The Straits Times, 5 January 1939

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    50 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone 5471 KUALA LUMPU.t: cit^VA CT. CPHONE 3633) The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 28 I\\(;ES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times n pages. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      309 1 Self I E N CHONG for SMART TAILORING *l^ Coleman St. Singapore Phone 1816 OTYPE 40 TWO-STAGE JTJ AIR-COOLED COMPRESSORS fc^M No wa Icr or water piping AtV mm L%^Pl W Minimum attendance •pHE I-R Type 40 compressor is a two-stage air-cooled Type 40 Cornprestori are avail- 1 radial single-acting
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      161 1 ml^v&^J mW Ifl E A jL^LI Jm I^SBE^^s^ w^^ 9i ve you a Without Burning, Peeling or Freckling mvLW^%^ —N° Rawness MB SMALL TUBE $0 65 k\W^^^ largetube- 1.35 Blisters, Redness JG| LOTION- 135 jm Wfo no grease ROBINSON CO., LTD ffk*' WHtll DOT f SI m th GcflUllM vKH
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      199 1 Madame Page, kftc 02. Piccadilly, London. OPKA S o^w dept. jjms Designed work rooms. $5 $SO 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE Jm Hrl h^ Light up, then settle dcwn —to that long, slow smoke which steadies the scurry of the daily round, sends worry flying on puffs of smoke, sets fancy
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      602 2 DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN LET US SOLVE your servants problems f r you. No charge and no obligation. Baby Amahs, cooks, gardeners, carpenters, masons, mechanics, coolies etc., supplied nt short notice. DIAL 3144 and we shall be at your service 4mm i "diately. Singapore Employment Agency. 79, Bukit Tlmah Road
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      611 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE. PANGKOR HOUSE The above well-known Seaside Bungalow tofjethor v.ith 3H acres of valuable surrounding land, is for immediate sale fully furnished and equipped with linen, crockery, cutlery etc. ready for occupation. The Bungalow contains two lounge sitting rooms, one dining room and six double bedrccms. tha
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      231 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET Office* from RS each WINCHESTER HOUSE and Store m 336 c. Balestwr Road. Apply Tan Peek Jim. e/o Overseas Assur ance Chi.Ja Street Phone SHOB MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS: Citroen. Austins. Ford, Morris, etc Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd. Singapore FOR SALE. 1938 Vauxhall 14
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      301 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. PCI Alf'C BEAUTS LMS\ O PARLOUR LATEST PERMANENT $5.00 ONLY EXCELLENT RESULT 279 RIVER VALLEY RD. Po!:o- ihr time, learn the latest dance tTHE LAMBETH WALK. THE PALAIS GLIDE. THE CHESTNUT TREE. rHE PALAIS STROLL. THE BLACKPOOL WALK AND ALSO STANDARD BALLROOM. Dances. Fee from $4. Success
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      254 2 USED CAR BARGAtM 2357 CHEVROLET MASTER DELUXE. Sport Sedan 1937. Almost idcnticsl with tin current model. Real hide upholstery. Knee-action suspension. Beautiful Ash Grey colour. A truly comfortable and up-to-date car at $1,450. 2J09 AUSTIN 12-6 SALOON 15.9 h.p. 1935 i model. Sliding roof. Leather upholstery with cushion covers. Tyres
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      626 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. 1 lnooruoraieo in tn«iana< PENINSULAR *ND ORIEiITAI 8 N Co. MAIL f ASSKNUfc'H ANU CAKUO SERVICES ONUKH CONTRAtn WITH HIS aIAJEPTY S GOVI'JtNMENI l-ONDON AND FAR BAST MAD BERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Jf*nn^*p B'OOf //SOUUAN 6.000 Jan 13
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      361 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. rawrporatefl in lan»n' GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE iTAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via t'enang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU Jan. 18 S.S. HARUNA MARU Feb. 2. S.S. KATORI MARU Feb. 16 fM.S. YASUKUNI MARU Mar. 1.
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      579 3 BANGKOK lINE CHINA/JAPAN LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlpi. Most BU Cargo vessels wltn limited but comCabin.* (lave Adloinlne Private Bath. (ortable Passenger Accommodation To: MARSEILLES LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. To: PORT SAID, PALESTINE, BEXMS. Flw> B'pore Malacca P B'haro Penang ROUTH, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, SELANDIA 17a 17/1 18/1 19/1 HAMBURG
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      103 3 td QtrrnflfT 1 rhe utidermendoneti art tn» company 7*7 <atenderl fixtures: OUTWARD FOX MANILA HONG KONG .SHANGHAI NOBTB CHINA AND I.VPAN. OO* ELBE omits Taiiu Bar Jan. 6 GNEISENAD omits North China Jan. 19 5 FULDA omits Japan Jan. 31 HOMEWARD FOB BOLLANU HAMBURG 4ND HKLMI.N aaiu trom soore POTSDAM
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      659 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (lncomorated to Straits Settlements) Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151J Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE, FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (In conjunction with the Glen Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES d GLASGOW. Due sail? FLINTSHIRE L'don, R'dam, H'bur^. Am. Midd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      281 4 Mm Western Australia (Gorgon) 2 p.m Europe Great Britain (K.L.U.) 2Dm Iran (X.L M.) 2 pin Medan iK L M > 2om Aden (Karapara) ..3 p.m Burma (Karapara) 3 p.m Canada rxcrm Western Canada (Karapara) 3 p.m Ecypv Sudan ana Palestine (Karapara) 3 p.m Great Britain and
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      FROM MALACCA
      65 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 6 p.m. Siam. Burma, Indie, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain. Ireland, N.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      147 4 Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Las: i Qlg;.t max iain d right mlu temp, fail s'shlne tewi inches hr« West coast Alor Star 88 0.31 4.9 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 Nil 6.2 74 Sitiawan 87 Nil 2.4 75 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 7.6 72 I Malacca
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      164 4 Thursday, January 5. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected (o arrlTC Entrance Ivit Location Ship Godotta Gat* Gat* East Wharf Hal Lee 22 1 1 Karapara 20 1 1 Main Wharf Yasukuni Mam 18 2 3 Glasgow Mam 13 2 3 Kamuning 10 2 3 Lycaon
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      272 4 LNWARU Wearncs: From Penang, Ipoh. and Koala Lumpur Arrives even evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS even inc. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Left London Ore. 24, Dec. 28 and Dec. JO: Expected tomorrow.
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      BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA
      345 4 "Being Steadily Eliminated London. Jan. 4. rRTHER evidence of the growing anxiety of British business circles at Japanese encroachments on foreign trade rights in China is given prominence in The Times and the Daily Telegraph today. Mr. L. B. Lee, a member of the Advisory Council,
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    WALL STREET QUOTATIONS
    618 4 New York, Jan. 4. THE following quotations were tho.se ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: OOW-JONES AVERAGES BROKERS' COMMENT SWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets:— President Roosevelt's recommendations for railroad aid and strong national defence stimulated rails, equipments, steels and aircrafts. The
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      604 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in 1.M5.1 LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FJM.S RAILWAYS ANU SIAM STATES RAII.ftAVS TELEPHONE: Pr«i«bl 5433 Hassan 5431 j W L j JL 11 Mid J/^t/fwwL EMPRESS K^BfT^iH|£i3M Ar\ Fortnightly sai^ngs to Victoria Haa£il»iirisls MM&Sf I *n<* Vancouver. Direct or via fr~ ■***nKy I Honolulu. ..ship's-side rail :onUTI
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      406 4 McALISTEK CO., LTD. •lncuruorated in Straits Settlements) GRESHAM HOtSE BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5173. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England) (inconwratea id u.S.ai BOSTON NEW TORB BAI.TIMOBI FOR HAVRE, LONDON, v.a suez canal ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. gg-gigJH™. K Tn 2I Via tort!, snd Soei Canal STEEL
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      198 4 TIDE TABLE SINT.AI'OKL Today H. W. 9.26 a.m. 9.5 ft.: 11.07 p.m. 8.7 ft. I». W. 3.34 a.m 5 ft.: 4.26 p.m. 0.9 ft. Friday H. W. "JO. 15 a.m. 10 ft.; 11.46 p.m. 9.1ft. L. W. 4.24 a.m. 4.6 ft.: 5.10 p.m. 0.4 ft. poki mmimm Tomorrow W. 5.06
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    FRENCH DIRECTOR'S DEBUT IN THE "GREAT WALTZ"
    1721 5 BRIGHTER SIDE OF LONDON LIFE From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 25. TT is significant of the quality of the major pictures of the year that none of the great producing companies has found an opportunity until now to present a picture in
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      146 5 LADIES SAVE ON THE "KIRA" iBUY and USE GRAFTON CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA. I —mill In «»«T h«ueh«M 50 Conls per quart bot'lo. Stocked b,: iiimonm. Singapore Cold "2 Storage. O7 MMkal Hall Ltd. 3f.«- M S AUy Co IV- 1% Nalna Mohamed Ie .l^S"* r: Klm Ann *Co Product of
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      263 5 SINGAPORE TODAY /.HI. Hi metre*. ZHP 30.96 metro, p.m. 5.00 Canione.se dramas Request programme; T 6.02 Cantonese songs 6.15 Mandarin children's programme 6.30 Modern Mandarin songs. t 7.00 "Alexander's Ragtime Band." (Songs from the Fllmht 7.15 Talk: "Lancashire Customs and Superstitions." Reads by w. Birtwlstle. 7.30 Time, weather, news and
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      388 5 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH tl 47 tat/t (13.97 oil; GSG 11.7* ma/i U6.86 m.); GSF 15.11 mt 119.82 nO; GSJ 21.63 act (13.93 mi: GSt'i 1175 nie/f U5.53 in I p.m. 6.05 Biz; Ben. "The Island of Sark." The last In dependent feudal State within
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      417 5 the bridging of the Firth of Taj— the preliminary work the difficulties the first bridge the disaster the final triumph. By G. A. Kinnear. Produced by Howard M. Lockhart. 7.30 Chamber music series— 11 BsethDven Louii Kentner (pianoforte). Czech pianist with an international reputation. Louis Kentner received his musical education
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      264 5 NUOli TODAY VUA hOl me I1S.6 m.1. PMN I0.2S me f.9.Z m.) »I>B II 88 mr t (ti.t m I. Vnn 9 85 me 9 It) Z* m I pjn 4.50 Tl. signal. P.ojranme prsvlew. Variety 5.50 Eagles Nest. 6.20 Recital. 7.10 Hits of the month. 6.50 Aneta news. 7.40
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      493 6 TIN SHARES MORE ACTIVE RUBBER STOCKS SHARP FALL By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 5. MARKETS are again fairly cneerful at the opening and the extremely satisfactory rubber statistics for November, cabled by the London correspondent of the Straits Times this morning, should tend to lend a
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      77 6 ixjjidon. Jan 4. The failoyiat »^re todays closing mean rates: Pans ITS tUKM M7V4 New }or_ 464', Rio j 1-J6 4«8'., ituen ofl-i«, dg 209 BU-bWM 660 853 -os Aires 20 42'8J' 4 JwcmuvldfO 18' Madrid nominal Bombay 1 5 59 64d buna i/2d Copenhai I l/;»d
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      MINING
      610 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Broken Singapore, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 5 p.m. issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Kvatt Buyws Sellers Buyers Sellers Ampat nn 3/9 4/3 3/7'/ 2 4/n Asam Kum&ana 26/9 27/9 26/- 28/H Auatrai hdaay 43/- 47/n 43/- 4?/-n. 5/-
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      GENERAL
      438 6 1 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 2 2 do "V 2 r Prefs 2.35 2.45cd 2 35 2 42 10 10 Atlas Ice 5.50 6.50 5.50 6.00 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.50 0.60 J.50 1 60 10 5 B M Trustee 3 75 7 50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      263 6 Maynard i Co Lta S30.000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL, 5% 100) red 1940 $400,000 tot. Mar 31 Sept. 30 1O2'. 2 Hfc« 1907 red 1947 *1.600.000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 108 1 *«.2<7f lyCt red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      367 6 Allenby 1.25 135 130 140 Alor Oajab 0.95 1.00 0.90 1.00 Amai Malay 60 1.75 1.60 1.80 <\yei Hitaro 0.90 1.05 0.95 1.05 Ayer Molek 1.00 IJU 1.00 1.10 Ayc-i Pana* 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 3assett 0.45 0.5}'/ 2 0.46 0.51 3atu Lintane 1.10 120 115 120 Bedford
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      99 6 Thursday, Jan. 5, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot >oose) 28H 28 3 S No. IX K.S.S. f.o.b in cases January 283 S 285s C.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in hales January 28'u 28?6 K.A.Q R.S.S. f.o.b. in hales January 27 3 t, 27 !i FLTLkE QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      182 6 TV following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation SELLING London r.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/10 Lyons demand 2037 Switzerland demand 236?i Hamburg demand 132'/ 2 New York demand 53 9 1G Montreal demand 54
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    WORLD RUBBER STOCKS DROP 31,512 TONS
    272 6 WORLD RUBBER STOCKS DROP 31,512 TONS November Absorption Rises 1,433 Tons (From Our Own Correspondent) WORLD rubber stocks declined 31,512 tons^hf November f f stocks at the end of that month totalling 487,332 tons compared with 518,844 tons at the end of October, according to statistics published today by the
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    London Stock Exchange
    357 6 London. Jan. 4. The following are today's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless othsrwise stated. The quotations for American stocks are in American currency Con. Loan s°i 1944-64 109S Fund. Loan c c 1960-90 107 J i War Loan 313 1 p.c 97»» Com.
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    Gold Reaches New High Record Price
    71 6 London, Jan. 4. I^HE bullion market today reflected yesterday's weakness In sterling. The official gold price was fixed at a l new high record of 150s. sd. an ounce. 1 Today, however sterling was firmer owing to Continental profit-taking In c dollars prior to
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    TIN STOCKS UNCHANGED
    162 6 29,000 TONS AT END DECEMBER (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 London. Jan. 4. YyORLp visible tin srocks at the end of December, including smelters' carry-overs, show an increase of six tons on the figure at the end of November, according to estimates compiled by A. Strauss and
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    DECEMBER RUBBER IMPORTS
    74 6 FOREIGN imports of rubber inio ivialaya in December totalled 7 607 tons compared with 10,2:9 n.ns m November This brings rh» total imports in 1938 to 156.101 tons compared with 213,446 tons ia 1937. Of the December import.. 2.5.13 >ons came from Netherlands >_ies: 2.637 tons from
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    DECEMBER TIN SHIPMENTS
    92 6 FOREIGN shipments of tin in December totalled 3.697 tons compared with 2,860 tons in November ari 7811 tons in December 1937. Total shipments for 1938 are 61.137 tons compared with 93 106 t~ns in 1937. Of the December shipments. 1.G51 tons were consigned to the United States;
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    DECEMBER DOMESTIC RUBBER EXPORTS
    74 6 T*HE estimated export of dry rubber from Mi.laja. B. unei and Labuan I vcember is 21,000 tons, stat- the Controller of Rubber This compare with a proportionate monthly quota of 22.575 tons. At the end of Nove .liner iaja nad exceeded her -rmUi^le export allowance by
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    DOMESTIC TIN EXPORTS IN DECEMBER
    91 6 T"HE estimated total exports, irom Malaya, of tin. and tln-ln-ore at i tin content of 75.5 per cent.. In Deember Is 2,100 tons, states the Conroller under the Tin and Tin-ore Restriction) Enactment. This compares with a monthly ouota, ncluding the special buffer pool Jlowance,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      INDRAGIRI CHAIRMAN ON RUBBER REGULATION
      154 7 Cannot Function Properly In Political Tension NEW PLANTING TO BE UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR IT is clear that no matter how perfect machinery may be for the regulation of supply and demand it cannot, and cannot be expected to, function properly in an atmosphere of political
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      Amenities For Settled Labour Force
      829 7 Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year t- ruled Sept. 30, Mr. Elias said Th? profit earned for the year under j review is mest disappointing partlcu- larly when it is contrasted with the profit earned during the Immediate preceding year
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      JAPAN BUYS STEEL SCRAP IN U.S.
      71 7 Total About 150,000 Toils New Yorfc. Dec. 23. IAPAN has purchased between 100,000 and 150.000 tons cf steel scrap on :he basis of $1525-515.50 for No. 1 heavy meitin?. It is understood that the tonnage is fully 150.000 tons, lor shipment in January and
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      NEW ZEALAND TRADE
      68 7 Wellington. N.Z.. Dee. 21. IUEW Zealand's overseas trade figures tor November sh^w teat exports o-Tioanted to £N Z 4.386.000. compared faith £NZ 4.109.000 t the corres- pending month of last pear. Imports were £N Z.4.783.Q00. agairut £NZ.4.M7.000. Exports Ix the first 11 months of :hii year anioun:ed
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      72 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. Jan M It 5 p.m. e Cum turn;' TIN. It 1 Dtri less t uu Sooks d Claw Ok. M Jar.. 3 Jan. 23 Date Ex Di Piyabli- Dai.' Jtat. io Dee. Jan. 1? Jan. I Jan. 31 Jan. 26 Total for ..nar.cml
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      ROBINSON'S CAPITAL RECONSTRUCTION
      206 7 Correspondence To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR.— I beg the lurther courtesy ol your space In order to remind my fellow ordinary shareholders of the meeting to be held on Jan. 7, and to make a few more comments on this scheme, which we have
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      KILLINGHALL TIN
      586 7 Additional Ground Secured THE ninth annual general meeting of Killinghall Tin L1:.!..L 1 was held in London on Dec. 21. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell. the chairman, said In the course of h s speech: The figure which perhaps first attracts your attention is net profit, amounting to £26.782
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      LUNAS RUBBER EARNS $57,697
      382 7 TOTAL DIVIDEND HALVED AT TEN PER CENT. $9,259 TO BE PLACED TO RESERVE A NET profit of $57,697 was earn- ed by Lunaa Rubber Estates Ltd. in the year ended Oct. SI. This compares with $104,117 in the preceding year. An interim dividend of 5 per
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      PLOT TO KILL HITLER DENIED IN BERLIN
      137 7 Berlin. Jan. 3. ■T^iE trial opened this morning of the well-known author Ernst Nlekisch and two companions, charged •*-ith preparing high treason. The trial is expected to last several days and the public will not be admitted. I Eighteen othe» persons are awaiting
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      POLICE ATTACKED IN JAMAICA
      68 7 Kingston, 'Jamaica;, Jan. 3. DOLICE were attacked by a crowd at Mi»t»g^ Bay, north-west Jamaica, following a man's death in a struggle with police at a labour demonstration. The fatal struggle occurred while BusI tamente 'labour leader who figured j prominently in the strike last June)
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      Bank Of France Reduces Discount Rate
      99 7 Paris, Jan. 3. THE Bank o£ France's discount rate: ,j has been reduced from 2/2 per cent, to 2 per cent, which action is held to be part of the government's I I cheap money policy and brings the j rate to the lowest
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      744 7 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Freehold and Leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.. Ltd.. No. 10. Chulla Street on Wednesday. Aanaary 11. 1989, at 2.3« •>». Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and houses No*. 23, 24 and 25, Malabar Street. Singapore, area
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      525 7 BANK OF CHINA RANGOON AGENCY 55, Phayre Stivoh Rangoon. i Telegraphic Address: I CHUNGKUO. RANGOON, opened for business. SHIPPING NOTICES ■MBVMOr VOT M OIT \KK: 27-12-JH. Consignee-; of rarijo ex tlin alxivr re» 1 f">ni HtunhiirK yin ports am hereby nctlflnd thai damaged cargo will be examined «l Hie Hln
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      355 8 FOLLOW THE CROWD 4Kk J^ W TO SEE THE FIRST OF JPk I 1939'S BIG LAUGH HIT! W P L Awl Wj ,|ftl DAILY AT Jl f Jl g|J| fip^ 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. f\ f^ f% ||f| J jf^ Warner Bros', most Laugh-Packet Hit with the popular stars of
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      251 8 THE FZRST AIR PICTURE EVER FILMED ENTIRELY IN GLORIOUS NATURAL TECHNICOLOR! OPE^S TODAY RIDERS OF THE SKY?) %*J&m? JL JL vL IH Paramount's epoch- W,, fiL Ste^. making Companion fJ^L/ff rfff^ fe.TVie Flaming Crash of 1 BpNPViilwilMHisiH f/ie Pioneer Airsaips! "idPIB 1191 VII THE WAR-TIME MEN W Reckless Dog fights
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      106 8 OPENS TONIGHT book early PAVILION 6.15 9.15 THE PLAY STARTED IN ISC< AND IS STILL RUNNING L\N COSTER OF "EVENING STAXDAKD 1 SAYS "HOUSEMASTER" RANKS AS ONE OF THE SIX BEST BRITISH FILMS SINCE THE ADVENT OF SOINU~ Motion Picture Herald (U.S.A.) says: "It is charming very amusing and human.
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    "I FACE STORM SIGNALS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS"
    763 9 President Roosevelt's Address To New Session Of Congress A WARNING TO THE DICTATORS— U. S. IS READY FOR DEFENCE Washington, Jan. 4. PRESIDENT Roosevelt addressed the new session of Cong- ress today on the position of the nation. He referred to previous
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    "CHINA WILL FIGHT ON TO THE END"
    115 9 London, Jan. 4. THE Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, speaking today at the National Trade Union Club, London, said the determination of the C" ines: people t.» fight to the bitter end until an equitable and lasting peace could be obtained had been
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    CHAMBERLAIN TO SEE THE POPE
    120 9 London, Jan. 4. Mr. Neville Chambsrlain, British Prime Minister, and Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, have returned to London preparatory to their visit to Rome on Monday. The British ctatesmen will be received in audience by the Pope, in his private library, at noon on Jan.
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    BRITON & HIS SOVIET WIFE REUNITED Moscow Grants Plea Of Devoted Husband
    118 9 BRITON HIS SOVIET WIFE REUNITED Moscow Grants Plea Of Devoted Husband Moscow, Jan. 3. Brian Grover, British engineer who recently returned to Soviet Russia without permission hi order to discover the fate of his Russian-born wife, has been released by the authorities. He is expected to leave tomorrow for London.
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    ITALIAN BOYCOTT AGAINST DJIBOUTI
    96 9 Paris, Jan. 3. TTHE boycott campaign against the economic life of Djibouti appears to be taking shape there, according to dispatches received here from the port today. Forwarding agents have received instructions to forward rapidly all Italian goods to Abyssinia and Italian Consul-Genei al at Dibouti
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    GERMAN ENVOY'S WIFE LEAVES WASHINGTON
    39 9 New York, Jan. 4. pRAU DIECKHOFP, wife of the Oerr man Ambassador, sailed for Europe today in the Europa to join her husband. Their dai ght*>.; has been left at school at Washington. Reuter.
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    REPATRIATION OF POLISH JEWS IN GERMANY.
    30 9 Berlin, Jan. 3. A Polish delegation Is arriving tomorrow to resume negotiations with regard to the repatriation of Polish Jews living in Germany.— Reuter.
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    FRANCO CLAIMS NEW VICTORY
    139 9 Salamanca, Jan. 4. A COMMUNIQUE issued here today states that Nationalist troops yesterday gained one of the greatest victories ever won on the Catalan front, having advanced a considerable depth, Inflicting tremendous losses on the enemy and capturing many positions of high military importance. In the
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    U.S. NAVAL EXERCISES
    83 9 Los Angeles, Jan. 4. LIGHTED only by blue battle lanterns, the United States Pacific Fleet steamed out of the harbour here before dawn, with wartime secrecy, on the first stage of the big fleet manoeuvres. The invading "White" fleet is commanded by Admiral E. C. Kalbfus. and
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    WOMAN BOUND IN COTTON WOOL.
    185 9 Helpless For Weeks With Rheumatism. She was bound from head to foot In cotton wool. She could not sleep without the us? of sleeping draughts. Yet. within two weeks of starting to take Kruschen Salts, she was on the road to recovery. •'Although 1 am
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1939.
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      Two Directors
      779 10 It was significant that the end of 1938 should have been marked in Singapore by the issue of official communiques explaining the duties of two new appointments, those of Secretary for Defence, Malaya, and Director of Air Raid Precautions, Straits Settlements. There is still well-founded hope that it
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      An Officer Fined
      381 10 Last Friday an officer of the Royal Artillery was fined $500 by the Criminal District Judge. Singapore, for causing the death of two boys on the East Coast Road by negligent driving. This penalty has .caused an enormous amount of comment among all communities In Singapore, and
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      Malacca Hospital
      56 10 Dr. Hopkin unt'l recently Medical Officer attached to the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, has gone on transfer to the Malacca Hospital as Surgeon, in place of Dr. L. E. Vine who has gone on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. Dr. H. Scrlmgeour, who recently returned from leave, has succeeded
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    INTER-RACIAL DEBATE
    631 10 Malays And Their Neighbours DESK OR PADI FIELD? To the Editor of the Straits limes. Sir, It grieves me very much to notice the rather hostile attitude of some of the Malay correspondents to your paper when referring to the nonMalays. These references have almost invariably been in
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    NUMBER PLATES ON BICYCLES
    169 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I read with concern Mr. E. A. Brown's suggestion about "cyclists' number plates in obscure places." The reason why cyclists place the number plates "in obscure spots" is that the place which the Registrar of Vehicles assigns for
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    RESTRICTION
    224 10 Malayan Dredging Dividends MR. STEPHENS' VIEW To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,— Mr. C. V. Stephens, in his speech at the annual general meeting of Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd.. reproduced in the Straits Times on Dec. 29. stated that reference to past records shows that the dividends
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    OFFICER IN COURT
    226 10 Effect Of Imprisonment On Career To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In the Straits Settlements thsre appears to be one law for Asiatic and European civilians and another for Service officers and men. A few months ago a civilian was convicted and sentenced to six
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    KUALA LUMPUR CASE
    213 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue of Dec. 30 you recorded the conviction of an Army offlc?r on a charge of causing the death of two boys, walking on the ?ra;ss verge, by negligent driving. The pmalty imposed was a fine of
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    JEWISH REFUGEES
    94 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Jewish Refugee Relief Committee who are endeavouring to help relieve the plight of the unfortunate refugees, take this opportunity to thank all the donors who have contributed towards the work we are carrying on in the name of humanity.
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    NOTES Of The DAYV
    739 10 NOTES Of The DAY V Free Water •"PHE mysterious way In which even the most modest European household In Singapore can suddenly develop Into a miniature kampong has fteen difCUKd in this column more than once, and now it has become a burning question aga'n, following rocelpt of my iast
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    FAVOURABLE RECEPTION FOR ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
    540 11 President Cheered At New Congress Session SENATOR PITTMAN THINKS SANCTIONS MORE LIKELY German Retort To The Reference To Dictators SCENES of enthusiasm were witnessed in Congress yesterday when President Roosevelt made his speech on foreign policy and Home affairs. The House cheered and shouted lustily
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    AMBASSADOR'S TALK WITH MUSSOLINI
    134 11 Home, Jan. 5. r\tniNCi yesterday's visit to Slgnor Mussolini the United States Ambassador, Mr. William Phillips, outlined the American attitude to t'.ie world situation in the light of his talks with President Roosevelt and oiher American Ambassadors. Contrary to reports It is thought he brought no
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    NEW NAZI ATTACK ON BRITAIN
    98 11 Berlin, Jan. 5. A REMARKABLE attack on Britain for her possession of Cyprus is made by Boersen Zeitung which compares the position of Cyprus with that of Austria before the anschluss and Sudetenland before German occupation and dwells on the Greek ancestry of Cypriotes. The
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    BRITISH REPLY TO GERMANY
    152 11 30 New Medium-Sized Destroyers London, Jan. 4. AN extensive British anti-sub- marine construction programme, of which 24 to 30 mediumsized destroyers will be the chief item, is forecast by Mr. Hector Bywater, naval •> '/respondent of the Daily Telegraph, commenting on Germany's decision to bring her
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    KING GEORGE'S GESTURE TO ITALY
    76 11 Rome, Jan. 4. yiNG GEORGE VI is sending a re- presentative selection of Leonardo da Vinci's work from the royal collection at Windsor to a Leonardo exhibition at Milan this Spring. The King will lenl 19 pictures of the 600 or more at Windsor, which
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    STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT BURMA
    46 11 Rangoon, Jan. 5. A STATE of emergency not only in Rangoon but throughout Burma is proclaimed by an ordinance issued today by the Government. The ordinance empowers police officers to commandeer public vehicles for the urgent movement of police and military.
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    ITALIANS WOUNDED IN FRANCO OFFENSIVE
    25 11 Rome, Jan. 5. More than JOO :talliUii wounded In Franco's new otfcns've arrived today aboard th hospital ship Aqullela. Renter.
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    PEACE MOVE FIASCO
    475 11 PEACE MOVE FIASCO Caused Konoye's Downfall Chungking, Jan. 4. THE Japanese Cabinet's resignation is regarded in Chinese Government circles as a clear indication of the difficulties Japan is experiencing in her China adventure. Well-inform°d Chlnete circles here believe Prince Konoye's resignation w s dus among other causes to the following-
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    Daladier Tours Frontier Forts
    224 11 MORE TROOPS FOR SOMALILAND Gabes (Tunisia), Jan. 5. /COINCIDING with the announce ment that special military significance is attached to the tour of the French Premier, M. Daladier, of the fortifications on the TunisLibya frontier, comes a Reuter report from Marseilles that another battalion of the
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    JAPANESE CURRENCY MOVE IN N. CHINA
    105 11 Peiping. Jan. 5. THE Ministry of Finance of the Japanese sponsored Chinese Provisional Government here announces that from Feb. 20 currency of the Chinese National Government still circulating In North China will be subject to a further 30 per cent, discount as against the
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    50,000 Red Troops For Vladivostok
    371 11 NEWS IN BRIEF THE Vladivostok garrison has been reinforced by 50,000 troops following the Russo-Japanese deadlock on the question of fisheries concession to Japan, according to the Paris newspaper Le Matin. Trans-Ocean. The Rumanian Government has decreed that all members of the Party ot National
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    Europe's New Danger Spot
    177 11 ANOTHER f HfW trouble spot emer*?s in the news the Aland Islands, bleak archipelaeo in the Baltic. They command the life-lines of four nations, Russia, Germany, Finland. Sweden. The Aland Islands were neutralised by a Leaeue convention signed in 1921 by ten nations, including Britain and
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    MEDIATION IN SPAIN SOON?
    153 11 JNew Rumours Of Powers' Moves San Sebastian, Jan. 1. CFFORTS for "democratisa- tion" of the Barcelona Government, as a prelude to foreign mediation, have received further stimulus following (he arrival of the new French Ambassador in Barcelona, M. Henry, it is learned here. French and British
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    NATIONALISTS NEARING BARCELONA
    95 11 Fortnight Of Desperate Fighting: Barcelona. Jan. 5. •■pHE Nationalists are still nearly 68 miles from Barcelona after t fortnight of desperate fighting. The nearest point Nationalist troops have reached Is between Granadtlla and Vinalxa. At least 40 persons are reported killed and 30 injured In two air
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    GARRISON FOR PENANG THIS YEAR, SAYS G.O.C.
    524 12 Provision Of New Army Schools In Malaya HIGH STANDARD STRESSED AT OPENING CEREMONY A new garrison will be established at Penang this year. That statement was made by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie, when he declared officially open
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    AMUSEMENTS
    142 12 ■MKMMMft ■ArtLts HOTM Ijjnier Dance <Formali 9 40 to Midnight. O.ULIi k IHt A I 111. l.lll.AS(, Ambition ol Youiii Roman.v Over Pacific Double Feature Cantunese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. OKI VI WORLD i Tonight 9 p.m. to Mid(iloue Theatre: In Old Chicago. (heating ChMten Sjiiaen bill Dom Hlllt
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    Malaya's Rifle Successes
    66 12 CINGAPORE and F.M.S. were sue- cessful in both sections of the Far East Trophy Shoot, which was contested between Hone Kon*. Singapore. F.M.S. and Ceylon. Singapore won the open sight event and the F.M.S. won the !K«9 sight event. Scores were: Open Sight: Singapore 700. F.M.S. 679.
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    CARRYING OF RUBBER
    186 12 Johore Magistrate's Ruling (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Jan. 4. WHETHER a carrier who is hired for the conveyance of rubber .from one place to another within the State is a forwarding agent within the meaning of section 13 (ii) of the Rubber Dealers Enactment and
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    "FOUR'S A CROWD" GRAND COMEDY
    133 12 At The Cinema "Four's A Crowd" (Errol Flynn, Patric Knowles, Olivia de Haviliand and Rosalind Russell) Warner Bros. At the Altaambra. ••pOUR'S a Crowd" Is one of the best comedies that has come to Singapore for a long time. A love tangle from start to
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    MALAYAN METHODISTS OPEN CONFERENCE
    247 12 JO attend the six-day Malayan annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which opens today, about 150 lay and ministerial missionaries of different nationalities and from all parts of Malaya met at Wesley Church, Singapore, this morning. Bishop Edwin F. Lee presided. The business of the
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    RIOTING ON ESTATE
    311 12 European Manager Manhandled TINDAL SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lumut, Jan. 5. A FTER three days' hearing the Cashwood Estate rioting case, in which Mr. Gordon Travers. manager of the estate, was alleged to have been manhandled by 15 labourers who had received notice to
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    PENANG SINHALESE FOUND DEAD
    118 12 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 4. JHE body of Frederick de Silva, 29- year-old Penang Sinhalese, was found this morning in a ditch by the side of a vacant piece of land in Bagan Jermal Road. The discovery was made by a P.W.D. overseer at
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    N.I. TRADE BID IN MALAYA
    200 12 Special Officer Here On Visit TO PROMOTE MINOR INDUSTRIES f jpo promote the export of products of minor industries of the Netherlands Indies to Malaya, Mr. J. J. Ochse, head officer of General Economic Affairs for the Netherlands Indies Government, is in Singapore. He proposes
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    SICK ENVOY RETURNING TO JAPAN
    59 12 /\N his way back to Japan, following v a series of operations anci 111 health, the Japanese Ambassador to France, Mr. Yotaro Sugimura, arrived at Singapore in the N.Y.K. liner Yasukuni Maru, th: mon. ig. Mr. Sugimura, who has acted as Japanese Ambassador to France
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    WOMEN VOLUNTEER TO DRIVE AMBULANCES
    281 12 Straits Chinese Response To Colony A. R. P. Appeal JHE Singapore appeal for volunteers to form a corps of air raid wardens, issued two days ago, has met with a gratifying response. A J?u- rt from man v applications to enrol, a body of Straitsborn
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS
    35 12 *PHE Wuhan Songsters will present two shows at the Capitol Theatre on Monday in aid of the China Relief Fund. The first will begin at 5.30 p.m. and the second at 9 p.m.
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    JAPAN'S LAST LEAGUE TIE
    109 12 Secretariat Man On Way Home THE last Japanese representative on the secretariat of the League of Nations in Geneva, Mr. K. Harada, after 19 years service, arrived at Singapore this morning in the N.Y.K. liner Yasukuni Maru, following his recall to Japan. Mr. Harada, who acted
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU DUE ON VISIT
    49 12 THE Sultan o* Trcngganu is expected to visit Singapore next week. He was due to arrive today but was delayed by floods in the north. His Highness will stay at his house at Katong while in Singapore and will probably afterward visit Brastagi.
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    WISE TO AVOID SENDING FIRST OFFENDERS TO GAOL
    431 13 Judge Expresses View In Changing Sentences To Fines CASE INVOLVING 63-YEAR-OLD CHINESE SQUATTER YOUNG SON REMARKING that he thought it a wise principle to avoid, if possible. sending persons to prison for the first offence. Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday reduced to fines
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    MAGISTRATE FINES MEN WHO FOUGHT
    87 13 ii LK'.r uwn ci rreipuuut-iu Lumut. Jan. 5. THL Lumut courthouse was packed wnen M. V Nathan. Deputy Haroour Master. Dindings. and a Public Works Department contractor named Chia Ah Keo. of Lumut. were prose.•uted before Inche Mustapha Albakri. in Brat magistrate, for behaving In
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    COAL FOR CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST
    86 13 OENTENCE oi three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. X A. Blacker, in the Fourth Police urt yesterday on .i Chinese. Soon Sit Aye. who pleaded guilty to ■rninal breach of trust of Accuted wa representanployed in Enu, An Tong, tli3 iedical Hall.
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    CONVICTED FOR THEFT BY BICYCLE
    47 13 previous convictions were prov- igatnat a Chinese, Lim Tong Hee. Alien he nu convicted, in the Second i ourt yesterday on a charee of a bicyeb. He was sentenced to two months' ri"orous imprisonment to be followed by >ix months police supervision.
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    WOMAN DRIVER FINED
    38 13 A European woman. H. Monter. who yosf.-r 1 pieadod guilty to v charge of tailing to conform to a lamp signa! Nt Empress Place on Nov 16. was fined $3 In tne Singapore Traffic Court.
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    14 13 Mr. II. A. Pinaan Of Siin«ei GumufE .uue. Kalumpang. has retum-d from 'me leave
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    "Unlawful Societies All Over Place"
    108 13 "I JNLAWFI'L societies have sprung up all over the plate and there have been a number of cases in which merchants have been threa'.en?d with serious reMilts. The sooner thes? unlawful societies are put down the better it will he for the safety of law-abid-ing
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    German Pilots Due Here In Light Plane
    163 13 German Pilots Due Here In Light Plane ON a flight from Tripoli. Africa, to Australia and back, to prove the adaptability and long-range possibilities of a light sports aeroplane. two German Army airmen, flying a single-engined Arado aircraft, arc due at Singapore at the end of the week. The two
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    In Party Frocks
    53 13 d m their parly frocks. Shirley and Sally, little daughters of Sergeant T. Armstrong, of the 7th Heavy Reoime:it. R.A., were photographed hurrying to the children's Christmas party held in the new gymnasium o-i Blakan Mati yesterday. Shirley, who is 15 months old, was born in Singapore
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    Santa Clans Pays Visit To Blakan Mali
    187 13 Santa Clans Pays Visit To Blakan Mali a CHORUS of approval greeted! A sergeant Goddard when He climbed out of a chimney as Faiher Christmas to distribute presents from a weil-loaded Christmas tree,] to th? 53 children on Blakan Matij and Pulau Brani at their annual party yesterday. He explained
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    19 13 Mr. J. M. O'C. George, of the Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd., has re1 turned to Kuala Lumpur from Bangkok.
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    Bankrupt Who Got Credit
    397 13 CROWN SEEKS GAOL SENTENCE Judgment Reserved In High Court AN the ground that a Singapore j U European, H. J. Schefelanr, had been inadequately dealt with in a lower court for obtaining credit while being an undischarged bankrupt, the Official Assignee, Mr. E. N. J Taylor,
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    CEYLONESE FINED FOR USING FORCE ON EUROPEAN POLICE INSPECTOR
    904 13 I THINK that the defence was a thoroughly undigni- i fled one and an unscrupulous 1 one as well it is a disgraceful case," commented Mr. G. S. Kawlings, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he convicted Christopher Gordon Rodrigo, 44-year-old
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    Boom Defence Ship
    61 13 The ncic bocm defence vessel for Hong Kong, H.M.S. Barlane, photographed in the Outer Roads, Singapore, yesterday. This type of vessel lays toire nets across harbours by means of the large winches en her bow. A similar type of vessel, H.M.S. Barrier, was delivered to the Admiralty
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    Girl Drowned In Changi Well
    163 13 Seven-Year-Ol<l A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. C Porter, yesterday at an inquest inu> the death of a seven-year-old Chinese girl, Lai Har, who died on Dec. 24, when .she accidentally fell into a well in front
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    FINGERPRINTS CONVICT SYCE
    307 13 Theft Of Cash At Raffles Hotel PRAISE FOR WORK BY POLICE EXPERT evidence on fingerprints was given before Mr. Conrad Oldham, in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, during Hi" trial of a Javanese motor car drh who, it was alleged, rtole $130 belonging to a European
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    54 14 St. I tin's AmbuIcnce Brigade (M, rJcipal Unit) who took v r Stretcher Drill and Decontamination Cemonstration held ci the Jnlan Besar S'adium. Fror.' r Mr. A. J. Vaz. Dr Lim Eda Hac {Divisional Surgeon) Mr. Ho Khu Wena Bad: row: Mr. K. M. N .Mencn. Mr H. A*oczoo. and
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    "MOST DIFFICULT QUESTION"
    102 14 judge And Scale Of Sentences 'THE scale of sentences is the most difficult thing a magistrate or a judge has to deal with." commented Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday, when considering the appeal of Lee Ah Kat. sentenced to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment foi theft. The appellant was
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    VAN DRIVER FINED IN TRAFFIC COURT
    103 14 Skidded On Wet Road Says Accused pONVICTED on a charge of negligent driving along Upper Serangstu Road on Dec. 6 when his motor van came into collision with a car. J. B. Henry was yesterday fined 525 in th"? re Traffic Court. It was
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    DIFFICULTIES OF LEARNING ENGLISH IN MALAYA
    122 14 Mr. H. R. Cheeseman Speaks Of Singapore Schools A REPLY TO EMPLOYERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CLERKS A SPIRITED defence of Malayan English schools and an ex- planation of the difficulties under which many schoolchildren from non-English speaking homes have to learn English was
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    The Education Of "Our Boys"
    1899 14 "I am greatly daring a schoolmaster and yet with the temerity :to speak on education, a subject on which every one else tout the schoolmaster is an accepted authority," Mr. Cheeseman said. In giving the talk the title "Our Boys" he was not trying to
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    They Don't Mind Soiling Their Hands
    59 14 They dWt mind soiling their hands' —pupils at a Malayan Trade School in the blacksmiths and tinsmiths shop. Mr. H. R. Cheeseman in his talk to the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday replied to criticisms sometimes heard that trade school pupils are not suitable for
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    DIAMOND BRACELET LOST AT DANCE
    72 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 3. A DIAMOND bracelet valued at $600 was last in the E. and O. dance hall on New Year's Eve by Mrs. Yeoh. wife of Dr. Yech Cheung Hci. Mrs. Yeoh discovered her less aft?r midnight and a search
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    THEIR REAL HOME
    249 14 Malaya And The European DEFENCE of Europeans of the type who are accused when they retire to their homelands of having taken all from Malaya and returned nothing was made by Mr. H. R. Chef&rman, Deputy Director of Education, in an address at the Singapore Rotary Club
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    PERSONAL NEWS FROM JOHORE
    117 14 Mr. I. B. Langworthy. Johcre Commissioner of Police, is on a week's local leave and Mr. L. A. Pearce. Chief Police Officer Johore Bahru. is acting for I him. Mr. C. S. Subrama.iia Iyer, chief clerk to the State Engineer. Johore, is shortly retiring. He "las
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    26 14 Raffles Institution evening classes will be resumed on Monday, Jan. 16. Intending students should report for enrolment on the first day on which a das.; meets
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    WARDHA SCHEME APPROVED BY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
    1547 15 Exploiting Possibilities In Craft Work New Delhi, Dec. 24. "ALL criticism, directly or indirectly implying that child la- bour is to be exploited for economic purposes, so that the schools can be wholly or even partially self-supporting is irrelevant. Critics therefore who believe that
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      64 15 Trivandrum, Dec. 27. THE Working Committee the Travancore SU Congress met yesterday in the Central Jail '(whither the memb *s -vere reminded on a charge of sedition) and parsed the following resolution: "As advised b> Malmtma Gandhi the Working Committee of the Travancore State Congres* hereby withdraws
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      BUDGET SESSION IN MADRAS
      140 15 Alteration In Dates Owing To Congress Session Madras. THE d^te for the presentation of the Budget fd 1939-40 by the Prime Minister in thp Madras Legislature has b on advanced by ten days. The change will be from Mar. 3 to Feb. 20 with consequc .itij>"
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      PROSPECTING FOR PETROL IN SIND
      313 15 Karachi. Dec. 23. i ICENCE for prospecting petrol in selected areu thro hout the province yielding to Government annually a revenve of nearly three and a half lakhs of rupees in the first two years and flve lakhs of ru, in the i 'succeeding years
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      90 15 PROSECUTION OF OFFICER Patna. Dec. 24. ARGUMENTS cor ldde. yesterday in the cas>e proce if hefore the Srh- Divisional MagiitraU, Dlnapore arising from the Blhta train disaster in July last year n which W. Ralph. Deputy Controller of East Indian Railway, Dinapor.\ is being prosecuted
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      70 15 Identity Of Victims Now Established Ernakulam. Dec. 24. TWO members of the crew killed yesterday in the crash of the seaplane beonging to H.M.S Man hester were Sub-Lieuts. J. Collis and P N.. H ixr, The body of Sub- Lieut. Collis has teen extricated while tha.
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      PUNJAB GOVERNMENTS JAIL ADMINISTRATION
      42 15 Lahore, Dec. 23. IN pursuance of the policy announced by Mr. Manoharlal. Minister for Prisons, to release before the expiry of the terms- of Imprisonment of old and infirm prisoners, the Punjab Government has released 442 such prisoners.
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      NEW SCALES OF PAY IN UP. GOVERNMENT
      61 15 LucknDw, Dec. 23. WITH a view to effecting further economy <n administration, the Government has considered It desirable to reduce further the scales of pay appertaining to provincial, specialist and subordinate services posts and apply revised scales which are under consideration fcr all
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      43 15 SIR S. RADHAKRISHN AN MEETS MR. GANDHI Wardha. Dec. 23. OIR S. Radhakrlshnan interviewed Mr. Gandhi for ninety minutes and discussed with him Indian politics and educational problems and left this evening for Bombay from where he is 1 proceeding to England tomorrow.
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    330 15 Jubbulpore. Fifty-two (and not six as announced earlier) caparisoned elephants will haul the presidential chariot for the 52nd session of the Indian National Congress at Tripuri. The Maharaja of Sirguja is understood to have offered the required number of elephants. It is recalled
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    469 15 Satyamurthi's Criticism Of Jinnah's Attitude Madras, Dec. 23. ILIR. S. Satyamurthi, Deputy j Loader of ihe Opposition in the Central Assembly, in a press state- ment severely criticises Mr. Jinnah's < latest statement on Federation and says it is difficult to understand Mr. Jinnah's
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    47 15 MR. JUSTICE JAYAKAR FOR PRIVY COUNCIL Bombay. Dec. 24. Fis understood that Mr. M. R. Jayakar. judge of the Federal Court, was offered, and has accepted, a place on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council In the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sir Shadi Lai.
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    103 15 Condemnation Of JX**^ Itomhav \i\ L'icknow. Dor 23 pHE General Council of tlie All1 India Trade Union Conprpss pnssd a resolution characterising thr Bombay Trade Disputes Art aa un•allcd for and prejudicial <<> the interests of workers and regi hat thr Bombay Government had rushed
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    OBJECTIVE OF NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
    62 15 OBJECTIVE OF NATIONAL PLA N NING COMMITTEE "To Double Present Standard Of Livinar Within Ten Years Bombay. Drc. 23 AN official statement Issued by th» Secretary of ihe All-India Nations Planning committee meeting held \r Bombay say*' "It is the Intention of the Commlttei to double the present standard of
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    HEAVY LEGISLATIVE WORK IN SIND
    51 15 Government To Appoint Thie? Parliamentary Serr ries. Karachi. Dec. 23. ris understood that the Government is appointing thre? Parliamentary Secretaries with a view to coping with the heavy legislative work romine up before the coming ienHhy session of the Assembly commencing enrly in the New
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    ITALY DEMANDED MORE THAN WAR EFFORT JUSTIFIED
    1540 16 David Lloyd George On "Truth About The Peace Treaties" The Truth About the Peace Treaties. By David Lloyd George Vcl. II. Victor Goliancz Limited 18s. IN thi.s iinal volume, the former Prime Minister carries his story of the Versailles peacemaking to its close,
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    226 16 German Concern Over Red Submarine Strength Berlin, Jan. 3. "■pHE Government's reply on the points raised in the uiscvssion between Bi.tish and German naval experts will be issued in the next few days according to an article in the Essener National Zeltung. which is
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    114 16 JAPAN MANDATED PACIFIC ISLANDS Australian Interest In New Air Service Sydney, Jan. 4. TTHE report that Japan intends to open an air service between Tokio and the Palau Islands, in the Western Carolines, has given rise to some anxiety in Australian quarters. It is pointed out that the establishment of
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    LABOUR SERVICE FOR GERMAN GIRLS
    103 16 Berlin, Jan. 3. ALL girls under the age of 25 are brought with i the scope of an order requiring young women to do compulsory labour service for one year. Hitherto the order applied only to those employed in business offices or as civil servants.
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    FASCISM WILL SABOTAGE ITSELF, SAYS H. G. WELLS
    609 16 Famous Writer's Message For Ceylon Is "Drink Arrack" "CASCISM is gangsterism and thus utterly incompatible with' social progress. I think that as the years go by, if nothing else happens, it will sabotage itself in an effort to seek relief in a
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    693 17 China's New Military Plan Outlined By General Pei Chung-hsi Chungking. CHINA'S new military plan of nullifying Japanese military endeavour by mobile front resistance on a nation-wide Male— v exemplified in Shansi Province where the invaders are no nearer their ends of subjugation and economic
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    391 17 Fought With Japanese For Over A Year JNDEK no circumstances shall I leave the north-west of Shantung. Quite to the contrary. I have! determined to lay down my life here for the State." This declaration, often repeated i by Gen. Wan Tso-siu. recently be-; came a
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    Muslim Youths' Education
    234 17 Muslim Youths Education i Chengta (Szechuan). ANEW era of development in education for Muslim youths throughout China has been heralded by a de-j 1 cision recently adopted by the Ministry i of Education to offer lectures on Arabic languages and Is amic culture in three government institutions of higher I
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    TWO WARSHIPS FOR SWEDEN
    51 17 Btockfc&n, Jan. 3. j Sweden is about to order two war- ships of 8,001 tens, -»3cording to a I newsuaper report, which says the Minister of Defence intends to ask Pailiament on Jan. 10 for credit for £5,500,000 sterling for immediate conj struction of the warships.
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    'China's Newly-Trained Troops Better Than Their Predecessors'
    763 17 Chungking. ALTHOUGH not so much in; the limelight of war news from China because he is not directing any military campaigns, General Pens Yuhsiang, better known as the ''Christian General," has baen kept busy with an equally important duty, that of inspecting new
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    CHINA FIGHTING BACK WITH ECONOMIC WEAPONS
    709 17 The Rapid Growth Of Industrial Co-operatives In Interior Chungking. PHINA today has learned not only to fight back with bullets and bombs but also with economic weapons and organisations. An excellent example lies in the mushroom-like growth of industrial co-operatives in various parts of
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    Bluecher Is Not In China
    130 17 Attendance At Ilig Parley Denied Chungking. HUMOURS that Marshal Bluecher, Commander of the Far Eastern Red Army, had recently participated In an important conference In China, and ha 1 demanded the participation ot i leaders of the Chinese Communist Party in the Chinese Government, have
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    SAPPERS BEAT GUNNERS 14 POINTS TO 9
    516 18 Bright Rugby In Annual Match At Cricket Club CAPPERS beat the Gunners by 14 points (two goals and a drop goal) to 9 (three tries) in the annual rugby match played on the padang yesterday. The game was a struggle from start to
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    C. S. C. BEAT Y. M. C. 7-0
    367 18 OEYLON Sports Club scored seven goals without reply in the hockey match against the Y.M.C.A. at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. The game was one- sided throughout, the Ceylonese forward line working very well from start to finish. Of the visiting team.
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    GUNNERS BEAT S. C. R. C. 4-2 IN FAST HOCKEY
    336 18 A tiTH H. K. S. Ac- Ac hockey team played good hockey at a fast pace to beat a reserve S.C.R.C. side by four goals to two in a game of 1-ockey played at Hong Lim Green, yesterday. The Gunners
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    HARVEST FESTIVAL SHOULD WIN ON SATURDAY
    589 18 Slieve Anierin Showing Good' Form On Tracks Two horses that impressed most thfs morning were Harvest Festival and Slieve Anierin. Both are in tip-top condition and will be hard to beat in their respective races on Saturday at Penang. The strings cf van Breukelen,
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    104 18 The Sepoy Lines women's bogey competition for January resulted in a win for Mrs. A. C. Brooks, who finished all square. Twelve cards were taken out, and the following returned: Mrs. A. C. Brooks all square Mrs. C. J. R. Bembroke two down. Mrs. A. D. Williamson
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    45 18 The January medal (bogey) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Jan. 14 and 15 at the Keppel Golt Club. The January mixed foursome competition (flag) will be played on Sunday afternoon. Jan. 22. Players are to arrange their own partners
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    JOHORE TO PLAY MALACCA
    93 18 (.From Our Own Correspondent' Segamat. Jan. 3. Johore and Malacca meat for the first time at hocicey on Friday, on the Malacca Club padang. Malacca have got out a good side and should win but Johore is expected to stage a gooa I match. The followin."!
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    75 18 The following will represent m the < S.C.C. vs. Selangor Club in the Annual trophy rugby, match to be played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday: D. M. Seward: G. D. A. Lundon. Lt. G Findlay-Shirras. J. P. Wood, A. P. Craigie; Dr. G. F. Jones, Lt. J. A.
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    Badge Beats Vines
    75 18 EX-WORLD amateur champion made his debut in the professional tennis world at Madison Square Garden yesterday when he defeated Ellswortn Vines 6—3, 6—4, 6—2 before a crowd of 17.000. Budge played with greater dash throughout; Vines was netting and ever-driving. Both were nervous at tile beginning. United
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    WRESTLING FAILS IN PENANG
    112 18 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. Jan. 4. A -wrestling contest between Wong Bole Cheung and King Kong tonight at the Royal Theatre turned out to be a farce, little serious wrestling being seen. King Kong indulged in tactics which drew the displeasure of the crowd and
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    HAMPSHIRE BEAT SUSSEX
    25 18 London. Jan. 4. In a Rugby match played between j Hampshire and Sussex at Portsmouth I today Hampshire won. 14— 0 Renter.
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    THE SPORTS MARY
    33 18 TODAY Rugby: Loyals vs. Y.M.C.A., Gillman Barracks. Hookey: State Trial. S.R.C.: G.S.C. vs. Y.W.C.A..O.S.C.; R.A.O.C. vs. I. A., Alexandra; Y.M.C.A. vs. R.A.F.. Anson Road; S.C.C. vs. R.A., S.C.C. Soccer: S.C.R.C.
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    Selangor XI To Play Singapore
    115 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. CELANGOR'S hockey team to play Singapore here on Saturday will be: G. Grenier; R. West, G. Labrooy; 1.. Kuen, Vijendram, H. Nunis; Dollah, Tajuddin, L. Row, YusofT. Velupillay. M. S. Naidu will umpire. This is the same
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    "Tads" Beaten By S. R. C.
    261 18 SCRAPPY hockey was seen on tha S.R.C. padang yesterday when the home side played the Manchesters. beating them by tv/o goals C 3 one. Bad finishing at both ends characterised the play, the only redeeming feature U.'ng the good goalkeeplng of Carey in the
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    SECOND TEST MATCH ENDS IN DRAWN GAME
    621 19 Century For Nourse: Rowan 89 Not Out COUTH Africa had little difficulty i final day of the second Test mai home side followed on after compili i had 201 on for two wickets in their Nourse passed the century in the first innings
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    MALACCA BADMINTON
    108 19 The Strachan Badminton Party of Malacca shared honours with the Kuala Lumpur West Malays Brciminton Party; in a friendly match at badminton, j consisting of two singles and three doubles, play. 3 at Malacca Singles: Hcng Chuan lost to A. Ali, 10 15, 10 15: Scs Heel: lost
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    MAYBLOSSOM B.P.
    106 19 At the annual general meeting of the Mayblcssom B.P. held on Monday, the following were elected office-bearers for the er.suir.R year 1939: President. Mr. M. M. Alkadree (reI elected' vice-president, Mr. Syed Hassan Alhabshee: hon secretary, Mr. Shaikh Abdullah Mattar (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr. Snaikh Abubafcar Mattar (re-eiected,'
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    56 19 I The 19th. anniversary celebrations of the Amateur Sporting Association I will be held at Jupiter Lodge, 147 Hiir'n Road, on Saturday evening. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. and dinner will be at 8 p.m. Prize distribution and dancing will take place after dinner and
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    27 19 m ffctt there first! Picture ta.:,n during play in yesterday's annual rugby match at the S.C.C. in which the Sappers beat the Gunners 14—9. Straits Times picture.
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    DRASTIC CHANGES IN RUGBY TRIAL TEAMS
    793 19 Match At Twickenham On Saturday JUDGING by the teams which they chose to represent England and The Rest in the final Rugby trial at Twickenham on Saturday the Selectors were determined to try new combinations of the men already tested, writes a correspondent in
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    CHIATE SING A.U
    75 19 The Chiate Sing Athletic Union win have a friendly table-tennis match with the Marigold Badminton Party, on Sunday, at the premises of the Kheang Cheng School, 6, Derbyshire Road, at 2 p.m. The following will represent the C.S.A.U.: Tan Hwa Meng, Chua 800 Lim, Tan Peng Swee
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    AMATEUR CLUBS MERGE
    34 19 The leading amateur football clubs, the Corinthians and Casuals, which are now controlled by a joint committee, have agreed In principle to merge at the end of the present seasen. Reuter.
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    HOME SOCCER
    17 19 In the Scottish second division, Dundee United bent Edinburg by four goals to one.— Reuter.
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    ARMY CUP FINAL XV
    159 19 •THE following will represent the Army against Selangor in the H.MS. Malaya Rugby Cap final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday Jan. 14. The team will travel up by the ML Ipoh, launches leaving Clifford Pier at 3 30 p.m. on Friday. The same team will play
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    173 19 F.M.S. RIFLE SHOOTING "Malayan Roll" Results For Last Year Final position of competitors in the "Malayan Roll" rifle shooting is: Longmore 85 86 84 88 89 432 x Silver medal of the F.MS.V. Rifle Association. Bronze medal of the F.M.S.V. Rifle Association. Last year's winning score was Ooi Choo Teik
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    AMICABLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
    66 19 The A.A-A.'s soccer eleven will visit Pulau Bran i to play an opening season soccer match lor the R.E.s first eleven on Sunday. The following will represent the Association Yeo All Kow. Hee Chit Lim, Cheng Yong Nghee, Soh Kirn Swe2. Tan Lai Chran. Snpr Ah Lai,
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    INDO-CEYLONESE WIN SEGAMAT HOCKEY 4-1
    395 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 3. T*HE Indo-Ceylonese had their revenge today when they met the Old Boys' Association in a return hockey fixture, on the town padang, and scored a convincing win by four goals to one. In the initial match, the Indians
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      831 1  - FASCINATION OF JEWELLERY FOR CHINESE WOMEN C.C.L. By- "Plate Of Rarei Design And Jewels Of Rich And I Exquisite bonn I JEWELLERY is the life of Chinese women, both young and old. Though the old days of hea\iy oldfashioned jewellery are gone, modern women still yearn for those shining things
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      Hints For Those With White Hair
      833 2  -  Rex L'Arneau By Treatment Which IT is important to remember, If your white hair discolours quickly, that it is not always your hairdresser's fault. Often certain salts (such as sulphur, or arsenic) are present in the shaft of the hair these are formed from
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      525 3  - Contrasting Materials For The Pahit Party Dress Georgina And Thea --By Give Accent With Jewelled Ornaments TONTRAST materials instead of colours in your New Year pahit party dress, and break away from the uniform of plain and printed silks. Have a one colour outfit, and accent it with some attractive
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        417 3 HOW INFLUENZA PATIENT PUT ON FIRM, SOLID, FLESH Took Tasteless Vitamin Tablets If you are wonied tc death because you can't put on weight, do as this lady did. She was weak and thin after a bad attack of influenza, but after taking a course of tiny, tasteless, tablets which
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      775 6  -  Dr. Elizabeth Sloan Chesser By Doctor Says Work Hard Live Well I WAS talking with a young actress the other day. We spoke of health, preservation of youth, longevity. The first is important to us all, the second of greater necessity to an artist than to a
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      479 6 HOUSECOATS have ceased to be extravagances and have certainly become very useful items of the modern woman's wardrobe— without losing any of their attractiveness. They are very versatile garments too, because they have almost entirely taken the place of the teagrown of a year or
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      Planning Careers For Sons More Difficult
      1103 7 With Reservations, I Believe The Choice A Boy Makes For Himself Is The Best Choice, Says Lord Strabolgi, Writer Of This Article WHAT kind of a job can 1 find for my boy Many parents ask themselves this question as soon as their children
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      Evening Cloak
      25 7 A BTWKINQ icrap in black and aold lame tcith full skirt and voluminous sleeves, thus allowing for full sleeves in the evening goum.
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      Sports Jewellery
      91 7 Sports Jewellery TTORTOISESIIELL is coming intc: vogue again for sports "jewellery." There is also a very good substitute which it is difficult to tell »rom the real thing, and which is n-.ade into the mest attractive dr:ss ornaments, when combined with gilt metal. It forms clips and bracelets which look
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      Are You Obviously Made Up?
      472 7  -  Marion Martin .By WITH the very revealing hair-styles and the romantic clothes of the season, faces have a lot to live up to just now. Every blemish is accentuated and features are no longer framed, becomingly, in puffs of hair, and soft curls and waves.
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        207 7 Chinese Artistic Articles arc best fcr hoi se decorations and practical i.srs. Linen Table Cloths, Luncheon Mats, Handkerchiefs Tilk Underwears, Lamp-shades, Cloisonne-wares, Porcelainwares, Pewter-wares, Lacquerwares, Jewellery Camphorwood Chests, etc., ate. Charges very reasonable. Please call early at PEKING CO.. (K. SI. CHAM 225, RIVER VALLEY ROAD. SINGAPORE. Cl cc€*c> ißisrv
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      964 8 rpHIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. These prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing and in checking the cook's
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      Savoury Butter
      96 8 Savoury Butter IF jo v want a very quickly made savoury, then spread your biscuits or thin crisp toast with a savoury butter. There are endless varieties of flavours, for you may mix your butter with ch<ppcd parsley, or any other chopped "greenery" which has a distant flavour. A few
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      Sauce For Puddings
      92 8 Sauce For Puddings QUITE simple steamed puddings such as canary pudding or sponge pudding can be transformed into a very delicious dish by the addition of the follouring spiced sauce which is easily and quickly made: Place tico iablespoonfuls of butter in a small saucepan, put over a gentle heat,
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      Austrlian Tomatoes In Good Condition
      303 8 Austrlian Tomatoes In Good Condition PARTICULARLY notice1 able in the Orchard Road market at present are the excellent tomatoes from Australia. These are quite cheap at 20 cents a lb. and are sure to be in great demand as tomatoes have been very poor for some considerable time. Jaffa grapefruits
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      Grease Spot Tragedies
      109 8 Grease Spot Tragedies /CREASE marks on fine fabrics such as brocades or the artificial silks which are used so widely nowadays for furnishing purposes, are often difficult to remove without damaging the fabric, unless, of course, the article is sent to the cleaners. When, however the material is not very
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      SOME USEFUL HUNTS
      270 8 TF you value the health and beauty ■I of your teeth yon may like to add to your dental necessities a net? kind of spray. It Is invaluable 'or washing out the impurities from between the teeth by means of an extremely swift jet of water. It
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