The Straits Budget, 11 May 1939

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  • The Straits Budget
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      Military Might
      859 2 German coalition.—Straits Times, May 4. We return today to consideration ol the military strength of the great Powers as described in the book to which we referred yesterday.* We have seen the vast military power of Soviet Russia which in itself justifies the view that the chances of
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      JAPAN’S LOSING FIGHT
      778 2 JAPAN’ S LOSING FIGHT the beginning of March. —Straits Times. May 5. Japan Is involved in more than one war in China at the present moment. The main one, the military struggle, is not going too well lor her. The second, the currency war. is developing in a manner which
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      Volunteers’ Equipment
      472 2 -Straits Times, May 5. As a change from criticism oi deficiencies in the equipment oi the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces which existed in the past, and allegations that there is still leeway to be made up, we are able today to give some indication of the progress which
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      “Jupkin”
      805 3 Straits Times, May 6. In Mein Kampf Herr Hitler wrote The only lies which are really eificacious are those which are so colossal that it would never occur tc anybody that they could be lies. The hugeness of a lie is in a measure a factor in its being
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      B.M.B.C. In War
      1030 3 —Straits Times, May 8. One aspect of defence policy in Malaya which gives cause for uneasiness is the total absence of information about preparations for broadcasting In war. The only reference which has been made to this question is to be found in a speech made by
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      Chinatown A.R.P.
      1105 4 —Straits Times. May 9. Last Sunday was a grim day for Singapore people—for those, at least, who have not the gift, so enviable in these days, of refusing to give rein to the mind and the imagination. On Sunday morning we read in our newspapers appalling reports of
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      Hitler’s Obsession
      840 4 imaginable suffering— Str:« Times, May 10. Nearly two months ago the Singapore Free Press published a report in which the American journalist Karl von Wiegand was auoted as having said of Hitler Today he is haunted by a premonition that his end is not far distant—perhaps in six
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  • NOTES Of The DAY
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      Cape Romania
      193 5 r that the country of Rumania N much in the news, can anyone v lHi why its name, or one almost c a\ with it. should appear on the iouih-east seaboard of Johore? c ]K Romania <as it is usually spelt) t c j to be the southernmost
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      Tanglin Lake
      143 5 myiOST people who stroll around the in the Botanic Gardens occasionally must have wondered w'hy it is tlu* this lake can exist in the heart i he suburbs without danger from malaria *ourse the lake swarms with fish* I.- and small, but it seems unlikely they can destroy
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      Chinese Funerals
      163 5 QOMEONE has sent me a oank-note tor five hundred yuan.” bearing the legend Currency For the Other World with an inquiry as to how this originated. This note is. of course, a Piece ol the paper money used at Chinese funerals, and I presume that my correspondent wants
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      Ashes To Ashes
      187 5 'J'ALKING of cremation there is one poem which always recurs in my mind, perhaps rather irrelevantly, when this question is discussed in the Malayan newspapers. Cremation is quick and clean: burial is neither; and although we may believe the body to be only the physical framework of
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      Koek's Bazaar
      219 5 I OOKING at a map in the Singapore guidebook oi 1892 mentioned in this column last Monday. I have found a number oi place-names which are completely unknown to present-day residents. For example, the las: outpost oi the town in Orchard Road in the nineties was Keek’s Bazaar
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      In Dockland
      176 5 IN no part of Singapore has there been a greater transformation since 1H92 than in the waterfront from Tanjong Pagar to Keppel Harbour Could anyone today point to the Saryah River, which once ran into the enormous swamp behind the Main Wharf, where the French and German mail
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      Convent Nurses
      155 5 |F anyone in the Medical Department is interested in local history he might find a profitable line of inquiry in the appearance of the professional British nurse in Singapore. The writer of this guidebook makes the following comment The nurses at the General Hospital are sisters from the
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      Bygone Hotels
      143 5 KIO less than eleven hotels are listed in this guidebook, but the only one which still exists, apart from Raffles Hotel and the Adelphi, is the Hotel de la Palx In Coleman Street. It is also noteworthy that hotels 3 r sufficiently good standing to be recommended to
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      “ Pomegranates ”
      215 5 Pomegranates T'ODAY I am fully primed with information about Cape Romania from the time of the first European seamen in these waters to the latest maps of Malaya, thanks to various helpful people who read my remarks on this puzzling name last Wednesday. The first thing to note is that
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      Tip Of Asia
      198 5 N °w for the notion that Cape Romania is the southernmost point of Asia. I find this stated in an essay in the latest number of the school magazine of Raffles Institution, without correction, and I have it heard it said several times, so it is Just
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      Ptolemy's Map
      200 5 Rifß. Roland Braddell tells me that 1 Cape Romania has been identified by most writers with the Cape MaleuKolon of Ptolemy but that this is doubtful. However, one can’t help thinking that it may be true, tor this cape must have been well known to the seamen of
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      Don Versus Sultan
      120 5 WILL finish with another glimpse of Portuguese ships oil Cape Romania, for which I am again Indebted to Father Cardon. In 1587. after an unsuccessful attack on Malacca had been made by Sultan Abdul .Tali! of Johore. Don Antonio de Noronha was ordered to go with his
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      Pigs Vs. Mosquitoes
      200 6 IF Singapore were ever blockaded, so that oil could not be brought In normal quantities from Borneo and Sumatra, the Chinese pig-breeder would have much less trouble with the health authorities on the island than he does In peace-time. The reason is that if a pig-sty is
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      “ Java Winds ”
      230 6 Java Winds references to the Java Winds” have appeared in this column from time to time, but I have never been quite sure what our predecessors in Singapore meant by them, and so I am glad to be able to quote a passage which answers that question very satisfactorily. I
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      Raffles' Cousin
      213 6 A COUSIN of Sir Stamford Raffles appears in the book. “On Shelley,” published last year. This was Thomas Raffles, who visited Chamonix in the summer of 1817 and was deeply shocked by an entry made by Shelley in an album there. This is what Thomas Raffles wrote about
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      On The Pier
      118 6 OLEASE don’t think that I leant to keep harping on this Woman versus Lady question, but people keep drawing my attention to things which simply must be recorded However this particular note is not for the pre sent-day reader (who will probab-y think that it is not
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      Malayan Pickle
      298 6 JT is curious how one thing leads to another. Last Friday afternoon, for example, after a readers’ symposium on Cape Romania had been published in this column, another reader called at the office to present me with a bottle labelled Rumania Pickle,” freshly bought !n a Singapore shop.
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      European Ships
      263 6 gINCE mentioning the local tradition that European ships sometimes anchored in Romania bay in the days of sail, waiting for a favourable wind to take them on to China, I have come upon a fuller reference. The following Is from a recent article by Yahya In The Sunday
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      Lowi Lowi
      166 6 I DON'T know how many members oi the Malayan Civil Service are interested in natural history, but at least one of them is. Consider this item In August a telegram was received from Mr. R. W. Jakeman. M.C.S., Resident of Labuan. announcing the discovery of Pen-tailed tree-shrews.” That
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      Sunday Music
      325 6 attended the first of the monthly organ recitals in the Victoria Memorial Hall last Sunday night, I have a feeling that this idea is going to catch on. I think most people, after they have done it once, will decide that it is a very good way to
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      Planters' Padi
      366 6 a Malayan planter will find himself growing padi as well as rubber in the next war, so the experiences of those who did so in the rice shortage of 1919-20 are of practical interest. A Johore planter’s recollections of that period were published in this column some days
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      Highlanders
      94 6 HPHE Gordon Highlanders at Sela* rang will be amused by a reference to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in an article on Gibraltar published on April 28. The presence the latter regiment on the Rock it 1 said, inspired a broadcast by the Franco radio station in Seville that
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    FORMER P.W.D. CHIEF DIES
    180 7 Mr. J. Swettenham \LSO SERVED WITH RAILWAYS ro ni Our Own Correspondent) London, May 8. \/!K. l*. Swettenham, a former iVi j )irector of Public Works in \I i!ava died in England today. Mr Swettenham came to Malaya rom the Gold Coast Railways in 1901 having
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    COLONIAL POLICE MEDALS
    158 7 THE Governor, it was announced in the Gazette has approved the i<ward cf the Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal or bar to the medal to the following members of the Straits Settlements Police:— AWARDED MEDAL Singapore:—Ag. Detective Sub-Inspector Ang Ah Khai. Detective Lim Ek
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      81 7 BLACKER.—To Margot wife of K. A. Blacker on May 6. at Maternity Hospital. Singapore—a son. COSTELOE. —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on May 8 to Kathleen Francis, of Philip Lindsay Costeloe, 56 Pasir Panjang Rd., Singapore, a son. ROGERS —On May 7, at the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to
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      ENGAGEMENT
      96 7 TTie engagement is announced between John Richard Humphreys only son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Beadon of Twyford, DCTks and Jean Wilkie only daughter of •ate Mr. A. Anderson and Mrs. Catherine Anderson of Greenhill, Lanarkshire.” •OH-WEE: Mr. Albert Loh Hup Choon ot Messrs. Optorg Company (Malaya) Limited, son
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    London Criticism Of Barter Plan
    124 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. THE Financial News today most 1 strongly criticises the AngloAmerican barter scheme, under which Malayan tin and rubber would be exchanged for cotton and wheat. “It involves the dislocation of the long-term rubber and tin pro duction policy,”
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    SNAKES ON K.L. GOLF COURSE
    192 7 21 Eggs Found By Club Secretary (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May i. A CLUMP of bamboo on the fourth course of the Selangoi Golf Club is to be subjected to an intensive attack by the club secretary. Major W. H. Elkins, and a
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    COLLISION WHILE LEARNING TO DRIVE
    150 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 7. JULIUS Wentscher, an artist, was fined $lO yesterday by the First Magistrate, Mr. R. C. Redman, when convicted of driving his car in a negligent manner so that he collided with a ricksha. The accident occurred in
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    MR. JUSTICE AITKEN
    39 7 (From Our Owu Correspondent) Penang. May 9. MR. Justice Aitken, who succeeds Mr. Justice Howes, who went on leave by the P. O. liner Canton last week, was welcomed by members of the Penang Bar yesterday.
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    250,000 Social Cables Were Sent Free
    307 7 PRESS TRIBUTES TO SERVICE I I jyjORE than a quarter-of-a-million social telegrams were sent free throughout the Empire to inaugurate the cheap flat-rate scheme for that j type of message introduced by Cable and Wireless. In the Straits Settlements 2,500 j people sent messages
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    SEVEN NEW BILLS FOR F.M.S.
    97 7 'From Our Owu Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 8. SEVEN new bills are to be introduced at the meeting of the Federal Council to be held on May 18. They are amendments to the Sanitary Boards Bill, the Explosives Bill, the Probate and Administration Bill, the
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    DEATH OF SULTAN OF PERAK’S MOTHER
    51 7 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, May 8. THE death took place in Telok Anson last night of Che Puan Besar Aminah. the mother of the Sultan of Perak. The funeral was held in Telok Anson today and many Rajas and Chiefs of the State
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    Contents
    407 7 Leaders— Military Might 2 Japan’s Losing Fight 2 Jupkin 3 8.M.8.C. In War 3 Chinatown A R.P 4 Hitler’s Obsession 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 27—30 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— New Chairman For Harbour Beards 9 Former European
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  • Obituary
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    31 7 DEATH Vt^'~^N oor Wee Boon Teng passed away Peacefully at his residence No. 5 Kim Yam Koad off River Valley Road on Tuesday ine 2nd May at 8.05 a.m. aged 75
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    NEW CHAIRMAN FOR HARBOUR BOARDS
    302 9 Mr. H.K. Rodgers To Succeed Sir George Trimmer MR. H. K. RODGERS will be appointed Chairman and General Manager of the Harbour Boards, Singapore and Penang, the Straits Times understands. He succeeds Sir George Trimmer, having been assistant general manager and local chairman for the
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    FORMER EUROPEAN PLANTER DEAD
    268 9 A FORMER Selangor planter, Mr. Ernest Hunter, died in Singapore early on May 2 at the age of 44 years. He had been in ill-health for the past few years. He was not married. A Surrey man, Mr. Hunter served throughout the war. He went to
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    CREMATORIUM FOR K.L. CHINESE
    150 9 Would Make Available About 400 Acres (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 3. A CREMATORIUM for Chinese in Kuala Lumpur would make available about 400 acres—land at present alienated for Chinese cemeteries—for other purposes. Land reserved for Christian burial grounds is about a sixth of
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    NURSES TAKE OVER WORK OF DRESSERS
    86 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 3. THE policy of replacing dressers by nurses for nursing work in hospitals in Perak is being gradually carried out. In the Tapah Hospital hitherto the supervision of the nursing staff was carried out by dressers but the
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    Chinese Rescues A Struggling Buffalo
    108 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 3. AN exciting incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. today when a buffalo and cart fell into the river near the Customs landing steps, while loading goods. The buffalo struggled frantically, but the cart drifted down-stream towards the sea,
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    “WHITE RAJAH” FILM PLANS
    206 9 Errol Flynn In The Leading Role J7RROL FLYNN, the star in “Robin Hood” and other recent popular films, has been chosen for the leading role in the picture which is being made on the life of Sir James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak. The
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    CONTRIBUTION TO CAVENDISH FUND
    88 9 From Our Own Correspondent Penang. May 2. A DECISION to contribute one per cent, of the nett profits of the Penang Government Medical Department Co-operative Thift and Loan Society Ltd. to the Cavendish Memorial Scholarship Fund was made at the annual meeting of the Society yesterday.
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    FORGED NAVAL BASE CARD : THREE SENT TO GAOL
    435 9 FORGED NAVAL BASE CARD THREE SENT TO GAOL Not Guilty Verdict In Respect Of Dishonest Use Charge C ENTENTE of six months’ rigorous imprisonment each was passed on M. VV. Frugtniet, C. G. Rodrigo and V. H. Williams, at the conclusion of their trial before Mr. Justice Manning, in the
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    HORSESHOE UNLUCKY FOR FISHERMAN
    82 9 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May A horseshoe proved unlucky for a Malay fisherman named Sha Ban While watching a wayang near the Anglo-Chinese School. Teluk Anson, he got into an argument with a Chinese A fight developed and during the scuttle the Malay used a
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  • Correspondence
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      READING THE POSTERS
      533 10 Thrills And Their Aftermath PUBLIC REACTION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—1 must congratulate your correspondent, “Quick,” on his vivid recital of the stirring events which are, and have been, making our lives joyful. “The past six months.” he says, “has been a period of
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      TRADE UNION TALK
      530 10 In F.M.S.R. Central W orkshops SEQUEL TO STRIKE To the EditoV of the Straits Times. Sir.—The need to introduce trade unionism into Malaya has long been felt and it is a matter of great satistaction to hear that the Labour Department will shortly be introducing a trade
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      THE PRESS IN CRISIS
      594 10 News Without Its Background SCARING THE PUBLIC To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—I have read with particular interest the letter by Phoenix pub lishod in your paper on Friday. Apr 28. Rightly, in my view, he blames a large proportion of the Press for
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      ASIA WATCHES EUROPE
      370 10 “Humanity Is One” Proclaimed AN INDIAN’S ERROR To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—While agreeing that “it is hi g: time that Europe learnt from the Eus’ how to live” I would like to remir.c “Eastern Echoes” that two of the profoundest doctrines of Eastern phii
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      “RULE-OF-THUMB” IN PLANTING
      155 10 Textbooks And Practical Experience To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Surely your Planting Correspondent, in his most recent article, has tripped or skidded badly in hh definition of rule-of-thumb wh-c’a he describes as a too close adhesion to textbooks. In a modern dictionary rule-ot-thumb is defined
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      TELEPHONES
      318 11 The Small Trader Again business rates in SINGAPORE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sii The apparent complacency of ‘he Oriental Telephone and Electrical Co in their attitude towards the reduction of telephone subscriptions has rightly given rise to a number of protests. Unfortunately these protests have been
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      THE PREMIER
      260 11 How Little We Know! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Criticising is the art of seeing in oneself a particular quality lacking •or apparently lacking) in others. One is. however, always tempted to overestimate one’s own abilities and to under-estimate those of others. This is particularly applicable
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      FOOD PROFITEERING IF WAR COMES
      452 11 Hoarding And Price Control In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Your timely leader of Apr. 25 headed "Please Hoard!” should not be allowed to pass into the limbo of the unconsidered: whence this intrusion into your correspondence columns, which the sender trusts
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      MR. HORE-BELISHA
      48 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Referring to “Meri’s” letter in yesterday’s Straits Times, this writer should keep strictly to facts. Mr. Hore-Belisha is a British Jew. There is no such a person as an English j ew __Yours. etc., ENGLISHMAN. Singapore, May 2.
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      BRITAIN AND HITLER
      405 11 A Cynical Patriot’s Comments To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—During the past few days we have been treated to too much criticism of Hitler and Germany, what he and they are doing, and what they arc about to do. Most critics agree that Hitler is
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      AIR-RAID TRENCHES
      99 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—There is a clerical error at the end of the first paragraph of my letter which you kindly published in today’s issue. This should read “a minimum of 500 sand-bags” not 50. The passage, in question should thus read as follows:—
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      Singapore In An Air Raid
      148 11 Defence Secretary's Broadcast 'Falk CINGAPORES civilian defence against air raiders is to be on a “stay put,” or “stay at home,” basis, it was announced by the Secretary for Defence. Malaya, Mr. C. A. Vlieland, in a broadcast from the B.M.B.C. station on Sunday night.
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      JAVA COMMENT ON SINGAPORE AIRPORT
      148 11 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. May 2 reported to have been experienced by some pilots of aircraft owing to the water-logged nature of the Singapore Airport in heavy rain, a correspondent to the Java Bode claims that the big expenditure necessary for concrete runways would
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      SINGAPORE’S RADIO LISTENERS
      238 11 How Can Nationalities Be Classified? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.- Some time ago the announcer of the B M.B.C. gave certain figures of the number of radio owners of the various nationalities in Singapore, and I wondered how they arrived at those ligures. Later,
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    AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT FOR SINGAPORE
    486 12 Supplies From Factories In Commonwealth AIR MISSION MEMBER HERE ON WAY BACK TO BRITAIN ‘‘THE fact that bases like Singapore and Trincomalee will be able to draw on Australia for supplies of aircraft is one of the important results of the plans of the United Kingdom
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    LATE SULTAN’S FUNERAL ANNIVERSARY
    73 12 From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 7. THF, Regent, Tungku Temenggong Ahmad, and the Ungku Mentrl Besar were among the large gathering present at the Royal Mausoleum today when a service was held on the anniversary of the funeral of Sultan Abu Bakar, who died
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    INDIA IS NEW COUNTRY
    232 12 Professor On Spirit Ideals you get back to India you will find a new country with a new spirit and new ideals.” Prof. K. B. Madhava, head of the Department of Mathematical Economics and Statistics of the Mysore University, told his audience at a talk at
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    COMMISSION MEMBERS
    345 12 Two Changes Announced MR. F.D. THOMPSON MR. G.E.N. OEHLERS SINGAPORE is to nave two new Municipal Commissioners. Mr. F. D. Thompson, managing director of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. fS.S.h Ltd., has been appointed in place of Mr. A. M. Pearson, who has resigned. Mr. Thompson was
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    DRUMS AND BUGLES FOR THE ROAST BEEF
    640 12 Tribute 7 o G. O. C. At St. George's Dinner fci THE circumstances of our times would furnish excuse for nc!ulg*ir.!F in a burst of patriotic fervour.' 1 said the Lord Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. p C. Roberts, proposing the toast
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE PROTESTS
    936 13 detention in french FRONTIER INCIDENT Carried Camera In Kempf Military District r3 Sultan of Johore has protested to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London concerning his detention by the French military authorities at Kempf, on the frontier between Alsace-Lorraine and Germany, on Apr.
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    LORRY DRIVERS COLLECT FOR MECHANICS
    59 13 From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 3. pENANG lorry drivers yesterday collected money to cover the ex penses of 100 motor mechanics who have volunteered for service in China. Drivers also donated their day’s takings. It is believed more than $l,OOO was collected. The 100
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    Refugees Creating Great Problem For Shanghai
    192 13 WITH the arrival of thousands of Jewish refugees, Shanghai was faced with a very difficult problem, said Brigadier General E. B. MacNaghten, one of the leading British businessmen in China, on arrival at Singapore by the P. and 0. liner Canton. Brigadier General MacNaghten,
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    SATYAMURTI POSTPONES HIS VISIT
    131 13 Cannot Leave India Now T*HK visit of Mr. S. Satyamurti, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Legislative Assembly, to Malaya, on the invitation of the Central Indian Association has been indefinitely postponed. This is due to Mr. Satyamurti’s political preoccupations in India, the hon.
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    NEW ZEALAND AUTHOR IN SINGAPORE
    100 13 RETURNING as a war correspondent to China, the first Briton to shake hands with the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Bth Route (Communist) Army—the famous Mao Tse Tung—passed thi%ugh Singapore last week in the Messageries Maritimes liner President Doumer. He is Mr. James Bertram, author of
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    JAPANESE WORKMEN IN TROUBLE AT BANGKOK
    132 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 2. THE Ministry of Defence has oil refinery works under construction in Bangkok. This is being done with the help of Japanese workmen and their supervisors. On Saturday afternoon a fight took place between the Japanese and the
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    NEW LABOUR OFFICE AT MUAR
    84 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 2. r facilitate the work of the Labour Department, if has been decided to open a sub-office at Muar next Monday. Mr K. O. Naidu. Asst. Controller of Labour, will take charge of the office. The office will
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    MALAYA FEELS WORLD SUGAR SHORTAGE
    655 14 Hitler And Crop Failure To Blame For Scarcity PRICE RISE NOT YET PASSED ON TO LOCAL CONSUMER THE world is short of sugar because Hitler raped Czecho- Slovakia and because of the unexpected partial failure of the British India crop. The price of raw sugar
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    Big Sum For N.I. Defence
    40 14 —Reuter. The Hague, May 5. rpHE Colonial Minister has subA mitted supplementary estimates for 30,000,000 guilders to accelerate reinforcements of the Netherlands Indies Army, the purchase of war material and the improvement of coastal defences.—Reuter.
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    Old English Well In Malaya
    64 14 A new feature of the Astana Gardens, Johore Bahru, which is providin') an attractive subject for photographers is a well of the typ e seen j! English villages. Although complete with bucket and windlass the iceli is dry. It is purely ornamental, and is very
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    PREMIER ON RUBBER & TIN BARTER PLAN
    417 14 PREMIER ON RUBBER TIN BARTER PLAN THE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons last week that negotiations had been opened with the United States for the exchange of certain raw materials required as strategic reserves—including Malayan tin and rubber. The initiative in the matter came
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    JOHORE MALAY SCHOOL DRILL
    120 14 Nearly 200 Boys Compete For Shield Cup (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 4. MEARLY 200 boys took part today in in ths annual drill competition of the Johore Malay schools. The standard exhibited in the drill and game showed an improvement on the previous
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION NEEDS MEMBERS
    119 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 4. “A LARGE section of the Indian community is still keeping out of the Association for some unknown reason, and the committee of management urges every member to make a determined effort to increase the membership, states the annual report
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE
    147 14 3,500 Troops To Take Part THE ceremonial parade in honour of the King’s Birthday will be held on June 8. After naval, military and police units have marched past the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Sir Shenton Thomas, aircraft of the Royal Air Force will fly past overhead. A Royal
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    PLANTING PIONEER LEAVES £3,283
    55 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 28. AN estate of £3 283 (net £3,084) has been left by Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley, formerly of Rekko Hill Kajang. who died in London on Mar. 8 A director of several rubber producing companies, Mr. Kindersley was a
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    OFFICERS LEAVE
    63 14 AMONG Officers from the Singapore garrison who left by the P. and O. liner Canton last week were Lieut.-Colonel C. T. Baynham, Officer Commanding, 9th Heavy Regiment. R.A., and Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Slater. Officer Commanding 10th (Singapore) A. A. Battery, H.K., R.A. After completing their term of service
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    JUDGE REBUKES ACCUSED FOR CRITICISM OF COUNSEL
    328 15 Former Milk Salesman Gets 18 Months' Gaol Sentence WHKN found guilty before Mr. -Justice Manning, in the Singapore Assizes last week of six charges against him. Mohamed Shah, a former employee of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., Singapore, declared that his counsel,
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    “Unsatisfactory Witness”
    207 15 CLAIM DISMISSED WITH COSTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 5. JUDGMENT was delivered yesterday by Mr. Justice a’Becket Terrell in the case in which Chong Yee Choon, well-known Ipoh miner, claimed damages of $8,000 and cancellation of a sub-lease granted r o Messrs Chong Sin Choy and
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    Local Rotary’s Flag Of Honour At Copenhagen
    115 15 THE flag of the Singapore Rotary Club was the flag of honour at the Copenhagen Rotary Club, said Rotarian M. C. Boyle, speaking on the Fourth Europe Regional Conference, Stockholm” at the Singapore Rotary Club. The conference, which was held in September, 1938,
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    PARKING BAN EXTENSION
    148 15 DEFORE prohibiting the parking of cars in any street, Government should take steps to provide necessary alternative parking space. That is the opinion of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. With regard to the proposal to prohibit parking of cars in D’Almeida Street, Stamford Road
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    MANY MORE JOBS THAN CLERKING, SAYS MR. HANDS
    618 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. ASPECTS of unemployment in Selangor are dealt with by Mr. John Hands in his April report as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment. The total amount of money received to date,
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    CHINA DETERMINED TO FIGHT ON TO END
    315 15 Yunnan Adviser Impressed By New Burma Road THE Chinese and European residents in the country were quietly confident that the war would not end unfavourably for the Chinese, Mr. S. B. Archdeacon, Technical Adviser to the Yunnan Provincial Government, told a Straits Times
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    A.R.P. DISAPPOINTMENT IN MALACCA
    103 15 Manually Operated Sirens Not Loud Enough (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, May 4 I AST night’s test of the manuallyoperated air raid warning sirens proved disappointing. The volume of sound produced did not carry any appreciable distance, despite the fact that weather conditions could not have
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    100 GO ON LEAVE IN P. & O. LINER
    87 15 100 GO ON LEAVE IN P. O. LINER ABOUT 100 Malayans sailed on leave in the P and O. liner Canton They included Mr. E. E. F. Pretty. Financial Commissioner. Johore Mr. W. A. Eley, of Singapore and Mr. A. C. Cunnyngham-Perdriau. ofllcer-tn-chargo, Sikh .Contingent, S.S Police. Mr. S. W.
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    “Singapore— Women Have No Social —Conscience”
    722 16  - “Singapore Women Have No Social —Conscience” By— Indr a Peiris IN most big cities of the world women are to the forefront in social service. In Ceylon and India, where Eastern women are nobly doing more than their share »n helping to uplift the masses, to relieve distress and fight
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    MALAYAN RECIPES
    233 16 is the first of a series of “Recipes From Malaya," compiled by Mrs. W. E. Kinsey, and published in British Malaya. Fish Moli is a tasty breakfast or lunch dish appreciated by many people who are unable to enjoy rich curry, in Malaya freshly ground curry ingredients and
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    R.A. Officer Weds At Garrison Church
    400 16 Lieut. R. C. Laughton ft Miss A. William* "p-IE marriage took place at ln Garrison Church. Tangim. on May 3 of Miss Alison William, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T h Williams, of Smeeth. Kent, anc Lieut. R. C. Laughton, Royal Artulery. son of
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    Straits Budget Pictorial Section
    529 17 ff EFT: Lieut. li. C. Laughton. Royal Artillery, leaves the J Garrison Church, Tanglin, with his bride, formerly Miss Alison Williams. Indian officers from the bridegroom’s regeiment, the Ist Anti-Aircraft Regiment, II K S.R A formed an archway of swords. Above: Captain E. llinie, Assistant Comptroller
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      BUDDED STUMPS INSTEAD OF SEED AT STAKE
      1361 21 Successful Trials Made At Bruas Estate MALAYA LAGGING BEHIND INDIES’ PRACTICE (By Our Planting Correspondent) “IN view of what has been written against the prac- tice of using budded stumps in preference to planting seed at stake, I shall be very pleased to
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    Mr. J. OLIPHANT FOR NIGERIA
    99 21 Forest Expert Who Was In Malaya HELPED IMPROVE TIMBER MILLS lyiK. J. N. Oliphant, a former F.M.S. Forestry Officer, has been appointed Chief Conservator of Forests in Nigeria in succession to Mr. J. R. Ainslie, who has retired, Malaya in 1935 and became Director of
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    In The Gazette
    224 21 THE following items are recorded in the Government Gazette: Mr J. Jeff to be temporarily an Official Member of the Eexecutive Council. Mr. C. R. Cherry to be an elected Unofficial on the Legislative Council. Mr. R. H. Steed to act as Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Headquarters,
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    Indian Labour Solution In Near Future?
    222 22 MR. C. D. AHEARNE IS OPTIMISTIC (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 5. BELIEF in an amicable solution of the difficulties over Indian problems in Malaya was expressed by Mr. C. D. Ahearne, the Federal Secretary, who left Kuala Lumpur today on leave
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    MR. T. HUBBACK WINS SILVER MEDAL
    52 22 THE silver medal at the Bombay Natural History Society’s exhibition of wild life photographs, open to all India and Burma, was won by Mr. T. R. Hubback, of Pahang. The prize was for the rhinocerous photo by Mr. Hubback published in the 1937 Straits
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    NEW HOME FOR CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY PLANNED
    446 22 TO raise funds for a new Child- ren’s Aid Society Home which it is proposed to build in Dunearn Road, near Newton Circus, cabaret items will be presented at Raffles Hotel on Aug 16, 17, 18, 19, and 26. “It is hoped to
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    HOLLANDER KILLED BY LIGHTNING
    50 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 2. A HOLLANDER. Mr. Van Delden, and a Javanese were killed and four other Javanese were knocked unconscious when they were struck by lightning on a rosella estate in Middle Java. Mr. Van Delden was only 22 years of age.
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    MALAYAN SIKH’S STORY OF AIR RAID IN CHINA
    281 22 Man Who Volunteered For Service Against Japan EXPERIENCES of a Malayan volunteer during a Japanese E aii* raid in China, are described in a letter written by Data Singji a Malavan-born Sikh who went with other volunteers to China in March. The
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    Minister On Why He Returned
    115 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 2. THE British Minister. Sir Josiah Crosby, who left for England on leave on .Apr. 12, returned yesterday, travelling by air from Singapore. Interviewed at the Legation he said: I have returned to Bar&kok on my own initiative as
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    SONGSTERS IN ACCIDENT CASE
    165 22 Singapore Chinese Discharged (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. May 2. “pROSECUTION witnesses say Tan Keng Cheng took the necessary precaution while taking the corner. Therefore. I have no alternative except to discharge him.” So said Sheikh Abu Bakar. the Second Magistrate, today, in stating his
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    GERMANY TO PURCHASE CELEBES NICKEL
    127 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. May 2 /GERMANY’S leading munitions factory, Krupp, is going to buy a great part of its nickel requirements in the Celebes. A contract has been made with th:* East Borneo Company for the supply of big quantities of nickel. The
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    TEST CASE IN JOHORE
    231 22 Lorry Overloaded By Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 3 N|R.J R WEISS, First Magistrate today, delivered his judgment in the case in which Lee See Chian a Chinese lorry driver, was charged firstly, with overloading the lorry in excess of the maximum load,
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    ACCIDENT TO MAIL CAR
    156 22 Chinese Driver Fined $80 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 2. AS the result of an accident which occurred near the Astana gardens on Dec. 28, when a Malacca mail car overturned into the Straits of Johore, while passing a cyclist, the driver, Tan Ah
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    ALLEGED THEFTS FROM EUROPEAN
    58 22 A LLEGED to have stolen belonging to a European W Laurence, of the R.A.F., two Chm Lim Giok Leng. 20, and Ee Chong 25, were charged in th° Sing Third Police Court. p Both claimed trial and they remanded in police custody h hours. The offence
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    BAN ON PADI EXPORTS FROM FEDERATION
    277 23 Designed To Encourage Penang Millers’ Imports? (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. TO HELP build up Malaya’s stocks, the exportation of padi from the F.M.S. is prohibited absolutely, according to a notification in the F.M.S. Gazette. Perak is the main padi State
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    SOLDIERS WHO STOLE LAWYER’S CAR
    254 23 Two Gunners Bound Over In Sum Of $50 "I AM PREPARED to bind you over but you will be severely dealt with it you do it again.” commented Mr. K A. Blacker, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, last week, addressing two Gunners Joseph Simpson. 24. and
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    Judge Acquits Sikh Jaga
    255 23 “Right Of Private Defence Existed” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. A GREEING with the defence sub- mission that the right of private defence exited and that accused acted on the presumption his life was in danger, Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith today acquitteu Tara Singh,
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    ‘MAJOOR’ WEE BOON TENG
    227 23 Death Of Chinese With N. I. Medals “jy|AJOOR” WEE BOONTENG, a Straits-born Chinese who was decorated by the Netherlands Indian Government with the colonial gold and silver medals, died at his residence, 5, Kim Yam Road, off River Valley Road, on May 2 at the age
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    Selangor Unemployment Is Increasing
    305 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1 ‘“THERE is no doubt that unemploy- ment is again on the increase declares Mr. John Hands, in his April report on the work of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee He makes this comment after noting that a number
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    AUSTRALIA’S DESTROYERS
    221 23 To Be Built At Sydney Yard DOCK CHIEF ON WAY BACK MAN passed through Singapore last week who, when he reaches Australia, will give the signal for the start }f a large programme of warship-building in the Commonwealth. He is Mr. Norman Frazer, managing director of the Cockatoo
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    SELANGOR INDIAN WOMEN
    96 23 THE annual meeting of the Women’s Section of the Selangor Indian Association. Kuala Lumpur, was held recently. The following office-bearers were elected after the passing of the annual report and accounts: President. Mrs. Nirmala Venkatachar; vice-presidents, Mrs. K K. Benjamin and Mrs. A. M. Soosay; hon. secretary.
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    CORONATION TOWER FOR KUALA KANGSAR
    53 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 3. KUALA Kangsar is to have a new clock tower, to be called the Coronation Tower, near the Post Office. The tower lias been designed by Mr. Boutcher who has been requested to select an expert to take charge
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    SET FIRE TO SHOPHOUSE IN SPIRIT OF REVENGE
    398 24 Suicide Verdict On Chinese With “Peculiar Manner” A VERDICT of suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, at the conclusion of the inquest on a silversmith, Heow Kwek Hian, who received fatal burns in a shophouse fire at
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    CHARGE OF CAUSING DEATH BY RASH ACT
    97 24 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 4. A SANITARY Board lorry driver. Mamuni. was charged today before Mr. R. C. Redman. First Magistrate, with causing the death by a rash act of a Sinhalese, F. R. Stephen Ranaslngna. The charge followed an
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    GUILTY OF MURDER OF WIFE
    61 24 (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, May 5. OATNAVELLU, an Indian tapper, was yesterday, at the Selangor Assizes, found guilty of the murder of his wife, Nallathanga. Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith heard the case with two Assessors, Messrs. Sundram and Newblgglng. Mr. H. J. Draper, Deputy
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    European Fined For Negligent Driving
    220 24 FINES of $15 and $5 were imposed by Mr. C. H Witton, in the Singapore Tiaffic Court, last week, on a European motorist. J. W. Hofln, who was convicted on charges of negligent driving and failing to report an accident. The case arose out of
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    CEYLON TAMILS’ ASSOCIATION
    64 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 4. AT the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Ceylon Tamils’ Association the following office-bearers were elected: President. Mr. S. Thambirajah; vice-president. Mr. K. Ampalavanar; hon. secretary, Mr. V. Thambiah; hon. treasurer. Mr. S. R. Selvanayagam; committee. Rev. J. W. A.
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    NEW HOME FOR A.R.P. DEPT.
    151 24 Transfer In Two Months •yHE Air Raid and Bombardment Precautions Department of the Straits Settlements will remove its headquarters to the present Singapore High Court building in Empress Place when the Court occupies its new building in about two months time. From small beginnings in
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    HOLIDAYS FOR SHOPS
    67 24 pAMPAIGNING for a fixed weekly holiday for Asiatic shop assistants continues. At the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association letters were read on the subject from the Chinese Clerks’ Association and the Indian Merchants’ Employees Association and it was decided to watch
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    TELEPHONE CO., CHAIRMAN ON SINGAPORE RATES
    266 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 25 r THE reduction in the cost to pri- vate households of the Singapore telephone service was referred to by Sir A Henry McMahon when he presided today at the Ordinary general meeting of the Oriental Telephone and
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    MUSLIM PARTY IN HONOUR OF PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY
    629 24 “Islam Was Spread By Peace,*’ Declares Speaker “ISLAM was spread by peace,” declared Syed Ibrahim 1 bin Omar Alsagoff, welcoming guests representative of all Singapore’s principal communities, at a tea n am held last week at Kampong Glam, in commemorati™ of the birthday
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    INSURANCE AGENT BOUND OVER
    121 24 ALLEGED to have committed cr minal breach of trust of 515 longing to the Crown Life nsU j Co Lim Chin Aik, a Hokkien asen the company pleaded guilt v Singapore Third Police Court. s Lim was bound over for six n t oa y in
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    EUROPEAN REFUGEES SEEK WORK AT MALAYA HOUSE
    758 25 >aiiy Parade Of Men Who Have Fled From Persecution <;I1LY QUALIFIED DOCTOR WILLING TO WORK AS HOSPITAL DRESSER )M)ON representatives of British dominions and colonies are being overwhelmed with inquiries from Central ropcnn Jewish refugees who have obtained temporary Kor in England, but
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    Malaya-United States Phone Service
    114 25 P*ROM June 1, a public radio tele- phone service between Malaya and North America (U S.A., Canada and Mexico) will be available, it was announced. Calls will be completed during three periods daily: 7.20 a.m. to 7.50 a.m.; 10.50 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; 10.20 p.m. to
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    CALLERS AT MALAYA HOUSE
    104 25 RECENT callers at Malaya House, London, the Straits Times correspondent writes, have included: Mr. and Mrs. P. Daintry, of Kedah, w’ho are staying at Congleton. Cheshire Mr. T. A. Strong, of the Forestry Department, who is spending most of his leave in Scotland Mr. and Mrs
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    New York To Malaya In 13 Days
    78 25 —Reuter. London, May 7. IJNDKR a new sea and air travel scheme at reduced fares a traveller can get from New York to Africa or Malaya via England in 13 days, crossing the Atlantic by boat and completing the trip by fiying-boat. This
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    FIRST MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL WARMLY RECEIVED
    243 25 'THE enthusiasm with which the first of the organ recitals under Municipal auspices, held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday, was received indicates that these monthly recitals by Werner Baer will thoroughly justify the step taken. Assisted by E. A. Brown as soloist,
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    MR. CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN ON THE AIR
    90 25 pLIFFORD Huntsman, the visiting English pianist, gave a broadcast recital from the 8.M.8.C. stations on Sunday. It was notable for his fine interpretation of Schumann and Debussy. Possessing a style suited to these composers he brought out well the charm and graceful variations in
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    STORMS SWEEP PENANG
    192 25 A.A.M. Hill Climb Abandoned fKrom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 8. 'J'HK A.A.M. hill climb at Mount Pleasure yesterday was postponed an hour after the start because of heavy rain, only the motor cycle event being completed. Yoe Wee Lim, of Penang, returned the best average time
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    TRIBUTES TO FOUNDER OF COSMO CLUB
    167 25 'TRIBUTES were paid to Mr. A. E Pilgrams, the founder and president of the Cosmo Club (Malaya), which is affiliated with the Association Internationale des Skal-Clubs, Zurich, at the fourth annual dinner and guest night held at Sea View Hotel last Saturday The Club’s
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    MR. R. E. MOLLER
    210 25 Former Sumatra Planter Dies In Singapore THE death took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, early on Sunday morning after a short illness of Mr. Robert Edward Moller. late of Pangkattan Estate. Sumatra. East Coast, at the age of 71. The funeral took place at Bidadari
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    ROME-BERLIN AXIS AND “NEUTRALITY FRONT”
    127 26 London, May 4. TT is now confirmed that the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden will meet at Stockholm on Tuesday next to discuss Germany’s moves for n on-aggression pacts with the northern countries. Germany has informed Sweden and Finland that it approves
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    Congress & The Emergency
    106 26 Congress The Emergency —Reuter. India's Resources And Their Use In War Calcutta, May 1. BABU Rajendra Prasad, who was yesterday elected president of the Indian National Congress, told the Congress Committee today that the new High Command would be composed entirely of Right Wing men. The committee then unanimously passed
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    ONE MILLION MEN
    129 26 —Reuter. Ixird Chatfield On British Defence Strength London, May 1. Taking into consideration the recently announced plans for military training, we should have without calling on our reserves or the civil defence services, well over a million men for the defence of this country,” declared Lord Chatfield,
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    WAR’S “SUREST BRAKE”
    109 26 —Reuter. —Reuter. Rome, May 3. THE Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, left for Bucharest and will stop at Belgrade on the way. He said in an interview: “In all European capitals they have the same ideas about the result of war. Every body realises that victors and
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    Britons Expelled From Germany
    219 26 —Reuter Nazi Reprisals And Newspaper Threats Berlin, May 3. W K sh all P a > back doubly and trebly declares Dr. Goebbel’s newspaper, Angriff, referring to the expulsion of Germans from Great Britain. “London may note our patienct is exnausted in this matter also. We
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    EXPELLED FROM BELGIUM
    27 26 Reuter. Brussels, May 3 THE Government has expelled a German journalist, Herr Ehlert. who was also the head of various German organisations in Belgium
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    New Posts For Henlein And Seyss-Inquart
    123 26 —Reuter. Berlin, May 1. IVL A. Seyss-Inquart. Nazi Governor of Austria, has been made a Cabinet minister by Hirr Hitler. He will be informed regarding his speela. task at a later date. The post of Governor of Austria has been abolished. A governorship has
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    NAZIS EXTEND FOREIGN CREDIT
    54 26 —Reuter. Berlin, May 3. WEW Reichsbank measures to aid German exports include extension of the period for advances on foreign bills of exchange from six months to one year, thus enabling exporters to give foreign buyers a year’s credit. The Reichsbank admits this step has involved
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    ANXIETY IN ITALY
    136 26 —Reuter. German Policy Causes Concern Paris, May 2. newspapers here published reports today from Rome that anxiety is felt in high Fascist circles about German policy. It is also suggested that the enormous figures of British and French armaments expenditure, published in the Fascist press to demonstrate
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    M. LITVINOFF’s RESIGNATION
    351 26 —Reuter. Soviet Policy Far East London. May 5 A FTER reviewing the varied imp] Ca tions 01 M Litvinolf’s removal iJL his post as Soviet Commissar w Foreign Affairs and the events r taking place behind the scenes Japan, the Evening Standard (London in an editorial today
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    OWNERS MUST OFFER SHIPS TO GOVERNMENT
    73 26 —Reuter London, May 2. MR. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, stated in the Commons today that legislation would shortly be introduced to require shipowners to oiler vessels to the government, in connection -Vith the scheme for a reserve of tonna-e. before
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    RED ARMY READY FOR BIG WAR, SAYS VOROSHILOV
    100 26 —Reuter. Moscow, May 1. Red Army is prepared to fight a big war,” declared Marshal Voroshilov, Soviet Commissar for War, addressing a big gathering of crack troops m the Red Square today, during the May Day celebrations in which 1,500,000 troops and
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    European Reaction To Col. Beck’s Speech
    598 27 hehr hitler awaits indication of BRITISH AND U.S. ATTITUDE Berlin, May 5. TllK ilhelmstrasse refuses at present to give the least hint of the attitude Germany will take over Col. Beck’s speech. Not a line of speech appeared in the German press. The speech
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    “ Peace Is Necessary To The Axis Powers ”
    148 27 Peace Is Necessary To The Axis Powers Reuter. Budapest, May 4. Axis Powers told him during; his recent visits to Rome and Berlin that “they want peace because they are so placed that peace is necessary to them,” said the Hungarian Foreign Minister. Count Csaky, in a speech in the
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    Agriculture On War Basis
    171 27 —Reuter. STATEMENT BY MINISTER London, May 3. MR. Dorman Smith, Minister for Agriculture, made an important statement in the House of Commons on the Government’s plans for increasing the fertility of the land. He said the Government desired farmers to make a special effect this summer
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    CHINESE GIRL FLIER CRASHES IN U.S.
    44 27 —Reuter. Prattville < Alabama), May 1 UULDA Yen, a Chinese girl flier who is touring the United States on behalf of the Chinese war cause, was taken to hospital in a serious condition when her aeroplane crashed near here.—Reuter.
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    RUMANIA TO SETTLE U.S. WAR DEBTS
    43 27 —Reuter. Washington, May 1. THE Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, stated todav that ho expected to receive from Rumania in the next few days a proposal for settlement of her war debts to the United States.—Reuter.
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    Briton Gaoled In Berlin
    164 27 Reuter. Alleged To Have Spread “Atrocitv Stories” y Berlin, May 4. A BRITISH subject, Mr. Charles Hermann, was sentenced by a special court in the Berlin suburb of Moabit to eight months’ imprisonment on a charge of spreading untrue atrocity stories. He is alleged to have
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    AUSTRALIA’S WAR PLANS COMPLETE
    75 27 Reuter. Labour Conference Opposes Conscription Canberra, May 3. A USTRALIA’S plans in the event of war were complete to the most minute details, declared the Defence Minister, Brigadier G. A. Street, in a national broadcast tonight. A motion condemning collective security was passed by the Federal
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    AUSTRALIAN STEEL FOR A.R.P. SHELTERS
    57 27 —Reuter. Sydney, May 3. BRITAIN has ordered In Australia over 50,000 tons of steel plates and 10,000 tons of galvanised iron for air raid shelters, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.—Reuter. All remaining visiting French warships at Gibraltar left on Tuesday morning, some in an
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    Chamberlain & Hitler Postcard Banned
    72 27 Chamberlain Hitler Postcard Banned Reuter Berlin, May 3. IT is officially announced that Dr. 1 Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minister, has banned the sale of postcards on which Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Herr Hitler appear together. The postcards shows the two statesmen near the ruins of the castle of Godesberg, where
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    No Serious Change For Worse, Says Simon
    104 27 ■—Reuter. London, May 1. THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, winding up the budget debate tonight in the House of Commons, said: “I am not persuaded we are on the edge of any serious changes for the worse. I believe the
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    JAPAN BUILDING WORLD’S LARGEST BATTLESHIPS
    213 27 JAPAN BUILDING WORLD’ S LARGEST BATTLESHIPS —Reuter Washington, May 4. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee toa PP rov ed the naval estimates which includes funds start construction of two 45,000°n battleships, 21 other warships and 500 planes. Vice-Admiral Richard Leahy. of Naval Operations, testify- I today before the Committee dkoTJi*
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    POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER REPLIES TO HITLER
    938 28 Keuter. Two Conditions For Fresh Falks “WE DO MOT KNOW THE CONCEPTION OF ‘PEACE AT ANY PRICE’," SAYS BECK Warsaw, May 5. DOLAND today gave her reply to the German de- mands regarding Danzig and the Polish Corridor which were revealed in Herr Hitler’s
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    Germany To Participate In French Exhibition
    48 28 —Trans-Ocean. Paris, May 5. /GERMANY’S announcement that she will take part in the Erench exhibition for social welfare, which is about to begin in Litte, is regarded by the public here as an indication that Berlin regards the latest political developments calmly.—Trans-Ocean.
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    Army Officers Cannot Retire At Present
    94 28 the interests of the service —British Wireless. London, May 2 A War Office letter has been sent to all Army commands saying that it is not deemed expedient that officers should be allowed to retire voluntarily at present. As a temporary measure no applications
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    NEW POLISH MILITARY DECREE PUBLISHED
    95 28 Trans-Ocean. Warsaw, May 5. A DECREE of the Polish State President dated Apr. 29. just made known and coming into force immediately. prolongs the duration of service of officers who have been pensioned or retired. Whereas hitherto these officers were required in two successive years
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    Hitler Talks Of “International Clique Of War-Agitators”
    240 28 —Reuter. Berlin. May 1. fIERR HITLER was in a forceful mood when he addressed May Day audiences today. Speaking at a vast workers’ demonstration at the Lustgarten he re-emphasised that he wanted peace. But he added: Politicians are active once again and the
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    BOMBING OF CHUNGKING
    321 28 British ConsulatJ Hit By Bombs Shanghai, Mav 5 I JAPANESE planes raidij J Chungking yesterday a r J ped several bombs on the JI pound of the British ConsulaJ General crowded with Chine! refugees. It is estimated thl 25 of the refugees were kill! and 50 others
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    Southern Rhodesia’s Defence Measures
    88 28 Southern Rhodesia’ s Defence Measures Reuter. Salisbury. May 3 ANNOUNCING the reorganisation( the defence forces the Govern* ol Southern Rhodesia. Sir Herbe Stanley, told Parliament it bad oe decided, with the co-operation «>t British Government, to raise and oqu a battery of artillery, an armoure reconnaissance unit and engine' units,
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    WARNED THE KAISER TO ABDICATE
    42 28 —Reuter Berlin, May 4 I GEN. Wilhelm Gorener, DPle ;‘l Minister during the period J. before the Hitler regime took P died today. oc th He has always been known a man who warned the Kaiser rate.—Reuter
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    KING & QUEEN LEAVE FOR CANADIAN TOUR
    969 29 KING QUEEN LEAVE FOR CANADIAN TOUR .—Reuter. ]\aval Escort For The Atlantic Voyage COUNSELLORS OF STATE TO ACT FOR SOVEREIGN London, May 6. rVKRYTHING is now in readiness for the departure of the King* and Queen on their visit to Canada and the United States from Portsmouth today aboard the
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    GERMAN PLAN TO ATTACK RUSSIA
    58 29 i\—Reuter. Paris, May 5. IT is suggested in Paris that some references in Col. Beck’s speech relate to an earlier German suggestion that Poland and Germany should march together into Russia, which Poland rejected fearing that such a war would end only in leaving her
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    REICH MILITARY MOVES
    134 29 —Keuter. Paris, May fi. THE latest information received here in regard to troop movements in Germany is that there has been an accumulation of planes and other war material near the Polish frontier. It is stated that certain military precautions have been taken hut the concentrations of
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    British Reply To Moscow Soon
    237 29 —Reuter. Soviet Parliament To Meet This Month London, May 5. INSTRUCTIONS to the British Ambassador in Moscow, Sir William Seeds, regarding the British reply to the Soviet Government’s counter-proposals to the AngloFrench anti-aggression front plan will be dispatched very shortly, says Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent. It
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    “WE WANT DOBRUJA,” SAY BULGARIANS
    82 29 Reuter. Sofia. May 7. P'RIES o] We want Dobruja and Thrace” wore raised bv a crowd watching a jre it military parade nore .\e.storday the Bulgarian St. George’s Day Military bands played the Doorujan national song, which the crowd sang King Boris and Queen Joanne
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    GERMANY AND ITALY FIX SPHERES OF INTEREST
    693 30 —Reuter. ’—Reuter. New Military Pact Binds Axis Pow ers Closer London, May 8. THE announcement last night of a formal political and military alliance between Italy and Germany is not regarded as sensational in Rome political circles, says Reuter. According to Signor Gayda,
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    TERMS OF THE COMMUNIQUE
    115 30 Reuter Rome, May 7. POLITICAL and military alliance was agreed upon between Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, and Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, at Milan, Italy, today The offical communique says: “In the conversations beteen the two Foreign Ministers, yesterday and today, the
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    INDIA MUST HELP GREAT BRITAIN
    129 30 —Reuter. Sholapur. May 7. IT WOULD BE dishonest and uniair for India if she refused to participate in any war in which Britain were involved,” declared Sir Hyat Khan Premier of the Punjab presiding at the All-India Moslem League Conference. today. Sir Hyat uttered a
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    DEMOCRATISATION OF THE ARMY
    108 30 —Reuter. London, May 7. CWEEPING PROPOSALS for the reorganisation and democratisation of the armed forces are contained in a Labour Party policy statement to be submitted to the party conference at. Whitsun. The improvement of pay conditions is urged and the establishment of Ministries of Supply
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    U.S. Could Mobilise 1,000,000 In Less Than Three Months
    100 30 U.S. Could Mobilise 1,000,000 I n Less Than Three Months —Reuter. Washington, May 2. rvETAILS of a revised mobilisation plan giving the United States 1,000,000 men under within three months, of the outbreak of war were revealed today. An initial lighting force of 400,000 men with 6,000 aero, planes is
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    Air Force Commodore
    42 30 Mr. Winston Churchill has been appointed Hon. Air Commodore, No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force. He is shown getting out of a plane on arrival at the R.A.F. station at Kenley for a tour of inspection.
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    POPE’S PEACE APPEAL
    204 30 —Reuter Smoothing Path Of Negotiation? THE Pope, broadcasting to the Vatican City, May 7. French National Eucharistic Conference at Algiers today, made a brief reference to peace, “so ardently desired by anxious humanity.” His Holiness urged that the month of May be entirely devoted to universal prayer
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    46,000 Join Up In One Week
    148 30 Reuter and British Wireless. London, May 2. MORE than 46,000 recruits joined the Territorial Army last week, bringing the total recruiting fi£ urc for the field force in April to approximately 84,000 officers and me The recruiting force for anti-aircra and coast defence will
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    RUMANIA’S OFFER TO SETTLE WAR DEBT
    39 30 —Reuter. Washington. May 3. A FORMAL note offering to sctn Rumania’s war debt, amounting about $64,000,000, was presented t0(K j to Mr. Cordell Hull. U.S. Secretary u State, by the Rumanian Minister Washington.—Reuter.
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    GOLDEN GLIMPSE WINS CUP IN RECORD TIME
    1377 31 New Six Furlong Record Set Up By Gold Point pOLDEN GLIMPSE gave trainer Hobbs his fourth big U race in succession when he won the Governor’s Cup with lengths to spare at Bukit Timah on Saturday. He won the Gold Cup last year
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    Japan Out Of Davis Cup
    63 31 can zone final. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Tokio, May 7. Japan has withdrawn her entry for Davis Cup tie because her best player, Jiro Yamagashi, is not available, having just entered a naval school. By Japan’s withdrawal, the victor in the Cuba-Canada contest, who was to have played
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    HALIFAX WIN RUGBY CUP
    132 31 London, May 7. HALIFAX beat Salford 20—3 in the Rugby League final at Wembley before a crowd of about 50,000. Halifax led 10-nll at half-time. Halifax were aggressive and speedy and threw the favourites off their stride with deadly tackling which broke up many movements. There
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    72 31 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Copenhagen, May 4. A new world record in the crawl stroke was established by the Danish girl swimming champion, Ragnhild Hveger, who covered the distance of 220 yards in 2 mins. 22.6 secs., improving the existing record held by the Dutch girl swimmer Willie den Ouden by
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    CEYLONESE AND SERVICES PLAY DRAWN GAME
    414 31 Good Cricket In Match At Balestier r\NE of the best cricket matches of the present season drew a large crowd at Balestier on Sunday when ihe United Cervices and the Ceylon Sports Club played a draw with very I'.ttle in the result. Ceylonese scored
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    JUBILEE STAKES TO ANTONYM
    121 31 —Reuter. London, May 7. THE four-year-old French bred Antonym. owned by a Hollander. Mr. Holdert, trained by a Frenchman Henri Count, and ridden by an Englishman. Tucker, won the Jubilee Stakes run over a mile and a quarter at Kempton Park. Result: 10—1 Antonym 92 1
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    ARTFUL SAILOR SCORES IMPRESSIVE WIN
    1374 32 Easy Victory In Main Race GIVING jockey McLachlan an armchair ride, Artful Sailor repeated his success of earlier in the meeting when he won the sixth race at Bukit Timah wtih three and half lengths to spare and easing up The Big Sweep (1) MISS
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    ARSENAL AND BRENTFORD PLAY FIERCE FOOTBALL
    1206 32 Chelsea Escape Relegation W ithout T rouble (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 7. YESTERDAY’S match between Arsenal and Brentford I at Highbury was hard, almost fierce, and it resulted in Arsenal getting their first League victory against Brentford, who hardly deserved to lose
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      INDICATIONS OF CALMER EUROPEAN ATMOSPHERE
      532 1 Fraser Company’s Weekly Market Report BnRASLR and Company, Singapore, issue the following report on the Bharemarket for the past week: In commenting that the week has Been politically uneventful, it is perBaps wise to cross one’s fingers nowBdays I Col Beck's speech was generally conBeded
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
      114 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 8. The following are today’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s d. Britisn Empire “A’ 17 9 British Empire “B“ 8 IV2 British Empire Cumulative 13 3 British Empire C’prehensive 13 9 British General “A” 17 0 British General “B” 15
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      STOCKS OF RUBBER
      103 1 PORT stocks of rubber in Malaya at the end of April totalled 24.298 tons, compared with 25.146 tons at the end of March, a decline of 848 tons on the month. At Apr. 30. 1938, the total was 45.456 tons. Of stocks at the end of April.
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      Wall Street Quotations
      426 1 New York, May 9. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday’s Today’s Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 131 67 133.67 up 2.00 20 Rails 26.68 27.43 up .75 15 Utilities 22.98 23.49 up .51 40 Bonds 88.49 88.80 up
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      London Stock Exchange
      401 1 Reuter. UPWARD MOVEMENT CONTINUES London, May 9 T*HE upward movement continued on 1 the Stock Exchange today, being further helped by encouraging employment returns and increased buying interest Gilt-edged, together with Home rails, advanced strongly, and industrials also were better. Kaffirs closed around the day’s best, owing
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      SANDYCROFT’S LOSS
      46 1 A LOSS of £1.476 is reported by the Sandycroft Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended Jan. 31. In 1937. the company earned a record profit of £***** and paid a 5 per cent, dividend. The loss reduces the balance carried forward to $15,516
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers)
      52 1 Mav June July-Bept. Oct.-Dec Jan.-Mar London D* l Spot MW 2 28* 7 15/18 May 4 2 7% 27% 27% 28 7 15/16 5 in 7/1R 27\ 27% 28 28% 7 15/16 f,V 27% 27% 27% 28 28% 7 15/16 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28%
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      SLIGHTLY BETTER TONE ON STOCK MARKET
      533 2 Swan Culbertson’s Review Of Past Week THE following review of the New York market for the week ended May 6 was by Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, Singapore on Monday. A slightly better tone has been evident on the stock market during the past week.
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      P. AND O. INTERIM DIVIDEND CUT
      83 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. THE interim dividend on deferred stork is to be of 2 per cent., less tax, against 2Lj per cent, last year, announced the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd., today. The British India Steam Navigation Co.,
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      TIN AND SUGAR PRICES RISE
      329 2 —Reuter. 1 EFFECT ON INDEX FOR COMMODITIES London, May 3 COMMENTING on the fact that Reuter’s United Kingdom staple commodity index is at present 141.8 'compared with 135.1 a month ago, the Financial News points out that this i primarily is due to rises in
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      SELANGOR OIL PALMS
      47 2 A NET profit of £14,801, against £25,163 in the previous year, Is reported by the Selangor Oil Palm Co.. Ltd., for 1938. A dividend of 5 per cent, is recommended, compared with 8 per cent., and £l.OOO (£2,000 last year) is transferred to reserve.
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      AMPAT TIN’S PROFIT DOWN
      240 2 NO DIVIDEND FOR LAST YEAR A NET profit of £6.422 is shown in the accounts of Ampat Tin Dredging. Ltd., for 1938. For the previous year the profit was £30,740. No dividend is being paid. The directors report that during the year 812 tons of tin
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      RUBBER CROPS
      134 2 Estimated rubber crops for April include lb. Pt nang Rubber Estates Co. Ltd 107,000 Sabrang Rubber Estate Ltd 42,000 Straits Rubber Co. Ltd 127,000 Rubana Rubber Estates Ltd 70,500 Bagan Serai Rubber Estates Ltd.. 31,500 Tali Ayer Rubber Estates Ltd 71,900 Batak Rabit Rubber Estate Ltd. 17,500 Merchiston
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      PILMOOR PLANTING RIGHTS
      145 2 FIVE COMPANIES FORM POOL (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 27. rpHAT the Pilmoor (Selangor) Rubber Co.. Ltd., had pooled Its new planting rights with five other companies and assigned the rights to a new company formed to acquire and plant 950 acres in the Straits was
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      ALLENBY DIVIDEND
      61 2 A DIVIDEND of 3 per cent. (last year. 20 per cent.) is recommended by the directors of the Allenby Rubber Company, Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur. Net profit is $12,129, compared with $92 348 in the year ended Feb. 28, 1938. A sum of $B,OOO ($20,000) has been placed to
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      APRIL TIN ORE IMPORTS
      74 2 IMPORTS of tin ore into m.i in April were 2,689 pared with 2,468 tons in'***' For the first four months h year the total was 10,68 > ton* increase of 1,267 tons over th* 41 responding period last year Of the April total, iJj were imported
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      MANURING PROVE BENEFICIAL
      226 2 HAMILTON (F.M.S.) I EXPERIENCE I “ll/E have positive evidence that m manuring programme has provl highly beneficial.” said Mr. j. Murral at the annual meeting of the Had ton (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., in KuS Lumpur. I The current year s estimates provJ ed for continuing w'itii
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      MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS
      76 2 A DIVIDEND of 7>/2 per cent, oi preference stock, payable on Jum 9. is recommended by the directors of Malacca Rubber Plantation Ltd to* the year ended Dec. 31. according to cabled advice from London A sum of £20.000 is placed to th( estates’ reserve account, and
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      MINING RETURNS
      88 2 Following are Anglo-Oriental minim* re turns for April:— Hours Cu: Yards Ampat 612 JM.OOO Southern Kinta Cons. 1000 391.0 W j Kamunting 1001 2,6.000 J Q7| Tongkah Harbour 1691 80C Anglo-Siamese 1181 169,000 Kampong Lanjut 1287 513,000 3JJ Kuala Hamper 616 233 60° Larut 409 157.000 Rawang Tinflelds
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      TIN EXPORTS
      28 2 The estimated total exports, fJ° m n Ma iS»y of tin, and tin-in-ore, based on ftP value of 75.5 per cent, for April proxmately 4,600 tons.
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      BUFFER STOCK AND SIR JOHN BAGNALL
      656 3 Ipeech Criticised By Tin I Producers I lOT OBLIGED TO ACCOUNT f TO STRAITS TRADING” ■E aim and object of the Buffer Stock Scheme is clearly I defined in the Agreement for the Scheme as being “to luce the large price ranges that have
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      153 3 Total Of 325 Tons Sold THHE Singapore Chamber of Com- merce Rubber Association held its 1.432nd auction on May 3. when of 1.088.209 lb (485.81 tons) catalogued. 1,021.277 lb (455.93 tons) were offered and 729.158 lb (325.52 tons) were sold. London spot 7 15/16d a pound. New
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      THORNYCROFTS PAY 31½ P.C. DIVIDEND
      80 3 THORNYCROFTS PAY 31 P.C. DIVIDEND First Distribution For Ten Years A DIVIDEND of 3% per cent (17% cents a share) on the preferred ordinary shares will be recommended by the directors of Thornycroft (Singapore), Ltd., at the annual meeting on May 26. The dividend is the first paid by the
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      RUBBER EXPORTS
      18 3 The estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for April was 30,000 tons.
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      DINDINGS RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      106 3 Sterling Remits PROFIT OF £1,897, DIVIDEND, 2i/ 2 P.C. Rubber Estates, Ltd., re- ports a net profit for 1938 of £1.897, compared with £10,958 In the previous year. The dividend recommended is 2% per cent., against 5 per cent. Rubber sales and stock were £11.479 (compared
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      CONSOL. MALAY PAYS 5 P.C. DIVIDEND
      70 3 WET profit of Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Ltd. (Negri Sembilan), for 1938 was £6,880, which compares with £18,637 in 1937. The dividend recommended is 5 per cent., less tax. compared with 15 per cent. A sum of £691 (£791) is written off properties. £l4O
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      NO SUNGEI KRUIT DIVIDEND
      77 3 OUNGEI Kruit Rubber Estate, Ltd.. (Perak) earned a net profit of £2,614 during 1938, against £10,442 In 1937. No dividend is recommended. In 1937, 10 per cent, was paid. The amount brought in is £3,931, a sum of £1,202 (£l,OOO in 1937) is transferred to special
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      SUNGEI TELOR EARNINGS LOWER AT £966
      86 3 THE net profit of Sungei Telor (Malaya) Rubber Estate, Ltd.. (Johore) for 1938 is £966, against £5.271 in 1937. No dividend is recommended on the ordinary shares, on which 4 per cent., less tax, was paid in 1937. A sum of £2,754 was brought
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      CARNAVON’S LOSS
      72 3 A LOSS of £961 is reported for 1938 by Carnarvon (Selangor) Rubber Co.. Ltd. For 1937 the company earned a profit of £7,155. A sum of £4,141 was brought into the accounts, to which must be added £125 from sale of planting rights. Replanting expenditure absorbs £1,803 (£3.128
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      SUNGEI BOLOH YEAR
      72 3 A PROFIT of £3,527 was earned by the Sungei Boloh Rubber Company. Ltd., for 1938, compared with £13.252 in 1937. A dividend of 7% per cent. (20 per cent, in previous vear) is recommended. Sale of planting rights realised £213 (nil) and interest and transfer fees £226
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      April Rubber Imports
      87 3 IMPORTS of rubber Into Malaya during April totalled 13,996 tons, compared with 14,035 tons in March. For the year to Apr. 30, imports totalled 60,969 tons, an increase of 7,046 tons over the corresponding months in 1937. Of the April total, 7,796 tons were imported from the
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      LOWER PERAK ESTATES
      118 3 NET PROFIT OF £1,640 WET profits of Lower Perak Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year to Dec. 31 were £1,640, compared with £6.354 in the previous year. A dividend of 2 per cent, (against 4 per cent.) is recommended. Dividend will absorb £2,649. A sum of £400
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      SIALANG RUBBER RESULTS
      80 3 CIALANO Rubber Estates, Ltd., report a net profit to Jan. 31 of £21,226. compared with £34,473 in the previous year. Dividend is 4 per cent., against 7 per cent. This profit is earned after providing £4,000 (£6.000 last year) for Netherlands Indies company tax and £6OO (£2,000)
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      EOW SENG PROFIT OF £2,586
      88 3 WET profit of the Eow Seng Rubber Co., Ltd., for 1938 was £2,586, compared with £6,653 in 1937. A 2 per cent, dividend (5 per cent, in 1937) is recommended. The amount brought forward is £1,224, a bonus of £2OO is paid to managers, £139
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      NO MALAYSIA DIVIDEND
      58 3 R/lALAYSIA Rubber Co., Ltd., earned a net profit for 1938 of £1.326. against £6,964 in 1937. No dividend is being paid The profits, with £8,527 (£8,062) brought in. provide £9,853 to be carried forward. In 1937 the company, which has estates in Perak, transferred £2,000 to reserve
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      UNITED SUA BETONG DIVIDEND
      65 3 A FINAL dividend of 6 per cent., pay- able on June 2. is recommended by the directors of United Bua Betong Rubber Estates Ltd., according to cabled advice from London. This makes a total of 12 per cent, for the year. A transfer of £3O 000
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      GAMMON (MALAYA), LTD. ANNUAL MEETING
      1141 4 Satisfactory Quantity Of Work In Hand PROVIDENT FUND BEGUN FOR PERMANENT STAFF Addressing shareholders at the an r.ual meeting of Gammon <Malaya*. Ltd., in Singapore on Friday, the chairman. Mr. H. Elphick. said: In my speech last year I remarked on the conservative policy which
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      LIMITED SUPPLIES OF RUBBER
      610 4 PRICE MOVEMENTS IN NARROW LIMITS STANTON NELSON’S WEEKLY REVIEW THE following review of the rubber market was issued by Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd.. Singapore, at noon on May 4. The building of the peace front proceeds slowly, perhaps more slowly than many had hoped, but
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      HONG FATT’s MEETING
      486 4 HONG FATT’ s MEETING SEVERE STRIKE DRa J ON RESOURCES 1 From Our Own Correspondent, I Kuala Lumpur, May 9 1 AT the twelfth annual meeting J Fatt 'Sungei Besi>. uJjj teday, the chairman, Mr chew trJ Chuan declared, “The present lSI national situation is one of great 21 sion
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      CHOTA LOSS OF £305
      55 4 A NET loss of £305 was recorded Chota Rubber Estates. Ltd.. langor) for 1938. against a net P of £5.045 In 1937. -a The credit carried forward is i fl to £1,064. oe r Last year the company paid a tQ cent, dividend and placed special
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      STOCKS AND SHARES
      1156 5 Issued V*y Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, May 9, 10 a.ra. MI NINO. Buyers Seller* v ai. \mrat Tin 9/9 36 Ausual Amal. 4/9 5/3cd 18, Austral Malay 99/ 42/B Avcr Hitam 18/16 18/8 vVeng °-65 6 .70 Tin l«/« 18/6 W i a
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES
      40 5 official price of tin in Singapore on May 4 was $114.87*/ 2 per picul on 133 l/3rd.; on May 5 $115.25; on May $115.25; on May 8 $115.25; on May 9 $ll5 25; on May 10 $115.25.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      199 5 Singapore, May 9, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntuk $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3.70 Saw Flour No 1 Llngga $2.60 Fair $2.60 $2 60 Sarawak $2.50 JclotoriQ Palembang $8 50 Banja $6.50 Sarawak
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      TIN SHARES
      232 5 London Exchange Prices On May 1 Ampat (4/) 2/8; Anglo-Burma (5/) 12/; Ayer Hitam (5/) 18/6; Bangrin 15/16; Gopeng Cons. (5/) 6/6; Hongkong (5/) 16/3; Idrto (5/) 4/6; Ipoh (16/) 16/8; Jelapang 26/; Kampong Lanjut 14/3; Kamuntlng (5/) 8/1%; Kepong 8/32; KUllnghall (5/) 12/3; Klnta (5/) 8/8; Kinta
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      RUBBER SHARES
      601 5 London Exchange Prices On May 1 Allagar (2/) /8; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/2%; Anglo-Malay 6/S; Ayer Kuning 18/1%; Badenoch 13/; Bagan Serai 14/: Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/2; Banteng 10/; Batang (2/) /5; Batu Caves 12/; Batu Tlga 17/8; Bekoh (2/) /8; BerUm Con. (2/) 2/4; Bid or 20/;
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      SEAFIELD RUBBER
      63 5 SEAFIELD Rubber Co., Ltd.. (Klang) reports a net profit for 1938 of £5.938. compared with £18.910 In the previous year, and the directors recommend a dividend of 2 per cent., less tax. against 6 per cent. Dividend will absorb £4.000 (£12,000 last year). £2.226 Is provided for depreciation.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      86 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. May 9, 5 p.m. Books Total for Company Dividend Close Date Ex D1v financial vx-ar p l ilt Payable Date to data Austral Amal l%d. May 12 May 19 May 13 2%% Hnnff Fatt 2%% 2%% Hong Kong Tin 2%% less tax May
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