The Straits Times, 3 January 1939

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! Jtjffi LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 2J t»a(;es. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 21 PA* SS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1939. PRICE :> CENTS.
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      208 1 CNGAPORE: 140. CEWI ST. PHONE 5471 >. I- or Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG To or? assured o< T€tU $a>'sfact'.on. r» a Coleman St. Singapore. IMiono 4816 ATOMIC ilw 1 DIESEL J|Z tl 1 POWER ENGINES t t A FOR FROM -T' 5 to B. H. P. The simple, compact, enclosed
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      373 1 C 3. JAVA ST. rf»HON£ 3633) The Super "H'M'V" 8-VALVE ALL-WORLD AUTORADIOGRAM v^^P**'fc«J(i iThis model L> a superb example of Uj« IE modern Radiogram. It Is an 8-valra 'radio receiver and drives electrical re* jit (production of reconis. |X 35 iWBM 3. Four wavebands extend trom 11-35, iW H M
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      17 1 Maoame Page, Late 02. Plcodilly, London. JWifrDEPr. 9hJI t«T Her \Vork rooms. ssa 13, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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      570 2 BALL.— To Dr. and Mrs. R. Hall, Rengam, at the General Hospital, a son. The engagement is announced between Marlon Doreen. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs P. W. Knightly, of BexhtU, Sussex, England, and John Henry (Jack), only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Abbott of Bromley, Kent,
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      561 2 WANTED WANTED TO RENT, House In Cameron Highlands with 4 bedrooms, large compound and nice garden. 1 year's lease. Full particulars as to rent, locality, etc., to Box 408, Straits Times. FOR SALE BHKLVAPOK. R«lrl«eratoi Pbonf 3333 T FOB SALE, bungalow on elevated site, s'm. s. Buklt Timah. Particulars f'om
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      683 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET FEBRUARY Ist, beautifully furn. bungalow, Z bedrooms, with bathrooms attached, long bath, frlgldalre. garage, tennis court. Apply between 4—7 p.m. 260. Orchard Road. GROUND FLOOR, compound bouse. 4 bedrooms, sitting dining room, 2 bathroom? with showers (M.S.) elect, light, etc. 3 mln. to town. Apply Box
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      717 2 LOST STRAYED Alsatian dog Charles, brindle colour. Will finder please communicate wiUi tel. *****. ~EDUCATIONAL~ PRIVATE TUITION IN MANDARIN required from exp rienced tutor who must either speak English or Hokkien. State terms to Sox 409, Straits Times. NANYANG CHINESE MANDARIN SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE BEGINNERS CLASSES. Explanation-English Mandarin. Open January 9,
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      613 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC; I PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC I Medical Massage Electricity. I 14 Capitol Pbta I Phone 7J54 (Stamford Rd. Corner) I lessons EFFICIENT DRIVING TUITION at less than quarter the price charged by others. 20 years »xperlence In 3 Continents. Good references. My car available if required. Box 639.
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      665 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (incorporated to England) MAtt PASSENOER AND CAROO PENINSULAR AND ORIExTTAL B.N. CO. SERVICES aNDER CONTRACI WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MA a SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due TonPigt Spore 1(38 193" //SOODAN 6.000 Jan. IS RANCHI
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      368 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. mivrpormted In Isnani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. *ms. YASUKUNI MARU Jan. S3. HAKONE MARU Feb. S s.s. HUSIMI MARU Feb. 20 IS. HAKOZAKI MARU Mar. S s.s. SUWA MARU Mar. 20 Round trip ticket* for Japan
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      681 3 iIJH IJH —y m j^M f M BsavVXl jfcJl "^L>^ BMBsatiß^^-^-^-^^^^ BANGKOK IXm CHINA/JAPAN LDVB Luxurious One Class Motorsnlpa. Most Bis Cargo Vessels wltt> Umitea but comCablnf Have Adjoining Private Bath. fortable Passenger Accommodation To: MAKSEIIXES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. To: PORT SAID. PALESTINE, BET> kM.B. Prom BTx>re Malacca
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      675 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. B 181« Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (in conjunction with the Glen Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW: Due Sails MENESTHETJS Mars. Cblanca. L'don. R"dam. H'burg.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      WALL STREET QUOTATIONS
      503 4 New York, Dec. 31. •THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Todays Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 154.36 154.76 up .40 20 Rails 33.60 33.98 up .38 15 Utilities 22.73 23.02 up .29 40 Bonds 90.32 90.49 up .17
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      283 4 INWAKU Wearnes: From Prnang, Ipoh, and Koala Lumpur. Arrives everj evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Eorope: Left London Dee. 21 and Dec. 24: Expected tomorrow: Left London Dec.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      249 4 Today Aden .Imperial) I p.rr. East Africa (Imperial) 2 p.m South Africa (Imperial) ..2 p.m Burma (Imperial) 2 p.m. Whole Canada (Imperial) I D.m China Hoiliow (Imperial)* ..2 p.m. Egypt. Sudan ana Palestine (Imperial) 2 OJH Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) 2 cm Europe Great Britain (K.L.M.)
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      FIRST AUSTRALIAN BUILT WARPLANE
      108 4 ■tfelbou Jan. 2. THE first. Australian-built warplane, named Wirraway, is expected to leave the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation's factory at Fishermen's Bend this month. When tests are completed, similar planes will be delivered rapidly to the R.A.A.F. and the full order of 100 machines may be completed
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      51 4 Mails from Holland etc. expected today, Jan. 3, by Chrlstiaan Huygens. Malls from China and Japan expected today, Jan. 3, by La Plata Maru. Malls from China and Japan expected today, Jan. 3, by Terukunl Maru. Malls from China and Japan expected tomorrow. Jan. 4. by Tusima
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      MERKUR
      17 4 The Merkur from Australia will arilve at 4 p.m. today and will berth at godown Jl.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    216 4 Tuesday, January 3. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected Jo arrive. Entrance t\i: Location Ship Godovm Gate Gale East Wharf Anhui 22 1 1 Sheers Wharf Goncalo Velho 19 1 1 Main Wharf Terukuni Maru 18 2 3 Kolam 16 2 3 Kamuning 15 2 3
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      584 4 BQUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in c.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FJM.S. RAILWAYS ANU SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Frelxbt 5433 Pmssace 5431 K<^^LJRHBMMBk a x^^^fl vatv a t lltjau a 1 norm AunTica— ■rfHfiTnTT Europe. Fast through trams direct XL WW^X from shlps slde at Vancouver trj H jT^Bf XSa^Ml Canada's Evergreen
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      154 4 McALISTER 00., LTD. (Incorporated to GRESDAM HOUSE. BATTERY I ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via fort* and Snei Canal Due Sail* 1 tXCTTY OF NEWCASTLE Today Jan. 2 terry of mandalay Jan. 30 Feb. 2 CITY OF FLORENCE Feb. 27 Mar. 2 t
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      484 4 Straits Settlements) KOAD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5173. ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Incorporated ID 0.8. A) BOSTON NEW rOKB BALTIMORI VIA SUEZ CANAI. Due 9ai:? STEEL SEAFARER Today Jan STEEL SCIENTIST Jan. 21 Jan 26 STEEL TRAVELER Feb. 22 Feb. 28 KLAVENESS LIN (Incorporated In No i i LOS ANUU.tS, SAN r'KANCISCO. PORTLAND,
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      144 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last Qlgfit max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shine temp Inches hr« *F West Coast. Alor Star 82 0.43 Nil 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 82 0.01 0.1 75 Sitia-wan 86 0.08 1.1 74 Bukit Jeram 87 0.02 5.1 71 Malacca 84 0.08
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      180 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 7.37 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 9.29 p.m. 7.7 ft. L. W. 1.22 a.m. 5.2 ft.; 2.45 p.m. 2.5 ft. POK1 S\VETT>N1IAM Tomorrow H. W. 3 26 a.m. 13.3 ft.; 4.07 p.m. 12.6 ft. Following Day. H. H. 4.17 a.m. 13.9 ft.; 4.58 p.m. 13.2 ft.
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    A Woman Held Up Plans For Great Radio City
    363 5 FROM lar below ground, deeper even than the vaults of the Bank of England, safe from a direct hit by bomb or shell, Britain's radio voice will come when the new broadcasting house in Portland Place Is complete. Announcers, musicians and
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      121 5 AN AMNMVB COVII'OINh RKAOV K)K IMMEOtATO USE. ISO HEAT NO SOLDERING HKOI IKED. TARZAN'S GRIP MLNDS ANYTHING Useful in every home, SO cents per tube Obtainable everywhere Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. SO NEAR ACTUALITY That's '•'<< m many F a^Ka. R v I JI7 o p
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      292 5 NIROM TODAY TDA 604 mc's (49.6 m.). PMN 10.26 me* (29.2 m.). VDB 11.86 mc's (25.3 m.l. VDB 9.65 met (31.20 m a.m. 6.20 Light recorded music. 6.45 News. Recorded music. 7.45 News. Close down. 10.50 Time signal. Works of Franz Schubert 11.30 Cookery lessons. 11.50 Accordeon music. p.m. 12.10
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      38 5 READY MIXED OIL PAINT OF ALL DEALERS PHOTOGRAPHS COPIES OF THE LOC.II PHOTOGRAPHS APPEARING N THIS ISSUE can be obtained from THE MANAGER i STRAITS TIMES AT 50 Cts A COPY INCLUDING POSTAGE. Please Enclose Remittance When Ordering.
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      606 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metre*. ZHP J0.96 metres. p.m. 5.00 Hawaiian songs In Malay.* 5.15 Comic sketches.* ."Sakit Gigi" and "Menchuri Kerbau." Josef and Musa. 5.33 Krongchongs.t 6.00 Teochew selections. 7.00 Children's programme (English). 3.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 Health Talk "The Pilgrimage to Mecca." 8.00 "Swmgtlme"t 8.30
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      476 5 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 (.all 211? mc/s (13.91 m.); OM 17.7' mci ilti.SG m.); GSF 15 14 mi 119.82 m.1: GSJ 2163 mc/s (13.93 m GS'J 11.75 me s IM.H m.1 p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Joseph Seal, at Organ of Ritz cinema. Belfast. 6.35 Musical games*
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      412 5 8.00 News and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.20 Big Ben. Violin recital by Max Rostal. 8.50 Close down. TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "If I Were You."- Radio play adapted by Jack Inglis from the P. G. Wodehouse novel cf the same name. Production by Jack
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    RUBBER RESEARCH CESS RAISED
    120 6 Quarter-Cent A Pound From February THE cess on all rubber exported from the Malayan regulation area will be raised to one-quarter cent, per lb. on Feb. 1 next, states the Controller of Rubber, who adds that this decision has been taken on the advice of the
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    CHARTERED & P. & 0. BANK MERGER
    175 6 CHARTERED P. 0. BANK MERGER To Be Effected On Jan. 31 /CONSTITUENTS cf the P. and C. Banking Corporation Ltd. this morning received circulars from the P. and O. Bank and the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, advising them that the business of thp P. and O. will
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    127 6 London. Dec. 31. TN the Foreign Exchange market ster- ling eased in terms of all major currencies with the dollar especially in demand, mainly on speculative aicount The Exchange Control Account intervened intermittently to support sterling.—Reuter. The following were today's closing mean rp.tes: faris 176 49 b-;
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    PHOENIX ASSURANCE
    49 6 r THE directors o; the Phoenix Assurance Company a- nounce that Mr. V«. H. Hodgfcn, F.I.A manager of the L&7/ Courts branch, retireed 0.1 Dec. 31 To succeed him the directors have W. urn Copper. A.C.1.1., as branch manager, and Mr. H. J. Binebam assistant branch i'anager.
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    JAPAN'S WAR FINANCES
    160 6 TAXATION TO BE INCREASED Tokio. Jan. 2. lAPAN Is planning further nation.il bond issues amounting to more than £291.000,000 in the coming financial year to cope with the demands of the war in China and other extraordinary expenditure. This was revealed by Mr. Iketia, Finance Minister, in
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    U.S. QUOTA FOR JAPANESE TEXTILE IMPORTS
    62 6 Washington. Dec 20 "THE agreement curtailing Japanrss imports of cotton textiles into the U.S.A. is extended for two years. The pact limits Japanese shipments tj 100.000.000 yards each in 1939 and 1940. with the proviso that up lo *****000 yards may b 3 transferred
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    CANADA'S EXPORTS IN NOVEMBER
    38 6 Ottawa. Dec. 20. /CANADA'S domestic exports to Empire countries in November totalled $44,328,859 iabout £8.866.000t. compared with $61,534,342 i 12.307.000 in November, 1937. Experts to foreign countries amounted to $48,859,050 (£9,772.0001, against $45,128,342 <£ 9.026.000 >.
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    GOLD MOVEMENTS
    65 6 THE import into the United Kingdom of £1.209.485 of refined gold bullion from the Soviet Union Is the feature of the Customs registrations lor the four days to midday Dec 19. imports was £1284 354. Bulk of Great Britain's which totalled £1.603 662. was icr the United States.
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    BIG JAVA SUGAR SALE
    63 6 Amsterdam, Dec 20 "THE Java Sugar Selling Agency has 1 made known a sale of 62.200 tons of sugar, for export. This extraordinarily large quantity means a further material improvement of the statistical position of Java sugar. Sugar shares were a strong teature on today's Bourse
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    EXCHANGES
    180 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation SELLLNG London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 237 Vi Hamburg demand 132/2 New York demand 53% Montreal demand 54 1/16 Batavia
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      534 6 CHEERFUL OPENING AFTER HOLIDAY BRICKS PAYING YEAR'S PREFERENCE ARREARS By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 3. MARKETS this morning open quite cheerlully and most operators are agreed that this year should t>ee a great improvement in markets ail over the world. In the tin share section there
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      U.S. COPPER CONSUMPTION
      12 6 6 2:5 tsumptlon <<i en in orapar- i.297 I'Jils
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      MINING
      584 6 All snarej quoted above are fully paid. £sue VaL Fiaser Co. tyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 3/l\' 2 4/l' /2 3/7'/2 4/Cl Asaro Kumoanff 25/- 27/- 26/- 28/£1 Austral Ma.ay 43/- 47/n. 43/- 41<-n. 6/- 4yer ttlian 22/- 23/6 22/6 23/6 1 Ayei A'cr.g 0.59 0.64
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      GENERAL
      428 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 2 2 do *Vi<~ Prefs. 2.35 2.45 2 35 2.42 10 10 Atlas Ice 5.50 6.f.0 5.50 6.00 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.50 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 6 75 7.50 6 75 7 50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      266 6 8% Mayrsara Co Ltd $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% IDOI red 1940 $400,000 Int Mar ol Sept. 30 Io2'/ a 103' 2 norn iV?? 'W' red 194? f1.6C0.00U Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 103' i 110 norn tlfcft IH.!- red
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      RUBBKR SHARES
      370 6 (Shares are 51 unless otherwise stated) 1 Mlenby (Vlor Gajab Amal Malay fVyer Hitam fVyer Molek flyer Panas Sassett Batu Llntang Bedford Benta BorelU Brogas Brunei Un Buklt Katil Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Buklt Timah («0) Jhangkat Serdaiig Donnemara Olenealy Plajrjfiio.ia Hamilton Haytor fndraglrl Teram Kuant.an (50
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    91 6 Tuesday, Jan. 3, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28' 4 28' i No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases Januaiy '!K;, UK G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales January 28" 8 28>4 F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales January 2'^^ 271 i H MhK QUOTATIONS. No. IX
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    PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FOR RUBBER SHAREHOLDERS?
    1582 7 U.S. Consumption Approaching Prosperity Level "COMMITTEES QUOTA DECISION NOW FULLY JUSTIFIED" London Anticipates Persistent Improvement In Price From Our Own Correspondent London. Dec. 21. BY Car the best news that London rubber interests have received Ear a very long time was this week's intimation
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    U.S. SILVER BUYING PRICE UNCHANGED
    118 7 Deliveries To Mint Before End June Washington, Jan. 1. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has anI nounced that there will be no change in the price at which the Treasury will purchase newly-mined domestic silver in 1939. In fixing the price by proclamation. President Roosevelt has directed that
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S GOLD HOLDINGS
    111 7 Sharp Fall In Exchange Equalisation Account London. Dec. 31. A TREASURY announcement states that gold held In the Exchange Equalisation Account on Sept. 30, 1933. was 21.684,000 fine ounces, equivalent, at £7 an ounce, to about £151.800.000. Including gold held in the issue department of the
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    RUSH FOR YEAR-END MONEY SUPPLIES
    71 7 London, Dec. 31. •THE money market was chiefly occu- pied during the week making arrangements to finance commitments over the year-end and on most days substantial amounts were borrowed frtm the Bank of England. Today at the outset lively conditions prevailed and up to 3
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    WALL STREET REVIEW
    502 7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MARKET LAST WEEK SWAN, CULBERTSON'S WEEKLY REPORT IN a weekly review of the American 1 Stock market, issued yesterday, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, write Renewed uncertainty concerning Italo-French relations together with continued tax-selling caused an easy tone on the New York stock market when It
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    LONDON TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT
    153 7 Large Programme Of Work For 1939 London. Dec. 31. THE year 1939 will mark a new pace in activity in connection with a £40.000.000 scheme for the development of London traffic faculties and during the year £12,000.000 will be spent by the London Transport Board on underground
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    97 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Sins j pore. Jan. 3. 10 a.m. Dink Total for Company Dividend TIN. Clcsc Datj Ex. Div Payable D»tc financial yaar to date Southern Kinta Ui% int less t»x Suiigei Luas ..3% final Sungei Way 2 Pakuapa 6d Dec. 23 Dec. Jan. 3 Jan
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      669 7 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING J CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000 00 Issued Paid Up $10,000,000.00 Head Office: China Building Chulla Street, Singapore. Telegraphic Address "OVERSEA" LONDON BANKERS): Midland Bank. Ltd.. Lloyds Bank. Ltd.. NEW YORK BANKERS: Irving Trust Co.. Chase National Bank BRANCHES: Amoy. Bangkok. Bataria.
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      628 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China Dy Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Maiwfar's Office Sf It AssL Manager's Office SMS Exchange Itept. Sll! Gearral Office 51M-t Cable Address: "CIIUNGKUO." r»M Up Capital Ch. 9 49.H00.U00 H Reserve Funds tn excess of Ch J 5.200.000.0* Total Asset!! approximately Ch.
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      172 8 Still Drawing crowded houses since Opening r.!s AY at m" p.m. ALHAmBRA WARNER BROS PRESENT PETER B. KYNES GREAT STORY— NOW MADE THRILLING ON THE SCREEN! Mil Plf J^P Wai Ft fir mi •2i j^/ I ME I lIAN I «sL»«Ss^:fe r „<», WARNER 8R05... *^kf*— WAYNE! CLAIRE t«T7 /-v^«W
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      490 8 RRRfa?B""C|f y* A^ ONE MORE I rj» SPOONFUL<&E TAsT€S§g 2 Ann i i THE OLD CAPITAL > PAVILION 6.15 9.15 TONIGHT A SMASHING SUCCESS! IVOR NOVELLO'S FAMOUS PLAY BREAKS NEW RECORDS AS A FILM. IHE THRILLING AND EXCITING LOVE STORY OF A DARING CRIMINAL! I J GBQU &r 3ME2 agak
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    British Official Secrets Law Must Be Changed
    1081 9  - British Official Secrets Law Must Be Changed J. R. Clynes, M.P. liy TKKAT BRITAIN was seriously distui-bed a little while ago because a Member of Parliament appeared to be in danger of two years' imprisonment for daring to speak and act on a matter of vital national concern. It seemed
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    King Who Said "I'll Sock Him!"
    974 9 John Ryan Talks About A THE Crown Prince Michael of Rumania Grand Voivode of Alba Julia"— who was recently with his father in London on a state visit to Britain, is the only heir to a European throne who has been brought »ip on
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      141 9 MSDfiiE ZAIDEL li.i~ ;> easure to inform .die that slio bu received a lovely selection of INEXPENSIVE AFTERNOON KTAIL FR')CKS ALSO MORNING EVENING GOWNS .it sp -rial KdacttMM in prices. 1 OR A ICH DAYS O»LT 71. Kafll<- Hotel. MA1SON MARTIN I hi l.radins II AlhltRKSSKRS for I ADItS and
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      242 9 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT at 9.30 FAREWELL RECITAL BY ALEXANDER UNINSKY (Chopin, Schumann and Lizst) BOOKING AT THEATRE. pp e H 3°3 NN s E HAPPY CABARET P6P 6 H 3 3 N 5 E TONIGHT NIGHT DANCE: 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT. ADMISSION 50 cts. NOTE: Free Complimentary Passes for
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    RUMANIA COULD COVER GERMANY'S ENTIRE OIL NEEDS IN TIME OF WAR.
    1047 10  -  V. C. Cornea. By THE recent happenings in the international field have greatly disturbed the small countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. My country, Rumania, is one of these. To the people in the West the Munich Peace came
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    "Do Not Fear Surprise Raids-But Go Ahead With A.R.P."
    1116 10  - "Do Not Fear Surprise Raids But Go Ahead With A.R.P." Erich Imburg B^ THE bugles called us early on the morning of May 31, 1915. There were about 60 of us working at the Zeppelin sheds at BrusselsEvere, and we cursed the bugler who got us up at the damp,
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    FOUR NEW BARONIES IN HONOURS LIST
    775 11 FOUR NEW BARONIES IN HONOURS LIST Sir Maurice Hankey Raised To The Peerage ORDER OF MERIT FOR FAMOUS BRITISH SCIENTIST London, Jan. 2. MEW YEAR'S honours include four baronies, two Privy Councillorships, two baronetcies, 35 knights bachelor (excluding overseas) and two Orders of Merit. The new peers are Sir Arthur
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    FRANCO ON VICTORY
    207 11 Problems Which Lie Ahead Burgos. Jan. 2. "THE approaching Nationalist victory is only a stage whereby the Spanish revival begins," said General Franco in a declaration published today. The Nationalists' post-war tasks would be more arduous than the problems of war. "Our work is a constant seeking
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    "PREPARE FOR THE WORST & HOPE FOR THE BEST"
    279 11 "PREPARE FOR THE WORST HOPE FOR THE BEST" London, Jan. 2. "DREPARE for the worst and hope for the best," was the Archbishop of Canterbury's advice to the people of Great Britain in facing problems of world affairs in the New Year In a broadcast from Lambeth Palace last night.
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    REICH NEW YEAR VIEWS
    261 11 Glorification Of Herr Hitler Berlin, Jan. 2. THE glorification of Herr 1 Hitler as a man of destiny whom Germany will follow most obediently, and scathing criticism of "those democratic carpers who never tire of dragging National Socialist Germany before the bar of so-called world conscience"
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    GEORGE ROBEY IN PANTOMIME MISHAP
    83 11 Loi den, Jan. 2. QEORGE ROBEY broke three ribs through fallinr from the stage diiing the "Robinson "'rusoe" pantomime at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. His vision was obscured by a Greta Garbo wig, which he was wearing Taking a false step, he dived lute the
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    EMPIRE FLYING BOAT DOWN IN CHANNEL
    71 11 Cherbourg. Jan. 2. THE Imperial Airways flying-boat Calypso, carrying passengers and malls from South Africa, moored off here this morning following a forced descent in the Channel 40 miles from Cherbourg. The big flying-boat was towed here through heavy seas by a Swedish oil
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    WHITE RUSSIANS AND SOVIET UNION
    67 11 Moscow, Jan. 2. The people of White Russia, one ol the Soviet's constituent States, bordering Poland, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of their republic. They sent telegrams of loyalty today to Stalin, Molotov and Voroshilov. M. Voroshilov, acknowledging the message, said the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JAN. 3. 1939. The Honours List
    1111 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JAN. 3. 1939. The Honours List New Year Honours announced today are notable for the inclusion in the lists of names which were expected to appear a considerable time ago. That applies to both the Home and the local awards. We do not propose to
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    DREDGE "AXE"
    349 12 The Shareholders Cannot Wait! MINERS DISMISSED To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— Your Kuala Lumpur correspondent used the word "perturbed" In his article In the Straits Times of Dec. 30 describing the reaction of the man-in-the-street (not directors, mind you!) to the reports of large-scale retrenchments
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    HIGH AND LOW!
    123 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The Straits Budget tells me that Major R. L. Nunn, In his report on the Malayan Public Works Service, says: "Visitors to this country consider the standard of all our roads to be high." I can only conclude that
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    A PRIVATE SOLDIER
    94 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am a private soldier. Tonight at the Victoria Mem:rial Hall Alexander Uninsky is giving a Chopin recital and I particularly want to go, but the present admission prices are beyond my pocket. Why are the Services not allowed
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    "ONE-EYED" CARS
    98 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The writer has frequently wondered, since coming to Singapore, why. if manufacturers will put cars on the market whose headlights may be individually lighted, the practice of driving with only one of them lighted is not forbidden by the local
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    BRITISH FILMS IN INDIA
    701 12 Mutiny Theme Not Permitted That films with the Indian Mutiny as their theme have been proposed recently, and have been officially discouraged, is revealed by Mr. Edwin Howard in an article in Great Britain and the East. Extracts are reproduced below. P*OR many years now the
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    SPECIAL MUNITIONS PLANT FOR U.S.
    67 12 Washington, Jan. 2. The United States Army has decided to spend $33,500,000 to purchase special machinery for the manufacture of munitions, according to MajorGeneral Wesson, Chief of Ordnance, wilting in the semi-official publication "Army Ordnance." He says that the machinery will be installed In a
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    747 12 Tulip Tree I HAVE found a poem about the tulip tree. lam not sure whether it la the same as our tulip tree in Singapore, which comes from the African troptcs and has bunches of bright orange flowers at the ends of Its branches, but our
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      32 12 LETTERS IN PAGE 17 LOCAL-BORN. A suggestion for a new Malayan organisation. DELHI TALKS. Why should not a Malay go Instead of an Indian? NON-MALAY PIONEERS. Have they not had reward enough?
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    VITAL ISSUES FOR NEW SESSION OF U.S. CONGRESS
    504 13 President Roosevelt Dictator Countries AMERICA MAY RETALIATE AGAINST JAPAN Wide Powers Available If Support Forthcoming Washington, Jan. 3. MANY vitally important issues hang" upon the deliberations of the United States Congress which assembles in Washington today. The Presidential message, which will be
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEVISION A FACT
    79 13 London, Jan. 3. DRITISH television programmes from Alexandra Palace have been seen and heard In New York. This astonishing news was transmitted to the B.B.C. from America. The official radius within which television reception is guaranteed by the B.B.C. is 25 to 30 miles. It is
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    Atlantic Air Mail Soon
    162 13 ISew British Combine Ready This Year London, Jan. 3. THE first regular air mail service across the Atlantic is expected to be opened early this year. 'Ihe inauguration of this service will be the principal task of the new corporation combining the Imperial Alrnd British Airways.
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    NAZI CLAIM FOR SUBMARINE PARITY
    207 13 1 Mediterranean Reason Behind New Move Paris, Jan 2. /GERMANY'S claim lor submarine *>* parity with Great Britain is widely commented on in the press. I It is generally thought Germany's intention is to help Italy by building submarines which can be sent to the
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    Daladier Gets Great Welcome CORSICANS SING MARSEILLAISE
    395 13 Daladier Gets Great Welcome CORSICANS SING MARSEILLAISE Paris, Jan. 3. /^ORSICAN crowds have given a great welcome to the French Premier, M. Daladier, during the first stage of his Mediterranean colonial tour. The mayor of Bastir.. welcoming M. Daladier, recalled that 40,000 Corsicans gladly gave their lives in the great
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    In New Year's Honours List
    56 13 In Ne w Yea r's Honours List CIR JAMES JEANS, the famous scientist, who received the Order of Merit. (Full honours list on Page 11). wirt CMCIL GRAVZS, Deputy Director-General 0/ the 8.8.C* who received a K.C.M.G. l#iZ. F. T. A. ASHTON-GWATKIN, toho accompanied Lord Runcitnan to Prague, received a
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    Dictators Exchange New Year Greetings
    72 13 Berlin, Jan. 3. UERR HITLER and Signor MusiA solini exchanged New Year messages and best wishes recalling the close co-opt ration and friendship between the two nations. The Duce's message added that the "co-operation of our two nations successf lly r~ wed its test in
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    GERMAN FINANCIAL POWER IN BALKANS
    81 13 Berlin, Jan. 3. INCREASED activity of German in- dustrial concerns and capital in the Balkans is foreshadowed by Deutsche Bergwerks Ze.tung, which announces that Krupps will henceforth help the working and utilisation of the ora mines in Yugoslavia. The newspaper adds that German financial influence
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    ATTACKS ON GERMANY
    139 13  -  Hungarian Statesmen By Budapest, Jan. 3. TWO attacks on Germany by prominent Hungarian statesmen contrast with the New Year': declaration by Count Czaky Foeign .Minister, writing: in Pestei Lloyd, in which he declared that Hungary will always have before her eyes the Rome-Berlin Axis." Count Czaky added:
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    Peace Hopes Fade In China With Wang Chine-Wei's Expulsion
    419 13 Shanghai, Jan. 3. UOPES of peace that sprang: 11 from Wan; Ching-wei's departure from Chungking were finally dissipated by bis expulsion from China. China thus faces 1939 with no prospect of any cessation of hostilities in sight. The Chinese Communist Party
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    More Japano-Soviet Friction
    139 13 More JapanoSoviet Friction TOKIO CLAIMS SUBJECTS KILLED Tokio, Jan. 3. /CHARGES against the Soviet of murdering Japanese subjects and making illegal reconnaissance flights over Japanese territory on the island of Sakhalien, are made in a message issued by the Japanese authorities at Soutn Sakhalien. It Is alleged that two Japanese
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    NEW SEARCH IN JERUSALEM
    244 13 Terrorists Again In Old City? Jerusalem, Jan. 3. rOLLOWING reports that the I old city of Jerusalem has again been occupied by a num- ber of terrorists, British troops carried out searches in certain quarters of the town today, but these are officially described as "routine."
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    "A MORE TRANQUIL YEAR"—PREMIER
    36 13 London, Jan. 3. At the conclusion of his Yorkshire holiday, Mr. Chamberlain in a briel statement to the press said he thought 1939 will be a more tranquil year than 1938.— Reuter.
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    CORPS OF AIR RAID WARDENS FOR CITY
    491 14 New Director Issues Appeal For Volunteers MEMBERS OF ALL COMMUNITIES URGED TO COME FORWARD AN appeal for volunteers to form a corps of air raid wardens in Singapore is issued today by Mr. Edwin Tongue, the new Director of Air Raid Precautions, in
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    AMUSEMENTS
    167 14 AULLPUI HOTEL Dinner Dance. KA»VLht> UUTKL Dinner A; Dance Informal) 6.30 9.3U to Midnight. GAKUHh IHIAIHt Utit.ANU I Found Siclla Parish The Bride Won Rl d at 7.45 p.m. GBLAI YYUKLU Cabaret 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Jiob. Theairt-: College Swings. Sky TalKie: The Mighty Treve Thunder. HAITI WOULD
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    Singapore Back At Work
    83 14 QINGAPOF.E went back to work J today. After seven days of Christmas and New Year festivities in less than a fortnight, office workers took up pens again today. Business men are looking foncard with confidence to a 1939 ivhich promises increased prosperity for Malaya. Malaya ushered
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    FLYING-BOAT IN NICOBARS
    75 14 Food Spares Sent From Seletar ROYAL AIR FORCE Short Sunderland flying-boat returned to Singapore by way of Penang yesterday, having taken food supplies and spare parts to the Short Sunderland aircraft at Nancowry, one of the Nicobar Islands. The plane at Nancowry was forced dewn there with
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    "THE RAT" HAS SOME FINE ACTING
    75 14 At The Cinema "The Rat" (Anton Walbrook, Ruth Chatterton and Rene Ray). RKO-Radio. At the Pavilion. A DRAMA of the Paris underworld depicting the life of a notorious criminal, this film comes to the screen a better production than either of its predecessors Most
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    Human Wheelbarrows
    32 14 Some 0/ the hordes of Malay and Chinese lads who took- part in the pushing-the-wheel event at the New Year Land Sports at Anson Road Stadium yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    Knighthood For Guthrie's Managing Director
    184 14 A WORLD figure in the rubber n industry, Mr. J. G. Hay, managing director of Guthrie and Company, has been knighted in the New Year's Honours List, reports Reuter. Sir John Hay is generally considered to be the architect of the rubber regulation scheme. He
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    F.M.S. WORKLESS DRIFT TO S.S.
    267 14 Due To No Relief In Selangor MR. JOHN HANDS ON SITUATION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. HOW lack of unemployed relief in the F.M.S. causes workless people to drift to Singapore is indicated by Mr. John Hands in his latest monthly report,
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    CAPT. J. C. LEIGHTON DIES SUDDENLY
    76 14 THE death took place suddenly from heart failure on Saturday of CaDt. James Cecil Leighton. He was 80 years old. Capt. Leiehton was at one time Secretary to the Straits Merchant Service Guild and retired several years ago. He is survived by his widow,
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    FIREWOOD DEALER STABBED
    47 14 WHILE walking home along Kampong Bugis, oft Kallang Road, last night, Tan Chin, a dealer in firewood, was accosted by a Chinese who stabbed him in the stomach. Tan Chin was taken to hospital with a serious wound. No arrest has teen made yet.
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    23 14 Mr. T. D. Mackay returned from leave by the Blue Funnel liner Sarpedon, j and resumes the management of Galilcway Estate, Banting. i
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    Governor Sees Harbour Sports
    65 14 Yesterday's Singapore New Year Sea Sports veerc a grand success. Thousands cf people of many races, chiefly Malays, watched splendid racing held in ideal conditions. With pleasing inforviality the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, cruised on the harbour watching the events. Here he is snapped by a
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    NEW YEAR SEA & LAND SPORTS GREAT SUCCESS
    293 14 NEW YEAR SEA LAND SPORTS GREAT SUCCESS WHITE wings of sailing craft spreading to the breeze; Sinews of wiry Chinese taut as they bend to the oars of their Teochew fishing boats: Smiling, happy faces of Malay boys diving and swimming and walking the greasy boom, showing all the aquatic
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    SELETAR R.A.F. HONOUR
    250 14 C. B. For Air ViceMarshal SQUADRON-LEADERS PROMOTED THE Companionship of the Order of the Bath has been awarded to the Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Far East, Air ViceMarshal J. T. Babington. He was awarded the D.S.O. in 1915 for his part in the bombing raids
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    UNINSKY RECITAL TONIGHT
    49 14 *THE young Russian pianist Alexandre Uninsky, whose brilliant playing of Chopin is the outstanding feature of his work, > give another recital at the Victori? Memorial Hall tbts evening. Everyone who has heard this young pianist has been greatly impressed by his virtuoso technique and sympathetic playing.
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    TWO NEW MALAYAN KNIGHTS IN NEW YEAR'S HONOURS
    2312 15 Colonial Secretary And S. S. Chief Justice Head List R.C.M.G. FOR SULTAN OF PERAK MALAY OFFICIALS DECORATED THK Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. S. Small and the Chief Jus1 tico. Straits Settlements, Mr. P. A. McElwaine, K.C., hea<! the Malayan New Year's Honours
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    New F.M.S. Rules For Motor Vehicles
    179 15 New F.M.S. Rules For Motor Vehicles j (From Ovir Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. Tp ensure that motor vehicles throughout the F.M.S. will come up to modern standards safety rules regarding the construction and equipment published in the Gazette in December 1937 became lav; yesterday. New vehicles first registered
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    MALAYA'S NEW G. O. C. HAS BEEN 22 YEARS IN INDIA
    392 15 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 21. MAJOR-GENERAL, L. V. Bond, C.B., who, as was announced on Dec. 15, is to succeed Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., as General Officer Commanding, Malaya, in August next year,
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    CAR THIEVES QUIET OVER WEEK-END
    129 15 r*AR thieves la Singapore had a quiet time during the New Year weekend. Only one car ,?as stolen In compr-ri-?on with five reported missing at the i Christmas week-end. It was left in i Stamford Road and belonged to a European but it was recovered.
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    £15,000 CHAPEL IN BALESTIER ROAD
    143 15 ONE cf the most modern places ol worship in the Far East, the new j $45,000 chapel of the Assemblies of God Mission in Balestier Road was dedicat- I :ed by tha superintendent of the mis- sion. the Rev. Cecil M. Jacks-n, on! Sunday. <
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    ARMY OFFICERS' FLYING HOLIDAY ENDS
    48 15 I lEUT. R KING CLARK, of the Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, who went on a flying holiday to Bali in his own Miles Whitney Straight plane, with Lieut. J. H. Hallmark, also of the Manchesters, as a passenger, has returned to Singapore.
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    RAFFLES SCHOOLMASTER WEDS AT SYNAGOGUE
    320 15 A RAFFLES INSTITUTION SChOOl- master, Mr. Max Menahem, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Menahem, of Singapore, was married to Miss Rachel Lelah, daughter of Mr. S. A. Lelah and the late Mrs. Lelah of Singapore at Maghain Aboth Synagogue on Sunday.
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    Lord Strabolgi On Way To New Zealand
    147 15 Lord Strabolgi On Way To New Zealand AN his way to New Zealand, as guest of the New Zealand Government, Lord strabolgi arrived at Singapore by K.L.M. plane from England on Sunday and alter .staying the night continued his trip n/ air yesterday. "The apprehension In Britain regarding the New
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    FIRING PRACTICE FOR MONITOR TERROR
    32 15 'THE monitor Terror, Stationed at th e Naval Base, will go to sea tomorrow and win return on Jan 12. She is to carry out firing practice,
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    DELHI TALKS Malays In Ahearne Delegation ?
    280 17 DELHI TALKS Malays In Ahearne Delegation India Should Know What They Demand! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l have been carefully following I he correspondence in your columns on the rights and wrongs of Malays and non-Malays, and -lso the announceii.pi t about the d~putat.on to India in
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    E.S.A.M. MEMBERSHIP
    108 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—ln reply to •1914-1918." I would :isk him to read my letter over once more. I stand by all I said in my letter of Dec. 20 that the E.S.A.M., Is for men and women who fought in the Grear! War
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    HARVEST REAPED A HUNDRED-FOLD
    269 17 Non-Malay Pioneers In Peninsula To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—l have read the letter of "C.-.C." in your Issue of Dae. 28 with regard to the claims of the non-Malays, and I shall b 2 grateful if the following can be published in reply.
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    AFTER SCHOOL
    238 17 Complaints Of Singapore Parents To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —One of the most urgent problems of the day calling for immediate reform Is the present school curriculum for secondary education, which turns out yearly despite public protests, so many youngsters totally unfitted to take up
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    S.C. READING CLUB
    161 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Through the medium of your columns I would like to address the young men who, on many occasions, profess their ignorance of the existence of the Straits Chinese Reading Club. The Club i. established with the definite purpose of bringing
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    GERMANS CLAIM AIR RECORD
    82 17 A NON-STOP flight of 4,000 miles from Benghazi. Tripoli, to Gaya, British India, is claimed as a world I distance record for light aeroplanes. by two German airmen, Lieutenants i Pulowsky and Jennet, now flying from 9 Germany to Australia. They will be 1 in Singapore
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      1110 17 FEDERATION OF THE LOCAL -BORN? Organisation Needed For Malayans To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Th 3 future of the local-born peoples of Malaya depends entirely upon the achievement of complete cohesion and co-ope: ation between the different local-born communities, the Malays included. Any attempt to secure preferential
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    BRITAIN'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM ACROSS SIBERIA
    3596 18 BRITAIN'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM ACROSS SIBERIA From Our Own Correspondent. London, Dec. 24. IT began on Saturday, Dec. 17. a week ago today, this extraordinary experience of ours The afternoon was calm and still and mild. We walked far into the woods and found many December primroses under the hedges.
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      668 18 New Year Resolution Resolve to Shop where it is cheapest and convenient Shop at:— GIAN SINGH'S 4, Battery Road, Singapore. MAY 1 HELP YOU? Thirty years' practical experience la homoeopathic treatment. Many chronic and complicated cases have been cured by me in Malaya, especially in Singapore and Johore, where oiher
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    CABINET SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FOR CEYLON
    1064 20 Recommendation For Abolition Of Executive Committees SIR A. CALDECOTTS PROPOSALS TO SECRETARY OF STATE Colombo, Dec. 22. THE Governor of Ceylon, Sir Andrew Caldecott, has recommended to the Secretary of State that Government by Committee in Ceylon should go. and that the Cabinet system
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    DR. DRUMMOND SHIELS
    50 20 London. Dec. 23. A SKED wh^t lie thought of the new Constitution proposals, Dr. Drumrrend Shiels. a member o; the Doaoughmorc Commission, said that the present impressions gave him no reason to uepart from the views he had already expressed on the subject of Ceylon's present constitution.
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    MORE EXCITING THAN " THRILLERS "
    180 20 MORE EXCITING THAN THRILLERS Detection Of Agents Of Epidemics «THL: avera detecclve stcry is noc nearly so exciting as the health reports of this country," said Lieut.j Col. A. J. H. Pussell, Public Health Commissioner with the Government of I Irdia, in a recent broadcast talk. I "We epidemiologists." he
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    RAJKOT SITUATION
    45 20 Rajkot. Mr. Durbar Gopaldas, President of the Kathiawar Rajkya Par »had and Vice-President of the Gujarat Pratik Samlti, was arrested 'ast week outside the Rajkot statloa limit just as he waa going to be taken In procession A hartal was observed in Rajkot.
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    COMMENTS OF THE TIMES
    138 20 London, Dec. 33. <fVHE frankness o* Sir Andrew J Caidecotfs -tispatch will be appreciate? l by many quarters in this country particularly b/ those members of both Ileuses of Parliament who consker that they would be given ar opportunity of expressing their opinions before any change
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    DERBY INCREASE LEAD IN FIRST DIVISION
    2197 21 Everton Beat n Two-Nil By Brentford (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. COMPLETE round of fixtures in the Home football hagues was played on Saturday, and a lot of teams played matches yesterday. The 2-0 defeat of Everton by Brentford in the first
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    TWO OBJECTIONS AT PENANG ON SATURDAY
    1275 22 Three Horses Win First Race In Country THREE horses, Grofmo, Drator and Bound Farr, won their first races 1 in Malaya on' Saturday, the second day of the Penanjr Turf Club's New Year meeting and paid the three of the highest dividends of the
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    KATHLEEN II WINS FREE PRESS CUP
    150 22 Tin- Free Preis cup race, an annual New Year's Day event at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. was won yesterday by Kathleen 11, sailed by Mr. O M. Coltart. The cup, which was presented by the Singapore Free Press In 1926, was for the
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    21 22 Some of the A class yachts which took part in the Singapore New Year Sea Sp 'rts yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    19 22 TODAY Hockey: BUU Trial at S.C.C. Soccer: SC.R. C. tournament. Kuffto: S C.C. vs. RE., padang
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    ENGLAND MAKE RECORD SCORE AT CAPETOWN
    692 22 Three Centuries In Total Of 553 For Eight A FTER two days play in the second Test match at Capetown, England have the record score for a match against South Africa, of 553 on the board with two wickets in hand. Three centuries were
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS LOSE 4-1 TO CEYLONESE
    169 22 yiELDING four substitute player;, a Combined Schools hockey M. suffered a 4—l defeat by a strong C.S.C. team in a hockey game played on Balestier Plain, yesterday. Th 3 Ceylonese had most of the play In the first half, but cou'd score only one
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    HOME RUGBY RESULTS
    170 22 Ca.urday'sHome rusby results wcrr. RUGBY UNION Bedford 15; Ecsslyn Park 5. Blackheath 20: United Services 0. Coventry 3; Metropolitan Hollce 9. Harlequins 22; Richmond 8. Llanelly 21; Gloucester 0. London Scot. 0; London Irish 6. Moslsy 3; Waterloo 9. Newport 32: OM.T :i. Northampton 3; Leicester 5.
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    GARRISON G.C. CHAMPIONSHIP
    91 22 The qua'ifylng round of the Garrison Club championship will be played on Saturday at the Garrison Golf Club. The following is the draw: 3.30 p.m. Rev. A. S. Giles vs. Major M. R. Cavldson. 3.35 p.m. C. F. Jennings vs Major H. G. B. Milling. 3.40 p.m.
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    HOCKEY TRIAL TODAY
    164 22 WITH the Malaya Command unable to field a team as opposition to a pi-obable Singapore eleven in preparation for the two State hockey matches next week-end, the Singapore Hockey Association lias selected two teams for a trial on the S.C C. ground today. The teams are: COLOURS
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    JULY THE SEVENTH LOSES RACE ON OBJECTION
    1827 23 Protest Upheld In first Race At Penang Yesterday THE disqualification of July the Seventh and the fining of Steve Dodd in the first race was the sensation of yesterday's racing at Penang, the third day of the New Year meet'n?. Following an objection
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    28 23 v.'ith spinnaker set, this B clou yacht makes a lovely picture during the Singapore New Year Sea Sports yesterday, with Union Bui'ding in the background Straits Times picture.
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    NEGRI STATE BADMINTON
    341 23 Finals To Be Played On Sunday 0 it O\. i Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. Good badminton will be served up at the King George Fifth School court here on Sunday, Jan. 8, when i the State championship finals will jbe played off. The men's singles championship is
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    41 23 Pasir Panjang Rovers started the New Year with a soccer victory over Singapore Engineering Mechanics As- sociation last Sunday at S.H B. ground by four goals to one. Wee Eng. Lai Chuan (2) and Tong Seng scored for Rovers.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    40 23 The women's January Spoon at Keppel Golf Club will be played for on Friday. The New Year's Day Approaching i and Putting competition resulted in a win for C. W. Watson with a score of i 30.
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    42 23 The youthful captain of one of the craft which took part in the Singapore New Year Sea Sports yesterday, just after receiving his prize. Officials in the picture are Mr. Vaughan Jo nes (left) and Mr. T. H. Stone. Straits Times picture.
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      Penang Stewards Have Busy Time
      193 23 AUTSTANDING feature of the Penang v race meeting up to the present has been the number of objections lodged during the three days of racing. Two of .the objections have been upheld. Penang coulee haj a reputation for incidents of this Hnd and one wonders
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      S. AFRICAN CRAM) PRIX TO ITALY
      64 23 The South African motoring Grand Prix over 200 miles, scratch race, was won by Luigi Villoresi, Italy, driving a Mascrati in the time of 1 hr. 59 mln. 25 sec. at an average speed of 99.67 m.p.h. Cortese, Italy, in a Maserati was second
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      INDIAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
      23 23 T. S. Prosser beat Sir Honry Birkmj/e four and three in flnal of the Forty-fourth Amateur Golf Championship of India.
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      INDIAN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
      43 23 Calcutta, Dec. 27 In the final of the Indian Polo Association Championship, Jaipur beat Guides Cavalry by 14 goals to 4. The Marchioness of LJnlithgow, Lord and Lady Brabourne and Lord and Lady Erskine attended. Tne Marchioness distributed the trophies.
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    TEST PLAYERS RETIRE
    117 23 O'Reilly May Not Play Again CRAVED nerves, the result of 12 months continuous cricket, is given as the reason for the impending retirement from Australian cricket for the rest of the season of W. J. O'Reilly. J. H. Fingleton, A. G. Chipperneld and S. J. McCabe. The
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    ST. ANDREWS BEAT NAVY
    217 23 DLAYING in unfavourable conditions the Royal Navy rugger team went down to St. Andrew's Old Boys' fifteen by eight points (a penalty and a goal) to nil at Farrer Park yesterday. The game was a rorward battle among forwards who bustled through mud and slush. Threequarter
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL
    237 23 Some very close finishes were seen in the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club annual championship carnival at the Club on Saturday. The results were: Mer's 50 metres free style novices final: 1, Sim Kwang Swee; 2. Lim Ewe Kool; 3, Chua Boon Unn. Time: 38sec. Men's 100
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    WHITE WINGS SPREAD IN SINGAPORE'S HARBOUR
    119 24 row leaning to uluduard, ill's kolch skimn-.cd the water beautifully during the Singapore New Year S?a Sports >Ti.lerday. Sinews taut, these Chinese li .he rni'M bend to thiir task in the race for T?ochew fishing boats in the Singapore New Year Spu Sports. (Left)
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