The Straits Budget, 21 March 1940
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Title Section29 1940-03-21 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 No. 4284. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1940. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) or29 words
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Article1080 1940-03-21 1 Singapore, Wednesday. JT is reported that the censorship authorities in Singapore seized mails from the Japanese liner Fushlmi Maru In Singapore on Saturday. This was commented upon on Monday by the Toklo Foreign Office spokesman, states Reuter. He is Quoted as saying that the attitude of1,080 words
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Article, Illustration34 1940-03-21 1 One of the Singapore team s which will compete in the Gopena hill climb Irft to right): F. J. Barraclough, J. Milne and Conrad Oldham, in his L. A. Ghost.34 words
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Article, Illustration28 1940-03-21 1 Indian trodps, who arrived in the Middle East before the Anzacs, havt soon settled down in their desert camp near the Pyramids.28 words
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Article1194 1940-03-21 1 -Straits Times, Mar. 14 Several of the letters published the Straits Times in the past few ha ve contained suggestions at the Government of the Colony 1 determined to insist upon the npo.sition of an income tax, recess of any opposition recorded v public bodies-Straits Times, Mar. 14 - 1,194 words
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Article1199 1940-03-21 1 After Finland —Straits Times, Mar. 15. If we leave the subject of taxation to the correspondence columns for the time being, it is not because w* feel that the Issue is decided one wav or the other and nothing is to be gained, therefore, by continuing to press the case—Straits Times, Mar. 15. - 1,199 words
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Article983 1940-03-21 2 Straits Times, Mar. 16. Details are slowly becoming available of the great economic offensive that is being prepared by the British Empire against the Nazis. This involves not only curtailing supplies to Germany but also the complete mobilization of the material resources of the Dominions and ColoniesStraits Times, Mar. 16. - 983 words
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Article1576 1940-03-21 2 -Straits Times, Mar. 18. In a leading article written at the time of publication of the explanatory memorandum on a draft Bill to oppose a war tax on incomes” we warned readers to be on their guard against efforts to side-track them into a discussion of-Straits Times, Mar. 18. - 1,576 words
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Article1190 1940-03-21 3 —Straits Times. Mar. 19. How great is the danger of peace That question is asked in all seriousness, although the thoughts that lie behind it might be better indicated by writing the word peace between inverted commas. We are quite convinced that at the present stage of—Straits Times. Mar. 19. - 1,190 words
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Article1150 1940-03-21 4 -Straits Times, Mar. 20. On Jan. 13 la:st, about 1,500 artisans employed in the Singapore Harbour Board workshops came out on strike. They are among the highest paid manual workers in the Colony, and they had already been granted allowances to meet the wartime increase-Straits Times, Mar. 20. - 1,150 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article20 1940-03-21 4 CROWE. —At Maternity Hospital, Singapore on March 15, to Daphne, wife of Lieut.Commander, O. E. B. Crowe, a daughter.20 words
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Article144 1940-03-21 4 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly between Donald St. George Warburton. elder son of Mr. Mrs. G. B. W. Gray of Itata Tinggi, Johore, and Geraldine Betty Baron, elder daughter of Mr. Tomes of Wallasey. Cheshire, England. THE engagement is announced of Mr. H.144 words
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Article96 1940-03-21 4 HOWGATE—WADDELL—At St. Andrews Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 16th March, Leslie Howgate, third son of Mrs. Henry Saville Howgate and the late Mr. Henry Saville Howgate, Carshalton, Surrey, and Isobel Anderson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Wylie Waddell, Glasgow. Scotland. The marriage arranged between Douglas Edward Digby96 words
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Article405 1940-03-21 4 Leaders— The Artificial And The Gem.w. After Finland? nuuie 1 While Malaya Restricts 1 Double Or Treble Taxation > 2 Danger Of Peace 2 The Enemy In Our Midst 3 Summary of World News 4 Financial Supplement Financial and Commercial New* to date, following page Ws Malayan General News—405 words
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Obituary92 1940-03-21 4 DEATH BROCKWELL.—On March 15, 1940, suddenly, at Warden Point, Kent, Montagu Butler Brockwell late of the Malayan Civil Service. (By cable). DEATHS MpVt; NICHOLSON.—On March 14. Flats, Katong, Singapore 11 1 He Hcrvey Nicholson, in his 4 n( (j Midc'.f representative of Messrs. y< pccp-l Donner Co. Ltd.. (Manchcstci regretted.92 words
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460 1940-03-21 5 KING CONGRATULATES BRUNEI SULTAN Malaya, Borneo Sarawak At Coronation RULER PROCLAIMED AS THE YANG DI PERTUAN (From Our Special Correspondent) Brunei, Mar. 17. nEI’KESENTATIVES of Malaya, British North Borneo and K Sarawak attended the coronation to-day of Sultan Ahmad Taiuddin of Brunei, which took place in accordance with the traditional460 words
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208 1940-03-21 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 6. JWO well-known ex-Malayans have received appointments in the Ministry cf Information, the staff °f which is still in the process of reorganization. Mr. Hubert S. Banner, former pubuuy officer at the Malayan InformaUon Agency in208 words
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Article73 1940-03-21 5 London, Mar. 18. rIE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, continued his talks with the French Minister for Colonies over the week-end. The principal subject of discussion yesterday morning was economic collaboration between the two Colonial empires. Sunday’s talks dealt mainly with political73 words
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Article597 1940-03-21 5 MALAYA’S gifts to the men of the Royal Navy and auxiliary naval services are acknowledged with warm appreciation in several letters received by the Governor and High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas. A sum of €4.000 was sent from the Malaya Patriotic Fund as a New Year’s597 words
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399 1940-03-21 5 UNDERTAKER POLICEMAN Burial Custom Question In Case EXPERT EVIDENCE NOT AVAILABLE IS it customary for Chinese to give 1 money presents wrapped in silver and white paper to persons they have received help from at funerals? This was a question on which expert evidence, called for by the magistrate, was399 words
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312 1940-03-21 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 6. CTRONG criticism of the Labour Government’s policy in slowing down construction of the Singapore Naval Base, and a spirited reply by the Opposition, formed an interesting interlude in the House312 words
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71 1940-03-21 5 THE construction of a section of the ring road from Holland Road to Alexandra Road which would cost $98,000 was decided against by the Singapore Rural Board at a meeting last week. The Board did not agree to pay for the cost of the71 words
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Article, Illustration916 1940-03-21 6 “OVERCROWDING is becoming: progressively greater,” states Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Director of Medical Services, is now on leave prior to retirement, in his last annual report on916 words
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580 1940-03-21 6 TWO of Singapore’s free hospitals, St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital and St. Andrew’s Orthopaedic Hospital, may have to curtail their work considerably, and even discharge patients who are already benefiting from orthopaedic treatment if urgently required financial aid is not forthcoming soon. Partly580 words
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394 1940-03-21 6 rS standard of health was of. high order, but the numL of defects many—no less than noil (63.46 per cent.) were referred' dental treatment,” writes Dr r n Fitzgerald, Director of Services, in a report on sch394 words
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202 1940-03-21 6 MALACCA has thus far contributed the sum of $42,347.61 towards the Malaya Patriotic FundSubscriptions for February were as follows, totalling $2,393.99: Mr. T. A. Barnes (monthly) $5: E F. G. Anderson (monthly) $10: Dr. Haines (monthly) $25; Mr. R. H. f te (monthly) $7; Mr.202 words
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777 1940-03-21 7 Singapore, Mar. 15. A SECOND statement on the negotiations with representatives of the 1,500 artisans of the Singapore Harbour Hoard who have been on strike for over two months, issued by the Chinese Secretariat yesterday, records that another deadlock777 words
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Article56 1940-03-21 7 THE North Borneo State Relief Fund has made a further donation of £l,OOO to the Lord Mayor’s Fund for the Red Cross and St. John Appeal. The first remittance was made in January. The total of £2,000 from this small State has been subscribed to56 words
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Article116 1940-03-21 7 Singapore, Mar. 18. THE Singapore Harbour Board 1 dockyard strikers have drawn up new terms for negotiation between them and the Board, and will be submitting these to the Chinese Protectorate to-day, some of the men stated last night. These demands were drawn up at116 words
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309 1940-03-21 7 gIX of the 17 Malay sappers of the Royal Engineers, Changi, who were charged in the Singapore criminal district court with rioting at the Happy World amusement park on Feb. 7, were sentenced to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment last week. Four others were sentenced309 words
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160 1940-03-21 7 PARLIAMENT S.H.B. STRIKE Several Questions Asked By M.P.s SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT EVICTION QUESTIONS in connection with the strike of 1,500 artizan workers of the Singapore Harbour Board dockyard were asked in the House of Commons last week. Mr. A. Creech-Jones (Labour) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr.160 words
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176 1940-03-21 7 (From Our Own Corresponded Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 13. REFERRING to the wide range in the prices of certain foodstuffs sold In the market, Mr. G. D. Cameron, speaking at the Sanitary Board meeting to-day, expressed surprise at the rise in the cost176 words
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82 1940-03-21 7 Mr s Edward Chrystie Younge, son of Mrs. Younge and the late Mr. E. A. Younge, of Sefton Park, Liverpool, was married last Friday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral to Miss Gladys Ann (Susie) Seward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Seward, of Strawberry Gardens, Normandy. Mr. Younge, who is first82 words
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322 1940-03-21 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14. A MUCH lower mortality rate from tuberculosis prevails in the Federated Malay States compared with the Colony, states the annual report for 1938 of the Medical Department which has just been issued.322 words
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812 1940-03-21 8 BUILDING PLANS DELAY IN RURAL AREA Chairman On Efforts To Improve Position CENTRALIZATION INCREASE IN STAFF MAY BE NEEDED THAT arrangements arc being made to centralize the 1 work of the building department of the Singapore Rural Board, and that it was probable that the staff would have to be812 words
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Article166 1940-03-21 8 “f* ROW Your Own Vegetables and Help Win the War.” As part of the Rural Health Department’s campaign to encourage rural residents to grow more vegetables, signboards bearing those words are to be placed in various parts of the rural district. Further details of the experimental166 words
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Article, Illustration198 1940-03-21 8 -coloured silk. MR. Alaistair Reginald Scott Cumming, son of the late Mr. Alexander Cumming and of Mrs. Cumming, of Epsom, Surrey, was married last week at St. Andrew’s Cathedral to Miss Edith Streatfield Pelly, daughter of Mrs. Pelly and the late Mr. H. H. Pelly of Rygate,-coloured silk. - 198 words
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114 1940-03-21 8 TWO Chinese, Ng Kian Hian and Ng Soon Cheong, who were alleged to have adulterated beer and stout with soda water and to have been in possession of labels and crown corks were sentenced to three and nine months’ each respectively by Mr. Justice114 words
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213 1940-03-21 8 “|N issuing this handbook the Automobile Association of Malaya has done a real service not only to motorists in this country but to those who visit it,” writes the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in a foreword to the A.A.M.’s newly issued handbook.213 words
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249 1940-03-21 8 TWO naval funerals were hein the Bidadari cemetery on 1 day afternoon, when the victim,' two accidents were buried with*! naval honours. l tu U The firing parties were .sunniw.n men of their own ships, and offlcMsM the vessels concerned were nr°*249 words
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214 1940-03-21 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 14. OHEN CHIN, who described him* self as the owner of a small pineapple plantation, was convicted by Mr. Justice Laville at the Johore Assizes to-day on a charge of causing mischief by214 words
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78 1940-03-21 8 GOVERNOR TO OPEN ROTARY CONFER ENCE THE Governor, Sir Shenton Th n 1 will officially open annual conference of the n r jsir? of Rotary International, < 1 Sat urMalaya, Siam and Sarawak. day Mar. 23. held The conference is to w Singapore over Easter, stai j i a y78 words
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Article, Illustration683 1940-03-21 9 “I AM instructed by the Deputy Public Prosecutor to I as k for a deterrent sentence in this case,” said Mr. E. Devonshire, Assistant Superintendent of Police, last week atquarters at Batavia.—Straits Times picture. - 683 words
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Article132 1940-03-21 9 A a general meeting of memners of the Indian Chamber <>n imerce n Singapore last til declared that sin! i. 11 v re alize that “Malaya hm!! make a substantial contri'ii towards Britain's war efforts thi« Pl por n to the capacity of •Vl Utp,,st of132 words
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179 1940-03-21 9 IN an order by the Food Controller, Malaya, last week new maximum prices were fixed for the sale of tinned milk in the Colony. Tinned milk, especially of tne sweetened variety, is a perishable commodity and owing to the present glut of supplies179 words
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487 1940-03-21 9 THE Salvation Army is marking the fifth anniversary of the arrival of its Malayan chief in this country. Five years ago last week, Lt.-Col. H. A Lord arrived in Singapore to investigate the prospects of starting Salvation Army work here. After a month’s487 words
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593 1940-03-21 9 AUSTRALIA’S TRADE UP Malaya Buying Food Steel FURTHER INCREASE SINCE THE WAR A USTRALIA’S trade with Malaya last year was at one of the highest levels recorded and a jump in exports registered soon after the outbreak of war presages even better figures this year, stated Mr. H. A. Peterson,593 words
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Article49 1940-03-21 9 Mar. 6. HIS EXCELLENCY presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House in the morning. Mar. 9. Mr. and Mrs. L. B Gibson, Mr. W. A. Ward. Mr and Mrs C. W. Dawson and Captain B. K Castor had luncheon at Government House.49 words
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1032 1940-03-21 10 DE VERSING the decision of the judge in the lower —irt, Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell sentenced Robin Aylmer Elliott, 23-year-old ex-bank assistant accountant, to one month’s rigorous imprisonment in the Appeal1,032 words
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Article92 1940-03-21 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 29. DROFITS of the Planters’ Stores and 1 Agency, Ltd., declined substantially during the year ended Sept. 30, 1939, by comparison with those of the previous 12 months The net profit was £41.628, against £52.419. The final ordinary dividend is92 words
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Article, Illustration312 1940-03-21 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 28. OTRONG criticism of the substitution of Sir George Gater, late of the L.C.C. and Ministry of Home Security, for Sir Cosmo Parkinson as Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office is expressed in the February312 words
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342 1940-03-21 10 (From THE question ol wa t h 3 sewage system for Kuala'i?™* pur was once again revived ,m--by Mr. D. T. Waring at the of the Kuala Lumpur <S W Board. Mr Waring referred'“ tt fP minutes of the General p Ul342 words
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115 1940-03-21 10 ON the proposal of Mr. C. Reuben. the Singapore Rural Board derided at a meeting last week to form a tenders sub-committee. Unlike the Municipal Commissioners. there was an absence of any discussion on the Rural Board for purchases which he felt sure were made, Mr.115 words
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272 1940-03-21 10 usefulness of the Singapore broadcasting station as a means of countering German propaganda was demonstrated twice last week-end. On Saturday the German newsagency declared that during air attacks on British convoys on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 of our ships had been sunk or damaged,272 words
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469 1940-03-21 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Mar. 13. VORTH Johore is suffering from drought and drinking IN uter in several areas is scarce. Centres depending on f n} their drinking supplies are faced with a serious i!l a!469 words
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128 1940-03-21 11 H'EAN, Richard Hawkins, was week fined a total of $lOO in Mr traffic district court by 11 Whitton on two charges of urt by negligent driving along a" H oa(l on Jan. 22. bv n V r wn was not represented rhr MS(i claimed trial128 words
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Article39 1940-03-21 11 C hadian Government Trade W/ r r ln Singapore, Mr. J. L. left 1'iv't i!' by Mrs. Mutter, to j a v“ by the Plancius on a visit SinKano-r. ex P ect to return to the middle of April.39 words
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254 1940-03-21 11 MR. Harvey Nicholson, representative of a Manchester piece-goods Arm, was found dead last week in a drain 40 feet below the window of his apartment in Crescent Flats, Katong. The discovery was made by a messmate, Lieut L. L. Cooper,254 words
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Article48 1940-03-21 11 HONG KONG THE WAR THE Hong Kong Government has set aside $5,000,000, part of which will be spent in building ships which will be presented to the British Government. The remainder will be handed to the British Government in a lump sum to help pay for the war.48 words
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670 1940-03-21 11 NEW ORDER TO PREVENT FOOD PROFITEERING Combatting “No Stock” Conditional Sale Tricks THE Food Controller, Malaya, has made a new Order. 1 the Food (Provisions as to Sales) Order, 1940, which is designed to combat conditional sale, refusal to sell and profiteering. It was published in last week’s Government Gazette.670 words
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391 1940-03-21 11 EXAMPLES of the war effort in parts of the British and French Colonial Empires are given in the Economist. In the British Empire note is made of individual gifts of greatly varying amounts or in kind—a Kenya native offered three pigs, his391 words
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Article213 1940-03-21 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11. A SUM of $4,000 from the Klang district European section is mentioned in the latest list of donations to the Selangor branch of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The Non-Benders Cricket Club of Malaya have also donated $lOO. Previously213 words
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Article75 1940-03-21 11 The following further contributions by the Ceylonese community of Kuala Pilah district to the Malaya Patriotic Fund are announced V. Murugasu $5; V. Chelliah $2; N. Sellathural $3; K. Kandiah $5; Dr S. 8. Rajanayngam $6; V. M. Francis $3. V. Visvanathan $2; V. E Kundasamy75 words
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479 1940-03-21 12 rOURAGEOUS conduct of a Chinese detective who, singlehanded, engaged five armed robbers, and although himself struck by a revolver bullet succeeded in wounding two of his adversaries, one of whom he479 words
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133 1940-03-21 12 A EUROPEAN, B. M. Douglas, of the Naval Base, was last week fined $lOO in the Singapore traffic district court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report an accident between his car and another on Bukit Timah Road on Feb. 2.133 words
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62 1940-03-21 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar 13. A FURTHER $l,OOO has been donated by Towkay Foo Choong Yit, wellknown Perak miner and landed proprietor, to the Chinese section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund (Perak Branch). The Towkay had previously donated $5,000 towards the fund. The62 words
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220 1940-03-21 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14. A MASKED gang, armed with knives and revolvers, raided a house near Salak South, four miles from outside Kuala Lumpur, and decamped with cash and jewellery worth $5OO after locking up220 words
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125 1940-03-21 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 12. A DECISION of the Commissioners in committee to inform Government that they favour the principle of a uniform scale of fees throughout Malaya, but do not favour the raising of the present rates of vehicles taxes in Penang125 words
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Article94 1940-03-21 12 NORTHERN Rhodesian copper mines are working at full capacity producing copper for the Allies, said Mr. John Dulford, who arrived at Singapore from Rhodesia last week. “When I left,’’ he said, "copper miners were working extra days—two Sundays a month. They are probably now working94 words
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479 1940-03-21 12 THAT fights between Hockchia and Hengwha ricksha pullers at the end of January were the result of a disput" over one cent was stated by a police officer in the Singapore second court last week when nine pullers who had479 words
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Article164 1940-03-21 12 {From Our Own Correspondent» Johore Bahru, Mar. 11. THAVASI, a Tamil, who stood charged with the murder of a Chinese. Leong Man. at Bukit Siput Estate, Sogamat. on Aug. 30, was discharged by Mr Justice Laville at the Johore Assize* to-day, Mr. M. Ismail, the Deputy164 words
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Advertisement34 1940-03-21 12 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER, GENERAL MANAGER.34 words
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Article, Illustration563 1940-03-21 13 UNOFFICIALS oppose INCOME TAX PLAN Support For Loan Proposal In Selangor Negri INOFFICIAL members of the Selangor and Negri Sembilan J mntc Councils last week expressed unanimous opposition the introduction of income tax. Speaking in the Selangor Council, the British Resident, jo l. g. M. Kidd, referring to the opinion563 words
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375 1940-03-21 13 MALAYS RELIEF WORK: SELANGOR CRITICISM (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. REQUEST that the claims and the rights of the Malays should be given consideration before the claims of others as m^f lc by Che Hamzah bin Abdullah, when he spoke at 10 meeting of the Selangor State375 words
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218 1940-03-21 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. THE general run of Malay applicants for employment as 1 mandores were not fluent in Chinese said the British Resident, Selangor, Major G. M. Kidd at the Selangor218 words
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Article36 1940-03-21 13 A tribute to the public services rendered by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam during his term of office as a State Councillor, was paid by the Sultan of Selangor speaking in the Selangor State Council last week.36 words
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133 1940-03-21 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 11. EXTENSION of the Mersing senior resthouse into a 12-room twostoried structure is nearing completion and it is expected to be ready in a month. The undertaking, which has cost the government about $50,000, was necessitated133 words
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Article2323 1940-03-21 14 By Our Planting Correspondent IN Planting Topics last week I discussed a correspondent s views on whether it was not more profitable in these days to harvest and dispose of one’s crop in the form of2,323 words
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225 1940-03-21 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. THE State Engineer. Selangor, had raised the question of General Orders dealing with the award of Government tenders and had suggested some amendment prior to Mr. E. P Shearn taking up the matter, said the225 words
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981 1940-03-21 15 By A Special Correspondent ONLY part of the story of the rise to power of the Malayan Communist Party was told by a Police officer at the conclusion in the981 words
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201 1940-03-21 15 BLACK-OUT BIRTH DEATH Incidents During Penang Test (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 13. THE fourth black-out In Penang 1 held last night from 8.30 to 11 p.m. was the most successful one yet staged. More than 1,000 wardens, members of the Auxiliary Fire Service, St. John Ambulance Brigade and201 words
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Article444 1940-03-21 15 THE funeral of Mr| William Henry 1 Scully, former Penang State cricketer, who died in Singapore took place last week at the Bidadari Cemetery, preceded by a full choral service at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd. The Rev. Fathei N. Maury nficiuied. Among thove444 words
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Article89 1940-03-21 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. '2. Opposition to the introduction of income tax has been expressed by the Selangor Indian Merchants’ Association of Kuala Lumpur. At a special general meeting yesterday, at which Hajl K. A Faekir Mohamed presided, the following resolution was89 words
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252 1940-03-21 15 LOCAL ARABS INCOME TAX Inappropriate," Says Meeting SUB-COMMITTEE TO STUDY PROBLEM A MEETING of “Arabs who would be likely to be affected by income tax” in Singapore has passed a resolution opposing it as being “an inappropriate form of local taxation.” The meeting was convened by Shaikh Yahya Aflfl and252 words
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Article222 1940-03-21 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 14. Unanimous opposition to the imposition of Income tax was expressed at a public meeting held under the auspices of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, presided over by Mr. Lau Pak Khuan. The following resolution was passed: “That222 words
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Article59 1940-03-21 15 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Mar. 14. A CHINESE meeting on the subject of income tax will be held in Penang next week, and the committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will also meet. It is understood that the Penan? Chamber of Commerce is still discussing the59 words
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Article33 1940-03-21 15 Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar entertained ♦o dinner last week at his residence in Buffalo Road a number of Indian Army ofllcers and members of the Indian community. There was a Malay ronggeng party.33 words
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Article, Illustration1981 1940-03-21 16 G. R. TONKIN - By G. R. TONKIN, Straits Times Special Correspondent with the British Expeditionary Force in France, describes in today’s dispatch a visit which he was privileged to make to the great fortifications of1,981 words
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151 1940-03-21 16 THE Canossian Sisters of Charit}. who conduct St. Anthony’s Convent, Singapore, are shortly build an $BO,OOO convent and orphanage on a five-acre piece land at Aljunied Road. The orphanage will have extensive dormitories to accommodate aooui and will include classes for th ing151 words
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877 1940-03-21 17 i prom our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 12. PLEA for the employment of Moiav boys who have left the fLy a schools and are without employment was made at S Adjournment of the meeting of h! Lower Chamber of the Negri877 words
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Article, Illustration65 1940-03-21 17 A leading player in the film Samarang,” a story about Singapore, which achieved great success some years ago, Miss Theresa Seth, daughter of Mr. J. P. Seth of Singapore, was married last week at St. Andrew’s Cathedral to Mr. D. M. Hunter son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.65 words
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103 1940-03-21 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 13. MR. C. W. A. Sennett, Deputy Municipal President, paid a tribute at yesterday’s meeting of the Commissioners to Mr. M. J. Thorpe, Municipal Engineer, who is leaving on retirement shortly. Mr. Sennett referred to Mr. Thorpe’s strong character,103 words
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Article464 1940-03-21 17 T3E death took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, last Wednesday of Mr. Ernst Janzen, of the Rotterdam Lloyd Agency. He was 36 years of age. The funeral took place in the afternoon at Bidadari Cemetery. The Rev. J Breman officiated. Besides his widow, the464 words
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Article78 1940-03-21 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 15. ryo Chinese children received serious injuries while playing outside their house close to a quarry at the 4th milestone, Chemor Road, yesterday. They were 400 feet from the scene where blasting operations were in progress and pieces of rock78 words
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384 1940-03-21 17 Boarding Houses Clubs Need Food Licences THE Food Controller has issued three important orders which together set out in concise form all the legal requirements relating to the sale of food. The Rice Dealers Order, 1940, is of interest primarily to dealers. It involves no change in previous procedure, except384 words
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266 1940-03-21 17 MALAY UNION INCOME TAX Supported As War-Time Measure MANY ABSTAIN FROM VOTING A RESOLUTION that the Singa- pore Malay Union “supports income tax on condition that Government guarantees that its imposition is limited to the duration of the war, and that it should be imposed only on individual net income”266 words
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Article169 1940-03-21 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 13. AT a Joint meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and of delegates of all the Chinese guilds and trades associations in Malacca held today, the following resolution was passed unanimously: “It is resolved that this meeting of169 words
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139 1940-03-21 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. TTHE existence of two methods bv 1 which parents could provide for their adopted children, was revealed by the British Resident. Selangor. Major G. M. Kidd, when he replied to Mr. K. K. Benjamin’s speech at the139 words
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434 1940-03-21 18 THAT the proposed income tax would raise the total taxation on the Malayan tin industry to approximately 40 per cent, or Bs. in the was stated in a memorandum tabled at the annual meeting of the434 words
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Article, Illustration48 1940-03-21 18 Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. Prockter after their wedding at the Church of St. John, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. The bride wai formerly Miss Rani Clulow-Gray. younger daughter of Col. and Mrs. ClulowGray, of London. Mr. Prockter is with the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Singapore.48 words
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178 1940-03-21 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. ACCORDING to notice issued by the management of thl Sungei Besl Mines, the 1,500 Chinese coolies who struck work on Thursday have been told that, as they have broken their contract, they will be dismissed and178 words
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Article116 1940-03-21 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 13. MR Malcolm MacDonald. Secretary of State lor the Colonies, did not reply to Mr. A. Edwards (Lab., Middlesborough, E) when the latter asked whether he thought it was in the best Interests of Britain that such good116 words
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80 1940-03-21 18 FOLLOWING a stabbing affair in Tyersall Park Barracks on Saturday night in which Quartermaster Rakha Singh, 32, was fatally injured, a man was detained by the police. Rakha Singli died in hospital yesterday. A 22-year-old Sikh, Dayll Singh whose address was given as Tyersall Park,80 words
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Article68 1940-03-21 18 |U|R. D. M. Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hunter of Fremantle, Western Australia, was married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral last week to Miss Theresa Seth, daughter of Mr. J. P. Seth, of Singapore. The Ven. Graham White took the service. The bride was given away68 words
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Article98 1940-03-21 18 -Reuter. Hong Kong, Mar. 18. TWO significant alterations in the 1 original draft of the War Revenue Ordinance were made to-day. The bill makes it clear that the impositions of the taxes is for duration of the war only by substituting the words “war taxation”-Reuter. - 98 words
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260 1940-03-21 18 AT an extraordinary general meeting held at the F.M.S. Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce, Kuala Lumupr, last week the members of the Chamber discussed the matter of war taxation and passed the following resolution giving their support for indirect taxation and war loans but opposing the260 words
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56 1940-03-21 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar, 15. r THE fourth fatal fall of a patient of the General Hospital this year, and 12th since the erection of C Block six years ago, occurred late last night An elderly Chinese was instantly killed by a fall56 words
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Article, Illustration37 1940-03-21 18 Pope Receives U. S. Represen tative Mr. Myron Taylor, President Roosevelt’s personal representative at th Vatican, being received by His Holiness the Pope, who is herp reading a letter from Mr. Roosevelt conveyed by Mr Taylor SCen37 words
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398 1940-03-21 18 CONSIDERABLE reductions in the maximum prices of t rice were announced by the Food Controller in a statement issued last week. The cuts affect Thailand No. 2, which is the rice most generally consumed in the South of Malaya as well as other varieties.398 words
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Article72 1940-03-21 18 (From Our Own Correspond* l,l Penang, Mar. h* ANOTHER Penang Chinese, Phiet Chew, against whom expulsion order has been takeni by the Detective Branch > the street demonstration on 7J left for Rangoon en route t»» by steamer yesterday. Lam Phiet Chew was the Chinese to72 words
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Article, Illustration585 1940-03-21 19 HELP FOR FAMILIES OF MEN SENT TO GAOL After Care Association Is Anxious To Give Assistance CHIEF JUSTICE ON PROBLEM OF JOBS FOR EX-PRISONERS REFERENCE to the reluctance of Singapore firms to employ men who had been sent to prison and who wished to make a clean start, was made585 words
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90 1940-03-21 19 B LUE DIRECTORY OF MALAYA FOR 1940 T H p B!u( directory of Malaya (Buku i sv.fV 1940 > which has just been ciard s;des mai ntaining its stanSf. V f. r .I a usefu l reference book, has j u improvements on previous *T'i t n >' ’to rubber90 words
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193 1940-03-21 19 ON the grounds that two of his tenants had been “nuisances”, P. K. Joseph, Ceylonese proprietor of the Lanka Boarding House, Bencoolen Street, last week applied to the Rent Assessment Board for an ejection order against three of his lodgers. Joseph’s first application was193 words
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Article74 1940-03-21 19 AN application for permission to !n--crease the rent of the property known as the Rex Hotel, Bras Basah Road, from $l,OOO to $l,lOO as from Mar. 1, was granted by the Rent Assessment Board last week. The application was made by a representative of the Estate and74 words
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620 1940-03-21 19 THE desirability of avoiding waste 1 in the use of paper with a view to conserving supplies and reducing Malaya’s purchases in nonsterling countries was emphasised by Mr. D. C. Walmsley, a paper merchant, in a Singapore broadcast last week. He urged greater620 words
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373 1940-03-21 19 lIOW Sapper Percy Crosse, of the 34th. 1 company, Royal Engineers, Changi was found lying in a drain early on the morning of Mar. 3. outside his barracks was described last week at a coroner’s inquest. The coroner,373 words
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Article230 1940-03-21 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14. ACCORDING to the annual re- port of the Medical Department for 1938 which has just been issued, the total number of lepers in the Straits Settlements increased from 3,807 to 4,187. The practice is now to examine all230 words
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Article559 1940-03-21 20 Mar. 13. CIR Michael O’Dwyer, ex-Lieu tenant-Govemor of the Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the East India Association to-night by an Indian gunman, who also wounded the Secretary of State for India, Lord Zetland. Lord Zetland escaped with a slight bullet graze. Sir Louis Dane, another559 words
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Article567 1940-03-21 20 Mar. 14. .ACCORDING to reports from Berlin quoted by the New York radio, Germany has obtained Soviet assurances that, whatever happens in south-east Europe, Rumania will remain inviolate. The reports add that negotiations are proceeding for a Soviet-Ruman-ian pact and the announcer added that it is significant that a567 words
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Article590 1940-03-21 20 -Reuter. Mar. 15. WHILE German propagandists are again active in the Balkans, a reconciliation between King Carol and the Iron Guard, the Rumanian banned Fascist organization, is announced to-day. King Carol had offered their freedom to all members who pledged adherence to the National Rebirth Front—the only political organization-Reuter. - 590 words
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Article526 1940-03-21 20 Mar. 16. A. THREAT of reprisals ajrainst nationals of Powers refu«imn recognize the projected new pet central government of i a nese-occupied China made made k the Japanese Embassy in Shanghai to-day. c l l he Powers the pro jected regime, the spokesman stated, their nationals residing in areas526 words
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Article584 1940-03-21 21 Mar. 17. rr i ;ilian I’ress office in Rome 1 1 >uneed to-night that Signor „>i had left Home with Count meet Hitler. They will to-morrow. The meeting m ,t definitely indicated, buc j. I jit, |v to be on Italian soil. 1 t'm Rome, it is generally believed584 words
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Article523 1940-03-21 21 Mar. 18. T*HE theory that Hitler and Mus- J solini discussed a German-Rus-sian-Italian-Balkan bloc for keeping the Balkans and Danubian Europe definitely out of the war is gaining ground in Rome. Political observers in Italy tend to combine this initiative with the peace treaty between Finland and Russia and523 words
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Article544 1940-03-21 21 Mar. 19. OOYAL Air Force planes started a large-scale bombing raid on the German island of Sylt at about 8 p.m. (Greenwich mean time) to-day, and the raid was still continuing lour hours later. An Air Ministry announcement issued soon after the raid began said that the air force544 words
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525 1940-03-21 21 Reuter London, Mar. 14. to the Russo-Finnish peace agreement signed yesterday the Finnish troops are to withdraw to the new frontier at the rate of nearly five miles a day. The terms of the treaty, announced by the Moscow wireless, are The FinnsReuter - 525 words
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765 1940-03-21 22 TIME robbed the S.R.C. of certain victory in their weekf end cricket fixture with the S.C.C. which concluded on Sunday on the padang. Bright batting was a feature of the game, 683 runs being scored during765 words
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Article214 1940-03-21 22 THE following have been selected to represent Singapore in a state cricket fixture against Selangor during the Easter holidays on the Singapore Cricket Club padang: R. H. Bain, Capt. W. H. Duke, A. C. Growder, Lt. J. P. M. Hope, Sgt. Howbrooke, Major F. E. Hugonin214 words
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78 1940-03-21 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 16. JHE Penang Chinese Recreation Club women lost to the Penang Veterans by 2—o in a hockey game in aid of the MaJaya Patriotic Fund this evening. The Municipal Band was in attendance, and the Resident Councillor, Mr78 words
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42 1940-03-21 22 ST. ANDREW’S Old Boys’ cricket team registered another win at the Police depot on Sunday when they easily beat the Police, scoring 133 runs for nine wickets in reply to their opponents’ innings of 61 runs.42 words
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Article459 1940-03-21 22 A BRILLIANT century by Capt. W. Duke, which included seven sixes was a feature of the two-day crick match between the Army and the Ceylon Sports Cluh which ended in a draw at Balestier on Sunday. Tk459 words
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Article239 1940-03-21 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. THE Selangor State trial ended tamely to-day when a downpur of rain caused it to be abandoned before Gulland’s side had their second knock. The batting of both sides was remarkably poor, and the fielding left much239 words
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Article61 1940-03-21 22 SATURDAY’S race results at Taiping in brief were Race 1. War Linen $ll and $6. Captain Ball $7. Race 2. Hilarity $2O and $9. East Lynne $9. Race 3. Emily Dignus $l7 and SB. Explode $B. Race 4. High Degree $ll and $8 Clever Alec $ll.61 words
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Article78 1940-03-21 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar! 17. A cricket match between the Euro- peans and the Rest in preparation for the state fixture against Penang during the Easter holidays, was played on the padang to-day and the scores were: Europeans: 98 (Noon 20 Slade 19.78 words
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Article31 1940-03-21 22 MR P. T Bowers did the 14th hole. 180 yards, (old course) in one while plaving with Mrs Bowers at the Roval Singapore Golf Club on Sunday afternoon.31 words
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164 1940-03-21 22 NEVER SET, DOUBLE ESSO DEWBERRY SENT UP Latest S.R.A. Classifications BY virtue of their good performances at the recent meeting at Kua Lumpur, Double Esso and Never have been sent up to class one acco ing to the latest classification tbe Straits Racing Association. Dewberry, who has also been ru164 words
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Miscellaneous48 1940-03-21 22 BIG SWEEP The draw on the big sweep, value $8.050, resulted as follows FIRST ***** SECOND ***** THIRD ***** Starters ***** and *****. DOUBLE TOTES The first double tote paid $7 on the sole winning ticket The second double tote paid $l3 on each of four winning tickets.48 words
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587 1940-03-21 1 ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Suncei Ramal Syndicate. Ltd., in Kuala Lumpur last week, Mr. E. G. Leyne, the chairman, said: The profit for the year amounted ;o $35,517.20, thus exceeding that for the previous year by approximately 527.000587 words
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Article76 1940-03-21 1 THE directors of the Mercan--1 tile Bank of India, Ltd., have recommended a final dividend, less income tax, of 6 per cent., making 12 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1939. This is the same rate of dividend as was paid for 1938.76 words
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Article126 1940-03-21 1 THE net profit earned for the year 1939 by Eastern Bank Ltd. including amount brought forward from 1938 was £187,282, compared with £192,792 In the preceding year. An interim dividend of 2 per cent, was paid in October and the directors recommend a126 words
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Article103 1940-03-21 1 A DIVIDEND of 10 per cent, for the year ended December last is recommended by the director of Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., and will be considered at the annual meeting, to be held in Singapore on Friday, Mar. 29 The profit for103 words
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Article115 1940-03-21 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 18. The following are to-day’s “bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. d. British Empire “A” 17 6 British Empire “B” 8 7% British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire C’prehensive 14 Oxd British General "A" 19 3 British General “B” 15 Oxd115 words
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Article409 1940-03-21 1 AT the annual meeting of Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., in Singapore on Saturday, the chairman, Mr. C. R. Cherry, said: “The net profit for the year amounts to $16,632.33 (subject to directors’ fees) as compared with $14,441.76 for 1938. The increase—which would have been larger but for409 words
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Article35 1940-03-21 1 Reports of tin production ror February are as follows: Hours Yardage Piculs ore Pahang Cons. 4.738 Ipoh Tin Lahat 498 99.300 401 Puchong 553 82.700 1,776 Sungei Kinta 566 154.400 52035 words
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Article355 1940-03-21 1 London, Mar. 19. THE Stock Exchange was quiet, most groups tending to ease, but gilt-edged was steady. Trading In the new War Loan was small with the price closing at a quarter discount. Elsewhere the decline of Indian Ooid Minings was a notable feature as a result355 words
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99 1940-03-21 1 A NET profit of $132,937 was earned by Alexandra Brickworks Ltd. tn the year ended December last. This compares with $133,678 In the preceding year. During the year two years’ arrears on the 1V 2 per cent, preference shares were paid and absorbed $90,000 and the99 words
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64 1940-03-21 1 Date Spot Mar. Apr. Apr.-June Julv-Sopt. Oct.-Dec I/mdon Mar 14 38 '4 38 V/ 36% 35 ‘4 34% 11% 15 37 V/ 37% 36% 36% 34% 34% 11% 16 37% 37% 36% 36% 35% 35 11% 18 37% 37% 36% 36% 35% 35 19 37% 37%64 words
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1163 1940-03-21 2 T*HE annual meeting of Malayan Breweries, Ltd., was held in Singapore on Saturday. The chairman, Mr. J. A. Clarke, reviewing the year, said: The net profit for the year, at $278,607.97, is the highest yet recorded and is $104,0001,163 words
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140 1940-03-21 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association neld its 1,477 th auction on Mar. 13, wtoen 'there were catalogued 1,085,278 lb. 484.50 tons; offered 971,204 lb. 433.57 tons; sold 643,513 lb 287.28 tons. SPOT London 12d. New York 18 11|16 cts! PRICES REALIZED140 words
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681 1940-03-21 2 JN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued on March 14, Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., write: The market this week has been influenced to a large extent by the foreign control regulations, covering shipments of rubber to certain countries and681 words
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176 1940-03-21 2 A DIVIDEND of 75 cents per on 900,000 shares to bo Lf 1 shareholders, absorbing $675 nnn the carry forward of a Dali and $619,876.71 to a new account* Z of mended by the directors of the s?®* Trading Co., Ltd., whose176 words
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200 1940-03-21 2 A DIVIDEND of 5 per cent, for the year ended December last is recommended by the directors of Sepang Valley Estate Ltd., and will be considered at the company’s annual meeting at Seremban on Friday. Apr 19. The profit for200 words
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Article54 1940-03-21 2 THE following agricultural crops were harvested during February: Rubber: Ankola Estates Bajoe Djasinga ™Bso Tjikasintoe 2 Donowarie 2900 U Coffee: m Estates Bajoe 16m Kapok nil Estates Bajoe Other Produce: r 1 ql i Djasinga—Palm oil 'Lie Djasinga—Palm kernels Te i 47 031 Ankola L fi54 words
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Article23 1940-03-21 2 RUBBER crops for February an 1 re ported as follows: 22.500 Jimah Estate 078 Punggc Estate «^380 Perak River Valley23 words
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Article1116 1940-03-21 3 Issued By Fraser And Co., exchange and stock brokers. Singapore, March 20, 10 a.m. mining Buyers Sellers X* ue t Tin 4/10* 5/3 J \uA Amal f a v <*r Hitam *J/6 »/««1 1 Av r J!„ M/- 28/. i a.:u Selangor lA* I B .W,a Malay1,116 words
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Article40 1940-03-21 3 DEPORTS of tin production for the first half of March are as follows: Hours Yardage Piculs ore Satupulo 362 Takuapa Valley Dredge 1 295 69,000 269 Dredge 2 223 62.000 79 Dredge 3 238 44,000 16140 words
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Article41 1940-03-21 3 PIE official Drice of tin in Singapore on Mar. 14 was 127.25 per picul of 133 l/3rd lb. on Mar. 15 $127; on Mar. 16 $126; on Mar. 18 $124.25; on Mar. 19 $124; on Mar. 20 $123.41 words
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Article541 1940-03-21 3 OADELLA Rubber Estate, Ltd., double their profits last year as compared with the previous year, and, at the annual meeting of the company in Malacca, on Saturday, a 5 per cent, dividend was approved. The chairman, Mr. F. M. Edmonds, said: “The year under review was a541 words
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254 1940-03-21 3 FTNAI dividend of 8 per cent, making 11 per cent for the year, will be recommended by Connemara, Ltd., directors at the annual meeting of the company at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, Mar. 28. The company’s profit for the year ended December last was254 words
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Article67 1940-03-21 3 THE Financial Secretary of the Colony has made an order fixing the prices at which gold shall be offered for sale to an authorised dealer in gold under the Defence (Finance) Regulations 1940 as follows: For gold of above 900 fineness, per fine ounce67 words
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399 1940-03-21 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Mar. Id. 5 p.m. Books Total for Company Dlvldeud Close Date Ex Dl? financial year TIN Payable Date to date Austral Amal 3d. Mar. Id Mar. 29 Mar 17 5% Ayer Httam 20% less tax Mar. 12 Apr. 1 Mar. 18 32*4% Burma399 words
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