The Straits Budget, 16 February 1939
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1939-02-16 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE STRAITS TIMES f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY 7 io. i227. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1939. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) or 7d.31 words
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Article, Illustration1054 1939-02-16 1 'HE death of Pope Pius XI last week was felt particularly among the B ry large Catholic population of laiaya. a country which hflis had re* lions with the Church of Home tor >ur centuries. The great work of Pope Pius XI for ar Eastern missions• v/4/uct /ru/cj 6<r°its Times picture. - 1,054 words
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Article, Illustration85 1939-02-16 1 At the tea party, given at the Singapore Airport Hotel last week by the Police General Clerical and Miscellaneous Services, in honour of the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Mr. R H. Onraet. From right: Mr. L. A. Thomas, Chief Police Officer, S.S. Police, Mrs. Onraet, Mr.—Straits Times picture. - 85 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article712 1939-02-16 2 only partial fees.—Straits Times. Feb. 9. In his report on vocational education in Malaya, issued in August last, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman expressed the view that in Malaya, as in England, the general education given by the schools has been divorced from real life. He stressed theonly partial fees.—Straits Times. Feb. 9. - 712 words
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Article851 1939-02-16 2 inconvenience to anyone.— straits Times, Feb. 10. On Tuesday the Internationa] Rubber Regulation Committee will meet in London to determine the export Quota for the second quarter ol 1939, and its task is even more unenviable than usual. The committee has been under very sharp criticism forinconvenience to anyone.—straits Times, Feb. 10. - 851 words
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Article310 1939-02-16 2 an office in Times, Feb. 10. The two undergraduates of Raffles College who addressed the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday made an excellent impression, and it was a very good idea to bring the college into touch with a cross-section of the business and professional classes inan office in Times, Feb. 10. - 310 words
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Article808 1939-02-16 2 Straits Times, Feb. 11. An armistice had been signed the War was over, when the gentle Pope Benedict XV died, crushed DY the sorrows of his pontificate. Peace, however, had not yet come to the tormented world. Economic distress, moral disorder, revolutionary anarchy and exaggeratedStraits Times, Feb. 11. - 808 words
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Article1023 1939-02-16 3 pean who would regret it.—Straits Times, Feb. 13. Some days ago a letter signed Eurasian Woman was published in this page and attracted widespread attention by its sincerity and force. Today we publish another and longer letter from the same writer which is equally worthy of attention. Publicationpean who would regret it.—Straits Times, Feb. 13. - 1,023 words
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Article996 1939-02-16 3 between home and office.—Straits Times. Feb. 14. Opposition to the proposal M> grant general powers of arrest to any police officer in uniform under the new traffic regulations is so widespread that some modification of the plan would appear to be inevitable. There is no roombetween home and office.—Straits Times. Feb. 14. - 996 words
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Article898 1939-02-16 4 -Straits Times. Feb 15 An aspect of the musical life of Singapore which is of interest to every parent, and which is not as well known as it deserves to be. N the work of the Master of Music in the schools. This appointment is the only-Straits Times. Feb 15 - 898 words
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Article302 1939-02-16 4 States in future. Straits Times Feb. 15 Some comments on the Selangor j coronation which would be laughable if they were not insulting are made in a London weekly magazine called I “News Review.” in its issue of Feb 2 We feel certain that the Sultan of SelangorStates in future. — Straits Times Feb. 15 - 302 words
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Article25 1939-02-16 4 Mr. Wee Swee Teow has been elected to the Singapore Bar Committee ih place of Mr. E. R. Koek. who has resigned.25 words
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NOTES Of The DAY
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Article287 1939-02-16 5 •*UCH has been written for and M igainst the clerk in our corresnondence columns lately, so it may be interesting to give a glimpse of Straits Chinese clerks in a big British import nd export house in Singapore fifty lg0 The following is taken from memoirs of287 words
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Article223 1939-02-16 5 IN point o: net. it is surely foolish question the intelligence or commercial instinct of the Straits Chinese clerk, coming as he does from one of the most intelligent and practical races o: the world. Knowledge of English is another matter, but in intelligence 1 am convinced that223 words
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Article332 1939-02-16 5 ‘'LL also reproduce from Mr. Herr ll s Pages a homily on business niQ hondenee which is likely to carry vU 'ight because it was written by man Sm e S s man and not a literary to th following advice was given Rm.. 1 sta r of332 words
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Article228 1939-02-16 5 remarking the other day on the difference between Malayan fruits bought in the market and picked ripe from the tree. I did not mention the papaya. Yet that is perhaps the best example of all. as I have just been reminded by a present of a basket of228 words
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Article213 1939-02-16 5 QOME weeks ago. in a reference to the stream of Jewish refugees to the East. I recalled the ancient Jewish colonies in India and China which were so tolerantly treated, in contradistinction to the pogroms and persecution in Eu rope, that they had no need to fight foi213 words
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Article191 1939-02-16 5 “'J'HE most popular matrimonlai agency in Ma ay**, where are twenty white men to every white woman, is the nursing service Even year about ten per cent, of the members of the service resign to marry.” That was contributed by a Singapore correspondent to a London newspaper last191 words
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Article47 1939-02-16 5 |N the new number of the Malayan Police Magazine, published last week, there is a sketch of a sweet young thing talking to a police officer at a dance, and the S.Y T is saying“Tell me. you have three types of policemen. Malays. Indians and Sheikhs?”47 words
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Article225 1939-02-16 5 THOSE who contributed to the Straits Chinese Magazine some thirty years ago will be interested to hear that their efforts are now to be found on the shelves of a library overlooking r ®falgar Square. This has come about through a note of mine in which I pointed225 words
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Article218 1939-02-16 5 READERS may recall that some time ago I printed an inquiry from an Indian reader who wanted to know how the swastika—as he thought, a purely Eastern symbol—came to be adopted as the Nazi symbol in Germany. Afterwards a reader in Java was good enough to send me218 words
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Article178 1939-02-16 5 a change from the glib and oftrepeated statement that the Malay Is lazy, as an employee, it is refreshing to read a tribute by the Forest Department to one of its Malay rangers, Hamid bin Mohamed Sah, who died last November. The following is from i the January178 words
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Article92 1939-02-16 5 •y’HE chain-letter idiots are busy again I have received two of these effusions in recent weeks and I suppose other people have been similarly pestered. What a pity it is that it is not possible to trace the sender of a chain-letter and publish his photograph in the92 words
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Article212 1939-02-16 6 IHAVE been studying an astrological magazine published In Colombo and sent to the Straits Times for review Anyone who was thinking of getting married on the Feb. 4 'see “Notes of the Day” for Feb. 8). or who actually did get married on that day. will be interested212 words
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Article237 1939-02-16 6 rE manner in which officials in Malaya are muzzled by Government Is mentioned in a review of Professor Emerson’s book “Malaysia” by Dr. H. Wcstra in the journal of the Colonial Institute, Amsterdam Commenting on this American observer’s opinion that the Dutch are. to a considerably greater extent237 words
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Article271 1939-02-16 6 “Thomas Atkins IANE still sees references to “Tommies” v In the Singapore newspapers, although the present-day British soldier dislikes that name, as having a slightly patronising or sentimental sound, and thinks that the more sedate “Thomas Atkins” might well be dropped too. Who was the original Thomas Atkins and how271 words
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Article301 1939-02-16 6 'THESE new dances, which are more like oldfashioned barn dances or; folk dances than ball-room rhythms j and steps, have given quite a new atmosphere to Singapore’s dance-halls, or “cabarets” as we call them. At one of these resorts on Saturday night I watched the Lambeth Walk, Palais301 words
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Article230 1939-02-16 6 |T will interest Europeans, who remember the familiar molehills in the fields of their native lands, to hear that within the last few months the mole has been found for the first time in the Malay Peninsula This little burrowing furry creature Is distributed all over Europe and230 words
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Article206 1939-02-16 6 IIfHAT may be the explanation of cer- tain Malay beliefs in terrifying spectres of the night occurs in the second volume of the ‘‘Birds of the Malay Peninsula” series. In the notes on the Lesser Bay Owl. one finds the following: ‘‘lt is very strictly nocturral Its note206 words
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Article286 1939-02-16 6 A NOTEWORTHY but not (let us hope) symbolic feature of the new Emergency Service Enrolment Bureau in Singapore is a punkah. I don’t know whether this Is the last government office in Singapore to be furnished with a punkah, but it is the only one known to me:286 words
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Article233 1939-02-16 6 A SINGAPORE parent has written to the Straits Times to complain about the amount of home work given to her children by their schoolteachers. and certainly the daily time table which she sets out in her letter is a strenuous one. But what would this parent think if233 words
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Article231 1939-02-16 6 T*HE Malayan water-melon is always a disappointment to newcomers, particularly Americans, but watermelons are being sold in the Singapore markets now which really are worth eating. They come from Siam. I believe, and cost about 20 cents each. There are two kinds, with red and yellow flesh respectively,231 words
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Article357 1939-02-16 7 C P. Bayley has been gazetted a customs officer, S.S. H F Hammond, assistant mananf the P. and O. S. N. Company at Singapore sailed on leave to England ®y the Rajputana on Feb. 10. E H Beck’s appointment as dlJtor Special Branch. Straits Settlemeats Police, has357 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article77 1939-02-16 7 Fet3, 4 at J °hore Hospital at J? leen> wl fe of W. O’Keeffe. H.M. Base, a son. Vnrih IN 'T7 At the General Hospital, to KINTAL* °J w A Choppin, a daughter. the Maternity Hospital. Singapore of iL b 1939 Hazel wifE of E. H King, r )an^77 words
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Article70 1939-02-16 7 nouneeH o^^ -7116 engagement is anson of Mr° r Chla Wai Yin the youngest Wone rhn« if™' Chia Peng Kuan to Miss T WWr s pCe co“y° f Sin a ore Outet tlon betwp»?*7 Tl J£ engagement is announced Boon Tat. the eldest son Teo Van lj« lrS 'fu70 words
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199 1939-02-16 7 COUNCIL OF REGENCY THANKED (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok Feb. 11. AN his arrival at Aranya Pradesa on v Saturday afternoon, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, sent the following telegram to the President of the Council of Regency: “On leaving199 words
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Article167 1939-02-16 7 Mr. John MacPherson’s New Post A FORMER member of the Malayan Civil Service. Mr John Stuart MacPherson. has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary, Palestine. Mr. MacPherson’s appointment is particularly important at the present time in view of the disturbed conditions in Palestine and the167 words
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Article106 1939-02-16 7 Appointed Head Of Ceylon Forest Department Mr. T. A. Strong. Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service, has been appointed Conservator of Forests. Ceylon. It is understood he will take up his new appointment on his return from leave, on which he is going shortly. The appointment106 words
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Article159 1939-02-16 7 Schneider Trophy Pilot Sails CEVERAL R.A.F. officers who have completed their service at Singapore sailed for England and other stations by the P. and O. liner Rajputana They included Wing-Commander J. N. Boothman, Air Staff Officer, R.A.F., Far East, the former British Schneider Trophy pilot, who has159 words
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Article126 1939-02-16 7 From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 14. IN the Divorce Court yesterday Mr. Justice Merriman granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Stella Maureen Armstrong on the grounds of the adultery of her husoand. Mr. Howard Percival Armstrong. with an unknown woman. The suit was not defended.126 words
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104 1939-02-16 7 iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 6 THE Rajah of Sarawak is reported to be planning to open a film studio in England. His final decision, according to the Sunday Chronicle, depends on the success ol his daughter, Mrs. Bob Gregory, in her part104 words
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Article71 1939-02-16 7 The following Volunteer announcements are gazetted:— Mr. R. A. Goodchild, commission as second-lieutenant restored. Capt. O. G. Williams, transferred to Reserve of Officers. Second-Lieut. P. H. Steed, promoted lieutenant. Capt. R. E. Earle, appointed actingmajor while commanding Singapore Fortress Company. Royal Engineers. Pilot Officer S J. Beattie (Volunteer71 words
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Article374 1939-02-16 7 Leaders— Education And Realities 2 The Rubber Quota 2 The Late Pope 2 The Eurasian 3 The New Traffic Rules 3 Master of Music 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 27 —30 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Fell Into Stream374 words
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Article47 1939-02-16 7 FORMERLY district manager at r Kuala Lumpur for the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., Mr. S. T Thomas died at the Greene Hospital, Manipay, JafTna, on Jan. 12. He had spent the last three years of his retirement in Jaffna town.47 words
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Obituary61 1939-02-16 7 cu MATHS S^ K 0 F J r adam x A CherbakofT, CLT* 1 m» B,sseker Harbl Passed bl 1939 his on Jan 5 1939 at John near Hereford, 0»Ply rfretted™" 510 ,ate f the P M S UM Mrs. I im nu General Hospital, Singapore Passed al? enK Bok61 words
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Article, Illustration139 1939-02-16 8 New Building Suggested A $200,000 town hall for Singapore Chinese, to be built on what is now the S.C.R.C. ground, New Bridge Road, should bo begun Without delay, was suggested Mi. Tan Kah Kee, chairman of the Singapore China Relief Fund, in m interview To accommodate139 words
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Article101 1939-02-16 8 From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 13 £USTOMS oflieers near Kuala Lumpur searching a Chinese house lor samsu. discovered in an old milk tin whirl was buried a revolver wrapped and a handkerchief. Seeing some ireshly turned earth they dug and after going101 words
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Article, Illustration579 1939-02-16 8 Man Who Drew “Guardsman Who Dropped It” Here HM. BATEMAN, famous artist whose “The Guardsman Who Dropped It!”, “The Boy Who Breathed on the Glass in the British Museum” and hundreds of other humorous sketches have convulsed the world, was in Singapore. He talked579 words
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513 1939-02-16 8 Four Chinese Sent To Gaol By Judge In Assize Court DEMARKING that they had been found guilty on "very grave charges"—committing and abetting armed robbery—Mr. Justice Horne sentenced four Chinese to terms of imprisonment in the Singapore Assize Court. The robbery was one513 words
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Article62 1939-02-16 8 < From Our Own Correspondent 1 Seremban. Feb. 14. THE annual meeting of the Malaya j 1 branch of the British Medical Association will be held at Singap'-h* at the College of Medicine from April '7-9. Any member desirous of reading paper should advise the hon.62 words
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Article55 1939-02-16 8 THE wedding took place at St P* '< Barton, Cambs., on Feb. 1. o* r Ldred John Henry Corner, son ot and Mrs. E. M. Corner, of and Miss Sheila Kavanagh. daughter ot Mrs. Dana C. Bailey New York, and the late Mr. Bailey55 words
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Article, Illustration2204 1939-02-16 9 Past, Present And Future In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sll My humble apologies to “AnInt Briton" for not being more K, ciflc in my historical allusions. understand that peoples are parts K races and when peoples move parts races move to bring2,204 words
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Correspondence
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Article671 1939-02-16 10 A Singapore Critic Answered LOCAL CERTIFICATE To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The allegation made by “LongSuffering* that my letter of Jan. 27 contained many fallacies is all of a piece with his unjustified remarks about local clerks who are holders of the Senior Cambridge671 words
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Article844 1939-02-16 10 An Asiatic Typist’s Viewpoint VARIOUS EUROPEANS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—I have been interested in reading the disgruntled remarks of “LongSuffering” in your paper and have come to the conclusion that he belongs to the type of employers—you find them also in domestic life:844 words
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Article330 1939-02-16 10 Helping Singapore Boys Up The Ladder To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—I have reaa with mixed feelings of pain and amusement the correspondence arising out of the first letter by “Long-Suffering Whilst to a certain extent my sympathies are with “Long-Suffering.” I cannot suppress330 words
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Article370 1939-02-16 10 I Another Echo Of Satyamurthi To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,—“I want to make one request to the lecturer of the evening, and hope he will convey this to the peoni of Malaya, that is. that the Indian! there should have a Swaraj mo J ment370 words
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Article194 1939-02-16 10 AIRPORT SCHOOL Raffles Institution’s New Situation To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,--“Anak Singapura'* in his notes of Saturday last inferred that since aircraft depart from the civil airport soon after daybreak and arrive thereat late in the afternoon, criticism with regard to building a new Raffles Institution near194 words
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Article549 1939-02-16 11 Investors And New Association U XACT daily prices WANTED i n I he Editor of the Straits Times- T W ish to endorse the letter of rase investor” which appeared in ,t Straits Times of Jan. 31. relating .he publication in the newspapers n daily statement of the exact549 words
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Article50 1939-02-16 11 glR Samuel Roberts, a former Lord •Sin* ay r 01 Sheffield, will arrive in With Lac, y Roberts in the P. sen*.,. ner Canton on Feb. 24. Paswiii Pen ang in the same ship tor rjt 11(1 Sir Adam Ritchie, a direcRitchio 10 B()rnco Company, and Lady50 words
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Article428 1939-02-16 11 Malayan Manager’s Comments AN ESTATE UTOPIA? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir —As an estate manager 1 have to congratulate you and thank you for the excellent leader in your issue ol Feb. 1 headed “Estate ‘Slaves.” It 13 certainly time that this country should428 words
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Article113 1939-02-16 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your account of the presentation of a mace to the Supreme Court. Johore Bahru, in your issue of Feb. 7. it is stated that “Johore is thus the first among the Malay States to attain this dignity.” If113 words
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Article403 1939-02-16 11 On Both Sides Of the Counter To the Editor of the Straits l imes Sir,—1 have read with extreme interest the letters published in your paper concerning the education system in Malaya. Various defects have been brought to light, and various remedies suggested, but the outstanding complaint403 words
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Article194 1939-02-16 11 Singaporean Traveller In Japan To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —“Anak Singapura’s” notes of Tuesday last remind me of the objectionable posing of a certain class of Westerners out East. They are to be found principally in India and Malaya, while a few. before the194 words
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Article317 1939-02-16 11 “Hesitancy” In The Market SIX MONTHS AHEAD To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In your issue of Feb. 7 your Financial Correspondent writes as follows:— The rubber market opened rather dull and a trifle easier this morning. It is likely that the present hesitancy will be prolonged317 words
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69 1939-02-16 11 THE Commanding officer and officers of No 205 (0.R.) Squadron. R.A.F. Station. Seletar, have presented to the Sarawak Club a Squadron shield “as a token of our gratitude for the hospitality which you have extended to our Squadron during our frequent visits to Kuching69 words
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Article68 1939-02-16 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Feb. 12. INCHE Ahmad bin Abdul Hamid. chief clerk, Supreme Court. Johore Bahru, has been promoted as Financial Assistant. Inche Adam bin Mohamed, a clerk in the Trade and Customs Department, Johore, has been promoted as Assistant Superintendent of Customs. Preventive Branch.68 words
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Article44 1939-02-16 11 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 13. THE Bishop of Singapore will pay a visit to Seremban next month. He will conduct a confirmation service and will preach at the Tamil, Chinese and evening English services on March 25.44 words
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Article60 1939-02-16 11 Mr. Phillip Rogers, visiting agent, has left the service of Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. and will Join the Hon. Mr S B. Palmer in practice. Mr. Rogers’ successor with Guthrie and Co. will be Mr. H. W. Foston, who has managed the Rubber Research Institute’s experimental station60 words
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Article630 1939-02-16 12 Overseas Versus Malayan Patriotism To The Editor Of The Straits Times. Sir, —After reading Mr. R. C. Pillay s bitter outburst under the heading “Local-Born Indians” in your columns against Indian immigrants, one Is astounded at the lamentable ignorance he betrays. His letter is a virtual tirade against630 words
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Article83 1939-02-16 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—lf it is necessary for Eurasians to volunteer in the event or anticipation of foreign aggression, they have the right to demand protection by legislation in times of peace against “foreign” invasion in the numerous and varied spheres of employment83 words
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170 1939-02-16 12 iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 11. A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by Che Ismail, Second Magistrate. Ipoh, as Coroner at an inquiry into the death of a Chinese mining coolie. Chin Choy. who met his death when he fell into a170 words
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Article157 1939-02-16 12 NOTED EDITOR ON POSITION will light on until Japan realises the folly of trying to conQuer a people oi indomitable spirit.” declared Mr. Tang Leang-li. noted editor ol the People's Tribune, Chungking, to a Straits Times reporter last week. Mr. Tang arrived from China recently157 words
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Article89 1939-02-16 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. A BILL amending the Malay Regiment Enactment by extending the scope of the regulations which the High Commissioner is empowered to make in respect of conditions of service is being introduced in the Federal Council on a Certificate of89 words
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Article52 1939-02-16 12 AT a meeting of the F.M.S. Bar Messrs. H. Huntsman. T. Rajendra, J. L. Woods, Chin Swee Onn and F. G. Charlesworth were elected members of the F.M.S. Bar Committee for the year 1939, and Mr. Morris Diamond was elected hon. secretary of the Committee for the52 words
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Article391 1939-02-16 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 12. THE funeral took place yesterday 1 evening, at the Western Road Cemetery, of Mrs. Gladys Esther Myrtle Keys, wife of Mr. H. W. Keys, Editor, Times of Malaya, whose death occurred yesterday morning at the Maternity Hospital,391 words
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Article364 1939-02-16 12 Praise From Asiatic Inspector REFERENCES T 0 NEW SCHEME CINGAPORE Asiatic police tors who were recently w ferred to outstations were amor, those who attended th e Asiatic ini pectorate’s farewell to the retirim Inspector-General of Police, jj r R. H. de S. Onraet, at a364 words
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Article120 1939-02-16 12 Mr. Cator Assumes Office (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 1 jyiR. G. E. CATOR, who was app° int ed to succeed Mr. Victor Lowing as Malayan Agent in London. assurn office today after a short holiday in 1 West of England. In an interview120 words
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708 1939-02-16 13 Chinese Gets Two Years’ Gaol For Culpab le Homicide pLEA to Mr. Justice Horne in the Singapore Assize Court A to take into consideration that the accused was her only son, was made by an 84-year-old Chinese woman, when Yeo Soo Chi,708 words
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99 1939-02-16 13 (From Our Ovm Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 8. /CONSIDERABLE difference of opinion has arisen among Chinese businessmen in Perak about the granting of holidays to shop assistants. A few weeks ago, 12 leading Chinese shops allowed their assistants leave on Sundays. Their example was not followed99 words
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Article250 1939-02-16 13 Misadventure, Says i Coroner (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Feb. 8. V FIND that death resulted from injuries received by misadventure and that no person was criminally concerned was the verdict of Mr. J. B. Weiss in the Coroner’s Court, today, at the inquest on250 words
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Article64 1939-02-16 13 •THE engagement of Miss Joan Savi, 1 only daughter of Mr Victor Savi, Chief Constable of Fife and a former Chief Police Officer. Singapore, and Mrs. Savi, was announced in The Times on Jan. 30. She is to marry Mr. Charles Edward Gascoigne, of the64 words
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Article, Illustration251 1939-02-16 13 DHILLIP Dimmock, aged 6, waved goodbye to his parents from a window of the Qantas flying-boat Corsair as it circled over the Singa- pore Airport last week. Then it turned away for Australia. Phillip did not know he was making Far Eastern flying-boat history. He251 words
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219 1939-02-16 13 REVIVED AFTER 30 YEARS A STRAITS Chinese Methodist church service in Malay was revived in Malacca recently alter some 30 years by the Rev. R. A. Blasdell, Singapore-Malacca district superintendent of the church. Mr. Blasdell and Mr. Low Kway Song were in charge219 words
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Article109 1939-02-16 13 "THE recent arrest of some Japanese nationals in Singapore must be regarded as the first step in Japan's decision to risk a frontal clash with Great Britain.” says the newspaper Kokumln Shimbun, according to a British United Press message from Toklo. The newspaper urges “the return of109 words
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Article173 1939-02-16 13 C. J. Wee’s Law Award <From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 10. THAT Malayan students are doing 1 quite well at British Universities la shown by the award of the Macmahon Law Studentship to Mr Wee Chong Jin. better known as Mr. C. J. Wee, as173 words
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Article866 1939-02-16 14 The Bullock-Cart Cavalcade A police officer who recently paid his last visit to Malacca has set down some of his memories of that fascinating old town in a letter published in the January number of the Malayan Police Magazine. His letter ivill be enjoyed by many people866 words
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Article163 1939-02-16 14 Penang Student At Cambridge 'From Our Own Correspondents Penang, Feb. 8. AMACMAHON Law Studentship, which is considered one of the most coveted scholarships at Cambridge University, has, it is learned here, been awarded to Mr. Wee Chong Jin. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Gim Puay163 words
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469 1939-02-16 14 Scheme To Be Extended To All British Europeans GOVERNMENT’S voluntary man-power registration scheme J will be launched very shortly, the Straits Times understands reliably, although no official announcement has been ma( j e yet* The Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, announced some time ago that a469 words
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Article39 1939-02-16 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 3. Chinese community of Negri Sembilan has now remitted $700,000 (Chinese currency) and $160,000 (Straits cuirency) for the China Relief Fund. This amount includes a sum of $lO,OOO remitted yesterday.39 words
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354 1939-02-16 14 “NO INTENTION To PAY” SAY AIRMEN TWO Europeans, Leo F. Hobbv 1 aged 22, and Gerald Smith a™ 22, of the Royal Air Force ’Basp Seletar, were produced before Mr K. A. Blacker, in the SinganoE Fourth Police Court, on a cham of cheating354 words
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Article160 1939-02-16 14 Mr. Justice Manning From Palestine Richard Joseph Manning, senior puisne judge of the Palestine High Court, has been ap* pointed a pusine judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, it was officially announced on Feb. 7. Mr. Manning, who is 56, has been160 words
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528 1939-02-16 15 Undergraduate Opinion Of Prospects In After Life WILL a college education enable a man to make more money than he would without it To sit for his final examination at Raffles College in March this year, Mr. Lim Kim San, an undergraduate, disriNsed the528 words
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Article122 1939-02-16 15 jyjEMBERS of the Volunteer Forces who are regarded as key men in their civilian jobs in time of emergency will continue to receive training as Volunteers in peace time. It is considered advisable that everyone who is able should receive military training. in an emergency every122 words
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556 1939-02-16 15 SINGAPORE COLLEGE LIFE—BY A GIRL STUDENT /COLLEGE life, its social activities, dances, sports and picnics and its lecture system were described by Miss Nellie Wong, a first year student at Raffles College, in a talk cn College Life As I See It at the Singapore Rotary Club The 211 students,556 words
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627 1939-02-16 15 Former P. O. Bank Manager Addresses Branch Staff DANK employees in Singapore should form a guild similar in pattern to guilds in other countries, urged Mr. H. R. C. Booth, manager of the defunct P. and O. Bank, recently absorbed by the Chartered627 words
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80 1939-02-16 15 iyiR. R. S. MILLIKEN, export man1TI ager of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, who incorporated the Ford Motor Company of Malaya, Ltd. in 1926. arrived on a return business visit to Malaya by the liner President Doumer on Feb. 8. This80 words
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615 1939-02-16 16 Sebrang; Orang - By Sebrang Orang C1NGAP0RE mothers would find it hard to prevent themselves from running amok if they were to see how their children are being bullied behind their backs by amahs, whom they think are paragons of efficiency and docility.615 words
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Article338 1939-02-16 16 Prison For Theft Of Beer Car DLEADINO guilty to three charges of theft of three bottles of beer, cheating a coffee shop proprietor of food and coffee worth 63 cents, and the theft of an $800 motor car, belonging to a Johore resident, three privates of the Gordon338 words
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259 1939-02-16 16 (t rom Our Own Correspondent) M Malacca, Feb. 9. R. Benedict Ponniah, the F.M.S. Queen’s Scholar who has secured an appointment in the Ceylon Civil kjn vice, has been the guest of honour fd two functions in Malacca—at a t a party held259 words
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Article210 1939-02-16 16 < From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. A LTHOUGH approached from Kuala Lumpur by one of the widest roads in the town, Lomie Road, the corner near the Abattoirs on the Klang Road is a very bad one and has been the210 words
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Article183 1939-02-16 16 I Council Will Consider Case YEAR SINCE DEATH SENTENCE Y E t H°<* Chen 26-ye.r^ 1 Teochiu Chinese school teacher who has already spent a year l the condemned cell for the murde of his 16-year-old sweetheart L™ Koh, will know his fate soon. His petition for183 words
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161 1939-02-16 16 Mr. Onraet's Tribute To To Police Clerks TRIBUTES to the administration of the retiring Inspector-General o 1 Police, Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet, and appreciative references to his sympathetic consideration for his subordinate staff, were made at a farewell tea party given in his161 words
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Article, Illustration709 1939-02-16 17 I EFT: Penguin and Teal, new 5 diesel yintral dull/ launches lor the Shrills Settlements Marine Department ADIIOV-LEADER A D. Messenger. J ?< fio captained the Combined F< ‘.bat! Team, suited for Malta last teed:. /Vi W. Dickitison, who will succeed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr.709 words
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2136 1939-02-16 21 Varying Response From Different Clones By Our Planting Correspondent I-.v the subject Of manuring ditV ferent clones it is, I think, gen...ijv admitted that Malaya has a n deal to learn, particularly perf°? „s to what are the real rei?ments of those2,136 words
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1609 1939-02-16 22 Full Strength Vital To Colony, Savs General Dobbie J EVERY MEMBER OF COMMUNITY COUNTS IN DEFENCE OF MALAYA TWO hundred more Volunteers are needed to bring the European units of the Singapore Volunteer Corps up to full strength, declared the General Officer Commanding, Malaya,1,609 words
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Article43 1939-02-16 22 "THE Perak Flying Club forced landing competition for the Windeatt Cup and the competition for the Aerobatics Cup were won by Mrs. H. Dane and Mrs. J. L Woods, respectively Mrs. H. Dane has passed her “B“ Air Pilotage Test.43 words
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Article215 1939-02-16 22 Sir R. Needham On Progress <JIR RICHARD NEEDHAM. re Pli sentative of the General Meaw Council, who has been visiting Medical College at Hong Kong m the King Edward VII Coli eBP Medicine and Dental Schnni 01 Singapore, left for Burma bv i» perial Airways flying-boat215 words
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Article177 1939-02-16 22 Tribute From American Authority A LTHOUGH the brands of Malaya: pineapples he had examined did not compare yet in quality with the Hawaiian fruit, there had been a marked improvement in the past few years, said Mr. H. E. MacConauglw vice-president and general sales manager of177 words
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86 1939-02-16 22 (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Feb 8 DLEADING guilty to a charge being concerned in the of uncustomed goods, namely. lb of rubber, valued at $1.669. tj Chinese. Tok Ah Tiong and Soh jVj Cham, were fined $5,000 or months’ rigorous imprisonment 1186 words
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1145 1939-02-16 23 landicapped By Public Reluctance To Give Evidence In Court uje reluctance of the public to lay information and give evidence in court in connection with Chinese secret societ- nnP of the principal handicaps for those whose task it S ti fi "ht1,145 words
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Article, Illustration637 1939-02-16 23 “Reassuring In These Difficult Times,” Says Lord Strabolgi “ALL that I have seen today of the Naval Base, the Air Base and the forts is reassuring in these difficult times,” declared Lord Strabolgi, Chief Whip of the Labour Opposition in the House of637 words
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89 1939-02-16 23 From Our Own Correspondent./ London. Feb 7. lyiRS. Norah Purcell was granted a decree nisi, with costs and custody ot her child, in an undefended suit in the Divorce Court today against her husband. Mr Victor William Willi;* ms Faunders Purcell,89 words
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Article, Illustration749 1939-02-16 24 Enthusiastic Official Welcome In French Colony (From Our Special Correspondent.) Saigon, reb. 8. OIR SHENTON and Lady Thomas arrived in Saigon todav after four days’ stay in Cambodia. They were welcomed officially on behalf of the French Government bv M. Rivoa the Governor of Cochin-China,749 words
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251 1939-02-16 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. A CTS of sabotage were discovered last week in the Central Workshops, at Sentul, during the sit-down strike of 1,700 railway artisans. Sand was found in the axle-boxes of several trains which were due to run out251 words
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252 1939-02-16 24 Part Of Limited Colonial Display In British Pavilion (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27. ALTHOUGH the Malayan authorities asked for 5,000 square A feet to display the country’s wares at the New York World’s Fair this year, they have had to252 words
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Article135 1939-02-16 24 Canoe Capsizes In Squall A DROWNING accident occurred at the Royal Air Force Station. Seletar. on Feb. 8 when a canoe ir which there were two airmen capsized in a Sumatra in Johore Strait, a few' hundred yards from shore. Aircraftman Frederick William Evans, of Bournemouth,135 words
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53 1939-02-16 24 11/l MAURICE ALCAN, director oi Alcan and Co., and Anglo-Fr° and Bendixsens Ltd., arrived on a VIS to Singapore cn Feb. 8 from Eur'P by the Messageries Maritimes li! President Doumer. M. Alcan is a brother of M Adrh*Alcan, managing director of Arm French and Bendixsens.53 words
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728 1939-02-16 25 Ratepayers’ Association And Traffic Regulations STRONG protest against the powers of arrest which would be granted to all members of the Police Force n the proposed Traffic Regulations, 1938, is made by a sub-committee of the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association. The report has728 words
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Article128 1939-02-16 25 Traction Co. Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 9. rjEPUTISING for the chairman, Mr. L. W. Hawkins, who was indisposed. Sir Thomas Strangman. at the annual meeting of the Singapore Traction Company, emphasised that the reduction in operating profit was caused by the strike of a128 words
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Article63 1939-02-16 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 11. ACCORDING to reports from Holland, K.L.M. is proposing to engage more American pilots, because of a shortage of Dutch pilots. For the European lines of the company, four Americans will be engaged shortly, bringing the total number to six.63 words
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Article131 1939-02-16 25 Opposition In London ADDITIONAL STOCKS ON ESTATES (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9. QPPOSITION to any increase in the permissible exportable quota of rubber for the second quarter, which is to be decided by the International Rubber Regulation Committee at its meeting in London next Tuesday,131 words
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113 1939-02-16 25 Death Sentence In K.L. Murder (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. THE first death sentence of the year was pronounced today in the Selangor Assizes by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, when Ramasamy, a fitter in the Central Railway Workshops, was founa guilty of113 words
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Article115 1939-02-16 25 AT the Cathedral of the Good Shep- herd on Feb. 8, Miss Vivian Seward daughter of Mr. B. H Seward, managing director of Adet-Seward S A., Bordeaux, and of the late Mrs. Seward whose father is the Marquis d’Ayguesv’ves of Paris, was married to M. Christian115 words
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81 1939-02-16 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 11. JAVA has intensified propaganda in foreign countries to stimulate export of coffee from Java. This has resulted in a large order for coffee from Italy. However, regular orders from Italy are not expected because Italy is promoting81 words
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116 1939-02-16 25 CALL ON DUTCH CONSUL-GENERAL THE Netherlands Officer Com1 manding the Rhio Archipelago, which extends to Pulau Samboe, a few miles from Singapore, has been visiting Singapore with his successor to make a call on the Netherlands Consul-General, Mr. H. M. J. Fein. Captain116 words
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Article389 1939-02-16 25 Valuable Index Compiled By Mr. D.K. Walters Index to the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlements. By D. K. Walters. Government Printing Office. $10. A detailed and valuable commentary on the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlements was published by the author of the present work nearly389 words
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428 1939-02-16 26 Women Arrive Early To Volunteer For Work AVER 60 persons had registered at the Voluntary Service Enrolment (Man-Power) Bureau at Raffles Museum by noon on the first day it opened this week. The majority of early arrivals were women, 30 of whom registered in the428 words
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Article98 1939-02-16 26 Japan Governor’s Visit To Siam —Aneta Dome!. Tokio. Feb. 13 SPECULATION is rife in Tokic regarding the object of the official visit paid by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas .to Bangkok. Well informed people believe that his visit is precursory to other steps. Vigorous policies are—Aneta Dome!. - 98 words
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Article82 1939-02-16 26 J^IEUT. -Colonel Sir Henry Mulleneux Grayson, Director of Ship Repairs lor the Admiralty during the Great War and chairman of one of the largest dry-docking companies in Britain returned to Singapore from Java this week in the Plancius to inspect the Naval Base. Sir Henry,82 words
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521 1939-02-16 26 New Delhi, Feb. 8. THE negotiations between the official Malayan Delegation 1 and the Government of India are believed to have failed to yield any agreement as to the terms on which emigration of Indian labour to Malaya could start again. This is understood to521 words
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552 1939-02-16 26 -Chinese Centra; News Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek’s Warning Chungking, Feb. 12. “THE present Japanese movement at Hainan is reaUy, 1 rt .ply to the presence of three United States at the opening of the graving dock at the Singapore Nw Base last year,” Gen.-Chinese Centra; News - 552 words
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Article91 1939-02-16 26 CINGAPORE Chinese newspaper offices were deluged with telephone inquiries throughout Friday requesting information as to the position at Hainan. The landing of troops on the island caused a stir among the large Hainanese community here. Some Hainanese regard Japan's action as being partly a retaliatory move against91 words
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518 1939-02-16 27 “Cannot Imagine An Act Of Aggression —Reuter. I FRANCE DETERMINED TO I DEFEND HER EMPIRE I Paris, Feb. 7. rHE GOVERNMENTS determination to safeI guard the territorial integrity of France and L e prench Empire was stressed by M. Bonnet, ■te Foreign Minister, replying to questions in Iday’s Senate debate.—Reuter. - 518 words
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132 1939-02-16 27 Reuter. Hollywood, Feb. 6. (JHARLIE CHAPLIN today haa broken hia ailence about hia new Him, The Dictatora in which he will have a talking role for the fir at time The atory and dialogue are Rniahed, he aaid, and acreening would begin on Mar.Reuter. - 132 words
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Article118 1939-02-16 27 —Reuter. Rome, Feb. 8. CIGNOR GAYDA. writing in Giornale d’ltalia, says, “Gen. Franco’s victory cannot be complete until the demobilisation and dispersal of the 200,000 Reds gathered in France, and until the former Government members and big military leaders in France are also dispersed and silenced.” Referring—Reuter. - 118 words
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Article127 1939-02-16 27 -Reuter. No Passage For Any Foreign Forces The Hague, Feb. 6. UOLLAND would not allow tree passage to troops operating against aggressors under Article 16 of the League Covenant if the aggressor were a neighbour,” declared Dr. J. A. N. Patijn, the Foreign Minister, in a-Reuter. - 127 words
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Article49 1939-02-16 27 .—Reuter. Rome, Feb. 7. Negotiations between the soviet and Italy have resulted in a trade treaty which is said to involve an aggregate turnover in goods valued at 1,000.000.000 lire tor each country. The trade treaty was signed this evening, but the terms have not been disclosed.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 49 words
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Article139 1939-02-16 27 Plane Purchases: ‘Bridle Is Off Washington, Feb. 7. ’J'HE House Military Affairs Committee today unanimously approved legislation to authorise a major part of President Roosevelt’s $525,000,000 special defence programme. Congressman Andrew May, chairman of the committee, revealed that Republican members of the committee had sought unsuccessfully to139 words
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Article71 1939-02-16 27 London, Feb. 6 A TOTAL of 300 claims amounting to £230,000 sterling for destruction, confiscation, damage or looting have been accepted as admissible from British firms in China and presented to the Japanese <Gc/ ernment said Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs/ in71 words
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Article43 1939-02-16 27 -Reuter. London, Feb 7. IT is officially announced the Duke of Kent, accompanied by the Duchess, will leave England during the second week of October and will arrive at Fremantle on Nov. 14 to take over his duties as Governor-General of Australia.- Reuter.-Reuter. - 43 words
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206 1939-02-16 27 ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS MUTUAL DEFENCE PLANS London, Feb. 6. QUESTIONED in the House of Commons on the statement of M. Bonnet, French Foreign Minister, in the French Chamber on Jan. 26, that in the event of a war in which the two countries were involved, all Britain’s forces would be at206 words
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Article69 1939-02-16 27 —Reuter. London, Feb. 8. T*HE House of Lords gave a second reading to the Bastardy < Blood rest> Bill, under which courts may, on application of one party in an affiliation case, order a blood test be made of all three parties—applicant, child and defendant.—Reuter. - 69 words
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Article105 1939-02-16 27 Reuter. Berlin, Feb. 12. |T is understood Herr von Rlbben trop. German Foreign Minister, took advantage of a private visit. by the French Ambassador o* fore the envoy’s departure lor Paris vesterd t to send a message the French Government. It is believed the message isReuter. - 105 words
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Article, Illustration1029 1939-02-16 28 Passing Of The Holy Father CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADER S CAREER THE Straits Times deeply regrets to announce that His Holiness the Pope Pius XI died at the Vatican on Feb. 10. He was 82. says Reuter. The Pope was unable to speak lale on Thursday night1,029 words
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Article, Illustration142 1939-02-16 28 ANGLO-FRENCH “HANDS OFF” WARNING RECALLED JAPANESE troops landed on Hainan Island earl} J on Feb. 10, states an Eastern News message from Tokio, later confirmed by Reuter. This is regarded as the beginning of a major attack on Hainan Island, and is likely to142 words
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Article335 1939-02-16 28 .—Reuter London, Feb. 6. References to a mysterious S Plan were made oy tne prosecution at Bow Street Police Court today when 12 persons appeared on remand in charges connected with the recent explosions in London. The prosecution described the plan as most comprehensive, covering almost.—Reuter - 335 words
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129 1939-02-16 28 -Reuter. wrw London, Feb 9. 4 Colonial League was formally constituted at a meeting of the Members of Parliament yesterday All parties were represented and others interested in colonial questions attended 77ie object of the League is to oringr bet ore the public the~-Reuter. - 129 words
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Article355 1939-02-16 29 Sir Samuel Hoare Raw Materials —Reuter. ll()ME SECRETARY ON THE 4NGLO-FRENCH PACT London, Feb. 11. IrHK British Government intends to adopt no 4dog-in-the-|1 danger’ policy with regard to colonies,” declared Sir 1 ijoare, Home Secretary, in a speech at Plymouth. He recalled that when he raised at Geneva the (|Ue—Reuter. - 355 words
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27 1939-02-16 29 British Wireless. President- Lebrun of France, accompanied by Mine. Lebrun, will pay a state visit to London on’March 22.British Wireless. - 27 words
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146 1939-02-16 29 Reuter. New York, Feb. 10. 'J'HE United States Ambassador to London, Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, before sailing today for England in the Queen Mary, denied he had predicted the outbreak of war this spring when he appeared with Mr. W. Bullitt, Ambassador—Reuter. - 146 words
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Article96 1939-02-16 29 Reuter. London, Feb. 10. IT HE King has conferred a baionetcy of the United Kingdom on a five-year-old boy. He is Andrew Ashton Waller Hills, son of the late Mr. John Waller Hills, Privy Councillor, whose name would have been submitted to the King for the.—Reuter. - 96 words
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Article46 1939-02-16 29 —British Wireless London, Feb. 8. IT 's announced tne responsibility for the recruiting, training and organisation of air raid wardens in London is to be transferred from borough councils to the Metropolitan Police and the organisation of rescue parties to the London County Council.—British Wireless - 46 words
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Article132 1939-02-16 29 -Reuter. New Delhi, Feb. 10. 'J'HE Congress Party resolution that India should immediately withdraw from the League of Nations was passed today by the Legislative Assembly by *55 votes to 54. The resolution states that the League has failed to Implement Article 16 of the-Reuter. - 132 words
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Article, Illustration792 1939-02-16 29 kind of murder Reuter and British Wireless. Vatican City, Feb. 11. ILK there is mourning in the atiean City for Pope iu> XL preparations are being lade for the election of his lllTCssor. Ht'.f Cnidivi o: Cardinals will meet or be:orc Feb. 28. butkind of murder Reuter and British Wireless. - 792 words
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Article30 1939-02-16 29 —Reuter. Vatican City. Feb. 10. A LTIIOUGH the Pope’s last words were not clearly heard, they arc believed to have been: “Peace, peace. Oh Jesus.’—Reuter.—Reuter. - 30 words
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343 1939-02-16 30 “Settlement By Arms If No Satisfaction SEMI-OFFICIAL ROME VIEW OF FASCIST DEMANDS Rome, Feb. 13. “ITALY asks for only what is hers by historical right—Tunis, Suez, Djibuti, Corsica. The question of Corsica must be solved because it is an essential part of Italian security. And Nice is Italy’s.” Thus writes343 words
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Article379 1939-02-16 30 Reuter. New Franco Drive Possible Burgos, Feb. 12. MATIONALIST Spain is now waiting for Madrid to make the next move. It is declared here that it Dr. Negrin, the Republican Prime Minister, or Gen. Miaja, supreme commander, succeed in their purpose of holding the remaining RepublicanReuter. - 379 words
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Article63 1939-02-16 30 —Reuter Peiping, Feb. 10. HPHE Japanese claim to have captured 1 two towns, Ankuo and Hochienfu, in central Hopei Province, which had remained in Chinese hands since the hostilities started As a sequel to the expulsion of Sir Stafford Cripps from the Labour Party. Lord Parmoor has—Reuter - 63 words
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Article142 1939-02-16 30 Reuter. Vatican City, Feb J3. UUCE crowds of all classes, many of whom waited all nig h t 11 for the gates of St. Peter’s to open, were filing past tht Pope’s coffin yesterday. The bier of the Pope is lying in state in the—Reuter. - 142 words
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573 1939-02-16 30 —Reuter Vatican Gates Closed And Silence Proclaimed Vatican, Feb. 10. TT is officially announced that His Holiness the Pope died at 4.31 o’clock (G.M.T.) following the administration of the Extreme Unction by Monsignor de Romanis,the Pope’s secret sacristan. As Mgr. Rcmanis said prayers—Reuter - 573 words
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84 1939-02-16 30 Trans-Ocean. Vatican City, Feb. 11. DOPE PIUS XI has been prepared for death since his illness in November. Whenever he received cardinals and statesmen he always spoke of his approaching death. Thus he recently said to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, “You seeTrans-Ocean. - 84 words
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63 1939-02-16 30 —Reuter Washington Feb 1° OENATOR KING today introdt> c his disarmament conference t solution in the Senate. He Pf 0 *\j”5 that President Roosevelt be autj 11 to call a conference of all natl rin j. consider the limitation ol a merits. The Republican member f—Reuter - 63 words
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97 1939-02-16 31 VALAYA BEAT NAVY 17-6 IN HONG KONG Simpson Gives Fine Display vY i N g without Lundon, Harper and Richardson, who ,rc suffering from injuries, the All-Malayan rugby nnrimr team beat the Navy by 17 points to six at Hong "ImTlast week, after a thrilling game. HIM* rhe visitors were97 words
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Article, Illustration21 1939-02-16 31 Incident in the final of the Garrison inter-unit hockey competition at Tanglin on Saturday. Sappers beat R.A.F. one-nil -Straits Times picture.-Straits Times picture. - 21 words
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Article144 1939-02-16 31 Iorses class one, two and four ft will be provided for at the Selan 1 Gold Cup meeting to be held over L e days on Mar. 11. 15 and 18. L Gold Cup for class one horses will |run on the final day of the144 words
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Article45 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. London, Feb. 13. IE F A Cup draw, sixth round, to be played on Mar. 4. is helsea or Sheffield Wednesday vs. iffield United or Grimsby. Wolverhampton vs. Birmingham or rton. ludrier.s field vs. Sunderland or ckburn. brtsmouth vs. Preston.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 45 words
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Article47 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. he match between the M.C.C. and odesia played at Salisbury, Rhode- 01 er *he last three days resulted i draw w hen rain stopped play ncres were: M.C.C. 180 and 174 Rhodesia 96 and 95 six —R eu t er—Reuter. - 47 words
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Article48 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. Pi,,. Indianapolis, Feb. 9. S Cummings, one of Ameriin S racing motorists and forx f tPe Indi anapolis Grand skuii f ln hospita l from a fractursh tj W0 days a f te r a private car e never regained conscious1 was aged 30—Reuter.—Reuter. - 48 words
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Article50 1939-02-16 31 j. L os Angeles. Feb. 8. io e u‘L al pr f moter Tom Galley has k p 0n hat Joe Louis will meet lu ln a 10-round title fight Mikn Jaiol n April Tom Galley o i s c °hs are promoting Roper,50 words
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78 1939-02-16 31 .—Reuter. New York, Feb. 12. AT Madison Square Garden, in a 15-round non-title middleweight boxing bout, Billy Conn (Pittsburg) outpointed Fred Apostoli, who is rated world champion by the New York State Athletic Commission. Conn’s victory was decisive. He displayed a most effective left jab.—Reuter. - 78 words
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Article405 1939-02-16 31 QOALS scored in the Home soccer leagues as at Jan. 30 were as below; THE LEAGUE.—Division I. Fenton (Mid’bro’) 23Fagan (Liverpool) 10 Lawton (Everton) 20 Houghton (A.V.) 10 Hodgson (Leeds) 17 Brown (Ch’ton) 10 Westcott (Wolves) 16 Price (Hud’fleld) 10 •Howe (Grimsby) IS Sale (Stoke) 10 Steele405 words
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Article24 1939-02-16 31 Reuter. Basle, Feb 11. Canada retained the world icehockey championship, beating united States by 4—o in the final poolReuter. - 24 words
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Article38 1939-02-16 31 ,—Reuter. Johannesburg, Feb. 13. South Africa’s fourth test team against England to start on Saturday is: Melville, Mitchell, Viljoen, Rowan, Langton, Gordon. Newson Grieveson (Transvaal), Nourse, Dalton (Natal), Van der Byl (Western Province). —Reuter.,—Reuter. - 38 words
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Article50 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. London, Feb. 8. f J*HE Scottish Cup third round draw to be played on Feb. 18 is: Buckie Thistle vs. Third Lanark. Rangers vs. Clyde. Dunfermline vs. Alloa. Motherwell vs. St. Mirren Hearts vs. Celtic. Falkirk vs. Aberdeen. Hibernian and Queen of South receive byes —Reuter.—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article64 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. The Scottish Rugby team to meet Ireland at Dublin on Feb. 25 Is: Roberts (Watsonians); Innes (Aberdeen University), MacRae (St. Andrew’s University), R. Shaw (Glasgow High School). Fyfe (London Scottish); Bruce Lockhart (London Scottish); Dorward (Gala); Henderson. Graham (Edinburgh Academicals), Purdie (Jed Forest), Horsburgh—Reuter. - 64 words
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Article98 1939-02-16 31 Reuter. Johannesburg. Feb. 11. In the second lawn tennis test against South Africa Great Britain won by seven matches to one. Shayes beat Max Bertram 7—9. B—6; Mrs. McKelvie beat Miss Morpher e— l 6—2; Butler and Scot beat Farquharson and Piercey 3—6, 6—3. 6—2.Reuter. - 98 words
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Article25 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. London. Feb. 13. Rugby League Cup first round replays resulted: Wakefield 23, Broughton 5 St. Helen’s Recreation 12. Liverpool Stanley—Reuter.—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article51 1939-02-16 31 —Straits Times Cable. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 13. A S. SAMUEL, Malayan bad- minton player, won his fifth title in England when he annexed the Nottingham County championship during the week end. Samuel has previously won the Worthing, Kent, Eastbourne and Leicester titles.—Straits Times—Straits Times Cable. - 51 words
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Article185 1939-02-16 31 Home Rugby Union games played on Saturday resulted: Bedford 3; Bath 0. Birkenhead 21; Halifax 3. Bridgend 16; London Welsh 0. Cardiff 13; Gloucester 5. Coventry 7; St. Mary’s Hos. 13. Leicester 9; Newport 23. Llanelly 8; Northampton 3. Manchester 11; Liverpool 6. Oxford Univ.*8; Bristol 10. P’mouth185 words
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Article69 1939-02-16 31 —Reuter. Reuter Melbourne, Feb. 13. The Australian 1939 Davis Cup team will be: Jack Crawford, Adrian Quist, John Bromwich and Harry Hopman, who is captain and manager. Crawford returns to the team after two years’ absence. The Australian side will compete in the American zone and—Reuter.; Reuter - 69 words
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2012 1939-02-16 32 Only First Division Teams Into Next Round (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 12. ONLY four of the 16 teams playing in Cup matches on Saturday were eliminated. Of the eight matches four will have to be replayed. The third division sides2,012 words
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Article58 1939-02-16 32 THE Irish Rugby XV to play Scotland on Feb. 25 is: Murphy (Lansdowne); Moran (Clontaru). McKibben (Istonians), Torrens (Bohemians), Lyttle (Bedford): Cromey (Collegians), Morgan (Old Belvedere); Alexander (Royal Ulster Constabulary), Irwin (North of Ireland), Mayne (Maryowen). Malone O’Loughlan (Maryowen), Malone O’Loughlin (MaryDublin), Sayers (Aldershot Services),58 words
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Article306 1939-02-16 32 International Rugb; At Twickenham London, Ueb. p CIXTY THOUSAND people w a u ed Ireland beat England Rugbv on the 'Iwickenham grouu yesterday by five points (one to nil. Special police were on "uard ft towing the lecent bomb outrage* People carrying bags were asked*, open306 words
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57 1939-02-16 32 —Reuter. Dulwich. Feb. ii Paris beat London 12 matches w nine in the annual inter-city tenrJs match. Notable results were: Borotn beat OllitT 6 -3. 7—5. Borotra beat Nigel Sharpe 6—2. 6—3. OllitT bear Pierre Pelizza 6—3. 6—3. Pierre Pelizza and Weiss beat—Reuter. - 57 words
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Article43 1939-02-16 32 Zurich. Feb. 13 In the ice hockey there was no score between Czechoslovakia and Switzerland after extra time in a match to decide the European championship Third and fourth places in the wor championship go to Canada an United States.43 words
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Article30 1939-02-16 32 Reuter Annapolis Maryland*. Feb. L Dick Hough, of Princeton l T!lIver 'jj made a new world’s record 101 metres breaststroke, swimmi-3 distance in 2 min. 19.8 sec.—R eUlReuter - 30 words
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578 1939-02-16 1 FRASER AND COMPANY’S WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW Is a weekly report on the share market issued at the close of B' s j n ».<> on Feb. 14, Fraser and Bmpany write: |rtw past week, lor a change, has Ben tree of any tresh political578 words
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Article132 1939-02-16 1 THE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in January:— Lb. Jimah Rubber 20,300 Punggor Rubber 10.120 Alor Gajah 12,600 Australasia 17,435 Ayer Panas 65,000 Bukit Kubu 8.300 Glenealy 29,000 Jalan Kebun 9.800 Kluang 34.125 Pajam 155.000 Port Sv/ettenham 7,500 Tambalak 12.000 Teluk Anson132 words
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Article111 1939-02-16 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 13. s. d. British Empire “A” 18 6 British Empire “B" 9 l*/ 2 British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire C’prehensive 14 3 Eritish General “A” 17 9 British General “B” 16 0 British General “C” 14 6 Gold Producers111 words
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Article150 1939-02-16 1 Singapore, Feb. 14, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White 113.25 White Muntok $13.75 Black 8.75 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.45 Saqo Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.30 Fair $2.25 Sarawak $2.20 Jelotonp Palembang $6 75 Banja $7.25 Sarawak $7.25 Tapioca150 words
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60 1939-02-16 1 Date Spot Feb. Mar. Apr.-June July-3ept. Oct.-Dee. Feb. 9 27 26% 26% 27 27 V) 27% 7 11/16 10 26 Vi 26V, 26% 26% 26% 26% 7 11/16 13 26% 26% 26% 27 27V4 27% 1 J 1 14 26 26 26% 26% 27 27 Vh60 words
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Article415 1939-02-16 1 New York. Feb. 14. I T*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stoetc Exchange closed today:— DOYV-JONES AVERAGES Saturday’s Today’s Close Close Changes. 30 Industrials 144.61 144 13 off .48 20 Rails 30.18 29 89 off .29 15 Utilities 24.93 24 80 off .13 40 Bonds415 words
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53 1939-02-16 1 NOTICE i.s hereby given that the .scale of brokerage published for the? information of the public on Junuary 23. 1939, is the minimum scale in respect of all contracts entered into by members of the Association cm and after February 1. 1939. OATTEY Sc BATEMAN. Secretaries. Singapore,53 words
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Article956 1939-02-16 2 BY THE SUNDAY TIMES FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT Steadier Conditions With Improved Undertone. Singapore, Feb. 12. AFTER many weeks in which the Stock markets have fluctuated widely on nervousness caused by political developments, it is pleasant this week to be able to report relatively steady conditions. With the956 words
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Article108 1939-02-16 2 THE domestic production as represent- ed by exports from the F.M.S., U.M S. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, in January totalled 4.905 tons. Of this amount, 4,717 tons were produced in the F.M.S.; 87 tons in Johore; 21 tons in Kedah;108 words
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Article794 1939-02-16 2 NO RESPONSE TO BETTER POLITICAL SITUATION IN a weekly report on the "rubber 1 market, issued on Feb. 9, Stanton, Nelson and Co. Ltd., write: Any lingering doubts entertained regarding the unity of the Western powers have now been completely dispelled, and what appears to be a794 words
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Article174 1939-02-16 2 FOR FINAL QUARth OF LAST YEAR •J»HE following operating result, companies under the management of Anglo-Orientai laya) Ltd. refer to the last 1938. The output includes and is shown in tons of the costs are the working costs f or quarter and the profit is the estinu174 words
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Article41 1939-02-16 2 PXPORT of rubber from the Mali] regulated area in January toti 32,240 tons, states the Controller Rubber. This compares with ana mate of 32.000 tons given earlier the month. and a proportioc monthly quota of 26.333 tons.41 words
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2548 1939-02-16 3 I ear-End Statistical Position I More Encouraging In POSITION NOT SO CLEAR: needs I CAREFUL HANDLING ■he outlook for rubber is a good deal brighter I than it appeared a few months ago; consumption, Iticularly in the United States, is steadily improv-2,548 words
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225 1939-02-16 4 22.7 in January 1938.- Straits Times cable. 100 Tons Per Working Day During January (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 13. CONSUMPTION of rubber in the United States in January was 46,234 tons, compared with an estimate furnished earlier this month of about 47,000 tons.22.7 in January 1938.- Straits Times cable. - 225 words
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Article46 1939-02-16 4 rubber stocks at the end of January totalled 34.136 tons, compared with 29.754 tons at the end of December Of this amount. 28.997 tons were in the hands of deal< rs and 5,139 tons in Harbour Boards, railway godowns and private lighters.46 words
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Article150 1939-02-16 4 276 Tons Sold THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,420th auction on Feb 8 when of 1,131,170 lb. <504.99 tons) catalogued. 837,686 lb. <373.97 tons) was oilered and 617,570 lb. <275.70 tons) was sold. London spot 7 13 16d. a pound. New York spot150 words
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Article100 1939-02-16 4 INURING the week ending Feb. 4, 1939. exports tji canned, pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 75,555 cases of which: 70,653 <94 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.600 <2 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1,800 <2 per cent) cases to100 words
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Article530 1939-02-16 4 Swan, Culbertson’s Weekly Review Fa weekly report on the New York Stock market, issued on Feb. 12, Swan. Culberston and Fritz write: Stock prices fluctuated narrowly and indecisively during the past week and at the close of trading on Saturday the net loss for the period530 words
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Article1067 1939-02-16 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., exchange and stock brokers. Singapore, Feb. 15, 10 turn. D mining. H Buyers Sellers Hie Val. a/s 7 Hf Ampat Kiimbang 26/- 27 f- > II AS t£ fl iST 40/. 45/-cd H- Warn 0 .56 0.60 H rm TUi 20/- 21/Bangrm1,067 words
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Article43 1939-02-16 5 rE official price of tin in Singapore on Feb. 9 was $107.37*/ 2 per picul on 133 l/3rd.; on Feb. 10, $107 50; on Feb. 11, $107; on Feb. 13. $107; on Feb. 14. $106.25; on Feb. 15. $106 2543 words
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Article591 1939-02-16 5 uv London Prices Oil Feb. 7 Allagar (2/) /9%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/6; Anglo-Malay 6/9; Ayer Kunlng 19/4%; Badenoch 16/; Bagan Serai 15/; Bahru (Bel.) (2/) 1/3%; Banteng lQ/7%; Batang (2/) /6; Batu Caves 13/1%; Batu Tlga 23/1%; Bekoh (2/) /9%; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/3%; Bid or 22/6;591 words
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Article153 1939-02-16 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 7 Ampat (4/) 3/; Anglo-Burma (5/) 13/; Ayer Hitam (5/) 1 1/32; Bangrin 1; Oopeng Cons. (5/) 7/6; Hongkong (5/) 15/9; Idris (5/) 5/; Ipoh (16/) 15/16; .Jelapang 28/6; Kampong Lanjut 16/3; Kamuntlng (5/) 8/3: Kepong Killinghall (5/) 13/6; Kinta (5/) 11/; Kinta153 words
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Article402 1939-02-16 5 Rubber Shares Make Small Gains V London, Peb. 14. the Stock Exchange today paucity of business again caused an easier trend in most sections. Rubber shares, however, strengthened on the decision to leave the permissible export quota for the second quarter at 50 per cent. This factor402 words
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Article63 1939-02-16 5 Reuter. rE price of rubber for purpose of as sessment to export duty in the F.M.S. from Feb. 10 to Feb. 16. inclusive, has been determined at 26 cents a pound, states a Government Gazette notification. London, Feb. 14. IN the commodity market today, jute weakened sharplyReuter. - 63 words
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111 1939-02-16 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Books Total tor Jompany Dividend Close Date Bx Dlv financial vear TIN. Payable Date to date Austral Malay 9<l. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Mar 3 Peb 25 5% Kuala Lumpur Tin 1/ Feb. 17 Peb 17 5%111 words
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