The Straits Times, 14 February 1939

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    40 1 FINAL EDITION The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA i PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      129 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471 > For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG You are assured 0/ '■en; satisfaction t\m Co'emr.n St. Singapore. Phone 4816 "^"^J— i^^ 1 IBMflMjßLwt room, dining rocm and verandah DULUX PAINTS USED THROUGHOUT ENQUIRIES TO THE BORNEO CO., LTD. i lncorporated in England./ SIXOVPOEJ KIALA LIMPIE
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      206 1 KUALA LUMPUR' 25 >AVA BT. < 'PHONE 3333). 1 HUMBER I The Aristocrat of Cycles ROBINSON CO., LTD. TOLSIL M^ makes its debut this year. A L^t^ mixture Rayon of a slightly heavier WcA*- x type, yet marvellously cool. See pLtrni 4f\ the lovely plain shades including '^/r/Jr' 7 fv\\
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      20 1 Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormaties Gowns for All Occasion* in Stock $5 $30 13. Battery Road., Singapore. Tel: 6327.
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      184 2 BOPER-CALDBECK— On Monday. Feb. IJ. to ram, wife of a. R. Roper-C&ldbcck, a eon. TAN-TEO. Tlie engagement is nnnounceJ between Mr. Tan Boon Tat, tlio elclo't son of Mr. anil Mrs. Tan Sons Kan;;, and ML s Too Van Neo, th:; eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teo Way Kow
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      682 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WELL EDUCATED LADY, British. 18 to W yca^s of age, required as Junior Teacher «t Children* School. R.A.P. Station, Selctar. Salary SC to 70 dollars per month according to qualifications. Free conveyance. Apply In writing by February 20. to Officer Commanding, R.A.P. Station, Seletar. WELL ESTABLISHED BRITISH FIRM
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      822 2 BOARD RESIDENCE KA3T ANGLIA 9, Oxlty Rise I>e»e 4r» NO VACANCY— Waiting Ibt cnly. a Lloyd Road. THE MANSION. PtraU Rote! Oxk» Hlse lele ***** tioorae avsllable WHITEHALL, 32. Caimhlll Rd Varancy Double n Single. English. MS Te). 4741 CAFE WIEN, Orchard Read, Modcn furnished rooms with every comfort, private
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      380 2 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the scale of! brokerage published for th? information or the public on January 23, 1939, Is the minimum scale In respect of a!) cont arts entered Into by members of the Association oni and after February 1, 1939. OATTEY BATEMAN,
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      372 2 TEN D E RS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of Two Electrically Driven Pumping Sets for the Water Depl. Sperißcati^n and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Tender Rooci Tenders close at 4 pjn. on April 12. 1930. C. 11. GOLDIE, Municipal 6?c:ctary JOHORE GOVERNMENT
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      153 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC Medical Massage Electricity 14 Capital Klats Phone 7354 (Stnmff.rd Kd. Corner) EDUCATIONAL COUNTRY PREPARATORY SCHOOL and holiday Home in 8 W England Write 811, Straits Times OTHER PUBLIC AND TENDER NOTICES 4PPF.AR ON PAGES 4 AND 1. TO ALL FEVER SUFFERERS Fever produces poisons.
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      625 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England.) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD fttOM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Jonnage DueS'pore. T»m»r»WAN 6.070 Feb. 13 "aW 1M0? reb.24 S SOMAU 6,800 Mar. 10 CORFU 15,000 Mar. 10 CHITRAL 15,000 Mar. 24 CARTHAOE
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      509 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. flnoorponted la Japtn) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONCKONG AMD SHANGHAI. 9S. HUSIMI MARU Feb. 20 ss. HAKOZAKIMARU Mar. > 6J. SUWA MARU Mar. 20 nu. TERUKUNI MARU Mar. 31 s.s. HAKUSAN MARU Apr. 16 Bound trip tickets for Japan
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      650 3 Ifl I H "7 \^M rW ■A f 1 bV^B a[| 1 1 zlf^P^ l^ m «^_»^^i»^^ «aaaa»M__^_^ BANGKOK IJNE CHINA JAP/Hit LINK Luxurious One Class Motorahips. Most Big Cargo Vessels witn limited but comCabin; Have Adjoining Private Bath. fnrtablc "awnier Accommodation To: MARSEILLES LONDON, ROTTER- To POBT SAID. PALESTINE,
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      155 3 The unanrmenuooed art th* oompany* Intended flztures: OUTWARD FOB MANILA, HONO KONG SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Spore ♦SCHARNHORST omits N. China Feb. 16 8 ALLER omits Manila tt H'kong Feb. 27 MARBURO Mar. 4 POTSDAM omits Manila. S'bai, N. China Yokohama Mar. 16 <S FRANKEN omlte Manila Mar.
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      662 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Qoay Singapor* lel slst< Chartered Bank Building. Penang jel 136*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SEBVICES MABSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (la conjunction trilb th. Glen Unc) Do* Sad* SARPEDON Mar', L'don, Rdam. Ugow in port Feb. 1» MENELAUS L'don, Rdam. H'burg. Hull Gdynia
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      FROM MALACCA
      101 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Today. Australia, New Zcal&nd, Java and Timor Dilly by air Qantas) 0 p.m Tomorrow. Mcdan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m Iran, Amsterdan <i London by
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      FELIX ROUSSEL
      31 4 The Felix Roussel from Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Saigon, arrived this morning and will sail about 5.30 p.m. for Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said Berth: S.H.B. wharves.
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      BEHAR
      22 4 The Behar from Hong Kong is expected to arrive at 8 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      263 4 INWAKII H'raines: »'l*m Prnani; Ipdh. and Ko»ll Lumpur. Arrives evert evening (Juntas: From Australia Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Expected tomorrow morning. K.N.1.L.M.: From Netberlandi Indie*: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      270 4 ToOay Aden .Imperial) 1 PJB East Africa <. imperial) ..a pm South Africa Hmucrlal) 2pm Burma (ImDericl) 2 pm Whole Canada (Imperial) t D.m China Holhow I Imperial) I PJn. Egypt, Sudan and Palestine umDenait 2 Cjn Great Britain and Ireland clmneriali ..2 OJD Europe Great Britain
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      52 4 Mails from China and Japan expected tomorrow, Feb. 15, by Katoii Maru. Mails from Europe (London malls) expected on Feb. 17, by 8.1. (Rohnai will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Malls from Japan expected on Feb. 18, by
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    Great Britain's Export Trade A Government Responsibility
    247 4 London, Feb. 13. "MAINTENANCE of export trade is just as much a m Government responsibility, and just as vital to the security of the nation as the maintenance of our means of communication and defence," declared Mr. Francis Grundy, president of the Manchester
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      587 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in FM.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 mjtt&i 'irWifm l i^ii Europe. Fast through train; direct ||^MjsfeJ^|^L^(w Canada's Evergreen Playground *T^~^?pHiߧg^ I See the majestic Canadian Rockies wlth Canadiar Pacific trans-Atlantic JkgHiifPßP' liners at Montreal or Quebec No Wwvyj^—'.^^^L P^i^hv extra rail fare in Canada for
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      235 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon'ble the State Secretary. Johore, Johore Bahru, up to noon of March 7, 1939. for the Construction of a New Mosque at Kluang as per Plans Nos. 537-2, 537-3, R. C. Details H.O. 36 38 sheets 1 to
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      353 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Station* Yesternaj Las: nlg;.t max rain Dright mill temp fall s'shine temc inches ton *F West Coast. Alar Star 94 Nil 7.8 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 4.4 71 Sitiawan 90 Nil ,10.5 71 Bukit Jeram 92 Nil 11.5 72 Malacca 89 Nil
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    A GIGANTIC RIVER, THE CONGO.
    380 5 The Congo, which ranks sixth as regards length (4.250 km) and first, from the standpoint of area of its basin <3.703.000km2) b certainly one of the most remarl-.able, if not the most interestine of all rivers. On the banks of no other river can there
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      335 5 UGIYFATGQNE Trained Nurse Loses s** lbs a week v Z J *'hy put up with bodr iotry MdjmNoneJ down with ugly fat, 111 1 of tKew Dre»ei J^th^f^-aiS'y tSicorS- J unluhioruble clothet, and to I 1 W breathing, stops heart thump8011 Koras«fely-Builds up Health BonKora does nol contain harmful, weakening
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      98 5 "EAGIAIEERS" I PHONE i Iff Jfa&vtoysLJmh \V\IT va^te* Ml mi EnointEsino^yppLiES JO CROSS ST.. S.S.jQ&L30 t yiNOAPORE. tJ POOLEY PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINES The Cheapest Machines are those that give the best and longest Service. Pooley Machines give that service. Sole Agents: .Incorporated in S.S.; When after some hours ol rontminitd
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      144 5 S Bring them Closer to View. NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO.. :i. Ili^h Mrert, Sincjj>«rf^_^ For all troubles, even Cataract 4ff^^£fk Try SELLERS LOTUS jtff^ff —The nature's o*n remedy. Absolutely Safe, Sure, world-wide reputed and Tested. At all Chemists Literature Free. BOON PHARMACY, IPOH PENANG. Beware of Imitation —Insist on SELLER'S.
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      128 5 S TREAT DIABETES With D. T. LIM'S DIABETES HKRB TEA AND EAT WHAT YOU LIKE ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS D. T. LIM COMPANY. JSJ, North Brsdee Rd.. Spore. f LIBERTY'S COTTON CREATIONS YOUR BAY WEAR ■I M s^W Ml ■aW.^aP^Ms^t^^t^J MAY I HELP YOU? Thirty years' practical experience in homoeopathic treatment. Many
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      548 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY /.ML 2*5 metres. ZHP 5«.M mi-trea p.m. 5.00 A programme of Malay <ariety. t COO Teochew selections from Lung Tot." t 6.45 Teochew drama, t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 Health talk— Malaria— 1. 8.00 Swingtime." t 8.30 The London Palladium
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      226 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH 2141 mc/t (11.91 m.l( GSG I?.! 1 tact (ICM a.); GSF 15 14 me (15.82 dl); GSJ 21.63 mc/t (13.98 ml: GSO 11.75 me/t M H m.) p.m. 6.05 Biz Ben. Cinema organ programme. 6.35 "Royal Palaces." 2 M> Jamet' Palace.* 7.05
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      620 6 All snarej quoted above are fully paid issue Vai 4/- Ampat Tin n Asain Kmuaan/j £1 Austral Ma. ay 5/- Ayei mian 1 Ayei Wcr.g £1 Baagrtc Tin 1 Batu Stiangor 5/- Berjuntaj £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang .50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      469 6 fuex BUcfc Ori. 1.30 1.40 1.321 j 140 2 2 do >1 ,2 C PrefS. 2.20 2.30 2 22' 2 2 30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5 00 5 50 1 1 B M Broadc&s'Jr.g 0 50 J.6U j 50 itfo iO S B M. Trustee 5
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      256 6 »<7« HI 4 Mi i-c Mavr.i'o i CO. Lta $30,000 inc. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 felNOAPORE MUNICIPAL iwn red 1940 S40o.joo int Mar 31 Sept. 30 ;J2' 2 K i90? red 1941 il.SOU.OOU Int Mar 31 Sept JO iO8 l < IW.l red 1955 tl.COO.000 Ll
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      RUBBER SHARES
      397 6 'Shaw ire :i unless otherwise stated) Aiienby AJor Uajah Amal Malay Ayer Hit-am Ayei Mo!ek Ayc-r Paiia* Dassett Batu Un'ana Bedford Benta BorelJl Brogaa Brunei Un Bukit Katil Buiclt K B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah .J10> Jhangkat Stjr'Ja..;? Corremara (Jlenealv P!an'itoj» Hamilton Haytor 'ndraciri 'erarn Kutntau 50 bU)
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      449 6 Bl VI V, I\OI IRY FOR INDUSTRIALS BROADENS RUBBER STEADY BUT VERY DULL H\ Our I'iiuuicial Correspondent. Singapore. Feb. 14. H/IARKETS continue quietly steady. All New York Exchanges were dosed yesterday so the only comi todity prices today come from London where rubber gained oneeenth of a
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      99 6 Manila, i\o. v. following were yesterday's quotation! und this morning's Id share* on the Stock Exchange. All the shares have :i par ralua -jf iO bentaros, and "iis are in i> aske! 0.4V Ooeo i i 9.4" I»i <£'">' 0 33 I XI, M««ba!f 0 17
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    85 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUB BER ASSN I ursda> > eb. 14, noon. No. IX R.S.S. sjMit Inm) 26' 26' 1 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases 1 cl>rnar.v 26-s 26"» X..\A\. R SS. f.o.b. in bales Tcbruary 26' 26 3 s K.A.Q. M.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 25*., 25 PDTOBE
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    EXCHANGES
    187 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 I /-ons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 238,2 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Vs Montreal demand 54
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    UNITED STATES RUBBER CONSUMPTION HIGHER
    215 6 100 Tons Per Working Day During January DEALERS' STOCKS DECLINE BUT AFLOATS RISE (From Our Own Correspondent) CONSUMPTION of rubber in the United States in January was 46,231 ton?, compared with an estimate furni earlier this month of about 47,0()Q tons. This shows some improvement
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    London Stock Exchange
    409 6 Easier Trend In Some Sections London, Feb. 13. I f\K the Stock Exchange today the I v paucity of business resulted in an easier trend in several sections. GKt- edged, however, displayed good reslstance while motors recorded useful i gains. In other sections the losses generally were
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    76 6 London. Frb 13. The following were today's -in-suip mean rates Paris 176 tl/M Athr-.-New York 4.6£-.i R!o j vii Montreal cllPr Brus&els 27.77-i Belgrr.de Geneva 20.67 i Bucnareyt 000 Amsterdam 8.74U Byenos At Milan go i;q sjont. Ig-i. Madrla nomlnsi Ber. t. Praicup .137 Yokohama Coper.hr. -c:-
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    16 6 London, Frb. 13. IN the commodity markets today. Jute waa weak in sympnthbut business wn-5 measr
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      56 6 COCHRAN BOILERS >£_ TTm Cocbnn Patent B by l*s special arrangement 'orirontal flue tubct -j has a large heating sntuu fc". ~za I thereby combining the adf™'- "V- -f~- Boiler with the E-onnmy II 'motive or Mwlttn L P Ail Cochran BoUerL| .'^r-ci built under Lloyd's S 1 i and
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      YUNNAN TINFIELDS TO BE DEVELOPED
      585 7 Output Could Be Increased To 40,000 Tons Yearly BUFFER POOL MANAGEMENT WILL HAVE DIFFICULT TASK (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 8. A SHARP recovery in standard tin prices in London was witnessed during the past week, though the movement died out in the last
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      HATRY COMPANIES
      139 7 First Final Payments To Creditors TMK payment of a lirst and final dividend to creditors of three companies nrimniflf to the former Hatry group, ii II ot which were wound up in 1929. i-; announced by the liquidator < -r>i MIGRATION AND GENERAL SECURITIES, which was formed in
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      MEXICAN OIL FIELDS NEGOTIATIONS
      172 7 United States Seeks Basis Of Settlement New York, Feb. 11. A MERICAN oil companies are stated to have drafted a proposal for transmission to President Cardenas of Mexico as a basis for negotiations in the dispute between Mexico and the United States, according to the Washington
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      ENGLISH ELECTRIC PROFIT RISES
      115 7 Dividend Of Ten Per Cent. On Ordinary 'TPHE directors ot the English Electric Co.. Ltd.. have declared a dividend at the rate of 61-..6 1 per cent, per annum en the preference stock in respect of the half-year ended Dec. 31 last and have recommended a
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      JAN. AGRICULTURAL CROPS
      80 7 "Tlit. following crops of rubber, tea and j other products were harvested by i estates in the Harrisons and Crosfleld Ltd. group in the Netherlands Indie 3 in January Rubber Kg. Ankola Estates Bajoi Kidoel Co 54,301.5 j Djasinga 50,317.4 Tjikasintoe 20.760 Langen 34.974 Donowarie 15.500 Tea
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      BILLITON TIN £400,000 SHARE ISSUE
      94 7 Proceeds For New Works Amsterdam, Feb. 3. DILLITON Maatschappij, of The Hague, the Netherlands Indian tin producer, will issue on Friday next Fls 3,500.000 £400.000) Ordinary shares i at 250 per cent, exclusively to share- holders. In the proportion of one new i for three
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      TREASURY BILLS
      38 7 T"HE total amount applied for in tenders for £20,000,000 Treasury Bills was £71.175.000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s. 1.41 d. against 10s. 4.76 d. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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      TAMIANG RUBBER ESTATES
      631 7 DIVIDEND OF 1V 2 PER CENT. FOR YEAR THE annual general meeting of Tamiang Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held in London on Feb. 3. Sir Herbert Writrht, the chairman said: The year's trading resulted in a profit of £43,476. of which the sum of £6.000 has been
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      JANUARY RUBBER CROPS
      45 7 THE following rubber crops were har- vested by the respective estates In January: Lb. Perak River Valley 28 087 Juru Estates 25.500 Brunei 28.074 Bukit Timah 8.538 Changkat 28,033 Haytor 10,381 Indragiri 86,207 Lunas 27.170 Nyalas ***** Tapah 40,253 Ulu Pandan 2,857
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      109 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books company Dividend Close TIN. &l»tial Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Kuala Lumpur Tin 1/ Haub 5d titia! 2d. bonus Mar. 8 Thabawlclk 16 Feb. 17 RUBBER Singapore, Feb. 13, 5 p.m. Total for Date Ex Dlv. financial veat Payable Date
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      LONDON METAL MARKET
      543 7 TIN FIRMER BUT NEW YORK DISAPPOINTS LEAD AND SPELTER FEATURELESS IN their weekly report on the London metal market dated Feb. 3, Malcolm Bowley and Son :vrite Politics continue to be in the forefront of the news. It has been thought that, following upon the German Chancellor's
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      64 7 Singapore, Feb. 13, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13 50 i Java Cube $12.00 I Pepper White Muntok $13.25 White $12.75 Black 8.75 j Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.45 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.30 Fair $2.30 Sarawak $2.22V-> Jelqtong Palembang $6.75 Banja $7.25
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      COLONY RUBBER STOCKS HIGHER
      46 7 pOLONY rubber stocks at the end of January totalled 34,136 tons, compared with 29,754 tons at the end of December. Of this amount, 28.997 tons were in the hands of dealers and 5,139 tons in Harbour Boards, railway godowns and private lighters.
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      410 7 I OVERSEA- 1 CHINESE BANKING H corp. ij|^P Undertakes banking transaction! of every description. Places at your disposal the multifarious services of its institution with branches all over Soutb Eastern Asia connections in all principal cities of the World. Welcomes consultations on financial aid investment problems and assures you of
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      215 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated tn China by Special Cliarttt). IS. Cecil Strut, Slaiapor*. Ttfeakaoes: ftUaater'i OBtec MM Ant Miupii Office «44t Exehance Dept 6441 General Office MM-S CabU Address: "CIICNGKUO." Paid Op CapiUl Ch. S 40.000.U00 N Reserve Funds la excess af II I yiw.eon Tetal Asm* approxhnstrt? It ».02«.M«.tS«.H
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      354 8 Positively LAST NIGHT of the famous Record breaking M. G. M. Jungle Adventure DON'T MISS THIS BRAND NEW COPY! SPECIAL FINAL MATINEE TODAY 3.15 P. M. |CAPITOL| %m see oittul'fVlJ challen K e I<r aMtH vC^^b' fonvention liurlrd by prl- 4m|\ mltive marrj.i,;? it SEE 15° savage apes with a
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    FRENCH PROTEST TO TOKIO OVER HAINAN LANDING
    363 9 "Japan Has Not Yet Considered Island's Future Status" THE French Ambassador in Tokio, M. Arsene Henry, called on the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, yesterday, says Reuter. It is understood he presented a note protesting against the occupation of Hainan Island by
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    THREAT TO WESTERN POWERS SEEN
    278 9 Democracies Urged To Take Action Chungking, Feb. 13. THE China branch of the International Peace Campaign cabled to the Geneva IP.C. headquarters to clay in connection with the Japanese landing on Hainan Island. "This branch." says the message. "solemnly remtada the world, particularly Britain, France,
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    COMPLETE DEFEAT OF BOLSHEVISM
    124 9 Gen. Franco s Plans Berlin. Feb. 13. fERMAN official circles preserve complete discretion in regard to the interview between Herr Hitler and General Franco 'j ambassador last Saturday although it is admitted the international aspect of the present situation in Spain was fulls discussed. Herr von
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    EARL'S BROTHER MARRIES FILM STAR
    39 9 Tuscon (Arizona, Feb. 13. The film star Frarces Drake today married the Hoi. C. J. A. Howard, brofhez o. the E 1 of Suffolk and lierkivmi of the Countess of Suffolk (M'nii Crawford).— Reuter.
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    Election Of The New Pope
    251 9 Conclave Likely To Be Fixed For March 1 Rome, Feb. 13. T^HE date of the conclave for the election of the new Pope has not pet been fixed; probably Jt will take )lace on Mar. 1. the last day of the 19 days' period laid
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    PUPPET REGIME IN HAINAN
    87 9 Japanese Open Consulate Tokio, Feb. 13. A COMMITTEE of 20 Chinese has been set up at Haihow, chief town of Hainan, as the first step to establishing a peace maintenance commission." Immediately alter the occupation of Hoihow a branch office of the Japanese Consulate-General at Canton
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    'Very Much Regretted'
    600 9 FRANCO BOMBING OF MINORCA London, Feb. 13. rE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons this evening that the Government was in close ;ouch with the French Government, uut had taken no decision in the natter of the recognition of General Franco. Asked
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    BIG U.S. MANOEUVRES BEGIN
    167 9 San Juan (Puerto Rico), Feb. 13. THE most extensive manoeuvres ever attempted by the United States Navy began at midnight ovci a 3.000-mile front on the Atlantic. A division of 150 warships and (SOU planes are engaged in working out Fleet Problem No. 20." President Roosevelt
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    183 10 SINGAPORE ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. I! M I I I > HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.30 to Midnight GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Ist Run Features In Geylang Coming Around The Mountain Ghost City at 7.45 p.m. GREAT VNOKI l» Cabaret: 9p.m. to Midnight.
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    i. ; ; 1 fife Jforaif# Wane*' Singapore, tuesoay, feb. 14, i^h. THE NEW TRAFFIC RULES
    1014 10 i. 1 fife Jforaif# Wane*' Singapore, tuesoay, feb. 14, i^h. THE NEW TRAFFIC RULES Opposition to the proposal *o grant general powers of arrest to any police officer in uniform und?r the new traffic regulations is sc widespread that some modification of the plan would appear to be inevitable. There
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    MR. T. A. STRONG
    109 10 Appointed Head Of Ceylon Forest Department Mr. T. A. Strong, Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service, has been appointed Conservator of Forests. Cey'.on. It Is understood he will take up his new appointment on h's return from leave, on which he is going shortly. The appointment
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    MALAYA AND MADRAS
    471 10 From Mud Huts To Coolie Lines i i SOME COMPARISONS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l have read Mr. S. Satyamurthi's remarks regarding the treatment of Indians on rubber estates in Malaya. His demands are absurd and his knowledge of conditions here appears to be
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    GLAMOUR VERSUS GRAMMAR
    195 10 To the Editor oi the Straits Times. i sir,— l nave read with great interest I the letter signed "The Other Side" and written in answer to "Lons-Sufferlng." I I heartily endorse all that has been 'said, for I too have had vast experience iwith several types
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    BANK CLERKS' GUILD
    175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Tnrough your columns I wish to thank Mr. H. R. C. Booth, manager of the defunct P. O. Bank, for the kind consideration he has shown towards bank employees. Such a sympathetic man as he, who knows tne conditions
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    BYGONE PERAK
    297 10 European Women In the Eighties "LITTLE QUEEN" OF RESIDENCY To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the interests of iccurate his tory I would like to correct an error in a letter published in your paper from "Anak Pulau Penang," The. passage 1 refer to is
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    CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
    248 10 Singapore Parent Wants Less Home Work To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln most of the Catholic schools in Singapore the hours are from eight to three, and you will agree with me that the children have little time to themselves alter school. Nevertheless, teachers pile
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    PAPAL OBITUARY
    136 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Please allow me to send you a few words of congratulation on the excellent service the stra'ts Times and Free Press have done for the Catholic cemmunity by giving such extensive publicity to the life and personality of the glorious
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    ANOTHER TRIBUTE
    71 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As a constant reader of your paper may I offer you congratulations on the sympathetic and sincere account which the Straits Times gave of the death of the Pope. It consoles us Catholics to find such sentiments expressed In our
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      711 10 l.i ist Punkah? a NOTEWORTHY but not (let Hi hope) symbolic feature of the new Emergency Service Enrolment Bureau In Singapore Is a punkah. I don't know whether this is the last government office in Singapore to b» furnished with a punkah, but it Is the only one known to
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    "HOMELESSNESS" OF JEWS & PALESTINE TALKS
    583 11 "HOMELESSNESS" OF JEWS PALESTINE TALKS Zionist Attitude To London Conference "WE DO NOT WANT TO DOMINATE THE ARABS' Refugee Settlement Plans 4nd New East Problem London, Feb. 14. AN official statement on the Palestine Conference, made on behalf of the Jewish Agency, says that the root of the Jewish problem
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    PARIS DENIES TOKIO REPORT
    22 11 Paris. Feb. 11. 3 IP at 49 Pren^n airmen hay r ire gcing to r.. 'rnrr.ent is teuter.
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    FURTHER RIOTING IN CAWNPORE
    147 11 Police Again Forced To Open Fire Cawnporc, Feb. 13. TTHERE was renewed rioting and 1 ths police fired eight rounds lhis morning on the mob. Thirtyfive persons were injured in rightIng and rioting. A British Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. V'hitehouse, received minor injuries. There have
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    WARTIME CAMPS FOR CIVILIANS
    145 11 £1,000,090 For Start On 50 Refugee Centres L:ndon, Feb 14. Q [TONED in the Commons about the provision of camps by the Gov- < mment for civilian us_\ the Lord Privy Seal, Kir John Anderson, announced that the Government had decided to introduce legislation at an
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    1939 Vital Year For Europe
    199 11 Long Peace Ahead If War Is Avoided Now Paris, Feb. 13. '"THE fate of Europe will be decided this year," writes M. Frossart, a former Minister of State, in a newspaper, article today. He adds, "It will be a crucial year a year of peace
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    AUSTRALIA'S FOOD PROBLEM IN WAR
    93 11 Melbourne, Feb. 14 T^-IE Brit of a series of conferenc3s On food problems in the event of war was opened today by Sir Earle Page, Australian Minister of Commerce and Deputy Prime Minster. Points to be discussed include the extent to which It is possible
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    ALAND FORTIFICATION
    53 11 London, Feb. 14. GREAT BRITAIN has notified Sweden and Finland that she approves the i principle of partial fortification of the Aland Islands, In the Baltic, by ther.s I two countries. Reuter learns that this view is con- taincd in a reply sent to identical notes frcm Sweden
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    COMMONS REPLIES ON CHINA
    323 11 London, Feb. 12. THERE was a series of ques-: tions in the House of Com-mon-5 tcday in regard to China. Rcplyins in regard to relations between ths British Concession in Tientsin a.iJ th 3 Japanese authorities there, Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secret;. ry for Fore.gn Affairs,
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    P. I. Isle For Refugees
    227 11 SENOR QUEZON'S CONDITIONS London, Feb. 14. THE Philippinea has offered to settle a number of refugees on Mindanao Island on condition the refugees became Philippine citizens and undertake to engage in farming. A letter to this effect from Senoi Manuel Quezon, President of th? I
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    ANTARCTIC CLAIMS CONFLICT
    164 11 Lincoln Ellsworth And Douglas Mawson Hobart, Feb. 14. /CONFLICTING claims have arlser over the Antarctic territories since Lincoln Ellsworth's return claiming '430,000 square miles on n~hn|f of the United States. Ellsworth explains the dispute is dur to the different principles on which such claims may be based.
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    ITALIAN CRUISERS TOLD TO RETURN
    77 11 Rome, Ft-b. 14 IT Is officially announced that th 2 Italian cruisers. Duca d'Aosta and Eugenio di Savoia, now in South American waters on a world tour, have been ordered to return home "having I accomplished the fundamental part of their mission— to visit the
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    TOKIO HAS NOT YET REPLIED TO LONDON
    60 11 London. Feb. 13. NO reply has yet besn received to ihe British Note of Jan. 14 to the Japanese Government that Bri.ain is not prepared to accept or reccgniso changes brcir.'it. about by force, said I Mr. R. A. Butler, Unrier-c;ecrata:y i'>x I
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    JAPANESE SHIP SINKS
    44 11 Shimonosski, Feb. 14. ■yHE s.s. Saiko Maru, 4,363 tons freighter of the Yamashita Ki.sen Kaisha sank last ni-?ht after being in collision with the Norwegian vessel Binna in dense fog at Kammon Straits between the main land and Kyuphu.— Eastern News.
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    42 11 Berlin, Feb. li. GERMANO-FRENCH trade talks began here today. One of the chief subjects of the negotHttors will be the exchange of coa; f r French ore. It is possible Gem may ojen her markets to Fr. n 1 agricultural products.— Reuter
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    STRONG OPPOSITION TO FRANCO RECOGNITION
    555 11 Would Cause Cnu'l Reprisals, Says Parliamentary Committee Paris, Feb. 14. DEUTKR learns that there is strong opposition in London and Paris to the recognition of General Franco. Political circles In Parts believe, however, that the French Cabinet today will decide to recognise General Franco in
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    H.M. BATEMAN SKETCHES ON MALAYAN TRIP
    552 12 Man Who Drew "Guardsman Who Dropped It" Here SAYS MODERN TRENDS IN HUMOUR DEGRADING ART LI M. BATEMAN, famous artist whose "The Guardsman ll# Who propped It!", "The Boy Who Breathed on the Glass in the British Museum" and hundreds of other humorous sketches
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    46 12 Mr. Phillip Rogers asks us to state that it is not correct that he is joining Mr. S. B. Palmer in practice as a visiting agent. Mr. Rogers lias left the service of Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., and has set up as an independent visiting agent.
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    I.R.R.C. MEETS TODAY
    161 12 Conflicting Views About Quota IN view of the extremely difficult decision which has to be taken by the International Rubber Regulation Committee at its meeting in London f today, unusual interest attaches to the meeting, says Reuter. While market interests are vocifer- j ously demand' n? that
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    EX-M.C.S. OFFICER FOR PALESTINE
    131 12 John MacPherson's New Post A FORMER member of the Malayan Civil Servic; Mr. John Stuart lias b-cn appointed as ih" )w Chief eccr?tary, Palestine. erson'i appointment Is trly Important at the present i Mm: In view of th; disturbed cor>.diand the develop- j i -rich ere
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    DECREE NISI FOR MALAYAN
    33 12 DECREE NISI FOR MALAYAN 14. it yus (.'itiay Mr. •dad -crce i Armstrong dultery oi ncr rcival Armunknown woman t Mi ;md Mrs. I the FM.S. -.-ion lv Hi 1 .11 tied to
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    REFORMATORY ROAD JUNGLE FIRE
    50 12 A FAIRLY large area of Jungle was burned near Reformatory Road yesterday. There are no houses in the vicinity. The scene of the outbreak was near the 10th milestone. The nre was beaten cut by members of the Fire Brigade, which was called by a soldier.
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    K. L. Ex-Railway Fitter On Housebreaking Charges
    274 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. 'THERE was hardly standing room in the First Police Court this afternoon, when James Henry Nelson, a 28 year-old ex-Railway fitter, was produced before Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bellew. Dressed in a green shirt and khaki
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    PERAK TO CELEBRATE FOR SEVEN DAYS
    323 12 Sultan To Be Installed With Full Ceremony (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Feb. 14. PREPARATIONS for the installation of the Sultan of Perak i j 1 are being made in Perak's royal capital which will be a j blaze of colour for seven
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    The Planter Who Said "No"
    25 12 The up-country planter who refused a drink in Slngapore-as seen by H. M. Bnteman, noted artist, who is visiting Malaya.
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    GOVERNOR RETURNS TOMORROW
    59 12 A FTER a most successful State visit to Siam and French Indo-Chlna, the Governor and High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, will return to Singapore from Saigon tomorrow by the K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Netherlands' Indies Airways) service, arriving at about noon. When the plane left Singapore for Saigon this
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    STRIKERS REFUSE TO ACCEPT THEIR PAY
    476 12 Deadlock Continues At Railway Workshops (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lunpor, Feb. 13. A pay train carrying more than SriO.OOO, representing the salaries of 2,000 sinkers of the F.M.S.R. Workshops, travelled to Sentul this morning and returned to its base this afternoon with the
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    STOP PRESS
    73 12 The Sirails Ti.ncs Kual.i I.unipur correspondent telegraphs that t!iis mnrnin.? ni^rc th;m 70 of tho Railway workshop mrvi rr>ii«.r:icd to their jobs. Two notices were joted today, om asking for new lian-.K and the other referring t<» strikers <>ccupation of caarten. Special pati-jI.N of po i havo hr
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    EUROPEAN OFFICER ACQUITTED ON SUMMONS CHARGE
    1131 13 Chinese Alleges Trespass Into Compound Of His House MA(;iSTRATE DESCRIBES COMPLAINANT'S STORY AS "RIDICULOUS" i W. E. KIGBY, a European Government officer, who appeared in the police courts yesterday in answer to a summons alleging criminal trespass by entering the com- pound of a
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    Helpers At The New Bureau
    44 13 These vo'.rnteer helpers at the Singapore Man-i J ovcr Bureau are available for consu" ztion by applicants. (Left to right): Mrs. G. Francis, Mrs. J. R. Cootc, Mrs. H. H. C. Ainslie and Miss Daphne Norton— Straits Times picture.
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    ONIONS USED FOR GAGGING WOMEN IN ROBBERY
    506 13 Four Chinese Sent To Gaol By Judge In Assize Court DEMARKING that they had been found guilty on "very grave charges" committing and abetting armed robbery Mr. Justice Home sentenced four Chinese to terms of imprisonment in the Singapore Assize Court, yesterday. The
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    IMPORTANT APPEAL COURT RULING ON CHANDU LAW
    509 13 A NOMINAL fine of five cents WU imposed on a Chinese, Lee Hoey, by the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy, McElwaine, in the Singanoie Hig:i Court, yesterday, when he delivered judgment on an Important point re- lating to the Chandu Revenue Ordinance. Lee
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    REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS
    351 13 Judge On Need For Legislation LONG DELAY IN HIGH COURT CASE THAT there was ;i i tying need in the Colony for legislation providing for the registration of partnerships was a comment made by the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, during the hearing of an issue
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    WORST SECTION OF MALAYA'S TRUNK ROAD BEING IMPROVED
    881 14 Engineers Busy On Tapah-Tanjong Malini Section OVER 700,000 TONS OF EARTH BEING EXCAVATED IN SCHEME (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. THE sound of axes echoes though the forest reserves of southern Perak as engineers are pushing forward the scheme
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    CHINESE BOMBERS OF WUHAN Hong Kong, Feb. 13.
    54 14 CHINESE BOMBERS OF WUHAN Hong Kong, Feb. 13. COREJON reporti state a large Chinx eae squadron bombed Wuchong, opposite Hajikow. Central China, on Fob 6. inflicting heavy loaea on the i Japan They destroyed several hundred I euei of sheUj and a number of mill- i pply trains near the
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    Rofarians To Attend Siain Conference
    155 14 Rofarians To Attend Siain Conference I PLEVEN members of the Singapore I Rotary Club are to visit Bangkok this week-end for the annual conference of the Rotary District No. 80. In addition to the business sessions or the conference, there will be a dance at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club
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    FOUR MONTHS' GAOL FOR USE OF KNIFE
    95 14 "AT/ such ca.ies coming to this court j rk again will be dealt with more j seriously than before," remarked Mr. Conrad Oldham. in the Singapore Second Police Court, when a Chinese was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to another on Jan. 18.
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    Singapore And London Talks On Palestine
    386 14 Singapore And London Talks On Palestine HOPE MIXED WITH PESSIMISM 'THE statement of the Arab dele- gates to the Palestine Conference in London that they are not actuated by anti-Semitism but by a desire to safeguard their own national existence is welcomed by a section of the Jewish Community in
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    MR. E. J. H. CORNER MARRIES
    60 14 THE wedding took place at St. Peter's, Barton, Cambs., on Feb. 1, of Mr. Edred John Henry Corner, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Corner, of Beaconsfield. and Miss Sheila Kavanagh. eldest daughter of Mrs. Dana C. Bailey, of New York, and the
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    MADRAS JOURNAL CRITICISES MALAYAN INDIAN DEMANDS
    633 14 TPHERE is much in these proposals which will obtain sympathy, j Although some of the suggestions that for introducing an eight-hour j day on rubber estates, for example 1 are probably impossible to carry out. j it may be felt that the Association is
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    Singapore Industry In Pictures
    83 14 A Singapore industry this is one of the pictures from me United Engineers' illustrated booklet "Progress" which has just been published. "Progress" is the complete story of United Engineers' activities in pictures. It is believed that this is the first time that any Eastern firm has
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    WILL 'LANCER SPY" BE CUT BY COLONY CENSOR?
    189 14 A LTJiOUGH no decision has been reached by the S.S. Film Censor regarding the exhibition in Malaya of the film of a British officer's espionage in Germany during the War, 'ILancer Spy," it has been suggested that the German Consul-General in Singapore,
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    NEW NAMES FOR ROADS
    155 14 Route To Seletar Affected WEW road names are to be erect> ed in Singapore shortly. Seletar Road and parts of Thomson Road are to be renamed. Hitherto the road to the Naval Base ha 3 been known as Thomson Road as far as the 9th mile,
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    SARAWAK RAJAH TO OPEN FILM STUDIO?
    105 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. S THE Rajah of Sarawak is reported to be planning to open a film studio in England. His final decision, according to the Sunday Chronicle, depends on the success of his daughter. Mrs. Bob Gregory, in her part
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    2215 15 "ORGANISED LABOUR IS UNKNOWN IN MALAYA Central Indian Association And Collective Bargaining LAND SETTLEMENTS FAVOURED ONLY ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS PENDING the establishment of a wage board, the only satisfactory arrangement to deal with the question of wages is the appointment of an independent tribunal composed of three such members a
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    RURAL ENGLAND DOES NOT WORRY ABOUT 'NEXT' WAR
    3471 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. I ONDON is a place of which in these days one can easily grow weary. Most of its middle and upper class inhabitants have become jitter-bugs. They have got the idea into their heads that
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    PUBLISHERS WIN FIRST GAME OF SOCCER SEASON
    355 18 Joseph Travers Beaten 5-0 In B.H.L. Match JOSKI'H TRAVERS went down to the M.P.H. to the tune of five goals to nil at Anson Road Stadium yesterday, in a B.H.L. soccer match, the opening 1 game of the season. Lackadaisical play by the
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    64 18 Tlie following members have been selected to play hockey for t'.ie SR.C. against the Ceylon Sports Club at the latter club's ground tomorrow at 5 p.m. Messrs A. C. D'Sylva, R. H. Barth, P. F. de Souza, G. Clarke, G. E. N. Oehlers, L. S. Reutens, R. Thoy,
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    DRAW FOR CRICKET CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    622 18 CNTRIES and draw for the open lawn tennis tournament, 1-1 to be held on the S.C.C. courts starting on Friday at 4.50, are below. Competitors are requested to be in attendance at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday and 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. MEN'S OPEN SINGLES
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    SIXTH ROUND CUP DRAW
    43 18 London, Feb. 13. •yHE F.A. Cup draw, sixth round, to be played on Mar. 4, Is Chelsea or Sheffield Wednesday vs. Sheffield United or Giimsby. Wolverhampton vs. Birmingham or Everton. Huddersfleld vs. Sunderland or Blackburn. Portsmouth vs. Preston— Reuter.
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    FINAL HOCKEY MATCH OF S.R.C. SEASON
    140 18 The Singapore Recreation Club will close its hockey season snth a Home and Home Match between the Over 25's and the Under 25s at the Club ground on Friday at 5 p.m. Over 25's; Messrs. O. C. Aeria, E. G. Wheatley. P. F. de
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    22 18 TODAY Soccer: Business Houses League: A.P.C. vs. 0.E.C.. Stadium: S.R.C. six-a-side tournament: Straits Times vs. Jollllad.?. Harbour Board ground.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE CUP REPLAYS
    43 18 London. Feb. 13. Rugby League Cup first round replays resulted: Wakefield 23, Broughton 5. St. Helens Recreation 12. Liverpool Stanley.— Reuter. The hockey match between the Married and Singles at the S.R.C., to have been played yesterday was cancelled.
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    HOW MALAYA BEAT NAVY AT HONG KONG
    389 18 Simpson Plays Big Part In Victory JJIGHLIGHT of the rugby game at Hong Kong last Tuesday when Malaya beat the Navy was a brilliant display by Lt. Simpson, say* the South China Morning Post. Malaya won 17-6 after leading 12-3 at half time.
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    GOVERNORS CUP AT GARRISON G. C.
    148 18 The first round of the Governor'^ Cup will be played at the Garrison Golf Club by Sunday. The following is the draw: Major M. R. Davidson vs. E. Laidnian. Capt. J. A. O'Gorman vs. C. F. Jennings. Major F. G. Brittorous vs W H
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    JOLLILADS SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    96 18 The following players are requested to play for the Jollllads Sporting Association in a friendly game Of soccer against the Straits Times Sports Club at the Singapore Harbour Board Ground today at 5.15 p.m. Keng Slong: Kong Guan, Eng Be;. Chong Beng. Lian Lock, Yew Leng. Ah
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    63 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Feb. 13 The cricket match between the Seremban Hillrangers and Tampiu ended in a draw. Tampin scored 187 and the Hillrangers 125 for three wickets. H. T. Stiven of Tampin retired hurt after contriouting a valuable 43. W Seneviratne scored 48 for the
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS LOSE 7-NIL TO S. R. C.
    423 19 COMBINED Schools were hardly match for the S.R.C., who won by seven goals to nil in a fast game of hockey on the Padang yesterday. R. Jans: n, who does not often play for the Club, gave a fmo performance, notching live
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    M. C. C. DRAW WITH RHODESIA
    46 19 The match between the M.C.C. and Rhoc'esia played at Salisbury, Rhodesia, over the last three days resulted In a draw when rain stepped p!ay yesterday. S?cres were: M.C.C. 180 and 174 for two declared. Rhodesia 96 ajid 95 fcr six.—Reuter.
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    HOME SOCCER
    25 19 Home soccer matches played yesterday resulted: FA. CUP REPLAY i SiieOte-'d Wednesday 0, Chelsea 0 (alter extra time). NORTHERN Barrow 2, Darlington 0.
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    GOOD GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH THIS MORNING
    1049 19 Only Hobbs' And Duval's Horses To Arrive CEVERAL of the horses enter Club Spring meeting were mornincr's fast work in prepar.i Except for Trainers -Hobbs' anrl horses were seen out this morn! Impressive gallops were made by Aerial Post, Blue Peter, Rostrum, Herbe
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    SHOOTING MATCH
    95 19 Revolts of riile and revolver match between the Swiss Club and a Police team on Sunday were: Swiss Club beat Police 311 to 323 points Swiss Team: C. Richard 11l potnU B. Cast ..as P. Lienhard n A. Wetzel ..79 a PtHee Tesa: J. McMirrion la 8. A.
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    South African Test Team
    37 19 Johannesburg. Feb. 13. South Africa's fourth test team against Kng'.antl to Mart on Saturday is: iMclviVr, Mitchell. Viljoen. Rowan. Langtnn. Gordon. Ncwson GricvCNOii (Transva.il). Nounc n.iHnn (Natal), Van der Byl (Western Province).— Renter.
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    Walk-in Start For Singapore
    145 19 IT is possible that the walk- in 1 start will be used at Bukii Timah on Saturday, the first day of the Singapore Spring races Instead of the standing start that has boon in use up to the present. The walk-in start has proved a success
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    SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS
    111 19 ADDITIONAL weight;! for tho second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring race meeting are as follow.. Ponies, Class 1, Div. 1, s!i fam. New M<xin 9.04 PrclH;c t.OG Trtdella 8.11 Fytr.hlc i.or> Mallunuit 8.11 Anrlcwncxl 1.03 I'ncallcil For.. 8.09 Empnv, 1.12 Madam 8.01 Ponies, Class 1,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    140 19 Thirty-one Midi were taken out for the February nirdai at the Ke|ip> I Golf Club, which resulted in a win lor D. D Bl'tlr who returned a nett score of 6<!. "Nibi-ock c:i;r" The following qualified and UN tnm for the first round resulted as under D.
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    AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM
    54 19 Melbourne, Feb. 13. The Australian 1939 Davis Cup tenm will be: Jack Crawford, Adrian Qui-t. John Bromwich and Harry Hcpman. who is. captain and manager. Crawford returns to the team aitrr two years' absence. The Australian side will compete In tho American zone and will not
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    ROXY THEATRE B.P.
    30 19 The badminton court of the Roxy Theatre Badminton Party will be closed for the Chinese New Year. T)ir date of the opening will be Mar. I 1939.
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    30 19 Z-zirlci). Kfcb. 13. The European Ice hockey champlnnsMp deciding match between Gtocroslovakia and Swl'zcri'ani will bo replayed on Mar. 5, owing to the number ot JnjDrics to both sides.- Reutcr.
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    Samuel Wins At Nottingham
    51 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, v eb. 19. A 8. SAMUEL, Malayan bad- mint on player, won his fifth title in England when ho annexed the Nottingham County championship during the week end. Samuel has previously won tho Worthing, Kent, Eastbourne and Leicester titles.— Straits Times
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    Scotland's XV To Play Ireland
    70 19 The Scottish Rugby tcum to Meet Ireland at Duh'ln on F. l> 2. r > Is. Ro'oerL, (Wats.-ininn.x) Tnncs (Aberdeen University), Kai*RM (St. Andrew's University). R. Shaw <<■ High School) Fyfc (London Keott'sh); Bruce Lockhart (Londm BrotCah); D. rward (Gala); Hot dorsoti. Qrmham tVlinhurph Acad'-mlca'sj,
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