The Straits Times, 9 February 1939

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    40 1 ClfclAl CniTli%^l The Straits Times fESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEXTURV.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA B FAGKS SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1939 I*KiCK S CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1939 PaiCE 5 CENTS.
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      45 1 KUALA LUMPUR" 93 »AVA ST. Madame P. Gt. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tsilorraides Eownt far All OccstioM IB Stock $5 $30 13. Battory Road., Singapore. Tel: 6327. "S.C.S.'M>N THE BEST LABEL BEST BUTTER ON 'PHCNE 5376 (5 Line.) Singapore Cold Storage i V 25 I OMMMM
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      23 2 Passed away peacefully on Jan. 3. 1939 at his residence. Gro&mont. near Hereford. John Hunter Cranston, late of the F.M.S. Deeply regretted.
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      795 2 PROFESSIONAL To European and A'.latlc Commercial and Professional firms Receiverships accepted. Rents collected Power of Attorney accepted Accounts investigated and audited Complete supervision .ol cash. debLs. etc.. arranged by qualified English accountant. In established local practice, at Inclusive moderate fees Personal attendance Highest credentials Box 419 Strp.lt." Times ~WANTED WANTED
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      622 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE, separately or together light eak bedroom furniture, lounge suite, dining oom suite, excellent condition, moderate prices. 3ox 686, Straits Times. FURNITURE Baby's highchair $4, Easy •hair $15, gas oven $5, Wicker longchair $20, vlahogany table $20, Dressing table $50, 9, rang n Hill oi- call *****.
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      543 2 HOUSES FLATS, TO LET FLATLET to let. Own bathroom, M. S. close to town. Well furnished. 703, S. Times. TO lET, self contained, we'l fnrniihsi top floor of large compound hou:e with private entrance, modern sanitation, servants' quarters, garane. Telephone 3383. TO LET, No. 9. Lorong 108. Changi Rone! Compound
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      665 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc f.m.s.r7 chinese new year i93s cheap return tickets j At I/WOW BOOK SINGLE K AUE FOR DOUBLE JOURNEY Outur-rd lfith to 21st February, Mi Inclusive. Rrturn 17th to 22nd February, 1339 Inclusive, lor Further Parti: üb.rs Enquire STATION .MASTEir Vapnnr Baths and Massage Special Slimming Exercises flrHGm
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      410 2 USED CAR BARGAINS 2457 S.S. 11, U h.p. 3 I nd four, some Coupe. 1935 model. Light green and black dueo as new. A very smart little sports car which is economical t» run, for $875. 2135 MORKIS 10 h.p. Saloon Dciuv I'jjT. Green and black duco. gre*;n npfa in
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      777 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA ftßirV AND APCAR LINE. II ™!IL™T" „.,r»toa ir England GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS lab and ownmu FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR MAIL PASSENHEK ANU CAROO SERVICE T °nS DuC il SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAM SEES*" Feb "J VIA HOMCKOHC AND SHANGHAI. «^w A i 6.800 Mar.
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      636 3 BANGKOK UNI CHINA/MPH* UKE luxurious One Class Motorshlp.. Most Big Came Vessels witb limited l But eonv DAM%AMBURO AND COPENHAGEN. TERDAM. HAMBURG ft COPENHAGEN H.B Pnim STJore Malacca P 8 ham Penan* m SIAM from Singapore Feb. 13 LALANDIA 28 "t 2« m.s. PANAMA from Singapore Feb. 28 Tn: Banrto*
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      614 3 MANSFIELD CO. LTD. Ocean BnlMtng. Cellyer Qn»j Sln)(-.por» Trl SI9I Chartered Bank Bolldin« Penan» Trl ISM BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST BERV»CES MHHUM I ovdon 11M1MM1 OIASOOV Un conjunction *l«h th* Glen tint) l)'ir S.tiri BARPEDON Mars. L'don. Rdam U cow Trb 12 Fob IS MENELAUB L don. R'dam, Hturg. Hull.
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      NATIONAL SERVICE
      69 4 I 100,000 Applications Already Received London, Feb. 8. ■yHE nation- vide distribution of the guide to national servico, in connection with the inauguration of the national voluntary service recruiting campaign which began on Jan. 25, was not completed until Feb. 1. Nevertheless by Feb. 4 more than 100,000
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      NO JAPANESE NAVAL BASES IN CHINA
      34 4 Tokio, Feb. B"THE Japanese Navy has no intention 1 of establishing naval bases in China." Adm. M. Yonai. the Navy Minister, stated in the House of Representatives—Eastern News.
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      NATIONAL FLAG FOR BURMA APPROVED
      70 4 London, Feb. 8. IN recognition of the position of Burma as a unit of the British Empire, the King has approved of a national flag for Burma which so far has had no distinctive flag. The flag approved is a blue Msign bearing a peacock
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      100 ENTOMBED IN JAPAN AVALANCHE
      41 4 Tokio, Feb. 8- ONE hundred persons were entombed i when an avalanche struck barracks housing miners in Suglno, Shiga i Prefecture, yesterday. Ten persons were killed and ten injured, the others being rescued unhurt.— Eastern News.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      271 4 INWABD Weariet: From Penanc, Ipoh. and Xoali Lam pur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrrfes THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected tomorrow morning. K.N.1.1.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      254 4 Today Europe Great Britain CK.L.ll.) 2 Dm Iran (K.L M.) J Dm Medan (K.L.M > 3 oia Burma (Karagola) 3 p.m East and North India i Karagola) 3 p.m. Soutn India iRajulai 3 p.m Medan (Tosarn ..3 p.m Bcngkalis. P. de Ko-k. Padang, P. Baroe. Suk and
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      FROM MALACCA
      141 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully I prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Today. Siam, Eurma, India, Iraq. Palestine, Egypt. Mauritius, Europe, Great Britain. Ireland, N. ii S. America, E. ti S. Africa, Nigeria and Gold Coast
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      78 4 Mails from South and East Africa expected today, Feb. 9, by London Maru. Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected tomorrow, Feb. 10, by P. O. (Rawalpindi) will be delivered on Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow, Feb. 10, by P.
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    German Naval Expansion
    239 4 Statement In House Of Commons London, Feb. 8. THE circumstances under which 1 Germany exercised her right to arm the new 10,000 ton cruiser Seydlitz with 8-in. guns instead of 6in., and to Increase her submarine tonnage were explained by Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, Financial Secretary of
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    ROAD-RAILWAY WAR
    93 4 Two-Year Agreement In Great Britain London, Feb. 7. A TWO-YEAR agreement fore- shadowing ihe end of the road-railway war has been reached between representatives of the railway companies and a liaison committee on road transport rates. Agreed proposals will be submitted to the Transport Advisory Council. A consultative
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    GERMAN EXPEDITION TO EAST AFRICA
    125 4 Questions In Commons London, Feb. 8. A SKED i:i the House of Commons about the objects of German i scientists and experts who have left Germany for an eight-month expedition to East Africa. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald said he could add nothing to statements which have
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    GERMAN-YUGOSLAV ECONOMIC TALKS
    53 4 Berlin, Feb. 9. TTHE vice-governor cf the Yugoslav National Bank and the director of the Yugoslav Export Control Boa.d have arrived in Berlin for financial and economic talks. The clearing system between Yugoslavia and Germany and questions relating to the rate of exchange are among the subjects
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    MUFTI'S RELATIVE IN SHOOTING INCIDENT
    60 4 Jerusalem, Feb. 8. FOLLOWING a shooting incident in which a member of the Muftis family was involved, daytime curfew has been imposed on the Old City in Jerusalem. Troops searched 22 Arab villages in j Central Palestine today. A clash with j armed Arabs at
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    GEN. GORT FLYING TO PALESTINE
    58 4 Cairo, Feb. 9. PEN. Viscount Gort, chief of the Imperial General Staff, on completion of his visit here, l s flying to Palestine today. He stated yesterday he was gratified at the spirit of cooperat on between the British and Egyptian armies, and he expressed
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    MUSLIM ROYAL WEDDING
    183 4 Marriage Contract To Be Signed On March 16 Cairo, Feb 8 THE programme for the wedding of i the Iranian Crown Prince, Mohamed Resa, and Princess Fawzla, sister of King Farouk, has now been fixed- Mohamed Resa will leave Teheran on I Feb. 20 and proceed via
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    U.S. LOAN TO CHINA
    92 4 For Military Use, Says Tokio Report Tokio. Fj'o. 3. THE US. $25,000,000 loan granted by the Universal Trading Company In the United States to China, it is reported, is being used to buy the following machinery and materials for military purposeMachinery to be used by newlyestabTiyhed
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    A.R.P. SHELTER FOR 900 PEOPLE
    264 4 I OIR John Anderson's recent speech on j»^ air raid precautions has brought out the responsibility of industrial concerns to provide shelters for their j employees. One of the chief difficulties In most cases is the question of space, but many undertakings, such as the
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    TOKIO & ALLIANCE WITH CHINA
    73 4 TOKIO ALLIANCE WITH CHINA Tokio, Feb. 8. A SKED in the Diet today regarding the possibility of concluding an offensive and defensive alliance with China after the settlement of the current incident, Adm. M. Yonai, the Navy Minister, said that it was impossible to predict future events. The Navy Minister
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    TOKIO UNIVERSITY "PURGE"
    59 4 Tokio, Feb. 8. i A PURGE in the Imperial University of Tokio has been started by Vtci Adm. Hiraga, the chancellor, who is supported by Gen. Araki, tho Education Minister. The purge Is directed ■gainst the department of political economy whoso faculty has Kst 11 professors, lecturers
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    'IOKIO ADMIRALTY DENIES CRUISER OVERTURNED
    22 4 The Tokio Admiralty drnicn a oress report that the cruiser Mo^aml jverturr.ed In the recent manoeuvres. Domel.
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      598 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 s^s^F^ U 17* H^BSkIV^IINSIJsII^^^ Fortnlphtly sai^ngs to Victoria BsTO/fc* lW* Icßi -^w\ nd Vancouver. Direct or via CHI"" 7 'JILXJBv^ T* 115 tlm e ec via Canada, .cook WrJ L>lfflß Wf your oassa 8 e on Canadian Pacific's 1
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      462 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last nlgM max. rain- blight mln temp, fall •'shine temp r inches hrf *F West Coast Alor Star 91 Nil 8.3 70 Bayan Lepas (Penanfe) 84 0.01 1.6 73 Sltiawan 87 Nil 3.9 72 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 5.8 71 Malacca 85
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    London Film Letter Bergner's British Film Come-Back
    845 5 London Film Letter Bergner's British Film Come-Back By Straits Times Film Correspondent AF half a dozen new films released in the West End this week, ranging from goodish to superb, easily the most beautiful is British Dr. Paul Czinner's "Stolen Life," starring Elisabeth Bergner. It is good to find Miss
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    88 5 Historic BBC. records were played and described by H.-Lynton Fletcher in a recent television programme. The 8.8.C. recorded programmes services, of which Fletcher is in charge, has a library of about 5.000 records, enabling the 8.8.C. to reproduce at will the voices of such famous men as Gladstone, Tolstoi, and
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      166 5 OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS TARZAN'S GRIP for all small running repairs A motorist writes I would not travel without a tube." HANDY for ANYTHING Obtainable everywhere 50 cents per tube, So/c Distributors GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. 1939 AMERICAN H. M. V. RADIOS Model 8 Q4- 8 RCA Tubas. Sole Agents KEE
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      308 5 AS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM In the Vernacular Press THE UNION TIMES HASSTOODTHETESTOFTIME by being the ONLY Vernacular paper In Malaya to be In existence for NEARLY HALF A CENTURY "The Union Times" has been thoroughly reorganised and is now under entirely new management. Its circulation Is steadily increasing. For
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      309 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY /ML metro. ZHP 30.96 metre* p.m. 5.00 Camones? dramas. 5.55 Cantonese orchestral recital. 6.15 Mandarin children's programme 6.30 "Popular Singers 2." 7.00 Hawaiian music, t 7.15 "An interlude with books" 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 The G.E.C. Military Band. .15 "Guess The Title" T 8.35
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      232 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH *l 47 me/t U3.J7 m.)j OSO 17.7me't (18.g« m.); GSF 15 14 me < (19.82 m.) GSJ 21.63 DC/i (13.93 m GSD 11.75 met M m.1 p.m. 6. OS Big Ben BBC. Welsh orchestra. 7.05 Pianoforte recital by Pamela Norrte. 7.20 BBC.
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      242 5 NinJM TODAY TDA 6.04 nil (49.8 m.). TDB 9.65 mo f ni.2* m). YDB 11.86 met (25.3 m PMN 10.26 me a (29.Z m). p.m. 4.50 Programme preview 4.54 Selection of recorded music. 5.50 Eagle's Eye and his scouts. 6.26 Dutch half hour. 6.50 News contd.i. 7.10 Jumping from one
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      445 6 SHARES STEADY BUT QUIET RUBBER HIGHER ON HOME DEMAND By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. m/JARKETS this morning show little change and perhaps tne most important feature is the rise in the price of rubber, compared with last night's close. The market is still exercised by the
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      101 6 Manila, Feb 9 THE following were yesterday's (imitations and this morning's quotation! 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 0.42 0.41 0.4C.
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      82 6 London, Feb. 8. The following were today's closing mean rates Paris 176 r,3 (54 Athens 542% *M* Rio 3 1/16 sellers official 27.71 H Belgrade' 210 Geneva 20.69' Hucharest BfiO Amstrrclam 8.69 J, Buenos Aires 20 37* Milan 89' K Montevideo 18 Madrid nomm.1 Bombay 1/5 l*/16d"
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      MINING
      577 6 Ail snarej quoted above are fully paid. issue Vai Haser Co. LyalJ BvaP Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/6 4/kl Asam Kuruoana 26/- 27/- 25/- 27/6 tl Auatral Ma.ay 40/- 45/-cd 40/- 50/5/- Ayer ttlian 21/9 22/9 21,6 22 6 Ayei ft'cr.g 0.55 o.flOcd 0.55 0
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      GENERAL
      446 6 i z Aiea ancK ord. 1.30 1.40 1 32>/, 1 40 ■2 in PrefS 22 230 2 22'.b 2 30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 5 50 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.50 0.6U 50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 8.75 7.60 575 750 »1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      254 6 »'U Ol l,u. LiWJ 5OU.UUU Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 80 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i% l'JOl red 1940 $400,000 tot Mar 31 Sept 30 102Vi H*% i907 red 1947 Sl.tfGO.OOO Int Mar 31 Sept 30 108V. IVj% 19dt red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115', 2
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      RUBBER SHARES
      370 6 AJlenby Alor Oajab Amal Malay .vyer Hltam Ayei Molek Ayc-r Panaa Bassett Satu Llntang Bedford Benta Borelll Orogas Brunei Un Bukit KaUl Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah (JXO) Ohangkat 3<?rda(ig Connemara 31eneaJy Plarra-kKM Hamilton Baylor 'ndraglrt 'eram Kuantan <50 ctt) Jlrcah Kamasan Kedah Kempas Kluang Frasei
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    83 6 Thursday, Feb. 9, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) Z6V 2 2«?i No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. Id cases February 2(j3.j 27 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 264 265s I'A M. R.S.S. f.o.b. Id bales February 25^ 25?i KLIIRK QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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    EXCHANGES
    181 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily 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 2045 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54 5/16
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    London Stock Exchange
    429 6 Industrials Advance On Buying Demanc London, Feb. 8. INDUSTRIALS were the centre o attraction on the Stock Exchaag today and advanced briskly on pro vlncial buying orders Home ra; eased after the announcement of th London Midland and Scottish decisio to pass a dividend on the ordinar
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    FINANCIAL HELP FOR CHINA
    207 6 Customs Loan Interest May Be Continued London, Feb 8. THE announcement that China is paying the March interest on the IS9B Loan was favourably received in the City and customs loans today were marked up halt a point or more. While confidence still prevails that China
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    Jute Firm On Rumoured Government Buying
    45 6 London, Feb. 8. IN the commodity markets today, jute was very firm In sympathy with Calcutta where unconfirmed rumours are circulating that further Government orders are pending for sandbags. A fair business was done including some speculative buying.— Reuter.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    752 6 New York. Feb. 8. "THE following quotations were those ruling when the StocK Kxchaogf closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close Changes. 30 Industrials 144 10 145.43 up 1.33 20 Rails 20.94 30.36 up .42 15 Utilities 24.92 25.29 up .37 40 Bonds 90.39 93.37 Off
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    INCREASED U.K. RUBBER STOCKS AS WAR RESERVE?
    1457 7 Why Committee May Raise Quota To 55 Per Cent. PAUSE IN U.S. RECOVERY MAY HINDER PRICE IMPROVEMENT Mr. Eric Miller Deplores Effects Of International Tension London, Feb. 1. 11/ITH the International Rubber Regulation Committee's next meeting, on Feb. 14, close at hand, there
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    PLANTERS' STORES AND AGENCY
    555 7 Mr. James Warren's Speech THE one nundred and eighteenth ordinary general meeting of Planters' Stores and Agency Company, Ltd., was held on Jan. 31 in London, Mr. James Warren (chairman and managing director) presiding. The chairman said: The accounts deal with the period ended Sept. 30,
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    British Cotton Piece-Goods Exports Fall Heavily
    134 7 London, Feb 7. 'THE year 1938 was the worst for Lancashire cotton piece-goods exports for 90 years and the worst for yarn exports, apart from the war years, since the cotton famine in the early sixties. This description is contained in a report of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    167 7 276 Tons Sold Yesterday THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held 1U 1,420 th auction yesterday when of 1,131,170 lb. (504.99 tons) catalogued, 837,686 lb. (373.97 tons) was offered and 617,570 lb. (275.70 tons) was sold. London spot 7 13|16d. a pound. New York spot 15
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    JANUARY RUBBER PRODUCTION
    110 7 r[E following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in January: Lb Jimah Rubber 20.300 Punggor Rubber 10.120 Alor Gajah 12,600 1 Australasia H. 435 I Ayer Panas 65,000 Bukit Kubu 8.300 Glenealy 29.000 I Jalan Kebun 9 800 Kluang 34.125 Pajam 155.000 Port Swettenham
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICE
    162 7 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICE Singapore. Feb. 8, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier 7 50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12 00 j White Muntok $12.75 White $1225 I Black 75 Copra Mixed $315 Sun Dried $3.45 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.35 $2.35 Fair $2.37. $2.37' 2 Sarawak $2.32', $2.32' 2 I
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    104 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Company EMvtdend Close TIN. Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Ayer Wenj Feb. 14 Kuala Lumpur Tin 1/ Thabawl" ik 16.. Feb. 17 mm Date Payable Mar. 3 Feb. 17 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 I SI apore. rei Ex. Dlv.
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      893 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China By Special Chartro. It, Cecil Street. Singapore Telephones: Manager Office «<4« Awt Maaacer's Uffire 8443 Exchange Drpt Mil General Office SIRS I Cable Addresa: lUIN<.KI O Paid tip capital th I 40.0n0.00a N Reserve Fund" In excess ol Ch 5.700.0 PA M Total Assets
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    COLONISATION BY BRITAIN
    201 9 High Praise By The Nazis Berlin. Feb. 8. iMOTWITHSTANDING the speeding up of Germany's colonial j propaganda, a striking article praising British colonisation today appears in Sehwartze Korps. crgan of of the Black Guards, with an explanation that it is necessary to view correctly both the constructive
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    SOLIDARITY OF DEMOCRACIES
    189 9 Strong Position Of Great Britain London. Feb. 8 LORD Londonderry, in a speech last night, said Germany's propress toward strength provoked some difficulty, but he did not say I that with any note of pessimism or in any spirit of alarm. With the great material asseLs of
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    REGULARS FOR AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON
    86 9 London. Feb. 7. WR LESLIE HORE-BELISHA. the War Minister, in a speech in London revealed that units of the regular anti-aircraft artillery are to supplement the Territorials in the protection of London. This is an outrome of a suggestion made after tl« September crisis
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON RED POLICE CHIEF
    69 9 Moscow, Feb. 8. A MILITARY tribunal today sentenced to death the deputy chief of the Moscow Municipal District Police. Four other police officials were sentenced to between three and ten years' gaol for trumping up charges of speculation and theft against persons whose names
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    A.R.P. RESPONSIBILITY IN LONDON
    76 9 London, Feb. 8. P' Js announced the responsibility for the recruiMng. training and organisation of air raid wardens in London is to be transferred from borough councils to the Metropolitan Police and the organisation of rescue parties to the London County Council. British Wireless I Thp
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    Tokio Naval Defences
    153 9 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME Tokio, Feb. 8. ""pHE Japanese Navy is confidant of making her naval defence.",; adequate by combining ftr;- present 1 naval strength with the enforce ment of a new construction programme which will shortly be submitted to the Diet in the form of o supplementary
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    PEARL RIVER TO REOPEN SOON?
    68 9 Canton, Feb. 8. |T is reliably learned that restrie- i tion on the movements of ship- i pins in the Pearl River, temporarily imposed on account of "military operations," will he lifted on Feb. 10. I'.S.S. Mindanao, flagship of the Inited States Sonth China Patrol,
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    Britain And The Pearl River
    155 9 Com m ons Reply > n Hong Koug Petition London, Feb. 9. UR. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary j for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House of Commons, said representations from the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, transmitted through the British Consul -General in
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    FURTHER PRESSURE ON JAPAN?
    107 9 London. Feb. 8. rviSCUSSIONS still were proceeding in Shanghai regarding the Japanese prevention of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board from carrying out dredging at the approach to Shanghai and some progress had been made, said Mr. Butler in the Commons tonight. No recent reports of silting In
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    PRESIDENT LEBRUN TO PAY STATE VISIT TO LONDON
    28 9 President Lebrun of France, accompanied by Mme. Lebrun, will pay a state visit to London on March 22 British Wireless.
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    ROYAL VISIT RUMOURS
    173 9 Denial By Premier Ot Canada Ottawa, Feb. 8. A NUMBER of rumours about contingencies which n-.i^ht interfere with the Royal visit to Canada were refuted tonight in a statement by the Prime Minister. Mr. \V. L. Mackenzie King. Reports included one that the iupposed deterioration of world
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    ARAB-OWNED TRAFFIC MAY BE BANNED
    77 9 ARAB-OWN ED TRAFFIC MAY BE BANNED Governor Of Jerusalem Issues Warning Jerusalem, Feb. 8. TrlE Military Governor ot Jerusalem has issued a warning that in the event cf Inrthtr sabotage on the roads, he intends lo prohibit or curtpi] Arab-o-T.ed trafli? nnd Arab passenger* on roads from the Jerusalem district.
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    GEN. CHIANG'S PLEA TO JOIN ARMY
    89 9 Chungking. Feb 8. ALL able-bodi'.d members ot families of officials In the Chinese Government and the Kuomlntang are nrged by Gen. Chiang to enlist in the Chinese army in order to set an example to the populace. The appeal is contained in a circular
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    PROPOSALS FOR AID TO CHINA
    107 9 London. Feb. 8. ASKED in the House of Commons whether he was in a position to make further statement about granting additional credits to facilitate trade with China and whether steps to be taken would be within th? scope of the Export Credit Bill or
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    WARSHIPS COLLIDE IN MANOEUVRES
    82 9 Paris. Feb. 8 THE cruiser Georges Leygues and the destroyer Bison collided last ni?hr. apparently due to fog during manoeuvres in the Atlantic. According to an unconfirmed report, two p?r sons were killed and 30 injured. The collision occurred 15 miles southeast of Penmarch, on Finistere
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    Japanese Postpone Attack On Kuling Guerillas
    176 9 Shanghai, Feß. 8. FOLLOWING representations by the British Ambassador tn Tokio, the Japanese coday informed foreign authorities in China that the projected attack on Ruling had been postponed. A Chinese guerilla force is besieged on Kullng mountain, and the Japanese have advised foreigners to
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    CHAINED TO A BURDEN OF FATIGUE?
    261 9 Tired to death— sleepless— irritable ageing far too quickly— these are trie trials which fopset too many men and women who live cut their lives In the Tropics. Yet It need not be n Ims ■ystaD i.s only Ojrtng out for a tonic, stimulating
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    AMUSEMENTS
    169 10 SINGAPORE BAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. GARR1CK THEATBE. GETLANG The Mystery Mountain. Whole Serial to be screened at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Mionight. Ulobc Theatre Spawn of the North. Sky Talkie: Get That Girl Rainbow Valley.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEB. 9, 1939. EDUCATION AND REALITIES
    717 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEB. 9, 1939. EDUCATION AND REALITIES In lus report on vocational education in Malaya, issued in August last, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman expressed the view that in Malaya, as in England, the general education given by the schools has been divorced from real life. He
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    COLONY'S MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
    341 10 Valuable Index Compiled By Mr. D. K. Walters Index to the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlements. By D. K. Walters. Government Printinr Office. $10. A detailed and valuable commentary on the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlements was published by the author of the present work
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    842 10 An Asiatic Typist's Viewpoint VARIOUS EUROPEANS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have been Interested in reading the disgruntled remarks of "LongSuffering" in your paper and have come to the conclusion that he belongs to the type of employers— you find them also in
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    PATRIOTISM OR PANIC?
    801 10 Service View Or The Register (From Our Military Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1. MILLIONS ol Britons are reading a small handbook called the "National Service Guide." and making up their minds what, to do about it. The sequel Is still in doubt. Will the response from the British
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    685 10 NOTES Of The DA Y Dessert Papaya M7HEN remarking the other day on the difference between Malayan fruits bought in the market and picked ripe from the tree. I did not mention the papaya. Yet that is perhaps the best example of all. as I have Just been reminded by
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      28 10 LETTERS IN PAGE 15 MR. svrvAMi KTiii. Malayan Indian views of the "Helots and Slaves" speech. CARS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS. Suggestions for Raffles Girls School and St. Andrews School.
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    GERMAN SETTLERS IN TANGANYIKA
    181 11 Statement By Mr. M. Mac Donald London, Feb. 8. AM not prepared to encourage emigration of German settlers; lrom Tanganyika and to facilitate! the settlement upon the land thus vacated of Jewish refugees with a view to securing a more loyal i population in these areas
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    RECORD FLIGHT BID
    55 11 Libreville. Feb. 8. THE airman Alex Henshaw arrived here from Cape Town at 10.40 a.m. iG.M.T.) and left at 11 a.m. G.M.T., reports Reuter. Henshaw. after having broken by five and a-half -hours the air record between England and Cape Town, is attempting to capture the England
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA TO VISIT BRUSSELS
    29 11 QUEEN WILHELMINA TO VISIT BRUSSE LS The projected visit of Queen WilImina to Brussels lias been arranged lor the end ol May, reports Reuter fr )in The Hague I
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    NEW NAZI ATTACKS ON ROOSEVELT
    110 11 Berlin. Feb. 9. 117 HAT appears to be serious concern at the stiffening of Poland's attitude toward the authoritarian states as a result of President Roosevelt's recent reported remarks that America's frontier is in France has led to renewed attacks on him in the German
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    EXPLOSION AT FIGUERAS
    541 11 Where Republican Cabinet Met MORE REFUGEES AT THE BORDER Le Perthus, Feb. 8. THE fortress of Figueras was 1 blown up today. The explosion was tremendous, but it is unknown whether it was deliberate or not. Until a few days ago dungeons beneath the fortress were used
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    NEW COLONIAL LEAGUE FORMED IN LONDON
    119 11 London, Feb. 9. t NEW Colonial League was formally constituted at a meeting of the Members of Parliament yesterday. All parties were represented and others interested in colonial questions attended. The object of the League is to bring before the public the importance of
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    Death Threat To Foreigners
    197 11 List Of Anti-Japanese Critics Shanghai, Feb 9. MR. Carroll D. Alcott, American newspaperman who makes two radio broadcasts daiiy, has received i a letter beginning, The Society of j most honourable and righteous! Chinese has pronJurKv death on the following pe.-sous." The list suggests that the
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE BORDER CLASH
    53 11 Moscow Communique Moscow. Feb. 8. A CLASH between Soviet border guards and Japanese and Man- chukuo troops in the Argun River area is reported in an official communique, which states that 15 Japanese and Manchukuo troops were killed orj wounded, and one Soviet guard was killed and
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    BERLIN SUPPORT FOR ITALIAN TERMS
    101 11 Berlin, Feb. 8. SIONOR Gaydas conditions for the withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain are believed here to represent I ihe Italian official viewpoint. The conditions, which also include a demand that all art treasures and bullion should be returned to the Nationalists, find full
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    FILIPINOS ARREST 31 JAPANESE
    63 11 Manila, Feb. 9. AFTER a hectic chase a Philippines coastal patrol yesterday arrested 31 Japanese in several launches who had been engaged in fishing with dynamite in Palawan waters, south-west of the Philippines. The prisoners will be charged under the Commonwealth fishing laws. They are liable
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    BLOOD TEST BILL'S SECOND READING
    78 11 London, Feb. 8. •TTCE House of Lords gave a second reading to the Bastardy (Blood Test) Bill, under which courts may, on application of one party in an affiliation case, order a blood test be made of all three parties— applicant, child and defendant. Lord
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    EIRE TO TAKE UP I. R. A. CHALLENGE
    176 11 Mention Of Armed Suppression Dublin, Feb. 8 TTHE Minuter for Justice, Mr. P. Rutledge, introduced two bills in the Dail today dealing with extremist elements. He mentioned armed suppression of extremist bodies like the Irish Republican Army. The first bill makes provision
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    Palestine Parley
    304 11 JEWS PRESENT THEIR CASE London, Feb. P. THE first talks on the fut! of Palestine began tonight at St. James' Palace between the British and Jewish delegation?. The Jewish delegates are headed by Dr. C. Weizmann. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. -Sc ■;< tary of State for Colonies, and
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    Chinese Mannequins
    111 12 CHINESE gvrta wiil appear c: mannequins for the first time in ci Ei:ropca:i store at John Little and Co.. Ltd.. Raffles Place, on Sc.'urdcy. when there will be a bin on pa r ade. From the latest material* maun Chinese cnr»ig sam style Shanghai gownt and the i:co-piece
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    DROWNED AT AIR BASE
    135 12 Canoe Capsizes In Squall a DROWNING accident occurred at the Royal Air Fores Station. Sclntar. yesterday afternoon when a c.inoe in which there were two airmen capsized in a Sumatra la Johore Strait, a few hundred yards from .shore. Aircraftman Frederic!; William Evans, of Bournemouth. Hampshire,
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    SAVED FROM DROWNING IN HARBOUR
    116 12 A HYLAM. Thoo Yock Hoo. v;as res- cued from drowning by a Chinese and two Indians in a dinghy in the harbour not far from the mouth of the Singapore River shortly after 8 o'clock last night. The Hylam was walking along the seawall near
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    Court Staff's Tribute To Sixth Magistrate
    216 12 Tin stafl ol the Singapore sixtii lathered this oooru- bid laiewell to Mr. C. H. Kan a.- h preliminary to th< ClOßol the court thi.s month, mark- of arrears which Ushmeni of relief the city. Inspector i uincd that us after my own p.
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS IN INDOCHINA
    779 12 Enthusiastic Official Welcome In French Colony AUDIENCE WITH KING OF CAMBODIA AT PNOMPENH (From Our Special Correspondent.) Saigon, Feb. 8. SIR SHENTON and Lady Thx.nas arrived in Saigon today after four days' stay in Cambodia. They were welcomed officially on behalf of the French Government
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    Imperial Airways Speed-Up?
    110 12 London. Feb. 9. ASKCU bj Mr. W. R. D. Perkins (Govt., Stroud) what steps had been taken in the past two months to expedite the Imperial Airways service to Singapore in view of the fact that the Royal Dutch Airlines service still arrives in Singapore a day
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    "GARDEN OF THE MOON" AT THE ALHAMBRA
    239 12 At Tlie Cinema "Garden of the Moon" (Pat O'Brien, John Payne and Marcaret Lindsay). Warner Bros. At the Alhatnbra. THERE is some grand music in an entertaining story of the "finest restaurant in the world," the Garden of the Moon, located somewhere near
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    25 12 Lady (Dymokei White and her daughter Kiki returned to Singapore fiom Hong Kong by the P. and O. liner ftajputana vesteiday en route for England.
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    INDO-MALAYAN TALKS DEADLOCK CONFIRMED
    411 12 IN DO- MALAYAN TALKS DEADLOCK CONFIRMED Delegates To Meet Today For Last Time? New Delhi, Feb. 8. THE negotiations between the official Malayan Delegation and the Government of India are believed to have failed to yield any agreement as to the terms on which emigration of Indian labour to Malaya
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    CHILD'S DEATH FROM SCALDS
    271 12 Misadventure, Says Coroner (From O'ir Own Correspondent. > Johore Bahru, Feb. 8. j FIND that death resulted from 1 injuries received by mLsadven- ture and that no person was crimi1 nally concerned was the verdict I of Mr. J. B. Weiss in the Coroner s I
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    FAR EAST DEFENCE CO-OPERATION?
    81 12 London, Feb. 9. I lEUT. -COMMANDER R. Fletcher (Labour, Warwick) asked in the House of Commons tonight what j conversations there had been with Netherlands Government con- cerning co-operation in defence matters in the Far East. Mr. R A. Butler, Under Secretary i for Foreign Affairs,
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    SELETAR SQUADRON BOUND FOR BURMA
    75 12 /"VN a flight to Akyab, Burma. No. 100 v (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron left the Royal Air Force Station. Seletar, this morning. The planes will make a night-stop at Victoria Point and will reach Rangoon tomorrow. The night to Mergul will be made on Sunday and
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    CHINESE CYCLIST INJURED
    50 12 ;AN 18-YEAR-OLD Chinese cyclist. knocked down by a motor-car at the corner of Stamford Road and Waterloo Street at about 7.30 o'clock this morning, is believed to have suffered a fracture of the base of the i skull He was taken by ambulance to the General Hospital
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    POWERS OF ARREST
    186 12 Official Reply To Criticism STATEMENT ON TRAFFIC RULES? QOVEHNMENT will roply > criticism levelled against, the proposed Traffic Regulations, 1938, by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association, the Straits Times understands. The Ratepayers' Association protested particularly against powers of arrest which would be granted to all members of the
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    THREE MEN GAOLED FOR RIOTING
    215 12 High Court Dismis-e^ Appeals REMARKING that rioting nan a serious offence. Mr. Jwttce Pedlow dismissed the appeals of three Chinese, Lim Hong kia. Kgeh Ah Mong and Kwong Chin Ktm Moy in the Singapore Hi?;h Court. yesterday The three appellants had besn convicted by the
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    A.P.C. AND SIR HENRY DETERDING
    35 12 THE offices ol the Asiatic Petroleum Company will be closed tomorrow afternoon a.s a mark of respect in memory of Sir Henry Deterding whose funeral takes place at Mecklenburj tomorrow
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    Conductor Acquitted On Five-Cent Breach Charge
    418 12 U/ITHOUT calling on the defence, Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, acquitted a Hokkien, Lim Kirn Aun, on an amended charge of criminal breach of trust, in respect of five cents belonging to the Singapore Traction Company, being fares
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    SINGAPORE BANK EMPLOYEES URGED TO FORM GUILD
    567 13 Former P. 0. Bank Manager Addresses Branch Staff EX-COMPRADORE ON -DISAPPOINTMENT AND RESENTMENT" BANK employees in Singapore should form a guild similar in pattern to guilds j n other countries, urged Mr. H. R. C. Booth, manager of the defunct P. and Hank,
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    HOKKIENS ON UNLAWFUL SOCIETY CHARGE
    81 13 POUR Hokkiens. Ong Choh. aged 27, Ng Kiat Seng, aged 19. Lim Toh aged 21. and Bun Seng lan aged 22. appeared before Mr. K. A Barker. In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, en a charge of being members o; an unlawful society, the
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    MR. V. SAVTS DAUGHTER ENGAGED
    59 13 THE engagement ot Miss Joan Savi. daughter ot Mr Victor Savi 'jnstable of Fife and a former Chief Police Officei. Singapore, and Mrs. Savi. was announced in The Times on J^n :-tO She is to marry Mr. Charles Edward Guseoigne. of the Sarawak Civil Service,
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    French Military Mission To Siam
    64 13 (From Our Special Correspondent) Saijron. Feb. 8. IT IS UNDERSTOOD, says the Saigon newspaper. I/Impartial, that a French military mission toiiiprising a colonel, a commandant and a captain, will visit Bangkok this month. The mission is "authorised to \isit the Siamese army." The French warship
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    Did Judge Act More As Expert Witness?
    257 13 Did Judge Act More As Expert Witness? SUBMISSION IN APPEAL CASE CUBMITTING that the trial district Judge, in considering evidence in a particular case in the light of his knowledge in different cases in the oast acted more r.s an expert witness than a judge, Bahndar Singh appealed before the
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    MALAYAN PINEAPPLES HAVE IMPROVED
    178 13 Tribute From \nieriran \uthovity ALTHOUGH the brands of Malayan j pineapples he had examined did r.ot compare yet in quality with the Hawaiian fruit, there had been a marked improvement in the past few years, said Mr. H. E. MacConau?hey. vice-president and general sales manager of
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS WIFE: ASSIZE HEARING
    809 13 CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS WIFE ASSIZ E HEARING UKARINU agony from a I married woman, with whom h< j tted having had relations a-dealer, i\ o Chi Siong, priving evidence yesterday at me apore Assizes, said that he stood hia office room and saw her iand holding a
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    Girl Student Talks To Rotarians
    29 13 We Wonp, a student at Rafllss College, addressed the Singapmt Rotaru Ciuh verterdau on "College Life As 1 See It." Story i'l Page 14
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    EVIDENCE ON MENTAL STATE OF ACCUSED AT INQUIRY
    496 13 Court Sequel To Shooting On Pulau Tekong EVIDENCE regarding the mental condition of a man who was under police detention, on preliminary charge of murder, was given in the Singapore Second Police Court, before Mr. Conrad Oldham, yesterday, by the Superintendent of
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    EURASIAN ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE
    85 13 JOSPEH MESENAS. a 29-year-old Eurasian, was produced before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge > f criminal breach of trust in respect of $598.61. being money entrusted to him in h!s capacity as a public servant
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    18 13 The Rev. H B Amstutz returns to Singapore in the P. and O. liner Canton on Feb. 24.
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    FRENCH BUSINESSMAN VISITING SINGAPORE
    51 13 fyf MAURICE ALCAN. dlrictor of Alcan and Co., and Anglo-French and Bendixsens Ltd., arrived on a visit to Singapore yesterday from Europe ;by the Messageries Maritlmes liner President Doumer. M. Alcan is a brother of M. Adrian Alcan. managing director of AngloFrench and Bendixsens, Ltd Singa-
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    LOTUS CLUB DINNER
    59 13 The annual dinner of the Lotus Club i will take place on Saturday In the G H. Cafe at 8 p.m. Members and friends who wish to attend and who have not I yet obtained their tickets, are asked to notify the president, Mrs. S. A. H.
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    KEY MEN AND VOLUNTEERS
    175 13 Will Continue Training NEW BUREAU TO OPEN MAT WEEK MEMBERS of the Volun eer Forces who are regard d (cy nu ii in their civilian jol time of emergency will continui to receive training as in peace time. i one 1 i train! Volunteei who could
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    MR. K. S. MILLIKEN ON VISIT TO MALAYS
    65 13 MR. R. S MILLIKE.V. ex] of Canada, who Incorporated I I Motor Company of Malaya. Ltd arrived on a return > Malaya by thr linrr Presii yesterday. This is Mr. Million's fir t visit to Malaya He was formerly tioned for trine
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    Homeward Bound
    39 14 Group Captnin A. Peck. Officer Commanding, R.A.F Hong Kong, and formerly rtationed at Singapore, crrived here yesterday en route for England in the P. and O line*- Rajpuiana. He is accomp.anied by his wife. Straits Times picture.
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    Chinese Charity Dance In Kuala Lumpur
    124 14 Chinese Charity Dance In Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 8. TTWENTY-FIVE Chinese women here have formed themselves i into a committee to arrange a twonigh,, dance to aid the China Relief Fund. Tickets for this will be sold at S2. $5 and $10. It young men
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    26 14 The seventh annual general meeting j of the Cameron Highlands Society will be held on Feb. 21 at 11.30 p.m. in the j Cameron Highlands Hotel.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BUSINESS CAREERS
    506 14 Undergraduate Opinion Of Prospects In After Life SUCCESS IN COMMERCE IF GIVEN SAME CHANCE AS EUROPEANS lUILL a college education enable a man to make more money than he would without it To sit for his final examination at Raffles College in March this
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    MALAYANS AT HOME
    126 14 The wedding took place at Wootton, near Canterbury, on Jan. 21, of Mr. Theodore Dudley Shephard and Miss Sylvia Bertha Yates. of Wootton Court. Canterbury. Mr. Shephard Is with the Malayan Drainage and Irrigation Department. The engagement was announced. In London, on Jan. 27. of Mr. Edward
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    New Launches For Harbour Duty
    64 14 Penguin, one of the two new 56-ft. Diesel general duty launches for the Straits Settlements Marine Department, which have been built at tha Tanjong Rhu shipyard of Thcrnycroft (Singapore) Ltd. Penguin will leave under her own power for Penang tomorrow and the other launch, Teal,
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    SHOULD MADRAS COMPLETELY CONTROL EMIGRATION?
    605 14 Indian Journal Urges Need For Reform Of Present System "THE whole policy underlying Indian emigration should come up for review and the Government of India would do well to defer their decision till they consult the Emigration Committee of the Central Legislature," says The Hindu,
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    Church Service Held In Malay At Malacca
    228 14 Church Service Held In Malay At Malacca REVIVED AFTER 30 YEARS A STRAITS Chinese Methodist church service in Malay was revived in Malacca last Sunday after some 30 years by the Rev. R. A. Blasdell, Singapore-Malacca district superintendent of the church. Mr. Blasdeli and Mr. Low Kway Song j were
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    MALAYAN KENNEL ASSOCIATION
    45 14 DESIDENTS in Singapore and Distr* t who are interested in the Malayan j Kennel Association are referred to tha I local representative. Mr. E. V. Smith, j Police Depot, Thomson Road, Singapore, Phone 5221. who will be pleased [to answer any inquiries.
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    SINGAPORE COLLEGE LIFE— BY A GIRL STUDENT
    554 14 pOLLEGE life, its social activities, dances, sports and picnics and its lecture system were described! by Miss Nellie Wong, a first year student at Raffles College, in a talk on College Life As I See It at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. The
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      CARS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS
      454 15 Singapore Parent's Suggestions IN STAMFORD ROAD To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— lt appears that there is a possibility of the question of school hours in Singapore being reconsidered by Government. May I. through the courtesy of your columns, make a few suggestions which might
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      366 15 Another Echo Of Satvamurthi SPEECHES IN VISIT TO MALAYA? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir -"I want to make one request to the lecturer of the evening, and I hope he will convey this to the people of Malaya, that is, that the Indians there should
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      92 15 To the Editor of the Strait* Times Sir— We seem to be so much taken up with the new horn-blowing rules in Singapore that we overlook a greater nuisance. I refer to the n of cars on the roads with improperly tuned engines which zive out unburnt
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      ESTATE MANAGERS AND THEIR "HELOTS"
      1399 15 Malayan Indian View Of Saty amurt hi Speech To The Editor Of The Stvails Times. Sir.— I have read your editorial of i Feb. 1 under the heading "Estate t •Slaves' and note that you arc la- j < bouring under a misunderstanding of the
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      "DEMOPHOBIA"
      295 15 Dangers Of Tokio Conference To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The militarists of Dai Nippon have so loudly declare* that In their berserk and delirious onslaughts upon the Chinese it is no concern of other Powers. No Third Party interference of any sort would be tolerated and
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      NEW TRAFFIC ARRESTS
      298 15 From Streets To Station To the Editor of the StuiU linnSir.- It was recently reported In the newspapers that the Singapore authorities propose to aircst traffic offender* instead of issuing summonses to thorn, with a view to lessening the work of 'the Traffic Court as well U
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    "WHOEVER WINS FEDERATION LOSES " SAYS MR. NEHRU
    943 16 "WHOEVER WINS FEDERATION LOSES SAYS MR. NEHRU Former President Clarifies Issues Before Election Almora, Jan. 27. "DERSONALLY I do not see what principles or programmes are at stake in this election. I do not want it to be said at the end of the contest that a particular programme had
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      THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
      529 16 Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Reply To Mr. Bose Patna, Jan. 28. "IT is not fair to sidetrack the real issue by reference to any imaginary difference on the question of Federation between Subhas Babu and certain other members of the Working Committee. On that point, there is absolutely
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      MR. JAMNALAL BAJAJ RELEASED
      130 16 But Will Return To Jaipur Again Agra. Feb. 2. OETH JAMNALAL BAJAJ reached Asra this afternoon from Muttra where he was brought by the Jaipur authorities. In a statement he says he was arrested at Jaipur station by the InspectorGeneral of Police who had obtained the
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      BANSWARA STATE REFORMS
      38 16 Calcutta, Feb. 3. THE ruler of Banswara State has in- augurated a new Legislative Council which consists of thirty-four members, including the Dewan, who will be the president, and seven officials and the rest non-officials.
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      MAHATMA GANDHI'S REJOINDER
      243 16 Fresh Appeal To Raj To Restore Rajkot Pact Wardha, Feb. 3. jy<|AHATMA Gandhi has issued a statement replying to the Government of India's communique (published in these columns yesterday) which he says is remarkable for its sins of omission and commission and suppression." Mr. Gandhi says What
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      THE STATEMENT OF MR. GANDHI & AFTER
      109 16 THE STATEMENT OF MR. GANDHI AFTER j Acharya Kripalani On The Position Allahabad Feb. 1 A CHARYA J. B. Kripalani. General I Secretary of the All-India Con- gress Committee, in an Interview re- garding Mr. Gandhi'e statement on the presidential election, says that Mr. Gandhi has laid down the constitutional
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      KHAIRAKARH RULER'S ANNOUNCEMENT
      52 16 Jubbulpore, Feb. 2. THE ruler of Kharakarh, Central Provinces, has announced a number of reforms in the State, including the abolition of certain taxes, relaxation of forest laws, ear-marking a sum for rural uplift work and establishment of village panchayats. It is intended to inaugurate a Legislative
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      JUNGLE "SATYAGRAHA" SUSPENDED
      46 16 JUNGLE SATYAGRAHA SUSPENDED Benares, Jan 31 THE Benares State Congress Com- mittee has suspended the Jungle "satyagraha" in order to give the Maharaja time to meet the minimum demands of the people which include the appointment of a committee to draft the constitution for responsible government
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    "I WILL NOT CREATE A SPLIT IN CONGRESS RANKS"
    543 16 Mr. Subhas Bose Outlines Future Policy On Important Issues Calcutta, Feb. 3. 1 *TT will always be my aim and object to try and win his confidence for the simple reason that it will be a tragic thing for; me if
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    MR. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
    296 16 Pressing Invitation To Visit China Calcutta. Jan. 30. IXR. P. C. Hsu. Professor of Philo- sophy and Ethics. University of Shanghai, Mr. C. S. Tsai and Mr Jack R. McMichael. also of the Shanghai University, have jointly written a letter to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in the course
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    MRS. GANDHI AND MISS PATEL ARRESTED
    93 16 RajKOt, Feb. lyiRS. Gandhi and Miss Maniben Patel, who arrived here yesterday j evening to offer "satyagraha" were I immediately arrested and taken by car to an unknown destination. Mounted sowars follower the car. Thirty thousand persons waited outside the station to see Mrs
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    CONGRESS PRESIDENT ON TOUR
    55 16 Calcutta. Feb. 3. Ri|R. Subhas Chandra Bose. who re- turned from Santiniketan last night, proceeded by air to the Jamadoba Colliery. Bihar, where he presided over a meeting of the Labour Union of which he was elected president for j the current year. He returned to
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    NORTH ARCOT TO GO 'DRY' END OF THIS YEAR
    40 16 Vellore. Feb. I. IT is understood that orders have i be.'n received here from the Madias Government regarding its decision to introduce prohibition in North Arcot from October 1, this year.
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    PEOPLE OF NORTH CHINA LOYAL TO CHUNGKING
    543 17 Tientsin Residents' Letter To British Ambassador Hong Kong, Fob. 8. THE so-called "peace movement 1 in North China is obeolutc]y without public support, merely a show put up by puppets directed by the Japanese, states a letter, signed by 480 Chinese residents of
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    MAGINOT LINE IN CENTRAL CHINA
    60 17 Shanghai. Feb. 3. GEN Chiang Kai-sh3!c is rushins the construction of a "Masinct Line" •long ttw upoer Tangtse extending t'rcci north-west Hurich. through Szechaan and Hunan, reports Domei. The central base is established at where the strongest baom has L Omer bases are being established
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    131 SHIPS BEING BUILT IN JAPAN
    34 17 131 SHIPS BEING BUILT IN JAPAN T Ft b. 8. CHIP.-; 1 000 ton* under construction m Japan at the end of I with a total torn ling to f.he Japanese Shiplpng E.:change Eastern
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    TOKIO OFFICIAL & ESPIONAGE
    71 17 TOKIO OFFICIAL ESPIONAGE r<>A;o, Fcb S. VSP1ONAGE in favour of China and other foreign countries has become active in Japan since the outbreak of the Sinn-Jap incident, according to the spokfsman of the Home Office, replying during the budgetary debate in the House of Representatives. He said the police authorities
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    NEW CHINA CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'
    118 17 Statement By Tokio War Minister Toklo, F'cb 3 THE new "Central Government of China," which is expected to bo organised, will comprise not only the Peking and Nanking governments but the p-.ace maintenance commi.v.si.\'r.s already organised or which may be orln Central and South Chirm, said
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    SWEDISH SYMPATHY FOR THE CHINESE
    66 17 Chungking, Feb. 3. NE'.VS concerning Swedish activities ;n aid of Chiia has encouraged Chinese. According to Fristjof Thunborg, president of the Swedish International Peace Campaign Committee, the Swedish people have launched an antiJapanese boycott, supported by the Swedish Trade Union, Congress of the Social and
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    WARSHIPS SUNK 20 YEARS AGO TO BE REFLOATED
    55 17 Osaka, Feb. 3. jL|R Tasuke Tanaka. president of the Tinaka Rollin? Stock Company ;iera. is planning to refloat the warship Otowa which .sank 21 years ago off Daiwo Caoe. in Mie Prefecture. The hulk of the submerged warship ii:ici !oiv? been th.?
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    NEW CANTON-HAS BAY RAILWAY BEING BOLT
    28 17 Japanese army engi^ers at C.mtci an .■nn.structi.vj; a Ksht railway from the Wr.ampoa toapttnes via Sheklung to Bias Bay.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Fresh Chinese Air Raid
    298 17 Hundreds Of Japanese Casualties Claimed Sian, Fob. 8: A SQUADRON of Chinese bomban succcssf\illy rnided a Japa-| ncse troop concentration in South' Shansi Province, on Sunday, blow- i ing up a section of the vertical! Shansi railway, killing and wounding hundreds of Japanese troops r.ear Chungtiao
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    SCOTTISH CUP DRAW
    53 18 Third Round On Feb. 18 LonJbn. Feb. C. 'THE Scottish Cup third round dra' to be played on Feb. 18 Is: Buckis Thistle vs. Third Lanar'.;. Rangers vs. Clyde. Dunfermline vs. Alloa. Mctherwell vs. St. Mirren. Hearts vs. Celtic. Falklrk vs Aberdeen. Hibernian and Queen ot Eout:i
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    FIFTH ROUND OF CUP ON SATURDAY
    298 18 •pHE fifth round of the F.A. Cup will be played on Saturday. Fixture in all leagues are as below: team? playing in th? Cup are rr.ark- d with an asterisk. COT MATCHES Newcastle vs. Preston. Portsmouth vs. West Him. Wolves vs. Liverpool. Sunderlar.d vs.
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    17 18 S.R.C. plai.cr in possession during y:terdays hockey match when the Club beat Khalsa 7— Straits Times picture.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    70 18 The following have been selected to! play hockey for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against Loyals Regiment today at 5 p.m. on the At sen Road Ground: Edward Wee; lan Hope, J. B. Shaw; Tan Guan Kiat. Goh Chin Chye 'Captain i, F. L Wong: Syed Shirazle. L. Newman.
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    KINTA SWIMMING CLUB
    123 18 .;»;-Mile Uacc To Be Heid For the first tl:r.e In Pcrak a 10:1;aistance swimmlnj <=vent over 3'.j miles will be held at ths Kinta Swlir.rr.ing Club somr time 1:1 May this year. Tnc swimmers will compete for a challenge cup presented by Mr. Lam Weng Yoon. Prizes
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    INTER-CLUB GOLI AT IPOH
    110 18 Ipoli Golf Cub and the Perak Turf Club Golf Club drew in a match on Sunday. Detailed results as follov/j <Ipoh Golf Club players mentioned first Ayton and Thompson 1. McLaren and Kenion 0. Ap'iu and Brown 0. Dav'.es and Datoh Panglima Kinta 1. Bede Cox
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    SANS BADMINTON PARTY
    102 18 The seventh annual general meeting of the San's Badminton Party was held on Saturday at "Villa de San" the residence of the Patron, Mr. San Ah Wing. J.P., and the following were elected offlco-bearers for the year I 1939. President. Mr. San Kwok Thye: vice-presdents. Mr. San
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    JOHORE CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL MEETING
    162 18 (Trom Our Own Correspondent. I Johore Bahru. Feb. 8. i Presiding at the annual generai meeting of the members of the Johore Cricket Club last night, the Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys paid a tribute to the services rendered by Mr. H. D. Grundy. the
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    JUBILEE TROPHY RACE
    96 18 I The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that the sixth race for the (Jubilee Trophy for Merchant ship's i life boats presented in commemoraj tion of the Silver Jubilee of His late Majesty King George V will be held on Monday, Mar. 13 at 4.30 pm. Any
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    LOUIS TO FIGHT IN LOS ANGELES
    50 18 Los Angeles. Feb. 8. r The local promoter Tom Galley has j announced that Joe Louis will meet I Jack Roper in a 10-round title fight ]at Los Angeles in April. Tom Galley i and Mike Jacobs are promoting Roper. I who is 35.
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    INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB FOR KUALA LUMPUR
    579 19 Will Be Named After Late Sultan Of Selangor (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. TIIK Suleiman C.<>ll Club— a proposed International Club so called to commemorate the name of the late Sultan of Selangor whose ambi- \<, promote harmony among the different
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    CLERICAL UNION BILLIARDS
    103 19 S<?mi-linai t:c between Low Hock j Kiat. the holder of the C.U Challenge Cup. and Tan Bock Lim last year's runner-up was played off last evenIng. The game was very interestng. Low Hock Kiat made breaks of 38. 44. 51 :u:d 65 the highest in the tournament
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    HOME SOCCER
    49 19 toccet matches played yes-; terday resulted as below. I [SSX DIVISION Brentford Aston Villa 4 SECOND DIVISION N tts F. 0. Southampton 2 IHIKD DIVISION Southern Brighton o, Southend 0 SCOTTISH CIT Second round Scottish Cup replays resulted Buckie Thistle 4. Blairgowrie 1 Clyde 1. Dundee 0
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    42 19 Rufctby League matches played yesterday resulted: Wigan 8; Swinwn 6. In the Rugby League Cup first j round Bradford N. beat Seaton 37— 7; j Broughton Rangers and Wakeneld T. drew 5—5; Liverpool S. and St Helen's Recreation drew 2—2.
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    ICE SKATING
    36 19 Zurich Feb. 9. In the world ice hockey championship;. Great Britain, the holders of the European title, were eliminated when beaten by Canada 4—o4 0 and by Germany I— o in the semi-final. Reuter.
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    SEGAMAT HOCKEY
    70 19 ■Krom Our Own Correspondent; Segamat, Jan. 5. Lg Umc and again to .snap up opportunities in the circle, the India Ceylon Association failed to impress as likely league champions, thougn they won their match against the Colts in tne district hockey league, on the town padang today. The
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    RUGBY UNION
    19 19 Home rugby matches played yester- day resulted: Guy's Hospital 16: R.A.F. 1«. R.N. 22; Civil Service 3-
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    PREPARATIONS START FOR SINGAPORE RACES
    489 19 This Morning's Track Work At Bukit Timah /"^NLY Singapore trained horses were seen out at Bukit Timah this morning for the official opening of track work for the coming meeting. The meeting will be run on three days from Feb. 18. The second day will
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    FRISCO LEAVES FOR RANGOON
    112 19 Young Frisco, fr.rmer middleweight champion of the Orient, leaves for Rangoon today. There Is HUlc prospect of a rctu-n match with Som Pon?, the new titlebolder, in view of the latter's purse t demands, and as there are no other suitable opponents in Singapore Frisei is
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    RACING DRIVER KILLED
    45 19 Indianapolis. Feb. 9. Wlliiam Cummings. one of America's leading racing motorists and former winner of the Indianapolis Grand Prix, died in hospital from a fractured skull two days after a private car crash. He never regained consciousness and was aged 30. Reuter.
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS LOSE BASKETBALL
    42 19 Wuhan Songsters were beaten by 50 points to 18 by a Singapore men's team at the Happy World last night at basketball. In the women's game the Singapore side beac the Chinese side by 51 points to 16.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    38 19 TODAY Hotkey: V.M.C A. vs. Loyal Regiment.' V.M.C. A.; S.R.C. vs. Combined Services, S.R.C.; Fort Canning vs. Tan Tec: Seng Hospital. Tanglln. Billiards: Clerical Union final. Volleyball: V.M.C. A. vs. Oldham Hall, Bras Baaah Road.
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    S. R. C. BEAT KHALSA BY SEVEN GOALS TO NIL
    314 19 One-Sided Hockey In Match On Padang X RKlREATION Club Meoni teaai bed iho Khalsa Association by seven goals to nil in a hockey match played on the padang J day. The game was too one-sided to be really attractive. The
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    HOW SAMUEL WON KENT TITLE
    244 19 (From Our Own Correspondent^ London. Jan. 23. AS cabled today, A. S. Samuel, tie Malayan badminton champion, won the singles title at the Kent County Championship tournament he!d at Herne Bay today. F. W. Eglinton. the Surrey County p!ayer who defeated W. J. Winsfie'cv the
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    FRANCO'S VICTORIOUS TROOPS IN BARCELONA STREETS
    152 20 Watched bj oflicen and men of General liana's victorious army, a soldier <>mi'-. :i il.v;pule in the Plau de CataluTia and places the Nationalist flag at the summit, following mtu patlnii of the Catalan eayltal. Alinw) .Spanish n .!>,<>• ittildrtn having their first hot
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT 9 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939 No. 158.
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      Watch Amah! She Can Be A Bully With Your Children
      645 1  -  Orang Sebrang By Orang Sebrang Is An Educated Chinese Closely In Touch With Singapore Affairs. She Has Made A Special Study Of The Amah Problem For The Straits Times Women s Supplement CINGAPORE mothers would find it hard to prevent
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      ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED I
      61 1 i \Miu Sheila McDonnell, elder daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. E. McDr.v/dl i of Singapore and Hull, whoso engagement teas announced recently to Lieut -Commander J. O. Mansell, Qfflcer-in-Charge, Fleet Air Arm, j i Singapore Lieut -Commander Mansell is the younger son of Lady tlantcU and
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      KEEN WOMAN PILOT TO MARRY
      67 1 1 i Mai Susan Nancy Williams, onh, daughter o] M*jor and Mri. W P. i Williams of Cairo. Egypt. wftCM cnrMiemcnt was announced recently to Lieut It Xinn-Clark. M.C., Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. Lt King-Clark fteto his own plane from Palestine to join his
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      Hostess To Lord Strabolgi
      70 1 Mrs. Enid petrie. wife of Mr. i Bruce Pstrie, was looking very i chic when she met Lord Strabolgi i on his arrival at Singapore from Australia on Sunday on his way a i back to England. Lord Strabclgi was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
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        1276 2  -  ALYSE ALLYNGHAME BY U/HEN it does rain Mr. Neville Chamberlain's famous umbrella is not called into service. When he arrived at 10 Downing Street, after his week-end at Chequers, a servant awaited him with a huge gamp of the kind
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      Dresses For Daughters You Can Make Yourself
      616 3  -  Georgina And Thea =By=— Economy Is Easy For Singapore Mothers CINGAPORE is undoubtedly one of the easiest places in which to dress children attractively at a very small cost. Cheap and efficient laundering contributes largely fco the simplicity of keeping them neat and
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      EMBROIDERED TABLE MATS
      177 3 A SET of mats and small napkins in white linen is trimmed With eyelet embroidery worked in several rows around the edges. White linen is also trimmed with organdie, and we see sets or square mats which have hems of white organdie, mitred at the corners, and
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      Blouses Have Acquired A New Distinction Of Their Own
      1119 4 Blouses Have Acquired A New Distinction Of Their Own By Our Woman Correspondent But Lame Should Be More Becoming Fran Our Own Correspondent ljondon, Jan. 30. 1 AM not very fond of the word "blouse." It has a Victorian sound about it which recalls the garments of Ihe late nineteenth
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      308 4 J^UCH interest has been aroused by Mr. Mac Donald's recent announcement in Parliament that the restriction on the admission of women to the administrative staff of the Colonial Office would be withdrawn. The staff in question (which Is interchangeable with that of the Dominions Office) is,
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        43 4 PHI I I lX S BgM [T LoS jjf""* I \S3r\ cyaLt SUN RAIN For Exteriors Metal Slkt \> in- Williams KEM BULLETIN PAINT is weatherproof^ ed for all wcoden metal nrfaces which require a long prelecting finish. LOHMANN CO., LTD, ROBINSON ROAD SINGAPORE.
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        319 4 HALF AN HOUR before the dooTV' H r ¥^r\ can get there but Brand's Essence I •*»K€€p gWllMj I will stave off collapse if anything can. I/ "PDA Uft'C I Brand's is the safe stimulant. It can be r taken and digested by people so seriously w mm^^^^^^ ill and
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      Consul's Cocktail Party
      53 5 Gran* Czech i teft: tor 1 thcu 'osiorn'.-ia jjr.u r Q o iteo. The Wuhan Songstcn -no ne>P£ sm iTl( eockWlU .on General I%** Sny ;Th^\^ed most becominti toi »*JftS« 0/ I O. Muftfavaro* an<» Mewr*. fl S.Davis, E. C. S. Atkins cr.iMr. H. Gordon limnegtrode, o/
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      Singapore Mannequins To Wear 1939 Fabrics
      669 6 Singapore Mannequins To Wear 1939 Fabrics TTOME dressmainkg without the aid of measurements is one of the latest and most popular innovations in the fashion world. Some 90 models produced by this new method will be on view at a mannequin parade of gowns frocks and sports-wear made of Tootal
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      Barbara's Diary...
      230 6 I ]\l ANY °f ih e most decorative dining tables of this season have their centre-pieces illuminated in some way or another. We also see large bowls of flowers standing in the corner of the room, or upon brackets, or in the entrance hall, also illuminated by having
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      This Is A Delightful Hobby—Collect Doiis
      465 6 This Is A Delightful Hobby Collect Doiis (By Victoria Chappelle) T MET a woman this week 1 who has the most delightful hobby in the world. She collects dolls. I can't imagine anything more calculated to keep the heart young, or the imagination alive. It is like collecting the histories
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        323 6 Skafl I «C V _X »_Lr^_«L To avoid dread pyorrhea, you must do more than merely brush your teeth. Your gums, too, must be cared for. Ordinary dentifrices give only '/i way protection. They only clean the teeth. TORHANS is different. It does BOTH jobs cleans teeth and saves gums
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        66 6 B Mb. m. jr" t i mm V jF f 4fr When Erminie <£,' sat down to her cello iva The tones she drew forth were most mellow. A picture was she Of complete harmony 4 And her KAYSER- <& J clad legs were just j swell- o f >^
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      Women Who Lead The World
      536 7 Irene Veal Writes About WOT by deliberate dominathn or assumption of command do those women who are leaders of the world today play their part. But rather by quiet steady work and the following of their ticular star. And whatever their gifts or achieve- members
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      Wait For Fashions To Settle Down
      973 7 A deal of "weeding out" has to be done l>y the designers when the first early shows :ire over. And it is thi.s weeding out process which makes it possible for average women, like you jind me, to dress well and more or less
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      Contrast Is The Magic Word
      571 7 Contrast Is The Magic Word THE present liking for con- trasts by way of fabric and colours is a great incen- tive to renovation ideas. So when you have grown tired of trimming your simple dresses and suits with various pieces of "dressmaker jewellery" why not set to I work
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      Stripes Come Indoors
      82 7 UTRIPE» ore tm*ri in the furnishing world this year. They certainly give a neatness and ship-shape effect which is highly satisfactory to some folk— men especially. Carpets haie a ribbed effect running lengthwise, for colour stripes in this respect might appear a litt'.e too striking. Chairs, however,
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        68 7 Fo r Chi Id re n > [g the elder climates at home. or in the hilis. 'J r£.>r V-,; -.-clothes and D-..\ -clothes J 27' stands* up so wonderfully to hard wear and frequent v.ashing. PB 2 cc c new -J&SI shelvao r THE VERY LAST WORD IN BEAUH
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        132 7 Jn«l arrived larro and trqr shipment of ladies' silk Hiidrrwear. These lire nil fn sperial sl\lo *nd i^esiirnv in befit the Weav of \lvo handkrn hi< fs, »ah>i >, th<luncheon mats, ronn«i»vp:ine<, hand-bags, rlojsnnnc tHN lain wares, jade trees-, teaU and oamphorwood chests .1 ALL SUPERIOR QUALITY and LOW COST.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      843 8 Special To The Straits Times FRUITS Descriptions. Approximate Prices Notes. Apples (green) 5/6 cts. each Large. Very good. Apples (red) 05 each Good. Sweet. Bananas (green) 01 each Good size. Bananas (red) 1& each Very scarce. Banan* (yellow) ...08 for ten Good. Chlcoes 1V4 each Fair. Grapes
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      321 8 It is not everybody that can wear black. This statement is often disputed and was indeed disputed, but I do believe that there is a lot of truth in it. writes a woman correspondent. Certain people, especially those whose hair is neither one thing nor
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      Australian Fruit And Vegetables
      306 8 Australian Fruit And Vegetables Singapore, Feb. 7. TPHE latest consignment from Australia Includes peaches, red and yellow plums, pears, celery, lettuce and swede turnips. Generally speaking the fruits are rather disappointing but the vegetables are very good. Pomeloes are remarkably sweet at present while Sarawak pineapples are again plentiful, but
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      "Grass-Juice Please"
      132 8 A BLUE-GRASS and soda, please." "Two milk shakes with a dash of cocksfoot." These are the orders with which future barmaids will have to cope if an account of the nutritive quality of grass juice is correctly reported. According to this, juices pressed out of blue-grass and young
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        240 8 C. K. T A N G 231. River Valley Road, Phone 2181 SINGAPORE. We have heaps of lovely and attractive Gifts for all occasions that are sure to please Always available. .Always on display. Bedspreads Baby's Dresses, Handkerchlrfs, Hand-bags, Dressing-table-■ets. Lunch-sets, Ladles' Lingerie, Pyjamas, Scarves. Tea-sets, Tablecloths, Jade-trees, Jewellery, Teak
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        175 8 .■:'-:-<- -<«v V \%j BEWTIIEfRE¥EN«O There'B all the diiTcrrnce in the »^j< world hctMccn v boiled or steamed ■r~~^-jjj^j^^^^^^ bran and a true oven huKrd Itciin. I S^^^X^t^^ That's -why Heinz Beans are all I VViv*"^ ov <" n baked baked in hot, dry V~ O n\>tKH^l OYena to bring
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