The Straits Times, 27 January 1939

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939. PRICK 5 CENTS The Straits Times 21 I'AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS,
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      96 1 R.NGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE *****. For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG t;rc assured .satisfaction. n Coleinan St. Singapore. PfaOM 4516 Bib. v <- .f/'^v HRk Bb :^*HH Bb''^ >y^ s asslf .^BH A bI """9 tb BK. iu«flft I sr j^&t^iM. Hb&<- jSmj jhß bk '^^B j^dnßllßttiiis^ B*^^l^iiiißiiHlite< v Bnl
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      28 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3693>; Madame ?age, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER I Taiiormaoes Gowb» for All Occasions in Stock $5 $30 13. Battory Road., Singapore. Tel: 63:17.
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      661 2 MILLAR —At the Mf.tcrr.ity Hospital, Singapore, on Jan. 26. to Dorothy, wife of J. G. M Millar, a daughter. CRANFOHD— PHILLIP.— Robert Geoffrey Cranford younger son oi the late Colonel R. L. Crantord, R.A.V.C.. C.8.E., and Mrs. Cranford of Dartmouth, Devon to Catherine Anna (Kitty) only daughter of Mr. and
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      689 2 I FOR SALE EMERSON RADIOGRAM, beautiful cabinet. i 10 valve A.C. complete with record Changer as mw $200. Box 605. Straits Times. FOR SALE, well-established business concern. Good turnover and profits, guaranteed. Owner retiring. Price $10,000 or nearest offer. Box 6CB, Straits Times. GULDNER DIESEL ENGINES FROM STOCK. S H.P.,
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      756 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET MARCH 1, 40 CAIRNHILL ROAD In charm- > Ing House and Grounds. One newly furn. flat. M.S. (3 mins. Cold Storage) ideal two gents, or married couple (no children), reas. terms. Including L. and W. Tennis. Garage, Phone. View 12-1. 5—7.5 7. Europeans only. TO LET,
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      695 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of well-made oak-stained teak hous;hold turniture of every description, H.M.V. gramophone with classical records, crockery, glass, plated and brasswares, camphorwood suit trunk, rattan chicks, cement lawn roller, maidenhair and adiantum ferns, aluminium and enamelled cooking utensils, etc. etc. To be held at No. 11, Keng Chin
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      368 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on: Slit January, Tuesday, Harl Raya Haji i Public Holiday).' NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, Feb 8. Thfcipusam (Bank Holiday). THE SINPAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be
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      224 2 BUSINESS CARDS E<C; "KAYFAIR" Flower Shop 9, Stamford Road, Singapore. Bridal Bouquets, Prrsrntatinn Baskets, Wreaths FLOWERS arranged with distinction. Dial 3188 we will do the rest. Aftfr offifp hours, dial 5?.'i7 "REAVELL" AIR COMPRESSORS, EXHAUSTERS. PORTABLE DIESEX COMPRESSOR SETS. ETC. ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. For the eye
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      694 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Ur.corporated In England! PCNIH3ULAJI AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD 1 nOM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. P.ANPURA H.OOO Jan. 27 P.AWALPINDI 17.000 Feb. 10 BURDWAN 6.070 Feb. 11 CAN-lON 15.500 Feb. 24 SOMALI 6.800 Mar.
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      524 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. rlncoroorsted In Jap«nl GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD TO LONDON Penanf Colombo. Aden. Sues, Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg Vessels Tonnage Due 8a 11 'SHARUNA MARU ....10,400 Feb. 5 6 SKATORI MARU 9,800 Feb. 15 18 t YASUKUNI MARU ..11,900
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      746 3 m fiiHl If I IP HOLIDAY CRUISES TO: BANGKOK SAIGON B? Loxorktu One CUn Motorshlps DispUcement Tons From Penant P. Sham Malacca Spore m.k "LALA.NDIA" II 1.000) 31/1 1 1 M 4 2 ma, "JUTLANDIA" (1S.100) tt/t t*/t Kit ta.%. "MEONIA" (11,000) 14 3 15/3 16 3 lg'3 I NEXT
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      532 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Qua; Singapore Trl M.M. Chartered Bank Building Penang Trl 1266. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (in conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sail* AGAMEMNON Mars, L'dcn. R'dam. H'turß. G'gow Jan 29 Feb 1 NELEUS L'don, R'dam, Hburg, Ant,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      265 4 ■MM Wearies: from Penanc, I pod. and Koala Lompur. Arrives ever? evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due THIS morning: Expected tomorrow morning. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M. From Europe: Experted Sunday evening. K.N.1.1...M.: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      304 4 Today Aden (Imperial) J pm East Africa (Imperial) a run South Africa (Imperial) ..3 pm Burma i Imperial) j p.m Whole Canada (Imperial) a pjn Egypt. Sudan and Palestine umaenali i pjn Groat Britain and Ireland "Imperial i j ojh Europe except G. Britain and Ireland Imperial
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      46 4 Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today. Jan. 27, by P. O. (Ranpura) will be delivered tomorrow, at 9 a.m. Mails from Holland etc. expected on Jan. 31, by Dempo. Mails from Holland etc. expected on Jan. 31, by J. V. Oldenbarnevelt.
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      PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE
      35 4 R«R. A. L. Decks, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. m B. Sergeant, Mr. A. J. Tyre and Mr. D. Williams are passengers for Malaya In Theseus which left Blrkenhead on Jan. 14.
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      Wall Street Quotations
      442 4 New York, Jan. 26. 1*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— UUW-JUNES A\EK.\tiK yesterday's Today's Close. Close Changes 30 Industrials 140.72 136.42 off 4.30 20 Rails 28.84 27.93 off .91 15 Utilities 22.89 22.30 off .SS 40 Bonds 8.4.70 89.28 off .42
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      BROKERS' COMMENT
      256 4 SWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets Stock prices today declined to new lows since last September. Buying was lacking and small selling orders produ<"-d an exaggerated effect. The decline was due to uncertainties in the European situation In as much as the business outlook
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      TRADE OUTLOOK BETTER
      575 4 BANK CHAIRMAN ON PROSPECTS London, Jan. 26. A FTER a close analysis of the impact of the large-scale withdrawal of foreign funds from London, Mr. Reginald McKenna, chairman of the Midland Bank, at the annual meeting today, concluded that such withdrawals had not materially diminished the importance
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      PASSENGERS IN CARTHAGE
      325 4 Mr. and Mrs. D. S. P. Noakes. Mr. and Mrs. Newell. Dr. M. P. O'Conner. Mr. B. Ponnlah. Mr. and Mr.i. A. J. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Rayman and infant, Dr. and Mrs. C. C Ross. Miss R. Stewart, Mrs. P. H. Steed and child and infant,
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      666 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £106.7.9 Second class from £74.14.3 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.13.4 From £125.19.8 Direct connection with Canadian
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      128 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The officers of the Ward Room Mess of HMS. •■Abliigdon" will not hold themselves responsible for any debts Incurred by their Messman, Foo See Kiap. O. L. ROSE, Hon. Mess Secretary. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Claims for refund of assessment on Varant Houses. NOTICE is hereby given that claims
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      739 4 PUBLIC NOTICES FEDERATED MALAY STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Copies of ''The Geology of the Neighbourhood of Tapah and Telok Anson, Perak, Federated Malay States, with an account of the Mineral Deposits" by Dr. P. T. Ingham, are obtainable at Batu Gajah, price three dollars each, complete with two coloured geological maps,
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      135 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. TO. 2.23 a.m. 9 ft.: 2.32 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 8.25 a.m. 3.1 ft.: 8.37 p.m. 2.9 ft. Saturday H. W. 2.58 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 3.20 p.m. 7.7 ft. L. W. 9 15a.m. 3.3 ft.: 9.15 p.m. 3.6 ft PORT SWETTKNHAM Tomorrow H. W.
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      186 5 MAKE SHAVING A PLEASURE INSTEAD OF A TASK! Thousands of busy men enjoy the PREP method of shaving. Spread PREP on the beard, lather and then shave. No scrape —no pull —no cmart or sting. Saves time and blades. If you once use PREP you'll never shuve the old way
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      34 5 ARRIVED 1939 STEWART -WARNER RADIOS WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinson Road, Singapore. FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation Refuse Substitutes Sold by all Chemists anp Stores and FEDERAL DISPENSARY, Raffles Square. Singapore.
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      213 5 (RoUeifie* SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. High Street SINGAPORE MALACCA Riverside. False Teeth Wearers Are Worst Breath Offenders! "Need More Than a Mouth Wash" say Authorities Recommend Polident Plates and bridges soak up odors for comfort convenience and and Impurities like a sponge! A nygiene. Get an economical thin dark scum collects
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      220 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metre*. ZHF MM metre* pjn. 5.00 Mala; drama. t 5.30 Extra turns, t 5. 45 Malay vocals. t 6.00 Teochew request programme t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 "From the Studio Armchair." 8.00 Request programme. t 8.50 Mews announcements.
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      408 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH 21.41 me/i (1SJ1 O8O 11.1* nu/i (18.88 m.); GSF 15.14 nto/i 119.8* m.): GSJ 11.63 me/* (139S BL): GSD 11.75 n*/t (25 n nil p.m. 6.05 BIr Ben. The Celebrity Trio. 6.35 Songs from Chu Chin Chow."* 7.35 Dance music. 8.20 "Pood
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      475 5 NIROM TODAY CDA 6.M me/3 m.). VDB 9.6J mo'f (3LM m-). YDB 11.86 met (25J m PMN lO.tf me/* tttJ DL). p.m. 4. SO Programme preview. 4.54 Sous* Marches. S.15 Two voctl operetta selections. 5.35 Tangos. 5.50 Singing lessons for children. 6.30 Hawaiian numbers. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.10 Benny
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      408 6 RUBBER FALLS A FURTHER CENT SHARE SECTIONS WEAKER Bv Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 27. ALTHOUGH the political situation shows no change from previous c'ays the share and commodity markets all over the world have buffered a further :harp decline. The New York Stock Exchange had a
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      RUBBER MARKET DISTURBED
      181 6 Price Break Led By Singapore IN r. weekly report on the rubber market. Issued today. Lewis and Peat 'Singapore* Ltd. write:— Oner ai:aln political events have disturbed the market and considerable nervousness accompanied by fairly bean vllinj? has resulted. This seems to Di mainly due to fear
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      MINING
      601 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Thursday, Jan. 26, 5 p.m. issue VaL Fraser Co. LyaJU Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/3 4/- 3/3 3/9 El Asam Kumaana 26/- 27/- 25/- 27/6 £1 Austral Ma, ay 40/- 45/n 40/-
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      GENERAL
      419 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1 32>' 2 1.40 2 2 do ■'Vi c Prers. 2.20 2.30 2 22', 2 2.30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 5.50 l l B M Broadcasting 0.50 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.75 7.50 6.75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      259 6 <7» Maynara uo. Lia ksu.uuu Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 00 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1001 red 1940 $400,000 1st Mar 31 Sept 30 1O2'£ i%% J»07 red 1947 J1.800.00O Int Mar 31 Sept 30 108'/i ,V 2 <7, Ml red 1955 S1.0O0.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115*4
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      RUBBER SHARES
      377 6 1 Mlenby Mor Qajab imal Malay vyer Hltam \yer Molek \yer Panas 3assett 3atu Untang 3edford 3enta Sorelll 3rogas 3runel Un 3ukit Kalil 3ukit K B 3ukit Kepong 3ukit Timah (J10) ;hangkat SerUatig :onnemara Jlenealy Plan'a'looi Hamilton Paytor tndragirl reram Kuantan (SO cts rirr.ah Camasan Jedah <empas fluauR
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
      83 6 Friday, Jan. 27, Noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 25*4 25 fi No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases January 25!? 25% G FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales January 25' i 25' 4 FAQ R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales January 2lȣ 24! i FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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      EXCHANGES
      180 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 5/16 Batavla
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      London Stock Exchange
      394 6 Oils Firmer: Others Lower London, Jan. 26. 1*HE Stock Exchange opened today showing little promise and prices on most groups drifted lower. In the afternoon, however, bear-covering imparted a brighter atmosphere, particularly in the gilt-edged section, where the earlier losses were reduced. Kaffirs occasionally showed net gains
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      BUDGET ESTIMATES IN CANADA
      125 6 Big Expenditure On Defence Ottawa, Jan. 26. I'M; Canadian Parliament will be asked to vote $457,000,000 for expenditure in the fiscal year beginning In April, compared with $418,000,000 last year, according to the main estimates tabled by the Finance Minister. Mr. Dunning. Including $29,000,000 which will
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      105 6 Manila, Jan. 27. 'THE following were yesterday's quotations and this morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 centavos, and the quotations are in pesos. Yesterday Today asked bid asked bid Antamok 0.44% 0.43 U-
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      83 6 London, Jan. 26. The following were todays closing mean rates Paris 176 1/32 Athens 847H New York 4.67H Bio I 1/16 Montreal 4.71% sellers offtBrussels .27.65 1 Belgrade 309 Geneva 20.7l',i Bucharest 860 Amsterdam 8.66'; Buenos Aires 20.2C'i Milan 88% MonUvldeo 18% Madrid nominal Bombay 1/5 59/64d.
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      150 6 NOTICE REMOVAL WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT OUR OFFICE ADDRESS is now at 84, ROBINSON RD. SINGAPORE THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. SINGAPORE lift Office fufnit*^ Jf NOTICE is hereby given that a.5 from the Ist day of January, 1939. we. the undersigned. have been appointed sole agents for the
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    WAR FEARS STILL RESTRAINING RUBBER PRICES
    1339 7 Further Stock Fall Likely To Offset Pessimism LONDON DISAPPOINTED BY U.S. DECEMBER CONSUMPTION Has Increased Quota Lulled Consumers Into False Sense Of Security? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. LONDON rubber producing interests are frankly disappointed, and a little puzzled, by the current
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    ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS
    75 7 Interim Halved At Two Per Cent. A NGLO-DUTCH Plantations of Java announces an interim dividend of 2 per cent., less tax, payable Feb. 6. At this time last year the company paid an interim of 4 per cent., less tax. and this was followed by a final of
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    CHINA TRADE CONTRACTION
    146 7 NEW INCREASE IN JAPAN'S SHARE EUROPE TAKES LESS ■THE Chinese trade returns for Novem- ber show a contraction compared with the previous month. Imports fell from $78,431,000 to $75,400,000. and exports from $76,255,000 to $67,163,000. For the first 11 months the decline U substantial, the import total
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    U.S. HAS FAVOURABLE TRADE BALANCE
    117 7 New York, Jan. 26. A JIMP in America's favourable trade balance for 1938 is revealed by figures published by the United States Department of Commerce. The figures show that exports for last year amounted to 53.094.Q0d.090 compared with 5.U49.090.00fl in 1937, and imports for 1938
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    GARAGES & SHELTERS UNDERGROUND
    140 7 GARAGES SHELTERS UNDERGROUND Offer To Government AN offer to manage underground shelters or garages in London for the Government at a nominal rental was made on behalf of Lex-Moon's on Jan. 16 by Mr. Charles F. Spencer, presiding at the annual staff dinner of Lex Garages. He recalled that Lex-Moon's
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    137 7 Singapore, Jan. It, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $13.00 White $12.50 Black S 9.00 Copra Mixed $2.95 Sun Dried $3.25 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.30 Fair $2.25 Sarawak $2.20 Jelotong Palembang $7.00 Banja $7.50 Sarawak $7.50 Tapioca
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    76 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend TW 5. Kamunting 3d. Petaling o'.i final i>': rakuapa 6d. Books Close Jan. 37 int. Jan. 24 Jan 25 Dau Payable Feb. 3 Feb. C Jun 31 i4. 1 ;aputc, Ot\i Ex. Dtv Date Jan. 28 Jan. 25 Jan 26 Total for
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    RUBBER MARKET UNEASY
    440 7 VALUES DECLINE BY ONE CENT ST ANTON NELSON'S REVIEW Pa weekly report on tne rubber market, issued yesterday. Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., write:— The widespread uneasiness continues, and nothing fresh has occurred to brighten the outlook, except for the supporters of General Franco, whose jubilations somewhat
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    137 7 |N a weekly report, issued yesterday. Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. write:— Once again international political in- i fluences have assumed control of the market, and with manufacturers offering little support prices show quite a considerable decline. In the local mar- j ket. apart from spasmodic Japanese in- i
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    1938 RAILWAY REVENUE LOWER
    114 7 $2,195,890 BELOW 1937 TOTAL DEVENUE collected by the F.M.S. Railways in 1938 was $2,195,890 less than that collected in 1937. Total revenue last year was $14,660,459 compared w:*h i $16,856,349 in 1937. Of the 1938 revenue, $5,175,665 was collected from passenger and parcel traffic: $7,054,475 from
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      149 7 For the Veins, Arteries Heart UNDERWOOD STANDARDS. Available in sizes from 11" up to 26". With automatic key-set and in the larger sizes with decimal tabulator. Machines will be sent on irW without obligation. MIH RuAinebb Woman Wlia will UipfUttt tfou wkan you. ate 55 liJiilt ittlticU lelatu— will 4fau
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      233 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated In China o.v Special Charter*. 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manarer's Office t>4U a Asst Manager's Office (MS Fxehanrf Drpt (111 General Office SIBR-I Cable Address: "CHUNGKIO." Paid Dp Capital Ch. S 49.9 M.000 N Reserve Funds la excess of Ch. S 5.28» Wt M Total
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      290 8 Acclaimed by Yesterday's Crowded Houses! The Moei Authentic SPY STORY ever Screened! TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. SATURDAY 6c SUNDAY 4 SHOWS DAILY ALHAMBRA about ho j^^^^^^ A X I BRITISH P| JMf MOVI E- j TAur jjaWWTffE ■Pk^^MVißT -NEWS' ffiyMe^g*^LJ tfipßj I Reservation tttfiWi^yi jHHBMB phohe S3Q3
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      256 8 TOGETHER AGAIN ■■■■■■■■■I THEY THRILL YOl R HEART I^T^mT^t^^kl WITH THE RHYTHM OF /A V PA^rA lUX SCREENS GREATEST IB^^^^^^^^^lB^^lBj MUSICAL TRIUMPH I OPENS TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Fred AST AIRE Ginger ROGERS dance a new ballroom craze. "The Yarn and slnf four big song hits in RKO-Rad.o Picture: 'CAREFREE' with
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      187 8 COME AND MEET CHARLIE MCCARTHYS NEW RIVAL "MORTIMER' .AND DOES HE MAKE CHARLIE'S FACE BID! Another hit from the Studios that made DEANNA DVRBIN famous 1 CAPITOL ISISJJ The Stars of "Goldwyn Follies'* Together Again! f f*% £<*SL HUMAN ADVENTURE La te&l 7 1 *HOLPHE MENJCD ANDREA LEEDS M EDGAR
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    Ronald Colman As Famous Poet
    622 9 Entertainment Review By Straits Times Film Correspondent The role is that of Francois Villon, the roistering poet from the backstreets of Paris who became ruler of France for one glorious week, only to be banished because he dared fall in love with a royal princ
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    Preserve World's Best Films
    434 9 Preserve World' s Best Films IT was good to lead in the news last week that at long last an international effort is to be made to preserve the important films of the world. It ought to have been done years ago, but although some of the early classics have
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    FAMOUS HORSE GETS A FILM CONTRACT
    183 9 FAMOUS HORSE GETS A FILM CONTRACT ytMER GANTRY, famed blind racing and jumping horse, has been signed by Warner Bros, and will appear in "Gantry the Great," to be produced by Bryan Foy. Producer Foy and Vincsnt Sherman, scenarist, are now in Des Plaincs (Illinois), suburb of Chicago, where Elmer
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      34 9 RECENT ADDITION A DIPLOMAED CHINESE LADY DRESSMAKER I here is nothing hkeOVALTINE lor Quality and Value Now on display (gTZZSp^ V.B-22 H.P. V.B-30 H.P. SZ%>9^ 1939 Pa£s2nger Models SIOIEZ2 I lniVP>t*Qfll pn|.r I *|4
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      104 9 Always in Stock Finest France Flower Oils ROSE, JASMIN. CHYPRE. LILAC, MUSK. BCNGA MAI.AM. CUNUA TANJONG, Etc. Etc. in Bottles of 8 ozs. Manufactured bj Descollonges Freres, Lyon. Franc*. T. G. KIAT 6c CO., 766, North Bridge Road, Singapore. Telephone No. 2539. KE-CASING (5. ■I RECONDITIONING AFFORDED and the SPREAD
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    Germany's Maginot Line: Mighty Barrier In West
    1610 10 Berlin, Jan. 15. pROM the day that the Oerman Reich regaiend Its military Independence under National Socialist leadership the Government has been constantly at work building up the security of the nation against any possible menace from without. Germany has not forgotten that
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    "JAPAN'S DEFEAT IS INEVITABLE"
    123 10 Gen. Chiang On Failure Of Invaders' Plans Chungking. Jan. 25. JAPANS defeat is inevitable, declared Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, presiding at the opening session of the Kuomintang conference. Gen. Chiang based his assertion on the following grounds: Jr.pan's hopes of a quick victory decision have failed to
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    NEXT FEW DAYS EXPECTED TO BE VITAL FOR EUROPE
    229 11 Speculation About Fuehrer's Speech On Monday London, Jan. 26. POLITICAL correspondents a nticipate that many of the per- plexities about European c rends will be resolved within the few days. The principal source of enlightenment is expected to be Herr Hitler's
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    GERMAN PRAISE FOR RED ARMY
    342 11 Lesson Of Cliangkui'cng Incident Berlin, Jan. 26. DRAISE for the Soviet Army Is I 1 contained in the front page arti- j cle in the Voelkischer Beobachter, official Nazi Organ, by Captain von Zeska, of the German General Staff. i Captain von Zeska writes, "though
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    LABOUR PARTY EXPELS SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS
    83 11 London, Jan. 26. 'THE National Executive of the Labour Party has decided to expel Sir Stafford Cripps, who was SolicitorGeneral In the last Labour administration, following his action in circularising branches of the Party urging co-operation with Labour and Liberal opponents of the Government
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    3,000 BELGIANS KILLED IN SPANISH WAR
    39 11 Bursscls, Jan. 25. ABOUT 3,000 out of the 6,000 Belgian volunteers who fought for the Republican Spanish troops have been killed, it Is reported. So far 500 volunteers have returned to Belgium. Trans-Ocean.
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    FOREIGN WARSHIPS BOMBED
    39 11 Toulouse, Jan. 2G. DRITISH, American and French warships anchored oft Caldetas, north of Barcelona, for the purpose of evacuating refugees were bombed by Nationalist warplanes today. Bombs fell around the vessels but none was hit. Reuter.
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    Crowd Applauds Anti-Semites
    162 11 CATHOLIC CHURCH ATTACKED Berlin, Jan. 26. A CROWD of 10,000 wildly applaud- ed a speech by Senor Farinaccl. leading Italian anti-Semite, who mad? a joint appearance at the Sports Palace with his German counterpart. Herr Julius Streicher. Farinacci attacked the Catholic Church, stating that the 'political power
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    OPPOSITION TO COTTON BILL
    143 11 Manchester Chamber Rejects Support London, Jan. 26. i A SERIOUS setback to the Cotton Industry's Enabling Bill was delivered at a special meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce which rejected a resolution supporting the Bill by 281 votes to 237 votes. The decision is txpected
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    Paris And Franco
    268 11 PRESS NOW URGES RECOGNITION Paris, Jan. 26. THE French Government's sug- gistion for setting up a neutral refugee zone in Spain is warmly supported by the French press, which also suggests that the time j has come for France to send a representative to Burgos to safeguard
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    COUNTLESS DEAD ON THE ROADS
    164 11 COUNTLESS DEAD ON THE ROADS Marseilles, Jan. 26. A NUMBER of refugees were brought from Barcelona today by the British destroyer Hostile and two freighters and also in the United States cruiser Omaha, amanz those aboard the 'latter being Mr. Thurston, American Charge d'Affaires. The refugseo all told the same
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    MORE BERLIN TALKS ON REFUGEES
    92 11 Berlin, Jan. 26. MR. G. Rublce, chairman of the Evitin Refugee Committee, resumed conversations with the German authorities on the Jewish problem and had a two-hour meeting with Dr. Wohltat. the specially appointed German Commissioner, who told Mr. Rublee the German Government's views are still
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    Doom Buys Ex-Kaiser A Summer-House
    237 11 T*HE ex-Kaiser is 80 years old today and more than 100 guests— children, grand-children and other relatives-have been invited to Doom to celebrate the event. The old Imperial uniforms have been brushed up, the ex-Kalser will wear all his medals.' It will for several days
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1939.
    8 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1939.
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    Malayan Brokers
    918 12 Malayan sharebrokers have rt last taken steps to put their business out of range of much of the adverse criticism which has been levelled against it for a long time past. They have formed themselves into an association and have issued to the public a list of members
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    The Siegfried Line
    178 12 In page 10 of this issue today will be found a detailed and authoritative description of the fortifications which run parallel with the Maginot Line along Germany's western frontier. This article is presented frankly as having been received from a German source, the Trans-Ocean Agency. It is
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    New Public Trustee, F.M.S.
    19 12 Mr. N. Jones, M.C.S., has been appointed Public Trustee and Official Administrator of the F.M.S.
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    Dr. A. Jackson
    33 12 Br. A. Jackson has been appointed Senior Assistant Analyst, Singapore. Mr. Michael R. M. Pooles has arrived in Singapore from London and is employed by Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd.
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    HOOTING BAN DANGERS
    404 12 Traffic Police And Pedestrians SINGAPORE DOUBTS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— There is not very much that can profitably be added to your excellent leading article published on Wednesday, Jan. 25, but there arc certain considerations that occur to me that may perhaps be
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    SINGAPORE MUSIC
    234 12 Before And After Talkies And Jazz To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your leader of Jan. 24 you state that Singapore is more musically minded now than in years gone by. With aU due respect, I disagree, and as an old resident who took part
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    "BRITISH OR NONE"
    131 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Good old "Fair Play!" One knew he was bound to pop up sooner or later with his demand. If an organist then British or none: perish the thought we should profane our ears by listening to the organ played
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    SPAIN UNDER FRANCO
    773 12 Not Nazi Or Fascist But Spanish The following prediction of the course of events in Spain is taken from an article in the New York magazine Columbia by an avowedly pro-Franco writer, Paul McGuire, tjHo hcs visited Spain this year. A s the Spanish War draws to
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    760 12 Orange Pippins WELL remember that when I first came to Singapore, not having learnt to like the local fruits and craving a good Juicy English apple, I used to buy apples in the Chinese fruit-shops In Orchard Road. But they were v?ry different to the apples
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    FRANCE READY TO CALL WORLD PEACE PARLEY
    688 13 'Will Not Intervene In Spain/ Says Bonnet DETERMINED TO DEFEND HER INTERESTS VITAL ROUTES Withdrawal Of All Foreign Forces Demanded THE French Government's readiness to convoke an international peace conference if it found the necessary support was announced by M. Georges Bonnet, the
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    COUNT CIANO FOR BERLIN?
    29 13 Berlin, Jan. 26. A visit to Berlin by Count Clano, the Italian Powlgn Minister, may be exr "ted In t'.;o nenr Inline it is reported.
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    FRENCH POLICY IN FAR EAST
    60 13 Paris, Jan. 26. "pi IE French Government is firmly determined not to allow any attack on French interests in the Far East. We shall not admit that an agreement like the Washington Treaty can b 2 unilaterally denounced," declared M. Bonnet in the course of
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    "World Will See More Clearly After Jan. 30"
    152 13 Berlin, Jan. it. I*HA.\KS to Germany and Italy the world will see more clearly after January 30," says Nachtausgabe, which publishes a special article on the meeting 1 of the Reichstag on Monday. Deputies today received summonses to attend the Reichstag. It
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    "TO PARIS" CLAMOUR IN ROME
    211 13 Rome, Jan. 27. ipUD shouts of "To Paris from the crowd greeted a reference to the hutory of Europe which we are creating made by Signor Mussolini in a speech last night announcing Gen. Franco's victory." Knot* of Italian officers shouted Tunis and Paris while
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    Britain And Empire Are Invincible, Says Minister
    301 13 GERMAN OFFICER ESTIMATES R. A. F. STRENGTH AT 6,000 PLANES London, Jan. 27. A striking account of Britain's strength was given by the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, in a speech at Swansea last night. Referring to the "invincibility of Britain and the
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    ROYAL BABY EXPECTED FOR ALBANIA
    30 13 Tirana, Jan. 27. The Prime Minister announced in Parliament that the Albania royal family expects a "happy event" in April. The announcement was heartily applauded.—Reuter.
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    FRANCO THANKS MUSSOLINI
    55 13 Rome. Jan. 27. QEN. FRANCO has sent the fol- lowing telegram of thanks to Gen. Gambara, commander of the Italian legionaries in Spain, for transmission to Signor Mussolini: "I appreciate the very brilliant efforts of the Italian legionaries who in Barcelona will receive the laurels of triumph
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    Mobilisation Of The People
    227 13 Mobilisation Of The People Next Move In China Forecast London, Jan. 27. MOBILISATION of the people, long demanded by the Communists, is the burning issue for China, said Miss Freda Utley. lecturing to the Royal Central Asian Society in London last night. The willing co-operation of the peasants was indispensable
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    U.S. FEARS FRESH WORLD CRISIS
    482 13 Her Attitude In Event Of War Washington, Jan. 27. THE Government is prepar- ing to withstand the shock of another world crisis in the spring or summer of this year. That assumption which emerges is unmistakable from the series of conferences between President Roosevelt and
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    Republican Army Reforms: To Continue Resistance
    476 13 FRANCOS GREAT VICTORY FOLLOWING the fall of Bar- celona to the Nationalists yesterday, the Spanish Government has set up new headquarters at Figueras, 20 miles from the French frontier, according to a telegram from Le Perthus, at the western end of the frontier. The
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    STOP PRESS
    107 13 London. Jan. S7i IT is understood the Prinn Minister, Mr. Chamberlain >•-»- decided to mane ihanges in the composition of the Government before the Commons reassembles on Tuesday, says Reut^r's parliamentary correspondi nt. It is like'.y Sir Thomas laskip. Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, will become Lord Chunrrl'.or
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    ALAM SHAH CROWNED SULTAN OF SELANGOR
    1044 14 ANCIENT MALAY RITUAL AT KLANG CEREMONY "Daulat Tuanku" Cry From Malay Noblemen LOUDSPEAKERS IN ASTANA TELL THOUSANDS OUTSIDE (From Our Special Correspondents) Klang, Jan. 26. CULTAN Alam Shah of Selangor was crowned in the throne room of the Astana Mahkota on the hill above
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 14 BAFFLES HOTEL Dance i Informal > 6.30 lo 8.30 p.m. 9.30 to Midnight. GARRK X THEATBC, GtYLANG Broadway to Chenneyne. f The Badlands Son of t -11 p m. n>:i m 6 30 to 9 5.45 to Mid- n 1 'lie Perfect SpcclDam. Il\l'l'V WORLD ■r.-.d Magic Shows. Old
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    FULL REGALIA OF MALAY COURT AT CORONATION
    622 14 Princes And Chiefs Pay Homage To The Ruler (From Our Special Correspondents.) Klang, Jan. 26. WHETHER in Westminster Abbey or in the resplendent Astana Mahkota at Klang, the coronation of a sovereign imbues all who witness it with a sense of awe created
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE
    153 14 (From Our Special Correspondents) Klang, Jan. 26. "I desire to send Your Highness my congratulations and my sincere good wishes for the happiness and prosperity of yourself and your people," said a message from His Majesty the King read by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, immediately
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    JAPANESE IN SINGAPORE
    139 14 Consul-General Makes Protest MISTREATMENT ALLEGED At TING on instructions irom Tokio, the Japanese Con-sul-General at Singapore, Mr. I. Okamoto, has protested to the Straits Settlements Government against alleged mistreatment of Japanese nationals at Singapore, says Reuter from Tokio. This announcement made by the Japanese Foreign Office. It
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    P. & O. BANK STAFF AND FUTURE
    143 14 P. O. BANK STAFF AND FUTURE A GIATIC employees of the P. and O. Banking Corporation, which Is to be absorbed by the Chartered Bank on Tuesday, this morning decided not to accept the terms offered them to continue work with the Chartered Bank. It is believed that only a
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    MAN FOUND GUILTY BUT INSANE ON MURDER CHARGE
    808 15 Fatal Stabbing In Trolley Bus In Hill Street ACCUSED DECIDES TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN ASSIZE COURT /"TILTY but insane, was the six to one majority verdict retamed by a special jury, after 70 minutes' deliberation •I the conclusion of the hearing of
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    Police Urged To Use Their Discretion
    235 15 Police Urged To Use Their Discretion FI AW KEP B' PROPERTY SEIZURES CRITICISM of Singapore police methods was made by Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate and District Judge, In remarks passed yesterday concerning the seizure of licensed hawkers' prope.ty by the police. "In offences against hawkers' bylaws,"
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    DR. J. S. WEBSTER'S WORK FOR EX-SERVICEMEN
    140 15 A MEMBERSHIP of 323 was reported at the annual meeting yesterday of the Singapore branch of the Ex- Services Association of Malaya. The retiring chairman of the com- j mittee, Mr. H. E. Wootton, paid a tribtue to the fine work done for
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    GREAT MULTITUDE SEES SULTAN GO TO LUSTRATION RITES
    839 15 (From Our Special Correspondents) Klang, Jan. 26. WHEN guxu boomed at Klang early this morning, there was a hastening of the pilgrimage of thousands of Coronation-garbed Malays to the summit of the hill on which stands the Astana Mahkota. The majority tried
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    GAOL FOR RICKSHAMAN WHO STOLE FROM OWNER
    376 15 Must Respect Law In This Country, War as Magistrate AN incident that occurred during the ricksha pullers' strike last October had an echo ia the Singapore Relief Court, before Mr. W. J. Thorogood, yesterday, during the trial of a puller, Ng Ah Nah,
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    FLYING CLUB TO BUY FOUR NEW PLANES
    287 15 SeapiancTraining To Be Ended IN view ol the reduction in the subsidy by the Straits Settlements Government to the Royal Singapore Fljincr Club, and the impossibility of obtaining new lijrht seaplanes, it was decided to discontinue seaplane instruction, at an extraordinary general meeting
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    28 15 Mr John Crabb Watt, who was lo many years a leading lawyer ii Fenang, has been made a Justice o the Peace for the County of Devon. I
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    ALL INDIA WILL WATCH NEW DELHI EMIGRATION TALKS
    969 16 Growing Interest In Rights Of Indians In Malaya DELEGATION BEGINS PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON MONDAY From A Special Correspondent. New Delhi, Jan. 21. PRELIMINARY conversations between representatives of the Government of India and the Malayan Governments' Delegation on the question of emigration to
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    CHINESE YOUTHS ON ROBBERY CHARGE
    86 16 •yWO Cantonese youths. Tew Tham j Yoon and Ng Kam Chok, appsared j before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singa- pore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of robbery. Both the accused were alleged to have robbed a middle-aged Chinese. Nam Toh. of
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    Newbold Plane Crash Echo In Penang
    252 16 Newbold Plane Crash Echo In Penang SLIT SETTLED OUT OF COURT (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 26. 'THE suit which was down for hearing in the Supreme Court between Tneh Hong Choon and the administrators of the estate of the late Mr. Eric Newbold did not proceed to trial.
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    ADVENTIST PASTOR TO SPEAK HERE
    121 16 rE Rev. L. H. Christian, of Washington, U.S.A., will be the speaker at the union services of the four Singapore Seventh-day Adventist churches, tomorrow, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Mr. Christian, who for several years uas in charge of the work of the Se-venth-day Adventists
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    MALAYA AND INDIAN LABOUR—MADRAS PRESS ON EMIGRATION
    839 16 MALAYA AND INDIAN LABOUR— MADRAS PRESS ON EMIGRATION I*HE strong action taken by the Government of India in prohibiting emigration cf labourers to Malaya, assisted and otherwise, has produced results which, if India is wise, could well be turned to the benefit of the six lakhs and a half of
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    JUDGMENT IN SUIT AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES
    710 17 Refusal To Grant Order For Inquiry In Case "JAOUGH MONEY WASTED IN COSTS ON TRIFLING DISPUTE" "ENOUGH money has been wasted in the way of costs on a k trifling dispute like this," said Mr. Justice Pedlow, in the Singapore High Court yesterday, when
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    Lawyer's Suits Against Local Brokers
    141 17 Lawyer's Suits Against Local Brokers DISMISSED BY CONSENT DV the consent of boih parties, two suits brought by 'hilip Hoalim, a Singapore lawyer, against S. E. Levy and Co., a firm of sharebrokers, were dismissed by Mr. Justice Pedlow, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. A settlement had been r/ached
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    ALLEGED OFFENCE IN CHAPEL
    103 17 A MALAY youth, Yusoff bin Ahmad, was In the dock before Mr. L. B. Gibson, in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, on a charge of abetm?nt of gross indecency. The allegation of the prosecution. conducted by Chief Court Inspector I Tunn. was that two Chinese
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDER
    58 17 YAU HAI, a 26-year-old Cantonese. appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker, In the Singapore Foruth Police Court yesterday, on a preliminary charge of murder of a woman, Ong San, at the 10/2 milestone, Seletar Road, on Wednesday night After the charge had been explained, the case
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    To Visit Medical College
    61 17 After visiiir.Q Hong Kong, Colzncl Sir Richard Arthur Needham is in Singapore to visit the King Edioard VII College of Medicine and Dental School, on behalf of the General Medical Council, Sir Richard, who is on a three weeks' visit, will compare the progress made since
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    GAY COMEDY AT THE PAVILION
    122 17 At The Cinema "There's Always A Woman*' "There's Always A Woman" (Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas) Columbia. At the Pavilion /*VNE of the gayest comedies of Its type, with vivacious Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas teaming splendidly together, this film is grand entertainment. Joan Blondell
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    SPY DRAMA FULL OF THRILLS
    168 17 "Lancer Spy" (George Sanders. Dolores del Rio, Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Maurice Moscovitch, Lionel AtwUl) 20th Century Fox. At the Alhambra. UOW much of the story of "Lancer Spy" is true and what trimmings have been added by the studio Is dlffijcult to determine, but
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    Malaya's Aid For China Highly Praised
    307 17 Malaya's Aid For China Highly Praised AMBULANCES DOING GOOD WORK THAT the successful carrying on of the new China Red Cross, organised by Dr. Robert Llm, son of Dr. Lim 'Boon Keng, of Singapore, greatly depended upon the assistance of patriotic Chinese In Malaya and Netherlands Indies, was stressed by
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    ANOTHER EAR CUT OFF IN STREET
    103 17 ANOTHER Chinese had an ear sliced off by some of his countrymen in Singapore last night. It is the second case within 24 hours. The victim was a northern Chinese. It Is stated that he was Invited to accompany an acquaintance to a coffee
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    EX-GOVERNOR'S ESTATE
    27 17 The late Captain Sir Arthur Henderson Young, of Sunningdale, Bents., formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements, left personal estate in Great Britain valued at £50.065
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    101 17 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH Mr. J. W. Hunt, director of R. Young it Co. Ltd., and a prominent resident of Penang for many years, passed away this morning In Singapore at the nge of 67 years. His activities covered many spheres during his residence In the Northern Settlement, Including Volunteering. He
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    JOHN BULL'S REPLY
    245 18 An "Englishman" In Verse To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As a regular reader of the Straits Times, may I inquire what "Celt Cum Latin and Perhaps More" is trying to prove by his letter in today's issue of your papers? He starts off by
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    DR. KUNZRU'S MISSION
    128 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I have read with interest Mr. M. Y. Hamidi's letter in the Straits Times of Jan. 21 and shall be glad if you will allow me to suggest to Mr. Hamidi that the term 'hixh-grade Indian," as used by
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      NEW SCHOOL HOURS
      382 18 More Protests By Parents LATE LUNCH HOUR To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I also protest against the new school hours When the Trimmer Committee had this brain-wave, did they stop to think of the hundreds of tiny tots who have to wait till
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      KATONG PARENT
      182 18 i Lunch-Hour Diversion Via Bras Basah Rd? To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Sir, It is quite apparent that the I late closing of schools in Stamford Road is causing considerable inconvenience to parents, particularly those who live a few miles from the city, and perhaps
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      FIRST THINGS FIRST
      138 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— That useless article, the Municipal organ, was installed in the Memorial Hall at a cost of $50 000. at a time when unemployment and its resultant poverty were rife in Sineapore. Things are just as bad in Singapore today.
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      MORE HIGHBROW!
      73 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We are quite in accord with the views expressed in your leader headed "Singapore Music." On our part, we can testify to the great increase in the demand for classical records in the last year, so much so that we
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      LATEX CUPS
      270 18 Malaria Breeding Fallacy ADVISORY BOARDS STATEMENT To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, There appeared recently in the local Press a letter irom one of our planting friends alleging danger of malaria from mosquitoes breeding in unused latex cups. It is true that the danger to the
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      CLERK'S POINT OF VIEW
      304 18 "Long-Suffering" Sufferers SWEATED LABOUR To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent "Long Suffering" plays no new tune but an old one which is popular with employers who wish to sweat their employees, profits notwithstanding. As, according to him, a clerk like me is
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    HOMAGE TO TWO FRENCH CHEMISTS
    336 19 In all the countries of the world, men have olflerent ways of expressing themselves when t' ey wish to show their respect for those whose namrs arc handed down to history. On the other hand, the methods of appreciating the works of great men vary
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    YOUNG GUERILLA LEADER'S EXPLOITS IN THE NORTH
    669 19 Japanese Offer Big Reward For Capture Of National Hero Chungking. AS elusive as shadow, Commander Chao Tung, youthful leader of Chinese guerilla bands outside the walled city of Peiping which have been severely harassing the Japanese troops there, has so far adroitly avoid
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    Our China Page
    671 19 The fall of Pelping at the end of July that year forced hundreds of Chinese college students to leave the city for the hills where they swelled the already growing ranks of Chao Tung's guerillas. By that time the price on his head had already been Increased
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    Heavy Japanese Casualties
    132 19 Heavy Japanese Casualties Estimated At 700,000 By Gen. Ho Ying-chin Chungking. "THE manpower and armaments of the Chinese Army are increasing as the war goes on,'' declared Gen. Ho Ying-chin, War Minister and concurrently Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese Army, in an address here. He expressed his
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    WUCHANG-YOCHOW RAIL TRAFFIC RESUMED
    81 19 Wuchang. "TRAIN service between Wuchang and I Yochow has been started, less than two months after the occupation of the Tungting Lake city. Trains already have been operating; between Wuchang and Yanglowsze and I repairs to the line from the latter city! to Yochow were completed
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    State Congress Decision
    369 20 State Congress Decision i Direct Action Again In Travancore Trivandrum, Jan. 21. ■THE decision to resort to direct action if certain conditions are not satisfied within six weeks' time has been taken by the Working Committee of the Travancore State Congress after reviewing the situation in its four-day session which
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    SHOOTING OUTRAGE IN LUCKNOW
    68 20 Lucknow, Jan. 20. RANI HATHORA was shot at and injured at point blank range by an unknown assailant as she was alighting from her car in front of her Lucknow residence 1 The assailant had fused the lights and had been waiting in a darkened corner,
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      MR. SUBHAS BOSE TO CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
      185 20 Support From Left Wing Groups From All Parts Reported Calcutta. Jan. 21. THAT he had no right to retire from the contest and that he was plaring himself unreservedly in the hands of fellow delegates, emphasises the Congress President Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose
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      SATYAGRAHA IN CAWNPORE?
      63 20 Cawnpore, Jan. 19. •THREAT of civil disobedience is held out by local Congressmen if section 141 which has been in force in the city for about a year with the exception of short intervals is not withdrawn immediately. Three prominent Congressmen have been served with notices to
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      QUESTION OF INDIANS IN BURMA
      98 20 Deputation To Madras Premier Urged Madras. Jan. 20 PROMINENT members of the Madras Assembly have jointly addressed a letter to the Premier requesting him to receive a deputation to discuss with the Government of Madras the question of Indians In Burma and efforts made by
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      THE VICEROY AT BOMBAY
      164 20 Reply To Millowners' Deputation Bombay, Jan. 21. T*RE Viceroy spent a busy afternoon granting interviews to Ministers and other prominent people immediately on arrival at Government House yesterday. The Governor of Bombay presented to Their Excellencies the Premier and his colleagues, the Speaker of the Assembly,
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      CALCUTTA TO LONDON IN THREE DAYS
      92 20 New Plane Service To Be Inaugurated Bombay, Jan. 20. CALCUTTA will be brought wit n three days flying distance of London by the new land plane service shortly to be inaugurated by the Imperial Airways in conjunction with Indian National Airways. This fast service,
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      SAFETY OF INDIA IN THE FUTURE
      135 20 Jharia, Jan. 21. THE safety of India is so much bound up with the prosperity and strength of Great Britain that it is unthinkable to contemplate breaking the link between the two countries. This observation was made by Sir Edward Benthall, president of the
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      Fresh Political Crisis?
      115 20 Apprehension About Orissa Problems Cuttack, Jan. 21. WHILE on the one hand hopes have arisen of a favourable settlement of the unrest in the Orissa States following Mr. Hare Krishna Mahtab's interview with the Resident, Eastern States Agency, at Calcutta, there is apprehension in Cuttack political circles
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      DEHRA DUN EXPRESS DISASTER
      88 20 Government Inspector Confirms Sabotage New Delhi. Jan. 19. THE Senior Government Inspector of Railways in a preliminary report published yesterday on the East Indian Railway accident says: "There can be no doubt as to the cause of the accident. One rail had been deliberately opened out
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      NEW CONSTITUTION FOR AUNDH
      62 20 Aundh, Jan. 21. THE Aundh State Assembly commenced its session today when the Minister of Education moved a bill providing for a new constitution for the State. The first reading of the bill was j unanimously passed. The Assembly meets again today when the Premier of
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    CLUB WIN SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY FINAL
    496 22 CLUB WIN SEVEN- A-SIDE RUGBY FINAL Terror Beaten 13-0 On Padang Yesterday IN a game which was not as one sided as the score suggests, the Cricket Club beat the Terror by 13 points (two goals and one try) to nil in the final i nament, which concluded on th
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    Welsh Rugby XV To Play Scotland
    68 22 THE Welsh rugby team to 1 play Scotland at Cardiff on Feb. 4 is Howard Davies (Swansea) Sydney Williams (Aberavon). Wilfred Wooller (Cardiff), M. J. Davies (Oxford), Elvet Jones (Llanelly) Haydn Tanner (Swansea), W. Davies (Swansea) W. Travers (Newport), Leslie Davies (Swansea) Wen Davies
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    POLICE BEAT HOSPITAL CLUB AT MUAR
    244 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Jan. 26. •PvVO good goals by Madon in the second half helped the Muar Police to beat the Hospital Club by two goals to one at hockey when the sides met in a friendly match played at the Hospital
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    100,000 CAN SEE CUP FINAL THIS YEAR
    681 22 fHESE will, after all, be increased accommodation at Wembley Stadium for this season's Cup Final, approximately 100,000 places being available instead of the usual 93,000. This has been made possible by the action of the Wembley authorities, who, with the approval of the
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    GOLD MEDAL AT R.S.G.C.
    102 22 The CJo'd Medal competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club for 1938 will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 4 and 5, simultaneously with {he February medal competition. The following are qualified to compete: Dr. E. Laidlaw Thomson, J. S. W. Reid, J. McConigley. B.
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    CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS MEETING
    50 22 Under the auspices of the Education Department the fourth annual combined Chinese schools sports meeting will be held on April 21 and April 22. The venue of the meet has been fixed for the Jalan Besar Stadium. The closing date of entries will be Mar. 20.
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    Scratchings
    127 22 Scratchings and order of running for tomorrow's races at Ipoh are: Race I,— Ponies, Class 2, Dlv. 2, 5 furs., st. Cash (all engagements) and Rosalie. Race 2.— Horses, Class 2, Dlv. 3. 5V 2 furs. St. Flag and 3anner (all engagements). Race 3.— Horses. Class 4. Div. "B",
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    BATU PAHAT BASKETBALL & TABLE TENNIS
    125 22 BATU PAHAT BASKETBALL TABLE TENNIS (From Our Own correspondent.) Batu Pahat. Jan. 20 At a special meeting held last nignt in the premises of the Batu Pahat Chinese Recreation Club, it w:is decided to run a District basket ball and table tennis tournament for men and girls The competition will
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    BATU PAHAT TENNIS
    75 22 (From Our Own Correspondent Batu Pahat. Jan. 26. An Inter-Club tennis match has been arranged for Jan. 31, between tne Teachers (English) Tennis Club and the Japanese Club, Sri Garding. The match will be clayed on the Japanes* Courts The following players will represent the Teachers:— Singles:
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    16 22 London. Jan. 26. In a rugby league match Hull beat Batley 24— 0— Reuter.
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    K. L. Women's Hockey
    242 22 Co rrespondence To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, There has been much controversy in the Press re the Selangor vs. Singapore women's state hockey match. I refer to the sports notes published in the Sunday Times of Jan. 22 as well as other publications
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    76 22 Melbourne, Jan 26 In the Australian lawn tennis championships women's singles semi-fim-.Ls Mrs. Westacott today beat Joan Hartigan 6—2,6 2, 6—3.6 3. The title-holder. Dorothy Bundy, of the United States. did not defend her tltl?. Surprise was occasioned by tne defeat of Nancye Wynne. the favourite, by
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    MALAYAN CRICKET BOARD PROPOSAL
    190 23 Perak Form Sub-Committee To Deal With Question THE question of a Malayan Cricket Board of Control was brought up at a meeting of the Perak Cricket Association this week and a subcommittee was formed to take the necessary steps in an endeavour to form the Board.
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    WALSALL BEAT NOTTS C.
    29 23 London. Jan. 26. In the F.A. Cup fourth round replay Walsall beat Notts County 4—o. In the Northern division Doncaster beat Hartlepools 3— l.— Reutei.
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    ENDEAVOUR B.P.
    115 23 At the second half-yearly general! meeting of the Endeavour B. P. held! last Sunday at Mr. Yeo Tiang Hocks; residence, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing half- 1 year: President: Mr. Cng Kong Gwl 'reelected); hon. secretary and treasurer: Mr. Yeo Tiang Heck; hon asst. secre-
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    CRUISER TITLE FIGHT
    47 23 New York. Jan. 26. THE New York Boxing Commission announce that Tiger Jack Fox and Melio Bettina ■Rill meet for the cruiserweight title which the Commission took from John Henry Lewis. Lewis is still recognised as cruiser- I weight champion outside New York.- Reuter.
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    42 23 Owing to bad ground conditions, the first division hockey fixture between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. arranged to be played on the padang yesterday, was cancelled. The hockey match between the S.R.C. II and the S.C.C. 11, v/as alsoj cancelled.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    29 23 TODAY Hockey: S.C.C. vs. RE. "A." S.C.C. S.R.C. vs. R.A.F.. S.R.C.; A.P.C. H 7th Hty Battery, Changi; C.S.C. vs M.C.U., C.S.C; Loyals vs. Manchester, Glllman Barracks.
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    John Henry Lewis "Felt Fine"
    73 23 CEVENTEEN thousand three hundred and fifty people saw Joe Louis hammer John Henry Lewis for less than three minutes, to retain his world title. They paid £20,000 for the privilege. After the fight Louis said "That is how I shall treat them all I'll knock
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    EUROPEANS WIN AT SEGAMAT
    617 23 Jerram Scores Four Against O. B. A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Jan. 24. *J*HE Old Boys' Association, one of the best teams in the district at fullstrength, suffered the heaviest defeat of the season today when they met the Europeans on the town padaiig in
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    19 23 Incident during play in yesterday's sevsn-a-side rugby final in which the Club beat the Terror IZ—O .—Straits Times picture.
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    CHINESE BEAT Y. M. C. A. THREE GOALS TO ONE
    343 23 CHINESE BEA T Y. M. C. A. THREE GOALS TO ONE Bright Hockey In Match At Anson Road |N spite of a greasy turf, bright hockey was seen at Anson Road yesterday when the YM.C.A. Juniors entertained the S.C.R.C. and vere beaten by a two-goal margin, the result being 3—l3
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    MINTO CRICKET UNION
    159 23 At the sixth annual general meeting of the Minto Cricket Union held at its premises on Sunday, the following were elected officials for the year. Patrons: F. C. Sand Esq., M.B.E. (re-elected), and Tuan Haji A. Hamid ib. H. Mohamed (re-elected). President: Tuan Haji Mon'in b Hj
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    PERAK HOCKEY
    75 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 25. Perak will be travelling to Serembaii on the coming Saturday to play their friendly hockey fixture against Negri Sembilan. On the following day .at Kuala Lumpur, Perak will play Malacca. Perak's team to travel is as follows. Toft; Rahman and Greig;
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    HARD GOING IMPRESSIVE
    173 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 27. A heavy shower last night rendered the track holding this morning when candidates for tomorrow's races were seen out In final preparation. With the exception of Hobbs' string all others were cut this morning. Hard Going (Mayo) and Eagle's Eye
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    Brown Out Of Malayan Touring Side
    389 23 Sports Chatter F. Brown, the Selangor wing threequarter who also can play as a forVl# ward, will not tour Hong Kong with the Malayan side to leave Singapore after the North and South match tomorrow night. No announcement has yet been made an to
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    SEGAMAT HOCKEY
    325 23 School Team Win By Five Goals To Three (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 25. Despite a waterlogged ground that made the ball heavy, some good soccer was seen on the school padang yesterday when the Government English School met the Malay gurus of the district and scored
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    CORONATION OF A MALAY SULTAN IN PICTURES
    184 24 close-up view of the Sultan and the Tungku Ampuan. his consort, in the pavilion on the summit of the dim -iin persada where the lustration ceremony took place. Photograph by Kengu (W. T. Lee) of Kuala Lumpur. The Sultan of Selangor taking the
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