The Straits Budget, 24 February 1938
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Title Section31 1938-02-24 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4176. SINGAPORE, THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 24, 1938. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.31 words
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Article1192 1938-02-24 1 gASIC quotas ror all participants have oeen revised and 'increases given under the proposed terms tor the extension of the International Rubber Regulation Scheme. The proposed agreement, which contains little that was not anticipated, is for a period of five years from January 1939 until December1,192 words
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42 1938-02-24 1 JAILORS massed on the forecastle of the United States cruiser Trenton (above) to receive the cheers of British tars on H.M.S. Norfolk, flagship of the East Indies Squadron (below) as the American vessels steamed past on their way to Manila on Monday.42 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1172 1938-02-24 2 fixed absurdly high.—Straits Times, Feb. 17. Ministers of State and private members of Parliament have repeatedly expressed alarm at the growth of anti-British propaganda throughout the world. Yesterday, after a lengthy debate, the House of Commons carried unanimously a motion that, “having regard to increasing activitiesfixed absurdly high.—Straits Times, Feb. 17. - 1,172 words
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Article1048 1938-02-24 2 .—Straits Times, Feb. 18. Singapore co-operators are again toying with the very dangerous idea of establishing a co-operative store. When a similar suggestion was made nearly four years ago, the then chairman of the Singapore Urban Co-Operative Union, Mr. F. J. Shepherdson, made a very.—Straits Times, Feb. 18. - 1,048 words
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Article983 1938-02-24 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 19. Two or three enterprising individuals in Singapore have been toying with the idea of introducing football pools into this country. As we understand the position they have suspended or abandoned their plans because the local law does not make any distinction between ready money—Straits Times, Feb. 19. - 983 words
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Article958 1938-02-24 3 Straits Times, Feb. 21. There is at last distinct promise ol an early lessening of tension in Europe. Events over the week-end are wholly favourable to speedy efforts at compromise. It is unfortunate that the resignation of Mr. Anthony Eden should have been an essential preliminaryStraits Times, Feb. 21. - 958 words
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Article946 1938-02-24 4 lend justifies the means.—Straits Times, Feb. 22. On Friday the International Tin Committee decided that the production quota for the second quarter of this year should be 55 per cent, of standard tonnages, which is exactly half of the release rate in the last three-quarters of 1937 andlend justifies the means.—Straits Times, Feb. 22. - 946 words
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Article917 1938-02-24 4 —Straits Tim< s. Feb. 23. We see no reason to disagree with the general view that Malaya has no cause to complain of the terms contained in the draft agreement lor the renewal of rubber control Although Slam is holding out, apparently in the hope of—Straits Tim< s. Feb. 23. - 917 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article85 1938-02-24 5 tn its accounts of the Naval Base graving dock opening ceremony, the 8.8. C. spoke of Colonel J. J. •Thlewethlin,” Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Immediately after coming out with this effort in one of yesterday’s transmissions, Daventry broadcast the recorded version of Mr. J. S. Dumeresque’s commentary, in85 words
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Article107 1938-02-24 5 nEHIND-THE-SCENES tales about J the Naval Base opening will trickle out for months. Most of them are unprintable. or if they were printed would lead to somebody being court-martiall-ed. One thing that might have been observed during the ten hours preceding ♦he ceremony was Mr. J. S. Dumeresque’s action107 words
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Article101 1938-02-24 5 Eventuality IJAD the rain on Monday afternoon continued. the Governor and Colonel Llewellin would have made iheir speeches from inside the broadcasting box. last-minute arrangements made for this eventuality. An extension of the electric bell-push button which Sir Shenton Thomas had to operate to unveil the tablet was also installed101 words
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Article77 1938-02-24 5 Dry Dock QN the distinguished guests' s and, a member of one of the Malay Ruling Houses was heard asking an Englishman “where is tnis dry dock that we hive come to see opened?” And a young girl on the same stand was under the impression that the breaking o:77 words
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Article106 1938-02-24 5 Star Gossip QCTAGENARIAN George Bernard Shaw tells a good story about one of London’s first gossip writers, in his reminiscences of work on The Star, the great Liberal evening newspaper, which has just celebrated its half century. Mrs. T. P. O. Connor. American wife of the journal’s first editor, b106 words
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Article135 1938-02-24 5 r J*HE Star, as Shaw points out in an article in the 50th anniversary number blazed for a few years in the nineties of the last century as "the New Journalism.” Corno di Bassetto (Shaw himself). Walkley Jo Pennell and Richard le Gallienne keeping it “high in the heavens135 words
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Article123 1938-02-24 5 Laurel And Dietrich £|ERE is a nice little problem to be pondered in odd moments, says the Portland Oregonian. How do Marlene Dietrich and Stan Laurel manage to arouse such divergent emotions In the breasts of motion picture fans when their facial expressions are Identical? When Miss Dietrich watches a123 words
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Article252 1938-02-24 5 'J'HE part of Southern China to which the Japanese are now turning their attention was the scene of exile for one of the most illustrious of Europeans. says Lucio, in the Manchester Guardian. This was the Portuguese national poet Camoens. who. shortlv after 1555, was banished to252 words
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Article112 1938-02-24 5 week’s social round in Singa pore must be the most exhausting and most gruelling for years. By the week-end there should be some dark heavy-looking male eyes The women are lucky. They can sleep all day it they want to. But comparatively tew men seem to be able to112 words
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Article228 1938-02-24 5 SOMERSET Maugham manages to keep in the news. His Summing Up has kept his name to the fore in the last few weeks. Atticus, in the Sunday Times, London, says of him When one notes the trim, unchanging appearance of Somerset Maugham It is not easy to believe228 words
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Article96 1938-02-24 5 Durian Deductions TTHE durian is a bad business proposition. a Kota Tinggi correspondent has decided. This fellow, whe has a statistical mind of the first rank, savs that the total weight of a durian mav be 7 lb. 8 oz. The empty shell accounts for 5 lb. 6 oz. of96 words
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Article72 1938-02-24 5 you go to England on leave look for these strange notices which are all said to exist therein i library: l«w conversation i.lowed.’ In Windsor Great Park Visitor? are requested to refrain from galloping on tCe grass' Illuminated and unpunctuutfd s’gn Gas the Family Friend a tailors shop:72 words
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Article118 1938-02-24 5 jyjALAYANS are not going to be al--4 lowed to see the film of the Panay bombing made by Eric Mayell. This is in spite of the fact that the newsreel has been released for universal exhibition In three territories with problems similar to those of Malaya— Hong Kong. Ceylon118 words
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Article135 1938-02-24 5 yHOSE ;n search of fun should roil up for the baseball ma'ch between the Singapore Americans and U.S.S. Milwaukee at St. Joseph’s at 3 30 p.m. on Surday Captaining the Singapore side is R W, French (National City Bank of New York), who will be short stop. The United135 words
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Article328 1938-02-24 5 Rap For Dominions £OLONEL J. J. Llewellln in his Naval Base address passed pleasant remarks about New Zealand’s contribution to the cost of the Base, but did not discuss Australia’s lack of financial support. The Dominions should blush en masse when they read what The Commentator, a New York political328 words
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Article174 1938-02-24 5 Oh, Boy, Bring the Key.” 7 Cl T t JN Shamus A’Rabbitt’s “Ballads of the East.” published a few months ago In Shanghai, are two little verses Illustrating the complete dependence placed by Easterners on “boys” and the perils of the chit system. It is easy to picture any Malayan174 words
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Article58 1938-02-24 6 enterprising High Street cafe which stacked i ls windows high with American canned beer is reaping a rich harvest from the United States Navy. Typical remark heard outside: ‘This Joint’ll do us. No risk of limey beer.” The Americans must be prejudiced. Sailors of many other nations58 words
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Article105 1938-02-24 6 Navy’ s Show. JkIOTICEABLE in various small ways in recent months has been the deslr e of the Services in Singapore to build up more cordial relations with the general public. Services men say many members of the public do not appreciate the difficulties existing in a garrison town and105 words
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Article113 1938-02-24 6 COME Singapore letters go a long way. A man writing to a fiancee in Perth, Scotland, found that a dismayed and mystified girl received nothing in the post for weeks. The letters, addressed to Just “Perth,” instead oi Perth. Scotland.” had, week after week, been going by113 words
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Article63 1938-02-24 6 A CCORDING to the Malta Chronicle (nobody in Rangoon has denied it yet), passengers using the suburban bus services of the Rangoon Electric Supply Co., Ltd., use any of 12 different written languages. And a lot. of other passengers cannot read or write. So the bus company has63 words
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Article367 1938-02-24 6 Japan’ s Imperialism pRINCIPLES of the new Japanese imperialism are enunciated at length in the newspaper Miyako. American best-seller Dale Carnegie should add this paragraph to his “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” The Miyako is gratified to learn that the Koreans are now in no way behind the367 words
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Article77 1938-02-24 6 awEMBERS oi the Holy Brotherhood are forbidden to purchase lottery tickets and the Ecclesiastical Council has issued a circular order to this etfect to i»vciy monastery in the country says a manifesto in the 3j*iv kok Times. Such a message should oe enough to keep the holy brethren on77 words
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Article203 1938-02-24 6 *J*HE Siam Chronicle, leading English language daily in Bangkok, took its description of last Monday’s Naval Base ceremony from TransOcean. the German official newsagency which radioed it around the world along with its European news dispatches The report was brief and strictly factual. A Dome! (Japanese semi-ofllcial) report203 words
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Article121 1938-02-24 6 Box Seats laughable part of this Domei story is that two of the best seats in the cramped press coop at the ceremony were occupied by none other than Domei’s smiling Ishiro Kobayashi. and the Osaka Mainichi’s equally jovial Shigenoi Yanagl. They were ahead of and had a much better121 words
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Article107 1938-02-24 6 of the United States naval ratings in Singapore was able to display the tattooed mermaids and j sylphs generally found on marine bodies. American Baptists some years ago were responsible for the framing °f a nava! regulation banning nude tattooed figures, on these ocean-going torsoes. New recruits already107 words
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Article259 1938-02-24 6 Fast Worker 'PWO of the visiting Americans wanted to know whether “a snake called Tom Holden" had written to the Straits Times about advance arrangements for girls. He was in Louisville, one of the four cruisers that attended the Sydney celebrations, but which went on to Melbourne instead of accompaying259 words
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Article29 1938-02-24 6 gVVITZERLAND it is reported, has devised a new way of taking a census They are going to count the echoes and divide by the number of mountains.29 words
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Article144 1938-02-24 6 gINGAPORE motorists who sweat in stuffy closed cars will be glad to hear that the American Society oi Automotive Engineers predicts the early fitting of proper air-condition-ing units t} cars In the United States, these units would fill the car with warm air in winter and cold144 words
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Article155 1938-02-24 6 A Little Bug A-settin’ The news that about 20 different kinds of insects have been captured on planes arriving at Darwin and bottled and sent to Sydney for identification has prompted the Sydney Sun’s Peter Persnukus to write this: By the old Moulmein Pagoda Lookin' lazy at the sea. Was155 words
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Article185 1938-02-24 6 'TROPICAL countries never produce literature, it is said. But although Karen Blixen’s “Out of Africa’*, recently published by Putmans, was written in Kenya it bears the stamp of literature. Perhaps the authoress escaped tropical mental stagnation because of Kenya’s freak climatesupposed to be the finest tropical climate185 words
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Article345 1938-02-24 6 IN that section of Miss Blixen’s book called “An Immigrant’s Notebook” is recounted a story told her by an old Danish shipowner, who. chatting about his boyhood, was telling of a night spent in a house in Singapore’s one-time infamous Malay Street. He had come in there with345 words
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Article103 1938-02-24 6 Disgusted driving down Fort Road this morning were amused by the sight of two cows chewing Their food consisted of the Straits Times poster which had blared the announcement "Eden resigns.” The cows, it is stated, had a certain look on their faces while chewing. CRUX AUSTRALIS The Sultan of103 words
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Article393 1938-02-24 7 Mr R. H. Legge, the lawyer, nas returned to Kuala Lumpur. Mr I. Harpur has been appointed to act as Settlement Engineer, Malacca. Mr William Mountford, of the Royal Alr Force Base, left Singapore last week by air for Penang where he is spending a short holiday.393 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article84 1938-02-24 7 The engagement is announced between Laurence David, son of Mr. and Mis. David Muclic of Dundee. Scotland, and Muriel Catherine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs Guy C. Clarke of 176. Oak wood Court. London. W. 14. MANN -McKILLOP.—The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly84 words
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238 1938-02-24 7 THAT Singapore residents of all nationalities, whether British or non-British subjects, should be eligible to join the Island Flying Club, which has been exempted from registration, was decided on Feb. 21 by the committee, when the inaugural meeting was held at the Airport238 words
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Article, Illustration29 1938-02-24 7 —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 29 words
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Article139 1938-02-24 7 Feb. 16. COLONEL J. J. Llewellin and Sir Joslah Crosby left Government House. Sir Shenton Thomas had luncheon with the members of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel. In the evening His Excellency and Lady Thomas gave a Ball at Government House on the occasion of139 words
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74 1938-02-24 7 Need For Reporter Stressed In State Council. /"VFFICIAL reports ol the meetings ol the Johore Council of State are made up from newspaper accounts. This was disclosed by Mr. D. O. A. Fraser when he made a plea at Tuesday’s meeting of the Council for74 words
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Article65 1938-02-24 7 The promotions of SecondLieutenants C. E. R. Darby, A. S. Pinto, J. J. Johnston, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the rank of Lieutenant have been approved. A commission as second-lieutenant in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force has been granted to Mr. Foo Her Seng. A certificate ol Naturalisation65 words
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Article272 1938-02-24 7 Leaders— An Artificial News Famine 2 Everyman To His Trade 2 Football Pools 3 The Clouds Are Lifting 3 Tin Quotas 4 The New Rubber Agreement 4 Telegrams— Covering past week's news 25—28 Picture Supplement 17—28 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General272 words
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Article98 1938-02-24 7 Acting Senior Executive Engineer. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. W. F. Mavor to act as an Assistant Superintendent of Excise, S S Mr. R. H. Steed to act as Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Headquarters, Public Works Department, Singapore. The Secretary of State98 words
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50 1938-02-24 7 SIR Frank Stockdale, Agricultural Adviser to the Colonial Olfice, who is now in Malaya will visit the Netherlai ds i’ dies ext m nth He will make himself acquainted v, ith the results of Netherlands Indies rubber reseach and propaganda, states an Amsterdam message.50 words
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Obituary101 1938-02-24 7 DEATHS GIBSON.— At Glasgow, cn February 1 n. Lilian, widow of the late Capt. Alee L. Oifcscn of Singapore, after a long ilincs". 1 AN.— Mr Tan Sin Kiat, Chinese Captain >f Singkop, died peacefully at 1150 pm on the 16th inst. at the General Hospital Singapore. Age 67. Tam101 words
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Article, Illustration814 1938-02-24 8 EDEN RESIGNATION VICTORY FOR IL DUCE AND DER FUEHRER. —Says John Gunther Of “Inside Europe Fame. lIITLER and Mussolini have always considered Anthony Eden as their enemy in Britain and they must regard his resignation as a victory,” said Mr. John Gunther, American author of “Inside Euiope,” outspoken book on814 words
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Article, Illustration487 1938-02-24 8 FIVE DIE IN BATAVIA MILITARY PLANE DISASTER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 22. CIVE Jives were lost when a Glenn Martin bomber of the Netherlands Indies Army Air Service crashed in flames during Batavia’s first experimental air-raid “black-out” exercises last night. Those487 words
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165 1938-02-24 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) ANOTUirn i Johore Bahru, Feb. 22. A P ea ma^e Johore a self-supporting f removing the restrictions on the alienation d t/ 0r P' antln of tapioca was made by Mr. thismonSng Che ng speakin in the Council of165 words
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Article573 1938-02-24 9 Correspondence. Community Leaders Urged To Act. To the Editor of the Straits Times, SIR. —Employment for boys leaving school after passing a qualifying examination on completing their education is becoming harder and harder to secure in Malaya, particularly for Eurasians. The causes are the restriction of openings in573 words
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180 1938-02-24 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. catching a 15-foot crocodile, taking it 30 miles to Kuala Lumpur in a lorry and causing great interest in the streets of the Federal Capital, Malay fishermen were disappointed to learn from the police that the180 words
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Article168 1938-02-24 9 MOHAMED FAHMY, the Egypt- ian boxer who claimed a sum of $25.60 from Samee Hussain, another boxer, lost his case in the Civil District Court on Feb. 17, Mr. H. R. Bull, the magistrate, dismissing the claim with costs. The claim was for board and168 words
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Article54 1938-02-24 9 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb 14. Mr. Justice Langton granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court today to Mrs. Sybill Vera Purglove Saunders, of Calcotrow. Reading, on the ground of the adultery of her husband. Mr Francis William Saunders, a Malayan rubber planter,54 words
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102 1938-02-24 9 A SIATICS crowded the waterfront on Friday night to watch the searchlight display given by British and American warships in the Outer Roads. The display was the largest seen in Singapore for many years, and an impressive sight was provided on the waterfront, where coastal102 words
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114 1938-02-24 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. A BILL providing for experimental “black-outs” during manoeuvres or in an emergency has been drafted for consideration by the Federal Council. An official in the Federal Secretariat said today that it did not necessarily mean that the114 words
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Article40 1938-02-24 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. IS. 4 SUM of £20,000 has been bequeathed for the reduction of the national debt by the late Mr. John Denniston, formerly of the Borneo Company, Singapore. His estate realised £*****.40 words
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Article42 1938-02-24 9 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 18. Messrs. G. C. Madoc. A. T. Edgar end E. Seimund have been authorised by Government to collect any species of wild birds or their nests or eggs in Selangor scientific purposes.42 words
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202 1938-02-24 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 8. "THE appointment of a labour adviser to the Colonial Office, with functions corresponding to those of the agricultural and other advisers, was announced by Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the House of202 words
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Article139 1938-02-24 9 TIGHT new members of the Society of Yorkshiremen ih Malaya were enrolled last year, making the total membership 25 life members and 48 annual subscribing members, according to the report of the society for last year. It will be presented at the annual meeting at RaiTles Hotel139 words
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258 1938-02-24 9 British Warships To Visit N.I., Saigon Manila. Singapore, Feb. 19. INURING the next month or six weeks British warships which have been in Singapore for the manoeuvres and Naval Base dock opening will be paying goodwill calls at Sourabaya, Saigon and Manila. II MS. Duncan. Decoy and Defender (destroyers) and258 words
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208 1938-02-24 10 Chairman On Governments Laek 01 Sympathy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. AT a meeting of shareholders of Nipah Distilleries Ltd. which authorised the directors to dispose of the company’s properties at the best price, Mr. I\ J. Hurgess, the chairman,208 words
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Article209 1938-02-24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 20. DEOPLE in Malaya looking for something out of the ordinary, may well think of coming to Siam for the rounding up of wild elephants scheduled to take place at Lonburi, in Central Siam, next May. Not for thirty209 words
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Article93 1938-02-24 10 Ex-Singapore A.P.C. Man Weds. MR. St. George Douglas Hampden Brown, formerly a member of the Singapore staff .of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., and now attached to the head office of that Company in London, was married at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, London, recently93 words
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47 1938-02-24 10 HEFENCE works at the Sourabaya base of the Netherlands Indies Navy are almost complete and any attack would now meet with very strong resistance, states the Minister for the Colonies, Mr. .1. Welter, in a written memorandum referring to progress at Sourabaya.47 words
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101 1938-02-24 10 lyiß. MURRAY JACK, who has been appointed Registrar of the Singapore High Court, in place of Mr. W. A. N. Davies, who retired some time ago, arrived on Monday by the Blue Funnel liner Aeneas. He will shortly, take over duties from Mr Lim Koon101 words
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180 1938-02-24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. could take a lesson in malarial control, sanitation and public works from Malaya, said Mr. G. G. Ponnambalam, acting Minister ot Works and Communications to the Government of Ceylon and the Senior Crown Colony’s representative180 words
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Article71 1938-02-24 10 /CONVICTED on a charge of causing hurt to an Indian. Mohar Ali, by driving his motor-car in a negligent manner. A. Godfrey, a European, was fined $lOO in the Singapore Fourth Court on Friday. Godfrey was also ordered to pay compensation of $l5 to the complainant.71 words
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Article, Illustration307 1938-02-24 10 £OLONEL Arthur Ernest Percival is to be succeeded as General Staff Officer 1, Malaya Command, by Colonel Eric Grant Miles, whose promotion to a colonelcy and appointment were announced on Saturday. Colonel Miles, who is 46, has for the past two years been307 words
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119 1938-02-24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. A LTHOUGH designed for planters and miners, the Ross Institute’s free annual malaria control course, to be held from June 27, will welcome other residents of Malaya, states Sir Malcolm Watson, director of the institute. Lectures are given119 words
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Article52 1938-02-24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. A MALAYAN engineer has filed 1 with Government specifications of a new rubber milling invention. He is William W. Motion of the Federated Engineering Company Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur. The invention deals with machines for milling crude rubber or a52 words
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103 1938-02-24 10 Fish Prices Low r Owing To Japanese Boycott. DECAUSE Malayan Chinese an still refusing to buy fish from the many Japanese fishermen in the country, prices are exceptionally low. Chinese drivers of motor lorries used for transport of the fish generally refuse to carry it. An instance was reported from103 words
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Article167 1938-02-24 10 AT the annual general meeting ot Raffles College Union the following were elected office-bearers for the academic year 1938-39 Managing Committee: President, Robert R. Supramaniam; vice-president, Abu Bakar bin Pav.anchee; general secretary, William Fernando; treasurer, Wong Keng Sam; sports secretary. S. V. J. Ponniah; third year167 words
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387 1938-02-24 11 Newsreel Of Visitors’ Tour Of City. Singapore, Feb. 18. JAILORS from the United States cruiser squadron lying in the Singapore Roads spent a great time on shore leave yesterday being filmed while touring the city by Eric Mayell, who filmed the sinking of the387 words
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Article189 1938-02-24 11 /COMPLAINTS have been received by the Johore Planters Association, it was reported at the recent committee meeting, from the Pogoh. Paloh and Kambau Estates, regarding further depredation by elephants. The estates owners consider that it is unreasonable to expect them to pay for the necessary189 words
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50 1938-02-24 11 Johore Bahru, Feb. 20. DEFORE Mr. Justice Mills, yesterday. Mr. Murray Bruce Brash, barrister-at-law*. was admitted to practice as advocate and solicitor of the Johore Supreme Court. Mr. R. Page appeared for the petitioner and Mr. C. G. Toh represented the,Bar Committee.50 words
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211 1938-02-24 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. A HERD of buffaloes, being used for the grand finale in Booloo,” Paramount's jungle film of Malaya, right out of the picture yesterday, at Slim River and had to be rounded un for another attempt. T211 words
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Article, Illustration346 1938-02-24 11 sures were taken when water began to pour into the engine room of the Straits Steamship 1,075-ton vessel Kudat after she had been involved in a collision with the 1935-ton French steamer Gouverneur General Pasquier in the Inner Roads at Singapore at 6 o’clock on—Straits Times Picture. - 346 words
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203 1938-02-24 11 A YOUNG Chinese woman sobbed in the Coroner’s Court on Friday when she gave evidence of the death of her two children, a boy and a girl aged three and four years, respectively, who were drowned on Feb. 14. The mother jumped203 words
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Article125 1938-02-24 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. T*HE following appointments to the Colonial Service, most of which have already been gazetted in Singapore, are announced by the Colonial Office: Agricultural Service: Messrs. R. P. Davidson. T. W. Brown. P. V. Ormiston. and W. N Scott to be125 words
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66 1938-02-24 11 iy|R. LEE CHOON SENG, of the Thye I** Hong Biscuit Co., Singapore, has purchased $lOO,OOO worth of liberty bonds which he has forwarded to the Chinese Treasury, states a Chinese report. The bonds are to be held by the National Government in trust with accruing66 words
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Article55 1938-02-24 11 THE engagement between Mr. Per--1 cival George Jones, of Malaya, and Edinburgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. 6. Jones, of Edinburgh, to Miss Susannah Bennett, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bennett, of Sandback, Maer Road, Exmouth, Devon was announced in The Times of Feb.55 words
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Article49 1938-02-24 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Feb. 20. TTIE Oxford-Cambridge dinner which was held at the British Club last night was notable because, for the first time, wnmen graduates of Oxford were among the hosts. Guests included graduates from London. Aberdeen. Yale and Michigan universities.49 words
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389 1938-02-24 12 First Flying-Boat Due Here Today. Singapore, Feb. 21. ANNOUNCING the inauguration shortly of the despatch of all first-class mail by air to the Near East and the Far East at l'/id. a half-ounce for letters and Id. for postcards, the Post Office389 words
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Article106 1938-02-24 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 16. Distilleries Ltd. a company owning a large estate in the Kuala Selangor district of Selangor, and employing a labour force of about 500, mostly Indians, is to suspend work at the end of the current month. This action has106 words
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75 1938-02-24 12 IN an effort to get cheaper passage fares between South China and Malaya, Chinese lodging houses have formed the Hotel and Travel Service Union, which will charter steamers to run between China and Malaya, charging lower fares than those ruling at present. ft is75 words
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73 1938-02-24 12 OFFICERS of the Automobile Association of Malaya Singapore branch after their annual meeting last week. Sitting from left Messrs. G. M. Coltart (chairman) R. W. S. Drummond (president for Malaya and retiring chairman, Singapore), W. Watt vice-chairman), and F. J. L. Mayger committee Back row from left: Messrs. A. Corbett—Straits Times Picture - 73 words
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215 1938-02-24 12 (From Out- Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. IT is denied that Sir Frank Stockdale, Adviser on Agriculture to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is specially studying the problem of Malaya’s food reserves. Sir Frank has no specific objects in visiting215 words
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338 1938-02-24 12 U/ITH the strains of Auld Lang Syne played by the band of H.M.S. Norfolk, flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay, Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth (East Indies) Cruiser Squadron, coming to them faintly over the waves, the three United States cruisers338 words
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Article98 1938-02-24 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21. COME 40 Tamil and Chinese workers’ families in the Batu Aran f A coalfields lost their homes in a blaze which destroyed two blocks of quarters last night. Fanned by a strong wind the fire spread rapidly98 words
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879 1938-02-24 13 But Some Reserve Is Needed To Stop Runaway Price. Capt. Lyttelton. “A DRASTIC cut in the quota is now required and 1 am, there- tore not wedded to the idea of building up stocks except as a m j ans of softening the blow to879 words
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67 1938-02-24 13 NEARLY 50 more Chinese workers from the Japanese iron mines, at Dungun, Trengganu, have arrived in Singapore. They form one of several batches of Chinese who have left the Dungun mines on the plea that they do not wish to aid Japanese armament. They stated,67 words
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74 1938-02-24 13 OLIVER LYTTELTON, member of the International Tin Committee and chairman of London Tin Corporation, and LADY MOIRA LYTTELTON, mho left in the Nieuw Holland on Feb. 16 for Australia. Both mere very sorry to leave Malaya after a month and they think, it is the most pleasant country they have—Straits Times Picture. - 74 words
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259 1938-02-24 13 Reformed Education System. QNE of Johore’s leading personalities for many years and a close friend of the Sultan, Dato William Norton Gawler died on Feb. 16 at Torquay, at the age of 72. A message conveying His Highness’s sympathy has been sent to259 words
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Article191 1938-02-24 13 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM’S SUGGESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 8. SUGGESTION that the French plan of travelling inspectors, say one or two for each group of Crown Colonies, who would visit each Colony in turn and give to the authorities they visited the benefit of191 words
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Article130 1938-02-24 13 Quite Close To Gillman Barracks. THE Singapore Fire Brigade and a number of police on Thursday a difficult grass fire which broke out in a Chinese cemetery in Kampong Heap Ouan San. off Telok Blangah Road, shortly after noon. Fbr over two hours, dense laliang, four130 words
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413 1938-02-24 14 Artists Seek Typical Malay Woman As Model. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. THE Malay sarong-weaving industry is to receive special representation in the $150,000 Malayan Court at the Glasgow Empire Exhibition, as a result of suggestions made by the High413 words
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60 1938-02-24 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 17. PURCHASE of electric alarm signals last year for the Central Police Station, Fire Station and Barracks, Seremban for $350 is disclosed in the report of the Finance Committee of the Negri Sembilan State Council. Previous to60 words
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Article214 1938-02-24 14 Sir Malcolm Watson's Advice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 6. rIAT dangerous anopheles mosquitoes have been driven out of ponds by raising the salinity of the water from two per cent, to three per cent., simply by letting some sea-water into the ponds, is214 words
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Article179 1938-02-24 14 Borneo Merchant Dies In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 8. •pHE death occurred at Chislehurst yesterday of Mr. Walter George Darby, formerly of North Borneo. Mr. Darby had been connected with Far Eastern trade for 45 years. His early days were divided between Hong Kong179 words
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52 1938-02-24 14 Singapore’ s Hottest Day For 7 Years. SINGAPORE on Feb. 17 experi enced the hottest day lor seven vears. The temperature in the shade at 2.30 p.m. teas 93.7 degrees a figure not reached since May, 1931. At the ttme the highest temperature teas recorded the humidity was 5 352 words
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155 1938-02-24 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tampin, Feb. 17. A CHINESE brandishing a parang in pursuit of several Chinese clerks caused a sensation at the Government Offices at Tampin today. Order was restored when the man was disarmed by Mr. D. B. Coney, assistant superintendent. Customs and155 words
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127 1938-02-24 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 7. A FTER it had been stated that the parties were married in the Federated Malay States in 1922, Sir Boyd Merriman, President of the Divorce Court, today granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Dora Mary Roberts, of127 words
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Article252 1938-02-24 14 BALANCE OF LOAN WRITTEN OFF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 17. THAT the balance of a loan granted to the late Yang di 1 Ptrtuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (Tuanku Muhammad) by the Negri Sembilan Government was written off as a Coronation gesture is252 words
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Article141 1938-02-24 14 JUDGMENT was reserved in the case in which Lyall and Evatt. Singapore brokers, claim a sum oi $2,562.50 from Soo Bee and Company for breach of contract the hearing being concluded on Feb. 17 before Mr. Justice McElwaine, Chief Justice, in the High Court. Plaintiffs alleged141 words
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88 1938-02-24 14 Singapore, Feb. 18. DEFUSING to go on in the 5,000“ton freighter Kerhonkson. loaded with a cargo for Japan, the Chinese crew of 33, who have been detained in Singapore, are being repatriated to Hong Kong by the Sui Sang today. The Kerhonkson. under88 words
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Article, Illustration1615 1938-02-24 15 Planting Topics. Bridges Constructed By Using Revetting Method. efficient system of measuring LATEX AT FACTORY. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) IN a recent article in these columns 1 on the subject of a particular type of smokehouse used on Beradin Estate, I made a1,615 words
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323 1938-02-24 16 Vessel Alleged To Have Had Scrap From Emden. THE Japanese captain of the Ankyo Mam, Zantaro Irea, was on Feb. 16 fined $300, or three months’ rigorous imprisonment. for leaving port without a clearance, the fishing vessel having been detained by the323 words
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116 1938-02-24 16 WIDOW of the late Commander W. G. Oldershaw, who was for some years Deputy Master Attendant at Singapore, Mrs. Marion M. Oldershaw has just died in England, according to private advice received by cable. Commander Oldershaw. who had been in Mauritius and Trinidad, died at116 words
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Article68 1938-02-24 16 Y om Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 14. TWO hundred Chinese tappers on Estate, near Kajang, returned to work today, after a short strike for the reinstatement of 20 colleagues who had been given notice to quit. The whole labour force on the 2,500afcre estate was68 words
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197 1938-02-24 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 14. TTIE ricksha pullers’ decision to 1 end their strike was arrived at following a meeting of representatives of the Chinese community, including Mr. Chan Kang Swi, and the Protector of Chinese, Mr. J. C. McEvett, this197 words
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Article99 1938-02-24 16 Ex-Deputy Mentri Besar Of Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 16. 'J'HE death of Yang Mulia Ungku Mohamed bin Mohamed Khalid, the former Deputy Mentri Besar. Johore. at Mecca on Jan. 27 is announced with deep regret by the Sultan in the latest99 words
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Article51 1938-02-24 16 I\R. James Patrick Connor, governU ment pensioner of the Indian Medical Department, died at his residence at Keng Chin Road, last week, after a short illness. After retirement before coming to Malaya three years ago, he served in the Madras Racing Club as a stipendiary51 words
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Article, Illustration651 1938-02-24 16 Rotary President Tells Naval Guests. <<r THIS club has many times been honoured by celebrated visitors. Today we receive not only one, but many, distinguished officers of two services and of two nations, including three admirals, and a commodore,*’ said Mr. T. H. Stone,—Straits Times Pictures. - 651 words
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Article49 1938-02-24 16 £MX)D progress is being made with the renovations to the premises of the Singapore Cricket Club. It is hoped to open the new grill room about the end of this month. The remainder of the alterations and renovations are expected to be completed In April.49 words
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Article, Illustration767 1938-02-24 17 British and U.S. warships at anc for together. The three U.S. cruisers Trenton, Memphis and Milwaukee at anchor in the outer roads of Singap >re faith the British H.M.S. Norfolk and H.M.S. Emerald of the East Indies squadron.—Straits Times pictures. —Straits Times pictures. U.S. Naval—Straits Times pictures.; —Straits Times picture.; .—Straits Times pieture.; i-hess of Sutherland.—Straits Times picture.; Straits Times picture.; .—Straits Times picture.; —Straits Times picture - 767 words
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Article, Illustration845 1938-02-24 21 THE other day I was talking to a girl who confessed to me that in some ways her married life was a disappointment. I wish I had been able to keep on my job after I married she said woefully, my work always845 words
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128 1938-02-24 21 Mr. Vaughan Jones Appointed. ■J’HE acting secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club when the secretary, Mr. W. H. Stuart Clark, goes on leave in April will be Mr. Vaughan Jones, formerly secretary of the Singapore Swimming Club. Mr. Vaughan Jones, universally known as “V.J.,” is128 words
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230 1938-02-24 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 16. A PLEA for the opening up of parts of forest reserves that have been exploited to agriculturists for the cultivation of foodstuffs was made by Mr. Chang Seng Long, speaking in the Lower House of230 words
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Article, Illustration1206 1938-02-24 22 BULLOCK CARTS CARRIED THE MAILS THEN. Reminiscences Of An Old Selangor Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. “KUALA LUMPUR, a Chinese village with two streets and houses in the early seventies—bullock carts carrying postal mails heralding its daily entrance in a village with1,206 words
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79 1938-02-24 22 'THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, speaking in the House of Commons on Feb. 16, stated that he was not aware of a need or desire for wider representation on the Straits Settlements Legislative Council. He was replying79 words
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Article35 1938-02-24 22 jyiH. M. P. BELLMANS. Singapore IVI passenger agent for the Dollar Steamship Lines, has undergone an appendicitis operation in the Singapore General Hospital. He is making a good recovery.35 words
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135 1938-02-24 22 /COLONEL A. W. G. VVildey, of the Royal Artillery, was acquitted last week by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of causing the death of a Chinese ricksha puller by driving his motor-car negligently. The case was a sequel135 words
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Article95 1938-02-24 22 Chinese Gang Fight Suspected. A REVOLVER DUEL between rival Chinese gangs it is suspected, occurred near the junction of Moulmein Road and Rangoon Road, last Wednesday night. Nobody was hurt, it is believed, but a Chinese was detained by the police shortly after the shooting.95 words
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260 1938-02-24 22 r |'tlE upper classes were permitted to have their flutter but the lower classes were disturbed when they indulged in similar games, declared Mr. S. Fung, criticising the administration of the Gaming Ordinance during the course of an unsuccessful appeal before Mr. Justice Horne, in260 words
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Article, Illustration402 1938-02-24 23 —Reuter. Dictates Terms Of Austrian Cabinet Reshuffle. London, Feb. 16. troops are massing, on the Austrian border in what is believed to be a virtual ultimatum to Austria backed up by a demonstration of armed force under the guise of manoeuvres. Extensive concentrations and movements—Reuter. - 402 words
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Article134 1938-02-24 23 .—Reuter. Paris, Feb. 18. Dr. Schuschnigg, Austrian Chancellor, is stated in Berlin, according to the Havas Berlin correspondent, to have accepted conditions whereby:— Nazis will be given more posts in the Austrian Cabinet and commanding positions in the Fatherland Front: Austria will realign her policy towards.—Reuter. - 134 words
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55 1938-02-24 23 —Reuter. Berlin, Feb. 14. For the lirst time in aviation history, it is claimed, an aeroplane was flown in a closed hall when an autogiro design bj Professor Focke and piloted by Fraulein Hanna Reitsch rose to the roof of the Deutschlandhalle. flew along, turned—Reuter. - 55 words
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Article195 1938-02-24 23 ,—Reuter. British Views Were Not Sought. London, Feb. 17. jyiEP interest in the new AustroGerman agreement was again demonstrated in the House of Commons this evening when the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said he was not yet able to give detailed information in the absence,—Reuter. - 195 words
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Article28 1938-02-24 23 Reuter. Vienna, Feb. 17. The new Rumanian Government has dismissed 25.000 “unqualified” persons from the civil service, which engaged 2,100 in Bucharest alone during the short-lived Goga administration.—Reuter. - 28 words
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122 1938-02-24 23 —Reuter. Vienna, Feb. 14. THE exact nature of the con1 cession to which Hitler is represented as having agreed in his talks with the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg is now apparent from statements in official quarters and inspired press comment. While it—Reuter. - 122 words
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140 1938-02-24 23 —Reuter. Vienna, Feb. 16. COMMUNIQUE issued before the crisis states that all questions affecting AustroGerman relations were discussed at the meeting between Hitler and von Schuschnigg on Saturday. It was found that there were difficulties in connection with the guarantee of agreement reached in 1936—Reuter. - 140 words
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Article76 1938-02-24 23 —Reuter. Italo-German Policy Consolidated. Rome, Feb. 17. r F HE Austrian Cabinet changes have been well-received in authoritative circles in Rome. Consolidation of Italo-German policy in Central Europe was one of the expressions used. It is further stated that the changes show the determination to preserve the—Reuter. - 76 words
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Article, Illustration161 1938-02-24 24 London, Feb. 15. •"pHE Earl of Warwick has been granted a decree nisi in the divorce court, with the custody of his child. He petitioned on the ground of the Countess’ misconduct in Los Angeles in 1936 with Roger Bailey, who was cited as161 words
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Article81 1938-02-24 24 Reuter. Tribute Paid To Britain. Bucharest, Feb. 17. FRIENDSHIP with all who support collective security within the League of Nations and non-interfer-ence within her own borders is expressed as the basic principle of Rumania’s foreign policy by M. Tatarescu, the Foreign Minister, in a statement toReuter. - 81 words
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Article52 1938-02-24 24 Belfast, Feb. 15. As a result of the elections Unionists r.ow have a bigger majority than since 1922, reports Reuter. The Anal state of the parties is as follows, with the previous figures in parenthesis:— Unionists, 39 (37); Nationalists, 8 (9); Inw.pendent Unionists, 2 (2); Socialists. 1 <—);52 words
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301 1938-02-24 24 —Aneta-Domei. Russia Must Be Kept Ready For Armed Attack. CTALIN broke his long silence on Feb. 14 with 3 an important statement to the newspaper Pravda on the position of the Soviet Union, both internally and in relation to other countries. Stalin asserts that internally—Aneta-Domei. - 301 words
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Article89 1938-02-24 24 Reuter. Lucknow, Feb. 15. RACING single-handed an infuri1 ated Hindu crowd of several hundred people, Mr. James Fergusson, Police Superintendent at Sitapur, saved a whole Moslem village from destruction. When the susceptibilities of Hindus had been offended by sacrifice of a cow by Moslems they burned.—Reuter. - 89 words
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Article30 1938-02-24 24 —Reuter. The Hague, Feb. 14. The Netherlands Government’s decision to recognise the Italian conquest of Abyssinia is implied in the decision to appoint a new Minister to Rome this month.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 30 words
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59 1938-02-24 24 Reuter. London, Feb. 17. DRITAIN’S greatest industrial production for all time was attained in the last quarter of 1937, it is revealed in the Board of Trade Journal. Index numbers for the quarter, both for manufacturing industries and all other groups, represented theReuter. - 59 words
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Article166 1938-02-24 24 —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 16. A MERICA’S defence experts believe the United States must have a navy adequate to protect both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, stated President Roosevelt in a press conference yesterday. He said experts considered the country could not rely on the—Reuter. - 166 words
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557 1938-02-24 24 —Reuter London, Feb. 17. THE supply of British news abroad was drawn to the attention of the House of Commons by Mr. J. Lees-Jones (Con., Manchester, Blackley), who moved a resolution urging the Government to give the full weight of its moral and—Reuter - 557 words
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198 1938-02-24 25 Reuter. WHY GOVERNORS REFUSED TO LOOSE TERRORISTS. London, Feb. 17. THE question of the new political situation in India and the consequent resignation of Congress Ministers in the United Provinces and Bihar was raised in the House of Commons yesterday. Alter recapitulating recent events.Reuter. - 198 words
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66 1938-02-24 25 —Aneta-Domei. Tokio. Feb. 18. Japanese banking syndicates have decided to underwrite a 50.000.000 yen bond issue by the Government of Manchukuo in connection with the purchase of the Chinese Eastern Railway from the Soviet Union. The present issue forms the last—Aneta-Domei. - 66 words
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Article194 1938-02-24 25 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 16. DELIANCE cannot be placed by Britain on internal supplies of oil in the event of war, declares the report of the Falmouth committee on the production of oil from coal. The committee has reached the conclusion that in general the policy.—Reuter. - 194 words
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113 1938-02-24 25 £200,000, 000 Bill For New U.S. Navy. —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 17. ORESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S naval expansion programme will cost over $1,000,000,000 £200.000,000), testified Rear-Admiral W. A. Du Bose, chief of naval construction, before the Naval Affairs Committee of the Senate. He estimated that 46 warships would cost $731,095,000 (£146.219.000); 22 auxiliaries,—Reuter. - 113 words
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536 1938-02-24 25 SIGNIFICANT RECALL OF GEN MATSUI. Peking:, Feb. 19. 'yUE aim of the Japanese offensive in Shansi, according to official Japanese sources, is to complete the clearance from the southern half of the province of all opposition, which is estimated to be composed of536 words
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Article128 1938-02-24 25 .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Feb. 17. DLANS for Royal visits to the Dominions are being drawn up at Buckingham Palace. Canada is being considered as the first destination, and it is declared that the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth will go to Ottawa next year, when the.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 128 words
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Article82 1938-02-24 25 V* VV -.—Reuter. London, Feb. 17. '"THE King broadcast for the third time in his reign tonight, speaking at a reception given at the Guildhall by the National Advisory Council for Physical Training and Recreation. He made a strong appeal for the cause•••••• V* VV • -.—Reuter. - 82 words
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167 1938-02-24 25 —Reuter. Will Follow Baldwin’s Policy. London, Feb. 18. •T'HE pledges given by Earl Baldwin when he was Prime Minister that conscription would not be introduced in time by his Government apply equally to the present administration, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. told the House of—Reuter. - 167 words
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47 1938-02-24 25 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London. Feb. 17. The Coronation cost Britain £150,615 19s. 2d., according to a report Just issued by the Audit Office. Accommodation for official guests cost the British Government £10,799, the most expensive delegation being the Egyptian, for which £1,857 was appropriated.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 47 words
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167 1938-02-24 26 Washington, Feb. 21. TO the Lnited States Govern--4 ment, itself sorely perplexed by foreign policy, the British Government split comes as a serious development, which, it is feared, can only weaken the democratic front in Kurope, states Reuter. Mr. Chamberlain's endeavours to reach an understanding167 words
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Article119 1938-02-24 26 1,095 TONS BELOW MONTH’S QUOTA. Amsterdam, Feb. 8. •TIN exports of the Netherlands Indies during January sharply declined, and amounted to only 1,816 tons, against 6,861 tons in j December, when a high record was 1 reached. Last month’s exports were 1,095 tons lx low119 words
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Article122 1938-02-24 26 Suetsugu Disapproves, Rut Deprecates Ban. Toklo, Feb. 17 Admiral Suetsugu, Home Minister, did not conceal his disfavour of dancing and mah jong, but deprecated the official ban on them in reply to a Diet interpellation regarding national and moral mobilisation at the budgetary sub-committee meeting in the122 words
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Article, Illustration246 1938-02-24 26 —Reuter London, Feb. 19. A FOUR-DAY trial at the Old Bailey, in which four young Mayfair men were charged in connection with the assault and robbery of M. Ettiene Bellenger, a director of Cartier’s, Ltd., Bond Street jewellers, in a London hotel, concluded yesterday.—Reuter - 246 words
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Article49 1938-02-24 26 -Reuter. Tokio, Feb. 20. The total area occupied in North China by the Japanese is 260,000 square miles or a territory little smaller than Japan itself, according to an official communique, which claims that 27,000 square miles in Central China is also under Japanese control.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 49 words
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65 1938-02-24 26 Tokio Confident Soviet Will Not Intervene Reuter. rIE transfer of Japanese troops from Manchukuo to China is interpreted by foreign observers in Shanghai as implying that Japan has reached the belief that the Soviet does not intend to intervene in the Sino-Japanese conflict. It is believed that at least 60,000Reuter. - 65 words
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Article178 1938-02-24 26 > wv»»«u •itvil t/V/U VV/t o A A tv/A V* Vliuti the permitted amount.—Straits Times Cable. BOLIVIA EXCEEDS QUOTA LAST MONTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16. WORLD tin exports in 1937 totalled 179,994 tons compared with 153.595 tons in 1936 and 122,552 tons in■» > • « wv»»«u »» •itvil t/V/U VV/t • o A A tv/A V* Vliuti the permitted amount.—Straits Times Cable. - 178 words
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Article58 1938-02-24 26 Cohen, noted pianist,—British Wireless. London, Feb. 16. King George VI held an investiture at Buckingham Palace today at which he conferred the insignia of the honours granted by him at the New Year on 187 persons, of whom 13 were women, including Gracie Fields (Mrs. GraceCohen, noted pianist,—British Wireless. - 58 words
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Article, Illustration173 1938-02-24 26 iMTinnuiiCT 1 Salamanca, Feb. 21. RATIONALIST columns which encircled Teruel from north and south have joined on the railway to Valencia east of the city and all road and rail communication with the city i» cut off. Franco’s forces have occupied buildings on the outskirts173 words
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188 1938-02-24 26 ‘Others Mast Be Afraid To Attack Britain. Reuter. London, Feb. 19. “*pHE first aim of the Government’s policy is to maintain peace and make Britain so strong that anyone would be afraid to attack us,” declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a speech at Birmingham last night. “WeReuter. - 188 words
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Article132 1938-02-24 26 From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 11. CHANGES in the relationship between the Government and Imperial Airways are expected to result from the report of the committee of inquiry, presided over by Lord Cadman, which has been presented to Lord Swinton, the Air Minister, says the Daily132 words
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Article87 1938-02-24 26 sation scheme. Straits Times cable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16. JT is reported that the Banka Tin Company has placed an order for another large tin dredge which is required to carry out a rationalisation scheme. Straits Times cable. A large dredge for thissation scheme. Straits Times cable. - 87 words
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880 1938-02-24 27 “I Save Germany From Chaos Claims Hitler. —Reuter. HAS ONE DIFFERENCE WITH BRITAIN—COLONIES. UAD I not been called to the Chancellorship in 1933, there n would be nothing but chaos,” declared Hitler, when addressing the Reichstag at the first meeting of the year on Feb. 21. Germany has no more—Reuter. - 880 words
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Article295 1938-02-24 27 -British Wireless London, Feb. 20. 'pilE four Soviet scientists have been rescued from the drifting ice floe, the men and their equipment being taken aboard the icebreakers Murman and Taimyr. The Taimyr and Murman approached the Polar camp at 5.30 p.m. The rescuers cast dice-British Wireless - 295 words
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141 1938-02-24 27 Reuter Washington, Feb. 19. AN entirely new type of aerial attack, against which battleships and other surface craft will be powerless is described by a military inventor, Lester Barlow, giving evidence before the House Naval Committee. Barloiv, who claims to be theReuter - 141 words
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Article53 1938-02-24 27 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 17. A by-elect, on at Ipswich owing to Sir John GanzoniV elevation to the peerage resulted R R. Stokes (Labour) 2 n ,604 H U. Willink (Nat. Conserv.) 24.443 At the general election Sir John Ganzoni (Conservative) had a majority of 7250 over.—Reuter. - 53 words
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168 1938-02-24 27 —Reuter. Ottawa, Feb. 18. WT'HIS is no time for Canada to run the risk of offending Oriental pride by passing an exclusion law against the Japanese,” declared Mr. Mackenzie King (Premier) before adjourning a debate on a bill to amend the Oriental Immigration—Reuter. - 168 words
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154 1938-02-24 27 British Wireless. London, Feb. 18. In the House of Lords the Marquess of Lothian asked the Secretary for India if he would issue a White Paper giving information on the unfortunate crisis that has arisen between His Majesty’s Ministers in certain provinces in– British Wireless. - 154 words
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Article, Illustration603 1938-02-24 28 DIFFERENCES IN OUTLOOK OVER ITALY, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. London, Feb. 21. MR ANTHONY EDEN, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, resigned last night owing to differences of opinion with the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, on foreign policy. The choice of his successor is believed to lie between Lord603 words
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130 1938-02-24 28 -Reuter. London, Feb. 20. THE Sunday Times (London) naval correspondent says that Japan is building pocket battle-cruisers suited for warfare against commerce on the high seaj. They will have a displacement of 15,000 to 16,000 tons, will be armed with 12-inch guns and will have-Reuter. - 130 words
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Article472 1938-02-24 28 What Eden Wrote “Uneasy Partnership Not In Country ’s Interest. M R Anthony Eden's letter of resignation to the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, says: “The events of the last few days have made plain a difference between us on a decision greatly important in itself and far-reaching in its consequences.472 words
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Article63 1938-02-24 28 -R’euter. —Aneta-Domei. Berlin, Feb. 18. 'J'HE Japanese Ambassador conversed with Gen. Goering, Acting-Minister of Economics, yesterday on “questions of interest to Germany and Japan,” it is officially announced.—Reuter. Tokio, Feb 20. The War Office announces that voluntary military service will be enforced in Korea starting on-R’euter.; —Aneta-Domei. - 63 words
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1493 1938-02-24 29 “Captain Dash. ” - By “Captain Dash.” PINK racing and an imposing social gathering at Bukit Timah on Saturday made the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club’s Spring Meeting on Saturday a great success. The Duke and Duchess ot Sutherland were among the1,493 words
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Article215 1938-02-24 29 “War Has Nothing To Do With Them. That preparations lor the 12th Olympic Games at Tokio in 1940 were well advanced, and that the venue would not be changed on account of the war with China, was stressed by members of the organising committee for the215 words
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Article137 1938-02-24 29 DRITAIN may ban the next Olympic Games, due to be held in Tokio in 1940. Mr. H. F. Pash, of Chelmford, a member of the executive committee of the Amateur Athletic Association, speaking at Chelmford a few days ago, said: “When attending a meeting of137 words
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Article248 1938-02-24 29 First Round Results At Bukit Timah. First round ties in the women’s championship of the Singapore Golf Club resulted as follows: Mrs. Cowen beat Mrs. Moncur 7 and 5 Mrs. Hopkins beat Mrs. Day 1 up. Mrs. Paterson beat Mrs. Armati w.o Mrs. Kaye beat Mrs Worley248 words
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41 1938-02-24 29 Reuter Berlin. Feb 19 Felix Kaspar, oi Austria, retained the men’s world figure-skating chan: pionship, scoring 393 6 points. Graham Sharp, of Great Britain, was secone with 391. points, and Herbert Alward of Austria, third with 368.6 points.—Reuter - 41 words
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431 1938-02-24 30 ISLAND CLUB DRAW WITH S.G.C. Paterson And Kelly Halve: Mavor Beats Craik. ftOLF like other games does not always work out according to expectations. Only one result seemed probable in the final of the Wei-Hai Wei Cup inter-club competition over the Island Club431 words
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Article392 1938-02-24 30 MUNRO REID TIE IN “A” DIVISION. 'THE February medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunduy and resulted in a tie in A division between W. Munro and J. S. W. Reid with a net score of392 words
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304 1938-02-24 30 IT is likely that a Singapore hockey eleven will leave on April 15 for a 1 tour of Java at the invitation of u, e j ava Hockey Association. Another invitation, extended by the Hong Kong H.A., for the visit of either a Singapore304 words
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Article63 1938-02-24 30 was 5 min. 44. S sec.—A net a Trans-Ocean. Amsterdam, Feb. IS. A new world record for the 400 metres backstroke swim was established here on Sunday by the Dutch girl, Ida Van Feggelen, who covered the distance in 5 min. 41.4 sec. The previouswas 5 min. 44. S sec.—A net a-Trans-Ocean. - 63 words
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Article70 1938-02-24 30 —Reuter. London, Feb. 15. A FTER a private meeting of the British Olympic Association the following statement was issued: The matter of the Olympic Games in Tokio was discussed, but in view of the fact of the meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Cairo in—Reuter. - 70 words
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Article82 1938-02-24 30 Lawn Tennis (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 17 Mr and Mrs. H. J Sinclair won the open mixed doubles in the Selangor Club tournament today, beating Mr and Mrs C A Whitchurch 6—2 6—2. A feature of the play was the vigorous game82 words
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Article68 1938-02-24 30 —Aneta Transocean Prague. Feb. 17 In the semi-final round ol the world Ice hockey championships Canada beat Germany 3—2 Germany led 2—1 thirty seconds from the end of the third period, when Canada succeeded in drawing level. In the extended period Godfrey scored the—Aneta Transocean - 68 words
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Article226 1938-02-24 30 Reuter. RIFLE match between the Singapore Rifle Association and teams from the 4th Submarine Flotilla and H.M.S. Decoy resulted in a double win for the Association. Scores: S. It. (B). U PS. 105. S. R. A. 200 500 600 Total |D C. Davey 30Reuter. - 226 words
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Article153 1938-02-24 31 York At Home To Huddersfield. THE draws took place yesterday for the sixth round of the F.A. Cup competition and the third round of the Scottish C up, matches in both cases to be played on March 5, and Reuter cable" them as below. FA. CUP—6th ROUND.153 words
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Article239 1938-02-24 31 Villa And Charlton Again Draw, After Extra Time. AN Wednesday last week there were two replays of F.A. Cup fifth round ties and three of Scottish Cup second round ties also a number of English League matches. Results as cabled by Reuter are given below. F.A. CUP—5TH239 words
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Article77 1938-02-24 31 Spurs At Home To Sunderland. Here are the revised draws for the next rounds of the two Cup competitions —matches in both instances to be played on March 5: F.A. CUP—6TH ROUND. Tottenham vs. Sunderland. Charlton or Aston Villa vs. Manchester City Brentford vs Preston. York vs. Huddersfield.77 words
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Article141 1938-02-24 31 Nearly $31,000 Profit In 1 937 Over $90,000 Paid In Tax. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 15 General improvement is shown in the Sol an cor Turl Club returns for 1937. The amount paid in stakes was 20 per cent, more than in 1936.141 words
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Article351 1938-02-24 31 —Reuter. BRADMAN O’REILLY HEAD THE LISTS. Australia’s cricket season has now closed, and the Sheffield Shield averages are of special interest in view of this year’s Test Matches In England Don Bradman. Australia’s captain and wonder batsman, was alone in scoring a thousand runs. He made 1,112—Reuter. - 351 words
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76 1938-02-24 31 (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, Feb. 16 Ai the annual general meeting of the Johore Cricket Club, held at the International Library this evening with Dr. J. M. A. Lowson in the chair, the following were elected office-bear-ers for the current year: President,76 words
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56 1938-02-24 31 Lawn Tennis. .—Reuter. London. Feb. 15 At a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association the Council’s delegates at the annual general meeting of Davis Cup nations on June 30 were instructed to support a proposal for playing the Davis Cup every two years.—Reuter. - 56 words
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Article32 1938-02-24 31 Reuter cables results of two Rugoy Union matches played at Home on Wednesday last week as follows Devon 9, Middlesex 6. At Torquay Berkshire 11. Surrey 12. At Reading.32 words
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Article155 1938-02-24 31 A BIG FIELD FOR AINTREE. pROBABLE runners in the Grand National (Alntree, Mar. 25), and their riders, are cabled by Reuter as follows: Royal Mail (Thomas). Airgead Sios (McNeill). Drinmore Lad (Williams). Cooleen (Fawcus). Pontet (Parkinson). Battleship (Burford). Royal Danleii (Moore). Dominick’s Cross (Everett). Loyal Prince (Carey).155 words
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Article131 1938-02-24 31 Golf. Beats Doyle 3 And 1 In 36 .Holes Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 14 D. P. Stokes, formerly of Perak, won the Johore Civil Service Club goli championship, beating T. W. Doyle 3 and 1 in the final over 36 holes, during131 words
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54 1938-02-24 31 The women’s monthly medal competition. Stab’.eford scoring, played at the Garrison Golf Club last week resulted in a win for Mrs. Woodside. The following were the best return Mrs. J. C. R. Woodside 18V 4 Mrs. J. D. Newman 18*/^ Mrs M. Greenland 15% Mrs54 words
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Article25 1938-02-24 31 —Reuter Prague. Feb. 21 Canada retained the world ice nocke> championship, beating Great Britain i-j the final by 3 goals to 1—Reuter—Reuter - 25 words
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1678 1938-02-24 32 WOLVES WINNING IN DIVISION L WITH Brentford and Leeds beaten on Saturday, Arsenal, by winning their London Derby game with Chelsea, moved to the top of Division I of the English League. Wolverhampton, however, won at Everton and are best placed—only one point behind1,678 words
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Article459 1938-02-24 32 Rough Stuff At Brentford: Whole Derby Team Warned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. DRKXTFORD lost the League leadership after a bewildering game which included three penalty kicks. At half-time the score was two-onc from the penalties, and in each caje it could be said459 words
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59 1938-02-24 32 r J*HE following players have been selected to represent the Colony in the annual hockey match with the F.M.S., at Kuala Lumpur next Saturday ABDUL KAREEM (Penang); K. BARTH (S’porc), LAMBERT (Penang); JACKSON (Malacca). OEHLERS (Spore), REUTENS (S’pore); FOON CHIN (Penang), SULLIVAN59 words
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Article, Illustration350 1938-02-24 33 LORD PRIVY SEAL VISITS NAVAL AIR BASES. Singapore, Feb. 23. AFTER arriving in Singapore from Sydney by Qantas airliner early last evening, Earl de la Warr, Lord Privy Seal in the National Government and leader of the National Labour Party, made radiotelephone calls350 words
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113 1938-02-24 33 the most strenuous season experienced since his arrival in Malaya, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will spend a fortnight aboard the yacht Sea Belle II on a west coast cruise next month. Leaving Singapore on Mar. 11, Sea Belle will return on Mar. 29. Commodore113 words
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356 1938-02-24 33 long-term interest of Malaya.—Straits Times Copviight cablegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. “DOLIVIA should concede at least 40 per cent, of her present standard tonnage under the International Tin Agreement, and Siam, French IndoChina and the Belgian Congo should givelong-term interest of Malaya.—Straits Times Copviight cablegram. - 356 words
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98 1938-02-24 33 •pHE Singapore Municipality is to issue a new $4,000,000 loan at three per cent, and a resolution to this effect will be submitted the Commissioners tomorrow. It is understood that the $4,000,000 is the balance of an $8,000,000 loan proposed in 193598 words
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193 1938-02-24 33 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. coolies attacked a European assistant, Mr. H. R. MacDonald, at muster on Wardieburn Estate yesterday and he is now in the Bungsar Hospital, recovering from head injuries, but his condition is not serious. Chankol handles are alleged193 words
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437 1938-02-24 33 Scheme For Store Dropped. CONSIDERATION of the bulk co-operative purchasing of provisions was recommended by a majority vote at a meeting of members of the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union, although one speaker warned that the scheme entailed risks, responsibilities and dangers. •J*HE meeting, at437 words
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1001 1938-02-24 1 Political Developments Shake Confidence. IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business on Feb. 22, Fraser and Co. write: It would be foolish to blind ourselves u the fact that at the moment we are living in a1,001 words
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Article171 1938-02-24 1 Singapore, Feb. 23, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $8 Ob Hamburg Cube $l5 5u Java Cube $ll.OO i Pepper. White Muntck 515.00 White $14.50 Black $9OO Jopra Mixed $3.30 Sun Dried $3.70 Tapioca. Small Flake $3 75 Fair Flake $3.60 Medium Pearl $4.50 Small Pearl $4.10 Sago171 words
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Article340 1938-02-24 1 London, Feb. 22. The following are today s closing middle prices on the London Stoct Exchange Shares ol i'l denomination unless otherwise stated Tetter- Hi** aay c» PalConversion Loan 5 p.c 1944-64 115% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 114% War Loan, 3% p.c 103% -f% Com. Union340 words
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68 1938-02-24 1 Date Spot Feb March Apr.-June Julv-Sep*.. Oct.-Dec. London Feb. 17 23% 234 23% 244 24% 24% 7 18 23% 23% 24 24'* 24% 25 7 1/16 19 23% 23% 24 24% 24% 25 7 1/16 21 23% 23% 24 24 24% 25 7% Spot March Apr.-June68 words
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366 1938-02-24 2 Means £300,000 A Month Loss To Malayan Trade. Singapore, Feb. 19. THfc International Tin Committee, meeting at The Hague 1 yesterday, determined the production quota for the second quarter of this year at 55 per cent, of the standard tonnages, i cut366 words
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717 1938-02-24 2 Rubber Market Review. Japanese Again Large Buyers. EWIS ANI) PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. in a weekly report on the rubber market issued on Feb. 18, write The comment made by Lewis Peat Ltd. our London correspondents—“We believe in better prices but it means a717 words
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352 1938-02-24 2 Malaya Has “Strong Case For Breaking Agreement.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 21. “’THE whole affair is a frightful muddle in keeping with the 1 restriction scheme,” says the Financial News, commenting on the decision of the International Tin Committee to reduce the352 words
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169 1938-02-24 2 —Straits Times cable STOCKS RISE 13,000 TONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16. QONSUMPTION of rubber in America last month was only 29,429 tons which is about 3,000 tons below the estimate. This compares with 29,160 tons in December and 48,743 tons in January—Straits Times cable - 169 words
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349 1938-02-24 3 Downward Trend Of U.S. Consumption Responsible. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19. THE London market was somewhat surprised but pleased at the drastic cut in the tin quota—from 70 per cent, for the first quarter to 55 per cent, for the349 words
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Article167 1938-02-24 3 450 Tons Sold rpHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.369th auction on Feb. 16 when there was catalogued 1.347,236 lbs. (601.44 tons* offered 1.038,108 lbs. (463.44 tons* sold 1.014.011 lbs. (452.68 tons*. Spot London 6 1516d. New York 14 3 8 cents PRICES REALISED167 words
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Article137 1938-02-24 3 Sluicing Plant Closed Down. Nawar Tin states that, in view of the present low price of tin and the general uneven nature of the ground ahead as far as ore values are concerned, together with the everrecurring deposits of hard peat encountered, it has been decided to137 words
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Article96 1938-02-24 3 During the week ending Feb. 12, 1938, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 16,059 cases, of which: 13,585 (84 per cent.) were to the United Kingdom, 275 (2 per cent.) to the Continent of Europe, 650 (4 per cent.) to Canada, and 1.54996 words
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Article64 1938-02-24 3 Imports h.to the United Kingdom from British countries accounted in 1937 for 39.87 per cent, of the total value of imports, against 39 20 per cent in 1936 and 29 41 per cent in 1929, states British Wireless Corresponding percentages in respect of United Kingdom exports were64 words
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Article310 1938-02-24 3 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 19. 'pHERE is only one topic of conversation in the local market this morning—the tin quota decision—fixing the quota for the second quarter at 55 per cent, of standard tonnages. The most surprising thing about it is that it is310 words
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Article115 1938-02-24 3 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 21. The following are today’s ‘bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. d. British Empire “A” 19 3 British Empire “B” 9 4Vi British Empire Cumulative 15 4Vi British Empire Comprehensive 16 3 British General “A” 18 10>/ 2 British General “B”115 words
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Article25 1938-02-24 3 The directors of Renong Tin Dredging Company Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 7*/ 2 per cent, payable on Mar. 4.25 words
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434 1938-02-24 3 Shorter Hours On Dredges (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Feb. 21. |U|ALAYAN producers are somewhat surprised at the drastic cut in the quota for the second quarter, although some cut from 70 per cent was considered inevitable. Tin circles are also surprised that434 words
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Article52 1938-02-24 3 rpHE accounts of Talping Rubber Plantations for the year ended Sept. 30 show a profit of £28.915. The directors propose a dividend ot 6 per cent. a transfer of 5,000 to reserve and a transfer of £7,700 to income tax reserve. The amount to be carried forward52 words
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1301 1938-02-24 4 Provision For Equalisation Of Dividends $32,200 PLACED TO RESERVE. ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual general meeting of Benta Rubber Estates Ltd. in Penang on Thursday, Mr. J. E. Jones, who presided, said:— The results of the year’s working were highly satisfactory, the net profits of1,301 words
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Article38 1938-02-24 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 19. I AM officially informed that Malaya's tin allowance for the second quarter is 11,252 tons equivalent to an export allowance of 62.56 per cent, of standard tonnage.38 words
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133 1938-02-24 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 22. ■T'HE new International Rubber Regulation Scheme, published today, is unanimously approved in London rubber circles, although it is remarked that if the total basic quotas, amounting to 1,500,000 tons, closely approximate to actual productive capacity, there is no133 words
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435 1938-02-24 4 MODERATE EXTENSION OF PLANTED AREA. From Our Financial Correspondent DASIC quotas for all participants have been revised and in- creases given under the proposed terms for the extension of the International Rubber Regulation Scheme, published on Tuesday. The proposed agreement, which435 words
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Article43 1938-02-24 4 The following were the rubber crops harvested by the respective estates in January Lb. Malaka Pinda 54.600 United Malacca 60.000 Brunei 40.950 Bukit Timah 7.728 Changkat 33.270 Haytor 11,476 Indragiri 99.317 Lunas 45.000 Nyalas 39.600 Tapah 70.869 Ulu Pandan 2,86143 words
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Article1184 1938-02-24 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. BONING. 4 Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 4/6 1 1 Asam Kumbang 2*/- 30/n Austral Malay 50/- 52/6cdn. J 1 £yer Hitam M/6 23/6 5 Ayer Weng 0.80 0.J1H i Batu Selangor 1.401,184 words
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Article31 1938-02-24 5 'THE Controller under the Tin and 1 Tin-ore (Restriction) Enactment states that the domestic tin export quota for the second quarter has been determined at 43 per cent.31 words
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Article593 1938-02-24 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 15. Allagar (2/) 1/OVi; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/B*4; Anglo-Malay 9/0; Ayer Kunlng 26/10 Vi; Badenoch 18/3; Bagan Serai 18/8; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/9%; Banteng 14/4%; Batang (2/) /9; Batu Caves 12/6; Batu Tiga 28/; Bekoh (2/) 1/0%; Bertam Con.. (2/) 2/8%: Bldor 27/6;593 words
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Article159 1938-02-24 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 15. Ampat (4/) 4/3; Anglo-Burma (5/) 10/9, Ayer Hitam (5/) 1 3/32; Bangrln 1 3/32; Gopeng Cons. (5/) 8/9; Hongkong (5/) 1 3/32; Idris (5/) 5/9; Ipoh (18/) 1 3/lc; Kampong Lanjut 20/3; Kamunting (5/) 8/8; Kepong 13/16; Klllinghall (5/) 17/6; Kinta (5/)159 words
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Article113 1938-02-24 5 5,000,000 Tons Reported In Michigan. New York. MR. McReynolds, chairman ot the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, announced recently that he would immediately investigate reports of extensive tin ore deposits In the upper Michigan peninsula. These deposits are reported to have a reserve of at113 words
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Article106 1938-02-24 5 Perth (W.A.), Feb. 12. AAR. H. E. VAIL, managing director of the Yampl Sound Mining Company, states that the company plans the production of a million tons of ironore this year. The oomplete project, he said, presents unique engineering problems because the foundations for the plant,106 words
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Article110 1938-02-24 5 Estimate Of World Consumption. IN an annual review of the rubber 1 Industry In 1937, Chas. Hope and Son, brokers, estimate world consumption in 1938 at 980.000 tons, “even counting,” they say. “upon a marked improvement during the latter part of the year.” In 1937 absorption totalled110 words
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Article21 1938-02-24 5 Peb. 17 Tin, S pore Price $90.25 per picul 18 90.75 r 21 92.00 22 91.25 23 92.7521 words
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134 1938-02-24 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. Total toe Books Close flnancla Date Py Dlv veai Company Dlvldeno °avable Date to dare Austral Malay M. Mar 4 Mar 11 Mar 6 5% 3d. 80.. us K LumD’ir Tin 1* '*o S 3 p e H 24134 words
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