The Straits Budget, 17 November 1938
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1938-11-17 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES f established nearly a century./ No. *214. SINGAPORE, THURSDA Y, NOVEMBER 17, 1938. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) or 7d.31 words
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Article, Illustration981 1938-11-17 1 rfHiRTEEN-year-old King Ananda i 1 M ahidol of Siam had ten crowded ours m Singapore last Saturday. He was met by the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas: ;ed bananas to the monkeys at the Botanic Gardens; saw the huge graven, dock and watched men—Straits Times picture. - 981 words
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Article, Illustration86 1938-11-17 1 Singapore’s Poppy Day drive teas intensified last week with a continual distribution of poppies from the Victoria Memorial Hall, where between 25 and 30 women worked for some weeks assembling more than 100 ivreaths for the ceremony at the Cenotaph. Above are Boy Scouts assisting-Straits Times picture. - 86 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article507 1938-11-17 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 10. How much bloodshed has been caused by the abortive proposal ol the Royal Commission of 1936-3 7 for the partition of the Holy Land Into three distinct States cannot be computed. The facts are, however that renewed outbreaks of violence followed the first—Straits Times, Nov. 10. - 507 words
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Article254 1938-11-17 2 ordinary engineering staff. —Straits Times. Nov. 10. With the replacement of the Pulau Saigon and Kim Seng Road bridges across the Singapore River, I budgetted for in the 1939 municipal estimates, the major part of the city’s bridge programme will be virtually finished. When these changes are made,ordinary engineering staff. —Straits Times. Nov. 10. - 254 words
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Article228 1938-11-17 2 emergency arise —Straits Times. Nov. 10 So much has been said and written about the soullessness of government departments that we record with the utmost pleasure a delightful gesture by officials who must at the present moment be among the most overworked servants of the British Government.emergency arise —Straits Times. Nov. 10 - 228 words
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Article745 1938-11-17 2 on our two vital industries. —Straits Times. Nov. 11. A few days before the European crisis, American business men connected with a wide variety of industries were entirely confident of an early recovery in the United States. They varied a little in their estimates of the timeon our two vital industries.—Straits Times. Nov. 11. - 745 words
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Article300 1938-11-17 2 Mr. Lay cock’s Appeal lock Seng Hospital.—Straits Times. Nov 11 Rome weeks ago it was pointed out in this column, after an eloquent address by a blind Chinese scholar who nassed through Singapore, that this city was doing nothing whatever for its blind persons other than giving them the necessitieslock Seng Hospital.—Straits Times. Nov 11 - 300 words
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Article725 1938-11-17 3 adjusted to Malayan needs—Straits Times. Nov. 12. Quite the best memorandum on the question of a Malayan university that has yet been written is that of the Penang branch of the Straits Chinese British Association, published in the Straits Times on Tuesday. This is not surprising, toradjusted to Malayan needs—Straits Times. Nov. 12. - 725 words
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Article349 1938-11-17 3 Straits Times. Nov. 12. It will stagger some people who view the Singapore Jubilee Fund with 11Vdue complacency to learn that that fund now has a waiting list of nearly 1,500. and it is not surprising that the writer of a letter published in the adjoining columnStraits Times. Nov. 12. - 349 words
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Article676 1938-11-17 3 ease hitherto.—Straits Times, Nov. 14. Adverse criticism of the buffer tin pool continues to be made on nearly every occasion when a chairman of an important Malayan producing company gets an opportunity of making it. The latest example is to be found in the speechease hitherto.—Straits Times, Nov. 14. - 676 words
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Article254 1938-11-17 3 the Two Minutes’ Silence —Straits Times. Nov. 14 Thanks to the splendid response made by Asiatic Editors and others to the appeal made In the Straits Times on Wednesday last, a larger measure of silence was achieved during the Two Minutes on Armistice Day this year than manythe Two Minutes’ Silence —Straits Times. Nov. 14 - 254 words
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Article644 1938-11-17 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 15. During the past few days the Straits Times has received a number of letters from local Jews, intended for pubUcation in the correspondence columns. Only a small percentage of those letters has been used and even in the few cases where publication has—Straits Times, Nov. 15. - 644 words
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Article749 1938-11-17 4 dominion is unbelievable— strait Times, Nov. 16. Japan’s very positive statements regarding plans for the establishment of a new order in China suggest a confidence which few very recent visitors to Japan, including the present writer, can accept as genuine. There is an obvious desiredominion is unbelievable—strait Times, Nov. 16. - 749 words
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Article369 1938-11-17 4 Straits Times. Nov. 16. More than six months after it w approved by the House of Commons the Rome Pact between Great Britain and Italy comes into force today To those who claim that there is no material advantage to Great Britain m this understanding we would recallStraits Times. Nov. 16. - 369 words
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Article123 1938-11-17 4 Possible Change On Faster Schedule (From Our Own Correspondent,' Batavia. Nov 14 A DECISION has to be made in the near future whether or not the three-times-weekly Amsterdam Batavia air service of K.L.M. should bt reduced to twice a week when tm schedule is speeded up123 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article260 1938-11-17 5 have just made the pleasant dis--1 covery that there Is jasmine in my rdl>n i have always wondered why "cme unknown predecessor of mine took tr ouble to plant two bushes which ver put lorth anything more than a stray flowers, too small and scanty be decorative, but260 words
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Article278 1938-11-17 5 JT is generally assumed in Malaya that the C.M.G. is reserved for the Malayan Civil Sendee, and in practice that has been so since the creation of the Order cl the British Empire after the Great War. Before that event even unofficial residents occasionally received the C.M.G.,278 words
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Article213 1938-11-17 5 N item which caught my eye in a Cambridge secondhand bookseller’s catalogue the other day was a set of eight volumes oi the Straits Chinese Magazine, oflered at C 4-10. This is very nearly a complete set. for it begins with the inaugural number oi March. 1897, and213 words
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Article250 1938-11-17 5 ONE0 NE of the simplest pleasures u life in Singapore is also one of the rarest. It is nothing more or less than eating in the open air, beneath the night sky Never is our climate so delightful as aftet dark. The balmy tropical nights which we have250 words
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Article201 1938-11-17 5 AS we sat there I thought what a pity it was that all along that Katong and Siglap coast, on such a beautilul and peaceful night, there was only one place (apart from a lashionable hotel) where the European and non-Europe-an public could go and sit by the201 words
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Article277 1938-11-17 5 in this vein I mav add that I was lucky enough to have supper under the stars again on Tuesday, but in a woodland setting and a more sociable atmosphere this time The American Ladles’ Association gave a “hot-dog” party at the Swiss Club, that delightful little club277 words
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Article302 1938-11-17 5 *S an illustration of the deep differences between Singapore and England on Armistice Day, and of the universality with which this commemoration is still invested at Home, it may be interesting to recall an experience of mine on Nov. 11 last year. I was staying in a302 words
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Article240 1938-11-17 5 I SPOKE without my book on Wednesday when I wrote that the C.M.G had been a monopoly of the M.C.S. in Malaya since the creation of the Order of the British Empire in 1917 provided alternative decorations for Government technical services and the unofficial public. In that period240 words
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Article155 1938-11-17 5 DEOPLE who keep miniature aquariums may be interested to hear of a discovery made in my own house. For some time wo have puzzled by the disappearance of fish from a small glass tank which stands at the edge of the verandah. The only possible explanation seemed to155 words
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Article144 1938-11-17 6 DEOPLE who watch English, Irish and Australian horses racing at Bukit Timah this afternoon will probably be surprised to hear that thorougl bieds are being bred in the Bandoeng highlands of Java and are beating imported horses. In the book from which I have quoted more than once144 words
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Article164 1938-11-17 6 JUDGING by comment heard in Singapore this week, an excellent impression was made by the new P. and O. liner Canton last week-end, her arrival having been hailed as an indication that Continental lines will no longer make the running in competition on the Far Eastern run,164 words
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Article166 1938-11-17 6 Jungle in Malaya looks tremendously impressive. but the amount of usable timber in an acre of that towering mass of greenery is extraordinarily small. I learn from an article by Mr. H. E Desch in the Malayan Forester that some recent Malayan figures show a return of166 words
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Article235 1938-11-17 6 o uR Dutch neighbours will be pleased by the very high praise which is bestowed upon their Prime Minister. Dr. Colljn, by Mr. Bruce Lockhart In lus new book “Guns Or Butter,” but they may be sceptical about a certain story told by Mr. Lockhart. Referring to Dr.235 words
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Article199 1938-11-17 6 OINCE mentioning the Borneo theory that the best antidote for scorpion poison is the squashed corpse of the offending scorpion. I have learnt that this is well known in Singapore and that many people in this city have a firm belief in the efficacy of the following remedy199 words
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Article220 1938-11-17 6 J ALSO have some more information to impart on the herb which is grown in some Singapore gardens as a remedy for scorpion or centipede stings. I still don’t know what this plant is. but botanical readers may be directed to a specimen which grows in an220 words
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Article154 1938-11-17 6 rpnis seems a fitting moment to mention that the Voice in the North has spoken again. Readers may remember that his comments on my dally lucubrations have been quoted in this column more than once Here is the latest, from Victoria Point. Burma: I suggest that Anak Singapura s154 words
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Article96 1938-11-17 6 Langat Cocoa AN instance of how diversified some of the pioneer estates were in the Native States (as they were then called» has been given to me by Mr. E. Dickson, a retired officer of the M.C.S Referring to my note on cocoa In Malay kampongs, Mr. Dickson writes that96 words
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Article47 1938-11-17 6 Garden Nests I7ROM a retired Malayan living at Home:—“With regard to your notes on bird boxes. I would like to point out that bird boxes must be watertight if they are to attract the nesting bird. I have found that out both in Malaya and at Home.”47 words
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Article237 1938-11-17 6 QO many of these notes lately have been prompted by rural or seaside excursions on Singapore Island that I begin to fear that readers must picture the columnist as a sort of butterfly everlastingly gadding about and enjoying himself. Actually the columnist spends the greater part of237 words
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Article232 1938-11-17 6 cut a long story short, within half an hour of emerging r( the cavernous gloom of Cecil street "r was sunning myself on a rock in delicious little sandy cove, backed blow cliffs and above them a stee slope of blukar. Meanwhile, the other members of the party232 words
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Article273 1938-11-17 6 IN a way it was rather disappointing —not quite up to the expectations aroused by schoolboy reading of Ballantyne or Malaysian travellers descriptions of the wonders to be from glass-bottomed boats in a certain bay in the Moluccas. No marvellously coloured fish were darting about in the coral273 words
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Article25 1938-11-17 6 Mr. C. A. Mathews, secretary ot 4 Incorporated Society of Planters. Mrs. Mathews, returned from 1 leave in Meonia. on Nov. 9.25 words
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Article369 1938-11-17 7 r h Whitton, M.C.S., has been tinted to act Traffic Magistrate. Singapore. Mv Ku n Choon Hong has been apr; if d Temporary Sixth Magistrate, Singapore. Mr John Bence, has been appointed Superintendent of Reformatory. Singapore Mr D orek Alan Frye, has been ap%inted Assistant Analyst. Analyst’s369 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article43 1938-11-17 7 KRUYSMULDER— To Sylvia, wife of W. B. Kruysmulder at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore on Nov. 9, 1938, a son. RILEY—At the General Hospital Singapore, on November 12. 1938. A son to Mrs. Riley wife of CSM., W. Riley S.V.C. H.Q.. Beach Road.43 words
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Article134 1938-11-17 7 fh< engagement is announced between Mr. vVc-ng Kim Bee son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Teek Boh of Seremban and Miss Tan Guat Ngoh. niece of Mr. Oon Teck Ee. lAN— wee—The engagement is announced between Tan Chwee Teck the youngest son of the late Mr. Tan Tuan Hin134 words
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Article97 1938-11-17 7 LE r5"“ 1 n Nov 13 1938 at the sin8anf!>fCalnese Consulate, Lee Chin Gee son Mr M rs jjee Choon Seng to Teo Boon daughter of the late Mr. Madam Hsiang Pheng. At St. Mary’S Church, uh, a Lumpur, F.M.S. by the Rev. J. G. J; a11 on November97 words
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Article, Illustration111 1938-11-17 7 Dr. A. L. Hoops To Do AntiMalaria Work In Africa DR. A. L. Hoops, C.B.E former Principal Civil Medical Officer, Straits Settlements, is leaving Singapore to attend the Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, of which he is a vicepresident, at Hanoi, IndoChina. After the congress, Dr.111 words
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Article123 1938-11-17 7 Perak Pilots’ Farewell To Mr. G. E. Cator MEMBERS of th e Perak Flying Club bade farewell to Mr. O. E. Cator, British Resident, Perak, when they entertained him at a dinner party at the Ipoh Club before his departure for Britain on retirement. Mr.123 words
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Article48 1938-11-17 7 IAM deeply touched by Your Excellency’s telegram.” Luang Pibul, Siamese Defence Minister, has telegraphed to Maj.-Gen W. G. S Dobbie. General Officer Commanding. Malaya, in reply to congratulations on his escape from assassination. “Please accept my heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude.’ he concludes.48 words
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Article16 1938-11-17 7 THE Accountant-General. S. S.. Mr. W. C. Hodges, resumed his duties on October 21.16 words
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Article251 1938-11-17 7 Military Attache For Britain CIAM is not pro-Japanese. That is mere newspaper talk like the Kra Canal,” said the new Siamese Military Attache to Britain, Colonel Mom Snidvongsseni to a Straits Times reporter. “Siam wishes to emulate the example of small countries like Switzerland and Belgium in251 words
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Article43 1938-11-17 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 14. NEARLY 300 Muslims assembled at the Negri Sembilan Indian Association premises at a meeting held as a mark of respect for the late Kemal Ataturk of Turkey, whose death took place recently.43 words
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Article16 1938-11-17 7 Mr. M. H. Blacker M.C.S. has succeded Capt. E. E. Pengilley as District Officer. Kuala Pilah16 words
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Article314 1938-11-17 7 Leaders— A Jewish Home 2 Malaya And U.S 2 The King’s Chinese 3 Strangling One of Malaya’s Geese 3 Awaiting A Lead The Price Japan Is Paying 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 Pictorial Section 17—2# Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan314 words
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Article103 1938-11-17 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov 14. The wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church. Kuala Lumpur, In the weekend. of Mr. Harry Richmond Hayes, of Socfln Ltd., the only son of the late Mr. Lancelot Richmond Hayes and Mrs. A S. Andrews of103 words
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Article19 1938-11-17 7 Mr C. A Mathews, Secretary of the Incorporated Society of Planters, and Mrs. Mathews have returned from i leave19 words
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Obituary82 1938-11-17 7 DEATHS Pangkor, suddenly, on Novemr 1938. Robert Madigan Latham, aged t-H years. CHt 18 i Anthony Chew Eng Hong tn i away Peacefully at the age of 47 on ■m tv? ay Nov ember 12. 1938. at 2.40 p.m. Lp s»x C General Hospital. Singapore. Lp vax, general Hospital. Singapore.82 words
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Article458 1938-11-17 8 36 Merchants Lead Way In Singapore TO CLOSE FOR HALF DAY ON SUNDAYS Singapore, Nov. 15. COLLOWING the campaign by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association for the introduction of shorter working hours for shop assistants, the first step towards making Sunday a half-holiday among Chinese458 words
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60 1938-11-17 8 Al EUROPEAN. J H. Hedgcock. appeared on three trafTic charges >n the Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday On the first charge of driving without a rear light lie pleaded guilty and was fined $l. On the other two charges oi lading to conform to traffic signals60 words
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Article73 1938-11-17 8 ROYAL Charter has been granted to the Singapore Golf Club, which now becomes the Royal Singapore Golf Club.. This was announced by the president, Mr. H. C. Atkin-Berry, at the priregiving on Sunday night and the loyal toast was drunk. The Hong Kong, Colombo and73 words
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Article25 1938-11-17 8 Mr A. E. Greetham of the Mines Department, Seremban, will be proceeding on home leave shortly while Mr H. Lawson will succeed him at Seremban.25 words
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Article161 1938-11-17 8 EUROPEAN HOUSE ENTERED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. |£UALA LUMPUR residents have come to look upon burglaries as daily features and after a rather quiet period Kuala Lumpur’s gang has been at work again. Last night, while Mr. and Mrs. J. Laing.161 words
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388 1938-11-17 8 Eurasians On University Local Men In Business yRAINING in commerce and economics to enable local men to secure higher positions in Malayan business houses is urged by the Eurasian Association of Singapore in a memorandum submitted to the McLean Commission on higher education After summarising the existing facilities for higher388 words
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292 1938-11-17 8 Singapore, Nov. 15. CINGAPORE’S public rickshas returned to the street< this morning—exactly six weeks from the clay thev went off. On the terms of an agreement reached yesterday owners will hire their rickshas out at 33 cents a day* 16 cents from 5 a.m.292 words
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Article146 1938-11-17 8 Lieut. Col. H. B. W. Savile Leaving (From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Nov 11 \/OLUNTEERS in the F.M.S. will shortly lose their commandant. Lieut. Col. H. B. W. Savile. MC who has been three years with the Force and will sail for Britain with Mrs. Savile146 words
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Article56 1938-11-17 8 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.' Batavia, Nov. 12 AMBOINA, principal island of t u Moluccas, this week received first visit from landplanes when three Glenn Martin bombers made an flight from Bandoeng, commanded the Commander of the Nethei 1 Indies Military Air Service. Three squadrons of new56 words
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Article19 1938-11-17 8 Mr. A. N. Khan, former postm Paul Street. Seremban, Is pron on transfer to Batang Malaka a master there19 words
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Correspondence
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Article456 1938-11-17 9 Singapore Ignores Its Blind helpless, idle and miserable the Editor of the Straits Times. ir n ought to give us all severe •vn ’t s oi conscience nothing is rlone in Singapore to help the ut 4e> 3 U L- months ago a blind Chinese J, s sor456 words
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Article123 1938-11-17 9 the Editor of the Straits Times. In these days of motor transallowing a human being to pull (>r irou h the streets is the worst r )J the human race. But cont rin 8 it as a means of employment tol<-r-i*tt? San ricksha -Pulling may for tlN s^ould123 words
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Article517 1938-11-17 9 From A Singapore Schoolboy RAFFLES GRADUATES AS TEACHERS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Until now only elderly people and college undergraduates have been talking about a university Where do we schoolboys come in? We are those, who are anxious for a university, any schoolboy517 words
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Article183 1938-11-17 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Mr. Eric Stanton wrote in the Straits Times last Friday about low cafes and restaurants being the downfall of Service men in Singapore. Well I agree with him. but what about the open houses kept by women where Service183 words
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Article484 1938-11-17 9 One Traveller To Another SOME POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I am tempted to reply to K.M.’s letter, which appeared in your paper on Nov. 2. solely in the interest of falrplay. K.M and I. unlike railway officers, can take advantage484 words
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Article411 1938-11-17 9 Jubilee Fund’s Long Waiting List PLEA FOR SPEEDIER ASSISTANCE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—I wonder how many Malays and other local-born British Muslims are actually receiving aid from the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund? The Malays are the poorest community in Singapore They have no other411 words
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Article202 1938-11-17 9 To thp Editor of the Straits Times. Sir—In reply to the letter in the Straits Times of Nov 4. Eric Stanton has made a very poor guess about Singapore’s low cafes. He says that not only is alcohol served but that in addition dance music is played as202 words
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524 1938-11-17 10 Selection Of Men Needs Special Care RESEARCH ON EFFECTS OF LONG RESIDENCE IN HOT CLIMATES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 12. THE suggestion that “tropical neurasthenia” often is “a self-selective tendency at work, by which Home misfits vainly seek a new environment for524 words
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206 1938-11-17 10 Anti-Nazi Aryans In Singapore Singapore, Nov. 14. INDICATING that not only I Jews are refugees from Germany today a number of young Germans, calling themselves opponents of the Nazi regime, who left Germany just before the crisis, arrived at Singapore by liner at206 words
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45 1938-11-17 10 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Nov. 14 /JREATER use ol radio by the Netherlands Indies Government in making announcements to the public is being urged here. It is considered that in this way information and culture may be imparted45 words
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167 1938-11-17 10 Good Music Dancing At Poppy Concert SCOTTISH airs, dancing by pipers from the 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, and a number of Noel Coward’s popular songs, played by the band of the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, delighted a packed Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night, at the band and167 words
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110 1938-11-17 10 <From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Nov. 14. Bank of China has opened a 1 branch at Batavia. The official opening will take place at the end of this month. The bank has been admitted to the Netherlands Indies Bankers Association. It hopes to promote110 words
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Article, Illustration321 1938-11-17 10 Can Only Communicate With Husband By Radio THERE is one woman in Singapore who is so completely cut off from her husband that she cannot at present communicate with him either by cable or mail. She is Mrs. Holt, wife of Rear-Admiral ReginaldStraits Times picture. - 321 words
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Article80 1938-11-17 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Nov. l The Yang di Pertuan Besar ot N 1 Sembilan. the British Resident G. L. Ham) and more than 60 P< were present when the Negri Senm; i branch of the Ex-Servicemen's A elation of Malaya, held their a’ 'Armistice80 words
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Article, Illustration663 1938-11-17 11 Ananda Mahidol Spends Exciting Day Here SIAMESE MONARCH TO DO HOMAGE TO ANCESTORS MAGNIFICENT welcome is being planned at Bangkok for n the 1‘J-year-oId King Ananda Mahidol of Siam when he arrives there this week after an absence in Switzerland 0 f „j\ vears.663 words
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Article128 1938-11-17 11 Gap In Relations With Civilians <From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Nov. 14 ‘'THERE is still a great gap In the relations between Dutch soliders and civilians in the Netherlands Indies.” declared Dr H. Colijn, Premier ol Holland, at a meeting of the Christian Military Association for128 words
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Article76 1938-11-17 11 'T'HE fair at the Malay Settlement is being discontinued from the end of the year because of diminishing popularity, the Straits Times learns. On account of the distance of the settlement from the city, it is proving difficult to attract customers. Efforts are being76 words
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294 1938-11-17 11 r’ING Ananda Mahidol, who K passed through Singapore on Saturday on his way hack to Siam, is the fourth Siamese king to have visited Singapore. The three previous kings—exKing Prajadhipok, now living in England, his brother the late King Rama VI and their294 words
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Article559 1938-11-17 11 Malaya’s Problem Very Different From Britain’s A RE-AFFIRMATION that the Straits Settlements Government was doing* everything- necessary to guard against air raids was made by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the annual Armistice dinner of the Singapore Branch, ExServices’ Association of Malaya, at559 words
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Article344 1938-11-17 12 Central Board Fixes Factory Quotas For Approaching Season A LTHOFGH lull regulations for the control of the pineapple industry under the system of voluntary control formulated by the packers have not yet been gazetted, the scheme already is in operation. Under the title of the Centra!344 words
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Article16 1938-11-17 12 Che Mahmud bin Mat, M.C.S., has been appointed to ofliciate as District officer in Batang Padang.16 words
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Article232 1938-11-17 12 “It I.s Too Soon To Forget,” Says Resident •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 12. “IN ail the Empire there is no country that surpasses Malaya’s record in its support ot Poppy Day.” declared the; British Resident. Mr. S. W. Jones, at j the232 words
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Article56 1938-11-17 12 Mr. .T. 3. Ferguson has been appointed a member of the Assessment Com- mittoe under the Rubber Regulation Enactment in the place of Mr. C. B. Graburn who has resigned, and Mr. C R. Cherry has been appointed a member of the Advisory Committee (Malayan Rubber Fund), in the place56 words
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195 1938-11-17 12 “U/E who know what war means, anrl all its horrors, should unite in a jrreat effort to prevent it,’ said Mr. H. E. Wooton, chairman, when toasting “The Guests” at the annual Armistice Day dinner of the Singapore branch of the ExSerivces Association195 words
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395 1938-11-17 12 VDDRESS FOR MR. G E. CATOR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 11. DURING my whole 30 years* j service it has been my great pleasure to have been able to make friends and get along with the representatives of the Chinese community,”395 words
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49 1938-11-17 12 IIEUT. (Medical Officer) J. CouttsMilne and Lt. (Medical Officer) G. j F. West, F.M.S. Volunteer Force, have been promoted to the rank of Captain 'Medical Officer). Lieut. J L Woods i has been transferred from the F M-S.V.F Reserve of Officers to the Active List.49 words
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462 1938-11-17 12 “TN Malaya our racecourses are peculiar in that no bo-M.i,.> are allowed or recognised. All bookmaking is illeira; 1 ait I doubt wf'other a bettor specialised bookie system o iVtJ anywhere in the world,” writes Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet.462 words
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Article57 1938-11-17 12 (From Our Own Corresponded' Penang. Nov 11 AFTER the Armistice Day cereni the volunteers and marched into the grounds ot F° r Cornwallis where the R< Councillor presented the insignia the O.B.E. to Auxiliary Sergean' A Shipwright and the insignia ol Malayan Certificate of Honour t< Sahib57 words
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Article, Illustration388 1938-11-17 13 CONSULS AMONG THOSE WHO LAID WREATHS Singapore, Nov. 11. s thunder rumbled in the distance and clouds hovered *> dose, Singapore this morning paid homage at the Cenotaph to an Empires dead. For half an hour before the service continuous heavyStraits Times picture. - 388 words
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Article185 1938-11-17 13 \’<'WHERE in Singapore was the two minutes' silence so complete and so impressive as in St. Andrew s a Jj where it came in the middle of the Armistice Day seiviee^ The .service was attended by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and >he General Officer Commanding185 words
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Article121 1938-11-17 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. fjihe Boy King of Siam, Ananda Mahidol, was among watchers at the Kuala Lumpur Cenotaph service today, though he did not take any part in the Armistice Day ceremony His Majesty was wearing ordinary dress and urns121 words
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Article379 1938-11-17 13 Given Free Passage $3 By The Government Singapore, Nov. 11. MORE than 800 ricksha coolies, who had been unemployed since the ricksha strike began more than a month ago, left for China yesterday in the K.P.M. vessel Cremer. With wives and children, there was a total of379 words
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Article182 1938-11-17 13 FOREIGNERS FOR POLICE RESERVE Opportunity To Serve Colony jTHE Straits Settlements ap- parently are about to fall into line' with Hong Kong in the matter of provision for voluntary defence duties by non-British Europeans who are debarred from foreign military volunteering through the laws of their own countries. Details were182 words
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554 1938-11-17 14 Councillor Urges Issue Of Permanent Titles OFFICIAL EXPLAINS WHY T. O. L.s PREFERRED CRITICISM of the policy of the Johore Government of granting temporary occupation licences instead of permanent titles on land alienated for the growing of foodstuffs was made by Mr.554 words
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Article55 1938-11-17 14 From Our Own Correspondent. Batavia, Nov. 8. AN IMPORTANT native ofift- cial in Java, the Regent of Bodjonegoro, has been sentenced to two years* imprisonment for embezzlement of about 90,000 guilders. The prosecution stated that a bad feature of the crime was that it encouraged55 words
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Article28 1938-11-17 14 Mrs. VV. N. Gcurlay, wife of Mr. Gourlay. chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, is returning from Europe in the Alsia due at Penang on Nov. 2928 words
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149 1938-11-17 14 PRIVATE STUDY SUCCESS ONE of two students to sit *.n Singapore in June this year for the final examination for the LL.B. degree of the University of London, Mr. Ambrose Francis, of Rajah’s College. Singapore, has passed the examination. A pleasant mannered young man,149 words
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Article175 1938-11-17 14 ABJECTION to a clause remaining in the Municipal Ordinance which gave the Commissioners power to seize the goods of a tenant or a stranger on the premises if the owner of the property defaults not only for rates, but street widening, installation of modern sanitation175 words
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261 1938-11-17 14 JOHORE proposes to spend next year $8,310,698 on special services, according to its draft budget presented Of this the major portion will be taken up by works and buildings for which $5,166,778 has been allocated. Roads, streets and bridges will cost $1,499,040261 words
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441 1938-11-17 14 400 AT CHARITY FUNCTION T HE GOVERNOR, Sir Shenton J Thomas and Lady Thomas well as many other Singapore socia lites did the Palais Glide—Singapore’s current dance craze— at th* Poppy Day dance at Raffles Hole: on Nov. 9. And they enjoyed it.441 words
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Article76 1938-11-17 14 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Nov. ii T*HE acquisition ot new titles by members of the royal houses of P erak consequent on the succession of Sultan Abdul Aziz to the Throne -s announced L. the Government Gazette. Raja Yusuf, son of the late76 words
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Article43 1938-11-17 14 VDOMEN with sex appeal, women v! were heroines and philanthropists, women of world destiny stateswomen were recalled by Mi 1 G. Osborne-Jones in a talk on “S famous and infamous women in tory” at the Singapore Rotary43 words
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Article, Illustration2383 1938-11-17 15 Planting Topics Appearance Standardised But Physical Properties Vary DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS The Challenge O f The Synthetic Product By A Special Correspondent A STILL unsolved problem, conA fronting rubber-growers, is conflict between the demands Tn ic h the broker and the dealer2,383 words
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Article363 1938-11-17 16 President Department Heads Due To Retire COMMISSIONERS’ TERMS TO BE LIMITED IMPORTANT changes will be made in the Municipal Com1 mission within the next six months. Four departmental heads, including the President, are due for leave prior to retirement, and several members who have sat on363 words
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Article103 1938-11-17 16 Mr. N. G. Ferguson, Executive Engineer, P. W. D.. Province Wellesley, sailed for home on leave by the Glenogle from Penang on Saturday. A keen sportsman, he was largely responsible for the improvement of tootball in the Province, by the inauguration of the P.W.D. AthleticUnion,103 words
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Article45 1938-11-17 16 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 11. JWO tigers and two cubs have been seen prowling about Kamunting a village some three miles north of Taipiag Pig rearers in the district are ompiuinlng about the mysterious disappearance m Mi. ir livestock.45 words
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Article133 1938-11-17 16 !Rev. E. D. Danson In Scotland DISHOP E. D. L. Danson, forw merly of Singapore, Sarawak, and chaplain in Negri Sembilan, has been appointed Bishop of St. Andrews, Bishop Danson. who was prior to this appointment Assistant Bishop of Carlisle, came to Singapore as a133 words
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Article64 1938-11-17 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. if. OPECIAL measures to preserve Java’s fauna have been suggested by the Government of Holland to the Netherlands Indies Government. With its steadily increasing population and the disappearance of jungle territory, Java has fewer hiding-places for wild animal life.64 words
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Article62 1938-11-17 16 BATAVIA BRITONS ARMISTICE DAY From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 11. A RMISTICE Day was celebrated in Java today with a service by the Ex-Service Association in the English Church here and afterward at a dinner at the Chartered Bank house On Sunday the British Consul-Gen-<‘ial at Batavia. Mr. H.62 words
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Article108 1938-11-17 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 11 ll/HILE out collecting cockles at Kuala Larut, a Chinese fisherman named Ah Pow was draggec away by a huge crocodile. The deceased, who was about 30. wen* out with two boys at about 6 pn 1 While they were108 words
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Article, Illustration438 1938-11-17 17 ABOVE: At the Fort. Johore A Bahru. the Regent. Tungku Mahkcta. turned the first sod of o new Government building to eost marly 2.000.000 Frew h/t: Ungku Abdul Aziz. Mnitri Bisar. Mr. IV. E. Pi pys. Giiitrnl Adviser. Tungku Malilecta. and Major Musa bin Yusof. tlight:438 words
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Article817 1938-11-17 21 European Officers In Asiatic Eyes The position of the British tt officer in Malaya is discussed the October number of the Malayan Police Magazine, in an r >>u i entitled “The Guardians of t Keepers of the King's Peace: The following portion is of special <<tercst to817 words
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Article, Illustration1021 1938-11-17 21 Dance Halls Not To Blame For Trouble. AN reading “A Wife’s” letter regarding The Cabaret Curse,” two points become immediately obvious. 1. Either “A Wife” is no longer sufficiently attractive to her husband, or—2. Their home life is lacking in some mateiial comfort. No1,021 words
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Article292 1938-11-17 22 Design Includes Coats Of Arms Of Colony And Malay States THE coats of arms of the Colony and all the Malay States will appear on the notes of the all-Malayan currency which will replace the existing Straits Settlements notes next year. The other side will292 words
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87 1938-11-17 22 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. THE appeal of Saadayan, an aged Indian, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a young Indian girl. Muniamah, by putting poison into the dough which was used to bake cakes, was dismissed today87 words
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115 1938-11-17 22 SEQUEL TO FAfAL CAR ACCIDENT AS a sequel to an accident in East Coast Road on the night of Sept. 26. in which two Chinese boys, Sim Kwee Leong and Goh Soh Ngoh, lost their lives, Lieut. John Charles BurgoyneJohnson, Royal Artillery, Changi. appeared115 words
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Article80 1938-11-17 22 HPHE probability of Bukit Timah Road beyond the Municipal area not being lighted for another year was revealed by Mr. W. S. Ebden, the chairman. at a meeting of the Singapore Rural Board Among the Board’s estimates for 1939. an item for $36,000 for lighting Bukit80 words
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215 1938-11-17 22 WORK on the approaches to a 900 ft. tunnel under the hill behind the butts of the Farrer Road rifle-range, part of the scheme for augmenting Singapore’s water supply, has just been begun. The new tunnel will enable a greater supply215 words
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458 1938-11-17 22 COUNCILLOR ON MALAY NATIONALISM “I/EEN as I am on the matter of education, I feel that the founding of a Malayan University would create a polit-'. cal impasse which would be difficult to overcome, and which would in its political aspect be distasteful to, and458 words
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Article48 1938-11-17 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 10. AN attempt to assassinate the Minister for Defence, Luang Pibul, was made last night by his personal servant of many years standing, who fired a revolver twice. Both shots missed. An investigation is taking place.48 words
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114 1938-11-17 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, .Nov. 9. FORWARDING seven cheques total- ling $289 to the Poppy Day Fund as donations from members of the China Distress Relief Committee, Selangor, Mr. H. S. Lee, chairman, writes to the Poppy Day Fund Treasurer: “While114 words
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235 1938-11-17 22 Singapore, Nov. 11. WHEN Singapore’s Poppy Day drive officially closed last night more than 300 collection boxes had been returned to the organisers at the Victoria Memorial Hall. More than $7,000 was realised as a result of the drive, preliminary returns show. The sum235 words
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592 1938-11-17 23 Eve-Witness Accounts Of Dive Into Sea VISITOR WHO W ROTE DOWN IMPRESSIONS OF CRASH AN Australian visitor to Singapore who wrote down his imA pressions immediately after seeing the aeroplane crash in which Police Inspector Richard Nunn lost his life, gave a592 words
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Article72 1938-11-17 23 THE funeral of George Adams, 17- year-old apprentice from the Castle Line steamer Thurland Castle, who received fatal injuries when he fell down the hatch of the steamer on Monday, was held at Bidadari Cemetery. The coffin, draped with the Union Jack and with a wreath72 words
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Article49 1938-11-17 23 Mr. H. G Baxter, manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Singapore, has now taken charge of the Penang Branch from Nov. 1 from Mr. A. P. Daniel, who Is expected to leave shortly for Delhi In order to take charge of the branch office there49 words
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Article, Illustration184 1938-11-17 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 7. rpwo well-known Malacca teachers have been promoted to the super-scale in the Malayan Educational Service. They are Mr. Ho Seng Ong M.A. (Lond.), headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese School, Malacca, and Mr. P. G. Pamadasa. of the staff of St. Francis184 words
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374 1938-11-17 23 Following the donation of $l,OOO from prominent Singapore Chinese to the Poppy Day Fund, Major-General W G S Dobbie, G.0.C., Malaya, has written to Mr. Tan Kah Kee thanking the China Relief F£ n d Committee '‘for this wonderful gift and for the374 words
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Article406 1938-11-17 23 MR. C.V. THOMAS INJUSTICES (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 8. yHE possibility of complete control of the production and marketing of tin falling into the hands of a section of the industry which has consistently refused justice to Malaya, was envisaged by Mr. C.406 words
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Article78 1938-11-17 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 7. A mild sensation was caused In Seremban when a buffalo “ran amok.” A Malay was leading the animal towards Mantin. when suddenly. It charged at the man. after being startled by a passing vehicle. The man released the78 words
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Article, Illustration1283 1938-11-17 24 $6,000,000 From Reserves To Meet Big Public Works Expenditure “COUNTRY OF ARREARS,” SAYS OFFICIAL THOUGH Johore’s budget for 1939 shows a deficit of over $6,000,000, there is no reason for alarm at this. “This is definitely a ‘country of arrears’,” said the Financial Commissioner, Mr. E.1,283 words
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Article42 1938-11-17 24 TOHORE’S estimates of revenue and expenditure for 1939, submitted to the Council of State are: Revenue 519.623.700 Expenditure Recurrent $14,935,045 Surplus S 4,688,655 Expenditure Extraordinary $10,812,201 Deficit S 6,123,546 Council appointed a Select Committee of ten to examine the budget.42 words
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Article272 1938-11-17 24 Unofficial On The Crisis JOHORE should provide gas proof and blast proof shelters in all the new permanent buildings it proposed to erect from now and onwards, declared Mr. C. T. Hinde at the Johore Council of State He suggested that such provision should specially be made272 words
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Article58 1938-11-17 24 first reading of bills to amend the Banishment Enactment. P fl> sions Enactment, Air Navigation Enactment and Rubber Regulation Enactment 1937 was moved by the acting Legal Adviser. Mr. R. Moor in tne Johore Council of State He gave notice that the final stages would58 words
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270 1938-11-17 25 MOSCOW RENEWS CHALLENGE TO JAPANESE MILITARY x Chungking, Nov. 7. (MNO-SOVIET friendship today is stressed in Chungking J newspapers, in which Lenin, Sun Yat-sen, Stalin and Chians Kai-shek s portraits appear in special supplements on t hc occasion of the 21st anniversary of the October ({evolution. Editorials270 words
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Article88 1938-11-17 25 —Reuter. Soviet War Commissar Warns Japan Moscow, NOV. 8. Vorcshiloff. War Commissar and Commander-in-Chief. ad- Red Army political workers -her organisations, today, referto the Russo-Japanese military ash at Changkufeng and said: riv, those who should, remember at we are in no way obliged always J—Reuter. - 88 words
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Article83 1938-11-17 25 ’vVirei,.' 5 Bols de Boulogne.—British aS. ""pirp London, Ncv. 11. J tike and Duchess of Gloucester C i hed Paris this morning on a r 1( tUrn Journey from Kenya. They Lonrtn (f)ntlnuin g their journey to tomorrow morning. Durhro Were guests of the Duke and’vVirei,.' 5 ° Bols de Boulogne.—British aS. - 83 words
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Article198 1938-11-17 25 -Reutei BRITAIN'S SILENT PREPARATIONS London, Nov. 11 THOMAS INSKIP, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, made a spirited defence of Government policy, in the House of Commons. It was important, he said, not only to look at the shop window, but at the resources behind. The-Reutei - 198 words
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Article, Illustration43 1938-11-17 25 New high speed target towing motor-boats, designed by Mr. Hubert ScottPaine, and bu'*!t in his factory Hy he, are now undergoing speed trials in Southampton Water before delivery to the War Department. Picture shows three of the motor-boats during trials.43 words
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Article82 1938-11-17 25 -Reuter. Berlin, Nov. 8. JHE spectacle of a whole infantry battalion making their entry into their new barracks by parachutes was witnessed at Brunswick today. They had flown from Stendal In a number of large aeroplanes flying in formation. At a height of about 360 ft.-Reuter. - 82 words
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Article38 1938-11-17 25 —Reuter. Washington, Nov. 11. DRESIDENT Roosevelt told press- men today that the election returns were “all right.” He did not believe the results constituted any Threat to the continuation of the Liberal Government.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 38 words
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Article36 1938-11-17 25 -Reuter. Berlin, Nov. 7. pRINCE Friedrich Leopold, of Prussia, today was sentenced to two years’ imp* oi .nent. According to an official announcement. charge was one of committing a moral offence. —Reuter.-Reuter. - 36 words
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Article181 1938-11-17 25 -Reuter. Why Government May Seek New Mandate London, Nov. 7. COLLOWING the speech from r the throne in the House of Lords tomorrow, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, is expected to t&ke part in the debate on the address in the Commons. Interest necessarily centres on-Reuter. - 181 words
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Article26 1938-11-17 25 The Czech National Assembly at Prague will probably be convoked tomorrow. when It Is expected the new President of the Republic will be elected, reports Trans-Ocean.26 words
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369 1938-11-17 25 London, Nov. 8. DEPORTS current in WashR ington that the Prime Minister may accompany the King to the United States next year are regarded in London as pure speculation. In well-informed quarters it is considered very unlikely that369 words
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Article, Illustration552 1938-11-17 26 —Reuter. “Her Armies Will March To Our Frontiers 99 No Settlement In China Like Czechoslovakia London, Nov. 10. <<r pHERE has always been complete surrender to the dictators and their extremist demands,” declared Mr. Lloyd* George in a vigorous speech during the debate on the—Reuter. - 552 words
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Article85 1938-11-17 26 London, Nov 9. |IM MOLLISON, the airman, has postu poned his weddii.g to Mrs. Phyllis Louis Hussey. It was to have taken n’ace today. Two hours after he had made a definite appointment to be married, he telephoned to Caxton Hal register office cancelling the arrangements.85 words
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63 1938-11-17 26 ’’—Reuter. London, Nov. 9. OPEAKING at the Guildhall Lord Maycr’s banquet tonight, Mr. Chamberlain, the Premier, said that September’s disturbance of conditions in Europe was now settling down to quieter times. “Christmas is coming,” ne added, “and I see no reason why we should not’’—Reuter. - 63 words
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Article22 1938-11-17 26 Callander (Ontario), Nov. 9. HTHE Dionne quintuplets were successR fully operated upon for the removal of tonsils and adenoid;22 words
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Article109 1938-11-17 26 FUEHRER’S LAST DEMAND —Reuter Munich, Nov. 8. U W E shal1 be very rateful if there are statesmen in France and Great Britain who wish to live in good understanding with the German people. It only remains for us to agree over the colonies which were taken away from us—Reuter - 109 words
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Article197 1938-11-17 26 —Reuter. Ataturk's Policies To Be Continued Istanbul, Nov. 11. GENERAL Ismet Ineunu, has 'oeen elected President of Turkey in succession to Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, who died yesterday, reports Reuter He was Ataturk’s right-hand man for many years. Gen. Ismet Ineunu was Kemal Ataturk’s oldest and—Reuter. - 197 words
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Article101 1938-11-17 26 ’’—Reuter. Welcomed In Germany And Italy Berlin, Nov. 10. political circles regard Mr. Chamberlain's reference in his Guildhall speech to disarmament as interesting and reasonable, as Germany also fully shares the view that there are no victors and no vanquished at Munich, but the outcome of’’—Reuter. - 101 words
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Article204 1938-11-17 26 —Reuter. Tokio Extending Control Tokio, Nov. j). JHE formation of a new company with a capital of £20,000 000 sterling for the development’ 0 f Japanese-controlled North China has been announced in Peiping, according to a Japanese press db patch. This company will be called thp North—Reuter. - 204 words
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Article229 1938-11-17 26 Reuter. “Sliding Back Toward War” London, Nov. 13. JEWS everywhere were left in terror and without hope for their future in Germany, declared the Sunday Times today commenting on the German reprisals. The journal adds: “This is a backslide towards war. “It is difficult to find aReuter. - 229 words
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776 1938-11-17 27 In? practicable’ Says Official Statement r, Lond °n, Nov. 9. if is announced in a White raper issued tonight that the 1 British Government has accepted the recommendation of lhe Woodhead Commission on Palestine against the adop■j(,n of the partition scheme outlined by776 words
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Article69 1938-11-17 27 Stockholm. Nov. 10. J T uxis announced today, says Reuter, that the Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to Mrs. Pearl Buck, the author of The Good Earth and other novels dealing with Chinese life. Mrs. Buck was born in China, and educated in69 words
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Article53 1938-11-17 27 Reuter. Canberra. Nov 7. AFTER a Cabinet reshuffle today. Mr Street replaces Mr. H. V. C. Thorby as Minister of Defence and Mr. Cameron replaces Mr. A. J. McLachlan as Postmaster-General. Mr Thorby has been given the neu Cabinet post of Minister of Civil Aviation. DefenceReuter. - 53 words
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Article101 1938-11-17 27 —Reuter. Vienna, Nov. 13. W E sha solve the political Catholic problem with the same consequences as the Jewish question, declared Gauleiter Jury, regional leader in Lower Austria, when addressir g a Nazi meeting today. A Catholic celebration before the monument of the Virgin Mary in—Reuter. - 101 words
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Article135 1938-11-17 27 .—Reuter. Democrat View Of Republican Gains New York, Nov. 10. AS a result of their election gains, the Republicans are predicting they will have a substantial opposition In future against New Deal measures In Congress. They are also talking optimistically with regard to the presidential.—Reuter. - 135 words
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Article201 1938-11-17 27 —Reuter Pope’s Throne Is Damaged Home, Nov. 13. p*IHK broke out near the altar in St. Peter’s this afternoon just as the papal procession was forming under the great dome after the veneration service in honour of the Blessed Mother Francesca Cabrini, the beatification service having—Reuter - 201 words
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Article55 1938-11-17 27 -Reuter. London, Nov. 14. |T is officially announced that the King and Queen will arrive at Quebec and will start their Canadian tour on May 15 next They will leave from Halifax approximately on June 10. It is understood, however, that their stay may well be prolonged a-Reuter. - 55 words
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49 1938-11-17 27 Lord Nuffield has given £50,000 to start a fund to provide sports facilities for Territorials. This wa:; revealed by Mr. Hore-Belisha. the War Secretary, opening the new headquarters at Acton of the 52nd A.A Brigade, of which Lord Nuffield is Honorary colonel. ~eports Neuter.49 words
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314 1938-11-17 27 -British Wireless. London, Nov. 11. T HE Air Secretary, Sir Kings- ley Wood, announced in the Commons today that the Government proposed to recommend to Parliament legislation establishing a public corporation which would acquire the Imperial Airways and British Airways. The Government has been considering-British Wireless. - 314 words
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398 1938-11-17 28 —Reuter. £200 Million Will Be Spent Next Year AIR MINISTER SAYS 5,000 FIGHTERS NOW ON ORDER London, Nov. 11. AN increase of 30 per cent, in the first-line strength of the Royal Air Force, next year, was forecast in the House of Commons last.—Reuter. - 398 words
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105 1938-11-17 28 —Reuter. London A-A Division Now Strongest Unit London Nov. 11. THE War Office announces that the total strength of the Territorial Army on Nov. 1 was 194,077, compared with a peacetime establishment of 201.707. The 1st Anti-Aircraft Division, which Ws concerned with the defence of—Reuter. - 105 words
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Article68 1938-11-17 28 London, Nov. 10. IT is officially announced that 1 the King and Queen will sail in the cruiser Repulse on their visit to Canada next year. H.M.S. Repulse will be escorted by two ships of the Second Cruiser Squadron. The date of sailing has68 words
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Article113 1938-11-17 28 Reuter. Rome, Nov. il. RACIALISM has been recognised as a legal principle in tne new Italian civil code, the first volume of which has been approved by the Cabinet. Another feature is legalising Fascist principles. Thus it is an offence for parents not to bring– Reuter. - 113 words
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298 1938-11-17 28 SIX ARAB COUNTRIES INVITED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT London, Nov. 11. THE British Government has invited the Governments of Egypt, Irak, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Transjordan to send representatives to the proposed conference on Palestine to be held in London. Government is in communication with298 words
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Article219 1938-11-17 28 Reuter. Ringing W arning Bv Mr. Eden In Commons London, Nov. 11. “TREAT Britain is a first ''lass Power or nothing. With her area and with her population she literally cannot live a* a second or third class Power.’’ This ringing warning, uttered in theReuter. - 219 words
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Article168 1938-11-17 28 —Reuter. Alleged Firing Incident On The Yangtse Shanghai, Nov. 9. “A DEPLORABLE incident, in which Japanese troops were fired upon in the Yangtse by a Butterfield ai’d Swire steamer early on the morning oi Oct. 24 has been the subject of a strong protest to British—Reuter. - 168 words
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48 1938-11-17 28 -Reuter. Jerusalem, Nov. 8 MILITARY courts in Palestine tried since their inception a V''J r ago some 340 persons, of whom 51 sentenced to death, 23 to life imp moment, 101 to sentences totalling 0 years, while 191 were acquitted 11 46 bound over.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 48 words
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1331 1938-11-17 29 ,j£AVV going made most races at I H Bukit Timah on Saturday, just one I nrse events. In few instances good I inishes were seen but mostly the horse fl r st out was first home. No favourite I won Meriden collapsed1,331 words
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Article391 1938-11-17 29 Narrow Win For Seletar Services (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Nov. 12. TN one of the most thrilling and keenly contested rugby games seen in Rengam for a long time, Johore put up a great fight against the R.N. and R.A.F. in the Malaya Cup Competition391 words
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434 1938-11-17 29 Seven Winners For Van Breukelen’s Stable FOLLOWING is the full list of trainers’ and Jockeys’ wins and advertised stake money won by leading owners during the Singapore Turf Club’s Winter meeting. The stake money does not Include added money:— OWNERS Mr. Alan Loke434 words
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Article55 1938-11-17 29 j The Taiping Turf Club will hold a Skye meeting on Friday and Saturday. Dee. 16 and 17 There will be two runs for horses 1 class 4. two for horses class 5. two for 1 ponies elass 2 and two for ponies class 1 3. Entries55 words
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1255 1938-11-17 30 THIRD DAY OF S.T.C WINTER MEETING A RMISTICE race day, on Nov. 11, was a successful one from the point of view of backers. Three favourites won. Pure Gold, a Penang griffin, won the big race beating such good horses as Empiric, Jack Druce, Golden.1,255 words
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Article245 1938-11-17 30 To Play Series Against Vines PEUTER cables from New York that Donald Budge one of the greatest tennis players of all time has turned professional. At frequent intervals during the past 12 months rumours of Budge leaving the amateur ranks have been prevalent but they have all245 words
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Article62 1938-11-17 30 —Reuter. Tne M.C.C. beat the Western Province Country Districts by an innings and 342 in the two-day cricket fixture completed yesterday. In reply to the M.C.C.’s total of 598 for eight declared, the home team made 140 (Goddard four for 39, Verity four—Reuter. - 62 words
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273 1938-11-17 30 CHOON LEONG CHOW TAT WIN FINAL DEATING W. J. Warden and Yong Loon Chong 6—4, 6—3 Chua Choon Leong and Woon Chow Tat won the doubles title of the S.C.R.C. open invitation tennis tournament Loon Chong, playing with a sprained right-hand wrist, and273 words
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Article306 1938-11-17 30 CCORES in the women’s medal, Staplelord system, played at the Bukit Timah golf course were as below:— A DIVISION Lady Bagnall 11+ 5V4=l6 r Mrs. W. G. Adams 9+ 6 3 /i 15 3 4 Mrs. K. A. Jackson 11+ 4 1 2 15306 words
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Article19 1938-11-17 30 -Reuter. In the international soccer matcn at Newcastle England beat Norway )>’ f our goals to ~>11.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 19 words
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Miscellaneous66 1938-11-17 30 DOUBLE TOTE The double tote on races six and eight totalled $7,158 and paid $397 to each of the 18 winning ticket holders. The Big Sweep The big sweep resulted: 1. Viola II ***** 2. Oorugan ***** 3. Celtic Bard ***** Starters: Red Dot ***** Alikoom ***** Empire Flower *****66 words
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1305 1938-11-17 31 doubles for trainers ORCHARD AND FOX fOOl) racing was witnessed on Nov. 9 the second day of the U Singapore Turf Clubs Winter meeting, at Bukit Timah. Though dividends were generally on the small side few outright favourites were successful 1 Wotan1,305 words
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195 1938-11-17 31 T*HE Penang Christmas and New' Year race meeting will be held over four days on Dec. 26, Dec. 31, Jan. 2 and Jan. 7. There will be two runs for each division of class one horses; two runs for each division of class two195 words
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Article34 1938-11-17 31 Amsterdam. Nov. 12. Irene Van Feggelen made a new world record for 150 yards backstroke with the time 1 min. 43 3/10 sec. The previous record was 1 min 45 2/5 sec34 words
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Article35 1938-11-17 31 The following are the results of shoots of the Johore Rifle Club for October; Handicap prize. Mr. C. G. Toh. 101 094 points. Scratch prize Ag. L. C. 103, Abdullah 91 points.35 words
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Article32 1938-11-17 31 —Reuter. Joachim broke the world record Tor 100 metres breaststroke In the time of 1 min. 9.4 sec. The record was formerly held by the Frenchmen, Cartonnet. with 1 min. 9.7 sec.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 32 words
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315 1938-11-17 31 GOOD MATCH IN CHINESE TENNIS TOURNAMENT H. C 15 > beat Tan Yong Poh (—15) 4—6. 6—3 6—2. in the men’s handicap singles final of the Chinese open lawn tennis tournament [‘’.Jbe mixed doubles final, which was also played. Miss Duff nd .i315 words
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Article175 1938-11-17 31 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9. A HAT trick by Abbott, who got three opportunist tries, helped a strong Selangor Club XV beat the Selangor Asiatics, who were having their final try out before their game against Perak next Sunday, by 20 points175 words
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Article41 1938-11-17 31 In a fast game of hockey played on the Medical Cjllege ground on Saturday the Home team lost by two goaLs to nil to Raffles College Shaik Hussein and Thuralslngham netted the goals, one coming In each half.41 words
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Miscellaneous77 1938-11-17 31 DOUBLE TOTE The double tote on races six and eight totalled $5,928 and paid $395 to each of the 15 winning ticket holders. The Big Sweep The big sweep resulted: (1) Cambalong ***** (2) Alum Rock ***** (3) The Poacher ***** Starters: Spear of Sarawak ***** Double File ***** Golden77 words
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Article1531 1938-11-17 32 £OMPLETE results of Saturday’s matches, as cabled by Reuter, and League tables up-to-date are as follows:— ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I Birmingham 1 Evevton 0 Bolton W 0 Blackpool l Charlton 1 Derby 0 Chelsea 4 Sunderland 0 Leeds U 3 Brentford 2 Leicester 5 Portsmouth 01,531 words
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Article122 1938-11-17 32 DOTH Everton and Derby suffered setbacks in the first division of the Home soccer league when they went down to Birmingram and Charlton. Birmingham have taken on themselves the role of giant killers and by their victory over the well placed Everton have raised themselves one place in122 words
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294 1938-11-17 32 A fast rugby fixture was played on the padang on Nov. 8, when the S.R.C. defeated the S.C.R.C. by 14 points (two goals and a drop goal) to 12 (a drop goal, a goal and a penalty goal). The Chinese were superior294 words
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Article43 1938-11-17 32 -Reuter Amsterdam, Nov. 13. Irene van Fuggelen broke the world’s record for 100 metres backstroke with the time of 1 min. 13.2 sec. The record was previously held by Cor. Kint. of Holland, with the time of 1 min. 13.5 sec.—Reuter-Reuter - 43 words
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Article96 1938-11-17 32 w r T HE Asiatics XV to play N egri Sembilan All Blues next Satur day is: Chang Min Kee (Raffles College), K. Leembruggen (St. n drew’s Old Boys), J. Ritchie (S.A.O.B.), Eng Wood Khan (R.C.), D. Ross (S.A.O.B >• Cheong Weng Choon (R.c e96 words
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Article404 1938-11-17 32 THE Singapore Goll Club’s Sir Arnold 1 Robinson Cup competition played a* Bukit Timah yesterday morning result, ed in a tie between T. W. Doyle and E. M. Moftatt and C. Donald and a Chettle with a net score of 69 2 Following are the best cards404 words
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Article90 1938-11-17 32 The November medal compp 1 1 held over the week end *.t the p a son Golf Club resulted in a win Rev. A. S. Giles with a net score oi < The following were the best r ur J]f 6 3 Rev. A. S. Giles iR 6490 words
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641 1938-11-17 1 Several Bright Factors To Compensate IX a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business on Tuesday, Fraser and Company write:— The relationship between politics and markets is nowadays so close that one can seldom read any market report that has641 words
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Article111 1938-11-17 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 14. The following are today’s “bid’ quotations for Fixed Trust:— s. d. British Empire “A” 19 IV2 British Empire “B” 1 h British Empire Cumulative 16 3 British Empire C’prehensive 15 1/2 British General “r” 18 10/2 Eritish General “E” 16111 words
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Article357 1938-11-17 1 FORWARD CONTRACT AT 10.72d. A POUND shareholders at the annual meeting of Galang Besar Rubber Plantations Ltd. in London on Nov. 1, Mr. Charles Emerson, the chairman, said:— The difficulties of administering this company tend to increase rather than to diminish and during the year under review357 words
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Article44 1938-11-17 1 THE official price of tin in Singapore on Nov. 10 was $108.75 per picul of 133 l/3rd. lb.: on Nov. 11, $108.75: on Nov 12 109.25: on Nov. 14. it was $110; on Nov. 15. $109 371/2 on Nov. 16, $109,371/2.44 words
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42 1938-11-17 1 m nv Dec Jan. -Mar. Apr.-June London Date Spot Nov wc. 2g t 30 g* Nov 10 oo- 4 ‘)R" 29'h 2SHh 29 8 4 28 M 29 29'.. 8 3/16 15 S£ IU 28-; 29'. 29';, 1642 words
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Article193 1938-11-17 1 Singapore, Nov. 16, 12 noon. Buyers sellers Gambler 7.25 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.25 Black $8.50 Copra. Mixed $2.70 Sun Dried $3.05 Tapioca. Small Flake $4.25 Fair Flake $3.75 Medium-Pearl $4.37% Small Pearl $3.85 Jelotona Palembang $7.75 Bania $7.75 Sarawak193 words
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Article119 1938-11-17 1 London, Nov. 15. /\N the Foreign Exchange market today, sterling, after being easier, recovered sharply in terms of the dollar, while the franc continued to meet a steady demand. —Reuter. The following were today’s closing mean rates: Paris 178 11/32 Athens 547 V4 New York 4.71 Vi119 words
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229 1938-11-17 2 31.6 in October last year.—Straits Times cable. Stocks Fall By Nearly 7,000 Tons (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 11. CONSUMPTION of rubber in America last month was 2,510 tons more than consumed in September, being 40,333 tons, compared with 37,823 tons in31.6 in October last year.—Straits Times cable. - 229 words
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Article178 1938-11-17 2 Operating Results For Third Quarter QUARTERLY operating results of tin-mining companies under the management of London Tin Corporation, for the third quarter of this year are* Output Sstimincluding Working a ted carry-over coats mine Stocks for profit, (tons cone.) quarter. Rawang Tin 181.30 10,204 8,271 Rawang Concessions178 words
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Article98 1938-11-17 2 lyjRING the week-ending Nov. 5, 1938 exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 53,930 cases, of which: 48,686 (90 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,635 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 (1 percent.) cases to Canada, and98 words
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Article78 1938-11-17 2 ’THE total export of rubber 1 from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan, in October was 27,296 tons, states the Controller of Rubber. This compares with a proportionate monthly quota of 22,575 tons and brings the export position at the end of October to an over-export of 12,26878 words
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Article147 1938-11-17 2 332 Tons Sold The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,407th auction on Nov. 9, when there were catalogued 1,401,794 lb., 625.80 tons; offered 1.270,121 lb., 567 02 tons; sold 742.577 lb., 331.51 tons SPOT London 8%d New York Closed PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet147 words
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Article70 1938-11-17 2 TTHE following statistics relating to tin-ore production refer to Oct. Hours Piculs run. Yardage, ore. Briseis Con. 599 65,000 650 F a tU 244 44,000 292 Lukut Tin 3Q C Ratrut Basin |27 60,400 247 Renong Consolidated 631 186,500 852 The estimated cast of the output from70 words
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Article295 1938-11-17 2 Dividend Of Six Per Cent CUNNYSIDE Rubber Ltd., earned a net profit of $14,668 in the year ended July last compared with $23,147 in the preceding year. An interim dividend of 4 per cent, was paid and absorbed $6,590, and the directors propose a final dividend295 words
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95 1938-11-17 2 —Reuter. Coffee Exports And Prices The Cause. Rio de Janeiro. Nov. 10. THE impossibility of continuing the foreign debt service was mentioned by President Vargas at a Press conference today. He declared that this view was justified by a comparison of the tonnage of coffee—Reuter. - 95 words
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Article108 1938-11-17 2 OTOCKS of rubber in the Colony in the hands of dealers, railway and harbour board authorities, at the end of October totalled 39,638 tons, compared with 39.880 tons at the end of September. Dealers’ stocks totalled 33,320 tons, compared with 34,339 tons on Sept. 30, and108 words
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Article427 1938-11-17 2 MORE OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK GOOD DEMAND \t AUCTION IN a weekly report on the rubt», market issued on Nov io aft noon, Stanton Nelson and Co ul write:— Lld Dull conditions have continued dm Ing the past week, but there ar,T dications that the upward movemim will shortly427 words
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Article125 1938-11-17 2 IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon on Nov. 10 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: Although the week has been there are signs of increasing activity in the near future. The coming I.R ~C. meeting is still the main125 words
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388 1938-11-17 3 But Eight Month’s Payments $2,054,675 Under Estimates pHE Government of the Straits Settlements expended $441,340 more than it received in August last, according to the monthly accounts ,ublished at the week-end. Expenditure totalled $3,153,870 while revenue collected totalled $2,712,o30. The total expenditure for the eight388 words
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Article16 1938-11-17 3 b H Rubber harvested 121.900 M ,t- ru boer ln October and Sungel harvested 25,000 lb.16 words
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279 1938-11-17 3 “Government Policy Discouraging” A DDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Slone Tin Ltd. in London on Nov. 1, Mr. H. B. Ward, the chairman, said:— It would be obvious that it was impossible for the company to earn profits on such a small quota.279 words
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Article51 1938-11-17 3 nr»HE following were the rubber, tea I and coffee crops harvested by the respective estates in October. RUBBER Kg Estates Bajoe Kideol Co. 20.952 DJasinga TJikaslntoe 21.500 Langen ".554 Donowarie 2 3s>uu TEA Hk Ankola 26.426 Pasir Madang ***** COFFEE Kg. Estates Bajoe Kldoel Co.51 words
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Article280 1938-11-17 3 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the London rubber market, dated Nov. 1, Lewis and Peat Ltd., write:— The present apathetic state of the market is disappointing as news coming from all quarters is chiefly of a constructive and bullish nature but280 words
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Article88 1938-11-17 3 October Dredging Statistics THE following statistics of tin-ore production by companies in the Austral Malay group refer to October Hours Yardage Piculs ore K. Kamuntlng 663 120,000 287 Asam Kumbang 232 79,000 321 Ulu Yam Closed down Thabawleik Tin 632 143,000 521 Puchong Tin 502 171,000 73488 words
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Article48 1938-11-17 3 TpHE following were the crops of 1 rubber harvested by the respective estates in October:— lb. Kuala Reman 83,000 Lok Kawi 40,000 Bruseh Rubber 34,000 Brunei 26,145 Bukit Timah 8,880 Changkat 23,550 Haytor 8,878 Indragiri 87,865 Lunas 30,090 Nyalas 26,500 Tapah 43,998 Ulu Pandan 2,41748 words
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47 1938-11-17 3 PRODUCTION of rubber on estates In Netherlands India In September totalled 11.723 tons, states the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics. Batavia. Of this amount, 3,556 tons were produced on estates In Java and the remaining 8,167 tons in the Outer Provinces47 words
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Article119 1938-11-17 3 —British Wireless. OCTOBER EXPORTS HIGHEST THIS YEAR London, Nov. 15. THERE was an increase in United Kingdom exports in October. They were valued at £42,559,996 against £39,803,957 in September and £47,216,048 in October 1937, and the total was the highest for any one month of this—British Wireless. - 119 words
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Article398 1938-11-17 3 But Praises Control Scheme Extension JHE provision in the extended rubber regulation agreement permitting new planting next year was criticised by Mr. E. B. Skinner, chairman, at the annual meeting of Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. in London on Nov. 3. Mr. Skinner said:— I would398 words
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Article48 1938-11-17 3 10s 5 87d. a week ago —British Wireless. London, Nov. 11. THE total amount applied (or in tenders for 35.000,000 Treasury Bills was £62,660,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s. 6.16d. against 10s 5 87d. a week ago —British Wire-10s 5 87d. a week ago —British Wireless. - 48 words
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719 1938-11-17 4 -Reuter. 50 Per Cent. For First Quarter Of Next Year MARKET STEADY AND OPTIMISTIC Singapore, Nov. 16. ALTHOUGH the Singapore rubber market expected that the rubber quota would remain unchanged, yesterday’s decision by the I.R.R.C. to fix the quota for the first quarter-Reuter. - 719 words
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Article123 1938-11-17 4 Easing The Labour Situation UERE is a symposium of views 11 on the new rubber quota from leading members of the industry interviewed by the Straits Times Kuala Lumpur correspondent The increased rubber quota is probably a concession to America to help along the improved Anglo-American relations123 words
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Article37 1938-11-17 4 TTHE following statistics of tin-ore production refer to October Hours Yardage Piculs run. ore. Pahang Cons. 1,310 Ipoh Tin (A. Etam) 624 142,200 334 Ipoh Tin (Lahat) 195 26,700 260 Sungei Kinta 67,000 24237 words
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Article667 1938-11-17 4 Swan, Culbertson’s Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the New York stock market during last week, issued on Nov. 14, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz write:— In a market interrupted by holidays the Dow Jones industrial average rose from 152 12 to 158.41 or 4.1 per667 words
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Article94 1938-11-17 4 nUFFIEtD COAL PRODUCTS has circularised its shareholders with the results of an investigation into the synthetic production of methyl alcohol from coal. It is claimed that it has been established that it can be produced at a less than the C.I.E. cost of petrel Establishment of this94 words
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Article21 1938-11-17 4 THE amount of currency notes in circulation on Nov. 1 was $105,275.928. states a Government Gazette notification.21 words
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Article44 1938-11-17 4 QOLD exports from the United Kingdom in the first three days of November totalled £2,056,313, of which 78 per cent., or £1,603,354. was for the United States. Imports into Great Britain were £491,725, of which 86 per cent. (£424,100) was from Germany.44 words
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Article1168 1938-11-17 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Nov. 16, 10 a m. mining. Buyers Sellers Ue Amnat Tin 4/2 48 A»m Kumj»n« m- Austral Malay I Aver Hitam 3 »/3 2o 9cd Y Aver Weng 0.82ft 0-57% SSnn Tin 23/3 24/3 Batu Selangor 1.401,168 words
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Article592 1938-11-17 5 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 8. Allagar (2/) /10%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/7%; Anglo-Malgy 8/6; Ayer Kuning 23/9; Badenoch 19/; Bagan Serai 17/6; Bahru (8el.) (2/) 1/9%; Banteng 13/9; Batang (2/, /63>i: Batu Caves 15/; Batu Tlga 26/6; Bekoh (2/) /10%; Bertam Con (2/) 2/11%; Bldor 23/9; Bikam592 words
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Article76 1938-11-17 5 —Reuter. London, Nov. 12. npHE ease with which borrowers obtained loans on the money market this week was very pronounced and more than five-eighths per cent, was rarely paid for accommodation from non-clearing quarters against bonds. The cheapness of money, however, prevented discount brokers from securing—Reuter. - 76 words
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56 1938-11-17 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Nov. 15. 5 p.m. rorai to. ci» oj* m t cU 1 ’.r Uompanv TIN Mnv fl Nov. 24 Nov. 2\ 2%% c. m 1S5:S 2^ Rantau 5 2 d c g Dec. 14 Dec. 1». Raub Grubber Nov 18 nov 23 No..56 words
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Article377 1938-11-17 5 Prices Depressed By Politics London. Nov. 15. 0 N the Stock Exchange today, European uncertainties again depressed market prices drifting lower until noon when the market steadied, though recorded further declines prior to tfcj close—Reuter. The following are today's closing middle quotations Shares are of denomination unless377 words
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Article142 1938-11-17 5 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 8. Ampat (4/> 4/; Anglo-Burma (5/) 12/6; Ayer Hitam f5/) 1 9/32 Bangrln 1 6/32; QopengCons. (5/) 9/; Hongkong (8/) 1 3/32; Idria (3/) 7/6; Ipoh (16/) lVi; Jelapang 31/7Vi; Kampong Lanjut 18/9; Kamuntlng (5/) 10/9- Kepong Vi; Killlnghall 17/3; Kinta 12/; KlnU142 words
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