The Straits Budget, 1 February 1940
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Title Section32 1940-02-01 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE W EEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.; No. 1277. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940. Price 25 ets., (S.S. Current v) )r 7d32 words
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Article, Illustration1157 1940-02-01 1 Singapore, Wednesday. M| HAVE had the opportunity to compare the control exercised in Malaya with that exercised in other British countries in the neighbourhood, and I can assure you that our regulations are being administered with exceptional liberality and consideration for trade,” said Dr. T. H.—Straits Times picture. - 1,157 words
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Article1161 1940-02-01 1 band, it will fade away.—Straits Times. Jan. 25. It j. diilicult to suppress a smile Japanese expressions of at the Asama Man. r(ient The position is free from comolieation. A British cruiser lopped the liner and searched her hen sht W as about 45 miles from Jband, it will fade away.—Straits Times. Jan. 25. - 1,161 words
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Article1039 1940-02-01 1 Straits Times, Jan. 26. Complaints regarding the local broadcasting service are confined i almost entirely to the quality and quantity of the entertainment that is provided. Little is said or written regarding the value of the 8.M.8.C. for propaganda—and there is tremendous scope for development inStraits Times, Jan. 26. - 1,039 words
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Article1219 1940-02-01 2 Straits Times, Jan. 27. A groat deal lias been said and written by British propagandists in defence of the Allied decision to extend the economic war on Germany to cover exports as well as imports. The arguments in support of the move are very strong, andStraits Times, Jan. 27. - 1,219 words
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Article1105 1940-02-01 2 us from that goal.—Straits Times, Jan. 29. Nearly five months after the declarations of war, the vast armies of the belligerents remain almost entirely inactive. People are becoming more and more perplexed at the course of what one wit, in an inspired moment, described as The Boreus from that goal.—Straits Times, Jan. 29. - 1,105 words
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Article1113 1940-02-01 3 -Straits Times, Jan. 30. In his latest pep talk,” Mr. Winston Churchill avoided all reference to neutral States and thereby won the approval of the foreign Press except, of course, in Russia and Germany. At Home, however, our most volatile Cabinet Minister was rather less fortunate. The national sport-Straits Times, Jan. 30. - 1,113 words
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Article1165 1940-02-01 3 -Straits Times, Jan. 31. The rubber share market continues extremely dull—nearly every share in the list could be obtained at quotations and buyers are showing an entire lack of interest.” This statement has appeared with monotonous regularity in market reports since the beginning of this year. The failure-Straits Times, Jan. 31. - 1,165 words
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Article, Illustration136 1940-02-01 4 lyiß. A. F. BRUCE, general manager of Penang Rubber Estates, Co., Ltd., and planting adviser of Straits Rubber and allied companies, was married at the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Monday to Miss Hazel Sobee. who arrived by plane from Australia on Sunday. Mr Bruce, who136 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article123 1940-02-01 4 SWEETLAND.—At Maternity Hospital, Singapore on January 28 to Mabel, wife of Leslie B. Sweetland, A.P.C., Pulo Bukom, a son. O’CONNELL on Jan. 27 to Lucila O’Connell, wife of Basil O’Connell, Colonial Police, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, a son (Donal Carlos Ross). BROOME.—At Maternity Hospital, Penang, on January 25,123 words
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Article44 1940-02-01 4 EARL—TUBB.—The engagement Is announced between Lionel Richard Franklyn Earl. Malayan Civil Service, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Earl, of Reigate, Surrey, England, and Joan Mary Tubb. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tubb. of London and formerly of Peking.44 words
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Article60 1940-02-01 4 THE Wedding was solemnised on Jan. 23 1940, at the Roman Catholic Mission Church Changi, of Pte. Frank Bruce of the 2nd. Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders only son of Mrs. Bruce Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Miss Ruth Mclntyre 2nd daughter of Mr. F S. Mclntyre, formerly Mines, of the firm60 words
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Article332 1940-02-01 4 i readers— A Rod Herring A Lesson From Thailand The Seizure Of Exports The Bore War 2 Hecklers R"bber Shares 3 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial Nc v to date, following page Malayan General News— Refugees Make New Life For Themselves Here Value Of332 words
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Article133 1940-02-01 4 (From Our Own Correspondent' Penang, Jan. 29. A TOTAL of 29 Chinese couples were married in Penang yesterday Several more weddings took place i n the rural districts but figures are not available. The large number of weddings was due to the fact that according133 words
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Obituary63 1940-02-01 4 deaths Jan 24 at thp General Hospital Singapore, Dorothy Beatrice, wife of D. Smith. Mrs. Llm Cheng Swee (Madam Tan Pau Neo> ft(?e 69 mother of Mr. Llm Eng Hoe passed P?? ce^u lly at 141-d Devonshire Road 'rrr* orKi* u wcvunsmre Koaa. passed away peacefullv at 20, Duxton Hill,63 words
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888 1940-02-01 5 REFUGEES MAKE NEW LIFE FOR THEMSELVES HERE Committee’s Aid For Victims Of Nazi Persecution ABOUT 200 NOW HAVE JOBS FOUR WITH GOVERNMENT POSTS aßol' l' 20(1 refugees from Nazi persecution are now earnA i, a living in Malaya as a result of their own courage determination and assistance given by888 words
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218 1940-02-01 5 Singapore. Jan. 29. DiiiTlSll engineers from ships in port have volunteered to augment the European dockyard staff of the Singapore Harbour Board to carry on ship repairs while some 1.500 Chinese artisans are entering on the sixteenth day of their strike. With218 words
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66 1940-02-01 5 (From Our Own Correspondent» Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. JAWAHAR Singh Dillon, barrister at-law of the Middle Temple, was admitted as an advocate and solicitor ol the F.M.S. Supreme Court by the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser, this morning. Mr. A. K. Sen66 words
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295 1940-02-01 5 AN investigation of the value of parboiled rice as compared with under-milled raw rice recently carried out bv the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur is the subject of a report by Or. I. A. Simpson. Pai boiled lice is mainly consumed295 words
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375 1940-02-01 5 EUROPEAN officers of the Singapore Harbour Board saw with pride last week the 1,330-ton Dutch ship Belawan leave Keppel Harbour for the Roads. For they had with their own hands completed the hull375 words
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Article116 1940-02-01 5 Singapore, Jan. 29. About 200 mactune shop titters turners and moulders employed by United Engineers, Ltd., who have been 1 on strike since December, returned to work yesterday. The conclusion of a settlement was due largely to the untiring eiforts ot Mr. Ching Kee Sun, who116 words
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65 1940-02-01 5 j TTHK Government Gazette announces that Deutsches Haus has ceased Ito exist. This follows a notification in the Gazette last October in which the Assistant Registrar of Societies having 1 ‘reason to believe” that Deutsches Haus, a society exempted from reg»s trat’on had ceased65 words
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38 1940-02-01 5 Reuter VICE-ADMIRAL Phyu Rajawangsan. the Thai Minister in London, has handed tin* Duke of Gloucester the Order of the Royal House of Chakri on behalf of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article, Illustration33 1940-02-01 6 The Brasil Maru, the new 13.000-ton vessel of the O.S.K. Line, arrived in Singapore last week in the course of her maiden voyage round the world.33 words
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Article, Illustration1435 1940-02-01 6 Singapore, Jan. 26. I'HF laneral of' Lt.-Col. William Joseph Curran Sharp, Officer Commanding the 4th. (Malacca) Battalion. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, took place at Bidadari Cemetery this afternoon and was very largely attended. Many members of the Posts and Telegraphs Department1,435 words
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111 1940-02-01 6 I (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Jan. 28. WE necessarily make the course at the Penang School a hard i one because we stress particularly the 1 practical aspect of agriculture, and we hope you will pay more attention tc the practice rather than the111 words
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157 1940-02-01 6 BRASIL MARU ARRIVES New O.S.K. Liner On First Voyage OLYMPIC SWIMM ERS IN SINGAPORE CECOND of the new O.S.K liners, the 13,000-ton h-, Maru, arrived in Singapore nVr' hour last week. Sister ship to the Argentina \f, ril which came her on her maidei rinst July, the Brasil Maru is157 words
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112 1940-02-01 6 WHAT is the Public Transport Committee?” asked Mr. E. J. Bennett in the Municipal Commissioners meetinc after it was proposed that he should fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. E. A. Brown. “This is the first time I have heard of it.” he112 words
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94 1940-02-01 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan. 28. A CAMPAIGN to stimulate the cultivation of food crops among Malay kampong dwellers and padi-growers Is in progress in Malacca. Over 3,000 pamphlets in Jawi relating to the methods of planting food crops have been received and94 words
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284 1940-02-01 6 CHINESE in Malaya are already preparing for new year celebrations next week. The ancient custom of handing round red packets containing money will be observed. Although it is some years since the Chinese National Government abolished the284 words
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583 1940-02-01 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. riuiF Overseas Chinese All-Classes Anti-Enemy Backing-Up 1 Soc j e ty had been for the past year controlled by the illegal i minunist party and had been actively concerned in the IrQiii/583 words
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242 1940-02-01 7 A DECISION and a ruling affecting Municipal employees who have been mobilized were confirmed by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their meeting. It was agreed that a provision or ration allowance to Municipal employees mobilized under the S.S. Volunteer Ordinances should not be deducted242 words
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288 1940-02-01 7 SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners last week welcomed three new members, and paid tribute to three “old boys,” as the President, Mr. L. Rayman called them, who had retired after long service The three new members are Mr. R. S. Nelson. Mr. M. N. Wardell and288 words
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273 1940-02-01 7 A LEAD to grant cost of living allowances to subordi- nate employees who draw salaries not exceeding $llO a month is being taken by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. This decision was made last week at a meeting which273 words
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Article245 1940-02-01 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 25. AMONG six persons convicted to- day on charges of being members ot an unlawful society—“ The Anti-Enemv Backing-Up Society” —were a reporter for the Modern Daily News and the headmaster of a local Chinese school It was stated245 words
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285 1940-02-01 7 COR nearly l*/ a hours last week. Sln- gapore Municipal Commissioners discussed behind closed doors a decision made by a committee and it was announced when the Press were admitted to the meeting afterwards that they had confirmed the decision. This concerned a unanimous285 words
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Article1421 1940-02-01 8 “THK philosophy of force, the religion of leader-worship and the art of goose-stepping do not appeal to the men and women of Ceylon,’ said Mr. V. Paramsothy, assistant master at Victoria School, Singapore, in1,421 words
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Article, Illustration263 1940-02-01 8 A LARGE number of Europeans, the majority of whom were women, were spectators at the Perumal Temple, in I'pper Serangoon Road, last week, when Hindu penitents underwent self-torture in observance of the Tnaipusani festival. Skewers were pushed through their noses, cheeks and tongue, and avmal Temple. This picture was taken by a Straits Times photographer last) week. - 263 words
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Article124 1940-02-01 8 JLIIGH officers of the Services and prominent European civilians in Singapore were present at the reception in the Chettiar temple in Tank Road on the occasion of the festival. They passed through crowd' Tamil Hindus who were celebrating die festival in customary fashion, those who came124 words
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397 1940-02-01 9 11 ie bodies of the eight people killed in the K.N.I.L.M. A a j r rash off Bali last Monday (Jan. 22) have been re•fivered according to397 words
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Article182 1940-02-01 9 m Our Own Correspondent) M Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. P Alkiess L ockey, of the F.M.S. da- u] va >’ iS was married yesterCh'irph ‘i Andrew’s Presbyterian Mariorv K ala L '™Pur, to Miss da.iPiv;,. T Slm Pson, youngest 2 r «Mr. and Mrs. J G. Lav,vi.182 words
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307 1940-02-01 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 24. THE Johore Government has appointed an estate medical cess commission to inquire whether a scheme is possible and practicable for a cess payable by employers of labour on estates and other places of307 words
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229 1940-02-01 9 MR. G. L. Ham, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, who is retiring at the end of this month was entertained to tiffin on Thursday by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar at the Astana Sri Menanti Among those present were merrtxTs of the roval family. theUndang. members229 words
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Article348 1940-02-01 9 THE ourial at sea of the late Mr. Alexander Rennie Reid, who died at the General Hospital, took place last week and was attended by the family and close friends. The launch conveying me remains left the Master Attendant’s pier at 4.45348 words
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Article, Illustration570 1940-02-01 9 THE disastrous crash of a K.N.I.L.M. Lockheed air liner into the sea last week shortly after leaving Bali for Australia is the first fatality suffered by the K.N.I.L.M. since its inauguration570 words
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72 1940-02-01 9 THE funeral of Mr. Dougal Harper was held in Bali on Wednesday, i There was a large attendance, amt i wreaths were sent by friends ir. Malaya, Netherlands Indies and New Zealand, as well as by sympathizers. A considerable number of telegrams were also72 words
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686 1940-02-01 10 MALAYA’S PART IN WAR EFFORTS OF EMPIRE Leading Role Being Played In Foreign Exchange Control HOW TIN RUBBER HELP TO BUY MUNITIONS IN UNITED STATES MALAYA as a “dollar arsenal” of the Empire was discussed by Dr. T. 11. Silcock, Professor of Economics at Raffles College, in a broadcast from686 words
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965 1940-02-01 10 EXPLAINING how the governmerits of Malaya and other governments of the Empire are mobilizing the available reserves of dollars and other foreign exchange, Dr. T. H. Silcock described how the Malayan currency system works. “You may have noticed that our present currency965 words
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267 1940-02-01 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Jan. 20. EXTENDED A.R.P. training is now in operation for all groups ol the Penang A.R.P. organization. Training is entirely under the control of group wardens and members of their staffs, programmes being fixed by the267 words
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Article98 1940-02-01 10 THE mail steamers of the R oVal Dutch Mail lines, the Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd, which e tsoH to call at Colombo and Singaoore in November, are to include thesl ports in their sailings starting next month, both on the homeward m outward runs.98 words
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109 1940-02-01 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Jan 2° n is announced to-day that the cost 1 of living allowances to Govct ment artisans and labourers have been advanced in conformity with the i.ew scale announced in the Colon’ last week. The new allowances109 words
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72 1940-02-01 10 A MALAYAN planter, recently ij Britain on leave, applied for, and obtained, .a commission in H.MForces, says a correspondent of Tn? Planter, the I.S.P. magazine. When it was revealed later tnat the man was a rubber planter, says the correspondent, the commission cancelled and the72 words
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Article2000 1940-02-01 11 OBLIGATIONS TO CLIENTS SHOULD B E STRICTLY OBSERVED Written Judgment In Recent F.M.S. Application (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. jl*]m;MENT of the greatest importance to members ot A jhe legal profession in Malaya was given yesterday in (he kmh Lumpur Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Poyser, Chief2,000 words
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236 1940-02-01 11 20,000 Flowering Plants Grown Every Year GOVERNMENT HOUSE THE GARDENS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 5. than 20,000 flowering plant have to be grown every year to provide decoration for Government House, Singapore, according to the current issue of The Field. Flowers are changed twice a week by the236 words
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289 1940-02-01 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. THE December number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal, following established custom, is devoted to the task of giving a.i account of the selection and varietal experiments and of the manurial and cultural experiments on padi which have289 words
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Article, Illustration556 1940-02-01 12 WAR CAUSES DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN CHINA Many Industries Educational Institutions Moved MORALE OF CHUNGKING POPULATION EXCELLENT, SAYS Y.M.C. A. WORKER A VIVID picture of the progress in western China was painted by Mr. George Fitch, a F.uropean who has spent 30 years in China, when he gave a talk at556 words
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261 1940-02-01 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 24 Amass cultivation scheme is in progress in the rural districts of Penang, particularly in the Balik Pulau district where almost try square loot of arable land has been tilled and 1 planted with tapioca, sweet potatoes261 words
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Article199 1940-02-01 12 |Vjl RS. Dorothy Beatrice Smith, wife of Mr. E. D. Smith, of Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd.. Singapore, died suddenly at the General Hospital, on Jan. 24 at the age of 34 years. The funeral which tool; place at the Bidadarl Cemetery the same afternoon, was199 words
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Article47 1940-02-01 12 «From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. THE appointment of Col. Cecil Rae to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council for a further period of a year dating from Feb. 1, 1940, is announced in a Government Gazette notiffcatlon issued to-day.47 words
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Article513 1940-02-01 12 THE extent of the relief given by the Silver TnH-iee Fund in Singapore last year and the difficulties it faces as a result of the increased prices of foodstuff., which are needed for the poor513 words
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Advertisement35 1940-02-01 12 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD 8t SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER. GENERAL MANAGER.35 words
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Advertisement11 1940-02-01 12 ri 55*"* ELLISON S. EZEKIEL CO. ADDRESS 3, CAPITOL BUILOING SINGAPORE11 words
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1471 1940-02-01 13 By Our Planting Correspondent —ii.iT the progressive and useI Vn! ivorl; of the Incorporated ipU „f Planters continues to "Ire ahead in spite of the apparent of a large section of its rl‘ m t*ers might easily have1,471 words
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484 1940-02-01 13 COMMENT on the recent discussion about cremation and the provision of a modern electric crematorium in Singapore was made by Mr. Tay Tiang Hoo, joint hon. secretary of the Singapore Buddhist Association (English section), when he read the484 words
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80 1940-02-01 13 INTERFERENCE with the local mine-sweeping forces in the approaches to Singapore is being caused by the failure of some ships to obey the instructions laid down in Admiralty Annual Notice to Mariners No. 1 Part 111, states a notice issued last week. It requests all masters80 words
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Article102 1940-02-01 13 <Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Jan. 25 PRESIDING at the annual genera' meeting of the Indla-Ceylon Association last night. Dr. S. Luther appealed for a larger membership Started seven years ago. the association has now on its roll 113 members. an increase of 13 over102 words
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120 1940-02-01 13 SIR Arthur Jackson, managing director of Sir John Jackson (Singapore» Ltd., the firm which was engaged in the construction of the Naval Base, died in England last week. He was the nephew of the founder of a company which has become world renowned120 words
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1160 1940-02-01 14 WARRANT ENGINEER TRIED BY NAVAL COURT MARTIAL Found Guilty Of Act Prejudicial To Good Order Discipline PIED by a Naval court martial in Singapore last week, Hercules Wright, Warrant Engineer, R.N., attached to one of His Majesty’s ships, was found guilty of an act prejudicial to good order and Naval1,160 words
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Article, Illustration215 1940-02-01 14 [NSTEAD of running from corner to corner of the watehroom in order to receive and put through calls and to deal with tire alarms, watehroom operators of the Singapore Fire Brigade can deal with all calls now while sitting in a chair. This is made—Straits Times picture. - 215 words
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131 1940-02-01 14 THE Governor, Sir Shenton Tho--1 mas, has been informed by the National Y.M.C.A. war service fund that the Y 5,000 recently sent from the Malaya Patriotic Fund is to be used to provide Y.M.C.A. centres in France named after this country. It is131 words
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Article138 1940-02-01 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 23. COUND guilty of negligent driving. Dr. Edward Laidlaw Thomson, of Singapore, was fined $3O by the Ipoh magistrate, who also ordered the endorsement of his driving licence. While Dr. Thomson was driving to Ipoh last Saturday his car138 words
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Article76 1940-02-01 14 lyiß. F. M. Still, accountant of the ITI Johore Public Works Department, has returned from home leave and resumed duties. Inche Ismail bin Abubakar, who has been acting for him, resumes his ap pointment as Assistant State Treasurer. Johore Mr. Still, who is also Inspector76 words
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Article248 1940-02-01 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 23. li/IR. J. William Webb and Miss Cora Scharenguivel, who were partners in a sweep ticket which recently drew a first prize of $25,000, were married at the Church of the Assumption yesterday. c The bride is a daughter248 words
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Article739 1940-02-01 15 THK magnificent contribution of Australia to the Empire’s 1 ar e ffort, in both men and material, and her staunch that Nazi tyranny shall be crushed, were u k clear by Pilot Officer H. C. Stumm, an739 words
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Article110 1940-02-01 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 24. THE Daily Express New York correspondent reports that the Ranee of Sarawak was “surprised and excited" by the action of her husband, the Rajah of Sarawak, in depriving their nephew, Mr. Anthony (“Peter") Brooke, of his title and powers110 words
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262 1940-02-01 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 23. IT is announced to-day that Mr. John Adams Hunter, who was formerly an M.C.S. officer and who served in the Colonial Secretariat in Singapore, has been knighted on his appointment to be Governor of British Honduras.262 words
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342 1940-02-01 15 HONG KONG S.S. TRADE Merchants And Restrictions IN co-operation with the Hong Kong Chinese Manufacturers’ Union, representatives of the Singapore Chinese Manufacturers' Union may shortly make an appeal to the Straits Settlements Government to lift the prohibition on the import of certain Hong Kong products into the Colony. Three representatives342 words
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146 1940-02-01 15 PTE. FRANK BRUCE, of the Gordon Highlanders, only son of Mrs. Bruce of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was married at the Roman Catholic Mission Church. Changi. to Miss Mary Ruth Mclntyre, second daughter of Mr. F. S Mclntyre, formerly of Lahat Mines and of the staff146 words
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68 1940-02-01 15 THE control of the Singapore Fire Brigade is to come under the Municipal committee which deals with parks, open spaces, swimming baths, the Van Kleef bequest, the aquarium scheme and the accident ambulance service This decision was confirmed by Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their meeting68 words
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211 1940-02-01 15 P*FFORTS made so far to collect funds to provide entertainment for the Indian troops now stationed in Singapore have been successful and over $3,000 has been raised by the committee. The accounts of the committee show that a sum of $1,957.09 has211 words
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204 1940-02-01 15 POUR young Eurasians, two of whom were girls, were rescued last week by two members of the Chinese Swimming Club as they clung to their capsized koleh about 300 yards from shore off Katong beach. The rescuers were Mr. Sim204 words
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Article81 1940-02-01 15 HTHE death occurred at his residence in Petain Hoad. Singapore, last week oi Dr. K. Markandu, a Government pensioner and brother-in-law of Dr. P. Thillainathan. Formerly with the F.M.S. Government, the deceased was stationed for many years in Taiplng, Ipoh, and Kuala lapis. After retiring in81 words
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490 1940-02-01 16 r[K breaking up of gangs towards the end ot 1938 and during April and May, 1939, the banishment of secret society leaders, and rigorous preventive measures by the police, caused last490 words
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Article, Illustration133 1940-02-01 16 RE. SERGEANT WEDS AT TANGLIN CLRGEANT John Francis Gleany, of u tin* Royal Engineers, was married at the Tunalin Garrison Church last week to Miss Joan Irene Slmp•on, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P Simpson, of Richmond, Yorkshire England. iff* is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.133 words
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188 1940-02-01 16 '•THE Board is disinclined to allow the increase now. but a further application may be made when the tenant is not a member or a director of the company or of a subsidiary firm.” This was the decision given by the chairman of the188 words
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Article, Illustration370 1940-02-01 16 JAPAN does practically no trade at all with Germany now,” said Mr. Saburo N&ngo, president of the Japan Federation of Exporters’ and Importers’ Associations for Latin America, chairman of the Japan Cotton Merchants370 words
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230 1940-02-01 16 GIFTS FROM MALAYA Patriotic Fund War Charities jyrOKK letters have been received from England expressing gratitude for gifts received from the Malaya Patriotic Fund. One is from the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society, whose secretary wrote grateiully acknowledging ‘the most generous donation of 5.000,” received through the Malayan230 words
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Article94 1940-02-01 16 A MARKED decrease in plague cases in Siam during the week Ending Jan. 20 is reported, according to the League of Nations Health bulletin. Only tour cases of plague were reported from Siam as compared with 23 in the previous week. These cases were94 words
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200 1940-02-01 16 I I TftE death took place last week a the General Hospital, Penane. aite> a short illness, of Mr. William Johij Head, mining engineer, of Siam aru* i Penang. He was 58 years old Mr. Head, who was born200 words
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Article296 1940-02-01 17 British Wireless. London. Jan. 23 CINKINCtS due to enemy action during the last eight days J Avm Jan. 15 to midnight Jan. 21 were four British ships <((t j]i nir 23.843 tons and 11British Wireless. - 296 words
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Article64 1940-02-01 17 -Reuter. London, Jan. 21. THE A.r Ministry announces that 1 ngaged in reconnaissance 'V(-r the North Sea yesterday morning, British aircraft sighted four enemy patrol vessels which opened heavy anti-aircraft tire. Th f aircraft retaliated, dropping b'cnb.- some of which were seen to fall within-Reuter. - 64 words
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169 1940-02-01 17 Reuter Paris. Jan. 23. famous pianist, M. Paderewski, m*r President of Poland, was l," President «Speaker) of Poland's 1 Parliament to-day. meeting of the Provisional was held in the richly orn *ite Louis XV ballroom in 1 ‘l’ Polish Embassy. his age and physical weak-Reuter - 169 words
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184 1940-02-01 17 FRANCE U.S. SAFETY ZONE ‘Cannot Renounce Our Rights’ -Reuter. Paris. Jan. 24. PRANCE cannot renounce her rights under international law to take counter-measures against German activities within the 300-miles maritime security zone proclaimed by the American republics declared the offieial French reply to the note from the Government of Panama-Reuter. - 184 words
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61 1940-02-01 17 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 23. THE U.S. State Department has protested to Great Britain against the treatment accorded to United States shipping in the Mediterranean area, particularly at Gibraltar, where it is alleged American ships are detained three times as long as Italian vessels. ItReuter. - 61 words
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43 1940-02-01 17 GERMANY LITHUANIA SIGN AGREEMENT Kaunas, Jan. 24. GERMANY and Lithuania have signed an agreement for transit through Lithuania of goods between Germany, Russia and Manchukuo Owing to the shortage of German rolling-stock. Lithuania has sent 100 trucks to Germany to fetch coal.—Reuter. Reuter.Reuter. - 43 words
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142 1940-02-01 17 Reute r Moscow, .Jan. 2 i. “IMPRESSIVE Allied troop concentrations” in Egypt, 1 Palestine and Syria is the subject of an article in the Soviet General Staff organ, the Red Star, which says that such a concentration should not be under-estimated in putting pressureReute r - 142 words
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Article, Illustration54 1940-02-01 17 They Sank Two Nazi Cruisers U-Boat The crew of British submarine Salman home in triumph after the mo,t daringly successful individual exploit of the war ai sea. She spared the Bremen hut pene.rated the minefields of the Heligoland Bight, and there sank a German U-boat, and torpedoed two German cruisers54 words
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124 1940-02-01 17 DESTROYER CASUALTIES 8 Ratings Killed 73 Missing London. Jan. 23. yHE Admiralty last night announced that no officers were among the casualties in the loss of the destroyer Grenville which was sunk by enemy action last week. Eight ra:ings were killed and 73 are missing and presumed dead—a total of124 words
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72 1940-02-01 17 Reuter. London, Jan. 24. THE Admiralty announced last night that the destroyer Exmouth had been sunk. It is feared that there are no survivors. The Exmouth carried a complement of 175 and she was a ship of 1.475 tons The Admiralty also announced thatReuter. - 72 words
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155 1940-02-01 17 Helsinki, Jan. 24 S KV ERAL Soviet warships are reported to have been badly damaged during a Finnish air taid on Kronstadt the naval base. The warships at Kronstadt are completely icebound. A Finnish war communique states that north-east of Lake155 words
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Article72 1940-02-01 17 Reuter. THE Czecho-Slovak National Committee has begun enrolment of Czecho-Slovak volunteers from its citizens living in Britain for the Czechoslovak army in France. Dr. Benes, chairman of the committee, has issued a proclamation declaring that it is a normal human and national duty as well as anReuter. - 72 words
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Article116 1940-02-01 17 Reuter Washington, .fan. 23. LOIU) Lothian, the British Ambassador in the United States, visited Mr. C'ordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, to-day to discuss particularly the situation created by the suspension of U.S. tobacco imports into Britain as a result of import control measures toReuter - 116 words
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159 1940-02-01 18 ACCORDING to information from Berlin, Hitler is reported *Mo have given Signor Mussolini a formal guarantee that at no time will Russia be able to violate Italian and Hungarian zones of interest without meeting (Jerman resistance, -fates159 words
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174 1940-02-01 18 Reuter. London. Jan. 24. I*, the House ut Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister. asked whether the announcement i General Lord Gort, Commanding the British forces in France, to the etie'T that if Belgium were attacked the Frant t-British guaranteeReuter. - 174 words
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Article135 1940-02-01 18 -Reuter. Oslo. Jan. 25. IT s announced here that since the war began Norway has lost as a result o! German submar.nes and mines 22 fchips. ot a total tonnage of 112,000 tons, and 1 .">() sailors have lost their lives. Fourteen of the crew-Reuter. - 135 words
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Article50 1940-02-01 18 In the Home ot Commons on Jan. 24 Mr R. R. Hudson. Civil Lord of the Admiralty stated that special orders :.d been Klven to H.M ships with a i*‘w to frustrating the renular praetlee ol crews of German merchant of scuttling their ships to avoid ipture50 words
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74 1940-02-01 18 Reuter. Helsinki,Jan 25. L'INNISH soldiers on the north Lake Ladoga front, who have heroically and successfully withstood the latest big-scale Soviet offensive. declare they have seeii the “Angel of Mons in the form of a large white figure of an angel withReuter. - 74 words
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190 1940-02-01 18 —Reuter. London, Jan. 24. IN the HoU.se ol Commons »o-flov one Prime Minister, M: Chamberlain, replying to Mr. M. P. Price (Lao Gloucestci said that ihp Japanese Government had issued a statement that a movement for a new central government in China was—Reuter. - 190 words
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105 1940-02-01 18 Oslo. Jan. 24. NINETEEN members of the crew ot the Norwegian steamer Sydfold 1 2.433 tons i. sunk oil the Scottish coast, were landed at Haugesund today. They had been rescued by another Norwegian steamer. Pive others of the crew are missing. ■he first105 words
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125 1940-02-01 18 -Reuter. London. Jan. 25. THE Air Ministry casualty communique number 18 was issued to-day as follows: Killed in action or previously reported missing 11; Missing. 20 Ki'led, or. missing on active service and believed killed. 24; died on active service. 13.-Reuter. - 125 words
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Article70 1940-02-01 18 -Reuter Istanbul, Jan. 24. r HE Minister of Commerce announ- cod to-da.v that Turkey will shortly sign a trade agreement with Germany. The trade involved will not exceed €1.500.000 and the agreement will contain no time-limit. The shipment clauses ot the TuncoOerman agreement exclusively favour– -Reuter - 70 words
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74 1940-02-01 18 -Reuter The Hague. Jan. 24. •/k BILL Is being dratted voting 100.000 eullders to the Dutch Red 1 1 Cross for the use of the Finnish Red Cross, stated thr Prime Minister.; Jonkheer D. J de Geer, in the Nether- I lands Parliament yesterday,-Reuter - 74 words
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94 1940-02-01 18 CHIANG’ S PLEA TO POWERS FOR “POSITIVE” HELP -Reuler. Chungking, Jan. 21. pKN, hiang Kai-shek in a 'message to friendly power.' 1 declares that the peace terms alleged to have agreed on recently between Japan and Wang Ching-wei. cast Kuomintang leader, proves that Japan has not chang< her policy of-Reuler. - 94 words
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Article378 1940-02-01 18 NAZI MENACE TO RUMANIA AND SCANDINAVIA Large Troop Concentrations On Baltic Coast In South Paris, Jan. 21. RETAILS concerning German troop concentrations alon-; U the Baltic coast, the Rumanian frontier, and the western frontier from Coblenz to the North Sea, just received for publication, show that the large troop concentrations378 words
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66 1940-02-01 18 Hokio. Jan. 24. A HUNDRED people demons! rated in front of the British in Tokio yesterday against 11 stopping of the Asama Maru aiv the Embassy gates had to locked and heavilv guarded, repor Reuter. The police allowed the rrou l *i, elect a deputation66 words
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908 1940-02-01 19 —Reuter and British Wireless London, Jan. 25. rrUTHER disclosures from Vatican sources of the martyrdom of Poland are described as constituting the u(>r t religious persecution in 1,000 years of history. These disclosures, contained in—Reuter and British Wireless - 908 words
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85 1940-02-01 19 —Reuter. Tsingtao, Jan. 26. JAPAN’S proposed puppet govern- ment in China is to be called the National Government of the Chinese Republic and will use the Kuomintang flag (the flag of the i Chinese government at Chungking). Its capital will be at Nanking. This was—Reuter. - 85 words
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Article31 1940-02-01 19 Reuter Paris Jan 25 A CREDIT of 15.000.000 francs for the relief of Turkish earthquake sufferers his been authorised by a decre? published in the official Journal —Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article, Illustration220 1940-02-01 19 Paris. Jan. 26. A GERMAN submarine was suc- cessfully attacked by a French patrol ship, states last night's French war communique. The communique adds that a German freighter Albert Janus (1,600 tons) was scuttled on being intercepted by another French patrol ship.220 words
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Article38 1940-02-01 19 London, Jan. 24. THE second contingent of Empire noval volunteers arrived at a northwest port to-day. All Newfoundlanders, they numbered 170 The men are proceeding to several ports in the British Isles for training.38 words
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78 1940-02-01 19 Near East Alliance To Meet Red Menace -Reuter. London, Jan. 25. THE Dailj Mail’s Cairo correspon- dent states that the Governments of Iran and Afghanistan are renorted to have prooosed to lr?q that the Saaditnbad (I-an) non-aggression ract between those powers and Turkey should be converted into a military alliance-Reuter. - 78 words
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222 1940-02-01 19 -Reuter. London, Jan. 21. AN agreeable relaxation ol rationing I announced for to-iporrow. Bacon land ham are so plentilul that, the I Government is permitting the pur- chase, without coupon, ot cooked oacon ind !iam. TiiO manuiacturp of "m.icon is ing discontinued, and-Reuter. - 222 words
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79 1940-02-01 19 Reich Neutrality In Finnish Conflict. -Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 26. A DECLARATION of neutrality regarding the Finnish-Soviet war was made by the official German wireless announcer last night. He repeated a denial of reports that German pilots had acted as air raiders for the Russians, saying, Germany has never sent pilots-Reuter. - 79 words
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Article143 1940-02-01 19 Router and British Wireless London, Jan. 27. AN agreement has been reached between the British and Greek governments following conversations 1 which have been taking place in London wit h M. Apostolidis. Greek Finance Minister, and M. Varvaressos, Governor of the Bank of Greece on economicRouter and British Wireless - 143 words
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49 1940-02-01 19 Router London, Jan. 22 SEVENTY per cent. o‘ the Polish navy has succeeded in escaping and have joined the Allied forces, states a communique issued by the Hi«h Command of the Polish army in France and broadcast oy the French wireless ReuterRouter - 49 words
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530 1940-02-01 20 Reuter London, Jan. 25. 4 WARNING that a large-scale German attack may be expected at any time between one and IV2 months from now is given in French military circles. It is urged that the present land-locked condition ofReuter - 530 words
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Article29 1940-02-01 20 Reuter London, Jan. 24. *T»H E I anions tennis Mayor Miss Kay Stammers was married to Michael Menzies. Second Lieutenant in the* Irish Guards, to-dav. pouterReuter - 29 words
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Article38 1940-02-01 20 IJCullT Paris, Jan. 24. IN a speech at the Polish National Council Clen. Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister and Corn-mandrr-in-Chief. said the reconstructed Polish army in France would shortly have 100.000 men.—IJCullT - 38 words
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184 1940-02-01 20 Two More Neutral Ships Sunk Norwegian Swedish Vessels Hit Mines Reuter. Amsterdam, Jan. 26. THE Norwegian steamer Biarritz (1.752 tons) struck a mine and sank during Wednesday night north-west of Ymuiden. Twenty-one survivors from the Bir.rritz, consisting of 14 passengers and seven crew, have been landed at Ymuiden lrom anotherReuter. - 184 words
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82 1940-02-01 20 Ja I) a ki Shanghai, Jan. 26 ai an is seeking to discover another scapegoat on which the Japanese pcopi<> can safely vent their pent-up leehngs declares the Chinese-owned Lnglish language, China Press, i n an ditoiiai on the Asama Maru incident Ihe paper declares82 words
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Article90 1940-02-01 20 .—Reuter. Tokio, Jan. 24. rpilE question of other JapanA ese liners now en route to Japan is claiming the Japanese Government’s attention, according to the Domei Agency. The liners are the Laplata Muni and the Tatsuta Maru, from the United States, and the Ginyo Maru,.—Reuter. - 90 words
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283 1940-02-01 20 -Reuter London, Jan. 25. RETAILS of seizures from United States mails by the British authorities and the methods whereby citizens of German origin of America attempt to use the United States mail to transport valuables and food to Germany are-Reuter - 283 words
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Article138 1940-02-01 20 -Reuter. London, Jan. 25. pOR some time there has been an organization in the United States collecting subscriptions irom German sympathizers. It promised to send money by wireless to Holland on the understanding that parcels of food and other articles would be sem to the donors’-Reuter. - 138 words
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Article38 1940-02-01 20 British Wireless London. Jan 25. J[ HE Admiralty announces that the total number of missing, presumledto be dead, from H.M.S. Grenville is now known to be 68. and not 73 as previously stated British WirelessBritish Wireless - 38 words
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398 1940-02-01 20 -Reuter. Ottawa, Jan. 26 AN “immediate appeal to the country” was announced by Lord Tweedsmuir the GovernorGeneral of Canada, in the >j)e»ech from the Throne at the opening of parliament last night. The announcement which cam* as a complete surprise indicates a winter-Reuter. - 398 words
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Article99 1940-02-01 20 -Reuter Amsterdam. Jan. THE Government has instituted a ne form of censorship. The Service has sent letters to foreign respondents telling them tli f following items must not be their reports: Firstly, information of pin*' l rumours about the defence of ih'linj Secondly, information which involve-Reuter - 99 words
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470 1940-02-01 21 London, Jan. 29. a 1 I RTHER important step towards perfecting \nglo-French co-operation was made during a throe-hour discussion between the French Depute* n ow in London and the Anglo-French Parliamentary Committee, when M. Yvon Delbos, former French foreign minister,470 words
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Article72 1940-02-01 21 -Reuter. M», tin Moscow, Jan. 27. 'Vinston Churchill has been s,vrn Position of "greatMoscow m p r e°i the U,S S R M bY the 'broadrL* Says: The speech should m- Saturday last) unviptv 7 r -hurchiirs alarm and ,i,M.t (a USe attem Pts to inI-Reuter. - 72 words
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Article55 1940-02-01 21 -Reuter. New York, Jan. 25. THE most extensive aircraft purchase programme ever undertaken in the United States is now under consideration for the British and French governments, according to the Wall Street Journal, involving between $1,000,000,000 and $1,700,000,000 for 6,000 to 8,000 bombers and a-Reuter. - 55 words
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Article121 1940-02-01 21 British High Command.—Reuter and British Wireless. London, Jan. 29. TTHE R.A.F. has been strengthened by several hundred Polish airmen who are attached to an air station in England and who were inspected yesterday by Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister. The men wear the sameBritish High Command.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 121 words
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100 1940-02-01 21 -Reuter. Paris, Jan. 27. THE French radio told German listeners last night not to take it for granted that the Allied General Staff would sit still and wait until it pleased Hitler to act. The coming months would reveal the secrets both sides have-Reuter. - 100 words
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196 1940-02-01 21 DY not launching a big offensive at the outbreak of the war u Hitler, who had been preparing the Germans at full wartime pace for three years, had already lost his chance, said Mr. Winston Churchill, First196 words
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319 1940-02-01 21 Reuter. New York, Jan. 23. IUITHOUT more foreign active support than is at present "'forthcoming, Finland cannot hold out for much more than ten weeks, according to reports from the European agentsReuter. - 319 words
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105 1940-02-01 21 Reuter Paris, Jan. 29. THE BriMsh embassy communique announces the establishment of a British recruiting office in Paris. British subjects resident in France between the ages of 20 and 50 who desire to volunteer for service in the British Army are asked to communicate withReuter - 105 words
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Article50 1940-02-01 21 Reuter. Madrid, Jan. 28. SURVIVORS of the French steamer Toursy. which was torpedoed by a U boat off the Spanish coast on Wednesday, state that another French ship the Alsacien, 3,819 tons, was torpedoed in the same convoy at the same time The crew’s fate is unknown.—Reuter. - 50 words
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687 1940-02-01 22 THIRTKKN was a lucky number for the South side on I Saturday, for they defeated the North in the thirteenth .Malavan Kutfby Union match by thirteen points (a drop goal,*a try and two687 words
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Article108 1940-02-01 22 ANNUAL RUGBY DINNER DANCE MALAYAN rugby players were in high spirits on Saturday night when they attended the end-of-the-season Malayan Rugby L’nion dinner and ball at Rallies Hotel. Besides the North and South fifteens, there were about 30 other present and past players at the dinner. In the chair was108 words
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378 1940-02-01 22 THAT the outbreak of war in Europe 1 had seriously affected the turnover during the autumn meeting of the Singapore Turi Club was revealed by Mr. R. Williamson, chairman, at the annual general meeting last week. “During378 words
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491 1940-02-01 22 ALTHOUGH beaten, Negri Senibilan put up a very good showing against Singapore when the two teams met in the return State hockey fixture on the S.C'.C. padang on Saturday. Singapore won by two goals to nil, netting both goals in the491 words
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Article81 1940-02-01 22 London. Jan. 27. /’'VWING to bad weather few games were played in the English and Scottish soccer leagues to-day. All Rugby Union and Rugby League games were postponed. Soccer games played (the others being postponed) resulted: SOUTH A Clapton 1 Mill wall 2 SOUTH B Bournemouth 2 Brentford81 words
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Article106 1940-02-01 22 COLLOWING were Saturday's r results at Ipoh in briei Race 1: RAWANG s:>o Auboss $7 Wait-A-Bit S 9 Race 2: SALMON PAR s•>♦, V(1 Authentic SI 1 Danse du Ventre si' 1 Race 3: PRATIQUE $l5 Nightshade $l7. Winsome $l9. Race 4: ADELE $3B sio Constant Light106 words
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98 1940-02-01 22 London, Jan. 27. "THE Red Cross steeplechase run at Leopardstown to-day resulted: Jack Chaucer (Brogan) 1 Sterling Duke (Hyde) 2 Knockadroleen (Magee) 3 Twenty-two ran. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Betting: 4—l; 12—1; 20—1. Also ran: Royal Danielli (Moore),98 words
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Article89 1940-02-01 22 Sydney, Jan. 27. IN the Australian lawn tennis championship semi-finals to-dav. Jack Crawford beat John Bromwich, tne holder, 6—4, 6—l, 9—7; Adrian Qulsj beat Vivian McGrath 6—4, 10—8 6—3In the women’s semi-finals Thelma Coyne beat Mrs. Hopman 6—4 2 6—3; Mancy Wynne beat Joan Harti* gan 6—o,89 words
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Article50 1940-02-01 22 -Reuter. London, Jan JThe Jockey Club announces the Epsom spring and summer meetings have been abandoned the Derby will not be held at Eps it is doubtless that the substitu** r fJ lor the Derby the Oaks will b* r probably in Newmarket as In l years 1915-18.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 50 words
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Article19 1940-02-01 22 Reuter. London, Jan v IN a South “B” match played Chelsea beat Brentford by goals to two.—Reuter.Reuter. - 19 words
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Miscellaneous59 1940-02-01 22 DOUBLE TOTES The first double tote paid s>(h> on each of nine winning tickets. The second double tote paid $6O on each of 37 tickets on the winning combination. THE BIG SWEEP The draw on the big sweep, value 890.469, resulted as follows FIKST ***** SECOND .*>llo4 THIRD ***** Starters:59 words
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623 1940-02-01 1 a weekly report on the sharj 1 market, issued at the close of ijusine»-. "U Jan. 30. Fraser and Co. write:--Atlairs in Europe have produced no important changes since our last rejort. Finland's audacious and courage* us resistance to Russia continues623 words
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155 1940-02-01 1 ALTHOUGH the net profit earned by Perak River Valley Rubber Cc., Ltd. in the year ended September last was more than in the preceding year, shareholders are to receive a slightly smaller dividend. The report shows that the net profit155 words
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Article115 1940-02-01 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 29. The following are to-day’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire “A” 16 9 British Empire ‘B” 8 9 British Empire Cumulative 13 6 British Empire C’prehensive 13 9 British General “A” 18 9 British General “B” 14 9115 words
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233 1940-02-01 1 collected by the F.M.S. Government in October exceeded expenditure by $1,085,924; revenue was $6.376, 936 and expenditure $5,291.012. Total revenue collected in the ten months ended October, however, is $2,030,209 less than the total expenditure, the figures233 words
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Article102 1940-02-01 1 INURING the week ending Jan. 20. U 1940, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 2,309 cases, of which: Nil < per cent.) cases were to the Unfied Kingdom. Nil p«r cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1.150 <5O per cent cases to102 words
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Article28 1940-02-01 1 THE output of tin-ore by Sungei Way Dredging Ltd. in the last quarter of 1939 was 5,128 piculs. The estimated mine profit was C 29.800.28 words
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42 1940-02-01 1 Date Spot Feb-Mar. Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Ix^ndon Jan. 26 37% 37» 4 35% 34% 34% 11 15/16 29 36% 36% 34% 33% 33% 30 36% 36% 34% 33% 33% Hi 31 37% 37% 35% 34% 34% 11 13%642 words
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Article359 1940-02-01 1 London. Jan. 30 A LTHOUGH trading was quiet on the Stock i Exchange to-day, gilt-edged continued to improve but the recent demand for Home rails was somewhat smaller. Indian Stocks encountered some request in sympathy with gilt-edged—Reuter. The tollowing are to-day's closing middle quotation: Shares are of359 words
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Article106 1940-02-01 1 IN the four weeks endec* Jan. 27. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd produced 1,900 ounces of tine gold compared with 1.999 ounces in the preceding four weeks. The crushing battery treated 5.460 I tons of ore returning 1.215 ounces ot bullion equivalent to 1.153106 words
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Article40 1940-02-01 1 THE price of rubber for purpose of assessment of export duty for the period Jan. 26 to Feb 1 inclusive has been determined at 35 7 M cents per pound states an F.M.S. Government Gazette n diflcation.40 words
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1307 1940-02-01 2 TO enable the company to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, and to maintain the reserve account, has necessitated drawing upon the carry forward which has been reduced by $9,000, declared Mr.*G. A. IVts, chairman, addressing shareholders at1,307 words
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949 1940-02-01 2 ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Glenealv Plantations. Ltd., in Singapore, on Saturday, Mr. M. N. Warded, the chairman, said: The profit for the year ended Oct. 31, 1039 amounted to $46,137.15. to which must be added949 words
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135 1940-02-01 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ruobe Association held its 1.470 th auction or Jan. 26: —Catalogued 2,303,002 lb.. 1.028.1 tons, offered 1.884.836 lb.. 841.43 tons: soi: 1,037.864 lb.. 463.33 tons. SPOT London 11 15 16d New York 18 11 16 cts PRICES REALIZED135 words
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Article38 1940-02-01 2 |N the last quarter of Mines Ltd. produced 313 tor ore and the estimated pro! €37.339. In the same neriod Southern r Tin Dredging Ltd. produced of tin-ore and the estim.< r pofit was €35.260.38 words
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Article1013 1940-02-01 3 MINING Buyers Sellers Tin 4/9 5/ Amal 6/- 6/6cd \lulay 37/- 39/-cd .itam 24 25/ !lg 0.80 0.85 Tin 22/6 23/6 langor 10/9 11/9 Malay 23/3 24/3xd ,'iang 16/6 17/6 lin 0.43 0.46 att Tin 1-24 1.26 •long Tin 24/9 25/9 vdraulic 7/3 7/9xd 14 33/- 34/.i„1,013 words
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63 1940-02-01 3 THE Japan Chronicle says that two Japanese firmr have each placed an order in Bangkok for 500,000 tons of Thai rice to be delivered this year The two firms are the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha. The orders represent more than63 words
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295 1940-02-01 3 IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued on Jan. 26, Lewis and Peat «Singapore) Ltd., write:— Although London has been quite a firm market, practically no support has been coming from New York and prices here have fallen considerably during295 words
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197 1940-02-01 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 12 AS your correspondent cabled to you yesterday, the directors of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd. are recommending a final ordinary dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, making 7>/ 2 per cent, for the year to Sept 30 last,197 words
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Article124 1940-02-01 3 Singapore, Jan. 31, l-00. Buyers Seller* Qapiblei 7 50 Hamburg Cube *l4 00 Java Cube #l2 00 White Muntok $14.50 White $14.00 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.45 Sun Dried $3.80 saoi> Flour No 1 Lingga $5.75 Pair $5.75 $5.75 Sarawak $6.50 fe to tong Palembang $14.00 Banja124 words
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Article163 1940-02-01 3 MALAYA Is prepared to undertake further new planting of rubber during the current year, over and abdve the 5 per cent, allotment conferred by Article 12 (b) of the International Rubber Regulation agreement. This decision was revealed at a committee meeting of the Johore Planters163 words
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Article90 1940-02-01 3 OUTPUT and estimated profits of a number of Malayan tin companies lor the quarter ended Dec. 31 are shown In the following table Output Estimated of tin mine ore nroHl Tons f Tronoh Mines 313 37.339 Southern Tronoh 294 35,260 f Sungei Besl Mines 364 Vi 37,48390 words
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Article41 1940-02-01 3 THE official price of tin in Singapore on Jan 25 was SI2O per picul of 133 l/3rd lb. on Jan. 26 $120.75; on Jan. 27 $122; on Jan. 29 $122; on Jan. 30 $122.50; on Jan. 31 $122.50.41 words
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202 1940-02-01 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Jan. 30, 5 p.m. Books Total for Company Dividend Close Date Ex Dlv financial year TIN Payable Date to date Austral Amal 3d. 5% Austral Malay 9d. and 113 bonus 10% Kampong Kaniunting 3d. and 74d. ')onus Feb. 0 Feb. 16 Feb. 7202 words