The Straits Times, 12 January 1939

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA PRICE 5 CENTS SINGAPORE. THURSDA V, JANUARY 12, 1939 28 PAGES. The Straits Times 28 PACES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 12, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTh!
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      332 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. CPHONC 54T1>. See MIEN CHONG r /"or SMART TAILORING jj a Coiotian St. Singapore. Phone 1816 JOHNSON I II Presenting Portable, Self-Priming I CJ 1^ I SATINBASE DRAINAGE PUMP I NA|L POLISH (Contains WAX) HELPS PROTECT NAILS FROM SPLITTING The ideal pump for dewaterinjj of rhe
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      28 1 KUALA LUMPUR' 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 0683). Madame Page, Late I*2, Piccidilly. London. O/'A'A'S Dept. Gowns Designed Created in Uer work rooms. $5 $30 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      36 2 Ilis. C. C. dc Souza and family thank all relatives and friend:; for their kind al at the fumral of her son Dcniil Ce Soura «lso those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condol.nce.
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      492 2 SITUATIONS VACANT UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. I Temporary Lcrtivcr in Mcrlianlc.-! Engineering. Thp Council will ftpp '>nt temporary lecturer in Mer-hanical Enginperins; with qunlifica'.ions in Thcrmo-Pynamics omi in the fcljn of batten, st?am and oil engine*. Candldnt--. nm.-t h?!d a good British University qi:n)in~r.tion. F2y— HK- $403 a month. The
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      698 2 I ISa EXPERIENCED KINDERGAR TLN leather has vacancies for a few pupil;. Classe* co-rmrnc; Jan. 18. Apply Box 463 Straits Times for full particulars. Terms *2j monthly. FOR SALE GREAT DANES Pedigreed. 10 to 14 months, reen at Mavflcld Kennels and Zoo (Boarding Kennel* > 539 East Coast Rd. Phone
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      482 2 BOARD RESigENC:. bachelors k.:s;:ji:\c.: üm usd Early bookings ar>; invited fcr above, opn."Feb. 0. C ood lenity, handy town, n—^ j courts, larzt garc'cn, this residence h to c i\m (Miffldent cpplicatlons offering) ie: Bachelors cnly. Bed-=liting-rooms and be>lUooin sitting ran i mostly unfurnished) with lull mcsi. Excellent catering and
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      829 2 I BUSINESS CARDS tic EUROPEAN MANICURE SALON r.ooin 60, Rex Ilotrl Phon: 2600 Manicare $1.00 Face Treat:n:nt/Guei lain's Cosmetics MISS G. VAN BOODE MOTOR VEHICLES CITROEN ROADSTER S.M. 12. Excellent Condition $1,000 Box. 403 Straits Times. SS II 1935 Four-Sea ter Sports Tourer m good condition. $650. Box No. 466,
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      590 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. p o BritishTiNDiXr^^HMl AND APCAR LINE. riaww««« ,U,cOT.or.tM BUU-d, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS p£ninsi:iar and ORiE.rrAi sn co FOR CL'NARD WHITE Ail mml .assenu^, anu caroo SERVICES UNUER CONTRACT WITH HIS M--JEPTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAX-. EAST SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN hohcboiic AMD SHAHCHAI. OrrrWARD ™OM LONDON FOR
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      488 3 "^J?!! W\l [tff^ jJi JM «f^FJ sW^^J f^l LfcJ\\ JfeL 7/^"^ tfff M W^ M B^|L^_ BANGKOK iini china/japan u»« Luxurious One Class MotoreWpe. Most Bis Car*c vessels wltc Umitea but ocunCabin* Have Adjoining Private Bath. fortable Passenger Accommodation B «£lUg T.: PORT SA.D. PALESTINE. BE,- il^ D" "hamSurS^^copen^eT BOBINOM
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      533 3 MANSFIELD C!L, LTO, (Incorporated ,n, n SUk.U Settlem^) Ocean Building. Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered «6ank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. 11 ST Wl IP VfffMMITY f IMC BLUE FUNNEL LINE, FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT Oon|unction with ,h. G.,n Un.) UW ""FORTNIGHTLYSERVICE MARSEILLES4.-t,, FLINTSHIRE L'don. Rdam. Hbur«. Am.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      139 4 Daily Weather Report Stations Vesternas Last Qlg;t max rain orlgnt mil* tfmp fail s'siune tenn •r Inches hrs 1 Vest Coast. Alor Star 83 0.04 0.8 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 84 Nil 2.0 73 Sitiawan 87 Nil 3.6 74 Bukit J2ram 88 0.01 8.7 71 Malacca 86
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      179 4 Thursday, January 12. Sblps alongside the Wharves or expected (o arrive. Entrance r.xit Location Ship Godown Gate Gate East Wharf Hong Siang 22 1 1 Rajula 21 1 1 Sheers Wharf Charon 19 1 1 Main Wharf Chiiral 18 2 3 Gewang 16 2 3 Flintshire
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      BORDEAUX CANAL TO MEDITERRANEAN
      149 4 Discredited Report Paris, Dec. 16. ITTLE or no Importance is attached in responsible financial circles to the report published in the political weekly. "Choc," that a company is about to be formed for deepening and widening the inland waterway across south-west France from Bordeaux to the
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      260 4 INWARD IVearnet: From Penanc, Ipoh. and Koala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Expected THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Expected tomorrow morning. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Friday afternoon. K.N.1.1...M.: From Netherlands Indie)!: Arrives Tuesday aftercoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      268 4 Toaav Europe Great Britain (K.L.M.) 2 p.m Iran <K.L M.) 2 p.m Medan (K.L.M.) 2 Din Burma (Karagola) 3 p.m. East and North India (Karagola) 3 p.m South India (Raiula) .-3 p.m Slam (Parcels only) (Kepong) 3 p.m. Bengkalis. F. de KocS, Padang. P. Baroe Slak and
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      FROM MALACCA
      143 4 Correspondence lor transmission Dy air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 6 pjn. Slam, Burma, India. Iraq, ralestlnc, Egypt, Mauritius, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, N.
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      45 4 Mails from Europe (London malls) expected tomorrow, Jan. 13, by P. O. Ranch! will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery ot letters at 1 9 a.m. Malls from South and East Africa expected on Jan. 16 by Hawaii Man.'
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    WALL STREET QUOTATIONS
    435 4 New York, Jan. 11. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yestcrday s Todays Close. Close. Changes. 30 Industrials 150.48 148.65 off 1.83 20 Rails 32.46 31.39 off 1.07 15 Utilities 23.21 22.78 off .43 40 Bonds 90.89 90.80 off
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    BROKERS' COMiMENT
    148 4 OWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets:— The steady decline In the stock market probably reflects renewed uneasiness over foreign developments and fears that Congress may curtail Government spending. The comparatively light volume of trading Is encouraging but further heaviness appears likely. U.S. Steel Corporation's
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      621 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ;n P.MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING 4.GENIS FJH.S. RAILWAYS AM) SIAM STATES RAH WAYS I'ELEPHONE: treitht 5433 I'assaee 5421 TftdSffl EMPRESS Hgnjlv- JtScmC/^Ki Fortnightly sai^zigs to Victoria ■BE aißpTWranti4wl and Vancouver... Direct or via gjaWt*KSMilJ:^mf 1 Honolulu... ships-side rail ron1 nections at Vancouver This time co via Canada
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      497 4 McAUSTER 00., LTD. lnci.rDoratea 10 St.-altj- Settlements) GRCSIIAM HOUSE BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE PHONE 5173. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. Incorporated id England) (Incorporated id 0.8. A) BOSTON NEW *ORK A BALTTMOBB FOR HAVRE. LONDON, nA SDEZ CANAL Due BaKs ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. steel scientist Jan. 19 'jau. n
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      226 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 3.04 a.m. 9 ft.; 3.12 p.m. 8.8 ft. L. W. 9.04 a.m. 3.2 ft.; 9.25 p.m. 2.9ft Friday H. W. 3.47 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 4.23 p.m. 8 ft. L. W. 10.05 a.m. 3.3 ft.; 10.19 p.m. 3.9 ft. Saturday H. W. 4.40a.m. 8.5 ft.;
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    Mr. Wang Ching-wei States His Case For Opening Of Peace Talks
    1332 5 Mr. Wang Ching-wei States His Case For Opening Of Peace Talks THE following is the full text of the message ad- dressed to General Chiang Kai-shek, president of the Kuomintang, and to executives of the party, which was issued to the Hong Kong press on Dec. 30 on behalf of
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    WORKING HARD AT 71 ...
    189 5 WORKING HARD AT 71 After 40 Years Of Perfect Health There is no need to be a "back number" at three-score-and-ten. Ever sine« she was 31, this 71-year-old woman has taken Kruschen Salts. During those 40 years, she has been in perfect health. She still Is. "I feel I must
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      203 5 AN ACCREDITED FACT SKETOLENE \sf I I PREVENTS j 1 75 cents and $125 Stocked by all Chemists and Stores Sole Distributors GRAFTON LABORATORIES. >ini;±iwM jnd Kuala Lu^ipur. 1939 AMERICAN H. M. V. RADIOS EX --^vlßtt" v" 1 M-xlel ITQI II RCA lube* Sole A S nt-. KEE HUAT RADIO
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      61 5 p^^^^p ESK^h ■J■ Ilk l v *M PHOTOGRAPHS COPIES OF THE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHS APPEARING H THIS ISSUE can be obtained from THE MANAGER STRAITS TIMES AT 50 Cts A COPY INCLUDING POSTAGE. Please Enclose Remittance When Ordering. L Mm m^m ywj ...tiled-Coil lamp* give 20% more light for the came
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      245 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres ZHP 30.96 metres p.m 5.00 nntmMH 3ia:ius. > Request pro- gramme' 6.02 Cantonese orchesual recital.' 6.15 Mandarin cbiidren's programme. fi.30 Mandarin songs by school children. t 7.00 Havaiian music' 7.15 "Soir.e Thoughts on T:ea»." Tallc by Audrey E. Sellers. 7.30 Time, weather, news and
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      340 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. i CSU *141 mc'i (13.9: uU GSO 17.T me 16.86 m. 1: GSF 15.14 rac» (19.82 m.). GSJ 21.63 net (13.9S m); GSO 1175 me/f ;?5.5? m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben Harry Fryer and his orchestra. 6.50 Scenes* from "The Wind and the
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      260 5 NIROM TODAY \l>\ r. 01 roc j (19.6 m.1. YDB 9.CS no'l (31.2* m). VDB 11.86 mo's (25.J m.). P>IN 10.26 mot (29.2 m.). p.m. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview. 5.50 Eagle's Nest. 6.20 Ray Noble and his Orchestra. 6.50 News. 7.10 Hits of the month. 7.40 Political review. 8.05
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      516 6 RUBBER DECLINES SHARPLY TIN SHARES QUIET BUT STEADY By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Jan. 12. RUBBER has taken rather a heavy knock this morning on disappointing news from New Yo-k and values have lost about three eighths of a cent on last night's close. The share sections
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES EXPORT SURPLUS
      65 6 Amsterdam, Dec. 27. PXPORTB from the Netherlands Jndies In the ilrst nine month of 1S»38 sliowid sharp lull -from Fls. 748.000,000 1 88,000,000 at current rates) 10 n* 534,000,000 <£ 62.000,000 > A-s Ma cUrhue Iri imports was only moderate, the excess of exports over Imports
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        MINING
        588 6 All snarej quoted above are fully paid. usue vai rraier h Co i yall Bvati Bnycrs Seller." Buyors Sellers AniDat no 3/10 1 MH 3/9 4/3 fl Asam Ku-iiUan/; 26/9 27,9 26/- 28/£1 Austral ■rf.k.av 43/- 47' n 43/- 47/ -n 5/ lyex tinan 21/6 23/- 22/- 23/1 Ayei
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        GENERAL
        443 6 2 2 Alex Brtc* Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32» 2 140 2 2 do *H*" Prefs. 2.3» 2.45cd 2.37" 2 45cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 5.50 ti 50 5.50 6.00 1 1 B M Broadeas'lr.g 0.50 0.60 }.5O 1 60 10 6 B M Trustee 8.75 7 50 S75 7
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        259 6 5% May.iara Co. Ltd $30,000 int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% I'JOJ red 1940 $400,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 102'/2 ♦Vi% J907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 108',. *Vi% li)U red 1955 S1.UOO.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114 in;.'
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        RUBBER SHARES
        370 6 riuc. v K^u Ljyaii at Dvibt Allenby Alor Gajafa AmaJ Malay Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Oassett Batu Lin'.aiiK Bedford Benta BorellJ Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bi.klt K B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah <I10) Jhangkat S^rdaug Connerr.ara 'ilenenlv Plan'i'loos Hamilton w aytor Tidraglrt teram Kuantao (50
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Thursday, Jan. 12, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 V4 27% No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases January 27»g ZV/t G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 27 \i 27% F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales January 26 3 8 26! > FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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      EXCHANGES
      179 6 Thl following are the exchacg.rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hone Kong and Shanghai Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/ id London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 53 15/16 Montreal demand 54% Batavia demand
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    London Stock Exchange
    425 6 Gilt-Edged Record Gains London. Jan. 11. THE continued recovery of gilt-edged was the brightest feature In todays trading on the Stock Exchange Oils were a good second and Attocks were again outstanding on the news that n new Dhulian well had been brought into production. Among industrials
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    U.S. TRADE TREATY POLICY ATTACKED
    104 6 Washington, Jan. 11. AN attack on the Government pr> gramme of reciprocal trade treaties with particular reference to pacts between Great Britain and America ant between Canada and America, was delivered in Congress today by Representative Treadway. Referring to treaties with Greai Britain and Canada,
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    88 6 The following were today's closing mean rates:— Paris 177 3- 16 Athens 547>4 New York 4.67 3/16 Rio 3 1/1C Montreal 4.71 seller* oG< -lai Brussels 27.65 Belgrade 308 Geneva 20.67*4 Bucharest 660 Amsterdam 8.59 Buenos Aires 20.42 Milan 88 13 16 Montevideo 19 Madrid nominal Bombay
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    WHOLESALE PRICE AVERAGE DECLINES IN 1938
    48 6 London, Jan 11. TTHE Board of Trade index of whole- sale prices for 1938 shows that the average for the year was 6.7 per cent., lower than for 1937. The decline last year follows Increases over the four preceding years.— British Wireless.
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    WORLD WHEAT CONFERENCE
    215 6 BEING DISCUSSED IN LONDON London. Jan. 11. AT a meeting of the International Wheat Committee this morning. Great Britain accepted in principle the Committee's request to nominate a president. Th<> chairman introduced the principal resolution which suggests the holding of an international wheat conference by the governments
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    RELIEF WORK IN AMERICA
    90 6 Committee Proposes Reduction In Vote New York, Jan. 11. IN view of the restraint recently shown on Wall Street owing to uncertainty regarding the probable Government expenditure on relief measures, considerable interest attaches to the decision of the Appropriations Sub-corr.mittee the House of Representatives to recommend
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    HONGKONG BANK DIVIDEND
    108 6 Lonoon, Jan. 11 pi-NANCIAL writers today eulogise r the proposed final dividend of by i.ie Hongkong UW Shanghai Banking Corporation. The Times says it is at once a testimony to the strength of the bank and to the vitality of Chinese trade In deplorable conditions. The Manchester
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION REDUCES DIVIDEND
    56 6 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. THE directors of the Singapore Trac- tlon Co., Ltd. ar? recommending a dividend on the ordinary shares of 5 per cent, for the year ended Sept. 30. 1938. This compares with 7», 2 per cent. paid in respect of
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    NIPAH DISTILLERIES
    76 6 A CIRCULAR to the shareholders of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya recalls that they authorised the Eastern agents to sell the properties of the company on Feb. 17. 1938. Production and manufacture thereupon ceased, It Is stated, and since then the agents have been endeavouring to dispose of the
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      GLENEALY PROFIT FALLS TO $30,108 FROM $103,572
      297 7 Dividend Reduced From 17| To Five Per Cent. A NET profit of $30,108 was earned by Glenealy Plantations Ltd. in the year ended Oct. IL This compares with $103,572 in the preceding year. \x already announced in the Straits Times the directors propose
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      COLONY RUBBER STOCKS FAIL
      108 7 LOWEST FOR MURE THAN TWO YEARS DEALERS' and pert siccts or rubber In the Colony at the end of December totalled 29.754 tons compared with 34.523 tons at thp end of November and 50.017 tons at the end of December 1937. The figure at the end
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      197 7 Singapore. Jan. 11, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers GumblL-r "7.50 Hamburg Cobs $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 MuntO"j $12.75 V.'h.i $12.25 Black S 9.00 Copra $305 Sur. Dried S3 35 S(i(io Four No 1 Llnga S2.20 Pall S2.20 Sarawak S2.15 Jelotong Palembang $7.50 Banja S8.00 Sarawak 58.00 Tapioca Small
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      BIG US. EXPORT SURPLUS
      103 7 £212,000,000 ON 11 MONTHS' TRADING New York. Dec. 27. A FAVOURABLE balance of £15,500.000 is shown in the United States foreign trade returns for November.. Exports amounted to £52,000.000 and imports to £36,500.000. The corresponding figures for November. 1937. were: Exports £63.000.000. imports £46.000.000. and export
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      TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT FOR PORTUGAL
      67 7 Contract Goes To British Manufacturers London. Jan. 10. BRITISH manufacturers have secured a £650.000 contract for the supply of automatic telephone equipment for the public telephone exchanges in Portugal. The telephones will be of a stronger j type than those now in use and It is
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      BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN U.S.A.
      525 7 "Preparedness" The Keynote •pHE following notes on the business outlook for the United States in 1939 have been prepared by White, Weld and Co.. brokers, New York and sent to their Singapore correspondents, S. E. Levy and Co.: Among the matters which will come before Congress,
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      SUN LIFE OF CANADA
      150 7 Expansion Of London Office Business NEW ordinary life business transacted in 1938 by the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada through its London office was £4.668.000 (exclusive of group, sinking funds, new paid-up additional assurances and business reassured); the corresponding total last year was £4.628,000. During
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      EMPIRE TEA CENTENARY
      194 7 £1,156 PAID FOR CASKET CONTAINING 38 POUNDS PROCEEDS TO GO TO CHARITY London, Jan. 10. IN the City of London thi3 morning £1,156 was bid for a casket containing about 38 lb. of Empire grown tea. The money will go to charities associated with the tea industry.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      164 7 478 Tons Sold Yesterday THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,416 th auction yesterday when of 1,330,055 lb. <593.77 tonsi catalogued 1,167.130 lb. (521.04 tons' were offered and 1,069.642 lb. (477.52 tons i were sold. London, spot price 8 l/16d. New York spot price
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      BATAVIAN PETROLEUM NEW ISSUE
      124 7 Expected Shortly Amsterdam, Dec. 30. Fis practically sure, according to the Dutch Press, that the Batavian Petroleum Company will shortly announce the issue of a three and a-half per cent, debenture loan to an amount of F15.100,000,000 (£11.628.000). with a currency of 25 years. The issue
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      RECORD GOLD YIELD IN U.S.A.
      64 7 New York, Jan. 11. MINES in the United States and its possessions produced a record gold yield in 1938 of 5,056,000 ounces valued at £35,000,000, according to the Bureau of Mint. For the first time since the revaluation of the dollar, gold production exceeded the
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      Germany Watches Sterling Defence Measures
      71 7 Berlin, Jan. 10. •THE effort that Great Britain is making to support her currency Is being closely watched by German exporters and newspapers which regard the matter as one of considerable concern to Germany. The Lokal Anzeiget points out that whenever sterling drops British goods
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      DECEMBER RUBBER CROPS
      55 7 THE lolljwiiu w.-rc the crops of rubbsr harvested by the respective sstates in D3cemb?r Lb. Ayer Molek 15.747 Bukit Katil 20,914 Alor Gaja'i 11.250 Australasia 13.150 Ayer Panas 55.000 Bukit Kubu 7.000 Glencaly 29.300 Jalan Kebun 9.300 Kluang 33,600 Pajam 135.000 Port Swettenham 7.100 Tambalak 14.000 Teluk
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      BRITISH TIN INVESTMENT CORPORATION
      113 7 1 From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Jan. 10. THE accounts of the British Tin In- vestment Corporation Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31 last, show gross income at £154.948 compared with £365.445 for the preceding year. The net profit for 1938 is shown it
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      NEW REICH LOAN FULLY SUBSCRIBED
      36 7 Berlin, Jun. 11. ANEW Reich loan of marks 500.000.000 which was floated to meet expenses in connection with the incorporation of the Sudeten regions I has been fully subscribed, says Reuter.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      97 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend UN Southern Kinta t%% Int lesa Us Takuapa 6d KIBBCK Glcncalj 5% Lunas 5% final GENERAL. Alex. Brie* Hret. ..714% C.T.S. Pref 3'i% Int. Hongkon" B': £3. Books Close Dec 28 Jan. 25 Jan. 13 Jan. 6 Jan. 16 Jau. 2& Singapore,
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      659 7 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, TENDERS are Invited for the supply of 100 ;oni of Pig Lead for the Water Dept. Tender Forms may be obtained at the Tender Room, renders close at 4 p.m. on 13th February, 1939. C. H. OOLDEE, Municipal Secretary. TENDERS. TENDERS are Invited for the supply o!
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      275 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China By Special Chatter). 12. Cecil Street. Singapore. TeU-fienes: Manager's Ofllcr 8H» AsH. Manager's OITk-e 6443 Exchange Dept Oil General Office 5188-1 Cable Address: "CIUM.KI O. Paid Up Capital Ch S 40.000.000 M Reserve Funds in exress of Ch. S 5.200.000 M Total Assets approximate!*
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      293 8 THE SEASON'S GAYEST ENTERTAINMENT HIT OPENS TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. AT THE AIR-CONDITIONED Af «r 4 iLf n w* jt Ma jfl J* I^l P JH il 20th- CENTURY FOX GAYEST ROMANTIC ADVENTURE! H ■<*' T\ rr ~> ALSO h Mi w*W'* Movie |F% I /y^^y' :^>;
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    THE FUEHRER'S NEXT MOVES IN EASTERN EUROPE
    196 9 Reported Plans To Dominate Rumania, Latvia And Estonia London, Jan. 11. DURING last week's Berchtesgaden and Munich talks, Col. Beck Polish Foreign Minister, received from Herr Hitler assurances that Germany's plans for Eastern Europe were not directly hostile to Poland, according to the
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    Revolt Plot In Germany
    155 9 Berlin, Jan. 11. KTtEKISCH, who has just bee sentenced to penal servitude fo treason, was "trying to create a new state by a resistance movement" and i he hoped to bring about chaos, says an official statement. Niekisch was the leading accused in the- Geman treason
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    TIMES AND REFUGEE PROBLEM
    254 9 Reconstruction Of j Government Hint London, Jan. 11. i CTRESSING the urgency and immen- 3 sity of the refugee problem The,; Times, in a leader, suggests this j should be borne in mind when the I "time comes for that reconstruction 1 of administration which Mr.
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    SOLD SECRETS TO FOREIGN POWER
    99 9 Toulon, Jan. 11. CONVICTED of selling vital naval secrets to a foreign power, a 32-year-old French naval sub-lieutenant, Henri Aubert, was sentenced by a maritime court-martial to death. His girl friend, Maria Jeanne Maurel, was sentenced to three years' imprisenment. j Both were arrested during
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS
    154 9 ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS Leaders" Messages Of Good-Will London. Jan. 11. MESSAGES on Anglo-Italian rela- 1 tions from Mr. Chamberlain and Signor Mussolini will appear in a supplement which the Financial Times will publish tommorow. Mr. Chamberlain in welcoming the supplement says, "There is no task of greater importance today than of
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    NEW GAINS CLAIMED BY LOYALISTS
    139 9 Barcelona, Jan. 11. ALTHOUGH the Nationalists gained minor advantages in the southern ■eetar of the Catalan front, their at- j tacks in the north and centre have been held; simultaneously an effective advance has been registered in the Estremadura offensive, says a Republican communique. The
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    CHUNGKING TO BURMA ROAD
    263 9 Described By U.S. Ambassador London Jan. 11. BEFORE leaving for America Mr. Nelson Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to China who is under recall to Washington for consultation, spoke enthusiastically to Reuter about his Chungking to Burma motor journey which took actually only 12 driving days. The surface
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    HUNGARY RECOGNISES MANCHUKUO
    93 9 Toluo, Jan. 10. THE Hungarian Government has ex- j tended de jur c recognition to Manchukuo. according to a report j from Hsinking. capital of Manchukuo Hungary is thus the sixth country formally to recognise Manchukuo. The others are Germany. Italy. Nationalist Spain. El Salvador, and the
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    Weird Scare For New Yorkers
    181 9 Brooklyn 'New York/, Jan. 22. A SERIES of mysterious skij noises, variously described as "surf nn recks," "a big blow-lamp," and "a lion's roar," gave residents in this section of New York, their weirdest scare since the "Martian invasion." en Oct. 30 last. On that
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    SHOOTING OF ARAB WAS NOT PREMEDITATED
    263 9 Jerusalem. Jan. 11. BEFORE a court crowded with Bri- 1 tons. Arabs and Jews, judgment today was given against the four British constables as follows: William Wood, guilty of attempted manslaughter, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment; J. Mansell, guilty of an attempt to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JAN. 12. 1939. Talks At Delhi
    1052 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JAN. 12. 1939. Talks At Delhi A delegation will leave Penang or Saturday charged with a mission ul great importance to Malaya. It will go to Delhi to negotiate with the Government of India on behalf of the Malayan governments, and the agenda will not
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    Perak's New C.P.O.
    66 10 Mr. E. Bagot, Chief Police OfflCiv. Perak. is to be transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Mervyn LI. Wynne wn] succeed Mr. Bagot in Ipo'.i and wl,] take over duties on Jan. 14. Mr. Wvnn.j, who has been on long leave, is now on Ihe return journey to
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    Archbishop Of Sydney
    37 10 The Most Rev. Charles Venn Pilcher. D.D.. Archbishop of Sydne.y will arrive in Singapore from Bombay in the liner Ranchl on Jan. 13. Before his Australian appointment, the Archbishop was Bishop in Western China.
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    New R.A.F. Transfers
    29 10 Three new R.A.F. officers— Flying Officers T. D. B. Blake, W. Riley and W. P. Williams— will be arriving in Singapore towards the end of January.
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    Ranpura's Commander
    24 10 Captain L. Parfitt has been appointed to command the P. and O. liner, Ranpura, as from Dec. 20, writes our Lcndon Correspondent.
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    23 10 Professor F. i. Adcock. Mr. A. J. Clark and the Rev. Brother Ryan Finan will arrive in Penang from England on Jan. 11.
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    THE EURASIAN FUTURE
    882 10 THE EURASIAN FUTURE Singapore Woman Speaks Out BRITISH PREJUDICE To the Editor of the Straiis Times. Sir, I have tollcwed with very keen interest the discussions of R.V.C. and "Charles Nell" regarding the Eurasian problem. We should be ever grateful to the latter for his timely warning and attempt at
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    ITALIAN EYES ON TUNIS
    776 10 Fascism In French Territory Italy's claims in the French protectorate of Tunisia are expected to figure prominent'}/ in the conversations behecen Mr. Chamberlam and Sijnor Muss:lini. There are 95,000 Italian citizens in Tunisia, enjoying special rights under a treaty dating back to 1896, and the c,rcwth
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    768 10 On Mount Kosie while typing this note en the verandah of my house In Mount Rosic Read 1 have before mo charming letter from an old lady who knew Mount R'csie before I was bom This is Mrs. Helen Robertson, widow or Dr. T. Murray Robertson,
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    CHAMBERLAIN MEETS MUSSOLINI FOR ROME TALKS
    593 11 Cordial Welcome For British Statesmen ENTERTAINED TO BANQUET AT PALAZZA VENEZIA Premier Reports Exchange Of Military Information AFTER preliminary conversations with Signor Mussolini, Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax were entertained at a banquet at the Palazza Venezia in Rome last night. The British ministers
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    PREMIER AND IL. DUCE STATE VIEWS
    146 11 London, Jan. 12. Messages en Anglo-Italian relatons from Mr. Chamberlain and Signer Mussolini are contained in a supplement which the Financial Tim--s is publishing today. Mr. Chamberlain, wc-lcomlng th; supplement, says: "There is no task cf greater importance today than that of asiisting all
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    BERLIN INTEREST IN THE ROME TALKS
    32 11 Berlm. Jan. -11. lit to Rome ia 1 1 in t.ie Berlin oriiiaily worded reran Rome correspondents des•Tibe in lull '10..ni the iriendly welBrltlab gu"srj in
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    GENTLEMAN AND REALIST
    120 11 Rome, Jan. 12. "THE Italian Press devotes lone articles to the Anglo-Italian talks, illustrated with photographs of the Chamberlain family. Laroro FascUta, in an article headed Gentleman and Realist," welcomes the British ministers and describes Mr. Chamberlain as the friei A of Italy. Tribuna, in an article
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    NO SPECIAL QUESTIONS
    224 11 Signor Gayda On Italy's Claims "NO MENACE TO BRITAIN OR FRANCE" Rome, Jan. 11. AN indication of the views Italy is likely to put before Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax appears in the form of an authoritative article by Signor Gayda in Giornale d'ltalia. Declaring Italy Is
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    GERMAN ATTITUDE TO ITALY'S POLICY
    207 11 Berlin. Jan. 11. A clearcut definition of the Government's view on Mr. Chamberlain's Rome visit is contained in the "Gorman Diplomatic and Political Informatie>n," i which appears on'y on rare and important occasions. I Declaring that the famous Mcditerra- nean status i.uo is far from
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    SPANISH MONARCHY PROBLEM
    62 11 ParU, Jan. 11. Great satisfaction is expressed by the French press and public that complete agreement was reached at the meeting of the British and French ministers. I It is forecast that the question of the Spanish Monarchy will be discussed la Rome, where it is generally
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    CHINESE RE-TAKE THREE CITIES
    49 11 Chung/king, Jan. 12. A CHINESE counter-offensive today resulted in the recapture of Chihsien, Puhsien and Taling. strategic cities in south-west Shansi Province. These successes have eased Japanese pressure on Shansi from the east bank of the Yellow River, according: Chinese military dispatches received here. Reuter.
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    What May Start War In Europe
    132 11 New York, Jan. 11. WAR might be started this spring by ambitions to imitate Herr Hitler in territorial aggrandisement. This theory was advanced by Mr. J. P. Kennedy and Mr. W. Bullitt. American Ambassadors to Britain and France, before the joint Military Affairs Committee
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    BEREAVED MOTHERS IN SPAIN
    158 11 Barcelona Telegrams 10 Mr. Chamberlain London. Jan. 12. r/O telegrams werp yesterday sent to Mr. Chamberlain In Rome protesting against the Nationalist bombings in Spain, according to the Spanish jnews agency. I One telegram signed Bereaved Mothers of Spain states that mothers In Madrid. Valencia and
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    Rome Royal Wedding Mystery
    94 11 Rome, Jan. 12. IT was authoritatively announced today that the wedding of Princess Maria of Savola to Prince Louis of Bourbon-Parma has been postponed. i The reason first given was that Princess Maf?.lda had died suddenly, I but a later report said that the death I
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    "VIVA CHAMBERLAIN—VIVA DUCE" CRY AS BRITISH MINISTERS ARRIVE
    607 11 "VIVA CHAMBERLAIN— VIVA DUCE" CRY AS BRITISH MINISTERS ARRIVE Jan. 11. I uLD cries oi "Viva Chamberlain Vfrfa Duce'' broke out a.s thi train pulled in and Mr. Chamberlain aid Lord Halifax stepped out to be welcomed by Signor Mussolini .'> p.m., Rom^ time, today. Coun: Ciano, Count Starace. Signer
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    U.S. War Service Overseas
    255 11 A Constitutional Change Urged Washington, Jan. 12. Mil. Hamilton Fish, member of the House of Representatives, has introduced a constitutional amendment providing that United States citizens could be drafted for military service overseas only after a popular referendum. Mr. Fish declared the amendment would not hamstring
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    AUSTRALIAN PIC-IRON EXPORTS: NEW POLICY?
    61 11 Sydney. Jan 11 T^iE Attorney-OenTal. Mr. R. O. Menzies. has promised union leaders that If the waterside w-.rkers of Port Kembla who have held up the loading of 2C 000 tons of plg-lron for Japan, would reverse their decision, the Government, would review Its policy
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    FRANCO NEAR HIS GOAL
    195 11 Forces Converge On Tarragona Lerida, Jan. YL PEN. FRANCO'S forces, haying conquered the Llena range of mountains, are now in sight of the Mediterranean port of Tarragona, one of their major objectives. They captured Monthlanch at noon yesterday, having earlier taken Gratallops, an important junction town
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    New Border [ncidenl
    63 11 Prague, fan I A NKW incident is rept.rt.. to liavr weurrrrt on tin Ktithcnian- Hungarian lxiri« i near Bervinkos. la«:t niuhl \< rordins; to Ruthenlan ae< m it fire was opened from th( ll'iiil i; i.m ■nil- and lasted al hour. The llMlfarl— I .1 1 1«
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    SINGAPORE TO HAVE SILENCE ZONES
    294 12 "No Hooting" Rules Come Into Force In March BUSINESS AREA IN DAY AND ALL MUNICIPALITY AT NIGHT MOTORISTS will be severely restricted in the use of electric and bulb horns after Mar. 1, when Singapore silence regulations come into force. Horns will be entirely prohibited
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    EUROPEANS SAILING JUNK TO AMERICA
    95 12 ANINOPO jur Pang-jm. on its waj from Hong Kong to New York via the Cap? of Good Hope, arrived al Singapore this morning and anchorec in the Outer Roads. On board are four Europeans, ar Indian deckhand and a Chinese cook Mr. J. Petenoo, an
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    R.A.F. FLYING-BOAT FROM NICOBARS
    55 12 THE Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying-beat which alighted at Nancowry in the Nicobar Islands with engine trouble on a flight from Csylon to Singapore, reached Penang last and ii flying on to Seletar today. -With it was another Short Sunderland which went to Nancowry from
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    OXYGEN SAVES YOUNG CHINESE SWIMMER
    55 12 TTAKING advantage of the high tide yesterday in the anal running down New id' r Road, a ten yearold Chinese N)y jumped in for r> swim. Ie got ..nto difficufas. sanl:, and, when rescued, was unconscious. Artificial respir-tion and the administration of cxygen by the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    181 12 Mw.ortMti. Alit.l.rill HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. UtHI.N nil I'M Dim-er Dance (Fcrmali 9 45 to Midi:: W:i.KH lllt./VlWt. <,fclL.*M, Prospect of Feminine Sc 72 Hongs. DcuUl' Feature Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. CKhAI VVOiU.li Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Ulobe Theatre: The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Sky '1 alkie:
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    REST HOUSE FOR MUSLIMS
    200 12 Meeting Tonight In Singapore THE question of forming an Indian 1 Muslim Musafar Khana (travellers 1 I rest house) which was first mooted in a letter to the Press by Nawab Sardar i Begum Akhtar Sahiba. was discussed I at an informal meeting of prominent Muslims
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    Kelantan Floods Damage Railway
    156 12 FOLLOWING heavy rain, there has been a washout on the East Coast railway line between Kuala Gris and Krai in Kelantan. It is expected that repairs to the line will take about two days. Owing to the washout mails for Kelantan are being forwarded by way
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    SHED ABLAZE AT NAVALBASE
    107 12 SHED ABLAZE AT NAVAL BASE Fire Fought With No Water ROOF TORN DOWN BY HAND U7ITH no water available in cne vicinity to right a flre burning 2. contractor's shed at the Naval Base early yesterday morning, the Base brigade and police tore the roof ofl with their hands and
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST'S NEW MEMBER
    140 12 Mr. Cecil Reuben Appointed By Rural Board MR. Cecil Reuben, a new member of the Rural Board, was this morning appointed the Board's nominee to the Singapore Improvement Trust as one of the two additional unofficial members of the Trust. The other member, nominated by tlie
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    TAXI KNOCKS DOWN AND KILLS BOY
    49 12 MTKILE crssslng the junction of North Bridge Road and Rochore Road yesterday, a seven-year-old Chinese boy was knocked down by a Johore taxi. He received severe injuries from which he died soon afterwards. The taxi was carrying four Indian passengers at the time.
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    $600 STOLEN FROM ROBINSON RD. STORE
    69 12 1 MORE than $600 was stolen from the cash register of a Chinese provision store in Robinson Road which was broken into iast night. The discovery of the burglary was made this morning. A window at the j i back of the second floor
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    JACK HYLTON'S BAND IN PAVILION FILM
    126 12 At The Cinema "She Shall Have Music" (Jack Hylton and his International Band and June Clyde). Twickenham Films. At the Pavilion. LJIRED by a millionaire yacht owner to cruise to the South Seas. Jack Hyltort and his band are presented in j shipboard settings
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    "Iron Lungs" For Colony: Whitehall Statement
    319 12 I'HE Straits Settlements Government has received a letter from the Colonial and Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, rehim with the nuroerof "iron lungs needed for hospitals in the ColonyThis follows the decision of Lord Nufneld to offer all hospitals in the Empire an
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    New Drafts For Singapore Batteries
    36 12 Whi'.e new drafts for the Singapore garrison, were waiting to move off jrem the dockside yesterday, painters were giving ths troopship DUwara's name a new coat of paint.— Straits Timr.3 picture.
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    EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL INDIANS ABROAD
    560 12 Visiting Liberal Leader On Position In Malaya DANDIT Hridaya Nath Kunzru, Indian Liberal leader and an expert on Indian emigration question, who arrived here yesterday, characterised as "wholly untenable" the attitude of those who criticised local Indians for looking for help to the Government
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    PANDIT TO LUNCH WITH GOVERNOR
    119 12 Indian Association Dinner Tonight DANDIT HRIDAYA NATH KUNZRU, 1 who is president of the Servants of India Society and an eminent figure in the public life of India, is having a very busy time in Singapore. Last night he was entertained to dinner by Mr.
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    AUSTRALIAN MINISTER DUE
    134 12 Mr.ThorbyWillße Here Tomorrow TO BE ENTERTAINED BY GOVERNOR j AUSTRALIA'S Minister of Civil Aviation and former Minister for Defence, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, who is making a semi-official visit to Singapore, will arrive by Qantaa Empire flying-boat from Sydney tomorrow. Accompanying him will be Mrs. Thorby,
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    SCOTTISH HUNTING KNIFE IN COURT
    206 12 "Capable Of Going Straight Through Man" A 12-INCH bladed Scottish dejr hunt- ing knife, described by Court Inspector J. A. Embury as being "capable of going straight through a man", was an exhibit in the Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday. Charged with being in possession
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    FLOODS DELAY SULTAN OF TRENGGANU
    72 12 QECAUSE heavy mo.isocnal rain on I the East Coast has flooded roads, the Sultan cf Trengganu, who was dae lat Singapore on a holiday visit today, j has postponed his trip for a further week. This is the second successive delay to His Highness' plans
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    19 12 i Twenty-four hours late, the Mft- bound Imperial Airways flying-boat arrived at Singapore at 7 o'clock this I morning.
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    FORMER NEW YORK BOXING STAR FINED IN LOCAL COURT
    438 13 Alleged *Use Of Force After Throwing Water From Window IGNACIO FERNANDEZ DENIES THAT HE PUNCHED MAN WHO PROTESTED IGNACK) FERNANDEZ, former Madison Square (New York) boxinir star, and ex-lightweight boxing champion of the Orient and of Singapore, was fined S2O, in
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    Case Involving si5,000 Worth Of Shares
    165 13 Case Involving si 5,000 Worth Of Shares ADJOURNMENT FOR ONE WEEK APPEARING befcre Mr. Conrad O'.dham in the Singapore Second Polite Court yesterday, in connection with a case In which an EnglishipeaJtlnf Chinese, Richard Wong, ot Institution Hill, is charged with misappropriating 515.000 worth of shares in Malayan Films, Ltd
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    -BOY" ROBBED CLUB MEMBER WHO SLEPT
    132 13 ONE month's rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed on a CI Ineae, Cheng Ah HfO, a Chinese Club "boy." who was charged in flic Singapore Filth Police Court v.sterday with the theft bei nglng to a mem'oer while he was deeping on the Cub
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    EURASIAN'S BREACH OF TRUST
    94 13 CV PENNYFATHER, a Eurasian, appeared beicre Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court \esterday on a charge of cr'.minal breach oi trust and was convicted, be ins postponed until Jan. 13. For the prosecution, conducted by Ci urt Inspector Embury, it was alleged
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    SEQUEL TO PHONE CALL
    165 13 IN giving judgment in the case in which Chua Whye Tau was chargr.l with causing hurt to P. F. Lodge, the Reliel Court Magistrate, Mr. W J j Thorcgood, made certain comments w'.iich were inadvertently omitted from HI rcoart. Mr. Thoro^cod said that there was grave
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    CHINESE ACQUITTED ON ROBBERY CHARGE
    190 13 k charge of robbery of $100 In cash. brought against a young Chinese. Tan Seng Keen, failed in the Criminal Disirict Court yesterday, Mr. L B. Gibson acquitting accused. Complainant, Tan Kee Kock, a rice dealer carrying on business in Paya Lebar, to!d the court
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    Army Cricket Captain
    30 13 Major F. E. Hugonin, R.A.. who captained the British Army cricket team in England last year, arrived at Singapore by the troopship Dilwara yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    Accused's Story "Nonsense," Says District Judge
    277 13 Accused's Story "Nonsense," Says District Judge CHINESE ROBBER SENT TO GAOL LIM Chor Koh, 23-year-old shop assistant, was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment yesterday by the Criminal District Court Judge, Mr. L. B. Gibson, on being convicted on a charge ol robbery of $120 in cash from a subcontractor,
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    SIR PHILIP SASSOON VISITING BALI
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent; Batavia, Jan. 10. SIR PHILIP SASSOON, Britain's First j Commissioner of Works and form- j er Under-Secretary for Air, who pass- Ed through Singapore recently by Emj pire flying boat, visited Batavia and Bandoeng and is now in Ball. It is
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    CHARGE AGAINST BOY WITHDRAWN
    75 13 A 14-year-old Chinese boy, Teo Thian Siong, appeared in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday before Mr. Conrad Oldham on a charge of j using criminal force on a police const- able, on Jan. 10 in Rochore Road at 9.50 a m., by throwing a horse
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    "HIGHLY ORGANISED GAMBLING PLACE," SAYS INSPECTOR
    277 13 OLEADING guilty to being the oc- t cupier of a common gaming house, described by Inspector F. G. c Minns, of the Gambling Suppression Branch, as a highly organised gambling place," Tai Ah Fatt, an unemployed 43-year-old Chinese, was fined $200, or, in default
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    CAR OWNER'S FALSE REPORT
    395 13 Told Police Car Was Stolen ALLEGED ACTIONS AFTER CRASH HOW smart police investigations into a report of the loss of a motor-car led to a charge of making a false report being brought against the owner, was described before Mr. Conrad Oldham, in the Singapore Second
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    BERLIN ORGANIST IN LOCAL CONCERT
    188 13 Attractive Programme For Sunday THE former organist of the Berlin Synagogue, Mr. Werner Baer, who is a fine Bach interpreter, hai arranged an attractive programme for his recital with the English soprano. Nancy Fowler in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday. Until he left Germany,
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    MAN WITH INSTRUMENTS FOR HOUSEBREAKING
    107 13 SENTENCE was postponed In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yes- j tsrday when a Chinese, Soon Kam Lye, aged 44, was convicted on a charge of being in possession of housebreaklng implements in Calrnhill Road, en the n'ght of Jan. 10. The implements were a
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    MERCHANT ELD UP
    46 13 HOLDING up a rci; r.r. In Bencoo!en Street during the rain last nigh*, two Tco Chiu*. allegedly armed with knives, robbed a Chinese crockery merchant, Tan Yong Ben?, of $115. Tan was in the ricksha with a friend, who succeeded in getting away.
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    Manager Told He Must Attend Traffic Court
    200 13 Manager Told He Must Attend Traffic Court CASE WHERE CLERK WAS SENT INSTEAD "IT amounts to contempt of Court for your manager to send you when he himself is subpoenaed to be a witness in this case," said Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the Singapore Traffic Court, to a clerk
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    BOY KING DUE ON MONDAY
    171 13 Siam's Monarch Bound For Europe TWO BUSY MONTHS IN KINGDOM AFTER spending just under two months in his homeland, on his lirst visit, in six years, Stan's 13-year-old Kinp: Ananda Mahidol will reach Singapore on Monday by th > ii w East Asiatic motor vessel
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    MR. J. M. BILLING Large Attendance At Malacca Funeral
    149 13 MR. J. M. BILLING Large Attendance At Malacca Funeral (From O.ir Own Correspo'.idjrui Malacca, Jan. 11. REV. L. St G. Pettrr OiTiciated at the burial in Malacca yesterday of Mr. J. M. Billing. Execut vo Engineer P.W.D. Segar.iat, who died, at Bam Anam, JohDre. A large number of European friends
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    SIX CRUISERS PLANNED FOR INDIES NAVAL FORCES
    476 14 Building Programme Spread Over Next Three Years SKQUEL TO STRONG CRITICISM OF PRESENT STRENGTH OF FLEET THE Netherlands Navy in the Indies is to be increased by six 8,000-ton cruisers during the next three years, according to a message from Batavia, states Reuter's
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    Jewish Banker's Son Talks To Rotarians
    354 14 Jewish Banker's Son Talks To Rotarians IM|R. Edmond de Rothschild, son of ITI the famous Jewish banker, j Baron de Rothschild, had been looking for territories, in the course of his world tour, in which Jewish [refugees might be absorbed, stated Mr. David Frankel, chairman of the Jewish Refugees Committee,
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    Support For University In Malaya
    188 14 LONDON JOURNAL'S COMMENT IT would, indeed, seem especially appropriate that the richest and one of the most progressive units of the Colonial Empire should have Ita own University, particularly as it already possesses educational institutions of distinction, of which the chief is Raffles College at
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    METHODIST TRANSFERS IN MALAYA
    288 14 THE following changes in the church and school staffs were announced at the conclusion of the Malayan Methodist Conference Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Keuhn from Seremban to the Anglo Chinese Middle School. Singapore. Miss Geraldine Johnson from Penang to be principal of the Fairfield Girls
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    VENGEANCE ON RUBBER TREES
    62 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla, Jan. 10. ABOUT 100 rubber trees on a Japanese estate near Medan were destroyed by a Javanese. Damage is estimated at about $500. It is alleged that the Javaness. a coolie, had a quarrel with his divorced wife, who was working
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    MR. A. S. HAYNES TALKS ON MALAYA
    78 14 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 3. J fJI R- A. S. Haynes, formerly Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, gave an lneresting lantern lecture on i Malaya to members of the Royal Empire Society in their assembly hall at Northumberland Avenue this afternoon Mr.
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    Indian Emigration Authority Garlanded
    77 14 Slf f" N^hKiinzru, the noted authority on Indian emigration chulnTi a l TWed ln Si y a P° re yesterday hy the P. and O vessel <Hahf>'» n h e JZ l J et 9 fh 9a n aatn t i ed at tHe Wharf yesterday
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    JUDGE URGES SPEEDING UP OF APPEAL CASES
    489 14 Man Subsequently Acquitted May Have Spent Weeks In Gaol "SOMETHING should be done to speed up appeals, especially where the accused is in prison," remarked Mr. Justice Pedlow during the hearing of an appeal made by a Mohamedan Indian, Mohamed Shariff, j n
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    TAMIL SCHOOLS DESERVE SUPPORT, SAYS OFFICIAL
    246 14 '"J\AMIL schools have not yet been given the degree of public support they deserve in this country, but in the case of this school, with such a fine additional building, you are all to be commended on your recognition that suitable and adequate buildings
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    BANQUET BY SULTAN
    194 14 Klaiig Plans For Coronatioii ILLUMINATIONS FOR ROYAL TOWN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kunla Lumpur. Jan. 11. A STATE banquet will be hold at r% tho Klarig Astana on the eve of th? Coronation of the Suitait of j Selanjror on Jan. 26. At -.his banquet I the
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    CHINESE AND JAPANESE CHARGED
    99 14 DAIL ol 52.000 each was ottered when a Mas Katto. a 43-year-old Japanese woman, and Oh Ah Juan, a 29-year-old Hi.inanese. appeared in th? Singapar 1 Fourth Police Court, yesterday. Mas Katto and Oli Ah Juan were alle:,'Pd in one charge to have been found living
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      SEAMY SIDE OF LIFE IN SINGAPORE
      1325 15 Gambling, Dubious Messes, And Prostitution To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your correspondence on the social problem makes very Interesting reading. The subject Is an unsavoury one and It is by no means new. The problem is now widely discussed both in
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      MALAYA AND HONG KONG
      855 15 "Fed-Up" Returns To the Attack TWO HINTERLANDS To the Editor of the Straits Timts. Sir.— l shall be thankful If you will allow me to reply to "Buck-Ups" letter. In the preliminary sentences of my letter. I was trying to point out that were It not
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      INDIAN QUERY
      223 15 Why Say "Chinese Preferred"? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The subject I am going to write about may seem to be an unfit one for discussion In a newspaper, but It Is j one that agitates the m!nds of many Indians In Malaya More often
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      WAGE-EARNERS' ORDERS
      516 15 Debtors And Their Bonuses RULINGS CRITICISED To th« Editor of the Straits Times. 81r,— Aft«r the passing of the Wage Earners' Administration Order Ordinance much publicity was given in the Press to the help It would afford to those who are In financial distress under the terms of
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    URGENT! A MESSAGE
    255 15 URGENT A MESSAGE TO ALL WHO ARE LOSING WEIGHT All over Malaya, there are men and women who are gradually losing weight. First their checks begin to get a little thinner— then their dresses and suits speni to hang a little more loosely. They try not to notice but they
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    TO PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING
    416 16 mi Laxmihai Jlajwades Call Indian Women JAJE OF POIJTICAL FREEDOM New Delhi (By Mail). ■I td kuwt ta.. India »v ill v. ha in the not distant future i leal (vdom: even material prosperity: ultimar. Women might !>e finally emancipated*: they ecdon and all
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      A MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE V
      37 16 A model of the King George V. memorial now being erected in C'a!la. statue has been exctutrd by the well-known sculptor, Mr. W. McMillan, R..V. at. -I will he unveUed sU»rtly.
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      Britain, States & Congress MR. JINNAH ON HIS ENEMIES
      71 16 Britain, States Congress MR. JINNAH ON HIS ENEMIES Patna (B\ THERE were three forces in ttae the British the i i and the Congress. The time had now come to give a r > '*'<■ to all these forces, and the sooner aen made up thrir minds to ie better
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      THE ROYAL INDIAN NAVY
      91 16 THE ROYAL INDIAN NAVY fcer. sting New ProgramifM ii i I'y J progi llati Ma»j vi. i B Adi-!: il v. lie tw !ps will particl i Burma, the Andaman^ and ir Islands m MIS He mi r sherbet H M I S HI Ji M.I S. I j Aden
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      DISRUPTIVE FORCES
      153 16 Work Among Students Bombay, Doc 31. AN appeal for fostering intercotnmunal unity and discipline was made by Prox. Seshadri winding ap the proceedings ot the fourentl session oi the All-India Educational Conference yestcrclay. Prof. Seahadri deplored the pre•nt il ye tendencies <imon<?sr studems of all ranks who took
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    HEALTH AND WELFARE OF LABOURERS
    345 16 ii Royal Commission'- Proposjjls Being Tinplcniontorl Ne« i r\f"r\i!*S of further measure I Central and Governm nls in 1937 In impletnent the i «ommendationa Co .'uii.-v-iu.;. on Labour are ffiven in a rep< Increasing attention is te\ng paid by the I'rovjnu.ti cnunegta (o the Commission's
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    Home Soccer Fixtures
    253 18 lIOME MCC !t lixtures in English and Scottish L'-asues on Saturday are iis follows mourn FIRST DIVISION A.st >n Villa vs. Blackpool. Bolton vs. Le >ds. Charlton vs. Liverpool. Chelsea vs. Middlesboro Everton vs. Arsenal. Huddersfleld vs. Portsmouth Manchester U. vs. Grlmsby. Preston vs. Leicester. S'.olte vs.
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    JOLLILADS S.A.
    74 18 The i illowlng players are requested to tru up tor the Jollllads Sporting Association in a irlendly game of socci 1 against "lie Straits Times sports Club tomorrow Jan. 13 at 515 ■1 in on the Praser and Neave Ground: Chong Bens, Hock Teck, Eng Bee. Ah Kow,
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    23 18 Where is the ball? TlOO Gunners and a Chinese player in a midfleld tussle on Hong Lim Green on Tuesday.— Straits Times picture.
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    P. A. GIBB IS ENGLAND'S NEW CRICKET STAR
    473 18 London. ALTHOUGH the first two Tests ended in the now customary Test match fashion (Yes it was a draw), and Edrich, unhappy fellow, failed ajrain, let Englishmen rejoice in the "discovery," if such it can hi called, of Paul Gibb, 25-year-old Yorkshireman.
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    WOMEN'S FOURSOMES AT ISLAND G.C.
    104 18 The women's two-ball foursome! played on Tuesday at the Island Golf CM resulted in a win for Mrs C J I Poh and Mrs. E. H. Walker with a nett score of 4934. Some of the best cards returned were: Mrs. C. J. Poh and
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    KINTA GOLF CLUB'S JANUARY RESULTS
    85 18 Result of the Klnta Golf Club's Men's Golf Medal for the month of January are: January (Bogey): Won by W. A* Tooke. all square. Ball Sweep (Bogey): First Round: Birse. Murrell, Tooke and Seddon. two balls each. Second Round: Tooke and Cameron, five balls each.
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    DAVIS CUP PROPOSAL
    96 18 Committee Meeting Last Sunday Cologne, Jan. 11. THE European Davis Cup Committee meeting here on Sunday under the chairmanship of its President, Perre Glllou decided to make several Important proposal to International tennis. First proposal is that the tournament should be confined to four rounds instead of
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT SELANGOR G.C.
    127 18 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 11. ]\V|R and Mrs. A. T. Newboult. at the Selangor Golf Club yesterday, won th« mixed foursomes with 35 net. Other cards returned were: Net Mrs Mackintosh and R B. Wyatt-Smith 35* i C. F. E. Mounsey 35
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    RECREATION CLUB BEAT SERVICES 1-0
    388 18 Sullivan Scores Only Goal In Padang Hockey A SOLITARY goal scored by Nicky Sullivan midway in the opening half enabled the S.R.C. to defeat the Combined Services by one goal to nil in a game of hockey played on the padang yesterday. Play on the
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    New President For F.A.
    381 18 ELECTION TO BE MADE SOON London. WERV shortly the Football Association will have to decide upon the successor or successors of the late Mr. W. Pickford, president and chairman of the Association. The decision rests with the Council, which numbers over eighty, and It is impossible
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    Armstrong Holds Welter Title
    49 18 Los Angeles, Jan. 11. WORLD welterweight champion, Henry Armstrong, narrowly outpointed Baby Arizmendi, the exchampion in a bout recognised by the Californian Commission as a title bout. It, however, is not recognised by the New York Commission as it was only over 10 rounds. Reuter.
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    B.A.M. ANNUAL MEETING
    123 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 11. Mr. J. L. Woods, president of the Perak Badminton Association, and Mr. Lee Guan Khyc have been elected Perak's delegates to attend the annual general meeting of the Badminton Association of Malaya to be held at the Old Frees' Association.
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    NEW PAR FIGURES WANTED IN U.S.A.
    250 18  -  Tape Measure To Be Calculated By London Fred Corcoran. secretary of America's PGA. wants the par figures for American golf courses overhauled. Over there they get their figures by tape-measure— a hole up to 250 yards Is a 3, up to 450 a 4,
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      Frisco Should Beat Som Pong In Title Fight
      461 19 TWO titles will be .'it stake at the covered stadium on Friday, Jan. 20. Young- Frisco, when middleweight champion oi the Ori< it, meets Som Pong, and Johny Mortell and Little Abayan m foi Ihe fornn'r's bantamweighi title. To take llv first,
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      DUTCH * ' : '.'. i
      7 19 DUTCH i The Dutch Cinb i m
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      TAIPING HOCKEY
      142 19 Public Serf ken Ke? f PoIVe Two- x; 'From Our Own lent) Taiping. Jan. 10 Snowing more opportunism in attack, the Public Services defeated th. Police In a friendly game or n-> the Esplanade yesWday t>y t.v to mi. The game was scrappy. I match was only made
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      PERLIS SOCCER XI TO PLAY IX KEDAH
      18 19 P a D Cam t n: xzd tia* janie ended -1
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      20 19 Incident during plan at the SRC. yesterday uhen the C.ub beat the Combined Services I—o at hockey.— Straits Times picture.
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      POLICE SCORE NARROW WIN OVER ST. ANDREW'S
      246 19 Excellent play on the part of the Police forwards gave them a hard j earned victory over the St. Andrew's Old Boys "A" in a rugger match played on the Farrer Park yesterday. The Police won by six points to five (two tries
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      19 19 S.C.C. player wrrovnded by KAT.' opponent i match on the padanq. Airmen won IS —3~ Straits Tim I pi
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      Gains To Fight Len Harvey
      56 19 LARRY Gains, coloured Canadian who been fighting in England for several years, has toes) signed ti fight Ler Harvey in 15-round contest at Harringay Anna in the middle of March. The British Boxing Bosrd of Control win he asked to recognise the fight as for
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      Rughy League Cup Draw
      74 19 THE Rugby League Cup first round draw to be played on Feb. 4 Is: Liverpool vs. St. Ho'en's Recs. Wigan vs. Leigh Sailord vs. St. Helens Rochdale vs. Wanington Hull-Kingston Rovers vs Hull Brougiiton vs. Wakericld Hlgglnshaw vs. Swinton Hunslet vs. United Glass Blowers Bradford N.
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      SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPION
      120 19 (iandar Dower's Career Dower's victory In the ariv.'.c-ur squash rackets B Club come i climax to a career which has been excelled by no living Cambridge Daring r.ce he played i lan iix girr.es for I iwn tenr.ls. Not c sure ho^ adds up to. Ke car.
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      G. 5. C. Beat Europeans
      145 19 PLAYING on their own ground yesterday, the G.SC. second team beat the European women's second side by threo goals to nil at hockey. All goals wen- scored in the second half. After an even first, half Miss L. Fernandez netted the first Koal sion aft<T
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      SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY AT S.C.C.
      108 19 Following is the draw for the B.C.C. I seven-a-side rugby tournament to j start on Monday: Monday, Jan. Ifi: R.F (Pulau Branl) VS. SCC. "A", R.F.A "B- VS. S.C C "B"', 34>h Co RE. rbyei VS. R A 'B Mati) (byej Tuesday, Jan 17: RA R
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      PENANG,S XI TO PLAY PERAK
      71 19 ng will present in thr return hockey match agalns'. at the Hutching.=i Scr.o:;] groii'K' on Saturday. Jan. 14: Abdul Kareem. Ismail Ha*him. i. :■> Lambert. Rashid Ghcws, Chee PhuJ San. T. Jacobs, C. W. Lyle. Lim Ke:.", Hock. Eu Hong Lay, Hg Ben? HenChoong Foong
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      THE SPORTS DIARY
      45 19 TODAY Roffty: S?. C fl IM C A SRC Hockey: S C C. vs Manchester Reg: S.C C: G.S C. vs. V W.C.A.. SS.C V.M.C.A. vs. 7th H?y Eattery a. Soccer: Earjca £-.:rtj3 Club vs. Junior Clvi S<er- \cs Association, J.C.S A.
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      MILLWALL BEAT YORK 5 GOALS TO NIL
      662 19 Aston Villa Reaches Fourth Round Of F. A. Cup MILLWALL scored five goals without reply yesterday against York in their third round Cup match which was postponed from Saturday. Three other games w.re played in the round. In their rep!ay Bslton and Middlesborough
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      Segamat Hockey League To Be Continued
      493 19 a Our Own Correspondent Segamat. Jan. 10 »i»HE IB Jchore and one of the rare centres in Malaya to [ran a hoc'say league is Segamat. A I hockey competition has been in force since 1937 when Mr D Wills, the then j Assistant Adviser
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939 No. 154. S PAGES.
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      MISS CHINA'S COSTUMES OF YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
      790 1 MISS CHINA'S COSTUMES OF YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW SPECIAL to the Women's Supplement by "O. Suckling." Illustrations of the latest Chinese fashions are published on Page. 5. ...?®®s®ss«>®ss?.?^.«®».«^l Seeing The East THE moderri Chinese girl used to look to Shanghai when it was a question of what to wear Now.
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        99 1 ■maw--- Bits IL >»x» x h J l/ /i: >" r KICIA WEST, an Australian visitor from Brisbane, smiles < at Siiicepore vhen the Nieuw Holland arrived last Monday with a crowd of tourists. i FRESH RELIABLE<^^MILK tonly Babies but all residents c tropics need the sustaining nourishing benefits of
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      By All Means Keep Your Hair On
      955 2 Regular Attention Essential JK the hair is to be wellgroomed it requires more than an occasional permanent wave. It must )f yolI can sparc the time> you be regularly brushed win rive your hair s treat if you and shampooed, and an can
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        317 2 1 j OMF. AND SEE THE j ¥>T MODERN jKASH M I R HAND EMBROIDERED EVENING TUNICS BOLEROS j j ParmananD I 42, HK.Ii SI REST. s J Iho SMART SHOP Capital HMk. 17. Stamford Road STOCKTA K INC SALE r>Oc DISCOUNT FOR 1 WEEK ONLY From January 9, 1939
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      Wearable Tailor-Made For Singapore
      323 3  - Wearable TailorMade For Singapore 2— GeOITCIIISI &»*.mmm AlfcO A IH6S By Edwardian Touches Lend Smartness To Chic Design For This Year's Wear TAILOR-MADE suit is Aan essential in any well dressed woman's wardrobe in Singapore as much as anywhere else, though here linen or silk take the place of Edwardian'
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        223 3 WIFE NEARLY BECOMES A BURVEN \A.g% through NIGHT STARVATION y^fa3 mz ill I ifrn^,£ GHT 'M v at s sir tfn^^ut 1 i™™™™- J^""^ vn^rn rn I i DANCING WITH JANE fb&SlM T&-. li^^fTSl /Vm WORRIED, NERVY) TERRIBLY SORRY \M I IFIRTHi HE LOOKS AS /^"t^l^-^^^^kf^- AND EXHAUSTED ALL I
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        Do Fashions Reflect The Political Mood?
        855 4  -  Our Woman Correspondent By Last Year Fashions Veered j From Stark Simplicity To Elaborate Luxury London, Jan. 2. CTUDENTS of fashion— that is to say those people who look upon fashion from an objective point of view are always fond of linking up prevailing
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        White And Cool
        51 4 ideal for Malayan wear this white suit vith tailored jacket. A blouse in navy crept with jabot is ncr7i with matching navy felt hat. CHARMING white cloquc evening gown elaborately embroidered in a deep shade of blue, worn with a black scalloped edged coatee. Model by Bernard
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      LATEST CHINESE FASHIONS FROM HONG KONG
      250 5 HATS arc Vl bccoj.-iinp ■tore popu'i:r w iriifi Mt s l is ms» chmt Wan chang. film act rfs>, complete irtn curls. JfIGHT: Miss W« Te-ying, L IV ta flotcered Shanghai Igoicn with high collar. fk Kears the fashionable light A gloves which are.
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      The "Vitamin Follies" Sweeps America
      907 6 The Latest Health Fad Gulping Pills Under The Delusion That They Give Health And Happiness IN the opinion of the nwhVfll nrnfpqssinn tVip medical profession, the American people have gone "vitamin crazy." Victims of the latest health fad, they gulp quantities of vitamm pills and
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      Advice To Asthma Sufferers
      223 6  - Advice To Asthma Sufferers Dr. M. Menzles Campbell By A STHMA chiefly affects nervous persons. It consists of attacks (varying from minutes to hours) of difficult breathing, due to cramp of the bronchial tubes preventing enough air entering the lungs. A sufferer is then pale and distressed. The most frequent
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      Welfare Centres Do Humanitarian Work
      760 7 Infantile Mortality Rate Down WHILE pitiful tales can be told of tragic existences of children who are uncared for or unwanted, contrasting stories can be related of the work being done by members of the Government Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in Singapore Rural Board
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        270 7 ■J a thorough V liHil^ SAntiieptie Cleoni- y: ■<-.% v|,i'|^, SKIN HEALTH and BEAUTY Your skin needs the antiseptic- 1 i < Cuticura Soap. A combined with the most exsoap akne is not enough qoisitely refining and beamifyto free the jxjres of the ing ingredients ever devised. lulating dust and
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        118 7 Chinese Artistic Articles arc best for house decorations and practical uses. Linen Table Cloths, Luncheon Mats, Handkerchiefs fiik Underwears. Lamp-shades. Cloisonne-wares, Porcelainwares, Pewter-wares, Lacquerwares, Jewellery Camphorwood Chests, etc., otc. Charges very reasonable. Please call early at PEKING CO., (K. M. (HAM 225. RIVER VALLEY ROAD. SINGAPORE. CHINESE LINGERIE *^1 Hand
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        FRUITS
        138 8 Description* Approximate Prices Notts. Apples (green) 5/6 cU. cacl Large. Very good. Apples (red) 05 each Sweet Good i Benaiias (green) ....01 each Large. Good' selection. Banai.at (red) ....l>,-i each Scarce Bananas (vellow) ..08 for ten Very good i Chlcces ly, each Scarce ?£ZT.rLJ\ 60 a poUnd New supplies-
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        VEGETABLES
        152 8 |3S( :sy* &£3' II0Od I Beetroot (Aust.) ...12 a pound S^all S l rJaW a P° Und size. Good. SS:;::!! a 8 LT d SSf- Ver7 good Carrot, f Hongkong ...12 a pound T.* I I .'I I 1 1 1.*: loo size. Cauhflowe-s < Aust> 30 a pound
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        MEAT
        77 8 Be C suet 90 aP0Un 2 Good. g^*"* 4 7 9 Pound lo^d selection. ox an r .::-:::::::.;Jo WT^. SS5^ Veal 45 a pound Scarce """on 30 .pound Mce cuts Sheep's brains 15 each. Small wnnll^ Sheep's kidneys 10 each g™ su PP Ucs Pork rlediloin) 35 a pound
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        FISH
        85 8 Belanas 32 a kati Cheaper. Good Crab 24 a kati Nice selection Crayfish 60 a kfiti SB SmT^ a kati Slightly dearer. Kurau 55 a kati Good Iera h 35 a kati Excellent selection *L°^ et akat Nice selecUon. Prawns 40 a kati Laree Good Soles flidah> 48 a
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        POULTRY
        32 8 -apons 50 a kati La rEe %%l Teis ?6 akati Plentiful, cod. :SS I::::::::::::::::::: gsUT 100 55 SS Ovtr? :E SSSTUS to 50 a pair Small 58 akati Cheaper. Very go
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        DAIRY PRODUCE
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      Home-Made Sweets
      317 8 Uo:je-MADE sweats are always popular. Here are some which art easy to make, wholesome and attractive. RUM TRUFFLES.— Take 4',20Z. powdered of flaked chocolate. 2oz. butter, 2 egg yolks. 3 teaspoonfuls milk, 2oz. icing ,>ugar and rum for flavouring. Beat the egg yoiks. cream the" butter and add
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      Mutton Cutlets
      153 8 Mutton Cutlets AN appetising meal can be made by serving mutton in the following manner. Select as many mutton cutlets as required then bone and skewer into neat rounds. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and soak in a little salad oil, to which a finely-chopped onion has been added. Stone
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      Cherries Are A Pleasant Change
      176 8 CRESH supplies of Australian fruits and vegetables make a splendid show in the local markets. These include oranges, lemons, plums, cherries, gooseberries, lettuce, beetroot, turnips and parsnips, all of which appear to be in excellent condition. The cherries are attractively packed in small cartons and
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      Gardening
      96 8 MEETINGS of the Singapore Gardening Society will be held on the fourth Monday in each month at 5.15 p.m. January 23: Visit to Botanic Gardens. February 27: Visit to Bukit Azah, Johore Bahru, by invitation of Ungku and Mrs. Aziz. March 24, 25, 26: Flower Show. No ordinary meeting
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        321 8 C. K. T A N G 231. River Valley Road, Phone 2181 SINGAPORE. \\t have heaps of lovely and attractive (lifts for all occasions that are sure to plia*!Ah. ay, available .Always on display, i^d-prrads Babys Dresses. Hand- "hirfs. Hand-bags, Dressing-table-Lunrh-sels, L«dle»' Lingerie, Pj Scarves. Tea-sets, Table- < t;<.. .Tadr-trcr<i,
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