The Straits Budget, 3 November 1938
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Title Section29 1938-11-03 1 The Straits Budget No. 4212. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY./ SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938. Price 2D cts., (S.S. Currency) or 7d.29 words
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Article989 1938-11-03 1 iiiITH ceremony befitting the occasion. the Budget meeting of the Legislative Council of the Colony was opened on Monday. Official members were In uniform. The Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, inspected a guard oi honour provided by the 2nd Battalion. The Loyal Regiment, under the command oi989 words
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Article, Illustration46 1938-11-03 1 The Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. S. Small (right), chatting to Legislative Council members, Mr C. R. Cherry with spectacles) and Mr. E. N. C. Woollerton before Monday’s meetin g of the Legislative Council.—Straits meetin g of the Legislative Council.—Straits Times picture.meetin g of the Legislative Council.—Straits Times picture. - 46 words
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Article, Illustration46 1938-11-03 1 •he Boy King of Siam, Ananda Mahidol, who a rr I'” 1 a aux Nov. 11 on his way back to Bangkok, is seen here talk ng M. Oraf*. •he Prefect of Marseilles, before he left on hoard the Meoma.46 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article838 1938-11-03 2 fate of the Manch is.—Straits Times. Oct. 27. Now that Hankow has fallen, consideration of ways and means to restore peace in China will begin in earnest. The suffering which Japan has caused in that country is beyond all computation, but it is estimated that thirty million peoplefate of the Manch is.—Straits Times. Oct. 27. - 838 words
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Article344 1938-11-03 2 be rejected out of hand.—Straits Times, Oct. 27. Recent convictions in the Singapore police courts have once again exposed a practice which unfortunately is all too common in this country. Mushroom firms often with impressive names incorporating the word “company have sprung up and one of thebe rejected out of hand.—Straits Times, Oct. 27. - 344 words
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Article742 1938-11-03 2 —Straits Times. Oct. 28. It is time that the British, nation indulged in a little oldfashioned jingoism. That may be a startling suggestion, coming from a newspaper which stood for peace in the crisis and which has steadily refused to believe that Germany intends 10 attack Britain—Straits Times. Oct. 28. - 742 words
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Article321 1938-11-03 2 Straits Times. Ost. 28. The MacGregor Committee, whicn did such an immense amount of harm by its sarcastic reference to the subordinate Government services, made at least one important suggestion for the benefit of non-European officers. That was in reference to the salary scale of the StraitsStraits Times. Ost. 28. - 321 words
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Article861 1938-11-03 3 —Straits Times. Oct. 29. If anything more were needed to emphasise the gravity of the times it is to be found in the decision to make a gift of $10,000,000 for Imperial defence from the surplus funds of the Straits Settlements. A resolution to that effect is to—Straits Times. Oct. 29. - 861 words
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Article291 1938-11-03 3 Straits Times. Oct. 29. Since malaria is still ihe chief cause of death and sickness in the Malay Peninsula, the searen for drugs which will be at once more effective and more economical than quinine is of the greatest importance tc this country, and it is desirableStraits Times. Oct. 29. - 291 words
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Article904 1938-11-03 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 31. The modern Singaporean is becoming less and less a citizen of the Straits Settlements and more and more an inhabitant of a new Gibraltar. a detached and self-contained little world of its own at the end of the Malay Peninsula; but one way—Straits Times, Oct. 31. - 904 words
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Article782 1938-11-03 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 1. The outstanding feature of the Colony’s financial position, as presented in the Legislative Council yesterday, is a reserve of $157 millions. For one of the smallest colonies in the Empire, consisting of little more than a string of ports along the Straits of Malacca,—Straits Times, Nov. 1. - 782 words
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Article741 1938-11-03 4 education in the Colony.— Straits Times. Nov. 2. In reviewing the debate on the adjournment in the Legislative Council on Monday, the first thing to be said is that this was the most satisfactory meeting that has been held for a long time. What has seemed lately toeducation in the Colony.—Straits Times. Nov. 2. - 741 words
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95 1938-11-03 4 Singapore, Nov. 2. CUGGESTIONS that thousands of Chinese and Malays should be trained to serve in Malayan air units are made by Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the Singapore millionaire, in an article in Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mr. Aw also suggests that 10,000 men95 words
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Article54 1938-11-03 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. A VERDICT of death due to poisoning administered by a person or persons unknown was returned by Raja Abdul Hamid, sitting as Coroner after he held an inquiry into the deaths of a l Indian, Kalimuthu and a boy,54 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article335 1938-11-03 5 4 RARE and charming entertainment came my way on Monday night, when I saw all the geisha girls of Singapore on parade. I had seen several of them before, at different suki yaki parties, but never before had I seen the whole ballet (so to speak) of the335 words
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Article209 1938-11-03 5 officer of the Singapore garrison writes to say that he was most interested in our Malacca correspondent s article on Mr. Loh Slew Chong’s collection of Chinese porcelain and paintings, and suggests that the owner th *s collection might be willing to holcl an exhibition in aid of209 words
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Article197 1938-11-03 5 REMARKABLE description of a Dyak duel, written by a Dutch eye-witness in the eighties, is reproduced by the Sarawak Gazette. It was a form of the old practice of trial by ordeal, the idea being that the combatant who was wounded first would be the guilty party.197 words
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Article332 1938-11-03 5 who go Home on their first leave expecting to entertain the family with vivid descriptions of tropical exile usually find that after the first five minutes or so the family shows a lamentable lack of interest. However, our relatives still cherish a romantic illusion that we live more332 words
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Article278 1938-11-03 5 11TITH the suppression of headhunt- ing throughout Borneo, most people suppose that there is nowhere in the Dutch empire of Malaysia to which the strong arm of the law does not reach; and therefore it comes as a surprise to learn that there is still one part of278 words
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Article143 1938-11-03 5 *J*HE note in this column on the Malaysian artist who labelled a painting of a Balinese belle “Bali Belly,” in a recent exhibition in Singapore, has prompted a reader at Home to send the following verses, which were contributed by a Hungarian correspondent to the Dally Mall: Will143 words
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Article298 1938-11-03 5 DEBATE on Singapore cabarets was opened in the Woman’s Supplement yesterday with an article by a married woman which is likely to bring In some interesting replies. Personally, 1 never look back to the time before cabarets existed in this city without feeling that they have done far298 words
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Article291 1938-11-03 5 Local Gigolos AND now let us discuss this problem in lighter but still practical vein. A paragraphlst in The Pathfinder, the Jaffnese monthly magazine published in Kuala Lumpur, has hit upon a really bright idea. It is that the disturbing effect of the cabaret girls upon husbands should be counterbalanced291 words
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Article195 1938-11-03 5 Anak’s Muriel /"|NE of the minor nuisances in Cecil Street is the receipt of letters from boys and girls all over the world who want “pen friends” in Malaya. We sympathise, but can’t very well run an agency for correspondence, so these international yearnings have to go into the wastepaper195 words
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Article217 1938-11-03 6 of the fine old houses of Singapore has gone. This is Femhill, at the end of Orange Grove Road, which has Just fallen a victim to the housebreaker. This was a very well-known place at one time, and I have been trying to find out something about217 words
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Article230 1938-11-03 6 Spacious Days JNHABITANTS of concrete boxes as the modern type of small house in Singapore suburbs has been described recently—will lead with envy the following reminiscences given to me by Mr. Behr: “The house, a two-storeyed building, was typical of the old style so dear to Singaporeans of former days,230 words
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Article237 1938-11-03 6 Scottish Scorpion there scorpions in Scotland? I confess I don’t know, never having explored those remote regions of the British Isles, but my reason for asking Is that my Borneo prescription for scorpion bites appears to have been known in Scotland long before there were Scotsmen in Borneo. I am237 words
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Article56 1938-11-03 6 WHAT the initials F.M.S. mean to T some people at Home is shown by a letter received by a high official in the F’ederal capital, addressed as follows: Kuala Lumpur, French Malay States. That’s all right. Not until Labour Party theorists start sending out letters addressed “Federated Mandated States”56 words
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Article198 1938-11-03 6 How Tin Came 'J'HE story of the creation of Malaya is told for the first time in popular language in the Straits Times Annual, published today. One hundred million years ago Malaya lay underneath a shallow sea in which gravel, mud and sand were being deposited by rivers flowing out198 words
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Article200 1938-11-03 6 AND so we may learn from Mr. E. S. Willbourn’s article how the Malay Peninsula got its tin. And another thing we may leam is the amazing antiquity of man in the Peninsula. Stone tools have been found in Perak this year which are believed to be contemporaneous200 words
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Article190 1938-11-03 6 when I was out with friends on a launch trip the other day the talk fell on how the Singapore Malays cj-.tch sharks by line-fishing frem small boats. None of us could tell how it was done, but now I find an explanation in the Annual. Another190 words
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Article126 1938-11-03 6 Malaya’s Magazine •yHESE are but a few samples of the contents of a publication in which Cecil Street takes a good deal of pride. We believe that the Annual not only makes Malaya better known abroad but widens the local knowledge of Malayans themselves. There was at first an impression126 words
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Article194 1938-11-03 6 Budget Oddities |F there is anyone who would like to see for himself what an Incredibly complicated machine the government of the Colony is, he cannot do better than spend a few minutes in looking through the estimates of expenditure laid before the Legislative Council on Monday. Among the odd194 words
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Article175 1938-11-03 6 Malacca Tin PEOPLE who associate Malacca on], with padl. coconuts and rubber win be interested to hear that tln-minm is also done in that beautiful Settle ment and is expected to yield $***** to Government next year. ,ww Provision is made for grants to Co lony penghulus who go on175 words
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Article191 1938-11-03 6 READER who siens himself “Disconcerted Gigolo” accuses me of having stolen a march on him overnight. He writes: Having read the “Cabaret Curse” article in the Women’s Supplement oi Thursday, I immediately set about to secure your generous prize offer of $2O. and had even gone as far191 words
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Article160 1938-11-03 6 Sea Views J7ROM an article on Singapore seaside pleasures by Vicomte de Bondy in the October number of British Malaya: “Town dwellers seeking a change from routine and boredom sometimes go to a fashionable seaside resort where the height of diversion seems to be to sit for hours under variegated160 words
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Article173 1938-11-03 7 Dr d W. G. Farls has been appointed Senior Health Officer, Penang. Miss Margaret Leah Pryde has been aonointed a European mistress, Malayan Educational Service. Mrs Pedlow, wife >f Mr. Justice Pedlow will be arriving from Britain by the and O. liner Canton on Nov. 4. Mr173 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article97 1938-11-03 7 TORLESSE.—At the General Hospital, Singapore. on October 29. to Sheila, wife of Commander A. D. Torlesse. a son. DEIGHTON. —At the Bungsar Hospital on Oct. 28, to Phyllis, wife of G. H. Deighton, Bahau. a son. MEAD.—On October 26, at the Military Hospital. Kasauli, India, to Monica Margakt (nee97 words
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Article128 1938-11-03 7 ARCHER—MITCHELL-HEDGES.— The engagement is announced between Mr. Alexander Leslie Archer of Rubber Estates of Malaya Ltd., Kota Tinggi, Johore, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Archer of Otford, Kent; and Miss Mollie Graham MitchellHedges, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchel-Hedges of WestcUff-on-Sea Essex. The engagement is128 words
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Article235 1938-11-03 7 A V To Be On Grove Road Site. STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR. Singapore, Nov. 1. PORTION of the reclaimed area between Grove Road and the projected Guillemard Road will be used as a site for a rebuilt Raffles Institution, together with its necessary playing fields, thus providing a235 words
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214 1938-11-03 7 Chinese Support In Council. Singapore, Nov. 1. “IT seems unreasonable that Indians should be refused the privilege of serving until the other nationalities can complete their establishments,” declared Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader (Penang) when pleading for the establishment of Indian Volunteer units in Legislative Council214 words
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Article162 1938-11-03 7 New Abattoir To Be Erected. Singapore, Nov. 1. A loan of $200,000 to the Municipal Commission, Malacca, for the erection of a new abattoir and animal infirmary was approved by Legislative Council yesterday. The loan bears interest at 3 per cent and is to be redeemed162 words
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Article324 1938-11-03 7 Leaders— Japan’s Terms 2 The Bogey Man 2 Ten Millions 3 A Straits Review 3 The Budget 4 Our Councillors 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 Pictorial Section 17—24 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General NewsGarrison Cost Quadrupled 10 Colons Finances324 words
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Article49 1938-11-03 7 Singapore, Nov. 1. YOUNG AMAN. a Singapore professional boxer and his Siamese wife. Ratijah, were acquitted by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham, yesterday, on charges of criminal breach of trust in respect of certain articles of Jewellery belonging to three Malay brokers.49 words
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Obituary106 1938-11-03 7 DEATHS MRS. LIM TECK CHYE.-On October 29, 1938 at No. 41 Teck Chye Terrace, SingaCHEE Leong Hee (nee Wee Soy Nla) passed away peacefully at the age or 67 on October 30, 1938 at No. 38 Upper Weld CHUA 1 Mr n8 Chua e Sam Tlong, aged 79, passed away106 words
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Article339 1938-11-03 8 DETERMINATION TO FURTHER POLICY. Colonial Secretary Replies To Chinese Critic. FEELING THAT STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE IS BLIND ALLEY. Singapore, Nov. 1. “I THINK I can safely give my assurance that anything that has been said or written in recent times has not altered Government’s determination339 words
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Article, Illustration37 1938-11-03 8 New Clerk Of Councils MR. H. P. BRYSON, who has held various M.C.S. appointments in the Malay States, attended his first Legislative Council meeting yesterday since he became Clerk oj Councils.—Straits Times picture. s. —Straits Times picture.s.—Straits Times picture. - 37 words
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Article104 1938-11-03 8 Singapore, Nov. 1. INCREASE in the betting tax 4 from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, was advocated in Legislative Council yesterday by Dr. Lim Han Hoe (Singapore). The average person who bets will not feel the extraction of the tax painful/' he said, because104 words
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Article118 1938-11-03 8 Singapore, Nov. 1. THE Volunteer Police Reserve was called out last night to assist the Sikh Contingent in guarding against a repetition of the ricksha riots which occurred in the city the previous night. There was no trouble last night. Twelve members of the Reserve worked on118 words
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Article228 1938-11-03 8 Way To End Overcrowding Says Councillor. Singapore, Nov. l rOVERNMENT-SUBSIDISED housing for the working J classes was advocated in Legislative Council yesterdu by Mr. Tay Lian Teck. A great measure of over-crowding was among workingclass people earning such low wages that they were compel], ed to228 words
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Article79 1938-11-03 8 “TOM, TOM, TOM... Singapore, Nov. 1. ~rp HE tom-tom sounds the Empire’s grave alarms” commenced Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, when appealing for Indian Volun teer units in Legislative Council yesterday. At the same time the clock struck: “Tom, tom tom Council Members smiled broadly at Mr. Abdoolcader’s masterly but unintentional,79 words
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254 1938-11-03 8 Official View Of $190 Start. Singapore, Nov. 1. WHY the Government had not adopted a recommendation of the MacGregor Committee regarding the minimum salary payable to probationers in the Straits Settlements Civil Service was a question asked by Mr. Tay Lian Teck (Singapore) in Legislative254 words
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Article87 1938-11-03 8 Singapore, Nov. 1. TPHE following bills passed their first reading in Legislative Council yesterday :—Court of Criminal Appeal (Amendment), Merchandise Marks (Amendment), Moneylender’s (Amendment), Minor Offences (Amendment'. Volunteer Air Force (Amendment). Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Amendment), Distress (Amendment). Singapore Improvement (Amendment). Poisons, Fees (Amendment), Quarantine87 words
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Article60 1938-11-03 8 Singapore, Nov. 1A SUGGESTION that a portion of the seafront be reclaimed as a continuation ef the Beach Road and Crawford Street reclamation scheme was made in Legislative Council yesterday morning by Mr. Tay l an Teck (Singapore). The estimates provided for slBo.ow for disposal of dredgings,60 words
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Article40 1938-11-03 8 Batavia, Oct. 29 IN commemoration of the 25th an versary of the establishment 1 Roman Catholic missions in the therlands Indies by Pastor van Ore schen. a great Catholic congress be held at Djockjakarta next year40 words
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Correspondence
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Article722 1938-11-03 9 A Critical View Of Singapore. CHINESE, EURASIANS AND INDIANS. Xo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —It is much to be deplored that nn ly when the Commission on Higher Education in Malaya has arrived in this country has there been so much interest shown, as evidenced by722 words
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Article361 1938-11-03 9 Colour Bar In The Public Service. THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER. To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Sir, —I am quite in accord with the views of “A Malayan” of Malacca, expressed in a letter which appeared in your issue of Oct. 19 about Government not361 words
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Article363 1938-11-03 9 Local Chinese View Of Canton. RUSSIA AND AMERICA IN PEACE TALKS. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—-I feel deeply grateful for your leader of yesterday It is most worthy the admiration and thankfulness of the whole Chinese nation Being a great consolation and encouragement it relieves363 words
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Article175 1938-11-03 9 Eurasian Association’s Memorandum. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In your editorial of Oct. 26 you remarked: “We still do not know what the Eurasian and Straits-Chinese communities of this city think of the university idea.” And further on “..while the organisations of the Eurasian and Chinese175 words
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Article288 1938-11-03 9 MacGregor Report Overruled. Why Only Inspectors Other Europeans? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The MacGregor Report will soon be a year old, and whereas all the recommendations of the committee regarding the betterment of European officers have been carried out speedily apparently nothing Is being done288 words
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Article149 1938-11-03 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is with great appreciation, nay with pride, that I should like to bring to the notice of our brethren that I had the opportunity of being an eyewitness of this year’s Deepavali festival on Kombak Estate, Sungei Gadut. The149 words
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Article70 1938-11-03 9 (From Our Own Correspond. nl> Seremban. Oct 27 A RUBBER smokehouse <o Uaining about 12.000 lb of rubber was completely gutted last night on th** Pantai division of Pajam Estate, situated on the 10th mile Pantai road. The Seremban Fire Brigade with the Chief Police Officer, European70 words
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Article945 1938-11-03 10 10,000,000 Gift To Imperial Defence. RISE CHIEFLY DUE TO INCREASE IN TROOPS. “Deep Thankfulness For Peace.” Says Governor. Singapore, Oct. 31. FOLLOWING an increase in the cost of garrison- ing Singapore, the Legislative Council of the Colony this morning was asked to authorise a grant of $10,000,000945 words
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Article448 1938-11-03 10 COLONY’S FINANCES S ATISFACTORY. Duty To Spend Wisely, Says Sir Shenton. Singapore, Oct. 31. “THE financial position of the Colony still gives cause 1 for satisfaction,” said the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the Budget meeting of the Legislative Council this morning. Referring to the increase of $33,500,000 in the448 words
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Article124 1938-11-03 10 Singapore, Oct. 31 TO provide a supply of anti-gas training respirators. protective clothing and other equipment, which might be drawn on loan by various departments of the essential services for personnel training. $16,518 is bein. sought in the Legislative Council this morning for the Air124 words
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Article126 1938-11-03 10 ITHE gain in air transport is com--1 mented on in the immigration section of the annual report on the social and economic progress of the people of the Straits Settlements. Overseas arrival and departure figures for air passengers last V ea were 1.411 and 1,324,126 words
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Article, Illustration456 1938-11-03 11 Special Committee Is Reviewing Position, Reveals Governor. PUBLIC MUST PLAY PART IN NEW HOUSING DRIVE. Singapore, Oct. 31. “THE problem of overcrowding has become acute in Singa- pore during the year,” said the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in the Legislative Council this morning. "Th•? amount of housing456 words
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Article66 1938-11-03 11 QVERCROWDING in the towns, and es P ec ia.lly i n Singapore, is a grave l (i m which is becoming increasng,y acute.” states the Colonial Secredry > Mr A. s. Small, in his annual l i J ,r t on the social and economic proof the people66 words
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177 1938-11-03 11 Subordinates S.S. Civil Service. Singapore, Oct. 31. UII7E cannot afford to lower the standards of the Straits Settlements Civil Service by promoting serving officers merely on the grounds of long and faithful service.” declared the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in the Legislative Council today. “To gain such promotion they must177 words
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416 1938-11-03 11 New Subordinate Quarters And Big Trade School. Singapore, Oct. 31. yHE Colony will spend about $5,900,000 on Public Works during the coming year. Provision for this is made in the draft estimates submitted to Legislative Council this morning. Of this sum. about $3,000,000 is416 words
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371 1938-11-03 11 Cannot Behave As If Malaya Were Chinese Province. Singapore, Oct. 31. **U/ITH regret I have to record that the behaviour of certain elements of the Chinese population has been far from satisfactory,” said the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in his Budget speech to Legislative Council371 words
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Article, Illustration669 1938-11-03 12 Overhaul Of Defence Schemes In Light Of Experience. MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: “ESSENTIAL MEN’S” CASE. Singapore, Oct. 31. <<r pHE various schemes for preserving the safety of the community in times of emergency and for minimising hardships are being overhauled in the light of recent experience,”669 words
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Article, Illustration284 1938-11-03 12 TWENTY RED LEADERS ARRESTED BANISHED Police Report Reference To Communist Activities. Singapore, Oct. 31. TWENTY leaders of the Malayan Communist Party were arrested and banished last year, it is revealed in the annual police report. “These persons/’ the report states, “some quite well trained, who work in the dark, attempt284 words
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275 1938-11-03 12 Singapore, Oct. 31. A SCHOOL to instruct fishermen in methods of employing power and refrigeration is to be built at the old powder magazine at Tanah Merah, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, announced in Legislative Council this morning. There had been unavoidable delay in utilising275 words
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Article45 1938-11-03 12 CINGAPORE ricksha owners are to receive one year’s notice that as from Nov. 1, 1939, the maximum number of public rickshas would be reduced from 3,750 to 3,000. The Municipal Commissioners confirmed this decision at a meeting on Friday.45 words
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408 1938-11-03 13 Tovind Dead After Clash In Arab Street. Singapore, Oct. 28. GRAPHIC description of how a large crowd of strikers attacked a number ot police constables with logs and stones was given hy a witness in the Singapore Coroner s Court, yesterday, during an408 words
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Article69 1938-11-03 13 H ELD in camera, the hearing of the preliminary inquiry into two of rape made against a George Henry Brown, aged began before the Singapore fourth magistrate, Mr. K. A. Blacker, on Oct. 28. E. V. Fowler. A.S.P. attached to j" detective branch of the police and69 words
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Article129 1938-11-03 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) ipoh, Oct. 27. pODAY icas the luckiest day in the life of a Chinese widow of Fusing, near Ipoh. In a drain in a Pusing street she found a new-horn Chinese hoy. He was alive. Tenderly she picked the baby up and carried129 words
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150 1938-11-03 13 Dutch Liner Lighter In Collision. MISHAP IN HARBOUR. Singapore, Oct. 28. nNE of a string of seven towed 30-ton Chinese lighters loaded with wood sank near the West entrance to Keppel Harbour after it was involved in a collision with the Nederland Line vessel Christiaan Huygens at about 7 a.m.150 words
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Article898 1938-11-03 13 Mr. Onraet’s History And Handbook. “Something About Horses In .Malaya.” By R. If. de S. Onraet. Kelly and Walsh. $5. There are many points of view in the cosmopolitan city of Singapore, but the “horsey” one is a novelty in these days. In fact, it will898 words
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284 1938-11-03 13 Add ress List On Wall (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. IN spite of the vigilance of the Selangor police and a special squad on patrol duty, another house in Kuala Lumpur was burgled last night. Dr. R. Calderwood’s house was entered284 words
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866 1938-11-03 14 None May Set Eyes On Idol At Ampang. LEGEND OF MAN WHO CURED DISTRICT’S SICKNESS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. THOUSANDS of Hokkiens from central and southern Malaya are making a pilgrimage to Ampang village to perform rites before “The866 words
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145 1938-11-03 14 From Our Own Correspondent Batavia, Oct. 25. AN academy for Asiatic civil servants was opened in Batavia yesterday by the Governor General, Jonkheer Dr. A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer. The academy is intended mainly for the sons of native chiefs and good families.145 words
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Article189 1938-11-03 14 Sequel To Scuffle In Serangoon. Singapore, Oct. 27. CYRIL Jansen, Freda Jansen and Ronald Jansen, the defendants in the “Marcus case,” were convicted by the Singapore Sixth Magistrate, Mr. S. C. Cheah, this morning, on charges of causing hurt to Carl Phillip Marcus, and fines of189 words
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Article73 1938-11-03 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 25. TPHE marriage will take place at Wesley Church, Seremban, on Saturday, Oct. 29 of Mr. Joseph Edward Palmer, of Sepang and Miss Grace Lila, niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. N. Christie, of Pajam Estate, Mantin, Negri Sembilan. There73 words
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Article, Illustration183 1938-11-03 14 B.M.B.C. Chairman On Future. NATIONAL OUTLOOK IS NEEDED. Singapore, Oct. 27. THE belief that the Malayan 1 Governments would announce a new radio policy before the end of the year was expressed by Mr. R. C. Giggins, retiring chairman of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, on183 words
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Article138 1938-11-03 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.» Seremban. Ocfe. 25. HPHAT the original estimate of re venue from the Seremban animal infirmary for 1938 has already been more than trebled during the first four months of this year, is revealet. in the report of a meeting of the StofFinance138 words
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Article, Illustration826 1938-11-03 15 Planting Topics; Basic Tonnages Rise By 183,750 Tons. 5 PER CENT. INCREASE WOULD RELEASE 40,000 TONS. rpHK International Rubber Regu- latum Committee meets on Nov. 15 to decide the exportable quota for i:c first quarter of next year and already there is considerable826 words
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Article47 1938-11-03 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct. 25. THE Sultan of Deli, who has been visiting Holland for Queen Wilhelinina’s Jubilee, has bought a 14metre yacht in that country. The yacht, which will be called will be freighted to the Indies in December.47 words
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1326 1938-11-03 15 MOST planters doing a replanting scheme look forward to establishing without very great difficulty a vigorous creeping cover by the end of the first, year. But they would not have expected an equal success using the same methods, in the same area if the trees1,326 words
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Article62 1938-11-03 16 A PROPOSAL to build a motor car show-room and a /epair shop at the corner of Bukit Timah Road and Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore, may not materialise. Application was made to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners for the purchase of the land which belonged to the Municipality.62 words
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Article112 1938-11-03 16 FEWER MEN ARE WITHOUT WORK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 25. ELEVEN tin mines have reopened operations in Kinta. This is a direct result of new regulations governing the transfer of quotas belonging to people working under the group system. The Protector of Chinese told112 words
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Article, Illustration249 1938-11-03 16 German Officer On Situation. Singapore, Oct. 26. “JJONG KONG will become an empty husk, severed from her former trade with China by the Japanese/’ said Commander Wolfgang von Tirpitz—son of the famous grand Admiral von Tirpitz, “Father of the German Navy” —to a Straits Times reporteroh October 25.—Straits Times picture. - 249 words
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334 1938-11-03 16 Singapore, Oct. 27. IN the not distant future Singapore will be the greatest and most influential city in the Far East, taking its rightful place among the great cities of the world, said Mr. C. R. Samuel, of Penang,! Rotary Governor of334 words
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Article, Illustration417 1938-11-03 17 OFFICERS of the Singapore garrison were also at the wharf to see jriends cfj on the Dilwara. I MEADS peered from portholes as the Dihvara left Singapore for Wellington, Madras. 'jflOVE: Singapore girls say go dbye to officer friends before the troopship Dilwara took away Me417 words
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1235 1938-11-03 21 “GALAHAD” like his u namesake —appears to be slightly out of date. Some century and a half ago Edmund Burke complained bitterly that “The age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists and calculators has succeeded,” and in one of his1,235 words
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301 1938-11-03 21 Singapore, Oct. 26. CINGAPORE’S three principal amusement parks, the Great World, New World and Happy World, made objections that the assessments fixed on their parks were excessively high, at an additional ordinary meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. After hearing the objections, the301 words
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103 1938-11-03 21 Association Supports Official Warning. A REPORT that ten Singapore shops owned by British subjects were closed by Chinese and two lorries wrecked on the anniversary of war In China was made at the last meeting of the European Association of Malaya. v It was103 words
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Article52 1938-11-03 21 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Oct. 25. THE Netherlands Indies Mobilisation Council has appointed a body to be known as the Commission for Industrial War Preparation. The function of the commission will be to complete data on the regimenting and controlling of essential industries in time52 words
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96 1938-11-03 21 AN adjudication order was made by the Chief Justice. S.S., Mr. Justice McElwaine. on Friday against M. K. Kasivisvanathan Chettiar. Appearing for the petitioning creditor. Mr. J. O’Reilly said that a receiving order was made against the Chettiar on July 22. With the Official Assignee there96 words
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Article38 1938-11-03 21 From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Oct. 27. IIfITH the coming into force of the new tea restrictions, a rigorous anti-smuggling campaign is being conducted in the vicinity of the main ports of the Indies.38 words
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Article, Illustration577 1938-11-03 22 Plane Plunges Into Sea And Breaks Up. STORM CURRENT INCREASE SALVAGE DIFFICULTIES. Singapore, Oct. 26. trace has yet been found of the body of Inspector Richard Nunn, of the Straits Settlements Police, who was killed when a Royal Singapore Flying Club plane in577 words
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112 1938-11-03 22 Magistrate’s Comment On Absentee Accused. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. KMR. A. J. GRATTAN-BELLEW, First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, passed some severe remarks about people who made excuses for failing to attend court, when he fined S. sirinivasagam, a Tamil, $10 for112 words
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474 1938-11-03 22 Singapore, Oct. 29 RECOGNITION of the Municipal Services Club for p Ur poses of collective bargaining was desirable, urged Mr A. J. Braga at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Com' missioners yesterday. Also in favour of the suggestion, Mr. T. H. Stone stated474 words
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Article, Illustration320 1938-11-03 22 Singapore, Oct. 29. U7REATHS were cast on the sea off Katong just before dusk last evening, when a memorial service was held for Senior Inspector Richard Nunn. Inspector Nunn was killed when a Royal Singapore Flying Club aeroplane he was piloting crashed intoat the service.—Straits Times picture. - 320 words
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Article, Illustration394 1938-11-03 23 Faster Speeds Would Require New Track. £10,000 A MILE WOULD BE CONSTRUCTION COST. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. IF you board a train in Singapore at 10 o’clock on Thursday night it will not be until after 6 o’clock394 words
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Article178 1938-11-03 23 Local Plan To Help Some. Singapore, Oct. 28. CEVERAL more parties of Austrian and German Jewish refugees are expected by East-bound liners, passing through Singapore both to Shanghai and Netherlands Indies, the Straits Times understands. The Singapore Jewish community will hold a meeting next Saturday to178 words
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Article77 1938-11-03 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Oct. 27. POLLOWING the Chinese r Double Tenth” celebrations, the Government of China has conferred the honour of the Order of the Brilliant Jade on the Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies, Jonkheer Dr. A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer.77 words
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Article166 1938-11-03 23 Waters —Lowe. Singapore, Oct. 28. •THE wedding took place before the Singapore Registrar this morning of Mr. J. Loder Waters, son of the late Mr. Loder Waters and Mrs. Waters, of East Horsley, Surrey, England, and Miss Pauline Lowe, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Lowe166 words
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139 1938-11-03 23 BIG SEIZURE IN JOHORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Oct. 26. TWO fines amounting to 1 $10,000, or, in default, six months* rigorous imprisonment, were imposed on two Chinese, alleged to be rubber smugglers—Lim Keng Wah and Chua Hong—who were found guilty by Inche139 words
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Article53 1938-11-03 23 Mr. John Francis (Donald) Desker, the fourth son of Mrs. M. J. Desker. of Singapore, died at hi.* house at Siglap last Wednesday aged 25 years, after a long iliness. He was unmarried. The funeral took place on Thursday last at the Bidadarl Cemetery. The Rev.53 words
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52 1938-11-03 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct. 25. T’O stimulate trade 'between the Netherlands Indies and the Levant, the Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd lines are providing special ships for that trade exclusively. The most important articles of export between the Indies and the Levant are sugar52 words
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348 1938-11-03 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 28. «|F a university were establish*ed in Singapore now it would be nothing more than a university in name—nothing more than a mockery/’ said Mr. F. R. Massey, speaking in Malacca last night as a public meeting348 words
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441 1938-11-03 24 Sir Ong Siang Song’s Appeal At Annual Meeting. Singapore, Oct. 27. THE Friends of Singapore really need support and co-operation to make it a powerful and influential body, said Sir Ong Siang Song, the president of the society, appealing for more members at the first441 words
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Article91 1938-11-03 24 Police Officer’s Escape On Honeymoon. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 26. F. J. C. Wi’sor, Assistant Super- intendent of I olice, Tronoh, who was married on Oct. 15 at Kuala Lumpur and is now spending his honeymoon at the Cameron Highlands, was Involved in91 words
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50 1938-11-03 24 MEW regulations for clearing Singapore streets of slowmoving vehicles which hamper traffic are likely to be introduced shortly, the Straits Times understands. Bullock-carts, which already are prohibited from the main business area, will be barred from other streets in the city during the busy hours.50 words
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123 1938-11-03 24 European Motorist Denies Negligence. A EUROPEAN motorist. C. Smith. was fined $10 by the Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate. Mr. K. A. Blacker, on Oct. 26 on being convicted on a charge of negligent driving, along Stamford Road and Orchard Road on Mar.123 words
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122 1938-11-03 24 Concern Felt At Decision. CONCERN at the decision of the Straits Settlements Government to abolish gradually the European police inspectorate was expressed at the last committee meeting of the European Association of Malay a. It was decided to write to the Government asking for the reasons122 words
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Article118 1938-11-03 24 was still on a small scale. —Straits Times copyright cablegram. I.T.C. CHAIRMAN ON OUTLOOK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 28. CTOCKS of tin are still heavy J and consumption is showing very little definite improvement. declared Sir John Campbell, chairman of the International Tinwas still on a small scale.—Straits Times copyright cablegram. - 118 words
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279 1938-11-03 24 Singapore, Oct. 29. CONFIRMATION that the Singapore police and not the Municipal Commissioners had the authority to grant or withhold licences for theatres and cinemas was sought by Mr. E. Gregory-Jones at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. “That is what I understand279 words
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260 1938-11-03 24 COLONEL HUME RETIRING. Loyal Regiment Says Goodbye. Singapore. Ocl 27 •THREE Commanding Officers were aboard the troopship Dilwara when she left Singapore yesterday homeward-bound. They were Lieut-Col. J. E. Hume D.S.O., Officer Commanding, 2nd Bat talion, The Loyal Regiment, going on six months leave before260 words
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Article91 1938-11-03 24 (From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Oct. 25 A YOUNG Indian died in the Serem- ban Hospital today after having teen picked up unconscious on Deepavali day at the 8th mile Seremban —Port Dickson road. The Indian was coming towards Seremban on his bicycle, his father91 words
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Article129 1938-11-03 24 Magistrate Refuses Order Against Teacher. Declaring that he could find n< j evidence to show that a breach uf the peace have been committed Mr. L C. Goh, the Singapore Fifth Polio Court Magistrate, on Friday, refused to make an order for a school129 words
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524 1938-11-03 25 Chinese Set Torch To Hankow. MAIN ARMY WITHDRAWS INTACT. Hankow, Oct 26. THE policy of the “scorched earth” is being followed at Hankow. Flames spurting high into the sky present a terrifying spectacle, while the crackling of burning buildings mingles with the crash of524 words
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Article147 1938-11-03 25 —Reuter. Hankow. Oct. 25. THE Japanese forces reached the suburbs of Hankow at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Previously it had been announced by the Chinese authorities that Hankow would not be defended. The Japanese entered the city from north and west. They were impeded for a—Reuter. - 147 words
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Article78 1938-11-03 25 portant Chinese cities. —AnetaHavas. London, Oct. 25. JAPAN’S armistice terms to China, according to semiofficial Japanese circles here, will include the following:— Firstly, all provincial governments shall recognise the authority of the Japaneseinspired Peking regime as the Central Government. Secondly, Gen. Chiang Kaishek shall break off SinoSovietportant Chinese cities.—Aneta-Havas. - 78 words
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Article185 1938-11-03 25 Chinese Ambassador’s Denial. Oct. 24. JU|R. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador in London, told Reuter today that there is no foundation in the rumours that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek will resign; he certainly will not. “It is equally untrue that Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Foreign Minister, and185 words
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74 1938-11-03 25 Reuter. Shanghai, Oct. 25. MORE than 1,000 refugees perished when Japanese planes bombed and sank the Chinese steamer Kiang Hsin on the Yangtse, according to an official Chinese telegram received from Chungking by Reuter. It is reported by the Chinese that two more steamers wereReuter. - 74 words
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Article393 1938-11-03 25 -Router. For Rearmament. London, Oct. 24. “WE must face frankly three possibilities which the future seems to hold: War, armed peace, or peace with understanding,” declared Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, at Edinburgh today in his first public speech since the crisis. “We may escape the first-Router. - 393 words
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Article415 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter. Hankow A Blazing Ruin. MISERABLE REFUGEES SIT EN THE RAIN. Shanghai, Oct. 26. THE Japanese claim that the Chinese remnants have been mopped up and the occupation of Wuchang has been completed. TWO hundred and fifty Britons and 750 other foreigners in Hankow are all reported—Reuter. - 415 words
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Article162 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter. SINISTER SPlRn ROAMS ABROAD. But Law Must Rule World. London, Oct 27 THE Foreign Secretary, Lo rd Halifax, broadcasting to th* United States, declared that the contribution President Roosevelt made was immensely helpful dur ing the recent crisis. “We do not question the motive*—Reuter. - 162 words
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Article35 1938-11-03 26 THE new British submarine Thistle was launched at the Vickers Armstrong yards at Barrow-in-Furness on She ls a submarine of the ot whi ch the company is constructing six. reports Reuter.35 words
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70 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter. Cairo, Oct. 26. THE Council of Defence today decided to increase the Egyptian fleet to 36 units, mostly light cruisers, mine layers, mine sweepers and submarines to be built at a cost of <£4,500,000 during the next two years. These vessels, with coastal—Reuter. - 70 words
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Article94 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter. Tokio, Oct. 23. JAPANESE naval and army forces have completed the occupation of the Bocca Tigris (“Tiger’s Mouth”) forts, which guard the river approach to Canton, the Imperial Headquarters announce. The forts were captured following combined naval, aerial and military attacks. As Japanese destroyers approached—Reuter. - 94 words
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Article133 1938-11-03 26 culpable negligence.—Reuter and British Wireless. BOMBING OF H.M.S. SANDPIPER. Shanghai, Oct. 25. THE Japanese Authorities A believe the bombing of the British gunboat Sandpiper on the Yangtse was clue to take, as no Japanese plane would deliberately bomb a vessel of a third Power, states a statementculpable negligence.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 133 words
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Article31 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 27. THE German and Czechoslovak Governments have signed an agreement providing for the resumption of railway taffic between the two countries as from Oct. 31.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 31 words
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261 1938-11-03 26 LI. G. On Peace At Price Of Conscience Honour. -Reuter. London, Oct. 26. lyiß. Lloyd George broke his long silence today when, speaking at the City Temple, he declared that the relief experienced after the Munich agreement was now beginning to be suffused with a sense of shame that peace-Reuter. - 261 words
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Article150 1938-11-03 26 —Reuter GREAT FORCES HELD READY. Berlin, Oct. 26. DISCLOSURES respecting the forces mobilised by Germany during the recent crisis were made in a broadcast by Major von Wedel, of the Press Department of the War Ministry. The broadcast revealed that ten army corps, comprising about 30 divisions,—Reuter - 150 words
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Article78 1938-11-03 26 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 24. A BITTER attack on the Pope is made by the Angriff. which accuses His Holiness of indulging in “monstrous” accusations against the Reich by declaring that the Reich is striving gradually to extend its predominance over the world. The newspaper asksReuter. - 78 words
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Article, Illustration406 1938-11-03 27 Lord Stanhope’s New Post. London, Oct. 27. ORD STANHOPE has been •-appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in place of Mr. Duti' Cooper, who has resigned, and the Earl de la Warr has been appointed President 0 f the Board of Education in place of Lord Stanhope.406 words
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391 1938-11-03 27 in charge of their teachers.—British Wireless. London, Oct. 27. CCHEMES for the voluntary evacuation of the civil population of London in time of war are discussed and advocated by a committee of four members of Parliament, whose report has just been issued. The committee, whichin charge of their teachers.—British Wireless. - 391 words
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61 1938-11-03 27 —Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 27. |"E Grand Cross of the German Eagle was conferred on the rench Ambassador to Berlin, M. rancois Poncet, who is the first renchman to receive the Fuehrer’s order since it was created in 1936. The honour was bestowed by the Foreign—Reuter. - 61 words
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258 1938-11-03 27 held on Monday week.—Reuter and British Wireless. Foreign Policy Endorsed. London, Oct. 28. DOLLING took place yesterday in the Oxford City by-election and resulted in what is virtually a vote of eontidence in the Government: Quintin Hogg (Con.) 15,797 A. D. Lindsay (Ind.) 12,363 Mr. Quintinheld on Monday week.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 258 words
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53 1938-11-03 27 Eastern News. Hankow, Oct. 28. OSSES inflicted upon Japanese assets in Hankow as a result of the dynamiting of properties by Chinese troops before their retreat are estimated at more than 100, 000,000 yen. The buildings of the Bank of Taiwan, Japanese cotton mills and otherEastern News. - 53 words
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Article105 1938-11-03 27 -Reuter. Tokio, Oct. 26. “1I7E shall not relax our efforts until vv we have succeeded In building a new China and laying the foundation of permanent peace In the Far East,” General Itagaki, the War Minister, told Reuter after the news of the occupation of-Reuter. - 105 words
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Article113 1938-11-03 27 —Reuter, Geneva, Oct. 28. |U|. MARCEL HO DEN, who has been "8 M. Avenol’s chef du cabinet since M. Avenol became Secretary-General of the League of Nations, has resigned at M. Avenol’s request. It is believed that this step heralds a further purge of those—Reuter, - 113 words
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Article, Illustration241 1938-11-03 27 .—Reuter. New Governor General. London, Oct. 26. IT was announced in London last night that the Duke of Kent, brother of the King, has been appointed Governor-Gen-eral of Australia. The Duke, who succeeds Lord Gowrie, will take up his appointment In November next year. Reuter.—Reuter. - 241 words
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Article47 1938-11-03 27 Hankow, Oct. 29. IT is reported that a three1 year-old American girl, Phoebe Nyphus, was .killed and her mother and elder sister wounded when a bomb from a Japanese plane fell on the Lutheran Mission building at Tungpeh, in Honan Province, on Monday.47 words
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Article288 1938-11-03 28 -Reuter. “War Is Progressing According To Plan.” Chungking, Oct 29. “pHINA’S hope of eventual victory is nearer realisation as the hostilities extend to the west of the Peiping-Hankow and Canton-Hankow railways.” Thus declares a confident message received from Gen. Chiang Kai-shek when the second National Peoples-Reuter. - 288 words
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Article101 1938-11-03 28 .—Aneta-Havas. London, Oct. 26. 'THAT Japan had put into 1 operation against Canton the most powerful weapons of the machinery she had prepared for storming Hong Kong in the event of a European war involving Great Britain is the opinion expressed in informed quarters here..—Aneta-Havas. - 101 words
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Article332 1938-11-03 28 Japan’s Plans. THE new China is to become a second Manchukuo, declared Mr. Shiratori, new Japanese Ambassador to Rome, in an interview with the Tokio representative of the Berlin newspaper Neueste Nachrichten, reports Reuter. Declaring that Great Britain’s predominance in the Far East has finally ended,332 words
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Article191 1938-11-03 28 If Indo-China Arms Flow Continues. Tokio, Oct. 28. A threat to occupy Hainan Island if arms continued to flow into China through French Indo-China is seen in a statement made by the Foreign Office spokesman today. The Foreign Office spokesman announced that Mr. Sugimura, Japanese191 words
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Article286 1938-11-03 28 Discrimination In China. London. Oct. 28. There is no indication that Great Britain will send a Note to Japan similar to that of the United States published yesterday, reports Reuter. British policy is to take up individual incidents as they occur with the appropriate Japanese286 words
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46 1938-11-03 28 —Eastern News. /L CCORDINQ to a Japanese report received from Hankow, Japanese troops and marines have been impressed by the friendly attitude shown by the Italian Consul and residents in guiding Japanese units through safe roads, avoiding those laid with mines.—Eastern News. - 46 words
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160 1938-11-03 28 London, Oct. 29. A SUPREME national effort is demanded by the British Labour Party in a manifesto attacking the Government for “bringing the country to the brink of war.” The manifesto enumerates points in Labour policy and affirms that the voluntary efforts of a160 words
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Article40 1938-11-03 28 —Reuter. Hankow, Oct. 31. A Chief Petty-Offlcer and a leading seaman of H.M.S. Gnat were stopped and searched by Japanese sentries near the gates of the French Concession yesterday. Rear-Admiral R. V. Holt Is formally protesting—Reuter. - 40 words
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263 1938-11-03 29 SELANGOR BEATEN 12-3. Forwards Worked Together And Backs Had A Field Day. PLAYING enterprising rugby, Johore proved themselves clearly a better team than Selangor in a State match at Johore Bahru on Saturday. Johore gave their best display this season to win by 12263 words
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Article112 1938-11-03 29 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 30. SUPERIORITY in the loose helped Negri-Malacca beat Singapore by 11 points «two tries, one goal) to 3 (a penalty! here yesterday. The Singapore backs saw little of he ball and had limited opportunities, while their forwards, although they played112 words
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Article134 1938-11-03 29 A FTER being down B—3 at the interval. the Army finished well to draw li-all with the R.N. and R.A.F at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. Tlie Seletar Services took the lead shortly after the kick-off, Hayne breaking through to score. Newing converted. Richardson kicked through134 words
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Article38 1938-11-03 29 S .L.R.A. OCTOBER SPOON. The S L R.A. October spoon shoot as won by Mrs. Crosley with Mrs. Hutchings second. Scores: Total with 300 200 100 h’dlcap \tr« 26 30 32 102.47 113 Hutchings .28 29 28 102.1638 words
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Article, Illustration60 1938-11-03 29 PICTURES of the State rugger at Johore Bahru on Saturday, when Johore won 12—3 from Selangor. Above: A Selangor man about to kick into touch, with Johore backs coming across to defend. Below: Johore forwards breaking through, five at a time, in a loose rush.—Straitsfive at a time, in a loose rush.—Straits Times picture. - 60 words
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94 1938-11-03 29 Sydney Wooderson’s 880 yards time of 1 min. 49.2 sec., at Motspur Park on August 20, has been pass* ed as an English native record. Wooderson actually beat the world record. His performance is among those which have been recommended to the British A.A. Board94 words
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Article112 1938-11-03 29 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 30. 080 AM AT has set the ball rolling with regard to the formation of an All-Johore State hockey team. At a meeting today, it was decided to form a district association at Segamat and thus set an example for the112 words
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272 1938-11-03 29 A NEW club for Singapore, the Ponggol Sailing Club, is being form- ed, and will commence its activities next Sunday, short ceremony at the temporary clubhouse at Ponggol. The new club has 15 members so far, but because of the limitations of the club272 words
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Article57 1938-11-03 29 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Nov. 1. The Malacca State hockey side to meet Negri Sembllan at Seremban will oe chosen from the following:—Mahmood, HendroiT. H. M. de Souza. H. Rodrigues. J. Skadlan. K. E. W. Hatchard. J. M. Lee, R. A. de Vries, R. P. Leon57 words
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Article, Illustration171 1938-11-03 29 Services To Boxing. MR. F. C. JOHNSON, Superintendent of the Reformatory, who is retiring from Government service, was the guest of honour at a dinner given by the Singapore Boxing Association at the Adelphi Hotel. Vice-president of the Association. Mr. Johnson has been a171 words
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Article81 1938-11-03 29 The women’s championship of the Garrison Club resulted as follows: First Round Mrs. J. C. R. Woodside beat Mrs. A. Earle. Mrs. H. C. Rel ly beat Mrs. r S. Nelson. Mrs. J. A. Allen beat Mrs. L.’ R. S. MacFarlane, Mrs. E. A. Joy beat M81 words
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Article355 1938-11-03 30 Rest Of Europe Side Beaten 3-0. HALL, LAWTON GOULDEN SCORE FOR HOME TEAM. London, Oct. 27. A CROWD of 45,000 saw England beat the Rest of Europe by three goals to nil in a football match at Highbury today. Conditions were sunny. The Duke of Kent shook355 words
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Article, Illustration49 1938-11-03 30 IT is claimed lor Raja Osman bin 1 Alt, second year champion of the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, that he did the 100 yards flat race in 10 seconds. Raja Osman is the son of Yang Mulia Raja Ngah All, Additional Magistrate Lumut, Dindings.49 words
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Article86 1938-11-03 30 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru, Oct. 25. Although the football season was over, good soccer was seen on the Police Depot padang when the Samson XI defeated the Langworthy Team for the Challenge Cup in the final by one goal to nil. The game was86 words
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Article20 1938-11-03 30 —Reuter. London, Oct 26. Hampshire beat Kent 15—3 in a rugger match played today at Bournemouth.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 20 words
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250 1938-11-03 30 FRANCE WINS THE DOUBLE. Triumph For 22-Year-Old English Jockey: Favourites Fail. London, Oct. 26. pRANCE pulled off the great Autumn double for the first time in history when Princess de Faucigny-Lucinge's Contrevent, ridden by the English born jockey Tucker, who is only 22 years old,250 words
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Article127 1938-11-03 30 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 26. THE Committee of the Penang Turf Club have decided that a Julius totalisator is to be installed at the premises of the new Turf Club. The Julius tote will be similar to the one that has proved so127 words
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Article31 1938-11-03 30 London, Oct. 28. Rugby matches played yesterday resulted as follows: Eastern Counties 15, Middlesex 6. East Midlands 0, North Midlands 3. Warwickshire 8, Leicestershire 6 Newport 17. Oxford 6.31 words
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94 1938-11-03 30 London, Oct. 22. W. C. Choy is ending his outdoor season on hard courts with further victories over British ranking players, and with nine open tournament singles titles to his credit in English play since the start of the year. He is94 words
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Article66 1938-11-03 30 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 27. Ragnhild Hveger set a new world record for the 220 yards free style in 2 min. 25.9 sec., beating Will* den Ouden’s time of 2 min. 27.6 sec., established in May 1934. Ida van Peggelen, Holland, swam 200 metres backstroke inReuter. - 66 words
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Article70 1938-11-03 30 At a special charity match in aid of the China Relief Fund held at the Happy World between the Badminton Companion B.P., Johore, and the Amateur Athletic Union, of Singapore, a total collection of $621 was received. A sum of $*15 was deducted for the70 words
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Article141 1938-11-03 30 Amended schedule of racing for the Singapore Turf Club’s Winter Meeting is as below: 1st Day 2nd Day 3rd Day 4th Day Saturday Wednesday Friday Saturday Nov. 5 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Distance Distance Distance Distance Div. 1 Abt. 7 f lm If 6 f141 words
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316 1938-11-03 31 Contestants To Appear Up-Country. HARBANS SINGH THE LIKELY WINNER. NO more wrestling will be staged in Singapore for two weeks at least, arrangements having been made for most of the contestants to appear in up-oountry centres. The confusion which has existed concerning the winner316 words
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Article132 1938-11-03 31 -Reuter. London, Oct. 28. RIVALRY between two cyclists resulted in the breaking of three records today. The Yorkshire cyclist Cyril Hepplestone broke the Edinburgh to London record of 20 hours 19 minutes, covering the distance in 19 hours 13 minutes. He thus beat the record-Reuter. - 132 words
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Article36 1938-11-03 31 -Reuter. London. Oct. 28. The Len Harvey-Eddie Phillips b°xing bout for the British heavyweight title, originally arranged foi ov 17, has been postponed until Dec. Phillips is suffering from the aftereffects of influenza.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 36 words
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Article, Illustration117 1938-11-03 31 —An eta. Berlin, Oct. 27. Arrangements are being made for a bout between Heinz Lazek of Vienna, holder of the European heavyweight boxing title, and Max Schmeling. No date has been decided, but it is said Schmeling is in good condition and ready to—An eta. - 117 words
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Article96 1938-11-03 31 SINGAPORE registered a score of 520 —two points better than last year —when the Khoo Sian Ewe shooting competition was shot off on Sunday. Possible is 600. The Khoo Sian Ewe is an inter-centre competition and each team shoots in its own centre. Kuala Lumpur won96 words
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Article, Illustration162 1938-11-03 31 UOLLANDS light-heavy-weight box- ing champion, 18-year-old H. Quentemeijer, who has been giving exhibitions in the Netherlands Ind s passed through Singapore on his way back to Holland in the Nederland Line Vessel Christiaan Huygens. Winner of 40 matches out of 45, chiefly in Germany,162 words
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Article54 1938-11-03 31 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 29. jMEGRI BEMBILAN beat Selangor at hockey by two goals to one here today Negri led by one-nil at half time and scored another goal In the second half, Doth goals being scored by Mustapha. Selangor scored their only goal towards54 words
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Article34 1938-11-03 31 In a well contested came of hockey played at Farrer Park yesterday, the R.A.F. (H.Q.) men defeated the Officers of the same office by the only goal scored In the game.34 words
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Article111 1938-11-03 31 London, Oct. 29. RUGBY games played today resulted Cumberland 8, Northumberland 3. Durham 3, Cheshire 14. Bath 0, Harlequins 13. Bedford 10. Northampton 3. Coventry 18, Aldershot Ber 5. Leicester 15, O.M.T. 5. London Irish 8, London Wolsh 8. Manchester 5. London Scottish 12. Newport 9. Bristol 0.111 words
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Article175 1938-11-03 31 A SET of 56 games was played at the Roehampton tennis tournament when Miss I. V. Hutchings beat Mias D. Aylmer in the semi-final of the ladies’ singles handicap by 29—27, 6—4. According to Lawn Tennis and Badminton this is said to be a record175 words
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Article105 1938-11-03 31 STRAITS Racing Association’s latest amendments to classification of horses and ponies are:— HORSES Transfers From class 3 to class 2, Satti, Prince Herode; from class 2 to class 3, Flying Star, Refill. Silver Jubilee; from class 4 to class 3. Dangerous Lover, Last Crusader, Silverlaw; from class 3105 words
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Article101 1938-11-03 31 Cardiff. Oct. 22. FIFTY- FIVE thousand people here today watched the international match in which Wales beat England by four goals to two. After five minutes Astley scored for Wales. The English halves got going and several English raids were made. After half an hour a101 words
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Article46 1938-11-03 31 —Reuter. London, Oct. 24. N W. D Yardley, travelling on the Athlone Castle with the M C.C. cricketers to South Africa, was thrown against a rail during a storm in the Bay of Biscay and had to have two stitches in his cheek.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 46 words
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1590 1938-11-03 32 Arsenal Draw With Bolton, Liverpool With Huddersfield. London, Oct. 30. EICE8TER sprang a surprise when they out-manoeuvred Everton to beat the leaders 3—0 yesterday. Derby County by their win over Chelsea go into top place on the ladder. Arsenal held Bolton, third on1,590 words
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357 1938-11-03 32 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 30. AN error by the goalkeeper, Crosier, who let by an easy shot from Brown, gave Charlton the lead in their match against Brentford yesterday. Brentford equalised through Scott in the second half and there was no further357 words
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325 1938-11-03 32 the G rd0n Highlanders, led throughout ty the SlWo“ V ClericarSon en m,,e Cr088 country race organised Karpan In of e the n pohVe the re Cord time of 54 min 10 sec. Peraya Both times showed a lo e second being only 25325 words
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The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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243 1938-11-03 1 —Straits Times cable. World Stocks Fall By 13,000 Tons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. tirORLD absorption of rubber in September was 77,374 tons, according 1 to estimates compiled by he international Rubber Regulation Committee and published in the statistical bulletin issued—Straits Times cable. - 243 words
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175 1938-11-03 1 ktraIts Times cable. w irelcss ar Was 95 699 454 *“British From Our Own Correspondent.) llr London, Nov. 1. yyuRLD visible stocks of tin increased by 137 tons in October to 20,493 °ns, according to estimates compiled °y A Strauss and Co. Ltd.ktraIts Times cable.; wirelcssar Was £ 95'699’454*“British - 175 words
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Article199 1938-11-03 1 Singapore, Nov. 2. 12 noon. Buyers sellers Gambler 7.25 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 Hewer White Muntok $13.00 White $12.50 Black 8.50 Copra. Mixed $2.60 Sun Dried $2.95 Tapioca Small Flake $4.50 Fair Flake $4.00 Medium-Pearl $4.25 Small Pearl $3.70 Jelotono Palembang $7.75 Banja $7.75 Sarawak199 words
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Article114 1938-11-03 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 31. The following are today’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trust: s d. British Empire “i 19 9 British Empire “B“ 9 4ft British Empire Cumulative 14 3 British Empire C’prehensive 15 lft Bitish General “A” 19 0 British General “B“ 16114 words
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126 1938-11-03 1 Government Asked To Seek Removal. IF the matter was submitted officially the Government would take up the matter of import duty on Malayan canned pineapples into Canada, the Colonial Secretary told Mr. Tay Lian Teck in the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Tay had drawn the126 words
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Article70 1938-11-03 1 OCEAN shipments of rubber from Malayan ports in October totalled 42,294 tons compared with 40,992 tons in September. This brings the total shipments for the ten months of this year to 454,670 tons compared with 566,997 tons In the corresponding period of 1937. Of the October shipments,70 words
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Article435 1938-11-03 1 JN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business on Tuesday, Fraser and Company write:— Business locally has been deadly dull during the past week and quotations are, amost without exception, unchanged from a week ago. The share market for435 words
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52 1938-11-03 1 soot Nov.-Dee. Jan -Mar. Apr.-June I»ndon °s{* 28% 28% 29% 29% 8 5/16 Oc l 28% 29% 29% 29% 8% 28% 28% 28% 29 8 5/16 snot Nov Dec. Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June London T 2Su 28% 28% 29 29% BV* Nov- 1 28% 28% 28% 29% 28%52 words
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2379 1938-11-03 2 Revenue $39,484,280; Expenditure $43,630,867. INCREASES IN RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON 1938 FIGURES. A deficit of more than $4,000,000 was budgeted for in the draft estimates of the Colony revenue and expenditure for 1939, which were approved at a meeting of the Legislative Council2,379 words
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Article160 1938-11-03 3 327 Tons Sold On Oct. 26. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.405th auction c-n Oct. 26 when of 1,363,370 lb. <608.65 tons) catalogued 793.770 lb. (354.36 tons) was offered and 732.406 lb. (326.97 tons) was sold. London spet price 8%d. a pound New160 words
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Article846 1938-11-03 3 VUIET AND DULL WEEK. PRICES SHOW VERY LITTLE CHANGE. IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon on Oct. 28, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write The stalemate condition of the markets continue and so far there Is j no indication of either buyers846 words
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Article261 1938-11-03 3 Co rrespondence Bolivia Not Playing The Game. To the Editor ot the Straits Times. CIR In the Straits Times of Oot. 24. It Is reported that the Bolivian export for the first three quarters of 1938 was 21.995 tons tln-in-ore. Allowing that about 405 tons of this may261 words
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Article48 1938-11-03 3 —British Wireless. London. Oct. 28. THE total amount applied for in tenders for .£35.000.000 Treasury Bills were £72.495,000. The maximum amount was allotted in Bills at three months. The average rate per cent, was 10s. 9 78d compared with 13s. 8.91d a week a go._Brltlsh Wireless.—British Wireless. - 48 words
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1941 1938-11-03 4 Expansion Of Production In All Departments. CONTRACTS IN HAND SHOULD PROVE PROFITABLE. AVERY satisfactory year for the company was reviewed by Mr. J. A. P. Strachan, chairman, at the annual meeting of United Engineers Ltd. in Singapore on Friday. After presenting a balance sheet1,941 words
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Article1254 1938-11-03 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. MINING. H f„ue Val. Buyers Sellers U L 4 vupat Tin 4/- 4 9 M .,un Kumbang 2ft/- 30/-«. HI £1 istral Malay 4®/- 47/-n. H V ‘T Hitam 25/3 26/9 H i1,254 words
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47 1938-11-03 5 A REVISED classified import and export list has now been published by the Registrar-General of Statistics The publication indicates the basis on which goods must be classified for the purposes of the import and export trade statistics, The price is $1.5047 words
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Article586 1938-11-03 5 London Exchange Prices On Oct 25. Allagar (2/) /U; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/9; Anglo-Malay 9/3; Ayer Kuning 24/4%; Badenoch 19/6; Bagan Serai 16/3; Bahru ,(8el.) (2/) 1/9%; Banteng 13/9; Batang (2/> /6%; Batu Caves 16/7%; Batu Tiga 26/10%; Bekoh (2/) /9%; Bertam Con (2/) 3/; Bidor 23/9; Bikam586 words
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Article144 1938-11-03 5 London Exchange Prices On Oct 25. Ampat (4/) 4/3; Anglo-Burma (5/) 11/3; Ayer Hitam (5/) 1 3/16; Bangrin 1 3/16; Gopeng Cons. (5/) 8/6; Hongkong (5/) 1 1/16; Idris (5/) 7/3; Ipoh (16/) 1%; Jelapang 31/; Kampong Lanjut 18/6; Kamunting (5/) 10/9; Kepong 9/16; Killinghall (5/) 17/3; Kinta144 words
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Article368 1938-11-03 5 Gilt-Edged Slightly Easier. i London, Nov. 1. *J*HE Stock Exchange today, after a quietly easier trend daring most of the session, rallied under the lead of KaiHrs for which local support was forthcoming, followed by a demand from Johannesburg. Internationals were good and oils were steadier but368 words
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Article20 1938-11-03 5 Oct. 27 Tin, 8’pore Price $108.50 per picul 28 107.25 31 108 Nov., 1 108.25 2 108.2520 words
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108 1938-11-03 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Nov. 1, 5 p.m. Rooks PotaJ for Company Dividend Close Date Bx. Dlv financial year TIN ®avabl* Hate to dew Bangrln 5% less tax Nov. 7 Oct. 34 5% Chenderlang 7%% less tax Nov 7 Oct. 34 7H% Kamuntlng Tin 8% final less108 words
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