The Straits Budget, 17 February 1938
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Title Section30 1938-02-17 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. J No. 1175. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1938. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.30 words
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Article, Illustration1272 1938-02-17 1 **pHE Singapore base is no menace or threat to anyone no warlike desire prompted its building.” declared Col. J. J. Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in his speech at the openmi; ol the C 1.000.000 graving dock on Monday. Sir Shenton Thomas named the dock.—Straits Times Picture. - 1,272 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article945 1938-02-17 2 —Straits Times, Feb. 10. In a commercial report containing references to economic conditions in various parts of the world, issued from a usually reliable source and circulated in Singapore during the past few days, the finances of Italy were described as “in a desperate plight." Notwithstanding the strict—Straits Times, Feb. 10. - 945 words
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Article942 1938-02-17 2 vertising agent or publisher.—Straits Times, Feb. 11. Dr. J. W. Scharff, the Chief Government Health Officer, dealt very gently with newspapers in his address on medical quackery and “secret remedies” at the last meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. Speaking of extravagant and misleading claims made by thevertising agent or publisher.—Straits Times, Feb. 11. - 942 words
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Article844 1938-02-17 3 phenomenally high.—Straits Times. I Feb. 12. President Roosevelt’s recently renewed attacks on Big Business, together with the far more outspoken comments of Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, on the same topic, have prompted a highly informative article in the New York Times in which the whole questionphenomenally high.—Straits Times. I Feb. 12. - 844 words
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Article922 1938-02-17 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 14. They have all written about it—soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man and professional writer have all told us what the Naval Base is for, what it is like, what they think of it and what most of the world thinks—Straits Times. Feb. 14. - 922 words
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Article1016 1938-02-17 3 Malay States." Straits Times, Feb. 15. The ribbon has been broken and the world-wide broadcast is over; we have seen an impressive display ol naval might and have been assured once more that its mission is strictly pacific; the name has been revealed and duly conferred; the King GeorgeMalay States." — Straits Times, Feb. 15. - 1,016 words
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Article1049 1938-02-17 4 obsolete ships are included.—Straits Times, Feb. 16. In his speech at the Naval Base on Monday, Colonel J. J. Llewellin mentioned that the King George VI Dock would not only accommodate the largest ship afloat, but also the largest naval vessel which we may at any futureobsolete ships are included.—Straits Times, Feb. 16. - 1,049 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article70 1938-02-17 5 Atmosphere N air-conditioned waiting room is the latest innovation at a leading Sin ;apore showroom. In a win f ery. or early spring, atmr phere prospects are tempted to linger, study alluring brochures hot from the presses of Detroit. and through the window at the cause of it all—big sh.nv70 words
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Article135 1938-02-17 5 r PHOSE who pride themselves on 1 their knowledge of Malay should check their capabilities against a dtfinition of knowledge of a language given by Sir Malcolm Robertson at the Conference of Educational Associations at London. “If,” Sir Malcolm said, “you can write easily an ordinary, everyday letter;135 words
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Article92 1938-02-17 5 p*EW people could pass Sir Malcolm’s test. He told the educational conference that much more stress should be laid on languages in England. Spanish should taught in England, he thought, not only for its beauty but also for its utility in many parts of the world He doubted92 words
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Article146 1938-02-17 5 Rulers Of Holland 'J'HE general impression that Hollanders are disappointed because Princess Juliana’s child was not a prince has cold water poured on it by News Review. There are plenty in Holland the paper says, who would prefer a girl to carry on the successful “rule of women” begun by146 words
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Article209 1938-02-17 5 Ruth Draper artists who come to Singapore with stories of ‘‘direct from So-and-so Theatre, London” are many moons out of England. But Ruth Draper, who is supposed to be playing in Singapore soon, was receiving lavish praise in the theatrical columns of The Times only a few weeks ago. The209 words
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Article124 1938-02-17 5 Sufferers J-JONG Kong is beginning to suiter to almost the same °xtent as Singapore at the hands of imaginative writers. A French poet has travelled round the world, and written about it. You can tell he’s a poet. Take a heartfull of this —“Hong Kong by day was like Hong124 words
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Article211 1938-02-17 5 THE doctor who swore to this story, repeated by Charles Estcourt, a New York columnist, doesn’t believe in spooks or the supernatural. As a matter of fact, he doesn’t believe very much, but he believes this story. Some time ago. he had to amputate a patient’s right211 words
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Article418 1938-02-17 5 Malay Nationalism IN his ‘Malaysia: A Study in Direct and Indirect Rule”, Rupert Emerson mentions with apparent regret that no nationalist movement exists among the indigenous population in Malaya. Imperialism appears always to be committed to perpetuating its own rule unless it is challenged by a force which makes i»418 words
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Article145 1938-02-17 5 117 HEN the Asiatic Primate Expedi- tion, an American organisation, passed through Singapore last year on its way back to the United States from Siam, members of its personnel conveyed the impression that the expedition had trapped nearly every gibbon in Siam. The Siam Society, a body working145 words
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Article65 1938-02-17 5 ¥T happened at Wednesday’s Navy- Army rugger match. A Navy supporter thought his team had been a little unlucky with penalties. When an Army player fielded the ball, not very cleanly, he muttered. ‘‘Knock-on, that was a knock-on.” A nearby' Army barracker was contemptuous. ‘‘l beg your pardon.65 words
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Article105 1938-02-17 5 A SINGAPORE broker who has no: received an invitation to the Naval Base graving dock opening ceremony has offered an invitation holder $lOO for his pass. The holder is glad enough to sell, but is waiting until tomorrow to see if he receives a higher offer. Navy authorities,105 words
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Article105 1938-02-17 5 Pity These Men officers and Government House statT are coping with a terrific amount of work preparing for the Naval Base dock opening. Government House has in prospect its busiest season for years. Many official visitors will be guests there and luncheon and dinner parties will be held practically every105 words
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Article136 1938-02-17 5 Garbo And Boyer J\ISCERNING filmgoers have discovered by this time they should wait to form their own opinion of any production heralded by terrific publicity and almost unanimous praise from fashionable critics “Victoria the Great” was one example of a supposedly great film that started argument. Widely-hailed “Marie Walewska” is136 words
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Article129 1938-02-17 5 Napoleon And Marie A NYBODY whose interest in the Bonaparte-Walewska romance has been aroused by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer should read David Pilgrim’s “So Great a Man”, a painstaking historical novel covering ten months in Napoleon’s life, from March. 1808. until January 1809 It was in this period that he decided to wipe129 words
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Article63 1938-02-17 5 British Bullfights A BULLFIGHT was held in Rangoon on Saturday. As Kelantan has until now always been held up as tftc only place in the British Empire where any form of bull-fighting was allowed, Burma presumably can share this distinction now. There is considerable opposition in Rangoon to th e63 words
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Article92 1938-02-17 5 Milk Problem A NEW arrival from Harbin decided he did not like the taste of Singapore milk. He told the houseboy to try paying more and see if he could obtain milk of higher quality. The boy paid more. But the quality did not improve. Then he told the boy92 words
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Article124 1938-02-17 6 pRIC Mayell, who achieved sudden fame when he filmed the bombing of the Panay a few weeks ago, has been kept busy in Singapore grinding out Fox Movietone newsreel shots of the manoeuvres. He will be busy, too, on Monday with the Naval Base ceremony. Mayell and Len124 words
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Article153 1938-02-17 6 Mayell has been, among other things a schoolteacher, a telegraphist, a farmer and a soldier. He nar even taught school in New Zealand. An Englishman. he enl* ted with the Sh. rwood Foresters in 1906 He vas discharged after eight months. 11 Your heart is very bad,” the153 words
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Article73 1938-02-17 6 J.JAVING been a schoolteacher has Its advantages. Mayell was in Paris In 1919 to get newsreel shots of the main delegates leaving the Peace Conference. He particularly wanted to catch Lloyd George. Walking over to Lloyd George’s chauffeur, he asked. "When will the big chief be coming out?” "Hallo.73 words
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Article67 1938-02-17 6 Mayell wants to send away from Singapore, in addition to manoeuvres and Naval Base films, human Interest shots of monkeys or other animals that can fill fountain pens, dial telephones or do similar tricks There is a never-ending demand abroad for such material, he says. Anybody with a67 words
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Article62 1938-02-17 6 T*HE big clock above the Victoria Hall has not been lighted for a week. It is time somebody bought a new bulb. Or perhaps this Is an economy move in line with that at Singapore’s expensive railroad terminal. Here the light In the big clock above the station62 words
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Article192 1938-02-17 6 UERE is a further crack at Britain in the military interviews published in the current issue of the Toklo magazine Rising Sun (Hinode): Declaring that “there is probably no country In the world that has not, at one time or another, been made a sucker of by Britain."192 words
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Article30 1938-02-17 6 Queen Elizabeth is the first British Queen for years to sit on the King’s left. Photographs show Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra sitting always on the King’s right.30 words
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Article247 1938-02-17 6 PROM a French resident of Singa- pore comes an interesting note on the son born to Napoleon and Marie Walewska. He writes: Born at Walewlca. Po.and, in 1810. the Count Alexandre Florlan Joseph Colonna Walewska was the natural son of Napoleon I and the Count ess Mane Walewska.247 words
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Article123 1938-02-17 6 HOLLOWING the paragraph quoted 1 the othei day from the Sunday Times (London) correspondence columns about anachronisms in "Victoria the Great", a crop of other errors has been brought to light in the same paper. Here are two:— The Prince Consort’s death on December 14, 1861, took place not123 words
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Article159 1938-02-17 6 /JO VERNOR-GENERAL Jonkheer A. W L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer. of the Netherlands Indies, who broadcast to Holland through the Nirom stations the congratulations of the peoples of the Indies on the occasion of the Royal birth, has had his name butchered in overseas newspapers. They have printed159 words
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Article91 1938-02-17 6 OPEAKING of Holland’s Royal birth. one of the Batavia papers recalls that Soestdijk Palace, at which the event took place, is well-lighted. When Queen Emma, Princess Juliana s grand mother, had her 71st. birthday in 1929, the nation subscribed to instal electric light in the palace. So much money91 words
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Article57 1938-02-17 6 OINGAPORE’S 18-inch guns might not be the only 18-inchers in existence. Hector Bywater claims in the Daily Telegraph that 18-inch guns were under construction in Japanese arsenals in 1921 for ihe huge battleships she was going to build, but which were dropped under Ihe Washington Treaty. What happened57 words
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Article30 1938-02-17 6 AIR travellers landing at Darwin from Singapore now can cash cheques at a bank office established in tne airport building This is the first airport bank in Australia.30 words
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Article37 1938-02-17 6 Ash Spreader OYDNEY is having a good laugh at a Fleet Street story about the establishment in that city of a regular monthly aeroplane service for scattering over the Pacific Ocean the ashes of cremat ed Sydneysiders.37 words
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Article193 1938-02-17 6 IN Sideways Through Borneo,” J. B Morton’s “Beachcomber”) latest effort, this really amusing fellow shows how he would run a Dorothy Dix column. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS Heartsick: You say, dear, that his Ola Etonian tie and Guards braces led you to assume that he was a gentleman. But,193 words
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Article137 1938-02-17 6 ■pHE Double Eagle of Austria will next month be adopted as cap badge—and collar badge for officers—by the Ist King’s Dragoon Guards. The War Office has sanctioned the return to the regiment of this badge, wMch was worn during the many years the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria137 words
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Article292 1938-02-17 6 Tide Timetable *T*HE tide times printed in the newspapers and posted at the Swimming Club every day are not worked out in Singapore. They come from Bidston Observatory, on the outskirts of Birkenhead, which works out tide times for nearly every port in the British Empire. Bidston’s complicated tidepredicting machines292 words
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Article80 1938-02-17 6 Singapore Rajah pROVINCIAL newspapers in England and Scotland always are planting diamond-studded rajahs and caliphs in Singapore. The Ayrshire Post, a fortnight ago, says in an article about teeth that “when you see someone with a gold tooth, think of the wealthy Malays who often inlay their artificial teeth with80 words
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Article134 1938-02-17 6 gAHMAD,” a Kuala Kubu correspondent, criticises the Straits Times’ recent use uf the word “soldadas.” when speaking of the Malay regiment “Soldadas” is not a Malay word at all. he says. The Malay word for soldiers should be either “soldadu” or “ashkar.” As their is no plural in either134 words
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Article394 1938-02-17 7 Mr. D. Hillary has been appointed to be chairman of the Sikh Advisory Board for Malacca vice Mr. J. C. Barry. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, has been appointed to be a member of the Volunteer Force Advisory Committee for Penang. Mr. E. V. Fowler, Assistant Superintendent of394 words
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Article165 1938-02-17 7 MANY distinguished people were lnvited to a dinner party at Government House on Friday night. Guests of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, they were Sir Archibald and Lady Clark Kerr, who arrived yesterday on their way to China, where Sir Archibald is to165 words
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Article80 1938-02-17 7 Tuesday, Feb. 8. J. J. Llewelin, Civil Lord of the V* Admiralty, arrived to stay at Government House. Wednesday, Feb. 9. Vice-Admiral L. G. E. Crabbe arrived to stay at Government House. Major F. W. Young, Captain A F. J. England, Captain M. E. B. Portal and Captain80 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article85 1938-02-17 7 PARRISH —To Renee, wife of Ivor Parrish at the Malacca General Hospital on February 9th. a daughter Ceclle. PARRISH.—To Renee, wife of Ivor Parrish at the Malacca General Hospital on February 9th. a daughter Cecile. MACMILLAN. —At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on February 9th, to Joyce, wife of lan85 words
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Article26 1938-02-17 7 LOWE—LUTH. At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1938, Kenneth Cary Lowe, Tjikasso Estate, Java, to Claire Estelle Luth of Perth, Western Australia.26 words
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Article91 1938-02-17 7 The engagement is announced between Flight-Lieutenant Wilfred Ivanhoe Harris Burke, Royal Air Force, only son of the late Mr. W. H. Burke and of Mrs. Burke of Ootacamund, and Nora Madeline, elder daughter of Major and Mrs. O. C. Link, of Singapore. BURT—ROHRBACH.—The engagement is announced between Mr. Gordon91 words
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Article222 1938-02-17 7 Leaders— Money Talks 2 Advertising Abuses 2 Trust-Busting 3 This Greatness 3 Reflections 3 Another Treaty Goes 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 General News— Ceylon Welcomes Strong Base At Singapore 9222 words
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Article346 1938-02-17 7 Wooden Dolphin To Sir Shenton THE wooden model of a dolphin 1 which was suspended from the ribbon across the entrance of the Naval Base dock, when the Sea Belle II entered, on Monday, was presented to the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, by the Civil Lord of the346 words
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547 1938-02-17 7 FOLLOWING were among the disting- uished guests at Monday’s Naval Base ceremony. Hie Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Viscount MonselL Sir Anthony Weldon. The Sultan of Perak; the Sultan’s A.D.C.; Major Lindsay Vears. the Raja Muda; and the British Resident, Mr. O. E. Cator. The547 words
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Obituary111 1938-02-17 7 DEATHS LOW.—Mr. Low Peng 8oy passed away peacefully at his residence. 73, Emerald Hill Road. Singapore, on Feo. 7, 1936, CONNOR.—On February 14 at 8. Keng Chin Road, Singapore, Dr. James Patrick Connor late I.M.D. in his 75th year inserted by his sorrowing children ONG CHIN HAN of Boon Ong111 words
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1500 1938-02-17 8 KING SENDS GOOD WISHES TO MALAYA. Work “Marked By Generous Co-operation.” “A SYMBOL of the Empire’s powerful resolve for peace.” That is how King George VI, whose name the dock bears, described the Singapore Naval Base graving dock which was opened by the1,500 words
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148 1938-02-17 8 “I AM more of a nervous wreck 1 after photographing this Naval Base than I was after the sinking of the Panay” declared moviecameraman Eric Mayell. Mayell took photographs from the decks of the sinking gunboat Panay as Japanese planes machine-gunned her on the Yangtse.148 words
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325 1938-02-17 8 THE cutting of a ribbon across the entrance to the dock by the sharp bows of the Government yacht Sea Belle II; The naming of dock—King George the Sixth Dock —by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas; And the unveiling of a plaque set325 words
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316 1938-02-17 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gIR —Many debtors will be grateful to you for your leading article of Friday last, and to the Government for devising means whereby a debtoi can get himself extricated by means of a Wage Earners’ Administration Order.316 words
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91 1938-02-17 9 Inspection Of Experimental Stations. Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Feb. 12. CIR Frank Stockdale. Chief Adviser on Agriculture of the Secretary of State, will be visiting Malacca an Feb. 20 He will be accompanied by Mr. O. T. Faulkner. Director of Agriculture. S S. and F.M.S.91 words
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Article67 1938-02-17 9 Mutilated Corpse And A Hanging: Man. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Feb. 12. Mystery surrounc'l the delith of two male Chinese whose bodies were found two days ago in a hut in a vegetable garden at Bukit Senggah. 22 miles from Malacca. One man was67 words
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237 1938-02-17 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR. —Allow* me a little space in which to ventilate a long-standing grievance against Daylight Saving in this Colony. Daylight Saving—or rather daylight robbery—is nothing less than a farce and everybody knows it. There are hundreds237 words
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Article, Illustration26 1938-02-17 9 —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 26 words
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Article76 1938-02-17 9 MR. W. G. Reeves, the Thiid Singapore Magistrate, left for Home on the P. and O. liner Chitral on Friday morning, on leave. His place in the Third Court will be taken by Mr. E. C. G. Barrett, of the Fourth Court. Mr. H. K. Rodgers,76 words
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169 1938-02-17 9 Singapore, Feb. 12. QEYLON welcomes the development of the Singapore Naval Base, said Mr. G. G. Ponnambalam, acting Minister of Works and Communications, who is to represent the Ceylon Government at Monday’s opening of the graving dock at Seletar. Mr. Ponnambalam, who is 32,169 words
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133 1938-02-17 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. T'HE medical organisation at the Singapore Naval Base is to be staffed, as at present, by naval personnel supplemented by a number of Asiatic nurses and dressers. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, told Sir133 words
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122 1938-02-17 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 12. THE annual general meeting of St. Mark’s Church, Seremban, will be held after evensong on Sunday, Feb. 20. when the new church officials and committee for 1938 will be elected. The Chaplain’s annual letter to the parishioners of122 words
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260 1938-02-17 9 Java Planter Weds Subiaco Girl Lowe Luth. A JAVA estate manager, Mr. Ken- neth Cary Lowe, was married at the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Saturday. Mr. Lowe, who is the only son of Mrs. Ann Lowe, and the late Mr. Robert Lowe, of Sydney, New South Wales, is manager of260 words
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Article79 1938-02-17 9 Island’ s First Malay Fair. SINGAPORE is to see its first Malay fair soon, full arrangements having already been made by the Malay Union. The fairs will be held every week. It will be recalled that the Singapore Rural Board gave permission to the sponsors to hold a fair on79 words
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125 1938-02-17 9 |y|R. 11. A. PETERSON has been appointed Australian Government Trade Commissioner in the Netherlands Indies, with headquarters at Batavia. Widely travelled, Mr. Peterson speaks four foreign languages including Dutch, and was formerly private secretary to the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. S M. Bruce, in 1922-24.125 words
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Article1418 1938-02-17 10 £16,000,000 Base On The Other Side Of Island. By A Special Correspondent. AS Japan marches to what she believes is her imperial destiny on the mainland of Asia, in the face of a hostile world; as her armies stand locked in battle with those of the1,418 words
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411 1938-02-17 10 Object Of Bill Before Council WHILE the Secretary of State for the Colonies is in agreement with the local sentiment that the local forces should be adequate, he is considering the principles involved by the expansion of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and411 words
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Article132 1938-02-17 10 Four Hainanese Fined. that they had pasted posters bearing anti-Japanese slogans on the walls of a Singapore school on Saturday, to support the World International Peace Conference in London, four Hainanese, Foo Ah Seng, Tan Ah Min. Chui Ah Sin and Lim Ah Luan. were fined132 words
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125 1938-02-17 10 Governor’ s Tribute To Mr. E. Newbold. “I_VE was a man in the prime of life, one who had shown himself brave in war, successful in industry, open-handed and generous, big-hearted and chivalrous, hating all that is mean and petty, a good companion, a leader of men.” This was the125 words
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Article, Illustration562 1938-02-17 11 “We Are Here Simply As Guests And Onlookers, Says Admiral Townsend. m Singapore, Feb. 14. r pHE fact that the three United States cruisers—Trenton, Memphis and Milwaukee —are here is an indication of Anglo-American amity,” said Rear-Admiral Julius C. Townsend, who commands the squadronof the three American cruisers.—Straits Times Picture. - 562 words
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Article108 1938-02-17 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manila, Feb. 14. ALTHOUGH three American cruisers were invited to Singapore to be the only foreign guests at the opening of the toorld’s largest graving dock, only ten of the 200 American residents of Singapore were lucky enough to obtain invitations to108 words
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Article172 1938-02-17 11 to the Naval Base on Monday night were able to appreciate the beauty of the illuminated aircraft-carrier, cruisers, destroyers and submarines. As flags on the Sea Belle and the naval vessels in the dock and the Johore Straits were struck, hundreds of electric bulbs outlined the172 words
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594 1938-02-17 11 Ivan Palmer■ - By Ivan Palmer■ INSPIRING onlookers with the tradition of a Navy which has been an Empire’s bulwark down the centuries, the salutes for the Governor’s yacht Sea Belle II from ship after ship were a fitting prelude to594 words
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Article57 1938-02-17 11 A commission as lieutenant has been granted to Mr. Zainal Abidin bin All in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. The promotion of Second-Lieuten-ant S. E. Travis. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the rank of lieutenant has been approved. A commission as Second-Lieutenapt in the S.S.V.F. has57 words
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Article, Illustration804 1938-02-17 12 Unofficials Hope $500,000 Will Be Spent In Malaya. Singapore, Feb. 14. WITH the official opening of the Naval Base this afternoon, W today is an important occasion in the life of the Colony :*nd of Malaya as a whole and we are pleased to804 words
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Article75 1938-02-17 12 7 'HE first edition of the Singapore Free Press containing the special 24-page Naval Base Supplement was sold out soon after publication on Monday morning. It has been possible to reprint the 24-page supplement but not the 16-page Free Press. Copies of the supplement only may be75 words
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213 1938-02-17 12 WO condition was imposed by the Government that membership of the Royal Singapore Flying Club should comprise only British subjects of European descent. Neither is the Government aware that it is the belief of the nonEuropean community that membership of the Club is confined213 words
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Article57 1938-02-17 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 10. THE British Consul-General, Mr. 1 John Bailey, who left for Home on leave at the end of January, is not returning to Siam, but after leave is going on pension. He had been in Siam since 1907. during which period57 words
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181 1938-02-17 12 Official Council Statement. I>HE Government is not prepared to appoint a com1 mittee to go into the question of the salary schemes of the Junior Civil Service. THIS was the reply tabled at the Legislative Council, on Monday in answer to a question by Captain N.181 words
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Article81 1938-02-17 12 Japanese soldiers wounded in China are being shipped to Korea to keep people in Japan ignorant of the horrors of the war. a passenger in the Silver Line vessel Silverteak, saio on arrival from China on Monday. Europeans on the streets of Shanghai had strained81 words
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Article97 1938-02-17 12 Death Of Blood Stock Man Known In Malaya. WEWS of the death of Captain Jock 1 Crawford is received with regret in Malayan racing circles. Captain Crawford went to South Africa recently -nd there met with an untimely accid. when he was killed in a motor car97 words
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59 1938-02-17 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 14. The water supply of the whole town of Malacca, including the residential area of Klebang, was cut off yesterday evening owing to repairs being made to a burst main at Jasin. The work has been completed and by 1059 words
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Article25 1938-02-17 12 pOUR Chinese were arrested by the police on Sunday in connection with the pasting of anti-Japanese posters on walls in Singapore streets.25 words
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824 1938-02-17 13 FAR BEHIND THE DUTCH, SAYS RADIO SOCIETY SPEAKER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. WHAT is lacking in our Government is a ‘national outlook in, or a pan-Malayan attitude towards, broadcasting and :t is the obvious duty of the Government to acquire824 words
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102 1938-02-17 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 9. Because an estate manager threatened to have his dog shot Low Ah Seng flung kerosene oil at the roof of the manager’s house with the object of setting it on lire. This story was told to102 words
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Article210 1938-02-17 13 Breaks World Speed Record. London, Feb. 11. gQUADRON-LEADER J. W. Gillan, formerly stationed at Singapore in H.M.S. Eagle, has broken the world’s landplane speed record at approximately 409 miles an hour. He flew from Edinburgh to Northolt, near Harrow, a distance of 325 miles, at a speed210 words
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Article37 1938-02-17 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 10. MR. A. J. Brown, Penang Fire Brigade Superintendent, returned today after a study of anti-gas training in England. He intends giving classes in the near future.37 words
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Article43 1938-02-17 13 Mr. E. C. G. Barrett in the Fourth Police Court imposed a fine of $25 on T. A. van Vliet, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor-car negligently along Stamford Road on Dec 13.43 words
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269 1938-02-17 13 But Jury Finds He Committed Offences. 0 N a double charge of killing his 12-year-old son with an axe and attempting to commit suicide by cutting his own throat, Low Kim Joo, an elderly Chinese, was found not guilty by reason of269 words
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Article142 1938-02-17 13 Six People Injured In Three Days.. Singapore, Feb. 10. SIX Europeans have been injured in. Singapore motor-car and lorry crashes within the past three days The latest victim is two-and-a-half-year-old Yvonne Dalgetty, who was taken to hospital in a semi-conscious condition after she had been142 words
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Article144 1938-02-17 13 Fine Work Of Sungei Buloh Settlement. THE statement that lepers could now look forward to a permanent cure was made by the Rev. Hamilton Aikin, a Presbyterian minister in Ipoh, who addressed a gathering oi medical students at Edinburgh University. In the leper settlement at Sungei144 words
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Article, Illustration994 1938-02-17 14 Designed By Rubber Research Institute. RUBBER factory is probably a common sight in Malaya but it is surprising the number of people in this country who have no idea how the smoked sheet,” from which so many people earn their livelihood, is manufactured.994 words
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181 1938-02-17 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. 'J'HAT he was robbed of $7OO after he had been taken for a ride in a car and had been drugged by means of a hypodermic syringe was the story told to the police by181 words
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Article, Illustration1775 1938-02-17 15 Planting Topics. Excellent Growth Of Replanted Area On Brunei Plantations. METHOD OF APPLICATION OF FERTILISERS. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) flow soon can an area of rubber be brought to the producing stage and what value is derived from the aplication of fertilisers, especially1,775 words
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660 1938-02-17 16 UNANIMOUS VERDICT IN TAMPENIS RIVER TRIAL. AFTER a trial lasting several days a 26-year-old Chinese school teacher, Yeo Heok Cheng, was sentenced to death for the murder of his 16-year-old sweetheart, Low Siew, Lim, alias Loh Koh, whose nude, decomposed body,660 words
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66 1938-02-17 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. rfO suppress the gramophone M nuisance in town, the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board may amend the minor offences orders by incorporation of section 14 i) of the equivalent Ordinance in force in the Straits Settlements. Following66 words
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61 1938-02-17 16 It is expected that a third Avro 643 Cadet will arrive in Malaya on Mar. 8. for the Perak Flying Club, to bring the number of this type owned by the Club up to a total of three. The new machine will be unslotted,61 words
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Article51 1938-02-17 16 Mr. W. O. Reeves, the Third Magistrate. who left on Home by the P. O. liner Chltral on Friday, has been succeeded by Mr. E. C. O. Barrett, at present Fourth Magistrate. Mr. R. A. Ward, of the Secretariat, is succeeding Mr. E. C. G. Barrett as Fourth51 words
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324 1938-02-17 16 Lack Of Funds For Park Swimming Pool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 9. MO progress has been made with consideration of the proposal for the creation of a municipality in the Federal Capital, it was announced by the Chairman of the324 words
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Article86 1938-02-17 16 At the annual meeting of the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Farquharson was re-elected president, Captain T. P Coe, Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs and Mr. Charles Wilson were nominated vice-presidents. The Committee members are Mrs. Dorothy Nixon, Mr. Walter Taylor, Mr. C.86 words
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Article85 1938-02-17 16 'THE Malayan Magic Circle Coronation Scholarships, instituted following a stage production last year, have been awarded by the Director of of Education, S.S. to Miss Beatrice Song, of Raffles Girls School, and Master Lee Chong Yin. of the Holy Innocents English School The boy’s scholarship will be85 words
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Article, Illustration37 1938-02-17 16 —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 37 words
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Article, Illustration654 1938-02-17 17 Governor Opens New Singapore Naval Dock. TIIKSK special Straits Times pictures nf the opening «f the VI 1,000,000 graving cluck at the Naval Base show TOP Just before cutting the ribbon at tl»e entrance to the graving duck—the Sea Belle II with the aircraft carrier654 words
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568 1938-02-17 21 Singapore Has Its Boons 8ut.... “MY dear, I would simply *”die if we left Singapore and went up-country.” One hears this type of remark so often that it is time some one put in a word for outstation life.568 words
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Article, Illustration40 1938-02-17 21 »MISS HELEN MACPHERSON, youngest daughter of Lieut. Col. E. R. Macpherson Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, Malaya Command, who was awarded the Gold Medal for 1937 of the Royal LifeSaving Society of Great Britain, in an Empire-wide competition.40 words
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139 1938-02-17 21 Shanghai, Feb. 10. uf>RiTAIN’S Singapore fortress may prove no match for Japan, owing to the weak fleet and air force stationed there.” says the Japanese-owned Chinese vernacular newspaper, Sin Shun Pao, regarded here as the organ ci the Japanese military authorities. Commenting139 words
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Article50 1938-02-17 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Feb. 9 In the Siamese Assembly yesterday the Minister of Finance announced that Government was considering the question of whether it should cultivate the poppy and produce its own opium in preference to purchasing the prejared product from foreign countries.50 words
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161 1938-02-17 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 9. JT was a shame that private individuals and not the authorities should be asked to extend the necessary relief to distressed Europeans, said Mr. Jules Martin, speaking at the annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association.161 words
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88 1938-02-17 21 a million dollars is to be spent on a scheme for reclaiming swamp land and building on it along the West Coast Road, it was stated at Thursday’s meeting of the Rural Board. The Board is to recommend to the Government that the scheme88 words
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Article172 1938-02-17 21 Singapore, Feb. 10. IyiORE than 500 guests attended an At Home held by the Commodore, Malaya, Commodore M. L. Clarke, and Mrs. Clarke, at Navy House last evening. They included officers of the Fleet and other Services and distinguished Government and civilian guests. Among172 words
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Article, Illustration78 1938-02-17 22 pETITE, blonde Lady Clark Kerr, Chilean-born wife of the new British Ambassador to China, told a Straits Times representative that she thought the Shanghai gown was “so artistic and asked whether she would be able to wear one when she reached China. She speaks English—Straits Times Picture. - 78 words
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Article155 1938-02-17 22 Lines In F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. r THE F.M.S. Railway’s fleet of steam rail-cars, which now numbers six, is to be doubled this year. The first addition to these fast little units will be made at the end of this month,155 words
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239 1938-02-17 22 rXTRA police had to be called out on Friday to deal with the traffic problem created by public interest in the mosque parade of the Malay Regiment. POUR hundred and fifty men, accompanied by 70 members of the band, participated in a march which239 words
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218 1938-02-17 22 British Diplomat Praises Her Leaders. “THE new Siam has made splendid progress in the 1 first five years of the Constitution, chiefly in the wav of education, economic development and defence, said Sir Josiah Crosby, British Minister at Bangkok, to a Straits Times represent218 words
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94 1938-02-17 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. A PLAN for the formation of a Government-controlled broadcasting corporation in Malaya, complete with estimates of costs, was put before Government several years ago. This apparently merely elicited a formal acknowledgment. This was disclosed by Mr.94 words
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246 1938-02-17 22 Six Months Sentence For 14 In Anti-Japanese Rioting Case. FOURTEEN Chinese who were arrested in connection with the anti-Japanese disturbances on the night of Jan. 9 and charged with rioting were convicted and sentenced to six months 9 rigorous imprisonment each by the Singapore Second Magistrate, Mr. F. V. Duckworth,246 words
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Article63 1938-02-17 22 AN exhibit of 200 lb. of Malayan rubber will be on shoic at the Empire Exhibition to be opened at Glasgow in May. A supplement of the Government Gazette of the Federated Malay States devotes a whole paragraph to it Exemption is granted from certain63 words
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Article, Illustration287 1938-02-17 22 “•yHE most worthwhile Job at the 1 moment was how Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, new British Ambassador to China, described his post, when he arrived in Singapore, on Friday, aboard the P. O. liner Kaisar-I-Hind. “How long will it take me to287 words
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Article103 1938-02-17 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 11. A FTER a month’s freedom cholera is again rearing its head here. Three fatal cases were reported in the week ended Feb. 5 from up-country. The capital is so far free but the weather is becoming warmer and103 words
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334 1938-02-17 23 Europe, but not in the Orient. —Straits Times cablegram. NO AGREEMENT IN CASE OF ANY WAR. Washington, Feb. 8. A DENIAL that the United States had any agreement with Great Britain relating to war or the possibility of war is made by theEurope, but not in the Orient.—Straits Times cablegram. - 334 words
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83 1938-02-17 23 London, Feb. 9. THE King and Queen have sent a 1 message of condolence to Princess Nicolas of Greece, following the death of Prince Nicolas in Athens yesterday. Prince Nicolas, who was bom in is aa uncle of King George of Greece. He married in83 words
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29 1938-02-17 23 —Reuter. Jerusalem, Feb. 9. A BRITISH Army sergeant was killed in an encounter between a military column and an armed gang at North Tulkaram.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 29 words
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257 1938-02-17 23 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 8. WITH the first shot at Lukuochiao (near Peiping) on July 7 last year, the SinoJapanese hostilities entered the eighth month yesterday. So far there has been no sign of the Chinese slackening their resistance, nor is peace inReuter. - 257 words
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Article38 1938-02-17 23 —Reuter. London, Feb. 10. Arrangements will be sufficiently complete for the inauguration of the Empire flying-boat service from Singapore to Sydney by July 1, the Federal Defence Minister, Mr J. Thorby. announced tonight.—Reuter.• • * —Reuter. - 38 words
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86 1938-02-17 23 Reuter. London, Feb. 9. •JHE King and Queen have accepted with much pleasure an invitation from President Lebrun to pay a State visit to Paris from June 28 to July 1, it is officially announced. During his stay, the King will unveil theReuter. - 86 words
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111 1938-02-17 23 Company until five years ago.— Union Times. Shanghai, Feb. 8. 'pHE latest attempts by the Japanese to form a peace maintenance regime for Greater Shanghai again have failed. following the reported refusal of Mr. Tang Shao-yi, a former Premier and Foreign Minister of theCompany until five years ago.—Union Times. - 111 words
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Article96 1938-02-17 23 Chinese General’s Opinion. Shanghai, Feb. 9. •t»HE hostilities have so far cost 1 Japan 2.800,000,000 yen ($1,400.000,000 Straits) according to Gen. Pei Chung-hsi. Kwangsi leader, speaking at a military conference (reports Nanyang SUng Pau) Gen. Pel—who was rrainly responsible for the building up of Kwangsi’s96 words
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420 1938-02-17 23 Britain Pleased With King’ s Visit To Paris may render to mankind.—British Wireless. POTENT MEANS FOR PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. THE State visit of the King and Queen to France in June is widely commended in the British Press. The Times recalls that it is in accordance with a longstanding traditionmay render to mankind.—British Wireless. - 420 words
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Article112 1938-02-17 23 .—Rente- —Reuter. Returning To London By Steamer. Nicosia (Cyprus), Feb. 8. A FTER abandoning his flight to New Zealand and setting out on the return journey from Adana. Turkey. Flying-Officer A. E. Clouston, crashed while landing at Nicosia this morning Neither Clouston nor his companion..—Rente-; —Reuter. - 112 words
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Article, Illustration140 1938-02-17 24 —Reuter. Bucharest, Feb. 11. 'pHE Goga Cabinet, which caused a sensation when it took office six weeks ago by its anti-Semitic policy, has resigned, and Jews all over Rumania are rejoicing. A new cabinet has been formed, with M. Miron Christea. Patriarch—Reuter. - 140 words
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Article59 1938-02-17 24 —Reuter. Heavy Losses At Barcelona In Year. Barcelona, Feb. 9. CASUALTIES at Barcelona in air raids, since the first on Feb. 13, 1937, total 3,467 killed or injured, the Mayor states. Most of these have been women and children. There have been 23 bombardments, in—Reuter. - 59 words
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Article67 1938-02-17 24 British Wireless. London, Feb. 10. Tt is unci*:stood Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret will not accompany the King and Queen when they pay their :l-.W visit to France at the end of June. Their Majesties will make the journey via Dover by train andBritish Wireless. - 67 words
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Article42 1938-02-17 24 -British Wireless London. Feb. 8. \7ICE-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE, who arrived at Hong Kong on Saturday, has assumed command of the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little, who, since Dec. 20 has been Incapacitated through Illness-British Wireless-British Wireless - 42 words
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Article517 1938-02-17 24 —British Wireless. WILL SINK ANY SUBMARINE FOUND. 4 NY submarine found submerged in the Western Mediterranean will be attacked and if necessary sunk by the warships of the Powers cooperating under the Nyon anti-piracy agreement. This plain warning was given to Gen. Franco and the.—British Wireless. - 517 words
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Article40 1938-02-17 24 Moscow, Feb. 8. THIRTEEN are dead of the 19 members of the crew of the dirigible V 6, which crashed during a practice flight in the Kandalaksha district, Murmansk Province. Three were injured and three were unhurt.40 words
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174 1938-02-17 24 Reuter. Fukien Port Virtually Defenceless. ultimatum has been received from the Japanese fleet, which is blockading Amoy, stating that unless the city is surrendered very soon it will be completely destroyed from the air, according to the Chinese press. Amoy seems completelyReuter. - 174 words
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90 1938-02-17 24 or partially unemployed.— Reuter. Washington, Feb. 11. A SUPPLEMENTARY appropriation of about £50,000,000 for relief expenditure to meet recent increases in unemployment is asked for by President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress. During the last three months, 3,000,000 people had lostor partially unemployed.— Reuter. - 90 words
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Article202 1938-02-17 24 Unsettled Financial And General Conditions. London, Feb. 11. RING GEORGE will not visit India this year. It is a matter of deep regret to the King, an official communique states, that he is once more obliged to postpone his visit, but His Majesty feels202 words
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Article52 1938-02-17 24 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 11. The Spanish Ambassador in London, replying to the appeal against bombing made by Influential Britons, states the Spanish Government appreciates the appeal, which it considers in the light of an endorsement of the action the Government had already taken on its.—Reuter. - 52 words
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319 1938-02-17 25 —B-itisl. Wireless. Defence And Social Services Take Money. London, Feb. 10. ATTENTION was called in a debate in the Commons last night to the growth in national and local expenditure when a motion that the Government should do everything in its power to—B-itisl. Wireless. - 319 words
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80 1938-02-17 25 Washington, Feb. 11. AN amendment to the $800,000,000 (£160.000,000) Naval Expansion Bill has been published by Mr. Carl Vinson, one of its authors. “The fundamental naval policy of the United States is to maintain a fleet adequate to defend both the Atlantic and Pacific80 words
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Article76 1938-02-17 25 —Reuter. Costs Of “China Incident.” Tokio. Feb. 9. AFTER separate conferences of the political parties, the Lower House decided on Saturday to approve no amendment of the Budget, Bill for the coming financial year. The Budget totals 2.867.000.000 yen <$1,433,500,000 Straits). The total of the special China—Reuter. - 76 words
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200 1938-02-17 25 Shanghai, Feb. 10. U I DO not believe that the British authorities have any right to protest against actions of the Japanese Navy as regards Weihaiwei, as the territory has been ceded back to China,” declared the Japanese naval spokesman today. This statement was200 words
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Article, Illustration57 1938-02-17 25 The steel girders of one of the anchorages of the historic Fall’s View Bridge joining the United States and Canada across the Niagara river are shoicn as they twist and bend beneath the terrific pressure of the ice jam which reaches almost 100 feet57 words
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Article53 1938-02-17 25 —Reuter. Hankow, Feb. 10. AGREEMENT was reached today in the deadlock arising from opposition of Szechuan provincial warlords to the appointment of General Chang Chun, a former Foreign Minister, to the post of Governor of Szechuan, in succession to the late Gen. Liu Hsiang. The terms have—Reuter. - 53 words
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136 1938-02-17 25 Foreign Legion Fighting China’ s War. —Reuter. Peking, Feb. 10. pHINA now has the services of a foreign legion, judging from figures issued by Gen. Count Terauchi, Japanese Commander-in-Chief in North China. His headquarters claim 651 foreigners are fighting for China; they comprise 57 Britons. 152 Americans, 124 Frenchmen. 315—Reuter. - 136 words
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202 1938-02-17 25 a regime of iron discipline.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Fighting In Central China Reaching Crucial Stage. Shanghai, Feb. 8. THE JAPANESE military now predict the capture of Hsuchow in about two weeks’ time. Hsuchow. is the junction of the Tientsin-Pukow and Lung-Hai railways and key to the latter linea regime of iron discipline.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 202 words
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Article143 1938-02-17 25 ’—Reuter Husband Does Not Defend Suit. London, Feb. 8 AilRS. Amy Mollison (Amy Johnson! was granted a decree nisi yesterday in a divorce suit brought on the grounds of the adultery of her husband. Jim Mollison. Mollison did not defend the suit. The couple met’—Reuter - 143 words
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Article213 1938-02-17 26 WILL NOT GIVE INFORMATION ON NAVAL BUILDING. 1APAN has replied to Britain, the United States and France J declining their requests for information on naval building. In her reply to Britain, Japan states that she is not concerned if Britain should exercise the right of213 words
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295 1938-02-17 26 Belfast, Feb. 11. *PHE Northern Ireland elections resulted in a complete victory for the Prime Minister, Lord Craigavon. With four University seats outstanding, the result of the election is Unionists 35 Nationalists 8 Independent Unionists 2 Labour 1 Independent Labour 1 Indepenoent 1 Commenting295 words
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215 1938-02-17 26 Reuter. Chinese Pushed Back Fighting Heroically. Shanghai, Feb. 14. The Japanese threat to the LungHai Railway has become very grave as a result of the spectacular Japanese advances from north and south. Pushing up along the TientslnPukow Railway from the Hwai River, after smashing theReuter. - 215 words
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159 1938-02-17 26 Japan’ s 150,000 Political Offenders. —Reuter. Amnesty For Forces And Civilians. Tokio, Feb. 11. IN connection with the Imperial amnesty granted on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of the Japanese Constitution, an Army order announces the cancellation from Feb. 11 of ‘any Army order of punishment—Reuter. - 159 words
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Article55 1938-02-17 26 .—Reuter. Police Guard Lines. Innsbruck, Feb. 13. The whole constabulary of the Tyrol was called up today to patrol the main German-Italian railway line from Kufstein to Brenner. It is reported that German authorities had notified the Austrian authorities of the alleged discovery of a plot.—Reuter. - 55 words
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Article196 1938-02-17 26 —Reuter. Why Extreme Isolation Is Not Desired. Washington, Feb. 13. A MERICA’S foreign policy was defined by the U.S. Secretary ol State, Mr. Cordell Hull, in a letter to Senator Ludlow, author of the constitutional amendment requiring a referendum before war, who inquired whether all—Reuter. - 196 words
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102 1938-02-17 26 Reuter. Peiping. Feb. 12. •THE new Federal Reserve Bank has 1 been formally inaugurated and will open for business on Mar. 1 with Mr. Wang Keh-min, a very prominent member of the Provisional Government, as Governor. Mr. Wang announced today that half theReuter. - 102 words
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Article54 1938-02-17 26 Reuter. Hankow, Feb. 9. A Japanese report that China is approaching Britain fOT mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict is described in official quarters here as “another Japanese attempt to create dissension within the Chinese Government.” It asserts there is no truth in the report and re-emphasises its determinationReuter. - 54 words
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188 1938-02-17 26 Reuter. London, Feb. 14. NIGHT of terror was spent by hundreds rendered homeless in Britain by a terrific Kale which swept Britain during the week-end. Coastal defences were burst by the sea, extensive damage was done at coastal resorts, and a crisis wasReuter. - 188 words
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36 1938-02-17 26 Chinese artillery in action on the snow-covered battlefield in Southern Shantung, where the Chinese are determinedly resisting the southward advance of the Japanese on Hsuchow, which is regarded as the “jugular vein of the Chinese army.36 words
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443 1938-02-17 27 London, Feb. 12. rNCOUNTERS between Black Guards and troops J and the occupation of barracks by Black Guards was denied by Herr Berndt, deputy of Dr. Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda, when taxed by correspondents last night. The situation in Germany following the443 words
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41 1938-02-17 27 .—Reuter. D Saragossa, Feb 11. URING the recent Nationalist push in the region of Sierra Palomera, the Nationalists captured 11.768 unwounded prisoners. Five thousand bodies were buried, and 3.000 wounded prisoners were taken to hospital—Reuter..—Reuter. - 41 words
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Article74 1938-02-17 27 .—Reuter. Arrives In Athens. Athens. Feb. 10. THE Duke and Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Countess of Toerrlng, the Duchess’ sister, and Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, her brother-in-law. arrived in Athens today for the funeral of the Duchess’ father, Prince Nicolas of Greece. They were.—Reuter. - 74 words
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Article, Illustration100 1938-02-17 27 London, Feb. 14. r J*HE engagement is announced of Miss Ishbel MacDonald and Mr. Norman Ridgley. a 34-year-old house decorator. The wedding will take place shortly. Miss Ishbel MacDonald, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, acted as hostess during her '.ather’s premiership.100 words
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65 1938-02-17 27 —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 10. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT as- sured a delegation of Mayors he would ask Congress for additional relief funds before the week-end. The amount needed for the rest of the fiscal year is estimated at between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000 (£50,000,000 and £100,000,000). The).—Reuter. - 65 words
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327 1938-02-17 27 Berlin, Feb. 14. IN SPITE of the silence maintained in official circles, it is understood from well-inform-ed diplomatic quarters that in view of the extensive scope of the problems discussed by Hitler and the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, at their327 words
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318 1938-02-17 27 .—Reuter. Bucharest, Feb. 11. J70LL0WING the establishment of a Royal dictatorship by King Carol, the strictest press censorship has been enforced and only official communiques may be published. A proclamation Issued today by King Carol states that although for eight years he has.—Reuter. - 318 words
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Article87 1938-02-17 27 I.—Reuter Must Build Or Be v Outstripped. Paris, Feb. 10. THE Navy Minister, M. William Bertrand, has informed the Navy Commission of the Chamber that he will request Cabinet to lay down two more 35,000-ton battleships in addition to the present 1938 building programme. He declaredI.—Reuter - 87 words
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Article46 1938-02-17 27 —Reuter. Sydney, Feb. 11. MEMBERS of the British Empire Games Federation at today's meeting recorded their disinclination to participate in Olympic Games proposed to be held in any country which is at war. The meeting allotted Canada the 1940 Empire Games.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 46 words
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392 1938-02-17 28 League Members Not Loyal To Covenant, Says China Delegate, London, Feb. 14. TWENTY" nations were represented on the platform at a mass meeting attended by 2,500 people at Covent Carden Op" a House, last night, when Lord Cecil, who presided, condemned Japanese aggression as a392 words
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94 1938-02-17 28 Japan’ s Reply Not Considered In Britain. London, Feb. 14. THE Japanese reply to Britain 1 regarding naval building, stating that she will not disclose her plans, has been received in London, but hitherto there has been n« time for consideration by British officials. It is understood consultations between Britain,94 words
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88 1938-02-17 28 .—Reuter. Peking, Feb. 14. The Japanese advance along the Peking-Hankow Railway is likely to be slow as the Chinese have completely destroyed 35 miles of railway and embankments to the south oi Changteh (in northern Honan Province). They have also broken the canal, swamping.—Reuter. - 88 words
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Article, Illustration62 1938-02-17 28 Inncess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armqard Princess Juliana's daughter, held by her father. Prince Bernhard, wearing a lace dress brought from Waldcck by the late Queen-Mother Emma. It was worn by Princess Juliana—and five generations before her. Resting on a silk cushion the baby was carried to62 words
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247 1938-02-17 28 —Aneta-Domei 'THE Chinese Central Government has sufficient funds to continue present large-scale resistance for another year, according to a statement made by the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman. The admission was made in the Japanese Diet during a discussion before the budget committee.—Aneta-Domei - 247 words
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86 1938-02-17 28 Reuter. Y'HERE was a remarkable scene at the close of the Covcnt Garden meeting. Lord Cecil, apparently, was anxious to wind up with the National Anthem. Some of the audience, however began singing the Internationale and most of the audience joined in. Lord Cecil.—Reuter. - 86 words
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Article396 1938-02-17 28 —Reuter. Speaking at the International Peace Campaign General Assembly. Dr. Wellington Koo. Chinese Ambassador to France, said the international rally had greatly heartened China. M GruPibach, the French deputy, said the mast peaceful country in the world had been invaded and made a victim of destruction.—Reuter. - 396 words
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Article1373 1938-02-17 29 PUBLIC DINNER TO TOURISTS. rpWO frank speeches were delivered last week at the public dinner at Robinson’s. Cafe, organised by the Singapore Amateur Football Association, in honour of the Islington Corinthians. They related to the finances of the Malayan tour (though Singapore yielded gratifying results) and1,373 words
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630 1938-02-17 29 PARKER’ S GOAL-KICKING FOR ENGLAND. Ireland Beaten At Dublin In Amazing Match. 'J'HERE was a sensational spate of scoring in the rugger international at Dublin on Saturday, when England beat Ireland by 36 points (six goals, one try, and one penalty goal) to 14 points (one goal, two tries, one630 words
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Article47 1938-02-17 29 Ireland’s XV to meet Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on Feb. 26. has been selected as follows, cables Reuter. Craig (Queen's Univ.); O’Connor (Black Rock), Bailey, McMahon Moron; Cromey, Morgan; Alexander, Irwin, Graves, Kennedy (formerly of Bradford), O*Loughlin, Ryan, Tierney (Univ. College, Cork), Walker.47 words
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Article57 1938-02-17 29 Reutor. Stockholm, Feb. 6. In the women’s world figure-skating championships Megan Taylor (Great Britain) defeated Cecilia Colledge (Great Britain). Though the loser accumulated more points, Miss Taylor won on the Judges’ placings. This is Miss Colledge’s first defeat since winning the title. She had previouslyReutor. - 57 words
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534 1938-02-17 30 Sailors Put Up A Fighting Finish. PROVING stronger in the pack, the Army defeated the Royal Navy XV by 11 points (one goal and two penalty goals) to three (one try) at the S.C.C. last week in a rugger game which livened up534 words
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278 1938-02-17 30 Golf. IN the semi-final round of the Wei-Hei-Wei Cup inter-club tournament on Sunday, the Singapore Golf Club beat the Garrison Golf Club at Tanglin by six matches to one, and the Island Club beat Keppel Golf Club at Keppel by five matches278 words
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Article221 1938-02-17 30 W orld Record That May Not Be Recognised. The world’s record for the 120 yards hurdles was broken in the final at the Empire Games at Sydney on Saturday, when 30,000 were present in sultry, oppressive weather. The record, however, is not likely to be ratified owing221 words
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380 1938-02-17 30 SWIMMING RECORDS AT EMPIRE GAMES Leivers Great Effort Wins Relay For England. CEVERAL new Games and Australian records were set up in the swimming events at the Empire Games, continued at Sydney. Australia, England and Canada provided most of the winners. Reuter cables the day’s results as follows: 110 yards380 words
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Article200 1938-02-17 30 —Reuter. England’s Great Victory In The Eights. Sydney, Feb. The rowing events In the Empire Games were held on the Nepear River at Penrith today in sunny weather, with calm water, there being little wind. England won the eights from Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The margins were—Reuter. - 200 words
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Article109 1938-02-17 30 ,—Reuter. Sydney. Feb. 11. The Empire Games swimming finals resulted as follows: 110 yards backstroke: 1 Oliver (Australia), 1 min. 7.9 sec. (Australian record); 2 Kerr (Canada), 1 min. 9 sec.; 3 Taylor (England), 1 min. 9.3 sec. Two yards; a foot. 1650 yards free,—Reuter. - 109 words
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31 1938-02-17 30 The lawn bowls matches played yesterday resulted: Rinks: New Zealand. South Africa. Australia. Pairs: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa. Singles: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.31 words
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94 1938-02-17 30 At the 18th annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, held at the club premises on Monday, the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year: Commodore, Mr. M. H. Matheson; Vice-Commodore. Mr E. W. Slight; Rear-Commodore. Mr. B. M. Johns, P.R.C.S.94 words
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351 1938-02-17 31 Johore XI Heavily Beaten At Batu Pahat. rONGLITDING their Malayan tour, the Islington Corinthians v recorded their fourteenth victory in sixteen games at Batu Pahat on Tuesday last week, b eating a Johore XI 7—1. The match (states our Batu Pahat correspondent) was watched351 words
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Article154 1938-02-17 31 .—Reuter. Cardiff Victorious At Gloucester. Reuter cables results of Rugby Union matches played at Home on Saturday as follows: Aldershot Sers. 0, Harlequins 16. Army 11, London Scottish 9. Bath 3, Bedford 0. Bradford 3. Headingly 8. Bristol 13. Oxford Univ. 0. Cambridge Univ. 11, Rosslyn Park 0..—Reuter. - 154 words
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Article168 1938-02-17 31 Sixteen Matches Without A Defeat. The following is a complete record of the Islington Corinthians’ tour of Malaya, with goal scorers: OPPONENTS. RESULT. GOAL SCORERS Penang Asiatics Won 4—1 Avery, Read. Sherwood (2). Kedah Drew 0—I Penang F.A. Won 3—1 Sherwood (2) Read. Perak Won168 words
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Article60 1938-02-17 31 Lawn Tennis —Reuter. London. Feb. 11. Great Britain’s chances in the Davis Cup this year are lessened by the announcement that Charles Hare is taking up a business appointment In the United States and will probably be unable to return for the Davis Cup—Reuter. - 60 words
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54 1938-02-17 31 Cricket. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. At a meeting of the cricket section of the Selangor Club held this afternoon H. L. Ward was re-elected cricket captain and H. A. F. Brooke vice-cap-tain and cricket member. With the above. Stafford Northcote54 words
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Article90 1938-02-17 31 Squash Rackets. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Feb. 7. Ai Queen’s Club. Miss Margot Lumb created a new record by winning the women’s squash rackets championship for the fourth successive year, defeating Mrs J. H. McKechnie 9/1 in the Anal Miss Susan Noel previously won the title for three successiveAneta-Trans-Ocean. - 90 words
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Article40 1938-02-17 31 ,—Reuter. Sydney, Feb. 11. The Australian King’s Prize for rifle-shooting was won by V. Buttsworth, of Queensland, with a score of 347. Letts (Australia), with 345, was second, and Gall (Australia), also 345, was third.—Reuter.,—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article92 1938-02-17 31 Honours Are Well Distributed. The finals of the boxing events In the Empire Games took place at Sydney on Thursday last week. Reuter cables the results as follows Flyweight:—Joubert (South Africa, 7- outpointed Gagnon (Canada, 8Bantamweight:—Butler (England 8- outpointed Knownen (South Africa 8-7). Featherweight:—Henricus (Ceylon, 9- outpointed92 words
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Article44 1938-02-17 31 Australians Win All Events But One. In the finals of the wrestling events the winners were: Bantamweight: Purcell. Featherweight: Purchase. Lightweight: Garrard. Welterweight: Treviskls. Middleweight: Evans. Light Heavyweight: Scarf. Heavyweight: Knight. All the winners are Australians except Evans, who is a Canadian.44 words
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Article75 1938-02-17 31 Cricket —Reuter. Tennyson’s XI Beaten By An Innings. Madras, Feb. 7. All-India won the fourth unofficial Test by an innings and six runs. In reply to India’s first innings total of 263 Lord Tennyson’s XI were only able to score 94 (Amar Singh five for 38) in their—Reuter. - 75 words
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Article474 1938-02-17 31 Average Crowd Of 46,000 At F. A. Cap Ties (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13. THE defeat of Arsenal, who were 9 to 2 favourites, and the success of York, who were 150 to 1 outsiders, provided the sensations in the fifth round of the474 words
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44 1938-02-17 31 .—Reuter London, Feb. 11. The Waterloo Cup, blue ribbon event of coursing, was won at Aitcar by Mr. H. S. Pilklngton’s Perambulator, which beat Mr. Rowland Rank’s Rotten Row, winner last year, and runner-up In 1936, In the final.—Reuter.—Reuter - 44 words
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Article29 1938-02-17 31 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 12. Oxford and Cambridge drew 1—1 In the inter-Varsity hockey match today. Cambridge scored the equalising goal eight minutes from the end.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 29 words
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Article232 1938-02-17 32 Aston Villa Draw At Charlton. LIVERPOOL’S HOME DEFEAT BY HUDDERSFIELD. CIFTH round tics in the F.A. Cup competition and Scottish Cup second round tits were played on Saturday. The most sensational result in England was York’s further victory, over another First Division team in Middlesbrough.232 words
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Article31 1938-02-17 32 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 11. Silver Row II, a prominent Grand National candidate, collapsed and died after falling at the last fence In the Troytown handicap steeplechase at Lingfield.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 31 words
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Article1523 1938-02-17 32 Keen Struggle For Points In Northern Section. 'pHE soccer league programmes were curtailed on Saturday by the cup-ties. In Division I of the English League the two bottom clubs, Blackpool and Portsmouth, were both again defeated, while Leeds retained an outside chance of honours by just beating1,523 words
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Article231 1938-02-17 32 Being Killed By Taxation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 31. H.S.H. Prince Prasobsri was the speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club on Thursday and took as his subject “Racing in Siam.” After describing the heavy blow to racing by the imposition of231 words
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305 1938-02-17 33 Fleet “At Home” On Eagle Earlier In Evening. Singapore, Feb. 16. A BALL tendered Rear-Admiral Julius C. Townsend, commanding the visiting United States Cruiser Squadron, by the acting Consul-General for the United States, Mr. T. McKnclly and the American Association, Singapore, drew 400305 words
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Article55 1938-02-17 33 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. UTIIE time is rapidly approach--1 ing when I shall retire from the House of Commons,” declared Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to his Stafford constituents last night. Mr. Ormsby-Gore is the heir of55 words
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284 1938-02-17 33 7ANTARO IREA, the captain of the Japanese Ashing vessel Ankyo Maru, and eight members of the crew, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh, in the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday on a charge of theft of fuel oil valued at $80, the property284 words
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119 1938-02-17 33 R.G.A. Chairman As VicePresident Of Conference. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Feb 15. MH. A. P. Hadow. Chairman of the ***R.G.A.. has been appointed to represent the Association, h- the capacity of an Honorary Vice-Presi-dent. at the Rubber Technology Conference, which is being organised119 words
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Article60 1938-02-17 33 HPHE Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Col. J. J. Llewellin, and Lord Monsell, former First Lord of the Admiralty visited the Naval Base and planted commemorative trees. Col. Llewellin left for England by Imperial Airways airliner yesterday and Lord Monsell will be a passenger60 words
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Article169 1938-02-17 33 Indian Navy Ships On Way Home TTHE three sloops of the Royal Indian Navy, H.M.I.S. Indus, Hindustan and Investigator, which have been to Singapore for the combined manoeuvres and the opening of the Naval Base graving dock, have left for India. Other warships which have been visiting Singapore are leaving169 words
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68 1938-02-17 33 VISITS to Siam and French Indochina are to be made by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya. Major-General W. G. S. Dobble. Accompanied by Mrs. Dobbie and his aide-de-camp, Lieut. P. E Johnston. R.A., he left Singapore by the Kedah for Penang this morning. Subsequently68 words
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343 1938-02-17 33 $35 As Starting Salary. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 16. DETTER initial salaries—a ri:.e from $26 to $35—in the State D Clerical Services and the removal of “stagnation points*’ in the General Clerical Service arc effected in the new schemes,343 words
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Article, Illustration26 1938-02-17 33 —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 26 words
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Article947 1938-02-17 1 DULL DEPRESSING PERIOD. LONDON NEGLECTS TIN SHARES. MESSRS. Fraser and Co. in their weekly report on the share market. issued at the close of business on Feb. 15, write:— Looked at from any angle you please the past week has been a dull and protitless947 words
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Article208 1938-02-17 1 Singapore, Feb. 16., 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $8 00 Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Cube $ll.OO Pepper. White Muntok $15.00 White $14.50 Black $9.00 Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.6$ Tapioca. Small Flake $3.90 Fair Flake $3.75 Medium Pearl $4.60 Small Pearl $4.25 Sago Flour. No. 1208 words
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Article23 1938-02-17 1 Feb. 10 Tin, S pore Price $89.25 per picul 11 88.25 12 88.50 14 88.25 15 88.62 >4 16 90.0023 words
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70 1938-02-17 1 Date Spot Feb. March Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. London Feb 10 22% 23 23 23% 24 24% 615/16 11 22% 23 23% 23 24 24 Vi 6 15/16 12 22% 23 23 Vi 23% 24 24 Vi 6 15/16 14 22% 22% 23 Vi 23% 24 24%70 words
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Article342 1938-02-17 1 London, Feb. 15. The following are closing middle prices on the London Stock ExchangeShares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Vaster- KUt nay nr Ps. Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 115% Funding T oan 4 p.c. 1960-90 114% War Loan, 3p.c 103% Corn. Union Assce (Units) 10%342 words
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Article49 1938-02-17 1 TTHE following crops of rubber, tea and cofTee were harvested by the respective estates In January: RUBBER. Kg Ankola 4.914 Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co 92.611 Djasinga 82.483 TJikaslntoe 29.960 Langen 40.247 Donowarle ***** TEA. Hk. Ankola 44.599 Pasir Madang 33.464 COFFEE. pic. Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co. 18349 words
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443 1938-02-17 2 Net Profit Of $23,000; Debit Reduced To $lB,OOO. gHAREHOLDERS in Wilkinson Process Rubber Company received some encouragement from the address of the chairman, Mr. H. B. Etfmont Hake, at the annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Hake was able to say that after a443 words
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Article131 1938-02-17 2 *pHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,368 th auction on Feb. 9 when there was 1,656,214 lb. catalogued, 1,254,661 lb. offered and 1,150,726 Ib/sold. London—spot was 6%d. New York—spot was 14 3/16 cents. PRICES REALISED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Cents Per Lb. Standard quality 22%131 words
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Article104 1938-02-17 2 Mr. Harvey S. Firestone. Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 7. r|NE ol the leading figures in the United States Rubber industry, Harvey S. Firestone, died in his sleep at hLs home here last night. Harvey Samuel Firestone was chairman of the board of the Firestone Tyre104 words
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Article113 1938-02-17 2 Directors Well Pleased With Results And Prospects. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Feb. 10. A DDRESSING shareholders at the annual general meeting of Singapore Traction Co.. Ltd., today, Mr. L. W. Hawkins the chairman said that current indications, far from suggesting a falling-off In profits, showed a113 words
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Article140 1938-02-17 2 From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 10. A STRAUSS CO., LTD., reports that shipments of tin from China in 1937 were a record at 11,145 tons compared with 10,479 tons in 1936 and* were nearly double those of 1931. The quality of the metal smelted140 words
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Article629 1938-02-17 2 VERY SMALL TURNOVER BETWEEN NARROW LIMITS. ESTIMATES OF U.S. CONSUMPTION. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. in a weekly report on the rubber market issued on Feb. 10, writes The end of last year found manufacturers heavily loaded up with raw rubber, and their inventories of629 words
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Article153 1938-02-17 2 London Tin Will Not Participate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. QN his return to Kuala Lumpur today after a three-weeks tour of mining districts, Capt. O. Lyttelton, chairman of London Tin Corporation, denied London reports to the effect that he was an envoy153 words
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Article154 1938-02-17 2 The Hague, Jan. 22. IMPORTS of tin concentrates into Holland last year showed a considerable increase. The total receipts were 40,284 tons against 32,781 tons. The chief sources of supply and quantities were as follows 1937 1936 tons tons N. 1 31,772 24.094 Bolivia 7.472154 words
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Article45 1938-02-17 2 A GOVERNMENT GAZETTE notifl- cation issued on Feb. 10 states that the price of rubber for assessment to export duty in the F.M.S. for the period Feb. 11 to Feb. 17 inclusive has been determined at 21 7 3 cents a pound.45 words
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423 1938-02-17 3 General Surplus $69,000,000 At End November. "THE oalancc sheet of the Straits Settlements Government on Nov. 30, 1937, shows the healthy position of the Colony’s finances. In addition to a reserve fund for the replacement of opium revenue of $01,122,72' there was a general surplus423 words
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Article346 1938-02-17 3 DANGERS OF PRIVATE RESERVE STOCK. VIEWS OF LONDON METAL DEALERS. IVSCUSSING the tin position in their monthly review, for January, A. Strauss and Co. Ltd. state that the chances at the moment seem to be that, in view of the strong feeling that exists in many quarters346 words
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Article72 1938-02-17 3 THE Controller of Rubber states that the domestic exports of rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan in January totalled 36.702 tons compared with an estimate of 35,500 tons and with a monthly quota of 35,117 tons At the end of December Malaya was under-exported by 2,820 tons,72 words
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Article84 1938-02-17 3 £»OLONY rubber stocks on Jan. totalled 54,282 tons compared with 50,017 tons on Dec. 31, 1937. There were 45,590 tons in the hands of dealers and 8,692 tons in the hands of harbour boards, railway warehouses and private lighters. Of the dealers’ stocks 33,525 tons were84 words
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Article192 1938-02-17 3 IJOUR tons of white pepper were landed In London last week and 24 tons were delivered from store. Stocks were thus reduced by 20 s tons and now total 10,963 tons. The following table shows stocks of white pepper In London at the end of192 words
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Article174 1938-02-17 3 Quarterly Operating Results. THE following quarterly operating re- suits of tin-producing companies under the technical management of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd. a subsidiary of London Tin Corporation Ltd. are furnished by Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd. and refer to the last quarter of 1937: Output Net including w’k’g. W’k’g carry-over costs174 words
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Article27 1938-02-17 3 The following were the outputs of tin-ore by the respective companies in January Piculs ore. Rahman 950 Renong Tin 1,222 Slone 391 Talam 43827 words
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Article267 1938-02-17 3 London Comments On Controversy. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 1. MALAYA'S claim to fairer treatment under the new international tea restriction scheme than that which she enjoys under the plan which ends on Mar. 31 next is the subject of widespread comment in London.267 words
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Article134 1938-02-17 3 New Areas Acquired. A CIRCULAR issued to shareholders in Paroi Tin Dredging Ltd. states that the company’s dredge ceased work on Dec. 4 and restarted on Jan. 25. The stoppage was caused through making a road deviation in order that the dredge can cross the present Seremban-Kuala134 words
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Article70 1938-02-17 3 The following were the rubber crops harvested by the respective estates in January lb. Ayer Molek 24,505 Jimah 28^800 Punggor 11,104 Benta 56.500 Sandycroft 20,700 Kuala Kangsar 161.000 United Patani 238,318 MalakofT Rubber 198,500 Taiping Rubber 149,344 Sungei Batu 66,700 Windsor Rubber 30,833 Foothills Rubber 44,500 Kuala70 words
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796 1938-02-17 4 London Tin Market £5O Fluctuations Considered Too Wide With Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. INURING the past week the standard tin market in London has been supported by two factors. The first consisted of rumours that further inflation is likely to796 words
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Article126 1938-02-17 4 Farmers Have Dispute With Buying Pool. Accra (Gold Coast), Feb. 15. Following a protracted dispute between cocoa farmers and buyers, the burning of cocoa has already started. The Gold Coast and ’Ashanti have i idertaken to destroy 23,000 tons. The farmers contend the cocoa buying126 words
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100 1938-02-17 4 Reuter Production And Marketing To Be Controlled. Washington, Feb. 15. The Senate has passed the Government’s Farm Bill, which now awaits the President’s signature. The new bill is based on the existing Soil Conservation Act and establishes drastic control over the production and marketingReuter - 100 words
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Article120 1938-02-17 4 —Reuter. Action Will Not Be Deflationary. Washington, Feb. 15. THE Secretary of !he Treasury. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, has announced that as from Feb. 1. the Treasury is limiting its gold sterilisation operations to sums of over $100,000,000 < £20.000.000) acquired each quarter. In other words,—Reuter. - 120 words
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Article119 1938-02-17 4 From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 14. The following are today’s bid quotations for Fixed Trusts s d British Empire “A” 19 V/z British Empire “B” 9 V/ 2 British Empire Cumulative 15 l x 2 British Empire Comprehensive 16 6 British General “A” 19 3 British119 words
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Article98 1938-02-17 4 INURING the week ending 5, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 77,461 cases, of which 72,098 (93 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.915 <3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1,000 (1 per cent) cases to Canada, and98 words
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Article35 1938-02-17 4 IN December last Kuchai Tin dredge 1 treated 145.900 cubic vards and recovered 911 piculs of tin-ore. The net value of the ore was $52,946 and the mine costs were 1 5,669.35 words
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493 1938-02-17 4 .—Reuter. Sir John Simon States British Viewpoint London, Feb. 15. VO inflationary intent underlies the new gold policy of the x United States, nor does it mean resumption of currency experiments, Reuter learns authoritatively. Under the plan, gold sterilisation will be limited to.—Reuter. - 493 words
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Article37 1938-02-17 4 The output of tin-ore from Lukut Tin in January was 45 piculs representing four days working. Perak River Valley Rubber Company harvested 38.537 lb. of rubber in January and Juru Estates gathered 31.000 lb.37 words
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Article1164 1938-02-17 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. S w Singapore. Feb. MINING. buyer* Mm 4 Ampat Tin 4/3 4/1 £l Asam Kumbang 2*/- 30/fi Austral Malay 50/- 52/6cdn. 5 Ayer Hltam 23/0 24/0 1 Ayer Weng 0.70 0.75 il Bangrin Tin 22/- 2SA l Batu1,164 words
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Article577 1938-02-17 5 London Exchange Prices On Feh. 8. Allagar (2/) l/0% Alor Pongau (2/> 1/7%; Anglo-Malay 9/9; Ayer Kuning 20/0; Badenoch 10/1%; Bagan Serai 19/; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/9%; Banteng 14/4%; Batang (2/> /10%; Batu Caves 12/0; Batu Tlga 25/; Bekoh (2/) 1/0%; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/0%; Bidpr 22/9; Bikam577 words
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165 1938-02-17 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. Total rot Books Close Onanclaj Date Ps Div near Company Dividend °avable Date to date TIN To Austral Malav 9d. —6% 3d. 80.. us 4. Kamuntins Id Feb-11 Feb 18 Feb 12 *0"/, 9d Bonus K Kamosr 6d. No.165 words
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Article101 1938-02-17 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. S. u TO exhibit paintings of 1 Malayan pineapples being sliced and packed by hand is to Invite the British public to turn to Hawaiian picked brands. It can only have the most detrimental effect on a trade worth £1,000,000 a101 words
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301 1938-02-17 5 Singapore, Feb. 16. J I*H£ resowing quotations are pub lished oy courtesy of Messrs. 8.E. Levy and Co.. Singapore Messrs. White Weld and Company, N*?w York, report by cable regarding yesterday’s markets: DOW-JONES AVERAGES. yesterday’s Today’s Close Close Changes 30 Industrials .125.07 i24 w3 off301 words
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Article154 1938-02-17 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 8. Am pat (4/) 4/; Anglo-Burma (5/> 11/3; Ayer Hltam (5/) 1 5/32; Bangrln H4; Oopeng l<J/> Hongkong <6/> lVi; Idris JW} U6/I I T/J2; Kampong Lanjut 20/3; Kamuntlng (5/) 9/3; Kepong 13/16; KilllnghaU (6/) 17/6 Klnta (5/) 15/; Klnta KeUaa (5/) 7/;154 words
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