The Straits Budget, 4 January 1940
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Title Section29 1940-01-04 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4273. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currency) or 7d29 words
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Article, Illustration1123 1940-01-04 1 Singapore, Wednesday. “A HAPPY New Year These Words nrn.st have been spoken thousands oi times on Monday since midnight chimed to bring In 1940, but they were said with more sincerity than in recent years and with a greater desire that happiness shall be our lot—Straits Times picture. - 1,123 words
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Article, Illustration18 1940-01-04 1 —Straits Ttines picture.—Straits Ttines picture. - 18 words
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Article1136 1940-01-04 1 a thing to be avoided —Straits Times, Dec. 28. **‘Our Food Problem and Its Relation to Our National Defences.” By F. Le Gros Clark and R. M. Titmuss. Penguin Books, Ltd. Harmondsworth, Middlesex. 6d. T announcement in Singapore IGO d exports to Malaya from orciit Britaina thing to be avoided —Straits Times, Dec. 28.; **‘Our Food Problem and Its Relation to Our National Defences.” By F. Le Gros Clark and R. M. Titmuss. Penguin Books, Ltd. Harmondsworth, Middlesex. 6d. - 1,136 words
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Article998 1940-01-04 1 already triumphed.—Straits Times. Dec. 29. The absence this week of sensational news about the Allies’ fight against Germany has again directed public attention to the wonderfully gallant stand which 1< being made by Finland against ar overwhelmingly stronger invader In the course of an American news broadcast heardalready triumphed.—Straits Times. Dec. 29. - 998 words
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Article987 1940-01-04 2 Straits Times, Dec. 30. There Ls one danger in the continued declarations that the Allies are fighting Hitlerism or Naziism and not the German people, but we hope we shall not spur Rationalist and The Troublesome Continental to further efforts if we direct attention to it. TheStraits Times, Dec. 30. - 987 words
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Article1060 1940-01-04 2 traits Times, Jan. 2. Once again the Red Cross organization has begun its great work of alleviation of suffering in time of war, and in this people all over the world are uniting. The Duke of Gloucester, as Grand Prior of The Order of St. Johntraits Times, Jan. 2. - 1,060 words
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Article1135 1940-01-04 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 3. The Blockade, 1911-1919 by W. ArnoldForster. Can Germany Stand the Strain? By L P. Thompson. Oxford Pamphlets on World Affairs (Numbers 17 and 19». Published by Humphrey Milford at the Oxford University Press Arr.en House. London. E C. 4. Price 3d. each. There is—Straits Times, Jan. 3.; The Blockade, 1911-1919 by W. Arnold-Forster. Can Germany Stand the Strain? By L P. Thompson. Oxford Pamphlets on World Affairs (Numbers 17 and 19». Published by Humphrey Milford at the Oxford University Press Arr.en House. London. E C. 4. Price 3d. each. - 1,135 words
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78 1940-01-04 3 THE lunerai tools piace at Bidauan cemetery of Private Robert Dempsey, 38, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Dempsey who had been with the Argyll for about 20 years, died on Sun* day. He is the son of Mr. James Dempsey, of Toome Road, Ballymena,78 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article59 1940-01-04 3 On Dec. 26. To Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. B. D Peake, at Singapore, a daughter, Sarah. BELL.—At Singapore on Dec. 25, to Dulcie wife of Max Bell, a daughter. TREAYS.—To Inks, wife of Major W. H. Treays, Royal Engineers, on Dec. 27. daughter STEVENS. —At the Maternity Hospital on December59 words
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Article329 1940-01-04 3 SIMMONS-DAY.—The engagement Is announced between George Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Simmons, London, and Amy Alexandra Mary Day, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late A.A. Dav, Singapore LOO —LIM.—The engagement is announced between Michael Loo Kok Cheng the eldest son of Mr. Loo Eng Gu&n Sc329 words
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Article146 1940-01-04 3 DAVIES—WASSENBURG. —On December 25. 1939, at Penang, David James Davies, Malayan Public Works Service, to Maria Hcndrika Wassenburg. of The Hague, Holland. de ZILVA —BRUYNS. —At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on Saturday, January 6. at 8 a.m. Lynn dc Zilva of Kuala Lumpur to Doris, daughter of146 words
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Obituary180 1940-01-04 3 DEATHS LEE.—Mrs. Lee Chiow Hong <nee Boh Siok Kengi beloved mother of Mr. Lee Poh Hood passed away peacefully at her restdence. No 156 Tembeling Road, on Wednesday. Dec. 27, 1939, a* 12.30 A M. at the age of 61. OH.—Mbs Oh Twa Koh alias Miss Mak Anp Chew passed180 words
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Article, Illustration637 1940-01-04 4 THE Kajah Muda of Sarawak, Mr. Anthony (Peter) Brooke, is leaving Singapore shortly tor England where, the Straits Times understands, he will take up war work. It is not637 words
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Article79 1940-01-04 4 Malaya ’s Hope For Early Victory THE first war New Year for 22 years was ushered in vigorously in Malaya on Sunday night. The public places of entertainment were crowded with revellers who uelc< med 1940 with just as much revelry as in peace time. While the principal toast drunk79 words
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Article152 1940-01-04 4 CJNGAPORF/S road death figures for *3 1939 weie the lowest for six years. The number of lives lost during 1939. was 39. representing ten children and Z'J adults, compared with 63 in 1938 Not a single fatal road accident was it ported in the past w r152 words
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63 1940-01-04 4 MR. JOSEPH LUCAS SHARPS, works manager of Leverszeep Fabrieken. iN. V Batavia, and son of the late Capt. h nd Mrs. E. Sharps of Port Sunlight. C’h* -.hire, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Monday, to Mrs. Violet Bernice Duthie. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.63 words
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Article577 1940-01-04 4 Mr. Hau Say Houn, th t Chinese business man who has been expelled from the Colony by the Straits Settlements Government, left Singapore on Sunday night bv train tor Penang, en route to Rangoon and Chungking. Several hundred Chinese saw him oil and just before577 words
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Article108 1940-01-04 4 WEW R.A.F. promotions Include several officers who are known at Singapore and the Far East. Hioe are: General Duties Branch—Group Captain Claude Russell Cox to be Air Commodore* Wing Commander Vincent Buxton to be Group Captain; Wing Commander Hugh Granville White to be Group Captain. Equipment Branch- Squadron108 words
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Article16 1940-01-04 4 Mr. G. Higgins, Agricultural Oiueer, British North Borneo, is spend* iru i shrrt holiday in Singapore.16 words
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Article240 1940-01-04 4 Leaders— Food Control In Wartime i After Finland j An Ancient Doctrine The Banner Of Mercy The Blockade Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 15-2 J Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 22 Malayan General News— Governor Warns Those Who Stir Up Trouble 5 New Shipping240 words
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Article255 1940-01-04 4 AS there appears to te seme uncer- tainty among the public in Malaya as to the use ot British postal orders under war-time regulations. the following information is given There is no limit to the value of British postal orders that may be remitted to any place255 words
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32 1940-01-04 4 SELANGOR’S 186,000 FOR WAR CHARITY From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 2. LOCAL contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund now total $186,***** states the Chartered Bank in a circular Issued to-day.32 words
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2482 1940-01-04 5 T'HK Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in his New Year broadcast message on Jan. 1, sounded a warning to those who ire behaving as if the Nazis were their friends.”2,482 words
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191 1940-01-04 5 MR. B. B. Tunold of the North American Trading Corporation, the foreign subsidiary ol Isbrandtsen-Moller Company. Inc. of New Yprk who oper ate the Maersk line, has arrived in Singapore to re-open their offices. The North American Trading Corporation first191 words
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Article47 1940-01-04 5 GOVERNOR has appointed Mr Richard S Tufnell, Senior Customs Officer. Malayan Customs service, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Settlement of Singapore. Mr. Raymond F Mallard. Chief Police Officer. Malacca, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Malacca.47 words
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832 1940-01-04 6 A THRILLING account of the grounding of the 5,581-ton Yugoslav cargo ship Vidovdan north of the Great Natuna Island, in the China Sea, was given832 words
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133 1940-01-04 6 DECENTLY a big shipment ol cloth- ing, given by residents of Malaya, was sent to England, for distribution among the children o! poor families evacuated lrom “danger zones” to the country Lady Thomas has received a letter from Miss Helen G Nussey, Principal Organizer of133 words
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38 1940-01-04 6 TTHE death took place in hospital last week of Mrs. Mildred Mosbergen wife of Hugh Mosbergen of 493, East Coast Road. Mrs. Mosbergen leaves besides her husband, five daughers and two sons.38 words
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Article62 1940-01-04 6 yHE bullet-riddled Imperial Airways plane Dardanus which was fired on by Japanese planes on Nov. 8 of! Waichow Lsland has arrived In Singapore from Hon* Kone for a complete overhaul. She was flown here by a crew amone whom ;were Capt Joe Wilson, the pilot, and Mr Raeburn62 words
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Article581 1940-01-04 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec 28. AS 1939 swiftly draws to a close, it might be interesting to r* review the important events in Selangor during the year. There has been good581 words
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297 1940-01-04 6 NEARLY 15,000 deck passengers have travelled from Malaya to India and vice versa since the outbreak of war That will probably not surprise the newspaper-reading public, but among the labouring class of the Indian community in Malaya297 words
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152 1940-01-04 6 TENDERS have been called for a new I operating theatre, costing $61,000, for the teaching of surgery at the King Edward VII College of Medicine. The theatre is to be built at the general hospital. The bunaing, which is part of the general scheme for152 words
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1415 1940-01-04 7 CHOU LI) a Municipal employee dismissed after conviction J in the police courts have any claim on the provident tiind except as to his own contributions and1,415 words
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199 1940-01-04 7 A NOTHER instance of the Singapore Municipal scheme to train localborn men for responsible posts in the service being eminently successful was revealed by Mr. L. Rayman, the Municipal President, when he announced, at a Commissioners’ meeting last wrt?ek. that Mr. C.199 words
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166 1940-01-04 7 NO ALLOWANCE TO CLERKS Cost Of Living Municipality IF a cost-of-living allowance were granted to the clerical stall of the Singapore Municipality, it should be based, not on a percentage, but on the number of the family of the employee, suggested Mr. George Parbury at the Singapore Municipal Commissioners’ meeting166 words
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Article, Illustration270 1940-01-04 7 MR. JAMES FAIRBAIRN, Austra lia’s Minister for Air, was in Singapore last week on his way back to Australia. Mr. Fairbairn represented Australia at the important Dominions Empire air training conference held in Canada recently in which far-reaching decisions aJleeting270 words
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Article61 1940-01-04 7 THE Singapore Improvement Trust have been given permission to build four air-conditioned houses in Ridley Park on certain conditions. The Trust may not dispose of the houses without ensuring that the new owners will maintain, and ensure the continued use of, the air-conditioning plant. The houses61 words
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1782 1940-01-04 8 T'ljlK >«*ar contains the most important dates in world history for the last 25 year —Sept. 1, when the German forces invaded Poland, and Sept. when .rea' Britain anti France declared war on tier mans. It is possible that future generations1,782 words
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Article, Illustration170 1940-01-04 8 pOSTER stamps costing one cent each are on sale now at the prin I cipal post offices at Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penang. Malacca. Ipoh. Ser emban and Kuala Lipis. Proceeds ol the sales will go to the Malaya Patriotic170 words
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3339 1940-01-04 9 CHINESE DIVORCE CUSTOMS IN MALAYA CHINA judge’s Conclusions In Perak Cause Celebre TEXT OF WRITTEN JUDGMENT IN SEVEN WIDOWS’ CASE (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 26. rE Chinese divorce customs both in China and this country were reviewed at length by Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley in the Perak Supreme Court3,339 words
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529 1940-01-04 10 MR. R. Henderson has arrived in Singapore to take up the new position in the Malayan Education Service of technical organizer for trade schools. His appointment follows the recommendation made by529 words
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253 1940-01-04 10 THE campaign against the use of 1 false trade descriptions lor goods aold in Malaya is continuing and shopkeepers who are often unsuspecting victims will be interested in a recent court case in Singapore. This case again emphasizes the penalties to which olTenders253 words
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Article128 1940-01-04 10 THE first lottery in aid of the Malay? 1 Patriotic Fund is being launched in Sibu to help the Sarawak branch of the fund. It is stated that the lottery, which provides an issue of 10,000 tickets at 50 cents each, has the approval of128 words
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100 1940-01-04 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 13. /"VWING TO the upsetting of his schedule through unexpected postponements of the sailing of a liner, Sir Malcolm Watson, the malaria expert, will be unable to include Malaya in the itinerary of his forthcoming visit to the100 words
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Article143 1940-01-04 10 TO help Singapore Chinese recruits of the St. John Ambulance Brigade who read no English, a Chinese translation of the authorized St. John Ambulance textbook is in the course of preparation by Dr. Chen Su Lan. surgeon and superintendent of the Chinese corps Already a143 words
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Article725 1940-01-04 11 HOLT 25,000 letters, cards and parcels pass through the Postal Censor’s office, Singapore, daily for all parts of the world by air and ocean mail, but the delay in the passage of all this bulk of correspondence through725 words
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385 1940-01-04 11 APE MAN NEW FINDS “Gap Now Seems To Be Solved” EXHIBITS at Ruffles Museum and speeches by prehistorians who have met in Singapore have made many Malayans interested in the problem of the “ape man.’’ There is a new angle to the story from Pretoria “The problem of man’s origin385 words
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256 1940-01-04 11 CAR PARKING REFORMS UNDER CONSIDERATION Singapore Business Area Traffic Committee CAR-REACHING proposals submitted by the Traffic Advi--1 sory Committee affecting the car parking system in the business area of Singapore are now under consideration by the Government. These proposals hinge on the new ear park in Collyer Quay which is256 words
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539 1940-01-04 11 «.From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 28. DENANG hawkers who are on strike say they prefer death to registration. After their representatives told them that the Chinese Protector had I no power to revoke or postpone the date of registration, speeches539 words
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Article173 1940-01-04 11 COME 200 PATIENTS and members of the stair of the General Hospital, Singapore, spent an enjoyable 80 minutes last week listening to a concert organised by Madam Dietz. Kurt Blach, with an accordion solo, opened up the programme and kept his audience humming and singing wartime songs173 words
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Article159 1940-01-04 11 A REFERENCE to a proposal that a local Muslim unit be sent to China with medical supplies was made in a speech by Mr. Kao Ling-pai, Chinese Consul-General, at a tea party at the Consulate last week in honour of the Chinese Islamic South Asia Goodwill delegation. Mr.159 words
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679 1940-01-04 12 A GOOD housewife keeps track of her household expenditure but in this land where one is apt to shirk extra mental exertion, it is more often the rule than the exception to pay the bills without worrying unduly what they are679 words
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190 1940-01-04 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 27. TWENTY-SIX atfap houses on the 1 main road of Tasek Glugor, a village within 20 minutes’ ride by car from Butterworth, were gutted by a fire which occurred in the early190 words
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Article66 1940-01-04 12 r PHE DEATH is reported at Home of a former Malayan, Mr. Walter R Porde. He was appointed secretary to the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., in 1914 having formerly been with the Duff Development Company in Kelantan He was Captain of the Royal Singapore Golf Club66 words
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Article, Illustration234 1940-01-04 12 11VJR HARRY NORMAN CROFT', civil engineer of Topham, Jones and Railton, Ltd.. Naval Base, and Miss Eileen Amy Reddy, who arrived in Singapore from England lest week, were married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral by Archdeacon Graham White last week. Mr. R. A. Waddle played the234 words
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Article45 1940-01-04 12 MR. John Kershaw Tattersall Fhckup, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pickup, of Chiswick. London, was married to Miss Bertha Florence Godfrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Godfrey of Bayswater, London, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Archdeacon Graham White took th<* service.45 words
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Article64 1940-01-04 12 A FURTHER shipment of comforts for the troops has been sent by the Inter-Allied Women’s Association of Malaya. The shipment includes 163 pullovers. 101 scarves, 70 pairs of socks and 30 pairs of gloves. Shipments up to date consist of 618 pullovers, 168 scarves, 86 pairs of64 words
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Advertisement34 1940-01-04 12 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER. GENERAL MANAGER.34 words
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Advertisement27 1940-01-04 12 F or CLEAR VISION Eyesight Examination hy European Kcfrartioni>t ELLISON S. EZEKIEL CO. OPTICIANS Watchmakers <fc photographic dealers. Repair? to binoculars also undertaken 3, CAPITOL BUILDING. SINGAPORE.27 words
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Planting Topics
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1840 1940-01-04 13 By Our Planting Correspondent QUESTION of some concern to A the rubber industry at the moment is the shortage of coagulants which for the next month or may become a serious matter. On the outbreak1,840 words
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Article73 1940-01-04 13 '■TIE GOVERNOR has appointed the fol- lowing to be Municipal Commissioners for Singapore with effect from Jan. 1, 1940’ Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers (re-appointed >, Mr Tan Chin Tuan (re-appointed), Dato Mohamed Ghazaly bin Mohamed ArifTln, J P (re-appointed), Mr. K I. Tan (re-appolnt-ed). Shaikh Yahya73 words
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Article, Illustration229 1940-01-04 13 A BRIDE on her 18th birthday was Miss Monica Margaret van Cuylenburg, who was married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd last week to Mr. Terence Clifford Chiole, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Chiole, of Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.229 words
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Article267 1940-01-04 13 ABOUT 100 pocr Eurasians from homes scattered all over Singapore, sat down to a Christmas dinner last week at the Salvation Army headquarters in Tank Road and were then entertained to a show’ of song, music and magic. They went home with a present each. The267 words
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645 1940-01-04 14 CINGAPORE may be far away from danger from German aircraft sowing magnetic mines, or German minelayers laying their “eggs,” but the trade channels to China are swept daily. A great deal of this important and dangerous work is645 words
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Article115 1940-01-04 14 MALAY masters of vessels which plied between Malayan ports in peace time and which were requisi’i >nod for war service have been given temporary ranks in the Royal Naval Reserve. These small vessels—ex 75 tonners—are in war time commanded by an S.S.R.N.V.R officer while the115 words
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Article123 1940-01-04 14 CABLE WIRELESS PRESENTATION MALAYAN employees of Cable and Wireless Ltd. played their part in a presentation to Sir Edward Wilshaw, chairman of the company, which took place in London last week. The presentation, which was in honour of the K.C.M.G. recently conferred upon Sir Edward, took the form oi a123 words
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373 1940-01-04 14 THE application of the probation system to Malaya was discussed by Mr. Gordon Lawes, Chief Police Officer, Penang, in an address to the Penang Rotary Club. Mr. Lawes, who is a member of the National Association of the Probation Officers, surveyed the growth of the373 words
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Article, Illustration32 1940-01-04 14 Straits Times picture.— Straits Times picture. - 32 words
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523 1940-01-04 14 Singapore, Dec. 29. THE Malaya Patriotic Fund has passed the million mark, states the Department of Information, Singapore. Thus the appeal issued a few days ago, when the total was $966,091), that a seven523 words
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Article132 1940-01-04 14 'J’HE Straits Times understands that Sir Alexander Small, the Colonial Secretary, will be leaving Singapore on leave prior to retirement on or about Jan. 19. His successor, Mr. S. W. Jones, formerly British Resident, Selangor, has already returned from home leave, and is now in the132 words
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Article273 1940-01-04 15 -Reuter. Paris, Dec. 26. THERE has been no Christmas truce on the Western ipi ont. The Germans have been almost as active as i;sual in sending out patrols and reconnaissance units. They have been particularly active-Reuter. - 273 words
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Article118 1940-01-04 15 —Reuter T*IE iormer President of Poland, M. 1 Moscicki, with his wife and children. are going to Switzerland from Rumania, where they have been since they left Poland. M Moscicki’s health has been bad ior some time and the Rumanian Government has given him special permission to—Reuter - 118 words
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109 1940-01-04 15 Reuter. PEOPLE from Tallinn (Estonia) orv,, arrivin in Copenhagen tell an >S' n l, story the bogus governr 5“ w hich the Russians have set up at in Finland. i TM S vern ment has now acquired nn K v arm y and asReuter. - 109 words
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233 1940-01-04 15 —Reuter London, Dec. 27. ALARMING, and doubtless exaggerated. reports are now beginning to circulate in Moscow and to gain credence in the absence of any official denials or details of what is taking place in Finland, says The—Reuter - 233 words
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Article151 1940-01-04 15 London, Dec. 2C. A WAR trade agreement has been signed between the United Kingdom and Sweden the object of which is to adapt existing AnglcSwedish trade agreements to wartime conditions with a view to maintaining trade between the two countries at a normal level. A151 words
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34 1940-01-04 15 -Reuter. London, Dec. 27. PASSENGER rates between Europe and the Netherlands Indies are to be reduced by 10 per rent, by the Netherland and Rotterdam Lloyd steamship companies.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 34 words
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Article124 1940-01-04 15 —Reuter. Geneva, Dec. 27. CEVERAL leading Swiss newspapers publish to-day an advertisement by a Berlin company offering to sell various German patents to powerful enterprises. Industrial and financial quarters in Switzerland are wondering whether—Reuter. - 124 words
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136 1940-01-04 15 -Reuter. Zurich, Dec. 28. /GERMANY’S economic policy will be completely reorganized in the near future, declares the Berlin correspondent of Neue Zurcher Zeitung. who says that since the outbreak of war Germany’s economic structure has not come up to expectations. Increased taxation-Reuter. - 136 words
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Article115 1940-01-04 15 London, Dec. 27. rIE German Government, having apparently satisfied itself that the British Government, in accordance with international law and practice, is not detaining career diplomatic or consular officers of enemy nationality passing through British controls, has decided to release Mr. Gordon Voreker who arrived in Oslo115 words
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Article79 1940-01-04 15 Brit'sh Wireless. London, Dec. 27. IT is believed that in four provinces alone in Gorman-occupied Poland, 15,000 people, including many priests and women, had been shot recently. Something resembling systematic and ruthless extermination of the natural or potential leaders among the Poles would appear to beBrit'sh Wireless. - 79 words
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37 1940-01-04 15 Reuter. Moscow. Dec. 27 IT is revealed that AstakhofT, counsellor to the Soviet Embassy in Berlin, was relieved of his post by a decree of the Council of Peoples Commissars dated Oct. 28,—Reuter.Reuter. - 37 words
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Article124 1940-01-04 15 -Reuter. London, Dec. 27. INURING the week ended Dec 23, the British Contraband Control intercepted 6,824 tons of contraband goods suspected to be destined for Germany This total included 4,568 tons of petroleum and allied products, 660 tons of cotton, 614 tons of foodstuffs-Reuter. - 124 words
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396 1940-01-04 15 -Reuter. London, Dec. 28. THEIR ship cut in half by a German torpedo, the crew of the London I tanker San Alberto (7,400 tons) re- turned to the surviving stern half, got up steam and made a-Reuter. - 396 words
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Article, Illustration320 1940-01-04 16 Reds Heavy Losses In Warplanes THOUSANDS OF SWEDES JOIN THE FINNISH DEFENDERS Reuter. London, I)cc. 27. CINNISH air and naval forces destroyed at least 23 Soviet F planes, and possibly 29, on Christmas Day, when hundreds of Red planes carried out raids on Finnish towns, it is officially announced inReuter. - 320 words
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58 1940-01-04 16 Reuter. Chungking, Dec. 27. DEPORTS that Mrs. Mao, the divorced wile of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, was killed during an air raid on Chlnkou on Dec. 12 are stated to be incorrect. Reuter learns that although Mrs Mao was there at the time ofReuter. - 58 words
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Article90 1940-01-04 16 -Reuter. 1 Helsinki, Dec. 27. THREE members of the Lotta Svard, Finnish women’s defence organization, are rcpiMod to have been killed while serving at the front—two on the Arctic coast and one in the eastern wilderness. These women, who are the first to be killed in-Reuter. - 90 words
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181 1940-01-04 16 Moscow, Dec. 27. IT is announced that the Soviet 1 Government has appointed trade representatives to Japan. Meanwhile, after eight meetings at Chita, the joint frontier commission composed of Soviet, Japanese, Outer Mongolian and Manchukuoan delegates has concluded its discussions after181 words
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Article36 1940-01-04 16 .—Reuter. T ty 0 Moscow, Dec. 27. HE Soviet and German governments LVf con cluded a convention to establish regular mail and passenger air services between Moscow and Berlin. starting on Jan. 3.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 36 words
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417 1940-01-04 16 -Reuter. London, Dec. 27. THE first contingent of the Australian forces to reach 1 Britain since the outbreak of the war landed at a south coast port yesterday. They are all members of the-Reuter. - 417 words
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73 1940-01-04 16 Berlin, Dee 26. THE oHicial German news agency revealed yesterday that the death-roll in the train collision on Friday night has risen to 99- the figure given originally was 50. The number of injured is 82. This smash was the second in Germany on73 words
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187 1940-01-04 16 -Reuter. London, Dec. 26. THE Nazis chose Christmas Day to torpedo the British steamer Stanholme (2,473 tons) which was sunk without warning by a U-boat oft the west coast with a loss of 14 lives. Ten survivors were injured.-Reuter. - 187 words
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Article70 1940-01-04 16 Paris, Dec. 27. THE Western Front was quiet yester- day. In fact, it is believed that not a single shot was exchanged between the German and British lines. Perhaps, says Reuter, the Germans were quiet because Hitler was among them distributing parcels and Iron Crosses,70 words
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Article59 1940-01-04 16 TIGHT M.P.s are serving in the Navy. They are: Capt. A. Marsden <who moved the Address in reply to the King’s Speech), Cdr. R. T. Bower, Lt.Cdr. R. T. H. Fletcher, Lt. the Hon. W. W. Astor, Lt. J. G. Braithwaite. Lt. A. Hopkinson,59 words
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Article173 1940-01-04 16 -Reuter. 11/lUCH interest and curiosity have been aroused in Britain regarding the origin and authorship of the quotation with which the King concluded his Christmas broadcast:— ‘7 said to the man who stood at the gate of the years. Give me light that I may-Reuter. - 173 words
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355 1940-01-04 17 Reuter. London, Dec. 28. INDIA has now stepped into the arena in the l second Great War, telegraphs Reuter’s special correspondent with the British Expeditionary Force in France. The first Indian contingent is now disembarking at a FrenchReuter. - 355 words
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Article115 1940-01-04 17 -Router JJEAR-ADM. RICHARD BYRD, the famous American explorer. jTr--nexpectedly at Wellington 1 v Zealand) on Dec. 27 aboard Polar exploration ship North ota: en route to the Antartic. tr 1 r, l pas ;:i^e out was uneventful until into a gale but the ship and deluding-Router - 115 words
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Article21 1940-01-04 17 Reuter on koy gland specialist. Dr. sailed from New si- r3pe direct bone and *.V 1? operation for wounded n Prance.—ReuterReuter - 21 words
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Article108 1940-01-04 17 -Reuter. London. Dec. 28. IT is now learnt that the six survivors of the torpedoed British vessel Arlington Court were saved by the skill and seamanship of an 18-year-old deck boy named Malcolm Morrison. When the ship sank he and six others escaped in a-Reuter. - 108 words
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127 1940-01-04 17 Reuter. REUTER learns that three men with distinguished German war records have joined the South African Active Citizen Force units, including one 01 tl>- most famous pilots Germany ever produced One German said. I fought hard tor Gt:manyReuter. - 127 words
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176 1940-01-04 17 -Reuter. New York, Dec. 27. yilE newspaper New York Wo rid-Telegram states. “It must make Hitler sick to see what is happening to the Russian Army in Finland. ‘lt turns out Hitler could have moved on Russia with perhaps the same speed-Reuter. - 176 words
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272 1940-01-04 17 GERMAIN DESTROYERS AND PATROL SHIPS BOMBED R.A.F. In Series Of Encounters With Enemy Planes Surface Craft London, Dec. 28. DRI1ISH planes had several encounters with enemy air and u surface craft in the North Sea yesterday. A BRITISH coastal aircraft sighted two enemy destroyers and four patrol vessels near the272 words
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Article100 1940-01-04 17 -Reuter. Paris. Dec 28 JJURING the last, three weeks, two enemy submarines have been successfully attacked by French patrol ship.', last night’s French war communique discloses. One of the submarines was accounted for by the sloop Commandant Duboc and the other by the destroyers Sirocco-Reuter. - 100 words
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32 1940-01-04 17 Reuter. New York. Dec. 27. AT least 378 persons met violent deaths in tlie United States during the Christmas holidays. They included 438 traffic victims.—Reuter.Reuter. - 32 words
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Article28 1940-01-04 17 -Reuter Montevideo. Dee. 27 FIVE British mercantile marine captains and 55 seamen who were treed from the Nazi “pocket-battle-ship” Admiral Grat Spec left to-dav in a British steamer.—Reuter-Reuter - 28 words
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212 1940-01-04 17 Reuter London. Dec. 28. THE Food Minister. Mr. W. H. Morrison, stated that meat rationing is not likely to begin before February. In regard to the sugar ration, which has been fixed at the rate of 12 ounces per head a week from Jan. 8.Reuter - 212 words
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Article102 1940-01-04 17 Reuter London, Dec 29. •THE Distinguished Flying Medal hat been awarded to Air Gunner Charles Ronald Driver, aged 18. of Stockton, for the part lie olayed in the air battle over Heligoland Bight on Dec. 18. Special reference is made in the official report ofReuter - 102 words
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Article32 1940-01-04 17 Ttcuter New York, Dec. 2 1 THE Liverpool freighter City of Singapore. I which went aground to-day inside .Sundy I Hook, has refloated without any serious 1 damage —ReuterTtcuter - 32 words
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Article440 1940-01-04 18 ITALIAN STATE’S DISPUTE WITH VATICAN ENDED Historic Visit Of Pope To The King Queen At Quirinal Reuter. Rome, Dec. 28. THE bells of St. Peter’s pealed as the Pope left the 1 Vatican this morning for a visit to the King and Queen of Italy at the Quirinal. The visit,Reuter. - 440 words
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51 1940-01-04 18 Reuter. 1 Wellington, Doc. 29. NCREASE.S in pay for New Zealand forces overseas ranging from 17s. 6d. daily lor colonels to 6d. daily for privates are announced by the Defence Minister. Coloners pay is increased to 425. 6d and a private’s to 7s. 6dReuter. - 51 words
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Article30 1940-01-04 18 FRESH (lasses will be called to 1 the colours in Germany in the New Year, according to a Berlin dispatch to Kaunas (Lithuania), reports Reuter.30 words
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Article323 1940-01-04 18 Reuter. London, Dec. 29. \17HAT has happened to the Nazi official into the bomb explosion in the Munich beer cellar on the night of Nov. 8 And what has become of Captain Best and Major Stevens, the two Britons who were kidnapped by the Nazis at Venlo,Reuter. - 323 words
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239 1940-01-04 18 QENERAL SIR HUBERT GOUGH, who commanded the ifth Army during* the last war, does not think very much of Russia’s chances in a war, pointing out that her powers of organization of men and material are miserable. The Russian bogey, he says, is239 words
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Article471 1940-01-04 18 Reuter. London, Dec. 30. MINIMUM estimates of the death-roll in the earthquake in I*l Turkey are now given as '30,000, reports Reuter from Ankara. An area of 60,000 square miles that took the full forceReuter. - 471 words
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87 1940-01-04 18 U. S. Navy Officials 65,000-Ton Ships -Reuter. Washington Dec. 29. IT IS BELIEVED that U.S. Navy officials are ready to support the proposal, if and when made, to start building at least four 65,000ton battleships in the next few years. Na\al experts argue that at a cost of V 32,500,000-Reuter. - 87 words
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Article171 1940-01-04 18 -Reuter. London, Dec. 29. THE Minister of Supply. Dr. Leslie Burgin, announced that since the war began the output of shells had been doubled and it is now ten times as large as the same period in the last war. In some cases, gun production had-Reuter. - 171 words
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Article29 1940-01-04 18 Reuter. London, Dec. 30. C*IVE HUNDRED Indians, mostly 1 students,, at a meeting here yesterday offered to serve with the civil defence forces. They unanimously agreed.—Reuter.Reuter. - 29 words
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450 1940-01-04 19 -Reuter Paris, Dec. 30. I STATE categorically that, without material 1 and positive guarantees, France will not lay down her arms,” declared M. Daladier, the French Premier and War Minister, addressing the French Senate yesterday. “Just as-Reuter - 450 words
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Article119 1940-01-04 19 Reuter. THE anti v London. Dec. 29. 1 u -Nazi secret German radio *en nm Un i? S that 377 P ers °ns have rxf'rm n la y admitted to have been iuthrp.’J l n v Germ any between the th war and Christmas, fell o.i*,Reuter. - 119 words
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318 1940-01-04 19 AVI V 4 WIUVV A o WVt W IIWV K/V, VU.i vi UlilVV* had not more courage than the men.—Reuter. London, Dec. 30. DE VOLTS are reported to have broken out among the Red Forces at Murmansk, base of the RedAVI V 4 WIUVV A o WVt W IIWV K/V, VU.i vi UlilVV* had not more courage than the men.—Reuter. - 318 words
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65 1940-01-04 19 Reuter. Oslo, Dec. 29. THREE of the crew of a German plane shot down by a Roval Air Force plane over the North Sea on Wednesday have been landed at Kopervik. on the Norwegian coast, by a Swedish steamer They were rescued after being– Reuter. - 65 words
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83 1940-01-04 19 Reuter. Stockholm, Dec. 30. THE newspaper Dagbladet states that Germany’s political attention is being focussed ever more closely on events in Scandinavia. It is being seriously asked in Berlin whether the Scandinavian countries are considering the possibility of departure from their traditional neutrality.Reuter. - 83 words
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Article49 1940-01-04 19 -Reuter. Nairobi, Dec. 28. AN official statement reveals that with certain exceptions wartime military expenditure in the East African territories will be met from Imperial funds. The Governments will be asked to pay only 25 per cent, annually above their peace time military expenditure.—Reuter.-Reuter. - 49 words
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Article290 1940-01-04 19 -Reuter. London, Dec. 30. IT is officially announced that the British battleship which was hit by a U-boat torpedo on Thursday afternoon has now reached harbour under her own steam. She is not seriously damaged. The casualties are four men missing and presumed dead, and one-Reuter. - 290 words
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Article99 1940-01-04 19 -Reuter. Amsterdam, Dec. 29. THE Netherlands Government has decreed that all fit male civilians are liable to be called to assist in military non-combatant activity The work they are expected to do is repairing roads and bridges, erecting or pulling down fortifications or other demolition work-Reuter. - 99 words
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464 1940-01-04 19 FOUR MONTHS’ R.A.F. WORK Coastal Command Long Patrols Reuter. London, Dec. 29. Authoritative figures issued today give details of the work done by the Royal Air Force in the first four months of the war According to these figures, up to Christmas Day, aircraft of the Coastal Command had flownReuter. - 464 words
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319 1940-01-04 20 Reuter CIIROIJDKI) in deepest sectccy, the naval yards of the Allies and Germany are working at full pressure, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, in the most dramatic naval race for centuries. Germany isReuter - 319 words
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150 1940-01-04 20 Reuter London, Dec. 28. E*VIDLNCE of ill».* deliberate use of neutral t* rrltorial waters lor the preying upon o[ shipping in dellance of all principles of international law is contained in the testimony of the survivors oj the BritishReuter - 150 words
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61 1940-01-04 20 Reuter Amsterdam, Dec. 28. OLPLYJNG to a question by Wynkoop ‘Communist member of the Second Chamber» about the alleged existence at The Hague of a central bureau lor Western Euv>pc ol the British Intelligence Service, the Minister of Justice. M (iosellng. stated to-day thatReuter - 61 words
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313 1940-01-04 20 London, Jan. 2. MhAKIA 2.000.000 people are a dieted bv a Royal proclamation issued last night, making liable for military service all those who are above 19 years but not 2S on Jan. 1.1910. Six age groups are involved, these being men of 19313 words
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213 1940-01-04 20 ug'jTiuy Reuter Tokio, Jan. 1. CETTLEMLNT of two outstanding questions between Japan and Russia is announced. They are Firstly, the matter ol the final instalment overdue to Russia for the transfer ol tin* North Manchuria Railway, formerly known as the Chinese Eastern Railway, and Secondly,ug'jTiuy Reuter - 213 words
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293 1940-01-04 20 Reuter. CTK1K1NG views about the course of the European war were expressed by Viscount Kano, London manage; of the Yokohama Specie Rank for some years and vice-chair-man of the council of the Bank of International Settlements.Reuter. - 293 words
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Article68 1940-01-04 20 Reuter. Stockholm, Jan. 1. IT is learned from Finnish sources that Germany has decided to resume trade relations with Finland. When the war between Finland and Russia began. Germany suspended trade negotiations which were proceeding and stopped all exports and all payments for ttoods rveived from Finland.Reuter. - 68 words
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157 1940-01-04 20 Reuter. Shanghai. Dec. 29. THE biggest mass air raids since the outbreak of the SinoJapanese hostilities were launched during the past three days on Lanchow. capital of the northwestern ppv.-ince of Kansu and an important centre on the supply route lromReuter. - 157 words
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Article193 1940-01-04 20 Reuter. Pretoria, Jar:. 1. pEN. J. C Smuts, the Prime Minister, broadcasting a New Year message, said that the war alter lour months, had been full o: I surprises and hitherto no grea battle had been fought on land, in the sea or air. “Who knows,”Reuter. - 193 words
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36 1940-01-04 20 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 1. THE Maritime Commission has ap' proved the sale of eight United States Line ships to the North Atlanta Transport Company, a Norwegian com i cern.—Renter.Reuter. - 36 words
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334 1940-01-04 21 -Reuter Montevideo. Jan. 1 E German steamer Tacoma T («268 tons) with the crew of the scuttled German "pocket batitnfp" Graf Spee aboard, has chosen internment in the Uruguayan wcitcrs The- Uruguayan Government’s action taken on the ground that the TaVor-t intervened-Reuter - 334 words
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Article59 1940-01-04 21 -Reuter Washington. Jan. 1. QCrTN Elizabeth has been nominated The woman of the year oy the M rry-Go-Round, which is a syndicatrd column to 400 newspapers. It spaces the reason is because ’.rrivir.g in an aloot and critical counry Tie -completely conquered it,-Reuter - 59 words
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Article35 1940-01-04 21 ?v:it.- London. Jan. 1. Sir Charles Little, the Second 4 s i L ord, to-day married his cousin Mary n’.e. at Westminster Abbey. Sir nar .:rst wife died in Mav last year.--?v:it.-; - 35 words
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289 1940-01-04 21 Reuter Istanbul, Jan. 2. P‘> IDENT Ineunu of Turkey has at the city of Erzincan. t of the dead,” accompanied by 1 ’tors cf Health and Interior y Inspector-General of the Erzincan suffered most severely ‘iutliquake. President, immediately on his 'Parted a tour ofReuter - 289 words
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383 1940-01-04 21 has been achieved.”—Reuter and British Wireless. London, Jan. 1. i 1 AN ADA'S second contingent of troops landed on Sunday at a west coast port, lustily singing Roll out the Barrel and “Tipperary” as they marched ashore.has been achieved.”—Reuter and British Wireless. - 383 words
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Article50 1940-01-04 21 -Reuter. Dublin. Jan. 2 THE biggest quantity of ammunition so far discovered following the Phoenix Park armoury raid by IRA agents was recovered by the police and military near Dublin last night. The dump contained 200 bombs weighing between seven and eight tons. —Reuter.-Reuter. - 50 words
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47 1940-01-04 21 —Reuter. Chungking, Jan. 2. GEN. Knu Pei-keng, counsellor of war operations, reviewing the Sino-Japanese war during the past year, declared that the Japanese sustained 400.000 casualties in 1930 in more than 6.000 engagements. The General expressed confidence in an ultimate Chinese victory.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 47 words
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Article179 1940-01-04 21 London. Jan. 1. THE Italian Government has invited its Moscow Ambassador, Signor Augusto Rosso, to return to Italv on leave, it is learned here. The step has been taken in reply to the Soviet Government’s action in recalling its new Ambassador to Rome. M Gorelkine. as179 words
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144 1940-01-04 21 ReuteT. GREAT Britain has now formally notified the League of Nations that she is taking steps to help Finland i her gallant fight. In a telegram to the Secretary General, the British Government says that it has already put into effect its intention to giveReuteT. - 144 words
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233 1940-01-04 21 Helsinki. Jan. 'l. LJOW 18,000 Russian troops were caught in a trap, held there for len days by the Finnish forces and then practically wiped is revealed in Helsinki. Meanwhile, violent Russian assaults on the Mannerheim Line have again been repulsed, according233 words
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Article314 1940-01-04 21 Reuter. London. Jan. 2 THE Admiralty announce that sinkings due to enemy action for the week trom Dec. 24 to Dec. 30 inclusive were three Britisli and two neutral vessels, a total tonnage of 4.699. A Norwegian steamer. Torwood (254 ton?) was sunk on Dec.Reuter. - 314 words
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951 1940-01-04 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, -Jan. 1. rVANGKROUS Lover was responsible for the biggest upset U of the current Christmas-New Year meeting here to-day when she won the second race to pay SUM* on the win951 words
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Article104 1940-01-04 22 C AM RI>\VS race results at Penang in brief are as follows; Rare K 111 P GUESSING S4ft A Ml Monte Vid»*o Sll Amazon Ml R»*e SPEARTOWN S27 s7 Suita \nita Si I nrioils >S Ka e 3: ZOLFANELLA $l(i K S10 The Emperor $15 Race HI.104 words
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Article765 1940-01-04 22 THE Europeans beat the Rest by four goals to two in the annual hockey match played on the S.C.C. padang on Jan. 2, thus winning the honours for the second successive year. While last year’s765 words
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Article156 1940-01-04 22 —Reuter London, Jan. 2. YESTERDAYS Home soccer matche. 1 resulted as follows; SOUTH A Charlton 2 Arsenal SOUTH B Queen’s P.R 3 Reading 0 EAST MIDLAND Doncaster 1 Sheffield U WESTERN Liverpool 7 Crewe FRIENDLIES Blackburn 4 Huddersiitid Barnsley 5 Sheffield W 0 Bolton 3 Preston Bury—Reuter - 156 words
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Miscellaneous45 1940-01-04 22 BIG SWEEP Th* draw- tor the bi" swe?p resulted Quisana ***** Pratique ***** Nightshade ***** STARTERS N'js *****, 16G92. *****. 107feu. *****, *****, *****, *****. DOUBLE TOTES First double paid $49 on each ol 43 tickets. Second double paid $481 on each of 5 tickets45 words
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Miscellaneous54 1940-01-04 22 DOlRLE TOTES I'h* 1 first double foie paid $49 on ejrli of 50 winning tickets. The second double tote paid .$2« on each of 9tJ winning tickets. the hh; sweep I'he draw on the big swe*p resulted as follows: KIRST 5471$ SECOND ***** THIRD ***** Star.ers 542iil. *****. ***** *****54 words
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765 1940-01-04 1 IN a review of market conditions in 1989, issued on Jan. 2, Fraser and Company, sharebrokers, write: Viewed in retrospect trade during 1939 was sharply divided between prewar and war conditions. After the Munich agreement765 words
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Article98 1940-01-04 1 DURING the week ending Dec. 16, 1939, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 6,790 cases, of which Nil per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, nil per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe. 4,725 (70 per cent) cases to Canada, and98 words
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Article336 1940-01-04 1 London, Jan. 2. AN the Stock Exchange to-day, week-end v accumulation of buying orders caused early brisk activity which, however, was not maintained, though prices held initial gains. Gilt-edged and Home industrials were particularly prominent on good investment demand from the provinces.—Reuter. The following are to-day’s closing336 words
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Article124 1940-01-04 1 ■"PHE output of gold from Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd. in the four week ended Dec. 30, was 1,999 fine ounces, compared with 1.975 fine ounces in the preceding four weeks. The local secretaries say Crushing No. 554 Battery treated 5,186 tons of ore returning 1.386124 words
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46 1940-01-04 1 Date Spot Jan.-Mar. Apr -June July-Sept. Oct -Dec. I/mdon Dec. 28 38% 38% 36% 35% 34% 11% 29 38% 37% 36% 35% 34% 11% Spot Jan. Feb -Mar. Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. London Jan. 2 37% 38 37% 36% 35% 35% 11 11/1646 words
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Article111 1940-01-04 1 ACEAN shipments of rubber from all Malayan ports in 1939, including re-exports of rubber imported from foreign sources, totalled 553,324 tons, or 26,413 tons more than in 1938. Statistics issued by the Regis-trar-General of Statistics this morning show that shipments in December were 41,568111 words
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Article181 1940-01-04 1 COUNTRIES that do not admit certain of the codes now allowed for telegrams between the United Kingdom and all colonial dependencies are given in a statement issued by Cable and Wireless Ltd. Countries that do not at present admit any of the permitted codes are the181 words
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Article113 1940-01-04 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 2. The following are to-day’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. d. British Empire “A” 16 6 British Empire “B” 8 7V& British Empire Cumulative 13 3 British Empire C’prehenslve 13 6 British Oeneral “A” 18 9xd British General “B” 14 0113 words
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Article43 1940-01-04 1 THE price of rubber for purpose of assessment of export duty in the F M S. for tiie period Dec. 29. 1939 to Jan. 4. 1940. inclusive has been determined at 38 >. cents a pound, states a Government Gazette notification.43 words
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1583 1940-01-04 2 A I)DRESSING shareholders at th«* annual meeting of Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates Ltd. in Singapore last week, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, the chairman, said: The operations for the year, after providing1,583 words
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749 1940-01-04 2 Singapore, Dec. 31. PIE feature ol the market during the past week was the gradual decline in commodity prices, particularly tin which closed at $125.50 yesterday after having been as low as $124£5. This fall, however, should not have caused any surprise, in fact749 words
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Article145 1940-01-04 2 ITiE Singapore Chamber of Commerce M Rubber Association held its 1,466 th a u 0 c tlon l as t week, and there were catalogue 1,364.691 1b.—609.24 tons; offered 1.306.123 1b.—583.09 toms; sold 997,018 1b.—445.09 tons London Spot 11 %d Few York Spot 19 C's PRICES REALIZED145 words
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Article1150 1940-01-04 3 MINING Val Buyers Sellers SU Ampat Tin VI 5/6 i Austral Amal 5/5 V 3 h Austral Malay 37/- [1 Ayer Hltam 2*/6 25/6 i a vpr wenK 0.90 0.95 Uangrin Tin A > KnSrrr.. im ii% Burma Malay 23/3 2V3xd jj chenderlang 17/-* 18/- Hone Kong1,150 words
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Article38 1940-01-04 3 official price of tin in Singapore on Dec. 28 was $124.75 per picul of 133 l/3rd lb. on Dec. 29 $124.75 on Dec. 30 $125.50; on Jan. 2 $125.62 1 /2! on Jan. 3 $125.25.38 words
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347 1940-01-04 3 A SHARP rise in profit for the n year ended September last, compared with ‘the preceding year, is shown in the accounts of Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., issued last week. The proposed dividend is 10 per cent, which is Rouble that347 words
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Article313 1940-01-04 3 IN a weekly report on the rubber market. Issued on Saturday, Guthrie and Co., Ltd. write:— During the past week the market has been very quiet and dull owing to the holidays, and consequently the313 words
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138 1940-01-04 3 A DDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Katu Tin Dredging Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 28, Mr. C. R. Thurstan, the chairman, said:— Our assessment under the restriction scheme, in spite of numerous appeals, remains low and unaltered but we were successful in138 words
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Article127 1940-01-04 3 Singapore. Jan. 3, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7 60 Hamburg Cube $14 Ot Java Cube $13 00 Pepper White Muntok s 16 SO White $1625 8.75 Copra Mixed $3.45 Sun Dried $3.80 Sage Flour So l L'ngga $7.10 7.10 Fair $7.10 Sarawak $7.50 triotono Patembaiig $12 50127 words
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195 1940-01-04 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Jan. 2, 5 p.m. Books Total for Company Dividend Close Date Ex Dlv. financial year I’IN Payable Date to date Kuchai 10% lnt. Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. u 15% Lin &ui 5% lnt. Jan. 1(1 Jan. 19 Jan. 17 5% Southern Klnta195 words