The Straits Budget, 23 January 1936
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1936-01-23 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY a CENTURY No. 1067. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.'!. 1!,.!6. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.30 words
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Article, Illustration708 1936-01-23 1 events of the week in Malaya, as throughout the whole world, A-ere overshadowed by the death at midnight on Monday of King George the Fifth at Sandringham. Touching scenes were witnessed at the Jubilee Gate of Sandringham House, as tenants and villagers waited to hear the708 words
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Article153 1936-01-23 1 G E. H. JACOBS - G E. H. JACOBS. Malayan’s Tribute. REQUIEM. .\ow in a nation's sorrow born, An empire’s tears abide, Beyond the misted bounds of morn Fast flows the bitter tide. Come proven friend and honoured foe, Gome battle, mart, belief, The hearts of men in eommon grow The153 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article810 1936-01-23 2 practical sentimentalists. Straits Times, Jan. 16. It is strange the persistence with which small nations to the idea that if they get into any sort of difficulty they have only to turn to the British Empire for assistance. It is true, of course, that Greatpractical sentimentalists. — Straits Times, Jan. 16. - 810 words
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Article934 1936-01-23 2 —Straits Times, Jan. 17. Scarcely one single argument can be found in defence of Japan’s action in withdrawing from the London Naval Conference. She was naturally disappointed, though she could not have been surprised, to find the Powers unanimous in condemning her proposal for the fixing of a—Straits Times, Jan. 17. - 934 words
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Article868 1936-01-23 2 careful examination. —Straits Times, Jan. 18. In the series of financial crashes which occurred during the ten years immediately following the close of the Great War, a number of small investors were wiped out entirely. Small investors had been wiped out before, but there always appeared to becareful examination.—Straits Times, Jan. 18. - 868 words
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Article817 1936-01-23 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 20. We cannot continue to see other countries developing their resources and increasing their output, while our share, the share of those by whose sacrifices the position has been created which makes j it possible to reap a profit, dwindles j to smaller and yet.—Straits Times, Jan. 20. - 817 words
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Article770 1936-01-23 3 among kings. Straits Times Jan. 21 A great man and a great monarch has passed. Not the British Empire alone, but the whole world mourns, for no individual of the age won such universal affection and admiration as His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fifth, by theamong kings. Straits Times Jan. 21 - 770 words
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Article763 1936-01-23 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 22. Al 5.20 this afternoon the Proclamation of tiie Accession of King Edward the VIII is to be read in Singapore. Thus, slowly and deliberately, the custom and procedure ol centuries is being followed. Amid the universal sorrow at the death of King—Straits Times. Jan. 22. - 763 words
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Article147 1936-01-23 4 signature as King—was used.—British Wireless. Telegram To Lord Mayor Of London. The news of the death of the King was immediately communicated to the Lord Mayor of London in the following telegram: “I am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the King, passedsignature as King—was used.—British Wireless. - 147 words
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210 1936-01-23 4 j Two Men Plead Guilty. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.. Johore Bahru, Jan. 18 Lim Thye Cheong, who pleaded guilty before Shaikh Abu Baker bln Iahya. Second Magistrate, Johore Bahru, to a charge of attempting to smuggle rubber was this morning fined $197, in default four210 words
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Article77 1936-01-23 4 Mr. Lee Choon Eng. Mr. Lee Choon Eng, who for the past ten years has been teaching English literature to students of the Anglo* Chinese secondary school in Cairnhill Road, on Monday assumed the post of headmaster of the Middle School in Canning Road, in succession to77 words
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Article101 1936-01-23 4 ONLY WOMAN MEMBER PRESENT. Some ot the most distinguished figures in Britain were present at the hours’ meeting in London on Tues day of the full Privy Council at St James’ Palace which approved the proclamation of King Edward’s accession, to be read in all British territories. The101 words
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Article143 1936-01-23 4 Mr. E. Bomphrey Married To Miss E. C. Lomas. The marriage took place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, last week of Mr. Edward Bomphrey, of Brunei, Borneo, elder son of Mrs. Bomphrey and the late Mr. A. M. Bomphrey, of Basset, Southampton, England, and Miss Edith Clare143 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article154 1936-01-23 5 rvESPITE the spread oi English, the U vernacular newspapers in Singapore are making noteworthy protll.css More Chinese are reading newspapers in this country than ever beiore. Why is this? Because oi the excited political atmosphere oi th» last ten years, or because of an increase in vernacular154 words
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Article113 1936-01-23 5 pHOGHESS is also being made by the Malay vemaculai newspapers, but their news services are much poorer, and their circulations smaller, than those of the Chinese Press. There should be a great future for the Malay newspaper, however—for the illustrated weekly, if not the daily. In an arresting113 words
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Article141 1936-01-23 5 J-JOW Mr. K. Gunji. the Japanese consul-general in Singapore, finds time to study and write history, in the course of a very busy life. I don’t know, but he manages it somehow. l mentioned recently the book on tbe relations between Siam and Japan up to A.D. 1680141 words
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Article133 1936-01-23 5 J 1 is pleasant to be told by Egoist in his notes in the Times of Malaya ’inn the pergam, the Imperial fruit Pi'-noti, is returning to Cameron Highlands. When the first surveyors and engineers went up to the Highlands in after the F.M.S. Government had ided to133 words
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Article147 1936-01-23 5 allegation which savouis ot the nineteenth century rather than the twentieth is made by Mr. A P Pillay in the Malacca Guardian. He says that “there is a standing rule on a certain European rubber estate in Uiu Selangor that all Indians using bicycles on tne estate147 words
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Article179 1936-01-23 5 jpOR the second time in seven weeks the female guppy in my fish-tank has given birth--fifteen babies this time, all c f which have had to be taken out and placed In a croon,• (a fingt r bowl) to save them from thoir carnhorous parents. Vo far as179 words
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Article158 1936-01-23 5 AFTER FIVE JJOBINSON and Co. have decided to meet a long-standing complaint of office workers by advancing their closing time. Their new hours will be from 8.80 a.m. to 5 15 p.m. The extra few minutes in the afternoon will make all the difference to men who get away from158 words
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Article142 1936-01-23 5 ALL who have enjoyed Mr. WardJackson’s hospitality at his house in Batu Road, six miles outside Kua.a Lumpur, will be exceedingly sorry to read oi the destructive fire which occurred there yesterday. There was more of England in this house than in any other known to me in142 words
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Article231 1936-01-23 5 gO Dr. Gilbert Brooke has passed on —a true Malayan, if ever there was one. a lover of this country in its many aspects and one of the few Europeans who have sunk roots deep enough to enab’e them to retire here. In Dr. Brooke’s case there was231 words
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Article162 1936-01-23 5 CONGRATULATIONS to Ml. A. C. Willis on having provided the tourist's guide to Singapore which was so badly needed. The new edition is the sixth since the Guide first came out in 1934, so that the author cannot complain of a lack of public recognition, and 1 predict162 words
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Article159 1936-01-23 5 COME weeks ago I asked why tiie Malayan governments did not operate their own cinchona plantation at Cameron Highlands and thus make this country ol the Dutch i quinine monopoly, while adding a valuable industry to the Highlands From Pebworth Manor. Stratford- on-Avon. Mr. A. S. Haynes writes159 words
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Article165 1936-01-23 5 pROM Kelantan comes a note in defence of that plebeian word hast, whose failure to* find its way into the vocabulary of Malay literature was the subject of comment in this column recently. My authority was Sir Richard Winstedt, who perhaps will not thank me for resurrecting an165 words
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Article202 1936-01-23 5 pEOPLE familiar with the everlasting rubber of Malayan scenery will get a shock if they turn to our plant* ing page today, for they will see something which they have probably never seen before in this country—a low-country tea plantation. This Perak property is not unique. There is202 words
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Article219 1936-01-23 5 jyjY comparison between the Chinese and Malay newspapers in Singapore lias brought forth a letter from a European admirer oi Warta Malaya. I am glad to print this letter, lor I had not intended to decry the very real progress that has been made by the Malay Press219 words
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Article116 1936-01-23 6 IJERE is a quaint verse which express--11 es the feelings with which our forbears in Penang a century ago observed the spread of civilisation in the hinterland. On Muda's banks where tigers stole along, And the dark Samang yelled a dismal song, The wandering Devas of the forest116 words
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Article150 1936-01-23 6 INDIA IN SCHOOLS piJRTHER light on the mistakes commonly made In the use of the term "Bengali” in the Colony is thrown by an article received from an Indian correspondent which we publish today. This writer laments the ignorance of Indian history and geography shown in Malaya and says that150 words
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Article178 1936-01-23 6 THE UNDER DOG npODAY is the 74th. anniversary of the birth of Swami Vivekananda, whose teachings are perpetuated in a mission in Norris Road, Singapore and whose life will be the subject of a lecture by Mr. S. B. Adityan at the mission premises this afternaon. Hindu philosophy is rather178 words
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Article56 1936-01-23 6 V HAVE inadvertently aroused sad memories by the note in which I referred to “Jacob Jowles." This amusing writer, whose identity I did not know, met his death in an accident last September. Those of his readers who only knew him by his nom-de-p!ume will share In the sorrow56 words
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Article190 1936-01-23 6 COMETHING rather fine, rather moving, was revealed on Saturday In a building in Norris Road which most people have never heard of. When I saw Mr. H. R. Cheeseman on the platform at the Ramakrishna Mission ceremony I was at first inclined to wonder why. out of190 words
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Article184 1936-01-23 6 IJAVE you ever come upon Kipling s description of a band concert in the Botanic Gardens. Singapore? Here it is: I found myself in the middle of an Indian station—not quite so big as Allahabad and infinitely prettier than Lucknow. It overlooked the gardens that sloped in184 words
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Article161 1936-01-23 6 JYJANY people do not know that Mr Justice N. H. P. Whitley who is to act as Chief Justice of the colony in Sir Walter Huggard’s absence, has a most distinguished war record. He holds the Military Cross, the Croix de Guerre, the Order of the Crown of Italy161 words
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Article165 1936-01-23 6 DROBABLY other people, like myself, were struck by a passage in the extract from The Economist which was quoted in the Straits Times the other day. It read as follows: Some few British and foreign firms.... have admitted the errors of the past and have built up a165 words
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Article160 1936-01-23 6 *j'HE combination of relatively enormous cable charges from London to Singapore (making small Reuter sendees inevitable) and daily B.B.C news bulletins looks like upsetting the journalistic applecart in this country Cable news is now amplified and explained as never before, by the news broadcasts in the Empire160 words
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Article116 1936-01-23 6 |N Singapore, on a wet, depressing evening we can always so to the movies. The planter and h.c wife can’t —and their only alternative, the district club, may or may rot cheer them up One wonders what estate life is like in the sort of weather116 words
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Article166 1936-01-23 6 interesting experiment, of a kind frequently advocated in this column, was made in Kuala Lumpur last week, when Mr. ClifTord Huntsman s piano recital began at 7.15 p.m. in stead of the usual 9.15 or 9.30. The reason for the change was not the reluctance of the public166 words
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Article177 1936-01-23 6 MEN who know the Malayan jungles AT1 are invited to comment on the following extract from a review of Mr Frank Buck's new book, published in The Times: Mr. Buck has Aimed ar*mal fights; and of these he assures his readers that they cannot be faked Jungle knowledge177 words
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Article115 1936-01-23 6 J7ROM Ceylon comes a letter enclosing 1 a cutting from the Times of Ceylon and asking the Straits Times to remind members of the Overseas League in Singapore “of the welcome always awaiting them in Ceylon.” This cutting suggests that the Overseas League is stronger in115 words
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Advertisement64 1936-01-23 6 I “A JOURNAL IN THE I FEDERAL CAPITAL” B A Selection from this series H has been published wider B the Title I “MALAYAN EXILE” B by G. L. PEET with Black and White Illustrations by LORA BUEL PEET. B Price 3/. POST FREE B From THE JAVA HEAD BOOKSHOP.64 words
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Article1435 1936-01-23 7 Dr H M. Nevin, Pathologist, Perak,, will shortly be going on Home leave l with Mrs. Nevin, The death has occurred at Penang nf Mr Gnaniah Paul, Tamil Inspector c,i schools, Perak, after a long illness. Mr S W. Brooke, a British merchant from Northern India, is1,435 words
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Article125 1936-01-23 7 Leaders. More Chestnuts In The Fire 2 Words —And Deeds 2 Fixed Trusts 2 The Bluffers 3 A Beloved Monarch 3 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 24—28 Picture Supplement 17 —20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Week in Malaya 1125 words
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Article327 1936-01-23 7 Monday, Jan. 13. Hon. Mr. M. Rex arrived to stay at Government House. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Hon. Mr. D. H. Elias, Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, Mr. J. G. Hay, Mr. F. D. Ascoll and Mr. Choo Kia Peng had luncheon at327 words
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Article55 1936-01-23 7 Appointed To Seat On Board Of Rotary International (From Our Own Correspondent) ipoh, Jan. 17. At the Rotary dinner held last night Mr. W. J. D. Kloezman, the president, announced that a telegram had been received from America appointing Col. Cecil Rae to a seat on the55 words
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Article59 1936-01-23 7 The engagement Is announced of Mr. W. A. Kirk, who was Executive Engineer, Kajang, before going on leave last year, and Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Barnes, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barnes, of Natal, South Africa. The marriage takes place in England in March. When Mr. Kirk returns59 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article37 1936-01-23 7 CHALMERS—At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on 12th instant, to Catherine Fyfe, wife of James Chalmers, Rembau, N.S., Twin sons. Premature. LEECH.—At Salisbury, on January 14, to Margaret, wife of Mr. W. S. C. Leech, a son.37 words
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Article46 1936-01-23 7 CASTELINO— WALTER.—'The engagement is announced between Mr. Alexander R. Castclino. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Castelino and Miss Gertrude Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Walter, Senior Hospital Asst, of Singapore Middleton Hospital. The marriage will take place at an early date.46 words
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Obituary51 1936-01-23 7 DKATRS BROOKE.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on January 15, 1030, Dr. Qilbert E. Brooke, aged 02. formerly Chief Health Officer, 8ingaporr. TOH. —Mrs. Toh Boon Tiat nee Madam New Yin Neo. age 54. long resident o t Port Dickson, passed away peacefully after a prolonged illness, on Friday, the 17th51 words
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Article360 1936-01-23 8 George V Dies Just Before Midnight At Sandringham. 70 GUNS FIRED IN SINGAPORE. r l 1 HE STRAITS TIMES DEEPLY REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THAI HIS I MAJESTY KING GEORGE V DIED AT SANDRINGHAM MOUSE ON MONDAY AT 11.55 P.M. G.M.T. (7.15 A.M. MALAYAN TIME). The Queen360 words
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Article112 1936-01-23 8 THE DEATH HE WOULD HAVE WISHED. "The Empire has lost not only a Great King but a Great Gentleman,” Is the comment of the man in the street on the passing of King George. It was the best death that could have been wished for him.112 words
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Article217 1936-01-23 8 POIGNANT SCENES AT SANDRINGHAM. Sandringham House was hushed in silence when the last fateful bulletin (announcing that the King’s life was drawing to a close) was issued at 9.25 p.m. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent and the Princess Royal217 words
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Article161 1936-01-23 8 King’s Recent Health the Kings entourage maintained an optifistic exterior, inwardly they long recognised that there was no hope of recovery. Apart from the fact that the King was seriously weakened by his 1928 illness, after which he was fitted with tubes in the chest,161 words
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Article120 1936-01-23 8 Concrete Runway To Be Constructed. <From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. It is understood that the Port Swettenham aerodrome is to be prepared for use. Some time ago it was condemnea by the Royal Air Force, after nearly $170,000 had been spent on it, owing120 words
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Article, Illustration110 1936-01-23 8 Edward VIII Of Windsor. EDWARD of Windsor is now King Edward VIII. Fairheaded and still almost boyish looking he immediately assumed the sover--eign powers which were delegated to him and the Queen and his brothers barely twelve hours previously by King George as the last official act110 words
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Article133 1936-01-23 8 The new King will be proclaimed in accordance with the traditional usage from the steps of the Royal Exchange. London, with the historic phrase. The King is dead. Long Live the King.” Within a few minutes of the official announcement of King George’s death the roar of a133 words
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Article55 1936-01-23 8 The following sailed for Europe by the m s Lalandia this week. Mr. John M. Larsen, Miss Karen Lehnert, Mrs. J. Beck. Master BecK Miss M. A. Jacobs. Mrs. J. M Hubercht-Molewater. Mr. O. D. Treble Mrs. P. 8torr. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. W Parsons and 2 infants.55 words
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Article1340 1936-01-23 9 ALL WIVES MAY BE REGISTERED Monogamous Ordinance Also Proposed. A bill of first-class importance is to be introduced into the Legislative Council soon, according to the Straits Government Gazette issued on Monday. Its purpose is To provide for the registration of marriages contracted in the Colony1,340 words
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Article130 1936-01-23 9 LEADS EMPIRE IN INCREASE. leads the Empire in airmindedness so far as mails are concerned, according to statistics recently published by the British Post Office. Comparing the first half year of 1934 with the corresponding period for 1935, letter mall between London and Malaya Increased 176 per130 words
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Article40 1936-01-23 9 Mr. W. A. Foster has returned from leave and is taking over the management of Messrs. Lyons Motors, Ltd., from Mr. J. F. Brislin, who is being transferred to tak e over the management. of Messrs. Wearne’s Used Car Mart.40 words
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Correspondence.
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Article125 1936-01-23 9 Why The Children’s Aid Society? I To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,-—It was seen in the papers the other day that the Ex-Services Association had given a subscription of $250 to the Children’s Aid 8ociety. Whilst one must admire the Ex-Ser-vices Association for their generosity to125 words
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Article255 1936-01-23 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to Mi. Wootton’s letter on the subject of Ex-Ber-vices funds, I am sure his explanation lias satisfied those interested 1 would point out, however, that the money was listed in the local Press as a subscription.255 words
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Article148 1936-01-23 9 AN ANACHRONISM “Matlow” Says Naughty Words At The P. And O. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—It seems to be the exception rather than the rule for the outward “Home” mall to be delivered here on Fridays, and the P. and O. ships appear incapable either of squeezing148 words
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614 1936-01-23 10 Injured European Woman Gives Evidence. MISS Kathleen Mary Goode, of 11, Chatsworth Park, one of the passengers involved in a car accident at the junction of Grange Road and Orchard Road shortly after 'midnight on Dec. 12, was examined before Mr. 11. A. Forrer,614 words
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Article171 1936-01-23 10 Reports On Italian Ship. Although the Singapore agents of the Lloyd Triestino stated they were informed that the Conte Rosso was withdrawn from the Far East two months ago to have new boilers fitted, the Daily Express reports that the liner recently sailed under the closest secrecy171 words
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Article74 1936-01-23 10 Thirty-one single Australian girls were among the 96 passengers—all of whom are doing the round-trip from Western Australia—in the Koolinda which arrived in Singapore from Port Swettenham on Saturday. All the passengers are holiday tourists. Rough weather off the NorthWestern coast of Western Australia ended in74 words
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Article155 1936-01-23 10 Custody Of Children At Issue. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17. The application for dissolution of marriage and the custody of her children by Mrs. Theresa Ho (nee Chin* against her husband, Mr. Ho Kim Hoi. of Kuala Lumpur, was mentioned today before the Chief155 words
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Article71 1936-01-23 10 The promotion of Lieut. H. R. Walden. Kedah Volunteer Force, to the rank of Major, and the promotion of Lieut. M. E. Barret. D.C.M., of the same Force, to the rank of Captain, have been approved. Commissions as Lieutenants have been granted to Mr. Leslie Robert Sidney Rogers,71 words
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Advertisement127 1936-01-23 10 A ft— t y -y k\ <LSj« r-? /V ,W *> V r- 1# c c q ir ✓^9; fj V v 1 \n S? 3S < f k .0 b I S jHf rt^ < v o?*\. o A MELLOW FRIENDLY SPIRIT FOUR MEN DRINK M‘CAIlll If S Whtsky127 words
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Article, Illustration2131 1936-01-23 11 Malaya’s Best Exhibited. full awards. THE higher standard of dog breeding in Malaya was demonstrated bv the exhibits in the Singapore l)og Show held at the new racecourse on Sunday. Over a hundred dogs of all types an d sizes—from a tiny Japanese spaniel to—Straits Times Photograph. - 2,131 words
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1148 1936-01-23 12 AN INDIAN EXPLANATION. THE erroneous use of “Bengali’* as a generic term for all 1 Indians other than Tamils, which is so common in Malaya, is discussed in this article by an Indian contributor, as well as the historical reasons for it. His article takes1,148 words
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Article, Illustration17 1936-01-23 12 one of the pioneers of' health work whose death has occurred in Singapore.17 words
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Article74 1936-01-23 12 QINGAPORE Municipal Committee No. 4 has recommended the expenditure of $lO,OOO for preliminary work at the King George V Jubilee Park. This new park is at Fort Canning, the site of Singapore’s proposed aquarium, which will be built with the van Kleef bequest. The ground available74 words
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Article268 1936-01-23 12 “PECULIAR CASE” SAYS PROSECUTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Jan. U) "This is a most peculiar case-: i0 t one of the witnesses for the prosecu tion could give evidence that there was any weapon used," said Mr. H c Willan. Deputy Public Prosecutor the268 words
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Article85 1936-01-23 12 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Jan. 16 Alter visiting a few customers ac companied by a local broker, a diamond merchant discovered that one packet of diamonds weighing 16 carat> and valued at $2,000 was missing. Thr merchant is Mr. Maurise Flinter. representative of85 words
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Article294 1936-01-23 12 Valuable Library Saved From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 15. The residence of Mr. C. Ward-Jack-son < secretary of the United Planting Association of Malaya) at the sixth mile. Batu Caves, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire originated in the servants'294 words
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Article680 1936-01-23 13 Governor Tells Health Meeting. Delegates will, doubtless, consider among other things the possibility of the introduction of yellow lever into Eastern countries. Malaya is fortunately very far removed, or so I believe, from every country in which this disease is known but I wish to assure you680 words
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222 1936-01-23 13 No Disease Carriers To Harm Stopping Places. HR. H. F. Smith, Philippines observer at the meeting of the Advisory Council of the Eastern Bureau of the League of Nations Health Office, which opened in Singapore on Wednesday, is making a tour of the Far East222 words
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Article138 1936-01-23 13 Compensation After Lorry Accident. A sequel to a motor lorry accident on July 18. 1934. at Sims Avenue when Mohamed Bansii sustained fatal injuries. was heard in the Supreme Court last week, before Mr Justice Gordon-Smith. when Mariambee binte Eusope Jiwa, the widow, and her138 words
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Article35 1936-01-23 13 A child of three years, living with her parents at Fusing (Perak) was bitten by a snake, which escaped. Not much attention was paid to the incident. but towards evening the child collapsed and died.35 words
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Article77 1936-01-23 13 Malaya.—Strarits Times copyright cable. Sir T. Comyn-Platt Here Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt, who is coming to Malaya to report on the preservation of wild life on behalf of the Society for the Preservation of Empire Fauna, willMalaya.—Strarits Times copyright cable. - 77 words
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Article53 1936-01-23 13 Singapore Municipal Commission. The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck has resigned from the Singapore Municipal Commission. Interviewed, the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck stated that he had insufficient time to devote to work on the Commission owing to his business affairs and his work as53 words
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Article54 1936-01-23 13 The engagement has been announced in England of Alexander Thomson Edgar, of Suifolk Estate. Sitiawan, F.M.S., son of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Edgar, of Dalbeattie. Scotland, and Aileen Otira Ryan, second daughter of the late Mr. A. L. Rvan. of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, and Mrs. Ryan, of54 words
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Article235 1936-01-23 13 Pesos For “Straits Dollars/' When the s.s Kajang berthed alongside the Tanjong Pagar docks on Dec. 23, Haji Abdullah bin Sanjal, one of the many pilgrims to Mecca on board the ship, was approached by a well-dressed fellow passenger Mariao Panaquin alias Ismail bin Pasaqul, a Mohammedan235 words
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Article98 1936-01-23 13 MAGISTRATE ALLEGED BEGGAR. <From Our Own Correspondent.; Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 14. Simon David, a former Government servant, appeared before Mr. J. T. Rea, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with begging for alms on Jan. 6, not being a decrepit. Mr. O. R. Davies, Officer in Charge of98 words
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366 1936-01-23 13 “Perfect Screen Secretary” In Singapore Aline MacMahon. aged 36. tall, slim, with dreamy blue eyes, has played the 1 secretary on the screen so many times that she is now known as “the perfect screen secretary.” But in Singapore last week she said. “I hate td play the same type366 words
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Article242 1936-01-23 14 Rise In Malaria Victims. MALARIA deaths increased by m over 38 per cent, during the week ending January 11. During the previous week there had been 13 deaths caused by malaria but IK were recorded in the seven days ended last Saturday. For the corresponding period last242 words
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Article218 1936-01-23 14 “MASSES RISE UP TOGETHER.” Seditious Writing On The Wall. TWO charg<*.i of defacing walls and to show cause why he should not !»<• bound over were preferred against Tai Wal Jiin in the third court. Singapore before Mr. M.H. Blacker on Thursday. Mr. If B Sym Assistant Superintendent of Police218 words
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Article38 1936-01-23 14 The annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association (Singapore) will be held on Friday. Feb. 14. at the Adelphl Hotel H E the Governor end Lady Thomas will be present and a large attendance is anticipated.38 words
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Article365 1936-01-23 14 Mr. R.C. Stiven Victim Of Second Malayan Civil Flying Fatality. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 14. WITH the body of Mr. R. C. Stiven still in place in the pilot’s seat, the Penang Flying Club’s Leopard Moth machine was salvaged late this evening from365 words
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Article149 1936-01-23 14 Woman’s Possessions Stolen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 15. Before the District Judge. Mr. A Williams, an English speaking Malay woman was the complainant when her first cousin. Dingkill bin Rahmat and a Hylam Chinese, Ban Ah Chai, were charged with housebreaking and theft at Krubong,149 words
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Article58 1936-01-23 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17. Mr. E. D. Butler, who with Mrs. Butler recently returned from, leave, was the speaker at yesterday’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, describing “A Holiday in Austria.” This holiday comprised five weeks at Innsbruck. In the Tyrol,58 words
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Article37 1936-01-23 14 A Chinese Arts Exhibition is to be held at Penang on April 1. Chinese and Western drawings, handwriting, poems and photographs will be shown It is understood that an Arts Association will be established after the Exhibition37 words
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Article168 1936-01-23 14 Death In England. Mrs. Ethel Jackson, wife of Mr. Austin Jackson, long associated with Mansfield and Co.. Ltd., has died suddenly in England. Mr. Jackson retired in 1929. Mrs. Jackson was a daughter of Captain F. M. Drrke. a well-known Singapore pilot, and she spent her168 words
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66 1936-01-23 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 16. Mr. and Mrs. D. McLeod Craik have received cable news that their son Donald, age 21 years, has won the Owen Jones travelling studentship for 193t» at his first attempt The Owen Jox.es studentship is a certificate and66 words
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Article752 1936-01-23 14 Pioneer Health Worker. rVNE of pioneers of health work 1 in Malaya and an old resident. D: 1 Gilbert E. Brooke, was laid to rest i Bidadari Cemetary on Thursday. H s cremated remains, contained in a mahogany urn, were interred amidst i an752 words
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Article2147 1936-01-23 15 Perak Pioneers—A Flourishing Venture—Why And How It Was Started The First Five Years. By Our Planting Correspondent. Ql ENTERS’ dreams don’t often come true. Let me tell one that has done u-at any rate in part. Lust month I visited a small tea enterprise belongjng t02,147 words
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Article, Illustration42 1936-01-23 15 SMALL PLANT FOR DRYING TEA LEAVES Fhe original plant has now been replaced by one better suited to the increased needs. Its entire capital cost did not exceed $2,200, and it is ‘Pable of treating about 100 lb. of made tea daily.”42 words
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Article416 1936-01-23 16 Late Mr. A Montague Tuke. CAREER IN MALAYA. M.il.tya haa lost one more pioneer planter by the death of Mr. A. Montague Tuke at St. Pierre d<* Bois, Ouernsey, last month. Mr. Tuke retired from Malaya in 19JO, altt r 20 years’ management of Khota Tampan416 words
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Article144 1936-01-23 16 Judge Says: “I Advise You To Marry.” •From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 15. Belort* Mr. Justice Aitken. at the Negri Sembilan Assizes, two Malays. Kshar bin Kassim and Mat Jassim bin Samat, stood charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Plhi bin Asol at Kuala P*lah.144 words
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671 1936-01-23 16 1>he death took place at the General Hospital, Singapore on Jan 15 of Dr Gilbert E Brooke, one of the 'pioneers oi health work in Malaya and for 26 years Chief Health Officer of Singapore. Dr. Brooke, who671 words
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Article467 1936-01-23 16 “A GREAT deal has been heard about the unemployment problem lately, and in Singapore, as in every town in Malaya there are two classes who present their claims for assistance—the deserving and undeserving. Any plan which does not distinguish between these tw T o classes must467 words
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Article171 1936-01-23 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.• Penang, Jan. 15 To the strains of a bagpie playing the Highland lament, “The Flowers Of The Forest.” and with a Penang Flying Club machine diving in salute, Mr R. C. Stiven who was killed in the plane crash on Monday, was171 words
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Article71 1936-01-23 16 The funeral took place at Penang last week of Mrs. Choong Lye Hock nee Madam Lim Llew Salk Neoh, who died on Christmas night ag?d 52 years after a long illness. She leaves her husband, two sons, four daugters and 13 granchildren. She was the71 words
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Article17 1936-01-23 16 The annual meeting of the F.M.S Bar Committee will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 29.17 words
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Article, Illustration35 1936-01-23 17 Part of the Singapore air mail salvaged from the City of Khar toum which crashed into the sea off Alexandria on New Year s eve with the loss of 12 lives.35 words
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70 1936-01-23 18 Members of the Malayan Magic Circle who gave a magical show at the Circle’s housewarming at the Metropole Hotel, Singapore, last week. Left to right: Standing —Messrs. Yeo Sian Kian, E. J. Asmus, C. M. Botten, A. J. Braja. M. D. P. Gilroy (president), Rex Allen, Tan Hock Chuan, E.70 words
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Article, Illustration185 1936-01-23 18 The Ciovernor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and the members of the Advisory Council of the Eastern Ihn mi th«> I t it: hi* of Nations Health Office at the opening of the annual meeting of the Council in Singapore on Saturday. From left: l)r. II. E.185 words
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Article, Illustration114 1936-01-23 20 With till* meeting on hoard the liner Victoria of .Mr. Hu Ifan-min. described as the key man of C hinese politics, and delegates from Nanking and Canton. Singapore became a local point of international politics last week. Mr. Ilu is seen Mere aboard the liner114 words
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1949 1936-01-23 21 Control Not Sufficiently Strict How Irregularities Could Be Checked No Handicap On Trade. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT i .ust' Oi considerable interest was A lu ir(l a few days ago before a n of an up-country town and re- opened the old question of1,949 words
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Article97 1936-01-23 21 Mr. W. A. M. Doll Succeeds Mr. J. Baxter. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 14. Mr. William Alfred Milner Doll, has been appointed to succeed Mr. J Baxter as adviser to the Siamese Ministry of Finance. He signed the service contract in London. Mr. Doll,97 words
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Article, Illustration1246 1936-01-23 22 Federal Council-Interesting Announcements? More About Markets—Wireless Service to Europe Warjax’s Fire and His Library Tea Growing. (From Our Own Correspondent) i Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 17. PEDEKAL Council will assemble on Thursday. Feb. 20. and this may be the occasion of some decidedly in-; teresting official statements—1,246 words
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Article150 1936-01-23 22 ADMIRAL sir f. dreyer LEAVES. R.A.F. FORMATION. A complete wing of four R.A.F. squadrons on Friday morning saulted Admiral Sir Frederic until last week Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, when he left in the Carthage on his way back to England The flight dipped twice over the150 words
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183 1936-01-23 22 —Straits Times copyright cable THE JUBILEE RESERVE (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. I understand that both the King and the Prince of Wales have expressed their personal interest in the King George V National Park for Malaya which was established last—Straits Times copyright cable - 183 words
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Article98 1936-01-23 22 The annual meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya (Singapore section) was held in the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday, there being u good attendance of members. The annual report showed that the membership had increased from 75 a; the end of 1934 to 80 on Dec. 3198 words
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Article867 1936-01-23 23 authorities remove GUNS AND BULLETS. Vital Decision Follows Arrival At Singapore. SHADOWED by a personal bodyguard with heavy VVebley o -evolvers swinging on ammunitions belts that held 32 rounds ,f mildewy ammunition, and awaited on the wharf by a protectiv,! posse of Europea.', police and867 words
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Article146 1936-01-23 23 Mr. Hu’s Address. In an address in the Victoria’s lounge last week Mr. Hu Han-min said that he was returning to China in a hurry because of the national crisis. He had gone abroad six months ago because of his health, which had not entirely recovered. At146 words
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Article116 1936-01-23 23 Two Hour Meeting With Governor. H.E. the Governor and High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas at Government House, last week, received a deputation consisting of: Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, the president, and Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, both representing the United Planting Association of Malaya; Mr.116 words
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185 1936-01-23 23 Wednesday, Jan. 15. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening:—Admiral Sir Frederic and Lady Dreyer, HE. Major-General W. G. S. j Dobbie and Mrs. Dobbie, Hon. Chief i Justice Sir Walter and185 words
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67 1936-01-23 23 Riding on the back of a motor-lorry passing a trolley-bus moving in the opposite direction in Tanjong Pagar Road, last week, a Chinese coolie was swept on to the road when the rope attached to the trolleys, became entangled round his neck. He67 words
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Article52 1936-01-23 23 The marriage of Mr. Higgins E. Fernandez. of the State Medical and Health Department, Seremban, and Miss. Marcella Jasmine Fernandez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Fernandez, took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, on Saturday. A reception was he’d at 51, Norfolk52 words
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Article206 1936-01-23 23 HOLLAND RD. HOUSE BURGLED. A burglar made a big haul of Jewellery on Wednesday night from the house of Mr. R. Reiser, a Czechoslovak, living in Holla-nd Road, Singapore. The loss is estimated to be between $5,000 and $7,000. About 7.45 o’clock that night, Mr. and Mrs.206 words
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Article131 1936-01-23 23 Military Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17. With Volunteer honours, the funeral took place yesterday at Cheras Road cemetery, Kuala Lumupr, of Mr. W. P. Forman, the young Kuala Selangor planter, who was killed when his car crashed into a telegraph131 words
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Article117 1936-01-23 23 Registration Of Naval Military M.O.’s. A Bill to amend the Medical Registration Enactment will be introduced at the Federal Council meeting on Feb. 20. It gives effect to the decision that i Military and Naval medical officers i should be registered under the Enactment. The Colony Ordinance under117 words
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Article33 1936-01-23 23 i A scheme is afoot to build new buildings in Penang, fronting along Chulia Street. Pitt Street and Ah Quee Street. A water-borne sewage system will 1 be installed in all the buildings.33 words
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1363 1936-01-23 24 -Reuter and British Wireless. -Reuter. -British Wireless. Plea For Parity Rejected By Other Powers. WHAT WORLD PRESS SAYS. London, Jan. 16. JAPAN walked out of the Naval Conference last night. They withdrew (says Iteuter) at the conclusion of the (lav's, meeting of the conference-Reuter and British Wireless.; -Reuter.; -British Wireless. - 1,363 words
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Article91 1936-01-23 24 —Reuter. OKI) Monsell made six chief points. Naval equality is not measurable in terms of ships but in distances from bases. 2. A power with greater naval needs cannot ever concentrate its entire fleet in distant waters. 3. A power witli world-wide responsibilities must protect communications.—Reuter. - 91 words
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Article194 1936-01-23 24 —Reuter and British Wireless. 2 Dead 25 Injured Near Swindon. London, Jan. 15. TWO people were killed and 25 injured in a serious railway accident today about five miles from Swindon on the Great Western Railway. The night express from Penzance tc London collided with—Reuter and British Wireless. - 194 words
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Article64 1936-01-23 24 BRITAIN CHINA TO CO-OPERATE? —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. Jan. 14 A plan lor Anglo-Chinese economic co-operation reached in Nanking yesterday. it is reported, between Sir Frederick Leith-R’oss, economic adviser to the British Government, and Dr. H H. Kung, Chinese Foreign Minister. Sir Frederick has completed his economic and financial—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 64 words
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Article90 1936-01-23 24 Reuter. Increasing The Pay Of The Men. Moscow, Jan. 15. The Red Army is now 1,300,000 men. oJ whom 77 per cent, are already trainee 1 and under arms, announced the Vice-Commissai for Defence at a meeting of the Central Executive Council of theReuter. - 90 words
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Article200 1936-01-23 25 London, Jan. 13. The liner Queen Mary has h<en classed by the Atlantic Shipping Conference not as a l.rst-elass vessel but as a cabin Her owners, the CunardWhite Star Co., are reported lo have given notice of resignation from the conference, says British Wireless.200 words
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Article195 1936-01-23 25 —Reuter. Douglas Machine Down In Swamp. New York. Jan. 15. Seventeen oeople were billed today the crash of a trans-continental air 'iner near Goodwin <Arkansas). Tlie killed comprised the 14 passen•a rs and the crew of three. Tin passengers comprised ten men, iiree women—Reuter. - 195 words
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52 1936-01-23 25 -Reuter. Nev; York. Jan. 14. nlm producer. Howard Hugh* s. ‘'fished a new trans-continental -iit record w’hen he landed at New rK hours, 27 minutes 10 seconds r leaving Los Angeles. Previous record was held by ,M n Turner whose time was 10 r min-Reuter. - 52 words
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Article233 1936-01-23 25 to Mr. MacDonald.—Footer and British Wireless. MR. R. CHURCHILL’S OFFER. London, Jan. 14. The Ross and Cromarty Liberal Association has rejected the offer of Mr. Randolph Churchill—who was adopted on Saturday as candidate in the forthcoming by-election by the local Conservative Association—to stand down if theto Mr. MacDonald.—Footer and British Wireless. - 233 words
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Article90 1936-01-23 25 Reuter. Compensation Demand For Bombed Ambulance. Stockholm. Jan. 14. The Foreign Office* has announced that the Swedish Minister in Rome presented a Note to the Italian Government categorically protesting against the direct act of aggression to which the Swedish Red Cross unit was subjected by ItalianReuter. - 90 words
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Article220 1936-01-23 25 Reuter. CAN ARMY BE NONPOLITICAL? London, Jan. 15. The Times Berlin correspondent states the holding by high officers of the army, navy and air force of a series of conferences at which they are said to be joined from time to time by representatives of theReuter. - 220 words
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Article85 1936-01-23 25 Renter Wireless. Alleged Threats To President Roosevelt. New York. Jail. 14. Mr. Austin Phelps Palmer, a rich sportsman and retired engineer, has been arrested in his luxurious flat by secret service men. It is alleged he confessed to threatening the life of President Roosevelt. The contentsRenter Wireless. - 85 words
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Article36 1936-01-23 25 Anota-Trans-Ocean. Tirana, Jan. 10. The engagement of Princess Senije. sister of King Zog, to Prince Mehmed Abid, youngest son of the ex-Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid, is announced officially by the Albanian CourtAnota-Trans-Ocean. - 36 words
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Article, Illustration94 1936-01-23 25 sanctions are being discussed Reuter Wireless. Bucharest. Jan. 12. Diplomatic circles attribute political Importance to the sudden unheralded departure of King Carol tor Belgrade, from which place he is expected to return tomorrow A Belgrade message adds tha> although the week-end visit of King Carolsanctions are being discussed Reuter Wireless. - 94 words
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Article242 1936-01-23 25 --Reuter. If Japan Leaves I Naval Talks. London, Jan. 15. j afan s withdrawal from the Naval Conference may be followed by developments in the Pacific, according to the Daily Telegraph Naval Correspondent today. He says that should America decide to carry out her plan of creating--Reuter. - 242 words
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Article235 1936-01-23 25 Reuter OIL SANCTIONS TO COME UP SOON. London. Jan. 13 With the question of oil sanctions likely to come up at Geneva within a week, rumours are ag in circulating in the European capitals of steps with .1 view to ending the Abyssinian conflict. The recent– Reuter - 235 words
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Article268 1936-01-23 26 to last for eight weeks.—British Wireless and Reuter Antarctic Rescue Of Airmen. London. Jan. 17. THE American airman-ex- plorer, Lincoln Ellsworth, and his Canadian pilot, Hollick Kenyon, who for two months have been missing in the Antarctic, are both alive and well. A Reuter message states that ato last for eight weeks.—British Wireless and Reuter - 268 words
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Article168 1936-01-23 26 —Reuter. MILITARISATION OF THE RHINELAND. Paris, Jan. 17. A strong warning to Germany to keep her hands of! the demilitarised zone in the Rhineland was given by the French Ambassador to Berlin to Herr Von Buelow, the German Secretary of State, in the course of a conversation—Reuter. - 168 words
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Article30 1936-01-23 26 lng from a sore throat.- British Wireless. London. Jau. 16. The Duke of Gloucester is confined to nis room at Buckingham Palace suffering from a sore throat.-Britishlng from a sore throat.- British Wireless. - 30 words
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Article234 1936-01-23 26 .—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Declaration Of Policy At Nanking. “PREPARED FOR EVENTUAL SACRIFICES.” A BOLD declaration of policy was made by General Chiang, the Chinese Premier, at Nanking when he discussed the further expansion of Japanese interests in the north. He strongly denied he had.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 234 words
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Article84 1936-01-23 26 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Saves His Employer By Clever Ruse. Shanghai, Jan. 16. An attempt to kidnap Mr. Chin Weiyeh, a wealthy Chinese merchant, was frustrated in Shanghai yesteiday. Mr. Chin had been forced into his own car by armed kidnappers who ordered the chauffeur to drive—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 84 words
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Article52 1936-01-23 26 —Reuter. New Delhi, Jan. 16 Sir Eric Tcichman, Chinesp Secretary to the Biit.ish Embassy at Peiping, arrived at Rawalpindi by air this afternoon. He is proceeding to New Delhi —Reuter. I Sir Eric left Peiping on Sept. 15 for India overland, making the journey in—Reuter. - 52 words
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Article47 1936-01-23 26 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 16. It is understood that M. Herriot will definitely resign from the French Cabinet on Saturday. M. Laval, has stated that if other Radical-Socialist ministers follow suit, he himself will resign, although whatever happens he go to Geneva on Sunday evening.Reuter. - 47 words
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Article25 1936-01-23 26 —Reuter. Mr. Gandhi who has been ill in India is progressing satisfactorily and will leave Bombay soon en route for Ahmedabad, where he will recuperate—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article122 1936-01-23 26 Reuter. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY KAILS. BLACKOUT LASTS 45 MINUTES. New York. Jan. 16. Sixty thousand people on their way home in the underground railway and passengers ana occupants of more than 1,000.000 homes and offices were plunged into confusion at 4.15 p.m. today when the electricityReuter. - 122 words
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Article136 1936-01-23 26 COMMUNIST EX-M.P. The death is announced in London today (says Reuter) of Mr. Shapurji Saklatvala, a Parsi of Bombay, who from 1922-23 and from 1924-29 was Communist M.P. for North Battersea. Saklatvala, who was 62, was born in Bombay but his father went to live later in136 words
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Article74 1936-01-23 26 -Reuter. Seven Years Sentence On Stavisky. The Stavisky trial ended in Paris yesterday. The jury found Madame Stavisky not guilty and she returned home to her children. Nine other defendants were found guilty on various charges of swindling. The nine men found guilty were sentenced-Reuter. - 74 words
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Article, Illustration22 1936-01-23 26 THIS 55-FOOT EFFIGY which appeared in the traditional Thanksgiving Day procession through New York, was made entirely of rubber.22 words
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Article242 1936-01-23 26 —Reuter. MOSCOW REPORT OF STRONG NOTES. Moscow, Jan. 15. Vigorous language is used in Notes exchanged between the governments of the Mongolian People’s Republic and Manchukuo on the subject of recent border incidents. In a Note dated Dec. 25 last, the Manchukuo Foreign Ministry threatened to undertake decisive—Reuter. - 242 words
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Article72 1936-01-23 26 -Reuter. Four Men Down In The Sudan. The Sudan authorities have interne* a captain and three other Italiar Air Force men and their three-°ngined bombing aeroplane, which made .i forced landing 50 miles inside the Sudanese frontier at Debetawatab while returning from Eritrea. The machine was slightly-Reuter. - 72 words
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Article299 1936-01-23 27 —Reuter. 14 Killed And 35 Wounded Near Dessie. Dessie, Jan. 16. POUKTEEN persons were killed and 35 wounded in a reported heavy bombing of a Red Cross ambulance, commanded by a Briton named Major Burgoyne, by three Italian warplanes midway between Dessie ant. Lake Ashangi.—Reuter. - 299 words
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Article127 1936-01-23 27 Geneva Meeting On The Sanctions Question. Rome. Jan. 16. Italy may not participate in the league Council meeting on Jan 20. matter is under consideration and :i( decision has yet been taken ac“irding to authoritative circles. A report that Signor Cerutti, the t-'iian Ambassador to127 words
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196 1936-01-23 27 .—Reuter and British Wireless. Paris, Jan. 16. French Press regards any rapid Jtl,, n of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict improbable. The Petit Parisien declares that international diplomacy has been discouraged by several fruitless efforts at peace and is inclined to let military events in Abyssinia.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 196 words
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Article157 1936-01-23 27 —Aneta Trans-Ocean. A Judge Reaches The Age-Limit! Paris, Jan. 15. After proceedings lasting more than two months, the trial of twenty men and women accused of having been in volved in the gigantic swindles of Alexander Stavisky is slowly drawing I to an end. it being anticipated—Aneta Trans-Ocean. - 157 words
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Article174 1936-01-23 27 —Reuter. Tientsin, Jan. 15. The alleged intention of Yin Ju-keng. head of the East Hopei autonomous government, to “recognise” Manchukuo is believed to be the major stumbling block to a settlement of Sino-Japanese issues in North China. Further obstacles have been presented by recent Sino-Japanese incidents. including—Reuter. - 174 words
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Article721 1936-01-23 27 —British Wireless War Will End Civilisation. SPEAKING last night in Leamington, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, warned Europe that if war broke out again on a major scale, it must bring the collapse of civilisation in its wake. He challenged critics of the League. If—British Wireless - 721 words
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Article60 1936-01-23 27 Reuter Wireless. INVASION THREAT FROM LIBYA. Cairo, Jan. 13. The Cabinet has decided to appropriate £94,000 for building a 50mile railway from Fouka to Mersamatruh, in Western Egypt, which has been prominent in the news since the precautions taken against the possible threat of an invasionReuter Wireless. - 60 words
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Article53 1936-01-23 27 —Reuter. “RED” TROOPS ON THE MOVE. Shanghai, Jan. 17. Kweiyang has been seriously endangered as a result of the capture of Kiangkow in Szechwan by Communists under Ho Lung. The situation is grave.—Reuter. TKweiyang is the capital of the Province of Kweichow. An arsenal is established in—Reuter. - 53 words
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Article210 1936-01-23 27 —Reuter. Sir Eric Teichman’s Adventures. New Delhi, Jan. 17. CIR Eric Teichmun. Interviewed on his arrival here, said he might have proceeded to England from Urumchi, capital of Sinkiang, by the TransSiberian Railway, but was anxious to visit India. He was unable to use motor trucks—Reuter. - 210 words
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Article215 1936-01-23 28 Inner Mongolia Declares Its Independence THAT China is to he shorn of another hutfe slice ot territory is indicated by the news on Monday that the Autonomy Council of Inner Mongolia has declared its independence. According L> a Reuter message from Peiping, Prince I eh, head ot215 words
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Article, Illustration151 1936-01-23 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Secret Treaty With Pu Yi. I Shanghai, Jan. 19. The report that Prince Teh of Mongolia ha.s gone ov( r to the Manehukuo; camp Is confirmed by the latest reports trorn Outer Mongolia. Besides confirming that the Mongo- 1 lians under Prince Teh—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 151 words
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Article20 1936-01-23 28 —Reuter. Admiral Beatty was placed on the retired list on Saturday on reaching the age of 65 —Reuter.—Reuter. - 20 words
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Article104 1936-01-23 28 POET’S GALLANT FIGHT FOR LIFE. jyjK RUDYARD KIPLING, the famous poet and author, died in Middlesex Hospital. London, at 12.10 a.m. on Saturday. He was 70 on Dec. 30 last. It was snowing outside the hos- pital when Mr. Kipling breathed his last, says Reuter. Mrs. Kipling,104 words
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Article23 1936-01-23 28 ,—Reuter. Mr. Rudyard Kipling will be buried in the Poets* Corner at Westminster Abbev at noon today.—Reuter.,—Reuter. - 23 words
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Article99 1936-01-23 28 Reuter. Sir A. Cadogan To Go To England. Peiping, Jan. 17. JT is learned authoritatively that Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Ambassador to China, is leaving for Englang on six months leave in April. It is understood cue of the main objects of Sir Alexander Cadogan’s recentReuter. - 99 words
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Article31 1936-01-23 28 —Reuter. Canberra. Jan. 17. Rapid progress is being made in the Japanese-Australian trade negotiations and it is anticipated a draft treaty will be submitted to the respective Governments shortly.—Reuter.’.—Reuter. - 31 words
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197 1936-01-23 28 —Reuter Innsbrueck. Jan. 19. I Recent rumours or grave unrest in th<- South Tyrol and the vehement ofTi rial denials were investigated on the spot by Reuters special correspondent. Passing through barbed-wire entanglements on the Brenner Frontier. lie found secret police trailing him.—Reuter - 197 words
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134 1936-01-23 28 name would be attached.—British Wireless. Proposed By Premier And The Primate. London. Jan. 18. A three-told memorial to Lord Grey of Fallodon, who was Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of the war, is proposed in a letter issued under signatures hf Mr. Baldwin, thename would be attached.—British Wireless. - 134 words
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Article34 1936-01-23 28 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. Jan 17. Mr. Hsu Shi Ying, Chairman of the Flood and Famine Relief Committee, is reported to have been suggested as the next Chinese Ambassador to Tokio.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 34 words
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256 1936-01-23 28 “An Infamous Libel On U. S. President. —Reuter Washington, Jan. 17. I Epithets ol “cowarr and infamous liber’ were hurled freely at Senator Nye by Senator Carter Glass during a vigorous defence of Preslden. Wilson at today’s session of the Senate arms enquiry. Glass, who was President Wilson’s secretary, declared.—Reuter - 256 words
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Article257 1936-01-23 28 Reuter. CROWDS GATHER AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. t London, Jan. 20. The nation’s deep concern at the illness of the King is reflected in the pilgrimage to the gates of Buckingham Palace which began at dawn yester'day. In spite of the ‘old, frosty weatlavi men. women and children— Reuter. - 257 words
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Article86 1936-01-23 28 -Sin Chew Jit Poll. Expected In Canton In A Few Days. Hong Kong. Jan. 20. Mr. Hu Han-min, the Chinese political leader, arrived here on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds gathered at th* wharf to welcome him. Hundards of officials have pourec into Canton in the-Sin Chew Jit Poll. - 86 words
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Article60 1936-01-23 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. ‘>00 Homeless After Big Fire. Canton, Jan. 16 A big fire occurred in Canton tonigh" when more than 80 houses weie gutted Exciting scenes were witnessed, but as far as can be ascertained there was no loss of life. Several injured—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 60 words
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Article61 1936-01-23 28 .—Reuter. San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 20 The death was announced here yesterday of Major-General Johi Biddle at the age of 76.—Reuter. Major-Generai John Biddle had a distinguished army career in the United States. He served m the war with Spain and held several positions during.—Reuter. - 61 words
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Article, Illustration997 1936-01-23 29 f. M. S. POLICE HARDL Y DESER VED TO LOSE. (By Our Sereniban Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 18. S.S Police 9 pts.; F.M.S. Police 3 pts. SANDY Minns, the brilliant Singapore wing threequarter, was the hero of the annual match between the Straits997 words
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644 1936-01-23 29 MERLIN’S GOOD TIME IN “B” EVENT. QN Sunday, the A and B classes at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed their respective races to the Johore Shoal Buoy. Tarbet won the six-metre race In almost record time for the 29 miles course644 words
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Article76 1936-01-23 29 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. The F.M.S. Police made amends for their rugger and boxing defeats when their hockey team defeated the Straits j Settlements Police by four goals to one. Kundun Singh scored twice for the F.M.S. in the first half and76 words
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1106 1936-01-23 30 THE VALIANT OLD BRIGADE. (By Our Hockey Correspondent.) ELEVEN hockey veterans, each of whom had begun p aying the game soon after this century opened, and whose ages reached the enormous total of 635 years, flared In a 10-minute-each-way match on the1,106 words
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Article54 1936-01-23 30 The results of the monthly medal and gold medal competitions at the Garrison Golf Club nrc as follows; Gold Medal Winner: P. M. Calhaem 83—15=98, Monthly Medal Capt. C. K. Hamilton 82 18—64 T. M. Calhaem 83—15=68 MaJ. Travers 87—18=69 |D. A. Johnson 81 12=69 I Fit.54 words
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511 1936-01-23 30 Sunderland Lucky. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. FROZEN grounds made it difficult for players to keep their feet and control the ball and scoring, therefore, was on the low side. Sheffield Wednesday scored a dramatic last minute win over the Arsenal, thanks511 words
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Article, Illustration424 1936-01-23 30 International Rugby —Reuter. Obolensky Not Given Any Chance In Attack. London, Jan. 18 England Nil. Wales Nil. gEFORE 50,000 people at Swansea yesterday England and Wales, who had the New Zealand tourists both this Rugby season, fought out a pointless draw in the first of the—Reuter.; —Straits Times Photograph. - 424 words
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1067 1936-01-23 31 MR. H.P. BRYSON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF M.R.U. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. ON Saturday “Leighton” wrote in the Club Verandah that the 1936 Malaya Cup final was probably the last in which the United Services would appear as such for1,067 words
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Article99 1936-01-23 31 Thirty-eight cards were taken out for the Keppel G.C. January Medal and the following were the three best scores returned:— A. Wolfe All Square E. Hilcham 1 down G. V. Andrews 1 down Ball sweeps were won as follows: Saturday. 1st Nine G. Tatton All Square G.99 words
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Article53 1936-01-23 31 The play ofi of the tie in tne captain’s prize competition wetween W. Munro and F V. Boardman resulted in a win for F.V. Boardman. January Bogey. The play oH of the tie in “A” division of the January Bogey competition resulted in a win for Col.53 words
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Article27 1936-01-23 31 The one club competition played over the Katong G.C. course last week- end was won by D. G. Macdonald with a score of 80.27 words
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Article55 1936-01-23 31 i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. 13. The lollowing players have been i selected to represent the F.M.S. against the Colony at hockey on Feb 1: G. Grenier; Gorbex Singh and Abdul Rahman; Peel (captain). L. de Silva and Cyril Labrooy; Dass. Baharon, C. Grenier, B.55 words
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Article153 1936-01-23 31 —Reuter Rain However Saves New Zealand At Dunedin. Dunedin, N.Z., Jan. 13. rFHE unofficial Test match be- tween New Zealand and the M.C.C. touring team was left drawn today owing to rain. The start was delayed until three o’clock. New Zealand took their total from 116 for—Reuter - 153 words
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Article73 1936-01-23 31 Reuter. Australians Lose Third “Test” By 68 Runs. Lahore. Jan. 13. All-lndla won the third “unofficial’* Test today by 68 runs. The Australians were all out in their second innings for 216, Nlssar taking four wickets for 80 and Bagua Jilani four for 16. Th full scores were— Reuter. - 73 words
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444 1936-01-23 31 STOPHER IN BRILLIANT FORM. Combined Services’. 4; S.C.C. 2. ’J'lIE Singapore Cricket Club were decidedly lucky in leaving Tanglin losers by only 4—2 after their hockey match with the Combined Services last week. The score against them might well have been444 words
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1184 1936-01-23 32 Leighton - By Leighton. -Reuter T*IIE return fight between Joe Diamond and Ventura Marquez at the New World Stadium on Friday failed to come up to expectations. It was certainly nothing like as good a battle as when the-Reuter - 1,184 words
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Article, Illustration782 1936-01-23 32 “OldSalts”Surprise S.C.C. “B” In First Half. THE second S.C.C. open seven-a-side Rugby tournament will. as last year, be won by a Service seven for on Saturday the S.C.C. B," the last hope of the civilians, fell to the Old Salts.” The two other teams– Straits Times Photograph - 782 words
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Article1693 1936-01-23 1 Chairman Explains Replanting Policy. Tilt* Annual General Meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd., was held at the Company’s registered oilio French Bank Building, Singapore. on Tuesday, Mr. G. A. Potts presided. The chairman said: The company has now completed its •_W.li year and it may be1,693 words
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Article81 1936-01-23 1 7,430 TONS EXCESS IN 1935. The Controller of Rubber, Malaya, advises that the export of dry rubber, uncorrected figures, from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of December, 1935 was as follows; Mainland 23,809 tons, Straits Settlements Islands 543 tons; Brunei 133 tons; Labuan 22 tons.81 words
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Article49 1936-01-23 1 OulDUis ol rubber lor tin* month of lk*cniibor: United Patanl. —237.431 \*j Malakoll —128.130 m Talpinji.—97,187 lb. Sunuti Butu. —60.000 n> Windsor.—25.475 lb. Fool hills. —23,800 lb. Bortam Cons. —217,551 n» Kuala Muda.—205.000 II) Val Dor.—30.040 lt». Gadek. —25.500 lb Kuala Sidlin. —'J1.41H in. Biussitt.—28.049 lb. t49 words
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Article49 1936-01-23 1 1'lie lolloping trio ram.-, nave been received from the mines:—rir.st half of .January Dredge Takuapa No. 1 250 hr:,. 65.000 cu. yds.. 235 »>cls. Dredge Takuapa No. 2 260 nrs., HO,000 cu. yds.. 403 pels. Dredge Takuapa No. 3 239 hrs. 36,000 cu. ydh 12? pels.49 words
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Article836 1936-01-23 2 Malayan Investment Notes. Markets Unaffected By Collapse Of Naval Conference —Lunas Dividend Record —A Mining Opportunity. An outstanding feature in a fairly eventful week has been the strength of Shells. First mentioned in these notes at about 75s., these leaders of the oil section have advanced836 words
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Article97 1936-01-23 2 During the week ending Jan. 11, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 33,531 cases, of which: 29,015 (87 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 310 (1 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 2,558 (7 per cent) cases to Canada, and 1,648 (597 words
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Article34 1936-01-23 2 Output of rubber for indragirl Rubbei E.state for the month of December, 1935 amounted to 28.256 lb. making a total for the 3 months f the current financial year of 187.232 lb.34 words
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Article473 1936-01-23 2 SHORTAGE OF NEAR SUPPLIES. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., in their report dated Singapore, Jan. 17 state: The firmer tone has continued, and the buyers’ spot price in London has very nearly reached sevenpence. There has been comparatively little profit taking, and evidently a fair revival of473 words
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Article83 1936-01-23 2 The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd reports the following outputs of its associated companies ror tnc half month of Jan., Kampong Kamunting.—Hrs. run 324 cu $12'87o reatCd 65,00<) total lpc]s 198 net value f A ?!P Kumbang.—Hrs. run 313, cu. yds Sl3 a 5M. totßl DCIS83 words
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Article49 1936-01-23 2 Reuter. THREE DEFENDANTS COMMITTED. London, Jan. ig Bishirgian, Howeson and Hardy have been committed to trial on charges arising out of the issue of th« prospectus of James and Shakspoar which was alleged to be false in a material particular. Bail in £1,000 each was al’owedReuter. - 49 words
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Article148 1936-01-23 2 1260th Auction, January 15. 1936, Catalogued 1,228.645 548 50 Offered 1.228.645 548.50 Sold 1,140.015 508 93 Spot London 6 •'Vi d New York 14 1 cts PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per It) Standard Quality 23% Good Average Quality 23% to 23'.. Fair Average148 words
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Article217 1936-01-23 2 Domestic Production, as represented by <- ports from Federated Malay States, Uni derated Malay States, and Straits Settlements (Settlement of Malacca), of tin ec tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent., during the month of December. 1935. Tons. Tons. Federated Malay States 4,'nO Unfederated Malay States: Johore 87 Kedah217 words
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Article26 1936-01-23 2 Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Co., Ltd. output for the mon'i: of Dec., 1935 was 80 pels. Total for 3 month 359 pels.26 words
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Article27 1936-01-23 2 The Controller of Rubber Malay;* Inform us that the carry forward frot 1934 should read 4,799 tons and not 4,896 tons as stated in his previou' notification.27 words
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Article229 1936-01-23 3 Profit For Year $41,813. report of Glenealy Plantations •ed. for the year ended Oct. 31 stu <*£ ounts.—The profit for the year mlts to $41,813.16; Add balance h t forward from last year $78,491. Si 20.304 89. Less Interim dividend -yr cent, paid in July,229 words
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Article143 1936-01-23 3 rho following outputs are for Dec., i: ures in brackets denote the correspondn;.. ueriod of last year IMua —(76,000 lb.), 55.000 lb. s r.dyi ioft. —(23.420 lb.). 21.450 lh Km a Kangsar.— (199.000 lb.). 129.600 !b Ivatil. —18.937 lb. Total for 8 months 161.621 lb. A )r Gajah.—143 words
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Article67 1936-01-23 3 v are set out particulars of exnvdits unused on Dec. 31, 1935. liavo been cancelled. It will be at now that the law is better '°°d. the amount cancelled is less than the amount, 'lb.), cancelled on Sept. 30, M s 5,931 lb. r hore 4,21967 words
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Article33 1936-01-23 3 r T u J> ber output for December of New amount ed to 27,600 lb., making 2M.450 lb. for 'he nine months of r ™t financial year. Bongsu.—63,355 lb -57,422 lb33 words
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Article65 1936-01-23 3 Four Do Better—One Does Worse. Shipping using British ports for the twelve months ended November 30 shows a slight Increase over the previous twelve months. The Port of London is up from 58,842,949 tons to 59.653,496 tons; Southampton from 24,321,653 to 24,700.502; Hull from 11,186,22265 words
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Article138 1936-01-23 3 —Reuter. Position Now Justifies Removal. London, Jan. 15. Substantiate of recent pleas for the Treasury to lift the embargo on foreign issues in London is revealed by the publication of the 1935 trade returns. pointing to a final balance of payments in favour of the United King—Reuter. - 138 words
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Article194 1936-01-23 3 Singapore, January 22, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17.75 Black Pepper 9.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Lingga Sago Flour Palembar.g Jelotong 8.75 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Sago Flour 2.50 Small Pearl Sago,194 words
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Article15 1936-01-23 3 Output Oct.-Dec., 1935 (restricted) pels 3.460. Estimated costs £9.600. Estimated value £25.600.15 words
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Article131 1936-01-23 3 —Reuter. To Become “More Or Less Independent.” Nanking, Jan. 15. An important change in the status of the Central Bank of China, one of the country’s “Big Three,” will be effected as a result of the approval of a revision of the bank’s regulations by the—Reuter. - 131 words
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Article84 1936-01-23 3 Straits Times cable. Capital Reconstruction Proposed. 'From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 16. Kimanis Rubber proposes capital reconstruction by a reduction from £200.000 to £122,000 by the cancellation of ten shillings of each 156.000 issued one pound shares and the subdivision of the remaining capital Into two shillingStraits Times cable. - 84 words
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Article45 1936-01-23 3 Distribution Of Five Per Cent. Sendayan tF.M.S.) Rubbe** Company Ltd. reports a profit for the yeai ended Sept. 30 of £16.640 and £12.879 was brought in. A dividend of five per cent, is recommended, absorbing £14,011. carrying forward, subject to eastern stall commissions. £15.32945 words
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Article48 1936-01-23 3 —Straits Times cable. Rumours Of Hitch Discounted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 16. Authoritative tin circles discountenance rumours of a serious hitch with Siam over renewal of restriction, and point out that “it is still only January and negotiations have hardly begun yet.”—Straits Times cable.—Straits Times cable. - 48 words
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Article45 1936-01-23 3 HARRISONS CROSFIELD GROUP. Crop figures for the month of December: Ankola.—Nil. Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co. —46.186.7 kgs. Djasinga.—46,222 kgs. Tjlkasintoe.—17.095 kgs. Langen.—32.276 kgs. Honowarie.—19.680 kgs. Tea. Ankola.—36,432 hKs. Pasi Madang.—43,664 hks. Coffee. Estates B. Kidoel Co. —283 pels. Citronella Oil. E"tat B Kidoet Co —Nil45 words
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Article44 1936-01-23 3 Petaling Tin, Limited, report for the year ended Oct. 31 shows a profit of $956,501. Interim dividends declared during the year absorbed $600,000. A final dividend of 15 per cent., making 45 per cent, for the year, is recommended. carrying forward $304,218.44 words
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Article552 1936-01-23 3 Improving Outlook For Efficient Producers. The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of the Bukit Palong Syndicate Limited was held on Jan. 7, at Seremban. The chairman, Mr. W. H. W. Oubbins, said: The profit for the year to Sept. 30, 1935, the period now under consideration, amounted to552 words
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47 1936-01-23 3 Date Snot Feb -Mar. Apr -June July-Sept. London Jan. 16 33% 24 244 25 6 15/16 17 23% 24 24 4 25 6% 20 23% 23% 244 24% 6 13 16 21 23% 23% 244 24% 6 13/16 22 24 244 24% 25447 words
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Article711 1936-01-23 4 London Exchange Prices On Jan. 14. Allttnar t > 1 7'-; A lor Ponj»su <2 4 Anplo-Mitlay (£1* 13/9 A\»r Kunintf <£l 31 /101L-: Bayan S- iai <El 15/1 1 Bahru <Sel i <2 i 3 2. liaMenx < E1» 2" Bat any (2/) 11%; Batu Caves (Eli711 words
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Article169 1936-01-23 4 Ixtndon Exchange Prices On Jan. 13. Aiopat U j 5 4'.: Anglo-Burina <5/> 15', Ayer Hitam (ft, > 15 3; Banprin (£1) 19/ft: Oopeng .Oon.s. /£li 1 7 S Hongkong (5/) 15/; Idris (ft/) f> 7‘-a; Ipoh (18/) 33 3; Kampong I-anjut <£li 18 1 KanvnUng (ft 13';169 words
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Article19 1936-01-23 4 Jan. 16 Tin. S’pore ITlco $1()3% per picul *7 103% 2C 102% 21 101% 22 101%19 words
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Article17 1936-01-23 4 The output from the Jelebu Tin Dredtfnp/.s mine for IXcmber amounted to 280 pels17 words
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Article1458 1936-01-23 4 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, .January 22, 10 a.m. MINING. k i v, l vn 11 icc]ip Veil braver Co Lyall 61 Evait V bSSSwiS Buyers**Seilers S Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? Am pal Tin 5 3 6 5/71,1,458 words
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