The Straits Budget, 10 February 1938
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Title Section30 1938-02-10 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE S TRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4174. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.30 words
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Article, Illustration1090 1938-02-10 1 'JpHE “war” on Singapore ended on Saturday morning, and umpires in the manoeuvres consider that the iortress is safe from any enemy. Massed attacks were carried out oy the invading forces during the previous night and early in the morning and with the guns of the1,090 words
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Article, Illustration65 1938-02-10 1 of the Anthropological and Ethnological Institutes in Breslau, Baron Egon von Eickstedt, who arrived in Singapore, on Friday, from India in theGneisenau, hopes to make a study of negritos types in Pahang and Kelantan. Author of u The Racial History of Mankind,” the Baron was a State—Straits Times Picture. - 65 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article969 1938-02-10 2 cracy holds sway —Straits Times, Feb. 3. Ceylon’s experiences with a Constitution of a completely democratic nature, which includes provision for adult suffrage to males and females on a basis which covers a considerable number of illiterates, become increasingly unhappy. Following a series of petitions andcracy holds sway !—Straits Times, Feb. 3. - 969 words
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Article1068 1938-02-10 2 —Straits Times, Feb. 4. Prominent among the many attempts made by the Government of the Straits Settlements to deal effectively with the problem of indebtedness among subordinate employees was the amendment in 1935 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, whereby a debtor became able to obtain relief by means—Straits Times, Feb. 4. - 1,068 words
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Article813 1938-02-10 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 5. Beneath the superficial atmosphere of musical comedy engendered by the spectacle of deputies staging a stay-in strike at Parliament Buildings, Cairo, Egypt is facing a political crisis of considerable gravity. Since his accession to the Throne, King Farouk has shown great.—Straits Times, Feb. 5. - 813 words
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Article990 1938-02-10 3 8traits Times, Feb. 7. This is the day of the scaremonger. With a solitary exception, British newspapers have been noncommittal in their views on the political upheaval in Germany. But French comment is almost entirely of an alarmist nature and the Italian Press is8traits Times, Feb. 7. - 990 words
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Article1019 1938-02-10 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 8. If the greater portion of the Malayan mining industry continues to oppose the establishment of a buffer pool, Dutch, Bolivian and certain Malayan interests will form a private tin pool. That is the latest threat offered by those who are still working strenuously—Straits Times, Feb. 8. - 1,019 words
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Article1033 1938-02-10 4 the traditions of* Justice.—Srtaits Times, Feb. 9. Whatever may have been the origin of the appearance in the Singapore Police Court of Mohamed Fahmy, the Egyptian boxer, his strong protest against repeated adjournments of the hearing of charges brought against him was very welcome as focussingthe traditions of* Justice.—Srtaits Times, Feb. 9. - 1,033 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article104 1938-02-10 5 MALAYAN Civil Servants with literary leanings should enter the competition organised by Herbert Jenkins and the Society of Civil Service Authors for a 75,000 to 90.000 fiction or non-fiction, but non-technical work. There are good prizes, while winning entries will be published on the usual royalty basis.104 words
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Article95 1938-02-10 5 Literary Servants ENGLAND’S civil service has always been noted for the writers within its ranks. Outstanding examples are Chaucer, Lamb, Pepys, Burns and Mil ton Such successful present day authors as W. W. Jacobs, Cecil Roberts, Stephen Graham and Richard Church have been civil servants. The judges of this competition95 words
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Article105 1938-02-10 5 Malaya’s Record Civil Service has not done so badly itself. The stories of Pahang and other States from the pen of Sir Hugh Clifford, a former Governor, are still widely-read and liked, while “British Malaya,” by another former Governor, Sir Frank Swettenham, is regarded as a standard work on the105 words
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Article34 1938-02-10 5 |N a different category are A Touch of the Sun” and “Cocktail Alley.” two Noel Coward-ish novels of Malayan life by Eric Hazelton, who resigned lrom the M.C.S. a year or two ago.34 words
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Article101 1938-02-10 5 HOLLANDERS cannot help envying that race for Its remarkable merrymaking ability, demonstrated in Singapore during the past two nights at the cheery Hollandsche Club. As a merrymaker the Hollander stands alone. He is able to exude abundant merriment for hours on end without being either hoarse or exhausted at101 words
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Article119 1938-02-10 5 Patriotic Lips white, and green lips and finger nails will make Italian women geometrically harmonious and perfect,” according to Filippo Marinetti, an Italian futurist artist, and member of the Italian Academy. Marinetti says it is time Italian women broke away from French fashions, and initiated Italian fashions of a “passionate,119 words
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Article98 1938-02-10 5 Ricksha Taximeters back in 1907 an optimistic writer in the Straits Times was advocating the compulsory fitting of taximeters to rickshas. He said:— The taximeter is being taken seriously in England and the Home Office has already issued new and revised regulations regarding cab fares in London. Motor-cabs must submit98 words
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Article96 1938-02-10 5 Lottery Girl item of several months ago in this column has provoked 99 pages of verse by Dr. K. R. Menon, of Singapore. The verse is called The Battle of China, or the Lay of a Chinese Girl.” The item that caused it all was a paragraph about a number96 words
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Article61 1938-02-10 5 OERE is a typical extract from Dr. Menon’s effort:— The Hylams and the Hokiens, The Teochews and the Kheks, The blameless and the ruffians Rush In their heavy trucks Under the banner of one To fight and doom the Japs Of their exploitation Of the poor Chinese chaps. Any61 words
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Article138 1938-02-10 5 Belgium of the Pacific DOTH Siam apd the Philippines have been described as future Belgiums of the Pacific. But there is now a new claimant to the title—British Columbia. Canada. “A war involying the United States and Japan would turn British Columbia into a second Belgium,” Canadian war veteran General138 words
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Article115 1938-02-10 5 Falsely Fair QOLOMBO people aboard the Orient Line's Orion, on the England-Aus-tralia service, a few days ago. chuckled at these lines prominently displayed on the ship’s noticeboard. They are very true. By the glory of her thunder And the moaning of her bars, By the moon that adds Its wonder115 words
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Article273 1938-02-10 5 QUIET, hardworking Karl von Wiegand, mentioned in this column last week, came into the limelight with a rush yesterday when his Singapore despatches to the Hearst papers became mixed somewhere. Interesting in view of the presence in Singapore of both Mr. von Wiegand and Lady Grace Drummond-Hay is a273 words
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Article87 1938-02-10 5 Butter and Eggs houseboys must fleece bachelor messes of thousands of dollars a year. In one Dutch bachelor mess In Singapore, where members of the household had meals at different times and had little idea of what their messmates ate. swelling food bills led to a close investigation of accounts.87 words
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Article97 1938-02-10 5 Malay Cures MALAY cures had worked wonders on his earache, toothache and indigestion, Sir Andrew Caldecott revealed a few days ago when addressing the students of College of Indigenous Mfdicine, Ceylon. Modern Western medicine for a time had contemptuously disregarded the traditional cult of herbs, although many such remedies now97 words
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Article140 1938-02-10 5 Mud-hut Singapore gINGAPORE in many countries appears to have replaced or become bracketed with Timbuctoo as a geographical term for expressing end-of-the-earthness. In the music section of a recent Issue of Time, an article about some people who collected phonographic recordings of native music from all continents told readers how140 words
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Article87 1938-02-10 5 English Atmosphere gERNARD Valery, special correspondent in Japan for Le Solr, Paris, who passed through Singapore yesterday on his way back to France, visited operations headquarters at Fort Canning during the day to see how the British ran war manoeuvres. He thought that nowhere outside of England had he encountered87 words
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Article90 1938-02-10 5 yALERY is surprised to find the apparent absence of any public concern in Singapore over the possible courses of the tide of war in the East This attitude contrasts strongly with that in other parts of Asia. He thinks the case is parallel to the old story90 words
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Article222 1938-02-10 5 America and Britain WITH the complete ventilation In the last few days of the circumstances behind the forthcoming American cruiser visit to Singapore, the naval visitors should have no doubts left in their minds as to whether they are welcome. In an article in Asia a few months ago. John222 words
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Article156 1938-02-10 5 Germany in Asia •J'HE position of Germany In Asia becomes harder to understand every day. American radio stations the other night were reporting the arrival of a deputation of Japanese business men In Berlin to seek Hitler's Intervention in the China War. William Henry Chamberlin, correspondent In Asia for the156 words
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Article154 1938-02-10 6 *J"HE Filipinos are to have a national language based on the Tagalog dialect, according to a recent decree by President Manuel Quezon. Although Spanish was the national tongue in the Philippines for more than 300 years, and English, or American, for 39 years, neither has become the common154 words
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Article91 1938-02-10 6 ALTHOUGH there is a tenuency among Northern Europeans to look down on the decadent Spain of the last century, there is no doubt that the Filipinos are lucky to have this dou-ble-barreled background of Spanish and American culture. They have been given a chance offered no other Asiatic race,91 words
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Article123 1938-02-10 6 ¥T seems hard to burden Filipino schoolchildren with an extra language, but hard-headed President Quezon probably knows what he is doing Of the 15,000,000 people in the Philippine Islands, about 7,000,000 already speak Tagalog. In the islands, there are eight distinct native languages and 87 dialects. What a contrast123 words
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Article124 1938-02-10 6 Red Sea Blankets UOMECOMING Malayans who have returned through the Red Sea recently have been told by port officials there that the passengers in the Orcades, latest addition to the Orient Line’s England-Australia fleet, sleep under blankets during the passage through that notorious stretch of sea. Their cabins are air-conditioned124 words
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Article105 1938-02-10 6 IXHOBY trouble is causing chaos in a well-known city pension. All the guests have the same dhoby. And that worthy has not made a clothing delivery for ten days. Five days before the Chinese New Year he announced that the New Year would throw a spanner in the105 words
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Article45 1938-02-10 6 Complexion Matchers A HIGH Street store has issued a circular heralding an advance display of the newest dress materials. “Bottle green, black, navy and brown— Come in and ask for the shade that matches your complexion/’ it says Bottle green for me—after Chinese New Year!45 words
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Article86 1938-02-10 6 MANY newspapers still seem unable to make up their minds over the rank of Major-General Telfer-Smollett, who is in charge of the British troops in Shanghai. Some still call him Bri-gadier-General. He definitely ranks in Shanghai as Major-General. This localised promotion was caused by the arrival last86 words
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Article227 1938-02-10 6 “Victoria” Errors A LTHOUGH Singapore is a remark- ably camera-conscious city, nobody was heard criticising a photographic anachronism in “Victoria the Great” the other week. But a correspondent in a London paper spotted it. He writes: In “Victoria the Great’* the young Queen shows Prince Albert some photographs of people227 words
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Article111 1938-02-10 6 Tranquil Fort “THE war Is over/’reporters were told when they entered Fort Canning on Saturday morning. Rooms that all the week had been noisy with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephones were silent and tambies were sweeping papers into small piles. The big maps on which battles111 words
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Article78 1938-02-10 6 MOTORISTS who tried driving within* out lights during Saturday morning’s “black-out” say the Chinese cyci Ist, most unbalanced of wheeler-crea-tures, who steen? a course about a third of the way across th J toad under normal circumstances, goes completely on to the wrong side of the road in78 words
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Article67 1938-02-10 6 DOMBAY takes “black-outs” and anti- gas precautions seriously. Gasmasks can be bought in department stores there. In the last “black-out”, photographs were taken f<rom the an on specially-sentitised panchromatic films. After a study of the pictures, which mostly consisted of blackness, with an occasional dot or cloudy patch,67 words
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Article242 1938-02-10 6 li/ALRUS,” in the Sarawak Gazette apparently doubts the veracity of these notes. In last week’s issue he says under the caption. The Thing We Do Hear!”: Crux Australis (on whom be peace!) recently printed a few excerpts from a book entitled “Across the Seven Seas" by Colonel R. V.242 words
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Article137 1938-02-10 6 Christian General JN one of his despatches to the Hearst newspapers, Karl von Wiegand has described Major-General Dobbie as one of the last of the Christian generals. marching with the Bible In one hand and the sword in the other.” He compares him with General Gordon. Wellknown and respected for137 words
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Article66 1938-02-10 6 Car Without Owner OEVEN months ago, a Singapore motor firm was asked to take delivery from a German steamer of a used motor-car and store the machine until the arrival of the owner. The owner was a Singapore man who had used the car on leave on the Continent. Since66 words
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Article147 1938-02-10 6 AN outstanding documentary film telling the story of the round-the-world voyage in 1935-1938 of the Dutch submarine K XVIII, shown privately at the Hollandsche Club the other night, demonstrated the need for a film society in Singapore. Beau-tifully-photographed and handled throughout, the film was shown by the man147 words
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Article90 1938-02-10 6 YET another Singapore man has. on disembarking from the Qantas plane at Brisbane, found that the small boys of the Queensland capital follow around the streets any sensible fellow from the tropics who wears shorts elsewhere than on the beach. In the unpleasant summer climate of Sydney and90 words
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Article317 1938-02-10 6 Telling Japan HTHE Tokio monthly Hinode (Rising Sun) has had the bright idea of assembling for a mass interview and discussion on the question of what would happen In a war between Great Britain and Japan six Japanese admirals and two generals, all on the retired list or in the317 words
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155 1938-02-10 7 Singapore, Feb. 8. «mr R. W. BORMOND, of United Engineers, Ltd., was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon, after the car in which he was travelling had come into collision with a lorry in Bukit Timah Road. A Chinese wireman sitting next to Mr. Bormond155 words
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Article49 1938-02-10 7 THE Rev. W. Murray, who retired in 1936 after nearly 40 years’ service as a Presbyterian minister in Malaya has settled down at Streatham. He intends to undertake voluntary work wnen opportunities occur and has recently taken charge of a church in Jersey for a month.49 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article165 1938-02-10 7 GUTTERSON. —To Mr. and Mrs. Ben. P. Gutterson, a daughter. McCULLOCH.— At tne Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Feb. 1, 1938, to Constance wife of J. N. McCulloch, a daughter. McMAHON.—On January 30, at the General Hospital. Singapore, to Molly ne6 Finegau, wife of Doctor J. E. McMahon, a daughter.165 words
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Article202 1938-02-10 7 An engagement is announced between Mr. P. Ivon Tresham of British North Borneo, 2nd son of Mrs. A. Tresham, and the late Mr. H. A. Tresham of Bedford, England; and Miss Eve Hudson, General Hospital, Singapore, youngest daughter of Mr. J. M. Hudson and the late Mrs. Hudson of202 words
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Article295 1938-02-10 7 Mr. J. A. Clarke, of Evatt and Company, returned from leave by the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneisenau on Friday. Captain D. p. White, Veterinary Officer, 8.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah, with claim to pension. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. S. Codner,295 words
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Article467 1938-02-10 7 Jan. 24. IN the afternoon Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas were present at a football match (Selangor versus Islington Corinthians) at the Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 25. Sir Shenton presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, this morning.467 words
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Article167 1938-02-10 7 Singapore, Feb. 8. A IRCRAFTSMAN Edward Pattison (21), of Scarborough, sustained fatal injuries in an accident while at work at the R.A.F. Base, Seletar, on Sunday morning. It appears the deceased was about to attach a trailer to a motor-lorry when one end of the trailer167 words
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Article328 1938-02-10 7 Leaders— The Cost of Democracy 2 Debts and “Face” 2 A Parliament Goes on Strike 3 New Hope of A New Threat 3 The Exposed Hand 4 Congestion In The Courts 4 Telegrams— Covering past week's news 25—29 Picture Supplement 17—26 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date,328 words
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Article66 1938-02-10 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. SISTER of the British Adviser. Trengganu. Miss Gwendolen Lucy Coope, was married at St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday to Mr. Harold Ernest Desch. of the Forest Research Institute. Kepong. Mr. A. E. Coope gave his sister away66 words
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Obituary52 1938-02-10 7 DEATHS TAYLOR,.—On Jan. 14, at 20, Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, England. Norman the very dear husband of Alice H. Taylor late of Messrs. Fogden Brisbane 4. Co., Ltd. kOW.— Mr. Low Peng Soy passed away peace*ylly at his residence, 73, Emerald Hill Road, Singapore, on Feb. 7, 1938, at52 words
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Article, Illustration564 1938-02-10 8 “Essential” Says R. G. A. Councillor. SOME ESTATES STILL SHOW EFFECTS OF SLUMP TAPPING. U7HILE the present low price of rubber is disappointing and W unsatisfactory from the producers’ point of view, it has one great advantage in that it has served to564 words
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160 1938-02-10 8 /CONVICTIONS were recorded on Feb. 8 by Mr. F. V. Duckworth,. the Singapore Second Magistrate, when he delivered judgment against 14 Chinese who had been tried before him in connection with the antiJapanese disturbances on Jan. 9. There were two charges against the men—continuing in an assembly160 words
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Article34 1938-02-10 8 Bhairavan, a student of Raffles Institution Evening Classes, was awarded first prize (equal) and the Society’s Bronze Medal for Structural Engineering (Intermediate) at the London City and Guilds 1937 Examination.34 words
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188 1938-02-10 8 1937 Best Year Since 1929 For Dominion. “THE Canadian Government has decided to grant a re mis- sion of the three per cent, saies tax on British Empire rubber provided that it is shipped direct to Canada,” said Mr. B. C. Butler, Canadian Trade188 words
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84 1938-02-10 8 TROUBLE among Chinese labourers of the Japaneseowned iron-ore mines in Kelantan, Trengganu and Johore, combined with monsoon weather preventing or interfering with the loading of ships off the East Coast, have resulted in a big drop in the exports of iron-ore to Japan84 words
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234 1938-02-10 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. THE pilgrim’s progress of Capt. Oliver Lyttelton, chairman of the London Tin Corporation, who is now engaged on the difficult task of converting Malayan tin producers to the buffer pool creed, is being watched here with considerable234 words
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194 1938-02-10 8 Singapore, Feb. 8. ALTHOUGH the north east monsoon is on the wane Singapore was deluged yesterday afternoon by nearly two hours continuous rain and many parts of town and rural areas were flooded. IN three meteorological stations of 1 Singapore nearly 1 y194 words
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Advertisement11 1938-02-10 8 Editorial comment on the proposed buffer pool is in Page 4.11 words
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Article423 1938-02-10 9 There Are Too Many “Villains” In The Piece. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR.— Another clever man once wrote All the world’s a stage and all the men ana women merely players.” But it our Municipal Commissioners play about much more, there won’t be any stage423 words
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Article92 1938-02-10 9 THE Siamese Department of Commerce, has opened a Bureau of Tourist Promotion in Bangkok, at 199, New Road. The location of the bureau is in the heart 6f the city and within walking distances of all important hotels and banks. The bureau is to act as92 words
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164 1938-02-10 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. THE Privy Council has reserved 1 Judgment in th* Angullia appeal. The case concerned the estate of the late Kavena Hadje Mohamed Yusoff and the parties went before Mr. Justice Prichard for direction on a point in164 words
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Article, Illustration312 1938-02-10 9 DATA FOR AIR RAIDS COMMITTEE. PRELIMINARY reports of offi- cial observers of the effect of the experimental blackout in Singapore on Saturday indicate that the test was 41 satisfactory except for several motor-cars which did not dim their head-lamps.” A communique on the blackout will, it—Straits Times Picture. - 312 words
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400 1938-02-10 9 Straits Times cable. Estimated 10,000 Tons Of Metal Is “Hidden.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5. as to whether a buffer tin pool will be formed continues rife here. The Daily Express report alleging that the International Tin Committee has completed plansStraits Times cable. - 400 words
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92 1938-02-10 9 Singapore, Feb. 5. TWO Japanese have been detain- ed for interrogation by the Special Branch Police after a series of raids conducted by several European officers and a squad of detectives on houses in the Japanese quarter of Singapore shortly after 5 o’clock yesterday morning.92 words
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Article66 1938-02-10 9 MR. A. S. Small, the Colonial Secretary, is returning from Home leave by the P. and O. liner Naldera. which is due at Singapore on Feb. 25. Mrs. Small and daughter will sail for Singapore at the end of April. Mrs Small has66 words
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Article79 1938-02-10 9 The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, has appointed the following to form the Hindu Advisory Board. Singapore, for this year Mr. L F. Knight, J.P. (chairman). Dr. V. K. Sarny (vicechairman), Mr. S. Muthukumaru, Mr. M. R. Menon. Mr. Jamnadas Purshotam. Mr. T. Naraindas, Dr. K C.79 words
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165 1938-02-10 10 12 Fatal Motor Accidents In Four Months. INURING the last four months of 1937, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, held a total of 244 inquests, inquiries and inspections—an average of two a day. One hundred and twenty-two were on people who had165 words
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Article50 1938-02-10 10 17ISCOUNT TREDEGAR, the author and traveller, who visited Singapore last year, returned on Sunday on his way to Bali from Europe. He is staying a few days at Raffles Hotel, proceeding to Bali where he is writing a book on his impressions of Java and Bali.50 words
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158 1938-02-10 10 CERIOUSLY Injured in a motor crash in Steven Road on Sunday night, Miss J. P. L. Anderson, a sister in the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital, and Mr. H. C. Paterson, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, were said this morning to158 words
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1036 1938-02-10 10 Ivan Palmer - (By Ivan Palmer.) QN the wings of a Centaur, I have flown in these past few days the Empire air route from Sydney to Singapore as casually as I would take a trolley-bus ride to a city suburb. Sydney’s glorious harbour1,036 words
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386 1938-02-10 10 40-Year-Old Man And Girl Of 11. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. ‘‘'J’HIS is the worst case of kidnapping that has so far come to my notice in Malaya/’ said Mr. Justice Aitken. sentencing a Tamil Mohammedan. Ibrahim, to two and a half386 words
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154 1938-02-10 10 AS a sequel to a collision in Grove Road about 11 p.m. on Friday between a ricksha containing two passengers and a motor-car driven by a European, H. B. Osier, appeared in the Fourth Court before Mr. E. C. G. Barrett, the next morning, on154 words
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293 1938-02-10 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 27. DACK at the London School of Tropical Medicine from a tour of inspection in Malaya, Sir Malcolm Watson, eminent malariologist, who is deeply impressed with the progress that has been made, said that he293 words
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195 1938-02-10 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 5. £HARGED with making a false statutory declaration before the magistrate that he had never been dismissed or suspended from the services of any Government or State. Chong Weng Chong, who give his age as 20, pleaded guilty195 words
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289 1938-02-10 11 First Move In Kinta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip°h, Feb. 6. reclaiming of old mining areas for agricultural purposes and the clearing of rivers will, it is understood, be consider ed by a committee which the F.M.S. Government proposes to appoint in the near289 words
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405 1938-02-10 11 are a particularly reckless bankrupt/’ said the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McElwaine, during the course of the public examination, on Friday, of John Victor Oliveiro. If you had observed the Government circular instead of breaking it, you would never have got into this trouble. You405 words
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Article64 1938-02-10 11 Special Bunk For Professor stone of solid science, Professor Pieter van Stein Callenfels, the eminent Dutch pre-historian, will have a special bunk for himself on board the ship in which he leaves Singapore for Rangoon shortly. “Oh yes, always have to have my berth widened and strengthened with special supports64 words
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248 1938-02-10 11 Wives Would Be Useful As Magicians Says Chief Justice TTHAT wives would be very useful 4 if they were magicians is the belief of the Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, Mr. Justice McElwalne. He expressed this view at the house warming party given oy the Malayan Magic Circle on248 words
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Article88 1938-02-10 11 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur/ Feb. 7. PAR thieves are a comparative rarity in Kuala Lumpur, but at least one owner of a baby car is taking no risks. When he parked his car in Java Street yesterday evening, he slung a chain88 words
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169 1938-02-10 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) gUING an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. Elphinstone, for damages for wrongful arrest, a lorry driver who claimed $500 was awarded $50 and $20 costs, the Magistrate, Raja Salim, holding that a summons should have been taken out.169 words
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Article, Illustration1010 1938-02-10 12 “ litlander ” - By litlander Batavia, Feb. 4. CO at last it happened. We had enjoyed the Chinese New Year on Monday, a game of golf in the morning, and a peaceful afternoon. During the morning on the golf course we had heard the usual rumours. Any1,010 words
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385 1938-02-10 12 Due To Better Economic Conditions, Says Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 6. A REMARKABLE reduction in serious crime during the past year was recorded by Mr. Justice Mills, at the opening of the Johore Assizes, he attributing the improvement to better385 words
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Article, Illustration26 1938-02-10 12 A “soldadu” of the Malay Regiment, the youngest Regiment in the British Army with a portable able searchlight in last week’s combined manoeuvres. —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 26 words
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139 1938-02-10 12 \§ISS Helen Macpherson, younoer 1 1 daughter cf Lieut.-Col. E. R. Macpherson, O.B.E.. R.A.O.C.. Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, Ma'aya Command has been awarded the gold medal in an Empire life-saving competition organised by the National LifeSaving Society. Miss Macpherson took the examinations in139 words
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Article78 1938-02-10 12 ACTING SETTLEMENT ENGINEER, PENANG. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr G. C. Bedington to act as Settlement Engineer, Penang. Mr. J. M. Brander, M.C.S., to assist the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Th.' Secretary of State for the Colonies has to approve the following78 words
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Article23 1938-02-10 12 A commission as Acting Sub-Lieu-tenant, Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, has been granted to Mr. E. A. Hooper.23 words
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Article, Illustration390 1938-02-10 13 Batteries Drive Off Attack By Enemy Destroyers. Singapore, Feb. 3. CONSIDERABLE anxiety was relieved at Fort Canning at seven o’clock this morning when an R.A.F. reconnaissance aircraft advised by wireless that it had located H.M.S. Eagle, the Blueland (enemy) aircraft-carrier in the combined manoeuvres, hundreds of390 words
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Article113 1938-02-10 13 Address Presented To Brother James. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. More than 200 old boys of Saint John’s Institution, Kuala Lumpur, entertained the Reverend Brother Jamos at the Institut'on tonight in celebra tion of the golden jubilee of his arrival in Malaya. Mr. Khoo Boo113 words
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Article36 1938-02-10 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. The editor of Tamil Nasan, Mr. K. Narasimha Ayengar, died at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, last night Cremation will take place today at Kuala Lumpur.36 words
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110 1938-02-10 13 Singapore, Feb, 3. T'HE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and the Yang-dl Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembiian have called on Fort Canning during the past 12 hours. Sir Shenton paid a visit after the Don Cossack Choir's recital, last night. Accompanied by his military aide-de-camp,110 words
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156 1938-02-10 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 3. A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Chinese boy, one of three children who were- injured in the flying accident in which the late Mr. Eric Newbold was involved, died yesterday from his injuries. This makes the second death connected with the156 words
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484 1938-02-10 13 Difficulties Of A World Tour Explained. IbiALAYA has been a pleasurable surprise for the Islington Corinthians, crack English amateur Association football side, who are on a world tour, said Mr. Tom Smith, the manager of the team, speaking to Singapore Rotarians, on Feb. 2. “J7IRST484 words
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Article39 1938-02-10 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. QRAVES in the Christian cemetery, Cheras Road, believed to have been desecrated by a lunatic, are being: restored. Twenty tombstones were found overturned or broken on Sunday morning:.39 words
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Article105 1938-02-10 13 (From Our Own Correspondent. Seremban. Feb. 3. THE death has oocurred in Mecca of Haji Mohamed Khamis bln Dato Paduka Mlril, the father of Haji Abdul Aziz, Deputy Chairman of the Seremban Sanitary Board. The late Haji was father-in-law of Inche Ahmad bin Isa. of105 words
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Article, Illustration342 1938-02-10 14 Singapore, Feb. 4. Repeated air attacks on R.A.F. aerodromes last night were foiled by counter-attacks by the defence s fighting planes. Any attacks which may take place tonight are, therefore, expected to be considerable in strength. Two hours before dawn today, reconnaissance aircralt took342 words
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Article75 1938-02-10 14 A FAREWELL dinner prior to re- tirement was given by the subordinate staff of the firm of Bruce Petrie Ltd., to Mr. George Parbury, who had been a director since the Inception of the firm in 1922. Mr. Ong Chin B£ng, the convenor, referred to75 words
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Article42 1938-02-10 14 —Reuter. Melbourne, Feb. 2. *THE Sun-Pictorial, in a leading article, regrets that no Australian units are participating in the Singapore combined manoeuvres and points out that the Singapore base, broadly speaking, is part of Australia’s defence scheme. —Reuter..—Reuter. - 42 words
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Article144 1938-02-10 14 Detective Engaged To Watch Wife Teacher’s Petition For Divorce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 3. HOW a husband engaged a private detective to watch his wife’s movements was described to Mr. Justice Mills, during the hearing of an undefended petition brought by a Muar teacher. Charles Donald O’Kaeffe144 words
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39 1938-02-10 14 Bangkok, Feb. 2. The British Legion in Siam decided at a meeting today to make a gift of £250 from their accumulated assets to Bangkok Nursing Home. The gift has been made unconditional.39 words
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212 1938-02-10 14 [DISTINGUISHED guests at the Naval Base graving dock opening ceremony on Feb. 14. will include the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and Viscount Monsell, a former First Lord of the Admiralty, the Straits Times understands. In addition to all the Malay Sultans, there212 words
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386 1938-02-10 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. CTATEMENTS to the effect that a transport monopoly held throughout Kuala Lumpur by one omnibus company would lead to the imposition of higher fares were made before the F.M.S. Transport Board today, the chairman, Mr.386 words
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253 1938-02-10 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. DLEADING guilty to being intoxi--1 cated while in charge of a car. driving negligently and driving a car without a certificate of competency, D. E. Rentoul, a European, was fined $3OO and given a week to253 words
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151 1938-02-10 14 ARRANGEMENTS are already being made by the Government and the Singapore Municipality for the entertainment of the officers and men of the three United States cruisers which are to attend the opening of the Naval Base on Feb. 14. Announcing, at the last Municipal151 words
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418 1938-02-10 15 Umpires’ Verdict On All-Night Land, Sea And Air Battle. Singapore, Feb. 5. THE war on Singapore ended about eight o’clock this morning, and with the cessation of hostilities, umpires in the combined manoeuvres consider that the fortress is safe from any enemy. Massed attacks were418 words
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Article22 1938-02-10 15 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 3. n>7*? e yesterday received Prince V a c hakiabonRse of Siam at Bucknsnam Palace.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 22 words
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Article, Illustration232 1938-02-10 15 ONE0 NE of Malaya’s best-known judges, Mr. Justice Whitley, acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., was entertained by members of the Singapore Bar at Raffles Hotel on Feb. 2' prior to his departure for Uganda to take up the appointment of Chief Justice there. With232 words
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Article90 1938-02-10 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 5. T'HE sea-front opposite Fort Cornwallis is being retained by the Government for Penang defence purposes. Work has started and workmen are busy breaking down the seawall and levelling off. This work is only a part of the scheme90 words
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174 1938-02-10 15 “I HOPE you have enjoyed your stay in Johore, and I do not think you will be strangers here in future,” said the Sultan of Johore, entertaining the Islington Corinthians at tiffin, at the Royal Johore International Club, on Feb. 3. Wishing the Corinthians success in174 words
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59 1938-02-10 15 For secretly disposing of her dead baby, a woman, Toh Slew Seng, was bound over for three months by Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Third Singapore Magistrate, on a surety of $50, in default one month’s simple imprisonment. She pleaded guilty to the charge, but59 words
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263 1938-02-10 15 And They Are Not Dull. "ENGLISHMEN are not dull,” said the Comtesse de Lapre, tall, blonde French actress, who is staying at Raffles Hotel on a short visit to Malaya. Frenchwomen prefer Englishmen because they spoil their wives, she said. “A French husband263 words
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129 1938-02-10 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. THE Sultan of Selangor, unhappy 1 about the succession dispute in his State, is asking for a written constitution to be provided for Selangor, and with the consent of the British authorities he has instructed Dato Roland Braddell129 words
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37 1938-02-10 15 Katharine Cornell noted American actress, returning from a survey trip to London and the Continent, announces that she will not attempt to carry out her plans for a world tour this season.37 words
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Article, Illustration1717 1938-02-10 16 Significant Increases In Yield Due To Fertilisers. DR. HAINES’S WORK ON DUNLOP PLANTATIONS. (By Our Planting Editor.) A VERY valuable contribution on the benefits derived from manuring rubber is contained in an article by Dr. W. B. Haines, D.Sc., Field Research Officer, Dunlop1,717 words
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165 1938-02-10 16 Ceremony At Buckingham Palace. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. I£ING GEORGE yesterday received Prince Chakrabongse, of Siam, better known as Prince Chula, at Buckingham Palace. The King conferred on Prince Chula the G.C.V.O. (Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order). Prince165 words
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Advertisement24 1938-02-10 16 PLANTING TOPICS DELAYED. QUR Planting Correspondent’s weekly article has not been received in time for today’s issue. It will appear as usual next week.24 words
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Article, Illustration712 1938-02-10 17 Mr. J. T. Haydon and Miss Audrey FoxMolc after their uedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. —Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture. Group photograph taken after the wedding c/ Mr. W. Rodg r r and Miss Lilian Mayne at the Presbyterian Church. From left are: Mis.—Straits Times picture.; —Nakajima picture.; .—Straits Times picture.; — Straits Times picture.; ■—Straits Times picture.; Straits Times picture. - 712 words
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Article, Illustration446 1938-02-10 21 Governor s Congratulations Sent To Consul-General. > OPEAKING at last week’s Hollandsche Club ball in honour of the birth of an heiress to the House of Orange-Nassau, the Consul-General for the Netherlands in Singapore, Mr. W. A. A. M. Daniels, expressed appreciation—Straits Times Picture. - 446 words
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177 1938-02-10 21 Principal For Raffles College: New Bill QNE object of the Raffles College Bill to be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council on Feb. 14, is to provide for the appointment of a Principal who will have charge of the general administration and management of the college The177 words
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92 1938-02-10 21 Major Lawyer Victims Of Burglars. Singapore, Feb. 2. CASH and property worth about $5,500, belonging to two prominent Europeans in Singapore, have been stolen during the past two days. The victims of burglars are Major L. G. Hartmann, R.A. living at Gillman Barracks, who lost $5,000 Jewellery belonging to Mrs92 words
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Article, Illustration717 1938-02-10 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 1. MR. ERIC NEWBOLD was buried at Western Road cemetery today with full military honours. Mr. Newbold, who was the general manager of Eastern Smelting Company and a member of the Legislative Council, was found dead on Monday717 words
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35 1938-02-10 21 French Cruisers Base Visit Denial. the French Ministry of Marine denies that the cruisers George Leygues, Montcalm and Gloire will visit Singapore for the opening ceremony of the Naval Base graving dock, on Feb. 14.35 words
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Article119 1938-02-10 21 THE Singapore Municipality has K decided to make no further grant to the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd. Before the B.M.B.C. started broadcasting, it approached the Municipality who agreed to grant $1,000 a month for twelve months. The station has operated for close on a119 words
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183 1938-02-10 22 A claim for damages for breach of contract was fought out in the Singapore High Court last year, before Mr. Justice Horne, on the wrong basis, and this was pointed out on Thursday by the Full Court of Appeal, when it183 words
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297 1938-02-10 22 MANY countries in the world will hear the description and the speeches at the opening of the graving dock at the Singapore Naval Base on Feb. 14. ZHL’s description and relay will, the Straits Times is informed, be relayed over the297 words
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Article39 1938-02-10 22 The following Government officers have been granted leave Dr. W. A. Young and Messrs. A. F. Hunter, H. P. Bryson, H. Hall, W. C. Alexander, E. H. 8. Bretherton. E. T. M. Lias, J. D. Nicholson.39 words
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154 1938-02-10 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. THAT Mr. Justice Whitley who was succeeding him as Chief Justice of Uganda would And everything there in excellent order,” was a remark by Sir Roger Hall, the new Chief Justice of the F.M.S., when he154 words
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135 1938-02-10 22 ALLEGED to have driven a motorcar in a dangerous manner in Newton Circus on the evening of Oct. 13, G. E. Black, a European, was acquitted in the Singapore Fourth Police Court, in answer to a summons. Inspector F. Goodship allegec in evidence, that he135 words
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Article59 1938-02-10 22 MR. DAVID SAUL MARSHALL, of the 1¥1 law firm of Aitken and Ong Slang who was called to the Bar of the Middle Temple last year, was admitted to practice as an advocate and solicitor of the S.S. High Court, before Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell recently. Mr.59 words
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253 1938-02-10 22 Complete Confirmation Of Straits Times Story. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. COMPLETE confirmation of the exclusive account published in the Straits Times on Tuesday of the story lying behind the attendance of the three United States cruisers Memphis, Trenton and253 words
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Article51 1938-02-10 22 —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 2. ANSWERING a question, Ad- miral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, said the visit of the three United States cruisers to Singapore was not intended to convey to the world the impression that the United States is contemplating any offensive combination with,—Reuter. - 51 words
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Article277 1938-02-10 22 Vaccine Has Greatly Helped.” (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 2. A NTI-cholera vaccine has greatly helped to combat that much dreaded disease, which, according to Father Cardon in his speech to the Pre Cardon in his speech to the visiting prehistorians, has been a menace277 words
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Article133 1938-02-10 22 Inspection Of Perak Irrigation Area. (From Our Own Correspondent) Teluk Anson, Feb. 3. Sir Frank Stockdale, Agricultural Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, visited the SungeiManik Irrigation Area yesterday. This area wus developed from virgin jungle land and, it is believed, will eventually133 words
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73 1938-02-10 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 4. A LARGE quantity of rubber was destroyed when a smoke-house on Sennawang Estate, Sungei Gadut, was gutted by fire. The prompt arrival of the Seremban Fire Brigade prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining buildings. It was stated73 words
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Article, Illustration483 1938-02-10 23 —Reuter. Dutch Nation Goes Wild With Delight Over Girl. MOTHER CHILD WELL. THE small sturdy girl with blue eyes and light1 coloured hair, weighing 8 lb. who was born to Juliana, Crown Princess of the Netherlands, at Soestdyk Palace on Jan. 31 sent.—Reuter. - 483 words
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209 1938-02-10 23 —Straits Times Copyright. [From Our Own Correspondent] Batavia, Jan. 31. THE quiet aspect of the Netherlands Indies on this Chinese New Year holiday changed completely after the reception ut the news that Princess Juliana had given birth to a daughter. The news came at the.—Straits Times Copyright. - 209 words
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58 1938-02-10 23 —Reuter. Hendaye, Jan. 31. The Burgos Junta, which for 15 months has served as Franco’s administration, has been formally dissolved by decree. It has been replaced by a civil cabinet numbering 15. in which Gen. Franco retains the office of chief of the armed forces—Reuter. - 58 words
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55 1938-02-10 23 .—Reuter. Washington, Feb. 1. The Navy Department announces that approximately 1,500 marines, who were sent to Shanghai from San Diego last August, are being transferred to Honolulu. They will sail from Shanghai on Feb. 18, where they are “no longer needed.” A regiment of.—Reuter. - 55 words
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Article223 1938-02-10 23 ROYAL BABY NAMED AT PALACE. London, Feb. 2. DRINCESS JULIANA’S baby was named Beatrice Wilhelmina Armgaard at an official registration ceremony at Soestdyk Palace yesterday afternoon. The name Beatrice is believed to be a gesture to the infant Princess’ connection with the British Royal House. The name-British Wireless. - 223 words
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185 1938-02-10 23 —Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 1. THE first non-Japanese troops to pass through the Japanese-occupied aiea north of Soochow Creek, since the outbreak of the war are the 2nd Welch Fusiliers. Today, led by the bands of the 2nd Loyals and the 4th United States Marines the—Reuter. - 185 words
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Article132 1938-02-10 24 -Reuter. Endymion Sinking Rouses Wrath. London, Feb. 2. fXABINET will examine all the circumstances of the torpedoing of the British steamer Endymion by an insurgent submarine off Catalan yesterday, after which a further statement will be made to the House of Commons, it is believed.-Reuter. - 132 words
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51 1938-02-10 24 -Reuter. San Sebastian, Jan. 31. Gen. Franco has called to the colours youths born in the first quarter of 1919, who are not normally due for military service until 1940. All youths of Nationalist Spain between 18 3 4 and 21 years are already-Reuter. - 51 words
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64 1938-02-10 24 The Toklo House of Representatives unanimously adopted supplementary estimates of 15,000,000 yen ($7,500,000) demanded by the Ministry of Public Welfare for the current fiscal year for military relief. This brings the totals of funds for relief of families of soldiers called to the colours64 words
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407 1938-02-10 24 .—Reuter. Encouraging Long-Term Loans Abroad* FOLLOWING recent warnings that Britain is liv. I 1 ing on her capital by Sir Robert Kindersley, eminent financier and director of the Bank of England, important changes in British foreign lending policy were announced by the Chancellor of the.—Reuter. - 407 words
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40 1938-02-10 24 .—Reuter. Toklo, Feb. 3. IN the Lower House today the War Minister. Gen. Suglyama, announced that the total number of Japanese troops killed in the China war to date totalled approximately 20.000 —Reuter..—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article129 1938-02-10 24 Reuter. Geneva, Feb. 3. A LL plans for reform of the League Covenant have been shelved until the meeting of the Assembly of the League in September. The committee of twenty-eight concluded its discussion on the application of the principles of the Covenant yesterday afternoonReuter. - 129 words
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Article153 1938-02-10 24 —Reuter. London, Feb. 3. r THAT the growing horror of aerial bombardment should be expressed in an international agreement to co-operate in its prohibition and that the Government should be urged to exert its influence in that direction was a motion by Sir Henry Morgan-Jones.—Reuter. - 153 words
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Article129 1938-02-10 24 .—Reuter. Washington, Feb. 2. CONTINUING his testimony before the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, Admiral Leahy. Chief of Naval Operations, said that so far as was known no nation possessed or was constructing a battleship larger than 35,000 tons. Although information had been.—Reuter. - 129 words
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275 1938-02-10 24 .—Reuter. London, Feb. 3. allegations of espionage in the Woolwich Arsenal and contacts with a foreign Power were made at Bow Street today when four men were charged under the Official Secrets Act. In addition to two men previously charged, Glading and Williams, two.—Reuter. - 275 words
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342 1938-02-10 25 —Reuter. London, Feb. 5. |_|ITLER at one time regarded the situation as so grave that he believed himself threatened by a military coup d’etat and acted accordingly, says the diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who says he has received from an—Reuter. - 342 words
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Article, Illustration470 1938-02-10 25 ,—British Wireless. Form Of Government Completely Changed. DY a sudden master stroke, Hitler completely changed the form of the German Government on Feb. 4 by the formation of a Privy Council. Baron von Neurath, Foreign Minister, becomes head of this,—British Wireless. - 470 words
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60 1938-02-10 25 Dockers Refuse To Load P. O. Liner. Marseilles, Feb. 5. r\OCKER’S here refused to load the P. and O.' liner Naldera, which is due to sail tomorrow with 73 tons of aluminium for Shanghai and seven tons for Japan. The dockers declare the metal is war material and are striking60 words
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254 1938-02-10 25 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Feb. 4. THE determination of the Nether- lands to remain neutral under all circumstances in the event of a European war is emphasised by the Premier, Dr. H. Colijn, In an interview in the Evening Standard. Dr. Colijn stressed-Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 254 words
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164 1938-02-10 25 —Reuter. Barcelona, Feb. 5. fpWO British vessels have been bombed off Barcelona and one sunk. Dropping bombs from 100 ft., two Insurgent aeroplanes sank the British ship Alcira (1.387 tons) 20 miles off Barcelona yesterday. Two of the crew were slightly wounded.—Reuter. - 164 words
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Article88 1938-02-10 25 Reuter. “Disastrous Losses.” Shanghai, Feb. 6. r I HE Chinese forces are completely demoralised and are fleeing in disorder north of Pengpu up the TientsinPukow Railway and also across country in a north-westerly direction with the Japanese in hot pursuit, according to a communique issued byReuter. - 88 words
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40 1938-02-10 25 Hong Kong, Feb. 6. Gen. Chang Chun, former Foreign Minister of China, who is now Governor of Szechuan Province, is staying at Hong Kong incognito, according to reports In Chinese newspapers.—40 words
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253 1938-02-10 26 Will Not Reveal 9 ■f J Naval Plans. IAI'AN has decided not to reveal her future naval construetion plans. This follows strongly-worded Notes from the British and American Governments asking Japan to adhere to the London Naval Treaty and pointing out that if Japan253 words
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155 1938-02-10 26 Shanghai, Feb. 6. HTHE Japanese naval spokesman an--1 nounced intensive Japanese aerial activity in South China, and says that Japanese planes bombed railway tracks, bridges and warehouses along the Can-ton-Hankow line and highways north of Swatow The defence works of the Amoy Forts at155 words
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Article73 1938-02-10 26 —Reuter. Ottawa, Feb. 4. PACIFIC Coast defence plays a prominent part in the defence estimates introduced in Parliament totalling $34,000,000 (£6,800,000). An accompanying memorandum emphasises the importance of Pacific defence. The estimates provide for the purchase of two new destroyers from Britain, also 55 new—Reuter. - 73 words
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87 1938-02-10 26 —Reuter. Moscow. Feb. 3. Construction has been started on the railway from Ulanude, the Buryat Mongolian capital, to Kiakhta, close to the Outer Mongol frontier. The railway, which will be 200 miles long, is expected to be completed this year.—Reuter. Salamanca, Feb. 4. Gen.—Reuter. - 87 words
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97 1938-02-10 26 U.S. May Have To Take Over All Shipping Washington, Feb. 3. 44* p phe Federal Government may within a reasonably short time be forced to own and operate the entire merchant fleet of the United States,” declared Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, who was recently appointed Ambassador to Britain and who.—Reuter. - 97 words
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171 1938-02-10 26 to investigate conditions.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Shanghai, Feb. 4. A GRAPHIC account of the abnormal state of affairs in Nanking is given by members of the international aid committee which has just returned to Shanghai in the British gunboat Bee. Although the Japanese authorities are makingto investigate conditions.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 171 words
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79 1938-02-10 26 —Reuter Paris, Feb. 3. THE French Government tonight expressed its willingness to give orders to its warships on patrol duty in the Mediterranean to attack and if possible destroy all submarines found submerged outside Spanish territorial waters. The orders would apply to maritime routes—Reuter - 79 words
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69 1938-02-10 26 i.—Reuter. Paris, Feb. 3. AN immediate beginning on two 35,000-ton battleships in addition to the 1938 construction programme »s requested in a report of the Navy Commission to the Chamber. This will be a reply to two similar battleships being built by Italy,i.—Reuter. - 69 words
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Article, Illustration415 1938-02-10 26 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 4. pRESAGING the most intensive bombing and probably a large scale extension of ground operations in the war, the Japanese Embassy at Peiping has handed a Note to the Legations in which third pavty nationals areReuter. - 415 words
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443 1938-02-10 27 —Reuter. Dr. Koo Accepts, But Makes Reservations. WITH the abstention of Poland and Council today adopted the Far Eastern resolution which deplores the continuation of hostilities between China and Japan. Dr. Wellington Koo (China) accepted the resolution on behalf of his Government, but made a—Reuter. - 443 words
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Article45 1938-02-10 27 .—Reuter. Rome. Feb 3. gRUNO MUSSOLINI, son of II Duce, has been promoted captain in the Ralian Air Force in recognition cf his share in the trans-Atlantic formation ni ght. The other pilots who partiC1 pated have been awarded go’d medals.— Reuter..—Reuter. - 45 words
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63 1938-02-10 27 —Reuter. Whole Camp Ready To Be Transferred. Moscow, Feb 7. JHE latest message from M. Ivan Papanin, leader of the Soviet expedition imperilled on a crumbling Icefloe, states that, last night the ice pressed in on them. Sometimes blocks of ice were heaped upon—Reuter. - 63 words
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Article34 1938-02-10 27 Precautions For Colony. London, Feb. 3. Wing-Commander M. L. Steele-Per-kins, Air Raid Regional Inspector for London and Middlesex, has been appointed Air Raid Precautions Officer in Hong Kong.34 words
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Article, Illustration219 1938-02-10 27 —Reuter. Cairo. Feb. 3. A FTER staging the first Parliamentary stay-in strike, Opposition deputies have evacuated the Chamber at Cairo. Very strong forces of police have been placed in strate ric positions and everything is calm throughout the country. Immediately Parliament wa u dissolved—Reuter. - 219 words
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184 1938-02-10 27 i.—Reuter. London, Feb. 3. 'J'HE presence of the American cruiser squadron at the Sydney celebrations has just demonstrated to the whole world the sympathy and community of ideals existing between the two great nations of the new world, declares The Times ini.—Reuter. - 184 words
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189 1938-02-10 27 Britain Building More Battleships Cruisers. WILL GO ABOVE TREATY IF JAPAN BREAKS FAITH. London Fob 7 ADDITIONAL battleships and cruisers, designed’ within treaty n limits—35,000 tons for the former and 8,000 tons for the latter—are provided for in the British Navy Estimates to be introduced at the end of this189 words
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Article88 1938-02-10 27 Japanese Immigration Ban Proposed. Ottawa, Feb. 2. A BILL empowering the Cana- dian Government to prohibit the export of war material from Canada into any territory In which there may be a state of war or armed conflict, civil or otherwise, was introduced in the88 words
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104 1938-02-10 27 —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 4. THE United States decided today to 1 reduce its armed forces in Northern China. The State Department announced the withdrawal of the 15th. infantry, now stationed at Tientsin, and the transfer to Tientsin from Peiping two companies of marines. Officials said—Reuter. - 104 words
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Article50 1938-02-10 27 Reuter. London, Feb. 2. Th e King and Queen will visit Clydebank on Sept. 27, when the Queen will launch the new Cunarder, which will be a sister ship to the Queen Mary. The Queen has approved that the ship be called the Queen Elizabeth.—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article, Illustration328 1938-02-10 28 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Hitler Scotches Plan To Put Crown Prince's Son On Throne. A PLOT to restore the monarchy in Germany is alleged by the Bas*e correspondent of Le Temps, leading Paris newspaper, to have brought the German politicial crisis to a head. The head of theAneta-Trans-Ocean. - 328 words
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Article266 1938-02-10 28 Berlin. Feb. 6. *x«HE changes in Germany represent an enormous gain in the power of the Nazi Party. The retirement of Field Marshal vonBlomberg as War Minister, and General von Fritsch. Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, and other senior Army officers seems to have266 words
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83 1938-02-10 28 —Reuter. Moscow, Feb. 2. Details of the growth of the Soviet Navy and coastal defences in recent years are given by M. Smlrnoy, the newly-appointed Commissar for the Navy In an article in Pravda today. Battleships have been fully modernised, the fortified coastal areas are.—Reuter. - 83 words
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68 1938-02-10 28 —Reuter. Hong Kong, Feb. 4. A river steamer, the Tai Shan wirelesses that she reached the boom across the Pearl River this morning only to be informed that the passage was closed. Therefore she was forced to return to Canton. All shipping at—Reuter. - 68 words
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Article, Illustration118 1938-02-10 28 ‘Pick-A-Back Plane Flies At Last. —Reuter. London, Feb. 6. r J*HE Mayo composite aircraft. known as the pick-a-back plane because it consists of a small machine, Mercury, perched on the back of a large one, Maia, successfully launched the upper plane in the air at Rochester today. This is the.—Reuter. - 118 words
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Article76 1938-02-10 28 Massing Of Forces In Formosa Reported. TWENTY THOUSAND Japanes' regulars have arrived in Formosa. Japanese-owned island off Fukien, preparatory to the invasion of South China, according to Chinese reports. This reported development supports widespread belief that the intensified Japanese air attacks in the South are76 words
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157 1938-02-10 28 London, Feb. 6. STR9NGLY-W O R D E D Note expressing dissatisfaction with repeated attacks on British shipping has been dispatched to Gen. Franco by the British Government following a ministerial meeting yesterday. Although the text of the Note will 9 not157 words
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154 1938-02-10 28 tours through the passes.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Dogs Sensed Impending Danger. Milan. Feb. 7. THE world famous St. Bernard monastery and hospice in the Swiss Alps has been isolated and partially destroyed by a gigantic avalanche, according to meagre reports. First reports stated that the hospice, which hastours through the passes.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 154 words
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751 1938-02-10 29 “Echo - By “Echo." iETitbe at once admitted—it was a very disappointing L Malayan soccer team that faced the Islington Corinthians at Anson Road Stadium on Sunday. The score of 3—o in their favour by no means flattered the tourists,751 words
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Article190 1938-02-10 29 HOLMES BEATS EVEN TIME IN THE SPRINT. Sydney, Feb. 5. r ¥*HERE were 25,000 spectators for the opening day of the Empire Games here. Results so far are: 100 yds.: 1, Holmes (England), 2. Mulford (Australia), beating the Australian record with 9 7/10 sec. Women’s 100—Reuter. - 190 words
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413 1938-02-10 29 Crowd Of 60,000 See Thrilling Rugger Battle. gEFORE 60,000 spectators, including 10,000 Welshmen, Scotland beat Wales in the rugger international at Murrayfleld on Saturday by eight points (one goal, one penalty) to six points (two tries). The weather was dull and there was rain half413 words
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Article50 1938-02-10 29 A REUTER telegram from New York aaye that Tommy Farr has agreed to fight Max Baer there on March 11, over IS rounds, and that the promoter has promised that the winner will later meet the winner of the Louis-Schmeling bout for the world title50 words
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Article369 1938-02-10 29 Hockey. Selangor Beaten By Three Clear Goals. The Singapore women hockey players beat the Selangor women 3—0 on the Girls' Sports Club ground In McNair Road on Sunday morning, the match having been postponed from Saturday afternoon owing to the rain. The game was not regarded as369 words
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Article38 1938-02-10 29 —Reuter. Adelaide, Feb. 4. Doubts have been raised as to Badcock’s fitness to visit England with the Australian Test team this year. Medical consent for his making the trip has been withheld pending a fortnight’s rest.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 38 words
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867 1938-02-10 30 CALVADOS A HEAD IN FRONT OF DEAD-HEATERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 2. PUNTERS had a bad day today, the second day of the Perak February meeting, when there was a succession of close finishes and upsets. After Myanee had won the867 words
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Article76 1938-02-10 30 Sheffield United’s Valuable Victory At Luton. A NUMBER of matches in the English League were played on Wednesday last week, Reuter cables the results as follows DIVISION 1. Arsenal 3 Leicester 1 Manchester C. 0 Sunderland 0 Liverpool 2 Preston 2 Derby 4 Stoke I DIVISION II. t76 words
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508 1938-02-10 30 “Echo. ” - By “Echo.” PLAYING well within themselves, the Islington Corinthians proved far too good for a Singapore civilian eleven at Anson Road stadium on Feb. 2. They scored four goals—it might easily have been eight or nine; and508 words
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Article68 1938-02-10 30 AT Oldham on Tuesday last week in a match in Division 111 (North) of the English League, Oldham Athletic beat Doncaster Rovers 2—l, cables Reuter. Both are strong aspirants for promotion, and by their victory Oldham take the lead with 34 points for 2568 words
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Article136 1938-02-10 30 MIXED MEN’S DOUBLES. The remaining finals in the Australian lawn tennis championships, played last week at Adelaide, provided a double success for John Bromwich, the young Australian ambidextrous player, cables Reuter. His disappointment in having been beated by Donald Budge in the men’s singles final was compensated136 words
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Article103 1938-02-10 30 Golf. Results Of Holiday Competitions. The following were the winners of competitions at Keppel Golf Club during the Chinese New Year holidays: Stapleford (Jan. 29): B. la Cloche and C. W. Watson 65%. Stapleford (Jan. 30): G. E. Kerr and C. W. Watson 63. Mixed Foursome (Jan. 31):103 words
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953 1938-02-10 31 Favourites Have A Bad Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 5. ORILLIANT sunshine favoured the final day of the Perak Turf Club’s and there was a large attendance. The going was good. Dividends were exceptionally good, and the tote and953 words
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Article30 1938-02-10 31 Malacca Golf Club results are: December Mixed Foursomes: Mrs Lupprlan and L. F. Day. 45—10 =35 Two-Ball Foursomes, (Chinese New Year): F. R. Massey and Cedric Carver. 89—16=73.30 words
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545 1938-02-10 31 “Echo. ” - By “Echo.” DY the narrowest of margins the Islington Corinthians defeatu ed the Combined Services in last week's game at Anson Road Stadium, before another large crowd. They got only one goal (scored—of course!—by Sherwood), and kept their own fine545 words
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Article338 1938-02-10 31 CORINTHIANS TOO GOOD FOR MALACCA. In their first game at Malacca recently the Corinthians just won, 2-1, both their goals being scored by Sherwood. In a second match there on Friday they triumphed overwhelmingly, winning 6-0, with Sherwood resting. The home side (wires our Malacca correspondent)338 words
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1656 1938-02-10 32 Sheffield U. And Villa For Promotion Q.P. RANGERS AGAIN LEAD IN SOUTHERN SECTION. YOUTH and enthusiasm, aided by gland treatment, are carry- ing Wolverhampton to soccer honours in. the English x They won at Bolton on Saturday, and are only a point behind Brentford (held at home by Leicester) with1,656 words
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Article470 1938-02-10 32 Coventry Under Gland Treatment —They Seem To Need It! (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5. 'T'OD AY’S soccer matches produced a number of unexpected results. The surprise of the day was Brentford’s failure to conquer lowly Leicester. Brentford were inept against a weak Leicester side—the470 words
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Article71 1938-02-10 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 6. AMORY won the amateur golf championship of Siam this afternoon, beating W. J. Gibb, the former Malayan champion, 4 and 2 over 36 holes. The first 18 holes, played this morning, ended with the players all square,71 words
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428 1938-02-10 33 World’s Eyes On Britain’s Eastern Gibraltar. STAGF SET FOR MONDAY’S BIG CEREMONY. Singapore, Feb. 9. WITH the opening of the Naval Base only five days away, officials who will represent the Empire at the ceremony have i>egiin to arrive at Singapore. To represent428 words
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Article98 1938-02-10 33 J BROWN, a European motorist appeared before Mr. E. C. O. Barrett, in the Fourth Police Court, on charges of negligent driving and causing hurt to D. Q. Jackson by negligent driving. Brown claimed trial and the case was postponed until Apr. 5, bail being allowed in98 words
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Article49 1938-02-10 33 £IR John Bagnall, Senior Unofficial Member, will move the payment of $500,000 to Hie Majesty’s Government as a gift for Imperial Defence, at Monday’s meeting (ff the Legislative Council. The Local Forces (Increased Expenditure) Bill is also on the Orders of the Day for mention.49 words
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Article121 1938-02-10 33 Assessment Decision For 1939. Singapore, Feb. 9. yHE first official suggestion that Rubber Regulation will be continued after this year is contained in an important announcement made by the Controller of Rubber today. He states that in the revision of assessments for 1939, the assessment committees121 words
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Article, Illustration221 1938-02-10 33 UUGE 72-passenger, three-decker, 85,000 lb. Boeing clippers, built for the Pan-American Pacific run, should be ready for operation about June or July this year, stated Mr. J. Parker van Zandt, the general representative of the Pacific division, PanAmerican Airways system, when he arrived in Singapore221 words
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Article53 1938-02-10 33 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 8. AN the grounds of the adultery of v his wife Joyce with K. C. Johnson Hill, at Singapore, Lieut. Robert Fergus Jenks, of H.M.S. Parthian, China Squadron, today was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Collins. The53 words
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271 1938-02-10 33 SUBORDINATE SALARIES COUNCIL QUESTION. A QUESTION of vital interest to thousands of Asiatic junior civil servants in Malaya is to be asked by Capt. N. M. Hashim at Monday’s meeting: of the Legisla tive Council: In view of the general dissatisfaction prevailing among the members of the Junior Civil Service271 words
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Article204 1938-02-10 33 Egyptian Boxer Acquitted I MOHAMED FAHMY, the Egyptian boxer, who was charged with criminal intimidation, mischief and causing hurt to Samee Hussein, another Egyptian boxer, was acquitted .by Mr. F. V. Duckworth in the second Police Court, the matter having been settled out of court. When the cases were called204 words
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999 1938-02-10 1 Fraser And Company’s Weekly Report. MESSRS Fraser and Company In their weekly share report issued at the close of business on Feb. 8, were:— The Sabbath calm which for the last few weeks has appeared to envelope the international situation in Europe has been somewhat999 words
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Article508 1938-02-10 1 Closing Middle Quotations. SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES. Singapore, Feb. 9, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Muntok $15.25 White $14.75 Black $9.00 Copra. Mixed $3.35 Sun Dried $3.75 Tapioca. Small Flake $3.90 Fair Flake $3.75 Medium Pearl $4.80 Small Pearl508 words
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63 1938-02-10 1 Date Spot Feb. March Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. London Feb. 3 23 23% 23% 23% 24% 24% 7 4 22% 22% 22% 23 Vi 23% 23% 8% 5 22% 22«* 22% 23% 23% 23% 0% 7 23 23% 23% 23% 24 24% 8% 8 22% 22% 2363 words
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2224 1938-02-10 2 Criticism Of Air Mail Scheme And Tin Pool. EFFECTS OF BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE GOODS. IN their annual review of Malayan 1 Trade in 1937, Messrs. Fraser and Company write:— Our report for the first half of this year has already Introduced the slump; the fall2,224 words
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835 1938-02-10 3 Share Market Review Industrial Companies Issued Good Balance Sheets. IN a review of the share market during 1937, Fraser and Company write: TIN SHARES. During the year under review the tin share market, in company with most other markets has experienced in full the smiles835 words
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Article222 1938-02-10 3 THE following particulars of tindredging operations refer to January. Piculs Hours Yardage ore Ayer Weng 81 Kampohg Kamunting 620 110,000 301 Asam Kumbang 835 238,000 555 Ulu Y*nT 338 86,000 392 Thabawlelk Tin 619 148,000 571 Puchong 804 282,000 424 Pungah Dredge 1 608 233,000 1,629 Pungab222 words
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184 1938-02-10 3 —R?ut?r. London, Feb. 2. THAT gold is firmly re-established as the world’s best security finds ample evidence on the London bullion market where, in spite of the better tendency on Wall Street on two successive days and the firmer trend for the American—R?ut?r. - 184 words
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Article109 1938-02-10 3 r[E following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates In January lb. Amalgamated Bruas 116,903 Broome 167,600 Alor Pongsu 107,527 Bedong 57,843 Temerloh 22.282 Henrietta 172,900 Sungei Matang 44,000 New Scudai 28,650 Kempas 255.000 Alor Gajah 16.500 Australasia 22.000 Ayer Panas 85,000 Bukit Kubu 11,500109 words
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85 1938-02-10 3 —Reuter New York, Feb. 4. QN Wall Street yesterday, many stocks crashed to the lowest levels since 1935 with losses amounting to five or more points. Sellme in virtually all groups was started by a sharp break in American Telephone and Telegraph Company—Reuter - 85 words
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Article80 1938-02-10 3 OCEAN shipments of rubber from Malayan ports In January totalled 47,986 tons, of which 20,632 tons were consigned to America; 12,497 tons to the Continent of Europe; 10,191 tons to the United Kingdom; 2,228 tons to Japan; 2,010 tons to British Possessions and 428 tons to other80 words
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Article100 1938-02-10 3 During the week ending Jan. 29. 1938, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 34.584 cases, of which: 29,735 (86 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,330 (4 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 1.712 (5 per cent.) cases to100 words
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423 1938-02-10 4 Rubber Market Review Dull And Featureless Trading This Week. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. in a weekly report on the rubber market issued on Feb. 4, write The constant repetition of depressing news each week becomes tedious, and once again we have to report423 words
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Article54 1938-02-10 4 F REIGN Imports of tin-ore Into the Straits Settlements during January totalled 2,336 tons compared with 3.187 tons In December. Slam sent 1,724 tons; Burma 282 tons; French Indo-Chlna 204 tons; Japan 63 tons; Union of South Africa 31 tons; China 28 tons; Tanganyika three tons and54 words
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Article47 1938-02-10 4 FOREIGN imports of rubber during January totalled 17,078 tons compared with 13,949 tons In December. Netherlands Indies sent 8,823 tons; Sarawak 3,262 tons; Slam 3.234 tons; French Indo-Chlna 753 tons; North Borneo 650 tons; Burma 217 tons; Brunei 135 tons and Timor 4 tons.47 words
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Article66 1938-02-10 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. HTHERE has recently been much bitter comment in Manchester on the fact that Indian mills are able to export cotton piece goods to the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States on a dutyfree basis, in competition with Lancashire66 words
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110 1938-02-10 4 ,—Reuter. Washington, Feb. 2. HPHAT 320,000 of the normal 517,000 workers in the American motor industry were totally unemployed at the end of January, and the remainder only partially employed is the dramatic statement by Mr. Homer Martin, president of the militant United Automobile,—Reuter. - 110 words
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Article153 1938-02-10 4 430 Tons Sold. 1367th rubLer auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on Feb. 4, when 1.748,404 lb. was catalogued, 1,158,216 lb. offered and 969,570 lb. or 432.84 tons were sold. The London spot price was 6 7 8 d. and New York153 words
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Article33 1938-02-10 4 GOVERNMENT Gazette notification Axes the price of rubber for purpose of assessment to export duty for the period Feb. 4 to Feb. 10 inclusive at 21 13/16 cents a pound.33 words
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147 1938-02-10 4 —Straits Times cable. STRAITS ARNHEM CARRY-OVERS HIGHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2. pONTRARY to expectations, W. H. Gartsen estimates that total world visible supplies of tin decreased by 744 tons in January and at the end of the month stood at—Straits Times cable. - 147 words
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Article107 1938-02-10 4 885 TONS GO TO JAPAN. I70REIGN exports of tin being final shipments on ocean steamers at all Malayan ports in January totalled 6,256 tons compared with 7,811 tons in December. Of the January shipments, 2,245 tons were consigned to the United States of America; 1,331 tons to107 words
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Article89 1938-02-10 4 200 Tons In January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. AN official notification issued by the Controller under the Tin and Tin-ore (Restriction) Enactment, puts the estimated total exports of tin from Malaya during January at 5,000 tons, compared with a monthly quota of89 words
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95 1938-02-10 4 Large Increase. Amsterdam, Jan. 27. 'THE Netherlands Indies Government declares that at the beginning of 1937 the crop for black Lampong pepper was estimated at 37,000-42,500 tons. The previous estimate was 28.000-31.000 tons. The enormous difference between these figures must be attributed to the serious95 words
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Article201 1938-02-10 4 will be established this year.—Straits Times Cable. HIDDEN STOCKS OF METAL INCREASING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. fTHE leading financial journals A today point out that the January statistics of visible tin stocks which, as I cabled yesterday, are estimated to have decreasedwill be established this year.—Straits Times Cable. - 201 words
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138 1938-02-10 4 'T'HE following dredge statistics and particulars of tin-ore production refer to January and have been furnished by Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd. Hours. Cu. yds. piculs ore. Ampat Tin 955 208,000 454 Southern Kinta 4,325 1,319,000 4.537 Kamunting Tin 1,855 433,000 1,929 Pangnga River Tin 1,342 361,000138 words
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Article28 1938-02-10 4 THE Controller of Rubber states that the estimated export of dj*y rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan, for the month of January is 35,500 tons.28 words
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Article1187 1938-02-10 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Feb. 9, 1938, 10 a.m. BONING. Myw 4/- Ampat Tin 4/6 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 30/- 32/-n. £1 Aiustral Malay 50/- 52/6cdn. 5/- Ayer Hitam 24/- 25/1 Ayer Weng 0.70 0.75 £1 Bangrin Tin 23/- 24/1 Batu1,187 words
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Article80 1938-02-10 5 /''OFFICIAL statistics state that the domestic production of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cen. tin content as represented by exports during January totalled 5,026 tons. The estimated figure furnished by the Controller earlier in the month was 5,000 tons. The monthly quota at 80 per cent,80 words
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Article588 1938-02-10 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 1. Allagar (2/) 1/2; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/10*; Anglo-Malay 10/0; Ayer Kuiilng 20/0; Badenoch 20/0 Bogan Serai 10/; Bahru (Bel.) (2/) 1/0*; Banteng 14/4*; Batang (2/) /11%; Batu Cave* 14/0; Batu Tiga 20/3; Bekoh (2/) 1/1*; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/11*; Bidor 31/3; Blkam588 words
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Article22 1938-02-10 5 Peb. 3 Tin, S’pore Price $89.25 per picul 4 i, 88.50 5 88.62% >, 7 88.87% 8 86.37% 9 89.0022 words
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311 1938-02-10 5 Singapore, Feb. 9. TTHK following quotations are pub, 1 lished by courtesy of Messrs. 8.E. Levy and Co., Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable regarding yesterday’s markets: DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Yesterday’s Today’s Close Close Chances 30 industrials ..121.39 128.52 up 4^3311 words
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Article158 1938-02-10 5 London Exchange Prices On Feb. 1. Ampat (4/) 4/4%; Anglo-Burma (5/) 11/3; Ayer Hitam (6/) 1 5/32; Bangrtn 1%; Qopeng Con*. (5/) 9/3; Hongkong (5/) 1 7/32; Idris (5/) 6/3; Ipoh (16/) 1%; Kampong Lanjut 24/10*4; Kamunting (5/) 10/3; Kepong 13/16; Kllllnghall (6/) 17/6; Klnta (5/) 15/6; Klnta158 words
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200 1938-02-10 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Peb. 8, 5 p.m. Total for Books Close flnanclaj Date Pi. Dlv rear Company Dividend Payable Date to date Austral Malay 9d. g% 3d. BOmUs Burma Malay 6a Special Bonus Peb. 3 peb. 10 Peb. 4 K Kamunting 3d Peb. 11 Peb 18200 words
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