphs. Mr586 words
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Article468 1937-02-18 7 Thursday Feb 4. Air Commodore T. Leigh-Mallory. Group Captain W B. Callaway, Squadron Leader F. J, Fogarty and Squadron Leader C Findlay arrived to stay at Government House Friday Feb. 5. Lord and Lady Selboine Lad breakfast at Government House In the morning HE Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little,468 words
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Article144 1937-02-18 7 Sir Shenton And Lady Thomas Entertain. About 650 guests were entertained at an At Home given b., His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas at Government House last Wednesday night. The grounds were artistically Illuminated and dancing was enjoyed to the music144 words
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Article246 1937-02-18 7 The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. W. L. Blythe. M.C.S., to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya.! The Senior Assistant Auditor. Straits Settlements, to be Auditor of the accounts of the King George V. Silver Jubilee Fund Corporation. Mr. N. M. Kennedy246 words
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Article159 1937-02-18 7 Monday Feb 1. In the afternoon T.H T* e Sultan Tengku Ampuan of Selangoi called on His Excellency at King's House Tuesday Feb 2 Hon. Mr. G L Ham arrived to stay at King’s House Hon Mr. C. D Ahearne Mrs. Savile. Captain Mrs A T a Ritchie159 words
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Article258 1937-02-18 7 Leaders— Japan Looks South 2 Dangerous Possibilities In China 2 New Planting 3 Cheap Rubber And—!— 3 The Council on Education 4 “Harsh And Unconscionable” 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 Picture Supplement 17 —20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General258 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article57 1937-02-18 7 JOHNSON.—On Feb. 10, at the General Hospital to Dorothy (Dot) wife of R Johnson, a son, both well. ANDERSON.—At Aberdeen on February 5. 1937. to Dorothy, wife of David Anderson. Malacca, a daughter. MARRIOTT.—On February 9. at 29 Iverna Gardens. W 8. to Kathleen, nee Vereker, wife of Lieut-Commander57 words
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Article37 1937-02-18 7 The engagement is announced of Muriel Lonsdale younger daughter of the late Granville Lonsdale and Mrs. P. H. Battishill to Cecil Thomas Weir, RAF., only son of Mrs. Cowley and the late Cecil Weir of Vancouver.37 words
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Obituary69 1937-02-18 7 DEATHS CHAN —Madam CHIA GIN TEE (Mrs. CHAN CHENG WAH) passed away peacefully at her residence No. 12. Lorong 22. Geylang Road, on Sunday, February 7. 1937. aged 80 HODGSON. —On January 31, 1937. on board s.s. “Agapenor." Cicely, beloved wife of T. E. Hodgson. By cable. OZORIO. —On Feb.69 words
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733 1937-02-18 8 MALAYAN CEYLON PLANTERS SHOULD JOIN HANDS. I.S.P. Chairmans Views On Pensions Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. P’ a practical pension scheme to cover the majority ot planters were devised, the owners would welcome its introduction, said Mr. W. Iveggatt, Chairman of the Incorporated Society of Planters,733 words
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Article158 1937-02-18 8 Story Of Sarawak’s Early History. The Ranee ol Sarawak, wno on her recent return lrom England, described to the Straits Times her plans for filmmaking in Hollywood arrived at Singapore from Kuching on Feb. 9 by the steamer Vyner 3”ooke. She was a guest at Governmen158 words
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Article92 1937-02-18 8 The following Volunteer Force changes are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette The promotion of Second-Lieut. r. D Pannet. S.S.V.F., to the rank of Lieutenant, has been approved. Lieut. <Acting Capt.) L. V. laylor, S.S.V.F., has reverted to his substantive rank on ceasing to command “B” Company, Singapore92 words
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Article349 1937-02-18 8 Claim Against Barrister. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. lUVR. C. J. BAKER, the proprietor of the exchange and share brokerage firm of Baker, Morgan and Co., Kuala Lumpur, won his $4,000 action against the Straits, F.M.S. and Johore barrister, Mr. S. M.349 words
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72 1937-02-18 8 His Highness the Sultan. Colonel Commandant of the Johore Military and Volunteer Forces, has made the following promotions in the Johore Volunteer Forces: Lieut. Othman bin Buang to be captain and Sergt.-Major A. Azis bin Ismail to be second lieutenant Two new areas in Muar district.72 words
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549 1937-02-18 8 Malay Councillor’s Plea No. Accepted. THE necessity of providing for the periodica) medical examin- ation of children attending private English and vernacular schools, as opposed tc Government and aided English and vernacular schools, was stressed by the Hon. Capt. N M Hashim, at Monday’s meeting549 words
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Correspondence.
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Article731 1937-02-18 9 Protest By One Who Has Lived With The Jungle Tribes. |(> editor of the Straits Times, Its just about two years ago JI wrote to you about Christian to The Sakai and I do not nl y Views one whit today. As far 1 s e731 words
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Article320 1937-02-18 9 Gratitude To Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. r tin* Editor of the Straits Times. Slr 1 beg permission through the cciium of your columns to voice my appreciation of Mr. Justice Adrian Cii k s criticisms regarding administla,i°n suits and dwindling estates in i,Ur issue of the Straits Times320 words
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Article125 1937-02-18 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—One possible objection to a uniersity at Singapore has not yet been mentioned. What would Hong Kong do without its Malayan pupils It is already struggling hard against developments in the New China, its pupils are White Russians. Filipinos Portuguese. Eurasians125 words
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Article322 1937-02-18 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to your excellent leading article in yesterday’s Straits Times and Col. Hornidge’s speech at the last Federal Council meeting on Government’s domestic tin policy, I would like to draw attention to a point that Col.322 words
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Article248 1937-02-18 9 TOO SOON To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I gather that you are favourable to the agitation for the establishment at no distant date of an university here. I am unable to understand how any sensible man can support this notion, when the plain and outstanding fact of248 words
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Article574 1937-02-18 9 Big Financial Problem. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —There is one remarkable omission in the Hon. Captain N. M. Hashim’s lengthy and affecting appeal for the foundation of a Malayan University to be constituted at first by the two existing seats of higher learning, the574 words
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Article576 1937-02-18 10 Helping Singapore's Tubercular Children. GOVERNOR’S TRIBUTE TO ST. ANDREW’S. THE good work already being done by the sanitorium for tubercular children, at Telok Mata Ikan, which was started as the result of a gift of $10,000 from Lord Nuffield, was referred to appreciatively by H. E. Sir576 words
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383 1937-02-18 10 GUNNER’S SUICIDE ON BLAKAN MATI. A verdict of suicide was returned the Singapore Coroner on Feb. 8 on Lance Bombardier William Dadley Walsh, of the 11th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, whose body was found on the morning of Jan. 17, embedded on the Blakan Mati383 words
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180 1937-02-18 10 Singapore Trade Fair. THREE Dominion Governments —Canada, Australia and South Africa —are giving their support to the British Trade Fair to be held at the Great World Amusement Park from April 30 to May 8. It is the first time that these three countries have been180 words
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Article101 1937-02-18 10 72 Go Up In Singapore Planes. Seventy-two enthusiasts were taken on “joy-flights” in two Royal Singapore Flying Club Moth aeroplanes- Gipsy and a Hermes—at BUu Pahrt on Friday. Most of the passengers were Indians and Malays, with a prooo r tion of Europeans and Chinese. There101 words
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80 1937-02-18 10 THE chain of air bases which Britain is establishing at Singapore and elsewhere in the Far East has prompted the Australian Government to construct bases which will provide additional links in the Empire system of aerial defence. The Commonwealth's plans provide tentatively for the development for80 words
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Article84 1937-02-18 10 Dressed simply in a chocolate-co-loured blouse, a red silk scarf around the neck and a dark tweed skirt, Miss Mareike Hoorweg was married on Saturday to Mr. Thomas Alexander Macnair at the Singapore Marriage Registry. Mr. H. A. Forrer, Senior Marriage Registrar, officiated. Miss Hoorweg is the daughter84 words
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331 1937-02-18 10 Famous General’s Hope For Fortress. HOPE to see both Singapore and Hong Kong as well fortified as Gibraltar, where 1 was Governor and Commander-in-Chief for five years. The defences of The Rock have been brought right up-to-date with modern equipment, including anti-aircraft batteries.” Thus said331 words
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Article116 1937-02-18 10 Returns To Portsmouth For Repairs After Collision London, Feb. 1> H.M.S. Malaya, which was in collision with the Dutch steamer Kertosono off Oporto last Saturday, returned to Portsmouth yesterday to be dry* docked for repairs. The battleship’s bilges on the P°rt side were buckled in the collision and116 words
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248 1937-02-18 11 BUT conference does not SAY WHEN. ,y ew Bureau To Watch Traffic In Women kKS OLUTION in favour of the ultimate abolition of licensed A 7iou>os was passed at the Bandoeng League of Nations rence on the traffic in women and248 words
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Article57 1937-02-18 11 Negri Planter Marrying This Month. Tin- marriage will take place on February 25 at Penang pjtwjen Cyril Harry Ryves of Senawang Estate. Sungci Gadut, Negri Sembilan, youngest son of the late Mr. W. T. Ryves ICS and Mrs Ryves. and Ethel Constance Munro. only daughter of the U57 words
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133 1937-02-18 11 $20,000 For Coronation Celebrations Big Increase In Selangor Grant (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Today. DOWING to Press and public criticism of the smallness of the amount allocated as the official contribution to the cost of this year’s Coronation celebrations, the Selangor Government announces the decision to raise the133 words
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Article244 1937-02-18 11 ADVENTISTS MEET IN SINGAPORE. r\ELEGATES from Sarawak, Bri- tish North Borneo, Federated Malay States, Siam and Indo-China, speaking fifty-one different languages, attended the Fifth Biennial Session of the Malayan Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists which closed on Saturday. The one hundred and fifty delegates to the244 words
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286 1937-02-18 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. a sequel to questions in the House of Commons, H.E. the High Commissioner (Sir Shenton Thomas) has appointed a committee to inquirt into the incidence of unemployment in Selangor and all who wish to give evidence before286 words
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Article226 1937-02-18 11 Noted Artist Gives Views In Singapore. “More and more artists are departing from realism in painting and are turning to expressionism.” said Mr. J. i W Power, a devotee of the modernietic cult, who passed through Singapore by the P and O. Naldera on Sunday on his226 words
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Article430 1937-02-18 11 Suggestion Of Money Worries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 13. COME suggestion of money worries was made at the inquest on Sergeant Major Thomas Augustine Cussack, M.B.E., who took his life early this month, when he had only a short time to go to complete his430 words
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Article97 1937-02-18 11 Mr. On# Boon Tat Back In Singapore. Mr. Ong Boon Tat, one of the proprietors of the New World Amusement Park, returned from Europe by the P and O. liner Naldera on Sunday. He told the Straits Times that he was greatly improved in health. “I97 words
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865 1937-02-18 12 MAJOR PORTION FOR PUBLIC WORKS. H. E. Congratulated On Recent Honour. QUESTIONS BY MALAY MEMBER. THE Legislative Council passed without comment 1 on Monday the raising of a loan of $3,000,000 by the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang. This loan, raised by the865 words
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Article55 1937-02-18 12 The Headmaster of St. Anorew •< School, the Rev. R. K S. Adams, left for England b\ the P and O liner Rafalpindi on Feb. 12 on long leave. He was given a farewell by a larg* number of masters, prefects and pupils During Mr Adams absence the55 words
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884 1937-02-18 12 EVIDENCE AT INQUEST ON LIEUT. BERLYN. ALLEGATIONS of differences between his commanding officer and himself were made in a letter by Lieut. Arthur Claude Berlvn l H.M. Submarine Rainbow, before he sat down at a table in his eahi and holding a five-chambered revolver in front of884 words
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Article100 1937-02-18 12 Flying On To Saigon Mr. Jan Bata, head of the wellknown Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturing firm, who is on an extended flight by private plane and who arrived from Europe last Tuesday, returned on Sunday from a visit to Java. Accompanied by other members of100 words
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Article60 1937-02-18 12 Former Singapore Businessman. M. Paul Dupire a former wellknown Singapore importer and rubber merchant, has died at Saigon, according to private advict received i n Singapore M Dupire was a partner in the firm of Dupire Brothers and had been in Singapore for many years.60 words
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3680 1937-02-18 13 Speech At Chamber Of Commerce Centenary Dinner. ,r i essential in these days that the Government and 1 n., hints should work together. The old order has nU what was good enough for our fathers is not chanfien. eno ugh for us3,680 words
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711 1937-02-18 14 Latitude Allowed To Meet New Conditions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. <) TODAY, one month after the Malayan Governments reject the suggestion of the British Members of the International Rubber Regulation Committee that export rights for the firs half ot this year should711 words
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Article136 1937-02-18 14 From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 5. INDIVIDUAL rubber restriction, about which fears were expressed at one time, is working satisfactorily and Resident van Brake!, who is in charge of native rubber control, has gained very favourable impressions from a recent tour of inspection from Batavia136 words
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Article81 1937-02-18 14 Prompt Action Prevents Spread Of Blaze. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 9. The prompt arrival of the Seremban Fire Brigade prevented a jungle fir' at the 41/2 mile Seremban-Pantai road from assuming serious proportions. The fire was near a rubber estate but it is gathered81 words
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Article, Illustration3308 1937-02-18 15 PLANTING TOPICS Some Queries Relating To Decadent Rubber —Areas Not In Tapping—What Statistics Reveal. By Our Planting Correspondent I, 1 hF u |,ject of the advisability ot j T chaV ging to profits of rubber -oducinir companies a percentage J, provide3,308 words
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Article182 1937-02-18 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penar.g. Feb. 9. AT a meeting of (he Municipal Commissioners today a resolution was passed in connection with the new $3,000,000 Loan, which it is proposed to issue shortly at the rate of three per cen‘. per annum redeemable in 1955182 words
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Article, Illustration161 1937-02-18 16 CINGAPORE is to have a licet ot ten fine new buses. 1 The first four of them were placed in regular service on Thursday on the Tanjong Pagar-Katonu route the remaining six are expected to be in commission by the end ot the month. The—Straits Times Photograph. - 161 words
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Article192 1937-02-18 16 Another Regiment Suggested. TH E establishment of a Malay Regiment in Singapore is being urged by the Malay Union of Singapore, which has approached the Government in the matter. The recent visit to Singapore of the Malay Regiment from Port Dickson, which comprises mainly recruits192 words
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Article41 1937-02-18 16 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Feb. Fire broke out yesterday afternoon at a Chinese goods shop at Lor on? Saratus Tahoun. Damage to the building and stock is estimated at two thousand dollars. Two engines, under Superintendent Brown, attended41 words
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Article, Illustration516 1937-02-18 17 !r.-. i?. Roberts, II.F. Sir Shentnn Thomas, the Bishop of Singapore and t!:e lion. Mr. Tay I.ian Teck, at the annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. Mr. r. Herbert and Miss A. M. I<a.* after their ueddinir at St Andrews C athedral last516 words
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Article, Illustration1078 1937-02-18 21 “Bo-oy” Machines In White Drill Are Malayan “Mems” Well Served? <>n]y there were something 1 n e could have instead of a ,.r wrote my friend from home .„crately. “I am now training U tilth. Imagine one who wasn t Uv pert, untidy, and who would '4.0k,1,078 words
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801 1937-02-18 21 HEBRIDEAN SONGS WITH HARP. rjEMURE little Malay girls in white kabaya and green 44 sarong,” almond-eyed daughters of Han with severe bobbed fringes and short blue tunic dresses, bright little budaks in songkoks of every hue and here and there the turban of an olive-skinned801 words
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Article230 1937-02-18 21 Destroyers Taking Part. Singapore, Feb. 10 MOST of the 26 units of the China Fleet which took part in the recent grand manoeuvres will remain in Malayan waters until the early part of next month, when they will return to Hong Kong. Fifteen of the vessels230 words
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Article49 1937-02-18 21 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 11. The Rev. Burr F. Baughman, Headmaster. Anglo-Chinese School, Seremban, will be proceeding on transfer to Penang shortly. He was entertained at tiffin by the teachers ol the school. The Rev. H F. Keuhn succeeds Mr. Baughman at Seremban.49 words
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926 1937-02-18 22 BIG DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE. Heavy Duty On Raw Materials Possible, Savs Bata. SYNTHETIC rubber constitutes a real danger to the plantation industry of Malaya, declared Mr. Jan Bata, head ot the famous Czechoslovak shoe manufacturers, in the course o an address to the Singapore926 words
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Article91 1937-02-18 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 10. The following announcements relative to Negri Sembilan Volunteers haw» been made. Lieut. Raja Aman Shah of the M.V.I. has been transferred to the reserve of officers. Second Lieuts. G D. MacDonald and R F. Gunn have beeh promoted to the* rank91 words
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433 1937-02-18 22 MISHAP IN ORCHARD ROAD. I IEUT.-Col. Hayley Bell, a newcomer to Singapore, was fined the Fourth Magistrate, on Feb. 10 on a charge of negligent driving to which he pleaded guilty, the oflfence occurring in Orchard Road on Nov. 21 at 11.30 a.m. The Magistrate433 words
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Article161 1937-02-18 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Tuesday. THE nursing staff of the Taiping General Hospital are to have a new and up-to-date hostel in the near future. Authoritative information has been received that plans for a building to cost $20,000 are being prepared in Singapore and,161 words
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285 1937-02-18 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 11. A BOUT 29 years ago you were in Port Dickson and later in th year 1911 you officiated as Secretary to Resident, Negri Sembilar Today we have the greatest pleasure in welcoming you here as t\w head of285 words
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703 1937-02-18 23 Selangor D. P. A. Chairman s Warning To Industry TERRIBLE lessons in china AND UNITED STATES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. •IN the tropical rain forest belt, where rubber thrives at its best, rubber growers have taken—shall I say gladly—with both hands all703 words
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Article49 1937-02-18 23 SIR ANDREW GOING ON HOME LEAVE H IS Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor-De-signate of Ceylon, and Lady Caldecott are leaving Hong Kong on April 16. They are going to Europe on leave before Sir Andrew takes up his new appointment in October. They intend to travel Home via Canada.49 words
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Article130 1937-02-18 23 K POLICEMAN S farewell was ac- corded to Mr. Nevill Alfred Malcolm Griffin, Acting InspectorGeneral of Police, Straits Settlements, who left Singapore on Feb. 12 on retirement after 28 years service in Malaya. As the P. and O. Rawalpindi left the wharf, the Police pennant130 words
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Article66 1937-02-18 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 11While Inspector Dan Singh of the Mantin Police was motoring back to his station at about two o’clock in the morning after carrying out certain investigations at Sepang, his car ran into a baby leopard. The animal came out of66 words
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612 1937-02-18 23 Chinese Give Explosive Welcome To New Year. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) Singapore, Feb. 11. THE explosive welcome which Singapore Chinese gave to the new year this morning was much noisier than the battle for Singapore just over a week ago, miles of crackers bursting in612 words
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239 1937-02-18 23 iy|R. Horace W. Raper, O.B.E., will take the oath as a member of the Legislative Council at the meeting next week. The first public intimation of Mr. Raper’s appointment, is in the Council Orders of the Day since it has not previously appeared239 words
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Article203 1937-02-18 24 Heavy Sentences In Stabbing Case. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 10. “It Is necessary to protect the public against people like the accused one and six, who are members of a dangerous gang and whom I regard as leaders of the gang. Let this be203 words
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Article147 1937-02-18 24 Penang Favours Suggestion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 9. THE proposal for holding con- ferences between the S.S. Association in Singapore, Penang and Malacca on matters of general interest to the Colony was referred to by Mr. Lim Keong Lay presiding at the thirteenth annual meeting147 words
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121 1937-02-18 24 (Jood Customer Of Malayan Rubber Plantations. Bata, the world famous Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturers, are starting a factory at Klang to produce rubber shoes, stated Mr. Jan Bata, head of the organisation, on arrival in Singapore on Feb. 9 by his pivate aeroplane. He121 words
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898 1937-02-18 24 Mr. N. A. M. Griffin’s Work For Sikh Contingent. THE part played by Mr. N. A. M. Griffin, the retiring acting Inspector-General of Police, S.S., in building up the corps d elite of the force ’’—the Sikh Contingent—was emphasised by Mr. M. LI. Wynne,898 words
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Article85 1937-02-18 24 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Feb. 10. How a Chinese prisoner at Pudu gaol discovered that S8 was missing from his purse and as a result of a search, it was discovered that one of the prisoners had $8 “extra” in his possession was85 words
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Article47 1937-02-18 24 Mrs. Roberts, wife of the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, was among the passengers who left by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi for England on Feb. 12. They included also Lady Gowrie, wife of Lord Gowrie, GovernorGeneral of Australia.47 words
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Article142 1937-02-18 24 Sungei Buloh’s Importance Stressed. “(gUNGEI Buloh is one of the n s r important leprosy centres i n the world.” declared Dr. H. Wade world-famous American leprologist in an address to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club last week. Dr Wade, who is attending a conference142 words
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Article135 1937-02-18 24 (From Our Own Correspondent London. Feb 4 In the House of Commons last night. Mr H. Day. Lab., Southwark. C asked the Secretary of State foi Colonies the estimated cost on completion of the telephone equip:, which is to be installed in Malaya to: the purpose135 words
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Article83 1937-02-18 24 Manager Badly Burned. (From Our Own CorrespondentBangkok. Feb 11. Mr. M. M. David, manager of Messrs. Ipekdjian Bros., Ltd., while beindriven to his office In his car when opposite the Padumawan police station, was waylaid by a man who threw nitric acid at him. Mr. David was83 words
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Article103 1937-02-18 24 Appeal To Negri Sembiian Parishioners. (From Oui Own Correspondent 1 Seremban, Feb. “The attendances at the Sunday s i vices in Seremban vary a great deal and I would invite, not only those who live in Seremban, but those outside, to join with us in public103 words
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899 1937-02-18 25 British Wireless. Cost Cannot Be Met Out Of Revenue Alone. PROGRAMME THAT MUST BE CARRIED OUT. DEALING with the question of the international armaments race, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech delivered at Birmingham recently, while deploring the folly of theBritish Wireless. - 899 words
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Article349 1937-02-18 25 —Reuter. Aneta Trans-Ocean. Discussions Opened? London, Feb. 12. A conversation lasting nearly two hours took place yesterday at the Foreign Office between Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and Lord Halifax, the Acting Foreign Secretary. It is generally agreed that this was—Reuter.; – Aneta Trans-Ocean. - 349 words
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Article98 1937-02-18 25 —Reuter. President As “Dictator.” Washington, Feb. 8. Despite storms of protest throughout the country including papers like the New York Times, President Roosevelt is reported to be determined to press on the judicial reforms. The Washington Herald editorially goes so far as to say that when the—Reuter. - 98 words
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89 1937-02-18 25 Largest Tyneside Order Since Mauretania London, Feb. H. AN order for the largest pas- senger liner to he built on Tyneside since the Mauretania has been placed by Messrs. Shaw, Hunter, Wigham and Richardson for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s New Zealand mail service. The liner will be a89 words
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Article272 1937-02-18 25 .—British Wire- l|d. Postage To Come. London. Feb. 8. The Imperial Airways flying boat Castor left Southampton air base at 7.30 this morning on the first stage of her flight to Alexandria, which will inaugurate the regular all-air Empire services. Four Empire class flying boats— Canopus, Centaurus,.—British Wire- - 272 words
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Article303 1937-02-18 26 —Aneta-Trans -Ocean. Admissions In Soviet Press. Despite repeated denials from Moscow that there is anything but perfect satisfaction with the dictatorship of Stalin, tales of discontent, not only among the workers and peasants, but in the Red Army itself, continue to leak out from Russia. Stalin's purge.—Aneta-Trans -Ocean. - 303 words
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Article154 1937-02-18 26 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Feb. 9. Over 3,000 men and 2,000 women, including many foreign Communists have been arrested during the past week by G.P.U. agents, according to the Daily Express which declares this is the direct result of Stalin’s wish to remove all opposition as long asAneta-Trans-Ocean. - 154 words
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614 1937-02-18 26 MAY AFFECT NATION’S COST OF LIVING. London, Feb. 12. rE Government’s defence loan proposals have met with a mixed reception in the Press, although The Times declares that there is nothing unexpected in the announcement nor any cause for alarm on constitutional grounds, nor should614 words
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Article168 1937-02-18 26 .—Reuter. FRANCE WILL NOT RETURN THEM. Paris, Feb. 13. Britain nor France will cede territory in Africa or elsewhere” declares M. Berenger. President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, referring to Herr von Ribbentrop’s interview with Lord Halifax. An article in the financial paper, Agence.—Reuter. - 168 words
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Article146 1937-02-18 26 WORK TO RESTART AT ONCE. A Detroit cable states that the official terms of the settlement of the motor strike include recognition by General Motors of the union as the collective bargaining agency for its own members. The union agrees to end the strike and evacuate146 words
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Article277 1937-02-18 26 —Reuter. WORLD SHORTAGF THREATENED. London Feb. n T*HE unprecedented demand f 0I steel, which has been growing more and more marked during tN past half yeai. now threatens to become a worldwide famine and every country is clamouring f or steel, due to the sudden revival—Reuter. - 277 words
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28 1937-02-18 26 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 1? President Roosevelt has signed the bill creating a $20,000,000 Government corporation for making loans to the flood victimsReuter. - 28 words
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46 1937-02-18 26 —British Wireless. London, Feb 9. Up to the end of last month nearly 17,000 men, women and children, of more than 50 different nationalities, had been evacuated from ports in all parts of Spain and the Balearic anrt Canary Islands.—British Wireless.—British Wireless. - 46 words
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Article40 1937-02-18 26 British Wireless. London, Feb. 12 It has been decided to introduce an income tax in Kenya. The Colonial Secretary in making this announcement in the House ot Commons said that the necessary legislation was being consideredBritish Wireless. - 40 words
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Article53 1937-02-18 26 —Reuter Wireless. Shanghai, Feb 6 It is revealed that Miss Alethea Knatchbull-Hugessen, daughter of u* 1 British Ambassador to China, wa* slightly wounded in the head by J stray bullet from a rifle range uhi riding in the outskirts of Nanking or. the second. She is now—Reuter Wireless. - 53 words
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230 1937-02-18 27 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Germany Only Nation Not To Possess Rights. London, Feb. 8. HECLARING that the depriving of Germany of her I* colonies was motivated by the same impractical reasoning that led to the imposing of reparations of 11 milliards of pounds on a nation-Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 230 words
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Article180 1937-02-18 27 —Reuter. London, Feb. 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Moreing asked the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, whether he had called the attention of the Japanese Government to a statement by Sir Frederick Maze. Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, that the accumulated stocks of smuggled—Reuter. - 180 words
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62 1937-02-18 27 M miles per hour.—Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 1". yUK Imperial Airways flying-boat Castor made a remarkable •iisjbl to Alexandria, arriving 24 hours earlier than expected. Castor left Southampton at a *m. on Monday and reached Alexandria at 7.50 p.m. on Tucsday. covering the 1,800 milesM miles per hour.—Reuter Wireless. - 62 words
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Article146 1937-02-18 27 —Reuter. AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. Melbourne, Feb. 8 Under the new Empire airmail agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia, the scheme will last for 15 years with the right of revision. The Commonwealth will retain the present surcharge of 5d. per half ounce and Australia consents to! —Reuter. - 146 words
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Article76 1937-02-18 27 M. P. For Combined British Universities. A by-election will be necessitated by the death, at 72. of a Conservative Member of Parliament, one of the two representatives of the combined English Universities, Sir Reginald Craddock. who was Lieutenant Governor of Burma from 1917 to76 words
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Article208 1937-02-18 27 —Reuter. Challenges Stalin Mexico City, Feb. 10. M TROTSKY, in a telephonic speech to a mass meeting of Communists in New York, declared that, if M. Stalin’s case against him were submitted to an international tribunal and he should be found in the slightest degree guilty of the—Reuter. - 208 words
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80 1937-02-18 27 —Reuter. In view of the attitude of the Labour Opposition, an attitude which is supported by other Parliamentary quarters, it is unlikely there will be any separate grant for the Duke of Windsor when the House of Commons considert the Civil List, but will—Reuter. - 80 words
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Article120 1937-02-18 27 consider the recognition.--British Wireless. Still Recognised By Britain. Asked in the House of Commons whether the Government were prepared to reconsidei their recognition of the “present regime of the Left in Spain since the latest information went to prove it represented not only the minority inconsider the recognition.--British Wireless. - 120 words
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Article113 1937-02-18 27 ing a Durbar at a later date.—British Wireless. Home Duties Of King. London, Feb. 9. It is announced that the King Emperor has informed the Secretary for India that he has reluctantly come to the conclusion that he will not be able to hold a Coronation Durbaring a Durbar at a later date.—British Wireless. - 113 words
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175 1937-02-18 27 —Reuter. 700 PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH. Tokio, Feb. 14. Over 700 people are believed to have lost their lives as a result of a fire which broke out in a Chinese theatre in Antung. The theatre was a large timber and plaster building and was—Reuter. - 175 words
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Article125 1937-02-18 27 -British Wireless. Jordan Water Used In Gold Font. London, Feb. 9. The infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent was christened in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. The eight godparents for the little princess were the King and Queen, Queen Maud of-British Wireless. - 125 words
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Article21 1937-02-18 27 Reuter. London, Feb. 11 Influenza deaths in England and Wales last week were 976, compared with 1,155 in the previous weekReuter. - 21 words
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254 1937-02-18 28 so gradually suspicion grew.—Ane-ta-Havas. Angry Criticism Of The Fuehrer By German Women. London, Feb. 11, 1VEW developments in the Spanish situation are a statement in the House of Commons on the influx of Italians and an ominous under-current of anger in Germany againstso gradually suspicion grew.—Aneta-Havas. - 254 words
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Article99 1937-02-18 28 —Reuter. “CHURCH VERSUS STATE” CRISIS. Mexico City, Feb 10. Catholic circles in Mexico see the possibility oi President Cardenas reconsidering the “Church versus State” crisis which has left the country practically without any administration of the Catholic religion for seven years. Hope springs from the President’s action—Reuter. - 99 words
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Article149 1937-02-18 28 —British Wireless. London, Feb. 11. Asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether the German propol sals for a European settlement of Mar. 31 last had been withdrawn or in any way modified, Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that, so far as he was aware,—British Wireless. - 149 words
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Article31 1937-02-18 28 Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 14. The death is announced of Lord Lurgan, sportsman and owner of luxury hotels throughout the world. He was 79 years of age.—Reuter Wireless.Reuter Wireless. - 31 words
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Article83 1937-02-18 28 is accused by the Soviet.—Reuter Wireless. Basle, Feb. 14. 'pitOTSKY has brought a libel suit in the Swiss courts against the editors and publishers of the Swiss Communist newspapers. Vorwaeits and Freiheit, charging the newspapers with publishing offensive and calumnious statements regarding himself and his activities.is accused by the Soviet.—Reuter Wireless. - 83 words
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Article93 1937-02-18 28 Brussels, Feb. 14. OELGIUM is still unwilling to promise to come to the aid of France if she is attacked by Germany. This is understood to be implied in the Belgian reply to the British Locarno note of Nov. 4. Belgium maintains the view expressed by King Leopold93 words
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Article255 1937-02-18 28 MASS CELEBRATED IN RUINED CITY. Gibraltar, Feb. 14. THE damage to Malaga is estimated at over x'20,000,000 and over a tenth part of the city has been destroyed, says Reuter’s special correspondent after a visit there. Dozens of cases of smallpox are reported, deaths occurring daily from255 words
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Article207 1937-02-18 28 —Reuter Wireless. Decision On Balloons Criticised. London. Feb. 12. The question of a balloon barrage for the air defence of London was raised at question time in the House of Com- mons by the Liberal. Sir Hugh Seelv. who asked whether the Air Ministry intended to.—Reuter Wireless. - 207 words
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Article171 1937-02-18 28 Outbreak In Indiana. New York, Feb i:i MARTIAL LAW has been piv, AT1 claimed throughout Madison county, including the citie of Anderson and AlexamhL following rioting at Anderson’ (Ind.). National Guardsmen stopped procession of cars entering Alexandria from Michigan, saying th:* it constituted an invasion by :',m171 words
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51 1937-02-18 28 -British Wireless. London, Feb. 11. IT is announced that plan*, have been made by the Air Ministry for the manufacture, at the airship works at Paddington and Bedford, of a cer tain number of balloons which will form part of the air defence of London.—British-British Wireless. - 51 words
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Article161 1937-02-18 28 __Reuter. Representative Council Appointed. London, Feb. 13. I EADERS of all departments of i national sport are included among the 31 members of the National Advisory Council for England and Wales that has been appointed by the Government in connection with its plans for physical training; __Reuter. - 161 words
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Article, Illustration938 1937-02-18 29 “Echo. ” - By “Echo.” THERE were times on Monday when I felt I must have made mistake. took a chair alongside a tennis court at the S.C.C., looking ford to a “peppy” open singles final, but there was excuse-Straits Times Photograph. - 938 words
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Article157 1937-02-18 29 Hockey Score Two Goals In Hard-Fought Match. In a hard game the Singapore Indians beat the Selangor Indians 2—0 at Balestier on Saturday. Early in the game the visitors nearly scored through Harbhajan Singh, who, unfortunately, slipped when on the point of shooting. Only desperate defensive work157 words
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Article117 1937-02-18 29 —Reuter World Title Bout With Brouillard. Paris Feb. 15. In a fifteen rounds contest for the world’s middleweight champion ship, Marcel Thil, the holder, beat Lou Brouillard, the French Canadian, who was disqualified in the sixth round for an alleged foul blow. After an—Reuter - 117 words
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Article100 1937-02-18 29 Odds On Grand National And Lincolnshire. Reuter cables the Grand Natlona and Lincolnshire callovers as followsGRAND NATIONAL Royal Mail 17 to 2 offered. 9 to 1 taken. Drinmore Lad 100 to 8 offered, 15 to 1 t&kdi Golden Miller 15 to 1 offered. 100 to 6 taken. Delachance100 words
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Article83 1937-02-18 29 Twenty-seven cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club’s February medal competition and the following were returned W. Gunstone 68 net C. W. Watson 70 M. G. Harvey 71 F. W Peachey 72 J. B. Devltt 73 Ball sweeps were won as follows Saturday Ist Nine, M.83 words
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226 1937-02-18 29 R. I. Trounce The Chinese. After dismissing the S.C.R.C. for 99 at Hong Lim Green on Saturday, Raffles Institution achieved a great victory by ten wickets. Their opening pair knocked off the runs and went on to 151 before they were separated. The innings was226 words
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Article51 1937-02-18 29 —Reuter. Sydney, Feb. 15. CHIPPERF1ELD, who was struck on the cheek in attempting to hook a fast ball from Fames on Saturday, will not play in the fifth Test at Melbourne at the end of this month. He is suffering from a fractured cheek bone.—Reuter. - 51 words
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Article592 1937-02-18 30 ENGLAND WIN WITH DESPERATE RALLY. AFTER one of the most glorious rugger struggles for years, England beat Ireland by 9 points to 8 at Twickenham on Saturday. They scored two tries and a penalty goal to a goal and a try; and the penalty goal and592 words
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Article114 1937-02-18 30 Watsonians Rout Edinburgh University. Rugby Union matches played at Home on Saturday resulted as follows, cables Reuter: Bedford 11 Bath 0 Cardiff 14 Gloucester 0 Coventry 7 Northampton 6 Headingley 24 Pradford 3 Leicester 0 Newport 22 London Scottish 5 Birkenhead Park 0 Manchester 35114 words
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400 1937-02-18 30 Recruits Show Good Form For Singapore. yHE outstanding feature of Sunday’s hockey match between Singapore eleven and an All-Malaya Indian eleven, at Jalan n esa a Stadium, was the brilliance of the newcomers to the home team \vh were being tried out with an400 words
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208 1937-02-18 30 has been received from the National Rifle Association, Bisley, that the Johore team has gained second place in the annual Overseas .303 Full Range Postal Match, 1936. It is not yet known who are the winners. This competition is open to teams ot208 words
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Article323 1937-02-18 30 END IN A TIE. Woman’s First For Port Dickson. A tie of 551/0 points each was the result of the interport races between the Royal Singapore and Port Dickson Yacht Clubs on Friday and Saturday. Singapore gained a 32t 2 to 23 lead on Friday but the323 words
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Article185 1937-02-18 30 Lawn Tennis. —Reuter Misf Humphrey Wins At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.» Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14 Miss Humphrey, a prominent Hampshire County player, won cr.e women's open singles event at the Selangor Club's Chinese New Year tournament hero today, beating Mrs Whitchurch 6—2, 6—3—Reuter - 185 words
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Article, Illustration568 1937-02-18 31 GOALS “AS YOU LIKE IT” ON THE PADANG. K jo\v we have a fair idea of the calibre of this season’s S.C.C. soccer N It is well below the Division I standard. The Chinese able to demonstrate that in the match on the padang last week.—Straits Times Photograph. - 568 words
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Article78 1937-02-18 31 Of Gift Goals For The Chinese. The game calls for little decnption Up to the interval the cluo T, making a fight jf it and at times r i uressure whicn even gave prooi victory. But the defence, which had seemed e one satisfactory section of the78 words
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104 1937-02-18 31 Three Replays In The Scottish Cup. London, Feb. 10. Reuter cables results of soccer matches played yesterday as under: ENGLISH LEAGUE —DIV. I. W'hampton 4 Brentford 0 Sunderland 3 Bolton 0 DIVISION II. Bury 3 Norwich 2 DIV. Ill (Southern). Reading 2 Luton 2 DIV. Ill104 words
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123 1937-02-18 31 The 17th annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was held at the Club premises last week. The Commodore, Mr. of N. H. Matheson, pre sided. A favourable balance was reported for the year’s activities and the accounts were passed unanimously. The following office-bearers123 words
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Article58 1937-02-18 31 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 9. The Siam amateur open golf championship was won easily by W. J. Gibb, the former Malayan champion, from a Siamese opponent. Gibb has now won the championship twice. He is proceeding Home on leave in the near future58 words
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Article237 1937-02-18 31 Golf. S.G.C. Beat Keppel By Seven Gaines To Nil. The following is the result of the first round tie in the Wei-Hai-Wel Cup competition, played over the course oi the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday: (Singapore G.C. players mentioned first): M. M. Paterson (scr.) 1, H. Irving Jones237 words
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Article40 1937-02-18 31 At Manchester last night, cables Reuter, Small Montana, the Filipino boxer who recently lost his world flyweight championship bout with Benny Lynch, was outpointed by Tiny Bostock, the former choirboy from Hanley, over twelve rounds.40 words
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334 1937-02-18 31 SKILFUL SOCCER AT THE STADIUM. gOME inspiriting soccer was seen at the Anson Hoad Stadium when a team representing the Royal Navy played excellently to earn a 1—1 draw with a strong Combined Services XI. I nfortunately it was not seen by many people,334 words
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Article302 1937-02-18 31 The women's February medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah. on Sunday and resulted in a win for Mrs. G. V Allen in “A” division with a net score of 35>/2, in a win in “B” division for Mrs C.302 words
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1002 1937-02-18 32 THE following were Saturday's results in the English League, as cabled by Reuter, with the tables up to date DIVISION I. Valuable Away Win For West Bromwich. Charlton 1 Manchester C 1 Chelsea 0 Preston 0 Derby 3 Bolton 0 Grimsby 2 West Bromwich 3 Leeds1,002 words
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Article185 1937-02-18 32 Thir c? Lanark Beaten At Aberdeen. There were no real surprises in the second round ties in the Scottish Cup competition, played on Saturday. The principal achievement was that of the Hearts. The Edinburgh team ran up fifteen goals against King’s Park—quite a usefu* Second Division185 words
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45 1937-02-18 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 13. J. B. Reid won the North Malayan golf championship, defeating: Abbott 2 and 1 in the final. The matches were played on the Ipoh Golf Club’s course during: the holidays.45 words
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Article200 1937-02-18 32 Golf. Mrs. Marshall And Crichton Win At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club’s first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for February was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win for Mrs. M. Marshall and J. Crichton with a net score of 32*/ 2 Thirty-five cards were200 words
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Article117 1937-02-18 32 Harper’s 36 Points In Stapleford Event. The following are the results of the Chinese New Year competitions at Keppel Golf Club: Stapleford System: Fifteen cards were taken out and the following returned: J. M. Harper 36 points F. H. Bradley 32 G. McGuffln 31*2 F. W. Peachey 30117 words
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Article334 1937-02-18 32 P.R.C.’s Big Score Against P.S.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 13. The first century of tne season was again scored by L I Robless. the P.R.C. batsman against the Penang Sports Club today in a two day match. The Recreation Club batted first and put334 words
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Article122 1937-02-18 32 Six Goals To One At Selhurst. There was an astonishing ctsult t the match at Selhurst Park in th* 1 triangular tournament f'r Arm.v team—Britain, France and nolgiun. The British Army were at home to the Frencn Army. and. cables Route: were wholly outclassed and beaten ov122 words
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Article126 1937-02-18 32 Swansea Winners Retained For Dublin. London. Feb. 11. The following have beeen selected to represent Scotland in the rugger international against Ireland at Dublin on Feb. 27, cables Reuter. Kerr (Heriots): Johnson (Richmond 1 Dick (Guy’s Hospital), McRae 'St Andrew’s University), R. W. Sha’* (Glasgow High School); Ross126 words
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Article915 1937-02-18 1 FRASER COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT. Defence Loan Announcement Causes Feeling Of Hesitation. c-£SSI-:S. Fraser And Co., in their 1V1 weeiClv share report, issued at the I riose oi business on Feb. 16 write:— orin’ the past week chief interest financial circles has centred on the aiirouncement by the Chancellor of •V915 words
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Article351 1937-02-18 1 London, Feb. 16. The following are today's .‘losing middle orices on .he uomori dioeK Exchange: Shares £1 denomination unie.is otherwise stated: Yestei* Ruse day or Fait Conversion Loan 5 d.c. 1944-64 115 Vi Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 112 Vi —V* War Loan, 3Mi p.c 102Vi —Vi Com.351 words
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Article36 1937-02-18 1 The directors of Malaysiam Tin Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 2v 2 per cent, on the ordinary shares, in respect of the year ending Mar. 31, w hich is payable Feb. 15.36 words
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Article238 1937-02-18 1 Singapore, February 17, 12 noon. Buyei Seller Gambler $7 5t Hamburg Cube 15 00 Java Cube 10 50 Pepper White Muntok $21 50 White $21 00 Black $12 00 Copra Mixed $8 10 Sun Dried $8 40 Tapioca Small Flake $5.50 Fair Flake $5 00 Medium Pearl $5 55238 words
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Article66 1937-02-18 1 Cannot Be Maintained, Says Dutch Premier. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 13 The Amsterdam correspondent of i the Financial Times states that in the debate on the Netherlands Indian budget, Dr. Colijn. Premier and Minister for the Colonies, stressed the view that the present price66 words
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47 1937-02-18 1 Date Soot F*cb. Mar. Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. London Peb 10 36 36 36% 26 36% 36% 10 7 16 15 36% 36% 36% 37% 37% 37 10% 16 36V* 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 10% 17 35% 36 36% 36% 36% 36% 10%47 words
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Article784 1937-02-18 2 All-In Costs Of 14.15 Cents Per Pound. PROPOSING tne adoption of the re- port and accounts for the year ended Sept. 30, at the annual meeting of Benta Rubber Estates Ltd. In Penang on Feb. 9, Mr J E. Jones, said:—The net profit on the year’s784 words
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Article97 1937-02-18 2 STOCKS of rubber held by dealers and in the possession of Harbour Boards and railway godowns in Malaya, outside the regulated area, at Jan. 31, totalled 40,414 tons. This figure compares ivith 30,237 toyis on hand at Dec. 31. The rise in stocks was anticipated as the97 words
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Article125 1937-02-18 2 (From Our Own Correspondei t.) London, Feb 15. The following are today’s ‘bid’ quotations for Fixed Trusts.— s. d. British Empire “A” 21 9 British Empire “B” li 6 British Empire Cumulative 19 3 British Empire Comprehensive 22 6xd British General “A” 25 6 British General “B”125 words
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Article58 1937-02-18 2 Krian Rubber Plantations Co. Ltd. report a profit of £7.478 for the year ended Dec. 31. The directors have transferred £2,000 to replanting reserve and £1.600 to income tax reserve and they propose a dividend of 5 per cent. If this is approved, there will remain £6.078 to58 words
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Article483 1937-02-18 2 ESTATE NOT TAPPED AND EXPORT RIGHTS SOLD. DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. pROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Ayer Molek Rubber Co, Ltd. in Malacca on Feb. 9 Mr. Chee Chin Kiong. the chairman, said:--The year’s working resulted in a483 words
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Article98 1937-02-18 2 During the week ending Feb. 6. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 100,798 cases, of which: 92,902 (92 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 4,631 (5 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 1,050 (1 per cent.) cases to Canada,98 words
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189 1937-02-18 2 —Straits Times Copyright First Payment On Ordinaries. (From Our Own Correspondent i London, Feb. 2 pOLLOWING quickly upon the reorganisation of the capital structure of the Sing, pore Traction Co. Ltd. comes the proposal to pay a dividend of 5 per cent, less tax,—Straits Times Copyright - 189 words
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Article136 1937-02-18 2 GUTHRIE AND CO’s. REPORT. In their weekly report on the rubber market issued on Feb. 10 Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write:— Pending any decisive development in the U.S. motor strike situation, markets have remained quiet and inactive, price fluctuations having been comparatively small. The position as regards136 words
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Article152 1937-02-18 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.316 th auction on Feb. 10 when there were catalogued 1,277,655 lbs., 570.38 tons; offered 1,161,694 lbs., 518.61 tons; sold 1,077,079 lbs., 480.84 tons. Spot London 10 716 d. New York 21 1 s cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed152 words
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Article143 1937-02-18 3 Blackett Recommendations Put Into Effect. PROVISION for an all-Malayan P Currency is made in a Bill tthic l, was placed before the Legislative Council on F THis^ step has been taken as the „it t.f recommendations made by the“ late sir Basil Blackett who investigated the whole143 words
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2222 1937-02-18 3 Moving the first reading of the Cur- n v gin it a meeting of the Legislate Council on Feb. 15. the Hon’ble Mr H Weisberg said: The Bill before the House marks the ld f a stage in our currency system nd with2,222 words
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Article71 1937-02-18 4 T 'HE domestic production, as represented by exports from the F.M.S., U.M.S. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, during January totalled 6J34 tons. Of this amount, 5,991 tons were exported from the F.M.S., 134 tons from the U.M.S. and the balance71 words
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Article548 1937-02-18 4 London Stock Exchange Prices On Feb. 5. Allagar (2/t 1/8; Alor Pongsu <2/) 2/11; Anglo-Malay 18/9; Ayer Kuning 45/3; Bagan Serai 22/6; Bahru <Sel.) (2/) 3/9*4; Banteng 24/6; Batang (2/) 1/3; Batu Caves 25/8; Batu Tiga 40/9; Bekoh (2/) 2/3; Bertam Con. (2/) 4/7**; Bldor 38/9; Bikam (2/)548 words
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Article124 1937-02-18 4 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 5. Amnat <4/) 4/7H; Anelo-Burma (5/) 16/; rlZ H i ta^/i5/) 21/3: Banian 22/; Gopeng 5 2 13/32; Hongkong (5/) 30/9; Idris TV«\i,* 11/ o 6 i/« Ip0 k U6/) 33/3: Kampong Lanjut 24/9; Kamunting (5/> 14/4U Klnta (5/) i6/; Kinta Keiias ?o124 words
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Article1205 1937-02-18 4 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore* February 17, 10 a.m. MINING. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/104 5/4*4 £1 Asam Kurnbang 33/6 14 6cd £1 Austral Malay 54 56/-cd 5 Ayer Hitam 21/- 22/1 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.75xd i’l Ban grin1,205 words
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Article149 1937-02-18 4 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRaNT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Da.* Fx. Div T|N ’ayable Date to Aust Malay sd. Feb. 23 To Mar. 2 Feb. 24 2 Asam Kumbang 6d. Feb 26 Mar 5 Feb. 27 vl Ayer Weng 5% Int Feb. 15 Feb 20 Feb.149 words
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Article179 1937-02-18 4 —Straits Times cable. PREFERENCE ARRfi \R« EXTINGUISHED. PROFIT OF £62,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16 JHE accounts of the Singapore Traction Co. Ltd. were issued today and they disclose a profit 0 f £62,134 for the year ended September last. To this profit, there has—Straits Times cable. - 179 words
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Article82 1937-02-18 4 The amalgamation of Stoughton Perak) Rubber Plantations and Sungei Reyla (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates was approved in December last On Jan 26. resolutions were passed at extraordinary general meetings liquidating the comprnies. with the object of carrying into effect an agreement between the two companies a.id Mr Alastair82 words
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Article17 1937-02-18 4 Feb. 10 Tin, S'pore Price $ll3 per picul 15 113.75 16 114.50 17 114.7517 words
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