The Straits Budget, 15 February 1940

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 427». SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1940. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) nr 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA
    903 1 Singapore, Wednesday. THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, on Monday Issued a stern warning to irresponsible youths stirring up trouble among labour in Singapore and circulating what he described as violently seditious” trash among the workers. Sir Shenton was speaking in the Legislative Council and he said
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    Two Former Councillors
    44 1 Sir Alexander Small (left) who recently retired from the Colonial Secretaryship and Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, who has retired from the post of Director of Medical Services, had warm tributes paid to their work at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council.
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    Mr. S. W. Jones’ First Meeting
    53 1 The new Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. Janos, with the Governor. SAr Shenton Thomas, before Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council. It was the first meeting of the Council that Mr. Jones attended. The Governor’s A.D.C., Capt. R. A. Gwynn is seen on the right.
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    The Asama Mara
    1180 1 ed to die a natural death.—Straits Times, Feb. 8. the Encyclopaedia Britannica t be accepted as authoritative, L narties to the Asama Maru controversy seem to be doing their best to support each other's case Japan’s nrotest against the seizure f G ermans of military age and
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    THE TECHNIQUE OF REPETITION
    1129 1 -Straits Times, Feb. 9. Presumably acting on Hitler’s dictum that no lie is too great to find acceptance if only you repeat it often enough, almost every speech made by a Nazi leader since the outbreak of war has contained a passage alleging that Poland would
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    ROAD vs. RAIL IN WARTIME
    1070 2 —Straits Times, Feb iq War has given a curious twist to the controversy as to the relative merits of road and rail transport. Persistent agitation for the construction of new roads throughout the United Kingdom, on the lines of the German Autobahnen, met with firm
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    “Blitzkrieg”
    1101 2 .—Straits Times, Feb. 12. Wars have a way of addin* wore, to languages. “Strafe” took .T 5 P iace in English dictionaries aftT the last war and is now described as a slang term meaning to re primand, or abuse, or thrash u was adapted from the German catch
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    Sedition-Mongers
    1015 3 Straits Times, Feb. 13. His Excellency’s renewed warning to sedition-mongers, delivered at yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, was couched in unusually vigorous language, but the position which has developed during the pas* three months is sufficiently serious to justify every word that was said. Critics are not likely
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    Taxation
    1153 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 14. Some surprise appears to have been caused by the absence of any reference at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council to the subject of wartime taxation. It is known that the question has been under discussion for some time and His Excellency the Governor has
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      64 4 SHIRLEY—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on 10th February, to Vera, wife of Squadron Leader T. U. C. Shirley Royal Air Force —a son. HAMILTON.—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on February 11 to Elizabeth (nee Oldfield) wife of J. P. de C. Hamilton, a son. FERGUSSON—On 9th February 1940, at
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      ENGAGEMENT
      36 4 STRUTHERS-ROSS.—The engagement is announced between Dr. E. A. Struthers Malayan Medical Service, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Struthers, Meigle, Scotland and Margaret, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ross of Forres, Scotland.
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      MARRIAGES
      88 4 The marriage has been announced at Surat (India) on Feb. 1, 1940 of Mr. E. T. Basra!. Managing Partner of the stationers Basrai Brothers 5, Chulia Street, Singapore, who recently went to India for a short holiday. BEAN—BATEMAN.—On Feb. 7, 1940 at St. John’s Ipoh, George Philip youngest son
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    New Councillor
    41 4 Mr. F. D. Bisseker, the Penang Chamber of Commerce representative on the legislative Council, who took his seat for the first time at Monday's meeting. He is the Penang manager of the Eastern Smelting Co.—Straits Times Co.—Straits Times picture.
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    KHO SIN KIE’S FIANCEE Daughter Of Judge In Ceylon
    223 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 18. IfHO Sin Kie, Wimbledon and Chinese Davis Cup lawn tennis player, who is to be married this week, will take his bride to the Netherlands Indies, where he was born, probably for the duration
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    MALAYANS AT HOME
    140 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 19. MR. Oliver Marks, Secretary in London of the Association of British Malaya, is making steady progress towards recovery from a severe attack of rheumatism, which has necessitated his admission to the Royal Masonic Hospital. MR. Eric Macfadyen, a director of
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    Contents
    323 4 Leaders— The Asama Maru Ihe Technique Ot Repetition' 1 R i lU In Wartime Blitzkrieg Sedition-Mongers Taxation Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 1; Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial \w to date, following page J Malayan General News Governor’s Tribute To Sir Alexander Small Colony’s $46,700 For Display At 3
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    MR. LEONG SIN NAM’S GIFT TO CHINA
    56 4 THE National Government has issued a mandate posthumously jonv mending the late Mr. Leong Sm Perak tin miner and business r. for his generous donation to the chest, particularly pointing out t Mr. Leong set aside in his $20,000 (Straits) out of his
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    REGISTRY WEDDING
    34 4 •"PHE wedding took place at the 11 pore Registry on Monday of jf Joost Alexander Karel Pandean son of Mr. M. U. E. Kullit, and Jennie Millicent Pereira, daughter Mr. J. Pereira.
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    22 4 A SON was born to Mrs Wintf** Sochon, wife of Mr. W. L P- on of Singapore, at Portland, Engi •Tan. 16.
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    50 4 DEATHS Mrs. Emelina dc Silva, beloved wife of Mr. Max de Silva of 55 Weld Road. Kuala Lumpur, aged 74. On Thursday, February 8 at 9a.m. Deeply regretted. O CONNELL—At the General Hospital, Singapore on Peb. 11, Donal Carlos, second son of Basil and Luclla O’Connell. Aged 14 days RIP.
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    EURASIAN CONFERENCE’S INTEREST IN EDUCATION Delegate Suggests Free English Tuition For Poor SPECIAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALSO AMONG THE PROPOSALS
    569 9 DKKUMINARY discussion on education after the opening I ihc all-Malayan Eurasian conference at the Singapore Recreation Club last week brought a suggestion bv Mr. 11. V. F. Richards, the Malacca delegate,
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    Eurasian War Dead Tablet Proposed
    129 9 A SUGGESTION that that a mural tablet should be erected In the S.S.V-F. Headquarters, hearing the names of all Eurawho were killed in the last war, was made by the Penang ilelepate. Dr. E. YV. de Cruz, at the Eurasian conference held last week. Dr
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    ENGINEER'S CAR IN COLLISION
    140 9 r ir Our Own Correspondent) A Johore Bahru, Feb. 7. a s<‘tiuel to a collision between car of Mr. G. Wilde. Chief r* Engineer. Johore. and that pVn lnese contractor near the P f office. Abdul Rani bin u driver of the Chinese car. bv p‘
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    Eurasians want To Join Fighting Services
    195 9 ‘‘QIVE the Eurasian a chancy and see what he is made of,” said Mr. R. V. Chapman, speaking at the aliyvialayan Eurasian conference at the S RC. last week, during discussion of the subject of openings for Eurasians in the Royal Navy. Army and
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    DEATH OF MR. GEORGE DICKINSON
    112 9 rpHE funeral of Mr. George Dickinson, T who died at h\< home at Tiong Bahru last week at the age of 58. took place at Bldadari Cemetery. He left a wife and daughter in England and an only son, Mr. Jack Dickinson, in Singapore. Wreaths
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    MR. W. B. WHITE LEAVES £19,757.
    82 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 19. AN estate of £19,757 has been left by the late Mr. W. B. White, until recently London manager of the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, who was manager of the Singapore branch of the bank
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    EURASIANS DISCUSS ALL MALAYAN ASSOCIATION
    402 9 “II7E think that if this association is formed, we will have much to gain and hardly anything to lose,” said Dr. E. W. de Cruz, a Penang delegate, at the discussion of a proposal to form an allMalayan Eurasian association, at the Eurasian conference at
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    Criticism Of New Rule For Radio Dealers LICENCE FOR EACH SET
    341 9 N order which is in some circles regarded as “unfair” and difficult to enforce is being circularized to Singapore radio dealers by the Posts and Telegraphs Department. Requiring in effect. all dealers In wireless sets to incur the expense
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    Turf Club Makes $7,500 Gift To Patriotic Fund
    124 9 THE Singapore Turf Club has 1 decided to make a further donation of $7,500 to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. This donation, which is one of the biggest individual gifts to the fund, follows an earlier donation from the Turf Club of $5,000.
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    R.A.F. ENTERTAIN BOYS FROM “ARMY” HOME
    89 9 Members of the r.af., Kaiiang, gave 60 boys of the Salvation Army Boys’ Home a Chinese New Year treat at Katong Park last week. For three hours the boys occupied their lime swimming, playing games, sparring and generally enjoying a bumper afternoon. Later the
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    MALAYALEES PRESERVE TRADITIONS IN MALAYA Travancorean Barrister On Progressive Kerala BROADCAST TALK IN MALAYALAM FROM SINGAPORE STATION
    1386 10 “THE women of Kerala are known as the most hand- some in India, and their dress as the most elegant. For centuries (he women have enjoyed complete freedom, unlike (heir sisters in the
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    EXPELLED CHINESE LEAVES BY AIR
    118 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.» Penang, Feb. 6. Rilß. Ch’ng Beng Lee, the hon. assist- tant secretary of the Penang branch of the China Relief Fund who has been expelled from the Colony, left by plane to-day en route for Chungking. About 200 Chinese business men
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    JOHORE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES
    67 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feo. 5. of living allowances are to be paid to subordinate officers under the Johore government. Those drawing not more than $25 a month will be given a monthly allowance of $1 and those receiving a monthly pay exceeding
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    $4,000 BAIL IN PENANG CASE China Relief Fund Clerk Charged C.P.O. ON BACKING UP SOCIETY
    211 10 (From Our Own Correspo::'.: Penang* t < “•PHIS anti-enemy b society lias been lespc, tor considerable subversive V ties throughout Malaya, i > the head office ot this Singapore with Penang as u i *.‘v
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    CO-OPERATION IN JOHORE Societies For Rural Areas
    152 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Feb. 5 THE Joh o r e Government has 1 given its approval to a suggestion by the F.M.S. Co-operative Department for the formation of co-operative, thrift and loan societies in Johore. It is proposed tc start
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    JOHORE COUNCIL OF STATE
    64 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru. Feb. r TWO officials and one unofficial made the affirmation as members at the meeting of the Johore Coun of State to-day. They were Mr. G. D. Barron, the General Adviser, Mr. R. Moor, tic acting Legal Adviser, and Dato
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS
    103 10 AT the 32nd. annual general of the Singapore Shorthand tiers’ Association (Pitman’s) held at association’s premises in Ran^< »n Road the following officers were e!< ed for 1940: Patrons. Mr. M. R. Menon and Cheang Peng Moh; president, Mr. Weng Chee; vice-president. Mr. Yap 1 Soon; hon. secretary,
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    FRESH PLEA FOR TAPIOCA AS CATCHCROP IN JOHORE Food That Could Feed Whole Population If Necessary
    251 12 AN appeal to the Johore Government to allow the planting of tapioca as a catchcrop on rubber estates was made by Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong at a meeting of the Johore Council of State
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    EX-CHIEF INSPECTOR DIES IN CEYLON
    89 12 THE death has occurred of Mr. H. Doel. late Chief Court Inspector. Kuala Lumpur, who was spending his retirement at Diyatalawa, Ceylon. Mr. Doel Is the father of Mr. H. E. Doel of the Electrical Department, who is at present away on home leave. The
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    PERAK BOY SCOUTS
    82 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 4. WITH the chairman. Mr. R. Kesselring in the chair, the annual general meeting of the Perak Boy Scouts’ Association was held at the AngloChinese School hall yesterday. The new office-bearers are: Patron. H.H. the Sultan of Perak; President, the British
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    Restrictions On Money-Changers In Colony
    267 12 SINCE Feb. 1, when the Defence (Finance) Regulations were published in the Colony’s Government Gazette, money-changers have been reticent in their dealings in the city, for this familiar figure in Malaya is closely affected by the new laws. Under Regulation 5 dealings in foreign currency
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    29 12 Mr. W. N. Moore, Health Inspector. Johore Bahru, has been transferred to Mersing. Mr. Moore is an all round sportsman and has represented Johore at Rugby football and hockey.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS Warner—van Vliet
    239 12 SINGAPORE WEDDINGS Warner —van Vliet NT S. Warner, manager of the furniture factory and furniture department of John Little and Co., Ltd., was married at the Singapore Presbyterian Church last week to Miss Trude van Vliet. daughter of Captain and Mrs. J P. van Vliet, of The Hague, Holland. He
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    Lieb—Duggan
    199 12 Lieb —Duggan THE wedding took place at the Cathe- dral of the Good Shepherd last week, of Miss Eileen Patricia Duggan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Duggan. of Dublin and Singapore, to Sapper F. W. Lieb, R.E. Changi, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lieb, of Dublin. Father
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    Registration Of Europeans In Johore
    182 12 TO bring Johore in line with regula--1 tions I assed in the Colony, a number of motions for the approval of certain rules were passed by the Johore Council of State last week. The object of one of the regulationintroduced by Mr. R. Moor the
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    PEREIRA-THOMAS WEDDING
    129 12 FE wedding took place at the Lady of Lourdes Church, Singapore last week of Mr. Malcolm Pereira eldest son of Mr. Andrew Pereira, and Miss Stella Thomas, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Sebastian Thomas and Mrs. Cecilia Thomas. The bride was given away by Mr Wagstaff. She
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    LABOUR AND COLONIAL QUESTION AFTER WAR Equal Opportunity Of Access To Markets & Materials FOREMOST TASK IS TO SMASH HITLER SYSTEM FIRST
    865 13 LABOUR AND COLONIAL QUESTION AFTER WAR Equal Opportunity Of Access To Markets Materials FOREMOST TASK IS TO SMASH HITLER SYSTEM FIRST TIIK British Labour Party’s attitude to colonial questions 1 r id the distribution of raw materials after the war is .nHirited in a declaration of policy issued by the
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    Japan Seeks War Trade Expansion
    63 13 Tadaharu Mukai, chairman of the board of directors of the Mitsui concern, told the Japanese Press recently, that as a result of the European war, “the Indian and Australian and Malaysian market has to-day become the mission of Japanese trade.” “Therefore,” he added, “the Japanese
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    SELANGOR’S $200,000 FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    45 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 7. LOCAL contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund have now passed the $200,000 mark according to an announcement by the Chartered Bank to-day. which states that the total reached to date is $203,259.47.
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    Recall Of Some Johore Students From Mecca
    286 13 HOPE it is not the policy of the Religious Department to discourage religious study by private enterprise, as I shall most certainly strongly oppose any such tampering with the rights of a Muslim,” said Inche Onn bin Ja’afar at the Johore Council of
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    RELIEF FUND WARNING ABOUT “BRANCHES” Claims That Have Been Made At Certain Gatherings
    236 13 RELIEF FUND WARNING ABOUT “BRANCHES Claims That Have Been Made At Certain Gatherings WARNING to the public to guard themselves against the n activities of newly-organized bodies which claim to be branches of the China Relief Fund has been issued by the China Relief Fund Committee. “The Committee has no
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    ALLOWANCES ON ESTATES
    121 13 A LTHOUGH no general cost of living allowances have been given to estate labourers, as in the case of labourers employed by the government and municipal departments and large private concerns, the Straits Times understands that the U.P.A.M. has given discretionary powers to the District Planters’ Associations
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    46 PER CENT. INCREASE IN ROAD TRAFFIC
    303 13 A REPORT on the road traffic census in Malaya in 1938 was published last week. It shows a 46 per cent, increase in the amount of traffic on the Malayan roads, compared with that recorded in 1935. In many places traffic recorded was
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    CONSUL-GENERAL CONDEMNS ANTI-BRITISH LEAFLETS Contrary To Law & Run Counter To National Policy Of China TRAITORS TRYING TO DESTROY GOOD RELATIONS OF TWO COUNTRIES
    335 16 CONSUL-GENERAL CONDEMNS ANTI-BRITISH LEAFLETS Contrary To Law Run Counter To National Policy Of China TRAITORS TRYING TO DESTROY GOOD RELATIONS OF TWO COUNTRIES A STATEMENT issued last week by Mr. Kao Ling-pai, the Chinese Consul-General in Singapore, condemns the recent distribution of anti-British leaflets in various parts of Malaya. Mr.
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    DEATH OF MALAY VOLUNTEER C.S.M.
    138 16 rE death occurret, at the Singapore General Hospital last week of C. S. M. Abdullah bin Hassan of “H” (Malay) Company, 2nd Battalion. Singapore Volunteer Corps. C. S. M. Abdullah had been undergoing treatment for several months The interment took place at Bidadarl Cemetery and
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    THOUSANDS WATCH MALACCA FIRE
    89 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 8 HTHOUSANDS of people watched a fire which broke out in a kongsl house beside the sea on northern reclamation ground behind Heeren Street early this morning. The fire brigade, led by Chief Inspector Dale, was quickly on the scene
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    Seven In Hospital After Fight At Happy World
    384 16 CEVEN Chinese, four of whom had knife wounds, and a military policeman, Lancecorporal C. Gallagher, were taken to hospital last week, as a result of an affray at the Happy World amusement park, in which some 30 Malays in uniform are alleged
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    Two Die After Last Week’s Fight
    58 16 TWO CHINESE, who were seri- ously injured in a fight involving Malay soldiers and some stallholders in the Happy World Amusement Park last week have since died in Tan Tock Seng’s hospital. It is understood that over 20 Malay soldiers have been detained by
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    “KIONG, KIONG” SAY CHINESE TO-DAY Year Of Dragon Come In To Bursting Of Crackers
    496 16 “KIONG, KIONG” SAY CHINESE TO-DAY Year Of Dragon Come I n To Bursting Of Crackers (By The Straits Times Chinese Correspondent! Singapore, Feb x KIONG This happy greeting, uttered on only one occasion each year, was heard this moininsas Singapore Chinese wished each other a happy and prospermr iN'ew Year.
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    Americans Hear Of Singapore Cup
    140 16 TMPRESSIONS of a tour of the 1 IT.S.A. were given to the Rotarv Club in Singapore last week bv Mr. W. Allan Eley, a director of Rotary International. Mr. Eley spoke of the Kotarv Convention in America, which hi attended. ne “I told them,” said
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    MRS. E. A. RAYNER DIES IN MONACO
    87 16 (From Our Own Correspondent» London, Feb. 7. MRS. Ethel Annie Rayner. wiie of Mr. W. E. Rayner, formerly wellknown in Singapore, died recently. The funeral was held at the English cemetery in Monaco. Mr. and Mrs. Rayner were married in Singapore 12 years
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    NEW COUNCILLORS
    57 16 r\ECLARATIONS of office were made by the newly appointed Genera Adviser, Mr. W. D. Barron, the If'w Adviser, Mr. R. Moor, and Date Wong, an Unofficial Member, at Johore Council of State last week A welcome to Mr. Barron was extended by the Mentri Besar. Abdul Aziz, and
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    Russian Division Now Almost Wiped Out CULMINATING FAILURE OF NEW SOVIET OFFENSIVE
    348 17 Russian Division Now Almost Wiped Out CULMINATING FAILURE OF N EW SOVIET OFFENSIVE Helsinki, Feb. 6. 4 (’CORDING to reports reaching Helsinki the A Finns have won another big victory. The 18th Soviet division which was marooned for over a week Kitela, north-east of Lake Ladoga, has been virtually wiped
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    HOW NAZIS WOULD HAVE THINGS Story Of A Peace Plan Approved By Hitler
    137 17 R “uter. London, Feb. 7. A Sp'POINT peace plan alleged to M been drafted by FieldHitip.l Goering and approved by ran" announced by the New York a Stockholm report. The rj0 countr y shall claim indesoh>ri° n
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    19 17 Reuter. roplanes and five aeroplane r >rckc (J n, d stl W- d by fire which *"*■■■,»>* in E.'sef-ReXr r
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    Swedish Steamer Bombed & Sunk RUSSIAN OUTRAGE IN THE BALTIC
    160 17 Swedish Steamer Bombed Sunk RUSSIAN OUTRAGE IN THE BALTIC Stockholm, Feb. 7. •THE small Swedish steamer Wirgo (701 tons) was bombed and sunk by Russian aircraft in the Baltic yesterday. The Wirgo with a crew of 18 was bound from Abo to Stockholm with five other vessels in convoy when
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    German Woman Held By Swiss As Spy
    88 17 .—Reuter. Berne, Feb. 5. A WOMAN of foreign nationality living in a hotel at Lausanne has been arrested in connection with the Swiss espionage case, according to the Lausanne Gazette. A retired Swiss colonel and several other persons have been arrested in the
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    AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO AIR TRAINING PLAN
    46 17 —Reuter. Sydney, Feb. 7. ALTHOUGH the recruiting drive does not start until next month, already 60.000 applications for enlistment in the Australian section of the Empire air scheme have been received. Only 50,000 are wanted, states the Sydney Morning Herald.—Reuter.
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    Further Inflation Signs In Germany
    125 17 —Reuter. Zurich, Feb. 6. A 1-L new taxation and war economy plans which were ventilated in Germany last nionih have been shelved for the time being, says a Berlin telegram to the Neue Deutsche Zeitung. It is considered psychologically unwise to place fresh burdens on
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    Bulgarian Neutrality Pledge To Entente
    40 17 —Reuter. Istanbul, Feb. 6. IT has been announced in Ankara 1 that Bulgaria gave a formal assurance to the conference of the Balkan Entente that she would remain neutral until the end of the war.—Reuter.
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    MASS MURDER OF POLES Paris Estimates 3,000,000 Dead
    155 17 Reuter. Paris, Feb. 2ti. THREE MILLION Poles are estimated to have ’died since the beginning of September as a result of German oppressive measures, according to Le Petit Parisien. Meanwhile disturbances in the southern part of German-occupied Poland are reported by the
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    2 Neutral Ships Feared Lost
    86 17 .—Reuter. Oslo, Feb. 5. THE owners of the Norwegian steamer Segovia, 1,300 tons, state they fear that the ship with her crew of 22 and one passenger has been lost while en route from Portugal to Norway. The latest report from the Segovia was from
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    MINES EXPERT KILLED IN ACCIDENT
    66 17 Reuter London. Feb 9. PETTY OFFICER Charles Baldwin who received the Distinguished Service Medal on Dec 20 for his work in rendering harmless the first German mines found on the British coast has been killed in an accident while on service. The explosion which gained
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    ALLIES SINK 40 U-BOATS Effective Reply To Nazi Tactics
    267 17 Paris, Feb. 6. *'/"JF the 55 German submarines which put to sea at the beginning of the war at least 40 have been sunk,” said M. C. Campinchi, French Navy Minister, lecturing on the war at sea. Faced by the strength
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    Third Canadian Contingent Troops Arrive At West Coast Port
    91 17 London. Feb. 8. THE third contingent of Canadian troops arrived in Britain n-day. 'I hey were landed at a west coast port and cheering crowds gathered m the cjuavside to welcome them The War Office announced: "A further contingent of the
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    41 17 —Reuter A DURBAN firm has presented th* Navy with 950 tons of refined sugar, valued at £20,000. It will be mostly used Ln ships on the Africa station, although som** will be shipped to Britain for use of the home fleet—Reuter
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    KING DECORATES 50 OFFICERS FOR BRAVERY Master Of British Ship Which Escaped U-Boat
    649 18 —Reuter Ijondon, Feb. 7. MRS. JOLLY, the widow of the Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk, who was killed in the Firth of Forth raid, yesterday received the 0.8. E. which was awarded to her husband. She was among
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    Nazi Threat To Neutrals
    61 18 Reuter. London. Feb. 8. ANEW warning to neutral countries was given in a broadcast last night by Rear-Adm. von Luetzow over the German wireless. He said. Germany is watching with the closest attention what neutrals will do to free themselves from Britain’s blockade measures. “The future
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    SHORTAGE OF RUBBER Acute Problem For Reich
    132 18 l.ondon, Feb. 8. |N connection with the difficulties Germany is experiencing in obtaining raw materials, the shortage of rubber is believed to be more serious than many other products. In order to overcome Lhis shortage, Germany is understood to be attempting to obtain
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    Soviet Rush Defences Along Manchukuo Border
    75 18 —Reuter. Home, Feb 7 DUSSIA is hurriedly rushing work on fortification, long the Manchukuo frontier following the hreakd J of the boundary negotiations with Japan, according to tin p**] Star, organ of the Red Army, quoted in a Moscow a; patch to the Stefani
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    FRANCE KEEPING POWERFUL ARMY IN THE NEAR EAST
    154 18 T„ Paris, Feb. s he first clue to the strength of the French army in the Near East, known as the Army of the Levant, is given in well-informed military circles here. With varying reports published abroad, the (ler mans mentioning 150,000,
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    NAZIS LOSE 42 SHIPS Statement By German Radio
    304 18 London. Feb. 9 ACCORDING to figures given by the German high command in a broadcast yesterday, Germany has lost 42 merchant ships from the beginning oi the war up to Jan 31. The following are the details of these ships: Ships ‘seized
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    BELGIUM WARNS AGGRESSORS
    52 18 —Reuter. London, Feb. 9. A N V army attempting to invade Belgium, would be undertaking no light ta.sk. declared the Belgian Minister of Defence yesterday in Brussels. He described Belgium's elaborate defence system and declared that Belgium had developed combative methods of dealing with the menace from
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    Turks Dismiss Nazi Experts
    93 18 Reuter. Istanbul. Feb. 9. IT is reported that the Govern--1 ment has dismissed virtually all German technicians working in Turkish official or semi-official-ly controlled factories directly or indirectly connected with national defence. In addition to the 20 dismissed from the Krupp works on Thursday, 20 employed
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    WAR COUNCIL IN PARIS The Allies Discuss Supply Questions
    136 18 Paris, Feb. ♦>. TKPi fifth meeting of the Supreny War Council was held in yesterday. The British delegation comprise l Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, Churchill. Sir Kingsley Wood and Oliver Stanley, accompanied by kir Ronald Campbell. Sir Alexander Cadogan, Admiral Sir
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    ALLIES AWAITING WESTERN FRONT OFFENSIVE Malayans Who Are Serving In France To-day
    1293 19 From Our Special Correspondent With The B.E.F., G. R. Tonkin Somewhere In France, Feb. 8. 1 h-\VE just completed a 2,000-mile tour of the I and ice-covered Western Front to despribt the work of the B.E.F. for Straits
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    Visits To B.E.F. Base Hospitals
    71 19 —Reuter. Paris, Feb. 9. Arrangements have been made for close relatives in Britain to visit seriously wounded men of the B. E. F. at base hospitals in France. Relatives who cannot afford to pay the fares will be able to travel with free passes. A
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    Indian States & The Crown
    102 19 Indian States The Crown —Reuter. Hyderabad, Feb. 6. OUR alliance with the British Government has stood for 200 years and the ties which bind us to the Crown indissoluble,” declared Sir Akbar Hydari, president of the Hyderabad Executive Council, when referring to the present Indian political situation. Sir Akbar added
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    SWEDISH EXPORTS VIA NORWAY
    65 19 —Reuter. Stockholm, Feb. 6. A CONFERENCE between Swedish and Norwegian state railway representatives at Ostersund in Sweden is reported to have agreed to diverting Swedish exports from the Baltic to Norwegian ports. At the time when Germany first seized Swedish cargoes of pulp, certain Swedish producers
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    CREW PICKED UP
    47 19 Reutf r London, Feb. 11. A NORWEGIAN steamer picked up 25 members of the crew of the British ship Sea Rambler which sent up distress signals in the Atlantic on Friday. It is probable that these 25 are the full complement of the vessel
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    GREAT COLD IN BRITAIN Chaotic Picture Of Snow & Ice
    356 19 GREAT COLD IN BRITAIN Chaotic Picture Of Snow Ice London, Feb. 7. THE great snowfall of Jan. 27 left behind it a nation-wide loss and damage worse than anything in all this century’s weather records From North Scotland to the south* ern counties there came stories of troubles and disasters
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    Freighter Sunk Off Lisbon
    69 19 —Reuter. La.s Palmas «.Canary Isles), Feb. 8 THE captain and the crew of 53 of the British freighter Armanistan 6,805 tons» were landed here last night by the Spanish motorship Monte Abril. The Armanistan was torpedoed without warning by a U-boat 30 miles off Lisbon last
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    PUNJAB PREMIER IS STILL HOPEFUL
    67 19 —Reuter. Lahore, Feb. 6. rE talks between the Viceroy and Mr. Gandhi “did not end in smoke.” declared Sir Slkander Hyat Khan, the Premier of the Punjab, on the return from Delhi to-day. Sir Slkander added that he thought the prospects of settlement were still
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    Mr. Sumner Welles & “A Personal Survey ” TO VISIT BRITAIN, FRANCK, GERMANY AND ITALY U.S. Begins “Peace Talks” With Neutral States
    742 20 Mr. Sumner Welles “A Personal Survey TO VISIT BRITAIN, FRANCK, GERMANY AND ITALY U.S. Begins “Peace Talks” With Neutral States Reuter. Washington, Feb. 10. |)RKS1DENT Roosevelt announced in Washington last night that Mr. Sumner Welles, the Undersecretary of State, is to leave for Europe next week to make a personal
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    Glasgow Vessel Sunk By Enemy
    86 20 Reuter. T London, Feb. 10. HE Glasgow steamer Chagres <5,400 tons» was sunk by enemy action yestertaS eoast 01 England Iwo of the crew of 64 are missing. The remainder have been landed and to'hospital 0 Wer lnJUred Were takp (> optain 0 j the
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    47 20 —Reuter. Thi«' pvn n »i. Pftris, Feb. 10. HE Froneh Government Is hunting down 3 000 2n rS J* I s wfri01all y stated here that JJf,® e who f «und themselves billets in national defence factories have now bean sent to their army depots. -Reuter V
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    Messerschmitt Oil View In Paris
    37 20 A crowd watching: a badly damaged Messerschmitt. brought down b> French anti-aircraft gunners on thi Western Front, being unloaded m the Champs Elysees in Paris, where it has been put on view
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    Lord Tweedsmuir Dead: Statesman And Author
    166 20 J ORI) Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, died oo Sunday night in Montreal. He underwent a third operation earlier in the afternoon. Lord Tweedsmuir, who had been unconscious for several days following a fall at Government House, was well-known as John Buchan, an accomplished man
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    FINLAND CAN RESIST REDS Minister Tells Of Foreign Aid
    204 20 Helsinki, Feb. 12. “DEACK cannot be dictated to Finland,” declared M. Tanner, the Finnish Foreign Minister, in an official announcement in Helsinki last night. The Finnish army has carried on the war successfully for ten weeks. This she had done so
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    Dangers Of Idle Conversation
    144 20 ,—Reuter London, Feb. 6. T*HK Government is launching a big anti-gossip campaign and posters will shortly be issued warning the nation against the dangers of careless talk. The people are specially warned not to mention the movement of ship' ei f her merer ntile or naval,
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    New Warplanes For The Royal Air Force TREMENDOUS OUTPUT IN THE WEST COUNTRY
    364 21 Reuter and British Wireless. London, Feb. 12. i VIVID picture of the smooth efficiency with A which the air force expansion is proceeding was gained by the King and Queen in the course f a four-day visit
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    Nazi “Advice” To Great Britain
    83 21 '—Reuter. BerUn, Feb. 9. UIF Britain means business with her ‘better world’ she should create conditions for it,*' declares the diplomatic correspondent of the Berliner Boersen Zeitung. -She should guarantee freedom of the seas, renounce economic warfare, forego her claim to rule of the seas,
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    DUTCH C.-in.-C. RESIGNS
    149 21 Reuter. The Hague, Feb. 5. [T is announced that General I. H. Reynders has resigned his post as Hipreme commander of the Dutch -nid and sea forces. He is to be succeeded by Lieut.General H. G. Winkelman, hitherto oflicer in command of the UtretchSoesterberg air defence region,
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    R.A.F Fighter Strength Greatly Increased
    105 21 London Feb. 9. n in the House of Commons for a statement on our if... 11TjHt-lirae fighter strength in r •i, c ne aring prospect of mass n,,rtt-- ar o'- at least on shipping and MiniVto. Sir Klngsle y Wood, the Air !!l Ist er
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    FRENCH SONGS ANNOY GERMAN SOLDIERS Machine-Guns Used To Drown “ Insults ”
    93 21 FRENCH SONGS ANNOY GERMAN SOLDIERS Machine-Guns Used To Drown Insults Reuter. EFFORTS of French soldiers on the Western Front to liven up a dull period are not being appreciated by the Germans. The official German news agency in a statement issued yesterday says severely: “There was renewed enemy activity with
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    I.R.A RAID ON EIRE MILITARY CAMP
    31 21 —Reuter. Dublin, Feb. 12. A party of I.R.A. men in a car raided the military camp at Ballykinlar (County Down) and seized about 30 rifles.—Reuter.
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    TRAWLERS GALLANT FIGHT WITH GERMAN RAIDERS Nazis Lose Three Planes In New Attacks On Shipping
    400 21 Reuter and British Wireless London, Feb. 11. THE Admiralty announces that as a result of enemy aircraft 1 attacks in the North Sea on Friday, H.M. trawlers Robert Bowen, 290 tons, and Fort Royal, 351
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    3,000 WARPLANES FOR AUSTRALIA
    95 21 —Reuter. Melbourne, Feb. 8. THE Commonwealth war cabinet has decided to establish a commission to direct acceleration of aircraft production in order to reach the maximum effort in the shortest possible time. The objective under the Empire plan is to keep 3,000 machines always ready for
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    Confidence In M. Daladier Unanimous Vote After Secret Session
    288 21 —Reuter. Paris, Feb. 11. THE secret session of the Chamber oi Deputies ended at 6.25 p.m. yesterday, when the Press and public were admitted for the public session. The Chamber unanimously voted confidence in the Government with 534 votes in favour.
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    ENABLING VOLUNTEERS TO GO TO FINLAND
    58 21 —Reuter. London, Feb. 6. AMIDST cheers from all parts ot the House, Sir Victor Warrender stated in answer to a question from the Communist M.P., Mr W. Gallacher, that he understood the Finnish Legation in London was supervising an organization for the purpose of
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    Economic Sanity After The War
    165 21 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 11. DEACE and economic sanity in the post-war period were emphasized by Mr. Cordell Hull. Secretary of State, at a Press conference yesterday as the objectives being sought in the talks between United States and other neutrals and Mr. Sumner Welles' mission
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    MOIR WINS OPEN SINGLES EVENT IN S.C.C. TENNIS Chinese New Year Tournament Concluded
    772 22 VERY strenuous tennis marked the close of the S.C.C. New Year open tennis tournament on Sunday. Starting in the morning» the competitors braved a blazing sun, playing off the quarter finals and semi-finals, and after an interval,
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    157 22 SATURDAY’S race results at Kukit Timah in brief are: Race 1:—HIGH LIFE $43 Si S13 First Ra $14 New Moon $9 Race 2:—JULY THE SEVENTH $4(1 $10 Sacrifice $12 Lay OiT $10 Race 3:—CAMBALONG S30 $11 Sunbeam $17 Straight Flight SI! Race 4 —HONEYPUSS S17 S8
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    WOMEN’S STATE HOCKEY Singapore Win Again
    223 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) B Kuala Lumpur, Feb 11. Y their decided superiority over Penang this evening in the last of the women s inter-State hockey fixtures played here during the holidays, Singapore proved they have the best hoc key team in the country
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    Football
    224 22 London, Saturday. FOOTBALL games played to-day resulted: SOUTH C Arsenal 3 Brentford 1 Charlton 3 Chelsea 3 Fulham 3 Portsmouth 2 Southampton 2 Mlllwall 2 West Ham 2 Tottenham 0 SOUTH D Brighton 1 Crystal P 3 Norwich 2 Clapton 0 2 Queen’s P. R 3 Southend 1 Reading
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    MALAY SPORTS
    58 22 THE annual sports of the Geylang Malay School were held on Saturday. In the “A” division games championship Kota Rajah and Tanglin Tinggi schools tied with 61 points each, while Beting Kusa and Tanjong Keling tied for the “B” championship with 50 points each. Mrs. W. Linehan. wife
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    BOON MAH BEATS DHARMARAJ
    67 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 12. THRILLING fights were seen at 1 the Fun and Frolic stadium here last night when Boon Mah outpointed David Dharmaraj over a 12 two-minute rounds fight to gain the light and welterweight crowns of Penang. In another fight A
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    LOUIS RETAINS HIS TITLE
    97 22 New York, Feb. 10. 4 MID a resounding chorus of boos and whistles, Joe Louis outpointed the Chilean hoxer, Arturo Godoy, in a 15-round bout at Madison Square Garden last night and retained the world heavyweight boxing championship. Godoy, though rated a ten to one chance,
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    HOCKEY FINAL AT TANGLIN Mountain Regiment Win Three-Nil
    289 22 THE General Officer Commanding. Major-General L. V. Bond, and Mrs. Bond were present on Monday at the final of the Command hockey tournament, when the 22nd Mountain Regiment (R.A.) defeated the 5/2 Punjab Regiment by three goals to nil. The game, which
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      MORE TAXATION LIKELY Fraser & Co.’s Share Market Review
      759 1 MORE TAXATION LIKELY Fraser Co.’s Share Market Review a fortnightly report on the share market, issued at the jo>e c»f business on Feb. 13, Fraser and Co. write:— Ihe most significant war news of the lortnicht since our last review is the disembarking of a large force of Australians and
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      RUBBER INDUSTRY & LORD MAYOR’S FUND £2,500 Already Given To War Charity
      303 1 RUBBER INDUSTRY LORD MAYOR’S FUND £2,500 Already Given To War Charity MR. James Falrbalrn (chairman) and Sir Walrond Sinclair (hon. treasurer), of the Rubber industry appeal sub-committee, have addressed an appeal to the whole of the rubber industry, including producers, manufacturers. brokers, and wharfingers on behalf of the Lord Mayor’s
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      Trades Unions’ Progress May Be Long Process
      366 1 IT was necessary to correct a 1 misapprehension about the scope of the Trades Union Bill said the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell, speaking in the Legislatvie Council on Monday. The only object of this legislation was to provide for the registration of
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      JANUARY TIN PRODUCTION
      52 1 THE domestic production as represented by exports from the F.M.S., U.M.S. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, during January totalled 6,510 tons, according to statistics issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics, this morning. Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates harvested 67 400 1b of rubber
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      London Stock Exchange
      327 1 London, Feb. 13. THE Stock Exchange was quieter to-day. 1 Home rails encountered profit-taking and Industrials were Irregular. Gilt-edged occasionally improved and Kaffirs were weak on small selling by the Cape.—Reuter. The tallowing are to-day closing middle quotations: Shares are of denomination unless otherwise stated: Con Loan
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      99 1 DURING the week ending Feb 3, 1940. exports of canned pineapple.** from Malayan ports amounted to 33,141 cases, of which: 32,400 <9B per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 275 (l per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. Nil per cent.» cases to Canada,
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers)
      45 1 Date Spot F* b.-Mar. Apr.-Jujie July-Sept Oct.-Dec I-ondon Feb. 10 39 > 39'* 37'4 36 35 a 1- 13/16 12 39 39 36% 35 35 '4 13 39 39 37 'k 3b% 35», 12 13/16 14 39 39*4 38*2 36\ 34\ 12%
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        THE WEEK’S MARKET ACTIVITIES Rubber Spurts: Demand For Smelter Shares
        724 2 Singapore, Feb. 11. •¥*HE week’s markets have been I characterized by several outstand.ng leatures In the share sections there has been the demand for shares in Straits Trading Co. Ltd. and in Eastern Smelting Co. Ltd. where sharp advances In
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        TALAM MINES TO TREBLE DIVIDEND Profit Earned $106,170: 7½ Per Cent. Interim
        232 2 A NET profit of $106,170 was earned by Talam Mines Ltd. In the year ended December last. This compares with $28,898 in the preceding year. Interim dividends totalling 7>/ 2 per cent, were paid and absorbed $45,000 and
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        JANUARY RUBBER CROPS
        133 2 THE following rubber crops were harvested by the reroective estates in January: lb. United Patani 311.754 Malakoff Rubber 222,300 Taiping Rubber 141.138 Sungei Batu Rubber 65.000 Windsor Rubber 36.700 Foothills Rubber 38,000 Kuala Muda Rubber 212,695 Val d'Or Rubber 46.800 Gadek Rubber 70,500 Kuala Sidim Rubber 114,535
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        GUTHRIE’S RUBBER STATISTICS Sharp Rise In Rates For Freight
        310 2 I IN a report on the rubbei market for the latter half of last year, issued on Feb. 7, Guthrie and Co., Ltd. write: The permissible exportable allowance for the third quarter was 60 per cent, and for the fourth quarter
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        GOOD DEMAND AT RUBBER AUCTION
        161 2 IN a weekly report of the rubber market. issued on Feb. 7. Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write: All markets have passed through a rather dull week, but the undertone remains quietly steady. Although showing a small loss over the period, New York continues to obtain
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        SEDENAK RUBBER PAYS 3 PER CENT. MORE Net Profit Of £26,500
        69 2 CEDENAK RUBBER ESTATES is raising its dividend for the year ended Oct. 31 last by 3 per cent, to 7 per cent Payment is on Jan. 29. Net profit for the year is €26,5552. according to a preliminary statement.
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        SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION 797 Tons Sold
        136 2 The Singapore Chamoer of r Rubber Association held iu nn *rce auction on Feb. 7. and there 72n <l 2.318.673 lb.—1,035.12 tons; ofleiri lb-—986.38 tons; sold 1.78R 74 J 2 tons. 1 —‘97 65 London—Spot ll 13 16d Nen v 18 "h cts. Sfw.
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        JANUARY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
        163 2 THE following particulars ol ti U o re 1 production refer to January:Hours. Yardage. Picufc Kamra Tin 455 96.000 Pattani Tin 574 229.000 50 Hydraulicing m K. Kamunting 678 134.000 407 Thabawleik Tin 61 4 1 49.000 563 Pungah Tin Dredge l 47 9 1 92.000 1
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        JANUARY RUBBER IMPORTS
        70 2 FOREIGN imports of rubber into the Colony in January totalled 30,141 tons, the highest figures reached tor several years. December imports were only 8.479 tons. Of the January imports, 19,057 tons came from the Netherlands Indies 5.469 tons from Thailand; 2,311 tons from Sarawak; 1,892 tons from
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        FIXED TRUSTS
        102 2 (From our Own Correspondent» London. Feb. 1The following are to-day’s “bid" quotation.' for Fixed Trusts:— s. d British Empire “A” 16 9 British Empire “B” 3 9 British Empire Cumulative 13 6 British Empire C’prehensive 13 British General “A” 18 9 British General “B” H 18 British General
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        RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
        40 2 THE price of rubber for purpo- s< p assessment of export duty in F.M.S., for the period Feb. 9 to F« l) y inclusive, has been determined at y cents a pound, states a Gazet fi fication.
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        STOCKS AND SHARES
        1107 3 Issued By Fraser And Co., exchange and stock brokers. Singapore, February 14, 10 a.m. mining Buyers Sellers Issu* Ti 8/- 5/6 5*- 1, ‘.y.’.*.’.*. *v- s; h.-“ I a .:f n TV'v:.v:.7.7. ai/» > 1 io/a 11/a 5 ?'...lay" as/s a4/a*d £i B'.'i Jr?jf y ia/- if/*
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        COLONY RUBBER STOCKS RISE
        49 3 COLONY rubber stocks at the end of January totalled 39,116 tons, compared with 16,900 tons at the end Of December. Of these stocks, 26,295 tons were in the hands of dealers and 12,821 tons in the hands of harbour boards, railway godowns and private lighters
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        9 3 Hit,am Tin produced 50 picul* of tin-ore in January.
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        Bills Passed Through All Stages
        213 3 UNDER a certificate of urgency, two Bills, the Food Control (Amendment) Bill and Imports and Exports (Emergency Powers) Bill were taken through all stages and passed In the Legislative Council The purpose of the Food Control (Amendment) Bill was to extend the scope of the
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        BILLS APPROVED AND POSTPONED
        80 3 TWO Bills which were to have been taken through their final stages at the Legislative Council meeting were deferred for further consideration. They were the Companies Bill and Registration of Businesses Bill. Bills passed were: the Labuan (Amendment) Bill, Minor Offences (Amendment) Bill, Civil Marriage Bill,
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        DOMESTIC RUBBER EXPORTS
        44 3 DOMESTIC rubber exports from the Malayan regulated area in January totalled 53,316 tons, states the Controller of Rubber. This compares with a proportionate monthly export allowance of 42,832 tons, and with an estimate of 53,300 tons furnished earlier in the month.
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        TIN EXPORT DUTY COLLECTED
        27 3 THE Malayan governments collected $13,107,097 from the export duty on tin-ore in 1939. This compares with (8,122,686 in 1938 and $19,487,584 in 1937.
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        ULU KLANG TIN
        36 3 THE dredge of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. worked for 646 hours in January; it treated 91,100 cubic yards of material, including 61 500 cubic yards of tailings and produced 467 piculs of tin-ore
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        NEW CONVERSION LOAN A SUCCESS Two-Thirds Accept Treasury’s Offer
        162 3 London. Feb. 13. AAORE.than two-thirds of the holders of 4*4 per cent. Conversion Btock have accepted the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s offer to convert Into a new 1943-1045 issue bearing interest at 2 per cent. Sir John Simon, announced to-day that
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        SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
        118 3 Singapore. Feb. 14. noon. Buyers Seilers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $14.00 Java Cube $12,00 Pepper White Muntok $14.50 White $14.00 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.45 8un Dried $3.80 Saou Flour No 1 Lingga $5.75 Fair $5.75 Sarawak $8.25 JelotDng Palembang $14.00 Banja $1400 8arawak $1450 Tapioca Small
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        MINING INDUSTRY ABSORBS MORE LABOUR
        37 3 AT the end of December the Malayan mining industries had In their employ 72,954 labourers, compared with 57,663 at the end of -the preceding year and 88,285 at the end of 1937.
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        SINGAPORE TIN PRICE
        35 3 THE official price of tin in Singapore on Feb. 10 was $122.37 l 2 per picul of 133 l/3rd lb. on Feb. 12 $123.25; on Feb. 13 $124; on Feb. 14 $123.25.
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        FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
        193 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Feb. 13. 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% Berjuntal 6d. Feb 19 Feb. 28 Feb. 20 10% Hongkong Tin 20%
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