The Straits Budget, 18 May 1939
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1939-05-18 1 The Straits Budget being the WEEKLY issue of the STRAITS timrs 'ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY./ No. 1240 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 18, 1339. Price 25 ets., (S.S. Currency) or 7(i.29 words
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Article, Illustration1227 1939-05-18 1 Singapore, Wednesday. AT the instance of the Malay Rulers, the Federated Malay States proposes to make a gift of $4,000,000 to Imperial defence. A motion to this effect will be moved by the Senior Unofficial. Col. Cecil Rae, at the meeting of the Federal Council tomorrow.1,227 words
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Article, Illustration42 1939-05-18 1 The Sultan of Selangor, who celebrated his 41st birthday on Saturday. attended a ceremonial parade in his honour at Klang. Beside him is the British Resident of Selangor, Mr, s. W. Jones who goes on leave this week.42 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article993 1939-05-18 2 —Straits Times. May 11. The journalist has been conscious in recent months of an attitude toward newspapers which could hardly be described as affectionate The business man has been heard to exclaim that if only the Press could be blotted out by one Musso-lini-like sweep, business would be—Straits Times. May 11. - 993 words
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Article1142 1939-05-18 2 unanswered.— Straits Times, May 12. Charges against newspapers that they are “cashing in on the crisis'* for the purpose of building up abnormal circulation figures fall under two headings. The first what may be described as catchpenny posters which convey an exaggerated impression of theunanswered.—Straits Times, May 12. - 1,142 words
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Article700 1939-05-18 3 safer that in any other. —Straits Times. May 13. it is generally supposed that A R P. in Germany is a miracle of efficiency and that in the mass bombings which would occur in another war the civilian population would be better protected in German cities than «usafer that in any other.—Straits Times. May 13. - 700 words
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Article829 1939-05-18 3 lowed to survive—Straits Times, May 15. Traffic in Singapore is now being studied by three different bodies in different aspects. The Municipal Commissioners have decided to examine the question of limited competition on routes served exclusively by the Singapore Traction Company; the Traffic Advisory Committee is proceeding activelylowed to survive—Straits Times, May 15. - 829 words
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Article1008 1939-05-18 3 —Straits Times. May 16. At intervals for a number of years past newspapers and periodicals, notably Truth, have warned members of the public against the wiles of persons who seek to force books on to purchasers on terms which seldom prove to be quite as attractive as—Straits Times. May 16. - 1,008 words
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Article975 1939-05-18 4 in that absorption.—Straits Times. May 17. In all references to the projected Anglo-American plan for the exchange of surplus commodities rubber and tin for cotton and wheat —there is one assumption which appears to be grossly unfair. The Financial News stated a few days ago thatin that absorption.—Straits Times. May 17. - 975 words
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Article73 1939-05-18 4 THE recently adopted procedure of having the proceedings of the Johore Council of State officially reported was- commended by Dato Roland Braddell at a meeting of the Council “It is very useful, I am sure, to have the proceedings of this Council recorded and printed,” said73 words
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Article101 1939-05-18 4 THE appointment of a committee to make recommendations to Govern ment on questions of public health was suggested by Dr. G. H Garlick. P nn cipal Medical Officer, at the Johore Council of State meeting. The nucleus of this committee' should be Tungku Abu Bakar, o101 words
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NOTES Of The DAY
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Article484 1939-05-18 5 YESTERDAY I mentioned that T i spen t a large part of last Sunday nno of those endless debates on HIUT and Europe and war that we all get involved In nowadays, but today t should like to write about a different part oi the same Sunday,484 words
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Article313 1939-05-18 5 §OME days ago I remarked on the curious fact that although the .sovereign is no longer in circulation in (»reat Britain, the pilgrim brokers in Singapore assert that Malays leaving this port for Mecca prefer to take their J noney in the form of sovereigns and 'hat they313 words
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Article236 1939-05-18 5 JF you want to know how to identify the poisonous snakes of Malaya, you have only to go to Raffles Museum and study a chart which has been placed there for the enlightment of the public. “By Intelligent use of this chart.” says the Museum annual report. any236 words
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Article122 1939-05-18 5 IN the last two or three vears people from Malaya have begun to go to a new hill station, namely Dalat. in French Indo-China, one of the chief attractions of that place being the pine woods of the surrounding hills. Here are some verses written at Dalat by122 words
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Article135 1939-05-18 5 J HOPE that 1 shall be excused f or quoting the passage printed below. I so not in an egotistical spirit out only to show the pitfalls in the paths of the columnist. The following is taken from a letter written by a Ceylonese resident of Johore:— Anak135 words
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Article143 1939-05-18 5 'T'HOSE who have followed the various remarks in this column on the Malay pilgrim’s practice of taking his money in the form of gold sovereigns will be interested to hear today a much more positive statement than' any I have been able to publish hitherto. 1 now know143 words
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Article54 1939-05-18 5 TTHE notices on Clifford Pier, which I mentioned last Saturday, are not the only ones which present a social contrast in Singapore. A reader tells me that at one of the cabarets there are two doors side by side, one of which is labelled Hostesses and the other Ladies.”54 words
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Article199 1939-05-18 5 /\F all the filthy waterside taverns in Singapore, that kept by old Me Kong was the filthiest. To use a euphemism—it stank. And there leaned against its rotting walls or sprawled in its slimy chairs as foul a collection of human riffraff as ever shanghaied a drug-sodden harbour-master. Here199 words
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Article206 1939-05-18 5 The searing cry, hissed through discoloured teeth, came from an enormous Korean stoker, who had risen from a filthy table to confront a gaunt and haggard stowaway. He had shaken a girl from each knee and the taller of the two, as she sprawled on the cockroach-infested floor, drew206 words
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Article341 1939-05-18 5 VES, I know the paragraphs above are a bit startling. As a matter of fact. I didn’t write them. I felt fed-up with writing this column yesterday. so I pinched two chunks from Beachcomber’s famous column In the Dally Express. And now. to fill my remaining space. I341 words
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Article276 1939-05-18 6 IF readers have not had more than 1 enough of Cape Romania by now, I would like to mention a reference to this cape by an English seaman who was in these waters in the late seventeenth century. Captain Alexander Hamilton (who perhaps was Scottish, and not English)276 words
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Article237 1939-05-18 6 were talking in this column the other day about place-names on Singapore Island which have been completely forgotten. Today I am able to mention another one. thanks to a correspondent who has been examining the map in Moor's "Notices of the Indian Archipelago" (1837). On that map Changi237 words
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Article216 1939-05-18 6 r JpIE ease with which the chichak loses his tall, and apparently lives quite happily without it until he grows a new one, is well known to most people in this country, so they will probably welcome an explanation of how it is done Nearly all lizards have216 words
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Article229 1939-05-18 6 For All Nations IjUHILE passing Empress Place one night last week I saw for the first time an old-fashioned drinking fountain of the type still used in English towns. I must have passed it thousands of times, but I had never noticed it until this night, when some trick of229 words
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Article176 1939-05-18 6 N amusing tilt which Mr. Gemmill made at the Temperance Society of his day is recorded in "One Hundred Years Of Singapore." The society was formed in 1837, and shortly afterwards Mr. Gemmill issued an advertising circular in which he sarcastically remarked that "the Temperance Society is making such176 words
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Article199 1939-05-18 6 [CURING this visit to Empress Place I also had a look at the fountain in front of the Raffles statue. This is another of those things which the tourist dutifully inspects but which the Singaporean passes day after day and year after year without ever stopping to examine—l199 words
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Article109 1939-05-18 6 QNE would like to think of Raffles alone in Empress Place, hard by the offices of the Government which he started, free from pillars and fountains and concrete seats and such-like trivialities. However, .i we must have them, the effectiveness of this central feature of Empress Place109 words
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Article211 1939-05-18 6 ■pHE flame-of-the-forest trees are flowering with unusual unanimity in Singapore now. Everywhere there are splashes of scarlet in the evergreen avenues of our tropical city. I suppose that everyone has his favourite flame tree, and mine at the moment ts one which overhangs the Stamford Road canal211 words
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Article204 1939-05-18 6 flame tree which has be,„ exceedingly beautiful, but is oil now with the growth of the foliage, is one of the pair 0 f trees at the entrance to the Gov!!!' ment House domain, in Orchard R This is the second or third time v? this particular tree204 words
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Article182 1939-05-18 6 r J HE old story about mysterious happenings on Japanese rubber estates near Singapore is trotted out by Mr Rupert Lockwood in the Austral-Asiatic Bulletin (Sydney). As a matter of fact, there are still thirty thousand acres of Japanese rubber in south-east Johore. All along the east bank182 words
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Article170 1939-05-18 6 'I"HE inquiry in this column as to when the General Hospital m Singapore ceased to be staffed by sisters from the Convent of the Holy infant Jesus has born fruit. A local resident writes:— I have since obtained information that the Roman Catholic sisters commenced their duties as170 words
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Article, Illustration451 1939-05-18 7 European Driver’s I Memories I KARLY days in I JOHORE H rom Our Special Correspondent) W Gemas, May 15. B<HE LAST EUROPEAN engine- driver on the F.M.S. Railways, Bruce Nelson, leaves Singapore ■ext Friday on retirement after 27 ■ears* service in this country. When he first451 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article54 1939-05-18 7 BRIGHT— At the General Hospital, Singapore on Saturday, May 13, 1939. To Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Wright of Malacca. <* daughter. HOLIDAY To Rika wife of E. O. Holiday May Bth. at Maternity Hospital, Singapore, a daughter. LEWANDOWSKI— To Anita (Nee Anita Frankel) wife of Kurt Lewandowskl on May54 words
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Article158 1939-05-18 7 KWOK-SEAH.—Mr. Kwok Ah Lou B.Sc., youngest son of Mrs. Kwok Ah Thye and the late Mr. Kwok Ah Thye to Miss Stah Cheng eldest daughter of Mr. ard ft i r»f^ ea h Eck Jim of Singapore. tr.-L.iM, —The engagement is announced beeen Mr Ee Cheng Hoe, the son158 words
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Article147 1939-05-18 7 ONE of the best-known personalities in Malayan racing circles, Mr. 8. C. Bill Vickers, secretary of the Penang Turf Club, died on May 14 at the General Hospital, Penang, aged 53. Mr. Vickers first came to Malaya more than 30 years ago, with147 words
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Article228 1939-05-18 7 Members Should Tell The Truth DISHONESTY AND INDEBTEDNESS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. A WARNING to co-operators to tell the truth about their debts is conveyed in the annual report of Mr. R. Boyd, Director of Co-opera-lion, F.M.S. and S.S. He says: “It appears228 words
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Article134 1939-05-18 7 Mr. S. HARPER BALL. Mr J. s. Foley and Mr O. W. Husband took their oaths of office as members of the Johore Council of State at a meeting of the Council They take the places of Mr. C. T. Hinde, Major C. F. F.134 words
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263 1939-05-18 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 15. 1 lEUT.-COL. H. B. W. Savile, of the Middlesex Regiment, until last year Commandant of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force, died in Southampton during the week-end. Lieut.-Col. Savile was one of the best known “Die-Hards.”263 words
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Article348 1939-05-18 7 Leaders— Newspaper Critics 2 Cashing In On The Crisis 2 Continental A.RP 3 Mosquito Buses 3 Encyclopaedias Oiven Away 4 The Barter Plan—A Warning 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 27—30 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Indian Textiles’ Progress In348 words
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Article55 1939-05-18 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. May 12. MR. Forbes Wallace. 0.C.P.D., Seremban, has proceeded home on leave. Inche Abu Bakar. A C P.. is acting as O.C.P.D. In addition to his own duties until the arrival of Mr. L. D. Cullen, who is expected in July. Mr Cullen55 words
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Obituary112 1939-05-18 7 DEATHS ku MARU.—Somanathar Muthu 5 U Passed away at the General Hcspiof h-i n f a ?°f. e at 1 P-m. on the 11th inst. h art failure. Lfp a Ia nure. i/J v° n|? ahin Li® 11 beloved wife of Mr. 8ian of Singapore Free Press, Ho^?ot aW e112 words
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942 1939-05-18 8 Johore Committee Says State Engineer “Erred” FINDINGS PRESENTED TO THE STATE COUNCIL “AWING to the absence of a carefully planned and fixed policy of progress on public works, and to the lack of clear guidance, the department has been asked, and has undertaken, to do too942 words
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540 1939-05-18 8 Burnt-Out Plane Discovered After Week’s Jungle Search (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar 15 MAKING a linal search of the high ridge of en jungle near Ginting Peras, on the Selangor-Pahaif boundary, this morning, keen-sighted Sakai found a bin )>J out540 words
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535 1939-05-18 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 13. THE case of a Sakai woman sup- plying illicit samsu to Tamils on Carey Island is reported in the annual report of the Cutoms and Excise Department. She was fined $2OO and the fact that535 words
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545 1939-05-18 9 U.K. Mills Likely To Lose Low And Medium Quality Trade ry Indian textile manufacturers are competing successfully in Malaya with British manufacturers is shown in the annual report of Mr. A. Boyd, technical adviser on piecegoods, published with the report of the F.M.S. Customs545 words
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Article64 1939-05-18 9 —Reuter. CIR LEOPOLD SAV1LE, who was responsible for the design and construction of the Naval Base dockyard at Singapore, is joining the Orient liner Orontes at Naples on May 28 for Australia. He will discuss with Australian Government officials the proposed building of a new dry-dock.—Reuter. - 64 words
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Article292 1939-05-18 9 \o Run On SecondHand Trade Yet pONTRARY to a suggestion that there may be a run on se-cond-hand gunny bags in Singapore, caused by residents who wish to convert them into sandbag shelters as an air raid precaution, Chinatown’s gunny bag trade has shown no signs292 words
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Last Week’s Weddings
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Article, Illustration252 1939-05-18 9 k RAFFLES College lecturer and a sister at the Singapore General Hospital were married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on May 12, by Father N. Maury. They were Mr. Charles George Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Webb, of London, and Miss Molly Preston Walker,—Straits Titnes picture - 252 words
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Article, Illustration138 1939-05-18 9 Gross —Brand A DAY after she arrived from Hamburg, Germany, Miss Ingeborg Brand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brand, of Hamburg, was married to Dr. W. G. Gross, of the Mission Hospital, Balige, Sumatra, at th e Singapore Register office on May 12. The bridegroom is the son of.-Straits Times picture. - 138 words
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Article139 1939-05-18 9 No Change For The Army (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 5. ARMY officers on overseas service will continue to do six-years tours of duty, a Straits Times representative was informed by th«* War Office today. A reduction from six to four year tours for “other139 words
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Correspondence
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Article754 1939-05-18 10 Ramasamy In The Accounts ESTATE TRADITION QUESTIONED To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Many and diverse have been the views expressed in your hospitable columns of late on the position and aspirations of Indian labour, which, despite bans, still appears to find in Malaya754 words
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Article412 1939-05-18 10 ;S.T.C. Monopoly In Question To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—I heartily agree with “Clerk” in what he said about the monopoly of the Singapore Traction Company. I hope that the committee of inquiry to be appointed by the Municipal Commissioners will consist of men who412 words
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Article335 1939-05-18 10 More Intermarriage Favoured To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—In his last letter “Distributor mentioned the lack of “communal cohesion” among the Eurasians. This to a certain extent is true, but I think he should have looked deeper into the causes to find out why this should335 words
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Article197 1939-05-18 10 Singapore Sceptics Answered To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I wish to protest against the silly censures of the air-raid warden movement which are heard in certain circles in this city. Many people seem to forget that this is a purely voluntary movement and that a197 words
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Article561 1939-05-18 10 A.R.P. Policy For Chinatown ORDERLY OR PANIC j EVACUATION To Editor of the Straits Ti mej Sir—We all agree that evacuation 4 an extremely difficult problem, but public would be more assured if Vlieland told them that Government had not yet found a solution but was still .searching561 words
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Article542 1939-05-18 11 From A Chinese Viewpoint VioRE REARMAMENT To t ie Editor of the Straits Times. Sir After reading your editorial of j ay 9 m ay I put forth another sugestion how best to reduce the death ate in the event of an air raid on !hinatown?542 words
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Article70 1939-05-18 11 the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir .--Your correspondent. A.C., is |Ulto c °rrect. What should have apf|)<ared i n p r i n t was: definite tentoday for estate managers to «*unere to text books too closely withm perhaps always studying local conions sufficiently and then applying them70 words
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Article335 1939-05-18 11 As Modern Chinese See It To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—One of the worst types of sin ners in this world goes unpunished and free to carry on its evil practices, i reler to those who keep mistresses. Most of the offenders are carrving on with their335 words
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Article226 1939-05-18 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Your leader of May 6. after an unflattering description of the Reich Minister of Propaganda, advances a theory (though you cite “Life” as its source) which would appear to suggest that Dr. Goebbels is the “grotesque or sinister226 words
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Article32 1939-05-18 11 The following have been elected to be the bar committee for Malacca: Messrs. W. F. Zehnder. Goh Tiow Wan 'Secretary), D. N. Bannerjea M B Brash C. S. Jayaswal.32 words
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Article224 1939-05-18 11 Estate Manager’s Sympathy To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In the course of his speech given tc the Estate Asiatic Staffs Association of Batang Berjuntai. Mr. O’Mallev was reported to have said that he. as aij employee, was sympathetic with the aims and objects of our224 words
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Article225 1939-05-18 11 More ‘Popular’ Prices For Sunday Recitals To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —I should like to endorse C.J.C.’s comments in the Straits Times yesterday about the late hour at which the Municipal organ recital began last Sunday. I quite agree that 9.30 p.m. is225 words
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Article105 1939-05-18 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In the letter written by Confident and published in your issue of May 11 under the heading. “Great Britain Can Win Without Russia.” r read Taking into consideration th' fact that the French army is the largest in western Europe105 words
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Article411 1939-05-18 11 The Contrast With Singapore A VISITORS IRQNV To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —On visiting the F.M.S. from the Straits Settlements one cannot nelp reflecting on the fuss being made in the Colony in connection with air raid precautions, etc., a fuss which seeing quite411 words
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Article122 1939-05-18 11 To the Editor of the Straits Timds. Sir,—Once again the sickening thuft of a car crash has been heard and the injured have been taken away to hospital. One has only to live in the vicinity and hear the daily screeching of brakes to realise that the Junction122 words
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Article, Illustration575 1939-05-18 12 Close Co-operation With S. S. Associations Stressed MEMBERSHIP NEARS THE THOUSAND MARK: MORE ARE SOUGHT (From Our Oivn ('orrespondent) London, May 4. “WHAT does the Association of British Malaya do?” That is a question sometimes asked in Malaya, and today a Straits575 words
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Article104 1939-05-18 12 IMPROVED POSTAL facilities between Johore and China and India, effected through the Johore Posts and Telegraphs Department, are mentioned in the annual report of the Johore Planters’ Association. Commenting on the Empire Air Mail Scheme, the report says that whereas, today, a letter from Johore may104 words
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89 1939-05-18 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 14. QIR Malcolm Watson, Director of the Ross Institute, is to visit Southern Rhodesia to assist the Government in the organisation of a Malaria and Health Unit. He leaves London on May 25 and expects to be89 words
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227 1939-05-18 12 £60,000 SPENT IN REBUILDING (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 4. liilALAYAN members of the Sports Club will be interested to hear that the club will move into the premises of the old East India United Services Club at No. 14, St. James’s Square227 words
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144 1939-05-18 12 r[E High Commissioner has approved the award of the Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal to the following subordinate officers and constables of the Federated Malay States Police: Sergeant-Major Ibrahim bin Alang; Ist Class Sergeants Faiz Ahmad, Mohd. Shah bin Mat Dawi144 words
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Article56 1939-05-18 12 THE High Commissioner has appointed Mr. John Denys Mead to be temporarily an Unofficial member of the Federal Council with effect from Apr. 29. Mr. Mead is a partner in the firm of Osborne and Chappel, mining engineers, Ipoh. He succeeds Mr C. L. Green, who56 words
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Article474 1939-05-18 12 Director Of Co-operation (hi Why Loans Are Sought (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May u ALTHOUGH co-operative society loans for settling debts decreased in 1938 in the F.M.S. by nearly $11,000 Mr. R. Boyd, Director of Co-operation, F.M.S. and S.§ considers they were still474 words
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Article49 1939-05-18 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May J 4 THE marriage took piace in 4 Bahru at the week-end of I” 0 Abdullah bin Abubakar. of the J o lo Military Forces, to Inche Aminah. stepdaughter of Dato Haji Mohd Saia, resident secretary to the Sultan49 words
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1152 1939-05-18 13 Tragedy Near Revolver Butt At Changi Prison DOCTOR’S OPINION OF BULLET WOUND IN THE FOREHEAD A VERDICT of misadventure was returned by a jury sitting in the Singapore Coroner’s Court, before Mr. \V. Ct. Porter, following an inquest into the death of Charles Bonning,1,152 words
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Article29 1939-05-18 13 Malayan Students Conscription (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 11. IT is officially confirmed that Malayan and other colonial students temporarily resident in Britain will be exempted from conscription.29 words
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578 1939-05-18 13 Washington Protection Of Tin And Rubber Supplies THE Singapore naval base may be transferred to the United States at a nominal cost in the event of an outbreak of hostilities in the Pacific, states a report quoted by the New York Journal578 words
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Article89 1939-05-18 13 MR. R. E. HOLTTUM was elected president of the Singapore Rotary Club at a meeting of the club last week. Mr. T. H. Stone was the last president of the Club. Vice-presidents elected were Mr. H. R. Cheeseman and Dr. Chen Su Lan. Other office-bearers89 words
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52 1939-05-18 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. May 9 MR. L. A Logan-Richardson. who has been Superintendent of the Astana Gardens for about three years, is sailing for Britain on Friday on six months' leave He was entertained to a farewell party by the Astana gardens52 words
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Article51 1939-05-18 13 following have been nominated by the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association as members of the Medical Council of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Straits Settlements. Dr. E. A. Elder, Dr. D. W G Far is. Federated Malay States. Dr J G. Reed. Dr. B.51 words
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Article, Illustration1182 1939-05-18 14 Would Prove Cheaper Than Repatriation —Mr. Leong Sin Nam THOUSANDS COULD BE PUT ON LAND TO GROW STAPLE CROP (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May 11. THE scheme of land settlement to relieve unemploy- ment discussed by Mr. Leong Sin Nam in a1,182 words
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Article124 1939-05-18 14 Engineer Returns From Leave (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 11. THE Kuala Lumpur water-borne sewage scheme will soon be started. Mr. E. W. Houston, the engineer appointed to carry out a preliminary survey, has reurned from leave and the chairman of the Sanitary Board,124 words
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92 1939-05-18 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 10. THE British Resident, Perak, Mr. 4 Marcus Rex. today presented medals to four Volunteers during a parade at Volunteer headquarters. Lieut. A. T. Edgar received an M.B.E. (Military Division). Second Lieut. W. L. Jess, the meritorious service medal of92 words
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Article300 1939-05-18 14 “THEIR CONDUCT DEPLORABLE*’ Sanitary Board Member Suggests Legislation (Front Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May n THE standard of cycling m kiL 1 Lumpur was criticised by Mr n T. Waring, at the Sanitary bqm meeting yesterday, when he S uT gested that, if legislation300 words
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Article116 1939-05-18 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 10 BECAUSE the cost of improving a 44 dangerous corner near the Abattoirs on the Klang Road would be nearly $27,000 the Traffic Advisory Committee of the Sanitary Board decided not to proceed with the proposed alterations to116 words
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Article74 1939-05-18 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia (By Air Mail' THE AMERICAN millionaire. Mr--4 George Vanderbilt, is still in his jungle camp at Atjeh. North Suma r h collecting birds and animals for tn Philadelphia Zoo. Besides Mr. Vanderbilt and his wi the expedition includes eight Ame*74 words
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686 1939-05-18 15 k/ife’s Alleged Adultery With I Posts Telegraphs Officer I appearance not entered by I respondent or co-respondent hN the ground of the adultery of his wife, Una U Alice Bradley, with E. L. Spooner-Lillingston, an engineer If the Posts and Telegraphs at686 words
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Article68 1939-05-18 15 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. I£UALA LUMPUR’S triplets, born a fortnight ago to the wife of of an unemployed Chinese, have been adopted by a Chinese, landlord of the home in which the parents live. From May 2, a few days after their68 words
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Article177 1939-05-18 15 $100 In Fines For Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 11. BEFORE Mr. G. j. Rappaport, Malacca Magistrate, a Chinese, Wong Choon Ngim, today faced charges of driving a car without a certificate of competency and with driving a car on which third party insurance177 words
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538 1939-05-18 15 “One Cannot Eat Supper At 2 a. m. Be Kneeling At 7.30 a. m.” (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 11. Saturday night habit,” is given by the Rev. J. G. Hall, in the Parish of Selangor Church Magazine, as one of538 words
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Article42 1939-05-18 15 MR. and Mrs. B. R. H. O. faylour were last week entertained by their friends to a tea party which was held at the G.H. Cafe. Mr. Taylour. a Singapore lawyer, is proceeding home on leave shortly with his wife.42 words
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Article124 1939-05-18 15 —Reuter. IN the House of Commons on May 11 Mr. A. Creech Jones (Labour, Yorkshire, West Riding) asked a question in regard to two boys from Singapore who volunteered for service in the Royal Air Force and who were rejected because they were not of—Reuter. - 124 words
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121 1939-05-18 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 10. ALTHOUGH the appeal for air raid wardens in Penang has been satisfactory, volunteers are coming in slowly and more men and women are needed. Singapore has gone ahead with A.R.P. work while Penang Is still training121 words
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138 1939-05-18 15 117 E represent nobody on the Rural Board—only common sense and public good.” said Mr. W S. Ebden. chairman of the Singapore Rural Board, at a board meeting. He was answering a query by Mr J. M. Jansen as to whether Mr. Wee Kah138 words
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Article511 1939-05-18 16 R. M - By R. M. OR. Tan Jiak Hoon, member of one of the earliest Chinese families to settle in Singapore, has made medical history in this country. A month ago she qualified from the King Edward VII511 words
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448 1939-05-18 16 Canada Arranges Programme Which Links Commonwealth (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 3. CULL details reached London today of the special Empire Day programme which will be broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on May 24 and relayed to British Malaya and448 words
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297 1939-05-18 16 FIRST AIR ATTACHE TO JAPAN ft N his way to Tokio as fl,„ w German Air Attache, Lieuten! ant Colonel Wolfgang von Gronai. one of Germany’s most famous ar men, arrived at Singapore in th» Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Scham. horst. Until his appointment, Lieut.-Coio-nel von297 words
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248 1939-05-18 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) mup XT w Batavia, May 10. Netherlands Indies would have ample supplies ot rice in wartime, it is announced by the Government alter making thorough examination of the position. special action to ensure adequate supplies would be necessary in248 words
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Article, Illustration494 1939-05-18 17 4T Me parfy git’en by Tuan Syed 4. Af. Alsagoff in honour of Mr. H. Fitzmaurice. retiring British ConsulGeneral at Batavia. Above from <left >: The Inspector-General of Police. Mr. A H. Dickinson. Mrs H. M J. Friii. wife of the Consul General for the Netherlands,494 words
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1429 1939-05-18 21 How Costs Might Be Cut Advantageously benefits of board in TOUCH WITH INDUSTRY ||<H.v Our Planting Correspondent) ■»»|T has become increasingly i I clear that the salvation of I It he rubber industry will depend upon more economic producI It ion and a consequent lowering1,429 words
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118 1939-05-18 21 Saved Coolies And Then Was Drowned (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia (By Air Mall). A FTER heroically saving three coolies from drowning in a river in Dutch New Guinea, a Eurasian Government officer, Dr A. Roushdy. was drowned while attempting to rescue a fourtn. A118 words
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321 1939-05-18 21 TRIBUTES TO ARAB COMMUNITIES MR H. FTTZMAURICE, retiring BrltLsh Consul-General at Batavia, and Mrs. Pitzmaurice were entertained at a tea party by Tuan 8yed A M AlsagoiT at hLs home at Siglap on May 9. Mr. Fitzmaurice, who has been Consul-General at Batavia for the321 words
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Article71 1939-05-18 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia (By Air Mail). piVE women school teachers from the Netherlands Indies are to be invited to tour Japan in June and July as the guests of the tourist board of the Railway Department in Japan, to promote goodwill between the71 words
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91 1939-05-18 21 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. May 8. T*HE funeral of Mr. P. Plotsklh, Rus- sian band leader of Isako’s Circus, which is performing in Penang, took place this morning at the Western Road Cemetery He was 52 years old. and is survived by his91 words
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Article, Illustration465 1939-05-18 22 New Job for Education Commission Chairman TO LECTURE IN AMERICAN CITIES ON AFFAIRS OF EMPIRE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 3. CIR WILLIAM McLEAN, who headed the Colonial Educational Commission which visited Malaya in 1938, has been invited to represent465 words
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70 1939-05-18 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia (By Air Mall). JAPANESE buyers of scrap iron are still very active in the Netherlands Indies. An old submarine of the Netherlands Indies Navy has been sold to a Japanese ship-breaker, as well as an old tanker, which will70 words
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Article151 1939-05-18 22 Inferior Quality Led To Detection (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 9. 'PHE/Hetection of 16 forged one picul coupons is revealed in the annual report of the Survey Department. The report states: “The designing and printing of coupons under tne Rubber Regulation Scheme was continued throughout151 words
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293 1939-05-18 22 Sydney businessman Shows His Family The World ON a five years’ voyage round the world, tin beautifully-appointed 46-ton Australian ketch-rigged yacht Fram has ittived at Sinfeajtore from Sydney. Her owner, Mr. Bradford Por> a retired Sydney artificial flow» manufacturer, is taking his mi! afld293 words
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Article132 1939-05-18 22 Municipal Water Supply Affected By Landslip (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, May 10. IT was revealed at the Penang Mun>- cipal Commissioners’ meeting yesterday that the weekend storm i D Penang caused damage to MuniciD*! property. The Water Department suffered most. A landslip at Aqueduct132 words
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85 1939-05-18 22 •F'cm Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 9. AT a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang' Association, it was decided that Government be approached again for tn p appointment of an agent for the sale of Government publications in Penang In view of the85 words
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527 1939-05-18 22 A GOOD number of Singapore music lovers assembled last week to hear Clifford Huntsman, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. If they expected to hear a robust, sonorous, scintilating pianoforte recital they must have gone home disappointed. There were no glittering arpeggios, no crashing chords,527 words
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934 1939-05-18 23 Court Sequel To Injuries In Selangor Car Accident (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. REMARKING that although the plaintiff had no doubt ft exaggerated somewhat as to her present physical condition, she probably would not be as efficient a dance partner now934 words
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Article72 1939-05-18 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. May 9. AT today’s business meeting of the Rotary Club of Malacca, the following elections were made for the ensuing Rotary year: President: Mr. L. A. S. Jermyn; vicepresident: Mr. Chan Choo Tiong, hon. secretary: Mr. K. T. Joseph; treasurer: Mr.72 words
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Article57 1939-05-18 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 8. XHE Perak Chinese community will entertain the Sultan of Perak to an At Home on June 3. on the occasion of the bestowal of the K.C.M.G. on His Highness by the King. A silken address will be presented57 words
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Article, Illustration328 1939-05-18 23 Sumpah-Sumpah Goes Blue When Very Angry (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 1. I ONDONERS continue to display a lively interest in the Malayan Londok lizard, or sumpah-sumpah, which, as stated in the Straits Times recently, is now one of the most attractive residents in328 words
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381 1939-05-18 23 MR. F. L. de SOUZA DIES AT 67 *J*HE death took place at the residence of his son in Still Road, Singapore. suddenly last week of Mr. Francis Lewis (Bob) de Souza, a wellknown member of the Eurasian community, at the age of 67381 words
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113 1939-05-18 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 11. HIGASHI, a Japanese resident of Malacca smiled broadly as he pleaded guilty before Mr. O. J. Rappaport. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday. with failing to comply with the requirements of the Aliens’ Ordinance before leaving and re-entering113 words
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Article, Illustration389 1939-05-18 24 Important Talks On Far East Defence Measures AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND FLAG OFFICERS INCLUDED A CONFERENCE of flag officers and their staffs of all British naval squadrons east of Suez may be held at Singapore in the near future, according to the naval expert of the389 words
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Article112 1939-05-18 24 A CEREMONIAL parade of the troops in honour of the King's birthday will be held at Farrer Park on Thursday, June 8. at 7.30 a.m., it was officially announced last night. The Governor and Commander-in Chief, Sir Shenton Thomas, will attend and take the salute.112 words
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158 1939-05-18 24 AUSTRALIA, now the largest exporter of flour in the world, supplied practically 99 per cent, of Malaya’s and Netherlands Indies’ requirements, Mr. C. L. Kimpton, partner in the Arm of W. S. Kimpton and Son, one of the largest Australian flour exporters, told a158 words
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36 1939-05-18 24 *l’tiE report that a naval conference may be held in Singapore in the near future, appearing in a London newspaper, was scouted by the Admiralty, according to a Reuter message from London.36 words
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Article166 1939-05-18 24 NEW POLICY TO FIGHT V. D. Social Hygiene Board Change WHETHER the reconstitution of the Singapore Social Hygiene Advisory Board announced in the Government Gazette last week, means a change in the Government’s attitude towards venereal disease in the Colony is not indicated. The greatest change in the constitution ol166 words
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91 1939-05-18 24 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia (By Air Mail). ABOUT 120 natives have been arrested in a village on the west coast of Sumatra, near Padang. by military police and charged with unwillingness to pay their taxes. The alleged refusal to pay taxes is believed91 words
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Article79 1939-05-18 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 11. IfAMUNTING, a village three miles north of Taiping, was the scene of a robbery early yesterday morning, w.ien four Chinese, with their faces blackened, entered the house of an attap dealer and stole goods and Jewellery valued at79 words
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312 1939-05-18 24 Plan Carefully Worked Out, Says Naval Expert THE Daily Telegraph naval expert understands that k consequence of negotiations between the H r j(u Australian and New Zealand Governments, certain BriS battleships have been earmarked for service in the P ac should an emergency312 words
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Article143 1939-05-18 24 *T*HE following promotions are an- nounced in last night’s Gazette: Mr. Q. M. R. Jackson, Senior Surveyor, Malayan Survey Service, to be a D^P o Chief Surveyor, Malayan Survey Service, with effect from Jan. 1, 1939. Mr. P. a. Fendall. Deputy Chief veyor, Malayan Survey Service,143 words
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115 1939-05-18 24 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Penang May 12INVITATIONS have been issued bv Madam Yeap Saw Kee and Mr. an Mrs. Ng Fan for the marriage o' Chung Keat Saik and Miss Ng Sic Ngoh at the Town Hall. Ipoh. on t> un day May115 words
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Article423 1939-05-18 25 Ijnder 11 h.p. Cars Most I Popular In Settlement I ONLY 75 IN THE HIGHEST I POWER CATEGORY ■oRE motor vehicles of all types were registered in ■> Singapore last year than in the previous year, 593 rs being registered under the new serial ‘SN”423 words
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104 1939-05-18 25 'Prom Our Own Correspondent.) That fK Penang. May 12. tAT the Traffic Advisory Committee, which is now sitting in Penang. be asked to express an opinion n whether a feeder service of light uses be established for Balik Pulau. n H i Pinang and104 words
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Article274 1939-05-18 25 W ork In Gunong Forest Reserve (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. TOURING the survey of the Gunong Lesong Forest Reserve in the south eastern extremity of Pahang, surveyors were unable to leave the area. A monthly trip to Kuantan was made by the274 words
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Article88 1939-05-18 25 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 11. THE week-end storm at Penang caused damage estimated at $200 to the V ctory annexe of the E and O. Hotel. Windows were broken in many Penang homes. The town water supply is discoloured owing to88 words
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Article200 1939-05-18 25 No Reason Given For Abolition MO reasons for the gradual abolition of the European police inspectorate were given by the Colonial Secretary in a letter read at the last meeting of the committee of the European Association of Malaya. The letter also did not reply to other questions200 words
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Article129 1939-05-18 25 Six Days Without Food Rescued From Raft (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 12. TWO Chinese boatmen who arrived in Penang by the s.s. Matang related how they were caught in a thunderstorm, driven out to sea for nine days and were eventually marooned on129 words
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Article68 1939-05-18 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 15. THE following were elected office-bearers for the year at a committee meeting of the Penang Mercantile Employees’ Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society: President; Mr. H. E. Nixon; vice-presidents: Mr. H. Oke and Mr. A. C. Gilbert: hon secretary: Mr. Yeoh68 words
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453 1939-05-18 25 Better Protection And Cooler Nights, Says Sir M. Watson (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 4. CIR Malcolm Watson, Director of the Ross Institute, and u a persistent advocate of mosquito-proofed houses in the tropics, again drew attention to the extraordinary backwardness of the British in453 words
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Article78 1939-05-18 25 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 12. rpHE layout of Tanjong Tokong vil- lage and the proposed site of the recreation ground were passed at a meeting of the Rural Board yesterday. It was decided to put up notices on beaches known to be dangerous78 words
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816 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. Premature Nazi Jubilation At Deadlock Reports Berlin, May 11. FALLOWING the statements made in Moscow and London yesterday regarding the AngloSoviet talks in Moscow, Russian relations are the chief preoccupation of the Berlin newspapers. Premature jubilation, based on the belief that the Anglo-Russian talks—Reuter. - 816 words
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186 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. Swakopmund, (S.W. Africa), May 10. T*HE British Intelligence Service discovered a far reaching plot for seizing key positions in South-West Africa, according to Lieut.-Col. H. F. Lardner Burke, leader of the Englishspeaking community and a prominent member of the Legislative Assembly,—Reuter. - 186 words
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44 1939-05-18 26 accommodate capital ships.—Reuter. Canberra, May 10. IT was announced today that Sir Leopold Saville, well-known harbour engineer, has been engaged to visit Australia immediately to advise the Government on the provision of a dry dock to accommodate capital ships.—Reu-accommodate capital ships.—Reuter. - 44 words
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Article154 1939-05-18 26 Moscow Peace Front Plan —Reuter. Moscow, May 10. A STATEMENT on the nature of the British Government’s counter-proposalr to Soviet Russia was issued by the official Tass News Agency. “On Monday” the statement says, “the Soviet Government received the British Government’s proposals, to which the French Government, too. raises no—Reuter. - 154 words
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Article108 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. Italian Spectacle For The Yugoslav Regent Naples, May 11. THE King of Italy and Prince Paul, Regent of Yugoslavia, accompanied by the Prince of Piedmont, Count Ciano and M. Markovitch, Yugoslav Foreign Minister, withnessed a big naval display i n which 112 units participated.—Reuter. - 108 words
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Article85 1939-05-18 26 ,—Reuter. Paris View Of The Situation Paris, May 11. THE general impression here 1 is that of a continuing detente, and it is believed the firmness shown by the democracies has given the totalitarian powers food for reflection. Hopes are felt in political circles that an agreement,—Reuter. - 85 words
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40 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. New York, May 10. A SPECIAL general reduction of war risk insurance rates became effective yesterday. Rates to Germany and Italy, recently quoted only on application, are now back on a standard basis—Reuter.—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article91 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. London, May 10 IN THE EVENT of an outbreak of war, or the probability of war the Law Courts would be moved to places outside London. The Lord Chancellor has presented in the House of Lords a bill, the text of which was issued—Reuter. - 91 words
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67 1939-05-18 26 —Reuter. Beirut, May 12BRITISH and French authorities are engaged in a series of exercises to test the defences of the eastern Mediterranean. Last night all liP* were extinguished during a general practice of air raid warnings. The Palestine Government is engaged in air raid precautions,—Reuter. - 67 words
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999 1939-05-18 27 Reuter. “This Country Would Be Involved,” Declares Mr. Chamberlain London, May 11. “IN many minds the danger spot of Europe today is 1 Danzig, where our assurances to Poland are clear gnd concise, said Mi. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, speaking before 8,000Reuter. - 999 words
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115 1939-05-18 27 Italian Forces Leaving Spain This Week —Reuter. Burgos, May 12. GEN. FRANCO’S great victory parade at Madrid has now been fixed for May 19. It is stated the remaining Italian legionaries will leave soon after the parade. A Spanish-Italian demonstration of friendship which was in the nature of a farewell—Reuter. - 115 words
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62 1939-05-18 27 Making Italian Army Entirely Ready Rome, May 9. IT is officially announced that the Supreme Council met at the Palazzo Venezia last night under the presidency of Signor Mussolini and considered measures that are being taken to make the army entirely ready.” The Prince of Piedmont, Marshals Badoglio and Graziani,62 words
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Article113 1939-05-18 27 —Reuter. Chungking, May 11. persons whose presence in Chungking is absolutely essential will be allowed to remain in Chungking, according to an order issued by Gen. Chlang Kai-shek. Among people ordered to evacuate are unemployed persons, aged and 111 women and children, and the personnel of Government—Reuter. - 113 words
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Article96 1939-05-18 27 —British Wireless. London, May 8. THERE was a further reduction in unemployment last month. The Ministry of Labour estimates the number of insured persons in employment in Great Britain at April 17 was approximately 12,511,000 —108,000 more than the month before, and on a comparable—British Wireless. - 96 words
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Article79 1939-05-18 27 .—Reuter. London. May 11. A REVISED edition of the provisional schedule of reserved occupations was issued tonight. About 3,500,000 men out of approximately 11.000,000 between the ages of 18 and 50 are now reserved compared with about 5,000.000 in the original schedule Issued at the end.—Reuter. - 79 words
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Article199 1939-05-18 27 Reuter. No Plebiscite For Danzig Warsaw, May 10. AN apparently inspired article in the Express Poranny states that any attempt at a one-sided solution of the Danzig question, as rumoured, by a Danzig declaration of its desire to return to the Reich is destined to failure.Reuter. - 199 words
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Article104 1939-05-18 27 Reuter. Defence Supplies To Be Held Overseas? London, May 11. IN the House of Commons, the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain, was asked If. in drafting a bill to set up the Ministry of Supply, he would consider giving that department powers to purchase supplies of raw materialsReuter. - 104 words
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484 1939-05-18 28 Nazis “New Threat To World Peace —Reuter GERMAN PRESS ON PRICE OF FRESH ALLIANCE London, May 13. (GENERAL satisfaction is expressed in all quarf ters in Parliament at the terms of Mr. Chamberlain’s statement yesterday regarding An-glo-Turkish relations. The agreement provides for mutual assistance between Britain and Turkey in the—Reuter - 484 words
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Article61 1939-05-18 28 German Assurances To The Pope Reuter. London, May 12. THE TIMES diplomatic corres- pondent says it is understood the Pope will not proceed at present with his plan for issuing an appeal to Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Italy for a settlement of the German-Polish and Italo-French disputes. “Apparently heReuter. - 61 words
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Article92 1939-05-18 28 —Reuter. Three Japanese Planes Claimed Shot Down Chungking, May 12. TWENTY-ONE JAPANESE planes made a surprise raid on Chungking today, concentrating mainly on the north bank across the river, where several big fires were started. The bombing was so severe that even deep underground dugouts were.—Reuter. - 92 words
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83 1939-05-18 28 ’—punter. Moscow, May 12. One of the Soviet’s best-known airwomen. Major Polina Ossipenko, and Brigade Commander Anatoli Serov, were killed in an air crash today. They will be buried under the wall of the Kremlin. Both are “Heroes of the Soviet Union “—winter. Major’—punter. - 83 words
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54 1939-05-18 28 Reuter. Washington, May 8. THE House of Representatives today passed the 5773.000.000 Naval Appropriation Bill. The House included in it at the last minute $3,000,000 for air bases in the Pacific islands of Midway, Palmyra and Johnston, which appropriations the Naval AffairsReuter. - 54 words
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Article70 1939-05-18 28 .—Reuter. Tokio, May 8. A BOUT 100.000 Chinese troops are in retreat in the Tapieh Mountains, north-west of Hankow, following heavy Japanese pressure in the past week, according to field dis patches received here. The Japanese forces claim to be advancing on a 50-mile front..—Reuter. - 70 words
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Article99 1939-05-18 28 —British Wireless. London, May 8. AS PART of the arrangements for water supplies for firefighting in an emergency, London is to have two new 24-inch mains. They are to make available unflltered water from the Thames and the Grand Union Canal. One main, with its pumping—British Wireless. - 99 words
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55 1939-05-18 28 Reuter. Shanghai, May 12. Mr. Pan Chen-tung, representative of the National Government’s Ministry of Communications, attached to the Great Northern cable offices, Shanghai, was stabbed to death this evening in the French Concession. His assailant has been arrested It is not yet established whether theReuter. - 55 words
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Article46 1939-05-18 28 —Eastern News. Tokio, May 11. THE Japan Underwriters’ Association 1 has decided to reduce the war risk rates by half a yen to one yen for outgoing and incoming shipments through the Mediterranean. The new rates will become effective immediately.—Eastern News.—Eastern News. - 46 words
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338 1939-05-18 28 Naval Spokesman’s Threat 0| Similar Action At Shanghai Shanghai, May 12, U TT may be necessary to take similar action in jl International Settlement at Shanghai if as grave» incident as that at Kulangsu occurs in Shanghai” dared the naval spokesman today, commenting on338 words
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66 1939-05-18 28 —Reuter. Bucharest, May 11 A TRADE agreement between Britain and Rumania, signed this afternoon. provides for: Firstly, the establishment of organisations for mutual trade. Secondly, alteration in the payw en agreement. Thirdly, credit for £5.000.000 purchase of goods from the Unit Kingdom. h Fourthly, purchase by—Reuter. - 66 words
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Article73 1939-05-18 28 —Reuter. London. May 1 IMPERIAL Airways announce n not be possible to start the A a service on June 1 as was origin^ 1 > tended. an d Experience during the win ab f spring months was not oDta through the unavoidable delay very of rlying-boats.—Reuter. - 73 words
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Article, Illustration63 1939-05-18 29 A family group taken aboard the line Empress of Australia before the King and Queen left Portsmouth. In the picture are (left to right)- The Princess Royal. Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of Kent, the Queen, the Duke of Gloucester, Princess Margaret Rose,63 words
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Article, Illustration534 1939-05-18 29 —Reuter. Impress Of Australia Now Out Of Ice And Making Full Speed I Quebec, May 14. ■THE King and Queen are not expected to arrive at Wr Quebec before Wednesday, according to Dr. Coleman, Jhairman of the inter-departmental committee, which is making—Reuter. - 534 words
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126 1939-05-18 29 Reuter. London. May 8. rcHi’ictions in war risk rales for shipping: were announced tonight, the principal alteration being reduction in the additional premium for voyages through the Mediterranean or Baltic from 20s. per cent, to 12s. 6d. The new rates affectReuter. - 126 words
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77 1939-05-18 29 —Reuter. Home. May 13. MR- Chamberlain’s announcement on Turkey is construed in Italian political circles as a subtle move to make Turkey protect British interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. The announcement is considered as a sop to British public opinion, supposedly disconcerted by—Reuter. - 77 words
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Article121 1939-05-18 29 —Reuter. Washington, May 9. JIIE Secretary for Commerce, Mr. H. Hopkins, commenting on the business outlook today, said he foresees a moderate rise in business for the remainder of the year. He scored the pessimistic attitude adopted last week by the Chamber of Commerce Convention and—Reuter. - 121 words
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Article78 1939-05-18 29 Berlin, May 14. ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG today says: “Understanding between Germany and Britain on the question of Danzig is only chinkable on a basis of the strict division of spheres of Interest. “Germany’s right to Danzig will be realised, even against British diplomacy. Settlement of this problem78 words
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Article60 1939-05-18 29 .—Reuter. Shanghai, May 8. AN epidemic of scarlet fever has broken out ln refugee camps of German and Austrian Jews In Shanghai. There are 181 cases and one latai victim, Fritz Betelheim 25, who arrived in Shanghai on Apr. 3. Four hundred and forty more German.—Reuter. - 60 words
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Article107 1939-05-18 29 —Reuter. Series Of Accidents In Past Two Days London, May 9 K7IVE R.A.F. men were killed today 1 in lour accidents involving five planes and bringing the death-roll as a result of air crashes in England in two days to ten. Two planes—Reuter. - 107 words
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Article75 1939-05-18 29 Reuter. Cape Town, May 8. Tiui utmost enthusiasm prevailed today on the opening of the voluntary National Reserve registration. All members of the Union Cabinet registered early, notably Gen. Hertzog and General Smuts, who both were over the official age of 80. They signed theirReuter. - 75 words
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86 1939-05-18 29 London, May 8. pAPT. Osbert Peake, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, replying in the Commons tonight, said that from Jan. 16 to May 5. there had been about 100 outrages or attempted outrages throughout the country attributed to the activities of the Irish86 words
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75 1939-05-18 29 —Reuter. London, May 15. 'THE Daily Telegraph's Prague correspondent says that anti(iernian demonstrations continue to be reported from various parts of Bohemia and Moravia. Owing to the strict censorship, the news often reaches Prague only after a long delay. It is now known that there—Reuter. - 75 words
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779 1939-05-18 30 .—Reuter. “SWORD NOT NECESSARY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS” Berlin, May 15. CIGNOR Mussolini’s speech at Turin yesterday, when he spoke of 44 certain knots in Europe to be disentangled,” is enthusiastically welcomed in German political circles as a direct answer to Mr. Chamberlain, particularly on.—Reuter. - 779 words
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46 1939-05-18 30 Reuter. London. May 14. Reuter learns that the Impression made by Signor Mussolini’s speech in diplomatic circles in London is not unfavourable. It is felt II Duce was pacific and moderate, and that the general atmosphere has not been influenced preludically—Reuter.. Reuter. - 46 words
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47 1939-05-18 30 —Reuter. Tokio, May 1$. MR- Hiarata. president of the W Kaiyo Industrial Company, will shortly leave with 3M Japanese workers to begin exploitation of the Spratley islands, which were recently annexed by Japan. The islands are off the coast of Indochina.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 47 words
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Article201 1939-05-18 30 —Reuter One Command In Wartime Paris, Mar. 14. TERMS of the military and political pact recently concluded between Germany and Italy, which are said to have been put forward by Herr Hitler, are reported in a Rome dispatch appearing in the newspaper Le Matin. The military section of—Reuter - 201 words
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Article91 1939-05-18 30 Reuter. Duce On “Determination Of Our Hearts” Pome, May 9. QPEAKING from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia, after the Army Day parade today. Signor Mussolini declared: strength of our arms undoubtedly great, but greater still <s the determination in our hearts, and when theReuter. - 91 words
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Article, Illustration186 1939-05-18 30 —Reuter. AXIS POWERS UNITED IN STRUGGLE FOR THEIR VITAL RIGHTS” Berlin, May u PROPAGANDA campaign for the retarn of GenL colonies has been launched in speeches and i n T press on the eve of the Rekh Colonial Congress. It is made clear that—Reuter. - 186 words
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Article105 1939-05-18 30 —Reuter. Rumanian Gendarmes In Incident London, May 14. indignation has been aroused in Bulgaria owing to frontier clash in Southern Dobrud* ja, in which Rumanian gendarmes are reported to have killed 23 Bui* gars of a band of 25. The Rumanian version says the Bulgars—Reuter. - 105 words
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Article103 1939-05-18 30 —Reuter London. May 1° D ECRUITING for the Regular Army for April beat all post-War records. The number of men accepted was 3.342, this being 623 above the figure for April, 1938. Last week’s intake—1.812 men- was a record for any week of the post' War period.—Reuter - 103 words
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1325 1939-05-18 31 final Day Of Singapore Extra Meeting X objection to Marcheta II, favourite in the sixth f\ race at Bukjt on Saturday, the final day of .he Singapore Turf Clubs Extra meeting was upheld n d the race awarded to Greypion. 111^* Marcheta II swerved1,325 words
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Article142 1939-05-18 31 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May Is. THE following have been selected 1 to represent Negri Bembilan In an inter state soccer match against Selangor on Saturday, May 20. at Seremban:— Gob Wee; Ghani, Dollah; Syed Hamid, Adam, Lee Moh Hon; Kat Moi Hin, Kam142 words
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Article136 1939-05-18 31 —Reuter. Milan. May 14. ABOUT 60,000 people saw Great Britain and Italy draw 2—2 at soccer. At half-time England led 1— -0. The players lined up before the start In the centre of the field Both national anthems were played, and the English gave the Fascist—Reuter. - 136 words
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76 1939-05-18 31 Reuter. New York, May 13. BILLY Conn, of Pittsburgh, outpointed Solly Krieger In a 12round non-title boxing contest. Conn outclassed Krieger. losing only three rounds. This was the third fight between the men and also Conn’s last as a middleweight. He now Intends to enterReuter. - 76 words
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Article102 1939-05-18 31 —Reuter. London. Mav 14. QREAT BRITAIN eliminated New Zealand from the Davis Cup bv three matches to two. Playliig at Brighten Shayes beat Brown 6—8, 6—4 and Hare beat Malfroy 7—5 6—4, 6—4. A gusty wind made conditions difficult. 8hayes was spasmodic but was generally—Reuter. - 102 words
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Article108 1939-05-18 31 London. May 13. County cricket scores at close of play today were Chesterfield Derby 209 (Gregory 5 for 46): Surrey 149 for 3. Bristol Worcester 149 (Goddard 9 for 55); Gloucester 165 (Howarth 6 for 45, Martin 4 for 44). Portsmouth: Warwick 163 (Steele 6 for 62); Hampshire108 words
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Article84 1939-05-18 31 A spoon shoot was held on Sunday at Farrer Range, Seletar, with the highest possible score at 150. B.R. (a) was won by Bgt. Bradley (R.E.) with a total score plus handicap of 142.6 C.Q M.B, F. C. Yap was runner-up with a score plus handicap of84 words
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Article62 1939-05-18 31 Reuter. Liverpool. May 12. Nelson Tarleton, former British feather* weight champion, outpointed Spider Kelly. British and Empire featherweight champicn. over 12 rounds. Tarleton had a big points lead after the first eight rounds but thereafter Kelly took command and Tarleton was down for eight in ninth roundReuter. - 62 words
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Article59 1939-05-18 31 Len Harvey is defending his British cruiserwelght title against Jock McAvoy, former holder, at Harrlngay Arena on June 15. The British Board cf Control Is being asked to allow the fight to carry the world title. The boxers have already fought three times In the59 words
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47 1939-05-18 31 —Btralts Times caDie. i From Our Own correspondent > London, May 8 W. F. Mavor of Kuala Lumpur, is drawn to play I.O. Sutherland, or Ladbrook Park In the British amateur golf championship to start on May 22 at Hoylake.— 8tralts Times caDie.—Btralts Times caDie. - 47 words
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Article31 1939-05-18 31 London, May 14. In the Charity Cup final at Glasgow. Rangers met Third Lanark. No goals were scored and Rangers won on corners, getting seven to Lanark’s four.31 words
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1279 1939-05-18 32 Carmtop Surprises At First Day Of Extra Meeting HIGHLIGHT of last Wednesday’s racing was the success ot Dodd as a jockey and of Hobbs as a trainer, the combination getting tour winners in the afternoon. The racing was good throughout the afternoon, well backed horses1,279 words
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1031 1939-05-18 32 Statistics For Governor’s Cup Extra Racing O. N. HOKBS, of Kuala Lumpur was the most successful trainer at*. Singapore Turf Club’s summer (Governor’s Cup) meeting and!! extra professional meeting which concluded on Saturday. Hobbs saddled 15 winners during the two meetings, including t*. dead-heats1,031 words
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814 1939-05-18 1 Fraser And Company’s Weekly Market Review ■USER and Company report on Singapore sharemarkets for the |Hck to 5 p.m. on May 16 as follows:— h .e stock markets of New York London this week are akin to ■•Two men looked out through the same814 words
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Article433 1939-05-18 1 .—Reuter New York, May 16. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday’s Today’s Close Close Chant** 1 30 Industrials 132.65 129.86 off 2.79 20 Rails 27.24 26.27 off .97 15 Utilities 23.17 22 43 off .74 40 Bonds 88.61.—Reuter - 433 words
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Article421 1939-05-18 1 CHEERFUL CLOSE AFTER QUIET London. May 17 CHEERFUL close followed earlier quietness on the London Stock Exchange today, a late general Improvement following an afternoon advance in kaffirs, which benefltted from Paris support. Gilt-edged and Home rails aga!n strengthened, while among industrials, tobaccos and breweries were the421 words
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55 1939-05-18 1 Date Spot May June July-Sept. Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-Mar. London n 28 28 28 28 28 *<» 2814 8 May i 28 28 28 28 28 28% 7 15/16 \t 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 27% 27% 21% 21% 21% 27% 27% 7% 7 28% 28 V, 2855 words
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Article576 1939-05-18 2 Sharemarket Rises Gradually Over Past Week BY THE SUNDAY TIMES FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT Singapore May 14. A GRADUAL out steady rise in values. except ior a recession toward the close on account of profit-taking, has been the main feature of sharemarket business over the past week. The576 words
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Article151 1939-05-18 2 DIVIDENDS OF 10 P.C. PAID LAST YEAR TAIPING CONSOLIDATED. LTD., reports a profit for 1938 pf $102,478. to which must be added $667 as profit from sale of investments and $100,312 brought forward. From the $222,456 available, dividends totalling 10 per cent, absorb $102,700. a sum of151 words
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Article96 1939-05-18 2 INURING the week ending May 6. exports oi pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 101.188 cases, oi which: 82.138 <Bl per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom; 1.460 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe: 13.417 (13 per cent.) cases to Canada; and96 words
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Article147 1939-05-18 2 Operations of the Anglo-Oriental (Malaya >, Limited, companies for the quarter er.dea March 31, resulted: Output, inc. Carryover Woiking Mine (tons cone.) Co6t6 Profit Rawang Tin Fields 134.52 10,179 6,820 Rawang Concessions 117.92 8,753 5.643 Kundfmg Tin Dredg. 61.37 3.988 806 Kuala Kampar Tin Fields 137.14 10,671 5,440147 words
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Article58 1939-05-18 2 WELTER, the Netherlands Sec1# retary for Colonies recommended that the Second Chamber agree to the merger of the Billiton Tin Company with the Netherlands East Indies Government tin undertaking. Speaking on the Bill providing for the merger he pointed out that the Government would have a share58 words
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Article441 1939-05-18 2 BETTER FEELING IN SINGAPORE LEWIS AND PEAT’S WEEKLY REPORT Lewis and peat (Singapore). LTD., on May 11 reported on the rubber market for the past week as follows: The reduction in the war risk rates has done as much as anything to restore confidence to this441 words
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Article83 1939-05-18 2 The deteriorotion in tin mining conditions during 1938 inevitably has had a serious effect on the earnings oi Idris Hydraulic Tin. The accounts show that net profit has fallen from £23,143 to £5,130, while against distributions of 17V 2 per cent, in 1937 only one of 2>/ 283 words
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Article398 1939-05-18 2 STRAITS sellers! MEET MARKET I «From Our Own Correspond I kondon. Apr j.1 -TRADE in Copra on the London J ket has been slow ol iat e various origins have not been Qr Jfl sellers and crushers are awaitiS* clearer outlook before buying J ward shipment.398 words
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Article96 1939-05-18 2 Rambun Mines. Tanjong Rambus April, pis. 235. Ml Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, April: Dredge Takuapa No. L hours. 104.000 cubic yards. 353 P» Dredge Takuapa No. 2, 237 hours, cubic yards, 420 piculs. Dredge Ta No. 3. 451 hours, 91,000 cubic yara* piculs. Estimated value of 0 $62,800.96 words
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Article19 1939-05-18 2 A PROFIT of £767 was Foothills (Malaya) Rubbei Ltd., for 1938. A sum of been carried forward.19 words
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Article513 1939-05-18 3 |wan, Culbertson’s Review I Of Past Week Han CULBERTSON FRITZ Hreview the New York market for H week ended May 13 as follows:--H. p stock market as a whole held a price range of less than 2 per md the volume of trading was513 words
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Article35 1939-05-18 3 I flrst interim dividend of 5d a L P yable on June 14 in Brisbane the n?apore has been declared by ■Gnin ectors of the Raub Australian r 0,d lining Co.. Ltd35 words
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Article278 1939-05-18 3 ACCOUNTS UNDER NEW CAPITAL A NET profit of $99,599 was earned by Robinson and Co., Ltd., Singapore, for the 13 months ended Feb. 28. This compares with a profit of $73,011 in the previous 12 months. It is proposed to pay a dividend of 8 per278 words
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Article81 1939-05-18 3 A NET profit of $16,162 was earned by Malaya Publishing House. Ltd. for the year ended Feb. 28. With $2,800 brought forward there is available $18,962. From this $6 000 is transferred to capital reserve. $1 200 is paid as a bonus to staff, and a81 words
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Article81 1939-05-18 3 The following are mining returns for April. Hours Cu Yds. Piculs Net value. Kuala Lumpur Tin dr r dge 643 118,126 457.19 No. 1 dredge closed. Pungah No. 1 closed down. No 2 614 242.000 1.284 $89,880 Austral Amalgamated A Se m c,ion mb 347 i 12.000 543.2881 words
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Article38 1939-05-18 3 FOLLOWING are the uncorrected flgurfs for the export of dry rubber, from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for April. Mainland. 30 028 tons; Straits Settlements Islands. 11l tons; Brunei. 117 tons. Labuan. 8 tons; Total. 30.264 tons.38 words
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Sterling Results
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Article69 1939-05-18 3 2i/ 2 p.c. DIVIDEND BEING PAID DROFIT of Rembau Jelei Rubber. Ltd.. Negri Sembilan, for 1938, was £16,640, compared with £48,510 in the previous year. A dividend of 2>/ 2 per cent., against 8 per cent., is being paid. A sum of £5.000 (same last yean is69 words
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61 1939-05-18 3 DUKIT Panjong Ltd., Selangor, earn- pd a profit of £3.703 in 1938, compared with £15.290 in 1937. Dividend proposed is 2\ 2 per cent., against 7 l 2 per cent. With £2.563 Drought in and £l.OOO from tax reserve, there is £7.266 available. Dividend61 words
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Article35 1939-05-18 3 IfUALA Geh Estates. Ltd., Kelantan. earned £9OO in 1938. against £2,381 in the previous year. Debenture interest of iy 2 per cent., less tax. is being paid, compared with 4 per cent.35 words
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Article73 1939-05-18 3 A PROFIT £5,302 earned by Junun Rubber Estates, Ltd., Kedah, in 1938 compares with £10,401 in the previous year, and the dividend of 4.16 per cent Is unchanged. It is proposed to transfer £2 000 (same last year) to replanting reserve; dividend will absorb £2,672 (same), and73 words
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Article66 1939-05-18 3 I AHAT Mines, Ltd earned £2.071 in 8-1 1938. against £.O 024 in the previous year. A dividend of 4 per cent. <22* 2 per cent, last yeari is being paid, absorbing £1 800, leaving a carry-forward ot £2.414 v £2,143». The general manager’s report states that66 words
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Article73 1939-05-18 3 PROFIT of Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging. Ltd., in 1938 was £5.678. compared with £41,820 in the previous year. A sum of £1,735 (£13.000 in 1937) is transferred to taxation and N.D.C. reserve; £386 (nil) is written off railway siding; dividend is 2V* per cent.. less tax. (1573 words
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Article48 1939-05-18 3 THE nominal capital of Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate has been increased by £78,186 beyond the registered reduced capital of £41,814, making a net increase of £40.000 beyond the original registered capital of £BO.OOO The additional capital is divided into 400.000 unclassified shares of 2s. each.48 words
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Article49 1939-05-18 3 PROFIT for 1938 of Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., Ulu Langat. Selangor, was £4,414. compared with £10.702 in the previous vear. A dividend of 4 per cent. (9 per cent in 1937) is being paid, and the carryforward is £5.876 (£5.462. after providing £4OO for depreciation).49 words
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Article73 1939-05-18 3 DIVIDEND OF 4*/ 2 PC. l/'EPONG (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., is paying a dividend of 4Vi per cent., less tax. which compares with a totai of 13V 2 per cent, for the pre vious twelve months. Profits for 1938 have fallen sharply from £123.312 to £43,647. After73 words
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Article62 1939-05-18 3 A PROFIT ot £14.060 is shown in the accounts of Badenoch Rubber Estate, Ltd., Kedah, for 1938. Alter providing £650 for National Defence Contribution and £3,000 for income-tax reserve, there is, with £3.045 brought forward, £13,455 available. The directors recommend a dividend of 3 per cent., requiring £9,00062 words
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Article89 1939-05-18 3 A PROFIT of £18,469 is shown in the 1938 accounts of Changkat Salak Rubber and Tin, Ltd. With £8.075 brought in, there is available. £26.543. Interim dividend of 10 per cent, on the preferred ordinary stock required £4,250, and a final payment of 6 per cent, on both89 words
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Article84 1939-05-18 3 lINITED Lankat Plantations Co.. Ltd East Coast of Sumatra, earned a profit of £3.252 in 1938 (£5,957 in the previous year), after providing £7OO (£1,000) for depreciation of matur° areas, £5OO (£800) for Netherlands Indies company taxation, £220 for N.D.C. and writing off £240 expended on new plant.84 words
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Article107 1939-05-18 3 Following are rublber crops for April: m Alor Gajah 10,700 Australasia 11,500 Ayer Panas 44,000 Bukit Kubu 7.500 Glenealy 26,000 Jalan Kebun 7,700 Kluang 28,000 Pajam 88.000 Port Swettenham 5,900 Tambalak 9.000 Teluk Anson 32,6'H Ulu Benut 25.000 United Patani 152,131 MalakofT 98.800 Talping Plantations 72.376 Sungel107 words
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Article41 1939-05-18 3 -British Wifeless. London, May 16. Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue amours to £76.882,181. compared with £72.008 9!3 year ago. Total expenditure, less self balancing Items, is £135.725.040 -ompared with £111,479,352 at the corresponding date in 1938.—British Wifeless.-British Wifeless. - 41 words
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618 1939-05-18 4 Price Now Close To Top Limit Imposed (From A Special Correspondent) London, May 5. DURING the past few days standard cash tin has been steadily maintained at between £225 and £226> thus being close to the top limit of the Butler Pool price zone,618 words
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Article316 1939-05-18 4 REPLANTING AND MANURING SPEAKING at the annual meeting of Allenby Rubber Company. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, the chairman, Mr. T Murray, said: Profit amounted to $12,128 on a crop of 427.296 lb. of which we were able to export under quota only 318.358 lb. against 616.575 lb in316 words
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Article125 1939-05-18 4 DRITISH-BORNEO Petroleum Syndi cate announces a net profit for the year to Mar. 31 of £50.308. as against £48,462. plus £5,000 tax reserve, making £53.462. The interim dividend of 5 per cent, and the directors’ additional remuneration absorb £13,125. The sum of 10.000 is applied in reduction of125 words
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Article114 1939-05-18 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 15. The following are today's “bid’ quotations tor Fixed Trusts: s. d. Eritish Emph** “A' 18 3 Eritish Em put* “B’ 8 10% British Emoi <= Cumulative 13 6 British Empire C’prehensive 14 0 British General *A” 17 9 British General114 words
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Article151 1939-05-18 4 Total Of 319 Tons Sold THE Singapore Chamber of Com- merce Rubber Association held its 1,433rd auction on May 11. when of 958.678 lb <427.98 tons) catalogued. 927.598 lb <414.10 tons) were offered and 715.244 lb <319.30 tons) were sold. London spot 7 15/16d a pound. New151 words
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Article132 1939-05-18 4 A final dividend of 2 l 2 per cent, (making 5 per cent, for the yean on preference shares, and 2s a share <making 3s 6d a share) is recommend ed by the directors of the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation. Ltd. The ordinary shares are132 words
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Article59 1939-05-18 4 profit of Marudu, Rubber, Ltd.. British North Borneo, for 1938, was £1.572. compared with £3,330 in 1937. The 7 per cent, ordinary dividend recommended compares with 20 per cent A sum of £4OO (£l,OOO last year) is transferred to general reserve, preference dividend absorbs £7OO, ordinary dividend, £445,59 words
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Article20 1939-05-18 4 AN interim dividend of 2 per cent., payable on May 17, has been declared by Junta! Development, Ltd.20 words
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Article78 1939-05-18 4 T" f e l tor 3 end*** ed to keep the assets of Z company as liquid as possihli to slightly increase cash in Malaya as a precaution otS an emergency which might Tf it difficult to remit funds H the United Kingdom for expenditure said78 words
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Article247 1939-05-18 4 EARNINGS DOWN B\ OVER $22,000 A NET profit of $32,014 is Thomycroft (Singapore), Ltd., g the year ended Jan. 31. This Compaq with $54,754 in the previous year As previously announced, the dim. tors propose a dividend of g cent., the first since 1929. on the pr*.247 words
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Article195 1939-05-18 4 PRESIDING at the ordinary genera! meeting of the Sungei Kruit Rut)' ber Estate, Ltd., in London. Mr. H. A Barrett (the chairman) said that wni in 1937 the company was permitted P export 83% per cent, of its standar production last year it was restric to 55195 words
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Article1088 1939-05-18 5 Issued 2y Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore. May 16, 10 a.m. MINING. v Buyers Belters ini nut Tin 3/- 3/6 U: A.n.1 *n% uiy d Au-iral Malay W- |H A Hitam 1®/® 20/6 v. Wen* O.M 0.13 Bangrln Tin 1*/- 10/- Burma Malay 10/-1,088 words
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Article44 1939-05-18 5 THE official price of tin in Singapore on May 11 was $115.25 per picul on 133 l/3rd; on May 12 IIM-M>: on on May 14 $113.87V 2 on May 15 JJI3-75. on May 16 $113.67V 2 and on May 17 $113.75.44 words
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Article199 1939-05-18 5 Singapore, May 16, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube 113 25 Java Cube si 2 oo Pepper White MuntoK $12 <5 White $12 25 Black 8.00 Covtq Mixed $3.50 Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Flour No I Lingga $2.70 $2.70 Fair $2.65 $2.65 Sarawak $2.60 teiotonp Palembang199 words
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Article198 1939-05-18 5 London Exchange Prices On May 5 Ampat (4/) 2/9; Anglo-Burma (5/) 12/. Ayer Hltam (5/) 19/; Bangrln 29/32; Qopeng Cons. (5/) 6/3; Hongkong (5/) 17/; Idrb (6/) 4/6; Ipoh (16/) 18/9; Jelapang 26/; Kampong Lanjut 14/; Kamuntlng (ft/> 8/S; Kepong 9/32; Kllllnghall (6/) 12/3, Klnta (5/) 8/; Klnta198 words
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Article590 1939-05-18 5 London Exchange Price* On May 5 Allagar (2/) /7%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/2%: Anglo-Malay 7/; Ayer Kunlng li/1 Badenoch 12/; Bagmn Serai 14/; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/2; Santana 10/; Batang (2/> /5: Batu Cave* 12/; Batu Tlga 18/1%; Bekoh (2/) /I; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/4%; Bidor 20/; Bllcam590 words
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Article88 1939-05-18 5 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 16. AMERICAN rubber figures for April compare with those for the previous month and for April, 1938, as follows: Apr. Mar. Apr 1939 1939 193 S tons. tons. tons. Arrivals 29,061 38,989 30,800 Consumption 44,106 60,16 ft 28.000 Consumption per working88 words
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72 1939-05-18 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, May 16. 5 p.m. rota] (or Company Dividend Clow Date Ex Dlv financial veer H 3 nN Payable Date to date A.,.Froi Amoi lud. May 12 May 19 May 13 2%% J*“J, m*? M»y2« M» y is M. tot: Juni June H June*72 words
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Advertisement61 1939-05-18 6 MALAYA’S GREATEST ADVERTISING MEDIA THE STRAITS TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL Head Office 140. CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. PHONES 5471 FIVE LINES WITH EXTENSIONS TO DEPARTMENTS Kuala Lumpur Office: 25, JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPU1 Ipoh Office: BREWSTER ROAD. IPOI Penang Office: 12. BISHOP STREET.61 words
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