The Straits Budget, 11 April 1940

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. No. 4287. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 11. 1940 I rice 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) or 7<
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA
    1192 1 Singapore, Wednesday. TOHAT the trade of Penang last year was better by approximately 20.96 per cent, compared with 1938, was Indicated by Mr. Jules Martin, chairman, in the course of his review of Penang trade In 1939, at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of
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    Then And Now
    1197 1 did at the beginning —Qttraits Times, Mar. 4. vcn months have elapsed since 81 -itain and France declared (>*] Germany, and the casual- offered by the Allies during vLole ol that time are but a L ion ol the number often enL(i in one day of the
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    HOW THE NAZIS “CIVILIZE”
    1017 1 for its retention Straits Times, Apr. 5. It is almost incredible, but there are British in this country who do not realize what a German victory would mean for Europe ana for Great Britain in particular.” That sentence is taken from a letter sent to the
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    Voluntary Effort
    997 2 produced every year.—Straits Times. Apr. 6. In no other country in the world can voluntary rttorl be counted on to achieve more than in Great Britain. This was well illustrated In the circumstances attending a recent announcement oy the Chancellor of the Exchequer that a Government loan, of
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    An Alternative?
    1214 2 Straits Times, Apr. 8. Publication in this issue (Page Six) of a further letter from a correspondent who signs himself The Pieman" provides opportunity for discussion of an aspect of the taxation problem which has not received the public attention that is due to it. The Pieman refers
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    “The Rat Run”
    1148 3 nicely, thank you !—Straits Times, Apr. 9. That narrow strip of territorial water in which the Allied navies have taken such bold and satisfying action is known among Eritish sailors by the eloquent name of “The Nazi Rat Run.” It has been used by the Germans for
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    “VERY NICELY, THANK YOU”
    1170 3 Straits Times, Apr. 10. News of developments in Northern Europe is coming to hand almost as quickly as these lines are being written. Some of it is contradictory, much of it is confusing and that which originates in Norway is wholly unreliable. In the circumstances, any
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    TO MARRY HERE
    87 4 A BLONDE Australian girl who arrived in Singapore by the Nieuw Zeeland on Monday is to be married here shortly to Mr. Elliott McKee, of the Goodrich Co., ‘S.S.i Ltd., whom she met in New Zealand two years ago while on holiday. She is Miss Joan Valerie
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    TWO WEDDINGS
    61 4 TWO weddings took place at St. 1 Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday within two hours of each other. The first was between Miss Mary Stephanie Jean Holmes and Mr Douglas James Howes at which the Rev Graham White officiated. The second marriage was that of Lieut. Ralph Saint Clair
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    THE GOVERNOR
    38 4 Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas. and I ndv Thomas, nccompanied by Capt R. A Owvn. Aide-de-Oamp, will no on leave to Britain from Singapore on the morning of Apr 17. it is announced in an official communique.
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    JUBILEE IN KEDAH King’s Message To Sultan
    202 4 I HAVE it in command from His Majesty the King to request you to convey to His Highness the Sultan of Kedah an expression of His Majesty’s congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee,” says a message from the
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    33 4 Mr. C. R. Michels, managing director of the Ford Motor Company of Malava, Ltd., returned to Singapore on Monday after ten months’ leave spent in Canada, the United States. Australia and New Zeland.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      133 4 KEARNEY.—At Singapore. April 6. to Jean, wife of N. A. Kearney, a son. Both well. HIDE.—At Johore Bahru on April 6 to Bctly. wife of E. W. Hide. Johore Bahru, a daughter. MUNRO SCOTT.—At Kuala Lumpur on April 3. 1940 to Enid, wife of H. Munro Seott. a son.
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      ENGAGEMENT
      22 4 HLNLY—JOHNSTON. A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place m Singapore, between Robert Brian Henly and Nancy Anderson Johnston.
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      SILVER WEDDING.
      27 4 HAUGHTON.—PAYNE-GALLWEY. On April 10, 1915 at St. Luke’s Church, Parkstone Dorset. Harold Moffatt Swire Haughton to Cicely Olive Payne-Gallwey. Present Address: 2 Grand Casemates. Gibraltar
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      MARRIAGES
      192 4 LEE—LIM.—The marriage of Mr. Lee Hock Hun. eldest son of Mr. Mrs. Lee Ek Teng and Miss Malia Lim, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Lim Yong Seng took place on Sunday, April 7. 1940 at the residence of the bridegroom. No. 44, Merchant Road, Singapore. Friends and relatives
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    Contents
    419 4 Leaders— I Then And Now I How The Nazis Civilize I Voluntary Effort I An Alternative I The Rat Run Very Nicely, Thank You I Summary of World Ne« s I Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial v. I to date, following page Ne I Malayan General News~° 4 S
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    FREE HOSPITAL
    49 4 AT the annual general meeting Kwong Wai Shiu Free H'«n Singapore, the following were > office-bearers: President. i: n Kee Sun: vice-president. Ml' ,iu- e Chew: hon. secretary, Mr E> Hong; trustees —the jjg president, secretary, and Sen Choy, Leung Yuen Ho v\ Fan and Phang Wai Loons
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    F.M.S. RULERS TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    70 4 THE Rulers of the 1 0 f A Malay States, the j l n d Perak, Selangor and I aj 0 f the Yang-di-Pertuan H l 0 Negri Sembilan are << jrP Singapore this week S ‘J- jo „er well to the High < "7
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    46 4 DEATHS Mr. Chia Toon Whatt, aged 62, passed awav peacefully at his residence. 554 Sims Avenue, (off Lorong 37. Gaylang Road i Singapore, on Sunday, April 7. 1940. On April 7. at Worthing. England, Mrs Jessie Paterson, wife of the late Harry Paterson Aged 68 years.
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    COLONY RADIO LICENCE FEE REDUCED TO $5 Decision Will Foster Increase In Local Listeners FIRST STAGE OF GOVERNMENT’S NEW BROADCASTING POLICY
    345 6 AFTER insistent public demand since 1938, the annual fee A for wireless receiving ets in the Straits Settlements has been reduced from $l2 to $5 with effect from Apr.
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    PENANG RANGERS WIN GUIDES COMPETITION
    95 6 'PHE First Penang Ranger Company 1 has won the first prize in the Guide Colonies Competition for the best-dressed doll—with a Chinese bride. The second prize was won by a company in the West Indies. It is probable that some of the prizewinning entries in
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    RENT INCREASES IN AUGUST LAST
    114 6 A DECISION was given by the Rent Assessment Board last week that in increase of rent arranged to come !?.VLi° r C i‘ from Auß 1. last year, is outside tile scope of the Rent RestrieJon Ordinance, which became efiective n that month. Any rent
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    JOHORE PLAY FOR CHARITY Muar Company Does Well
    273 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Apr. 7. Coward’s three act comedy, “Hay Fever,” produced by Betty Lumsden Milne in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, opened last night at the Government English School hall to a crowded house, whose appreciation of a
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    BANKRUPT OFFERS TO PAY IN FULL
    130 6 pHUA WEE KOON, partner in a tin mining concern in Johore, offered to pay his liabilities in full when he appeared before the Chief Justice Sir Percy McElwaine, last week, for ehis public examination. When Mr. F. A. Chua, Assistant Offinai m SSlgnec sa
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    H. M. S. Sultan Was An Ironclad
    53 6 In giving the Singapore Naval Base the name H.M.S. Sultan, the Ad,,,.. has conferred a name carried by some fine ships in the past Tin, of the second H.M.S. Sultan, one of the first iron-dads „/thfS century in the period of transition from
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    A NEW IDEA Something Novel In The Way Of Taxation
    858 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times I Sir. —The victory of good sense over bad advice, as shown by the nonimposition of income tax in the Colony at a time when it might have been expected had the bad
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    Thailand Heat-wave Curtails Work
    87 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) O Bangkok, Apr. 7. WING to the extreme heat being experienced this month, the Thai Premier has decided, commencing from to-morrow, that official hours of work for civil servants, except postal, railways an-1 customs officers, shall be from 7.30 am until 12
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    CENTRAL LIBRARY IN SINGAPORE ?
    41 6 CENTRAL LIBRARY IN SINGAPORE A PROPOSAL for a central near Raffles Place is cussed by the Straits Se Singapore Association. It is suggested that such a would enable the public, an cularly the clerical classes, books with a minimum oi ence.
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    WAR TAXATION TO YIELD $4,750,000 A YEAR Imposes No Hardship,” Says Attorney-General
    596 9 L, nrvV an d additional taxation which was approved in Itl > Legislative Council last week is expected to yield a total K! 1,00(1 a year. The taxation remains in force for a l v hcn it will
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    27 9 Mr r pn?lo-rhm i:i1 Sin §h of the Seremban kt,. 1 School, the State 5 her i h< u s burned to Seremban nolld ay in India.
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    NO HARDSHIPS IMPOSED Attorney-General & War Taxes
    351 9 NO HARDSHIPS IMPOSED Attorney-General War Taxes “|T imposes no hardship and no sacrifice, and must be regarded, I suggest, as the first step only,” declared the Attorney-General, Mr. G. G. Howell, moving, the passage of the Colony’s War Duties Bill, which is designed to yield $2,450,000 a year, in the
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    CHILDREN’S CONCERT SUCCESS
    95 9 A PACKED hall showed marked appreciation of last week’s Children’s Concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The band of the Loyal Regiment provided selections such as German’s “Three Dances from Henry Vlll,” “A Musical Switch,” which included many popular songs, and community songs. Girls of the fifth
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    PROUD OF CO-OPERATION OF COUNCILLORS Governor Replies To Unofficials’ Tribute
    249 9 TRIBUTE to the soi\ices oi the Governor, Sir Shenton 1 Thomas, was paid at the Legislative Council last week when Mr. F. D. Bisseker (Penang) recalled the value of the Governor’s efforts to further the interests of the Colony and
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    WAR TAXATION BILL PASSED Some Provision Explained
    766 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1. AFTER an address lasting one hour by the Legal Adviser, F.M.S.. Mr. Adrian Clark, in the Federal Council to-day, explaining new taxes for the F.M.S., the War Taxation Bill was passed through all stages. It
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    FILIPINO ASSOCIATION
    91 9 AT the annual general meeting of the Filipino Association, held at the house of the president. Mr. M Anciano, the following we re elec'ed oflice-bear-ers: President. Mr. M. Anciano; vicepresident. Mr. B. Bacsafra; hon. secretary. Mr. F A. Undasan; assistant secretary. Mr. J. Querubin; hon. treasurer Mr. A
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    F.M.S. UNOFFICIALS AND WAR LOAN PROPOSAL Federation’s Affairs In Colonial Legislature MR C. WARD-JACKSON ON CONTROL FROM SINGAPORE
    976 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 4. noMK resentment has been aroused among unoflicials in the 5 y M.S. at the refusal of Sir Shenton Thomas to reply in < ai
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    R.N. V.R. Officer Weds
    101 13 UB-LIEUTENANT Alfred Henry Huntley, of the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, ivas married to Miss Eva Schlesinger at the Singapore Registry last week. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Schlesinger, of Singapore, and the bridegroom the son of Mr. and Mrs.
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    MODERN AGRICULTURAL LABORATORIES READY
    208 13 MODERN laboratories to house the whole of the research m branch of the Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S. in Kuala Lumpur, which were completed in 1989, are now in full occupation. Four new laboratories are provided in two two-storey building* adjoining the existing headquarters offices.
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    MALAY SOLDIER TO FACE ASSIZE TRIAL
    145 13 YUSOP BIN BIDIN, a young Malay Sapper who is alleged to have murdered a 16-year-old Hainanese youth, Lim Ah Phang, in the Happy World Amusement Park on the night of Feb. 7, was committed to stand his trial at the next Singapore Assizes at
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    PENANG TRADE BETTER BY 20 PER CENT. IN 1939
    336 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 4. THAT the trade of Penang last year was better by approximately 20.96 per cent, compared with 1938. was indicated by Mr. Jules Martin in the course of his review of Penang trade in 1939,
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    THE “BUKU MERAH”
    122 13 THE Singapore Malayan Directory < Buku Merah» for 1940, which has just been published, maintains its high standard as a reference book, In spite of the limitations Imposed by war. Full information is given in the present volume about professional and commercial firms and companies and official
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      WHITE ANT MENACE TO RUBBER TREES Pest That Still Defies Extermination RESULTS OF LATEST RESEARCH AWAITED
      2088 14 From Our Planting Correspondent CONSIDER that, in spite of individual and other research work done in connection with the control of white ants, it still remain.» in some districts the greatest unsolved menace of
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      MALAYA TRADE JUMPS Big Increase Over Last Year
      132 14 I jyiALAYA’S trade for February totalled $159,488,000, compared with 895,395.000 in February 1939. The gross imports for the month were $69,993,000 and the gross exports. $B9 495 000. The totals for the previous year were $42,584,000 and $52 *****0 respectively, reports the
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      PADI CROP FAILURE INQUIRY
      83 14 WITH the recent partial iailure o. the padi crop in Malacca. Resident Councillor has appointed i committee to inquire into the for it and to suggest methods ol relk* in the affected areas Very serious failures of crop occurieu in both Malacca and Selangor at beginning
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      NEW RICE MILL IN OPERATION
      96 14 THE new Government rice mill a- Teluk Anson, built following f outbreak of war, has been worKii the past month ct ft s Up to the end of February. the latest issue of the Malayan cultural Journal, the mill had n aS able to purchase
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    MALAYAN WAR TRADE RULES CRITICIZED Penang Chamber Chairman And Control Of Imports PLEA FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HARBOUR FACILITIES
    725 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 3. PEAKING at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber f Commerce to-day, Mr. Jules Martin, who was reLted chairman for the current year, criticized the
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    Forged Signature Of Officer
    96 15 AN English-speaking Indian named Pakirisamy who forged the signature of Major G. D. Cooper, of the Manchester Regiment, was sentenced to 18 months* rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Pedlow at the Assizes last week. Pakirisamy admitted the offence. It was stated that the accused, who worked
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    Big Drive Against City’s 200 Cycle Thefts A Month
    459 15 CINGAPORE cyclists will have cards bearing their bicycle registration number, signature, name and address tied to their clothing when the new by-laws for the registration and control of bicycles come into force. The by-laws, which have been passed by the Municipal
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    Seafarers' Chapel Wedding
    91 15 OMMANDER t N. Langley, R.N., was married to Miss Margareta Hobbel at the Seafarers' Chapel, Anson Road last week Rev. A V. Wardle, Chaplain of the Missions to Seamen, officiated and Mr. R. Booth was at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Capt. U.
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    MALAYAN VIEW ON SEX EQUALITY
    437 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2. “A MAN who claims the right to dance and associate freely with a dance partner at the cabaret has no right to prevent his wife or fiancee employing the gigolo for the same purpose,” said Mrs. Lord,
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    INSURANCE COMPANIES' OVERSEAS BUSINESS
    118 15 SINGAPORE insurance circles and merchants will be Interested in a statement made by Sir John Simon in the House of Commons Mr. Pethick-Lawrence asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury Finance Regulations impose any obstacle on British insurance companies in the carrying on ot
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    Hands Across The Sea Of Loneliness In Malaya
    1595 16  -  By Isobel Slater UANDS Across The Sea This doesn't mean the Indian, or any other watery ocean, hut the sea of loneliness, which the many correspondents of the Women’s Supplement agree engulfs the isolated planter and his wife. I trust Noel Coward
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    TRAPPING THE MOSQUITO Human Bait And Automatic ADVISORY BOARD & EXPERIMENTS
    471 16 TRAPPING THE MOSQUITO Human Bait And Automatic ADVISORY BOARD EXPERIMENTS T'ESTS in Malaya with automat. ■7 to catch mosquitos? described by Dr. a. Neave bury, chairman of the r'fP Malaria Advisory Board in I s annual report. n or automatic S traps mid hu^ Ues^ attention* UPs hlf! Dr. W.
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    FLOWER SHOW IS BEST YET HELD IN SINGAPORE Locally Grown Vegetables Feature Of Display SIR SHENTON PROUD OF HIS CAULIFLOWER “WITH HEART”
    537 18 “THE finest flower show Singapore has ever put on,” was the general opinion of the many people who visited the exhibition which opened at the Victoria Memorial Hall
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    Official Reports On Shop Hours
    90 18 REPORTS by the Labou. Department and the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs on working hours of Asiatic shop assistants have been completed and are receiving the consideration of the Government. it was stated in a letter from the Colonial Secretary, read at a meeting of the
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    JOHORE FAREWELL TO SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    100 18 r jr*HE Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, were guests of honour at a lunch given in Johore. last week by the Regent of Johore, the Tungku Mahkota. Johore Government officials and unoflicials were guests at the lunch, at which Sir Shenton and
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    NEW STAMP DUTY ON CHEQUES
    106 18 AN official statement issued last week states that the stamp duty on cheques is in most cases compounded for, in that the banks credit Government and debit customers’ accounts with the amount of the duty. The stamp duty has been increased to 6 cents with
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    Some Beautiful Blooms At Memorial Hall
    468 18 (By A Special Correspondent) THERE is more to see and more to 1 admire at this year’s Flower Show than on any previous occasion. The standard of exhibits, both by professionals and amateurs gets higher year by year, and certainly the variety of exhibits
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    WAR LOAN & THE PUBLIC S. S. A. Inquiring About Proposal PROBABLE SUPPORT IN MALAYA
    393 18 WAR LOAN THE PUBLIC S. S. A. Inquiring About Proposal PROBABLE SUPPORT IN MALAYA A COMMITTEE of the s, dements (Singapore) t ciation is investigating (Mail KardinK the probable support war loan in Malaya. r < This is revealed in the mm..* the association’s genera 1 m> U es released
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    ACTING CORONER
    39 18 MR. W. MacQuarrie. Chief Inspector of Police, last week took rip tne post of Singapore Coroner in place Mr. W. G. Porter, who left recently on furlough. Mr. MacQuarrie has acted as Singapore Coroner on previous occasions^
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    BIG QUININE DEAL U.S. Purchase In The Indies CINCHONA SUPPLIES & WAR DEMAND
    460 19 BIG QUININE DEAL U.S. Purchase In The Indies CINCHONA SUPPLIES WAR DEMAND V i is probably the largest purchase ever known of (irLIK lias just been made by the -t-aes Treasury, on behalf t l v War Department, of 700,000 l!Ke> (iiiinine at an appron!att. cost of $850,000 (Straits) Thc
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    PENANG CHETTIARS AND INCOME TAX
    143 19 From our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 4. A eotin 8 of the committee of thanihm ang Nattukottai Chettiars’ was uisnu 01 Commerce, Income tax soluti'.i H ,sscd and the following re- w Was Passed: Chamber t' n tlle Nattukottai Chettiars’ foyaiiv <)mmer ce, Penang, reaffirm
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    Miri Oilfields Man Weds
    19 19 Afr. and Mrs. Frank Clarke, after their ivedding at St. Andrew’s Cathedral —Straits Times picture.
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    INDIAN EMIGRATION BAN CRITICIZED
    530 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 30.' “IJAVING regard to the ease with which the sudden demand for additional tapping labour was satisfied one or two strikes notwithstanding who can gainsay that it is the Indian labourer himself, whose interests the ban was designed to serve,
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    The Straits Times Annual
    81 19 CONTRIBUTIONS for publication in the 1940 edition of the Straits Times Annual are now invited. Articles, which must be of Malayan interest, should be as brief as possible and preferably accompanied by suitable illustrations. Light articles, in humorous or semihumorous vein, will be especially welcome. Photographers
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    Mr. Frank Clarke & Miss C. M. Sendell
    180 19 Mr. Frank Clarke Miss C. M. Sendell |i/|R. Frank Clarke, coxswain of five victorious Miri rowing crews, was married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral last week, to Miss Christine Margaret Sendell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sendell, of Hove, Sussex. The bridegroom is working in the Miri oilfields. Sarawak.
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    “Natives ”—The Correct Use
    120 19 “Natives —The Correct Use <From Our Own Correspondent) London. Mar. 27. ROPE AN Malayans are not, as J a rule, given to the wrong use of the word “natives” with reference to their Asiatic fellow citizens. But elsewhere in the East mistakes are frequently made, and readers of the Straits
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    CROP PESTS IN MALAYA Problems Now Of Special Importance
    303 19 “IT has been said, somewhat face- tiously, that only two problems cause concern to the agriculturist In Malaya: keeping the crop alive during droughts, or preventing it from being washed away by torrential rains, and that when climatic conditions are ideal
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    REVISED POSTAGE RATES FOR JOHORE
    119 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 4. INCREASED postage and telegraph rates will come Into force in Johore on Monday, Apr. 8. The Increased rate of postage applies only to letters and postcards addressed to Malaysian countries, including British North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei.
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    MR. W. J. WARIN
    65 19 Mr. W. J. Warin is arriving front Cameron Highlands on Apr. 15 to take up residence in Singapore and resume the direction of Warin Publicity Services Ltd during the absence of Mr. R. T. O. Lammert. who. accompanied by his wife, is leaving shortly by Quantas
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  • WEEK’S WORLD NEWS IN SUMMARY SPECIAL STRAITS BUDGET FEATURE
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      Wednesday
      558 20 Apr. ff. •THAT the Allies are determined to carry out a thorough-going disarmament of Germany, after victory is won, in order to ensure lasting peace for Europe was indicated by M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier and Foreign Minister, in a broadcast talk to America tonight. The French Premier
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      Thursday
      555 20 —Reuter. .Apr. 4. *‘/y\K of the most spectacular air battles that has taken place over the North Sea” is the description applied to a fftfht in which a single 25-ton Sunderland type fly-ing-boat routed six German air1 craft attacking a convoy in the North Sea. i The Sunderland shot
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      Friday
      573 20 Friday, Apr. 5. QEN. Sir Edmund Ironside, chief of the Imperial General Staff, receiving the Press at the War Office, declared: The Allies should be heartily grateful that they have enjoyed seven months in which to perfect their armies. “I tremble to think what might have happened if the
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      Saturday
      581 20 THE Notes wS'S; >• the Swedish and V, <wl|t Ministers in London anu> 1 yesterday, by Lord Halite Reynaud still remain I i Official quarters give m', mation beyond sayina ,hJ nfe notes are intended to attitude of the Allies on connected with the Scamim^ 3 countries Llcil naviat
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      Sunday
      617 21 w Apr. 7. y to the general pubm i: it to underrate the task M might have to face on the B p Front in the event of a Brnvm ifcnsivc was uttered BTrvi.il Falls, military corresB,,11.11, of The Times, broadcasting r the lUt.r. to-night. Biot us make no
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      Monday
      552 21 Apr. 8. IN a dramatic broadcast this morning the British and French Governments announced that three areas in Norwegian waters have been rendered dangerous to navigation by mines and that vessels entering the waters did so at their own peril. The sole object of this action, which is described
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      Tuesday
      561 21 Apr 9. T'HE Supreme War Council met in London to-night to consider the situation resulting from the German invasion of Norway and Denmark. The representatives of Britain and France reviewed the whole position and decided in full agreement upon the various military and diplomatic measures to be taken to
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    PROF. KOHT'S STATEMENT Nazi Ultimatum Rejected
    126 21 —Reuter. BEFORE the Norwegian Government left Oslo on Tuesday, Prof. Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, announced that the German Minister, both verbally and in writing, demanded that Norway should not oppose the German occupation. The German minister, who was received at 5 a.m., added
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    British Message To Norwegians
    106 21 .—Reuter. LORD Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, broadcast a message to the Norwegian people last night. Lord Halifax said he was glad to have the opportunity of conveying to the Norwegian Government and people a message of warm sympathy and encouragement for the fight which they had
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    NORWEGIANS GRATEFUL TO THE ALLIES
    65 21 .—Reuter. THE Allied statement that the Allies will stand by Norway to the last has been received with heartfelt thanks in Norwegian circles in London. They express the hope that help will be forthcoming without delay as it is felt that German transports, by landing
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    ROOSEVELT WAS TOLD AT 4 A.M. U.S. Journal Condemns ‘Murder Of Denmark'
    171 21 Hyde Park. Apr. 9. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT was awakened shortly before four o’clock < local time) this morning and informed of the latest news from Europe. The President immediately communicated with Washington. Meanwhile, arrangements have been made for the
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    ARMY WIN TOURNAMENT CRICKET ON THE PADANG Whiteing’s Contribution To Victory Over Seletar Team
    310 22 IN a tournament cricket match played on the Singapore Cricket Club padang on Sunday, the Army beat the R.N.-R.A.F. by two wickets, YVhiteing contributing largely to the Army victory with a good double. Batting first the
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    MARSH GETS 94 AT RENGAM
    257 22 p- W MARSH, the R.A.F. cricketer, uai scored 650 runs in five completed innings. Playing for J, h. Wheeler’s side against Rengam, at Rengam. on Sunday, Marsh was six runs short of a century when he was out Ibw. Wheeler’s side won by 20 runs.
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    SWIMMER BREAKS OWN WORLD RECORD
    38 22 Reuter, New York, Apr. 7. ADOLPH KIEFER broke his own world swimming: record for the 100 yards backstroke in the time of 57 9 see., compared with the old record of 59.9 sec.-Reuter.
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    SATURDAY’S RACE RESULTS
    121 22 SATURDAY'S RACES at Bukit Timah resulted as folljws: Race 1: BLUE RIBBON $37 ft Sl4 I* Touquet SIS Spear of Sarawak 523 Race 2: ESQUIRE $27 S 9 Grofmo Sl3 Nutcracker S 9 Race 3: STRATHMORE $56 Sl6 Aerial Post $lB Squeeze Sll Race 4; PLAYBOY Sl6
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    Big Victory To Printers
    251 22 A FEATURE of the cricket match cetween the Government Printing Department Sports Club and the Coronation cricket team on Saturday was a hurricane century by Anthony Lim lor the Printers. His score of 101 runs included 19 4’s and two 6’s. Lim also took four wickets
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    CEYLONESE BEAT CRICKET CLUB BY 7 WICKETS
    337 22 AWING to the deadly bowling of R. V. Sundrm w who captured five wickets for only 14 runs, the SCC team which met the C.S.C. at Balestier on Sunday beaten by seven wickets. I Batting first the Club were skittk out for 82
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    TROPHY SHOOT RESULTS
    108 22 SINGAPORE met with success in the recent Far East Trophy shooting match, gaining first place in the open sights and a second in the peep sights. In the first instance Hongkong was second and in the second Hongkong was first. Teams of ten participated in the shoit.
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    Outsider Wins National
    262 22 Liverpool, Apr. 5. VJITH a brilliant finishing burst along the final flat Bogskar (ridden by M. Jones), owned and trained by Lord Stalbridge, won the i Grand National Steeplechase, beating Captain Scott-Brigg’s MacMoffat (Alder) by four lengths, with Mr. J. Neill’s Gold Arrow (Lay) third, six lengths
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    French-Bred Horse Wins Lincoln
    136 22 —Reuter London, Apr. 3 THE French-bred Quartier Maitre. 1 starting a7to 2 favourite, won i* Lincolnshire handicap, the h rst flat race of the season, to-day. Ridden by Gordon Richards. *jj won the first Lincolnshire at his successive attempt. Quartier 1 beat Major Marshall’s Uncle a
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      52 22 THE BIG SWEEP (1) GAY TAD ***** (2) KERRENA ***** (3) SNOWY OWL ***** STARTERS GOLDEN PLATEAU ***** BATTI ***** HARD GOING ***** DOVER ***** THE CALIPH ***** MISS ZIPP ***** TEDDY BOY ***** YULE CALL ***** Total pool: $51,980 First prize: $19,792 Second prize: $9,896 Third prize: $4,948 Starteri:
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      SHARE MARKET INACTIVE Fraser And Co’s. Review
      826 1 m j lortnightly review of the market. issut d on Apr. 9, Fraser and Co. ■•And pharaoh said Ye shail no |or t «jve the people straw to make Kicks. as heretofore; let them go and Kther straw for themselves.” ii it were
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      TIN PRODUCTION FOR MARCH
      152 1 TIN PRODUCTION lor March Is reported as follows: Hours Yardage Piculs ore Rambun 402 Kinta Kellas 679 135.600 787 K. Lumpur Tin Dredge 1 closed Dredge 2 657 113.924 538 Hong Fatt 3,210 Malayan Tin 2,345 S. Malayan Tin 6.705 Ampat 1.920 £49,000 2,079 Southern Kinta
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      16 1 THE estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan foi March was 36,000 tons.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers)
      66 1 Date Apr j Spot Apr. Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. London s 36% 36% 36% 35 34% 11 1/16 k 357m 36 35% 34% 34% 11 36% 36% 36 3474 34% 10% Spot Apr. Apr.-June May-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec London 9 36% 36% 36% 36 35 34% 10 6
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      REPLANTING AT AYER PANAS Programme For Several Years
      552 1 AT the annual meeting ol Ayer Punas Rubber Estate, Ltd., in Singapore on Apr. 5, the chairman, Mr. F. M. Edmonds, said; The profit for the year amounted to $79.632 compared with that of $36,905 for the preceding twelve months The balance
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      London Stock Exchange
      317 1 London. Apr. 9 The following are to-day’s closing middle quotations. Shares are oi £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Uon L'Otiii 1944-1)4.. 108U 4 Minding Loan 4% 1960-90 109‘t, Wai Luun 3Mi% 98?„ Com Union Assce (Units» 7 Prudential Asset A’ 25 Koyui Assce 7l/ 0 Uiem Western
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      138 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,480 th auction on Apr. 3 and there were catalogued 1,778,811 1b—794.01 tons; offered 1,596,608 1b.—712.77 tons; sold 1,275,454 1b—569.40 tons. London Spot ll%d. New York Spot 18 7116 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lk
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      “NATIONALISTIC TENDENCIES” OF FAR EASTERN SHIPPING Straits Steamship Company Reviews Jubilee Year NEED FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION “WHEN PEACE COMES”
      2319 2 “To tin* Government we must look eventually for considera- tion in meeting the increasing nationalistic shipping tendencies of others in the Far Fast, which have no counterpart by way of restrictions
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      TAX EFFECT ON RUBBER PRICE Guthrie’s Market Review
      154 2 TAX EFFECT ON RUBBER PRICE Guthrie’s Mark et Review QUTHUIK and Co Ltd ~v I u the rubber market i|,, ‘"‘l report issued on Apr. The market during th, n I has been quietly steady v little of interest to report Th her *B been intermittent enquiry er e M
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      STOCKS AND SHARES
      1032 3 Issued By Fraser And Co., exchange and stock brokers. Singapore, April 10, 10 a.m. MINING Buyers Sellers Val 4/7% 4/10% Amp f 5/9 6/3 Am’ n V ay 35/ 37/, A 1 ;r y 2i/- 22/AVfi ilu 0.63 0.67 ‘5 or 1.50 1.55ca Batu j!1 or 10/3
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      TRACTION COMPANY’S TRAFFIC INCREASE
      50 3 THE Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., reports a traffic return of $240,000 for March, which is an increase of $31,000 compared with March last year. The aggregate for the last six months is $1,378,000, which is $141,000 i more than in the corresponding period a year previously.
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICE
      44 3 THE official price of tin in Singapore on Apr. 4 was $122 per picul of 133 I'3rd lb. on Apr. 5 $122.12»/ on Apr. 6 $122.50; on Apr. 8 $122.02 ,7 2 on I Apr 9 $124; on Apr. 10 $125.75.
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      INACTIVITY OF MARKET Lewis And Peat’s Weekly Report
      236 3 and Peat (Singapore), Ltd.. in a weekly review of the rubber market issued on April 4, write: There have been no particular movements in the market this week. Business has been confined to normal trading within narrow limits and prices chow little
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      STANTON NELSON’S REVIEW
      376 3 STANTON Nelson and Co., Ltd., reviewing the week’s market In a report issued on Apr. 4, write The market has recently shown signs of reviving demand, with a small improvement in prices, but tradlna continues to be difficult and an absence of speculative interest prevails The expected
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      126 3 Singapore, April 10, noon. Buyers Sellers Oambiei 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $13 00 Pepper White Muntok $14.20 White 013.75 t 8 35 Copra Mixed $3.40 8un Onea $3 80 Sage Flour No I Llngga $$.10 Fair $5.92 Sarawak $5 75 Jelotong Palembang $16 01» Banja
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      FIXED TRUSTS
      115 3 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. The following are to-day’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts:— t. d British Empire “A” 17 6 British Empire “B” 8 9 British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire Cprehenslve 14 Oxd British Oeneral "A” 19 1% British Oeneral “B” 14 9xd
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      TIN AND RUBBER IMPORTS
      55 3 FOREIGN imports of tin-ore Into Malaya last month totalled 5,180 tons, compared with 4,947 tons In February and 2,468 tons in Mar. 1939. The March foreign rubber imports were 17,565 dry tons, compared with 16,598 in February and 14,035 in Mar. 1939. No further details are
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      INTERIM DIVIDEND
      26 3 THE directors of the Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 7 1 per cent., payable on May 4, 1940
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      121 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Apr. 9, n pm. Books Total f01 Company Dividend Close Date Ex Dlv nnanclal vear rlN Payable Date to date Batu Selangor .7*%.. Apr. 24 Apr. 30 Apr 35 12V; Chenderlang 5% mt less tax Apr 18 Apr is T nh an 7%%
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