The Straits Times Annual, 1 January 1938
1938-01-01
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The Straits Times Annual
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Advertisement58 1938-01-01 2/3 MASTER'S jborit be (hd n e <s Q 0 t> SEE tTc° T& v i<=jp W/i cli MS 1 v! Illlt .V OV; 06 .Vjnr) v;& VvAWY\*~ > u v -W/J 1 GOVs<^ c ..r! co ►-‘*<> jK NO BETTER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO.,58 words
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Advertisement39 1938-01-01 4/5 Wmm ».< V f@s m 7>Lyer’< (Mo. 5 and notice also the number of fieofle who choose (Ho. 3. (Usually raiker exacting smokers u>ko demand q appreciate a fine cigarette. Players N<?3 6//ie (&xfra Quality Wrsnma JOHN PLAY r\ki r39 words
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Advertisement86 1938-01-01 6/7 v>// v». i i sr !v •”ikLiJit RAFFLW HOT.EL "tttitiii rr, T I «mttt i raffles I I hotel III wmm hi K SJS=r« r* > 7; 7 1 n K -*s mtt wH l RAFFLES HOTEL SINGAPORE The Premier Hotel of Malaya Known all over the world for its86 words
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Advertisement187 1938-01-01 6/7 X oon. they will be going home ■S' x. X TV tP To llieni it will be lots of fun to their parents, satisfaction in the knowledge that they are as fit as the proverbial fiddle; ready to take life in their youthful hands and see what it’s all about.187 words
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Article, Illustration338 1938-01-01 8/9 Page. The Fighting Forces on the Island R. J. Gilmore 10 A Glimpse of Simple Life Among Fisherfolk. Batu Halilat” 14 Why the Eternal Banana? Amynedd 17 A Malaysian Bookshelf Ashley Gibson 20 Langkawi, Loveliest of Malayan Islands A. H. P. Humphrey 25 Tin-Hat Money C. H. Dakers 31338 words
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Advertisement691 1938-01-01 8/9 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS Ahamad Din Bros Page 32 Austin Reed 54 Alexandra Brickworks, Ltd. 128 Anzora 146 Alexander Clarke 166 Australian Primary 174 A.B.C. Breweries 195 Allsopps Beer 52 Bank of China 8 Burns Philp Line 22 Borneo Motors 199 Brinkmann Co 138 Brands 194 Birmingham City 172 Bolter Co.,691 words
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Article, Illustration2379 1938-01-01 10/11 R. J. Gilmore - by R. J. Gilmore A NEW chapter in the history of Singapore has begun this T* year, with the opening of the naval base. Not since Sir Stamford Raffles came here in 1819 to found a trading station for the East India Company has2,379 words
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Article, Illustration1381 1938-01-01 14/15 “B atu H alilat. ” - by “B atu H alilat.” Yk 7ITH large sail well filled and pressing the boat over, the crew hanging on to ropes leading from the masthead, their bodies well out to windward balancing to every puff of wind, and the steersman watch ther wct«cer' G. A- G' - 1,381 words
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Article, Illustration1355 1938-01-01 16/17 ‘ Amynedd ’ - by Amynedd A PPLES never seem to taste the same out here as they do at Home, but what fruit is one to eat other than the eternal banana, pineapple and sometimes mangosteen I happened to overhear the above plaint by a lady not very longE. St. Clay Morford. - 1,355 words
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Advertisement175 1938-01-01 16/17 Get rid of §fsif HdH* Naturally.,. Gradually without harmful dyes Grey hair is a liability that adds years to your age. Regain youthful looks by restoring your hair to its natural colour with Morgan’s Pomade. Just, massage a little into the roots and brush well. Morgan’s Pomade nourishes the weakened175 words
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Advertisement519 1938-01-01 18/19 Night Starvation is fatal to a woman’s looks That drawn look, that dullness in your eyes, that droop to your shoulders, that tiredness. leave you when you get rid of Night Starvation EVERY WOMAN is a born actress. She can pretend—pretend to be gay and look gay. When a woman519 words
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Article, Illustration2133 1938-01-01 20/21 Ashley Gibson - by Ashley Gibson ROOKS of one kind or another lie about in most Malayan bungalows, just as they do in the country cottage or London flat of the wanderer returned. But in how many such places is a Malayan Bookshelf being deliberately and2,133 words
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Advertisement144 1938-01-01 20/21 THE AMAZING NEW MARI N F cLchi&ved Iru OMEG WATER-PROI DUST-PRClfl The ARMORED PROTECTION of a SUBMARINE the becLuZij of a ljcucht! The 15-jewel movement is handsomely cased in stainless steel. Sapphire crystal for strength and beauty! EGA Holds The Worlds Precision Record, presents the only scientifically accurate watch guaranteed144 words
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Advertisement155 1938-01-01 22/23 VISIT AUSTRALIA mm mm 'IV J wm -■c. «3* -1. Southern Playqrnund Australia offers a diversity of magnificent scenery; rugged mountain ranges, golden beaches, peaceful charm of river and lake country and snow-clad alps This land of countless tourist attractions must appeal greatly -o all residents of the East desiring155 words
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Article, Illustration14 1938-01-01 24 Leicagrarn by R. Brandt.Leicagrarn by R. Brandt. - 14 words
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Advertisement173 1938-01-01 24 The P. O. Banking Corporation, Limited. (Incorporated in England) Authorised Capital £5,000,000. Subscribed £2,594,160. Paid up £2,594,160. Reserve Fund 180,000. DIRECTORS: The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Inchcape, President. Arthur D’Anyers Willis Esq., Chairman. M.M.S. Gubbay, Esq., C.S.I., C.I.E., Duputy Chairman. The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Selborne, K. G173 words
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Advertisement26 1938-01-01 24 W£ JAD£ Chinese Works of Art Ancient and Modern Lingerie Evening Coats Handkerchiefs Evening Bags Carpets Campliorwood Chests 18, Battery Road, 1st Floor Singapore Phone 714326 words
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Article, Illustration15 1938-01-01 25 Leicagram by R. Brandi.Leicagram by R. Brandi. - 15 words
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Article, Illustration3186 1938-01-01 25 A. H. P. Humphrey - LANGKAWI ..loveliest of Malayan Islands by A. H. P. Humphrey, M.C.S. SOME sixty miles north of Penang, off the coast of Perlis but part of the Malay State of Kedah, is a group of islands of which the largest is Langkawi. No one seems to know what the name means.3,186 words
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Advertisement73 1938-01-01 28/29 GAMMON (MALAYA) Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN S.S.) CIVIL ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS SPECIALISTS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ,3' 13 033 ,o 51 AA* 4 ®3 /c e. C/y ’«o 'S. -AS/ \c '4f>r «> *A. A *Jc PILING EXPERTS RECENTLY APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE “CEMENT GUN" COMPANY LTD. FOR73 words
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Article, Illustration970 1938-01-01 30/31 C.FLDakers, m.c. s - TIN- HAT M oney and other oddities of Old Malaya by C.FLD akers, m.c.s. TV /JALAYA from the earliest times has been a tin-producing iVI coun try and it is natural that this metal should have become the usual medium of barter. Ingots of tin have, in fact, for centuries970 words
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Advertisement87 1938-01-01 30/31 HEADLAMP IMPROVEMENTmw so tasty, at tittle- cost! You need no longer strain your eyes during night driving. Fit a "BOSCH Superlight Insert" and enjoy a powerful far-reaching light, enabling you to drive in comfort and safety. It costs but little and can quickly be fitted to the existing headlamps of87 words
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Article, Illustration1204 1938-01-01 32/33 J. W. Nicholls - The Petition W riter by J. W. Nicholls t<- f'IIRR, 1 am respectable and educated man. *3 having family also, and how can I bear to hear such mutterings and murmurings and threatening languages, which is also unbearable! The voice rises and falls in a sing-song whine. It is a1,204 words
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Advertisement146 1938-01-01 32/33 Under Royal Patronage Telephone 7545 m l a Telegrams, “AHMEDDIN Singapore. M. A. Ahmed Din Bros TAILORS and Army Contractors. By Appointment H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE, D.K., S.P.M.J., G.C.M.G., K.8.E., G.8.E., ETC. BREECHES AND HABITS A SPECIALITY By Appointment H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. HIGH COMMISSIONER OF FEDERATED146 words
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Advertisement21 1938-01-01 34/35 It ©3l WtT KIWI *oot pou s BLACK V BLACK AND ALL SHADES OF TAN Importers: TRADING CO. HOLLAND Singapore MASTERS21 words
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Article, Illustration279 1938-01-01 36/37 This unique and remarkable series of photographs shows a wild elephant playing a game all by himself in the dense jungle of the Malay Peninsula. There was no reason why the elephant should have tried to mount this log. He did279 words
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Article, Illustration1249 1938-01-01 38/39 Lily K insey - H OUSEKEEPING in Halting BUNGALOWS by Lily K insey I FIRST went to Malaya in 1910, and as a good deal of my time was spent with my husband in halting bungalows, the Aery existence of which may have been forgotten in these days of asphalt roads and rapid transport,1,249 words
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Advertisement49 1938-01-01 38/39 FOft CCOnOUIVANDSfIftTV f.*;. *N i? B t K c s: a ►5 v LONGER TREAD WEAR MADE ONLY IN CANADA U. S. A. LIFESAVER TREAD SKID PROTECTION GOLDEN PLY BLOW OUT PROTECTION U/ie View €i@ diricli SAFETY SOLE IMPORTERS: EAST ASIATIC Co., L.TD- SINGAPORE• KUALA-LUMPUR• PENANG 2 APB IS49 words
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Advertisement128 1938-01-01 40 C. Brandauer Co., Ltd. are the makers and inventors of the celebrated CIRCULAR POINTED PENS which are noted for their smooth writing qualities. C.BRtNDAUCa tea CLAN CLCNCARRY PEN Brandauer’s make too, the famous Cebeeco Series, Clan Series, Law Pens of every description, the famous Lithographic pens 518, 558, 559, the128 words
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Article, Illustration18 1938-01-01 41 l.cicaif atn by R. Brandt.l.cicaif atn by R. Brandt. - 18 words
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Article, Illustration3339 1938-01-01 41 G. L. PEET - by G. L. PEET 'THAT imposing and old-world spectacle, the funeral of a Malay sultan, has been seen by comparatively few people. In the nature of things it happens rarely, and then only in historic seats of royalty remote from the larger towns. Consequently3,339 words
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Advertisement50 1938-01-01 42/43 NO DOUBT THESE LADS WERE STURDY FELLOWS IN THEIR TIME, BUT HOW MUCH MORE SO WOULD THEY HAVE BEEN HAD THEY KNOWN OF a a ym mm mu :i h m EVERY DROP OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED 10 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. SOLE AGENTS GUTHRIE Co., Ltd INCORPORATED IN S.S.50 words
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Advertisement309 1938-01-01 44/45 CIrUOIH The Most Luxurious Low-priced Car. Takes Bends at Safety Speed. More Mileage. Less running costs. bd Sole Agents THE EASTERN AUTO CO., LTD. 69/79, Orchard Road, Singapore. Telephone Nos. 7605 7606. Sub-Agents throughout Malaya Always ask for m GOLD MEDAL AND DOLLAR BRAND ENVELOPES Phone 2142 The STRAITS COMMERCIAL309 words
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Article968 1938-01-01 48/49 G. S. Tuxford - B orneo GHOSTS by G. S. T uxford A dead Governor who came hack I? VERY country has its ghosts, and Borneo is no exception. The native firmly believes in supernatural manifestations and has a healthy love of being at home before nightfall. Of European ghosts, the old Tenggelan bungalow968 words
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Advertisement106 1938-01-01 48/49 WHAT IS ARNIET ARNIET is an article of great importance to all planters! ARNIET is made of rubber! The following articles are made of ARNIET: COAGULATING TANKS CHUTES BULKING TANKS. ARNIET is 100% acid proof! ARNIET does not bend nor buckle! ARNIET does not break! ARNIET is very light! ARNIE106 words
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Article, Illustration2570 1938-01-01 50/51 John haycock - Orchids of the M alaysian J ungles by John haycock DWELLERS in temperate climates are accustomed to think of orchids as being plants which grow on trees in hot steaming jungles where moisture and leeches and mosquitoes are found in profusion. It is natural therefore that many people in Europe2,570 words
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Advertisement154 1938-01-01 50/51 k 7' 9 SIAM kmSpmjklmtil umUs^ Bangkok is a Capital unlike any other in the world, a huge city of vivid contrast where the world and the ages meet, where in enjoyment of the comfort of every modern amenity the tourists may yet regard the life of centuries past unaltered154 words
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Advertisement69 1938-01-01 52/53 V^SOpo m l °0 K FOR T? RED HAND H caldbeck's ACCOUNTING MACHINES FOR RECEIPTING: CUSTOMERS’ LEDGER STATEMENT: COST ACCOUNTS: ANALYSIS: HIRE PURCHASE INSTALMENTS: PAY ROLL: GENERAL BOOK-KEEPING. V Wa i. PROMINENT INSTALLATIONS INCLUDE THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA THE P 0 BANKING CORPORATION THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY69 words
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Advertisement163 1938-01-01 54/55 Ready for anything in half-an-hour i Pj 1 1 mmm |p|gS JS Cii. i *s .-Vfs 29! At the beginning of your leave when time is precious, Austin Reed’s of Regent Street can be especially useful to you. There you can choose without delay a suit for any occasion, formal163 words
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Article, Illustration13 1938-01-01 56 Leicagram by R. Brandt.Leicagram by R. Brandt. - 13 words
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Advertisement327 1938-01-01 56 rim i i 1 1 r m mu ’OrJt n mm. Delicious Table it Delicacies from iMfe--.-: i England’s countryside Blossom time in one of Chivers’ extensive orchards. Chivers now farm over 8,500 acres and produce the finest English fruits, they are also large breeders of pedigree cattle, horses, pigs327 words
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Article, Illustration2041 1938-01-01 57 O. P - the good old days in the F. M. S. by O. P. T SHALL mention neither dates nor names of persons in the true and faithful account I have to give of a certain weekend trip from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban. The names of people who have2,041 words
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Advertisement376 1938-01-01 58/59 INTERNATIONAL Mot^ ek 7 9^ il po# e% U* 0 Na. v^’W V'«r V* let Above: Model D-15 chassis with allsteel cab and body. This chassis is a popular choice for many classes of hauling. It lends itself very well to the use of specially built bodies. Below: The model376 words
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Advertisement706 1938-01-01 60/61 Take Your Own Movies at minimum running cost You, too, can enjoy the fun of making home movies With the Cinĕ-‘Kodak’ Eightyou can take glorious moving pictures of your friends, your kiddies, holidays, pets, sport —can store up your happiest experiences to show on your own movie-screen! Inexpensive to get706 words
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Article, Illustration1141 1938-01-01 62/63 J.B.H. Thurston - SHARK FISHING in Singapore Wa ters by J.B.H. Thurston A CONSIDERABLE number of sharks are caught by Chinese fishermen in Singapore waters and sold in the markets for their meat and fins. The meat is consumed locally, and the fins are dried and used for that famous Chinese delicacy, Sharks’1,141 words
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Advertisement180 1938-01-01 62/63 In the world of reality their hnicjht is YOU To that wife and family of yours there is one perfect knight it is you. If you are not to betray their trust, surely you must protect them against the greatest misfortune that might befall them to be left to face180 words
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Article, Illustration2751 1938-01-01 64/65 Kathleen Walker - Village ARTISTS and C RAFTSMEN of KELANTAN by Kathleen Walker XT'ELAN TAN crafts include the working of silver, gold, precious and semi-precious stones, enamel, the weaving of silk and cotton, the making of mats, the printing of batik sarongs, and the making of kris and kris sheaths. Not many years2,751 words
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Advertisement91 1938-01-01 64/65 The Greeks a hardy race believed cold WATER TO BE THE BEST FOR THE HUMAN FRAME. The Romans were more luxury minded, they DEVELOPED BATHING TO A FINE ART BY THE METHOD CALLED THE HYPOCAUST. Queen Elizabeth amazed her court by insisting ON TAKING A BATH EVERY THREE MONTHS WHETHER91 words
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Advertisement219 1938-01-01 66/67 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. ‘TO, THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL IN SINGAPORE. ’Phone 5933 Tel. Address: “GOODWOOD” Single and double Rooms and private suites. Every room has a bathroom and verandah. ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES GARAGE ACCOMMODATION Fourteen tennis courts. for 30 cars. RESTAURANT TABLE D'HOTE A LA CARTE COCKTAIL LOUNGE Unrivalled219 words
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Advertisement74 1938-01-01 68/69 LIGHTING, COOKING and WATER HEATING are done better ELECTRICALLY. ELECTRICITY also affords you many other services and conveniences, such as FANS, REFRIGERATORS, AIR-CONDITIONING PLANT, RADIO, Etc. Visit the MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT’S Showroom (opposite St. Andrew’s Cathedral) and ask for further information. White Ants Our Service of Extermination has proved its74 words
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Advertisement306 1938-01-01 70/71 MANILA 9 QjtL HOTEL 'The'Aristocrat of the Orient" "tTi HI MV «r»Tii l View of the new completely air-conditioned annex. The invigorating climate of a mountain resort instantaneously available. Prospective visitors from abroad will be surprised and delighted to know that the Manila Hotel now furnishes its guests complete freedom306 words
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Article, Illustration2741 1938-01-01 72/73 “SHIKARI ” - A Short Story by “SHIKARI A PRETTY foul spot was the mouth of the Lembing river on the East Coast of Sumatra, one Sunday morning in the sweltering month of May, 1927. Or so I thought as Amat bin Hassan and I squatted2,741 words
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Advertisement59 1938-01-01 74/75 JOHN KIDD CO., LTD. 3, NOEL STREET OXFORD STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND. Cables INKHOLDER LONDON Established more than a Century. Manufacturers of Printing Inks for all Processes, the J.K.” Roller Composition, Lithographic and Letterpress Varnishes, etc. All products specially made to suit the climate of Malaya. Agents for Malaya THE BORNEO59 words
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Advertisement592 1938-01-01 76/77 Why Wait? “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine DIAL 7969 Singapore’s leading stationery house. SINGAPORE STATIONERY MART Stationers, Paper Merchants, Printers, Rubber Stamp Makers, and Stockists of Drawing Materials. No. 28, CHULIA ST., S’PORE. They are not good unless shoes they fit your feet comfortably they retain their shape they592 words
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Article, Illustration870 1938-01-01 78/79 W. A. Harpar - The International B US crossing five Malayan frontiers in half an hour by W. A. H arpar OETOXG. in the Siamese administrative circle of Pattani. is P' onlv accessilile via Malaya. Not even a jungle path connects this small township with the remainder of Siam. The jungle is impenetrable. This870 words
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Advertisement389 1938-01-01 78/79 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits SettlementsJ CAPITAL: Authorised Issued and Paid CHINA Up HEAD OFFICE: BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, $40,000, 000.00 510,000,000.00 SINGAPORE. TELEPHONES: Managing Director 3172 Secretary 4944 General Manager 3513 Accountant 3026 Telegraphic Address: OVERSEA LONDON BANKERS: NEW YORK BANKERS: Midland Bank, Ltd. Irving Trust Co.,389 words
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Article, Illustration4216 1938-01-01 80/81 E. S. Wilibourn. M.A. (Cantab.), F.G. S - by E. S. Wilibourn. M.A. (Cantab.), F.G.S. Director, Geological Survey, Federated Malay States. TN this account of the geology of Malaya, written for the layman, the use of technical terms has been kept to a minimum, but it has not been thought necessary to exclude the4,216 words
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Advertisement250 1938-01-01 80/81 SINCERE’S HCERe COUGH SPECIFIC with the OLDEST FORMULA for a COUGH MIXTURE. LIMONIS DRAUGHT The ORIGINAL NONBITTER LAXATIVE AND PURGATIVE. Prepared by v; rwSA ar SINCERE DISPENSARY LTD. 59, Hill Streef, Singapore. Wholesale Retail, Chemists Druggists. Sole Distributors Stockists of T. C. P. PREPARATIONS C. D. C. PRODUCTS UP JOHN’S250 words
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Advertisement167 1938-01-01 84/85 SI B Urr €C\O carries Good Health to the Suds of the Sarth CHINA is all for the old. and well-tried—old traditions, old methods and old friends. Perhaps that is why Eno’s “Fruit' Salt 1 finds such an extensive market in the Far East. The world-wide tame of this fine167 words
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Advertisement134 1938-01-01 86/87 0 OR you who are particular in your tastes, nothing but the best is good enough. For tailoring, it is Savile Row jewellery—it must be Bond Street tobacco and cigarettes—Piccadilly or St. James’s. From this neighbourhood of course, come the Sackville cigarettes, a mature blend of choicest Virginia tobaccos that134 words
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Advertisement91 1938-01-01 88 .1 ust one example of Excellent Craftsmanship to be found at the Royal Jeweller in town. Siamese Silver Neillo Bracelets Also available Gold, Silver 12. P. N. S. Goods. Precious Stones Jewellery Clocks Watches and novelties, etc. of Excellent Quality. K. M. OLI MOHAMED Royal Jeweller Established 1914 Phone 4508.91 words
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Advertisement162 1938-01-01 89 ENGINEERING SUPPLIERS IMPORTERS PRINTERS STATIONERS CONTRACTORS TO F.M.S. GOVERNMENT <s>• iyenciea: <C v V Allas Metals, Dicks Packings, Bowies Wire Ropes, Metafiltration Filters. V/ <ST<? V s* Norton, Matchless, A.J.S. and Excelsior Motor Cycles, Kasenit Case-Harden'.ng Compound, Pels Shearing and Punching Machines, Goodveav Tyres (Selangor and Pahang) etc., etc. THE162 words
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Article, Illustration1843 1938-01-01 90/91 Harry Miller - SINGAPORE —the Greatest Pilgrim Port in A sia by Harry Miller HTHE greatest event in the life of a Malay is the pilgrimage to Mecca, most pious of the duties enjoined upon followers of the Holy Prophet Mohamed. Not all Malays can scrape together enough money to make the journey,1,843 words
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Advertisement297 1938-01-01 90/91 (om’pass m A New Conception of CAMERA DESIGN With built-in Range-finder, direct and rightangle View-finder, exposure meter, stereoscopic and panoramic head, depth of focus indicator. 3 filters, spirit level, lens hood etc. BUILT LIKE A WATCH—AS SIMPLE TO USE Takes pictiu-e 24 x 36 mm (la” x 1”) Measures 2J297 words
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Advertisement847 1938-01-01 94/95 London, Eng. New Mansion Hotels 38, 39, 40, Lancaster Gate Hyde Park, W. 2. Facing beautiful Kensington Gardens. Hot and cold running water in every bed room night and day. Central heating, gas fires. Exceptional value. DIRECT P. O. PHONES IN EVERY BED ROOM. ONLY BEST ENGLISH POULTRY AND MEAT847 words
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Article, Illustration1666 1938-01-01 96/97 “Orang Tua ” - by “Orang Tua QEATED in the house of an old Malay friend, smoking and resting for a while before we sailed back home again, we fell to talking about the old days when Singapore was a notorious haunt of pirates. Yes. these waters are indeed peaceful,1,666 words
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Advertisement4 1938-01-01 96/97 PLYMOUTH CALDBECKS s MASTERS4 words
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Advertisement405 1938-01-01 98/99 o^MID Bar nes cTjk »urn«u. MIDDX- v*r^A Red Plum CHANGE OVER TO this delicious jam BARNES JAM the best English Jam at the price. Barnes Jams are prepared under modern hygienic conditions from selected fruits picked from Barnes’ own orchards and with the use of the best ingredients obtainable. Try405 words
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Article, Illustration126 1938-01-01 100/101 MEN who have G OVERNED MALAYA Four of the most distinguished of living exMalayans are here portrayed, the sketches having been drawn specially for the Straits Times Annual. Sir Frank Swettenham (1901 1904), Sir Laurence Guillemard (1920 1927) and Sir Cecil dementi (1929 1934) all held the supreme and dual126 words
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Article, Illustration1363 1938-01-01 102/103 J ambul P uteh The Famous Botanical Monkeys of Singapore Stories of Singapore’s botanical monkeys have appeared in newspapers all over the world in the last year or so, but the first full and authoritative account of the remarkable feats performed by these animals was published in the report of1,363 words
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Article, Illustration416 1938-01-01 106/107 H alf a Century of PROGRESS in SINGAPORE The astonishingly rapid growth of Singapore in modern times is illustrated by the series of photographs on this page, which show familiar features of the city as they were in 1880 and as they are today. The old photographs were taken in416 words
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Article, Illustration1632 1938-01-01 108/109 H. D. N oone - a Year with a MALAYAN H ill TRIBE by H. D. N oone M.A., F.R.A.1., Field Ethnographer, F.M.S. Museums. THE rhythm of tribal life slackens and grows apace during the economic round of the year, and it is the purpose of the present article to describe the devices for measuring1,632 words
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Article, Illustration2064 1938-01-01 112/113 G. H. Wade - an A ncient S PORT in MODERN SIAM by G. H. Wade T3EFORE the true spirit of the hunt can be grasped. it is necessary to have a proper appreciation of the place the elephant holds in Siamese lore and esteem. It is not only that the animal is the2,064 words
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Article, Illustration1699 1938-01-01 122/123 Ivan P aimer - Singapore to Sydney on the wings of Centaur by Ivan P aimer CfINGAPORE, with its £1,000,000 airport, probably the O finest in the world, has gained new importance in Empire aviation with the introduction of the Empire flying-boat service between England and Australia. Three flying-boats a1,699 words
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683 1938-01-01 128/129 ‘D on - To bacco BARONS of BORNEO and their Successors by ‘D on' JN the first days of the planting pioneers, bungalows were of the most primitive construction. The manager would have a larger house than assistants, but all of them were nothing more than palm-leaf (kajang) shacks. There would be two683 words
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Article, Illustration2349 1938-01-01 130/131 Al ec D ixon - a tale of the Malayan Police by Al ec D ixon (Author of Singapore Patrol) "INSPECTOR Merrick, sweltering in the box-like office of A Alor Gajah station, stared thoughtfully through the open window. Malacca, spiritual home of all true Malays, lav green and shimmering in the morning2,349 words
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Advertisement224 1938-01-01 136/137 e4/ew Ji/te l/ie 'iwe There are two new Ford cars for 1938 —the De Luxe 30 horsepower and the Standard 22 horsepower—differing in appearance, appointments and price—but built to the same high standard of mechanical excellence. You’ll like the 1938 Standard Ford V-8 you'll like its clean, new curves its224 words
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Article, Illustration447 1938-01-01 138/139 A. W. Hamilton - The M alay P ANTUN by A. W. Hamilton 'J'HE spirit of the pantun. the most popular form of poetic expression among the Malays, is admirably caught in the verses published on this page. These are translations by Mr. A. W. Hamilton and are reproduced by permission from a little447 words
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Article, Illustration3319 1938-01-01 140/141 A. I. Owen - N ATURE N otes from a M ALAYAN B UNGALOW by A. I. Owen. QOMEONE is reported to have once made a remark to the effect that in the East the birds have no song, the flower? no smell and the women no morals I was reminded of this theH. L. Weir. - 3,319 words
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Advertisement114 1938-01-01 144/145 Most designers of motorcars aim at reliability, performance, comfort, safety, economy. Vauxhall designers start with the assumption that they are simple essentials —and then go on from there. That is the difference between engineering and advanced engineering. We call it a policy of Engineering Leadership. If you merely want a114 words
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Article, Illustration1021 1938-01-01 146/147 Cheah Cheong Lin - Straits Chinese youth and its Elders by Cheah Cheong Lin T STAND at the window of a tea-room in Penang and watch A youth go by Chinese youth, happy in the new freedom which it enjoys today. Boys and girls stroll hand in hand, talking animatedly, oblivious1,021 words
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Advertisement294 1938-01-01 146/147 This is the bottle that contains the new improved Anzora, the non-greasy hair cream. It is your guarantee of hair-health and a smart appearance because 1 Pilfer-proof Screw cap prevents adulteration (loose ring on neck shows bottle has been opened). 2 The new Anzora is a pure white emulsion —will294 words
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Advertisement66 1938-01-01 148/149 Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE, MALACCA, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, SEREMBAN, IPOH, MUAR, KUCHING and SIBU (SARAWAK.) Eastern and General Import,, Export and Produce Merchants. Secretaries and Agents for Rubber Tin Mining Companies. Associated with Huttenbachs, Ltd. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers66 words
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703 1938-01-01 150/151 Woman - The R omantic Call of the E ast. and prosaic reality! by a Woman. THE East is full of surprises. The island of Borneo is full of even more, and one of its chief delights is that whatever you expect it to be beforehand, it is different. How well we703 words
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Article, Illustration5012 1938-01-01 152/153 a B RIDE in PENANG in the SIXTIES This article first appeared in serial form in the Straits Times in 1934, soon after the discovery of Joanna Smith’s journal in England, and is reproduced here as an authentic and intimate picture of bygone Penang. The illustrations have been drawn from5,012 words
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Article964 1938-01-01 160/161 Ann Curtis - M alayan BANSHEE by Ann Curtis I HAVE never seen a ghost, but I have heard one. It was the only occasion that I felt real terror during my long residence in Malaya, and to this day I cannot tell the stor\ without getting a creeping sensation at the roots964 words
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Advertisement341 1938-01-01 162/163 THE ROLLING STONE He was found, poor fellow, clinging pathetically to a lion in Trafalgar Square; it was the only familiar touch he had met so far. He who had faced unflinchingly the maddened charge of a Kachang Goring, had collapsed helplessly before the onrush of modern traffic. Denizens of341 words
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Article, Illustration1635 1938-01-01 164/165 M. C. ff S - Jungle LEECHES P achat L intah M awar M. C. ff S. I a time when the term leech was a synonym for a physician, the medicinal branch of the worm family was held in general favour as a means of moderate blood-letting, but both have been so long discarded1,635 words
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Article, Illustration202 1938-01-01 168/169 g•g • d - by g•g d Sob and wheeze, sob and wheeze. Aching feet, aching knees. Twist and turn, on I rush, Through the oily muddy slush “Lekas, lekas! I am late! “Baik, Tuan!” precipitate: Red light up: sudden stop. Threatened by traffic cop, Toot and whine, toot and whine,202 words
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Article, Illustration1449 1938-01-01 170/171 J. C. Pasqual - S traits PORTUGUESE by J. C. Pasqual PINTO was a native of Lisbon and one of the many seafaring adventurers to be met with in these seas who were ready for any fight or to give their services wherever they were wanted. The Portuguese mercantile navy predominated in the Eastern1,449 words
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Advertisement180 1938-01-01 170/171 McAlister co., ltd Founded 1857 STEAMSHIP AND bunkering agents Principal Steamship Agencies:— Ellerman Bucknall S. S. Co., Ltd. Isthmian Steamship Company Klaveness Line State Shipping Service of Western Australia IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS PRINCIPAL IMPORT AGENCIES:— De Laval Oil Purifiers Berger Paints Carron Cooking Equipment Cochran Boilers Foamite Extinguishers Genasco Roofing180 words
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Article, Illustration1183 1938-01-01 174/175 rTheodore Hubbach - The wild elephant of the Malay Peninsula by r Theodore H ubbach F.Z.S. MOT very many decades ago wild elephants were widely dis- tributed throughout the Malay Peninsula and are still to be found, although in rapidly decreasing numbers, in the more remote and less developedTheodore Hubback. - 1,183 words
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Advertisement147 1938-01-01 176/177 him picks patterns like these I»} (Hi 1 r >'■ X V i 1 1 r and wears them for every occasion THE kind of pattern all Paris goes crazy over is just the kind you find among the new Cepea fabrics Go gay in a spotted crepe Be sophisticated147 words
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Article, Illustration1161 1938-01-01 178/179 D. Brown - L and of RUBBER by D. Brown TF a tourist lands at Singapore and motors noilliward through 1 the Malay Peninsula to rejoin his ship at Penang, a distance of five hundred miles, he passes through rubber forests nearly all the way. Malaya is, first and foremost, the Land of1,161 words
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Article, Illustration2310 1938-01-01 182/183 The Par ish P UMP an account of Malay Village W orthies. IT'l ALA LUMPUR. State and Federal capital, throws a long shadow and in the dimness the entire pattern of the State’s life escapes all but the few. The following account of those rural administrators. the Penghulu. Ketua, Imam2,310 words
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Advertisement95 1938-01-01 186/187 EXTREME SIMPLICITY The automatic centrifugal clutch with which the latest motor mowers are fitted enables the machine to be controlled by one lever only. No other machine is so easily operated and none possesses so many up-to-date features. Motor Mowers SOLE AGENTS: AM® h SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH TAIPING95 words
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Article593 1938-01-01 188/189 “ Zyllart ” - The F lying S QUAD t?y Zyllart WHEN one considers the rapid methods employed in Malaya in combating crime nowadays, with high-speed cars to reach the scene of an offence without undue delay, in order to cut off retreat, and arrest persons offending against the Law. a gambling raid executed593 words
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Article, Illustration228 1938-01-01 188/189 P. F. Wise - E lephant vs. T RAIN by P. F. Wise A REMARKABLE railway accident, caused by a wild elcphant, occurred in 1893 on a branch line of the F.M.S. Railways of which Teluk Anson is the terminus. The line is narrow, with a single track, and one evening, just as it228 words
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